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4 VIM REFERENCE MANUAL by Bram Moolenaar
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7Builtin functions *builtin-functions*
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Bram Moolenaarf269eab2022-10-03 18:04:35 +01009Note: Expression evaluation can be disabled at compile time, the builtin
10functions are not available then. See |+eval| and |no-eval-feature|.
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12For functions grouped by what they are used for see |function-list|.
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141. Overview |builtin-function-list|
152. Details |builtin-function-details|
163. Feature list |feature-list|
174. Matching a pattern in a String |string-match|
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19==============================================================================
201. Overview *builtin-function-list*
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22Use CTRL-] on the function name to jump to the full explanation.
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24USAGE RESULT DESCRIPTION ~
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26abs({expr}) Float or Number absolute value of {expr}
27acos({expr}) Float arc cosine of {expr}
28add({object}, {item}) List/Blob append {item} to {object}
29and({expr}, {expr}) Number bitwise AND
30append({lnum}, {text}) Number append {text} below line {lnum}
erraelf0837ba2024-06-24 12:27:01 -070031appendbufline({buf}, {lnum}, {text})
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000032 Number append {text} below line {lnum}
erraelf0837ba2024-06-24 12:27:01 -070033 in buffer {buf}
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000034argc([{winid}]) Number number of files in the argument list
35argidx() Number current index in the argument list
36arglistid([{winnr} [, {tabnr}]]) Number argument list id
37argv({nr} [, {winid}]) String {nr} entry of the argument list
38argv([-1, {winid}]) List the argument list
39asin({expr}) Float arc sine of {expr}
40assert_beeps({cmd}) Number assert {cmd} causes a beep
41assert_equal({exp}, {act} [, {msg}])
42 Number assert {exp} is equal to {act}
43assert_equalfile({fname-one}, {fname-two} [, {msg}])
44 Number assert file contents are equal
45assert_exception({error} [, {msg}])
46 Number assert {error} is in v:exception
47assert_fails({cmd} [, {error} [, {msg} [, {lnum} [, {context}]]]])
48 Number assert {cmd} fails
49assert_false({actual} [, {msg}])
50 Number assert {actual} is false
51assert_inrange({lower}, {upper}, {actual} [, {msg}])
52 Number assert {actual} is inside the range
53assert_match({pat}, {text} [, {msg}])
54 Number assert {pat} matches {text}
55assert_nobeep({cmd}) Number assert {cmd} does not cause a beep
56assert_notequal({exp}, {act} [, {msg}])
57 Number assert {exp} is not equal {act}
58assert_notmatch({pat}, {text} [, {msg}])
59 Number assert {pat} not matches {text}
60assert_report({msg}) Number report a test failure
61assert_true({actual} [, {msg}]) Number assert {actual} is true
62atan({expr}) Float arc tangent of {expr}
63atan2({expr1}, {expr2}) Float arc tangent of {expr1} / {expr2}
Yegappan Lakshmanan1755a912022-05-19 10:31:47 +010064autocmd_add({acmds}) Bool add a list of autocmds and groups
65autocmd_delete({acmds}) Bool delete a list of autocmds and groups
66autocmd_get([{opts}]) List return a list of autocmds
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000067balloon_gettext() String current text in the balloon
68balloon_show({expr}) none show {expr} inside the balloon
69balloon_split({msg}) List split {msg} as used for a balloon
h-easte80f3452025-01-02 10:40:29 +010070base64_decode({string}) Blob base64 decode {string} characters
71base64_encode({blob}) String base64 encode the bytes in {blob}
Christ van Willegence0ef912024-06-20 23:41:59 +020072bindtextdomain({package}, {path})
Christ van Willegen8252ef12024-07-11 21:36:21 +020073 Bool bind text domain to specified path
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000074blob2list({blob}) List convert {blob} into a list of numbers
Yegappan Lakshmanan166b1752025-01-17 11:48:12 +010075blob2str({blob} [, {options}]) List convert {blob} into a list of strings
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000076browse({save}, {title}, {initdir}, {default})
77 String put up a file requester
78browsedir({title}, {initdir}) String put up a directory requester
79bufadd({name}) Number add a buffer to the buffer list
80bufexists({buf}) Number |TRUE| if buffer {buf} exists
81buflisted({buf}) Number |TRUE| if buffer {buf} is listed
82bufload({buf}) Number load buffer {buf} if not loaded yet
83bufloaded({buf}) Number |TRUE| if buffer {buf} is loaded
84bufname([{buf}]) String Name of the buffer {buf}
85bufnr([{buf} [, {create}]]) Number Number of the buffer {buf}
86bufwinid({buf}) Number window ID of buffer {buf}
87bufwinnr({buf}) Number window number of buffer {buf}
88byte2line({byte}) Number line number at byte count {byte}
Christian Brabandt67672ef2023-04-24 21:09:54 +010089byteidx({expr}, {nr} [, {utf16}])
90 Number byte index of {nr}'th char in {expr}
91byteidxcomp({expr}, {nr} [, {utf16}])
92 Number byte index of {nr}'th char in {expr}
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000093call({func}, {arglist} [, {dict}])
94 any call {func} with arguments {arglist}
95ceil({expr}) Float round {expr} up
96ch_canread({handle}) Number check if there is something to read
97ch_close({handle}) none close {handle}
98ch_close_in({handle}) none close in part of {handle}
99ch_evalexpr({handle}, {expr} [, {options}])
100 any evaluate {expr} on JSON {handle}
101ch_evalraw({handle}, {string} [, {options}])
102 any evaluate {string} on raw {handle}
103ch_getbufnr({handle}, {what}) Number get buffer number for {handle}/{what}
104ch_getjob({channel}) Job get the Job of {channel}
105ch_info({handle}) String info about channel {handle}
106ch_log({msg} [, {handle}]) none write {msg} in the channel log file
107ch_logfile({fname} [, {mode}]) none start logging channel activity
108ch_open({address} [, {options}])
109 Channel open a channel to {address}
110ch_read({handle} [, {options}]) String read from {handle}
111ch_readblob({handle} [, {options}])
112 Blob read Blob from {handle}
113ch_readraw({handle} [, {options}])
114 String read raw from {handle}
115ch_sendexpr({handle}, {expr} [, {options}])
116 any send {expr} over JSON {handle}
117ch_sendraw({handle}, {expr} [, {options}])
118 any send {expr} over raw {handle}
119ch_setoptions({handle}, {options})
120 none set options for {handle}
121ch_status({handle} [, {options}])
122 String status of channel {handle}
123changenr() Number current change number
124char2nr({expr} [, {utf8}]) Number ASCII/UTF-8 value of first char in {expr}
125charclass({string}) Number character class of {string}
Yegappan Lakshmanan4c8d2f02022-11-12 16:07:47 +0000126charcol({expr} [, {winid}]) Number column number of cursor or mark
Christian Brabandt67672ef2023-04-24 21:09:54 +0100127charidx({string}, {idx} [, {countcc} [, {utf16}]])
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000128 Number char index of byte {idx} in {string}
129chdir({dir}) String change current working directory
130cindent({lnum}) Number C indent for line {lnum}
131clearmatches([{win}]) none clear all matches
Yegappan Lakshmanan4c8d2f02022-11-12 16:07:47 +0000132col({expr} [, {winid}]) Number column byte index of cursor or mark
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000133complete({startcol}, {matches}) none set Insert mode completion
134complete_add({expr}) Number add completion match
135complete_check() Number check for key typed during completion
136complete_info([{what}]) Dict get current completion information
137confirm({msg} [, {choices} [, {default} [, {type}]]])
138 Number number of choice picked by user
139copy({expr}) any make a shallow copy of {expr}
140cos({expr}) Float cosine of {expr}
141cosh({expr}) Float hyperbolic cosine of {expr}
142count({comp}, {expr} [, {ic} [, {start}]])
143 Number count how many {expr} are in {comp}
144cscope_connection([{num}, {dbpath} [, {prepend}]])
145 Number checks existence of cscope connection
146cursor({lnum}, {col} [, {off}])
147 Number move cursor to {lnum}, {col}, {off}
148cursor({list}) Number move cursor to position in {list}
149debugbreak({pid}) Number interrupt process being debugged
150deepcopy({expr} [, {noref}]) any make a full copy of {expr}
151delete({fname} [, {flags}]) Number delete the file or directory {fname}
152deletebufline({buf}, {first} [, {last}])
153 Number delete lines from buffer {buf}
154did_filetype() Number |TRUE| if FileType autocmd event used
Yegappan Lakshmananfa378352024-02-01 22:05:27 +0100155diff({fromlist}, {tolist} [, {options}])
156 List diff two Lists of strings
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000157diff_filler({lnum}) Number diff filler lines about {lnum}
158diff_hlID({lnum}, {col}) Number diff highlighting at {lnum}/{col}
159digraph_get({chars}) String get the |digraph| of {chars}
160digraph_getlist([{listall}]) List get all |digraph|s
Christian Brabandtfbc37f12024-06-18 20:50:58 +0200161digraph_set({chars}, {digraph}) Bool register |digraph|
162digraph_setlist({digraphlist}) Bool register multiple |digraph|s
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000163echoraw({expr}) none output {expr} as-is
164empty({expr}) Number |TRUE| if {expr} is empty
165environ() Dict return environment variables
Sean Dewarb0efa492023-07-08 10:35:19 +0100166err_teapot([{expr}]) none give E418, or E503 if {expr} is |TRUE|
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000167escape({string}, {chars}) String escape {chars} in {string} with '\'
168eval({string}) any evaluate {string} into its value
169eventhandler() Number |TRUE| if inside an event handler
170executable({expr}) Number 1 if executable {expr} exists
171execute({command}) String execute {command} and get the output
172exepath({expr}) String full path of the command {expr}
173exists({expr}) Number |TRUE| if {expr} exists
174exists_compiled({expr}) Number |TRUE| if {expr} exists at compile time
175exp({expr}) Float exponential of {expr}
176expand({expr} [, {nosuf} [, {list}]])
177 any expand special keywords in {expr}
Yegappan Lakshmanan2b74b682022-04-03 21:30:32 +0100178expandcmd({string} [, {options}])
179 String expand {string} like with `:edit`
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000180extend({expr1}, {expr2} [, {expr3}])
181 List/Dict insert items of {expr2} into {expr1}
182extendnew({expr1}, {expr2} [, {expr3}])
183 List/Dict like |extend()| but creates a new
184 List or Dictionary
185feedkeys({string} [, {mode}]) Number add key sequence to typeahead buffer
Shougo Matsushita60c87432024-06-03 22:59:27 +0200186filecopy({from}, {to}) Number |TRUE| if copying file {from} to {to}
187 worked
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000188filereadable({file}) Number |TRUE| if {file} is a readable file
189filewritable({file}) Number |TRUE| if {file} is a writable file
190filter({expr1}, {expr2}) List/Dict/Blob/String
191 remove items from {expr1} where
192 {expr2} is 0
193finddir({name} [, {path} [, {count}]])
194 String find directory {name} in {path}
195findfile({name} [, {path} [, {count}]])
196 String find file {name} in {path}
197flatten({list} [, {maxdepth}]) List flatten {list} up to {maxdepth} levels
198flattennew({list} [, {maxdepth}])
199 List flatten a copy of {list}
200float2nr({expr}) Number convert Float {expr} to a Number
201floor({expr}) Float round {expr} down
202fmod({expr1}, {expr2}) Float remainder of {expr1} / {expr2}
203fnameescape({fname}) String escape special characters in {fname}
204fnamemodify({fname}, {mods}) String modify file name
205foldclosed({lnum}) Number first line of fold at {lnum} if closed
206foldclosedend({lnum}) Number last line of fold at {lnum} if closed
207foldlevel({lnum}) Number fold level at {lnum}
208foldtext() String line displayed for closed fold
209foldtextresult({lnum}) String text for closed fold at {lnum}
Ernie Raele79e2072024-01-13 11:47:33 +0100210foreach({expr1}, {expr2}) List/Dict/Blob/String
211 for each item in {expr1} call {expr2}
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000212foreground() Number bring the Vim window to the foreground
Bram Moolenaaraa534142022-09-15 21:46:02 +0100213fullcommand({name} [, {vim9}]) String get full command from {name}
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000214funcref({name} [, {arglist}] [, {dict}])
215 Funcref reference to function {name}
216function({name} [, {arglist}] [, {dict}])
217 Funcref named reference to function {name}
218garbagecollect([{atexit}]) none free memory, breaking cyclic references
219get({list}, {idx} [, {def}]) any get item {idx} from {list} or {def}
220get({dict}, {key} [, {def}]) any get item {key} from {dict} or {def}
221get({func}, {what}) any get property of funcref/partial {func}
222getbufinfo([{buf}]) List information about buffers
223getbufline({buf}, {lnum} [, {end}])
224 List lines {lnum} to {end} of buffer {buf}
Bram Moolenaarce30ccc2022-11-21 19:57:04 +0000225getbufoneline({buf}, {lnum}) String line {lnum} of buffer {buf}
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000226getbufvar({buf}, {varname} [, {def}])
227 any variable {varname} in buffer {buf}
mikoto20001083cae2024-11-11 21:24:14 +0100228getcellpixels() List get character cell pixel size
Kota Kato66bb9ae2023-01-17 18:31:56 +0000229getcellwidths() List get character cell width overrides
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000230getchangelist([{buf}]) List list of change list items
zeertzjqe0a2ab32025-02-02 09:14:35 +0100231getchar([{expr} [, {opts}]]) Number or String
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000232 get one character from the user
233getcharmod() Number modifiers for the last typed character
234getcharpos({expr}) List position of cursor, mark, etc.
235getcharsearch() Dict last character search
zeertzjqe0a2ab32025-02-02 09:14:35 +0100236getcharstr([{expr} [, {opts}]]) String get one character from the user
Ruslan Russkikh0407d622024-10-08 22:21:05 +0200237getcmdcomplpat() String return the completion pattern of the
238 current command-line completion
Shougo Matsushita79d599b2022-05-07 12:48:29 +0100239getcmdcompltype() String return the type of the current
240 command-line completion
Shougo Matsushita69084282024-09-23 20:34:47 +0200241getcmdline() String return the current command-line input
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000242getcmdpos() Number return cursor position in command-line
Shougo Matsushita69084282024-09-23 20:34:47 +0200243getcmdprompt() String return the current command-line prompt
Shougo Matsushita79d599b2022-05-07 12:48:29 +0100244getcmdscreenpos() Number return cursor screen position in
245 command-line
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000246getcmdtype() String return current command-line type
247getcmdwintype() String return current command-line window type
248getcompletion({pat}, {type} [, {filtered}])
249 List list of cmdline completion matches
250getcurpos([{winnr}]) List position of the cursor
251getcursorcharpos([{winnr}]) List character position of the cursor
252getcwd([{winnr} [, {tabnr}]]) String get the current working directory
253getenv({name}) String return environment variable
254getfontname([{name}]) String name of font being used
255getfperm({fname}) String file permissions of file {fname}
256getfsize({fname}) Number size in bytes of file {fname}
257getftime({fname}) Number last modification time of file
258getftype({fname}) String description of type of file {fname}
259getimstatus() Number |TRUE| if the IME status is active
260getjumplist([{winnr} [, {tabnr}]])
261 List list of jump list items
262getline({lnum}) String line {lnum} of current buffer
263getline({lnum}, {end}) List lines {lnum} to {end} of current buffer
264getloclist({nr}) List list of location list items
265getloclist({nr}, {what}) Dict get specific location list properties
266getmarklist([{buf}]) List list of global/local marks
267getmatches([{win}]) List list of current matches
268getmousepos() Dict last known mouse position
Bram Moolenaar24dc19c2022-11-14 19:49:15 +0000269getmouseshape() String current mouse shape name
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000270getpid() Number process ID of Vim
271getpos({expr}) List position of cursor, mark, etc.
272getqflist() List list of quickfix items
273getqflist({what}) Dict get specific quickfix list properties
274getreg([{regname} [, 1 [, {list}]]])
275 String or List contents of a register
276getreginfo([{regname}]) Dict information about a register
Shougo Matsushita19b71882024-02-28 22:48:12 +0100277getregion({pos1}, {pos2} [, {opts}])
Shougo Matsushita3f905ab2024-02-21 00:02:45 +0100278 List get the text from {pos1} to {pos2}
Shougo Matsushitab4757e62024-05-07 20:49:24 +0200279getregionpos({pos1}, {pos2} [, {opts}])
280 List get a list of positions for a region
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000281getregtype([{regname}]) String type of a register
Yegappan Lakshmanan520f6ef2022-08-25 17:40:40 +0100282getscriptinfo([{opts}]) List list of sourced scripts
ichizok663d18d2025-01-02 18:06:00 +0100283getstacktrace() List get current stack trace of Vim scripts
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000284gettabinfo([{expr}]) List list of tab pages
285gettabvar({nr}, {varname} [, {def}])
286 any variable {varname} in tab {nr} or {def}
287gettabwinvar({tabnr}, {winnr}, {name} [, {def}])
288 any {name} in {winnr} in tab page {tabnr}
289gettagstack([{nr}]) Dict get the tag stack of window {nr}
h-east52e7cc22024-07-28 17:03:29 +0200290gettext({text} [, {package}]) String lookup translation of {text}
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000291getwininfo([{winid}]) List list of info about each window
Bram Moolenaar938ae282023-02-20 20:44:55 +0000292getwinpos([{timeout}]) List X and Y coord in pixels of Vim window
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000293getwinposx() Number X coord in pixels of the Vim window
294getwinposy() Number Y coord in pixels of the Vim window
295getwinvar({nr}, {varname} [, {def}])
296 any variable {varname} in window {nr}
297glob({expr} [, {nosuf} [, {list} [, {alllinks}]]])
298 any expand file wildcards in {expr}
299glob2regpat({expr}) String convert a glob pat into a search pat
300globpath({path}, {expr} [, {nosuf} [, {list} [, {alllinks}]]])
301 String do glob({expr}) for all dirs in {path}
302has({feature} [, {check}]) Number |TRUE| if feature {feature} supported
303has_key({dict}, {key}) Number |TRUE| if {dict} has entry {key}
304haslocaldir([{winnr} [, {tabnr}]])
305 Number |TRUE| if the window executed |:lcd|
306 or |:tcd|
307hasmapto({what} [, {mode} [, {abbr}]])
308 Number |TRUE| if mapping to {what} exists
309histadd({history}, {item}) Number add an item to a history
310histdel({history} [, {item}]) Number remove an item from a history
311histget({history} [, {index}]) String get the item {index} from a history
312histnr({history}) Number highest index of a history
313hlID({name}) Number syntax ID of highlight group {name}
314hlexists({name}) Number |TRUE| if highlight group {name} exists
315hlget([{name} [, {resolve}]]) List get highlight group attributes
316hlset({list}) Number set highlight group attributes
317hostname() String name of the machine Vim is running on
318iconv({expr}, {from}, {to}) String convert encoding of {expr}
Ernie Rael05124252024-07-11 22:10:45 +0200319id({item}) String get unique identity string of item
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000320indent({lnum}) Number indent of line {lnum}
321index({object}, {expr} [, {start} [, {ic}]])
322 Number index in {object} where {expr} appears
Yegappan Lakshmananb2186552022-08-13 13:09:20 +0100323indexof({object}, {expr} [, {opts}]])
324 Number index in {object} where {expr} is true
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000325input({prompt} [, {text} [, {completion}]])
326 String get input from the user
Bram Moolenaarb529cfb2022-07-25 15:42:07 +0100327inputdialog({prompt} [, {text} [, {cancelreturn}]])
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000328 String like input() but in a GUI dialog
329inputlist({textlist}) Number let the user pick from a choice list
330inputrestore() Number restore typeahead
331inputsave() Number save and clear typeahead
332inputsecret({prompt} [, {text}]) String like input() but hiding the text
333insert({object}, {item} [, {idx}]) List insert {item} in {object} [before {idx}]
LemonBoyafe04662023-08-23 21:08:11 +0200334instanceof({object}, {class}) Number |TRUE| if {object} is an instance of {class}
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000335interrupt() none interrupt script execution
336invert({expr}) Number bitwise invert
LemonBoydca1d402022-04-28 15:26:33 +0100337isabsolutepath({path}) Number |TRUE| if {path} is an absolute path
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000338isdirectory({directory}) Number |TRUE| if {directory} is a directory
339isinf({expr}) Number determine if {expr} is infinity value
340 (positive or negative)
341islocked({expr}) Number |TRUE| if {expr} is locked
342isnan({expr}) Number |TRUE| if {expr} is NaN
343items({dict}) List key-value pairs in {dict}
344job_getchannel({job}) Channel get the channel handle for {job}
345job_info([{job}]) Dict get information about {job}
346job_setoptions({job}, {options}) none set options for {job}
347job_start({command} [, {options}])
348 Job start a job
349job_status({job}) String get the status of {job}
350job_stop({job} [, {how}]) Number stop {job}
351join({list} [, {sep}]) String join {list} items into one String
352js_decode({string}) any decode JS style JSON
353js_encode({expr}) String encode JS style JSON
354json_decode({string}) any decode JSON
355json_encode({expr}) String encode JSON
356keys({dict}) List keys in {dict}
zeertzjqcdc83932022-09-12 13:38:41 +0100357keytrans({string}) String translate internal keycodes to a form
358 that can be used by |:map|
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000359len({expr}) Number the length of {expr}
360libcall({lib}, {func}, {arg}) String call {func} in library {lib} with {arg}
361libcallnr({lib}, {func}, {arg}) Number idem, but return a Number
362line({expr} [, {winid}]) Number line nr of cursor, last line or mark
363line2byte({lnum}) Number byte count of line {lnum}
364lispindent({lnum}) Number Lisp indent for line {lnum}
365list2blob({list}) Blob turn {list} of numbers into a Blob
366list2str({list} [, {utf8}]) String turn {list} of numbers into a String
367listener_add({callback} [, {buf}])
368 Number add a callback to listen to changes
369listener_flush([{buf}]) none invoke listener callbacks
370listener_remove({id}) none remove a listener callback
371localtime() Number current time
372log({expr}) Float natural logarithm (base e) of {expr}
373log10({expr}) Float logarithm of Float {expr} to base 10
374luaeval({expr} [, {expr}]) any evaluate |Lua| expression
375map({expr1}, {expr2}) List/Dict/Blob/String
376 change each item in {expr1} to {expr2}
377maparg({name} [, {mode} [, {abbr} [, {dict}]]])
378 String or Dict
379 rhs of mapping {name} in mode {mode}
380mapcheck({name} [, {mode} [, {abbr}]])
381 String check for mappings matching {name}
Ernie Rael09661202022-04-25 14:40:44 +0100382maplist([{abbr}]) List list of all mappings, a dict for each
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000383mapnew({expr1}, {expr2}) List/Dict/Blob/String
384 like |map()| but creates a new List or
385 Dictionary
386mapset({mode}, {abbr}, {dict}) none restore mapping from |maparg()| result
387match({expr}, {pat} [, {start} [, {count}]])
388 Number position where {pat} matches in {expr}
389matchadd({group}, {pattern} [, {priority} [, {id} [, {dict}]]])
390 Number highlight {pattern} with {group}
391matchaddpos({group}, {pos} [, {priority} [, {id} [, {dict}]]])
392 Number highlight positions with {group}
393matcharg({nr}) List arguments of |:match|
Yegappan Lakshmananf93b1c82024-01-04 22:28:46 +0100394matchbufline({buf}, {pat}, {lnum}, {end}, [, {dict})
395 List all the {pat} matches in buffer {buf}
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000396matchdelete({id} [, {win}]) Number delete match identified by {id}
397matchend({expr}, {pat} [, {start} [, {count}]])
398 Number position where {pat} ends in {expr}
399matchfuzzy({list}, {str} [, {dict}])
400 List fuzzy match {str} in {list}
401matchfuzzypos({list}, {str} [, {dict}])
402 List fuzzy match {str} in {list}
403matchlist({expr}, {pat} [, {start} [, {count}]])
404 List match and submatches of {pat} in {expr}
405matchstr({expr}, {pat} [, {start} [, {count}]])
406 String {count}'th match of {pat} in {expr}
Yegappan Lakshmananf93b1c82024-01-04 22:28:46 +0100407matchstrlist({list}, {pat} [, {dict})
408 List all the {pat} matches in {list}
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000409matchstrpos({expr}, {pat} [, {start} [, {count}]])
410 List {count}'th match of {pat} in {expr}
411max({expr}) Number maximum value of items in {expr}
412menu_info({name} [, {mode}]) Dict get menu item information
413min({expr}) Number minimum value of items in {expr}
Bram Moolenaar938ae282023-02-20 20:44:55 +0000414mkdir({name} [, {flags} [, {prot}]])
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000415 Number create directory {name}
Doug Kearns9cd9e752024-04-07 17:42:17 +0200416mode([{expr}]) String current editing mode
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000417mzeval({expr}) any evaluate |MzScheme| expression
418nextnonblank({lnum}) Number line nr of non-blank line >= {lnum}
Christ van Willegenc0786752025-02-01 15:42:16 +0100419ngettext({single}, {plural}, {number}[, {domain}])
420 String translate text based on {number}
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000421nr2char({expr} [, {utf8}]) String single char with ASCII/UTF-8 value {expr}
422or({expr}, {expr}) Number bitwise OR
423pathshorten({expr} [, {len}]) String shorten directory names in a path
424perleval({expr}) any evaluate |Perl| expression
425popup_atcursor({what}, {options}) Number create popup window near the cursor
426popup_beval({what}, {options}) Number create popup window for 'ballooneval'
427popup_clear() none close all popup windows
428popup_close({id} [, {result}]) none close popup window {id}
429popup_create({what}, {options}) Number create a popup window
430popup_dialog({what}, {options}) Number create a popup window used as a dialog
431popup_filter_menu({id}, {key}) Number filter for a menu popup window
432popup_filter_yesno({id}, {key}) Number filter for a dialog popup window
Bram Moolenaarbdc09a12022-10-07 14:31:45 +0100433popup_findecho() Number get window ID of popup for `:echowin`
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000434popup_findinfo() Number get window ID of info popup window
435popup_findpreview() Number get window ID of preview popup window
436popup_getoptions({id}) Dict get options of popup window {id}
437popup_getpos({id}) Dict get position of popup window {id}
438popup_hide({id}) none hide popup menu {id}
439popup_list() List get a list of window IDs of all popups
440popup_locate({row}, {col}) Number get window ID of popup at position
441popup_menu({what}, {options}) Number create a popup window used as a menu
442popup_move({id}, {options}) none set position of popup window {id}
443popup_notification({what}, {options})
444 Number create a notification popup window
Christian Brabandtfbc37f12024-06-18 20:50:58 +0200445popup_setbuf({id}, {buf}) Bool set the buffer for the popup window {id}
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000446popup_setoptions({id}, {options})
447 none set options for popup window {id}
448popup_settext({id}, {text}) none set the text of popup window {id}
449popup_show({id}) none unhide popup window {id}
450pow({x}, {y}) Float {x} to the power of {y}
451prevnonblank({lnum}) Number line nr of non-blank line <= {lnum}
452printf({fmt}, {expr1}...) String format text
453prompt_getprompt({buf}) String get prompt text
454prompt_setcallback({buf}, {expr}) none set prompt callback function
455prompt_setinterrupt({buf}, {text}) none set prompt interrupt function
456prompt_setprompt({buf}, {text}) none set prompt text
457prop_add({lnum}, {col}, {props}) none add one text property
458prop_add_list({props}, [[{lnum}, {col}, {end-lnum}, {end-col}], ...])
459 none add multiple text properties
460prop_clear({lnum} [, {lnum-end} [, {props}]])
461 none remove all text properties
462prop_find({props} [, {direction}])
463 Dict search for a text property
464prop_list({lnum} [, {props}]) List text properties in {lnum}
465prop_remove({props} [, {lnum} [, {lnum-end}]])
466 Number remove a text property
467prop_type_add({name}, {props}) none define a new property type
468prop_type_change({name}, {props})
469 none change an existing property type
470prop_type_delete({name} [, {props}])
471 none delete a property type
472prop_type_get({name} [, {props}])
473 Dict get property type values
474prop_type_list([{props}]) List get list of property types
475pum_getpos() Dict position and size of pum if visible
476pumvisible() Number whether popup menu is visible
zeertzjq7c515282024-11-10 20:26:12 +0100477py3eval({expr} [, {locals}]) any evaluate |python3| expression
478pyeval({expr} [, {locals}]) any evaluate |Python| expression
479pyxeval({expr} [, {locals}]) any evaluate |python_x| expression
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000480rand([{expr}]) Number get pseudo-random number
481range({expr} [, {max} [, {stride}]])
482 List items from {expr} to {max}
K.Takata11df3ae2022-10-19 14:02:40 +0100483readblob({fname} [, {offset} [, {size}]])
484 Blob read a |Blob| from {fname}
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000485readdir({dir} [, {expr} [, {dict}]])
486 List file names in {dir} selected by {expr}
487readdirex({dir} [, {expr} [, {dict}]])
488 List file info in {dir} selected by {expr}
489readfile({fname} [, {type} [, {max}]])
490 List get list of lines from file {fname}
491reduce({object}, {func} [, {initial}])
492 any reduce {object} using {func}
493reg_executing() String get the executing register name
494reg_recording() String get the recording register name
495reltime([{start} [, {end}]]) List get time value
496reltimefloat({time}) Float turn the time value into a Float
497reltimestr({time}) String turn time value into a String
498remote_expr({server}, {string} [, {idvar} [, {timeout}]])
499 String send expression
500remote_foreground({server}) Number bring Vim server to the foreground
501remote_peek({serverid} [, {retvar}])
502 Number check for reply string
503remote_read({serverid} [, {timeout}])
504 String read reply string
505remote_send({server}, {string} [, {idvar}])
506 String send key sequence
507remote_startserver({name}) none become server {name}
508remove({list}, {idx} [, {end}]) any/List
509 remove items {idx}-{end} from {list}
510remove({blob}, {idx} [, {end}]) Number/Blob
511 remove bytes {idx}-{end} from {blob}
512remove({dict}, {key}) any remove entry {key} from {dict}
513rename({from}, {to}) Number rename (move) file from {from} to {to}
Bakudankun375141e2022-09-09 18:46:47 +0100514repeat({expr}, {count}) List/Blob/String
515 repeat {expr} {count} times
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000516resolve({filename}) String get filename a shortcut points to
Yegappan Lakshmanan03ff1c22023-05-06 14:08:21 +0100517reverse({obj}) List/Blob/String
518 reverse {obj}
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000519round({expr}) Float round off {expr}
520rubyeval({expr}) any evaluate |Ruby| expression
521screenattr({row}, {col}) Number attribute at screen position
522screenchar({row}, {col}) Number character at screen position
523screenchars({row}, {col}) List List of characters at screen position
524screencol() Number current cursor column
525screenpos({winid}, {lnum}, {col}) Dict screen row and col of a text character
526screenrow() Number current cursor row
527screenstring({row}, {col}) String characters at screen position
528search({pattern} [, {flags} [, {stopline} [, {timeout} [, {skip}]]]])
529 Number search for {pattern}
530searchcount([{options}]) Dict get or update search stats
531searchdecl({name} [, {global} [, {thisblock}]])
532 Number search for variable declaration
533searchpair({start}, {middle}, {end} [, {flags} [, {skip} [...]]])
534 Number search for other end of start/end pair
535searchpairpos({start}, {middle}, {end} [, {flags} [, {skip} [...]]])
536 List search for other end of start/end pair
537searchpos({pattern} [, {flags} [, {stopline} [, {timeout} [, {skip}]]]])
538 List search for {pattern}
539server2client({clientid}, {string})
540 Number send reply string
541serverlist() String get a list of available servers
erraelf0837ba2024-06-24 12:27:01 -0700542setbufline({buf}, {lnum}, {text})
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000543 Number set line {lnum} to {text} in buffer
erraelf0837ba2024-06-24 12:27:01 -0700544 {buf}
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000545setbufvar({buf}, {varname}, {val})
546 none set {varname} in buffer {buf} to {val}
547setcellwidths({list}) none set character cell width overrides
548setcharpos({expr}, {list}) Number set the {expr} position to {list}
549setcharsearch({dict}) Dict set character search from {dict}
Shougo Matsushita07ea5f12022-08-27 12:22:25 +0100550setcmdline({str} [, {pos}]) Number set command-line
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000551setcmdpos({pos}) Number set cursor position in command-line
552setcursorcharpos({list}) Number move cursor to position in {list}
553setenv({name}, {val}) none set environment variable
554setfperm({fname}, {mode}) Number set {fname} file permissions to {mode}
555setline({lnum}, {line}) Number set line {lnum} to {line}
556setloclist({nr}, {list} [, {action}])
557 Number modify location list using {list}
558setloclist({nr}, {list}, {action}, {what})
559 Number modify specific location list props
560setmatches({list} [, {win}]) Number restore a list of matches
561setpos({expr}, {list}) Number set the {expr} position to {list}
562setqflist({list} [, {action}]) Number modify quickfix list using {list}
563setqflist({list}, {action}, {what})
564 Number modify specific quickfix list props
565setreg({n}, {v} [, {opt}]) Number set register to value and type
566settabvar({nr}, {varname}, {val}) none set {varname} in tab page {nr} to {val}
567settabwinvar({tabnr}, {winnr}, {varname}, {val})
568 none set {varname} in window {winnr} in tab
569 page {tabnr} to {val}
570settagstack({nr}, {dict} [, {action}])
571 Number modify tag stack using {dict}
572setwinvar({nr}, {varname}, {val}) none set {varname} in window {nr} to {val}
573sha256({string}) String SHA256 checksum of {string}
574shellescape({string} [, {special}])
575 String escape {string} for use as shell
576 command argument
577shiftwidth([{col}]) Number effective value of 'shiftwidth'
578sign_define({name} [, {dict}]) Number define or update a sign
579sign_define({list}) List define or update a list of signs
580sign_getdefined([{name}]) List get a list of defined signs
581sign_getplaced([{buf} [, {dict}]])
582 List get a list of placed signs
583sign_jump({id}, {group}, {buf})
584 Number jump to a sign
585sign_place({id}, {group}, {name}, {buf} [, {dict}])
586 Number place a sign
587sign_placelist({list}) List place a list of signs
588sign_undefine([{name}]) Number undefine a sign
589sign_undefine({list}) List undefine a list of signs
590sign_unplace({group} [, {dict}])
591 Number unplace a sign
592sign_unplacelist({list}) List unplace a list of signs
593simplify({filename}) String simplify filename as much as possible
594sin({expr}) Float sine of {expr}
595sinh({expr}) Float hyperbolic sine of {expr}
596slice({expr}, {start} [, {end}]) String, List or Blob
597 slice of a String, List or Blob
Bram Moolenaar2007dd42022-02-23 13:17:47 +0000598sort({list} [, {how} [, {dict}]])
599 List sort {list}, compare with {how}
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000600sound_clear() none stop playing all sounds
601sound_playevent({name} [, {callback}])
602 Number play an event sound
603sound_playfile({path} [, {callback}])
604 Number play sound file {path}
605sound_stop({id}) none stop playing sound {id}
606soundfold({word}) String sound-fold {word}
607spellbadword() String badly spelled word at cursor
608spellsuggest({word} [, {max} [, {capital}]])
609 List spelling suggestions
610split({expr} [, {pat} [, {keepempty}]])
611 List make |List| from {pat} separated {expr}
612sqrt({expr}) Float square root of {expr}
613srand([{expr}]) List get seed for |rand()|
614state([{what}]) String current state of Vim
Hirohito Higashi195fcc92025-02-01 10:26:58 +0100615str2blob({list} [, {options}]) Blob convert list of strings into a Blob
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000616str2float({expr} [, {quoted}]) Float convert String to Float
617str2list({expr} [, {utf8}]) List convert each character of {expr} to
618 ASCII/UTF-8 value
619str2nr({expr} [, {base} [, {quoted}]])
620 Number convert String to Number
621strcharlen({expr}) Number character length of the String {expr}
622strcharpart({str}, {start} [, {len} [, {skipcc}]])
623 String {len} characters of {str} at
624 character {start}
625strchars({expr} [, {skipcc}]) Number character count of the String {expr}
626strdisplaywidth({expr} [, {col}]) Number display length of the String {expr}
627strftime({format} [, {time}]) String format time with a specified format
628strgetchar({str}, {index}) Number get char {index} from {str}
629stridx({haystack}, {needle} [, {start}])
630 Number index of {needle} in {haystack}
631string({expr}) String String representation of {expr} value
632strlen({expr}) Number length of the String {expr}
633strpart({str}, {start} [, {len} [, {chars}]])
634 String {len} bytes/chars of {str} at
635 byte {start}
636strptime({format}, {timestring})
637 Number Convert {timestring} to unix timestamp
638strridx({haystack}, {needle} [, {start}])
639 Number last index of {needle} in {haystack}
640strtrans({expr}) String translate string to make it printable
Christian Brabandt67672ef2023-04-24 21:09:54 +0100641strutf16len({string} [, {countcc}])
642 Number number of UTF-16 code units in {string}
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000643strwidth({expr}) Number display cell length of the String {expr}
644submatch({nr} [, {list}]) String or List
645 specific match in ":s" or substitute()
646substitute({expr}, {pat}, {sub}, {flags})
647 String all {pat} in {expr} replaced with {sub}
Bram Moolenaarc216a7a2022-12-05 13:50:55 +0000648swapfilelist() List swap files found in 'directory'
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000649swapinfo({fname}) Dict information about swap file {fname}
650swapname({buf}) String swap file of buffer {buf}
651synID({lnum}, {col}, {trans}) Number syntax ID at {lnum} and {col}
652synIDattr({synID}, {what} [, {mode}])
653 String attribute {what} of syntax ID {synID}
654synIDtrans({synID}) Number translated syntax ID of {synID}
655synconcealed({lnum}, {col}) List info about concealing
656synstack({lnum}, {col}) List stack of syntax IDs at {lnum} and {col}
657system({expr} [, {input}]) String output of shell command/filter {expr}
658systemlist({expr} [, {input}]) List output of shell command/filter {expr}
659tabpagebuflist([{arg}]) List list of buffer numbers in tab page
660tabpagenr([{arg}]) Number number of current or last tab page
661tabpagewinnr({tabarg} [, {arg}]) Number number of current window in tab page
662tagfiles() List tags files used
663taglist({expr} [, {filename}]) List list of tags matching {expr}
664tan({expr}) Float tangent of {expr}
665tanh({expr}) Float hyperbolic tangent of {expr}
666tempname() String name for a temporary file
667term_dumpdiff({filename}, {filename} [, {options}])
668 Number display difference between two dumps
669term_dumpload({filename} [, {options}])
670 Number displaying a screen dump
671term_dumpwrite({buf}, {filename} [, {options}])
672 none dump terminal window contents
673term_getaltscreen({buf}) Number get the alternate screen flag
674term_getansicolors({buf}) List get ANSI palette in GUI color mode
675term_getattr({attr}, {what}) Number get the value of attribute {what}
676term_getcursor({buf}) List get the cursor position of a terminal
677term_getjob({buf}) Job get the job associated with a terminal
678term_getline({buf}, {row}) String get a line of text from a terminal
679term_getscrolled({buf}) Number get the scroll count of a terminal
680term_getsize({buf}) List get the size of a terminal
681term_getstatus({buf}) String get the status of a terminal
682term_gettitle({buf}) String get the title of a terminal
683term_gettty({buf}, [{input}]) String get the tty name of a terminal
684term_list() List get the list of terminal buffers
685term_scrape({buf}, {row}) List get row of a terminal screen
686term_sendkeys({buf}, {keys}) none send keystrokes to a terminal
687term_setansicolors({buf}, {colors})
688 none set ANSI palette in GUI color mode
689term_setapi({buf}, {expr}) none set |terminal-api| function name prefix
690term_setkill({buf}, {how}) none set signal to stop job in terminal
691term_setrestore({buf}, {command}) none set command to restore terminal
692term_setsize({buf}, {rows}, {cols})
693 none set the size of a terminal
694term_start({cmd} [, {options}]) Number open a terminal window and run a job
695term_wait({buf} [, {time}]) Number wait for screen to be updated
696terminalprops() Dict properties of the terminal
697test_alloc_fail({id}, {countdown}, {repeat})
698 none make memory allocation fail
699test_autochdir() none enable 'autochdir' during startup
700test_feedinput({string}) none add key sequence to input buffer
701test_garbagecollect_now() none free memory right now for testing
702test_garbagecollect_soon() none free memory soon for testing
703test_getvalue({string}) any get value of an internal variable
Yegappan Lakshmanan06011e12022-01-30 12:37:29 +0000704test_gui_event({event}, {args}) bool generate a GUI event for testing
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000705test_ignore_error({expr}) none ignore a specific error
Christopher Plewright20b795e2022-12-20 20:01:58 +0000706test_mswin_event({event}, {args})
707 bool generate MS-Windows event for testing
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000708test_null_blob() Blob null value for testing
709test_null_channel() Channel null value for testing
710test_null_dict() Dict null value for testing
711test_null_function() Funcref null value for testing
712test_null_job() Job null value for testing
713test_null_list() List null value for testing
714test_null_partial() Funcref null value for testing
715test_null_string() String null value for testing
716test_option_not_set({name}) none reset flag indicating option was set
717test_override({expr}, {val}) none test with Vim internal overrides
718test_refcount({expr}) Number get the reference count of {expr}
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000719test_setmouse({row}, {col}) none set the mouse position for testing
720test_settime({expr}) none set current time for testing
Doug Kearns9cd9e752024-04-07 17:42:17 +0200721test_srand_seed([{seed}]) none set seed for testing srand()
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000722test_unknown() any unknown value for testing
723test_void() any void value for testing
724timer_info([{id}]) List information about timers
725timer_pause({id}, {pause}) none pause or unpause a timer
726timer_start({time}, {callback} [, {options}])
727 Number create a timer
728timer_stop({timer}) none stop a timer
729timer_stopall() none stop all timers
730tolower({expr}) String the String {expr} switched to lowercase
731toupper({expr}) String the String {expr} switched to uppercase
732tr({src}, {fromstr}, {tostr}) String translate chars of {src} in {fromstr}
733 to chars in {tostr}
734trim({text} [, {mask} [, {dir}]])
735 String trim characters in {mask} from {text}
736trunc({expr}) Float truncate Float {expr}
737type({expr}) Number type of value {expr}
738typename({expr}) String representation of the type of {expr}
739undofile({name}) String undo file name for {name}
Devin J. Pohly5fee1112023-04-23 20:26:59 -0500740undotree([{buf}]) List undo file tree for buffer {buf}
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000741uniq({list} [, {func} [, {dict}]])
742 List remove adjacent duplicates from a list
Christian Brabandt67672ef2023-04-24 21:09:54 +0100743utf16idx({string}, {idx} [, {countcc} [, {charidx}]])
744 Number UTF-16 index of byte {idx} in {string}
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000745values({dict}) List values in {dict}
zeertzjq825cf812023-08-17 22:55:25 +0200746virtcol({expr} [, {list} [, {winid}])
747 Number or List
LemonBoy0f7a3e12022-05-26 12:10:37 +0100748 screen column of cursor or mark
Bram Moolenaar5a6ec102022-05-27 21:58:00 +0100749virtcol2col({winid}, {lnum}, {col})
750 Number byte index of a character on screen
Doug Kearns9cd9e752024-04-07 17:42:17 +0200751visualmode([{expr}]) String last visual mode used
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000752wildmenumode() Number whether 'wildmenu' mode is active
753win_execute({id}, {command} [, {silent}])
754 String execute {command} in window {id}
755win_findbuf({bufnr}) List find windows containing {bufnr}
756win_getid([{win} [, {tab}]]) Number get window ID for {win} in {tab}
757win_gettype([{nr}]) String type of window {nr}
758win_gotoid({expr}) Number go to window with ID {expr}
759win_id2tabwin({expr}) List get tab and window nr from window ID
760win_id2win({expr}) Number get window nr from window ID
Daniel Steinbergee630312022-01-10 13:36:34 +0000761win_move_separator({nr}) Number move window vertical separator
762win_move_statusline({nr}) Number move window status line
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000763win_screenpos({nr}) List get screen position of window {nr}
764win_splitmove({nr}, {target} [, {options}])
765 Number move window {nr} to split of {target}
766winbufnr({nr}) Number buffer number of window {nr}
767wincol() Number window column of the cursor
768windowsversion() String MS-Windows OS version
769winheight({nr}) Number height of window {nr}
770winlayout([{tabnr}]) List layout of windows in tab {tabnr}
771winline() Number window line of the cursor
772winnr([{expr}]) Number number of current window
773winrestcmd() String returns command to restore window sizes
774winrestview({dict}) none restore view of current window
775winsaveview() Dict save view of current window
776winwidth({nr}) Number width of window {nr}
777wordcount() Dict get byte/char/word statistics
778writefile({object}, {fname} [, {flags}])
779 Number write |Blob| or |List| of lines to file
780xor({expr}, {expr}) Number bitwise XOR
781
782==============================================================================
7832. Details *builtin-function-details*
784
785Not all functions are here, some have been moved to a help file covering the
786specific functionality.
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +0200787Return type specifies the type for |Vim9-script|, see |vim9-types|
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000788
789abs({expr}) *abs()*
790 Return the absolute value of {expr}. When {expr} evaluates to
791 a |Float| abs() returns a |Float|. When {expr} can be
792 converted to a |Number| abs() returns a |Number|. Otherwise
793 abs() gives an error message and returns -1.
794 Examples: >
795 echo abs(1.456)
796< 1.456 >
797 echo abs(-5.456)
798< 5.456 >
799 echo abs(-4)
800< 4
801
802 Can also be used as a |method|: >
803 Compute()->abs()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +0200804<
805 Return type: |Number| or |Float| depending on {expr}
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000806
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000807
808acos({expr}) *acos()*
809 Return the arc cosine of {expr} measured in radians, as a
810 |Float| in the range of [0, pi].
811 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number| in the range
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +0100812 [-1, 1]. Otherwise acos() returns "nan".
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000813 Examples: >
814 :echo acos(0)
815< 1.570796 >
816 :echo acos(-0.5)
817< 2.094395
818
819 Can also be used as a |method|: >
820 Compute()->acos()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +0200821<
822 Return type: |Float|
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000823
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000824
825add({object}, {expr}) *add()*
826 Append the item {expr} to |List| or |Blob| {object}. Returns
827 the resulting |List| or |Blob|. Examples: >
828 :let alist = add([1, 2, 3], item)
829 :call add(mylist, "woodstock")
830< Note that when {expr} is a |List| it is appended as a single
831 item. Use |extend()| to concatenate |Lists|.
832 When {object} is a |Blob| then {expr} must be a number.
833 Use |insert()| to add an item at another position.
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +0100834 Returns 1 if {object} is not a |List| or a |Blob|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000835
836 Can also be used as a |method|: >
837 mylist->add(val1)->add(val2)
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +0200838<
839 Return type: list<{type}> (depending on the given |List|) or
840 |Blob|
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000841
842
843and({expr}, {expr}) *and()*
844 Bitwise AND on the two arguments. The arguments are converted
845 to a number. A List, Dict or Float argument causes an error.
LemonBoy0f7a3e12022-05-26 12:10:37 +0100846 Also see `or()` and `xor()`.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000847 Example: >
848 :let flag = and(bits, 0x80)
849< Can also be used as a |method|: >
850 :let flag = bits->and(0x80)
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +0200851<
852 Return type: |Number|
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000853
854
855append({lnum}, {text}) *append()*
856 When {text} is a |List|: Append each item of the |List| as a
857 text line below line {lnum} in the current buffer.
858 Otherwise append {text} as one text line below line {lnum} in
859 the current buffer.
860 Any type of item is accepted and converted to a String.
861 {lnum} can be zero to insert a line before the first one.
862 {lnum} is used like with |getline()|.
