How to fold text in a JSON file?

Question

I have a large JSON file. It is not easy to work on all file at a time. I want to fold some content so that I can work on a section of JSON file.

E.g.:

{
  obj: {+}, // folded section
  obj:{
        // unfolded section
     }
}

Is it possible to fold JSON structure in Vim?

Rob Bednark · Accepted Answer · 2018-08-30 09:18:29Z

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Yes, it is possible. A minimal setup would be:

:set filetype=json
:syntax on
:set foldmethod=syntax

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answered Dec 9 '16 at 11:03

grodzik

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what keystroke needed to fold and unfold a section?
– WitVault
Dec 9 '16 at 11:04
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:h fold-commands - zo - open and zc - close
– grodzik
Dec 9 '16 at 11:46
9

za - toggle fold
– alecdwm
Aug 12 '19 at 7:26
FWIW: This isn't enabling folding for me. "E490: No fold found".
– spazm
Nov 3 '20 at 20:40
1

@spazm: So you can probably ask a new question here, describe what OS you're using, what exact editor, what version, all the steps you're doing, all the info that could be helpful.
– grodzik
Nov 5 '20 at 12:53

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