Fold function in vim

Question

Is there any way or tools to fold function in vim, like Visual Studio or Eclipse?

Answer 1

Yes. VIM has exceptional folding capabilities. I don't like learning too many controls, I prefer automation, so here is what I personally use:

In my .vimrc:

set foldmethod=indent
set foldlevel=1
set foldclose=all

This automatically folds files that you open, based on indent, for everything indented for more than 1 level. The foldclose option makes the fold automatically re-close after I navigate out of the fold.

In-file Controls:

zo - opens folds
zc - closes fold
zm - increases auto fold depth
zr - reduces auto fold depth

And if you ever get annoyed with the folds, use

: set foldmethod=syntax

or press:

zR

to make them all go away.