Vim: Go to Beginning/End of Next Method

Question

Is there native functionality in Vim that allows one to move the cursor to the beginning/end of the next method? I already know about [[, ]], [], and ][, but these don't cut the job, because they only work on braces that are in column zero. Hence, they are of little use in, say, navigating C++ code. Is there such a command that is already built into Vim? If not, would you recommend a plugin that does implement it?

Thanks for your help!

Edit: [{ and }] will not work all of the time, because you have to be within the block with the {} (and not in some deeper scope within that block) for you to end up at the right { or } afterwards.

Edit 2: Here's a code listing for which [m and friends don't work.

namespace foo {
#define define_foo         \
    template <class T>     \
    struct foo_traits<X>   \
    {                      \
        using foo = X;     \
    };
template <class T>
struct foo_traits;
define_bar(T*, T*, T*);
template <class T>
struct baz;
template <class T>
struct baz<T&>
{
    static T* apply(T& t) { return &t; }
};
template <class T>
inline T a(T t) { return t; }
}

Solution 1

Vim has [m / ]m built in "for Java or similar structured language".

I have written custom versions that handle Vim functions, VBScript, and batch files, among others. These are all powered by my CountJump plugin, which can be used to write custom jump functions based on regular expressions.

Solution 2

I spent hours to make this pattern: /^\s*\(\i\+\_[ \t\*]\+\)\+\i\+\_s*(\_[^)]*)\_s*{, it works good for me.

EDIT: a better pattern(version 2): /\(\(if\|for\|while\|switch\|catch\)\_s*\)\@64<!(\_[^)]*)\_[^;{}()]*\zs{

see the effect here:

you can map some convenient bindings in your .vimrc, such as:

" jump to the previous function
nnoremap <silent> [f :call search('^\s*\(\i\+\_[ \t\*]\+\)\+\i\+\_s*(\_[^)]*)\_s*{', "bw")<CR>
" jump to the next function
nnoremap <silent> ]f :call search('^\s*\(\i\+\_[ \t\*]\+\)\+\i\+\_s*(\_[^)]*)\_s*{', "w")<CR>

EDIT: a better pattern(version 2):

" jump to the previous function
nnoremap <silent> [f :call
\ search('\(\(if\\|for\\|while\\|switch\\|catch\)\_s*\)\@64<!(\_[^)]*)\_[^;{}()]*\zs{', "bw")<CR>
" jump to the next function
nnoremap <silent> ]f :call
\ search('\(\(if\\|for\\|while\\|switch\\|catch\)\_s*\)\@64<!(\_[^)]*)\_[^;{}()]*\zs{', "w")<CR>

Solution 3

Looks like a duplicate of: Vim [m motion with c#

You could, for instance, give a try to this dirty trick: 9]}. Which just jumps to the 9-th } from the current location (if you're not too nested, should work...)

Comments

[void-pointer]

I think support for C++ will require something more powerful than regular expressions, because even [m, ]m, [M, ]M are not working for my C++ code.

[Ingo Karkat]

If you're after a 100%-solution, you need a full C++ parser; but usually, a "mostly correct" solution can often be achieved with regexps; cp. Vim's syntax highlighting.