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Bram Moolenaarcbaff5e2022-04-08 17:45:08 +01001*builtin.txt* For Vim version 8.2. Last change: 2022 Apr 06
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002
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4 VIM REFERENCE MANUAL by Bram Moolenaar
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7Builtin functions *builtin-functions*
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9Note: Expression evaluation can be disabled at compile time. If this has been
10done, the builtin functions are not available. See |+eval| and
11|no-eval-feature|.
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131. Overview |builtin-function-list|
142. Details |builtin-function-details|
153. Feature list |feature-list|
164. Matching a pattern in a String |string-match|
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18==============================================================================
191. Overview *builtin-function-list*
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21Use CTRL-] on the function name to jump to the full explanation.
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23USAGE RESULT DESCRIPTION ~
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25abs({expr}) Float or Number absolute value of {expr}
26acos({expr}) Float arc cosine of {expr}
27add({object}, {item}) List/Blob append {item} to {object}
28and({expr}, {expr}) Number bitwise AND
29append({lnum}, {text}) Number append {text} below line {lnum}
30appendbufline({expr}, {lnum}, {text})
31 Number append {text} below line {lnum}
32 in buffer {expr}
33argc([{winid}]) Number number of files in the argument list
34argidx() Number current index in the argument list
35arglistid([{winnr} [, {tabnr}]]) Number argument list id
36argv({nr} [, {winid}]) String {nr} entry of the argument list
37argv([-1, {winid}]) List the argument list
38asin({expr}) Float arc sine of {expr}
39assert_beeps({cmd}) Number assert {cmd} causes a beep
40assert_equal({exp}, {act} [, {msg}])
41 Number assert {exp} is equal to {act}
42assert_equalfile({fname-one}, {fname-two} [, {msg}])
43 Number assert file contents are equal
44assert_exception({error} [, {msg}])
45 Number assert {error} is in v:exception
46assert_fails({cmd} [, {error} [, {msg} [, {lnum} [, {context}]]]])
47 Number assert {cmd} fails
48assert_false({actual} [, {msg}])
49 Number assert {actual} is false
50assert_inrange({lower}, {upper}, {actual} [, {msg}])
51 Number assert {actual} is inside the range
52assert_match({pat}, {text} [, {msg}])
53 Number assert {pat} matches {text}
54assert_nobeep({cmd}) Number assert {cmd} does not cause a beep
55assert_notequal({exp}, {act} [, {msg}])
56 Number assert {exp} is not equal {act}
57assert_notmatch({pat}, {text} [, {msg}])
58 Number assert {pat} not matches {text}
59assert_report({msg}) Number report a test failure
60assert_true({actual} [, {msg}]) Number assert {actual} is true
61atan({expr}) Float arc tangent of {expr}
62atan2({expr1}, {expr2}) Float arc tangent of {expr1} / {expr2}
63balloon_gettext() String current text in the balloon
64balloon_show({expr}) none show {expr} inside the balloon
65balloon_split({msg}) List split {msg} as used for a balloon
66blob2list({blob}) List convert {blob} into a list of numbers
67browse({save}, {title}, {initdir}, {default})
68 String put up a file requester
69browsedir({title}, {initdir}) String put up a directory requester
70bufadd({name}) Number add a buffer to the buffer list
71bufexists({buf}) Number |TRUE| if buffer {buf} exists
72buflisted({buf}) Number |TRUE| if buffer {buf} is listed
73bufload({buf}) Number load buffer {buf} if not loaded yet
74bufloaded({buf}) Number |TRUE| if buffer {buf} is loaded
75bufname([{buf}]) String Name of the buffer {buf}
76bufnr([{buf} [, {create}]]) Number Number of the buffer {buf}
77bufwinid({buf}) Number window ID of buffer {buf}
78bufwinnr({buf}) Number window number of buffer {buf}
79byte2line({byte}) Number line number at byte count {byte}
80byteidx({expr}, {nr}) Number byte index of {nr}'th char in {expr}
81byteidxcomp({expr}, {nr}) Number byte index of {nr}'th char in {expr}
82call({func}, {arglist} [, {dict}])
83 any call {func} with arguments {arglist}
84ceil({expr}) Float round {expr} up
85ch_canread({handle}) Number check if there is something to read
86ch_close({handle}) none close {handle}
87ch_close_in({handle}) none close in part of {handle}
88ch_evalexpr({handle}, {expr} [, {options}])
89 any evaluate {expr} on JSON {handle}
90ch_evalraw({handle}, {string} [, {options}])
91 any evaluate {string} on raw {handle}
92ch_getbufnr({handle}, {what}) Number get buffer number for {handle}/{what}
93ch_getjob({channel}) Job get the Job of {channel}
94ch_info({handle}) String info about channel {handle}
95ch_log({msg} [, {handle}]) none write {msg} in the channel log file
96ch_logfile({fname} [, {mode}]) none start logging channel activity
97ch_open({address} [, {options}])
98 Channel open a channel to {address}
99ch_read({handle} [, {options}]) String read from {handle}
100ch_readblob({handle} [, {options}])
101 Blob read Blob from {handle}
102ch_readraw({handle} [, {options}])
103 String read raw from {handle}
104ch_sendexpr({handle}, {expr} [, {options}])
105 any send {expr} over JSON {handle}
106ch_sendraw({handle}, {expr} [, {options}])
107 any send {expr} over raw {handle}
108ch_setoptions({handle}, {options})
109 none set options for {handle}
110ch_status({handle} [, {options}])
111 String status of channel {handle}
112changenr() Number current change number
113char2nr({expr} [, {utf8}]) Number ASCII/UTF-8 value of first char in {expr}
114charclass({string}) Number character class of {string}
115charcol({expr}) Number column number of cursor or mark
116charidx({string}, {idx} [, {countcc}])
117 Number char index of byte {idx} in {string}
118chdir({dir}) String change current working directory
119cindent({lnum}) Number C indent for line {lnum}
120clearmatches([{win}]) none clear all matches
121col({expr}) Number column byte index of cursor or mark
122complete({startcol}, {matches}) none set Insert mode completion
123complete_add({expr}) Number add completion match
124complete_check() Number check for key typed during completion
125complete_info([{what}]) Dict get current completion information
126confirm({msg} [, {choices} [, {default} [, {type}]]])
127 Number number of choice picked by user
128copy({expr}) any make a shallow copy of {expr}
129cos({expr}) Float cosine of {expr}
130cosh({expr}) Float hyperbolic cosine of {expr}
131count({comp}, {expr} [, {ic} [, {start}]])
132 Number count how many {expr} are in {comp}
133cscope_connection([{num}, {dbpath} [, {prepend}]])
134 Number checks existence of cscope connection
135cursor({lnum}, {col} [, {off}])
136 Number move cursor to {lnum}, {col}, {off}
137cursor({list}) Number move cursor to position in {list}
138debugbreak({pid}) Number interrupt process being debugged
139deepcopy({expr} [, {noref}]) any make a full copy of {expr}
140delete({fname} [, {flags}]) Number delete the file or directory {fname}
141deletebufline({buf}, {first} [, {last}])
142 Number delete lines from buffer {buf}
143did_filetype() Number |TRUE| if FileType autocmd event used
144diff_filler({lnum}) Number diff filler lines about {lnum}
145diff_hlID({lnum}, {col}) Number diff highlighting at {lnum}/{col}
146digraph_get({chars}) String get the |digraph| of {chars}
147digraph_getlist([{listall}]) List get all |digraph|s
148digraph_set({chars}, {digraph}) Boolean register |digraph|
149digraph_setlist({digraphlist}) Boolean register multiple |digraph|s
150echoraw({expr}) none output {expr} as-is
151empty({expr}) Number |TRUE| if {expr} is empty
152environ() Dict return environment variables
153escape({string}, {chars}) String escape {chars} in {string} with '\'
154eval({string}) any evaluate {string} into its value
155eventhandler() Number |TRUE| if inside an event handler
156executable({expr}) Number 1 if executable {expr} exists
157execute({command}) String execute {command} and get the output
158exepath({expr}) String full path of the command {expr}
159exists({expr}) Number |TRUE| if {expr} exists
160exists_compiled({expr}) Number |TRUE| if {expr} exists at compile time
161exp({expr}) Float exponential of {expr}
162expand({expr} [, {nosuf} [, {list}]])
163 any expand special keywords in {expr}
Yegappan Lakshmanan2b74b682022-04-03 21:30:32 +0100164expandcmd({string} [, {options}])
165 String expand {string} like with `:edit`
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000166extend({expr1}, {expr2} [, {expr3}])
167 List/Dict insert items of {expr2} into {expr1}
168extendnew({expr1}, {expr2} [, {expr3}])
169 List/Dict like |extend()| but creates a new
170 List or Dictionary
171feedkeys({string} [, {mode}]) Number add key sequence to typeahead buffer
172filereadable({file}) Number |TRUE| if {file} is a readable file
173filewritable({file}) Number |TRUE| if {file} is a writable file
174filter({expr1}, {expr2}) List/Dict/Blob/String
175 remove items from {expr1} where
176 {expr2} is 0
177finddir({name} [, {path} [, {count}]])
178 String find directory {name} in {path}
179findfile({name} [, {path} [, {count}]])
180 String find file {name} in {path}
181flatten({list} [, {maxdepth}]) List flatten {list} up to {maxdepth} levels
182flattennew({list} [, {maxdepth}])
183 List flatten a copy of {list}
184float2nr({expr}) Number convert Float {expr} to a Number
185floor({expr}) Float round {expr} down
186fmod({expr1}, {expr2}) Float remainder of {expr1} / {expr2}
187fnameescape({fname}) String escape special characters in {fname}
188fnamemodify({fname}, {mods}) String modify file name
189foldclosed({lnum}) Number first line of fold at {lnum} if closed
190foldclosedend({lnum}) Number last line of fold at {lnum} if closed
191foldlevel({lnum}) Number fold level at {lnum}
192foldtext() String line displayed for closed fold
193foldtextresult({lnum}) String text for closed fold at {lnum}
194foreground() Number bring the Vim window to the foreground
195fullcommand({name}) String get full command from {name}
196funcref({name} [, {arglist}] [, {dict}])
197 Funcref reference to function {name}
198function({name} [, {arglist}] [, {dict}])
199 Funcref named reference to function {name}
200garbagecollect([{atexit}]) none free memory, breaking cyclic references
201get({list}, {idx} [, {def}]) any get item {idx} from {list} or {def}
202get({dict}, {key} [, {def}]) any get item {key} from {dict} or {def}
203get({func}, {what}) any get property of funcref/partial {func}
204getbufinfo([{buf}]) List information about buffers
205getbufline({buf}, {lnum} [, {end}])
206 List lines {lnum} to {end} of buffer {buf}
207getbufvar({buf}, {varname} [, {def}])
208 any variable {varname} in buffer {buf}
209getchangelist([{buf}]) List list of change list items
210getchar([expr]) Number or String
211 get one character from the user
212getcharmod() Number modifiers for the last typed character
213getcharpos({expr}) List position of cursor, mark, etc.
214getcharsearch() Dict last character search
215getcharstr([expr]) String get one character from the user
216getcmdline() String return the current command-line
217getcmdpos() Number return cursor position in command-line
218getcmdtype() String return current command-line type
219getcmdwintype() String return current command-line window type
220getcompletion({pat}, {type} [, {filtered}])
221 List list of cmdline completion matches
222getcurpos([{winnr}]) List position of the cursor
223getcursorcharpos([{winnr}]) List character position of the cursor
224getcwd([{winnr} [, {tabnr}]]) String get the current working directory
225getenv({name}) String return environment variable
226getfontname([{name}]) String name of font being used
227getfperm({fname}) String file permissions of file {fname}
228getfsize({fname}) Number size in bytes of file {fname}
229getftime({fname}) Number last modification time of file
230getftype({fname}) String description of type of file {fname}
231getimstatus() Number |TRUE| if the IME status is active
232getjumplist([{winnr} [, {tabnr}]])
233 List list of jump list items
234getline({lnum}) String line {lnum} of current buffer
235getline({lnum}, {end}) List lines {lnum} to {end} of current buffer
236getloclist({nr}) List list of location list items
237getloclist({nr}, {what}) Dict get specific location list properties
238getmarklist([{buf}]) List list of global/local marks
239getmatches([{win}]) List list of current matches
240getmousepos() Dict last known mouse position
241getpid() Number process ID of Vim
242getpos({expr}) List position of cursor, mark, etc.
243getqflist() List list of quickfix items
244getqflist({what}) Dict get specific quickfix list properties
245getreg([{regname} [, 1 [, {list}]]])
246 String or List contents of a register
247getreginfo([{regname}]) Dict information about a register
248getregtype([{regname}]) String type of a register
249gettabinfo([{expr}]) List list of tab pages
250gettabvar({nr}, {varname} [, {def}])
251 any variable {varname} in tab {nr} or {def}
252gettabwinvar({tabnr}, {winnr}, {name} [, {def}])
253 any {name} in {winnr} in tab page {tabnr}
254gettagstack([{nr}]) Dict get the tag stack of window {nr}
255gettext({text}) String lookup translation of {text}
256getwininfo([{winid}]) List list of info about each window
257getwinpos([{timeout}]) List X and Y coord in pixels of the Vim window
258getwinposx() Number X coord in pixels of the Vim window
259getwinposy() Number Y coord in pixels of the Vim window
260getwinvar({nr}, {varname} [, {def}])
261 any variable {varname} in window {nr}
262glob({expr} [, {nosuf} [, {list} [, {alllinks}]]])
263 any expand file wildcards in {expr}
264glob2regpat({expr}) String convert a glob pat into a search pat
265globpath({path}, {expr} [, {nosuf} [, {list} [, {alllinks}]]])
266 String do glob({expr}) for all dirs in {path}
267has({feature} [, {check}]) Number |TRUE| if feature {feature} supported
268has_key({dict}, {key}) Number |TRUE| if {dict} has entry {key}
269haslocaldir([{winnr} [, {tabnr}]])
270 Number |TRUE| if the window executed |:lcd|
271 or |:tcd|
272hasmapto({what} [, {mode} [, {abbr}]])
273 Number |TRUE| if mapping to {what} exists
274histadd({history}, {item}) Number add an item to a history
275histdel({history} [, {item}]) Number remove an item from a history
276histget({history} [, {index}]) String get the item {index} from a history
277histnr({history}) Number highest index of a history
278hlID({name}) Number syntax ID of highlight group {name}
279hlexists({name}) Number |TRUE| if highlight group {name} exists
280hlget([{name} [, {resolve}]]) List get highlight group attributes
281hlset({list}) Number set highlight group attributes
282hostname() String name of the machine Vim is running on
283iconv({expr}, {from}, {to}) String convert encoding of {expr}
284indent({lnum}) Number indent of line {lnum}
285index({object}, {expr} [, {start} [, {ic}]])
286 Number index in {object} where {expr} appears
287input({prompt} [, {text} [, {completion}]])
288 String get input from the user
289inputdialog({prompt} [, {text} [, {completion}]])
290 String like input() but in a GUI dialog
291inputlist({textlist}) Number let the user pick from a choice list
292inputrestore() Number restore typeahead
293inputsave() Number save and clear typeahead
294inputsecret({prompt} [, {text}]) String like input() but hiding the text
295insert({object}, {item} [, {idx}]) List insert {item} in {object} [before {idx}]
296interrupt() none interrupt script execution
297invert({expr}) Number bitwise invert
298isdirectory({directory}) Number |TRUE| if {directory} is a directory
299isinf({expr}) Number determine if {expr} is infinity value
300 (positive or negative)
301islocked({expr}) Number |TRUE| if {expr} is locked
302isnan({expr}) Number |TRUE| if {expr} is NaN
303items({dict}) List key-value pairs in {dict}
304job_getchannel({job}) Channel get the channel handle for {job}
305job_info([{job}]) Dict get information about {job}
306job_setoptions({job}, {options}) none set options for {job}
307job_start({command} [, {options}])
308 Job start a job
309job_status({job}) String get the status of {job}
310job_stop({job} [, {how}]) Number stop {job}
311join({list} [, {sep}]) String join {list} items into one String
312js_decode({string}) any decode JS style JSON
313js_encode({expr}) String encode JS style JSON
314json_decode({string}) any decode JSON
315json_encode({expr}) String encode JSON
316keys({dict}) List keys in {dict}
317len({expr}) Number the length of {expr}
318libcall({lib}, {func}, {arg}) String call {func} in library {lib} with {arg}
319libcallnr({lib}, {func}, {arg}) Number idem, but return a Number
320line({expr} [, {winid}]) Number line nr of cursor, last line or mark
321line2byte({lnum}) Number byte count of line {lnum}
322lispindent({lnum}) Number Lisp indent for line {lnum}
323list2blob({list}) Blob turn {list} of numbers into a Blob
324list2str({list} [, {utf8}]) String turn {list} of numbers into a String
325listener_add({callback} [, {buf}])
326 Number add a callback to listen to changes
327listener_flush([{buf}]) none invoke listener callbacks
328listener_remove({id}) none remove a listener callback
329localtime() Number current time
330log({expr}) Float natural logarithm (base e) of {expr}
331log10({expr}) Float logarithm of Float {expr} to base 10
332luaeval({expr} [, {expr}]) any evaluate |Lua| expression
333map({expr1}, {expr2}) List/Dict/Blob/String
334 change each item in {expr1} to {expr2}
335maparg({name} [, {mode} [, {abbr} [, {dict}]]])
336 String or Dict
337 rhs of mapping {name} in mode {mode}
338mapcheck({name} [, {mode} [, {abbr}]])
339 String check for mappings matching {name}
340mapnew({expr1}, {expr2}) List/Dict/Blob/String
341 like |map()| but creates a new List or
342 Dictionary
343mapset({mode}, {abbr}, {dict}) none restore mapping from |maparg()| result
344match({expr}, {pat} [, {start} [, {count}]])
345 Number position where {pat} matches in {expr}
346matchadd({group}, {pattern} [, {priority} [, {id} [, {dict}]]])
347 Number highlight {pattern} with {group}
348matchaddpos({group}, {pos} [, {priority} [, {id} [, {dict}]]])
349 Number highlight positions with {group}
350matcharg({nr}) List arguments of |:match|
351matchdelete({id} [, {win}]) Number delete match identified by {id}
352matchend({expr}, {pat} [, {start} [, {count}]])
353 Number position where {pat} ends in {expr}
354matchfuzzy({list}, {str} [, {dict}])
355 List fuzzy match {str} in {list}
356matchfuzzypos({list}, {str} [, {dict}])
357 List fuzzy match {str} in {list}
358matchlist({expr}, {pat} [, {start} [, {count}]])
359 List match and submatches of {pat} in {expr}
360matchstr({expr}, {pat} [, {start} [, {count}]])
361 String {count}'th match of {pat} in {expr}
362matchstrpos({expr}, {pat} [, {start} [, {count}]])
363 List {count}'th match of {pat} in {expr}
364max({expr}) Number maximum value of items in {expr}
365menu_info({name} [, {mode}]) Dict get menu item information
366min({expr}) Number minimum value of items in {expr}
367mkdir({name} [, {path} [, {prot}]])
368 Number create directory {name}
369mode([expr]) String current editing mode
370mzeval({expr}) any evaluate |MzScheme| expression
371nextnonblank({lnum}) Number line nr of non-blank line >= {lnum}
372nr2char({expr} [, {utf8}]) String single char with ASCII/UTF-8 value {expr}
373or({expr}, {expr}) Number bitwise OR
374pathshorten({expr} [, {len}]) String shorten directory names in a path
375perleval({expr}) any evaluate |Perl| expression
376popup_atcursor({what}, {options}) Number create popup window near the cursor
377popup_beval({what}, {options}) Number create popup window for 'ballooneval'
378popup_clear() none close all popup windows
379popup_close({id} [, {result}]) none close popup window {id}
380popup_create({what}, {options}) Number create a popup window
381popup_dialog({what}, {options}) Number create a popup window used as a dialog
382popup_filter_menu({id}, {key}) Number filter for a menu popup window
383popup_filter_yesno({id}, {key}) Number filter for a dialog popup window
384popup_findinfo() Number get window ID of info popup window
385popup_findpreview() Number get window ID of preview popup window
386popup_getoptions({id}) Dict get options of popup window {id}
387popup_getpos({id}) Dict get position of popup window {id}
388popup_hide({id}) none hide popup menu {id}
389popup_list() List get a list of window IDs of all popups
390popup_locate({row}, {col}) Number get window ID of popup at position
391popup_menu({what}, {options}) Number create a popup window used as a menu
392popup_move({id}, {options}) none set position of popup window {id}
393popup_notification({what}, {options})
394 Number create a notification popup window
395popup_setoptions({id}, {options})
396 none set options for popup window {id}
397popup_settext({id}, {text}) none set the text of popup window {id}
398popup_show({id}) none unhide popup window {id}
399pow({x}, {y}) Float {x} to the power of {y}
400prevnonblank({lnum}) Number line nr of non-blank line <= {lnum}
401printf({fmt}, {expr1}...) String format text
402prompt_getprompt({buf}) String get prompt text
403prompt_setcallback({buf}, {expr}) none set prompt callback function
404prompt_setinterrupt({buf}, {text}) none set prompt interrupt function
405prompt_setprompt({buf}, {text}) none set prompt text
406prop_add({lnum}, {col}, {props}) none add one text property
407prop_add_list({props}, [[{lnum}, {col}, {end-lnum}, {end-col}], ...])
408 none add multiple text properties
409prop_clear({lnum} [, {lnum-end} [, {props}]])
410 none remove all text properties
411prop_find({props} [, {direction}])
412 Dict search for a text property
413prop_list({lnum} [, {props}]) List text properties in {lnum}
414prop_remove({props} [, {lnum} [, {lnum-end}]])
415 Number remove a text property
416prop_type_add({name}, {props}) none define a new property type
417prop_type_change({name}, {props})
418 none change an existing property type
419prop_type_delete({name} [, {props}])
420 none delete a property type
421prop_type_get({name} [, {props}])
422 Dict get property type values
423prop_type_list([{props}]) List get list of property types
424pum_getpos() Dict position and size of pum if visible
425pumvisible() Number whether popup menu is visible
426py3eval({expr}) any evaluate |python3| expression
427pyeval({expr}) any evaluate |Python| expression
428pyxeval({expr}) any evaluate |python_x| expression
429rand([{expr}]) Number get pseudo-random number
430range({expr} [, {max} [, {stride}]])
431 List items from {expr} to {max}
432readblob({fname}) Blob read a |Blob| from {fname}
433readdir({dir} [, {expr} [, {dict}]])
434 List file names in {dir} selected by {expr}
435readdirex({dir} [, {expr} [, {dict}]])
436 List file info in {dir} selected by {expr}
437readfile({fname} [, {type} [, {max}]])
438 List get list of lines from file {fname}
439reduce({object}, {func} [, {initial}])
440 any reduce {object} using {func}
441reg_executing() String get the executing register name
442reg_recording() String get the recording register name
443reltime([{start} [, {end}]]) List get time value
444reltimefloat({time}) Float turn the time value into a Float
445reltimestr({time}) String turn time value into a String
446remote_expr({server}, {string} [, {idvar} [, {timeout}]])
447 String send expression
448remote_foreground({server}) Number bring Vim server to the foreground
449remote_peek({serverid} [, {retvar}])
450 Number check for reply string
451remote_read({serverid} [, {timeout}])
452 String read reply string
453remote_send({server}, {string} [, {idvar}])
454 String send key sequence
455remote_startserver({name}) none become server {name}
456remove({list}, {idx} [, {end}]) any/List
457 remove items {idx}-{end} from {list}
458remove({blob}, {idx} [, {end}]) Number/Blob
459 remove bytes {idx}-{end} from {blob}
460remove({dict}, {key}) any remove entry {key} from {dict}
461rename({from}, {to}) Number rename (move) file from {from} to {to}
462repeat({expr}, {count}) String repeat {expr} {count} times
463resolve({filename}) String get filename a shortcut points to
464reverse({list}) List reverse {list} in-place
465round({expr}) Float round off {expr}
466rubyeval({expr}) any evaluate |Ruby| expression
467screenattr({row}, {col}) Number attribute at screen position
468screenchar({row}, {col}) Number character at screen position
469screenchars({row}, {col}) List List of characters at screen position
470screencol() Number current cursor column
471screenpos({winid}, {lnum}, {col}) Dict screen row and col of a text character
472screenrow() Number current cursor row
473screenstring({row}, {col}) String characters at screen position
474search({pattern} [, {flags} [, {stopline} [, {timeout} [, {skip}]]]])
475 Number search for {pattern}
476searchcount([{options}]) Dict get or update search stats
477searchdecl({name} [, {global} [, {thisblock}]])
478 Number search for variable declaration
479searchpair({start}, {middle}, {end} [, {flags} [, {skip} [...]]])
480 Number search for other end of start/end pair
481searchpairpos({start}, {middle}, {end} [, {flags} [, {skip} [...]]])
482 List search for other end of start/end pair
483searchpos({pattern} [, {flags} [, {stopline} [, {timeout} [, {skip}]]]])
484 List search for {pattern}
485server2client({clientid}, {string})
486 Number send reply string
487serverlist() String get a list of available servers
488setbufline({expr}, {lnum}, {text})
489 Number set line {lnum} to {text} in buffer
490 {expr}
491setbufvar({buf}, {varname}, {val})
492 none set {varname} in buffer {buf} to {val}
493setcellwidths({list}) none set character cell width overrides
494setcharpos({expr}, {list}) Number set the {expr} position to {list}
495setcharsearch({dict}) Dict set character search from {dict}
496setcmdpos({pos}) Number set cursor position in command-line
497setcursorcharpos({list}) Number move cursor to position in {list}
498setenv({name}, {val}) none set environment variable
499setfperm({fname}, {mode}) Number set {fname} file permissions to {mode}
500setline({lnum}, {line}) Number set line {lnum} to {line}
501setloclist({nr}, {list} [, {action}])
502 Number modify location list using {list}
503setloclist({nr}, {list}, {action}, {what})
504 Number modify specific location list props
505setmatches({list} [, {win}]) Number restore a list of matches
506setpos({expr}, {list}) Number set the {expr} position to {list}
507setqflist({list} [, {action}]) Number modify quickfix list using {list}
508setqflist({list}, {action}, {what})
509 Number modify specific quickfix list props
510setreg({n}, {v} [, {opt}]) Number set register to value and type
511settabvar({nr}, {varname}, {val}) none set {varname} in tab page {nr} to {val}
512settabwinvar({tabnr}, {winnr}, {varname}, {val})
513 none set {varname} in window {winnr} in tab
514 page {tabnr} to {val}
515settagstack({nr}, {dict} [, {action}])
516 Number modify tag stack using {dict}
517setwinvar({nr}, {varname}, {val}) none set {varname} in window {nr} to {val}
518sha256({string}) String SHA256 checksum of {string}
519shellescape({string} [, {special}])
520 String escape {string} for use as shell
521 command argument
522shiftwidth([{col}]) Number effective value of 'shiftwidth'
523sign_define({name} [, {dict}]) Number define or update a sign
524sign_define({list}) List define or update a list of signs
525sign_getdefined([{name}]) List get a list of defined signs
526sign_getplaced([{buf} [, {dict}]])
527 List get a list of placed signs
528sign_jump({id}, {group}, {buf})
529 Number jump to a sign
530sign_place({id}, {group}, {name}, {buf} [, {dict}])
531 Number place a sign
532sign_placelist({list}) List place a list of signs
533sign_undefine([{name}]) Number undefine a sign
534sign_undefine({list}) List undefine a list of signs
535sign_unplace({group} [, {dict}])
536 Number unplace a sign
537sign_unplacelist({list}) List unplace a list of signs
538simplify({filename}) String simplify filename as much as possible
539sin({expr}) Float sine of {expr}
540sinh({expr}) Float hyperbolic sine of {expr}
541slice({expr}, {start} [, {end}]) String, List or Blob
542 slice of a String, List or Blob
Bram Moolenaar2007dd42022-02-23 13:17:47 +0000543sort({list} [, {how} [, {dict}]])
544 List sort {list}, compare with {how}
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000545sound_clear() none stop playing all sounds
546sound_playevent({name} [, {callback}])
547 Number play an event sound
548sound_playfile({path} [, {callback}])
549 Number play sound file {path}
550sound_stop({id}) none stop playing sound {id}
551soundfold({word}) String sound-fold {word}
552spellbadword() String badly spelled word at cursor
553spellsuggest({word} [, {max} [, {capital}]])
554 List spelling suggestions
555split({expr} [, {pat} [, {keepempty}]])
556 List make |List| from {pat} separated {expr}
557sqrt({expr}) Float square root of {expr}
558srand([{expr}]) List get seed for |rand()|
559state([{what}]) String current state of Vim
560str2float({expr} [, {quoted}]) Float convert String to Float
561str2list({expr} [, {utf8}]) List convert each character of {expr} to
562 ASCII/UTF-8 value
563str2nr({expr} [, {base} [, {quoted}]])
564 Number convert String to Number
565strcharlen({expr}) Number character length of the String {expr}
566strcharpart({str}, {start} [, {len} [, {skipcc}]])
567 String {len} characters of {str} at
568 character {start}
569strchars({expr} [, {skipcc}]) Number character count of the String {expr}
570strdisplaywidth({expr} [, {col}]) Number display length of the String {expr}
571strftime({format} [, {time}]) String format time with a specified format
572strgetchar({str}, {index}) Number get char {index} from {str}
573stridx({haystack}, {needle} [, {start}])
574 Number index of {needle} in {haystack}
575string({expr}) String String representation of {expr} value
576strlen({expr}) Number length of the String {expr}
577strpart({str}, {start} [, {len} [, {chars}]])
578 String {len} bytes/chars of {str} at
579 byte {start}
580strptime({format}, {timestring})
581 Number Convert {timestring} to unix timestamp
582strridx({haystack}, {needle} [, {start}])
583 Number last index of {needle} in {haystack}
584strtrans({expr}) String translate string to make it printable
585strwidth({expr}) Number display cell length of the String {expr}
586submatch({nr} [, {list}]) String or List
587 specific match in ":s" or substitute()
588substitute({expr}, {pat}, {sub}, {flags})
589 String all {pat} in {expr} replaced with {sub}
590swapinfo({fname}) Dict information about swap file {fname}
591swapname({buf}) String swap file of buffer {buf}
592synID({lnum}, {col}, {trans}) Number syntax ID at {lnum} and {col}
593synIDattr({synID}, {what} [, {mode}])
594 String attribute {what} of syntax ID {synID}
595synIDtrans({synID}) Number translated syntax ID of {synID}
596synconcealed({lnum}, {col}) List info about concealing
597synstack({lnum}, {col}) List stack of syntax IDs at {lnum} and {col}
598system({expr} [, {input}]) String output of shell command/filter {expr}
599systemlist({expr} [, {input}]) List output of shell command/filter {expr}
600tabpagebuflist([{arg}]) List list of buffer numbers in tab page
601tabpagenr([{arg}]) Number number of current or last tab page
602tabpagewinnr({tabarg} [, {arg}]) Number number of current window in tab page
603tagfiles() List tags files used
604taglist({expr} [, {filename}]) List list of tags matching {expr}
605tan({expr}) Float tangent of {expr}
606tanh({expr}) Float hyperbolic tangent of {expr}
607tempname() String name for a temporary file
608term_dumpdiff({filename}, {filename} [, {options}])
609 Number display difference between two dumps
610term_dumpload({filename} [, {options}])
611 Number displaying a screen dump
612term_dumpwrite({buf}, {filename} [, {options}])
613 none dump terminal window contents
614term_getaltscreen({buf}) Number get the alternate screen flag
615term_getansicolors({buf}) List get ANSI palette in GUI color mode
616term_getattr({attr}, {what}) Number get the value of attribute {what}
617term_getcursor({buf}) List get the cursor position of a terminal
618term_getjob({buf}) Job get the job associated with a terminal
619term_getline({buf}, {row}) String get a line of text from a terminal
620term_getscrolled({buf}) Number get the scroll count of a terminal
621term_getsize({buf}) List get the size of a terminal
622term_getstatus({buf}) String get the status of a terminal
623term_gettitle({buf}) String get the title of a terminal
624term_gettty({buf}, [{input}]) String get the tty name of a terminal
625term_list() List get the list of terminal buffers
626term_scrape({buf}, {row}) List get row of a terminal screen
627term_sendkeys({buf}, {keys}) none send keystrokes to a terminal
628term_setansicolors({buf}, {colors})
629 none set ANSI palette in GUI color mode
630term_setapi({buf}, {expr}) none set |terminal-api| function name prefix
631term_setkill({buf}, {how}) none set signal to stop job in terminal
632term_setrestore({buf}, {command}) none set command to restore terminal
633term_setsize({buf}, {rows}, {cols})
634 none set the size of a terminal
635term_start({cmd} [, {options}]) Number open a terminal window and run a job
636term_wait({buf} [, {time}]) Number wait for screen to be updated
637terminalprops() Dict properties of the terminal
638test_alloc_fail({id}, {countdown}, {repeat})
639 none make memory allocation fail
640test_autochdir() none enable 'autochdir' during startup
641test_feedinput({string}) none add key sequence to input buffer
642test_garbagecollect_now() none free memory right now for testing
643test_garbagecollect_soon() none free memory soon for testing
644test_getvalue({string}) any get value of an internal variable
Yegappan Lakshmanan06011e12022-01-30 12:37:29 +0000645test_gui_event({event}, {args}) bool generate a GUI event for testing
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000646test_ignore_error({expr}) none ignore a specific error
647test_null_blob() Blob null value for testing
648test_null_channel() Channel null value for testing
649test_null_dict() Dict null value for testing
650test_null_function() Funcref null value for testing
651test_null_job() Job null value for testing
652test_null_list() List null value for testing
653test_null_partial() Funcref null value for testing
654test_null_string() String null value for testing
655test_option_not_set({name}) none reset flag indicating option was set
656test_override({expr}, {val}) none test with Vim internal overrides
657test_refcount({expr}) Number get the reference count of {expr}
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000658test_setmouse({row}, {col}) none set the mouse position for testing
659test_settime({expr}) none set current time for testing
660test_srand_seed([seed]) none set seed for testing srand()
661test_unknown() any unknown value for testing
662test_void() any void value for testing
663timer_info([{id}]) List information about timers
664timer_pause({id}, {pause}) none pause or unpause a timer
665timer_start({time}, {callback} [, {options}])
666 Number create a timer
667timer_stop({timer}) none stop a timer
668timer_stopall() none stop all timers
669tolower({expr}) String the String {expr} switched to lowercase
670toupper({expr}) String the String {expr} switched to uppercase
671tr({src}, {fromstr}, {tostr}) String translate chars of {src} in {fromstr}
672 to chars in {tostr}
673trim({text} [, {mask} [, {dir}]])
674 String trim characters in {mask} from {text}
675trunc({expr}) Float truncate Float {expr}
676type({expr}) Number type of value {expr}
677typename({expr}) String representation of the type of {expr}
678undofile({name}) String undo file name for {name}
679undotree() List undo file tree
680uniq({list} [, {func} [, {dict}]])
681 List remove adjacent duplicates from a list
682values({dict}) List values in {dict}
683virtcol({expr}) Number screen column of cursor or mark
684visualmode([expr]) String last visual mode used
685wildmenumode() Number whether 'wildmenu' mode is active
686win_execute({id}, {command} [, {silent}])
687 String execute {command} in window {id}
688win_findbuf({bufnr}) List find windows containing {bufnr}
689win_getid([{win} [, {tab}]]) Number get window ID for {win} in {tab}
690win_gettype([{nr}]) String type of window {nr}
691win_gotoid({expr}) Number go to window with ID {expr}
692win_id2tabwin({expr}) List get tab and window nr from window ID
693win_id2win({expr}) Number get window nr from window ID
Daniel Steinbergee630312022-01-10 13:36:34 +0000694win_move_separator({nr}) Number move window vertical separator
695win_move_statusline({nr}) Number move window status line
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000696win_screenpos({nr}) List get screen position of window {nr}
697win_splitmove({nr}, {target} [, {options}])
698 Number move window {nr} to split of {target}
699winbufnr({nr}) Number buffer number of window {nr}
700wincol() Number window column of the cursor
701windowsversion() String MS-Windows OS version
702winheight({nr}) Number height of window {nr}
703winlayout([{tabnr}]) List layout of windows in tab {tabnr}
704winline() Number window line of the cursor
705winnr([{expr}]) Number number of current window
706winrestcmd() String returns command to restore window sizes
707winrestview({dict}) none restore view of current window
708winsaveview() Dict save view of current window
709winwidth({nr}) Number width of window {nr}
710wordcount() Dict get byte/char/word statistics
711writefile({object}, {fname} [, {flags}])
712 Number write |Blob| or |List| of lines to file
713xor({expr}, {expr}) Number bitwise XOR
714
715==============================================================================
7162. Details *builtin-function-details*
717
718Not all functions are here, some have been moved to a help file covering the
719specific functionality.
720
721abs({expr}) *abs()*
722 Return the absolute value of {expr}. When {expr} evaluates to
723 a |Float| abs() returns a |Float|. When {expr} can be
724 converted to a |Number| abs() returns a |Number|. Otherwise
725 abs() gives an error message and returns -1.
726 Examples: >
727 echo abs(1.456)
728< 1.456 >
729 echo abs(-5.456)
730< 5.456 >
731 echo abs(-4)
732< 4
733
734 Can also be used as a |method|: >
735 Compute()->abs()
736
737< {only available when compiled with the |+float| feature}
738
739
740acos({expr}) *acos()*
741 Return the arc cosine of {expr} measured in radians, as a
742 |Float| in the range of [0, pi].
743 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number| in the range
744 [-1, 1].
745 Examples: >
746 :echo acos(0)
747< 1.570796 >
748 :echo acos(-0.5)
749< 2.094395
750
751 Can also be used as a |method|: >
752 Compute()->acos()
753
754< {only available when compiled with the |+float| feature}
755
756
757add({object}, {expr}) *add()*
758 Append the item {expr} to |List| or |Blob| {object}. Returns
759 the resulting |List| or |Blob|. Examples: >
760 :let alist = add([1, 2, 3], item)
761 :call add(mylist, "woodstock")
762< Note that when {expr} is a |List| it is appended as a single
763 item. Use |extend()| to concatenate |Lists|.
764 When {object} is a |Blob| then {expr} must be a number.
765 Use |insert()| to add an item at another position.
766
767 Can also be used as a |method|: >
768 mylist->add(val1)->add(val2)
769
770
771and({expr}, {expr}) *and()*
772 Bitwise AND on the two arguments. The arguments are converted
773 to a number. A List, Dict or Float argument causes an error.
774 Example: >
775 :let flag = and(bits, 0x80)
776< Can also be used as a |method|: >
777 :let flag = bits->and(0x80)
778
779
780append({lnum}, {text}) *append()*
781 When {text} is a |List|: Append each item of the |List| as a
782 text line below line {lnum} in the current buffer.
783 Otherwise append {text} as one text line below line {lnum} in
784 the current buffer.
785 Any type of item is accepted and converted to a String.
786 {lnum} can be zero to insert a line before the first one.
787 {lnum} is used like with |getline()|.
788 Returns 1 for failure ({lnum} out of range or out of memory),
789 0 for success. In |Vim9| script an invalid argument or
790 negative number results in an error. Example: >
791 :let failed = append(line('$'), "# THE END")
792 :let failed = append(0, ["Chapter 1", "the beginning"])
793
794< Can also be used as a |method| after a List, the base is
795 passed as the second argument: >
796 mylist->append(lnum)
797
798
799appendbufline({buf}, {lnum}, {text}) *appendbufline()*
800 Like |append()| but append the text in buffer {buf}.
801
802 This function works only for loaded buffers. First call
803 |bufload()| if needed.
804
805 For the use of {buf}, see |bufname()|.
806
Bram Moolenaar8b6256f2021-12-28 11:24:49 +0000807 {lnum} is the line number to append below. Note that using
808 |line()| would use the current buffer, not the one appending
809 to. Use "$" to append at the end of the buffer. Other string
810 values are not supported.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000811
812 On success 0 is returned, on failure 1 is returned.
813 In |Vim9| script an error is given for an invalid {lnum}.
814
815 If {buf} is not a valid buffer or {lnum} is not valid, an
816 error message is given. Example: >
817 :let failed = appendbufline(13, 0, "# THE START")
818<
819 Can also be used as a |method| after a List, the base is
820 passed as the second argument: >
821 mylist->appendbufline(buf, lnum)
822
823
824argc([{winid}]) *argc()*
825 The result is the number of files in the argument list. See
826 |arglist|.
827 If {winid} is not supplied, the argument list of the current
828 window is used.
829 If {winid} is -1, the global argument list is used.
830 Otherwise {winid} specifies the window of which the argument
831 list is used: either the window number or the window ID.
832 Returns -1 if the {winid} argument is invalid.
833
834 *argidx()*
835argidx() The result is the current index in the argument list. 0 is
836 the first file. argc() - 1 is the last one. See |arglist|.
837
838 *arglistid()*
839arglistid([{winnr} [, {tabnr}]])
840 Return the argument list ID. This is a number which
841 identifies the argument list being used. Zero is used for the
842 global argument list. See |arglist|.
843 Returns -1 if the arguments are invalid.
844
845 Without arguments use the current window.
846 With {winnr} only use this window in the current tab page.
847 With {winnr} and {tabnr} use the window in the specified tab
848 page.
849 {winnr} can be the window number or the |window-ID|.
850
851 *argv()*
852argv([{nr} [, {winid}]])
853 The result is the {nr}th file in the argument list. See
854 |arglist|. "argv(0)" is the first one. Example: >
855 :let i = 0
856 :while i < argc()
857 : let f = escape(fnameescape(argv(i)), '.')
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +0000858 : exe 'amenu Arg.' .. f .. ' :e ' .. f .. '<CR>'
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000859 : let i = i + 1
860 :endwhile
861< Without the {nr} argument, or when {nr} is -1, a |List| with
862 the whole |arglist| is returned.
863
864 The {winid} argument specifies the window ID, see |argc()|.
865 For the Vim command line arguments see |v:argv|.
866
867asin({expr}) *asin()*
868 Return the arc sine of {expr} measured in radians, as a |Float|
869 in the range of [-pi/2, pi/2].
870 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number| in the range
871 [-1, 1].
872 Examples: >
873 :echo asin(0.8)
874< 0.927295 >
875 :echo asin(-0.5)
876< -0.523599
877
878 Can also be used as a |method|: >
879 Compute()->asin()
880<
881 {only available when compiled with the |+float| feature}
882
883
884assert_ functions are documented here: |assert-functions-details|
885
886
887
888atan({expr}) *atan()*
889 Return the principal value of the arc tangent of {expr}, in
890 the range [-pi/2, +pi/2] radians, as a |Float|.
891 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
892 Examples: >
893 :echo atan(100)
894< 1.560797 >
895 :echo atan(-4.01)
896< -1.326405
897
898 Can also be used as a |method|: >
899 Compute()->atan()
900<
901 {only available when compiled with the |+float| feature}
902
903
904atan2({expr1}, {expr2}) *atan2()*
905 Return the arc tangent of {expr1} / {expr2}, measured in
906 radians, as a |Float| in the range [-pi, pi].
907 {expr1} and {expr2} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
908 Examples: >
909 :echo atan2(-1, 1)
910< -0.785398 >
911 :echo atan2(1, -1)
912< 2.356194
913
914 Can also be used as a |method|: >
915 Compute()->atan2(1)
916<
917 {only available when compiled with the |+float| feature}
918
919balloon_gettext() *balloon_gettext()*
920 Return the current text in the balloon. Only for the string,
921 not used for the List.
922
923balloon_show({expr}) *balloon_show()*
924 Show {expr} inside the balloon. For the GUI {expr} is used as
925 a string. For a terminal {expr} can be a list, which contains
926 the lines of the balloon. If {expr} is not a list it will be
927 split with |balloon_split()|.
928 If {expr} is an empty string any existing balloon is removed.
929
930 Example: >
931 func GetBalloonContent()
932 " ... initiate getting the content
933 return ''
934 endfunc
935 set balloonexpr=GetBalloonContent()
936
937 func BalloonCallback(result)
938 call balloon_show(a:result)
939 endfunc
940< Can also be used as a |method|: >
941 GetText()->balloon_show()
942<
943 The intended use is that fetching the content of the balloon
944 is initiated from 'balloonexpr'. It will invoke an
945 asynchronous method, in which a callback invokes
946 balloon_show(). The 'balloonexpr' itself can return an
947 empty string or a placeholder.
948
949 When showing a balloon is not possible nothing happens, no
950 error message.
951 {only available when compiled with the |+balloon_eval| or
952 |+balloon_eval_term| feature}
953
954balloon_split({msg}) *balloon_split()*
955 Split String {msg} into lines to be displayed in a balloon.
956 The splits are made for the current window size and optimize
957 to show debugger output.
958 Returns a |List| with the split lines.
959 Can also be used as a |method|: >
960 GetText()->balloon_split()->balloon_show()
961
962< {only available when compiled with the |+balloon_eval_term|
963 feature}
964
965blob2list({blob}) *blob2list()*
966 Return a List containing the number value of each byte in Blob
967 {blob}. Examples: >
968 blob2list(0z0102.0304) returns [1, 2, 3, 4]
969 blob2list(0z) returns []
970< Returns an empty List on error. |list2blob()| does the
971 opposite.
972
973 Can also be used as a |method|: >
974 GetBlob()->blob2list()
975
976 *browse()*
977browse({save}, {title}, {initdir}, {default})
978 Put up a file requester. This only works when "has("browse")"
979 returns |TRUE| (only in some GUI versions).
980 The input fields are:
981 {save} when |TRUE|, select file to write
982 {title} title for the requester
983 {initdir} directory to start browsing in
984 {default} default file name
985 An empty string is returned when the "Cancel" button is hit,
986 something went wrong, or browsing is not possible.
987
988 *browsedir()*
989browsedir({title}, {initdir})
990 Put up a directory requester. This only works when
991 "has("browse")" returns |TRUE| (only in some GUI versions).
992 On systems where a directory browser is not supported a file
993 browser is used. In that case: select a file in the directory
994 to be used.
995 The input fields are:
996 {title} title for the requester
997 {initdir} directory to start browsing in
998 When the "Cancel" button is hit, something went wrong, or
999 browsing is not possible, an empty string is returned.
1000
1001bufadd({name}) *bufadd()*
1002 Add a buffer to the buffer list with String {name}.
1003 If a buffer for file {name} already exists, return that buffer
1004 number. Otherwise return the buffer number of the newly
1005 created buffer. When {name} is an empty string then a new
1006 buffer is always created.
1007 The buffer will not have 'buflisted' set and not be loaded
1008 yet. To add some text to the buffer use this: >
1009 let bufnr = bufadd('someName')
1010 call bufload(bufnr)
1011 call setbufline(bufnr, 1, ['some', 'text'])
1012< Can also be used as a |method|: >
1013 let bufnr = 'somename'->bufadd()
1014
1015bufexists({buf}) *bufexists()*
1016 The result is a Number, which is |TRUE| if a buffer called
1017 {buf} exists.
1018 If the {buf} argument is a number, buffer numbers are used.
1019 Number zero is the alternate buffer for the current window.
1020
1021 If the {buf} argument is a string it must match a buffer name
1022 exactly. The name can be:
1023 - Relative to the current directory.
1024 - A full path.
1025 - The name of a buffer with 'buftype' set to "nofile".
1026 - A URL name.
1027 Unlisted buffers will be found.
1028 Note that help files are listed by their short name in the
1029 output of |:buffers|, but bufexists() requires using their
1030 long name to be able to find them.
1031 bufexists() may report a buffer exists, but to use the name
1032 with a |:buffer| command you may need to use |expand()|. Esp
1033 for MS-Windows 8.3 names in the form "c:\DOCUME~1"
1034 Use "bufexists(0)" to test for the existence of an alternate
1035 file name.
1036
1037 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1038 let exists = 'somename'->bufexists()
1039<
1040 Obsolete name: buffer_exists(). *buffer_exists()*
1041
1042buflisted({buf}) *buflisted()*
1043 The result is a Number, which is |TRUE| if a buffer called
1044 {buf} exists and is listed (has the 'buflisted' option set).
1045 The {buf} argument is used like with |bufexists()|.
1046
1047 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1048 let listed = 'somename'->buflisted()
1049
1050bufload({buf}) *bufload()*
1051 Ensure the buffer {buf} is loaded. When the buffer name
1052 refers to an existing file then the file is read. Otherwise
1053 the buffer will be empty. If the buffer was already loaded
1054 then there is no change.
1055 If there is an existing swap file for the file of the buffer,
1056 there will be no dialog, the buffer will be loaded anyway.
1057 The {buf} argument is used like with |bufexists()|.
1058
1059 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1060 eval 'somename'->bufload()
1061
1062bufloaded({buf}) *bufloaded()*
1063 The result is a Number, which is |TRUE| if a buffer called
1064 {buf} exists and is loaded (shown in a window or hidden).
1065 The {buf} argument is used like with |bufexists()|.
1066
1067 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1068 let loaded = 'somename'->bufloaded()
1069
1070bufname([{buf}]) *bufname()*
1071 The result is the name of a buffer. Mostly as it is displayed
1072 by the `:ls` command, but not using special names such as
1073 "[No Name]".
1074 If {buf} is omitted the current buffer is used.
1075 If {buf} is a Number, that buffer number's name is given.
1076 Number zero is the alternate buffer for the current window.
1077 If {buf} is a String, it is used as a |file-pattern| to match
1078 with the buffer names. This is always done like 'magic' is
1079 set and 'cpoptions' is empty. When there is more than one
1080 match an empty string is returned.
1081 "" or "%" can be used for the current buffer, "#" for the
1082 alternate buffer.
1083 A full match is preferred, otherwise a match at the start, end
1084 or middle of the buffer name is accepted. If you only want a
1085 full match then put "^" at the start and "$" at the end of the
1086 pattern.
1087 Listed buffers are found first. If there is a single match
1088 with a listed buffer, that one is returned. Next unlisted
1089 buffers are searched for.
1090 If the {buf} is a String, but you want to use it as a buffer
1091 number, force it to be a Number by adding zero to it: >
1092 :echo bufname("3" + 0)
1093< Can also be used as a |method|: >
1094 echo bufnr->bufname()
1095
1096< If the buffer doesn't exist, or doesn't have a name, an empty
1097 string is returned. >
1098 bufname("#") alternate buffer name
1099 bufname(3) name of buffer 3
1100 bufname("%") name of current buffer
1101 bufname("file2") name of buffer where "file2" matches.
1102< *buffer_name()*
1103 Obsolete name: buffer_name().
1104
1105 *bufnr()*
1106bufnr([{buf} [, {create}]])
1107 The result is the number of a buffer, as it is displayed by
1108 the `:ls` command. For the use of {buf}, see |bufname()|
1109 above.
1110
1111 If the buffer doesn't exist, -1 is returned. Or, if the
1112 {create} argument is present and TRUE, a new, unlisted,
1113 buffer is created and its number is returned. Example: >
1114 let newbuf = bufnr('Scratch001', 1)
1115< Using an empty name uses the current buffer. To create a new
1116 buffer with an empty name use |bufadd()|.
