flake8 / vim / python2 / python3
To syntax check Python code before executing, I use flake8. And when coding in the Vim editor, I use the vim-flake8 plugin that allows me to hit <F7> to quickly check for errors in the file I’m currently working in.
But, there are currently two common flavors of Python: python2 and
python3. And therefore flake8 comes in two flavors as well — you
guessed it — a python2 and a python3 flavor. Unfortunately they are
named the same on install: flake8
To fix this, I installed them twice, and then patched vim-flake8 to select the right one, based on the Function key (either F7 or F8).
$ sudo pip install flake8
$ sudo mv /usr/local/bin/flake8{,.2}
$ sudo pip3 install flake8
$ sudo mv /usr/local/bin/flake8{,.3}
I now have two flake8 executables, appropriately named flake8.2 and
flake8.3.
Patching the flake8 Vim plugin is then easy as py (hehe):
--- .vim/ftplugin/python/flake8.vim.orig 2015-09-15 10:04:34.680245861 +0200
+++ .vim/ftplugin/python/flake8.vim 2015-09-15 10:10:48.395762116 +0200
@@ -12,11 +12,11 @@ endif
let b:loaded_flake8_ftplugin=1
if !exists("*Flake8()")
- function Flake8()
+ function Flake8(flake8_cmd)
if exists("g:flake8_cmd")
let s:flake8_cmd=g:flake8_cmd
else
- let s:flake8_cmd="flake8"
+ let s:flake8_cmd=a:flake8_cmd
endif
if !executable(s:flake8_cmd)
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ endif
" remapped it already (or a mapping exists already for <F7>)
if !exists("no_plugin_maps") && !exists("no_flake8_maps")
if !hasmapto('Flake8(')
- noremap <buffer> <F7> :call Flake8()<CR>
+ noremap <buffer> <F7> :call Flake8("flake8.2")<CR>
+ noremap <buffer> <F8> :call Flake8("flake8.3")<CR>
endif
endif
If you’re in Python2 code, hit <F7>. Are you coding Python3? Hit <F8>.