An awesome automatic table creator & formatter allowing one to create neat tables as you type.
There are several ways to do this
-
I recommend installing NeoBundle and then just add
NeoBundle 'dhruvasagar/vim-table-mode'to your ~/.vimrc -
If you are using pathogen.vim, then add a git submodule for your plugin:
$ cd ~/.vim $ git submodule add git@github.com:dhruvasagar/vim-table-mode.git bundle/table-mode
3. Copy all files under autoload/, plugin/, doc/ to respective
~/.vim/autoload/, ~/.vim/plugin and ~/.vim/doc under UNIX or
vimfiles/autoload/, vimfiles/plugin/ and vimfiles/doc under WINDOWS and
restart VIM
### Creating table on-the-fly
To start using the plugin in the on-the-fly mode use `:TableModeToggle` mapped to <kbd>\<Leader\>tm</kbd> by default (which means <kbd>\\</kbd> <kbd>t</kbd> <kbd>m</kbd> if you didn't override the <Leader> by `:let mapleader = ','` to have <kbd>,</kbd> <kbd>t</kbd> <kbd>m</kbd>).
> Tip :
> You can use the following to quickly enable / disable table mode in insert
> mode by using `||` or `__` :
> ```vim
> function! s:isAtStartOfLine(mapping)
> let text_before_cursor = getline('.')[0 : col('.')-1]
> let mapping_pattern = '\V' . escape(a:mapping, '\')
> let comment_pattern = '\V' . escape(substitute(&l:commentstring, '%s.*$', '', ''), '\')
> return (text_before_cursor =~? '^' . ('\v(' . comment_pattern . '\v)?') . '\s*\v' . mapping_pattern . '\v$')
> endfunction
>
> inoreabbrev <expr> <bar><bar>
> \ <SID>isAtStartOfLine('\|\|') ?
> \ '<c-o>:TableModeEnable<cr><bar><space><bar><left><left>' : '<bar><bar>'
> inoreabbrev <expr> __
> \ <SID>isAtStartOfLine('__') ?
> \ '<c-o>:silent! TableModeDisable<cr>' : '__'
> ```
Enter the first line, delimiting columns by the `|` symbol. The plugin reacts by inserting spaces between the text and the separator if you omit them:
| name | address | phone |
In the second line (without leaving Insert mode), enter `|` twice. The plugin will write a properly formatted horizontal line:
| name | address | phone |
|------+---------+-------|
When you enter the subsequent lines, the plugin will automatically adjust the formatting to match the text you’re entering every time you press `|`:
| name | address | phone |
|------------+---------+-------|
| John Adams |
Go on until the table is ready:
| name | address | phone |
|-----------------+--------------------------+------------|
| John Adams | 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue | 0123456789 |
|-----------------+--------------------------+------------|
| Sherlock Holmes | 221B Baker Street | 0987654321 |
|-----------------+--------------------------+------------|
Then you can return to the first line and above it enter `||`:
|-----------------+--------------------------+------------|
| name | address | phone |
|-----------------+--------------------------+------------|
| John Adams | 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue | 0123456789 |
|-----------------+--------------------------+------------|
| Sherlock Holmes | 221B Baker Street | 0987654321 |
|-----------------+--------------------------+------------|
Corner separators are adjustable:
For Markdown-compatible tables use
let g:table_mode_corner='|'
|-----------------|--------------------------|------------|
| name | address | phone |
|-----------------|--------------------------|------------|
| John Adams | 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue | 0123456789 |
|-----------------|--------------------------|------------|
| Sherlock Holmes | 221B Baker Street | 0987654321 |
|-----------------|--------------------------|------------|
To get ReST-compatible tables use
let g:table_mode_corner_corner='+'
let g:table_mode_header_fillchar='='
+-----------------+--------------------------+------------+
| name | address | phone |
+=================+==========================+============+
| John Adams | 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue | 0123456789 |
+-----------------+--------------------------+------------+
| Sherlock Holmes | 221B Baker Street | 0987654321 |
+-----------------+--------------------------+------------+
You can also define in a table header border how it's content should be
aligned, whether center, right or left by using a `:` character defined by
`g:table_mode_align_char` option.
### Formatting existing content into a table
Table Mode wouldn't justify it's name if it didn't allow formatting
existing content into a table. And it does as promised. Like table creation
on the fly as you type, formatting existing content into a table is equally
simple. You can visually select multiple lines and call `:Tableize` on it,
or alternatively use the mapping <kbd>\<Leader\>tt</kbd> defined by the
`g:table_mode_tableize_map` option which would convert CSV (Comma Separated
Value) data into a table and use `,` defined by `g:table_mode_delimiter`
option as the delimiter.
If however you wish to use a different delimiter, you can use the command
`:Tableize/{pattern}` in a similar fashion as you use tabular (eg.
`:Tableize/;` uses ';' as the delimiter) or use the mapping <kbd>\<Leader\>T</kbd>
defined by `g:table_mode_tableize_op_map` option which takes input in the
cmd-line and uses the `{pattern}` input as the delimiter.
