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Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00004 VIM REFERENCE MANUAL by Bram Moolenaar
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7Expression evaluation *expression* *expr* *E15* *eval*
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9Using expressions is introduced in chapter 41 of the user manual |usr_41.txt|.
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11Note: Expression evaluation can be disabled at compile time. If this has been
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +020012done, the features in this document are not available. See |+eval| and
Bram Moolenaard8b02732005-01-14 21:48:43 +000013|no-eval-feature|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000014
Bram Moolenaar8a7d6542020-01-26 15:56:19 +010015This file is about the backwards compatible Vim script. For Vim9 script,
16which executes much faster, supports type checking and much more, see
17|vim9.txt|.
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Bram Moolenaar13065c42005-01-08 16:08:21 +0000191. Variables |variables|
20 1.1 Variable types
Bram Moolenaar9588a0f2005-01-08 21:45:39 +000021 1.2 Function references |Funcref|
Bram Moolenaar7c626922005-02-07 22:01:03 +000022 1.3 Lists |Lists|
Bram Moolenaard8b02732005-01-14 21:48:43 +000023 1.4 Dictionaries |Dictionaries|
Bram Moolenaard8968242019-01-15 22:51:57 +010024 1.5 Blobs |Blobs|
25 1.6 More about variables |more-variables|
Bram Moolenaar13065c42005-01-08 16:08:21 +0000262. Expression syntax |expression-syntax|
273. Internal variable |internal-variables|
284. Builtin Functions |functions|
295. Defining functions |user-functions|
306. Curly braces names |curly-braces-names|
317. Commands |expression-commands|
328. Exception handling |exception-handling|
339. Examples |eval-examples|
Bram Moolenaar558ca4a2019-04-04 18:15:38 +02003410. Vim script version |vimscript-version|
3511. No +eval feature |no-eval-feature|
3612. The sandbox |eval-sandbox|
3713. Textlock |textlock|
Bram Moolenaared997ad2019-07-21 16:42:00 +020038
39Testing support is documented in |testing.txt|.
40Profiling is documented at |profiling|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000041
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000042==============================================================================
431. Variables *variables*
44
Bram Moolenaar13065c42005-01-08 16:08:21 +0000451.1 Variable types ~
Bram Moolenaarbf821bc2019-01-23 21:15:02 +010046 *E712* *E896* *E897* *E899*
Bram Moolenaar06fe74a2019-08-31 16:20:32 +020047There are ten types of variables:
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000048
Bram Moolenaar664f3cf2019-12-07 16:03:51 +010049 *Number* *Integer*
50Number A 32 or 64 bit signed number. |expr-number|
Bram Moolenaarf9706e92020-02-22 14:27:04 +010051 The number of bits is available in |v:numbersize|.
Bram Moolenaar6f02b002021-01-10 20:22:54 +010052 Examples: -123 0x10 0177 0o177 0b1011
Bram Moolenaard8b02732005-01-14 21:48:43 +000053
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +000054Float A floating point number. |floating-point-format| *Float*
55 {only when compiled with the |+float| feature}
56 Examples: 123.456 1.15e-6 -1.1e3
57
Bram Moolenaar06481422016-04-30 15:13:38 +020058 *E928*
Bram Moolenaard8b02732005-01-14 21:48:43 +000059String A NUL terminated string of 8-bit unsigned characters (bytes).
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +000060 |expr-string| Examples: "ab\txx\"--" 'x-z''a,c'
Bram Moolenaard8b02732005-01-14 21:48:43 +000061
Bram Moolenaard8968242019-01-15 22:51:57 +010062List An ordered sequence of items, see |List| for details.
Bram Moolenaard8b02732005-01-14 21:48:43 +000063 Example: [1, 2, ['a', 'b']]
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000064
Bram Moolenaar39a58ca2005-06-27 22:42:44 +000065Dictionary An associative, unordered array: Each entry has a key and a
66 value. |Dictionary|
Bram Moolenaard5abb4c2019-07-13 22:46:10 +020067 Examples:
68 {'blue': "#0000ff", 'red': "#ff0000"}
Bram Moolenaar4c6d9042019-07-16 22:04:02 +020069 #{blue: "#0000ff", red: "#ff0000"}
Bram Moolenaar39a58ca2005-06-27 22:42:44 +000070
Bram Moolenaar835dc632016-02-07 14:27:38 +010071Funcref A reference to a function |Funcref|.
72 Example: function("strlen")
Bram Moolenaar1d429612016-05-24 15:44:17 +020073 It can be bound to a dictionary and arguments, it then works
74 like a Partial.
75 Example: function("Callback", [arg], myDict)
Bram Moolenaar835dc632016-02-07 14:27:38 +010076
Bram Moolenaar02e83b42016-02-21 20:10:26 +010077Special |v:false|, |v:true|, |v:none| and |v:null|. *Special*
Bram Moolenaar835dc632016-02-07 14:27:38 +010078
Bram Moolenaarebf7dfa2016-04-14 12:46:51 +020079Job Used for a job, see |job_start()|. *Job* *Jobs*
Bram Moolenaar38a55632016-02-15 22:07:32 +010080
Bram Moolenaarebf7dfa2016-04-14 12:46:51 +020081Channel Used for a channel, see |ch_open()|. *Channel* *Channels*
Bram Moolenaar835dc632016-02-07 14:27:38 +010082
Bram Moolenaard8968242019-01-15 22:51:57 +010083Blob Binary Large Object. Stores any sequence of bytes. See |Blob|
84 for details
Bram Moolenaar6e5ea8d2019-01-12 22:47:31 +010085 Example: 0zFF00ED015DAF
86 0z is an empty Blob.
87
Bram Moolenaard7ee7ce2005-01-03 21:02:03 +000088The Number and String types are converted automatically, depending on how they
89are used.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000090
91Conversion from a Number to a String is by making the ASCII representation of
Bram Moolenaar24ea3ba2010-09-19 19:01:21 +020092the Number. Examples:
93 Number 123 --> String "123" ~
94 Number 0 --> String "0" ~
95 Number -1 --> String "-1" ~
Bram Moolenaar00a927d2010-05-14 23:24:24 +020096 *octal*
Bram Moolenaard43906d2020-07-20 21:31:32 +020097Conversion from a String to a Number only happens in legacy Vim script, not in
98Vim9 script. It is done by converting the first digits to a number.
99Hexadecimal "0xf9", Octal "017" or "0o17", and Binary "0b10"
Bram Moolenaar6f02b002021-01-10 20:22:54 +0100100numbers are recognized
101NOTE: when using |scriptversion-4| octal with a leading "0" is not recognized.
102The 0o notation requires patch 8.2.0886.
103If the String doesn't start with digits, the result is zero.
Bram Moolenaarfa735342016-01-03 22:14:44 +0100104Examples:
Bram Moolenaar24ea3ba2010-09-19 19:01:21 +0200105 String "456" --> Number 456 ~
106 String "6bar" --> Number 6 ~
107 String "foo" --> Number 0 ~
108 String "0xf1" --> Number 241 ~
109 String "0100" --> Number 64 ~
Bram Moolenaarc17e66c2020-06-02 21:38:22 +0200110 String "0o100" --> Number 64 ~
Bram Moolenaarfa735342016-01-03 22:14:44 +0100111 String "0b101" --> Number 5 ~
Bram Moolenaar24ea3ba2010-09-19 19:01:21 +0200112 String "-8" --> Number -8 ~
113 String "+8" --> Number 0 ~
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000114
115To force conversion from String to Number, add zero to it: >
116 :echo "0100" + 0
Bram Moolenaar97b2ad32006-03-18 21:40:56 +0000117< 64 ~
118
119To avoid a leading zero to cause octal conversion, or for using a different
120base, use |str2nr()|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000121
Bram Moolenaard09091d2019-01-17 16:07:22 +0100122 *TRUE* *FALSE* *Boolean*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000123For boolean operators Numbers are used. Zero is FALSE, non-zero is TRUE.
Bram Moolenaarcb80aa22020-10-26 21:12:46 +0100124You can also use |v:false| and |v:true|. In Vim9 script |false| and |true|.
Bram Moolenaar1c6737b2020-09-07 22:18:52 +0200125When TRUE is returned from a function it is the Number one, FALSE is the
126number zero.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000127
Bram Moolenaare381d3d2016-07-07 14:50:41 +0200128Note that in the command: >
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000129 :if "foo"
Bram Moolenaare381d3d2016-07-07 14:50:41 +0200130 :" NOT executed
131"foo" is converted to 0, which means FALSE. If the string starts with a
132non-zero number it means TRUE: >
133 :if "8foo"
134 :" executed
135To test for a non-empty string, use empty(): >
Bram Moolenaar3a0d8092012-10-21 03:02:54 +0200136 :if !empty("foo")
Bram Moolenaar92f26c22020-10-03 20:17:30 +0200137
138< *falsy* *truthy*
139An expression can be used as a condition, ignoring the type and only using
140whether the value is "sort of true" or "sort of false". Falsy is:
141 the number zero
142 empty string, blob, list or dictionary
143Other values are truthy. Examples:
144 0 falsy
145 1 truthy
146 -1 truthy
147 0.0 falsy
148 0.1 truthy
149 '' falsy
150 'x' truthy
151 [] falsy
152 [0] truthy
153 {} falsy
154 #{x: 1} truthy
155 0z falsy
156 0z00 truthy
157
Bram Moolenaare381d3d2016-07-07 14:50:41 +0200158 *non-zero-arg*
159Function arguments often behave slightly different from |TRUE|: If the
160argument is present and it evaluates to a non-zero Number, |v:true| or a
Bram Moolenaar64d8e252016-09-06 22:12:34 +0200161non-empty String, then the value is considered to be TRUE.
Bram Moolenaar01164a62017-11-02 22:58:42 +0100162Note that " " and "0" are also non-empty strings, thus considered to be TRUE.
163A List, Dictionary or Float is not a Number or String, thus evaluate to FALSE.
Bram Moolenaare381d3d2016-07-07 14:50:41 +0200164
Bram Moolenaar38a55632016-02-15 22:07:32 +0100165 *E745* *E728* *E703* *E729* *E730* *E731* *E908* *E910* *E913*
Bram Moolenaar6e5ea8d2019-01-12 22:47:31 +0100166 *E974* *E975* *E976*
Bram Moolenaard09091d2019-01-17 16:07:22 +0100167|List|, |Dictionary|, |Funcref|, |Job|, |Channel| and |Blob| types are not
168automatically converted.
Bram Moolenaard7ee7ce2005-01-03 21:02:03 +0000169
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +0000170 *E805* *E806* *E808*
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +0200171When mixing Number and Float the Number is converted to Float. Otherwise
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +0000172there is no automatic conversion of Float. You can use str2float() for String
173to Float, printf() for Float to String and float2nr() for Float to Number.
174
Bram Moolenaar38a55632016-02-15 22:07:32 +0100175 *E891* *E892* *E893* *E894* *E907* *E911* *E914*
Bram Moolenaar13d5aee2016-01-21 23:36:05 +0100176When expecting a Float a Number can also be used, but nothing else.
177
Bram Moolenaarf6f32c32016-03-12 19:03:59 +0100178 *no-type-checking*
179You will not get an error if you try to change the type of a variable.
Bram Moolenaard7ee7ce2005-01-03 21:02:03 +0000180
Bram Moolenaar13065c42005-01-08 16:08:21 +0000181
Bram Moolenaar9588a0f2005-01-08 21:45:39 +00001821.2 Function references ~
Bram Moolenaare46a4402020-06-30 20:38:27 +0200183 *Funcref* *E695* *E718*
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +0200184A Funcref variable is obtained with the |function()| function, the |funcref()|
185function or created with the lambda expression |expr-lambda|. It can be used
186in an expression in the place of a function name, before the parenthesis
187around the arguments, to invoke the function it refers to. Example: >
Bram Moolenaard7ee7ce2005-01-03 21:02:03 +0000188
189 :let Fn = function("MyFunc")
190 :echo Fn()
Bram Moolenaar3a3a7232005-01-17 22:16:15 +0000191< *E704* *E705* *E707*
Bram Moolenaar910f66f2006-04-05 20:41:53 +0000192A Funcref variable must start with a capital, "s:", "w:", "t:" or "b:". You
Bram Moolenaar7cba6c02013-09-05 22:13:31 +0200193can use "g:" but the following name must still start with a capital. You
Bram Moolenaar910f66f2006-04-05 20:41:53 +0000194cannot have both a Funcref variable and a function with the same name.
Bram Moolenaard7ee7ce2005-01-03 21:02:03 +0000195
Bram Moolenaar3a3a7232005-01-17 22:16:15 +0000196A special case is defining a function and directly assigning its Funcref to a
197Dictionary entry. Example: >
198 :function dict.init() dict
199 : let self.val = 0
200 :endfunction
201
202The key of the Dictionary can start with a lower case letter. The actual
203function name is not used here. Also see |numbered-function|.
204
205A Funcref can also be used with the |:call| command: >
206 :call Fn()
207 :call dict.init()
Bram Moolenaar13065c42005-01-08 16:08:21 +0000208
209The name of the referenced function can be obtained with |string()|. >
Bram Moolenaar383f9bc2005-01-19 22:18:32 +0000210 :let func = string(Fn)
Bram Moolenaar13065c42005-01-08 16:08:21 +0000211
212You can use |call()| to invoke a Funcref and use a list variable for the
213arguments: >
Bram Moolenaar383f9bc2005-01-19 22:18:32 +0000214 :let r = call(Fn, mylist)
Bram Moolenaar1d429612016-05-24 15:44:17 +0200215<
216 *Partial*
217A Funcref optionally binds a Dictionary and/or arguments. This is also called
218a Partial. This is created by passing the Dictionary and/or arguments to
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +0200219function() or funcref(). When calling the function the Dictionary and/or
220arguments will be passed to the function. Example: >
Bram Moolenaar1d429612016-05-24 15:44:17 +0200221
222 let Cb = function('Callback', ['foo'], myDict)
Bram Moolenaarba3ff532018-11-04 14:45:49 +0100223 call Cb('bar')
Bram Moolenaar1d429612016-05-24 15:44:17 +0200224
225This will invoke the function as if using: >
Bram Moolenaarba3ff532018-11-04 14:45:49 +0100226 call myDict.Callback('foo', 'bar')
Bram Moolenaar1d429612016-05-24 15:44:17 +0200227
228This is very useful when passing a function around, e.g. in the arguments of
229|ch_open()|.
230
231Note that binding a function to a Dictionary also happens when the function is
232a member of the Dictionary: >
233
234 let myDict.myFunction = MyFunction
235 call myDict.myFunction()
236
237Here MyFunction() will get myDict passed as "self". This happens when the
238"myFunction" member is accessed. When making assigning "myFunction" to
239otherDict and calling it, it will be bound to otherDict: >
240
241 let otherDict.myFunction = myDict.myFunction
242 call otherDict.myFunction()
243
244Now "self" will be "otherDict". But when the dictionary was bound explicitly
245this won't happen: >
246
247 let myDict.myFunction = function(MyFunction, myDict)
248 let otherDict.myFunction = myDict.myFunction
249 call otherDict.myFunction()
250
Bram Moolenaard823fa92016-08-12 16:29:27 +0200251Here "self" will be "myDict", because it was bound explicitly.
Bram Moolenaard7ee7ce2005-01-03 21:02:03 +0000252
253
Bram Moolenaar9588a0f2005-01-08 21:45:39 +00002541.3 Lists ~
Bram Moolenaar7e38ea22014-04-05 22:55:53 +0200255 *list* *List* *Lists* *E686*
Bram Moolenaard7ee7ce2005-01-03 21:02:03 +0000256A List is an ordered sequence of items. An item can be of any type. Items
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +0200257can be accessed by their index number. Items can be added and removed at any
Bram Moolenaard7ee7ce2005-01-03 21:02:03 +0000258position in the sequence.
259
Bram Moolenaar13065c42005-01-08 16:08:21 +0000260
261List creation ~
262 *E696* *E697*
Bram Moolenaard7ee7ce2005-01-03 21:02:03 +0000263A List is created with a comma separated list of items in square brackets.
Bram Moolenaar13065c42005-01-08 16:08:21 +0000264Examples: >
265 :let mylist = [1, two, 3, "four"]
266 :let emptylist = []
Bram Moolenaard7ee7ce2005-01-03 21:02:03 +0000267
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +0200268An item can be any expression. Using a List for an item creates a
Bram Moolenaarf9393ef2006-04-24 19:47:27 +0000269List of Lists: >
Bram Moolenaar13065c42005-01-08 16:08:21 +0000270 :let nestlist = [[11, 12], [21, 22], [31, 32]]
Bram Moolenaard7ee7ce2005-01-03 21:02:03 +0000271
272An extra comma after the last item is ignored.
273
Bram Moolenaar13065c42005-01-08 16:08:21 +0000274
275List index ~
276 *list-index* *E684*
Bram Moolenaard7ee7ce2005-01-03 21:02:03 +0000277An item in the List can be accessed by putting the index in square brackets
Bram Moolenaar13065c42005-01-08 16:08:21 +0000278after the List. Indexes are zero-based, thus the first item has index zero. >
279 :let item = mylist[0] " get the first item: 1
Bram Moolenaard7ee7ce2005-01-03 21:02:03 +0000280 :let item = mylist[2] " get the third item: 3
Bram Moolenaar13065c42005-01-08 16:08:21 +0000281
Bram Moolenaar9588a0f2005-01-08 21:45:39 +0000282When the resulting item is a list this can be repeated: >
Bram Moolenaar13065c42005-01-08 16:08:21 +0000283 :let item = nestlist[0][1] " get the first list, second item: 12
Bram Moolenaard7ee7ce2005-01-03 21:02:03 +0000284<
Bram Moolenaar13065c42005-01-08 16:08:21 +0000285A negative index is counted from the end. Index -1 refers to the last item in
286the List, -2 to the last but one item, etc. >
Bram Moolenaard7ee7ce2005-01-03 21:02:03 +0000287 :let last = mylist[-1] " get the last item: "four"
288
Bram Moolenaar13065c42005-01-08 16:08:21 +0000289To avoid an error for an invalid index use the |get()| function. When an item
Bram Moolenaar9588a0f2005-01-08 21:45:39 +0000290is not available it returns zero or the default value you specify: >
Bram Moolenaar13065c42005-01-08 16:08:21 +0000291 :echo get(mylist, idx)
292 :echo get(mylist, idx, "NONE")
293
294
295List concatenation ~
296
297Two lists can be concatenated with the "+" operator: >
298 :let longlist = mylist + [5, 6]
Bram Moolenaar383f9bc2005-01-19 22:18:32 +0000299 :let mylist += [7, 8]
Bram Moolenaar13065c42005-01-08 16:08:21 +0000300
301To prepend or append an item turn the item into a list by putting [] around
302it. To change a list in-place see |list-modification| below.
303
304
305Sublist ~
Bram Moolenaarbc8801c2016-08-02 21:04:33 +0200306 *sublist*
Bram Moolenaard7ee7ce2005-01-03 21:02:03 +0000307A part of the List can be obtained by specifying the first and last index,
308separated by a colon in square brackets: >
Bram Moolenaar13065c42005-01-08 16:08:21 +0000309 :let shortlist = mylist[2:-1] " get List [3, "four"]
Bram Moolenaard7ee7ce2005-01-03 21:02:03 +0000310
311Omitting the first index is similar to zero. Omitting the last index is
Bram Moolenaaref2f6562007-05-06 13:32:59 +0000312similar to -1. >
Bram Moolenaar540d6e32005-01-09 21:20:18 +0000313 :let endlist = mylist[2:] " from item 2 to the end: [3, "four"]
314 :let shortlist = mylist[2:2] " List with one item: [3]
315 :let otherlist = mylist[:] " make a copy of the List
Bram Moolenaard7ee7ce2005-01-03 21:02:03 +0000316
Bram Moolenaar6601b622021-01-13 21:47:15 +0100317Notice that the last index is inclusive. If you prefer using an exclusive
318index use the |slice()| method.
319
Bram Moolenaarf9393ef2006-04-24 19:47:27 +0000320If the first index is beyond the last item of the List or the second item is
321before the first item, the result is an empty list. There is no error
322message.
323
324If the second index is equal to or greater than the length of the list the
325length minus one is used: >
Bram Moolenaar9e54a0e2006-04-14 20:42:25 +0000326 :let mylist = [0, 1, 2, 3]
327 :echo mylist[2:8] " result: [2, 3]
328
Bram Moolenaara7fc0102005-05-18 22:17:12 +0000329NOTE: mylist[s:e] means using the variable "s:e" as index. Watch out for
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +0200330using a single letter variable before the ":". Insert a space when needed:
Bram Moolenaara7fc0102005-05-18 22:17:12 +0000331mylist[s : e].
332
Bram Moolenaard7ee7ce2005-01-03 21:02:03 +0000333
Bram Moolenaar13065c42005-01-08 16:08:21 +0000334List identity ~
Bram Moolenaard8b02732005-01-14 21:48:43 +0000335 *list-identity*
Bram Moolenaar13065c42005-01-08 16:08:21 +0000336When variable "aa" is a list and you assign it to another variable "bb", both
337variables refer to the same list. Thus changing the list "aa" will also
338change "bb": >
339 :let aa = [1, 2, 3]
340 :let bb = aa
341 :call add(aa, 4)
342 :echo bb
Bram Moolenaar3a3a7232005-01-17 22:16:15 +0000343< [1, 2, 3, 4]
Bram Moolenaar13065c42005-01-08 16:08:21 +0000344
345Making a copy of a list is done with the |copy()| function. Using [:] also
346works, as explained above. This creates a shallow copy of the list: Changing
Bram Moolenaar9588a0f2005-01-08 21:45:39 +0000347a list item in the list will also change the item in the copied list: >
Bram Moolenaar13065c42005-01-08 16:08:21 +0000348 :let aa = [[1, 'a'], 2, 3]
349 :let bb = copy(aa)
Bram Moolenaar3a3a7232005-01-17 22:16:15 +0000350 :call add(aa, 4)
Bram Moolenaar13065c42005-01-08 16:08:21 +0000351 :let aa[0][1] = 'aaa'
352 :echo aa
Bram Moolenaar3a3a7232005-01-17 22:16:15 +0000353< [[1, aaa], 2, 3, 4] >
Bram Moolenaar13065c42005-01-08 16:08:21 +0000354 :echo bb
Bram Moolenaar3a3a7232005-01-17 22:16:15 +0000355< [[1, aaa], 2, 3]
Bram Moolenaar13065c42005-01-08 16:08:21 +0000356
Bram Moolenaar9588a0f2005-01-08 21:45:39 +0000357To make a completely independent list use |deepcopy()|. This also makes a
Bram Moolenaar3a3a7232005-01-17 22:16:15 +0000358copy of the values in the list, recursively. Up to a hundred levels deep.
Bram Moolenaar13065c42005-01-08 16:08:21 +0000359
360The operator "is" can be used to check if two variables refer to the same
Bram Moolenaar3a3a7232005-01-17 22:16:15 +0000361List. "isnot" does the opposite. In contrast "==" compares if two lists have
Bram Moolenaar9588a0f2005-01-08 21:45:39 +0000362the same value. >
363 :let alist = [1, 2, 3]
364 :let blist = [1, 2, 3]
365 :echo alist is blist
Bram Moolenaar3a3a7232005-01-17 22:16:15 +0000366< 0 >
Bram Moolenaar9588a0f2005-01-08 21:45:39 +0000367 :echo alist == blist
Bram Moolenaar3a3a7232005-01-17 22:16:15 +0000368< 1
Bram Moolenaar13065c42005-01-08 16:08:21 +0000369
Bram Moolenaar9ba0eb82005-06-13 22:28:56 +0000370Note about comparing lists: Two lists are considered equal if they have the
371same length and all items compare equal, as with using "==". There is one
Bram Moolenaar7d1f5db2005-07-03 21:39:27 +0000372exception: When comparing a number with a string they are considered
373different. There is no automatic type conversion, as with using "==" on
374variables. Example: >
375 echo 4 == "4"
Bram Moolenaar9ba0eb82005-06-13 22:28:56 +0000376< 1 >
Bram Moolenaar7d1f5db2005-07-03 21:39:27 +0000377 echo [4] == ["4"]
Bram Moolenaar9ba0eb82005-06-13 22:28:56 +0000378< 0
379
Bram Moolenaar7d1f5db2005-07-03 21:39:27 +0000380Thus comparing Lists is more strict than comparing numbers and strings. You
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +0000381can compare simple values this way too by putting them in a list: >
Bram Moolenaar7d1f5db2005-07-03 21:39:27 +0000382
383 :let a = 5
384 :let b = "5"
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +0000385 :echo a == b
Bram Moolenaar7d1f5db2005-07-03 21:39:27 +0000386< 1 >
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +0000387 :echo [a] == [b]
Bram Moolenaar7d1f5db2005-07-03 21:39:27 +0000388< 0
Bram Moolenaar9ba0eb82005-06-13 22:28:56 +0000389
Bram Moolenaar13065c42005-01-08 16:08:21 +0000390
391List unpack ~
392
393To unpack the items in a list to individual variables, put the variables in
394square brackets, like list items: >
395 :let [var1, var2] = mylist
396
397When the number of variables does not match the number of items in the list
398this produces an error. To handle any extra items from the list append ";"
399and a variable name: >
400 :let [var1, var2; rest] = mylist
401
402This works like: >
403 :let var1 = mylist[0]
404 :let var2 = mylist[1]
Bram Moolenaar5f2bb9f2005-01-11 21:29:04 +0000405 :let rest = mylist[2:]
Bram Moolenaar13065c42005-01-08 16:08:21 +0000406
407Except that there is no error if there are only two items. "rest" will be an
408empty list then.
409
410
411List modification ~
412 *list-modification*
Bram Moolenaar9588a0f2005-01-08 21:45:39 +0000413To change a specific item of a list use |:let| this way: >
Bram Moolenaar13065c42005-01-08 16:08:21 +0000414 :let list[4] = "four"
415 :let listlist[0][3] = item
416
Bram Moolenaar9588a0f2005-01-08 21:45:39 +0000417To change part of a list you can specify the first and last item to be
Bram Moolenaar3a3a7232005-01-17 22:16:15 +0000418modified. The value must at least have the number of items in the range: >
Bram Moolenaar9588a0f2005-01-08 21:45:39 +0000419 :let list[3:5] = [3, 4, 5]
420
Bram Moolenaar13065c42005-01-08 16:08:21 +0000421Adding and removing items from a list is done with functions. Here are a few
422examples: >
423 :call insert(list, 'a') " prepend item 'a'
424 :call insert(list, 'a', 3) " insert item 'a' before list[3]
425 :call add(list, "new") " append String item
Bram Moolenaar3a3a7232005-01-17 22:16:15 +0000426 :call add(list, [1, 2]) " append a List as one new item
Bram Moolenaar13065c42005-01-08 16:08:21 +0000427 :call extend(list, [1, 2]) " extend the list with two more items
428 :let i = remove(list, 3) " remove item 3
Bram Moolenaar9cd15162005-01-16 22:02:49 +0000429 :unlet list[3] " idem
Bram Moolenaar13065c42005-01-08 16:08:21 +0000430 :let l = remove(list, 3, -1) " remove items 3 to last item
Bram Moolenaar9cd15162005-01-16 22:02:49 +0000431 :unlet list[3 : ] " idem
Bram Moolenaar3a3a7232005-01-17 22:16:15 +0000432 :call filter(list, 'v:val !~ "x"') " remove items with an 'x'
Bram Moolenaar13065c42005-01-08 16:08:21 +0000433
Bram Moolenaar3a3a7232005-01-17 22:16:15 +0000434Changing the order of items in a list: >
Bram Moolenaar9588a0f2005-01-08 21:45:39 +0000435 :call sort(list) " sort a list alphabetically
436 :call reverse(list) " reverse the order of items
Bram Moolenaar327aa022014-03-25 18:24:23 +0100437 :call uniq(sort(list)) " sort and remove duplicates
Bram Moolenaar9588a0f2005-01-08 21:45:39 +0000438
Bram Moolenaar13065c42005-01-08 16:08:21 +0000439
440For loop ~
441
Bram Moolenaar9588a0f2005-01-08 21:45:39 +0000442The |:for| loop executes commands for each item in a list. A variable is set
443to each item in the list in sequence. Example: >
Bram Moolenaar3a3a7232005-01-17 22:16:15 +0000444 :for item in mylist
445 : call Doit(item)
Bram Moolenaar13065c42005-01-08 16:08:21 +0000446 :endfor
447
448This works like: >
449 :let index = 0
450 :while index < len(mylist)
Bram Moolenaar3a3a7232005-01-17 22:16:15 +0000451 : let item = mylist[index]
452 : :call Doit(item)
Bram Moolenaar13065c42005-01-08 16:08:21 +0000453 : let index = index + 1
454 :endwhile
455
Bram Moolenaar5f2bb9f2005-01-11 21:29:04 +0000456If all you want to do is modify each item in the list then the |map()|
Bram Moolenaar3a3a7232005-01-17 22:16:15 +0000457function will be a simpler method than a for loop.
Bram Moolenaar5f2bb9f2005-01-11 21:29:04 +0000458
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +0200459Just like the |:let| command, |:for| also accepts a list of variables. This
Bram Moolenaar13065c42005-01-08 16:08:21 +0000460requires the argument to be a list of lists. >
461 :for [lnum, col] in [[1, 3], [2, 8], [3, 0]]
462 : call Doit(lnum, col)
463 :endfor
464
465This works like a |:let| command is done for each list item. Again, the types
466must remain the same to avoid an error.
467
Bram Moolenaar3a3a7232005-01-17 22:16:15 +0000468It is also possible to put remaining items in a List variable: >
Bram Moolenaar13065c42005-01-08 16:08:21 +0000469 :for [i, j; rest] in listlist
470 : call Doit(i, j)
471 : if !empty(rest)
472 : echo "remainder: " . string(rest)
473 : endif
474 :endfor
475
476
477List functions ~
Bram Moolenaar3a3a7232005-01-17 22:16:15 +0000478 *E714*
Bram Moolenaar13065c42005-01-08 16:08:21 +0000479Functions that are useful with a List: >
Bram Moolenaar9588a0f2005-01-08 21:45:39 +0000480 :let r = call(funcname, list) " call a function with an argument list
Bram Moolenaar13065c42005-01-08 16:08:21 +0000481 :if empty(list) " check if list is empty
Bram Moolenaar2fda12f2005-01-15 22:14:15 +0000482 :let l = len(list) " number of items in list
483 :let big = max(list) " maximum value in list
484 :let small = min(list) " minimum value in list
Bram Moolenaar9588a0f2005-01-08 21:45:39 +0000485 :let xs = count(list, 'x') " count nr of times 'x' appears in list
486 :let i = index(list, 'x') " index of first 'x' in list
Bram Moolenaar13065c42005-01-08 16:08:21 +0000487 :let lines = getline(1, 10) " get ten text lines from buffer
488 :call append('$', lines) " append text lines in buffer
Bram Moolenaar5f2bb9f2005-01-11 21:29:04 +0000489 :let list = split("a b c") " create list from items in a string
490 :let string = join(list, ', ') " create string from list items
Bram Moolenaar2fda12f2005-01-15 22:14:15 +0000491 :let s = string(list) " String representation of list
492 :call map(list, '">> " . v:val') " prepend ">> " to each item
Bram Moolenaar13065c42005-01-08 16:08:21 +0000493
Bram Moolenaar0cb032e2005-04-23 20:52:00 +0000494Don't forget that a combination of features can make things simple. For
495example, to add up all the numbers in a list: >
496 :exe 'let sum = ' . join(nrlist, '+')
497
Bram Moolenaar13065c42005-01-08 16:08:21 +0000498
Bram Moolenaard8b02732005-01-14 21:48:43 +00004991.4 Dictionaries ~
Bram Moolenaard8968242019-01-15 22:51:57 +0100500 *dict* *Dict* *Dictionaries* *Dictionary*
Bram Moolenaard8b02732005-01-14 21:48:43 +0000501A Dictionary is an associative array: Each entry has a key and a value. The
Bram Moolenaar3a3a7232005-01-17 22:16:15 +0000502entry can be located with the key. The entries are stored without a specific
503ordering.
Bram Moolenaard8b02732005-01-14 21:48:43 +0000504
505
506Dictionary creation ~
Bram Moolenaar3a3a7232005-01-17 22:16:15 +0000507 *E720* *E721* *E722* *E723*
Bram Moolenaard8b02732005-01-14 21:48:43 +0000508A Dictionary is created with a comma separated list of entries in curly
Bram Moolenaar3a3a7232005-01-17 22:16:15 +0000509braces. Each entry has a key and a value, separated by a colon. Each key can
510only appear once. Examples: >
Bram Moolenaard8b02732005-01-14 21:48:43 +0000511 :let mydict = {1: 'one', 2: 'two', 3: 'three'}
512 :let emptydict = {}
Bram Moolenaar3a3a7232005-01-17 22:16:15 +0000513< *E713* *E716* *E717*
Bram Moolenaard8b02732005-01-14 21:48:43 +0000514A key is always a String. You can use a Number, it will be converted to a
515String automatically. Thus the String '4' and the number 4 will find the same
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +0200516entry. Note that the String '04' and the Number 04 are different, since the
Bram Moolenaard5abb4c2019-07-13 22:46:10 +0200517Number will be converted to the String '4'. The empty string can also be used
518as a key.
Bram Moolenaar56c860c2019-08-17 20:09:31 +0200519 *literal-Dict* *#{}*
Bram Moolenaar4c6d9042019-07-16 22:04:02 +0200520To avoid having to put quotes around every key the #{} form can be used. This
Bram Moolenaard5abb4c2019-07-13 22:46:10 +0200521does require the key to consist only of ASCII letters, digits, '-' and '_'.
522Example: >
Bram Moolenaar10455d42019-11-21 15:36:18 +0100523 :let mydict = #{zero: 0, one_key: 1, two-key: 2, 333: 3}
Bram Moolenaar4c6d9042019-07-16 22:04:02 +0200524Note that 333 here is the string "333". Empty keys are not possible with #{}.
Bram Moolenaard8b02732005-01-14 21:48:43 +0000525
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +0200526A value can be any expression. Using a Dictionary for a value creates a
Bram Moolenaard8b02732005-01-14 21:48:43 +0000527nested Dictionary: >
528 :let nestdict = {1: {11: 'a', 12: 'b'}, 2: {21: 'c'}}
529
530An extra comma after the last entry is ignored.
531
532
533Accessing entries ~
534
535The normal way to access an entry is by putting the key in square brackets: >
536 :let val = mydict["one"]
537 :let mydict["four"] = 4
538
Bram Moolenaar3a3a7232005-01-17 22:16:15 +0000539You can add new entries to an existing Dictionary this way, unlike Lists.
Bram Moolenaard8b02732005-01-14 21:48:43 +0000540
541For keys that consist entirely of letters, digits and underscore the following
542form can be used |expr-entry|: >
543 :let val = mydict.one
544 :let mydict.four = 4
545
546Since an entry can be any type, also a List and a Dictionary, the indexing and
547key lookup can be repeated: >
Bram Moolenaar3a3a7232005-01-17 22:16:15 +0000548 :echo dict.key[idx].key
Bram Moolenaard8b02732005-01-14 21:48:43 +0000549
550
551Dictionary to List conversion ~
552
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +0200553You may want to loop over the entries in a dictionary. For this you need to
Bram Moolenaard8b02732005-01-14 21:48:43 +0000554turn the Dictionary into a List and pass it to |:for|.
555
556Most often you want to loop over the keys, using the |keys()| function: >
557 :for key in keys(mydict)
558 : echo key . ': ' . mydict[key]
559 :endfor
560
561The List of keys is unsorted. You may want to sort them first: >
562 :for key in sort(keys(mydict))
563
564To loop over the values use the |values()| function: >
565 :for v in values(mydict)
566 : echo "value: " . v
567 :endfor
568
569If you want both the key and the value use the |items()| function. It returns
Bram Moolenaard47d5222018-12-09 20:43:55 +0100570a List in which each item is a List with two items, the key and the value: >
Bram Moolenaaref2f6562007-05-06 13:32:59 +0000571 :for [key, value] in items(mydict)
572 : echo key . ': ' . value
Bram Moolenaard8b02732005-01-14 21:48:43 +0000573 :endfor
574
575
576Dictionary identity ~
Bram Moolenaar7c626922005-02-07 22:01:03 +0000577 *dict-identity*
Bram Moolenaard8b02732005-01-14 21:48:43 +0000578Just like Lists you need to use |copy()| and |deepcopy()| to make a copy of a
579Dictionary. Otherwise, assignment results in referring to the same
580Dictionary: >
581 :let onedict = {'a': 1, 'b': 2}
582 :let adict = onedict
583 :let adict['a'] = 11
584 :echo onedict['a']
585 11
586
Bram Moolenaarf3bd51a2005-06-14 22:11:18 +0000587Two Dictionaries compare equal if all the key-value pairs compare equal. For
588more info see |list-identity|.
Bram Moolenaard8b02732005-01-14 21:48:43 +0000589
590
591Dictionary modification ~
592 *dict-modification*
593To change an already existing entry of a Dictionary, or to add a new entry,
594use |:let| this way: >
595 :let dict[4] = "four"
596 :let dict['one'] = item
597
Bram Moolenaar9cd15162005-01-16 22:02:49 +0000598Removing an entry from a Dictionary is done with |remove()| or |:unlet|.
599Three ways to remove the entry with key "aaa" from dict: >
600 :let i = remove(dict, 'aaa')
601 :unlet dict.aaa
602 :unlet dict['aaa']
Bram Moolenaard8b02732005-01-14 21:48:43 +0000603
604Merging a Dictionary with another is done with |extend()|: >
Bram Moolenaar3a3a7232005-01-17 22:16:15 +0000605 :call extend(adict, bdict)
606This extends adict with all entries from bdict. Duplicate keys cause entries
607in adict to be overwritten. An optional third argument can change this.
Bram Moolenaar383f9bc2005-01-19 22:18:32 +0000608Note that the order of entries in a Dictionary is irrelevant, thus don't
609expect ":echo adict" to show the items from bdict after the older entries in
610adict.
Bram Moolenaard8b02732005-01-14 21:48:43 +0000611
612Weeding out entries from a Dictionary can be done with |filter()|: >
Bram Moolenaaref2f6562007-05-06 13:32:59 +0000613 :call filter(dict, 'v:val =~ "x"')
Bram Moolenaar3a3a7232005-01-17 22:16:15 +0000614This removes all entries from "dict" with a value not matching 'x'.
Bram Moolenaar388a5d42020-05-26 21:20:45 +0200615This can also be used to remove all entries: >
616 call filter(dict, 0)
Bram Moolenaar2fda12f2005-01-15 22:14:15 +0000617
618
619Dictionary function ~
Bram Moolenaar26402cb2013-02-20 21:26:00 +0100620 *Dictionary-function* *self* *E725* *E862*
Bram Moolenaar2fda12f2005-01-15 22:14:15 +0000621When a function is defined with the "dict" attribute it can be used in a
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +0200622special way with a dictionary. Example: >
Bram Moolenaar2fda12f2005-01-15 22:14:15 +0000623 :function Mylen() dict
Bram Moolenaar3a3a7232005-01-17 22:16:15 +0000624 : return len(self.data)
Bram Moolenaar2fda12f2005-01-15 22:14:15 +0000625 :endfunction
Bram Moolenaar3a3a7232005-01-17 22:16:15 +0000626 :let mydict = {'data': [0, 1, 2, 3], 'len': function("Mylen")}
627 :echo mydict.len()
Bram Moolenaar2fda12f2005-01-15 22:14:15 +0000628
629This is like a method in object oriented programming. The entry in the
630Dictionary is a |Funcref|. The local variable "self" refers to the dictionary
631the function was invoked from.
632
Bram Moolenaar3a3a7232005-01-17 22:16:15 +0000633It is also possible to add a function without the "dict" attribute as a
634Funcref to a Dictionary, but the "self" variable is not available then.
635
Bram Moolenaar910f66f2006-04-05 20:41:53 +0000636 *numbered-function* *anonymous-function*
Bram Moolenaar2fda12f2005-01-15 22:14:15 +0000637To avoid the extra name for the function it can be defined and directly
638assigned to a Dictionary in this way: >
Bram Moolenaar3a3a7232005-01-17 22:16:15 +0000639 :let mydict = {'data': [0, 1, 2, 3]}
Bram Moolenaar5a5f4592015-04-13 12:43:06 +0200640 :function mydict.len()
Bram Moolenaar3a3a7232005-01-17 22:16:15 +0000641 : return len(self.data)
Bram Moolenaar2fda12f2005-01-15 22:14:15 +0000642 :endfunction
Bram Moolenaar3a3a7232005-01-17 22:16:15 +0000643 :echo mydict.len()
Bram Moolenaar2fda12f2005-01-15 22:14:15 +0000644
Bram Moolenaar3a3a7232005-01-17 22:16:15 +0000645The function will then get a number and the value of dict.len is a |Funcref|
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +0200646that references this function. The function can only be used through a
Bram Moolenaar3a3a7232005-01-17 22:16:15 +0000647|Funcref|. It will automatically be deleted when there is no |Funcref|
648remaining that refers to it.
649
650It is not necessary to use the "dict" attribute for a numbered function.
Bram Moolenaar2fda12f2005-01-15 22:14:15 +0000651
Bram Moolenaar1affd722010-08-04 17:49:30 +0200652If you get an error for a numbered function, you can find out what it is with
653a trick. Assuming the function is 42, the command is: >
654 :function {42}
655
Bram Moolenaar2fda12f2005-01-15 22:14:15 +0000656
657Functions for Dictionaries ~
Bram Moolenaar3a3a7232005-01-17 22:16:15 +0000658 *E715*
659Functions that can be used with a Dictionary: >
Bram Moolenaar2fda12f2005-01-15 22:14:15 +0000660 :if has_key(dict, 'foo') " TRUE if dict has entry with key "foo"
661 :if empty(dict) " TRUE if dict is empty
662 :let l = len(dict) " number of items in dict
663 :let big = max(dict) " maximum value in dict
664 :let small = min(dict) " minimum value in dict
665 :let xs = count(dict, 'x') " count nr of times 'x' appears in dict
666 :let s = string(dict) " String representation of dict
667 :call map(dict, '">> " . v:val') " prepend ">> " to each item
Bram Moolenaard8b02732005-01-14 21:48:43 +0000668
669
Bram Moolenaard8968242019-01-15 22:51:57 +01006701.5 Blobs ~
671 *blob* *Blob* *Blobs* *E978*
Bram Moolenaaraff74912019-03-30 18:11:49 +0100672A Blob is a binary object. It can be used to read an image from a file and
673send it over a channel, for example.
674
675A Blob mostly behaves like a |List| of numbers, where each number has the
676value of an 8-bit byte, from 0 to 255.
Bram Moolenaard8968242019-01-15 22:51:57 +0100677
678
679Blob creation ~
680
681A Blob can be created with a |blob-literal|: >
682 :let b = 0zFF00ED015DAF
Bram Moolenaar0d17f0d2019-01-22 22:20:38 +0100683Dots can be inserted between bytes (pair of hex characters) for readability,
684they don't change the value: >
685 :let b = 0zFF00.ED01.5DAF
Bram Moolenaard8968242019-01-15 22:51:57 +0100686
687A blob can be read from a file with |readfile()| passing the {type} argument
688set to "B", for example: >
689 :let b = readfile('image.png', 'B')
690
691A blob can be read from a channel with the |ch_readblob()| function.
692
693
694Blob index ~
695 *blob-index* *E979*
696A byte in the Blob can be accessed by putting the index in square brackets
697after the Blob. Indexes are zero-based, thus the first byte has index zero. >
698 :let myblob = 0z00112233
699 :let byte = myblob[0] " get the first byte: 0x00
700 :let byte = myblob[2] " get the third byte: 0x22
701
702A negative index is counted from the end. Index -1 refers to the last byte in
703the Blob, -2 to the last but one byte, etc. >
704 :let last = myblob[-1] " get the last byte: 0x33
705
706To avoid an error for an invalid index use the |get()| function. When an item
707is not available it returns -1 or the default value you specify: >
708 :echo get(myblob, idx)
709 :echo get(myblob, idx, 999)
710
711
Bram Moolenaar5e66b422019-01-24 21:58:10 +0100712Blob iteration ~
713
714The |:for| loop executes commands for each byte of a Blob. The loop variable is
715set to each byte in the Blob. Example: >
716 :for byte in 0z112233
717 : call Doit(byte)
718 :endfor
719This calls Doit() with 0x11, 0x22 and 0x33.
720
721
Bram Moolenaard8968242019-01-15 22:51:57 +0100722Blob concatenation ~
723
724Two blobs can be concatenated with the "+" operator: >
725 :let longblob = myblob + 0z4455
726 :let myblob += 0z6677
727
728To change a blob in-place see |blob-modification| below.
729
730
731Part of a blob ~
732
733A part of the Blob can be obtained by specifying the first and last index,
734separated by a colon in square brackets: >
735 :let myblob = 0z00112233
Bram Moolenaard09091d2019-01-17 16:07:22 +0100736 :let shortblob = myblob[1:2] " get 0z1122
Bram Moolenaard8968242019-01-15 22:51:57 +0100737 :let shortblob = myblob[2:-1] " get 0z2233
738
739Omitting the first index is similar to zero. Omitting the last index is
740similar to -1. >
741 :let endblob = myblob[2:] " from item 2 to the end: 0z2233
742 :let shortblob = myblob[2:2] " Blob with one byte: 0z22
743 :let otherblob = myblob[:] " make a copy of the Blob
744
Bram Moolenaard09091d2019-01-17 16:07:22 +0100745If the first index is beyond the last byte of the Blob or the second index is
Bram Moolenaaraa5df7e2019-02-03 14:53:10 +0100746before the first index, the result is an empty Blob. There is no error
Bram Moolenaard8968242019-01-15 22:51:57 +0100747message.
748
749If the second index is equal to or greater than the length of the list the
750length minus one is used: >
751 :echo myblob[2:8] " result: 0z2233
752
753
754Blob modification ~
755 *blob-modification*
756To change a specific byte of a blob use |:let| this way: >
757 :let blob[4] = 0x44
758
759When the index is just one beyond the end of the Blob, it is appended. Any
760higher index is an error.
761
762To change a sequence of bytes the [:] notation can be used: >
763 let blob[1:3] = 0z445566
Bram Moolenaard09091d2019-01-17 16:07:22 +0100764The length of the replaced bytes must be exactly the same as the value
Bram Moolenaard8968242019-01-15 22:51:57 +0100765provided. *E972*
766
767To change part of a blob you can specify the first and last byte to be
Bram Moolenaard09091d2019-01-17 16:07:22 +0100768modified. The value must have the same number of bytes in the range: >
769 :let blob[3:5] = 0z334455
Bram Moolenaard8968242019-01-15 22:51:57 +0100770
771You can also use the functions |add()|, |remove()| and |insert()|.
772
773
774Blob identity ~
775
776Blobs can be compared for equality: >
777 if blob == 0z001122
778And for equal identity: >
779 if blob is otherblob
780< *blob-identity* *E977*
781When variable "aa" is a Blob and you assign it to another variable "bb", both
782variables refer to the same Blob. Then the "is" operator returns true.
783
784When making a copy using [:] or |copy()| the values are the same, but the
785identity is different: >
786 :let blob = 0z112233
787 :let blob2 = blob
788 :echo blob == blob2
789< 1 >
790 :echo blob is blob2
791< 1 >
792 :let blob3 = blob[:]
793 :echo blob == blob3
794< 1 >
795 :echo blob is blob3
796< 0
797
Bram Moolenaard09091d2019-01-17 16:07:22 +0100798Making a copy of a Blob is done with the |copy()| function. Using [:] also
Bram Moolenaard8968242019-01-15 22:51:57 +0100799works, as explained above.
800
801
8021.6 More about variables ~
Bram Moolenaar13065c42005-01-08 16:08:21 +0000803 *more-variables*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000804If you need to know the type of a variable or expression, use the |type()|
805function.
806
807When the '!' flag is included in the 'viminfo' option, global variables that
808start with an uppercase letter, and don't contain a lowercase letter, are
809stored in the viminfo file |viminfo-file|.
810
811When the 'sessionoptions' option contains "global", global variables that
812start with an uppercase letter and contain at least one lowercase letter are
813stored in the session file |session-file|.
814
815variable name can be stored where ~
816my_var_6 not
817My_Var_6 session file
818MY_VAR_6 viminfo file
819
820
821It's possible to form a variable name with curly braces, see
822|curly-braces-names|.
823
824==============================================================================
8252. Expression syntax *expression-syntax*
826
827Expression syntax summary, from least to most significant:
828
Bram Moolenaar50ba5262016-09-22 22:33:02 +0200829|expr1| expr2
Bram Moolenaar89bcfda2016-08-30 23:26:57 +0200830 expr2 ? expr1 : expr1 if-then-else
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000831
Bram Moolenaar89bcfda2016-08-30 23:26:57 +0200832|expr2| expr3
Bram Moolenaar0f248b02019-04-04 15:36:05 +0200833 expr3 || expr3 ... logical OR
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000834
Bram Moolenaar89bcfda2016-08-30 23:26:57 +0200835|expr3| expr4
Bram Moolenaar0f248b02019-04-04 15:36:05 +0200836 expr4 && expr4 ... logical AND
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000837
Bram Moolenaar89bcfda2016-08-30 23:26:57 +0200838|expr4| expr5
839 expr5 == expr5 equal
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000840 expr5 != expr5 not equal
841 expr5 > expr5 greater than
842 expr5 >= expr5 greater than or equal
843 expr5 < expr5 smaller than
844 expr5 <= expr5 smaller than or equal
845 expr5 =~ expr5 regexp matches
846 expr5 !~ expr5 regexp doesn't match
847
848 expr5 ==? expr5 equal, ignoring case
849 expr5 ==# expr5 equal, match case
850 etc. As above, append ? for ignoring case, # for
851 matching case
852
Bram Moolenaar5e66b422019-01-24 21:58:10 +0100853 expr5 is expr5 same |List|, |Dictionary| or |Blob| instance
854 expr5 isnot expr5 different |List|, |Dictionary| or |Blob|
855 instance
Bram Moolenaarde8866b2005-01-06 23:24:37 +0000856
Bram Moolenaar89bcfda2016-08-30 23:26:57 +0200857|expr5| expr6
Bram Moolenaar0f248b02019-04-04 15:36:05 +0200858 expr6 + expr6 ... number addition, list or blob concatenation
859 expr6 - expr6 ... number subtraction
860 expr6 . expr6 ... string concatenation
861 expr6 .. expr6 ... string concatenation
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000862
Bram Moolenaar89bcfda2016-08-30 23:26:57 +0200863|expr6| expr7
Bram Moolenaar0f248b02019-04-04 15:36:05 +0200864 expr7 * expr7 ... number multiplication
865 expr7 / expr7 ... number division
866 expr7 % expr7 ... number modulo
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000867
Bram Moolenaar89bcfda2016-08-30 23:26:57 +0200868|expr7| expr8
869 ! expr7 logical NOT
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000870 - expr7 unary minus
871 + expr7 unary plus
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000872
Bram Moolenaar89bcfda2016-08-30 23:26:57 +0200873|expr8| expr9
874 expr8[expr1] byte of a String or item of a |List|
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +0000875 expr8[expr1 : expr1] substring of a String or sublist of a |List|
876 expr8.name entry in a |Dictionary|
877 expr8(expr1, ...) function call with |Funcref| variable
Bram Moolenaar25e42232019-08-04 15:04:10 +0200878 expr8->name(expr1, ...) |method| call
Bram Moolenaar2fda12f2005-01-15 22:14:15 +0000879
Bram Moolenaar50ba5262016-09-22 22:33:02 +0200880|expr9| number number constant
Bram Moolenaar3fdfa4a2004-10-07 21:02:47 +0000881 "string" string constant, backslash is special
Bram Moolenaard8b02732005-01-14 21:48:43 +0000882 'string' string constant, ' is doubled
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +0000883 [expr1, ...] |List|
884 {expr1: expr1, ...} |Dictionary|
Bram Moolenaar25e42232019-08-04 15:04:10 +0200885 #{key: expr1, ...} |Dictionary|
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000886 &option option value
887 (expr1) nested expression
888 variable internal variable
889 va{ria}ble internal variable with curly braces
890 $VAR environment variable
891 @r contents of register 'r'
892 function(expr1, ...) function call
893 func{ti}on(expr1, ...) function call with curly braces
Bram Moolenaar069c1e72016-07-15 21:25:08 +0200894 {args -> expr1} lambda expression
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000895
896
Bram Moolenaar0f248b02019-04-04 15:36:05 +0200897"..." indicates that the operations in this level can be concatenated.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000898Example: >
899 &nu || &list && &shell == "csh"
900
901All expressions within one level are parsed from left to right.
902
903
Bram Moolenaar4f4d51a2020-10-11 13:57:40 +0200904expr1 *expr1* *trinary* *falsy-operator* *??* *E109*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000905-----
906
Bram Moolenaar92f26c22020-10-03 20:17:30 +0200907The trinary operator: expr2 ? expr1 : expr1
908The falsy operator: expr2 ?? expr1
909
910Trinary operator ~
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000911
912The expression before the '?' is evaluated to a number. If it evaluates to
Bram Moolenaare381d3d2016-07-07 14:50:41 +0200913|TRUE|, the result is the value of the expression between the '?' and ':',
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000914otherwise the result is the value of the expression after the ':'.
915Example: >
916 :echo lnum == 1 ? "top" : lnum
917
918Since the first expression is an "expr2", it cannot contain another ?:. The
919other two expressions can, thus allow for recursive use of ?:.
920Example: >
921 :echo lnum == 1 ? "top" : lnum == 1000 ? "last" : lnum
922
923To keep this readable, using |line-continuation| is suggested: >
924 :echo lnum == 1
925 :\ ? "top"
926 :\ : lnum == 1000
927 :\ ? "last"
928 :\ : lnum
929
Bram Moolenaaref2f6562007-05-06 13:32:59 +0000930You should always put a space before the ':', otherwise it can be mistaken for
931use in a variable such as "a:1".
932
Bram Moolenaar92f26c22020-10-03 20:17:30 +0200933Falsy operator ~
934
935This is also known as the "null coalescing operator", but that's too
936complicated, thus we just call it the falsy operator.
937
938The expression before the '??' is evaluated. If it evaluates to
939|truthy|, this is used as the result. Otherwise the expression after the '??'
940is evaluated and used as the result. This is most useful to have a default
941value for an expression that may result in zero or empty: >
942 echo theList ?? 'list is empty'
943 echo GetName() ?? 'unknown'
944
945These are similar, but not equal: >
946 expr2 ?? expr1
947 expr2 ? expr2 : expr1
948In the second line "expr2" is evaluated twice.
949
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000950
951expr2 and expr3 *expr2* *expr3*
952---------------
953
Bram Moolenaar04186092016-08-29 21:55:35 +0200954expr3 || expr3 .. logical OR *expr-barbar*
955expr4 && expr4 .. logical AND *expr-&&*
956
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000957The "||" and "&&" operators take one argument on each side. The arguments
958are (converted to) Numbers. The result is:
959
Bram Moolenaare381d3d2016-07-07 14:50:41 +0200960 input output ~
961n1 n2 n1 || n2 n1 && n2 ~
962|FALSE| |FALSE| |FALSE| |FALSE|
963|FALSE| |TRUE| |TRUE| |FALSE|
964|TRUE| |FALSE| |TRUE| |FALSE|
965|TRUE| |TRUE| |TRUE| |TRUE|
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000966
967The operators can be concatenated, for example: >
968
969 &nu || &list && &shell == "csh"
970
971Note that "&&" takes precedence over "||", so this has the meaning of: >
972
973 &nu || (&list && &shell == "csh")
974
975Once the result is known, the expression "short-circuits", that is, further
976arguments are not evaluated. This is like what happens in C. For example: >
977
978 let a = 1
979 echo a || b
980
Bram Moolenaare381d3d2016-07-07 14:50:41 +0200981This is valid even if there is no variable called "b" because "a" is |TRUE|,
982so the result must be |TRUE|. Similarly below: >
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000983
984 echo exists("b") && b == "yes"
985
986This is valid whether "b" has been defined or not. The second clause will
987only be evaluated if "b" has been defined.
988
989
990expr4 *expr4*
991-----
992
993expr5 {cmp} expr5
994
995Compare two expr5 expressions, resulting in a 0 if it evaluates to false, or 1
996if it evaluates to true.
997
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +0000998 *expr-==* *expr-!=* *expr->* *expr->=*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000999 *expr-<* *expr-<=* *expr-=~* *expr-!~*
1000 *expr-==#* *expr-!=#* *expr->#* *expr->=#*
1001 *expr-<#* *expr-<=#* *expr-=~#* *expr-!~#*
1002 *expr-==?* *expr-!=?* *expr->?* *expr->=?*
1003 *expr-<?* *expr-<=?* *expr-=~?* *expr-!~?*
Bram Moolenaar251e1912011-06-19 05:09:16 +02001004 *expr-is* *expr-isnot* *expr-is#* *expr-isnot#*
1005 *expr-is?* *expr-isnot?*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001006 use 'ignorecase' match case ignore case ~
1007equal == ==# ==?
1008not equal != !=# !=?
1009greater than > ># >?
1010greater than or equal >= >=# >=?
1011smaller than < <# <?
1012smaller than or equal <= <=# <=?
1013regexp matches =~ =~# =~?
1014regexp doesn't match !~ !~# !~?
Bram Moolenaar251e1912011-06-19 05:09:16 +02001015same instance is is# is?
1016different instance isnot isnot# isnot?
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001017
1018Examples:
1019"abc" ==# "Abc" evaluates to 0
1020"abc" ==? "Abc" evaluates to 1
1021"abc" == "Abc" evaluates to 1 if 'ignorecase' is set, 0 otherwise
1022
Bram Moolenaar13065c42005-01-08 16:08:21 +00001023 *E691* *E692*
Bram Moolenaar01164a62017-11-02 22:58:42 +01001024A |List| can only be compared with a |List| and only "equal", "not equal",
1025"is" and "isnot" can be used. This compares the values of the list,
1026recursively. Ignoring case means case is ignored when comparing item values.
Bram Moolenaarde8866b2005-01-06 23:24:37 +00001027
Bram Moolenaar3a3a7232005-01-17 22:16:15 +00001028 *E735* *E736*
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +00001029A |Dictionary| can only be compared with a |Dictionary| and only "equal", "not
Bram Moolenaar01164a62017-11-02 22:58:42 +01001030equal", "is" and "isnot" can be used. This compares the key/values of the
1031|Dictionary| recursively. Ignoring case means case is ignored when comparing
1032item values.
Bram Moolenaar3a3a7232005-01-17 22:16:15 +00001033
Bram Moolenaaraa3b15d2016-04-21 08:53:19 +02001034 *E694*
Bram Moolenaare18dbe82016-07-02 21:42:23 +02001035A |Funcref| can only be compared with a |Funcref| and only "equal", "not
1036equal", "is" and "isnot" can be used. Case is never ignored. Whether
1037arguments or a Dictionary are bound (with a partial) matters. The
1038Dictionaries must also be equal (or the same, in case of "is") and the
1039arguments must be equal (or the same).
1040
1041To compare Funcrefs to see if they refer to the same function, ignoring bound
1042Dictionary and arguments, use |get()| to get the function name: >
1043 if get(Part1, 'name') == get(Part2, 'name')
1044 " Part1 and Part2 refer to the same function
Bram Moolenaarde8866b2005-01-06 23:24:37 +00001045
Bram Moolenaar5e66b422019-01-24 21:58:10 +01001046Using "is" or "isnot" with a |List|, |Dictionary| or |Blob| checks whether
1047the expressions are referring to the same |List|, |Dictionary| or |Blob|
1048instance. A copy of a |List| is different from the original |List|. When
1049using "is" without a |List|, |Dictionary| or |Blob|, it is equivalent to
1050using "equal", using "isnot" equivalent to using "not equal". Except that
1051a different type means the values are different: >
Bram Moolenaar86edef62016-03-13 18:07:30 +01001052 echo 4 == '4'
1053 1
1054 echo 4 is '4'
1055 0
1056 echo 0 is []
1057 0
1058"is#"/"isnot#" and "is?"/"isnot?" can be used to match and ignore case.
Bram Moolenaarde8866b2005-01-06 23:24:37 +00001059
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001060When comparing a String with a Number, the String is converted to a Number,
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +02001061and the comparison is done on Numbers. This means that: >
Bram Moolenaar86edef62016-03-13 18:07:30 +01001062 echo 0 == 'x'
1063 1
1064because 'x' converted to a Number is zero. However: >
1065 echo [0] == ['x']
1066 0
1067Inside a List or Dictionary this conversion is not used.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001068
1069When comparing two Strings, this is done with strcmp() or stricmp(). This
1070results in the mathematical difference (comparing byte values), not
1071necessarily the alphabetical difference in the local language.
1072
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00001073When using the operators with a trailing '#', or the short version and
Bram Moolenaaref2f6562007-05-06 13:32:59 +00001074'ignorecase' is off, the comparing is done with strcmp(): case matters.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001075
1076When using the operators with a trailing '?', or the short version and
Bram Moolenaaref2f6562007-05-06 13:32:59 +00001077'ignorecase' is set, the comparing is done with stricmp(): case is ignored.
1078
1079'smartcase' is not used.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001080
1081The "=~" and "!~" operators match the lefthand argument with the righthand
1082argument, which is used as a pattern. See |pattern| for what a pattern is.
1083This matching is always done like 'magic' was set and 'cpoptions' is empty, no
1084matter what the actual value of 'magic' or 'cpoptions' is. This makes scripts
1085portable. To avoid backslashes in the regexp pattern to be doubled, use a
1086single-quote string, see |literal-string|.
1087Since a string is considered to be a single line, a multi-line pattern
1088(containing \n, backslash-n) will not match. However, a literal NL character
1089can be matched like an ordinary character. Examples:
1090 "foo\nbar" =~ "\n" evaluates to 1
1091 "foo\nbar" =~ "\\n" evaluates to 0
1092
1093
1094expr5 and expr6 *expr5* *expr6*
1095---------------
Bram Moolenaar0f248b02019-04-04 15:36:05 +02001096expr6 + expr6 Number addition, |List| or |Blob| concatenation *expr-+*
1097expr6 - expr6 Number subtraction *expr--*
1098expr6 . expr6 String concatenation *expr-.*
1099expr6 .. expr6 String concatenation *expr-..*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001100
Bram Moolenaara23ccb82006-02-27 00:08:02 +00001101For |Lists| only "+" is possible and then both expr6 must be a list. The
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +00001102result is a new list with the two lists Concatenated.
Bram Moolenaarde8866b2005-01-06 23:24:37 +00001103
Bram Moolenaar0f248b02019-04-04 15:36:05 +02001104For String concatenation ".." is preferred, since "." is ambiguous, it is also
1105used for |Dict| member access and floating point numbers.
Bram Moolenaar558ca4a2019-04-04 18:15:38 +02001106When |vimscript-version| is 2 or higher, using "." is not allowed.
Bram Moolenaar0f248b02019-04-04 15:36:05 +02001107
Bram Moolenaar5e66b422019-01-24 21:58:10 +01001108expr7 * expr7 Number multiplication *expr-star*
1109expr7 / expr7 Number division *expr-/*
1110expr7 % expr7 Number modulo *expr-%*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001111
Bram Moolenaar62e1bb42019-04-08 16:25:07 +02001112For all, except "." and "..", Strings are converted to Numbers.
Bram Moolenaard6e256c2011-12-14 15:32:50 +01001113For bitwise operators see |and()|, |or()| and |xor()|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001114
1115Note the difference between "+" and ".":
1116 "123" + "456" = 579
1117 "123" . "456" = "123456"
1118
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00001119Since '.' has the same precedence as '+' and '-', you need to read: >
1120 1 . 90 + 90.0
1121As: >
1122 (1 . 90) + 90.0
1123That works, since the String "190" is automatically converted to the Number
1124190, which can be added to the Float 90.0. However: >
1125 1 . 90 * 90.0
1126Should be read as: >
1127 1 . (90 * 90.0)
1128Since '.' has lower precedence than '*'. This does NOT work, since this
1129attempts to concatenate a Float and a String.
1130
1131When dividing a Number by zero the result depends on the value:
1132 0 / 0 = -0x80000000 (like NaN for Float)
1133 >0 / 0 = 0x7fffffff (like positive infinity)
1134 <0 / 0 = -0x7fffffff (like negative infinity)
1135 (before Vim 7.2 it was always 0x7fffffff)
1136
Bram Moolenaar22fcfad2016-07-01 18:17:26 +02001137When 64-bit Number support is enabled:
1138 0 / 0 = -0x8000000000000000 (like NaN for Float)
1139 >0 / 0 = 0x7fffffffffffffff (like positive infinity)
1140 <0 / 0 = -0x7fffffffffffffff (like negative infinity)
1141
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001142When the righthand side of '%' is zero, the result is 0.
1143
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +00001144None of these work for |Funcref|s.
Bram Moolenaarde8866b2005-01-06 23:24:37 +00001145
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00001146. and % do not work for Float. *E804*
1147
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001148
1149expr7 *expr7*
1150-----
1151! expr7 logical NOT *expr-!*
1152- expr7 unary minus *expr-unary--*
1153+ expr7 unary plus *expr-unary-+*
1154
Bram Moolenaare381d3d2016-07-07 14:50:41 +02001155For '!' |TRUE| becomes |FALSE|, |FALSE| becomes |TRUE| (one).
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001156For '-' the sign of the number is changed.
Bram Moolenaar6f02b002021-01-10 20:22:54 +01001157For '+' the number is unchanged. Note: "++" has no effect.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001158
1159A String will be converted to a Number first.
1160
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +02001161These three can be repeated and mixed. Examples:
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001162 !-1 == 0
1163 !!8 == 1
1164 --9 == 9
1165
1166
1167expr8 *expr8*
1168-----
Bram Moolenaarfc65cab2018-08-28 22:58:02 +02001169This expression is either |expr9| or a sequence of the alternatives below,
1170in any order. E.g., these are all possible:
Bram Moolenaar25e42232019-08-04 15:04:10 +02001171 expr8[expr1].name
1172 expr8.name[expr1]
1173 expr8(expr1, ...)[expr1].name
1174 expr8->(expr1, ...)[expr1]
Bram Moolenaarac92e252019-08-03 21:58:38 +02001175Evaluation is always from left to right.
Bram Moolenaarfc65cab2018-08-28 22:58:02 +02001176
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +00001177expr8[expr1] item of String or |List| *expr-[]* *E111*
Bram Moolenaar03413f42016-04-12 21:07:15 +02001178 *E909* *subscript*
Bram Moolenaare3c37d82020-08-15 18:39:05 +02001179In legacy Vim script:
Bram Moolenaar2fda12f2005-01-15 22:14:15 +00001180If expr8 is a Number or String this results in a String that contains the
Bram Moolenaare3c37d82020-08-15 18:39:05 +02001181expr1'th single byte from expr8. expr8 is used as a String (a number is
1182automatically converted to a String), expr1 as a Number. This doesn't
Bram Moolenaar207f0092020-08-30 17:20:20 +02001183recognize multibyte encodings, see `byteidx()` for an alternative, or use
Bram Moolenaare3c37d82020-08-15 18:39:05 +02001184`split()` to turn the string into a list of characters. Example, to get the
1185byte under the cursor: >
Bram Moolenaar61660ea2006-04-07 21:40:07 +00001186 :let c = getline(".")[col(".") - 1]
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001187
Bram Moolenaare3c37d82020-08-15 18:39:05 +02001188In Vim9 script:
1189If expr8 is a String this results in a String that contains the expr1'th
1190single character from expr8. To use byte indexes use |strpart()|.
1191
1192Index zero gives the first byte or character. Careful: text column numbers
1193start with one!
1194
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001195If the length of the String is less than the index, the result is an empty
Bram Moolenaar85084ef2016-01-17 22:26:33 +01001196String. A negative index always results in an empty string (reason: backward
Bram Moolenaare3c37d82020-08-15 18:39:05 +02001197compatibility). Use [-1:] to get the last byte or character.
Bram Moolenaar6f02b002021-01-10 20:22:54 +01001198In Vim9 script a negative index is used like with a list: count from the end.
Bram Moolenaard7ee7ce2005-01-03 21:02:03 +00001199
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +00001200If expr8 is a |List| then it results the item at index expr1. See |list-index|
Bram Moolenaard7ee7ce2005-01-03 21:02:03 +00001201for possible index values. If the index is out of range this results in an
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +02001202error. Example: >
Bram Moolenaard7ee7ce2005-01-03 21:02:03 +00001203 :let item = mylist[-1] " get last item
1204
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +00001205Generally, if a |List| index is equal to or higher than the length of the
1206|List|, or more negative than the length of the |List|, this results in an
1207error.
Bram Moolenaard7ee7ce2005-01-03 21:02:03 +00001208
Bram Moolenaard8b02732005-01-14 21:48:43 +00001209
Bram Moolenaar2fda12f2005-01-15 22:14:15 +00001210expr8[expr1a : expr1b] substring or sublist *expr-[:]*
Bram Moolenaard7ee7ce2005-01-03 21:02:03 +00001211
Bram Moolenaar207f0092020-08-30 17:20:20 +02001212If expr8 is a String this results in the substring with the bytes or
1213characters from expr1a to and including expr1b. expr8 is used as a String,
1214expr1a and expr1b are used as a Number.
Bram Moolenaare3c37d82020-08-15 18:39:05 +02001215
1216In legacy Vim script the indexes are byte indexes. This doesn't recognize
Bram Moolenaar207f0092020-08-30 17:20:20 +02001217multibyte encodings, see |byteidx()| for computing the indexes. If expr8 is
Bram Moolenaare3c37d82020-08-15 18:39:05 +02001218a Number it is first converted to a String.
1219
1220In Vim9 script the indexes are character indexes. To use byte indexes use
1221|strpart()|.
Bram Moolenaard7ee7ce2005-01-03 21:02:03 +00001222
Bram Moolenaar6601b622021-01-13 21:47:15 +01001223The item at index expr1b is included, it is inclusive. For an exclusive index
1224use the |slice()| function.
1225
Bram Moolenaard7ee7ce2005-01-03 21:02:03 +00001226If expr1a is omitted zero is used. If expr1b is omitted the length of the
1227string minus one is used.
1228
1229A negative number can be used to measure from the end of the string. -1 is
1230the last character, -2 the last but one, etc.
1231
1232If an index goes out of range for the string characters are omitted. If
1233expr1b is smaller than expr1a the result is an empty string.
1234
1235Examples: >
1236 :let c = name[-1:] " last byte of a string
Bram Moolenaar207f0092020-08-30 17:20:20 +02001237 :let c = name[0:-1] " the whole string
Bram Moolenaard7ee7ce2005-01-03 21:02:03 +00001238 :let c = name[-2:-2] " last but one byte of a string
1239 :let s = line(".")[4:] " from the fifth byte to the end
1240 :let s = s[:-3] " remove last two bytes
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +01001241<
Bram Moolenaarbc8801c2016-08-02 21:04:33 +02001242 *slice*
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +00001243If expr8 is a |List| this results in a new |List| with the items indicated by
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +02001244the indexes expr1a and expr1b. This works like with a String, as explained
Bram Moolenaarbc8801c2016-08-02 21:04:33 +02001245just above. Also see |sublist| below. Examples: >
Bram Moolenaard7ee7ce2005-01-03 21:02:03 +00001246 :let l = mylist[:3] " first four items
1247 :let l = mylist[4:4] " List with one item
1248 :let l = mylist[:] " shallow copy of a List
1249
Bram Moolenaar6e5ea8d2019-01-12 22:47:31 +01001250If expr8 is a |Blob| this results in a new |Blob| with the bytes in the
1251indexes expr1a and expr1b, inclusive. Examples: >
1252 :let b = 0zDEADBEEF
1253 :let bs = b[1:2] " 0zADBE
Bram Moolenaard09091d2019-01-17 16:07:22 +01001254 :let bs = b[:] " copy of 0zDEADBEEF
Bram Moolenaar6e5ea8d2019-01-12 22:47:31 +01001255
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +00001256Using expr8[expr1] or expr8[expr1a : expr1b] on a |Funcref| results in an
1257error.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001258
Bram Moolenaarda440d22016-01-16 21:27:23 +01001259Watch out for confusion between a namespace and a variable followed by a colon
1260for a sublist: >
1261 mylist[n:] " uses variable n
1262 mylist[s:] " uses namespace s:, error!
1263
Bram Moolenaard8b02732005-01-14 21:48:43 +00001264
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +00001265expr8.name entry in a |Dictionary| *expr-entry*
Bram Moolenaard8b02732005-01-14 21:48:43 +00001266
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +00001267If expr8 is a |Dictionary| and it is followed by a dot, then the following
1268name will be used as a key in the |Dictionary|. This is just like:
1269expr8[name].
Bram Moolenaard8b02732005-01-14 21:48:43 +00001270
1271The name must consist of alphanumeric characters, just like a variable name,
1272but it may start with a number. Curly braces cannot be used.
1273
1274There must not be white space before or after the dot.
1275
1276Examples: >
1277 :let dict = {"one": 1, 2: "two"}
Bram Moolenaar68e65602019-05-26 21:33:31 +02001278 :echo dict.one " shows "1"
1279 :echo dict.2 " shows "two"
1280 :echo dict .2 " error because of space before the dot
Bram Moolenaard8b02732005-01-14 21:48:43 +00001281
1282Note that the dot is also used for String concatenation. To avoid confusion
1283always put spaces around the dot for String concatenation.
1284
1285
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +00001286expr8(expr1, ...) |Funcref| function call
Bram Moolenaar2fda12f2005-01-15 22:14:15 +00001287
1288When expr8 is a |Funcref| type variable, invoke the function it refers to.
1289
1290
Bram Moolenaar22a0c0c2019-08-09 23:25:08 +02001291expr8->name([args]) method call *method* *->*
1292expr8->{lambda}([args])
Bram Moolenaar56c860c2019-08-17 20:09:31 +02001293 *E276*
Bram Moolenaar25e42232019-08-04 15:04:10 +02001294For methods that are also available as global functions this is the same as: >
Bram Moolenaarac92e252019-08-03 21:58:38 +02001295 name(expr8 [, args])
1296There can also be methods specifically for the type of "expr8".
Bram Moolenaar2fda12f2005-01-15 22:14:15 +00001297
Bram Moolenaar51841322019-08-08 21:10:01 +02001298This allows for chaining, passing the value that one method returns to the
1299next method: >
Bram Moolenaar25e42232019-08-04 15:04:10 +02001300 mylist->filter(filterexpr)->map(mapexpr)->sort()->join()
1301<
Bram Moolenaar22a0c0c2019-08-09 23:25:08 +02001302Example of using a lambda: >
Bram Moolenaar02b31112019-08-31 22:16:38 +02001303 GetPercentage()->{x -> x * 100}()->printf('%d%%')
Bram Moolenaar56c860c2019-08-17 20:09:31 +02001304<
Bram Moolenaar93cf85f2019-08-17 21:36:28 +02001305When using -> the |expr7| operators will be applied first, thus: >
1306 -1.234->string()
1307Is equivalent to: >
1308 (-1.234)->string()
1309And NOT: >
1310 -(1.234->string())
1311<
Bram Moolenaar51841322019-08-08 21:10:01 +02001312 *E274*
1313"->name(" must not contain white space. There can be white space before the
1314"->" and after the "(", thus you can split the lines like this: >
1315 mylist
1316 \ ->filter(filterexpr)
1317 \ ->map(mapexpr)
1318 \ ->sort()
1319 \ ->join()
Bram Moolenaar56c860c2019-08-17 20:09:31 +02001320
1321When using the lambda form there must be no white space between the } and the
1322(.
1323
Bram Moolenaar25e42232019-08-04 15:04:10 +02001324
Bram Moolenaar2fda12f2005-01-15 22:14:15 +00001325 *expr9*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001326number
1327------
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01001328number number constant *expr-number*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001329
Bram Moolenaar6f02b002021-01-10 20:22:54 +01001330 *0x* *hex-number* *0o* *octal-number* *binary-number*
Bram Moolenaar7571d552016-08-18 22:54:46 +02001331Decimal, Hexadecimal (starting with 0x or 0X), Binary (starting with 0b or 0B)
Bram Moolenaarc17e66c2020-06-02 21:38:22 +02001332and Octal (starting with 0, 0o or 0O).
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001333
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00001334 *floating-point-format*
1335Floating point numbers can be written in two forms:
1336
1337 [-+]{N}.{M}
Bram Moolenaar8a94d872015-01-25 13:02:57 +01001338 [-+]{N}.{M}[eE][-+]{exp}
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00001339
1340{N} and {M} are numbers. Both {N} and {M} must be present and can only
1341contain digits.
1342[-+] means there is an optional plus or minus sign.
1343{exp} is the exponent, power of 10.
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +02001344Only a decimal point is accepted, not a comma. No matter what the current
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00001345locale is.
1346{only when compiled with the |+float| feature}
1347
1348Examples:
1349 123.456
1350 +0.0001
1351 55.0
1352 -0.123
1353 1.234e03
1354 1.0E-6
1355 -3.1416e+88
1356
1357These are INVALID:
1358 3. empty {M}
1359 1e40 missing .{M}
1360
1361Rationale:
1362Before floating point was introduced, the text "123.456" was interpreted as
1363the two numbers "123" and "456", both converted to a string and concatenated,
1364resulting in the string "123456". Since this was considered pointless, and we
Bram Moolenaare37d50a2008-08-06 17:06:04 +00001365could not find it intentionally being used in Vim scripts, this backwards
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00001366incompatibility was accepted in favor of being able to use the normal notation
1367for floating point numbers.
1368
Bram Moolenaard47d5222018-12-09 20:43:55 +01001369 *float-pi* *float-e*
1370A few useful values to copy&paste: >
1371 :let pi = 3.14159265359
1372 :let e = 2.71828182846
1373Or, if you don't want to write them in as floating-point literals, you can
1374also use functions, like the following: >
1375 :let pi = acos(-1.0)
1376 :let e = exp(1.0)
Bram Moolenaar98aefe72018-12-13 22:20:09 +01001377<
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00001378 *floating-point-precision*
1379The precision and range of floating points numbers depends on what "double"
1380means in the library Vim was compiled with. There is no way to change this at
1381runtime.
1382
1383The default for displaying a |Float| is to use 6 decimal places, like using
1384printf("%g", f). You can select something else when using the |printf()|
1385function. Example: >
1386 :echo printf('%.15e', atan(1))
1387< 7.853981633974483e-01
1388
1389
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001390
Bram Moolenaar979243b2015-06-26 19:35:49 +02001391string *string* *String* *expr-string* *E114*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001392------
1393"string" string constant *expr-quote*
1394
1395Note that double quotes are used.
1396
1397A string constant accepts these special characters:
1398\... three-digit octal number (e.g., "\316")
1399\.. two-digit octal number (must be followed by non-digit)
1400\. one-digit octal number (must be followed by non-digit)
1401\x.. byte specified with two hex numbers (e.g., "\x1f")
1402\x. byte specified with one hex number (must be followed by non-hex char)
1403\X.. same as \x..
1404\X. same as \x.
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00001405\u.... character specified with up to 4 hex numbers, stored according to the
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001406 current value of 'encoding' (e.g., "\u02a4")
Bram Moolenaar541f92d2015-06-19 13:27:23 +02001407\U.... same as \u but allows up to 8 hex numbers.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001408\b backspace <BS>
1409\e escape <Esc>
1410\f formfeed <FF>
1411\n newline <NL>
1412\r return <CR>
1413\t tab <Tab>
1414\\ backslash
1415\" double quote
Bram Moolenaar00a927d2010-05-14 23:24:24 +02001416\<xxx> Special key named "xxx". e.g. "\<C-W>" for CTRL-W. This is for use
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +02001417 in mappings, the 0x80 byte is escaped.
1418 To use the double quote character it must be escaped: "<M-\">".
1419 Don't use <Char-xxxx> to get a utf-8 character, use \uxxxx as
1420 mentioned above.
Bram Moolenaarfccd93f2020-05-31 22:06:51 +02001421\<*xxx> Like \<xxx> but prepends a modifier instead of including it in the
1422 character. E.g. "\<C-w>" is one character 0x17 while "\<*C-w>" is four
Bram Moolenaarebe9d342020-05-30 21:52:54 +02001423 bytes: 3 for the CTRL modifier and then character "W".
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001424
Bram Moolenaaref2f6562007-05-06 13:32:59 +00001425Note that "\xff" is stored as the byte 255, which may be invalid in some
1426encodings. Use "\u00ff" to store character 255 according to the current value
1427of 'encoding'.
1428
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001429Note that "\000" and "\x00" force the end of the string.
1430
1431
Bram Moolenaard8968242019-01-15 22:51:57 +01001432blob-literal *blob-literal* *E973*
Bram Moolenaar6e5ea8d2019-01-12 22:47:31 +01001433------------
1434
1435Hexadecimal starting with 0z or 0Z, with an arbitrary number of bytes.
1436The sequence must be an even number of hex characters. Example: >
1437 :let b = 0zFF00ED015DAF
1438
1439
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001440literal-string *literal-string* *E115*
1441---------------
Bram Moolenaar3fdfa4a2004-10-07 21:02:47 +00001442'string' string constant *expr-'*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001443
1444Note that single quotes are used.
1445
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +02001446This string is taken as it is. No backslashes are removed or have a special
Bram Moolenaard8b02732005-01-14 21:48:43 +00001447meaning. The only exception is that two quotes stand for one quote.
Bram Moolenaar3fdfa4a2004-10-07 21:02:47 +00001448
1449Single quoted strings are useful for patterns, so that backslashes do not need
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +02001450to be doubled. These two commands are equivalent: >
Bram Moolenaar3fdfa4a2004-10-07 21:02:47 +00001451 if a =~ "\\s*"
1452 if a =~ '\s*'
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001453
1454
1455option *expr-option* *E112* *E113*
1456------
1457&option option value, local value if possible
1458&g:option global option value
1459&l:option local option value
1460
1461Examples: >
1462 echo "tabstop is " . &tabstop
1463 if &insertmode
1464
1465Any option name can be used here. See |options|. When using the local value
1466and there is no buffer-local or window-local value, the global value is used
1467anyway.
1468
1469
Bram Moolenaaref2f6562007-05-06 13:32:59 +00001470register *expr-register* *@r*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001471--------
1472@r contents of register 'r'
1473
1474The result is the contents of the named register, as a single string.
1475Newlines are inserted where required. To get the contents of the unnamed
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +02001476register use @" or @@. See |registers| for an explanation of the available
Bram Moolenaare7566042005-06-17 22:00:15 +00001477registers.
1478
1479When using the '=' register you get the expression itself, not what it
1480evaluates to. Use |eval()| to evaluate it.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001481
1482
1483nesting *expr-nesting* *E110*
1484-------
1485(expr1) nested expression
1486
1487
1488environment variable *expr-env*
1489--------------------
1490$VAR environment variable
1491
1492The String value of any environment variable. When it is not defined, the
1493result is an empty string.
Bram Moolenaar691ddee2019-05-09 14:52:41 +02001494
1495The functions `getenv()` and `setenv()` can also be used and work for
1496environment variables with non-alphanumeric names.
1497The function `environ()` can be used to get a Dict with all environment
1498variables.
1499
1500
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001501 *expr-env-expand*
1502Note that there is a difference between using $VAR directly and using
1503expand("$VAR"). Using it directly will only expand environment variables that
1504are known inside the current Vim session. Using expand() will first try using
1505the environment variables known inside the current Vim session. If that
1506fails, a shell will be used to expand the variable. This can be slow, but it
1507does expand all variables that the shell knows about. Example: >
Bram Moolenaar34401cc2014-08-29 15:12:19 +02001508 :echo $shell
1509 :echo expand("$shell")
1510The first one probably doesn't echo anything, the second echoes the $shell
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001511variable (if your shell supports it).
1512
1513
1514internal variable *expr-variable*
1515-----------------
1516variable internal variable
1517See below |internal-variables|.
1518
1519
Bram Moolenaar05159a02005-02-26 23:04:13 +00001520function call *expr-function* *E116* *E118* *E119* *E120*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001521-------------
1522function(expr1, ...) function call
1523See below |functions|.
1524
1525
Bram Moolenaar069c1e72016-07-15 21:25:08 +02001526lambda expression *expr-lambda* *lambda*
1527-----------------
1528{args -> expr1} lambda expression
1529
1530A lambda expression creates a new unnamed function which returns the result of
Bram Moolenaar42ebd062016-07-17 13:35:14 +02001531evaluating |expr1|. Lambda expressions differ from |user-functions| in
Bram Moolenaar069c1e72016-07-15 21:25:08 +02001532the following ways:
1533
15341. The body of the lambda expression is an |expr1| and not a sequence of |Ex|
1535 commands.
Bram Moolenaar1e96d9b2016-07-29 22:15:09 +020015362. The prefix "a:" should not be used for arguments. E.g.: >
Bram Moolenaar069c1e72016-07-15 21:25:08 +02001537 :let F = {arg1, arg2 -> arg1 - arg2}
1538 :echo F(5, 2)
1539< 3
1540
1541The arguments are optional. Example: >
1542 :let F = {-> 'error function'}
1543 :echo F()
1544< error function
Bram Moolenaar1e96d9b2016-07-29 22:15:09 +02001545 *closure*
1546Lambda expressions can access outer scope variables and arguments. This is
Bram Moolenaar50ba5262016-09-22 22:33:02 +02001547often called a closure. Example where "i" and "a:arg" are used in a lambda
Bram Moolenaar6bb2cdf2018-02-24 19:53:53 +01001548while they already exist in the function scope. They remain valid even after
1549the function returns: >
Bram Moolenaar1e96d9b2016-07-29 22:15:09 +02001550 :function Foo(arg)
1551 : let i = 3
1552 : return {x -> x + i - a:arg}
1553 :endfunction
1554 :let Bar = Foo(4)
1555 :echo Bar(6)
1556< 5
Bram Moolenaar437bafe2016-08-01 15:40:54 +02001557
Bram Moolenaar388a5d42020-05-26 21:20:45 +02001558Note that the variables must exist in the outer scope before the lambda is
Bram Moolenaar6bb2cdf2018-02-24 19:53:53 +01001559defined for this to work. See also |:func-closure|.
1560
1561Lambda and closure support can be checked with: >
Bram Moolenaar437bafe2016-08-01 15:40:54 +02001562 if has('lambda')
Bram Moolenaar069c1e72016-07-15 21:25:08 +02001563
1564Examples for using a lambda expression with |sort()|, |map()| and |filter()|: >
1565 :echo map([1, 2, 3], {idx, val -> val + 1})
1566< [2, 3, 4] >
1567 :echo sort([3,7,2,1,4], {a, b -> a - b})
1568< [1, 2, 3, 4, 7]
1569
1570The lambda expression is also useful for Channel, Job and timer: >
1571 :let timer = timer_start(500,
1572 \ {-> execute("echo 'Handler called'", "")},
1573 \ {'repeat': 3})
1574< Handler called
1575 Handler called
1576 Handler called
1577
1578Note how execute() is used to execute an Ex command. That's ugly though.
1579
Bram Moolenaar1e96d9b2016-07-29 22:15:09 +02001580
1581Lambda expressions have internal names like '<lambda>42'. If you get an error
1582for a lambda expression, you can find what it is with the following command: >
Bram Moolenaar6f02b002021-01-10 20:22:54 +01001583 :function <lambda>42
Bram Moolenaar1e96d9b2016-07-29 22:15:09 +02001584See also: |numbered-function|
1585
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001586==============================================================================
Bram Moolenaar4a748032010-09-30 21:47:56 +020015873. Internal variable *internal-variables* *E461*
1588
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001589An internal variable name can be made up of letters, digits and '_'. But it
1590cannot start with a digit. It's also possible to use curly braces, see
1591|curly-braces-names|.
1592
1593An internal variable is created with the ":let" command |:let|.
Bram Moolenaar9588a0f2005-01-08 21:45:39 +00001594An internal variable is explicitly destroyed with the ":unlet" command
1595|:unlet|.
1596Using a name that is not an internal variable or refers to a variable that has
1597been destroyed results in an error.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001598
Bram Moolenaar65e0d772020-06-14 17:29:55 +02001599 *variable-scope*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001600There are several name spaces for variables. Which one is to be used is
1601specified by what is prepended:
1602
1603 (nothing) In a function: local to a function; otherwise: global
1604|buffer-variable| b: Local to the current buffer.
1605|window-variable| w: Local to the current window.
Bram Moolenaar910f66f2006-04-05 20:41:53 +00001606|tabpage-variable| t: Local to the current tab page.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001607|global-variable| g: Global.
1608|local-variable| l: Local to a function.
1609|script-variable| s: Local to a |:source|'ed Vim script.
1610|function-argument| a: Function argument (only inside a function).
Bram Moolenaar75b81562014-04-06 14:09:13 +02001611|vim-variable| v: Global, predefined by Vim.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001612
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +00001613The scope name by itself can be used as a |Dictionary|. For example, to
1614delete all script-local variables: >
Bram Moolenaar8f999f12005-01-25 22:12:55 +00001615 :for k in keys(s:)
1616 : unlet s:[k]
1617 :endfor
Bram Moolenaar65e0d772020-06-14 17:29:55 +02001618
1619Note: in Vim9 script this is different, see |vim9-scopes|.
1620
Bram Moolenaar531da592013-05-06 05:58:55 +02001621 *buffer-variable* *b:var* *b:*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001622A variable name that is preceded with "b:" is local to the current buffer.
1623Thus you can have several "b:foo" variables, one for each buffer.
1624This kind of variable is deleted when the buffer is wiped out or deleted with
1625|:bdelete|.
1626
1627One local buffer variable is predefined:
Bram Moolenaarbf884932013-04-05 22:26:15 +02001628 *b:changedtick* *changetick*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001629b:changedtick The total number of changes to the current buffer. It is
1630 incremented for each change. An undo command is also a change
Bram Moolenaarc024b462019-06-08 18:07:21 +02001631 in this case. Resetting 'modified' when writing the buffer is
1632 also counted.
1633 This can be used to perform an action only when the buffer has
1634 changed. Example: >
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001635 :if my_changedtick != b:changedtick
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00001636 : let my_changedtick = b:changedtick
1637 : call My_Update()
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001638 :endif
Bram Moolenaar3df01732017-02-17 22:47:16 +01001639< You cannot change or delete the b:changedtick variable.
1640
Bram Moolenaar531da592013-05-06 05:58:55 +02001641 *window-variable* *w:var* *w:*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001642A variable name that is preceded with "w:" is local to the current window. It
1643is deleted when the window is closed.
1644
Bram Moolenaarad3b3662013-05-17 18:14:19 +02001645 *tabpage-variable* *t:var* *t:*
Bram Moolenaar910f66f2006-04-05 20:41:53 +00001646A variable name that is preceded with "t:" is local to the current tab page,
1647It is deleted when the tab page is closed. {not available when compiled
Bram Moolenaardb84e452010-08-15 13:50:43 +02001648without the |+windows| feature}
Bram Moolenaar910f66f2006-04-05 20:41:53 +00001649
Bram Moolenaar531da592013-05-06 05:58:55 +02001650 *global-variable* *g:var* *g:*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001651Inside functions global variables are accessed with "g:". Omitting this will
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +02001652access a variable local to a function. But "g:" can also be used in any other
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001653place if you like.
1654
Bram Moolenaar531da592013-05-06 05:58:55 +02001655 *local-variable* *l:var* *l:*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001656Inside functions local variables are accessed without prepending anything.
Bram Moolenaaref2f6562007-05-06 13:32:59 +00001657But you can also prepend "l:" if you like. However, without prepending "l:"
1658you may run into reserved variable names. For example "count". By itself it
1659refers to "v:count". Using "l:count" you can have a local variable with the
1660same name.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001661
1662 *script-variable* *s:var*
1663In a Vim script variables starting with "s:" can be used. They cannot be
1664accessed from outside of the scripts, thus are local to the script.
1665
1666They can be used in:
1667- commands executed while the script is sourced
1668- functions defined in the script
1669- autocommands defined in the script
1670- functions and autocommands defined in functions and autocommands which were
1671 defined in the script (recursively)
1672- user defined commands defined in the script
1673Thus not in:
1674- other scripts sourced from this one
1675- mappings
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +01001676- menus
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001677- etc.
1678
Bram Moolenaaref2f6562007-05-06 13:32:59 +00001679Script variables can be used to avoid conflicts with global variable names.
1680Take this example: >
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001681
1682 let s:counter = 0
1683 function MyCounter()
1684 let s:counter = s:counter + 1
1685 echo s:counter
1686 endfunction
1687 command Tick call MyCounter()
1688
1689You can now invoke "Tick" from any script, and the "s:counter" variable in
1690that script will not be changed, only the "s:counter" in the script where
1691"Tick" was defined is used.
1692
1693Another example that does the same: >
1694
1695 let s:counter = 0
1696 command Tick let s:counter = s:counter + 1 | echo s:counter
1697
1698When calling a function and invoking a user-defined command, the context for
Bram Moolenaar69a7cb42004-06-20 12:51:53 +00001699script variables is set to the script where the function or command was
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001700defined.
1701
1702The script variables are also available when a function is defined inside a
1703function that is defined in a script. Example: >
1704
1705 let s:counter = 0
1706 function StartCounting(incr)
1707 if a:incr
1708 function MyCounter()
1709 let s:counter = s:counter + 1
1710 endfunction
1711 else
1712 function MyCounter()
1713 let s:counter = s:counter - 1
1714 endfunction
1715 endif
1716 endfunction
1717
1718This defines the MyCounter() function either for counting up or counting down
1719when calling StartCounting(). It doesn't matter from where StartCounting() is
1720called, the s:counter variable will be accessible in MyCounter().
1721
1722When the same script is sourced again it will use the same script variables.
1723They will remain valid as long as Vim is running. This can be used to
1724maintain a counter: >
1725
1726 if !exists("s:counter")
1727 let s:counter = 1
1728 echo "script executed for the first time"
1729 else
1730 let s:counter = s:counter + 1
1731 echo "script executed " . s:counter . " times now"
1732 endif
1733
1734Note that this means that filetype plugins don't get a different set of script
1735variables for each buffer. Use local buffer variables instead |b:var|.
1736
1737
Bram Moolenaard47d5222018-12-09 20:43:55 +01001738PREDEFINED VIM VARIABLES *vim-variable* *v:var* *v:*
1739 *E963*
1740Some variables can be set by the user, but the type cannot be changed.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001741
Bram Moolenaar69bf6342019-10-29 04:16:57 +01001742 *v:argv* *argv-variable*
1743v:argv The command line arguments Vim was invoked with. This is a
1744 list of strings. The first item is the Vim command.
1745
Bram Moolenaare4efc3b2005-03-07 23:16:51 +00001746 *v:beval_col* *beval_col-variable*
1747v:beval_col The number of the column, over which the mouse pointer is.
1748 This is the byte index in the |v:beval_lnum| line.
1749 Only valid while evaluating the 'balloonexpr' option.
1750
1751 *v:beval_bufnr* *beval_bufnr-variable*
1752v:beval_bufnr The number of the buffer, over which the mouse pointer is. Only
1753 valid while evaluating the 'balloonexpr' option.
1754
1755 *v:beval_lnum* *beval_lnum-variable*
1756v:beval_lnum The number of the line, over which the mouse pointer is. Only
1757 valid while evaluating the 'balloonexpr' option.
1758
1759 *v:beval_text* *beval_text-variable*
Bram Moolenaar24bbcfe2005-06-28 23:32:02 +00001760v:beval_text The text under or after the mouse pointer. Usually a word as
1761 it is useful for debugging a C program. 'iskeyword' applies,
1762 but a dot and "->" before the position is included. When on a
1763 ']' the text before it is used, including the matching '[' and
Bram Moolenaare4efc3b2005-03-07 23:16:51 +00001764 word before it. When on a Visual area within one line the
Bram Moolenaarb4d5fba2017-09-11 19:31:28 +02001765 highlighted text is used. Also see |<cexpr>|.
Bram Moolenaare4efc3b2005-03-07 23:16:51 +00001766 Only valid while evaluating the 'balloonexpr' option.
1767
1768 *v:beval_winnr* *beval_winnr-variable*
1769v:beval_winnr The number of the window, over which the mouse pointer is. Only
Bram Moolenaar00654022011-02-25 14:42:19 +01001770 valid while evaluating the 'balloonexpr' option. The first
1771 window has number zero (unlike most other places where a
1772 window gets a number).
Bram Moolenaare4efc3b2005-03-07 23:16:51 +00001773
Bram Moolenaar511972d2016-06-04 18:09:59 +02001774 *v:beval_winid* *beval_winid-variable*
Bram Moolenaar7571d552016-08-18 22:54:46 +02001775v:beval_winid The |window-ID| of the window, over which the mouse pointer
1776 is. Otherwise like v:beval_winnr.
Bram Moolenaar511972d2016-06-04 18:09:59 +02001777
Bram Moolenaarf193fff2006-04-27 00:02:13 +00001778 *v:char* *char-variable*
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +01001779v:char Argument for evaluating 'formatexpr' and used for the typed
Bram Moolenaar945e2db2010-06-05 17:43:32 +02001780 character when using <expr> in an abbreviation |:map-<expr>|.
Bram Moolenaare6ae6222013-05-21 21:01:10 +02001781 It is also used by the |InsertCharPre| and |InsertEnter| events.
Bram Moolenaarf193fff2006-04-27 00:02:13 +00001782
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001783 *v:charconvert_from* *charconvert_from-variable*
1784v:charconvert_from
1785 The name of the character encoding of a file to be converted.
1786 Only valid while evaluating the 'charconvert' option.
1787
1788 *v:charconvert_to* *charconvert_to-variable*
1789v:charconvert_to
1790 The name of the character encoding of a file after conversion.
1791 Only valid while evaluating the 'charconvert' option.
1792
1793 *v:cmdarg* *cmdarg-variable*
1794v:cmdarg This variable is used for two purposes:
1795 1. The extra arguments given to a file read/write command.
1796 Currently these are "++enc=" and "++ff=". This variable is
1797 set before an autocommand event for a file read/write
1798 command is triggered. There is a leading space to make it
1799 possible to append this variable directly after the
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +02001800 read/write command. Note: The "+cmd" argument isn't
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001801 included here, because it will be executed anyway.
1802 2. When printing a PostScript file with ":hardcopy" this is
1803 the argument for the ":hardcopy" command. This can be used
1804 in 'printexpr'.
1805
1806 *v:cmdbang* *cmdbang-variable*
1807v:cmdbang Set like v:cmdarg for a file read/write command. When a "!"
1808 was used the value is 1, otherwise it is 0. Note that this
1809 can only be used in autocommands. For user commands |<bang>|
1810 can be used.
Bram Moolenaar84cf6bd2020-06-16 20:03:43 +02001811 *v:collate* *collate-variable*
1812v:collate The current locale setting for collation order of the runtime
1813 environment. This allows Vim scripts to be aware of the
1814 current locale encoding. Technical: it's the value of
1815 LC_COLLATE. When not using a locale the value is "C".
1816 This variable can not be set directly, use the |:language|
1817 command.
1818 See |multi-lang|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001819
Bram Moolenaar42a45122015-07-10 17:56:23 +02001820 *v:completed_item* *completed_item-variable*
1821v:completed_item
1822 |Dictionary| containing the |complete-items| for the most
1823 recently completed word after |CompleteDone|. The
1824 |Dictionary| is empty if the completion failed.
1825
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001826 *v:count* *count-variable*
1827v:count The count given for the last Normal mode command. Can be used
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +02001828 to get the count before a mapping. Read-only. Example: >
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001829 :map _x :<C-U>echo "the count is " . v:count<CR>
1830< Note: The <C-U> is required to remove the line range that you
1831 get when typing ':' after a count.
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +01001832 When there are two counts, as in "3d2w", they are multiplied,
1833 just like what happens in the command, "d6w" for the example.
Bram Moolenaar1d2ba7f2006-02-14 22:29:30 +00001834 Also used for evaluating the 'formatexpr' option.
Bram Moolenaard2e716e2019-04-20 14:39:52 +02001835 "count" also works, for backwards compatibility, unless
1836 |scriptversion| is 3 or higher.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001837
1838 *v:count1* *count1-variable*
1839v:count1 Just like "v:count", but defaults to one when no count is
1840 used.
1841
1842 *v:ctype* *ctype-variable*
1843v:ctype The current locale setting for characters of the runtime
1844 environment. This allows Vim scripts to be aware of the
1845 current locale encoding. Technical: it's the value of
1846 LC_CTYPE. When not using a locale the value is "C".
1847 This variable can not be set directly, use the |:language|
1848 command.
1849 See |multi-lang|.
1850
1851 *v:dying* *dying-variable*
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +02001852v:dying Normally zero. When a deadly signal is caught it's set to
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001853 one. When multiple signals are caught the number increases.
1854 Can be used in an autocommand to check if Vim didn't
1855 terminate normally. {only works on Unix}
1856 Example: >
1857 :au VimLeave * if v:dying | echo "\nAAAAaaaarrrggghhhh!!!\n" | endif
Bram Moolenaar0e1e25f2010-05-28 21:07:08 +02001858< Note: if another deadly signal is caught when v:dying is one,
1859 VimLeave autocommands will not be executed.
1860
Bram Moolenaarf0068c52020-11-30 17:42:10 +01001861 *v:exiting* *exiting-variable*
1862v:exiting Vim exit code. Normally zero, non-zero when something went
1863 wrong. The value is v:null before invoking the |VimLeavePre|
1864 and |VimLeave| autocmds. See |:q|, |:x| and |:cquit|.
1865 Example: >
1866 :au VimLeave * echo "Exit value is " .. v:exiting
1867<
Bram Moolenaar37f4cbd2019-08-23 20:58:45 +02001868 *v:echospace* *echospace-variable*
1869v:echospace Number of screen cells that can be used for an `:echo` message
1870 in the last screen line before causing the |hit-enter-prompt|.
1871 Depends on 'showcmd', 'ruler' and 'columns'. You need to
1872 check 'cmdheight' for whether there are full-width lines
1873 available above the last line.
1874
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001875 *v:errmsg* *errmsg-variable*
1876v:errmsg Last given error message. It's allowed to set this variable.
1877 Example: >
1878 :let v:errmsg = ""
1879 :silent! next
1880 :if v:errmsg != ""
1881 : ... handle error
Bram Moolenaard2e716e2019-04-20 14:39:52 +02001882< "errmsg" also works, for backwards compatibility, unless
1883 |scriptversion| is 3 or higher.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001884
Bram Moolenaar65a54642018-04-28 16:56:53 +02001885 *v:errors* *errors-variable* *assert-return*
Bram Moolenaar683fa182015-11-30 21:38:24 +01001886v:errors Errors found by assert functions, such as |assert_true()|.
Bram Moolenaar43345542015-11-29 17:35:35 +01001887 This is a list of strings.
1888 The assert functions append an item when an assert fails.
Bram Moolenaar65a54642018-04-28 16:56:53 +02001889 The return value indicates this: a one is returned if an item
1890 was added to v:errors, otherwise zero is returned.
Bram Moolenaar43345542015-11-29 17:35:35 +01001891 To remove old results make it empty: >
1892 :let v:errors = []
1893< If v:errors is set to anything but a list it is made an empty
1894 list by the assert function.
1895
Bram Moolenaar7e1652c2017-12-16 18:27:02 +01001896 *v:event* *event-variable*
1897v:event Dictionary containing information about the current
Bram Moolenaar560979e2020-02-04 22:53:05 +01001898 |autocommand|. See the specific event for what it puts in
1899 this dictionary.
