Cell mode

julienr · julienr · commit e3fb8e65b53c · 2012-09-02T16:34:36.000+02:00
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -12,6 +12,15 @@ tmux split and this allow to execute a file chunk-by-chunk.
 This is somewhat similar to the code block execution that can be found in
 scientific software (for example Matlab).
 
+Keys mapping
+-----------
+By default, the following mappings are enabled :
+
+* <C-c> will paste and execute the currently selected block in ipython
+* <C-b> will execute the current cell in ipython
+  A cell is similar to MATLAB's cell and is defined as the line ranging from
+  the previous ## to the next ##
+
 Difference with vim-ipython
 ---------------------------
 Note that if you want more advanced integration with IPython (using the new
diff --git a/ftplugin/python/pyutils.vim b/ftplugin/python/pyutils.vim
@@ -60,3 +60,16 @@ endpython
 
 vmap <silent> <C-c> :python run_tmux_python_chunk()<CR>
 
+" This is to emulate MATLAB's cell mode
+" Cells are delimited by ##. Note that there should be a ## at the end of the
+" file
+" The :?##?;/##/ part creates a range with the following
+" ?##? search backwards for ##
+" Then ';' starts the range from the result of the previous search (##)
+" /##/ End the range at the next ##
+" See the doce on 'ex ranges' here :
+" http://tnerual.eriogerg.free.fr/vimqrc.html
+" Then, we simply call run_tmux_python_chunk that will run the range
+" of the current buffer
+noremap <silent> <C-b> :?##?;/##/ :python run_tmux_python_chunk()<CR>
+