`:Tableize` also accepts a range and so you can also call it by giving
lines manually like `:line1,line2Tableize`, but this is not very intuitive.
You can use the mapping <kbd>\<Leader\>T</kbd> with a `[count]` to apply it to the
next `[count]` lines in standard vim style.
### Moving around
Now you can move between cells using table mode motions <kbd>[|</kbd>,
<kbd>]|</kbd>, <kbd>{|</kbd> & <kbd>}|</kbd> to move left | right | up |
down cells respectively. The left | right motions wrap around the table
and move to the next | previous row after the last | first cell in the
current row if one exists.
### Manipulating Table
- **Cell Text Object** :
Tableize provides a text object for manipulating table cells. Following
the vim philosophy the you have <kbd>i|</kbd> & <kbd>a|</kbd> for the
inner and around (including the immidiate right table separator) the
table cell.
- **Delete Row** :
You can use the <kbd>\<Leader\>tdd</kbd> mapping defined by the option
`g:table_mode_delete_row_map` to delete the current table row (provided
you are within a table row), this can be preceeded with a [count] to
delete multiple rows just like you would with 'dd'.
- **Delete Column** :
You can use the <kbd>\<Leader\>tdc</kbd> mapping defined by the option
`g:table_mode_delete_column_map` to delete the entire current column
(provided you are within a table row), this can also be preceeded with a
[count] to delete multiple columns.
## Advanced Usage: Spreadsheet Capabilities
### Table Formulas
Table Mode now has support for formulas like a spreadsheet. There are 2 ways
of defining formulas :
- You can add formulas using `:TableAddFormula` or the mapping <kbd>\<Leader\>tfa</kbd>
defined by the option `g:table_mode_add_formula_map` from within a table
cell, which will ask for input on the cmd-line with a `f=` prompt. The
input formula will be appended to the formula line if one exists or a new
one will be created with the input formula taking the current cell as the
target cell. The formula line is evaluated immidiately to reflect the
results.
- You can directly add / manipulate formula expressions in the formula line.
The formula line is a commented line right after the table, beginning with
'tmf:' (table mode formula). eg) `# tmf: $3=$2*$1`. You can add multiple
formulas on the line separated with a ';' eg) `# tmf: $3=$2*$1;$4=$3/3.14`
You can evaluate the formula line using `:TableEvalFormulaLine` or the
mapping <kbd>\<Leader\>tfe</kbd> defined by the option `g:table_mode_eval_expr_map`
from anywhere inside the table or while on the formula line.
NOTE: You can now use the mapping <kbd>\<Leader\>t?</kbd>
### Formula Expressions
Expressions are of the format `$target = formula`.
- The `target` can be of 2 forms :
- `$n`: This matches the table column number `n`. So the `formula` would
be evaluated for each cell in that column and the result would be placed
in it. You can use negative indice to represent column relative to the
last, -1 being the last.
- `$n,m`: This matches the table cell n,m (row, column). So in this case
the formula would be evaluated and the result will be placed in this
cell. You can also use negative values to refer to cells relative to
the size, -1 being the last (row or column).
- The `formula` can be a simple mathematical expression involving cells
which are also defined by the same format as that of the target cell. You
can use all native vim functions within the formula. Apart from that table
mode also provides 2 special functions `Sum` and `Average`. Both these
functions take a range as input. A range can be of two forms :
- `r1:r2`: This represents cells in the current column from row `r1`
through `r2`. If `r2` is negative it represents `r2` rows above the
current row (of the target cell).
- `r1,c1:r2,c2`: This represents cells in the table from cell r1,c1
through cell r2,c2 (row, column).
- Examples :
- `$2 = $1 * $1`
- `$2 = pow($1, 5)` NOTE: Remember to put space between the $1, and 5
here otherwise it will be treated like a table cell.
- `$2 = $1 / $1,3`
- `$1,2 = $1,1 * $1,1`
- `$5,1 = Sum(1:-1)`
- `$5,1 = float2nr(Sum(1:-1))`
- `$5,3 = Sum(1,2:5,2)`
- `$5,3 = Sum(1,2:5,2)/$5,1`
- `$5,3 = Average(1,2:5,2)/$5,1`
## Demo
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lVQ0VJY3ps"><img
src="https://raw.github.com/axil/vim-table-mode/master/youtube.png"/></a>
## Change Log
See <a
href="https://github.com/dhruvasagar/vim-table-mode/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md">
CHANGELOG.md </a>
## Contributing
### Reporting an Issue :
- Use <a href="https://github.com/dhruvasagar/vim-table-mode/issues">Github
Issue Tracker</a>
### Contributing to code :
- Fork it.
- Commit your changes and give your commit message some love.
- Push to your fork on github.
- Open a Pull Request.
## Credit
I must thank Tim Pope for inspiration. The initial concept was created by him
named <a href="https://gist.github.com/tpope/287147">cucumbertables.vim</a>.
Also a shout out to godlygeek who developed the incredible <a
href="http://github.com/godlygeek/tabular">Tabular</a> plugin.