patch 9.0.0901: setting w_leftcol and handling side effects is confusing Commit: https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/0c34d562647f029faca40f7733ccfb7b5377672b Author: Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> Date: Fri Nov 18 14:07:20 2022 +0000 patch 9.0.0901: setting w_leftcol and handling side effects is confusing Problem: Setting w_leftcol and handling side effects is confusing. Solution: Use a function to set w_leftcol() and handle side effects.

" Language   : Tar Listing Syntax
" Maintainer : Bram Moolenaar
" Last change: Sep 08, 2004

if exists("b:current_syntax")
 finish
endif

syn match tarComment '^".*' contains=tarFilename
syn match tarFilename 'tarfile \zs.*' contained
syn match tarDirectory '.*/$'

hi def link tarComment	Comment
hi def link tarFilename	Constant
hi def link tarDirectory Type

let b:current_syntax = 'tar'

" vim: ts=8