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1 ;;; elec-pair.el --- Automatic parenthesis pairing -*- lexical-binding:t -*-
3 ;; Copyright (C) 2013-2015 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
5 ;; Author: João Távora <joaotavora@gmail.com>
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22 ;;; Commentary:
24 ;;; Code:
26 (require 'electric)
28 ;;; Electric pairing.
30 (defcustom electric-pair-pairs
31 '((?\" . ?\"))
32 "Alist of pairs that should be used regardless of major mode.
34 Pairs of delimiters in this list are a fallback in case they have
35 no syntax relevant to `electric-pair-mode' in the mode's syntax
36 table.
38 See also the variable `electric-pair-text-pairs'."
39 :version "24.1"
40 :group 'electricity
41 :type '(repeat (cons character character)))
43 ;;;###autoload
44 (defcustom electric-pair-text-pairs
45 '((?\" . ?\" ))
46 "Alist of pairs that should always be used in comments and strings.
48 Pairs of delimiters in this list are a fallback in case they have
49 no syntax relevant to `electric-pair-mode' in the syntax table
50 defined in `electric-pair-text-syntax-table'"
51 :version "24.4"
52 :group 'electricity
53 :type '(repeat (cons character character)))
55 (defcustom electric-pair-skip-self #'electric-pair-default-skip-self
56 "If non-nil, skip char instead of inserting a second closing paren.
58 When inserting a closing paren character right before the same character,
59 just skip that character instead, so that hitting ( followed by ) results
60 in \"()\" rather than \"())\".
62 This can be convenient for people who find it easier to hit ) than C-f.
64 Can also be a function of one argument (the closer char just
65 inserted), in which case that function's return value is
66 considered instead."
67 :version "24.1"
68 :group 'electricity
69 :type '(choice
70 (const :tag "Never skip" nil)
71 (const :tag "Help balance" electric-pair-default-skip-self)
72 (const :tag "Always skip" t)
73 function))
75 (defcustom electric-pair-inhibit-predicate
76 #'electric-pair-default-inhibit
77 "Predicate to prevent insertion of a matching pair.
79 The function is called with a single char (the opening char just inserted).
80 If it returns non-nil, then `electric-pair-mode' will not insert a matching
81 closer."
82 :version "24.4"
83 :group 'electricity
84 :type '(choice
85 (const :tag "Conservative" electric-pair-conservative-inhibit)
86 (const :tag "Help balance" electric-pair-default-inhibit)
87 (const :tag "Always pair" ignore)
88 function))
90 (defcustom electric-pair-preserve-balance t
91 "Non-nil if default pairing and skipping should help balance parentheses.
93 The default values of `electric-pair-inhibit-predicate' and
94 `electric-pair-skip-self' check this variable before delegating to other
95 predicates responsible for making decisions on whether to pair/skip some
96 characters based on the actual state of the buffer's parentheses and
97 quotes."
98 :version "24.4"
99 :group 'electricity
100 :type 'boolean)
102 (defcustom electric-pair-delete-adjacent-pairs t
103 "If non-nil, backspacing an open paren also deletes adjacent closer.
105 Can also be a function of no arguments, in which case that function's
106 return value is considered instead."
107 :version "24.4"
108 :group 'electricity
109 :type '(choice
110 (const :tag "Yes" t)
111 (const :tag "No" nil)
112 function))
114 (defcustom electric-pair-open-newline-between-pairs t
115 "If non-nil, a newline between adjacent parentheses opens an extra one.
117 Can also be a function of no arguments, in which case that function's
118 return value is considered instead."
119 :version "24.4"
120 :group 'electricity
121 :type '(choice
122 (const :tag "Yes" t)
123 (const :tag "No" nil)
124 function))
126 (defcustom electric-pair-skip-whitespace t
127 "If non-nil skip whitespace when skipping over closing parens.
129 The specific kind of whitespace skipped is given by the variable
130 `electric-pair-skip-whitespace-chars'.
132 The symbol `chomp' specifies that the skipped-over whitespace
133 should be deleted.
135 Can also be a function of no arguments, in which case that function's
136 return value is considered instead."
137 :version "24.4"
138 :group 'electricity
139 :type '(choice
140 (const :tag "Yes, jump over whitespace" t)
141 (const :tag "Yes, and delete whitespace" chomp)
142 (const :tag "No, no whitespace skipping" nil)
143 function))
145 (defcustom electric-pair-skip-whitespace-chars (list ?\t ?\s ?\n)
146 "Whitespace characters considered by `electric-pair-skip-whitespace'."
