Goto Definition

sethu.psgtech · 01-25-2010, 08:32 PM

Hi all ,

I am relatively new to Linux and want a few pointers regarding developing in C.

Is there any command that can take me to definition of the function or variable (I have worked in Visual Studio which has a cool "Go to Definition" feature). is there an equivalent here ? I tried CScope but it needs to switch between terminals. Is there a shortcut somewhere?

Thanks for any help.

neonsignal · 01-25-2010, 09:44 PM

If you prefer to use a full-blown IDE, then Eclipse is a comprehensive one, available in the repositories of most distributions of Linux.

The shortcut in Eclipse is typically something like using the ctrl key and clicking on the token to go to the definition.

Tinkster · 01-25-2010, 10:15 PM

Or vim ... not quite as fat as Eclipse.

sethu.psgtech · 01-25-2010, 11:21 PM

@ NeonSignal : i feel Eclipse is a little too heavy for what i have in mind .. but if nothing works out , will use it ..

@ Tinkster : using Vim , how should i go to the definitions ?

Tinkster · 01-26-2010, 01:31 AM

Search google for

Code:

autocmd FileType c set omnifunc=ccomplete

That gives vim autocompletion features and displays
the function definition in a 'pane'.