Bram Moolenaar2c7f8c52020-04-20 19:52:53 +02001900 The dictionary is emptied when the |autocommand| finishes,
1901 please refer to |dict-identity| for how to get an independent
1902 copy of it. Use |deepcopy()| if you want to keep the
1903 information after the event triggers. Example: >
1904 au TextYankPost * let g:foo = deepcopy(v:event)
1905<
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001906 *v:exception* *exception-variable*
1907v:exception The value of the exception most recently caught and not
1908 finished. See also |v:throwpoint| and |throw-variables|.
1909 Example: >
1910 :try
1911 : throw "oops"
1912 :catch /.*/
Bram Moolenaar54775062019-07-31 21:07:14 +02001913 : echo "caught " .. v:exception
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001914 :endtry
1915< Output: "caught oops".
1916
Bram Moolenaar520e1e42016-01-23 19:46:28 +01001917 *v:false* *false-variable*
1918v:false A Number with value zero. Used to put "false" in JSON. See
Bram Moolenaar6463ca22016-02-13 17:04:46 +01001919 |json_encode()|.
Bram Moolenaarc95a3022016-06-12 23:01:46 +02001920 When used as a string this evaluates to "v:false". >
Bram Moolenaar705ada12016-01-24 17:56:50 +01001921 echo v:false
Bram Moolenaarc95a3022016-06-12 23:01:46 +02001922< v:false ~
1923 That is so that eval() can parse the string back to the same
Bram Moolenaardf48fb42016-07-22 21:50:18 +02001924 value. Read-only.
Bram Moolenaar520e1e42016-01-23 19:46:28 +01001925
Bram Moolenaar19a09a12005-03-04 23:39:37 +00001926 *v:fcs_reason* *fcs_reason-variable*
1927v:fcs_reason The reason why the |FileChangedShell| event was triggered.
1928 Can be used in an autocommand to decide what to do and/or what
1929 to set v:fcs_choice to. Possible values:
1930 deleted file no longer exists
1931 conflict file contents, mode or timestamp was
1932 changed and buffer is modified
1933 changed file contents has changed
1934 mode mode of file changed
1935 time only file timestamp changed
1936
1937 *v:fcs_choice* *fcs_choice-variable*
1938v:fcs_choice What should happen after a |FileChangedShell| event was
1939 triggered. Can be used in an autocommand to tell Vim what to
1940 do with the affected buffer:
1941 reload Reload the buffer (does not work if
1942 the file was deleted).
1943 ask Ask the user what to do, as if there
1944 was no autocommand. Except that when
1945 only the timestamp changed nothing
1946 will happen.
1947 <empty> Nothing, the autocommand should do
1948 everything that needs to be done.
1949 The default is empty. If another (invalid) value is used then
1950 Vim behaves like it is empty, there is no warning message.
1951
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001952 *v:fname_in* *fname_in-variable*
Bram Moolenaar4e330bb2005-12-07 21:04:31 +00001953v:fname_in The name of the input file. Valid while evaluating:
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001954 option used for ~
1955 'charconvert' file to be converted
1956 'diffexpr' original file
1957 'patchexpr' original file
1958 'printexpr' file to be printed
Bram Moolenaar2c7a29c2005-12-12 22:02:31 +00001959 And set to the swap file name for |SwapExists|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001960
1961 *v:fname_out* *fname_out-variable*
1962v:fname_out The name of the output file. Only valid while
1963 evaluating:
1964 option used for ~
1965 'charconvert' resulting converted file (*)
1966 'diffexpr' output of diff
1967 'patchexpr' resulting patched file
1968 (*) When doing conversion for a write command (e.g., ":w
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +02001969 file") it will be equal to v:fname_in. When doing conversion
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001970 for a read command (e.g., ":e file") it will be a temporary
1971 file and different from v:fname_in.
1972
1973 *v:fname_new* *fname_new-variable*
1974v:fname_new The name of the new version of the file. Only valid while
1975 evaluating 'diffexpr'.
1976
1977 *v:fname_diff* *fname_diff-variable*
1978v:fname_diff The name of the diff (patch) file. Only valid while
1979 evaluating 'patchexpr'.
1980
1981 *v:folddashes* *folddashes-variable*
1982v:folddashes Used for 'foldtext': dashes representing foldlevel of a closed
1983 fold.
Bram Moolenaar7b0294c2004-10-11 10:16:09 +00001984 Read-only in the |sandbox|. |fold-foldtext|
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001985
1986 *v:foldlevel* *foldlevel-variable*
1987v:foldlevel Used for 'foldtext': foldlevel of closed fold.
Bram Moolenaar7b0294c2004-10-11 10:16:09 +00001988 Read-only in the |sandbox|. |fold-foldtext|
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001989
1990 *v:foldend* *foldend-variable*
1991v:foldend Used for 'foldtext': last line of closed fold.
Bram Moolenaar7b0294c2004-10-11 10:16:09 +00001992 Read-only in the |sandbox|. |fold-foldtext|
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001993
1994 *v:foldstart* *foldstart-variable*
1995v:foldstart Used for 'foldtext': first line of closed fold.
Bram Moolenaar7b0294c2004-10-11 10:16:09 +00001996 Read-only in the |sandbox|. |fold-foldtext|
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001997
Bram Moolenaar817a8802013-11-09 01:44:43 +01001998 *v:hlsearch* *hlsearch-variable*
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01001999v:hlsearch Variable that indicates whether search highlighting is on.
Bram Moolenaar76440e22014-11-27 19:14:49 +01002000 Setting it makes sense only if 'hlsearch' is enabled which
2001 requires |+extra_search|. Setting this variable to zero acts
Bram Moolenaar705ada12016-01-24 17:56:50 +01002002 like the |:nohlsearch| command, setting it to one acts like >
Bram Moolenaar817a8802013-11-09 01:44:43 +01002003 let &hlsearch = &hlsearch
Bram Moolenaar86ae7202015-07-10 19:31:35 +02002004< Note that the value is restored when returning from a
2005 function. |function-search-undo|.
2006
Bram Moolenaar843ee412004-06-30 16:16:41 +00002007 *v:insertmode* *insertmode-variable*
2008v:insertmode Used for the |InsertEnter| and |InsertChange| autocommand
2009 events. Values:
2010 i Insert mode
2011 r Replace mode
2012 v Virtual Replace mode
2013
Bram Moolenaar2fda12f2005-01-15 22:14:15 +00002014 *v:key* *key-variable*
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +00002015v:key Key of the current item of a |Dictionary|. Only valid while
Bram Moolenaar2fda12f2005-01-15 22:14:15 +00002016 evaluating the expression used with |map()| and |filter()|.
2017 Read-only.
2018
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002019 *v:lang* *lang-variable*
2020v:lang The current locale setting for messages of the runtime
2021 environment. This allows Vim scripts to be aware of the
2022 current language. Technical: it's the value of LC_MESSAGES.
2023 The value is system dependent.
2024 This variable can not be set directly, use the |:language|
2025 command.
2026 It can be different from |v:ctype| when messages are desired
2027 in a different language than what is used for character
2028 encoding. See |multi-lang|.
2029
2030 *v:lc_time* *lc_time-variable*
2031v:lc_time The current locale setting for time messages of the runtime
2032 environment. This allows Vim scripts to be aware of the
2033 current language. Technical: it's the value of LC_TIME.
2034 This variable can not be set directly, use the |:language|
2035 command. See |multi-lang|.
2036
2037 *v:lnum* *lnum-variable*
Bram Moolenaar368373e2010-07-19 20:46:22 +02002038v:lnum Line number for the 'foldexpr' |fold-expr|, 'formatexpr' and
2039 'indentexpr' expressions, tab page number for 'guitablabel'
2040 and 'guitabtooltip'. Only valid while one of these
2041 expressions is being evaluated. Read-only when in the
2042 |sandbox|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002043
Bram Moolenaar219b8702006-11-01 14:32:36 +00002044 *v:mouse_win* *mouse_win-variable*
2045v:mouse_win Window number for a mouse click obtained with |getchar()|.
2046 First window has number 1, like with |winnr()|. The value is
2047 zero when there was no mouse button click.
2048
Bram Moolenaar511972d2016-06-04 18:09:59 +02002049 *v:mouse_winid* *mouse_winid-variable*
2050v:mouse_winid Window ID for a mouse click obtained with |getchar()|.
2051 The value is zero when there was no mouse button click.
2052
Bram Moolenaar219b8702006-11-01 14:32:36 +00002053 *v:mouse_lnum* *mouse_lnum-variable*
2054v:mouse_lnum Line number for a mouse click obtained with |getchar()|.
2055 This is the text line number, not the screen line number. The
2056 value is zero when there was no mouse button click.
2057
2058 *v:mouse_col* *mouse_col-variable*
2059v:mouse_col Column number for a mouse click obtained with |getchar()|.
2060 This is the screen column number, like with |virtcol()|. The
2061 value is zero when there was no mouse button click.
2062
Bram Moolenaard09091d2019-01-17 16:07:22 +01002063 *v:none* *none-variable* *None*
Bram Moolenaar520e1e42016-01-23 19:46:28 +01002064v:none An empty String. Used to put an empty item in JSON. See
Bram Moolenaar6463ca22016-02-13 17:04:46 +01002065 |json_encode()|.
Bram Moolenaar2547aa92020-07-26 17:00:44 +02002066 This can also be used as a function argument to use the
2067 default value, see |none-function_argument|.
Bram Moolenaar705ada12016-01-24 17:56:50 +01002068 When used as a number this evaluates to zero.
Bram Moolenaarc95a3022016-06-12 23:01:46 +02002069 When used as a string this evaluates to "v:none". >
Bram Moolenaar705ada12016-01-24 17:56:50 +01002070 echo v:none
Bram Moolenaarc95a3022016-06-12 23:01:46 +02002071< v:none ~
2072 That is so that eval() can parse the string back to the same
Bram Moolenaardf48fb42016-07-22 21:50:18 +02002073 value. Read-only.
Bram Moolenaar520e1e42016-01-23 19:46:28 +01002074
2075 *v:null* *null-variable*
2076v:null An empty String. Used to put "null" in JSON. See
Bram Moolenaar6463ca22016-02-13 17:04:46 +01002077 |json_encode()|.
Bram Moolenaar705ada12016-01-24 17:56:50 +01002078 When used as a number this evaluates to zero.
Bram Moolenaarc95a3022016-06-12 23:01:46 +02002079 When used as a string this evaluates to "v:null". >
Bram Moolenaar705ada12016-01-24 17:56:50 +01002080 echo v:null
Bram Moolenaarc95a3022016-06-12 23:01:46 +02002081< v:null ~
2082 That is so that eval() can parse the string back to the same
Bram Moolenaardf48fb42016-07-22 21:50:18 +02002083 value. Read-only.
Bram Moolenaar520e1e42016-01-23 19:46:28 +01002084
Bram Moolenaarf9706e92020-02-22 14:27:04 +01002085 *v:numbersize* *numbersize-variable*
2086v:numbersize Number of bits in a Number. This is normally 64, but on some
Bram Moolenaarbc93ceb2020-02-26 13:36:21 +01002087 systems it may be 32.
Bram Moolenaarf9706e92020-02-22 14:27:04 +01002088
Bram Moolenaard812df62008-11-09 12:46:09 +00002089 *v:oldfiles* *oldfiles-variable*
2090v:oldfiles List of file names that is loaded from the |viminfo| file on
2091 startup. These are the files that Vim remembers marks for.
2092 The length of the List is limited by the ' argument of the
2093 'viminfo' option (default is 100).
Bram Moolenaar8d043172014-01-23 14:24:41 +01002094 When the |viminfo| file is not used the List is empty.
Bram Moolenaard812df62008-11-09 12:46:09 +00002095 Also see |:oldfiles| and |c_#<|.
2096 The List can be modified, but this has no effect on what is
2097 stored in the |viminfo| file later. If you use values other
2098 than String this will cause trouble.
Bram Moolenaardb84e452010-08-15 13:50:43 +02002099 {only when compiled with the |+viminfo| feature}
Bram Moolenaard812df62008-11-09 12:46:09 +00002100
Bram Moolenaar53744302015-07-17 17:38:22 +02002101 *v:option_new*
2102v:option_new New value of the option. Valid while executing an |OptionSet|
2103 autocommand.
2104 *v:option_old*
2105v:option_old Old value of the option. Valid while executing an |OptionSet|
Bram Moolenaard7c96872019-06-15 17:12:48 +02002106 autocommand. Depending on the command used for setting and the
2107 kind of option this is either the local old value or the
2108 global old value.
2109 *v:option_oldlocal*
2110v:option_oldlocal
2111 Old local value of the option. Valid while executing an
2112 |OptionSet| autocommand.
2113 *v:option_oldglobal*
2114v:option_oldglobal
2115 Old global value of the option. Valid while executing an
2116 |OptionSet| autocommand.
Bram Moolenaar53744302015-07-17 17:38:22 +02002117 *v:option_type*
2118v:option_type Scope of the set command. Valid while executing an
2119 |OptionSet| autocommand. Can be either "global" or "local"
Bram Moolenaard7c96872019-06-15 17:12:48 +02002120 *v:option_command*
2121v:option_command
2122 Command used to set the option. Valid while executing an
2123 |OptionSet| autocommand.
2124 value option was set via ~
2125 "setlocal" |:setlocal| or ":let l:xxx"
2126 "setglobal" |:setglobal| or ":let g:xxx"
2127 "set" |:set| or |:let|
2128 "modeline" |modeline|
Bram Moolenaar8af1fbf2008-01-05 12:35:21 +00002129 *v:operator* *operator-variable*
2130v:operator The last operator given in Normal mode. This is a single
2131 character except for commands starting with <g> or <z>,
2132 in which case it is two characters. Best used alongside
2133 |v:prevcount| and |v:register|. Useful if you want to cancel
2134 Operator-pending mode and then use the operator, e.g.: >
2135 :omap O <Esc>:call MyMotion(v:operator)<CR>
2136< The value remains set until another operator is entered, thus
2137 don't expect it to be empty.
2138 v:operator is not set for |:delete|, |:yank| or other Ex
2139 commands.
2140 Read-only.
2141
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002142 *v:prevcount* *prevcount-variable*
2143v:prevcount The count given for the last but one Normal mode command.
2144 This is the v:count value of the previous command. Useful if
Bram Moolenaar8af1fbf2008-01-05 12:35:21 +00002145 you want to cancel Visual or Operator-pending mode and then
2146 use the count, e.g.: >
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002147 :vmap % <Esc>:call MyFilter(v:prevcount)<CR>
2148< Read-only.
2149
Bram Moolenaar05159a02005-02-26 23:04:13 +00002150 *v:profiling* *profiling-variable*
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +02002151v:profiling Normally zero. Set to one after using ":profile start".
Bram Moolenaar05159a02005-02-26 23:04:13 +00002152 See |profiling|.
2153
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002154 *v:progname* *progname-variable*
2155v:progname Contains the name (with path removed) with which Vim was
Bram Moolenaard38b0552012-04-25 19:07:41 +02002156 invoked. Allows you to do special initialisations for |view|,
2157 |evim| etc., or any other name you might symlink to Vim.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002158 Read-only.
2159
Bram Moolenaara1706c92014-04-01 19:55:49 +02002160 *v:progpath* *progpath-variable*
Bram Moolenaar56c860c2019-08-17 20:09:31 +02002161v:progpath Contains the command with which Vim was invoked, in a form
2162 that when passed to the shell will run the same Vim executable
2163 as the current one (if $PATH remains unchanged).
2164 Useful if you want to message a Vim server using a
Bram Moolenaara1706c92014-04-01 19:55:49 +02002165 |--remote-expr|.
Bram Moolenaarc7f02552014-04-01 21:00:59 +02002166 To get the full path use: >
2167 echo exepath(v:progpath)
Bram Moolenaar56c860c2019-08-17 20:09:31 +02002168< If the command has a relative path it will be expanded to the
2169 full path, so that it still works after `:cd`. Thus starting
2170 "./vim" results in "/home/user/path/to/vim/src/vim".
2171 On Linux and other systems it will always be the full path.
2172 On Mac it may just be "vim" and using exepath() as mentioned
2173 above should be used to get the full path.
Bram Moolenaar08cab962017-03-04 14:37:18 +01002174 On MS-Windows the executable may be called "vim.exe", but the
2175 ".exe" is not added to v:progpath.
Bram Moolenaara1706c92014-04-01 19:55:49 +02002176 Read-only.
2177
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002178 *v:register* *register-variable*
Bram Moolenaard58e9292011-02-09 17:07:58 +01002179v:register The name of the register in effect for the current normal mode
Bram Moolenaard38b0552012-04-25 19:07:41 +02002180 command (regardless of whether that command actually used a
2181 register). Or for the currently executing normal mode mapping
2182 (use this in custom commands that take a register).
2183 If none is supplied it is the default register '"', unless
2184 'clipboard' contains "unnamed" or "unnamedplus", then it is
2185 '*' or '+'.
Bram Moolenaard58e9292011-02-09 17:07:58 +01002186 Also see |getreg()| and |setreg()|
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002187
Bram Moolenaar1c7715d2005-10-03 22:02:18 +00002188 *v:scrollstart* *scrollstart-variable*
2189v:scrollstart String describing the script or function that caused the
2190 screen to scroll up. It's only set when it is empty, thus the
2191 first reason is remembered. It is set to "Unknown" for a
2192 typed command.
2193 This can be used to find out why your script causes the
2194 hit-enter prompt.
2195
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002196 *v:servername* *servername-variable*
Bram Moolenaarc2ce52c2017-08-01 18:35:38 +02002197v:servername The resulting registered |client-server-name| if any.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002198 Read-only.
2199
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01002200
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00002201v:searchforward *v:searchforward* *searchforward-variable*
2202 Search direction: 1 after a forward search, 0 after a
2203 backward search. It is reset to forward when directly setting
2204 the last search pattern, see |quote/|.
2205 Note that the value is restored when returning from a
2206 function. |function-search-undo|.
2207 Read-write.
2208
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002209 *v:shell_error* *shell_error-variable*
2210v:shell_error Result of the last shell command. When non-zero, the last
2211 shell command had an error. When zero, there was no problem.
2212 This only works when the shell returns the error code to Vim.
2213 The value -1 is often used when the command could not be
2214 executed. Read-only.
2215 Example: >
2216 :!mv foo bar
2217 :if v:shell_error
2218 : echo 'could not rename "foo" to "bar"!'
2219 :endif
Bram Moolenaard2e716e2019-04-20 14:39:52 +02002220< "shell_error" also works, for backwards compatibility, unless
2221 |scriptversion| is 3 or higher.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002222
2223 *v:statusmsg* *statusmsg-variable*
2224v:statusmsg Last given status message. It's allowed to set this variable.
2225
Bram Moolenaar4e330bb2005-12-07 21:04:31 +00002226 *v:swapname* *swapname-variable*
2227v:swapname Only valid when executing |SwapExists| autocommands: Name of
2228 the swap file found. Read-only.
2229
2230 *v:swapchoice* *swapchoice-variable*
2231v:swapchoice |SwapExists| autocommands can set this to the selected choice
2232 for handling an existing swap file:
2233 'o' Open read-only
2234 'e' Edit anyway
2235 'r' Recover
2236 'd' Delete swapfile
2237 'q' Quit
2238 'a' Abort
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +02002239 The value should be a single-character string. An empty value
Bram Moolenaar4e330bb2005-12-07 21:04:31 +00002240 results in the user being asked, as would happen when there is
2241 no SwapExists autocommand. The default is empty.
2242
Bram Moolenaarb3480382005-12-11 21:33:32 +00002243 *v:swapcommand* *swapcommand-variable*
Bram Moolenaar4770d092006-01-12 23:22:24 +00002244v:swapcommand Normal mode command to be executed after a file has been
Bram Moolenaarb3480382005-12-11 21:33:32 +00002245 opened. Can be used for a |SwapExists| autocommand to have
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +02002246 another Vim open the file and jump to the right place. For
Bram Moolenaarb3480382005-12-11 21:33:32 +00002247 example, when jumping to a tag the value is ":tag tagname\r".
Bram Moolenaar1f35bf92006-03-07 22:38:47 +00002248 For ":edit +cmd file" the value is ":cmd\r".
Bram Moolenaarb3480382005-12-11 21:33:32 +00002249
Bram Moolenaard823fa92016-08-12 16:29:27 +02002250 *v:t_TYPE* *v:t_bool* *t_bool-variable*
Bram Moolenaard09091d2019-01-17 16:07:22 +01002251v:t_bool Value of |Boolean| type. Read-only. See: |type()|
Bram Moolenaard823fa92016-08-12 16:29:27 +02002252 *v:t_channel* *t_channel-variable*
Bram Moolenaard09091d2019-01-17 16:07:22 +01002253v:t_channel Value of |Channel| type. Read-only. See: |type()|
Bram Moolenaard823fa92016-08-12 16:29:27 +02002254 *v:t_dict* *t_dict-variable*
Bram Moolenaard09091d2019-01-17 16:07:22 +01002255v:t_dict Value of |Dictionary| type. Read-only. See: |type()|
Bram Moolenaard823fa92016-08-12 16:29:27 +02002256 *v:t_float* *t_float-variable*
Bram Moolenaard09091d2019-01-17 16:07:22 +01002257v:t_float Value of |Float| type. Read-only. See: |type()|
Bram Moolenaard823fa92016-08-12 16:29:27 +02002258 *v:t_func* *t_func-variable*
Bram Moolenaard09091d2019-01-17 16:07:22 +01002259v:t_func Value of |Funcref| type. Read-only. See: |type()|
Bram Moolenaard823fa92016-08-12 16:29:27 +02002260 *v:t_job* *t_job-variable*
Bram Moolenaard09091d2019-01-17 16:07:22 +01002261v:t_job Value of |Job| type. Read-only. See: |type()|
Bram Moolenaard823fa92016-08-12 16:29:27 +02002262 *v:t_list* *t_list-variable*
Bram Moolenaard09091d2019-01-17 16:07:22 +01002263v:t_list Value of |List| type. Read-only. See: |type()|
Bram Moolenaard823fa92016-08-12 16:29:27 +02002264 *v:t_none* *t_none-variable*
Bram Moolenaard09091d2019-01-17 16:07:22 +01002265v:t_none Value of |None| type. Read-only. See: |type()|
Bram Moolenaard823fa92016-08-12 16:29:27 +02002266 *v:t_number* *t_number-variable*
Bram Moolenaard09091d2019-01-17 16:07:22 +01002267v:t_number Value of |Number| type. Read-only. See: |type()|
Bram Moolenaard823fa92016-08-12 16:29:27 +02002268 *v:t_string* *t_string-variable*
Bram Moolenaard09091d2019-01-17 16:07:22 +01002269v:t_string Value of |String| type. Read-only. See: |type()|
Bram Moolenaar6e5ea8d2019-01-12 22:47:31 +01002270 *v:t_blob* *t_blob-variable*
Bram Moolenaard09091d2019-01-17 16:07:22 +01002271v:t_blob Value of |Blob| type. Read-only. See: |type()|
Bram Moolenaarf562e722016-07-19 17:25:25 +02002272
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002273 *v:termresponse* *termresponse-variable*
2274v:termresponse The escape sequence returned by the terminal for the |t_RV|
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +02002275 termcap entry. It is set when Vim receives an escape sequence
Bram Moolenaarb4230122019-05-30 18:40:53 +02002276 that starts with ESC [ or CSI, then '>' or '?' and ends in a
2277 'c', with only digits and ';' in between.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002278 When this option is set, the TermResponse autocommand event is
2279 fired, so that you can react to the response from the
Bram Moolenaar0c0eddd2020-06-13 15:47:25 +02002280 terminal. You can use |terminalprops()| to see what Vim
2281 figured out about the terminal.
Bram Moolenaarb4230122019-05-30 18:40:53 +02002282 The response from a new xterm is: "<Esc>[> Pp ; Pv ; Pc c". Pp
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002283 is the terminal type: 0 for vt100 and 1 for vt220. Pv is the
2284 patch level (since this was introduced in patch 95, it's
2285 always 95 or bigger). Pc is always zero.
2286 {only when compiled with |+termresponse| feature}
2287
Bram Moolenaarf3af54e2017-08-30 14:53:06 +02002288 *v:termblinkresp*
2289v:termblinkresp The escape sequence returned by the terminal for the |t_RC|
2290 termcap entry. This is used to find out whether the terminal
2291 cursor is blinking. This is used by |term_getcursor()|.
2292
2293 *v:termstyleresp*
2294v:termstyleresp The escape sequence returned by the terminal for the |t_RS|
2295 termcap entry. This is used to find out what the shape of the
2296 cursor is. This is used by |term_getcursor()|.
2297
Bram Moolenaar65e4c4f2017-10-14 23:24:25 +02002298 *v:termrbgresp*
2299v:termrbgresp The escape sequence returned by the terminal for the |t_RB|
Bram Moolenaarf3af54e2017-08-30 14:53:06 +02002300 termcap entry. This is used to find out what the terminal
2301 background color is, see 'background'.
2302
Bram Moolenaar65e4c4f2017-10-14 23:24:25 +02002303 *v:termrfgresp*
2304v:termrfgresp The escape sequence returned by the terminal for the |t_RF|
2305 termcap entry. This is used to find out what the terminal
2306 foreground color is.
2307
Bram Moolenaarf3af54e2017-08-30 14:53:06 +02002308 *v:termu7resp*
2309v:termu7resp The escape sequence returned by the terminal for the |t_u7|
2310 termcap entry. This is used to find out what the terminal
2311 does with ambiguous width characters, see 'ambiwidth'.
2312
Bram Moolenaarebf7dfa2016-04-14 12:46:51 +02002313 *v:testing* *testing-variable*
Bram Moolenaar8e8df252016-05-25 21:23:21 +02002314v:testing Must be set before using `test_garbagecollect_now()`.
Bram Moolenaar036986f2017-03-16 17:41:02 +01002315 Also, when set certain error messages won't be shown for 2
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01002316 seconds. (e.g. "'dictionary' option is empty")
Bram Moolenaarebf7dfa2016-04-14 12:46:51 +02002317
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002318 *v:this_session* *this_session-variable*
2319v:this_session Full filename of the last loaded or saved session file. See
2320 |:mksession|. It is allowed to set this variable. When no
2321 session file has been saved, this variable is empty.
Bram Moolenaard2e716e2019-04-20 14:39:52 +02002322 "this_session" also works, for backwards compatibility, unless
2323 |scriptversion| is 3 or higher
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002324
2325 *v:throwpoint* *throwpoint-variable*
2326v:throwpoint The point where the exception most recently caught and not
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +02002327 finished was thrown. Not set when commands are typed. See
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002328 also |v:exception| and |throw-variables|.
2329 Example: >
2330 :try
2331 : throw "oops"
2332 :catch /.*/
2333 : echo "Exception from" v:throwpoint
2334 :endtry
2335< Output: "Exception from test.vim, line 2"
2336
Bram Moolenaar520e1e42016-01-23 19:46:28 +01002337 *v:true* *true-variable*
2338v:true A Number with value one. Used to put "true" in JSON. See
Bram Moolenaar6463ca22016-02-13 17:04:46 +01002339 |json_encode()|.
Bram Moolenaarc95a3022016-06-12 23:01:46 +02002340 When used as a string this evaluates to "v:true". >
Bram Moolenaar705ada12016-01-24 17:56:50 +01002341 echo v:true
Bram Moolenaarc95a3022016-06-12 23:01:46 +02002342< v:true ~
2343 That is so that eval() can parse the string back to the same
Bram Moolenaardf48fb42016-07-22 21:50:18 +02002344 value. Read-only.
Bram Moolenaar2fda12f2005-01-15 22:14:15 +00002345 *v:val* *val-variable*
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +02002346v:val Value of the current item of a |List| or |Dictionary|. Only
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +00002347 valid while evaluating the expression used with |map()| and
Bram Moolenaar2fda12f2005-01-15 22:14:15 +00002348 |filter()|. Read-only.
2349
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002350 *v:version* *version-variable*
2351v:version Version number of Vim: Major version number times 100 plus
Bram Moolenaar9b283522019-06-17 22:19:33 +02002352 minor version number. Version 5.0 is 500. Version 5.1
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002353 is 501. Read-only. "version" also works, for backwards
Bram Moolenaard2e716e2019-04-20 14:39:52 +02002354 compatibility, unless |scriptversion| is 3 or higher.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002355 Use |has()| to check if a certain patch was included, e.g.: >
Bram Moolenaar6716d9a2014-04-02 12:12:08 +02002356 if has("patch-7.4.123")
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002357< Note that patch numbers are specific to the version, thus both
2358 version 5.0 and 5.1 may have a patch 123, but these are
2359 completely different.
2360
Bram Moolenaar37df9a42019-06-14 14:39:51 +02002361 *v:versionlong* *versionlong-variable*
Bram Moolenaar9b283522019-06-17 22:19:33 +02002362v:versionlong Like v:version, but also including the patchlevel in the last
2363 four digits. Version 8.1 with patch 123 has value 8010123.
2364 This can be used like this: >
2365 if v:versionlong >= 8010123
Bram Moolenaar37df9a42019-06-14 14:39:51 +02002366< However, if there are gaps in the list of patches included
2367 this will not work well. This can happen if a recent patch
2368 was included into an older version, e.g. for a security fix.
2369 Use the has() function to make sure the patch is actually
2370 included.
2371
Bram Moolenaar14735512016-03-26 21:00:08 +01002372 *v:vim_did_enter* *vim_did_enter-variable*
2373v:vim_did_enter Zero until most of startup is done. It is set to one just
2374 before |VimEnter| autocommands are triggered.
2375
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002376 *v:warningmsg* *warningmsg-variable*
2377v:warningmsg Last given warning message. It's allowed to set this variable.
2378
Bram Moolenaar727c8762010-10-20 19:17:48 +02002379 *v:windowid* *windowid-variable*
2380v:windowid When any X11 based GUI is running or when running in a
2381 terminal and Vim connects to the X server (|-X|) this will be
Bram Moolenaar264e9fd2010-10-27 12:33:17 +02002382 set to the window ID.
2383 When an MS-Windows GUI is running this will be set to the
2384 window handle.
2385 Otherwise the value is zero.
Bram Moolenaar7571d552016-08-18 22:54:46 +02002386 Note: for windows inside Vim use |winnr()| or |win_getid()|,
2387 see |window-ID|.
Bram Moolenaar727c8762010-10-20 19:17:48 +02002388
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002389==============================================================================
23904. Builtin Functions *functions*
2391
2392See |function-list| for a list grouped by what the function is used for.
2393
Bram Moolenaar402d2fe2005-04-15 21:00:38 +00002394(Use CTRL-] on the function name to jump to the full explanation.)
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002395
2396USAGE RESULT DESCRIPTION ~
2397
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002398abs({expr}) Float or Number absolute value of {expr}
2399acos({expr}) Float arc cosine of {expr}
Bram Moolenaard8968242019-01-15 22:51:57 +01002400add({object}, {item}) List/Blob append {item} to {object}
Bram Moolenaara06ecab2016-07-16 14:47:36 +02002401and({expr}, {expr}) Number bitwise AND
Bram Moolenaar95bafa22018-10-02 13:26:25 +02002402append({lnum}, {text}) Number append {text} below line {lnum}
2403appendbufline({expr}, {lnum}, {text})
2404 Number append {text} below line {lnum}
2405 in buffer {expr}
Bram Moolenaarf0d58ef2018-11-16 16:13:44 +01002406argc([{winid}]) Number number of files in the argument list
Bram Moolenaard7ee7ce2005-01-03 21:02:03 +00002407argidx() Number current index in the argument list
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002408arglistid([{winnr} [, {tabnr}]]) Number argument list id
Bram Moolenaare6e39892018-10-25 12:32:11 +02002409argv({nr} [, {winid}]) String {nr} entry of the argument list
2410argv([-1, {winid}]) List the argument list
Bram Moolenaarfb517ba2020-06-03 19:55:35 +02002411asin({expr}) Float arc sine of {expr}
Bram Moolenaar65a54642018-04-28 16:56:53 +02002412assert_beeps({cmd}) Number assert {cmd} causes a beep
Bram Moolenaar42205552017-03-18 19:42:22 +01002413assert_equal({exp}, {act} [, {msg}])
Bram Moolenaar65a54642018-04-28 16:56:53 +02002414 Number assert {exp} is equal to {act}
Bram Moolenaarfb517ba2020-06-03 19:55:35 +02002415assert_equalfile({fname-one}, {fname-two} [, {msg}])
2416 Number assert file contents are equal
Bram Moolenaar42205552017-03-18 19:42:22 +01002417assert_exception({error} [, {msg}])
Bram Moolenaar65a54642018-04-28 16:56:53 +02002418 Number assert {error} is in v:exception
Bram Moolenaar1c6737b2020-09-07 22:18:52 +02002419assert_fails({cmd} [, {error} [, {msg} [, {lnum} [, {context}]]]])
Bram Moolenaar2c64ca12018-10-19 16:22:31 +02002420 Number assert {cmd} fails
Bram Moolenaar42205552017-03-18 19:42:22 +01002421assert_false({actual} [, {msg}])
Bram Moolenaar65a54642018-04-28 16:56:53 +02002422 Number assert {actual} is false
Bram Moolenaar61c04492016-07-23 15:35:35 +02002423assert_inrange({lower}, {upper}, {actual} [, {msg}])
Bram Moolenaar65a54642018-04-28 16:56:53 +02002424 Number assert {actual} is inside the range
Bram Moolenaar42205552017-03-18 19:42:22 +01002425assert_match({pat}, {text} [, {msg}])
Bram Moolenaar65a54642018-04-28 16:56:53 +02002426 Number assert {pat} matches {text}
Bram Moolenaar42205552017-03-18 19:42:22 +01002427assert_notequal({exp}, {act} [, {msg}])
Bram Moolenaar65a54642018-04-28 16:56:53 +02002428 Number assert {exp} is not equal {act}
Bram Moolenaar42205552017-03-18 19:42:22 +01002429assert_notmatch({pat}, {text} [, {msg}])
Bram Moolenaar65a54642018-04-28 16:56:53 +02002430 Number assert {pat} not matches {text}
2431assert_report({msg}) Number report a test failure
2432assert_true({actual} [, {msg}]) Number assert {actual} is true
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002433atan({expr}) Float arc tangent of {expr}
Bram Moolenaar04186092016-08-29 21:55:35 +02002434atan2({expr1}, {expr2}) Float arc tangent of {expr1} / {expr2}
Bram Moolenaarbe0a2592019-05-09 13:50:16 +02002435balloon_gettext() String current text in the balloon
Bram Moolenaar74240d32017-12-10 15:26:15 +01002436balloon_show({expr}) none show {expr} inside the balloon
Bram Moolenaar246fe032017-11-19 19:56:27 +01002437balloon_split({msg}) List split {msg} as used for a balloon
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002438browse({save}, {title}, {initdir}, {default})
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002439 String put up a file requester
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002440browsedir({title}, {initdir}) String put up a directory requester
Bram Moolenaar15e248e2019-06-30 20:21:37 +02002441bufadd({name}) Number add a buffer to the buffer list
Bram Moolenaare381d3d2016-07-07 14:50:41 +02002442bufexists({expr}) Number |TRUE| if buffer {expr} exists
2443buflisted({expr}) Number |TRUE| if buffer {expr} is listed
Bram Moolenaar15e248e2019-06-30 20:21:37 +02002444bufload({expr}) Number load buffer {expr} if not loaded yet
Bram Moolenaare381d3d2016-07-07 14:50:41 +02002445bufloaded({expr}) Number |TRUE| if buffer {expr} is loaded
Bram Moolenaara8eee212019-08-24 22:14:58 +02002446bufname([{expr}]) String Name of the buffer {expr}
2447bufnr([{expr} [, {create}]]) Number Number of the buffer {expr}
Bram Moolenaarb3619a92016-06-04 17:58:52 +02002448bufwinid({expr}) Number window ID of buffer {expr}
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002449bufwinnr({expr}) Number window number of buffer {expr}
2450byte2line({byte}) Number line number at byte count {byte}
2451byteidx({expr}, {nr}) Number byte index of {nr}'th char in {expr}
2452byteidxcomp({expr}, {nr}) Number byte index of {nr}'th char in {expr}
2453call({func}, {arglist} [, {dict}])
Bram Moolenaar2fda12f2005-01-15 22:14:15 +00002454 any call {func} with arguments {arglist}
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002455ceil({expr}) Float round {expr} up
Bram Moolenaar4b785f62016-11-29 21:54:44 +01002456ch_canread({handle}) Number check if there is something to read
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002457ch_close({handle}) none close {handle}
Bram Moolenaar0874a832016-09-01 15:11:51 +02002458ch_close_in({handle}) none close in part of {handle}
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002459ch_evalexpr({handle}, {expr} [, {options}])
Bram Moolenaar5f148ec2016-03-07 22:59:26 +01002460 any evaluate {expr} on JSON {handle}
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002461ch_evalraw({handle}, {string} [, {options}])
Bram Moolenaar5f148ec2016-03-07 22:59:26 +01002462 any evaluate {string} on raw {handle}
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002463ch_getbufnr({handle}, {what}) Number get buffer number for {handle}/{what}
2464ch_getjob({channel}) Job get the Job of {channel}
Bram Moolenaara06ecab2016-07-16 14:47:36 +02002465ch_info({handle}) String info about channel {handle}
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002466ch_log({msg} [, {handle}]) none write {msg} in the channel log file
2467ch_logfile({fname} [, {mode}]) none start logging channel activity
2468ch_open({address} [, {options}])
Bram Moolenaara06ecab2016-07-16 14:47:36 +02002469 Channel open a channel to {address}
2470ch_read({handle} [, {options}]) String read from {handle}
Bram Moolenaar6e5ea8d2019-01-12 22:47:31 +01002471ch_readblob({handle} [, {options}])
2472 Blob read Blob from {handle}
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002473ch_readraw({handle} [, {options}])
Bram Moolenaara06ecab2016-07-16 14:47:36 +02002474 String read raw from {handle}
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002475ch_sendexpr({handle}, {expr} [, {options}])
Bram Moolenaar5f148ec2016-03-07 22:59:26 +01002476 any send {expr} over JSON {handle}
Bram Moolenaar6e5ea8d2019-01-12 22:47:31 +01002477ch_sendraw({handle}, {expr} [, {options}])
2478 any send {expr} over raw {handle}
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002479ch_setoptions({handle}, {options})
2480 none set options for {handle}
Bram Moolenaar7ef38102016-09-26 22:36:58 +02002481ch_status({handle} [, {options}])
2482 String status of channel {handle}
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00002483changenr() Number current change number
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01002484char2nr({expr} [, {utf8}]) Number ASCII/UTF8 value of first char in {expr}
Bram Moolenaar4e4473c2020-08-28 22:24:57 +02002485charclass({string}) Number character class of {string}
Bram Moolenaar6f02b002021-01-10 20:22:54 +01002486charcol({expr}) Number column number of cursor or mark
Bram Moolenaar17793ef2020-12-28 12:56:58 +01002487charidx({string}, {idx} [, {countcc}])
2488 Number char index of byte {idx} in {string}
Bram Moolenaar1063f3d2019-05-07 22:06:52 +02002489chdir({dir}) String change current working directory
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002490cindent({lnum}) Number C indent for line {lnum}
Bram Moolenaaraff74912019-03-30 18:11:49 +01002491clearmatches([{win}]) none clear all matches
Bram Moolenaar6f02b002021-01-10 20:22:54 +01002492col({expr}) Number column byte index of cursor or mark
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002493complete({startcol}, {matches}) none set Insert mode completion
2494complete_add({expr}) Number add completion match
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00002495complete_check() Number check for key typed during completion
Bram Moolenaarfd133322019-03-29 12:20:27 +01002496complete_info([{what}]) Dict get current completion information
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002497confirm({msg} [, {choices} [, {default} [, {type}]]])
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002498 Number number of choice picked by user
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002499copy({expr}) any make a shallow copy of {expr}
2500cos({expr}) Float cosine of {expr}
2501cosh({expr}) Float hyperbolic cosine of {expr}
Bram Moolenaar95bafa22018-10-02 13:26:25 +02002502count({comp}, {expr} [, {ic} [, {start}]])
2503 Number count how many {expr} are in {comp}
Bram Moolenaardc1f1642016-08-16 18:33:43 +02002504cscope_connection([{num}, {dbpath} [, {prepend}]])
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002505 Number checks existence of cscope connection
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002506cursor({lnum}, {col} [, {off}])
Bram Moolenaar2f3b5102014-11-19 18:54:17 +01002507 Number move cursor to {lnum}, {col}, {off}
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002508cursor({list}) Number move cursor to position in {list}
Bram Moolenaar4551c0a2018-06-20 22:38:21 +02002509debugbreak({pid}) Number interrupt process being debugged
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002510deepcopy({expr} [, {noref}]) any make a full copy of {expr}
2511delete({fname} [, {flags}]) Number delete the file or directory {fname}
Bram Moolenaard473c8c2018-08-11 18:00:22 +02002512deletebufline({expr}, {first} [, {last}])
Bram Moolenaard79a2622018-06-07 18:17:46 +02002513 Number delete lines from buffer {expr}
Bram Moolenaare381d3d2016-07-07 14:50:41 +02002514did_filetype() Number |TRUE| if FileType autocmd event used
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002515diff_filler({lnum}) Number diff filler lines about {lnum}
2516diff_hlID({lnum}, {col}) Number diff highlighting at {lnum}/{col}
Bram Moolenaar4132eb52020-02-14 16:53:00 +01002517echoraw({expr}) none output {expr} as-is
Bram Moolenaare381d3d2016-07-07 14:50:41 +02002518empty({expr}) Number |TRUE| if {expr} is empty
Bram Moolenaar691ddee2019-05-09 14:52:41 +02002519environ() Dict return environment variables
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002520escape({string}, {chars}) String escape {chars} in {string} with '\'
2521eval({string}) any evaluate {string} into its value
Bram Moolenaare381d3d2016-07-07 14:50:41 +02002522eventhandler() Number |TRUE| if inside an event handler
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002523executable({expr}) Number 1 if executable {expr} exists
Bram Moolenaar79815f12016-07-09 17:07:29 +02002524execute({command}) String execute {command} and get the output
Bram Moolenaara06ecab2016-07-16 14:47:36 +02002525exepath({expr}) String full path of the command {expr}
Bram Moolenaare381d3d2016-07-07 14:50:41 +02002526exists({expr}) Number |TRUE| if {expr} exists
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002527exp({expr}) Float exponential of {expr}
2528expand({expr} [, {nosuf} [, {list}]])
Bram Moolenaar146e9c32012-03-07 19:18:23 +01002529 any expand special keywords in {expr}
Bram Moolenaar80dad482019-06-09 17:22:31 +02002530expandcmd({expr}) String expand {expr} like with `:edit`
Bram Moolenaarebacddb2020-06-04 15:22:21 +02002531extend({expr1}, {expr2} [, {expr3}])
2532 List/Dict insert items of {expr2} into {expr1}
Bram Moolenaarb0e6b512021-01-12 20:23:40 +01002533extendnew({expr1}, {expr2} [, {expr3}])
2534 List/Dict like |extend()| but creates a new
2535 List or Dictionary
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002536feedkeys({string} [, {mode}]) Number add key sequence to typeahead buffer
Bram Moolenaare381d3d2016-07-07 14:50:41 +02002537filereadable({file}) Number |TRUE| if {file} is a readable file
2538filewritable({file}) Number |TRUE| if {file} is a writable file
Bram Moolenaar50ba5262016-09-22 22:33:02 +02002539filter({expr1}, {expr2}) List/Dict remove items from {expr1} where
2540 {expr2} is 0
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01002541finddir({name} [, {path} [, {count}]])
Bram Moolenaarc6fe9192006-04-09 21:54:49 +00002542 String find directory {name} in {path}
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01002543findfile({name} [, {path} [, {count}]])
Bram Moolenaarc6fe9192006-04-09 21:54:49 +00002544 String find file {name} in {path}
Bram Moolenaar077a1e62020-06-08 20:50:43 +02002545flatten({list} [, {maxdepth}]) List flatten {list} up to {maxdepth} levels
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002546float2nr({expr}) Number convert Float {expr} to a Number
2547floor({expr}) Float round {expr} down
2548fmod({expr1}, {expr2}) Float remainder of {expr1} / {expr2}
2549fnameescape({fname}) String escape special characters in {fname}
2550fnamemodify({fname}, {mods}) String modify file name
2551foldclosed({lnum}) Number first line of fold at {lnum} if closed
2552foldclosedend({lnum}) Number last line of fold at {lnum} if closed
2553foldlevel({lnum}) Number fold level at {lnum}
Bram Moolenaare0fa3742016-02-20 15:47:01 +01002554foldtext() String line displayed for closed fold
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002555foldtextresult({lnum}) String text for closed fold at {lnum}
Bram Moolenaare0fa3742016-02-20 15:47:01 +01002556foreground() Number bring the Vim window to the foreground
Bram Moolenaar437bafe2016-08-01 15:40:54 +02002557funcref({name} [, {arglist}] [, {dict}])
Bram Moolenaara06ecab2016-07-16 14:47:36 +02002558 Funcref reference to function {name}
Bram Moolenaar437bafe2016-08-01 15:40:54 +02002559function({name} [, {arglist}] [, {dict}])
2560 Funcref named reference to function {name}
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002561garbagecollect([{atexit}]) none free memory, breaking cyclic references
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002562get({list}, {idx} [, {def}]) any get item {idx} from {list} or {def}
2563get({dict}, {key} [, {def}]) any get item {key} from {dict} or {def}
Bram Moolenaar03e19a02016-05-24 22:29:49 +02002564get({func}, {what}) any get property of funcref/partial {func}
Bram Moolenaar50ba5262016-09-22 22:33:02 +02002565getbufinfo([{expr}]) List information about buffers
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002566getbufline({expr}, {lnum} [, {end}])
Bram Moolenaar45360022005-07-21 21:08:21 +00002567 List lines {lnum} to {end} of buffer {expr}
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002568getbufvar({expr}, {varname} [, {def}])
Bram Moolenaar63dbda12013-02-20 21:12:10 +01002569 any variable {varname} in buffer {expr}
Bram Moolenaar4c313b12019-08-24 22:58:31 +02002570getchangelist([{expr}]) List list of change list items
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002571getchar([expr]) Number get one character from the user
Bram Moolenaare0fa3742016-02-20 15:47:01 +01002572getcharmod() Number modifiers for the last typed character
Bram Moolenaar6f02b002021-01-10 20:22:54 +01002573getcharpos({expr}) List position of cursor, mark, etc.
Bram Moolenaarfc39ecf2015-08-11 20:34:49 +02002574getcharsearch() Dict last character search
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002575getcmdline() String return the current command-line
2576getcmdpos() Number return cursor position in command-line
Bram Moolenaarfb539272014-08-22 19:21:47 +02002577getcmdtype() String return current command-line type
2578getcmdwintype() String return current command-line window type
Bram Moolenaare9d58a62016-08-13 15:07:41 +02002579getcompletion({pat}, {type} [, {filtered}])
2580 List list of cmdline completion matches
Bram Moolenaar99ca9c42020-09-22 21:55:41 +02002581getcurpos([{winnr}]) List position of the cursor
Bram Moolenaar6f02b002021-01-10 20:22:54 +01002582getcursorcharpos([{winnr}]) List character position of the cursor
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002583getcwd([{winnr} [, {tabnr}]]) String get the current working directory
Bram Moolenaar691ddee2019-05-09 14:52:41 +02002584getenv({name}) String return environment variable
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002585getfontname([{name}]) String name of font being used
2586getfperm({fname}) String file permissions of file {fname}
2587getfsize({fname}) Number size in bytes of file {fname}
2588getftime({fname}) Number last modification time of file
2589getftype({fname}) String description of type of file {fname}
Bram Moolenaara3a12462019-09-07 15:08:38 +02002590getimstatus() Number |TRUE| if the IME status is active
Bram Moolenaar4f505882018-02-10 21:06:32 +01002591getjumplist([{winnr} [, {tabnr}]])
2592 List list of jump list items
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002593getline({lnum}) String line {lnum} of current buffer
2594getline({lnum}, {end}) List lines {lnum} to {end} of current buffer
Bram Moolenaare46a4402020-06-30 20:38:27 +02002595getloclist({nr}) List list of location list items
2596getloclist({nr}, {what}) Dict get specific location list properties
Bram Moolenaarcfb4b472020-05-31 15:41:57 +02002597getmarklist([{expr}]) List list of global/local marks
Bram Moolenaaraff74912019-03-30 18:11:49 +01002598getmatches([{win}]) List list of current matches
Bram Moolenaardb3a2052019-11-16 18:22:41 +01002599getmousepos() Dict last known mouse position
Bram Moolenaar18081e32008-02-20 19:11:07 +00002600getpid() Number process ID of Vim
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002601getpos({expr}) List position of cursor, mark, etc.
Bram Moolenaare46a4402020-06-30 20:38:27 +02002602getqflist() List list of quickfix items
2603getqflist({what}) Dict get specific quickfix list properties
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002604getreg([{regname} [, 1 [, {list}]]])
Bram Moolenaarbb861e22020-06-07 18:16:36 +02002605 String or List contents of a register
2606getreginfo([{regname}]) Dict information about a register
2607getregtype([{regname}]) String type of a register
Bram Moolenaar50ba5262016-09-22 22:33:02 +02002608gettabinfo([{expr}]) List list of tab pages
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002609gettabvar({nr}, {varname} [, {def}])
Bram Moolenaar63dbda12013-02-20 21:12:10 +01002610 any variable {varname} in tab {nr} or {def}
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002611gettabwinvar({tabnr}, {winnr}, {name} [, {def}])
Bram Moolenaarc6249bb2006-04-15 20:25:09 +00002612 any {name} in {winnr} in tab page {tabnr}
Bram Moolenaarf49cc602018-11-11 15:21:05 +01002613gettagstack([{nr}]) Dict get the tag stack of window {nr}
Bram Moolenaar0b39c3f2020-08-30 15:52:10 +02002614gettext({text}) String lookup translation of {text}
Bram Moolenaar7132ddc2018-07-15 17:01:11 +02002615getwininfo([{winid}]) List list of info about each window
Bram Moolenaar98ef2332018-03-18 14:44:37 +01002616getwinpos([{timeout}]) List X and Y coord in pixels of the Vim window
Bram Moolenaar3f54fd32018-03-03 21:29:55 +01002617getwinposx() Number X coord in pixels of the Vim window
2618getwinposy() Number Y coord in pixels of the Vim window
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002619getwinvar({nr}, {varname} [, {def}])
Bram Moolenaar63dbda12013-02-20 21:12:10 +01002620 any variable {varname} in window {nr}
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002621glob({expr} [, {nosuf} [, {list} [, {alllinks}]]])
Bram Moolenaar146e9c32012-03-07 19:18:23 +01002622 any expand file wildcards in {expr}
Bram Moolenaara06ecab2016-07-16 14:47:36 +02002623glob2regpat({expr}) String convert a glob pat into a search pat
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002624globpath({path}, {expr} [, {nosuf} [, {list} [, {alllinks}]]])
Bram Moolenaarbb5ddda2008-11-28 10:01:10 +00002625 String do glob({expr}) for all dirs in {path}
Bram Moolenaar79296512020-03-22 16:17:14 +01002626has({feature} [, {check}]) Number |TRUE| if feature {feature} supported
Bram Moolenaare381d3d2016-07-07 14:50:41 +02002627has_key({dict}, {key}) Number |TRUE| if {dict} has entry {key}
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002628haslocaldir([{winnr} [, {tabnr}]])
Bram Moolenaare381d3d2016-07-07 14:50:41 +02002629 Number |TRUE| if the window executed |:lcd|
Bram Moolenaar00aa0692019-04-27 20:37:57 +02002630 or |:tcd|
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002631hasmapto({what} [, {mode} [, {abbr}]])
Bram Moolenaare381d3d2016-07-07 14:50:41 +02002632 Number |TRUE| if mapping to {what} exists
Bram Moolenaar8a7d6542020-01-26 15:56:19 +01002633histadd({history}, {item}) Number add an item to a history
2634histdel({history} [, {item}]) Number remove an item from a history
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002635histget({history} [, {index}]) String get the item {index} from a history
2636histnr({history}) Number highest index of a history
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002637hlID({name}) Number syntax ID of highlight group {name}
Bram Moolenaarebacddb2020-06-04 15:22:21 +02002638hlexists({name}) Number |TRUE| if highlight group {name} exists
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002639hostname() String name of the machine Vim is running on
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002640iconv({expr}, {from}, {to}) String convert encoding of {expr}
2641indent({lnum}) Number indent of line {lnum}
Bram Moolenaar6e5ea8d2019-01-12 22:47:31 +01002642index({object}, {expr} [, {start} [, {ic}]])
2643 Number index in {object} where {expr} appears
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002644input({prompt} [, {text} [, {completion}]])
Bram Moolenaarbfd8fc02005-09-20 23:22:24 +00002645 String get input from the user
Bram Moolenaarb6e0ec62017-07-23 22:12:20 +02002646inputdialog({prompt} [, {text} [, {completion}]])
Bram Moolenaara06ecab2016-07-16 14:47:36 +02002647 String like input() but in a GUI dialog
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002648inputlist({textlist}) Number let the user pick from a choice list
Bram Moolenaard7ee7ce2005-01-03 21:02:03 +00002649inputrestore() Number restore typeahead
2650inputsave() Number save and clear typeahead
Bram Moolenaara06ecab2016-07-16 14:47:36 +02002651inputsecret({prompt} [, {text}]) String like input() but hiding the text
Bram Moolenaar6e5ea8d2019-01-12 22:47:31 +01002652insert({object}, {item} [, {idx}]) List insert {item} in {object} [before {idx}]
Bram Moolenaar67a2deb2019-11-25 00:05:32 +01002653interrupt() none interrupt script execution
Bram Moolenaara06ecab2016-07-16 14:47:36 +02002654invert({expr}) Number bitwise invert
Bram Moolenaare381d3d2016-07-07 14:50:41 +02002655isdirectory({directory}) Number |TRUE| if {directory} is a directory
Bram Moolenaarfda1bff2019-04-04 13:44:37 +02002656isinf({expr}) Number determine if {expr} is infinity value
2657 (positive or negative)
Bram Moolenaare381d3d2016-07-07 14:50:41 +02002658islocked({expr}) Number |TRUE| if {expr} is locked
Bram Moolenaara06ecab2016-07-16 14:47:36 +02002659isnan({expr}) Number |TRUE| if {expr} is NaN
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002660items({dict}) List key-value pairs in {dict}
2661job_getchannel({job}) Channel get the channel handle for {job}
Bram Moolenaare1fc5152018-04-21 19:49:08 +02002662job_info([{job}]) Dict get information about {job}
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002663job_setoptions({job}, {options}) none set options for {job}
2664job_start({command} [, {options}])
Bram Moolenaara06ecab2016-07-16 14:47:36 +02002665 Job start a job
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002666job_status({job}) String get the status of {job}
2667job_stop({job} [, {how}]) Number stop {job}
2668join({list} [, {sep}]) String join {list} items into one String
2669js_decode({string}) any decode JS style JSON
2670js_encode({expr}) String encode JS style JSON
2671json_decode({string}) any decode JSON
2672json_encode({expr}) String encode JSON
2673keys({dict}) List keys in {dict}
2674len({expr}) Number the length of {expr}
2675libcall({lib}, {func}, {arg}) String call {func} in library {lib} with {arg}
Bram Moolenaara06ecab2016-07-16 14:47:36 +02002676libcallnr({lib}, {func}, {arg}) Number idem, but return a Number
Bram Moolenaara0d1fef2019-09-04 22:29:14 +02002677line({expr} [, {winid}]) Number line nr of cursor, last line or mark
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002678line2byte({lnum}) Number byte count of line {lnum}
2679lispindent({lnum}) Number Lisp indent for line {lnum}
Bram Moolenaar9d401282019-04-06 13:18:12 +02002680list2str({list} [, {utf8}]) String turn numbers in {list} into a String
Bram Moolenaara3347722019-05-11 21:14:24 +02002681listener_add({callback} [, {buf}])
2682 Number add a callback to listen to changes
Bram Moolenaarfe1ade02019-05-14 21:20:36 +02002683listener_flush([{buf}]) none invoke listener callbacks
Bram Moolenaara3347722019-05-11 21:14:24 +02002684listener_remove({id}) none remove a listener callback
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002685localtime() Number current time
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002686log({expr}) Float natural logarithm (base e) of {expr}
2687log10({expr}) Float logarithm of Float {expr} to base 10
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01002688luaeval({expr} [, {expr}]) any evaluate |Lua| expression
Bram Moolenaar50ba5262016-09-22 22:33:02 +02002689map({expr1}, {expr2}) List/Dict change each item in {expr1} to {expr}
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01002690maparg({name} [, {mode} [, {abbr} [, {dict}]]])
Bram Moolenaarf1568ec2011-12-14 21:17:39 +01002691 String or Dict
2692 rhs of mapping {name} in mode {mode}
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01002693mapcheck({name} [, {mode} [, {abbr}]])
Bram Moolenaar97b2ad32006-03-18 21:40:56 +00002694 String check for mappings matching {name}
Bram Moolenaarea696852020-11-09 18:31:39 +01002695mapnew({expr1}, {expr2}) List/Dict like |map()| but creates a new List
2696 or Dictionary
2697mapset({mode}, {abbr}, {dict}) none restore mapping from |maparg()| result
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01002698match({expr}, {pat} [, {start} [, {count}]])
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002699 Number position where {pat} matches in {expr}
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01002700matchadd({group}, {pattern} [, {priority} [, {id} [, {dict}]]])
Bram Moolenaar6ee10162007-07-26 20:58:42 +00002701 Number highlight {pattern} with {group}
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01002702matchaddpos({group}, {pos} [, {priority} [, {id} [, {dict}]]])
Bram Moolenaarb3414592014-06-17 17:48:32 +02002703 Number highlight positions with {group}
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002704matcharg({nr}) List arguments of |:match|
Bram Moolenaaraff74912019-03-30 18:11:49 +01002705matchdelete({id} [, {win}]) Number delete match identified by {id}
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01002706matchend({expr}, {pat} [, {start} [, {count}]])
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002707 Number position where {pat} ends in {expr}
Bram Moolenaar4f73b8e2020-09-22 20:33:50 +02002708matchfuzzy({list}, {str} [, {dict}])
2709 List fuzzy match {str} in {list}
2710matchfuzzypos({list}, {str} [, {dict}])
2711 List fuzzy match {str} in {list}
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01002712matchlist({expr}, {pat} [, {start} [, {count}]])
Bram Moolenaar3a7c85b2005-02-05 21:39:53 +00002713 List match and submatches of {pat} in {expr}
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01002714matchstr({expr}, {pat} [, {start} [, {count}]])
Bram Moolenaar89cb5e02004-07-19 20:55:54 +00002715 String {count}'th match of {pat} in {expr}
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01002716matchstrpos({expr}, {pat} [, {start} [, {count}]])
Bram Moolenaar7fed5c12016-03-29 23:10:31 +02002717 List {count}'th match of {pat} in {expr}
Bram Moolenaar690afe12017-01-28 18:34:47 +01002718max({expr}) Number maximum value of items in {expr}
Bram Moolenaar0eabd4d2020-03-15 16:13:53 +01002719menu_info({name} [, {mode}]) Dict get menu item information
Bram Moolenaar690afe12017-01-28 18:34:47 +01002720min({expr}) Number minimum value of items in {expr}
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002721mkdir({name} [, {path} [, {prot}]])
Bram Moolenaar26a60b42005-02-22 08:49:11 +00002722 Number create directory {name}
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002723mode([expr]) String current editing mode
2724mzeval({expr}) any evaluate |MzScheme| expression
2725nextnonblank({lnum}) Number line nr of non-blank line >= {lnum}
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01002726nr2char({expr} [, {utf8}]) String single char with ASCII/UTF8 value {expr}
Bram Moolenaara06ecab2016-07-16 14:47:36 +02002727or({expr}, {expr}) Number bitwise OR
Bram Moolenaar6a33ef02020-09-25 22:42:48 +02002728pathshorten({expr} [, {len}]) String shorten directory names in a path
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002729perleval({expr}) any evaluate |Perl| expression
Bram Moolenaar931a2772019-07-04 16:54:54 +02002730popup_atcursor({what}, {options}) Number create popup window near the cursor
Bram Moolenaar589edb32019-09-20 14:38:13 +02002731popup_beval({what}, {options}) Number create popup window for 'ballooneval'
Bram Moolenaar931a2772019-07-04 16:54:54 +02002732popup_clear() none close all popup windows
2733popup_close({id} [, {result}]) none close popup window {id}
2734popup_create({what}, {options}) Number create a popup window
2735popup_dialog({what}, {options}) Number create a popup window used as a dialog
2736popup_filter_menu({id}, {key}) Number filter for a menu popup window
2737popup_filter_yesno({id}, {key}) Number filter for a dialog popup window
Bram Moolenaare49fbff2019-08-21 22:50:07 +02002738popup_findinfo() Number get window ID of info popup window
2739popup_findpreview() Number get window ID of preview popup window
Bram Moolenaar931a2772019-07-04 16:54:54 +02002740popup_getoptions({id}) Dict get options of popup window {id}
2741popup_getpos({id}) Dict get position of popup window {id}
2742popup_hide({id}) none hide popup menu {id}
Bram Moolenaarebacddb2020-06-04 15:22:21 +02002743popup_list() List get a list of window IDs of all popups
Bram Moolenaaref6b9792020-05-13 16:34:15 +02002744popup_locate({row}, {col}) Number get window ID of popup at position
Bram Moolenaar931a2772019-07-04 16:54:54 +02002745popup_menu({what}, {options}) Number create a popup window used as a menu
2746popup_move({id}, {options}) none set position of popup window {id}
2747popup_notification({what}, {options})
2748 Number create a notification popup window
Bram Moolenaar931a2772019-07-04 16:54:54 +02002749popup_setoptions({id}, {options})
2750 none set options for popup window {id}
2751popup_settext({id}, {text}) none set the text of popup window {id}
Bram Moolenaarebacddb2020-06-04 15:22:21 +02002752popup_show({id}) none unhide popup window {id}
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002753pow({x}, {y}) Float {x} to the power of {y}
2754prevnonblank({lnum}) Number line nr of non-blank line <= {lnum}
2755printf({fmt}, {expr1}...) String format text
Bram Moolenaar077cc7a2020-09-04 16:35:35 +02002756prompt_getprompt({buf}) String get prompt text
Bram Moolenaarf2732452018-06-03 14:47:35 +02002757prompt_setcallback({buf}, {expr}) none set prompt callback function
Bram Moolenaar0e5979a2018-06-17 19:36:33 +02002758prompt_setinterrupt({buf}, {text}) none set prompt interrupt function
2759prompt_setprompt({buf}, {text}) none set prompt text
Bram Moolenaar98aefe72018-12-13 22:20:09 +01002760prop_add({lnum}, {col}, {props}) none add a text property
Bram Moolenaare3d31b02018-12-24 23:07:04 +01002761prop_clear({lnum} [, {lnum-end} [, {props}]])
Bram Moolenaar98aefe72018-12-13 22:20:09 +01002762 none remove all text properties
2763prop_find({props} [, {direction}])
2764 Dict search for a text property
Bram Moolenaar7ceefb32020-05-01 16:07:38 +02002765prop_list({lnum} [, {props}]) List text properties in {lnum}
Bram Moolenaarc8c88492018-12-27 23:59:26 +01002766prop_remove({props} [, {lnum} [, {lnum-end}]])
Bram Moolenaar98aefe72018-12-13 22:20:09 +01002767 Number remove a text property
2768prop_type_add({name}, {props}) none define a new property type
2769prop_type_change({name}, {props})
2770 none change an existing property type
2771prop_type_delete({name} [, {props}])
2772 none delete a property type
Bram Moolenaarcb80aa22020-10-26 21:12:46 +01002773prop_type_get({name} [, {props}])
Bram Moolenaar98aefe72018-12-13 22:20:09 +01002774 Dict get property type values
2775prop_type_list([{props}]) List get list of property types
Bram Moolenaare9bd5722019-08-17 19:36:06 +02002776pum_getpos() Dict position and size of pum if visible
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00002777pumvisible() Number whether popup menu is visible
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002778py3eval({expr}) any evaluate |python3| expression
Bram Moolenaarebacddb2020-06-04 15:22:21 +02002779pyeval({expr}) any evaluate |Python| expression
Bram Moolenaarf42dd3c2017-01-28 16:06:38 +01002780pyxeval({expr}) any evaluate |python_x| expression
Bram Moolenaar06b0b4b2019-11-25 15:40:55 +01002781rand([{expr}]) Number get pseudo-random number
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002782range({expr} [, {max} [, {stride}]])
Bram Moolenaard8b02732005-01-14 21:48:43 +00002783 List items from {expr} to {max}
Bram Moolenaarc423ad72021-01-13 20:38:03 +01002784readblob({fname}) Blob read a |Blob| from {fname}
Bram Moolenaar84cf6bd2020-06-16 20:03:43 +02002785readdir({dir} [, {expr} [, {dict}]])
2786 List file names in {dir} selected by {expr}
2787readdirex({dir} [, {expr} [, {dict}]])
2788 List file info in {dir} selected by {expr}
Bram Moolenaar6e5ea8d2019-01-12 22:47:31 +01002789readfile({fname} [, {type} [, {max}]])
Bram Moolenaar26a60b42005-02-22 08:49:11 +00002790 List get list of lines from file {fname}
Bram Moolenaar85629982020-06-01 18:39:20 +02002791reduce({object}, {func} [, {initial}])
2792 any reduce {object} using {func}
Bram Moolenaarf2732452018-06-03 14:47:35 +02002793reg_executing() String get the executing register name
Bram Moolenaar0b6d9112018-05-22 20:35:17 +02002794reg_recording() String get the recording register name
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002795reltime([{start} [, {end}]]) List get time value
2796reltimefloat({time}) Float turn the time value into a Float
2797reltimestr({time}) String turn time value into a String
Bram Moolenaar3c2881d2017-03-21 19:18:29 +01002798remote_expr({server}, {string} [, {idvar} [, {timeout}]])
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002799 String send expression
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002800remote_foreground({server}) Number bring Vim server to the foreground
2801remote_peek({serverid} [, {retvar}])
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002802 Number check for reply string
Bram Moolenaar3c2881d2017-03-21 19:18:29 +01002803remote_read({serverid} [, {timeout}])
2804 String read reply string
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002805remote_send({server}, {string} [, {idvar}])
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002806 String send key sequence
Bram Moolenaar7416f3e2017-03-18 18:10:13 +01002807remote_startserver({name}) none become server {name}
Bram Moolenaar10455d42019-11-21 15:36:18 +01002808remove({list}, {idx} [, {end}]) any/List
Bram Moolenaar39536dd2019-01-29 22:58:21 +01002809 remove items {idx}-{end} from {list}
2810remove({blob}, {idx} [, {end}]) Number/Blob
2811 remove bytes {idx}-{end} from {blob}
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002812remove({dict}, {key}) any remove entry {key} from {dict}
2813rename({from}, {to}) Number rename (move) file from {from} to {to}
2814repeat({expr}, {count}) String repeat {expr} {count} times
2815resolve({filename}) String get filename a shortcut points to
2816reverse({list}) List reverse {list} in-place
2817round({expr}) Float round off {expr}
Bram Moolenaare99be0e2019-03-26 22:51:09 +01002818rubyeval({expr}) any evaluate |Ruby| expression
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002819screenattr({row}, {col}) Number attribute at screen position
2820screenchar({row}, {col}) Number character at screen position
Bram Moolenaar2912abb2019-03-29 14:16:42 +01002821screenchars({row}, {col}) List List of characters at screen position
Bram Moolenaar9750bb12012-12-05 16:10:42 +01002822screencol() Number current cursor column
Bram Moolenaarb3d17a22019-07-07 18:28:14 +02002823screenpos({winid}, {lnum}, {col}) Dict screen row and col of a text character
Bram Moolenaar9750bb12012-12-05 16:10:42 +01002824screenrow() Number current cursor row
Bram Moolenaar2912abb2019-03-29 14:16:42 +01002825screenstring({row}, {col}) String characters at screen position
Bram Moolenaaradc17a52020-06-06 18:37:51 +02002826search({pattern} [, {flags} [, {stopline} [, {timeout} [, {skip}]]]])
Bram Moolenaar76929292008-01-06 19:07:36 +00002827 Number search for {pattern}
Bram Moolenaare8f5ec02020-06-01 17:28:35 +02002828searchcount([{options}]) Dict get or update search stats
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002829searchdecl({name} [, {global} [, {thisblock}]])
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00002830 Number search for variable declaration
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002831searchpair({start}, {middle}, {end} [, {flags} [, {skip} [...]]])
Bram Moolenaard7ee7ce2005-01-03 21:02:03 +00002832 Number search for other end of start/end pair
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002833searchpairpos({start}, {middle}, {end} [, {flags} [, {skip} [...]]])
Bram Moolenaar1d2ba7f2006-02-14 22:29:30 +00002834 List search for other end of start/end pair
Bram Moolenaaradc17a52020-06-06 18:37:51 +02002835searchpos({pattern} [, {flags} [, {stopline} [, {timeout} [, {skip}]]]])
Bram Moolenaar1d2ba7f2006-02-14 22:29:30 +00002836 List search for {pattern}
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002837server2client({clientid}, {string})
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002838 Number send reply string
2839serverlist() String get a list of available servers
Bram Moolenaar95bafa22018-10-02 13:26:25 +02002840setbufline({expr}, {lnum}, {text})
2841 Number set line {lnum} to {text} in buffer
Bram Moolenaarb31cf2b2017-09-02 19:45:19 +02002842 {expr}
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002843setbufvar({expr}, {varname}, {val})
2844 none set {varname} in buffer {expr} to {val}
Bram Moolenaar08aac3c2020-08-28 21:04:24 +02002845setcellwidths({list}) none set character cell width overrides
Bram Moolenaar6f02b002021-01-10 20:22:54 +01002846setcharpos({expr}, {list}) Number set the {expr} position to {list}
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002847setcharsearch({dict}) Dict set character search from {dict}
2848setcmdpos({pos}) Number set cursor position in command-line
Bram Moolenaar6f02b002021-01-10 20:22:54 +01002849setcursorcharpos({list}) Number move cursor to position in {list}
Bram Moolenaar691ddee2019-05-09 14:52:41 +02002850setenv({name}, {val}) none set environment variable
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002851setfperm({fname}, {mode}) Number set {fname} file permissions to {mode}
2852setline({lnum}, {line}) Number set line {lnum} to {line}
Bram Moolenaare46a4402020-06-30 20:38:27 +02002853setloclist({nr}, {list} [, {action}])
2854 Number modify location list using {list}
2855setloclist({nr}, {list}, {action}, {what})
2856 Number modify specific location list props
Bram Moolenaaraff74912019-03-30 18:11:49 +01002857setmatches({list} [, {win}]) Number restore a list of matches
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002858setpos({expr}, {list}) Number set the {expr} position to {list}
Bram Moolenaare46a4402020-06-30 20:38:27 +02002859setqflist({list} [, {action}]) Number modify quickfix list using {list}
2860setqflist({list}, {action}, {what})
2861 Number modify specific quickfix list props
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01002862setreg({n}, {v} [, {opt}]) Number set register to value and type
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002863settabvar({nr}, {varname}, {val}) none set {varname} in tab page {nr} to {val}
2864settabwinvar({tabnr}, {winnr}, {varname}, {val})
2865 none set {varname} in window {winnr} in tab
2866 page {tabnr} to {val}
Bram Moolenaarf49cc602018-11-11 15:21:05 +01002867settagstack({nr}, {dict} [, {action}])
2868 Number modify tag stack using {dict}
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002869setwinvar({nr}, {varname}, {val}) none set {varname} in window {nr} to {val}
2870sha256({string}) String SHA256 checksum of {string}
2871shellescape({string} [, {special}])
Bram Moolenaar05bb9532008-07-04 09:44:11 +00002872 String escape {string} for use as shell
Bram Moolenaar60a495f2006-10-03 12:44:42 +00002873 command argument
Bram Moolenaarf9514162018-11-22 03:08:29 +01002874shiftwidth([{col}]) Number effective value of 'shiftwidth'
Bram Moolenaar162b7142018-12-21 15:17:36 +01002875sign_define({name} [, {dict}]) Number define or update a sign
Bram Moolenaar809ce4d2019-07-13 21:21:40 +02002876sign_define({list}) List define or update a list of signs
Bram Moolenaar162b7142018-12-21 15:17:36 +01002877sign_getdefined([{name}]) List get a list of defined signs
2878sign_getplaced([{expr} [, {dict}]])
2879 List get a list of placed signs
Bram Moolenaar6b7b7192019-01-11 13:42:41 +01002880sign_jump({id}, {group}, {expr})
2881 Number jump to a sign
Bram Moolenaar162b7142018-12-21 15:17:36 +01002882sign_place({id}, {group}, {name}, {expr} [, {dict}])
2883 Number place a sign
Bram Moolenaar809ce4d2019-07-13 21:21:40 +02002884sign_placelist({list}) List place a list of signs
Bram Moolenaar162b7142018-12-21 15:17:36 +01002885sign_undefine([{name}]) Number undefine a sign
Bram Moolenaar809ce4d2019-07-13 21:21:40 +02002886sign_undefine({list}) List undefine a list of signs
Bram Moolenaar162b7142018-12-21 15:17:36 +01002887sign_unplace({group} [, {dict}])
2888 Number unplace a sign
Bram Moolenaar809ce4d2019-07-13 21:21:40 +02002889sign_unplacelist({list}) List unplace a list of signs
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002890simplify({filename}) String simplify filename as much as possible
2891sin({expr}) Float sine of {expr}
2892sinh({expr}) Float hyperbolic sine of {expr}
Bram Moolenaar6601b622021-01-13 21:47:15 +01002893slice({expr}, {start} [, {end}]) String, List or Blob
2894 slice of a String, List or Blob
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002895sort({list} [, {func} [, {dict}]])
Bram Moolenaar5f894962011-06-19 02:55:37 +02002896 List sort {list}, using {func} to compare
Bram Moolenaar3ff5f0f2019-06-10 13:11:22 +02002897sound_clear() none stop playing all sounds
Bram Moolenaar427f5b62019-06-09 13:43:51 +02002898sound_playevent({name} [, {callback}])
2899 Number play an event sound
Bram Moolenaar3ff5f0f2019-06-10 13:11:22 +02002900sound_playfile({path} [, {callback}])
2901 Number play sound file {path}
Bram Moolenaar427f5b62019-06-09 13:43:51 +02002902sound_stop({id}) none stop playing sound {id}
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002903soundfold({word}) String sound-fold {word}
Bram Moolenaard857f0e2005-06-21 22:37:39 +00002904spellbadword() String badly spelled word at cursor
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002905spellsuggest({word} [, {max} [, {capital}]])
Bram Moolenaarc54b8a72005-09-30 21:20:29 +00002906 List spelling suggestions
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002907split({expr} [, {pat} [, {keepempty}]])
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +00002908 List make |List| from {pat} separated {expr}
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002909sqrt({expr}) Float square root of {expr}
Bram Moolenaar06b0b4b2019-11-25 15:40:55 +01002910srand([{expr}]) List get seed for |rand()|
Bram Moolenaar0e57dd82019-09-16 22:56:03 +02002911state([{what}]) String current state of Vim
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002912str2float({expr}) Float convert String to Float
Bram Moolenaar9d401282019-04-06 13:18:12 +02002913str2list({expr} [, {utf8}]) List convert each character of {expr} to
2914 ASCII/UTF8 value
Bram Moolenaar60a8de22019-09-15 14:33:22 +02002915str2nr({expr} [, {base} [, {quoted}]])
2916 Number convert String to Number
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01002917strcharpart({str}, {start} [, {len}])
Bram Moolenaar6c53fca2020-08-23 17:34:46 +02002918 String {len} characters of {str} at
2919 character {start}
Bram Moolenaarebacddb2020-06-04 15:22:21 +02002920strchars({expr} [, {skipcc}]) Number character length of the String {expr}
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002921strdisplaywidth({expr} [, {col}]) Number display length of the String {expr}
Bram Moolenaar10455d42019-11-21 15:36:18 +01002922strftime({format} [, {time}]) String format time with a specified format
Bram Moolenaaraa3b15d2016-04-21 08:53:19 +02002923strgetchar({str}, {index}) Number get char {index} from {str}
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01002924stridx({haystack}, {needle} [, {start}])
Bram Moolenaar8f999f12005-01-25 22:12:55 +00002925 Number index of {needle} in {haystack}
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002926string({expr}) String String representation of {expr} value
2927strlen({expr}) Number length of the String {expr}
Bram Moolenaar6c53fca2020-08-23 17:34:46 +02002928strpart({str}, {start} [, {len} [, {chars}]])
2929 String {len} bytes/chars of {str} at
2930 byte {start}
Bram Moolenaar10455d42019-11-21 15:36:18 +01002931strptime({format}, {timestring})
2932 Number Convert {timestring} to unix timestamp
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002933strridx({haystack}, {needle} [, {start}])
Bram Moolenaar677ee682005-01-27 14:41:15 +00002934 Number last index of {needle} in {haystack}
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002935strtrans({expr}) String translate string to make it printable
2936strwidth({expr}) Number display cell length of the String {expr}
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01002937submatch({nr} [, {list}]) String or List
Bram Moolenaar41571762014-04-02 19:00:58 +02002938 specific match in ":s" or substitute()
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002939substitute({expr}, {pat}, {sub}, {flags})
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002940 String all {pat} in {expr} replaced with {sub}
Bram Moolenaar00f123a2018-08-21 20:28:54 +02002941swapinfo({fname}) Dict information about swap file {fname}
Bram Moolenaar110bd602018-09-16 18:46:59 +02002942swapname({expr}) String swap file of buffer {expr}
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002943synID({lnum}, {col}, {trans}) Number syntax ID at {lnum} and {col}
2944synIDattr({synID}, {what} [, {mode}])
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002945 String attribute {what} of syntax ID {synID}
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002946synIDtrans({synID}) Number translated syntax ID of {synID}
Bram Moolenaara06ecab2016-07-16 14:47:36 +02002947synconcealed({lnum}, {col}) List info about concealing
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002948synstack({lnum}, {col}) List stack of syntax IDs at {lnum} and {col}
2949system({expr} [, {input}]) String output of shell command/filter {expr}
2950systemlist({expr} [, {input}]) List output of shell command/filter {expr}
Bram Moolenaar802a0d92016-06-26 16:17:58 +02002951tabpagebuflist([{arg}]) List list of buffer numbers in tab page
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002952tabpagenr([{arg}]) Number number of current or last tab page
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01002953tabpagewinnr({tabarg} [, {arg}]) Number number of current window in tab page
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00002954tagfiles() List tags files used
Bram Moolenaarebacddb2020-06-04 15:22:21 +02002955taglist({expr} [, {filename}]) List list of tags matching {expr}
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002956tan({expr}) Float tangent of {expr}
2957tanh({expr}) Float hyperbolic tangent of {expr}
Bram Moolenaar975b5272016-03-15 23:10:59 +01002958tempname() String name for a temporary file
Bram Moolenaard96ff162018-02-18 22:13:29 +01002959term_dumpdiff({filename}, {filename} [, {options}])
2960 Number display difference between two dumps
2961term_dumpload({filename} [, {options}])
2962 Number displaying a screen dump
Bram Moolenaar6bb2cdf2018-02-24 19:53:53 +01002963term_dumpwrite({buf}, {filename} [, {options}])
Bram Moolenaard96ff162018-02-18 22:13:29 +01002964 none dump terminal window contents
Bram Moolenaare41e3b42017-08-11 16:24:50 +02002965term_getaltscreen({buf}) Number get the alternate screen flag
Bram Moolenaarf59c6e82018-04-10 15:59:11 +02002966term_getansicolors({buf}) List get ANSI palette in GUI color mode
Bram Moolenaar45356542017-08-06 17:53:31 +02002967term_getattr({attr}, {what}) Number get the value of attribute {what}
Bram Moolenaar97870002017-07-30 18:28:38 +02002968term_getcursor({buf}) List get the cursor position of a terminal
Bram Moolenaarc6df10e2017-07-29 20:15:08 +02002969term_getjob({buf}) Job get the job associated with a terminal
Bram Moolenaarc2ce52c2017-08-01 18:35:38 +02002970term_getline({buf}, {row}) String get a line of text from a terminal
Bram Moolenaar82b9ca02017-08-08 23:06:46 +02002971term_getscrolled({buf}) Number get the scroll count of a terminal
Bram Moolenaarc6df10e2017-07-29 20:15:08 +02002972term_getsize({buf}) List get the size of a terminal
Bram Moolenaarb000e322017-07-30 19:38:21 +02002973term_getstatus({buf}) String get the status of a terminal
2974term_gettitle({buf}) String get the title of a terminal
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01002975term_gettty({buf}, [{input}]) String get the tty name of a terminal
Bram Moolenaarc6df10e2017-07-29 20:15:08 +02002976term_list() List get the list of terminal buffers
Bram Moolenaarc2ce52c2017-08-01 18:35:38 +02002977term_scrape({buf}, {row}) List get row of a terminal screen
Bram Moolenaarc6df10e2017-07-29 20:15:08 +02002978term_sendkeys({buf}, {keys}) none send keystrokes to a terminal
Bram Moolenaarf59c6e82018-04-10 15:59:11 +02002979term_setansicolors({buf}, {colors})
2980 none set ANSI palette in GUI color mode
Bram Moolenaarebacddb2020-06-04 15:22:21 +02002981term_setapi({buf}, {expr}) none set |terminal-api| function name prefix
Bram Moolenaar7dda86f2018-04-20 22:36:41 +02002982term_setkill({buf}, {how}) none set signal to stop job in terminal
Bram Moolenaarb5b75622018-03-09 22:22:21 +01002983term_setrestore({buf}, {command}) none set command to restore terminal
Bram Moolenaar7dda86f2018-04-20 22:36:41 +02002984term_setsize({buf}, {rows}, {cols})
2985 none set the size of a terminal
Bram Moolenaar911ead12019-04-21 00:03:35 +02002986term_start({cmd} [, {options}]) Number open a terminal window and run a job
Bram Moolenaarf3402b12017-08-06 19:07:08 +02002987term_wait({buf} [, {time}]) Number wait for screen to be updated
Bram Moolenaar0c0eddd2020-06-13 15:47:25 +02002988terminalprops() Dict properties of the terminal
Bram Moolenaar8e8df252016-05-25 21:23:21 +02002989test_alloc_fail({id}, {countdown}, {repeat})
2990 none make memory allocation fail
Bram Moolenaar6f1d9a02016-07-24 14:12:38 +02002991test_autochdir() none enable 'autochdir' during startup
Bram Moolenaar95bafa22018-10-02 13:26:25 +02002992test_feedinput({string}) none add key sequence to input buffer
Bram Moolenaar574860b2016-05-24 17:33:34 +02002993test_garbagecollect_now() none free memory right now for testing
Bram Moolenaaradc67142019-06-22 01:40:42 +02002994test_garbagecollect_soon() none free memory soon for testing
Bram Moolenaareda65222019-05-16 20:29:44 +02002995test_getvalue({string}) any get value of an internal variable
Bram Moolenaare0c31f62017-03-01 15:07:05 +01002996test_ignore_error({expr}) none ignore a specific error
Bram Moolenaarc0f5a782019-01-13 15:16:13 +01002997test_null_blob() Blob null value for testing
Bram Moolenaar574860b2016-05-24 17:33:34 +02002998test_null_channel() Channel null value for testing
2999test_null_dict() Dict null value for testing
Bram Moolenaare69f6d02020-04-01 22:11:01 +02003000test_null_function() Funcref null value for testing
Bram Moolenaar574860b2016-05-24 17:33:34 +02003001test_null_job() Job null value for testing
3002test_null_list() List null value for testing
3003test_null_partial() Funcref null value for testing
3004test_null_string() String null value for testing
Bram Moolenaar2c64ca12018-10-19 16:22:31 +02003005test_option_not_set({name}) none reset flag indicating option was set
3006test_override({expr}, {val}) none test with Vim internal overrides
Bram Moolenaarc3e92c12019-03-23 14:23:07 +01003007test_refcount({expr}) Number get the reference count of {expr}
Bram Moolenaarab186732018-09-14 21:27:06 +02003008test_scrollbar({which}, {value}, {dragging})
3009 none scroll in the GUI for testing
Bram Moolenaarbb8476b2019-05-04 15:47:48 +02003010test_setmouse({row}, {col}) none set the mouse position for testing
Bram Moolenaarc95a3022016-06-12 23:01:46 +02003011test_settime({expr}) none set current time for testing
Bram Moolenaarebacddb2020-06-04 15:22:21 +02003012test_srand_seed([seed]) none set seed for testing srand()
3013test_unknown() any unknown value for testing
3014test_void() any void value for testing
Bram Moolenaar8e97bd72016-08-06 22:05:07 +02003015timer_info([{id}]) List information about timers
Bram Moolenaarb73598e2016-08-07 18:22:53 +02003016timer_pause({id}, {pause}) none pause or unpause a timer
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02003017timer_start({time}, {callback} [, {options}])
Bram Moolenaar975b5272016-03-15 23:10:59 +01003018 Number create a timer
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02003019timer_stop({timer}) none stop a timer
Bram Moolenaarb73598e2016-08-07 18:22:53 +02003020timer_stopall() none stop all timers
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02003021tolower({expr}) String the String {expr} switched to lowercase
3022toupper({expr}) String the String {expr} switched to uppercase
3023tr({src}, {fromstr}, {tostr}) String translate chars of {src} in {fromstr}
Bram Moolenaar8299df92004-07-10 09:47:34 +00003024 to chars in {tostr}
Bram Moolenaar2245ae12020-05-31 22:20:36 +02003025trim({text} [, {mask} [, {dir}]])
3026 String trim characters in {mask} from {text}
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02003027trunc({expr}) Float truncate Float {expr}
Bram Moolenaara47e05f2021-01-12 21:49:00 +01003028type({expr}) Number type of value {expr}
3029typename({expr}) String representation of the type of {expr}
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02003030undofile({name}) String undo file name for {name}
Bram Moolenaara800b422010-06-27 01:15:55 +02003031undotree() List undo file tree
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02003032uniq({list} [, {func} [, {dict}]])
Bram Moolenaar327aa022014-03-25 18:24:23 +01003033 List remove adjacent duplicates from a list
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02003034values({dict}) List values in {dict}
3035virtcol({expr}) Number screen column of cursor or mark
3036visualmode([expr]) String last visual mode used
Bram Moolenaar8738fc12013-02-20 17:59:11 +01003037wildmenumode() Number whether 'wildmenu' mode is active
Bram Moolenaar868b7b62019-05-29 21:44:40 +02003038win_execute({id}, {command} [, {silent}])
3039 String execute {command} in window {id}
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02003040win_findbuf({bufnr}) List find windows containing {bufnr}
3041win_getid([{win} [, {tab}]]) Number get window ID for {win} in {tab}
Bram Moolenaar2c7f8c52020-04-20 19:52:53 +02003042win_gettype([{nr}]) String type of window {nr}
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02003043win_gotoid({expr}) Number go to window with ID {expr}
3044win_id2tabwin({expr}) List get tab and window nr from window ID
3045win_id2win({expr}) Number get window nr from window ID
Bram Moolenaar22044dc2017-12-02 15:43:37 +01003046win_screenpos({nr}) List get screen position of window {nr}
Bram Moolenaard20dcb32019-09-10 21:22:58 +02003047win_splitmove({nr}, {target} [, {options}])
Bram Moolenaar2e693a82019-10-16 22:35:02 +02003048 Number move window {nr} to split of {target}
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02003049winbufnr({nr}) Number buffer number of window {nr}
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003050wincol() Number window column of the cursor
Bram Moolenaar388a5d42020-05-26 21:20:45 +02003051windowsversion() String MS-Windows OS version
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02003052winheight({nr}) Number height of window {nr}
Bram Moolenaar0f6b4f02018-08-21 16:56:34 +02003053winlayout([{tabnr}]) List layout of windows in tab {tabnr}
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003054winline() Number window line of the cursor
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02003055winnr([{expr}]) Number number of current window
Bram Moolenaard7ee7ce2005-01-03 21:02:03 +00003056winrestcmd() String returns command to restore window sizes
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02003057winrestview({dict}) none restore view of current window
Bram Moolenaar87b5ca52006-03-04 21:55:31 +00003058winsaveview() Dict save view of current window
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02003059winwidth({nr}) Number width of window {nr}
Bram Moolenaared767a22016-01-03 22:49:16 +01003060wordcount() Dict get byte/char/word statistics
Bram Moolenaar6e5ea8d2019-01-12 22:47:31 +01003061writefile({object}, {fname} [, {flags}])
3062 Number write |Blob| or |List| of lines to file
Bram Moolenaara06ecab2016-07-16 14:47:36 +02003063xor({expr}, {expr}) Number bitwise XOR
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003064
Bram Moolenaar03413f42016-04-12 21:07:15 +02003065
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00003066abs({expr}) *abs()*
3067 Return the absolute value of {expr}. When {expr} evaluates to
3068 a |Float| abs() returns a |Float|. When {expr} can be
3069 converted to a |Number| abs() returns a |Number|. Otherwise
3070 abs() gives an error message and returns -1.
3071 Examples: >
3072 echo abs(1.456)
3073< 1.456 >
3074 echo abs(-5.456)
3075< 5.456 >
3076 echo abs(-4)
3077< 4
Bram Moolenaar93cf85f2019-08-17 21:36:28 +02003078
3079 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3080 Compute()->abs()
3081
3082< {only available when compiled with the |+float| feature}
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00003083
Bram Moolenaardb7c6862010-05-21 16:33:48 +02003084
3085acos({expr}) *acos()*
3086 Return the arc cosine of {expr} measured in radians, as a
Bram Moolenaar9855d6b2010-07-18 14:34:51 +02003087 |Float| in the range of [0, pi].
3088 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number| in the range
Bram Moolenaardb7c6862010-05-21 16:33:48 +02003089 [-1, 1].
3090 Examples: >
3091 :echo acos(0)
3092< 1.570796 >
3093 :echo acos(-0.5)
3094< 2.094395
Bram Moolenaar93cf85f2019-08-17 21:36:28 +02003095
3096 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3097 Compute()->acos()
3098
3099< {only available when compiled with the |+float| feature}
Bram Moolenaardb7c6862010-05-21 16:33:48 +02003100
3101
Bram Moolenaard8968242019-01-15 22:51:57 +01003102add({object}, {expr}) *add()*
3103 Append the item {expr} to |List| or |Blob| {object}. Returns
3104 the resulting |List| or |Blob|. Examples: >
Bram Moolenaara14de3d2005-01-07 21:48:26 +00003105 :let alist = add([1, 2, 3], item)
3106 :call add(mylist, "woodstock")
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +00003107< Note that when {expr} is a |List| it is appended as a single
Bram Moolenaara23ccb82006-02-27 00:08:02 +00003108 item. Use |extend()| to concatenate |Lists|.
Bram Moolenaard8968242019-01-15 22:51:57 +01003109 When {object} is a |Blob| then {expr} must be a number.
Bram Moolenaar13065c42005-01-08 16:08:21 +00003110 Use |insert()| to add an item at another position.
Bram Moolenaar93cf85f2019-08-17 21:36:28 +02003111
Bram Moolenaarac92e252019-08-03 21:58:38 +02003112 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3113 mylist->add(val1)->add(val2)
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003114
Bram Moolenaara14de3d2005-01-07 21:48:26 +00003115
Bram Moolenaard6e256c2011-12-14 15:32:50 +01003116and({expr}, {expr}) *and()*
3117 Bitwise AND on the two arguments. The arguments are converted
3118 to a number. A List, Dict or Float argument causes an error.
3119 Example: >
3120 :let flag = and(bits, 0x80)
Bram Moolenaar073e4b92019-08-18 23:01:56 +02003121< Can also be used as a |method|: >
3122 :let flag = bits->and(0x80)
Bram Moolenaard6e256c2011-12-14 15:32:50 +01003123
3124
Bram Moolenaar95bafa22018-10-02 13:26:25 +02003125append({lnum}, {text}) *append()*
3126 When {text} is a |List|: Append each item of the |List| as a
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +00003127 text line below line {lnum} in the current buffer.
Bram Moolenaar95bafa22018-10-02 13:26:25 +02003128 Otherwise append {text} as one text line below line {lnum} in
Bram Moolenaar748bf032005-02-02 23:04:36 +00003129 the current buffer.
3130 {lnum} can be zero to insert a line before the first one.
Bram Moolenaara14de3d2005-01-07 21:48:26 +00003131 Returns 1 for failure ({lnum} out of range or out of memory),
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +02003132 0 for success. Example: >
Bram Moolenaard7ee7ce2005-01-03 21:02:03 +00003133 :let failed = append(line('$'), "# THE END")
Bram Moolenaara14de3d2005-01-07 21:48:26 +00003134 :let failed = append(0, ["Chapter 1", "the beginning"])
Bram Moolenaarca851592018-06-06 21:04:07 +02003135
Bram Moolenaar7ff78462020-07-10 22:00:53 +02003136< Can also be used as a |method| after a List, the base is
3137 passed as the second argument: >
Bram Moolenaar25e42232019-08-04 15:04:10 +02003138 mylist->append(lnum)
3139
3140
Bram Moolenaarca851592018-06-06 21:04:07 +02003141appendbufline({expr}, {lnum}, {text}) *appendbufline()*
3142 Like |append()| but append the text in buffer {expr}.
3143
Bram Moolenaar2e693a82019-10-16 22:35:02 +02003144 This function works only for loaded buffers. First call
3145 |bufload()| if needed.
3146
Bram Moolenaarca851592018-06-06 21:04:07 +02003147 For the use of {expr}, see |bufname()|.
3148
3149 {lnum} is used like with |append()|. Note that using |line()|
3150 would use the current buffer, not the one appending to.
3151 Use "$" to append at the end of the buffer.
3152
3153 On success 0 is returned, on failure 1 is returned.
3154
3155 If {expr} is not a valid buffer or {lnum} is not valid, an
3156 error message is given. Example: >
3157 :let failed = appendbufline(13, 0, "# THE START")
Bram Moolenaard7ee7ce2005-01-03 21:02:03 +00003158<
Bram Moolenaarcb80aa22020-10-26 21:12:46 +01003159 Can also be used as a |method| after a List, the base is
Bram Moolenaar7ff78462020-07-10 22:00:53 +02003160 passed as the second argument: >
Bram Moolenaar25e42232019-08-04 15:04:10 +02003161 mylist->appendbufline(buf, lnum)
3162
3163
3164argc([{winid}]) *argc()*
Bram Moolenaare6e39892018-10-25 12:32:11 +02003165 The result is the number of files in the argument list. See
3166 |arglist|.
3167 If {winid} is not supplied, the argument list of the current
3168 window is used.
3169 If {winid} is -1, the global argument list is used.
3170 Otherwise {winid} specifies the window of which the argument
3171 list is used: either the window number or the window ID.
3172 Returns -1 if the {winid} argument is invalid.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003173
3174 *argidx()*
3175argidx() The result is the current index in the argument list. 0 is
3176 the first file. argc() - 1 is the last one. See |arglist|.
3177
Bram Moolenaar2d1fe052014-05-28 18:22:57 +02003178 *arglistid()*
Bram Moolenaare0fa3742016-02-20 15:47:01 +01003179arglistid([{winnr} [, {tabnr}]])
Bram Moolenaar2d1fe052014-05-28 18:22:57 +02003180 Return the argument list ID. This is a number which
3181 identifies the argument list being used. Zero is used for the
Bram Moolenaarfb539272014-08-22 19:21:47 +02003182 global argument list. See |arglist|.
Bram Moolenaare6e39892018-10-25 12:32:11 +02003183 Returns -1 if the arguments are invalid.
Bram Moolenaar2d1fe052014-05-28 18:22:57 +02003184
3185 Without arguments use the current window.
3186 With {winnr} only use this window in the current tab page.
3187 With {winnr} and {tabnr} use the window in the specified tab
3188 page.
Bram Moolenaar7571d552016-08-18 22:54:46 +02003189 {winnr} can be the window number or the |window-ID|.
Bram Moolenaar2d1fe052014-05-28 18:22:57 +02003190
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003191 *argv()*
Bram Moolenaar7ceefb32020-05-01 16:07:38 +02003192argv([{nr} [, {winid}]])
Bram Moolenaare6e39892018-10-25 12:32:11 +02003193 The result is the {nr}th file in the argument list. See
3194 |arglist|. "argv(0)" is the first one. Example: >
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003195 :let i = 0
3196 :while i < argc()
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00003197 : let f = escape(fnameescape(argv(i)), '.')
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003198 : exe 'amenu Arg.' . f . ' :e ' . f . '<CR>'
3199 : let i = i + 1
3200 :endwhile
Bram Moolenaare6e39892018-10-25 12:32:11 +02003201< Without the {nr} argument, or when {nr} is -1, a |List| with
3202 the whole |arglist| is returned.
3203
3204 The {winid} argument specifies the window ID, see |argc()|.
Bram Moolenaar69bf6342019-10-29 04:16:57 +01003205 For the Vim command line arguments see |v:argv|.
Bram Moolenaare2f98b92006-03-29 21:18:24 +00003206
Bram Moolenaardb7c6862010-05-21 16:33:48 +02003207asin({expr}) *asin()*
Bram Moolenaar9855d6b2010-07-18 14:34:51 +02003208 Return the arc sine of {expr} measured in radians, as a |Float|
Bram Moolenaardb7c6862010-05-21 16:33:48 +02003209 in the range of [-pi/2, pi/2].
Bram Moolenaar9855d6b2010-07-18 14:34:51 +02003210 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number| in the range
Bram Moolenaardb7c6862010-05-21 16:33:48 +02003211 [-1, 1].
3212 Examples: >
3213 :echo asin(0.8)
3214< 0.927295 >
3215 :echo asin(-0.5)
3216< -0.523599
Bram Moolenaar93cf85f2019-08-17 21:36:28 +02003217
3218 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3219 Compute()->asin()
3220<
Bram Moolenaardb84e452010-08-15 13:50:43 +02003221 {only available when compiled with the |+float| feature}
Bram Moolenaardb7c6862010-05-21 16:33:48 +02003222
3223
Bram Moolenaar29634562020-01-09 21:46:04 +01003224assert_ functions are documented here: |assert-functions-details|
3225
3226
3227
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00003228atan({expr}) *atan()*
3229 Return the principal value of the arc tangent of {expr}, in
3230 the range [-pi/2, +pi/2] radians, as a |Float|.
3231 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
3232 Examples: >
3233 :echo atan(100)
3234< 1.560797 >
3235 :echo atan(-4.01)
3236< -1.326405
Bram Moolenaar93cf85f2019-08-17 21:36:28 +02003237
3238 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3239 Compute()->atan()
3240<
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00003241 {only available when compiled with the |+float| feature}
3242
Bram Moolenaardb7c6862010-05-21 16:33:48 +02003243
3244atan2({expr1}, {expr2}) *atan2()*
3245 Return the arc tangent of {expr1} / {expr2}, measured in
Bram Moolenaar9855d6b2010-07-18 14:34:51 +02003246 radians, as a |Float| in the range [-pi, pi].
3247 {expr1} and {expr2} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaardb7c6862010-05-21 16:33:48 +02003248 Examples: >
3249 :echo atan2(-1, 1)
3250< -0.785398 >
3251 :echo atan2(1, -1)
3252< 2.356194
Bram Moolenaar93cf85f2019-08-17 21:36:28 +02003253
3254 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3255 Compute()->atan(1)
3256<
Bram Moolenaardb84e452010-08-15 13:50:43 +02003257 {only available when compiled with the |+float| feature}
Bram Moolenaardb7c6862010-05-21 16:33:48 +02003258
Bram Moolenaarbe0a2592019-05-09 13:50:16 +02003259balloon_gettext() *balloon_gettext()*
3260 Return the current text in the balloon. Only for the string,
3261 not used for the List.
3262
Bram Moolenaar246fe032017-11-19 19:56:27 +01003263balloon_show({expr}) *balloon_show()*
3264 Show {expr} inside the balloon. For the GUI {expr} is used as
3265 a string. For a terminal {expr} can be a list, which contains
3266 the lines of the balloon. If {expr} is not a list it will be
3267 split with |balloon_split()|.
Bram Moolenaarbe0a2592019-05-09 13:50:16 +02003268 If {expr} is an empty string any existing balloon is removed.
Bram Moolenaar246fe032017-11-19 19:56:27 +01003269
Bram Moolenaar214641f2017-03-05 17:04:09 +01003270 Example: >
Bram Moolenaar59716a22017-03-01 20:32:44 +01003271 func GetBalloonContent()
Bram Moolenaarbe0a2592019-05-09 13:50:16 +02003272 " ... initiate getting the content
Bram Moolenaar59716a22017-03-01 20:32:44 +01003273 return ''
3274 endfunc
3275 set balloonexpr=GetBalloonContent()
3276
3277 func BalloonCallback(result)
Bram Moolenaar214641f2017-03-05 17:04:09 +01003278 call balloon_show(a:result)
Bram Moolenaar59716a22017-03-01 20:32:44 +01003279 endfunc
Bram Moolenaar073e4b92019-08-18 23:01:56 +02003280< Can also be used as a |method|: >
3281 GetText()->balloon_show()
Bram Moolenaar59716a22017-03-01 20:32:44 +01003282<
3283 The intended use is that fetching the content of the balloon
3284 is initiated from 'balloonexpr'. It will invoke an
3285 asynchronous method, in which a callback invokes
3286 balloon_show(). The 'balloonexpr' itself can return an
3287 empty string or a placeholder.
Bram Moolenaar214641f2017-03-05 17:04:09 +01003288
3289 When showing a balloon is not possible nothing happens, no
3290 error message.
Bram Moolenaar95bafa22018-10-02 13:26:25 +02003291 {only available when compiled with the |+balloon_eval| or
3292 |+balloon_eval_term| feature}
Bram Moolenaardb7c6862010-05-21 16:33:48 +02003293
Bram Moolenaar246fe032017-11-19 19:56:27 +01003294balloon_split({msg}) *balloon_split()*
3295 Split {msg} into lines to be displayed in a balloon. The
3296 splits are made for the current window size and optimize to
3297 show debugger output.
3298 Returns a |List| with the split lines.
Bram Moolenaar073e4b92019-08-18 23:01:56 +02003299 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3300 GetText()->balloon_split()->balloon_show()
3301
3302< {only available when compiled with the |+balloon_eval_term|
Bram Moolenaar669a8282017-11-19 20:13:05 +01003303 feature}
Bram Moolenaar246fe032017-11-19 19:56:27 +01003304
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003305 *browse()*
3306browse({save}, {title}, {initdir}, {default})
3307 Put up a file requester. This only works when "has("browse")"
Bram Moolenaare381d3d2016-07-07 14:50:41 +02003308 returns |TRUE| (only in some GUI versions).
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003309 The input fields are:
Bram Moolenaare381d3d2016-07-07 14:50:41 +02003310 {save} when |TRUE|, select file to write
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003311 {title} title for the requester
3312 {initdir} directory to start browsing in
3313 {default} default file name
Bram Moolenaar073e4b92019-08-18 23:01:56 +02003314 An empty string is returned when the "Cancel" button is hit,
3315 something went wrong, or browsing is not possible.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003316
Bram Moolenaar7b0294c2004-10-11 10:16:09 +00003317 *browsedir()*
3318browsedir({title}, {initdir})
3319 Put up a directory requester. This only works when
Bram Moolenaare381d3d2016-07-07 14:50:41 +02003320 "has("browse")" returns |TRUE| (only in some GUI versions).
Bram Moolenaar7b0294c2004-10-11 10:16:09 +00003321 On systems where a directory browser is not supported a file
3322 browser is used. In that case: select a file in the directory
3323 to be used.
3324 The input fields are:
3325 {title} title for the requester
3326 {initdir} directory to start browsing in
3327 When the "Cancel" button is hit, something went wrong, or
3328 browsing is not possible, an empty string is returned.
3329
Bram Moolenaar15e248e2019-06-30 20:21:37 +02003330bufadd({name}) *bufadd()*
3331 Add a buffer to the buffer list with {name}.
3332 If a buffer for file {name} already exists, return that buffer
3333 number. Otherwise return the buffer number of the newly
3334 created buffer. When {name} is an empty string then a new
3335 buffer is always created.
Bram Moolenaaraad222c2019-09-06 22:46:09 +02003336 The buffer will not have 'buflisted' set and not be loaded
Bram Moolenaar5ca1ac32019-07-04 15:39:28 +02003337 yet. To add some text to the buffer use this: >
3338 let bufnr = bufadd('someName')
3339 call bufload(bufnr)
3340 call setbufline(bufnr, 1, ['some', 'text'])
Bram Moolenaar073e4b92019-08-18 23:01:56 +02003341< Can also be used as a |method|: >
3342 let bufnr = 'somename'->bufadd()
Bram Moolenaar15e248e2019-06-30 20:21:37 +02003343
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003344bufexists({expr}) *bufexists()*
Bram Moolenaare381d3d2016-07-07 14:50:41 +02003345 The result is a Number, which is |TRUE| if a buffer called
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003346 {expr} exists.
Bram Moolenaar69a7cb42004-06-20 12:51:53 +00003347 If the {expr} argument is a number, buffer numbers are used.
Bram Moolenaara2a80162017-11-21 23:09:50 +01003348 Number zero is the alternate buffer for the current window.
3349
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003350 If the {expr} argument is a string it must match a buffer name
Bram Moolenaar69a7cb42004-06-20 12:51:53 +00003351 exactly. The name can be:
3352 - Relative to the current directory.
3353 - A full path.
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00003354 - The name of a buffer with 'buftype' set to "nofile".
Bram Moolenaar69a7cb42004-06-20 12:51:53 +00003355 - A URL name.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003356 Unlisted buffers will be found.
3357 Note that help files are listed by their short name in the
3358 output of |:buffers|, but bufexists() requires using their
3359 long name to be able to find them.
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00003360 bufexists() may report a buffer exists, but to use the name
3361 with a |:buffer| command you may need to use |expand()|. Esp
3362 for MS-Windows 8.3 names in the form "c:\DOCUME~1"
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003363 Use "bufexists(0)" to test for the existence of an alternate
3364 file name.
Bram Moolenaar073e4b92019-08-18 23:01:56 +02003365
3366 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3367 let exists = 'somename'->bufexists()
3368<
3369 Obsolete name: buffer_exists(). *buffer_exists()*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003370
3371buflisted({expr}) *buflisted()*
Bram Moolenaare381d3d2016-07-07 14:50:41 +02003372 The result is a Number, which is |TRUE| if a buffer called
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003373 {expr} exists and is listed (has the 'buflisted' option set).
Bram Moolenaar69a7cb42004-06-20 12:51:53 +00003374 The {expr} argument is used like with |bufexists()|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003375
Bram Moolenaar073e4b92019-08-18 23:01:56 +02003376 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3377 let listed = 'somename'->buflisted()
3378
Bram Moolenaar15e248e2019-06-30 20:21:37 +02003379bufload({expr}) *bufload()*
3380 Ensure the buffer {expr} is loaded. When the buffer name
3381 refers to an existing file then the file is read. Otherwise
3382 the buffer will be empty. If the buffer was already loaded
3383 then there is no change.
3384 If there is an existing swap file for the file of the buffer,
3385 there will be no dialog, the buffer will be loaded anyway.
3386 The {expr} argument is used like with |bufexists()|.
3387
Bram Moolenaar073e4b92019-08-18 23:01:56 +02003388 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3389 eval 'somename'->bufload()
3390
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003391bufloaded({expr}) *bufloaded()*
Bram Moolenaare381d3d2016-07-07 14:50:41 +02003392 The result is a Number, which is |TRUE| if a buffer called
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003393 {expr} exists and is loaded (shown in a window or hidden).
Bram Moolenaar69a7cb42004-06-20 12:51:53 +00003394 The {expr} argument is used like with |bufexists()|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003395
Bram Moolenaar073e4b92019-08-18 23:01:56 +02003396 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3397 let loaded = 'somename'->bufloaded()
3398
Bram Moolenaara8eee212019-08-24 22:14:58 +02003399bufname([{expr}]) *bufname()*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003400 The result is the name of a buffer, as it is displayed by the
3401 ":ls" command.
Bram Moolenaara8eee212019-08-24 22:14:58 +02003402 If {expr} is omitted the current buffer is used.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003403 If {expr} is a Number, that buffer number's name is given.
3404 Number zero is the alternate buffer for the current window.
3405 If {expr} is a String, it is used as a |file-pattern| to match
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +02003406 with the buffer names. This is always done like 'magic' is
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003407 set and 'cpoptions' is empty. When there is more than one
3408 match an empty string is returned.
3409 "" or "%" can be used for the current buffer, "#" for the
3410 alternate buffer.
3411 A full match is preferred, otherwise a match at the start, end
Bram Moolenaaref2f6562007-05-06 13:32:59 +00003412 or middle of the buffer name is accepted. If you only want a
3413 full match then put "^" at the start and "$" at the end of the
3414 pattern.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003415 Listed buffers are found first. If there is a single match
3416 with a listed buffer, that one is returned. Next unlisted
3417 buffers are searched for.
3418 If the {expr} is a String, but you want to use it as a buffer
3419 number, force it to be a Number by adding zero to it: >
3420 :echo bufname("3" + 0)
Bram Moolenaar073e4b92019-08-18 23:01:56 +02003421< Can also be used as a |method|: >
3422 echo bufnr->bufname()
3423
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003424< If the buffer doesn't exist, or doesn't have a name, an empty
3425 string is returned. >
3426 bufname("#") alternate buffer name
3427 bufname(3) name of buffer 3
3428 bufname("%") name of current buffer
3429 bufname("file2") name of buffer where "file2" matches.
3430< *buffer_name()*
3431 Obsolete name: buffer_name().
3432
3433 *bufnr()*
Bram Moolenaara8eee212019-08-24 22:14:58 +02003434bufnr([{expr} [, {create}]])
Bram Moolenaar65c923a2006-03-03 22:56:30 +00003435 The result is the number of a buffer, as it is displayed by
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003436 the ":ls" command. For the use of {expr}, see |bufname()|
Bram Moolenaar65c923a2006-03-03 22:56:30 +00003437 above.
Bram Moolenaard2842ea2019-09-26 23:08:54 +02003438
Bram Moolenaar65c923a2006-03-03 22:56:30 +00003439 If the buffer doesn't exist, -1 is returned. Or, if the
Bram Moolenaar1c6737b2020-09-07 22:18:52 +02003440 {create} argument is present and TRUE, a new, unlisted,
Bram Moolenaard2842ea2019-09-26 23:08:54 +02003441 buffer is created and its number is returned. Example: >
3442 let newbuf = bufnr('Scratch001', 1)
3443< Using an empty name uses the current buffer. To create a new
3444 buffer with an empty name use |bufadd()|.
3445
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003446 bufnr("$") is the last buffer: >
Bram Moolenaara8eee212019-08-24 22:14:58 +02003447 :let last_buffer = bufnr("$")
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003448< The result is a Number, which is the highest buffer number
3449 of existing buffers. Note that not all buffers with a smaller
3450 number necessarily exist, because ":bwipeout" may have removed
3451 them. Use bufexists() to test for the existence of a buffer.
Bram Moolenaar073e4b92019-08-18 23:01:56 +02003452
3453 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3454 echo bufref->bufnr()
3455<
3456 Obsolete name: buffer_number(). *buffer_number()*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003457 *last_buffer_nr()*
3458 Obsolete name for bufnr("$"): last_buffer_nr().
3459
Bram Moolenaarb3619a92016-06-04 17:58:52 +02003460bufwinid({expr}) *bufwinid()*
Bram Moolenaar7571d552016-08-18 22:54:46 +02003461 The result is a Number, which is the |window-ID| of the first
Bram Moolenaarb3619a92016-06-04 17:58:52 +02003462 window associated with buffer {expr}. For the use of {expr},
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +02003463 see |bufname()| above. If buffer {expr} doesn't exist or
Bram Moolenaarb3619a92016-06-04 17:58:52 +02003464 there is no such window, -1 is returned. Example: >
3465
3466 echo "A window containing buffer 1 is " . (bufwinid(1))
3467<
3468 Only deals with the current tab page.
3469
Bram Moolenaare49fbff2019-08-21 22:50:07 +02003470 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3471 FindBuffer()->bufwinid()
3472
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003473bufwinnr({expr}) *bufwinnr()*
Bram Moolenaare49fbff2019-08-21 22:50:07 +02003474 Like |bufwinid()| but return the window number instead of the
3475 |window-ID|.
3476 If buffer {expr} doesn't exist or there is no such window, -1
3477 is returned. Example: >
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003478
3479 echo "A window containing buffer 1 is " . (bufwinnr(1))
3480
3481< The number can be used with |CTRL-W_w| and ":wincmd w"
3482 |:wincmd|.
Bram Moolenaare49fbff2019-08-21 22:50:07 +02003483
3484 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3485 FindBuffer()->bufwinnr()
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003486
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003487byte2line({byte}) *byte2line()*
3488 Return the line number that contains the character at byte
3489 count {byte} in the current buffer. This includes the
3490 end-of-line character, depending on the 'fileformat' option
3491 for the current buffer. The first character has byte count
3492 one.
3493 Also see |line2byte()|, |go| and |:goto|.
Bram Moolenaar64b4d732019-08-22 22:18:17 +02003494
3495 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3496 GetOffset()->byte2line()
3497
3498< {not available when compiled without the |+byte_offset|
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003499 feature}
3500
Bram Moolenaarab79bcb2004-07-18 21:34:53 +00003501byteidx({expr}, {nr}) *byteidx()*
3502 Return byte index of the {nr}'th character in the string
Bram Moolenaar6c53fca2020-08-23 17:34:46 +02003503 {expr}. Use zero for the first character, it then returns
3504 zero.
Bram Moolenaar4466ad62020-11-21 13:16:30 +01003505 If there are no multibyte characters the returned value is
3506 equal to {nr}.
Bram Moolenaar0ffbbf92013-11-02 23:29:26 +01003507 Composing characters are not counted separately, their byte
3508 length is added to the preceding base character. See
3509 |byteidxcomp()| below for counting composing characters
3510 separately.
Bram Moolenaarab79bcb2004-07-18 21:34:53 +00003511 Example : >
3512 echo matchstr(str, ".", byteidx(str, 3))
3513< will display the fourth character. Another way to do the
3514 same: >
3515 let s = strpart(str, byteidx(str, 3))
3516 echo strpart(s, 0, byteidx(s, 1))
Bram Moolenaaraa3b15d2016-04-21 08:53:19 +02003517< Also see |strgetchar()| and |strcharpart()|.
3518
3519 If there are less than {nr} characters -1 is returned.
Bram Moolenaarab79bcb2004-07-18 21:34:53 +00003520 If there are exactly {nr} characters the length of the string
Bram Moolenaar0ffbbf92013-11-02 23:29:26 +01003521 in bytes is returned.
3522
Bram Moolenaar64b4d732019-08-22 22:18:17 +02003523 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3524 GetName()->byteidx(idx)
3525
Bram Moolenaar0ffbbf92013-11-02 23:29:26 +01003526byteidxcomp({expr}, {nr}) *byteidxcomp()*
3527 Like byteidx(), except that a composing character is counted
3528 as a separate character. Example: >
3529 let s = 'e' . nr2char(0x301)
3530 echo byteidx(s, 1)
3531 echo byteidxcomp(s, 1)
3532 echo byteidxcomp(s, 2)
3533< The first and third echo result in 3 ('e' plus composing
3534 character is 3 bytes), the second echo results in 1 ('e' is
3535 one byte).
Bram Moolenaar6f02b002021-01-10 20:22:54 +01003536 Only works differently from byteidx() when 'encoding' is set
3537 to a Unicode encoding.
Bram Moolenaarab79bcb2004-07-18 21:34:53 +00003538
Bram Moolenaar64b4d732019-08-22 22:18:17 +02003539 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3540 GetName()->byteidxcomp(idx)
3541
Bram Moolenaar2fda12f2005-01-15 22:14:15 +00003542call({func}, {arglist} [, {dict}]) *call()* *E699*
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +00003543 Call function {func} with the items in |List| {arglist} as
Bram Moolenaarde8866b2005-01-06 23:24:37 +00003544 arguments.
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +00003545 {func} can either be a |Funcref| or the name of a function.
Bram Moolenaarde8866b2005-01-06 23:24:37 +00003546 a:firstline and a:lastline are set to the cursor line.
3547 Returns the return value of the called function.
Bram Moolenaar2fda12f2005-01-15 22:14:15 +00003548 {dict} is for functions with the "dict" attribute. It will be
3549 used to set the local variable "self". |Dictionary-function|
Bram Moolenaarde8866b2005-01-06 23:24:37 +00003550
Bram Moolenaar64b4d732019-08-22 22:18:17 +02003551 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3552 GetFunc()->call([arg, arg], dict)
3553
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00003554ceil({expr}) *ceil()*
3555 Return the smallest integral value greater than or equal to
3556 {expr} as a |Float| (round up).
3557 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
3558 Examples: >
3559 echo ceil(1.456)
3560< 2.0 >
3561 echo ceil(-5.456)
3562< -5.0 >
3563 echo ceil(4.0)
3564< 4.0
Bram Moolenaar93cf85f2019-08-17 21:36:28 +02003565
3566 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3567 Compute()->ceil()
3568<
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00003569 {only available when compiled with the |+float| feature}
3570
Bram Moolenaar4b785f62016-11-29 21:54:44 +01003571
Bram Moolenaared997ad2019-07-21 16:42:00 +02003572ch_ functions are documented here: |channel-functions-details|
Bram Moolenaar82b9ca02017-08-08 23:06:46 +02003573
Bram Moolenaar328da0d2016-03-04 22:22:32 +01003574
Bram Moolenaar214641f2017-03-05 17:04:09 +01003575changenr() *changenr()*
3576 Return the number of the most recent change. This is the same
3577 number as what is displayed with |:undolist| and can be used
3578 with the |:undo| command.
3579 When a change was made it is the number of that change. After
3580 redo it is the number of the redone change. After undo it is
3581 one less than the number of the undone change.
3582
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01003583char2nr({expr} [, {utf8}]) *char2nr()*
Bram Moolenaar214641f2017-03-05 17:04:09 +01003584 Return number value of the first char in {expr}. Examples: >
3585 char2nr(" ") returns 32
3586 char2nr("ABC") returns 65
3587< When {utf8} is omitted or zero, the current 'encoding' is used.
3588 Example for "utf-8": >
Bram Moolenaar98ef2332018-03-18 14:44:37 +01003589 char2nr("á") returns 225
3590 char2nr("á"[0]) returns 195
Bram Moolenaar1c6737b2020-09-07 22:18:52 +02003591< With {utf8} set to TRUE, always treat as utf-8 characters.
Bram Moolenaar214641f2017-03-05 17:04:09 +01003592 A combining character is a separate character.
3593 |nr2char()| does the opposite.
Bram Moolenaaraff74912019-03-30 18:11:49 +01003594 To turn a string into a list of character numbers: >
3595 let str = "ABC"
3596 let list = map(split(str, '\zs'), {_, val -> char2nr(val)})
3597< Result: [65, 66, 67]
Bram Moolenaar214641f2017-03-05 17:04:09 +01003598
Bram Moolenaar1a3a8912019-08-23 22:31:37 +02003599 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3600 GetChar()->char2nr()
3601
Bram Moolenaar4e4473c2020-08-28 22:24:57 +02003602
3603charclass({string}) *charclass()*
3604 Return the character class of the first character in {string}.
3605 The character class is one of:
3606 0 blank
3607 1 punctuation
3608 2 word character
3609 3 emoji
3610 other specific Unicode class
3611 The class is used in patterns and word motions.
3612
Bram Moolenaar6f02b002021-01-10 20:22:54 +01003613 *charcol()*
3614charcol({expr}) Same as |col()| but returns the character index of the column
3615 position given with {expr} instead of the byte position.
3616
3617 Example:
3618 With the cursor on '세' in line 5 with text "여보세요": >
3619 charcol('.') returns 3
3620 col('.') returns 7
3621
3622< Can also be used as a |method|: >
3623 GetPos()->col()
3624<
Bram Moolenaar17793ef2020-12-28 12:56:58 +01003625 *charidx()*
3626charidx({string}, {idx} [, {countcc}])
3627 Return the character index of the byte at {idx} in {string}.
3628 The index of the first character is zero.
3629 If there are no multibyte characters the returned value is
3630 equal to {idx}.
3631 When {countcc} is omitted or zero, then composing characters
3632 are not counted separately, their byte length is added to the
3633 preceding base character.
3634 When {countcc} is set to 1, then composing characters are
3635 counted as separate characters.
3636 Returns -1 if the arguments are invalid or if {idx} is greater
3637 than the index of the last byte in {string}. An error is
3638 given if the first argument is not a string, the second
3639 argument is not a number or when the third argument is present
3640 and is not zero or one.
3641 See |byteidx()| and |byteidxcomp()| for getting the byte index
3642 from the character index.
3643 Examples: >
3644 echo charidx('áb́ć', 3) returns 1
3645 echo charidx('áb́ć', 6, 1) returns 4
3646 echo charidx('áb́ć', 16) returns -1
3647<
3648 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3649 GetName()->charidx(idx)
Bram Moolenaar4e4473c2020-08-28 22:24:57 +02003650
Bram Moolenaar1063f3d2019-05-07 22:06:52 +02003651chdir({dir}) *chdir()*
3652 Change the current working directory to {dir}. The scope of
3653 the directory change depends on the directory of the current
3654 window:
3655 - If the current window has a window-local directory
3656 (|:lcd|), then changes the window local directory.
3657 - Otherwise, if the current tabpage has a local
3658 directory (|:tcd|) then changes the tabpage local
3659 directory.
3660 - Otherwise, changes the global directory.
Bram Moolenaar560979e2020-02-04 22:53:05 +01003661 {dir} must be a String.
Bram Moolenaar1063f3d2019-05-07 22:06:52 +02003662 If successful, returns the previous working directory. Pass
3663 this to another chdir() to restore the directory.
3664 On failure, returns an empty string.
3665
3666 Example: >
3667 let save_dir = chdir(newdir)
Bram Moolenaar68e65602019-05-26 21:33:31 +02003668 if save_dir != ""
Bram Moolenaar1063f3d2019-05-07 22:06:52 +02003669 " ... do some work
3670 call chdir(save_dir)
3671 endif
Bram Moolenaar1a3a8912019-08-23 22:31:37 +02003672
3673< Can also be used as a |method|: >
3674 GetDir()->chdir()
Bram Moolenaar1063f3d2019-05-07 22:06:52 +02003675<
Bram Moolenaar214641f2017-03-05 17:04:09 +01003676cindent({lnum}) *cindent()*
3677 Get the amount of indent for line {lnum} according the C
3678 indenting rules, as with 'cindent'.
3679 The indent is counted in spaces, the value of 'tabstop' is
3680 relevant. {lnum} is used just like in |getline()|.
3681 When {lnum} is invalid or Vim was not compiled the |+cindent|
3682 feature, -1 is returned.
3683 See |C-indenting|.
3684
Bram Moolenaar1a3a8912019-08-23 22:31:37 +02003685 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3686 GetLnum()->cindent()
3687
Bram Moolenaaraff74912019-03-30 18:11:49 +01003688clearmatches([{win}]) *clearmatches()*
Bram Moolenaarfd133322019-03-29 12:20:27 +01003689 Clears all matches previously defined for the current window
3690 by |matchadd()| and the |:match| commands.
Bram Moolenaaraff74912019-03-30 18:11:49 +01003691 If {win} is specified, use the window with this number or
3692 window ID instead of the current window.
Bram Moolenaar214641f2017-03-05 17:04:09 +01003693
Bram Moolenaar1a3a8912019-08-23 22:31:37 +02003694 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3695 GetWin()->clearmatches()
3696<
Bram Moolenaar214641f2017-03-05 17:04:09 +01003697 *col()*
3698col({expr}) The result is a Number, which is the byte index of the column
3699 position given with {expr}. The accepted positions are:
3700 . the cursor position
3701 $ the end of the cursor line (the result is the
3702 number of bytes in the cursor line plus one)
3703 'x position of mark x (if the mark is not set, 0 is
3704 returned)
3705 v In Visual mode: the start of the Visual area (the
3706 cursor is the end). When not in Visual mode
3707 returns the cursor position. Differs from |'<| in
3708 that it's updated right away.
3709 Additionally {expr} can be [lnum, col]: a |List| with the line
3710 and column number. Most useful when the column is "$", to get
3711 the last column of a specific line. When "lnum" or "col" is
3712 out of range then col() returns zero.
3713 To get the line number use |line()|. To get both use
3714 |getpos()|.
Bram Moolenaar6f02b002021-01-10 20:22:54 +01003715 For the screen column position use |virtcol()|. For the
3716 character position use |charcol()|.
Bram Moolenaar214641f2017-03-05 17:04:09 +01003717 Note that only marks in the current file can be used.
3718 Examples: >
3719 col(".") column of cursor
3720 col("$") length of cursor line plus one
3721 col("'t") column of mark t
3722 col("'" . markname) column of mark markname
3723< The first column is 1. 0 is returned for an error.
3724 For an uppercase mark the column may actually be in another
3725 buffer.
3726 For the cursor position, when 'virtualedit' is active, the
3727 column is one higher if the cursor is after the end of the
3728 line. This can be used to obtain the column in Insert mode: >
3729 :imap <F2> <C-O>:let save_ve = &ve<CR>
3730 \<C-O>:set ve=all<CR>
3731 \<C-O>:echo col(".") . "\n" <Bar>
3732 \let &ve = save_ve<CR>
Bram Moolenaar1a3a8912019-08-23 22:31:37 +02003733
3734< Can also be used as a |method|: >
3735 GetPos()->col()
Bram Moolenaar214641f2017-03-05 17:04:09 +01003736<
3737
3738complete({startcol}, {matches}) *complete()* *E785*
3739 Set the matches for Insert mode completion.
3740 Can only be used in Insert mode. You need to use a mapping
3741 with CTRL-R = (see |i_CTRL-R|). It does not work after CTRL-O
3742 or with an expression mapping.
3743 {startcol} is the byte offset in the line where the completed
3744 text start. The text up to the cursor is the original text
3745 that will be replaced by the matches. Use col('.') for an
3746 empty string. "col('.') - 1" will replace one character by a
3747 match.
3748 {matches} must be a |List|. Each |List| item is one match.
3749 See |complete-items| for the kind of items that are possible.
3750 Note that the after calling this function you need to avoid
3751 inserting anything that would cause completion to stop.
3752 The match can be selected with CTRL-N and CTRL-P as usual with
3753 Insert mode completion. The popup menu will appear if
3754 specified, see |ins-completion-menu|.
3755 Example: >
3756 inoremap <F5> <C-R>=ListMonths()<CR>
3757
3758 func! ListMonths()
3759 call complete(col('.'), ['January', 'February', 'March',
3760 \ 'April', 'May', 'June', 'July', 'August', 'September',
3761 \ 'October', 'November', 'December'])
3762 return ''
3763 endfunc
3764< This isn't very useful, but it shows how it works. Note that
3765 an empty string is returned to avoid a zero being inserted.
3766
Bram Moolenaar2e693a82019-10-16 22:35:02 +02003767 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
3768 second argument: >
Bram Moolenaar1a3a8912019-08-23 22:31:37 +02003769 GetMatches()->complete(col('.'))
3770
Bram Moolenaar214641f2017-03-05 17:04:09 +01003771complete_add({expr}) *complete_add()*
3772 Add {expr} to the list of matches. Only to be used by the
3773 function specified with the 'completefunc' option.
3774 Returns 0 for failure (empty string or out of memory),
3775 1 when the match was added, 2 when the match was already in
3776 the list.
3777 See |complete-functions| for an explanation of {expr}. It is
3778 the same as one item in the list that 'omnifunc' would return.
3779
Bram Moolenaar1a3a8912019-08-23 22:31:37 +02003780 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3781 GetMoreMatches()->complete_add()
3782
Bram Moolenaar214641f2017-03-05 17:04:09 +01003783complete_check() *complete_check()*
3784 Check for a key typed while looking for completion matches.
3785 This is to be used when looking for matches takes some time.
3786 Returns |TRUE| when searching for matches is to be aborted,
3787 zero otherwise.
3788 Only to be used by the function specified with the
3789 'completefunc' option.
3790
Bram Moolenaarfd133322019-03-29 12:20:27 +01003791 *complete_info()*
3792complete_info([{what}])
Bram Moolenaare46a4402020-06-30 20:38:27 +02003793 Returns a |Dictionary| with information about Insert mode
Bram Moolenaarfd133322019-03-29 12:20:27 +01003794 completion. See |ins-completion|.
3795 The items are:
3796 mode Current completion mode name string.
Bram Moolenaar723dd942019-04-04 13:11:03 +02003797 See |complete_info_mode| for the values.
Bram Moolenaarfd133322019-03-29 12:20:27 +01003798 pum_visible |TRUE| if popup menu is visible.
3799 See |pumvisible()|.
3800 items List of completion matches. Each item is a
3801 dictionary containing the entries "word",
3802 "abbr", "menu", "kind", "info" and "user_data".
3803 See |complete-items|.
3804 selected Selected item index. First index is zero.
3805 Index is -1 if no item is selected (showing
3806 typed text only)
3807 inserted Inserted string. [NOT IMPLEMENT YET]
3808
3809 *complete_info_mode*
3810 mode values are:
3811 "" Not in completion mode
3812 "keyword" Keyword completion |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-N|
3813 "ctrl_x" Just pressed CTRL-X |i_CTRL-X|
3814 "whole_line" Whole lines |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-L|
3815 "files" File names |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-F|
3816 "tags" Tags |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-]|
3817 "path_defines" Definition completion |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-D|
3818 "path_patterns" Include completion |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-I|
3819 "dictionary" Dictionary |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-K|
3820 "thesaurus" Thesaurus |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-T|
3821 "cmdline" Vim Command line |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-V|
3822 "function" User defined completion |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-U|
3823 "omni" Omni completion |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-O|
3824 "spell" Spelling suggestions |i_CTRL-X_s|
Bram Moolenaar73fef332020-06-21 22:12:03 +02003825 "eval" |complete()| completion
Bram Moolenaarfd133322019-03-29 12:20:27 +01003826 "unknown" Other internal modes
3827
3828 If the optional {what} list argument is supplied, then only
3829 the items listed in {what} are returned. Unsupported items in
3830 {what} are silently ignored.
3831
Bram Moolenaare9bd5722019-08-17 19:36:06 +02003832 To get the position and size of the popup menu, see
3833 |pum_getpos()|. It's also available in |v:event| during the
3834 |CompleteChanged| event.
3835
Bram Moolenaarfd133322019-03-29 12:20:27 +01003836 Examples: >
3837 " Get all items
3838 call complete_info()
3839 " Get only 'mode'
3840 call complete_info(['mode'])
3841 " Get only 'mode' and 'pum_visible'
3842 call complete_info(['mode', 'pum_visible'])
Bram Moolenaar1a3a8912019-08-23 22:31:37 +02003843
3844< Can also be used as a |method|: >
3845 GetItems()->complete_info()
Bram Moolenaarfd133322019-03-29 12:20:27 +01003846<
Bram Moolenaar214641f2017-03-05 17:04:09 +01003847 *confirm()*
3848confirm({msg} [, {choices} [, {default} [, {type}]]])
Bram Moolenaar647e24b2019-03-17 16:39:46 +01003849 confirm() offers the user a dialog, from which a choice can be
Bram Moolenaar214641f2017-03-05 17:04:09 +01003850 made. It returns the number of the choice. For the first
3851 choice this is 1.
3852 Note: confirm() is only supported when compiled with dialog
3853 support, see |+dialog_con| and |+dialog_gui|.
3854
3855 {msg} is displayed in a |dialog| with {choices} as the
3856 alternatives. When {choices} is missing or empty, "&OK" is
3857 used (and translated).
3858 {msg} is a String, use '\n' to include a newline. Only on
3859 some systems the string is wrapped when it doesn't fit.
3860
3861 {choices} is a String, with the individual choices separated
3862 by '\n', e.g. >
3863 confirm("Save changes?", "&Yes\n&No\n&Cancel")
3864< The letter after the '&' is the shortcut key for that choice.
3865 Thus you can type 'c' to select "Cancel". The shortcut does
3866 not need to be the first letter: >
3867 confirm("file has been modified", "&Save\nSave &All")
3868< For the console, the first letter of each choice is used as
Bram Moolenaar3132cdd2020-11-05 20:41:49 +01003869 the default shortcut key. Case is ignored.
Bram Moolenaar214641f2017-03-05 17:04:09 +01003870
3871 The optional {default} argument is the number of the choice
3872 that is made if the user hits <CR>. Use 1 to make the first
3873 choice the default one. Use 0 to not set a default. If
3874 {default} is omitted, 1 is used.
3875
3876 The optional {type} argument gives the type of dialog. This
3877 is only used for the icon of the GTK, Mac, Motif and Win32
3878 GUI. It can be one of these values: "Error", "Question",
3879 "Info", "Warning" or "Generic". Only the first character is
3880 relevant. When {type} is omitted, "Generic" is used.
3881
3882 If the user aborts the dialog by pressing <Esc>, CTRL-C,
3883 or another valid interrupt key, confirm() returns 0.
3884
3885 An example: >
3886 :let choice = confirm("What do you want?", "&Apples\n&Oranges\n&Bananas", 2)
3887 :if choice == 0
3888 : echo "make up your mind!"
3889 :elseif choice == 3
3890 : echo "tasteful"
3891 :else
3892 : echo "I prefer bananas myself."
3893 :endif
3894< In a GUI dialog, buttons are used. The layout of the buttons
3895 depends on the 'v' flag in 'guioptions'. If it is included,
3896 the buttons are always put vertically. Otherwise, confirm()
3897 tries to put the buttons in one horizontal line. If they
3898 don't fit, a vertical layout is used anyway. For some systems
3899 the horizontal layout is always used.
3900
Bram Moolenaar1a3a8912019-08-23 22:31:37 +02003901 Can also be used as a |method|in: >
3902 BuildMessage()->confirm("&Yes\n&No")
Bram Moolenaar2e693a82019-10-16 22:35:02 +02003903<
Bram Moolenaard7ee7ce2005-01-03 21:02:03 +00003904 *copy()*
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +02003905copy({expr}) Make a copy of {expr}. For Numbers and Strings this isn't
Bram Moolenaard7ee7ce2005-01-03 21:02:03 +00003906 different from using {expr} directly.
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +00003907 When {expr} is a |List| a shallow copy is created. This means
3908 that the original |List| can be changed without changing the
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00003909 copy, and vice versa. But the items are identical, thus
Bram Moolenaar7823a3b2016-02-11 21:08:32 +01003910 changing an item changes the contents of both |Lists|.
3911 A |Dictionary| is copied in a similar way as a |List|.
3912 Also see |deepcopy()|.
Bram Moolenaarac92e252019-08-03 21:58:38 +02003913 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3914 mylist->copy()
Bram Moolenaard7ee7ce2005-01-03 21:02:03 +00003915
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00003916cos({expr}) *cos()*
3917 Return the cosine of {expr}, measured in radians, as a |Float|.
3918 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
3919 Examples: >
3920 :echo cos(100)
3921< 0.862319 >
3922 :echo cos(-4.01)
3923< -0.646043
Bram Moolenaar93cf85f2019-08-17 21:36:28 +02003924
3925 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3926 Compute()->cos()
3927<
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00003928 {only available when compiled with the |+float| feature}
3929
Bram Moolenaardb7c6862010-05-21 16:33:48 +02003930
3931cosh({expr}) *cosh()*
Bram Moolenaar9855d6b2010-07-18 14:34:51 +02003932 Return the hyperbolic cosine of {expr} as a |Float| in the range
Bram Moolenaardb7c6862010-05-21 16:33:48 +02003933 [1, inf].
Bram Moolenaar9855d6b2010-07-18 14:34:51 +02003934 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaardb7c6862010-05-21 16:33:48 +02003935 Examples: >
3936 :echo cosh(0.5)
3937< 1.127626 >
3938 :echo cosh(-0.5)
3939< -1.127626
Bram Moolenaar93cf85f2019-08-17 21:36:28 +02003940
3941 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3942 Compute()->cosh()
3943<
Bram Moolenaardb84e452010-08-15 13:50:43 +02003944 {only available when compiled with the |+float| feature}
Bram Moolenaardb7c6862010-05-21 16:33:48 +02003945
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01003946
Bram Moolenaar2fda12f2005-01-15 22:14:15 +00003947count({comp}, {expr} [, {ic} [, {start}]]) *count()*
Bram Moolenaarde8866b2005-01-06 23:24:37 +00003948 Return the number of times an item with value {expr} appears
Bram Moolenaar9966b212017-07-28 16:46:57 +02003949 in |String|, |List| or |Dictionary| {comp}.
3950
Bram Moolenaar2fda12f2005-01-15 22:14:15 +00003951 If {start} is given then start with the item with this index.
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +00003952 {start} can only be used with a |List|.
Bram Moolenaar9966b212017-07-28 16:46:57 +02003953
Bram Moolenaare381d3d2016-07-07 14:50:41 +02003954 When {ic} is given and it's |TRUE| then case is ignored.
Bram Moolenaarde8866b2005-01-06 23:24:37 +00003955
Bram Moolenaar9966b212017-07-28 16:46:57 +02003956 When {comp} is a string then the number of not overlapping
Bram Moolenaar338e47f2017-12-19 11:55:26 +01003957 occurrences of {expr} is returned. Zero is returned when
3958 {expr} is an empty string.
Bram Moolenaara74e4942019-08-04 17:35:53 +02003959
Bram Moolenaarac92e252019-08-03 21:58:38 +02003960 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3961 mylist->count(val)
Bram Moolenaara74e4942019-08-04 17:35:53 +02003962<
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003963 *cscope_connection()*
3964cscope_connection([{num} , {dbpath} [, {prepend}]])
3965 Checks for the existence of a |cscope| connection. If no
3966 parameters are specified, then the function returns:
3967 0, if cscope was not available (not compiled in), or
3968 if there are no cscope connections;
3969 1, if there is at least one cscope connection.
3970
3971 If parameters are specified, then the value of {num}
3972 determines how existence of a cscope connection is checked:
3973
3974 {num} Description of existence check
3975 ----- ------------------------------
3976 0 Same as no parameters (e.g., "cscope_connection()").
3977 1 Ignore {prepend}, and use partial string matches for
3978 {dbpath}.
3979 2 Ignore {prepend}, and use exact string matches for
3980 {dbpath}.
3981 3 Use {prepend}, use partial string matches for both
3982 {dbpath} and {prepend}.
3983 4 Use {prepend}, use exact string matches for both
3984 {dbpath} and {prepend}.
3985
3986 Note: All string comparisons are case sensitive!
3987
3988 Examples. Suppose we had the following (from ":cs show"): >
3989
3990 # pid database name prepend path
3991 0 27664 cscope.out /usr/local
3992<
3993 Invocation Return Val ~
3994 ---------- ---------- >
3995 cscope_connection() 1
3996 cscope_connection(1, "out") 1
3997 cscope_connection(2, "out") 0
3998 cscope_connection(3, "out") 0
3999 cscope_connection(3, "out", "local") 1
4000 cscope_connection(4, "out") 0
4001 cscope_connection(4, "out", "local") 0
4002 cscope_connection(4, "cscope.out", "/usr/local") 1
4003<
Bram Moolenaar0b238792006-03-02 22:49:12 +00004004cursor({lnum}, {col} [, {off}]) *cursor()*
4005cursor({list})
Bram Moolenaaref2f6562007-05-06 13:32:59 +00004006 Positions the cursor at the column (byte count) {col} in the
4007 line {lnum}. The first column is one.
Bram Moolenaar493c1782014-05-28 14:34:46 +02004008
Bram Moolenaar0b238792006-03-02 22:49:12 +00004009 When there is one argument {list} this is used as a |List|
Bram Moolenaar493c1782014-05-28 14:34:46 +02004010 with two, three or four item:
Bram Moolenaar03413f42016-04-12 21:07:15 +02004011 [{lnum}, {col}]
Bram Moolenaar493c1782014-05-28 14:34:46 +02004012 [{lnum}, {col}, {off}]
4013 [{lnum}, {col}, {off}, {curswant}]
Bram Moolenaar946e27a2014-06-25 18:50:27 +02004014 This is like the return value of |getpos()| or |getcurpos()|,
Bram Moolenaar6f6c0f82014-05-28 20:31:42 +02004015 but without the first item.
Bram Moolenaar493c1782014-05-28 14:34:46 +02004016
Bram Moolenaar6f02b002021-01-10 20:22:54 +01004017 To position the cursor using the character count, use
4018 |setcursorcharpos()|.
4019
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004020 Does not change the jumplist.
4021 If {lnum} is greater than the number of lines in the buffer,
4022 the cursor will be positioned at the last line in the buffer.
4023 If {lnum} is zero, the cursor will stay in the current line.
Bram Moolenaar6f16eb82005-08-23 21:02:42 +00004024 If {col} is greater than the number of bytes in the line,
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004025 the cursor will be positioned at the last character in the
4026 line.
4027 If {col} is zero, the cursor will stay in the current column.
Bram Moolenaar6f6c0f82014-05-28 20:31:42 +02004028 If {curswant} is given it is used to set the preferred column
Bram Moolenaar34401cc2014-08-29 15:12:19 +02004029 for vertical movement. Otherwise {col} is used.
Bram Moolenaar2f3b5102014-11-19 18:54:17 +01004030
Bram Moolenaar0b238792006-03-02 22:49:12 +00004031 When 'virtualedit' is used {off} specifies the offset in
4032 screen columns from the start of the character. E.g., a
Bram Moolenaard46bbc72007-05-12 14:38:41 +00004033 position within a <Tab> or after the last character.
Bram Moolenaar798b30b2009-04-22 10:56:16 +00004034 Returns 0 when the position could be set, -1 otherwise.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004035
Bram Moolenaar1a3a8912019-08-23 22:31:37 +02004036 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4037 GetCursorPos()->cursor()
4038
Bram Moolenaar4551c0a2018-06-20 22:38:21 +02004039debugbreak({pid}) *debugbreak()*
4040 Specifically used to interrupt a program being debugged. It
4041 will cause process {pid} to get a SIGTRAP. Behavior for other
4042 processes is undefined. See |terminal-debugger|.
4043 {only available on MS-Windows}
Bram Moolenaard7ee7ce2005-01-03 21:02:03 +00004044
Bram Moolenaar1a3a8912019-08-23 22:31:37 +02004045 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4046 GetPid()->debugbreak()
4047
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01004048deepcopy({expr} [, {noref}]) *deepcopy()* *E698*
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +02004049 Make a copy of {expr}. For Numbers and Strings this isn't
Bram Moolenaard7ee7ce2005-01-03 21:02:03 +00004050 different from using {expr} directly.
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +00004051 When {expr} is a |List| a full copy is created. This means
4052 that the original |List| can be changed without changing the
Bram Moolenaar6463ca22016-02-13 17:04:46 +01004053 copy, and vice versa. When an item is a |List| or
4054 |Dictionary|, a copy for it is made, recursively. Thus
4055 changing an item in the copy does not change the contents of
4056 the original |List|.
4057 A |Dictionary| is copied in a similar way as a |List|.
Bram Moolenaar7ff78462020-07-10 22:00:53 +02004058
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +00004059 When {noref} is omitted or zero a contained |List| or
4060 |Dictionary| is only copied once. All references point to
4061 this single copy. With {noref} set to 1 every occurrence of a
4062 |List| or |Dictionary| results in a new copy. This also means
4063 that a cyclic reference causes deepcopy() to fail.
Bram Moolenaar3a3a7232005-01-17 22:16:15 +00004064 *E724*
4065 Nesting is possible up to 100 levels. When there is an item
Bram Moolenaar4399ef42005-02-12 14:29:27 +00004066 that refers back to a higher level making a deep copy with
4067 {noref} set to 1 will fail.
Bram Moolenaard7ee7ce2005-01-03 21:02:03 +00004068 Also see |copy()|.
4069
Bram Moolenaar1a3a8912019-08-23 22:31:37 +02004070 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4071 GetObject()->deepcopy()
4072
Bram Moolenaarda440d22016-01-16 21:27:23 +01004073delete({fname} [, {flags}]) *delete()*
4074 Without {flags} or with {flags} empty: Deletes the file by the
Bram Moolenaar43a34f92016-01-17 15:56:34 +01004075 name {fname}. This also works when {fname} is a symbolic link.
Bram Moolenaarda440d22016-01-16 21:27:23 +01004076
4077 When {flags} is "d": Deletes the directory by the name
Bram Moolenaar43a34f92016-01-17 15:56:34 +01004078 {fname}. This fails when directory {fname} is not empty.
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01004079
Bram Moolenaarda440d22016-01-16 21:27:23 +01004080 When {flags} is "rf": Deletes the directory by the name
Bram Moolenaar43a34f92016-01-17 15:56:34 +01004081 {fname} and everything in it, recursively. BE CAREFUL!
Bram Moolenaar36f44c22016-08-28 18:17:20 +02004082 Note: on MS-Windows it is not possible to delete a directory
4083 that is being used.
Bram Moolenaar818078d2016-08-27 21:58:42 +02004084
Bram Moolenaar43a34f92016-01-17 15:56:34 +01004085 A symbolic link itself is deleted, not what it points to.
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01004086
Bram Moolenaar98a29d02021-01-18 19:55:44 +01004087 The result is a Number, which is 0/false if the delete
4088 operation was successful and -1/true when the deletion failed
4089 or partly failed.
Bram Moolenaarda440d22016-01-16 21:27:23 +01004090
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +00004091 Use |remove()| to delete an item from a |List|.
Bram Moolenaard79a2622018-06-07 18:17:46 +02004092 To delete a line from the buffer use |:delete| or
4093 |deletebufline()|.
4094
Bram Moolenaar1a3a8912019-08-23 22:31:37 +02004095 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4096 GetName()->delete()
4097
Bram Moolenaard473c8c2018-08-11 18:00:22 +02004098deletebufline({expr}, {first} [, {last}]) *deletebufline()*
Bram Moolenaard79a2622018-06-07 18:17:46 +02004099 Delete lines {first} to {last} (inclusive) from buffer {expr}.
4100 If {last} is omitted then delete line {first} only.
4101 On success 0 is returned, on failure 1 is returned.
4102
Bram Moolenaar2e693a82019-10-16 22:35:02 +02004103 This function works only for loaded buffers. First call
4104 |bufload()| if needed.
4105
Bram Moolenaard79a2622018-06-07 18:17:46 +02004106 For the use of {expr}, see |bufname()| above.
4107
Bram Moolenaar95bafa22018-10-02 13:26:25 +02004108 {first} and {last} are used like with |getline()|. Note that
Bram Moolenaard79a2622018-06-07 18:17:46 +02004109 when using |line()| this refers to the current buffer. Use "$"
4110 to refer to the last line in buffer {expr}.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004111
Bram Moolenaar1a3a8912019-08-23 22:31:37 +02004112 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4113 GetBuffer()->deletebufline(1)
Bram Moolenaar2e693a82019-10-16 22:35:02 +02004114<
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004115 *did_filetype()*
Bram Moolenaare381d3d2016-07-07 14:50:41 +02004116did_filetype() Returns |TRUE| when autocommands are being executed and the
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004117 FileType event has been triggered at least once. Can be used
4118 to avoid triggering the FileType event again in the scripts
4119 that detect the file type. |FileType|
Bram Moolenaar6aa8cea2017-06-05 14:44:35 +02004120 Returns |FALSE| when `:setf FALLBACK` was used.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004121 When editing another file, the counter is reset, thus this
4122 really checks if the FileType event has been triggered for the
4123 current buffer. This allows an autocommand that starts
4124 editing another buffer to set 'filetype' and load a syntax
4125 file.
4126
Bram Moolenaar47136d72004-10-12 20:02:24 +00004127diff_filler({lnum}) *diff_filler()*
4128 Returns the number of filler lines above line {lnum}.
4129 These are the lines that were inserted at this point in
4130 another diff'ed window. These filler lines are shown in the
4131 display but don't exist in the buffer.
4132 {lnum} is used like with |getline()|. Thus "." is the current
4133 line, "'m" mark m, etc.
4134 Returns 0 if the current window is not in diff mode.
4135
Bram Moolenaar1a3a8912019-08-23 22:31:37 +02004136 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4137 GetLnum()->diff_filler()
4138
Bram Moolenaar47136d72004-10-12 20:02:24 +00004139diff_hlID({lnum}, {col}) *diff_hlID()*
4140 Returns the highlight ID for diff mode at line {lnum} column
4141 {col} (byte index). When the current line does not have a
4142 diff change zero is returned.
4143 {lnum} is used like with |getline()|. Thus "." is the current
4144 line, "'m" mark m, etc.
4145 {col} is 1 for the leftmost column, {lnum} is 1 for the first
4146 line.
4147 The highlight ID can be used with |synIDattr()| to obtain
4148 syntax information about the highlighting.
4149
Bram Moolenaar1a3a8912019-08-23 22:31:37 +02004150 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4151 GetLnum()->diff_hlID(col)
Bram Moolenaar691ddee2019-05-09 14:52:41 +02004152
Bram Moolenaar4132eb52020-02-14 16:53:00 +01004153
4154echoraw({expr}) *echoraw()*
4155 Output {expr} as-is, including unprintable characters. This
4156 can be used to output a terminal code. For example, to disable
4157 modifyOtherKeys: >
4158 call echoraw(&t_TE)
4159< and to enable it again: >
4160 call echoraw(&t_TI)
4161< Use with care, you can mess up the terminal this way.
4162
4163
Bram Moolenaar13065c42005-01-08 16:08:21 +00004164empty({expr}) *empty()*
4165 Return the Number 1 if {expr} is empty, zero otherwise.
Bram Moolenaar835dc632016-02-07 14:27:38 +01004166 - A |List| or |Dictionary| is empty when it does not have any
4167 items.
Bram Moolenaard8968242019-01-15 22:51:57 +01004168 - A |String| is empty when its length is zero.
4169 - A |Number| and |Float| are empty when their value is zero.
Bram Moolenaar835dc632016-02-07 14:27:38 +01004170 - |v:false|, |v:none| and |v:null| are empty, |v:true| is not.
Bram Moolenaard8968242019-01-15 22:51:57 +01004171 - A |Job| is empty when it failed to start.
4172 - A |Channel| is empty when it is closed.
Bram Moolenaard09091d2019-01-17 16:07:22 +01004173 - A |Blob| is empty when its length is zero.
Bram Moolenaar835dc632016-02-07 14:27:38 +01004174
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +01004175 For a long |List| this is much faster than comparing the
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +00004176 length with zero.
Bram Moolenaara4208962019-08-24 20:50:19 +02004177
Bram Moolenaarac92e252019-08-03 21:58:38 +02004178 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4179 mylist->empty()
Bram Moolenaar13065c42005-01-08 16:08:21 +00004180
Bram Moolenaar29634562020-01-09 21:46:04 +01004181environ() *environ()*
4182 Return all of environment variables as dictionary. You can
4183 check if an environment variable exists like this: >
4184 :echo has_key(environ(), 'HOME')
4185< Note that the variable name may be CamelCase; to ignore case
4186 use this: >
4187 :echo index(keys(environ()), 'HOME', 0, 1) != -1
4188
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004189escape({string}, {chars}) *escape()*
4190 Escape the characters in {chars} that occur in {string} with a
4191 backslash. Example: >
4192 :echo escape('c:\program files\vim', ' \')
4193< results in: >
4194 c:\\program\ files\\vim
Bram Moolenaarb4d5fba2017-09-11 19:31:28 +02004195< Also see |shellescape()| and |fnameescape()|.
Bram Moolenaar5f2bb9f2005-01-11 21:29:04 +00004196
Bram Moolenaara4208962019-08-24 20:50:19 +02004197 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4198 GetText()->escape(' \')
4199<
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00004200 *eval()*
Bram Moolenaar5f2bb9f2005-01-11 21:29:04 +00004201eval({string}) Evaluate {string} and return the result. Especially useful to
4202 turn the result of |string()| back into the original value.
Bram Moolenaar0d17f0d2019-01-22 22:20:38 +01004203 This works for Numbers, Floats, Strings, Blobs and composites
4204 of them. Also works for |Funcref|s that refer to existing
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00004205 functions.
Bram Moolenaar5f2bb9f2005-01-11 21:29:04 +00004206
Bram Moolenaar25e42232019-08-04 15:04:10 +02004207 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4208 argv->join()->eval()
4209
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004210eventhandler() *eventhandler()*
4211 Returns 1 when inside an event handler. That is that Vim got
4212 interrupted while waiting for the user to type a character,
4213 e.g., when dropping a file on Vim. This means interactive
4214 commands cannot be used. Otherwise zero is returned.
4215
4216executable({expr}) *executable()*
4217 This function checks if an executable with the name {expr}
4218 exists. {expr} must be the name of the program without any
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00004219 arguments.
4220 executable() uses the value of $PATH and/or the normal
4221 searchpath for programs. *PATHEXT*
Bram Moolenaar5666fcd2019-12-26 14:35:26 +01004222 On MS-Windows the ".exe", ".bat", etc. can optionally be
4223 included. Then the extensions in $PATHEXT are tried. Thus if
4224 "foo.exe" does not exist, "foo.exe.bat" can be found. If
Bram Moolenaar95da1362020-05-30 18:37:55 +02004225 $PATHEXT is not set then ".com;.exe;.bat;.cmd" is used. A dot
Bram Moolenaar5666fcd2019-12-26 14:35:26 +01004226 by itself can be used in $PATHEXT to try using the name
4227 without an extension. When 'shell' looks like a Unix shell,
4228 then the name is also tried without adding an extension.
4229 On MS-Windows it only checks if the file exists and is not a
4230 directory, not if it's really executable.
Bram Moolenaar910f66f2006-04-05 20:41:53 +00004231 On MS-Windows an executable in the same directory as Vim is
4232 always found. Since this directory is added to $PATH it
4233 should also work to execute it |win32-PATH|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004234 The result is a Number:
4235 1 exists
4236 0 does not exist
4237 -1 not implemented on this system
Bram Moolenaar6dc819b2018-07-03 16:42:19 +02004238 |exepath()| can be used to get the full path of an executable.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004239
Bram Moolenaara4208962019-08-24 20:50:19 +02004240 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4241 GetCommand()->executable()
4242
Bram Moolenaar79815f12016-07-09 17:07:29 +02004243execute({command} [, {silent}]) *execute()*
4244 Execute an Ex command or commands and return the output as a
4245 string.
4246 {command} can be a string or a List. In case of a List the
4247 lines are executed one by one.
4248 This is equivalent to: >
4249 redir => var
4250 {command}
4251 redir END
4252<
4253 The optional {silent} argument can have these values:
4254 "" no `:silent` used
4255 "silent" `:silent` used
4256 "silent!" `:silent!` used
Bram Moolenaar214641f2017-03-05 17:04:09 +01004257 The default is "silent". Note that with "silent!", unlike
Bram Moolenaar069c1e72016-07-15 21:25:08 +02004258 `:redir`, error messages are dropped. When using an external
4259 command the screen may be messed up, use `system()` instead.
Bram Moolenaar79815f12016-07-09 17:07:29 +02004260 *E930*
4261 It is not possible to use `:redir` anywhere in {command}.
4262
4263 To get a list of lines use |split()| on the result: >
Bram Moolenaar063b9d12016-07-09 20:21:48 +02004264 split(execute('args'), "\n")
Bram Moolenaar79815f12016-07-09 17:07:29 +02004265
Bram Moolenaar868b7b62019-05-29 21:44:40 +02004266< To execute a command in another window than the current one
4267 use `win_execute()`.
4268
4269 When used recursively the output of the recursive call is not
Bram Moolenaar79815f12016-07-09 17:07:29 +02004270 included in the output of the higher level call.
4271
Bram Moolenaara4208962019-08-24 20:50:19 +02004272 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4273 GetCommand()->execute()
4274
Bram Moolenaarc7f02552014-04-01 21:00:59 +02004275exepath({expr}) *exepath()*
4276 If {expr} is an executable and is either an absolute path, a
4277 relative path or found in $PATH, return the full path.
4278 Note that the current directory is used when {expr} starts
4279 with "./", which may be a problem for Vim: >
4280 echo exepath(v:progpath)
Bram Moolenaar7e38ea22014-04-05 22:55:53 +02004281< If {expr} cannot be found in $PATH or is not executable then
Bram Moolenaarc7f02552014-04-01 21:00:59 +02004282 an empty string is returned.
4283
Bram Moolenaara4208962019-08-24 20:50:19 +02004284 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4285 GetCommand()->exepath()
Bram Moolenaar2e693a82019-10-16 22:35:02 +02004286<
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004287 *exists()*
Bram Moolenaar8e97bd72016-08-06 22:05:07 +02004288exists({expr}) The result is a Number, which is |TRUE| if {expr} is defined,
4289 zero otherwise.
4290
4291 For checking for a supported feature use |has()|.
4292 For checking if a file exists use |filereadable()|.
4293
4294 The {expr} argument is a string, which contains one of these:
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004295 &option-name Vim option (only checks if it exists,
4296 not if it really works)
4297 +option-name Vim option that works.
4298 $ENVNAME environment variable (could also be
4299 done by comparing with an empty
4300 string)
4301 *funcname built-in function (see |functions|)
4302 or user defined function (see
Bram Moolenaar15c47602020-03-26 22:16:48 +01004303 |user-functions|) that is implemented.
4304 Also works for a variable that is a
4305 Funcref.
4306 ?funcname built-in function that could be
4307 implemented; to be used to check if
4308 "funcname" is valid
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004309 varname internal variable (see
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +02004310 |internal-variables|). Also works
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +00004311 for |curly-braces-names|, |Dictionary|
4312 entries, |List| items, etc. Beware
Bram Moolenaarc236c162008-07-13 17:41:49 +00004313 that evaluating an index may cause an
4314 error message for an invalid
4315 expression. E.g.: >
4316 :let l = [1, 2, 3]
4317 :echo exists("l[5]")
4318< 0 >
4319 :echo exists("l[xx]")
4320< E121: Undefined variable: xx
4321 0
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004322 :cmdname Ex command: built-in command, user
4323 command or command modifier |:command|.
4324 Returns:
4325 1 for match with start of a command
4326 2 full match with a command
4327 3 matches several user commands
4328 To check for a supported command
4329 always check the return value to be 2.
Bram Moolenaar14716812006-05-04 21:54:08 +00004330 :2match The |:2match| command.
4331 :3match The |:3match| command.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004332 #event autocommand defined for this event
4333 #event#pattern autocommand defined for this event and
4334 pattern (the pattern is taken
4335 literally and compared to the
4336 autocommand patterns character by
4337 character)
Bram Moolenaara9b1e742005-12-19 22:14:58 +00004338 #group autocommand group exists
4339 #group#event autocommand defined for this group and
4340 event.
4341 #group#event#pattern
Bram Moolenaarc9b4b052006-04-30 18:54:39 +00004342 autocommand defined for this group,
Bram Moolenaara9b1e742005-12-19 22:14:58 +00004343 event and pattern.
Bram Moolenaarf4cd3e82005-12-22 22:47:02 +00004344 ##event autocommand for this event is
4345 supported.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004346
4347 Examples: >
4348 exists("&shortname")
4349 exists("$HOSTNAME")
4350 exists("*strftime")
4351 exists("*s:MyFunc")
4352 exists("bufcount")
4353 exists(":Make")
Bram Moolenaara9b1e742005-12-19 22:14:58 +00004354 exists("#CursorHold")
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004355 exists("#BufReadPre#*.gz")
Bram Moolenaara9b1e742005-12-19 22:14:58 +00004356 exists("#filetypeindent")
4357 exists("#filetypeindent#FileType")
4358 exists("#filetypeindent#FileType#*")
Bram Moolenaarf4cd3e82005-12-22 22:47:02 +00004359 exists("##ColorScheme")
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004360< There must be no space between the symbol (&/$/*/#) and the
4361 name.
Bram Moolenaar91170f82006-05-05 21:15:17 +00004362 There must be no extra characters after the name, although in
4363 a few cases this is ignored. That may become more strict in
4364 the future, thus don't count on it!
4365 Working example: >
4366 exists(":make")
4367< NOT working example: >
4368 exists(":make install")
Bram Moolenaar9c102382006-05-03 21:26:49 +00004369
4370< Note that the argument must be a string, not the name of the
4371 variable itself. For example: >
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004372 exists(bufcount)
4373< This doesn't check for existence of the "bufcount" variable,
Bram Moolenaar06a89a52006-04-29 22:01:03 +00004374 but gets the value of "bufcount", and checks if that exists.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004375
Bram Moolenaara4208962019-08-24 20:50:19 +02004376 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4377 Varname()->exists()
4378
Bram Moolenaardb7c6862010-05-21 16:33:48 +02004379exp({expr}) *exp()*
Bram Moolenaar9855d6b2010-07-18 14:34:51 +02004380 Return the exponential of {expr} as a |Float| in the range
Bram Moolenaardb7c6862010-05-21 16:33:48 +02004381 [0, inf].
Bram Moolenaar9855d6b2010-07-18 14:34:51 +02004382 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaardb7c6862010-05-21 16:33:48 +02004383 Examples: >
4384 :echo exp(2)
4385< 7.389056 >
4386 :echo exp(-1)
4387< 0.367879
Bram Moolenaar93cf85f2019-08-17 21:36:28 +02004388
4389 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4390 Compute()->exp()
4391<
Bram Moolenaardb84e452010-08-15 13:50:43 +02004392 {only available when compiled with the |+float| feature}
Bram Moolenaardb7c6862010-05-21 16:33:48 +02004393
4394
Bram Moolenaar84f72352012-03-11 15:57:40 +01004395expand({expr} [, {nosuf} [, {list}]]) *expand()*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004396 Expand wildcards and the following special keywords in {expr}.
Bram Moolenaar84f72352012-03-11 15:57:40 +01004397 'wildignorecase' applies.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004398
Bram Moolenaare381d3d2016-07-07 14:50:41 +02004399 If {list} is given and it is |TRUE|, a List will be returned.
Bram Moolenaar84f72352012-03-11 15:57:40 +01004400 Otherwise the result is a String and when there are several
4401 matches, they are separated by <NL> characters. [Note: in
4402 version 5.0 a space was used, which caused problems when a
4403 file name contains a space]
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004404
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +02004405 If the expansion fails, the result is an empty string. A name
Bram Moolenaarec7944a2013-06-12 21:29:15 +02004406 for a non-existing file is not included, unless {expr} does
4407 not start with '%', '#' or '<', see below.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004408
4409 When {expr} starts with '%', '#' or '<', the expansion is done
4410 like for the |cmdline-special| variables with their associated
4411 modifiers. Here is a short overview:
4412
4413 % current file name
4414 # alternate file name
4415 #n alternate file name n
4416 <cfile> file name under the cursor
4417 <afile> autocmd file name
4418 <abuf> autocmd buffer number (as a String!)
4419 <amatch> autocmd matched name
Bram Moolenaar1d59aa12020-09-19 18:50:13 +02004420 <cexpr> C expression under the cursor
Bram Moolenaara6878372014-03-22 21:02:50 +01004421 <sfile> sourced script file or function name
Bram Moolenaarf29c1c62018-09-10 21:05:02 +02004422 <slnum> sourced script line number or function
4423 line number
4424 <sflnum> script file line number, also when in
4425 a function
Bram Moolenaaraa970ab2020-08-02 16:10:39 +02004426 <SID> "<SNR>123_" where "123" is the
4427 current script ID |<SID>|
Bram Moolenaar1d59aa12020-09-19 18:50:13 +02004428 <stack> call stack
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004429 <cword> word under the cursor
4430 <cWORD> WORD under the cursor
4431 <client> the {clientid} of the last received
4432 message |server2client()|
4433 Modifiers:
4434 :p expand to full path
4435 :h head (last path component removed)
4436 :t tail (last path component only)
4437 :r root (one extension removed)
4438 :e extension only
4439
4440 Example: >
4441 :let &tags = expand("%:p:h") . "/tags"
4442< Note that when expanding a string that starts with '%', '#' or
4443 '<', any following text is ignored. This does NOT work: >
4444 :let doesntwork = expand("%:h.bak")
4445< Use this: >
4446 :let doeswork = expand("%:h") . ".bak"
4447< Also note that expanding "<cfile>" and others only returns the
4448 referenced file name without further expansion. If "<cfile>"
4449 is "~/.cshrc", you need to do another expand() to have the
4450 "~/" expanded into the path of the home directory: >
4451 :echo expand(expand("<cfile>"))
4452<
4453 There cannot be white space between the variables and the
4454 following modifier. The |fnamemodify()| function can be used
4455 to modify normal file names.
4456
4457 When using '%' or '#', and the current or alternate file name
4458 is not defined, an empty string is used. Using "%:p" in a
4459 buffer with no name, results in the current directory, with a
4460 '/' added.
4461
4462 When {expr} does not start with '%', '#' or '<', it is
4463 expanded like a file name is expanded on the command line.
4464 'suffixes' and 'wildignore' are used, unless the optional
Bram Moolenaare381d3d2016-07-07 14:50:41 +02004465 {nosuf} argument is given and it is |TRUE|.
Bram Moolenaar146e9c32012-03-07 19:18:23 +01004466 Names for non-existing files are included. The "**" item can
4467 be used to search in a directory tree. For example, to find
4468 all "README" files in the current directory and below: >
Bram Moolenaar02743632005-07-25 20:42:36 +00004469 :echo expand("**/README")
4470<
Bram Moolenaar647e24b2019-03-17 16:39:46 +01004471 expand() can also be used to expand variables and environment
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004472 variables that are only known in a shell. But this can be
Bram Moolenaar34401cc2014-08-29 15:12:19 +02004473 slow, because a shell may be used to do the expansion. See
4474 |expr-env-expand|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004475 The expanded variable is still handled like a list of file
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +02004476 names. When an environment variable cannot be expanded, it is
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004477 left unchanged. Thus ":echo expand('$FOOBAR')" results in
4478 "$FOOBAR".
4479
4480 See |glob()| for finding existing files. See |system()| for
4481 getting the raw output of an external command.
4482
Bram Moolenaara4208962019-08-24 20:50:19 +02004483 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4484 Getpattern()->expand()
4485
Bram Moolenaar80dad482019-06-09 17:22:31 +02004486expandcmd({expr}) *expandcmd()*
4487 Expand special items in {expr} like what is done for an Ex
4488 command such as `:edit`. This expands special keywords, like
4489 with |expand()|, and environment variables, anywhere in
Bram Moolenaar96f45c02019-10-26 19:53:45 +02004490 {expr}. "~user" and "~/path" are only expanded at the start.
4491 Returns the expanded string. Example: >
Bram Moolenaar80dad482019-06-09 17:22:31 +02004492 :echo expandcmd('make %<.o')
Bram Moolenaara4208962019-08-24 20:50:19 +02004493
4494< Can also be used as a |method|: >
4495 GetCommand()->expandcmd()
Bram Moolenaar80dad482019-06-09 17:22:31 +02004496<
Bram Moolenaar2fda12f2005-01-15 22:14:15 +00004497extend({expr1}, {expr2} [, {expr3}]) *extend()*
Bram Moolenaara23ccb82006-02-27 00:08:02 +00004498 {expr1} and {expr2} must be both |Lists| or both
4499 |Dictionaries|.
Bram Moolenaar2fda12f2005-01-15 22:14:15 +00004500
Bram Moolenaara23ccb82006-02-27 00:08:02 +00004501 If they are |Lists|: Append {expr2} to {expr1}.
Bram Moolenaar3132cdd2020-11-05 20:41:49 +01004502 If {expr3} is given insert the items of {expr2} before the
4503 item with index {expr3} in {expr1}. When {expr3} is zero
4504 insert before the first item. When {expr3} is equal to
4505 len({expr1}) then {expr2} is appended.
Bram Moolenaarde8866b2005-01-06 23:24:37 +00004506 Examples: >
4507 :echo sort(extend(mylist, [7, 5]))
4508 :call extend(mylist, [2, 3], 1)
Bram Moolenaardc9cf9c2008-08-08 10:36:31 +00004509< When {expr1} is the same List as {expr2} then the number of
4510 items copied is equal to the original length of the List.
4511 E.g., when {expr3} is 1 you get N new copies of the first item
4512 (where N is the original length of the List).
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +02004513 Use |add()| to concatenate one item to a list. To concatenate
Bram Moolenaara14de3d2005-01-07 21:48:26 +00004514 two lists into a new list use the + operator: >
Bram Moolenaarde8866b2005-01-06 23:24:37 +00004515 :let newlist = [1, 2, 3] + [4, 5]
Bram Moolenaar2fda12f2005-01-15 22:14:15 +00004516<
Bram Moolenaara23ccb82006-02-27 00:08:02 +00004517 If they are |Dictionaries|:
Bram Moolenaar2fda12f2005-01-15 22:14:15 +00004518 Add all entries from {expr2} to {expr1}.
4519 If a key exists in both {expr1} and {expr2} then {expr3} is
4520 used to decide what to do:
4521 {expr3} = "keep": keep the value of {expr1}
4522 {expr3} = "force": use the value of {expr2}
Bram Moolenaarc9b4b052006-04-30 18:54:39 +00004523 {expr3} = "error": give an error message *E737*
Bram Moolenaar2fda12f2005-01-15 22:14:15 +00004524 When {expr3} is omitted then "force" is assumed.
4525
4526 {expr1} is changed when {expr2} is not empty. If necessary
4527 make a copy of {expr1} first.
4528 {expr2} remains unchanged.
Bram Moolenaarf2571c62015-06-09 19:44:55 +02004529 When {expr1} is locked and {expr2} is not empty the operation
4530 fails.
Bram Moolenaar2fda12f2005-01-15 22:14:15 +00004531 Returns {expr1}.
4532
Bram Moolenaarac92e252019-08-03 21:58:38 +02004533 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4534 mylist->extend(otherlist)
4535
Bram Moolenaarde8866b2005-01-06 23:24:37 +00004536
Bram Moolenaarb0e6b512021-01-12 20:23:40 +01004537extendnew({expr1}, {expr2} [, {expr3}]) *extendnew()*
4538 Like |extend()| but instead of adding items to {expr1} a new
4539 List or Dictionary is created and returned. {expr1} remains
4540 unchanged. Items can still be changed by {expr2}, if you
4541 don't want that use |deepcopy()| first.
4542
4543
Bram Moolenaarf9393ef2006-04-24 19:47:27 +00004544feedkeys({string} [, {mode}]) *feedkeys()*
4545 Characters in {string} are queued for processing as if they
Bram Moolenaar0a988df2015-01-27 15:19:24 +01004546 come from a mapping or were typed by the user.
Bram Moolenaarb328cca2019-01-06 16:24:01 +01004547
Bram Moolenaar0a988df2015-01-27 15:19:24 +01004548 By default the string is added to the end of the typeahead
4549 buffer, thus if a mapping is still being executed the
4550 characters come after them. Use the 'i' flag to insert before
4551 other characters, they will be executed next, before any
4552 characters from a mapping.
Bram Moolenaarb328cca2019-01-06 16:24:01 +01004553
Bram Moolenaarf9393ef2006-04-24 19:47:27 +00004554 The function does not wait for processing of keys contained in
4555 {string}.
Bram Moolenaarb328cca2019-01-06 16:24:01 +01004556
Bram Moolenaarf9393ef2006-04-24 19:47:27 +00004557 To include special keys into {string}, use double-quotes
4558 and "\..." notation |expr-quote|. For example,
Bram Moolenaar79166c42007-05-10 18:29:51 +00004559 feedkeys("\<CR>") simulates pressing of the <Enter> key. But
Bram Moolenaarf9393ef2006-04-24 19:47:27 +00004560 feedkeys('\<CR>') pushes 5 characters.
Bram Moolenaarbe0a2592019-05-09 13:50:16 +02004561 A special code that might be useful is <Ignore>, it exits the
4562 wait for a character without doing anything. *<Ignore>*
Bram Moolenaarb328cca2019-01-06 16:24:01 +01004563
Bram Moolenaarf9393ef2006-04-24 19:47:27 +00004564 {mode} is a String, which can contain these character flags:
Bram Moolenaarb328cca2019-01-06 16:24:01 +01004565 'm' Remap keys. This is default. If {mode} is absent,
4566 keys are remapped.
Bram Moolenaar551dbcc2006-04-25 22:13:59 +00004567 'n' Do not remap keys.
4568 't' Handle keys as if typed; otherwise they are handled as
4569 if coming from a mapping. This matters for undo,
4570 opening folds, etc.
Bram Moolenaar5e66b422019-01-24 21:58:10 +01004571 'L' Lowlevel input. Only works for Unix or when using the
4572 GUI. Keys are used as if they were coming from the
4573 terminal. Other flags are not used. *E980*
Bram Moolenaar79296512020-03-22 16:17:14 +01004574 When a CTRL-C interrupts and 't' is included it sets
4575 the internal "got_int" flag.
Bram Moolenaar0a988df2015-01-27 15:19:24 +01004576 'i' Insert the string instead of appending (see above).
Bram Moolenaar25281632016-01-21 23:32:32 +01004577 'x' Execute commands until typeahead is empty. This is
4578 similar to using ":normal!". You can call feedkeys()
4579 several times without 'x' and then one time with 'x'
4580 (possibly with an empty {string}) to execute all the
Bram Moolenaar03413f42016-04-12 21:07:15 +02004581 typeahead. Note that when Vim ends in Insert mode it
4582 will behave as if <Esc> is typed, to avoid getting
4583 stuck, waiting for a character to be typed before the
4584 script continues.
Bram Moolenaarb328cca2019-01-06 16:24:01 +01004585 Note that if you manage to call feedkeys() while
Bram Moolenaar5b69c222019-01-11 14:50:06 +01004586 executing commands, thus calling it recursively, then
Bram Moolenaarebacddb2020-06-04 15:22:21 +02004587 all typeahead will be consumed by the last call.
Bram Moolenaaraa3b15d2016-04-21 08:53:19 +02004588 '!' When used with 'x' will not end Insert mode. Can be
4589 used in a test when a timer is set to exit Insert mode
4590 a little later. Useful for testing CursorHoldI.
4591
Bram Moolenaarf9393ef2006-04-24 19:47:27 +00004592 Return value is always 0.
4593
Bram Moolenaara4208962019-08-24 20:50:19 +02004594 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4595 GetInput()->feedkeys()
4596
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004597filereadable({file}) *filereadable()*
Bram Moolenaare381d3d2016-07-07 14:50:41 +02004598 The result is a Number, which is |TRUE| when a file with the
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004599 name {file} exists, and can be read. If {file} doesn't exist,
Bram Moolenaare381d3d2016-07-07 14:50:41 +02004600 or is a directory, the result is |FALSE|. {file} is any
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004601 expression, which is used as a String.
Bram Moolenaaref2f6562007-05-06 13:32:59 +00004602 If you don't care about the file being readable you can use
4603 |glob()|.
Bram Moolenaar25e42232019-08-04 15:04:10 +02004604 {file} is used as-is, you may want to expand wildcards first: >
4605 echo filereadable('~/.vimrc')
4606 0
4607 echo filereadable(expand('~/.vimrc'))
4608 1
Bram Moolenaara4208962019-08-24 20:50:19 +02004609
4610< Can also be used as a |method|: >
4611 GetName()->filereadable()
Bram Moolenaar25e42232019-08-04 15:04:10 +02004612< *file_readable()*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004613 Obsolete name: file_readable().
4614
Bram Moolenaar5f2bb9f2005-01-11 21:29:04 +00004615
Bram Moolenaaref2f6562007-05-06 13:32:59 +00004616filewritable({file}) *filewritable()*
4617 The result is a Number, which is 1 when a file with the
4618 name {file} exists, and can be written. If {file} doesn't
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00004619 exist, or is not writable, the result is 0. If {file} is a
Bram Moolenaaref2f6562007-05-06 13:32:59 +00004620 directory, and we can write to it, the result is 2.
4621
Bram Moolenaara4208962019-08-24 20:50:19 +02004622 Can also be used as a |method|: >
Bram Moolenaarebacddb2020-06-04 15:22:21 +02004623 GetName()->filewritable()
Bram Moolenaara4208962019-08-24 20:50:19 +02004624
Bram Moolenaaref2f6562007-05-06 13:32:59 +00004625
Bram Moolenaarb33c7eb2016-07-04 22:29:49 +02004626filter({expr1}, {expr2}) *filter()*
4627 {expr1} must be a |List| or a |Dictionary|.
4628 For each item in {expr1} evaluate {expr2} and when the result
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +00004629 is zero remove the item from the |List| or |Dictionary|.
Bram Moolenaarb33c7eb2016-07-04 22:29:49 +02004630 {expr2} must be a |string| or |Funcref|.
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01004631
Bram Moolenaar50ba5262016-09-22 22:33:02 +02004632 If {expr2} is a |string|, inside {expr2} |v:val| has the value
Bram Moolenaarb33c7eb2016-07-04 22:29:49 +02004633 of the current item. For a |Dictionary| |v:key| has the key
Bram Moolenaar50ba5262016-09-22 22:33:02 +02004634 of the current item and for a |List| |v:key| has the index of
4635 the current item.
Bram Moolenaar2fda12f2005-01-15 22:14:15 +00004636 Examples: >
Bram Moolenaarb33c7eb2016-07-04 22:29:49 +02004637 call filter(mylist, 'v:val !~ "OLD"')
Bram Moolenaar2fda12f2005-01-15 22:14:15 +00004638< Removes the items where "OLD" appears. >
Bram Moolenaarb33c7eb2016-07-04 22:29:49 +02004639 call filter(mydict, 'v:key >= 8')
Bram Moolenaar2fda12f2005-01-15 22:14:15 +00004640< Removes the items with a key below 8. >
Bram Moolenaarb33c7eb2016-07-04 22:29:49 +02004641 call filter(var, 0)
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +00004642< Removes all the items, thus clears the |List| or |Dictionary|.
Bram Moolenaard8b02732005-01-14 21:48:43 +00004643
Bram Moolenaarb33c7eb2016-07-04 22:29:49 +02004644 Note that {expr2} is the result of expression and is then
Bram Moolenaar2fda12f2005-01-15 22:14:15 +00004645 used as an expression again. Often it is good to use a
4646 |literal-string| to avoid having to double backslashes.
4647
Bram Moolenaarb33c7eb2016-07-04 22:29:49 +02004648 If {expr2} is a |Funcref| it must take two arguments:
4649 1. the key or the index of the current item.
4650 2. the value of the current item.
Bram Moolenaare381d3d2016-07-07 14:50:41 +02004651 The function must return |TRUE| if the item should be kept.
Bram Moolenaarb33c7eb2016-07-04 22:29:49 +02004652 Example that keeps the odd items of a list: >
4653 func Odd(idx, val)
4654 return a:idx % 2 == 1
4655 endfunc
4656 call filter(mylist, function('Odd'))
Bram Moolenaar50ba5262016-09-22 22:33:02 +02004657< It is shorter when using a |lambda|: >
4658 call filter(myList, {idx, val -> idx * val <= 42})
4659< If you do not use "val" you can leave it out: >
4660 call filter(myList, {idx -> idx % 2 == 1})
Bram Moolenaar2ec618c2016-10-01 14:47:05 +02004661<
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +00004662 The operation is done in-place. If you want a |List| or
4663 |Dictionary| to remain unmodified make a copy first: >
Bram Moolenaarafeb4fa2006-02-01 21:51:12 +00004664 :let l = filter(copy(mylist), 'v:val =~ "KEEP"')
Bram Moolenaar2fda12f2005-01-15 22:14:15 +00004665
Bram Moolenaarb33c7eb2016-07-04 22:29:49 +02004666< Returns {expr1}, the |List| or |Dictionary| that was filtered.
4667 When an error is encountered while evaluating {expr2} no
4668 further items in {expr1} are processed. When {expr2} is a
4669 Funcref errors inside a function are ignored, unless it was
4670 defined with the "abort" flag.
Bram Moolenaar5f2bb9f2005-01-11 21:29:04 +00004671
Bram Moolenaarac92e252019-08-03 21:58:38 +02004672 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4673 mylist->filter(expr2)
Bram Moolenaar5f2bb9f2005-01-11 21:29:04 +00004674
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01004675finddir({name} [, {path} [, {count}]]) *finddir()*
Bram Moolenaar5b6b1ca2007-03-27 08:19:43 +00004676 Find directory {name} in {path}. Supports both downwards and
4677 upwards recursive directory searches. See |file-searching|
4678 for the syntax of {path}.
4679 Returns the path of the first found match. When the found
4680 directory is below the current directory a relative path is
4681 returned. Otherwise a full path is returned.
Bram Moolenaar89cb5e02004-07-19 20:55:54 +00004682 If {path} is omitted or empty then 'path' is used.
4683 If the optional {count} is given, find {count}'s occurrence of
Bram Moolenaar433f7c82006-03-21 21:29:36 +00004684 {name} in {path} instead of the first one.
Bram Moolenaar899dddf2006-03-26 21:06:50 +00004685 When {count} is negative return all the matches in a |List|.
Bram Moolenaar89cb5e02004-07-19 20:55:54 +00004686 This is quite similar to the ex-command |:find|.
Bram Moolenaardb84e452010-08-15 13:50:43 +02004687 {only available when compiled with the |+file_in_path|
4688 feature}
Bram Moolenaar89cb5e02004-07-19 20:55:54 +00004689
Bram Moolenaara4208962019-08-24 20:50:19 +02004690 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4691 GetName()->finddir()
4692
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01004693findfile({name} [, {path} [, {count}]]) *findfile()*
Bram Moolenaar89cb5e02004-07-19 20:55:54 +00004694 Just like |finddir()|, but find a file instead of a directory.
Bram Moolenaar433f7c82006-03-21 21:29:36 +00004695 Uses 'suffixesadd'.
4696 Example: >
4697 :echo findfile("tags.vim", ".;")
Bram Moolenaaref2f6562007-05-06 13:32:59 +00004698< Searches from the directory of the current file upwards until
4699 it finds the file "tags.vim".
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004700
Bram Moolenaara4208962019-08-24 20:50:19 +02004701 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4702 GetName()->findfile()
4703
Bram Moolenaar077a1e62020-06-08 20:50:43 +02004704flatten({list} [, {maxdepth}]) *flatten()*
4705 Flatten {list} up to {maxdepth} levels. Without {maxdepth}
4706 the result is a |List| without nesting, as if {maxdepth} is
4707 a very large number.
4708 The {list} is changed in place, make a copy first if you do
4709 not want that.
Bram Moolenaar73fef332020-06-21 22:12:03 +02004710 *E900*
Bram Moolenaar077a1e62020-06-08 20:50:43 +02004711 {maxdepth} means how deep in nested lists changes are made.
4712 {list} is not modified when {maxdepth} is 0.
4713 {maxdepth} must be positive number.
4714
4715 If there is an error the number zero is returned.
4716
4717 Example: >
4718 :echo flatten([1, [2, [3, 4]], 5])
4719< [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] >
4720 :echo flatten([1, [2, [3, 4]], 5], 1)
4721< [1, 2, [3, 4], 5]
4722
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00004723float2nr({expr}) *float2nr()*
4724 Convert {expr} to a Number by omitting the part after the
4725 decimal point.
4726 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a Number.
4727 When the value of {expr} is out of range for a |Number| the
Bram Moolenaar22fcfad2016-07-01 18:17:26 +02004728 result is truncated to 0x7fffffff or -0x7fffffff (or when
4729 64-bit Number support is enabled, 0x7fffffffffffffff or
Bram Moolenaarb4d5fba2017-09-11 19:31:28 +02004730 -0x7fffffffffffffff). NaN results in -0x80000000 (or when
Bram Moolenaar22fcfad2016-07-01 18:17:26 +02004731 64-bit Number support is enabled, -0x8000000000000000).
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00004732 Examples: >
4733 echo float2nr(3.95)
4734< 3 >
4735 echo float2nr(-23.45)
4736< -23 >
4737 echo float2nr(1.0e100)
Bram Moolenaar22fcfad2016-07-01 18:17:26 +02004738< 2147483647 (or 9223372036854775807) >
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00004739 echo float2nr(-1.0e150)
Bram Moolenaar22fcfad2016-07-01 18:17:26 +02004740< -2147483647 (or -9223372036854775807) >
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00004741 echo float2nr(1.0e-100)
4742< 0
Bram Moolenaar93cf85f2019-08-17 21:36:28 +02004743
4744 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4745 Compute()->float2nr()
4746<
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00004747 {only available when compiled with the |+float| feature}
4748
4749
4750floor({expr}) *floor()*
4751 Return the largest integral value less than or equal to
4752 {expr} as a |Float| (round down).
4753 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
4754 Examples: >
4755 echo floor(1.856)
4756< 1.0 >
4757 echo floor(-5.456)
4758< -6.0 >
4759 echo floor(4.0)
4760< 4.0
Bram Moolenaar93cf85f2019-08-17 21:36:28 +02004761
4762 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4763 Compute()->floor()
4764<
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00004765 {only available when compiled with the |+float| feature}
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01004766
Bram Moolenaardb7c6862010-05-21 16:33:48 +02004767
4768fmod({expr1}, {expr2}) *fmod()*
4769 Return the remainder of {expr1} / {expr2}, even if the
4770 division is not representable. Returns {expr1} - i * {expr2}
4771 for some integer i such that if {expr2} is non-zero, the
4772 result has the same sign as {expr1} and magnitude less than
4773 the magnitude of {expr2}. If {expr2} is zero, the value
Bram Moolenaar9855d6b2010-07-18 14:34:51 +02004774 returned is zero. The value returned is a |Float|.
4775 {expr1} and {expr2} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaardb7c6862010-05-21 16:33:48 +02004776 Examples: >
4777 :echo fmod(12.33, 1.22)
4778< 0.13 >
4779 :echo fmod(-12.33, 1.22)
4780< -0.13
Bram Moolenaar93cf85f2019-08-17 21:36:28 +02004781
4782 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4783 Compute()->fmod(1.22)
4784<
Bram Moolenaardb84e452010-08-15 13:50:43 +02004785 {only available when compiled with |+float| feature}
Bram Moolenaardb7c6862010-05-21 16:33:48 +02004786
4787
Bram Moolenaaraebaf892008-05-28 14:49:58 +00004788fnameescape({string}) *fnameescape()*
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +02004789 Escape {string} for use as file name command argument. All
Bram Moolenaaraebaf892008-05-28 14:49:58 +00004790 characters that have a special meaning, such as '%' and '|'
4791 are escaped with a backslash.
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00004792 For most systems the characters escaped are
4793 " \t\n*?[{`$\\%#'\"|!<". For systems where a backslash
4794 appears in a filename, it depends on the value of 'isfname'.
Bram Moolenaar1b24e4b2008-08-08 10:59:17 +00004795 A leading '+' and '>' is also escaped (special after |:edit|
4796 and |:write|). And a "-" by itself (special after |:cd|).
Bram Moolenaaraebaf892008-05-28 14:49:58 +00004797 Example: >
Bram Moolenaar1b24e4b2008-08-08 10:59:17 +00004798 :let fname = '+some str%nge|name'
Bram Moolenaaraebaf892008-05-28 14:49:58 +00004799 :exe "edit " . fnameescape(fname)
4800< results in executing: >
Bram Moolenaar1b24e4b2008-08-08 10:59:17 +00004801 edit \+some\ str\%nge\|name
Bram Moolenaara4208962019-08-24 20:50:19 +02004802<
4803 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4804 GetName()->fnameescape()
Bram Moolenaaraebaf892008-05-28 14:49:58 +00004805
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004806fnamemodify({fname}, {mods}) *fnamemodify()*
4807 Modify file name {fname} according to {mods}. {mods} is a
4808 string of characters like it is used for file names on the
4809 command line. See |filename-modifiers|.
4810 Example: >
4811 :echo fnamemodify("main.c", ":p:h")
4812< results in: >
4813 /home/mool/vim/vim/src
Bram Moolenaar4072ba52020-12-23 13:56:35 +01004814< If {mods} is empty then {fname} is returned.
4815 Note: Environment variables don't work in {fname}, use
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004816 |expand()| first then.
4817
Bram Moolenaara4208962019-08-24 20:50:19 +02004818 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4819 GetName()->fnamemodify(':p:h')
4820
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004821foldclosed({lnum}) *foldclosed()*
4822 The result is a Number. If the line {lnum} is in a closed
4823 fold, the result is the number of the first line in that fold.
4824 If the line {lnum} is not in a closed fold, -1 is returned.
4825
Bram Moolenaara4208962019-08-24 20:50:19 +02004826 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4827 GetLnum()->foldclosed()
4828
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004829foldclosedend({lnum}) *foldclosedend()*
4830 The result is a Number. If the line {lnum} is in a closed
4831 fold, the result is the number of the last line in that fold.
4832 If the line {lnum} is not in a closed fold, -1 is returned.
4833
Bram Moolenaara4208962019-08-24 20:50:19 +02004834 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4835 GetLnum()->foldclosedend()
4836
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004837foldlevel({lnum}) *foldlevel()*
4838 The result is a Number, which is the foldlevel of line {lnum}
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +02004839 in the current buffer. For nested folds the deepest level is
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004840 returned. If there is no fold at line {lnum}, zero is
4841 returned. It doesn't matter if the folds are open or closed.
4842 When used while updating folds (from 'foldexpr') -1 is
4843 returned for lines where folds are still to be updated and the
4844 foldlevel is unknown. As a special case the level of the
4845 previous line is usually available.
4846
Bram Moolenaara4208962019-08-24 20:50:19 +02004847 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4848 GetLnum()->foldlevel()
Bram Moolenaar2e693a82019-10-16 22:35:02 +02004849<
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004850 *foldtext()*
4851foldtext() Returns a String, to be displayed for a closed fold. This is
4852 the default function used for the 'foldtext' option and should
4853 only be called from evaluating 'foldtext'. It uses the
4854 |v:foldstart|, |v:foldend| and |v:folddashes| variables.
4855 The returned string looks like this: >
4856 +-- 45 lines: abcdef
Bram Moolenaar42205552017-03-18 19:42:22 +01004857< The number of leading dashes depends on the foldlevel. The
4858 "45" is the number of lines in the fold. "abcdef" is the text
4859 in the first non-blank line of the fold. Leading white space,
4860 "//" or "/*" and the text from the 'foldmarker' and
4861 'commentstring' options is removed.
4862 When used to draw the actual foldtext, the rest of the line
4863 will be filled with the fold char from the 'fillchars'
4864 setting.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004865 {not available when compiled without the |+folding| feature}
4866
Bram Moolenaar7b0294c2004-10-11 10:16:09 +00004867foldtextresult({lnum}) *foldtextresult()*
4868 Returns the text that is displayed for the closed fold at line
4869 {lnum}. Evaluates 'foldtext' in the appropriate context.
4870 When there is no closed fold at {lnum} an empty string is
4871 returned.
4872 {lnum} is used like with |getline()|. Thus "." is the current
4873 line, "'m" mark m, etc.
4874 Useful when exporting folded text, e.g., to HTML.
4875 {not available when compiled without the |+folding| feature}
4876
Bram Moolenaara4208962019-08-24 20:50:19 +02004877
4878 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4879 GetLnum()->foldtextresult()
4880<
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004881 *foreground()*
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +02004882foreground() Move the Vim window to the foreground. Useful when sent from
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004883 a client to a Vim server. |remote_send()|
4884 On Win32 systems this might not work, the OS does not always
4885 allow a window to bring itself to the foreground. Use
4886 |remote_foreground()| instead.
4887 {only in the Win32, Athena, Motif and GTK GUI versions and the
4888 Win32 console version}
4889
Bram Moolenaar437bafe2016-08-01 15:40:54 +02004890 *funcref()*
4891funcref({name} [, {arglist}] [, {dict}])
4892 Just like |function()|, but the returned Funcref will lookup
4893 the function by reference, not by name. This matters when the
4894 function {name} is redefined later.
4895
4896 Unlike |function()|, {name} must be an existing user function.
4897 Also for autoloaded functions. {name} cannot be a builtin
4898 function.
Bram Moolenaara14de3d2005-01-07 21:48:26 +00004899
Bram Moolenaara4208962019-08-24 20:50:19 +02004900 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4901 GetFuncname()->funcref([arg])
4902<
Bram Moolenaar1735bc92016-03-14 23:05:14 +01004903 *function()* *E700* *E922* *E923*
4904function({name} [, {arglist}] [, {dict}])
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +00004905 Return a |Funcref| variable that refers to function {name}.
Bram Moolenaar975b5272016-03-15 23:10:59 +01004906 {name} can be the name of a user defined function or an
4907 internal function.
Bram Moolenaard7ee7ce2005-01-03 21:02:03 +00004908
Bram Moolenaar437bafe2016-08-01 15:40:54 +02004909 {name} can also be a Funcref or a partial. When it is a
Bram Moolenaar975b5272016-03-15 23:10:59 +01004910 partial the dict stored in it will be used and the {dict}
4911 argument is not allowed. E.g.: >
4912 let FuncWithArg = function(dict.Func, [arg])
4913 let Broken = function(dict.Func, [arg], dict)
4914<
Bram Moolenaar437bafe2016-08-01 15:40:54 +02004915 When using the Funcref the function will be found by {name},
4916 also when it was redefined later. Use |funcref()| to keep the
4917 same function.
4918
Bram Moolenaar1735bc92016-03-14 23:05:14 +01004919 When {arglist} or {dict} is present this creates a partial.
Bram Moolenaar06d2d382016-05-20 17:24:11 +02004920 That means the argument list and/or the dictionary is stored in
Bram Moolenaar1735bc92016-03-14 23:05:14 +01004921 the Funcref and will be used when the Funcref is called.
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01004922
Bram Moolenaar1735bc92016-03-14 23:05:14 +01004923 The arguments are passed to the function in front of other
Bram Moolenaar088e8e32019-08-08 22:15:18 +02004924 arguments, but after any argument from |method|. Example: >
Bram Moolenaar1735bc92016-03-14 23:05:14 +01004925 func Callback(arg1, arg2, name)
4926 ...
Bram Moolenaar088e8e32019-08-08 22:15:18 +02004927 let Partial = function('Callback', ['one', 'two'])
Bram Moolenaar1735bc92016-03-14 23:05:14 +01004928 ...
Bram Moolenaar088e8e32019-08-08 22:15:18 +02004929 call Partial('name')
Bram Moolenaar1735bc92016-03-14 23:05:14 +01004930< Invokes the function as with: >
4931 call Callback('one', 'two', 'name')
4932
Bram Moolenaar088e8e32019-08-08 22:15:18 +02004933< With a |method|: >
4934 func Callback(one, two, three)
4935 ...
4936 let Partial = function('Callback', ['two'])
4937 ...
4938 eval 'one'->Partial('three')
4939< Invokes the function as with: >
4940 call Callback('one', 'two', 'three')
4941
Bram Moolenaar03602ec2016-03-20 20:57:45 +01004942< The function() call can be nested to add more arguments to the
4943 Funcref. The extra arguments are appended to the list of
4944 arguments. Example: >
4945 func Callback(arg1, arg2, name)
4946 ...
4947 let Func = function('Callback', ['one'])
4948 let Func2 = function(Func, ['two'])
4949 ...
4950 call Func2('name')
4951< Invokes the function as with: >
4952 call Callback('one', 'two', 'name')
4953
Bram Moolenaar1735bc92016-03-14 23:05:14 +01004954< The Dictionary is only useful when calling a "dict" function.
4955 In that case the {dict} is passed in as "self". Example: >
4956 function Callback() dict
4957 echo "called for " . self.name
4958 endfunction
4959 ...
4960 let context = {"name": "example"}
4961 let Func = function('Callback', context)
4962 ...
4963 call Func() " will echo: called for example
Bram Moolenaar975b5272016-03-15 23:10:59 +01004964< The use of function() is not needed when there are no extra
4965 arguments, these two are equivalent: >
4966 let Func = function('Callback', context)
4967 let Func = context.Callback
Bram Moolenaar1735bc92016-03-14 23:05:14 +01004968
4969< The argument list and the Dictionary can be combined: >
4970 function Callback(arg1, count) dict
4971 ...
4972 let context = {"name": "example"}
4973 let Func = function('Callback', ['one'], context)
4974 ...
4975 call Func(500)
4976< Invokes the function as with: >
4977 call context.Callback('one', 500)
Bram Moolenaara4208962019-08-24 20:50:19 +02004978<
4979 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4980 GetFuncname()->function([arg])
Bram Moolenaar1735bc92016-03-14 23:05:14 +01004981
Bram Moolenaara14de3d2005-01-07 21:48:26 +00004982
Bram Moolenaarf1568ec2011-12-14 21:17:39 +01004983garbagecollect([{atexit}]) *garbagecollect()*
Bram Moolenaarebf7dfa2016-04-14 12:46:51 +02004984 Cleanup unused |Lists|, |Dictionaries|, |Channels| and |Jobs|
4985 that have circular references.
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01004986
Bram Moolenaarebf7dfa2016-04-14 12:46:51 +02004987 There is hardly ever a need to invoke this function, as it is
4988 automatically done when Vim runs out of memory or is waiting
4989 for the user to press a key after 'updatetime'. Items without
4990 circular references are always freed when they become unused.
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +00004991 This is useful if you have deleted a very big |List| and/or
4992 |Dictionary| with circular references in a script that runs
4993 for a long time.
Bram Moolenaarebf7dfa2016-04-14 12:46:51 +02004994
Bram Moolenaarf1568ec2011-12-14 21:17:39 +01004995 When the optional {atexit} argument is one, garbage
Bram Moolenaar9d2c8c12007-09-25 16:00:00 +00004996 collection will also be done when exiting Vim, if it wasn't
4997 done before. This is useful when checking for memory leaks.
Bram Moolenaar39a58ca2005-06-27 22:42:44 +00004998
Bram Moolenaar574860b2016-05-24 17:33:34 +02004999 The garbage collection is not done immediately but only when
5000 it's safe to perform. This is when waiting for the user to
5001 type a character. To force garbage collection immediately use
5002 |test_garbagecollect_now()|.
Bram Moolenaarebf7dfa2016-04-14 12:46:51 +02005003
Bram Moolenaar677ee682005-01-27 14:41:15 +00005004get({list}, {idx} [, {default}]) *get()*
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +00005005 Get item {idx} from |List| {list}. When this item is not
Bram Moolenaara14de3d2005-01-07 21:48:26 +00005006 available return {default}. Return zero when {default} is
5007 omitted.
Bram Moolenaar7ff78462020-07-10 22:00:53 +02005008 Preferably used as a |method|: >
Bram Moolenaarac92e252019-08-03 21:58:38 +02005009 mylist->get(idx)
Bram Moolenaard8968242019-01-15 22:51:57 +01005010get({blob}, {idx} [, {default}])
5011 Get byte {idx} from |Blob| {blob}. When this byte is not
5012 available return {default}. Return -1 when {default} is
5013 omitted.
Bram Moolenaar7ff78462020-07-10 22:00:53 +02005014 Preferably used as a |method|: >
5015 myblob->get(idx)
Bram Moolenaar2fda12f2005-01-15 22:14:15 +00005016get({dict}, {key} [, {default}])
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +00005017 Get item with key {key} from |Dictionary| {dict}. When this
Bram Moolenaar2fda12f2005-01-15 22:14:15 +00005018 item is not available return {default}. Return zero when
Bram Moolenaar54775062019-07-31 21:07:14 +02005019 {default} is omitted. Useful example: >
5020 let val = get(g:, 'var_name', 'default')
5021< This gets the value of g:var_name if it exists, and uses
5022 'default' when it does not exist.
Bram Moolenaar7ff78462020-07-10 22:00:53 +02005023 Preferably used as a |method|: >
5024 mydict->get(key)
Bram Moolenaar03e19a02016-05-24 22:29:49 +02005025get({func}, {what})
5026 Get an item with from Funcref {func}. Possible values for
Bram Moolenaar2bbf8ef2016-05-24 18:37:12 +02005027 {what} are:
Bram Moolenaar214641f2017-03-05 17:04:09 +01005028 "name" The function name
5029 "func" The function
5030 "dict" The dictionary
5031 "args" The list with arguments
Bram Moolenaar7ff78462020-07-10 22:00:53 +02005032 Preferably used as a |method|: >
5033 myfunc->get(what)
5034<
Bram Moolenaarb5ae48e2016-08-12 22:23:25 +02005035 *getbufinfo()*
5036getbufinfo([{expr}])
5037getbufinfo([{dict}])
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +02005038 Get information about buffers as a List of Dictionaries.
Bram Moolenaarb5ae48e2016-08-12 22:23:25 +02005039
5040 Without an argument information about all the buffers is
5041 returned.
5042
Bram Moolenaare46a4402020-06-30 20:38:27 +02005043 When the argument is a |Dictionary| only the buffers matching
Bram Moolenaarb5ae48e2016-08-12 22:23:25 +02005044 the specified criteria are returned. The following keys can
5045 be specified in {dict}:
5046 buflisted include only listed buffers.
5047 bufloaded include only loaded buffers.
Bram Moolenaar8e6a31d2017-12-10 21:06:22 +01005048 bufmodified include only modified buffers.
Bram Moolenaarb5ae48e2016-08-12 22:23:25 +02005049
5050 Otherwise, {expr} specifies a particular buffer to return
5051 information for. For the use of {expr}, see |bufname()|
5052 above. If the buffer is found the returned List has one item.
5053 Otherwise the result is an empty list.
5054
5055 Each returned List item is a dictionary with the following
5056 entries:
Bram Moolenaare7b1ea02020-08-07 19:54:59 +02005057 bufnr Buffer number.
Bram Moolenaarb5ae48e2016-08-12 22:23:25 +02005058 changed TRUE if the buffer is modified.
Bram Moolenaare7b1ea02020-08-07 19:54:59 +02005059 changedtick Number of changes made to the buffer.
Bram Moolenaarb5ae48e2016-08-12 22:23:25 +02005060 hidden TRUE if the buffer is hidden.
Bram Moolenaare7b1ea02020-08-07 19:54:59 +02005061 lastused Timestamp in seconds, like
Bram Moolenaar52410572019-10-27 05:12:45 +01005062 |localtime()|, when the buffer was
5063 last used.
5064 {only with the |+viminfo| feature}
Bram Moolenaarb5ae48e2016-08-12 22:23:25 +02005065 listed TRUE if the buffer is listed.
Bram Moolenaare7b1ea02020-08-07 19:54:59 +02005066 lnum Line number used for the buffer when
5067 opened in the current window.
5068 linecount Number of lines in the buffer (only
Bram Moolenaara9e96792019-12-17 22:40:15 +01005069 valid when loaded)
Bram Moolenaarb5ae48e2016-08-12 22:23:25 +02005070 loaded TRUE if the buffer is loaded.
Bram Moolenaare7b1ea02020-08-07 19:54:59 +02005071 name Full path to the file in the buffer.
5072 signs List of signs placed in the buffer.
Bram Moolenaarb5ae48e2016-08-12 22:23:25 +02005073 Each list item is a dictionary with
5074 the following fields:
5075 id sign identifier
5076 lnum line number
5077 name sign name
Bram Moolenaare7b1ea02020-08-07 19:54:59 +02005078 variables A reference to the dictionary with
Bram Moolenaar30567352016-08-27 21:25:44 +02005079 buffer-local variables.
Bram Moolenaare7b1ea02020-08-07 19:54:59 +02005080 windows List of |window-ID|s that display this
Bram Moolenaar30567352016-08-27 21:25:44 +02005081 buffer
Bram Moolenaare7b1ea02020-08-07 19:54:59 +02005082 popups List of popup |window-ID|s that
Bram Moolenaar5ca1ac32019-07-04 15:39:28 +02005083 display this buffer
Bram Moolenaarb5ae48e2016-08-12 22:23:25 +02005084
5085 Examples: >
5086 for buf in getbufinfo()
5087 echo buf.name
5088 endfor
5089 for buf in getbufinfo({'buflisted':1})
Bram Moolenaar30567352016-08-27 21:25:44 +02005090 if buf.changed
Bram Moolenaarb5ae48e2016-08-12 22:23:25 +02005091 ....
5092 endif
5093 endfor
5094<
Bram Moolenaar30567352016-08-27 21:25:44 +02005095 To get buffer-local options use: >
Bram Moolenaard473c8c2018-08-11 18:00:22 +02005096 getbufvar({bufnr}, '&option_name')
Bram Moolenaar30567352016-08-27 21:25:44 +02005097<
Bram Moolenaar6434fc52020-07-18 22:24:22 +02005098 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5099 GetBufnr()->getbufinfo()
5100<
5101
Bram Moolenaar45360022005-07-21 21:08:21 +00005102 *getbufline()*
5103getbufline({expr}, {lnum} [, {end}])
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +00005104 Return a |List| with the lines starting from {lnum} to {end}
5105 (inclusive) in the buffer {expr}. If {end} is omitted, a
5106 |List| with only the line {lnum} is returned.
Bram Moolenaar45360022005-07-21 21:08:21 +00005107
5108 For the use of {expr}, see |bufname()| above.
5109
Bram Moolenaar661b1822005-07-28 22:36:45 +00005110 For {lnum} and {end} "$" can be used for the last line of the
5111 buffer. Otherwise a number must be used.
Bram Moolenaar45360022005-07-21 21:08:21 +00005112
5113 When {lnum} is smaller than 1 or bigger than the number of
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +00005114 lines in the buffer, an empty |List| is returned.
Bram Moolenaar45360022005-07-21 21:08:21 +00005115
5116 When {end} is greater than the number of lines in the buffer,
5117 it is treated as {end} is set to the number of lines in the
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +00005118 buffer. When {end} is before {lnum} an empty |List| is
Bram Moolenaar45360022005-07-21 21:08:21 +00005119 returned.
5120
Bram Moolenaar661b1822005-07-28 22:36:45 +00005121 This function works only for loaded buffers. For unloaded and
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +00005122 non-existing buffers, an empty |List| is returned.
Bram Moolenaar45360022005-07-21 21:08:21 +00005123
5124 Example: >
5125 :let lines = getbufline(bufnr("myfile"), 1, "$")
Bram Moolenaara14de3d2005-01-07 21:48:26 +00005126
Bram Moolenaar4c313b12019-08-24 22:58:31 +02005127< Can also be used as a |method|: >
5128 GetBufnr()->getbufline(lnum)
5129
Bram Moolenaar63dbda12013-02-20 21:12:10 +01005130getbufvar({expr}, {varname} [, {def}]) *getbufvar()*
Bram Moolenaara14de3d2005-01-07 21:48:26 +00005131 The result is the value of option or local buffer variable
5132 {varname} in buffer {expr}. Note that the name without "b:"
5133 must be used.
Bram Moolenaar1b884a02020-12-10 21:11:27 +01005134 When {varname} is empty returns a |Dictionary| with all the
Bram Moolenaarc236c162008-07-13 17:41:49 +00005135 buffer-local variables.
Bram Moolenaar1b884a02020-12-10 21:11:27 +01005136 When {varname} is equal to "&" returns a |Dictionary| with all
Bram Moolenaar30567352016-08-27 21:25:44 +02005137 the buffer-local options.
5138 Otherwise, when {varname} starts with "&" returns the value of
5139 a buffer-local option.
Bram Moolenaar4317d9b2005-03-18 20:25:31 +00005140 This also works for a global or buffer-local option, but it
5141 doesn't work for a global variable, window-local variable or
5142 window-local option.
Bram Moolenaara14de3d2005-01-07 21:48:26 +00005143 For the use of {expr}, see |bufname()| above.
Bram Moolenaar63dbda12013-02-20 21:12:10 +01005144 When the buffer or variable doesn't exist {def} or an empty
5145 string is returned, there is no error message.
Bram Moolenaara14de3d2005-01-07 21:48:26 +00005146 Examples: >
5147 :let bufmodified = getbufvar(1, "&mod")
5148 :echo "todo myvar = " . getbufvar("todo", "myvar")
Bram Moolenaar4c313b12019-08-24 22:58:31 +02005149
5150< Can also be used as a |method|: >
5151 GetBufnr()->getbufvar(varname)
Bram Moolenaara14de3d2005-01-07 21:48:26 +00005152<
Bram Moolenaar4c313b12019-08-24 22:58:31 +02005153getchangelist([{expr}]) *getchangelist()*
Bram Moolenaar07ad8162018-02-13 13:59:59 +01005154 Returns the |changelist| for the buffer {expr}. For the use
5155 of {expr}, see |bufname()| above. If buffer {expr} doesn't
5156 exist, an empty list is returned.
5157
5158 The returned list contains two entries: a list with the change
5159 locations and the current position in the list. Each
5160 entry in the change list is a dictionary with the following
5161 entries:
5162 col column number
5163 coladd column offset for 'virtualedit'
5164 lnum line number
5165 If buffer {expr} is the current buffer, then the current
5166 position refers to the position in the list. For other
5167 buffers, it is set to the length of the list.
5168
Bram Moolenaar4c313b12019-08-24 22:58:31 +02005169 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5170 GetBufnr()->getchangelist()
5171
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005172getchar([expr]) *getchar()*
Bram Moolenaar91170f82006-05-05 21:15:17 +00005173 Get a single character from the user or input stream.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005174 If [expr] is omitted, wait until a character is available.
5175 If [expr] is 0, only get a character when one is available.
Bram Moolenaar91170f82006-05-05 21:15:17 +00005176 Return zero otherwise.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005177 If [expr] is 1, only check if a character is available, it is
Bram Moolenaar91170f82006-05-05 21:15:17 +00005178 not consumed. Return zero if no character available.
5179
Bram Moolenaardfb18412013-12-11 18:53:29 +01005180 Without [expr] and when [expr] is 0 a whole character or
Bram Moolenaarc577d812017-07-08 22:37:34 +02005181 special key is returned. If it is a single character, the
Bram Moolenaar91170f82006-05-05 21:15:17 +00005182 result is a number. Use nr2char() to convert it to a String.
5183 Otherwise a String is returned with the encoded character.
Bram Moolenaarc577d812017-07-08 22:37:34 +02005184 For a special key it's a String with a sequence of bytes
5185 starting with 0x80 (decimal: 128). This is the same value as
5186 the String "\<Key>", e.g., "\<Left>". The returned value is
5187 also a String when a modifier (shift, control, alt) was used
5188 that is not included in the character.
Bram Moolenaar91170f82006-05-05 21:15:17 +00005189
Bram Moolenaar822ff862014-06-12 21:46:14 +02005190 When [expr] is 0 and Esc is typed, there will be a short delay
5191 while Vim waits to see if this is the start of an escape
5192 sequence.
5193
Bram Moolenaardfb18412013-12-11 18:53:29 +01005194 When [expr] is 1 only the first byte is returned. For a
Bram Moolenaar56a907a2006-05-06 21:44:30 +00005195 one-byte character it is the character itself as a number.
5196 Use nr2char() to convert it to a String.
Bram Moolenaar91170f82006-05-05 21:15:17 +00005197
Bram Moolenaarf1568ec2011-12-14 21:17:39 +01005198 Use getcharmod() to obtain any additional modifiers.
5199
Bram Moolenaar219b8702006-11-01 14:32:36 +00005200 When the user clicks a mouse button, the mouse event will be
5201 returned. The position can then be found in |v:mouse_col|,
Bram Moolenaardb3a2052019-11-16 18:22:41 +01005202 |v:mouse_lnum|, |v:mouse_winid| and |v:mouse_win|.
Bram Moolenaarae97b942020-07-09 19:16:35 +02005203 |getmousepos()| can also be used. Mouse move events will be
5204 ignored.
5205 This example positions the mouse as it would normally happen: >
Bram Moolenaar219b8702006-11-01 14:32:36 +00005206 let c = getchar()
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00005207 if c == "\<LeftMouse>" && v:mouse_win > 0
Bram Moolenaar219b8702006-11-01 14:32:36 +00005208 exe v:mouse_win . "wincmd w"
5209 exe v:mouse_lnum
5210 exe "normal " . v:mouse_col . "|"
5211 endif
5212<
Bram Moolenaar690afe12017-01-28 18:34:47 +01005213 When using bracketed paste only the first character is
5214 returned, the rest of the pasted text is dropped.
5215 |xterm-bracketed-paste|.
5216
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005217 There is no prompt, you will somehow have to make clear to the
Bram Moolenaar4072ba52020-12-23 13:56:35 +01005218 user that a character has to be typed. The screen is not
5219 redrawn, e.g. when resizing the window. When using a popup
5220 window it should work better with a |popup-filter|.
5221
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005222 There is no mapping for the character.
5223 Key codes are replaced, thus when the user presses the <Del>
5224 key you get the code for the <Del> key, not the raw character
5225 sequence. Examples: >
5226 getchar() == "\<Del>"
5227 getchar() == "\<S-Left>"
5228< This example redefines "f" to ignore case: >
5229 :nmap f :call FindChar()<CR>
5230 :function FindChar()
5231 : let c = nr2char(getchar())
5232 : while col('.') < col('$') - 1
5233 : normal l
5234 : if getline('.')[col('.') - 1] ==? c
5235 : break
5236 : endif
5237 : endwhile
5238 :endfunction
Bram Moolenaared32d942014-12-06 23:33:00 +01005239<
Bram Moolenaar2b8388b2015-02-28 13:11:45 +01005240 You may also receive synthetic characters, such as
Bram Moolenaared32d942014-12-06 23:33:00 +01005241 |<CursorHold>|. Often you will want to ignore this and get
5242 another character: >
5243 :function GetKey()
5244 : let c = getchar()
5245 : while c == "\<CursorHold>"
5246 : let c = getchar()
5247 : endwhile
5248 : return c
5249 :endfunction
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005250
5251getcharmod() *getcharmod()*
5252 The result is a Number which is the state of the modifiers for
5253 the last obtained character with getchar() or in another way.
5254 These values are added together:
5255 2 shift
5256 4 control
5257 8 alt (meta)
Bram Moolenaarf1568ec2011-12-14 21:17:39 +01005258 16 meta (when it's different from ALT)
5259 32 mouse double click
5260 64 mouse triple click
5261 96 mouse quadruple click (== 32 + 64)
5262 128 command (Macintosh only)
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005263 Only the modifiers that have not been included in the
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +02005264 character itself are obtained. Thus Shift-a results in "A"
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +01005265 without a modifier.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005266
Bram Moolenaar6f02b002021-01-10 20:22:54 +01005267 *getcharpos()*
5268getcharpos({expr})
5269 Get the position for {expr}. Same as |getpos()| but the column
5270 number in the returned List is a character index instead of
5271 a byte index.
5272
5273 Example:
5274 With the cursor on '세' in line 5 with text "여보세요": >
5275 getcharpos('.') returns [0, 5, 3, 0]
5276 getpos('.') returns [0, 5, 7, 0]
5277<
5278 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5279 GetMark()->getcharpos()
5280
Bram Moolenaardbd24b52015-08-11 14:26:19 +02005281getcharsearch() *getcharsearch()*
5282 Return the current character search information as a {dict}
5283 with the following entries:
5284
5285 char character previously used for a character
5286 search (|t|, |f|, |T|, or |F|); empty string
5287 if no character search has been performed
5288 forward direction of character search; 1 for forward,
5289 0 for backward
5290 until type of character search; 1 for a |t| or |T|
5291 character search, 0 for an |f| or |F|
5292 character search
5293
5294 This can be useful to always have |;| and |,| search
5295 forward/backward regardless of the direction of the previous
5296 character search: >
5297 :nnoremap <expr> ; getcharsearch().forward ? ';' : ','
5298 :nnoremap <expr> , getcharsearch().forward ? ',' : ';'
5299< Also see |setcharsearch()|.
5300
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005301getcmdline() *getcmdline()*
5302 Return the current command-line. Only works when the command
5303 line is being edited, thus requires use of |c_CTRL-\_e| or
5304 |c_CTRL-R_=|.
5305 Example: >
5306 :cmap <F7> <C-\>eescape(getcmdline(), ' \')<CR>
Bram Moolenaarbfd8fc02005-09-20 23:22:24 +00005307< Also see |getcmdtype()|, |getcmdpos()| and |setcmdpos()|.
Bram Moolenaar95bafa22018-10-02 13:26:25 +02005308 Returns an empty string when entering a password or using
5309 |inputsecret()|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005310
Bram Moolenaar5f2bb9f2005-01-11 21:29:04 +00005311getcmdpos() *getcmdpos()*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005312 Return the position of the cursor in the command line as a
5313 byte count. The first column is 1.
5314 Only works when editing the command line, thus requires use of
Bram Moolenaar5b435d62012-04-05 17:33:26 +02005315 |c_CTRL-\_e| or |c_CTRL-R_=| or an expression mapping.
5316 Returns 0 otherwise.
Bram Moolenaarbfd8fc02005-09-20 23:22:24 +00005317 Also see |getcmdtype()|, |setcmdpos()| and |getcmdline()|.
5318
5319getcmdtype() *getcmdtype()*
5320 Return the current command-line type. Possible return values
5321 are:
Bram Moolenaar1e015462005-09-25 22:16:38 +00005322 : normal Ex command
5323 > debug mode command |debug-mode|
5324 / forward search command
5325 ? backward search command
5326 @ |input()| command
5327 - |:insert| or |:append| command
Bram Moolenaar6e932462014-09-09 18:48:09 +02005328 = |i_CTRL-R_=|
Bram Moolenaarbfd8fc02005-09-20 23:22:24 +00005329 Only works when editing the command line, thus requires use of
Bram Moolenaar5b435d62012-04-05 17:33:26 +02005330 |c_CTRL-\_e| or |c_CTRL-R_=| or an expression mapping.
5331 Returns an empty string otherwise.
Bram Moolenaarbfd8fc02005-09-20 23:22:24 +00005332 Also see |getcmdpos()|, |setcmdpos()| and |getcmdline()|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005333
Bram Moolenaarfb539272014-08-22 19:21:47 +02005334getcmdwintype() *getcmdwintype()*
5335 Return the current |command-line-window| type. Possible return
5336 values are the same as |getcmdtype()|. Returns an empty string
5337 when not in the command-line window.
5338
Bram Moolenaare9d58a62016-08-13 15:07:41 +02005339getcompletion({pat}, {type} [, {filtered}]) *getcompletion()*
Bram Moolenaaraa4d7322016-07-09 18:50:29 +02005340 Return a list of command-line completion matches. {type}
5341 specifies what for. The following completion types are
5342 supported:
5343
Bram Moolenaarcd43eff2018-03-29 15:55:38 +02005344 arglist file names in argument list
Bram Moolenaaraa4d7322016-07-09 18:50:29 +02005345 augroup autocmd groups
5346 buffer buffer names
5347 behave :behave suboptions
5348 color color schemes
5349 command Ex command (and arguments)
Bram Moolenaar1f1fd442020-06-07 18:45:14 +02005350 cmdline |cmdline-completion| result
Bram Moolenaaraa4d7322016-07-09 18:50:29 +02005351 compiler compilers
5352 cscope |:cscope| suboptions
Bram Moolenaarae7dba82019-12-29 13:56:33 +01005353 diff_buffer |:diffget| and |:diffput| completion
Bram Moolenaaraa4d7322016-07-09 18:50:29 +02005354 dir directory names
5355 environment environment variable names
5356 event autocommand events
5357 expression Vim expression
5358 file file and directory names
5359 file_in_path file and directory names in |'path'|
5360 filetype filetype names |'filetype'|
5361 function function name
5362 help help subjects
5363 highlight highlight groups
5364 history :history suboptions
5365 locale locale names (as output of locale -a)
Bram Moolenaar73fef332020-06-21 22:12:03 +02005366 mapclear buffer argument
Bram Moolenaaraa4d7322016-07-09 18:50:29 +02005367 mapping mapping name
5368 menu menus
Bram Moolenaar9e507ca2016-10-15 15:39:39 +02005369 messages |:messages| suboptions
Bram Moolenaaraa4d7322016-07-09 18:50:29 +02005370 option options
Bram Moolenaar9e507ca2016-10-15 15:39:39 +02005371 packadd optional package |pack-add| names
Bram Moolenaaraa4d7322016-07-09 18:50:29 +02005372 shellcmd Shell command
5373 sign |:sign| suboptions
5374 syntax syntax file names |'syntax'|
5375 syntime |:syntime| suboptions
5376 tag tags
5377 tag_listfiles tags, file names
5378 user user names
5379 var user variables
5380
Bram Moolenaar1f1fd442020-06-07 18:45:14 +02005381 If {pat} is an empty string, then all the matches are
5382 returned. Otherwise only items matching {pat} are returned.
5383 See |wildcards| for the use of special characters in {pat}.
Bram Moolenaaraa4d7322016-07-09 18:50:29 +02005384
Bram Moolenaare9d58a62016-08-13 15:07:41 +02005385 If the optional {filtered} flag is set to 1, then 'wildignore'
5386 is applied to filter the results. Otherwise all the matches
5387 are returned. The 'wildignorecase' option always applies.
5388
Bram Moolenaar1f1fd442020-06-07 18:45:14 +02005389 If {type} is "cmdline", then the |cmdline-completion| result is
5390 returned. For example, to complete the possible values after
5391 a ":call" command: >
Bram Moolenaar73fef332020-06-21 22:12:03 +02005392 echo getcompletion('call ', 'cmdline')
Bram Moolenaar1f1fd442020-06-07 18:45:14 +02005393<
Bram Moolenaaraa4d7322016-07-09 18:50:29 +02005394 If there are no matches, an empty list is returned. An
5395 invalid value for {type} produces an error.
5396
Bram Moolenaar4c313b12019-08-24 22:58:31 +02005397 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5398 GetPattern()->getcompletion('color')
5399<
Bram Moolenaar6f6c0f82014-05-28 20:31:42 +02005400 *getcurpos()*
Bram Moolenaar99ca9c42020-09-22 21:55:41 +02005401getcurpos([{winid}])
5402 Get the position of the cursor. This is like getpos('.'), but
Bram Moolenaard1caa942020-04-10 22:10:56 +02005403 includes an extra "curswant" item in the list:
5404 [0, lnum, col, off, curswant] ~
Bram Moolenaar6f6c0f82014-05-28 20:31:42 +02005405 The "curswant" number is the preferred column when moving the
Bram Moolenaar6f02b002021-01-10 20:22:54 +01005406 cursor vertically. Also see |getcursorcharpos()| and
5407 |getpos()|.
5408 The first "bufnum" item is always zero. The byte position of
5409 the cursor is returned in 'col'. To get the character
5410 position, use |getcursorcharpos()|.
Bram Moolenaarcd5c8f82017-04-09 20:11:58 +02005411
Bram Moolenaar99ca9c42020-09-22 21:55:41 +02005412 The optional {winid} argument can specify the window. It can
5413 be the window number or the |window-ID|. The last known
5414 cursor position is returned, this may be invalid for the
5415 current value of the buffer if it is not the current window.
5416 If {winid} is invalid a list with zeroes is returned.
5417
Bram Moolenaar6f6c0f82014-05-28 20:31:42 +02005418 This can be used to save and restore the cursor position: >
5419 let save_cursor = getcurpos()
5420 MoveTheCursorAround
5421 call setpos('.', save_cursor)
Bram Moolenaarcd5c8f82017-04-09 20:11:58 +02005422< Note that this only works within the window. See
5423 |winrestview()| for restoring more state.
Bram Moolenaar6f02b002021-01-10 20:22:54 +01005424
5425 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5426 GetWinid()->getcurpos()
5427
5428< *getcursorcharpos()*
5429getcursorcharpos([{winid}])
5430 Same as |getcurpos()| but the column number in the returned
5431 List is a character index instead of a byte index.
5432
5433 Example:
5434 With the cursor on '보' in line 3 with text "여보세요": >
5435 getcursorcharpos() returns [0, 3, 2, 0, 3]
5436 getcurpos() returns [0, 3, 4, 0, 3]
5437
5438< Can also be used as a |method|: >
5439 GetWinid()->getcursorcharpos()
5440
5441< *getcwd()*
Bram Moolenaarc9703302016-01-17 21:49:33 +01005442getcwd([{winnr} [, {tabnr}]])
5443 The result is a String, which is the name of the current
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005444 working directory.
Bram Moolenaarc9703302016-01-17 21:49:33 +01005445
5446 With {winnr} return the local current directory of this window
Bram Moolenaar54591292018-02-09 20:53:59 +01005447 in the current tab page. {winnr} can be the window number or
5448 the |window-ID|.
5449 If {winnr} is -1 return the name of the global working
5450 directory. See also |haslocaldir()|.
5451
Bram Moolenaarc9703302016-01-17 21:49:33 +01005452 With {winnr} and {tabnr} return the local current directory of
Bram Moolenaar00aa0692019-04-27 20:37:57 +02005453 the window in the specified tab page. If {winnr} is -1 return
5454 the working directory of the tabpage.
5455 If {winnr} is zero use the current window, if {tabnr} is zero
5456 use the current tabpage.
5457 Without any arguments, return the working directory of the
5458 current window.
Bram Moolenaarc9703302016-01-17 21:49:33 +01005459 Return an empty string if the arguments are invalid.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005460
Bram Moolenaar00aa0692019-04-27 20:37:57 +02005461 Examples: >
5462 " Get the working directory of the current window
5463 :echo getcwd()
5464 :echo getcwd(0)
5465 :echo getcwd(0, 0)
5466 " Get the working directory of window 3 in tabpage 2
5467 :echo getcwd(3, 2)
5468 " Get the global working directory
5469 :echo getcwd(-1)
5470 " Get the working directory of tabpage 3
5471 :echo getcwd(-1, 3)
5472 " Get the working directory of current tabpage
5473 :echo getcwd(-1, 0)
Bram Moolenaar4c313b12019-08-24 22:58:31 +02005474
5475< Can also be used as a |method|: >
5476 GetWinnr()->getcwd()
Bram Moolenaar00aa0692019-04-27 20:37:57 +02005477<
Bram Moolenaar691ddee2019-05-09 14:52:41 +02005478getenv({name}) *getenv()*
5479 Return the value of environment variable {name}.
5480 When the variable does not exist |v:null| is returned. That
Bram Moolenaar54775062019-07-31 21:07:14 +02005481 is different from a variable set to an empty string, although
5482 some systems interpret the empty value as the variable being
5483 deleted. See also |expr-env|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005484
Bram Moolenaar4c313b12019-08-24 22:58:31 +02005485 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5486 GetVarname()->getenv()
5487
Bram Moolenaard8b0cf12004-12-12 11:33:30 +00005488getfontname([{name}]) *getfontname()*
5489 Without an argument returns the name of the normal font being
5490 used. Like what is used for the Normal highlight group
5491 |hl-Normal|.
5492 With an argument a check is done whether {name} is a valid
5493 font name. If not then an empty string is returned.
5494 Otherwise the actual font name is returned, or {name} if the
5495 GUI does not support obtaining the real name.
Bram Moolenaarc6fe9192006-04-09 21:54:49 +00005496 Only works when the GUI is running, thus not in your vimrc or
Bram Moolenaard8b0cf12004-12-12 11:33:30 +00005497 gvimrc file. Use the |GUIEnter| autocommand to use this
5498 function just after the GUI has started.
Bram Moolenaar3df01732017-02-17 22:47:16 +01005499 Note that the GTK GUI accepts any font name, thus checking for
5500 a valid name does not work.
Bram Moolenaard8b0cf12004-12-12 11:33:30 +00005501
Bram Moolenaar5eb86f92004-07-26 12:53:41 +00005502getfperm({fname}) *getfperm()*
5503 The result is a String, which is the read, write, and execute
5504 permissions of the given file {fname}.
5505 If {fname} does not exist or its directory cannot be read, an
5506 empty string is returned.
5507 The result is of the form "rwxrwxrwx", where each group of
5508 "rwx" flags represent, in turn, the permissions of the owner
5509 of the file, the group the file belongs to, and other users.
5510 If a user does not have a given permission the flag for this
Bram Moolenaar9b451252012-08-15 17:43:31 +02005511 is replaced with the string "-". Examples: >
Bram Moolenaar5eb86f92004-07-26 12:53:41 +00005512 :echo getfperm("/etc/passwd")
Bram Moolenaar9b451252012-08-15 17:43:31 +02005513 :echo getfperm(expand("~/.vimrc"))
Bram Moolenaar5eb86f92004-07-26 12:53:41 +00005514< This will hopefully (from a security point of view) display
5515 the string "rw-r--r--" or even "rw-------".
Bram Moolenaare2cc9702005-03-15 22:43:58 +00005516
Bram Moolenaar4c313b12019-08-24 22:58:31 +02005517 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5518 GetFilename()->getfperm()
5519<
Bram Moolenaar2ec618c2016-10-01 14:47:05 +02005520 For setting permissions use |setfperm()|.
Bram Moolenaar80492532016-03-08 17:08:53 +01005521
Bram Moolenaar691ddee2019-05-09 14:52:41 +02005522getfsize({fname}) *getfsize()*
5523 The result is a Number, which is the size in bytes of the
5524 given file {fname}.
5525 If {fname} is a directory, 0 is returned.
5526 If the file {fname} can't be found, -1 is returned.
5527 If the size of {fname} is too big to fit in a Number then -2
5528 is returned.
5529
Bram Moolenaar4c313b12019-08-24 22:58:31 +02005530 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5531 GetFilename()->getfsize()
5532
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005533getftime({fname}) *getftime()*
5534 The result is a Number, which is the last modification time of
5535 the given file {fname}. The value is measured as seconds
5536 since 1st Jan 1970, and may be passed to strftime(). See also
5537 |localtime()| and |strftime()|.
5538 If the file {fname} can't be found -1 is returned.
5539
Bram Moolenaar4c313b12019-08-24 22:58:31 +02005540 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5541 GetFilename()->getftime()
5542
Bram Moolenaar5eb86f92004-07-26 12:53:41 +00005543getftype({fname}) *getftype()*
5544 The result is a String, which is a description of the kind of
5545 file of the given file {fname}.
5546 If {fname} does not exist an empty string is returned.
5547 Here is a table over different kinds of files and their
5548 results:
5549 Normal file "file"
5550 Directory "dir"
5551 Symbolic link "link"
5552 Block device "bdev"
5553 Character device "cdev"
5554 Socket "socket"
5555 FIFO "fifo"
5556 All other "other"
5557 Example: >
5558 getftype("/home")
5559< Note that a type such as "link" will only be returned on
5560 systems that support it. On some systems only "dir" and
Bram Moolenaar13d5aee2016-01-21 23:36:05 +01005561 "file" are returned. On MS-Windows a symbolic link to a
5562 directory returns "dir" instead of "link".
Bram Moolenaar5eb86f92004-07-26 12:53:41 +00005563
Bram Moolenaar4c313b12019-08-24 22:58:31 +02005564 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5565 GetFilename()->getftype()
5566
Bram Moolenaara3a12462019-09-07 15:08:38 +02005567getimstatus() *getimstatus()*
5568 The result is a Number, which is |TRUE| when the IME status is
5569 active.
5570 See 'imstatusfunc'.
5571
Bram Moolenaard96ff162018-02-18 22:13:29 +01005572getjumplist([{winnr} [, {tabnr}]]) *getjumplist()*
Bram Moolenaar4f505882018-02-10 21:06:32 +01005573 Returns the |jumplist| for the specified window.
5574
5575 Without arguments use the current window.
5576 With {winnr} only use this window in the current tab page.
5577 {winnr} can also be a |window-ID|.
5578 With {winnr} and {tabnr} use the window in the specified tab
5579 page.
5580
5581 The returned list contains two entries: a list with the jump
5582 locations and the last used jump position number in the list.
5583 Each entry in the jump location list is a dictionary with
5584 the following entries:
5585 bufnr buffer number
5586 col column number
5587 coladd column offset for 'virtualedit'
5588 filename filename if available
5589 lnum line number
5590
Bram Moolenaar4c313b12019-08-24 22:58:31 +02005591 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5592 GetWinnr()->getjumplist()
5593
5594< *getline()*
Bram Moolenaara14de3d2005-01-07 21:48:26 +00005595getline({lnum} [, {end}])
5596 Without {end} the result is a String, which is line {lnum}
5597 from the current buffer. Example: >
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005598 getline(1)
5599< When {lnum} is a String that doesn't start with a
Bram Moolenaarf2732452018-06-03 14:47:35 +02005600 digit, |line()| is called to translate the String into a Number.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005601 To get the line under the cursor: >
5602 getline(".")
5603< When {lnum} is smaller than 1 or bigger than the number of
5604 lines in the buffer, an empty string is returned.
5605
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +00005606 When {end} is given the result is a |List| where each item is
5607 a line from the current buffer in the range {lnum} to {end},
Bram Moolenaara14de3d2005-01-07 21:48:26 +00005608 including line {end}.
5609 {end} is used in the same way as {lnum}.
5610 Non-existing lines are silently omitted.
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +00005611 When {end} is before {lnum} an empty |List| is returned.
Bram Moolenaara14de3d2005-01-07 21:48:26 +00005612 Example: >
5613 :let start = line('.')
5614 :let end = search("^$") - 1
5615 :let lines = getline(start, end)
5616
Bram Moolenaar4c313b12019-08-24 22:58:31 +02005617< Can also be used as a |method|: >
5618 ComputeLnum()->getline()
5619
Bram Moolenaaref2f6562007-05-06 13:32:59 +00005620< To get lines from another buffer see |getbufline()|
5621
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01005622getloclist({nr} [, {what}]) *getloclist()*
Bram Moolenaare46a4402020-06-30 20:38:27 +02005623 Returns a |List| with all the entries in the location list for
Bram Moolenaar7571d552016-08-18 22:54:46 +02005624 window {nr}. {nr} can be the window number or the |window-ID|.
Bram Moolenaar888ccac2016-06-04 18:49:36 +02005625 When {nr} is zero the current window is used.
5626
Bram Moolenaar17c7c012006-01-26 22:25:15 +00005627 For a location list window, the displayed location list is
Bram Moolenaar280f1262006-01-30 00:14:18 +00005628 returned. For an invalid window number {nr}, an empty list is
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +01005629 returned. Otherwise, same as |getqflist()|.
Bram Moolenaara14de3d2005-01-07 21:48:26 +00005630
Bram Moolenaard823fa92016-08-12 16:29:27 +02005631 If the optional {what} dictionary argument is supplied, then
5632 returns the items listed in {what} as a dictionary. Refer to
5633 |getqflist()| for the supported items in {what}.
Bram Moolenaar647e24b2019-03-17 16:39:46 +01005634
5635 In addition to the items supported by |getqflist()| in {what},
5636 the following item is supported by |getloclist()|:
5637
Bram Moolenaar68e65602019-05-26 21:33:31 +02005638 filewinid id of the window used to display files
Bram Moolenaar647e24b2019-03-17 16:39:46 +01005639 from the location list. This field is
5640 applicable only when called from a
5641 location list window. See
5642 |location-list-file-window| for more
5643 details.
Bram Moolenaard823fa92016-08-12 16:29:27 +02005644
Bram Moolenaar1b884a02020-12-10 21:11:27 +01005645 Returns a |Dictionary| with default values if there is no
5646 location list for the window {nr}.
Bram Moolenaar99ca9c42020-09-22 21:55:41 +02005647 Returns an empty Dictionary if window {nr} does not exist.
Bram Moolenaare46a4402020-06-30 20:38:27 +02005648
5649 Examples (See also |getqflist-examples|): >
5650 :echo getloclist(3, {'all': 0})
5651 :echo getloclist(5, {'filewinid': 0})
5652
5653
Bram Moolenaare7b1ea02020-08-07 19:54:59 +02005654getmarklist([{expr}]) *getmarklist()*
Bram Moolenaarcfb4b472020-05-31 15:41:57 +02005655 Without the {expr} argument returns a |List| with information
5656 about all the global marks. |mark|
5657
5658 If the optional {expr} argument is specified, returns the
5659 local marks defined in buffer {expr}. For the use of {expr},
5660 see |bufname()|.
5661
Bram Moolenaar1d59aa12020-09-19 18:50:13 +02005662 Each item in the returned List is a |Dict| with the following:
Bram Moolenaarcfb4b472020-05-31 15:41:57 +02005663 name - name of the mark prefixed by "'"
5664 pos - a |List| with the position of the mark:
5665 [bufnum, lnum, col, off]
5666 Refer to |getpos()| for more information.
5667 file - file name
5668
5669 Refer to |getpos()| for getting information about a specific
5670 mark.
5671
Bram Moolenaarf17e7ea2020-06-01 14:14:44 +02005672 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5673 GetBufnr()->getmarklist()
Bram Moolenaarcfb4b472020-05-31 15:41:57 +02005674
Bram Moolenaaraff74912019-03-30 18:11:49 +01005675getmatches([{win}]) *getmatches()*
Bram Moolenaarfd133322019-03-29 12:20:27 +01005676 Returns a |List| with all matches previously defined for the
5677 current window by |matchadd()| and the |:match| commands.
5678 |getmatches()| is useful in combination with |setmatches()|,
5679 as |setmatches()| can restore a list of matches saved by
5680 |getmatches()|.
Bram Moolenaar6ee10162007-07-26 20:58:42 +00005681 Example: >
5682 :echo getmatches()
5683< [{'group': 'MyGroup1', 'pattern': 'TODO',
5684 'priority': 10, 'id': 1}, {'group': 'MyGroup2',
5685 'pattern': 'FIXME', 'priority': 10, 'id': 2}] >
5686 :let m = getmatches()
5687 :call clearmatches()
5688 :echo getmatches()
5689< [] >
5690 :call setmatches(m)
5691 :echo getmatches()
5692< [{'group': 'MyGroup1', 'pattern': 'TODO',
5693 'priority': 10, 'id': 1}, {'group': 'MyGroup2',
5694 'pattern': 'FIXME', 'priority': 10, 'id': 2}] >
5695 :unlet m
5696<
Bram Moolenaardb3a2052019-11-16 18:22:41 +01005697getmousepos() *getmousepos()*
Bram Moolenaare46a4402020-06-30 20:38:27 +02005698 Returns a |Dictionary| with the last known position of the
Bram Moolenaardb3a2052019-11-16 18:22:41 +01005699 mouse. This can be used in a mapping for a mouse click or in
5700 a filter of a popup window. The items are:
5701 screenrow screen row
5702 screencol screen column
5703 winid Window ID of the click
5704 winrow row inside "winid"
5705 wincol column inside "winid"
5706 line text line inside "winid"
5707 column text column inside "winid"
5708 All numbers are 1-based.
5709
5710 If not over a window, e.g. when in the command line, then only
5711 "screenrow" and "screencol" are valid, the others are zero.
5712
5713 When on the status line below a window or the vertical
Bram Moolenaarebacddb2020-06-04 15:22:21 +02005714 separator right of a window, the "line" and "column" values
Bram Moolenaardb3a2052019-11-16 18:22:41 +01005715 are zero.
5716
5717 When the position is after the text then "column" is the
5718 length of the text in bytes.
5719
5720 If the mouse is over a popup window then that window is used.
5721
5722
5723 When using |getchar()| the Vim variables |v:mouse_lnum|,
5724 |v:mouse_col| and |v:mouse_winid| also provide these values.
5725
Bram Moolenaar822ff862014-06-12 21:46:14 +02005726 *getpid()*
5727getpid() Return a Number which is the process ID of the Vim process.
5728 On Unix and MS-Windows this is a unique number, until Vim
Bram Moolenaar5666fcd2019-12-26 14:35:26 +01005729 exits.
Bram Moolenaar822ff862014-06-12 21:46:14 +02005730
5731 *getpos()*
5732getpos({expr}) Get the position for {expr}. For possible values of {expr}
5733 see |line()|. For getting the cursor position see
5734 |getcurpos()|.
5735 The result is a |List| with four numbers:
5736 [bufnum, lnum, col, off]
5737 "bufnum" is zero, unless a mark like '0 or 'A is used, then it
5738 is the buffer number of the mark.
5739 "lnum" and "col" are the position in the buffer. The first
5740 column is 1.
5741 The "off" number is zero, unless 'virtualedit' is used. Then
5742 it is the offset in screen columns from the start of the
5743 character. E.g., a position within a <Tab> or after the last
5744 character.
5745 Note that for '< and '> Visual mode matters: when it is "V"
5746 (visual line mode) the column of '< is zero and the column of
5747 '> is a large number.
Bram Moolenaar6f02b002021-01-10 20:22:54 +01005748 The column number in the returned List is the byte position
5749 within the line. To get the character position in the line,
5750 use |getcharpos()|
Bram Moolenaar822ff862014-06-12 21:46:14 +02005751 This can be used to save and restore the position of a mark: >
5752 let save_a_mark = getpos("'a")
5753 ...
Bram Moolenaared32d942014-12-06 23:33:00 +01005754 call setpos("'a", save_a_mark)
Bram Moolenaar6f02b002021-01-10 20:22:54 +01005755< Also see |getcharpos()|, |getcurpos()| and |setpos()|.
Bram Moolenaar822ff862014-06-12 21:46:14 +02005756
Bram Moolenaar4c313b12019-08-24 22:58:31 +02005757 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5758 GetMark()->getpos()
5759
Bram Moolenaard823fa92016-08-12 16:29:27 +02005760getqflist([{what}]) *getqflist()*
Bram Moolenaar1b884a02020-12-10 21:11:27 +01005761 Returns a |List| with all the current quickfix errors. Each
Bram Moolenaar68b76a62005-03-25 21:53:48 +00005762 list item is a dictionary with these entries:
5763 bufnr number of buffer that has the file name, use
5764 bufname() to get the name
Bram Moolenaard76ce852018-05-01 15:02:04 +02005765 module module name
Bram Moolenaar68b76a62005-03-25 21:53:48 +00005766 lnum line number in the buffer (first line is 1)
5767 col column number (first column is 1)
Bram Moolenaare381d3d2016-07-07 14:50:41 +02005768 vcol |TRUE|: "col" is visual column
5769 |FALSE|: "col" is byte index
Bram Moolenaar68b76a62005-03-25 21:53:48 +00005770 nr error number
Bram Moolenaar48b66fb2007-02-04 01:58:18 +00005771 pattern search pattern used to locate the error
Bram Moolenaar68b76a62005-03-25 21:53:48 +00005772 text description of the error
5773 type type of the error, 'E', '1', etc.
Bram Moolenaare381d3d2016-07-07 14:50:41 +02005774 valid |TRUE|: recognized error message
Bram Moolenaar68b76a62005-03-25 21:53:48 +00005775
Bram Moolenaar7571d552016-08-18 22:54:46 +02005776 When there is no error list or it's empty, an empty list is
Bram Moolenaar48b66fb2007-02-04 01:58:18 +00005777 returned. Quickfix list entries with non-existing buffer
5778 number are returned with "bufnr" set to zero.
Bram Moolenaare7eb9df2005-09-09 19:49:30 +00005779
Bram Moolenaar68b76a62005-03-25 21:53:48 +00005780 Useful application: Find pattern matches in multiple files and
5781 do something with them: >
5782 :vimgrep /theword/jg *.c
5783 :for d in getqflist()
5784 : echo bufname(d.bufnr) ':' d.lnum '=' d.text
5785 :endfor
Bram Moolenaard823fa92016-08-12 16:29:27 +02005786<
5787 If the optional {what} dictionary argument is supplied, then
5788 returns only the items listed in {what} as a dictionary. The
5789 following string items are supported in {what}:
Bram Moolenaarb254af32017-12-18 19:48:58 +01005790 changedtick get the total number of changes made
Bram Moolenaar15142e22018-04-30 22:19:58 +02005791 to the list |quickfix-changedtick|
5792 context get the |quickfix-context|
Bram Moolenaar36538222017-09-02 19:51:44 +02005793 efm errorformat to use when parsing "lines". If
Bram Moolenaar2f058492017-11-30 20:27:52 +01005794 not present, then the 'errorformat' option
Bram Moolenaar36538222017-09-02 19:51:44 +02005795 value is used.
Bram Moolenaara539f4f2017-08-30 20:33:55 +02005796 id get information for the quickfix list with
5797 |quickfix-ID|; zero means the id for the
Bram Moolenaar2f058492017-11-30 20:27:52 +01005798 current list or the list specified by "nr"
Bram Moolenaar858ba062020-05-31 23:11:59 +02005799 idx get information for the quickfix entry at this
5800 index in the list specified by 'id' or 'nr'.
5801 If set to zero, then uses the current entry.
Bram Moolenaar5b69c222019-01-11 14:50:06 +01005802 See |quickfix-index|
Bram Moolenaar6a8958d2017-06-22 21:33:20 +02005803 items quickfix list entries
Bram Moolenaar15142e22018-04-30 22:19:58 +02005804 lines parse a list of lines using 'efm' and return
5805 the resulting entries. Only a |List| type is
5806 accepted. The current quickfix list is not
5807 modified. See |quickfix-parse|.
Bram Moolenaar890680c2016-09-27 21:28:56 +02005808 nr get information for this quickfix list; zero
Bram Moolenaar36538222017-09-02 19:51:44 +02005809 means the current quickfix list and "$" means
Bram Moolenaar875feea2017-06-11 16:07:51 +02005810 the last quickfix list
Bram Moolenaar647e24b2019-03-17 16:39:46 +01005811 qfbufnr number of the buffer displayed in the quickfix
5812 window. Returns 0 if the quickfix buffer is
5813 not present. See |quickfix-buffer|.
Bram Moolenaarfc2b2702017-09-15 22:43:07 +02005814 size number of entries in the quickfix list
Bram Moolenaar15142e22018-04-30 22:19:58 +02005815 title get the list title |quickfix-title|
Bram Moolenaar74240d32017-12-10 15:26:15 +01005816 winid get the quickfix |window-ID|
Bram Moolenaard823fa92016-08-12 16:29:27 +02005817 all all of the above quickfix properties
Bram Moolenaar74240d32017-12-10 15:26:15 +01005818 Non-string items in {what} are ignored. To get the value of a
Bram Moolenaara6d48492017-12-12 22:45:31 +01005819 particular item, set it to zero.
Bram Moolenaard823fa92016-08-12 16:29:27 +02005820 If "nr" is not present then the current quickfix list is used.
Bram Moolenaara539f4f2017-08-30 20:33:55 +02005821 If both "nr" and a non-zero "id" are specified, then the list
5822 specified by "id" is used.
Bram Moolenaarb4d5fba2017-09-11 19:31:28 +02005823 To get the number of lists in the quickfix stack, set "nr" to
5824 "$" in {what}. The "nr" value in the returned dictionary
Bram Moolenaar875feea2017-06-11 16:07:51 +02005825 contains the quickfix stack size.
Bram Moolenaarb4d5fba2017-09-11 19:31:28 +02005826 When "lines" is specified, all the other items except "efm"
5827 are ignored. The returned dictionary contains the entry
5828 "items" with the list of entries.
Bram Moolenaar68b76a62005-03-25 21:53:48 +00005829
Bram Moolenaard823fa92016-08-12 16:29:27 +02005830 The returned dictionary contains the following entries:
Bram Moolenaarb254af32017-12-18 19:48:58 +01005831 changedtick total number of changes made to the
5832 list |quickfix-changedtick|
Bram Moolenaar15142e22018-04-30 22:19:58 +02005833 context quickfix list context. See |quickfix-context|
Bram Moolenaara6d48492017-12-12 22:45:31 +01005834 If not present, set to "".
5835 id quickfix list ID |quickfix-ID|. If not
5836 present, set to 0.
Bram Moolenaar858ba062020-05-31 23:11:59 +02005837 idx index of the quickfix entry in the list. If not
Bram Moolenaara6d48492017-12-12 22:45:31 +01005838 present, set to 0.
5839 items quickfix list entries. If not present, set to
5840 an empty list.
5841 nr quickfix list number. If not present, set to 0
Bram Moolenaar647e24b2019-03-17 16:39:46 +01005842 qfbufnr number of the buffer displayed in the quickfix
5843 window. If not present, set to 0.
Bram Moolenaara6d48492017-12-12 22:45:31 +01005844 size number of entries in the quickfix list. If not
5845 present, set to 0.
5846 title quickfix list title text. If not present, set
5847 to "".
Bram Moolenaar74240d32017-12-10 15:26:15 +01005848 winid quickfix |window-ID|. If not present, set to 0
Bram Moolenaard823fa92016-08-12 16:29:27 +02005849
Bram Moolenaar15142e22018-04-30 22:19:58 +02005850 Examples (See also |getqflist-examples|): >
Bram Moolenaard823fa92016-08-12 16:29:27 +02005851 :echo getqflist({'all': 1})
5852 :echo getqflist({'nr': 2, 'title': 1})
Bram Moolenaar2c809b72017-09-01 18:34:02 +02005853 :echo getqflist({'lines' : ["F1:10:L10"]})
Bram Moolenaard823fa92016-08-12 16:29:27 +02005854<
Bram Moolenaarb7cb42b2014-04-02 19:55:10 +02005855getreg([{regname} [, 1 [, {list}]]]) *getreg()*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005856 The result is a String, which is the contents of register
Bram Moolenaar402d2fe2005-04-15 21:00:38 +00005857 {regname}. Example: >
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005858 :let cliptext = getreg('*')
Bram Moolenaardc1f1642016-08-16 18:33:43 +02005859< When {regname} was not set the result is an empty string.
Bram Moolenaaraa3b15d2016-04-21 08:53:19 +02005860
5861 getreg('=') returns the last evaluated value of the expression
Bram Moolenaar402d2fe2005-04-15 21:00:38 +00005862 register. (For use in maps.)
Bram Moolenaar2389c3c2005-05-22 22:07:59 +00005863 getreg('=', 1) returns the expression itself, so that it can
5864 be restored with |setreg()|. For other registers the extra
5865 argument is ignored, thus you can always give it.
Bram Moolenaaraa3b15d2016-04-21 08:53:19 +02005866
Bram Moolenaare381d3d2016-07-07 14:50:41 +02005867 If {list} is present and |TRUE|, the result type is changed
Bram Moolenaaraa3b15d2016-04-21 08:53:19 +02005868 to |List|. Each list item is one text line. Use it if you care
Bram Moolenaarb7cb42b2014-04-02 19:55:10 +02005869 about zero bytes possibly present inside register: without
5870 third argument both NLs and zero bytes are represented as NLs
5871 (see |NL-used-for-Nul|).
Bram Moolenaaraa3b15d2016-04-21 08:53:19 +02005872 When the register was not set an empty list is returned.
5873
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005874 If {regname} is not specified, |v:register| is used.
5875
Bram Moolenaar4c313b12019-08-24 22:58:31 +02005876 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5877 GetRegname()->getreg()
5878
Bram Moolenaarbb861e22020-06-07 18:16:36 +02005879getreginfo([{regname}]) *getreginfo()*
5880 Returns detailed information about register {regname} as a
5881 Dictionary with the following entries:
5882 regcontents List of lines contained in register
5883 {regname}, like
5884 |getreg|({regname}, 1, 1).
5885 regtype the type of register {regname}, as in
5886 |getregtype()|.
5887 isunnamed Boolean flag, v:true if this register
5888 is currently pointed to by the unnamed
5889 register.
5890 points_to for the unnamed register, gives the
5891 single letter name of the register
5892 currently pointed to (see |quotequote|).
5893 For example, after deleting a line
5894 with `dd`, this field will be "1",
5895 which is the register that got the
5896 deleted text.
5897
5898 If {regname} is invalid or not set, an empty Dictionary
5899 will be returned.
5900 If {regname} is not specified, |v:register| is used.
Bram Moolenaar207f0092020-08-30 17:20:20 +02005901 The returned Dictionary can be passed to |setreg()|.
Bram Moolenaarbb861e22020-06-07 18:16:36 +02005902
5903 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5904 GetRegname()->getreginfo()
Bram Moolenaara14de3d2005-01-07 21:48:26 +00005905
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005906getregtype([{regname}]) *getregtype()*
5907 The result is a String, which is type of register {regname}.
5908 The value will be one of:
5909 "v" for |characterwise| text
5910 "V" for |linewise| text
5911 "<CTRL-V>{width}" for |blockwise-visual| text
Bram Moolenaar32b92012014-01-14 12:33:36 +01005912 "" for an empty or unknown register
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005913 <CTRL-V> is one character with value 0x16.
5914 If {regname} is not specified, |v:register| is used.
5915
Bram Moolenaar4c313b12019-08-24 22:58:31 +02005916 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5917 GetRegname()->getregtype()
5918
Bram Moolenaarb5ae48e2016-08-12 22:23:25 +02005919gettabinfo([{arg}]) *gettabinfo()*
5920 If {arg} is not specified, then information about all the tab
Bram Moolenaare46a4402020-06-30 20:38:27 +02005921 pages is returned as a |List|. Each List item is a |Dictionary|.
Bram Moolenaarb5ae48e2016-08-12 22:23:25 +02005922 Otherwise, {arg} specifies the tab page number and information
5923 about that one is returned. If the tab page does not exist an
5924 empty List is returned.
5925
Bram Moolenaare46a4402020-06-30 20:38:27 +02005926 Each List item is a |Dictionary| with the following entries:
Bram Moolenaar7571d552016-08-18 22:54:46 +02005927 tabnr tab page number.
Bram Moolenaar30567352016-08-27 21:25:44 +02005928 variables a reference to the dictionary with
5929 tabpage-local variables
Bram Moolenaarf6b40102019-02-22 15:24:03 +01005930 windows List of |window-ID|s in the tab page.
Bram Moolenaarb5ae48e2016-08-12 22:23:25 +02005931
Bram Moolenaar4c313b12019-08-24 22:58:31 +02005932 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5933 GetTabnr()->gettabinfo()
5934
Bram Moolenaar63dbda12013-02-20 21:12:10 +01005935gettabvar({tabnr}, {varname} [, {def}]) *gettabvar()*
Bram Moolenaar06b5d512010-05-22 15:37:44 +02005936 Get the value of a tab-local variable {varname} in tab page
5937 {tabnr}. |t:var|
5938 Tabs are numbered starting with one.
Bram Moolenaar0e2ea1b2014-09-09 16:13:08 +02005939 When {varname} is empty a dictionary with all tab-local
5940 variables is returned.
Bram Moolenaar06b5d512010-05-22 15:37:44 +02005941 Note that the name without "t:" must be used.
Bram Moolenaar63dbda12013-02-20 21:12:10 +01005942 When the tab or variable doesn't exist {def} or an empty
5943 string is returned, there is no error message.
Bram Moolenaar06b5d512010-05-22 15:37:44 +02005944
Bram Moolenaar4c313b12019-08-24 22:58:31 +02005945 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5946 GetTabnr()->gettabvar(varname)
5947
Bram Moolenaar63dbda12013-02-20 21:12:10 +01005948gettabwinvar({tabnr}, {winnr}, {varname} [, {def}]) *gettabwinvar()*
Bram Moolenaaref2f6562007-05-06 13:32:59 +00005949 Get the value of window-local variable {varname} in window
5950 {winnr} in tab page {tabnr}.
Bram Moolenaar63dbda12013-02-20 21:12:10 +01005951 When {varname} is empty a dictionary with all window-local
5952 variables is returned.
Bram Moolenaar30567352016-08-27 21:25:44 +02005953 When {varname} is equal to "&" get the values of all
Bram Moolenaare46a4402020-06-30 20:38:27 +02005954 window-local options in a |Dictionary|.
Bram Moolenaar30567352016-08-27 21:25:44 +02005955 Otherwise, when {varname} starts with "&" get the value of a
5956 window-local option.
Bram Moolenaar63dbda12013-02-20 21:12:10 +01005957 Note that {varname} must be the name without "w:".
Bram Moolenaarc6249bb2006-04-15 20:25:09 +00005958 Tabs are numbered starting with one. For the current tabpage
5959 use |getwinvar()|.
Bram Moolenaar7571d552016-08-18 22:54:46 +02005960 {winnr} can be the window number or the |window-ID|.
Bram Moolenaarc6249bb2006-04-15 20:25:09 +00005961 When {winnr} is zero the current window is used.
5962 This also works for a global option, buffer-local option and
5963 window-local option, but it doesn't work for a global variable
5964 or buffer-local variable.
Bram Moolenaar63dbda12013-02-20 21:12:10 +01005965 When the tab, window or variable doesn't exist {def} or an
5966 empty string is returned, there is no error message.
Bram Moolenaarc6249bb2006-04-15 20:25:09 +00005967 Examples: >
5968 :let list_is_on = gettabwinvar(1, 2, '&list')
5969 :echo "myvar = " . gettabwinvar(3, 1, 'myvar')
Bram Moolenaard46bbc72007-05-12 14:38:41 +00005970<
Bram Moolenaarb477af22018-07-15 20:20:18 +02005971 To obtain all window-local variables use: >
5972 gettabwinvar({tabnr}, {winnr}, '&')
5973
Bram Moolenaar4c313b12019-08-24 22:58:31 +02005974< Can also be used as a |method|: >
Bram Moolenaar5d69fdb2019-08-31 19:13:58 +02005975 GetTabnr()->gettabwinvar(winnr, varname)
Bram Moolenaar4c313b12019-08-24 22:58:31 +02005976
Bram Moolenaarf49cc602018-11-11 15:21:05 +01005977gettagstack([{nr}]) *gettagstack()*
5978 The result is a Dict, which is the tag stack of window {nr}.
5979 {nr} can be the window number or the |window-ID|.
5980 When {nr} is not specified, the current window is used.
5981 When window {nr} doesn't exist, an empty Dict is returned.
5982
5983 The returned dictionary contains the following entries:
5984 curidx Current index in the stack. When at
5985 top of the stack, set to (length + 1).
5986 Index of bottom of the stack is 1.
5987 items List of items in the stack. Each item
5988 is a dictionary containing the
5989 entries described below.
5990 length Number of entries in the stack.
5991
5992 Each item in the stack is a dictionary with the following
5993 entries:
5994 bufnr buffer number of the current jump
5995 from cursor position before the tag jump.
5996 See |getpos()| for the format of the
5997 returned list.
5998 matchnr current matching tag number. Used when
5999 multiple matching tags are found for a
6000 name.
6001 tagname name of the tag
6002
6003 See |tagstack| for more information about the tag stack.
6004
Bram Moolenaar5d69fdb2019-08-31 19:13:58 +02006005 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6006 GetWinnr()->gettagstack()
6007
Bram Moolenaar0b39c3f2020-08-30 15:52:10 +02006008
6009gettext({text}) *gettext()*
6010 Translate {text} if possible.
6011 This is mainly for use in the distributed Vim scripts. When
6012 generating message translations the {text} is extracted by
6013 xgettext, the translator can add the translated message in the
6014 .po file and Vim will lookup the translation when gettext() is
6015 called.
6016 For {text} double quoted strings are preferred, because
6017 xgettext does not understand escaping in single quoted
6018 strings.
6019
6020
Bram Moolenaar7132ddc2018-07-15 17:01:11 +02006021getwininfo([{winid}]) *getwininfo()*
Bram Moolenaare46a4402020-06-30 20:38:27 +02006022 Returns information about windows as a |List| with Dictionaries.
Bram Moolenaar7132ddc2018-07-15 17:01:11 +02006023
6024 If {winid} is given Information about the window with that ID
Bram Moolenaare46a4402020-06-30 20:38:27 +02006025 is returned, as a |List| with one item. If the window does not
Bram Moolenaar73fef332020-06-21 22:12:03 +02006026 exist the result is an empty list.
Bram Moolenaar7132ddc2018-07-15 17:01:11 +02006027
6028 Without {winid} information about all the windows in all the
6029 tab pages is returned.
6030
Bram Moolenaare46a4402020-06-30 20:38:27 +02006031 Each List item is a |Dictionary| with the following entries:
Bram Moolenaar8fcb60f2019-03-04 13:18:30 +01006032 botline last displayed buffer line
Bram Moolenaar7132ddc2018-07-15 17:01:11 +02006033 bufnr number of buffer in the window
6034 height window height (excluding winbar)
Bram Moolenaar7132ddc2018-07-15 17:01:11 +02006035 loclist 1 if showing a location list
6036 {only with the +quickfix feature}
6037 quickfix 1 if quickfix or location list window
6038 {only with the +quickfix feature}
6039 terminal 1 if a terminal window
6040 {only with the +terminal feature}
6041 tabnr tab page number
Bram Moolenaar10455d42019-11-21 15:36:18 +01006042 topline first displayed buffer line
Bram Moolenaar7132ddc2018-07-15 17:01:11 +02006043 variables a reference to the dictionary with
6044 window-local variables
6045 width window width
Bram Moolenaarb477af22018-07-15 20:20:18 +02006046 winbar 1 if the window has a toolbar, 0
6047 otherwise
Bram Moolenaar7132ddc2018-07-15 17:01:11 +02006048 wincol leftmost screen column of the window,
6049 col from |win_screenpos()|
6050 winid |window-ID|
6051 winnr window number
6052 winrow topmost screen column of the window,
6053 row from |win_screenpos()|
6054
Bram Moolenaar5d69fdb2019-08-31 19:13:58 +02006055 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6056 GetWinnr()->getwininfo()
6057
Bram Moolenaar3f54fd32018-03-03 21:29:55 +01006058getwinpos([{timeout}]) *getwinpos()*
Bram Moolenaare46a4402020-06-30 20:38:27 +02006059 The result is a |List| with two numbers, the result of
Bram Moolenaar10455d42019-11-21 15:36:18 +01006060 |getwinposx()| and |getwinposy()| combined:
Bram Moolenaar3f54fd32018-03-03 21:29:55 +01006061 [x-pos, y-pos]
6062 {timeout} can be used to specify how long to wait in msec for
6063 a response from the terminal. When omitted 100 msec is used.
Bram Moolenaarb5b75622018-03-09 22:22:21 +01006064 Use a longer time for a remote terminal.
6065 When using a value less than 10 and no response is received
6066 within that time, a previously reported position is returned,
6067 if available. This can be used to poll for the position and
Bram Moolenaar5b69c222019-01-11 14:50:06 +01006068 do some work in the meantime: >
Bram Moolenaarb5b75622018-03-09 22:22:21 +01006069 while 1
6070 let res = getwinpos(1)
6071 if res[0] >= 0
6072 break
6073 endif
6074 " Do some work here
6075 endwhile
6076<
Bram Moolenaar5d69fdb2019-08-31 19:13:58 +02006077
6078 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6079 GetTimeout()->getwinpos()
6080<
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006081 *getwinposx()*
6082getwinposx() The result is a Number, which is the X coordinate in pixels of
Bram Moolenaarcd5c8f82017-04-09 20:11:58 +02006083 the left hand side of the GUI Vim window. Also works for an
Bram Moolenaar3f54fd32018-03-03 21:29:55 +01006084 xterm (uses a timeout of 100 msec).
Bram Moolenaarcd5c8f82017-04-09 20:11:58 +02006085 The result will be -1 if the information is not available.
6086 The value can be used with `:winpos`.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006087
6088 *getwinposy()*
6089getwinposy() The result is a Number, which is the Y coordinate in pixels of
Bram Moolenaar3f54fd32018-03-03 21:29:55 +01006090 the top of the GUI Vim window. Also works for an xterm (uses
6091 a timeout of 100 msec).
Bram Moolenaarcd5c8f82017-04-09 20:11:58 +02006092 The result will be -1 if the information is not available.
6093 The value can be used with `:winpos`.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006094
Bram Moolenaar63dbda12013-02-20 21:12:10 +01006095getwinvar({winnr}, {varname} [, {def}]) *getwinvar()*
Bram Moolenaarc6249bb2006-04-15 20:25:09 +00006096 Like |gettabwinvar()| for the current tabpage.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006097 Examples: >
6098 :let list_is_on = getwinvar(2, '&list')
6099 :echo "myvar = " . getwinvar(1, 'myvar')
Bram Moolenaar5d69fdb2019-08-31 19:13:58 +02006100
6101< Can also be used as a |method|: >
6102 GetWinnr()->getwinvar(varname)
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006103<
Bram Moolenaard8b77f72015-03-05 21:21:19 +01006104glob({expr} [, {nosuf} [, {list} [, {alllinks}]]]) *glob()*
Bram Moolenaarbb5ddda2008-11-28 10:01:10 +00006105 Expand the file wildcards in {expr}. See |wildcards| for the
Bram Moolenaaref2f6562007-05-06 13:32:59 +00006106 use of special characters.
Bram Moolenaar84f72352012-03-11 15:57:40 +01006107
Bram Moolenaare381d3d2016-07-07 14:50:41 +02006108 Unless the optional {nosuf} argument is given and is |TRUE|,
Bram Moolenaarbb5ddda2008-11-28 10:01:10 +00006109 the 'suffixes' and 'wildignore' options apply: Names matching
6110 one of the patterns in 'wildignore' will be skipped and
6111 'suffixes' affect the ordering of matches.
Bram Moolenaar81af9252010-12-10 20:35:50 +01006112 'wildignorecase' always applies.
Bram Moolenaar84f72352012-03-11 15:57:40 +01006113
Bram Moolenaare46a4402020-06-30 20:38:27 +02006114 When {list} is present and it is |TRUE| the result is a |List|
Bram Moolenaar84f72352012-03-11 15:57:40 +01006115 with all matching files. The advantage of using a List is,
6116 you also get filenames containing newlines correctly.
6117 Otherwise the result is a String and when there are several
6118 matches, they are separated by <NL> characters.
6119
6120 If the expansion fails, the result is an empty String or List.
Bram Moolenaard8b77f72015-03-05 21:21:19 +01006121
Bram Moolenaar62e1bb42019-04-08 16:25:07 +02006122 You can also use |readdir()| if you need to do complicated
6123 things, such as limiting the number of matches.
6124
Bram Moolenaar61d35bd2012-03-28 20:51:51 +02006125 A name for a non-existing file is not included. A symbolic
6126 link is only included if it points to an existing file.
Bram Moolenaard8b77f72015-03-05 21:21:19 +01006127 However, when the {alllinks} argument is present and it is
Bram Moolenaare381d3d2016-07-07 14:50:41 +02006128 |TRUE| then all symbolic links are included.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006129
6130 For most systems backticks can be used to get files names from
6131 any external command. Example: >
6132 :let tagfiles = glob("`find . -name tags -print`")
6133 :let &tags = substitute(tagfiles, "\n", ",", "g")
6134< The result of the program inside the backticks should be one
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +02006135 item per line. Spaces inside an item are allowed.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006136
6137 See |expand()| for expanding special Vim variables. See
6138 |system()| for getting the raw output of an external command.
6139
Bram Moolenaar5d69fdb2019-08-31 19:13:58 +02006140 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6141 GetExpr()->glob()
6142
Bram Moolenaar5837f1f2015-03-21 18:06:14 +01006143glob2regpat({expr}) *glob2regpat()*
6144 Convert a file pattern, as used by glob(), into a search
6145 pattern. The result can be used to match with a string that
6146 is a file name. E.g. >
6147 if filename =~ glob2regpat('Make*.mak')
6148< This is equivalent to: >
6149 if filename =~ '^Make.*\.mak$'
Bram Moolenaar3b5f9292016-01-28 22:37:01 +01006150< When {expr} is an empty string the result is "^$", match an
6151 empty string.
Bram Moolenaard823fa92016-08-12 16:29:27 +02006152 Note that the result depends on the system. On MS-Windows
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +02006153 a backslash usually means a path separator.
Bram Moolenaar3b5f9292016-01-28 22:37:01 +01006154
Bram Moolenaar5d69fdb2019-08-31 19:13:58 +02006155 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6156 GetExpr()->glob2regpat()
6157< *globpath()*
Bram Moolenaar6463ca22016-02-13 17:04:46 +01006158globpath({path}, {expr} [, {nosuf} [, {list} [, {alllinks}]]])
Bram Moolenaara0d1fef2019-09-04 22:29:14 +02006159 Perform glob() for {expr} on all directories in {path} and
6160 concatenate the results. Example: >
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006161 :echo globpath(&rtp, "syntax/c.vim")
Bram Moolenaar1b1063a2014-05-07 18:35:30 +02006162<
6163 {path} is a comma-separated list of directory names. Each
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006164 directory name is prepended to {expr} and expanded like with
Bram Moolenaarbb5ddda2008-11-28 10:01:10 +00006165 |glob()|. A path separator is inserted when needed.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006166 To add a comma inside a directory name escape it with a
6167 backslash. Note that on MS-Windows a directory may have a
6168 trailing backslash, remove it if you put a comma after it.
6169 If the expansion fails for one of the directories, there is no
6170 error message.
Bram Moolenaar1b1063a2014-05-07 18:35:30 +02006171
Bram Moolenaare381d3d2016-07-07 14:50:41 +02006172 Unless the optional {nosuf} argument is given and is |TRUE|,
Bram Moolenaarbb5ddda2008-11-28 10:01:10 +00006173 the 'suffixes' and 'wildignore' options apply: Names matching
6174 one of the patterns in 'wildignore' will be skipped and
6175 'suffixes' affect the ordering of matches.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006176
Bram Moolenaare46a4402020-06-30 20:38:27 +02006177 When {list} is present and it is |TRUE| the result is a |List|
Bram Moolenaar1b1063a2014-05-07 18:35:30 +02006178 with all matching files. The advantage of using a List is, you
6179 also get filenames containing newlines correctly. Otherwise
6180 the result is a String and when there are several matches,
6181 they are separated by <NL> characters. Example: >
6182 :echo globpath(&rtp, "syntax/c.vim", 0, 1)
6183<
Bram Moolenaar6463ca22016-02-13 17:04:46 +01006184 {alllinks} is used as with |glob()|.
Bram Moolenaard8b77f72015-03-05 21:21:19 +01006185
Bram Moolenaar02743632005-07-25 20:42:36 +00006186 The "**" item can be used to search in a directory tree.
6187 For example, to find all "README.txt" files in the directories
6188 in 'runtimepath' and below: >
6189 :echo globpath(&rtp, "**/README.txt")
Bram Moolenaarc236c162008-07-13 17:41:49 +00006190< Upwards search and limiting the depth of "**" is not
6191 supported, thus using 'path' will not always work properly.
6192
Bram Moolenaar5d69fdb2019-08-31 19:13:58 +02006193 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
6194 second argument: >
6195 GetExpr()->globpath(&rtp)
6196<
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006197 *has()*
Bram Moolenaar79296512020-03-22 16:17:14 +01006198has({feature} [, {check}])
6199 When {check} is omitted or is zero: The result is a Number,
6200 which is 1 if the feature {feature} is supported, zero
6201 otherwise. The {feature} argument is a string, case is
6202 ignored. See |feature-list| below.
6203
6204 When {check} is present and not zero: The result is a Number,
6205 which is 1 if the feature {feature} could ever be supported,
6206 zero otherwise. This is useful to check for a typo in
Bram Moolenaar191acfd2020-03-27 20:42:43 +01006207 {feature} and to detect dead code. Keep in mind that an older
6208 Vim version will not know about a feature added later and
Bram Moolenaar207f0092020-08-30 17:20:20 +02006209 features that have been abandoned will not be known by the
Bram Moolenaar191acfd2020-03-27 20:42:43 +01006210 current Vim version.
Bram Moolenaar79296512020-03-22 16:17:14 +01006211
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006212 Also see |exists()|.
Bram Moolenaar79296512020-03-22 16:17:14 +01006213
Bram Moolenaarb17893a2020-03-14 08:19:51 +01006214 Note that to skip code that has a syntax error when the
6215 feature is not available, Vim may skip the rest of the line
Bram Moolenaar7ceefb32020-05-01 16:07:38 +02006216 and miss a following `endif`. Therefore put the `endif` on a
Bram Moolenaarb17893a2020-03-14 08:19:51 +01006217 separate line: >
6218 if has('feature')
6219 let x = this->breaks->without->the->feature
6220 endif
Bram Moolenaarff781552020-03-19 20:37:11 +01006221< If the `endif` would be moved to the second line as "| endif" it
6222 would not be found.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006223
Bram Moolenaar2fda12f2005-01-15 22:14:15 +00006224
6225has_key({dict}, {key}) *has_key()*
Bram Moolenaar98a29d02021-01-18 19:55:44 +01006226 The result is a Number, which is TRUE if |Dictionary| {dict}
6227 has an entry with key {key}. FALSE otherwise.
Bram Moolenaar2fda12f2005-01-15 22:14:15 +00006228
Bram Moolenaara74e4942019-08-04 17:35:53 +02006229 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6230 mydict->has_key(key)
6231
Bram Moolenaarc9703302016-01-17 21:49:33 +01006232haslocaldir([{winnr} [, {tabnr}]]) *haslocaldir()*
Bram Moolenaar00aa0692019-04-27 20:37:57 +02006233 The result is a Number:
6234 1 when the window has set a local directory via |:lcd|
6235 2 when the tab-page has set a local directory via |:tcd|
6236 0 otherwise.
Bram Moolenaarc9703302016-01-17 21:49:33 +01006237
6238 Without arguments use the current window.
6239 With {winnr} use this window in the current tab page.
6240 With {winnr} and {tabnr} use the window in the specified tab
6241 page.
Bram Moolenaar7571d552016-08-18 22:54:46 +02006242 {winnr} can be the window number or the |window-ID|.
Bram Moolenaar00aa0692019-04-27 20:37:57 +02006243 If {winnr} is -1 it is ignored and only the tabpage is used.
Bram Moolenaarc9703302016-01-17 21:49:33 +01006244 Return 0 if the arguments are invalid.
Bram Moolenaar00aa0692019-04-27 20:37:57 +02006245 Examples: >
6246 if haslocaldir() == 1
6247 " window local directory case
6248 elseif haslocaldir() == 2
6249 " tab-local directory case
6250 else
6251 " global directory case
6252 endif
Bram Moolenaar2fda12f2005-01-15 22:14:15 +00006253
Bram Moolenaar00aa0692019-04-27 20:37:57 +02006254 " current window
6255 :echo haslocaldir()
6256 :echo haslocaldir(0)
6257 :echo haslocaldir(0, 0)
6258 " window n in current tab page
6259 :echo haslocaldir(n)
6260 :echo haslocaldir(n, 0)
6261 " window n in tab page m
6262 :echo haslocaldir(n, m)
6263 " tab page m
6264 :echo haslocaldir(-1, m)
6265<
Bram Moolenaarf9f24ce2019-08-31 21:17:39 +02006266 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6267 GetWinnr()->haslocaldir()
6268
Bram Moolenaar97b2ad32006-03-18 21:40:56 +00006269hasmapto({what} [, {mode} [, {abbr}]]) *hasmapto()*
Bram Moolenaar98a29d02021-01-18 19:55:44 +01006270 The result is a Number, which is TRUE if there is a mapping
6271 that contains {what} in somewhere in the rhs (what it is
6272 mapped to) and this mapping exists in one of the modes
6273 indicated by {mode}.
Bram Moolenaare381d3d2016-07-07 14:50:41 +02006274 When {abbr} is there and it is |TRUE| use abbreviations
Bram Moolenaar39f05632006-03-19 22:15:26 +00006275 instead of mappings. Don't forget to specify Insert and/or
6276 Command-line mode.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006277 Both the global mappings and the mappings local to the current
6278 buffer are checked for a match.
Bram Moolenaar98a29d02021-01-18 19:55:44 +01006279 If no matching mapping is found FALSE is returned.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006280 The following characters are recognized in {mode}:
6281 n Normal mode
Bram Moolenaara0d1fef2019-09-04 22:29:14 +02006282 v Visual and Select mode
6283 x Visual mode
6284 s Select mode
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006285 o Operator-pending mode
6286 i Insert mode
6287 l Language-Argument ("r", "f", "t", etc.)
6288 c Command-line mode
6289 When {mode} is omitted, "nvo" is used.
6290
6291 This function is useful to check if a mapping already exists
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +02006292 to a function in a Vim script. Example: >
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006293 :if !hasmapto('\ABCdoit')
6294 : map <Leader>d \ABCdoit
6295 :endif
6296< This installs the mapping to "\ABCdoit" only if there isn't
6297 already a mapping to "\ABCdoit".
6298
Bram Moolenaarf9f24ce2019-08-31 21:17:39 +02006299 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6300 GetRHS()->hasmapto()
6301
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006302histadd({history}, {item}) *histadd()*
6303 Add the String {item} to the history {history} which can be
6304 one of: *hist-names*
6305 "cmd" or ":" command line history
6306 "search" or "/" search pattern history
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00006307 "expr" or "=" typed expression history
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006308 "input" or "@" input line history
Bram Moolenaar30b65812012-07-12 22:01:11 +02006309 "debug" or ">" debug command history
Bram Moolenaar3e496b02016-09-25 22:11:48 +02006310 empty the current or last used history
Bram Moolenaar30b65812012-07-12 22:01:11 +02006311 The {history} string does not need to be the whole name, one
6312 character is sufficient.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006313 If {item} does already exist in the history, it will be
6314 shifted to become the newest entry.
Bram Moolenaar98a29d02021-01-18 19:55:44 +01006315 The result is a Number: TRUE if the operation was successful,
6316 otherwise FALSE is returned.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006317
6318 Example: >
6319 :call histadd("input", strftime("%Y %b %d"))
6320 :let date=input("Enter date: ")
6321< This function is not available in the |sandbox|.
6322
Bram Moolenaar2e693a82019-10-16 22:35:02 +02006323 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
Bram Moolenaarf9f24ce2019-08-31 21:17:39 +02006324 second argument: >
Bram Moolenaar196b4662019-09-06 21:34:30 +02006325 GetHistory()->histadd('search')
Bram Moolenaarf9f24ce2019-08-31 21:17:39 +02006326
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006327histdel({history} [, {item}]) *histdel()*
Bram Moolenaar402d2fe2005-04-15 21:00:38 +00006328 Clear {history}, i.e. delete all its entries. See |hist-names|
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006329 for the possible values of {history}.
6330
Bram Moolenaarc236c162008-07-13 17:41:49 +00006331 If the parameter {item} evaluates to a String, it is used as a
6332 regular expression. All entries matching that expression will
6333 be removed from the history (if there are any).
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006334 Upper/lowercase must match, unless "\c" is used |/\c|.
Bram Moolenaarc236c162008-07-13 17:41:49 +00006335 If {item} evaluates to a Number, it will be interpreted as
6336 an index, see |:history-indexing|. The respective entry will
6337 be removed if it exists.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006338
Bram Moolenaar98a29d02021-01-18 19:55:44 +01006339 The result is TRUE for a successful operation, otherwise FALSE
6340 is returned.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006341
6342 Examples:
6343 Clear expression register history: >
6344 :call histdel("expr")
6345<
6346 Remove all entries starting with "*" from the search history: >
6347 :call histdel("/", '^\*')
6348<
6349 The following three are equivalent: >
6350 :call histdel("search", histnr("search"))
6351 :call histdel("search", -1)
6352 :call histdel("search", '^'.histget("search", -1).'$')
6353<
6354 To delete the last search pattern and use the last-but-one for
6355 the "n" command and 'hlsearch': >
6356 :call histdel("search", -1)
6357 :let @/ = histget("search", -1)
Bram Moolenaarf9f24ce2019-08-31 21:17:39 +02006358<
6359 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6360 GetHistory()->histdel()
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006361
6362histget({history} [, {index}]) *histget()*
6363 The result is a String, the entry with Number {index} from
6364 {history}. See |hist-names| for the possible values of
6365 {history}, and |:history-indexing| for {index}. If there is
6366 no such entry, an empty String is returned. When {index} is
6367 omitted, the most recent item from the history is used.
6368
6369 Examples:
6370 Redo the second last search from history. >
6371 :execute '/' . histget("search", -2)
6372
6373< Define an Ex command ":H {num}" that supports re-execution of
6374 the {num}th entry from the output of |:history|. >
6375 :command -nargs=1 H execute histget("cmd", 0+<args>)
6376<
Bram Moolenaarf9f24ce2019-08-31 21:17:39 +02006377 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6378 GetHistory()->histget()
6379
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006380histnr({history}) *histnr()*
6381 The result is the Number of the current entry in {history}.
6382 See |hist-names| for the possible values of {history}.
6383 If an error occurred, -1 is returned.
6384
6385 Example: >
6386 :let inp_index = histnr("expr")
Bram Moolenaarf9f24ce2019-08-31 21:17:39 +02006387
6388< Can also be used as a |method|: >
6389 GetHistory()->histnr()
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006390<
6391hlexists({name}) *hlexists()*
Bram Moolenaar98a29d02021-01-18 19:55:44 +01006392 The result is a Number, which is TRUE if a highlight group
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006393 called {name} exists. This is when the group has been
6394 defined in some way. Not necessarily when highlighting has
6395 been defined for it, it may also have been used for a syntax
6396 item.
6397 *highlight_exists()*
6398 Obsolete name: highlight_exists().
6399
Bram Moolenaarf9f24ce2019-08-31 21:17:39 +02006400 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6401 GetName()->hlexists()
6402<
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006403 *hlID()*
6404hlID({name}) The result is a Number, which is the ID of the highlight group
6405 with name {name}. When the highlight group doesn't exist,
6406 zero is returned.
6407 This can be used to retrieve information about the highlight
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +02006408 group. For example, to get the background color of the
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006409 "Comment" group: >
6410 :echo synIDattr(synIDtrans(hlID("Comment")), "bg")
6411< *highlightID()*
6412 Obsolete name: highlightID().
6413
Bram Moolenaarf9f24ce2019-08-31 21:17:39 +02006414 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6415 GetName()->hlID()
6416
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006417hostname() *hostname()*
6418 The result is a String, which is the name of the machine on
Bram Moolenaar402d2fe2005-04-15 21:00:38 +00006419 which Vim is currently running. Machine names greater than
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006420 256 characters long are truncated.
6421
6422iconv({expr}, {from}, {to}) *iconv()*
6423 The result is a String, which is the text {expr} converted
6424 from encoding {from} to encoding {to}.
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +01006425 When the conversion completely fails an empty string is
6426 returned. When some characters could not be converted they
6427 are replaced with "?".
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006428 The encoding names are whatever the iconv() library function
6429 can accept, see ":!man 3 iconv".
6430 Most conversions require Vim to be compiled with the |+iconv|
6431 feature. Otherwise only UTF-8 to latin1 conversion and back
6432 can be done.
6433 This can be used to display messages with special characters,
6434 no matter what 'encoding' is set to. Write the message in
6435 UTF-8 and use: >
6436 echo iconv(utf8_str, "utf-8", &enc)
6437< Note that Vim uses UTF-8 for all Unicode encodings, conversion
6438 from/to UCS-2 is automatically changed to use UTF-8. You
6439 cannot use UCS-2 in a string anyway, because of the NUL bytes.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006440
Bram Moolenaarf9f24ce2019-08-31 21:17:39 +02006441 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6442 GetText()->iconv('latin1', 'utf-8')
6443<
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006444 *indent()*
6445indent({lnum}) The result is a Number, which is indent of line {lnum} in the
6446 current buffer. The indent is counted in spaces, the value
6447 of 'tabstop' is relevant. {lnum} is used just like in
6448 |getline()|.
6449 When {lnum} is invalid -1 is returned.
6450
Bram Moolenaarf9f24ce2019-08-31 21:17:39 +02006451 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6452 GetLnum()->indent()
Bram Moolenaarde8866b2005-01-06 23:24:37 +00006453
Bram Moolenaar6e5ea8d2019-01-12 22:47:31 +01006454index({object}, {expr} [, {start} [, {ic}]]) *index()*
6455 If {object} is a |List| return the lowest index where the item
6456 has a value equal to {expr}. There is no automatic
6457 conversion, so the String "4" is different from the Number 4.
6458 And the number 4 is different from the Float 4.0. The value
6459 of 'ignorecase' is not used here, case always matters.
6460
6461 If {object} is |Blob| return the lowest index where the byte
6462 value is equal to {expr}.
6463
Bram Moolenaar748bf032005-02-02 23:04:36 +00006464 If {start} is given then start looking at the item with index
6465 {start} (may be negative for an item relative to the end).
Bram Moolenaare381d3d2016-07-07 14:50:41 +02006466 When {ic} is given and it is |TRUE|, ignore case. Otherwise
Bram Moolenaarde8866b2005-01-06 23:24:37 +00006467 case must match.
Bram Moolenaar6e5ea8d2019-01-12 22:47:31 +01006468 -1 is returned when {expr} is not found in {object}.
Bram Moolenaarde8866b2005-01-06 23:24:37 +00006469 Example: >
6470 :let idx = index(words, "the")
Bram Moolenaar9588a0f2005-01-08 21:45:39 +00006471 :if index(numbers, 123) >= 0
Bram Moolenaarde8866b2005-01-06 23:24:37 +00006472
Bram Moolenaarf9f24ce2019-08-31 21:17:39 +02006473< Can also be used as a |method|: >
6474 GetObject()->index(what)
Bram Moolenaarde8866b2005-01-06 23:24:37 +00006475
Bram Moolenaarbfd8fc02005-09-20 23:22:24 +00006476input({prompt} [, {text} [, {completion}]]) *input()*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006477 The result is a String, which is whatever the user typed on
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +01006478 the command-line. The {prompt} argument is either a prompt
6479 string, or a blank string (for no prompt). A '\n' can be used
6480 in the prompt to start a new line.
Bram Moolenaarbfd8fc02005-09-20 23:22:24 +00006481 The highlighting set with |:echohl| is used for the prompt.
6482 The input is entered just like a command-line, with the same
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +02006483 editing commands and mappings. There is a separate history
Bram Moolenaarbfd8fc02005-09-20 23:22:24 +00006484 for lines typed for input().
6485 Example: >
6486 :if input("Coffee or beer? ") == "beer"
6487 : echo "Cheers!"
6488 :endif
6489<
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +01006490 If the optional {text} argument is present and not empty, this
6491 is used for the default reply, as if the user typed this.
6492 Example: >
Bram Moolenaarbfd8fc02005-09-20 23:22:24 +00006493 :let color = input("Color? ", "white")
6494
6495< The optional {completion} argument specifies the type of
6496 completion supported for the input. Without it completion is
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +02006497 not performed. The supported completion types are the same as
Bram Moolenaarbfd8fc02005-09-20 23:22:24 +00006498 that can be supplied to a user-defined command using the
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +02006499 "-complete=" argument. Refer to |:command-completion| for
Bram Moolenaarbfd8fc02005-09-20 23:22:24 +00006500 more information. Example: >
6501 let fname = input("File: ", "", "file")
6502<
6503 NOTE: This function must not be used in a startup file, for
6504 the versions that only run in GUI mode (e.g., the Win32 GUI).
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006505 Note: When input() is called from within a mapping it will
6506 consume remaining characters from that mapping, because a
6507 mapping is handled like the characters were typed.
6508 Use |inputsave()| before input() and |inputrestore()|
6509 after input() to avoid that. Another solution is to avoid
6510 that further characters follow in the mapping, e.g., by using
6511 |:execute| or |:normal|.
6512
Bram Moolenaarbfd8fc02005-09-20 23:22:24 +00006513 Example with a mapping: >
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006514 :nmap \x :call GetFoo()<CR>:exe "/" . Foo<CR>
6515 :function GetFoo()
6516 : call inputsave()
6517 : let g:Foo = input("enter search pattern: ")
6518 : call inputrestore()
6519 :endfunction
6520
Bram Moolenaarf9f24ce2019-08-31 21:17:39 +02006521< Can also be used as a |method|: >
6522 GetPrompt()->input()
6523
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006524inputdialog({prompt} [, {text} [, {cancelreturn}]]) *inputdialog()*
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +01006525 Like |input()|, but when the GUI is running and text dialogs
6526 are supported, a dialog window pops up to input the text.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006527 Example: >
Bram Moolenaar2d17fa32012-10-21 00:45:18 +02006528 :let n = inputdialog("value for shiftwidth", shiftwidth())
6529 :if n != ""
6530 : let &sw = n
6531 :endif
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006532< When the dialog is cancelled {cancelreturn} is returned. When
6533 omitted an empty string is returned.
6534 Hitting <Enter> works like pressing the OK button. Hitting
6535 <Esc> works like pressing the Cancel button.
Bram Moolenaarbfd8fc02005-09-20 23:22:24 +00006536 NOTE: Command-line completion is not supported.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006537
Bram Moolenaarf9f24ce2019-08-31 21:17:39 +02006538 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6539 GetPrompt()->inputdialog()
6540
Bram Moolenaar578b49e2005-09-10 19:22:57 +00006541inputlist({textlist}) *inputlist()*
Bram Moolenaar910f66f2006-04-05 20:41:53 +00006542 {textlist} must be a |List| of strings. This |List| is
6543 displayed, one string per line. The user will be prompted to
6544 enter a number, which is returned.
Bram Moolenaar578b49e2005-09-10 19:22:57 +00006545 The user can also select an item by clicking on it with the
Bram Moolenaar65e0d772020-06-14 17:29:55 +02006546 mouse, if the mouse is enabled in the command line ('mouse' is
6547 "a" or includes "c"). For the first string 0 is returned.
6548 When clicking above the first item a negative number is
6549 returned. When clicking on the prompt one more than the
6550 length of {textlist} is returned.
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +01006551 Make sure {textlist} has less than 'lines' entries, otherwise
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +02006552 it won't work. It's a good idea to put the entry number at
Bram Moolenaaref2f6562007-05-06 13:32:59 +00006553 the start of the string. And put a prompt in the first item.
6554 Example: >
Bram Moolenaar578b49e2005-09-10 19:22:57 +00006555 let color = inputlist(['Select color:', '1. red',
6556 \ '2. green', '3. blue'])
6557
Bram Moolenaarf9f24ce2019-08-31 21:17:39 +02006558< Can also be used as a |method|: >
6559 GetChoices()->inputlist()
6560
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006561inputrestore() *inputrestore()*
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +01006562 Restore typeahead that was saved with a previous |inputsave()|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006563 Should be called the same number of times inputsave() is
6564 called. Calling it more often is harmless though.
Bram Moolenaar98a29d02021-01-18 19:55:44 +01006565 Returns TRUE when there is nothing to restore, FALSE otherwise.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006566
6567inputsave() *inputsave()*
6568 Preserve typeahead (also from mappings) and clear it, so that
6569 a following prompt gets input from the user. Should be
6570 followed by a matching inputrestore() after the prompt. Can
6571 be used several times, in which case there must be just as
6572 many inputrestore() calls.
Bram Moolenaar98a29d02021-01-18 19:55:44 +01006573 Returns TRUE when out of memory, FALSE otherwise.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006574
6575inputsecret({prompt} [, {text}]) *inputsecret()*
6576 This function acts much like the |input()| function with but
6577 two exceptions:
6578 a) the user's response will be displayed as a sequence of
6579 asterisks ("*") thereby keeping the entry secret, and
6580 b) the user's response will not be recorded on the input
6581 |history| stack.
6582 The result is a String, which is whatever the user actually
6583 typed on the command-line in response to the issued prompt.
Bram Moolenaarbfd8fc02005-09-20 23:22:24 +00006584 NOTE: Command-line completion is not supported.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006585
Bram Moolenaarf9f24ce2019-08-31 21:17:39 +02006586 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6587 GetPrompt()->inputsecret()
6588
Bram Moolenaar6e5ea8d2019-01-12 22:47:31 +01006589insert({object}, {item} [, {idx}]) *insert()*
6590 When {object} is a |List| or a |Blob| insert {item} at the start
6591 of it.
6592
Bram Moolenaard7ee7ce2005-01-03 21:02:03 +00006593 If {idx} is specified insert {item} before the item with index
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +02006594 {idx}. If {idx} is zero it goes before the first item, just
Bram Moolenaard7ee7ce2005-01-03 21:02:03 +00006595 like omitting {idx}. A negative {idx} is also possible, see
6596 |list-index|. -1 inserts just before the last item.
Bram Moolenaar6e5ea8d2019-01-12 22:47:31 +01006597
6598 Returns the resulting |List| or |Blob|. Examples: >
Bram Moolenaard7ee7ce2005-01-03 21:02:03 +00006599 :let mylist = insert([2, 3, 5], 1)
6600 :call insert(mylist, 4, -1)
6601 :call insert(mylist, 6, len(mylist))
Bram Moolenaara14de3d2005-01-07 21:48:26 +00006602< The last example can be done simpler with |add()|.
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +00006603 Note that when {item} is a |List| it is inserted as a single
Bram Moolenaara23ccb82006-02-27 00:08:02 +00006604 item. Use |extend()| to concatenate |Lists|.
Bram Moolenaard7ee7ce2005-01-03 21:02:03 +00006605
Bram Moolenaarac92e252019-08-03 21:58:38 +02006606 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6607 mylist->insert(item)
6608
Bram Moolenaar67a2deb2019-11-25 00:05:32 +01006609interrupt() *interrupt()*
6610 Interrupt script execution. It works more or less like the
6611 user typing CTRL-C, most commands won't execute and control
6612 returns to the user. This is useful to abort execution
6613 from lower down, e.g. in an autocommand. Example: >
6614 :function s:check_typoname(file)
6615 : if fnamemodify(a:file, ':t') == '['
6616 : echomsg 'Maybe typo'
6617 : call interrupt()
6618 : endif
6619 :endfunction
6620 :au BufWritePre * call s:check_typoname(expand('<amatch>'))
6621
Bram Moolenaard6e256c2011-12-14 15:32:50 +01006622invert({expr}) *invert()*
6623 Bitwise invert. The argument is converted to a number. A
6624 List, Dict or Float argument causes an error. Example: >
6625 :let bits = invert(bits)
Bram Moolenaar073e4b92019-08-18 23:01:56 +02006626< Can also be used as a |method|: >
6627 :let bits = bits->invert()
Bram Moolenaard6e256c2011-12-14 15:32:50 +01006628
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006629isdirectory({directory}) *isdirectory()*
Bram Moolenaare381d3d2016-07-07 14:50:41 +02006630 The result is a Number, which is |TRUE| when a directory
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006631 with the name {directory} exists. If {directory} doesn't
Bram Moolenaare381d3d2016-07-07 14:50:41 +02006632 exist, or isn't a directory, the result is |FALSE|. {directory}
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006633 is any expression, which is used as a String.
6634
Bram Moolenaarf9f24ce2019-08-31 21:17:39 +02006635 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6636 GetName()->isdirectory()
6637
Bram Moolenaarfda1bff2019-04-04 13:44:37 +02006638isinf({expr}) *isinf()*
6639 Return 1 if {expr} is a positive infinity, or -1 a negative
6640 infinity, otherwise 0. >
6641 :echo isinf(1.0 / 0.0)
6642< 1 >
6643 :echo isinf(-1.0 / 0.0)
6644< -1
6645
Bram Moolenaar93cf85f2019-08-17 21:36:28 +02006646 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6647 Compute()->isinf()
6648<
Bram Moolenaarfda1bff2019-04-04 13:44:37 +02006649 {only available when compiled with the |+float| feature}
6650
Bram Moolenaar910f66f2006-04-05 20:41:53 +00006651islocked({expr}) *islocked()* *E786*
Bram Moolenaare381d3d2016-07-07 14:50:41 +02006652 The result is a Number, which is |TRUE| when {expr} is the
Bram Moolenaar2ce06f62005-01-31 19:19:04 +00006653 name of a locked variable.
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +00006654 {expr} must be the name of a variable, |List| item or
6655 |Dictionary| entry, not the variable itself! Example: >
Bram Moolenaar2ce06f62005-01-31 19:19:04 +00006656 :let alist = [0, ['a', 'b'], 2, 3]
6657 :lockvar 1 alist
6658 :echo islocked('alist') " 1
6659 :echo islocked('alist[1]') " 0
6660
6661< When {expr} is a variable that does not exist you get an error
Bram Moolenaar551dbcc2006-04-25 22:13:59 +00006662 message. Use |exists()| to check for existence.
Bram Moolenaar2ce06f62005-01-31 19:19:04 +00006663
Bram Moolenaarf9f24ce2019-08-31 21:17:39 +02006664 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6665 GetName()->islocked()
6666
Bram Moolenaarf3913272016-02-25 00:00:01 +01006667isnan({expr}) *isnan()*
Bram Moolenaare381d3d2016-07-07 14:50:41 +02006668 Return |TRUE| if {expr} is a float with value NaN. >
Bram Moolenaarf3913272016-02-25 00:00:01 +01006669 echo isnan(0.0 / 0.0)
Bram Moolenaar0f248b02019-04-04 15:36:05 +02006670< 1
Bram Moolenaarf3913272016-02-25 00:00:01 +01006671
Bram Moolenaar93cf85f2019-08-17 21:36:28 +02006672 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6673 Compute()->isnan()
6674<
Bram Moolenaarf3913272016-02-25 00:00:01 +01006675 {only available when compiled with the |+float| feature}
6676
Bram Moolenaar677ee682005-01-27 14:41:15 +00006677items({dict}) *items()*
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +00006678 Return a |List| with all the key-value pairs of {dict}. Each
6679 |List| item is a list with two items: the key of a {dict}
6680 entry and the value of this entry. The |List| is in arbitrary
Bram Moolenaar0d17f0d2019-01-22 22:20:38 +01006681 order. Also see |keys()| and |values()|.
6682 Example: >
6683 for [key, value] in items(mydict)
6684 echo key . ': ' . value
6685 endfor
Bram Moolenaar677ee682005-01-27 14:41:15 +00006686
Bram Moolenaarac92e252019-08-03 21:58:38 +02006687< Can also be used as a |method|: >
6688 mydict->items()
Bram Moolenaar38a55632016-02-15 22:07:32 +01006689
Bram Moolenaared997ad2019-07-21 16:42:00 +02006690job_ functions are documented here: |job-functions-details|
Bram Moolenaarf6f32c32016-03-12 19:03:59 +01006691
Bram Moolenaar835dc632016-02-07 14:27:38 +01006692
Bram Moolenaar5f2bb9f2005-01-11 21:29:04 +00006693join({list} [, {sep}]) *join()*
6694 Join the items in {list} together into one String.
6695 When {sep} is specified it is put in between the items. If
6696 {sep} is omitted a single space is used.
6697 Note that {sep} is not added at the end. You might want to
6698 add it there too: >
6699 let lines = join(mylist, "\n") . "\n"
Bram Moolenaara23ccb82006-02-27 00:08:02 +00006700< String items are used as-is. |Lists| and |Dictionaries| are
Bram Moolenaar5f2bb9f2005-01-11 21:29:04 +00006701 converted into a string like with |string()|.
6702 The opposite function is |split()|.
6703
Bram Moolenaarac92e252019-08-03 21:58:38 +02006704 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6705 mylist->join()
6706
Bram Moolenaar7823a3b2016-02-11 21:08:32 +01006707js_decode({string}) *js_decode()*
6708 This is similar to |json_decode()| with these differences:
Bram Moolenaar595e64e2016-02-07 19:19:53 +01006709 - Object key names do not have to be in quotes.
Bram Moolenaaree142ad2017-01-11 21:50:08 +01006710 - Strings can be in single quotes.
Bram Moolenaar595e64e2016-02-07 19:19:53 +01006711 - Empty items in an array (between two commas) are allowed and
6712 result in v:none items.
6713
Bram Moolenaar02b31112019-08-31 22:16:38 +02006714 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6715 ReadObject()->js_decode()
6716
Bram Moolenaar7823a3b2016-02-11 21:08:32 +01006717js_encode({expr}) *js_encode()*
6718 This is similar to |json_encode()| with these differences:
Bram Moolenaar595e64e2016-02-07 19:19:53 +01006719 - Object key names are not in quotes.
6720 - v:none items in an array result in an empty item between
6721 commas.
6722 For example, the Vim object:
Bram Moolenaar7823a3b2016-02-11 21:08:32 +01006723 [1,v:none,{"one":1},v:none] ~
Bram Moolenaar595e64e2016-02-07 19:19:53 +01006724 Will be encoded as:
6725 [1,,{one:1},,] ~
Bram Moolenaar7823a3b2016-02-11 21:08:32 +01006726 While json_encode() would produce:
Bram Moolenaar595e64e2016-02-07 19:19:53 +01006727 [1,null,{"one":1},null] ~
6728 This encoding is valid for JavaScript. It is more efficient
6729 than JSON, especially when using an array with optional items.
6730
Bram Moolenaar02b31112019-08-31 22:16:38 +02006731 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6732 GetObject()->js_encode()
Bram Moolenaar595e64e2016-02-07 19:19:53 +01006733
Bram Moolenaar7823a3b2016-02-11 21:08:32 +01006734json_decode({string}) *json_decode()*
Bram Moolenaar705ada12016-01-24 17:56:50 +01006735 This parses a JSON formatted string and returns the equivalent
Bram Moolenaar7823a3b2016-02-11 21:08:32 +01006736 in Vim values. See |json_encode()| for the relation between
Bram Moolenaar705ada12016-01-24 17:56:50 +01006737 JSON and Vim values.
6738 The decoding is permissive:
Bram Moolenaarcd5c8f82017-04-09 20:11:58 +02006739 - A trailing comma in an array and object is ignored, e.g.
6740 "[1, 2, ]" is the same as "[1, 2]".
Bram Moolenaard09091d2019-01-17 16:07:22 +01006741 - Integer keys are accepted in objects, e.g. {1:2} is the
Bram Moolenaar0d17f0d2019-01-22 22:20:38 +01006742 same as {"1":2}.
Bram Moolenaar705ada12016-01-24 17:56:50 +01006743 - More floating point numbers are recognized, e.g. "1." for
Bram Moolenaarcd5c8f82017-04-09 20:11:58 +02006744 "1.0", or "001.2" for "1.2". Special floating point values
Bram Moolenaar5f6b3792019-01-12 14:24:27 +01006745 "Infinity", "-Infinity" and "NaN" (capitalization ignored)
6746 are accepted.
Bram Moolenaarcd5c8f82017-04-09 20:11:58 +02006747 - Leading zeroes in integer numbers are ignored, e.g. "012"
6748 for "12" or "-012" for "-12".
6749 - Capitalization is ignored in literal names null, true or
6750 false, e.g. "NULL" for "null", "True" for "true".
6751 - Control characters U+0000 through U+001F which are not
6752 escaped in strings are accepted, e.g. " " (tab
6753 character in string) for "\t".
Bram Moolenaar0d17f0d2019-01-22 22:20:38 +01006754 - An empty JSON expression or made of only spaces is accepted
6755 and results in v:none.
Bram Moolenaarcd5c8f82017-04-09 20:11:58 +02006756 - Backslash in an invalid 2-character sequence escape is
6757 ignored, e.g. "\a" is decoded as "a".
6758 - A correct surrogate pair in JSON strings should normally be
6759 a 12 character sequence such as "\uD834\uDD1E", but
6760 json_decode() silently accepts truncated surrogate pairs
6761 such as "\uD834" or "\uD834\u"
6762 *E938*
6763 A duplicate key in an object, valid in rfc7159, is not
6764 accepted by json_decode() as the result must be a valid Vim
6765 type, e.g. this fails: {"a":"b", "a":"c"}
6766
Bram Moolenaar02b31112019-08-31 22:16:38 +02006767 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6768 ReadObject()->json_decode()
Bram Moolenaar520e1e42016-01-23 19:46:28 +01006769
Bram Moolenaar7823a3b2016-02-11 21:08:32 +01006770json_encode({expr}) *json_encode()*
Bram Moolenaar705ada12016-01-24 17:56:50 +01006771 Encode {expr} as JSON and return this as a string.
Bram Moolenaar520e1e42016-01-23 19:46:28 +01006772 The encoding is specified in:
Bram Moolenaar009d84a2016-01-28 14:12:00 +01006773 https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7159.html
Bram Moolenaar520e1e42016-01-23 19:46:28 +01006774 Vim values are converted as follows:
Bram Moolenaard09091d2019-01-17 16:07:22 +01006775 |Number| decimal number
6776 |Float| floating point number
Bram Moolenaar7ce686c2016-02-27 16:33:22 +01006777 Float nan "NaN"
6778 Float inf "Infinity"
Bram Moolenaar5f6b3792019-01-12 14:24:27 +01006779 Float -inf "-Infinity"
Bram Moolenaard09091d2019-01-17 16:07:22 +01006780 |String| in double quotes (possibly null)
6781 |Funcref| not possible, error
6782 |List| as an array (possibly null); when
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02006783 used recursively: []
Bram Moolenaard09091d2019-01-17 16:07:22 +01006784 |Dict| as an object (possibly null); when
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02006785 used recursively: {}
Bram Moolenaard09091d2019-01-17 16:07:22 +01006786 |Blob| as an array of the individual bytes
Bram Moolenaar520e1e42016-01-23 19:46:28 +01006787 v:false "false"
6788 v:true "true"
Bram Moolenaar595e64e2016-02-07 19:19:53 +01006789 v:none "null"
Bram Moolenaar520e1e42016-01-23 19:46:28 +01006790 v:null "null"
Bram Moolenaar7ce686c2016-02-27 16:33:22 +01006791 Note that NaN and Infinity are passed on as values. This is
6792 missing in the JSON standard, but several implementations do
6793 allow it. If not then you will get an error.
Bram Moolenaar520e1e42016-01-23 19:46:28 +01006794
Bram Moolenaar02b31112019-08-31 22:16:38 +02006795 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6796 GetObject()->json_encode()
6797
Bram Moolenaard8b02732005-01-14 21:48:43 +00006798keys({dict}) *keys()*
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +00006799 Return a |List| with all the keys of {dict}. The |List| is in
Bram Moolenaar0d17f0d2019-01-22 22:20:38 +01006800 arbitrary order. Also see |items()| and |values()|.
Bram Moolenaard8b02732005-01-14 21:48:43 +00006801
Bram Moolenaarac92e252019-08-03 21:58:38 +02006802 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6803 mydict->keys()
6804
6805< *len()* *E701*
Bram Moolenaard7ee7ce2005-01-03 21:02:03 +00006806len({expr}) The result is a Number, which is the length of the argument.
6807 When {expr} is a String or a Number the length in bytes is
6808 used, as with |strlen()|.
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +00006809 When {expr} is a |List| the number of items in the |List| is
Bram Moolenaard7ee7ce2005-01-03 21:02:03 +00006810 returned.
Bram Moolenaard09091d2019-01-17 16:07:22 +01006811 When {expr} is a |Blob| the number of bytes is returned.
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +00006812 When {expr} is a |Dictionary| the number of entries in the
6813 |Dictionary| is returned.
Bram Moolenaard7ee7ce2005-01-03 21:02:03 +00006814 Otherwise an error is given.
6815
Bram Moolenaarac92e252019-08-03 21:58:38 +02006816 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6817 mylist->len()
6818
6819< *libcall()* *E364* *E368*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006820libcall({libname}, {funcname}, {argument})
6821 Call function {funcname} in the run-time library {libname}
6822 with single argument {argument}.
6823 This is useful to call functions in a library that you
6824 especially made to be used with Vim. Since only one argument
6825 is possible, calling standard library functions is rather
6826 limited.
6827 The result is the String returned by the function. If the
6828 function returns NULL, this will appear as an empty string ""
6829 to Vim.
6830 If the function returns a number, use libcallnr()!
6831 If {argument} is a number, it is passed to the function as an
6832 int; if {argument} is a string, it is passed as a
6833 null-terminated string.
6834 This function will fail in |restricted-mode|.
6835
6836 libcall() allows you to write your own 'plug-in' extensions to
6837 Vim without having to recompile the program. It is NOT a
6838 means to call system functions! If you try to do so Vim will
6839 very probably crash.
6840
6841 For Win32, the functions you write must be placed in a DLL
6842 and use the normal C calling convention (NOT Pascal which is
6843 used in Windows System DLLs). The function must take exactly
6844 one parameter, either a character pointer or a long integer,
6845 and must return a character pointer or NULL. The character
6846 pointer returned must point to memory that will remain valid
6847 after the function has returned (e.g. in static data in the
6848 DLL). If it points to allocated memory, that memory will
6849 leak away. Using a static buffer in the function should work,
6850 it's then freed when the DLL is unloaded.
6851
6852 WARNING: If the function returns a non-valid pointer, Vim may
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00006853 crash! This also happens if the function returns a number,
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006854 because Vim thinks it's a pointer.
6855 For Win32 systems, {libname} should be the filename of the DLL
6856 without the ".DLL" suffix. A full path is only required if
6857 the DLL is not in the usual places.
6858 For Unix: When compiling your own plugins, remember that the
6859 object code must be compiled as position-independent ('PIC').
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +01006860 {only in Win32 and some Unix versions, when the |+libcall|
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006861 feature is present}
6862 Examples: >
6863 :echo libcall("libc.so", "getenv", "HOME")
Bram Moolenaar02b31112019-08-31 22:16:38 +02006864
Bram Moolenaar2e693a82019-10-16 22:35:02 +02006865< Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
6866 third argument: >
Bram Moolenaar02b31112019-08-31 22:16:38 +02006867 GetValue()->libcall("libc.so", "getenv")
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006868<
6869 *libcallnr()*
6870libcallnr({libname}, {funcname}, {argument})
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +01006871 Just like |libcall()|, but used for a function that returns an
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006872 int instead of a string.
6873 {only in Win32 on some Unix versions, when the |+libcall|
6874 feature is present}
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00006875 Examples: >
6876 :echo libcallnr("/usr/lib/libc.so", "getpid", "")
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006877 :call libcallnr("libc.so", "printf", "Hello World!\n")
6878 :call libcallnr("libc.so", "sleep", 10)
6879<
Bram Moolenaar2e693a82019-10-16 22:35:02 +02006880 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
6881 third argument: >
Bram Moolenaar02b31112019-08-31 22:16:38 +02006882 GetValue()->libcallnr("libc.so", "printf")
6883<
Bram Moolenaara0d1fef2019-09-04 22:29:14 +02006884
6885line({expr} [, {winid}]) *line()*
6886 The result is a Number, which is the line number of the file
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006887 position given with {expr}. The accepted positions are:
6888 . the cursor position
6889 $ the last line in the current buffer
6890 'x position of mark x (if the mark is not set, 0 is
6891 returned)
Bram Moolenaara1d5fa62017-04-03 22:02:55 +02006892 w0 first line visible in current window (one if the
6893 display isn't updated, e.g. in silent Ex mode)
6894 w$ last line visible in current window (this is one
6895 less than "w0" if no lines are visible)
Bram Moolenaar9ecd0232008-06-20 15:31:51 +00006896 v In Visual mode: the start of the Visual area (the
6897 cursor is the end). When not in Visual mode
6898 returns the cursor position. Differs from |'<| in
6899 that it's updated right away.
Bram Moolenaaref2f6562007-05-06 13:32:59 +00006900 Note that a mark in another file can be used. The line number
6901 then applies to another buffer.
Bram Moolenaar0b238792006-03-02 22:49:12 +00006902 To get the column number use |col()|. To get both use
6903 |getpos()|.
Bram Moolenaara0d1fef2019-09-04 22:29:14 +02006904 With the optional {winid} argument the values are obtained for
6905 that window instead of the current window.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006906 Examples: >
6907 line(".") line number of the cursor
Bram Moolenaara0d1fef2019-09-04 22:29:14 +02006908 line(".", winid) idem, in window "winid"
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006909 line("'t") line number of mark t
6910 line("'" . marker) line number of mark marker
Bram Moolenaar39536dd2019-01-29 22:58:21 +01006911<
6912 To jump to the last known position when opening a file see
6913 |last-position-jump|.