147 :version "24.4"
148 :group 'electricity
149 :type '(choice (set (const :tag "Space" ?\s)
150 (const :tag "Tab" ?\t)
151 (const :tag "Newline" ?\n))
152 (list character)))
154 (defun electric-pair--skip-whitespace ()
155 "Skip whitespace forward, not crossing comment or string boundaries."
156 (let ((saved (point))
157 (string-or-comment (nth 8 (syntax-ppss))))
158 (skip-chars-forward (apply #'string electric-pair-skip-whitespace-chars))
159 (unless (eq string-or-comment (nth 8 (syntax-ppss)))
160 (goto-char saved))))
162 (defvar electric-pair-text-syntax-table prog-mode-syntax-table
163 "Syntax table used when pairing inside comments and strings.
165 `electric-pair-mode' considers this syntax table only when point in inside
166 quotes or comments. If lookup fails here, `electric-pair-text-pairs' will
167 be considered.")
169 (defun electric-pair-conservative-inhibit (char)
171 ;; I find it more often preferable not to pair when the
172 ;; same char is next.
173 (eq char (char-after))
174 ;; Don't pair up when we insert the second of "" or of ((.
175 (and (eq char (char-before))
176 (eq char (char-before (1- (point)))))
177 ;; I also find it often preferable not to pair next to a word.
178 (eq (char-syntax (following-char)) ?w)))
180 (defun electric-pair-syntax-info (command-event)
181 "Calculate a list (SYNTAX PAIR UNCONDITIONAL STRING-OR-COMMENT-START).
183 SYNTAX is COMMAND-EVENT's syntax character. PAIR is
184 COMMAND-EVENT's pair. UNCONDITIONAL indicates the variables
185 `electric-pair-pairs' or `electric-pair-text-pairs' were used to
186 lookup syntax. STRING-OR-COMMENT-START indicates that point is
187 inside a comment or string."
188 (let* ((pre-string-or-comment (or (bobp)
189 (nth 8 (save-excursion
190 (syntax-ppss (1- (point)))))))
191 (post-string-or-comment (nth 8 (syntax-ppss (point))))
192 (string-or-comment (and post-string-or-comment
193 pre-string-or-comment))
194 (table (if string-or-comment
195 electric-pair-text-syntax-table
196 (syntax-table)))
197 (table-syntax-and-pair (with-syntax-table table
198 (list (char-syntax command-event)
199 (or (matching-paren command-event)
200 command-event))))
201 (fallback (if string-or-comment
202 (append electric-pair-text-pairs
203 electric-pair-pairs)
204 electric-pair-pairs))
205 (direct (assq command-event fallback))
206 (reverse (rassq command-event fallback)))
207 (cond
208 ((memq (car table-syntax-and-pair)
209 '(?\" ?\( ?\) ?\$))
210 (append table-syntax-and-pair (list nil string-or-comment)))
211 (direct (if (eq (car direct) (cdr direct))
212 (list ?\" command-event t string-or-comment)
213 (list ?\( (cdr direct) t string-or-comment)))
214 (reverse (list ?\) (car reverse) t string-or-comment)))))
216 (defun electric-pair--insert (char)
217 (let ((last-command-event char)
218 (blink-matching-paren nil)
219 (electric-pair-mode nil))
220 (self-insert-command 1)))
222 (defun electric-pair--syntax-ppss (&optional pos where)
223 "Like `syntax-ppss', but sometimes fallback to `parse-partial-sexp'.
225 WHERE is a list defaulting to '(string comment) and indicates
226 when to fallback to `parse-partial-sexp'."
227 (let* ((pos (or pos (point)))
228 (where (or where '(string comment)))
229 (quick-ppss (syntax-ppss pos))
230 (in-string (and (nth 3 quick-ppss) (memq 'string where)))
231 (in-comment (and (nth 4 quick-ppss) (memq 'comment where)))
232 (s-or-c-start (cond (in-string
233 (1+ (nth 8 quick-ppss)))
234 (in-comment
235 (goto-char (nth 8 quick-ppss))
236 (forward-comment (- (point-max)))
237 (skip-syntax-forward " >!")
