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Helpful Snippets
Here are my settings that I use at the moment. In my Default (OSX).sublime-keymap (which I open by going to Sublime Text preferences, and opening up “Key Bindings - User” ) I have the following:
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{ "keys": ["super+shift+;"], "command": "run_macro_file", "args": {"file": "Packages/User/New Line Semicolon.sublime-macro"} },
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{ "keys": ["shift+enter"], "command": "run_macro_file", "args": {"file": "Packages/User/New Line Array.sublime-macro"} },
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{ "keys": ["alt+enter"], "command": "run_macro_file", "args": {"file": "Packages/User/New Line Curly.sublime-macro"} },
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{ "keys": ["super+;"], "command": "run_macro_file", "args": {"file": "Packages/User/EOL Semicolon.sublime-macro"} },
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{ "keys": ["super+shift+."], "command": "run_macro_file", "args": {"file": "Packages/User/Array Arrow.sublime-macro"} },
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{ "keys": ["super+alt+shift+;"], "command": "run_macro_file", "args": {"file": "Packages/User/Double Semicolon.sublime-macro"} }
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Just in case you’re wondering, this is a JSON Format. In “keys” you specify what to run, and in args.file - the location of the macro file to run.
Note: “super” is the name for mac users' “Command” button. Windows and Linux users should replace this with “ctrl” and use “Control” instead of “Command”. The file would look something like this:
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{ "keys": ["ctrl+shift+;"], "command": "run_macro_file", "args": {"file": "Packages/User/New Line Semicolon.sublime-macro"} },
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{ "keys": ["shift+enter"], "command": "run_macro_file", "args": {"file": "Packages/User/New Line Array.sublime-macro"} },
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{ "keys": ["alt+enter"], "command": "run_macro_file", "args": {"file": "Packages/User/New Line Curly.sublime-macro"} },
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{ "keys": ["ctrl+;"], "command": "run_macro_file", "args": {"file": "Packages/User/EOL Semicolon.sublime-macro"} },
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{ "keys": ["ctrl+shift+."], "command": "run_macro_file", "args": {"file": "Packages/User/Array Arrow.sublime-macro"} },
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{ "keys": ["ctrl+alt+shift+;"], "command": "run_macro_file", "args": {"file": "Packages/User/Double Semicolon.sublime-macro"} }
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My Macros
If you find it helpful, here are a few of the macro files I use regularly.
Double Semicolon.sublime-macro
The “Double Semicolon” is what we created in the video (although it's pretty much useless) just so you can compare your results with mine:
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{
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"args": |
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{
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"to": "eol" |
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"command": "move_to" |
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}, |
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{
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"args": |
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{
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"characters": ";" |
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}, |
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"command": "insert" |
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}, |
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{
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"args": |
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{
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"characters": "\n\n" |
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}, |
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"command": "insert" |
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} |
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New Line Array.sublime-macro
Goes to the end of line, adds in a comma (“ , “) and advances to a new line.
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"to": "eol" |
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"command": "move_to" |
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}, |
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{
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"args": |
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{
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"characters": "," |
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}, |
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"command": "insert" |
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}, |
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{
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"args": |
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{
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"characters": "\n" |
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}, |
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"command": "insert" |
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} |
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New Line Curly.sublime-macro
A little helper to save one keystroke; automatically adds in a curly brace, and advances to a new line with alt+enter (remember, the keyboard shortcuts aren’t set in this file, but in the preferences file.)
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"args": |
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{
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"to": "eol" |
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}, |
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"command": "move_to" |
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}, |
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{
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"args": |
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"characters": " " |
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}, |
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"command": "insert" |
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}, |
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{
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"args": |
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{
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"contents": "{$0}"
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}, |
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"command": "insert_snippet" |
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}, |
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"args": |
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"contents": "\n $0\n" |
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"command": "insert_snippet" |
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} |
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EOL Semicolon.sublime-macro
Adds a semicolon at the end of the current line, no matter where the cursor is.
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"to": "eol" |
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}, |
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"command": "move_to" |
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}, |
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"args": |
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"characters": ";" |
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"command": "insert" |
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} |
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New Line Semicolon.sublime-macro
Adds a semicolon at the end of the current line, and then advances to a new line.
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"args": |
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"to": "eol" |
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"command": "move_to" |
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"args": |
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"characters": ";\n" |
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"command": "insert" |
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} |
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Array Arrow.sublime-macro
Best explained in the Quick Tip video - a nice helper for writing PHP Arrays.
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"to": "eol" |
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"command": "move_to" |
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}, |
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"args": |
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"characters": " " |
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"command": "insert" |
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}, |
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{
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"args": |
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{
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"characters": "=" |
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}, |
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"command": "insert" |
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}, |
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{
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"args": |
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{
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"characters": ">" |
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"command": "insert" |
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}, |
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"args": |
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"characters": " " |
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"command": "insert" |
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"args": |
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"contents": "'$0'" |
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"command": "insert_snippet" |
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"args": |
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"to": "eol" |
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}, |
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"command": "move_to" |
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}, |
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"args": |
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"characters": "," |
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"command": "insert" |
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"args": |
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"by": "characters", |
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"forward": false |
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"command": "move" |
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"args": |
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"by": "characters", |
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"forward": false |
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"command": "move" |
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} |
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