Bram Moolenaar69a7cb42004-06-20 12:51:53 +00006914
Bram Moolenaar02b31112019-08-31 22:16:38 +02006915 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6916 GetValue()->line()
6917
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006918line2byte({lnum}) *line2byte()*
6919 Return the byte count from the start of the buffer for line
6920 {lnum}. This includes the end-of-line character, depending on
6921 the 'fileformat' option for the current buffer. The first
Bram Moolenaarb6b046b2011-12-30 13:11:27 +01006922 line returns 1. 'encoding' matters, 'fileencoding' is ignored.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006923 This can also be used to get the byte count for the line just
6924 below the last line: >
6925 line2byte(line("$") + 1)
Bram Moolenaarb6b046b2011-12-30 13:11:27 +01006926< This is the buffer size plus one. If 'fileencoding' is empty
6927 it is the file size plus one.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006928 When {lnum} is invalid, or the |+byte_offset| feature has been
6929 disabled at compile time, -1 is returned.
6930 Also see |byte2line()|, |go| and |:goto|.
6931
Bram Moolenaar02b31112019-08-31 22:16:38 +02006932 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6933 GetLnum()->line2byte()
6934
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006935lispindent({lnum}) *lispindent()*
6936 Get the amount of indent for line {lnum} according the lisp
6937 indenting rules, as with 'lisp'.
6938 The indent is counted in spaces, the value of 'tabstop' is
6939 relevant. {lnum} is used just like in |getline()|.
6940 When {lnum} is invalid or Vim was not compiled the
6941 |+lispindent| feature, -1 is returned.
6942
Bram Moolenaar02b31112019-08-31 22:16:38 +02006943 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6944 GetLnum()->lispindent()
6945
Bram Moolenaar9d401282019-04-06 13:18:12 +02006946list2str({list} [, {utf8}]) *list2str()*
6947 Convert each number in {list} to a character string can
6948 concatenate them all. Examples: >
6949 list2str([32]) returns " "
6950 list2str([65, 66, 67]) returns "ABC"
6951< The same can be done (slowly) with: >
6952 join(map(list, {nr, val -> nr2char(val)}), '')
6953< |str2list()| does the opposite.
6954
6955 When {utf8} is omitted or zero, the current 'encoding' is used.
6956 With {utf8} is 1, always return utf-8 characters.
6957 With utf-8 composing characters work as expected: >
6958 list2str([97, 769]) returns "á"
6959<
Bram Moolenaar02b31112019-08-31 22:16:38 +02006960 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6961 GetList()->list2str()
6962
Bram Moolenaara3347722019-05-11 21:14:24 +02006963listener_add({callback} [, {buf}]) *listener_add()*
6964 Add a callback function that will be invoked when changes have
6965 been made to buffer {buf}.
6966 {buf} refers to a buffer name or number. For the accepted
6967 values, see |bufname()|. When {buf} is omitted the current
6968 buffer is used.
6969 Returns a unique ID that can be passed to |listener_remove()|.
6970
Bram Moolenaaraad222c2019-09-06 22:46:09 +02006971 The {callback} is invoked with five arguments:
Bram Moolenaarfe1ade02019-05-14 21:20:36 +02006972 a:bufnr the buffer that was changed
6973 a:start first changed line number
6974 a:end first line number below the change
Bram Moolenaar96f45c02019-10-26 19:53:45 +02006975 a:added number of lines added, negative if lines were
6976 deleted
Bram Moolenaarfe1ade02019-05-14 21:20:36 +02006977 a:changes a List of items with details about the changes
6978
6979 Example: >
6980 func Listener(bufnr, start, end, added, changes)
6981 echo 'lines ' .. a:start .. ' until ' .. a:end .. ' changed'
6982 endfunc
6983 call listener_add('Listener', bufnr)
6984
6985< The List cannot be changed. Each item in a:changes is a
Bram Moolenaar8aad88d2019-05-12 13:53:50 +02006986 dictionary with these entries:
Bram Moolenaara3347722019-05-11 21:14:24 +02006987 lnum the first line number of the change
6988 end the first line below the change
6989 added number of lines added; negative if lines were
6990 deleted
6991 col first column in "lnum" that was affected by
6992 the change; one if unknown or the whole line
6993 was affected; this is a byte index, first
6994 character has a value of one.
6995 When lines are inserted the values are:
Bram Moolenaar68e65602019-05-26 21:33:31 +02006996 lnum line above which the new line is added
Bram Moolenaara3347722019-05-11 21:14:24 +02006997 end equal to "lnum"
6998 added number of lines inserted
Bram Moolenaarfe1ade02019-05-14 21:20:36 +02006999 col 1
Bram Moolenaara3347722019-05-11 21:14:24 +02007000 When lines are deleted the values are:
7001 lnum the first deleted line
7002 end the line below the first deleted line, before
7003 the deletion was done
7004 added negative, number of lines deleted
Bram Moolenaarfe1ade02019-05-14 21:20:36 +02007005 col 1
Bram Moolenaara3347722019-05-11 21:14:24 +02007006 When lines are changed:
7007 lnum the first changed line
7008 end the line below the last changed line
Bram Moolenaarfe1ade02019-05-14 21:20:36 +02007009 added 0
7010 col first column with a change or 1
Bram Moolenaara3347722019-05-11 21:14:24 +02007011
Bram Moolenaarfe1ade02019-05-14 21:20:36 +02007012 The entries are in the order the changes were made, thus the
7013 most recent change is at the end. The line numbers are valid
7014 when the callback is invoked, but later changes may make them
7015 invalid, thus keeping a copy for later might not work.
Bram Moolenaar8aad88d2019-05-12 13:53:50 +02007016
Bram Moolenaarfe1ade02019-05-14 21:20:36 +02007017 The {callback} is invoked just before the screen is updated,
7018 when |listener_flush()| is called or when a change is being
7019 made that changes the line count in a way it causes a line
7020 number in the list of changes to become invalid.
Bram Moolenaar8aad88d2019-05-12 13:53:50 +02007021
Bram Moolenaarfe1ade02019-05-14 21:20:36 +02007022 The {callback} is invoked with the text locked, see
7023 |textlock|. If you do need to make changes to the buffer, use
7024 a timer to do this later |timer_start()|.
Bram Moolenaara3347722019-05-11 21:14:24 +02007025
7026 The {callback} is not invoked when the buffer is first loaded.
7027 Use the |BufReadPost| autocmd event to handle the initial text
7028 of a buffer.
7029 The {callback} is also not invoked when the buffer is
7030 unloaded, use the |BufUnload| autocmd event for that.
7031
Bram Moolenaar2e693a82019-10-16 22:35:02 +02007032 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
7033 second argument: >
Bram Moolenaar02b31112019-08-31 22:16:38 +02007034 GetBuffer()->listener_add(callback)
7035
Bram Moolenaarfe1ade02019-05-14 21:20:36 +02007036listener_flush([{buf}]) *listener_flush()*
7037 Invoke listener callbacks for buffer {buf}. If there are no
7038 pending changes then no callbacks are invoked.
7039
7040 {buf} refers to a buffer name or number. For the accepted
7041 values, see |bufname()|. When {buf} is omitted the current
7042 buffer is used.
7043
Bram Moolenaar02b31112019-08-31 22:16:38 +02007044 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7045 GetBuffer()->listener_flush()
7046
Bram Moolenaara3347722019-05-11 21:14:24 +02007047listener_remove({id}) *listener_remove()*
7048 Remove a listener previously added with listener_add().
Bram Moolenaar98a29d02021-01-18 19:55:44 +01007049 Returns FALSE when {id} could not be found, TRUE when {id} was
Bram Moolenaar809ce4d2019-07-13 21:21:40 +02007050 removed.
Bram Moolenaara3347722019-05-11 21:14:24 +02007051
Bram Moolenaar02b31112019-08-31 22:16:38 +02007052 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7053 GetListenerId()->listener_remove()
7054
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007055localtime() *localtime()*
7056 Return the current time, measured as seconds since 1st Jan
Bram Moolenaar10455d42019-11-21 15:36:18 +01007057 1970. See also |strftime()|, |strptime()| and |getftime()|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007058
Bram Moolenaar5f2bb9f2005-01-11 21:29:04 +00007059
Bram Moolenaardb7c6862010-05-21 16:33:48 +02007060log({expr}) *log()*
Bram Moolenaar9855d6b2010-07-18 14:34:51 +02007061 Return the natural logarithm (base e) of {expr} as a |Float|.
7062 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number| in the range
Bram Moolenaardb7c6862010-05-21 16:33:48 +02007063 (0, inf].
7064 Examples: >
7065 :echo log(10)
7066< 2.302585 >
7067 :echo log(exp(5))
7068< 5.0
Bram Moolenaar93cf85f2019-08-17 21:36:28 +02007069
7070 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7071 Compute()->log()
7072<
Bram Moolenaardb84e452010-08-15 13:50:43 +02007073 {only available when compiled with the |+float| feature}
Bram Moolenaardb7c6862010-05-21 16:33:48 +02007074
7075
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00007076log10({expr}) *log10()*
7077 Return the logarithm of Float {expr} to base 10 as a |Float|.
7078 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
7079 Examples: >
7080 :echo log10(1000)
7081< 3.0 >
7082 :echo log10(0.01)
7083< -2.0
Bram Moolenaar93cf85f2019-08-17 21:36:28 +02007084
7085 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7086 Compute()->log10()
7087<
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00007088 {only available when compiled with the |+float| feature}
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01007089
7090luaeval({expr} [, {expr}]) *luaeval()*
7091 Evaluate Lua expression {expr} and return its result converted
7092 to Vim data structures. Second {expr} may hold additional
Bram Moolenaard38b0552012-04-25 19:07:41 +02007093 argument accessible as _A inside first {expr}.
7094 Strings are returned as they are.
7095 Boolean objects are converted to numbers.
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01007096 Numbers are converted to |Float| values if vim was compiled
Bram Moolenaard38b0552012-04-25 19:07:41 +02007097 with |+float| and to numbers otherwise.
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01007098 Dictionaries and lists obtained by vim.eval() are returned
Bram Moolenaard38b0552012-04-25 19:07:41 +02007099 as-is.
7100 Other objects are returned as zero without any errors.
7101 See |lua-luaeval| for more details.
Bram Moolenaar02b31112019-08-31 22:16:38 +02007102
7103 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7104 GetExpr()->luaeval()
7105
7106< {only available when compiled with the |+lua| feature}
Bram Moolenaard38b0552012-04-25 19:07:41 +02007107
Bram Moolenaarb33c7eb2016-07-04 22:29:49 +02007108map({expr1}, {expr2}) *map()*
Bram Moolenaarea696852020-11-09 18:31:39 +01007109 {expr1} must be a |List|, |Blob| or |Dictionary|.
Bram Moolenaarb33c7eb2016-07-04 22:29:49 +02007110 Replace each item in {expr1} with the result of evaluating
Bram Moolenaarea696852020-11-09 18:31:39 +01007111 {expr2}. For a |Blob| each byte is replaced.
7112 If the item type changes you may want to use |mapnew()| to
7113 create a new List or Dictionary. This is required when using
7114 Vim9 script.
7115
7116 {expr2} must be a |string| or |Funcref|.
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01007117
Bram Moolenaarb33c7eb2016-07-04 22:29:49 +02007118 If {expr2} is a |string|, inside {expr2} |v:val| has the value
7119 of the current item. For a |Dictionary| |v:key| has the key
7120 of the current item and for a |List| |v:key| has the index of
7121 the current item.
Bram Moolenaar2fda12f2005-01-15 22:14:15 +00007122 Example: >
7123 :call map(mylist, '"> " . v:val . " <"')
Bram Moolenaar5f2bb9f2005-01-11 21:29:04 +00007124< This puts "> " before and " <" after each item in "mylist".
Bram Moolenaar2fda12f2005-01-15 22:14:15 +00007125
Bram Moolenaarb33c7eb2016-07-04 22:29:49 +02007126 Note that {expr2} is the result of an expression and is then
Bram Moolenaar2fda12f2005-01-15 22:14:15 +00007127 used as an expression again. Often it is good to use a
Bram Moolenaar3a7c85b2005-02-05 21:39:53 +00007128 |literal-string| to avoid having to double backslashes. You
7129 still have to double ' quotes
Bram Moolenaar2fda12f2005-01-15 22:14:15 +00007130
Bram Moolenaarb33c7eb2016-07-04 22:29:49 +02007131 If {expr2} is a |Funcref| it is called with two arguments:
7132 1. The key or the index of the current item.
7133 2. the value of the current item.
7134 The function must return the new value of the item. Example
7135 that changes each value by "key-value": >
7136 func KeyValue(key, val)
7137 return a:key . '-' . a:val
7138 endfunc
7139 call map(myDict, function('KeyValue'))
Bram Moolenaar50ba5262016-09-22 22:33:02 +02007140< It is shorter when using a |lambda|: >
7141 call map(myDict, {key, val -> key . '-' . val})
7142< If you do not use "val" you can leave it out: >
7143 call map(myDict, {key -> 'item: ' . key})
Bram Moolenaar088e8e32019-08-08 22:15:18 +02007144< If you do not use "key" you can use a short name: >
7145 call map(myDict, {_, val -> 'item: ' . val})
Bram Moolenaarb33c7eb2016-07-04 22:29:49 +02007146<
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +00007147 The operation is done in-place. If you want a |List| or
7148 |Dictionary| to remain unmodified make a copy first: >
Bram Moolenaar30b65812012-07-12 22:01:11 +02007149 :let tlist = map(copy(mylist), ' v:val . "\t"')
Bram Moolenaar2fda12f2005-01-15 22:14:15 +00007150
Bram Moolenaarea696852020-11-09 18:31:39 +01007151< Returns {expr1}, the |List|, |Blob| or |Dictionary| that was
7152 filtered. When an error is encountered while evaluating
7153 {expr2} no further items in {expr1} are processed. When
7154 {expr2} is a Funcref errors inside a function are ignored,
7155 unless it was defined with the "abort" flag.
Bram Moolenaar5f2bb9f2005-01-11 21:29:04 +00007156
Bram Moolenaarac92e252019-08-03 21:58:38 +02007157 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7158 mylist->map(expr2)
Bram Moolenaar5f2bb9f2005-01-11 21:29:04 +00007159
Bram Moolenaar4c9243f2020-05-22 13:10:44 +02007160
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01007161maparg({name} [, {mode} [, {abbr} [, {dict}]]]) *maparg()*
Bram Moolenaarbd743252010-10-20 21:23:33 +02007162 When {dict} is omitted or zero: Return the rhs of mapping
7163 {name} in mode {mode}. The returned String has special
7164 characters translated like in the output of the ":map" command
7165 listing.
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01007166
Bram Moolenaarbd743252010-10-20 21:23:33 +02007167 When there is no mapping for {name}, an empty String is
Bram Moolenaar0b0f0992018-05-22 21:41:30 +02007168 returned. When the mapping for {name} is empty, then "<Nop>"
7169 is returned.
Bram Moolenaarbd743252010-10-20 21:23:33 +02007170
7171 The {name} can have special key names, like in the ":map"
7172 command.
7173
Bram Moolenaard12f5c12006-01-25 22:10:52 +00007174 {mode} can be one of these strings:
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007175 "n" Normal
Bram Moolenaarbd743252010-10-20 21:23:33 +02007176 "v" Visual (including Select)
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007177 "o" Operator-pending
7178 "i" Insert
7179 "c" Cmd-line
Bram Moolenaarbd743252010-10-20 21:23:33 +02007180 "s" Select
7181 "x" Visual
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007182 "l" langmap |language-mapping|
Bram Moolenaar37c64c72017-09-19 22:06:03 +02007183 "t" Terminal-Job
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007184 "" Normal, Visual and Operator-pending
Bram Moolenaard12f5c12006-01-25 22:10:52 +00007185 When {mode} is omitted, the modes for "" are used.
Bram Moolenaarbd743252010-10-20 21:23:33 +02007186
Bram Moolenaare381d3d2016-07-07 14:50:41 +02007187 When {abbr} is there and it is |TRUE| use abbreviations
Bram Moolenaar97b2ad32006-03-18 21:40:56 +00007188 instead of mappings.
Bram Moolenaarbd743252010-10-20 21:23:33 +02007189
Bram Moolenaare381d3d2016-07-07 14:50:41 +02007190 When {dict} is there and it is |TRUE| return a dictionary
Bram Moolenaarbd743252010-10-20 21:23:33 +02007191 containing all the information of the mapping with the
7192 following items:
Bram Moolenaar9c652532020-05-24 13:10:18 +02007193 "lhs" The {lhs} of the mapping as it would be typed
7194 "lhsraw" The {lhs} of the mapping as raw bytes
7195 "lhsrawalt" The {lhs} of the mapping as raw bytes, alternate
7196 form, only present when it differs from "lhsraw"
Bram Moolenaarbd743252010-10-20 21:23:33 +02007197 "rhs" The {rhs} of the mapping as typed.
7198 "silent" 1 for a |:map-silent| mapping, else 0.
Bram Moolenaar05365702010-10-27 18:34:44 +02007199 "noremap" 1 if the {rhs} of the mapping is not remappable.
Bram Moolenaar2da0f0c2020-04-01 19:22:12 +02007200 "script" 1 if mapping was defined with <script>.
Bram Moolenaarbd743252010-10-20 21:23:33 +02007201 "expr" 1 for an expression mapping (|:map-<expr>|).
7202 "buffer" 1 for a buffer local mapping (|:map-local|).
7203 "mode" Modes for which the mapping is defined. In
7204 addition to the modes mentioned above, these
7205 characters will be used:
7206 " " Normal, Visual and Operator-pending
7207 "!" Insert and Commandline mode
Bram Moolenaar166af9b2010-11-16 20:34:40 +01007208 (|mapmode-ic|)
Bram Moolenaar05365702010-10-27 18:34:44 +02007209 "sid" The script local ID, used for <sid> mappings
7210 (|<SID>|).
Bram Moolenaarf29c1c62018-09-10 21:05:02 +02007211 "lnum" The line number in "sid", zero if unknown.
Bram Moolenaardfb18412013-12-11 18:53:29 +01007212 "nowait" Do not wait for other, longer mappings.
7213 (|:map-<nowait>|).
Bram Moolenaar4c9243f2020-05-22 13:10:44 +02007214
7215 The dictionary can be used to restore a mapping with
7216 |mapset()|.
Bram Moolenaarbd743252010-10-20 21:23:33 +02007217
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007218 The mappings local to the current buffer are checked first,
7219 then the global mappings.
Bram Moolenaara40ceaf2006-01-13 22:35:40 +00007220 This function can be used to map a key even when it's already
7221 mapped, and have it do the original mapping too. Sketch: >
7222 exe 'nnoremap <Tab> ==' . maparg('<Tab>', 'n')
7223
Bram Moolenaara1449832019-09-01 20:16:52 +02007224< Can also be used as a |method|: >
7225 GetKey()->maparg('n')
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007226
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01007227mapcheck({name} [, {mode} [, {abbr}]]) *mapcheck()*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007228 Check if there is a mapping that matches with {name} in mode
7229 {mode}. See |maparg()| for {mode} and special names in
7230 {name}.
Bram Moolenaare381d3d2016-07-07 14:50:41 +02007231 When {abbr} is there and it is |TRUE| use abbreviations
Bram Moolenaar97b2ad32006-03-18 21:40:56 +00007232 instead of mappings.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007233 A match happens with a mapping that starts with {name} and
7234 with a mapping which is equal to the start of {name}.
7235
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00007236 matches mapping "a" "ab" "abc" ~
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007237 mapcheck("a") yes yes yes
7238 mapcheck("abc") yes yes yes
7239 mapcheck("ax") yes no no
7240 mapcheck("b") no no no
7241
7242 The difference with maparg() is that mapcheck() finds a
7243 mapping that matches with {name}, while maparg() only finds a
7244 mapping for {name} exactly.
7245 When there is no mapping that starts with {name}, an empty
Bram Moolenaar0b0f0992018-05-22 21:41:30 +02007246 String is returned. If there is one, the RHS of that mapping
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007247 is returned. If there are several mappings that start with
Bram Moolenaar0b0f0992018-05-22 21:41:30 +02007248 {name}, the RHS of one of them is returned. This will be
7249 "<Nop>" if the RHS is empty.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007250 The mappings local to the current buffer are checked first,
7251 then the global mappings.
7252 This function can be used to check if a mapping can be added
7253 without being ambiguous. Example: >
7254 :if mapcheck("_vv") == ""
7255 : map _vv :set guifont=7x13<CR>
7256 :endif
7257< This avoids adding the "_vv" mapping when there already is a
7258 mapping for "_v" or for "_vvv".
7259
Bram Moolenaara1449832019-09-01 20:16:52 +02007260 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7261 GetKey()->mapcheck('n')
7262
Bram Moolenaar9c652532020-05-24 13:10:18 +02007263
Bram Moolenaarea696852020-11-09 18:31:39 +01007264mapnew({expr1}, {expr2}) *mapnew()*
7265 Like |map()| but instead of replacing items in {expr1} a new
7266 List or Dictionary is created and returned. {expr1} remains
Bram Moolenaar1b884a02020-12-10 21:11:27 +01007267 unchanged. Items can still be changed by {expr2}, if you
7268 don't want that use |deepcopy()| first.
Bram Moolenaarea696852020-11-09 18:31:39 +01007269
7270
7271mapset({mode}, {abbr}, {dict}) *mapset()*
Bram Moolenaar4c9243f2020-05-22 13:10:44 +02007272 Restore a mapping from a dictionary returned by |maparg()|.
Bram Moolenaar9c652532020-05-24 13:10:18 +02007273 {mode} and {abbr} should be the same as for the call to
7274 |maparg()|. *E460*
Bram Moolenaar4c9243f2020-05-22 13:10:44 +02007275 {mode} is used to define the mode in which the mapping is set,
7276 not the "mode" entry in {dict}.
7277 Example for saving and restoring a mapping: >
7278 let save_map = maparg('K', 'n', 0, 1)
7279 nnoremap K somethingelse
7280 ...
7281 call mapset('n', 0, save_map)
Bram Moolenaar9c652532020-05-24 13:10:18 +02007282< Note that if you are going to replace a map in several modes,
7283 e.g. with `:map!`, you need to save the mapping for all of
Bram Moolenaarebacddb2020-06-04 15:22:21 +02007284 them, since they can differ.
Bram Moolenaar9c652532020-05-24 13:10:18 +02007285
7286
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01007287match({expr}, {pat} [, {start} [, {count}]]) *match()*
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +00007288 When {expr} is a |List| then this returns the index of the
7289 first item where {pat} matches. Each item is used as a
Bram Moolenaara23ccb82006-02-27 00:08:02 +00007290 String, |Lists| and |Dictionaries| are used as echoed.
Bram Moolenaar93a1df22018-09-10 11:51:50 +02007291
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +02007292 Otherwise, {expr} is used as a String. The result is a
Bram Moolenaar5f2bb9f2005-01-11 21:29:04 +00007293 Number, which gives the index (byte offset) in {expr} where
7294 {pat} matches.
Bram Moolenaar93a1df22018-09-10 11:51:50 +02007295
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +00007296 A match at the first character or |List| item returns zero.
Bram Moolenaar89cb5e02004-07-19 20:55:54 +00007297 If there is no match -1 is returned.
Bram Moolenaar93a1df22018-09-10 11:51:50 +02007298
Bram Moolenaar20f90cf2011-05-19 12:22:51 +02007299 For getting submatches see |matchlist()|.
Bram Moolenaar89cb5e02004-07-19 20:55:54 +00007300 Example: >
Bram Moolenaar5f2bb9f2005-01-11 21:29:04 +00007301 :echo match("testing", "ing") " results in 4
Bram Moolenaar362e1a32006-03-06 23:29:24 +00007302 :echo match([1, 'x'], '\a') " results in 1
Bram Moolenaar5f2bb9f2005-01-11 21:29:04 +00007303< See |string-match| for how {pat} is used.
Bram Moolenaar05159a02005-02-26 23:04:13 +00007304 *strpbrk()*
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +02007305 Vim doesn't have a strpbrk() function. But you can do: >
Bram Moolenaar05159a02005-02-26 23:04:13 +00007306 :let sepidx = match(line, '[.,;: \t]')
7307< *strcasestr()*
7308 Vim doesn't have a strcasestr() function. But you can add
7309 "\c" to the pattern to ignore case: >
7310 :let idx = match(haystack, '\cneedle')
7311<
Bram Moolenaar5f2bb9f2005-01-11 21:29:04 +00007312 If {start} is given, the search starts from byte index
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +00007313 {start} in a String or item {start} in a |List|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007314 The result, however, is still the index counted from the
Bram Moolenaar402d2fe2005-04-15 21:00:38 +00007315 first character/item. Example: >
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007316 :echo match("testing", "ing", 2)
7317< result is again "4". >
7318 :echo match("testing", "ing", 4)
7319< result is again "4". >
7320 :echo match("testing", "t", 2)
7321< result is "3".
Bram Moolenaar5e3cb7e2006-02-27 23:58:35 +00007322 For a String, if {start} > 0 then it is like the string starts
Bram Moolenaar0b238792006-03-02 22:49:12 +00007323 {start} bytes later, thus "^" will match at {start}. Except
7324 when {count} is given, then it's like matches before the
7325 {start} byte are ignored (this is a bit complicated to keep it
7326 backwards compatible).
Bram Moolenaar5f2bb9f2005-01-11 21:29:04 +00007327 For a String, if {start} < 0, it will be set to 0. For a list
7328 the index is counted from the end.
Bram Moolenaare224ffa2006-03-01 00:01:28 +00007329 If {start} is out of range ({start} > strlen({expr}) for a
7330 String or {start} > len({expr}) for a |List|) -1 is returned.
Bram Moolenaar5f2bb9f2005-01-11 21:29:04 +00007331
Bram Moolenaar5e3cb7e2006-02-27 23:58:35 +00007332 When {count} is given use the {count}'th match. When a match
Bram Moolenaare224ffa2006-03-01 00:01:28 +00007333 is found in a String the search for the next one starts one
Bram Moolenaar5e3cb7e2006-02-27 23:58:35 +00007334 character further. Thus this example results in 1: >
7335 echo match("testing", "..", 0, 2)
7336< In a |List| the search continues in the next item.
Bram Moolenaar0b238792006-03-02 22:49:12 +00007337 Note that when {count} is added the way {start} works changes,
7338 see above.
Bram Moolenaar5e3cb7e2006-02-27 23:58:35 +00007339
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007340 See |pattern| for the patterns that are accepted.
7341 The 'ignorecase' option is used to set the ignore-caseness of
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +02007342 the pattern. 'smartcase' is NOT used. The matching is always
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007343 done like 'magic' is set and 'cpoptions' is empty.
Bram Moolenaarbc93ceb2020-02-26 13:36:21 +01007344 Note that a match at the start is preferred, thus when the
7345 pattern is using "*" (any number of matches) it tends to find
7346 zero matches at the start instead of a number of matches
7347 further down in the text.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007348
Bram Moolenaara1449832019-09-01 20:16:52 +02007349 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7350 GetList()->match('word')
7351<
Bram Moolenaar95e51472018-07-28 16:55:56 +02007352 *matchadd()* *E798* *E799* *E801* *E957*
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01007353matchadd({group}, {pattern} [, {priority} [, {id} [, {dict}]]])
Bram Moolenaar6ee10162007-07-26 20:58:42 +00007354 Defines a pattern to be highlighted in the current window (a
7355 "match"). It will be highlighted with {group}. Returns an
7356 identification number (ID), which can be used to delete the
Bram Moolenaaraff74912019-03-30 18:11:49 +01007357 match using |matchdelete()|. The ID is bound to the window.
Bram Moolenaar8e69b4a2013-11-09 03:41:58 +01007358 Matching is case sensitive and magic, unless case sensitivity
7359 or magicness are explicitly overridden in {pattern}. The
7360 'magic', 'smartcase' and 'ignorecase' options are not used.
Bram Moolenaarf9132812015-07-21 19:19:13 +02007361 The "Conceal" value is special, it causes the match to be
7362 concealed.
Bram Moolenaar6ee10162007-07-26 20:58:42 +00007363
7364 The optional {priority} argument assigns a priority to the
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +02007365 match. A match with a high priority will have its
Bram Moolenaar6ee10162007-07-26 20:58:42 +00007366 highlighting overrule that of a match with a lower priority.
7367 A priority is specified as an integer (negative numbers are no
7368 exception). If the {priority} argument is not specified, the
7369 default priority is 10. The priority of 'hlsearch' is zero,
7370 hence all matches with a priority greater than zero will
7371 overrule it. Syntax highlighting (see 'syntax') is a separate
7372 mechanism, and regardless of the chosen priority a match will
7373 always overrule syntax highlighting.
7374
7375 The optional {id} argument allows the request for a specific
7376 match ID. If a specified ID is already taken, an error
7377 message will appear and the match will not be added. An ID
7378 is specified as a positive integer (zero excluded). IDs 1, 2
7379 and 3 are reserved for |:match|, |:2match| and |:3match|,
Bram Moolenaar6561d522015-07-21 15:48:27 +02007380 respectively. If the {id} argument is not specified or -1,
Bram Moolenaar6ee10162007-07-26 20:58:42 +00007381 |matchadd()| automatically chooses a free ID.
7382
Bram Moolenaar85084ef2016-01-17 22:26:33 +01007383 The optional {dict} argument allows for further custom
7384 values. Currently this is used to specify a match specific
Bram Moolenaar6561d522015-07-21 15:48:27 +02007385 conceal character that will be shown for |hl-Conceal|
7386 highlighted matches. The dict can have the following members:
7387
7388 conceal Special character to show instead of the
Bram Moolenaar6463ca22016-02-13 17:04:46 +01007389 match (only for |hl-Conceal| highlighted
Bram Moolenaar6561d522015-07-21 15:48:27 +02007390 matches, see |:syn-cchar|)
Bram Moolenaar95e51472018-07-28 16:55:56 +02007391 window Instead of the current window use the
7392 window with this number or window ID.
Bram Moolenaar6561d522015-07-21 15:48:27 +02007393
Bram Moolenaar6ee10162007-07-26 20:58:42 +00007394 The number of matches is not limited, as it is the case with
7395 the |:match| commands.
7396
7397 Example: >
7398 :highlight MyGroup ctermbg=green guibg=green
7399 :let m = matchadd("MyGroup", "TODO")
7400< Deletion of the pattern: >
7401 :call matchdelete(m)
7402
7403< A list of matches defined by |matchadd()| and |:match| are
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +02007404 available from |getmatches()|. All matches can be deleted in
Bram Moolenaar6ee10162007-07-26 20:58:42 +00007405 one operation by |clearmatches()|.
Bram Moolenaar910f66f2006-04-05 20:41:53 +00007406
Bram Moolenaara1449832019-09-01 20:16:52 +02007407 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7408 GetGroup()->matchadd('TODO')
7409<
Bram Moolenaar8e97bd72016-08-06 22:05:07 +02007410 *matchaddpos()*
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01007411matchaddpos({group}, {pos} [, {priority} [, {id} [, {dict}]]])
Bram Moolenaarb3414592014-06-17 17:48:32 +02007412 Same as |matchadd()|, but requires a list of positions {pos}
7413 instead of a pattern. This command is faster than |matchadd()|
7414 because it does not require to handle regular expressions and
7415 sets buffer line boundaries to redraw screen. It is supposed
7416 to be used when fast match additions and deletions are
7417 required, for example to highlight matching parentheses.
7418
7419 The list {pos} can contain one of these items:
Bram Moolenaarb6da44a2014-06-25 18:15:22 +02007420 - A number. This whole line will be highlighted. The first
Bram Moolenaarb3414592014-06-17 17:48:32 +02007421 line has number 1.
7422 - A list with one number, e.g., [23]. The whole line with this
7423 number will be highlighted.
7424 - A list with two numbers, e.g., [23, 11]. The first number is
Bram Moolenaarb6da44a2014-06-25 18:15:22 +02007425 the line number, the second one is the column number (first
7426 column is 1, the value must correspond to the byte index as
7427 |col()| would return). The character at this position will
7428 be highlighted.
Bram Moolenaarb3414592014-06-17 17:48:32 +02007429 - A list with three numbers, e.g., [23, 11, 3]. As above, but
Bram Moolenaarb6da44a2014-06-25 18:15:22 +02007430 the third number gives the length of the highlight in bytes.
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01007431
Bram Moolenaarb3414592014-06-17 17:48:32 +02007432 The maximum number of positions is 8.
7433
7434 Example: >
7435 :highlight MyGroup ctermbg=green guibg=green
7436 :let m = matchaddpos("MyGroup", [[23, 24], 34])
7437< Deletion of the pattern: >
7438 :call matchdelete(m)
7439
7440< Matches added by |matchaddpos()| are returned by
7441 |getmatches()| with an entry "pos1", "pos2", etc., with the
7442 value a list like the {pos} item.
Bram Moolenaarb3414592014-06-17 17:48:32 +02007443
Bram Moolenaara1449832019-09-01 20:16:52 +02007444 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7445 GetGroup()->matchaddpos([23, 11])
7446
Bram Moolenaar910f66f2006-04-05 20:41:53 +00007447matcharg({nr}) *matcharg()*
Bram Moolenaarc9b4b052006-04-30 18:54:39 +00007448 Selects the {nr} match item, as set with a |:match|,
Bram Moolenaar910f66f2006-04-05 20:41:53 +00007449 |:2match| or |:3match| command.
7450 Return a |List| with two elements:
7451 The name of the highlight group used
7452 The pattern used.
7453 When {nr} is not 1, 2 or 3 returns an empty |List|.
7454 When there is no match item set returns ['', ''].
Bram Moolenaar6ee10162007-07-26 20:58:42 +00007455 This is useful to save and restore a |:match|.
7456 Highlighting matches using the |:match| commands are limited
7457 to three matches. |matchadd()| does not have this limitation.
Bram Moolenaar910f66f2006-04-05 20:41:53 +00007458
Bram Moolenaara1449832019-09-01 20:16:52 +02007459 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7460 GetMatch()->matcharg()
7461
Bram Moolenaaraff74912019-03-30 18:11:49 +01007462matchdelete({id} [, {win}) *matchdelete()* *E802* *E803*
Bram Moolenaar6ee10162007-07-26 20:58:42 +00007463 Deletes a match with ID {id} previously defined by |matchadd()|
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00007464 or one of the |:match| commands. Returns 0 if successful,
Bram Moolenaar6ee10162007-07-26 20:58:42 +00007465 otherwise -1. See example for |matchadd()|. All matches can
7466 be deleted in one operation by |clearmatches()|.
Bram Moolenaaraff74912019-03-30 18:11:49 +01007467 If {win} is specified, use the window with this number or
7468 window ID instead of the current window.
Bram Moolenaar910f66f2006-04-05 20:41:53 +00007469
Bram Moolenaara1449832019-09-01 20:16:52 +02007470 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7471 GetMatch()->matchdelete()
7472
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01007473matchend({expr}, {pat} [, {start} [, {count}]]) *matchend()*
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +01007474 Same as |match()|, but return the index of first character
7475 after the match. Example: >
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007476 :echo matchend("testing", "ing")
7477< results in "7".
Bram Moolenaar05159a02005-02-26 23:04:13 +00007478 *strspn()* *strcspn()*
7479 Vim doesn't have a strspn() or strcspn() function, but you can
7480 do it with matchend(): >
7481 :let span = matchend(line, '[a-zA-Z]')
7482 :let span = matchend(line, '[^a-zA-Z]')
7483< Except that -1 is returned when there are no matches.
7484
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +01007485 The {start}, if given, has the same meaning as for |match()|. >
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007486 :echo matchend("testing", "ing", 2)
7487< results in "7". >
7488 :echo matchend("testing", "ing", 5)
7489< result is "-1".
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +01007490 When {expr} is a |List| the result is equal to |match()|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007491
Bram Moolenaara1449832019-09-01 20:16:52 +02007492 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7493 GetText()->matchend('word')
7494
Bram Moolenaar635414d2020-09-11 22:25:15 +02007495
Bram Moolenaar4f73b8e2020-09-22 20:33:50 +02007496matchfuzzy({list}, {str} [, {dict}]) *matchfuzzy()*
Bram Moolenaar1b884a02020-12-10 21:11:27 +01007497 If {list} is a list of strings, then returns a |List| with all
Bram Moolenaar4f73b8e2020-09-22 20:33:50 +02007498 the strings in {list} that fuzzy match {str}. The strings in
7499 the returned list are sorted based on the matching score.
7500
Bram Moolenaar8ded5b62020-10-23 16:50:30 +02007501 The optional {dict} argument always supports the following
7502 items:
7503 matchseq When this item is present and {str} contains
7504 multiple words separated by white space, then
7505 returns only matches that contain the words in
7506 the given sequence.
7507
Bram Moolenaar4f73b8e2020-09-22 20:33:50 +02007508 If {list} is a list of dictionaries, then the optional {dict}
Bram Moolenaar8ded5b62020-10-23 16:50:30 +02007509 argument supports the following additional items:
Bram Moolenaar4f73b8e2020-09-22 20:33:50 +02007510 key key of the item which is fuzzy matched against
7511 {str}. The value of this item should be a
7512 string.
7513 text_cb |Funcref| that will be called for every item
7514 in {list} to get the text for fuzzy matching.
7515 This should accept a dictionary item as the
7516 argument and return the text for that item to
7517 use for fuzzy matching.
7518
7519 {str} is treated as a literal string and regular expression
7520 matching is NOT supported. The maximum supported {str} length
7521 is 256.
Bram Moolenaar635414d2020-09-11 22:25:15 +02007522
Bram Moolenaar8ded5b62020-10-23 16:50:30 +02007523 When {str} has multiple words each separated by white space,
7524 then the list of strings that have all the words is returned.
7525
Bram Moolenaar635414d2020-09-11 22:25:15 +02007526 If there are no matching strings or there is an error, then an
7527 empty list is returned. If length of {str} is greater than
7528 256, then returns an empty list.
7529
7530 Example: >
7531 :echo matchfuzzy(["clay", "crow"], "cay")
7532< results in ["clay"]. >
7533 :echo getbufinfo()->map({_, v -> v.name})->matchfuzzy("ndl")
7534< results in a list of buffer names fuzzy matching "ndl". >
Bram Moolenaar4f73b8e2020-09-22 20:33:50 +02007535 :echo getbufinfo()->matchfuzzy("ndl", {'key' : 'name'})
7536< results in a list of buffer information dicts with buffer
7537 names fuzzy matching "ndl". >
7538 :echo getbufinfo()->matchfuzzy("spl",
7539 \ {'text_cb' : {v -> v.name}})
7540< results in a list of buffer information dicts with buffer
7541 names fuzzy matching "spl". >
Bram Moolenaar635414d2020-09-11 22:25:15 +02007542 :echo v:oldfiles->matchfuzzy("test")
7543< results in a list of file names fuzzy matching "test". >
7544 :let l = readfile("buffer.c")->matchfuzzy("str")
Bram Moolenaar8ded5b62020-10-23 16:50:30 +02007545< results in a list of lines in "buffer.c" fuzzy matching "str". >
7546 :echo ['one two', 'two one']->matchfuzzy('two one')
7547< results in ['two one', 'one two']. >
7548 :echo ['one two', 'two one']->matchfuzzy('two one',
7549 \ {'matchseq': 1})
7550< results in ['two one'].
Bram Moolenaar635414d2020-09-11 22:25:15 +02007551
Bram Moolenaar4f73b8e2020-09-22 20:33:50 +02007552matchfuzzypos({list}, {str} [, {dict}]) *matchfuzzypos()*
7553 Same as |matchfuzzy()|, but returns the list of matched
Bram Moolenaar9d19e4f2021-01-02 18:31:32 +01007554 strings, the list of character positions where characters
7555 in {str} matches and a list of matching scores. You can
7556 use |byteidx()|to convert a character position to a byte
7557 position.
Bram Moolenaar4f73b8e2020-09-22 20:33:50 +02007558
7559 If {str} matches multiple times in a string, then only the
7560 positions for the best match is returned.
7561
7562 If there are no matching strings or there is an error, then a
Bram Moolenaar9d19e4f2021-01-02 18:31:32 +01007563 list with three empty list items is returned.
Bram Moolenaar4f73b8e2020-09-22 20:33:50 +02007564
7565 Example: >
7566 :echo matchfuzzypos(['testing'], 'tsg')
Bram Moolenaar9d19e4f2021-01-02 18:31:32 +01007567< results in [['testing'], [[0, 2, 6]], [99]] >
Bram Moolenaar4f73b8e2020-09-22 20:33:50 +02007568 :echo matchfuzzypos(['clay', 'lacy'], 'la')
Bram Moolenaar9d19e4f2021-01-02 18:31:32 +01007569< results in [['lacy', 'clay'], [[0, 1], [1, 2]], [153, 133]] >
Bram Moolenaar4f73b8e2020-09-22 20:33:50 +02007570 :echo [{'text': 'hello', 'id' : 10}]->matchfuzzypos('ll', {'key' : 'text'})
Bram Moolenaar9d19e4f2021-01-02 18:31:32 +01007571< results in [[{'id': 10, 'text': 'hello'}], [[2, 3]], [127]]
Bram Moolenaar635414d2020-09-11 22:25:15 +02007572
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01007573matchlist({expr}, {pat} [, {start} [, {count}]]) *matchlist()*
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +01007574 Same as |match()|, but return a |List|. The first item in the
Bram Moolenaar3a7c85b2005-02-05 21:39:53 +00007575 list is the matched string, same as what matchstr() would
7576 return. Following items are submatches, like "\1", "\2", etc.
Bram Moolenaarf9393ef2006-04-24 19:47:27 +00007577 in |:substitute|. When an optional submatch didn't match an
7578 empty string is used. Example: >
7579 echo matchlist('acd', '\(a\)\?\(b\)\?\(c\)\?\(.*\)')
7580< Results in: ['acd', 'a', '', 'c', 'd', '', '', '', '', '']
Bram Moolenaar3a7c85b2005-02-05 21:39:53 +00007581 When there is no match an empty list is returned.
7582
Bram Moolenaara1449832019-09-01 20:16:52 +02007583 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7584 GetList()->matchlist('word')
7585
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01007586matchstr({expr}, {pat} [, {start} [, {count}]]) *matchstr()*
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00007587 Same as |match()|, but return the matched string. Example: >
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007588 :echo matchstr("testing", "ing")
7589< results in "ing".
7590 When there is no match "" is returned.
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +01007591 The {start}, if given, has the same meaning as for |match()|. >
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007592 :echo matchstr("testing", "ing", 2)
7593< results in "ing". >
7594 :echo matchstr("testing", "ing", 5)
7595< result is "".
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +00007596 When {expr} is a |List| then the matching item is returned.
Bram Moolenaar5f2bb9f2005-01-11 21:29:04 +00007597 The type isn't changed, it's not necessarily a String.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007598
Bram Moolenaara1449832019-09-01 20:16:52 +02007599 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7600 GetText()->matchstr('word')
7601
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01007602matchstrpos({expr}, {pat} [, {start} [, {count}]]) *matchstrpos()*
Bram Moolenaar7fed5c12016-03-29 23:10:31 +02007603 Same as |matchstr()|, but return the matched string, the start
7604 position and the end position of the match. Example: >
7605 :echo matchstrpos("testing", "ing")
7606< results in ["ing", 4, 7].
7607 When there is no match ["", -1, -1] is returned.
7608 The {start}, if given, has the same meaning as for |match()|. >
7609 :echo matchstrpos("testing", "ing", 2)
7610< results in ["ing", 4, 7]. >
7611 :echo matchstrpos("testing", "ing", 5)
7612< result is ["", -1, -1].
7613 When {expr} is a |List| then the matching item, the index
7614 of first item where {pat} matches, the start position and the
7615 end position of the match are returned. >
7616 :echo matchstrpos([1, '__x'], '\a')
7617< result is ["x", 1, 2, 3].
7618 The type isn't changed, it's not necessarily a String.
7619
Bram Moolenaara1449832019-09-01 20:16:52 +02007620 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7621 GetText()->matchstrpos('word')
Bram Moolenaar2e693a82019-10-16 22:35:02 +02007622<
Bram Moolenaar0eabd4d2020-03-15 16:13:53 +01007623
Bram Moolenaar9588a0f2005-01-08 21:45:39 +00007624 *max()*
Bram Moolenaar6f02b002021-01-10 20:22:54 +01007625max({expr}) Return the maximum value of all items in {expr}. Example: >
7626 echo max([apples, pears, oranges])
7627
7628< {expr} can be a |List| or a |Dictionary|. For a Dictionary,
Bram Moolenaar29634562020-01-09 21:46:04 +01007629 it returns the maximum of all values in the Dictionary.
7630 If {expr} is neither a List nor a Dictionary, or one of the
Bram Moolenaar690afe12017-01-28 18:34:47 +01007631 items in {expr} cannot be used as a Number this results in
Bram Moolenaarf8be4612017-06-23 20:52:40 +02007632 an error. An empty |List| or |Dictionary| results in zero.
Bram Moolenaar9588a0f2005-01-08 21:45:39 +00007633
Bram Moolenaarac92e252019-08-03 21:58:38 +02007634 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7635 mylist->max()
7636
Bram Moolenaar0eabd4d2020-03-15 16:13:53 +01007637
7638menu_info({name} [, {mode}]) *menu_info()*
7639 Return information about the specified menu {name} in
7640 mode {mode}. The menu name should be specified without the
7641 shortcut character ('&').
7642
7643 {mode} can be one of these strings:
7644 "n" Normal
7645 "v" Visual (including Select)
7646 "o" Operator-pending
7647 "i" Insert
7648 "c" Cmd-line
7649 "s" Select
7650 "x" Visual
7651 "t" Terminal-Job
7652 "" Normal, Visual and Operator-pending
7653 "!" Insert and Cmd-line
7654 When {mode} is omitted, the modes for "" are used.
7655
7656 Returns a |Dictionary| containing the following items:
7657 accel menu item accelerator text |menu-text|
7658 display display name (name without '&')
7659 enabled v:true if this menu item is enabled
7660 Refer to |:menu-enable|
7661 icon name of the icon file (for toolbar)
7662 |toolbar-icon|
7663 iconidx index of a built-in icon
7664 modes modes for which the menu is defined. In
7665 addition to the modes mentioned above, these
7666 characters will be used:
7667 " " Normal, Visual and Operator-pending
7668 name menu item name.
7669 noremenu v:true if the {rhs} of the menu item is not
7670 remappable else v:false.
7671 priority menu order priority |menu-priority|
7672 rhs right-hand-side of the menu item. The returned
7673 string has special characters translated like
7674 in the output of the ":menu" command listing.
7675 When the {rhs} of a menu item is empty, then
7676 "<Nop>" is returned.
7677 script v:true if script-local remapping of {rhs} is
7678 allowed else v:false. See |:menu-script|.
7679 shortcut shortcut key (character after '&' in
7680 the menu name) |menu-shortcut|
7681 silent v:true if the menu item is created
7682 with <silent> argument |:menu-silent|
7683 submenus |List| containing the names of
7684 all the submenus. Present only if the menu
7685 item has submenus.
7686
7687 Returns an empty dictionary if the menu item is not found.
7688
7689 Examples: >
Bram Moolenaarff781552020-03-19 20:37:11 +01007690 :echo menu_info('Edit.Cut')
7691 :echo menu_info('File.Save', 'n')
Bram Moolenaar0eabd4d2020-03-15 16:13:53 +01007692<
7693 Can also be used as a |method|: >
Bram Moolenaarff781552020-03-19 20:37:11 +01007694 GetMenuName()->menu_info('v')
Bram Moolenaar0eabd4d2020-03-15 16:13:53 +01007695
7696
Bram Moolenaarac92e252019-08-03 21:58:38 +02007697< *min()*
Bram Moolenaar6f02b002021-01-10 20:22:54 +01007698min({expr}) Return the minimum value of all items in {expr}. Example: >
7699 echo min([apples, pears, oranges])
7700
7701< {expr} can be a |List| or a |Dictionary|. For a Dictionary,
Bram Moolenaar29634562020-01-09 21:46:04 +01007702 it returns the minimum of all values in the Dictionary.
7703 If {expr} is neither a List nor a Dictionary, or one of the
Bram Moolenaar690afe12017-01-28 18:34:47 +01007704 items in {expr} cannot be used as a Number this results in
Bram Moolenaarf8be4612017-06-23 20:52:40 +02007705 an error. An empty |List| or |Dictionary| results in zero.
Bram Moolenaar9588a0f2005-01-08 21:45:39 +00007706
Bram Moolenaarac92e252019-08-03 21:58:38 +02007707 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7708 mylist->min()
7709
7710< *mkdir()* *E739*
Bram Moolenaar26a60b42005-02-22 08:49:11 +00007711mkdir({name} [, {path} [, {prot}]])
7712 Create directory {name}.
Bram Moolenaar39536dd2019-01-29 22:58:21 +01007713
Bram Moolenaar26a60b42005-02-22 08:49:11 +00007714 If {path} is "p" then intermediate directories are created as
7715 necessary. Otherwise it must be "".
Bram Moolenaar39536dd2019-01-29 22:58:21 +01007716
Bram Moolenaar26a60b42005-02-22 08:49:11 +00007717 If {prot} is given it is used to set the protection bits of
Bram Moolenaar6f02b002021-01-10 20:22:54 +01007718 the new directory. The default is 0o755 (rwxr-xr-x: r/w for
7719 the user, readable for others). Use 0o700 to make it
7720 unreadable for others. This is only used for the last part of
7721 {name}. Thus if you create /tmp/foo/bar then /tmp/foo will be
7722 created with 0o755.
Bram Moolenaared39e1d2008-08-09 17:55:22 +00007723 Example: >
Bram Moolenaar6f02b002021-01-10 20:22:54 +01007724 :call mkdir($HOME . "/tmp/foo/bar", "p", 0o700)
Bram Moolenaar39536dd2019-01-29 22:58:21 +01007725
Bram Moolenaared39e1d2008-08-09 17:55:22 +00007726< This function is not available in the |sandbox|.
Bram Moolenaar39536dd2019-01-29 22:58:21 +01007727
Bram Moolenaar78a16b02018-04-14 13:51:55 +02007728 There is no error if the directory already exists and the "p"
Bram Moolenaar39536dd2019-01-29 22:58:21 +01007729 flag is passed (since patch 8.0.1708). However, without the
Bram Moolenaar10455d42019-11-21 15:36:18 +01007730 "p" option the call will fail.
Bram Moolenaar39536dd2019-01-29 22:58:21 +01007731
Bram Moolenaar98a29d02021-01-18 19:55:44 +01007732 The function result is a Number, which is TRUE if the call was
7733 successful or FALSE if the directory creation failed or partly
Bram Moolenaar39536dd2019-01-29 22:58:21 +01007734 failed.
7735
Bram Moolenaar26a60b42005-02-22 08:49:11 +00007736 Not available on all systems. To check use: >
7737 :if exists("*mkdir")
Bram Moolenaara1449832019-09-01 20:16:52 +02007738
7739< Can also be used as a |method|: >
7740 GetName()->mkdir()
Bram Moolenaar26a60b42005-02-22 08:49:11 +00007741<
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007742 *mode()*
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00007743mode([expr]) Return a string that indicates the current mode.
Bram Moolenaar05bb9532008-07-04 09:44:11 +00007744 If [expr] is supplied and it evaluates to a non-zero Number or
7745 a non-empty String (|non-zero-arg|), then the full mode is
Bram Moolenaare381d3d2016-07-07 14:50:41 +02007746 returned, otherwise only the first letter is returned.
Bram Moolenaar0e57dd82019-09-16 22:56:03 +02007747 Also see |state()|.
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00007748
Bram Moolenaar612cc382018-07-29 15:34:26 +02007749 n Normal, Terminal-Normal
7750 no Operator-pending
Bram Moolenaar5976f8f2018-12-27 23:44:44 +01007751 nov Operator-pending (forced characterwise |o_v|)
7752 noV Operator-pending (forced linewise |o_V|)
7753 noCTRL-V Operator-pending (forced blockwise |o_CTRL-V|);
Bram Moolenaar5b69c222019-01-11 14:50:06 +01007754 CTRL-V is one character
Bram Moolenaar612cc382018-07-29 15:34:26 +02007755 niI Normal using |i_CTRL-O| in |Insert-mode|
7756 niR Normal using |i_CTRL-O| in |Replace-mode|
7757 niV Normal using |i_CTRL-O| in |Virtual-Replace-mode|
7758 v Visual by character
7759 V Visual by line
7760 CTRL-V Visual blockwise
7761 s Select by character
7762 S Select by line
7763 CTRL-S Select blockwise
7764 i Insert
7765 ic Insert mode completion |compl-generic|
7766 ix Insert mode |i_CTRL-X| completion
7767 R Replace |R|
7768 Rc Replace mode completion |compl-generic|
7769 Rv Virtual Replace |gR|
7770 Rx Replace mode |i_CTRL-X| completion
7771 c Command-line editing
7772 cv Vim Ex mode |gQ|
7773 ce Normal Ex mode |Q|
7774 r Hit-enter prompt
7775 rm The -- more -- prompt
7776 r? A |:confirm| query of some sort
7777 ! Shell or external command is executing
7778 t Terminal-Job mode: keys go to the job
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00007779 This is useful in the 'statusline' option or when used
7780 with |remote_expr()| In most other places it always returns
7781 "c" or "n".
Bram Moolenaar612cc382018-07-29 15:34:26 +02007782 Note that in the future more modes and more specific modes may
7783 be added. It's better not to compare the whole string but only
7784 the leading character(s).
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00007785 Also see |visualmode()|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007786
Bram Moolenaara1449832019-09-01 20:16:52 +02007787 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7788 DoFull()->mode()
7789
Bram Moolenaar7e506b62010-01-19 15:55:06 +01007790mzeval({expr}) *mzeval()*
7791 Evaluate MzScheme expression {expr} and return its result
Bram Moolenaard38b0552012-04-25 19:07:41 +02007792 converted to Vim data structures.
Bram Moolenaar7e506b62010-01-19 15:55:06 +01007793 Numbers and strings are returned as they are.
7794 Pairs (including lists and improper lists) and vectors are
7795 returned as Vim |Lists|.
7796 Hash tables are represented as Vim |Dictionary| type with keys
7797 converted to strings.
7798 All other types are converted to string with display function.
7799 Examples: >
7800 :mz (define l (list 1 2 3))
7801 :mz (define h (make-hash)) (hash-set! h "list" l)
7802 :echo mzeval("l")
7803 :echo mzeval("h")
7804<
Bram Moolenaara1449832019-09-01 20:16:52 +02007805 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7806 GetExpr()->mzeval()
7807<
Bram Moolenaar7e506b62010-01-19 15:55:06 +01007808 {only available when compiled with the |+mzscheme| feature}
7809
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007810nextnonblank({lnum}) *nextnonblank()*
7811 Return the line number of the first line at or below {lnum}
7812 that is not blank. Example: >
7813 if getline(nextnonblank(1)) =~ "Java"
7814< When {lnum} is invalid or there is no non-blank line at or
7815 below it, zero is returned.
7816 See also |prevnonblank()|.
7817
Bram Moolenaar3f4f3d82019-09-04 20:05:59 +02007818 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7819 GetLnum()->nextnonblank()
7820
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01007821nr2char({expr} [, {utf8}]) *nr2char()*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007822 Return a string with a single character, which has the number
7823 value {expr}. Examples: >
7824 nr2char(64) returns "@"
7825 nr2char(32) returns " "
Bram Moolenaard35d7842013-01-23 17:17:10 +01007826< When {utf8} is omitted or zero, the current 'encoding' is used.
7827 Example for "utf-8": >
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007828 nr2char(300) returns I with bow character
Bram Moolenaard35d7842013-01-23 17:17:10 +01007829< With {utf8} set to 1, always return utf-8 characters.
7830 Note that a NUL character in the file is specified with
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007831 nr2char(10), because NULs are represented with newline
7832 characters. nr2char(0) is a real NUL and terminates the
Bram Moolenaar383f9bc2005-01-19 22:18:32 +00007833 string, thus results in an empty string.
Bram Moolenaaraff74912019-03-30 18:11:49 +01007834 To turn a list of character numbers into a string: >
7835 let list = [65, 66, 67]
7836 let str = join(map(list, {_, val -> nr2char(val)}), '')
7837< Result: "ABC"
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007838
Bram Moolenaar3f4f3d82019-09-04 20:05:59 +02007839 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7840 GetNumber()->nr2char()
Bram Moolenaar073e4b92019-08-18 23:01:56 +02007841
Bram Moolenaard6e256c2011-12-14 15:32:50 +01007842or({expr}, {expr}) *or()*
7843 Bitwise OR on the two arguments. The arguments are converted
7844 to a number. A List, Dict or Float argument causes an error.
7845 Example: >
7846 :let bits = or(bits, 0x80)
Bram Moolenaar073e4b92019-08-18 23:01:56 +02007847< Can also be used as a |method|: >
7848 :let bits = bits->or(0x80)
Bram Moolenaard6e256c2011-12-14 15:32:50 +01007849
7850
Bram Moolenaar6a33ef02020-09-25 22:42:48 +02007851pathshorten({expr} [, {len}]) *pathshorten()*
Bram Moolenaar910f66f2006-04-05 20:41:53 +00007852 Shorten directory names in the path {expr} and return the
7853 result. The tail, the file name, is kept as-is. The other
Bram Moolenaar6a33ef02020-09-25 22:42:48 +02007854 components in the path are reduced to {len} letters in length.
7855 If {len} is omitted or smaller than 1 then 1 is used (single
7856 letters). Leading '~' and '.' characters are kept. Examples: >
Bram Moolenaar910f66f2006-04-05 20:41:53 +00007857 :echo pathshorten('~/.vim/autoload/myfile.vim')
7858< ~/.v/a/myfile.vim ~
Bram Moolenaar6a33ef02020-09-25 22:42:48 +02007859>
7860 :echo pathshorten('~/.vim/autoload/myfile.vim', 2)
7861< ~/.vi/au/myfile.vim ~
Bram Moolenaar910f66f2006-04-05 20:41:53 +00007862 It doesn't matter if the path exists or not.
7863
Bram Moolenaar3f4f3d82019-09-04 20:05:59 +02007864 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7865 GetDirectories()->pathshorten()
7866
Bram Moolenaare9b892e2016-01-17 21:15:58 +01007867perleval({expr}) *perleval()*
7868 Evaluate Perl expression {expr} in scalar context and return
7869 its result converted to Vim data structures. If value can't be
Bram Moolenaar85084ef2016-01-17 22:26:33 +01007870 converted, it is returned as a string Perl representation.
7871 Note: If you want an array or hash, {expr} must return a
7872 reference to it.
Bram Moolenaare9b892e2016-01-17 21:15:58 +01007873 Example: >
7874 :echo perleval('[1 .. 4]')
7875< [1, 2, 3, 4]
Bram Moolenaar3f4f3d82019-09-04 20:05:59 +02007876
7877 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7878 GetExpr()->perleval()
7879
7880< {only available when compiled with the |+perl| feature}
Bram Moolenaare9b892e2016-01-17 21:15:58 +01007881
Bram Moolenaar931a2772019-07-04 16:54:54 +02007882
Bram Moolenaar1c6737b2020-09-07 22:18:52 +02007883popup_ functions are documented here: |popup-functions|
Bram Moolenaar931a2772019-07-04 16:54:54 +02007884
7885
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00007886pow({x}, {y}) *pow()*
7887 Return the power of {x} to the exponent {y} as a |Float|.
7888 {x} and {y} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
7889 Examples: >
7890 :echo pow(3, 3)
7891< 27.0 >
7892 :echo pow(2, 16)
7893< 65536.0 >
7894 :echo pow(32, 0.20)
7895< 2.0
Bram Moolenaar93cf85f2019-08-17 21:36:28 +02007896
7897 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7898 Compute()->pow(3)
7899<
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00007900 {only available when compiled with the |+float| feature}
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01007901
Bram Moolenaar1d2ba7f2006-02-14 22:29:30 +00007902prevnonblank({lnum}) *prevnonblank()*
7903 Return the line number of the first line at or above {lnum}
7904 that is not blank. Example: >
7905 let ind = indent(prevnonblank(v:lnum - 1))
7906< When {lnum} is invalid or there is no non-blank line at or
7907 above it, zero is returned.
7908 Also see |nextnonblank()|.
7909
Bram Moolenaar3f4f3d82019-09-04 20:05:59 +02007910 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7911 GetLnum()->prevnonblank()
Bram Moolenaar1d2ba7f2006-02-14 22:29:30 +00007912
Bram Moolenaar4be06f92005-07-29 22:36:03 +00007913printf({fmt}, {expr1} ...) *printf()*
7914 Return a String with {fmt}, where "%" items are replaced by
7915 the formatted form of their respective arguments. Example: >
Bram Moolenaar5a8684e2005-07-30 22:43:24 +00007916 printf("%4d: E%d %.30s", lnum, errno, msg)
Bram Moolenaar4be06f92005-07-29 22:36:03 +00007917< May result in:
Bram Moolenaar5a8684e2005-07-30 22:43:24 +00007918 " 99: E42 asdfasdfasdfasdfasdfasdfasdfas" ~
Bram Moolenaar4be06f92005-07-29 22:36:03 +00007919
Bram Moolenaarfd8ca212019-08-10 00:13:30 +02007920 When used as a |method| the base is passed as the second
7921 argument: >
7922 Compute()->printf("result: %d")
7923
7924< Often used items are:
Bram Moolenaarc9b4b052006-04-30 18:54:39 +00007925 %s string
Bram Moolenaar3ab72c52012-11-14 18:10:56 +01007926 %6S string right-aligned in 6 display cells
Bram Moolenaar98692072006-02-04 00:57:42 +00007927 %6s string right-aligned in 6 bytes
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00007928 %.9s string truncated to 9 bytes
7929 %c single byte
7930 %d decimal number
7931 %5d decimal number padded with spaces to 5 characters
7932 %x hex number
7933 %04x hex number padded with zeros to at least 4 characters
7934 %X hex number using upper case letters
7935 %o octal number
Bram Moolenaar91984b92016-08-16 21:58:41 +02007936 %08b binary number padded with zeros to at least 8 chars
Bram Moolenaar04186092016-08-29 21:55:35 +02007937 %f floating point number as 12.23, inf, -inf or nan
7938 %F floating point number as 12.23, INF, -INF or NAN
7939 %e floating point number as 1.23e3, inf, -inf or nan
7940 %E floating point number as 1.23E3, INF, -INF or NAN
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00007941 %g floating point number, as %f or %e depending on value
Bram Moolenaar3df01732017-02-17 22:47:16 +01007942 %G floating point number, as %F or %E depending on value
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00007943 %% the % character itself
Bram Moolenaar4be06f92005-07-29 22:36:03 +00007944
7945 Conversion specifications start with '%' and end with the
7946 conversion type. All other characters are copied unchanged to
7947 the result.
7948
7949 The "%" starts a conversion specification. The following
Bram Moolenaar5a8684e2005-07-30 22:43:24 +00007950 arguments appear in sequence:
Bram Moolenaar4be06f92005-07-29 22:36:03 +00007951
Bram Moolenaar5a8684e2005-07-30 22:43:24 +00007952 % [flags] [field-width] [.precision] type
Bram Moolenaar4be06f92005-07-29 22:36:03 +00007953
Bram Moolenaarc9b4b052006-04-30 18:54:39 +00007954 flags
Bram Moolenaar5a8684e2005-07-30 22:43:24 +00007955 Zero or more of the following flags:
7956
Bram Moolenaar4be06f92005-07-29 22:36:03 +00007957 # The value should be converted to an "alternate
7958 form". For c, d, and s conversions, this option
7959 has no effect. For o conversions, the precision
7960 of the number is increased to force the first
7961 character of the output string to a zero (except
7962 if a zero value is printed with an explicit
7963 precision of zero).
Bram Moolenaar91984b92016-08-16 21:58:41 +02007964 For b and B conversions, a non-zero result has
7965 the string "0b" (or "0B" for B conversions)
7966 prepended to it.
Bram Moolenaar4be06f92005-07-29 22:36:03 +00007967 For x and X conversions, a non-zero result has
7968 the string "0x" (or "0X" for X conversions)
7969 prepended to it.
Bram Moolenaar5a8684e2005-07-30 22:43:24 +00007970
Bram Moolenaar4be06f92005-07-29 22:36:03 +00007971 0 (zero) Zero padding. For all conversions the converted
7972 value is padded on the left with zeros rather
7973 than blanks. If a precision is given with a
Bram Moolenaar91984b92016-08-16 21:58:41 +02007974 numeric conversion (d, b, B, o, x, and X), the 0
7975 flag is ignored.
Bram Moolenaar5a8684e2005-07-30 22:43:24 +00007976
Bram Moolenaar4be06f92005-07-29 22:36:03 +00007977 - A negative field width flag; the converted value
7978 is to be left adjusted on the field boundary.
7979 The converted value is padded on the right with
7980 blanks, rather than on the left with blanks or
7981 zeros. A - overrides a 0 if both are given.
Bram Moolenaar5a8684e2005-07-30 22:43:24 +00007982
Bram Moolenaar4be06f92005-07-29 22:36:03 +00007983 ' ' (space) A blank should be left before a positive
7984 number produced by a signed conversion (d).
Bram Moolenaar5a8684e2005-07-30 22:43:24 +00007985
Bram Moolenaar4be06f92005-07-29 22:36:03 +00007986 + A sign must always be placed before a number
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +02007987 produced by a signed conversion. A + overrides
Bram Moolenaar4be06f92005-07-29 22:36:03 +00007988 a space if both are used.
Bram Moolenaar5a8684e2005-07-30 22:43:24 +00007989
7990 field-width
7991 An optional decimal digit string specifying a minimum
Bram Moolenaar98692072006-02-04 00:57:42 +00007992 field width. If the converted value has fewer bytes
7993 than the field width, it will be padded with spaces on
7994 the left (or right, if the left-adjustment flag has
7995 been given) to fill out the field width.
Bram Moolenaar5a8684e2005-07-30 22:43:24 +00007996
7997 .precision
7998 An optional precision, in the form of a period '.'
7999 followed by an optional digit string. If the digit
8000 string is omitted, the precision is taken as zero.
8001 This gives the minimum number of digits to appear for
8002 d, o, x, and X conversions, or the maximum number of
Bram Moolenaar98692072006-02-04 00:57:42 +00008003 bytes to be printed from a string for s conversions.
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00008004 For floating point it is the number of digits after
8005 the decimal point.
Bram Moolenaar5a8684e2005-07-30 22:43:24 +00008006
8007 type
8008 A character that specifies the type of conversion to
8009 be applied, see below.
8010
Bram Moolenaar4be06f92005-07-29 22:36:03 +00008011 A field width or precision, or both, may be indicated by an
8012 asterisk '*' instead of a digit string. In this case, a
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +02008013 Number argument supplies the field width or precision. A
Bram Moolenaar4be06f92005-07-29 22:36:03 +00008014 negative field width is treated as a left adjustment flag
8015 followed by a positive field width; a negative precision is
8016 treated as though it were missing. Example: >
Bram Moolenaar5a8684e2005-07-30 22:43:24 +00008017 :echo printf("%d: %.*s", nr, width, line)
Bram Moolenaar4be06f92005-07-29 22:36:03 +00008018< This limits the length of the text used from "line" to
Bram Moolenaar5a8684e2005-07-30 22:43:24 +00008019 "width" bytes.
Bram Moolenaar4be06f92005-07-29 22:36:03 +00008020
Bram Moolenaarc9b4b052006-04-30 18:54:39 +00008021 The conversion specifiers and their meanings are:
Bram Moolenaar5a8684e2005-07-30 22:43:24 +00008022
Bram Moolenaar91984b92016-08-16 21:58:41 +02008023 *printf-d* *printf-b* *printf-B* *printf-o*
8024 *printf-x* *printf-X*
8025 dbBoxX The Number argument is converted to signed decimal
8026 (d), unsigned binary (b and B), unsigned octal (o), or
8027 unsigned hexadecimal (x and X) notation. The letters
8028 "abcdef" are used for x conversions; the letters
8029 "ABCDEF" are used for X conversions.
Bram Moolenaar5a8684e2005-07-30 22:43:24 +00008030 The precision, if any, gives the minimum number of
8031 digits that must appear; if the converted value
8032 requires fewer digits, it is padded on the left with
8033 zeros.
8034 In no case does a non-existent or small field width
8035 cause truncation of a numeric field; if the result of
8036 a conversion is wider than the field width, the field
8037 is expanded to contain the conversion result.
Bram Moolenaar30567352016-08-27 21:25:44 +02008038 The 'h' modifier indicates the argument is 16 bits.
8039 The 'l' modifier indicates the argument is 32 bits.
8040 The 'L' modifier indicates the argument is 64 bits.
8041 Generally, these modifiers are not useful. They are
8042 ignored when type is known from the argument.
8043
8044 i alias for d
8045 D alias for ld
8046 U alias for lu
8047 O alias for lo
Bram Moolenaar5a8684e2005-07-30 22:43:24 +00008048
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00008049 *printf-c*
Bram Moolenaar5a8684e2005-07-30 22:43:24 +00008050 c The Number argument is converted to a byte, and the
8051 resulting character is written.
8052
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00008053 *printf-s*
Bram Moolenaar5a8684e2005-07-30 22:43:24 +00008054 s The text of the String argument is used. If a
8055 precision is specified, no more bytes than the number
8056 specified are used.
Bram Moolenaar7571d552016-08-18 22:54:46 +02008057 If the argument is not a String type, it is
8058 automatically converted to text with the same format
8059 as ":echo".
Bram Moolenaar0122c402015-02-03 19:13:34 +01008060 *printf-S*
Bram Moolenaar3ab72c52012-11-14 18:10:56 +01008061 S The text of the String argument is used. If a
8062 precision is specified, no more display cells than the
Bram Moolenaar4c92e752019-02-17 21:18:32 +01008063 number specified are used.
Bram Moolenaar5a8684e2005-07-30 22:43:24 +00008064
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00008065 *printf-f* *E807*
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01008066 f F The Float argument is converted into a string of the
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00008067 form 123.456. The precision specifies the number of
8068 digits after the decimal point. When the precision is
8069 zero the decimal point is omitted. When the precision
8070 is not specified 6 is used. A really big number
Bram Moolenaar04186092016-08-29 21:55:35 +02008071 (out of range or dividing by zero) results in "inf"
Bram Moolenaarf8be4612017-06-23 20:52:40 +02008072 or "-inf" with %f (INF or -INF with %F).
8073 "0.0 / 0.0" results in "nan" with %f (NAN with %F).
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00008074 Example: >
8075 echo printf("%.2f", 12.115)
8076< 12.12
8077 Note that roundoff depends on the system libraries.
8078 Use |round()| when in doubt.
8079
8080 *printf-e* *printf-E*
8081 e E The Float argument is converted into a string of the
8082 form 1.234e+03 or 1.234E+03 when using 'E'. The
8083 precision specifies the number of digits after the
8084 decimal point, like with 'f'.
8085
8086 *printf-g* *printf-G*
8087 g G The Float argument is converted like with 'f' if the
8088 value is between 0.001 (inclusive) and 10000000.0
8089 (exclusive). Otherwise 'e' is used for 'g' and 'E'
8090 for 'G'. When no precision is specified superfluous
8091 zeroes and '+' signs are removed, except for the zero
8092 immediately after the decimal point. Thus 10000000.0
8093 results in 1.0e7.
8094
8095 *printf-%*
Bram Moolenaar4be06f92005-07-29 22:36:03 +00008096 % A '%' is written. No argument is converted. The
8097 complete conversion specification is "%%".
Bram Moolenaar4be06f92005-07-29 22:36:03 +00008098
Bram Moolenaarc236c162008-07-13 17:41:49 +00008099 When a Number argument is expected a String argument is also
8100 accepted and automatically converted.
8101 When a Float or String argument is expected a Number argument
8102 is also accepted and automatically converted.
8103 Any other argument type results in an error message.
Bram Moolenaar4be06f92005-07-29 22:36:03 +00008104
Bram Moolenaar83bab712005-08-01 21:58:57 +00008105 *E766* *E767*
Bram Moolenaar4be06f92005-07-29 22:36:03 +00008106 The number of {exprN} arguments must exactly match the number
8107 of "%" items. If there are not sufficient or too many
Bram Moolenaar5a8684e2005-07-30 22:43:24 +00008108 arguments an error is given. Up to 18 arguments can be used.
Bram Moolenaar4be06f92005-07-29 22:36:03 +00008109
8110
Bram Moolenaar077cc7a2020-09-04 16:35:35 +02008111prompt_getprompt({buf}) *prompt_getprompt()*
Bram Moolenaarcb80aa22020-10-26 21:12:46 +01008112 Returns the effective prompt text for buffer {buf}. {buf} can
8113 be a buffer name or number. See |prompt-buffer|.
Bram Moolenaar077cc7a2020-09-04 16:35:35 +02008114
8115 If the buffer doesn't exist or isn't a prompt buffer, an empty
8116 string is returned.
8117
8118 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8119 GetBuffer()->prompt_getprompt()
8120
8121
Bram Moolenaarf2732452018-06-03 14:47:35 +02008122prompt_setcallback({buf}, {expr}) *prompt_setcallback()*
Bram Moolenaar0e5979a2018-06-17 19:36:33 +02008123 Set prompt callback for buffer {buf} to {expr}. When {expr}
8124 is an empty string the callback is removed. This has only
Bram Moolenaarf2732452018-06-03 14:47:35 +02008125 effect if {buf} has 'buftype' set to "prompt".
Bram Moolenaar0e5979a2018-06-17 19:36:33 +02008126
Bram Moolenaarf2732452018-06-03 14:47:35 +02008127 The callback is invoked when pressing Enter. The current
8128 buffer will always be the prompt buffer. A new line for a
8129 prompt is added before invoking the callback, thus the prompt
8130 for which the callback was invoked will be in the last but one
8131 line.
8132 If the callback wants to add text to the buffer, it must
8133 insert it above the last line, since that is where the current
8134 prompt is. This can also be done asynchronously.
8135 The callback is invoked with one argument, which is the text
8136 that was entered at the prompt. This can be an empty string
8137 if the user only typed Enter.
8138 Example: >
Bram Moolenaara8eee212019-08-24 22:14:58 +02008139 call prompt_setcallback(bufnr(), function('s:TextEntered'))
Bram Moolenaarf2732452018-06-03 14:47:35 +02008140 func s:TextEntered(text)
8141 if a:text == 'exit' || a:text == 'quit'
8142 stopinsert
8143 close
8144 else
8145 call append(line('$') - 1, 'Entered: "' . a:text . '"')
8146 " Reset 'modified' to allow the buffer to be closed.
8147 set nomodified
8148 endif
8149 endfunc
8150
Bram Moolenaar3f4f3d82019-09-04 20:05:59 +02008151< Can also be used as a |method|: >
8152 GetBuffer()->prompt_setcallback(callback)
8153
8154
Bram Moolenaar0e5979a2018-06-17 19:36:33 +02008155prompt_setinterrupt({buf}, {expr}) *prompt_setinterrupt()*
8156 Set a callback for buffer {buf} to {expr}. When {expr} is an
8157 empty string the callback is removed. This has only effect if
8158 {buf} has 'buftype' set to "prompt".
8159
8160 This callback will be invoked when pressing CTRL-C in Insert
8161 mode. Without setting a callback Vim will exit Insert mode,
8162 as in any buffer.
8163
Bram Moolenaar3f4f3d82019-09-04 20:05:59 +02008164 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8165 GetBuffer()->prompt_setinterrupt(callback)
8166
Bram Moolenaar0e5979a2018-06-17 19:36:33 +02008167prompt_setprompt({buf}, {text}) *prompt_setprompt()*
8168 Set prompt for buffer {buf} to {text}. You most likely want
8169 {text} to end in a space.
8170 The result is only visible if {buf} has 'buftype' set to
8171 "prompt". Example: >
Bram Moolenaara8eee212019-08-24 22:14:58 +02008172 call prompt_setprompt(bufnr(), 'command: ')
Bram Moolenaar98aefe72018-12-13 22:20:09 +01008173<
Bram Moolenaar3f4f3d82019-09-04 20:05:59 +02008174 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8175 GetBuffer()->prompt_setprompt('command: ')
8176
Bram Moolenaar077cc7a2020-09-04 16:35:35 +02008177prop_ functions are documented here: |text-prop-functions|
Bram Moolenaarf2732452018-06-03 14:47:35 +02008178
Bram Moolenaare9bd5722019-08-17 19:36:06 +02008179pum_getpos() *pum_getpos()*
8180 If the popup menu (see |ins-completion-menu|) is not visible,
8181 returns an empty |Dictionary|, otherwise, returns a
8182 |Dictionary| with the following keys:
8183 height nr of items visible
8184 width screen cells
8185 row top screen row (0 first row)
8186 col leftmost screen column (0 first col)
8187 size total nr of items
Bram Moolenaar96f45c02019-10-26 19:53:45 +02008188 scrollbar |TRUE| if scrollbar is visible
Bram Moolenaare9bd5722019-08-17 19:36:06 +02008189
8190 The values are the same as in |v:event| during
8191 |CompleteChanged|.
8192
Bram Moolenaar1d2ba7f2006-02-14 22:29:30 +00008193pumvisible() *pumvisible()*
8194 Returns non-zero when the popup menu is visible, zero
8195 otherwise. See |ins-completion-menu|.
Bram Moolenaar87b5ca52006-03-04 21:55:31 +00008196 This can be used to avoid some things that would remove the
8197 popup menu.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008198
Bram Moolenaar30b65812012-07-12 22:01:11 +02008199py3eval({expr}) *py3eval()*
8200 Evaluate Python expression {expr} and return its result
8201 converted to Vim data structures.
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01008202 Numbers and strings are returned as they are (strings are
8203 copied though, Unicode strings are additionally converted to
Bram Moolenaar30b65812012-07-12 22:01:11 +02008204 'encoding').
8205 Lists are represented as Vim |List| type.
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01008206 Dictionaries are represented as Vim |Dictionary| type with
Bram Moolenaar30b65812012-07-12 22:01:11 +02008207 keys converted to strings.
Bram Moolenaar3f4f3d82019-09-04 20:05:59 +02008208
8209 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8210 GetExpr()->py3eval()
8211
8212< {only available when compiled with the |+python3| feature}
Bram Moolenaar30b65812012-07-12 22:01:11 +02008213
8214 *E858* *E859*
8215pyeval({expr}) *pyeval()*
8216 Evaluate Python expression {expr} and return its result
8217 converted to Vim data structures.
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01008218 Numbers and strings are returned as they are (strings are
Bram Moolenaar30b65812012-07-12 22:01:11 +02008219 copied though).
8220 Lists are represented as Vim |List| type.
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01008221 Dictionaries are represented as Vim |Dictionary| type,
Bram Moolenaard09acef2012-09-21 14:54:30 +02008222 non-string keys result in error.
Bram Moolenaar3f4f3d82019-09-04 20:05:59 +02008223
8224 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8225 GetExpr()->pyeval()
8226
8227< {only available when compiled with the |+python| feature}
Bram Moolenaar30b65812012-07-12 22:01:11 +02008228
Bram Moolenaarf42dd3c2017-01-28 16:06:38 +01008229pyxeval({expr}) *pyxeval()*
8230 Evaluate Python expression {expr} and return its result
8231 converted to Vim data structures.
8232 Uses Python 2 or 3, see |python_x| and 'pyxversion'.
8233 See also: |pyeval()|, |py3eval()|
Bram Moolenaar3f4f3d82019-09-04 20:05:59 +02008234
8235 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8236 GetExpr()->pyxeval()
8237
8238< {only available when compiled with the |+python| or the
Bram Moolenaarf42dd3c2017-01-28 16:06:38 +01008239 |+python3| feature}
8240
Bram Moolenaar3a3a7232005-01-17 22:16:15 +00008241 *E726* *E727*
Bram Moolenaard8b02732005-01-14 21:48:43 +00008242range({expr} [, {max} [, {stride}]]) *range()*
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +00008243 Returns a |List| with Numbers:
Bram Moolenaard8b02732005-01-14 21:48:43 +00008244 - If only {expr} is specified: [0, 1, ..., {expr} - 1]
8245 - If {max} is specified: [{expr}, {expr} + 1, ..., {max}]
8246 - If {stride} is specified: [{expr}, {expr} + {stride}, ...,
8247 {max}] (increasing {expr} with {stride} each time, not
8248 producing a value past {max}).
Bram Moolenaare7566042005-06-17 22:00:15 +00008249 When the maximum is one before the start the result is an
8250 empty list. When the maximum is more than one before the
8251 start this is an error.
Bram Moolenaard8b02732005-01-14 21:48:43 +00008252 Examples: >
Bram Moolenaarc9b4b052006-04-30 18:54:39 +00008253 range(4) " [0, 1, 2, 3]
Bram Moolenaard8b02732005-01-14 21:48:43 +00008254 range(2, 4) " [2, 3, 4]
8255 range(2, 9, 3) " [2, 5, 8]
Bram Moolenaarc9b4b052006-04-30 18:54:39 +00008256 range(2, -2, -1) " [2, 1, 0, -1, -2]
Bram Moolenaare7566042005-06-17 22:00:15 +00008257 range(0) " []
8258 range(2, 0) " error!
Bram Moolenaard8b02732005-01-14 21:48:43 +00008259<
Bram Moolenaara0d1fef2019-09-04 22:29:14 +02008260 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8261 GetExpr()->range()
8262<
Bram Moolenaar06b0b4b2019-11-25 15:40:55 +01008263
Bram Moolenaar2c7f8c52020-04-20 19:52:53 +02008264rand([{expr}]) *rand()* *random*
Bram Moolenaarf8c1f922019-11-28 22:13:14 +01008265 Return a pseudo-random Number generated with an xoshiro128**
Bram Moolenaar0c0734d2019-11-26 21:44:46 +01008266 algorithm using seed {expr}. The returned number is 32 bits,
8267 also on 64 bits systems, for consistency.
8268 {expr} can be initialized by |srand()| and will be updated by
8269 rand(). If {expr} is omitted, an internal seed value is used
8270 and updated.
Bram Moolenaar06b0b4b2019-11-25 15:40:55 +01008271
8272 Examples: >
8273 :echo rand()
8274 :let seed = srand()
8275 :echo rand(seed)
Bram Moolenaar0c0734d2019-11-26 21:44:46 +01008276 :echo rand(seed) % 16 " random number 0 - 15
Bram Moolenaar06b0b4b2019-11-25 15:40:55 +01008277<
Bram Moolenaarc423ad72021-01-13 20:38:03 +01008278
8279readblob({fname}) *readblob()*
8280 Read file {fname} in binary mode and return a |Blob|.
8281 When the file can't be opened an error message is given and
8282 the result is an empty |Blob|.
8283 Also see |readfile()| and |writefile()|.
8284
8285
Bram Moolenaar84cf6bd2020-06-16 20:03:43 +02008286readdir({directory} [, {expr} [, {dict}]]) *readdir()*
Bram Moolenaar543c9b12019-04-05 22:50:40 +02008287 Return a list with file and directory names in {directory}.
Bram Moolenaar62e1bb42019-04-08 16:25:07 +02008288 You can also use |glob()| if you don't need to do complicated
8289 things, such as limiting the number of matches.
Bram Moolenaar84cf6bd2020-06-16 20:03:43 +02008290 The list will be sorted (case sensitive), see the {dict}
8291 argument below for changing the sort order.
Bram Moolenaar543c9b12019-04-05 22:50:40 +02008292
8293 When {expr} is omitted all entries are included.
8294 When {expr} is given, it is evaluated to check what to do:
8295 If {expr} results in -1 then no further entries will
8296 be handled.
8297 If {expr} results in 0 then this entry will not be
8298 added to the list.
8299 If {expr} results in 1 then this entry will be added
8300 to the list.
Bram Moolenaar6c9ba042020-06-01 16:09:41 +02008301 The entries "." and ".." are always excluded.
Bram Moolenaar543c9b12019-04-05 22:50:40 +02008302 Each time {expr} is evaluated |v:val| is set to the entry name.
8303 When {expr} is a function the name is passed as the argument.
8304 For example, to get a list of files ending in ".txt": >
8305 readdir(dirname, {n -> n =~ '.txt$'})
8306< To skip hidden and backup files: >
8307 readdir(dirname, {n -> n !~ '^\.\|\~$'})
8308
Bram Moolenaar84cf6bd2020-06-16 20:03:43 +02008309< The optional {dict} argument allows for further custom
8310 values. Currently this is used to specify if and how sorting
8311 should be performed. The dict can have the following members:
8312
8313 sort How to sort the result returned from the system.
8314 Valid values are:
8315 "none" do not sort (fastest method)
8316 "case" sort case sensitive (byte value of
8317 each character, technically, using
8318 strcmp()) (default)
8319 "icase" sort case insensitive (technically
8320 using strcasecmp())
8321 "collate" sort using the collation order
8322 of the "POSIX" or "C" |locale|
8323 (technically using strcoll())
8324 Other values are silently ignored.
8325
8326 For example, to get a list of all files in the current
8327 directory without sorting the individual entries: >
8328 readdir('.', '1', #{sort: 'none'})
Bram Moolenaar543c9b12019-04-05 22:50:40 +02008329< If you want to get a directory tree: >
Bram Moolenaar84cf6bd2020-06-16 20:03:43 +02008330 function! s:tree(dir)
8331 return {a:dir : map(readdir(a:dir),
Bram Moolenaar543c9b12019-04-05 22:50:40 +02008332 \ {_, x -> isdirectory(x) ?
Bram Moolenaar84cf6bd2020-06-16 20:03:43 +02008333 \ {x : s:tree(a:dir . '/' . x)} : x})}
8334 endfunction
8335 echo s:tree(".")
Bram Moolenaar543c9b12019-04-05 22:50:40 +02008336<
Bram Moolenaara0d1fef2019-09-04 22:29:14 +02008337 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8338 GetDirName()->readdir()
8339<
Bram Moolenaar84cf6bd2020-06-16 20:03:43 +02008340readdirex({directory} [, {expr} [, {dict}]]) *readdirex()*
Bram Moolenaar6c9ba042020-06-01 16:09:41 +02008341 Extended version of |readdir()|.
8342 Return a list of Dictionaries with file and directory
8343 information in {directory}.
8344 This is useful if you want to get the attributes of file and
8345 directory at the same time as getting a list of a directory.
8346 This is much faster than calling |readdir()| then calling
8347 |getfperm()|, |getfsize()|, |getftime()| and |getftype()| for
8348 each file and directory especially on MS-Windows.
Bram Moolenaar84cf6bd2020-06-16 20:03:43 +02008349 The list will by default be sorted by name (case sensitive),
8350 the sorting can be changed by using the optional {dict}
8351 argument, see |readdir()|.
Bram Moolenaar6c9ba042020-06-01 16:09:41 +02008352
8353 The Dictionary for file and directory information has the
8354 following items:
8355 group Group name of the entry. (Only on Unix)
8356 name Name of the entry.
8357 perm Permissions of the entry. See |getfperm()|.
8358 size Size of the entry. See |getfsize()|.
8359 time Timestamp of the entry. See |getftime()|.
8360 type Type of the entry.
8361 On Unix, almost same as |getftype()| except:
8362 Symlink to a dir "linkd"
8363 Other symlink "link"
8364 On MS-Windows:
8365 Normal file "file"
8366 Directory "dir"
8367 Junction "junction"
8368 Symlink to a dir "linkd"
8369 Other symlink "link"
8370 Other reparse point "reparse"
8371 user User name of the entry's owner. (Only on Unix)
8372 On Unix, if the entry is a symlink, the Dictionary includes
8373 the information of the target (except the "type" item).
8374 On MS-Windows, it includes the information of the symlink
8375 itself because of performance reasons.
8376
8377 When {expr} is omitted all entries are included.
8378 When {expr} is given, it is evaluated to check what to do:
8379 If {expr} results in -1 then no further entries will
8380 be handled.
8381 If {expr} results in 0 then this entry will not be
8382 added to the list.
8383 If {expr} results in 1 then this entry will be added
8384 to the list.
8385 The entries "." and ".." are always excluded.
Bram Moolenaare46a4402020-06-30 20:38:27 +02008386 Each time {expr} is evaluated |v:val| is set to a |Dictionary|
Bram Moolenaar6c9ba042020-06-01 16:09:41 +02008387 of the entry.
8388 When {expr} is a function the entry is passed as the argument.
8389 For example, to get a list of files ending in ".txt": >
8390 readdirex(dirname, {e -> e.name =~ '.txt$'})
8391<
Bram Moolenaar84cf6bd2020-06-16 20:03:43 +02008392 For example, to get a list of all files in the current
8393 directory without sorting the individual entries: >
8394 readdirex(dirname, '1', #{sort: 'none'})
8395
8396<
Bram Moolenaar6c9ba042020-06-01 16:09:41 +02008397 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8398 GetDirName()->readdirex()
8399<
Bram Moolenaarc423ad72021-01-13 20:38:03 +01008400
Bram Moolenaar3a7c85b2005-02-05 21:39:53 +00008401 *readfile()*
Bram Moolenaar6e5ea8d2019-01-12 22:47:31 +01008402readfile({fname} [, {type} [, {max}]])
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +00008403 Read file {fname} and return a |List|, each line of the file
Bram Moolenaar6100d022016-10-02 16:51:57 +02008404 as an item. Lines are broken at NL characters. Macintosh
8405 files separated with CR will result in a single long line
8406 (unless a NL appears somewhere).
Bram Moolenaar06583f12010-08-07 20:30:49 +02008407 All NUL characters are replaced with a NL character.
Bram Moolenaar6e5ea8d2019-01-12 22:47:31 +01008408 When {type} contains "b" binary mode is used:
Bram Moolenaar3a7c85b2005-02-05 21:39:53 +00008409 - When the last line ends in a NL an extra empty list item is
8410 added.
8411 - No CR characters are removed.
8412 Otherwise:
8413 - CR characters that appear before a NL are removed.
8414 - Whether the last line ends in a NL or not does not matter.
Bram Moolenaar06583f12010-08-07 20:30:49 +02008415 - When 'encoding' is Unicode any UTF-8 byte order mark is
8416 removed from the text.
Bram Moolenaar26a60b42005-02-22 08:49:11 +00008417 When {max} is given this specifies the maximum number of lines
8418 to be read. Useful if you only want to check the first ten
8419 lines of a file: >
8420 :for line in readfile(fname, '', 10)
8421 : if line =~ 'Date' | echo line | endif
8422 :endfor
Bram Moolenaar582fd852005-03-28 20:58:01 +00008423< When {max} is negative -{max} lines from the end of the file
8424 are returned, or as many as there are.
8425 When {max} is zero the result is an empty list.
Bram Moolenaar26a60b42005-02-22 08:49:11 +00008426 Note that without {max} the whole file is read into memory.
8427 Also note that there is no recognition of encoding. Read a
8428 file into a buffer if you need to.
Bram Moolenaarc423ad72021-01-13 20:38:03 +01008429 Deprecated (use |readblob()| instead): When {type} contains
8430 "B" a |Blob| is returned with the binary data of the file
8431 unmodified.
Bram Moolenaar3a7c85b2005-02-05 21:39:53 +00008432 When the file can't be opened an error message is given and
8433 the result is an empty list.
8434 Also see |writefile()|.
8435
Bram Moolenaara0d1fef2019-09-04 22:29:14 +02008436 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8437 GetFileName()->readfile()
8438
Bram Moolenaar85629982020-06-01 18:39:20 +02008439reduce({object}, {func} [, {initial}]) *reduce()* *E998*
8440 {func} is called for every item in {object}, which can be a
8441 |List| or a |Blob|. {func} is called with two arguments: the
8442 result so far and current item. After processing all items
8443 the result is returned.
8444
8445 {initial} is the initial result. When omitted, the first item
8446 in {object} is used and {func} is first called for the second
8447 item. If {initial} is not given and {object} is empty no
8448 result can be computed, an E998 error is given.
8449
8450 Examples: >
8451 echo reduce([1, 3, 5], { acc, val -> acc + val })
8452 echo reduce(['x', 'y'], { acc, val -> acc .. val }, 'a')
8453 echo reduce(0z1122, { acc, val -> 2 * acc + val })
8454<
8455 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8456 echo mylist->reduce({ acc, val -> acc + val }, 0)
8457
8458
Bram Moolenaar0b6d9112018-05-22 20:35:17 +02008459reg_executing() *reg_executing()*
8460 Returns the single letter name of the register being executed.
8461 Returns an empty string when no register is being executed.
8462 See |@|.
8463
8464reg_recording() *reg_recording()*
8465 Returns the single letter name of the register being recorded.
Bram Moolenaar62e1bb42019-04-08 16:25:07 +02008466 Returns an empty string when not recording. See |q|.
Bram Moolenaar0b6d9112018-05-22 20:35:17 +02008467
Bram Moolenaar433f7c82006-03-21 21:29:36 +00008468reltime([{start} [, {end}]]) *reltime()*
Bram Moolenaar3132cdd2020-11-05 20:41:49 +01008469 Return an item that represents a time value. The item is a
8470 list with items that depend on the system. In Vim 9 script
8471 list<any> can be used.
8472 The item can be passed to |reltimestr()| to convert it to a
8473 string or |reltimefloat()| to convert to a Float.
8474
8475 Without an argument reltime() returns the current time.
Bram Moolenaar433f7c82006-03-21 21:29:36 +00008476 With one argument is returns the time passed since the time
8477 specified in the argument.
Bram Moolenaar551dbcc2006-04-25 22:13:59 +00008478 With two arguments it returns the time passed between {start}
Bram Moolenaar433f7c82006-03-21 21:29:36 +00008479 and {end}.
Bram Moolenaar3132cdd2020-11-05 20:41:49 +01008480
Bram Moolenaar433f7c82006-03-21 21:29:36 +00008481 The {start} and {end} arguments must be values returned by
8482 reltime().
Bram Moolenaara0d1fef2019-09-04 22:29:14 +02008483
8484 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8485 GetStart()->reltime()
8486<
Bram Moolenaardb84e452010-08-15 13:50:43 +02008487 {only available when compiled with the |+reltime| feature}
Bram Moolenaar433f7c82006-03-21 21:29:36 +00008488
Bram Moolenaar03413f42016-04-12 21:07:15 +02008489reltimefloat({time}) *reltimefloat()*
8490 Return a Float that represents the time value of {time}.
8491 Example: >
8492 let start = reltime()
8493 call MyFunction()
8494 let seconds = reltimefloat(reltime(start))
8495< See the note of reltimestr() about overhead.
8496 Also see |profiling|.
Bram Moolenaara0d1fef2019-09-04 22:29:14 +02008497
8498 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8499 reltime(start)->reltimefloat()
8500
8501< {only available when compiled with the |+reltime| feature}
Bram Moolenaar03413f42016-04-12 21:07:15 +02008502
Bram Moolenaar433f7c82006-03-21 21:29:36 +00008503reltimestr({time}) *reltimestr()*
8504 Return a String that represents the time value of {time}.
8505 This is the number of seconds, a dot and the number of
8506 microseconds. Example: >
8507 let start = reltime()
8508 call MyFunction()
8509 echo reltimestr(reltime(start))
8510< Note that overhead for the commands will be added to the time.
8511 The accuracy depends on the system.
Bram Moolenaaref2f6562007-05-06 13:32:59 +00008512 Leading spaces are used to make the string align nicely. You
8513 can use split() to remove it. >
8514 echo split(reltimestr(reltime(start)))[0]
8515< Also see |profiling|.
Bram Moolenaara0d1fef2019-09-04 22:29:14 +02008516
8517 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8518 reltime(start)->reltimestr()
8519
8520< {only available when compiled with the |+reltime| feature}
Bram Moolenaar433f7c82006-03-21 21:29:36 +00008521
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008522 *remote_expr()* *E449*
Bram Moolenaar81b9d0b2017-03-19 21:20:53 +01008523remote_expr({server}, {string} [, {idvar} [, {timeout}]])
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +02008524 Send the {string} to {server}. The string is sent as an
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008525 expression and the result is returned after evaluation.
Bram Moolenaar362e1a32006-03-06 23:29:24 +00008526 The result must be a String or a |List|. A |List| is turned
8527 into a String by joining the items with a line break in
8528 between (not at the end), like with join(expr, "\n").
Bram Moolenaar81b9d0b2017-03-19 21:20:53 +01008529 If {idvar} is present and not empty, it is taken as the name
8530 of a variable and a {serverid} for later use with
Bram Moolenaar6bb2cdf2018-02-24 19:53:53 +01008531 |remote_read()| is stored there.
Bram Moolenaar81b9d0b2017-03-19 21:20:53 +01008532 If {timeout} is given the read times out after this many
8533 seconds. Otherwise a timeout of 600 seconds is used.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008534 See also |clientserver| |RemoteReply|.
8535 This function is not available in the |sandbox|.
8536 {only available when compiled with the |+clientserver| feature}
8537 Note: Any errors will cause a local error message to be issued
8538 and the result will be the empty string.
Bram Moolenaar01164a62017-11-02 22:58:42 +01008539
8540 Variables will be evaluated in the global namespace,
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01008541 independent of a function currently being active. Except
Bram Moolenaar01164a62017-11-02 22:58:42 +01008542 when in debug mode, then local function variables and
8543 arguments can be evaluated.
8544
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008545 Examples: >
8546 :echo remote_expr("gvim", "2+2")
8547 :echo remote_expr("gvim1", "b:current_syntax")
8548<
Bram Moolenaara0d1fef2019-09-04 22:29:14 +02008549 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8550 ServerName()->remote_expr(expr)
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008551
8552remote_foreground({server}) *remote_foreground()*
8553 Move the Vim server with the name {server} to the foreground.
8554 This works like: >
8555 remote_expr({server}, "foreground()")
8556< Except that on Win32 systems the client does the work, to work
8557 around the problem that the OS doesn't always allow the server
8558 to bring itself to the foreground.
Bram Moolenaar9372a112005-12-06 19:59:18 +00008559 Note: This does not restore the window if it was minimized,
8560 like foreground() does.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008561 This function is not available in the |sandbox|.
Bram Moolenaara0d1fef2019-09-04 22:29:14 +02008562
8563 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8564 ServerName()->remote_foreground()
8565
8566< {only in the Win32, Athena, Motif and GTK GUI versions and the
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008567 Win32 console version}
8568
8569
8570remote_peek({serverid} [, {retvar}]) *remote_peek()*
8571 Returns a positive number if there are available strings
8572 from {serverid}. Copies any reply string into the variable
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +02008573 {retvar} if specified. {retvar} must be a string with the
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008574 name of a variable.
8575 Returns zero if none are available.
8576 Returns -1 if something is wrong.
8577 See also |clientserver|.
8578 This function is not available in the |sandbox|.
8579 {only available when compiled with the |+clientserver| feature}
8580 Examples: >
8581 :let repl = ""
8582 :echo "PEEK: ".remote_peek(id, "repl").": ".repl
8583
Bram Moolenaara0d1fef2019-09-04 22:29:14 +02008584< Can also be used as a |method|: >
8585 ServerId()->remote_peek()
8586
Bram Moolenaar81b9d0b2017-03-19 21:20:53 +01008587remote_read({serverid}, [{timeout}]) *remote_read()*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008588 Return the oldest available reply from {serverid} and consume
Bram Moolenaar81b9d0b2017-03-19 21:20:53 +01008589 it. Unless a {timeout} in seconds is given, it blocks until a
8590 reply is available.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008591 See also |clientserver|.
8592 This function is not available in the |sandbox|.
8593 {only available when compiled with the |+clientserver| feature}
8594 Example: >
8595 :echo remote_read(id)
Bram Moolenaara0d1fef2019-09-04 22:29:14 +02008596
8597< Can also be used as a |method|: >
8598 ServerId()->remote_read()
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008599<
8600 *remote_send()* *E241*
8601remote_send({server}, {string} [, {idvar}])
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +02008602 Send the {string} to {server}. The string is sent as input
Bram Moolenaard4755bb2004-09-02 19:12:26 +00008603 keys and the function returns immediately. At the Vim server
8604 the keys are not mapped |:map|.
Bram Moolenaar1d2ba7f2006-02-14 22:29:30 +00008605 If {idvar} is present, it is taken as the name of a variable
8606 and a {serverid} for later use with remote_read() is stored
8607 there.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008608 See also |clientserver| |RemoteReply|.
8609 This function is not available in the |sandbox|.
8610 {only available when compiled with the |+clientserver| feature}
Bram Moolenaar7416f3e2017-03-18 18:10:13 +01008611
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008612 Note: Any errors will be reported in the server and may mess
8613 up the display.
8614 Examples: >
8615 :echo remote_send("gvim", ":DropAndReply ".file, "serverid").
8616 \ remote_read(serverid)
8617
8618 :autocmd NONE RemoteReply *
8619 \ echo remote_read(expand("<amatch>"))
8620 :echo remote_send("gvim", ":sleep 10 | echo ".
8621 \ 'server2client(expand("<client>"), "HELLO")<CR>')
Bram Moolenaara14de3d2005-01-07 21:48:26 +00008622<
Bram Moolenaara0d1fef2019-09-04 22:29:14 +02008623 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8624 ServerName()->remote_send(keys)
8625<
Bram Moolenaar7416f3e2017-03-18 18:10:13 +01008626 *remote_startserver()* *E941* *E942*
8627remote_startserver({name})
8628 Become the server {name}. This fails if already running as a
8629 server, when |v:servername| is not empty.
Bram Moolenaara0d1fef2019-09-04 22:29:14 +02008630
8631 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8632 ServerName()->remote_startserver()
8633
8634< {only available when compiled with the |+clientserver| feature}
Bram Moolenaar7416f3e2017-03-18 18:10:13 +01008635
Bram Moolenaarde8866b2005-01-06 23:24:37 +00008636remove({list}, {idx} [, {end}]) *remove()*
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +00008637 Without {end}: Remove the item at {idx} from |List| {list} and
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +01008638 return the item.
Bram Moolenaarde8866b2005-01-06 23:24:37 +00008639 With {end}: Remove items from {idx} to {end} (inclusive) and
Bram Moolenaare46a4402020-06-30 20:38:27 +02008640 return a |List| with these items. When {idx} points to the same
Bram Moolenaarde8866b2005-01-06 23:24:37 +00008641 item as {end} a list with one item is returned. When {end}
8642 points to an item before {idx} this is an error.
8643 See |list-index| for possible values of {idx} and {end}.
Bram Moolenaard7ee7ce2005-01-03 21:02:03 +00008644 Example: >
8645 :echo "last item: " . remove(mylist, -1)
Bram Moolenaarde8866b2005-01-06 23:24:37 +00008646 :call remove(mylist, 0, 9)
Bram Moolenaar39536dd2019-01-29 22:58:21 +01008647<
8648 Use |delete()| to remove a file.
8649
Bram Moolenaarac92e252019-08-03 21:58:38 +02008650 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8651 mylist->remove(idx)
8652
Bram Moolenaar6e5ea8d2019-01-12 22:47:31 +01008653remove({blob}, {idx} [, {end}])
8654 Without {end}: Remove the byte at {idx} from |Blob| {blob} and
8655 return the byte.
8656 With {end}: Remove bytes from {idx} to {end} (inclusive) and
8657 return a |Blob| with these bytes. When {idx} points to the same
8658 byte as {end} a |Blob| with one byte is returned. When {end}
8659 points to a byte before {idx} this is an error.