238 (point)))))
239 (if s-or-c-start
240 (with-syntax-table electric-pair-text-syntax-table
241 (parse-partial-sexp s-or-c-start pos))
242 ;; HACK! cc-mode apparently has some `syntax-ppss' bugs
243 (if (memq major-mode '(c-mode c++ mode))
244 (parse-partial-sexp (point-min) pos)
245 quick-ppss))))
247 ;; Balancing means controlling pairing and skipping of parentheses
248 ;; so that, if possible, the buffer ends up at least as balanced as
249 ;; before, if not more. The algorithm is slightly complex because
250 ;; some situations like "()))" need pairing to occur at the end but
251 ;; not at the beginning. Balancing should also happen independently
252 ;; for different types of parentheses, so that having your {}'s
253 ;; unbalanced doesn't keep `electric-pair-mode' from balancing your
254 ;; ()'s and your []'s.
255 (defun electric-pair--balance-info (direction string-or-comment)
256 "Examine lists forward or backward according to DIRECTION's sign.
258 STRING-OR-COMMENT is info suitable for running `parse-partial-sexp'.
260 Return a cons of two descriptions (MATCHED-P . PAIR) for the
261 innermost and outermost lists that enclose point. The outermost
262 list enclosing point is either the first top-level or first
263 mismatched list found by listing up.
265 If the outermost list is matched, don't rely on its PAIR.
266 If point is not enclosed by any lists, return ((t) . (t))."
267 (let* (innermost
268 outermost
269 (table (if string-or-comment
270 electric-pair-text-syntax-table
271 (syntax-table)))
272 (at-top-level-or-equivalent-fn
273 ;; called when `scan-sexps' ran perfectly, when it found
274 ;; a parenthesis pointing in the direction of travel.
275 ;; Also when travel started inside a comment and exited it.
276 #'(lambda ()
277 (setq outermost (list t))
278 (unless innermost
279 (setq innermost (list t)))))
280 (ended-prematurely-fn
281 ;; called when `scan-sexps' crashed against a parenthesis
282 ;; pointing opposite the direction of travel. After
283 ;; traversing that character, the idea is to travel one sexp
284 ;; in the opposite direction looking for a matching
285 ;; delimiter.
286 #'(lambda ()
287 (let* ((pos (point))
288 (matched
289 (save-excursion
290 (cond ((< direction 0)
291 (condition-case nil
292 (eq (char-after pos)
293 (with-syntax-table table
294 (matching-paren
295 (char-before
296 (scan-sexps (point) 1)))))
297 (scan-error nil)))
299 ;; In this case, no need to use
300 ;; `scan-sexps', we can use some
301 ;; `electric-pair--syntax-ppss' in this
302 ;; case (which uses the quicker
303 ;; `syntax-ppss' in some cases)
304 (let* ((ppss (electric-pair--syntax-ppss
305 (1- (point))))
306 (start (car (last (nth 9 ppss))))
307 (opener (char-after start)))
308 (and start
309 (eq (char-before pos)
310 (or (with-syntax-table table
311 (matching-paren opener))
312 opener))))))))
313 (actual-pair (if (> direction 0)
314 (char-before (point))
315 (char-after (point)))))
316 (unless innermost
317 (setq innermost (cons matched actual-pair)))
318 (unless matched
319 (setq outermost (cons matched actual-pair)))))))
320 (save-excursion
321 (while (not outermost)
322 (condition-case err
323 (with-syntax-table table
324 (scan-sexps (point) (if (> direction 0)
325 (point-max)
326 (- (point-max))))
327 (funcall at-top-level-or-equivalent-fn))
328 (scan-error
329 (cond ((or
330 ;; some error happened and it is not of the "ended
331 ;; prematurely" kind...
332 (not (string-match "ends prematurely" (nth 1 err)))
333 ;; ... or we were in a comment and just came out of
334 ;; it.
335 (and string-or-comment
336 (not (nth 8 (syntax-ppss)))))
337 (funcall at-top-level-or-equivalent-fn))
339 ;; exit the sexp
340 (goto-char (nth 3 err))
341 (funcall ended-prematurely-fn)))))))
342 (cons innermost outermost)))
344 (defvar electric-pair-string-bound-function 'point-max
345 "Next buffer position where strings are syntactically unexpected.
346 Value is a function called with no arguments and returning a
347 buffer position. Major modes should set this variable
348 buffer-locally if they experience slowness with
349 `electric-pair-mode' when pairing quotes.")
351 (defun electric-pair--unbalanced-strings-p (char)
352 "Return non-nil if there are unbalanced strings started by CHAR."
