Tip 7: etags
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For use with C++:
etags --c++ *.cpp *.h
or add it to your Makefile to automatically update. This will create a TAGS file in your current directory that contains includes locations and defnitions of functions in your program for fast look-up.
In emacs, to load a tag file use:
esc-x visit-tags-table
Once you have the tags table loaded you can:
esc-.
Find a definition for a tag. The default tag is identifier under the cursor. Name completion type partial name and then TAB.
ctrl-x 4 . TAG
Display tag in new window.
esc-,
Find the next definition for the tag.
esc-*
Pop tag stack (go back one level)
In vi, you can load a function directly from the command line:
vi -t subroutine_name
or within vi:
:tag subroutine_name
or by placing your cursor over the function and typing:
ctrl-]
More information is here: