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Snipmate & UltiSnip Snippets snipMate & UltiSnip Snippets
============================ ============================
This repository contains snippets files for various programming languages. This repository contains snippets files for various programming languages.
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Contents Contents
-------- --------
- `snippets/*`: snippets using snipmate format - `snippets/*`: snippets using snipMate format
- `UltiSnips/*`: snippets using UltiSnips format - `UltiSnips/*`: snippets using UltiSnips format
Snippet engines supporting vim-snippets Snippet engines supporting vim-snippets
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- [github.com/drmingdrmer/xptemplate](https://github.com/drmingdrmer/xptemplate): - [github.com/drmingdrmer/xptemplate](https://github.com/drmingdrmer/xptemplate):
Totally different syntax, does not read snippets contained in this file, but Totally different syntax, does not read snippets contained in this file, but
it is also very powerful. It does not support vim-snippets (just listing it it is also very powerful. It does not support vim-snippets (just listing it
here for completness) here for completeness)
There tries to be a more comprehensive list (which still is incomplete) here: There tries to be a more comprehensive list (which still is incomplete) here:
http://vim-wiki.mawercer.de/wiki/topic/text-snippets-skeletons-templates.html http://vim-wiki.mawercer.de/wiki/topic/text-snippets-skeletons-templates.html
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[garbas/vim-snipmate](https://github.com/garbas/vim-snipmate) and cope with the [garbas/vim-snipmate](https://github.com/garbas/vim-snipmate) and cope with the
minor bugs found in the engine. minor bugs found in the engine.
Q: Should "snipMate be deprecated in favour of UltiSnips"?
Q: Should "snipmate be deprecated in favour of UltiSnips"? A: No, because snipMate is VimL, and UltiSnips requires Python.
A: No, because snimpate is VimL, and UltiSnips requires Python.
Some people want to use snippets without having to install Vim with Python Some people want to use snippets without having to install Vim with Python
support. Yes - this sucks. support. Yes - this sucks.
One solution would be: Use snippets if they are good enough, but allow overriding them One solution would be: Use snippets if they are good enough, but allow overriding them
in UltiSnips. This would avoid most duplication while still serving most users. in UltiSnips. This would avoid most duplication while still serving most users.
AFAIK there is a nested-placeholder branch for snipmate too. snipmate is still AFAIK there is a nested-placeholder branch for snipMate too. snipMate is still
improved by Adnan Zafar. So maybe time is not ready to make a final decision yet. improved by Adnan Zafar. So maybe time is not ready to make a final decision yet.
[github issue/discussion](https://github.com/honza/vim-snippets/issues/363) [github issue/discussion](https://github.com/honza/vim-snippets/issues/363)
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*Recommended way:* *Recommended way:*
[vim-addon-manager](https://github.com/MarcWeber/vim-addon-manager) (because Marc Weber wrote it for exactly [vim-addon-manager](https://github.com/MarcWeber/vim-addon-manager) (because Marc Weber wrote it for exactly
this reason, it supports simple dependency management). Eg you're done by this this reason, it supports simple dependency management). E.g. you're done by this
line in your .vimrc: line in your `.vimrc`:
``` ```vim
" assuming you want to use snipmate snippet engine " assuming you want to use snipmate snippet engine
ActivateAddons vim-snippets snipmate ActivateAddons vim-snippets snipmate
``` ```
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[vim-pi](https://bitbucket.org/vimcommunity/vim-pi/issue/90/we-really-need-a-web-interface) [vim-pi](https://bitbucket.org/vimcommunity/vim-pi/issue/90/we-really-need-a-web-interface)
Is the place to discuss plugin managers and repository resources. Is the place to discuss plugin managers and repository resources.
About how to install snipate see [snipmate@garbas](https://github.com/garbas/vim-snipmate) About how to install snipMate see [snipmate@garbas](https://github.com/garbas/vim-snipmate)
(Bundle, Pathogen, git clone - keywords to make people find this link by ctrl-f search) (Bundle, Pathogen, git clone - keywords to make people find this link by ctrl-f search)
I know that I should be reading the docs of the snippet engine, just let me copy paste into my .vimrc: I know that I should be reading the docs of the snippet engine, just let me copy paste into my `.vimrc`:
[See this pull request](https://github.com/honza/vim-snippets/pull/307/files). [See this pull request](https://github.com/honza/vim-snippets/pull/307/files).