353 (let* ((selector-ppss (syntax-ppss))
354 (relevant-ppss (save-excursion
355 (if (nth 4 selector-ppss) ; comment
356 (electric-pair--syntax-ppss
357 (progn
358 (goto-char (nth 8 selector-ppss))
359 (forward-comment (point-max))
360 (skip-syntax-backward " >!")
361 (point)))
362 (syntax-ppss
363 (funcall electric-pair-string-bound-function)))))
364 (string-delim (nth 3 relevant-ppss)))
365 (or (eq t string-delim)
366 (eq char string-delim))))
368 (defun electric-pair--inside-string-p (char)
369 "Return non-nil if point is inside a string started by CHAR.
371 A comments text is parsed with `electric-pair-text-syntax-table'.
372 Also consider strings within comments, but not strings within
373 strings."
374 ;; FIXME: could also consider strings within strings by examining
375 ;; delimiters.
376 (let ((ppss (electric-pair--syntax-ppss (point) '(comment))))
377 (memq (nth 3 ppss) (list t char))))
379 (defun electric-pair-inhibit-if-helps-balance (char)
380 "Return non-nil if auto-pairing of CHAR would hurt parentheses' balance.
382 Works by first removing the character from the buffer, then doing
383 some list calculations, finally restoring the situation as if nothing
384 happened."
385 (pcase (electric-pair-syntax-info char)
386 (`(,syntax ,pair ,_ ,s-or-c)
387 (unwind-protect
388 (progn
389 (delete-char -1)
390 (cond ((eq ?\( syntax)
391 (let* ((pair-data
392 (electric-pair--balance-info 1 s-or-c))
393 (outermost (cdr pair-data)))
394 (cond ((car outermost)
395 nil)
397 (eq (cdr outermost) pair)))))
398 ((eq syntax ?\")
399 (electric-pair--unbalanced-strings-p char))))
400 (insert-char char)))))
402 (defun electric-pair-skip-if-helps-balance (char)
403 "Return non-nil if skipping CHAR would benefit parentheses' balance.
405 Works by first removing the character from the buffer, then doing
406 some list calculations, finally restoring the situation as if nothing
407 happened."
408 (pcase (electric-pair-syntax-info char)
409 (`(,syntax ,pair ,_ ,s-or-c)
410 (unwind-protect
411 (progn
412 (delete-char -1)
413 (cond ((eq syntax ?\))
414 (let* ((pair-data
415 (electric-pair--balance-info
416 -1 s-or-c))
417 (innermost (car pair-data))
418 (outermost (cdr pair-data)))
419 (and
420 (cond ((car outermost)
421 (car innermost))
422 ((car innermost)
423 (not (eq (cdr outermost) pair)))))))
424 ((eq syntax ?\")
425 (electric-pair--inside-string-p char))))
426 (insert-char char)))))
428 (defun electric-pair-default-skip-self (char)
429 (if electric-pair-preserve-balance
430 (electric-pair-skip-if-helps-balance char)
433 (defun electric-pair-default-inhibit (char)
434 (if electric-pair-preserve-balance
435 (electric-pair-inhibit-if-helps-balance char)
436 (electric-pair-conservative-inhibit char)))
438 (defun electric-pair-post-self-insert-function ()
439 (let* ((pos (and electric-pair-mode (electric--after-char-pos)))
440 (skip-whitespace-info))
441 (pcase (electric-pair-syntax-info last-command-event)
442 (`(,syntax ,pair ,unconditional ,_)
443 (cond
444 ((null pos) nil)
445 ;; Wrap a pair around the active region.
447 ((and (memq syntax '(?\( ?\) ?\" ?\$)) (use-region-p))
448 ;; FIXME: To do this right, we'd need a post-self-insert-function
449 ;; so we could add-function around it and insert the closer after
450 ;; all the rest of the hook has run.
451 (if (or (eq syntax ?\")
452 (and (eq syntax ?\))
453 (>= (point) (mark)))
454 (and (not (eq syntax ?\)))
455 (>= (mark) (point))))
456 (save-excursion
457 (goto-char (mark))
458 (electric-pair--insert pair))
459 (delete-region pos (1- pos))
460 (electric-pair--insert pair)
461 (goto-char (mark))
462 (electric-pair--insert last-command-event)))
463 ;; Backslash-escaped: no pairing, no skipping.
464 ((save-excursion
465 (goto-char (1- pos))
466 (not (zerop (% (skip-syntax-backward "\\") 2))))
467 nil)
468 ;; Skip self.