863 Returns 1 for failure ({lnum} out of range or out of memory),
Bram Moolenaarcd9c8d42022-11-05 23:46:43 +0000864 0 for success. When {text} is an empty list zero is returned,
865 no matter the value of {lnum}.
866 In |Vim9| script an invalid argument or negative number
867 results in an error. Example: >
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000868 :let failed = append(line('$'), "# THE END")
869 :let failed = append(0, ["Chapter 1", "the beginning"])
870
871< Can also be used as a |method| after a List, the base is
872 passed as the second argument: >
873 mylist->append(lnum)
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +0200874<
875 Return type: |Number|
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000876
877
878appendbufline({buf}, {lnum}, {text}) *appendbufline()*
879 Like |append()| but append the text in buffer {buf}.
880
881 This function works only for loaded buffers. First call
882 |bufload()| if needed.
883
884 For the use of {buf}, see |bufname()|.
885
Bram Moolenaar8b6256f2021-12-28 11:24:49 +0000886 {lnum} is the line number to append below. Note that using
887 |line()| would use the current buffer, not the one appending
888 to. Use "$" to append at the end of the buffer. Other string
889 values are not supported.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000890
891 On success 0 is returned, on failure 1 is returned.
892 In |Vim9| script an error is given for an invalid {lnum}.
893
894 If {buf} is not a valid buffer or {lnum} is not valid, an
895 error message is given. Example: >
896 :let failed = appendbufline(13, 0, "# THE START")
Bram Moolenaarcd9c8d42022-11-05 23:46:43 +0000897< However, when {text} is an empty list then no error is given
898 for an invalid {lnum}, since {lnum} isn't actually used.
899
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000900 Can also be used as a |method| after a List, the base is
901 passed as the second argument: >
902 mylist->appendbufline(buf, lnum)
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +0200903<
904 Return type: |Number|
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000905
906
907argc([{winid}]) *argc()*
908 The result is the number of files in the argument list. See
909 |arglist|.
910 If {winid} is not supplied, the argument list of the current
911 window is used.
912 If {winid} is -1, the global argument list is used.
913 Otherwise {winid} specifies the window of which the argument
914 list is used: either the window number or the window ID.
915 Returns -1 if the {winid} argument is invalid.
916
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +0200917 Return type: |Number|
918
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000919 *argidx()*
920argidx() The result is the current index in the argument list. 0 is
921 the first file. argc() - 1 is the last one. See |arglist|.
922
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +0200923 Return type: |Number|
924
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000925 *arglistid()*
926arglistid([{winnr} [, {tabnr}]])
927 Return the argument list ID. This is a number which
928 identifies the argument list being used. Zero is used for the
929 global argument list. See |arglist|.
930 Returns -1 if the arguments are invalid.
931
932 Without arguments use the current window.
933 With {winnr} only use this window in the current tab page.
934 With {winnr} and {tabnr} use the window in the specified tab
935 page.
936 {winnr} can be the window number or the |window-ID|.
937
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +0200938 Return type: |Number|
939
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000940 *argv()*
941argv([{nr} [, {winid}]])
942 The result is the {nr}th file in the argument list. See
943 |arglist|. "argv(0)" is the first one. Example: >
944 :let i = 0
945 :while i < argc()
946 : let f = escape(fnameescape(argv(i)), '.')
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +0000947 : exe 'amenu Arg.' .. f .. ' :e ' .. f .. '<CR>'
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000948 : let i = i + 1
949 :endwhile
950< Without the {nr} argument, or when {nr} is -1, a |List| with
951 the whole |arglist| is returned.
952
953 The {winid} argument specifies the window ID, see |argc()|.
954 For the Vim command line arguments see |v:argv|.
955
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +0100956 Returns an empty string if {nr}th argument is not present in
957 the argument list. Returns an empty List if the {winid}
958 argument is invalid.
959
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +0200960 Return type: |String|
961
962
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000963asin({expr}) *asin()*
964 Return the arc sine of {expr} measured in radians, as a |Float|
965 in the range of [-pi/2, pi/2].
966 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number| in the range
967 [-1, 1].
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +0100968 Returns "nan" if {expr} is outside the range [-1, 1]. Returns
969 0.0 if {expr} is not a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000970 Examples: >
971 :echo asin(0.8)
972< 0.927295 >
973 :echo asin(-0.5)
974< -0.523599
975
976 Can also be used as a |method|: >
977 Compute()->asin()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +0200978<
979 Return type: |Float|
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000980
981assert_ functions are documented here: |assert-functions-details|
982
983
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000984atan({expr}) *atan()*
985 Return the principal value of the arc tangent of {expr}, in
986 the range [-pi/2, +pi/2] radians, as a |Float|.
987 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +0100988 Returns 0.0 if {expr} is not a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000989 Examples: >
990 :echo atan(100)
991< 1.560797 >
992 :echo atan(-4.01)
993< -1.326405
994
995 Can also be used as a |method|: >
996 Compute()->atan()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +0200997<
998 Return type: |Float|
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000999
1000
1001atan2({expr1}, {expr2}) *atan2()*
1002 Return the arc tangent of {expr1} / {expr2}, measured in
1003 radians, as a |Float| in the range [-pi, pi].
1004 {expr1} and {expr2} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01001005 Returns 0.0 if {expr1} or {expr2} is not a |Float| or a
1006 |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001007 Examples: >
1008 :echo atan2(-1, 1)
1009< -0.785398 >
1010 :echo atan2(1, -1)
1011< 2.356194
1012
1013 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1014 Compute()->atan2(1)
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02001015<
1016 Return type: |Float|
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001017
Yegappan Lakshmanan1755a912022-05-19 10:31:47 +01001018
1019autocmd_add({acmds}) *autocmd_add()*
1020 Adds a List of autocmds and autocmd groups.
1021
1022 The {acmds} argument is a List where each item is a Dict with
1023 the following optional items:
1024 bufnr buffer number to add a buffer-local autocmd.
1025 If this item is specified, then the "pattern"
1026 item is ignored.
1027 cmd Ex command to execute for this autocmd event
1028 event autocmd event name. Refer to |autocmd-events|.
Yegappan Lakshmanane0ff3a72022-05-27 18:05:33 +01001029 This can be either a String with a single
1030 event name or a List of event names.
Yegappan Lakshmanan1755a912022-05-19 10:31:47 +01001031 group autocmd group name. Refer to |autocmd-groups|.
1032 If this group doesn't exist then it is
1033 created. If not specified or empty, then the
1034 default group is used.
Yegappan Lakshmanan971f6822022-05-24 11:40:11 +01001035 nested boolean flag, set to v:true to add a nested
1036 autocmd. Refer to |autocmd-nested|.
LemonBoy0f7a3e12022-05-26 12:10:37 +01001037 once boolean flag, set to v:true to add an autocmd
Yegappan Lakshmanan971f6822022-05-24 11:40:11 +01001038 which executes only once. Refer to
1039 |autocmd-once|.
Yegappan Lakshmanan1755a912022-05-19 10:31:47 +01001040 pattern autocmd pattern string. Refer to
1041 |autocmd-patterns|. If "bufnr" item is
Yegappan Lakshmanane0ff3a72022-05-27 18:05:33 +01001042 present, then this item is ignored. This can
1043 be a String with a single pattern or a List of
1044 patterns.
Yegappan Lakshmanan971f6822022-05-24 11:40:11 +01001045 replace boolean flag, set to v:true to remove all the
1046 commands associated with the specified autocmd
1047 event and group and add the {cmd}. This is
1048 useful to avoid adding the same command
LemonBoy0f7a3e12022-05-26 12:10:37 +01001049 multiple times for an autocmd event in a group.
Yegappan Lakshmanan1755a912022-05-19 10:31:47 +01001050
1051 Returns v:true on success and v:false on failure.
1052 Examples: >
1053 " Create a buffer-local autocmd for buffer 5
1054 let acmd = {}
1055 let acmd.group = 'MyGroup'
1056 let acmd.event = 'BufEnter'
1057 let acmd.bufnr = 5
1058 let acmd.cmd = 'call BufEnterFunc()'
1059 call autocmd_add([acmd])
Bram Moolenaarcd9c8d42022-11-05 23:46:43 +00001060<
Yegappan Lakshmanan1755a912022-05-19 10:31:47 +01001061 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1062 GetAutocmdList()->autocmd_add()
1063<
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02001064 Return type: |vim9-boolean|
1065
1066
Yegappan Lakshmanan1755a912022-05-19 10:31:47 +01001067autocmd_delete({acmds}) *autocmd_delete()*
1068 Deletes a List of autocmds and autocmd groups.
1069
1070 The {acmds} argument is a List where each item is a Dict with
1071 the following optional items:
1072 bufnr buffer number to delete a buffer-local autocmd.
1073 If this item is specified, then the "pattern"
1074 item is ignored.
1075 cmd Ex command for this autocmd event
1076 event autocmd event name. Refer to |autocmd-events|.
1077 If '*' then all the autocmd events in this
1078 group are deleted.
1079 group autocmd group name. Refer to |autocmd-groups|.
1080 If not specified or empty, then the default
1081 group is used.
1082 nested set to v:true for a nested autocmd.
1083 Refer to |autocmd-nested|.
1084 once set to v:true for an autocmd which executes
1085 only once. Refer to |autocmd-once|.
1086 pattern autocmd pattern string. Refer to
1087 |autocmd-patterns|. If "bufnr" item is
1088 present, then this item is ignored.
1089
1090 If only {group} is specified in a {acmds} entry and {event},
1091 {pattern} and {cmd} are not specified, then that autocmd group
1092 is deleted.
1093
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01001094 Returns |v:true| on success and |v:false| on failure.
Yegappan Lakshmanan1755a912022-05-19 10:31:47 +01001095 Examples: >
1096 " :autocmd! BufLeave *.vim
1097 let acmd = #{event: 'BufLeave', pattern: '*.vim'}
1098 call autocmd_delete([acmd]})
1099 " :autocmd! MyGroup1 BufLeave
1100 let acmd = #{group: 'MyGroup1', event: 'BufLeave'}
1101 call autocmd_delete([acmd])
1102 " :autocmd! MyGroup2 BufEnter *.c
1103 let acmd = #{group: 'MyGroup2', event: 'BufEnter',
1104 \ pattern: '*.c'}
1105 " :autocmd! MyGroup2 * *.c
1106 let acmd = #{group: 'MyGroup2', event: '*',
1107 \ pattern: '*.c'}
1108 call autocmd_delete([acmd])
1109 " :autocmd! MyGroup3
1110 let acmd = #{group: 'MyGroup3'}
1111 call autocmd_delete([acmd])
1112<
1113 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1114 GetAutocmdList()->autocmd_delete()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02001115<
1116 Return type: |vim9-boolean|
1117
Yegappan Lakshmanan1755a912022-05-19 10:31:47 +01001118
1119autocmd_get([{opts}]) *autocmd_get()*
1120 Returns a |List| of autocmds. If {opts} is not supplied, then
1121 returns the autocmds for all the events in all the groups.
1122
1123 The optional {opts} Dict argument supports the following
1124 items:
1125 group Autocmd group name. If specified, returns only
1126 the autocmds defined in this group. If the
1127 specified group doesn't exist, results in an
1128 error message. If set to an empty string,
1129 then the default autocmd group is used.
1130 event Autocmd event name. If specified, returns only
1131 the autocmds defined for this event. If set
1132 to "*", then returns autocmds for all the
1133 events. If the specified event doesn't exist,
1134 results in an error message.
1135 pattern Autocmd pattern. If specified, returns only
1136 the autocmds defined for this pattern.
1137 A combination of the above three times can be supplied in
1138 {opts}.
1139
1140 Each Dict in the returned List contains the following items:
1141 bufnr For buffer-local autocmds, buffer number where
1142 the autocmd is defined.
1143 cmd Command executed for this autocmd.
1144 event Autocmd event name.
1145 group Autocmd group name.
Yegappan Lakshmanan971f6822022-05-24 11:40:11 +01001146 nested Boolean flag, set to v:true for a nested
1147 autocmd. See |autocmd-nested|.
1148 once Boolean flag, set to v:true, if the autocmd
1149 will be executed only once. See |autocmd-once|.
Yegappan Lakshmanan1755a912022-05-19 10:31:47 +01001150 pattern Autocmd pattern. For a buffer-local
1151 autocmd, this will be of the form "<buffer=n>".
1152 If there are multiple commands for an autocmd event in a
1153 group, then separate items are returned for each command.
1154
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01001155 Returns an empty List if an autocmd with the specified group
1156 or event or pattern is not found.
1157
Yegappan Lakshmanan1755a912022-05-19 10:31:47 +01001158 Examples: >
1159 " :autocmd MyGroup
1160 echo autocmd_get(#{group: 'Mygroup'})
1161 " :autocmd G BufUnload
1162 echo autocmd_get(#{group: 'G', event: 'BufUnload'})
1163 " :autocmd G * *.ts
1164 let acmd = #{group: 'G', event: '*', pattern: '*.ts'}
1165 echo autocmd_get(acmd)
1166 " :autocmd Syntax
1167 echo autocmd_get(#{event: 'Syntax'})
1168 " :autocmd G BufEnter *.ts
1169 let acmd = #{group: 'G', event: 'BufEnter',
1170 \ pattern: '*.ts'}
1171 echo autocmd_get(acmd)
1172<
1173 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1174 Getopts()->autocmd_get()
1175<
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02001176 Return type: list<dict<any>>
1177
1178
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001179balloon_gettext() *balloon_gettext()*
1180 Return the current text in the balloon. Only for the string,
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01001181 not used for the List. Returns an empty string if balloon
1182 is not present.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001183
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02001184 Return type: |String|
1185
1186
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001187balloon_show({expr}) *balloon_show()*
1188 Show {expr} inside the balloon. For the GUI {expr} is used as
1189 a string. For a terminal {expr} can be a list, which contains
1190 the lines of the balloon. If {expr} is not a list it will be
1191 split with |balloon_split()|.
1192 If {expr} is an empty string any existing balloon is removed.
1193
1194 Example: >
1195 func GetBalloonContent()
1196 " ... initiate getting the content
1197 return ''
1198 endfunc
1199 set balloonexpr=GetBalloonContent()
1200
1201 func BalloonCallback(result)
1202 call balloon_show(a:result)
1203 endfunc
1204< Can also be used as a |method|: >
1205 GetText()->balloon_show()
1206<
1207 The intended use is that fetching the content of the balloon
1208 is initiated from 'balloonexpr'. It will invoke an
1209 asynchronous method, in which a callback invokes
1210 balloon_show(). The 'balloonexpr' itself can return an
Bram Moolenaar069a7d52022-06-27 22:16:08 +01001211 empty string or a placeholder, e.g. "loading...".
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001212
Bram Moolenaar069a7d52022-06-27 22:16:08 +01001213 When showing a balloon is not possible then nothing happens,
1214 no error message is given.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001215 {only available when compiled with the |+balloon_eval| or
1216 |+balloon_eval_term| feature}
1217
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02001218 Return type: |Number|
1219
1220
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001221balloon_split({msg}) *balloon_split()*
1222 Split String {msg} into lines to be displayed in a balloon.
1223 The splits are made for the current window size and optimize
1224 to show debugger output.
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01001225 Returns a |List| with the split lines. Returns an empty List
1226 on error.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001227 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1228 GetText()->balloon_split()->balloon_show()
1229
1230< {only available when compiled with the |+balloon_eval_term|
1231 feature}
1232
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02001233 Return type: list<any> or list<string>
1234
h-easte80f3452025-01-02 10:40:29 +01001235base64_decode({string}) *base64_decode()*
1236 Return a Blob containing the bytes decoded from the base64
1237 encoded characters in {string}.
1238
1239 The {string} argument should contain only base64-encoded
1240 characters and should have a length that is a multiple of 4.
1241
1242 Returns an empty blob on error.
1243
1244 Examples: >
1245 " Write the decoded contents to a binary file
1246 call writefile(base64_decode(s), 'tools.bmp')
1247 " Decode a base64-encoded string
Maxim Kim6472e582025-01-15 18:31:05 +01001248 echo blob2str(base64_decode(encodedstr))
h-easte80f3452025-01-02 10:40:29 +01001249<
1250 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1251 GetEncodedString()->base64_decode()
1252<
1253 Return type: |Blob|
1254
1255
1256base64_encode({blob}) *base64_encode()*
1257 Return a base64-encoded String representing the bytes in
1258 {blob}. The base64 alphabet defined in RFC 4648 is used.
1259
1260 Examples: >
1261 " Encode the contents of a binary file
1262 echo base64_encode(readblob('somefile.bin'))
1263 " Encode a string
Yegappan Lakshmanana11b23c2025-01-16 19:16:42 +01001264 echo base64_encode(str2blob([somestr]))
h-easte80f3452025-01-02 10:40:29 +01001265<
1266 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1267 GetBinaryData()->base64_encode()
1268<
1269 Return type: |String|
1270
1271
Christ van Willegence0ef912024-06-20 23:41:59 +02001272bindtextdomain({package}, {path}) *bindtextdomain()*
1273 Bind a specific {package} to a {path} so that the
1274 |gettext()| function can be used to get language-specific
1275 translations for a package. {path} is the directory name
h-east52e7cc22024-07-28 17:03:29 +02001276 for the translations. See |package-translation|.
Christ van Willegence0ef912024-06-20 23:41:59 +02001277
Christ van Willegen8252ef12024-07-11 21:36:21 +02001278 Returns v:true on success and v:false on failure (out of
1279 memory).
1280
1281 Return type: |vim9-boolean|
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02001282
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001283blob2list({blob}) *blob2list()*
1284 Return a List containing the number value of each byte in Blob
1285 {blob}. Examples: >
1286 blob2list(0z0102.0304) returns [1, 2, 3, 4]
1287 blob2list(0z) returns []
1288< Returns an empty List on error. |list2blob()| does the
1289 opposite.
1290
1291 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1292 GetBlob()->blob2list()
Bram Moolenaarb529cfb2022-07-25 15:42:07 +01001293<
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02001294 Return type: list<any> or list<number>
1295
Yegappan Lakshmanan1aefe1d2025-01-14 17:29:42 +01001296
1297blob2str({blob} [, {options}]) *blob2str()*
Yegappan Lakshmanana11b23c2025-01-16 19:16:42 +01001298 Return a List of Strings in the current 'encoding' by
1299 converting the bytes in {blob} into characters.
1300
1301 Each <NL> byte in the blob is interpreted as the end of a
1302 string and a new list item is added. Each <NUL> byte in the
1303 blob is converted into a <NL> character.
Yegappan Lakshmanan1aefe1d2025-01-14 17:29:42 +01001304
1305 If {options} is not supplied, the current 'encoding' value is
1306 used to decode the bytes in {blob}.
1307
1308 The argument {options} is a |Dict| and supports the following
1309 items:
1310 encoding Decode the bytes in {blob} using this
1311 encoding. The value is a |String|. See
Bakudankunb3854bf2025-02-23 20:29:21 +01001312 |encoding-names| for the supported values
1313 (plus the special value "none").
Christian Brabandtd5afc742025-03-18 20:55:42 +01001314 *E1515* *E1516*
Bakudankunb3854bf2025-02-23 20:29:21 +01001315 When current 'encoding' is "utf-8", an error is given and an
1316 empty List is returned if an invalid byte sequence is
1317 encountered in {blob}. To suppress this validation and get
1318 potentially invalid string, set "encoding" in {options} to
1319 "none".
Yegappan Lakshmanan1aefe1d2025-01-14 17:29:42 +01001320
Yegappan Lakshmanana11b23c2025-01-16 19:16:42 +01001321 Returns an empty List if blob is empty.
Yegappan Lakshmanan1aefe1d2025-01-14 17:29:42 +01001322
1323 See also |str2blob()|
1324
1325 Examples: >
Yegappan Lakshmanana11b23c2025-01-16 19:16:42 +01001326 blob2str(0z6162) returns ["ab"]
1327 blob2str(0zC2ABC2BB) returns ["«»"]
1328 blob2str(0zABBB, {'encoding': 'latin1'}) returns ["«»"]
Yegappan Lakshmanan1aefe1d2025-01-14 17:29:42 +01001329<
1330 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1331 GetBlob()->blob2str()
1332<
Yegappan Lakshmanana11b23c2025-01-16 19:16:42 +01001333 Return type: list<string>
Yegappan Lakshmanan1aefe1d2025-01-14 17:29:42 +01001334
1335
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001336 *browse()*
1337browse({save}, {title}, {initdir}, {default})
1338 Put up a file requester. This only works when "has("browse")"
1339 returns |TRUE| (only in some GUI versions).
1340 The input fields are:
1341 {save} when |TRUE|, select file to write
1342 {title} title for the requester
1343 {initdir} directory to start browsing in
1344 {default} default file name
1345 An empty string is returned when the "Cancel" button is hit,
1346 something went wrong, or browsing is not possible.
1347
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02001348 Return type: |String|
1349
1350
1351browsedir({title}, {initdir}) *browsedir()*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001352 Put up a directory requester. This only works when
1353 "has("browse")" returns |TRUE| (only in some GUI versions).
1354 On systems where a directory browser is not supported a file
1355 browser is used. In that case: select a file in the directory
1356 to be used.
1357 The input fields are:
1358 {title} title for the requester
1359 {initdir} directory to start browsing in
1360 When the "Cancel" button is hit, something went wrong, or
1361 browsing is not possible, an empty string is returned.
1362
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02001363 Return type: |String|
1364
1365
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001366bufadd({name}) *bufadd()*
Bram Moolenaar2eddbac2022-08-25 12:45:21 +01001367 Add a buffer to the buffer list with name {name} (must be a
1368 String).
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001369 If a buffer for file {name} already exists, return that buffer
1370 number. Otherwise return the buffer number of the newly
1371 created buffer. When {name} is an empty string then a new
1372 buffer is always created.
1373 The buffer will not have 'buflisted' set and not be loaded
1374 yet. To add some text to the buffer use this: >
1375 let bufnr = bufadd('someName')
1376 call bufload(bufnr)
1377 call setbufline(bufnr, 1, ['some', 'text'])
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01001378< Returns 0 on error.
1379 Can also be used as a |method|: >
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001380 let bufnr = 'somename'->bufadd()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02001381<
1382 Return type: |Number|
1383
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001384
1385bufexists({buf}) *bufexists()*
1386 The result is a Number, which is |TRUE| if a buffer called
1387 {buf} exists.
1388 If the {buf} argument is a number, buffer numbers are used.
1389 Number zero is the alternate buffer for the current window.
1390
1391 If the {buf} argument is a string it must match a buffer name
1392 exactly. The name can be:
1393 - Relative to the current directory.
1394 - A full path.
1395 - The name of a buffer with 'buftype' set to "nofile".
1396 - A URL name.
1397 Unlisted buffers will be found.
1398 Note that help files are listed by their short name in the
1399 output of |:buffers|, but bufexists() requires using their
1400 long name to be able to find them.
1401 bufexists() may report a buffer exists, but to use the name
1402 with a |:buffer| command you may need to use |expand()|. Esp
1403 for MS-Windows 8.3 names in the form "c:\DOCUME~1"
1404 Use "bufexists(0)" to test for the existence of an alternate
1405 file name.
1406
1407 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1408 let exists = 'somename'->bufexists()
1409<
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02001410 Return type: |Number|
1411
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001412 Obsolete name: buffer_exists(). *buffer_exists()*
1413
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02001414
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001415buflisted({buf}) *buflisted()*
1416 The result is a Number, which is |TRUE| if a buffer called
1417 {buf} exists and is listed (has the 'buflisted' option set).
1418 The {buf} argument is used like with |bufexists()|.
1419
1420 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1421 let listed = 'somename'->buflisted()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02001422<
1423 Return type: |Number|
1424
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001425
1426bufload({buf}) *bufload()*
1427 Ensure the buffer {buf} is loaded. When the buffer name
1428 refers to an existing file then the file is read. Otherwise
1429 the buffer will be empty. If the buffer was already loaded
Bram Moolenaar2eddbac2022-08-25 12:45:21 +01001430 then there is no change. If the buffer is not related to a
Daniel Steinbergc2bd2052023-08-09 12:10:59 -04001431 file then no file is read (e.g., when 'buftype' is "nofile").
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001432 If there is an existing swap file for the file of the buffer,
1433 there will be no dialog, the buffer will be loaded anyway.
1434 The {buf} argument is used like with |bufexists()|.
1435
1436 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1437 eval 'somename'->bufload()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02001438<
1439 Return type: |Number|
1440
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001441
1442bufloaded({buf}) *bufloaded()*
1443 The result is a Number, which is |TRUE| if a buffer called
1444 {buf} exists and is loaded (shown in a window or hidden).
1445 The {buf} argument is used like with |bufexists()|.
1446
1447 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1448 let loaded = 'somename'->bufloaded()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02001449<
1450 Return type: |Number|
1451
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001452
1453bufname([{buf}]) *bufname()*
1454 The result is the name of a buffer. Mostly as it is displayed
1455 by the `:ls` command, but not using special names such as
1456 "[No Name]".
1457 If {buf} is omitted the current buffer is used.
1458 If {buf} is a Number, that buffer number's name is given.
1459 Number zero is the alternate buffer for the current window.
1460 If {buf} is a String, it is used as a |file-pattern| to match
1461 with the buffer names. This is always done like 'magic' is
1462 set and 'cpoptions' is empty. When there is more than one
1463 match an empty string is returned.
1464 "" or "%" can be used for the current buffer, "#" for the
1465 alternate buffer.
1466 A full match is preferred, otherwise a match at the start, end
1467 or middle of the buffer name is accepted. If you only want a
1468 full match then put "^" at the start and "$" at the end of the
1469 pattern.
1470 Listed buffers are found first. If there is a single match
1471 with a listed buffer, that one is returned. Next unlisted
1472 buffers are searched for.
1473 If the {buf} is a String, but you want to use it as a buffer
1474 number, force it to be a Number by adding zero to it: >
1475 :echo bufname("3" + 0)
1476< Can also be used as a |method|: >
1477 echo bufnr->bufname()
1478
1479< If the buffer doesn't exist, or doesn't have a name, an empty
1480 string is returned. >
1481 bufname("#") alternate buffer name
1482 bufname(3) name of buffer 3
1483 bufname("%") name of current buffer
1484 bufname("file2") name of buffer where "file2" matches.
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02001485<
1486 Return type: |String|
1487 *buffer_name()*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001488 Obsolete name: buffer_name().
1489
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02001490
1491bufnr([{buf} [, {create}]]) *bufnr()*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001492 The result is the number of a buffer, as it is displayed by
1493 the `:ls` command. For the use of {buf}, see |bufname()|
1494 above.
1495
1496 If the buffer doesn't exist, -1 is returned. Or, if the
1497 {create} argument is present and TRUE, a new, unlisted,
1498 buffer is created and its number is returned. Example: >
1499 let newbuf = bufnr('Scratch001', 1)
1500< Using an empty name uses the current buffer. To create a new
1501 buffer with an empty name use |bufadd()|.
1502
1503 bufnr("$") is the last buffer: >
1504 :let last_buffer = bufnr("$")
1505< The result is a Number, which is the highest buffer number
1506 of existing buffers. Note that not all buffers with a smaller
1507 number necessarily exist, because ":bwipeout" may have removed
1508 them. Use bufexists() to test for the existence of a buffer.
1509
1510 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1511 echo bufref->bufnr()
1512<
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02001513 Return type: |Number|
1514
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001515 Obsolete name: buffer_number(). *buffer_number()*
1516 *last_buffer_nr()*
1517 Obsolete name for bufnr("$"): last_buffer_nr().
1518
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02001519
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001520bufwinid({buf}) *bufwinid()*
1521 The result is a Number, which is the |window-ID| of the first
1522 window associated with buffer {buf}. For the use of {buf},
1523 see |bufname()| above. If buffer {buf} doesn't exist or
1524 there is no such window, -1 is returned. Example: >
1525
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00001526 echo "A window containing buffer 1 is " .. (bufwinid(1))
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001527<
Bram Moolenaar76db9e02022-11-09 21:21:04 +00001528 Only deals with the current tab page. See |win_findbuf()| for
1529 finding more.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001530
1531 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1532 FindBuffer()->bufwinid()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02001533<
1534 Return type: |Number|
1535
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001536
1537bufwinnr({buf}) *bufwinnr()*
1538 Like |bufwinid()| but return the window number instead of the
1539 |window-ID|.
1540 If buffer {buf} doesn't exist or there is no such window, -1
1541 is returned. Example: >
1542
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00001543 echo "A window containing buffer 1 is " .. (bufwinnr(1))
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001544
1545< The number can be used with |CTRL-W_w| and ":wincmd w"
1546 |:wincmd|.
1547
1548 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1549 FindBuffer()->bufwinnr()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02001550<
1551 Return type: |Number|
1552
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001553
1554byte2line({byte}) *byte2line()*
1555 Return the line number that contains the character at byte
1556 count {byte} in the current buffer. This includes the
1557 end-of-line character, depending on the 'fileformat' option
1558 for the current buffer. The first character has byte count
1559 one.
1560 Also see |line2byte()|, |go| and |:goto|.
1561
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01001562 Returns -1 if the {byte} value is invalid.
1563
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001564 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1565 GetOffset()->byte2line()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02001566<
1567 Return type: |Number|
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001568
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02001569 {not available when compiled without the |+byte_offset|
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001570 feature}
1571
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02001572
Christian Brabandt67672ef2023-04-24 21:09:54 +01001573byteidx({expr}, {nr} [, {utf16}]) *byteidx()*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001574 Return byte index of the {nr}'th character in the String
1575 {expr}. Use zero for the first character, it then returns
1576 zero.
1577 If there are no multibyte characters the returned value is
1578 equal to {nr}.
1579 Composing characters are not counted separately, their byte
1580 length is added to the preceding base character. See
1581 |byteidxcomp()| below for counting composing characters
1582 separately.
Christian Brabandt67672ef2023-04-24 21:09:54 +01001583 When {utf16} is present and TRUE, {nr} is used as the UTF-16
1584 index in the String {expr} instead of as the character index.
1585 The UTF-16 index is the index in the string when it is encoded
1586 with 16-bit words. If the specified UTF-16 index is in the
1587 middle of a character (e.g. in a 4-byte character), then the
1588 byte index of the first byte in the character is returned.
1589 Refer to |string-offset-encoding| for more information.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001590 Example : >
1591 echo matchstr(str, ".", byteidx(str, 3))
1592< will display the fourth character. Another way to do the
1593 same: >
1594 let s = strpart(str, byteidx(str, 3))
1595 echo strpart(s, 0, byteidx(s, 1))
1596< Also see |strgetchar()| and |strcharpart()|.
1597
1598 If there are less than {nr} characters -1 is returned.
1599 If there are exactly {nr} characters the length of the string
1600 in bytes is returned.
Christian Brabandt67672ef2023-04-24 21:09:54 +01001601 See |charidx()| and |utf16idx()| for getting the character and
1602 UTF-16 index respectively from the byte index.
1603 Examples: >
1604 echo byteidx('a😊😊', 2) returns 5
1605 echo byteidx('a😊😊', 2, 1) returns 1
1606 echo byteidx('a😊😊', 3, 1) returns 5
1607<
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001608 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1609 GetName()->byteidx(idx)
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02001610<
1611 Return type: |Number|
1612
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001613
Christian Brabandt67672ef2023-04-24 21:09:54 +01001614byteidxcomp({expr}, {nr} [, {utf16}]) *byteidxcomp()*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001615 Like byteidx(), except that a composing character is counted
1616 as a separate character. Example: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00001617 let s = 'e' .. nr2char(0x301)
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001618 echo byteidx(s, 1)
1619 echo byteidxcomp(s, 1)
1620 echo byteidxcomp(s, 2)
1621< The first and third echo result in 3 ('e' plus composing
1622 character is 3 bytes), the second echo results in 1 ('e' is
1623 one byte).
1624 Only works differently from byteidx() when 'encoding' is set
1625 to a Unicode encoding.
1626
1627 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1628 GetName()->byteidxcomp(idx)
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02001629<
1630 Return type: |Number|
1631
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001632
1633call({func}, {arglist} [, {dict}]) *call()* *E699*
1634 Call function {func} with the items in |List| {arglist} as
1635 arguments.
1636 {func} can either be a |Funcref| or the name of a function.
1637 a:firstline and a:lastline are set to the cursor line.
1638 Returns the return value of the called function.
1639 {dict} is for functions with the "dict" attribute. It will be
1640 used to set the local variable "self". |Dictionary-function|
1641
1642 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1643 GetFunc()->call([arg, arg], dict)
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02001644<
1645 Return type: any, depending on {func}
1646
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001647
1648ceil({expr}) *ceil()*
1649 Return the smallest integral value greater than or equal to
1650 {expr} as a |Float| (round up).
1651 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
1652 Examples: >
1653 echo ceil(1.456)
1654< 2.0 >
1655 echo ceil(-5.456)
1656< -5.0 >
1657 echo ceil(4.0)
1658< 4.0
1659
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01001660 Returns 0.0 if {expr} is not a |Float| or a |Number|.
1661
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001662 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1663 Compute()->ceil()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02001664<
1665 Return type: |Float|
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001666
1667
1668ch_ functions are documented here: |channel-functions-details|
1669
1670
1671changenr() *changenr()*
1672 Return the number of the most recent change. This is the same
1673 number as what is displayed with |:undolist| and can be used
1674 with the |:undo| command.
1675 When a change was made it is the number of that change. After
1676 redo it is the number of the redone change. After undo it is
1677 one less than the number of the undone change.
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01001678 Returns 0 if the undo list is empty.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001679
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02001680 Return type: |Number|
1681
1682
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001683char2nr({string} [, {utf8}]) *char2nr()*
Bram Moolenaar2d8ed022022-05-21 13:08:16 +01001684 Return Number value of the first char in {string}.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001685 Examples: >
1686 char2nr(" ") returns 32
1687 char2nr("ABC") returns 65
1688< When {utf8} is omitted or zero, the current 'encoding' is used.
1689 Example for "utf-8": >
1690 char2nr("á") returns 225
1691 char2nr("á"[0]) returns 195
1692< When {utf8} is TRUE, always treat as UTF-8 characters.
1693 A combining character is a separate character.
1694 |nr2char()| does the opposite.
1695 To turn a string into a list of character numbers: >
1696 let str = "ABC"
1697 let list = map(split(str, '\zs'), {_, val -> char2nr(val)})
1698< Result: [65, 66, 67]
1699
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01001700 Returns 0 if {string} is not a |String|.
1701
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001702 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1703 GetChar()->char2nr()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02001704<
1705 Return type: |Number|
1706
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001707
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001708charclass({string}) *charclass()*
1709 Return the character class of the first character in {string}.
1710 The character class is one of:
1711 0 blank
1712 1 punctuation
Christian Brabandtb5e7da12024-11-01 09:33:00 +01001713 2 word character (depends on 'iskeyword')
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001714 3 emoji
1715 other specific Unicode class
1716 The class is used in patterns and word motions.
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01001717 Returns 0 if {string} is not a |String|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001718
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02001719 Return type: |Number|
1720
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001721
Yegappan Lakshmanan4c8d2f02022-11-12 16:07:47 +00001722charcol({expr} [, {winid}]) *charcol()*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001723 Same as |col()| but returns the character index of the column
1724 position given with {expr} instead of the byte position.
1725
1726 Example:
1727 With the cursor on '세' in line 5 with text "여보세요": >
1728 charcol('.') returns 3
1729 col('.') returns 7
1730
1731< Can also be used as a |method|: >
1732 GetPos()->col()
1733<
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02001734 Return type: |Number|
1735
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001736 *charidx()*
Christian Brabandt67672ef2023-04-24 21:09:54 +01001737charidx({string}, {idx} [, {countcc} [, {utf16}]])
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001738 Return the character index of the byte at {idx} in {string}.
1739 The index of the first character is zero.
1740 If there are no multibyte characters the returned value is
1741 equal to {idx}.
Christian Brabandt67672ef2023-04-24 21:09:54 +01001742
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001743 When {countcc} is omitted or |FALSE|, then composing characters
Christian Brabandt67672ef2023-04-24 21:09:54 +01001744 are not counted separately, their byte length is added to the
1745 preceding base character.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001746 When {countcc} is |TRUE|, then composing characters are
1747 counted as separate characters.
Christian Brabandt67672ef2023-04-24 21:09:54 +01001748
1749 When {utf16} is present and TRUE, {idx} is used as the UTF-16
1750 index in the String {expr} instead of as the byte index.
1751
Yegappan Lakshmanan577922b2023-06-08 17:09:45 +01001752 Returns -1 if the arguments are invalid or if there are less
1753 than {idx} bytes. If there are exactly {idx} bytes the length
1754 of the string in characters is returned.
1755
1756 An error is given and -1 is returned if the first argument is
1757 not a string, the second argument is not a number or when the
1758 third argument is present and is not zero or one.
Christian Brabandt67672ef2023-04-24 21:09:54 +01001759
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001760 See |byteidx()| and |byteidxcomp()| for getting the byte index
Christian Brabandt67672ef2023-04-24 21:09:54 +01001761 from the character index and |utf16idx()| for getting the
1762 UTF-16 index from the character index.
1763 Refer to |string-offset-encoding| for more information.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001764 Examples: >
1765 echo charidx('áb́ć', 3) returns 1
1766 echo charidx('áb́ć', 6, 1) returns 4
1767 echo charidx('áb́ć', 16) returns -1
Christian Brabandt67672ef2023-04-24 21:09:54 +01001768 echo charidx('a😊😊', 4, 0, 1) returns 2
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001769<
1770 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1771 GetName()->charidx(idx)
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02001772<
1773 Return type: |Number|
1774
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001775
1776chdir({dir}) *chdir()*
1777 Change the current working directory to {dir}. The scope of
1778 the directory change depends on the directory of the current
1779 window:
1780 - If the current window has a window-local directory
1781 (|:lcd|), then changes the window local directory.
1782 - Otherwise, if the current tabpage has a local
1783 directory (|:tcd|) then changes the tabpage local
1784 directory.
1785 - Otherwise, changes the global directory.
1786 {dir} must be a String.
1787 If successful, returns the previous working directory. Pass
1788 this to another chdir() to restore the directory.
1789 On failure, returns an empty string.
1790
1791 Example: >
1792 let save_dir = chdir(newdir)
1793 if save_dir != ""
1794 " ... do some work
1795 call chdir(save_dir)
1796 endif
1797
1798< Can also be used as a |method|: >
1799 GetDir()->chdir()
1800<
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02001801 Return type: |String|
1802
1803
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001804cindent({lnum}) *cindent()*
1805 Get the amount of indent for line {lnum} according the C
1806 indenting rules, as with 'cindent'.
1807 The indent is counted in spaces, the value of 'tabstop' is
1808 relevant. {lnum} is used just like in |getline()|.
Bram Moolenaar8e145b82022-05-21 20:17:31 +01001809 When {lnum} is invalid -1 is returned.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001810 See |C-indenting|.
1811
1812 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1813 GetLnum()->cindent()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02001814<
1815 Return type: |Number|
1816
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001817
1818clearmatches([{win}]) *clearmatches()*
1819 Clears all matches previously defined for the current window
1820 by |matchadd()| and the |:match| commands.
1821 If {win} is specified, use the window with this number or
1822 window ID instead of the current window.
1823
1824 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1825 GetWin()->clearmatches()
1826<
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02001827 Return type: |Number|
1828
1829
Bram Moolenaar10e8ff92023-06-10 21:40:39 +01001830col({expr} [, {winid}]) *col()*
Yegappan Lakshmanan4c8d2f02022-11-12 16:07:47 +00001831 The result is a Number, which is the byte index of the column
zeertzjq02f3eba2024-06-12 20:45:24 +02001832 position given with {expr}.
1833 For accepted positions see |getpos()|.
zeertzjqd353d272024-06-13 23:00:25 +08001834 When {expr} is "$", it means the end of the cursor line, so
1835 the result is the number of bytes in the cursor line plus one.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001836 Additionally {expr} can be [lnum, col]: a |List| with the line
1837 and column number. Most useful when the column is "$", to get
1838 the last column of a specific line. When "lnum" or "col" is
1839 out of range then col() returns zero.
zeertzjq02f3eba2024-06-12 20:45:24 +02001840
Yegappan Lakshmanan4c8d2f02022-11-12 16:07:47 +00001841 With the optional {winid} argument the values are obtained for
1842 that window instead of the current window.
zeertzjq02f3eba2024-06-12 20:45:24 +02001843
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001844 To get the line number use |line()|. To get both use
1845 |getpos()|.
1846 For the screen column position use |virtcol()|. For the
1847 character position use |charcol()|.
zeertzjq02f3eba2024-06-12 20:45:24 +02001848
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001849 Note that only marks in the current file can be used.
zeertzjq02f3eba2024-06-12 20:45:24 +02001850
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001851 Examples: >
1852 col(".") column of cursor
1853 col("$") length of cursor line plus one
1854 col("'t") column of mark t
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00001855 col("'" .. markname) column of mark markname
zeertzjq02f3eba2024-06-12 20:45:24 +02001856<
1857 The first column is 1. Returns 0 if {expr} is invalid or when
Yegappan Lakshmanan4c8d2f02022-11-12 16:07:47 +00001858 the window with ID {winid} is not found.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001859 For an uppercase mark the column may actually be in another
1860 buffer.
1861 For the cursor position, when 'virtualedit' is active, the
1862 column is one higher if the cursor is after the end of the
Bram Moolenaar6ebe4f92022-10-28 20:47:54 +01001863 line. Also, when using a <Cmd> mapping the cursor isn't
1864 moved, this can be used to obtain the column in Insert mode: >
Bram Moolenaar76db9e02022-11-09 21:21:04 +00001865 :imap <F2> <Cmd>echowin col(".")<CR>
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001866
1867< Can also be used as a |method|: >
1868 GetPos()->col()
1869<
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02001870 Return type: |Number|
1871
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001872
1873complete({startcol}, {matches}) *complete()* *E785*
1874 Set the matches for Insert mode completion.
1875 Can only be used in Insert mode. You need to use a mapping
1876 with CTRL-R = (see |i_CTRL-R|). It does not work after CTRL-O
1877 or with an expression mapping.
1878 {startcol} is the byte offset in the line where the completed
1879 text start. The text up to the cursor is the original text
1880 that will be replaced by the matches. Use col('.') for an
1881 empty string. "col('.') - 1" will replace one character by a
1882 match.
1883 {matches} must be a |List|. Each |List| item is one match.
1884 See |complete-items| for the kind of items that are possible.
1885 "longest" in 'completeopt' is ignored.
1886 Note that the after calling this function you need to avoid
1887 inserting anything that would cause completion to stop.
1888 The match can be selected with CTRL-N and CTRL-P as usual with
1889 Insert mode completion. The popup menu will appear if
1890 specified, see |ins-completion-menu|.
1891 Example: >
1892 inoremap <F5> <C-R>=ListMonths()<CR>
1893
Bram Moolenaar10e8ff92023-06-10 21:40:39 +01001894 func ListMonths()
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001895 call complete(col('.'), ['January', 'February', 'March',
1896 \ 'April', 'May', 'June', 'July', 'August', 'September',
1897 \ 'October', 'November', 'December'])
1898 return ''
1899 endfunc
1900< This isn't very useful, but it shows how it works. Note that
1901 an empty string is returned to avoid a zero being inserted.
1902
1903 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
1904 second argument: >
1905 GetMatches()->complete(col('.'))
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02001906<
1907 Return type: |Number|
1908
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001909
1910complete_add({expr}) *complete_add()*
1911 Add {expr} to the list of matches. Only to be used by the
1912 function specified with the 'completefunc' option.
1913 Returns 0 for failure (empty string or out of memory),
1914 1 when the match was added, 2 when the match was already in
1915 the list.
1916 See |complete-functions| for an explanation of {expr}. It is
1917 the same as one item in the list that 'omnifunc' would return.
1918
1919 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1920 GetMoreMatches()->complete_add()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02001921<
1922 Return type: |Number|
1923
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001924
1925complete_check() *complete_check()*
1926 Check for a key typed while looking for completion matches.
1927 This is to be used when looking for matches takes some time.
1928 Returns |TRUE| when searching for matches is to be aborted,
1929 zero otherwise.
1930 Only to be used by the function specified with the
1931 'completefunc' option.
1932
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02001933 Return type: |Number|
1934
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001935
1936complete_info([{what}]) *complete_info()*
1937 Returns a |Dictionary| with information about Insert mode
1938 completion. See |ins-completion|.
1939 The items are:
1940 mode Current completion mode name string.
1941 See |complete_info_mode| for the values.
1942 pum_visible |TRUE| if popup menu is visible.
1943 See |pumvisible()|.
glepnird4088ed2024-12-31 10:55:22 +01001944 items List of all completion candidates. Each item
1945 is a dictionary containing the entries "word",
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001946 "abbr", "menu", "kind", "info" and "user_data".
1947 See |complete-items|.
glepnird4088ed2024-12-31 10:55:22 +01001948 matches Same as "items", but only returns items that
1949 are matching current query. If both "matches"
1950 and "items" are in "what", the returned list
1951 will still be named "items", but each item
1952 will have an additional "match" field.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001953 selected Selected item index. First index is zero.
1954 Index is -1 if no item is selected (showing
1955 typed text only, or the last completion after
1956 no item is selected when using the <Up> or
1957 <Down> keys)
glepnir037b0282025-01-16 14:37:44 +01001958 completed Return a dictionary containing the entries of
1959 the currently selected index item.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001960
1961 *complete_info_mode*
1962 mode values are:
1963 "" Not in completion mode
1964 "keyword" Keyword completion |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-N|
1965 "ctrl_x" Just pressed CTRL-X |i_CTRL-X|
1966 "scroll" Scrolling with |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-E| or
1967 |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-Y|
1968 "whole_line" Whole lines |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-L|
1969 "files" File names |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-F|
1970 "tags" Tags |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-]|
1971 "path_defines" Definition completion |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-D|
1972 "path_patterns" Include completion |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-I|
1973 "dictionary" Dictionary |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-K|
1974 "thesaurus" Thesaurus |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-T|
1975 "cmdline" Vim Command line |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-V|
1976 "function" User defined completion |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-U|
1977 "omni" Omni completion |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-O|
1978 "spell" Spelling suggestions |i_CTRL-X_s|
1979 "eval" |complete()| completion
1980 "unknown" Other internal modes
1981
1982 If the optional {what} list argument is supplied, then only
1983 the items listed in {what} are returned. Unsupported items in
1984 {what} are silently ignored.
1985
1986 To get the position and size of the popup menu, see
1987 |pum_getpos()|. It's also available in |v:event| during the
1988 |CompleteChanged| event.
1989
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01001990 Returns an empty |Dictionary| on error.
1991
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001992 Examples: >
1993 " Get all items
1994 call complete_info()
1995 " Get only 'mode'
1996 call complete_info(['mode'])
1997 " Get only 'mode' and 'pum_visible'
1998 call complete_info(['mode', 'pum_visible'])
1999
2000< Can also be used as a |method|: >
2001 GetItems()->complete_info()
2002<
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02002003 Return type: dict<any>
2004
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002005 *confirm()*
2006confirm({msg} [, {choices} [, {default} [, {type}]]])
2007 confirm() offers the user a dialog, from which a choice can be
2008 made. It returns the number of the choice. For the first
2009 choice this is 1.
2010 Note: confirm() is only supported when compiled with dialog
glepnirdf461152024-04-04 22:23:29 +02002011 support, see |+dialog_con| |+dialog_con_gui| and |+dialog_gui|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002012
2013 {msg} is displayed in a |dialog| with {choices} as the
2014 alternatives. When {choices} is missing or empty, "&OK" is
2015 used (and translated).
2016 {msg} is a String, use '\n' to include a newline. Only on
2017 some systems the string is wrapped when it doesn't fit.
2018
2019 {choices} is a String, with the individual choices separated
2020 by '\n', e.g. >
2021 confirm("Save changes?", "&Yes\n&No\n&Cancel")
2022< The letter after the '&' is the shortcut key for that choice.