1117
1118 bufnr("$") is the last buffer: >
1119 :let last_buffer = bufnr("$")
1120< The result is a Number, which is the highest buffer number
1121 of existing buffers. Note that not all buffers with a smaller
1122 number necessarily exist, because ":bwipeout" may have removed
1123 them. Use bufexists() to test for the existence of a buffer.
1124
1125 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1126 echo bufref->bufnr()
1127<
1128 Obsolete name: buffer_number(). *buffer_number()*
1129 *last_buffer_nr()*
1130 Obsolete name for bufnr("$"): last_buffer_nr().
1131
1132bufwinid({buf}) *bufwinid()*
1133 The result is a Number, which is the |window-ID| of the first
1134 window associated with buffer {buf}. For the use of {buf},
1135 see |bufname()| above. If buffer {buf} doesn't exist or
1136 there is no such window, -1 is returned. Example: >
1137
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00001138 echo "A window containing buffer 1 is " .. (bufwinid(1))
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001139<
1140 Only deals with the current tab page.
1141
1142 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1143 FindBuffer()->bufwinid()
1144
1145bufwinnr({buf}) *bufwinnr()*
1146 Like |bufwinid()| but return the window number instead of the
1147 |window-ID|.
1148 If buffer {buf} doesn't exist or there is no such window, -1
1149 is returned. Example: >
1150
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00001151 echo "A window containing buffer 1 is " .. (bufwinnr(1))
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001152
1153< The number can be used with |CTRL-W_w| and ":wincmd w"
1154 |:wincmd|.
1155
1156 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1157 FindBuffer()->bufwinnr()
1158
1159byte2line({byte}) *byte2line()*
1160 Return the line number that contains the character at byte
1161 count {byte} in the current buffer. This includes the
1162 end-of-line character, depending on the 'fileformat' option
1163 for the current buffer. The first character has byte count
1164 one.
1165 Also see |line2byte()|, |go| and |:goto|.
1166
1167 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1168 GetOffset()->byte2line()
1169
1170< {not available when compiled without the |+byte_offset|
1171 feature}
1172
1173byteidx({expr}, {nr}) *byteidx()*
1174 Return byte index of the {nr}'th character in the String
1175 {expr}. Use zero for the first character, it then returns
1176 zero.
1177 If there are no multibyte characters the returned value is
1178 equal to {nr}.
1179 Composing characters are not counted separately, their byte
1180 length is added to the preceding base character. See
1181 |byteidxcomp()| below for counting composing characters
1182 separately.
1183 Example : >
1184 echo matchstr(str, ".", byteidx(str, 3))
1185< will display the fourth character. Another way to do the
1186 same: >
1187 let s = strpart(str, byteidx(str, 3))
1188 echo strpart(s, 0, byteidx(s, 1))
1189< Also see |strgetchar()| and |strcharpart()|.
1190
1191 If there are less than {nr} characters -1 is returned.
1192 If there are exactly {nr} characters the length of the string
1193 in bytes is returned.
1194
1195 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1196 GetName()->byteidx(idx)
1197
1198byteidxcomp({expr}, {nr}) *byteidxcomp()*
1199 Like byteidx(), except that a composing character is counted
1200 as a separate character. Example: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00001201 let s = 'e' .. nr2char(0x301)
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001202 echo byteidx(s, 1)
1203 echo byteidxcomp(s, 1)
1204 echo byteidxcomp(s, 2)
1205< The first and third echo result in 3 ('e' plus composing
1206 character is 3 bytes), the second echo results in 1 ('e' is
1207 one byte).
1208 Only works differently from byteidx() when 'encoding' is set
1209 to a Unicode encoding.
1210
1211 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1212 GetName()->byteidxcomp(idx)
1213
1214call({func}, {arglist} [, {dict}]) *call()* *E699*
1215 Call function {func} with the items in |List| {arglist} as
1216 arguments.
1217 {func} can either be a |Funcref| or the name of a function.
1218 a:firstline and a:lastline are set to the cursor line.
1219 Returns the return value of the called function.
1220 {dict} is for functions with the "dict" attribute. It will be
1221 used to set the local variable "self". |Dictionary-function|
1222
1223 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1224 GetFunc()->call([arg, arg], dict)
1225
1226ceil({expr}) *ceil()*
1227 Return the smallest integral value greater than or equal to
1228 {expr} as a |Float| (round up).
1229 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
1230 Examples: >
1231 echo ceil(1.456)
1232< 2.0 >
1233 echo ceil(-5.456)
1234< -5.0 >
1235 echo ceil(4.0)
1236< 4.0
1237
1238 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1239 Compute()->ceil()
1240<
1241 {only available when compiled with the |+float| feature}
1242
1243
1244ch_ functions are documented here: |channel-functions-details|
1245
1246
1247changenr() *changenr()*
1248 Return the number of the most recent change. This is the same
1249 number as what is displayed with |:undolist| and can be used
1250 with the |:undo| command.
1251 When a change was made it is the number of that change. After
1252 redo it is the number of the redone change. After undo it is
1253 one less than the number of the undone change.
1254
1255char2nr({string} [, {utf8}]) *char2nr()*
1256 Return number value of the first char in {string}.
1257 Examples: >
1258 char2nr(" ") returns 32
1259 char2nr("ABC") returns 65
1260< When {utf8} is omitted or zero, the current 'encoding' is used.
1261 Example for "utf-8": >
1262 char2nr("á") returns 225
1263 char2nr("á"[0]) returns 195
1264< When {utf8} is TRUE, always treat as UTF-8 characters.
1265 A combining character is a separate character.
1266 |nr2char()| does the opposite.
1267 To turn a string into a list of character numbers: >
1268 let str = "ABC"
1269 let list = map(split(str, '\zs'), {_, val -> char2nr(val)})
1270< Result: [65, 66, 67]
1271
1272 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1273 GetChar()->char2nr()
1274
1275
1276charclass({string}) *charclass()*
1277 Return the character class of the first character in {string}.
1278 The character class is one of:
1279 0 blank
1280 1 punctuation
1281 2 word character
1282 3 emoji
1283 other specific Unicode class
1284 The class is used in patterns and word motions.
1285
1286
1287charcol({expr}) *charcol()*
1288 Same as |col()| but returns the character index of the column
1289 position given with {expr} instead of the byte position.
1290
1291 Example:
1292 With the cursor on '세' in line 5 with text "여보세요": >
1293 charcol('.') returns 3
1294 col('.') returns 7
1295
1296< Can also be used as a |method|: >
1297 GetPos()->col()
1298<
1299 *charidx()*
1300charidx({string}, {idx} [, {countcc}])
1301 Return the character index of the byte at {idx} in {string}.
1302 The index of the first character is zero.
1303 If there are no multibyte characters the returned value is
1304 equal to {idx}.
1305 When {countcc} is omitted or |FALSE|, then composing characters
1306 are not counted separately, their byte length is
1307 added to the preceding base character.
1308 When {countcc} is |TRUE|, then composing characters are
1309 counted as separate characters.
1310 Returns -1 if the arguments are invalid or if {idx} is greater
1311 than the index of the last byte in {string}. An error is
1312 given if the first argument is not a string, the second
1313 argument is not a number or when the third argument is present
1314 and is not zero or one.
1315 See |byteidx()| and |byteidxcomp()| for getting the byte index
1316 from the character index.
1317 Examples: >
1318 echo charidx('áb́ć', 3) returns 1
1319 echo charidx('áb́ć', 6, 1) returns 4
1320 echo charidx('áb́ć', 16) returns -1
1321<
1322 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1323 GetName()->charidx(idx)
1324
1325chdir({dir}) *chdir()*
1326 Change the current working directory to {dir}. The scope of
1327 the directory change depends on the directory of the current
1328 window:
1329 - If the current window has a window-local directory
1330 (|:lcd|), then changes the window local directory.
1331 - Otherwise, if the current tabpage has a local
1332 directory (|:tcd|) then changes the tabpage local
1333 directory.
1334 - Otherwise, changes the global directory.
1335 {dir} must be a String.
1336 If successful, returns the previous working directory. Pass
1337 this to another chdir() to restore the directory.
1338 On failure, returns an empty string.
1339
1340 Example: >
1341 let save_dir = chdir(newdir)
1342 if save_dir != ""
1343 " ... do some work
1344 call chdir(save_dir)
1345 endif
1346
1347< Can also be used as a |method|: >
1348 GetDir()->chdir()
1349<
1350cindent({lnum}) *cindent()*
1351 Get the amount of indent for line {lnum} according the C
1352 indenting rules, as with 'cindent'.
1353 The indent is counted in spaces, the value of 'tabstop' is
1354 relevant. {lnum} is used just like in |getline()|.
1355 When {lnum} is invalid or Vim was not compiled the |+cindent|
1356 feature, -1 is returned.
1357 See |C-indenting|.
1358
1359 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1360 GetLnum()->cindent()
1361
1362clearmatches([{win}]) *clearmatches()*
1363 Clears all matches previously defined for the current window
1364 by |matchadd()| and the |:match| commands.
1365 If {win} is specified, use the window with this number or
1366 window ID instead of the current window.
1367
1368 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1369 GetWin()->clearmatches()
1370<
1371 *col()*
1372col({expr}) The result is a Number, which is the byte index of the column
1373 position given with {expr}. The accepted positions are:
1374 . the cursor position
1375 $ the end of the cursor line (the result is the
1376 number of bytes in the cursor line plus one)
1377 'x position of mark x (if the mark is not set, 0 is
1378 returned)
1379 v In Visual mode: the start of the Visual area (the
1380 cursor is the end). When not in Visual mode
1381 returns the cursor position. Differs from |'<| in
1382 that it's updated right away.
1383 Additionally {expr} can be [lnum, col]: a |List| with the line
1384 and column number. Most useful when the column is "$", to get
1385 the last column of a specific line. When "lnum" or "col" is
1386 out of range then col() returns zero.
1387 To get the line number use |line()|. To get both use
1388 |getpos()|.
1389 For the screen column position use |virtcol()|. For the
1390 character position use |charcol()|.
1391 Note that only marks in the current file can be used.
1392 Examples: >
1393 col(".") column of cursor
1394 col("$") length of cursor line plus one
1395 col("'t") column of mark t
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00001396 col("'" .. markname) column of mark markname
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001397< The first column is 1. 0 is returned for an error.
1398 For an uppercase mark the column may actually be in another
1399 buffer.
1400 For the cursor position, when 'virtualedit' is active, the
1401 column is one higher if the cursor is after the end of the
1402 line. This can be used to obtain the column in Insert mode: >
1403 :imap <F2> <C-O>:let save_ve = &ve<CR>
1404 \<C-O>:set ve=all<CR>
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00001405 \<C-O>:echo col(".") .. "\n" <Bar>
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001406 \let &ve = save_ve<CR>
1407
1408< Can also be used as a |method|: >
1409 GetPos()->col()
1410<
1411
1412complete({startcol}, {matches}) *complete()* *E785*
1413 Set the matches for Insert mode completion.
1414 Can only be used in Insert mode. You need to use a mapping
1415 with CTRL-R = (see |i_CTRL-R|). It does not work after CTRL-O
1416 or with an expression mapping.
1417 {startcol} is the byte offset in the line where the completed
1418 text start. The text up to the cursor is the original text
1419 that will be replaced by the matches. Use col('.') for an
1420 empty string. "col('.') - 1" will replace one character by a
1421 match.
1422 {matches} must be a |List|. Each |List| item is one match.
1423 See |complete-items| for the kind of items that are possible.
1424 "longest" in 'completeopt' is ignored.
1425 Note that the after calling this function you need to avoid
1426 inserting anything that would cause completion to stop.
1427 The match can be selected with CTRL-N and CTRL-P as usual with
1428 Insert mode completion. The popup menu will appear if
1429 specified, see |ins-completion-menu|.
1430 Example: >
1431 inoremap <F5> <C-R>=ListMonths()<CR>
1432
1433 func! ListMonths()
1434 call complete(col('.'), ['January', 'February', 'March',
1435 \ 'April', 'May', 'June', 'July', 'August', 'September',
1436 \ 'October', 'November', 'December'])
1437 return ''
1438 endfunc
1439< This isn't very useful, but it shows how it works. Note that
1440 an empty string is returned to avoid a zero being inserted.
1441
1442 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
1443 second argument: >
1444 GetMatches()->complete(col('.'))
1445
1446complete_add({expr}) *complete_add()*
1447 Add {expr} to the list of matches. Only to be used by the
1448 function specified with the 'completefunc' option.
1449 Returns 0 for failure (empty string or out of memory),
1450 1 when the match was added, 2 when the match was already in
1451 the list.
1452 See |complete-functions| for an explanation of {expr}. It is
1453 the same as one item in the list that 'omnifunc' would return.
1454
1455 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1456 GetMoreMatches()->complete_add()
1457
1458complete_check() *complete_check()*
1459 Check for a key typed while looking for completion matches.
1460 This is to be used when looking for matches takes some time.
1461 Returns |TRUE| when searching for matches is to be aborted,
1462 zero otherwise.
1463 Only to be used by the function specified with the
1464 'completefunc' option.
1465
1466
1467complete_info([{what}]) *complete_info()*
1468 Returns a |Dictionary| with information about Insert mode
1469 completion. See |ins-completion|.
1470 The items are:
1471 mode Current completion mode name string.
1472 See |complete_info_mode| for the values.
1473 pum_visible |TRUE| if popup menu is visible.
1474 See |pumvisible()|.
1475 items List of completion matches. Each item is a
1476 dictionary containing the entries "word",
1477 "abbr", "menu", "kind", "info" and "user_data".
1478 See |complete-items|.
1479 selected Selected item index. First index is zero.
1480 Index is -1 if no item is selected (showing
1481 typed text only, or the last completion after
1482 no item is selected when using the <Up> or
1483 <Down> keys)
1484 inserted Inserted string. [NOT IMPLEMENT YET]
1485
1486 *complete_info_mode*
1487 mode values are:
1488 "" Not in completion mode
1489 "keyword" Keyword completion |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-N|
1490 "ctrl_x" Just pressed CTRL-X |i_CTRL-X|
1491 "scroll" Scrolling with |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-E| or
1492 |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-Y|
1493 "whole_line" Whole lines |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-L|
1494 "files" File names |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-F|
1495 "tags" Tags |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-]|
1496 "path_defines" Definition completion |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-D|
1497 "path_patterns" Include completion |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-I|
1498 "dictionary" Dictionary |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-K|
1499 "thesaurus" Thesaurus |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-T|
1500 "cmdline" Vim Command line |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-V|
1501 "function" User defined completion |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-U|
1502 "omni" Omni completion |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-O|
1503 "spell" Spelling suggestions |i_CTRL-X_s|
1504 "eval" |complete()| completion
1505 "unknown" Other internal modes
1506
1507 If the optional {what} list argument is supplied, then only
1508 the items listed in {what} are returned. Unsupported items in
1509 {what} are silently ignored.
1510
1511 To get the position and size of the popup menu, see
1512 |pum_getpos()|. It's also available in |v:event| during the
1513 |CompleteChanged| event.
1514
1515 Examples: >
1516 " Get all items
1517 call complete_info()
1518 " Get only 'mode'
1519 call complete_info(['mode'])
1520 " Get only 'mode' and 'pum_visible'
1521 call complete_info(['mode', 'pum_visible'])
1522
1523< Can also be used as a |method|: >
1524 GetItems()->complete_info()
1525<
1526 *confirm()*
1527confirm({msg} [, {choices} [, {default} [, {type}]]])
1528 confirm() offers the user a dialog, from which a choice can be
1529 made. It returns the number of the choice. For the first
1530 choice this is 1.
1531 Note: confirm() is only supported when compiled with dialog
1532 support, see |+dialog_con| and |+dialog_gui|.
1533
1534 {msg} is displayed in a |dialog| with {choices} as the
1535 alternatives. When {choices} is missing or empty, "&OK" is
1536 used (and translated).
1537 {msg} is a String, use '\n' to include a newline. Only on
1538 some systems the string is wrapped when it doesn't fit.
1539
1540 {choices} is a String, with the individual choices separated
1541 by '\n', e.g. >
1542 confirm("Save changes?", "&Yes\n&No\n&Cancel")
1543< The letter after the '&' is the shortcut key for that choice.
1544 Thus you can type 'c' to select "Cancel". The shortcut does
1545 not need to be the first letter: >
1546 confirm("file has been modified", "&Save\nSave &All")
1547< For the console, the first letter of each choice is used as
1548 the default shortcut key. Case is ignored.
1549
1550 The optional {default} argument is the number of the choice
1551 that is made if the user hits <CR>. Use 1 to make the first
1552 choice the default one. Use 0 to not set a default. If
1553 {default} is omitted, 1 is used.
1554
1555 The optional {type} String argument gives the type of dialog.
1556 This is only used for the icon of the GTK, Mac, Motif and
1557 Win32 GUI. It can be one of these values: "Error",
1558 "Question", "Info", "Warning" or "Generic". Only the first
1559 character is relevant. When {type} is omitted, "Generic" is
1560 used.
1561
1562 If the user aborts the dialog by pressing <Esc>, CTRL-C,
1563 or another valid interrupt key, confirm() returns 0.
1564
1565 An example: >
Bram Moolenaar46eea442022-03-30 10:51:39 +01001566 let choice = confirm("What do you want?",
1567 \ "&Apples\n&Oranges\n&Bananas", 2)
1568 if choice == 0
1569 echo "make up your mind!"
1570 elseif choice == 3
1571 echo "tasteful"
1572 else
1573 echo "I prefer bananas myself."
1574 endif
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001575< In a GUI dialog, buttons are used. The layout of the buttons
1576 depends on the 'v' flag in 'guioptions'. If it is included,
1577 the buttons are always put vertically. Otherwise, confirm()
1578 tries to put the buttons in one horizontal line. If they
1579 don't fit, a vertical layout is used anyway. For some systems
1580 the horizontal layout is always used.
1581
1582 Can also be used as a |method|in: >
1583 BuildMessage()->confirm("&Yes\n&No")
1584<
1585 *copy()*
1586copy({expr}) Make a copy of {expr}. For Numbers and Strings this isn't
1587 different from using {expr} directly.
1588 When {expr} is a |List| a shallow copy is created. This means
1589 that the original |List| can be changed without changing the
1590 copy, and vice versa. But the items are identical, thus
1591 changing an item changes the contents of both |Lists|.
1592 A |Dictionary| is copied in a similar way as a |List|.
1593 Also see |deepcopy()|.
1594 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1595 mylist->copy()
1596
1597cos({expr}) *cos()*
1598 Return the cosine of {expr}, measured in radians, as a |Float|.
1599 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
1600 Examples: >
1601 :echo cos(100)
1602< 0.862319 >
1603 :echo cos(-4.01)
1604< -0.646043
1605
1606 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1607 Compute()->cos()
1608<
1609 {only available when compiled with the |+float| feature}
1610
1611
1612cosh({expr}) *cosh()*
1613 Return the hyperbolic cosine of {expr} as a |Float| in the range
1614 [1, inf].
1615 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
1616 Examples: >
1617 :echo cosh(0.5)
1618< 1.127626 >
1619 :echo cosh(-0.5)
1620< -1.127626
1621
1622 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1623 Compute()->cosh()
1624<
1625 {only available when compiled with the |+float| feature}
1626
1627
1628count({comp}, {expr} [, {ic} [, {start}]]) *count()*
1629 Return the number of times an item with value {expr} appears
1630 in |String|, |List| or |Dictionary| {comp}.
1631
1632 If {start} is given then start with the item with this index.
1633 {start} can only be used with a |List|.
1634
1635 When {ic} is given and it's |TRUE| then case is ignored.
1636
1637 When {comp} is a string then the number of not overlapping
1638 occurrences of {expr} is returned. Zero is returned when
1639 {expr} is an empty string.
1640
1641 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1642 mylist->count(val)
1643<
1644 *cscope_connection()*
1645cscope_connection([{num} , {dbpath} [, {prepend}]])
1646 Checks for the existence of a |cscope| connection. If no
1647 parameters are specified, then the function returns:
1648 0, if cscope was not available (not compiled in), or
1649 if there are no cscope connections;
1650 1, if there is at least one cscope connection.
1651
1652 If parameters are specified, then the value of {num}
1653 determines how existence of a cscope connection is checked:
1654
1655 {num} Description of existence check
1656 ----- ------------------------------
1657 0 Same as no parameters (e.g., "cscope_connection()").
1658 1 Ignore {prepend}, and use partial string matches for
1659 {dbpath}.
1660 2 Ignore {prepend}, and use exact string matches for
1661 {dbpath}.
1662 3 Use {prepend}, use partial string matches for both
1663 {dbpath} and {prepend}.
1664 4 Use {prepend}, use exact string matches for both
1665 {dbpath} and {prepend}.
1666
1667 Note: All string comparisons are case sensitive!
1668
1669 Examples. Suppose we had the following (from ":cs show"): >
1670
1671 # pid database name prepend path
1672 0 27664 cscope.out /usr/local
1673<
1674 Invocation Return Val ~
1675 ---------- ---------- >
1676 cscope_connection() 1
1677 cscope_connection(1, "out") 1
1678 cscope_connection(2, "out") 0
1679 cscope_connection(3, "out") 0
1680 cscope_connection(3, "out", "local") 1
1681 cscope_connection(4, "out") 0
1682 cscope_connection(4, "out", "local") 0
1683 cscope_connection(4, "cscope.out", "/usr/local") 1
1684<
1685cursor({lnum}, {col} [, {off}]) *cursor()*
1686cursor({list})
1687 Positions the cursor at the column (byte count) {col} in the
1688 line {lnum}. The first column is one.
1689
1690 When there is one argument {list} this is used as a |List|
1691 with two, three or four item:
1692 [{lnum}, {col}]
1693 [{lnum}, {col}, {off}]
1694 [{lnum}, {col}, {off}, {curswant}]
1695 This is like the return value of |getpos()| or |getcurpos()|,
1696 but without the first item.
1697
1698 To position the cursor using the character count, use
1699 |setcursorcharpos()|.
1700
1701 Does not change the jumplist.
1702 {lnum} is used like with |getline()|.
1703 If {lnum} is greater than the number of lines in the buffer,
1704 the cursor will be positioned at the last line in the buffer.
1705 If {lnum} is zero, the cursor will stay in the current line.
1706 If {col} is greater than the number of bytes in the line,
1707 the cursor will be positioned at the last character in the
1708 line.
1709 If {col} is zero, the cursor will stay in the current column.
1710 If {curswant} is given it is used to set the preferred column
1711 for vertical movement. Otherwise {col} is used.
1712
1713 When 'virtualedit' is used {off} specifies the offset in
1714 screen columns from the start of the character. E.g., a
1715 position within a <Tab> or after the last character.
1716 Returns 0 when the position could be set, -1 otherwise.
1717
1718 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1719 GetCursorPos()->cursor()
1720
1721debugbreak({pid}) *debugbreak()*
1722 Specifically used to interrupt a program being debugged. It
1723 will cause process {pid} to get a SIGTRAP. Behavior for other
1724 processes is undefined. See |terminal-debugger|.
1725 {only available on MS-Windows}
1726
1727 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1728 GetPid()->debugbreak()
1729
1730deepcopy({expr} [, {noref}]) *deepcopy()* *E698*
1731 Make a copy of {expr}. For Numbers and Strings this isn't
1732 different from using {expr} directly.
1733 When {expr} is a |List| a full copy is created. This means
1734 that the original |List| can be changed without changing the
1735 copy, and vice versa. When an item is a |List| or
1736 |Dictionary|, a copy for it is made, recursively. Thus
1737 changing an item in the copy does not change the contents of
1738 the original |List|.
1739 A |Dictionary| is copied in a similar way as a |List|.
1740
1741 When {noref} is omitted or zero a contained |List| or
1742 |Dictionary| is only copied once. All references point to
1743 this single copy. With {noref} set to 1 every occurrence of a
1744 |List| or |Dictionary| results in a new copy. This also means
1745 that a cyclic reference causes deepcopy() to fail.
1746 *E724*
1747 Nesting is possible up to 100 levels. When there is an item
1748 that refers back to a higher level making a deep copy with
1749 {noref} set to 1 will fail.
1750 Also see |copy()|.
1751
1752 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1753 GetObject()->deepcopy()
1754
1755delete({fname} [, {flags}]) *delete()*
1756 Without {flags} or with {flags} empty: Deletes the file by the
Bram Moolenaarcbaff5e2022-04-08 17:45:08 +01001757 name {fname}.
1758
1759 This also works when {fname} is a symbolic link. The symbolic
1760 link itself is deleted, not what it points to.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001761
1762 When {flags} is "d": Deletes the directory by the name
1763 {fname}. This fails when directory {fname} is not empty.
1764
1765 When {flags} is "rf": Deletes the directory by the name
1766 {fname} and everything in it, recursively. BE CAREFUL!
1767 Note: on MS-Windows it is not possible to delete a directory
1768 that is being used.
1769
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001770 The result is a Number, which is 0/false if the delete
1771 operation was successful and -1/true when the deletion failed
1772 or partly failed.
1773
1774 Use |remove()| to delete an item from a |List|.
1775 To delete a line from the buffer use |:delete| or
1776 |deletebufline()|.
1777
1778 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1779 GetName()->delete()
1780
1781deletebufline({buf}, {first} [, {last}]) *deletebufline()*
1782 Delete lines {first} to {last} (inclusive) from buffer {buf}.
1783 If {last} is omitted then delete line {first} only.
1784 On success 0 is returned, on failure 1 is returned.
1785
1786 This function works only for loaded buffers. First call
1787 |bufload()| if needed.
1788
1789 For the use of {buf}, see |bufname()| above.
1790
1791 {first} and {last} are used like with |getline()|. Note that
1792 when using |line()| this refers to the current buffer. Use "$"
1793 to refer to the last line in buffer {buf}.
1794
1795 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1796 GetBuffer()->deletebufline(1)
1797<
1798 *did_filetype()*
1799did_filetype() Returns |TRUE| when autocommands are being executed and the
1800 FileType event has been triggered at least once. Can be used
1801 to avoid triggering the FileType event again in the scripts
1802 that detect the file type. |FileType|
1803 Returns |FALSE| when `:setf FALLBACK` was used.
1804 When editing another file, the counter is reset, thus this
1805 really checks if the FileType event has been triggered for the
1806 current buffer. This allows an autocommand that starts
1807 editing another buffer to set 'filetype' and load a syntax
1808 file.
1809
1810diff_filler({lnum}) *diff_filler()*
1811 Returns the number of filler lines above line {lnum}.
1812 These are the lines that were inserted at this point in
1813 another diff'ed window. These filler lines are shown in the
1814 display but don't exist in the buffer.
1815 {lnum} is used like with |getline()|. Thus "." is the current
1816 line, "'m" mark m, etc.
1817 Returns 0 if the current window is not in diff mode.
1818
1819 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1820 GetLnum()->diff_filler()
1821
1822diff_hlID({lnum}, {col}) *diff_hlID()*
1823 Returns the highlight ID for diff mode at line {lnum} column
1824 {col} (byte index). When the current line does not have a
1825 diff change zero is returned.
1826 {lnum} is used like with |getline()|. Thus "." is the current
1827 line, "'m" mark m, etc.
1828 {col} is 1 for the leftmost column, {lnum} is 1 for the first
1829 line.
1830 The highlight ID can be used with |synIDattr()| to obtain
1831 syntax information about the highlighting.
1832
1833 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1834 GetLnum()->diff_hlID(col)
1835<
1836
1837digraph_get({chars}) *digraph_get()* *E1214*
1838 Return the digraph of {chars}. This should be a string with
1839 exactly two characters. If {chars} are not just two
1840 characters, or the digraph of {chars} does not exist, an error
1841 is given and an empty string is returned.
1842
1843 The character will be converted from Unicode to 'encoding'
1844 when needed. This does require the conversion to be
1845 available, it might fail.
1846
1847 Also see |digraph_getlist()|.
1848
1849 Examples: >
1850 " Get a built-in digraph
1851 :echo digraph_get('00') " Returns '∞'
1852
1853 " Get a user-defined digraph
1854 :call digraph_set('aa', 'あ')
1855 :echo digraph_get('aa') " Returns 'あ'
1856<
1857 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1858 GetChars()->digraph_get()
1859<
1860 This function works only when compiled with the |+digraphs|
1861 feature. If this feature is disabled, this function will
1862 display an error message.
1863
1864
1865digraph_getlist([{listall}]) *digraph_getlist()*
1866 Return a list of digraphs. If the {listall} argument is given
1867 and it is TRUE, return all digraphs, including the default
1868 digraphs. Otherwise, return only user-defined digraphs.
1869
1870 The characters will be converted from Unicode to 'encoding'
1871 when needed. This does require the conservation to be
1872 available, it might fail.
1873
1874 Also see |digraph_get()|.
1875
1876 Examples: >
1877 " Get user-defined digraphs
1878 :echo digraph_getlist()
1879
1880 " Get all the digraphs, including default digraphs
1881 :echo digraph_getlist(1)
1882<
1883 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1884 GetNumber()->digraph_getlist()
1885<
1886 This function works only when compiled with the |+digraphs|
1887 feature. If this feature is disabled, this function will
1888 display an error message.
1889
1890
Bram Moolenaara2baa732022-02-04 16:09:54 +00001891digraph_set({chars}, {digraph}) *digraph_set()*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001892 Add digraph {chars} to the list. {chars} must be a string
1893 with two characters. {digraph} is a string with one UTF-8
Bram Moolenaara2baa732022-02-04 16:09:54 +00001894 encoded character. *E1215*
1895 Be careful, composing characters are NOT ignored. This
1896 function is similar to |:digraphs| command, but useful to add
1897 digraphs start with a white space.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001898
1899 The function result is v:true if |digraph| is registered. If
1900 this fails an error message is given and v:false is returned.
1901
1902 If you want to define multiple digraphs at once, you can use
1903 |digraph_setlist()|.
1904
1905 Example: >
1906 call digraph_set(' ', 'あ')
1907<
1908 Can be used as a |method|: >
1909 GetString()->digraph_set('あ')
1910<
1911 This function works only when compiled with the |+digraphs|
1912 feature. If this feature is disabled, this function will
1913 display an error message.
1914
1915
1916digraph_setlist({digraphlist}) *digraph_setlist()*
1917 Similar to |digraph_set()| but this function can add multiple
1918 digraphs at once. {digraphlist} is a list composed of lists,
1919 where each list contains two strings with {chars} and
Bram Moolenaara2baa732022-02-04 16:09:54 +00001920 {digraph} as in |digraph_set()|. *E1216*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001921 Example: >
1922 call digraph_setlist([['aa', 'あ'], ['ii', 'い']])
1923<
1924 It is similar to the following: >
1925 for [chars, digraph] in [['aa', 'あ'], ['ii', 'い']]
1926 call digraph_set(chars, digraph)
1927 endfor
1928< Except that the function returns after the first error,
1929 following digraphs will not be added.
1930
1931 Can be used as a |method|: >
1932 GetList()->digraph_setlist()
1933<
1934 This function works only when compiled with the |+digraphs|
1935 feature. If this feature is disabled, this function will
1936 display an error message.
1937
1938
1939echoraw({string}) *echoraw()*
1940 Output {string} as-is, including unprintable characters.
1941 This can be used to output a terminal code. For example, to
1942 disable modifyOtherKeys: >
1943 call echoraw(&t_TE)
1944< and to enable it again: >
1945 call echoraw(&t_TI)
1946< Use with care, you can mess up the terminal this way.
1947
1948
1949empty({expr}) *empty()*
1950 Return the Number 1 if {expr} is empty, zero otherwise.
1951 - A |List| or |Dictionary| is empty when it does not have any
1952 items.
1953 - A |String| is empty when its length is zero.
1954 - A |Number| and |Float| are empty when their value is zero.
1955 - |v:false|, |v:none| and |v:null| are empty, |v:true| is not.
1956 - A |Job| is empty when it failed to start.
1957 - A |Channel| is empty when it is closed.
1958 - A |Blob| is empty when its length is zero.
1959
1960 For a long |List| this is much faster than comparing the
1961 length with zero.
1962
1963 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1964 mylist->empty()
1965
1966environ() *environ()*
1967 Return all of environment variables as dictionary. You can
1968 check if an environment variable exists like this: >
1969 :echo has_key(environ(), 'HOME')
1970< Note that the variable name may be CamelCase; to ignore case
1971 use this: >
1972 :echo index(keys(environ()), 'HOME', 0, 1) != -1
1973
1974escape({string}, {chars}) *escape()*
1975 Escape the characters in {chars} that occur in {string} with a
1976 backslash. Example: >
1977 :echo escape('c:\program files\vim', ' \')
1978< results in: >
1979 c:\\program\ files\\vim
1980< Also see |shellescape()| and |fnameescape()|.
1981
1982 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1983 GetText()->escape(' \')
1984<
1985 *eval()*
1986eval({string}) Evaluate {string} and return the result. Especially useful to
1987 turn the result of |string()| back into the original value.
1988 This works for Numbers, Floats, Strings, Blobs and composites
1989 of them. Also works for |Funcref|s that refer to existing
1990 functions.
1991
1992 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1993 argv->join()->eval()
1994
1995eventhandler() *eventhandler()*
1996 Returns 1 when inside an event handler. That is that Vim got
1997 interrupted while waiting for the user to type a character,
1998 e.g., when dropping a file on Vim. This means interactive
1999 commands cannot be used. Otherwise zero is returned.
2000
2001executable({expr}) *executable()*
2002 This function checks if an executable with the name {expr}
2003 exists. {expr} must be the name of the program without any
2004 arguments.
2005 executable() uses the value of $PATH and/or the normal
2006 searchpath for programs. *PATHEXT*
2007 On MS-Windows the ".exe", ".bat", etc. can optionally be
2008 included. Then the extensions in $PATHEXT are tried. Thus if
2009 "foo.exe" does not exist, "foo.exe.bat" can be found. If
2010 $PATHEXT is not set then ".com;.exe;.bat;.cmd" is used. A dot
2011 by itself can be used in $PATHEXT to try using the name
2012 without an extension. When 'shell' looks like a Unix shell,
2013 then the name is also tried without adding an extension.
2014 On MS-Windows it only checks if the file exists and is not a
2015 directory, not if it's really executable.
2016 On MS-Windows an executable in the same directory as Vim is
2017 always found. Since this directory is added to $PATH it
2018 should also work to execute it |win32-PATH|.
2019 The result is a Number:
2020 1 exists
2021 0 does not exist
2022 -1 not implemented on this system
2023 |exepath()| can be used to get the full path of an executable.
2024
2025 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2026 GetCommand()->executable()
2027
2028execute({command} [, {silent}]) *execute()*
2029 Execute an Ex command or commands and return the output as a
2030 string.
2031 {command} can be a string or a List. In case of a List the
2032 lines are executed one by one.
2033 This is equivalent to: >
2034 redir => var
2035 {command}
2036 redir END
2037<
2038 The optional {silent} argument can have these values:
2039 "" no `:silent` used
2040 "silent" `:silent` used
2041 "silent!" `:silent!` used
2042 The default is "silent". Note that with "silent!", unlike
2043 `:redir`, error messages are dropped. When using an external
2044 command the screen may be messed up, use `system()` instead.
2045 *E930*
2046 It is not possible to use `:redir` anywhere in {command}.
2047
2048 To get a list of lines use |split()| on the result: >
2049 split(execute('args'), "\n")
2050
2051< To execute a command in another window than the current one
2052 use `win_execute()`.
2053
2054 When used recursively the output of the recursive call is not
2055 included in the output of the higher level call.
2056
2057 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2058 GetCommand()->execute()
2059
2060exepath({expr}) *exepath()*
2061 If {expr} is an executable and is either an absolute path, a
2062 relative path or found in $PATH, return the full path.
2063 Note that the current directory is used when {expr} starts
2064 with "./", which may be a problem for Vim: >
2065 echo exepath(v:progpath)
2066< If {expr} cannot be found in $PATH or is not executable then
2067 an empty string is returned.
2068
2069 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2070 GetCommand()->exepath()
2071<
2072 *exists()*
2073exists({expr}) The result is a Number, which is |TRUE| if {expr} is defined,
2074 zero otherwise.
2075
2076 Note: In a compiled |:def| function the evaluation is done at
2077 runtime. Use `exists_compiled()` to evaluate the expression
2078 at compile time.
2079
2080 For checking for a supported feature use |has()|.
2081 For checking if a file exists use |filereadable()|.
2082
2083 The {expr} argument is a string, which contains one of these:
Bram Moolenaarf10911e2022-01-29 22:20:48 +00002084 varname internal variable (see
2085 dict.key |internal-variables|). Also works
2086 list[i] for |curly-braces-names|, |Dictionary|
2087 import.Func entries, |List| items, imported
Bram Moolenaar944697a2022-02-20 19:48:20 +00002088 items, etc.
Bram Moolenaarf10911e2022-01-29 22:20:48 +00002089 Does not work for local variables in a
2090 compiled `:def` function.
Bram Moolenaar944697a2022-02-20 19:48:20 +00002091 Also works for a function in |Vim9|
2092 script, since it can be used as a
2093 function reference.
Bram Moolenaarf10911e2022-01-29 22:20:48 +00002094 Beware that evaluating an index may
2095 cause an error message for an invalid
2096 expression. E.g.: >
2097 :let l = [1, 2, 3]
2098 :echo exists("l[5]")
2099< 0 >
2100 :echo exists("l[xx]")
2101< E121: Undefined variable: xx
2102 0
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002103 &option-name Vim option (only checks if it exists,
2104 not if it really works)
2105 +option-name Vim option that works.
2106 $ENVNAME environment variable (could also be
2107 done by comparing with an empty
2108 string)
2109 *funcname built-in function (see |functions|)
2110 or user defined function (see
2111 |user-functions|) that is implemented.
2112 Also works for a variable that is a
2113 Funcref.
2114 ?funcname built-in function that could be
2115 implemented; to be used to check if
2116 "funcname" is valid
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002117 :cmdname Ex command: built-in command, user
2118 command or command modifier |:command|.
2119 Returns:
2120 1 for match with start of a command
2121 2 full match with a command
2122 3 matches several user commands
2123 To check for a supported command
2124 always check the return value to be 2.
2125 :2match The |:2match| command.
2126 :3match The |:3match| command.
2127 #event autocommand defined for this event
2128 #event#pattern autocommand defined for this event and
2129 pattern (the pattern is taken
2130 literally and compared to the
2131 autocommand patterns character by
2132 character)
2133 #group autocommand group exists
2134 #group#event autocommand defined for this group and
2135 event.
2136 #group#event#pattern
2137 autocommand defined for this group,
2138 event and pattern.
2139 ##event autocommand for this event is
2140 supported.
2141
2142 Examples: >
2143 exists("&shortname")
2144 exists("$HOSTNAME")
2145 exists("*strftime")
Bram Moolenaar944697a2022-02-20 19:48:20 +00002146 exists("*s:MyFunc") " only for legacy script
2147 exists("*MyFunc")
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002148 exists("bufcount")
2149 exists(":Make")
2150 exists("#CursorHold")
2151 exists("#BufReadPre#*.gz")
2152 exists("#filetypeindent")
2153 exists("#filetypeindent#FileType")
2154 exists("#filetypeindent#FileType#*")
2155 exists("##ColorScheme")
2156< There must be no space between the symbol (&/$/*/#) and the
2157 name.
2158 There must be no extra characters after the name, although in
2159 a few cases this is ignored. That may become more strict in
2160 the future, thus don't count on it!
2161 Working example: >
2162 exists(":make")
2163< NOT working example: >
2164 exists(":make install")
2165
2166< Note that the argument must be a string, not the name of the
2167 variable itself. For example: >
2168 exists(bufcount)
2169< This doesn't check for existence of the "bufcount" variable,
2170 but gets the value of "bufcount", and checks if that exists.
2171
2172 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2173 Varname()->exists()
2174<
2175
2176exists_compiled({expr}) *exists_compiled()*
2177 Like `exists()` but evaluated at compile time. This is useful
2178 to skip a block where a function is used that would otherwise
2179 give an error: >
2180 if exists_compiled('*ThatFunction')
2181 ThatFunction('works')
2182 endif
2183< If `exists()` were used then a compilation error would be
2184 given if ThatFunction() is not defined.
2185
2186 {expr} must be a literal string. *E1232*
2187 Can only be used in a |:def| function. *E1233*
2188 This does not work to check for arguments or local variables.
2189
2190
2191exp({expr}) *exp()*
2192 Return the exponential of {expr} as a |Float| in the range
2193 [0, inf].
2194 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
2195 Examples: >
2196 :echo exp(2)
2197< 7.389056 >
2198 :echo exp(-1)
2199< 0.367879
2200
2201 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2202 Compute()->exp()
2203<
2204 {only available when compiled with the |+float| feature}
2205
2206
2207expand({string} [, {nosuf} [, {list}]]) *expand()*
2208 Expand wildcards and the following special keywords in
2209 {string}. 'wildignorecase' applies.
2210
2211 If {list} is given and it is |TRUE|, a List will be returned.
2212 Otherwise the result is a String and when there are several
2213 matches, they are separated by <NL> characters. [Note: in
2214 version 5.0 a space was used, which caused problems when a
2215 file name contains a space]
2216
2217 If the expansion fails, the result is an empty string. A name
2218 for a non-existing file is not included, unless {string} does
2219 not start with '%', '#' or '<', see below.
2220
2221 When {string} starts with '%', '#' or '<', the expansion is
2222 done like for the |cmdline-special| variables with their
2223 associated modifiers. Here is a short overview:
2224
2225 % current file name
2226 # alternate file name
2227 #n alternate file name n
2228 <cfile> file name under the cursor
2229 <afile> autocmd file name
2230 <abuf> autocmd buffer number (as a String!)
2231 <amatch> autocmd matched name
2232 <cexpr> C expression under the cursor
2233 <sfile> sourced script file or function name
2234 <slnum> sourced script line number or function
2235 line number
2236 <sflnum> script file line number, also when in
2237 a function
2238 <SID> "<SNR>123_" where "123" is the
2239 current script ID |<SID>|
2240 <stack> call stack
2241 <cword> word under the cursor
2242 <cWORD> WORD under the cursor
2243 <client> the {clientid} of the last received
2244 message |server2client()|
2245 Modifiers:
2246 :p expand to full path
2247 :h head (last path component removed)
2248 :t tail (last path component only)
2249 :r root (one extension removed)
2250 :e extension only
2251
2252 Example: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00002253 :let &tags = expand("%:p:h") .. "/tags"
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002254< Note that when expanding a string that starts with '%', '#' or
2255 '<', any following text is ignored. This does NOT work: >
2256 :let doesntwork = expand("%:h.bak")
2257< Use this: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00002258 :let doeswork = expand("%:h") .. ".bak"
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002259< Also note that expanding "<cfile>" and others only returns the
2260 referenced file name without further expansion. If "<cfile>"
2261 is "~/.cshrc", you need to do another expand() to have the
2262 "~/" expanded into the path of the home directory: >
2263 :echo expand(expand("<cfile>"))
2264<
2265 There cannot be white space between the variables and the
2266 following modifier. The |fnamemodify()| function can be used
2267 to modify normal file names.
2268
2269 When using '%' or '#', and the current or alternate file name
2270 is not defined, an empty string is used. Using "%:p" in a
2271 buffer with no name, results in the current directory, with a
2272 '/' added.
Bram Moolenaar57544522022-04-12 12:54:11 +01002273 When 'verbose' is set then expanding '%', '#' and <> items
2274 will result in an error message if the argument cannot be
2275 expanded.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002276
2277 When {string} does not start with '%', '#' or '<', it is
2278 expanded like a file name is expanded on the command line.
2279 'suffixes' and 'wildignore' are used, unless the optional
2280 {nosuf} argument is given and it is |TRUE|.
2281 Names for non-existing files are included. The "**" item can
2282 be used to search in a directory tree. For example, to find
2283 all "README" files in the current directory and below: >
2284 :echo expand("**/README")
2285<
2286 expand() can also be used to expand variables and environment
2287 variables that are only known in a shell. But this can be
2288 slow, because a shell may be used to do the expansion. See
2289 |expr-env-expand|.
2290 The expanded variable is still handled like a list of file
2291 names. When an environment variable cannot be expanded, it is
2292 left unchanged. Thus ":echo expand('$FOOBAR')" results in
2293 "$FOOBAR".
2294
2295 See |glob()| for finding existing files. See |system()| for
2296 getting the raw output of an external command.
2297
2298 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2299 Getpattern()->expand()
2300
Yegappan Lakshmanan2b74b682022-04-03 21:30:32 +01002301expandcmd({string} [, {options}]) *expandcmd()*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002302 Expand special items in String {string} like what is done for
2303 an Ex command such as `:edit`. This expands special keywords,
2304 like with |expand()|, and environment variables, anywhere in
2305 {string}. "~user" and "~/path" are only expanded at the
2306 start.
Yegappan Lakshmanan2b74b682022-04-03 21:30:32 +01002307
2308 The following items are supported in the {options} Dict
2309 argument:
2310 errmsg If set to TRUE, error messages are displayed
2311 if an error is encountered during expansion.
2312 By default, error messages are not displayed.
2313
Yegappan Lakshmanan5018a832022-04-02 21:12:21 +01002314 Returns the expanded string. If an error is encountered
2315 during expansion, the unmodified {string} is returned.
Yegappan Lakshmanan2b74b682022-04-03 21:30:32 +01002316
Yegappan Lakshmanan5018a832022-04-02 21:12:21 +01002317 Example: >
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002318 :echo expandcmd('make %<.o')
Yegappan Lakshmanan2b74b682022-04-03 21:30:32 +01002319 make /path/runtime/doc/builtin.o
2320 :echo expandcmd('make %<.o', {'errmsg': v:true})
2321<
Yegappan Lakshmanan5018a832022-04-02 21:12:21 +01002322 Can also be used as a |method|: >
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002323 GetCommand()->expandcmd()
2324<
2325extend({expr1}, {expr2} [, {expr3}]) *extend()*
2326 {expr1} and {expr2} must be both |Lists| or both
2327 |Dictionaries|.
2328
2329 If they are |Lists|: Append {expr2} to {expr1}.
2330 If {expr3} is given insert the items of {expr2} before the
2331 item with index {expr3} in {expr1}. When {expr3} is zero
2332 insert before the first item. When {expr3} is equal to
2333 len({expr1}) then {expr2} is appended.
2334 Examples: >
2335 :echo sort(extend(mylist, [7, 5]))
2336 :call extend(mylist, [2, 3], 1)
2337< When {expr1} is the same List as {expr2} then the number of
2338 items copied is equal to the original length of the List.
2339 E.g., when {expr3} is 1 you get N new copies of the first item
2340 (where N is the original length of the List).
2341 Use |add()| to concatenate one item to a list. To concatenate
2342 two lists into a new list use the + operator: >
2343 :let newlist = [1, 2, 3] + [4, 5]
2344<
2345 If they are |Dictionaries|:
2346 Add all entries from {expr2} to {expr1}.
2347 If a key exists in both {expr1} and {expr2} then {expr3} is
2348 used to decide what to do:
2349 {expr3} = "keep": keep the value of {expr1}
2350 {expr3} = "force": use the value of {expr2}
2351 {expr3} = "error": give an error message *E737*
2352 When {expr3} is omitted then "force" is assumed.
2353
2354 {expr1} is changed when {expr2} is not empty. If necessary
2355 make a copy of {expr1} first.
2356 {expr2} remains unchanged.
2357 When {expr1} is locked and {expr2} is not empty the operation
2358 fails.
2359 Returns {expr1}.
2360
2361 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2362 mylist->extend(otherlist)
2363
2364
2365extendnew({expr1}, {expr2} [, {expr3}]) *extendnew()*
2366 Like |extend()| but instead of adding items to {expr1} a new
2367 List or Dictionary is created and returned. {expr1} remains
2368 unchanged. Items can still be changed by {expr2}, if you
2369 don't want that use |deepcopy()| first.
2370
2371
2372feedkeys({string} [, {mode}]) *feedkeys()*
2373 Characters in {string} are queued for processing as if they
2374 come from a mapping or were typed by the user.
2375
2376 By default the string is added to the end of the typeahead
2377 buffer, thus if a mapping is still being executed the
2378 characters come after them. Use the 'i' flag to insert before
2379 other characters, they will be executed next, before any
2380 characters from a mapping.
2381
2382 The function does not wait for processing of keys contained in
2383 {string}.
2384
2385 To include special keys into {string}, use double-quotes
2386 and "\..." notation |expr-quote|. For example,
2387 feedkeys("\<CR>") simulates pressing of the <Enter> key. But
2388 feedkeys('\<CR>') pushes 5 characters.
2389 A special code that might be useful is <Ignore>, it exits the
2390 wait for a character without doing anything. *<Ignore>*
2391
2392 {mode} is a String, which can contain these character flags:
2393 'm' Remap keys. This is default. If {mode} is absent,
2394 keys are remapped.
2395 'n' Do not remap keys.
2396 't' Handle keys as if typed; otherwise they are handled as
2397 if coming from a mapping. This matters for undo,
2398 opening folds, etc.
2399 'L' Lowlevel input. Only works for Unix or when using the
2400 GUI. Keys are used as if they were coming from the
2401 terminal. Other flags are not used. *E980*
2402 When a CTRL-C interrupts and 't' is included it sets
2403 the internal "got_int" flag.
2404 'i' Insert the string instead of appending (see above).
2405 'x' Execute commands until typeahead is empty. This is
2406 similar to using ":normal!". You can call feedkeys()
2407 several times without 'x' and then one time with 'x'
2408 (possibly with an empty {string}) to execute all the
2409 typeahead. Note that when Vim ends in Insert mode it
2410 will behave as if <Esc> is typed, to avoid getting
2411 stuck, waiting for a character to be typed before the
2412 script continues.
2413 Note that if you manage to call feedkeys() while
2414 executing commands, thus calling it recursively, then
2415 all typeahead will be consumed by the last call.
Bram Moolenaara9725222022-01-16 13:30:33 +00002416 'c' Remove any script context when executing, so that
2417 legacy script syntax applies, "s:var" does not work,
2418 etc.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002419 '!' When used with 'x' will not end Insert mode. Can be
2420 used in a test when a timer is set to exit Insert mode
2421 a little later. Useful for testing CursorHoldI.
2422
2423 Return value is always 0.
2424
2425 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2426 GetInput()->feedkeys()
2427
2428filereadable({file}) *filereadable()*
2429 The result is a Number, which is |TRUE| when a file with the
2430 name {file} exists, and can be read. If {file} doesn't exist,
2431 or is a directory, the result is |FALSE|. {file} is any
2432 expression, which is used as a String.
2433 If you don't care about the file being readable you can use
2434 |glob()|.
2435 {file} is used as-is, you may want to expand wildcards first: >
2436 echo filereadable('~/.vimrc')
2437 0
2438 echo filereadable(expand('~/.vimrc'))
2439 1
2440
2441< Can also be used as a |method|: >
2442 GetName()->filereadable()
2443< *file_readable()*
2444 Obsolete name: file_readable().
2445
2446
2447filewritable({file}) *filewritable()*
2448 The result is a Number, which is 1 when a file with the
2449 name {file} exists, and can be written. If {file} doesn't
2450 exist, or is not writable, the result is 0. If {file} is a
2451 directory, and we can write to it, the result is 2.
