diff --git a/src/if_py_both.h b/src/if_py_both.h
index 8934d95..8a2e32b 100644
--- a/src/if_py_both.h
+++ b/src/if_py_both.h
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@
     { NULL,	    NULL,		0,	    NULL }
 };
 
+#define PyErr_SetVim(str) PyErr_SetString(VimError, str)
+
 /*************/
 
 /* Output buffer management
@@ -254,3 +256,1094 @@
 
     return 0;
 }
+
+/* Vim module - Implementation
+ */
+    static PyObject *
+VimCommand(PyObject *self UNUSED, PyObject *args)
+{
+    char *cmd;
+    PyObject *result;
+
+    if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "s", &cmd))
+	return NULL;
+
+    PyErr_Clear();
+
+    Py_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS
+    Python_Lock_Vim();
+
+    do_cmdline_cmd((char_u *)cmd);
+    update_screen(VALID);
+
+    Python_Release_Vim();
+    Py_END_ALLOW_THREADS
+
+    if (VimErrorCheck())
+	result = NULL;
+    else
+	result = Py_None;
+
+    Py_XINCREF(result);
+    return result;
+}
+
+#ifdef FEAT_EVAL
+/*
+ * Function to translate a typval_T into a PyObject; this will recursively
+ * translate lists/dictionaries into their Python equivalents.
+ *
+ * The depth parameter is to avoid infinite recursion, set it to 1 when
+ * you call VimToPython.
+ */
+    static PyObject *
+VimToPython(typval_T *our_tv, int depth, PyObject *lookupDict)
+{
+    PyObject	*result;
+    PyObject	*newObj;
+    char	ptrBuf[NUMBUFLEN];
+
+    /* Avoid infinite recursion */
+    if (depth > 100)
+    {
+	Py_INCREF(Py_None);
+	result = Py_None;
+	return result;
+    }
+
+    /* Check if we run into a recursive loop.  The item must be in lookupDict
+     * then and we can use it again. */
+    if ((our_tv->v_type == VAR_LIST && our_tv->vval.v_list != NULL)
+	    || (our_tv->v_type == VAR_DICT && our_tv->vval.v_dict != NULL))
+    {
+	sprintf(ptrBuf, PRINTF_DECIMAL_LONG_U,
+		our_tv->v_type == VAR_LIST ? (long_u)our_tv->vval.v_list
+					   : (long_u)our_tv->vval.v_dict);
+	result = PyDict_GetItemString(lookupDict, ptrBuf);
+	if (result != NULL)
+	{
+	    Py_INCREF(result);
+	    return result;
+	}
+    }
+
+    if (our_tv->v_type == VAR_STRING)
+    {
+	result = Py_BuildValue("s", our_tv->vval.v_string);
+    }
+    else if (our_tv->v_type == VAR_NUMBER)
+    {
+	char buf[NUMBUFLEN];
+
+	/* For backwards compatibility numbers are stored as strings. */
+	sprintf(buf, "%ld", (long)our_tv->vval.v_number);
+	result = Py_BuildValue("s", buf);
+    }
+# ifdef FEAT_FLOAT
+    else if (our_tv->v_type == VAR_FLOAT)
+    {
+	char buf[NUMBUFLEN];
+
+	sprintf(buf, "%f", our_tv->vval.v_float);
+	result = Py_BuildValue("s", buf);
+    }
+# endif
+    else if (our_tv->v_type == VAR_LIST)
+    {
+	list_T		*list = our_tv->vval.v_list;
+	listitem_T	*curr;
+
+	result = PyList_New(0);
+
+	if (list != NULL)
+	{
+	    PyDict_SetItemString(lookupDict, ptrBuf, result);
+
+	    for (curr = list->lv_first; curr != NULL; curr = curr->li_next)
+	    {
+		newObj = VimToPython(&curr->li_tv, depth + 1, lookupDict);
+		PyList_Append(result, newObj);
+		Py_DECREF(newObj);
+	    }
+	}
+    }
+    else if (our_tv->v_type == VAR_DICT)
+    {
+	result = PyDict_New();
+
+	if (our_tv->vval.v_dict != NULL)
+	{
+	    hashtab_T	*ht = &our_tv->vval.v_dict->dv_hashtab;
+	    long_u	todo = ht->ht_used;
+	    hashitem_T	*hi;
+	    dictitem_T	*di;
+
+	    PyDict_SetItemString(lookupDict, ptrBuf, result);
+
+	    for (hi = ht->ht_array; todo > 0; ++hi)
+	    {
+		if (!HASHITEM_EMPTY(hi))
+		{
+		    --todo;
+
+		    di = dict_lookup(hi);
+		    newObj = VimToPython(&di->di_tv, depth + 1, lookupDict);
+		    PyDict_SetItemString(result, (char *)hi->hi_key, newObj);
+		    Py_DECREF(newObj);
+		}
+	    }
+	}
+    }
+    else
+    {
+	Py_INCREF(Py_None);
+	result = Py_None;
+    }
+
+    return result;
+}
+#endif
+
+    static PyObject *
+VimEval(PyObject *self UNUSED, PyObject *args)
+{
+#ifdef FEAT_EVAL
+    char	*expr;
+    typval_T	*our_tv;
+    PyObject	*result;
+    PyObject    *lookup_dict;
+
+    if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "s", &expr))
+	return NULL;
+
+    Py_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS
+    Python_Lock_Vim();
+    our_tv = eval_expr((char_u *)expr, NULL);
+
+    Python_Release_Vim();
+    Py_END_ALLOW_THREADS
+
+    if (our_tv == NULL)
+    {
+	PyErr_SetVim(_("invalid expression"));
+	return NULL;
+    }
+
+    /* Convert the Vim type into a Python type.  Create a dictionary that's
+     * used to check for recursive loops. */
+    lookup_dict = PyDict_New();
+    result = VimToPython(our_tv, 1, lookup_dict);
+    Py_DECREF(lookup_dict);
+
+
+    Py_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS
+    Python_Lock_Vim();
+    free_tv(our_tv);
+    Python_Release_Vim();
+    Py_END_ALLOW_THREADS
+
+    return result;
+#else
+    PyErr_SetVim(_("expressions disabled at compile time"));
+    return NULL;
+#endif
+}
+
+/*
+ * Vim module - Definitions
+ */
+
+static struct PyMethodDef VimMethods[] = {
+    /* name,	     function,		calling,    documentation */
+    {"command",	     VimCommand,	1,	    "Execute a Vim ex-mode command" },
+    {"eval",	     VimEval,		1,	    "Evaluate an expression using Vim evaluator" },
+    { NULL,	     NULL,		0,	    NULL }
+};
+
+typedef struct
+{
+    PyObject_HEAD
+    buf_T *buf;
+}
+BufferObject;
+
+#define INVALID_BUFFER_VALUE ((buf_T *)(-1))
+
+/*
+ * Buffer list object - Implementation
+ */
+
+    static PyInt
+BufListLength(PyObject *self UNUSED)
+{
+    buf_T	*b = firstbuf;
+    PyInt	n = 0;
+
+    while (b)
+    {
+	++n;
+	b = b->b_next;
+    }
+
+    return n;
+}
+
+    static PyObject *
+BufListItem(PyObject *self UNUSED, PyInt n)
+{
+    buf_T *b;
+
+    for (b = firstbuf; b; b = b->b_next, --n)
+    {
+	if (n == 0)
+	    return BufferNew(b);
+    }
+
+    PyErr_SetString(PyExc_IndexError, _("no such buffer"));
+    return NULL;
+}
+
+typedef struct
+{
+    PyObject_HEAD
+    win_T	*win;
+} WindowObject;
+
+#define INVALID_WINDOW_VALUE ((win_T *)(-1))
+
+    static int
+CheckWindow(WindowObject *this)
+{
+    if (this->win == INVALID_WINDOW_VALUE)
+    {
+	PyErr_SetVim(_("attempt to refer to deleted window"));
+	return -1;
+    }
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+static int WindowSetattr(PyObject *, char *, PyObject *);
+static PyObject *WindowRepr(PyObject *);
+
+    static int
+WindowSetattr(PyObject *self, char *name, PyObject *val)
+{
+    WindowObject *this = (WindowObject *)(self);
+
+    if (CheckWindow(this))
+	return -1;
+
+    if (strcmp(name, "buffer") == 0)
+    {
+	PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, _("readonly attribute"));
+	return -1;
+    }
+    else if (strcmp(name, "cursor") == 0)
+    {
+	long lnum;
+	long col;
+	long len;
+
+	if (!PyArg_Parse(val, "(ll)", &lnum, &col))
+	    return -1;
+
+	if (lnum <= 0 || lnum > this->win->w_buffer->b_ml.ml_line_count)
+	{
+	    PyErr_SetVim(_("cursor position outside buffer"));
+	    return -1;
+	}
+
+	/* Check for keyboard interrupts */
+	if (VimErrorCheck())
+	    return -1;
+
+	/* When column is out of range silently correct it. */
+	len = (long)STRLEN(ml_get_buf(this->win->w_buffer, lnum, FALSE));
+	if (col > len)
+	    col = len;
+
+	this->win->w_cursor.lnum = lnum;
+	this->win->w_cursor.col = col;
+#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
+	this->win->w_cursor.coladd = 0;
+#endif
+	update_screen(VALID);
+
+	return 0;
+    }
+    else if (strcmp(name, "height") == 0)
+    {
+	int	height;
+	win_T	*savewin;
+
+	if (!PyArg_Parse(val, "i", &height))
+	    return -1;
+
+#ifdef FEAT_GUI
+	need_mouse_correct = TRUE;
+#endif
+	savewin = curwin;
+	curwin = this->win;
+	win_setheight(height);
+	curwin = savewin;
+
+	/* Check for keyboard interrupts */
+	if (VimErrorCheck())
+	    return -1;
+
+	return 0;
+    }
+#ifdef FEAT_VERTSPLIT
+    else if (strcmp(name, "width") == 0)
+    {
+	int	width;
+	win_T	*savewin;
+
+	if (!PyArg_Parse(val, "i", &width))
+	    return -1;
+
+#ifdef FEAT_GUI
+	need_mouse_correct = TRUE;
+#endif
+	savewin = curwin;
+	curwin = this->win;
+	win_setwidth(width);
+	curwin = savewin;
+
+	/* Check for keyboard interrupts */
+	if (VimErrorCheck())
+	    return -1;
+
+	return 0;
+    }
+#endif
+    else
+    {
+	PyErr_SetString(PyExc_AttributeError, name);
+	return -1;
+    }
+}
+
+    static PyObject *
+WindowRepr(PyObject *self)
+{
+    static char repr[100];
+    WindowObject *this = (WindowObject *)(self);
+
+    if (this->win == INVALID_WINDOW_VALUE)
+    {
+	vim_snprintf(repr, 100, _("<window object (deleted) at %p>"), (self));
+	return PyString_FromString(repr);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+	int	i = 0;
+	win_T	*w;
+
+	for (w = firstwin; w != NULL && w != this->win; w = W_NEXT(w))
+	    ++i;
+
+	if (w == NULL)
+	    vim_snprintf(repr, 100, _("<window object (unknown) at %p>"),
+								      (self));
+	else
+	    vim_snprintf(repr, 100, _("<window %d>"), i);
+
+	return PyString_FromString(repr);
+    }
+}
+
+/*
+ * Window list object - Implementation
+ */
+    static PyInt
+WinListLength(PyObject *self UNUSED)
+{
+    win_T	*w = firstwin;
+    PyInt	n = 0;
+
+    while (w != NULL)
+    {
+	++n;
+	w = W_NEXT(w);
+    }
+
+    return n;
+}
+
+    static PyObject *
+WinListItem(PyObject *self UNUSED, PyInt n)
+{
+    win_T *w;
+
+    for (w = firstwin; w != NULL; w = W_NEXT(w), --n)
+	if (n == 0)
+	    return WindowNew(w);
+
+    PyErr_SetString(PyExc_IndexError, _("no such window"));
+    return NULL;
+}
+
+/* Convert a Python string into a Vim line.
+ *
+ * The result is in allocated memory. All internal nulls are replaced by
+ * newline characters. It is an error for the string to contain newline
+ * characters.
+ *
+ * On errors, the Python exception data is set, and NULL is returned.
+ */
+    static char *
+StringToLine(PyObject *obj)
+{
+    const char *str;
+    char *save;
+    PyInt len;
+    PyInt i;
+    char *p;
+
+    if (obj == NULL || !PyString_Check(obj))
+    {
+	PyErr_BadArgument();
+	return NULL;
+    }
+
+    str = PyString_AsString(obj);
+    len = PyString_Size(obj);
+
+    /*
+     * Error checking: String must not contain newlines, as we
+     * are replacing a single line, and we must replace it with
+     * a single line.
+     * A trailing newline is removed, so that append(f.readlines()) works.
+     */
+    p = memchr(str, '\n', len);
+    if (p != NULL)
+    {
+	if (p == str + len - 1)
+	    --len;
+	else
+	{
+	    PyErr_SetVim(_("string cannot contain newlines"));
+	    return NULL;
+	}
+    }
+
+    /* Create a copy of the string, with internal nulls replaced by
+     * newline characters, as is the vim convention.
+     */
+    save = (char *)alloc((unsigned)(len+1));
+    if (save == NULL)
+    {
+	PyErr_NoMemory();
+	return NULL;
+    }
+
+    for (i = 0; i < len; ++i)
+    {
+	if (str[i] == '\0')
+	    save[i] = '\n';
+	else
+	    save[i] = str[i];
+    }
+
+    save[i] = '\0';
+
+    return save;
+}
+
+/* Get a line from the specified buffer. The line number is
+ * in Vim format (1-based). The line is returned as a Python
+ * string object.
+ */
+    static PyObject *
+GetBufferLine(buf_T *buf, PyInt n)
+{
+    return LineToString((char *)ml_get_buf(buf, (linenr_T)n, FALSE));
+}
+
+
+/* Get a list of lines from the specified buffer. The line numbers
+ * are in Vim format (1-based). The range is from lo up to, but not
+ * including, hi. The list is returned as a Python list of string objects.
+ */
+    static PyObject *
+GetBufferLineList(buf_T *buf, PyInt lo, PyInt hi)
+{
+    PyInt i;
+    PyInt n = hi - lo;
+    PyObject *list = PyList_New(n);
+
+    if (list == NULL)
+	return NULL;
+
+    for (i = 0; i < n; ++i)
+    {
+	PyObject *str = LineToString((char *)ml_get_buf(buf, (linenr_T)(lo+i), FALSE));
+
+	/* Error check - was the Python string creation OK? */
+	if (str == NULL)
+	{
+	    Py_DECREF(list);
+	    return NULL;
+	}
+
+	/* Set the list item */
+	if (PyList_SetItem(list, i, str))
+	{
+	    Py_DECREF(str);
+	    Py_DECREF(list);
+	    return NULL;
+	}
+    }
+
+    /* The ownership of the Python list is passed to the caller (ie,
+     * the caller should Py_DECREF() the object when it is finished
+     * with it).
+     */
+
+    return list;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Check if deleting lines made the cursor position invalid.
+ * Changed the lines from "lo" to "hi" and added "extra" lines (negative if
+ * deleted).
+ */
+    static void
+py_fix_cursor(linenr_T lo, linenr_T hi, linenr_T extra)
+{
+    if (curwin->w_cursor.lnum >= lo)
