Use vim for IDE

vim-for-ide.md

This is bunch of vim tips that I gather from the internet.

Project-specific configuration

" forces vim to source .vimrc file if it present in working directory
set exrc
" restrict usage of some commands in non-default .vimrc files
set secure

Navigate source code

Install exuberant-ctags

sudo apt-get install exuberant-ctags

Generate tag file for vim

ctags .

or use this command if source code distributed on specific directory

ctags -R .

open file relative on cwd, for example

vim src/grep.c

press CTRL+] for navigate definition of function under the cursor and CTRL+T for back in the last cursor position.

References

1. Vim for C Programmers
2. Using Vim as C/C++ IDE