This tutorial introduces you both to vim s builtin cscope support, and to a set of maps that make searching more convenient. The steps of beginning to use vim cscope are as follows. Cscope is a text screen based source browser, which can double as a behindthe scenes source code navigation aid for classic programmers editors like emacs or vim, too. It is used for generate and maintain tags for you with multiple platform support, tested on windowslinuxmacos. This is part of spacevims cscope layer, and based on spacevims api and can be used only in spacevim.
Plugin usage data is extracted from dotfiles repos on github. Jun 01, 20 specifically, cscope is used to find symbols in source code, for example variables, functions, files etc in order to use cscope with leaving vim, most of vim have the cscope plugin enabled. For best results, install both the vim color scheme and the terminal color scheme. Cscope is a very handy tool, but its even better when you dont ever have to leave the comfort of your favorite editor i. The codebase i work on is around 20k files and i found ctags to be pretty ok for jumping to a definition but unreasonably slow for searching tags.
Wondering how to enable vim codecompletion in macos. The development tools can be downloaded from apples developer web site. Based on a preparsed, condensed extract, and optionally a quicklookup index, it finds and shows identified items in the entire source code, even of truly large projects, quickly and without fuss. Is there a way to change it so that it opens files in vim instead edit. Make sure you have installed cscope and know how to use it. Well be downloading and installing the cscope maps plugin for vim. Contribute to rwinstoncscope osx development by creating an account on github. Below is a list of text editors grouped by licensing term.
Fortunately, cscope support has been built into vim. Next time when you open the same file or other file that the cscope database can be used for, the plugin will connect to the cscope database automatically. Contribute to macvimdevmacvim development by creating. Using cscope with vim translated to chinese external link vi support. If youre working in a code repository, you may want to add them to your ignore list ie. On macos with macports installed, you can install exuberant ctags with. For keeping default eol, add nofixendofline option to. Vim configuration for interacting with cscope databases focus on ruby. I have started using cscope and now it is essential part of my debugging and code analysis along with gdb. Cscope support is built into vim so long as it is compiled with the enable cscope optionthis is the case for most binary distributions.
If the screen prompts you to enter a password, please enter your macs user password to continue. This article is going to introduce how to use cscope integrated. Vim awesome is a directory of vim plugins sourced from github, and user submissions. But using it along with vim provides a much richer interface.
On mac, the software can be installed through brew using brew install codequery. This tutorial introduces you both to vims builtin cscope support, and to a set of maps that make searching more convenient. Fwiw, i note that on ubuntu, the etcvimvimrc file does not include cscope stuff. Cscope is a fast and powerful command line tool for browsing source code. Install macvim via homebrew with lua and python github. Is there any way, where i can enable color syntax on while opening a file from cscope. Running the script will generate a directory and a file. Cscope support is built into vim so long as it is compiled with the enablecscope optionthis is the case for most binary distributions. This article is going to introduce how to use cscope integrated vim to browse source code. Specifically, cscope is used to find symbols in source code, for example variables, functions, files etc in order to use cscope with leaving vim, most of vim have the cscope plugin enabled. Based on a preparsed, condensed extract, and optionally a quicklookup index, it finds and shows identified items in the entire source code, even of truly large projects, quickly and without. This is a collection of notes of installing and using text editors for the mac. This is a collection of notes of installing and using text editors for the mac below is a list of text editors grouped by licensing term. So you dont ever have to leave the comfort of your.
Type your reply below the text you are replying to. Feb 26, 2015 openwest 2015 erik falor from vim muggle to wizard in 10 easy steps 8 duration. However, no matter which place i put the vim file in, none of the key maps defined in the file work. The exvim full package includes all the plugins preinstalled in exvim. It builds upon the databases of cscope and ctags, and provides a nice gui tool. Tag jumping in a codebase using ctags and cscope in vim. You need not take care of anything about cscope database.
There is a vim plugin for codequery called vimcodequery by devjoe. The exvim main package is the stable version of exvimmain project in github. It will try to find a proper cscope database for current file, then connect to it. Browsing source code in linux vimcscope a0gustinuss blog. Atom from github free, built using github s electron.
Use gtagsgnu global with vim, replace ctags and cscope. I cant move it from 1 query to another in the cscope interface. Contribute to ximsfeivimrcvundle development by creating an account on github. Made with vim and vigor by david hu, sophie alpert, and emily eisenberg. Contribute to macvimdevmacvim development by creating an account on github.
I have installed xcode but i dont see cscope in optlocalbin. Opengrok is the fastest because its indexed for search and uses something like lucene, but i think it requires a server. Turn to the vim mac maillist to meet other vim mac users. Open vim in the root of the code directory that has the generated cscope crossreference file cscope. But when i try launching it in macos terminal or tterm, the updown key does not work. Use it if you wish to install through vundle or pathgeon. Vim configuration for interacting with cscope databases. Fwiw, i note that on ubuntu, the etc vim vimrc file does not include cscope stuff.
The vim interface, and a set of key mappings you may find useful, is documented in our vim cscope tutorial. This old file can be found mirrored at this github repository here. While were at it, lets replace our command line vim with one that has lua support as well. Turns out that fedora core 5 includes some cscope stuff in etcvimrc. To install the terminal theme, simply doubleclick the itermcolors file for iterm or the terminal file for terminal, then pick the color scheme from the terminal preferences menu. The vim interface, and a set of key mappings you may find useful, is documented in our vimcscope tutorial. Openwest 2015 erik falor from vim muggle to wizard in 10 easy steps 8 duration.
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