8660 Example: >
8661 :echo "last byte: " . remove(myblob, -1)
8662 :call remove(mylist, 0, 9)
Bram Moolenaar39536dd2019-01-29 22:58:21 +01008663
Bram Moolenaard8b02732005-01-14 21:48:43 +00008664remove({dict}, {key})
Bram Moolenaar54775062019-07-31 21:07:14 +02008665 Remove the entry from {dict} with key {key} and return it.
8666 Example: >
Bram Moolenaard8b02732005-01-14 21:48:43 +00008667 :echo "removed " . remove(dict, "one")
8668< If there is no {key} in {dict} this is an error.
8669
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008670rename({from}, {to}) *rename()*
8671 Rename the file by the name {from} to the name {to}. This
8672 should also work to move files across file systems. The
8673 result is a Number, which is 0 if the file was renamed
8674 successfully, and non-zero when the renaming failed.
Bram Moolenaar798b30b2009-04-22 10:56:16 +00008675 NOTE: If {to} exists it is overwritten without warning.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008676 This function is not available in the |sandbox|.
8677
Bram Moolenaara0d1fef2019-09-04 22:29:14 +02008678 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8679 GetOldName()->rename(newname)
8680
Bram Moolenaarab79bcb2004-07-18 21:34:53 +00008681repeat({expr}, {count}) *repeat()*
8682 Repeat {expr} {count} times and return the concatenated
8683 result. Example: >
Bram Moolenaar551dbcc2006-04-25 22:13:59 +00008684 :let separator = repeat('-', 80)
Bram Moolenaarab79bcb2004-07-18 21:34:53 +00008685< When {count} is zero or negative the result is empty.
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +00008686 When {expr} is a |List| the result is {expr} concatenated
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +02008687 {count} times. Example: >
Bram Moolenaarde8866b2005-01-06 23:24:37 +00008688 :let longlist = repeat(['a', 'b'], 3)
8689< Results in ['a', 'b', 'a', 'b', 'a', 'b'].
Bram Moolenaarab79bcb2004-07-18 21:34:53 +00008690
Bram Moolenaarac92e252019-08-03 21:58:38 +02008691 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8692 mylist->repeat(count)
Bram Moolenaara14de3d2005-01-07 21:48:26 +00008693
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008694resolve({filename}) *resolve()* *E655*
8695 On MS-Windows, when {filename} is a shortcut (a .lnk file),
8696 returns the path the shortcut points to in a simplified form.
Bram Moolenaardce1e892019-02-10 23:18:53 +01008697 When {filename} is a symbolic link or junction point, return
8698 the full path to the target. If the target of junction is
8699 removed, return {filename}.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008700 On Unix, repeat resolving symbolic links in all path
8701 components of {filename} and return the simplified result.
8702 To cope with link cycles, resolving of symbolic links is
8703 stopped after 100 iterations.
8704 On other systems, return the simplified {filename}.
8705 The simplification step is done as by |simplify()|.
8706 resolve() keeps a leading path component specifying the
8707 current directory (provided the result is still a relative
8708 path name) and also keeps a trailing path separator.
8709
Bram Moolenaara0d1fef2019-09-04 22:29:14 +02008710 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8711 GetName()->resolve()
Bram Moolenaarac92e252019-08-03 21:58:38 +02008712
8713reverse({object}) *reverse()*
Bram Moolenaar6e5ea8d2019-01-12 22:47:31 +01008714 Reverse the order of items in {object} in-place.
8715 {object} can be a |List| or a |Blob|.
8716 Returns {object}.
8717 If you want an object to remain unmodified make a copy first: >
Bram Moolenaara14de3d2005-01-07 21:48:26 +00008718 :let revlist = reverse(copy(mylist))
Bram Moolenaarac92e252019-08-03 21:58:38 +02008719< Can also be used as a |method|: >
8720 mylist->reverse()
Bram Moolenaara14de3d2005-01-07 21:48:26 +00008721
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00008722round({expr}) *round()*
Bram Moolenaarc236c162008-07-13 17:41:49 +00008723 Round off {expr} to the nearest integral value and return it
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00008724 as a |Float|. If {expr} lies halfway between two integral
8725 values, then use the larger one (away from zero).
8726 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
8727 Examples: >
8728 echo round(0.456)
8729< 0.0 >
8730 echo round(4.5)
8731< 5.0 >
8732 echo round(-4.5)
8733< -5.0
Bram Moolenaar93cf85f2019-08-17 21:36:28 +02008734
8735 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8736 Compute()->round()
8737<
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00008738 {only available when compiled with the |+float| feature}
Bram Moolenaar34feacb2012-12-05 19:01:43 +01008739
Bram Moolenaare99be0e2019-03-26 22:51:09 +01008740rubyeval({expr}) *rubyeval()*
8741 Evaluate Ruby expression {expr} and return its result
8742 converted to Vim data structures.
8743 Numbers, floats and strings are returned as they are (strings
8744 are copied though).
8745 Arrays are represented as Vim |List| type.
8746 Hashes are represented as Vim |Dictionary| type.
8747 Other objects are represented as strings resulted from their
8748 "Object#to_s" method.
Bram Moolenaara0d1fef2019-09-04 22:29:14 +02008749
8750 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8751 GetRubyExpr()->rubyeval()
8752
8753< {only available when compiled with the |+ruby| feature}
Bram Moolenaare99be0e2019-03-26 22:51:09 +01008754
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01008755screenattr({row}, {col}) *screenattr()*
Bram Moolenaar36f44c22016-08-28 18:17:20 +02008756 Like |screenchar()|, but return the attribute. This is a rather
Bram Moolenaar9a773482013-06-11 18:40:13 +02008757 arbitrary number that can only be used to compare to the
8758 attribute at other positions.
8759
Bram Moolenaar196b4662019-09-06 21:34:30 +02008760 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8761 GetRow()->screenattr(col)
8762
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01008763screenchar({row}, {col}) *screenchar()*
Bram Moolenaar9a773482013-06-11 18:40:13 +02008764 The result is a Number, which is the character at position
8765 [row, col] on the screen. This works for every possible
8766 screen position, also status lines, window separators and the
8767 command line. The top left position is row one, column one
8768 The character excludes composing characters. For double-byte
8769 encodings it may only be the first byte.
8770 This is mainly to be used for testing.
8771 Returns -1 when row or col is out of range.
8772
Bram Moolenaar196b4662019-09-06 21:34:30 +02008773 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8774 GetRow()->screenchar(col)
8775
Bram Moolenaar2912abb2019-03-29 14:16:42 +01008776screenchars({row}, {col}) *screenchars()*
Bram Moolenaare46a4402020-06-30 20:38:27 +02008777 The result is a |List| of Numbers. The first number is the same
Bram Moolenaar2912abb2019-03-29 14:16:42 +01008778 as what |screenchar()| returns. Further numbers are
8779 composing characters on top of the base character.
8780 This is mainly to be used for testing.
8781 Returns an empty List when row or col is out of range.
8782
Bram Moolenaar196b4662019-09-06 21:34:30 +02008783 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8784 GetRow()->screenchars(col)
8785
Bram Moolenaar34feacb2012-12-05 19:01:43 +01008786screencol() *screencol()*
8787 The result is a Number, which is the current screen column of
8788 the cursor. The leftmost column has number 1.
8789 This function is mainly used for testing.
8790
8791 Note: Always returns the current screen column, thus if used
8792 in a command (e.g. ":echo screencol()") it will return the
8793 column inside the command line, which is 1 when the command is
8794 executed. To get the cursor position in the file use one of
8795 the following mappings: >
8796 nnoremap <expr> GG ":echom ".screencol()."\n"
8797 nnoremap <silent> GG :echom screencol()<CR>
Bram Moolenaar957cf672020-11-12 14:21:06 +01008798 nnoremap GG <Cmd>echom screencol()<CR>
Bram Moolenaar34feacb2012-12-05 19:01:43 +01008799<
Bram Moolenaarb3d17a22019-07-07 18:28:14 +02008800screenpos({winid}, {lnum}, {col}) *screenpos()*
8801 The result is a Dict with the screen position of the text
8802 character in window {winid} at buffer line {lnum} and column
8803 {col}. {col} is a one-based byte index.
8804 The Dict has these members:
8805 row screen row
8806 col first screen column
8807 endcol last screen column
8808 curscol cursor screen column
8809 If the specified position is not visible, all values are zero.
8810 The "endcol" value differs from "col" when the character
8811 occupies more than one screen cell. E.g. for a Tab "col" can
8812 be 1 and "endcol" can be 8.
8813 The "curscol" value is where the cursor would be placed. For
8814 a Tab it would be the same as "endcol", while for a double
8815 width character it would be the same as "col".
8816
Bram Moolenaar196b4662019-09-06 21:34:30 +02008817 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8818 GetWinid()->screenpos(lnum, col)
8819
Bram Moolenaar34feacb2012-12-05 19:01:43 +01008820screenrow() *screenrow()*
8821 The result is a Number, which is the current screen row of the
8822 cursor. The top line has number one.
8823 This function is mainly used for testing.
Bram Moolenaar437bafe2016-08-01 15:40:54 +02008824 Alternatively you can use |winline()|.
Bram Moolenaar34feacb2012-12-05 19:01:43 +01008825
8826 Note: Same restrictions as with |screencol()|.
8827
Bram Moolenaar2912abb2019-03-29 14:16:42 +01008828screenstring({row}, {col}) *screenstring()*
8829 The result is a String that contains the base character and
8830 any composing characters at position [row, col] on the screen.
8831 This is like |screenchars()| but returning a String with the
8832 characters.
8833 This is mainly to be used for testing.
8834 Returns an empty String when row or col is out of range.
8835
Bram Moolenaar196b4662019-09-06 21:34:30 +02008836 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8837 GetRow()->screenstring(col)
Bram Moolenaaradc17a52020-06-06 18:37:51 +02008838<
8839 *search()*
8840search({pattern} [, {flags} [, {stopline} [, {timeout} [, {skip}]]]])
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008841 Search for regexp pattern {pattern}. The search starts at the
Bram Moolenaar383f9bc2005-01-19 22:18:32 +00008842 cursor position (you can use |cursor()| to set it).
Bram Moolenaar65c923a2006-03-03 22:56:30 +00008843
Bram Moolenaar2df58b42012-11-28 18:21:11 +01008844 When a match has been found its line number is returned.
Bram Moolenaarb8ff1fb2012-02-04 21:59:01 +01008845 If there is no match a 0 is returned and the cursor doesn't
8846 move. No error message is given.
Bram Moolenaarb8ff1fb2012-02-04 21:59:01 +01008847
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008848 {flags} is a String, which can contain these character flags:
Bram Moolenaarad4d8a12015-12-28 19:20:36 +01008849 'b' search Backward instead of forward
8850 'c' accept a match at the Cursor position
Bram Moolenaar87b5ca52006-03-04 21:55:31 +00008851 'e' move to the End of the match
Bram Moolenaar5eb86f92004-07-26 12:53:41 +00008852 'n' do Not move the cursor
Bram Moolenaarad4d8a12015-12-28 19:20:36 +01008853 'p' return number of matching sub-Pattern (see below)
8854 's' Set the ' mark at the previous location of the cursor
8855 'w' Wrap around the end of the file
8856 'W' don't Wrap around the end of the file
8857 'z' start searching at the cursor column instead of zero
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008858 If neither 'w' or 'W' is given, the 'wrapscan' option applies.
8859
Bram Moolenaar02743632005-07-25 20:42:36 +00008860 If the 's' flag is supplied, the ' mark is set, only if the
8861 cursor is moved. The 's' flag cannot be combined with the 'n'
8862 flag.
8863
Bram Moolenaaref2f6562007-05-06 13:32:59 +00008864 'ignorecase', 'smartcase' and 'magic' are used.
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01008865
Bram Moolenaar4466ad62020-11-21 13:16:30 +01008866 When the 'z' flag is not given, forward searching always
8867 starts in column zero and then matches before the cursor are
8868 skipped. When the 'c' flag is present in 'cpo' the next
8869 search starts after the match. Without the 'c' flag the next
8870 search starts one column further. This matters for
8871 overlapping matches.
8872 When searching backwards and the 'z' flag is given then the
8873 search starts in column zero, thus no match in the current
8874 line will be found (unless wrapping around the end of the
8875 file).
Bram Moolenaaref2f6562007-05-06 13:32:59 +00008876
Bram Moolenaara23ccb82006-02-27 00:08:02 +00008877 When the {stopline} argument is given then the search stops
8878 after searching this line. This is useful to restrict the
8879 search to a range of lines. Examples: >
8880 let match = search('(', 'b', line("w0"))
8881 let end = search('END', '', line("w$"))
8882< When {stopline} is used and it is not zero this also implies
8883 that the search does not wrap around the end of the file.
Bram Moolenaar76929292008-01-06 19:07:36 +00008884 A zero value is equal to not giving the argument.
8885
8886 When the {timeout} argument is given the search stops when
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +02008887 more than this many milliseconds have passed. Thus when
Bram Moolenaar76929292008-01-06 19:07:36 +00008888 {timeout} is 500 the search stops after half a second.
8889 The value must not be negative. A zero value is like not
8890 giving the argument.
Bram Moolenaardb84e452010-08-15 13:50:43 +02008891 {only available when compiled with the |+reltime| feature}
Bram Moolenaara23ccb82006-02-27 00:08:02 +00008892
Bram Moolenaaradc17a52020-06-06 18:37:51 +02008893 If the {skip} expression is given it is evaluated with the
8894 cursor positioned on the start of a match. If it evaluates to
8895 non-zero this match is skipped. This can be used, for
8896 example, to skip a match in a comment or a string.
8897 {skip} can be a string, which is evaluated as an expression, a
8898 function reference or a lambda.
8899 When {skip} is omitted or empty, every match is accepted.
8900 When evaluating {skip} causes an error the search is aborted
8901 and -1 returned.
Bram Moolenaar362e1a32006-03-06 23:29:24 +00008902 *search()-sub-match*
8903 With the 'p' flag the returned value is one more than the
8904 first sub-match in \(\). One if none of them matched but the
8905 whole pattern did match.
Bram Moolenaara23ccb82006-02-27 00:08:02 +00008906 To get the column number too use |searchpos()|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008907
Bram Moolenaar87b5ca52006-03-04 21:55:31 +00008908 The cursor will be positioned at the match, unless the 'n'
8909 flag is used.
8910
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008911 Example (goes over all files in the argument list): >
8912 :let n = 1
8913 :while n <= argc() " loop over all files in arglist
8914 : exe "argument " . n
8915 : " start at the last char in the file and wrap for the
8916 : " first search to find match at start of file
8917 : normal G$
8918 : let flags = "w"
8919 : while search("foo", flags) > 0
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00008920 : s/foo/bar/g
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008921 : let flags = "W"
8922 : endwhile
8923 : update " write the file if modified
8924 : let n = n + 1
8925 :endwhile
8926<
Bram Moolenaar87b5ca52006-03-04 21:55:31 +00008927 Example for using some flags: >
8928 :echo search('\<if\|\(else\)\|\(endif\)', 'ncpe')
8929< This will search for the keywords "if", "else", and "endif"
8930 under or after the cursor. Because of the 'p' flag, it
8931 returns 1, 2, or 3 depending on which keyword is found, or 0
8932 if the search fails. With the cursor on the first word of the
8933 line:
8934 if (foo == 0) | let foo = foo + 1 | endif ~
8935 the function returns 1. Without the 'c' flag, the function
8936 finds the "endif" and returns 3. The same thing happens
8937 without the 'e' flag if the cursor is on the "f" of "if".
8938 The 'n' flag tells the function not to move the cursor.
8939
Bram Moolenaar196b4662019-09-06 21:34:30 +02008940 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8941 GetPattern()->search()
Bram Moolenaar92d640f2005-09-05 22:11:52 +00008942
Bram Moolenaare8f5ec02020-06-01 17:28:35 +02008943searchcount([{options}]) *searchcount()*
8944 Get or update the last search count, like what is displayed
8945 without the "S" flag in 'shortmess'. This works even if
8946 'shortmess' does contain the "S" flag.
8947
Bram Moolenaare46a4402020-06-30 20:38:27 +02008948 This returns a |Dictionary|. The dictionary is empty if the
Bram Moolenaare8f5ec02020-06-01 17:28:35 +02008949 previous pattern was not set and "pattern" was not specified.
8950
8951 key type meaning ~
8952 current |Number| current position of match;
8953 0 if the cursor position is
8954 before the first match
8955 exact_match |Boolean| 1 if "current" is matched on
8956 "pos", otherwise 0
8957 total |Number| total count of matches found
8958 incomplete |Number| 0: search was fully completed
8959 1: recomputing was timed out
8960 2: max count exceeded
8961
8962 For {options} see further down.
8963
8964 To get the last search count when |n| or |N| was pressed, call
8965 this function with `recompute: 0` . This sometimes returns
8966 wrong information because |n| and |N|'s maximum count is 99.
8967 If it exceeded 99 the result must be max count + 1 (100). If
8968 you want to get correct information, specify `recompute: 1`: >
8969
8970 " result == maxcount + 1 (100) when many matches
8971 let result = searchcount(#{recompute: 0})
8972
8973 " Below returns correct result (recompute defaults
8974 " to 1)
8975 let result = searchcount()
8976<
8977 The function is useful to add the count to |statusline|: >
8978 function! LastSearchCount() abort
8979 let result = searchcount(#{recompute: 0})
8980 if empty(result)
8981 return ''
8982 endif
8983 if result.incomplete ==# 1 " timed out
8984 return printf(' /%s [?/??]', @/)
8985 elseif result.incomplete ==# 2 " max count exceeded
8986 if result.total > result.maxcount &&
8987 \ result.current > result.maxcount
8988 return printf(' /%s [>%d/>%d]', @/,
Bram Moolenaar73fef332020-06-21 22:12:03 +02008989 \ result.current, result.total)
Bram Moolenaare8f5ec02020-06-01 17:28:35 +02008990 elseif result.total > result.maxcount
8991 return printf(' /%s [%d/>%d]', @/,
Bram Moolenaar73fef332020-06-21 22:12:03 +02008992 \ result.current, result.total)
Bram Moolenaare8f5ec02020-06-01 17:28:35 +02008993 endif
8994 endif
8995 return printf(' /%s [%d/%d]', @/,
Bram Moolenaar73fef332020-06-21 22:12:03 +02008996 \ result.current, result.total)
Bram Moolenaare8f5ec02020-06-01 17:28:35 +02008997 endfunction
8998 let &statusline .= '%{LastSearchCount()}'
8999
9000 " Or if you want to show the count only when
9001 " 'hlsearch' was on
9002 " let &statusline .=
9003 " \ '%{v:hlsearch ? LastSearchCount() : ""}'
9004<
9005 You can also update the search count, which can be useful in a
9006 |CursorMoved| or |CursorMovedI| autocommand: >
9007
9008 autocmd CursorMoved,CursorMovedI *
9009 \ let s:searchcount_timer = timer_start(
9010 \ 200, function('s:update_searchcount'))
9011 function! s:update_searchcount(timer) abort
9012 if a:timer ==# s:searchcount_timer
9013 call searchcount(#{
9014 \ recompute: 1, maxcount: 0, timeout: 100})
9015 redrawstatus
9016 endif
9017 endfunction
9018<
9019 This can also be used to count matched texts with specified
9020 pattern in the current buffer using "pattern": >
9021
9022 " Count '\<foo\>' in this buffer
9023 " (Note that it also updates search count)
9024 let result = searchcount(#{pattern: '\<foo\>'})
9025
9026 " To restore old search count by old pattern,
9027 " search again
9028 call searchcount()
9029<
Bram Moolenaare46a4402020-06-30 20:38:27 +02009030 {options} must be a |Dictionary|. It can contain:
Bram Moolenaare8f5ec02020-06-01 17:28:35 +02009031 key type meaning ~
9032 recompute |Boolean| if |TRUE|, recompute the count
9033 like |n| or |N| was executed.
9034 otherwise returns the last
Bram Moolenaarebacddb2020-06-04 15:22:21 +02009035 computed result (when |n| or
9036 |N| was used when "S" is not
9037 in 'shortmess', or this
9038 function was called).
Bram Moolenaare8f5ec02020-06-01 17:28:35 +02009039 (default: |TRUE|)
9040 pattern |String| recompute if this was given
9041 and different with |@/|.
9042 this works as same as the
9043 below command is executed
9044 before calling this function >
9045 let @/ = pattern
9046< (default: |@/|)
9047 timeout |Number| 0 or negative number is no
9048 timeout. timeout milliseconds
9049 for recomputing the result
9050 (default: 0)
9051 maxcount |Number| 0 or negative number is no
9052 limit. max count of matched
9053 text while recomputing the
9054 result. if search exceeded
9055 total count, "total" value
9056 becomes `maxcount + 1`
Bram Moolenaar7e6a5152021-01-02 16:39:53 +01009057 (default: 99)
Bram Moolenaare8f5ec02020-06-01 17:28:35 +02009058 pos |List| `[lnum, col, off]` value
9059 when recomputing the result.
9060 this changes "current" result
Bram Moolenaare7b1ea02020-08-07 19:54:59 +02009061 value. see |cursor()|,
9062 |getpos()|
Bram Moolenaare8f5ec02020-06-01 17:28:35 +02009063 (default: cursor's position)
9064
9065
Bram Moolenaarf75a9632005-09-13 21:20:47 +00009066searchdecl({name} [, {global} [, {thisblock}]]) *searchdecl()*
9067 Search for the declaration of {name}.
Bram Moolenaarc9b4b052006-04-30 18:54:39 +00009068
Bram Moolenaarf75a9632005-09-13 21:20:47 +00009069 With a non-zero {global} argument it works like |gD|, find
9070 first match in the file. Otherwise it works like |gd|, find
9071 first match in the function.
9072
9073 With a non-zero {thisblock} argument matches in a {} block
9074 that ends before the cursor position are ignored. Avoids
9075 finding variable declarations only valid in another scope.
9076
Bram Moolenaar92d640f2005-09-05 22:11:52 +00009077 Moves the cursor to the found match.
9078 Returns zero for success, non-zero for failure.
9079 Example: >
9080 if searchdecl('myvar') == 0
9081 echo getline('.')
9082 endif
9083<
Bram Moolenaar196b4662019-09-06 21:34:30 +02009084 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9085 GetName()->searchdecl()
9086<
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009087 *searchpair()*
Bram Moolenaar76929292008-01-06 19:07:36 +00009088searchpair({start}, {middle}, {end} [, {flags} [, {skip}
9089 [, {stopline} [, {timeout}]]]])
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009090 Search for the match of a nested start-end pair. This can be
9091 used to find the "endif" that matches an "if", while other
9092 if/endif pairs in between are ignored.
Bram Moolenaarfaa959a2006-02-20 21:37:40 +00009093 The search starts at the cursor. The default is to search
9094 forward, include 'b' in {flags} to search backward.
9095 If a match is found, the cursor is positioned at it and the
9096 line number is returned. If no match is found 0 or -1 is
9097 returned and the cursor doesn't move. No error message is
9098 given.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009099
9100 {start}, {middle} and {end} are patterns, see |pattern|. They
9101 must not contain \( \) pairs. Use of \%( \) is allowed. When
9102 {middle} is not empty, it is found when searching from either
9103 direction, but only when not in a nested start-end pair. A
9104 typical use is: >
9105 searchpair('\<if\>', '\<else\>', '\<endif\>')
9106< By leaving {middle} empty the "else" is skipped.
9107
Bram Moolenaar87b5ca52006-03-04 21:55:31 +00009108 {flags} 'b', 'c', 'n', 's', 'w' and 'W' are used like with
9109 |search()|. Additionally:
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009110 'r' Repeat until no more matches found; will find the
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00009111 outer pair. Implies the 'W' flag.
9112 'm' Return number of matches instead of line number with
Bram Moolenaar87b5ca52006-03-04 21:55:31 +00009113 the match; will be > 1 when 'r' is used.
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00009114 Note: it's nearly always a good idea to use the 'W' flag, to
9115 avoid wrapping around the end of the file.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009116
9117 When a match for {start}, {middle} or {end} is found, the
9118 {skip} expression is evaluated with the cursor positioned on
9119 the start of the match. It should return non-zero if this
9120 match is to be skipped. E.g., because it is inside a comment
9121 or a string.
9122 When {skip} is omitted or empty, every match is accepted.
9123 When evaluating {skip} causes an error the search is aborted
9124 and -1 returned.
Bram Moolenaar48570482017-10-30 21:48:41 +01009125 {skip} can be a string, a lambda, a funcref or a partial.
Bram Moolenaar675e8d62018-06-24 20:42:01 +02009126 Anything else makes the function fail.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009127
Bram Moolenaar76929292008-01-06 19:07:36 +00009128 For {stopline} and {timeout} see |search()|.
Bram Moolenaara23ccb82006-02-27 00:08:02 +00009129
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009130 The value of 'ignorecase' is used. 'magic' is ignored, the
9131 patterns are used like it's on.
9132
9133 The search starts exactly at the cursor. A match with
9134 {start}, {middle} or {end} at the next character, in the
9135 direction of searching, is the first one found. Example: >
9136 if 1
9137 if 2
9138 endif 2
9139 endif 1
9140< When starting at the "if 2", with the cursor on the "i", and
9141 searching forwards, the "endif 2" is found. When starting on
9142 the character just before the "if 2", the "endif 1" will be
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +02009143 found. That's because the "if 2" will be found first, and
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009144 then this is considered to be a nested if/endif from "if 2" to
9145 "endif 2".
9146 When searching backwards and {end} is more than one character,
9147 it may be useful to put "\zs" at the end of the pattern, so
9148 that when the cursor is inside a match with the end it finds
9149 the matching start.
9150
9151 Example, to find the "endif" command in a Vim script: >
9152
9153 :echo searchpair('\<if\>', '\<el\%[seif]\>', '\<en\%[dif]\>', 'W',
9154 \ 'getline(".") =~ "^\\s*\""')
9155
9156< The cursor must be at or after the "if" for which a match is
9157 to be found. Note that single-quote strings are used to avoid
9158 having to double the backslashes. The skip expression only
9159 catches comments at the start of a line, not after a command.
9160 Also, a word "en" or "if" halfway a line is considered a
9161 match.
9162 Another example, to search for the matching "{" of a "}": >
9163
9164 :echo searchpair('{', '', '}', 'bW')
9165
9166< This works when the cursor is at or before the "}" for which a
9167 match is to be found. To reject matches that syntax
9168 highlighting recognized as strings: >
9169
9170 :echo searchpair('{', '', '}', 'bW',
9171 \ 'synIDattr(synID(line("."), col("."), 0), "name") =~? "string"')
9172<
Bram Moolenaar1d2ba7f2006-02-14 22:29:30 +00009173 *searchpairpos()*
Bram Moolenaar76929292008-01-06 19:07:36 +00009174searchpairpos({start}, {middle}, {end} [, {flags} [, {skip}
9175 [, {stopline} [, {timeout}]]]])
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +01009176 Same as |searchpair()|, but returns a |List| with the line and
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +00009177 column position of the match. The first element of the |List|
9178 is the line number and the second element is the byte index of
Bram Moolenaar1d2ba7f2006-02-14 22:29:30 +00009179 the column position of the match. If no match is found,
Bram Moolenaar9855d6b2010-07-18 14:34:51 +02009180 returns [0, 0]. >
9181
Bram Moolenaar1d2ba7f2006-02-14 22:29:30 +00009182 :let [lnum,col] = searchpairpos('{', '', '}', 'n')
9183<
9184 See |match-parens| for a bigger and more useful example.
9185
Bram Moolenaaradc17a52020-06-06 18:37:51 +02009186 *searchpos()*
9187searchpos({pattern} [, {flags} [, {stopline} [, {timeout} [, {skip}]]]])
Bram Moolenaara23ccb82006-02-27 00:08:02 +00009188 Same as |search()|, but returns a |List| with the line and
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +00009189 column position of the match. The first element of the |List|
9190 is the line number and the second element is the byte index of
9191 the column position of the match. If no match is found,
9192 returns [0, 0].
Bram Moolenaar362e1a32006-03-06 23:29:24 +00009193 Example: >
9194 :let [lnum, col] = searchpos('mypattern', 'n')
9195
9196< When the 'p' flag is given then there is an extra item with
9197 the sub-pattern match number |search()-sub-match|. Example: >
9198 :let [lnum, col, submatch] = searchpos('\(\l\)\|\(\u\)', 'np')
9199< In this example "submatch" is 2 when a lowercase letter is
9200 found |/\l|, 3 when an uppercase letter is found |/\u|.
9201
Bram Moolenaar196b4662019-09-06 21:34:30 +02009202 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9203 GetPattern()->searchpos()
9204
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02009205server2client({clientid}, {string}) *server2client()*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009206 Send a reply string to {clientid}. The most recent {clientid}
9207 that sent a string can be retrieved with expand("<client>").
9208 {only available when compiled with the |+clientserver| feature}
Bram Moolenaar98a29d02021-01-18 19:55:44 +01009209 Returns zero for success, -1 for failure.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009210 Note:
9211 This id has to be stored before the next command can be
Bram Moolenaar402d2fe2005-04-15 21:00:38 +00009212 received. I.e. before returning from the received command and
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009213 before calling any commands that waits for input.
9214 See also |clientserver|.
9215 Example: >
9216 :echo server2client(expand("<client>"), "HELLO")
Bram Moolenaar196b4662019-09-06 21:34:30 +02009217
9218< Can also be used as a |method|: >
9219 GetClientId()->server2client(string)
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009220<
9221serverlist() *serverlist()*
9222 Return a list of available server names, one per line.
9223 When there are no servers or the information is not available
9224 an empty string is returned. See also |clientserver|.
9225 {only available when compiled with the |+clientserver| feature}
9226 Example: >
9227 :echo serverlist()
9228<
Bram Moolenaarb31cf2b2017-09-02 19:45:19 +02009229setbufline({expr}, {lnum}, {text}) *setbufline()*
Bram Moolenaar2e693a82019-10-16 22:35:02 +02009230 Set line {lnum} to {text} in buffer {expr}. This works like
9231 |setline()| for the specified buffer.
9232
9233 This function works only for loaded buffers. First call
9234 |bufload()| if needed.
9235
9236 To insert lines use |appendbufline()|.
9237 Any text properties in {lnum} are cleared.
9238
9239 {text} can be a string to set one line, or a list of strings
9240 to set multiple lines. If the list extends below the last
9241 line then those lines are added.
Bram Moolenaarb31cf2b2017-09-02 19:45:19 +02009242
9243 For the use of {expr}, see |bufname()| above.
9244
9245 {lnum} is used like with |setline()|.
Bram Moolenaar2e693a82019-10-16 22:35:02 +02009246 When {lnum} is just below the last line the {text} will be
9247 added below the last line.
Bram Moolenaarb31cf2b2017-09-02 19:45:19 +02009248
Bram Moolenaar6bf2c622019-07-04 17:12:09 +02009249 When {expr} is not a valid buffer, the buffer is not loaded or
9250 {lnum} is not valid then 1 is returned. On success 0 is
9251 returned.
Bram Moolenaarb31cf2b2017-09-02 19:45:19 +02009252
Bram Moolenaar2e693a82019-10-16 22:35:02 +02009253 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
9254 third argument: >
Bram Moolenaar196b4662019-09-06 21:34:30 +02009255 GetText()->setbufline(buf, lnum)
9256
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009257setbufvar({expr}, {varname}, {val}) *setbufvar()*
9258 Set option or local variable {varname} in buffer {expr} to
9259 {val}.
9260 This also works for a global or local window option, but it
9261 doesn't work for a global or local window variable.
9262 For a local window option the global value is unchanged.
9263 For the use of {expr}, see |bufname()| above.
9264 Note that the variable name without "b:" must be used.
9265 Examples: >
9266 :call setbufvar(1, "&mod", 1)
9267 :call setbufvar("todo", "myvar", "foobar")
9268< This function is not available in the |sandbox|.
9269
Bram Moolenaar2e693a82019-10-16 22:35:02 +02009270 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
9271 third argument: >
Bram Moolenaar196b4662019-09-06 21:34:30 +02009272 GetValue()->setbufvar(buf, varname)
9273
Bram Moolenaar08aac3c2020-08-28 21:04:24 +02009274
9275setcellwidths({list}) *setcellwidths()*
9276 Specify overrides for cell widths of character ranges. This
9277 tells Vim how wide characters are, counted in screen cells.
9278 This overrides 'ambiwidth'. Example: >
9279 setcellwidths([[0xad, 0xad, 1],
Bram Moolenaar207f0092020-08-30 17:20:20 +02009280 \ [0x2194, 0x2199, 2]])
Bram Moolenaar08aac3c2020-08-28 21:04:24 +02009281
9282< *E1109* *E1110* *E1111* *E1112* *E1113*
9283 The {list} argument is a list of lists with each three
9284 numbers. These three numbers are [low, high, width]. "low"
9285 and "high" can be the same, in which case this refers to one
9286 character. Otherwise it is the range of characters from "low"
9287 to "high" (inclusive). "width" is either 1 or 2, indicating
9288 the character width in screen cells.
9289 An error is given if the argument is invalid, also when a
9290 range overlaps with another.
9291 Only characters with value 0x100 and higher can be used.
9292
9293 To clear the overrides pass an empty list: >
9294 setcellwidths([]);
Bram Moolenaar207f0092020-08-30 17:20:20 +02009295< You can use the script $VIMRUNTIME/tools/emoji_list.vim to see
9296 the effect for known emoji characters.
Bram Moolenaar08aac3c2020-08-28 21:04:24 +02009297
Bram Moolenaar6f02b002021-01-10 20:22:54 +01009298setcharpos({expr}, {list}) *setcharpos()*
9299 Same as |setpos()| but uses the specified column number as the
9300 character index instead of the byte index in the line.
9301
9302 Example:
9303 With the text "여보세요" in line 8: >
9304 call setcharpos('.', [0, 8, 4, 0])
9305< positions the cursor on the fourth character '요'. >
9306 call setpos('.', [0, 8, 4, 0])
9307< positions the cursor on the second character '보'.
9308
9309 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9310 GetPosition()->setcharpos('.')
Bram Moolenaar08aac3c2020-08-28 21:04:24 +02009311
Bram Moolenaar12969c02015-09-08 23:36:10 +02009312setcharsearch({dict}) *setcharsearch()*
Bram Moolenaardbd24b52015-08-11 14:26:19 +02009313 Set the current character search information to {dict},
9314 which contains one or more of the following entries:
9315
9316 char character which will be used for a subsequent
9317 |,| or |;| command; an empty string clears the
9318 character search
9319 forward direction of character search; 1 for forward,
9320 0 for backward
9321 until type of character search; 1 for a |t| or |T|
9322 character search, 0 for an |f| or |F|
9323 character search
9324
9325 This can be useful to save/restore a user's character search
9326 from a script: >
9327 :let prevsearch = getcharsearch()
9328 :" Perform a command which clobbers user's search
9329 :call setcharsearch(prevsearch)
9330< Also see |getcharsearch()|.
9331
Bram Moolenaar196b4662019-09-06 21:34:30 +02009332 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9333 SavedSearch()->setcharsearch()
9334
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009335setcmdpos({pos}) *setcmdpos()*
9336 Set the cursor position in the command line to byte position
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +02009337 {pos}. The first position is 1.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009338 Use |getcmdpos()| to obtain the current position.
9339 Only works while editing the command line, thus you must use
Bram Moolenaard8b02732005-01-14 21:48:43 +00009340 |c_CTRL-\_e|, |c_CTRL-R_=| or |c_CTRL-R_CTRL-R| with '='. For
9341 |c_CTRL-\_e| and |c_CTRL-R_CTRL-R| with '=' the position is
9342 set after the command line is set to the expression. For
9343 |c_CTRL-R_=| it is set after evaluating the expression but
9344 before inserting the resulting text.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009345 When the number is too big the cursor is put at the end of the
9346 line. A number smaller than one has undefined results.
Bram Moolenaar98a29d02021-01-18 19:55:44 +01009347 Returns FALSE when successful, TRUE when not editing the
9348 command line.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009349
Bram Moolenaar196b4662019-09-06 21:34:30 +02009350 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9351 GetPos()->setcmdpos()
9352
Bram Moolenaar6f02b002021-01-10 20:22:54 +01009353setcursorcharpos({lnum}, {col} [, {off}]) *setcursorcharpos()*
9354setcursorcharpos({list})
9355 Same as |cursor()| but uses the specified column number as the
9356 character index instead of the byte index in the line.
9357
9358 Example:
9359 With the text "여보세요" in line 4: >
9360 call setcursorcharpos(4, 3)
9361< positions the cursor on the third character '세'. >
9362 call cursor(4, 3)
9363< positions the cursor on the first character '여'.
9364
9365 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9366 GetCursorPos()->setcursorcharpos()
9367
Bram Moolenaar691ddee2019-05-09 14:52:41 +02009368setenv({name}, {val}) *setenv()*
9369 Set environment variable {name} to {val}.
9370 When {val} is |v:null| the environment variable is deleted.
9371 See also |expr-env|.
9372
Bram Moolenaar2e693a82019-10-16 22:35:02 +02009373 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
9374 second argument: >
Bram Moolenaar196b4662019-09-06 21:34:30 +02009375 GetPath()->setenv('PATH')
9376
Bram Moolenaar80492532016-03-08 17:08:53 +01009377setfperm({fname}, {mode}) *setfperm()* *chmod*
9378 Set the file permissions for {fname} to {mode}.
9379 {mode} must be a string with 9 characters. It is of the form
9380 "rwxrwxrwx", where each group of "rwx" flags represent, in
9381 turn, the permissions of the owner of the file, the group the
9382 file belongs to, and other users. A '-' character means the
9383 permission is off, any other character means on. Multi-byte
9384 characters are not supported.
9385
9386 For example "rw-r-----" means read-write for the user,
9387 readable by the group, not accessible by others. "xx-x-----"
9388 would do the same thing.
9389
9390 Returns non-zero for success, zero for failure.
9391
Bram Moolenaar4c313b12019-08-24 22:58:31 +02009392 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9393 GetFilename()->setfperm(mode)
9394<
Bram Moolenaar80492532016-03-08 17:08:53 +01009395 To read permissions see |getfperm()|.
9396
9397
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00009398setline({lnum}, {text}) *setline()*
Bram Moolenaarb8ff1fb2012-02-04 21:59:01 +01009399 Set line {lnum} of the current buffer to {text}. To insert
Bram Moolenaarb31cf2b2017-09-02 19:45:19 +02009400 lines use |append()|. To set lines in another buffer use
Bram Moolenaarb328cca2019-01-06 16:24:01 +01009401 |setbufline()|. Any text properties in {lnum} are cleared.
Bram Moolenaarb31cf2b2017-09-02 19:45:19 +02009402
Bram Moolenaar402d2fe2005-04-15 21:00:38 +00009403 {lnum} is used like with |getline()|.
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00009404 When {lnum} is just below the last line the {text} will be
Bram Moolenaar2e693a82019-10-16 22:35:02 +02009405 added below the last line.
Bram Moolenaarb31cf2b2017-09-02 19:45:19 +02009406
Bram Moolenaar98a29d02021-01-18 19:55:44 +01009407 If this succeeds, FALSE is returned. If this fails (most likely
9408 because {lnum} is invalid) TRUE is returned.
Bram Moolenaarb31cf2b2017-09-02 19:45:19 +02009409
9410 Example: >
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009411 :call setline(5, strftime("%c"))
Bram Moolenaarb31cf2b2017-09-02 19:45:19 +02009412
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00009413< When {text} is a |List| then line {lnum} and following lines
Bram Moolenaar2389c3c2005-05-22 22:07:59 +00009414 will be set to the items in the list. Example: >
9415 :call setline(5, ['aaa', 'bbb', 'ccc'])
9416< This is equivalent to: >
Bram Moolenaar53bfca22012-04-13 23:04:47 +02009417 :for [n, l] in [[5, 'aaa'], [6, 'bbb'], [7, 'ccc']]
Bram Moolenaar2389c3c2005-05-22 22:07:59 +00009418 : call setline(n, l)
9419 :endfor
Bram Moolenaarb4d5fba2017-09-11 19:31:28 +02009420
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009421< Note: The '[ and '] marks are not set.
9422
Bram Moolenaar2e693a82019-10-16 22:35:02 +02009423 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
9424 second argument: >
Bram Moolenaar196b4662019-09-06 21:34:30 +02009425 GetText()->setline(lnum)
9426
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01009427setloclist({nr}, {list} [, {action} [, {what}]]) *setloclist()*
Bram Moolenaar17c7c012006-01-26 22:25:15 +00009428 Create or replace or add to the location list for window {nr}.
Bram Moolenaar7571d552016-08-18 22:54:46 +02009429 {nr} can be the window number or the |window-ID|.
Bram Moolenaar888ccac2016-06-04 18:49:36 +02009430 When {nr} is zero the current window is used.
9431
9432 For a location list window, the displayed location list is
9433 modified. For an invalid window number {nr}, -1 is returned.
Bram Moolenaar6ee10162007-07-26 20:58:42 +00009434 Otherwise, same as |setqflist()|.
9435 Also see |location-list|.
9436
Bram Moolenaar7ff78462020-07-10 22:00:53 +02009437 For {action} see |setqflist-action|.
9438
Bram Moolenaard823fa92016-08-12 16:29:27 +02009439 If the optional {what} dictionary argument is supplied, then
9440 only the items listed in {what} are set. Refer to |setqflist()|
9441 for the list of supported keys in {what}.
9442
Bram Moolenaaraad222c2019-09-06 22:46:09 +02009443 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
9444 second argument: >
9445 GetLoclist()->setloclist(winnr)
9446
Bram Moolenaaraff74912019-03-30 18:11:49 +01009447setmatches({list} [, {win}]) *setmatches()*
Bram Moolenaar99fa7212020-04-26 15:59:55 +02009448 Restores a list of matches saved by |getmatches()| for the
9449 current window. Returns 0 if successful, otherwise -1. All
Bram Moolenaarfd133322019-03-29 12:20:27 +01009450 current matches are cleared before the list is restored. See
9451 example for |getmatches()|.
Bram Moolenaaraff74912019-03-30 18:11:49 +01009452 If {win} is specified, use the window with this number or
9453 window ID instead of the current window.
Bram Moolenaar68b76a62005-03-25 21:53:48 +00009454
Bram Moolenaaraad222c2019-09-06 22:46:09 +02009455 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9456 GetMatches()->setmatches()
9457<
Bram Moolenaar65c923a2006-03-03 22:56:30 +00009458 *setpos()*
9459setpos({expr}, {list})
9460 Set the position for {expr}. Possible values:
9461 . the cursor
9462 'x mark x
9463
Bram Moolenaar493c1782014-05-28 14:34:46 +02009464 {list} must be a |List| with four or five numbers:
Bram Moolenaar65c923a2006-03-03 22:56:30 +00009465 [bufnum, lnum, col, off]
Bram Moolenaar493c1782014-05-28 14:34:46 +02009466 [bufnum, lnum, col, off, curswant]
Bram Moolenaar65c923a2006-03-03 22:56:30 +00009467
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +02009468 "bufnum" is the buffer number. Zero can be used for the
Bram Moolenaarf13e00b2017-01-28 18:23:54 +01009469 current buffer. When setting an uppercase mark "bufnum" is
9470 used for the mark position. For other marks it specifies the
9471 buffer to set the mark in. You can use the |bufnr()| function
9472 to turn a file name into a buffer number.
9473 For setting the cursor and the ' mark "bufnum" is ignored,
9474 since these are associated with a window, not a buffer.
Bram Moolenaardb552d602006-03-23 22:59:57 +00009475 Does not change the jumplist.
Bram Moolenaar65c923a2006-03-03 22:56:30 +00009476
9477 "lnum" and "col" are the position in the buffer. The first
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +01009478 column is 1. Use a zero "lnum" to delete a mark. If "col" is
Bram Moolenaar6f02b002021-01-10 20:22:54 +01009479 smaller than 1 then 1 is used. To use the character count
9480 instead of the byte count, use |setcharpos()|.
Bram Moolenaar65c923a2006-03-03 22:56:30 +00009481
9482 The "off" number is only used when 'virtualedit' is set. Then
9483 it is the offset in screen columns from the start of the
Bram Moolenaard46bbc72007-05-12 14:38:41 +00009484 character. E.g., a position within a <Tab> or after the last
Bram Moolenaar65c923a2006-03-03 22:56:30 +00009485 character.
9486
Bram Moolenaar493c1782014-05-28 14:34:46 +02009487 The "curswant" number is only used when setting the cursor
9488 position. It sets the preferred column for when moving the
9489 cursor vertically. When the "curswant" number is missing the
9490 preferred column is not set. When it is present and setting a
9491 mark position it is not used.
9492
Bram Moolenaardfb18412013-12-11 18:53:29 +01009493 Note that for '< and '> changing the line number may result in
9494 the marks to be effectively be swapped, so that '< is always
9495 before '>.
9496
Bram Moolenaar08250432008-02-13 11:42:46 +00009497 Returns 0 when the position could be set, -1 otherwise.
9498 An error message is given if {expr} is invalid.
9499
Bram Moolenaar6f02b002021-01-10 20:22:54 +01009500 Also see |setcharpos()|, |getpos()| and |getcurpos()|.
Bram Moolenaar65c923a2006-03-03 22:56:30 +00009501
Bram Moolenaaref2f6562007-05-06 13:32:59 +00009502 This does not restore the preferred column for moving
Bram Moolenaar493c1782014-05-28 14:34:46 +02009503 vertically; if you set the cursor position with this, |j| and
9504 |k| motions will jump to previous columns! Use |cursor()| to
9505 also set the preferred column. Also see the "curswant" key in
9506 |winrestview()|.
Bram Moolenaaref2f6562007-05-06 13:32:59 +00009507
Bram Moolenaaraad222c2019-09-06 22:46:09 +02009508 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9509 GetPosition()->setpos('.')
9510
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01009511setqflist({list} [, {action} [, {what}]]) *setqflist()*
Bram Moolenaarae338332017-08-11 20:25:26 +02009512 Create or replace or add to the quickfix list.
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01009513
Bram Moolenaarb17893a2020-03-14 08:19:51 +01009514 If the optional {what} dictionary argument is supplied, then
9515 only the items listed in {what} are set. The first {list}
9516 argument is ignored. See below for the supported items in
9517 {what}.
Bram Moolenaar7ff78462020-07-10 22:00:53 +02009518 *setqflist-what*
Bram Moolenaare7b1ea02020-08-07 19:54:59 +02009519 When {what} is not present, the items in {list} are used. Each
Bram Moolenaarae338332017-08-11 20:25:26 +02009520 item must be a dictionary. Non-dictionary items in {list} are
9521 ignored. Each dictionary item can contain the following
9522 entries:
Bram Moolenaar68b76a62005-03-25 21:53:48 +00009523
Bram Moolenaar48b66fb2007-02-04 01:58:18 +00009524 bufnr buffer number; must be the number of a valid
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00009525 buffer
Bram Moolenaar48b66fb2007-02-04 01:58:18 +00009526 filename name of a file; only used when "bufnr" is not
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00009527 present or it is invalid.
Bram Moolenaard76ce852018-05-01 15:02:04 +02009528 module name of a module; if given it will be used in
9529 quickfix error window instead of the filename.
Bram Moolenaar68b76a62005-03-25 21:53:48 +00009530 lnum line number in the file
Bram Moolenaar68b76a62005-03-25 21:53:48 +00009531 pattern search pattern used to locate the error
Bram Moolenaar582fd852005-03-28 20:58:01 +00009532 col column number
9533 vcol when non-zero: "col" is visual column
Bram Moolenaarc9b4b052006-04-30 18:54:39 +00009534 when zero: "col" is byte index
Bram Moolenaar582fd852005-03-28 20:58:01 +00009535 nr error number
Bram Moolenaar68b76a62005-03-25 21:53:48 +00009536 text description of the error
Bram Moolenaar582fd852005-03-28 20:58:01 +00009537 type single-character error type, 'E', 'W', etc.
Bram Moolenaarf1d21c82017-04-22 21:20:46 +02009538 valid recognized error message
Bram Moolenaar68b76a62005-03-25 21:53:48 +00009539
Bram Moolenaar582fd852005-03-28 20:58:01 +00009540 The "col", "vcol", "nr", "type" and "text" entries are
9541 optional. Either "lnum" or "pattern" entry can be used to
9542 locate a matching error line.
Bram Moolenaar48b66fb2007-02-04 01:58:18 +00009543 If the "filename" and "bufnr" entries are not present or
9544 neither the "lnum" or "pattern" entries are present, then the
9545 item will not be handled as an error line.
Bram Moolenaar68b76a62005-03-25 21:53:48 +00009546 If both "pattern" and "lnum" are present then "pattern" will
9547 be used.
Bram Moolenaarf1d21c82017-04-22 21:20:46 +02009548 If the "valid" entry is not supplied, then the valid flag is
9549 set when "bufnr" is a valid buffer or "filename" exists.
Bram Moolenaar00a927d2010-05-14 23:24:24 +02009550 If you supply an empty {list}, the quickfix list will be
9551 cleared.
Bram Moolenaar48b66fb2007-02-04 01:58:18 +00009552 Note that the list is not exactly the same as what
9553 |getqflist()| returns.
Bram Moolenaar68b76a62005-03-25 21:53:48 +00009554
Bram Moolenaar7ff78462020-07-10 22:00:53 +02009555 {action} values: *setqflist-action* *E927*
Bram Moolenaarb6fa30c2017-03-29 14:19:25 +02009556 'a' The items from {list} are added to the existing
9557 quickfix list. If there is no existing list, then a
9558 new list is created.
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01009559
Bram Moolenaarb6fa30c2017-03-29 14:19:25 +02009560 'r' The items from the current quickfix list are replaced
9561 with the items from {list}. This can also be used to
9562 clear the list: >
9563 :call setqflist([], 'r')
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01009564<
Bram Moolenaarb6fa30c2017-03-29 14:19:25 +02009565 'f' All the quickfix lists in the quickfix stack are
9566 freed.
9567
Bram Moolenaar511972d2016-06-04 18:09:59 +02009568 If {action} is not present or is set to ' ', then a new list
Bram Moolenaar55b69262017-08-13 13:42:01 +02009569 is created. The new quickfix list is added after the current
9570 quickfix list in the stack and all the following lists are
9571 freed. To add a new quickfix list at the end of the stack,
Bram Moolenaar36538222017-09-02 19:51:44 +02009572 set "nr" in {what} to "$".
Bram Moolenaar35c54e52005-05-20 21:25:31 +00009573
Bram Moolenaarb17893a2020-03-14 08:19:51 +01009574 The following items can be specified in dictionary {what}:
Bram Moolenaar15142e22018-04-30 22:19:58 +02009575 context quickfix list context. See |quickfix-context|
Bram Moolenaar36538222017-09-02 19:51:44 +02009576 efm errorformat to use when parsing text from
9577 "lines". If this is not present, then the
9578 'errorformat' option value is used.
Bram Moolenaar5b69c222019-01-11 14:50:06 +01009579 See |quickfix-parse|
Bram Moolenaara539f4f2017-08-30 20:33:55 +02009580 id quickfix list identifier |quickfix-ID|
Bram Moolenaar5b69c222019-01-11 14:50:06 +01009581 idx index of the current entry in the quickfix
9582 list specified by 'id' or 'nr'. If set to '$',
9583 then the last entry in the list is set as the
9584 current entry. See |quickfix-index|
Bram Moolenaar6a8958d2017-06-22 21:33:20 +02009585 items list of quickfix entries. Same as the {list}
9586 argument.
Bram Moolenaar2c809b72017-09-01 18:34:02 +02009587 lines use 'errorformat' to parse a list of lines and
9588 add the resulting entries to the quickfix list
9589 {nr} or {id}. Only a |List| value is supported.
Bram Moolenaar5b69c222019-01-11 14:50:06 +01009590 See |quickfix-parse|
Bram Moolenaar875feea2017-06-11 16:07:51 +02009591 nr list number in the quickfix stack; zero
Bram Moolenaar36538222017-09-02 19:51:44 +02009592 means the current quickfix list and "$" means
Bram Moolenaar5b69c222019-01-11 14:50:06 +01009593 the last quickfix list.
Bram Moolenaar858ba062020-05-31 23:11:59 +02009594 quickfixtextfunc
9595 function to get the text to display in the
Bram Moolenaard43906d2020-07-20 21:31:32 +02009596 quickfix window. The value can be the name of
9597 a function or a funcref or a lambda. Refer to
Bram Moolenaar858ba062020-05-31 23:11:59 +02009598 |quickfix-window-function| for an explanation
9599 of how to write the function and an example.
Bram Moolenaar5b69c222019-01-11 14:50:06 +01009600 title quickfix list title text. See |quickfix-title|
Bram Moolenaard823fa92016-08-12 16:29:27 +02009601 Unsupported keys in {what} are ignored.
9602 If the "nr" item is not present, then the current quickfix list
Bram Moolenaar86f100dc2017-06-28 21:26:27 +02009603 is modified. When creating a new quickfix list, "nr" can be
9604 set to a value one greater than the quickfix stack size.
Bram Moolenaara539f4f2017-08-30 20:33:55 +02009605 When modifying a quickfix list, to guarantee that the correct
Bram Moolenaar36538222017-09-02 19:51:44 +02009606 list is modified, "id" should be used instead of "nr" to
Bram Moolenaara539f4f2017-08-30 20:33:55 +02009607 specify the list.
Bram Moolenaard823fa92016-08-12 16:29:27 +02009608
Bram Moolenaar15142e22018-04-30 22:19:58 +02009609 Examples (See also |setqflist-examples|): >
Bram Moolenaar2c809b72017-09-01 18:34:02 +02009610 :call setqflist([], 'r', {'title': 'My search'})
9611 :call setqflist([], 'r', {'nr': 2, 'title': 'Errors'})
Bram Moolenaar15142e22018-04-30 22:19:58 +02009612 :call setqflist([], 'a', {'id':qfid, 'lines':["F1:10:L10"]})
Bram Moolenaard823fa92016-08-12 16:29:27 +02009613<
Bram Moolenaar68b76a62005-03-25 21:53:48 +00009614 Returns zero for success, -1 for failure.
9615
9616 This function can be used to create a quickfix list
9617 independent of the 'errorformat' setting. Use a command like
Bram Moolenaar94237492017-04-23 18:40:21 +02009618 `:cc 1` to jump to the first position.
Bram Moolenaar68b76a62005-03-25 21:53:48 +00009619
Bram Moolenaaraad222c2019-09-06 22:46:09 +02009620 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
9621 second argument: >
9622 GetErrorlist()->setqflist()
9623<
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009624 *setreg()*
Bram Moolenaare0fa3742016-02-20 15:47:01 +01009625setreg({regname}, {value} [, {options}])
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009626 Set the register {regname} to {value}.
Bram Moolenaar0e05de42020-03-25 22:23:46 +01009627 If {regname} is "" or "@", the unnamed register '"' is used.
Bram Moolenaare46a4402020-06-30 20:38:27 +02009628
Bram Moolenaarbb861e22020-06-07 18:16:36 +02009629 {value} may be any value returned by |getreg()| or
9630 |getreginfo()|, including a |List| or |Dict|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009631 If {options} contains "a" or {regname} is upper case,
9632 then the value is appended.
Bram Moolenaare46a4402020-06-30 20:38:27 +02009633
Bram Moolenaarc6485bc2010-07-28 17:02:55 +02009634 {options} can also contain a register type specification:
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009635 "c" or "v" |characterwise| mode
9636 "l" or "V" |linewise| mode
9637 "b" or "<CTRL-V>" |blockwise-visual| mode
9638 If a number immediately follows "b" or "<CTRL-V>" then this is
9639 used as the width of the selection - if it is not specified
9640 then the width of the block is set to the number of characters
Bram Moolenaard46bbc72007-05-12 14:38:41 +00009641 in the longest line (counting a <Tab> as 1 character).
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009642
9643 If {options} contains no register settings, then the default
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01009644 is to use character mode unless {value} ends in a <NL> for
9645 string {value} and linewise mode for list {value}. Blockwise
Bram Moolenaar5a50c222014-04-02 22:17:10 +02009646 mode is never selected automatically.
9647 Returns zero for success, non-zero for failure.
9648
9649 *E883*
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01009650 Note: you may not use |List| containing more than one item to
9651 set search and expression registers. Lists containing no
Bram Moolenaar5a50c222014-04-02 22:17:10 +02009652 items act like empty strings.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009653
9654 Examples: >
9655 :call setreg(v:register, @*)
9656 :call setreg('*', @%, 'ac')
9657 :call setreg('a', "1\n2\n3", 'b5')
Bram Moolenaarbb861e22020-06-07 18:16:36 +02009658 :call setreg('"', { 'points_to': 'a'})
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009659
9660< This example shows using the functions to save and restore a
Bram Moolenaarb4d5fba2017-09-11 19:31:28 +02009661 register: >
Bram Moolenaarbb861e22020-06-07 18:16:36 +02009662 :let var_a = getreginfo()
9663 :call setreg('a', var_a)
Bram Moolenaare46a4402020-06-30 20:38:27 +02009664< or: >
Bram Moolenaar5a50c222014-04-02 22:17:10 +02009665 :let var_a = getreg('a', 1, 1)
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009666 :let var_amode = getregtype('a')
9667 ....
9668 :call setreg('a', var_a, var_amode)
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01009669< Note: you may not reliably restore register value
9670 without using the third argument to |getreg()| as without it
Bram Moolenaarb4d5fba2017-09-11 19:31:28 +02009671 newlines are represented as newlines AND Nul bytes are
9672 represented as newlines as well, see |NL-used-for-Nul|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009673
Bram Moolenaarb4d5fba2017-09-11 19:31:28 +02009674 You can also change the type of a register by appending
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009675 nothing: >
9676 :call setreg('a', '', 'al')
9677
Bram Moolenaaraad222c2019-09-06 22:46:09 +02009678< Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
9679 second argument: >
9680 GetText()->setreg('a')
9681
Bram Moolenaar06b5d512010-05-22 15:37:44 +02009682settabvar({tabnr}, {varname}, {val}) *settabvar()*
9683 Set tab-local variable {varname} to {val} in tab page {tabnr}.
9684 |t:var|
Bram Moolenaarb4230122019-05-30 18:40:53 +02009685 Note that autocommands are blocked, side effects may not be
9686 triggered, e.g. when setting 'filetype'.
Bram Moolenaar06b5d512010-05-22 15:37:44 +02009687 Note that the variable name without "t:" must be used.
9688 Tabs are numbered starting with one.
Bram Moolenaar06b5d512010-05-22 15:37:44 +02009689 This function is not available in the |sandbox|.
9690
Bram Moolenaar2e693a82019-10-16 22:35:02 +02009691 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
9692 third argument: >
Bram Moolenaaraad222c2019-09-06 22:46:09 +02009693 GetValue()->settabvar(tab, name)
9694
Bram Moolenaarc6249bb2006-04-15 20:25:09 +00009695settabwinvar({tabnr}, {winnr}, {varname}, {val}) *settabwinvar()*
9696 Set option or local variable {varname} in window {winnr} to
9697 {val}.
9698 Tabs are numbered starting with one. For the current tabpage
9699 use |setwinvar()|.
Bram Moolenaar7571d552016-08-18 22:54:46 +02009700 {winnr} can be the window number or the |window-ID|.
Bram Moolenaarc6249bb2006-04-15 20:25:09 +00009701 When {winnr} is zero the current window is used.
Bram Moolenaarb4230122019-05-30 18:40:53 +02009702 Note that autocommands are blocked, side effects may not be
9703 triggered, e.g. when setting 'filetype' or 'syntax'.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009704 This also works for a global or local buffer option, but it
9705 doesn't work for a global or local buffer variable.
9706 For a local buffer option the global value is unchanged.
9707 Note that the variable name without "w:" must be used.
Bram Moolenaarc6249bb2006-04-15 20:25:09 +00009708 Examples: >
9709 :call settabwinvar(1, 1, "&list", 0)
9710 :call settabwinvar(3, 2, "myvar", "foobar")
9711< This function is not available in the |sandbox|.
9712
Bram Moolenaar2e693a82019-10-16 22:35:02 +02009713 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
9714 fourth argument: >
Bram Moolenaaraad222c2019-09-06 22:46:09 +02009715 GetValue()->settabvar(tab, winnr, name)
9716
Bram Moolenaarf49cc602018-11-11 15:21:05 +01009717settagstack({nr}, {dict} [, {action}]) *settagstack()*
9718 Modify the tag stack of the window {nr} using {dict}.
9719 {nr} can be the window number or the |window-ID|.
9720
9721 For a list of supported items in {dict}, refer to
Bram Moolenaar271fa082020-01-02 14:02:16 +01009722 |gettagstack()|. "curidx" takes effect before changing the tag
9723 stack.
Bram Moolenaarf49cc602018-11-11 15:21:05 +01009724 *E962*
Bram Moolenaar271fa082020-01-02 14:02:16 +01009725 How the tag stack is modified depends on the {action}
9726 argument:
9727 - If {action} is not present or is set to 'r', then the tag
9728 stack is replaced.
9729 - If {action} is set to 'a', then new entries from {dict} are
9730 pushed (added) onto the tag stack.
9731 - If {action} is set to 't', then all the entries from the
9732 current entry in the tag stack or "curidx" in {dict} are
9733 removed and then new entries are pushed to the stack.
9734
9735 The current index is set to one after the length of the tag
9736 stack after the modification.
Bram Moolenaarf49cc602018-11-11 15:21:05 +01009737
9738 Returns zero for success, -1 for failure.
9739
Bram Moolenaare7b1ea02020-08-07 19:54:59 +02009740 Examples (for more examples see |tagstack-examples|):
Bram Moolenaard1caa942020-04-10 22:10:56 +02009741 Empty the tag stack of window 3: >
Bram Moolenaarf49cc602018-11-11 15:21:05 +01009742 call settagstack(3, {'items' : []})
9743
Bram Moolenaarf49cc602018-11-11 15:21:05 +01009744< Save and restore the tag stack: >
9745 let stack = gettagstack(1003)
9746 " do something else
9747 call settagstack(1003, stack)
9748 unlet stack
9749<
Bram Moolenaar2e693a82019-10-16 22:35:02 +02009750 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
9751 second argument: >
Bram Moolenaaraad222c2019-09-06 22:46:09 +02009752 GetStack()->settagstack(winnr)
9753
9754setwinvar({winnr}, {varname}, {val}) *setwinvar()*
Bram Moolenaarc6249bb2006-04-15 20:25:09 +00009755 Like |settabwinvar()| for the current tab page.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009756 Examples: >
9757 :call setwinvar(1, "&list", 0)
9758 :call setwinvar(2, "myvar", "foobar")
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009759
Bram Moolenaar2e693a82019-10-16 22:35:02 +02009760< Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
9761 third argument: >
Bram Moolenaaraad222c2019-09-06 22:46:09 +02009762 GetValue()->setwinvar(winnr, name)
9763
Bram Moolenaaraf9aeb92013-02-13 17:35:04 +01009764sha256({string}) *sha256()*
Bram Moolenaar2b8388b2015-02-28 13:11:45 +01009765 Returns a String with 64 hex characters, which is the SHA256
Bram Moolenaaraf9aeb92013-02-13 17:35:04 +01009766 checksum of {string}.
Bram Moolenaaraad222c2019-09-06 22:46:09 +02009767
9768 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9769 GetText()->sha256()
9770
9771< {only available when compiled with the |+cryptv| feature}
Bram Moolenaaraf9aeb92013-02-13 17:35:04 +01009772
Bram Moolenaar05bb9532008-07-04 09:44:11 +00009773shellescape({string} [, {special}]) *shellescape()*
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +01009774 Escape {string} for use as a shell command argument.
Bram Moolenaar25e42232019-08-04 15:04:10 +02009775 On MS-Windows, when 'shellslash' is not set, it will enclose
9776 {string} in double quotes and double all double quotes within
9777 {string}.
Bram Moolenaare381d3d2016-07-07 14:50:41 +02009778 Otherwise it will enclose {string} in single quotes and
9779 replace all "'" with "'\''".
Bram Moolenaar875feea2017-06-11 16:07:51 +02009780
Bram Moolenaar05bb9532008-07-04 09:44:11 +00009781 When the {special} argument is present and it's a non-zero
9782 Number or a non-empty String (|non-zero-arg|), then special
Bram Moolenaare37d50a2008-08-06 17:06:04 +00009783 items such as "!", "%", "#" and "<cword>" will be preceded by
9784 a backslash. This backslash will be removed again by the |:!|
Bram Moolenaar05bb9532008-07-04 09:44:11 +00009785 command.
Bram Moolenaar875feea2017-06-11 16:07:51 +02009786
Bram Moolenaare37d50a2008-08-06 17:06:04 +00009787 The "!" character will be escaped (again with a |non-zero-arg|
9788 {special}) when 'shell' contains "csh" in the tail. That is
9789 because for csh and tcsh "!" is used for history replacement
9790 even when inside single quotes.
Bram Moolenaar875feea2017-06-11 16:07:51 +02009791
9792 With a |non-zero-arg| {special} the <NL> character is also
9793 escaped. When 'shell' containing "csh" in the tail it's
Bram Moolenaare37d50a2008-08-06 17:06:04 +00009794 escaped a second time.
Bram Moolenaar875feea2017-06-11 16:07:51 +02009795
Bram Moolenaar05bb9532008-07-04 09:44:11 +00009796 Example of use with a |:!| command: >
9797 :exe '!dir ' . shellescape(expand('<cfile>'), 1)
9798< This results in a directory listing for the file under the
9799 cursor. Example of use with |system()|: >
9800 :call system("chmod +w -- " . shellescape(expand("%")))
Bram Moolenaar26df0922014-02-23 23:39:13 +01009801< See also |::S|.
Bram Moolenaar60a495f2006-10-03 12:44:42 +00009802
Bram Moolenaaraad222c2019-09-06 22:46:09 +02009803 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9804 GetCommand()->shellescape()
Bram Moolenaar60a495f2006-10-03 12:44:42 +00009805
Bram Moolenaarf9514162018-11-22 03:08:29 +01009806shiftwidth([{col}]) *shiftwidth()*
Bram Moolenaar2d17fa32012-10-21 00:45:18 +02009807 Returns the effective value of 'shiftwidth'. This is the
9808 'shiftwidth' value unless it is zero, in which case it is the
Bram Moolenaar009d84a2016-01-28 14:12:00 +01009809 'tabstop' value. This function was introduced with patch
Bram Moolenaarf9514162018-11-22 03:08:29 +01009810 7.3.694 in 2012, everybody should have it by now (however it
9811 did not allow for the optional {col} argument until 8.1.542).
Bram Moolenaar2d17fa32012-10-21 00:45:18 +02009812
Bram Moolenaarf9514162018-11-22 03:08:29 +01009813 When there is one argument {col} this is used as column number
9814 for which to return the 'shiftwidth' value. This matters for the
9815 'vartabstop' feature. If the 'vartabstop' setting is enabled and
9816 no {col} argument is given, column 1 will be assumed.
Bram Moolenaarf0d58ef2018-11-16 16:13:44 +01009817
Bram Moolenaaraad222c2019-09-06 22:46:09 +02009818 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9819 GetColumn()->shiftwidth()
9820
Bram Moolenaared997ad2019-07-21 16:42:00 +02009821sign_ functions are documented here: |sign-functions-details|
Bram Moolenaar2d17fa32012-10-21 00:45:18 +02009822
Bram Moolenaar162b7142018-12-21 15:17:36 +01009823
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009824simplify({filename}) *simplify()*
9825 Simplify the file name as much as possible without changing
9826 the meaning. Shortcuts (on MS-Windows) or symbolic links (on
9827 Unix) are not resolved. If the first path component in
9828 {filename} designates the current directory, this will be
9829 valid for the result as well. A trailing path separator is
Bram Moolenaar73fef332020-06-21 22:12:03 +02009830 not removed either. On Unix "//path" is unchanged, but
9831 "///path" is simplified to "/path" (this follows the Posix
9832 standard).
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009833 Example: >
9834 simplify("./dir/.././/file/") == "./file/"
9835< Note: The combination "dir/.." is only removed if "dir" is
9836 a searchable directory or does not exist. On Unix, it is also
9837 removed when "dir" is a symbolic link within the same
9838 directory. In order to resolve all the involved symbolic
9839 links before simplifying the path name, use |resolve()|.
9840
Bram Moolenaar7035fd92020-04-08 20:03:52 +02009841 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9842 GetName()->simplify()
Bram Moolenaara14de3d2005-01-07 21:48:26 +00009843
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00009844sin({expr}) *sin()*
9845 Return the sine of {expr}, measured in radians, as a |Float|.
9846 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
9847 Examples: >
9848 :echo sin(100)
9849< -0.506366 >
9850 :echo sin(-4.01)
9851< 0.763301
Bram Moolenaar93cf85f2019-08-17 21:36:28 +02009852
9853 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9854 Compute()->sin()
9855<
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00009856 {only available when compiled with the |+float| feature}
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01009857
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00009858
Bram Moolenaardb7c6862010-05-21 16:33:48 +02009859sinh({expr}) *sinh()*
Bram Moolenaar9855d6b2010-07-18 14:34:51 +02009860 Return the hyperbolic sine of {expr} as a |Float| in the range
Bram Moolenaardb7c6862010-05-21 16:33:48 +02009861 [-inf, inf].
Bram Moolenaar9855d6b2010-07-18 14:34:51 +02009862 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaardb7c6862010-05-21 16:33:48 +02009863 Examples: >
9864 :echo sinh(0.5)
9865< 0.521095 >
9866 :echo sinh(-0.9)
9867< -1.026517
Bram Moolenaar93cf85f2019-08-17 21:36:28 +02009868
9869 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9870 Compute()->sinh()
9871<
Bram Moolenaardb84e452010-08-15 13:50:43 +02009872 {only available when compiled with the |+float| feature}
Bram Moolenaardb7c6862010-05-21 16:33:48 +02009873
9874
Bram Moolenaar6601b622021-01-13 21:47:15 +01009875slice({expr}, {start} [, {end}]) *slice()*
9876 Similar to using a |slice| "expr[start : end]", but "end" is
9877 used exclusive. And for a string the indexes are used as
9878 character indexes instead of byte indexes, like in
9879 |vim9script|.
9880 When {end} is omitted the slice continues to the last item.
9881 When {end} is -1 the last item is omitted.
9882
9883 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9884 GetList()->slice(offset)
9885
9886
Bram Moolenaar5f894962011-06-19 02:55:37 +02009887sort({list} [, {func} [, {dict}]]) *sort()* *E702*
Bram Moolenaar327aa022014-03-25 18:24:23 +01009888 Sort the items in {list} in-place. Returns {list}.
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01009889
Bram Moolenaar327aa022014-03-25 18:24:23 +01009890 If you want a list to remain unmodified make a copy first: >
Bram Moolenaara14de3d2005-01-07 21:48:26 +00009891 :let sortedlist = sort(copy(mylist))
Bram Moolenaar822ff862014-06-12 21:46:14 +02009892
Bram Moolenaar946e27a2014-06-25 18:50:27 +02009893< When {func} is omitted, is empty or zero, then sort() uses the
9894 string representation of each item to sort on. Numbers sort
9895 after Strings, |Lists| after Numbers. For sorting text in the
9896 current buffer use |:sort|.
Bram Moolenaar327aa022014-03-25 18:24:23 +01009897
Bram Moolenaar34401cc2014-08-29 15:12:19 +02009898 When {func} is given and it is '1' or 'i' then case is
Bram Moolenaar946e27a2014-06-25 18:50:27 +02009899 ignored.
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01009900
Bram Moolenaar3132cdd2020-11-05 20:41:49 +01009901 When {func} is given and it is 'l' then the current collation
9902 locale is used for ordering. Implementation details: strcoll()
9903 is used to compare strings. See |:language| check or set the
9904 collation locale. |v:collate| can also be used to check the
9905 current locale. Sorting using the locale typically ignores
9906 case. Example: >
9907 " ö is sorted similarly to o with English locale.
9908 :language collate en_US.UTF8
9909 :echo sort(['n', 'o', 'O', 'ö', 'p', 'z'], 'l')
9910< ['n', 'o', 'O', 'ö', 'p', 'z'] ~
9911>
9912 " ö is sorted after z with Swedish locale.
9913 :language collate sv_SE.UTF8
9914 :echo sort(['n', 'o', 'O', 'ö', 'p', 'z'], 'l')
9915< ['n', 'o', 'O', 'p', 'z', 'ö'] ~
9916 This does not work properly on Mac.
Bram Moolenaar55e29612020-11-01 13:57:44 +01009917
Bram Moolenaar946e27a2014-06-25 18:50:27 +02009918 When {func} is given and it is 'n' then all items will be
Bram Moolenaar3132cdd2020-11-05 20:41:49 +01009919 sorted numerical (Implementation detail: this uses the
Bram Moolenaar946e27a2014-06-25 18:50:27 +02009920 strtod() function to parse numbers, Strings, Lists, Dicts and
9921 Funcrefs will be considered as being 0).
9922
Bram Moolenaarb00da1d2015-12-03 16:33:12 +01009923 When {func} is given and it is 'N' then all items will be
9924 sorted numerical. This is like 'n' but a string containing
9925 digits will be used as the number they represent.
9926
Bram Moolenaar13d5aee2016-01-21 23:36:05 +01009927 When {func} is given and it is 'f' then all items will be
9928 sorted numerical. All values must be a Number or a Float.
9929
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +00009930 When {func} is a |Funcref| or a function name, this function
9931 is called to compare items. The function is invoked with two
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +01009932 items as argument and must return zero if they are equal, 1 or
9933 bigger if the first one sorts after the second one, -1 or
9934 smaller if the first one sorts before the second one.
Bram Moolenaar327aa022014-03-25 18:24:23 +01009935
9936 {dict} is for functions with the "dict" attribute. It will be
9937 used to set the local variable "self". |Dictionary-function|
9938
Bram Moolenaar8bb1c3e2014-07-04 16:43:17 +02009939 The sort is stable, items which compare equal (as number or as
9940 string) will keep their relative position. E.g., when sorting
Bram Moolenaardb6ea062014-07-10 22:01:47 +02009941 on numbers, text strings will sort next to each other, in the
Bram Moolenaar8bb1c3e2014-07-04 16:43:17 +02009942 same order as they were originally.
9943
Bram Moolenaarac92e252019-08-03 21:58:38 +02009944 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9945 mylist->sort()
9946
9947< Also see |uniq()|.
Bram Moolenaar327aa022014-03-25 18:24:23 +01009948
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +01009949 Example: >
Bram Moolenaara14de3d2005-01-07 21:48:26 +00009950 func MyCompare(i1, i2)
9951 return a:i1 == a:i2 ? 0 : a:i1 > a:i2 ? 1 : -1
9952 endfunc
9953 let sortedlist = sort(mylist, "MyCompare")
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +01009954< A shorter compare version for this specific simple case, which
9955 ignores overflow: >
9956 func MyCompare(i1, i2)
9957 return a:i1 - a:i2
9958 endfunc
Bram Moolenaard857f0e2005-06-21 22:37:39 +00009959<
Bram Moolenaar3ff5f0f2019-06-10 13:11:22 +02009960sound_clear() *sound_clear()*
9961 Stop playing all sounds.
Bram Moolenaar9b283522019-06-17 22:19:33 +02009962 {only available when compiled with the |+sound| feature}
Bram Moolenaar3ff5f0f2019-06-10 13:11:22 +02009963
Bram Moolenaar427f5b62019-06-09 13:43:51 +02009964 *sound_playevent()*
9965sound_playevent({name} [, {callback}])
9966 Play a sound identified by {name}. Which event names are
9967 supported depends on the system. Often the XDG sound names
9968 are used. On Ubuntu they may be found in
9969 /usr/share/sounds/freedesktop/stereo. Example: >
9970 call sound_playevent('bell')
Bram Moolenaar9b283522019-06-17 22:19:33 +02009971< On MS-Windows, {name} can be SystemAsterisk, SystemDefault,
9972 SystemExclamation, SystemExit, SystemHand, SystemQuestion,
9973 SystemStart, SystemWelcome, etc.
Bram Moolenaar427f5b62019-06-09 13:43:51 +02009974
Bram Moolenaar9b283522019-06-17 22:19:33 +02009975 When {callback} is specified it is invoked when the sound is
Bram Moolenaar427f5b62019-06-09 13:43:51 +02009976 finished. The first argument is the sound ID, the second
9977 argument is the status:
9978 0 sound was played to the end
Bram Moolenaar12ee7ff2019-06-10 22:47:40 +02009979 1 sound was interrupted
Bram Moolenaar6c1e1572019-06-22 02:13:00 +02009980 2 error occurred after sound started
Bram Moolenaar427f5b62019-06-09 13:43:51 +02009981 Example: >
9982 func Callback(id, status)
9983 echomsg "sound " .. a:id .. " finished with " .. a:status
9984 endfunc
9985 call sound_playevent('bell', 'Callback')
9986
Bram Moolenaar9b283522019-06-17 22:19:33 +02009987< MS-Windows: {callback} doesn't work for this function.
9988
9989 Returns the sound ID, which can be passed to `sound_stop()`.
Bram Moolenaar427f5b62019-06-09 13:43:51 +02009990 Returns zero if the sound could not be played.
Bram Moolenaarf6ed61e2019-09-07 19:05:09 +02009991
9992 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9993 GetSoundName()->sound_playevent()
9994
9995< {only available when compiled with the |+sound| feature}
Bram Moolenaar427f5b62019-06-09 13:43:51 +02009996
9997 *sound_playfile()*
Bram Moolenaar3ff5f0f2019-06-10 13:11:22 +02009998sound_playfile({path} [, {callback}])
9999 Like `sound_playevent()` but play sound file {path}. {path}
Bram Moolenaar427f5b62019-06-09 13:43:51 +020010000 must be a full path. On Ubuntu you may find files to play
10001 with this command: >
10002 :!find /usr/share/sounds -type f | grep -v index.theme
Bram Moolenaarf6ed61e2019-09-07 19:05:09 +020010003
10004< Can also be used as a |method|: >
10005 GetSoundPath()->sound_playfile()
10006
Bram Moolenaar12ee7ff2019-06-10 22:47:40 +020010007< {only available when compiled with the |+sound| feature}
Bram Moolenaar427f5b62019-06-09 13:43:51 +020010008
10009
10010sound_stop({id}) *sound_stop()*
10011 Stop playing sound {id}. {id} must be previously returned by
10012 `sound_playevent()` or `sound_playfile()`.
Bram Moolenaar9b283522019-06-17 22:19:33 +020010013
10014 On MS-Windows, this does not work for event sound started by
10015 `sound_playevent()`. To stop event sounds, use `sound_clear()`.
10016
Bram Moolenaarf6ed61e2019-09-07 19:05:09 +020010017 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10018 soundid->sound_stop()
10019
10020< {only available when compiled with the |+sound| feature}
Bram Moolenaar427f5b62019-06-09 13:43:51 +020010021
Bram Moolenaar24bbcfe2005-06-28 23:32:02 +000010022 *soundfold()*
10023soundfold({word})
10024 Return the sound-folded equivalent of {word}. Uses the first
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +000010025 language in 'spelllang' for the current window that supports
Bram Moolenaar42eeac32005-06-29 22:40:58 +000010026 soundfolding. 'spell' must be set. When no sound folding is
10027 possible the {word} is returned unmodified.
Bram Moolenaar24bbcfe2005-06-28 23:32:02 +000010028 This can be used for making spelling suggestions. Note that
10029 the method can be quite slow.
10030
Bram Moolenaarf6ed61e2019-09-07 19:05:09 +020010031 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10032 GetWord()->soundfold()
10033<
Bram Moolenaard857f0e2005-06-21 22:37:39 +000010034 *spellbadword()*
Bram Moolenaar1e015462005-09-25 22:16:38 +000010035spellbadword([{sentence}])
10036 Without argument: The result is the badly spelled word under
10037 or after the cursor. The cursor is moved to the start of the
10038 bad word. When no bad word is found in the cursor line the
10039 result is an empty string and the cursor doesn't move.
10040
10041 With argument: The result is the first word in {sentence} that
10042 is badly spelled. If there are no spelling mistakes the
10043 result is an empty string.
10044
10045 The return value is a list with two items:
10046 - The badly spelled word or an empty string.
10047 - The type of the spelling error:
Bram Moolenaarc9b4b052006-04-30 18:54:39 +000010048 "bad" spelling mistake
Bram Moolenaar1e015462005-09-25 22:16:38 +000010049 "rare" rare word
10050 "local" word only valid in another region
10051 "caps" word should start with Capital
10052 Example: >
10053 echo spellbadword("the quik brown fox")
10054< ['quik', 'bad'] ~
10055
Bram Moolenaar152e79e2020-06-10 15:32:08 +020010056 The spelling information for the current window and the value
10057 of 'spelllang' are used.
Bram Moolenaard857f0e2005-06-21 22:37:39 +000010058
Bram Moolenaarf6ed61e2019-09-07 19:05:09 +020010059 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10060 GetText()->spellbadword()
10061<
Bram Moolenaard857f0e2005-06-21 22:37:39 +000010062 *spellsuggest()*
Bram Moolenaarc54b8a72005-09-30 21:20:29 +000010063spellsuggest({word} [, {max} [, {capital}]])
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +000010064 Return a |List| with spelling suggestions to replace {word}.
Bram Moolenaard857f0e2005-06-21 22:37:39 +000010065 When {max} is given up to this number of suggestions are
10066 returned. Otherwise up to 25 suggestions are returned.
10067
Bram Moolenaarc54b8a72005-09-30 21:20:29 +000010068 When the {capital} argument is given and it's non-zero only
10069 suggestions with a leading capital will be given. Use this
10070 after a match with 'spellcapcheck'.
10071
Bram Moolenaard857f0e2005-06-21 22:37:39 +000010072 {word} can be a badly spelled word followed by other text.
10073 This allows for joining two words that were split. The
Bram Moolenaarf461c8e2005-06-25 23:04:51 +000010074 suggestions also include the following text, thus you can
10075 replace a line.
10076
10077 {word} may also be a good word. Similar words will then be
Bram Moolenaarc54b8a72005-09-30 21:20:29 +000010078 returned. {word} itself is not included in the suggestions,
10079 although it may appear capitalized.
Bram Moolenaard857f0e2005-06-21 22:37:39 +000010080
10081 The spelling information for the current window is used. The
Bram Moolenaar152e79e2020-06-10 15:32:08 +020010082 values of 'spelllang' and 'spellsuggest' are used.
Bram Moolenaard857f0e2005-06-21 22:37:39 +000010083
Bram Moolenaarf6ed61e2019-09-07 19:05:09 +020010084 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10085 GetWord()->spellsuggest()
Bram Moolenaara14de3d2005-01-07 21:48:26 +000010086
Bram Moolenaar2389c3c2005-05-22 22:07:59 +000010087split({expr} [, {pattern} [, {keepempty}]]) *split()*
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +000010088 Make a |List| out of {expr}. When {pattern} is omitted or
10089 empty each white-separated sequence of characters becomes an
10090 item.
Bram Moolenaara14de3d2005-01-07 21:48:26 +000010091 Otherwise the string is split where {pattern} matches,
Bram Moolenaar97d62492012-11-15 21:28:22 +010010092 removing the matched characters. 'ignorecase' is not used
10093 here, add \c to ignore case. |/\c|
Bram Moolenaar2389c3c2005-05-22 22:07:59 +000010094 When the first or last item is empty it is omitted, unless the
10095 {keepempty} argument is given and it's non-zero.
Bram Moolenaar5c06f8b2005-05-31 22:14:58 +000010096 Other empty items are kept when {pattern} matches at least one
10097 character or when {keepempty} is non-zero.
Bram Moolenaara14de3d2005-01-07 21:48:26 +000010098 Example: >
Bram Moolenaar5f2bb9f2005-01-11 21:29:04 +000010099 :let words = split(getline('.'), '\W\+')
Bram Moolenaar2389c3c2005-05-22 22:07:59 +000010100< To split a string in individual characters: >
Bram Moolenaar402d2fe2005-04-15 21:00:38 +000010101 :for c in split(mystring, '\zs')
Bram Moolenaar12969c02015-09-08 23:36:10 +020010102< If you want to keep the separator you can also use '\zs' at
10103 the end of the pattern: >
Bram Moolenaar0cb032e2005-04-23 20:52:00 +000010104 :echo split('abc:def:ghi', ':\zs')
10105< ['abc:', 'def:', 'ghi'] ~
Bram Moolenaar2389c3c2005-05-22 22:07:59 +000010106 Splitting a table where the first element can be empty: >
10107 :let items = split(line, ':', 1)
10108< The opposite function is |join()|.
Bram Moolenaara14de3d2005-01-07 21:48:26 +000010109
Bram Moolenaara74e4942019-08-04 17:35:53 +020010110 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10111 GetString()->split()
Bram Moolenaara14de3d2005-01-07 21:48:26 +000010112
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +000010113sqrt({expr}) *sqrt()*
10114 Return the non-negative square root of Float {expr} as a
10115 |Float|.
10116 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|. When {expr}
10117 is negative the result is NaN (Not a Number).
10118 Examples: >
10119 :echo sqrt(100)
10120< 10.0 >
10121 :echo sqrt(-4.01)
10122< nan
Bram Moolenaarc236c162008-07-13 17:41:49 +000010123 "nan" may be different, it depends on system libraries.
Bram Moolenaar93cf85f2019-08-17 21:36:28 +020010124
10125 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10126 Compute()->sqrt()
10127<
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +000010128 {only available when compiled with the |+float| feature}
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +010010129
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +000010130
Bram Moolenaar06b0b4b2019-11-25 15:40:55 +010010131srand([{expr}]) *srand()*
10132 Initialize seed used by |rand()|:
10133 - If {expr} is not given, seed values are initialized by
Bram Moolenaarf8c1f922019-11-28 22:13:14 +010010134 reading from /dev/urandom, if possible, or using time(NULL)
10135 a.k.a. epoch time otherwise; this only has second accuracy.
10136 - If {expr} is given it must be a Number. It is used to
10137 initialize the seed values. This is useful for testing or
10138 when a predictable sequence is intended.
Bram Moolenaar06b0b4b2019-11-25 15:40:55 +010010139
10140 Examples: >
10141 :let seed = srand()
10142 :let seed = srand(userinput)
10143 :echo rand(seed)
10144
Bram Moolenaar0e57dd82019-09-16 22:56:03 +020010145state([{what}]) *state()*
10146 Return a string which contains characters indicating the
10147 current state. Mostly useful in callbacks that want to do
10148 work that may not always be safe. Roughly this works like:
10149 - callback uses state() to check if work is safe to do.
Bram Moolenaar589edb32019-09-20 14:38:13 +020010150 Yes: then do it right away.
10151 No: add to work queue and add a |SafeState| and/or
10152 |SafeStateAgain| autocommand (|SafeState| triggers at
10153 toplevel, |SafeStateAgain| triggers after handling
10154 messages and callbacks).
10155 - When SafeState or SafeStateAgain is triggered and executes
10156 your autocommand, check with `state()` if the work can be
10157 done now, and if yes remove it from the queue and execute.
10158 Remove the autocommand if the queue is now empty.
Bram Moolenaar0e57dd82019-09-16 22:56:03 +020010159 Also see |mode()|.
10160
10161 When {what} is given only characters in this string will be
10162 added. E.g, this checks if the screen has scrolled: >
Bram Moolenaar589edb32019-09-20 14:38:13 +020010163 if state('s') == ''
10164 " screen has not scrolled
Bram Moolenaar0e57dd82019-09-16 22:56:03 +020010165<
Bram Moolenaard103ee72019-09-18 21:15:31 +020010166 These characters indicate the state, generally indicating that
10167 something is busy:
Bram Moolenaar589edb32019-09-20 14:38:13 +020010168 m halfway a mapping, :normal command, feedkeys() or
10169 stuffed command
Bram Moolenaare46a4402020-06-30 20:38:27 +020010170 o operator pending, e.g. after |d|
Bram Moolenaar589edb32019-09-20 14:38:13 +020010171 a Insert mode autocomplete active
10172 x executing an autocommand
Bram Moolenaar2e693a82019-10-16 22:35:02 +020010173 w blocked on waiting, e.g. ch_evalexpr(), ch_read() and
Bram Moolenaare46a4402020-06-30 20:38:27 +020010174 ch_readraw() when reading json
10175 S not triggering SafeState or SafeStateAgain, e.g. after
10176 |f| or a count
Bram Moolenaar589edb32019-09-20 14:38:13 +020010177 c callback invoked, including timer (repeats for
10178 recursiveness up to "ccc")
10179 s screen has scrolled for messages
Bram Moolenaar0e57dd82019-09-16 22:56:03 +020010180
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +020010181str2float({expr}) *str2float()*
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +000010182 Convert String {expr} to a Float. This mostly works the same
10183 as when using a floating point number in an expression, see
10184 |floating-point-format|. But it's a bit more permissive.
10185 E.g., "1e40" is accepted, while in an expression you need to
Bram Moolenaard47d5222018-12-09 20:43:55 +010010186 write "1.0e40". The hexadecimal form "0x123" is also
10187 accepted, but not others, like binary or octal.
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +000010188 Text after the number is silently ignored.
10189 The decimal point is always '.', no matter what the locale is
10190 set to. A comma ends the number: "12,345.67" is converted to
10191 12.0. You can strip out thousands separators with
10192 |substitute()|: >
10193 let f = str2float(substitute(text, ',', '', 'g'))
Bram Moolenaar93cf85f2019-08-17 21:36:28 +020010194<
10195 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10196 let f = text->substitute(',', '', 'g')->str2float()
10197<
10198 {only available when compiled with the |+float| feature}
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +000010199
Bram Moolenaar9d401282019-04-06 13:18:12 +020010200str2list({expr} [, {utf8}]) *str2list()*
10201 Return a list containing the number values which represent
10202 each character in String {expr}. Examples: >
10203 str2list(" ") returns [32]
10204 str2list("ABC") returns [65, 66, 67]
10205< |list2str()| does the opposite.
10206
10207 When {utf8} is omitted or zero, the current 'encoding' is used.
10208 With {utf8} set to 1, always treat the String as utf-8
10209 characters. With utf-8 composing characters are handled
10210 properly: >
10211 str2list("á") returns [97, 769]
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +000010212
Bram Moolenaara74e4942019-08-04 17:35:53 +020010213< Can also be used as a |method|: >
10214 GetString()->str2list()
10215
10216
Bram Moolenaar60a8de22019-09-15 14:33:22 +020010217str2nr({expr} [, {base} [, {quoted}]]) *str2nr()*
Bram Moolenaar97b2ad32006-03-18 21:40:56 +000010218 Convert string {expr} to a number.
Bram Moolenaarfa735342016-01-03 22:14:44 +010010219 {base} is the conversion base, it can be 2, 8, 10 or 16.
Bram Moolenaar60a8de22019-09-15 14:33:22 +020010220 When {quoted} is present and non-zero then embedded single
10221 quotes are ignored, thus "1'000'000" is a million.
Bram Moolenaara74e4942019-08-04 17:35:53 +020010222
Bram Moolenaar97b2ad32006-03-18 21:40:56 +000010223 When {base} is omitted base 10 is used. This also means that
10224 a leading zero doesn't cause octal conversion to be used, as
Bram Moolenaara74e4942019-08-04 17:35:53 +020010225 with the default String to Number conversion. Example: >
Bram Moolenaar2e693a82019-10-16 22:35:02 +020010226 let nr = str2nr('0123')
Bram Moolenaara74e4942019-08-04 17:35:53 +020010227<
Bram Moolenaar97b2ad32006-03-18 21:40:56 +000010228 When {base} is 16 a leading "0x" or "0X" is ignored. With a
Bram Moolenaarfa735342016-01-03 22:14:44 +010010229 different base the result will be zero. Similarly, when
Bram Moolenaarc17e66c2020-06-02 21:38:22 +020010230 {base} is 8 a leading "0", "0o" or "0O" is ignored, and when
10231 {base} is 2 a leading "0b" or "0B" is ignored.
Bram Moolenaar97b2ad32006-03-18 21:40:56 +000010232 Text after the number is silently ignored.
Bram Moolenaarc9b4b052006-04-30 18:54:39 +000010233
Bram Moolenaarf6ed61e2019-09-07 19:05:09 +020010234 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10235 GetText()->str2nr()
10236
10237strcharpart({src}, {start} [, {len}]) *strcharpart()*
10238 Like |strpart()| but using character index and length instead
10239 of byte index and length.
10240 When a character index is used where a character does not
10241 exist it is assumed to be one character. For example: >
10242 strcharpart('abc', -1, 2)
10243< results in 'a'.
10244
10245 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10246 GetText()->strcharpart(5)
Bram Moolenaar97b2ad32006-03-18 21:40:56 +000010247
Bram Moolenaar979243b2015-06-26 19:35:49 +020010248strchars({expr} [, {skipcc}]) *strchars()*
Bram Moolenaar72597a52010-07-18 15:31:08 +020010249 The result is a Number, which is the number of characters
Bram Moolenaar979243b2015-06-26 19:35:49 +020010250 in String {expr}.
10251 When {skipcc} is omitted or zero, composing characters are
10252 counted separately.
10253 When {skipcc} set to 1, Composing characters are ignored.
Bram Moolenaardc536092010-07-18 15:45:49 +020010254 Also see |strlen()|, |strdisplaywidth()| and |strwidth()|.
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +010010255
Bram Moolenaar86ae7202015-07-10 19:31:35 +020010256 {skipcc} is only available after 7.4.755. For backward
10257 compatibility, you can define a wrapper function: >
10258 if has("patch-7.4.755")
10259 function s:strchars(str, skipcc)
10260 return strchars(a:str, a:skipcc)
10261 endfunction
10262 else
10263 function s:strchars(str, skipcc)
10264 if a:skipcc
10265 return strlen(substitute(a:str, ".", "x", "g"))
10266 else
10267 return strchars(a:str)
10268 endif
10269 endfunction
10270 endif
10271<
Bram Moolenaarf6ed61e2019-09-07 19:05:09 +020010272 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10273 GetText()->strchars()
Bram Moolenaar86ae7202015-07-10 19:31:35 +020010274
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +010010275strdisplaywidth({expr} [, {col}]) *strdisplaywidth()*
Bram Moolenaardc536092010-07-18 15:45:49 +020010276 The result is a Number, which is the number of display cells
Bram Moolenaar4c92e752019-02-17 21:18:32 +010010277 String {expr} occupies on the screen when it starts at {col}
10278 (first column is zero). When {col} is omitted zero is used.
10279 Otherwise it is the screen column where to start. This
10280 matters for Tab characters.
Bram Moolenaar4d32c2d2010-07-18 22:10:01 +020010281 The option settings of the current window are used. This
10282 matters for anything that's displayed differently, such as
10283 'tabstop' and 'display'.
Bram Moolenaardc536092010-07-18 15:45:49 +020010284 When {expr} contains characters with East Asian Width Class
10285 Ambiguous, this function's return value depends on 'ambiwidth'.
10286 Also see |strlen()|, |strwidth()| and |strchars()|.
Bram Moolenaar72597a52010-07-18 15:31:08 +020010287
Bram Moolenaarf6ed61e2019-09-07 19:05:09 +020010288 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10289 GetText()->strdisplaywidth()
10290
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000010291strftime({format} [, {time}]) *strftime()*
10292 The result is a String, which is a formatted date and time, as
10293 specified by the {format} string. The given {time} is used,
10294 or the current time if no time is given. The accepted
10295 {format} depends on your system, thus this is not portable!
10296 See the manual page of the C function strftime() for the
10297 format. The maximum length of the result is 80 characters.
Bram Moolenaar10455d42019-11-21 15:36:18 +010010298 See also |localtime()|, |getftime()| and |strptime()|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000010299 The language can be changed with the |:language| command.
10300 Examples: >
10301 :echo strftime("%c") Sun Apr 27 11:49:23 1997
10302 :echo strftime("%Y %b %d %X") 1997 Apr 27 11:53:25
10303 :echo strftime("%y%m%d %T") 970427 11:53:55
10304 :echo strftime("%H:%M") 11:55
10305 :echo strftime("%c", getftime("file.c"))
10306 Show mod time of file.c.
Bram Moolenaara14de3d2005-01-07 21:48:26 +000010307< Not available on all systems. To check use: >
10308 :if exists("*strftime")
10309
Bram Moolenaarf6ed61e2019-09-07 19:05:09 +020010310< Can also be used as a |method|: >
10311 GetFormat()->strftime()
10312
Bram Moolenaaraa3b15d2016-04-21 08:53:19 +020010313strgetchar({str}, {index}) *strgetchar()*
10314 Get character {index} from {str}. This uses a character
10315 index, not a byte index. Composing characters are considered
10316 separate characters here.
10317 Also see |strcharpart()| and |strchars()|.
10318
Bram Moolenaarf6ed61e2019-09-07 19:05:09 +020010319 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10320 GetText()->strgetchar(5)
10321
Bram Moolenaar8f999f12005-01-25 22:12:55 +000010322stridx({haystack}, {needle} [, {start}]) *stridx()*
10323 The result is a Number, which gives the byte index in
10324 {haystack} of the first occurrence of the String {needle}.
Bram Moolenaar677ee682005-01-27 14:41:15 +000010325 If {start} is specified, the search starts at index {start}.
10326 This can be used to find a second match: >
Bram Moolenaar81af9252010-12-10 20:35:50 +010010327 :let colon1 = stridx(line, ":")
10328 :let colon2 = stridx(line, ":", colon1 + 1)
Bram Moolenaar677ee682005-01-27 14:41:15 +000010329< The search is done case-sensitive.
Bram Moolenaare2cc9702005-03-15 22:43:58 +000010330 For pattern searches use |match()|.
Bram Moolenaar8f999f12005-01-25 22:12:55 +000010331 -1 is returned if the {needle} does not occur in {haystack}.
Bram Moolenaar677ee682005-01-27 14:41:15 +000010332 See also |strridx()|.
10333 Examples: >
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000010334 :echo stridx("An Example", "Example") 3
10335 :echo stridx("Starting point", "Start") 0
10336 :echo stridx("Starting point", "start") -1
Bram Moolenaarc9b4b052006-04-30 18:54:39 +000010337< *strstr()* *strchr()*
Bram Moolenaar05159a02005-02-26 23:04:13 +000010338 stridx() works similar to the C function strstr(). When used
10339 with a single character it works similar to strchr().
10340
Bram Moolenaarf6ed61e2019-09-07 19:05:09 +020010341 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10342 GetHaystack()->stridx(needle)
Bram Moolenaar2e693a82019-10-16 22:35:02 +020010343<
Bram Moolenaard7ee7ce2005-01-03 21:02:03 +000010344 *string()*
Bram Moolenaar5f2bb9f2005-01-11 21:29:04 +000010345string({expr}) Return {expr} converted to a String. If {expr} is a Number,
Bram Moolenaar0d17f0d2019-01-22 22:20:38 +010010346 Float, String, Blob or a composition of them, then the result
10347 can be parsed back with |eval()|.
Bram Moolenaard7ee7ce2005-01-03 21:02:03 +000010348 {expr} type result ~
Bram Moolenaar4f3f6682016-03-26 23:01:59 +010010349 String 'string' (single quotes are doubled)
Bram Moolenaar5f2bb9f2005-01-11 21:29:04 +000010350 Number 123
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +000010351 Float 123.123456 or 1.123456e8
Bram Moolenaard8b02732005-01-14 21:48:43 +000010352 Funcref function('name')
Bram Moolenaar0d17f0d2019-01-22 22:20:38 +010010353 Blob 0z00112233.44556677.8899
Bram Moolenaar5f2bb9f2005-01-11 21:29:04 +000010354 List [item, item]
Bram Moolenaar9ba0eb82005-06-13 22:28:56 +000010355 Dictionary {key: value, key: value}
Bram Moolenaar4f3f6682016-03-26 23:01:59 +010010356
Bram Moolenaare46a4402020-06-30 20:38:27 +020010357 When a |List| or |Dictionary| has a recursive reference it is
Bram Moolenaar4f3f6682016-03-26 23:01:59 +010010358 replaced by "[...]" or "{...}". Using eval() on the result
10359 will then fail.
10360
Bram Moolenaarac92e252019-08-03 21:58:38 +020010361 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10362 mylist->string()
10363
10364< Also see |strtrans()|.
Bram Moolenaard7ee7ce2005-01-03 21:02:03 +000010365
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000010366 *strlen()*
10367strlen({expr}) The result is a Number, which is the length of the String
Bram Moolenaare344bea2005-09-01 20:46:49 +000010368 {expr} in bytes.
Bram Moolenaard7ee7ce2005-01-03 21:02:03 +000010369 If the argument is a Number it is first converted to a String.
10370 For other types an error is given.
Bram Moolenaar6c53fca2020-08-23 17:34:46 +020010371 If you want to count the number of multibyte characters use
Bram Moolenaar641e48c2015-06-25 16:09:26 +020010372 |strchars()|.
10373 Also see |len()|, |strdisplaywidth()| and |strwidth()|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000010374
Bram Moolenaara74e4942019-08-04 17:35:53 +020010375 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10376 GetString()->strlen()
10377
Bram Moolenaar6c53fca2020-08-23 17:34:46 +020010378strpart({src}, {start} [, {len} [, {chars}]]) *strpart()*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000010379 The result is a String, which is part of {src}, starting from
Bram Moolenaar9372a112005-12-06 19:59:18 +000010380 byte {start}, with the byte length {len}.
Bram Moolenaar6c53fca2020-08-23 17:34:46 +020010381 When {chars} is present and TRUE then {len} is the number of
10382 characters positions (composing characters are not counted
10383 separately, thus "1" means one base character and any
10384 following composing characters).
10385 To count {start} as characters instead of bytes use
10386 |strcharpart()|.
Bram Moolenaaraa3b15d2016-04-21 08:53:19 +020010387
10388 When bytes are selected which do not exist, this doesn't
10389 result in an error, the bytes are simply omitted.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000010390 If {len} is missing, the copy continues from {start} till the
10391 end of the {src}. >
10392 strpart("abcdefg", 3, 2) == "de"
10393 strpart("abcdefg", -2, 4) == "ab"
10394 strpart("abcdefg", 5, 4) == "fg"
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +000010395 strpart("abcdefg", 3) == "defg"
Bram Moolenaaraa3b15d2016-04-21 08:53:19 +020010396
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000010397< Note: To get the first character, {start} must be 0. For
Bram Moolenaar6c53fca2020-08-23 17:34:46 +020010398 example, to get the character under the cursor: >
10399 strpart(getline("."), col(".") - 1, 1, v:true)
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000010400<
Bram Moolenaarf6ed61e2019-09-07 19:05:09 +020010401 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10402 GetText()->strpart(5)
10403
Bram Moolenaar10455d42019-11-21 15:36:18 +010010404strptime({format}, {timestring}) *strptime()*
10405 The result is a Number, which is a unix timestamp representing
10406 the date and time in {timestring}, which is expected to match
10407 the format specified in {format}.
10408
10409 The accepted {format} depends on your system, thus this is not
10410 portable! See the manual page of the C function strptime()
10411 for the format. Especially avoid "%c". The value of $TZ also
10412 matters.
10413
10414 If the {timestring} cannot be parsed with {format} zero is
10415 returned. If you do not know the format of {timestring} you
10416 can try different {format} values until you get a non-zero
10417 result.
10418
10419 See also |strftime()|.
10420 Examples: >
10421 :echo strptime("%Y %b %d %X", "1997 Apr 27 11:49:23")
10422< 862156163 >
10423 :echo strftime("%c", strptime("%y%m%d %T", "970427 11:53:55"))
10424< Sun Apr 27 11:53:55 1997 >
10425 :echo strftime("%c", strptime("%Y%m%d%H%M%S", "19970427115355") + 3600)
10426< Sun Apr 27 12:53:55 1997
10427
10428 Not available on all systems. To check use: >
10429 :if exists("*strptime")
10430
10431
Bram Moolenaar677ee682005-01-27 14:41:15 +000010432strridx({haystack}, {needle} [, {start}]) *strridx()*
10433 The result is a Number, which gives the byte index in
10434 {haystack} of the last occurrence of the String {needle}.
