Eclipse cdt has a feature I really like, it automaticly converts . to -> if it is used on a pointer. Since on a european keyboard, its a pain to have to type -> all the time.
So basicly is there a plugin or a way that recognozes that -> is used on a pointer and automaticly converts it in edit mode?
Or if that isn't possible, is there at least a way to just press c-. or altgr-. and have it autmaticly type a -> when in insert mode?
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user2706035
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1How about `inoremap .. ->`? If you press `.` twice, vim replaces it with `->`. `..` isn't really used too much in C++. Maybe only with varargs. – geza Dec 16 '18 at 17:09
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@geza ... is used a lot with variadic templates. I write them all the time on my day job. – n. m. could be an AI Dec 16 '18 at 17:19
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@n.m.: me too, I forgot about them :) adding a `inoremap ... ...` maybe solves this issue, though. – geza Dec 16 '18 at 17:21
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Try adding the following to your .vimrc:
inoremap <C-p> ->
This will insert -> whenever you hit CTRL+p
Thanks to Amadeus for pointing out this <C-whatever> doesn't work with the period key.
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Vim does not seem to recognize
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/3101253/vim-mapping-ctrl – Amadeus Dec 16 '18 at 17:10 -
Sorry, Amadeus, I had originally tested this with
thinking it didn't matter but you're right, you need to use another key. I deleted my comment when I realized. – alexgolec Dec 16 '18 at 17:16 -
unfortunately I use a plugin called CtrlP. Seams really strange that it wouldn't work with . – user2706035 Dec 16 '18 at 17:26
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I would highly recommend not remapping `
`, as you lose one of the insert-mode completion triggers. – D. Ben Knoble Dec 16 '18 at 20:11