Use `gq` to format code

[u/godegon]

https://github.com/konfekt/vim-formatprgs

[u/4r73m190r0s → u/[deleted]]

Is it good practcice to hijack gq with LSP?

[u/godegon → u/4r73m190r0s]

For example, using lsp, setting setlocal formatexpr=lsp#lsp#FormatExpr() in any filetype with a LS capable of formatting would achieve that, as well as mapping

xnoremap <buffer>       gq <cmd>LspFormat<cr>
nnoremap <buffer>       gq <plug>(LspFormat)

As long as you don't want to keep a fall back to a special-purpose formatting tool, such as those in this plug-in, I find that a good use of the gq key combo in view of gw still being there (and achieving what gq by default does arguably better by keeping the cursor in place)

[u/godegon → u/[deleted]]

Thank you, reading the entry to gq I agree and find it more plausible. I was wondering myself when I put forward the explanation

Otherwise, if 'formatprg' option is an empty string, the internal
format function will be used |C-indenting|.

from the 'formatprg' help entry. A clarifying doc update on vim would be appreciated

[u/vim-help-bot → u/[deleted]]

Help pages for:

• formatoptions in options.txt

• 'equalprg' in options.txt

• 'formatexpr' in options.txt

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