2452
2453 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2454 GetName()->filewritable()
2455
2456
2457filter({expr1}, {expr2}) *filter()*
2458 {expr1} must be a |List|, |String|, |Blob| or |Dictionary|.
2459 For each item in {expr1} evaluate {expr2} and when the result
2460 is zero or false remove the item from the |List| or
2461 |Dictionary|. Similarly for each byte in a |Blob| and each
Bram Moolenaar2f0936c2022-01-08 21:51:59 +00002462 character in a |String|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002463
2464 {expr2} must be a |string| or |Funcref|.
2465
2466 If {expr2} is a |string|, inside {expr2} |v:val| has the value
2467 of the current item. For a |Dictionary| |v:key| has the key
2468 of the current item and for a |List| |v:key| has the index of
2469 the current item. For a |Blob| |v:key| has the index of the
2470 current byte. For a |String| |v:key| has the index of the
2471 current character.
2472 Examples: >
2473 call filter(mylist, 'v:val !~ "OLD"')
2474< Removes the items where "OLD" appears. >
2475 call filter(mydict, 'v:key >= 8')
2476< Removes the items with a key below 8. >
2477 call filter(var, 0)
2478< Removes all the items, thus clears the |List| or |Dictionary|.
2479
2480 Note that {expr2} is the result of expression and is then
2481 used as an expression again. Often it is good to use a
2482 |literal-string| to avoid having to double backslashes.
2483
2484 If {expr2} is a |Funcref| it must take two arguments:
2485 1. the key or the index of the current item.
2486 2. the value of the current item.
2487 The function must return |TRUE| if the item should be kept.
2488 Example that keeps the odd items of a list: >
2489 func Odd(idx, val)
2490 return a:idx % 2 == 1
2491 endfunc
2492 call filter(mylist, function('Odd'))
Bram Moolenaar2f0936c2022-01-08 21:51:59 +00002493< It is shorter when using a |lambda|. In |Vim9| syntax: >
2494 call filter(myList, (idx, val) => idx * val <= 42)
2495< In legacy script syntax: >
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002496 call filter(myList, {idx, val -> idx * val <= 42})
2497< If you do not use "val" you can leave it out: >
2498 call filter(myList, {idx -> idx % 2 == 1})
2499<
2500 In |Vim9| script the result must be true, false, zero or one.
2501 Other values will result in a type error.
2502
2503 For a |List| and a |Dictionary| the operation is done
2504 in-place. If you want it to remain unmodified make a copy
2505 first: >
2506 :let l = filter(copy(mylist), 'v:val =~ "KEEP"')
2507
2508< Returns {expr1}, the |List| or |Dictionary| that was filtered,
naohiro ono56200ee2022-01-01 14:59:44 +00002509 or a new |Blob| or |String|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002510 When an error is encountered while evaluating {expr2} no
2511 further items in {expr1} are processed.
2512 When {expr2} is a Funcref errors inside a function are ignored,
2513 unless it was defined with the "abort" flag.
2514
2515 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2516 mylist->filter(expr2)
2517
2518finddir({name} [, {path} [, {count}]]) *finddir()*
2519 Find directory {name} in {path}. Supports both downwards and
2520 upwards recursive directory searches. See |file-searching|
2521 for the syntax of {path}.
2522
2523 Returns the path of the first found match. When the found
2524 directory is below the current directory a relative path is
2525 returned. Otherwise a full path is returned.
2526 If {path} is omitted or empty then 'path' is used.
2527
2528 If the optional {count} is given, find {count}'s occurrence of
2529 {name} in {path} instead of the first one.
2530 When {count} is negative return all the matches in a |List|.
2531
2532 This is quite similar to the ex-command `:find`.
2533 {only available when compiled with the |+file_in_path|
2534 feature}
2535
2536 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2537 GetName()->finddir()
2538
2539findfile({name} [, {path} [, {count}]]) *findfile()*
2540 Just like |finddir()|, but find a file instead of a directory.
2541 Uses 'suffixesadd'.
2542 Example: >
2543 :echo findfile("tags.vim", ".;")
2544< Searches from the directory of the current file upwards until
2545 it finds the file "tags.vim".
2546
2547 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2548 GetName()->findfile()
2549
2550flatten({list} [, {maxdepth}]) *flatten()*
2551 Flatten {list} up to {maxdepth} levels. Without {maxdepth}
2552 the result is a |List| without nesting, as if {maxdepth} is
2553 a very large number.
2554 The {list} is changed in place, use |flattennew()| if you do
2555 not want that.
2556 In Vim9 script flatten() cannot be used, you must always use
Bram Moolenaara2baa732022-02-04 16:09:54 +00002557 |flattennew()|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002558 *E900*
2559 {maxdepth} means how deep in nested lists changes are made.
2560 {list} is not modified when {maxdepth} is 0.
2561 {maxdepth} must be positive number.
2562
2563 If there is an error the number zero is returned.
2564
2565 Example: >
2566 :echo flatten([1, [2, [3, 4]], 5])
2567< [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] >
2568 :echo flatten([1, [2, [3, 4]], 5], 1)
2569< [1, 2, [3, 4], 5]
2570
2571 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2572 mylist->flatten()
2573<
2574flattennew({list} [, {maxdepth}]) *flattennew()*
2575 Like |flatten()| but first make a copy of {list}.
2576
2577
2578float2nr({expr}) *float2nr()*
2579 Convert {expr} to a Number by omitting the part after the
2580 decimal point.
2581 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a Number.
2582 When the value of {expr} is out of range for a |Number| the
2583 result is truncated to 0x7fffffff or -0x7fffffff (or when
2584 64-bit Number support is enabled, 0x7fffffffffffffff or
2585 -0x7fffffffffffffff). NaN results in -0x80000000 (or when
2586 64-bit Number support is enabled, -0x8000000000000000).
2587 Examples: >
2588 echo float2nr(3.95)
2589< 3 >
2590 echo float2nr(-23.45)
2591< -23 >
2592 echo float2nr(1.0e100)
2593< 2147483647 (or 9223372036854775807) >
2594 echo float2nr(-1.0e150)
2595< -2147483647 (or -9223372036854775807) >
2596 echo float2nr(1.0e-100)
2597< 0
2598
2599 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2600 Compute()->float2nr()
2601<
2602 {only available when compiled with the |+float| feature}
2603
2604
2605floor({expr}) *floor()*
2606 Return the largest integral value less than or equal to
2607 {expr} as a |Float| (round down).
2608 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
2609 Examples: >
2610 echo floor(1.856)
2611< 1.0 >
2612 echo floor(-5.456)
2613< -6.0 >
2614 echo floor(4.0)
2615< 4.0
2616
2617 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2618 Compute()->floor()
2619<
2620 {only available when compiled with the |+float| feature}
2621
2622
2623fmod({expr1}, {expr2}) *fmod()*
2624 Return the remainder of {expr1} / {expr2}, even if the
2625 division is not representable. Returns {expr1} - i * {expr2}
2626 for some integer i such that if {expr2} is non-zero, the
2627 result has the same sign as {expr1} and magnitude less than
2628 the magnitude of {expr2}. If {expr2} is zero, the value
2629 returned is zero. The value returned is a |Float|.
2630 {expr1} and {expr2} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
2631 Examples: >
2632 :echo fmod(12.33, 1.22)
2633< 0.13 >
2634 :echo fmod(-12.33, 1.22)
2635< -0.13
2636
2637 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2638 Compute()->fmod(1.22)
2639<
2640 {only available when compiled with |+float| feature}
2641
2642
2643fnameescape({string}) *fnameescape()*
2644 Escape {string} for use as file name command argument. All
2645 characters that have a special meaning, such as '%' and '|'
2646 are escaped with a backslash.
2647 For most systems the characters escaped are
2648 " \t\n*?[{`$\\%#'\"|!<". For systems where a backslash
2649 appears in a filename, it depends on the value of 'isfname'.
2650 A leading '+' and '>' is also escaped (special after |:edit|
2651 and |:write|). And a "-" by itself (special after |:cd|).
2652 Example: >
2653 :let fname = '+some str%nge|name'
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00002654 :exe "edit " .. fnameescape(fname)
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002655< results in executing: >
2656 edit \+some\ str\%nge\|name
2657<
2658 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2659 GetName()->fnameescape()
2660
2661fnamemodify({fname}, {mods}) *fnamemodify()*
2662 Modify file name {fname} according to {mods}. {mods} is a
2663 string of characters like it is used for file names on the
2664 command line. See |filename-modifiers|.
2665 Example: >
2666 :echo fnamemodify("main.c", ":p:h")
2667< results in: >
2668 /home/mool/vim/vim/src
2669< If {mods} is empty then {fname} is returned.
2670 Note: Environment variables don't work in {fname}, use
2671 |expand()| first then.
2672
2673 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2674 GetName()->fnamemodify(':p:h')
2675
2676foldclosed({lnum}) *foldclosed()*
2677 The result is a Number. If the line {lnum} is in a closed
2678 fold, the result is the number of the first line in that fold.
2679 If the line {lnum} is not in a closed fold, -1 is returned.
2680 {lnum} is used like with |getline()|. Thus "." is the current
2681 line, "'m" mark m, etc.
2682
2683 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2684 GetLnum()->foldclosed()
2685
2686foldclosedend({lnum}) *foldclosedend()*
2687 The result is a Number. If the line {lnum} is in a closed
2688 fold, the result is the number of the last line in that fold.
2689 If the line {lnum} is not in a closed fold, -1 is returned.
2690 {lnum} is used like with |getline()|. Thus "." is the current
2691 line, "'m" mark m, etc.
2692
2693 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2694 GetLnum()->foldclosedend()
2695
2696foldlevel({lnum}) *foldlevel()*
2697 The result is a Number, which is the foldlevel of line {lnum}
2698 in the current buffer. For nested folds the deepest level is
2699 returned. If there is no fold at line {lnum}, zero is
2700 returned. It doesn't matter if the folds are open or closed.
2701 When used while updating folds (from 'foldexpr') -1 is
2702 returned for lines where folds are still to be updated and the
2703 foldlevel is unknown. As a special case the level of the
2704 previous line is usually available.
2705 {lnum} is used like with |getline()|. Thus "." is the current
2706 line, "'m" mark m, etc.
2707
2708 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2709 GetLnum()->foldlevel()
2710<
2711 *foldtext()*
2712foldtext() Returns a String, to be displayed for a closed fold. This is
2713 the default function used for the 'foldtext' option and should
2714 only be called from evaluating 'foldtext'. It uses the
2715 |v:foldstart|, |v:foldend| and |v:folddashes| variables.
2716 The returned string looks like this: >
2717 +-- 45 lines: abcdef
2718< The number of leading dashes depends on the foldlevel. The
2719 "45" is the number of lines in the fold. "abcdef" is the text
2720 in the first non-blank line of the fold. Leading white space,
2721 "//" or "/*" and the text from the 'foldmarker' and
2722 'commentstring' options is removed.
2723 When used to draw the actual foldtext, the rest of the line
2724 will be filled with the fold char from the 'fillchars'
2725 setting.
2726 {not available when compiled without the |+folding| feature}
2727
2728foldtextresult({lnum}) *foldtextresult()*
2729 Returns the text that is displayed for the closed fold at line
2730 {lnum}. Evaluates 'foldtext' in the appropriate context.
2731 When there is no closed fold at {lnum} an empty string is
2732 returned.
2733 {lnum} is used like with |getline()|. Thus "." is the current
2734 line, "'m" mark m, etc.
2735 Useful when exporting folded text, e.g., to HTML.
2736 {not available when compiled without the |+folding| feature}
2737
2738
2739 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2740 GetLnum()->foldtextresult()
2741<
2742 *foreground()*
2743foreground() Move the Vim window to the foreground. Useful when sent from
2744 a client to a Vim server. |remote_send()|
2745 On Win32 systems this might not work, the OS does not always
2746 allow a window to bring itself to the foreground. Use
2747 |remote_foreground()| instead.
Bram Moolenaarcbaff5e2022-04-08 17:45:08 +01002748 {only in the Win32, Motif and GTK GUI versions and the
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002749 Win32 console version}
2750
2751fullcommand({name}) *fullcommand()*
2752 Get the full command name from a short abbreviated command
2753 name; see |20.2| for details on command abbreviations.
2754
2755 The string argument {name} may start with a `:` and can
2756 include a [range], these are skipped and not returned.
2757 Returns an empty string if a command doesn't exist or if it's
2758 ambiguous (for user-defined commands).
2759
2760 For example `fullcommand('s')`, `fullcommand('sub')`,
2761 `fullcommand(':%substitute')` all return "substitute".
2762
2763 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2764 GetName()->fullcommand()
2765<
2766 *funcref()*
2767funcref({name} [, {arglist}] [, {dict}])
2768 Just like |function()|, but the returned Funcref will lookup
2769 the function by reference, not by name. This matters when the
2770 function {name} is redefined later.
2771
2772 Unlike |function()|, {name} must be an existing user function.
Bram Moolenaar2f0936c2022-01-08 21:51:59 +00002773 It only works for an autoloaded function if it has already
2774 been loaded (to avoid mistakenly loading the autoload script
2775 when only intending to use the function name, use |function()|
2776 instead). {name} cannot be a builtin function.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002777
2778 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2779 GetFuncname()->funcref([arg])
2780<
2781 *function()* *partial* *E700* *E922* *E923*
2782function({name} [, {arglist}] [, {dict}])
2783 Return a |Funcref| variable that refers to function {name}.
2784 {name} can be the name of a user defined function or an
2785 internal function.
2786
2787 {name} can also be a Funcref or a partial. When it is a
2788 partial the dict stored in it will be used and the {dict}
2789 argument is not allowed. E.g.: >
2790 let FuncWithArg = function(dict.Func, [arg])
2791 let Broken = function(dict.Func, [arg], dict)
2792<
2793 When using the Funcref the function will be found by {name},
2794 also when it was redefined later. Use |funcref()| to keep the
2795 same function.
2796
2797 When {arglist} or {dict} is present this creates a partial.
2798 That means the argument list and/or the dictionary is stored in
2799 the Funcref and will be used when the Funcref is called.
2800
2801 The arguments are passed to the function in front of other
2802 arguments, but after any argument from |method|. Example: >
2803 func Callback(arg1, arg2, name)
2804 ...
2805 let Partial = function('Callback', ['one', 'two'])
2806 ...
2807 call Partial('name')
2808< Invokes the function as with: >
2809 call Callback('one', 'two', 'name')
2810
2811< With a |method|: >
2812 func Callback(one, two, three)
2813 ...
2814 let Partial = function('Callback', ['two'])
2815 ...
2816 eval 'one'->Partial('three')
2817< Invokes the function as with: >
2818 call Callback('one', 'two', 'three')
2819
2820< The function() call can be nested to add more arguments to the
2821 Funcref. The extra arguments are appended to the list of
2822 arguments. Example: >
2823 func Callback(arg1, arg2, name)
2824 ...
2825 let Func = function('Callback', ['one'])
2826 let Func2 = function(Func, ['two'])
2827 ...
2828 call Func2('name')
2829< Invokes the function as with: >
2830 call Callback('one', 'two', 'name')
2831
2832< The Dictionary is only useful when calling a "dict" function.
2833 In that case the {dict} is passed in as "self". Example: >
2834 function Callback() dict
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00002835 echo "called for " .. self.name
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002836 endfunction
2837 ...
2838 let context = {"name": "example"}
2839 let Func = function('Callback', context)
2840 ...
2841 call Func() " will echo: called for example
2842< The use of function() is not needed when there are no extra
2843 arguments, these two are equivalent: >
2844 let Func = function('Callback', context)
2845 let Func = context.Callback
2846
2847< The argument list and the Dictionary can be combined: >
2848 function Callback(arg1, count) dict
2849 ...
2850 let context = {"name": "example"}
2851 let Func = function('Callback', ['one'], context)
2852 ...
2853 call Func(500)
2854< Invokes the function as with: >
2855 call context.Callback('one', 500)
2856<
2857 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2858 GetFuncname()->function([arg])
2859
2860
2861garbagecollect([{atexit}]) *garbagecollect()*
2862 Cleanup unused |Lists|, |Dictionaries|, |Channels| and |Jobs|
2863 that have circular references.
2864
2865 There is hardly ever a need to invoke this function, as it is
2866 automatically done when Vim runs out of memory or is waiting
2867 for the user to press a key after 'updatetime'. Items without
2868 circular references are always freed when they become unused.
2869 This is useful if you have deleted a very big |List| and/or
2870 |Dictionary| with circular references in a script that runs
2871 for a long time.
2872
2873 When the optional {atexit} argument is one, garbage
2874 collection will also be done when exiting Vim, if it wasn't
2875 done before. This is useful when checking for memory leaks.
2876
2877 The garbage collection is not done immediately but only when
2878 it's safe to perform. This is when waiting for the user to
2879 type a character. To force garbage collection immediately use
2880 |test_garbagecollect_now()|.
2881
2882get({list}, {idx} [, {default}]) *get()*
2883 Get item {idx} from |List| {list}. When this item is not
2884 available return {default}. Return zero when {default} is
2885 omitted.
2886 Preferably used as a |method|: >
2887 mylist->get(idx)
2888get({blob}, {idx} [, {default}])
2889 Get byte {idx} from |Blob| {blob}. When this byte is not
2890 available return {default}. Return -1 when {default} is
2891 omitted.
2892 Preferably used as a |method|: >
2893 myblob->get(idx)
2894get({dict}, {key} [, {default}])
2895 Get item with key {key} from |Dictionary| {dict}. When this
2896 item is not available return {default}. Return zero when
2897 {default} is omitted. Useful example: >
2898 let val = get(g:, 'var_name', 'default')
2899< This gets the value of g:var_name if it exists, and uses
2900 'default' when it does not exist.
2901 Preferably used as a |method|: >
2902 mydict->get(key)
2903get({func}, {what})
Bram Moolenaar6f4754b2022-01-23 12:07:04 +00002904 Get item {what} from Funcref {func}. Possible values for
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002905 {what} are:
2906 "name" The function name
2907 "func" The function
2908 "dict" The dictionary
2909 "args" The list with arguments
2910 Preferably used as a |method|: >
2911 myfunc->get(what)
2912<
2913 *getbufinfo()*
2914getbufinfo([{buf}])
2915getbufinfo([{dict}])
2916 Get information about buffers as a List of Dictionaries.
2917
2918 Without an argument information about all the buffers is
2919 returned.
2920
2921 When the argument is a |Dictionary| only the buffers matching
2922 the specified criteria are returned. The following keys can
2923 be specified in {dict}:
2924 buflisted include only listed buffers.
2925 bufloaded include only loaded buffers.
2926 bufmodified include only modified buffers.
2927
2928 Otherwise, {buf} specifies a particular buffer to return
2929 information for. For the use of {buf}, see |bufname()|
2930 above. If the buffer is found the returned List has one item.
2931 Otherwise the result is an empty list.
2932
2933 Each returned List item is a dictionary with the following
2934 entries:
2935 bufnr Buffer number.
2936 changed TRUE if the buffer is modified.
2937 changedtick Number of changes made to the buffer.
2938 hidden TRUE if the buffer is hidden.
2939 lastused Timestamp in seconds, like
2940 |localtime()|, when the buffer was
2941 last used.
2942 {only with the |+viminfo| feature}
2943 listed TRUE if the buffer is listed.
2944 lnum Line number used for the buffer when
2945 opened in the current window.
2946 Only valid if the buffer has been
2947 displayed in the window in the past.
2948 If you want the line number of the
2949 last known cursor position in a given
2950 window, use |line()|: >
2951 :echo line('.', {winid})
2952<
2953 linecount Number of lines in the buffer (only
2954 valid when loaded)
2955 loaded TRUE if the buffer is loaded.
2956 name Full path to the file in the buffer.
2957 signs List of signs placed in the buffer.
2958 Each list item is a dictionary with
2959 the following fields:
2960 id sign identifier
2961 lnum line number
2962 name sign name
2963 variables A reference to the dictionary with
2964 buffer-local variables.
2965 windows List of |window-ID|s that display this
2966 buffer
2967 popups List of popup |window-ID|s that
2968 display this buffer
2969
2970 Examples: >
2971 for buf in getbufinfo()
2972 echo buf.name
2973 endfor
2974 for buf in getbufinfo({'buflisted':1})
2975 if buf.changed
2976 ....
2977 endif
2978 endfor
2979<
2980 To get buffer-local options use: >
2981 getbufvar({bufnr}, '&option_name')
2982<
2983 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2984 GetBufnr()->getbufinfo()
2985<
2986
2987 *getbufline()*
2988getbufline({buf}, {lnum} [, {end}])
2989 Return a |List| with the lines starting from {lnum} to {end}
2990 (inclusive) in the buffer {buf}. If {end} is omitted, a
2991 |List| with only the line {lnum} is returned.
2992
2993 For the use of {buf}, see |bufname()| above.
2994
2995 For {lnum} and {end} "$" can be used for the last line of the
2996 buffer. Otherwise a number must be used.
2997
2998 When {lnum} is smaller than 1 or bigger than the number of
2999 lines in the buffer, an empty |List| is returned.
3000
3001 When {end} is greater than the number of lines in the buffer,
3002 it is treated as {end} is set to the number of lines in the
3003 buffer. When {end} is before {lnum} an empty |List| is
3004 returned.
3005
3006 This function works only for loaded buffers. For unloaded and
3007 non-existing buffers, an empty |List| is returned.
3008
3009 Example: >
3010 :let lines = getbufline(bufnr("myfile"), 1, "$")
3011
3012< Can also be used as a |method|: >
3013 GetBufnr()->getbufline(lnum)
3014
3015getbufvar({buf}, {varname} [, {def}]) *getbufvar()*
3016 The result is the value of option or local buffer variable
3017 {varname} in buffer {buf}. Note that the name without "b:"
3018 must be used.
3019 The {varname} argument is a string.
3020 When {varname} is empty returns a |Dictionary| with all the
3021 buffer-local variables.
3022 When {varname} is equal to "&" returns a |Dictionary| with all
3023 the buffer-local options.
3024 Otherwise, when {varname} starts with "&" returns the value of
3025 a buffer-local option.
3026 This also works for a global or buffer-local option, but it
3027 doesn't work for a global variable, window-local variable or
3028 window-local option.
3029 For the use of {buf}, see |bufname()| above.
3030 When the buffer or variable doesn't exist {def} or an empty
3031 string is returned, there is no error message.
3032 Examples: >
3033 :let bufmodified = getbufvar(1, "&mod")
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00003034 :echo "todo myvar = " .. getbufvar("todo", "myvar")
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003035
3036< Can also be used as a |method|: >
3037 GetBufnr()->getbufvar(varname)
3038<
3039getchangelist([{buf}]) *getchangelist()*
3040 Returns the |changelist| for the buffer {buf}. For the use
3041 of {buf}, see |bufname()| above. If buffer {buf} doesn't
3042 exist, an empty list is returned.
3043
3044 The returned list contains two entries: a list with the change
3045 locations and the current position in the list. Each
3046 entry in the change list is a dictionary with the following
3047 entries:
3048 col column number
3049 coladd column offset for 'virtualedit'
3050 lnum line number
3051 If buffer {buf} is the current buffer, then the current
3052 position refers to the position in the list. For other
3053 buffers, it is set to the length of the list.
3054
3055 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3056 GetBufnr()->getchangelist()
3057
3058getchar([expr]) *getchar()*
3059 Get a single character from the user or input stream.
3060 If [expr] is omitted, wait until a character is available.
3061 If [expr] is 0, only get a character when one is available.
3062 Return zero otherwise.
3063 If [expr] is 1, only check if a character is available, it is
3064 not consumed. Return zero if no character available.
3065 If you prefer always getting a string use |getcharstr()|.
3066
3067 Without [expr] and when [expr] is 0 a whole character or
3068 special key is returned. If it is a single character, the
3069 result is a number. Use nr2char() to convert it to a String.
3070 Otherwise a String is returned with the encoded character.
3071 For a special key it's a String with a sequence of bytes
3072 starting with 0x80 (decimal: 128). This is the same value as
3073 the String "\<Key>", e.g., "\<Left>". The returned value is
3074 also a String when a modifier (shift, control, alt) was used
3075 that is not included in the character.
3076
3077 When [expr] is 0 and Esc is typed, there will be a short delay
3078 while Vim waits to see if this is the start of an escape
3079 sequence.
3080
3081 When [expr] is 1 only the first byte is returned. For a
3082 one-byte character it is the character itself as a number.
3083 Use nr2char() to convert it to a String.
3084
3085 Use getcharmod() to obtain any additional modifiers.
3086
3087 When the user clicks a mouse button, the mouse event will be
3088 returned. The position can then be found in |v:mouse_col|,
3089 |v:mouse_lnum|, |v:mouse_winid| and |v:mouse_win|.
3090 |getmousepos()| can also be used. Mouse move events will be
3091 ignored.
3092 This example positions the mouse as it would normally happen: >
3093 let c = getchar()
3094 if c == "\<LeftMouse>" && v:mouse_win > 0
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00003095 exe v:mouse_win .. "wincmd w"
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003096 exe v:mouse_lnum
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00003097 exe "normal " .. v:mouse_col .. "|"
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003098 endif
3099<
3100 When using bracketed paste only the first character is
3101 returned, the rest of the pasted text is dropped.
3102 |xterm-bracketed-paste|.
3103
3104 There is no prompt, you will somehow have to make clear to the
3105 user that a character has to be typed. The screen is not
3106 redrawn, e.g. when resizing the window. When using a popup
3107 window it should work better with a |popup-filter|.
3108
3109 There is no mapping for the character.
3110 Key codes are replaced, thus when the user presses the <Del>
3111 key you get the code for the <Del> key, not the raw character
3112 sequence. Examples: >
3113 getchar() == "\<Del>"
3114 getchar() == "\<S-Left>"
3115< This example redefines "f" to ignore case: >
3116 :nmap f :call FindChar()<CR>
3117 :function FindChar()
3118 : let c = nr2char(getchar())
3119 : while col('.') < col('$') - 1
3120 : normal l
3121 : if getline('.')[col('.') - 1] ==? c
3122 : break
3123 : endif
3124 : endwhile
3125 :endfunction
3126<
3127 You may also receive synthetic characters, such as
3128 |<CursorHold>|. Often you will want to ignore this and get
3129 another character: >
3130 :function GetKey()
3131 : let c = getchar()
3132 : while c == "\<CursorHold>"
3133 : let c = getchar()
3134 : endwhile
3135 : return c
3136 :endfunction
3137
3138getcharmod() *getcharmod()*
3139 The result is a Number which is the state of the modifiers for
3140 the last obtained character with getchar() or in another way.
3141 These values are added together:
3142 2 shift
3143 4 control
3144 8 alt (meta)
3145 16 meta (when it's different from ALT)
3146 32 mouse double click
3147 64 mouse triple click
3148 96 mouse quadruple click (== 32 + 64)
3149 128 command (Macintosh only)
3150 Only the modifiers that have not been included in the
3151 character itself are obtained. Thus Shift-a results in "A"
3152 without a modifier.
3153
3154 *getcharpos()*
3155getcharpos({expr})
3156 Get the position for String {expr}. Same as |getpos()| but the
3157 column number in the returned List is a character index
3158 instead of a byte index.
naohiro ono56200ee2022-01-01 14:59:44 +00003159 If |getpos()| returns a very large column number, equal to
3160 |v:maxcol|, then getcharpos() will return the character index
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003161 of the last character.
3162
3163 Example:
3164 With the cursor on '세' in line 5 with text "여보세요": >
3165 getcharpos('.') returns [0, 5, 3, 0]
3166 getpos('.') returns [0, 5, 7, 0]
3167<
3168 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3169 GetMark()->getcharpos()
3170
3171getcharsearch() *getcharsearch()*
3172 Return the current character search information as a {dict}
3173 with the following entries:
3174
3175 char character previously used for a character
3176 search (|t|, |f|, |T|, or |F|); empty string
3177 if no character search has been performed
3178 forward direction of character search; 1 for forward,
3179 0 for backward
3180 until type of character search; 1 for a |t| or |T|
3181 character search, 0 for an |f| or |F|
3182 character search
3183
3184 This can be useful to always have |;| and |,| search
3185 forward/backward regardless of the direction of the previous
3186 character search: >
3187 :nnoremap <expr> ; getcharsearch().forward ? ';' : ','
3188 :nnoremap <expr> , getcharsearch().forward ? ',' : ';'
3189< Also see |setcharsearch()|.
3190
3191
3192getcharstr([expr]) *getcharstr()*
3193 Get a single character from the user or input stream as a
3194 string.
3195 If [expr] is omitted, wait until a character is available.
3196 If [expr] is 0 or false, only get a character when one is
3197 available. Return an empty string otherwise.
3198 If [expr] is 1 or true, only check if a character is
3199 available, it is not consumed. Return an empty string
3200 if no character is available.
3201 Otherwise this works like |getchar()|, except that a number
3202 result is converted to a string.
3203
3204
3205getcmdline() *getcmdline()*
3206 Return the current command-line. Only works when the command
3207 line is being edited, thus requires use of |c_CTRL-\_e| or
3208 |c_CTRL-R_=|.
3209 Example: >
3210 :cmap <F7> <C-\>eescape(getcmdline(), ' \')<CR>
3211< Also see |getcmdtype()|, |getcmdpos()| and |setcmdpos()|.
3212 Returns an empty string when entering a password or using
3213 |inputsecret()|.
3214
3215getcmdpos() *getcmdpos()*
3216 Return the position of the cursor in the command line as a
3217 byte count. The first column is 1.
3218 Only works when editing the command line, thus requires use of
3219 |c_CTRL-\_e| or |c_CTRL-R_=| or an expression mapping.
3220 Returns 0 otherwise.
3221 Also see |getcmdtype()|, |setcmdpos()| and |getcmdline()|.
3222
3223getcmdtype() *getcmdtype()*
3224 Return the current command-line type. Possible return values
3225 are:
3226 : normal Ex command
3227 > debug mode command |debug-mode|
3228 / forward search command
3229 ? backward search command
3230 @ |input()| command
3231 - |:insert| or |:append| command
3232 = |i_CTRL-R_=|
3233 Only works when editing the command line, thus requires use of
3234 |c_CTRL-\_e| or |c_CTRL-R_=| or an expression mapping.
3235 Returns an empty string otherwise.
3236 Also see |getcmdpos()|, |setcmdpos()| and |getcmdline()|.
3237
3238getcmdwintype() *getcmdwintype()*
3239 Return the current |command-line-window| type. Possible return
3240 values are the same as |getcmdtype()|. Returns an empty string
3241 when not in the command-line window.
3242
3243getcompletion({pat}, {type} [, {filtered}]) *getcompletion()*
3244 Return a list of command-line completion matches. The String
3245 {type} argument specifies what for. The following completion
3246 types are supported:
3247
3248 arglist file names in argument list
3249 augroup autocmd groups
3250 buffer buffer names
Bram Moolenaar6e2e2cc2022-03-14 19:24:46 +00003251 behave |:behave| suboptions
3252 breakpoint |:breakadd| and |:breakdel| suboptions
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003253 color color schemes
3254 command Ex command
3255 cmdline |cmdline-completion| result
3256 compiler compilers
3257 cscope |:cscope| suboptions
3258 diff_buffer |:diffget| and |:diffput| completion
3259 dir directory names
3260 environment environment variable names
3261 event autocommand events
3262 expression Vim expression
3263 file file and directory names
3264 file_in_path file and directory names in |'path'|
3265 filetype filetype names |'filetype'|
3266 function function name
3267 help help subjects
3268 highlight highlight groups
Bram Moolenaar6e2e2cc2022-03-14 19:24:46 +00003269 history |:history| suboptions
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003270 locale locale names (as output of locale -a)
3271 mapclear buffer argument
3272 mapping mapping name
3273 menu menus
3274 messages |:messages| suboptions
3275 option options
3276 packadd optional package |pack-add| names
Yegappan Lakshmanan454ce672022-03-24 11:22:13 +00003277 scriptnames sourced script names |:scriptnames|
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003278 shellcmd Shell command
3279 sign |:sign| suboptions
3280 syntax syntax file names |'syntax'|
3281 syntime |:syntime| suboptions
3282 tag tags
3283 tag_listfiles tags, file names
3284 user user names
3285 var user variables
3286
3287 If {pat} is an empty string, then all the matches are
3288 returned. Otherwise only items matching {pat} are returned.
3289 See |wildcards| for the use of special characters in {pat}.
3290
3291 If the optional {filtered} flag is set to 1, then 'wildignore'
3292 is applied to filter the results. Otherwise all the matches
3293 are returned. The 'wildignorecase' option always applies.
3294
Yegappan Lakshmanane7dd0fa2022-03-22 16:06:31 +00003295 If the 'wildoptions' option contains 'fuzzy', then fuzzy
3296 matching is used to get the completion matches. Otherwise
Yegappan Lakshmanan454ce672022-03-24 11:22:13 +00003297 regular expression matching is used. Thus this function
3298 follows the user preference, what happens on the command line.
3299 If you do not want this you can make 'wildoptions' empty
3300 before calling getcompletion() and restore it afterwards.
Yegappan Lakshmanane7dd0fa2022-03-22 16:06:31 +00003301
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003302 If {type} is "cmdline", then the |cmdline-completion| result is
3303 returned. For example, to complete the possible values after
3304 a ":call" command: >
3305 echo getcompletion('call ', 'cmdline')
3306<
3307 If there are no matches, an empty list is returned. An
3308 invalid value for {type} produces an error.
3309
3310 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3311 GetPattern()->getcompletion('color')
3312<
3313 *getcurpos()*
3314getcurpos([{winid}])
3315 Get the position of the cursor. This is like getpos('.'), but
3316 includes an extra "curswant" item in the list:
3317 [0, lnum, col, off, curswant] ~
3318 The "curswant" number is the preferred column when moving the
naohiro ono56200ee2022-01-01 14:59:44 +00003319 cursor vertically. After |$| command it will be a very large
3320 number equal to |v:maxcol|. Also see |getcursorcharpos()| and
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003321 |getpos()|.
3322 The first "bufnum" item is always zero. The byte position of
3323 the cursor is returned in 'col'. To get the character
3324 position, use |getcursorcharpos()|.
3325
3326 The optional {winid} argument can specify the window. It can
3327 be the window number or the |window-ID|. The last known
3328 cursor position is returned, this may be invalid for the
3329 current value of the buffer if it is not the current window.
3330 If {winid} is invalid a list with zeroes is returned.
3331
3332 This can be used to save and restore the cursor position: >
3333 let save_cursor = getcurpos()
3334 MoveTheCursorAround
3335 call setpos('.', save_cursor)
3336< Note that this only works within the window. See
3337 |winrestview()| for restoring more state.
3338
3339 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3340 GetWinid()->getcurpos()
3341<
3342 *getcursorcharpos()*
3343getcursorcharpos([{winid}])
3344 Same as |getcurpos()| but the column number in the returned
3345 List is a character index instead of a byte index.
3346
3347 Example:
3348 With the cursor on '보' in line 3 with text "여보세요": >
3349 getcursorcharpos() returns [0, 3, 2, 0, 3]
3350 getcurpos() returns [0, 3, 4, 0, 3]
3351<
3352 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3353 GetWinid()->getcursorcharpos()
3354
3355< *getcwd()*
3356getcwd([{winnr} [, {tabnr}]])
3357 The result is a String, which is the name of the current
3358 working directory. 'autochdir' is ignored.
3359
3360 With {winnr} return the local current directory of this window
3361 in the current tab page. {winnr} can be the window number or
3362 the |window-ID|.
3363 If {winnr} is -1 return the name of the global working
3364 directory. See also |haslocaldir()|.
3365
3366 With {winnr} and {tabnr} return the local current directory of
3367 the window in the specified tab page. If {winnr} is -1 return
3368 the working directory of the tabpage.
3369 If {winnr} is zero use the current window, if {tabnr} is zero
3370 use the current tabpage.
3371 Without any arguments, return the actual working directory of
3372 the current window.
3373 Return an empty string if the arguments are invalid.
3374
3375 Examples: >
3376 " Get the working directory of the current window
3377 :echo getcwd()
3378 :echo getcwd(0)
3379 :echo getcwd(0, 0)
3380 " Get the working directory of window 3 in tabpage 2
3381 :echo getcwd(3, 2)
3382 " Get the global working directory
3383 :echo getcwd(-1)
3384 " Get the working directory of tabpage 3
3385 :echo getcwd(-1, 3)
3386 " Get the working directory of current tabpage
3387 :echo getcwd(-1, 0)
3388
3389< Can also be used as a |method|: >
3390 GetWinnr()->getcwd()
3391
3392getenv({name}) *getenv()*
3393 Return the value of environment variable {name}. The {name}
3394 argument is a string, without a leading '$'. Example: >
3395 myHome = getenv('HOME')
3396
3397< When the variable does not exist |v:null| is returned. That
3398 is different from a variable set to an empty string, although
3399 some systems interpret the empty value as the variable being
3400 deleted. See also |expr-env|.
3401
3402 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3403 GetVarname()->getenv()
3404
3405getfontname([{name}]) *getfontname()*
3406 Without an argument returns the name of the normal font being
3407 used. Like what is used for the Normal highlight group
3408 |hl-Normal|.
3409 With an argument a check is done whether String {name} is a
3410 valid font name. If not then an empty string is returned.
3411 Otherwise the actual font name is returned, or {name} if the
3412 GUI does not support obtaining the real name.
3413 Only works when the GUI is running, thus not in your vimrc or
3414 gvimrc file. Use the |GUIEnter| autocommand to use this
3415 function just after the GUI has started.
3416 Note that the GTK GUI accepts any font name, thus checking for
3417 a valid name does not work.
3418
3419getfperm({fname}) *getfperm()*
3420 The result is a String, which is the read, write, and execute
3421 permissions of the given file {fname}.
3422 If {fname} does not exist or its directory cannot be read, an
3423 empty string is returned.
3424 The result is of the form "rwxrwxrwx", where each group of
3425 "rwx" flags represent, in turn, the permissions of the owner
3426 of the file, the group the file belongs to, and other users.
3427 If a user does not have a given permission the flag for this
3428 is replaced with the string "-". Examples: >
3429 :echo getfperm("/etc/passwd")
3430 :echo getfperm(expand("~/.vimrc"))
3431< This will hopefully (from a security point of view) display
3432 the string "rw-r--r--" or even "rw-------".
3433
3434 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3435 GetFilename()->getfperm()
3436<
3437 For setting permissions use |setfperm()|.
3438
3439getfsize({fname}) *getfsize()*
3440 The result is a Number, which is the size in bytes of the
3441 given file {fname}.
3442 If {fname} is a directory, 0 is returned.
3443 If the file {fname} can't be found, -1 is returned.
3444 If the size of {fname} is too big to fit in a Number then -2
3445 is returned.
3446
3447 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3448 GetFilename()->getfsize()
3449
3450getftime({fname}) *getftime()*
3451 The result is a Number, which is the last modification time of
3452 the given file {fname}. The value is measured as seconds
3453 since 1st Jan 1970, and may be passed to strftime(). See also
3454 |localtime()| and |strftime()|.
3455 If the file {fname} can't be found -1 is returned.
3456
3457 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3458 GetFilename()->getftime()
3459
3460getftype({fname}) *getftype()*
3461 The result is a String, which is a description of the kind of
3462 file of the given file {fname}.
3463 If {fname} does not exist an empty string is returned.
3464 Here is a table over different kinds of files and their
3465 results:
3466 Normal file "file"
3467 Directory "dir"
3468 Symbolic link "link"
3469 Block device "bdev"
3470 Character device "cdev"
3471 Socket "socket"
3472 FIFO "fifo"
3473 All other "other"
3474 Example: >
3475 getftype("/home")
3476< Note that a type such as "link" will only be returned on
3477 systems that support it. On some systems only "dir" and
3478 "file" are returned. On MS-Windows a symbolic link to a
3479 directory returns "dir" instead of "link".
3480
3481 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3482 GetFilename()->getftype()
3483
3484getimstatus() *getimstatus()*
3485 The result is a Number, which is |TRUE| when the IME status is
3486 active.
3487 See 'imstatusfunc'.
3488
3489getjumplist([{winnr} [, {tabnr}]]) *getjumplist()*
3490 Returns the |jumplist| for the specified window.
3491
3492 Without arguments use the current window.
3493 With {winnr} only use this window in the current tab page.
3494 {winnr} can also be a |window-ID|.
3495 With {winnr} and {tabnr} use the window in the specified tab
3496 page.
3497
3498 The returned list contains two entries: a list with the jump
3499 locations and the last used jump position number in the list.
3500 Each entry in the jump location list is a dictionary with
3501 the following entries:
3502 bufnr buffer number
3503 col column number
3504 coladd column offset for 'virtualedit'
3505 filename filename if available
3506 lnum line number
3507
3508 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3509 GetWinnr()->getjumplist()
3510
3511< *getline()*
3512getline({lnum} [, {end}])
3513 Without {end} the result is a String, which is line {lnum}
3514 from the current buffer. Example: >
3515 getline(1)
3516< When {lnum} is a String that doesn't start with a
3517 digit, |line()| is called to translate the String into a Number.
3518 To get the line under the cursor: >
3519 getline(".")
3520< When {lnum} is a number smaller than 1 or bigger than the
3521 number of lines in the buffer, an empty string is returned.
3522
3523 When {end} is given the result is a |List| where each item is
3524 a line from the current buffer in the range {lnum} to {end},
3525 including line {end}.
3526 {end} is used in the same way as {lnum}.
3527 Non-existing lines are silently omitted.
3528 When {end} is before {lnum} an empty |List| is returned.
3529 Example: >
3530 :let start = line('.')
3531 :let end = search("^$") - 1
3532 :let lines = getline(start, end)
3533
3534< Can also be used as a |method|: >
3535 ComputeLnum()->getline()
3536
3537< To get lines from another buffer see |getbufline()|
3538
3539getloclist({nr} [, {what}]) *getloclist()*
3540 Returns a |List| with all the entries in the location list for
3541 window {nr}. {nr} can be the window number or the |window-ID|.
3542 When {nr} is zero the current window is used.
3543
3544 For a location list window, the displayed location list is
3545 returned. For an invalid window number {nr}, an empty list is
3546 returned. Otherwise, same as |getqflist()|.
3547
3548 If the optional {what} dictionary argument is supplied, then
3549 returns the items listed in {what} as a dictionary. Refer to
3550 |getqflist()| for the supported items in {what}.
3551
3552 In addition to the items supported by |getqflist()| in {what},
3553 the following item is supported by |getloclist()|:
3554
3555 filewinid id of the window used to display files
3556 from the location list. This field is
3557 applicable only when called from a
3558 location list window. See
3559 |location-list-file-window| for more
3560 details.
3561
3562 Returns a |Dictionary| with default values if there is no
3563 location list for the window {nr}.
3564 Returns an empty Dictionary if window {nr} does not exist.
3565
3566 Examples (See also |getqflist-examples|): >
3567 :echo getloclist(3, {'all': 0})
3568 :echo getloclist(5, {'filewinid': 0})
3569
3570
3571getmarklist([{buf}]) *getmarklist()*
3572 Without the {buf} argument returns a |List| with information
3573 about all the global marks. |mark|
3574
3575 If the optional {buf} argument is specified, returns the
3576 local marks defined in buffer {buf}. For the use of {buf},
3577 see |bufname()|.
3578
3579 Each item in the returned List is a |Dict| with the following:
3580 mark name of the mark prefixed by "'"
3581 pos a |List| with the position of the mark:
3582 [bufnum, lnum, col, off]
3583 Refer to |getpos()| for more information.
3584 file file name
3585
3586 Refer to |getpos()| for getting information about a specific
3587 mark.
3588
3589 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3590 GetBufnr()->getmarklist()
3591
3592getmatches([{win}]) *getmatches()*
3593 Returns a |List| with all matches previously defined for the
3594 current window by |matchadd()| and the |:match| commands.
3595 |getmatches()| is useful in combination with |setmatches()|,
3596 as |setmatches()| can restore a list of matches saved by
3597 |getmatches()|.
3598 If {win} is specified, use the window with this number or
3599 window ID instead of the current window.
3600 Example: >
3601 :echo getmatches()
3602< [{'group': 'MyGroup1', 'pattern': 'TODO',
3603 'priority': 10, 'id': 1}, {'group': 'MyGroup2',
3604 'pattern': 'FIXME', 'priority': 10, 'id': 2}] >
3605 :let m = getmatches()
3606 :call clearmatches()
3607 :echo getmatches()
3608< [] >
3609 :call setmatches(m)
3610 :echo getmatches()
3611< [{'group': 'MyGroup1', 'pattern': 'TODO',
3612 'priority': 10, 'id': 1}, {'group': 'MyGroup2',
3613 'pattern': 'FIXME', 'priority': 10, 'id': 2}] >
3614 :unlet m
3615<
3616getmousepos() *getmousepos()*
3617 Returns a |Dictionary| with the last known position of the
3618 mouse. This can be used in a mapping for a mouse click or in
3619 a filter of a popup window. The items are:
3620 screenrow screen row
3621 screencol screen column
3622 winid Window ID of the click
3623 winrow row inside "winid"
3624 wincol column inside "winid"
3625 line text line inside "winid"
3626 column text column inside "winid"
3627 All numbers are 1-based.
3628
3629 If not over a window, e.g. when in the command line, then only
3630 "screenrow" and "screencol" are valid, the others are zero.
3631
3632 When on the status line below a window or the vertical
3633 separator right of a window, the "line" and "column" values
3634 are zero.
3635
3636 When the position is after the text then "column" is the
3637 length of the text in bytes plus one.
3638
3639 If the mouse is over a popup window then that window is used.
3640
3641 When using |getchar()| the Vim variables |v:mouse_lnum|,
3642 |v:mouse_col| and |v:mouse_winid| also provide these values.
3643
3644 *getpid()*
3645getpid() Return a Number which is the process ID of the Vim process.
3646 On Unix and MS-Windows this is a unique number, until Vim
3647 exits.
3648
3649 *getpos()*
3650getpos({expr}) Get the position for String {expr}. For possible values of
3651 {expr} see |line()|. For getting the cursor position see
3652 |getcurpos()|.
3653 The result is a |List| with four numbers:
3654 [bufnum, lnum, col, off]
3655 "bufnum" is zero, unless a mark like '0 or 'A is used, then it
3656 is the buffer number of the mark.
3657 "lnum" and "col" are the position in the buffer. The first
3658 column is 1.
3659 The "off" number is zero, unless 'virtualedit' is used. Then
3660 it is the offset in screen columns from the start of the
3661 character. E.g., a position within a <Tab> or after the last
3662 character.
3663 Note that for '< and '> Visual mode matters: when it is "V"
3664 (visual line mode) the column of '< is zero and the column of
naohiro ono56200ee2022-01-01 14:59:44 +00003665 '> is a large number equal to |v:maxcol|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003666 The column number in the returned List is the byte position
3667 within the line. To get the character position in the line,
3668 use |getcharpos()|.
naohiro ono56200ee2022-01-01 14:59:44 +00003669 A very large column number equal to |v:maxcol| can be returned,
3670 in which case it means "after the end of the line".
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003671 This can be used to save and restore the position of a mark: >
3672 let save_a_mark = getpos("'a")
3673 ...
3674 call setpos("'a", save_a_mark)
3675< Also see |getcharpos()|, |getcurpos()| and |setpos()|.
3676
3677 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3678 GetMark()->getpos()
3679
3680getqflist([{what}]) *getqflist()*
3681 Returns a |List| with all the current quickfix errors. Each
3682 list item is a dictionary with these entries:
3683 bufnr number of buffer that has the file name, use
3684 bufname() to get the name
3685 module module name
3686 lnum line number in the buffer (first line is 1)
3687 end_lnum
3688 end of line number if the item is multiline
3689 col column number (first column is 1)
3690 end_col end of column number if the item has range
3691 vcol |TRUE|: "col" is visual column
3692 |FALSE|: "col" is byte index
3693 nr error number
3694 pattern search pattern used to locate the error
3695 text description of the error
3696 type type of the error, 'E', '1', etc.
3697 valid |TRUE|: recognized error message
3698
3699 When there is no error list or it's empty, an empty list is
3700 returned. Quickfix list entries with a non-existing buffer
3701 number are returned with "bufnr" set to zero (Note: some
3702 functions accept buffer number zero for the alternate buffer,
3703 you may need to explicitly check for zero).
3704
3705 Useful application: Find pattern matches in multiple files and
3706 do something with them: >
3707 :vimgrep /theword/jg *.c
3708 :for d in getqflist()
3709 : echo bufname(d.bufnr) ':' d.lnum '=' d.text
3710 :endfor
3711<
3712 If the optional {what} dictionary argument is supplied, then
3713 returns only the items listed in {what} as a dictionary. The
3714 following string items are supported in {what}:
3715 changedtick get the total number of changes made
3716 to the list |quickfix-changedtick|
3717 context get the |quickfix-context|
3718 efm errorformat to use when parsing "lines". If
3719 not present, then the 'errorformat' option
3720 value is used.
3721 id get information for the quickfix list with
3722 |quickfix-ID|; zero means the id for the
3723 current list or the list specified by "nr"
3724 idx get information for the quickfix entry at this
3725 index in the list specified by 'id' or 'nr'.
3726 If set to zero, then uses the current entry.
3727 See |quickfix-index|
3728 items quickfix list entries
3729 lines parse a list of lines using 'efm' and return
3730 the resulting entries. Only a |List| type is
3731 accepted. The current quickfix list is not
3732 modified. See |quickfix-parse|.
3733 nr get information for this quickfix list; zero
3734 means the current quickfix list and "$" means
3735 the last quickfix list
3736 qfbufnr number of the buffer displayed in the quickfix
3737 window. Returns 0 if the quickfix buffer is
3738 not present. See |quickfix-buffer|.
3739 size number of entries in the quickfix list
3740 title get the list title |quickfix-title|
3741 winid get the quickfix |window-ID|
3742 all all of the above quickfix properties
3743 Non-string items in {what} are ignored. To get the value of a
3744 particular item, set it to zero.
3745 If "nr" is not present then the current quickfix list is used.
3746 If both "nr" and a non-zero "id" are specified, then the list
3747 specified by "id" is used.
3748 To get the number of lists in the quickfix stack, set "nr" to
3749 "$" in {what}. The "nr" value in the returned dictionary
3750 contains the quickfix stack size.
3751 When "lines" is specified, all the other items except "efm"
3752 are ignored. The returned dictionary contains the entry
3753 "items" with the list of entries.
3754
3755 The returned dictionary contains the following entries:
3756 changedtick total number of changes made to the
3757 list |quickfix-changedtick|
3758 context quickfix list context. See |quickfix-context|
3759 If not present, set to "".
3760 id quickfix list ID |quickfix-ID|. If not
3761 present, set to 0.
3762 idx index of the quickfix entry in the list. If not
3763 present, set to 0.
3764 items quickfix list entries. If not present, set to
3765 an empty list.
3766 nr quickfix list number. If not present, set to 0
3767 qfbufnr number of the buffer displayed in the quickfix
3768 window. If not present, set to 0.
