What's the difference between `syntax` and `filetype` in Vim?

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Published on 2010-04-11T12:15:29Z Indexed on 2010/04/11 12:23 UTC
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What's the difference between syntax and filetype in Vim?

I learned that I can set syntax and filetype, but I can't understand the difference fully.

Is syntax used only for syntax highlighting?

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