cmode(2m)

NAME

cmode - C Programming language mode

SYNOPSIS

cmode Mode

C - mode line letter.

DESCRIPTION

cmode mode enters C programming language mode, providing automatic indentation and bracket matching facilities.

New users might initially find 'C-mode' a little disconcerting as the tab key is bound to the automatic formatting command, however the benefits of 'C-mode' far out weigh this. A lot of silly programming mistakes may be corrected at source, which are reflected in the layout. An unexpected automatic layout is a sure indication that the input syntax is incorrect - generally as a result of a missing semi-colon or bracket/brace pair.

The layout of a C program in cmode is controlled by the C-mode variables. The use of tab characters to create the required indentation is determined by the setting of the buffers tab(2m) mode. If disabled tab characters are used wherever possible.

SEE ALSO

buffer-mode(2), global-mode(2), tab(2m), $c-brace(5), $c-case(5), $c-contcomm(5), $c-continue(5), $c-margin(5), $c-statement(5).

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Last Modified: 1999/01/27
Generated On: 1999/12/01