3769 size number of entries in the quickfix list. If not
3770 present, set to 0.
3771 title quickfix list title text. If not present, set
3772 to "".
3773 winid quickfix |window-ID|. If not present, set to 0
3774
3775 Examples (See also |getqflist-examples|): >
3776 :echo getqflist({'all': 1})
3777 :echo getqflist({'nr': 2, 'title': 1})
3778 :echo getqflist({'lines' : ["F1:10:L10"]})
3779<
3780getreg([{regname} [, 1 [, {list}]]]) *getreg()*
3781 The result is a String, which is the contents of register
3782 {regname}. Example: >
3783 :let cliptext = getreg('*')
3784< When register {regname} was not set the result is an empty
3785 string.
Bram Moolenaara2baa732022-02-04 16:09:54 +00003786 The {regname} argument must be a string. *E1162*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003787
3788 getreg('=') returns the last evaluated value of the expression
3789 register. (For use in maps.)
3790 getreg('=', 1) returns the expression itself, so that it can
3791 be restored with |setreg()|. For other registers the extra
3792 argument is ignored, thus you can always give it.
3793
3794 If {list} is present and |TRUE|, the result type is changed
3795 to |List|. Each list item is one text line. Use it if you care
3796 about zero bytes possibly present inside register: without
3797 third argument both NLs and zero bytes are represented as NLs
3798 (see |NL-used-for-Nul|).
3799 When the register was not set an empty list is returned.
3800
3801 If {regname} is "", the unnamed register '"' is used.
3802 If {regname} is not specified, |v:register| is used.
3803 In |Vim9-script| {regname} must be one character.
3804
3805 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3806 GetRegname()->getreg()
3807
3808getreginfo([{regname}]) *getreginfo()*
3809 Returns detailed information about register {regname} as a
3810 Dictionary with the following entries:
3811 regcontents List of lines contained in register
3812 {regname}, like
3813 |getreg|({regname}, 1, 1).
3814 regtype the type of register {regname}, as in
3815 |getregtype()|.
3816 isunnamed Boolean flag, v:true if this register
3817 is currently pointed to by the unnamed
3818 register.
3819 points_to for the unnamed register, gives the
3820 single letter name of the register
3821 currently pointed to (see |quotequote|).
3822 For example, after deleting a line
3823 with `dd`, this field will be "1",
3824 which is the register that got the
3825 deleted text.
3826
3827 The {regname} argument is a string. If {regname} is invalid
3828 or not set, an empty Dictionary will be returned.
3829 If {regname} is "" or "@", the unnamed register '"' is used.
3830 If {regname} is not specified, |v:register| is used.
3831 The returned Dictionary can be passed to |setreg()|.
3832 In |Vim9-script| {regname} must be one character.
3833
3834 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3835 GetRegname()->getreginfo()
3836
3837getregtype([{regname}]) *getregtype()*
3838 The result is a String, which is type of register {regname}.
3839 The value will be one of:
3840 "v" for |characterwise| text
3841 "V" for |linewise| text
3842 "<CTRL-V>{width}" for |blockwise-visual| text
3843 "" for an empty or unknown register
3844 <CTRL-V> is one character with value 0x16.
3845 The {regname} argument is a string. If {regname} is "", the
3846 unnamed register '"' is used. If {regname} is not specified,
3847 |v:register| is used.
3848 In |Vim9-script| {regname} must be one character.
3849
3850 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3851 GetRegname()->getregtype()
3852
3853gettabinfo([{tabnr}]) *gettabinfo()*
3854 If {tabnr} is not specified, then information about all the
3855 tab pages is returned as a |List|. Each List item is a
3856 |Dictionary|. Otherwise, {tabnr} specifies the tab page
3857 number and information about that one is returned. If the tab
3858 page does not exist an empty List is returned.
3859
3860 Each List item is a |Dictionary| with the following entries:
3861 tabnr tab page number.
3862 variables a reference to the dictionary with
3863 tabpage-local variables
3864 windows List of |window-ID|s in the tab page.
3865
3866 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3867 GetTabnr()->gettabinfo()
3868
3869gettabvar({tabnr}, {varname} [, {def}]) *gettabvar()*
3870 Get the value of a tab-local variable {varname} in tab page
3871 {tabnr}. |t:var|
3872 Tabs are numbered starting with one.
3873 The {varname} argument is a string. When {varname} is empty a
3874 dictionary with all tab-local variables is returned.
3875 Note that the name without "t:" must be used.
3876 When the tab or variable doesn't exist {def} or an empty
3877 string is returned, there is no error message.
3878
3879 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3880 GetTabnr()->gettabvar(varname)
3881
3882gettabwinvar({tabnr}, {winnr}, {varname} [, {def}]) *gettabwinvar()*
3883 Get the value of window-local variable {varname} in window
3884 {winnr} in tab page {tabnr}.
3885 The {varname} argument is a string. When {varname} is empty a
3886 dictionary with all window-local variables is returned.
3887 When {varname} is equal to "&" get the values of all
3888 window-local options in a |Dictionary|.
3889 Otherwise, when {varname} starts with "&" get the value of a
3890 window-local option.
3891 Note that {varname} must be the name without "w:".
3892 Tabs are numbered starting with one. For the current tabpage
3893 use |getwinvar()|.
3894 {winnr} can be the window number or the |window-ID|.
3895 When {winnr} is zero the current window is used.
3896 This also works for a global option, buffer-local option and
3897 window-local option, but it doesn't work for a global variable
3898 or buffer-local variable.
3899 When the tab, window or variable doesn't exist {def} or an
3900 empty string is returned, there is no error message.
3901 Examples: >
3902 :let list_is_on = gettabwinvar(1, 2, '&list')
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00003903 :echo "myvar = " .. gettabwinvar(3, 1, 'myvar')
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003904<
3905 To obtain all window-local variables use: >
3906 gettabwinvar({tabnr}, {winnr}, '&')
3907
3908< Can also be used as a |method|: >
3909 GetTabnr()->gettabwinvar(winnr, varname)
3910
3911gettagstack([{winnr}]) *gettagstack()*
3912 The result is a Dict, which is the tag stack of window {winnr}.
3913 {winnr} can be the window number or the |window-ID|.
3914 When {winnr} is not specified, the current window is used.
3915 When window {winnr} doesn't exist, an empty Dict is returned.
3916
3917 The returned dictionary contains the following entries:
3918 curidx Current index in the stack. When at
3919 top of the stack, set to (length + 1).
3920 Index of bottom of the stack is 1.
3921 items List of items in the stack. Each item
3922 is a dictionary containing the
3923 entries described below.
3924 length Number of entries in the stack.
3925
3926 Each item in the stack is a dictionary with the following
3927 entries:
3928 bufnr buffer number of the current jump
3929 from cursor position before the tag jump.
3930 See |getpos()| for the format of the
3931 returned list.
3932 matchnr current matching tag number. Used when
3933 multiple matching tags are found for a
3934 name.
3935 tagname name of the tag
3936
3937 See |tagstack| for more information about the tag stack.
3938
3939 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3940 GetWinnr()->gettagstack()
3941
3942
3943gettext({text}) *gettext()*
3944 Translate String {text} if possible.
3945 This is mainly for use in the distributed Vim scripts. When
3946 generating message translations the {text} is extracted by
3947 xgettext, the translator can add the translated message in the
3948 .po file and Vim will lookup the translation when gettext() is
3949 called.
3950 For {text} double quoted strings are preferred, because
3951 xgettext does not understand escaping in single quoted
3952 strings.
3953
3954
3955getwininfo([{winid}]) *getwininfo()*
3956 Returns information about windows as a |List| with Dictionaries.
3957
3958 If {winid} is given Information about the window with that ID
3959 is returned, as a |List| with one item. If the window does not
3960 exist the result is an empty list.
3961
3962 Without {winid} information about all the windows in all the
3963 tab pages is returned.
3964
3965 Each List item is a |Dictionary| with the following entries:
3966 botline last complete displayed buffer line
3967 bufnr number of buffer in the window
3968 height window height (excluding winbar)
3969 loclist 1 if showing a location list
3970 {only with the +quickfix feature}
3971 quickfix 1 if quickfix or location list window
3972 {only with the +quickfix feature}
3973 terminal 1 if a terminal window
3974 {only with the +terminal feature}
3975 tabnr tab page number
3976 topline first displayed buffer line
3977 variables a reference to the dictionary with
3978 window-local variables
3979 width window width
3980 winbar 1 if the window has a toolbar, 0
3981 otherwise
3982 wincol leftmost screen column of the window;
3983 "col" from |win_screenpos()|
3984 textoff number of columns occupied by any
3985 'foldcolumn', 'signcolumn' and line
3986 number in front of the text
3987 winid |window-ID|
3988 winnr window number
3989 winrow topmost screen line of the window;
3990 "row" from |win_screenpos()|
3991
3992 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3993 GetWinnr()->getwininfo()
3994
3995getwinpos([{timeout}]) *getwinpos()*
3996 The result is a |List| with two numbers, the result of
3997 |getwinposx()| and |getwinposy()| combined:
3998 [x-pos, y-pos]
3999 {timeout} can be used to specify how long to wait in msec for
4000 a response from the terminal. When omitted 100 msec is used.
4001 Use a longer time for a remote terminal.
4002 When using a value less than 10 and no response is received
4003 within that time, a previously reported position is returned,
4004 if available. This can be used to poll for the position and
4005 do some work in the meantime: >
4006 while 1
4007 let res = getwinpos(1)
4008 if res[0] >= 0
4009 break
4010 endif
4011 " Do some work here
4012 endwhile
4013<
4014
4015 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4016 GetTimeout()->getwinpos()
4017<
4018 *getwinposx()*
4019getwinposx() The result is a Number, which is the X coordinate in pixels of
4020 the left hand side of the GUI Vim window. Also works for an
4021 xterm (uses a timeout of 100 msec).
4022 The result will be -1 if the information is not available.
4023 The value can be used with `:winpos`.
4024
4025 *getwinposy()*
4026getwinposy() The result is a Number, which is the Y coordinate in pixels of
4027 the top of the GUI Vim window. Also works for an xterm (uses
4028 a timeout of 100 msec).
4029 The result will be -1 if the information is not available.
4030 The value can be used with `:winpos`.
4031
4032getwinvar({winnr}, {varname} [, {def}]) *getwinvar()*
4033 Like |gettabwinvar()| for the current tabpage.
4034 Examples: >
4035 :let list_is_on = getwinvar(2, '&list')
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00004036 :echo "myvar = " .. getwinvar(1, 'myvar')
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004037
4038< Can also be used as a |method|: >
4039 GetWinnr()->getwinvar(varname)
4040<
4041glob({expr} [, {nosuf} [, {list} [, {alllinks}]]]) *glob()*
4042 Expand the file wildcards in {expr}. See |wildcards| for the
4043 use of special characters.
4044
4045 Unless the optional {nosuf} argument is given and is |TRUE|,
4046 the 'suffixes' and 'wildignore' options apply: Names matching
4047 one of the patterns in 'wildignore' will be skipped and
4048 'suffixes' affect the ordering of matches.
4049 'wildignorecase' always applies.
4050
4051 When {list} is present and it is |TRUE| the result is a |List|
4052 with all matching files. The advantage of using a List is,
4053 you also get filenames containing newlines correctly.
4054 Otherwise the result is a String and when there are several
4055 matches, they are separated by <NL> characters.
4056
4057 If the expansion fails, the result is an empty String or List.
4058
4059 You can also use |readdir()| if you need to do complicated
4060 things, such as limiting the number of matches.
4061
4062 A name for a non-existing file is not included. A symbolic
4063 link is only included if it points to an existing file.
4064 However, when the {alllinks} argument is present and it is
4065 |TRUE| then all symbolic links are included.
4066
4067 For most systems backticks can be used to get files names from
4068 any external command. Example: >
4069 :let tagfiles = glob("`find . -name tags -print`")
4070 :let &tags = substitute(tagfiles, "\n", ",", "g")
4071< The result of the program inside the backticks should be one
4072 item per line. Spaces inside an item are allowed.
4073
4074 See |expand()| for expanding special Vim variables. See
4075 |system()| for getting the raw output of an external command.
4076
4077 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4078 GetExpr()->glob()
4079
4080glob2regpat({string}) *glob2regpat()*
4081 Convert a file pattern, as used by glob(), into a search
4082 pattern. The result can be used to match with a string that
4083 is a file name. E.g. >
4084 if filename =~ glob2regpat('Make*.mak')
4085< This is equivalent to: >
4086 if filename =~ '^Make.*\.mak$'
4087< When {string} is an empty string the result is "^$", match an
4088 empty string.
4089 Note that the result depends on the system. On MS-Windows
4090 a backslash usually means a path separator.
4091
4092 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4093 GetExpr()->glob2regpat()
4094< *globpath()*
4095globpath({path}, {expr} [, {nosuf} [, {list} [, {alllinks}]]])
4096 Perform glob() for String {expr} on all directories in {path}
4097 and concatenate the results. Example: >
4098 :echo globpath(&rtp, "syntax/c.vim")
4099<
4100 {path} is a comma-separated list of directory names. Each
4101 directory name is prepended to {expr} and expanded like with
4102 |glob()|. A path separator is inserted when needed.
4103 To add a comma inside a directory name escape it with a
4104 backslash. Note that on MS-Windows a directory may have a
4105 trailing backslash, remove it if you put a comma after it.
4106 If the expansion fails for one of the directories, there is no
4107 error message.
4108
4109 Unless the optional {nosuf} argument is given and is |TRUE|,
4110 the 'suffixes' and 'wildignore' options apply: Names matching
4111 one of the patterns in 'wildignore' will be skipped and
4112 'suffixes' affect the ordering of matches.
4113
4114 When {list} is present and it is |TRUE| the result is a |List|
4115 with all matching files. The advantage of using a List is, you
4116 also get filenames containing newlines correctly. Otherwise
4117 the result is a String and when there are several matches,
4118 they are separated by <NL> characters. Example: >
4119 :echo globpath(&rtp, "syntax/c.vim", 0, 1)
4120<
4121 {alllinks} is used as with |glob()|.
4122
4123 The "**" item can be used to search in a directory tree.
4124 For example, to find all "README.txt" files in the directories
4125 in 'runtimepath' and below: >
4126 :echo globpath(&rtp, "**/README.txt")
4127< Upwards search and limiting the depth of "**" is not
4128 supported, thus using 'path' will not always work properly.
4129
4130 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
4131 second argument: >
4132 GetExpr()->globpath(&rtp)
4133<
4134 *has()*
4135has({feature} [, {check}])
4136 When {check} is omitted or is zero: The result is a Number,
4137 which is 1 if the feature {feature} is supported, zero
4138 otherwise. The {feature} argument is a string, case is
4139 ignored. See |feature-list| below.
4140
4141 When {check} is present and not zero: The result is a Number,
4142 which is 1 if the feature {feature} could ever be supported,
4143 zero otherwise. This is useful to check for a typo in
4144 {feature} and to detect dead code. Keep in mind that an older
4145 Vim version will not know about a feature added later and
4146 features that have been abandoned will not be known by the
4147 current Vim version.
4148
4149 Also see |exists()| and |exists_compiled()|.
4150
4151 Note that to skip code that has a syntax error when the
4152 feature is not available, Vim may skip the rest of the line
4153 and miss a following `endif`. Therefore put the `endif` on a
4154 separate line: >
4155 if has('feature')
4156 let x = this->breaks->without->the->feature
4157 endif
4158< If the `endif` would be moved to the second line as "| endif" it
4159 would not be found.
4160
4161
4162has_key({dict}, {key}) *has_key()*
4163 The result is a Number, which is TRUE if |Dictionary| {dict}
4164 has an entry with key {key}. FALSE otherwise. The {key}
4165 argument is a string.
4166
4167 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4168 mydict->has_key(key)
4169
4170haslocaldir([{winnr} [, {tabnr}]]) *haslocaldir()*
4171 The result is a Number:
4172 1 when the window has set a local directory via |:lcd|
4173 2 when the tab-page has set a local directory via |:tcd|
4174 0 otherwise.
4175
4176 Without arguments use the current window.
4177 With {winnr} use this window in the current tab page.
4178 With {winnr} and {tabnr} use the window in the specified tab
4179 page.
4180 {winnr} can be the window number or the |window-ID|.
4181 If {winnr} is -1 it is ignored and only the tabpage is used.
4182 Return 0 if the arguments are invalid.
4183 Examples: >
4184 if haslocaldir() == 1
4185 " window local directory case
4186 elseif haslocaldir() == 2
4187 " tab-local directory case
4188 else
4189 " global directory case
4190 endif
4191
4192 " current window
4193 :echo haslocaldir()
4194 :echo haslocaldir(0)
4195 :echo haslocaldir(0, 0)
4196 " window n in current tab page
4197 :echo haslocaldir(n)
4198 :echo haslocaldir(n, 0)
4199 " window n in tab page m
4200 :echo haslocaldir(n, m)
4201 " tab page m
4202 :echo haslocaldir(-1, m)
4203<
4204 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4205 GetWinnr()->haslocaldir()
4206
4207hasmapto({what} [, {mode} [, {abbr}]]) *hasmapto()*
4208 The result is a Number, which is TRUE if there is a mapping
4209 that contains {what} in somewhere in the rhs (what it is
4210 mapped to) and this mapping exists in one of the modes
4211 indicated by {mode}.
4212 The arguments {what} and {mode} are strings.
4213 When {abbr} is there and it is |TRUE| use abbreviations
4214 instead of mappings. Don't forget to specify Insert and/or
4215 Command-line mode.
4216 Both the global mappings and the mappings local to the current
4217 buffer are checked for a match.
4218 If no matching mapping is found FALSE is returned.
4219 The following characters are recognized in {mode}:
4220 n Normal mode
4221 v Visual and Select mode
4222 x Visual mode
4223 s Select mode
4224 o Operator-pending mode
4225 i Insert mode
4226 l Language-Argument ("r", "f", "t", etc.)
4227 c Command-line mode
4228 When {mode} is omitted, "nvo" is used.
4229
4230 This function is useful to check if a mapping already exists
4231 to a function in a Vim script. Example: >
4232 :if !hasmapto('\ABCdoit')
4233 : map <Leader>d \ABCdoit
4234 :endif
4235< This installs the mapping to "\ABCdoit" only if there isn't
4236 already a mapping to "\ABCdoit".
4237
4238 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4239 GetRHS()->hasmapto()
4240
4241histadd({history}, {item}) *histadd()*
4242 Add the String {item} to the history {history} which can be
4243 one of: *hist-names*
4244 "cmd" or ":" command line history
4245 "search" or "/" search pattern history
4246 "expr" or "=" typed expression history
4247 "input" or "@" input line history
4248 "debug" or ">" debug command history
4249 empty the current or last used history
4250 The {history} string does not need to be the whole name, one
4251 character is sufficient.
4252 If {item} does already exist in the history, it will be
4253 shifted to become the newest entry.
4254 The result is a Number: TRUE if the operation was successful,
4255 otherwise FALSE is returned.
4256
4257 Example: >
4258 :call histadd("input", strftime("%Y %b %d"))
4259 :let date=input("Enter date: ")
4260< This function is not available in the |sandbox|.
4261
4262 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
4263 second argument: >
4264 GetHistory()->histadd('search')
4265
4266histdel({history} [, {item}]) *histdel()*
4267 Clear {history}, i.e. delete all its entries. See |hist-names|
4268 for the possible values of {history}.
4269
4270 If the parameter {item} evaluates to a String, it is used as a
4271 regular expression. All entries matching that expression will
4272 be removed from the history (if there are any).
4273 Upper/lowercase must match, unless "\c" is used |/\c|.
4274 If {item} evaluates to a Number, it will be interpreted as
4275 an index, see |:history-indexing|. The respective entry will
4276 be removed if it exists.
4277
4278 The result is TRUE for a successful operation, otherwise FALSE
4279 is returned.
4280
4281 Examples:
4282 Clear expression register history: >
4283 :call histdel("expr")
4284<
4285 Remove all entries starting with "*" from the search history: >
4286 :call histdel("/", '^\*')
4287<
4288 The following three are equivalent: >
4289 :call histdel("search", histnr("search"))
4290 :call histdel("search", -1)
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00004291 :call histdel("search", '^' .. histget("search", -1) .. '$')
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004292<
4293 To delete the last search pattern and use the last-but-one for
4294 the "n" command and 'hlsearch': >
4295 :call histdel("search", -1)
4296 :let @/ = histget("search", -1)
4297<
4298 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4299 GetHistory()->histdel()
4300
4301histget({history} [, {index}]) *histget()*
4302 The result is a String, the entry with Number {index} from
4303 {history}. See |hist-names| for the possible values of
4304 {history}, and |:history-indexing| for {index}. If there is
4305 no such entry, an empty String is returned. When {index} is
4306 omitted, the most recent item from the history is used.
4307
4308 Examples:
4309 Redo the second last search from history. >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00004310 :execute '/' .. histget("search", -2)
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004311
4312< Define an Ex command ":H {num}" that supports re-execution of
4313 the {num}th entry from the output of |:history|. >
4314 :command -nargs=1 H execute histget("cmd", 0+<args>)
4315<
4316 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4317 GetHistory()->histget()
4318
4319histnr({history}) *histnr()*
4320 The result is the Number of the current entry in {history}.
4321 See |hist-names| for the possible values of {history}.
4322 If an error occurred, -1 is returned.
4323
4324 Example: >
4325 :let inp_index = histnr("expr")
4326
4327< Can also be used as a |method|: >
4328 GetHistory()->histnr()
4329<
4330hlexists({name}) *hlexists()*
4331 The result is a Number, which is TRUE if a highlight group
4332 called {name} exists. This is when the group has been
4333 defined in some way. Not necessarily when highlighting has
4334 been defined for it, it may also have been used for a syntax
4335 item.
4336 *highlight_exists()*
4337 Obsolete name: highlight_exists().
4338
4339 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4340 GetName()->hlexists()
4341<
4342hlget([{name} [, {resolve}]]) *hlget()*
4343 Returns a List of all the highlight group attributes. If the
4344 optional {name} is specified, then returns a List with only
4345 the attributes of the specified highlight group. Returns an
4346 empty List if the highlight group {name} is not present.
4347
4348 If the optional {resolve} argument is set to v:true and the
4349 highlight group {name} is linked to another group, then the
4350 link is resolved recursively and the attributes of the
4351 resolved highlight group are returned.
4352
4353 Each entry in the returned List is a Dictionary with the
4354 following items:
4355 cleared boolean flag, set to v:true if the highlight
4356 group attributes are cleared or not yet
4357 specified. See |highlight-clear|.
4358 cterm cterm attributes. See |highlight-cterm|.
4359 ctermbg cterm background color.
4360 See |highlight-ctermbg|.
4361 ctermfg cterm foreground color.
4362 See |highlight-ctermfg|.
4363 ctermul cterm underline color. See |highlight-ctermul|.
4364 default boolean flag, set to v:true if the highlight
4365 group link is a default link. See
4366 |highlight-default|.
4367 font highlight group font. See |highlight-font|.
4368 gui gui attributes. See |highlight-gui|.
4369 guibg gui background color. See |highlight-guibg|.
4370 guifg gui foreground color. See |highlight-guifg|.
4371 guisp gui special color. See |highlight-guisp|.
4372 id highlight group ID.
4373 linksto linked highlight group name.
4374 See |:highlight-link|.
4375 name highlight group name. See |group-name|.
4376 start start terminal keycode. See |highlight-start|.
4377 stop stop terminal keycode. See |highlight-stop|.
4378 term term attributes. See |highlight-term|.
4379
4380 The 'term', 'cterm' and 'gui' items in the above Dictionary
4381 have a dictionary value with the following optional boolean
4382 items: 'bold', 'standout', 'underline', 'undercurl', 'italic',
4383 'reverse', 'inverse' and 'strikethrough'.
4384
4385 Example(s): >
4386 :echo hlget()
4387 :echo hlget('ModeMsg')
4388 :echo hlget('Number', v:true)
4389<
4390 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4391 GetName()->hlget()
4392<
4393hlset({list}) *hlset()*
4394 Creates or modifies the attributes of a List of highlight
4395 groups. Each item in {list} is a dictionary containing the
4396 attributes of a highlight group. See |hlget()| for the list of
4397 supported items in this dictionary.
4398
4399 In addition to the items described in |hlget()|, the following
4400 additional items are supported in the dictionary:
4401
4402 force boolean flag to force the creation of
4403 a link for an existing highlight group
4404 with attributes.
4405
4406 The highlight group is identified using the 'name' item and
4407 the 'id' item (if supplied) is ignored. If a highlight group
4408 with a specified name doesn't exist, then it is created.
4409 Otherwise the attributes of an existing highlight group are
4410 modified.
4411
4412 If an empty dictionary value is used for the 'term' or 'cterm'
4413 or 'gui' entries, then the corresponding attributes are
4414 cleared. If the 'cleared' item is set to v:true, then all the
4415 attributes of the highlight group are cleared.
4416
4417 The 'linksto' item can be used to link a highlight group to
4418 another highlight group. See |:highlight-link|.
4419
4420 Returns zero for success, -1 for failure.
4421
4422 Example(s): >
4423 " add bold attribute to the Visual highlight group
4424 :call hlset([#{name: 'Visual',
4425 \ term: #{reverse: 1 , bold: 1}}])
4426 :call hlset([#{name: 'Type', guifg: 'DarkGreen'}])
4427 :let l = hlget()
4428 :call hlset(l)
4429 " clear the Search highlight group
4430 :call hlset([#{name: 'Search', cleared: v:true}])
4431 " clear the 'term' attributes for a highlight group
4432 :call hlset([#{name: 'Title', term: {}}])
4433 " create the MyHlg group linking it to DiffAdd
4434 :call hlset([#{name: 'MyHlg', linksto: 'DiffAdd'}])
4435 " remove the MyHlg group link
4436 :call hlset([#{name: 'MyHlg', linksto: 'NONE'}])
4437 " clear the attributes and a link
4438 :call hlset([#{name: 'MyHlg', cleared: v:true,
4439 \ linksto: 'NONE'}])
4440<
4441 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4442 GetAttrList()->hlset()
4443<
4444 *hlID()*
4445hlID({name}) The result is a Number, which is the ID of the highlight group
4446 with name {name}. When the highlight group doesn't exist,
4447 zero is returned.
4448 This can be used to retrieve information about the highlight
4449 group. For example, to get the background color of the
4450 "Comment" group: >
4451 :echo synIDattr(synIDtrans(hlID("Comment")), "bg")
4452< *highlightID()*
4453 Obsolete name: highlightID().
4454
4455 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4456 GetName()->hlID()
4457
4458hostname() *hostname()*
4459 The result is a String, which is the name of the machine on
4460 which Vim is currently running. Machine names greater than
4461 256 characters long are truncated.
4462
4463iconv({string}, {from}, {to}) *iconv()*
4464 The result is a String, which is the text {string} converted
4465 from encoding {from} to encoding {to}.
4466 When the conversion completely fails an empty string is
4467 returned. When some characters could not be converted they
4468 are replaced with "?".
4469 The encoding names are whatever the iconv() library function
4470 can accept, see ":!man 3 iconv".
4471 Most conversions require Vim to be compiled with the |+iconv|
4472 feature. Otherwise only UTF-8 to latin1 conversion and back
4473 can be done.
4474 This can be used to display messages with special characters,
4475 no matter what 'encoding' is set to. Write the message in
4476 UTF-8 and use: >
4477 echo iconv(utf8_str, "utf-8", &enc)
4478< Note that Vim uses UTF-8 for all Unicode encodings, conversion
4479 from/to UCS-2 is automatically changed to use UTF-8. You
4480 cannot use UCS-2 in a string anyway, because of the NUL bytes.
4481
4482 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4483 GetText()->iconv('latin1', 'utf-8')
4484<
4485 *indent()*
4486indent({lnum}) The result is a Number, which is indent of line {lnum} in the
4487 current buffer. The indent is counted in spaces, the value
4488 of 'tabstop' is relevant. {lnum} is used just like in
4489 |getline()|.
4490 When {lnum} is invalid -1 is returned. In |Vim9| script an
4491 error is given.
4492
4493 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4494 GetLnum()->indent()
4495
4496index({object}, {expr} [, {start} [, {ic}]]) *index()*
4497 If {object} is a |List| return the lowest index where the item
4498 has a value equal to {expr}. There is no automatic
4499 conversion, so the String "4" is different from the Number 4.
4500 And the number 4 is different from the Float 4.0. The value
4501 of 'ignorecase' is not used here, case always matters.
4502
4503 If {object} is |Blob| return the lowest index where the byte
4504 value is equal to {expr}.
4505
4506 If {start} is given then start looking at the item with index
4507 {start} (may be negative for an item relative to the end).
4508 When {ic} is given and it is |TRUE|, ignore case. Otherwise
4509 case must match.
4510 -1 is returned when {expr} is not found in {object}.
4511 Example: >
4512 :let idx = index(words, "the")
4513 :if index(numbers, 123) >= 0
4514
4515< Can also be used as a |method|: >
4516 GetObject()->index(what)
4517
4518input({prompt} [, {text} [, {completion}]]) *input()*
4519 The result is a String, which is whatever the user typed on
4520 the command-line. The {prompt} argument is either a prompt
4521 string, or a blank string (for no prompt). A '\n' can be used
4522 in the prompt to start a new line.
4523 The highlighting set with |:echohl| is used for the prompt.
4524 The input is entered just like a command-line, with the same
4525 editing commands and mappings. There is a separate history
4526 for lines typed for input().
4527 Example: >
4528 :if input("Coffee or beer? ") == "beer"
4529 : echo "Cheers!"
4530 :endif
4531<
4532 If the optional {text} argument is present and not empty, this
4533 is used for the default reply, as if the user typed this.
4534 Example: >
4535 :let color = input("Color? ", "white")
4536
4537< The optional {completion} argument specifies the type of
4538 completion supported for the input. Without it completion is
4539 not performed. The supported completion types are the same as
4540 that can be supplied to a user-defined command using the
4541 "-complete=" argument. Refer to |:command-completion| for
4542 more information. Example: >
4543 let fname = input("File: ", "", "file")
4544<
4545 NOTE: This function must not be used in a startup file, for
4546 the versions that only run in GUI mode (e.g., the Win32 GUI).
4547 Note: When input() is called from within a mapping it will
4548 consume remaining characters from that mapping, because a
4549 mapping is handled like the characters were typed.
4550 Use |inputsave()| before input() and |inputrestore()|
4551 after input() to avoid that. Another solution is to avoid
4552 that further characters follow in the mapping, e.g., by using
4553 |:execute| or |:normal|.
4554
4555 Example with a mapping: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00004556 :nmap \x :call GetFoo()<CR>:exe "/" .. Foo<CR>
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004557 :function GetFoo()
4558 : call inputsave()
4559 : let g:Foo = input("enter search pattern: ")
4560 : call inputrestore()
4561 :endfunction
4562
4563< Can also be used as a |method|: >
4564 GetPrompt()->input()
4565
4566inputdialog({prompt} [, {text} [, {cancelreturn}]]) *inputdialog()*
4567 Like |input()|, but when the GUI is running and text dialogs
4568 are supported, a dialog window pops up to input the text.
4569 Example: >
4570 :let n = inputdialog("value for shiftwidth", shiftwidth())
4571 :if n != ""
4572 : let &sw = n
4573 :endif
4574< When the dialog is cancelled {cancelreturn} is returned. When
4575 omitted an empty string is returned.
4576 Hitting <Enter> works like pressing the OK button. Hitting
4577 <Esc> works like pressing the Cancel button.
4578 NOTE: Command-line completion is not supported.
4579
4580 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4581 GetPrompt()->inputdialog()
4582
4583inputlist({textlist}) *inputlist()*
4584 {textlist} must be a |List| of strings. This |List| is
4585 displayed, one string per line. The user will be prompted to
4586 enter a number, which is returned.
4587 The user can also select an item by clicking on it with the
4588 mouse, if the mouse is enabled in the command line ('mouse' is
4589 "a" or includes "c"). For the first string 0 is returned.
4590 When clicking above the first item a negative number is
4591 returned. When clicking on the prompt one more than the
4592 length of {textlist} is returned.
4593 Make sure {textlist} has less than 'lines' entries, otherwise
4594 it won't work. It's a good idea to put the entry number at
4595 the start of the string. And put a prompt in the first item.
4596 Example: >
4597 let color = inputlist(['Select color:', '1. red',
4598 \ '2. green', '3. blue'])
4599
4600< Can also be used as a |method|: >
4601 GetChoices()->inputlist()
4602
4603inputrestore() *inputrestore()*
4604 Restore typeahead that was saved with a previous |inputsave()|.
4605 Should be called the same number of times inputsave() is
4606 called. Calling it more often is harmless though.
4607 Returns TRUE when there is nothing to restore, FALSE otherwise.
4608
4609inputsave() *inputsave()*
4610 Preserve typeahead (also from mappings) and clear it, so that
4611 a following prompt gets input from the user. Should be
4612 followed by a matching inputrestore() after the prompt. Can
4613 be used several times, in which case there must be just as
4614 many inputrestore() calls.
4615 Returns TRUE when out of memory, FALSE otherwise.
4616
4617inputsecret({prompt} [, {text}]) *inputsecret()*
4618 This function acts much like the |input()| function with but
4619 two exceptions:
4620 a) the user's response will be displayed as a sequence of
4621 asterisks ("*") thereby keeping the entry secret, and
4622 b) the user's response will not be recorded on the input
4623 |history| stack.
4624 The result is a String, which is whatever the user actually
4625 typed on the command-line in response to the issued prompt.
4626 NOTE: Command-line completion is not supported.
4627
4628 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4629 GetPrompt()->inputsecret()
4630
4631insert({object}, {item} [, {idx}]) *insert()*
4632 When {object} is a |List| or a |Blob| insert {item} at the start
4633 of it.
4634
4635 If {idx} is specified insert {item} before the item with index
4636 {idx}. If {idx} is zero it goes before the first item, just
4637 like omitting {idx}. A negative {idx} is also possible, see
4638 |list-index|. -1 inserts just before the last item.
4639
4640 Returns the resulting |List| or |Blob|. Examples: >
4641 :let mylist = insert([2, 3, 5], 1)
4642 :call insert(mylist, 4, -1)
4643 :call insert(mylist, 6, len(mylist))
4644< The last example can be done simpler with |add()|.
4645 Note that when {item} is a |List| it is inserted as a single
4646 item. Use |extend()| to concatenate |Lists|.
4647
4648 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4649 mylist->insert(item)
4650
4651interrupt() *interrupt()*
4652 Interrupt script execution. It works more or less like the
4653 user typing CTRL-C, most commands won't execute and control
4654 returns to the user. This is useful to abort execution
4655 from lower down, e.g. in an autocommand. Example: >
4656 :function s:check_typoname(file)
4657 : if fnamemodify(a:file, ':t') == '['
4658 : echomsg 'Maybe typo'
4659 : call interrupt()
4660 : endif
4661 :endfunction
4662 :au BufWritePre * call s:check_typoname(expand('<amatch>'))
4663
4664invert({expr}) *invert()*
4665 Bitwise invert. The argument is converted to a number. A
4666 List, Dict or Float argument causes an error. Example: >
4667 :let bits = invert(bits)
4668< Can also be used as a |method|: >
4669 :let bits = bits->invert()
4670
4671isdirectory({directory}) *isdirectory()*
4672 The result is a Number, which is |TRUE| when a directory
4673 with the name {directory} exists. If {directory} doesn't
4674 exist, or isn't a directory, the result is |FALSE|. {directory}
4675 is any expression, which is used as a String.
4676
4677 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4678 GetName()->isdirectory()
4679
4680isinf({expr}) *isinf()*
4681 Return 1 if {expr} is a positive infinity, or -1 a negative
4682 infinity, otherwise 0. >
4683 :echo isinf(1.0 / 0.0)
4684< 1 >
4685 :echo isinf(-1.0 / 0.0)
4686< -1
4687
4688 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4689 Compute()->isinf()
4690<
4691 {only available when compiled with the |+float| feature}
4692
4693islocked({expr}) *islocked()* *E786*
4694 The result is a Number, which is |TRUE| when {expr} is the
4695 name of a locked variable.
4696 The string argument {expr} must be the name of a variable,
4697 |List| item or |Dictionary| entry, not the variable itself!
4698 Example: >
4699 :let alist = [0, ['a', 'b'], 2, 3]
4700 :lockvar 1 alist
4701 :echo islocked('alist') " 1
4702 :echo islocked('alist[1]') " 0
4703
Bram Moolenaar9da17d72022-02-09 21:50:44 +00004704< When {expr} is a variable that does not exist -1 is returned.
4705 If {expr} uses a range, list or dict index that is out of
4706 range or does not exist you get an error message. Use
4707 |exists()| to check for existence.
4708 In Vim9 script it does not work for local function variables.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004709
4710 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4711 GetName()->islocked()
4712
4713isnan({expr}) *isnan()*
4714 Return |TRUE| if {expr} is a float with value NaN. >
4715 echo isnan(0.0 / 0.0)
4716< 1
4717
4718 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4719 Compute()->isnan()
4720<
4721 {only available when compiled with the |+float| feature}
4722
4723items({dict}) *items()*
4724 Return a |List| with all the key-value pairs of {dict}. Each
4725 |List| item is a list with two items: the key of a {dict}
4726 entry and the value of this entry. The |List| is in arbitrary
4727 order. Also see |keys()| and |values()|.
4728 Example: >
4729 for [key, value] in items(mydict)
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00004730 echo key .. ': ' .. value
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004731 endfor
4732
4733< Can also be used as a |method|: >
4734 mydict->items()
4735
4736job_ functions are documented here: |job-functions-details|
4737
4738
4739join({list} [, {sep}]) *join()*
4740 Join the items in {list} together into one String.
4741 When {sep} is specified it is put in between the items. If
4742 {sep} is omitted a single space is used.
4743 Note that {sep} is not added at the end. You might want to
4744 add it there too: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00004745 let lines = join(mylist, "\n") .. "\n"
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004746< String items are used as-is. |Lists| and |Dictionaries| are
4747 converted into a string like with |string()|.
4748 The opposite function is |split()|.
4749
4750 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4751 mylist->join()
4752
4753js_decode({string}) *js_decode()*
4754 This is similar to |json_decode()| with these differences:
4755 - Object key names do not have to be in quotes.
4756 - Strings can be in single quotes.
4757 - Empty items in an array (between two commas) are allowed and
4758 result in v:none items.
4759
4760 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4761 ReadObject()->js_decode()
4762
4763js_encode({expr}) *js_encode()*
4764 This is similar to |json_encode()| with these differences:
4765 - Object key names are not in quotes.
4766 - v:none items in an array result in an empty item between
4767 commas.
4768 For example, the Vim object:
4769 [1,v:none,{"one":1},v:none] ~
4770 Will be encoded as:
4771 [1,,{one:1},,] ~
4772 While json_encode() would produce:
4773 [1,null,{"one":1},null] ~
4774 This encoding is valid for JavaScript. It is more efficient
4775 than JSON, especially when using an array with optional items.
4776
4777 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4778 GetObject()->js_encode()
4779
Bram Moolenaar2f0936c2022-01-08 21:51:59 +00004780json_decode({string}) *json_decode()* *E491*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004781 This parses a JSON formatted string and returns the equivalent
4782 in Vim values. See |json_encode()| for the relation between
4783 JSON and Vim values.
4784 The decoding is permissive:
4785 - A trailing comma in an array and object is ignored, e.g.
4786 "[1, 2, ]" is the same as "[1, 2]".
4787 - Integer keys are accepted in objects, e.g. {1:2} is the
4788 same as {"1":2}.
4789 - More floating point numbers are recognized, e.g. "1." for
4790 "1.0", or "001.2" for "1.2". Special floating point values
4791 "Infinity", "-Infinity" and "NaN" (capitalization ignored)
4792 are accepted.
4793 - Leading zeroes in integer numbers are ignored, e.g. "012"
4794 for "12" or "-012" for "-12".
4795 - Capitalization is ignored in literal names null, true or
4796 false, e.g. "NULL" for "null", "True" for "true".
4797 - Control characters U+0000 through U+001F which are not
4798 escaped in strings are accepted, e.g. " " (tab
4799 character in string) for "\t".
4800 - An empty JSON expression or made of only spaces is accepted
4801 and results in v:none.
4802 - Backslash in an invalid 2-character sequence escape is
4803 ignored, e.g. "\a" is decoded as "a".
4804 - A correct surrogate pair in JSON strings should normally be
4805 a 12 character sequence such as "\uD834\uDD1E", but
4806 json_decode() silently accepts truncated surrogate pairs
4807 such as "\uD834" or "\uD834\u"
4808 *E938*
4809 A duplicate key in an object, valid in rfc7159, is not
4810 accepted by json_decode() as the result must be a valid Vim
4811 type, e.g. this fails: {"a":"b", "a":"c"}
4812
4813 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4814 ReadObject()->json_decode()
4815
4816json_encode({expr}) *json_encode()*
4817 Encode {expr} as JSON and return this as a string.
4818 The encoding is specified in:
4819 https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7159.html
Bram Moolenaara2baa732022-02-04 16:09:54 +00004820 Vim values are converted as follows: *E1161*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004821 |Number| decimal number
4822 |Float| floating point number
4823 Float nan "NaN"
4824 Float inf "Infinity"
4825 Float -inf "-Infinity"
4826 |String| in double quotes (possibly null)
4827 |Funcref| not possible, error
4828 |List| as an array (possibly null); when
4829 used recursively: []
4830 |Dict| as an object (possibly null); when
4831 used recursively: {}
4832 |Blob| as an array of the individual bytes
4833 v:false "false"
4834 v:true "true"
4835 v:none "null"
4836 v:null "null"
4837 Note that NaN and Infinity are passed on as values. This is
4838 missing in the JSON standard, but several implementations do
4839 allow it. If not then you will get an error.
Bram Moolenaarcbaff5e2022-04-08 17:45:08 +01004840 If a string contains an illegal character then the replacement
4841 character 0xfffd is used.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004842
4843 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4844 GetObject()->json_encode()
4845
4846keys({dict}) *keys()*
4847 Return a |List| with all the keys of {dict}. The |List| is in
4848 arbitrary order. Also see |items()| and |values()|.
4849
4850 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4851 mydict->keys()
4852
4853< *len()* *E701*
4854len({expr}) The result is a Number, which is the length of the argument.
4855 When {expr} is a String or a Number the length in bytes is
4856 used, as with |strlen()|.
4857 When {expr} is a |List| the number of items in the |List| is
4858 returned.
4859 When {expr} is a |Blob| the number of bytes is returned.
4860 When {expr} is a |Dictionary| the number of entries in the
4861 |Dictionary| is returned.
4862 Otherwise an error is given.
4863
4864 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4865 mylist->len()
4866
4867< *libcall()* *E364* *E368*
4868libcall({libname}, {funcname}, {argument})
4869 Call function {funcname} in the run-time library {libname}
4870 with single argument {argument}.
4871 This is useful to call functions in a library that you
4872 especially made to be used with Vim. Since only one argument
4873 is possible, calling standard library functions is rather
4874 limited.
4875 The result is the String returned by the function. If the
4876 function returns NULL, this will appear as an empty string ""
4877 to Vim.
4878 If the function returns a number, use libcallnr()!
4879 If {argument} is a number, it is passed to the function as an
4880 int; if {argument} is a string, it is passed as a
4881 null-terminated string.
4882 This function will fail in |restricted-mode|.
4883
4884 libcall() allows you to write your own 'plug-in' extensions to
4885 Vim without having to recompile the program. It is NOT a
4886 means to call system functions! If you try to do so Vim will
4887 very probably crash.
4888
4889 For Win32, the functions you write must be placed in a DLL
4890 and use the normal C calling convention (NOT Pascal which is
4891 used in Windows System DLLs). The function must take exactly
4892 one parameter, either a character pointer or a long integer,
4893 and must return a character pointer or NULL. The character
4894 pointer returned must point to memory that will remain valid
4895 after the function has returned (e.g. in static data in the
4896 DLL). If it points to allocated memory, that memory will
4897 leak away. Using a static buffer in the function should work,
4898 it's then freed when the DLL is unloaded.
4899
4900 WARNING: If the function returns a non-valid pointer, Vim may
4901 crash! This also happens if the function returns a number,
4902 because Vim thinks it's a pointer.
4903 For Win32 systems, {libname} should be the filename of the DLL
4904 without the ".DLL" suffix. A full path is only required if
4905 the DLL is not in the usual places.
4906 For Unix: When compiling your own plugins, remember that the
4907 object code must be compiled as position-independent ('PIC').
4908 {only in Win32 and some Unix versions, when the |+libcall|
4909 feature is present}
4910 Examples: >
4911 :echo libcall("libc.so", "getenv", "HOME")
4912
4913< Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
4914 third argument: >
4915 GetValue()->libcall("libc.so", "getenv")
4916<
4917 *libcallnr()*
4918libcallnr({libname}, {funcname}, {argument})
4919 Just like |libcall()|, but used for a function that returns an
4920 int instead of a string.
4921 {only in Win32 on some Unix versions, when the |+libcall|
4922 feature is present}
4923 Examples: >
4924 :echo libcallnr("/usr/lib/libc.so", "getpid", "")
4925 :call libcallnr("libc.so", "printf", "Hello World!\n")
4926 :call libcallnr("libc.so", "sleep", 10)
4927<
4928 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
4929 third argument: >
4930 GetValue()->libcallnr("libc.so", "printf")
4931<
4932
4933line({expr} [, {winid}]) *line()*
4934 The result is a Number, which is the line number of the file
4935 position given with {expr}. The {expr} argument is a string.
Bram Moolenaara2baa732022-02-04 16:09:54 +00004936 The accepted positions are: *E1209*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004937 . the cursor position
4938 $ the last line in the current buffer
4939 'x position of mark x (if the mark is not set, 0 is
4940 returned)
4941 w0 first line visible in current window (one if the
4942 display isn't updated, e.g. in silent Ex mode)
4943 w$ last line visible in current window (this is one
4944 less than "w0" if no lines are visible)
4945 v In Visual mode: the start of the Visual area (the
4946 cursor is the end). When not in Visual mode
4947 returns the cursor position. Differs from |'<| in
4948 that it's updated right away.
4949 Note that a mark in another file can be used. The line number
4950 then applies to another buffer.
4951 To get the column number use |col()|. To get both use
4952 |getpos()|.
4953 With the optional {winid} argument the values are obtained for
4954 that window instead of the current window.
4955 Examples: >
4956 line(".") line number of the cursor
4957 line(".", winid) idem, in window "winid"
4958 line("'t") line number of mark t
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00004959 line("'" .. marker) line number of mark marker
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004960<
4961 To jump to the last known position when opening a file see
4962 |last-position-jump|.
4963
4964 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4965 GetValue()->line()
4966
4967line2byte({lnum}) *line2byte()*
4968 Return the byte count from the start of the buffer for line
4969 {lnum}. This includes the end-of-line character, depending on
4970 the 'fileformat' option for the current buffer. The first
4971 line returns 1. 'encoding' matters, 'fileencoding' is ignored.
4972 This can also be used to get the byte count for the line just
4973 below the last line: >
4974 line2byte(line("$") + 1)
4975< This is the buffer size plus one. If 'fileencoding' is empty
4976 it is the file size plus one. {lnum} is used like with
4977 |getline()|. When {lnum} is invalid, or the |+byte_offset|
4978 feature has been disabled at compile time, -1 is returned.
4979 Also see |byte2line()|, |go| and |:goto|.
4980
4981 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4982 GetLnum()->line2byte()
4983
4984lispindent({lnum}) *lispindent()*
4985 Get the amount of indent for line {lnum} according the lisp
4986 indenting rules, as with 'lisp'.
4987 The indent is counted in spaces, the value of 'tabstop' is
4988 relevant. {lnum} is used just like in |getline()|.
4989 When {lnum} is invalid or Vim was not compiled the
4990 |+lispindent| feature, -1 is returned. In |Vim9| script an
4991 error is given.
4992
4993 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4994 GetLnum()->lispindent()
4995
4996list2blob({list}) *list2blob()*
4997 Return a Blob concatenating all the number values in {list}.
4998 Examples: >
4999 list2blob([1, 2, 3, 4]) returns 0z01020304
5000 list2blob([]) returns 0z
5001< Returns an empty Blob on error. If one of the numbers is
5002 negative or more than 255 error *E1239* is given.
5003
5004 |blob2list()| does the opposite.
5005
5006 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5007 GetList()->list2blob()
5008
5009list2str({list} [, {utf8}]) *list2str()*
5010 Convert each number in {list} to a character string can
5011 concatenate them all. Examples: >
5012 list2str([32]) returns " "
5013 list2str([65, 66, 67]) returns "ABC"
5014< The same can be done (slowly) with: >
5015 join(map(list, {nr, val -> nr2char(val)}), '')
5016< |str2list()| does the opposite.
5017
5018 When {utf8} is omitted or zero, the current 'encoding' is used.
5019 When {utf8} is TRUE, always return UTF-8 characters.
5020 With UTF-8 composing characters work as expected: >
5021 list2str([97, 769]) returns "á"
5022<
5023 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5024 GetList()->list2str()
5025
5026listener_add({callback} [, {buf}]) *listener_add()*
5027 Add a callback function that will be invoked when changes have
5028 been made to buffer {buf}.
5029 {buf} refers to a buffer name or number. For the accepted
5030 values, see |bufname()|. When {buf} is omitted the current
5031 buffer is used.
5032 Returns a unique ID that can be passed to |listener_remove()|.
5033
5034 The {callback} is invoked with five arguments:
Bram Moolenaar944697a2022-02-20 19:48:20 +00005035 bufnr the buffer that was changed
5036 start first changed line number
5037 end first line number below the change
5038 added number of lines added, negative if lines were
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005039 deleted
Bram Moolenaar944697a2022-02-20 19:48:20 +00005040 changes a List of items with details about the changes
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005041
5042 Example: >
5043 func Listener(bufnr, start, end, added, changes)
5044 echo 'lines ' .. a:start .. ' until ' .. a:end .. ' changed'
5045 endfunc
5046 call listener_add('Listener', bufnr)
5047
Bram Moolenaar944697a2022-02-20 19:48:20 +00005048< The List cannot be changed. Each item in "changes" is a
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005049 dictionary with these entries:
5050 lnum the first line number of the change
5051 end the first line below the change
5052 added number of lines added; negative if lines were
5053 deleted
5054 col first column in "lnum" that was affected by
5055 the change; one if unknown or the whole line
5056 was affected; this is a byte index, first
5057 character has a value of one.
5058 When lines are inserted the values are:
5059 lnum line above which the new line is added
5060 end equal to "lnum"
5061 added number of lines inserted
5062 col 1
5063 When lines are deleted the values are:
5064 lnum the first deleted line
5065 end the line below the first deleted line, before
5066 the deletion was done
5067 added negative, number of lines deleted
5068 col 1
5069 When lines are changed:
5070 lnum the first changed line
5071 end the line below the last changed line
5072 added 0
5073 col first column with a change or 1
5074
5075 The entries are in the order the changes were made, thus the
5076 most recent change is at the end. The line numbers are valid
5077 when the callback is invoked, but later changes may make them
5078 invalid, thus keeping a copy for later might not work.