10435 When {start} is specified, matches beyond this index are
10436 ignored. This can be used to find a match before a previous
10437 match: >
10438 :let lastcomma = strridx(line, ",")
10439 :let comma2 = strridx(line, ",", lastcomma - 1)
10440< The search is done case-sensitive.
Bram Moolenaar8f999f12005-01-25 22:12:55 +000010441 For pattern searches use |match()|.
10442 -1 is returned if the {needle} does not occur in {haystack}.
Bram Moolenaard4755bb2004-09-02 19:12:26 +000010443 If the {needle} is empty the length of {haystack} is returned.
Bram Moolenaar402d2fe2005-04-15 21:00:38 +000010444 See also |stridx()|. Examples: >
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000010445 :echo strridx("an angry armadillo", "an") 3
Bram Moolenaarc9b4b052006-04-30 18:54:39 +000010446< *strrchr()*
Bram Moolenaar05159a02005-02-26 23:04:13 +000010447 When used with a single character it works similar to the C
10448 function strrchr().
10449
Bram Moolenaarf6ed61e2019-09-07 19:05:09 +020010450 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10451 GetHaystack()->strridx(needle)
10452
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000010453strtrans({expr}) *strtrans()*
10454 The result is a String, which is {expr} with all unprintable
10455 characters translated into printable characters |'isprint'|.
10456 Like they are shown in a window. Example: >
10457 echo strtrans(@a)
10458< This displays a newline in register a as "^@" instead of
10459 starting a new line.
10460
Bram Moolenaara74e4942019-08-04 17:35:53 +020010461 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10462 GetString()->strtrans()
10463
Bram Moolenaar72597a52010-07-18 15:31:08 +020010464strwidth({expr}) *strwidth()*
10465 The result is a Number, which is the number of display cells
10466 String {expr} occupies. A Tab character is counted as one
Bram Moolenaardc536092010-07-18 15:45:49 +020010467 cell, alternatively use |strdisplaywidth()|.
Bram Moolenaar72597a52010-07-18 15:31:08 +020010468 When {expr} contains characters with East Asian Width Class
10469 Ambiguous, this function's return value depends on 'ambiwidth'.
Bram Moolenaardc536092010-07-18 15:45:49 +020010470 Also see |strlen()|, |strdisplaywidth()| and |strchars()|.
Bram Moolenaar72597a52010-07-18 15:31:08 +020010471
Bram Moolenaara74e4942019-08-04 17:35:53 +020010472 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10473 GetString()->strwidth()
10474
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +010010475submatch({nr} [, {list}]) *submatch()* *E935*
Bram Moolenaar251e1912011-06-19 05:09:16 +020010476 Only for an expression in a |:substitute| command or
10477 substitute() function.
10478 Returns the {nr}'th submatch of the matched text. When {nr}
10479 is 0 the whole matched text is returned.
Bram Moolenaar41571762014-04-02 19:00:58 +020010480 Note that a NL in the string can stand for a line break of a
10481 multi-line match or a NUL character in the text.
Bram Moolenaar251e1912011-06-19 05:09:16 +020010482 Also see |sub-replace-expression|.
Bram Moolenaar41571762014-04-02 19:00:58 +020010483
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +010010484 If {list} is present and non-zero then submatch() returns
10485 a list of strings, similar to |getline()| with two arguments.
Bram Moolenaar41571762014-04-02 19:00:58 +020010486 NL characters in the text represent NUL characters in the
10487 text.
10488 Only returns more than one item for |:substitute|, inside
10489 |substitute()| this list will always contain one or zero
10490 items, since there are no real line breaks.
10491
Bram Moolenaar6100d022016-10-02 16:51:57 +020010492 When substitute() is used recursively only the submatches in
10493 the current (deepest) call can be obtained.
10494
Bram Moolenaar2f058492017-11-30 20:27:52 +010010495 Examples: >
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000010496 :s/\d\+/\=submatch(0) + 1/
Bram Moolenaar2f058492017-11-30 20:27:52 +010010497 :echo substitute(text, '\d\+', '\=submatch(0) + 1', '')
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000010498< This finds the first number in the line and adds one to it.
10499 A line break is included as a newline character.
10500
Bram Moolenaarf6ed61e2019-09-07 19:05:09 +020010501 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10502 GetNr()->submatch()
10503
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000010504substitute({expr}, {pat}, {sub}, {flags}) *substitute()*
10505 The result is a String, which is a copy of {expr}, in which
Bram Moolenaar251e1912011-06-19 05:09:16 +020010506 the first match of {pat} is replaced with {sub}.
10507 When {flags} is "g", all matches of {pat} in {expr} are
10508 replaced. Otherwise {flags} should be "".
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +010010509
Bram Moolenaar251e1912011-06-19 05:09:16 +020010510 This works like the ":substitute" command (without any flags).
10511 But the matching with {pat} is always done like the 'magic'
10512 option is set and 'cpoptions' is empty (to make scripts
Bram Moolenaar2df58b42012-11-28 18:21:11 +010010513 portable). 'ignorecase' is still relevant, use |/\c| or |/\C|
10514 if you want to ignore or match case and ignore 'ignorecase'.
10515 'smartcase' is not used. See |string-match| for how {pat} is
10516 used.
Bram Moolenaar251e1912011-06-19 05:09:16 +020010517
10518 A "~" in {sub} is not replaced with the previous {sub}.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000010519 Note that some codes in {sub} have a special meaning
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +020010520 |sub-replace-special|. For example, to replace something with
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000010521 "\n" (two characters), use "\\\\n" or '\\n'.
Bram Moolenaar251e1912011-06-19 05:09:16 +020010522
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000010523 When {pat} does not match in {expr}, {expr} is returned
10524 unmodified.
Bram Moolenaar251e1912011-06-19 05:09:16 +020010525
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000010526 Example: >
Bram Moolenaardf48fb42016-07-22 21:50:18 +020010527 :let &path = substitute(&path, ",\\=[^,]*$", "", "")
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000010528< This removes the last component of the 'path' option. >
Bram Moolenaardf48fb42016-07-22 21:50:18 +020010529 :echo substitute("testing", ".*", "\\U\\0", "")
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000010530< results in "TESTING".
Bram Moolenaar251e1912011-06-19 05:09:16 +020010531
10532 When {sub} starts with "\=", the remainder is interpreted as
10533 an expression. See |sub-replace-expression|. Example: >
Bram Moolenaardf48fb42016-07-22 21:50:18 +020010534 :echo substitute(s, '%\(\x\x\)',
Bram Moolenaar20f90cf2011-05-19 12:22:51 +020010535 \ '\=nr2char("0x" . submatch(1))', 'g')
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000010536
Bram Moolenaardf48fb42016-07-22 21:50:18 +020010537< When {sub} is a Funcref that function is called, with one
10538 optional argument. Example: >
10539 :echo substitute(s, '%\(\x\x\)', SubNr, 'g')
10540< The optional argument is a list which contains the whole
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +020010541 matched string and up to nine submatches, like what
10542 |submatch()| returns. Example: >
10543 :echo substitute(s, '%\(\x\x\)', {m -> '0x' . m[1]}, 'g')
Bram Moolenaardf48fb42016-07-22 21:50:18 +020010544
Bram Moolenaara74e4942019-08-04 17:35:53 +020010545< Can also be used as a |method|: >
10546 GetString()->substitute(pat, sub, flags)
10547
Bram Moolenaar20aac6c2018-09-02 21:07:30 +020010548swapinfo({fname}) *swapinfo()*
Bram Moolenaar00f123a2018-08-21 20:28:54 +020010549 The result is a dictionary, which holds information about the
10550 swapfile {fname}. The available fields are:
Bram Moolenaar95bafa22018-10-02 13:26:25 +020010551 version Vim version
Bram Moolenaar00f123a2018-08-21 20:28:54 +020010552 user user name
10553 host host name
10554 fname original file name
Bram Moolenaar95bafa22018-10-02 13:26:25 +020010555 pid PID of the Vim process that created the swap
Bram Moolenaar00f123a2018-08-21 20:28:54 +020010556 file
10557 mtime last modification time in seconds
10558 inode Optional: INODE number of the file
Bram Moolenaar47ad5652018-08-21 21:09:07 +020010559 dirty 1 if file was modified, 0 if not
Bram Moolenaarfc65cab2018-08-28 22:58:02 +020010560 Note that "user" and "host" are truncated to at most 39 bytes.
Bram Moolenaar00f123a2018-08-21 20:28:54 +020010561 In case of failure an "error" item is added with the reason:
10562 Cannot open file: file not found or in accessible
10563 Cannot read file: cannot read first block
Bram Moolenaar47ad5652018-08-21 21:09:07 +020010564 Not a swap file: does not contain correct block ID
10565 Magic number mismatch: Info in first block is invalid
Bram Moolenaar00f123a2018-08-21 20:28:54 +020010566
Bram Moolenaarf6ed61e2019-09-07 19:05:09 +020010567 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10568 GetFilename()->swapinfo()
10569
Bram Moolenaar110bd602018-09-16 18:46:59 +020010570swapname({expr}) *swapname()*
10571 The result is the swap file path of the buffer {expr}.
10572 For the use of {expr}, see |bufname()| above.
10573 If buffer {expr} is the current buffer, the result is equal to
Bram Moolenaare7b1ea02020-08-07 19:54:59 +020010574 |:swapname| (unless there is no swap file).
Bram Moolenaar110bd602018-09-16 18:46:59 +020010575 If buffer {expr} has no swap file, returns an empty string.
10576
Bram Moolenaarf6ed61e2019-09-07 19:05:09 +020010577 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10578 GetBufname()->swapname()
10579
Bram Moolenaar47136d72004-10-12 20:02:24 +000010580synID({lnum}, {col}, {trans}) *synID()*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000010581 The result is a Number, which is the syntax ID at the position
Bram Moolenaar47136d72004-10-12 20:02:24 +000010582 {lnum} and {col} in the current window.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000010583 The syntax ID can be used with |synIDattr()| and
10584 |synIDtrans()| to obtain syntax information about text.
Bram Moolenaarce0842a2005-07-18 21:58:11 +000010585
Bram Moolenaar47136d72004-10-12 20:02:24 +000010586 {col} is 1 for the leftmost column, {lnum} is 1 for the first
Bram Moolenaarce0842a2005-07-18 21:58:11 +000010587 line. 'synmaxcol' applies, in a longer line zero is returned.
Bram Moolenaarca635012015-09-25 20:34:21 +020010588 Note that when the position is after the last character,
10589 that's where the cursor can be in Insert mode, synID() returns
10590 zero.
Bram Moolenaarce0842a2005-07-18 21:58:11 +000010591
Bram Moolenaar79815f12016-07-09 17:07:29 +020010592 When {trans} is |TRUE|, transparent items are reduced to the
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +020010593 item that they reveal. This is useful when wanting to know
Bram Moolenaar79815f12016-07-09 17:07:29 +020010594 the effective color. When {trans} is |FALSE|, the transparent
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000010595 item is returned. This is useful when wanting to know which
10596 syntax item is effective (e.g. inside parens).
10597 Warning: This function can be very slow. Best speed is
10598 obtained by going through the file in forward direction.
10599
10600 Example (echoes the name of the syntax item under the cursor): >
10601 :echo synIDattr(synID(line("."), col("."), 1), "name")
10602<
Bram Moolenaar7510fe72010-07-25 12:46:44 +020010603
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000010604synIDattr({synID}, {what} [, {mode}]) *synIDattr()*
10605 The result is a String, which is the {what} attribute of
10606 syntax ID {synID}. This can be used to obtain information
10607 about a syntax item.
10608 {mode} can be "gui", "cterm" or "term", to get the attributes
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +020010609 for that mode. When {mode} is omitted, or an invalid value is
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000010610 used, the attributes for the currently active highlighting are
10611 used (GUI, cterm or term).
10612 Use synIDtrans() to follow linked highlight groups.
10613 {what} result
10614 "name" the name of the syntax item
10615 "fg" foreground color (GUI: color name used to set
10616 the color, cterm: color number as a string,
10617 term: empty string)
Bram Moolenaar6f507d62008-11-28 10:16:05 +000010618 "bg" background color (as with "fg")
Bram Moolenaar12682fd2010-03-10 13:43:49 +010010619 "font" font name (only available in the GUI)
10620 |highlight-font|
Bram Moolenaar391c3622020-09-29 20:59:17 +020010621 "sp" special color for the GUI (as with "fg")
10622 |highlight-guisp|
10623 "ul" underline color for cterm: number as a string
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000010624 "fg#" like "fg", but for the GUI and the GUI is
10625 running the name in "#RRGGBB" form
10626 "bg#" like "fg#" for "bg"
Bram Moolenaar6f507d62008-11-28 10:16:05 +000010627 "sp#" like "fg#" for "sp"
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000010628 "bold" "1" if bold
10629 "italic" "1" if italic
10630 "reverse" "1" if reverse
10631 "inverse" "1" if inverse (= reverse)
Bram Moolenaar12682fd2010-03-10 13:43:49 +010010632 "standout" "1" if standout
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000010633 "underline" "1" if underlined
Bram Moolenaare2cc9702005-03-15 22:43:58 +000010634 "undercurl" "1" if undercurled
Bram Moolenaarcf4b00c2017-09-02 18:33:56 +020010635 "strike" "1" if strikethrough
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000010636
10637 Example (echoes the color of the syntax item under the
10638 cursor): >
10639 :echo synIDattr(synIDtrans(synID(line("."), col("."), 1)), "fg")
10640<
Bram Moolenaara74e4942019-08-04 17:35:53 +020010641 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10642 :echo synID(line("."), col("."), 1)->synIDtrans()->synIDattr("fg")
10643
10644
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000010645synIDtrans({synID}) *synIDtrans()*
10646 The result is a Number, which is the translated syntax ID of
10647 {synID}. This is the syntax group ID of what is being used to
10648 highlight the character. Highlight links given with
10649 ":highlight link" are followed.
10650
Bram Moolenaara74e4942019-08-04 17:35:53 +020010651 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10652 :echo synID(line("."), col("."), 1)->synIDtrans()->synIDattr("fg")
10653
Bram Moolenaar483c5d82010-10-20 18:45:33 +020010654synconcealed({lnum}, {col}) *synconcealed()*
Bram Moolenaare46a4402020-06-30 20:38:27 +020010655 The result is a |List| with currently three items:
Bram Moolenaar4d785892017-06-22 22:00:50 +020010656 1. The first item in the list is 0 if the character at the
10657 position {lnum} and {col} is not part of a concealable
10658 region, 1 if it is.
10659 2. The second item in the list is a string. If the first item
10660 is 1, the second item contains the text which will be
10661 displayed in place of the concealed text, depending on the
10662 current setting of 'conceallevel' and 'listchars'.
Bram Moolenaarcc0750d2017-06-24 22:29:24 +020010663 3. The third and final item in the list is a number
10664 representing the specific syntax region matched in the
10665 line. When the character is not concealed the value is
10666 zero. This allows detection of the beginning of a new
10667 concealable region if there are two consecutive regions
10668 with the same replacement character. For an example, if
10669 the text is "123456" and both "23" and "45" are concealed
Bram Moolenaar95bafa22018-10-02 13:26:25 +020010670 and replaced by the character "X", then:
Bram Moolenaarcc0750d2017-06-24 22:29:24 +020010671 call returns ~
Bram Moolenaarc572da52017-08-27 16:52:01 +020010672 synconcealed(lnum, 1) [0, '', 0]
10673 synconcealed(lnum, 2) [1, 'X', 1]
10674 synconcealed(lnum, 3) [1, 'X', 1]
10675 synconcealed(lnum, 4) [1, 'X', 2]
10676 synconcealed(lnum, 5) [1, 'X', 2]
10677 synconcealed(lnum, 6) [0, '', 0]
Bram Moolenaar483c5d82010-10-20 18:45:33 +020010678
10679
Bram Moolenaar9d188ab2008-01-10 21:24:39 +000010680synstack({lnum}, {col}) *synstack()*
10681 Return a |List|, which is the stack of syntax items at the
10682 position {lnum} and {col} in the current window. Each item in
10683 the List is an ID like what |synID()| returns.
Bram Moolenaar9d188ab2008-01-10 21:24:39 +000010684 The first item in the List is the outer region, following are
10685 items contained in that one. The last one is what |synID()|
10686 returns, unless not the whole item is highlighted or it is a
10687 transparent item.
10688 This function is useful for debugging a syntax file.
10689 Example that shows the syntax stack under the cursor: >
10690 for id in synstack(line("."), col("."))
10691 echo synIDattr(id, "name")
10692 endfor
Bram Moolenaar0bc380a2010-07-10 13:52:13 +020010693< When the position specified with {lnum} and {col} is invalid
10694 nothing is returned. The position just after the last
10695 character in a line and the first column in an empty line are
10696 valid positions.
Bram Moolenaar9d188ab2008-01-10 21:24:39 +000010697
Bram Moolenaarc0197e22004-09-13 20:26:32 +000010698system({expr} [, {input}]) *system()* *E677*
Bram Moolenaar39c29ed2014-04-05 19:44:40 +020010699 Get the output of the shell command {expr} as a string. See
Bram Moolenaare46a4402020-06-30 20:38:27 +020010700 |systemlist()| to get the output as a |List|.
Bram Moolenaar57ebe6e2014-04-05 18:55:46 +020010701
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +010010702 When {input} is given and is a string this string is written
10703 to a file and passed as stdin to the command. The string is
10704 written as-is, you need to take care of using the correct line
Bram Moolenaar57ebe6e2014-04-05 18:55:46 +020010705 separators yourself.
10706 If {input} is given and is a |List| it is written to the file
10707 in a way |writefile()| does with {binary} set to "b" (i.e.
10708 with a newline between each list item with newlines inside
Bram Moolenaar12c44922017-01-08 13:26:03 +010010709 list items converted to NULs).
10710 When {input} is given and is a number that is a valid id for
10711 an existing buffer then the content of the buffer is written
10712 to the file line by line, each line terminated by a NL and
10713 NULs characters where the text has a NL.
Bram Moolenaar069c1e72016-07-15 21:25:08 +020010714
10715 Pipes are not used, the 'shelltemp' option is not used.
Bram Moolenaar57ebe6e2014-04-05 18:55:46 +020010716
Bram Moolenaar04186092016-08-29 21:55:35 +020010717 When prepended by |:silent| the terminal will not be set to
Bram Moolenaar52a72462014-08-29 15:53:52 +020010718 cooked mode. This is meant to be used for commands that do
10719 not need the user to type. It avoids stray characters showing
10720 up on the screen which require |CTRL-L| to remove. >
10721 :silent let f = system('ls *.vim')
10722<
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +010010723 Note: Use |shellescape()| or |::S| with |expand()| or
10724 |fnamemodify()| to escape special characters in a command
10725 argument. Newlines in {expr} may cause the command to fail.
10726 The characters in 'shellquote' and 'shellxquote' may also
Bram Moolenaar26df0922014-02-23 23:39:13 +010010727 cause trouble.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000010728 This is not to be used for interactive commands.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000010729
Bram Moolenaar05bb9532008-07-04 09:44:11 +000010730 The result is a String. Example: >
10731 :let files = system("ls " . shellescape(expand('%:h')))
Bram Moolenaar26df0922014-02-23 23:39:13 +010010732 :let files = system('ls ' . expand('%:h:S'))
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000010733
10734< To make the result more system-independent, the shell output
10735 is filtered to replace <CR> with <NL> for Macintosh, and
10736 <CR><NL> with <NL> for DOS-like systems.
Bram Moolenaar9d98fe92013-08-03 18:35:36 +020010737 To avoid the string being truncated at a NUL, all NUL
10738 characters are replaced with SOH (0x01).
10739
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000010740 The command executed is constructed using several options:
10741 'shell' 'shellcmdflag' 'shellxquote' {expr} 'shellredir' {tmp} 'shellxquote'
10742 ({tmp} is an automatically generated file name).
Bram Moolenaar6f345a12019-12-17 21:27:18 +010010743 For Unix, braces are put around {expr} to allow for
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000010744 concatenated commands.
10745
Bram Moolenaar433f7c82006-03-21 21:29:36 +000010746 The command will be executed in "cooked" mode, so that a
10747 CTRL-C will interrupt the command (on Unix at least).
10748
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000010749 The resulting error code can be found in |v:shell_error|.
10750 This function will fail in |restricted-mode|.
Bram Moolenaar4770d092006-01-12 23:22:24 +000010751
10752 Note that any wrong value in the options mentioned above may
10753 make the function fail. It has also been reported to fail
10754 when using a security agent application.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000010755 Unlike ":!cmd" there is no automatic check for changed files.
10756 Use |:checktime| to force a check.
10757
Bram Moolenaara74e4942019-08-04 17:35:53 +020010758 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10759 :echo GetCmd()->system()
10760
Bram Moolenaare2cc9702005-03-15 22:43:58 +000010761
Bram Moolenaar39c29ed2014-04-05 19:44:40 +020010762systemlist({expr} [, {input}]) *systemlist()*
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +010010763 Same as |system()|, but returns a |List| with lines (parts of
10764 output separated by NL) with NULs transformed into NLs. Output
10765 is the same as |readfile()| will output with {binary} argument
Bram Moolenaar5be4cee2019-09-27 19:34:08 +020010766 set to "b", except that there is no extra empty item when the
10767 result ends in a NL.
10768 Note that on MS-Windows you may get trailing CR characters.
Bram Moolenaar39c29ed2014-04-05 19:44:40 +020010769
Bram Moolenaar5be4cee2019-09-27 19:34:08 +020010770 To see the difference between "echo hello" and "echo -n hello"
10771 use |system()| and |split()|: >
10772 echo system('echo hello')->split('\n', 1)
10773<
Bram Moolenaar975b5272016-03-15 23:10:59 +010010774 Returns an empty string on error.
Bram Moolenaar39c29ed2014-04-05 19:44:40 +020010775
Bram Moolenaara74e4942019-08-04 17:35:53 +020010776 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10777 :echo GetCmd()->systemlist()
10778
Bram Moolenaar39c29ed2014-04-05 19:44:40 +020010779
Bram Moolenaarfaa959a2006-02-20 21:37:40 +000010780tabpagebuflist([{arg}]) *tabpagebuflist()*
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +000010781 The result is a |List|, where each item is the number of the
Bram Moolenaarfaa959a2006-02-20 21:37:40 +000010782 buffer associated with each window in the current tab page.
Bram Moolenaardc1f1642016-08-16 18:33:43 +020010783 {arg} specifies the number of the tab page to be used. When
Bram Moolenaarfaa959a2006-02-20 21:37:40 +000010784 omitted the current tab page is used.
10785 When {arg} is invalid the number zero is returned.
10786 To get a list of all buffers in all tabs use this: >
Bram Moolenaar61d35bd2012-03-28 20:51:51 +020010787 let buflist = []
Bram Moolenaarfaa959a2006-02-20 21:37:40 +000010788 for i in range(tabpagenr('$'))
Bram Moolenaar61d35bd2012-03-28 20:51:51 +020010789 call extend(buflist, tabpagebuflist(i + 1))
Bram Moolenaarfaa959a2006-02-20 21:37:40 +000010790 endfor
10791< Note that a buffer may appear in more than one window.
10792
Bram Moolenaarce90e362019-09-08 18:58:44 +020010793 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10794 GetTabpage()->tabpagebuflist()
Bram Moolenaarfaa959a2006-02-20 21:37:40 +000010795
10796tabpagenr([{arg}]) *tabpagenr()*
Bram Moolenaar7e8fd632006-02-18 22:14:51 +000010797 The result is a Number, which is the number of the current
10798 tab page. The first tab page has number 1.
Bram Moolenaar62a23252020-08-09 14:04:42 +020010799
10800 The optional argument {arg} supports the following values:
10801 $ the number of the last tab page (the tab page
10802 count).
10803 # the number of the last accessed tab page
10804 (where |g<Tab>| goes to). if there is no
10805 previous tab page 0 is returned.
Bram Moolenaar7e8fd632006-02-18 22:14:51 +000010806 The number can be used with the |:tab| command.
10807
10808
Bram Moolenaar76f3b1a2014-03-27 22:30:07 +010010809tabpagewinnr({tabarg} [, {arg}]) *tabpagewinnr()*
Bram Moolenaard04f4402010-08-15 13:30:34 +020010810 Like |winnr()| but for tab page {tabarg}.
Bram Moolenaarfaa959a2006-02-20 21:37:40 +000010811 {tabarg} specifies the number of tab page to be used.
10812 {arg} is used like with |winnr()|:
10813 - When omitted the current window number is returned. This is
10814 the window which will be used when going to this tab page.
10815 - When "$" the number of windows is returned.
10816 - When "#" the previous window nr is returned.
10817 Useful examples: >
10818 tabpagewinnr(1) " current window of tab page 1
10819 tabpagewinnr(4, '$') " number of windows in tab page 4
10820< When {tabarg} is invalid zero is returned.
10821
Bram Moolenaarce90e362019-09-08 18:58:44 +020010822 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10823 GetTabpage()->tabpagewinnr()
10824<
Bram Moolenaarfa1d1402006-03-25 21:59:56 +000010825 *tagfiles()*
10826tagfiles() Returns a |List| with the file names used to search for tags
10827 for the current buffer. This is the 'tags' option expanded.
10828
10829
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +010010830taglist({expr} [, {filename}]) *taglist()*
Bram Moolenaar1b884a02020-12-10 21:11:27 +010010831 Returns a |List| of tags matching the regular expression {expr}.
Bram Moolenaarc6aafba2017-03-21 17:09:10 +010010832
10833 If {filename} is passed it is used to prioritize the results
10834 in the same way that |:tselect| does. See |tag-priority|.
10835 {filename} should be the full path of the file.
10836
Bram Moolenaard8c00872005-07-22 21:52:15 +000010837 Each list item is a dictionary with at least the following
10838 entries:
Bram Moolenaar280f1262006-01-30 00:14:18 +000010839 name Name of the tag.
10840 filename Name of the file where the tag is
Bram Moolenaaref2f6562007-05-06 13:32:59 +000010841 defined. It is either relative to the
10842 current directory or a full path.
Bram Moolenaare2cc9702005-03-15 22:43:58 +000010843 cmd Ex command used to locate the tag in
10844 the file.
Bram Moolenaar280f1262006-01-30 00:14:18 +000010845 kind Type of the tag. The value for this
Bram Moolenaare2cc9702005-03-15 22:43:58 +000010846 entry depends on the language specific
Bram Moolenaaref2f6562007-05-06 13:32:59 +000010847 kind values. Only available when
10848 using a tags file generated by
10849 Exuberant ctags or hdrtag.
Bram Moolenaar280f1262006-01-30 00:14:18 +000010850 static A file specific tag. Refer to
Bram Moolenaare2cc9702005-03-15 22:43:58 +000010851 |static-tag| for more information.
Bram Moolenaaref2f6562007-05-06 13:32:59 +000010852 More entries may be present, depending on the content of the
10853 tags file: access, implementation, inherits and signature.
10854 Refer to the ctags documentation for information about these
10855 fields. For C code the fields "struct", "class" and "enum"
10856 may appear, they give the name of the entity the tag is
10857 contained in.
Bram Moolenaar5a8684e2005-07-30 22:43:24 +000010858
Bram Moolenaar214641f2017-03-05 17:04:09 +010010859 The ex-command "cmd" can be either an ex search pattern, a
Bram Moolenaar4317d9b2005-03-18 20:25:31 +000010860 line number or a line number followed by a byte number.
Bram Moolenaare2cc9702005-03-15 22:43:58 +000010861
10862 If there are no matching tags, then an empty list is returned.
10863
10864 To get an exact tag match, the anchors '^' and '$' should be
Bram Moolenaara3e6bc92013-01-30 14:18:00 +010010865 used in {expr}. This also make the function work faster.
10866 Refer to |tag-regexp| for more information about the tag
10867 search regular expression pattern.
Bram Moolenaare2cc9702005-03-15 22:43:58 +000010868
10869 Refer to |'tags'| for information about how the tags file is
10870 located by Vim. Refer to |tags-file-format| for the format of
10871 the tags file generated by the different ctags tools.
10872
Bram Moolenaarce90e362019-09-08 18:58:44 +020010873 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10874 GetTagpattern()->taglist()
10875
Bram Moolenaardb7c6862010-05-21 16:33:48 +020010876tan({expr}) *tan()*
Bram Moolenaar9855d6b2010-07-18 14:34:51 +020010877 Return the tangent of {expr}, measured in radians, as a |Float|
Bram Moolenaardb7c6862010-05-21 16:33:48 +020010878 in the range [-inf, inf].
Bram Moolenaar9855d6b2010-07-18 14:34:51 +020010879 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaardb7c6862010-05-21 16:33:48 +020010880 Examples: >
10881 :echo tan(10)
10882< 0.648361 >
10883 :echo tan(-4.01)
10884< -1.181502
Bram Moolenaar93cf85f2019-08-17 21:36:28 +020010885
10886 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10887 Compute()->tan()
10888<
Bram Moolenaardb84e452010-08-15 13:50:43 +020010889 {only available when compiled with the |+float| feature}
Bram Moolenaardb7c6862010-05-21 16:33:48 +020010890
10891
10892tanh({expr}) *tanh()*
Bram Moolenaar9855d6b2010-07-18 14:34:51 +020010893 Return the hyperbolic tangent of {expr} as a |Float| in the
Bram Moolenaardb7c6862010-05-21 16:33:48 +020010894 range [-1, 1].
Bram Moolenaar9855d6b2010-07-18 14:34:51 +020010895 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaardb7c6862010-05-21 16:33:48 +020010896 Examples: >
10897 :echo tanh(0.5)
10898< 0.462117 >
10899 :echo tanh(-1)
10900< -0.761594
Bram Moolenaar93cf85f2019-08-17 21:36:28 +020010901
10902 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10903 Compute()->tanh()
10904<
Bram Moolenaardb84e452010-08-15 13:50:43 +020010905 {only available when compiled with the |+float| feature}
Bram Moolenaardb7c6862010-05-21 16:33:48 +020010906
10907
Bram Moolenaar574860b2016-05-24 17:33:34 +020010908tempname() *tempname()* *temp-file-name*
10909 The result is a String, which is the name of a file that
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +020010910 doesn't exist. It can be used for a temporary file. The name
Bram Moolenaar574860b2016-05-24 17:33:34 +020010911 is different for at least 26 consecutive calls. Example: >
10912 :let tmpfile = tempname()
10913 :exe "redir > " . tmpfile
10914< For Unix, the file will be in a private directory |tempfile|.
10915 For MS-Windows forward slashes are used when the 'shellslash'
10916 option is set or when 'shellcmdflag' starts with '-'.
10917
Bram Moolenaared997ad2019-07-21 16:42:00 +020010918
Bram Moolenaar6bf2c622019-07-04 17:12:09 +020010919term_ functions are documented here: |terminal-function-details|
Bram Moolenaar574860b2016-05-24 17:33:34 +020010920
Bram Moolenaar0c0eddd2020-06-13 15:47:25 +020010921
10922terminalprops() *terminalprops()*
Bram Moolenaar1b884a02020-12-10 21:11:27 +010010923 Returns a |Dictionary| with properties of the terminal that Vim
Bram Moolenaar0c0eddd2020-06-13 15:47:25 +020010924 detected from the response to |t_RV| request. See
10925 |v:termresponse| for the response itself. If |v:termresponse|
10926 is empty most values here will be 'u' for unknown.
Bram Moolenaarcb80aa22020-10-26 21:12:46 +010010927 cursor_style whether sending |t_RS| works **
10928 cursor_blink_mode whether sending |t_RC| works **
Bram Moolenaar0c0eddd2020-06-13 15:47:25 +020010929 underline_rgb whether |t_8u| works **
10930 mouse mouse type supported
10931
10932 ** value 'u' for unknown, 'y' for yes, 'n' for no
10933
10934 If the |+termresponse| feature is missing then the result is
10935 an empty dictionary.
10936
Bram Moolenaar73fef332020-06-21 22:12:03 +020010937 If "cursor_style" is 'y' then |t_RS| will be sent to request the
Bram Moolenaar0c0eddd2020-06-13 15:47:25 +020010938 current cursor style.
Bram Moolenaar73fef332020-06-21 22:12:03 +020010939 If "cursor_blink_mode" is 'y' then |t_RC| will be sent to
Bram Moolenaar0c0eddd2020-06-13 15:47:25 +020010940 request the cursor blink status.
10941 "cursor_style" and "cursor_blink_mode" are also set if |t_u7|
10942 is not empty, Vim will detect the working of sending |t_RS|
10943 and |t_RC| on startup.
10944
10945 When "underline_rgb" is not 'y', then |t_8u| will be made empty.
10946 This avoids sending it to xterm, which would clear the colors.
10947
10948 For "mouse" the value 'u' is unknown
10949
10950 Also see:
10951 - 'ambiwidth' - detected by using |t_u7|.
10952 - |v:termstyleresp| and |v:termblinkresp| for the response to
10953 |t_RS| and |t_RC|.
10954
10955
Bram Moolenaar54775062019-07-31 21:07:14 +020010956test_ functions are documented here: |test-functions-details|
Bram Moolenaar8e8df252016-05-25 21:23:21 +020010957
Bram Moolenaar574860b2016-05-24 17:33:34 +020010958
Bram Moolenaar8e97bd72016-08-06 22:05:07 +020010959 *timer_info()*
10960timer_info([{id}])
10961 Return a list with information about timers.
10962 When {id} is given only information about this timer is
10963 returned. When timer {id} does not exist an empty list is
10964 returned.
10965 When {id} is omitted information about all timers is returned.
10966
Bram Moolenaare46a4402020-06-30 20:38:27 +020010967 For each timer the information is stored in a |Dictionary| with
Bram Moolenaar8e97bd72016-08-06 22:05:07 +020010968 these items:
10969 "id" the timer ID
10970 "time" time the timer was started with
10971 "remaining" time until the timer fires
10972 "repeat" number of times the timer will still fire;
Bram Moolenaarb73598e2016-08-07 18:22:53 +020010973 -1 means forever
Bram Moolenaar8e97bd72016-08-06 22:05:07 +020010974 "callback" the callback
Bram Moolenaarb73598e2016-08-07 18:22:53 +020010975 "paused" 1 if the timer is paused, 0 otherwise
10976
Bram Moolenaarf92e58c2019-09-08 21:51:41 +020010977 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10978 GetTimer()->timer_info()
10979
10980< {only available when compiled with the |+timers| feature}
Bram Moolenaarb73598e2016-08-07 18:22:53 +020010981
10982timer_pause({timer}, {paused}) *timer_pause()*
10983 Pause or unpause a timer. A paused timer does not invoke its
Bram Moolenaardc1f1642016-08-16 18:33:43 +020010984 callback when its time expires. Unpausing a timer may cause
10985 the callback to be invoked almost immediately if enough time
10986 has passed.
Bram Moolenaarb73598e2016-08-07 18:22:53 +020010987
10988 Pausing a timer is useful to avoid the callback to be called
10989 for a short time.
10990
10991 If {paused} evaluates to a non-zero Number or a non-empty
10992 String, then the timer is paused, otherwise it is unpaused.
10993 See |non-zero-arg|.
10994
Bram Moolenaarf92e58c2019-09-08 21:51:41 +020010995 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10996 GetTimer()->timer_pause(1)
10997
10998< {only available when compiled with the |+timers| feature}
Bram Moolenaar8e97bd72016-08-06 22:05:07 +020010999
Bram Moolenaardc1f1642016-08-16 18:33:43 +020011000 *timer_start()* *timer* *timers*
Bram Moolenaar975b5272016-03-15 23:10:59 +010011001timer_start({time}, {callback} [, {options}])
11002 Create a timer and return the timer ID.
11003
11004 {time} is the waiting time in milliseconds. This is the
11005 minimum time before invoking the callback. When the system is
11006 busy or Vim is not waiting for input the time will be longer.
11007
11008 {callback} is the function to call. It can be the name of a
Bram Moolenaarf37506f2016-08-31 22:22:10 +020011009 function or a |Funcref|. It is called with one argument, which
Bram Moolenaar975b5272016-03-15 23:10:59 +010011010 is the timer ID. The callback is only invoked when Vim is
11011 waiting for input.
Bram Moolenaar4072ba52020-12-23 13:56:35 +010011012 If you want to show a message look at |popup_notification()|
Bram Moolenaar7e6a5152021-01-02 16:39:53 +010011013 to avoid interfering with what the user is doing.
Bram Moolenaar975b5272016-03-15 23:10:59 +010011014
11015 {options} is a dictionary. Supported entries:
11016 "repeat" Number of times to repeat calling the
Bram Moolenaarabd468e2016-09-08 22:22:43 +020011017 callback. -1 means forever. When not present
11018 the callback will be called once.
Bram Moolenaarc577d812017-07-08 22:37:34 +020011019 If the timer causes an error three times in a
11020 row the repeat is cancelled. This avoids that
11021 Vim becomes unusable because of all the error
11022 messages.
Bram Moolenaar975b5272016-03-15 23:10:59 +010011023
11024 Example: >
11025 func MyHandler(timer)
11026 echo 'Handler called'
11027 endfunc
11028 let timer = timer_start(500, 'MyHandler',
11029 \ {'repeat': 3})
11030< This will invoke MyHandler() three times at 500 msec
11031 intervals.
Bram Moolenaarb73598e2016-08-07 18:22:53 +020011032
Bram Moolenaarf92e58c2019-09-08 21:51:41 +020011033 Can also be used as a |method|: >
11034 GetMsec()->timer_start(callback)
11035
11036< Not available in the |sandbox|.
Bram Moolenaar975b5272016-03-15 23:10:59 +010011037 {only available when compiled with the |+timers| feature}
11038
Bram Moolenaar03602ec2016-03-20 20:57:45 +010011039timer_stop({timer}) *timer_stop()*
Bram Moolenaar06d2d382016-05-20 17:24:11 +020011040 Stop a timer. The timer callback will no longer be invoked.
11041 {timer} is an ID returned by timer_start(), thus it must be a
Bram Moolenaar8e97bd72016-08-06 22:05:07 +020011042 Number. If {timer} does not exist there is no error.
Bram Moolenaar03602ec2016-03-20 20:57:45 +010011043
Bram Moolenaarf92e58c2019-09-08 21:51:41 +020011044 Can also be used as a |method|: >
11045 GetTimer()->timer_stop()
11046
11047< {only available when compiled with the |+timers| feature}
Bram Moolenaarb73598e2016-08-07 18:22:53 +020011048
11049timer_stopall() *timer_stopall()*
11050 Stop all timers. The timer callbacks will no longer be
Bram Moolenaar809ce4d2019-07-13 21:21:40 +020011051 invoked. Useful if a timer is misbehaving. If there are no
11052 timers there is no error.
Bram Moolenaarb73598e2016-08-07 18:22:53 +020011053
11054 {only available when compiled with the |+timers| feature}
11055
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011056tolower({expr}) *tolower()*
11057 The result is a copy of the String given, with all uppercase
11058 characters turned into lowercase (just like applying |gu| to
11059 the string).
11060
Bram Moolenaarf92e58c2019-09-08 21:51:41 +020011061 Can also be used as a |method|: >
11062 GetText()->tolower()
11063
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011064toupper({expr}) *toupper()*
11065 The result is a copy of the String given, with all lowercase
11066 characters turned into uppercase (just like applying |gU| to
11067 the string).
11068
Bram Moolenaarf92e58c2019-09-08 21:51:41 +020011069 Can also be used as a |method|: >
11070 GetText()->toupper()
11071
Bram Moolenaar8299df92004-07-10 09:47:34 +000011072tr({src}, {fromstr}, {tostr}) *tr()*
11073 The result is a copy of the {src} string with all characters
11074 which appear in {fromstr} replaced by the character in that
11075 position in the {tostr} string. Thus the first character in
11076 {fromstr} is translated into the first character in {tostr}
11077 and so on. Exactly like the unix "tr" command.
11078 This code also deals with multibyte characters properly.
11079
11080 Examples: >
11081 echo tr("hello there", "ht", "HT")
11082< returns "Hello THere" >
11083 echo tr("<blob>", "<>", "{}")
11084< returns "{blob}"
11085
Bram Moolenaarf92e58c2019-09-08 21:51:41 +020011086 Can also be used as a |method|: >
11087 GetText()->tr(from, to)
11088
Bram Moolenaar2245ae12020-05-31 22:20:36 +020011089trim({text} [, {mask} [, {dir}]]) *trim()*
Bram Moolenaar295ac5a2018-03-22 23:04:02 +010011090 Return {text} as a String where any character in {mask} is
Bram Moolenaar2245ae12020-05-31 22:20:36 +020011091 removed from the beginning and/or end of {text}.
11092
Bram Moolenaar295ac5a2018-03-22 23:04:02 +010011093 If {mask} is not given, {mask} is all characters up to 0x20,
11094 which includes Tab, space, NL and CR, plus the non-breaking
11095 space character 0xa0.
Bram Moolenaar2245ae12020-05-31 22:20:36 +020011096
11097 The optional {dir} argument specifies where to remove the
11098 characters:
11099 0 remove from the beginning and end of {text}
11100 1 remove only at the beginning of {text}
11101 2 remove only at the end of {text}
11102 When omitted both ends are trimmed.
11103
11104 This function deals with multibyte characters properly.
Bram Moolenaar295ac5a2018-03-22 23:04:02 +010011105
11106 Examples: >
Bram Moolenaarab943432018-03-29 18:27:07 +020011107 echo trim(" some text ")
11108< returns "some text" >
11109 echo trim(" \r\t\t\r RESERVE \t\n\x0B\xA0") . "_TAIL"
Bram Moolenaar295ac5a2018-03-22 23:04:02 +010011110< returns "RESERVE_TAIL" >
Bram Moolenaarab943432018-03-29 18:27:07 +020011111 echo trim("rm<Xrm<>X>rrm", "rm<>")
Bram Moolenaar2245ae12020-05-31 22:20:36 +020011112< returns "Xrm<>X" (characters in the middle are not removed) >
11113 echo trim(" vim ", " ", 2)
11114< returns " vim"
Bram Moolenaar295ac5a2018-03-22 23:04:02 +010011115
Bram Moolenaarf92e58c2019-09-08 21:51:41 +020011116 Can also be used as a |method|: >
11117 GetText()->trim()
11118
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +000011119trunc({expr}) *trunc()*
Bram Moolenaarc236c162008-07-13 17:41:49 +000011120 Return the largest integral value with magnitude less than or
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +000011121 equal to {expr} as a |Float| (truncate towards zero).
11122 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
11123 Examples: >
11124 echo trunc(1.456)
11125< 1.0 >
11126 echo trunc(-5.456)
11127< -5.0 >
11128 echo trunc(4.0)
11129< 4.0
Bram Moolenaar93cf85f2019-08-17 21:36:28 +020011130
11131 Can also be used as a |method|: >
11132 Compute()->trunc()
11133<
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +000011134 {only available when compiled with the |+float| feature}
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +010011135
Bram Moolenaar9588a0f2005-01-08 21:45:39 +000011136 *type()*
Bram Moolenaardf48fb42016-07-22 21:50:18 +020011137type({expr}) The result is a Number representing the type of {expr}.
11138 Instead of using the number directly, it is better to use the
11139 v:t_ variable that has the value:
11140 Number: 0 |v:t_number|
11141 String: 1 |v:t_string|
11142 Funcref: 2 |v:t_func|
11143 List: 3 |v:t_list|
11144 Dictionary: 4 |v:t_dict|
11145 Float: 5 |v:t_float|
11146 Boolean: 6 |v:t_bool| (v:false and v:true)
Bram Moolenaar39536dd2019-01-29 22:58:21 +010011147 None: 7 |v:t_none| (v:null and v:none)
11148 Job: 8 |v:t_job|
11149 Channel: 9 |v:t_channel|
11150 Blob: 10 |v:t_blob|
Bram Moolenaardf48fb42016-07-22 21:50:18 +020011151 For backward compatibility, this method can be used: >
Bram Moolenaar9588a0f2005-01-08 21:45:39 +000011152 :if type(myvar) == type(0)
11153 :if type(myvar) == type("")
11154 :if type(myvar) == type(function("tr"))
11155 :if type(myvar) == type([])
Bram Moolenaar748bf032005-02-02 23:04:36 +000011156 :if type(myvar) == type({})
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +000011157 :if type(myvar) == type(0.0)
Bram Moolenaar705ada12016-01-24 17:56:50 +010011158 :if type(myvar) == type(v:false)
Bram Moolenaar6463ca22016-02-13 17:04:46 +010011159 :if type(myvar) == type(v:none)
Bram Moolenaardf48fb42016-07-22 21:50:18 +020011160< To check if the v:t_ variables exist use this: >
11161 :if exists('v:t_number')
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011162
Bram Moolenaarac92e252019-08-03 21:58:38 +020011163< Can also be used as a |method|: >
11164 mylist->type()
11165
Bram Moolenaara47e05f2021-01-12 21:49:00 +010011166
11167typename({expr}) *typename()*
11168 Return a string representation of the type of {expr}.
11169 Example: >
11170 echo typename([1, 2, 3])
11171 list<number>
11172
11173
Bram Moolenaara17d4c12010-05-30 18:30:36 +020011174undofile({name}) *undofile()*
11175 Return the name of the undo file that would be used for a file
11176 with name {name} when writing. This uses the 'undodir'
11177 option, finding directories that exist. It does not check if
Bram Moolenaar860cae12010-06-05 23:22:07 +020011178 the undo file exists.
Bram Moolenaar945e2db2010-06-05 17:43:32 +020011179 {name} is always expanded to the full path, since that is what
11180 is used internally.
Bram Moolenaar80716072012-05-01 21:14:34 +020011181 If {name} is empty undofile() returns an empty string, since a
11182 buffer without a file name will not write an undo file.
Bram Moolenaara17d4c12010-05-30 18:30:36 +020011183 Useful in combination with |:wundo| and |:rundo|.
Bram Moolenaarb328cca2019-01-06 16:24:01 +010011184 When compiled without the |+persistent_undo| option this always
Bram Moolenaara17d4c12010-05-30 18:30:36 +020011185 returns an empty string.
11186
Bram Moolenaarf92e58c2019-09-08 21:51:41 +020011187 Can also be used as a |method|: >
11188 GetFilename()->undofile()
11189
Bram Moolenaara800b422010-06-27 01:15:55 +020011190undotree() *undotree()*
11191 Return the current state of the undo tree in a dictionary with
11192 the following items:
11193 "seq_last" The highest undo sequence number used.
11194 "seq_cur" The sequence number of the current position in
11195 the undo tree. This differs from "seq_last"
11196 when some changes were undone.
11197 "time_cur" Time last used for |:earlier| and related
11198 commands. Use |strftime()| to convert to
11199 something readable.
11200 "save_last" Number of the last file write. Zero when no
11201 write yet.
Bram Moolenaar730cde92010-06-27 05:18:54 +020011202 "save_cur" Number of the current position in the undo
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +010011203 tree.
Bram Moolenaara800b422010-06-27 01:15:55 +020011204 "synced" Non-zero when the last undo block was synced.
11205 This happens when waiting from input from the
11206 user. See |undo-blocks|.
11207 "entries" A list of dictionaries with information about
11208 undo blocks.
11209
11210 The first item in the "entries" list is the oldest undo item.
Bram Moolenaare46a4402020-06-30 20:38:27 +020011211 Each List item is a |Dictionary| with these items:
Bram Moolenaara800b422010-06-27 01:15:55 +020011212 "seq" Undo sequence number. Same as what appears in
11213 |:undolist|.
11214 "time" Timestamp when the change happened. Use
11215 |strftime()| to convert to something readable.
11216 "newhead" Only appears in the item that is the last one
11217 that was added. This marks the last change
11218 and where further changes will be added.
11219 "curhead" Only appears in the item that is the last one
11220 that was undone. This marks the current
11221 position in the undo tree, the block that will
11222 be used by a redo command. When nothing was
11223 undone after the last change this item will
11224 not appear anywhere.
11225 "save" Only appears on the last block before a file
11226 write. The number is the write count. The
11227 first write has number 1, the last one the
11228 "save_last" mentioned above.
11229 "alt" Alternate entry. This is again a List of undo
11230 blocks. Each item may again have an "alt"
11231 item.
11232
Bram Moolenaar327aa022014-03-25 18:24:23 +010011233uniq({list} [, {func} [, {dict}]]) *uniq()* *E882*
11234 Remove second and succeeding copies of repeated adjacent
11235 {list} items in-place. Returns {list}. If you want a list
11236 to remain unmodified make a copy first: >
11237 :let newlist = uniq(copy(mylist))
11238< The default compare function uses the string representation of
11239 each item. For the use of {func} and {dict} see |sort()|.
11240
Bram Moolenaarac92e252019-08-03 21:58:38 +020011241 Can also be used as a |method|: >
11242 mylist->uniq()
11243
Bram Moolenaar677ee682005-01-27 14:41:15 +000011244values({dict}) *values()*
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +020011245 Return a |List| with all the values of {dict}. The |List| is
Bram Moolenaar0d17f0d2019-01-22 22:20:38 +010011246 in arbitrary order. Also see |items()| and |keys()|.
Bram Moolenaar677ee682005-01-27 14:41:15 +000011247
Bram Moolenaarac92e252019-08-03 21:58:38 +020011248 Can also be used as a |method|: >
11249 mydict->values()
Bram Moolenaar677ee682005-01-27 14:41:15 +000011250
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011251virtcol({expr}) *virtcol()*
11252 The result is a Number, which is the screen column of the file
11253 position given with {expr}. That is, the last screen position
11254 occupied by the character at that position, when the screen
11255 would be of unlimited width. When there is a <Tab> at the
11256 position, the returned Number will be the column at the end of
11257 the <Tab>. For example, for a <Tab> in column 1, with 'ts'
Bram Moolenaar61d35bd2012-03-28 20:51:51 +020011258 set to 8, it returns 8. |conceal| is ignored.
Bram Moolenaar477933c2007-07-17 14:32:23 +000011259 For the byte position use |col()|.
11260 For the use of {expr} see |col()|.
11261 When 'virtualedit' is used {expr} can be [lnum, col, off], where
Bram Moolenaar0b238792006-03-02 22:49:12 +000011262 "off" is the offset in screen columns from the start of the
Bram Moolenaard46bbc72007-05-12 14:38:41 +000011263 character. E.g., a position within a <Tab> or after the last
Bram Moolenaar97293012011-07-18 19:40:27 +020011264 character. When "off" is omitted zero is used.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011265 When Virtual editing is active in the current mode, a position
11266 beyond the end of the line can be returned. |'virtualedit'|
11267 The accepted positions are:
11268 . the cursor position
11269 $ the end of the cursor line (the result is the
11270 number of displayed characters in the cursor line
11271 plus one)
11272 'x position of mark x (if the mark is not set, 0 is
11273 returned)
Bram Moolenaare3faf442014-12-14 01:27:49 +010011274 v In Visual mode: the start of the Visual area (the
11275 cursor is the end). When not in Visual mode
11276 returns the cursor position. Differs from |'<| in
11277 that it's updated right away.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011278 Note that only marks in the current file can be used.
11279 Examples: >
11280 virtcol(".") with text "foo^Lbar", with cursor on the "^L", returns 5
11281 virtcol("$") with text "foo^Lbar", returns 9
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +000011282 virtcol("'t") with text " there", with 't at 'h', returns 6
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +020011283< The first column is 1. 0 is returned for an error.
Bram Moolenaaref2f6562007-05-06 13:32:59 +000011284 A more advanced example that echoes the maximum length of
11285 all lines: >
11286 echo max(map(range(1, line('$')), "virtcol([v:val, '$'])"))
11287
Bram Moolenaarf92e58c2019-09-08 21:51:41 +020011288< Can also be used as a |method|: >
11289 GetPos()->virtcol()
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011290
Bram Moolenaarf92e58c2019-09-08 21:51:41 +020011291
11292visualmode([{expr}]) *visualmode()*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011293 The result is a String, which describes the last Visual mode
Bram Moolenaarc9b4b052006-04-30 18:54:39 +000011294 used in the current buffer. Initially it returns an empty
11295 string, but once Visual mode has been used, it returns "v",
11296 "V", or "<CTRL-V>" (a single CTRL-V character) for
11297 character-wise, line-wise, or block-wise Visual mode
11298 respectively.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011299 Example: >
11300 :exe "normal " . visualmode()
11301< This enters the same Visual mode as before. It is also useful
11302 in scripts if you wish to act differently depending on the
11303 Visual mode that was used.
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +000011304 If Visual mode is active, use |mode()| to get the Visual mode
11305 (e.g., in a |:vmap|).
Bram Moolenaarf92e58c2019-09-08 21:51:41 +020011306 If {expr} is supplied and it evaluates to a non-zero Number or
Bram Moolenaar05bb9532008-07-04 09:44:11 +000011307 a non-empty String, then the Visual mode will be cleared and
Bram Moolenaare381d3d2016-07-07 14:50:41 +020011308 the old value is returned. See |non-zero-arg|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011309
Bram Moolenaar8738fc12013-02-20 17:59:11 +010011310wildmenumode() *wildmenumode()*
Bram Moolenaare381d3d2016-07-07 14:50:41 +020011311 Returns |TRUE| when the wildmenu is active and |FALSE|
Bram Moolenaar8738fc12013-02-20 17:59:11 +010011312 otherwise. See 'wildmenu' and 'wildmode'.
11313 This can be used in mappings to handle the 'wildcharm' option
11314 gracefully. (Makes only sense with |mapmode-c| mappings).
11315
11316 For example to make <c-j> work like <down> in wildmode, use: >
11317 :cnoremap <expr> <C-j> wildmenumode() ? "\<Down>\<Tab>" : "\<c-j>"
11318<
11319 (Note, this needs the 'wildcharm' option set appropriately).
11320
Bram Moolenaar868b7b62019-05-29 21:44:40 +020011321win_execute({id}, {command} [, {silent}]) *win_execute()*
11322 Like `execute()` but in the context of window {id}.
11323 The window will temporarily be made the current window,
Bram Moolenaarb4230122019-05-30 18:40:53 +020011324 without triggering autocommands. When executing {command}
11325 autocommands will be triggered, this may have unexpected side
11326 effects. Use |:noautocmd| if needed.
Bram Moolenaar868b7b62019-05-29 21:44:40 +020011327 Example: >
Bram Moolenaarb4230122019-05-30 18:40:53 +020011328 call win_execute(winid, 'set syntax=python')
11329< Doing the same with `setwinvar()` would not trigger
11330 autocommands and not actually show syntax highlighting.
Bram Moolenaarc423ad72021-01-13 20:38:03 +010011331
Bram Moolenaar61da1bf2019-06-06 12:14:49 +020011332 *E994*
11333 Not all commands are allowed in popup windows.
Bram Moolenaarc423ad72021-01-13 20:38:03 +010011334 When window {id} does not exist then no error is given and
11335 an empty string is returned.
Bram Moolenaar8738fc12013-02-20 17:59:11 +010011336
Bram Moolenaar2e693a82019-10-16 22:35:02 +020011337 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
11338 second argument: >
Bram Moolenaarf92e58c2019-09-08 21:51:41 +020011339 GetCommand()->win_execute(winid)
11340
Bram Moolenaar9cdf86b2016-03-13 19:04:51 +010011341win_findbuf({bufnr}) *win_findbuf()*
Bram Moolenaar1b884a02020-12-10 21:11:27 +010011342 Returns a |List| with |window-ID|s for windows that contain
Bram Moolenaar7571d552016-08-18 22:54:46 +020011343 buffer {bufnr}. When there is none the list is empty.
Bram Moolenaar9cdf86b2016-03-13 19:04:51 +010011344
Bram Moolenaarf92e58c2019-09-08 21:51:41 +020011345 Can also be used as a |method|: >
11346 GetBufnr()->win_findbuf()
11347
Bram Moolenaar86edef62016-03-13 18:07:30 +010011348win_getid([{win} [, {tab}]]) *win_getid()*
Bram Moolenaar7571d552016-08-18 22:54:46 +020011349 Get the |window-ID| for the specified window.
Bram Moolenaar86edef62016-03-13 18:07:30 +010011350 When {win} is missing use the current window.
11351 With {win} this is the window number. The top window has
Bram Moolenaarba3ff532018-11-04 14:45:49 +010011352 number 1.
Bram Moolenaar86edef62016-03-13 18:07:30 +010011353 Without {tab} use the current tab, otherwise the tab with
11354 number {tab}. The first tab has number one.
11355 Return zero if the window cannot be found.
11356
Bram Moolenaarf92e58c2019-09-08 21:51:41 +020011357 Can also be used as a |method|: >
11358 GetWinnr()->win_getid()
11359
Bram Moolenaar00f3b4e2020-02-14 14:32:22 +010011360
11361win_gettype([{nr}]) *win_gettype()*
11362 Return the type of the window:
Bram Moolenaar40a019f2020-06-17 21:41:35 +020011363 "autocmd" autocommand window. Temporary window
Bram Moolenaar0fe937f2020-06-16 22:42:04 +020011364 used to execute autocommands.
Bram Moolenaar00f3b4e2020-02-14 14:32:22 +010011365 "popup" popup window |popup|
Bram Moolenaar0fe937f2020-06-16 22:42:04 +020011366 "preview" preview window |preview-window|
Bram Moolenaar00f3b4e2020-02-14 14:32:22 +010011367 "command" command-line window |cmdwin|
11368 (empty) normal window
11369 "unknown" window {nr} not found
11370
11371 When {nr} is omitted return the type of the current window.
11372 When {nr} is given return the type of this window by number or
11373 |window-ID|.
11374
11375 Also see the 'buftype' option. When running a terminal in a
11376 popup window then 'buftype' is "terminal" and win_gettype()
11377 returns "popup".
11378
11379
Bram Moolenaar86edef62016-03-13 18:07:30 +010011380win_gotoid({expr}) *win_gotoid()*
11381 Go to window with ID {expr}. This may also change the current
11382 tabpage.
Bram Moolenaar98a29d02021-01-18 19:55:44 +010011383 Return TRUE if successful, FALSE if the window cannot be found.
Bram Moolenaar86edef62016-03-13 18:07:30 +010011384
Bram Moolenaarf92e58c2019-09-08 21:51:41 +020011385 Can also be used as a |method|: >
11386 GetWinid()->win_gotoid()
11387
Bram Moolenaar03413f42016-04-12 21:07:15 +020011388win_id2tabwin({expr}) *win_id2tabwin()*
Bram Moolenaar86edef62016-03-13 18:07:30 +010011389 Return a list with the tab number and window number of window
11390 with ID {expr}: [tabnr, winnr].
11391 Return [0, 0] if the window cannot be found.
11392
Bram Moolenaarf92e58c2019-09-08 21:51:41 +020011393 Can also be used as a |method|: >
11394 GetWinid()->win_id2tabwin()
11395
Bram Moolenaar86edef62016-03-13 18:07:30 +010011396win_id2win({expr}) *win_id2win()*
11397 Return the window number of window with ID {expr}.
11398 Return 0 if the window cannot be found in the current tabpage.
11399
Bram Moolenaarf92e58c2019-09-08 21:51:41 +020011400 Can also be used as a |method|: >
11401 GetWinid()->win_id2win()
11402
Bram Moolenaar22044dc2017-12-02 15:43:37 +010011403win_screenpos({nr}) *win_screenpos()*
11404 Return the screen position of window {nr} as a list with two
11405 numbers: [row, col]. The first window always has position
Bram Moolenaar7132ddc2018-07-15 17:01:11 +020011406 [1, 1], unless there is a tabline, then it is [2, 1].
Bram Moolenaar1c6737b2020-09-07 22:18:52 +020011407 {nr} can be the window number or the |window-ID|. Use zero
11408 for the current window.
Bram Moolenaar22044dc2017-12-02 15:43:37 +010011409 Return [0, 0] if the window cannot be found in the current
11410 tabpage.
11411
Bram Moolenaarf92e58c2019-09-08 21:51:41 +020011412 Can also be used as a |method|: >
11413 GetWinid()->win_screenpos()
11414<
Bram Moolenaard20dcb32019-09-10 21:22:58 +020011415win_splitmove({nr}, {target} [, {options}]) *win_splitmove()*
Bram Moolenaar73fef332020-06-21 22:12:03 +020011416 Move the window {nr} to a new split of the window {target}.
Bram Moolenaard20dcb32019-09-10 21:22:58 +020011417 This is similar to moving to {target}, creating a new window
11418 using |:split| but having the same contents as window {nr}, and
11419 then closing {nr}.
11420
11421 Both {nr} and {target} can be window numbers or |window-ID|s.
Bram Moolenaar29634562020-01-09 21:46:04 +010011422 Both must be in the current tab page.
Bram Moolenaard20dcb32019-09-10 21:22:58 +020011423
11424 Returns zero for success, non-zero for failure.
11425
Bram Moolenaare46a4402020-06-30 20:38:27 +020011426 {options} is a |Dictionary| with the following optional entries:
Bram Moolenaard20dcb32019-09-10 21:22:58 +020011427 "vertical" When TRUE, the split is created vertically,
11428 like with |:vsplit|.
11429 "rightbelow" When TRUE, the split is made below or to the
11430 right (if vertical). When FALSE, it is done
11431 above or to the left (if vertical). When not
11432 present, the values of 'splitbelow' and
11433 'splitright' are used.
11434
11435 Can also be used as a |method|: >
11436 GetWinid()->win_splitmove(target)
11437<
Bram Moolenaar4132eb52020-02-14 16:53:00 +010011438
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011439 *winbufnr()*
11440winbufnr({nr}) The result is a Number, which is the number of the buffer
Bram Moolenaar888ccac2016-06-04 18:49:36 +020011441 associated with window {nr}. {nr} can be the window number or
Bram Moolenaar7571d552016-08-18 22:54:46 +020011442 the |window-ID|.
Bram Moolenaar888ccac2016-06-04 18:49:36 +020011443 When {nr} is zero, the number of the buffer in the current
11444 window is returned.
11445 When window {nr} doesn't exist, -1 is returned.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011446 Example: >
11447 :echo "The file in the current window is " . bufname(winbufnr(0))
11448<
Bram Moolenaare49fbff2019-08-21 22:50:07 +020011449 Can also be used as a |method|: >
11450 FindWindow()->winbufnr()->bufname()
11451<
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011452 *wincol()*
11453wincol() The result is a Number, which is the virtual column of the
11454 cursor in the window. This is counting screen cells from the
11455 left side of the window. The leftmost column is one.
11456
Bram Moolenaar0c1e3742019-12-27 13:49:24 +010011457 *windowsversion()*
11458windowsversion()
11459 The result is a String. For MS-Windows it indicates the OS
11460 version. E.g, Windows 10 is "10.0", Windows 8 is "6.2",
11461 Windows XP is "5.1". For non-MS-Windows systems the result is
11462 an empty string.
11463
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011464winheight({nr}) *winheight()*
11465 The result is a Number, which is the height of window {nr}.
Bram Moolenaar7571d552016-08-18 22:54:46 +020011466 {nr} can be the window number or the |window-ID|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011467 When {nr} is zero, the height of the current window is
11468 returned. When window {nr} doesn't exist, -1 is returned.
11469 An existing window always has a height of zero or more.
Bram Moolenaar37c64c72017-09-19 22:06:03 +020011470 This excludes any window toolbar line.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011471 Examples: >
11472 :echo "The current window has " . winheight(0) . " lines."
Bram Moolenaarf92e58c2019-09-08 21:51:41 +020011473
11474< Can also be used as a |method|: >
11475 GetWinid()->winheight()
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011476<
Bram Moolenaar0f6b4f02018-08-21 16:56:34 +020011477winlayout([{tabnr}]) *winlayout()*
11478 The result is a nested List containing the layout of windows
11479 in a tabpage.
11480
11481 Without {tabnr} use the current tabpage, otherwise the tabpage
11482 with number {tabnr}. If the tabpage {tabnr} is not found,
11483 returns an empty list.
11484
11485 For a leaf window, it returns:
11486 ['leaf', {winid}]
11487 For horizontally split windows, which form a column, it
11488 returns:
11489 ['col', [{nested list of windows}]]
11490 For vertically split windows, which form a row, it returns:
11491 ['row', [{nested list of windows}]]
11492
11493 Example: >
11494 " Only one window in the tab page
11495 :echo winlayout()
11496 ['leaf', 1000]
11497 " Two horizontally split windows
11498 :echo winlayout()
11499 ['col', [['leaf', 1000], ['leaf', 1001]]]
Bram Moolenaarb17893a2020-03-14 08:19:51 +010011500 " The second tab page, with three horizontally split
11501 " windows, with two vertically split windows in the
11502 " middle window
Bram Moolenaar0f6b4f02018-08-21 16:56:34 +020011503 :echo winlayout(2)
Bram Moolenaarb17893a2020-03-14 08:19:51 +010011504 ['col', [['leaf', 1002], ['row', [['leaf', 1003],
11505 ['leaf', 1001]]], ['leaf', 1000]]]
Bram Moolenaar0f6b4f02018-08-21 16:56:34 +020011506<
Bram Moolenaarf92e58c2019-09-08 21:51:41 +020011507 Can also be used as a |method|: >
11508 GetTabnr()->winlayout()
11509<
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011510 *winline()*
11511winline() The result is a Number, which is the screen line of the cursor
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +020011512 in the window. This is counting screen lines from the top of
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011513 the window. The first line is one.
Bram Moolenaarbfd8fc02005-09-20 23:22:24 +000011514 If the cursor was moved the view on the file will be updated
11515 first, this may cause a scroll.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011516
11517 *winnr()*
Bram Moolenaar5eb86f92004-07-26 12:53:41 +000011518winnr([{arg}]) The result is a Number, which is the number of the current
11519 window. The top window has number 1.
Bram Moolenaar560979e2020-02-04 22:53:05 +010011520 Returns zero for a popup window.
Bram Moolenaar46ad2882019-04-08 20:01:47 +020011521
11522 The optional argument {arg} supports the following values:
11523 $ the number of the last window (the window
11524 count).
11525 # the number of the last accessed window (where
11526 |CTRL-W_p| goes to). If there is no previous
11527 window or it is in another tab page 0 is
11528 returned.
11529 {N}j the number of the Nth window below the
11530 current window (where |CTRL-W_j| goes to).
11531 {N}k the number of the Nth window above the current
11532 window (where |CTRL-W_k| goes to).
11533 {N}h the number of the Nth window left of the
11534 current window (where |CTRL-W_h| goes to).
11535 {N}l the number of the Nth window right of the
11536 current window (where |CTRL-W_l| goes to).
Bram Moolenaar5eb86f92004-07-26 12:53:41 +000011537 The number can be used with |CTRL-W_w| and ":wincmd w"
11538 |:wincmd|.
Bram Moolenaar690afe12017-01-28 18:34:47 +010011539 Also see |tabpagewinnr()| and |win_getid()|.
Bram Moolenaar46ad2882019-04-08 20:01:47 +020011540 Examples: >
11541 let window_count = winnr('$')
11542 let prev_window = winnr('#')
11543 let wnum = winnr('3k')
Bram Moolenaarf92e58c2019-09-08 21:51:41 +020011544
11545< Can also be used as a |method|: >
11546 GetWinval()->winnr()
Bram Moolenaar46ad2882019-04-08 20:01:47 +020011547<
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011548 *winrestcmd()*
11549winrestcmd() Returns a sequence of |:resize| commands that should restore
11550 the current window sizes. Only works properly when no windows
Bram Moolenaar87b5ca52006-03-04 21:55:31 +000011551 are opened or closed and the current window and tab page is
11552 unchanged.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011553 Example: >
11554 :let cmd = winrestcmd()
11555 :call MessWithWindowSizes()
11556 :exe cmd
Bram Moolenaar87b5ca52006-03-04 21:55:31 +000011557<
11558 *winrestview()*
11559winrestview({dict})
11560 Uses the |Dictionary| returned by |winsaveview()| to restore
11561 the view of the current window.
Bram Moolenaar82c25852014-05-28 16:47:16 +020011562 Note: The {dict} does not have to contain all values, that are
11563 returned by |winsaveview()|. If values are missing, those
11564 settings won't be restored. So you can use: >
11565 :call winrestview({'curswant': 4})
11566<
11567 This will only set the curswant value (the column the cursor
11568 wants to move on vertical movements) of the cursor to column 5
11569 (yes, that is 5), while all other settings will remain the
11570 same. This is useful, if you set the cursor position manually.
11571
Bram Moolenaar87b5ca52006-03-04 21:55:31 +000011572 If you have changed the values the result is unpredictable.
11573 If the window size changed the result won't be the same.
11574
Bram Moolenaarf92e58c2019-09-08 21:51:41 +020011575 Can also be used as a |method|: >
11576 GetView()->winrestview()
11577<
Bram Moolenaar87b5ca52006-03-04 21:55:31 +000011578 *winsaveview()*
11579winsaveview() Returns a |Dictionary| that contains information to restore
11580 the view of the current window. Use |winrestview()| to
11581 restore the view.
11582 This is useful if you have a mapping that jumps around in the
11583 buffer and you want to go back to the original view.
11584 This does not save fold information. Use the 'foldenable'
Bram Moolenaardb552d602006-03-23 22:59:57 +000011585 option to temporarily switch off folding, so that folds are
Bram Moolenaar07d87792014-07-19 14:04:47 +020011586 not opened when moving around. This may have side effects.
Bram Moolenaar87b5ca52006-03-04 21:55:31 +000011587 The return value includes:
11588 lnum cursor line number
Bram Moolenaar82c25852014-05-28 16:47:16 +020011589 col cursor column (Note: the first column
11590 zero, as opposed to what getpos()
11591 returns)
Bram Moolenaar87b5ca52006-03-04 21:55:31 +000011592 coladd cursor column offset for 'virtualedit'
11593 curswant column for vertical movement
11594 topline first line in the window
11595 topfill filler lines, only in diff mode
Bram Moolenaarcb80aa22020-10-26 21:12:46 +010011596 leftcol first column displayed; only used when
11597 'wrap' is off
Bram Moolenaar87b5ca52006-03-04 21:55:31 +000011598 skipcol columns skipped
11599 Note that no option values are saved.
11600
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011601
11602winwidth({nr}) *winwidth()*
11603 The result is a Number, which is the width of window {nr}.
Bram Moolenaar7571d552016-08-18 22:54:46 +020011604 {nr} can be the window number or the |window-ID|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011605 When {nr} is zero, the width of the current window is
11606 returned. When window {nr} doesn't exist, -1 is returned.
11607 An existing window always has a width of zero or more.
11608 Examples: >
11609 :echo "The current window has " . winwidth(0) . " columns."
11610 :if winwidth(0) <= 50
Bram Moolenaar7567d0b2017-11-16 23:04:15 +010011611 : 50 wincmd |
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011612 :endif
Bram Moolenaarf8be4612017-06-23 20:52:40 +020011613< For getting the terminal or screen size, see the 'columns'
11614 option.
Bram Moolenaar22fcfad2016-07-01 18:17:26 +020011615
Bram Moolenaarf92e58c2019-09-08 21:51:41 +020011616 Can also be used as a |method|: >
11617 GetWinid()->winwidth()
11618
Bram Moolenaar22fcfad2016-07-01 18:17:26 +020011619
Bram Moolenaared767a22016-01-03 22:49:16 +010011620wordcount() *wordcount()*
11621 The result is a dictionary of byte/chars/word statistics for
11622 the current buffer. This is the same info as provided by
11623 |g_CTRL-G|
11624 The return value includes:
11625 bytes Number of bytes in the buffer
11626 chars Number of chars in the buffer
11627 words Number of words in the buffer
11628 cursor_bytes Number of bytes before cursor position
11629 (not in Visual mode)
11630 cursor_chars Number of chars before cursor position
11631 (not in Visual mode)
11632 cursor_words Number of words before cursor position
11633 (not in Visual mode)
11634 visual_bytes Number of bytes visually selected
Bram Moolenaarf8be4612017-06-23 20:52:40 +020011635 (only in Visual mode)
Bram Moolenaared767a22016-01-03 22:49:16 +010011636 visual_chars Number of chars visually selected
Bram Moolenaarf8be4612017-06-23 20:52:40 +020011637 (only in Visual mode)
Bram Moolenaarc572da52017-08-27 16:52:01 +020011638 visual_words Number of words visually selected
Bram Moolenaarf8be4612017-06-23 20:52:40 +020011639 (only in Visual mode)
Bram Moolenaared767a22016-01-03 22:49:16 +010011640
11641
Bram Moolenaar3a7c85b2005-02-05 21:39:53 +000011642 *writefile()*
Bram Moolenaar6e5ea8d2019-01-12 22:47:31 +010011643writefile({object}, {fname} [, {flags}])
11644 When {object} is a |List| write it to file {fname}. Each list
11645 item is separated with a NL. Each list item must be a String
11646 or Number.
Bram Moolenaar6b2e9382014-11-05 18:06:01 +010011647 When {flags} contains "b" then binary mode is used: There will
Bram Moolenaar3a7c85b2005-02-05 21:39:53 +000011648 not be a NL after the last list item. An empty item at the
11649 end does cause the last line in the file to end in a NL.
Bram Moolenaar6b2e9382014-11-05 18:06:01 +010011650
Bram Moolenaar6e5ea8d2019-01-12 22:47:31 +010011651 When {object} is a |Blob| write the bytes to file {fname}
11652 unmodified.
11653
Bram Moolenaar6b2e9382014-11-05 18:06:01 +010011654 When {flags} contains "a" then append mode is used, lines are
Bram Moolenaar46fceaa2016-10-23 21:21:08 +020011655 appended to the file: >
Bram Moolenaar6b2e9382014-11-05 18:06:01 +010011656 :call writefile(["foo"], "event.log", "a")
11657 :call writefile(["bar"], "event.log", "a")
Bram Moolenaar7567d0b2017-11-16 23:04:15 +010011658<
11659 When {flags} contains "s" then fsync() is called after writing
11660 the file. This flushes the file to disk, if possible. This
11661 takes more time but avoids losing the file if the system
11662 crashes.
Bram Moolenaar74240d32017-12-10 15:26:15 +010011663 When {flags} does not contain "S" or "s" then fsync() is
11664 called if the 'fsync' option is set.
Bram Moolenaar7567d0b2017-11-16 23:04:15 +010011665 When {flags} contains "S" then fsync() is not called, even
11666 when 'fsync' is set.
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +010011667
Bram Moolenaar7567d0b2017-11-16 23:04:15 +010011668 All NL characters are replaced with a NUL character.
Bram Moolenaar3a7c85b2005-02-05 21:39:53 +000011669 Inserting CR characters needs to be done before passing {list}
11670 to writefile().
11671 An existing file is overwritten, if possible.
11672 When the write fails -1 is returned, otherwise 0. There is an
11673 error message if the file can't be created or when writing
11674 fails.
11675 Also see |readfile()|.
11676 To copy a file byte for byte: >
11677 :let fl = readfile("foo", "b")
11678 :call writefile(fl, "foocopy", "b")
Bram Moolenaard6e256c2011-12-14 15:32:50 +010011679
Bram Moolenaarf92e58c2019-09-08 21:51:41 +020011680< Can also be used as a |method|: >
11681 GetText()->writefile("thefile")
11682
Bram Moolenaard6e256c2011-12-14 15:32:50 +010011683
11684xor({expr}, {expr}) *xor()*
11685 Bitwise XOR on the two arguments. The arguments are converted
11686 to a number. A List, Dict or Float argument causes an error.
11687 Example: >
11688 :let bits = xor(bits, 0x80)
Bram Moolenaar2e693a82019-10-16 22:35:02 +020011689<
11690 Can also be used as a |method|: >
Bram Moolenaar073e4b92019-08-18 23:01:56 +020011691 :let bits = bits->xor(0x80)
Bram Moolenaar6ee8d892012-01-10 14:55:01 +010011692<
Bram Moolenaard6e256c2011-12-14 15:32:50 +010011693
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011694 *feature-list*
Bram Moolenaarade0d392020-01-21 22:33:58 +010011695There are three types of features:
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000116961. Features that are only supported when they have been enabled when Vim
11697 was compiled |+feature-list|. Example: >
11698 :if has("cindent")
116992. Features that are only supported when certain conditions have been met.
11700 Example: >
11701 :if has("gui_running")
11702< *has-patch*
Bram Moolenaar2f018892018-05-18 18:12:06 +0200117033. Beyond a certain version or at a certain version and including a specific
11704 patch. The "patch-7.4.248" feature means that the Vim version is 7.5 or
11705 later, or it is version 7.4 and patch 248 was included. Example: >
Bram Moolenaarbcb98982014-05-01 14:08:19 +020011706 :if has("patch-7.4.248")
Bram Moolenaar2f018892018-05-18 18:12:06 +020011707< Note that it's possible for patch 248 to be omitted even though 249 is
11708 included. Only happens when cherry-picking patches.
11709 Note that this form only works for patch 7.4.237 and later, before that
11710 you need to check for the patch and the v:version. Example (checking
11711 version 6.2.148 or later): >
11712 :if v:version > 602 || (v:version == 602 && has("patch148"))
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011713
Bram Moolenaard823fa92016-08-12 16:29:27 +020011714Hint: To find out if Vim supports backslashes in a file name (MS-Windows),
11715use: `if exists('+shellslash')`
11716
11717
Bram Moolenaar7cba6c02013-09-05 22:13:31 +020011718acl Compiled with |ACL| support.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011719all_builtin_terms Compiled with all builtin terminals enabled.
11720amiga Amiga version of Vim.
11721arabic Compiled with Arabic support |Arabic|.
11722arp Compiled with ARP support (Amiga).
Bram Moolenaar39536dd2019-01-29 22:58:21 +010011723autocmd Compiled with autocommand support. (always true)
Bram Moolenaar91f84f62018-07-29 15:07:52 +020011724autochdir Compiled with support for 'autochdir'
Bram Moolenaare42a6d22017-11-12 19:21:51 +010011725autoservername Automatically enable |clientserver|
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011726balloon_eval Compiled with |balloon-eval| support.
Bram Moolenaar45360022005-07-21 21:08:21 +000011727balloon_multiline GUI supports multiline balloons.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011728beos BeOS version of Vim.
11729browse Compiled with |:browse| support, and browse() will
11730 work.
Bram Moolenaar30b65812012-07-12 22:01:11 +020011731browsefilter Compiled with support for |browsefilter|.
Bram Moolenaar39536dd2019-01-29 22:58:21 +010011732bsd Compiled on an OS in the BSD family (excluding macOS).
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011733builtin_terms Compiled with some builtin terminals.
11734byte_offset Compiled with support for 'o' in 'statusline'
Bram Moolenaarbc93ceb2020-02-26 13:36:21 +010011735channel Compiled with support for |channel| and |job|
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011736cindent Compiled with 'cindent' support.
11737clientserver Compiled with remote invocation support |clientserver|.
11738clipboard Compiled with 'clipboard' support.
Bram Moolenaar4999a7f2019-08-10 22:21:48 +020011739clipboard_working Compiled with 'clipboard' support and it can be used.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011740cmdline_compl Compiled with |cmdline-completion| support.
11741cmdline_hist Compiled with |cmdline-history| support.
11742cmdline_info Compiled with 'showcmd' and 'ruler' support.
11743comments Compiled with |'comments'| support.
Bram Moolenaar2a8a3ec2011-01-08 16:06:37 +010011744compatible Compiled to be very Vi compatible.
Bram Moolenaaraa5df7e2019-02-03 14:53:10 +010011745conpty Platform where |ConPTY| can be used.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011746cryptv Compiled with encryption support |encryption|.
11747cscope Compiled with |cscope| support.
Bram Moolenaar314dd792019-02-03 15:27:20 +010011748cursorbind Compiled with |'cursorbind'| (always true)
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011749debug Compiled with "DEBUG" defined.
11750dialog_con Compiled with console dialog support.
11751dialog_gui Compiled with GUI dialog support.
11752diff Compiled with |vimdiff| and 'diff' support.
11753digraphs Compiled with support for digraphs.
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +020011754directx Compiled with support for DirectX and 'renderoptions'.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011755dnd Compiled with support for the "~ register |quote_~|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011756ebcdic Compiled on a machine with ebcdic character set.
11757emacs_tags Compiled with support for Emacs tags.
11758eval Compiled with expression evaluation support. Always
11759 true, of course!
Bram Moolenaar39536dd2019-01-29 22:58:21 +010011760ex_extra |+ex_extra| (always true)
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011761extra_search Compiled with support for |'incsearch'| and
11762 |'hlsearch'|
Bram Moolenaar4ceaa3a2019-12-03 22:49:09 +010011763farsi Support for Farsi was removed |farsi|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011764file_in_path Compiled with support for |gf| and |<cfile>|
Bram Moolenaar26a60b42005-02-22 08:49:11 +000011765filterpipe When 'shelltemp' is off pipes are used for shell
11766 read/write/filter commands
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011767find_in_path Compiled with support for include file searches
11768 |+find_in_path|.
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +000011769float Compiled with support for |Float|.
Bram Moolenaar5666fcd2019-12-26 14:35:26 +010011770fname_case Case in file names matters (for Amiga and MS-Windows
11771 this is not present).
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011772folding Compiled with |folding| support.
11773footer Compiled with GUI footer support. |gui-footer|
11774fork Compiled to use fork()/exec() instead of system().
11775gettext Compiled with message translation |multi-lang|
11776gui Compiled with GUI enabled.
11777gui_athena Compiled with Athena GUI.
Bram Moolenaar2a8a3ec2011-01-08 16:06:37 +010011778gui_gnome Compiled with Gnome support (gui_gtk is also defined).
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011779gui_gtk Compiled with GTK+ GUI (any version).
11780gui_gtk2 Compiled with GTK+ 2 GUI (gui_gtk is also defined).
Bram Moolenaar98921892016-02-23 17:14:37 +010011781gui_gtk3 Compiled with GTK+ 3 GUI (gui_gtk is also defined).
Bram Moolenaarb3f74062020-02-26 16:16:53 +010011782gui_haiku Compiled with Haiku GUI.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011783gui_mac Compiled with Macintosh GUI.
11784gui_motif Compiled with Motif GUI.
11785gui_photon Compiled with Photon GUI.
Bram Moolenaar2a8a3ec2011-01-08 16:06:37 +010011786gui_running Vim is running in the GUI, or it will start soon.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011787gui_win32 Compiled with MS Windows Win32 GUI.
11788gui_win32s idem, and Win32s system being used (Windows 3.1)
Bram Moolenaarb3f74062020-02-26 16:16:53 +010011789haiku Haiku version of Vim.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011790hangul_input Compiled with Hangul input support. |hangul|
Bram Moolenaar39536dd2019-01-29 22:58:21 +010011791hpux HP-UX version of Vim.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011792iconv Can use iconv() for conversion.
11793insert_expand Compiled with support for CTRL-X expansion commands in
Bram Moolenaare49fbff2019-08-21 22:50:07 +020011794 Insert mode. (always true)
Bram Moolenaard1caa942020-04-10 22:10:56 +020011795job Compiled with support for |channel| and |job|
Bram Moolenaar352f5542020-04-13 19:04:21 +020011796ipv6 Compiled with support for IPv6 networking in |channel|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011797jumplist Compiled with |jumplist| support.
11798keymap Compiled with 'keymap' support.
Bram Moolenaar437bafe2016-08-01 15:40:54 +020011799lambda Compiled with |lambda| support.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011800langmap Compiled with 'langmap' support.
11801libcall Compiled with |libcall()| support.
Bram Moolenaar597a4222014-06-25 14:39:50 +020011802linebreak Compiled with 'linebreak', 'breakat', 'showbreak' and
11803 'breakindent' support.
Bram Moolenaar39536dd2019-01-29 22:58:21 +010011804linux Linux version of Vim.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011805lispindent Compiled with support for lisp indenting.
11806listcmds Compiled with commands for the buffer list |:files|
11807 and the argument list |arglist|.
11808localmap Compiled with local mappings and abbr. |:map-local|
Bram Moolenaar0ba04292010-07-14 23:23:17 +020011809lua Compiled with Lua interface |Lua|.
Bram Moolenaard0573012017-10-28 21:11:06 +020011810mac Any Macintosh version of Vim cf. osx
11811macunix Synonym for osxdarwin
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011812menu Compiled with support for |:menu|.
11813mksession Compiled with support for |:mksession|.
11814modify_fname Compiled with file name modifiers. |filename-modifiers|
Bram Moolenaara0d1fef2019-09-04 22:29:14 +020011815 (always true)
Bram Moolenaar3132cdd2020-11-05 20:41:49 +010011816mouse Compiled with support for mouse.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011817mouse_dec Compiled with support for Dec terminal mouse.
11818mouse_gpm Compiled with support for gpm (Linux console mouse)
Bram Moolenaar4b8366b2019-05-04 17:34:34 +020011819mouse_gpm_enabled GPM mouse is working
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011820mouse_netterm Compiled with support for netterm mouse.
11821mouse_pterm Compiled with support for qnx pterm mouse.
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +000011822mouse_sysmouse Compiled with support for sysmouse (*BSD console mouse)
Bram Moolenaar9b451252012-08-15 17:43:31 +020011823mouse_sgr Compiled with support for sgr mouse.
Bram Moolenaarf1568ec2011-12-14 21:17:39 +010011824mouse_urxvt Compiled with support for urxvt mouse.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011825mouse_xterm Compiled with support for xterm mouse.
Bram Moolenaar2a8a3ec2011-01-08 16:06:37 +010011826mouseshape Compiled with support for 'mouseshape'.
Bram Moolenaar4c92e752019-02-17 21:18:32 +010011827multi_byte Compiled with support for 'encoding' (always true)
Bram Moolenaar207f0092020-08-30 17:20:20 +020011828multi_byte_encoding 'encoding' is set to a multibyte encoding.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011829multi_byte_ime Compiled with support for IME input method.
11830multi_lang Compiled with support for multiple languages.
Bram Moolenaar325b7a22004-07-05 15:58:32 +000011831mzscheme Compiled with MzScheme interface |mzscheme|.
Bram Moolenaarb26e6322010-05-22 21:34:09 +020011832netbeans_enabled Compiled with support for |netbeans| and connected.
Bram Moolenaar2a8a3ec2011-01-08 16:06:37 +010011833netbeans_intg Compiled with support for |netbeans|.
Bram Moolenaar22fcfad2016-07-01 18:17:26 +020011834num64 Compiled with 64-bit |Number| support.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011835ole Compiled with OLE automation support for Win32.
Bram Moolenaard0573012017-10-28 21:11:06 +020011836osx Compiled for macOS cf. mac
11837osxdarwin Compiled for macOS, with |mac-darwin-feature|
Bram Moolenaar91c49372016-05-08 09:50:29 +020011838packages Compiled with |packages| support.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011839path_extra Compiled with up/downwards search in 'path' and 'tags'
11840perl Compiled with Perl interface.
Bram Moolenaar55debbe2010-05-23 23:34:36 +020011841persistent_undo Compiled with support for persistent undo history.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011842postscript Compiled with PostScript file printing.
11843printer Compiled with |:hardcopy| support.
Bram Moolenaar05159a02005-02-26 23:04:13 +000011844profile Compiled with |:profile| support.
Bram Moolenaar84b242c2018-01-28 17:45:49 +010011845python Python 2.x interface available. |has-python|
11846python_compiled Compiled with Python 2.x interface. |has-python|
11847python_dynamic Python 2.x interface is dynamically loaded. |has-python|
11848python3 Python 3.x interface available. |has-python|
11849python3_compiled Compiled with Python 3.x interface. |has-python|
11850python3_dynamic Python 3.x interface is dynamically loaded. |has-python|
Bram Moolenaarbc93ceb2020-02-26 13:36:21 +010011851pythonx Python 2.x and/or 3.x interface available. |python_x|
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011852qnx QNX version of Vim.
11853quickfix Compiled with |quickfix| support.
Bram Moolenaard68071d2006-05-02 22:08:30 +000011854reltime Compiled with |reltime()| support.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011855rightleft Compiled with 'rightleft' support.
11856ruby Compiled with Ruby interface |ruby|.
Bram Moolenaar39536dd2019-01-29 22:58:21 +010011857scrollbind Compiled with 'scrollbind' support. (always true)
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011858showcmd Compiled with 'showcmd' support.
11859signs Compiled with |:sign| support.
11860smartindent Compiled with 'smartindent' support.
Bram Moolenaar427f5b62019-06-09 13:43:51 +020011861sound Compiled with sound support, e.g. `sound_playevent()`
Bram Moolenaar2a8a3ec2011-01-08 16:06:37 +010011862spell Compiled with spell checking support |spell|.
Bram Moolenaaref94eec2009-11-11 13:22:11 +000011863startuptime Compiled with |--startuptime| support.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011864statusline Compiled with support for 'statusline', 'rulerformat'
11865 and special formats of 'titlestring' and 'iconstring'.
Bram Moolenaar39536dd2019-01-29 22:58:21 +010011866sun SunOS version of Vim.
Bram Moolenaard09091d2019-01-17 16:07:22 +010011867sun_workshop Support for Sun |workshop| has been removed.
Bram Moolenaar82cf9b62005-06-07 21:09:25 +000011868syntax Compiled with syntax highlighting support |syntax|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011869syntax_items There are active syntax highlighting items for the
11870 current buffer.
11871system Compiled to use system() instead of fork()/exec().
11872tag_binary Compiled with binary searching in tags files
11873 |tag-binary-search|.
Bram Moolenaar723dd942019-04-04 13:11:03 +020011874tag_old_static Support for old static tags was removed, see
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011875 |tag-old-static|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011876tcl Compiled with Tcl interface.
Bram Moolenaar91c49372016-05-08 09:50:29 +020011877termguicolors Compiled with true color in terminal support.
Bram Moolenaarc2ce52c2017-08-01 18:35:38 +020011878terminal Compiled with |terminal| support.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011879terminfo Compiled with terminfo instead of termcap.
11880termresponse Compiled with support for |t_RV| and |v:termresponse|.
11881textobjects Compiled with support for |text-objects|.
Bram Moolenaar98aefe72018-12-13 22:20:09 +010011882textprop Compiled with support for |text-properties|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011883tgetent Compiled with tgetent support, able to use a termcap
11884 or terminfo file.
Bram Moolenaar975b5272016-03-15 23:10:59 +010011885timers Compiled with |timer_start()| support.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011886title Compiled with window title support |'title'|.
11887toolbar Compiled with support for |gui-toolbar|.
Bram Moolenaar2cab0e12016-11-24 15:09:07 +010011888ttyin input is a terminal (tty)
11889ttyout output is a terminal (tty)
Bram Moolenaar37c64c72017-09-19 22:06:03 +020011890unix Unix version of Vim. *+unix*
Bram Moolenaar3df01732017-02-17 22:47:16 +010011891unnamedplus Compiled with support for "unnamedplus" in 'clipboard'
Bram Moolenaarac9fb182019-04-27 13:04:13 +020011892user_commands User-defined commands. (always true)
Bram Moolenaar4ceaa3a2019-12-03 22:49:09 +010011893vartabs Compiled with variable tabstop support |'vartabstop'|.
Bram Moolenaar22f1d0e2018-02-27 14:53:30 +010011894vcon Win32: Virtual console support is working, can use
11895 'termguicolors'. Also see |+vtp|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011896vertsplit Compiled with vertically split windows |:vsplit|.
Bram Moolenaar39536dd2019-01-29 22:58:21 +010011897 (always true)
Bram Moolenaar2a8a3ec2011-01-08 16:06:37 +010011898vim_starting True while initial source'ing takes place. |startup|
Bram Moolenaar4f3f6682016-03-26 23:01:59 +010011899 *vim_starting*
Bram Moolenaar2a8a3ec2011-01-08 16:06:37 +010011900viminfo Compiled with viminfo support.
Bram Moolenaar558ca4a2019-04-04 18:15:38 +020011901vimscript-1 Compiled Vim script version 1 support
11902vimscript-2 Compiled Vim script version 2 support
Bram Moolenaar911ead12019-04-21 00:03:35 +020011903vimscript-3 Compiled Vim script version 3 support
Bram Moolenaar39536dd2019-01-29 22:58:21 +010011904virtualedit Compiled with 'virtualedit' option. (always true)
Bram Moolenaar5b69c222019-01-11 14:50:06 +010011905visual Compiled with Visual mode. (always true)
11906visualextra Compiled with extra Visual mode commands. (always
11907 true) |blockwise-operators|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011908vms VMS version of Vim.
Bram Moolenaar39536dd2019-01-29 22:58:21 +010011909vreplace Compiled with |gR| and |gr| commands. (always true)
Bram Moolenaar98ef2332018-03-18 14:44:37 +010011910vtp Compiled for vcon support |+vtp| (check vcon to find
Bram Moolenaar5a3a49e2018-03-20 18:35:53 +010011911 out if it works in the current console).
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011912wildignore Compiled with 'wildignore' option.
11913wildmenu Compiled with 'wildmenu' option.
Bram Moolenaar39536dd2019-01-29 22:58:21 +010011914win16 old version for MS-Windows 3.1 (always false)
Bram Moolenaard58e9292011-02-09 17:07:58 +010011915win32 Win32 version of Vim (MS-Windows 95 and later, 32 or
11916 64 bits)
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011917win32unix Win32 version of Vim, using Unix files (Cygwin)
Bram Moolenaar2a8a3ec2011-01-08 16:06:37 +010011918win64 Win64 version of Vim (MS-Windows 64 bit).
Bram Moolenaar39536dd2019-01-29 22:58:21 +010011919win95 Win32 version for MS-Windows 95/98/ME (always false)
Bram Moolenaar2a8a3ec2011-01-08 16:06:37 +010011920winaltkeys Compiled with 'winaltkeys' option.
11921windows Compiled with support for more than one window.
Bram Moolenaar39536dd2019-01-29 22:58:21 +010011922 (always true)
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011923writebackup Compiled with 'writebackup' default on.
11924xfontset Compiled with X fontset support |xfontset|.
11925xim Compiled with X input method support |xim|.
Bram Moolenaar7cba6c02013-09-05 22:13:31 +020011926xpm Compiled with pixmap support.
11927xpm_w32 Compiled with pixmap support for Win32. (Only for
11928 backward compatibility. Use "xpm" instead.)
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011929xsmp Compiled with X session management support.
11930xsmp_interact Compiled with interactive X session management support.
11931xterm_clipboard Compiled with support for xterm clipboard.
11932xterm_save Compiled with support for saving and restoring the
11933 xterm screen.
11934x11 Compiled with X11 support.
11935
11936 *string-match*
11937Matching a pattern in a String
11938
11939A regexp pattern as explained at |pattern| is normally used to find a match in
11940the buffer lines. When a pattern is used to find a match in a String, almost
11941everything works in the same way. The difference is that a String is handled
11942like it is one line. When it contains a "\n" character, this is not seen as a
11943line break for the pattern. It can be matched with a "\n" in the pattern, or
11944with ".". Example: >
11945 :let a = "aaaa\nxxxx"
11946 :echo matchstr(a, "..\n..")
11947 aa
11948 xx
11949 :echo matchstr(a, "a.x")
11950 a
11951 x
11952
11953Don't forget that "^" will only match at the first character of the String and
11954"$" at the last character of the string. They don't match after or before a
11955"\n".
11956
11957==============================================================================
119585. Defining functions *user-functions*
11959
11960New functions can be defined. These can be called just like builtin
11961functions. The function executes a sequence of Ex commands. Normal mode
11962commands can be executed with the |:normal| command.
11963
Bram Moolenaar8a7d6542020-01-26 15:56:19 +010011964This section is about the legacy functions. For the Vim9 functions, which
11965execute much faster, support type checking and more, see |vim9.txt|.
11966
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011967The function name must start with an uppercase letter, to avoid confusion with
11968builtin functions. To prevent from using the same name in different scripts
11969avoid obvious, short names. A good habit is to start the function name with
11970the name of the script, e.g., "HTMLcolor()".
11971
Bram Moolenaar92d640f2005-09-05 22:11:52 +000011972It's also possible to use curly braces, see |curly-braces-names|. And the
11973|autoload| facility is useful to define a function only when it's called.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011974
11975 *local-function*
11976A function local to a script must start with "s:". A local script function
11977can only be called from within the script and from functions, user commands
11978and autocommands defined in the script. It is also possible to call the
Bram Moolenaare37d50a2008-08-06 17:06:04 +000011979function from a mapping defined in the script, but then |<SID>| must be used
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011980instead of "s:" when the mapping is expanded outside of the script.
Bram Moolenaarbcb98982014-05-01 14:08:19 +020011981There are only script-local functions, no buffer-local or window-local
11982functions.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011983
11984 *:fu* *:function* *E128* *E129* *E123*
11985:fu[nction] List all functions and their arguments.
11986
11987:fu[nction] {name} List function {name}.
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +000011988 {name} can also be a |Dictionary| entry that is a
11989 |Funcref|: >
Bram Moolenaar3a3a7232005-01-17 22:16:15 +000011990 :function dict.init
Bram Moolenaar92d640f2005-09-05 22:11:52 +000011991
11992:fu[nction] /{pattern} List functions with a name matching {pattern}.
11993 Example that lists all functions ending with "File": >
11994 :function /File$
Bram Moolenaar5b8d8fd2005-08-16 23:01:50 +000011995<
11996 *:function-verbose*
11997When 'verbose' is non-zero, listing a function will also display where it was
11998last defined. Example: >
11999
12000 :verbose function SetFileTypeSH
12001 function SetFileTypeSH(name)
12002 Last set from /usr/share/vim/vim-7.0/filetype.vim
12003<
Bram Moolenaar8aff23a2005-08-19 20:40:30 +000012004See |:verbose-cmd| for more information.
Bram Moolenaar5b8d8fd2005-08-16 23:01:50 +000012005
Bram Moolenaarbcb98982014-05-01 14:08:19 +020012006 *E124* *E125* *E853* *E884*
Bram Moolenaar10ce39a2016-07-29 22:37:06 +020012007:fu[nction][!] {name}([arguments]) [range] [abort] [dict] [closure]
Bram Moolenaar01164a62017-11-02 22:58:42 +010012008 Define a new function by the name {name}. The body of
12009 the function follows in the next lines, until the
12010 matching |:endfunction|.
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +010012011
Bram Moolenaar01164a62017-11-02 22:58:42 +010012012 The name must be made of alphanumeric characters and
12013 '_', and must start with a capital or "s:" (see
12014 above). Note that using "b:" or "g:" is not allowed.
12015 (since patch 7.4.260 E884 is given if the function
12016 name has a colon in the name, e.g. for "foo:bar()".
12017 Before that patch no error was given).
Bram Moolenaar3a3a7232005-01-17 22:16:15 +000012018
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +000012019 {name} can also be a |Dictionary| entry that is a
12020 |Funcref|: >
Bram Moolenaar3a3a7232005-01-17 22:16:15 +000012021 :function dict.init(arg)
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +020012022< "dict" must be an existing dictionary. The entry
Bram Moolenaar3a3a7232005-01-17 22:16:15 +000012023 "init" is added if it didn't exist yet. Otherwise [!]
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +020012024 is required to overwrite an existing function. The
Bram Moolenaar3a3a7232005-01-17 22:16:15 +000012025 result is a |Funcref| to a numbered function. The
12026 function can only be used with a |Funcref| and will be
12027 deleted if there are no more references to it.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000012028 *E127* *E122*
12029 When a function by this name already exists and [!] is
Bram Moolenaarded5f1b2018-11-10 17:33:29 +010012030 not used an error message is given. There is one
12031 exception: When sourcing a script again, a function
12032 that was previously defined in that script will be
12033 silently replaced.
12034 When [!] is used, an existing function is silently
12035 replaced. Unless it is currently being executed, that
12036 is an error.
Bram Moolenaarf8be4612017-06-23 20:52:40 +020012037 NOTE: Use ! wisely. If used without care it can cause
12038 an existing function to be replaced unexpectedly,
12039 which is hard to debug.
Bram Moolenaar388a5d42020-05-26 21:20:45 +020012040 NOTE: In Vim9 script script-local functions cannot be
12041 deleted or redefined.
Bram Moolenaar8f999f12005-01-25 22:12:55 +000012042
12043 For the {arguments} see |function-argument|.
12044
Bram Moolenaar8d043172014-01-23 14:24:41 +010012045 *:func-range* *a:firstline* *a:lastline*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000012046 When the [range] argument is added, the function is
12047 expected to take care of a range itself. The range is
12048 passed as "a:firstline" and "a:lastline". If [range]
12049 is excluded, ":{range}call" will call the function for
12050 each line in the range, with the cursor on the start
12051 of each line. See |function-range-example|.
Bram Moolenaar2df58b42012-11-28 18:21:11 +010012052 The cursor is still moved to the first line of the
12053 range, as is the case with all Ex commands.
Bram Moolenaar8d043172014-01-23 14:24:41 +010012054 *:func-abort*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000012055 When the [abort] argument is added, the function will
12056 abort as soon as an error is detected.
Bram Moolenaar8d043172014-01-23 14:24:41 +010012057 *:func-dict*
Bram Moolenaar2fda12f2005-01-15 22:14:15 +000012058 When the [dict] argument is added, the function must
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +020012059 be invoked through an entry in a |Dictionary|. The
Bram Moolenaar2fda12f2005-01-15 22:14:15 +000012060 local variable "self" will then be set to the
12061 dictionary. See |Dictionary-function|.
Bram Moolenaar10ce39a2016-07-29 22:37:06 +020012062 *:func-closure* *E932*
12063 When the [closure] argument is added, the function
12064 can access variables and arguments from the outer
12065 scope. This is usually called a closure. In this
12066 example Bar() uses "x" from the scope of Foo(). It
12067 remains referenced even after Foo() returns: >
12068 :function! Foo()
12069 : let x = 0
12070 : function! Bar() closure
12071 : let x += 1
12072 : return x
12073 : endfunction
Bram Moolenaarbc8801c2016-08-02 21:04:33 +020012074 : return funcref('Bar')
Bram Moolenaar10ce39a2016-07-29 22:37:06 +020012075 :endfunction
12076
12077 :let F = Foo()
12078 :echo F()
12079< 1 >
12080 :echo F()
12081< 2 >
12082 :echo F()
12083< 3
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000012084
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +000012085 *function-search-undo*
Bram Moolenaar98692072006-02-04 00:57:42 +000012086 The last used search pattern and the redo command "."
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +000012087 will not be changed by the function. This also
12088 implies that the effect of |:nohlsearch| is undone
12089 when the function returns.
Bram Moolenaar98692072006-02-04 00:57:42 +000012090
Bram Moolenaarf8be4612017-06-23 20:52:40 +020012091 *:endf* *:endfunction* *E126* *E193* *W22*
Bram Moolenaar663bb232017-06-22 19:12:10 +020012092:endf[unction] [argument]
12093 The end of a function definition. Best is to put it
12094 on a line by its own, without [argument].
12095
12096 [argument] can be:
12097 | command command to execute next
12098 \n command command to execute next
12099 " comment always ignored
Bram Moolenaarf8be4612017-06-23 20:52:40 +020012100 anything else ignored, warning given when
12101 'verbose' is non-zero
Bram Moolenaar663bb232017-06-22 19:12:10 +020012102 The support for a following command was added in Vim
12103 8.0.0654, before that any argument was silently
12104 ignored.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000012105
Bram Moolenaarf8be4612017-06-23 20:52:40 +020012106 To be able to define a function inside an `:execute`
12107 command, use line breaks instead of |:bar|: >
12108 :exe "func Foo()\necho 'foo'\nendfunc"
12109<
Bram Moolenaar437bafe2016-08-01 15:40:54 +020012110 *:delf* *:delfunction* *E130* *E131* *E933*
Bram Moolenaar663bb232017-06-22 19:12:10 +020012111:delf[unction][!] {name}
12112 Delete function {name}.
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +000012113 {name} can also be a |Dictionary| entry that is a
12114 |Funcref|: >
Bram Moolenaar3a3a7232005-01-17 22:16:15 +000012115 :delfunc dict.init
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +020012116< This will remove the "init" entry from "dict". The
Bram Moolenaar3a3a7232005-01-17 22:16:15 +000012117 function is deleted if there are no more references to
12118 it.
