How do I jump between method or function definitions in Vim?

Explanation

The [m and ]m motions jump to the start of method/function definitions in languages with brace-delimited blocks. These are designed for navigating code structure quickly without searching for specific function names.

How it works

• ]m — jump to the start of the next method/function
• [m — jump to the start of the previous method/function
• ]M — jump to the end of the next method/function
• [M — jump to the end of the previous method/function
• These look for unmatched { and } at certain indentation levels

Example

func getData() {  ← [m jumps here
    ...
}                 ← [M jumps here

func process() {  ← ]m jumps here
    ...
}                 ← ]M jumps here

Tips

• Works best with C-like languages (C, Java, Go, JavaScript)
• For Python, use ]] and [[ or Treesitter-based navigation instead
• These motions work as operators: d]m deletes to the next method start
• With Treesitter textobjects, ]m can be remapped to syntax-aware function jumping for any language