2023 Thus you can type 'c' to select "Cancel". The shortcut does
2024 not need to be the first letter: >
2025 confirm("file has been modified", "&Save\nSave &All")
2026< For the console, the first letter of each choice is used as
2027 the default shortcut key. Case is ignored.
2028
2029 The optional {default} argument is the number of the choice
2030 that is made if the user hits <CR>. Use 1 to make the first
2031 choice the default one. Use 0 to not set a default. If
2032 {default} is omitted, 1 is used.
2033
2034 The optional {type} String argument gives the type of dialog.
2035 This is only used for the icon of the GTK, Mac, Motif and
2036 Win32 GUI. It can be one of these values: "Error",
2037 "Question", "Info", "Warning" or "Generic". Only the first
2038 character is relevant. When {type} is omitted, "Generic" is
2039 used.
2040
2041 If the user aborts the dialog by pressing <Esc>, CTRL-C,
2042 or another valid interrupt key, confirm() returns 0.
2043
2044 An example: >
Bram Moolenaar46eea442022-03-30 10:51:39 +01002045 let choice = confirm("What do you want?",
Bram Moolenaar2d8ed022022-05-21 13:08:16 +01002046 \ "&Apples\n&Oranges\n&Bananas", 2)
Bram Moolenaar46eea442022-03-30 10:51:39 +01002047 if choice == 0
Bram Moolenaar2d8ed022022-05-21 13:08:16 +01002048 echo "make up your mind!"
Bram Moolenaar46eea442022-03-30 10:51:39 +01002049 elseif choice == 3
Bram Moolenaar2d8ed022022-05-21 13:08:16 +01002050 echo "tasteful"
Bram Moolenaar46eea442022-03-30 10:51:39 +01002051 else
Bram Moolenaar2d8ed022022-05-21 13:08:16 +01002052 echo "I prefer bananas myself."
Bram Moolenaar46eea442022-03-30 10:51:39 +01002053 endif
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002054< In a GUI dialog, buttons are used. The layout of the buttons
2055 depends on the 'v' flag in 'guioptions'. If it is included,
2056 the buttons are always put vertically. Otherwise, confirm()
2057 tries to put the buttons in one horizontal line. If they
2058 don't fit, a vertical layout is used anyway. For some systems
2059 the horizontal layout is always used.
2060
2061 Can also be used as a |method|in: >
2062 BuildMessage()->confirm("&Yes\n&No")
2063<
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02002064 Return type: |Number|
2065
2066
2067copy({expr}) *copy()*
2068 Make a copy of {expr}. For Numbers and Strings this isn't
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002069 different from using {expr} directly.
2070 When {expr} is a |List| a shallow copy is created. This means
2071 that the original |List| can be changed without changing the
2072 copy, and vice versa. But the items are identical, thus
2073 changing an item changes the contents of both |Lists|.
2074 A |Dictionary| is copied in a similar way as a |List|.
2075 Also see |deepcopy()|.
2076 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2077 mylist->copy()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02002078<
2079 Return type: any, depending on {expr}
2080
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002081
2082cos({expr}) *cos()*
2083 Return the cosine of {expr}, measured in radians, as a |Float|.
2084 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01002085 Returns 0.0 if {expr} is not a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002086 Examples: >
2087 :echo cos(100)
2088< 0.862319 >
2089 :echo cos(-4.01)
2090< -0.646043
2091
2092 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2093 Compute()->cos()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02002094<
2095 Return type: |Float|
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002096
2097
2098cosh({expr}) *cosh()*
2099 Return the hyperbolic cosine of {expr} as a |Float| in the range
2100 [1, inf].
2101 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01002102 Returns 0.0 if {expr} is not a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002103 Examples: >
2104 :echo cosh(0.5)
2105< 1.127626 >
2106 :echo cosh(-0.5)
2107< -1.127626
2108
2109 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2110 Compute()->cosh()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02002111<
2112 Return type: |Float|
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002113
2114
Yegappan Lakshmanancd39b692023-10-02 12:50:45 -07002115count({comp}, {expr} [, {ic} [, {start}]]) *count()* *E706*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002116 Return the number of times an item with value {expr} appears
2117 in |String|, |List| or |Dictionary| {comp}.
2118
2119 If {start} is given then start with the item with this index.
2120 {start} can only be used with a |List|.
2121
2122 When {ic} is given and it's |TRUE| then case is ignored.
2123
2124 When {comp} is a string then the number of not overlapping
2125 occurrences of {expr} is returned. Zero is returned when
2126 {expr} is an empty string.
2127
2128 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2129 mylist->count(val)
2130<
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02002131 Return type: |Number|
2132
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002133 *cscope_connection()*
2134cscope_connection([{num} , {dbpath} [, {prepend}]])
2135 Checks for the existence of a |cscope| connection. If no
2136 parameters are specified, then the function returns:
2137 0, if cscope was not available (not compiled in), or
2138 if there are no cscope connections;
2139 1, if there is at least one cscope connection.
2140
2141 If parameters are specified, then the value of {num}
2142 determines how existence of a cscope connection is checked:
2143
2144 {num} Description of existence check
2145 ----- ------------------------------
2146 0 Same as no parameters (e.g., "cscope_connection()").
2147 1 Ignore {prepend}, and use partial string matches for
2148 {dbpath}.
2149 2 Ignore {prepend}, and use exact string matches for
2150 {dbpath}.
2151 3 Use {prepend}, use partial string matches for both
2152 {dbpath} and {prepend}.
2153 4 Use {prepend}, use exact string matches for both
2154 {dbpath} and {prepend}.
2155
2156 Note: All string comparisons are case sensitive!
2157
2158 Examples. Suppose we had the following (from ":cs show"): >
2159
2160 # pid database name prepend path
2161 0 27664 cscope.out /usr/local
2162<
2163 Invocation Return Val ~
2164 ---------- ---------- >
2165 cscope_connection() 1
2166 cscope_connection(1, "out") 1
2167 cscope_connection(2, "out") 0
2168 cscope_connection(3, "out") 0
2169 cscope_connection(3, "out", "local") 1
2170 cscope_connection(4, "out") 0
2171 cscope_connection(4, "out", "local") 0
2172 cscope_connection(4, "cscope.out", "/usr/local") 1
2173<
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02002174 Return type: |Number|
2175
2176
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002177cursor({lnum}, {col} [, {off}]) *cursor()*
2178cursor({list})
2179 Positions the cursor at the column (byte count) {col} in the
2180 line {lnum}. The first column is one.
2181
2182 When there is one argument {list} this is used as a |List|
2183 with two, three or four item:
2184 [{lnum}, {col}]
2185 [{lnum}, {col}, {off}]
2186 [{lnum}, {col}, {off}, {curswant}]
2187 This is like the return value of |getpos()| or |getcurpos()|,
2188 but without the first item.
2189
Bram Moolenaar10e8ff92023-06-10 21:40:39 +01002190 To position the cursor using {col} as the character count, use
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002191 |setcursorcharpos()|.
2192
2193 Does not change the jumplist.
Bram Moolenaar7c6cd442022-10-11 21:54:04 +01002194 {lnum} is used like with |getline()|, except that if {lnum} is
2195 zero, the cursor will stay in the current line.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002196 If {lnum} is greater than the number of lines in the buffer,
2197 the cursor will be positioned at the last line in the buffer.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002198 If {col} is greater than the number of bytes in the line,
2199 the cursor will be positioned at the last character in the
2200 line.
2201 If {col} is zero, the cursor will stay in the current column.
2202 If {curswant} is given it is used to set the preferred column
2203 for vertical movement. Otherwise {col} is used.
2204
2205 When 'virtualedit' is used {off} specifies the offset in
2206 screen columns from the start of the character. E.g., a
2207 position within a <Tab> or after the last character.
2208 Returns 0 when the position could be set, -1 otherwise.
2209
2210 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2211 GetCursorPos()->cursor()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02002212<
2213 Return type: |Number|
2214
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002215
2216debugbreak({pid}) *debugbreak()*
2217 Specifically used to interrupt a program being debugged. It
2218 will cause process {pid} to get a SIGTRAP. Behavior for other
2219 processes is undefined. See |terminal-debugger|.
2220 {only available on MS-Windows}
2221
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01002222 Returns |TRUE| if successfully interrupted the program.
2223 Otherwise returns |FALSE|.
2224
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002225 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2226 GetPid()->debugbreak()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02002227<
2228 Return type: |Number|
2229
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002230
2231deepcopy({expr} [, {noref}]) *deepcopy()* *E698*
2232 Make a copy of {expr}. For Numbers and Strings this isn't
2233 different from using {expr} directly.
2234 When {expr} is a |List| a full copy is created. This means
2235 that the original |List| can be changed without changing the
2236 copy, and vice versa. When an item is a |List| or
2237 |Dictionary|, a copy for it is made, recursively. Thus
2238 changing an item in the copy does not change the contents of
2239 the original |List|.
2240 A |Dictionary| is copied in a similar way as a |List|.
2241
2242 When {noref} is omitted or zero a contained |List| or
2243 |Dictionary| is only copied once. All references point to
2244 this single copy. With {noref} set to 1 every occurrence of a
2245 |List| or |Dictionary| results in a new copy. This also means
2246 that a cyclic reference causes deepcopy() to fail.
2247 *E724*
2248 Nesting is possible up to 100 levels. When there is an item
2249 that refers back to a higher level making a deep copy with
2250 {noref} set to 1 will fail.
2251 Also see |copy()|.
2252
2253 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2254 GetObject()->deepcopy()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02002255<
2256 Return type: any, depending on {expr}
2257
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002258
2259delete({fname} [, {flags}]) *delete()*
2260 Without {flags} or with {flags} empty: Deletes the file by the
Bram Moolenaarcbaff5e2022-04-08 17:45:08 +01002261 name {fname}.
2262
2263 This also works when {fname} is a symbolic link. The symbolic
2264 link itself is deleted, not what it points to.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002265
2266 When {flags} is "d": Deletes the directory by the name
2267 {fname}. This fails when directory {fname} is not empty.
2268
2269 When {flags} is "rf": Deletes the directory by the name
2270 {fname} and everything in it, recursively. BE CAREFUL!
2271 Note: on MS-Windows it is not possible to delete a directory
2272 that is being used.
2273
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002274 The result is a Number, which is 0/false if the delete
2275 operation was successful and -1/true when the deletion failed
2276 or partly failed.
2277
2278 Use |remove()| to delete an item from a |List|.
2279 To delete a line from the buffer use |:delete| or
2280 |deletebufline()|.
2281
2282 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2283 GetName()->delete()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02002284<
2285 Return type: |Number|
2286
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002287
2288deletebufline({buf}, {first} [, {last}]) *deletebufline()*
2289 Delete lines {first} to {last} (inclusive) from buffer {buf}.
2290 If {last} is omitted then delete line {first} only.
2291 On success 0 is returned, on failure 1 is returned.
2292
2293 This function works only for loaded buffers. First call
2294 |bufload()| if needed.
2295
2296 For the use of {buf}, see |bufname()| above.
2297
2298 {first} and {last} are used like with |getline()|. Note that
2299 when using |line()| this refers to the current buffer. Use "$"
2300 to refer to the last line in buffer {buf}.
2301
2302 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2303 GetBuffer()->deletebufline(1)
2304<
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02002305 Return type: |Number|
2306
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002307 *did_filetype()*
2308did_filetype() Returns |TRUE| when autocommands are being executed and the
2309 FileType event has been triggered at least once. Can be used
2310 to avoid triggering the FileType event again in the scripts
2311 that detect the file type. |FileType|
2312 Returns |FALSE| when `:setf FALLBACK` was used.
2313 When editing another file, the counter is reset, thus this
2314 really checks if the FileType event has been triggered for the
2315 current buffer. This allows an autocommand that starts
2316 editing another buffer to set 'filetype' and load a syntax
2317 file.
2318
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02002319 Return type: |Number|
2320
2321
Yegappan Lakshmananfa378352024-02-01 22:05:27 +01002322diff({fromlist}, {tolist} [, {options}]) *diff()*
2323 Returns a String or a List containing the diff between the
2324 strings in {fromlist} and {tolist}. Uses the Vim internal
2325 diff library to compute the diff.
2326
2327 *E106*
2328 The optional "output" item in {options} specifies the returned
2329 diff format. The following values are supported:
2330 indices Return a List of the starting and ending
2331 indices and a count of the strings in each
2332 diff hunk.
2333 unified Return the unified diff output as a String.
2334 This is the default.
2335
2336 If the "output" item in {options} is "indices", then a List is
2337 returned. Each List item contains a Dict with the following
2338 items for each diff hunk:
2339 from_idx start index in {fromlist} for this diff hunk.
2340 from_count number of strings in {fromlist} that are
2341 added/removed/modified in this diff hunk.
2342 to_idx start index in {tolist} for this diff hunk.
2343 to_count number of strings in {tolist} that are
2344 added/removed/modified in this diff hunk.
2345
2346 The {options} Dict argument also specifies diff options
2347 (similar to 'diffopt') and supports the following items:
Yegappan Lakshmananbe156a32024-02-11 17:08:29 +01002348 algorithm Dict specifying the diff algorithm to
2349 use. Supported boolean items are
2350 "myers", "minimal", "patience" and
2351 "histogram".
Yegappan Lakshmanana0010a12024-02-12 20:21:26 +01002352 context diff context length. Default is 0.
Yegappan Lakshmananfa378352024-02-01 22:05:27 +01002353 iblank ignore changes where lines are all
2354 blank.
2355 icase ignore changes in case of text.
Yegappan Lakshmananbe156a32024-02-11 17:08:29 +01002356 indent-heuristic use the indent heuristic for the
2357 internal diff library.
Yegappan Lakshmananfa378352024-02-01 22:05:27 +01002358 iwhite ignore changes in amount of white
2359 space.
2360 iwhiteall ignore all white space changes.
2361 iwhiteeol ignore white space changes at end of
2362 line.
Yegappan Lakshmananfa378352024-02-01 22:05:27 +01002363 For more information about these options, refer to 'diffopt'.
2364
Yegappan Lakshmanana0010a12024-02-12 20:21:26 +01002365 To compute the unified diff, all the items in {fromlist} are
2366 concatenated into a string using a newline separator and the
2367 same for {tolist}. The unified diff output uses line numbers.
2368
Yegappan Lakshmananfa378352024-02-01 22:05:27 +01002369 Returns an empty List or String if {fromlist} and {tolist} are
2370 identical.
2371
Yegappan Lakshmanan1af35632024-02-06 11:03:36 +01002372 Examples: >
Yegappan Lakshmananfa378352024-02-01 22:05:27 +01002373 :echo diff(['abc'], ['xxx'])
2374 @@ -1 +1 @@
2375 -abc
2376 +xxx
2377
2378 :echo diff(['abc'], ['xxx'], {'output': 'indices'})
2379 [{'from_idx': 0, 'from_count': 1, 'to_idx': 0, 'to_count': 1}]
2380 :echo diff(readfile('oldfile'), readfile('newfile'))
2381 :echo diff(getbufline(5, 1, '$'), getbufline(6, 1, '$'))
Yegappan Lakshmanan1af35632024-02-06 11:03:36 +01002382<
Yegappan Lakshmananfa378352024-02-01 22:05:27 +01002383 For more examples, refer to |diff-func-examples|
2384
2385 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2386 GetFromList->diff(to_list)
2387<
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02002388 Return type: |String| or list<dict<number>> or list<any>
2389 depending on {options}
2390
2391
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002392diff_filler({lnum}) *diff_filler()*
2393 Returns the number of filler lines above line {lnum}.
2394 These are the lines that were inserted at this point in
2395 another diff'ed window. These filler lines are shown in the
2396 display but don't exist in the buffer.
2397 {lnum} is used like with |getline()|. Thus "." is the current
2398 line, "'m" mark m, etc.
2399 Returns 0 if the current window is not in diff mode.
2400
2401 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2402 GetLnum()->diff_filler()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02002403<
2404 Return type: |Number|
2405
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002406
2407diff_hlID({lnum}, {col}) *diff_hlID()*
2408 Returns the highlight ID for diff mode at line {lnum} column
2409 {col} (byte index). When the current line does not have a
2410 diff change zero is returned.
2411 {lnum} is used like with |getline()|. Thus "." is the current
2412 line, "'m" mark m, etc.
2413 {col} is 1 for the leftmost column, {lnum} is 1 for the first
2414 line.
2415 The highlight ID can be used with |synIDattr()| to obtain
2416 syntax information about the highlighting.
2417
2418 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2419 GetLnum()->diff_hlID(col)
2420<
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02002421 Return type: |Number|
2422
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002423
2424digraph_get({chars}) *digraph_get()* *E1214*
2425 Return the digraph of {chars}. This should be a string with
2426 exactly two characters. If {chars} are not just two
2427 characters, or the digraph of {chars} does not exist, an error
2428 is given and an empty string is returned.
2429
2430 The character will be converted from Unicode to 'encoding'
2431 when needed. This does require the conversion to be
2432 available, it might fail.
2433
2434 Also see |digraph_getlist()|.
2435
2436 Examples: >
2437 " Get a built-in digraph
2438 :echo digraph_get('00') " Returns '∞'
2439
2440 " Get a user-defined digraph
2441 :call digraph_set('aa', 'あ')
2442 :echo digraph_get('aa') " Returns 'あ'
2443<
2444 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2445 GetChars()->digraph_get()
2446<
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02002447 Return type: |String|
2448
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002449 This function works only when compiled with the |+digraphs|
2450 feature. If this feature is disabled, this function will
2451 display an error message.
2452
2453
2454digraph_getlist([{listall}]) *digraph_getlist()*
2455 Return a list of digraphs. If the {listall} argument is given
2456 and it is TRUE, return all digraphs, including the default
2457 digraphs. Otherwise, return only user-defined digraphs.
2458
2459 The characters will be converted from Unicode to 'encoding'
2460 when needed. This does require the conservation to be
2461 available, it might fail.
2462
2463 Also see |digraph_get()|.
2464
2465 Examples: >
2466 " Get user-defined digraphs
2467 :echo digraph_getlist()
2468
2469 " Get all the digraphs, including default digraphs
2470 :echo digraph_getlist(1)
2471<
2472 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2473 GetNumber()->digraph_getlist()
2474<
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02002475 Return type: list<list<string>>
2476
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002477 This function works only when compiled with the |+digraphs|
2478 feature. If this feature is disabled, this function will
2479 display an error message.
2480
2481
Bram Moolenaara2baa732022-02-04 16:09:54 +00002482digraph_set({chars}, {digraph}) *digraph_set()*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002483 Add digraph {chars} to the list. {chars} must be a string
2484 with two characters. {digraph} is a string with one UTF-8
Bram Moolenaara2baa732022-02-04 16:09:54 +00002485 encoded character. *E1215*
2486 Be careful, composing characters are NOT ignored. This
2487 function is similar to |:digraphs| command, but useful to add
2488 digraphs start with a white space.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002489
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02002490 The function returns v:true if |digraph| is registered. If
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002491 this fails an error message is given and v:false is returned.
2492
2493 If you want to define multiple digraphs at once, you can use
2494 |digraph_setlist()|.
2495
2496 Example: >
2497 call digraph_set(' ', 'あ')
2498<
2499 Can be used as a |method|: >
2500 GetString()->digraph_set('あ')
2501<
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02002502 Return type: |vim9-boolean|
2503
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002504 This function works only when compiled with the |+digraphs|
2505 feature. If this feature is disabled, this function will
2506 display an error message.
2507
2508
2509digraph_setlist({digraphlist}) *digraph_setlist()*
2510 Similar to |digraph_set()| but this function can add multiple
2511 digraphs at once. {digraphlist} is a list composed of lists,
2512 where each list contains two strings with {chars} and
Bram Moolenaara2baa732022-02-04 16:09:54 +00002513 {digraph} as in |digraph_set()|. *E1216*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002514 Example: >
2515 call digraph_setlist([['aa', 'あ'], ['ii', 'い']])
2516<
2517 It is similar to the following: >
2518 for [chars, digraph] in [['aa', 'あ'], ['ii', 'い']]
2519 call digraph_set(chars, digraph)
2520 endfor
2521< Except that the function returns after the first error,
2522 following digraphs will not be added.
2523
2524 Can be used as a |method|: >
2525 GetList()->digraph_setlist()
2526<
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02002527 Return type: |vim9-boolean|
2528
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002529 This function works only when compiled with the |+digraphs|
2530 feature. If this feature is disabled, this function will
2531 display an error message.
2532
2533
2534echoraw({string}) *echoraw()*
2535 Output {string} as-is, including unprintable characters.
2536 This can be used to output a terminal code. For example, to
2537 disable modifyOtherKeys: >
2538 call echoraw(&t_TE)
2539< and to enable it again: >
2540 call echoraw(&t_TI)
2541< Use with care, you can mess up the terminal this way.
2542
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02002543 Return type: |Number|
2544
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002545
2546empty({expr}) *empty()*
2547 Return the Number 1 if {expr} is empty, zero otherwise.
2548 - A |List| or |Dictionary| is empty when it does not have any
2549 items.
2550 - A |String| is empty when its length is zero.
2551 - A |Number| and |Float| are empty when their value is zero.
2552 - |v:false|, |v:none| and |v:null| are empty, |v:true| is not.
2553 - A |Job| is empty when it failed to start.
2554 - A |Channel| is empty when it is closed.
2555 - A |Blob| is empty when its length is zero.
mityu7f0bba22024-03-29 10:14:41 +01002556 - An |Object| is empty, when the empty() method in the object
2557 (if present) returns true. |object-empty()|
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002558
2559 For a long |List| this is much faster than comparing the
2560 length with zero.
2561
2562 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2563 mylist->empty()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02002564<
2565 Return type: |Number|
2566
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002567
2568environ() *environ()*
2569 Return all of environment variables as dictionary. You can
2570 check if an environment variable exists like this: >
2571 :echo has_key(environ(), 'HOME')
2572< Note that the variable name may be CamelCase; to ignore case
2573 use this: >
2574 :echo index(keys(environ()), 'HOME', 0, 1) != -1
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02002575<
2576 Return type: dict<string>
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002577
Bram Moolenaar416bd912023-07-07 23:19:18 +01002578
2579err_teapot([{expr}]) *err_teapot()*
2580 Produce an error with number 418, needed for implementation of
Christian Brabandtee17b6f2023-09-09 11:23:50 +02002581 RFC 2324.
Bram Moolenaar416bd912023-07-07 23:19:18 +01002582 If {expr} is present and it is TRUE error 503 is given,
2583 indicating that coffee is temporarily not available.
2584 If {expr} is present it must be a String.
2585
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02002586 Return type: |Number|
2587
Bram Moolenaar416bd912023-07-07 23:19:18 +01002588
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002589escape({string}, {chars}) *escape()*
2590 Escape the characters in {chars} that occur in {string} with a
2591 backslash. Example: >
2592 :echo escape('c:\program files\vim', ' \')
2593< results in: >
2594 c:\\program\ files\\vim
2595< Also see |shellescape()| and |fnameescape()|.
2596
2597 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2598 GetText()->escape(' \')
2599<
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02002600 Return type: |String|
2601
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002602 *eval()*
2603eval({string}) Evaluate {string} and return the result. Especially useful to
2604 turn the result of |string()| back into the original value.
2605 This works for Numbers, Floats, Strings, Blobs and composites
2606 of them. Also works for |Funcref|s that refer to existing
Aliaksei Budavei95740222024-04-04 23:05:33 +03002607 functions. In |Vim9| script, it can be used to obtain |enum|
2608 values from their fully qualified names.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002609
2610 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2611 argv->join()->eval()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02002612<
2613 Return type: any, depending on {string}
2614
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002615
2616eventhandler() *eventhandler()*
2617 Returns 1 when inside an event handler. That is that Vim got
2618 interrupted while waiting for the user to type a character,
2619 e.g., when dropping a file on Vim. This means interactive
2620 commands cannot be used. Otherwise zero is returned.
2621
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02002622 Return type: |Number|
2623
2624
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002625executable({expr}) *executable()*
2626 This function checks if an executable with the name {expr}
2627 exists. {expr} must be the name of the program without any
2628 arguments.
zeertzjq0cc5dce2024-08-08 21:12:15 +02002629
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002630 executable() uses the value of $PATH and/or the normal
zeertzjq0cc5dce2024-08-08 21:12:15 +02002631 searchpath for programs.
2632 *PATHEXT*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002633 On MS-Windows the ".exe", ".bat", etc. can optionally be
2634 included. Then the extensions in $PATHEXT are tried. Thus if
2635 "foo.exe" does not exist, "foo.exe.bat" can be found. If
2636 $PATHEXT is not set then ".com;.exe;.bat;.cmd" is used. A dot
2637 by itself can be used in $PATHEXT to try using the name
2638 without an extension. When 'shell' looks like a Unix shell,
2639 then the name is also tried without adding an extension.
2640 On MS-Windows it only checks if the file exists and is not a
2641 directory, not if it's really executable.
zeertzjq0cc5dce2024-08-08 21:12:15 +02002642 On MS-Windows an executable in the same directory as the Vim
2643 executable is always found. Since this directory is added to
2644 $PATH it should also work to execute it |win32-PATH|.
2645 *NoDefaultCurrentDirectoryInExePath*
2646 On MS-Windows an executable in Vim's current working directory
2647 is also normally found, but this can be disabled by setting
2648 the $NoDefaultCurrentDirectoryInExePath environment variable.
2649
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002650 The result is a Number:
2651 1 exists
2652 0 does not exist
2653 -1 not implemented on this system
2654 |exepath()| can be used to get the full path of an executable.
2655
2656 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2657 GetCommand()->executable()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02002658<
2659 Return type: |Number|
2660
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002661
2662execute({command} [, {silent}]) *execute()*
2663 Execute an Ex command or commands and return the output as a
2664 string.
2665 {command} can be a string or a List. In case of a List the
2666 lines are executed one by one.
Bram Moolenaarb7398fe2023-05-14 18:50:25 +01002667 This is more or less equivalent to: >
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002668 redir => var
2669 {command}
2670 redir END
Bram Moolenaar71badf92023-04-22 22:40:14 +01002671< Except that line continuation in {command} is not recognized.
2672
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002673 The optional {silent} argument can have these values:
2674 "" no `:silent` used
2675 "silent" `:silent` used
2676 "silent!" `:silent!` used
2677 The default is "silent". Note that with "silent!", unlike
2678 `:redir`, error messages are dropped. When using an external
2679 command the screen may be messed up, use `system()` instead.
2680 *E930*
2681 It is not possible to use `:redir` anywhere in {command}.
2682
Bram Moolenaarb7398fe2023-05-14 18:50:25 +01002683 To get a list of lines use `split()` on the result: >
Bram Moolenaar75ab5902022-04-18 15:36:40 +01002684 execute('args')->split("\n")
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002685
2686< To execute a command in another window than the current one
2687 use `win_execute()`.
2688
2689 When used recursively the output of the recursive call is not
2690 included in the output of the higher level call.
2691
2692 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2693 GetCommand()->execute()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02002694<
Marius Gedminasc98bfb92024-06-19 19:59:23 +02002695 Return type: |String|
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02002696
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002697
2698exepath({expr}) *exepath()*
2699 If {expr} is an executable and is either an absolute path, a
2700 relative path or found in $PATH, return the full path.
2701 Note that the current directory is used when {expr} starts
2702 with "./", which may be a problem for Vim: >
2703 echo exepath(v:progpath)
2704< If {expr} cannot be found in $PATH or is not executable then
2705 an empty string is returned.
2706
2707 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2708 GetCommand()->exepath()
2709<
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02002710 Return type: |String|
2711
2712
2713exists({expr}) *exists()*
2714 The result is a Number, which is |TRUE| if {expr} is defined,
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002715 zero otherwise.
2716
2717 Note: In a compiled |:def| function the evaluation is done at
2718 runtime. Use `exists_compiled()` to evaluate the expression
2719 at compile time.
2720
2721 For checking for a supported feature use |has()|.
2722 For checking if a file exists use |filereadable()|.
2723
2724 The {expr} argument is a string, which contains one of these:
Bram Moolenaarf10911e2022-01-29 22:20:48 +00002725 varname internal variable (see
2726 dict.key |internal-variables|). Also works
2727 list[i] for |curly-braces-names|, |Dictionary|
Yegappan Lakshmanana2ebb6e2024-02-25 08:40:10 +01002728 import.Func entries, |List| items, class and
2729 class.Func object methods, imported items, etc.
2730 object.Func Does not work for local variables in a
2731 class.varname compiled `:def` function.
2732 object.varname Also works for a function in |Vim9|
Bram Moolenaar944697a2022-02-20 19:48:20 +00002733 script, since it can be used as a
2734 function reference.
Bram Moolenaarf10911e2022-01-29 22:20:48 +00002735 Beware that evaluating an index may
2736 cause an error message for an invalid
2737 expression. E.g.: >
2738 :let l = [1, 2, 3]
2739 :echo exists("l[5]")
2740< 0 >
2741 :echo exists("l[xx]")
2742< E121: Undefined variable: xx
2743 0
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002744 &option-name Vim option (only checks if it exists,
2745 not if it really works)
2746 +option-name Vim option that works.
2747 $ENVNAME environment variable (could also be
2748 done by comparing with an empty
2749 string)
2750 *funcname built-in function (see |functions|)
2751 or user defined function (see
2752 |user-functions|) that is implemented.
2753 Also works for a variable that is a
2754 Funcref.
2755 ?funcname built-in function that could be
2756 implemented; to be used to check if
2757 "funcname" is valid
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002758 :cmdname Ex command: built-in command, user
2759 command or command modifier |:command|.
2760 Returns:
2761 1 for match with start of a command
2762 2 full match with a command
2763 3 matches several user commands
2764 To check for a supported command
2765 always check the return value to be 2.
2766 :2match The |:2match| command.
Bram Moolenaarb529cfb2022-07-25 15:42:07 +01002767 :3match The |:3match| command (but you
2768 probably should not use it, it is
2769 reserved for internal usage)
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002770 #event autocommand defined for this event
2771 #event#pattern autocommand defined for this event and
2772 pattern (the pattern is taken
2773 literally and compared to the
2774 autocommand patterns character by
2775 character)
2776 #group autocommand group exists
2777 #group#event autocommand defined for this group and
2778 event.
2779 #group#event#pattern
2780 autocommand defined for this group,
2781 event and pattern.
2782 ##event autocommand for this event is
2783 supported.
2784
2785 Examples: >
2786 exists("&shortname")
2787 exists("$HOSTNAME")
2788 exists("*strftime")
Bram Moolenaar944697a2022-02-20 19:48:20 +00002789 exists("*s:MyFunc") " only for legacy script
2790 exists("*MyFunc")
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002791 exists("bufcount")
2792 exists(":Make")
2793 exists("#CursorHold")
2794 exists("#BufReadPre#*.gz")
2795 exists("#filetypeindent")
2796 exists("#filetypeindent#FileType")
2797 exists("#filetypeindent#FileType#*")
2798 exists("##ColorScheme")
2799< There must be no space between the symbol (&/$/*/#) and the
2800 name.
2801 There must be no extra characters after the name, although in
Bram Moolenaar2d8ed022022-05-21 13:08:16 +01002802 a few cases this is ignored. That may become stricter in the
2803 future, thus don't count on it!
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002804 Working example: >
2805 exists(":make")
2806< NOT working example: >
2807 exists(":make install")
2808
2809< Note that the argument must be a string, not the name of the
2810 variable itself. For example: >
2811 exists(bufcount)
2812< This doesn't check for existence of the "bufcount" variable,
2813 but gets the value of "bufcount", and checks if that exists.
2814
2815 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2816 Varname()->exists()
2817<
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02002818 Return type: |String|
2819
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002820
2821exists_compiled({expr}) *exists_compiled()*
2822 Like `exists()` but evaluated at compile time. This is useful
2823 to skip a block where a function is used that would otherwise
2824 give an error: >
2825 if exists_compiled('*ThatFunction')
2826 ThatFunction('works')
2827 endif
2828< If `exists()` were used then a compilation error would be
2829 given if ThatFunction() is not defined.
2830
2831 {expr} must be a literal string. *E1232*
2832 Can only be used in a |:def| function. *E1233*
2833 This does not work to check for arguments or local variables.
2834
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02002835 Return type: |String|
2836
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002837
2838exp({expr}) *exp()*
2839 Return the exponential of {expr} as a |Float| in the range
2840 [0, inf].
2841 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01002842 Returns 0.0 if {expr} is not a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002843 Examples: >
2844 :echo exp(2)
2845< 7.389056 >
2846 :echo exp(-1)
2847< 0.367879
2848
2849 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2850 Compute()->exp()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02002851<
2852 Return type: |Float|
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002853
2854
2855expand({string} [, {nosuf} [, {list}]]) *expand()*
2856 Expand wildcards and the following special keywords in
2857 {string}. 'wildignorecase' applies.
2858
2859 If {list} is given and it is |TRUE|, a List will be returned.
2860 Otherwise the result is a String and when there are several
2861 matches, they are separated by <NL> characters. [Note: in
2862 version 5.0 a space was used, which caused problems when a
2863 file name contains a space]
2864
2865 If the expansion fails, the result is an empty string. A name
2866 for a non-existing file is not included, unless {string} does
2867 not start with '%', '#' or '<', see below.
2868
Christian Brabandtec9c3262024-02-21 20:40:05 +01002869 For a |:terminal| window '%' expands to a '!' followed by
h-east53753f62024-05-05 18:42:31 +02002870 the command or shell that is run. |terminal-bufname|
Christian Brabandtec9c3262024-02-21 20:40:05 +01002871
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002872 When {string} starts with '%', '#' or '<', the expansion is
2873 done like for the |cmdline-special| variables with their
2874 associated modifiers. Here is a short overview:
2875
2876 % current file name
2877 # alternate file name
2878 #n alternate file name n
2879 <cfile> file name under the cursor
2880 <afile> autocmd file name
2881 <abuf> autocmd buffer number (as a String!)
2882 <amatch> autocmd matched name
2883 <cexpr> C expression under the cursor
2884 <sfile> sourced script file or function name
2885 <slnum> sourced script line number or function
2886 line number
2887 <sflnum> script file line number, also when in
2888 a function
2889 <SID> "<SNR>123_" where "123" is the
2890 current script ID |<SID>|
Bram Moolenaar75ab5902022-04-18 15:36:40 +01002891 <script> sourced script file, or script file
2892 where the current function was defined
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002893 <stack> call stack
2894 <cword> word under the cursor
2895 <cWORD> WORD under the cursor
2896 <client> the {clientid} of the last received
2897 message |server2client()|
2898 Modifiers:
2899 :p expand to full path
2900 :h head (last path component removed)
2901 :t tail (last path component only)
2902 :r root (one extension removed)
2903 :e extension only
2904
2905 Example: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00002906 :let &tags = expand("%:p:h") .. "/tags"
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002907< Note that when expanding a string that starts with '%', '#' or
2908 '<', any following text is ignored. This does NOT work: >
2909 :let doesntwork = expand("%:h.bak")
2910< Use this: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00002911 :let doeswork = expand("%:h") .. ".bak"
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002912< Also note that expanding "<cfile>" and others only returns the
2913 referenced file name without further expansion. If "<cfile>"
2914 is "~/.cshrc", you need to do another expand() to have the
2915 "~/" expanded into the path of the home directory: >
2916 :echo expand(expand("<cfile>"))
2917<
2918 There cannot be white space between the variables and the
2919 following modifier. The |fnamemodify()| function can be used
2920 to modify normal file names.
2921
2922 When using '%' or '#', and the current or alternate file name
2923 is not defined, an empty string is used. Using "%:p" in a
2924 buffer with no name, results in the current directory, with a
2925 '/' added.
Bram Moolenaar57544522022-04-12 12:54:11 +01002926 When 'verbose' is set then expanding '%', '#' and <> items
2927 will result in an error message if the argument cannot be
2928 expanded.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002929
2930 When {string} does not start with '%', '#' or '<', it is
2931 expanded like a file name is expanded on the command line.
2932 'suffixes' and 'wildignore' are used, unless the optional
2933 {nosuf} argument is given and it is |TRUE|.
2934 Names for non-existing files are included. The "**" item can
2935 be used to search in a directory tree. For example, to find
2936 all "README" files in the current directory and below: >
2937 :echo expand("**/README")
2938<
2939 expand() can also be used to expand variables and environment
2940 variables that are only known in a shell. But this can be
2941 slow, because a shell may be used to do the expansion. See
2942 |expr-env-expand|.
2943 The expanded variable is still handled like a list of file
2944 names. When an environment variable cannot be expanded, it is
2945 left unchanged. Thus ":echo expand('$FOOBAR')" results in
2946 "$FOOBAR".
2947
2948 See |glob()| for finding existing files. See |system()| for
2949 getting the raw output of an external command.
2950
2951 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2952 Getpattern()->expand()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02002953<
2954 Return type: |String| or list<string> depending on {list}
2955
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002956
Yegappan Lakshmanan2b74b682022-04-03 21:30:32 +01002957expandcmd({string} [, {options}]) *expandcmd()*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002958 Expand special items in String {string} like what is done for
2959 an Ex command such as `:edit`. This expands special keywords,
2960 like with |expand()|, and environment variables, anywhere in
2961 {string}. "~user" and "~/path" are only expanded at the
2962 start.
Yegappan Lakshmanan2b74b682022-04-03 21:30:32 +01002963
2964 The following items are supported in the {options} Dict
2965 argument:
2966 errmsg If set to TRUE, error messages are displayed
2967 if an error is encountered during expansion.
2968 By default, error messages are not displayed.
2969
Yegappan Lakshmanan5018a832022-04-02 21:12:21 +01002970 Returns the expanded string. If an error is encountered
2971 during expansion, the unmodified {string} is returned.
Yegappan Lakshmanan2b74b682022-04-03 21:30:32 +01002972
Yegappan Lakshmanan5018a832022-04-02 21:12:21 +01002973 Example: >
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002974 :echo expandcmd('make %<.o')
Yegappan Lakshmanan2b74b682022-04-03 21:30:32 +01002975 make /path/runtime/doc/builtin.o
2976 :echo expandcmd('make %<.o', {'errmsg': v:true})
2977<
Yegappan Lakshmanan5018a832022-04-02 21:12:21 +01002978 Can also be used as a |method|: >
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002979 GetCommand()->expandcmd()
2980<
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02002981 Return type: |String| or list<string> depending on {list}
2982
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002983extend({expr1}, {expr2} [, {expr3}]) *extend()*
2984 {expr1} and {expr2} must be both |Lists| or both
2985 |Dictionaries|.
2986
2987 If they are |Lists|: Append {expr2} to {expr1}.
2988 If {expr3} is given insert the items of {expr2} before the
2989 item with index {expr3} in {expr1}. When {expr3} is zero
2990 insert before the first item. When {expr3} is equal to
2991 len({expr1}) then {expr2} is appended.
2992 Examples: >
2993 :echo sort(extend(mylist, [7, 5]))
2994 :call extend(mylist, [2, 3], 1)
2995< When {expr1} is the same List as {expr2} then the number of
2996 items copied is equal to the original length of the List.
2997 E.g., when {expr3} is 1 you get N new copies of the first item
2998 (where N is the original length of the List).
2999 Use |add()| to concatenate one item to a list. To concatenate
3000 two lists into a new list use the + operator: >
3001 :let newlist = [1, 2, 3] + [4, 5]
3002<
3003 If they are |Dictionaries|:
3004 Add all entries from {expr2} to {expr1}.
3005 If a key exists in both {expr1} and {expr2} then {expr3} is
3006 used to decide what to do:
3007 {expr3} = "keep": keep the value of {expr1}
3008 {expr3} = "force": use the value of {expr2}
3009 {expr3} = "error": give an error message *E737*
3010 When {expr3} is omitted then "force" is assumed.
3011
3012 {expr1} is changed when {expr2} is not empty. If necessary
Christian Brabandt5647c912025-02-17 21:33:30 +01003013 make a copy of {expr1} first or use |extendnew()| to return a
3014 new List/Dictionary.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003015 {expr2} remains unchanged.
3016 When {expr1} is locked and {expr2} is not empty the operation
3017 fails.
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01003018 Returns {expr1}. Returns 0 on error.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003019
3020 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3021 mylist->extend(otherlist)
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02003022<
3023 Return type: list<{type}> or dict<{type}> depending on {expr1}
3024 and {expr2}, in case of error: |Number|
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003025
3026
3027extendnew({expr1}, {expr2} [, {expr3}]) *extendnew()*
3028 Like |extend()| but instead of adding items to {expr1} a new
3029 List or Dictionary is created and returned. {expr1} remains
Bram Moolenaardd60c362023-02-27 15:49:53 +00003030 unchanged.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003031
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02003032 Return type: list<{type}> or dict<{type}> depending on {expr1}
3033 and {expr2}, in case of error: |Number|
3034
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003035
3036feedkeys({string} [, {mode}]) *feedkeys()*
3037 Characters in {string} are queued for processing as if they
3038 come from a mapping or were typed by the user.
3039
3040 By default the string is added to the end of the typeahead
3041 buffer, thus if a mapping is still being executed the
3042 characters come after them. Use the 'i' flag to insert before
3043 other characters, they will be executed next, before any
3044 characters from a mapping.
3045
3046 The function does not wait for processing of keys contained in
3047 {string}.
3048
3049 To include special keys into {string}, use double-quotes
3050 and "\..." notation |expr-quote|. For example,
3051 feedkeys("\<CR>") simulates pressing of the <Enter> key. But
3052 feedkeys('\<CR>') pushes 5 characters.
3053 A special code that might be useful is <Ignore>, it exits the
3054 wait for a character without doing anything. *<Ignore>*
3055
3056 {mode} is a String, which can contain these character flags:
3057 'm' Remap keys. This is default. If {mode} is absent,
3058 keys are remapped.
3059 'n' Do not remap keys.
3060 't' Handle keys as if typed; otherwise they are handled as
3061 if coming from a mapping. This matters for undo,
3062 opening folds, etc.
3063 'L' Lowlevel input. Only works for Unix or when using the
3064 GUI. Keys are used as if they were coming from the
3065 terminal. Other flags are not used. *E980*
3066 When a CTRL-C interrupts and 't' is included it sets
3067 the internal "got_int" flag.
3068 'i' Insert the string instead of appending (see above).
3069 'x' Execute commands until typeahead is empty. This is
3070 similar to using ":normal!". You can call feedkeys()
3071 several times without 'x' and then one time with 'x'
3072 (possibly with an empty {string}) to execute all the
3073 typeahead. Note that when Vim ends in Insert mode it
3074 will behave as if <Esc> is typed, to avoid getting
3075 stuck, waiting for a character to be typed before the
3076 script continues.
3077 Note that if you manage to call feedkeys() while
3078 executing commands, thus calling it recursively, then
3079 all typeahead will be consumed by the last call.
Bram Moolenaara9725222022-01-16 13:30:33 +00003080 'c' Remove any script context when executing, so that
3081 legacy script syntax applies, "s:var" does not work,
Bram Moolenaard899e512022-05-07 21:54:03 +01003082 etc. Note that if the string being fed sets a script
Bram Moolenaarce001a32022-04-27 15:25:03 +01003083 context this still applies.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003084 '!' When used with 'x' will not end Insert mode. Can be
3085 used in a test when a timer is set to exit Insert mode
3086 a little later. Useful for testing CursorHoldI.
3087
3088 Return value is always 0.
3089
3090 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3091 GetInput()->feedkeys()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02003092<
3093 Return type: |String| or list<string> depending on {list}
3094
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003095
Shougo Matsushita60c87432024-06-03 22:59:27 +02003096filecopy({from}, {to}) *filecopy()*
3097 Copy the file pointed to by the name {from} to {to}. The
3098 result is a Number, which is |TRUE| if the file was copied
3099 successfully, and |FALSE| when it failed.
3100 If a file with name {to} already exists, it will fail.
3101 Note that it does not handle directories (yet).
3102
3103 This function is not available in the |sandbox|.
3104
3105 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3106 GetOldName()->filecopy(newname)
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02003107<
3108 Return type: |Number|
3109
Shougo Matsushita60c87432024-06-03 22:59:27 +02003110
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003111filereadable({file}) *filereadable()*
3112 The result is a Number, which is |TRUE| when a file with the
3113 name {file} exists, and can be read. If {file} doesn't exist,
3114 or is a directory, the result is |FALSE|. {file} is any
3115 expression, which is used as a String.
3116 If you don't care about the file being readable you can use
3117 |glob()|.
3118 {file} is used as-is, you may want to expand wildcards first: >
3119 echo filereadable('~/.vimrc')
3120 0
3121 echo filereadable(expand('~/.vimrc'))
3122 1
3123
3124< Can also be used as a |method|: >
3125 GetName()->filereadable()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02003126<
3127 Return type: |Number|
3128
3129 *file_readable()*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003130 Obsolete name: file_readable().
3131
3132
3133filewritable({file}) *filewritable()*
3134 The result is a Number, which is 1 when a file with the
3135 name {file} exists, and can be written. If {file} doesn't
3136 exist, or is not writable, the result is 0. If {file} is a
3137 directory, and we can write to it, the result is 2.
3138
3139 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3140 GetName()->filewritable()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02003141<
3142 Return type: |Number|
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003143
3144
3145filter({expr1}, {expr2}) *filter()*
3146 {expr1} must be a |List|, |String|, |Blob| or |Dictionary|.
3147 For each item in {expr1} evaluate {expr2} and when the result
3148 is zero or false remove the item from the |List| or
3149 |Dictionary|. Similarly for each byte in a |Blob| and each
Bram Moolenaar2f0936c2022-01-08 21:51:59 +00003150 character in a |String|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003151
3152 {expr2} must be a |string| or |Funcref|.
3153
3154 If {expr2} is a |string|, inside {expr2} |v:val| has the value
3155 of the current item. For a |Dictionary| |v:key| has the key
3156 of the current item and for a |List| |v:key| has the index of
3157 the current item. For a |Blob| |v:key| has the index of the
3158 current byte. For a |String| |v:key| has the index of the
3159 current character.
3160 Examples: >
3161 call filter(mylist, 'v:val !~ "OLD"')
3162< Removes the items where "OLD" appears. >
3163 call filter(mydict, 'v:key >= 8')
3164< Removes the items with a key below 8. >
3165 call filter(var, 0)
3166< Removes all the items, thus clears the |List| or |Dictionary|.
3167
3168 Note that {expr2} is the result of expression and is then
3169 used as an expression again. Often it is good to use a
3170 |literal-string| to avoid having to double backslashes.
3171
3172 If {expr2} is a |Funcref| it must take two arguments:
3173 1. the key or the index of the current item.
3174 2. the value of the current item.
3175 The function must return |TRUE| if the item should be kept.
3176 Example that keeps the odd items of a list: >
3177 func Odd(idx, val)
3178 return a:idx % 2 == 1
3179 endfunc
3180 call filter(mylist, function('Odd'))
Bram Moolenaar2f0936c2022-01-08 21:51:59 +00003181< It is shorter when using a |lambda|. In |Vim9| syntax: >
3182 call filter(myList, (idx, val) => idx * val <= 42)
3183< In legacy script syntax: >
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003184 call filter(myList, {idx, val -> idx * val <= 42})
3185< If you do not use "val" you can leave it out: >
3186 call filter(myList, {idx -> idx % 2 == 1})
3187<
3188 In |Vim9| script the result must be true, false, zero or one.
3189 Other values will result in a type error.
3190
3191 For a |List| and a |Dictionary| the operation is done
3192 in-place. If you want it to remain unmodified make a copy
3193 first: >
3194 :let l = filter(copy(mylist), 'v:val =~ "KEEP"')
3195
3196< Returns {expr1}, the |List| or |Dictionary| that was filtered,
naohiro ono56200ee2022-01-01 14:59:44 +00003197 or a new |Blob| or |String|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003198 When an error is encountered while evaluating {expr2} no
3199 further items in {expr1} are processed.
3200 When {expr2} is a Funcref errors inside a function are ignored,
3201 unless it was defined with the "abort" flag.
