Syntax highlighting for C

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  1. vim-c-cpp-modern

    Extended Vim syntax highlighting for C and C++ (C++11..26)

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  3. nvim-treesitter

    Discontinued Nvim Treesitter configurations and abstraction layer

    If you want the best syntax highlighting I would recommend nvim-treesitter for Neovim.

  4. material.vim

    🎨 A port of the Material color scheme for Vim/Neovim

    Looks like a flavor of Material. material.vim is a popular one. There are others if you search for 'material' on vimcolorschemes.

NOTE: The number of mentions on this list indicates mentions on common posts plus user suggested alternatives. Hence, a higher number means a more popular project.

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