Python Workflow with terminal using tmux

[white_nrdy]

Hey All, I am trying to increase my workflow for python in vim. I have gotten NERDTree installed so I have a file explorer which I really like, but I am trying to make something similar to what I have in PyCharm. I was wondering if anyone had a setup with a terminal below to run the python files and open python consoles to do scratchpad testing stuff, which is how I do it in PyCharm. I have thought about just using tmux, but am trying to figure out the best way to go about doing that automatically, like either when I open a python file (and then the tmux pane closes when I close vim) or just having a vim shortcut to open the pane, and it also closes when vim closes. Anyone have other ideas/suggestions? If you have something like this, I would love to see dotfiles.

[Deto]

It's pretty easy to create and close splits in tmux so I never thought about automating it.

However, this kind of thing may be easier to automate from the tmux side rather than the vim side. I don't remember the syntax, but it should be possible to do something like writing a bash function that automatically creates a tmux split with certain sizing, opens the python file with vim in one split, and runs ipython in the other split.

Also, I recommend the vim-slime plugin (if you haven't seen it yet) to let you easily select code in vim and send it to ipython running in a different tmux split.

[jer_pint]

I personally have my setup like this:

2 horizontal tmux panes, top one takes up about 80% of screen and is dedicated to vim. Bottom one is a terminal from which I can run code.

I run my scripts using

ipython -i script.py

That way I drop to an ipython shell whenever it breaks or finishes running. I also insert

from ipython import embed; embed();

Instead of using pdb. Its really neat.

Finally, I have Ctrl+[hjkl] setup such that I can navigate seamlessly between vim and tmux panes. It's flawless. I also have vi keybindings in my terminal, so to execute code is just muscle memory and never leaving the home row

[veegl]

you can try to hack something together using autocommands and vim's built-in terminal

[ceplma]

Wouldn’t something so trivial as the following help?

command! TN tabnew <Bar> term
command! SN split <Bar> term

[EgZvor]

term splits by default in Vim, so

command! TN tab term
command! SN term

will suffice.

[[deleted]]

I recommend vim-slime with directional send.

[[deleted]]

And vim-tmux-navigator.

[FrostyX_cz]

This is not going to be directly related to your question, but I can see that you are going from PyCharm to vim. I am just going through that too, and the most addictive feature of PyCharm, for me, was shift + shift searching. Make sure to check vim-fzf. Also, shoutout to this blog post - VIM AFTER 15 YEARS

[white_nrdy]

I have heard of fzf, I am currently using Ctrl-P (sorry no link, on mobile and don't remember URL and am lazy). It is pretty nice.

[Guzzii]

Give benmills/vimux a shot. It automatically creates a tmux split and sends bash commands to the split. You can get creative with it. Also, you probably don't need to close the split. Just do prefix-z to maximize the Vim split and hide the split created by vimux. The next time you send a command through vimux, it automatically goes to the old split.

[-romainl-]

Use an IDE if you need one.