+    {
+	/* Adjust the cursor position if it's in/after the changed
+	 * lines. */
+	if (curwin->w_cursor.lnum >= hi)
+	{
+	    curwin->w_cursor.lnum += extra;
+	    check_cursor_col();
+	}
+	else if (extra < 0)
+	{
+	    curwin->w_cursor.lnum = lo;
+	    check_cursor();
+	}
+	else
+	    check_cursor_col();
+	changed_cline_bef_curs();
+    }
+    invalidate_botline();
+}
+
+/* Replace a line in the specified buffer. The line number is
+ * in Vim format (1-based). The replacement line is given as
+ * a Python string object. The object is checked for validity
+ * and correct format. Errors are returned as a value of FAIL.
+ * The return value is OK on success.
+ * If OK is returned and len_change is not NULL, *len_change
+ * is set to the change in the buffer length.
+ */
+    static int
+SetBufferLine(buf_T *buf, PyInt n, PyObject *line, PyInt *len_change)
+{
+    /* First of all, we check the thpe of the supplied Python object.
+     * There are three cases:
+     *	  1. NULL, or None - this is a deletion.
+     *	  2. A string	   - this is a replacement.
+     *	  3. Anything else - this is an error.
+     */
+    if (line == Py_None || line == NULL)
+    {
+	buf_T *savebuf = curbuf;
+
+	PyErr_Clear();
+	curbuf = buf;
+
+	if (u_savedel((linenr_T)n, 1L) == FAIL)
+	    PyErr_SetVim(_("cannot save undo information"));
+	else if (ml_delete((linenr_T)n, FALSE) == FAIL)
+	    PyErr_SetVim(_("cannot delete line"));
+	else
+	{
+	    if (buf == curwin->w_buffer)
+		py_fix_cursor((linenr_T)n, (linenr_T)n + 1, (linenr_T)-1);
+	    deleted_lines_mark((linenr_T)n, 1L);
+	}
+
+	curbuf = savebuf;
+
+	if (PyErr_Occurred() || VimErrorCheck())
+	    return FAIL;
+
+	if (len_change)
+	    *len_change = -1;
+
+	return OK;
+    }
+    else if (PyString_Check(line))
+    {
+	char *save = StringToLine(line);
+	buf_T *savebuf = curbuf;
+
+	if (save == NULL)
+	    return FAIL;
+
+	/* We do not need to free "save" if ml_replace() consumes it. */
+	PyErr_Clear();
+	curbuf = buf;
+
+	if (u_savesub((linenr_T)n) == FAIL)
+	{
+	    PyErr_SetVim(_("cannot save undo information"));
+	    vim_free(save);
+	}
+	else if (ml_replace((linenr_T)n, (char_u *)save, FALSE) == FAIL)
+	{
+	    PyErr_SetVim(_("cannot replace line"));
+	    vim_free(save);
+	}
+	else
+	    changed_bytes((linenr_T)n, 0);
+
+	curbuf = savebuf;
+
+	/* Check that the cursor is not beyond the end of the line now. */
+	if (buf == curwin->w_buffer)
+	    check_cursor_col();
+
+	if (PyErr_Occurred() || VimErrorCheck())
+	    return FAIL;
+
+	if (len_change)
+	    *len_change = 0;
+
+	return OK;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+	PyErr_BadArgument();
+	return FAIL;
+    }
+}
+
+
+/* Insert a number of lines into the specified buffer after the specifed line.
+ * The line number is in Vim format (1-based). The lines to be inserted are
+ * given as a Python list of string objects or as a single string. The lines
+ * to be added are checked for validity and correct format. Errors are
+ * returned as a value of FAIL.  The return value is OK on success.
+ * If OK is returned and len_change is not NULL, *len_change
+ * is set to the change in the buffer length.
+ */
+    static int
+InsertBufferLines(buf_T *buf, PyInt n, PyObject *lines, PyInt *len_change)
+{
+    /* First of all, we check the type of the supplied Python object.
+     * It must be a string or a list, or the call is in error.
+     */
+    if (PyString_Check(lines))
+    {
+	char	*str = StringToLine(lines);
+	buf_T	*savebuf;
+
+	if (str == NULL)
+	    return FAIL;
+
+	savebuf = curbuf;
+
+	PyErr_Clear();
+	curbuf = buf;
+
+	if (u_save((linenr_T)n, (linenr_T)(n+1)) == FAIL)
+	    PyErr_SetVim(_("cannot save undo information"));
+	else if (ml_append((linenr_T)n, (char_u *)str, 0, FALSE) == FAIL)
+	    PyErr_SetVim(_("cannot insert line"));
+	else
+	    appended_lines_mark((linenr_T)n, 1L);
+
+	vim_free(str);
+	curbuf = savebuf;
+	update_screen(VALID);
+
+	if (PyErr_Occurred() || VimErrorCheck())
+	    return FAIL;
+
+	if (len_change)
+	    *len_change = 1;
+
+	return OK;
+    }
+    else if (PyList_Check(lines))
+    {
+	PyInt	i;
+	PyInt	size = PyList_Size(lines);
+	char	**array;
+	buf_T	*savebuf;
+
+	array = (char **)alloc((unsigned)(size * sizeof(char *)));
+	if (array == NULL)
+	{
+	    PyErr_NoMemory();
+	    return FAIL;
+	}
+
+	for (i = 0; i < size; ++i)
+	{
+	    PyObject *line = PyList_GetItem(lines, i);
+	    array[i] = StringToLine(line);
+
+	    if (array[i] == NULL)
+	    {
+		while (i)
+		    vim_free(array[--i]);
+		vim_free(array);
+		return FAIL;
+	    }
+	}
+
+	savebuf = curbuf;
+
+	PyErr_Clear();
+	curbuf = buf;
+
+	if (u_save((linenr_T)n, (linenr_T)(n + 1)) == FAIL)
+	    PyErr_SetVim(_("cannot save undo information"));
+	else
+	{
+	    for (i = 0; i < size; ++i)
+	    {
+		if (ml_append((linenr_T)(n + i),
+					(char_u *)array[i], 0, FALSE) == FAIL)
+		{
+		    PyErr_SetVim(_("cannot insert line"));
+
+		    /* Free the rest of the lines */
+		    while (i < size)
+			vim_free(array[i++]);
+
+		    break;
+		}
+		vim_free(array[i]);
+	    }
+	    if (i > 0)
+		appended_lines_mark((linenr_T)n, (long)i);
+	}
+
+	/* Free the array of lines. All of its contents have now
+	 * been freed.
+	 */
+	vim_free(array);
+
+	curbuf = savebuf;
+	update_screen(VALID);
+
+	if (PyErr_Occurred() || VimErrorCheck())
+	    return FAIL;
+
+	if (len_change)
+	    *len_change = size;
+
+	return OK;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+	PyErr_BadArgument();
+	return FAIL;
+    }
+}
+
+/*
+ * Common routines for buffers and line ranges
+ * -------------------------------------------
+ */
+
+    static int
+CheckBuffer(BufferObject *this)
+{
+    if (this->buf == INVALID_BUFFER_VALUE)
+    {
+	PyErr_SetVim(_("attempt to refer to deleted buffer"));
+	return -1;
+    }
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+    static PyObject *
+RBItem(BufferObject *self, PyInt n, PyInt start, PyInt end)
+{
+    if (CheckBuffer(self))
+	return NULL;
+
+    if (n < 0 || n > end - start)
+    {
+	PyErr_SetString(PyExc_IndexError, _("line number out of range"));
+	return NULL;
+    }
+
+    return GetBufferLine(self->buf, n+start);
+}
+
+    static PyObject *
+RBSlice(BufferObject *self, PyInt lo, PyInt hi, PyInt start, PyInt end)
+{
+    PyInt size;
+
+    if (CheckBuffer(self))
+	return NULL;
+
+    size = end - start + 1;
+
+    if (lo < 0)
+	lo = 0;
+    else if (lo > size)
+	lo = size;
+    if (hi < 0)
+	hi = 0;
+    if (hi < lo)
+	hi = lo;
+    else if (hi > size)
+	hi = size;
+
+    return GetBufferLineList(self->buf, lo+start, hi+start);
+}
+
+    static PyInt
+RBAsItem(BufferObject *self, PyInt n, PyObject *val, PyInt start, PyInt end, PyInt *new_end)
+{
+    PyInt len_change;
+
+    if (CheckBuffer(self))
+	return -1;
+
+    if (n < 0 || n > end - start)
+    {
+	PyErr_SetString(PyExc_IndexError, _("line number out of range"));
+	return -1;
+    }
+
+    if (SetBufferLine(self->buf, n+start, val, &len_change) == FAIL)
+	return -1;
+
+    if (new_end)
+	*new_end = end + len_change;
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+
+    static PyObject *
+RBAppend(BufferObject *self, PyObject *args, PyInt start, PyInt end, PyInt *new_end)
+{
+    PyObject *lines;
+    PyInt len_change;
+    PyInt max;
+    PyInt n;
+
+    if (CheckBuffer(self))
+	return NULL;
+
+    max = n = end - start + 1;
+
+    if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "O|n", &lines, &n))
+	return NULL;
+
+    if (n < 0 || n > max)
+    {
+	PyErr_SetString(PyExc_ValueError, _("line number out of range"));
+	return NULL;
+    }
+
+    if (InsertBufferLines(self->buf, n + start - 1, lines, &len_change) == FAIL)
+	return NULL;
+
+    if (new_end)
+	*new_end = end + len_change;
+
+    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
+    return Py_None;
+}
+
+
+/* Buffer object - Definitions
+ */
+
+typedef struct
+{
+    PyObject_HEAD
+    BufferObject *buf;
+    PyInt start;
+    PyInt end;
+} RangeObject;
+
+    static PyObject *
+RangeNew(buf_T *buf, PyInt start, PyInt end)
+{
+    BufferObject *bufr;
+    RangeObject *self;
+    self = PyObject_NEW(RangeObject, &RangeType);
+    if (self == NULL)
+	return NULL;
+
+    bufr = (BufferObject *)BufferNew(buf);
+    if (bufr == NULL)
+    {
+	Py_DECREF(self);
+	return NULL;
+    }
+    Py_INCREF(bufr);
+
+    self->buf = bufr;
+    self->start = start;
+    self->end = end;
+
+    return (PyObject *)(self);
+}
+
+    static PyObject *
+BufferAppend(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
+{
+    return RBAppend((BufferObject *)(self), args, 1,
+		    (PyInt)((BufferObject *)(self))->buf->b_ml.ml_line_count,
+		    NULL);
+}
+
+    static PyObject *
+BufferMark(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
+{
+    pos_T	*posp;
+    char	*pmark;
+    char	mark;
+    buf_T	*curbuf_save;
+
+    if (CheckBuffer((BufferObject *)(self)))
+	return NULL;
+
+    if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "s", &pmark))
+	return NULL;
+    mark = *pmark;
+
+    curbuf_save = curbuf;
+    curbuf = ((BufferObject *)(self))->buf;
+    posp = getmark(mark, FALSE);
+    curbuf = curbuf_save;
+
+    if (posp == NULL)
+    {
+	PyErr_SetVim(_("invalid mark name"));
+	return NULL;
+    }
+
+    /* Ckeck for keyboard interrupt */
+    if (VimErrorCheck())
+	return NULL;
+
+    if (posp->lnum <= 0)
+    {
+	/* Or raise an error? */
+	Py_INCREF(Py_None);
+	return Py_None;
+    }
+
+    return Py_BuildValue("(ll)", (long)(posp->lnum), (long)(posp->col));
+}
+
+    static PyObject *
+BufferRange(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
+{
+    PyInt start;
+    PyInt end;
+
+    if (CheckBuffer((BufferObject *)(self)))
+	return NULL;
+
+    if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "nn", &start, &end))
+	return NULL;
+
+    return RangeNew(((BufferObject *)(self))->buf, start, end);
+}
+
+static struct PyMethodDef BufferMethods[] = {
+    /* name,	    function,		calling,    documentation */
+    {"append",	    BufferAppend,	1,	    "Append data to Vim buffer" },
+    {"mark",	    BufferMark,		1,	    "Return (row,col) representing position of named mark" },
+    {"range",	    BufferRange,	1,	    "Return a range object which represents the part of the given buffer between line numbers s and e" },
+    { NULL,	    NULL,		0,	    NULL }
+};
+
+    static PyObject *
+RangeAppend(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
+{
+    return RBAppend(((RangeObject *)(self))->buf, args,
+		    ((RangeObject *)(self))->start,
+		    ((RangeObject *)(self))->end,
+		    &((RangeObject *)(self))->end);
+}
+
+    static PyInt
+RangeLength(PyObject *self)
+{
+    /* HOW DO WE SIGNAL AN ERROR FROM THIS FUNCTION? */
+    if (CheckBuffer(((RangeObject *)(self))->buf))
+	return -1; /* ??? */
+
+    return (((RangeObject *)(self))->end - ((RangeObject *)(self))->start + 1);
+}
+
+    static PyObject *
+RangeItem(PyObject *self, PyInt n)
+{
+    return RBItem(((RangeObject *)(self))->buf, n,
+		  ((RangeObject *)(self))->start,
+		  ((RangeObject *)(self))->end);
+}
+
+    static PyObject *
+RangeRepr(PyObject *self)
+{
+    static char repr[100];
+    RangeObject *this = (RangeObject *)(self);
+
+    if (this->buf->buf == INVALID_BUFFER_VALUE)
+    {
+	vim_snprintf(repr, 100, "<range object (for deleted buffer) at %p>",
+								      (self));
+	return PyString_FromString(repr);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+	char *name = (char *)this->buf->buf->b_fname;
+	int len;
+
+	if (name == NULL)
+	    name = "";
+	len = (int)strlen(name);
+
+	if (len > 45)
+	    name = name + (45 - len);
+
+	vim_snprintf(repr, 100, "<range %s%s (%d:%d)>",
+		len > 45 ? "..." : "", name,
+		this->start, this->end);
+
+	return PyString_FromString(repr);
+    }
+}
+
+    static PyObject *
+RangeSlice(PyObject *self, PyInt lo, PyInt hi)
+{
+    return RBSlice(((RangeObject *)(self))->buf, lo, hi,
+		   ((RangeObject *)(self))->start,
+		   ((RangeObject *)(self))->end);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Line range object - Definitions
+ */
+
+static struct PyMethodDef RangeMethods[] = {
+    /* name,	    function,		calling,    documentation */
+    {"append",	    RangeAppend,	1,	    "Append data to the Vim range" },
+    { NULL,	    NULL,		0,	    NULL }
+};
+
diff --git a/src/if_python.c b/src/if_python.c
index 70fd0b8..c7c67a8 100644
--- a/src/if_python.c
+++ b/src/if_python.c
@@ -390,13 +390,12 @@
     return python_runtime_link_init(DYNAMIC_PYTHON_DLL, verbose) == OK;
 }
 
