config/.vim/plugin/autohl.vim

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" Highlight all instances of word under cursor, when idle.
" Useful when studying strange source code.
" Type z/ to toggle highlighting on/off.
nnoremap z/ :if AutoHighlightToggle()<Bar>set hls<Bar>endif<CR>
function! AutoHighlightToggle()
let @/ = ''
if exists('#auto_highlight')
au! auto_highlight
augroup! auto_highlight
setl updatetime=4000
echo 'Highlight current word: off'
return 0
else
augroup auto_highlight
au!
au CursorHold * let @/ = '\V\<'.escape(expand('<cword>'), '\').'\>'
augroup end
setl updatetime=500
echo 'Highlight current word: ON'
return 1
endif
endfunction