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so I've been learning vim the past few weeks and am having trouble with defining functions and the such.

e.g. every time I define I function in python I write:

typing in insert mode: def foo<cursor>

open parenthesis: def foo(<cursor>) - note that a closing parenthesis will be added automatically

add arguments: def foo(arg1, arg2<cursor>)

then I would have to <ESC>, l, a to go into normal mode, move outside the closing paren, then append to add text, namely the colon and function definition.

Is there a faster way to do this? This process seems so tedious to me.

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  • Looks like you're using a plug-in such as auto-pairs... Can you confirm if that's the plug-in you have enabled? Are you using a specific distribution such as SpaceVim? If you're not sure, can you share your vimrc so we can take a look? – filbranden♦ May 18 '20 at 0:14
  • Welcome to Vi and Vim! – filbranden♦ May 18 '20 at 0:14
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    Most pairing plugins permits to simply type ) to go past the closing character just after the cursor. Some even provide unique mappings to go past several closing pairs at once. – Luc Hermitte May 18 '20 at 0:16
  • @LucHermitte solved my issue! Thanks a lot – Santiago Ocampo May 18 '20 at 0:41
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(Trying to keep answers out of comments and in answers):

Most auto-pair-style plugins let you type the closing bracket to “skip over” the automagically-inserted bracket.

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