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Q&A Wrapping comments in Neovim messed up by parentheses

Problem Wrapping comments in Neovim gets messed up in the presence of parentheses. This happens with both auto wrapping and manual wrapping (gw). MWE This is what happens in a Python file (file...

0 answers · posted 4mo ago by mcp‭ · edited 3mo ago by mcp‭

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#6: Post edited by

mcp‭ · 2024-08-12T04:47:59Z (3 months ago)
Specify neovim and system information

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~~Wrapping comments in Vim messed up by parentheses~~

Wrapping comments in Neovim messed up by parentheses

## Problem
~~Wrapping comments in Vim gets messed up in the presence of parentheses. This happens~~
with both auto wrapping and manual wrapping (`gw`).
## MWE
This is what happens in a Python file (`file.py`):
```py
# This is a test python comment with parentheses near the line break (this is
# content
# within
# the
# parens)
# you see what I mean?
```
## Tried
I tried [`:set nocindent`](https://vi.stackexchange.com/q/8173) but that didn't
have any effect.
Putting `vim.opt.cindent = false` in my config didn't work either.
Wrapping the same statement works fine in a `.txt`:
```txt
This is a test python comment with parentheses near the line break (this is
content within the parens) you see what I mean?
```
## Want
Want auto wrapping and `gw` to produce:
```py
# This is a test python comment with parentheses near the line break (this is
# content within the parens) you see what I mean?
```
## Configuration
Using LunarVim with the following relevant settings in my `config.lua`:
```lua
vim.opt.tw = 80
vim.opt.wrap = true
~~```~~

## Problem
Wrapping comments in Neovim gets messed up in the presence of parentheses. This happens
with both auto wrapping and manual wrapping (`gw`).
## MWE
This is what happens in a Python file (`file.py`):
```py
# This is a test python comment with parentheses near the line break (this is
# content
# within
# the
# parens)
# you see what I mean?
```
## Tried
I tried [`:set nocindent`](https://vi.stackexchange.com/q/8173) but that didn't
have any effect.
Putting `vim.opt.cindent = false` in my config didn't work either.
Wrapping the same statement works fine in a `.txt`:
```txt
This is a test python comment with parentheses near the line break (this is
content within the parens) you see what I mean?
```
## Want
Want auto wrapping and `gw` to produce:
```py
# This is a test python comment with parentheses near the line break (this is
# content within the parens) you see what I mean?
```
## Configuration
Using LunarVim with the following relevant settings in my `config.lua`:
```lua
vim.opt.tw = 80
vim.opt.wrap = true
```
## System
Fedora 40 \
Neovim v0.10.1

#5: Post edited by

mcp‭ · 2024-08-09T15:32:44Z (3 months ago)
Leave MWE as it's own glanceable section

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## Problem
Wrapping comments in Vim gets messed up in the presence of parentheses. This happens
with both auto wrapping and manual wrapping (`gw`).
~~### MWE~~
This is what happens in a Python file (`file.py`):
```py
# This is a test python comment with parentheses near the line break (this is
# content
# within
# the
# parens)
# you see what I mean?
```
## Tried
I tried [`:set nocindent`](https://vi.stackexchange.com/q/8173) but that didn't
have any effect.
Putting `vim.opt.cindent = false` in my config didn't work either.
Wrapping the same statement works fine in a `.txt`:
```txt
This is a test python comment with parentheses near the line break (this is
content within the parens) you see what I mean?
```
## Want
Want auto wrapping and `gw` to produce:
```py
# This is a test python comment with parentheses near the line break (this is
# content within the parens) you see what I mean?
```
## Configuration
Using LunarVim with the following relevant settings in my `config.lua`:
```lua
vim.opt.tw = 80
vim.opt.wrap = true
```

## Problem
Wrapping comments in Vim gets messed up in the presence of parentheses. This happens
with both auto wrapping and manual wrapping (`gw`).
## MWE
This is what happens in a Python file (`file.py`):
```py
# This is a test python comment with parentheses near the line break (this is
# content
# within
# the
# parens)
# you see what I mean?
```
## Tried
I tried [`:set nocindent`](https://vi.stackexchange.com/q/8173) but that didn't
