created November 7, 2005 · complexity intermediate · author Amir Salihefendic · version 6.0
The Vim Code
"You can use <c-j> to goto the next <++> - it is pretty smart.
"JavaScript
autocmd BufRead,BufNewFile *.tmpl,*.htm,*.js inorea <buffer> cfun <c-r>=IMAP_PutTextWithMovement("function <++>(<++>) {\n<++>;\nreturn <++>;\n}")<CR>
autocmd BufRead,BufNewFile *.tmpl,*.htm,*.js inorea <buffer> cfor <c-r>=IMAP_PutTextWithMovement("for(<++>; <++>; <++>) {\n<++>;\n}")<CR>
autocmd BufRead,BufNewFile *.tmpl,*.htm,*.js inorea <buffer> cif <c-r>=IMAP_PutTextWithMovement("if(<++>) {\n<++>;\n}")<CR>
autocmd BufRead,BufNewFile *.tmpl,*.htm,*.js inorea <buffer> cifelse <c-r>=IMAP_PutTextWithMovement("if(<++>) {\n<++>;\n}\nelse {\n<++>;\n}")<CR>
"HTML
autocmd BufRead,BufNewFile *.tmpl,*.js,*.htm inorea <buffer> cahref <c-r>=IMAP_PutTextWithMovement('<a href="<++>"><++></a>')<CR>
autocmd BufRead,BufNewFile *.tmpl,*.js,*.htm inorea <buffer> cbold <c-r>=IMAP_PutTextWithMovement('<b><++></b>')<CR>
autocmd BufRead,BufNewFile *.tmpl,*.js,*.htm inorea <buffer> cimg <c-r>=IMAP_PutTextWithMovement('<¿mg src="<++>" alt="<++>" />')<CR>
autocmd BufRead,BufNewFile *.tmpl,*.js,*.htm inorea <buffer> cpara <c-r>=IMAP_PutTextWithMovement('<p><++></p>')<CR>
autocmd BufRead,BufNewFile *.tmpl,*.js,*.htm inorea <buffer> ctag <c-r>=IMAP_PutTextWithMovement('<<++>><++></<++>>')<CR>
autocmd BufRead,BufNewFile *.tmpl,*.js,*.htm inorea <buffer> ctag1 <c-r>=IMAP_PutTextWithMovement("<<++>><CR><++><CR></<++>>")<CR>
"Python
autocmd BufNewFile,BufRead *.py inorea <buffer> cfun <c-r>=IMAP_PutTextWithMovement("def <++>(<++>):\n<++>\nreturn <++>")<CR>
autocmd BufRead,BufNewFile *.py inorea <buffer> cclass <c-r>=IMAP_PutTextWithMovement("class <++>:\n<++>")<CR>
autocmd BufRead,BufNewFile *.py inorea <buffer> cfor <c-r>=IMAP_PutTextWithMovement("for <++> in <++>:\n<++>")<CR>
autocmd BufRead,BufNewFile *.py inorea <buffer> cif <c-r>=IMAP_PutTextWithMovement("if <++>:\n<++>")<CR>
autocmd BufRead,BufNewFile *.py inorea <buffer> cifelse <c-r>=IMAP_PutTextWithMovement("if <++>:\n<++>\nelse:\n<++>")<CR>
"Press c-q insted of space (or other key) to complete the snippet
imap <C-q> <C-]>
Explanation
If you in a Javascript document type cfun<C-q> then this will be unfolded to (| is the cursor position).
function |(<++>) {
<++>;
return <++>;
}
<++> are place-holders. You can press <C-j> to get to the next <++> and edit there.
This approach makes it very fast to create new functions, if-else statements etc. It reduces the movement and you get pretty addicted to these snippets. It's very easy to create similar snippets for other languages.
Requirement
I have used the modified version of imaps.vim.
The modified version of imaps.vim is found in the LaTeX-Suite package and it can be downloaded from my own site (http://amix.dk/vim/imaps.vim). This script gives the needed functionality.
My vimrc
I have also uploaded my very good documented vimrc (about 800 lines). Check it out at http://www.amix.dk/vim/vimrc.html
Comments
Here is one for Java:
autocmd BufRead,BufNewFile *.java inorea <buffer> cfun <c-r>=IMAP_PutTextWithMovement("public <++> <++>(<++>) {\n<++>;\nreturn <++>;\n}")<CR>
autocmd BufRead,BufNewFile *.java inorea <buffer> cfunpr <c-r>=IMAP_PutTextWithMovement("private <++> <++>(<++>) {\n<++>;\nreturn <++>;\n}")<CR>
autocmd BufRead,BufNewFile *.java inorea <buffer> cfor <c-r>=IMAP_PutTextWithMovement("for(<++>; <++>; <++>) {\n<++>;\n}")<CR>
autocmd BufRead,BufNewFile *.java inorea <buffer> cif <c-r>=IMAP_PutTextWithMovement("if(<++>) {\n<++>;\n}")<CR>
autocmd BufRead,BufNewFile *.java inorea <buffer> cifelse <c-r>=IMAP_PutTextWithMovement("if(<++>) {\n<++>;\n}\nelse {\n<++>;\n}")<CR>
I think things like this sould be made plugins. This is no way a tip.
Arkanus: I don't know, but adding the imap plugin isn't enough, I got a "function X" only and not the complete snippet; but with your .vim directory I get the complete snippet Nevermind i've figured it out; you need to add "set laststatus=2" to your .vimrc I don't know why, but without it the thing doesn't work