How to store tabstop in vi permanently??

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From: Ravi Parthasarathy
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1992 20:01

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How does one change the default tabstop in vi?
presently, i am typing in :set tabstop=4 while edititng a file. I would like
to set this value and vi should come up with this tabstop everytime it is
ivoked.
Thanks...

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Subject: How to store tabstop in vi permanently??
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