Bram Moolenaar663bb232017-06-22 19:12:10 +020012119 With the ! there is no error if the function does not
12120 exist.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000012121 *:retu* *:return* *E133*
12122:retu[rn] [expr] Return from a function. When "[expr]" is given, it is
12123 evaluated and returned as the result of the function.
12124 If "[expr]" is not given, the number 0 is returned.
12125 When a function ends without an explicit ":return",
12126 the number 0 is returned.
12127 Note that there is no check for unreachable lines,
12128 thus there is no warning if commands follow ":return".
12129
12130 If the ":return" is used after a |:try| but before the
12131 matching |:finally| (if present), the commands
12132 following the ":finally" up to the matching |:endtry|
12133 are executed first. This process applies to all
12134 nested ":try"s inside the function. The function
12135 returns at the outermost ":endtry".
12136
Bram Moolenaar8f999f12005-01-25 22:12:55 +000012137 *function-argument* *a:var*
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +020012138An argument can be defined by giving its name. In the function this can then
Bram Moolenaar8f999f12005-01-25 22:12:55 +000012139be used as "a:name" ("a:" for argument).
Bram Moolenaaref2f6562007-05-06 13:32:59 +000012140 *a:0* *a:1* *a:000* *E740* *...*
Bram Moolenaar8f999f12005-01-25 22:12:55 +000012141Up to 20 arguments can be given, separated by commas. After the named
12142arguments an argument "..." can be specified, which means that more arguments
12143may optionally be following. In the function the extra arguments can be used
12144as "a:1", "a:2", etc. "a:0" is set to the number of extra arguments (which
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +000012145can be 0). "a:000" is set to a |List| that contains these arguments. Note
12146that "a:1" is the same as "a:000[0]".
Bram Moolenaar2ce06f62005-01-31 19:19:04 +000012147 *E742*
12148The a: scope and the variables in it cannot be changed, they are fixed.
Bram Moolenaar069c1e72016-07-15 21:25:08 +020012149However, if a composite type is used, such as |List| or |Dictionary| , you can
12150change their contents. Thus you can pass a |List| to a function and have the
12151function add an item to it. If you want to make sure the function cannot
12152change a |List| or |Dictionary| use |:lockvar|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000012153
Bram Moolenaar8f999f12005-01-25 22:12:55 +000012154It is also possible to define a function without any arguments. You must
Bram Moolenaar01164a62017-11-02 22:58:42 +010012155still supply the () then.
12156
Bram Moolenaar98ef2332018-03-18 14:44:37 +010012157It is allowed to define another function inside a function body.
Bram Moolenaar8f999f12005-01-25 22:12:55 +000012158
Bram Moolenaar42ae78c2019-05-09 21:08:58 +020012159 *optional-function-argument*
12160You can provide default values for positional named arguments. This makes
12161them optional for function calls. When a positional argument is not
12162specified at a call, the default expression is used to initialize it.
Bram Moolenaard1caa942020-04-10 22:10:56 +020012163This only works for functions declared with `:function` or `:def`, not for
12164lambda expressions |expr-lambda|.
Bram Moolenaar42ae78c2019-05-09 21:08:58 +020012165
12166Example: >
12167 function Something(key, value = 10)
Bram Moolenaar8aad88d2019-05-12 13:53:50 +020012168 echo a:key .. ": " .. a:value
Bram Moolenaar42ae78c2019-05-09 21:08:58 +020012169 endfunction
12170 call Something('empty') "empty: 10"
Bram Moolenaar8aad88d2019-05-12 13:53:50 +020012171 call Something('key', 20) "key: 20"
Bram Moolenaar42ae78c2019-05-09 21:08:58 +020012172
12173The argument default expressions are evaluated at the time of the function
12174call, not definition. Thus it is possible to use an expression which is
Bram Moolenaar68e65602019-05-26 21:33:31 +020012175invalid the moment the function is defined. The expressions are also only
Bram Moolenaar42ae78c2019-05-09 21:08:58 +020012176evaluated when arguments are not specified during a call.
Bram Moolenaar2547aa92020-07-26 17:00:44 +020012177 *none-function_argument*
Bram Moolenaar42ae78c2019-05-09 21:08:58 +020012178You can pass |v:none| to use the default expression. Note that this means you
12179cannot pass v:none as an ordinary value when an argument has a default
12180expression.
12181
12182Example: >
12183 function Something(a = 10, b = 20, c = 30)
12184 endfunction
12185 call Something(1, v:none, 3) " b = 20
12186<
12187 *E989*
12188Optional arguments with default expressions must occur after any mandatory
12189arguments. You can use "..." after all optional named arguments.
12190
12191It is possible for later argument defaults to refer to prior arguments,
12192but not the other way around. They must be prefixed with "a:", as with all
12193arguments.
12194
12195Example that works: >
12196 :function Okay(mandatory, optional = a:mandatory)
12197 :endfunction
12198Example that does NOT work: >
12199 :function NoGood(first = a:second, second = 10)
12200 :endfunction
12201<
Bram Moolenaard1caa942020-04-10 22:10:56 +020012202When not using "...", the number of arguments in a function call must be at
12203least equal to the number of mandatory named arguments. When using "...", the
12204number of arguments may be larger than the total of mandatory and optional
12205arguments.
Bram Moolenaar42ae78c2019-05-09 21:08:58 +020012206
Bram Moolenaar8f999f12005-01-25 22:12:55 +000012207 *local-variables*
Bram Moolenaar069c1e72016-07-15 21:25:08 +020012208Inside a function local variables can be used. These will disappear when the
12209function returns. Global variables need to be accessed with "g:".
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000012210
12211Example: >
12212 :function Table(title, ...)
12213 : echohl Title
12214 : echo a:title
12215 : echohl None
Bram Moolenaar677ee682005-01-27 14:41:15 +000012216 : echo a:0 . " items:"
12217 : for s in a:000
12218 : echon ' ' . s
12219 : endfor
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000012220 :endfunction
12221
12222This function can then be called with: >
Bram Moolenaar677ee682005-01-27 14:41:15 +000012223 call Table("Table", "line1", "line2")
12224 call Table("Empty Table")
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000012225
Bram Moolenaaref2f6562007-05-06 13:32:59 +000012226To return more than one value, return a |List|: >
12227 :function Compute(n1, n2)
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000012228 : if a:n2 == 0
Bram Moolenaaref2f6562007-05-06 13:32:59 +000012229 : return ["fail", 0]
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000012230 : endif
Bram Moolenaaref2f6562007-05-06 13:32:59 +000012231 : return ["ok", a:n1 / a:n2]
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000012232 :endfunction
12233
12234This function can then be called with: >
Bram Moolenaaref2f6562007-05-06 13:32:59 +000012235 :let [success, div] = Compute(102, 6)
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000012236 :if success == "ok"
12237 : echo div
12238 :endif
Bram Moolenaaref2f6562007-05-06 13:32:59 +000012239<
Bram Moolenaar39f05632006-03-19 22:15:26 +000012240 *:cal* *:call* *E107* *E117*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000012241:[range]cal[l] {name}([arguments])
12242 Call a function. The name of the function and its arguments
Bram Moolenaar68e65602019-05-26 21:33:31 +020012243 are as specified with `:function`. Up to 20 arguments can be
Bram Moolenaaref2f6562007-05-06 13:32:59 +000012244 used. The returned value is discarded.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000012245 Without a range and for functions that accept a range, the
12246 function is called once. When a range is given the cursor is
12247 positioned at the start of the first line before executing the
12248 function.
12249 When a range is given and the function doesn't handle it
12250 itself, the function is executed for each line in the range,
12251 with the cursor in the first column of that line. The cursor
12252 is left at the last line (possibly moved by the last function
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +020012253 call). The arguments are re-evaluated for each line. Thus
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000012254 this works:
12255 *function-range-example* >
12256 :function Mynumber(arg)
12257 : echo line(".") . " " . a:arg
12258 :endfunction
12259 :1,5call Mynumber(getline("."))
12260<
12261 The "a:firstline" and "a:lastline" are defined anyway, they
12262 can be used to do something different at the start or end of
12263 the range.
12264
12265 Example of a function that handles the range itself: >
12266
12267 :function Cont() range
12268 : execute (a:firstline + 1) . "," . a:lastline . 's/^/\t\\ '
12269 :endfunction
12270 :4,8call Cont()
12271<
12272 This function inserts the continuation character "\" in front
12273 of all the lines in the range, except the first one.
12274
Bram Moolenaaref2f6562007-05-06 13:32:59 +000012275 When the function returns a composite value it can be further
12276 dereferenced, but the range will not be used then. Example: >
12277 :4,8call GetDict().method()
12278< Here GetDict() gets the range but method() does not.
12279
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000012280 *E132*
12281The recursiveness of user functions is restricted with the |'maxfuncdepth'|
12282option.
12283
Bram Moolenaar25e42232019-08-04 15:04:10 +020012284It is also possible to use `:eval`. It does not support a range, but does
12285allow for method chaining, e.g.: >
12286 eval GetList()->Filter()->append('$')
12287
Bram Moolenaar088e8e32019-08-08 22:15:18 +020012288A function can also be called as part of evaluating an expression or when it
12289is used as a method: >
12290 let x = GetList()
12291 let y = GetList()->Filter()
12292
Bram Moolenaar7c626922005-02-07 22:01:03 +000012293
12294AUTOMATICALLY LOADING FUNCTIONS ~
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000012295 *autoload-functions*
12296When using many or large functions, it's possible to automatically define them
Bram Moolenaar7c626922005-02-07 22:01:03 +000012297only when they are used. There are two methods: with an autocommand and with
12298the "autoload" directory in 'runtimepath'.
12299
12300
12301Using an autocommand ~
12302
Bram Moolenaar05159a02005-02-26 23:04:13 +000012303This is introduced in the user manual, section |41.14|.
12304
Bram Moolenaar7c626922005-02-07 22:01:03 +000012305The autocommand is useful if you have a plugin that is a long Vim script file.
Bram Moolenaar68e65602019-05-26 21:33:31 +020012306You can define the autocommand and quickly quit the script with `:finish`.
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +020012307That makes Vim startup faster. The autocommand should then load the same file
Bram Moolenaar68e65602019-05-26 21:33:31 +020012308again, setting a variable to skip the `:finish` command.
Bram Moolenaar7c626922005-02-07 22:01:03 +000012309
12310Use the FuncUndefined autocommand event with a pattern that matches the
12311function(s) to be defined. Example: >
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000012312
12313 :au FuncUndefined BufNet* source ~/vim/bufnetfuncs.vim
12314
12315The file "~/vim/bufnetfuncs.vim" should then define functions that start with
12316"BufNet". Also see |FuncUndefined|.
12317
Bram Moolenaar7c626922005-02-07 22:01:03 +000012318
12319Using an autoload script ~
Bram Moolenaar26a60b42005-02-22 08:49:11 +000012320 *autoload* *E746*
Bram Moolenaar05159a02005-02-26 23:04:13 +000012321This is introduced in the user manual, section |41.15|.
12322
Bram Moolenaar7c626922005-02-07 22:01:03 +000012323Using a script in the "autoload" directory is simpler, but requires using
12324exactly the right file name. A function that can be autoloaded has a name
12325like this: >
12326
Bram Moolenaara7fc0102005-05-18 22:17:12 +000012327 :call filename#funcname()
Bram Moolenaar7c626922005-02-07 22:01:03 +000012328
Bram Moolenaar65e0d772020-06-14 17:29:55 +020012329These functions are always global, in Vim9 script "g:" needs to be used: >
12330 :call g:filename#funcname()
12331
Bram Moolenaar7c626922005-02-07 22:01:03 +000012332When such a function is called, and it is not defined yet, Vim will search the
12333"autoload" directories in 'runtimepath' for a script file called
12334"filename.vim". For example "~/.vim/autoload/filename.vim". That file should
12335then define the function like this: >
12336
Bram Moolenaara7fc0102005-05-18 22:17:12 +000012337 function filename#funcname()
Bram Moolenaar7c626922005-02-07 22:01:03 +000012338 echo "Done!"
12339 endfunction
12340
Bram Moolenaar60a795a2005-09-16 21:55:43 +000012341The file name and the name used before the # in the function must match
Bram Moolenaar7c626922005-02-07 22:01:03 +000012342exactly, and the defined function must have the name exactly as it will be
Bram Moolenaar65e0d772020-06-14 17:29:55 +020012343called. In Vim9 script the "g:" prefix must be used: >
12344 function g:filename#funcname()
12345
12346or for a compiled function: >
12347 def g:filename#funcname()
Bram Moolenaar7c626922005-02-07 22:01:03 +000012348
Bram Moolenaara7fc0102005-05-18 22:17:12 +000012349It is possible to use subdirectories. Every # in the function name works like
12350a path separator. Thus when calling a function: >
Bram Moolenaar7c626922005-02-07 22:01:03 +000012351
Bram Moolenaara7fc0102005-05-18 22:17:12 +000012352 :call foo#bar#func()
Bram Moolenaar7c626922005-02-07 22:01:03 +000012353
12354Vim will look for the file "autoload/foo/bar.vim" in 'runtimepath'.
12355
Bram Moolenaar26a60b42005-02-22 08:49:11 +000012356This also works when reading a variable that has not been set yet: >
12357
Bram Moolenaara7fc0102005-05-18 22:17:12 +000012358 :let l = foo#bar#lvar
Bram Moolenaar26a60b42005-02-22 08:49:11 +000012359
Bram Moolenaara5792f52005-11-23 21:25:05 +000012360However, when the autoload script was already loaded it won't be loaded again
12361for an unknown variable.
12362
Bram Moolenaar26a60b42005-02-22 08:49:11 +000012363When assigning a value to such a variable nothing special happens. This can
12364be used to pass settings to the autoload script before it's loaded: >
12365
Bram Moolenaara7fc0102005-05-18 22:17:12 +000012366 :let foo#bar#toggle = 1
12367 :call foo#bar#func()
Bram Moolenaar26a60b42005-02-22 08:49:11 +000012368
Bram Moolenaar4399ef42005-02-12 14:29:27 +000012369Note that when you make a mistake and call a function that is supposed to be
12370defined in an autoload script, but the script doesn't actually define the
Bram Moolenaarcb80aa22020-10-26 21:12:46 +010012371function, you will get an error message for the missing function. If you fix
12372the autoload script it won't be automatically loaded again. Either restart
12373Vim or manually source the script.
Bram Moolenaar26a60b42005-02-22 08:49:11 +000012374
12375Also note that if you have two script files, and one calls a function in the
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +000012376other and vice versa, before the used function is defined, it won't work.
Bram Moolenaar26a60b42005-02-22 08:49:11 +000012377Avoid using the autoload functionality at the toplevel.
Bram Moolenaar7c626922005-02-07 22:01:03 +000012378
Bram Moolenaar433f7c82006-03-21 21:29:36 +000012379Hint: If you distribute a bunch of scripts you can pack them together with the
12380|vimball| utility. Also read the user manual |distribute-script|.
12381
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000012382==============================================================================
123836. Curly braces names *curly-braces-names*
12384
Bram Moolenaar84f72352012-03-11 15:57:40 +010012385In most places where you can use a variable, you can use a "curly braces name"
12386variable. This is a regular variable name with one or more expressions
12387wrapped in braces {} like this: >
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000012388 my_{adjective}_variable
12389
12390When Vim encounters this, it evaluates the expression inside the braces, puts
12391that in place of the expression, and re-interprets the whole as a variable
12392name. So in the above example, if the variable "adjective" was set to
12393"noisy", then the reference would be to "my_noisy_variable", whereas if
12394"adjective" was set to "quiet", then it would be to "my_quiet_variable".
12395
12396One application for this is to create a set of variables governed by an option
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +020012397value. For example, the statement >
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000012398 echo my_{&background}_message
12399
12400would output the contents of "my_dark_message" or "my_light_message" depending
12401on the current value of 'background'.
12402
12403You can use multiple brace pairs: >
12404 echo my_{adverb}_{adjective}_message
12405..or even nest them: >
12406 echo my_{ad{end_of_word}}_message
12407where "end_of_word" is either "verb" or "jective".
12408
12409However, the expression inside the braces must evaluate to a valid single
Bram Moolenaar402d2fe2005-04-15 21:00:38 +000012410variable name, e.g. this is invalid: >
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000012411 :let foo='a + b'
12412 :echo c{foo}d
12413.. since the result of expansion is "ca + bd", which is not a variable name.
12414
12415 *curly-braces-function-names*
12416You can call and define functions by an evaluated name in a similar way.
12417Example: >
12418 :let func_end='whizz'
12419 :call my_func_{func_end}(parameter)
12420
12421This would call the function "my_func_whizz(parameter)".
12422
Bram Moolenaar84f72352012-03-11 15:57:40 +010012423This does NOT work: >
12424 :let i = 3
12425 :let @{i} = '' " error
12426 :echo @{i} " error
12427
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000012428==============================================================================
124297. Commands *expression-commands*
12430
Bram Moolenaar65e0d772020-06-14 17:29:55 +020012431Note: in Vim9 script `:let` is used for variable declaration, not assignment.
12432An assignment leaves out the `:let` command. |vim9-declaration|
12433
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000012434:let {var-name} = {expr1} *:let* *E18*
12435 Set internal variable {var-name} to the result of the
12436 expression {expr1}. The variable will get the type
12437 from the {expr}. If {var-name} didn't exist yet, it
12438 is created.
12439
Bram Moolenaar13065c42005-01-08 16:08:21 +000012440:let {var-name}[{idx}] = {expr1} *E689*
12441 Set a list item to the result of the expression
12442 {expr1}. {var-name} must refer to a list and {idx}
12443 must be a valid index in that list. For nested list
12444 the index can be repeated.
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +000012445 This cannot be used to add an item to a |List|.
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +020012446 This cannot be used to set a byte in a String. You
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +000012447 can do that like this: >
12448 :let var = var[0:2] . 'X' . var[4:]
Bram Moolenaar6e5ea8d2019-01-12 22:47:31 +010012449< When {var-name} is a |Blob| then {idx} can be the
12450 length of the blob, in which case one byte is
12451 appended.
12452
Bram Moolenaar3a3a7232005-01-17 22:16:15 +000012453 *E711* *E719*
12454:let {var-name}[{idx1}:{idx2}] = {expr1} *E708* *E709* *E710*
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +000012455 Set a sequence of items in a |List| to the result of
12456 the expression {expr1}, which must be a list with the
Bram Moolenaar9588a0f2005-01-08 21:45:39 +000012457 correct number of items.
12458 {idx1} can be omitted, zero is used instead.
12459 {idx2} can be omitted, meaning the end of the list.
12460 When the selected range of items is partly past the
12461 end of the list, items will be added.
12462
Bram Moolenaar558ca4a2019-04-04 18:15:38 +020012463 *:let+=* *:let-=* *:letstar=*
12464 *:let/=* *:let%=* *:let.=* *:let..=* *E734* *E985*
Bram Moolenaar3a3a7232005-01-17 22:16:15 +000012465:let {var} += {expr1} Like ":let {var} = {var} + {expr1}".
12466:let {var} -= {expr1} Like ":let {var} = {var} - {expr1}".
Bram Moolenaarff697e62019-02-12 22:28:33 +010012467:let {var} *= {expr1} Like ":let {var} = {var} * {expr1}".
12468:let {var} /= {expr1} Like ":let {var} = {var} / {expr1}".
12469:let {var} %= {expr1} Like ":let {var} = {var} % {expr1}".
Bram Moolenaar3a3a7232005-01-17 22:16:15 +000012470:let {var} .= {expr1} Like ":let {var} = {var} . {expr1}".
Bram Moolenaar558ca4a2019-04-04 18:15:38 +020012471:let {var} ..= {expr1} Like ":let {var} = {var} .. {expr1}".
Bram Moolenaar3a3a7232005-01-17 22:16:15 +000012472 These fail if {var} was not set yet and when the type
12473 of {var} and {expr1} don't fit the operator.
Bram Moolenaar558ca4a2019-04-04 18:15:38 +020012474 `.=` is not supported with Vim script version 2 and
12475 later, see |vimscript-version|.
Bram Moolenaar3a3a7232005-01-17 22:16:15 +000012476
12477
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000012478:let ${env-name} = {expr1} *:let-environment* *:let-$*
12479 Set environment variable {env-name} to the result of
12480 the expression {expr1}. The type is always String.
Bram Moolenaar56c860c2019-08-17 20:09:31 +020012481
12482 On some systems making an environment variable empty
12483 causes it to be deleted. Many systems do not make a
12484 difference between an environment variable that is not
12485 set and an environment variable that is empty.
12486
Bram Moolenaar3a3a7232005-01-17 22:16:15 +000012487:let ${env-name} .= {expr1}
12488 Append {expr1} to the environment variable {env-name}.
12489 If the environment variable didn't exist yet this
12490 works like "=".
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000012491
12492:let @{reg-name} = {expr1} *:let-register* *:let-@*
12493 Write the result of the expression {expr1} in register
12494 {reg-name}. {reg-name} must be a single letter, and
12495 must be the name of a writable register (see
12496 |registers|). "@@" can be used for the unnamed
12497 register, "@/" for the search pattern.
12498 If the result of {expr1} ends in a <CR> or <NL>, the
12499 register will be linewise, otherwise it will be set to
12500 characterwise.
12501 This can be used to clear the last search pattern: >
12502 :let @/ = ""
12503< This is different from searching for an empty string,
12504 that would match everywhere.
12505
Bram Moolenaar3a3a7232005-01-17 22:16:15 +000012506:let @{reg-name} .= {expr1}
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +020012507 Append {expr1} to register {reg-name}. If the
Bram Moolenaar3a3a7232005-01-17 22:16:15 +000012508 register was empty it's like setting it to {expr1}.
12509
Bram Moolenaaref2f6562007-05-06 13:32:59 +000012510:let &{option-name} = {expr1} *:let-option* *:let-&*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000012511 Set option {option-name} to the result of the
Bram Moolenaarfca34d62005-01-04 21:38:36 +000012512 expression {expr1}. A String or Number value is
12513 always converted to the type of the option.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000012514 For an option local to a window or buffer the effect
12515 is just like using the |:set| command: both the local
Bram Moolenaara5fac542005-10-12 20:58:49 +000012516 value and the global value are changed.
Bram Moolenaarfca34d62005-01-04 21:38:36 +000012517 Example: >
12518 :let &path = &path . ',/usr/local/include'
Bram Moolenaar3df01732017-02-17 22:47:16 +010012519< This also works for terminal codes in the form t_xx.
12520 But only for alphanumerical names. Example: >
12521 :let &t_k1 = "\<Esc>[234;"
12522< When the code does not exist yet it will be created as
12523 a terminal key code, there is no error.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000012524
Bram Moolenaar3a3a7232005-01-17 22:16:15 +000012525:let &{option-name} .= {expr1}
12526 For a string option: Append {expr1} to the value.
12527 Does not insert a comma like |:set+=|.
12528
12529:let &{option-name} += {expr1}
12530:let &{option-name} -= {expr1}
12531 For a number or boolean option: Add or subtract
12532 {expr1}.
12533
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000012534:let &l:{option-name} = {expr1}
Bram Moolenaar3a3a7232005-01-17 22:16:15 +000012535:let &l:{option-name} .= {expr1}
12536:let &l:{option-name} += {expr1}
12537:let &l:{option-name} -= {expr1}
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000012538 Like above, but only set the local value of an option
12539 (if there is one). Works like |:setlocal|.
12540
12541:let &g:{option-name} = {expr1}
Bram Moolenaar3a3a7232005-01-17 22:16:15 +000012542:let &g:{option-name} .= {expr1}
12543:let &g:{option-name} += {expr1}
12544:let &g:{option-name} -= {expr1}
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000012545 Like above, but only set the global value of an option
12546 (if there is one). Works like |:setglobal|.
12547
Bram Moolenaar13065c42005-01-08 16:08:21 +000012548:let [{name1}, {name2}, ...] = {expr1} *:let-unpack* *E687* *E688*
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +000012549 {expr1} must evaluate to a |List|. The first item in
Bram Moolenaarfca34d62005-01-04 21:38:36 +000012550 the list is assigned to {name1}, the second item to
12551 {name2}, etc.
12552 The number of names must match the number of items in
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +000012553 the |List|.
Bram Moolenaarfca34d62005-01-04 21:38:36 +000012554 Each name can be one of the items of the ":let"
12555 command as mentioned above.
12556 Example: >
12557 :let [s, item] = GetItem(s)
Bram Moolenaar3a3a7232005-01-17 22:16:15 +000012558< Detail: {expr1} is evaluated first, then the
12559 assignments are done in sequence. This matters if
12560 {name2} depends on {name1}. Example: >
12561 :let x = [0, 1]
12562 :let i = 0
12563 :let [i, x[i]] = [1, 2]
12564 :echo x
12565< The result is [0, 2].
12566
12567:let [{name1}, {name2}, ...] .= {expr1}
12568:let [{name1}, {name2}, ...] += {expr1}
12569:let [{name1}, {name2}, ...] -= {expr1}
12570 Like above, but append/add/subtract the value for each
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +000012571 |List| item.
Bram Moolenaarfca34d62005-01-04 21:38:36 +000012572
Bram Moolenaard1caa942020-04-10 22:10:56 +020012573:let [{name}, ..., ; {lastname}] = {expr1} *E452*
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +000012574 Like |:let-unpack| above, but the |List| may have more
Bram Moolenaar3a3a7232005-01-17 22:16:15 +000012575 items than there are names. A list of the remaining
12576 items is assigned to {lastname}. If there are no
12577 remaining items {lastname} is set to an empty list.
Bram Moolenaarfca34d62005-01-04 21:38:36 +000012578 Example: >
12579 :let [a, b; rest] = ["aval", "bval", 3, 4]
12580<
Bram Moolenaar3a3a7232005-01-17 22:16:15 +000012581:let [{name}, ..., ; {lastname}] .= {expr1}
12582:let [{name}, ..., ; {lastname}] += {expr1}
12583:let [{name}, ..., ; {lastname}] -= {expr1}
12584 Like above, but append/add/subtract the value for each
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +000012585 |List| item.
Bram Moolenaar4a748032010-09-30 21:47:56 +020012586
Bram Moolenaar24582002019-07-21 14:14:26 +020012587 *:let=<<* *:let-heredoc*
12588 *E990* *E991* *E172* *E221*
Bram Moolenaar2e693a82019-10-16 22:35:02 +020012589:let {var-name} =<< [trim] {endmarker}
Bram Moolenaarf5842c52019-05-19 18:41:26 +020012590text...
12591text...
Bram Moolenaar2e693a82019-10-16 22:35:02 +020012592{endmarker}
Bram Moolenaare46a4402020-06-30 20:38:27 +020012593 Set internal variable {var-name} to a |List|
12594 containing the lines of text bounded by the string
Bram Moolenaaraa970ab2020-08-02 16:10:39 +020012595 {endmarker}. The lines of text is used as a
12596 |literal-string|.
Bram Moolenaar2e693a82019-10-16 22:35:02 +020012597 {endmarker} must not contain white space.
12598 {endmarker} cannot start with a lower case character.
12599 The last line should end only with the {endmarker}
12600 string without any other character. Watch out for
12601 white space after {endmarker}!
Bram Moolenaarf5842c52019-05-19 18:41:26 +020012602
Bram Moolenaare7eb9272019-06-24 00:58:07 +020012603 Without "trim" any white space characters in the lines
12604 of text are preserved. If "trim" is specified before
Bram Moolenaar2e693a82019-10-16 22:35:02 +020012605 {endmarker}, then indentation is stripped so you can
12606 do: >
Bram Moolenaare7eb9272019-06-24 00:58:07 +020012607 let text =<< trim END
12608 if ok
12609 echo 'done'
12610 endif
12611 END
12612< Results in: ["if ok", " echo 'done'", "endif"]
12613 The marker must line up with "let" and the indentation
12614 of the first line is removed from all the text lines.
12615 Specifically: all the leading indentation exactly
12616 matching the leading indentation of the first
12617 non-empty text line is stripped from the input lines.
12618 All leading indentation exactly matching the leading
12619 indentation before `let` is stripped from the line
Bram Moolenaar2e693a82019-10-16 22:35:02 +020012620 containing {endmarker}. Note that the difference
12621 between space and tab matters here.
Bram Moolenaarf5842c52019-05-19 18:41:26 +020012622
12623 If {var-name} didn't exist yet, it is created.
12624 Cannot be followed by another command, but can be
12625 followed by a comment.
12626
Bram Moolenaar2e693a82019-10-16 22:35:02 +020012627 To avoid line continuation to be applied, consider
12628 adding 'C' to 'cpoptions': >
12629 set cpo+=C
12630 let var =<< END
12631 \ leading backslash
12632 END
12633 set cpo-=C
12634<
Bram Moolenaarf5842c52019-05-19 18:41:26 +020012635 Examples: >
12636 let var1 =<< END
Bram Moolenaar2e693a82019-10-16 22:35:02 +020012637 Sample text 1
12638 Sample text 2
12639 Sample text 3
12640 END
Bram Moolenaarf5842c52019-05-19 18:41:26 +020012641
12642 let data =<< trim DATA
Bram Moolenaar2e693a82019-10-16 22:35:02 +020012643 1 2 3 4
12644 5 6 7 8
Bram Moolenaarf5842c52019-05-19 18:41:26 +020012645 DATA
12646<
Bram Moolenaar4a748032010-09-30 21:47:56 +020012647 *E121*
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +020012648:let {var-name} .. List the value of variable {var-name}. Multiple
Bram Moolenaardcaf10e2005-01-21 11:55:25 +000012649 variable names may be given. Special names recognized
12650 here: *E738*
Bram Moolenaarca003e12006-03-17 23:19:38 +000012651 g: global variables
12652 b: local buffer variables
12653 w: local window variables
Bram Moolenaar910f66f2006-04-05 20:41:53 +000012654 t: local tab page variables
Bram Moolenaarca003e12006-03-17 23:19:38 +000012655 s: script-local variables
12656 l: local function variables
Bram Moolenaardcaf10e2005-01-21 11:55:25 +000012657 v: Vim variables.
Bram Moolenaar65e0d772020-06-14 17:29:55 +020012658 This does not work in Vim9 script. |vim9-declaration|
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000012659
Bram Moolenaard7ee7ce2005-01-03 21:02:03 +000012660:let List the values of all variables. The type of the
12661 variable is indicated before the value:
12662 <nothing> String
12663 # Number
Bram Moolenaarc9b4b052006-04-30 18:54:39 +000012664 * Funcref
Bram Moolenaar65e0d772020-06-14 17:29:55 +020012665 This does not work in Vim9 script. |vim9-declaration|
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000012666
Bram Moolenaaref2f6562007-05-06 13:32:59 +000012667:unl[et][!] {name} ... *:unlet* *:unl* *E108* *E795*
Bram Moolenaar2ce06f62005-01-31 19:19:04 +000012668 Remove the internal variable {name}. Several variable
12669 names can be given, they are all removed. The name
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +000012670 may also be a |List| or |Dictionary| item.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000012671 With [!] no error message is given for non-existing
12672 variables.
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +000012673 One or more items from a |List| can be removed: >
Bram Moolenaar9cd15162005-01-16 22:02:49 +000012674 :unlet list[3] " remove fourth item
12675 :unlet list[3:] " remove fourth item to last
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +000012676< One item from a |Dictionary| can be removed at a time: >
Bram Moolenaar9cd15162005-01-16 22:02:49 +000012677 :unlet dict['two']
12678 :unlet dict.two
Bram Moolenaarc236c162008-07-13 17:41:49 +000012679< This is especially useful to clean up used global
12680 variables and script-local variables (these are not
12681 deleted when the script ends). Function-local
12682 variables are automatically deleted when the function
12683 ends.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000012684
Bram Moolenaar137374f2018-05-13 15:59:50 +020012685:unl[et] ${env-name} ... *:unlet-environment* *:unlet-$*
12686 Remove environment variable {env-name}.
12687 Can mix {name} and ${env-name} in one :unlet command.
12688 No error message is given for a non-existing
12689 variable, also without !.
12690 If the system does not support deleting an environment
Bram Moolenaar9937a052019-06-15 15:45:06 +020012691 variable, it is made empty.
Bram Moolenaar137374f2018-05-13 15:59:50 +020012692
Bram Moolenaar1c196e72019-06-16 15:41:58 +020012693 *:cons* *:const*
Bram Moolenaar9937a052019-06-15 15:45:06 +020012694:cons[t] {var-name} = {expr1}
12695:cons[t] [{name1}, {name2}, ...] = {expr1}
Bram Moolenaar9937a052019-06-15 15:45:06 +020012696:cons[t] [{name}, ..., ; {lastname}] = {expr1}
12697:cons[t] {var-name} =<< [trim] {marker}
12698text...
12699text...
12700{marker}
12701 Similar to |:let|, but additionally lock the variable
12702 after setting the value. This is the same as locking
12703 the variable with |:lockvar| just after |:let|, thus: >
12704 :const x = 1
12705< is equivalent to: >
12706 :let x = 1
Bram Moolenaar021bda52020-08-17 21:07:22 +020012707 :lockvar! x
Bram Moolenaara187c432020-09-16 21:08:28 +020012708< NOTE: in Vim9 script `:const` works differently, see
12709 |vim9-const|
12710 This is useful if you want to make sure the variable
Bram Moolenaar021bda52020-08-17 21:07:22 +020012711 is not modified. If the value is a List or Dictionary
12712 literal then the items also cannot be changed: >
12713 const ll = [1, 2, 3]
12714 let ll[1] = 5 " Error!
12715< Nested references are not locked: >
12716 let lvar = ['a']
12717 const lconst = [0, lvar]
12718 let lconst[0] = 2 " Error!
12719 let lconst[1][0] = 'b' " OK
12720< *E995*
Bram Moolenaar9b283522019-06-17 22:19:33 +020012721 |:const| does not allow to for changing a variable: >
Bram Moolenaar9937a052019-06-15 15:45:06 +020012722 :let x = 1
12723 :const x = 2 " Error!
Bram Moolenaar1c196e72019-06-16 15:41:58 +020012724< *E996*
12725 Note that environment variables, option values and
12726 register values cannot be used here, since they cannot
12727 be locked.
12728
Bram Moolenaar85850f32019-07-19 22:05:51 +020012729:cons[t]
12730:cons[t] {var-name}
12731 If no argument is given or only {var-name} is given,
12732 the behavior is the same as |:let|.
12733
Bram Moolenaar2ce06f62005-01-31 19:19:04 +000012734:lockv[ar][!] [depth] {name} ... *:lockvar* *:lockv*
12735 Lock the internal variable {name}. Locking means that
12736 it can no longer be changed (until it is unlocked).
12737 A locked variable can be deleted: >
12738 :lockvar v
12739 :let v = 'asdf' " fails!
12740 :unlet v
Bram Moolenaare7877fe2017-02-20 22:35:33 +010012741< *E741* *E940*
Bram Moolenaar2ce06f62005-01-31 19:19:04 +000012742 If you try to change a locked variable you get an
Bram Moolenaare7877fe2017-02-20 22:35:33 +010012743 error message: "E741: Value is locked: {name}".
12744 If you try to lock or unlock a built-in variable you
12745 get an error message: "E940: Cannot lock or unlock
12746 variable {name}".
Bram Moolenaar2ce06f62005-01-31 19:19:04 +000012747
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +000012748 [depth] is relevant when locking a |List| or
12749 |Dictionary|. It specifies how deep the locking goes:
Bram Moolenaara187c432020-09-16 21:08:28 +020012750 0 Lock the variable {name} but not its
12751 value.
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +000012752 1 Lock the |List| or |Dictionary| itself,
Bram Moolenaar2ce06f62005-01-31 19:19:04 +000012753 cannot add or remove items, but can
12754 still change their values.
12755 2 Also lock the values, cannot change
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +000012756 the items. If an item is a |List| or
12757 |Dictionary|, cannot add or remove
Bram Moolenaar2ce06f62005-01-31 19:19:04 +000012758 items, but can still change the
12759 values.
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +000012760 3 Like 2 but for the |List| /
12761 |Dictionary| in the |List| /
12762 |Dictionary|, one level deeper.
12763 The default [depth] is 2, thus when {name} is a |List|
12764 or |Dictionary| the values cannot be changed.
Bram Moolenaara187c432020-09-16 21:08:28 +020012765
12766 Example with [depth] 0: >
12767 let mylist = [1, 2, 3]
12768 lockvar 0 mylist
12769 let mylist[0] = 77 " OK
12770 call add(mylist, 4] " OK
12771 let mylist = [7, 8, 9] " Error!
12772< *E743*
Bram Moolenaar2ce06f62005-01-31 19:19:04 +000012773 For unlimited depth use [!] and omit [depth].
12774 However, there is a maximum depth of 100 to catch
12775 loops.
12776
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +000012777 Note that when two variables refer to the same |List|
12778 and you lock one of them, the |List| will also be
Bram Moolenaar910f66f2006-04-05 20:41:53 +000012779 locked when used through the other variable.
12780 Example: >
Bram Moolenaar2ce06f62005-01-31 19:19:04 +000012781 :let l = [0, 1, 2, 3]
12782 :let cl = l
12783 :lockvar l
12784 :let cl[1] = 99 " won't work!
12785< You may want to make a copy of a list to avoid this.
12786 See |deepcopy()|.
12787
12788
12789:unlo[ckvar][!] [depth] {name} ... *:unlockvar* *:unlo*
12790 Unlock the internal variable {name}. Does the
12791 opposite of |:lockvar|.
12792
Bram Moolenaar61da1bf2019-06-06 12:14:49 +020012793:if {expr1} *:if* *:end* *:endif* *:en* *E171* *E579* *E580*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000012794:en[dif] Execute the commands until the next matching ":else"
12795 or ":endif" if {expr1} evaluates to non-zero.
12796
12797 From Vim version 4.5 until 5.0, every Ex command in
12798 between the ":if" and ":endif" is ignored. These two
12799 commands were just to allow for future expansions in a
Bram Moolenaar85084ef2016-01-17 22:26:33 +010012800 backward compatible way. Nesting was allowed. Note
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000012801 that any ":else" or ":elseif" was ignored, the "else"
12802 part was not executed either.
12803
12804 You can use this to remain compatible with older
12805 versions: >
12806 :if version >= 500
12807 : version-5-specific-commands
12808 :endif
12809< The commands still need to be parsed to find the
12810 "endif". Sometimes an older Vim has a problem with a
12811 new command. For example, ":silent" is recognized as
12812 a ":substitute" command. In that case ":execute" can
12813 avoid problems: >
12814 :if version >= 600
12815 : execute "silent 1,$delete"
12816 :endif
12817<
12818 NOTE: The ":append" and ":insert" commands don't work
12819 properly in between ":if" and ":endif".
12820
12821 *:else* *:el* *E581* *E583*
12822:el[se] Execute the commands until the next matching ":else"
12823 or ":endif" if they previously were not being
12824 executed.
12825
12826 *:elseif* *:elsei* *E582* *E584*
12827:elsei[f] {expr1} Short for ":else" ":if", with the addition that there
12828 is no extra ":endif".
12829
12830:wh[ile] {expr1} *:while* *:endwhile* *:wh* *:endw*
Bram Moolenaar3a3a7232005-01-17 22:16:15 +000012831 *E170* *E585* *E588* *E733*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000012832:endw[hile] Repeat the commands between ":while" and ":endwhile",
12833 as long as {expr1} evaluates to non-zero.
12834 When an error is detected from a command inside the
12835 loop, execution continues after the "endwhile".
Bram Moolenaar12805862005-01-05 22:16:17 +000012836 Example: >
12837 :let lnum = 1
12838 :while lnum <= line("$")
12839 :call FixLine(lnum)
12840 :let lnum = lnum + 1
12841 :endwhile
12842<
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000012843 NOTE: The ":append" and ":insert" commands don't work
Bram Moolenaard8b02732005-01-14 21:48:43 +000012844 properly inside a ":while" and ":for" loop.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000012845
Bram Moolenaar5e66b422019-01-24 21:58:10 +010012846:for {var} in {object} *:for* *E690* *E732*
Bram Moolenaar12805862005-01-05 22:16:17 +000012847:endfo[r] *:endfo* *:endfor*
12848 Repeat the commands between ":for" and ":endfor" for
Bram Moolenaar5e66b422019-01-24 21:58:10 +010012849 each item in {object}. {object} can be a |List| or
12850 a |Blob|. Variable {var} is set to the value of each
12851 item. When an error is detected for a command inside
12852 the loop, execution continues after the "endfor".
12853 Changing {object} inside the loop affects what items
12854 are used. Make a copy if this is unwanted: >
Bram Moolenaarde8866b2005-01-06 23:24:37 +000012855 :for item in copy(mylist)
Bram Moolenaar5e66b422019-01-24 21:58:10 +010012856<
12857 When {object} is a |List| and not making a copy, Vim
12858 stores a reference to the next item in the |List|
12859 before executing the commands with the current item.
12860 Thus the current item can be removed without effect.
12861 Removing any later item means it will not be found.
12862 Thus the following example works (an inefficient way
12863 to make a |List| empty): >
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +010012864 for item in mylist
12865 call remove(mylist, 0)
12866 endfor
Bram Moolenaar5e66b422019-01-24 21:58:10 +010012867< Note that reordering the |List| (e.g., with sort() or
Bram Moolenaar9588a0f2005-01-08 21:45:39 +000012868 reverse()) may have unexpected effects.
Bram Moolenaar12805862005-01-05 22:16:17 +000012869
Bram Moolenaar5e66b422019-01-24 21:58:10 +010012870 When {object} is a |Blob|, Vim always makes a copy to
12871 iterate over. Unlike with |List|, modifying the
12872 |Blob| does not affect the iteration.
12873
Bram Moolenaar12805862005-01-05 22:16:17 +000012874:for [{var1}, {var2}, ...] in {listlist}
12875:endfo[r]
12876 Like ":for" above, but each item in {listlist} must be
12877 a list, of which each item is assigned to {var1},
12878 {var2}, etc. Example: >
12879 :for [lnum, col] in [[1, 3], [2, 5], [3, 8]]
12880 :echo getline(lnum)[col]
12881 :endfor
12882<
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000012883 *:continue* *:con* *E586*
Bram Moolenaar12805862005-01-05 22:16:17 +000012884:con[tinue] When used inside a ":while" or ":for" loop, jumps back
12885 to the start of the loop.
12886 If it is used after a |:try| inside the loop but
12887 before the matching |:finally| (if present), the
12888 commands following the ":finally" up to the matching
12889 |:endtry| are executed first. This process applies to
12890 all nested ":try"s inside the loop. The outermost
12891 ":endtry" then jumps back to the start of the loop.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000012892
12893 *:break* *:brea* *E587*
Bram Moolenaar12805862005-01-05 22:16:17 +000012894:brea[k] When used inside a ":while" or ":for" loop, skips to
12895 the command after the matching ":endwhile" or
12896 ":endfor".
12897 If it is used after a |:try| inside the loop but
12898 before the matching |:finally| (if present), the
12899 commands following the ":finally" up to the matching
12900 |:endtry| are executed first. This process applies to
12901 all nested ":try"s inside the loop. The outermost
12902 ":endtry" then jumps to the command after the loop.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000012903
12904:try *:try* *:endt* *:endtry* *E600* *E601* *E602*
12905:endt[ry] Change the error handling for the commands between
12906 ":try" and ":endtry" including everything being
12907 executed across ":source" commands, function calls,
12908 or autocommand invocations.
12909
12910 When an error or interrupt is detected and there is
12911 a |:finally| command following, execution continues
12912 after the ":finally". Otherwise, or when the
12913 ":endtry" is reached thereafter, the next
12914 (dynamically) surrounding ":try" is checked for
12915 a corresponding ":finally" etc. Then the script
Bram Moolenaarbc93ceb2020-02-26 13:36:21 +010012916 processing is terminated. Whether a function
12917 definition has an "abort" argument does not matter.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000012918 Example: >
Bram Moolenaarbc93ceb2020-02-26 13:36:21 +010012919 try | call Unknown() | finally | echomsg "cleanup" | endtry
12920 echomsg "not reached"
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000012921<
12922 Moreover, an error or interrupt (dynamically) inside
12923 ":try" and ":endtry" is converted to an exception. It
12924 can be caught as if it were thrown by a |:throw|
12925 command (see |:catch|). In this case, the script
12926 processing is not terminated.
12927
12928 The value "Vim:Interrupt" is used for an interrupt
12929 exception. An error in a Vim command is converted
12930 to a value of the form "Vim({command}):{errmsg}",
12931 other errors are converted to a value of the form
12932 "Vim:{errmsg}". {command} is the full command name,
12933 and {errmsg} is the message that is displayed if the
12934 error exception is not caught, always beginning with
12935 the error number.
12936 Examples: >
Bram Moolenaarbc93ceb2020-02-26 13:36:21 +010012937 try | sleep 100 | catch /^Vim:Interrupt$/ | endtry
12938 try | edit | catch /^Vim(edit):E\d\+/ | echo "error" | endtry
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000012939<
12940 *:cat* *:catch* *E603* *E604* *E605*
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +010012941:cat[ch] /{pattern}/ The following commands until the next |:catch|,
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000012942 |:finally|, or |:endtry| that belongs to the same
12943 |:try| as the ":catch" are executed when an exception
12944 matching {pattern} is being thrown and has not yet
12945 been caught by a previous ":catch". Otherwise, these
12946 commands are skipped.
12947 When {pattern} is omitted all errors are caught.
12948 Examples: >
Bram Moolenaar647e24b2019-03-17 16:39:46 +010012949 :catch /^Vim:Interrupt$/ " catch interrupts (CTRL-C)
12950 :catch /^Vim\%((\a\+)\)\=:E/ " catch all Vim errors
12951 :catch /^Vim\%((\a\+)\)\=:/ " catch errors and interrupts
12952 :catch /^Vim(write):/ " catch all errors in :write
12953 :catch /^Vim\%((\a\+)\)\=:E123:/ " catch error E123
12954 :catch /my-exception/ " catch user exception
12955 :catch /.*/ " catch everything
12956 :catch " same as /.*/
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000012957<
12958 Another character can be used instead of / around the
12959 {pattern}, so long as it does not have a special
12960 meaning (e.g., '|' or '"') and doesn't occur inside
12961 {pattern}.
Bram Moolenaar7e38ea22014-04-05 22:55:53 +020012962 Information about the exception is available in
12963 |v:exception|. Also see |throw-variables|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000012964 NOTE: It is not reliable to ":catch" the TEXT of
12965 an error message because it may vary in different
12966 locales.
12967
12968 *:fina* *:finally* *E606* *E607*
12969:fina[lly] The following commands until the matching |:endtry|
12970 are executed whenever the part between the matching
12971 |:try| and the ":finally" is left: either by falling
12972 through to the ":finally" or by a |:continue|,
12973 |:break|, |:finish|, or |:return|, or by an error or
12974 interrupt or exception (see |:throw|).
12975
12976 *:th* *:throw* *E608*
12977:th[row] {expr1} The {expr1} is evaluated and thrown as an exception.
12978 If the ":throw" is used after a |:try| but before the
12979 first corresponding |:catch|, commands are skipped
12980 until the first ":catch" matching {expr1} is reached.
12981 If there is no such ":catch" or if the ":throw" is
12982 used after a ":catch" but before the |:finally|, the
12983 commands following the ":finally" (if present) up to
12984 the matching |:endtry| are executed. If the ":throw"
12985 is after the ":finally", commands up to the ":endtry"
12986 are skipped. At the ":endtry", this process applies
12987 again for the next dynamically surrounding ":try"
12988 (which may be found in a calling function or sourcing
12989 script), until a matching ":catch" has been found.
12990 If the exception is not caught, the command processing
12991 is terminated.
12992 Example: >
12993 :try | throw "oops" | catch /^oo/ | echo "caught" | endtry
Bram Moolenaar662db672011-03-22 14:05:35 +010012994< Note that "catch" may need to be on a separate line
12995 for when an error causes the parsing to skip the whole
12996 line and not see the "|" that separates the commands.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000012997
12998 *:ec* *:echo*
12999:ec[ho] {expr1} .. Echoes each {expr1}, with a space in between. The
13000 first {expr1} starts on a new line.
13001 Also see |:comment|.
13002 Use "\n" to start a new line. Use "\r" to move the
13003 cursor to the first column.
13004 Uses the highlighting set by the |:echohl| command.
13005 Cannot be followed by a comment.
13006 Example: >
13007 :echo "the value of 'shell' is" &shell
Bram Moolenaaref2f6562007-05-06 13:32:59 +000013008< *:echo-redraw*
13009 A later redraw may make the message disappear again.
13010 And since Vim mostly postpones redrawing until it's
13011 finished with a sequence of commands this happens
13012 quite often. To avoid that a command from before the
13013 ":echo" causes a redraw afterwards (redraws are often
13014 postponed until you type something), force a redraw
13015 with the |:redraw| command. Example: >
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000013016 :new | redraw | echo "there is a new window"
13017<
13018 *:echon*
13019:echon {expr1} .. Echoes each {expr1}, without anything added. Also see
13020 |:comment|.
13021 Uses the highlighting set by the |:echohl| command.
13022 Cannot be followed by a comment.
13023 Example: >
13024 :echon "the value of 'shell' is " &shell
13025<
13026 Note the difference between using ":echo", which is a
13027 Vim command, and ":!echo", which is an external shell
13028 command: >
13029 :!echo % --> filename
13030< The arguments of ":!" are expanded, see |:_%|. >
13031 :!echo "%" --> filename or "filename"
13032< Like the previous example. Whether you see the double
13033 quotes or not depends on your 'shell'. >
13034 :echo % --> nothing
13035< The '%' is an illegal character in an expression. >
13036 :echo "%" --> %
13037< This just echoes the '%' character. >
13038 :echo expand("%") --> filename
13039< This calls the expand() function to expand the '%'.
13040
13041 *:echoh* *:echohl*
13042:echoh[l] {name} Use the highlight group {name} for the following
13043 |:echo|, |:echon| and |:echomsg| commands. Also used
13044 for the |input()| prompt. Example: >
13045 :echohl WarningMsg | echo "Don't panic!" | echohl None
13046< Don't forget to set the group back to "None",
13047 otherwise all following echo's will be highlighted.
13048
13049 *:echom* *:echomsg*
13050:echom[sg] {expr1} .. Echo the expression(s) as a true message, saving the
13051 message in the |message-history|.
13052 Spaces are placed between the arguments as with the
13053 |:echo| command. But unprintable characters are
13054 displayed, not interpreted.
Bram Moolenaaref2f6562007-05-06 13:32:59 +000013055 The parsing works slightly different from |:echo|,
13056 more like |:execute|. All the expressions are first
13057 evaluated and concatenated before echoing anything.
Bram Moolenaar461a7fc2018-12-22 13:28:07 +010013058 If expressions does not evaluate to a Number or
13059 String, string() is used to turn it into a string.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000013060 Uses the highlighting set by the |:echohl| command.
13061 Example: >
13062 :echomsg "It's a Zizzer Zazzer Zuzz, as you can plainly see."
Bram Moolenaaref2f6562007-05-06 13:32:59 +000013063< See |:echo-redraw| to avoid the message disappearing
13064 when the screen is redrawn.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000013065 *:echoe* *:echoerr*
13066:echoe[rr] {expr1} .. Echo the expression(s) as an error message, saving the
13067 message in the |message-history|. When used in a
13068 script or function the line number will be added.
13069 Spaces are placed between the arguments as with the
Bram Moolenaar461a7fc2018-12-22 13:28:07 +010013070 |:echomsg| command. When used inside a try conditional,
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000013071 the message is raised as an error exception instead
13072 (see |try-echoerr|).
13073 Example: >
13074 :echoerr "This script just failed!"
13075< If you just want a highlighted message use |:echohl|.
13076 And to get a beep: >
13077 :exe "normal \<Esc>"
13078<
Bram Moolenaar09c6f262019-11-17 15:55:14 +010013079 *:eval*
13080:eval {expr} Evaluate {expr} and discard the result. Example: >
13081 :eval Getlist()->Filter()->append('$')
13082
13083< The expression is supposed to have a side effect,
13084 since the resulting value is not used. In the example
13085 the `append()` call appends the List with text to the
13086 buffer. This is similar to `:call` but works with any
13087 expression.
13088
13089 The command can be shortened to `:ev` or `:eva`, but
13090 these are hard to recognize and therefore not to be
13091 used.
13092
Bram Moolenaarbc93ceb2020-02-26 13:36:21 +010013093 The command cannot be followed by "|" and another
13094 command, since "|" is seen as part of the expression.
13095
Bram Moolenaar09c6f262019-11-17 15:55:14 +010013096
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000013097 *:exe* *:execute*
13098:exe[cute] {expr1} .. Executes the string that results from the evaluation
Bram Moolenaar00a927d2010-05-14 23:24:24 +020013099 of {expr1} as an Ex command.
13100 Multiple arguments are concatenated, with a space in
Bram Moolenaar7e6a5152021-01-02 16:39:53 +010013101 between. To avoid the extra space use the ".."
Bram Moolenaar00a927d2010-05-14 23:24:24 +020013102 operator to concatenate strings into one argument.
13103 {expr1} is used as the processed command, command line
13104 editing keys are not recognized.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000013105 Cannot be followed by a comment.
13106 Examples: >
Bram Moolenaar00a927d2010-05-14 23:24:24 +020013107 :execute "buffer" nextbuf
13108 :execute "normal" count . "w"
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000013109<
13110 ":execute" can be used to append a command to commands
13111 that don't accept a '|'. Example: >
13112 :execute '!ls' | echo "theend"
13113
13114< ":execute" is also a nice way to avoid having to type
13115 control characters in a Vim script for a ":normal"
13116 command: >
13117 :execute "normal ixxx\<Esc>"
13118< This has an <Esc> character, see |expr-string|.
13119
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +000013120 Be careful to correctly escape special characters in
13121 file names. The |fnameescape()| function can be used
Bram Moolenaar05bb9532008-07-04 09:44:11 +000013122 for Vim commands, |shellescape()| for |:!| commands.
13123 Examples: >
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +000013124 :execute "e " . fnameescape(filename)
Bram Moolenaar251835e2014-02-24 02:51:51 +010013125 :execute "!ls " . shellescape(filename, 1)
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +000013126<
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000013127 Note: The executed string may be any command-line, but
Bram Moolenaar76f3b1a2014-03-27 22:30:07 +010013128 starting or ending "if", "while" and "for" does not
13129 always work, because when commands are skipped the
13130 ":execute" is not evaluated and Vim loses track of
13131 where blocks start and end. Also "break" and
13132 "continue" should not be inside ":execute".
13133 This example does not work, because the ":execute" is
13134 not evaluated and Vim does not see the "while", and
13135 gives an error for finding an ":endwhile": >
13136 :if 0
13137 : execute 'while i > 5'
13138 : echo "test"
13139 : endwhile
13140 :endif
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000013141<
13142 It is allowed to have a "while" or "if" command
13143 completely in the executed string: >
13144 :execute 'while i < 5 | echo i | let i = i + 1 | endwhile'
13145<
13146
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +010013147 *:exe-comment*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000013148 ":execute", ":echo" and ":echon" cannot be followed by
13149 a comment directly, because they see the '"' as the
13150 start of a string. But, you can use '|' followed by a
13151 comment. Example: >
13152 :echo "foo" | "this is a comment
13153
13154==============================================================================
131558. Exception handling *exception-handling*
13156
13157The Vim script language comprises an exception handling feature. This section
13158explains how it can be used in a Vim script.
13159
13160Exceptions may be raised by Vim on an error or on interrupt, see
13161|catch-errors| and |catch-interrupt|. You can also explicitly throw an
13162exception by using the ":throw" command, see |throw-catch|.
13163
13164
13165TRY CONDITIONALS *try-conditionals*
13166
13167Exceptions can be caught or can cause cleanup code to be executed. You can
13168use a try conditional to specify catch clauses (that catch exceptions) and/or
13169a finally clause (to be executed for cleanup).
13170 A try conditional begins with a |:try| command and ends at the matching
13171|:endtry| command. In between, you can use a |:catch| command to start
13172a catch clause, or a |:finally| command to start a finally clause. There may
13173be none or multiple catch clauses, but there is at most one finally clause,
13174which must not be followed by any catch clauses. The lines before the catch
13175clauses and the finally clause is called a try block. >
13176
13177 :try
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +000013178 : ...
13179 : ... TRY BLOCK
13180 : ...
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000013181 :catch /{pattern}/
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +000013182 : ...
13183 : ... CATCH CLAUSE
13184 : ...
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000013185 :catch /{pattern}/
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +000013186 : ...
13187 : ... CATCH CLAUSE
13188 : ...
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000013189 :finally
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +000013190 : ...
13191 : ... FINALLY CLAUSE
13192 : ...
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000013193 :endtry
13194
13195The try conditional allows to watch code for exceptions and to take the
13196appropriate actions. Exceptions from the try block may be caught. Exceptions
13197from the try block and also the catch clauses may cause cleanup actions.
13198 When no exception is thrown during execution of the try block, the control
13199is transferred to the finally clause, if present. After its execution, the
13200script continues with the line following the ":endtry".
13201 When an exception occurs during execution of the try block, the remaining
13202lines in the try block are skipped. The exception is matched against the
13203patterns specified as arguments to the ":catch" commands. The catch clause
13204after the first matching ":catch" is taken, other catch clauses are not
13205executed. The catch clause ends when the next ":catch", ":finally", or
13206":endtry" command is reached - whatever is first. Then, the finally clause
13207(if present) is executed. When the ":endtry" is reached, the script execution
13208continues in the following line as usual.
13209 When an exception that does not match any of the patterns specified by the
13210":catch" commands is thrown in the try block, the exception is not caught by
13211that try conditional and none of the catch clauses is executed. Only the
13212finally clause, if present, is taken. The exception pends during execution of
13213the finally clause. It is resumed at the ":endtry", so that commands after
13214the ":endtry" are not executed and the exception might be caught elsewhere,
13215see |try-nesting|.
13216 When during execution of a catch clause another exception is thrown, the
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +020013217remaining lines in that catch clause are not executed. The new exception is
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000013218not matched against the patterns in any of the ":catch" commands of the same
13219try conditional and none of its catch clauses is taken. If there is, however,
13220a finally clause, it is executed, and the exception pends during its
13221execution. The commands following the ":endtry" are not executed. The new
13222exception might, however, be caught elsewhere, see |try-nesting|.
13223 When during execution of the finally clause (if present) an exception is
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +020013224thrown, the remaining lines in the finally clause are skipped. If the finally
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000013225clause has been taken because of an exception from the try block or one of the
13226catch clauses, the original (pending) exception is discarded. The commands
13227following the ":endtry" are not executed, and the exception from the finally
13228clause is propagated and can be caught elsewhere, see |try-nesting|.
13229
13230The finally clause is also executed, when a ":break" or ":continue" for
13231a ":while" loop enclosing the complete try conditional is executed from the
13232try block or a catch clause. Or when a ":return" or ":finish" is executed
13233from the try block or a catch clause of a try conditional in a function or
13234sourced script, respectively. The ":break", ":continue", ":return", or
13235":finish" pends during execution of the finally clause and is resumed when the
13236":endtry" is reached. It is, however, discarded when an exception is thrown
13237from the finally clause.
13238 When a ":break" or ":continue" for a ":while" loop enclosing the complete
13239try conditional or when a ":return" or ":finish" is encountered in the finally
13240clause, the rest of the finally clause is skipped, and the ":break",
13241":continue", ":return" or ":finish" is executed as usual. If the finally
13242clause has been taken because of an exception or an earlier ":break",
13243":continue", ":return", or ":finish" from the try block or a catch clause,
13244this pending exception or command is discarded.
13245
13246For examples see |throw-catch| and |try-finally|.
13247
13248
13249NESTING OF TRY CONDITIONALS *try-nesting*
13250
13251Try conditionals can be nested arbitrarily. That is, a complete try
13252conditional can be put into the try block, a catch clause, or the finally
13253clause of another try conditional. If the inner try conditional does not
13254catch an exception thrown in its try block or throws a new exception from one
13255of its catch clauses or its finally clause, the outer try conditional is
13256checked according to the rules above. If the inner try conditional is in the
13257try block of the outer try conditional, its catch clauses are checked, but
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +020013258otherwise only the finally clause is executed. It does not matter for
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000013259nesting, whether the inner try conditional is directly contained in the outer
13260one, or whether the outer one sources a script or calls a function containing
13261the inner try conditional.
13262
13263When none of the active try conditionals catches an exception, just their
13264finally clauses are executed. Thereafter, the script processing terminates.
13265An error message is displayed in case of an uncaught exception explicitly
13266thrown by a ":throw" command. For uncaught error and interrupt exceptions
13267implicitly raised by Vim, the error message(s) or interrupt message are shown
13268as usual.
13269
13270For examples see |throw-catch|.
13271
13272
13273EXAMINING EXCEPTION HANDLING CODE *except-examine*
13274
13275Exception handling code can get tricky. If you are in doubt what happens, set
13276'verbose' to 13 or use the ":13verbose" command modifier when sourcing your
13277script file. Then you see when an exception is thrown, discarded, caught, or
13278finished. When using a verbosity level of at least 14, things pending in
13279a finally clause are also shown. This information is also given in debug mode
13280(see |debug-scripts|).
13281
13282
13283THROWING AND CATCHING EXCEPTIONS *throw-catch*
13284
13285You can throw any number or string as an exception. Use the |:throw| command
13286and pass the value to be thrown as argument: >
13287 :throw 4711
13288 :throw "string"
13289< *throw-expression*
13290You can also specify an expression argument. The expression is then evaluated
13291first, and the result is thrown: >
13292 :throw 4705 + strlen("string")
13293 :throw strpart("strings", 0, 6)
13294
13295An exception might be thrown during evaluation of the argument of the ":throw"
13296command. Unless it is caught there, the expression evaluation is abandoned.
13297The ":throw" command then does not throw a new exception.
13298 Example: >
13299
13300 :function! Foo(arg)
13301 : try
13302 : throw a:arg
13303 : catch /foo/
13304 : endtry
13305 : return 1
13306 :endfunction
13307 :
13308 :function! Bar()
13309 : echo "in Bar"
13310 : return 4710
13311 :endfunction
13312 :
13313 :throw Foo("arrgh") + Bar()
13314
13315This throws "arrgh", and "in Bar" is not displayed since Bar() is not
13316executed. >
13317 :throw Foo("foo") + Bar()
13318however displays "in Bar" and throws 4711.
13319
13320Any other command that takes an expression as argument might also be
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +020013321abandoned by an (uncaught) exception during the expression evaluation. The
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000013322exception is then propagated to the caller of the command.
13323 Example: >
13324
13325 :if Foo("arrgh")
13326 : echo "then"
13327 :else
13328 : echo "else"
13329 :endif
13330
13331Here neither of "then" or "else" is displayed.
13332
13333 *catch-order*
13334Exceptions can be caught by a try conditional with one or more |:catch|
13335commands, see |try-conditionals|. The values to be caught by each ":catch"
13336command can be specified as a pattern argument. The subsequent catch clause
13337gets executed when a matching exception is caught.
13338 Example: >
13339
13340 :function! Foo(value)
13341 : try
13342 : throw a:value
13343 : catch /^\d\+$/
13344 : echo "Number thrown"
13345 : catch /.*/
13346 : echo "String thrown"
13347 : endtry
13348 :endfunction
13349 :
13350 :call Foo(0x1267)
13351 :call Foo('string')
13352
13353The first call to Foo() displays "Number thrown", the second "String thrown".
13354An exception is matched against the ":catch" commands in the order they are
13355specified. Only the first match counts. So you should place the more
13356specific ":catch" first. The following order does not make sense: >
13357
13358 : catch /.*/
13359 : echo "String thrown"
13360 : catch /^\d\+$/
13361 : echo "Number thrown"
13362
13363The first ":catch" here matches always, so that the second catch clause is
13364never taken.
13365
13366 *throw-variables*
13367If you catch an exception by a general pattern, you may access the exact value
13368in the variable |v:exception|: >
13369
13370 : catch /^\d\+$/
13371 : echo "Number thrown. Value is" v:exception
13372
13373You may also be interested where an exception was thrown. This is stored in
13374|v:throwpoint|. Note that "v:exception" and "v:throwpoint" are valid for the
13375exception most recently caught as long it is not finished.
13376 Example: >
13377
13378 :function! Caught()
13379 : if v:exception != ""
13380 : echo 'Caught "' . v:exception . '" in ' . v:throwpoint
13381 : else
13382 : echo 'Nothing caught'
13383 : endif
13384 :endfunction
13385 :
13386 :function! Foo()
13387 : try
13388 : try
13389 : try
13390 : throw 4711
13391 : finally
13392 : call Caught()
13393 : endtry
13394 : catch /.*/
13395 : call Caught()
13396 : throw "oops"
13397 : endtry
13398 : catch /.*/
13399 : call Caught()
13400 : finally
13401 : call Caught()
13402 : endtry
13403 :endfunction
13404 :
13405 :call Foo()
13406
13407This displays >
13408
13409 Nothing caught
13410 Caught "4711" in function Foo, line 4
13411 Caught "oops" in function Foo, line 10
13412 Nothing caught
13413
13414A practical example: The following command ":LineNumber" displays the line
13415number in the script or function where it has been used: >
13416
13417 :function! LineNumber()
13418 : return substitute(v:throwpoint, '.*\D\(\d\+\).*', '\1', "")
13419 :endfunction
13420 :command! LineNumber try | throw "" | catch | echo LineNumber() | endtry
13421<
13422 *try-nested*
13423An exception that is not caught by a try conditional can be caught by
13424a surrounding try conditional: >
13425
13426 :try
13427 : try
13428 : throw "foo"
13429 : catch /foobar/
13430 : echo "foobar"
13431 : finally
13432 : echo "inner finally"
13433 : endtry
13434 :catch /foo/
13435 : echo "foo"
13436 :endtry
13437
13438The inner try conditional does not catch the exception, just its finally
13439clause is executed. The exception is then caught by the outer try
13440conditional. The example displays "inner finally" and then "foo".
13441
13442 *throw-from-catch*
13443You can catch an exception and throw a new one to be caught elsewhere from the
13444catch clause: >
13445
13446 :function! Foo()
13447 : throw "foo"
13448 :endfunction
13449 :
13450 :function! Bar()
13451 : try
13452 : call Foo()
13453 : catch /foo/
13454 : echo "Caught foo, throw bar"
13455 : throw "bar"
13456 : endtry
13457 :endfunction
13458 :
13459 :try
13460 : call Bar()
13461 :catch /.*/
13462 : echo "Caught" v:exception
13463 :endtry
13464
13465This displays "Caught foo, throw bar" and then "Caught bar".
13466
13467 *rethrow*
13468There is no real rethrow in the Vim script language, but you may throw
13469"v:exception" instead: >
13470
13471 :function! Bar()
13472 : try
13473 : call Foo()
13474 : catch /.*/
13475 : echo "Rethrow" v:exception
13476 : throw v:exception
13477 : endtry
13478 :endfunction
13479< *try-echoerr*
13480Note that this method cannot be used to "rethrow" Vim error or interrupt
13481exceptions, because it is not possible to fake Vim internal exceptions.
13482Trying so causes an error exception. You should throw your own exception
13483denoting the situation. If you want to cause a Vim error exception containing
13484the original error exception value, you can use the |:echoerr| command: >
13485
13486 :try
13487 : try
13488 : asdf
13489 : catch /.*/
13490 : echoerr v:exception
13491 : endtry
13492 :catch /.*/
13493 : echo v:exception
13494 :endtry
13495
13496This code displays
13497
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +000013498 Vim(echoerr):Vim:E492: Not an editor command: asdf ~
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000013499
13500
13501CLEANUP CODE *try-finally*
13502
13503Scripts often change global settings and restore them at their end. If the
13504user however interrupts the script by pressing CTRL-C, the settings remain in
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +020013505an inconsistent state. The same may happen to you in the development phase of
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000013506a script when an error occurs or you explicitly throw an exception without
13507catching it. You can solve these problems by using a try conditional with
13508a finally clause for restoring the settings. Its execution is guaranteed on
13509normal control flow, on error, on an explicit ":throw", and on interrupt.
13510(Note that errors and interrupts from inside the try conditional are converted
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +020013511to exceptions. When not caught, they terminate the script after the finally
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000013512clause has been executed.)
13513Example: >
13514
13515 :try
13516 : let s:saved_ts = &ts
13517 : set ts=17
13518 :
13519 : " Do the hard work here.
13520 :
13521 :finally
13522 : let &ts = s:saved_ts
13523 : unlet s:saved_ts
13524 :endtry
13525
13526This method should be used locally whenever a function or part of a script
13527changes global settings which need to be restored on failure or normal exit of
13528that function or script part.
13529
13530 *break-finally*
13531Cleanup code works also when the try block or a catch clause is left by
13532a ":continue", ":break", ":return", or ":finish".
13533 Example: >
13534
13535 :let first = 1
13536 :while 1
13537 : try
13538 : if first
13539 : echo "first"
13540 : let first = 0
13541 : continue
13542 : else
13543 : throw "second"
13544 : endif
13545 : catch /.*/
13546 : echo v:exception
13547 : break
13548 : finally
13549 : echo "cleanup"
13550 : endtry
13551 : echo "still in while"
13552 :endwhile
13553 :echo "end"
13554
13555This displays "first", "cleanup", "second", "cleanup", and "end". >
13556
13557 :function! Foo()
13558 : try
13559 : return 4711
13560 : finally
13561 : echo "cleanup\n"
13562 : endtry
13563 : echo "Foo still active"
13564 :endfunction
13565 :
13566 :echo Foo() "returned by Foo"
13567
13568This displays "cleanup" and "4711 returned by Foo". You don't need to add an
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +020013569extra ":return" in the finally clause. (Above all, this would override the
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000013570return value.)
13571
13572 *except-from-finally*
13573Using either of ":continue", ":break", ":return", ":finish", or ":throw" in
13574a finally clause is possible, but not recommended since it abandons the
13575cleanup actions for the try conditional. But, of course, interrupt and error
13576exceptions might get raised from a finally clause.
13577 Example where an error in the finally clause stops an interrupt from
13578working correctly: >
13579
13580 :try
13581 : try
13582 : echo "Press CTRL-C for interrupt"
13583 : while 1
13584 : endwhile
13585 : finally
13586 : unlet novar
13587 : endtry
13588 :catch /novar/
13589 :endtry
13590 :echo "Script still running"
13591 :sleep 1
13592
13593If you need to put commands that could fail into a finally clause, you should
13594think about catching or ignoring the errors in these commands, see
13595|catch-errors| and |ignore-errors|.
13596
13597
13598CATCHING ERRORS *catch-errors*
13599
13600If you want to catch specific errors, you just have to put the code to be
13601watched in a try block and add a catch clause for the error message. The
13602presence of the try conditional causes all errors to be converted to an
13603exception. No message is displayed and |v:errmsg| is not set then. To find
13604the right pattern for the ":catch" command, you have to know how the format of
13605the error exception is.
13606 Error exceptions have the following format: >
13607
13608 Vim({cmdname}):{errmsg}
13609or >
13610 Vim:{errmsg}
13611
13612{cmdname} is the name of the command that failed; the second form is used when
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +020013613the command name is not known. {errmsg} is the error message usually produced
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000013614when the error occurs outside try conditionals. It always begins with
13615a capital "E", followed by a two or three-digit error number, a colon, and
13616a space.
13617
13618Examples:
13619
13620The command >
13621 :unlet novar
13622normally produces the error message >
13623 E108: No such variable: "novar"
13624which is converted inside try conditionals to an exception >
13625 Vim(unlet):E108: No such variable: "novar"
13626
13627The command >
13628 :dwim
13629normally produces the error message >
13630 E492: Not an editor command: dwim
13631which is converted inside try conditionals to an exception >
13632 Vim:E492: Not an editor command: dwim
13633
13634You can catch all ":unlet" errors by a >
13635 :catch /^Vim(unlet):/
13636or all errors for misspelled command names by a >
13637 :catch /^Vim:E492:/
13638
13639Some error messages may be produced by different commands: >
13640 :function nofunc
13641and >
13642 :delfunction nofunc
13643both produce the error message >
13644 E128: Function name must start with a capital: nofunc
13645which is converted inside try conditionals to an exception >
13646 Vim(function):E128: Function name must start with a capital: nofunc
13647or >
13648 Vim(delfunction):E128: Function name must start with a capital: nofunc
13649respectively. You can catch the error by its number independently on the
13650command that caused it if you use the following pattern: >
13651 :catch /^Vim(\a\+):E128:/
13652
13653Some commands like >
13654 :let x = novar
13655produce multiple error messages, here: >
13656 E121: Undefined variable: novar
13657 E15: Invalid expression: novar
13658Only the first is used for the exception value, since it is the most specific
13659one (see |except-several-errors|). So you can catch it by >
13660 :catch /^Vim(\a\+):E121:/
13661
13662You can catch all errors related to the name "nofunc" by >
13663 :catch /\<nofunc\>/
13664
13665You can catch all Vim errors in the ":write" and ":read" commands by >
13666 :catch /^Vim(\(write\|read\)):E\d\+:/
13667
13668You can catch all Vim errors by the pattern >
13669 :catch /^Vim\((\a\+)\)\=:E\d\+:/
13670<
13671 *catch-text*
13672NOTE: You should never catch the error message text itself: >
13673 :catch /No such variable/
Bram Moolenaar2b8388b2015-02-28 13:11:45 +010013674only works in the English locale, but not when the user has selected
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000013675a different language by the |:language| command. It is however helpful to
13676cite the message text in a comment: >
13677 :catch /^Vim(\a\+):E108:/ " No such variable
13678
13679
13680IGNORING ERRORS *ignore-errors*
13681
13682You can ignore errors in a specific Vim command by catching them locally: >
13683
13684 :try
13685 : write
13686 :catch
13687 :endtry
13688
13689But you are strongly recommended NOT to use this simple form, since it could
13690catch more than you want. With the ":write" command, some autocommands could
13691be executed and cause errors not related to writing, for instance: >
13692
13693 :au BufWritePre * unlet novar
13694
13695There could even be such errors you are not responsible for as a script
13696writer: a user of your script might have defined such autocommands. You would
13697then hide the error from the user.
13698 It is much better to use >
13699
13700 :try
13701 : write
13702 :catch /^Vim(write):/
13703 :endtry
13704
13705which only catches real write errors. So catch only what you'd like to ignore
13706intentionally.
13707
13708For a single command that does not cause execution of autocommands, you could
13709even suppress the conversion of errors to exceptions by the ":silent!"
13710command: >
13711 :silent! nunmap k
13712This works also when a try conditional is active.
13713
13714
13715CATCHING INTERRUPTS *catch-interrupt*
13716
13717When there are active try conditionals, an interrupt (CTRL-C) is converted to
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +020013718the exception "Vim:Interrupt". You can catch it like every exception. The
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000013719script is not terminated, then.
13720 Example: >
13721
13722 :function! TASK1()
13723 : sleep 10
13724 :endfunction
13725
13726 :function! TASK2()
13727 : sleep 20
13728 :endfunction
13729
13730 :while 1
13731 : let command = input("Type a command: ")
13732 : try
13733 : if command == ""
13734 : continue
13735 : elseif command == "END"
13736 : break
13737 : elseif command == "TASK1"
13738 : call TASK1()
13739 : elseif command == "TASK2"
13740 : call TASK2()
13741 : else
13742 : echo "\nIllegal command:" command
13743 : continue
13744 : endif
13745 : catch /^Vim:Interrupt$/
13746 : echo "\nCommand interrupted"
13747 : " Caught the interrupt. Continue with next prompt.
13748 : endtry
13749 :endwhile
13750
13751You can interrupt a task here by pressing CTRL-C; the script then asks for
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +020013752a new command. If you press CTRL-C at the prompt, the script is terminated.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000013753
13754For testing what happens when CTRL-C would be pressed on a specific line in
13755your script, use the debug mode and execute the |>quit| or |>interrupt|
13756command on that line. See |debug-scripts|.
13757
13758
13759CATCHING ALL *catch-all*
13760
13761The commands >
13762
13763 :catch /.*/
13764 :catch //
13765 :catch
13766
13767catch everything, error exceptions, interrupt exceptions and exceptions
13768explicitly thrown by the |:throw| command. This is useful at the top level of
13769a script in order to catch unexpected things.
13770 Example: >
13771
13772 :try
13773 :
13774 : " do the hard work here
13775 :
13776 :catch /MyException/
13777 :
13778 : " handle known problem
13779 :
13780 :catch /^Vim:Interrupt$/
13781 : echo "Script interrupted"
13782 :catch /.*/
13783 : echo "Internal error (" . v:exception . ")"
13784 : echo " - occurred at " . v:throwpoint
13785 :endtry
13786 :" end of script
13787
13788Note: Catching all might catch more things than you want. Thus, you are
13789strongly encouraged to catch only for problems that you can really handle by
13790specifying a pattern argument to the ":catch".
13791 Example: Catching all could make it nearly impossible to interrupt a script
13792by pressing CTRL-C: >
13793
13794 :while 1
13795 : try
13796 : sleep 1
13797 : catch
13798 : endtry
13799 :endwhile
13800
13801
13802EXCEPTIONS AND AUTOCOMMANDS *except-autocmd*
13803
13804Exceptions may be used during execution of autocommands. Example: >
13805
13806 :autocmd User x try
13807 :autocmd User x throw "Oops!"
13808 :autocmd User x catch
13809 :autocmd User x echo v:exception
13810 :autocmd User x endtry
13811 :autocmd User x throw "Arrgh!"
13812 :autocmd User x echo "Should not be displayed"
13813 :
13814 :try
13815 : doautocmd User x
13816 :catch
13817 : echo v:exception
13818 :endtry
13819
13820This displays "Oops!" and "Arrgh!".
13821
13822 *except-autocmd-Pre*
13823For some commands, autocommands get executed before the main action of the
13824command takes place. If an exception is thrown and not caught in the sequence
13825of autocommands, the sequence and the command that caused its execution are
13826abandoned and the exception is propagated to the caller of the command.
13827 Example: >
13828
13829 :autocmd BufWritePre * throw "FAIL"
13830 :autocmd BufWritePre * echo "Should not be displayed"
13831 :
13832 :try
13833 : write
13834 :catch
13835 : echo "Caught:" v:exception "from" v:throwpoint
13836 :endtry
13837
13838Here, the ":write" command does not write the file currently being edited (as
13839you can see by checking 'modified'), since the exception from the BufWritePre
13840autocommand abandons the ":write". The exception is then caught and the
13841script displays: >
13842
13843 Caught: FAIL from BufWrite Auto commands for "*"
13844<
13845 *except-autocmd-Post*
13846For some commands, autocommands get executed after the main action of the
13847command has taken place. If this main action fails and the command is inside
13848an active try conditional, the autocommands are skipped and an error exception
13849is thrown that can be caught by the caller of the command.
13850 Example: >
13851
13852 :autocmd BufWritePost * echo "File successfully written!"
13853 :
13854 :try
13855 : write /i/m/p/o/s/s/i/b/l/e
13856 :catch
13857 : echo v:exception
13858 :endtry
13859
13860This just displays: >
13861
13862 Vim(write):E212: Can't open file for writing (/i/m/p/o/s/s/i/b/l/e)
13863
13864If you really need to execute the autocommands even when the main action
13865fails, trigger the event from the catch clause.
13866 Example: >
13867
13868 :autocmd BufWritePre * set noreadonly
13869 :autocmd BufWritePost * set readonly
13870 :
13871 :try
13872 : write /i/m/p/o/s/s/i/b/l/e
13873 :catch
13874 : doautocmd BufWritePost /i/m/p/o/s/s/i/b/l/e
13875 :endtry
13876<
13877You can also use ":silent!": >
13878
13879 :let x = "ok"
13880 :let v:errmsg = ""
13881 :autocmd BufWritePost * if v:errmsg != ""
13882 :autocmd BufWritePost * let x = "after fail"
13883 :autocmd BufWritePost * endif
13884 :try
13885 : silent! write /i/m/p/o/s/s/i/b/l/e
13886 :catch
13887 :endtry
13888 :echo x
13889
13890This displays "after fail".
13891
13892If the main action of the command does not fail, exceptions from the
13893autocommands will be catchable by the caller of the command: >
13894
13895 :autocmd BufWritePost * throw ":-("
13896 :autocmd BufWritePost * echo "Should not be displayed"
13897 :
13898 :try
13899 : write
13900 :catch
13901 : echo v:exception
13902 :endtry
13903<
13904 *except-autocmd-Cmd*
13905For some commands, the normal action can be replaced by a sequence of
13906autocommands. Exceptions from that sequence will be catchable by the caller
13907of the command.
13908 Example: For the ":write" command, the caller cannot know whether the file
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +020013909had actually been written when the exception occurred. You need to tell it in
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000013910some way. >
13911
13912 :if !exists("cnt")
13913 : let cnt = 0
13914 :
13915 : autocmd BufWriteCmd * if &modified
13916 : autocmd BufWriteCmd * let cnt = cnt + 1
13917 : autocmd BufWriteCmd * if cnt % 3 == 2
13918 : autocmd BufWriteCmd * throw "BufWriteCmdError"
13919 : autocmd BufWriteCmd * endif
13920 : autocmd BufWriteCmd * write | set nomodified
13921 : autocmd BufWriteCmd * if cnt % 3 == 0
13922 : autocmd BufWriteCmd * throw "BufWriteCmdError"
13923 : autocmd BufWriteCmd * endif
13924 : autocmd BufWriteCmd * echo "File successfully written!"
13925 : autocmd BufWriteCmd * endif
13926 :endif
13927 :
13928 :try
13929 : write
13930 :catch /^BufWriteCmdError$/
13931 : if &modified
13932 : echo "Error on writing (file contents not changed)"
13933 : else
13934 : echo "Error after writing"
13935 : endif
13936 :catch /^Vim(write):/
13937 : echo "Error on writing"
13938 :endtry
13939
13940When this script is sourced several times after making changes, it displays
13941first >
13942 File successfully written!
13943then >
13944 Error on writing (file contents not changed)
13945then >
13946 Error after writing
13947etc.
13948
13949 *except-autocmd-ill*
13950You cannot spread a try conditional over autocommands for different events.
13951The following code is ill-formed: >
13952
13953 :autocmd BufWritePre * try
13954 :
13955 :autocmd BufWritePost * catch
13956 :autocmd BufWritePost * echo v:exception
13957 :autocmd BufWritePost * endtry
13958 :
13959 :write
13960
13961
13962EXCEPTION HIERARCHIES AND PARAMETERIZED EXCEPTIONS *except-hier-param*
13963
13964Some programming languages allow to use hierarchies of exception classes or to
13965pass additional information with the object of an exception class. You can do
13966similar things in Vim.
13967 In order to throw an exception from a hierarchy, just throw the complete
13968class name with the components separated by a colon, for instance throw the
13969string "EXCEPT:MATHERR:OVERFLOW" for an overflow in a mathematical library.
13970 When you want to pass additional information with your exception class, add
13971it in parentheses, for instance throw the string "EXCEPT:IO:WRITEERR(myfile)"
13972for an error when writing "myfile".
13973 With the appropriate patterns in the ":catch" command, you can catch for
13974base classes or derived classes of your hierarchy. Additional information in
13975parentheses can be cut out from |v:exception| with the ":substitute" command.
13976 Example: >
13977
13978 :function! CheckRange(a, func)
13979 : if a:a < 0
13980 : throw "EXCEPT:MATHERR:RANGE(" . a:func . ")"
13981 : endif
13982 :endfunction
13983 :
13984 :function! Add(a, b)
13985 : call CheckRange(a:a, "Add")
13986 : call CheckRange(a:b, "Add")
13987 : let c = a:a + a:b
13988 : if c < 0
13989 : throw "EXCEPT:MATHERR:OVERFLOW"
13990 : endif
13991 : return c
13992 :endfunction
13993 :
13994 :function! Div(a, b)
13995 : call CheckRange(a:a, "Div")
13996 : call CheckRange(a:b, "Div")
13997 : if (a:b == 0)
13998 : throw "EXCEPT:MATHERR:ZERODIV"
13999 : endif
14000 : return a:a / a:b
14001 :endfunction
14002 :
14003 :function! Write(file)
14004 : try
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +000014005 : execute "write" fnameescape(a:file)
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000014006 : catch /^Vim(write):/
14007 : throw "EXCEPT:IO(" . getcwd() . ", " . a:file . "):WRITEERR"
14008 : endtry
14009 :endfunction
14010 :
14011 :try
14012 :
14013 : " something with arithmetics and I/O
14014 :
14015 :catch /^EXCEPT:MATHERR:RANGE/
14016 : let function = substitute(v:exception, '.*(\(\a\+\)).*', '\1', "")
14017 : echo "Range error in" function
14018 :
14019 :catch /^EXCEPT:MATHERR/ " catches OVERFLOW and ZERODIV
14020 : echo "Math error"
14021 :
14022 :catch /^EXCEPT:IO/
14023 : let dir = substitute(v:exception, '.*(\(.\+\),\s*.\+).*', '\1', "")
14024 : let file = substitute(v:exception, '.*(.\+,\s*\(.\+\)).*', '\1', "")
14025 : if file !~ '^/'
14026 : let file = dir . "/" . file
14027 : endif
14028 : echo 'I/O error for "' . file . '"'
14029 :
14030 :catch /^EXCEPT/
14031 : echo "Unspecified error"
14032 :
14033 :endtry
14034
14035The exceptions raised by Vim itself (on error or when pressing CTRL-C) use
14036a flat hierarchy: they are all in the "Vim" class. You cannot throw yourself
14037exceptions with the "Vim" prefix; they are reserved for Vim.
14038 Vim error exceptions are parameterized with the name of the command that
14039failed, if known. See |catch-errors|.
14040
14041
14042PECULIARITIES
14043 *except-compat*
14044The exception handling concept requires that the command sequence causing the
14045exception is aborted immediately and control is transferred to finally clauses
14046and/or a catch clause.
14047
14048In the Vim script language there are cases where scripts and functions
14049continue after an error: in functions without the "abort" flag or in a command
14050after ":silent!", control flow goes to the following line, and outside
14051functions, control flow goes to the line following the outermost ":endwhile"
14052or ":endif". On the other hand, errors should be catchable as exceptions
14053(thus, requiring the immediate abortion).
14054
14055This problem has been solved by converting errors to exceptions and using
14056immediate abortion (if not suppressed by ":silent!") only when a try
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +020014057conditional is active. This is no restriction since an (error) exception can
14058be caught only from an active try conditional. If you want an immediate
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000014059termination without catching the error, just use a try conditional without
14060catch clause. (You can cause cleanup code being executed before termination
14061by specifying a finally clause.)
14062
14063When no try conditional is active, the usual abortion and continuation
14064behavior is used instead of immediate abortion. This ensures compatibility of
14065scripts written for Vim 6.1 and earlier.
14066
14067However, when sourcing an existing script that does not use exception handling
14068commands (or when calling one of its functions) from inside an active try
14069conditional of a new script, you might change the control flow of the existing
14070script on error. You get the immediate abortion on error and can catch the
14071error in the new script. If however the sourced script suppresses error
14072messages by using the ":silent!" command (checking for errors by testing
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +020014073|v:errmsg| if appropriate), its execution path is not changed. The error is
14074not converted to an exception. (See |:silent|.) So the only remaining cause
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000014075where this happens is for scripts that don't care about errors and produce
14076error messages. You probably won't want to use such code from your new
14077scripts.
14078
14079 *except-syntax-err*
14080Syntax errors in the exception handling commands are never caught by any of
14081the ":catch" commands of the try conditional they belong to. Its finally
14082clauses, however, is executed.
14083 Example: >
14084
14085 :try
14086 : try
14087 : throw 4711
14088 : catch /\(/
14089 : echo "in catch with syntax error"
14090 : catch
14091 : echo "inner catch-all"
14092 : finally
14093 : echo "inner finally"
14094 : endtry
14095 :catch
14096 : echo 'outer catch-all caught "' . v:exception . '"'
14097 : finally
14098 : echo "outer finally"
14099 :endtry
14100
14101This displays: >
14102 inner finally
14103 outer catch-all caught "Vim(catch):E54: Unmatched \("
14104 outer finally
14105The original exception is discarded and an error exception is raised, instead.
14106
14107 *except-single-line*
14108The ":try", ":catch", ":finally", and ":endtry" commands can be put on
14109a single line, but then syntax errors may make it difficult to recognize the
14110"catch" line, thus you better avoid this.
14111 Example: >
14112 :try | unlet! foo # | catch | endtry
14113raises an error exception for the trailing characters after the ":unlet!"
14114argument, but does not see the ":catch" and ":endtry" commands, so that the
14115error exception is discarded and the "E488: Trailing characters" message gets
14116displayed.
14117
14118 *except-several-errors*
14119When several errors appear in a single command, the first error message is
14120usually the most specific one and therefor converted to the error exception.
14121 Example: >
14122 echo novar
14123causes >
14124 E121: Undefined variable: novar
14125 E15: Invalid expression: novar
14126The value of the error exception inside try conditionals is: >
14127 Vim(echo):E121: Undefined variable: novar
14128< *except-syntax-error*
14129But when a syntax error is detected after a normal error in the same command,
14130the syntax error is used for the exception being thrown.
14131 Example: >
14132 unlet novar #
14133causes >
14134 E108: No such variable: "novar"
14135 E488: Trailing characters
14136The value of the error exception inside try conditionals is: >
14137 Vim(unlet):E488: Trailing characters
14138This is done because the syntax error might change the execution path in a way
14139not intended by the user. Example: >
14140 try
14141 try | unlet novar # | catch | echo v:exception | endtry
14142 catch /.*/
14143 echo "outer catch:" v:exception
14144 endtry
14145This displays "outer catch: Vim(unlet):E488: Trailing characters", and then
14146a "E600: Missing :endtry" error message is given, see |except-single-line|.
14147
14148==============================================================================
141499. Examples *eval-examples*
14150
Bram Moolenaaref2f6562007-05-06 13:32:59 +000014151Printing in Binary ~
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000014152>
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +010014153 :" The function Nr2Bin() returns the binary string representation of a number.
Bram Moolenaaref2f6562007-05-06 13:32:59 +000014154 :func Nr2Bin(nr)
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000014155 : let n = a:nr
14156 : let r = ""
14157 : while n
Bram Moolenaaref2f6562007-05-06 13:32:59 +000014158 : let r = '01'[n % 2] . r
14159 : let n = n / 2
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000014160 : endwhile
14161 : return r
14162 :endfunc
14163
Bram Moolenaaref2f6562007-05-06 13:32:59 +000014164 :" The function String2Bin() converts each character in a string to a
14165 :" binary string, separated with dashes.
14166 :func String2Bin(str)
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000014167 : let out = ''
Bram Moolenaaref2f6562007-05-06 13:32:59 +000014168 : for ix in range(strlen(a:str))
14169 : let out = out . '-' . Nr2Bin(char2nr(a:str[ix]))
14170 : endfor
14171 : return out[1:]
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000014172 :endfunc
14173
14174Example of its use: >
Bram Moolenaaref2f6562007-05-06 13:32:59 +000014175 :echo Nr2Bin(32)
14176result: "100000" >
14177 :echo String2Bin("32")
14178result: "110011-110010"
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000014179
14180
Bram Moolenaaref2f6562007-05-06 13:32:59 +000014181Sorting lines ~
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000014182
Bram Moolenaaref2f6562007-05-06 13:32:59 +000014183This example sorts lines with a specific compare function. >
14184
14185 :func SortBuffer()
14186 : let lines = getline(1, '$')
14187 : call sort(lines, function("Strcmp"))
14188 : call setline(1, lines)
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000014189 :endfunction
14190
Bram Moolenaaref2f6562007-05-06 13:32:59 +000014191As a one-liner: >
14192 :call setline(1, sort(getline(1, '$'), function("Strcmp")))
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000014193
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000014194
Bram Moolenaaref2f6562007-05-06 13:32:59 +000014195scanf() replacement ~
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000014196 *sscanf*
14197There is no sscanf() function in Vim. If you need to extract parts from a
14198line, you can use matchstr() and substitute() to do it. This example shows
14199how to get the file name, line number and column number out of a line like
14200"foobar.txt, 123, 45". >
14201 :" Set up the match bit
14202 :let mx='\(\f\+\),\s*\(\d\+\),\s*\(\d\+\)'
14203 :"get the part matching the whole expression
14204 :let l = matchstr(line, mx)
14205 :"get each item out of the match
14206 :let file = substitute(l, mx, '\1', '')
14207 :let lnum = substitute(l, mx, '\2', '')
14208 :let col = substitute(l, mx, '\3', '')
14209
14210The input is in the variable "line", the results in the variables "file",
14211"lnum" and "col". (idea from Michael Geddes)
14212
Bram Moolenaaref2f6562007-05-06 13:32:59 +000014213
14214getting the scriptnames in a Dictionary ~
14215 *scriptnames-dictionary*
14216The |:scriptnames| command can be used to get a list of all script files that
14217have been sourced. There is no equivalent function or variable for this
14218(because it's rarely needed). In case you need to manipulate the list this
14219code can be used: >
14220 " Get the output of ":scriptnames" in the scriptnames_output variable.
14221 let scriptnames_output = ''
14222 redir => scriptnames_output
14223 silent scriptnames
14224 redir END
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +010014225
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +000014226 " Split the output into lines and parse each line. Add an entry to the
Bram Moolenaaref2f6562007-05-06 13:32:59 +000014227 " "scripts" dictionary.
14228 let scripts = {}
14229 for line in split(scriptnames_output, "\n")
14230 " Only do non-blank lines.
14231 if line =~ '\S'
14232 " Get the first number in the line.
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +000014233 let nr = matchstr(line, '\d\+')
Bram Moolenaaref2f6562007-05-06 13:32:59 +000014234 " Get the file name, remove the script number " 123: ".
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +000014235 let name = substitute(line, '.\+:\s*', '', '')
Bram Moolenaaref2f6562007-05-06 13:32:59 +000014236 " Add an item to the Dictionary
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +000014237 let scripts[nr] = name
Bram Moolenaaref2f6562007-05-06 13:32:59 +000014238 endif
14239 endfor
14240 unlet scriptnames_output
14241
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000014242==============================================================================
Bram Moolenaar558ca4a2019-04-04 18:15:38 +02001424310. Vim script versions *vimscript-version* *vimscript-versions*
Bram Moolenaar911ead12019-04-21 00:03:35 +020014244 *scriptversion*
Bram Moolenaar558ca4a2019-04-04 18:15:38 +020014245Over time many features have been added to Vim script. This includes Ex
14246commands, functions, variable types, etc. Each individual feature can be
14247checked with the |has()| and |exists()| functions.
14248
14249Sometimes old syntax of functionality gets in the way of making Vim better.
14250When support is taken away this will break older Vim scripts. To make this
14251explicit the |:scriptversion| command can be used. When a Vim script is not
14252compatible with older versions of Vim this will give an explicit error,
Bram Moolenaar3ff5f0f2019-06-10 13:11:22 +020014253instead of failing in mysterious ways.
Bram Moolenaar558ca4a2019-04-04 18:15:38 +020014254
Bram Moolenaar3ff5f0f2019-06-10 13:11:22 +020014255 *scriptversion-1* >
Bram Moolenaar558ca4a2019-04-04 18:15:38 +020014256 :scriptversion 1
14257< This is the original Vim script, same as not using a |:scriptversion|
14258 command. Can be used to go back to old syntax for a range of lines.
14259 Test for support with: >
14260 has('vimscript-1')
14261
Bram Moolenaar3ff5f0f2019-06-10 13:11:22 +020014262< *scriptversion-2* >
Bram Moolenaar558ca4a2019-04-04 18:15:38 +020014263 :scriptversion 2
Bram Moolenaar68e65602019-05-26 21:33:31 +020014264< String concatenation with "." is not supported, use ".." instead.
Bram Moolenaar558ca4a2019-04-04 18:15:38 +020014265 This avoids the ambiguity using "." for Dict member access and
14266 floating point numbers. Now ".5" means the number 0.5.
Bram Moolenaar3ff5f0f2019-06-10 13:11:22 +020014267
14268 *scriptversion-3* >
Bram Moolenaar911ead12019-04-21 00:03:35 +020014269 :scriptversion 3
14270< All |vim-variable|s must be prefixed by "v:". E.g. "version" doesn't
14271 work as |v:version| anymore, it can be used as a normal variable.
14272 Same for some obvious names as "count" and others.
Bram Moolenaar558ca4a2019-04-04 18:15:38 +020014273
Bram Moolenaar911ead12019-04-21 00:03:35 +020014274 Test for support with: >
14275 has('vimscript-3')
Bram Moolenaar60a8de22019-09-15 14:33:22 +020014276<
14277 *scriptversion-4* >
14278 :scriptversion 4
Bram Moolenaarc17e66c2020-06-02 21:38:22 +020014279< Numbers with a leading zero are not recognized as octal. "0o" or "0O"
14280 is still recognized as octal. With the
Bram Moolenaar60a8de22019-09-15 14:33:22 +020014281 previous version you get: >
Bram Moolenaarc17e66c2020-06-02 21:38:22 +020014282 echo 017 " displays 15 (octal)
14283 echo 0o17 " displays 15 (octal)
14284 echo 018 " displays 18 (decimal)
Bram Moolenaar60a8de22019-09-15 14:33:22 +020014285< with script version 4: >
Bram Moolenaarc17e66c2020-06-02 21:38:22 +020014286 echo 017 " displays 17 (decimal)
14287 echo 0o17 " displays 15 (octal)
14288 echo 018 " displays 18 (decimal)
Bram Moolenaar60a8de22019-09-15 14:33:22 +020014289< Also, it is possible to use single quotes inside numbers to make them
14290 easier to read: >
14291 echo 1'000'000
14292< The quotes must be surrounded by digits.
14293
14294 Test for support with: >
14295 has('vimscript-4')
Bram Moolenaar558ca4a2019-04-04 18:15:38 +020014296
14297==============================================================================
1429811. No +eval feature *no-eval-feature*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000014299
14300When the |+eval| feature was disabled at compile time, none of the expression
14301evaluation commands are available. To prevent this from causing Vim scripts
14302to generate all kinds of errors, the ":if" and ":endif" commands are still
14303recognized, though the argument of the ":if" and everything between the ":if"
14304and the matching ":endif" is ignored. Nesting of ":if" blocks is allowed, but
14305only if the commands are at the start of the line. The ":else" command is not
14306recognized.
14307
14308Example of how to avoid executing commands when the |+eval| feature is
14309missing: >
14310
14311 :if 1
14312 : echo "Expression evaluation is compiled in"
14313 :else
14314 : echo "You will _never_ see this message"
14315 :endif
14316
Bram Moolenaar773a97c2019-06-06 20:39:55 +020014317To execute a command only when the |+eval| feature is disabled can be done in
14318two ways. The simplest is to exit the script (or Vim) prematurely: >
14319 if 1
14320 echo "commands executed with +eval"
14321 finish
14322 endif
14323 args " command executed without +eval
14324
14325If you do not want to abort loading the script you can use a trick, as this
14326example shows: >
Bram Moolenaar45d2cca2017-04-30 16:36:05 +020014327
14328 silent! while 0
14329 set history=111
14330 silent! endwhile
14331
14332When the |+eval| feature is available the command is skipped because of the
14333"while 0". Without the |+eval| feature the "while 0" is an error, which is
14334silently ignored, and the command is executed.
Bram Moolenaarcd5c8f82017-04-09 20:11:58 +020014335
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000014336==============================================================================
Bram Moolenaar558ca4a2019-04-04 18:15:38 +02001433712. The sandbox *eval-sandbox* *sandbox* *E48*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000014338
Bram Moolenaar368373e2010-07-19 20:46:22 +020014339The 'foldexpr', 'formatexpr', 'includeexpr', 'indentexpr', 'statusline' and
14340'foldtext' options may be evaluated in a sandbox. This means that you are
14341protected from these expressions having nasty side effects. This gives some
14342safety for when these options are set from a modeline. It is also used when
14343the command from a tags file is executed and for CTRL-R = in the command line.
Bram Moolenaar7b0294c2004-10-11 10:16:09 +000014344The sandbox is also used for the |:sandbox| command.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000014345
14346These items are not allowed in the sandbox:
14347 - changing the buffer text
Bram Moolenaarb477af22018-07-15 20:20:18 +020014348 - defining or changing mapping, autocommands, user commands
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000014349 - setting certain options (see |option-summary|)
Bram Moolenaaref2f6562007-05-06 13:32:59 +000014350 - setting certain v: variables (see |v:var|) *E794*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000014351 - executing a shell command
14352 - reading or writing a file
14353 - jumping to another buffer or editing a file
Bram Moolenaar4770d092006-01-12 23:22:24 +000014354 - executing Python, Perl, etc. commands
Bram Moolenaar7b0294c2004-10-11 10:16:09 +000014355This is not guaranteed 100% secure, but it should block most attacks.
14356
14357 *:san* *:sandbox*
Bram Moolenaar045e82d2005-07-08 22:25:33 +000014358:san[dbox] {cmd} Execute {cmd} in the sandbox. Useful to evaluate an
Bram Moolenaar7b0294c2004-10-11 10:16:09 +000014359 option that may have been set from a modeline, e.g.
14360 'foldexpr'.
14361
Bram Moolenaarb71eaae2006-01-20 23:10:18 +000014362 *sandbox-option*
14363A few options contain an expression. When this expression is evaluated it may
Bram Moolenaar9b2200a2006-03-20 21:55:45 +000014364have to be done in the sandbox to avoid a security risk. But the sandbox is
Bram Moolenaarb71eaae2006-01-20 23:10:18 +000014365restrictive, thus this only happens when the option was set from an insecure
14366location. Insecure in this context are:
Bram Moolenaar551dbcc2006-04-25 22:13:59 +000014367- sourcing a .vimrc or .exrc in the current directory
Bram Moolenaarb71eaae2006-01-20 23:10:18 +000014368- while executing in the sandbox
14369- value coming from a modeline
Bram Moolenaarb477af22018-07-15 20:20:18 +020014370- executing a function that was defined in the sandbox
Bram Moolenaarb71eaae2006-01-20 23:10:18 +000014371
14372Note that when in the sandbox and saving an option value and restoring it, the
14373option will still be marked as it was set in the sandbox.
14374
14375==============================================================================
Bram Moolenaar558ca4a2019-04-04 18:15:38 +02001437613. Textlock *textlock*
Bram Moolenaarb71eaae2006-01-20 23:10:18 +000014377
14378In a few situations it is not allowed to change the text in the buffer, jump
14379to another window and some other things that might confuse or break what Vim
14380is currently doing. This mostly applies to things that happen when Vim is
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +020014381actually doing something else. For example, evaluating the 'balloonexpr' may
Bram Moolenaarb71eaae2006-01-20 23:10:18 +000014382happen any moment the mouse cursor is resting at some position.
14383
14384This is not allowed when the textlock is active:
14385 - changing the buffer text
14386 - jumping to another buffer or window
14387 - editing another file
14388 - closing a window or quitting Vim
14389 - etc.
14390
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000014391
Bram Moolenaar91f84f62018-07-29 15:07:52 +020014392 vim:tw=78:ts=8:noet:ft=help:norl: