Automatically Close Brace in C++ Mode

Automatically Close Brace in C++ Mode

[shawshank]

Hi Folks,

Is there a way to make emacs print a closing brace as soon as the
opening brace is typed?

Thanks.

Re: Automatically Close Brace in C++ Mode

[Tim X]

>>>>> "shawshank" == shawshank  <schung@sprint.ca> writes:

 shawshank> Hi Folks, Is there a way to make emacs print a closing
 shawshank> brace as soon as the opening brace is typed?

Its been a while since I've done any C/C++, but I think one of the
"electric" options for the mode will do this. Check out the
customize-group for the mode and enable some of the electric stuff.

Tim

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Re: Automatically Close Brace in C++ Mode

[Stefan Monnier]

>>>>> "shawshank" == shawshank  <schung@sprint.ca> writes:
> Is there a way to make emacs print a closing brace as soon as the
> opening brace is typed?

(setq skeleton-pair t)
(global-set-key "(" 'skeleton-pair-insert-maybe)
(global-set-key "[" 'skeleton-pair-insert-maybe)
(global-set-key "{" 'skeleton-pair-insert-maybe)

But since C++ mode rebinds most of these keys, you need to overrule
those bindings with your own:

(add-hook 'c-common-mode-hook
  (lambda ()
    (local-set-key "(" 'skeleton-pair-insert-maybe)
    (local-set-key "[" 'skeleton-pair-insert-maybe)
    (local-set-key "{" 'skeleton-pair-insert-maybe)))


-- Stefan