-/* Load the standard Python exceptions - don't import the symbols from the
+/*
+ * Load the standard Python exceptions - don't import the symbols from the
  * DLL, as this can cause errors (importing data symbols is not reliable).
  */
-static void get_exceptions __ARGS((void));
-
     static void
-get_exceptions()
+get_exceptions(void)
 {
     PyObject *exmod = PyImport_ImportModule("exceptions");
     PyObject *exdict = PyModule_GetDict(exmod);
@@ -414,6 +413,12 @@
 }
 #endif /* DYNAMIC_PYTHON */
 
+static PyObject *BufferNew (buf_T *);
+static PyObject *WindowNew(win_T *);
+static PyObject *LineToString(const char *);
+
+static PyTypeObject RangeType;
+
 /*
  * Include the code shared with if_python3.c
  */
@@ -424,7 +429,6 @@
  * Internal function prototypes.
  */
 
-static void DoPythonCommand(exarg_T *, const char *);
 static PyInt RangeStart;
 static PyInt RangeEnd;
 
@@ -435,17 +439,9 @@
 /* Utility functions for the vim/python interface
  * ----------------------------------------------
  */
-static PyObject *GetBufferLine(buf_T *, PyInt);
-static PyObject *GetBufferLineList(buf_T *, PyInt, PyInt);
 
-static int SetBufferLine(buf_T *, PyInt, PyObject *, PyInt *);
 static int SetBufferLineList(buf_T *, PyInt, PyInt, PyObject *, PyInt *);
-static int InsertBufferLines(buf_T *, PyInt, PyObject *, PyInt *);
 
-static PyObject *LineToString(const char *);
-static char *StringToLine(PyObject *);
-
-#define PyErr_SetVim(str) PyErr_SetString(VimError, str)
 
 /******************************************************
  * 1. Python interpreter main program.
@@ -734,11 +730,6 @@
 /* Implementation functions
  */
 
-static PyObject *OutputGetattr(PyObject *, char *);
-static int OutputSetattr(PyObject *, char *, PyObject *);
-
-/*************/
-
     static PyObject *
 OutputGetattr(PyObject *self, char *name)
 {
@@ -786,52 +777,21 @@
  * 3. Implementation of the Vim module for Python
  */
 
-/* Vim module - Implementation functions
- * -------------------------------------
- */
-
-static PyObject *VimCommand(PyObject *, PyObject *);
-static PyObject *VimEval(PyObject *, PyObject *);
-
 /* Window type - Implementation functions
  * --------------------------------------
  */
 
-typedef struct
-{
-    PyObject_HEAD
-    win_T	*win;
-}
-WindowObject;
-
-#define INVALID_WINDOW_VALUE ((win_T *)(-1))
-
 #define WindowType_Check(obj) ((obj)->ob_type == &WindowType)
 
-static PyObject *WindowNew(win_T *);
-
 static void WindowDestructor(PyObject *);
 static PyObject *WindowGetattr(PyObject *, char *);
-static int WindowSetattr(PyObject *, char *, PyObject *);
-static PyObject *WindowRepr(PyObject *);
 
 /* Buffer type - Implementation functions
  * --------------------------------------
  */
 
-typedef struct
-{
-    PyObject_HEAD
-    buf_T *buf;
-}
-BufferObject;
-
-#define INVALID_BUFFER_VALUE ((buf_T *)(-1))
-
 #define BufferType_Check(obj) ((obj)->ob_type == &BufferType)
 
-static PyObject *BufferNew (buf_T *);
-
 static void BufferDestructor(PyObject *);
 static PyObject *BufferGetattr(PyObject *, char *);
 static PyObject *BufferRepr(PyObject *);
@@ -842,53 +802,15 @@
 static PyInt BufferAssItem(PyObject *, PyInt, PyObject *);
 static PyInt BufferAssSlice(PyObject *, PyInt, PyInt, PyObject *);
 
-static PyObject *BufferAppend(PyObject *, PyObject *);
-static PyObject *BufferMark(PyObject *, PyObject *);
-static PyObject *BufferRange(PyObject *, PyObject *);
-
 /* Line range type - Implementation functions
  * --------------------------------------
  */
 
-typedef struct
-{
-    PyObject_HEAD
-    BufferObject *buf;
-    PyInt start;
-    PyInt end;
-}
-RangeObject;
-
 #define RangeType_Check(obj) ((obj)->ob_type == &RangeType)
 
-static PyObject *RangeNew(buf_T *, PyInt, PyInt);
-
-static void RangeDestructor(PyObject *);
-static PyObject *RangeGetattr(PyObject *, char *);
-static PyObject *RangeRepr(PyObject *);
-
-static PyInt RangeLength(PyObject *);
-static PyObject *RangeItem(PyObject *, PyInt);
-static PyObject *RangeSlice(PyObject *, PyInt, PyInt);
 static PyInt RangeAssItem(PyObject *, PyInt, PyObject *);
 static PyInt RangeAssSlice(PyObject *, PyInt, PyInt, PyObject *);
 
-static PyObject *RangeAppend(PyObject *, PyObject *);
-
-/* Window list type - Implementation functions
- * -------------------------------------------
- */
-
-static PyInt WinListLength(PyObject *);
-static PyObject *WinListItem(PyObject *, PyInt);
-
-/* Buffer list type - Implementation functions
- * -------------------------------------------
- */
-
-static PyInt BufListLength(PyObject *);
-static PyObject *BufListItem(PyObject *, PyInt);
-
 /* Current objects type - Implementation functions
  * -----------------------------------------------
  */
@@ -896,286 +818,10 @@
 static PyObject *CurrentGetattr(PyObject *, char *);
 static int CurrentSetattr(PyObject *, char *, PyObject *);
 
-/* Vim module - Definitions
- */
-
-static struct PyMethodDef VimMethods[] = {
-    /* name,	     function,		calling,    documentation */
-    {"command",	     VimCommand,	1,	    "Execute a Vim ex-mode command" },
-    {"eval",	     VimEval,		1,	    "Evaluate an expression using Vim evaluator" },
-    { NULL,	     NULL,		0,	    NULL }
-};
-
-/* Vim module - Implementation
- */
-    static PyObject *
-VimCommand(PyObject *self UNUSED, PyObject *args)
-{
-    char *cmd;
-    PyObject *result;
-
-    if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "s", &cmd))
-	return NULL;
-
-    PyErr_Clear();
-
-    Py_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS
-    Python_Lock_Vim();
-
-    do_cmdline_cmd((char_u *)cmd);
-    update_screen(VALID);
-
-    Python_Release_Vim();
-    Py_END_ALLOW_THREADS
-
-    if (VimErrorCheck())
-	result = NULL;
-    else
-	result = Py_None;
-
-    Py_XINCREF(result);
-    return result;
-}
-
-#ifdef FEAT_EVAL
-/*
- * Function to translate a typval_T into a PyObject; this will recursively
- * translate lists/dictionaries into their Python equivalents.
- *
- * The depth parameter is to avoid infinite recursion, set it to 1 when
- * you call VimToPython.
- */
-    static PyObject *
-VimToPython(typval_T *our_tv, int depth, PyObject *lookupDict)
-{
-    PyObject	*result;
-    PyObject	*newObj;
-    char	ptrBuf[NUMBUFLEN];
-
-    /* Avoid infinite recursion */
-    if (depth > 100)
-    {
-	Py_INCREF(Py_None);
-	result = Py_None;
-	return result;
-    }
-
-    /* Check if we run into a recursive loop.  The item must be in lookupDict
-     * then and we can use it again. */
-    if ((our_tv->v_type == VAR_LIST && our_tv->vval.v_list != NULL)
-	    || (our_tv->v_type == VAR_DICT && our_tv->vval.v_dict != NULL))
-    {
-	sprintf(ptrBuf, PRINTF_DECIMAL_LONG_U,
-		our_tv->v_type == VAR_LIST ? (long_u)our_tv->vval.v_list
-					   : (long_u)our_tv->vval.v_dict);
-	result = PyDict_GetItemString(lookupDict, ptrBuf);
-	if (result != NULL)
-	{
-	    Py_INCREF(result);
-	    return result;
-	}
-    }
-
-    if (our_tv->v_type == VAR_STRING)
-    {
-	result = Py_BuildValue("s", our_tv->vval.v_string);
-    }
-    else if (our_tv->v_type == VAR_NUMBER)
-    {
-	char buf[NUMBUFLEN];
-
-	/* For backwards compatibility numbers are stored as strings. */
-	sprintf(buf, "%ld", (long)our_tv->vval.v_number);
-	result = Py_BuildValue("s", buf);
-    }
-# ifdef FEAT_FLOAT
-    else if (our_tv->v_type == VAR_FLOAT)
-    {
-	char buf[NUMBUFLEN];
-
-	sprintf(buf, "%f", our_tv->vval.v_float);
-	result = Py_BuildValue("s", buf);
-    }
-# endif
-    else if (our_tv->v_type == VAR_LIST)
-    {
-	list_T		*list = our_tv->vval.v_list;
-	listitem_T	*curr;
-
-	result = PyList_New(0);
-
-	if (list != NULL)
-	{
-	    PyDict_SetItemString(lookupDict, ptrBuf, result);
-
-	    for (curr = list->lv_first; curr != NULL; curr = curr->li_next)
-	    {
-		newObj = VimToPython(&curr->li_tv, depth + 1, lookupDict);
-		PyList_Append(result, newObj);
-		Py_DECREF(newObj);
-	    }
-	}
-    }
-    else if (our_tv->v_type == VAR_DICT)
-    {
-	result = PyDict_New();
-
-	if (our_tv->vval.v_dict != NULL)
-	{
-	    hashtab_T	*ht = &our_tv->vval.v_dict->dv_hashtab;
-	    long_u	todo = ht->ht_used;
-	    hashitem_T	*hi;
-	    dictitem_T	*di;
-
-	    PyDict_SetItemString(lookupDict, ptrBuf, result);
-
-	    for (hi = ht->ht_array; todo > 0; ++hi)
-	    {
-		if (!HASHITEM_EMPTY(hi))
-		{
-		    --todo;
-
-		    di = dict_lookup(hi);
-		    newObj = VimToPython(&di->di_tv, depth + 1, lookupDict);
-		    PyDict_SetItemString(result, (char *)hi->hi_key, newObj);
-		    Py_DECREF(newObj);
-		}
-	    }
-	}
-    }
-    else
-    {
-	Py_INCREF(Py_None);
-	result = Py_None;
-    }
-
-    return result;
-}
-#endif
-
-    static PyObject *
-VimEval(PyObject *self UNUSED, PyObject *args)
-{
-#ifdef FEAT_EVAL
-    char	*expr;
-    typval_T	*our_tv;
-    PyObject	*result;
-    PyObject    *lookup_dict;
-
-    if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "s", &expr))
-	return NULL;
-
-    Py_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS
-    Python_Lock_Vim();
-    our_tv = eval_expr((char_u *)expr, NULL);
-
-    Python_Release_Vim();
-    Py_END_ALLOW_THREADS
-
-    if (our_tv == NULL)
-    {
-	PyErr_SetVim(_("invalid expression"));
-	return NULL;
-    }
-
-    /* Convert the Vim type into a Python type.  Create a dictionary that's
-     * used to check for recursive loops. */
-    lookup_dict = PyDict_New();
-    result = VimToPython(our_tv, 1, lookup_dict);
-    Py_DECREF(lookup_dict);
-
-
-    Py_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS
-    Python_Lock_Vim();
-    free_tv(our_tv);
-    Python_Release_Vim();
-    Py_END_ALLOW_THREADS
-
-    return result;
-#else
-    PyErr_SetVim(_("expressions disabled at compile time"));
-    return NULL;
-#endif
-}
-
 /* Common routines for buffers and line ranges
  * -------------------------------------------
  */
 
