Alternate Files

Implements a shortcut to jump between the current file and its alternate file. The alternate file can be a test file, or a header file, or whatever the user decides to define. To define the alternte file use the function call:

:SetAlternateFile("<path_to_file>")

then you can jump to the defined file by pressing <Tab>.

Python Module

If the file is in a Python module, the plugin will automatically try to guess the alternate file assuming it is the test file in the following module structure:

module_name/
│
├── module_name/
│   ├── __init__.py
│   ├── file_name.py
│   └── other_file_name.py
│
└── tests/
    ├── __init__.py
    ├── file_name_test.py
    └── other_file_test.py

Here it's important that module_name repeats in the structure and that the folders contain the __init__.py files. Also, the tests must be in a folder named tests and the individual files must have the suffix _test.py. This complies with the default pytest discovery.

Julia Package

If the file is in a Julia package, the plugin will automatically try to guess the alternate file assuming it is the test file in the following package structure:

package_name/
│
├── src/
│   ├── file_name.jl
│   └── other_file_name.jl
│
└── tests/
    ├── file_name_tests.jl
    └── other_file_tests.jl

Here it's important that the source code of the package is contained in a folder named src and the tests in a folder named tests, with files having a suffix _tests.jl.