3202
3203 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3204 mylist->filter(expr2)
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02003205<
3206 Return type: |String|, |Blob|, list<{type}> or dict<{type}>
3207 depending on {expr1}
3208
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003209
3210finddir({name} [, {path} [, {count}]]) *finddir()*
3211 Find directory {name} in {path}. Supports both downwards and
3212 upwards recursive directory searches. See |file-searching|
3213 for the syntax of {path}.
3214
3215 Returns the path of the first found match. When the found
3216 directory is below the current directory a relative path is
3217 returned. Otherwise a full path is returned.
3218 If {path} is omitted or empty then 'path' is used.
3219
3220 If the optional {count} is given, find {count}'s occurrence of
3221 {name} in {path} instead of the first one.
3222 When {count} is negative return all the matches in a |List|.
3223
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01003224 Returns an empty string if the directory is not found.
3225
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003226 This is quite similar to the ex-command `:find`.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003227
3228 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3229 GetName()->finddir()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02003230<
3231 Return type: |String|
3232
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003233
3234findfile({name} [, {path} [, {count}]]) *findfile()*
3235 Just like |finddir()|, but find a file instead of a directory.
3236 Uses 'suffixesadd'.
3237 Example: >
3238 :echo findfile("tags.vim", ".;")
3239< Searches from the directory of the current file upwards until
3240 it finds the file "tags.vim".
3241
3242 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3243 GetName()->findfile()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02003244<
3245 Return type: |String|
3246
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003247
3248flatten({list} [, {maxdepth}]) *flatten()*
3249 Flatten {list} up to {maxdepth} levels. Without {maxdepth}
3250 the result is a |List| without nesting, as if {maxdepth} is
3251 a very large number.
3252 The {list} is changed in place, use |flattennew()| if you do
3253 not want that.
3254 In Vim9 script flatten() cannot be used, you must always use
Bram Moolenaara2baa732022-02-04 16:09:54 +00003255 |flattennew()|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003256 *E900*
3257 {maxdepth} means how deep in nested lists changes are made.
3258 {list} is not modified when {maxdepth} is 0.
3259 {maxdepth} must be positive number.
3260
3261 If there is an error the number zero is returned.
3262
3263 Example: >
3264 :echo flatten([1, [2, [3, 4]], 5])
3265< [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] >
3266 :echo flatten([1, [2, [3, 4]], 5], 1)
3267< [1, 2, [3, 4], 5]
3268
3269 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3270 mylist->flatten()
3271<
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02003272 Return type: list<{type}>
3273
3274
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003275flattennew({list} [, {maxdepth}]) *flattennew()*
3276 Like |flatten()| but first make a copy of {list}.
3277
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02003278 Return type: list<{type}>
3279
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003280
3281float2nr({expr}) *float2nr()*
3282 Convert {expr} to a Number by omitting the part after the
3283 decimal point.
Bram Moolenaar76db9e02022-11-09 21:21:04 +00003284 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01003285 Returns 0 if {expr} is not a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003286 When the value of {expr} is out of range for a |Number| the
3287 result is truncated to 0x7fffffff or -0x7fffffff (or when
3288 64-bit Number support is enabled, 0x7fffffffffffffff or
3289 -0x7fffffffffffffff). NaN results in -0x80000000 (or when
3290 64-bit Number support is enabled, -0x8000000000000000).
3291 Examples: >
3292 echo float2nr(3.95)
3293< 3 >
3294 echo float2nr(-23.45)
3295< -23 >
3296 echo float2nr(1.0e100)
3297< 2147483647 (or 9223372036854775807) >
3298 echo float2nr(-1.0e150)
3299< -2147483647 (or -9223372036854775807) >
3300 echo float2nr(1.0e-100)
3301< 0
3302
3303 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3304 Compute()->float2nr()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02003305<
3306 Return type: |Number|
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003307
3308
3309floor({expr}) *floor()*
3310 Return the largest integral value less than or equal to
3311 {expr} as a |Float| (round down).
3312 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01003313 Returns 0.0 if {expr} is not a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003314 Examples: >
3315 echo floor(1.856)
3316< 1.0 >
3317 echo floor(-5.456)
3318< -6.0 >
3319 echo floor(4.0)
3320< 4.0
3321
3322 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3323 Compute()->floor()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02003324<
3325 Return type: |Float|
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003326
3327
3328fmod({expr1}, {expr2}) *fmod()*
3329 Return the remainder of {expr1} / {expr2}, even if the
3330 division is not representable. Returns {expr1} - i * {expr2}
3331 for some integer i such that if {expr2} is non-zero, the
3332 result has the same sign as {expr1} and magnitude less than
3333 the magnitude of {expr2}. If {expr2} is zero, the value
3334 returned is zero. The value returned is a |Float|.
3335 {expr1} and {expr2} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01003336 Returns 0.0 if {expr1} or {expr2} is not a |Float| or a
3337 |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003338 Examples: >
3339 :echo fmod(12.33, 1.22)
3340< 0.13 >
3341 :echo fmod(-12.33, 1.22)
3342< -0.13
3343
3344 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3345 Compute()->fmod(1.22)
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02003346<
3347 Return type: |Float|
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003348
3349
3350fnameescape({string}) *fnameescape()*
3351 Escape {string} for use as file name command argument. All
3352 characters that have a special meaning, such as '%' and '|'
3353 are escaped with a backslash.
3354 For most systems the characters escaped are
3355 " \t\n*?[{`$\\%#'\"|!<". For systems where a backslash
3356 appears in a filename, it depends on the value of 'isfname'.
3357 A leading '+' and '>' is also escaped (special after |:edit|
3358 and |:write|). And a "-" by itself (special after |:cd|).
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01003359 Returns an empty string on error.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003360 Example: >
3361 :let fname = '+some str%nge|name'
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00003362 :exe "edit " .. fnameescape(fname)
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003363< results in executing: >
3364 edit \+some\ str\%nge\|name
3365<
3366 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3367 GetName()->fnameescape()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02003368<
3369 Return type: |String|
3370
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003371
3372fnamemodify({fname}, {mods}) *fnamemodify()*
3373 Modify file name {fname} according to {mods}. {mods} is a
3374 string of characters like it is used for file names on the
3375 command line. See |filename-modifiers|.
3376 Example: >
3377 :echo fnamemodify("main.c", ":p:h")
3378< results in: >
Bram Moolenaard799daa2022-06-20 11:17:32 +01003379 /home/user/vim/vim/src
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01003380< If {mods} is empty or an unsupported modifier is used then
3381 {fname} is returned.
Bram Moolenaar5ed11532022-07-06 13:18:11 +01003382 When {fname} is empty then with {mods} ":h" returns ".", so
3383 that `:cd` can be used with it. This is different from
3384 expand('%:h') without a buffer name, which returns an empty
3385 string.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003386 Note: Environment variables don't work in {fname}, use
3387 |expand()| first then.
3388
3389 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3390 GetName()->fnamemodify(':p:h')
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02003391<
3392 Return type: |String|
3393
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003394
3395foldclosed({lnum}) *foldclosed()*
3396 The result is a Number. If the line {lnum} is in a closed
3397 fold, the result is the number of the first line in that fold.
3398 If the line {lnum} is not in a closed fold, -1 is returned.
3399 {lnum} is used like with |getline()|. Thus "." is the current
3400 line, "'m" mark m, etc.
3401
3402 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3403 GetLnum()->foldclosed()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02003404<
3405 Return type: |Number|
3406
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003407
3408foldclosedend({lnum}) *foldclosedend()*
3409 The result is a Number. If the line {lnum} is in a closed
3410 fold, the result is the number of the last line in that fold.
3411 If the line {lnum} is not in a closed fold, -1 is returned.
3412 {lnum} is used like with |getline()|. Thus "." is the current
3413 line, "'m" mark m, etc.
3414
3415 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3416 GetLnum()->foldclosedend()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02003417<
3418 Return type: |Number|
3419
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003420
3421foldlevel({lnum}) *foldlevel()*
3422 The result is a Number, which is the foldlevel of line {lnum}
3423 in the current buffer. For nested folds the deepest level is
3424 returned. If there is no fold at line {lnum}, zero is
3425 returned. It doesn't matter if the folds are open or closed.
3426 When used while updating folds (from 'foldexpr') -1 is
3427 returned for lines where folds are still to be updated and the
3428 foldlevel is unknown. As a special case the level of the
3429 previous line is usually available.
3430 {lnum} is used like with |getline()|. Thus "." is the current
3431 line, "'m" mark m, etc.
3432
3433 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3434 GetLnum()->foldlevel()
3435<
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02003436 Return type: |Number|
3437
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003438 *foldtext()*
3439foldtext() Returns a String, to be displayed for a closed fold. This is
3440 the default function used for the 'foldtext' option and should
3441 only be called from evaluating 'foldtext'. It uses the
3442 |v:foldstart|, |v:foldend| and |v:folddashes| variables.
3443 The returned string looks like this: >
3444 +-- 45 lines: abcdef
3445< The number of leading dashes depends on the foldlevel. The
3446 "45" is the number of lines in the fold. "abcdef" is the text
3447 in the first non-blank line of the fold. Leading white space,
3448 "//" or "/*" and the text from the 'foldmarker' and
3449 'commentstring' options is removed.
3450 When used to draw the actual foldtext, the rest of the line
3451 will be filled with the fold char from the 'fillchars'
3452 setting.
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01003453 Returns an empty string when there is no fold.
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02003454
3455 Return type: |String|
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003456 {not available when compiled without the |+folding| feature}
3457
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02003458
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003459foldtextresult({lnum}) *foldtextresult()*
3460 Returns the text that is displayed for the closed fold at line
3461 {lnum}. Evaluates 'foldtext' in the appropriate context.
3462 When there is no closed fold at {lnum} an empty string is
3463 returned.
3464 {lnum} is used like with |getline()|. Thus "." is the current
3465 line, "'m" mark m, etc.
3466 Useful when exporting folded text, e.g., to HTML.
3467 {not available when compiled without the |+folding| feature}
3468
3469
3470 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3471 GetLnum()->foldtextresult()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02003472<
3473 Return type: |String|
3474
Ernie Raele79e2072024-01-13 11:47:33 +01003475
3476foreach({expr1}, {expr2}) *foreach()*
3477 {expr1} must be a |List|, |String|, |Blob| or |Dictionary|.
3478 For each item in {expr1} execute {expr2}. {expr1} is not
erraelc92b8be2024-01-14 10:11:07 -08003479 modified; its values may be, as with |:lockvar| 1. |E741|
Ernie Raele79e2072024-01-13 11:47:33 +01003480 See |map()| and |filter()| to modify {expr1}.
3481
3482 {expr2} must be a |string| or |Funcref|.
3483
3484 If {expr2} is a |string|, inside {expr2} |v:val| has the value
3485 of the current item. For a |Dictionary| |v:key| has the key
3486 of the current item and for a |List| |v:key| has the index of
3487 the current item. For a |Blob| |v:key| has the index of the
3488 current byte. For a |String| |v:key| has the index of the
3489 current character.
3490 Examples: >
3491 call foreach(mylist, 'used[v:val] = true')
3492< This records the items that are in the {expr1} list.
3493
3494 Note that {expr2} is the result of expression and is then used
3495 as a command. Often it is good to use a |literal-string| to
3496 avoid having to double backslashes.
3497
3498 If {expr2} is a |Funcref| it must take two arguments:
3499 1. the key or the index of the current item.
3500 2. the value of the current item.
3501 With a legacy script lambda you don't get an error if it only
3502 accepts one argument, but with a Vim9 lambda you get "E1106:
3503 One argument too many", the number of arguments must match.
3504 If the function returns a value, it is ignored.
3505
3506 Returns {expr1} in all cases.
3507 When an error is encountered while executing {expr2} no
3508 further items in {expr1} are processed.
3509 When {expr2} is a Funcref errors inside a function are ignored,
3510 unless it was defined with the "abort" flag.
3511
3512 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3513 mylist->foreach(expr2)
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003514<
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02003515 Return type: |String|, |Blob| list<{type}> or dict<{type}>
3516 depending on {expr1}
3517
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003518 *foreground()*
3519foreground() Move the Vim window to the foreground. Useful when sent from
3520 a client to a Vim server. |remote_send()|
3521 On Win32 systems this might not work, the OS does not always
3522 allow a window to bring itself to the foreground. Use
3523 |remote_foreground()| instead.
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02003524
3525 Return type: |Number|
Bram Moolenaarcbaff5e2022-04-08 17:45:08 +01003526 {only in the Win32, Motif and GTK GUI versions and the
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003527 Win32 console version}
3528
Bram Moolenaaraa534142022-09-15 21:46:02 +01003529fullcommand({name} [, {vim9}]) *fullcommand()*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003530 Get the full command name from a short abbreviated command
3531 name; see |20.2| for details on command abbreviations.
3532
3533 The string argument {name} may start with a `:` and can
3534 include a [range], these are skipped and not returned.
Bram Moolenaaraa534142022-09-15 21:46:02 +01003535 Returns an empty string if a command doesn't exist, if it's
3536 ambiguous (for user-defined commands) or cannot be shortened
3537 this way. |vim9-no-shorten|
3538
3539 Without the {vim9} argument uses the current script version.
3540 If {vim9} is present and FALSE then legacy script rules are
3541 used. When {vim9} is present and TRUE then Vim9 rules are
3542 used, e.g. "en" is not a short form of "endif".
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003543
3544 For example `fullcommand('s')`, `fullcommand('sub')`,
3545 `fullcommand(':%substitute')` all return "substitute".
3546
3547 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3548 GetName()->fullcommand()
3549<
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02003550 Return type: |String|
3551
3552
3553funcref({name} [, {arglist}] [, {dict}]) *funcref()*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003554 Just like |function()|, but the returned Funcref will lookup
3555 the function by reference, not by name. This matters when the
3556 function {name} is redefined later.
3557
3558 Unlike |function()|, {name} must be an existing user function.
Bram Moolenaar2f0936c2022-01-08 21:51:59 +00003559 It only works for an autoloaded function if it has already
3560 been loaded (to avoid mistakenly loading the autoload script
3561 when only intending to use the function name, use |function()|
3562 instead). {name} cannot be a builtin function.
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01003563 Returns 0 on error.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003564
3565 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3566 GetFuncname()->funcref([arg])
3567<
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02003568 Return type: func(...): any or |Number| on error
3569
Dominique Pellee764d1b2023-03-12 21:20:59 +00003570 *function()* *partial* *E700* *E923*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003571function({name} [, {arglist}] [, {dict}])
3572 Return a |Funcref| variable that refers to function {name}.
3573 {name} can be the name of a user defined function or an
3574 internal function.
3575
3576 {name} can also be a Funcref or a partial. When it is a
3577 partial the dict stored in it will be used and the {dict}
3578 argument is not allowed. E.g.: >
3579 let FuncWithArg = function(dict.Func, [arg])
3580 let Broken = function(dict.Func, [arg], dict)
3581<
3582 When using the Funcref the function will be found by {name},
3583 also when it was redefined later. Use |funcref()| to keep the
3584 same function.
3585
3586 When {arglist} or {dict} is present this creates a partial.
3587 That means the argument list and/or the dictionary is stored in
3588 the Funcref and will be used when the Funcref is called.
3589
3590 The arguments are passed to the function in front of other
3591 arguments, but after any argument from |method|. Example: >
3592 func Callback(arg1, arg2, name)
3593 ...
3594 let Partial = function('Callback', ['one', 'two'])
3595 ...
3596 call Partial('name')
3597< Invokes the function as with: >
3598 call Callback('one', 'two', 'name')
3599
3600< With a |method|: >
3601 func Callback(one, two, three)
3602 ...
3603 let Partial = function('Callback', ['two'])
3604 ...
3605 eval 'one'->Partial('three')
3606< Invokes the function as with: >
3607 call Callback('one', 'two', 'three')
3608
3609< The function() call can be nested to add more arguments to the
3610 Funcref. The extra arguments are appended to the list of
3611 arguments. Example: >
3612 func Callback(arg1, arg2, name)
Bram Moolenaar0daafaa2022-09-04 17:45:43 +01003613 "...
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003614 let Func = function('Callback', ['one'])
3615 let Func2 = function(Func, ['two'])
Bram Moolenaar0daafaa2022-09-04 17:45:43 +01003616 "...
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003617 call Func2('name')
3618< Invokes the function as with: >
3619 call Callback('one', 'two', 'name')
3620
3621< The Dictionary is only useful when calling a "dict" function.
3622 In that case the {dict} is passed in as "self". Example: >
3623 function Callback() dict
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00003624 echo "called for " .. self.name
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003625 endfunction
Bram Moolenaar0daafaa2022-09-04 17:45:43 +01003626 "...
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003627 let context = {"name": "example"}
3628 let Func = function('Callback', context)
Bram Moolenaar0daafaa2022-09-04 17:45:43 +01003629 "...
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003630 call Func() " will echo: called for example
3631< The use of function() is not needed when there are no extra
Bram Moolenaar0daafaa2022-09-04 17:45:43 +01003632 arguments, these two are equivalent, if Callback() is defined
3633 as context.Callback(): >
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003634 let Func = function('Callback', context)
3635 let Func = context.Callback
3636
3637< The argument list and the Dictionary can be combined: >
3638 function Callback(arg1, count) dict
Bram Moolenaar0daafaa2022-09-04 17:45:43 +01003639 "...
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003640 let context = {"name": "example"}
3641 let Func = function('Callback', ['one'], context)
Bram Moolenaar0daafaa2022-09-04 17:45:43 +01003642 "...
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003643 call Func(500)
3644< Invokes the function as with: >
3645 call context.Callback('one', 500)
3646<
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01003647 Returns 0 on error.
3648
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003649 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3650 GetFuncname()->function([arg])
3651
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02003652<
3653 Return type: func(...): any or |Number| on error
3654
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003655
3656garbagecollect([{atexit}]) *garbagecollect()*
3657 Cleanup unused |Lists|, |Dictionaries|, |Channels| and |Jobs|
3658 that have circular references.
3659
3660 There is hardly ever a need to invoke this function, as it is
3661 automatically done when Vim runs out of memory or is waiting
3662 for the user to press a key after 'updatetime'. Items without
3663 circular references are always freed when they become unused.
3664 This is useful if you have deleted a very big |List| and/or
3665 |Dictionary| with circular references in a script that runs
3666 for a long time.
3667
3668 When the optional {atexit} argument is one, garbage
3669 collection will also be done when exiting Vim, if it wasn't
3670 done before. This is useful when checking for memory leaks.
3671
3672 The garbage collection is not done immediately but only when
3673 it's safe to perform. This is when waiting for the user to
3674 type a character. To force garbage collection immediately use
3675 |test_garbagecollect_now()|.
3676
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02003677 Return type: |String|
3678
3679
LemonBoy48b7d052024-07-09 18:24:59 +02003680get({list}, {idx} [, {default}]) *get()* *get()-list*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003681 Get item {idx} from |List| {list}. When this item is not
3682 available return {default}. Return zero when {default} is
3683 omitted.
3684 Preferably used as a |method|: >
3685 mylist->get(idx)
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02003686<
3687 Return type: any, depending on {list}
3688
LemonBoy48b7d052024-07-09 18:24:59 +02003689get({blob}, {idx} [, {default}]) *get()-blob*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003690 Get byte {idx} from |Blob| {blob}. When this byte is not
3691 available return {default}. Return -1 when {default} is
3692 omitted.
3693 Preferably used as a |method|: >
3694 myblob->get(idx)
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02003695<
3696 Return type: |Number|
3697
LemonBoy48b7d052024-07-09 18:24:59 +02003698get({dict}, {key} [, {default}]) *get()-dict*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003699 Get item with key {key} from |Dictionary| {dict}. When this
3700 item is not available return {default}. Return zero when
3701 {default} is omitted. Useful example: >
3702 let val = get(g:, 'var_name', 'default')
3703< This gets the value of g:var_name if it exists, and uses
3704 'default' when it does not exist.
3705 Preferably used as a |method|: >
3706 mydict->get(key)
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02003707<
h-east84ac2122024-06-17 18:12:30 +02003708 Return type: any, depending on {dict}
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02003709
LemonBoy48b7d052024-07-09 18:24:59 +02003710get({func}, {what}) *get()-func*
3711 Get item {what} from |Funcref| {func}. Possible values for
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003712 {what} are:
LemonBoy48b7d052024-07-09 18:24:59 +02003713 "name" The function name
3714 "func" The function
3715 "dict" The dictionary
3716 "args" The list with arguments
3717 "arity" A dictionary with information about the number of
3718 arguments accepted by the function (minus the
3719 {arglist}) with the following fields:
3720 required the number of positional arguments
3721 optional the number of optional arguments,
3722 in addition to the required ones
3723 varargs |TRUE| if the function accepts a
3724 variable number of arguments |...|
3725
3726 Note: There is no error, if the {arglist} of
3727 the Funcref contains more arguments than the
3728 Funcref expects, it's not validated.
3729
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01003730 Returns zero on error.
LemonBoy48b7d052024-07-09 18:24:59 +02003731
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003732 Preferably used as a |method|: >
3733 myfunc->get(what)
3734<
LemonBoy48b7d052024-07-09 18:24:59 +02003735 Return type: any, depending on {func} and {what}
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02003736
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003737 *getbufinfo()*
3738getbufinfo([{buf}])
3739getbufinfo([{dict}])
3740 Get information about buffers as a List of Dictionaries.
3741
3742 Without an argument information about all the buffers is
3743 returned.
3744
3745 When the argument is a |Dictionary| only the buffers matching
3746 the specified criteria are returned. The following keys can
3747 be specified in {dict}:
3748 buflisted include only listed buffers.
3749 bufloaded include only loaded buffers.
3750 bufmodified include only modified buffers.
3751
3752 Otherwise, {buf} specifies a particular buffer to return
3753 information for. For the use of {buf}, see |bufname()|
3754 above. If the buffer is found the returned List has one item.
3755 Otherwise the result is an empty list.
3756
3757 Each returned List item is a dictionary with the following
3758 entries:
3759 bufnr Buffer number.
3760 changed TRUE if the buffer is modified.
3761 changedtick Number of changes made to the buffer.
Sean Dewar1fb41032023-08-16 17:15:05 +01003762 command TRUE if the buffer belongs to the
3763 command-line window |cmdwin|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003764 hidden TRUE if the buffer is hidden.
3765 lastused Timestamp in seconds, like
3766 |localtime()|, when the buffer was
3767 last used.
3768 {only with the |+viminfo| feature}
3769 listed TRUE if the buffer is listed.
3770 lnum Line number used for the buffer when
3771 opened in the current window.
3772 Only valid if the buffer has been
3773 displayed in the window in the past.
3774 If you want the line number of the
3775 last known cursor position in a given
3776 window, use |line()|: >
3777 :echo line('.', {winid})
3778<
3779 linecount Number of lines in the buffer (only
3780 valid when loaded)
3781 loaded TRUE if the buffer is loaded.
3782 name Full path to the file in the buffer.
3783 signs List of signs placed in the buffer.
3784 Each list item is a dictionary with
3785 the following fields:
3786 id sign identifier
3787 lnum line number
3788 name sign name
3789 variables A reference to the dictionary with
3790 buffer-local variables.
3791 windows List of |window-ID|s that display this
3792 buffer
3793 popups List of popup |window-ID|s that
3794 display this buffer
3795
3796 Examples: >
3797 for buf in getbufinfo()
3798 echo buf.name
3799 endfor
3800 for buf in getbufinfo({'buflisted':1})
3801 if buf.changed
3802 ....
3803 endif
3804 endfor
3805<
3806 To get buffer-local options use: >
3807 getbufvar({bufnr}, '&option_name')
3808<
3809 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3810 GetBufnr()->getbufinfo()
3811<
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02003812 Return type: list<dict<any>>
3813
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003814
3815 *getbufline()*
3816getbufline({buf}, {lnum} [, {end}])
3817 Return a |List| with the lines starting from {lnum} to {end}
3818 (inclusive) in the buffer {buf}. If {end} is omitted, a
Bram Moolenaarce30ccc2022-11-21 19:57:04 +00003819 |List| with only the line {lnum} is returned. See
3820 `getbufoneline()` for only getting the line.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003821
3822 For the use of {buf}, see |bufname()| above.
3823
3824 For {lnum} and {end} "$" can be used for the last line of the
3825 buffer. Otherwise a number must be used.
3826
3827 When {lnum} is smaller than 1 or bigger than the number of
3828 lines in the buffer, an empty |List| is returned.
3829
3830 When {end} is greater than the number of lines in the buffer,
3831 it is treated as {end} is set to the number of lines in the
3832 buffer. When {end} is before {lnum} an empty |List| is
3833 returned.
3834
3835 This function works only for loaded buffers. For unloaded and
3836 non-existing buffers, an empty |List| is returned.
3837
3838 Example: >
3839 :let lines = getbufline(bufnr("myfile"), 1, "$")
3840
3841< Can also be used as a |method|: >
3842 GetBufnr()->getbufline(lnum)
Bram Moolenaarce30ccc2022-11-21 19:57:04 +00003843<
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02003844 Return type: list<string>
3845
Bram Moolenaarce30ccc2022-11-21 19:57:04 +00003846 *getbufoneline()*
3847getbufoneline({buf}, {lnum})
3848 Just like `getbufline()` but only get one line and return it
3849 as a string.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003850
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02003851 Return type: |String|
3852
3853
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003854getbufvar({buf}, {varname} [, {def}]) *getbufvar()*
3855 The result is the value of option or local buffer variable
3856 {varname} in buffer {buf}. Note that the name without "b:"
3857 must be used.
3858 The {varname} argument is a string.
3859 When {varname} is empty returns a |Dictionary| with all the
3860 buffer-local variables.
3861 When {varname} is equal to "&" returns a |Dictionary| with all
3862 the buffer-local options.
3863 Otherwise, when {varname} starts with "&" returns the value of
3864 a buffer-local option.
3865 This also works for a global or buffer-local option, but it
3866 doesn't work for a global variable, window-local variable or
3867 window-local option.
3868 For the use of {buf}, see |bufname()| above.
3869 When the buffer or variable doesn't exist {def} or an empty
3870 string is returned, there is no error message.
3871 Examples: >
3872 :let bufmodified = getbufvar(1, "&mod")
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00003873 :echo "todo myvar = " .. getbufvar("todo", "myvar")
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003874
3875< Can also be used as a |method|: >
3876 GetBufnr()->getbufvar(varname)
3877<
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02003878 Return type: any, depending on {varname}
3879
3880
mikoto20001083cae2024-11-11 21:24:14 +01003881getcellpixels() *getcellpixels()*
3882 Returns a |List| of terminal cell pixel size.
h-eastb534e802024-12-03 20:37:52 +01003883 List format is [xpixel, ypixel].
mikoto2000a73dfc22024-11-18 21:12:21 +01003884
3885 Only works on Unix (terminal and gVim) and Windows (gVim only).
3886 Returns [] on other systems or on failure.
3887 Note that there could be variations across different terminals.
3888 On macOS, system Terminal.app returns sizes in points (before
3889 Retina scaling), whereas third-party terminals return raw pixel
3890 sizes (post Retina scaling).
mikoto20001083cae2024-11-11 21:24:14 +01003891
mikoto2000de094dc2024-11-14 22:13:48 +01003892 Return type: list<any>
mikoto20001083cae2024-11-11 21:24:14 +01003893
3894
Kota Kato66bb9ae2023-01-17 18:31:56 +00003895getcellwidths() *getcellwidths()*
3896 Returns a |List| of cell widths of character ranges overridden
3897 by |setcellwidths()|. The format is equal to the argument of
3898 |setcellwidths()|. If no character ranges have their cell
3899 widths overridden, an empty List is returned.
h-east84ac2122024-06-17 18:12:30 +02003900
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02003901 Return type: list<any>
Kota Kato66bb9ae2023-01-17 18:31:56 +00003902
3903
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003904getchangelist([{buf}]) *getchangelist()*
3905 Returns the |changelist| for the buffer {buf}. For the use
3906 of {buf}, see |bufname()| above. If buffer {buf} doesn't
3907 exist, an empty list is returned.
3908
3909 The returned list contains two entries: a list with the change
3910 locations and the current position in the list. Each
3911 entry in the change list is a dictionary with the following
3912 entries:
3913 col column number
3914 coladd column offset for 'virtualedit'
3915 lnum line number
3916 If buffer {buf} is the current buffer, then the current
3917 position refers to the position in the list. For other
3918 buffers, it is set to the length of the list.
3919
3920 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3921 GetBufnr()->getchangelist()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02003922<
3923 Return type: list<any>
3924
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003925
zeertzjqe0a2ab32025-02-02 09:14:35 +01003926getchar([{expr} [, {opts}]]) *getchar()*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003927 Get a single character from the user or input stream.
zeertzjqe0a2ab32025-02-02 09:14:35 +01003928 If {expr} is omitted or is -1, wait until a character is
3929 available.
Doug Kearns9cd9e752024-04-07 17:42:17 +02003930 If {expr} is 0, only get a character when one is available.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003931 Return zero otherwise.
Doug Kearns9cd9e752024-04-07 17:42:17 +02003932 If {expr} is 1, only check if a character is available, it is
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003933 not consumed. Return zero if no character available.
zeertzjqe0a2ab32025-02-02 09:14:35 +01003934 If you prefer always getting a string use |getcharstr()|, or
3935 specify |FALSE| as "number" in {opts}.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003936
Doug Kearns9cd9e752024-04-07 17:42:17 +02003937 Without {expr} and when {expr} is 0 a whole character or
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003938 special key is returned. If it is a single character, the
Bram Moolenaar2d8ed022022-05-21 13:08:16 +01003939 result is a Number. Use |nr2char()| to convert it to a String.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003940 Otherwise a String is returned with the encoded character.
3941 For a special key it's a String with a sequence of bytes
3942 starting with 0x80 (decimal: 128). This is the same value as
3943 the String "\<Key>", e.g., "\<Left>". The returned value is
3944 also a String when a modifier (shift, control, alt) was used
zeertzjqe0a2ab32025-02-02 09:14:35 +01003945 that is not included in the character. |keytrans()| can also
3946 be used to convert a returned String into a readable form.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003947
Doug Kearns9cd9e752024-04-07 17:42:17 +02003948 When {expr} is 0 and Esc is typed, there will be a short delay
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003949 while Vim waits to see if this is the start of an escape
3950 sequence.
3951
Doug Kearns9cd9e752024-04-07 17:42:17 +02003952 When {expr} is 1 only the first byte is returned. For a
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003953 one-byte character it is the character itself as a number.
3954 Use nr2char() to convert it to a String.
3955
3956 Use getcharmod() to obtain any additional modifiers.
3957
zeertzjqe0a2ab32025-02-02 09:14:35 +01003958 The optional argument {opts} is a Dict and supports the
3959 following items:
3960
zeertzjqedf0f7d2025-02-02 19:01:01 +01003961 cursor A String specifying cursor behavior
3962 when waiting for a character.
3963 "hide": hide the cursor.
3964 "keep": keep current cursor unchanged.
3965 "msg": move cursor to message area.
3966 (default: "msg")
3967
zeertzjqe0a2ab32025-02-02 09:14:35 +01003968 number If |TRUE|, return a Number when getting
3969 a single character.
3970 If |FALSE|, the return value is always
3971 converted to a String, and an empty
3972 String (instead of 0) is returned when
3973 no character is available.
3974 (default: |TRUE|)
3975
3976 simplify If |TRUE|, include modifiers in the
3977 character if possible. E.g., return
3978 the same value for CTRL-I and <Tab>.
3979 If |FALSE|, don't include modifiers in
3980 the character.
3981 (default: |TRUE|)
3982
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003983 When the user clicks a mouse button, the mouse event will be
3984 returned. The position can then be found in |v:mouse_col|,
3985 |v:mouse_lnum|, |v:mouse_winid| and |v:mouse_win|.
3986 |getmousepos()| can also be used. Mouse move events will be
3987 ignored.
3988 This example positions the mouse as it would normally happen: >
3989 let c = getchar()
3990 if c == "\<LeftMouse>" && v:mouse_win > 0
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00003991 exe v:mouse_win .. "wincmd w"
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003992 exe v:mouse_lnum
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00003993 exe "normal " .. v:mouse_col .. "|"
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003994 endif
3995<
3996 When using bracketed paste only the first character is
3997 returned, the rest of the pasted text is dropped.
3998 |xterm-bracketed-paste|.
3999
4000 There is no prompt, you will somehow have to make clear to the
4001 user that a character has to be typed. The screen is not
4002 redrawn, e.g. when resizing the window. When using a popup
4003 window it should work better with a |popup-filter|.
4004
4005 There is no mapping for the character.
4006 Key codes are replaced, thus when the user presses the <Del>
4007 key you get the code for the <Del> key, not the raw character
4008 sequence. Examples: >
4009 getchar() == "\<Del>"
4010 getchar() == "\<S-Left>"
4011< This example redefines "f" to ignore case: >
4012 :nmap f :call FindChar()<CR>
4013 :function FindChar()
4014 : let c = nr2char(getchar())
4015 : while col('.') < col('$') - 1
4016 : normal l
4017 : if getline('.')[col('.') - 1] ==? c
4018 : break
4019 : endif
4020 : endwhile
4021 :endfunction
4022<
4023 You may also receive synthetic characters, such as
4024 |<CursorHold>|. Often you will want to ignore this and get
4025 another character: >
4026 :function GetKey()
4027 : let c = getchar()
4028 : while c == "\<CursorHold>"
4029 : let c = getchar()
4030 : endwhile
4031 : return c
4032 :endfunction
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02004033<
4034 Return type: |Number| or |String|
4035
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004036
4037getcharmod() *getcharmod()*
4038 The result is a Number which is the state of the modifiers for
4039 the last obtained character with getchar() or in another way.
4040 These values are added together:
4041 2 shift
4042 4 control
4043 8 alt (meta)
4044 16 meta (when it's different from ALT)
4045 32 mouse double click
4046 64 mouse triple click
4047 96 mouse quadruple click (== 32 + 64)
Casey Tucker92e90a12024-01-25 22:44:00 +01004048 128 command (Mac) or super (GTK)
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004049 Only the modifiers that have not been included in the
4050 character itself are obtained. Thus Shift-a results in "A"
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01004051 without a modifier. Returns 0 if no modifiers are used.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004052
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02004053 Return type: |Number|
4054
4055
4056getcharpos({expr}) *getcharpos()*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004057 Get the position for String {expr}. Same as |getpos()| but the
4058 column number in the returned List is a character index
4059 instead of a byte index.
naohiro ono56200ee2022-01-01 14:59:44 +00004060 If |getpos()| returns a very large column number, equal to
4061 |v:maxcol|, then getcharpos() will return the character index
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004062 of the last character.
4063
4064 Example:
4065 With the cursor on '세' in line 5 with text "여보세요": >
4066 getcharpos('.') returns [0, 5, 3, 0]
4067 getpos('.') returns [0, 5, 7, 0]
4068<
4069 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4070 GetMark()->getcharpos()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02004071<
4072 Return type: list<number>
4073
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004074
4075getcharsearch() *getcharsearch()*
4076 Return the current character search information as a {dict}
4077 with the following entries:
4078
4079 char character previously used for a character
4080 search (|t|, |f|, |T|, or |F|); empty string
4081 if no character search has been performed
4082 forward direction of character search; 1 for forward,
4083 0 for backward
4084 until type of character search; 1 for a |t| or |T|
4085 character search, 0 for an |f| or |F|
4086 character search
4087
4088 This can be useful to always have |;| and |,| search
4089 forward/backward regardless of the direction of the previous
4090 character search: >
4091 :nnoremap <expr> ; getcharsearch().forward ? ';' : ','
4092 :nnoremap <expr> , getcharsearch().forward ? ',' : ';'
4093< Also see |setcharsearch()|.
4094
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02004095 Return type: dict<any>
4096
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004097
zeertzjqe0a2ab32025-02-02 09:14:35 +01004098getcharstr([{expr} [, {opts}]]) *getcharstr()*
4099 The same as |getchar()|, except that this always returns a
4100 String, and "number" isn't allowed in {opts}.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004101
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02004102 Return type: |String|
4103
Ruslan Russkikh0407d622024-10-08 22:21:05 +02004104getcmdcomplpat() *getcmdcomplpat()*
4105 Return completion pattern of the current command-line.
4106 Only works when the command line is being edited, thus
4107 requires use of |c_CTRL-\_e| or |c_CTRL-R_=|.
4108 Also see |getcmdtype()|, |setcmdpos()|, |getcmdline()|,
4109 |getcmdprompt()|, |getcmdcompltype()| and |setcmdline()|.
4110 Returns an empty string when completion is not defined.
4111
4112 Return type: |String|
4113
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02004114
Shougo Matsushita79d599b2022-05-07 12:48:29 +01004115getcmdcompltype() *getcmdcompltype()*
4116 Return the type of the current command-line completion.
4117 Only works when the command line is being edited, thus
4118 requires use of |c_CTRL-\_e| or |c_CTRL-R_=|.
Bram Moolenaar921bde82022-05-09 19:50:35 +01004119 See |:command-completion| for the return string.
Shougo Matsushita69084282024-09-23 20:34:47 +02004120 Also see |getcmdtype()|, |setcmdpos()|, |getcmdline()|,
Ruslan Russkikh0407d622024-10-08 22:21:05 +02004121 |getcmdprompt()|, |getcmdcomplpat()| and |setcmdline()|.
Shougo Matsushita79d599b2022-05-07 12:48:29 +01004122 Returns an empty string when completion is not defined.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004123
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02004124 Return type: |String|
4125
4126
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004127getcmdline() *getcmdline()*
Shougo Matsushita69084282024-09-23 20:34:47 +02004128 Return the current command-line input. Only works when the
4129 command line is being edited, thus requires use of
4130 |c_CTRL-\_e| or |c_CTRL-R_=|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004131 Example: >
4132 :cmap <F7> <C-\>eescape(getcmdline(), ' \')<CR>
Shougo Matsushita69084282024-09-23 20:34:47 +02004133< Also see |getcmdtype()|, |getcmdpos()|, |setcmdpos()|,
4134 |getcmdprompt()| and |setcmdline()|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004135 Returns an empty string when entering a password or using
4136 |inputsecret()|.
4137
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02004138 Return type: |String|
4139
4140
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004141getcmdpos() *getcmdpos()*
4142 Return the position of the cursor in the command line as a
4143 byte count. The first column is 1.
4144 Only works when editing the command line, thus requires use of
4145 |c_CTRL-\_e| or |c_CTRL-R_=| or an expression mapping.
4146 Returns 0 otherwise.
Shougo Matsushita69084282024-09-23 20:34:47 +02004147 Also see |getcmdtype()|, |setcmdpos()|, |getcmdline()|,
4148 |getcmdprompt()| and |setcmdline()|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004149
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02004150 Return type: |Number|
4151
4152
Shougo Matsushita69084282024-09-23 20:34:47 +02004153getcmdprompt() *getcmdprompt()*
4154 Return the current command-line prompt when using functions
4155 like |input()| or |confirm()|.
4156 Only works when the command line is being edited, thus
4157 requires use of |c_CTRL-\_e| or |c_CTRL-R_=|.
4158 Also see |getcmdtype()|, |getcmdline()|, |getcmdpos()|,
4159 |setcmdpos()| and |setcmdline()|.
4160
4161 Return type: |String|
4162
4163
Shougo Matsushita79d599b2022-05-07 12:48:29 +01004164getcmdscreenpos() *getcmdscreenpos()*
4165 Return the screen position of the cursor in the command line
4166 as a byte count. The first column is 1.
4167 Instead of |getcmdpos()|, it adds the prompt position.
4168 Only works when editing the command line, thus requires use of
4169 |c_CTRL-\_e| or |c_CTRL-R_=| or an expression mapping.
4170 Returns 0 otherwise.
Shougo Matsushita07ea5f12022-08-27 12:22:25 +01004171 Also see |getcmdpos()|, |setcmdpos()|, |getcmdline()| and
4172 |setcmdline()|.
Shougo Matsushita79d599b2022-05-07 12:48:29 +01004173
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02004174 Return type: |Number|
4175
4176
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004177getcmdtype() *getcmdtype()*
4178 Return the current command-line type. Possible return values
4179 are:
4180 : normal Ex command
4181 > debug mode command |debug-mode|
4182 / forward search command
4183 ? backward search command
4184 @ |input()| command
4185 - |:insert| or |:append| command
4186 = |i_CTRL-R_=|
4187 Only works when editing the command line, thus requires use of
4188 |c_CTRL-\_e| or |c_CTRL-R_=| or an expression mapping.
4189 Returns an empty string otherwise.
4190 Also see |getcmdpos()|, |setcmdpos()| and |getcmdline()|.
4191
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02004192 Return type: |String|
4193
4194
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004195getcmdwintype() *getcmdwintype()*
4196 Return the current |command-line-window| type. Possible return
4197 values are the same as |getcmdtype()|. Returns an empty string
4198 when not in the command-line window.
4199
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02004200 Return type: |String|
4201
4202
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004203getcompletion({pat}, {type} [, {filtered}]) *getcompletion()*
4204 Return a list of command-line completion matches. The String
4205 {type} argument specifies what for. The following completion
4206 types are supported:
4207
4208 arglist file names in argument list
4209 augroup autocmd groups
4210 buffer buffer names
Bram Moolenaar6e2e2cc2022-03-14 19:24:46 +00004211 behave |:behave| suboptions
4212 breakpoint |:breakadd| and |:breakdel| suboptions
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004213 color color schemes
4214 command Ex command
4215 cmdline |cmdline-completion| result
4216 compiler compilers
4217 cscope |:cscope| suboptions
Shougo Matsushita92997dd2023-08-20 20:55:55 +02004218 custom,{func} custom completion, defined via {func}
4219 customlist,{func} custom completion, defined via {func}
zeertzjq85f36d62024-10-10 19:14:13 +02004220 diff_buffer |:diffget| and |:diffput| completion
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004221 dir directory names
LemonBoya20bf692024-07-11 22:35:53 +02004222 dir_in_path directory names in |'cdpath'|
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004223 environment environment variable names
4224 event autocommand events
4225 expression Vim expression
4226 file file and directory names
4227 file_in_path file and directory names in |'path'|
4228 filetype filetype names |'filetype'|
4229 function function name
4230 help help subjects
4231 highlight highlight groups
Bram Moolenaar6e2e2cc2022-03-14 19:24:46 +00004232 history |:history| suboptions
Doug Kearns81642d92024-01-04 22:37:44 +01004233 keymap keyboard mappings
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004234 locale locale names (as output of locale -a)
4235 mapclear buffer argument
4236 mapping mapping name
4237 menu menus
4238 messages |:messages| suboptions
4239 option options
4240 packadd optional package |pack-add| names
zeertzjq5c8771b2023-01-24 12:34:03 +00004241 runtime |:runtime| completion
Yegappan Lakshmanan454ce672022-03-24 11:22:13 +00004242 scriptnames sourced script names |:scriptnames|
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004243 shellcmd Shell command
zeertzjq85f36d62024-10-10 19:14:13 +02004244 shellcmdline Shell command line with filename arguments
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004245 sign |:sign| suboptions
4246 syntax syntax file names |'syntax'|
4247 syntime |:syntime| suboptions
4248 tag tags
4249 tag_listfiles tags, file names
4250 user user names
4251 var user variables
4252
4253 If {pat} is an empty string, then all the matches are
4254 returned. Otherwise only items matching {pat} are returned.
4255 See |wildcards| for the use of special characters in {pat}.
4256
4257 If the optional {filtered} flag is set to 1, then 'wildignore'
4258 is applied to filter the results. Otherwise all the matches
4259 are returned. The 'wildignorecase' option always applies.
4260
Yegappan Lakshmanane7dd0fa2022-03-22 16:06:31 +00004261 If the 'wildoptions' option contains 'fuzzy', then fuzzy
4262 matching is used to get the completion matches. Otherwise
Yegappan Lakshmanan454ce672022-03-24 11:22:13 +00004263 regular expression matching is used. Thus this function
4264 follows the user preference, what happens on the command line.
4265 If you do not want this you can make 'wildoptions' empty
4266 before calling getcompletion() and restore it afterwards.
Yegappan Lakshmanane7dd0fa2022-03-22 16:06:31 +00004267
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004268 If {type} is "cmdline", then the |cmdline-completion| result is
4269 returned. For example, to complete the possible values after
4270 a ":call" command: >
4271 echo getcompletion('call ', 'cmdline')
4272<
4273 If there are no matches, an empty list is returned. An
4274 invalid value for {type} produces an error.
4275
4276 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4277 GetPattern()->getcompletion('color')
4278<
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02004279 Return type: list<string>
4280
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004281 *getcurpos()*
4282getcurpos([{winid}])
4283 Get the position of the cursor. This is like getpos('.'), but
4284 includes an extra "curswant" item in the list:
4285 [0, lnum, col, off, curswant] ~
4286 The "curswant" number is the preferred column when moving the
naohiro ono56200ee2022-01-01 14:59:44 +00004287 cursor vertically. After |$| command it will be a very large
4288 number equal to |v:maxcol|. Also see |getcursorcharpos()| and
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004289 |getpos()|.
4290 The first "bufnum" item is always zero. The byte position of
4291 the cursor is returned in 'col'. To get the character
4292 position, use |getcursorcharpos()|.
4293
4294 The optional {winid} argument can specify the window. It can
4295 be the window number or the |window-ID|. The last known
4296 cursor position is returned, this may be invalid for the
4297 current value of the buffer if it is not the current window.
4298 If {winid} is invalid a list with zeroes is returned.
4299
4300 This can be used to save and restore the cursor position: >
4301 let save_cursor = getcurpos()
4302 MoveTheCursorAround
4303 call setpos('.', save_cursor)
4304< Note that this only works within the window. See
4305 |winrestview()| for restoring more state.
4306
4307 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4308 GetWinid()->getcurpos()
4309<
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02004310 Return type: list<number>
4311
4312
4313getcursorcharpos([{winid}]) *getcursorcharpos()*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004314 Same as |getcurpos()| but the column number in the returned
4315 List is a character index instead of a byte index.
4316
4317 Example:
4318 With the cursor on '보' in line 3 with text "여보세요": >
4319 getcursorcharpos() returns [0, 3, 2, 0, 3]
4320 getcurpos() returns [0, 3, 4, 0, 3]
4321<
4322 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4323 GetWinid()->getcursorcharpos()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02004324<
4325 Return type: list<number>
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004326
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02004327
4328getcwd([{winnr} [, {tabnr}]]) *getcwd()*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004329 The result is a String, which is the name of the current
4330 working directory. 'autochdir' is ignored.
4331
4332 With {winnr} return the local current directory of this window
4333 in the current tab page. {winnr} can be the window number or
4334 the |window-ID|.
4335 If {winnr} is -1 return the name of the global working
4336 directory. See also |haslocaldir()|.
4337
4338 With {winnr} and {tabnr} return the local current directory of
4339 the window in the specified tab page. If {winnr} is -1 return
4340 the working directory of the tabpage.
4341 If {winnr} is zero use the current window, if {tabnr} is zero
4342 use the current tabpage.
4343 Without any arguments, return the actual working directory of
4344 the current window.
4345 Return an empty string if the arguments are invalid.
4346
4347 Examples: >
4348 " Get the working directory of the current window
4349 :echo getcwd()
4350 :echo getcwd(0)
4351 :echo getcwd(0, 0)
4352 " Get the working directory of window 3 in tabpage 2
4353 :echo getcwd(3, 2)
4354 " Get the global working directory
4355 :echo getcwd(-1)
4356 " Get the working directory of tabpage 3
4357 :echo getcwd(-1, 3)
4358 " Get the working directory of current tabpage
4359 :echo getcwd(-1, 0)
4360
4361< Can also be used as a |method|: >
4362 GetWinnr()->getcwd()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02004363<
4364 Return type: |String|
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004365
4366getenv({name}) *getenv()*
4367 Return the value of environment variable {name}. The {name}
4368 argument is a string, without a leading '$'. Example: >
4369 myHome = getenv('HOME')
4370
4371< When the variable does not exist |v:null| is returned. That
4372 is different from a variable set to an empty string, although
4373 some systems interpret the empty value as the variable being
4374 deleted. See also |expr-env|.
