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Havsula
Havsula

Reputation: 43

Vim: Compile and run C program in build in terminal

This question is quit similar to Vim [compile and] run shortcut

but what I want goes a little further. Is it possible to make a shortcut which compile and run the c code in the build in terminal and leave it open afterwards? The solution in the linked post just closes the output afterwards.

Upvotes: 1

Views: 1703

Answers (2)

Syed Rizwan
Syed Rizwan

Reputation: 45

You can combine !g++ % -o %< and :vert term ./%< together and make it a shortcut.

Here, ! allows to run external command from vim. g++ will compile the file, % indicates the current file, < is used to remove the file extension. :vert term is an internal command that lets you use terminal within vim.

Put the code in .vimrc file in home directory. The both commands combined would like,

map <F8> :w <CR> :!g++ % -o %< <CR>:vert term ./%<<CR>

When F8 button is pressed, vim saves the file then creates the object code. Afterward, with second command vim opens a terminal and runs the program. You will have to :q or type exit to close the terminal.

Make sure to exit insert mode before you hit F8.

Upvotes: 1

klutt
klutt

Reputation: 31306

I guess the trick we used when coding Turbo Pascal and Turbo C++ would solve your problems. Just add a line for some dummy user input in the end of the program.

int main(void)
{
    // Your code

    getchar(); // Will not return to Vim before you have entered some data
}

Upvotes: 1

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