5079
5080 The {callback} is invoked just before the screen is updated,
5081 when |listener_flush()| is called or when a change is being
5082 made that changes the line count in a way it causes a line
5083 number in the list of changes to become invalid.
5084
5085 The {callback} is invoked with the text locked, see
5086 |textlock|. If you do need to make changes to the buffer, use
5087 a timer to do this later |timer_start()|.
5088
5089 The {callback} is not invoked when the buffer is first loaded.
5090 Use the |BufReadPost| autocmd event to handle the initial text
5091 of a buffer.
5092 The {callback} is also not invoked when the buffer is
5093 unloaded, use the |BufUnload| autocmd event for that.
5094
5095 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
5096 second argument: >
5097 GetBuffer()->listener_add(callback)
5098
5099listener_flush([{buf}]) *listener_flush()*
5100 Invoke listener callbacks for buffer {buf}. If there are no
5101 pending changes then no callbacks are invoked.
5102
5103 {buf} refers to a buffer name or number. For the accepted
5104 values, see |bufname()|. When {buf} is omitted the current
5105 buffer is used.
5106
5107 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5108 GetBuffer()->listener_flush()
5109
5110listener_remove({id}) *listener_remove()*
5111 Remove a listener previously added with listener_add().
5112 Returns FALSE when {id} could not be found, TRUE when {id} was
5113 removed.
5114
5115 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5116 GetListenerId()->listener_remove()
5117
5118localtime() *localtime()*
5119 Return the current time, measured as seconds since 1st Jan
5120 1970. See also |strftime()|, |strptime()| and |getftime()|.
5121
5122
5123log({expr}) *log()*
5124 Return the natural logarithm (base e) of {expr} as a |Float|.
5125 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number| in the range
5126 (0, inf].
5127 Examples: >
5128 :echo log(10)
5129< 2.302585 >
5130 :echo log(exp(5))
5131< 5.0
5132
5133 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5134 Compute()->log()
5135<
5136 {only available when compiled with the |+float| feature}
5137
5138
5139log10({expr}) *log10()*
5140 Return the logarithm of Float {expr} to base 10 as a |Float|.
5141 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
5142 Examples: >
5143 :echo log10(1000)
5144< 3.0 >
5145 :echo log10(0.01)
5146< -2.0
5147
5148 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5149 Compute()->log10()
5150<
5151 {only available when compiled with the |+float| feature}
5152
5153luaeval({expr} [, {expr}]) *luaeval()*
5154 Evaluate Lua expression {expr} and return its result converted
5155 to Vim data structures. Second {expr} may hold additional
5156 argument accessible as _A inside first {expr}.
5157 Strings are returned as they are.
5158 Boolean objects are converted to numbers.
5159 Numbers are converted to |Float| values if vim was compiled
5160 with |+float| and to numbers otherwise.
5161 Dictionaries and lists obtained by vim.eval() are returned
5162 as-is.
5163 Other objects are returned as zero without any errors.
5164 See |lua-luaeval| for more details.
5165 Note that in a `:def` function local variables are not visible
5166 to {expr}.
5167
5168 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5169 GetExpr()->luaeval()
5170
5171< {only available when compiled with the |+lua| feature}
5172
5173map({expr1}, {expr2}) *map()*
5174 {expr1} must be a |List|, |String|, |Blob| or |Dictionary|.
Bram Moolenaar944697a2022-02-20 19:48:20 +00005175 When {expr1} is a |List| or |Dictionary|, replace each
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005176 item in {expr1} with the result of evaluating {expr2}.
5177 For a |Blob| each byte is replaced.
5178 For a |String|, each character, including composing
5179 characters, is replaced.
5180 If the item type changes you may want to use |mapnew()| to
5181 create a new List or Dictionary. This is required when using
5182 Vim9 script.
5183
5184 {expr2} must be a |String| or |Funcref|.
5185
5186 If {expr2} is a |String|, inside {expr2} |v:val| has the value
5187 of the current item. For a |Dictionary| |v:key| has the key
5188 of the current item and for a |List| |v:key| has the index of
5189 the current item. For a |Blob| |v:key| has the index of the
5190 current byte. For a |String| |v:key| has the index of the
5191 current character.
5192 Example: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00005193 :call map(mylist, '"> " .. v:val .. " <"')
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005194< This puts "> " before and " <" after each item in "mylist".
5195
5196 Note that {expr2} is the result of an expression and is then
5197 used as an expression again. Often it is good to use a
5198 |literal-string| to avoid having to double backslashes. You
5199 still have to double ' quotes
5200
5201 If {expr2} is a |Funcref| it is called with two arguments:
5202 1. The key or the index of the current item.
5203 2. the value of the current item.
5204 The function must return the new value of the item. Example
5205 that changes each value by "key-value": >
5206 func KeyValue(key, val)
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00005207 return a:key .. '-' .. a:val
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005208 endfunc
5209 call map(myDict, function('KeyValue'))
5210< It is shorter when using a |lambda|: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00005211 call map(myDict, {key, val -> key .. '-' .. val})
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005212< If you do not use "val" you can leave it out: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00005213 call map(myDict, {key -> 'item: ' .. key})
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005214< If you do not use "key" you can use a short name: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00005215 call map(myDict, {_, val -> 'item: ' .. val})
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005216<
5217 The operation is done in-place for a |List| and |Dictionary|.
5218 If you want it to remain unmodified make a copy first: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00005219 :let tlist = map(copy(mylist), ' v:val .. "\t"')
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005220
5221< Returns {expr1}, the |List| or |Dictionary| that was filtered,
5222 or a new |Blob| or |String|.
5223 When an error is encountered while evaluating {expr2} no
5224 further items in {expr1} are processed.
5225 When {expr2} is a Funcref errors inside a function are ignored,
5226 unless it was defined with the "abort" flag.
5227
5228 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5229 mylist->map(expr2)
5230
5231
5232maparg({name} [, {mode} [, {abbr} [, {dict}]]]) *maparg()*
5233 When {dict} is omitted or zero: Return the rhs of mapping
5234 {name} in mode {mode}. The returned String has special
5235 characters translated like in the output of the ":map" command
5236 listing.
5237
5238 When there is no mapping for {name}, an empty String is
5239 returned. When the mapping for {name} is empty, then "<Nop>"
5240 is returned.
5241
5242 The {name} can have special key names, like in the ":map"
5243 command.
5244
5245 {mode} can be one of these strings:
5246 "n" Normal
5247 "v" Visual (including Select)
5248 "o" Operator-pending
5249 "i" Insert
5250 "c" Cmd-line
5251 "s" Select
5252 "x" Visual
5253 "l" langmap |language-mapping|
5254 "t" Terminal-Job
5255 "" Normal, Visual and Operator-pending
5256 When {mode} is omitted, the modes for "" are used.
5257
5258 When {abbr} is there and it is |TRUE| use abbreviations
5259 instead of mappings.
5260
5261 When {dict} is there and it is |TRUE| return a dictionary
5262 containing all the information of the mapping with the
5263 following items:
5264 "lhs" The {lhs} of the mapping as it would be typed
5265 "lhsraw" The {lhs} of the mapping as raw bytes
5266 "lhsrawalt" The {lhs} of the mapping as raw bytes, alternate
5267 form, only present when it differs from "lhsraw"
5268 "rhs" The {rhs} of the mapping as typed.
5269 "silent" 1 for a |:map-silent| mapping, else 0.
5270 "noremap" 1 if the {rhs} of the mapping is not remappable.
5271 "script" 1 if mapping was defined with <script>.
5272 "expr" 1 for an expression mapping (|:map-<expr>|).
5273 "buffer" 1 for a buffer local mapping (|:map-local|).
5274 "mode" Modes for which the mapping is defined. In
5275 addition to the modes mentioned above, these
5276 characters will be used:
5277 " " Normal, Visual and Operator-pending
5278 "!" Insert and Commandline mode
5279 (|mapmode-ic|)
5280 "sid" The script local ID, used for <sid> mappings
5281 (|<SID>|).
Bram Moolenaara9528b32022-01-18 20:51:35 +00005282 "scriptversion" The version of the script. 999999 for
5283 |Vim9| script.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005284 "lnum" The line number in "sid", zero if unknown.
5285 "nowait" Do not wait for other, longer mappings.
5286 (|:map-<nowait>|).
5287
5288 The dictionary can be used to restore a mapping with
5289 |mapset()|.
5290
5291 The mappings local to the current buffer are checked first,
5292 then the global mappings.
5293 This function can be used to map a key even when it's already
5294 mapped, and have it do the original mapping too. Sketch: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00005295 exe 'nnoremap <Tab> ==' .. maparg('<Tab>', 'n')
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005296
5297< Can also be used as a |method|: >
5298 GetKey()->maparg('n')
5299
5300mapcheck({name} [, {mode} [, {abbr}]]) *mapcheck()*
5301 Check if there is a mapping that matches with {name} in mode
5302 {mode}. See |maparg()| for {mode} and special names in
5303 {name}.
5304 When {abbr} is there and it is |TRUE| use abbreviations
5305 instead of mappings.
5306 A match happens with a mapping that starts with {name} and
5307 with a mapping which is equal to the start of {name}.
5308
5309 matches mapping "a" "ab" "abc" ~
5310 mapcheck("a") yes yes yes
5311 mapcheck("abc") yes yes yes
5312 mapcheck("ax") yes no no
5313 mapcheck("b") no no no
5314
5315 The difference with maparg() is that mapcheck() finds a
5316 mapping that matches with {name}, while maparg() only finds a
5317 mapping for {name} exactly.
5318 When there is no mapping that starts with {name}, an empty
5319 String is returned. If there is one, the RHS of that mapping
5320 is returned. If there are several mappings that start with
5321 {name}, the RHS of one of them is returned. This will be
5322 "<Nop>" if the RHS is empty.
5323 The mappings local to the current buffer are checked first,
5324 then the global mappings.
5325 This function can be used to check if a mapping can be added
5326 without being ambiguous. Example: >
5327 :if mapcheck("_vv") == ""
5328 : map _vv :set guifont=7x13<CR>
5329 :endif
5330< This avoids adding the "_vv" mapping when there already is a
5331 mapping for "_v" or for "_vvv".
5332
5333 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5334 GetKey()->mapcheck('n')
5335
5336
5337mapnew({expr1}, {expr2}) *mapnew()*
5338 Like |map()| but instead of replacing items in {expr1} a new
5339 List or Dictionary is created and returned. {expr1} remains
5340 unchanged. Items can still be changed by {expr2}, if you
5341 don't want that use |deepcopy()| first.
5342
5343
5344mapset({mode}, {abbr}, {dict}) *mapset()*
5345 Restore a mapping from a dictionary returned by |maparg()|.
5346 {mode} and {abbr} should be the same as for the call to
5347 |maparg()|. *E460*
5348 {mode} is used to define the mode in which the mapping is set,
5349 not the "mode" entry in {dict}.
5350 Example for saving and restoring a mapping: >
5351 let save_map = maparg('K', 'n', 0, 1)
5352 nnoremap K somethingelse
5353 ...
5354 call mapset('n', 0, save_map)
5355< Note that if you are going to replace a map in several modes,
5356 e.g. with `:map!`, you need to save the mapping for all of
5357 them, since they can differ.
5358
5359
5360match({expr}, {pat} [, {start} [, {count}]]) *match()*
5361 When {expr} is a |List| then this returns the index of the
5362 first item where {pat} matches. Each item is used as a
5363 String, |Lists| and |Dictionaries| are used as echoed.
5364
5365 Otherwise, {expr} is used as a String. The result is a
5366 Number, which gives the index (byte offset) in {expr} where
5367 {pat} matches.
5368
5369 A match at the first character or |List| item returns zero.
5370 If there is no match -1 is returned.
5371
5372 For getting submatches see |matchlist()|.
5373 Example: >
5374 :echo match("testing", "ing") " results in 4
5375 :echo match([1, 'x'], '\a') " results in 1
5376< See |string-match| for how {pat} is used.
5377 *strpbrk()*
5378 Vim doesn't have a strpbrk() function. But you can do: >
5379 :let sepidx = match(line, '[.,;: \t]')
5380< *strcasestr()*
5381 Vim doesn't have a strcasestr() function. But you can add
5382 "\c" to the pattern to ignore case: >
5383 :let idx = match(haystack, '\cneedle')
5384<
5385 If {start} is given, the search starts from byte index
5386 {start} in a String or item {start} in a |List|.
5387 The result, however, is still the index counted from the
5388 first character/item. Example: >
5389 :echo match("testing", "ing", 2)
5390< result is again "4". >
5391 :echo match("testing", "ing", 4)
5392< result is again "4". >
5393 :echo match("testing", "t", 2)
5394< result is "3".
5395 For a String, if {start} > 0 then it is like the string starts
5396 {start} bytes later, thus "^" will match at {start}. Except
5397 when {count} is given, then it's like matches before the
5398 {start} byte are ignored (this is a bit complicated to keep it
5399 backwards compatible).
5400 For a String, if {start} < 0, it will be set to 0. For a list
5401 the index is counted from the end.
5402 If {start} is out of range ({start} > strlen({expr}) for a
5403 String or {start} > len({expr}) for a |List|) -1 is returned.
5404
5405 When {count} is given use the {count}'th match. When a match
5406 is found in a String the search for the next one starts one
5407 character further. Thus this example results in 1: >
5408 echo match("testing", "..", 0, 2)
5409< In a |List| the search continues in the next item.
5410 Note that when {count} is added the way {start} works changes,
5411 see above.
5412
5413 See |pattern| for the patterns that are accepted.
5414 The 'ignorecase' option is used to set the ignore-caseness of
5415 the pattern. 'smartcase' is NOT used. The matching is always
5416 done like 'magic' is set and 'cpoptions' is empty.
5417 Note that a match at the start is preferred, thus when the
5418 pattern is using "*" (any number of matches) it tends to find
5419 zero matches at the start instead of a number of matches
5420 further down in the text.
5421
5422 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5423 GetText()->match('word')
5424 GetList()->match('word')
5425<
Bram Moolenaar2f0936c2022-01-08 21:51:59 +00005426 *matchadd()* *E290* *E798* *E799* *E801* *E957*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005427matchadd({group}, {pattern} [, {priority} [, {id} [, {dict}]]])
5428 Defines a pattern to be highlighted in the current window (a
5429 "match"). It will be highlighted with {group}. Returns an
5430 identification number (ID), which can be used to delete the
5431 match using |matchdelete()|. The ID is bound to the window.
5432 Matching is case sensitive and magic, unless case sensitivity
5433 or magicness are explicitly overridden in {pattern}. The
5434 'magic', 'smartcase' and 'ignorecase' options are not used.
5435 The "Conceal" value is special, it causes the match to be
5436 concealed.
5437
5438 The optional {priority} argument assigns a priority to the
5439 match. A match with a high priority will have its
5440 highlighting overrule that of a match with a lower priority.
5441 A priority is specified as an integer (negative numbers are no
5442 exception). If the {priority} argument is not specified, the
5443 default priority is 10. The priority of 'hlsearch' is zero,
5444 hence all matches with a priority greater than zero will
5445 overrule it. Syntax highlighting (see 'syntax') is a separate
5446 mechanism, and regardless of the chosen priority a match will
5447 always overrule syntax highlighting.
5448
5449 The optional {id} argument allows the request for a specific
5450 match ID. If a specified ID is already taken, an error
5451 message will appear and the match will not be added. An ID
5452 is specified as a positive integer (zero excluded). IDs 1, 2
5453 and 3 are reserved for |:match|, |:2match| and |:3match|,
5454 respectively. If the {id} argument is not specified or -1,
5455 |matchadd()| automatically chooses a free ID.
5456
5457 The optional {dict} argument allows for further custom
5458 values. Currently this is used to specify a match specific
5459 conceal character that will be shown for |hl-Conceal|
5460 highlighted matches. The dict can have the following members:
5461
5462 conceal Special character to show instead of the
5463 match (only for |hl-Conceal| highlighted
5464 matches, see |:syn-cchar|)
5465 window Instead of the current window use the
5466 window with this number or window ID.
5467
5468 The number of matches is not limited, as it is the case with
5469 the |:match| commands.
5470
5471 Example: >
5472 :highlight MyGroup ctermbg=green guibg=green
5473 :let m = matchadd("MyGroup", "TODO")
5474< Deletion of the pattern: >
5475 :call matchdelete(m)
5476
5477< A list of matches defined by |matchadd()| and |:match| are
5478 available from |getmatches()|. All matches can be deleted in
5479 one operation by |clearmatches()|.
5480
5481 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5482 GetGroup()->matchadd('TODO')
5483<
5484 *matchaddpos()*
5485matchaddpos({group}, {pos} [, {priority} [, {id} [, {dict}]]])
5486 Same as |matchadd()|, but requires a list of positions {pos}
5487 instead of a pattern. This command is faster than |matchadd()|
5488 because it does not require to handle regular expressions and
5489 sets buffer line boundaries to redraw screen. It is supposed
5490 to be used when fast match additions and deletions are
5491 required, for example to highlight matching parentheses.
5492
5493 {pos} is a list of positions. Each position can be one of
5494 these:
5495 - A number. This whole line will be highlighted. The first
5496 line has number 1.
5497 - A list with one number, e.g., [23]. The whole line with this
5498 number will be highlighted.
5499 - A list with two numbers, e.g., [23, 11]. The first number is
5500 the line number, the second one is the column number (first
5501 column is 1, the value must correspond to the byte index as
5502 |col()| would return). The character at this position will
5503 be highlighted.
5504 - A list with three numbers, e.g., [23, 11, 3]. As above, but
5505 the third number gives the length of the highlight in bytes.
5506
5507 The maximum number of positions in {pos} is 8.
5508
5509 Example: >
5510 :highlight MyGroup ctermbg=green guibg=green
5511 :let m = matchaddpos("MyGroup", [[23, 24], 34])
5512< Deletion of the pattern: >
5513 :call matchdelete(m)
5514
5515< Matches added by |matchaddpos()| are returned by
5516 |getmatches()|.
5517
5518 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5519 GetGroup()->matchaddpos([23, 11])
5520
5521matcharg({nr}) *matcharg()*
5522 Selects the {nr} match item, as set with a |:match|,
5523 |:2match| or |:3match| command.
5524 Return a |List| with two elements:
5525 The name of the highlight group used
5526 The pattern used.
5527 When {nr} is not 1, 2 or 3 returns an empty |List|.
5528 When there is no match item set returns ['', ''].
5529 This is useful to save and restore a |:match|.
5530 Highlighting matches using the |:match| commands are limited
5531 to three matches. |matchadd()| does not have this limitation.
5532
5533 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5534 GetMatch()->matcharg()
5535
5536matchdelete({id} [, {win}) *matchdelete()* *E802* *E803*
5537 Deletes a match with ID {id} previously defined by |matchadd()|
5538 or one of the |:match| commands. Returns 0 if successful,
5539 otherwise -1. See example for |matchadd()|. All matches can
5540 be deleted in one operation by |clearmatches()|.
5541 If {win} is specified, use the window with this number or
5542 window ID instead of the current window.
5543
5544 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5545 GetMatch()->matchdelete()
5546
5547matchend({expr}, {pat} [, {start} [, {count}]]) *matchend()*
5548 Same as |match()|, but return the index of first character
5549 after the match. Example: >
5550 :echo matchend("testing", "ing")
5551< results in "7".
5552 *strspn()* *strcspn()*
5553 Vim doesn't have a strspn() or strcspn() function, but you can
5554 do it with matchend(): >
5555 :let span = matchend(line, '[a-zA-Z]')
5556 :let span = matchend(line, '[^a-zA-Z]')
5557< Except that -1 is returned when there are no matches.
5558
5559 The {start}, if given, has the same meaning as for |match()|. >
5560 :echo matchend("testing", "ing", 2)
5561< results in "7". >
5562 :echo matchend("testing", "ing", 5)
5563< result is "-1".
5564 When {expr} is a |List| the result is equal to |match()|.
5565
5566 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5567 GetText()->matchend('word')
5568
5569
5570matchfuzzy({list}, {str} [, {dict}]) *matchfuzzy()*
5571 If {list} is a list of strings, then returns a |List| with all
5572 the strings in {list} that fuzzy match {str}. The strings in
5573 the returned list are sorted based on the matching score.
5574
5575 The optional {dict} argument always supports the following
5576 items:
5577 matchseq When this item is present and {str} contains
5578 multiple words separated by white space, then
5579 returns only matches that contain the words in
5580 the given sequence.
5581
5582 If {list} is a list of dictionaries, then the optional {dict}
5583 argument supports the following additional items:
Yasuhiro Matsumoto9029a6e2022-04-16 12:35:35 +01005584 key Key of the item which is fuzzy matched against
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005585 {str}. The value of this item should be a
5586 string.
5587 text_cb |Funcref| that will be called for every item
5588 in {list} to get the text for fuzzy matching.
5589 This should accept a dictionary item as the
5590 argument and return the text for that item to
5591 use for fuzzy matching.
Yasuhiro Matsumoto9029a6e2022-04-16 12:35:35 +01005592 limit Maximum number of matches in {list} to be
5593 returned. Zero means no limit.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005594
5595 {str} is treated as a literal string and regular expression
5596 matching is NOT supported. The maximum supported {str} length
5597 is 256.
5598
5599 When {str} has multiple words each separated by white space,
5600 then the list of strings that have all the words is returned.
5601
5602 If there are no matching strings or there is an error, then an
5603 empty list is returned. If length of {str} is greater than
5604 256, then returns an empty list.
5605
Yasuhiro Matsumoto9029a6e2022-04-16 12:35:35 +01005606 When {limit} is given, matchfuzzy() will find up to this
5607 number of matches in {list} and return them in sorted order.
5608
Bram Moolenaar1588bc82022-03-08 21:35:07 +00005609 Refer to |fuzzy-matching| for more information about fuzzy
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005610 matching strings.
5611
5612 Example: >
5613 :echo matchfuzzy(["clay", "crow"], "cay")
5614< results in ["clay"]. >
5615 :echo getbufinfo()->map({_, v -> v.name})->matchfuzzy("ndl")
5616< results in a list of buffer names fuzzy matching "ndl". >
5617 :echo getbufinfo()->matchfuzzy("ndl", {'key' : 'name'})
5618< results in a list of buffer information dicts with buffer
5619 names fuzzy matching "ndl". >
5620 :echo getbufinfo()->matchfuzzy("spl",
5621 \ {'text_cb' : {v -> v.name}})
5622< results in a list of buffer information dicts with buffer
5623 names fuzzy matching "spl". >
5624 :echo v:oldfiles->matchfuzzy("test")
5625< results in a list of file names fuzzy matching "test". >
5626 :let l = readfile("buffer.c")->matchfuzzy("str")
5627< results in a list of lines in "buffer.c" fuzzy matching "str". >
5628 :echo ['one two', 'two one']->matchfuzzy('two one')
5629< results in ['two one', 'one two']. >
5630 :echo ['one two', 'two one']->matchfuzzy('two one',
5631 \ {'matchseq': 1})
5632< results in ['two one'].
5633
5634matchfuzzypos({list}, {str} [, {dict}]) *matchfuzzypos()*
5635 Same as |matchfuzzy()|, but returns the list of matched
5636 strings, the list of character positions where characters
5637 in {str} matches and a list of matching scores. You can
5638 use |byteidx()| to convert a character position to a byte
5639 position.
5640
5641 If {str} matches multiple times in a string, then only the
5642 positions for the best match is returned.
5643
5644 If there are no matching strings or there is an error, then a
5645 list with three empty list items is returned.
5646
5647 Example: >
5648 :echo matchfuzzypos(['testing'], 'tsg')
5649< results in [['testing'], [[0, 2, 6]], [99]] >
5650 :echo matchfuzzypos(['clay', 'lacy'], 'la')
5651< results in [['lacy', 'clay'], [[0, 1], [1, 2]], [153, 133]] >
5652 :echo [{'text': 'hello', 'id' : 10}]->matchfuzzypos('ll', {'key' : 'text'})
5653< results in [[{'id': 10, 'text': 'hello'}], [[2, 3]], [127]]
5654
5655matchlist({expr}, {pat} [, {start} [, {count}]]) *matchlist()*
5656 Same as |match()|, but return a |List|. The first item in the
5657 list is the matched string, same as what matchstr() would
5658 return. Following items are submatches, like "\1", "\2", etc.
5659 in |:substitute|. When an optional submatch didn't match an
5660 empty string is used. Example: >
5661 echo matchlist('acd', '\(a\)\?\(b\)\?\(c\)\?\(.*\)')
5662< Results in: ['acd', 'a', '', 'c', 'd', '', '', '', '', '']
5663 When there is no match an empty list is returned.
5664
5665 You can pass in a List, but that is not very useful.
5666
5667 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5668 GetText()->matchlist('word')
5669
5670matchstr({expr}, {pat} [, {start} [, {count}]]) *matchstr()*
5671 Same as |match()|, but return the matched string. Example: >
5672 :echo matchstr("testing", "ing")
5673< results in "ing".
5674 When there is no match "" is returned.
5675 The {start}, if given, has the same meaning as for |match()|. >
5676 :echo matchstr("testing", "ing", 2)
5677< results in "ing". >
5678 :echo matchstr("testing", "ing", 5)
5679< result is "".
5680 When {expr} is a |List| then the matching item is returned.
5681 The type isn't changed, it's not necessarily a String.
5682
5683 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5684 GetText()->matchstr('word')
5685
5686matchstrpos({expr}, {pat} [, {start} [, {count}]]) *matchstrpos()*
5687 Same as |matchstr()|, but return the matched string, the start
5688 position and the end position of the match. Example: >
5689 :echo matchstrpos("testing", "ing")
5690< results in ["ing", 4, 7].
5691 When there is no match ["", -1, -1] is returned.
5692 The {start}, if given, has the same meaning as for |match()|. >
5693 :echo matchstrpos("testing", "ing", 2)
5694< results in ["ing", 4, 7]. >
5695 :echo matchstrpos("testing", "ing", 5)
5696< result is ["", -1, -1].
5697 When {expr} is a |List| then the matching item, the index
5698 of first item where {pat} matches, the start position and the
5699 end position of the match are returned. >
5700 :echo matchstrpos([1, '__x'], '\a')
5701< result is ["x", 1, 2, 3].
5702 The type isn't changed, it's not necessarily a String.
5703
5704 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5705 GetText()->matchstrpos('word')
5706<
5707
5708 *max()*
5709max({expr}) Return the maximum value of all items in {expr}. Example: >
5710 echo max([apples, pears, oranges])
5711
5712< {expr} can be a |List| or a |Dictionary|. For a Dictionary,
5713 it returns the maximum of all values in the Dictionary.
5714 If {expr} is neither a List nor a Dictionary, or one of the
5715 items in {expr} cannot be used as a Number this results in
5716 an error. An empty |List| or |Dictionary| results in zero.
5717
5718 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5719 mylist->max()
5720
5721
5722menu_info({name} [, {mode}]) *menu_info()*
5723 Return information about the specified menu {name} in
5724 mode {mode}. The menu name should be specified without the
5725 shortcut character ('&'). If {name} is "", then the top-level
5726 menu names are returned.
5727
5728 {mode} can be one of these strings:
5729 "n" Normal
5730 "v" Visual (including Select)
5731 "o" Operator-pending
5732 "i" Insert
5733 "c" Cmd-line
5734 "s" Select
5735 "x" Visual
5736 "t" Terminal-Job
5737 "" Normal, Visual and Operator-pending
5738 "!" Insert and Cmd-line
5739 When {mode} is omitted, the modes for "" are used.
5740
5741 Returns a |Dictionary| containing the following items:
5742 accel menu item accelerator text |menu-text|
5743 display display name (name without '&')
5744 enabled v:true if this menu item is enabled
5745 Refer to |:menu-enable|
5746 icon name of the icon file (for toolbar)
5747 |toolbar-icon|
5748 iconidx index of a built-in icon
5749 modes modes for which the menu is defined. In
5750 addition to the modes mentioned above, these
5751 characters will be used:
5752 " " Normal, Visual and Operator-pending
5753 name menu item name.
5754 noremenu v:true if the {rhs} of the menu item is not
5755 remappable else v:false.
5756 priority menu order priority |menu-priority|
5757 rhs right-hand-side of the menu item. The returned
5758 string has special characters translated like
5759 in the output of the ":menu" command listing.
5760 When the {rhs} of a menu item is empty, then
5761 "<Nop>" is returned.
5762 script v:true if script-local remapping of {rhs} is
5763 allowed else v:false. See |:menu-script|.
5764 shortcut shortcut key (character after '&' in
5765 the menu name) |menu-shortcut|
5766 silent v:true if the menu item is created
5767 with <silent> argument |:menu-silent|
5768 submenus |List| containing the names of
5769 all the submenus. Present only if the menu
5770 item has submenus.
5771
5772 Returns an empty dictionary if the menu item is not found.
5773
5774 Examples: >
5775 :echo menu_info('Edit.Cut')
5776 :echo menu_info('File.Save', 'n')
5777
5778 " Display the entire menu hierarchy in a buffer
5779 func ShowMenu(name, pfx)
5780 let m = menu_info(a:name)
5781 call append(line('$'), a:pfx .. m.display)
5782 for child in m->get('submenus', [])
5783 call ShowMenu(a:name .. '.' .. escape(child, '.'),
5784 \ a:pfx .. ' ')
5785 endfor
5786 endfunc
5787 new
5788 for topmenu in menu_info('').submenus
5789 call ShowMenu(topmenu, '')
5790 endfor
5791<
5792 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5793 GetMenuName()->menu_info('v')
5794
5795
5796< *min()*
5797min({expr}) Return the minimum value of all items in {expr}. Example: >
5798 echo min([apples, pears, oranges])
5799
5800< {expr} can be a |List| or a |Dictionary|. For a Dictionary,
5801 it returns the minimum of all values in the Dictionary.
5802 If {expr} is neither a List nor a Dictionary, or one of the
5803 items in {expr} cannot be used as a Number this results in
5804 an error. An empty |List| or |Dictionary| results in zero.
5805
5806 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5807 mylist->min()
5808
5809< *mkdir()* *E739*
5810mkdir({name} [, {path} [, {prot}]])
5811 Create directory {name}.
5812
5813 If {path} is "p" then intermediate directories are created as
5814 necessary. Otherwise it must be "".
5815
5816 If {prot} is given it is used to set the protection bits of
5817 the new directory. The default is 0o755 (rwxr-xr-x: r/w for
5818 the user, readable for others). Use 0o700 to make it
5819 unreadable for others. This is only used for the last part of
5820 {name}. Thus if you create /tmp/foo/bar then /tmp/foo will be
5821 created with 0o755.
5822 Example: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00005823 :call mkdir($HOME .. "/tmp/foo/bar", "p", 0o700)
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005824
5825< This function is not available in the |sandbox|.
5826
5827 There is no error if the directory already exists and the "p"
5828 flag is passed (since patch 8.0.1708). However, without the
5829 "p" option the call will fail.
5830
5831 The function result is a Number, which is TRUE if the call was
5832 successful or FALSE if the directory creation failed or partly
5833 failed.
5834
5835 Not available on all systems. To check use: >
5836 :if exists("*mkdir")
5837
5838< Can also be used as a |method|: >
5839 GetName()->mkdir()
5840<
5841 *mode()*
5842mode([expr]) Return a string that indicates the current mode.
5843 If [expr] is supplied and it evaluates to a non-zero Number or
5844 a non-empty String (|non-zero-arg|), then the full mode is
5845 returned, otherwise only the first letter is returned.
5846 Also see |state()|.
5847
5848 n Normal
5849 no Operator-pending
5850 nov Operator-pending (forced characterwise |o_v|)
5851 noV Operator-pending (forced linewise |o_V|)
5852 noCTRL-V Operator-pending (forced blockwise |o_CTRL-V|);
5853 CTRL-V is one character
5854 niI Normal using |i_CTRL-O| in |Insert-mode|
5855 niR Normal using |i_CTRL-O| in |Replace-mode|
5856 niV Normal using |i_CTRL-O| in |Virtual-Replace-mode|
5857 nt Terminal-Normal (insert goes to Terminal-Job mode)
5858 v Visual by character
5859 vs Visual by character using |v_CTRL-O| in Select mode
5860 V Visual by line
5861 Vs Visual by line using |v_CTRL-O| in Select mode
5862 CTRL-V Visual blockwise
5863 CTRL-Vs Visual blockwise using |v_CTRL-O| in Select mode
5864 s Select by character
5865 S Select by line
5866 CTRL-S Select blockwise
5867 i Insert
5868 ic Insert mode completion |compl-generic|
5869 ix Insert mode |i_CTRL-X| completion
5870 R Replace |R|
5871 Rc Replace mode completion |compl-generic|
5872 Rx Replace mode |i_CTRL-X| completion
5873 Rv Virtual Replace |gR|
5874 Rvc Virtual Replace mode completion |compl-generic|
5875 Rvx Virtual Replace mode |i_CTRL-X| completion
5876 c Command-line editing
5877 cv Vim Ex mode |gQ|
5878 ce Normal Ex mode |Q|
5879 r Hit-enter prompt
5880 rm The -- more -- prompt
5881 r? A |:confirm| query of some sort
5882 ! Shell or external command is executing
5883 t Terminal-Job mode: keys go to the job
5884
5885 This is useful in the 'statusline' option or when used
5886 with |remote_expr()| In most other places it always returns
5887 "c" or "n".
5888 Note that in the future more modes and more specific modes may
5889 be added. It's better not to compare the whole string but only
5890 the leading character(s).
5891 Also see |visualmode()|.
5892
5893 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5894 DoFull()->mode()
5895
5896mzeval({expr}) *mzeval()*
5897 Evaluate MzScheme expression {expr} and return its result
5898 converted to Vim data structures.
5899 Numbers and strings are returned as they are.
5900 Pairs (including lists and improper lists) and vectors are
5901 returned as Vim |Lists|.
5902 Hash tables are represented as Vim |Dictionary| type with keys
5903 converted to strings.
5904 All other types are converted to string with display function.
5905 Examples: >
5906 :mz (define l (list 1 2 3))
5907 :mz (define h (make-hash)) (hash-set! h "list" l)
5908 :echo mzeval("l")
5909 :echo mzeval("h")
5910<
5911 Note that in a `:def` function local variables are not visible
5912 to {expr}.
5913
5914 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5915 GetExpr()->mzeval()
5916<
5917 {only available when compiled with the |+mzscheme| feature}
5918
5919nextnonblank({lnum}) *nextnonblank()*
5920 Return the line number of the first line at or below {lnum}
5921 that is not blank. Example: >
5922 if getline(nextnonblank(1)) =~ "Java"
5923< When {lnum} is invalid or there is no non-blank line at or
5924 below it, zero is returned.
5925 {lnum} is used like with |getline()|.
5926 See also |prevnonblank()|.
5927
5928 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5929 GetLnum()->nextnonblank()
5930
5931nr2char({expr} [, {utf8}]) *nr2char()*
5932 Return a string with a single character, which has the number
5933 value {expr}. Examples: >
5934 nr2char(64) returns "@"
5935 nr2char(32) returns " "
5936< When {utf8} is omitted or zero, the current 'encoding' is used.
5937 Example for "utf-8": >
5938 nr2char(300) returns I with bow character
5939< When {utf8} is TRUE, always return UTF-8 characters.
5940 Note that a NUL character in the file is specified with
5941 nr2char(10), because NULs are represented with newline
5942 characters. nr2char(0) is a real NUL and terminates the
5943 string, thus results in an empty string.
5944 To turn a list of character numbers into a string: >
5945 let list = [65, 66, 67]
5946 let str = join(map(list, {_, val -> nr2char(val)}), '')
5947< Result: "ABC"
5948
5949 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5950 GetNumber()->nr2char()
5951
5952or({expr}, {expr}) *or()*
5953 Bitwise OR on the two arguments. The arguments are converted
5954 to a number. A List, Dict or Float argument causes an error.
5955 Example: >
5956 :let bits = or(bits, 0x80)
5957< Can also be used as a |method|: >
5958 :let bits = bits->or(0x80)
5959
5960
5961pathshorten({path} [, {len}]) *pathshorten()*
5962 Shorten directory names in the path {path} and return the
5963 result. The tail, the file name, is kept as-is. The other
5964 components in the path are reduced to {len} letters in length.
5965 If {len} is omitted or smaller than 1 then 1 is used (single
5966 letters). Leading '~' and '.' characters are kept. Examples: >
5967 :echo pathshorten('~/.vim/autoload/myfile.vim')
5968< ~/.v/a/myfile.vim ~
5969>
5970 :echo pathshorten('~/.vim/autoload/myfile.vim', 2)
5971< ~/.vi/au/myfile.vim ~
5972 It doesn't matter if the path exists or not.
5973
5974 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5975 GetDirectories()->pathshorten()
5976
5977perleval({expr}) *perleval()*
5978 Evaluate Perl expression {expr} in scalar context and return
5979 its result converted to Vim data structures. If value can't be
5980 converted, it is returned as a string Perl representation.
5981 Note: If you want an array or hash, {expr} must return a
5982 reference to it.
5983 Example: >
5984 :echo perleval('[1 .. 4]')
5985< [1, 2, 3, 4]
5986
5987 Note that in a `:def` function local variables are not visible
5988 to {expr}.
5989
5990 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5991 GetExpr()->perleval()
5992
5993< {only available when compiled with the |+perl| feature}
5994
5995
5996popup_ functions are documented here: |popup-functions|
5997
5998
5999pow({x}, {y}) *pow()*
6000 Return the power of {x} to the exponent {y} as a |Float|.
6001 {x} and {y} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
6002 Examples: >
6003 :echo pow(3, 3)
6004< 27.0 >
6005 :echo pow(2, 16)
6006< 65536.0 >
6007 :echo pow(32, 0.20)
6008< 2.0
6009
6010 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6011 Compute()->pow(3)
6012<
6013 {only available when compiled with the |+float| feature}
6014
6015prevnonblank({lnum}) *prevnonblank()*
6016 Return the line number of the first line at or above {lnum}
6017 that is not blank. Example: >
6018 let ind = indent(prevnonblank(v:lnum - 1))
6019< When {lnum} is invalid or there is no non-blank line at or
6020 above it, zero is returned.
6021 {lnum} is used like with |getline()|.
6022 Also see |nextnonblank()|.
6023
6024 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6025 GetLnum()->prevnonblank()
6026
6027printf({fmt}, {expr1} ...) *printf()*
6028 Return a String with {fmt}, where "%" items are replaced by
6029 the formatted form of their respective arguments. Example: >
6030 printf("%4d: E%d %.30s", lnum, errno, msg)
6031< May result in:
6032 " 99: E42 asdfasdfasdfasdfasdfasdfasdfas" ~
6033
6034 When used as a |method| the base is passed as the second
6035 argument: >
6036 Compute()->printf("result: %d")
Bram Moolenaarcbaff5e2022-04-08 17:45:08 +01006037<
6038 You can use `call()` to pass the items as a list.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006039
Bram Moolenaarcbaff5e2022-04-08 17:45:08 +01006040 Often used items are:
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006041 %s string
6042 %6S string right-aligned in 6 display cells
6043 %6s string right-aligned in 6 bytes
6044 %.9s string truncated to 9 bytes
6045 %c single byte
6046 %d decimal number
6047 %5d decimal number padded with spaces to 5 characters
6048 %x hex number
6049 %04x hex number padded with zeros to at least 4 characters
6050 %X hex number using upper case letters
6051 %o octal number
6052 %08b binary number padded with zeros to at least 8 chars
6053 %f floating point number as 12.23, inf, -inf or nan
6054 %F floating point number as 12.23, INF, -INF or NAN
6055 %e floating point number as 1.23e3, inf, -inf or nan
6056 %E floating point number as 1.23E3, INF, -INF or NAN
6057 %g floating point number, as %f or %e depending on value
6058 %G floating point number, as %F or %E depending on value
6059 %% the % character itself
6060
6061 Conversion specifications start with '%' and end with the
6062 conversion type. All other characters are copied unchanged to
6063 the result.
6064
6065 The "%" starts a conversion specification. The following
6066 arguments appear in sequence:
6067
6068 % [flags] [field-width] [.precision] type
6069
6070 flags
6071 Zero or more of the following flags:
6072
6073 # The value should be converted to an "alternate
6074 form". For c, d, and s conversions, this option
6075 has no effect. For o conversions, the precision
6076 of the number is increased to force the first
6077 character of the output string to a zero (except
6078 if a zero value is printed with an explicit
6079 precision of zero).
6080 For b and B conversions, a non-zero result has
6081 the string "0b" (or "0B" for B conversions)
6082 prepended to it.
6083 For x and X conversions, a non-zero result has
6084 the string "0x" (or "0X" for X conversions)
6085 prepended to it.
6086
6087 0 (zero) Zero padding. For all conversions the converted
6088 value is padded on the left with zeros rather
6089 than blanks. If a precision is given with a
6090 numeric conversion (d, b, B, o, x, and X), the 0
6091 flag is ignored.
6092
6093 - A negative field width flag; the converted value
6094 is to be left adjusted on the field boundary.
6095 The converted value is padded on the right with
6096 blanks, rather than on the left with blanks or
6097 zeros. A - overrides a 0 if both are given.
6098
6099 ' ' (space) A blank should be left before a positive
6100 number produced by a signed conversion (d).
6101
6102 + A sign must always be placed before a number
6103 produced by a signed conversion. A + overrides
6104 a space if both are used.
6105
6106 field-width
6107 An optional decimal digit string specifying a minimum
6108 field width. If the converted value has fewer bytes
6109 than the field width, it will be padded with spaces on
6110 the left (or right, if the left-adjustment flag has
6111 been given) to fill out the field width. For the S
6112 conversion the count is in cells.
6113
6114 .precision
6115 An optional precision, in the form of a period '.'
6116 followed by an optional digit string. If the digit
6117 string is omitted, the precision is taken as zero.
6118 This gives the minimum number of digits to appear for
6119 d, o, x, and X conversions, the maximum number of
6120 bytes to be printed from a string for s conversions,
6121 or the maximum number of cells to be printed from a
6122 string for S conversions.
6123 For floating point it is the number of digits after
6124 the decimal point.
6125
6126 type
6127 A character that specifies the type of conversion to
6128 be applied, see below.
6129
6130 A field width or precision, or both, may be indicated by an
6131 asterisk '*' instead of a digit string. In this case, a
6132 Number argument supplies the field width or precision. A
6133 negative field width is treated as a left adjustment flag
6134 followed by a positive field width; a negative precision is
6135 treated as though it were missing. Example: >
6136 :echo printf("%d: %.*s", nr, width, line)
6137< This limits the length of the text used from "line" to
6138 "width" bytes.
6139
6140 The conversion specifiers and their meanings are:
6141
6142 *printf-d* *printf-b* *printf-B* *printf-o*
6143 *printf-x* *printf-X*
6144 dbBoxX The Number argument is converted to signed decimal
6145 (d), unsigned binary (b and B), unsigned octal (o), or
6146 unsigned hexadecimal (x and X) notation. The letters
6147 "abcdef" are used for x conversions; the letters
6148 "ABCDEF" are used for X conversions.
6149 The precision, if any, gives the minimum number of
6150 digits that must appear; if the converted value
6151 requires fewer digits, it is padded on the left with
6152 zeros.
6153 In no case does a non-existent or small field width
6154 cause truncation of a numeric field; if the result of
6155 a conversion is wider than the field width, the field
6156 is expanded to contain the conversion result.
6157 The 'h' modifier indicates the argument is 16 bits.
6158 The 'l' modifier indicates the argument is 32 bits.
6159 The 'L' modifier indicates the argument is 64 bits.
6160 Generally, these modifiers are not useful. They are
6161 ignored when type is known from the argument.
6162
6163 i alias for d
6164 D alias for ld
6165 U alias for lu
6166 O alias for lo
6167
6168 *printf-c*
6169 c The Number argument is converted to a byte, and the
6170 resulting character is written.
6171
6172 *printf-s*
6173 s The text of the String argument is used. If a
6174 precision is specified, no more bytes than the number
6175 specified are used.
6176 If the argument is not a String type, it is
6177 automatically converted to text with the same format
6178 as ":echo".
6179 *printf-S*
6180 S The text of the String argument is used. If a
6181 precision is specified, no more display cells than the
6182 number specified are used.
6183
6184 *printf-f* *E807*
6185 f F The Float argument is converted into a string of the
6186 form 123.456. The precision specifies the number of
6187 digits after the decimal point. When the precision is
6188 zero the decimal point is omitted. When the precision
6189 is not specified 6 is used. A really big number
6190 (out of range or dividing by zero) results in "inf"
6191 or "-inf" with %f (INF or -INF with %F).
6192 "0.0 / 0.0" results in "nan" with %f (NAN with %F).
6193 Example: >
6194 echo printf("%.2f", 12.115)
6195< 12.12
6196 Note that roundoff depends on the system libraries.
6197 Use |round()| when in doubt.
6198
6199 *printf-e* *printf-E*
6200 e E The Float argument is converted into a string of the
6201 form 1.234e+03 or 1.234E+03 when using 'E'. The
6202 precision specifies the number of digits after the
6203 decimal point, like with 'f'.
6204
6205 *printf-g* *printf-G*
6206 g G The Float argument is converted like with 'f' if the
6207 value is between 0.001 (inclusive) and 10000000.0
6208 (exclusive). Otherwise 'e' is used for 'g' and 'E'
6209 for 'G'. When no precision is specified superfluous
6210 zeroes and '+' signs are removed, except for the zero
6211 immediately after the decimal point. Thus 10000000.0
6212 results in 1.0e7.
6213
6214 *printf-%*
6215 % A '%' is written. No argument is converted. The
6216 complete conversion specification is "%%".
6217
6218 When a Number argument is expected a String argument is also
6219 accepted and automatically converted.
6220 When a Float or String argument is expected a Number argument
6221 is also accepted and automatically converted.
6222 Any other argument type results in an error message.
6223
6224 *E766* *E767*
6225 The number of {exprN} arguments must exactly match the number
6226 of "%" items. If there are not sufficient or too many
6227 arguments an error is given. Up to 18 arguments can be used.
6228
6229
6230prompt_getprompt({buf}) *prompt_getprompt()*
6231 Returns the effective prompt text for buffer {buf}. {buf} can
6232 be a buffer name or number. See |prompt-buffer|.
6233
6234 If the buffer doesn't exist or isn't a prompt buffer, an empty
6235 string is returned.
6236
6237 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6238 GetBuffer()->prompt_getprompt()
6239
6240< {only available when compiled with the |+channel| feature}
6241
6242
6243prompt_setcallback({buf}, {expr}) *prompt_setcallback()*
6244 Set prompt callback for buffer {buf} to {expr}. When {expr}
6245 is an empty string the callback is removed. This has only
6246 effect if {buf} has 'buftype' set to "prompt".
6247
6248 The callback is invoked when pressing Enter. The current
6249 buffer will always be the prompt buffer. A new line for a
6250 prompt is added before invoking the callback, thus the prompt
6251 for which the callback was invoked will be in the last but one
6252 line.
6253 If the callback wants to add text to the buffer, it must
6254 insert it above the last line, since that is where the current
6255 prompt is. This can also be done asynchronously.
6256 The callback is invoked with one argument, which is the text
6257 that was entered at the prompt. This can be an empty string
6258 if the user only typed Enter.
6259 Example: >
6260 call prompt_setcallback(bufnr(), function('s:TextEntered'))
6261 func s:TextEntered(text)
6262 if a:text == 'exit' || a:text == 'quit'
6263 stopinsert
6264 close
6265 else
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00006266 call append(line('$') - 1, 'Entered: "' .. a:text .. '"')
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006267 " Reset 'modified' to allow the buffer to be closed.
6268 set nomodified
6269 endif
6270 endfunc
6271
6272< Can also be used as a |method|: >
6273 GetBuffer()->prompt_setcallback(callback)
6274
6275< {only available when compiled with the |+channel| feature}
6276
6277prompt_setinterrupt({buf}, {expr}) *prompt_setinterrupt()*
6278 Set a callback for buffer {buf} to {expr}. When {expr} is an
6279 empty string the callback is removed. This has only effect if
6280 {buf} has 'buftype' set to "prompt".
6281
6282 This callback will be invoked when pressing CTRL-C in Insert
6283 mode. Without setting a callback Vim will exit Insert mode,
6284 as in any buffer.
6285
6286 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6287 GetBuffer()->prompt_setinterrupt(callback)
6288
6289< {only available when compiled with the |+channel| feature}
6290
6291prompt_setprompt({buf}, {text}) *prompt_setprompt()*
6292 Set prompt for buffer {buf} to {text}. You most likely want
6293 {text} to end in a space.
6294 The result is only visible if {buf} has 'buftype' set to
6295 "prompt". Example: >
6296 call prompt_setprompt(bufnr(), 'command: ')
6297<
6298 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6299 GetBuffer()->prompt_setprompt('command: ')
6300
6301< {only available when compiled with the |+channel| feature}
6302
6303prop_ functions are documented here: |text-prop-functions|
6304
6305pum_getpos() *pum_getpos()*
6306 If the popup menu (see |ins-completion-menu|) is not visible,
6307 returns an empty |Dictionary|, otherwise, returns a
6308 |Dictionary| with the following keys:
6309 height nr of items visible
6310 width screen cells
6311 row top screen row (0 first row)
6312 col leftmost screen column (0 first col)
6313 size total nr of items
6314 scrollbar |TRUE| if scrollbar is visible
6315
6316 The values are the same as in |v:event| during
6317 |CompleteChanged|.
6318
6319pumvisible() *pumvisible()*
6320 Returns non-zero when the popup menu is visible, zero
6321 otherwise. See |ins-completion-menu|.
6322 This can be used to avoid some things that would remove the
6323 popup menu.
6324
6325py3eval({expr}) *py3eval()*
6326 Evaluate Python expression {expr} and return its result
6327 converted to Vim data structures.
6328 Numbers and strings are returned as they are (strings are
6329 copied though, Unicode strings are additionally converted to
6330 'encoding').
6331 Lists are represented as Vim |List| type.
6332 Dictionaries are represented as Vim |Dictionary| type with
6333 keys converted to strings.
6334 Note that in a `:def` function local variables are not visible
6335 to {expr}.
6336
6337 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6338 GetExpr()->py3eval()
6339
6340< {only available when compiled with the |+python3| feature}
6341
6342 *E858* *E859*
6343pyeval({expr}) *pyeval()*
6344 Evaluate Python expression {expr} and return its result
6345 converted to Vim data structures.
6346 Numbers and strings are returned as they are (strings are
6347 copied though).
6348 Lists are represented as Vim |List| type.
6349 Dictionaries are represented as Vim |Dictionary| type,
6350 non-string keys result in error.
6351 Note that in a `:def` function local variables are not visible
6352 to {expr}.
6353
6354 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6355 GetExpr()->pyeval()
6356
6357< {only available when compiled with the |+python| feature}
6358
6359pyxeval({expr}) *pyxeval()*
6360 Evaluate Python expression {expr} and return its result
6361 converted to Vim data structures.
