Nibbler is a NeoVim plugin that allows you to convert numbers between binary, decimal, and hexadecimal formats quickly and easily. It also provides a convenient command to toggle between the different number formats.
This plugin was developed with multiple objectives: to explore the potential of AI-assisted code development, gain hands-on experience in creating neovim plugins and their practical applications, learn the basics of the Lua programming language, and cater to the specific needs of embedded programming.
- Convert a number to its binary representation
- Convert a number to its decimal representation
- Convert a number to its hexadecimal representation
- Toggle between binary, decimal, and hexadecimal representations
- Diplay the decimal representation of a hexadecimal or binary number as virtual text
- Convert a hexadecimal string to a C-style array
You can install and configure the plugin using the following options in your plugins.lua file.
{
'skosulor/nibbler',
config = function()
require('nibbler').setup ({
display_enabled = true, -- Set to false to disable real-time display (default: true)
})
end
}Have the cursor over a number an call one of the following commands:
| Function | Description |
|---|---|
| NibblerToHex | Convert number under cursor/highlighted to hexadecimal |
| NibblerToBin | Convert number under cursor/highlighted to binary |
| NibblerToDec | Convert number under cursor/highlighted to decimal |
| NibblerToggle | Toggle between binary, decimal, and hexadecimal |
| NibblerToggleDisplay | Toggle virtual text showing decimal value of hex or bin number |
| NibblerToCArray | Convert number under cursor/highlighted to a C-Style array of bytes |
| NibblerHexStringToCArray | Convert a hexadecimal string to a C-style array of bytes |