4375
4376 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4377 GetVarname()->getenv()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02004378<
4379 Return type: |String| or |Number|
4380
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004381
4382getfontname([{name}]) *getfontname()*
4383 Without an argument returns the name of the normal font being
4384 used. Like what is used for the Normal highlight group
4385 |hl-Normal|.
4386 With an argument a check is done whether String {name} is a
4387 valid font name. If not then an empty string is returned.
4388 Otherwise the actual font name is returned, or {name} if the
4389 GUI does not support obtaining the real name.
4390 Only works when the GUI is running, thus not in your vimrc or
4391 gvimrc file. Use the |GUIEnter| autocommand to use this
4392 function just after the GUI has started.
4393 Note that the GTK GUI accepts any font name, thus checking for
4394 a valid name does not work.
4395
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02004396 Return type: |String|
4397
4398
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004399getfperm({fname}) *getfperm()*
4400 The result is a String, which is the read, write, and execute
4401 permissions of the given file {fname}.
4402 If {fname} does not exist or its directory cannot be read, an
4403 empty string is returned.
4404 The result is of the form "rwxrwxrwx", where each group of
4405 "rwx" flags represent, in turn, the permissions of the owner
4406 of the file, the group the file belongs to, and other users.
4407 If a user does not have a given permission the flag for this
4408 is replaced with the string "-". Examples: >
4409 :echo getfperm("/etc/passwd")
4410 :echo getfperm(expand("~/.vimrc"))
4411< This will hopefully (from a security point of view) display
4412 the string "rw-r--r--" or even "rw-------".
4413
4414 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4415 GetFilename()->getfperm()
4416<
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02004417 Return type: |String|
4418
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004419 For setting permissions use |setfperm()|.
4420
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02004421
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004422getfsize({fname}) *getfsize()*
4423 The result is a Number, which is the size in bytes of the
4424 given file {fname}.
4425 If {fname} is a directory, 0 is returned.
4426 If the file {fname} can't be found, -1 is returned.
4427 If the size of {fname} is too big to fit in a Number then -2
4428 is returned.
4429
4430 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4431 GetFilename()->getfsize()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02004432<
4433 Return type: |Number|
4434
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004435
4436getftime({fname}) *getftime()*
4437 The result is a Number, which is the last modification time of
4438 the given file {fname}. The value is measured as seconds
4439 since 1st Jan 1970, and may be passed to strftime(). See also
4440 |localtime()| and |strftime()|.
4441 If the file {fname} can't be found -1 is returned.
4442
4443 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4444 GetFilename()->getftime()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02004445<
4446 Return type: |Number|
4447
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004448
4449getftype({fname}) *getftype()*
4450 The result is a String, which is a description of the kind of
4451 file of the given file {fname}.
4452 If {fname} does not exist an empty string is returned.
4453 Here is a table over different kinds of files and their
4454 results:
4455 Normal file "file"
4456 Directory "dir"
4457 Symbolic link "link"
4458 Block device "bdev"
4459 Character device "cdev"
4460 Socket "socket"
4461 FIFO "fifo"
4462 All other "other"
4463 Example: >
4464 getftype("/home")
4465< Note that a type such as "link" will only be returned on
4466 systems that support it. On some systems only "dir" and
4467 "file" are returned. On MS-Windows a symbolic link to a
4468 directory returns "dir" instead of "link".
4469
4470 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4471 GetFilename()->getftype()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02004472<
4473 Return type: |String|
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004474
4475getimstatus() *getimstatus()*
4476 The result is a Number, which is |TRUE| when the IME status is
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01004477 active and |FALSE| otherwise.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004478 See 'imstatusfunc'.
4479
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02004480 Return type: |Number|
4481
4482
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004483getjumplist([{winnr} [, {tabnr}]]) *getjumplist()*
4484 Returns the |jumplist| for the specified window.
4485
4486 Without arguments use the current window.
4487 With {winnr} only use this window in the current tab page.
4488 {winnr} can also be a |window-ID|.
4489 With {winnr} and {tabnr} use the window in the specified tab
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01004490 page. If {winnr} or {tabnr} is invalid, an empty list is
4491 returned.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004492
4493 The returned list contains two entries: a list with the jump
4494 locations and the last used jump position number in the list.
4495 Each entry in the jump location list is a dictionary with
4496 the following entries:
4497 bufnr buffer number
4498 col column number
4499 coladd column offset for 'virtualedit'
4500 filename filename if available
4501 lnum line number
4502
4503 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4504 GetWinnr()->getjumplist()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02004505<
4506 Return type: list<any>
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004507
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02004508 *getline()*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004509getline({lnum} [, {end}])
4510 Without {end} the result is a String, which is line {lnum}
4511 from the current buffer. Example: >
4512 getline(1)
4513< When {lnum} is a String that doesn't start with a
4514 digit, |line()| is called to translate the String into a Number.
4515 To get the line under the cursor: >
4516 getline(".")
4517< When {lnum} is a number smaller than 1 or bigger than the
4518 number of lines in the buffer, an empty string is returned.
4519
4520 When {end} is given the result is a |List| where each item is
4521 a line from the current buffer in the range {lnum} to {end},
4522 including line {end}.
4523 {end} is used in the same way as {lnum}.
4524 Non-existing lines are silently omitted.
4525 When {end} is before {lnum} an empty |List| is returned.
4526 Example: >
4527 :let start = line('.')
4528 :let end = search("^$") - 1
4529 :let lines = getline(start, end)
4530
4531< Can also be used as a |method|: >
4532 ComputeLnum()->getline()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02004533<
4534 Return type: list<string> or |String| depending on {end}
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004535
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02004536 To get lines from another buffer see |getbufline()| and
Bram Moolenaarce30ccc2022-11-21 19:57:04 +00004537 |getbufoneline()|
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004538
4539getloclist({nr} [, {what}]) *getloclist()*
4540 Returns a |List| with all the entries in the location list for
4541 window {nr}. {nr} can be the window number or the |window-ID|.
4542 When {nr} is zero the current window is used.
4543
4544 For a location list window, the displayed location list is
4545 returned. For an invalid window number {nr}, an empty list is
4546 returned. Otherwise, same as |getqflist()|.
4547
4548 If the optional {what} dictionary argument is supplied, then
4549 returns the items listed in {what} as a dictionary. Refer to
4550 |getqflist()| for the supported items in {what}.
4551
4552 In addition to the items supported by |getqflist()| in {what},
4553 the following item is supported by |getloclist()|:
4554
4555 filewinid id of the window used to display files
4556 from the location list. This field is
4557 applicable only when called from a
4558 location list window. See
4559 |location-list-file-window| for more
4560 details.
4561
4562 Returns a |Dictionary| with default values if there is no
4563 location list for the window {nr}.
4564 Returns an empty Dictionary if window {nr} does not exist.
4565
4566 Examples (See also |getqflist-examples|): >
4567 :echo getloclist(3, {'all': 0})
4568 :echo getloclist(5, {'filewinid': 0})
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02004569<
4570 Return type: list<dict<any>> or list<any>
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004571
4572
4573getmarklist([{buf}]) *getmarklist()*
4574 Without the {buf} argument returns a |List| with information
4575 about all the global marks. |mark|
4576
4577 If the optional {buf} argument is specified, returns the
4578 local marks defined in buffer {buf}. For the use of {buf},
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01004579 see |bufname()|. If {buf} is invalid, an empty list is
4580 returned.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004581
4582 Each item in the returned List is a |Dict| with the following:
4583 mark name of the mark prefixed by "'"
4584 pos a |List| with the position of the mark:
4585 [bufnum, lnum, col, off]
4586 Refer to |getpos()| for more information.
4587 file file name
4588
4589 Refer to |getpos()| for getting information about a specific
4590 mark.
4591
4592 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4593 GetBufnr()->getmarklist()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02004594<
4595 Return type: list<dict<any>> or list<any>
4596
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004597
4598getmatches([{win}]) *getmatches()*
4599 Returns a |List| with all matches previously defined for the
4600 current window by |matchadd()| and the |:match| commands.
4601 |getmatches()| is useful in combination with |setmatches()|,
4602 as |setmatches()| can restore a list of matches saved by
4603 |getmatches()|.
4604 If {win} is specified, use the window with this number or
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01004605 window ID instead of the current window. If {win} is invalid,
4606 an empty list is returned.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004607 Example: >
4608 :echo getmatches()
4609< [{'group': 'MyGroup1', 'pattern': 'TODO',
4610 'priority': 10, 'id': 1}, {'group': 'MyGroup2',
4611 'pattern': 'FIXME', 'priority': 10, 'id': 2}] >
4612 :let m = getmatches()
4613 :call clearmatches()
4614 :echo getmatches()
4615< [] >
4616 :call setmatches(m)
4617 :echo getmatches()
4618< [{'group': 'MyGroup1', 'pattern': 'TODO',
4619 'priority': 10, 'id': 1}, {'group': 'MyGroup2',
4620 'pattern': 'FIXME', 'priority': 10, 'id': 2}] >
4621 :unlet m
4622<
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02004623 Return type: list<dict<any>> or list<any>
4624
4625
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004626getmousepos() *getmousepos()*
4627 Returns a |Dictionary| with the last known position of the
4628 mouse. This can be used in a mapping for a mouse click or in
4629 a filter of a popup window. The items are:
4630 screenrow screen row
4631 screencol screen column
4632 winid Window ID of the click
4633 winrow row inside "winid"
4634 wincol column inside "winid"
4635 line text line inside "winid"
4636 column text column inside "winid"
zeertzjqf5a94d52023-10-15 10:03:30 +02004637 coladd offset (in screen columns) from the
4638 start of the clicked char
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004639 All numbers are 1-based.
4640
4641 If not over a window, e.g. when in the command line, then only
4642 "screenrow" and "screencol" are valid, the others are zero.
4643
4644 When on the status line below a window or the vertical
4645 separator right of a window, the "line" and "column" values
4646 are zero.
4647
4648 When the position is after the text then "column" is the
4649 length of the text in bytes plus one.
4650
4651 If the mouse is over a popup window then that window is used.
4652
4653 When using |getchar()| the Vim variables |v:mouse_lnum|,
4654 |v:mouse_col| and |v:mouse_winid| also provide these values.
4655
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02004656 Return type: dict<number>
4657
4658
Bram Moolenaar24dc19c2022-11-14 19:49:15 +00004659getmouseshape() *getmouseshape()*
4660 Returns the name of the currently showing mouse pointer.
4661 When the |+mouseshape| feature is not supported or the shape
4662 is unknown an empty string is returned.
4663 This function is mainly intended for testing.
4664
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02004665 Return type: |String|
4666
4667
4668getpid() *getpid()*
4669 Return a Number which is the process ID of the Vim process.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004670 On Unix and MS-Windows this is a unique number, until Vim
4671 exits.
4672
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02004673 Return type: |Number|
4674
4675
4676getpos({expr}) *getpos()*
zeertzjq02f3eba2024-06-12 20:45:24 +02004677 Get the position for String {expr}.
4678 The accepted values for {expr} are: *E1209*
4679 . The cursor position.
4680 $ The last line in the current buffer.
4681 'x Position of mark x (if the mark is not set, 0 is
zeertzjqd353d272024-06-13 23:00:25 +08004682 returned for all values).
zeertzjq02f3eba2024-06-12 20:45:24 +02004683 w0 First line visible in current window (one if the
4684 display isn't updated, e.g. in silent Ex mode).
4685 w$ Last line visible in current window (this is one
4686 less than "w0" if no lines are visible).
4687 v When not in Visual mode, returns the cursor
4688 position. In Visual mode, returns the other end
4689 of the Visual area. A good way to think about
4690 this is that in Visual mode "v" and "." complement
4691 each other. While "." refers to the cursor
4692 position, "v" refers to where |v_o| would move the
4693 cursor. As a result, you can use "v" and "."
4694 together to work on all of a selection in
4695 characterwise Visual mode. If the cursor is at
4696 the end of a characterwise Visual area, "v" refers
4697 to the start of the same Visual area. And if the
4698 cursor is at the start of a characterwise Visual
4699 area, "v" refers to the end of the same Visual
4700 area. "v" differs from |'<| and |'>| in that it's
4701 updated right away.
4702 Note that a mark in another file can be used. The line number
4703 then applies to another buffer.
4704
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004705 The result is a |List| with four numbers:
4706 [bufnum, lnum, col, off]
4707 "bufnum" is zero, unless a mark like '0 or 'A is used, then it
4708 is the buffer number of the mark.
4709 "lnum" and "col" are the position in the buffer. The first
4710 column is 1.
4711 The "off" number is zero, unless 'virtualedit' is used. Then
4712 it is the offset in screen columns from the start of the
4713 character. E.g., a position within a <Tab> or after the last
4714 character.
zeertzjq02f3eba2024-06-12 20:45:24 +02004715
4716 For getting the cursor position see |getcurpos()|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004717 The column number in the returned List is the byte position
4718 within the line. To get the character position in the line,
4719 use |getcharpos()|.
zeertzjq02f3eba2024-06-12 20:45:24 +02004720
4721 Note that for '< and '> Visual mode matters: when it is "V"
4722 (visual line mode) the column of '< is zero and the column of
4723 '> is a large number equal to |v:maxcol|.
naohiro ono56200ee2022-01-01 14:59:44 +00004724 A very large column number equal to |v:maxcol| can be returned,
4725 in which case it means "after the end of the line".
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01004726 If {expr} is invalid, returns a list with all zeros.
zeertzjq02f3eba2024-06-12 20:45:24 +02004727
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004728 This can be used to save and restore the position of a mark: >
4729 let save_a_mark = getpos("'a")
4730 ...
4731 call setpos("'a", save_a_mark)
zeertzjqd353d272024-06-13 23:00:25 +08004732<
4733 Also see |getcharpos()|, |getcurpos()| and |setpos()|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004734
4735 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4736 GetMark()->getpos()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02004737<
4738 Return type: list<number>
4739
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004740
4741getqflist([{what}]) *getqflist()*
4742 Returns a |List| with all the current quickfix errors. Each
4743 list item is a dictionary with these entries:
4744 bufnr number of buffer that has the file name, use
4745 bufname() to get the name
4746 module module name
4747 lnum line number in the buffer (first line is 1)
4748 end_lnum
4749 end of line number if the item is multiline
4750 col column number (first column is 1)
4751 end_col end of column number if the item has range
4752 vcol |TRUE|: "col" is visual column
4753 |FALSE|: "col" is byte index
4754 nr error number
h-east84ac2122024-06-17 18:12:30 +02004755 pattern search pattern used to locate the error
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004756 text description of the error
4757 type type of the error, 'E', '1', etc.
4758 valid |TRUE|: recognized error message
h_east596a9f22023-11-21 21:24:23 +09004759 user_data
4760 custom data associated with the item, can be
Tom Praschanca6ac992023-08-11 23:26:12 +02004761 any type.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004762
4763 When there is no error list or it's empty, an empty list is
4764 returned. Quickfix list entries with a non-existing buffer
4765 number are returned with "bufnr" set to zero (Note: some
4766 functions accept buffer number zero for the alternate buffer,
4767 you may need to explicitly check for zero).
4768
4769 Useful application: Find pattern matches in multiple files and
4770 do something with them: >
4771 :vimgrep /theword/jg *.c
4772 :for d in getqflist()
4773 : echo bufname(d.bufnr) ':' d.lnum '=' d.text
4774 :endfor
4775<
4776 If the optional {what} dictionary argument is supplied, then
4777 returns only the items listed in {what} as a dictionary. The
4778 following string items are supported in {what}:
4779 changedtick get the total number of changes made
4780 to the list |quickfix-changedtick|
4781 context get the |quickfix-context|
4782 efm errorformat to use when parsing "lines". If
4783 not present, then the 'errorformat' option
4784 value is used.
4785 id get information for the quickfix list with
4786 |quickfix-ID|; zero means the id for the
4787 current list or the list specified by "nr"
4788 idx get information for the quickfix entry at this
4789 index in the list specified by 'id' or 'nr'.
4790 If set to zero, then uses the current entry.
4791 See |quickfix-index|
4792 items quickfix list entries
4793 lines parse a list of lines using 'efm' and return
4794 the resulting entries. Only a |List| type is
4795 accepted. The current quickfix list is not
4796 modified. See |quickfix-parse|.
4797 nr get information for this quickfix list; zero
4798 means the current quickfix list and "$" means
4799 the last quickfix list
4800 qfbufnr number of the buffer displayed in the quickfix
4801 window. Returns 0 if the quickfix buffer is
4802 not present. See |quickfix-buffer|.
4803 size number of entries in the quickfix list
4804 title get the list title |quickfix-title|
4805 winid get the quickfix |window-ID|
4806 all all of the above quickfix properties
4807 Non-string items in {what} are ignored. To get the value of a
4808 particular item, set it to zero.
4809 If "nr" is not present then the current quickfix list is used.
4810 If both "nr" and a non-zero "id" are specified, then the list
4811 specified by "id" is used.
4812 To get the number of lists in the quickfix stack, set "nr" to
4813 "$" in {what}. The "nr" value in the returned dictionary
4814 contains the quickfix stack size.
4815 When "lines" is specified, all the other items except "efm"
4816 are ignored. The returned dictionary contains the entry
4817 "items" with the list of entries.
4818
4819 The returned dictionary contains the following entries:
4820 changedtick total number of changes made to the
4821 list |quickfix-changedtick|
4822 context quickfix list context. See |quickfix-context|
4823 If not present, set to "".
4824 id quickfix list ID |quickfix-ID|. If not
4825 present, set to 0.
4826 idx index of the quickfix entry in the list. If not
4827 present, set to 0.
4828 items quickfix list entries. If not present, set to
4829 an empty list.
4830 nr quickfix list number. If not present, set to 0
4831 qfbufnr number of the buffer displayed in the quickfix
4832 window. If not present, set to 0.
4833 size number of entries in the quickfix list. If not
4834 present, set to 0.
4835 title quickfix list title text. If not present, set
4836 to "".
4837 winid quickfix |window-ID|. If not present, set to 0
4838
4839 Examples (See also |getqflist-examples|): >
4840 :echo getqflist({'all': 1})
4841 :echo getqflist({'nr': 2, 'title': 1})
4842 :echo getqflist({'lines' : ["F1:10:L10"]})
4843<
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02004844 Return type: list<dict<any>> or list<any>
4845
4846
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004847getreg([{regname} [, 1 [, {list}]]]) *getreg()*
4848 The result is a String, which is the contents of register
4849 {regname}. Example: >
4850 :let cliptext = getreg('*')
4851< When register {regname} was not set the result is an empty
4852 string.
Bram Moolenaara2baa732022-02-04 16:09:54 +00004853 The {regname} argument must be a string. *E1162*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004854
4855 getreg('=') returns the last evaluated value of the expression
4856 register. (For use in maps.)
4857 getreg('=', 1) returns the expression itself, so that it can
4858 be restored with |setreg()|. For other registers the extra
4859 argument is ignored, thus you can always give it.
4860
4861 If {list} is present and |TRUE|, the result type is changed
4862 to |List|. Each list item is one text line. Use it if you care
4863 about zero bytes possibly present inside register: without
4864 third argument both NLs and zero bytes are represented as NLs
4865 (see |NL-used-for-Nul|).
4866 When the register was not set an empty list is returned.
4867
4868 If {regname} is "", the unnamed register '"' is used.
4869 If {regname} is not specified, |v:register| is used.
4870 In |Vim9-script| {regname} must be one character.
4871
4872 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4873 GetRegname()->getreg()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02004874<
4875 Return type: |String|
4876
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004877
4878getreginfo([{regname}]) *getreginfo()*
4879 Returns detailed information about register {regname} as a
4880 Dictionary with the following entries:
4881 regcontents List of lines contained in register
4882 {regname}, like
4883 |getreg|({regname}, 1, 1).
4884 regtype the type of register {regname}, as in
4885 |getregtype()|.
4886 isunnamed Boolean flag, v:true if this register
4887 is currently pointed to by the unnamed
4888 register.
4889 points_to for the unnamed register, gives the
4890 single letter name of the register
4891 currently pointed to (see |quotequote|).
4892 For example, after deleting a line
4893 with `dd`, this field will be "1",
4894 which is the register that got the
4895 deleted text.
4896
4897 The {regname} argument is a string. If {regname} is invalid
4898 or not set, an empty Dictionary will be returned.
4899 If {regname} is "" or "@", the unnamed register '"' is used.
4900 If {regname} is not specified, |v:register| is used.
4901 The returned Dictionary can be passed to |setreg()|.
4902 In |Vim9-script| {regname} must be one character.
4903
4904 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4905 GetRegname()->getreginfo()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02004906<
4907 Return type: dict<any>
4908
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004909
Shougo Matsushita19b71882024-02-28 22:48:12 +01004910getregion({pos1}, {pos2} [, {opts}]) *getregion()*
Shougo Matsushita84bf6e62024-03-06 21:10:18 +01004911 Returns the list of strings from {pos1} to {pos2} from a
Shougo Matsushita19b71882024-02-28 22:48:12 +01004912 buffer.
4913
4914 {pos1} and {pos2} must both be |List|s with four numbers.
Shougo Matsushita84bf6e62024-03-06 21:10:18 +01004915 See |getpos()| for the format of the list. It's possible
4916 to specify positions from a different buffer, but please
zeertzjq0df8f932024-03-07 21:40:53 +01004917 note the limitations at |getregion-notes|.
Shougo Matsushita19b71882024-02-28 22:48:12 +01004918
4919 The optional argument {opts} is a Dict and supports the
4920 following items:
4921
zeertzjqafc22952024-05-24 19:07:12 +02004922 type Specify the region's selection type.
4923 See |getregtype()| for possible values,
zeertzjqdff55a32024-05-25 10:25:36 +02004924 except that the width can be omitted
4925 and an empty string cannot be used.
zeertzjqafc22952024-05-24 19:07:12 +02004926 (default: "v")
Shougo Matsushita19b71882024-02-28 22:48:12 +01004927
zeertzjq87410ab2024-03-02 06:00:23 +08004928 exclusive If |TRUE|, use exclusive selection
zeertzjqafc22952024-05-24 19:07:12 +02004929 for the end position.
zeertzjq87410ab2024-03-02 06:00:23 +08004930 (default: follow 'selection')
Shougo Matsushita19b71882024-02-28 22:48:12 +01004931
Shougo Matsushita3f905ab2024-02-21 00:02:45 +01004932 You can get the last selection type by |visualmode()|.
4933 If Visual mode is active, use |mode()| to get the Visual mode
4934 (e.g., in a |:vmap|).
zeertzjq87410ab2024-03-02 06:00:23 +08004935 This function is useful to get text starting and ending in
4936 different columns, such as a |characterwise-visual| selection.
Shougo Matsushita3f905ab2024-02-21 00:02:45 +01004937
Shougo Matsushita84bf6e62024-03-06 21:10:18 +01004938 *getregion-notes*
Shougo Matsushita3f905ab2024-02-21 00:02:45 +01004939 Note that:
4940 - Order of {pos1} and {pos2} doesn't matter, it will always
4941 return content from the upper left position to the lower
4942 right position.
zeertzjq87410ab2024-03-02 06:00:23 +08004943 - If 'virtualedit' is enabled and the region is past the end
4944 of the lines, resulting lines are padded with spaces.
4945 - If the region is blockwise and it starts or ends in the
4946 middle of a multi-cell character, it is not included but
4947 its selected part is substituted with spaces.
Shougo Matsushita84bf6e62024-03-06 21:10:18 +01004948 - If {pos1} and {pos2} are not in the same buffer, an empty
zeertzjq421b5972024-02-22 19:48:06 +01004949 list is returned.
Shougo Matsushita84bf6e62024-03-06 21:10:18 +01004950 - {pos1} and {pos2} must belong to a |bufloaded()| buffer.
zeertzjq0df8f932024-03-07 21:40:53 +01004951 - It is evaluated in current window context, which makes a
4952 difference if the buffer is displayed in a window with
4953 different 'virtualedit' or 'list' values.
Shougo Matsushita3f905ab2024-02-21 00:02:45 +01004954
4955 Examples: >
4956 :xnoremap <CR>
Shougo Matsushita19b71882024-02-28 22:48:12 +01004957 \ <Cmd>echow getregion(
4958 \ getpos('v'), getpos('.'), #{ type: mode() })<CR>
Shougo Matsushita3f905ab2024-02-21 00:02:45 +01004959<
4960 Can also be used as a |method|: >
Shougo Matsushita19b71882024-02-28 22:48:12 +01004961 getpos('.')->getregion(getpos("'a"))
zeertzjqd4d12072024-07-16 20:34:16 +02004962<
4963 Return type: list<string>
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02004964
Yee Cheng Chind52fb2f2024-10-31 09:25:09 +01004965
Shougo Matsushitab4757e62024-05-07 20:49:24 +02004966getregionpos({pos1}, {pos2} [, {opts}]) *getregionpos()*
4967 Same as |getregion()|, but returns a list of positions
4968 describing the buffer text segments bound by {pos1} and
4969 {pos2}.
4970 The segments are a pair of positions for every line: >
4971 [[{start_pos}, {end_pos}], ...]
4972<
4973 The position is a |List| with four numbers:
4974 [bufnum, lnum, col, off]
4975 "bufnum" is the buffer number.
4976 "lnum" and "col" are the position in the buffer. The first
4977 column is 1.
zeertzjqc95e64f2024-05-20 14:00:31 +02004978 If the "off" number of a starting position is non-zero, it is
4979 the offset in screen columns from the start of the character.
4980 E.g., a position within a <Tab> or after the last character.
4981 If the "off" number of an ending position is non-zero, it is
zeertzjq52a6f342024-05-22 16:42:44 +02004982 the offset of the character's first cell not included in the
4983 selection, otherwise all its cells are included.
Shougo Matsushitab4757e62024-05-07 20:49:24 +02004984
zeertzjq2b09de92024-05-24 07:48:51 +02004985 Apart from the options supported by |getregion()|, {opts} also
4986 supports the following:
4987
4988 eol If |TRUE|, indicate positions beyond
4989 the end of a line with "col" values
4990 one more than the length of the line.
4991 If |FALSE|, positions are limited
4992 within their lines, and if a line is
4993 empty or the selection is entirely
4994 beyond the end of a line, a "col"
4995 value of 0 is used for both positions.
4996 (default: |FALSE|)
4997
Shougo Matsushitab4757e62024-05-07 20:49:24 +02004998 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4999 getpos('.')->getregionpos(getpos("'a"))
5000<
zeertzjqd4d12072024-07-16 20:34:16 +02005001 Return type: list<list<list<number>>>
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02005002
5003
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005004getregtype([{regname}]) *getregtype()*
5005 The result is a String, which is type of register {regname}.
5006 The value will be one of:
5007 "v" for |characterwise| text
5008 "V" for |linewise| text
5009 "<CTRL-V>{width}" for |blockwise-visual| text
5010 "" for an empty or unknown register
5011 <CTRL-V> is one character with value 0x16.
5012 The {regname} argument is a string. If {regname} is "", the
5013 unnamed register '"' is used. If {regname} is not specified,
5014 |v:register| is used.
5015 In |Vim9-script| {regname} must be one character.
5016
5017 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5018 GetRegname()->getregtype()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02005019<
5020 Return type: |String|
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005021
Yee Cheng Chind52fb2f2024-10-31 09:25:09 +01005022
Bram Moolenaar71badf92023-04-22 22:40:14 +01005023getscriptinfo([{opts}]) *getscriptinfo()*
Yegappan Lakshmananf768c3d2022-08-22 13:15:13 +01005024 Returns a |List| with information about all the sourced Vim
Bram Moolenaar753885b2022-08-24 16:30:36 +01005025 scripts in the order they were sourced, like what
5026 `:scriptnames` shows.
Yegappan Lakshmananf768c3d2022-08-22 13:15:13 +01005027
Yegappan Lakshmanan2f892d82022-08-28 18:52:10 +01005028 The optional Dict argument {opts} supports the following
5029 optional items:
5030 name Script name match pattern. If specified,
5031 and "sid" is not specified, information about
Bram Moolenaar71badf92023-04-22 22:40:14 +01005032 scripts with a name that match the pattern
Yegappan Lakshmanan2f892d82022-08-28 18:52:10 +01005033 "name" are returned.
5034 sid Script ID |<SID>|. If specified, only
5035 information about the script with ID "sid" is
5036 returned and "name" is ignored.
5037
Yegappan Lakshmananf768c3d2022-08-22 13:15:13 +01005038 Each item in the returned List is a |Dict| with the following
5039 items:
Yegappan Lakshmanan2f892d82022-08-28 18:52:10 +01005040 autoload Set to TRUE for a script that was used with
Bram Moolenaar753885b2022-08-24 16:30:36 +01005041 `import autoload` but was not actually sourced
5042 yet (see |import-autoload|).
Yegappan Lakshmanan2f892d82022-08-28 18:52:10 +01005043 functions List of script-local function names defined in
5044 the script. Present only when a particular
5045 script is specified using the "sid" item in
5046 {opts}.
5047 name Vim script file name.
5048 sid Script ID |<SID>|.
5049 sourced Script ID of the actually sourced script that
Bram Moolenaarfd999452022-08-24 18:30:14 +01005050 this script name links to, if any, otherwise
5051 zero
Yegappan Lakshmanan2f892d82022-08-28 18:52:10 +01005052 variables A dictionary with the script-local variables.
Bram Moolenaarf1dcd142022-12-31 15:30:45 +00005053 Present only when a particular script is
Yegappan Lakshmanan2f892d82022-08-28 18:52:10 +01005054 specified using the "sid" item in {opts}.
5055 Note that this is a copy, the value of
5056 script-local variables cannot be changed using
5057 this dictionary.
h_east59858792023-10-25 22:47:05 +09005058 version Vim script version (|scriptversion|)
Yegappan Lakshmanan520f6ef2022-08-25 17:40:40 +01005059
Yegappan Lakshmanan2f892d82022-08-28 18:52:10 +01005060 Examples: >
5061 :echo getscriptinfo({'name': 'myscript'})
zeertzjqad4881c2024-05-04 15:35:30 +08005062 :echo getscriptinfo({'sid': 15})[0].variables
Yegappan Lakshmanan2f892d82022-08-28 18:52:10 +01005063<
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02005064 Return type: list<dict<any>>
5065
5066
ichizok663d18d2025-01-02 18:06:00 +01005067getstacktrace() *getstacktrace()*
5068 Returns the current stack trace of Vim scripts.
5069 Stack trace is a |List|, of which each item is a |Dictionary|
5070 with the following items:
zeertzjq6655bef2025-01-06 18:32:13 +01005071 funcref The funcref if the stack is at a function,
5072 otherwise this item is omitted.
ichizok663d18d2025-01-02 18:06:00 +01005073 event The string of the event description if the
zeertzjq6655bef2025-01-06 18:32:13 +01005074 stack is at an autocmd event, otherwise this
5075 item is omitted.
5076 lnum The line number in the script on the stack.
ichizok663d18d2025-01-02 18:06:00 +01005077 filepath The file path of the script on the stack.
5078
5079 Return type: list<dict<any>>
5080
5081
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005082gettabinfo([{tabnr}]) *gettabinfo()*
5083 If {tabnr} is not specified, then information about all the
5084 tab pages is returned as a |List|. Each List item is a
5085 |Dictionary|. Otherwise, {tabnr} specifies the tab page
5086 number and information about that one is returned. If the tab
5087 page does not exist an empty List is returned.
5088
5089 Each List item is a |Dictionary| with the following entries:
5090 tabnr tab page number.
5091 variables a reference to the dictionary with
5092 tabpage-local variables
5093 windows List of |window-ID|s in the tab page.
5094
5095 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5096 GetTabnr()->gettabinfo()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02005097<
5098 Return type: list<dict<any>>
5099
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005100
5101gettabvar({tabnr}, {varname} [, {def}]) *gettabvar()*
5102 Get the value of a tab-local variable {varname} in tab page
5103 {tabnr}. |t:var|
5104 Tabs are numbered starting with one.
5105 The {varname} argument is a string. When {varname} is empty a
5106 dictionary with all tab-local variables is returned.
5107 Note that the name without "t:" must be used.
5108 When the tab or variable doesn't exist {def} or an empty
5109 string is returned, there is no error message.
5110
5111 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5112 GetTabnr()->gettabvar(varname)
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02005113<
5114 Return type: any, depending on {varname}
5115
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005116
5117gettabwinvar({tabnr}, {winnr}, {varname} [, {def}]) *gettabwinvar()*
5118 Get the value of window-local variable {varname} in window
5119 {winnr} in tab page {tabnr}.
5120 The {varname} argument is a string. When {varname} is empty a
5121 dictionary with all window-local variables is returned.
5122 When {varname} is equal to "&" get the values of all
5123 window-local options in a |Dictionary|.
5124 Otherwise, when {varname} starts with "&" get the value of a
5125 window-local option.
5126 Note that {varname} must be the name without "w:".
5127 Tabs are numbered starting with one. For the current tabpage
5128 use |getwinvar()|.
5129 {winnr} can be the window number or the |window-ID|.
5130 When {winnr} is zero the current window is used.
5131 This also works for a global option, buffer-local option and
5132 window-local option, but it doesn't work for a global variable
5133 or buffer-local variable.
5134 When the tab, window or variable doesn't exist {def} or an
5135 empty string is returned, there is no error message.
5136 Examples: >
5137 :let list_is_on = gettabwinvar(1, 2, '&list')
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00005138 :echo "myvar = " .. gettabwinvar(3, 1, 'myvar')
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005139<
5140 To obtain all window-local variables use: >
5141 gettabwinvar({tabnr}, {winnr}, '&')
5142
5143< Can also be used as a |method|: >
5144 GetTabnr()->gettabwinvar(winnr, varname)
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02005145<
5146 Return type: any, depending on {varname}
5147
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005148
5149gettagstack([{winnr}]) *gettagstack()*
5150 The result is a Dict, which is the tag stack of window {winnr}.
5151 {winnr} can be the window number or the |window-ID|.
5152 When {winnr} is not specified, the current window is used.
5153 When window {winnr} doesn't exist, an empty Dict is returned.
5154
5155 The returned dictionary contains the following entries:
5156 curidx Current index in the stack. When at
5157 top of the stack, set to (length + 1).
5158 Index of bottom of the stack is 1.
5159 items List of items in the stack. Each item
5160 is a dictionary containing the
5161 entries described below.
5162 length Number of entries in the stack.
5163
5164 Each item in the stack is a dictionary with the following
5165 entries:
5166 bufnr buffer number of the current jump
5167 from cursor position before the tag jump.
5168 See |getpos()| for the format of the
5169 returned list.
5170 matchnr current matching tag number. Used when
5171 multiple matching tags are found for a
5172 name.
5173 tagname name of the tag
5174
5175 See |tagstack| for more information about the tag stack.
5176
5177 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5178 GetWinnr()->gettagstack()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02005179<
5180 Return type: dict<any>
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005181
5182
Christ van Willegence0ef912024-06-20 23:41:59 +02005183gettext({text} [, {package}]) *gettext()*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005184 Translate String {text} if possible.
RestorerZ96509102024-07-11 21:14:15 +02005185 This is intended for use in Vim scripts. When generating
5186 message translations the {text} is extracted by `xgettext`,
5187 the translator can add translated messages into the .po file
5188 and Vim will lookup the translation when gettext() is called.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005189 For {text} double quoted strings are preferred, because
RestorerZ96509102024-07-11 21:14:15 +02005190 `xgettext` does not support single quoted escaped text.
5191
Christ van Willegence0ef912024-06-20 23:41:59 +02005192 When the {package} is specified, the translation is looked up
RestorerZ96509102024-07-11 21:14:15 +02005193 for that specific package. This is mainly required for
5194 third-party Vim scripts. You need to specify a path to the
5195 translations with the |bindtextdomain()| function before
5196 using the gettext() function.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005197
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02005198 Return type: |String|
5199
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005200
5201getwininfo([{winid}]) *getwininfo()*
5202 Returns information about windows as a |List| with Dictionaries.
5203
5204 If {winid} is given Information about the window with that ID
5205 is returned, as a |List| with one item. If the window does not
5206 exist the result is an empty list.
5207
5208 Without {winid} information about all the windows in all the
5209 tab pages is returned.
5210
5211 Each List item is a |Dictionary| with the following entries:
5212 botline last complete displayed buffer line
5213 bufnr number of buffer in the window
5214 height window height (excluding winbar)
glepnir0a850672024-11-25 19:39:04 +01005215 leftcol first column displayed; only used when
5216 'wrap' is off
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005217 loclist 1 if showing a location list
5218 {only with the +quickfix feature}
5219 quickfix 1 if quickfix or location list window
5220 {only with the +quickfix feature}
5221 terminal 1 if a terminal window
5222 {only with the +terminal feature}
5223 tabnr tab page number
5224 topline first displayed buffer line
5225 variables a reference to the dictionary with
5226 window-local variables
5227 width window width
5228 winbar 1 if the window has a toolbar, 0
5229 otherwise
5230 wincol leftmost screen column of the window;
5231 "col" from |win_screenpos()|
5232 textoff number of columns occupied by any
5233 'foldcolumn', 'signcolumn' and line
5234 number in front of the text
5235 winid |window-ID|
5236 winnr window number
5237 winrow topmost screen line of the window;
5238 "row" from |win_screenpos()|
5239
5240 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5241 GetWinnr()->getwininfo()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02005242<
5243 Return type: list<dict<any>>
5244
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005245
5246getwinpos([{timeout}]) *getwinpos()*
5247 The result is a |List| with two numbers, the result of
5248 |getwinposx()| and |getwinposy()| combined:
5249 [x-pos, y-pos]
5250 {timeout} can be used to specify how long to wait in msec for
5251 a response from the terminal. When omitted 100 msec is used.
5252 Use a longer time for a remote terminal.
5253 When using a value less than 10 and no response is received
5254 within that time, a previously reported position is returned,
5255 if available. This can be used to poll for the position and
5256 do some work in the meantime: >
5257 while 1
5258 let res = getwinpos(1)
5259 if res[0] >= 0
5260 break
5261 endif
5262 " Do some work here
5263 endwhile
5264<
5265
5266 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5267 GetTimeout()->getwinpos()
5268<
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02005269 Return type: list<number>
5270
5271
5272getwinposx() *getwinposx()*
5273 The result is a Number, which is the X coordinate in pixels of
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005274 the left hand side of the GUI Vim window. Also works for an
5275 xterm (uses a timeout of 100 msec).
lilydjwg6e0a18f2024-01-29 20:54:28 +01005276 The result will be -1 if the information is not available
5277 (e.g. on the Wayland backend).
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005278 The value can be used with `:winpos`.
5279
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02005280 Return type: |Number|
5281
5282
5283getwinposy() *getwinposy()*
5284 The result is a Number, which is the Y coordinate in pixels of
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005285 the top of the GUI Vim window. Also works for an xterm (uses
5286 a timeout of 100 msec).
lilydjwg6e0a18f2024-01-29 20:54:28 +01005287 The result will be -1 if the information is not available
5288 (e.g. on the Wayland backend).
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005289 The value can be used with `:winpos`.
5290
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02005291 Return type: |Number|
5292
5293
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005294getwinvar({winnr}, {varname} [, {def}]) *getwinvar()*
5295 Like |gettabwinvar()| for the current tabpage.
5296 Examples: >
5297 :let list_is_on = getwinvar(2, '&list')
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00005298 :echo "myvar = " .. getwinvar(1, 'myvar')
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005299
5300< Can also be used as a |method|: >
5301 GetWinnr()->getwinvar(varname)
5302<
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02005303 Return type: any, depending on {varname}
5304
5305
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005306glob({expr} [, {nosuf} [, {list} [, {alllinks}]]]) *glob()*
5307 Expand the file wildcards in {expr}. See |wildcards| for the
5308 use of special characters.
5309
5310 Unless the optional {nosuf} argument is given and is |TRUE|,
5311 the 'suffixes' and 'wildignore' options apply: Names matching
5312 one of the patterns in 'wildignore' will be skipped and
5313 'suffixes' affect the ordering of matches.
5314 'wildignorecase' always applies.
5315
5316 When {list} is present and it is |TRUE| the result is a |List|
5317 with all matching files. The advantage of using a List is,
5318 you also get filenames containing newlines correctly.
5319 Otherwise the result is a String and when there are several
5320 matches, they are separated by <NL> characters.
5321
5322 If the expansion fails, the result is an empty String or List.
5323
5324 You can also use |readdir()| if you need to do complicated
5325 things, such as limiting the number of matches.
5326
5327 A name for a non-existing file is not included. A symbolic
5328 link is only included if it points to an existing file.
5329 However, when the {alllinks} argument is present and it is
5330 |TRUE| then all symbolic links are included.
5331
5332 For most systems backticks can be used to get files names from
5333 any external command. Example: >
5334 :let tagfiles = glob("`find . -name tags -print`")
5335 :let &tags = substitute(tagfiles, "\n", ",", "g")
5336< The result of the program inside the backticks should be one
5337 item per line. Spaces inside an item are allowed.
5338
5339 See |expand()| for expanding special Vim variables. See
5340 |system()| for getting the raw output of an external command.
5341
5342 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5343 GetExpr()->glob()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02005344<
5345 Return type: |String| or list<string> or list<any> depending
5346 on {list}
5347
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005348
h-east624bb832024-11-09 18:37:32 +01005349glob2regpat({string}) *glob2regpat()*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005350 Convert a file pattern, as used by glob(), into a search
5351 pattern. The result can be used to match with a string that
5352 is a file name. E.g. >
5353 if filename =~ glob2regpat('Make*.mak')
5354< This is equivalent to: >
5355 if filename =~ '^Make.*\.mak$'
5356< When {string} is an empty string the result is "^$", match an
5357 empty string.
5358 Note that the result depends on the system. On MS-Windows
5359 a backslash usually means a path separator.
5360
5361 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5362 GetExpr()->glob2regpat()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02005363<
5364 Return type: |String|
5365
5366 *globpath()*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005367globpath({path}, {expr} [, {nosuf} [, {list} [, {alllinks}]]])
5368 Perform glob() for String {expr} on all directories in {path}
5369 and concatenate the results. Example: >
5370 :echo globpath(&rtp, "syntax/c.vim")
5371<
5372 {path} is a comma-separated list of directory names. Each
5373 directory name is prepended to {expr} and expanded like with
5374 |glob()|. A path separator is inserted when needed.
5375 To add a comma inside a directory name escape it with a
5376 backslash. Note that on MS-Windows a directory may have a
5377 trailing backslash, remove it if you put a comma after it.
5378 If the expansion fails for one of the directories, there is no
5379 error message.
5380
5381 Unless the optional {nosuf} argument is given and is |TRUE|,
5382 the 'suffixes' and 'wildignore' options apply: Names matching
5383 one of the patterns in 'wildignore' will be skipped and
5384 'suffixes' affect the ordering of matches.
5385
5386 When {list} is present and it is |TRUE| the result is a |List|
5387 with all matching files. The advantage of using a List is, you
5388 also get filenames containing newlines correctly. Otherwise
5389 the result is a String and when there are several matches,
5390 they are separated by <NL> characters. Example: >
5391 :echo globpath(&rtp, "syntax/c.vim", 0, 1)
5392<
5393 {alllinks} is used as with |glob()|.
5394
5395 The "**" item can be used to search in a directory tree.
5396 For example, to find all "README.txt" files in the directories
5397 in 'runtimepath' and below: >
5398 :echo globpath(&rtp, "**/README.txt")
5399< Upwards search and limiting the depth of "**" is not
5400 supported, thus using 'path' will not always work properly.
5401
5402 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
5403 second argument: >
5404 GetExpr()->globpath(&rtp)
5405<
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02005406 Return type: |String| or list<string> or list<any> depending
5407 on {list}
5408
5409
5410has({feature} [, {check}]) *has()*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005411 When {check} is omitted or is zero: The result is a Number,
5412 which is 1 if the feature {feature} is supported, zero
5413 otherwise. The {feature} argument is a string, case is
5414 ignored. See |feature-list| below.
5415
5416 When {check} is present and not zero: The result is a Number,
5417 which is 1 if the feature {feature} could ever be supported,
5418 zero otherwise. This is useful to check for a typo in
5419 {feature} and to detect dead code. Keep in mind that an older
5420 Vim version will not know about a feature added later and
5421 features that have been abandoned will not be known by the
5422 current Vim version.
5423
5424 Also see |exists()| and |exists_compiled()|.
5425
5426 Note that to skip code that has a syntax error when the
5427 feature is not available, Vim may skip the rest of the line
5428 and miss a following `endif`. Therefore put the `endif` on a
5429 separate line: >
5430 if has('feature')
5431 let x = this->breaks->without->the->feature
5432 endif
5433< If the `endif` would be moved to the second line as "| endif" it
5434 would not be found.
5435
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02005436 Return type: |Number|
5437
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005438
5439has_key({dict}, {key}) *has_key()*
5440 The result is a Number, which is TRUE if |Dictionary| {dict}
Bram Moolenaare8008642022-08-19 17:15:35 +01005441 has an entry with key {key}. FALSE otherwise.
5442 The {key} argument is a string. In |Vim9| script a number is
5443 also accepted (and converted to a string) but no other types.
5444 In legacy script the usual automatic conversion to string is
5445 done.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005446
5447 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5448 mydict->has_key(key)
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02005449<
5450 Return type: |Number|
5451
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005452
5453haslocaldir([{winnr} [, {tabnr}]]) *haslocaldir()*
5454 The result is a Number:
5455 1 when the window has set a local directory via |:lcd|
5456 2 when the tab-page has set a local directory via |:tcd|
5457 0 otherwise.
5458
5459 Without arguments use the current window.
5460 With {winnr} use this window in the current tab page.
5461 With {winnr} and {tabnr} use the window in the specified tab
5462 page.
5463 {winnr} can be the window number or the |window-ID|.
5464 If {winnr} is -1 it is ignored and only the tabpage is used.
5465 Return 0 if the arguments are invalid.
5466 Examples: >
5467 if haslocaldir() == 1
5468 " window local directory case
5469 elseif haslocaldir() == 2
5470 " tab-local directory case
5471 else
5472 " global directory case
5473 endif
5474
5475 " current window
5476 :echo haslocaldir()
5477 :echo haslocaldir(0)
5478 :echo haslocaldir(0, 0)
5479 " window n in current tab page
5480 :echo haslocaldir(n)
5481 :echo haslocaldir(n, 0)
5482 " window n in tab page m
5483 :echo haslocaldir(n, m)
5484 " tab page m
5485 :echo haslocaldir(-1, m)
5486<
5487 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5488 GetWinnr()->haslocaldir()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02005489<
5490 Return type: |Number|
5491
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005492
5493hasmapto({what} [, {mode} [, {abbr}]]) *hasmapto()*
5494 The result is a Number, which is TRUE if there is a mapping
5495 that contains {what} in somewhere in the rhs (what it is
5496 mapped to) and this mapping exists in one of the modes
5497 indicated by {mode}.
5498 The arguments {what} and {mode} are strings.
5499 When {abbr} is there and it is |TRUE| use abbreviations
5500 instead of mappings. Don't forget to specify Insert and/or
5501 Command-line mode.
5502 Both the global mappings and the mappings local to the current
5503 buffer are checked for a match.
5504 If no matching mapping is found FALSE is returned.
5505 The following characters are recognized in {mode}:
5506 n Normal mode
5507 v Visual and Select mode
5508 x Visual mode
5509 s Select mode
5510 o Operator-pending mode
5511 i Insert mode
5512 l Language-Argument ("r", "f", "t", etc.)
