https://github.com/ternjs/tern_for_vim

Tern plugin for Vim
https://github.com/ternjs/tern_for_vim

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Tern plugin for Vim

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/ternjs/tern_for_vim
• Owner: ternjs
• License: mit
• Created: 2013-04-29T11:53:51.000Z (over 11 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2024-02-13T19:16:28.000Z (8 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-06-09T00:33:22.131Z (4 months ago)
• Language: Python
• Size: 90.8 KB
• Stars: 1,834
• Watchers: 32
• Forks: 105
• Open Issues: 53
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# Tern for Vim

This is a [Vim][vim] plugin that provides [Tern][tern]-based

JavaScript editing support.

[vim]: http://www.vim.org/

[tern]: http://ternjs.net

**NOTE**: This project is not being actively maintained right now. If

you'd be interested in becoming a maintainer, write me or open an

issue.

In JavaScript files, the package will hook into

[omni completion][omni] to handle autocompletion, and provide the

following commands:

[omni]: http://vimdoc.sourceforge.net/htmldoc/version7.html#new-omni-completion

`TernDef`: Jump to the definition of the thing under the cursor.

`TernDoc`: Look up the documentation of something.

`TernType`: Find the type of the thing under the cursor.

`TernRefs`: Show all references to the variable or property under the

cursor.

`TernRename`: Rename the variable under the cursor.

## Installation

#### Manual

If you use [Pathogen][path] or something similar, you can clone this

repository to your `~/.vim/bundle` (or equivalent) directory. Make

sure you have [node.js][node] and [npm][npm] installed (Tern is a

JavaScript program), and install the tern server by running `npm

install` in the `bundle/tern_for_vim` directory.

__Caution__:

Because the node process is not run using your standard shell, the NVM version of node.js won't work.

You need a global node executable.

#### apt-vim

Install [apt-vim](https://github.com/egalpin/apt-vim) and then run the

following in terminal:

`apt-vim install -y https://github.com/ternjs/tern_for_vim.git`

## Configuration

The command used to start the Tern server can be overridden by setting

`tern#command` to an array of strings (the binary and its arguments,

if any). You might need this if your node is installed somewhere

that's not in the default path, or if you want to install Tern in some

custom location.

The variable `tern#is_show_argument_hints_enabled` can be set to

something truthy to make the plugin display the arguments to the

current function at the bottom of the screen. This feature is

currently not very mature, and likely to make your editing laggy.

Tern uses `.tern-project` files to configure loading libraries and

plugins for a project. See the [Tern docs][docs] for details.

[docs]: http://ternjs.net/doc/manual.html#configuration

[path]: https://github.com/tpope/vim-pathogen

[node]: http://nodejs.org/

[npm]: https://npmjs.org/