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VIM: insert empty ERB tags

How can I insert empty ERB tags and put cursor inside it? It is similar to surrounding with surround plugin, but there is nothing to surround.

For example, from this:

bla|bla

I want get this:

bla<%= | %>bla
Solution

  • I would use Tim Pope's surround plugin to accomplish this.

    Add the following to you ~/.vim/after/ftplugin/erb.vim

    let b:surround_{char2nr('=')} = "<%= \r %>"
let b:surround_{char2nr('-')} = "<% \r %>"

    Now when you press <c-s>= it will insert <%= | %> just as you wanted.

    You may also want to look at Tim Pope's ragtag plugin which has such mappings already included.