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Friendly-snippets

Friendly-snippets is a comprehensive collection of pre-configured snippets for various programming languages that helps speed up coding by providing ready-to-use code templates.

What Problem Does It Solve?

Writing repetitive code patterns can be:

  • Time-consuming
  • Error-prone
  • Boring
  • Inconsistent across projects
  • Hard to remember

How It Improves Productivity

  1. Ready-to-Use Snippets:

    • Pre-configured for many languages
    • High-quality templates
    • Consistent coding style
    • Time-saving patterns

  2. Easy Integration:

    • Works with nvim-cmp
    • Simple to extend
    • Customizable
    • Language-specific snippets

  3. Code Quality:

    • Best practices included
    • Standard patterns
    • Common boilerplate
    • Documentation templates

How to Use

Basic Usage

  • Type the snippet trigger
  • Press <Tab> to expand
  • Use <C-k> to go to next placeholder
  • Use <C-j> to go to previous placeholder

Available Snippets

  • Function definitions
  • Class templates
  • Import statements
  • Documentation blocks
  • Common patterns

Customization

  • Add custom snippets
  • Modify existing ones
  • Create language-specific snippets
  • Share snippets with team