How can i change my vim vimrc to know when I am typing a php variable and match the color?

Question

I know I did not word the question right but I was not sure how. So here it goes.

when using vim the way my color syntax is now, when i type in $ it shows yellow and when i write text it comes in white. How can I configure my vimrc to know when I am writing a php variable ($variable) and keep the color consistent between the $ and the words after it (variable in my example)? it just a nuisance thing but i hate seeing variable names with non-matching color, it drives me nuts.

Thanks and let me know if you need more clarification. I am a Linux and vim rookie working my way through. Thanks

Answer 1

You might want to consider getting this to fix your problem: http://www.vim.org/scripts/script.php?script_id=1571

Answer 2

I believe what you're looking for is:

hi link phpIdentifier phpVarSelector

You can simply add this to your ~/.vimrc file or you can create a php-specific "after" syntax file and add it there:

~/.vim/after/syntax/php.vim

Create the directories if they do not already exist.

For future highlighting changes you can use this mapping to figure out what the syntax group is under the cursor.