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created 2002 · complexity basic · author zzapper · version 6.0


When writing/debugging code you often want to jump from where a subroutine/function is called to where it actually is . Hitting the "*" key is frustrating if the sub/func is called many times. The following mapping solves the problem. (Notice how it can be altered for other languages)

nmap gx yiw/^\(sub\<Bar>function\)\s\+<C-R>"<CR>

Instructions: Place cursor over called function (normal mode) and type gx

How it works[]

yiw
Yank inner work to un-named register
/^\(sub\<Bar>function\)\s\+
search for sub or function followed by 1 or more spaces
<C-R>"
Retrieve un-named register
<CR>
Start Search

Information also included in VimTip305.

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Comments[]

What language is this supposed to work in? Basic??

Probably perl, which also uses sub for functions

I suggest to modify mapping: nmap gx mryiw/^\(sub\<Bar>function\)\s\+<C-R>"<CR>

thus allowing reverse jump by typing `r


I think this would be much better accomplished using Vim's excellent Ctags interface. :help ctags. Exuberant Ctags has support for Perl. --Fritzophrenic 20:03, 18 February 2009 (UTC)

To use ctags:

ctags  -R -n --fields=+i+K+S+l+m+a --exclude=src/react/conf-srch/node_modules

then in vim :tag <<the_sub_name_to_jum_to>>

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