-    static int
-CheckBuffer(BufferObject *this)
-{
-    if (this->buf == INVALID_BUFFER_VALUE)
-    {
-	PyErr_SetVim(_("attempt to refer to deleted buffer"));
-	return -1;
-    }
-
-    return 0;
-}
-
-    static PyObject *
-RBItem(BufferObject *self, PyInt n, PyInt start, PyInt end)
-{
-    if (CheckBuffer(self))
-	return NULL;
-
-    if (n < 0 || n > end - start)
-    {
-	PyErr_SetString(PyExc_IndexError, _("line number out of range"));
-	return NULL;
-    }
-
-    return GetBufferLine(self->buf, n+start);
-}
-
-    static PyObject *
-RBSlice(BufferObject *self, PyInt lo, PyInt hi, PyInt start, PyInt end)
-{
-    PyInt size;
-
-    if (CheckBuffer(self))
-	return NULL;
-
-    size = end - start + 1;
-
-    if (lo < 0)
-	lo = 0;
-    else if (lo > size)
-	lo = size;
-    if (hi < 0)
-	hi = 0;
-    if (hi < lo)
-	hi = lo;
-    else if (hi > size)
-	hi = size;
-
-    return GetBufferLineList(self->buf, lo+start, hi+start);
-}
-
-    static PyInt
-RBAssItem(BufferObject *self, PyInt n, PyObject *val, PyInt start, PyInt end, PyInt *new_end)
-{
-    PyInt len_change;
-
-    if (CheckBuffer(self))
-	return -1;
-
-    if (n < 0 || n > end - start)
-    {
-	PyErr_SetString(PyExc_IndexError, _("line number out of range"));
-	return -1;
-    }
-
-    if (SetBufferLine(self->buf, n+start, val, &len_change) == FAIL)
-	return -1;
-
-    if (new_end)
-	*new_end = end + len_change;
-
-    return 0;
-}
-
     static PyInt
 RBAssSlice(BufferObject *self, PyInt lo, PyInt hi, PyObject *val, PyInt start, PyInt end, PyInt *new_end)
 {
@@ -1200,7 +846,8 @@
     else if (hi > size)
 	hi = size;
 
-    if (SetBufferLineList(self->buf, lo+start, hi+start, val, &len_change) == FAIL)
+    if (SetBufferLineList(self->buf, lo + start, hi + start,
+						    val, &len_change) == FAIL)
 	return -1;
 
     if (new_end)
@@ -1209,50 +856,6 @@
     return 0;
 }
 
-    static PyObject *
-RBAppend(BufferObject *self, PyObject *args, PyInt start, PyInt end, PyInt *new_end)
-{
-    PyObject *lines;
-    PyInt len_change;
-    PyInt max;
-    PyInt n;
-
-    if (CheckBuffer(self))
-	return NULL;
-
-    max = n = end - start + 1;
-
-    if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "O|" Py_ssize_t_fmt, &lines, &n))
-	return NULL;
-
-    if (n < 0 || n > max)
-    {
-	PyErr_SetString(PyExc_ValueError, _("line number out of range"));
-	return NULL;
-    }
-
-    if (InsertBufferLines(self->buf, n + start - 1, lines, &len_change) == FAIL)
-	return NULL;
-
-    if (new_end)
-	*new_end = end + len_change;
-
-    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
-    return Py_None;
-}
-
-
-/* Buffer object - Definitions
- */
-
-static struct PyMethodDef BufferMethods[] = {
-    /* name,	    function,		calling,    documentation */
-    {"append",	    BufferAppend,	1,	    "Append data to Vim buffer" },
-    {"mark",	    BufferMark,		1,	    "Return (row,col) representing position of named mark" },
-    {"range",	    BufferRange,	1,	    "Return a range object which represents the part of the given buffer between line numbers s and e" },
-    { NULL,	    NULL,		0,	    NULL }
-};
-
 static PySequenceMethods BufferAsSeq = {
     (PyInquiry)		BufferLength,	    /* sq_length,    len(x)   */
     (binaryfunc)	0, /* BufferConcat, */	     /* sq_concat,    x+y      */
@@ -1412,7 +1015,7 @@
     static PyInt
 BufferAssItem(PyObject *self, PyInt n, PyObject *val)
 {
-    return RBAssItem((BufferObject *)(self), n, val, 1,
+    return RBAsItem((BufferObject *)(self), n, val, 1,
 		     (PyInt)((BufferObject *)(self))->buf->b_ml.ml_line_count,
 		     NULL);
 }
@@ -1425,76 +1028,6 @@
 		      NULL);
 }
 
-    static PyObject *
-BufferAppend(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
-{
-    return RBAppend((BufferObject *)(self), args, 1,
-		    (PyInt)((BufferObject *)(self))->buf->b_ml.ml_line_count,
-		    NULL);
-}
-
-    static PyObject *
-BufferMark(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
-{
-    pos_T	*posp;
-    char	mark;
-    buf_T	*curbuf_save;
-
-    if (CheckBuffer((BufferObject *)(self)))
-	return NULL;
-
-    if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "c", &mark))
-	return NULL;
-
-    curbuf_save = curbuf;
-    curbuf = ((BufferObject *)(self))->buf;
-    posp = getmark(mark, FALSE);
-    curbuf = curbuf_save;
-
-    if (posp == NULL)
-    {
-	PyErr_SetVim(_("invalid mark name"));
-	return NULL;
-    }
-
-    /* Ckeck for keyboard interrupt */
-    if (VimErrorCheck())
-	return NULL;
-
-    if (posp->lnum <= 0)
-    {
-	/* Or raise an error? */
-	Py_INCREF(Py_None);
-	return Py_None;
-    }
-
-    return Py_BuildValue("(ll)", (long)(posp->lnum), (long)(posp->col));
-}
-
-    static PyObject *
-BufferRange(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
-{
-    PyInt start;
-    PyInt end;
-
-    if (CheckBuffer((BufferObject *)(self)))
-	return NULL;
-
-    if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, Py_ssize_t_fmt Py_ssize_t_fmt, &start, &end))
-	return NULL;
-
-    return RangeNew(((BufferObject *)(self))->buf, start, end);
-}
-
-/* Line range object - Definitions
- */
-
-static struct PyMethodDef RangeMethods[] = {
-    /* name,	    function,		calling,    documentation */
-    {"append",	    RangeAppend,	1,	    "Append data to the Vim range" },
-    { NULL,	    NULL,		0,	    NULL }
-};
-
 static PySequenceMethods RangeAsSeq = {
     (PyInquiry)		RangeLength,	    /* sq_length,    len(x)   */
     (binaryfunc)	0, /* RangeConcat, */	     /* sq_concat,    x+y      */
@@ -1505,56 +1038,9 @@
     (PyIntIntObjArgProc)	RangeAssSlice,	    /* sq_ass_slice, x[i:j]=v */
 };
 
-static PyTypeObject RangeType = {
-    PyObject_HEAD_INIT(0)
-    0,
-    "range",
-    sizeof(RangeObject),
-    0,
-
-    (destructor)    RangeDestructor,	/* tp_dealloc,	refcount==0  */
-    (printfunc)     0,			/* tp_print,	print x      */
-    (getattrfunc)   RangeGetattr,	/* tp_getattr,	x.attr	     */
-    (setattrfunc)   0,			/* tp_setattr,	x.attr=v     */
-    (cmpfunc)	    0,			/* tp_compare,	x>y	     */
-    (reprfunc)	    RangeRepr,		/* tp_repr,	`x`, print x */
-
-    0,		    /* as number */
-    &RangeAsSeq,    /* as sequence */
-    0,		    /* as mapping */
-
-    (hashfunc) 0,			/* tp_hash, dict(x) */
-    (ternaryfunc) 0,			/* tp_call, x()     */
-    (reprfunc) 0,			/* tp_str,  str(x)  */
-};
-
 /* Line range object - Implementation
  */
 
-    static PyObject *
-RangeNew(buf_T *buf, PyInt start, PyInt end)
-{
-    BufferObject *bufr;
-    RangeObject *self;
-    self = PyObject_NEW(RangeObject, &RangeType);
-    if (self == NULL)
-	return NULL;
-
-    bufr = (BufferObject *)BufferNew(buf);
-    if (bufr == NULL)
-    {
-	Py_DECREF(self);
-	return NULL;
-    }
-    Py_INCREF(bufr);
-
-    self->buf = bufr;
-    self->start = start;
-    self->end = end;
-
-    return (PyObject *)(self);
-}
-
     static void
 RangeDestructor(PyObject *self)
 {
@@ -1573,70 +1059,12 @@
 	return Py_FindMethod(RangeMethods, self, name);
 }
 
-    static PyObject *
-RangeRepr(PyObject *self)
-{
-    static char repr[100];
-    RangeObject *this = (RangeObject *)(self);
-
-    if (this->buf->buf == INVALID_BUFFER_VALUE)
-    {
-	vim_snprintf(repr, 100, "<range object (for deleted buffer) at %p>",
-								      (self));
-	return PyString_FromString(repr);
-    }
-    else
-    {
-	char *name = (char *)this->buf->buf->b_fname;
-	int len;
-
-	if (name == NULL)
-	    name = "";
-	len = (int)strlen(name);
-
-	if (len > 45)
-	    name = name + (45 - len);
-
-	vim_snprintf(repr, 100, "<range %s%s (%d:%d)>",
-		len > 45 ? "..." : "", name,
-		this->start, this->end);
-
-	return PyString_FromString(repr);
-    }
-}
-
 /****************/
 
     static PyInt
-RangeLength(PyObject *self)
-{
-    /* HOW DO WE SIGNAL AN ERROR FROM THIS FUNCTION? */
-    if (CheckBuffer(((RangeObject *)(self))->buf))
-	return -1; /* ??? */
-
-    return (((RangeObject *)(self))->end - ((RangeObject *)(self))->start + 1);
-}
-
-    static PyObject *
-RangeItem(PyObject *self, PyInt n)
-{
-    return RBItem(((RangeObject *)(self))->buf, n,
-		  ((RangeObject *)(self))->start,
-		  ((RangeObject *)(self))->end);
-}
-
-    static PyObject *
-RangeSlice(PyObject *self, PyInt lo, PyInt hi)
-{
-    return RBSlice(((RangeObject *)(self))->buf, lo, hi,
-		   ((RangeObject *)(self))->start,
-		   ((RangeObject *)(self))->end);
-}
-
-    static PyInt
 RangeAssItem(PyObject *self, PyInt n, PyObject *val)
 {
-    return RBAssItem(((RangeObject *)(self))->buf, n, val,
+    return RBAsItem(((RangeObject *)(self))->buf, n, val,
 		     ((RangeObject *)(self))->start,
 		     ((RangeObject *)(self))->end,
 		     &((RangeObject *)(self))->end);
@@ -1651,23 +1079,13 @@
 		      &((RangeObject *)(self))->end);
 }
 
-    static PyObject *
-RangeAppend(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
-{
-    return RBAppend(((RangeObject *)(self))->buf, args,
-		    ((RangeObject *)(self))->start,
-		    ((RangeObject *)(self))->end,
-		    &((RangeObject *)(self))->end);
-}
-
 /* Buffer list object - Definitions
  */
 
 typedef struct
 {
     PyObject_HEAD
-}
-BufListObject;
+} BufListObject;
 
 static PySequenceMethods BufListAsSeq = {
     (PyInquiry)		BufListLength,	    /* sq_length,    len(x)   */
@@ -1702,39 +1120,6 @@
     (reprfunc) 0,			/* tp_str,  str(x)  */
 };
 
-/* Buffer list object - Implementation
- */
-
-    static PyInt
-BufListLength(PyObject *self UNUSED)
-{
-    buf_T	*b = firstbuf;
-    PyInt	n = 0;
-
-    while (b)
-    {
-	++n;
-	b = b->b_next;
-    }
-
-    return n;
-}
-
-    static PyObject *
-BufListItem(PyObject *self UNUSED, PyInt n)
-{
-    buf_T *b;
-
-    for (b = firstbuf; b; b = b->b_next, --n)
-    {
-	if (n == 0)
-	    return BufferNew(b);
-    }
-
-    PyErr_SetString(PyExc_IndexError, _("no such buffer"));
-    return NULL;
-}
-
 /* Window object - Definitions
  */
 
@@ -1814,18 +1199,6 @@
     Py_DECREF(self);
 }
 
-    static int
-CheckWindow(WindowObject *this)
-{
-    if (this->win == INVALID_WINDOW_VALUE)
-    {
-	PyErr_SetVim(_("attempt to refer to deleted window"));
-	return -1;
-    }
-
-    return 0;
-}
-
     static PyObject *
 WindowGetattr(PyObject *self, char *name)
 {
@@ -1854,134 +1227,6 @@
 	return Py_FindMethod(WindowMethods, self, name);
 }
 
