Auto Pairs

Insert or delete brackets, parens, quotes in pair.

Installation

• Manual
  • Copy plugin/auto-pairs.vim to ~/.vim/plugin
• Pathogen
  • git clone git://github.com/jiangmiao/auto-pairs.git ~/.vim/bundle/auto-pairs
• Vundle
  • Plugin 'jiangmiao/auto-pairs'

Features

• Insert in pair

  input: [
  output: [|]
  

• Delete in pair

  input: foo[<BS>]
  output: foo
  

• Insert new indented line after Return

  input: {|} (press <CR> at |)
  output: {
      |
  }          (press } to close the pair)
  output: {
  }|         (the inserted blank line will be deleted)
  

• Insert spaces before closing characters, only for [], (), {}

  input: {|} (press <SPACE> at |)
  output: { | }
  
  input: {|} (press <SPACE>foo} at |)
  output: { foo }|
  
  input: '|' (press <SPACE> at |)
  output: ' |'
  

• Skip ' when inside a word

  input: foo| (press ' at |)
  output: foo'
  

• Skip closed bracket.

  input: []
  output: []
  

• Ignore auto pair when previous character is \

  input: "\'
  output: "\'"
  

• Fast Wrap

  input: |[foo, bar()] (press (<M-e> at |)
  output: ([foo, bar()])
  

• Quick move char to closed pair

  input: (|){["foo"]} (press <M-}> at |)
  output: ({["foo"]}|)
  
  input: |[foo, bar()] (press (<M-]> at |)
  output: ([foo, bar()]|)
  

• Quick jump to closed pair.

  input:
  {
      something;|
  }
  
  (press } at |)
  
  output:
  {
  
  }|
  

• Fly Mode

   input: if(a[3)
   output: if(a[3])| (In Fly Mode)
   output: if(a[3)]) (Without Fly Mode)
  
   input:
   {
       hello();|
       world();
   }
  
   (press } at |)
  
   output:
   {
       hello();
       world();
   }|
  
   (then press <M-b> at | to do backinsert)
   output:
   {
       hello();}|
       world();
   }
  
   See Fly Mode section for details
  

• Multibyte Pairs

   Support any multibyte pairs such as <!-- -->, <% %>, """ """
   See multibyte pairs section for details
  

Fly Mode

Fly Mode will always force closed-pair jumping instead of inserting. only for ")", "}", "]"

If jumps in mistake, could use AutoPairsBackInsert(Default Key: <M-b>) to jump back and insert closed pair.

the most situation maybe want to insert single closed pair in the string, eg ")"

Fly Mode is DISABLED by default.

add let g:AutoPairsFlyMode = 1 .vimrc to turn it on

Default Options:

let g:AutoPairsFlyMode = 0
let g:AutoPairsShortcutBackInsert = '<M-b>'

Shortcuts

System Shortcuts:
    <CR>  : Insert new indented line after return if cursor in blank brackets or quotes.
    <BS>  : Delete brackets in pair
    <M-p> : Toggle Autopairs (g:AutoPairsShortcutToggle)
    <M-e> : Fast Wrap (g:AutoPairsShortcutFastWrap)
    <M-n> : Jump to next closed pair (g:AutoPairsShortcutJump)
    <M-b> : BackInsert (g:AutoPairsShortcutBackInsert)

If <M-p> <M-e> or <M-n> conflict with another keys or want to bind to another keys, add

    let g:AutoPairsShortcutToggle = '<another key>'

to .vimrc, if the key is empty string '', then the shortcut will be disabled.

Options

• g:AutoPairs

  Default: {'(':')', '[':']', '{':'}',"'":"'",'"':'"', "`":"`", '```':'```', '"""':'"""', "'''":"'''"}
  

• b:AutoPairs

  Default: g:AutoPairs
  
  Buffer level pairs set.
  

• g:AutoPairsShortcutToggle

  Default: '<M-p>'
  
  The shortcut to toggle autopairs.
  

• g:AutoPairsShortcutFastWrap

  Default: '<M-e>'
  
  Fast wrap the word. all pairs will be consider as a block (include <>).
  (|)'hello' after fast wrap at |, the word will be ('hello')
  (|)<hello> after fast wrap at |, the word will be (<hello>)
  

• g:AutoPairsShortcutJump

  Default: '<M-n>'
  
  Jump to the next closed pair
  

• g:AutoPairsMapBS

  Default : 1
  
  Map <BS> to delete brackets, quotes in pair
  execute 'inoremap <buffer> <silent> <BS> <C-R>=AutoPairsDelete()<CR>'
  

• g:AutoPairsMapCh

  Default : 1
  
  Map <C-h> to delete brackets, quotes in pair
  

• g:AutoPairsMapCR

  Default : 1
  
  Map <CR> to insert a new indented line if cursor in (|), {|} [|], '|', "|"
  execute 'inoremap <buffer> <silent> <CR> <C-R>=AutoPairsReturn()<CR>'
  

• g:AutoPairsCenterLine

  Default : 1
  
  When g:AutoPairsMapCR is on, center current line after return if the line is at the bottom 1/3 of the window.
  

• g:AutoPairsMapSpace

  Default : 1
  
  Map <space> to insert a space after the opening character and before the closing one.
  execute 'inoremap <buffer> <silent> <CR> <C-R>=AutoPairsSpace()<CR>'
  

• g:AutoPairsFlyMode

  Default : 0
  
  set it to 1 to enable FlyMode.
  see FlyMode section for details.
  

• g:AutoPairsMultilineClose

  Default : 1
  
  When you press the key for the closing pair (e.g. `)`) it jumps past it.
  If set to 1, then it'll jump to the next line, if there is only whitespace.
  If set to 0, then it'll only jump to a closing pair on the same line.
  

• g:AutoPairsShortcutBackInsert

  Default : <M-b>
  
  Work with FlyMode, insert the key at the Fly Mode jumped postion
  

• g:AutoPairsMoveCharacter

  Default: "()[]{}\"'"
  
  Map <M-(> <M-)> <M-[> <M-]> <M-{> <M-}> <M-"> <M-'> to
  move character under the cursor to the pair.
  

Buffer Level Pairs Setting

Set b:AutoPairs before BufEnter

eg:

" When the filetype is FILETYPE then make AutoPairs only match for parenthesis
au Filetype FILETYPE let b:AutoPairs = {"(": ")"}
au FileType php      let b:AutoPairs = AutoPairsDefine({'<?' : '?>', '<?php': '?>'})

Multibyte Pairs

The default pairs is {'(':')', '[':']', '{':'}',"'":"'",'"':'"', '`':'`'}
You could also define multibyte pairs such as <!-- -->, <% %> and so on

• Function AutoPairsDefine(addPairs:dict[, removeOpenPairList:list])

    add or delete pairs base on g:AutoPairs
  
    eg:
        au FileType html let b:AutoPairs = AutoPairsDefine({'<!--' : '-->'}, ['{'])
        add <!-- --> pair and remove '{' for html file
  
    the pair implict start with \V, so if want to match start of line ^ should be write in \^ vim comment {'\^"': ''}
  

• General usage

    au FileType php      let b:AutoPairs = AutoPairsDefine({'<?' : '?>', '<?php': '?>'})
  
    the first key of closed pair ? will be mapped
  
    pairs: '<?' : '?>', '<?php': '?>'
    input: <?
    output: <?|?>
  
    input: <?php
    output: <?php|?>
  
    input: he<?php|?> (press <BS> at|)
    output: he|
  
    input: <?php|?> (press ? at|)
    output: <?php?>|
  
    pair: '[[':']]'
    input: [[|]] (press <BS>)
    output: | ([[ and ]] will be deleted the [['s priority is higher than [ for it's longer)
  

• Modifier

    The text after //  in close pair is modifiers
  
    n - do not map the first charactor of closed pair to close key
    m - close key jumps through multi line
    s - close key jumps only in the same line
    k[KEY] - map the close key to [KEY]
  
        by default if open key equals close key the multi line is turn off
  
        "<?": "?>"      ? jumps only in the same line
        "<?": "?>//m"   force ? jumping through multi line
        "<?php":"?>"    ? will jump through multi line
        "<?php":"?>//s" force ? only jumping in the same line
        "<?": "?>//n"   do not jump totally
        "<?": "?>//k]"  use key ] to jump through ?>
  
    for 'begin' 'end' pair, e is a charactor, if map e to jump will be annoy, so use modifier 'n' to skip key map
  
    au FileType ruby     let b:AutoPairs = AutoPairsDefine({'begin': 'end//n]'})
  
  
    input: begin
    output: begin|end
  
    input: begin|end (press <BS> on |)
    output: |
  
    input: begin|end (press e on |)
    output: begineend (will not jump for e is not mapped)
  

• Advanced usage

    au FileType rust     let b:AutoPairs = AutoPairsDefine({'\w\zs<': '>'})
  
    if press < after a word will generate the pair
  
    when use regexp MUST use \zs to prevent catching
    if use '\w<' without \zs,  for text hello<|> press <BS> on | will output 'hell', the 'o' has been deleted
  
    pair: '\w\zs<': '>'
    input: h <
    output: h <
  
    input: h<
    output: h<|>
  
    input: h<|> press <BS>
    output: h|
  
    pair: '\w<': '>' (WRONG pair which missed \zs)
    input: h<|> press <BS>
    output: | (charactor 'h' is deleted)
  
  
    the 'begin' 'end' pair write in
  
    au FileType ruby     let b:AutoPairs = AutoPairsDefine({'\v(^|\W)\zsbegin': 'end//n'})
  
    will be better, only auto pair when at start of line or follow non-word text
  

TroubleShooting

The script will remap keys ([{'"}]) <BS>,
If auto pairs cannot work, use :imap ( to check if the map is corrected.
The correct map should be <C-R>=AutoPairsInsert("\(")<CR>
Or the plugin conflict with some other plugins.
use command :call AutoPairsInit() to remap the keys.

• How to insert parens purely

  There are 3 ways

  1. use Ctrl-V ) to insert paren without trigger the plugin.

  2. use Alt-P to turn off the plugin.

  3. use DEL or x to delete the character insert by plugin.

• Swedish Character Conflict

  Because AutoPairs uses Meta(Alt) key as shortcut, it is conflict with some Swedish character such as å. To fix the issue, you need remap or disable the related shortcut.

Known Issues

Breaks '.' - issue #3

Description: After entering insert mode and inputing `[hello` then leave insert
             mode by `<ESC>`. press '.' will insert 'hello' instead of '[hello]'.
Reason: `[` actually equals `[]\<LEFT>` and \<LEFT> will break '.'.
        After version 7.4.849, Vim implements new keyword <C-G>U to avoid the break
Solution: Update Vim to 7.4.849+

Contributors

• camthompson

License

Copyright (C) 2011-2013 Miao Jiang

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