>, whichever exists first.
However, if <samp>--rcfile</samp> is given, <code>nano</code> will skip the
above files and will read just the specified settings file.
</p>
<p>A nanorc file can contain <code>set</code> and <code>unset</code> commands for
various options (see <a href="#Settings">Settings</a>).  It can also contain commands that
define syntax highlighting (see <a href="#Syntax-Highlighting">Syntax Highlighting</a>) and commands
that rebind keys (<a href="#Rebinding-Keys">Rebinding Keys</a>).  Each