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+vim-flake8
==========
+`vim-flake8` is a Vim plugin that runs the currently open file through Flake8,
+a static syntax and style checker for Python source code. It supersedes both
+[vim-pyflakes](https://github.com/nvie/vim-pyflakes) and
+[vim-pep8](https://github.com/nvie/vim-pep8).
+
+[Flake8](http://pypi.python.org/pypi/flake8/) is a wrapper around PyFlakes
+(static syntax checker), PEP8 (style checker)
+and Ned's MacCabe script (complexity checker).
+
Installation
------------
Use [vim-pathogen](https://github.com/tpope/vim-pathogen) if you're not using
-it already. Then, simply put the contents of this repository in your
+it already. Make sure you've installed the [flake8](http://pypi.python.org/pypi/flake8/) package.
+Then, simply put the contents of this repository in your
`~/.vim/bundle` directory.
Usage
autocmd FileType python map <buffer> <F3> :call Flake8()<CR>
+To ignore errors, in your .vimrc:
+
+ let g:flake8_ignore="E501,W293"
+
+If you want to change the max line length for PEP8:
+
+ let g:flake8_max_line_length=99
+
+To set the maximum [McCabe complexity](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyclomatic_complexity) before a warning is issued:
+
+ let g:flake8_max_complexity=10
+
+To cutomize the location of your flake8 binary, set `g:flake8_cmd`:
+
+ let g:flake8_cmd="/opt/strangebin/flake8000"
+
Tips
----
autocmd BufWritePost *.py call Flake8()
-
This plugin goes well together with the following plugin:
- [PyUnit](http://github.com/nvie/vim-pyunit) (unit test helper under `<F8>`