TROUBLE TROUBLE
======= =======
If you still have trouble getting this to work create a github ticket, ask on
irc or the mailinglist. If you still have trouble getting this to work create a GitHub ticket, ask on
IRC or the mailing list.
Policies / for contributors Policies / for contributors
--------------------------- ---------------------------
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wh : while (cond) ... wh : while (cond) ...
``` ```
Don't add useless placeholder default texts like Don't add useless placeholder default texts like:
``` ```
if (${1:condition}){ if (${1:condition}){
${2:some code here} ${2:some code here}
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} }
``` ```
Exception: Functions which are used less often, such as Vim's matchall(), matchstr() Exception: Functions which are used less often, such as Vim's `matchall()`, `matchstr()`
functions which case hints may be helpful to remember order. In the VimL case functions which case hints may be helpful to remember order. In the VimL case
get vim-dev plugin which has function completion get vim-dev plugin which has function completion
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Related repositories Related repositories
-------------------- --------------------
We also encourage people to maintain sets of snippets for particular use cases We also encourage people to maintain sets of snippets for particular use cases
so that all users can benefit from them. People can list their snippet repositories here: so that all users can benefit from them. People can list their snippet repositories here:
* https://github.com/rbonvall/snipmate-snippets-bib (snippets for BibTeX files) * https://github.com/rbonvall/snipmate-snippets-bib (snippets for BibTeX files)
* https://github.com/sudar/vim-arduino-snippets (snippets for Arduino files) * https://github.com/sudar/vim-arduino-snippets (snippets for Arduino files)
* https://github.com/zedr/zope-snipmate-bundle.git (snippets for Python, TAL and ZCML) * https://github.com/zedr/zope-snipmate-bundle.git (snippets for Python, TAL and ZCML)
* https://github.com/bonsaiben/bootstrap-snippets (snippets for Twitter Bootstrap markup, in HTML and Haml) * https://github.com/bonsaiben/bootstrap-snippets (snippets for Twitter Bootstrap markup, in HTML and Haml)
Installation using VAM: "github:rbonvall/snipmate-snippets-bib" Installation using VAM: https://github.com/MarcWeber/vim-addon-manager
Future - ideas - examples Future - ideas - examples
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[overview snippet engines](http://vim-wiki.mawercer.de/wiki/topic/text-snippets-skeletons-templates.html) [overview snippet engines](http://vim-wiki.mawercer.de/wiki/topic/text-snippets-skeletons-templates.html)
If you have ideas you can add them to that list of "snippet engine features by example". If you have ideas you can add them to that list of "snippet engine features by example".
Historical notes Historical notes
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Versions / dialects / .. Versions / dialects / ..
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There are some issues, such as newer language versions may require other There are some issues, such as newer language versions may require other
snippets than older. If this exists we currently recommend doing this: snippets than older. If this exists we currently recommend doing this:
add snippets/ruby.snippets (common snippets) * add snippets/ruby.snippets (common snippets)
add snippets/ruby-1.8.snippets (1.8 only) * add snippets/ruby-1.8.snippets (1.8 only)
add snippets/ruby-1.9.snippets (1.9 only) * add snippets/ruby-1.9.snippets (1.9 only)
then configure github.com/garbas/vim-snipmate this way:
then configure https://github.com/garbas/vim-snipmate this way:
```vim ```vim
let g:snipMate = {} let g:snipMate = {}
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``` ```
If it happens that you work on a project requiring ruby-1.8 snippets instead, If it happens that you work on a project requiring ruby-1.8 snippets instead,
consider using vim-addon-local-vimrc and override the filetypes. consider using `vim-addon-local-vimrc` and override the filetypes.
Well - of course it may not make sense to create a new file for each Well - of course it may not make sense to create a new file for each
ruby-library-version triplet. Sometimes postfixing a name such as ruby-library-version triplet. Sometimes postfixing a name such as
migrate_lib_20_down ```
migrate_lib_20_up migrate_lib_20_down
migrate_lib_20_up
```
will do it then if syntax has changed. will do it then if syntax has changed.
Language maintainers Language maintainers
-------------------- --------------------
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Just as the original snipMate plugin, all the snippets are licensed under the Just as the original snipMate plugin, all the snippets are licensed under the
terms of the MIT license. terms of the MIT license.
[1]: http://github.com/garbas/vim-snipmate [1]: http://github.com/garbas/vim-snipmate
[2]: http://github.com/msanders [2]: http://github.com/msanders
[3]: http://github.com/garbas [3]: http://github.com/garbas