How to ask vim where function or command was defined?

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I'd like to know if there is an analogue to verbose map <key> (which shows the location that the map was assigned) for functions. For example I have a few Git plugins and I'd like to know what plugin defines the :GitFiles function, if Vim knows this info.

The fallback (which'll certainly work) is to search my files for the string.

score 8 · Answer 1 · answered Sep 25 '19 at 16:31

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From :h :function-verbose:

When 'verbose' is non-zero, listing a function will also display where it was
last defined. Example: >

    :verbose function SetFileTypeSH
    function SetFileTypeSH(name)
        Last set from /usr/share/vim/vim-7.0/filetype.vim

So :verbose function GitFiles should do the work.

answered Sep 25 '19 at 16:31

statox

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or to know where a command was defined: :verbose :com GitFiles – Christian Brabandt Sep 25 '19 at 17:19
the :com option worked for me, thanks – Joe Cabezas Dec 13 '20 at 06:34

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Sep 25 '19 at 23:40

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While the other answer is correct, you can take another approach: install https://github.com/iamcco/coc-vimlsp and use go to definition feature of coc.

answered Sep 25 '19 at 23:40

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How to ask vim where function or command was defined?

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