" Line completion: in 'insert mode' it provides you with " a list of existing lines to choose from in your current " file. ctrl-x ctrl-l " Word completion: in 'insert mode' it provides you with " a list of possible matching words starting with the " next word available in your current file. ctrl-n " Word completion: in 'insert mode' it provides you with " a list of possible matching words going back from the " current word in your current file. ctrl-p " Searching a dictionary for word completion is done by " first setting the dictionary to search: :set dictionary=/usr/share/dict/words " Then try to match a word with: ctrl-x ctrl-k
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Showing posts with label Vim Hints. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Vim Hints. Show all posts
Friday, January 16, 2009
Vim hints: word completion or line completion
I often missed the IDE {word|command|line} completion short-cuts in vim until I found these:
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Vim hints: last file location
Using vim and want to re-enter the file at the same location you left it? Add this to your .vimrc file:
Vim version is 7.1.138.
" jump to last position before save. au BufReadPost * if line("'\"") > 0 && line("'\"") <= line("$") | exe "normal g'\"" | endif
Vim version is 7.1.138.
Vim hints: java setup
The simple startup is to add these to your .vimrc file and run the ctags as described below to allow for indexing of your source code:
Now you can navigate in your java source code file by placing the cursor on a classname and hitting CTRL-]. To jump back and forwards while browsing your code, use CTRL-O and CTRL-I.
You can also view your jump list by using the cmd interface, :jumps.
Vim version is 7.1.138
set sm set ai " run on command line for tags setup : " ctags -f ~/.tags -R workspace/.../src $JAVA_HOME/src " set tags=~/.tags set complete=.,w,b,u,t,i " Java stuff. syntax on let java_highlight_all=1 let java_highlight_functions="style" let java_allow_cpp_keywords=1
Now you can navigate in your java source code file by placing the cursor on a classname and hitting CTRL-]. To jump back and forwards while browsing your code, use CTRL-O and CTRL-I.
You can also view your jump list by using the cmd interface, :jumps.
Vim version is 7.1.138
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