2017-07-13 22:55 GMT+03:00 <[email protected]>: > > I hesitate to ask this question, since it appears to be so simple, but the > answer ought to be useful to a lot of people. > > There are many constructs in most programming languages which involve > paired characters - {} () [] particularly. It would be helpful for the > first character (or the pair) to insert both ends, then skip back between > them and start inserting. (That avoids leaving unbalances around.) > > Despite trying all sorts of combinations, I've been unable to achieve an > abbreviation sequence that doesn't insert a space, either before or > between the pair. Is there one?
Why do you want exactly abbreviation? Though there is a Eatchar technique described right above `:h :abbreviate-local` (under `:h abbreviations`), I normally see this implemented on top of mappings. Though personally I do not use things like autoclose, instead just having simple mappings like `,s` inserting `()` with cursor left on the closing `)` (so typed text will be inserted in the middle). > > -- > -- > You received this message from the "vim_use" maillist. > Do not top-post! Type your reply below the text you are replying to. > For more information, visit http://www.vim.org/maillist.php > > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "vim_use" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- -- You received this message from the "vim_use" maillist. Do not top-post! Type your reply below the text you are replying to. For more information, visit http://www.vim.org/maillist.php --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "vim_use" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
