Folding editor for ruby code browsing

[Kelly Felkins]

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Question: folding is available in emacs for other languages. Is there a=20
reason its not in ruby-mode?=20

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Vim is *awesome* at folding. And *awesome* at everything else I have trie= d=20
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far. I wish I had spent a day learning vim _years_ ago.
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Its a bit like snow-boarding; I put off learning for ages (because I=20
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want to waste a holiday) But I haven't put on skis since I tried it
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_Sincere_ thanks for the recommendation!
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Andrew Walrond
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[Andrew Walrond]

Question: folding is available in emacs for other languages. Is there a
reason its not in ruby-mode?

Not like this its not (at least not as far as I have managed to find).
This command
:set foldmethod=syntax
does the magic. Now edit a ruby file and it is loaded up fully folded,
with real easy fold manipulation commands (zo - fold close, zo - fold open,
etc.)

You can even save the state of your folds (or several states) and reload
at will.

I am _seriously_ impressed.

 

[Thomas Kirchner]

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Vim is *awesome* at folding. And *awesome* at everything else I have=20
tried so far. I wish I had spent a day learning vim _years_ ago.

I wish I could un-spend the time I had to use emacs years ago (just=20
kidding, I don't intend to start an editor war!)

If it's possible for a text editor to be life changing, that's vim. Want=
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to know the best part? It just keeps getting better as you learn more=20
and more about it. The sad thing is I've had trouble with lots of other=20
programs when I hit escape after entering text. It seems they're not=20
smart enough for vi-syntax.

I guess my only (very minor) complaint is that the ruby syntax isn't=20
*quite* perfect yet, but it's darn good.

Its a bit like snow-boarding; I put off learning for ages (because I=20
didn't want to waste a holiday) But I haven't put on skis since I tried= =20
it

Now that's something still on my todo list... I've been a skier for=20
years, and my wife really wants to take up snowboarding. And seeing as=20
it's only April, we've got another good month of snow in line for my=20
area!

_Sincere_ thanks for the recommendation!

No problem. Oh, and in a few days, you may come to like how your wrists=20
feel, too... emacs is painful.
Tom

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[Andrew Walrond]

I guess my only (very minor) complaint is that the ruby syntax isn't
*quite* perfect yet, but it's darn good.

I've also found a couple little problems with the syntax parser. Very minor
though. Have you tried emailing the maintainer? Know if he/she is still
active?

Andrew

 

[Doug Kearns]

It probably never will be but it might get close assuming some common
coding conventions are followed...

I've also found a couple little problems with the syntax parser. Very minor
though.

You can send them to me, the (e-mail address removed) list, or enter
them in the bug tracker at http://rubyforge.org/projects/vim-ruby - I'm
not too fussed.

Have you tried emailing the maintainer? Know if he/she is still
active?

It's rumoured that he is... ;-)

Regards,
Doug

 

[Andrew Walrond]

Hi Doug,

You can send them to me, the (e-mail address removed) list, or enter
them in the bug tracker at http://rubyforge.org/projects/vim-ruby - I'm
not too fussed.


It's rumoured that he is... ;-)

This one I found breaks the syntax and folding mechanism:

variable = if something then value1
elsif something then value2
else value3
end

It's not a nice construct, but xemacs and Kate handle it ok, so I guess it
would be nice if vim did too.

I had to replace it with
if something then variable=value1
elsif something then variable=value2
else variable=value3
end

which is obviously handled.

There was another ... can't remember what it was right now though. It'll come
to me...

Andrew