-    static int
-WindowSetattr(PyObject *self, char *name, PyObject *val)
-{
-    WindowObject *this = (WindowObject *)(self);
-
-    if (CheckWindow(this))
-	return -1;
-
-    if (strcmp(name, "buffer") == 0)
-    {
-	PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, _("readonly attribute"));
-	return -1;
-    }
-    else if (strcmp(name, "cursor") == 0)
-    {
-	long lnum;
-	long col;
-	long len;
-
-	if (!PyArg_Parse(val, "(ll)", &lnum, &col))
-	    return -1;
-
-	if (lnum <= 0 || lnum > this->win->w_buffer->b_ml.ml_line_count)
-	{
-	    PyErr_SetVim(_("cursor position outside buffer"));
-	    return -1;
-	}
-
-	/* Check for keyboard interrupts */
-	if (VimErrorCheck())
-	    return -1;
-
-	/* When column is out of range silently correct it. */
-	len = (long)STRLEN(ml_get_buf(this->win->w_buffer, lnum, FALSE));
-	if (col > len)
-	    col = len;
-
-	this->win->w_cursor.lnum = lnum;
-	this->win->w_cursor.col = col;
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
-	this->win->w_cursor.coladd = 0;
-#endif
-	update_screen(VALID);
-
-	return 0;
-    }
-    else if (strcmp(name, "height") == 0)
-    {
-	int	height;
-	win_T	*savewin;
-
-	if (!PyArg_Parse(val, "i", &height))
-	    return -1;
-
-#ifdef FEAT_GUI
-	need_mouse_correct = TRUE;
-#endif
-	savewin = curwin;
-	curwin = this->win;
-	win_setheight(height);
-	curwin = savewin;
-
-	/* Check for keyboard interrupts */
-	if (VimErrorCheck())
-	    return -1;
-
-	return 0;
-    }
-#ifdef FEAT_VERTSPLIT
-    else if (strcmp(name, "width") == 0)
-    {
-	int	width;
-	win_T	*savewin;
-
-	if (!PyArg_Parse(val, "i", &width))
-	    return -1;
-
-#ifdef FEAT_GUI
-	need_mouse_correct = TRUE;
-#endif
-	savewin = curwin;
-	curwin = this->win;
-	win_setwidth(width);
-	curwin = savewin;
-
-	/* Check for keyboard interrupts */
-	if (VimErrorCheck())
-	    return -1;
-
-	return 0;
-    }
-#endif
-    else
-    {
-	PyErr_SetString(PyExc_AttributeError, name);
-	return -1;
-    }
-}
-
-    static PyObject *
-WindowRepr(PyObject *self)
-{
-    static char repr[100];
-    WindowObject *this = (WindowObject *)(self);
-
-    if (this->win == INVALID_WINDOW_VALUE)
-    {
-	vim_snprintf(repr, 100, _("<window object (deleted) at %p>"), (self));
-	return PyString_FromString(repr);
-    }
-    else
-    {
-	int	i = 0;
-	win_T	*w;
-
-	for (w = firstwin; w != NULL && w != this->win; w = W_NEXT(w))
-	    ++i;
-
-	if (w == NULL)
-	    vim_snprintf(repr, 100, _("<window object (unknown) at %p>"),
-								      (self));
-	else
-	    vim_snprintf(repr, 100, _("<window %d>"), i);
-
-	return PyString_FromString(repr);
-    }
-}
-
 /* Window list object - Definitions
  */
 
@@ -2024,44 +1269,13 @@
     (reprfunc) 0,			/* tp_str,  str(x)  */
 };
 
-/* Window list object - Implementation
- */
-    static PyInt
-WinListLength(PyObject *self UNUSED)
-{
-    win_T	*w = firstwin;
-    PyInt	n = 0;
-
-    while (w != NULL)
-    {
-	++n;
-	w = W_NEXT(w);
-    }
-
-    return n;
-}
-
-    static PyObject *
-WinListItem(PyObject *self UNUSED, PyInt n)
-{
-    win_T *w;
-
-    for (w = firstwin; w != NULL; w = W_NEXT(w), --n)
-	if (n == 0)
-	    return WindowNew(w);
-
-    PyErr_SetString(PyExc_IndexError, _("no such window"));
-    return NULL;
-}
-
 /* Current items object - Definitions
  */
 
 typedef struct
 {
     PyObject_HEAD
-}
-CurrentObject;
+} CurrentObject;
 
 static PyTypeObject CurrentType = {
     PyObject_HEAD_INIT(0)
@@ -2206,178 +1420,6 @@
  * 4. Utility functions for handling the interface between Vim and Python.
  */
 
-/* Get a line from the specified buffer. The line number is
- * in Vim format (1-based). The line is returned as a Python
- * string object.
- */
-    static PyObject *
-GetBufferLine(buf_T *buf, PyInt n)
-{
-    return LineToString((char *)ml_get_buf(buf, (linenr_T)n, FALSE));
-}
-
-/* Get a list of lines from the specified buffer. The line numbers
- * are in Vim format (1-based). The range is from lo up to, but not
- * including, hi. The list is returned as a Python list of string objects.
- */
-    static PyObject *
-GetBufferLineList(buf_T *buf, PyInt lo, PyInt hi)
-{
-    PyInt i;
-    PyInt n = hi - lo;
-    PyObject *list = PyList_New(n);
-
-    if (list == NULL)
-	return NULL;
-
-    for (i = 0; i < n; ++i)
-    {
-	PyObject *str = LineToString((char *)ml_get_buf(buf, (linenr_T)(lo+i), FALSE));
-
-	/* Error check - was the Python string creation OK? */
-	if (str == NULL)
-	{
-	    Py_DECREF(list);
-	    return NULL;
-	}
-
-	/* Set the list item */
-	if (PyList_SetItem(list, i, str))
-	{
-	    Py_DECREF(str);
-	    Py_DECREF(list);
-	    return NULL;
-	}
-    }
-
-    /* The ownership of the Python list is passed to the caller (ie,
-     * the caller should Py_DECREF() the object when it is finished
-     * with it).
-     */
-
-    return list;
-}
-
-/*
- * Check if deleting lines made the cursor position invalid.
- * Changed the lines from "lo" to "hi" and added "extra" lines (negative if
- * deleted).
- */
-    static void
-py_fix_cursor(linenr_T lo, linenr_T hi, linenr_T extra)
-{
-    if (curwin->w_cursor.lnum >= lo)
-    {
-	/* Adjust the cursor position if it's in/after the changed
-	 * lines. */
-	if (curwin->w_cursor.lnum >= hi)
-	{
-	    curwin->w_cursor.lnum += extra;
-	    check_cursor_col();
-	}
-	else if (extra < 0)
-	{
-	    curwin->w_cursor.lnum = lo;
-	    check_cursor();
-	}
-	else
-	    check_cursor_col();
-	changed_cline_bef_curs();
-    }
-    invalidate_botline();
-}
-
-/* Replace a line in the specified buffer. The line number is
- * in Vim format (1-based). The replacement line is given as
- * a Python string object. The object is checked for validity
- * and correct format. Errors are returned as a value of FAIL.
- * The return value is OK on success.
- * If OK is returned and len_change is not NULL, *len_change
- * is set to the change in the buffer length.
- */
-    static int
-SetBufferLine(buf_T *buf, PyInt n, PyObject *line, PyInt *len_change)
-{
-    /* First of all, we check the thpe of the supplied Python object.
-     * There are three cases:
-     *	  1. NULL, or None - this is a deletion.
-     *	  2. A string	   - this is a replacement.
-     *	  3. Anything else - this is an error.
-     */
-    if (line == Py_None || line == NULL)
-    {
-	buf_T *savebuf = curbuf;
-
-	PyErr_Clear();
-	curbuf = buf;
-
-	if (u_savedel((linenr_T)n, 1L) == FAIL)
-	    PyErr_SetVim(_("cannot save undo information"));
-	else if (ml_delete((linenr_T)n, FALSE) == FAIL)
-	    PyErr_SetVim(_("cannot delete line"));
-	else
-	{
-	    if (buf == curwin->w_buffer)
-		py_fix_cursor((linenr_T)n, (linenr_T)n + 1, (linenr_T)-1);
-	    deleted_lines_mark((linenr_T)n, 1L);
-	}
-
-	curbuf = savebuf;
-
-	if (PyErr_Occurred() || VimErrorCheck())
-	    return FAIL;
-
-	if (len_change)
-	    *len_change = -1;
-
-	return OK;
-    }
-    else if (PyString_Check(line))
-    {
-	char *save = StringToLine(line);
-	buf_T *savebuf = curbuf;
-
-	if (save == NULL)
-	    return FAIL;
-
-	/* We do not need to free "save" if ml_replace() consumes it. */
-	PyErr_Clear();
-	curbuf = buf;
-
-	if (u_savesub((linenr_T)n) == FAIL)
-	{
-	    PyErr_SetVim(_("cannot save undo information"));
-	    vim_free(save);
-	}
-	else if (ml_replace((linenr_T)n, (char_u *)save, FALSE) == FAIL)
-	{
-	    PyErr_SetVim(_("cannot replace line"));
-	    vim_free(save);
-	}
-	else
-	    changed_bytes((linenr_T)n, 0);
-
-	curbuf = savebuf;
-
-	/* Check that the cursor is not beyond the end of the line now. */
-	if (buf == curwin->w_buffer)
-	    check_cursor_col();
-
-	if (PyErr_Occurred() || VimErrorCheck())
-	    return FAIL;
-
-	if (len_change)
-	    *len_change = 0;
-
-	return OK;
-    }
-    else
-    {
-	PyErr_BadArgument();
-	return FAIL;
-    }
-}
-
 /* Replace a range of lines in the specified buffer. The line numbers are in
  * Vim format (1-based). The range is from lo up to, but not including, hi.
  * The replacement lines are given as a Python list of string objects. The
@@ -2566,131 +1608,6 @@
     }
 }
 
-/* Insert a number of lines into the specified buffer after the specifed line.
- * The line number is in Vim format (1-based). The lines to be inserted are
- * given as a Python list of string objects or as a single string. The lines
- * to be added are checked for validity and correct format. Errors are
- * returned as a value of FAIL.  The return value is OK on success.
- * If OK is returned and len_change is not NULL, *len_change
- * is set to the change in the buffer length.
- */
-    static int
-InsertBufferLines(buf_T *buf, PyInt n, PyObject *lines, PyInt *len_change)
-{
-    /* First of all, we check the type of the supplied Python object.
-     * It must be a string or a list, or the call is in error.
-     */
-    if (PyString_Check(lines))
-    {
-	char	*str = StringToLine(lines);
-	buf_T	*savebuf;
-
-	if (str == NULL)
-	    return FAIL;
-
-	savebuf = curbuf;
-
-	PyErr_Clear();
-	curbuf = buf;
-
-	if (u_save((linenr_T)n, (linenr_T)(n+1)) == FAIL)
-	    PyErr_SetVim(_("cannot save undo information"));
-	else if (ml_append((linenr_T)n, (char_u *)str, 0, FALSE) == FAIL)
-	    PyErr_SetVim(_("cannot insert line"));
-	else
-	    appended_lines_mark((linenr_T)n, 1L);
-
-	vim_free(str);
-	curbuf = savebuf;
-	update_screen(VALID);
-
-	if (PyErr_Occurred() || VimErrorCheck())
-	    return FAIL;
-
-	if (len_change)
-	    *len_change = 1;
-
-	return OK;
-    }
-    else if (PyList_Check(lines))
-    {
-	PyInt	i;
-	PyInt	size = PyList_Size(lines);
-	char	**array;
-	buf_T	*savebuf;
-
-	array = (char **)alloc((unsigned)(size * sizeof(char *)));
-	if (array == NULL)
-	{
-	    PyErr_NoMemory();
-	    return FAIL;
-	}
-
-	for (i = 0; i < size; ++i)
-	{
-	    PyObject *line = PyList_GetItem(lines, i);
-	    array[i] = StringToLine(line);
-
-	    if (array[i] == NULL)
-	    {
-		while (i)
-		    vim_free(array[--i]);
-		vim_free(array);
-		return FAIL;
-	    }
-	}
-
-	savebuf = curbuf;
-
-	PyErr_Clear();
-	curbuf = buf;
-
-	if (u_save((linenr_T)n, (linenr_T)(n + 1)) == FAIL)
-	    PyErr_SetVim(_("cannot save undo information"));
-	else
-	{
-	    for (i = 0; i < size; ++i)
-	    {
-		if (ml_append((linenr_T)(n + i),
-					(char_u *)array[i], 0, FALSE) == FAIL)
-		{
-		    PyErr_SetVim(_("cannot insert line"));
-
-		    /* Free the rest of the lines */
-		    while (i < size)
-			vim_free(array[i++]);
-
-		    break;
-		}
-		vim_free(array[i]);
-	    }
-	    if (i > 0)
-		appended_lines_mark((linenr_T)n, (long)i);
-	}
-
-	/* Free the array of lines. All of its contents have now
-	 * been freed.
-	 */
-	vim_free(array);
-
-	curbuf = savebuf;
-	update_screen(VALID);
-
-	if (PyErr_Occurred() || VimErrorCheck())
-	    return FAIL;
-
-	if (len_change)
-	    *len_change = size;
-
-	return OK;
-    }
-    else
-    {
-	PyErr_BadArgument();
-	return FAIL;
-    }
-}
-
 /* Convert a Vim line into a Python string.
  * All internal newlines are replaced by null characters.
  *
@@ -2727,73 +1644,6 @@
     return result;
 }
 
