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vim-so wraps theso executable to provide a plain-language search interfacefor code snippets on Stack Overflow.

Assume that you're building a Go application, and have forgotten how toreverse an array. You may run the following ex command:

:So reverse an array

The following will occur:

1. vim-so will detect the currentfiletype
2. vim will execute the following shell command:so -t go "reverse an array"
3. The first applicable code snippet will be pasted into the current buffer
4. You may cycle among snippets viaso#next() andso#prev()

vim-so can be installed as described in:help packages, or by using apackage manager like Pathogen, Vundle, or Plug.

Search the Stack Overflow API for code snippets matching a phrase. It'srecommended that you map this function to a convenient command:

command -nargs=1 Socallso#search(<q-args>)

Cycle to the next code snippet. It's recommended that you map this function toa convenient hotkey:

nnoremap<C-N>:call so#next()<CR>

Cycle to the previous code snippet. It's recommended that you map this functionto a convenient hotkey:

nnoremap<C-P>:call so#prev()<CR>

Open the Stack Overflow thread associated with the current code snippet inyour web browser:

command SoView :callso#view()

The browser executable that should be used in conjunction with theso#viewfunction.

Here's a practical configuration example. Add these lines to your.vimrc:

letg:so_browser="firefox"command -nargs=1 Socallso#search(<q-args>)command SoViewcallso#view()nnoremap<C-N>:call so#next()<CR>nnoremap<C-P>:call so#prev()<CR>