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How do you quickly navigate inside a source file using emacs ? (alien.top)
submitted 1 year ago by _Gink0_@alien.top to c/emacs@communick.news
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I am a C++ dev. I am now able to follow up symbols or files using LSP,/projectile/ivy/transient aso... but inside one file, I have difficulties going quickly up function by function, or by if/for statement. Do you know a convenient way to do this ? I am interested in any navigation tips as well ! Thanks for your help !

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[–] CookiShoos@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Ivy with Swiper is the best way to navigate large files or groups of files IMO.

[–] _Gink0_@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I use it a lot yes. But some times you just want to look up or down along functions or statements. Scrolling is painful...

[–] CookiShoos@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Ah yes. Do you use C-M-a and C-M-e?

They jump to the beginning or end of a function and can make scrolling much less painful. I know Evil mode has something similar.

I usually do screenwriting, and fountain-mode uses M-n and M-p to jump between dialogue. I love that and feel like C-M-a and C-M-e are really the closest comparisons to that I know of for code.