6362 Uses Python 2 or 3, see |python_x| and 'pyxversion'.
6363 See also: |pyeval()|, |py3eval()|
6364
6365 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6366 GetExpr()->pyxeval()
6367
6368< {only available when compiled with the |+python| or the
6369 |+python3| feature}
6370
6371rand([{expr}]) *rand()* *random*
6372 Return a pseudo-random Number generated with an xoshiro128**
6373 algorithm using seed {expr}. The returned number is 32 bits,
6374 also on 64 bits systems, for consistency.
6375 {expr} can be initialized by |srand()| and will be updated by
6376 rand(). If {expr} is omitted, an internal seed value is used
6377 and updated.
6378
6379 Examples: >
6380 :echo rand()
6381 :let seed = srand()
6382 :echo rand(seed)
6383 :echo rand(seed) % 16 " random number 0 - 15
6384<
6385
6386 *E726* *E727*
6387range({expr} [, {max} [, {stride}]]) *range()*
6388 Returns a |List| with Numbers:
6389 - If only {expr} is specified: [0, 1, ..., {expr} - 1]
6390 - If {max} is specified: [{expr}, {expr} + 1, ..., {max}]
6391 - If {stride} is specified: [{expr}, {expr} + {stride}, ...,
6392 {max}] (increasing {expr} with {stride} each time, not
6393 producing a value past {max}).
6394 When the maximum is one before the start the result is an
6395 empty list. When the maximum is more than one before the
6396 start this is an error.
6397 Examples: >
6398 range(4) " [0, 1, 2, 3]
6399 range(2, 4) " [2, 3, 4]
6400 range(2, 9, 3) " [2, 5, 8]
6401 range(2, -2, -1) " [2, 1, 0, -1, -2]
6402 range(0) " []
6403 range(2, 0) " error!
6404<
6405 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6406 GetExpr()->range()
6407<
6408
6409readblob({fname}) *readblob()*
6410 Read file {fname} in binary mode and return a |Blob|.
6411 When the file can't be opened an error message is given and
6412 the result is an empty |Blob|.
6413 Also see |readfile()| and |writefile()|.
6414
6415
6416readdir({directory} [, {expr} [, {dict}]]) *readdir()*
6417 Return a list with file and directory names in {directory}.
6418 You can also use |glob()| if you don't need to do complicated
6419 things, such as limiting the number of matches.
6420 The list will be sorted (case sensitive), see the {dict}
6421 argument below for changing the sort order.
6422
6423 When {expr} is omitted all entries are included.
6424 When {expr} is given, it is evaluated to check what to do:
6425 If {expr} results in -1 then no further entries will
6426 be handled.
6427 If {expr} results in 0 then this entry will not be
6428 added to the list.
6429 If {expr} results in 1 then this entry will be added
6430 to the list.
6431 The entries "." and ".." are always excluded.
6432 Each time {expr} is evaluated |v:val| is set to the entry name.
6433 When {expr} is a function the name is passed as the argument.
6434 For example, to get a list of files ending in ".txt": >
6435 readdir(dirname, {n -> n =~ '.txt$'})
6436< To skip hidden and backup files: >
6437 readdir(dirname, {n -> n !~ '^\.\|\~$'})
Bram Moolenaar6f4754b2022-01-23 12:07:04 +00006438< *E857*
6439 The optional {dict} argument allows for further custom
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006440 values. Currently this is used to specify if and how sorting
6441 should be performed. The dict can have the following members:
6442
6443 sort How to sort the result returned from the system.
6444 Valid values are:
6445 "none" do not sort (fastest method)
6446 "case" sort case sensitive (byte value of
6447 each character, technically, using
6448 strcmp()) (default)
6449 "icase" sort case insensitive (technically
6450 using strcasecmp())
6451 "collate" sort using the collation order
6452 of the "POSIX" or "C" |locale|
6453 (technically using strcoll())
6454 Other values are silently ignored.
6455
6456 For example, to get a list of all files in the current
6457 directory without sorting the individual entries: >
6458 readdir('.', '1', #{sort: 'none'})
6459< If you want to get a directory tree: >
6460 function! s:tree(dir)
6461 return {a:dir : map(readdir(a:dir),
6462 \ {_, x -> isdirectory(x) ?
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00006463 \ {x : s:tree(a:dir .. '/' .. x)} : x})}
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006464 endfunction
6465 echo s:tree(".")
6466<
6467 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6468 GetDirName()->readdir()
6469<
6470readdirex({directory} [, {expr} [, {dict}]]) *readdirex()*
6471 Extended version of |readdir()|.
6472 Return a list of Dictionaries with file and directory
6473 information in {directory}.
6474 This is useful if you want to get the attributes of file and
6475 directory at the same time as getting a list of a directory.
6476 This is much faster than calling |readdir()| then calling
6477 |getfperm()|, |getfsize()|, |getftime()| and |getftype()| for
6478 each file and directory especially on MS-Windows.
6479 The list will by default be sorted by name (case sensitive),
6480 the sorting can be changed by using the optional {dict}
6481 argument, see |readdir()|.
6482
6483 The Dictionary for file and directory information has the
6484 following items:
6485 group Group name of the entry. (Only on Unix)
6486 name Name of the entry.
6487 perm Permissions of the entry. See |getfperm()|.
6488 size Size of the entry. See |getfsize()|.
6489 time Timestamp of the entry. See |getftime()|.
6490 type Type of the entry.
6491 On Unix, almost same as |getftype()| except:
6492 Symlink to a dir "linkd"
6493 Other symlink "link"
6494 On MS-Windows:
6495 Normal file "file"
6496 Directory "dir"
6497 Junction "junction"
6498 Symlink to a dir "linkd"
6499 Other symlink "link"
6500 Other reparse point "reparse"
6501 user User name of the entry's owner. (Only on Unix)
6502 On Unix, if the entry is a symlink, the Dictionary includes
6503 the information of the target (except the "type" item).
6504 On MS-Windows, it includes the information of the symlink
6505 itself because of performance reasons.
6506
6507 When {expr} is omitted all entries are included.
6508 When {expr} is given, it is evaluated to check what to do:
6509 If {expr} results in -1 then no further entries will
6510 be handled.
6511 If {expr} results in 0 then this entry will not be
6512 added to the list.
6513 If {expr} results in 1 then this entry will be added
6514 to the list.
6515 The entries "." and ".." are always excluded.
6516 Each time {expr} is evaluated |v:val| is set to a |Dictionary|
6517 of the entry.
6518 When {expr} is a function the entry is passed as the argument.
6519 For example, to get a list of files ending in ".txt": >
6520 readdirex(dirname, {e -> e.name =~ '.txt$'})
6521<
6522 For example, to get a list of all files in the current
6523 directory without sorting the individual entries: >
6524 readdirex(dirname, '1', #{sort: 'none'})
6525
6526<
6527 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6528 GetDirName()->readdirex()
6529<
6530
6531 *readfile()*
6532readfile({fname} [, {type} [, {max}]])
6533 Read file {fname} and return a |List|, each line of the file
6534 as an item. Lines are broken at NL characters. Macintosh
6535 files separated with CR will result in a single long line
6536 (unless a NL appears somewhere).
6537 All NUL characters are replaced with a NL character.
6538 When {type} contains "b" binary mode is used:
6539 - When the last line ends in a NL an extra empty list item is
6540 added.
6541 - No CR characters are removed.
6542 Otherwise:
6543 - CR characters that appear before a NL are removed.
6544 - Whether the last line ends in a NL or not does not matter.
6545 - When 'encoding' is Unicode any UTF-8 byte order mark is
6546 removed from the text.
6547 When {max} is given this specifies the maximum number of lines
6548 to be read. Useful if you only want to check the first ten
6549 lines of a file: >
6550 :for line in readfile(fname, '', 10)
6551 : if line =~ 'Date' | echo line | endif
6552 :endfor
6553< When {max} is negative -{max} lines from the end of the file
6554 are returned, or as many as there are.
6555 When {max} is zero the result is an empty list.
6556 Note that without {max} the whole file is read into memory.
6557 Also note that there is no recognition of encoding. Read a
6558 file into a buffer if you need to.
6559 Deprecated (use |readblob()| instead): When {type} contains
6560 "B" a |Blob| is returned with the binary data of the file
6561 unmodified.
6562 When the file can't be opened an error message is given and
6563 the result is an empty list.
6564 Also see |writefile()|.
6565
6566 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6567 GetFileName()->readfile()
6568
6569reduce({object}, {func} [, {initial}]) *reduce()* *E998*
6570 {func} is called for every item in {object}, which can be a
6571 |String|, |List| or a |Blob|. {func} is called with two
6572 arguments: the result so far and current item. After
Bram Moolenaarf10911e2022-01-29 22:20:48 +00006573 processing all items the result is returned. *E1132*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006574
6575 {initial} is the initial result. When omitted, the first item
6576 in {object} is used and {func} is first called for the second
6577 item. If {initial} is not given and {object} is empty no
6578 result can be computed, an E998 error is given.
6579
6580 Examples: >
6581 echo reduce([1, 3, 5], { acc, val -> acc + val })
6582 echo reduce(['x', 'y'], { acc, val -> acc .. val }, 'a')
6583 echo reduce(0z1122, { acc, val -> 2 * acc + val })
6584 echo reduce('xyz', { acc, val -> acc .. ',' .. val })
6585<
6586 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6587 echo mylist->reduce({ acc, val -> acc + val }, 0)
6588
6589
6590reg_executing() *reg_executing()*
6591 Returns the single letter name of the register being executed.
6592 Returns an empty string when no register is being executed.
6593 See |@|.
6594
6595reg_recording() *reg_recording()*
6596 Returns the single letter name of the register being recorded.
6597 Returns an empty string when not recording. See |q|.
6598
6599reltime([{start} [, {end}]]) *reltime()*
6600 Return an item that represents a time value. The item is a
6601 list with items that depend on the system. In Vim 9 script
6602 list<any> can be used.
6603 The item can be passed to |reltimestr()| to convert it to a
6604 string or |reltimefloat()| to convert to a Float.
6605
6606 Without an argument reltime() returns the current time.
6607 With one argument is returns the time passed since the time
6608 specified in the argument.
6609 With two arguments it returns the time passed between {start}
6610 and {end}.
6611
6612 The {start} and {end} arguments must be values returned by
6613 reltime(). If there is an error zero is returned in legacy
6614 script, in Vim9 script an error is given.
6615
6616 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6617 GetStart()->reltime()
6618<
6619 {only available when compiled with the |+reltime| feature}
6620
6621reltimefloat({time}) *reltimefloat()*
6622 Return a Float that represents the time value of {time}.
6623 Example: >
6624 let start = reltime()
6625 call MyFunction()
6626 let seconds = reltimefloat(reltime(start))
6627< See the note of reltimestr() about overhead.
6628 Also see |profiling|.
6629 If there is an error 0.0 is returned in legacy script, in Vim9
6630 script an error is given.
6631
6632 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6633 reltime(start)->reltimefloat()
6634
6635< {only available when compiled with the |+reltime| feature}
6636
6637reltimestr({time}) *reltimestr()*
6638 Return a String that represents the time value of {time}.
6639 This is the number of seconds, a dot and the number of
6640 microseconds. Example: >
6641 let start = reltime()
6642 call MyFunction()
6643 echo reltimestr(reltime(start))
6644< Note that overhead for the commands will be added to the time.
6645 The accuracy depends on the system.
6646 Leading spaces are used to make the string align nicely. You
6647 can use split() to remove it. >
6648 echo split(reltimestr(reltime(start)))[0]
6649< Also see |profiling|.
6650 If there is an error an empty string is returned in legacy
6651 script, in Vim9 script an error is given.
6652
6653 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6654 reltime(start)->reltimestr()
6655
6656< {only available when compiled with the |+reltime| feature}
6657
6658 *remote_expr()* *E449*
6659remote_expr({server}, {string} [, {idvar} [, {timeout}]])
Bram Moolenaar944697a2022-02-20 19:48:20 +00006660 Send the {string} to {server}. The {server} argument is a
6661 string, also see |{server}|.
6662
6663 The string is sent as an expression and the result is returned
6664 after evaluation. The result must be a String or a |List|. A
6665 |List| is turned into a String by joining the items with a
6666 line break in between (not at the end), like with join(expr,
6667 "\n").
6668
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006669 If {idvar} is present and not empty, it is taken as the name
6670 of a variable and a {serverid} for later use with
6671 |remote_read()| is stored there.
Bram Moolenaar944697a2022-02-20 19:48:20 +00006672
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006673 If {timeout} is given the read times out after this many
6674 seconds. Otherwise a timeout of 600 seconds is used.
Bram Moolenaar944697a2022-02-20 19:48:20 +00006675
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006676 See also |clientserver| |RemoteReply|.
6677 This function is not available in the |sandbox|.
6678 {only available when compiled with the |+clientserver| feature}
6679 Note: Any errors will cause a local error message to be issued
6680 and the result will be the empty string.
6681
6682 Variables will be evaluated in the global namespace,
6683 independent of a function currently being active. Except
6684 when in debug mode, then local function variables and
6685 arguments can be evaluated.
6686
6687 Examples: >
6688 :echo remote_expr("gvim", "2+2")
6689 :echo remote_expr("gvim1", "b:current_syntax")
6690<
6691 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6692 ServerName()->remote_expr(expr)
6693
6694remote_foreground({server}) *remote_foreground()*
6695 Move the Vim server with the name {server} to the foreground.
Bram Moolenaar944697a2022-02-20 19:48:20 +00006696 The {server} argument is a string, also see |{server}|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006697 This works like: >
6698 remote_expr({server}, "foreground()")
6699< Except that on Win32 systems the client does the work, to work
6700 around the problem that the OS doesn't always allow the server
6701 to bring itself to the foreground.
6702 Note: This does not restore the window if it was minimized,
6703 like foreground() does.
6704 This function is not available in the |sandbox|.
6705
6706 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6707 ServerName()->remote_foreground()
6708
Bram Moolenaarcbaff5e2022-04-08 17:45:08 +01006709< {only in the Win32, Motif and GTK GUI versions and the
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006710 Win32 console version}
6711
6712
6713remote_peek({serverid} [, {retvar}]) *remote_peek()*
6714 Returns a positive number if there are available strings
6715 from {serverid}. Copies any reply string into the variable
6716 {retvar} if specified. {retvar} must be a string with the
6717 name of a variable.
6718 Returns zero if none are available.
6719 Returns -1 if something is wrong.
6720 See also |clientserver|.
6721 This function is not available in the |sandbox|.
6722 {only available when compiled with the |+clientserver| feature}
6723 Examples: >
6724 :let repl = ""
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00006725 :echo "PEEK: " .. remote_peek(id, "repl") .. ": " .. repl
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006726
6727< Can also be used as a |method|: >
6728 ServerId()->remote_peek()
6729
6730remote_read({serverid}, [{timeout}]) *remote_read()*
6731 Return the oldest available reply from {serverid} and consume
6732 it. Unless a {timeout} in seconds is given, it blocks until a
6733 reply is available.
6734 See also |clientserver|.
6735 This function is not available in the |sandbox|.
6736 {only available when compiled with the |+clientserver| feature}
6737 Example: >
6738 :echo remote_read(id)
6739
6740< Can also be used as a |method|: >
6741 ServerId()->remote_read()
6742<
6743 *remote_send()* *E241*
6744remote_send({server}, {string} [, {idvar}])
Bram Moolenaar944697a2022-02-20 19:48:20 +00006745 Send the {string} to {server}. The {server} argument is a
6746 string, also see |{server}|.
6747
6748 The string is sent as input keys and the function returns
6749 immediately. At the Vim server the keys are not mapped
6750 |:map|.
6751
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006752 If {idvar} is present, it is taken as the name of a variable
6753 and a {serverid} for later use with remote_read() is stored
6754 there.
Bram Moolenaar944697a2022-02-20 19:48:20 +00006755
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006756 See also |clientserver| |RemoteReply|.
6757 This function is not available in the |sandbox|.
6758 {only available when compiled with the |+clientserver| feature}
6759
6760 Note: Any errors will be reported in the server and may mess
6761 up the display.
6762 Examples: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00006763 :echo remote_send("gvim", ":DropAndReply " .. file, "serverid") ..
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006764 \ remote_read(serverid)
6765
6766 :autocmd NONE RemoteReply *
6767 \ echo remote_read(expand("<amatch>"))
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00006768 :echo remote_send("gvim", ":sleep 10 | echo " ..
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006769 \ 'server2client(expand("<client>"), "HELLO")<CR>')
6770<
6771 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6772 ServerName()->remote_send(keys)
6773<
6774 *remote_startserver()* *E941* *E942*
6775remote_startserver({name})
6776 Become the server {name}. This fails if already running as a
6777 server, when |v:servername| is not empty.
6778
6779 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6780 ServerName()->remote_startserver()
6781
6782< {only available when compiled with the |+clientserver| feature}
6783
6784remove({list}, {idx} [, {end}]) *remove()*
6785 Without {end}: Remove the item at {idx} from |List| {list} and
6786 return the item.
6787 With {end}: Remove items from {idx} to {end} (inclusive) and
6788 return a |List| with these items. When {idx} points to the same
6789 item as {end} a list with one item is returned. When {end}
6790 points to an item before {idx} this is an error.
6791 See |list-index| for possible values of {idx} and {end}.
6792 Example: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00006793 :echo "last item: " .. remove(mylist, -1)
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006794 :call remove(mylist, 0, 9)
6795<
6796 Use |delete()| to remove a file.
6797
6798 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6799 mylist->remove(idx)
6800
6801remove({blob}, {idx} [, {end}])
6802 Without {end}: Remove the byte at {idx} from |Blob| {blob} and
6803 return the byte.
6804 With {end}: Remove bytes from {idx} to {end} (inclusive) and
6805 return a |Blob| with these bytes. When {idx} points to the same
6806 byte as {end} a |Blob| with one byte is returned. When {end}
6807 points to a byte before {idx} this is an error.
6808 Example: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00006809 :echo "last byte: " .. remove(myblob, -1)
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006810 :call remove(mylist, 0, 9)
6811
6812remove({dict}, {key})
6813 Remove the entry from {dict} with key {key} and return it.
6814 Example: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00006815 :echo "removed " .. remove(dict, "one")
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006816< If there is no {key} in {dict} this is an error.
6817
6818rename({from}, {to}) *rename()*
6819 Rename the file by the name {from} to the name {to}. This
6820 should also work to move files across file systems. The
6821 result is a Number, which is 0 if the file was renamed
6822 successfully, and non-zero when the renaming failed.
6823 NOTE: If {to} exists it is overwritten without warning.
6824 This function is not available in the |sandbox|.
6825
6826 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6827 GetOldName()->rename(newname)
6828
6829repeat({expr}, {count}) *repeat()*
6830 Repeat {expr} {count} times and return the concatenated
6831 result. Example: >
6832 :let separator = repeat('-', 80)
6833< When {count} is zero or negative the result is empty.
6834 When {expr} is a |List| the result is {expr} concatenated
6835 {count} times. Example: >
6836 :let longlist = repeat(['a', 'b'], 3)
6837< Results in ['a', 'b', 'a', 'b', 'a', 'b'].
6838
6839 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6840 mylist->repeat(count)
6841
6842resolve({filename}) *resolve()* *E655*
6843 On MS-Windows, when {filename} is a shortcut (a .lnk file),
6844 returns the path the shortcut points to in a simplified form.
6845 When {filename} is a symbolic link or junction point, return
6846 the full path to the target. If the target of junction is
6847 removed, return {filename}.
6848 On Unix, repeat resolving symbolic links in all path
6849 components of {filename} and return the simplified result.
6850 To cope with link cycles, resolving of symbolic links is
6851 stopped after 100 iterations.
6852 On other systems, return the simplified {filename}.
6853 The simplification step is done as by |simplify()|.
6854 resolve() keeps a leading path component specifying the
6855 current directory (provided the result is still a relative
6856 path name) and also keeps a trailing path separator.
6857
6858 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6859 GetName()->resolve()
6860
6861reverse({object}) *reverse()*
6862 Reverse the order of items in {object} in-place.
6863 {object} can be a |List| or a |Blob|.
6864 Returns {object}.
6865 If you want an object to remain unmodified make a copy first: >
6866 :let revlist = reverse(copy(mylist))
6867< Can also be used as a |method|: >
6868 mylist->reverse()
6869
6870round({expr}) *round()*
6871 Round off {expr} to the nearest integral value and return it
6872 as a |Float|. If {expr} lies halfway between two integral
6873 values, then use the larger one (away from zero).
6874 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
6875 Examples: >
6876 echo round(0.456)
6877< 0.0 >
6878 echo round(4.5)
6879< 5.0 >
6880 echo round(-4.5)
6881< -5.0
6882
6883 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6884 Compute()->round()
6885<
6886 {only available when compiled with the |+float| feature}
6887
6888rubyeval({expr}) *rubyeval()*
6889 Evaluate Ruby expression {expr} and return its result
6890 converted to Vim data structures.
6891 Numbers, floats and strings are returned as they are (strings
6892 are copied though).
6893 Arrays are represented as Vim |List| type.
6894 Hashes are represented as Vim |Dictionary| type.
6895 Other objects are represented as strings resulted from their
6896 "Object#to_s" method.
6897 Note that in a `:def` function local variables are not visible
6898 to {expr}.
6899
6900 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6901 GetRubyExpr()->rubyeval()
6902
6903< {only available when compiled with the |+ruby| feature}
6904
6905screenattr({row}, {col}) *screenattr()*
6906 Like |screenchar()|, but return the attribute. This is a rather
6907 arbitrary number that can only be used to compare to the
6908 attribute at other positions.
6909
6910 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6911 GetRow()->screenattr(col)
6912
6913screenchar({row}, {col}) *screenchar()*
6914 The result is a Number, which is the character at position
6915 [row, col] on the screen. This works for every possible
6916 screen position, also status lines, window separators and the
6917 command line. The top left position is row one, column one
6918 The character excludes composing characters. For double-byte
6919 encodings it may only be the first byte.
6920 This is mainly to be used for testing.
6921 Returns -1 when row or col is out of range.
6922
6923 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6924 GetRow()->screenchar(col)
6925
6926screenchars({row}, {col}) *screenchars()*
6927 The result is a |List| of Numbers. The first number is the same
6928 as what |screenchar()| returns. Further numbers are
6929 composing characters on top of the base character.
6930 This is mainly to be used for testing.
6931 Returns an empty List when row or col is out of range.
6932
6933 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6934 GetRow()->screenchars(col)
6935
6936screencol() *screencol()*
6937 The result is a Number, which is the current screen column of
6938 the cursor. The leftmost column has number 1.
6939 This function is mainly used for testing.
6940
6941 Note: Always returns the current screen column, thus if used
6942 in a command (e.g. ":echo screencol()") it will return the
6943 column inside the command line, which is 1 when the command is
6944 executed. To get the cursor position in the file use one of
6945 the following mappings: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00006946 nnoremap <expr> GG ":echom " .. screencol() .. "\n"
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006947 nnoremap <silent> GG :echom screencol()<CR>
6948 nnoremap GG <Cmd>echom screencol()<CR>
6949<
6950screenpos({winid}, {lnum}, {col}) *screenpos()*
6951 The result is a Dict with the screen position of the text
6952 character in window {winid} at buffer line {lnum} and column
6953 {col}. {col} is a one-based byte index.
6954 The Dict has these members:
6955 row screen row
6956 col first screen column
6957 endcol last screen column
6958 curscol cursor screen column
6959 If the specified position is not visible, all values are zero.
6960 The "endcol" value differs from "col" when the character
6961 occupies more than one screen cell. E.g. for a Tab "col" can
6962 be 1 and "endcol" can be 8.
6963 The "curscol" value is where the cursor would be placed. For
6964 a Tab it would be the same as "endcol", while for a double
6965 width character it would be the same as "col".
6966 The |conceal| feature is ignored here, the column numbers are
6967 as if 'conceallevel' is zero. You can set the cursor to the
6968 right position and use |screencol()| to get the value with
6969 |conceal| taken into account.
Bram Moolenaar944697a2022-02-20 19:48:20 +00006970 If the position is in a closed fold the screen position of the
6971 first character is returned, {col} is not used.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006972
6973 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6974 GetWinid()->screenpos(lnum, col)
6975
6976screenrow() *screenrow()*
6977 The result is a Number, which is the current screen row of the
6978 cursor. The top line has number one.
6979 This function is mainly used for testing.
6980 Alternatively you can use |winline()|.
6981
6982 Note: Same restrictions as with |screencol()|.
6983
6984screenstring({row}, {col}) *screenstring()*
6985 The result is a String that contains the base character and
6986 any composing characters at position [row, col] on the screen.
6987 This is like |screenchars()| but returning a String with the
6988 characters.
6989 This is mainly to be used for testing.
6990 Returns an empty String when row or col is out of range.
6991
6992 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6993 GetRow()->screenstring(col)
6994<
6995 *search()*
6996search({pattern} [, {flags} [, {stopline} [, {timeout} [, {skip}]]]])
6997 Search for regexp pattern {pattern}. The search starts at the
6998 cursor position (you can use |cursor()| to set it).
6999
7000 When a match has been found its line number is returned.
7001 If there is no match a 0 is returned and the cursor doesn't
7002 move. No error message is given.
7003
7004 {flags} is a String, which can contain these character flags:
7005 'b' search Backward instead of forward
7006 'c' accept a match at the Cursor position
7007 'e' move to the End of the match
7008 'n' do Not move the cursor
7009 'p' return number of matching sub-Pattern (see below)
7010 's' Set the ' mark at the previous location of the cursor
7011 'w' Wrap around the end of the file
7012 'W' don't Wrap around the end of the file
7013 'z' start searching at the cursor column instead of zero
7014 If neither 'w' or 'W' is given, the 'wrapscan' option applies.
7015
7016 If the 's' flag is supplied, the ' mark is set, only if the
7017 cursor is moved. The 's' flag cannot be combined with the 'n'
7018 flag.
7019
7020 'ignorecase', 'smartcase' and 'magic' are used.
7021
7022 When the 'z' flag is not given, forward searching always
7023 starts in column zero and then matches before the cursor are
7024 skipped. When the 'c' flag is present in 'cpo' the next
7025 search starts after the match. Without the 'c' flag the next
7026 search starts one column further. This matters for
7027 overlapping matches.
7028 When searching backwards and the 'z' flag is given then the
7029 search starts in column zero, thus no match in the current
7030 line will be found (unless wrapping around the end of the
7031 file).
7032
7033 When the {stopline} argument is given then the search stops
7034 after searching this line. This is useful to restrict the
7035 search to a range of lines. Examples: >
7036 let match = search('(', 'b', line("w0"))
7037 let end = search('END', '', line("w$"))
7038< When {stopline} is used and it is not zero this also implies
7039 that the search does not wrap around the end of the file.
7040 A zero value is equal to not giving the argument.
7041
7042 When the {timeout} argument is given the search stops when
7043 more than this many milliseconds have passed. Thus when
7044 {timeout} is 500 the search stops after half a second.
7045 The value must not be negative. A zero value is like not
7046 giving the argument.
7047 {only available when compiled with the |+reltime| feature}
7048
7049 If the {skip} expression is given it is evaluated with the
7050 cursor positioned on the start of a match. If it evaluates to
7051 non-zero this match is skipped. This can be used, for
7052 example, to skip a match in a comment or a string.
7053 {skip} can be a string, which is evaluated as an expression, a
7054 function reference or a lambda.
7055 When {skip} is omitted or empty, every match is accepted.
7056 When evaluating {skip} causes an error the search is aborted
7057 and -1 returned.
7058 *search()-sub-match*
7059 With the 'p' flag the returned value is one more than the
7060 first sub-match in \(\). One if none of them matched but the
7061 whole pattern did match.
7062 To get the column number too use |searchpos()|.
7063
7064 The cursor will be positioned at the match, unless the 'n'
7065 flag is used.
7066
7067 Example (goes over all files in the argument list): >
7068 :let n = 1
7069 :while n <= argc() " loop over all files in arglist
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00007070 : exe "argument " .. n
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007071 : " start at the last char in the file and wrap for the
7072 : " first search to find match at start of file
7073 : normal G$
7074 : let flags = "w"
7075 : while search("foo", flags) > 0
7076 : s/foo/bar/g
7077 : let flags = "W"
7078 : endwhile
7079 : update " write the file if modified
7080 : let n = n + 1
7081 :endwhile
7082<
7083 Example for using some flags: >
7084 :echo search('\<if\|\(else\)\|\(endif\)', 'ncpe')
7085< This will search for the keywords "if", "else", and "endif"
7086 under or after the cursor. Because of the 'p' flag, it
7087 returns 1, 2, or 3 depending on which keyword is found, or 0
7088 if the search fails. With the cursor on the first word of the
7089 line:
7090 if (foo == 0) | let foo = foo + 1 | endif ~
7091 the function returns 1. Without the 'c' flag, the function
7092 finds the "endif" and returns 3. The same thing happens
7093 without the 'e' flag if the cursor is on the "f" of "if".
7094 The 'n' flag tells the function not to move the cursor.
7095
7096 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7097 GetPattern()->search()
7098
7099searchcount([{options}]) *searchcount()*
7100 Get or update the last search count, like what is displayed
7101 without the "S" flag in 'shortmess'. This works even if
7102 'shortmess' does contain the "S" flag.
7103
7104 This returns a |Dictionary|. The dictionary is empty if the
7105 previous pattern was not set and "pattern" was not specified.
7106
7107 key type meaning ~
7108 current |Number| current position of match;
7109 0 if the cursor position is
7110 before the first match
7111 exact_match |Boolean| 1 if "current" is matched on
7112 "pos", otherwise 0
7113 total |Number| total count of matches found
7114 incomplete |Number| 0: search was fully completed
7115 1: recomputing was timed out
7116 2: max count exceeded
7117
7118 For {options} see further down.
7119
7120 To get the last search count when |n| or |N| was pressed, call
7121 this function with `recompute: 0` . This sometimes returns
7122 wrong information because |n| and |N|'s maximum count is 99.
7123 If it exceeded 99 the result must be max count + 1 (100). If
7124 you want to get correct information, specify `recompute: 1`: >
7125
7126 " result == maxcount + 1 (100) when many matches
7127 let result = searchcount(#{recompute: 0})
7128
7129 " Below returns correct result (recompute defaults
7130 " to 1)
7131 let result = searchcount()
7132<
7133 The function is useful to add the count to |statusline|: >
7134 function! LastSearchCount() abort
7135 let result = searchcount(#{recompute: 0})
7136 if empty(result)
7137 return ''
7138 endif
7139 if result.incomplete ==# 1 " timed out
7140 return printf(' /%s [?/??]', @/)
7141 elseif result.incomplete ==# 2 " max count exceeded
7142 if result.total > result.maxcount &&
7143 \ result.current > result.maxcount
7144 return printf(' /%s [>%d/>%d]', @/,
7145 \ result.current, result.total)
7146 elseif result.total > result.maxcount
7147 return printf(' /%s [%d/>%d]', @/,
7148 \ result.current, result.total)
7149 endif
7150 endif
7151 return printf(' /%s [%d/%d]', @/,
7152 \ result.current, result.total)
7153 endfunction
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00007154 let &statusline ..= '%{LastSearchCount()}'
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007155
7156 " Or if you want to show the count only when
7157 " 'hlsearch' was on
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00007158 " let &statusline ..=
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007159 " \ '%{v:hlsearch ? LastSearchCount() : ""}'
7160<
7161 You can also update the search count, which can be useful in a
7162 |CursorMoved| or |CursorMovedI| autocommand: >
7163
7164 autocmd CursorMoved,CursorMovedI *
7165 \ let s:searchcount_timer = timer_start(
7166 \ 200, function('s:update_searchcount'))
7167 function! s:update_searchcount(timer) abort
7168 if a:timer ==# s:searchcount_timer
7169 call searchcount(#{
7170 \ recompute: 1, maxcount: 0, timeout: 100})
7171 redrawstatus
7172 endif
7173 endfunction
7174<
7175 This can also be used to count matched texts with specified
7176 pattern in the current buffer using "pattern": >
7177
7178 " Count '\<foo\>' in this buffer
7179 " (Note that it also updates search count)
7180 let result = searchcount(#{pattern: '\<foo\>'})
7181
7182 " To restore old search count by old pattern,
7183 " search again
7184 call searchcount()
7185<
7186 {options} must be a |Dictionary|. It can contain:
7187 key type meaning ~
7188 recompute |Boolean| if |TRUE|, recompute the count
7189 like |n| or |N| was executed.
7190 otherwise returns the last
7191 computed result (when |n| or
7192 |N| was used when "S" is not
7193 in 'shortmess', or this
7194 function was called).
7195 (default: |TRUE|)
7196 pattern |String| recompute if this was given
7197 and different with |@/|.
7198 this works as same as the
7199 below command is executed
7200 before calling this function >
7201 let @/ = pattern
7202< (default: |@/|)
7203 timeout |Number| 0 or negative number is no
7204 timeout. timeout milliseconds
7205 for recomputing the result
7206 (default: 0)
7207 maxcount |Number| 0 or negative number is no
7208 limit. max count of matched
7209 text while recomputing the
7210 result. if search exceeded
7211 total count, "total" value
7212 becomes `maxcount + 1`
7213 (default: 99)
7214 pos |List| `[lnum, col, off]` value
7215 when recomputing the result.
7216 this changes "current" result
7217 value. see |cursor()|,
7218 |getpos()|
7219 (default: cursor's position)
7220
7221 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7222 GetSearchOpts()->searchcount()
7223<
7224searchdecl({name} [, {global} [, {thisblock}]]) *searchdecl()*
7225 Search for the declaration of {name}.
7226
7227 With a non-zero {global} argument it works like |gD|, find
7228 first match in the file. Otherwise it works like |gd|, find
7229 first match in the function.
7230
7231 With a non-zero {thisblock} argument matches in a {} block
7232 that ends before the cursor position are ignored. Avoids
7233 finding variable declarations only valid in another scope.
7234
7235 Moves the cursor to the found match.
7236 Returns zero for success, non-zero for failure.
7237 Example: >
7238 if searchdecl('myvar') == 0
7239 echo getline('.')
7240 endif
7241<
7242 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7243 GetName()->searchdecl()
7244<
7245 *searchpair()*
7246searchpair({start}, {middle}, {end} [, {flags} [, {skip}
7247 [, {stopline} [, {timeout}]]]])
7248 Search for the match of a nested start-end pair. This can be
7249 used to find the "endif" that matches an "if", while other
7250 if/endif pairs in between are ignored.
7251 The search starts at the cursor. The default is to search
7252 forward, include 'b' in {flags} to search backward.
7253 If a match is found, the cursor is positioned at it and the
7254 line number is returned. If no match is found 0 or -1 is
7255 returned and the cursor doesn't move. No error message is
7256 given.
7257
7258 {start}, {middle} and {end} are patterns, see |pattern|. They
7259 must not contain \( \) pairs. Use of \%( \) is allowed. When
7260 {middle} is not empty, it is found when searching from either
7261 direction, but only when not in a nested start-end pair. A
7262 typical use is: >
7263 searchpair('\<if\>', '\<else\>', '\<endif\>')
7264< By leaving {middle} empty the "else" is skipped.
7265
7266 {flags} 'b', 'c', 'n', 's', 'w' and 'W' are used like with
7267 |search()|. Additionally:
7268 'r' Repeat until no more matches found; will find the
7269 outer pair. Implies the 'W' flag.
7270 'm' Return number of matches instead of line number with
7271 the match; will be > 1 when 'r' is used.
7272 Note: it's nearly always a good idea to use the 'W' flag, to
7273 avoid wrapping around the end of the file.
7274
7275 When a match for {start}, {middle} or {end} is found, the
7276 {skip} expression is evaluated with the cursor positioned on
7277 the start of the match. It should return non-zero if this
7278 match is to be skipped. E.g., because it is inside a comment
7279 or a string.
7280 When {skip} is omitted or empty, every match is accepted.
7281 When evaluating {skip} causes an error the search is aborted
7282 and -1 returned.
7283 {skip} can be a string, a lambda, a funcref or a partial.
7284 Anything else makes the function fail.
7285 In a `:def` function when the {skip} argument is a string
7286 constant it is compiled into instructions.
7287
7288 For {stopline} and {timeout} see |search()|.
7289
7290 The value of 'ignorecase' is used. 'magic' is ignored, the
7291 patterns are used like it's on.
7292
7293 The search starts exactly at the cursor. A match with
7294 {start}, {middle} or {end} at the next character, in the
7295 direction of searching, is the first one found. Example: >
7296 if 1
7297 if 2
7298 endif 2
7299 endif 1
7300< When starting at the "if 2", with the cursor on the "i", and
7301 searching forwards, the "endif 2" is found. When starting on
7302 the character just before the "if 2", the "endif 1" will be
7303 found. That's because the "if 2" will be found first, and
7304 then this is considered to be a nested if/endif from "if 2" to
7305 "endif 2".
7306 When searching backwards and {end} is more than one character,
7307 it may be useful to put "\zs" at the end of the pattern, so
7308 that when the cursor is inside a match with the end it finds
7309 the matching start.
7310
7311 Example, to find the "endif" command in a Vim script: >
7312
7313 :echo searchpair('\<if\>', '\<el\%[seif]\>', '\<en\%[dif]\>', 'W',
7314 \ 'getline(".") =~ "^\\s*\""')
7315
7316< The cursor must be at or after the "if" for which a match is
7317 to be found. Note that single-quote strings are used to avoid
7318 having to double the backslashes. The skip expression only
7319 catches comments at the start of a line, not after a command.
7320 Also, a word "en" or "if" halfway a line is considered a
7321 match.
7322 Another example, to search for the matching "{" of a "}": >
7323
7324 :echo searchpair('{', '', '}', 'bW')
7325
7326< This works when the cursor is at or before the "}" for which a
7327 match is to be found. To reject matches that syntax
7328 highlighting recognized as strings: >
7329
7330 :echo searchpair('{', '', '}', 'bW',
7331 \ 'synIDattr(synID(line("."), col("."), 0), "name") =~? "string"')
7332<
7333 *searchpairpos()*
7334searchpairpos({start}, {middle}, {end} [, {flags} [, {skip}
7335 [, {stopline} [, {timeout}]]]])
7336 Same as |searchpair()|, but returns a |List| with the line and
7337 column position of the match. The first element of the |List|
7338 is the line number and the second element is the byte index of
7339 the column position of the match. If no match is found,
7340 returns [0, 0]. >
7341
7342 :let [lnum,col] = searchpairpos('{', '', '}', 'n')
7343<
7344 See |match-parens| for a bigger and more useful example.
7345
7346 *searchpos()*
7347searchpos({pattern} [, {flags} [, {stopline} [, {timeout} [, {skip}]]]])
7348 Same as |search()|, but returns a |List| with the line and
7349 column position of the match. The first element of the |List|
7350 is the line number and the second element is the byte index of
7351 the column position of the match. If no match is found,
7352 returns [0, 0].
7353 Example: >
7354 :let [lnum, col] = searchpos('mypattern', 'n')
7355
7356< When the 'p' flag is given then there is an extra item with
7357 the sub-pattern match number |search()-sub-match|. Example: >
7358 :let [lnum, col, submatch] = searchpos('\(\l\)\|\(\u\)', 'np')
7359< In this example "submatch" is 2 when a lowercase letter is
7360 found |/\l|, 3 when an uppercase letter is found |/\u|.
7361
7362 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7363 GetPattern()->searchpos()
7364
7365server2client({clientid}, {string}) *server2client()*
7366 Send a reply string to {clientid}. The most recent {clientid}
7367 that sent a string can be retrieved with expand("<client>").
7368 {only available when compiled with the |+clientserver| feature}
7369 Returns zero for success, -1 for failure.
7370 Note:
7371 This id has to be stored before the next command can be
7372 received. I.e. before returning from the received command and
7373 before calling any commands that waits for input.
7374 See also |clientserver|.
7375 Example: >
7376 :echo server2client(expand("<client>"), "HELLO")
7377
7378< Can also be used as a |method|: >
7379 GetClientId()->server2client(string)
7380<
7381serverlist() *serverlist()*
7382 Return a list of available server names, one per line.
7383 When there are no servers or the information is not available
7384 an empty string is returned. See also |clientserver|.
7385 {only available when compiled with the |+clientserver| feature}
7386 Example: >
7387 :echo serverlist()
7388<
7389setbufline({buf}, {lnum}, {text}) *setbufline()*
7390 Set line {lnum} to {text} in buffer {buf}. This works like
7391 |setline()| for the specified buffer.
7392
7393 This function works only for loaded buffers. First call
7394 |bufload()| if needed.
7395
7396 To insert lines use |appendbufline()|.
7397 Any text properties in {lnum} are cleared.
7398
7399 {text} can be a string to set one line, or a list of strings
7400 to set multiple lines. If the list extends below the last
7401 line then those lines are added.
7402
7403 For the use of {buf}, see |bufname()| above.
7404
7405 {lnum} is used like with |setline()|.
7406 Use "$" to refer to the last line in buffer {buf}.
7407 When {lnum} is just below the last line the {text} will be
7408 added below the last line.
7409
7410 When {buf} is not a valid buffer, the buffer is not loaded or
7411 {lnum} is not valid then 1 is returned. In |Vim9| script an
7412 error is given.
7413 On success 0 is returned.
7414
7415 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
7416 third argument: >
7417 GetText()->setbufline(buf, lnum)
7418
7419setbufvar({buf}, {varname}, {val}) *setbufvar()*
7420 Set option or local variable {varname} in buffer {buf} to
7421 {val}.
7422 This also works for a global or local window option, but it
7423 doesn't work for a global or local window variable.
7424 For a local window option the global value is unchanged.
7425 For the use of {buf}, see |bufname()| above.
7426 The {varname} argument is a string.
7427 Note that the variable name without "b:" must be used.
7428 Examples: >
7429 :call setbufvar(1, "&mod", 1)
7430 :call setbufvar("todo", "myvar", "foobar")
7431< This function is not available in the |sandbox|.
7432
7433 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
7434 third argument: >
7435 GetValue()->setbufvar(buf, varname)
7436
7437
7438setcellwidths({list}) *setcellwidths()*
7439 Specify overrides for cell widths of character ranges. This
7440 tells Vim how wide characters are, counted in screen cells.
7441 This overrides 'ambiwidth'. Example: >
7442 setcellwidths([[0xad, 0xad, 1],
7443 \ [0x2194, 0x2199, 2]])
7444
Bram Moolenaarf10911e2022-01-29 22:20:48 +00007445< *E1109* *E1110* *E1111* *E1112* *E1113* *E1114*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007446 The {list} argument is a list of lists with each three
7447 numbers. These three numbers are [low, high, width]. "low"
7448 and "high" can be the same, in which case this refers to one
7449 character. Otherwise it is the range of characters from "low"
7450 to "high" (inclusive). "width" is either 1 or 2, indicating
7451 the character width in screen cells.
7452 An error is given if the argument is invalid, also when a
7453 range overlaps with another.
7454 Only characters with value 0x100 and higher can be used.
7455
7456 If the new value causes 'fillchars' or 'listchars' to become
7457 invalid it is rejected and an error is given.
7458
7459 To clear the overrides pass an empty list: >
7460 setcellwidths([]);
7461< You can use the script $VIMRUNTIME/tools/emoji_list.vim to see
7462 the effect for known emoji characters.
7463
7464setcharpos({expr}, {list}) *setcharpos()*
7465 Same as |setpos()| but uses the specified column number as the
7466 character index instead of the byte index in the line.
7467
7468 Example:
7469 With the text "여보세요" in line 8: >
7470 call setcharpos('.', [0, 8, 4, 0])
7471< positions the cursor on the fourth character '요'. >
7472 call setpos('.', [0, 8, 4, 0])
7473< positions the cursor on the second character '보'.
7474
7475 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7476 GetPosition()->setcharpos('.')
7477
7478setcharsearch({dict}) *setcharsearch()*
7479 Set the current character search information to {dict},
7480 which contains one or more of the following entries:
7481
7482 char character which will be used for a subsequent
7483 |,| or |;| command; an empty string clears the
7484 character search
7485 forward direction of character search; 1 for forward,
7486 0 for backward
7487 until type of character search; 1 for a |t| or |T|
7488 character search, 0 for an |f| or |F|
7489 character search
7490
7491 This can be useful to save/restore a user's character search
7492 from a script: >
7493 :let prevsearch = getcharsearch()
7494 :" Perform a command which clobbers user's search
7495 :call setcharsearch(prevsearch)
7496< Also see |getcharsearch()|.
7497
7498 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7499 SavedSearch()->setcharsearch()
7500
7501setcmdpos({pos}) *setcmdpos()*
7502 Set the cursor position in the command line to byte position
7503 {pos}. The first position is 1.
7504 Use |getcmdpos()| to obtain the current position.
7505 Only works while editing the command line, thus you must use
7506 |c_CTRL-\_e|, |c_CTRL-R_=| or |c_CTRL-R_CTRL-R| with '='. For
7507 |c_CTRL-\_e| and |c_CTRL-R_CTRL-R| with '=' the position is
7508 set after the command line is set to the expression. For
7509 |c_CTRL-R_=| it is set after evaluating the expression but
7510 before inserting the resulting text.
7511 When the number is too big the cursor is put at the end of the
7512 line. A number smaller than one has undefined results.
7513 Returns FALSE when successful, TRUE when not editing the
7514 command line.
7515
7516 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7517 GetPos()->setcmdpos()
7518
7519setcursorcharpos({lnum}, {col} [, {off}]) *setcursorcharpos()*
7520setcursorcharpos({list})
7521 Same as |cursor()| but uses the specified column number as the
7522 character index instead of the byte index in the line.
7523
7524 Example:
7525 With the text "여보세요" in line 4: >
7526 call setcursorcharpos(4, 3)
7527< positions the cursor on the third character '세'. >
7528 call cursor(4, 3)
7529< positions the cursor on the first character '여'.
7530
7531 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7532 GetCursorPos()->setcursorcharpos()
7533
7534
7535setenv({name}, {val}) *setenv()*
7536 Set environment variable {name} to {val}. Example: >
7537 call setenv('HOME', '/home/myhome')
7538
7539< When {val} is |v:null| the environment variable is deleted.
7540 See also |expr-env|.
7541
7542 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
7543 second argument: >
7544 GetPath()->setenv('PATH')
7545
7546setfperm({fname}, {mode}) *setfperm()* *chmod*
7547 Set the file permissions for {fname} to {mode}.
7548 {mode} must be a string with 9 characters. It is of the form
7549 "rwxrwxrwx", where each group of "rwx" flags represent, in
7550 turn, the permissions of the owner of the file, the group the
7551 file belongs to, and other users. A '-' character means the
7552 permission is off, any other character means on. Multi-byte
7553 characters are not supported.
7554
7555 For example "rw-r-----" means read-write for the user,
7556 readable by the group, not accessible by others. "xx-x-----"
7557 would do the same thing.
7558
7559 Returns non-zero for success, zero for failure.
7560
7561 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7562 GetFilename()->setfperm(mode)
7563<
7564 To read permissions see |getfperm()|.
7565
7566
7567setline({lnum}, {text}) *setline()*
7568 Set line {lnum} of the current buffer to {text}. To insert
7569 lines use |append()|. To set lines in another buffer use
7570 |setbufline()|. Any text properties in {lnum} are cleared.
7571
7572 {lnum} is used like with |getline()|.
7573 When {lnum} is just below the last line the {text} will be
7574 added below the last line.
7575 {text} can be any type or a List of any type, each item is
7576 converted to a String.
7577
7578 If this succeeds, FALSE is returned. If this fails (most likely
7579 because {lnum} is invalid) TRUE is returned.
7580 In |Vim9| script an error is given if {lnum} is invalid.
7581
7582 Example: >
7583 :call setline(5, strftime("%c"))
7584
7585< When {text} is a |List| then line {lnum} and following lines
7586 will be set to the items in the list. Example: >
7587 :call setline(5, ['aaa', 'bbb', 'ccc'])
7588< This is equivalent to: >
7589 :for [n, l] in [[5, 'aaa'], [6, 'bbb'], [7, 'ccc']]
7590 : call setline(n, l)
7591 :endfor
7592
7593< Note: The '[ and '] marks are not set.
7594
7595 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
7596 second argument: >
7597 GetText()->setline(lnum)
7598
7599setloclist({nr}, {list} [, {action} [, {what}]]) *setloclist()*
7600 Create or replace or add to the location list for window {nr}.
7601 {nr} can be the window number or the |window-ID|.
7602 When {nr} is zero the current window is used.
7603
7604 For a location list window, the displayed location list is
7605 modified. For an invalid window number {nr}, -1 is returned.
7606 Otherwise, same as |setqflist()|.
7607 Also see |location-list|.
7608
7609 For {action} see |setqflist-action|.
7610
7611 If the optional {what} dictionary argument is supplied, then
7612 only the items listed in {what} are set. Refer to |setqflist()|
7613 for the list of supported keys in {what}.
7614
7615 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
7616 second argument: >
7617 GetLoclist()->setloclist(winnr)
7618
7619setmatches({list} [, {win}]) *setmatches()*
7620 Restores a list of matches saved by |getmatches()| for the
7621 current window. Returns 0 if successful, otherwise -1. All
7622 current matches are cleared before the list is restored. See
7623 example for |getmatches()|.
7624 If {win} is specified, use the window with this number or
7625 window ID instead of the current window.
7626
7627 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7628 GetMatches()->setmatches()
7629<
7630 *setpos()*
7631setpos({expr}, {list})
7632 Set the position for String {expr}. Possible values:
7633 . the cursor
7634 'x mark x
7635
7636 {list} must be a |List| with four or five numbers:
7637 [bufnum, lnum, col, off]
7638 [bufnum, lnum, col, off, curswant]
7639
7640 "bufnum" is the buffer number. Zero can be used for the
7641 current buffer. When setting an uppercase mark "bufnum" is
7642 used for the mark position. For other marks it specifies the
7643 buffer to set the mark in. You can use the |bufnr()| function
7644 to turn a file name into a buffer number.
7645 For setting the cursor and the ' mark "bufnum" is ignored,
7646 since these are associated with a window, not a buffer.
7647 Does not change the jumplist.
7648
7649 "lnum" and "col" are the position in the buffer. The first
7650 column is 1. Use a zero "lnum" to delete a mark. If "col" is
7651 smaller than 1 then 1 is used. To use the character count
7652 instead of the byte count, use |setcharpos()|.
7653
7654 The "off" number is only used when 'virtualedit' is set. Then
7655 it is the offset in screen columns from the start of the
7656 character. E.g., a position within a <Tab> or after the last
7657 character.
7658
7659 The "curswant" number is only used when setting the cursor
7660 position. It sets the preferred column for when moving the
7661 cursor vertically. When the "curswant" number is missing the
7662 preferred column is not set. When it is present and setting a
7663 mark position it is not used.
7664
7665 Note that for '< and '> changing the line number may result in
7666 the marks to be effectively be swapped, so that '< is always
7667 before '>.
7668
7669 Returns 0 when the position could be set, -1 otherwise.
7670 An error message is given if {expr} is invalid.
7671
7672 Also see |setcharpos()|, |getpos()| and |getcurpos()|.
7673
7674 This does not restore the preferred column for moving
7675 vertically; if you set the cursor position with this, |j| and
7676 |k| motions will jump to previous columns! Use |cursor()| to
7677 also set the preferred column. Also see the "curswant" key in
7678 |winrestview()|.
