Spell check of comments in C++ code with emacs

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Is there a way to make a spell check of comments in C++ codes using emacs?

score 12 · Accepted Answer · edited Apr 16 '12 at 08:29

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The lisp-snippet below in .emacs got it to work for me on Ubuntu Linux

(add-hook 'c-mode-common-hook 'flyspell-prog-mode)

There exist alternative setups. But I think you can find them by googling flyspell-prog-mode.

edited Apr 16 '12 at 08:29

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answered Apr 16 '12 at 07:09

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score 9 · Answer 2 · answered May 31 '12 at 18:26

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To spell check comments already in the file:

M-x ispell-comments-and-strings

To spell check comments as you type:

M-x flyspell-prog-mode

and the .emacs hooks kindahero suggested.

answered May 31 '12 at 18:26

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kindahero · Answer 3 · 2012-04-16T11:39:49.653

as mirk said flyspell-prog-mode is the obvious way.

To share my config,

;;; for prog modes turn on flyspell-prog-mode (checks spell only in comments)
(dolist (hook '(lisp-mode-hook
                emacs-lisp-mode-hook
                ruby-mode-hook
                yaml-mode
                python-mode-hook
                shell-mode-hook
                php-mode-hook
                css-mode-hook
                nxml-mode-hook
                crontab-mode-hook
                perl-mode-hook
                javascript-mode-hook
                LaTeX-mode-hook))
  (add-hook hook 'flyspell-prog-mode))

Remove those modes you don't use/want.

score 1 · Answer 4 · answered Apr 16 '12 at 07:13

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Edit -> Spelling -> Ispell -> Spell-Check Comments

answered Apr 16 '12 at 07:13

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I am unable to find this menu item. Is this emacs 24.0? – mirk Apr 16 '12 at 08:58
You have possibly to install the ispell package. I use 23.3.50.1. – Matthias Apr 16 '12 at 12:08

Spell check of comments in C++ code with emacs

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