have any effect.
Putting `vim.opt.cindent = false` in my config didn't work either.
Wrapping the same statement works fine in a `.txt`:
```txt
This is a test python comment with parentheses near the line break (this is
content within the parens) you see what I mean?
```
## Want
Want auto wrapping and `gw` to produce:
```py
# This is a test python comment with parentheses near the line break (this is
# content within the parens) you see what I mean?
```
## Configuration
Using LunarVim with the following relevant settings in my `config.lua`:
```lua
vim.opt.tw = 80
vim.opt.wrap = true
```

#4: Post edited by

Michael‭ · 2024-07-31T14:40:37Z (4 months ago)
The help docs say not to use Heading1. Also hint at Vim right at the top.

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~~Wrapping in comments messed up by parentheses~~

Wrapping comments in Vim messed up by parentheses

~~# Problem~~
~~Wrapping in comments gets messed up in the presence of parentheses. This happens~~
with both auto wrapping and manual wrapping (`gw`).
~~# MWE~~
~~This is what happens in a python file (`file.py`):~~
```py
# This is a test python comment with parentheses near the line break (this is
# content
# within
# the
# parens)
# you see what I mean?
```
~~# Tried~~
I tried [`:set nocindent`](https://vi.stackexchange.com/q/8173) but that didn't
have any effect.
Putting `vim.opt.cindent = false` in my config didn't work either.
Wrapping the same statement works fine in a `.txt`:
```txt
This is a test python comment with parentheses near the line break (this is
content within the parens) you see what I mean?
```
~~# Want~~
Want auto wrapping and `gw` to produce:
```py
# This is a test python comment with parentheses near the line break (this is
# content within the parens) you see what I mean?
```
~~# Configuration~~
Using LunarVim with the following relevant settings in my `config.lua`:
```lua
vim.opt.tw = 80
vim.opt.wrap = true
```

## Problem
Wrapping comments in Vim gets messed up in the presence of parentheses. This happens
with both auto wrapping and manual wrapping (`gw`).
### MWE
This is what happens in a Python file (`file.py`):
```py
# This is a test python comment with parentheses near the line break (this is
# content
# within
# the
# parens)
# you see what I mean?
```
## Tried
I tried [`:set nocindent`](https://vi.stackexchange.com/q/8173) but that didn't
have any effect.
Putting `vim.opt.cindent = false` in my config didn't work either.
Wrapping the same statement works fine in a `.txt`:
```txt
This is a test python comment with parentheses near the line break (this is
content within the parens) you see what I mean?
```
## Want
Want auto wrapping and `gw` to produce:
```py
# This is a test python comment with parentheses near the line break (this is
# content within the parens) you see what I mean?
```
## Configuration
Using LunarVim with the following relevant settings in my `config.lua`:
```lua
vim.opt.tw = 80
vim.opt.wrap = true
```

linux vim lunarvim neovim

#3: Post edited by

mcp‭ · 2024-07-30T15:17:44Z (4 months ago)
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# Problem
~~Wrapping in comments (both auto and manual (select `gw`)) gets messed up in the~~
~~presence of parentheses.~~
# MWE
This is what happens in a python file (`file.py`):
```py
# This is a test python comment with parentheses near the line break (this is
# content
# within
# the
# parens)
# you see what I mean?
```
# Tried
I tried [`:set nocindent`](https://vi.stackexchange.com/q/8173) but that didn't
have any effect.
Putting `vim.opt.cindent = false` in my config didn't work either.
Wrapping the same statement works fine in a `.txt`:
```txt
This is a test python comment with parentheses near the line break (this is
content within the parens) you see what I mean?
```
# Want
Want auto wrapping and `gw` to produce:
```py
# This is a test python comment with parentheses near the line break (this is
# content within the parens) you see what I mean?
```
# Configuration
Using LunarVim with the following relevant settings in my `config.lua`:
```lua
vim.opt.tw = 80
vim.opt.wrap = true
```

# Problem
Wrapping in comments gets messed up in the presence of parentheses. This happens
with both auto wrapping and manual wrapping (`gw`).
# MWE
This is what happens in a python file (`file.py`):
```py