7679
7680 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7681 GetPosition()->setpos('.')
7682
7683setqflist({list} [, {action} [, {what}]]) *setqflist()*
7684 Create or replace or add to the quickfix list.
7685
7686 If the optional {what} dictionary argument is supplied, then
7687 only the items listed in {what} are set. The first {list}
7688 argument is ignored. See below for the supported items in
7689 {what}.
7690 *setqflist-what*
7691 When {what} is not present, the items in {list} are used. Each
7692 item must be a dictionary. Non-dictionary items in {list} are
7693 ignored. Each dictionary item can contain the following
7694 entries:
7695
7696 bufnr buffer number; must be the number of a valid
7697 buffer
7698 filename name of a file; only used when "bufnr" is not
7699 present or it is invalid.
7700 module name of a module; if given it will be used in
7701 quickfix error window instead of the filename.
7702 lnum line number in the file
Bram Moolenaara2baa732022-02-04 16:09:54 +00007703 end_lnum end of lines, if the item spans multiple lines
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007704 pattern search pattern used to locate the error
7705 col column number
7706 vcol when non-zero: "col" is visual column
7707 when zero: "col" is byte index
Bram Moolenaara2baa732022-02-04 16:09:54 +00007708 end_col end column, if the item spans multiple columns
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007709 nr error number
7710 text description of the error
7711 type single-character error type, 'E', 'W', etc.
7712 valid recognized error message
7713
7714 The "col", "vcol", "nr", "type" and "text" entries are
7715 optional. Either "lnum" or "pattern" entry can be used to
7716 locate a matching error line.
7717 If the "filename" and "bufnr" entries are not present or
7718 neither the "lnum" or "pattern" entries are present, then the
7719 item will not be handled as an error line.
7720 If both "pattern" and "lnum" are present then "pattern" will
7721 be used.
7722 If the "valid" entry is not supplied, then the valid flag is
7723 set when "bufnr" is a valid buffer or "filename" exists.
7724 If you supply an empty {list}, the quickfix list will be
7725 cleared.
7726 Note that the list is not exactly the same as what
7727 |getqflist()| returns.
7728
7729 {action} values: *setqflist-action* *E927*
7730 'a' The items from {list} are added to the existing
7731 quickfix list. If there is no existing list, then a
7732 new list is created.
7733
7734 'r' The items from the current quickfix list are replaced
7735 with the items from {list}. This can also be used to
7736 clear the list: >
7737 :call setqflist([], 'r')
7738<
7739 'f' All the quickfix lists in the quickfix stack are
7740 freed.
7741
7742 If {action} is not present or is set to ' ', then a new list
7743 is created. The new quickfix list is added after the current
7744 quickfix list in the stack and all the following lists are
7745 freed. To add a new quickfix list at the end of the stack,
7746 set "nr" in {what} to "$".
7747
7748 The following items can be specified in dictionary {what}:
7749 context quickfix list context. See |quickfix-context|
7750 efm errorformat to use when parsing text from
7751 "lines". If this is not present, then the
7752 'errorformat' option value is used.
7753 See |quickfix-parse|
7754 id quickfix list identifier |quickfix-ID|
7755 idx index of the current entry in the quickfix
7756 list specified by 'id' or 'nr'. If set to '$',
7757 then the last entry in the list is set as the
7758 current entry. See |quickfix-index|
7759 items list of quickfix entries. Same as the {list}
7760 argument.
7761 lines use 'errorformat' to parse a list of lines and
7762 add the resulting entries to the quickfix list
7763 {nr} or {id}. Only a |List| value is supported.
7764 See |quickfix-parse|
7765 nr list number in the quickfix stack; zero
7766 means the current quickfix list and "$" means
7767 the last quickfix list.
7768 quickfixtextfunc
7769 function to get the text to display in the
7770 quickfix window. The value can be the name of
7771 a function or a funcref or a lambda. Refer to
7772 |quickfix-window-function| for an explanation
7773 of how to write the function and an example.
7774 title quickfix list title text. See |quickfix-title|
7775 Unsupported keys in {what} are ignored.
7776 If the "nr" item is not present, then the current quickfix list
7777 is modified. When creating a new quickfix list, "nr" can be
7778 set to a value one greater than the quickfix stack size.
7779 When modifying a quickfix list, to guarantee that the correct
7780 list is modified, "id" should be used instead of "nr" to
7781 specify the list.
7782
7783 Examples (See also |setqflist-examples|): >
7784 :call setqflist([], 'r', {'title': 'My search'})
7785 :call setqflist([], 'r', {'nr': 2, 'title': 'Errors'})
7786 :call setqflist([], 'a', {'id':qfid, 'lines':["F1:10:L10"]})
7787<
7788 Returns zero for success, -1 for failure.
7789
7790 This function can be used to create a quickfix list
7791 independent of the 'errorformat' setting. Use a command like
7792 `:cc 1` to jump to the first position.
7793
7794 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
7795 second argument: >
7796 GetErrorlist()->setqflist()
7797<
7798 *setreg()*
7799setreg({regname}, {value} [, {options}])
7800 Set the register {regname} to {value}.
7801 If {regname} is "" or "@", the unnamed register '"' is used.
7802 The {regname} argument is a string. In |Vim9-script|
7803 {regname} must be one character.
7804
7805 {value} may be any value returned by |getreg()| or
7806 |getreginfo()|, including a |List| or |Dict|.
7807 If {options} contains "a" or {regname} is upper case,
7808 then the value is appended.
7809
7810 {options} can also contain a register type specification:
7811 "c" or "v" |characterwise| mode
7812 "l" or "V" |linewise| mode
7813 "b" or "<CTRL-V>" |blockwise-visual| mode
7814 If a number immediately follows "b" or "<CTRL-V>" then this is
7815 used as the width of the selection - if it is not specified
7816 then the width of the block is set to the number of characters
7817 in the longest line (counting a <Tab> as 1 character).
7818
7819 If {options} contains no register settings, then the default
7820 is to use character mode unless {value} ends in a <NL> for
7821 string {value} and linewise mode for list {value}. Blockwise
7822 mode is never selected automatically.
7823 Returns zero for success, non-zero for failure.
7824
7825 *E883*
7826 Note: you may not use |List| containing more than one item to
7827 set search and expression registers. Lists containing no
7828 items act like empty strings.
7829
7830 Examples: >
7831 :call setreg(v:register, @*)
7832 :call setreg('*', @%, 'ac')
7833 :call setreg('a', "1\n2\n3", 'b5')
7834 :call setreg('"', { 'points_to': 'a'})
7835
7836< This example shows using the functions to save and restore a
7837 register: >
7838 :let var_a = getreginfo()
7839 :call setreg('a', var_a)
7840< or: >
7841 :let var_a = getreg('a', 1, 1)
7842 :let var_amode = getregtype('a')
7843 ....
7844 :call setreg('a', var_a, var_amode)
7845< Note: you may not reliably restore register value
7846 without using the third argument to |getreg()| as without it
7847 newlines are represented as newlines AND Nul bytes are
7848 represented as newlines as well, see |NL-used-for-Nul|.
7849
7850 You can also change the type of a register by appending
7851 nothing: >
7852 :call setreg('a', '', 'al')
7853
7854< Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
7855 second argument: >
7856 GetText()->setreg('a')
7857
7858settabvar({tabnr}, {varname}, {val}) *settabvar()*
7859 Set tab-local variable {varname} to {val} in tab page {tabnr}.
7860 |t:var|
7861 The {varname} argument is a string.
7862 Note that autocommands are blocked, side effects may not be
7863 triggered, e.g. when setting 'filetype'.
7864 Note that the variable name without "t:" must be used.
7865 Tabs are numbered starting with one.
7866 This function is not available in the |sandbox|.
7867
7868 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
7869 third argument: >
7870 GetValue()->settabvar(tab, name)
7871
7872settabwinvar({tabnr}, {winnr}, {varname}, {val}) *settabwinvar()*
7873 Set option or local variable {varname} in window {winnr} to
7874 {val}.
7875 Tabs are numbered starting with one. For the current tabpage
7876 use |setwinvar()|.
7877 {winnr} can be the window number or the |window-ID|.
7878 When {winnr} is zero the current window is used.
7879 Note that autocommands are blocked, side effects may not be
7880 triggered, e.g. when setting 'filetype' or 'syntax'.
7881 This also works for a global or local buffer option, but it
7882 doesn't work for a global or local buffer variable.
7883 For a local buffer option the global value is unchanged.
7884 Note that the variable name without "w:" must be used.
7885 Examples: >
7886 :call settabwinvar(1, 1, "&list", 0)
7887 :call settabwinvar(3, 2, "myvar", "foobar")
7888< This function is not available in the |sandbox|.
7889
7890 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
7891 fourth argument: >
7892 GetValue()->settabwinvar(tab, winnr, name)
7893
7894settagstack({nr}, {dict} [, {action}]) *settagstack()*
7895 Modify the tag stack of the window {nr} using {dict}.
7896 {nr} can be the window number or the |window-ID|.
7897
7898 For a list of supported items in {dict}, refer to
7899 |gettagstack()|. "curidx" takes effect before changing the tag
7900 stack.
7901 *E962*
7902 How the tag stack is modified depends on the {action}
7903 argument:
7904 - If {action} is not present or is set to 'r', then the tag
7905 stack is replaced.
7906 - If {action} is set to 'a', then new entries from {dict} are
7907 pushed (added) onto the tag stack.
7908 - If {action} is set to 't', then all the entries from the
7909 current entry in the tag stack or "curidx" in {dict} are
7910 removed and then new entries are pushed to the stack.
7911
7912 The current index is set to one after the length of the tag
7913 stack after the modification.
7914
7915 Returns zero for success, -1 for failure.
7916
7917 Examples (for more examples see |tagstack-examples|):
7918 Empty the tag stack of window 3: >
7919 call settagstack(3, {'items' : []})
7920
7921< Save and restore the tag stack: >
7922 let stack = gettagstack(1003)
7923 " do something else
7924 call settagstack(1003, stack)
7925 unlet stack
7926<
7927 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
7928 second argument: >
7929 GetStack()->settagstack(winnr)
7930
7931setwinvar({winnr}, {varname}, {val}) *setwinvar()*
7932 Like |settabwinvar()| for the current tab page.
7933 Examples: >
7934 :call setwinvar(1, "&list", 0)
7935 :call setwinvar(2, "myvar", "foobar")
7936
7937< Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
7938 third argument: >
7939 GetValue()->setwinvar(winnr, name)
7940
7941sha256({string}) *sha256()*
7942 Returns a String with 64 hex characters, which is the SHA256
7943 checksum of {string}.
7944
7945 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7946 GetText()->sha256()
7947
7948< {only available when compiled with the |+cryptv| feature}
7949
7950shellescape({string} [, {special}]) *shellescape()*
7951 Escape {string} for use as a shell command argument.
7952 When the 'shell' contains powershell (MS-Windows) or pwsh
Bram Moolenaar944697a2022-02-20 19:48:20 +00007953 (MS-Windows, Linux, and macOS) then it will enclose {string}
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007954 in single quotes and will double up all internal single
7955 quotes.
7956 On MS-Windows, when 'shellslash' is not set, it will enclose
7957 {string} in double quotes and double all double quotes within
7958 {string}.
7959 Otherwise it will enclose {string} in single quotes and
7960 replace all "'" with "'\''".
7961
7962 When the {special} argument is present and it's a non-zero
7963 Number or a non-empty String (|non-zero-arg|), then special
7964 items such as "!", "%", "#" and "<cword>" will be preceded by
7965 a backslash. This backslash will be removed again by the |:!|
7966 command.
7967
7968 The "!" character will be escaped (again with a |non-zero-arg|
7969 {special}) when 'shell' contains "csh" in the tail. That is
7970 because for csh and tcsh "!" is used for history replacement
7971 even when inside single quotes.
7972
7973 With a |non-zero-arg| {special} the <NL> character is also
7974 escaped. When 'shell' containing "csh" in the tail it's
7975 escaped a second time.
7976
7977 The "\" character will be escaped when 'shell' contains "fish"
7978 in the tail. That is because for fish "\" is used as an escape
7979 character inside single quotes.
7980
7981 Example of use with a |:!| command: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00007982 :exe '!dir ' .. shellescape(expand('<cfile>'), 1)
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007983< This results in a directory listing for the file under the
7984 cursor. Example of use with |system()|: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00007985 :call system("chmod +w -- " .. shellescape(expand("%")))
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007986< See also |::S|.
7987
7988 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7989 GetCommand()->shellescape()
7990
7991shiftwidth([{col}]) *shiftwidth()*
7992 Returns the effective value of 'shiftwidth'. This is the
7993 'shiftwidth' value unless it is zero, in which case it is the
7994 'tabstop' value. This function was introduced with patch
7995 7.3.694 in 2012, everybody should have it by now (however it
7996 did not allow for the optional {col} argument until 8.1.542).
7997
7998 When there is one argument {col} this is used as column number
7999 for which to return the 'shiftwidth' value. This matters for the
8000 'vartabstop' feature. If the 'vartabstop' setting is enabled and
8001 no {col} argument is given, column 1 will be assumed.
8002
8003 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8004 GetColumn()->shiftwidth()
8005
8006sign_ functions are documented here: |sign-functions-details|
8007
8008
8009simplify({filename}) *simplify()*
8010 Simplify the file name as much as possible without changing
8011 the meaning. Shortcuts (on MS-Windows) or symbolic links (on
8012 Unix) are not resolved. If the first path component in
8013 {filename} designates the current directory, this will be
8014 valid for the result as well. A trailing path separator is
8015 not removed either. On Unix "//path" is unchanged, but
8016 "///path" is simplified to "/path" (this follows the Posix
8017 standard).
8018 Example: >
8019 simplify("./dir/.././/file/") == "./file/"
8020< Note: The combination "dir/.." is only removed if "dir" is
8021 a searchable directory or does not exist. On Unix, it is also
8022 removed when "dir" is a symbolic link within the same
8023 directory. In order to resolve all the involved symbolic
8024 links before simplifying the path name, use |resolve()|.
8025
8026 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8027 GetName()->simplify()
8028
8029sin({expr}) *sin()*
8030 Return the sine of {expr}, measured in radians, as a |Float|.
8031 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
8032 Examples: >
8033 :echo sin(100)
8034< -0.506366 >
8035 :echo sin(-4.01)
8036< 0.763301
8037
8038 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8039 Compute()->sin()
8040<
8041 {only available when compiled with the |+float| feature}
8042
8043
8044sinh({expr}) *sinh()*
8045 Return the hyperbolic sine of {expr} as a |Float| in the range
8046 [-inf, inf].
8047 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
8048 Examples: >
8049 :echo sinh(0.5)
8050< 0.521095 >
8051 :echo sinh(-0.9)
8052< -1.026517
8053
8054 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8055 Compute()->sinh()
8056<
8057 {only available when compiled with the |+float| feature}
8058
8059
8060slice({expr}, {start} [, {end}]) *slice()*
8061 Similar to using a |slice| "expr[start : end]", but "end" is
8062 used exclusive. And for a string the indexes are used as
8063 character indexes instead of byte indexes, like in
8064 |vim9script|. Also, composing characters are not counted.
8065 When {end} is omitted the slice continues to the last item.
8066 When {end} is -1 the last item is omitted.
8067
8068 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8069 GetList()->slice(offset)
8070
8071
Bram Moolenaar2007dd42022-02-23 13:17:47 +00008072sort({list} [, {how} [, {dict}]]) *sort()* *E702*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008073 Sort the items in {list} in-place. Returns {list}.
8074
8075 If you want a list to remain unmodified make a copy first: >
8076 :let sortedlist = sort(copy(mylist))
8077
Bram Moolenaar2007dd42022-02-23 13:17:47 +00008078< When {how} is omitted or is an string, then sort() uses the
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008079 string representation of each item to sort on. Numbers sort
8080 after Strings, |Lists| after Numbers. For sorting text in the
8081 current buffer use |:sort|.
8082
Bram Moolenaar2007dd42022-02-23 13:17:47 +00008083 When {how} is given and it is 'i' then case is ignored.
8084 In legacy script, for backwards compatibility, the value one
8085 can be used to ignore case. Zero means to not ignore case.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008086
Bram Moolenaar2007dd42022-02-23 13:17:47 +00008087 When {how} is given and it is 'l' then the current collation
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008088 locale is used for ordering. Implementation details: strcoll()
8089 is used to compare strings. See |:language| check or set the
8090 collation locale. |v:collate| can also be used to check the
8091 current locale. Sorting using the locale typically ignores
8092 case. Example: >
8093 " ö is sorted similarly to o with English locale.
8094 :language collate en_US.UTF8
8095 :echo sort(['n', 'o', 'O', 'ö', 'p', 'z'], 'l')
8096< ['n', 'o', 'O', 'ö', 'p', 'z'] ~
8097>
8098 " ö is sorted after z with Swedish locale.
8099 :language collate sv_SE.UTF8
8100 :echo sort(['n', 'o', 'O', 'ö', 'p', 'z'], 'l')
8101< ['n', 'o', 'O', 'p', 'z', 'ö'] ~
8102 This does not work properly on Mac.
8103
Bram Moolenaar2007dd42022-02-23 13:17:47 +00008104 When {how} is given and it is 'n' then all items will be
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008105 sorted numerical (Implementation detail: this uses the
8106 strtod() function to parse numbers, Strings, Lists, Dicts and
8107 Funcrefs will be considered as being 0).
8108
Bram Moolenaar2007dd42022-02-23 13:17:47 +00008109 When {how} is given and it is 'N' then all items will be
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008110 sorted numerical. This is like 'n' but a string containing
8111 digits will be used as the number they represent.
8112
Bram Moolenaar2007dd42022-02-23 13:17:47 +00008113 When {how} is given and it is 'f' then all items will be
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008114 sorted numerical. All values must be a Number or a Float.
8115
Bram Moolenaar2007dd42022-02-23 13:17:47 +00008116 When {how} is a |Funcref| or a function name, this function
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008117 is called to compare items. The function is invoked with two
8118 items as argument and must return zero if they are equal, 1 or
8119 bigger if the first one sorts after the second one, -1 or
8120 smaller if the first one sorts before the second one.
8121
8122 {dict} is for functions with the "dict" attribute. It will be
8123 used to set the local variable "self". |Dictionary-function|
8124
8125 The sort is stable, items which compare equal (as number or as
8126 string) will keep their relative position. E.g., when sorting
8127 on numbers, text strings will sort next to each other, in the
8128 same order as they were originally.
8129
8130 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8131 mylist->sort()
8132
8133< Also see |uniq()|.
8134
8135 Example: >
8136 func MyCompare(i1, i2)
8137 return a:i1 == a:i2 ? 0 : a:i1 > a:i2 ? 1 : -1
8138 endfunc
8139 eval mylist->sort("MyCompare")
8140< A shorter compare version for this specific simple case, which
8141 ignores overflow: >
8142 func MyCompare(i1, i2)
8143 return a:i1 - a:i2
8144 endfunc
8145< For a simple expression you can use a lambda: >
8146 eval mylist->sort({i1, i2 -> i1 - i2})
8147<
8148sound_clear() *sound_clear()*
8149 Stop playing all sounds.
8150
8151 On some Linux systems you may need the libcanberra-pulse
8152 package, otherwise sound may not stop.
8153
8154 {only available when compiled with the |+sound| feature}
8155
8156 *sound_playevent()*
8157sound_playevent({name} [, {callback}])
8158 Play a sound identified by {name}. Which event names are
8159 supported depends on the system. Often the XDG sound names
8160 are used. On Ubuntu they may be found in
8161 /usr/share/sounds/freedesktop/stereo. Example: >
8162 call sound_playevent('bell')
8163< On MS-Windows, {name} can be SystemAsterisk, SystemDefault,
8164 SystemExclamation, SystemExit, SystemHand, SystemQuestion,
8165 SystemStart, SystemWelcome, etc.
8166
8167 When {callback} is specified it is invoked when the sound is
8168 finished. The first argument is the sound ID, the second
8169 argument is the status:
8170 0 sound was played to the end
8171 1 sound was interrupted
8172 2 error occurred after sound started
8173 Example: >
8174 func Callback(id, status)
8175 echomsg "sound " .. a:id .. " finished with " .. a:status
8176 endfunc
8177 call sound_playevent('bell', 'Callback')
8178
8179< MS-Windows: {callback} doesn't work for this function.
8180
8181 Returns the sound ID, which can be passed to `sound_stop()`.
8182 Returns zero if the sound could not be played.
8183
8184 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8185 GetSoundName()->sound_playevent()
8186
8187< {only available when compiled with the |+sound| feature}
8188
8189 *sound_playfile()*
8190sound_playfile({path} [, {callback}])
8191 Like `sound_playevent()` but play sound file {path}. {path}
8192 must be a full path. On Ubuntu you may find files to play
8193 with this command: >
8194 :!find /usr/share/sounds -type f | grep -v index.theme
8195
8196< Can also be used as a |method|: >
8197 GetSoundPath()->sound_playfile()
8198
Bram Moolenaar1588bc82022-03-08 21:35:07 +00008199< {only available when compiled with the |+sound| feature}
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008200
8201
8202sound_stop({id}) *sound_stop()*
8203 Stop playing sound {id}. {id} must be previously returned by
8204 `sound_playevent()` or `sound_playfile()`.
8205
8206 On some Linux systems you may need the libcanberra-pulse
8207 package, otherwise sound may not stop.
8208
8209 On MS-Windows, this does not work for event sound started by
8210 `sound_playevent()`. To stop event sounds, use `sound_clear()`.
8211
8212 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8213 soundid->sound_stop()
8214
8215< {only available when compiled with the |+sound| feature}
8216
8217 *soundfold()*
8218soundfold({word})
8219 Return the sound-folded equivalent of {word}. Uses the first
8220 language in 'spelllang' for the current window that supports
8221 soundfolding. 'spell' must be set. When no sound folding is
8222 possible the {word} is returned unmodified.
8223 This can be used for making spelling suggestions. Note that
8224 the method can be quite slow.
8225
8226 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8227 GetWord()->soundfold()
8228<
8229 *spellbadword()*
8230spellbadword([{sentence}])
8231 Without argument: The result is the badly spelled word under
8232 or after the cursor. The cursor is moved to the start of the
8233 bad word. When no bad word is found in the cursor line the
8234 result is an empty string and the cursor doesn't move.
8235
8236 With argument: The result is the first word in {sentence} that
8237 is badly spelled. If there are no spelling mistakes the
8238 result is an empty string.
8239
8240 The return value is a list with two items:
8241 - The badly spelled word or an empty string.
8242 - The type of the spelling error:
8243 "bad" spelling mistake
8244 "rare" rare word
8245 "local" word only valid in another region
8246 "caps" word should start with Capital
8247 Example: >
8248 echo spellbadword("the quik brown fox")
8249< ['quik', 'bad'] ~
8250
8251 The spelling information for the current window and the value
8252 of 'spelllang' are used.
8253
8254 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8255 GetText()->spellbadword()
8256<
8257 *spellsuggest()*
8258spellsuggest({word} [, {max} [, {capital}]])
8259 Return a |List| with spelling suggestions to replace {word}.
8260 When {max} is given up to this number of suggestions are
8261 returned. Otherwise up to 25 suggestions are returned.
8262
8263 When the {capital} argument is given and it's non-zero only
8264 suggestions with a leading capital will be given. Use this
8265 after a match with 'spellcapcheck'.
8266
8267 {word} can be a badly spelled word followed by other text.
8268 This allows for joining two words that were split. The
8269 suggestions also include the following text, thus you can
8270 replace a line.
8271
8272 {word} may also be a good word. Similar words will then be
8273 returned. {word} itself is not included in the suggestions,
8274 although it may appear capitalized.
8275
8276 The spelling information for the current window is used. The
8277 values of 'spelllang' and 'spellsuggest' are used.
8278
8279 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8280 GetWord()->spellsuggest()
8281
8282split({string} [, {pattern} [, {keepempty}]]) *split()*
8283 Make a |List| out of {string}. When {pattern} is omitted or
8284 empty each white-separated sequence of characters becomes an
8285 item.
8286 Otherwise the string is split where {pattern} matches,
8287 removing the matched characters. 'ignorecase' is not used
8288 here, add \c to ignore case. |/\c|
8289 When the first or last item is empty it is omitted, unless the
8290 {keepempty} argument is given and it's non-zero.
8291 Other empty items are kept when {pattern} matches at least one
8292 character or when {keepempty} is non-zero.
8293 Example: >
8294 :let words = split(getline('.'), '\W\+')
8295< To split a string in individual characters: >
8296 :for c in split(mystring, '\zs')
8297< If you want to keep the separator you can also use '\zs' at
8298 the end of the pattern: >
8299 :echo split('abc:def:ghi', ':\zs')
8300< ['abc:', 'def:', 'ghi'] ~
8301 Splitting a table where the first element can be empty: >
8302 :let items = split(line, ':', 1)
8303< The opposite function is |join()|.
8304
8305 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8306 GetString()->split()
8307
8308sqrt({expr}) *sqrt()*
8309 Return the non-negative square root of Float {expr} as a
8310 |Float|.
8311 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|. When {expr}
8312 is negative the result is NaN (Not a Number).
8313 Examples: >
8314 :echo sqrt(100)
8315< 10.0 >
8316 :echo sqrt(-4.01)
8317< nan
8318 "nan" may be different, it depends on system libraries.
8319
8320 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8321 Compute()->sqrt()
8322<
8323 {only available when compiled with the |+float| feature}
8324
8325
8326srand([{expr}]) *srand()*
8327 Initialize seed used by |rand()|:
8328 - If {expr} is not given, seed values are initialized by
8329 reading from /dev/urandom, if possible, or using time(NULL)
8330 a.k.a. epoch time otherwise; this only has second accuracy.
8331 - If {expr} is given it must be a Number. It is used to
8332 initialize the seed values. This is useful for testing or
8333 when a predictable sequence is intended.
8334
8335 Examples: >
8336 :let seed = srand()
8337 :let seed = srand(userinput)
8338 :echo rand(seed)
8339
8340state([{what}]) *state()*
8341 Return a string which contains characters indicating the
8342 current state. Mostly useful in callbacks that want to do
8343 work that may not always be safe. Roughly this works like:
8344 - callback uses state() to check if work is safe to do.
8345 Yes: then do it right away.
8346 No: add to work queue and add a |SafeState| and/or
8347 |SafeStateAgain| autocommand (|SafeState| triggers at
8348 toplevel, |SafeStateAgain| triggers after handling
8349 messages and callbacks).
8350 - When SafeState or SafeStateAgain is triggered and executes
8351 your autocommand, check with `state()` if the work can be
8352 done now, and if yes remove it from the queue and execute.
8353 Remove the autocommand if the queue is now empty.
8354 Also see |mode()|.
8355
8356 When {what} is given only characters in this string will be
8357 added. E.g, this checks if the screen has scrolled: >
8358 if state('s') == ''
8359 " screen has not scrolled
8360<
8361 These characters indicate the state, generally indicating that
8362 something is busy:
8363 m halfway a mapping, :normal command, feedkeys() or
8364 stuffed command
8365 o operator pending, e.g. after |d|
8366 a Insert mode autocomplete active
8367 x executing an autocommand
8368 w blocked on waiting, e.g. ch_evalexpr(), ch_read() and
8369 ch_readraw() when reading json
8370 S not triggering SafeState or SafeStateAgain, e.g. after
8371 |f| or a count
8372 c callback invoked, including timer (repeats for
8373 recursiveness up to "ccc")
8374 s screen has scrolled for messages
8375
8376str2float({string} [, {quoted}]) *str2float()*
8377 Convert String {string} to a Float. This mostly works the
8378 same as when using a floating point number in an expression,
8379 see |floating-point-format|. But it's a bit more permissive.
8380 E.g., "1e40" is accepted, while in an expression you need to
8381 write "1.0e40". The hexadecimal form "0x123" is also
8382 accepted, but not others, like binary or octal.
8383 When {quoted} is present and non-zero then embedded single
8384 quotes before the dot are ignored, thus "1'000.0" is a
8385 thousand.
8386 Text after the number is silently ignored.
8387 The decimal point is always '.', no matter what the locale is
8388 set to. A comma ends the number: "12,345.67" is converted to
8389 12.0. You can strip out thousands separators with
8390 |substitute()|: >
8391 let f = str2float(substitute(text, ',', '', 'g'))
8392<
8393 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8394 let f = text->substitute(',', '', 'g')->str2float()
8395<
8396 {only available when compiled with the |+float| feature}
8397
8398str2list({string} [, {utf8}]) *str2list()*
8399 Return a list containing the number values which represent
8400 each character in String {string}. Examples: >
8401 str2list(" ") returns [32]
8402 str2list("ABC") returns [65, 66, 67]
8403< |list2str()| does the opposite.
8404
8405 When {utf8} is omitted or zero, the current 'encoding' is used.
8406 When {utf8} is TRUE, always treat the String as UTF-8
8407 characters. With UTF-8 composing characters are handled
8408 properly: >
8409 str2list("á") returns [97, 769]
8410
8411< Can also be used as a |method|: >
8412 GetString()->str2list()
8413
8414
8415str2nr({string} [, {base} [, {quoted}]]) *str2nr()*
8416 Convert string {string} to a number.
8417 {base} is the conversion base, it can be 2, 8, 10 or 16.
8418 When {quoted} is present and non-zero then embedded single
8419 quotes are ignored, thus "1'000'000" is a million.
8420
8421 When {base} is omitted base 10 is used. This also means that
8422 a leading zero doesn't cause octal conversion to be used, as
8423 with the default String to Number conversion. Example: >
8424 let nr = str2nr('0123')
8425<
8426 When {base} is 16 a leading "0x" or "0X" is ignored. With a
8427 different base the result will be zero. Similarly, when
8428 {base} is 8 a leading "0", "0o" or "0O" is ignored, and when
8429 {base} is 2 a leading "0b" or "0B" is ignored.
8430 Text after the number is silently ignored.
8431
8432 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8433 GetText()->str2nr()
8434
8435
8436strcharlen({string}) *strcharlen()*
8437 The result is a Number, which is the number of characters
8438 in String {string}. Composing characters are ignored.
8439 |strchars()| can count the number of characters, counting
8440 composing characters separately.
8441
8442 Also see |strlen()|, |strdisplaywidth()| and |strwidth()|.
8443
8444 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8445 GetText()->strcharlen()
8446
8447
8448strcharpart({src}, {start} [, {len} [, {skipcc}]]) *strcharpart()*
8449 Like |strpart()| but using character index and length instead
8450 of byte index and length.
8451 When {skipcc} is omitted or zero, composing characters are
8452 counted separately.
8453 When {skipcc} set to 1, Composing characters are ignored,
8454 similar to |slice()|.
8455 When a character index is used where a character does not
8456 exist it is omitted and counted as one character. For
8457 example: >
8458 strcharpart('abc', -1, 2)
8459< results in 'a'.
8460
8461 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8462 GetText()->strcharpart(5)
8463
8464
8465strchars({string} [, {skipcc}]) *strchars()*
8466 The result is a Number, which is the number of characters
8467 in String {string}.
8468 When {skipcc} is omitted or zero, composing characters are
8469 counted separately.
8470 When {skipcc} set to 1, Composing characters are ignored.
8471 |strcharlen()| always does this.
8472
8473 Also see |strlen()|, |strdisplaywidth()| and |strwidth()|.
8474
8475 {skipcc} is only available after 7.4.755. For backward
8476 compatibility, you can define a wrapper function: >
8477 if has("patch-7.4.755")
8478 function s:strchars(str, skipcc)
8479 return strchars(a:str, a:skipcc)
8480 endfunction
8481 else
8482 function s:strchars(str, skipcc)
8483 if a:skipcc
8484 return strlen(substitute(a:str, ".", "x", "g"))
8485 else
8486 return strchars(a:str)
8487 endif
8488 endfunction
8489 endif
8490<
8491 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8492 GetText()->strchars()
8493
8494strdisplaywidth({string} [, {col}]) *strdisplaywidth()*
8495 The result is a Number, which is the number of display cells
8496 String {string} occupies on the screen when it starts at {col}
8497 (first column is zero). When {col} is omitted zero is used.
8498 Otherwise it is the screen column where to start. This
8499 matters for Tab characters.
8500 The option settings of the current window are used. This
8501 matters for anything that's displayed differently, such as
8502 'tabstop' and 'display'.
8503 When {string} contains characters with East Asian Width Class
8504 Ambiguous, this function's return value depends on 'ambiwidth'.
8505 Also see |strlen()|, |strwidth()| and |strchars()|.
8506
8507 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8508 GetText()->strdisplaywidth()
8509
8510strftime({format} [, {time}]) *strftime()*
8511 The result is a String, which is a formatted date and time, as
8512 specified by the {format} string. The given {time} is used,
8513 or the current time if no time is given. The accepted
8514 {format} depends on your system, thus this is not portable!
8515 See the manual page of the C function strftime() for the
8516 format. The maximum length of the result is 80 characters.
8517 See also |localtime()|, |getftime()| and |strptime()|.
8518 The language can be changed with the |:language| command.
8519 Examples: >
8520 :echo strftime("%c") Sun Apr 27 11:49:23 1997
8521 :echo strftime("%Y %b %d %X") 1997 Apr 27 11:53:25
8522 :echo strftime("%y%m%d %T") 970427 11:53:55
8523 :echo strftime("%H:%M") 11:55
8524 :echo strftime("%c", getftime("file.c"))
8525 Show mod time of file.c.
8526< Not available on all systems. To check use: >
8527 :if exists("*strftime")
8528
8529< Can also be used as a |method|: >
8530 GetFormat()->strftime()
8531
8532strgetchar({str}, {index}) *strgetchar()*
8533 Get character {index} from {str}. This uses a character
8534 index, not a byte index. Composing characters are considered
8535 separate characters here.
8536 Also see |strcharpart()| and |strchars()|.
8537
8538 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8539 GetText()->strgetchar(5)
8540
8541stridx({haystack}, {needle} [, {start}]) *stridx()*
8542 The result is a Number, which gives the byte index in
8543 {haystack} of the first occurrence of the String {needle}.
8544 If {start} is specified, the search starts at index {start}.
8545 This can be used to find a second match: >
8546 :let colon1 = stridx(line, ":")
8547 :let colon2 = stridx(line, ":", colon1 + 1)
8548< The search is done case-sensitive.
8549 For pattern searches use |match()|.
8550 -1 is returned if the {needle} does not occur in {haystack}.
8551 See also |strridx()|.
8552 Examples: >
8553 :echo stridx("An Example", "Example") 3
8554 :echo stridx("Starting point", "Start") 0
8555 :echo stridx("Starting point", "start") -1
8556< *strstr()* *strchr()*
8557 stridx() works similar to the C function strstr(). When used
8558 with a single character it works similar to strchr().
8559
8560 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8561 GetHaystack()->stridx(needle)
8562<
8563 *string()*
8564string({expr}) Return {expr} converted to a String. If {expr} is a Number,
8565 Float, String, Blob or a composition of them, then the result
8566 can be parsed back with |eval()|.
8567 {expr} type result ~
8568 String 'string' (single quotes are doubled)
8569 Number 123
8570 Float 123.123456 or 1.123456e8
8571 Funcref function('name')
8572 Blob 0z00112233.44556677.8899
8573 List [item, item]
8574 Dictionary {key: value, key: value}
8575
8576 When a |List| or |Dictionary| has a recursive reference it is
8577 replaced by "[...]" or "{...}". Using eval() on the result
8578 will then fail.
8579
8580 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8581 mylist->string()
8582
8583< Also see |strtrans()|.
8584
8585
8586strlen({string}) *strlen()*
8587 The result is a Number, which is the length of the String
8588 {string} in bytes.
8589 If the argument is a Number it is first converted to a String.
8590 For other types an error is given.
8591 If you want to count the number of multibyte characters use
8592 |strchars()|.
8593 Also see |len()|, |strdisplaywidth()| and |strwidth()|.
8594
8595 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8596 GetString()->strlen()
8597
8598strpart({src}, {start} [, {len} [, {chars}]]) *strpart()*
8599 The result is a String, which is part of {src}, starting from
8600 byte {start}, with the byte length {len}.
8601 When {chars} is present and TRUE then {len} is the number of
8602 characters positions (composing characters are not counted
8603 separately, thus "1" means one base character and any
8604 following composing characters).
8605 To count {start} as characters instead of bytes use
8606 |strcharpart()|.
8607
8608 When bytes are selected which do not exist, this doesn't
8609 result in an error, the bytes are simply omitted.
8610 If {len} is missing, the copy continues from {start} till the
8611 end of the {src}. >
8612 strpart("abcdefg", 3, 2) == "de"
8613 strpart("abcdefg", -2, 4) == "ab"
8614 strpart("abcdefg", 5, 4) == "fg"
8615 strpart("abcdefg", 3) == "defg"
8616
8617< Note: To get the first character, {start} must be 0. For
8618 example, to get the character under the cursor: >
8619 strpart(getline("."), col(".") - 1, 1, v:true)
8620<
8621 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8622 GetText()->strpart(5)
8623
8624strptime({format}, {timestring}) *strptime()*
8625 The result is a Number, which is a unix timestamp representing
8626 the date and time in {timestring}, which is expected to match
8627 the format specified in {format}.
8628
8629 The accepted {format} depends on your system, thus this is not
8630 portable! See the manual page of the C function strptime()
8631 for the format. Especially avoid "%c". The value of $TZ also
8632 matters.
8633
8634 If the {timestring} cannot be parsed with {format} zero is
8635 returned. If you do not know the format of {timestring} you
8636 can try different {format} values until you get a non-zero
8637 result.
8638
8639 See also |strftime()|.
8640 Examples: >
8641 :echo strptime("%Y %b %d %X", "1997 Apr 27 11:49:23")
8642< 862156163 >
8643 :echo strftime("%c", strptime("%y%m%d %T", "970427 11:53:55"))
8644< Sun Apr 27 11:53:55 1997 >
8645 :echo strftime("%c", strptime("%Y%m%d%H%M%S", "19970427115355") + 3600)
8646< Sun Apr 27 12:53:55 1997
8647
8648 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8649 GetFormat()->strptime(timestring)
8650<
8651 Not available on all systems. To check use: >
8652 :if exists("*strptime")
8653
8654strridx({haystack}, {needle} [, {start}]) *strridx()*
8655 The result is a Number, which gives the byte index in
8656 {haystack} of the last occurrence of the String {needle}.
8657 When {start} is specified, matches beyond this index are
8658 ignored. This can be used to find a match before a previous
8659 match: >
8660 :let lastcomma = strridx(line, ",")
8661 :let comma2 = strridx(line, ",", lastcomma - 1)
8662< The search is done case-sensitive.
8663 For pattern searches use |match()|.
8664 -1 is returned if the {needle} does not occur in {haystack}.
8665 If the {needle} is empty the length of {haystack} is returned.
8666 See also |stridx()|. Examples: >
8667 :echo strridx("an angry armadillo", "an") 3
8668< *strrchr()*
8669 When used with a single character it works similar to the C
8670 function strrchr().
8671
8672 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8673 GetHaystack()->strridx(needle)
8674
8675strtrans({string}) *strtrans()*
8676 The result is a String, which is {string} with all unprintable
8677 characters translated into printable characters |'isprint'|.
8678 Like they are shown in a window. Example: >
8679 echo strtrans(@a)
8680< This displays a newline in register a as "^@" instead of
8681 starting a new line.
8682
8683 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8684 GetString()->strtrans()
8685
8686strwidth({string}) *strwidth()*
8687 The result is a Number, which is the number of display cells
8688 String {string} occupies. A Tab character is counted as one
8689 cell, alternatively use |strdisplaywidth()|.
8690 When {string} contains characters with East Asian Width Class
8691 Ambiguous, this function's return value depends on 'ambiwidth'.
8692 Also see |strlen()|, |strdisplaywidth()| and |strchars()|.
8693
8694 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8695 GetString()->strwidth()
8696
8697submatch({nr} [, {list}]) *submatch()* *E935*
8698 Only for an expression in a |:substitute| command or
8699 substitute() function.
8700 Returns the {nr}'th submatch of the matched text. When {nr}
8701 is 0 the whole matched text is returned.
8702 Note that a NL in the string can stand for a line break of a
8703 multi-line match or a NUL character in the text.
8704 Also see |sub-replace-expression|.
8705
8706 If {list} is present and non-zero then submatch() returns
8707 a list of strings, similar to |getline()| with two arguments.
8708 NL characters in the text represent NUL characters in the
8709 text.
8710 Only returns more than one item for |:substitute|, inside
8711 |substitute()| this list will always contain one or zero
8712 items, since there are no real line breaks.
8713
8714 When substitute() is used recursively only the submatches in
8715 the current (deepest) call can be obtained.
8716
8717 Examples: >
8718 :s/\d\+/\=submatch(0) + 1/
8719 :echo substitute(text, '\d\+', '\=submatch(0) + 1', '')
8720< This finds the first number in the line and adds one to it.
8721 A line break is included as a newline character.
8722
8723 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8724 GetNr()->submatch()
8725
8726substitute({string}, {pat}, {sub}, {flags}) *substitute()*
8727 The result is a String, which is a copy of {string}, in which
8728 the first match of {pat} is replaced with {sub}.
8729 When {flags} is "g", all matches of {pat} in {string} are
8730 replaced. Otherwise {flags} should be "".
8731
8732 This works like the ":substitute" command (without any flags).
8733 But the matching with {pat} is always done like the 'magic'
8734 option is set and 'cpoptions' is empty (to make scripts
8735 portable). 'ignorecase' is still relevant, use |/\c| or |/\C|
8736 if you want to ignore or match case and ignore 'ignorecase'.
8737 'smartcase' is not used. See |string-match| for how {pat} is
8738 used.
8739
8740 A "~" in {sub} is not replaced with the previous {sub}.
8741 Note that some codes in {sub} have a special meaning
8742 |sub-replace-special|. For example, to replace something with
8743 "\n" (two characters), use "\\\\n" or '\\n'.
8744
8745 When {pat} does not match in {string}, {string} is returned
8746 unmodified.
8747
8748 Example: >
8749 :let &path = substitute(&path, ",\\=[^,]*$", "", "")
8750< This removes the last component of the 'path' option. >
8751 :echo substitute("testing", ".*", "\\U\\0", "")
8752< results in "TESTING".
8753
8754 When {sub} starts with "\=", the remainder is interpreted as
8755 an expression. See |sub-replace-expression|. Example: >
8756 :echo substitute(s, '%\(\x\x\)',
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00008757 \ '\=nr2char("0x" .. submatch(1))', 'g')
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008758
8759< When {sub} is a Funcref that function is called, with one
8760 optional argument. Example: >
8761 :echo substitute(s, '%\(\x\x\)', SubNr, 'g')
8762< The optional argument is a list which contains the whole
8763 matched string and up to nine submatches, like what
8764 |submatch()| returns. Example: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00008765 :echo substitute(s, '%\(\x\x\)', {m -> '0x' .. m[1]}, 'g')
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008766
8767< Can also be used as a |method|: >
8768 GetString()->substitute(pat, sub, flags)
8769
8770swapinfo({fname}) *swapinfo()*
8771 The result is a dictionary, which holds information about the
8772 swapfile {fname}. The available fields are:
8773 version Vim version
8774 user user name
8775 host host name
8776 fname original file name
8777 pid PID of the Vim process that created the swap
8778 file
8779 mtime last modification time in seconds
8780 inode Optional: INODE number of the file
8781 dirty 1 if file was modified, 0 if not
8782 Note that "user" and "host" are truncated to at most 39 bytes.
8783 In case of failure an "error" item is added with the reason:
8784 Cannot open file: file not found or in accessible
8785 Cannot read file: cannot read first block
8786 Not a swap file: does not contain correct block ID
8787 Magic number mismatch: Info in first block is invalid
8788
8789 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8790 GetFilename()->swapinfo()
8791
8792swapname({buf}) *swapname()*
8793 The result is the swap file path of the buffer {expr}.
8794 For the use of {buf}, see |bufname()| above.
8795 If buffer {buf} is the current buffer, the result is equal to
8796 |:swapname| (unless there is no swap file).
8797 If buffer {buf} has no swap file, returns an empty string.
8798
8799 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8800 GetBufname()->swapname()
8801
8802synID({lnum}, {col}, {trans}) *synID()*
8803 The result is a Number, which is the syntax ID at the position
8804 {lnum} and {col} in the current window.
8805 The syntax ID can be used with |synIDattr()| and
8806 |synIDtrans()| to obtain syntax information about text.
8807
8808 {col} is 1 for the leftmost column, {lnum} is 1 for the first
8809 line. 'synmaxcol' applies, in a longer line zero is returned.
8810 Note that when the position is after the last character,
8811 that's where the cursor can be in Insert mode, synID() returns
8812 zero. {lnum} is used like with |getline()|.
8813
8814 When {trans} is |TRUE|, transparent items are reduced to the
8815 item that they reveal. This is useful when wanting to know
8816 the effective color. When {trans} is |FALSE|, the transparent
8817 item is returned. This is useful when wanting to know which
8818 syntax item is effective (e.g. inside parens).
8819 Warning: This function can be very slow. Best speed is
8820 obtained by going through the file in forward direction.
8821
8822 Example (echoes the name of the syntax item under the cursor): >
8823 :echo synIDattr(synID(line("."), col("."), 1), "name")
8824<
8825
8826synIDattr({synID}, {what} [, {mode}]) *synIDattr()*
8827 The result is a String, which is the {what} attribute of
8828 syntax ID {synID}. This can be used to obtain information
8829 about a syntax item.
8830 {mode} can be "gui", "cterm" or "term", to get the attributes
8831 for that mode. When {mode} is omitted, or an invalid value is
8832 used, the attributes for the currently active highlighting are
8833 used (GUI, cterm or term).
8834 Use synIDtrans() to follow linked highlight groups.
8835 {what} result
8836 "name" the name of the syntax item
8837 "fg" foreground color (GUI: color name used to set
8838 the color, cterm: color number as a string,
8839 term: empty string)
8840 "bg" background color (as with "fg")
8841 "font" font name (only available in the GUI)
8842 |highlight-font|
8843 "sp" special color for the GUI (as with "fg")
8844 |highlight-guisp|
8845 "ul" underline color for cterm: number as a string
8846 "fg#" like "fg", but for the GUI and the GUI is
8847 running the name in "#RRGGBB" form
8848 "bg#" like "fg#" for "bg"
8849 "sp#" like "fg#" for "sp"
8850 "bold" "1" if bold
8851 "italic" "1" if italic
8852 "reverse" "1" if reverse
8853 "inverse" "1" if inverse (= reverse)
8854 "standout" "1" if standout
8855 "underline" "1" if underlined
8856 "undercurl" "1" if undercurled
8857 "strike" "1" if strikethrough
8858
8859 Example (echoes the color of the syntax item under the
8860 cursor): >
8861 :echo synIDattr(synIDtrans(synID(line("."), col("."), 1)), "fg")
8862<
8863 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8864 :echo synID(line("."), col("."), 1)->synIDtrans()->synIDattr("fg")
8865
8866
8867synIDtrans({synID}) *synIDtrans()*
8868 The result is a Number, which is the translated syntax ID of
8869 {synID}. This is the syntax group ID of what is being used to
8870 highlight the character. Highlight links given with
8871 ":highlight link" are followed.
8872
8873 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8874 :echo synID(line("."), col("."), 1)->synIDtrans()->synIDattr("fg")
8875
8876synconcealed({lnum}, {col}) *synconcealed()*
8877 The result is a |List| with currently three items:
8878 1. The first item in the list is 0 if the character at the
8879 position {lnum} and {col} is not part of a concealable
8880 region, 1 if it is. {lnum} is used like with |getline()|.
8881 2. The second item in the list is a string. If the first item
8882 is 1, the second item contains the text which will be
8883 displayed in place of the concealed text, depending on the
8884 current setting of 'conceallevel' and 'listchars'.
8885 3. The third and final item in the list is a number
8886 representing the specific syntax region matched in the
8887 line. When the character is not concealed the value is
8888 zero. This allows detection of the beginning of a new
8889 concealable region if there are two consecutive regions
8890 with the same replacement character. For an example, if
8891 the text is "123456" and both "23" and "45" are concealed
8892 and replaced by the character "X", then:
8893 call returns ~
8894 synconcealed(lnum, 1) [0, '', 0]
8895 synconcealed(lnum, 2) [1, 'X', 1]
8896 synconcealed(lnum, 3) [1, 'X', 1]
8897 synconcealed(lnum, 4) [1, 'X', 2]
8898 synconcealed(lnum, 5) [1, 'X', 2]
8899 synconcealed(lnum, 6) [0, '', 0]
8900
8901
8902synstack({lnum}, {col}) *synstack()*
8903 Return a |List|, which is the stack of syntax items at the
8904 position {lnum} and {col} in the current window. {lnum} is
8905 used like with |getline()|. Each item in the List is an ID
8906 like what |synID()| returns.
8907 The first item in the List is the outer region, following are
8908 items contained in that one. The last one is what |synID()|
8909 returns, unless not the whole item is highlighted or it is a
8910 transparent item.
8911 This function is useful for debugging a syntax file.
8912 Example that shows the syntax stack under the cursor: >
8913 for id in synstack(line("."), col("."))
8914 echo synIDattr(id, "name")
8915 endfor
8916< When the position specified with {lnum} and {col} is invalid
8917 nothing is returned. The position just after the last
8918 character in a line and the first column in an empty line are
8919 valid positions.
8920
8921system({expr} [, {input}]) *system()* *E677*
8922 Get the output of the shell command {expr} as a |String|. See
8923 |systemlist()| to get the output as a |List|.
8924
8925 When {input} is given and is a |String| this string is written
8926 to a file and passed as stdin to the command. The string is
8927 written as-is, you need to take care of using the correct line
8928 separators yourself.
8929 If {input} is given and is a |List| it is written to the file
8930 in a way |writefile()| does with {binary} set to "b" (i.e.
8931 with a newline between each list item with newlines inside
8932 list items converted to NULs).
8933 When {input} is given and is a number that is a valid id for
8934 an existing buffer then the content of the buffer is written
8935 to the file line by line, each line terminated by a NL and
8936 NULs characters where the text has a NL.
8937
8938 Pipes are not used, the 'shelltemp' option is not used.
8939
8940 When prepended by |:silent| the terminal will not be set to
8941 cooked mode. This is meant to be used for commands that do
8942 not need the user to type. It avoids stray characters showing
8943 up on the screen which require |CTRL-L| to remove. >
8944 :silent let f = system('ls *.vim')
8945<
8946 Note: Use |shellescape()| or |::S| with |expand()| or
8947 |fnamemodify()| to escape special characters in a command
8948 argument. Newlines in {expr} may cause the command to fail.
8949 The characters in 'shellquote' and 'shellxquote' may also
8950 cause trouble.
8951 This is not to be used for interactive commands.
8952
8953 The result is a String. Example: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00008954 :let files = system('ls ' .. shellescape(expand('%:h')))
8955 :let files = system('ls ' .. expand('%:h:S'))
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008956
8957< To make the result more system-independent, the shell output
8958 is filtered to replace <CR> with <NL> for Macintosh, and
8959 <CR><NL> with <NL> for DOS-like systems.