5513 c Command-line mode
5514 When {mode} is omitted, "nvo" is used.
5515
5516 This function is useful to check if a mapping already exists
5517 to a function in a Vim script. Example: >
5518 :if !hasmapto('\ABCdoit')
5519 : map <Leader>d \ABCdoit
5520 :endif
5521< This installs the mapping to "\ABCdoit" only if there isn't
5522 already a mapping to "\ABCdoit".
5523
5524 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5525 GetRHS()->hasmapto()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02005526<
5527 Return type: |Number|
5528
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005529
5530histadd({history}, {item}) *histadd()*
5531 Add the String {item} to the history {history} which can be
5532 one of: *hist-names*
5533 "cmd" or ":" command line history
5534 "search" or "/" search pattern history
5535 "expr" or "=" typed expression history
5536 "input" or "@" input line history
5537 "debug" or ">" debug command history
5538 empty the current or last used history
5539 The {history} string does not need to be the whole name, one
5540 character is sufficient.
5541 If {item} does already exist in the history, it will be
5542 shifted to become the newest entry.
5543 The result is a Number: TRUE if the operation was successful,
5544 otherwise FALSE is returned.
5545
5546 Example: >
5547 :call histadd("input", strftime("%Y %b %d"))
5548 :let date=input("Enter date: ")
5549< This function is not available in the |sandbox|.
5550
5551 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
5552 second argument: >
5553 GetHistory()->histadd('search')
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02005554<
5555 Return type: |Number|
5556
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005557
5558histdel({history} [, {item}]) *histdel()*
5559 Clear {history}, i.e. delete all its entries. See |hist-names|
5560 for the possible values of {history}.
5561
5562 If the parameter {item} evaluates to a String, it is used as a
5563 regular expression. All entries matching that expression will
5564 be removed from the history (if there are any).
5565 Upper/lowercase must match, unless "\c" is used |/\c|.
5566 If {item} evaluates to a Number, it will be interpreted as
5567 an index, see |:history-indexing|. The respective entry will
5568 be removed if it exists.
5569
5570 The result is TRUE for a successful operation, otherwise FALSE
5571 is returned.
5572
5573 Examples:
5574 Clear expression register history: >
5575 :call histdel("expr")
5576<
5577 Remove all entries starting with "*" from the search history: >
5578 :call histdel("/", '^\*')
5579<
5580 The following three are equivalent: >
5581 :call histdel("search", histnr("search"))
5582 :call histdel("search", -1)
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00005583 :call histdel("search", '^' .. histget("search", -1) .. '$')
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005584<
5585 To delete the last search pattern and use the last-but-one for
5586 the "n" command and 'hlsearch': >
5587 :call histdel("search", -1)
5588 :let @/ = histget("search", -1)
5589<
5590 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5591 GetHistory()->histdel()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02005592<
5593 Return type: |Number|
5594
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005595
5596histget({history} [, {index}]) *histget()*
5597 The result is a String, the entry with Number {index} from
5598 {history}. See |hist-names| for the possible values of
5599 {history}, and |:history-indexing| for {index}. If there is
5600 no such entry, an empty String is returned. When {index} is
5601 omitted, the most recent item from the history is used.
5602
5603 Examples:
5604 Redo the second last search from history. >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00005605 :execute '/' .. histget("search", -2)
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005606
5607< Define an Ex command ":H {num}" that supports re-execution of
5608 the {num}th entry from the output of |:history|. >
5609 :command -nargs=1 H execute histget("cmd", 0+<args>)
5610<
5611 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5612 GetHistory()->histget()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02005613<
5614 Return type: |String|
5615
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005616
5617histnr({history}) *histnr()*
5618 The result is the Number of the current entry in {history}.
5619 See |hist-names| for the possible values of {history}.
5620 If an error occurred, -1 is returned.
5621
5622 Example: >
5623 :let inp_index = histnr("expr")
5624
5625< Can also be used as a |method|: >
5626 GetHistory()->histnr()
5627<
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02005628 Return type: |Number|
5629
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005630hlexists({name}) *hlexists()*
5631 The result is a Number, which is TRUE if a highlight group
5632 called {name} exists. This is when the group has been
5633 defined in some way. Not necessarily when highlighting has
5634 been defined for it, it may also have been used for a syntax
5635 item.
5636 *highlight_exists()*
5637 Obsolete name: highlight_exists().
5638
5639 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5640 GetName()->hlexists()
5641<
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02005642 Return type: |Number|
5643
5644
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005645hlget([{name} [, {resolve}]]) *hlget()*
5646 Returns a List of all the highlight group attributes. If the
5647 optional {name} is specified, then returns a List with only
5648 the attributes of the specified highlight group. Returns an
5649 empty List if the highlight group {name} is not present.
5650
5651 If the optional {resolve} argument is set to v:true and the
5652 highlight group {name} is linked to another group, then the
5653 link is resolved recursively and the attributes of the
5654 resolved highlight group are returned.
5655
5656 Each entry in the returned List is a Dictionary with the
5657 following items:
5658 cleared boolean flag, set to v:true if the highlight
5659 group attributes are cleared or not yet
5660 specified. See |highlight-clear|.
5661 cterm cterm attributes. See |highlight-cterm|.
5662 ctermbg cterm background color.
5663 See |highlight-ctermbg|.
5664 ctermfg cterm foreground color.
5665 See |highlight-ctermfg|.
5666 ctermul cterm underline color. See |highlight-ctermul|.
5667 default boolean flag, set to v:true if the highlight
5668 group link is a default link. See
5669 |highlight-default|.
5670 font highlight group font. See |highlight-font|.
5671 gui gui attributes. See |highlight-gui|.
5672 guibg gui background color. See |highlight-guibg|.
5673 guifg gui foreground color. See |highlight-guifg|.
5674 guisp gui special color. See |highlight-guisp|.
5675 id highlight group ID.
5676 linksto linked highlight group name.
5677 See |:highlight-link|.
5678 name highlight group name. See |group-name|.
5679 start start terminal keycode. See |highlight-start|.
5680 stop stop terminal keycode. See |highlight-stop|.
5681 term term attributes. See |highlight-term|.
5682
5683 The 'term', 'cterm' and 'gui' items in the above Dictionary
5684 have a dictionary value with the following optional boolean
5685 items: 'bold', 'standout', 'underline', 'undercurl', 'italic',
5686 'reverse', 'inverse' and 'strikethrough'.
5687
5688 Example(s): >
5689 :echo hlget()
5690 :echo hlget('ModeMsg')
5691 :echo hlget('Number', v:true)
5692<
5693 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5694 GetName()->hlget()
5695<
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02005696 Return type: list<dict<any>>
5697
5698
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005699hlset({list}) *hlset()*
5700 Creates or modifies the attributes of a List of highlight
5701 groups. Each item in {list} is a dictionary containing the
5702 attributes of a highlight group. See |hlget()| for the list of
5703 supported items in this dictionary.
5704
5705 In addition to the items described in |hlget()|, the following
5706 additional items are supported in the dictionary:
5707
5708 force boolean flag to force the creation of
5709 a link for an existing highlight group
5710 with attributes.
5711
5712 The highlight group is identified using the 'name' item and
5713 the 'id' item (if supplied) is ignored. If a highlight group
5714 with a specified name doesn't exist, then it is created.
5715 Otherwise the attributes of an existing highlight group are
5716 modified.
5717
5718 If an empty dictionary value is used for the 'term' or 'cterm'
5719 or 'gui' entries, then the corresponding attributes are
5720 cleared. If the 'cleared' item is set to v:true, then all the
5721 attributes of the highlight group are cleared.
5722
5723 The 'linksto' item can be used to link a highlight group to
5724 another highlight group. See |:highlight-link|.
5725
5726 Returns zero for success, -1 for failure.
5727
5728 Example(s): >
5729 " add bold attribute to the Visual highlight group
5730 :call hlset([#{name: 'Visual',
5731 \ term: #{reverse: 1 , bold: 1}}])
5732 :call hlset([#{name: 'Type', guifg: 'DarkGreen'}])
5733 :let l = hlget()
5734 :call hlset(l)
5735 " clear the Search highlight group
5736 :call hlset([#{name: 'Search', cleared: v:true}])
5737 " clear the 'term' attributes for a highlight group
5738 :call hlset([#{name: 'Title', term: {}}])
5739 " create the MyHlg group linking it to DiffAdd
5740 :call hlset([#{name: 'MyHlg', linksto: 'DiffAdd'}])
5741 " remove the MyHlg group link
5742 :call hlset([#{name: 'MyHlg', linksto: 'NONE'}])
5743 " clear the attributes and a link
5744 :call hlset([#{name: 'MyHlg', cleared: v:true,
5745 \ linksto: 'NONE'}])
5746<
5747 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5748 GetAttrList()->hlset()
5749<
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02005750 Return type: |Number|
5751
5752hlID({name}) *hlID()*
5753 The result is a Number, which is the ID of the highlight group
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005754 with name {name}. When the highlight group doesn't exist,
5755 zero is returned.
5756 This can be used to retrieve information about the highlight
5757 group. For example, to get the background color of the
5758 "Comment" group: >
5759 :echo synIDattr(synIDtrans(hlID("Comment")), "bg")
5760< *highlightID()*
5761 Obsolete name: highlightID().
5762
5763 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5764 GetName()->hlID()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02005765<
5766 Return type: |Number|
5767
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005768
5769hostname() *hostname()*
5770 The result is a String, which is the name of the machine on
5771 which Vim is currently running. Machine names greater than
5772 256 characters long are truncated.
5773
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02005774 Return type: |String|
5775
5776
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005777iconv({string}, {from}, {to}) *iconv()*
5778 The result is a String, which is the text {string} converted
5779 from encoding {from} to encoding {to}.
5780 When the conversion completely fails an empty string is
5781 returned. When some characters could not be converted they
5782 are replaced with "?".
5783 The encoding names are whatever the iconv() library function
5784 can accept, see ":!man 3 iconv".
5785 Most conversions require Vim to be compiled with the |+iconv|
5786 feature. Otherwise only UTF-8 to latin1 conversion and back
5787 can be done.
5788 This can be used to display messages with special characters,
5789 no matter what 'encoding' is set to. Write the message in
5790 UTF-8 and use: >
5791 echo iconv(utf8_str, "utf-8", &enc)
5792< Note that Vim uses UTF-8 for all Unicode encodings, conversion
5793 from/to UCS-2 is automatically changed to use UTF-8. You
5794 cannot use UCS-2 in a string anyway, because of the NUL bytes.
5795
5796 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5797 GetText()->iconv('latin1', 'utf-8')
5798<
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02005799 Return type: |String|
5800
5801
h-east624bb832024-11-09 18:37:32 +01005802id({item}) *id()*
Ernie Raelc8e158b2024-07-09 18:39:52 +02005803 The result is a unique String associated with the {item} and
5804 not with the {item}'s contents. It is only valid while the
5805 {item} exists and is referenced. It is valid only in the
5806 instance of vim that produces the result. The whole idea is
5807 that `id({item})` does not change if the contents of {item}
5808 changes. This is useful as a `key` for creating an identity
5809 dictionary, rather than one based on equals.
5810
5811 This operation does not reference {item} and there is no
5812 function to convert the `id` to the {item}. It may be useful to
5813 have a map of `id` to {item}. The following >
5814 var referenceMap: dict<any>
5815 var id = item->id()
5816 referenceMap[id] = item
5817< prevents {item} from being garbage collected and provides a
5818 way to get the {item} from the `id`.
5819
5820 {item} may be a List, Dictionary, Object, Job, Channel or
5821 Blob. If the item is not a permitted type, or it is a null
5822 value, then an empty String is returned.
5823
5824 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5825 GetItem()->id()
5826<
5827 Return type: |String|
5828
5829
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02005830indent({lnum}) *indent()*
5831 The result is a Number, which is indent of line {lnum} in the
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005832 current buffer. The indent is counted in spaces, the value
5833 of 'tabstop' is relevant. {lnum} is used just like in
5834 |getline()|.
5835 When {lnum} is invalid -1 is returned. In |Vim9| script an
5836 error is given.
5837
5838 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5839 GetLnum()->indent()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02005840<
5841 Return type: |Number|
5842
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005843
5844index({object}, {expr} [, {start} [, {ic}]]) *index()*
Yegappan Lakshmananb2186552022-08-13 13:09:20 +01005845 Find {expr} in {object} and return its index. See
Yegappan Lakshmanan3fbf6cd2022-08-13 21:35:13 +01005846 |indexof()| for using a lambda to select the item.
Yegappan Lakshmananb2186552022-08-13 13:09:20 +01005847
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005848 If {object} is a |List| return the lowest index where the item
5849 has a value equal to {expr}. There is no automatic
5850 conversion, so the String "4" is different from the Number 4.
5851 And the number 4 is different from the Float 4.0. The value
Yegappan Lakshmananb2186552022-08-13 13:09:20 +01005852 of 'ignorecase' is not used here, case matters as indicated by
5853 the {ic} argument.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005854
5855 If {object} is |Blob| return the lowest index where the byte
5856 value is equal to {expr}.
5857
5858 If {start} is given then start looking at the item with index
5859 {start} (may be negative for an item relative to the end).
Yegappan Lakshmananb2186552022-08-13 13:09:20 +01005860
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005861 When {ic} is given and it is |TRUE|, ignore case. Otherwise
5862 case must match.
Yegappan Lakshmananb2186552022-08-13 13:09:20 +01005863
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005864 -1 is returned when {expr} is not found in {object}.
5865 Example: >
5866 :let idx = index(words, "the")
5867 :if index(numbers, 123) >= 0
5868
5869< Can also be used as a |method|: >
5870 GetObject()->index(what)
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02005871<
5872 Return type: |Number|
5873
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005874
Yegappan Lakshmanan3fbf6cd2022-08-13 21:35:13 +01005875indexof({object}, {expr} [, {opts}]) *indexof()*
5876 Returns the index of an item in {object} where {expr} is
5877 v:true. {object} must be a |List| or a |Blob|.
5878
Yegappan Lakshmananb2186552022-08-13 13:09:20 +01005879 If {object} is a |List|, evaluate {expr} for each item in the
Yegappan Lakshmanan3fbf6cd2022-08-13 21:35:13 +01005880 List until the expression is v:true and return the index of
5881 this item.
Yegappan Lakshmananb2186552022-08-13 13:09:20 +01005882
5883 If {object} is a |Blob| evaluate {expr} for each byte in the
Yegappan Lakshmanan3fbf6cd2022-08-13 21:35:13 +01005884 Blob until the expression is v:true and return the index of
5885 this byte.
Yegappan Lakshmananb2186552022-08-13 13:09:20 +01005886
5887 {expr} must be a |string| or |Funcref|.
5888
5889 If {expr} is a |string|: If {object} is a |List|, inside
5890 {expr} |v:key| has the index of the current List item and
5891 |v:val| has the value of the item. If {object} is a |Blob|,
5892 inside {expr} |v:key| has the index of the current byte and
5893 |v:val| has the byte value.
5894
5895 If {expr} is a |Funcref| it must take two arguments:
5896 1. the key or the index of the current item.
5897 2. the value of the current item.
5898 The function must return |TRUE| if the item is found and the
5899 search should stop.
5900
Yegappan Lakshmanan3fbf6cd2022-08-13 21:35:13 +01005901 The optional argument {opts} is a Dict and supports the
Yegappan Lakshmananb2186552022-08-13 13:09:20 +01005902 following items:
Yegappan Lakshmanan3fbf6cd2022-08-13 21:35:13 +01005903 startidx start evaluating {expr} at the item with this
5904 index; may be negative for an item relative to
5905 the end
Yegappan Lakshmananb2186552022-08-13 13:09:20 +01005906 Returns -1 when {expr} evaluates to v:false for all the items.
5907 Example: >
Yegappan Lakshmanan3fbf6cd2022-08-13 21:35:13 +01005908 :let l = [#{n: 10}, #{n: 20}, #{n: 30}]
5909 :echo indexof(l, "v:val.n == 20")
5910 :echo indexof(l, {i, v -> v.n == 30})
5911 :echo indexof(l, "v:val.n == 20", #{startidx: 1})
Yegappan Lakshmananb2186552022-08-13 13:09:20 +01005912
5913< Can also be used as a |method|: >
5914 mylist->indexof(expr)
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02005915<
5916 Return type: |Number|
5917
Yegappan Lakshmananb2186552022-08-13 13:09:20 +01005918
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005919input({prompt} [, {text} [, {completion}]]) *input()*
5920 The result is a String, which is whatever the user typed on
5921 the command-line. The {prompt} argument is either a prompt
5922 string, or a blank string (for no prompt). A '\n' can be used
5923 in the prompt to start a new line.
5924 The highlighting set with |:echohl| is used for the prompt.
5925 The input is entered just like a command-line, with the same
5926 editing commands and mappings. There is a separate history
5927 for lines typed for input().
5928 Example: >
5929 :if input("Coffee or beer? ") == "beer"
5930 : echo "Cheers!"
5931 :endif
5932<
5933 If the optional {text} argument is present and not empty, this
5934 is used for the default reply, as if the user typed this.
5935 Example: >
5936 :let color = input("Color? ", "white")
5937
5938< The optional {completion} argument specifies the type of
5939 completion supported for the input. Without it completion is
5940 not performed. The supported completion types are the same as
5941 that can be supplied to a user-defined command using the
5942 "-complete=" argument. Refer to |:command-completion| for
5943 more information. Example: >
5944 let fname = input("File: ", "", "file")
5945<
5946 NOTE: This function must not be used in a startup file, for
5947 the versions that only run in GUI mode (e.g., the Win32 GUI).
5948 Note: When input() is called from within a mapping it will
5949 consume remaining characters from that mapping, because a
5950 mapping is handled like the characters were typed.
5951 Use |inputsave()| before input() and |inputrestore()|
5952 after input() to avoid that. Another solution is to avoid
5953 that further characters follow in the mapping, e.g., by using
5954 |:execute| or |:normal|.
5955
5956 Example with a mapping: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00005957 :nmap \x :call GetFoo()<CR>:exe "/" .. Foo<CR>
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005958 :function GetFoo()
5959 : call inputsave()
5960 : let g:Foo = input("enter search pattern: ")
5961 : call inputrestore()
5962 :endfunction
5963
5964< Can also be used as a |method|: >
5965 GetPrompt()->input()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02005966<
5967 Return type: |String|
5968
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005969
5970inputdialog({prompt} [, {text} [, {cancelreturn}]]) *inputdialog()*
5971 Like |input()|, but when the GUI is running and text dialogs
5972 are supported, a dialog window pops up to input the text.
5973 Example: >
5974 :let n = inputdialog("value for shiftwidth", shiftwidth())
5975 :if n != ""
5976 : let &sw = n
5977 :endif
5978< When the dialog is cancelled {cancelreturn} is returned. When
5979 omitted an empty string is returned.
5980 Hitting <Enter> works like pressing the OK button. Hitting
5981 <Esc> works like pressing the Cancel button.
5982 NOTE: Command-line completion is not supported.
5983
5984 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5985 GetPrompt()->inputdialog()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02005986<
5987 Return type: |String|
5988
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005989
5990inputlist({textlist}) *inputlist()*
5991 {textlist} must be a |List| of strings. This |List| is
5992 displayed, one string per line. The user will be prompted to
5993 enter a number, which is returned.
5994 The user can also select an item by clicking on it with the
5995 mouse, if the mouse is enabled in the command line ('mouse' is
5996 "a" or includes "c"). For the first string 0 is returned.
5997 When clicking above the first item a negative number is
5998 returned. When clicking on the prompt one more than the
5999 length of {textlist} is returned.
6000 Make sure {textlist} has less than 'lines' entries, otherwise
6001 it won't work. It's a good idea to put the entry number at
6002 the start of the string. And put a prompt in the first item.
6003 Example: >
6004 let color = inputlist(['Select color:', '1. red',
6005 \ '2. green', '3. blue'])
6006
6007< Can also be used as a |method|: >
6008 GetChoices()->inputlist()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02006009<
6010 Return type: |Number|
6011
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006012
6013inputrestore() *inputrestore()*
6014 Restore typeahead that was saved with a previous |inputsave()|.
6015 Should be called the same number of times inputsave() is
6016 called. Calling it more often is harmless though.
6017 Returns TRUE when there is nothing to restore, FALSE otherwise.
6018
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02006019 Return type: |Number|
6020
6021
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006022inputsave() *inputsave()*
6023 Preserve typeahead (also from mappings) and clear it, so that
6024 a following prompt gets input from the user. Should be
6025 followed by a matching inputrestore() after the prompt. Can
6026 be used several times, in which case there must be just as
6027 many inputrestore() calls.
6028 Returns TRUE when out of memory, FALSE otherwise.
6029
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02006030 Return type: |Number|
6031
6032
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006033inputsecret({prompt} [, {text}]) *inputsecret()*
6034 This function acts much like the |input()| function with but
6035 two exceptions:
6036 a) the user's response will be displayed as a sequence of
6037 asterisks ("*") thereby keeping the entry secret, and
6038 b) the user's response will not be recorded on the input
6039 |history| stack.
6040 The result is a String, which is whatever the user actually
6041 typed on the command-line in response to the issued prompt.
6042 NOTE: Command-line completion is not supported.
6043
6044 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6045 GetPrompt()->inputsecret()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02006046<
6047 Return type: |String|
6048
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006049
6050insert({object}, {item} [, {idx}]) *insert()*
6051 When {object} is a |List| or a |Blob| insert {item} at the start
6052 of it.
6053
6054 If {idx} is specified insert {item} before the item with index
6055 {idx}. If {idx} is zero it goes before the first item, just
6056 like omitting {idx}. A negative {idx} is also possible, see
6057 |list-index|. -1 inserts just before the last item.
6058
6059 Returns the resulting |List| or |Blob|. Examples: >
6060 :let mylist = insert([2, 3, 5], 1)
6061 :call insert(mylist, 4, -1)
6062 :call insert(mylist, 6, len(mylist))
6063< The last example can be done simpler with |add()|.
6064 Note that when {item} is a |List| it is inserted as a single
6065 item. Use |extend()| to concatenate |Lists|.
6066
6067 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6068 mylist->insert(item)
Yegappan Lakshmanancd39b692023-10-02 12:50:45 -07006069<
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02006070 Return type: |Number|
6071
6072
Yegappan Lakshmanancd39b692023-10-02 12:50:45 -07006073 *instanceof()* *E614* *E616* *E693*
6074instanceof({object}, {class})
6075 The result is a Number, which is |TRUE| when the {object}
Ernie Rael2025af12023-12-12 16:58:00 +01006076 argument is a direct or indirect instance of a |Class|,
6077 |Interface|, or class |:type| alias specified by {class}.
6078 If {class} is varargs, the function returns |TRUE| when
Yegappan Lakshmanancd39b692023-10-02 12:50:45 -07006079 {object} is an instance of any of the specified classes.
LemonBoyafe04662023-08-23 21:08:11 +02006080 Example: >
Ernie Rael2025af12023-12-12 16:58:00 +01006081 instanceof(animal, Dog, Cat)
LemonBoyafe04662023-08-23 21:08:11 +02006082
6083< Can also be used as a |method|: >
6084 myobj->instanceof(mytype)
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02006085<
6086 Return type: |Number|
LemonBoyafe04662023-08-23 21:08:11 +02006087
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006088interrupt() *interrupt()*
6089 Interrupt script execution. It works more or less like the
6090 user typing CTRL-C, most commands won't execute and control
6091 returns to the user. This is useful to abort execution
6092 from lower down, e.g. in an autocommand. Example: >
6093 :function s:check_typoname(file)
6094 : if fnamemodify(a:file, ':t') == '['
6095 : echomsg 'Maybe typo'
6096 : call interrupt()
6097 : endif
6098 :endfunction
6099 :au BufWritePre * call s:check_typoname(expand('<amatch>'))
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02006100<
6101 Return type: void
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006102
6103invert({expr}) *invert()*
6104 Bitwise invert. The argument is converted to a number. A
6105 List, Dict or Float argument causes an error. Example: >
6106 :let bits = invert(bits)
6107< Can also be used as a |method|: >
6108 :let bits = bits->invert()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02006109<
6110 Return type: |Number|
6111
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006112
Bram Moolenaar8a3b8052022-06-26 12:21:15 +01006113isabsolutepath({path}) *isabsolutepath()*
LemonBoydca1d402022-04-28 15:26:33 +01006114 The result is a Number, which is |TRUE| when {path} is an
6115 absolute path.
Bram Moolenaar8a3b8052022-06-26 12:21:15 +01006116 On Unix, a path is considered absolute when it starts with '/'.
LemonBoydca1d402022-04-28 15:26:33 +01006117 On MS-Windows, it is considered absolute when it starts with an
6118 optional drive prefix and is followed by a '\' or '/'. UNC paths
6119 are always absolute.
6120 Example: >
6121 echo isabsolutepath('/usr/share/') " 1
6122 echo isabsolutepath('./foobar') " 0
6123 echo isabsolutepath('C:\Windows') " 1
6124 echo isabsolutepath('foobar') " 0
6125 echo isabsolutepath('\\remote\file') " 1
Bram Moolenaar8a3b8052022-06-26 12:21:15 +01006126<
LemonBoydca1d402022-04-28 15:26:33 +01006127 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6128 GetName()->isabsolutepath()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02006129<
6130 Return type: |Number|
LemonBoydca1d402022-04-28 15:26:33 +01006131
6132
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006133isdirectory({directory}) *isdirectory()*
6134 The result is a Number, which is |TRUE| when a directory
6135 with the name {directory} exists. If {directory} doesn't
6136 exist, or isn't a directory, the result is |FALSE|. {directory}
6137 is any expression, which is used as a String.
6138
6139 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6140 GetName()->isdirectory()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02006141<
6142 Return type: |Number|
6143
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006144
6145isinf({expr}) *isinf()*
6146 Return 1 if {expr} is a positive infinity, or -1 a negative
6147 infinity, otherwise 0. >
6148 :echo isinf(1.0 / 0.0)
6149< 1 >
6150 :echo isinf(-1.0 / 0.0)
6151< -1
6152
6153 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6154 Compute()->isinf()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02006155<
6156 Return type: |Number|
6157
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006158
6159islocked({expr}) *islocked()* *E786*
6160 The result is a Number, which is |TRUE| when {expr} is the
6161 name of a locked variable.
6162 The string argument {expr} must be the name of a variable,
6163 |List| item or |Dictionary| entry, not the variable itself!
6164 Example: >
6165 :let alist = [0, ['a', 'b'], 2, 3]
6166 :lockvar 1 alist
6167 :echo islocked('alist') " 1
6168 :echo islocked('alist[1]') " 0
6169
Bram Moolenaar9da17d72022-02-09 21:50:44 +00006170< When {expr} is a variable that does not exist -1 is returned.
6171 If {expr} uses a range, list or dict index that is out of
6172 range or does not exist you get an error message. Use
6173 |exists()| to check for existence.
6174 In Vim9 script it does not work for local function variables.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006175
6176 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6177 GetName()->islocked()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02006178<
6179 Return type: |Number|
6180
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006181
6182isnan({expr}) *isnan()*
6183 Return |TRUE| if {expr} is a float with value NaN. >
6184 echo isnan(0.0 / 0.0)
6185< 1
6186
6187 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6188 Compute()->isnan()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02006189<
6190 Return type: |Number|
6191
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006192
6193items({dict}) *items()*
6194 Return a |List| with all the key-value pairs of {dict}. Each
6195 |List| item is a list with two items: the key of a {dict}
6196 entry and the value of this entry. The |List| is in arbitrary
6197 order. Also see |keys()| and |values()|.
6198 Example: >
6199 for [key, value] in items(mydict)
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00006200 echo key .. ': ' .. value
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006201 endfor
Yegappan Lakshmanan49cdd622023-12-24 11:01:23 +01006202<
6203 A List or a String argument is also supported. In these
6204 cases, items() returns a List with the index and the value at
6205 the index.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006206
Yegappan Lakshmanan49cdd622023-12-24 11:01:23 +01006207 Can also be used as a |method|: >
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006208 mydict->items()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02006209<
6210 Return type: list<list<any>> or list<any>
6211
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006212
6213job_ functions are documented here: |job-functions-details|
6214
6215
6216join({list} [, {sep}]) *join()*
6217 Join the items in {list} together into one String.
6218 When {sep} is specified it is put in between the items. If
6219 {sep} is omitted a single space is used.
6220 Note that {sep} is not added at the end. You might want to
6221 add it there too: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00006222 let lines = join(mylist, "\n") .. "\n"
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006223< String items are used as-is. |Lists| and |Dictionaries| are
6224 converted into a string like with |string()|.
6225 The opposite function is |split()|.
6226
6227 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6228 mylist->join()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02006229<
6230 Return type: |String|
6231
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006232
6233js_decode({string}) *js_decode()*
6234 This is similar to |json_decode()| with these differences:
6235 - Object key names do not have to be in quotes.
6236 - Strings can be in single quotes.
6237 - Empty items in an array (between two commas) are allowed and
6238 result in v:none items.
6239
6240 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6241 ReadObject()->js_decode()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02006242<
6243 Return type: any, depending on {varname}
6244
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006245
6246js_encode({expr}) *js_encode()*
6247 This is similar to |json_encode()| with these differences:
6248 - Object key names are not in quotes.
6249 - v:none items in an array result in an empty item between
6250 commas.
6251 For example, the Vim object:
6252 [1,v:none,{"one":1},v:none] ~
6253 Will be encoded as:
6254 [1,,{one:1},,] ~
6255 While json_encode() would produce:
6256 [1,null,{"one":1},null] ~
6257 This encoding is valid for JavaScript. It is more efficient
6258 than JSON, especially when using an array with optional items.
6259
6260 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6261 GetObject()->js_encode()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02006262<
6263 Return type: |String|
6264
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006265
Bram Moolenaar2f0936c2022-01-08 21:51:59 +00006266json_decode({string}) *json_decode()* *E491*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006267 This parses a JSON formatted string and returns the equivalent
6268 in Vim values. See |json_encode()| for the relation between
6269 JSON and Vim values.
6270 The decoding is permissive:
6271 - A trailing comma in an array and object is ignored, e.g.
6272 "[1, 2, ]" is the same as "[1, 2]".
6273 - Integer keys are accepted in objects, e.g. {1:2} is the
6274 same as {"1":2}.
6275 - More floating point numbers are recognized, e.g. "1." for
6276 "1.0", or "001.2" for "1.2". Special floating point values
6277 "Infinity", "-Infinity" and "NaN" (capitalization ignored)
6278 are accepted.
6279 - Leading zeroes in integer numbers are ignored, e.g. "012"
6280 for "12" or "-012" for "-12".
6281 - Capitalization is ignored in literal names null, true or
6282 false, e.g. "NULL" for "null", "True" for "true".
6283 - Control characters U+0000 through U+001F which are not
6284 escaped in strings are accepted, e.g. " " (tab
6285 character in string) for "\t".
6286 - An empty JSON expression or made of only spaces is accepted
6287 and results in v:none.
6288 - Backslash in an invalid 2-character sequence escape is
6289 ignored, e.g. "\a" is decoded as "a".
6290 - A correct surrogate pair in JSON strings should normally be
6291 a 12 character sequence such as "\uD834\uDD1E", but
6292 json_decode() silently accepts truncated surrogate pairs
6293 such as "\uD834" or "\uD834\u"
6294 *E938*
6295 A duplicate key in an object, valid in rfc7159, is not
6296 accepted by json_decode() as the result must be a valid Vim
6297 type, e.g. this fails: {"a":"b", "a":"c"}
6298
6299 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6300 ReadObject()->json_decode()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02006301<
6302 Return type: any, depending on {varname}
6303
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006304
6305json_encode({expr}) *json_encode()*
6306 Encode {expr} as JSON and return this as a string.
6307 The encoding is specified in:
6308 https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7159.html
Bram Moolenaara2baa732022-02-04 16:09:54 +00006309 Vim values are converted as follows: *E1161*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006310 |Number| decimal number
6311 |Float| floating point number
6312 Float nan "NaN"
6313 Float inf "Infinity"
6314 Float -inf "-Infinity"
6315 |String| in double quotes (possibly null)
6316 |Funcref| not possible, error
6317 |List| as an array (possibly null); when
6318 used recursively: []
6319 |Dict| as an object (possibly null); when
6320 used recursively: {}
6321 |Blob| as an array of the individual bytes
6322 v:false "false"
6323 v:true "true"
6324 v:none "null"
6325 v:null "null"
6326 Note that NaN and Infinity are passed on as values. This is
6327 missing in the JSON standard, but several implementations do
6328 allow it. If not then you will get an error.
Bram Moolenaarcbaff5e2022-04-08 17:45:08 +01006329 If a string contains an illegal character then the replacement
6330 character 0xfffd is used.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006331
6332 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6333 GetObject()->json_encode()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02006334<
6335 Return type: |String|
6336
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006337
6338keys({dict}) *keys()*
6339 Return a |List| with all the keys of {dict}. The |List| is in
6340 arbitrary order. Also see |items()| and |values()|.
6341
6342 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6343 mydict->keys()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02006344<
6345 Return type: list<string>
6346
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006347
zeertzjqcdc83932022-09-12 13:38:41 +01006348keytrans({string}) *keytrans()*
6349 Turn the internal byte representation of keys into a form that
6350 can be used for |:map|. E.g. >
6351 :let xx = "\<C-Home>"
6352 :echo keytrans(xx)
6353< <C-Home>
6354
6355 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6356 "\<C-Home>"->keytrans()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02006357<
6358 Return type: |String|
zeertzjqcdc83932022-09-12 13:38:41 +01006359
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02006360
6361len({expr}) *len()* *E701*
6362 The result is a Number, which is the length of the argument.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006363 When {expr} is a String or a Number the length in bytes is
6364 used, as with |strlen()|.
6365 When {expr} is a |List| the number of items in the |List| is
6366 returned.
6367 When {expr} is a |Blob| the number of bytes is returned.
6368 When {expr} is a |Dictionary| the number of entries in the
6369 |Dictionary| is returned.
mityu7f0bba22024-03-29 10:14:41 +01006370 When {expr} is an |Object|, invokes the len() method in the
6371 object (if present) to get the length (|object-len()|).
6372 Otherwise returns zero.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006373
6374 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6375 mylist->len()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02006376<
6377 Return type: |Number|
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006378
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02006379
6380 *libcall()* *E364* *E368*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006381libcall({libname}, {funcname}, {argument})
6382 Call function {funcname} in the run-time library {libname}
6383 with single argument {argument}.
6384 This is useful to call functions in a library that you
6385 especially made to be used with Vim. Since only one argument
6386 is possible, calling standard library functions is rather
6387 limited.
6388 The result is the String returned by the function. If the
6389 function returns NULL, this will appear as an empty string ""
6390 to Vim.
6391 If the function returns a number, use libcallnr()!
6392 If {argument} is a number, it is passed to the function as an
6393 int; if {argument} is a string, it is passed as a
6394 null-terminated string.
6395 This function will fail in |restricted-mode|.
6396
6397 libcall() allows you to write your own 'plug-in' extensions to
6398 Vim without having to recompile the program. It is NOT a
6399 means to call system functions! If you try to do so Vim will
6400 very probably crash.
6401
6402 For Win32, the functions you write must be placed in a DLL
6403 and use the normal C calling convention (NOT Pascal which is
6404 used in Windows System DLLs). The function must take exactly
6405 one parameter, either a character pointer or a long integer,
6406 and must return a character pointer or NULL. The character
6407 pointer returned must point to memory that will remain valid
6408 after the function has returned (e.g. in static data in the
6409 DLL). If it points to allocated memory, that memory will
6410 leak away. Using a static buffer in the function should work,
6411 it's then freed when the DLL is unloaded.
6412
6413 WARNING: If the function returns a non-valid pointer, Vim may
6414 crash! This also happens if the function returns a number,
6415 because Vim thinks it's a pointer.
6416 For Win32 systems, {libname} should be the filename of the DLL
6417 without the ".DLL" suffix. A full path is only required if
6418 the DLL is not in the usual places.
6419 For Unix: When compiling your own plugins, remember that the
6420 object code must be compiled as position-independent ('PIC').
6421 {only in Win32 and some Unix versions, when the |+libcall|
6422 feature is present}
6423 Examples: >
6424 :echo libcall("libc.so", "getenv", "HOME")
6425
6426< Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
6427 third argument: >
6428 GetValue()->libcall("libc.so", "getenv")
6429<
6430 *libcallnr()*
6431libcallnr({libname}, {funcname}, {argument})
6432 Just like |libcall()|, but used for a function that returns an
6433 int instead of a string.
6434 {only in Win32 on some Unix versions, when the |+libcall|
6435 feature is present}
6436 Examples: >
6437 :echo libcallnr("/usr/lib/libc.so", "getpid", "")
6438 :call libcallnr("libc.so", "printf", "Hello World!\n")
6439 :call libcallnr("libc.so", "sleep", 10)
6440<
6441 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
6442 third argument: >
6443 GetValue()->libcallnr("libc.so", "printf")
6444<
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02006445 Return type: |String|
6446
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006447
6448line({expr} [, {winid}]) *line()*
6449 The result is a Number, which is the line number of the file
6450 position given with {expr}. The {expr} argument is a string.
zeertzjq02f3eba2024-06-12 20:45:24 +02006451 See |getpos()| for accepted positions.
6452
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006453 To get the column number use |col()|. To get both use
6454 |getpos()|.
zeertzjq02f3eba2024-06-12 20:45:24 +02006455
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006456 With the optional {winid} argument the values are obtained for
6457 that window instead of the current window.
zeertzjq02f3eba2024-06-12 20:45:24 +02006458
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01006459 Returns 0 for invalid values of {expr} and {winid}.
zeertzjq02f3eba2024-06-12 20:45:24 +02006460
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006461 Examples: >
6462 line(".") line number of the cursor
6463 line(".", winid) idem, in window "winid"
6464 line("'t") line number of mark t
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00006465 line("'" .. marker) line number of mark marker
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006466<
6467 To jump to the last known position when opening a file see
6468 |last-position-jump|.
6469
6470 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6471 GetValue()->line()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02006472<
6473 Return type: |Number|
6474
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006475
6476line2byte({lnum}) *line2byte()*
6477 Return the byte count from the start of the buffer for line
6478 {lnum}. This includes the end-of-line character, depending on
6479 the 'fileformat' option for the current buffer. The first
6480 line returns 1. 'encoding' matters, 'fileencoding' is ignored.
6481 This can also be used to get the byte count for the line just
6482 below the last line: >
6483 line2byte(line("$") + 1)
6484< This is the buffer size plus one. If 'fileencoding' is empty
6485 it is the file size plus one. {lnum} is used like with
6486 |getline()|. When {lnum} is invalid, or the |+byte_offset|
6487 feature has been disabled at compile time, -1 is returned.
6488 Also see |byte2line()|, |go| and |:goto|.
6489
6490 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6491 GetLnum()->line2byte()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02006492<
6493 Return type: |Number|
6494
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006495
6496lispindent({lnum}) *lispindent()*
6497 Get the amount of indent for line {lnum} according the lisp
6498 indenting rules, as with 'lisp'.
6499 The indent is counted in spaces, the value of 'tabstop' is
6500 relevant. {lnum} is used just like in |getline()|.
Bram Moolenaar8e145b82022-05-21 20:17:31 +01006501 When {lnum} is invalid -1 is returned. In |Vim9| script an
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006502 error is given.
6503
6504 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6505 GetLnum()->lispindent()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02006506<
6507 Return type: |Number|
6508
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006509
6510list2blob({list}) *list2blob()*
6511 Return a Blob concatenating all the number values in {list}.
6512 Examples: >
6513 list2blob([1, 2, 3, 4]) returns 0z01020304
6514 list2blob([]) returns 0z
6515< Returns an empty Blob on error. If one of the numbers is
6516 negative or more than 255 error *E1239* is given.
6517
6518 |blob2list()| does the opposite.
6519
6520 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6521 GetList()->list2blob()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02006522<
6523 Return type: |Blob|
6524
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006525
6526list2str({list} [, {utf8}]) *list2str()*
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02006527 Convert each number in {list} to a character string and
6528 concatenates them all. Examples: >
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006529 list2str([32]) returns " "
6530 list2str([65, 66, 67]) returns "ABC"
6531< The same can be done (slowly) with: >
6532 join(map(list, {nr, val -> nr2char(val)}), '')
6533< |str2list()| does the opposite.
6534
6535 When {utf8} is omitted or zero, the current 'encoding' is used.
6536 When {utf8} is TRUE, always return UTF-8 characters.
6537 With UTF-8 composing characters work as expected: >
6538 list2str([97, 769]) returns "á"
6539<
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01006540 Returns an empty string on error.
6541
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006542 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6543 GetList()->list2str()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02006544<
6545 Return type: |String|
6546
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006547
6548listener_add({callback} [, {buf}]) *listener_add()*
6549 Add a callback function that will be invoked when changes have
6550 been made to buffer {buf}.
6551 {buf} refers to a buffer name or number. For the accepted
6552 values, see |bufname()|. When {buf} is omitted the current
6553 buffer is used.
6554 Returns a unique ID that can be passed to |listener_remove()|.
6555
6556 The {callback} is invoked with five arguments:
Bram Moolenaar944697a2022-02-20 19:48:20 +00006557 bufnr the buffer that was changed
6558 start first changed line number
6559 end first line number below the change
6560 added number of lines added, negative if lines were
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006561 deleted
Bram Moolenaar944697a2022-02-20 19:48:20 +00006562 changes a List of items with details about the changes
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006563
6564 Example: >
6565 func Listener(bufnr, start, end, added, changes)
6566 echo 'lines ' .. a:start .. ' until ' .. a:end .. ' changed'
6567 endfunc
6568 call listener_add('Listener', bufnr)
6569
Bram Moolenaar944697a2022-02-20 19:48:20 +00006570< The List cannot be changed. Each item in "changes" is a
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006571 dictionary with these entries:
6572 lnum the first line number of the change
6573 end the first line below the change
6574 added number of lines added; negative if lines were
6575 deleted
6576 col first column in "lnum" that was affected by
6577 the change; one if unknown or the whole line
6578 was affected; this is a byte index, first
6579 character has a value of one.
Bram Moolenaar3c053a12022-10-16 13:11:12 +01006580 When lines are inserted (not when a line is split, e.g. by
6581 typing CR in Insert mode) the values are:
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006582 lnum line above which the new line is added
6583 end equal to "lnum"
6584 added number of lines inserted
6585 col 1
6586 When lines are deleted the values are:
6587 lnum the first deleted line
6588 end the line below the first deleted line, before
6589 the deletion was done
6590 added negative, number of lines deleted
6591 col 1
6592 When lines are changed:
6593 lnum the first changed line
6594 end the line below the last changed line
6595 added 0
6596 col first column with a change or 1
6597
6598 The entries are in the order the changes were made, thus the
6599 most recent change is at the end. The line numbers are valid
6600 when the callback is invoked, but later changes may make them
6601 invalid, thus keeping a copy for later might not work.
6602
6603 The {callback} is invoked just before the screen is updated,
6604 when |listener_flush()| is called or when a change is being
6605 made that changes the line count in a way it causes a line
6606 number in the list of changes to become invalid.
6607
6608 The {callback} is invoked with the text locked, see
6609 |textlock|. If you do need to make changes to the buffer, use
6610 a timer to do this later |timer_start()|.
6611
6612 The {callback} is not invoked when the buffer is first loaded.
6613 Use the |BufReadPost| autocmd event to handle the initial text
6614 of a buffer.
6615 The {callback} is also not invoked when the buffer is
6616 unloaded, use the |BufUnload| autocmd event for that.
6617
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01006618 Returns zero if {callback} or {buf} is invalid.
6619
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006620 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
6621 second argument: >
6622 GetBuffer()->listener_add(callback)
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02006623<
6624 Return type: |Number|
6625
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006626
6627listener_flush([{buf}]) *listener_flush()*
6628 Invoke listener callbacks for buffer {buf}. If there are no
6629 pending changes then no callbacks are invoked.
6630
6631 {buf} refers to a buffer name or number. For the accepted
6632 values, see |bufname()|. When {buf} is omitted the current
6633 buffer is used.
6634
6635 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6636 GetBuffer()->listener_flush()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02006637<
6638 Return type: |Number|
6639
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006640
6641listener_remove({id}) *listener_remove()*
6642 Remove a listener previously added with listener_add().
6643 Returns FALSE when {id} could not be found, TRUE when {id} was
6644 removed.
6645
6646 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6647 GetListenerId()->listener_remove()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02006648<
6649 Return type: |Number|
6650
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006651
6652localtime() *localtime()*
6653 Return the current time, measured as seconds since 1st Jan
6654 1970. See also |strftime()|, |strptime()| and |getftime()|.
6655
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02006656 Return type: |Number|
6657
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006658
6659log({expr}) *log()*
6660 Return the natural logarithm (base e) of {expr} as a |Float|.
6661 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number| in the range
6662 (0, inf].
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01006663 Returns 0.0 if {expr} is not a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006664 Examples: >
6665 :echo log(10)
6666< 2.302585 >
6667 :echo log(exp(5))
6668< 5.0
6669
6670 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6671 Compute()->log()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02006672<
6673 Return type: |Float|
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006674
6675
6676log10({expr}) *log10()*
6677 Return the logarithm of Float {expr} to base 10 as a |Float|.
6678 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01006679 Returns 0.0 if {expr} is not a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006680 Examples: >
6681 :echo log10(1000)
6682< 3.0 >
6683 :echo log10(0.01)
6684< -2.0
6685
6686 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6687 Compute()->log10()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02006688<
6689 Return type: |Float|
6690
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006691
6692luaeval({expr} [, {expr}]) *luaeval()*
6693 Evaluate Lua expression {expr} and return its result converted
6694 to Vim data structures. Second {expr} may hold additional
6695 argument accessible as _A inside first {expr}.
6696 Strings are returned as they are.
6697 Boolean objects are converted to numbers.
Bram Moolenaar73e28dc2022-09-17 21:08:33 +01006698 Numbers are converted to |Float| values.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006699 Dictionaries and lists obtained by vim.eval() are returned
6700 as-is.
6701 Other objects are returned as zero without any errors.
6702 See |lua-luaeval| for more details.
6703 Note that in a `:def` function local variables are not visible
6704 to {expr}.
6705
6706 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6707 GetExpr()->luaeval()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02006708<
6709 Return type: any, depending on {expr}
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006710
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02006711 {only available when compiled with the |+lua| feature}
6712
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006713
6714map({expr1}, {expr2}) *map()*
6715 {expr1} must be a |List|, |String|, |Blob| or |Dictionary|.
Bram Moolenaar944697a2022-02-20 19:48:20 +00006716 When {expr1} is a |List| or |Dictionary|, replace each
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006717 item in {expr1} with the result of evaluating {expr2}.
6718 For a |Blob| each byte is replaced.
6719 For a |String|, each character, including composing
6720 characters, is replaced.
6721 If the item type changes you may want to use |mapnew()| to
6722 create a new List or Dictionary. This is required when using
6723 Vim9 script.
6724
6725 {expr2} must be a |String| or |Funcref|.
6726
6727 If {expr2} is a |String|, inside {expr2} |v:val| has the value
6728 of the current item. For a |Dictionary| |v:key| has the key
6729 of the current item and for a |List| |v:key| has the index of
6730 the current item. For a |Blob| |v:key| has the index of the
6731 current byte. For a |String| |v:key| has the index of the
6732 current character.
6733 Example: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00006734 :call map(mylist, '"> " .. v:val .. " <"')
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006735< This puts "> " before and " <" after each item in "mylist".
6736
6737 Note that {expr2} is the result of an expression and is then
6738 used as an expression again. Often it is good to use a
6739 |literal-string| to avoid having to double backslashes. You
6740 still have to double ' quotes
6741
6742 If {expr2} is a |Funcref| it is called with two arguments:
6743 1. The key or the index of the current item.
6744 2. the value of the current item.
