tokisuno / stackmap.nvim

learning neovim plugin development

stackmap.nvim

learning neovim plugin development

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notes

• Files in lua/ are to be run when they are called
• Files in plugin/ are to be run on startup/runtime
• require() loads a file once and then puts it inside of an internal table
  • If you run `:lua require('plugin.xyz') again, nvim checks to see if it's already in the table
  • If the check is satisfied, nothing new happens
• require() loads a file once and saves the result of that thing
• lhs = left-hand side

Mindmap

--[[

lua require('mapstack').push('debug_mode', 'n' {
})

...

lua require('mapstack').pop('debug_mode')

--]]

Functions needed for plugin

• vim.keymap.set(...) -> create new keymaps
• vim.api.nvim_get_keymap(...) -> gets keymaps

pairs() vs ipairs()

pairs

• iterates over EVERY key in a table
• order not guaranteed
• used for string keys

ipairs

• iterate over numeric keys
• order IS guaranteed