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Created: June 2, 2005 Complexity: basic Author: brailsmt Minimum version: 6.0 Karma: 6/9 Imported from: Tip#940

This is a simple keymapping to make adding folds to source code simpler. I use foldmethod=marker, but that shouldn't be necesary for this tip. It will fold the current block (block being anything delimted with '{' and '}') no matter where you are in that block.

Add this to your vimrc: 

nmap <silent> <leader><leader> [{V%zf

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[{zf% is enough.

Can you explain what key to press and what will happen?

Seems like the tip is meant for people who already know what it is about?

In his mapping the "<leader><leader>" signifies the keys used to invoke the command.

<leader> is a special variable for vim mappings, which represents a user configured key.

The <leader> defaults to '\' (backslash), but can be changed to another key if you wish.

So, by default, to invoke the mapping above you would use '\\' (backslash backslash).

See :help mapleader.

I think "zfa}" is enough.

Well, it's not working on my computer which runs vim6.3.

Since the cursor must be under the '{' , i have to use a search: 

nmap <silent> <leader><leader> /{<cr>zf%

It works, and it folds the block which is closest to your cursor.

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