-/* Convert a Python string into a Vim line.
- *
- * The result is in allocated memory. All internal nulls are replaced by
- * newline characters. It is an error for the string to contain newline
- * characters.
- *
- * On errors, the Python exception data is set, and NULL is returned.
- */
-    static char *
-StringToLine(PyObject *obj)
-{
-    const char *str;
-    char *save;
-    PyInt len;
-    PyInt i;
-    char *p;
-
-    if (obj == NULL || !PyString_Check(obj))
-    {
-	PyErr_BadArgument();
-	return NULL;
-    }
-
-    str = PyString_AsString(obj);
-    len = PyString_Size(obj);
-
-    /*
-     * Error checking: String must not contain newlines, as we
-     * are replacing a single line, and we must replace it with
-     * a single line.
-     * A trailing newline is removed, so that append(f.readlines()) works.
-     */
-    p = memchr(str, '\n', len);
-    if (p != NULL)
-    {
-	if (p == str + len - 1)
-	    --len;
-	else
-	{
-	    PyErr_SetVim(_("string cannot contain newlines"));
-	    return NULL;
-	}
-    }
-
-    /* Create a copy of the string, with internal nulls replaced by
-     * newline characters, as is the vim convention.
-     */
-    save = (char *)alloc((unsigned)(len+1));
-    if (save == NULL)
-    {
-	PyErr_NoMemory();
-	return NULL;
-    }
-
-    for (i = 0; i < len; ++i)
-    {
-	if (str[i] == '\0')
-	    save[i] = '\n';
-	else
-	    save[i] = str[i];
-    }
-
-    save[i] = '\0';
-
-    return save;
-}
-
 
 /* Don't generate a prototype for the next function, it generates an error on
  * newer Python versions. */
@@ -2814,4 +1664,12 @@
     OutputType.tp_basicsize = sizeof(OutputObject);
     OutputType.tp_getattr = OutputGetattr;
     OutputType.tp_setattr = OutputSetattr;
+
+    vim_memset(&RangeType, 0, sizeof(RangeType));
+    RangeType.tp_name = "range";
+    RangeType.tp_basicsize = sizeof(RangeObject);
+    RangeType.tp_dealloc = RangeDestructor;
+    RangeType.tp_getattr = RangeGetattr;
+    RangeType.tp_repr = RangeRepr;
+    RangeType.tp_as_sequence = &RangeAsSeq;
 }
diff --git a/src/if_python3.c b/src/if_python3.c
index 0b3a052..b2c2ba3 100644
--- a/src/if_python3.c
+++ b/src/if_python3.c
@@ -69,6 +69,10 @@
 static void init_structs(void);
 
 #define PyInt Py_ssize_t
+#define PyString_Check(obj) PyUnicode_Check(obj)
+#define PyString_AsString(obj) _PyUnicode_AsString(obj)
+#define PyString_Size(obj) PyUnicode_GET_SIZE(obj)
+#define PyString_FromString(repr) PyUnicode_FromString(repr)
 
 #if defined(DYNAMIC_PYTHON3)
 
@@ -424,6 +428,12 @@
 }
 #endif /* DYNAMIC_PYTHON3 */
 
+static PyObject *BufferNew (buf_T *);
+static PyObject *WindowNew(win_T *);
+static PyObject *LineToString(const char *);
+
+static PyTypeObject RangeType;
+
 /*
  * Include the code shared with if_python.c
  */
@@ -455,36 +465,19 @@
  * Internal function prototypes.
  */
 
-static void DoPy3Command(exarg_T *, const char *);
 static Py_ssize_t RangeStart;
 static Py_ssize_t RangeEnd;
 
-static void PythonIO_Flush(void);
 static int PythonIO_Init(void);
 static void PythonIO_Fini(void);
 PyMODINIT_FUNC Py3Init_vim(void);
 
-/* Utility functions for the vim/python interface
- * ----------------------------------------------
- */
-static PyObject *GetBufferLine(buf_T *, Py_ssize_t);
-
-static int SetBufferLine(buf_T *, Py_ssize_t, PyObject *, Py_ssize_t*);
-static int InsertBufferLines(buf_T *, Py_ssize_t, PyObject *, Py_ssize_t*);
-static PyObject *GetBufferLineList(buf_T *buf, Py_ssize_t lo, Py_ssize_t hi);
-
-static PyObject *LineToString(const char *);
-static char *StringToLine(PyObject *);
-
-#define PyErr_SetVim(str) PyErr_SetString(VimError, str)
-
 /******************************************************
  * 1. Python interpreter main program.
  */
 
 static int py3initialised = 0;
 
-
 static PyGILState_STATE pygilstate = PyGILState_UNLOCKED;
 
     void
@@ -732,11 +725,6 @@
 /* Implementation functions
  */
 
-static PyObject *OutputGetattro(PyObject *, PyObject *);
-static int OutputSetattro(PyObject *, PyObject *, PyObject *);
-
-/*************/
-
     static PyObject *
 OutputGetattro(PyObject *self, PyObject *nameobj)
 {
@@ -797,439 +785,37 @@
  * 3. Implementation of the Vim module for Python
  */
 
-/* Vim module - Implementation functions
- * -------------------------------------
- */
-
-static PyObject *VimCommand(PyObject *, PyObject *);
-static PyObject *VimEval(PyObject *, PyObject *);
-
 /* Window type - Implementation functions
  * --------------------------------------
  */
 
-typedef struct
-{
-    PyObject_HEAD
-    win_T       *win;
-}
-WindowObject;
-
-#define INVALID_WINDOW_VALUE ((win_T *)(-1))
-
 #define WindowType_Check(obj) ((obj)->ob_base.ob_type == &WindowType)
 
-static PyObject *WindowNew(win_T *);
-
-static void WindowDestructor(PyObject *);
-static PyObject *WindowGetattro(PyObject *, PyObject *);
-static int WindowSetattro(PyObject *, PyObject *, PyObject *);
-static PyObject *WindowRepr(PyObject *);
-
 /* Buffer type - Implementation functions
  * --------------------------------------
  */
 
-typedef struct
-{
-    PyObject_HEAD
-    buf_T *buf;
-}
-BufferObject;
-
-#define INVALID_BUFFER_VALUE ((buf_T *)(-1))
-
 #define BufferType_Check(obj) ((obj)->ob_base.ob_type == &BufferType)
 
-static PyObject *BufferNew (buf_T *);
-
-static void BufferDestructor(PyObject *);
-
-static PyObject *BufferGetattro(PyObject *, PyObject*);
-static PyObject *BufferRepr(PyObject *);
-
 static Py_ssize_t BufferLength(PyObject *);
 static PyObject *BufferItem(PyObject *, Py_ssize_t);
 static Py_ssize_t BufferAsItem(PyObject *, Py_ssize_t, PyObject *);
 static PyObject* BufferSubscript(PyObject *self, PyObject* idx);
 
-static PyObject *BufferAppend(PyObject *, PyObject *);
-static PyObject *BufferMark(PyObject *, PyObject *);
-static PyObject *BufferRange(PyObject *, PyObject *);
 
 /* Line range type - Implementation functions
  * --------------------------------------
  */
 
-typedef struct
-{
-    PyObject_HEAD
-    BufferObject *buf;
-    Py_ssize_t start;
-    Py_ssize_t end;
-}
-RangeObject;
-
 #define RangeType_Check(obj) ((obj)->ob_base.ob_type == &RangeType)
 
-static PyObject *RangeNew(buf_T *, Py_ssize_t, Py_ssize_t);
-
-static void RangeDestructor(PyObject *);
-static PyObject *RangeGetattro(PyObject *, PyObject *);
-static PyObject *RangeRepr(PyObject *);
 static PyObject* RangeSubscript(PyObject *self, PyObject* idx);
-
-static Py_ssize_t RangeLength(PyObject *);
-static PyObject *RangeItem(PyObject *, Py_ssize_t);
 static Py_ssize_t RangeAsItem(PyObject *, Py_ssize_t, PyObject *);
 
-static PyObject *RangeAppend(PyObject *, PyObject *);
-
-/* Window list type - Implementation functions
- * -------------------------------------------
- */
-
-static Py_ssize_t WinListLength(PyObject *);
-static PyObject *WinListItem(PyObject *, Py_ssize_t);
-
-/* Buffer list type - Implementation functions
- * -------------------------------------------
- */
-
-static Py_ssize_t BufListLength(PyObject *);
-static PyObject *BufListItem(PyObject *, Py_ssize_t);
-
 /* Current objects type - Implementation functions
  * -----------------------------------------------
  */
 
-static PyObject *CurrentGetattro(PyObject *, PyObject *);
-static int CurrentSetattro(PyObject *, PyObject *, PyObject *);
-
-/* Vim module - Definitions
- */
-
-static struct PyMethodDef VimMethods[] = {
-    /* name,	     function,		calling,    documentation */
-    {"command",	     VimCommand,	1,	    "Execute a Vim ex-mode command" },
-    {"eval",	     VimEval,		1,	    "Evaluate an expression using Vim evaluator" },
-    { NULL,	     NULL,		0,	    NULL }
-};
-
-/* Vim module - Implementation
- */
-    static PyObject *
-VimCommand(PyObject *self UNUSED, PyObject *args)
-{
-    char *cmd;
-    PyObject *result;
-
-    if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "s", &cmd))
-	return NULL;
-
-    PyErr_Clear();
-
-    Py_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS
-    Python_Lock_Vim();
-
-    do_cmdline_cmd((char_u *)cmd);
-    update_screen(VALID);
-
-    Python_Release_Vim();
-    Py_END_ALLOW_THREADS
-
-    if (VimErrorCheck())
-	result = NULL;
-    else
-	result = Py_None;
-
-    Py_XINCREF(result);
-    return result;
-}
-
-#ifdef FEAT_EVAL
-/*
- * Function to translate a typval_T into a PyObject; this will recursively
- * translate lists/dictionaries into their Python equivalents.
- *
- * The depth parameter is to avoid infinite recursion, set it to 1 when
- * you call VimToPython.
- */
-    static PyObject *
-VimToPython(typval_T *our_tv, int depth, PyObject *lookupDict)
-{
-    PyObject	*result;
-    PyObject	*newObj;
-    char	ptrBuf[NUMBUFLEN];
-
-    /* Avoid infinite recursion */
-    if (depth > 100)
-    {
-	Py_INCREF(Py_None);
-	result = Py_None;
-	return result;
-    }
-
-    /* Check if we run into a recursive loop.  The item must be in lookupDict
-     * then and we can use it again. */
-    if ((our_tv->v_type == VAR_LIST && our_tv->vval.v_list != NULL)
-	    || (our_tv->v_type == VAR_DICT && our_tv->vval.v_dict != NULL))
-    {
-	sprintf(ptrBuf, PRINTF_DECIMAL_LONG_U,
-		our_tv->v_type == VAR_LIST ? (long_u)our_tv->vval.v_list
-					   : (long_u)our_tv->vval.v_dict);
-	result = PyDict_GetItemString(lookupDict, ptrBuf);
-	if (result != NULL)
-	{
-	    Py_INCREF(result);
-	    return result;
-	}
-    }
-
-    if (our_tv->v_type == VAR_STRING)
-    {
-	result = Py_BuildValue("s", our_tv->vval.v_string);
-    }
-    else if (our_tv->v_type == VAR_NUMBER)
-    {
-	char buf[NUMBUFLEN];
-
-	/* For backwards compatibility numbers are stored as strings. */
-	sprintf(buf, "%ld", (long)our_tv->vval.v_number);
-	result = Py_BuildValue("s", buf);
-    }
-# ifdef FEAT_FLOAT
-    else if (our_tv->v_type == VAR_FLOAT)
-    {
-	char buf[NUMBUFLEN];
-
-	sprintf(buf, "%f", our_tv->vval.v_float);
-	result = Py_BuildValue("s", buf);
-    }
-# endif
-    else if (our_tv->v_type == VAR_LIST)
-    {
-	list_T		*list = our_tv->vval.v_list;
-	listitem_T	*curr;
-
-	result = PyList_New(0);
-
-	if (list != NULL)
-	{
-	    PyDict_SetItemString(lookupDict, ptrBuf, result);
-
-	    for (curr = list->lv_first; curr != NULL; curr = curr->li_next)
-	    {
-		newObj = VimToPython(&curr->li_tv, depth + 1, lookupDict);
-		PyList_Append(result, newObj);
-		Py_DECREF(newObj);
-	    }
-	}
-    }
-    else if (our_tv->v_type == VAR_DICT)
-    {
-	result = PyDict_New();
-
-	if (our_tv->vval.v_dict != NULL)
-	{
-	    hashtab_T	*ht = &our_tv->vval.v_dict->dv_hashtab;
-	    long_u	todo = ht->ht_used;
-	    hashitem_T	*hi;
-	    dictitem_T	*di;
-
-	    PyDict_SetItemString(lookupDict, ptrBuf, result);
-
-	    for (hi = ht->ht_array; todo > 0; ++hi)
-	    {
-		if (!HASHITEM_EMPTY(hi))
-		{
-		    --todo;
-
-		    di = dict_lookup(hi);
-		    newObj = VimToPython(&di->di_tv, depth + 1, lookupDict);
-		    PyDict_SetItemString(result, (char *)hi->hi_key, newObj);
-		    Py_DECREF(newObj);
-		}
-	    }
-	}
-    }
-    else
-    {
-	Py_INCREF(Py_None);
-	result = Py_None;
-    }
-
-    return result;
-}
-#endif
-
-    static PyObject *
-VimEval(PyObject *self UNUSED, PyObject *args)
-{
-#ifdef FEAT_EVAL
-    char	*expr;
-    typval_T	*our_tv;
-    PyObject	*result;
-    PyObject    *lookup_dict;
-
-    if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "s", &expr))
-	return NULL;
-
-    Py_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS
-    Python_Lock_Vim();
-    our_tv = eval_expr((char_u *)expr, NULL);
-
-    Python_Release_Vim();
-    Py_END_ALLOW_THREADS
-
-    if (our_tv == NULL)
-    {
-	PyErr_SetVim(_("invalid expression"));
-	return NULL;
-    }
-
-    /* Convert the Vim type into a Python type.  Create a dictionary that's
-     * used to check for recursive loops. */
-    lookup_dict = PyDict_New();
-    result = VimToPython(our_tv, 1, lookup_dict);
-    Py_DECREF(lookup_dict);
-
-
-    Py_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS
-    Python_Lock_Vim();
-    free_tv(our_tv);
-    Python_Release_Vim();
-    Py_END_ALLOW_THREADS
-
-    return result;
-#else
-    PyErr_SetVim(_("expressions disabled at compile time"));
-    return NULL;
-#endif
-}
-
-/* Common routines for buffers and line ranges
- * -------------------------------------------
- */
-
-    static int
-CheckBuffer(BufferObject *this)
-{
-    if (this->buf == INVALID_BUFFER_VALUE)
-    {
-	PyErr_SetVim(_("attempt to refer to deleted buffer"));
-	return -1;
-    }
-
-    return 0;
-}
-
-    static PyObject *
-RBItem(BufferObject *self, Py_ssize_t n, Py_ssize_t start, Py_ssize_t end)
-{
-    if (CheckBuffer(self))
-	return NULL;
-
-    if (n < 0 || n > end - start)
-    {
-	PyErr_SetString(PyExc_IndexError, _("line number out of range"));
-	return NULL;
-    }
-
-    return GetBufferLine(self->buf, n+start);
-}
-
-    static PyObject *
-RBSlice(BufferObject *self, Py_ssize_t lo, Py_ssize_t hi, Py_ssize_t start, Py_ssize_t end)
-{
-    Py_ssize_t size;
-
-    if (CheckBuffer(self))
-	return NULL;
-
-    size = end - start + 1;
-
-    if (lo < 0)
-	lo = 0;
-    else if (lo > size)
-	lo = size;
-    if (hi < 0)
-	hi = 0;
-    if (hi < lo)
-	hi = lo;
-    else if (hi > size)
-	hi = size;
-
-    return GetBufferLineList(self->buf, lo+start, hi+start);
-}
-
-    static Py_ssize_t
-RBAsItem(BufferObject *self, Py_ssize_t n, PyObject *val, Py_ssize_t start, Py_ssize_t end, Py_ssize_t *new_end)
-{
-    Py_ssize_t len_change;
-
-    if (CheckBuffer(self))
-	return -1;
-
-    if (n < 0 || n > end - start)
-    {
-	PyErr_SetString(PyExc_IndexError, _("line number out of range"));
-	return -1;
-    }
-
-    if (SetBufferLine(self->buf, n+start, val, &len_change) == FAIL)
-	return -1;
-
-    if (new_end)
-	*new_end = end + len_change;
-
-    return 0;
-}
-
-    static PyObject *
-RBAppend(BufferObject *self, PyObject *args, Py_ssize_t start, Py_ssize_t end, Py_ssize_t *new_end)
-{
-    PyObject *lines;
-    Py_ssize_t len_change;
-    Py_ssize_t max;
-    Py_ssize_t n;
-
-    if (CheckBuffer(self))
-	return NULL;
-
-    max = n = end - start + 1;
-
-    if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "O|n" , &lines, &n))
-	return NULL;
-
-    if (n < 0 || n > max)
-    {
-	PyErr_SetString(PyExc_ValueError, _("line number out of range"));
-	return NULL;
-    }
-
-    if (InsertBufferLines(self->buf, n + start - 1, lines, &len_change) == FAIL)
-	return NULL;
-
-    if (new_end)
-	*new_end = end + len_change;
-
-    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
-    return Py_None;
-}
-
-
-/* Buffer object - Definitions
- */
-
-static struct PyMethodDef BufferMethods[] = {
-    /* name,	    function,		calling,    documentation */
-    {"append",	    BufferAppend,	1,	    "Append data to Vim buffer" },
-    {"mark",	    BufferMark,		1,	    "Return (row,col) representing position of named mark" },
-    {"range",	    BufferRange,	1,	    "Return a range object which represents the part of the given buffer between line numbers s and e" },
-    { NULL,	    NULL,		0,	    NULL }
-};
-
 static PySequenceMethods BufferAsSeq = {
     (lenfunc)		BufferLength,	    /* sq_length,    len(x)   */
     (binaryfunc)	0,		    /* sq_concat,    x+y      */
@@ -1407,78 +993,6 @@
     }
 }
 