469 ((and (memq syntax '(?\) ?\" ?\$))
470 (and (or unconditional
471 (if (functionp electric-pair-skip-self)
472 (funcall electric-pair-skip-self last-command-event)
473 electric-pair-skip-self))
474 (save-excursion
475 (when (and (not (and unconditional
476 (eq syntax ?\")))
477 (setq skip-whitespace-info
478 (if (functionp electric-pair-skip-whitespace)
479 (funcall electric-pair-skip-whitespace)
480 electric-pair-skip-whitespace)))
481 (electric-pair--skip-whitespace))
482 (eq (char-after) last-command-event))))
483 ;; This is too late: rather than insert&delete we'd want to only
484 ;; skip (or insert in overwrite mode). The difference is in what
485 ;; goes in the undo-log and in the intermediate state which might
486 ;; be visible to other post-self-insert-hook. We'll just have to
487 ;; live with it for now.
488 (when skip-whitespace-info
489 (electric-pair--skip-whitespace))
490 (delete-region (1- pos) (if (eq skip-whitespace-info 'chomp)
491 (point)
492 pos))
493 (forward-char))
494 ;; Insert matching pair.
495 ((and (memq syntax `(?\( ?\" ?\$))
496 (not overwrite-mode)
497 (or unconditional
498 (not (funcall electric-pair-inhibit-predicate
499 last-command-event))))
500 (save-excursion (electric-pair--insert pair)))))
502 (when (and (if (functionp electric-pair-open-newline-between-pairs)
503 (funcall electric-pair-open-newline-between-pairs)
504 electric-pair-open-newline-between-pairs)
505 (eq last-command-event ?\n)
506 (< (1+ (point-min)) (point) (point-max))
507 (eq (save-excursion
508 (skip-chars-backward "\t\s")
509 (char-before (1- (point))))
510 (matching-paren (char-after))))
511 (save-excursion (newline 1 t)))))))
513 (put 'electric-pair-post-self-insert-function 'priority 20)
515 (defun electric-pair-will-use-region ()
516 (and (use-region-p)
517 (memq (car (electric-pair-syntax-info last-command-event))
518 '(?\( ?\) ?\" ?\$))))
520 (defun electric-pair-delete-pair (arg &optional killp)
521 "When between adjacent paired delimiters, delete both of them.
522 ARG and KILLP are passed directly to
523 `backward-delete-char-untabify', which see."
524 (interactive "*p\nP")
525 (delete-char 1)
526 (backward-delete-char-untabify arg killp))
528 (defvar electric-pair-mode-map
529 (let ((map (make-sparse-keymap)))
530 (define-key map "\177"
531 `(menu-item
532 "" electric-pair-delete-pair
533 :filter
534 ,(lambda (cmd)
535 (let* ((prev (char-before))
536 (next (char-after))
537 (syntax-info (and prev
538 (electric-pair-syntax-info prev)))
539 (syntax (car syntax-info))
540 (pair (cadr syntax-info)))
541 (and next pair
542 (memq syntax '(?\( ?\" ?\$))
543 (eq pair next)
544 (if (functionp electric-pair-delete-adjacent-pairs)
545 (funcall electric-pair-delete-adjacent-pairs)
546 electric-pair-delete-adjacent-pairs)
547 cmd)))))
548 map)
549 "Keymap used by `electric-pair-mode'.")
551 ;;;###autoload
552 (define-minor-mode electric-pair-mode
553 "Toggle automatic parens pairing (Electric Pair mode).
554 With a prefix argument ARG, enable Electric Pair mode if ARG is
555 positive, and disable it otherwise. If called from Lisp, enable
556 the mode if ARG is omitted or nil.
558 Electric Pair mode is a global minor mode. When enabled, typing
559 an open parenthesis automatically inserts the corresponding
560 closing parenthesis. (Likewise for brackets, etc.)."
561 :global t :group 'electricity
562 (if electric-pair-mode
563 (progn
564 (add-hook 'post-self-insert-hook
565 #'electric-pair-post-self-insert-function)
566 (electric--sort-post-self-insertion-hook)
567 (add-hook 'self-insert-uses-region-functions
568 #'electric-pair-will-use-region))
569 (remove-hook 'post-self-insert-hook
570 #'electric-pair-post-self-insert-function)
571 (remove-hook 'self-insert-uses-region-functions
572 #'electric-pair-will-use-region)))
574 (provide 'elec-pair)
576 ;;; elec-pair.el ends here