8960 To avoid the string being truncated at a NUL, all NUL
8961 characters are replaced with SOH (0x01).
8962
8963 The command executed is constructed using several options:
8964 'shell' 'shellcmdflag' 'shellxquote' {expr} 'shellredir' {tmp} 'shellxquote'
8965 ({tmp} is an automatically generated file name).
8966 For Unix, braces are put around {expr} to allow for
8967 concatenated commands.
8968
8969 The command will be executed in "cooked" mode, so that a
8970 CTRL-C will interrupt the command (on Unix at least).
8971
8972 The resulting error code can be found in |v:shell_error|.
8973 This function will fail in |restricted-mode|.
8974
8975 Note that any wrong value in the options mentioned above may
8976 make the function fail. It has also been reported to fail
8977 when using a security agent application.
8978 Unlike ":!cmd" there is no automatic check for changed files.
8979 Use |:checktime| to force a check.
8980
8981 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8982 :echo GetCmd()->system()
8983
8984
8985systemlist({expr} [, {input}]) *systemlist()*
8986 Same as |system()|, but returns a |List| with lines (parts of
8987 output separated by NL) with NULs transformed into NLs. Output
8988 is the same as |readfile()| will output with {binary} argument
8989 set to "b", except that there is no extra empty item when the
8990 result ends in a NL.
8991 Note that on MS-Windows you may get trailing CR characters.
8992
8993 To see the difference between "echo hello" and "echo -n hello"
8994 use |system()| and |split()|: >
8995 echo system('echo hello')->split('\n', 1)
8996<
8997 Returns an empty string on error.
8998
8999 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9000 :echo GetCmd()->systemlist()
9001
9002
9003tabpagebuflist([{arg}]) *tabpagebuflist()*
9004 The result is a |List|, where each item is the number of the
9005 buffer associated with each window in the current tab page.
9006 {arg} specifies the number of the tab page to be used. When
9007 omitted the current tab page is used.
9008 When {arg} is invalid the number zero is returned.
9009 To get a list of all buffers in all tabs use this: >
9010 let buflist = []
9011 for i in range(tabpagenr('$'))
9012 call extend(buflist, tabpagebuflist(i + 1))
9013 endfor
9014< Note that a buffer may appear in more than one window.
9015
9016 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9017 GetTabpage()->tabpagebuflist()
9018
9019tabpagenr([{arg}]) *tabpagenr()*
9020 The result is a Number, which is the number of the current
9021 tab page. The first tab page has number 1.
9022
9023 The optional argument {arg} supports the following values:
9024 $ the number of the last tab page (the tab page
9025 count).
9026 # the number of the last accessed tab page
9027 (where |g<Tab>| goes to). if there is no
9028 previous tab page 0 is returned.
9029 The number can be used with the |:tab| command.
9030
9031
9032tabpagewinnr({tabarg} [, {arg}]) *tabpagewinnr()*
9033 Like |winnr()| but for tab page {tabarg}.
9034 {tabarg} specifies the number of tab page to be used.
9035 {arg} is used like with |winnr()|:
9036 - When omitted the current window number is returned. This is
9037 the window which will be used when going to this tab page.
9038 - When "$" the number of windows is returned.
9039 - When "#" the previous window nr is returned.
9040 Useful examples: >
9041 tabpagewinnr(1) " current window of tab page 1
9042 tabpagewinnr(4, '$') " number of windows in tab page 4
9043< When {tabarg} is invalid zero is returned.
9044
9045 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9046 GetTabpage()->tabpagewinnr()
9047<
9048 *tagfiles()*
9049tagfiles() Returns a |List| with the file names used to search for tags
9050 for the current buffer. This is the 'tags' option expanded.
9051
9052
9053taglist({expr} [, {filename}]) *taglist()*
9054 Returns a |List| of tags matching the regular expression {expr}.
9055
9056 If {filename} is passed it is used to prioritize the results
9057 in the same way that |:tselect| does. See |tag-priority|.
9058 {filename} should be the full path of the file.
9059
9060 Each list item is a dictionary with at least the following
9061 entries:
9062 name Name of the tag.
9063 filename Name of the file where the tag is
9064 defined. It is either relative to the
9065 current directory or a full path.
9066 cmd Ex command used to locate the tag in
9067 the file.
9068 kind Type of the tag. The value for this
9069 entry depends on the language specific
9070 kind values. Only available when
9071 using a tags file generated by
Bram Moolenaar47c532e2022-03-19 15:18:53 +00009072 Universal/Exuberant ctags or hdrtag.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009073 static A file specific tag. Refer to
9074 |static-tag| for more information.
9075 More entries may be present, depending on the content of the
9076 tags file: access, implementation, inherits and signature.
9077 Refer to the ctags documentation for information about these
9078 fields. For C code the fields "struct", "class" and "enum"
9079 may appear, they give the name of the entity the tag is
9080 contained in.
9081
9082 The ex-command "cmd" can be either an ex search pattern, a
9083 line number or a line number followed by a byte number.
9084
9085 If there are no matching tags, then an empty list is returned.
9086
9087 To get an exact tag match, the anchors '^' and '$' should be
9088 used in {expr}. This also make the function work faster.
9089 Refer to |tag-regexp| for more information about the tag
9090 search regular expression pattern.
9091
9092 Refer to |'tags'| for information about how the tags file is
9093 located by Vim. Refer to |tags-file-format| for the format of
9094 the tags file generated by the different ctags tools.
9095
9096 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9097 GetTagpattern()->taglist()
9098
9099tan({expr}) *tan()*
9100 Return the tangent of {expr}, measured in radians, as a |Float|
9101 in the range [-inf, inf].
9102 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
9103 Examples: >
9104 :echo tan(10)
9105< 0.648361 >
9106 :echo tan(-4.01)
9107< -1.181502
9108
9109 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9110 Compute()->tan()
9111<
9112 {only available when compiled with the |+float| feature}
9113
9114
9115tanh({expr}) *tanh()*
9116 Return the hyperbolic tangent of {expr} as a |Float| in the
9117 range [-1, 1].
9118 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
9119 Examples: >
9120 :echo tanh(0.5)
9121< 0.462117 >
9122 :echo tanh(-1)
9123< -0.761594
9124
9125 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9126 Compute()->tanh()
9127<
9128 {only available when compiled with the |+float| feature}
9129
9130
9131tempname() *tempname()* *temp-file-name*
9132 The result is a String, which is the name of a file that
9133 doesn't exist. It can be used for a temporary file. The name
9134 is different for at least 26 consecutive calls. Example: >
9135 :let tmpfile = tempname()
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00009136 :exe "redir > " .. tmpfile
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009137< For Unix, the file will be in a private directory |tempfile|.
9138 For MS-Windows forward slashes are used when the 'shellslash'
9139 option is set, or when 'shellcmdflag' starts with '-' and
9140 'shell' does not contain powershell or pwsh.
9141
9142
9143term_ functions are documented here: |terminal-function-details|
9144
9145
9146terminalprops() *terminalprops()*
9147 Returns a |Dictionary| with properties of the terminal that Vim
9148 detected from the response to |t_RV| request. See
9149 |v:termresponse| for the response itself. If |v:termresponse|
9150 is empty most values here will be 'u' for unknown.
9151 cursor_style whether sending |t_RS| works **
9152 cursor_blink_mode whether sending |t_RC| works **
9153 underline_rgb whether |t_8u| works **
9154 mouse mouse type supported
9155
9156 ** value 'u' for unknown, 'y' for yes, 'n' for no
9157
9158 If the |+termresponse| feature is missing then the result is
9159 an empty dictionary.
9160
9161 If "cursor_style" is 'y' then |t_RS| will be sent to request the
9162 current cursor style.
9163 If "cursor_blink_mode" is 'y' then |t_RC| will be sent to
9164 request the cursor blink status.
9165 "cursor_style" and "cursor_blink_mode" are also set if |t_u7|
9166 is not empty, Vim will detect the working of sending |t_RS|
9167 and |t_RC| on startup.
9168
9169 When "underline_rgb" is not 'y', then |t_8u| will be made empty.
9170 This avoids sending it to xterm, which would clear the colors.
9171
9172 For "mouse" the value 'u' is unknown
9173
9174 Also see:
9175 - 'ambiwidth' - detected by using |t_u7|.
9176 - |v:termstyleresp| and |v:termblinkresp| for the response to
9177 |t_RS| and |t_RC|.
9178
9179
9180test_ functions are documented here: |test-functions-details|
9181
9182
9183 *timer_info()*
9184timer_info([{id}])
9185 Return a list with information about timers.
9186 When {id} is given only information about this timer is
9187 returned. When timer {id} does not exist an empty list is
9188 returned.
9189 When {id} is omitted information about all timers is returned.
9190
9191 For each timer the information is stored in a |Dictionary| with
9192 these items:
9193 "id" the timer ID
9194 "time" time the timer was started with
9195 "remaining" time until the timer fires
9196 "repeat" number of times the timer will still fire;
9197 -1 means forever
9198 "callback" the callback
9199 "paused" 1 if the timer is paused, 0 otherwise
9200
9201 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9202 GetTimer()->timer_info()
9203
9204< {only available when compiled with the |+timers| feature}
9205
9206timer_pause({timer}, {paused}) *timer_pause()*
9207 Pause or unpause a timer. A paused timer does not invoke its
9208 callback when its time expires. Unpausing a timer may cause
9209 the callback to be invoked almost immediately if enough time
9210 has passed.
9211
9212 Pausing a timer is useful to avoid the callback to be called
9213 for a short time.
9214
9215 If {paused} evaluates to a non-zero Number or a non-empty
9216 String, then the timer is paused, otherwise it is unpaused.
9217 See |non-zero-arg|.
9218
9219 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9220 GetTimer()->timer_pause(1)
9221
9222< {only available when compiled with the |+timers| feature}
9223
9224 *timer_start()* *timer* *timers*
9225timer_start({time}, {callback} [, {options}])
9226 Create a timer and return the timer ID.
9227
9228 {time} is the waiting time in milliseconds. This is the
9229 minimum time before invoking the callback. When the system is
9230 busy or Vim is not waiting for input the time will be longer.
9231
9232 {callback} is the function to call. It can be the name of a
9233 function or a |Funcref|. It is called with one argument, which
9234 is the timer ID. The callback is only invoked when Vim is
9235 waiting for input.
9236 If you want to show a message look at |popup_notification()|
9237 to avoid interfering with what the user is doing.
9238
9239 {options} is a dictionary. Supported entries:
9240 "repeat" Number of times to repeat calling the
9241 callback. -1 means forever. When not present
9242 the callback will be called once.
9243 If the timer causes an error three times in a
9244 row the repeat is cancelled. This avoids that
9245 Vim becomes unusable because of all the error
9246 messages.
9247
9248 Example: >
9249 func MyHandler(timer)
9250 echo 'Handler called'
9251 endfunc
9252 let timer = timer_start(500, 'MyHandler',
9253 \ {'repeat': 3})
9254< This will invoke MyHandler() three times at 500 msec
9255 intervals.
9256
9257 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9258 GetMsec()->timer_start(callback)
9259
9260< Not available in the |sandbox|.
9261 {only available when compiled with the |+timers| feature}
9262
9263timer_stop({timer}) *timer_stop()*
9264 Stop a timer. The timer callback will no longer be invoked.
9265 {timer} is an ID returned by timer_start(), thus it must be a
9266 Number. If {timer} does not exist there is no error.
9267
9268 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9269 GetTimer()->timer_stop()
9270
9271< {only available when compiled with the |+timers| feature}
9272
9273timer_stopall() *timer_stopall()*
9274 Stop all timers. The timer callbacks will no longer be
9275 invoked. Useful if a timer is misbehaving. If there are no
9276 timers there is no error.
9277
9278 {only available when compiled with the |+timers| feature}
9279
9280tolower({expr}) *tolower()*
9281 The result is a copy of the String given, with all uppercase
9282 characters turned into lowercase (just like applying |gu| to
9283 the string).
9284
9285 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9286 GetText()->tolower()
9287
9288toupper({expr}) *toupper()*
9289 The result is a copy of the String given, with all lowercase
9290 characters turned into uppercase (just like applying |gU| to
9291 the string).
9292
9293 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9294 GetText()->toupper()
9295
9296tr({src}, {fromstr}, {tostr}) *tr()*
9297 The result is a copy of the {src} string with all characters
9298 which appear in {fromstr} replaced by the character in that
9299 position in the {tostr} string. Thus the first character in
9300 {fromstr} is translated into the first character in {tostr}
9301 and so on. Exactly like the unix "tr" command.
9302 This code also deals with multibyte characters properly.
9303
9304 Examples: >
9305 echo tr("hello there", "ht", "HT")
9306< returns "Hello THere" >
9307 echo tr("<blob>", "<>", "{}")
9308< returns "{blob}"
9309
9310 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9311 GetText()->tr(from, to)
9312
9313trim({text} [, {mask} [, {dir}]]) *trim()*
9314 Return {text} as a String where any character in {mask} is
9315 removed from the beginning and/or end of {text}.
9316
9317 If {mask} is not given, {mask} is all characters up to 0x20,
9318 which includes Tab, space, NL and CR, plus the non-breaking
9319 space character 0xa0.
9320
9321 The optional {dir} argument specifies where to remove the
9322 characters:
9323 0 remove from the beginning and end of {text}
9324 1 remove only at the beginning of {text}
9325 2 remove only at the end of {text}
9326 When omitted both ends are trimmed.
9327
9328 This function deals with multibyte characters properly.
9329
9330 Examples: >
9331 echo trim(" some text ")
9332< returns "some text" >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00009333 echo trim(" \r\t\t\r RESERVE \t\n\x0B\xA0") .. "_TAIL"
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009334< returns "RESERVE_TAIL" >
9335 echo trim("rm<Xrm<>X>rrm", "rm<>")
9336< returns "Xrm<>X" (characters in the middle are not removed) >
9337 echo trim(" vim ", " ", 2)
9338< returns " vim"
9339
9340 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9341 GetText()->trim()
9342
9343trunc({expr}) *trunc()*
9344 Return the largest integral value with magnitude less than or
9345 equal to {expr} as a |Float| (truncate towards zero).
9346 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
9347 Examples: >
9348 echo trunc(1.456)
9349< 1.0 >
9350 echo trunc(-5.456)
9351< -5.0 >
9352 echo trunc(4.0)
9353< 4.0
9354
9355 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9356 Compute()->trunc()
9357<
9358 {only available when compiled with the |+float| feature}
9359
9360 *type()*
9361type({expr}) The result is a Number representing the type of {expr}.
9362 Instead of using the number directly, it is better to use the
9363 v:t_ variable that has the value:
9364 Number: 0 |v:t_number|
9365 String: 1 |v:t_string|
9366 Funcref: 2 |v:t_func|
9367 List: 3 |v:t_list|
9368 Dictionary: 4 |v:t_dict|
9369 Float: 5 |v:t_float|
9370 Boolean: 6 |v:t_bool| (v:false and v:true)
9371 None: 7 |v:t_none| (v:null and v:none)
9372 Job: 8 |v:t_job|
9373 Channel: 9 |v:t_channel|
9374 Blob: 10 |v:t_blob|
9375 For backward compatibility, this method can be used: >
9376 :if type(myvar) == type(0)
9377 :if type(myvar) == type("")
9378 :if type(myvar) == type(function("tr"))
9379 :if type(myvar) == type([])
9380 :if type(myvar) == type({})
9381 :if type(myvar) == type(0.0)
9382 :if type(myvar) == type(v:false)
9383 :if type(myvar) == type(v:none)
9384< To check if the v:t_ variables exist use this: >
9385 :if exists('v:t_number')
9386
9387< Can also be used as a |method|: >
9388 mylist->type()
9389
9390
9391typename({expr}) *typename()*
9392 Return a string representation of the type of {expr}.
9393 Example: >
9394 echo typename([1, 2, 3])
9395 list<number>
9396
9397
9398undofile({name}) *undofile()*
9399 Return the name of the undo file that would be used for a file
9400 with name {name} when writing. This uses the 'undodir'
9401 option, finding directories that exist. It does not check if
9402 the undo file exists.
9403 {name} is always expanded to the full path, since that is what
9404 is used internally.
9405 If {name} is empty undofile() returns an empty string, since a
9406 buffer without a file name will not write an undo file.
9407 Useful in combination with |:wundo| and |:rundo|.
9408 When compiled without the |+persistent_undo| option this always
9409 returns an empty string.
9410
9411 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9412 GetFilename()->undofile()
9413
9414undotree() *undotree()*
9415 Return the current state of the undo tree in a dictionary with
9416 the following items:
9417 "seq_last" The highest undo sequence number used.
9418 "seq_cur" The sequence number of the current position in
9419 the undo tree. This differs from "seq_last"
9420 when some changes were undone.
9421 "time_cur" Time last used for |:earlier| and related
9422 commands. Use |strftime()| to convert to
9423 something readable.
9424 "save_last" Number of the last file write. Zero when no
9425 write yet.
9426 "save_cur" Number of the current position in the undo
9427 tree.
9428 "synced" Non-zero when the last undo block was synced.
9429 This happens when waiting from input from the
9430 user. See |undo-blocks|.
9431 "entries" A list of dictionaries with information about
9432 undo blocks.
9433
9434 The first item in the "entries" list is the oldest undo item.
9435 Each List item is a |Dictionary| with these items:
9436 "seq" Undo sequence number. Same as what appears in
9437 |:undolist|.
9438 "time" Timestamp when the change happened. Use
9439 |strftime()| to convert to something readable.
9440 "newhead" Only appears in the item that is the last one
9441 that was added. This marks the last change
9442 and where further changes will be added.
9443 "curhead" Only appears in the item that is the last one
9444 that was undone. This marks the current
9445 position in the undo tree, the block that will
9446 be used by a redo command. When nothing was
9447 undone after the last change this item will
9448 not appear anywhere.
9449 "save" Only appears on the last block before a file
9450 write. The number is the write count. The
9451 first write has number 1, the last one the
9452 "save_last" mentioned above.
9453 "alt" Alternate entry. This is again a List of undo
9454 blocks. Each item may again have an "alt"
9455 item.
9456
9457uniq({list} [, {func} [, {dict}]]) *uniq()* *E882*
9458 Remove second and succeeding copies of repeated adjacent
9459 {list} items in-place. Returns {list}. If you want a list
9460 to remain unmodified make a copy first: >
9461 :let newlist = uniq(copy(mylist))
9462< The default compare function uses the string representation of
9463 each item. For the use of {func} and {dict} see |sort()|.
9464
9465 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9466 mylist->uniq()
9467
9468values({dict}) *values()*
9469 Return a |List| with all the values of {dict}. The |List| is
9470 in arbitrary order. Also see |items()| and |keys()|.
9471
9472 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9473 mydict->values()
9474
9475virtcol({expr}) *virtcol()*
9476 The result is a Number, which is the screen column of the file
9477 position given with {expr}. That is, the last screen position
9478 occupied by the character at that position, when the screen
9479 would be of unlimited width. When there is a <Tab> at the
9480 position, the returned Number will be the column at the end of
9481 the <Tab>. For example, for a <Tab> in column 1, with 'ts'
9482 set to 8, it returns 8. |conceal| is ignored.
9483 For the byte position use |col()|.
9484 For the use of {expr} see |col()|.
9485 When 'virtualedit' is used {expr} can be [lnum, col, off], where
9486 "off" is the offset in screen columns from the start of the
9487 character. E.g., a position within a <Tab> or after the last
9488 character. When "off" is omitted zero is used.
9489 When Virtual editing is active in the current mode, a position
9490 beyond the end of the line can be returned. |'virtualedit'|
9491 The accepted positions are:
9492 . the cursor position
9493 $ the end of the cursor line (the result is the
9494 number of displayed characters in the cursor line
9495 plus one)
9496 'x position of mark x (if the mark is not set, 0 is
9497 returned)
9498 v In Visual mode: the start of the Visual area (the
9499 cursor is the end). When not in Visual mode
9500 returns the cursor position. Differs from |'<| in
9501 that it's updated right away.
9502 Note that only marks in the current file can be used.
9503 Examples: >
9504 virtcol(".") with text "foo^Lbar", with cursor on the "^L", returns 5
9505 virtcol("$") with text "foo^Lbar", returns 9
9506 virtcol("'t") with text " there", with 't at 'h', returns 6
9507< The first column is 1. 0 is returned for an error.
9508 A more advanced example that echoes the maximum length of
9509 all lines: >
9510 echo max(map(range(1, line('$')), "virtcol([v:val, '$'])"))
9511
9512< Can also be used as a |method|: >
9513 GetPos()->virtcol()
9514
9515
9516visualmode([{expr}]) *visualmode()*
9517 The result is a String, which describes the last Visual mode
9518 used in the current buffer. Initially it returns an empty
9519 string, but once Visual mode has been used, it returns "v",
9520 "V", or "<CTRL-V>" (a single CTRL-V character) for
9521 character-wise, line-wise, or block-wise Visual mode
9522 respectively.
9523 Example: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00009524 :exe "normal " .. visualmode()
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009525< This enters the same Visual mode as before. It is also useful
9526 in scripts if you wish to act differently depending on the
9527 Visual mode that was used.
9528 If Visual mode is active, use |mode()| to get the Visual mode
9529 (e.g., in a |:vmap|).
9530 If {expr} is supplied and it evaluates to a non-zero Number or
9531 a non-empty String, then the Visual mode will be cleared and
9532 the old value is returned. See |non-zero-arg|.
9533
9534wildmenumode() *wildmenumode()*
9535 Returns |TRUE| when the wildmenu is active and |FALSE|
9536 otherwise. See 'wildmenu' and 'wildmode'.
9537 This can be used in mappings to handle the 'wildcharm' option
9538 gracefully. (Makes only sense with |mapmode-c| mappings).
9539
9540 For example to make <c-j> work like <down> in wildmode, use: >
9541 :cnoremap <expr> <C-j> wildmenumode() ? "\<Down>\<Tab>" : "\<c-j>"
9542<
9543 (Note, this needs the 'wildcharm' option set appropriately).
9544
9545win_execute({id}, {command} [, {silent}]) *win_execute()*
9546 Like `execute()` but in the context of window {id}.
9547 The window will temporarily be made the current window,
9548 without triggering autocommands or changing directory. When
9549 executing {command} autocommands will be triggered, this may
9550 have unexpected side effects. Use |:noautocmd| if needed.
9551 Example: >
9552 call win_execute(winid, 'set syntax=python')
9553< Doing the same with `setwinvar()` would not trigger
9554 autocommands and not actually show syntax highlighting.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009555 *E994*
9556 Not all commands are allowed in popup windows.
9557 When window {id} does not exist then no error is given and
9558 an empty string is returned.
9559
9560 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
9561 second argument: >
9562 GetCommand()->win_execute(winid)
9563
9564win_findbuf({bufnr}) *win_findbuf()*
9565 Returns a |List| with |window-ID|s for windows that contain
9566 buffer {bufnr}. When there is none the list is empty.
9567
9568 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9569 GetBufnr()->win_findbuf()
9570
9571win_getid([{win} [, {tab}]]) *win_getid()*
9572 Get the |window-ID| for the specified window.
9573 When {win} is missing use the current window.
9574 With {win} this is the window number. The top window has
9575 number 1.
9576 Without {tab} use the current tab, otherwise the tab with
9577 number {tab}. The first tab has number one.
9578 Return zero if the window cannot be found.
9579
9580 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9581 GetWinnr()->win_getid()
9582
9583
9584win_gettype([{nr}]) *win_gettype()*
9585 Return the type of the window:
9586 "autocmd" autocommand window. Temporary window
9587 used to execute autocommands.
9588 "command" command-line window |cmdwin|
9589 (empty) normal window
9590 "loclist" |location-list-window|
9591 "popup" popup window |popup|
9592 "preview" preview window |preview-window|
9593 "quickfix" |quickfix-window|
9594 "unknown" window {nr} not found
9595
9596 When {nr} is omitted return the type of the current window.
9597 When {nr} is given return the type of this window by number or
9598 |window-ID|.
9599
9600 Also see the 'buftype' option. When running a terminal in a
9601 popup window then 'buftype' is "terminal" and win_gettype()
9602 returns "popup".
9603
9604 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9605 GetWinid()->win_gettype()
9606<
9607win_gotoid({expr}) *win_gotoid()*
9608 Go to window with ID {expr}. This may also change the current
9609 tabpage.
9610 Return TRUE if successful, FALSE if the window cannot be found.
9611
9612 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9613 GetWinid()->win_gotoid()
9614
9615win_id2tabwin({expr}) *win_id2tabwin()*
9616 Return a list with the tab number and window number of window
9617 with ID {expr}: [tabnr, winnr].
9618 Return [0, 0] if the window cannot be found.
9619
9620 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9621 GetWinid()->win_id2tabwin()
9622
9623win_id2win({expr}) *win_id2win()*
9624 Return the window number of window with ID {expr}.
9625 Return 0 if the window cannot be found in the current tabpage.
9626
9627 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9628 GetWinid()->win_id2win()
9629
Daniel Steinbergee630312022-01-10 13:36:34 +00009630win_move_separator({nr}, {offset}) *win_move_separator()*
9631 Move window {nr}'s vertical separator (i.e., the right border)
9632 by {offset} columns, as if being dragged by the mouse. {nr}
9633 can be a window number or |window-ID|. A positive {offset}
9634 moves right and a negative {offset} moves left. Moving a
9635 window's vertical separator will change the width of the
9636 window and the width of other windows adjacent to the vertical
9637 separator. The magnitude of movement may be smaller than
9638 specified (e.g., as a consequence of maintaining
9639 'winminwidth'). Returns TRUE if the window can be found and
9640 FALSE otherwise.
9641
9642 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9643 GetWinnr()->win_move_separator(offset)
9644
9645win_move_statusline({nr}, {offset}) *win_move_statusline()*
9646 Move window {nr}'s status line (i.e., the bottom border) by
9647 {offset} rows, as if being dragged by the mouse. {nr} can be a
9648 window number or |window-ID|. A positive {offset} moves down
9649 and a negative {offset} moves up. Moving a window's status
9650 line will change the height of the window and the height of
9651 other windows adjacent to the status line. The magnitude of
9652 movement may be smaller than specified (e.g., as a consequence
9653 of maintaining 'winminheight'). Returns TRUE if the window can
9654 be found and FALSE otherwise.
9655
9656 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9657 GetWinnr()->win_move_statusline(offset)
9658
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009659win_screenpos({nr}) *win_screenpos()*
9660 Return the screen position of window {nr} as a list with two
9661 numbers: [row, col]. The first window always has position
9662 [1, 1], unless there is a tabline, then it is [2, 1].
9663 {nr} can be the window number or the |window-ID|. Use zero
9664 for the current window.
9665 Returns [0, 0] if the window cannot be found in the current
9666 tabpage.
9667
9668 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9669 GetWinid()->win_screenpos()
9670<
9671win_splitmove({nr}, {target} [, {options}]) *win_splitmove()*
9672 Move the window {nr} to a new split of the window {target}.
9673 This is similar to moving to {target}, creating a new window
9674 using |:split| but having the same contents as window {nr}, and
9675 then closing {nr}.
9676
9677 Both {nr} and {target} can be window numbers or |window-ID|s.
9678 Both must be in the current tab page.
9679
9680 Returns zero for success, non-zero for failure.
9681
9682 {options} is a |Dictionary| with the following optional entries:
9683 "vertical" When TRUE, the split is created vertically,
9684 like with |:vsplit|.
9685 "rightbelow" When TRUE, the split is made below or to the
9686 right (if vertical). When FALSE, it is done
9687 above or to the left (if vertical). When not
9688 present, the values of 'splitbelow' and
9689 'splitright' are used.
9690
9691 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9692 GetWinid()->win_splitmove(target)
9693<
9694
9695 *winbufnr()*
9696winbufnr({nr}) The result is a Number, which is the number of the buffer
9697 associated with window {nr}. {nr} can be the window number or
9698 the |window-ID|.
9699 When {nr} is zero, the number of the buffer in the current
9700 window is returned.
9701 When window {nr} doesn't exist, -1 is returned.
9702 Example: >
9703 :echo "The file in the current window is " . bufname(winbufnr(0))
9704<
9705 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9706 FindWindow()->winbufnr()->bufname()
9707<
9708 *wincol()*
9709wincol() The result is a Number, which is the virtual column of the
9710 cursor in the window. This is counting screen cells from the
9711 left side of the window. The leftmost column is one.
9712
9713 *windowsversion()*
9714windowsversion()
9715 The result is a String. For MS-Windows it indicates the OS
9716 version. E.g, Windows 10 is "10.0", Windows 8 is "6.2",
9717 Windows XP is "5.1". For non-MS-Windows systems the result is
9718 an empty string.
9719
9720winheight({nr}) *winheight()*
9721 The result is a Number, which is the height of window {nr}.
9722 {nr} can be the window number or the |window-ID|.
9723 When {nr} is zero, the height of the current window is
9724 returned. When window {nr} doesn't exist, -1 is returned.
9725 An existing window always has a height of zero or more.
9726 This excludes any window toolbar line.
9727 Examples: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00009728 :echo "The current window has " .. winheight(0) .. " lines."
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009729
9730< Can also be used as a |method|: >
9731 GetWinid()->winheight()
9732<
9733winlayout([{tabnr}]) *winlayout()*
9734 The result is a nested List containing the layout of windows
9735 in a tabpage.
9736
9737 Without {tabnr} use the current tabpage, otherwise the tabpage
9738 with number {tabnr}. If the tabpage {tabnr} is not found,
9739 returns an empty list.
9740
9741 For a leaf window, it returns:
9742 ['leaf', {winid}]
9743 For horizontally split windows, which form a column, it
9744 returns:
9745 ['col', [{nested list of windows}]]
9746 For vertically split windows, which form a row, it returns:
9747 ['row', [{nested list of windows}]]
9748
9749 Example: >
9750 " Only one window in the tab page
9751 :echo winlayout()
9752 ['leaf', 1000]
9753 " Two horizontally split windows
9754 :echo winlayout()
9755 ['col', [['leaf', 1000], ['leaf', 1001]]]
9756 " The second tab page, with three horizontally split
9757 " windows, with two vertically split windows in the
9758 " middle window
9759 :echo winlayout(2)
9760 ['col', [['leaf', 1002], ['row', [['leaf', 1003],
9761 ['leaf', 1001]]], ['leaf', 1000]]]
9762<
9763 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9764 GetTabnr()->winlayout()
9765<
9766 *winline()*
9767winline() The result is a Number, which is the screen line of the cursor
9768 in the window. This is counting screen lines from the top of
9769 the window. The first line is one.
9770 If the cursor was moved the view on the file will be updated
9771 first, this may cause a scroll.
9772
9773 *winnr()*
9774winnr([{arg}]) The result is a Number, which is the number of the current
9775 window. The top window has number 1.
9776 Returns zero for a popup window.
9777
9778 The optional argument {arg} supports the following values:
9779 $ the number of the last window (the window
9780 count).
9781 # the number of the last accessed window (where
9782 |CTRL-W_p| goes to). If there is no previous
9783 window or it is in another tab page 0 is
9784 returned.
9785 {N}j the number of the Nth window below the
9786 current window (where |CTRL-W_j| goes to).
9787 {N}k the number of the Nth window above the current
9788 window (where |CTRL-W_k| goes to).
9789 {N}h the number of the Nth window left of the
9790 current window (where |CTRL-W_h| goes to).
9791 {N}l the number of the Nth window right of the
9792 current window (where |CTRL-W_l| goes to).
9793 The number can be used with |CTRL-W_w| and ":wincmd w"
9794 |:wincmd|.
9795 Also see |tabpagewinnr()| and |win_getid()|.
9796 Examples: >
9797 let window_count = winnr('$')
9798 let prev_window = winnr('#')
9799 let wnum = winnr('3k')
9800
9801< Can also be used as a |method|: >
9802 GetWinval()->winnr()
9803<
9804 *winrestcmd()*
9805winrestcmd() Returns a sequence of |:resize| commands that should restore
9806 the current window sizes. Only works properly when no windows
9807 are opened or closed and the current window and tab page is
9808 unchanged.
9809 Example: >
9810 :let cmd = winrestcmd()
9811 :call MessWithWindowSizes()
9812 :exe cmd
9813<
9814 *winrestview()*
9815winrestview({dict})
9816 Uses the |Dictionary| returned by |winsaveview()| to restore
9817 the view of the current window.
9818 Note: The {dict} does not have to contain all values, that are
9819 returned by |winsaveview()|. If values are missing, those
9820 settings won't be restored. So you can use: >
9821 :call winrestview({'curswant': 4})
9822<
9823 This will only set the curswant value (the column the cursor
9824 wants to move on vertical movements) of the cursor to column 5
9825 (yes, that is 5), while all other settings will remain the
9826 same. This is useful, if you set the cursor position manually.
9827
9828 If you have changed the values the result is unpredictable.
9829 If the window size changed the result won't be the same.
9830
9831 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9832 GetView()->winrestview()
9833<
9834 *winsaveview()*
9835winsaveview() Returns a |Dictionary| that contains information to restore
9836 the view of the current window. Use |winrestview()| to
9837 restore the view.
9838 This is useful if you have a mapping that jumps around in the
9839 buffer and you want to go back to the original view.
9840 This does not save fold information. Use the 'foldenable'
9841 option to temporarily switch off folding, so that folds are
9842 not opened when moving around. This may have side effects.
9843 The return value includes:
9844 lnum cursor line number
9845 col cursor column (Note: the first column
naohiro ono56200ee2022-01-01 14:59:44 +00009846 zero, as opposed to what |getcurpos()|
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009847 returns)
9848 coladd cursor column offset for 'virtualedit'
naohiro ono56200ee2022-01-01 14:59:44 +00009849 curswant column for vertical movement (Note:
9850 the first column is zero, as opposed
9851 to what |getcurpos()| returns). After
9852 |$| command it will be a very large
9853 number equal to |v:maxcol|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009854 topline first line in the window
9855 topfill filler lines, only in diff mode
9856 leftcol first column displayed; only used when
9857 'wrap' is off
9858 skipcol columns skipped
9859 Note that no option values are saved.
9860
9861
9862winwidth({nr}) *winwidth()*
9863 The result is a Number, which is the width of window {nr}.
9864 {nr} can be the window number or the |window-ID|.
9865 When {nr} is zero, the width of the current window is
9866 returned. When window {nr} doesn't exist, -1 is returned.
9867 An existing window always has a width of zero or more.
9868 Examples: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00009869 :echo "The current window has " .. winwidth(0) .. " columns."
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009870 :if winwidth(0) <= 50
9871 : 50 wincmd |
9872 :endif
9873< For getting the terminal or screen size, see the 'columns'
9874 option.
9875
9876 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9877 GetWinid()->winwidth()
9878
9879
9880wordcount() *wordcount()*
9881 The result is a dictionary of byte/chars/word statistics for
9882 the current buffer. This is the same info as provided by
9883 |g_CTRL-G|
9884 The return value includes:
9885 bytes Number of bytes in the buffer
9886 chars Number of chars in the buffer
9887 words Number of words in the buffer
9888 cursor_bytes Number of bytes before cursor position
9889 (not in Visual mode)
9890 cursor_chars Number of chars before cursor position
9891 (not in Visual mode)
9892 cursor_words Number of words before cursor position
9893 (not in Visual mode)
9894 visual_bytes Number of bytes visually selected
9895 (only in Visual mode)
9896 visual_chars Number of chars visually selected
9897 (only in Visual mode)
9898 visual_words Number of words visually selected
9899 (only in Visual mode)
9900
9901
9902 *writefile()*
9903writefile({object}, {fname} [, {flags}])
9904 When {object} is a |List| write it to file {fname}. Each list
9905 item is separated with a NL. Each list item must be a String
9906 or Number.
9907 When {flags} contains "b" then binary mode is used: There will
9908 not be a NL after the last list item. An empty item at the
9909 end does cause the last line in the file to end in a NL.
9910
9911 When {object} is a |Blob| write the bytes to file {fname}
9912 unmodified.
9913
9914 When {flags} contains "a" then append mode is used, lines are
9915 appended to the file: >
9916 :call writefile(["foo"], "event.log", "a")
9917 :call writefile(["bar"], "event.log", "a")
9918<
9919 When {flags} contains "s" then fsync() is called after writing
9920 the file. This flushes the file to disk, if possible. This
9921 takes more time but avoids losing the file if the system
9922 crashes.
9923 When {flags} does not contain "S" or "s" then fsync() is
9924 called if the 'fsync' option is set.
9925 When {flags} contains "S" then fsync() is not called, even
9926 when 'fsync' is set.
9927
9928 All NL characters are replaced with a NUL character.
9929 Inserting CR characters needs to be done before passing {list}
9930 to writefile().
9931 An existing file is overwritten, if possible.
9932 When the write fails -1 is returned, otherwise 0. There is an
9933 error message if the file can't be created or when writing
9934 fails.
9935 Also see |readfile()|.
9936 To copy a file byte for byte: >
9937 :let fl = readfile("foo", "b")
9938 :call writefile(fl, "foocopy", "b")
9939
9940< Can also be used as a |method|: >
9941 GetText()->writefile("thefile")
9942
9943
9944xor({expr}, {expr}) *xor()*
9945 Bitwise XOR on the two arguments. The arguments are converted
9946 to a number. A List, Dict or Float argument causes an error.
9947 Example: >
9948 :let bits = xor(bits, 0x80)
9949<
9950 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9951 :let bits = bits->xor(0x80)
9952<
9953
9954==============================================================================
99553. Feature list *feature-list*
9956
9957There are three types of features:
99581. Features that are only supported when they have been enabled when Vim
9959 was compiled |+feature-list|. Example: >
9960 :if has("cindent")
9961< *gui_running*
99622. Features that are only supported when certain conditions have been met.
9963 Example: >
9964 :if has("gui_running")
9965< *has-patch*
99663. Beyond a certain version or at a certain version and including a specific
9967 patch. The "patch-7.4.248" feature means that the Vim version is 7.5 or
9968 later, or it is version 7.4 and patch 248 was included. Example: >
9969 :if has("patch-7.4.248")
9970< Note that it's possible for patch 248 to be omitted even though 249 is
9971 included. Only happens when cherry-picking patches.
9972 Note that this form only works for patch 7.4.237 and later, before that
9973 you need to check for the patch and the v:version. Example (checking
9974 version 6.2.148 or later): >
9975 :if v:version > 602 || (v:version == 602 && has("patch148"))
9976
9977Hint: To find out if Vim supports backslashes in a file name (MS-Windows),
9978use: `if exists('+shellslash')`
9979
9980
9981acl Compiled with |ACL| support.
9982all_builtin_terms Compiled with all builtin terminals enabled.
9983amiga Amiga version of Vim.
9984arabic Compiled with Arabic support |Arabic|.
9985arp Compiled with ARP support (Amiga).
9986autocmd Compiled with autocommand support. (always true)
9987autochdir Compiled with support for 'autochdir'
9988autoservername Automatically enable |clientserver|
9989balloon_eval Compiled with |balloon-eval| support.
9990balloon_multiline GUI supports multiline balloons.
9991beos BeOS version of Vim.
9992browse Compiled with |:browse| support, and browse() will
9993 work.
9994browsefilter Compiled with support for |browsefilter|.
9995bsd Compiled on an OS in the BSD family (excluding macOS).
9996builtin_terms Compiled with some builtin terminals.
9997byte_offset Compiled with support for 'o' in 'statusline'
9998channel Compiled with support for |channel| and |job|
9999cindent Compiled with 'cindent' support.
10000clientserver Compiled with remote invocation support |clientserver|.
10001clipboard Compiled with 'clipboard' support.
10002clipboard_working Compiled with 'clipboard' support and it can be used.
10003cmdline_compl Compiled with |cmdline-completion| support.
10004cmdline_hist Compiled with |cmdline-history| support.
10005cmdline_info Compiled with 'showcmd' and 'ruler' support.
10006comments Compiled with |'comments'| support.
10007compatible Compiled to be very Vi compatible.
10008conpty Platform where |ConPTY| can be used.
10009cryptv Compiled with encryption support |encryption|.
10010cscope Compiled with |cscope| support.
10011cursorbind Compiled with |'cursorbind'| (always true)
10012debug Compiled with "DEBUG" defined.
10013dialog_con Compiled with console dialog support.
10014dialog_gui Compiled with GUI dialog support.
10015diff Compiled with |vimdiff| and 'diff' support.
10016digraphs Compiled with support for digraphs.
10017directx Compiled with support for DirectX and 'renderoptions'.
10018dnd Compiled with support for the "~ register |quote_~|.
10019drop_file Compiled with |drop_file| support.
10020ebcdic Compiled on a machine with ebcdic character set.
10021emacs_tags Compiled with support for Emacs tags.
10022eval Compiled with expression evaluation support. Always
10023 true, of course!
10024ex_extra |+ex_extra| (always true)
10025extra_search Compiled with support for |'incsearch'| and
10026 |'hlsearch'|
10027farsi Support for Farsi was removed |farsi|.
10028file_in_path Compiled with support for |gf| and |<cfile>|
10029filterpipe When 'shelltemp' is off pipes are used for shell
10030 read/write/filter commands
10031find_in_path Compiled with support for include file searches
10032 |+find_in_path|.
10033float Compiled with support for |Float|.
10034fname_case Case in file names matters (for Amiga and MS-Windows
10035 this is not present).
10036folding Compiled with |folding| support.
10037footer Compiled with GUI footer support. |gui-footer|
10038fork Compiled to use fork()/exec() instead of system().
10039gettext Compiled with message translation |multi-lang|
10040gui Compiled with GUI enabled.
Bram Moolenaarcbaff5e2022-04-08 17:45:08 +010010041gui_athena Compiled with Athena GUI (always false).
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010042gui_gnome Compiled with Gnome support (gui_gtk is also defined).
10043gui_gtk Compiled with GTK+ GUI (any version).
10044gui_gtk2 Compiled with GTK+ 2 GUI (gui_gtk is also defined).
10045gui_gtk3 Compiled with GTK+ 3 GUI (gui_gtk is also defined).
10046gui_haiku Compiled with Haiku GUI.
10047gui_mac Compiled with Macintosh GUI.
10048gui_motif Compiled with Motif GUI.
10049gui_photon Compiled with Photon GUI.
10050gui_running Vim is running in the GUI, or it will start soon.
10051gui_win32 Compiled with MS-Windows Win32 GUI.
10052gui_win32s idem, and Win32s system being used (Windows 3.1)
10053haiku Haiku version of Vim.
10054hangul_input Compiled with Hangul input support. |hangul|
10055hpux HP-UX version of Vim.
10056iconv Can use iconv() for conversion.
10057insert_expand Compiled with support for CTRL-X expansion commands in
10058 Insert mode. (always true)
10059job Compiled with support for |channel| and |job|
10060ipv6 Compiled with support for IPv6 networking in |channel|.
10061jumplist Compiled with |jumplist| support.
10062keymap Compiled with 'keymap' support.
10063lambda Compiled with |lambda| support.
10064langmap Compiled with 'langmap' support.
10065libcall Compiled with |libcall()| support.
10066linebreak Compiled with 'linebreak', 'breakat', 'showbreak' and
10067 'breakindent' support.
10068linux Linux version of Vim.
10069lispindent Compiled with support for lisp indenting.
10070listcmds Compiled with commands for the buffer list |:files|
10071 and the argument list |arglist|.
10072localmap Compiled with local mappings and abbr. |:map-local|
10073lua Compiled with Lua interface |Lua|.
10074mac Any Macintosh version of Vim cf. osx
10075macunix Synonym for osxdarwin
10076menu Compiled with support for |:menu|.
10077mksession Compiled with support for |:mksession|.
10078modify_fname Compiled with file name modifiers. |filename-modifiers|
10079 (always true)
10080mouse Compiled with support for mouse.
10081mouse_dec Compiled with support for Dec terminal mouse.
10082mouse_gpm Compiled with support for gpm (Linux console mouse)
10083mouse_gpm_enabled GPM mouse is working
10084mouse_netterm Compiled with support for netterm mouse.
10085mouse_pterm Compiled with support for qnx pterm mouse.
10086mouse_sysmouse Compiled with support for sysmouse (*BSD console mouse)
10087mouse_sgr Compiled with support for sgr mouse.
10088mouse_urxvt Compiled with support for urxvt mouse.
10089mouse_xterm Compiled with support for xterm mouse.
10090mouseshape Compiled with support for 'mouseshape'.
10091multi_byte Compiled with support for 'encoding' (always true)
10092multi_byte_encoding 'encoding' is set to a multibyte encoding.
10093multi_byte_ime Compiled with support for IME input method.
10094multi_lang Compiled with support for multiple languages.
10095mzscheme Compiled with MzScheme interface |mzscheme|.
10096nanotime Compiled with sub-second time stamp checks.
10097netbeans_enabled Compiled with support for |netbeans| and connected.
10098netbeans_intg Compiled with support for |netbeans|.
10099num64 Compiled with 64-bit |Number| support.
10100ole Compiled with OLE automation support for Win32.
10101osx Compiled for macOS cf. mac
10102osxdarwin Compiled for macOS, with |mac-darwin-feature|
10103packages Compiled with |packages| support.
10104path_extra Compiled with up/downwards search in 'path' and 'tags'
10105perl Compiled with Perl interface.
10106persistent_undo Compiled with support for persistent undo history.
10107postscript Compiled with PostScript file printing.
10108printer Compiled with |:hardcopy| support.
10109profile Compiled with |:profile| support.
10110python Python 2.x interface available. |has-python|
10111python_compiled Compiled with Python 2.x interface. |has-python|
10112python_dynamic Python 2.x interface is dynamically loaded. |has-python|
10113python3 Python 3.x interface available. |has-python|
10114python3_compiled Compiled with Python 3.x interface. |has-python|
10115python3_dynamic Python 3.x interface is dynamically loaded. |has-python|
10116pythonx Python 2.x and/or 3.x interface available. |python_x|
10117qnx QNX version of Vim.
10118quickfix Compiled with |quickfix| support.
10119reltime Compiled with |reltime()| support.
10120rightleft Compiled with 'rightleft' support.
10121ruby Compiled with Ruby interface |ruby|.
10122scrollbind Compiled with 'scrollbind' support. (always true)
10123showcmd Compiled with 'showcmd' support.
10124signs Compiled with |:sign| support.
10125smartindent Compiled with 'smartindent' support.
10126sodium Compiled with libsodium for better crypt support
10127sound Compiled with sound support, e.g. `sound_playevent()`
10128spell Compiled with spell checking support |spell|.
10129startuptime Compiled with |--startuptime| support.
10130statusline Compiled with support for 'statusline', 'rulerformat'
10131 and special formats of 'titlestring' and 'iconstring'.
10132sun SunOS version of Vim.
10133sun_workshop Support for Sun |workshop| has been removed.
10134syntax Compiled with syntax highlighting support |syntax|.
10135syntax_items There are active syntax highlighting items for the
10136 current buffer.
10137system Compiled to use system() instead of fork()/exec().
10138tag_binary Compiled with binary searching in tags files
10139 |tag-binary-search|.
10140tag_old_static Support for old static tags was removed, see
10141 |tag-old-static|.
10142tcl Compiled with Tcl interface.
10143termguicolors Compiled with true color in terminal support.
10144terminal Compiled with |terminal| support.
10145terminfo Compiled with terminfo instead of termcap.
10146termresponse Compiled with support for |t_RV| and |v:termresponse|.
10147textobjects Compiled with support for |text-objects|.
10148textprop Compiled with support for |text-properties|.
10149tgetent Compiled with tgetent support, able to use a termcap
10150 or terminfo file.
10151timers Compiled with |timer_start()| support.
10152title Compiled with window title support |'title'|.
10153toolbar Compiled with support for |gui-toolbar|.
10154ttyin input is a terminal (tty)
10155ttyout output is a terminal (tty)
10156unix Unix version of Vim. *+unix*
10157unnamedplus Compiled with support for "unnamedplus" in 'clipboard'
10158user_commands User-defined commands. (always true)
10159vartabs Compiled with variable tabstop support |'vartabstop'|.
10160vcon Win32: Virtual console support is working, can use
10161 'termguicolors'. Also see |+vtp|.
10162vertsplit Compiled with vertically split windows |:vsplit|.
10163 (always true)
10164vim_starting True while initial source'ing takes place. |startup|
10165 *vim_starting*
Bram Moolenaara6feb162022-01-02 12:06:33 +000010166vim9script Compiled with |Vim9| script support
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010167viminfo Compiled with viminfo support.
10168vimscript-1 Compiled Vim script version 1 support
10169vimscript-2 Compiled Vim script version 2 support
10170vimscript-3 Compiled Vim script version 3 support
10171virtualedit Compiled with 'virtualedit' option. (always true)
10172visual Compiled with Visual mode. (always true)
10173visualextra Compiled with extra Visual mode commands. (always
10174 true) |blockwise-operators|.
10175vms VMS version of Vim.
10176vreplace Compiled with |gR| and |gr| commands. (always true)
10177vtp Compiled for vcon support |+vtp| (check vcon to find
10178 out if it works in the current console).
10179wildignore Compiled with 'wildignore' option.
10180wildmenu Compiled with 'wildmenu' option.
10181win16 old version for MS-Windows 3.1 (always false)
10182win32 Win32 version of Vim (MS-Windows 95 and later, 32 or
10183 64 bits)
10184win32unix Win32 version of Vim, using Unix files (Cygwin)
10185win64 Win64 version of Vim (MS-Windows 64 bit).
10186win95 Win32 version for MS-Windows 95/98/ME (always false)
10187winaltkeys Compiled with 'winaltkeys' option.
10188windows Compiled with support for more than one window.
10189 (always true)
10190writebackup Compiled with 'writebackup' default on.
10191xfontset Compiled with X fontset support |xfontset|.
10192xim Compiled with X input method support |xim|.
10193xpm Compiled with pixmap support.
10194xpm_w32 Compiled with pixmap support for Win32. (Only for
10195 backward compatibility. Use "xpm" instead.)
10196xsmp Compiled with X session management support.
10197xsmp_interact Compiled with interactive X session management support.
10198xterm_clipboard Compiled with support for xterm clipboard.
10199xterm_save Compiled with support for saving and restoring the
10200 xterm screen.
10201x11 Compiled with X11 support.
10202
10203
10204==============================================================================
102054. Matching a pattern in a String *string-match*
10206
10207This is common between several functions. A regexp pattern as explained at
10208|pattern| is normally used to find a match in the buffer lines. When a
10209pattern is used to find a match in a String, almost everything works in the
10210same way. The difference is that a String is handled like it is one line.
10211When it contains a "\n" character, this is not seen as a line break for the
10212pattern. It can be matched with a "\n" in the pattern, or with ".". Example:
10213>
10214 :let a = "aaaa\nxxxx"
10215 :echo matchstr(a, "..\n..")
10216 aa
10217 xx
10218 :echo matchstr(a, "a.x")
10219 a
10220 x
10221
10222Don't forget that "^" will only match at the first character of the String and
10223"$" at the last character of the string. They don't match after or before a
10224"\n".
10225
10226 vim:tw=78:ts=8:noet:ft=help:norl: