- 1 year ago
Julia stdin error with Vim and AsyncRun in WIndows
If you are encountering errors with Julia's stdin
when using Vim and AsyncRun plugin on Windows, it may be related to how Julia handles input from external processes. To address this issue, you can modify the way Julia interacts with stdin
to ensure smooth execution.
The AsyncRun plugin in Vim allows you to execute shell commands asynchronously within Vim. To use Julia with AsyncRun on Windows, follow these steps:
Ensure Julia is in PATH:
Make sure that the Julia executable (julia.exe
) is added to your system's PATH environment variable. This allows Vim to find and execute Julia.Use Julia's
--interactive
flag:
When running Julia from within Vim's AsyncRun plugin, use the--interactive
flag to force Julia to use interactive mode. This will enable proper handling ofstdin
andstdout
interactions with external processes. Here's an example of how to use AsyncRun with Julia:In Vim, open the file you want to execute Julia code from, and then type the following command:
lua:AsyncRun julia --interactive %
This command executes the current file (
%
) using the Julia interpreter in interactive mode.Handling
stdin
in Julia Code:
If your Julia code requires input fromstdin
, make sure you usereadline()
or similar functions to read input from the user. For example:juliaprintln("Enter your name:")
name = readline()
println("Hello, $name!")
This way, Julia will properly read input from the user when executed through AsyncRun in Vim.
By using the --interactive
flag when calling Julia from AsyncRun in Vim and properly handling stdin
in your Julia code, you should be able to avoid issues related to input errors. Additionally, ensure that any other dependencies or settings are correctly configured for your specific use case.