-    static PyObject *
-BufferAppend(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
-{
-    return RBAppend((BufferObject *)(self), args, 1,
-		(Py_ssize_t)((BufferObject *)(self))->buf->b_ml.ml_line_count,
-		NULL);
-}
-
-    static PyObject *
-BufferMark(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
-{
-    pos_T       *posp;
-    char	*pmark;//test
-    char	mark;
-    buf_T       *curbuf_save;
-
-    if (CheckBuffer((BufferObject *)(self)))
-	return NULL;
-
-    if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "s", &pmark))//test: "c"->"s"
-	return NULL;
-    mark = *pmark;//test
-
-    curbuf_save = curbuf;
-    curbuf = ((BufferObject *)(self))->buf;
-    posp = getmark(mark, FALSE);
-    curbuf = curbuf_save;
-
-    if (posp == NULL)
-    {
-	PyErr_SetVim(_("invalid mark name"));
-	return NULL;
-    }
-
-    /* Ckeck for keyboard interrupt */
-    if (VimErrorCheck())
-	return NULL;
-
-    if (posp->lnum <= 0)
-    {
-	/* Or raise an error? */
-	Py_INCREF(Py_None);
-	return Py_None;
-    }
-
-    return Py_BuildValue("(ll)", (long)(posp->lnum), (long)(posp->col));
-}
-
-    static PyObject *
-BufferRange(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
-{
-    Py_ssize_t start;
-    Py_ssize_t end;
-
-    if (CheckBuffer((BufferObject *)(self)))
-	return NULL;
-
-    if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "nn", &start, &end))
-	return NULL;
-
-    return RangeNew(((BufferObject *)(self))->buf, start, end);
-}
-
-/* Line range object - Definitions
- */
-
-static struct PyMethodDef RangeMethods[] = {
-    /* name,	    function,		calling,    documentation */
-    {"append",	    RangeAppend,	1,	    "Append data to the Vim range" },
-    { NULL,	    NULL,		0,	    NULL }
-};
-
 static PySequenceMethods RangeAsSeq = {
     (lenfunc)		RangeLength,	 /* sq_length,	  len(x)   */
     (binaryfunc)	0,		 /* RangeConcat, sq_concat,  x+y   */
@@ -1498,35 +1012,9 @@
     /* mp_ass_subscript */ (objobjargproc)0,
 };
 
-static PyTypeObject RangeType;
-
 /* Line range object - Implementation
  */
 
-    static PyObject *
-RangeNew(buf_T *buf, Py_ssize_t start, Py_ssize_t end)
-{
-    BufferObject *bufr;
-    RangeObject *self;
-    self = PyObject_NEW(RangeObject, &RangeType);
-    if (self == NULL)
-	return NULL;
-
-    bufr = (BufferObject *)BufferNew(buf);
-    if (bufr == NULL)
-    {
-	Py_DECREF(self);
-	return NULL;
-    }
-    Py_INCREF(bufr);
-
-    self->buf = bufr;
-    self->start = start;
-    self->end = end;
-
-    return (PyObject *)(self);
-}
-
     static void
 RangeDestructor(PyObject *self)
 {
@@ -1548,59 +1036,9 @@
 	return PyObject_GenericGetAttr(self, nameobj);
 }
 
-    static PyObject *
-RangeRepr(PyObject *self)
-{
-    static char repr[100];
-    RangeObject *this = (RangeObject *)(self);
-
-    if (this->buf->buf == INVALID_BUFFER_VALUE)
-    {
-	vim_snprintf(repr, 100, "<range object (for deleted buffer) at %p>",
-								      (self));
-	return PyUnicode_FromString(repr);
-    }
-    else
-    {
-	char *name = (char *)this->buf->buf->b_fname;
-	int len;
-
-	if (name == NULL)
-	    name = "";
-	len = (int)strlen(name);
-
-	if (len > 45)
-	    name = name + (45 - len);
-
-	vim_snprintf(repr, 100, "<range %s%s (%d:%d)>",
-		len > 45 ? "..." : "", name,
-		this->start, this->end);
-
-	return PyUnicode_FromString(repr);
-    }
-}
-
 /****************/
 
     static Py_ssize_t
-RangeLength(PyObject *self)
-{
-    /* HOW DO WE SIGNAL AN ERROR FROM THIS FUNCTION? */
-    if (CheckBuffer(((RangeObject *)(self))->buf))
-	return -1; /* ??? */
-
-    return (((RangeObject *)(self))->end - ((RangeObject *)(self))->start + 1);
-}
-
-    static PyObject *
-RangeItem(PyObject *self, Py_ssize_t n)
-{
-    return RBItem(((RangeObject *)(self))->buf, n,
-		  ((RangeObject *)(self))->start,
-		  ((RangeObject *)(self))->end);
-}
-
-    static Py_ssize_t
 RangeAsItem(PyObject *self, Py_ssize_t n, PyObject *val)
 {
     return RBAsItem(((RangeObject *)(self))->buf, n, val,
@@ -1610,14 +1048,6 @@
 }
 
     static PyObject *
-RangeSlice(PyObject *self, Py_ssize_t lo, Py_ssize_t hi)
-{
-    return RBSlice(((RangeObject *)(self))->buf, lo, hi,
-		   ((RangeObject *)(self))->start,
-		   ((RangeObject *)(self))->end);
-}
-
-    static PyObject *
 RangeSubscript(PyObject *self, PyObject* idx)
 {
     if (PyLong_Check(idx)) {
@@ -1639,23 +1069,13 @@
     }
 }
 
-    static PyObject *
-RangeAppend(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
-{
-    return RBAppend(((RangeObject *)(self))->buf, args,
-		    ((RangeObject *)(self))->start,
-		    ((RangeObject *)(self))->end,
-		    &((RangeObject *)(self))->end);
-}
-
 /* Buffer list object - Definitions
  */
 
 typedef struct
 {
     PyObject_HEAD
-}
-BufListObject;
+} BufListObject;
 
 static PySequenceMethods BufListAsSeq = {
     (lenfunc)		BufListLength,	    /* sq_length,    len(x)   */
@@ -1672,39 +1092,6 @@
 
 static PyTypeObject BufListType;
 
-/* Buffer list object - Implementation
- */
-
-    static Py_ssize_t
-BufListLength(PyObject *self UNUSED)
-{
-    buf_T       *b = firstbuf;
-    Py_ssize_t  n = 0;
-
-    while (b)
-    {
-	++n;
-	b = b->b_next;
-    }
-
-    return n;
-}
-
-    static PyObject *
-BufListItem(PyObject *self UNUSED, Py_ssize_t n)
-{
-    buf_T *b;
-
-    for (b = firstbuf; b; b = b->b_next, --n)
-    {
-	if (n == 0)
-	    return BufferNew(b);
-    }
-
-    PyErr_SetString(PyExc_IndexError, _("no such buffer"));
-    return NULL;
-}
-
 /* Window object - Definitions
  */
 
@@ -1761,18 +1148,6 @@
 	this->win->w_python3_ref = NULL;
 }
 
-    static int
-CheckWindow(WindowObject *this)
-{
-    if (this->win == INVALID_WINDOW_VALUE)
-    {
-	PyErr_SetVim(_("attempt to refer to deleted window"));
-	return -1;
-    }
-
-    return 0;
-}
-
     static PyObject *
 WindowGetattro(PyObject *self, PyObject *nameobj)
 {
@@ -1809,134 +1184,12 @@
     static int
 WindowSetattro(PyObject *self, PyObject *nameobj, PyObject *val)
 {
-    WindowObject *this = (WindowObject *)(self);
-
     char *name = "";
+
     if (PyUnicode_Check(nameobj))
 	name = _PyUnicode_AsString(nameobj);
 
