Shougo/neocomplcache.vim is a Vim Script project with 1.7k stars. Ultimate auto-completion system for Vim.
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Description
neocomplcache is the abbreviation of "neo-completion with cache". It
provides keyword completion system by maintaining a cache of keywords in the
current buffer. neocomplcache could be customized easily and has a lot more
features than the Vim's standard completion feature.
If you use Vim 7.3.885 or above with if_lua feature, you should use
neocomplete. It is faster than neocomplcache.
https://github.com/Shougo/neocomplete.vim
Installation
Extract the file and put files in your Vim directory
(usually ~/.vim/ or Program Files/Vim/vimfiles on Windows).
Execute |:NeoComplCacheEnable| command or
let g:neocomplcache_enable_at_startup = 1
in your .vimrc. Not in .gvimrc(_gvimrc)!
Caution
Because all variable names were changed in neocomplcache Ver.5, it is not
backwards compatible. If you want to upgrade, you should use the following
script from Mr.thinca.
http://gist.github.com/422503
Snippets feature(snippets_complete source) was split from Ver.7.
If you used it, please install neosnippet source manually.
https://github.com/Shougo/neosnippet
Screen shots
Original filename completion.
Omni completion.
Completion with vimshell(http://github.com/Shougo/vimshell).
Vim completion
Setting examples
"Note: This option must set it in .vimrc(_vimrc). NOT IN .gvimrc(_gvimrc)!
" Disable AutoComplPop.
let g:acp_enableAtStartup = 0
" Use neocomplcache.
let g:neocomplcache_enable_at_startup = 1
" Use smartcase.
let g:neocomplcache_enable_smart_case = 1
" Set minimum syntax keyword length.
let g:neocomplcache_min_syntax_length = 3
let g:neocomplcache_lock_buffer_name_pattern = '\*ku\*'
" Enable heavy features.
" Use camel case completion.
"let g:neocomplcache_enable_camel_case_completion = 1
" Use underbar completion.
"let g:neocomplcache_enable_underbar_completion = 1
" Define dictionary.
let g:neocomplcache_dictionary_filetype_lists = {
\ 'default' : '',
\ 'vimshell' : $HOME.'/.vimshell_hist',
\ 'scheme' : $HOME.'/.gosh_completions'
\ }
" Define keyword.
if !exists('g:neocomplcache_keyword_patterns')
let g:neocomplcache_keyword_patterns = {}
endif
let g:neocomplcache_keyword_patterns['default'] = '\h\w*'
" Plugin key-mappings.
inoremap <expr><C-g> neocomplcache#undo_completion()
inoremap <expr><C-l> neocomplcache#complete_common_string()
" Recommended key-mappings.
" <CR>: close popup and save indent.
inoremap <silent> <CR> <C-r>=<SID>my_cr_function()<CR>
function! s:my_cr_function()
return neocomplcache#smart_close_popup() . "\<CR>"
" For no inserting <CR> key.
"return pumvisible() ? neocomplcache#close_popup() : "\<CR>"
endfunction
" <TAB>: completion.
inoremap <expr><TAB> pumvisible() ? "\<C-n>" : "\<TAB>"
" <C-h>, <BS>: close popup and delete backword char.
inoremap <expr><C-h> neocomplcache#smart_close_popup()."\<C-h>"
inoremap <expr><BS> neocomplcache#smart_close_popup()."\<C-h>"
inoremap <expr><C-y> neocomplcache#close_popup()
inoremap <expr><C-e> neocomplcache#cancel_popup()
" Close popup by <Space>.
"inoremap <expr><Space> pumvisible() ? neocomplcache#close_popup() : "\<Space>"
" For cursor moving in insert mode(Not recommended)
"inoremap <expr><Left> neocomplcache#close_popup() . "\<Left>"
"inoremap <expr><Right> neocomplcache#close_popup() . "\<Right>"
"inoremap <expr><Up> neocomplcache#close_popup() . "\<Up>"
"inoremap <expr><Down> neocomplcache#close_popup() . "\<Down>"
" Or set this.
"let g:neocomplcache_enable_cursor_hold_i = 1
" Or set this.
"let g:neocomplcache_enable_insert_char_pre = 1
" AutoComplPop like behavior.
"let g:neocomplcache_enable_auto_select = 1
" Shell like behavior(not recommended).
"set completeopt+=longest
"let g:neocomplcache_enable_auto_select = 1
"let g:neocomplcache_disable_auto_complete = 1
"inoremap <expr><TAB> pumvisible() ? "\<Down>" : "\<C-x>\<C-u>"
" Enable omni completion.
autocmd FileType css setlocal omnifunc=csscomplete#CompleteCSS
autocmd FileType html,markdown setlocal omnifunc=htmlcomplete#CompleteTags
autocmd FileType javascript setlocal omnifunc=javascriptcomplete#CompleteJS
autocmd FileType python setlocal omnifunc=pythoncomplete#Complete
autocmd FileType xml setlocal omnifunc=xmlcomplete#CompleteTags
" Enable heavy omni completion.
if !exists('g:neocomplcache_force_omni_patterns')
let g:neocomplcache_force_omni_patterns = {}
endif
let g:neocomplcache_force_omni_patterns.php = '[^. \t]->\h\w*\|\h\w*::'
let g:neocomplcache_force_omni_patterns.c = '[^.[:digit:] *\t]\%(\.\|->\)'
let g:neocomplcache_force_omni_patterns.cpp = '[^.[:digit:] *\t]\%(\.\|->\)\|\h\w*::'
" For perlomni.vim setting.
" https://github.com/c9s/perlomni.vim
let g:neocomplcache_force_omni_patterns.perl = '\h\w*->\h\w*\|\h\w*::'
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