# This is a test python comment with parentheses near the line break (this is
# content
# within
# the
# parens)
# you see what I mean?
```
# Tried
I tried [`:set nocindent`](https://vi.stackexchange.com/q/8173) but that didn't
have any effect.
Putting `vim.opt.cindent = false` in my config didn't work either.
Wrapping the same statement works fine in a `.txt`:
```txt
This is a test python comment with parentheses near the line break (this is
content within the parens) you see what I mean?
```
# Want
Want auto wrapping and `gw` to produce:
```py
# This is a test python comment with parentheses near the line break (this is
# content within the parens) you see what I mean?
```
# Configuration
Using LunarVim with the following relevant settings in my `config.lua`:
```lua
vim.opt.tw = 80
vim.opt.wrap = true
```

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mcp‭ · 2024-07-30T15:15:56Z (4 months ago)
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# Problem
Wrapping in comments (both auto and manual (select `gw`)) gets messed up in the
presence of parentheses.
# MWE
This is what happens in a python file (`file.py`):
```py
# This is a test python comment with parentheses near the line break (this is
# content
# within
# the
# parens)
# you see what I mean?
```
# Tried
I tried [`:set nocindent`](https://vi.stackexchange.com/q/8173) but that didn't
have any effect.
Putting `vim.opt.cindent = false` in my config didn't work either.
Wrapping the same statement works fine in a `.txt`:
```txt
This is a test python comment with parentheses near the line break (this is
content within the parens) you see what I mean?
```
# Want
Want auto wrapping and `gw` to produce:
```py
# This is a test python comment with parentheses near the line break (this is
# content within the parens) you see what I mean?
```
# Configuration
~~Using LunarVim with the following relevant settings:~~
```lua
vim.opt.tw = 80
vim.opt.wrap = true
```

# Problem
Wrapping in comments (both auto and manual (select `gw`)) gets messed up in the
presence of parentheses.
# MWE
This is what happens in a python file (`file.py`):
```py
# This is a test python comment with parentheses near the line break (this is
# content
# within
# the
# parens)
# you see what I mean?
```
# Tried
I tried [`:set nocindent`](https://vi.stackexchange.com/q/8173) but that didn't
have any effect.
Putting `vim.opt.cindent = false` in my config didn't work either.
Wrapping the same statement works fine in a `.txt`:
```txt
This is a test python comment with parentheses near the line break (this is
content within the parens) you see what I mean?
```
# Want
Want auto wrapping and `gw` to produce:
```py
# This is a test python comment with parentheses near the line break (this is
# content within the parens) you see what I mean?
```
# Configuration
Using LunarVim with the following relevant settings in my `config.lua`:
```lua
vim.opt.tw = 80
vim.opt.wrap = true
```

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mcp‭ · 2024-07-30T15:14:00Z (4 months ago)

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Wrapping in comments messed up by parentheses

# Problem

Wrapping in comments (both auto and manual (select `gw`)) gets messed up in the
presence of parentheses.

# MWE

This is what happens in a python file (`file.py`):

```py
# This is a test python comment with parentheses near the line break (this is
                                                                      # content
                                                                      # within
                                                                      # the
                                                                      # parens)
# you see what I mean?
```

# Tried

I tried [`:set nocindent`](https://vi.stackexchange.com/q/8173) but that didn't
have any effect.

Putting `vim.opt.cindent = false` in my config didn't work either.

Wrapping the same statement works fine in a `.txt`:

```txt
This is a test python comment with parentheses near the line break (this is
content within the parens) you see what I mean?
```

# Want

Want auto wrapping and `gw` to produce:

```py
# This is a test python comment with parentheses near the line break (this is
# content within the parens) you see what I mean?
```

# Configuration

Using LunarVim with the following relevant settings:

```lua
vim.opt.tw = 80
vim.opt.wrap = true
```

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