TraceCode.md

Trace Code Skill

VIM Related

• gf: go file
  • e.g. put cursor on the filename (#include "filename.h")
• Ctrl + o: jump back

• *: search same word
• n/N: next/previous one

• Stackoverflow - Jump to function definition in vim
• Vim Tips Wiki - Go to definition using g
• Stackoverflow - How to jump to the beginning of the current function body in Vim?

Ctags

this support function and symbol

Install ctags

sudo apt-get install ctags

Usage

On the top of the directory type

ctags -R

this will generate a tag file

In VIM you can use the key combination

• Ctrl + ]: go to defination
• Ctrl + t: back to previous tag

Ctags related plugin

• taglist
• tagbar
• Ctrlp

• Make Your Vim Smarter Using Ctrlp and Ctags
• Vim and Ctags

Grep

grep -inr keyword *

• -i: case-insensitive
• -n: prefix output with line numbers
• -r: recurse subdirectories

With find

find . -name *.c | xargs grep -rn keyword