Bram Moolenaarb59ae592022-11-23 23:46:31 +00006745 With a legacy script lambda you don't get an error if it only
6746 accepts one argument, but with a Vim9 lambda you get "E1106:
6747 One argument too many", the number of arguments must match.
6748
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006749 The function must return the new value of the item. Example
6750 that changes each value by "key-value": >
6751 func KeyValue(key, val)
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00006752 return a:key .. '-' .. a:val
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006753 endfunc
6754 call map(myDict, function('KeyValue'))
6755< It is shorter when using a |lambda|: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00006756 call map(myDict, {key, val -> key .. '-' .. val})
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006757< If you do not use "val" you can leave it out: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00006758 call map(myDict, {key -> 'item: ' .. key})
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006759< If you do not use "key" you can use a short name: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00006760 call map(myDict, {_, val -> 'item: ' .. val})
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006761<
6762 The operation is done in-place for a |List| and |Dictionary|.
6763 If you want it to remain unmodified make a copy first: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00006764 :let tlist = map(copy(mylist), ' v:val .. "\t"')
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006765
6766< Returns {expr1}, the |List| or |Dictionary| that was filtered,
6767 or a new |Blob| or |String|.
6768 When an error is encountered while evaluating {expr2} no
6769 further items in {expr1} are processed.
6770 When {expr2} is a Funcref errors inside a function are ignored,
6771 unless it was defined with the "abort" flag.
6772
6773 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6774 mylist->map(expr2)
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02006775<
6776 Return type: |String|, |Blob|, list<{type}> or dict<{type}>
6777 depending on {expr1}
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006778
6779
6780maparg({name} [, {mode} [, {abbr} [, {dict}]]]) *maparg()*
6781 When {dict} is omitted or zero: Return the rhs of mapping
6782 {name} in mode {mode}. The returned String has special
6783 characters translated like in the output of the ":map" command
Ernie Rael09661202022-04-25 14:40:44 +01006784 listing. When {dict} is TRUE a dictionary is returned, see
6785 below. To get a list of all mappings see |maplist()|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006786
6787 When there is no mapping for {name}, an empty String is
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01006788 returned if {dict} is FALSE, otherwise returns an empty Dict.
6789 When the mapping for {name} is empty, then "<Nop>" is
6790 returned.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006791
6792 The {name} can have special key names, like in the ":map"
6793 command.
6794
6795 {mode} can be one of these strings:
6796 "n" Normal
6797 "v" Visual (including Select)
6798 "o" Operator-pending
6799 "i" Insert
6800 "c" Cmd-line
6801 "s" Select
6802 "x" Visual
6803 "l" langmap |language-mapping|
6804 "t" Terminal-Job
6805 "" Normal, Visual and Operator-pending
6806 When {mode} is omitted, the modes for "" are used.
6807
6808 When {abbr} is there and it is |TRUE| use abbreviations
6809 instead of mappings.
6810
6811 When {dict} is there and it is |TRUE| return a dictionary
6812 containing all the information of the mapping with the
Ernie Rael659c2402022-04-24 18:40:28 +01006813 following items: *mapping-dict*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006814 "lhs" The {lhs} of the mapping as it would be typed
6815 "lhsraw" The {lhs} of the mapping as raw bytes
6816 "lhsrawalt" The {lhs} of the mapping as raw bytes, alternate
6817 form, only present when it differs from "lhsraw"
6818 "rhs" The {rhs} of the mapping as typed.
6819 "silent" 1 for a |:map-silent| mapping, else 0.
6820 "noremap" 1 if the {rhs} of the mapping is not remappable.
6821 "script" 1 if mapping was defined with <script>.
6822 "expr" 1 for an expression mapping (|:map-<expr>|).
6823 "buffer" 1 for a buffer local mapping (|:map-local|).
6824 "mode" Modes for which the mapping is defined. In
6825 addition to the modes mentioned above, these
6826 characters will be used:
6827 " " Normal, Visual and Operator-pending
6828 "!" Insert and Commandline mode
6829 (|mapmode-ic|)
6830 "sid" The script local ID, used for <sid> mappings
Bram Moolenaar71badf92023-04-22 22:40:14 +01006831 (|<SID>|). Negative for special contexts.
Bram Moolenaara9528b32022-01-18 20:51:35 +00006832 "scriptversion" The version of the script. 999999 for
Bram Moolenaar2d8ed022022-05-21 13:08:16 +01006833 |Vim9| script.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006834 "lnum" The line number in "sid", zero if unknown.
6835 "nowait" Do not wait for other, longer mappings.
6836 (|:map-<nowait>|).
Bram Moolenaar921bde82022-05-09 19:50:35 +01006837 "abbr" True if this is an abbreviation |abbreviations|.
Ernie Raeld8f5f762022-05-10 17:50:39 +01006838 "mode_bits" Vim's internal binary representation of "mode".
6839 |mapset()| ignores this; only "mode" is used.
6840 See |maplist()| for usage examples. The values
6841 are from src/vim.h and may change in the future.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006842
6843 The dictionary can be used to restore a mapping with
6844 |mapset()|.
6845
6846 The mappings local to the current buffer are checked first,
6847 then the global mappings.
6848 This function can be used to map a key even when it's already
6849 mapped, and have it do the original mapping too. Sketch: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00006850 exe 'nnoremap <Tab> ==' .. maparg('<Tab>', 'n')
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006851
6852< Can also be used as a |method|: >
6853 GetKey()->maparg('n')
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02006854<
6855 Return type: |String| or dict<any> depending on {dict}
6856
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006857
6858mapcheck({name} [, {mode} [, {abbr}]]) *mapcheck()*
6859 Check if there is a mapping that matches with {name} in mode
6860 {mode}. See |maparg()| for {mode} and special names in
6861 {name}.
6862 When {abbr} is there and it is |TRUE| use abbreviations
6863 instead of mappings.
6864 A match happens with a mapping that starts with {name} and
6865 with a mapping which is equal to the start of {name}.
6866
6867 matches mapping "a" "ab" "abc" ~
6868 mapcheck("a") yes yes yes
6869 mapcheck("abc") yes yes yes
6870 mapcheck("ax") yes no no
6871 mapcheck("b") no no no
6872
6873 The difference with maparg() is that mapcheck() finds a
6874 mapping that matches with {name}, while maparg() only finds a
6875 mapping for {name} exactly.
6876 When there is no mapping that starts with {name}, an empty
6877 String is returned. If there is one, the RHS of that mapping
6878 is returned. If there are several mappings that start with
6879 {name}, the RHS of one of them is returned. This will be
6880 "<Nop>" if the RHS is empty.
6881 The mappings local to the current buffer are checked first,
6882 then the global mappings.
6883 This function can be used to check if a mapping can be added
6884 without being ambiguous. Example: >
6885 :if mapcheck("_vv") == ""
6886 : map _vv :set guifont=7x13<CR>
6887 :endif
6888< This avoids adding the "_vv" mapping when there already is a
6889 mapping for "_v" or for "_vvv".
6890
6891 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6892 GetKey()->mapcheck('n')
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02006893<
6894 Return type: |String|
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006895
6896
Ernie Rael09661202022-04-25 14:40:44 +01006897maplist([{abbr}]) *maplist()*
6898 Returns a |List| of all mappings. Each List item is a |Dict|,
6899 the same as what is returned by |maparg()|, see
6900 |mapping-dict|. When {abbr} is there and it is |TRUE| use
6901 abbreviations instead of mappings.
6902
6903 Example to show all mappings with 'MultiMatch' in rhs: >
6904 vim9script
6905 echo maplist()->filter(
6906 (_, m) => match(m.rhs, 'MultiMatch') >= 0)
Ernie Raeld8f5f762022-05-10 17:50:39 +01006907< It can be tricky to find mappings for particular |:map-modes|.
6908 |mapping-dict|'s "mode_bits" can simplify this. For example,
6909 the mode_bits for Normal, Insert or Command-line modes are
6910 0x19. To find all the mappings available in those modes you
6911 can do: >
6912 vim9script
6913 var saved_maps = []
6914 for m in maplist()
6915 if and(m.mode_bits, 0x19) != 0
6916 saved_maps->add(m)
6917 endif
6918 endfor
6919 echo saved_maps->mapnew((_, m) => m.lhs)
6920< The values of the mode_bits are defined in Vim's src/vim.h
6921 file and they can be discovered at runtime using
6922 |:map-commands| and "maplist()". Example: >
6923 vim9script
6924 omap xyzzy <Nop>
6925 var op_bit = maplist()->filter(
6926 (_, m) => m.lhs == 'xyzzy')[0].mode_bits
6927 ounmap xyzzy
6928 echo printf("Operator-pending mode bit: 0x%x", op_bit)
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02006929<
6930 Return type: list<dict<any>>
Ernie Rael09661202022-04-25 14:40:44 +01006931
6932
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006933mapnew({expr1}, {expr2}) *mapnew()*
6934 Like |map()| but instead of replacing items in {expr1} a new
6935 List or Dictionary is created and returned. {expr1} remains
6936 unchanged. Items can still be changed by {expr2}, if you
6937 don't want that use |deepcopy()| first.
6938
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02006939 Return type: |String|, |Blob|, list<{type}> or dict<{type}>
6940 depending on {expr1}
6941
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006942
6943mapset({mode}, {abbr}, {dict}) *mapset()*
Ernie Rael51d04d12022-05-04 15:40:22 +01006944mapset({dict})
6945 Restore a mapping from a dictionary, possibly returned by
6946 |maparg()| or |maplist()|. A buffer mapping, when dict.buffer
6947 is true, is set on the current buffer; it is up to the caller
Bram Moolenaar2d8ed022022-05-21 13:08:16 +01006948 to ensure that the intended buffer is the current buffer. This
Ernie Rael51d04d12022-05-04 15:40:22 +01006949 feature allows copying mappings from one buffer to another.
6950 The dict.mode value may restore a single mapping that covers
6951 more than one mode, like with mode values of '!', ' ', 'nox',
6952 or 'v'. *E1276*
6953
6954 In the first form, {mode} and {abbr} should be the same as
6955 for the call to |maparg()|. *E460*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006956 {mode} is used to define the mode in which the mapping is set,
6957 not the "mode" entry in {dict}.
6958 Example for saving and restoring a mapping: >
6959 let save_map = maparg('K', 'n', 0, 1)
6960 nnoremap K somethingelse
6961 ...
6962 call mapset('n', 0, save_map)
6963< Note that if you are going to replace a map in several modes,
Ernie Rael51d04d12022-05-04 15:40:22 +01006964 e.g. with `:map!`, you need to save/restore the mapping for
6965 all of them, when they might differ.
6966
6967 In the second form, with {dict} as the only argument, mode
6968 and abbr are taken from the dict.
6969 Example: >
6970 vim9script
6971 var save_maps = maplist()->filter(
6972 (_, m) => m.lhs == 'K')
6973 nnoremap K somethingelse
6974 cnoremap K somethingelse2
6975 # ...
6976 unmap K
6977 for d in save_maps
6978 mapset(d)
6979 endfor
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02006980<
6981 Return type: |Number|
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006982
6983
6984match({expr}, {pat} [, {start} [, {count}]]) *match()*
6985 When {expr} is a |List| then this returns the index of the
6986 first item where {pat} matches. Each item is used as a
6987 String, |Lists| and |Dictionaries| are used as echoed.
6988
6989 Otherwise, {expr} is used as a String. The result is a
6990 Number, which gives the index (byte offset) in {expr} where
6991 {pat} matches.
6992
6993 A match at the first character or |List| item returns zero.
6994 If there is no match -1 is returned.
6995
6996 For getting submatches see |matchlist()|.
6997 Example: >
6998 :echo match("testing", "ing") " results in 4
6999 :echo match([1, 'x'], '\a') " results in 1
7000< See |string-match| for how {pat} is used.
7001 *strpbrk()*
7002 Vim doesn't have a strpbrk() function. But you can do: >
7003 :let sepidx = match(line, '[.,;: \t]')
7004< *strcasestr()*
7005 Vim doesn't have a strcasestr() function. But you can add
7006 "\c" to the pattern to ignore case: >
7007 :let idx = match(haystack, '\cneedle')
7008<
7009 If {start} is given, the search starts from byte index
7010 {start} in a String or item {start} in a |List|.
7011 The result, however, is still the index counted from the
7012 first character/item. Example: >
7013 :echo match("testing", "ing", 2)
7014< result is again "4". >
7015 :echo match("testing", "ing", 4)
7016< result is again "4". >
7017 :echo match("testing", "t", 2)
7018< result is "3".
7019 For a String, if {start} > 0 then it is like the string starts
7020 {start} bytes later, thus "^" will match at {start}. Except
7021 when {count} is given, then it's like matches before the
7022 {start} byte are ignored (this is a bit complicated to keep it
7023 backwards compatible).
7024 For a String, if {start} < 0, it will be set to 0. For a list
7025 the index is counted from the end.
7026 If {start} is out of range ({start} > strlen({expr}) for a
7027 String or {start} > len({expr}) for a |List|) -1 is returned.
7028
7029 When {count} is given use the {count}'th match. When a match
7030 is found in a String the search for the next one starts one
7031 character further. Thus this example results in 1: >
7032 echo match("testing", "..", 0, 2)
7033< In a |List| the search continues in the next item.
7034 Note that when {count} is added the way {start} works changes,
7035 see above.
7036
Yegappan Lakshmanana35235e2024-02-24 10:09:43 +01007037 *match-pattern*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007038 See |pattern| for the patterns that are accepted.
7039 The 'ignorecase' option is used to set the ignore-caseness of
7040 the pattern. 'smartcase' is NOT used. The matching is always
7041 done like 'magic' is set and 'cpoptions' is empty.
7042 Note that a match at the start is preferred, thus when the
7043 pattern is using "*" (any number of matches) it tends to find
7044 zero matches at the start instead of a number of matches
7045 further down in the text.
7046
7047 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7048 GetText()->match('word')
7049 GetList()->match('word')
7050<
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02007051 Return type: |Number|
7052
7053
Bram Moolenaar2f0936c2022-01-08 21:51:59 +00007054 *matchadd()* *E290* *E798* *E799* *E801* *E957*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007055matchadd({group}, {pattern} [, {priority} [, {id} [, {dict}]]])
7056 Defines a pattern to be highlighted in the current window (a
7057 "match"). It will be highlighted with {group}. Returns an
7058 identification number (ID), which can be used to delete the
7059 match using |matchdelete()|. The ID is bound to the window.
7060 Matching is case sensitive and magic, unless case sensitivity
7061 or magicness are explicitly overridden in {pattern}. The
7062 'magic', 'smartcase' and 'ignorecase' options are not used.
7063 The "Conceal" value is special, it causes the match to be
7064 concealed.
7065
7066 The optional {priority} argument assigns a priority to the
7067 match. A match with a high priority will have its
7068 highlighting overrule that of a match with a lower priority.
7069 A priority is specified as an integer (negative numbers are no
7070 exception). If the {priority} argument is not specified, the
7071 default priority is 10. The priority of 'hlsearch' is zero,
7072 hence all matches with a priority greater than zero will
7073 overrule it. Syntax highlighting (see 'syntax') is a separate
7074 mechanism, and regardless of the chosen priority a match will
7075 always overrule syntax highlighting.
7076
7077 The optional {id} argument allows the request for a specific
7078 match ID. If a specified ID is already taken, an error
7079 message will appear and the match will not be added. An ID
7080 is specified as a positive integer (zero excluded). IDs 1, 2
7081 and 3 are reserved for |:match|, |:2match| and |:3match|,
Bram Moolenaar2ecbe532022-07-29 21:36:21 +01007082 respectively. 3 is reserved for use by the |matchparen|
7083 plugin.
Bram Moolenaarb529cfb2022-07-25 15:42:07 +01007084 If the {id} argument is not specified or -1, |matchadd()|
Bram Moolenaar9f573a82022-09-29 13:50:08 +01007085 automatically chooses a free ID, which is at least 1000.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007086
7087 The optional {dict} argument allows for further custom
7088 values. Currently this is used to specify a match specific
7089 conceal character that will be shown for |hl-Conceal|
7090 highlighted matches. The dict can have the following members:
7091
7092 conceal Special character to show instead of the
7093 match (only for |hl-Conceal| highlighted
7094 matches, see |:syn-cchar|)
7095 window Instead of the current window use the
7096 window with this number or window ID.
7097
7098 The number of matches is not limited, as it is the case with
7099 the |:match| commands.
7100
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01007101 Returns -1 on error.
7102
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007103 Example: >
7104 :highlight MyGroup ctermbg=green guibg=green
7105 :let m = matchadd("MyGroup", "TODO")
7106< Deletion of the pattern: >
7107 :call matchdelete(m)
7108
7109< A list of matches defined by |matchadd()| and |:match| are
7110 available from |getmatches()|. All matches can be deleted in
7111 one operation by |clearmatches()|.
7112
7113 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7114 GetGroup()->matchadd('TODO')
7115<
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02007116 Return type: |Number|
7117
7118
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007119 *matchaddpos()*
7120matchaddpos({group}, {pos} [, {priority} [, {id} [, {dict}]]])
7121 Same as |matchadd()|, but requires a list of positions {pos}
7122 instead of a pattern. This command is faster than |matchadd()|
Shane Harperc1b39842024-07-17 19:40:40 +02007123 because it does not handle regular expressions and it sets
7124 buffer line boundaries to redraw screen. It is supposed to be
7125 used when fast match additions and deletions are required, for
7126 example to highlight matching parentheses.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007127
7128 {pos} is a list of positions. Each position can be one of
7129 these:
7130 - A number. This whole line will be highlighted. The first
7131 line has number 1.
7132 - A list with one number, e.g., [23]. The whole line with this
7133 number will be highlighted.
7134 - A list with two numbers, e.g., [23, 11]. The first number is
7135 the line number, the second one is the column number (first
7136 column is 1, the value must correspond to the byte index as
7137 |col()| would return). The character at this position will
7138 be highlighted.
7139 - A list with three numbers, e.g., [23, 11, 3]. As above, but
7140 the third number gives the length of the highlight in bytes.
7141
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01007142 Returns -1 on error.
7143
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007144 Example: >
7145 :highlight MyGroup ctermbg=green guibg=green
7146 :let m = matchaddpos("MyGroup", [[23, 24], 34])
7147< Deletion of the pattern: >
7148 :call matchdelete(m)
7149
7150< Matches added by |matchaddpos()| are returned by
7151 |getmatches()|.
7152
7153 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7154 GetGroup()->matchaddpos([23, 11])
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02007155<
7156 Return type: |Number|
7157
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007158
7159matcharg({nr}) *matcharg()*
7160 Selects the {nr} match item, as set with a |:match|,
7161 |:2match| or |:3match| command.
7162 Return a |List| with two elements:
7163 The name of the highlight group used
7164 The pattern used.
7165 When {nr} is not 1, 2 or 3 returns an empty |List|.
7166 When there is no match item set returns ['', ''].
7167 This is useful to save and restore a |:match|.
7168 Highlighting matches using the |:match| commands are limited
7169 to three matches. |matchadd()| does not have this limitation.
7170
7171 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7172 GetMatch()->matcharg()
Yegappan Lakshmananf93b1c82024-01-04 22:28:46 +01007173<
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02007174 Return type: list<string>
7175
Yegappan Lakshmananf93b1c82024-01-04 22:28:46 +01007176 *matchbufline()*
7177matchbufline({buf}, {pat}, {lnum}, {end}, [, {dict}])
7178 Returns the |List| of matches in lines from {lnum} to {end} in
7179 buffer {buf} where {pat} matches.
7180
7181 {lnum} and {end} can either be a line number or the string "$"
7182 to refer to the last line in {buf}.
7183
7184 The {dict} argument supports following items:
7185 submatches include submatch information (|/\(|)
7186
7187 For each match, a |Dict| with the following items is returned:
7188 byteidx starting byte index of the match
Yegappan Lakshmananeb3475d2024-01-15 11:08:25 -08007189 lnum line number where there is a match
7190 text matched string
Yegappan Lakshmananf93b1c82024-01-04 22:28:46 +01007191 Note that there can be multiple matches in a single line.
7192
7193 This function works only for loaded buffers. First call
7194 |bufload()| if needed.
7195
Yegappan Lakshmanana35235e2024-02-24 10:09:43 +01007196 See |match-pattern| for information about the effect of some
7197 option settings on the pattern.
7198
Yegappan Lakshmananf93b1c82024-01-04 22:28:46 +01007199 When {buf} is not a valid buffer, the buffer is not loaded or
7200 {lnum} or {end} is not valid then an error is given and an
7201 empty |List| is returned.
7202
7203 Examples: >
Yegappan Lakshmananeb3475d2024-01-15 11:08:25 -08007204 " Assuming line 3 in buffer 5 contains "a"
7205 :echo matchbufline(5, '\<\k\+\>', 3, 3)
7206 [{'lnum': 3, 'byteidx': 0, 'text': 'a'}]
7207 " Assuming line 4 in buffer 10 contains "tik tok"
7208 :echo matchbufline(10, '\<\k\+\>', 1, 4)
7209 [{'lnum': 4, 'byteidx': 0, 'text': 'tik'}, {'lnum': 4, 'byteidx': 4, 'text': 'tok'}]
Yegappan Lakshmananf93b1c82024-01-04 22:28:46 +01007210<
7211 If {submatch} is present and is v:true, then submatches like
Yegappan Lakshmananeb3475d2024-01-15 11:08:25 -08007212 "\1", "\2", etc. are also returned. Example: >
7213 " Assuming line 2 in buffer 2 contains "acd"
7214 :echo matchbufline(2, '\(a\)\?\(b\)\?\(c\)\?\(.*\)', 2, 2
Yegappan Lakshmananf93b1c82024-01-04 22:28:46 +01007215 \ {'submatches': v:true})
Yegappan Lakshmananeb3475d2024-01-15 11:08:25 -08007216 [{'lnum': 2, 'byteidx': 0, 'text': 'acd', 'submatches': ['a', '', 'c', 'd', '', '', '', '', '']}]
Yegappan Lakshmananf93b1c82024-01-04 22:28:46 +01007217< The "submatches" List always contains 9 items. If a submatch
7218 is not found, then an empty string is returned for that
7219 submatch.
7220
7221 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7222 GetBuffer()->matchbufline('mypat', 1, '$')
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02007223<
7224 Return type: list<dict<any>> or list<any>
7225
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007226
h-east624bb832024-11-09 18:37:32 +01007227matchdelete({id} [, {win}) *matchdelete()* *E802* *E803*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007228 Deletes a match with ID {id} previously defined by |matchadd()|
7229 or one of the |:match| commands. Returns 0 if successful,
7230 otherwise -1. See example for |matchadd()|. All matches can
7231 be deleted in one operation by |clearmatches()|.
7232 If {win} is specified, use the window with this number or
7233 window ID instead of the current window.
7234
7235 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7236 GetMatch()->matchdelete()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02007237<
7238 Return type: |Number|
7239
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007240
7241matchend({expr}, {pat} [, {start} [, {count}]]) *matchend()*
7242 Same as |match()|, but return the index of first character
7243 after the match. Example: >
7244 :echo matchend("testing", "ing")
7245< results in "7".
7246 *strspn()* *strcspn()*
7247 Vim doesn't have a strspn() or strcspn() function, but you can
7248 do it with matchend(): >
7249 :let span = matchend(line, '[a-zA-Z]')
7250 :let span = matchend(line, '[^a-zA-Z]')
7251< Except that -1 is returned when there are no matches.
7252
7253 The {start}, if given, has the same meaning as for |match()|. >
7254 :echo matchend("testing", "ing", 2)
7255< results in "7". >
7256 :echo matchend("testing", "ing", 5)
7257< result is "-1".
7258 When {expr} is a |List| the result is equal to |match()|.
7259
7260 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7261 GetText()->matchend('word')
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02007262<
7263 Return type: |Number|
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007264
7265
7266matchfuzzy({list}, {str} [, {dict}]) *matchfuzzy()*
7267 If {list} is a list of strings, then returns a |List| with all
7268 the strings in {list} that fuzzy match {str}. The strings in
7269 the returned list are sorted based on the matching score.
7270
7271 The optional {dict} argument always supports the following
7272 items:
zeertzjq9af2bc02022-05-11 14:15:37 +01007273 matchseq When this item is present return only matches
7274 that contain the characters in {str} in the
7275 given sequence.
Kazuyuki Miyagi47f1a552022-06-17 18:30:03 +01007276 limit Maximum number of matches in {list} to be
7277 returned. Zero means no limit.
glepnir28e40a72025-03-16 21:24:22 +01007278 camelcase Use enhanced camel case scoring making results
7279 better suited for completion related to
zeertzjqc4815c12025-03-18 20:28:00 +01007280 programming languages. Defaults to v:true.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007281
7282 If {list} is a list of dictionaries, then the optional {dict}
7283 argument supports the following additional items:
Yasuhiro Matsumoto9029a6e2022-04-16 12:35:35 +01007284 key Key of the item which is fuzzy matched against
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007285 {str}. The value of this item should be a
7286 string.
7287 text_cb |Funcref| that will be called for every item
7288 in {list} to get the text for fuzzy matching.
7289 This should accept a dictionary item as the
7290 argument and return the text for that item to
7291 use for fuzzy matching.
7292
7293 {str} is treated as a literal string and regular expression
7294 matching is NOT supported. The maximum supported {str} length
7295 is 256.
7296
7297 When {str} has multiple words each separated by white space,
7298 then the list of strings that have all the words is returned.
7299
7300 If there are no matching strings or there is an error, then an
7301 empty list is returned. If length of {str} is greater than
7302 256, then returns an empty list.
7303
Yasuhiro Matsumoto9029a6e2022-04-16 12:35:35 +01007304 When {limit} is given, matchfuzzy() will find up to this
7305 number of matches in {list} and return them in sorted order.
7306
Bram Moolenaar1588bc82022-03-08 21:35:07 +00007307 Refer to |fuzzy-matching| for more information about fuzzy
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007308 matching strings.
7309
7310 Example: >
7311 :echo matchfuzzy(["clay", "crow"], "cay")
7312< results in ["clay"]. >
7313 :echo getbufinfo()->map({_, v -> v.name})->matchfuzzy("ndl")
7314< results in a list of buffer names fuzzy matching "ndl". >
7315 :echo getbufinfo()->matchfuzzy("ndl", {'key' : 'name'})
7316< results in a list of buffer information dicts with buffer
7317 names fuzzy matching "ndl". >
7318 :echo getbufinfo()->matchfuzzy("spl",
7319 \ {'text_cb' : {v -> v.name}})
7320< results in a list of buffer information dicts with buffer
7321 names fuzzy matching "spl". >
7322 :echo v:oldfiles->matchfuzzy("test")
7323< results in a list of file names fuzzy matching "test". >
7324 :let l = readfile("buffer.c")->matchfuzzy("str")
7325< results in a list of lines in "buffer.c" fuzzy matching "str". >
7326 :echo ['one two', 'two one']->matchfuzzy('two one')
7327< results in ['two one', 'one two']. >
7328 :echo ['one two', 'two one']->matchfuzzy('two one',
7329 \ {'matchseq': 1})
7330< results in ['two one'].
7331
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02007332 Return type: list<string> or list<any>
7333
7334
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007335matchfuzzypos({list}, {str} [, {dict}]) *matchfuzzypos()*
7336 Same as |matchfuzzy()|, but returns the list of matched
7337 strings, the list of character positions where characters
7338 in {str} matches and a list of matching scores. You can
7339 use |byteidx()| to convert a character position to a byte
7340 position.
7341
7342 If {str} matches multiple times in a string, then only the
7343 positions for the best match is returned.
7344
7345 If there are no matching strings or there is an error, then a
7346 list with three empty list items is returned.
7347
7348 Example: >
7349 :echo matchfuzzypos(['testing'], 'tsg')
7350< results in [['testing'], [[0, 2, 6]], [99]] >
7351 :echo matchfuzzypos(['clay', 'lacy'], 'la')
7352< results in [['lacy', 'clay'], [[0, 1], [1, 2]], [153, 133]] >
7353 :echo [{'text': 'hello', 'id' : 10}]->matchfuzzypos('ll', {'key' : 'text'})
7354< results in [[{'id': 10, 'text': 'hello'}], [[2, 3]], [127]]
7355
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02007356 Return type: list<list<any>>
7357
7358
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007359matchlist({expr}, {pat} [, {start} [, {count}]]) *matchlist()*
7360 Same as |match()|, but return a |List|. The first item in the
7361 list is the matched string, same as what matchstr() would
7362 return. Following items are submatches, like "\1", "\2", etc.
7363 in |:substitute|. When an optional submatch didn't match an
7364 empty string is used. Example: >
7365 echo matchlist('acd', '\(a\)\?\(b\)\?\(c\)\?\(.*\)')
7366< Results in: ['acd', 'a', '', 'c', 'd', '', '', '', '', '']
7367 When there is no match an empty list is returned.
7368
7369 You can pass in a List, but that is not very useful.
7370
7371 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7372 GetText()->matchlist('word')
Yegappan Lakshmananf93b1c82024-01-04 22:28:46 +01007373<
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02007374 Return type: list<string> or list<any>
7375
Yegappan Lakshmananf93b1c82024-01-04 22:28:46 +01007376 *matchstrlist()*
7377matchstrlist({list}, {pat} [, {dict}])
7378 Returns the |List| of matches in {list} where {pat} matches.
7379 {list} is a |List| of strings. {pat} is matched against each
7380 string in {list}.
7381
7382 The {dict} argument supports following items:
7383 submatches include submatch information (|/\(|)
7384
7385 For each match, a |Dict| with the following items is returned:
7386 byteidx starting byte index of the match.
7387 idx index in {list} of the match.
7388 text matched string
7389 submatches a List of submatches. Present only if
7390 "submatches" is set to v:true in {dict}.
7391
Yegappan Lakshmanana35235e2024-02-24 10:09:43 +01007392 See |match-pattern| for information about the effect of some
7393 option settings on the pattern.
7394
Yegappan Lakshmananf93b1c82024-01-04 22:28:46 +01007395 Example: >
Yegappan Lakshmananeb3475d2024-01-15 11:08:25 -08007396 :echo matchstrlist(['tik tok'], '\<\k\+\>')
7397 [{'idx': 0, 'byteidx': 0, 'text': 'tik'}, {'idx': 0, 'byteidx': 4, 'text': 'tok'}]
7398 :echo matchstrlist(['a', 'b'], '\<\k\+\>')
7399 [{'idx': 0, 'byteidx': 0, 'text': 'a'}, {'idx': 1, 'byteidx': 0, 'text': 'b'}]
Yegappan Lakshmananf93b1c82024-01-04 22:28:46 +01007400<
7401 If "submatches" is present and is v:true, then submatches like
7402 "\1", "\2", etc. are also returned. Example: >
7403 :echo matchstrlist(['acd'], '\(a\)\?\(b\)\?\(c\)\?\(.*\)',
7404 \ #{submatches: v:true})
7405 [{'idx': 0, 'byteidx': 0, 'text': 'acd', 'submatches': ['a', '', 'c', 'd', '', '', '', '', '']}]
7406< The "submatches" List always contains 9 items. If a submatch
7407 is not found, then an empty string is returned for that
7408 submatch.
7409
7410 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7411 GetListOfStrings()->matchstrlist('mypat')
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02007412<
7413 Return type: list<dict<any>> or list<any>
7414
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007415
7416matchstr({expr}, {pat} [, {start} [, {count}]]) *matchstr()*
7417 Same as |match()|, but return the matched string. Example: >
7418 :echo matchstr("testing", "ing")
7419< results in "ing".
7420 When there is no match "" is returned.
7421 The {start}, if given, has the same meaning as for |match()|. >
7422 :echo matchstr("testing", "ing", 2)
7423< results in "ing". >
7424 :echo matchstr("testing", "ing", 5)
7425< result is "".
7426 When {expr} is a |List| then the matching item is returned.
7427 The type isn't changed, it's not necessarily a String.
7428
7429 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7430 GetText()->matchstr('word')
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02007431<
7432 Return type: |String|
7433
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007434
7435matchstrpos({expr}, {pat} [, {start} [, {count}]]) *matchstrpos()*
7436 Same as |matchstr()|, but return the matched string, the start
7437 position and the end position of the match. Example: >
7438 :echo matchstrpos("testing", "ing")
7439< results in ["ing", 4, 7].
7440 When there is no match ["", -1, -1] is returned.
7441 The {start}, if given, has the same meaning as for |match()|. >
7442 :echo matchstrpos("testing", "ing", 2)
7443< results in ["ing", 4, 7]. >
7444 :echo matchstrpos("testing", "ing", 5)
7445< result is ["", -1, -1].
7446 When {expr} is a |List| then the matching item, the index
7447 of first item where {pat} matches, the start position and the
7448 end position of the match are returned. >
7449 :echo matchstrpos([1, '__x'], '\a')
7450< result is ["x", 1, 2, 3].
7451 The type isn't changed, it's not necessarily a String.
7452
7453 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7454 GetText()->matchstrpos('word')
7455<
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02007456 Return type: list<any>
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007457
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02007458
7459max({expr}) *max()*
7460 Return the maximum value of all items in {expr}. Example: >
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007461 echo max([apples, pears, oranges])
7462
7463< {expr} can be a |List| or a |Dictionary|. For a Dictionary,
7464 it returns the maximum of all values in the Dictionary.
7465 If {expr} is neither a List nor a Dictionary, or one of the
7466 items in {expr} cannot be used as a Number this results in
7467 an error. An empty |List| or |Dictionary| results in zero.
7468
7469 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7470 mylist->max()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02007471<
7472 Return type: |Number|
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007473
7474
7475menu_info({name} [, {mode}]) *menu_info()*
7476 Return information about the specified menu {name} in
7477 mode {mode}. The menu name should be specified without the
7478 shortcut character ('&'). If {name} is "", then the top-level
7479 menu names are returned.
7480
7481 {mode} can be one of these strings:
7482 "n" Normal
7483 "v" Visual (including Select)
7484 "o" Operator-pending
7485 "i" Insert
7486 "c" Cmd-line
7487 "s" Select
7488 "x" Visual
7489 "t" Terminal-Job
7490 "" Normal, Visual and Operator-pending
7491 "!" Insert and Cmd-line
7492 When {mode} is omitted, the modes for "" are used.
7493
7494 Returns a |Dictionary| containing the following items:
7495 accel menu item accelerator text |menu-text|
7496 display display name (name without '&')
7497 enabled v:true if this menu item is enabled
7498 Refer to |:menu-enable|
7499 icon name of the icon file (for toolbar)
7500 |toolbar-icon|
7501 iconidx index of a built-in icon
7502 modes modes for which the menu is defined. In
7503 addition to the modes mentioned above, these
7504 characters will be used:
7505 " " Normal, Visual and Operator-pending
7506 name menu item name.
7507 noremenu v:true if the {rhs} of the menu item is not
7508 remappable else v:false.
7509 priority menu order priority |menu-priority|
7510 rhs right-hand-side of the menu item. The returned
7511 string has special characters translated like
7512 in the output of the ":menu" command listing.
7513 When the {rhs} of a menu item is empty, then
7514 "<Nop>" is returned.
7515 script v:true if script-local remapping of {rhs} is
7516 allowed else v:false. See |:menu-script|.
7517 shortcut shortcut key (character after '&' in
7518 the menu name) |menu-shortcut|
7519 silent v:true if the menu item is created
7520 with <silent> argument |:menu-silent|
7521 submenus |List| containing the names of
7522 all the submenus. Present only if the menu
7523 item has submenus.
7524
7525 Returns an empty dictionary if the menu item is not found.
7526
7527 Examples: >
7528 :echo menu_info('Edit.Cut')
7529 :echo menu_info('File.Save', 'n')
7530
7531 " Display the entire menu hierarchy in a buffer
7532 func ShowMenu(name, pfx)
7533 let m = menu_info(a:name)
7534 call append(line('$'), a:pfx .. m.display)
7535 for child in m->get('submenus', [])
7536 call ShowMenu(a:name .. '.' .. escape(child, '.'),
7537 \ a:pfx .. ' ')
7538 endfor
7539 endfunc
7540 new
7541 for topmenu in menu_info('').submenus
7542 call ShowMenu(topmenu, '')
7543 endfor
7544<
7545 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7546 GetMenuName()->menu_info('v')
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02007547<
7548 Return type: dict<any>
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007549
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02007550min({expr}) *min()*
7551 Return the minimum value of all items in {expr}. Example: >
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007552 echo min([apples, pears, oranges])
7553
7554< {expr} can be a |List| or a |Dictionary|. For a Dictionary,
7555 it returns the minimum of all values in the Dictionary.
7556 If {expr} is neither a List nor a Dictionary, or one of the
7557 items in {expr} cannot be used as a Number this results in
7558 an error. An empty |List| or |Dictionary| results in zero.
7559
7560 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7561 mylist->min()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02007562<
7563 Return type: |Number|
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007564
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02007565
7566mkdir({name} [, {flags} [, {prot}]]) *mkdir()* *E739*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007567 Create directory {name}.
7568
Bram Moolenaar938ae282023-02-20 20:44:55 +00007569 When {flags} is present it must be a string. An empty string
7570 has no effect.
Bram Moolenaar6f14da12022-09-07 21:30:44 +01007571
Christian Brabandtd6d4e132024-06-13 21:21:41 +02007572 {flags} can contain these character flags:
7573 "p" intermediate directories will be created as necessary
7574 "D" {name} will be deleted at the end of the current
Christian Brabandtc509c002024-06-14 20:22:05 +02007575 function, but not recursively |:defer|
Christian Brabandtd6d4e132024-06-13 21:21:41 +02007576 "R" {name} will be deleted recursively at the end of the
Christian Brabandtc509c002024-06-14 20:22:05 +02007577 current function |:defer|
Bram Moolenaar938ae282023-02-20 20:44:55 +00007578
Christian Brabandtd6d4e132024-06-13 21:21:41 +02007579 Note that when {name} has more than one part and "p" is used
Bram Moolenaar6f14da12022-09-07 21:30:44 +01007580 some directories may already exist. Only the first one that
7581 is created and what it contains is scheduled to be deleted.
7582 E.g. when using: >
7583 call mkdir('subdir/tmp/autoload', 'pR')
7584< and "subdir" already exists then "subdir/tmp" will be
7585 scheduled for deletion, like with: >
7586 defer delete('subdir/tmp', 'rf')
7587< Note that if scheduling the defer fails the directory is not
7588 deleted. This should only happen when out of memory.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007589
7590 If {prot} is given it is used to set the protection bits of
7591 the new directory. The default is 0o755 (rwxr-xr-x: r/w for
7592 the user, readable for others). Use 0o700 to make it
Christian Brabandt0a336cc2025-03-11 21:14:31 +01007593 unreadable for others. This is used for the newly created
zeertzjqc1c3b5d2025-03-12 21:16:13 +01007594 directories. Note: umask is applied to {prot} (on Unix).
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007595 Example: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00007596 :call mkdir($HOME .. "/tmp/foo/bar", "p", 0o700)
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007597
7598< This function is not available in the |sandbox|.
7599
7600 There is no error if the directory already exists and the "p"
7601 flag is passed (since patch 8.0.1708). However, without the
7602 "p" option the call will fail.
7603
7604 The function result is a Number, which is TRUE if the call was
7605 successful or FALSE if the directory creation failed or partly
7606 failed.
7607
7608 Not available on all systems. To check use: >
7609 :if exists("*mkdir")
7610
7611< Can also be used as a |method|: >
7612 GetName()->mkdir()
7613<
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02007614 Return type: |Number|
7615
7616
7617mode([{expr}]) *mode()*
7618 Return a string that indicates the current mode.
Doug Kearns9cd9e752024-04-07 17:42:17 +02007619 If {expr} is supplied and it evaluates to a non-zero Number or
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007620 a non-empty String (|non-zero-arg|), then the full mode is
7621 returned, otherwise only the first letter is returned.
7622 Also see |state()|.
7623
7624 n Normal
7625 no Operator-pending
7626 nov Operator-pending (forced characterwise |o_v|)
7627 noV Operator-pending (forced linewise |o_V|)
7628 noCTRL-V Operator-pending (forced blockwise |o_CTRL-V|);
7629 CTRL-V is one character
7630 niI Normal using |i_CTRL-O| in |Insert-mode|
7631 niR Normal using |i_CTRL-O| in |Replace-mode|
7632 niV Normal using |i_CTRL-O| in |Virtual-Replace-mode|
7633 nt Terminal-Normal (insert goes to Terminal-Job mode)
7634 v Visual by character
7635 vs Visual by character using |v_CTRL-O| in Select mode
7636 V Visual by line
7637 Vs Visual by line using |v_CTRL-O| in Select mode
7638 CTRL-V Visual blockwise
7639 CTRL-Vs Visual blockwise using |v_CTRL-O| in Select mode
7640 s Select by character
7641 S Select by line
7642 CTRL-S Select blockwise
7643 i Insert
7644 ic Insert mode completion |compl-generic|
7645 ix Insert mode |i_CTRL-X| completion
7646 R Replace |R|
7647 Rc Replace mode completion |compl-generic|
7648 Rx Replace mode |i_CTRL-X| completion
7649 Rv Virtual Replace |gR|
7650 Rvc Virtual Replace mode completion |compl-generic|
7651 Rvx Virtual Replace mode |i_CTRL-X| completion
7652 c Command-line editing
h-east71ebf3b2023-09-03 17:12:55 +02007653 ct Command-line editing via Terminal-Job mode
zeertzjqfcaeb3d2023-11-28 20:46:29 +01007654 cr Command-line editing overstrike mode |c_<Insert>|
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007655 cv Vim Ex mode |gQ|
zeertzjqfcaeb3d2023-11-28 20:46:29 +01007656 cvr Vim Ex mode while in overstrike mode |c_<Insert>|
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007657 ce Normal Ex mode |Q|
7658 r Hit-enter prompt
7659 rm The -- more -- prompt
7660 r? A |:confirm| query of some sort
7661 ! Shell or external command is executing
7662 t Terminal-Job mode: keys go to the job
7663
7664 This is useful in the 'statusline' option or when used
7665 with |remote_expr()| In most other places it always returns
7666 "c" or "n".
7667 Note that in the future more modes and more specific modes may
7668 be added. It's better not to compare the whole string but only
7669 the leading character(s).
7670 Also see |visualmode()|.
7671
7672 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7673 DoFull()->mode()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02007674<
7675 Return type: |String|
7676
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007677
7678mzeval({expr}) *mzeval()*
7679 Evaluate MzScheme expression {expr} and return its result
7680 converted to Vim data structures.
7681 Numbers and strings are returned as they are.
7682 Pairs (including lists and improper lists) and vectors are
7683 returned as Vim |Lists|.
7684 Hash tables are represented as Vim |Dictionary| type with keys
7685 converted to strings.
7686 All other types are converted to string with display function.
7687 Examples: >
7688 :mz (define l (list 1 2 3))
7689 :mz (define h (make-hash)) (hash-set! h "list" l)
7690 :echo mzeval("l")
7691 :echo mzeval("h")
7692<
7693 Note that in a `:def` function local variables are not visible
7694 to {expr}.
7695
7696 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7697 GetExpr()->mzeval()
7698<
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02007699 Return type: any, depending on {expr}
7700
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007701 {only available when compiled with the |+mzscheme| feature}
7702
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02007703
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007704nextnonblank({lnum}) *nextnonblank()*
7705 Return the line number of the first line at or below {lnum}
7706 that is not blank. Example: >
7707 if getline(nextnonblank(1)) =~ "Java"
7708< When {lnum} is invalid or there is no non-blank line at or
7709 below it, zero is returned.
7710 {lnum} is used like with |getline()|.
7711 See also |prevnonblank()|.
7712
7713 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7714 GetLnum()->nextnonblank()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02007715<
7716 Return type: |Number|
7717
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007718
Christ van Willegenc0786752025-02-01 15:42:16 +01007719ngettext({single}, {plural}, {number}[, {domain}) *ngettext()*
7720 Return a string that contains the correct value for a
7721 message based on the rules for plural form(s) in
7722 a language. Examples: >
7723 ngettext("File", "Files", 2) # returns "Files"
7724<
7725 Can be used as a |method|: >
7726 1->ngettext("File", "Files") # returns "File"
7727<
7728 See |gettext()| for information on the domain parameter.
7729
7730 Return type: |String|
7731
7732
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007733nr2char({expr} [, {utf8}]) *nr2char()*
7734 Return a string with a single character, which has the number
7735 value {expr}. Examples: >
7736 nr2char(64) returns "@"
7737 nr2char(32) returns " "
7738< When {utf8} is omitted or zero, the current 'encoding' is used.
7739 Example for "utf-8": >
7740 nr2char(300) returns I with bow character
7741< When {utf8} is TRUE, always return UTF-8 characters.
7742 Note that a NUL character in the file is specified with
7743 nr2char(10), because NULs are represented with newline
7744 characters. nr2char(0) is a real NUL and terminates the
7745 string, thus results in an empty string.
7746 To turn a list of character numbers into a string: >
7747 let list = [65, 66, 67]
7748 let str = join(map(list, {_, val -> nr2char(val)}), '')
7749< Result: "ABC"
7750
7751 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7752 GetNumber()->nr2char()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02007753<
7754 Return type: |String|
7755
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007756
7757or({expr}, {expr}) *or()*
7758 Bitwise OR on the two arguments. The arguments are converted
7759 to a number. A List, Dict or Float argument causes an error.
Bram Moolenaar5a6ec102022-05-27 21:58:00 +01007760 Also see `and()` and `xor()`.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007761 Example: >
7762 :let bits = or(bits, 0x80)
7763< Can also be used as a |method|: >
7764 :let bits = bits->or(0x80)
7765
Bram Moolenaar5a6ec102022-05-27 21:58:00 +01007766< Rationale: The reason this is a function and not using the "|"
7767 character like many languages, is that Vi has always used "|"
7768 to separate commands. In many places it would not be clear if
7769 "|" is an operator or a command separator.
7770
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02007771 Return type: |Number|
7772
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007773
7774pathshorten({path} [, {len}]) *pathshorten()*
7775 Shorten directory names in the path {path} and return the
7776 result. The tail, the file name, is kept as-is. The other
7777 components in the path are reduced to {len} letters in length.
7778 If {len} is omitted or smaller than 1 then 1 is used (single
7779 letters). Leading '~' and '.' characters are kept. Examples: >
7780 :echo pathshorten('~/.vim/autoload/myfile.vim')
7781< ~/.v/a/myfile.vim ~
7782>
7783 :echo pathshorten('~/.vim/autoload/myfile.vim', 2)
7784< ~/.vi/au/myfile.vim ~
7785 It doesn't matter if the path exists or not.
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01007786 Returns an empty string on error.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007787
7788 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7789 GetDirectories()->pathshorten()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02007790<
7791 Return type: |String|
7792
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007793
7794perleval({expr}) *perleval()*
7795 Evaluate Perl expression {expr} in scalar context and return
7796 its result converted to Vim data structures. If value can't be
7797 converted, it is returned as a string Perl representation.
7798 Note: If you want an array or hash, {expr} must return a
7799 reference to it.
7800 Example: >
7801 :echo perleval('[1 .. 4]')
7802< [1, 2, 3, 4]
7803
7804 Note that in a `:def` function local variables are not visible
7805 to {expr}.
7806
7807 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7808 GetExpr()->perleval()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02007809<
7810 Return type: any, depending on {expr}
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007811
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02007812 {only available when compiled with the |+perl| feature}
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007813
7814
7815popup_ functions are documented here: |popup-functions|
7816
7817
7818pow({x}, {y}) *pow()*
7819 Return the power of {x} to the exponent {y} as a |Float|.
7820 {x} and {y} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01007821 Returns 0.0 if {x} or {y} is not a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007822 Examples: >
7823 :echo pow(3, 3)
7824< 27.0 >
7825 :echo pow(2, 16)
7826< 65536.0 >
7827 :echo pow(32, 0.20)
7828< 2.0
7829
7830 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7831 Compute()->pow(3)
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02007832<
7833 Return type: |Number|
7834
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007835
7836prevnonblank({lnum}) *prevnonblank()*
7837 Return the line number of the first line at or above {lnum}
7838 that is not blank. Example: >
7839 let ind = indent(prevnonblank(v:lnum - 1))
7840< When {lnum} is invalid or there is no non-blank line at or
7841 above it, zero is returned.
