code_runner.nvim VS neotest

I used to use this plugin: https://github.com/CRAG666/code_runner.nvim ... up until I realized that I could just run my code from the terminal without the need of a plugin for that

I would recommend the Neovim from Scratch series on Youtube with the addition of the code_runner.nvim plugin. It's a good config that will teach you a lot about configuring Neovim. code_runner.nvim is a nice addition, especially for a university student. Good luck!

You should be able to use code_runner.nvim. I only say "should" because I've never tried to install it with vim-plug. Obviously, you shouldn't have any issue getting it ip and running. It has some default configurations for languages which will suit your use case just fine. You can specify how you want the code_runner window to open.

You can check this plugin out. I use it an like it a lot. Some people are currently having problems with it, but I think it's mainly people new to Neovim entirely. I've responded to a couple of issues to see if I could help out. Happy to help with setup if needed.

This plugin is the way to go. Is very simple and yet very powerful. Dies exactly what you want.

Hi!! You can try using https://github.com/CRAG666/code_runner.nvim . It is fairly easy to setup.

I've just got https://github.com/CRAG666/code_runner.nvim working but the file needs to be saved before I can run to see changes, & I cant save while the plugin is open in the term. Does anyone know of a solution?

I have set up astrovim & I am trying to add this plugin https://github.com/CRAG666/code_runner.nvim

How about this?

My first neovim plugin project was to write an adapter (runner) for neotest, for a language that I use regularly and which was missing from the existing adapters.

There's overseer.nvim to run all sorts of things and neotest to run tests. In general, you can check awesome-neovim or TWiN to look for plugins.

Here's some things that may help: - https://github.com/mfussenegger/nvim-dap + dap ui - https://github.com/nvim-neotest/neotest

I use neotest to run tests (with pytest).

For testing I use https://github.com/nvim-neotest/neotest which gives a nice outline.

For those who don't know it, it's an adapter for neotest, a Neovim plugin that

You might look at how Neotest handles this, or even see if you can use/contribute to that project directly. It already has support for a fair number of languages at varying levels of maturity.

I am writing Python these days, and LSP + DAP + neotest give me 90% of what PyCharm would have given me. I don't know how well this works with Java, the latter two did not exist when I was still writing Java. The way I did it was use Neovim with jdt-ls to write code and IntelliJ for debugging. Debugging does not require switching between keyboard and mouse, so it was OK to me.

I'm sure that we could figure out a way to install rocks without luarocks, but it's still going to be an additional step with possible complications. Personally, I would rather just embed the library within my plugin like neotest does with xml2lua. The marginal cost of a slightly larger install is more than paid for by an easier install process and a guarantee that it works.