-
-    if (CheckWindow(this))
-	return -1;
-
-    if (strcmp(name, "buffer") == 0)
-    {
-	PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, _("readonly attribute"));
-	return -1;
-    }
-    else if (strcmp(name, "cursor") == 0)
-    {
-	long lnum;
-	long col;
-	long len;
-
-	if (!PyArg_Parse(val, "(ll)", &lnum, &col))
-	    return -1;
-
-	if (lnum <= 0 || lnum > this->win->w_buffer->b_ml.ml_line_count)
-	{
-	    PyErr_SetVim(_("cursor position outside buffer"));
-	    return -1;
-	}
-
-	/* Check for keyboard interrupts */
-	if (VimErrorCheck())
-	    return -1;
-
-	/* When column is out of range silently correct it. */
-	len = (long)STRLEN(ml_get_buf(this->win->w_buffer, lnum, FALSE));
-	if (col > len)
-	    col = len;
-
-	this->win->w_cursor.lnum = lnum;
-	this->win->w_cursor.col = col;
-#ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
-	this->win->w_cursor.coladd = 0;
-#endif
-	update_screen(VALID);
-
-	return 0;
-    }
-    else if (strcmp(name, "height") == 0)
-    {
-	int	height;
-	win_T	*savewin;
-
-	if (!PyArg_Parse(val, "i", &height))
-	    return -1;
-
-#ifdef FEAT_GUI
-	need_mouse_correct = TRUE;
-#endif
-	savewin = curwin;
-	curwin = this->win;
-	win_setheight(height);
-	curwin = savewin;
-
-	/* Check for keyboard interrupts */
-	if (VimErrorCheck())
-	    return -1;
-
-	return 0;
-    }
-#ifdef FEAT_VERTSPLIT
-    else if (strcmp(name, "width") == 0)
-    {
-	int	width;
-	win_T	*savewin;
-
-	if (!PyArg_Parse(val, "i", &width))
-	    return -1;
-
-#ifdef FEAT_GUI
-	need_mouse_correct = TRUE;
-#endif
-	savewin = curwin;
-	curwin = this->win;
-	win_setwidth(width);
-	curwin = savewin;
-
-	/* Check for keyboard interrupts */
-	if (VimErrorCheck())
-	    return -1;
-
-	return 0;
-    }
-#endif
-    else
-    {
-	PyErr_SetString(PyExc_AttributeError, name);
-	return -1;
-    }
-}
-
-    static PyObject *
-WindowRepr(PyObject *self)
-{
-    static char repr[100];
-    WindowObject *this = (WindowObject *)(self);
-
-    if (this->win == INVALID_WINDOW_VALUE)
-    {
-	vim_snprintf(repr, 100, _("<window object (deleted) at %p>"), (self));
-	return PyUnicode_FromString(repr);
-    }
-    else
-    {
-	int	i = 0;
-	win_T	*w;
-
-	for (w = firstwin; w != NULL && w != this->win; w = W_NEXT(w))
-	    ++i;
-
-	if (w == NULL)
-	    vim_snprintf(repr, 100, _("<window object (unknown) at %p>"),
-								      (self));
-	else
-	    vim_snprintf(repr, 100, _("<window %d>"), i);
-
-	return PyUnicode_FromString(repr);
-    }
+    return WindowSetattr(self, name, val);
 }
 
 /* Window list object - Definitions
@@ -1963,44 +1216,13 @@
 
 static PyTypeObject WinListType;
 
-/* Window list object - Implementation
- */
-    static Py_ssize_t
-WinListLength(PyObject *self UNUSED)
-{
-    win_T       *w = firstwin;
-    Py_ssize_t  n = 0;
-
-    while (w != NULL)
-    {
-	++n;
-	w = W_NEXT(w);
-    }
-
-    return n;
-}
-
-    static PyObject *
-WinListItem(PyObject *self UNUSED, Py_ssize_t n)
-{
-    win_T *w;
-
-    for (w = firstwin; w != NULL; w = W_NEXT(w), --n)
-	if (n == 0)
-	    return WindowNew(w);
-
-    PyErr_SetString(PyExc_IndexError, _("no such window"));
-    return NULL;
-}
-
 /* Current items object - Definitions
  */
 
 typedef struct
 {
     PyObject_HEAD
-}
-CurrentObject;
+} CurrentObject;
 
 static PyTypeObject CurrentType;
 
@@ -2137,304 +1359,6 @@
  * 4. Utility functions for handling the interface between Vim and Python.
  */
 
-/* Get a line from the specified buffer. The line number is
- * in Vim format (1-based). The line is returned as a Python
- * string object.
- */
-    static PyObject *
-GetBufferLine(buf_T *buf, Py_ssize_t n)
-{
-    return LineToString((char *)ml_get_buf(buf, (linenr_T)n, FALSE));
-}
-
-
-/* Get a list of lines from the specified buffer. The line numbers
- * are in Vim format (1-based). The range is from lo up to, but not
- * including, hi. The list is returned as a Python list of string objects.
- */
-    static PyObject *
-GetBufferLineList(buf_T *buf, Py_ssize_t lo, Py_ssize_t hi)
-{
-    Py_ssize_t i;
-    Py_ssize_t n = hi - lo;
-    PyObject *list = PyList_New(n);
-
-    if (list == NULL)
-	return NULL;
-
-    for (i = 0; i < n; ++i)
-    {
-	PyObject *str = LineToString((char *)ml_get_buf(buf, (linenr_T)(lo+i), FALSE));
-
-	/* Error check - was the Python string creation OK? */
-	if (str == NULL)
-	{
-	    Py_DECREF(list);
-	    return NULL;
-	}
-
-	/* Set the list item */
-	if (PyList_SetItem(list, i, str))
-	{
-	    Py_DECREF(str);
-	    Py_DECREF(list);
-	    return NULL;
-	}
-    }
-
-    /* The ownership of the Python list is passed to the caller (ie,
-     * the caller should Py_DECREF() the object when it is finished
-     * with it).
-     */
-
-    return list;
-}
-
-/*
- * Check if deleting lines made the cursor position invalid.
- * Changed the lines from "lo" to "hi" and added "extra" lines (negative if
- * deleted).
- */
-    static void
-py_fix_cursor(linenr_T lo, linenr_T hi, linenr_T extra)
-{
-    if (curwin->w_cursor.lnum >= lo)
-    {
-	/* Adjust the cursor position if it's in/after the changed
-	 * lines. */
-	if (curwin->w_cursor.lnum >= hi)
-	{
-	    curwin->w_cursor.lnum += extra;
-	    check_cursor_col();
-	}
-	else if (extra < 0)
-	{
-	    curwin->w_cursor.lnum = lo;
-	    check_cursor();
-	}
-	else
-	    check_cursor_col();
-	changed_cline_bef_curs();
-    }
-    invalidate_botline();
-}
-
-/* Replace a line in the specified buffer. The line number is
- * in Vim format (1-based). The replacement line is given as
- * a Python string object. The object is checked for validity
- * and correct format. Errors are returned as a value of FAIL.
- * The return value is OK on success.
- * If OK is returned and len_change is not NULL, *len_change
- * is set to the change in the buffer length.
- */
-    static int
-SetBufferLine(buf_T *buf, Py_ssize_t n, PyObject *line, Py_ssize_t *len_change)
-{
-    /* First of all, we check the thpe of the supplied Python object.
-     * There are three cases:
-     *    1. NULL, or None - this is a deletion.
-     *    2. A string      - this is a replacement.
-     *    3. Anything else - this is an error.
-     */
-    if (line == Py_None || line == NULL)
-    {
-	buf_T *savebuf = curbuf;
-
-	PyErr_Clear();
-	curbuf = buf;
-
-	if (u_savedel((linenr_T)n, 1L) == FAIL)
-	    PyErr_SetVim(_("cannot save undo information"));
-	else if (ml_delete((linenr_T)n, FALSE) == FAIL)
-	    PyErr_SetVim(_("cannot delete line"));
-	else
-	{
-	    if (buf == curwin->w_buffer)
-		py_fix_cursor((linenr_T)n, (linenr_T)n + 1, (linenr_T)-1);
-	    deleted_lines_mark((linenr_T)n, 1L);
-	}
-
-	curbuf = savebuf;
-
-	if (PyErr_Occurred() || VimErrorCheck())
-	    return FAIL;
-
-	if (len_change)
-	    *len_change = -1;
-
-	return OK;
-    }
-    else if (PyUnicode_Check(line))
-    {
-	char *save = StringToLine(line);
-	buf_T *savebuf = curbuf;
-
-	if (save == NULL)
-	    return FAIL;
-
-	/* We do not need to free "save" if ml_replace() consumes it. */
-	PyErr_Clear();
-	curbuf = buf;
-
-	if (u_savesub((linenr_T)n) == FAIL)
-	{
-	    PyErr_SetVim(_("cannot save undo information"));
-	    vim_free(save);
-	}
-	else if (ml_replace((linenr_T)n, (char_u *)save, FALSE) == FAIL)
-	{
-	    PyErr_SetVim(_("cannot replace line"));
-	    vim_free(save);
-	}
-	else
-	    changed_bytes((linenr_T)n, 0);
-
-	curbuf = savebuf;
-
-	/* Check that the cursor is not beyond the end of the line now. */
-	if (buf == curwin->w_buffer)
-	    check_cursor_col();
-
-	if (PyErr_Occurred() || VimErrorCheck())
-	    return FAIL;
-
-	if (len_change)
-	    *len_change = 0;
-
-	return OK;
-    }
-    else
-    {
-	PyErr_BadArgument();
-	return FAIL;
-    }
-}
-
-/* Insert a number of lines into the specified buffer after the specifed line.
- * The line number is in Vim format (1-based). The lines to be inserted are
- * given as a Python list of string objects or as a single string. The lines
- * to be added are checked for validity and correct format. Errors are
- * returned as a value of FAIL.  The return value is OK on success.
- * If OK is returned and len_change is not NULL, *len_change
- * is set to the change in the buffer length.
- */
-    static int
-InsertBufferLines(buf_T *buf, Py_ssize_t n, PyObject *lines, Py_ssize_t *len_change)
-{
-    /* First of all, we check the type of the supplied Python object.
-     * It must be a string or a list, or the call is in error.
-     */
-    if (PyUnicode_Check(lines))
-    {
-	char    *str = StringToLine(lines);
-	buf_T   *savebuf;
-
-	if (str == NULL)
-	    return FAIL;
-
-	savebuf = curbuf;
-
-	PyErr_Clear();
-	curbuf = buf;
-
-	if (u_save((linenr_T)n, (linenr_T)(n+1)) == FAIL)
-	    PyErr_SetVim(_("cannot save undo information"));
-	else if (ml_append((linenr_T)n, (char_u *)str, 0, FALSE) == FAIL)
-	    PyErr_SetVim(_("cannot insert line"));
-	else
-	    appended_lines_mark((linenr_T)n, 1L);
-
-	vim_free(str);
-	curbuf = savebuf;
-	update_screen(VALID);
-
-	if (PyErr_Occurred() || VimErrorCheck())
-	    return FAIL;
-
-	if (len_change)
-	    *len_change = 1;
-
-	return OK;
-    }
-    else if (PyList_Check(lines))
-    {
-	Py_ssize_t      i;
-	Py_ssize_t      size = PyList_Size(lines);
-	char    **array;
-	buf_T   *savebuf;
-
-	array = (char **)alloc((unsigned)(size * sizeof(char *)));
-	if (array == NULL)
-	{
-	    PyErr_NoMemory();
-	    return FAIL;
-	}
-
-	for (i = 0; i < size; ++i)
-	{
-	    PyObject *line = PyList_GetItem(lines, i);
-	    array[i] = StringToLine(line);
-
-	    if (array[i] == NULL)
-	    {
-		while (i)
-		    vim_free(array[--i]);
-		vim_free(array);
-		return FAIL;
-	    }
-	}
-
-	savebuf = curbuf;
-
-	PyErr_Clear();
-	curbuf = buf;
-
-	if (u_save((linenr_T)n, (linenr_T)(n + 1)) == FAIL)
-	    PyErr_SetVim(_("cannot save undo information"));
-	else
-	{
-	    for (i = 0; i < size; ++i)
-	    {
-		if (ml_append((linenr_T)(n + i),
-					(char_u *)array[i], 0, FALSE) == FAIL)
-		{
-		    PyErr_SetVim(_("cannot insert line"));
-
-		    /* Free the rest of the lines */
-		    while (i < size)
-			vim_free(array[i++]);
-
-		    break;
-		}
-		vim_free(array[i]);
-	    }
-	    if (i > 0)
-		appended_lines_mark((linenr_T)n, (long)i);
-	}
-
-	/* Free the array of lines. All of its contents have now
-	 * been freed.
-	 */
-	vim_free(array);
-
-	curbuf = savebuf;
-	update_screen(VALID);
-
-	if (PyErr_Occurred() || VimErrorCheck())
-	    return FAIL;
-
-	if (len_change)
-	    *len_change = size;
-
-	return OK;
-    }
-    else
-    {
-	PyErr_BadArgument();
-	return FAIL;
-    }
-}
-
 /* Convert a Vim line into a Python string.
  * All internal newlines are replaced by null characters.
  *
@@ -2473,73 +1397,6 @@
     return result;
 }
 
-/* Convert a Python string into a Vim line.
- *
- * The result is in allocated memory. All internal nulls are replaced by
- * newline characters. It is an error for the string to contain newline
- * characters.
- *
- * On errors, the Python exception data is set, and NULL is returned.
- */
-    static char *
-StringToLine(PyObject *obj)
-{
-    const char *str;
-    char *save;
-    Py_ssize_t len;
-    Py_ssize_t i;
-    char *p;
-
-    if (obj == NULL || !PyUnicode_Check(obj))
-    {
-	PyErr_BadArgument();
-	return NULL;
-    }
-
-    str = _PyUnicode_AsString(obj);
-    len = PyUnicode_GET_SIZE(obj);
-
-    /*
-     * Error checking: String must not contain newlines, as we
-     * are replacing a single line, and we must replace it with
-     * a single line.
-     * A trailing newline is removed, so that append(f.readlines()) works.
-     */
-    p = memchr(str, '\n', len);
-    if (p != NULL)
-    {
-	if (p == str + len - 1)
-	    --len;
-	else
-	{
-	    PyErr_SetVim(_("string cannot contain newlines"));
-	    return NULL;
-	}
-    }
-
-    /* Create a copy of the string, with internal nulls replaced by
-     * newline characters, as is the vim convention.
-     */
-    save = (char *)alloc((unsigned)(len+1));
-    if (save == NULL)
-    {
-	PyErr_NoMemory();
-	return NULL;
-    }
-
-    for (i = 0; i < len; ++i)
-    {
-	if (str[i] == '\0')
-	    save[i] = '\n';
-	else
-	    save[i] = str[i];
-    }
-
-    save[i] = '\0';
-
-    return save;
-}
-
     static void
 init_structs(void)
 {