created 2004 · complexity basic · author Rene Aguirre · version 5.7
I just discovered Vim, I really liked 'split' capability, I'm so used to edit Python source code on SciTe editor, I really missed the default CTRL-1 to check the syntax and F5 to run the script...
So, this is my suggestion, add these lines to your vimrc file:
autocmd BufRead *.py set makeprg=python\ -c\ \"import\ py_compile,sys;\ sys.stderr=sys.stdout;\ py_compile.compile(r'%')\" autocmd BufRead *.py set efm=%C\ %.%#,%A\ \ File\ \"%f\"\\,\ line\ %l%.%#,%Z%[%^\ ]%\\@=%m autocmd BufRead *.py nmap <F5> :!python %<CR>
Make sure that python is in your path, now when you open any python file just type ":make" to get the syntax errors, use ":cnext", to move to next error, check the help on make (":help make") for more info on how to navigate errors.
As you are checking now, <F5> is mapped to execute the current script. Also I suggest you to use add the following lines to vimrc:
autocmd BufRead *.py set tabstop=4 autocmd BufRead *.py set nowrap autocmd BufRead *.py set go+=b
That will make to use a 4 spaces for you tabstop (only visually), it avoids wrapping your code and will add a bottom scrollbar. Now I like vim a litle bit more.
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How about having the line:
nmap <buffer> <F5> :w<Esc>mwG:r!python %<CR>`.
in the file $VIM/vimfiles/ftplugin/python.vim?
(I have the preceding line with 'python' replaced by 'perl' in the file $VIM/vimfiles/ftplugin/perl.vim )
(The adjective <buffer> in the map of <F5> restricts the map to the buffer. The map of <F5> as given in the tip is "permanent" in the sense that after opening a *.py file, the map remains for other non-*.py files.
Also, putting the map in a ftplugin-file means that it is available even when the python file-type is detected by means other than the .py extension -- means such as the command ':set ft=python' or the shebang.)
The counterpart of python's sys.stderr=sys.stdout in perl is the following line placed toward the beginning of the perl file:
BEGIN {(*STDERR = *STDOUT) || die;}
The preceding is needed so that the 'r' in the map of <F5> can capture stuff in stderr.
Here's a script that automatically checks the syntax while saving and refuses to save files with syntax errors. Mildly hacky but it seems to work just fine.
" Define the current compiler if exists("compiler") finish endif let compiler = "python" " Set python as the make program and setlocal makeprg=python setlocal errorformat=%C\ %.%#,%A\ \ File\ \"%f\"\\,\ line\ %l%.%#,%Z%[%^\ ]%\\@=%m " When writing Python file check the syntax au! BufWriteCmd *.py call CheckPythonSyntax() function CheckPythonSyntax() " Write the current buffer to a temporary file, check the syntax and " if no syntax errors are found, write the file let curfile = bufname("%") let tmpfile = tempname() silent execute "write! ".tmpfile let output = system("python -c \"__import__('py_compile').compile(r'".tmpfile."')\" 2>&1") if output != '' " Make sure the output specifies the correct filename let output = substitute(output, fnameescape(tmpfile), fnameescape(curfile), "g") echo output else write endif " Delete the temporary file when done call delete(tmpfile) endfunction