7842 {lnum} is used like with |getline()|.
7843 Also see |nextnonblank()|.
7844
7845 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7846 GetLnum()->prevnonblank()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02007847<
7848 Return type: |Number|
7849
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007850
7851printf({fmt}, {expr1} ...) *printf()*
7852 Return a String with {fmt}, where "%" items are replaced by
7853 the formatted form of their respective arguments. Example: >
7854 printf("%4d: E%d %.30s", lnum, errno, msg)
7855< May result in:
7856 " 99: E42 asdfasdfasdfasdfasdfasdfasdfas" ~
7857
7858 When used as a |method| the base is passed as the second
7859 argument: >
7860 Compute()->printf("result: %d")
Bram Moolenaarcbaff5e2022-04-08 17:45:08 +01007861<
7862 You can use `call()` to pass the items as a list.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007863
Bram Moolenaarcbaff5e2022-04-08 17:45:08 +01007864 Often used items are:
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007865 %s string
7866 %6S string right-aligned in 6 display cells
7867 %6s string right-aligned in 6 bytes
7868 %.9s string truncated to 9 bytes
7869 %c single byte
7870 %d decimal number
7871 %5d decimal number padded with spaces to 5 characters
7872 %x hex number
7873 %04x hex number padded with zeros to at least 4 characters
7874 %X hex number using upper case letters
7875 %o octal number
7876 %08b binary number padded with zeros to at least 8 chars
7877 %f floating point number as 12.23, inf, -inf or nan
7878 %F floating point number as 12.23, INF, -INF or NAN
7879 %e floating point number as 1.23e3, inf, -inf or nan
7880 %E floating point number as 1.23E3, INF, -INF or NAN
7881 %g floating point number, as %f or %e depending on value
7882 %G floating point number, as %F or %E depending on value
7883 %% the % character itself
7884
7885 Conversion specifications start with '%' and end with the
7886 conversion type. All other characters are copied unchanged to
7887 the result.
7888
7889 The "%" starts a conversion specification. The following
7890 arguments appear in sequence:
7891
Christ van Willegen0c6181f2023-08-13 18:03:14 +02007892 % [pos-argument] [flags] [field-width] [.precision] type
7893
7894 pos-argument
7895 At most one positional argument specifier. These
7896 take the form {n$}, where n is >= 1.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007897
7898 flags
7899 Zero or more of the following flags:
7900
7901 # The value should be converted to an "alternate
7902 form". For c, d, and s conversions, this option
7903 has no effect. For o conversions, the precision
7904 of the number is increased to force the first
7905 character of the output string to a zero (except
7906 if a zero value is printed with an explicit
7907 precision of zero).
7908 For b and B conversions, a non-zero result has
7909 the string "0b" (or "0B" for B conversions)
7910 prepended to it.
7911 For x and X conversions, a non-zero result has
7912 the string "0x" (or "0X" for X conversions)
7913 prepended to it.
7914
7915 0 (zero) Zero padding. For all conversions the converted
7916 value is padded on the left with zeros rather
7917 than blanks. If a precision is given with a
7918 numeric conversion (d, b, B, o, x, and X), the 0
7919 flag is ignored.
7920
7921 - A negative field width flag; the converted value
7922 is to be left adjusted on the field boundary.
7923 The converted value is padded on the right with
7924 blanks, rather than on the left with blanks or
7925 zeros. A - overrides a 0 if both are given.
7926
7927 ' ' (space) A blank should be left before a positive
7928 number produced by a signed conversion (d).
7929
7930 + A sign must always be placed before a number
7931 produced by a signed conversion. A + overrides
7932 a space if both are used.
7933
7934 field-width
7935 An optional decimal digit string specifying a minimum
7936 field width. If the converted value has fewer bytes
7937 than the field width, it will be padded with spaces on
7938 the left (or right, if the left-adjustment flag has
7939 been given) to fill out the field width. For the S
7940 conversion the count is in cells.
7941
7942 .precision
7943 An optional precision, in the form of a period '.'
7944 followed by an optional digit string. If the digit
7945 string is omitted, the precision is taken as zero.
7946 This gives the minimum number of digits to appear for
7947 d, o, x, and X conversions, the maximum number of
7948 bytes to be printed from a string for s conversions,
7949 or the maximum number of cells to be printed from a
7950 string for S conversions.
7951 For floating point it is the number of digits after
7952 the decimal point.
7953
7954 type
7955 A character that specifies the type of conversion to
7956 be applied, see below.
7957
7958 A field width or precision, or both, may be indicated by an
7959 asterisk '*' instead of a digit string. In this case, a
7960 Number argument supplies the field width or precision. A
7961 negative field width is treated as a left adjustment flag
7962 followed by a positive field width; a negative precision is
7963 treated as though it were missing. Example: >
7964 :echo printf("%d: %.*s", nr, width, line)
7965< This limits the length of the text used from "line" to
7966 "width" bytes.
7967
Dominique Pellé17dca3c2023-12-14 20:36:32 +01007968 If the argument to be formatted is specified using a
7969 positional argument specifier, and a '*' is used to indicate
7970 that a number argument is to be used to specify the width or
Christ van Willegen0c6181f2023-08-13 18:03:14 +02007971 precision, the argument(s) to be used must also be specified
7972 using a {n$} positional argument specifier. See |printf-$|.
7973
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007974 The conversion specifiers and their meanings are:
7975
7976 *printf-d* *printf-b* *printf-B* *printf-o*
7977 *printf-x* *printf-X*
7978 dbBoxX The Number argument is converted to signed decimal
7979 (d), unsigned binary (b and B), unsigned octal (o), or
7980 unsigned hexadecimal (x and X) notation. The letters
7981 "abcdef" are used for x conversions; the letters
7982 "ABCDEF" are used for X conversions.
7983 The precision, if any, gives the minimum number of
7984 digits that must appear; if the converted value
7985 requires fewer digits, it is padded on the left with
7986 zeros.
7987 In no case does a non-existent or small field width
7988 cause truncation of a numeric field; if the result of
7989 a conversion is wider than the field width, the field
7990 is expanded to contain the conversion result.
7991 The 'h' modifier indicates the argument is 16 bits.
Christ van Willegenaa90d4f2023-09-03 17:22:37 +02007992 The 'l' modifier indicates the argument is a long
7993 integer. The size will be 32 bits or 64 bits
7994 depending on your platform.
7995 The "ll" modifier indicates the argument is 64 bits.
7996 The b and B conversion specifiers never take a width
7997 modifier and always assume their argument is a 64 bit
7998 integer.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007999 Generally, these modifiers are not useful. They are
8000 ignored when type is known from the argument.
8001
8002 i alias for d
8003 D alias for ld
8004 U alias for lu
8005 O alias for lo
8006
8007 *printf-c*
8008 c The Number argument is converted to a byte, and the
8009 resulting character is written.
8010
8011 *printf-s*
8012 s The text of the String argument is used. If a
8013 precision is specified, no more bytes than the number
8014 specified are used.
8015 If the argument is not a String type, it is
8016 automatically converted to text with the same format
8017 as ":echo".
8018 *printf-S*
8019 S The text of the String argument is used. If a
8020 precision is specified, no more display cells than the
8021 number specified are used.
8022
8023 *printf-f* *E807*
8024 f F The Float argument is converted into a string of the
8025 form 123.456. The precision specifies the number of
8026 digits after the decimal point. When the precision is
8027 zero the decimal point is omitted. When the precision
8028 is not specified 6 is used. A really big number
8029 (out of range or dividing by zero) results in "inf"
8030 or "-inf" with %f (INF or -INF with %F).
8031 "0.0 / 0.0" results in "nan" with %f (NAN with %F).
8032 Example: >
8033 echo printf("%.2f", 12.115)
8034< 12.12
8035 Note that roundoff depends on the system libraries.
8036 Use |round()| when in doubt.
8037
8038 *printf-e* *printf-E*
8039 e E The Float argument is converted into a string of the
8040 form 1.234e+03 or 1.234E+03 when using 'E'. The
8041 precision specifies the number of digits after the
8042 decimal point, like with 'f'.
8043
8044 *printf-g* *printf-G*
8045 g G The Float argument is converted like with 'f' if the
8046 value is between 0.001 (inclusive) and 10000000.0
8047 (exclusive). Otherwise 'e' is used for 'g' and 'E'
8048 for 'G'. When no precision is specified superfluous
8049 zeroes and '+' signs are removed, except for the zero
8050 immediately after the decimal point. Thus 10000000.0
8051 results in 1.0e7.
8052
8053 *printf-%*
8054 % A '%' is written. No argument is converted. The
8055 complete conversion specification is "%%".
8056
8057 When a Number argument is expected a String argument is also
8058 accepted and automatically converted.
8059 When a Float or String argument is expected a Number argument
8060 is also accepted and automatically converted.
8061 Any other argument type results in an error message.
8062
8063 *E766* *E767*
8064 The number of {exprN} arguments must exactly match the number
8065 of "%" items. If there are not sufficient or too many
8066 arguments an error is given. Up to 18 arguments can be used.
8067
Christ van Willegen0c6181f2023-08-13 18:03:14 +02008068 *printf-$*
8069 In certain languages, error and informative messages are
8070 more readable when the order of words is different from the
Christian Brabandtee17b6f2023-09-09 11:23:50 +02008071 corresponding message in English. To accommodate translations
Christ van Willegen0c6181f2023-08-13 18:03:14 +02008072 having a different word order, positional arguments may be
8073 used to indicate this. For instance: >
8074
h_east596a9f22023-11-21 21:24:23 +09008075 #, c-format
8076 msgid "%s returning %s"
8077 msgstr "waarde %2$s komt terug van %1$s"
Christ van Willegen0c6181f2023-08-13 18:03:14 +02008078<
h_east596a9f22023-11-21 21:24:23 +09008079 In this example, the sentence has its 2 string arguments
8080 reversed in the output. >
Christ van Willegen0c6181f2023-08-13 18:03:14 +02008081
h_east596a9f22023-11-21 21:24:23 +09008082 echo printf(
8083 "In The Netherlands, vim's creator's name is: %1$s %2$s",
8084 "Bram", "Moolenaar")
8085< In The Netherlands, vim's creator's name is: Bram Moolenaar >
Christ van Willegen0c6181f2023-08-13 18:03:14 +02008086
h_east596a9f22023-11-21 21:24:23 +09008087 echo printf(
8088 "In Belgium, vim's creator's name is: %2$s %1$s",
8089 "Bram", "Moolenaar")
8090< In Belgium, vim's creator's name is: Moolenaar Bram
Christ van Willegen0c6181f2023-08-13 18:03:14 +02008091
8092 Width (and precision) can be specified using the '*' specifier.
8093 In this case, you must specify the field width position in the
8094 argument list. >
8095
h_east596a9f22023-11-21 21:24:23 +09008096 echo printf("%1$*2$.*3$d", 1, 2, 3)
8097< 001 >
8098 echo printf("%2$*3$.*1$d", 1, 2, 3)
8099< 2 >
8100 echo printf("%3$*1$.*2$d", 1, 2, 3)
8101< 03 >
8102 echo printf("%1$*2$.*3$g", 1.4142, 2, 3)
8103< 1.414
Christ van Willegen0c6181f2023-08-13 18:03:14 +02008104
8105 You can mix specifying the width and/or precision directly
8106 and via positional arguments: >
8107
h_east596a9f22023-11-21 21:24:23 +09008108 echo printf("%1$4.*2$f", 1.4142135, 6)
8109< 1.414214 >
8110 echo printf("%1$*2$.4f", 1.4142135, 6)
8111< 1.4142 >
8112 echo printf("%1$*2$.*3$f", 1.4142135, 6, 2)
8113< 1.41
Christ van Willegen0c6181f2023-08-13 18:03:14 +02008114
Christ van Willegenc35fc032024-03-14 18:30:41 +01008115 You will get an overflow error |E1510|, when the field-width
8116 or precision will result in a string longer than 6400 chars.
8117
Yegappan Lakshmanan413f8392023-09-28 22:46:37 +02008118 *E1500*
Christ van Willegen0c6181f2023-08-13 18:03:14 +02008119 You cannot mix positional and non-positional arguments: >
h_east596a9f22023-11-21 21:24:23 +09008120 echo printf("%s%1$s", "One", "Two")
8121< E1500: Cannot mix positional and non-positional arguments:
8122 %s%1$s
Christ van Willegen0c6181f2023-08-13 18:03:14 +02008123
Yegappan Lakshmanan413f8392023-09-28 22:46:37 +02008124 *E1501*
Christ van Willegen0c6181f2023-08-13 18:03:14 +02008125 You cannot skip a positional argument in a format string: >
h_east596a9f22023-11-21 21:24:23 +09008126 echo printf("%3$s%1$s", "One", "Two", "Three")
8127< E1501: format argument 2 unused in $-style format:
8128 %3$s%1$s
Christ van Willegen0c6181f2023-08-13 18:03:14 +02008129
Yegappan Lakshmanan413f8392023-09-28 22:46:37 +02008130 *E1502*
Christ van Willegen0c6181f2023-08-13 18:03:14 +02008131 You can re-use a [field-width] (or [precision]) argument: >
h_east596a9f22023-11-21 21:24:23 +09008132 echo printf("%1$d at width %2$d is: %01$*2$d", 1, 2)
8133< 1 at width 2 is: 01
Christ van Willegen0c6181f2023-08-13 18:03:14 +02008134
8135 However, you can't use it as a different type: >
h_east596a9f22023-11-21 21:24:23 +09008136 echo printf("%1$d at width %2$ld is: %01$*2$d", 1, 2)
8137< E1502: Positional argument 2 used as field width reused as
8138 different type: long int/int
Christ van Willegen0c6181f2023-08-13 18:03:14 +02008139
Yegappan Lakshmanan413f8392023-09-28 22:46:37 +02008140 *E1503*
Christ van Willegen0c6181f2023-08-13 18:03:14 +02008141 When a positional argument is used, but not the correct number
8142 or arguments is given, an error is raised: >
h_east596a9f22023-11-21 21:24:23 +09008143 echo printf("%1$d at width %2$d is: %01$*2$.*3$d", 1, 2)
8144< E1503: Positional argument 3 out of bounds: %1$d at width
8145 %2$d is: %01$*2$.*3$d
Christ van Willegen0c6181f2023-08-13 18:03:14 +02008146
8147 Only the first error is reported: >
h_east596a9f22023-11-21 21:24:23 +09008148 echo printf("%01$*2$.*3$d %4$d", 1, 2)
8149< E1503: Positional argument 3 out of bounds: %01$*2$.*3$d
8150 %4$d
Christ van Willegen0c6181f2023-08-13 18:03:14 +02008151
Yegappan Lakshmanan413f8392023-09-28 22:46:37 +02008152 *E1504*
Christ van Willegen0c6181f2023-08-13 18:03:14 +02008153 A positional argument can be used more than once: >
h_east596a9f22023-11-21 21:24:23 +09008154 echo printf("%1$s %2$s %1$s", "One", "Two")
8155< One Two One
Christ van Willegen0c6181f2023-08-13 18:03:14 +02008156
8157 However, you can't use a different type the second time: >
h_east596a9f22023-11-21 21:24:23 +09008158 echo printf("%1$s %2$s %1$d", "One", "Two")
8159< E1504: Positional argument 1 type used inconsistently:
8160 int/string
Christ van Willegen0c6181f2023-08-13 18:03:14 +02008161
Yegappan Lakshmanan413f8392023-09-28 22:46:37 +02008162 *E1505*
Christ van Willegen0c6181f2023-08-13 18:03:14 +02008163 Various other errors that lead to a format string being
8164 wrongly formatted lead to: >
h_east596a9f22023-11-21 21:24:23 +09008165 echo printf("%1$d at width %2$d is: %01$*2$.3$d", 1, 2)
8166< E1505: Invalid format specifier: %1$d at width %2$d is:
8167 %01$*2$.3$d
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008168
Christ van Willegenea746f92023-10-05 20:48:36 +02008169 *E1507*
zeertzjq27e12c72023-10-07 01:34:04 +08008170 This internal error indicates that the logic to parse a
8171 positional format argument ran into a problem that couldn't be
8172 otherwise reported. Please file a bug against Vim if you run
8173 into this, copying the exact format string and parameters that
8174 were used.
Christ van Willegenea746f92023-10-05 20:48:36 +02008175
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02008176 Return type: |String|
8177
Christ van Willegenea746f92023-10-05 20:48:36 +02008178
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008179prompt_getprompt({buf}) *prompt_getprompt()*
8180 Returns the effective prompt text for buffer {buf}. {buf} can
8181 be a buffer name or number. See |prompt-buffer|.
8182
8183 If the buffer doesn't exist or isn't a prompt buffer, an empty
8184 string is returned.
8185
8186 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8187 GetBuffer()->prompt_getprompt()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02008188<
8189 Return type: |String|
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008190
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02008191 {only available when compiled with the |+channel| feature}
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008192
8193
8194prompt_setcallback({buf}, {expr}) *prompt_setcallback()*
8195 Set prompt callback for buffer {buf} to {expr}. When {expr}
8196 is an empty string the callback is removed. This has only
8197 effect if {buf} has 'buftype' set to "prompt".
8198
8199 The callback is invoked when pressing Enter. The current
8200 buffer will always be the prompt buffer. A new line for a
8201 prompt is added before invoking the callback, thus the prompt
8202 for which the callback was invoked will be in the last but one
8203 line.
8204 If the callback wants to add text to the buffer, it must
8205 insert it above the last line, since that is where the current
8206 prompt is. This can also be done asynchronously.
8207 The callback is invoked with one argument, which is the text
8208 that was entered at the prompt. This can be an empty string
8209 if the user only typed Enter.
8210 Example: >
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008211 func s:TextEntered(text)
8212 if a:text == 'exit' || a:text == 'quit'
8213 stopinsert
Bram Moolenaarb7398fe2023-05-14 18:50:25 +01008214 " Reset 'modified' to allow the buffer to be closed.
8215 " We assume there is nothing useful to be saved.
8216 set nomodified
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008217 close
8218 else
Bram Moolenaarb7398fe2023-05-14 18:50:25 +01008219 " Do something useful with "a:text". In this example
8220 " we just repeat it.
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00008221 call append(line('$') - 1, 'Entered: "' .. a:text .. '"')
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008222 endif
8223 endfunc
Bram Moolenaarb7398fe2023-05-14 18:50:25 +01008224 call prompt_setcallback(bufnr(), function('s:TextEntered'))
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008225
8226< Can also be used as a |method|: >
8227 GetBuffer()->prompt_setcallback(callback)
8228
8229< {only available when compiled with the |+channel| feature}
8230
8231prompt_setinterrupt({buf}, {expr}) *prompt_setinterrupt()*
8232 Set a callback for buffer {buf} to {expr}. When {expr} is an
8233 empty string the callback is removed. This has only effect if
8234 {buf} has 'buftype' set to "prompt".
8235
8236 This callback will be invoked when pressing CTRL-C in Insert
8237 mode. Without setting a callback Vim will exit Insert mode,
8238 as in any buffer.
8239
8240 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8241 GetBuffer()->prompt_setinterrupt(callback)
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02008242<
8243 Return type: |Number|
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008244
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02008245 {only available when compiled with the |+channel| feature}
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008246
8247prompt_setprompt({buf}, {text}) *prompt_setprompt()*
8248 Set prompt for buffer {buf} to {text}. You most likely want
8249 {text} to end in a space.
8250 The result is only visible if {buf} has 'buftype' set to
8251 "prompt". Example: >
8252 call prompt_setprompt(bufnr(), 'command: ')
8253<
8254 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8255 GetBuffer()->prompt_setprompt('command: ')
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02008256<
8257 Return type: |Number|
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008258
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02008259 {only available when compiled with the |+channel| feature}
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008260
8261prop_ functions are documented here: |text-prop-functions|
8262
8263pum_getpos() *pum_getpos()*
8264 If the popup menu (see |ins-completion-menu|) is not visible,
8265 returns an empty |Dictionary|, otherwise, returns a
8266 |Dictionary| with the following keys:
8267 height nr of items visible
8268 width screen cells
8269 row top screen row (0 first row)
8270 col leftmost screen column (0 first col)
8271 size total nr of items
8272 scrollbar |TRUE| if scrollbar is visible
8273
8274 The values are the same as in |v:event| during
8275 |CompleteChanged|.
8276
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02008277 Return type: dict<any>
8278
8279
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008280pumvisible() *pumvisible()*
8281 Returns non-zero when the popup menu is visible, zero
8282 otherwise. See |ins-completion-menu|.
8283 This can be used to avoid some things that would remove the
8284 popup menu.
8285
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02008286 Return type: |Number|
8287
8288
zeertzjq7c515282024-11-10 20:26:12 +01008289py3eval({expr} [, {locals}]) *py3eval()*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008290 Evaluate Python expression {expr} and return its result
8291 converted to Vim data structures.
Ben Jacksonea19e782024-11-06 21:50:05 +01008292 If a {locals} |Dictionary| is given, it defines set of local
8293 variables available in the expression. The keys are variable
8294 names and the values are the variable values. |Dictionary| and
8295 |List| values are referenced, and may be updated by the
8296 expression (as if |python-bindeval| was used).
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008297 Numbers and strings are returned as they are (strings are
8298 copied though, Unicode strings are additionally converted to
8299 'encoding').
8300 Lists are represented as Vim |List| type.
8301 Dictionaries are represented as Vim |Dictionary| type with
8302 keys converted to strings.
8303 Note that in a `:def` function local variables are not visible
8304 to {expr}.
8305
8306 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8307 GetExpr()->py3eval()
Ben Jacksonea19e782024-11-06 21:50:05 +01008308 'b",".join(l)'->py3eval({'l': ['a', 'b', 'c']})
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02008309<
8310 Return type: any, depending on {expr}
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008311
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02008312 {only available when compiled with the |+python3| feature}
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008313
8314 *E858* *E859*
zeertzjq7c515282024-11-10 20:26:12 +01008315pyeval({expr} [, {locals}]) *pyeval()*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008316 Evaluate Python expression {expr} and return its result
8317 converted to Vim data structures.
Ben Jacksonea19e782024-11-06 21:50:05 +01008318 For {locals} see |py3eval()|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008319 Numbers and strings are returned as they are (strings are
8320 copied though).
8321 Lists are represented as Vim |List| type.
8322 Dictionaries are represented as Vim |Dictionary| type,
8323 non-string keys result in error.
8324 Note that in a `:def` function local variables are not visible
8325 to {expr}.
8326
8327 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8328 GetExpr()->pyeval()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02008329<
8330 Return type: any, depending on {expr}
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008331
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02008332 {only available when compiled with the |+python| feature}
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008333
zeertzjq7c515282024-11-10 20:26:12 +01008334pyxeval({expr} [, {locals}]) *pyxeval()*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008335 Evaluate Python expression {expr} and return its result
8336 converted to Vim data structures.
Ben Jacksonea19e782024-11-06 21:50:05 +01008337 For {locals} see |py3eval()|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008338 Uses Python 2 or 3, see |python_x| and 'pyxversion'.
8339 See also: |pyeval()|, |py3eval()|
8340
8341 Can also be used as a |method|: >
h-east52e7cc22024-07-28 17:03:29 +02008342 GetExpr()->pyxeval()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02008343<
8344 Return type: any, depending on {expr}
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008345
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02008346 {only available when compiled with the |+python| or the
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008347 |+python3| feature}
8348
8349rand([{expr}]) *rand()* *random*
8350 Return a pseudo-random Number generated with an xoshiro128**
8351 algorithm using seed {expr}. The returned number is 32 bits,
8352 also on 64 bits systems, for consistency.
8353 {expr} can be initialized by |srand()| and will be updated by
8354 rand(). If {expr} is omitted, an internal seed value is used
8355 and updated.
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01008356 Returns -1 if {expr} is invalid.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008357
8358 Examples: >
8359 :echo rand()
8360 :let seed = srand()
8361 :echo rand(seed)
8362 :echo rand(seed) % 16 " random number 0 - 15
8363<
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02008364 Return type: |Number|
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008365
8366 *E726* *E727*
8367range({expr} [, {max} [, {stride}]]) *range()*
8368 Returns a |List| with Numbers:
8369 - If only {expr} is specified: [0, 1, ..., {expr} - 1]
8370 - If {max} is specified: [{expr}, {expr} + 1, ..., {max}]
8371 - If {stride} is specified: [{expr}, {expr} + {stride}, ...,
8372 {max}] (increasing {expr} with {stride} each time, not
8373 producing a value past {max}).
8374 When the maximum is one before the start the result is an
8375 empty list. When the maximum is more than one before the
8376 start this is an error.
8377 Examples: >
8378 range(4) " [0, 1, 2, 3]
8379 range(2, 4) " [2, 3, 4]
8380 range(2, 9, 3) " [2, 5, 8]
8381 range(2, -2, -1) " [2, 1, 0, -1, -2]
8382 range(0) " []
8383 range(2, 0) " error!
8384<
8385 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8386 GetExpr()->range()
8387<
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02008388 Return type: list<number>
8389
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008390
K.Takata11df3ae2022-10-19 14:02:40 +01008391readblob({fname} [, {offset} [, {size}]]) *readblob()*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008392 Read file {fname} in binary mode and return a |Blob|.
K.Takata11df3ae2022-10-19 14:02:40 +01008393 If {offset} is specified, read the file from the specified
8394 offset. If it is a negative value, it is used as an offset
8395 from the end of the file. E.g., to read the last 12 bytes: >
8396 readblob('file.bin', -12)
8397< If {size} is specified, only the specified size will be read.
8398 E.g. to read the first 100 bytes of a file: >
8399 readblob('file.bin', 0, 100)
8400< If {size} is -1 or omitted, the whole data starting from
8401 {offset} will be read.
K.Takata43625762022-10-20 13:28:51 +01008402 This can be also used to read the data from a character device
8403 on Unix when {size} is explicitly set. Only if the device
8404 supports seeking {offset} can be used. Otherwise it should be
8405 zero. E.g. to read 10 bytes from a serial console: >
8406 readblob('/dev/ttyS0', 0, 10)
8407< When the file can't be opened an error message is given and
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008408 the result is an empty |Blob|.
Bram Moolenaar5b2a3d72022-10-21 11:25:30 +01008409 When the offset is beyond the end of the file the result is an
8410 empty blob.
8411 When trying to read more bytes than are available the result
8412 is truncated.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008413 Also see |readfile()| and |writefile()|.
8414
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02008415 Return type: |Blob|
8416
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008417
8418readdir({directory} [, {expr} [, {dict}]]) *readdir()*
8419 Return a list with file and directory names in {directory}.
8420 You can also use |glob()| if you don't need to do complicated
8421 things, such as limiting the number of matches.
8422 The list will be sorted (case sensitive), see the {dict}
8423 argument below for changing the sort order.
8424
8425 When {expr} is omitted all entries are included.
8426 When {expr} is given, it is evaluated to check what to do:
8427 If {expr} results in -1 then no further entries will
8428 be handled.
8429 If {expr} results in 0 then this entry will not be
8430 added to the list.
8431 If {expr} results in 1 then this entry will be added
8432 to the list.
8433 The entries "." and ".." are always excluded.
8434 Each time {expr} is evaluated |v:val| is set to the entry name.
8435 When {expr} is a function the name is passed as the argument.
8436 For example, to get a list of files ending in ".txt": >
8437 readdir(dirname, {n -> n =~ '.txt$'})
8438< To skip hidden and backup files: >
8439 readdir(dirname, {n -> n !~ '^\.\|\~$'})
Bram Moolenaar6f4754b2022-01-23 12:07:04 +00008440< *E857*
8441 The optional {dict} argument allows for further custom
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008442 values. Currently this is used to specify if and how sorting
8443 should be performed. The dict can have the following members:
8444
8445 sort How to sort the result returned from the system.
8446 Valid values are:
8447 "none" do not sort (fastest method)
8448 "case" sort case sensitive (byte value of
8449 each character, technically, using
8450 strcmp()) (default)
8451 "icase" sort case insensitive (technically
8452 using strcasecmp())
8453 "collate" sort using the collation order
8454 of the "POSIX" or "C" |locale|
8455 (technically using strcoll())
8456 Other values are silently ignored.
8457
8458 For example, to get a list of all files in the current
8459 directory without sorting the individual entries: >
8460 readdir('.', '1', #{sort: 'none'})
8461< If you want to get a directory tree: >
8462 function! s:tree(dir)
8463 return {a:dir : map(readdir(a:dir),
8464 \ {_, x -> isdirectory(x) ?
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00008465 \ {x : s:tree(a:dir .. '/' .. x)} : x})}
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008466 endfunction
8467 echo s:tree(".")
8468<
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01008469 Returns an empty List on error.
8470
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008471 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8472 GetDirName()->readdir()
8473<
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02008474 Return type: list<string> or list<any>
8475
8476
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008477readdirex({directory} [, {expr} [, {dict}]]) *readdirex()*
8478 Extended version of |readdir()|.
8479 Return a list of Dictionaries with file and directory
8480 information in {directory}.
8481 This is useful if you want to get the attributes of file and
8482 directory at the same time as getting a list of a directory.
8483 This is much faster than calling |readdir()| then calling
8484 |getfperm()|, |getfsize()|, |getftime()| and |getftype()| for
8485 each file and directory especially on MS-Windows.
8486 The list will by default be sorted by name (case sensitive),
8487 the sorting can be changed by using the optional {dict}
8488 argument, see |readdir()|.
8489
8490 The Dictionary for file and directory information has the
8491 following items:
8492 group Group name of the entry. (Only on Unix)
8493 name Name of the entry.
8494 perm Permissions of the entry. See |getfperm()|.
8495 size Size of the entry. See |getfsize()|.
8496 time Timestamp of the entry. See |getftime()|.
8497 type Type of the entry.
8498 On Unix, almost same as |getftype()| except:
8499 Symlink to a dir "linkd"
8500 Other symlink "link"
8501 On MS-Windows:
8502 Normal file "file"
8503 Directory "dir"
8504 Junction "junction"
8505 Symlink to a dir "linkd"
8506 Other symlink "link"
8507 Other reparse point "reparse"
8508 user User name of the entry's owner. (Only on Unix)
8509 On Unix, if the entry is a symlink, the Dictionary includes
8510 the information of the target (except the "type" item).
8511 On MS-Windows, it includes the information of the symlink
8512 itself because of performance reasons.
8513
8514 When {expr} is omitted all entries are included.
8515 When {expr} is given, it is evaluated to check what to do:
8516 If {expr} results in -1 then no further entries will
8517 be handled.
8518 If {expr} results in 0 then this entry will not be
8519 added to the list.
8520 If {expr} results in 1 then this entry will be added
8521 to the list.
8522 The entries "." and ".." are always excluded.
8523 Each time {expr} is evaluated |v:val| is set to a |Dictionary|
8524 of the entry.
8525 When {expr} is a function the entry is passed as the argument.
8526 For example, to get a list of files ending in ".txt": >
8527 readdirex(dirname, {e -> e.name =~ '.txt$'})
8528<
8529 For example, to get a list of all files in the current
8530 directory without sorting the individual entries: >
8531 readdirex(dirname, '1', #{sort: 'none'})
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008532<
8533 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8534 GetDirName()->readdirex()
8535<
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02008536 Return type: list<dict<any>> or list<any>
8537
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008538
8539 *readfile()*
8540readfile({fname} [, {type} [, {max}]])
8541 Read file {fname} and return a |List|, each line of the file
8542 as an item. Lines are broken at NL characters. Macintosh
8543 files separated with CR will result in a single long line
8544 (unless a NL appears somewhere).
8545 All NUL characters are replaced with a NL character.
8546 When {type} contains "b" binary mode is used:
8547 - When the last line ends in a NL an extra empty list item is
8548 added.
8549 - No CR characters are removed.
8550 Otherwise:
8551 - CR characters that appear before a NL are removed.
8552 - Whether the last line ends in a NL or not does not matter.
8553 - When 'encoding' is Unicode any UTF-8 byte order mark is
8554 removed from the text.
8555 When {max} is given this specifies the maximum number of lines
8556 to be read. Useful if you only want to check the first ten
8557 lines of a file: >
8558 :for line in readfile(fname, '', 10)
8559 : if line =~ 'Date' | echo line | endif
8560 :endfor
8561< When {max} is negative -{max} lines from the end of the file
8562 are returned, or as many as there are.
8563 When {max} is zero the result is an empty list.
8564 Note that without {max} the whole file is read into memory.
8565 Also note that there is no recognition of encoding. Read a
8566 file into a buffer if you need to.
8567 Deprecated (use |readblob()| instead): When {type} contains
8568 "B" a |Blob| is returned with the binary data of the file
8569 unmodified.
8570 When the file can't be opened an error message is given and
8571 the result is an empty list.
8572 Also see |writefile()|.
8573
8574 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8575 GetFileName()->readfile()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02008576<
8577 Return type: list<string> or list<any>
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008578
8579reduce({object}, {func} [, {initial}]) *reduce()* *E998*
8580 {func} is called for every item in {object}, which can be a
8581 |String|, |List| or a |Blob|. {func} is called with two
8582 arguments: the result so far and current item. After
Bram Moolenaarf10911e2022-01-29 22:20:48 +00008583 processing all items the result is returned. *E1132*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008584
8585 {initial} is the initial result. When omitted, the first item
8586 in {object} is used and {func} is first called for the second
8587 item. If {initial} is not given and {object} is empty no
8588 result can be computed, an E998 error is given.
8589
8590 Examples: >
8591 echo reduce([1, 3, 5], { acc, val -> acc + val })
8592 echo reduce(['x', 'y'], { acc, val -> acc .. val }, 'a')
8593 echo reduce(0z1122, { acc, val -> 2 * acc + val })
8594 echo reduce('xyz', { acc, val -> acc .. ',' .. val })
8595<
8596 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8597 echo mylist->reduce({ acc, val -> acc + val }, 0)
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02008598<
8599 Return type: |String|, |Blob|, list<{type}> or dict<{type}>
8600 depending on {object} and {func}
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008601
8602
8603reg_executing() *reg_executing()*
8604 Returns the single letter name of the register being executed.
8605 Returns an empty string when no register is being executed.
8606 See |@|.
8607
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02008608 Return type: |String|
8609
8610
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008611reg_recording() *reg_recording()*
8612 Returns the single letter name of the register being recorded.
8613 Returns an empty string when not recording. See |q|.
8614
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02008615 Return type: |String|
8616
8617
8618reltime() *reltime()*
Bram Moolenaarf269eab2022-10-03 18:04:35 +01008619reltime({start})
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02008620reltime({start}, {end})
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008621 Return an item that represents a time value. The item is a
8622 list with items that depend on the system. In Vim 9 script
Bram Moolenaar71badf92023-04-22 22:40:14 +01008623 the type list<any> can be used.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008624 The item can be passed to |reltimestr()| to convert it to a
Bram Moolenaarf269eab2022-10-03 18:04:35 +01008625 string or |reltimefloat()| to convert to a Float. For
8626 example, to see the time spent in function Work(): >
8627 var startTime = reltime()
8628 Work()
8629 echo startTime->reltime()->reltimestr()
8630<
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01008631 Without an argument reltime() returns the current time (the
Lifepillar963fd7d2024-01-05 17:44:57 +01008632 representation is system-dependent, it cannot be used as the
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01008633 wall-clock time, see |localtime()| for that).
Lifepillar963fd7d2024-01-05 17:44:57 +01008634 With one argument it returns the time passed since the time
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008635 specified in the argument.
8636 With two arguments it returns the time passed between {start}
8637 and {end}.
8638
8639 The {start} and {end} arguments must be values returned by
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01008640 reltime(). If there is an error an empty List is returned in
8641 legacy script, in Vim9 script an error is given.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008642
8643 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8644 GetStart()->reltime()
8645<
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02008646 Return type: list<number>
8647
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008648 {only available when compiled with the |+reltime| feature}
8649
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02008650
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008651reltimefloat({time}) *reltimefloat()*
8652 Return a Float that represents the time value of {time}.
8653 Example: >
8654 let start = reltime()
8655 call MyFunction()
8656 let seconds = reltimefloat(reltime(start))
8657< See the note of reltimestr() about overhead.
8658 Also see |profiling|.
8659 If there is an error 0.0 is returned in legacy script, in Vim9
8660 script an error is given.
8661
8662 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8663 reltime(start)->reltimefloat()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02008664<
8665 Return type: |Float|
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008666
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02008667 {only available when compiled with the |+reltime| feature}
8668
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008669
8670reltimestr({time}) *reltimestr()*
8671 Return a String that represents the time value of {time}.
8672 This is the number of seconds, a dot and the number of
8673 microseconds. Example: >
8674 let start = reltime()
8675 call MyFunction()
8676 echo reltimestr(reltime(start))
8677< Note that overhead for the commands will be added to the time.
Ernie Rael076de792023-03-16 21:43:15 +00008678 The accuracy depends on the system. Use reltimefloat() for the
8679 greatest accuracy which is nanoseconds on some systems.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008680 Leading spaces are used to make the string align nicely. You
8681 can use split() to remove it. >
8682 echo split(reltimestr(reltime(start)))[0]
8683< Also see |profiling|.
8684 If there is an error an empty string is returned in legacy
8685 script, in Vim9 script an error is given.
8686
8687 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8688 reltime(start)->reltimestr()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02008689<
8690 Return type: |String|
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008691
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02008692 {only available when compiled with the |+reltime| feature}
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008693
8694 *remote_expr()* *E449*
8695remote_expr({server}, {string} [, {idvar} [, {timeout}]])
Bram Moolenaar944697a2022-02-20 19:48:20 +00008696 Send the {string} to {server}. The {server} argument is a
8697 string, also see |{server}|.
8698
8699 The string is sent as an expression and the result is returned
Christian Brabandt1961caf2024-10-12 11:57:12 +02008700 after evaluation. The result must be a String or a |List|
8701 other types will be converted to String. A |List| is turned
8702 into a String by joining the items with a line break in
8703 between (not at the end), like with join(expr, "\n").
Bram Moolenaar944697a2022-02-20 19:48:20 +00008704
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008705 If {idvar} is present and not empty, it is taken as the name
8706 of a variable and a {serverid} for later use with
8707 |remote_read()| is stored there.
Bram Moolenaar944697a2022-02-20 19:48:20 +00008708
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008709 If {timeout} is given the read times out after this many
8710 seconds. Otherwise a timeout of 600 seconds is used.
Bram Moolenaar944697a2022-02-20 19:48:20 +00008711
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008712 See also |clientserver| |RemoteReply|.
8713 This function is not available in the |sandbox|.
8714 {only available when compiled with the |+clientserver| feature}
8715 Note: Any errors will cause a local error message to be issued
8716 and the result will be the empty string.
8717
8718 Variables will be evaluated in the global namespace,
8719 independent of a function currently being active. Except
8720 when in debug mode, then local function variables and
8721 arguments can be evaluated.
8722
8723 Examples: >
8724 :echo remote_expr("gvim", "2+2")
8725 :echo remote_expr("gvim1", "b:current_syntax")
8726<
8727 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8728 ServerName()->remote_expr(expr)
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02008729<
8730 Return type: |String| or list<{type}>
8731
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008732
8733remote_foreground({server}) *remote_foreground()*
8734 Move the Vim server with the name {server} to the foreground.
Bram Moolenaar944697a2022-02-20 19:48:20 +00008735 The {server} argument is a string, also see |{server}|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008736 This works like: >
8737 remote_expr({server}, "foreground()")
8738< Except that on Win32 systems the client does the work, to work
8739 around the problem that the OS doesn't always allow the server
8740 to bring itself to the foreground.
8741 Note: This does not restore the window if it was minimized,
8742 like foreground() does.
8743 This function is not available in the |sandbox|.
8744
8745 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8746 ServerName()->remote_foreground()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02008747<
8748 Return type: |Number|
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008749
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02008750 {only in the Win32, Motif and GTK GUI versions and the
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008751 Win32 console version}
8752
8753
8754remote_peek({serverid} [, {retvar}]) *remote_peek()*
8755 Returns a positive number if there are available strings
8756 from {serverid}. Copies any reply string into the variable
8757 {retvar} if specified. {retvar} must be a string with the
8758 name of a variable.
8759 Returns zero if none are available.
8760 Returns -1 if something is wrong.
8761 See also |clientserver|.
8762 This function is not available in the |sandbox|.
8763 {only available when compiled with the |+clientserver| feature}
8764 Examples: >
Bram Moolenaarf269eab2022-10-03 18:04:35 +01008765 :let repl = ""
8766 :echo "PEEK: " .. remote_peek(id, "repl") .. ": " .. repl
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008767
8768< Can also be used as a |method|: >
8769 ServerId()->remote_peek()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02008770<
8771 Return type: |Number|
8772
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008773
8774remote_read({serverid}, [{timeout}]) *remote_read()*
8775 Return the oldest available reply from {serverid} and consume
8776 it. Unless a {timeout} in seconds is given, it blocks until a
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01008777 reply is available. Returns an empty string, if a reply is
8778 not available or on error.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008779 See also |clientserver|.
8780 This function is not available in the |sandbox|.
8781 {only available when compiled with the |+clientserver| feature}
8782 Example: >
8783 :echo remote_read(id)
8784
8785< Can also be used as a |method|: >
8786 ServerId()->remote_read()
8787<
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02008788 Return type: |String|
8789
8790
8791remote_send({server}, {string} [, {idvar}]) *remote_send()* *E241*
Bram Moolenaar944697a2022-02-20 19:48:20 +00008792 Send the {string} to {server}. The {server} argument is a
8793 string, also see |{server}|.
8794
8795 The string is sent as input keys and the function returns
8796 immediately. At the Vim server the keys are not mapped
8797 |:map|.
8798
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008799 If {idvar} is present, it is taken as the name of a variable
8800 and a {serverid} for later use with remote_read() is stored
8801 there.
Bram Moolenaar944697a2022-02-20 19:48:20 +00008802
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008803 See also |clientserver| |RemoteReply|.
8804 This function is not available in the |sandbox|.
8805 {only available when compiled with the |+clientserver| feature}
8806
8807 Note: Any errors will be reported in the server and may mess
8808 up the display.
8809 Examples: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00008810 :echo remote_send("gvim", ":DropAndReply " .. file, "serverid") ..
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008811 \ remote_read(serverid)
8812
8813 :autocmd NONE RemoteReply *
8814 \ echo remote_read(expand("<amatch>"))
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00008815 :echo remote_send("gvim", ":sleep 10 | echo " ..
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008816 \ 'server2client(expand("<client>"), "HELLO")<CR>')
8817<
8818 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8819 ServerName()->remote_send(keys)
8820<
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02008821 Return type: |String|
8822
8823
8824remote_startserver({name}) *remote_startserver()* *E941* *E942*
h-east17b69512023-05-01 22:36:56 +01008825 Become the server {name}. {name} must be a non-empty string.
8826 This fails if already running as a server, when |v:servername|
8827 is not empty.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008828
8829 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8830 ServerName()->remote_startserver()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02008831<
8832 Return type: |Number|
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008833
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02008834 {only available when compiled with the |+clientserver| feature}
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008835
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02008836
8837remove({list}, {idx}) *remove()*
8838remove({list}, {idx}, {end})
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008839 Without {end}: Remove the item at {idx} from |List| {list} and
8840 return the item.
8841 With {end}: Remove items from {idx} to {end} (inclusive) and
8842 return a |List| with these items. When {idx} points to the same
8843 item as {end} a list with one item is returned. When {end}
8844 points to an item before {idx} this is an error.
8845 See |list-index| for possible values of {idx} and {end}.
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01008846 Returns zero on error.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008847 Example: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00008848 :echo "last item: " .. remove(mylist, -1)
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008849 :call remove(mylist, 0, 9)
8850<
8851 Use |delete()| to remove a file.
8852
8853 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8854 mylist->remove(idx)
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02008855<
8856 Return type: any, depending on {list}
8857
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008858
Bram Moolenaarf269eab2022-10-03 18:04:35 +01008859remove({blob}, {idx})
8860remove({blob}, {idx}, {end})
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008861 Without {end}: Remove the byte at {idx} from |Blob| {blob} and
8862 return the byte.
8863 With {end}: Remove bytes from {idx} to {end} (inclusive) and
8864 return a |Blob| with these bytes. When {idx} points to the same
8865 byte as {end} a |Blob| with one byte is returned. When {end}
8866 points to a byte before {idx} this is an error.
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01008867 Returns zero on error.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008868 Example: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00008869 :echo "last byte: " .. remove(myblob, -1)
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008870 :call remove(mylist, 0, 9)
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02008871<
8872 Return type: |Number|
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008873
8874remove({dict}, {key})
8875 Remove the entry from {dict} with key {key} and return it.
8876 Example: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00008877 :echo "removed " .. remove(dict, "one")
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008878< If there is no {key} in {dict} this is an error.
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01008879 Returns zero on error.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008880
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02008881 Return type: any, depending on {dict}
8882
8883
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008884rename({from}, {to}) *rename()*
8885 Rename the file by the name {from} to the name {to}. This
8886 should also work to move files across file systems. The
8887 result is a Number, which is 0 if the file was renamed
8888 successfully, and non-zero when the renaming failed.
8889 NOTE: If {to} exists it is overwritten without warning.
8890 This function is not available in the |sandbox|.
8891
8892 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8893 GetOldName()->rename(newname)
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02008894<
8895 Return type: |Number|
8896
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008897
8898repeat({expr}, {count}) *repeat()*
8899 Repeat {expr} {count} times and return the concatenated
8900 result. Example: >
8901 :let separator = repeat('-', 80)
8902< When {count} is zero or negative the result is empty.
Bakudankun375141e2022-09-09 18:46:47 +01008903 When {expr} is a |List| or a |Blob| the result is {expr}
8904 concatenated {count} times. Example: >
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008905 :let longlist = repeat(['a', 'b'], 3)
8906< Results in ['a', 'b', 'a', 'b', 'a', 'b'].
8907
8908 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8909 mylist->repeat(count)
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02008910<
8911 Return type: |String|, |Blob| or list<{type}> depending on
8912 {expr}
8913
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008914
8915resolve({filename}) *resolve()* *E655*
8916 On MS-Windows, when {filename} is a shortcut (a .lnk file),
8917 returns the path the shortcut points to in a simplified form.
8918 When {filename} is a symbolic link or junction point, return
8919 the full path to the target. If the target of junction is
8920 removed, return {filename}.
8921 On Unix, repeat resolving symbolic links in all path
8922 components of {filename} and return the simplified result.
8923 To cope with link cycles, resolving of symbolic links is
8924 stopped after 100 iterations.
8925 On other systems, return the simplified {filename}.
8926 The simplification step is done as by |simplify()|.
8927 resolve() keeps a leading path component specifying the
8928 current directory (provided the result is still a relative
8929 path name) and also keeps a trailing path separator.
8930
8931 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8932 GetName()->resolve()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02008933<
8934 Return type: |String|
8935
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008936
8937reverse({object}) *reverse()*
Yegappan Lakshmanan03ff1c22023-05-06 14:08:21 +01008938 Reverse the order of items in {object}. {object} can be a
8939 |List|, a |Blob| or a |String|. For a List and a Blob the
8940 items are reversed in-place and {object} is returned.
8941 For a String a new String is returned.
8942 Returns zero if {object} is not a List, Blob or a String.
8943 If you want a List or Blob to remain unmodified make a copy
8944 first: >
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008945 :let revlist = reverse(copy(mylist))
8946< Can also be used as a |method|: >
8947 mylist->reverse()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02008948<
8949 Return type: |String|, |Blob| or list<{type}> depending on
8950 {object}
8951
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008952
8953round({expr}) *round()*
8954 Round off {expr} to the nearest integral value and return it
8955 as a |Float|. If {expr} lies halfway between two integral
8956 values, then use the larger one (away from zero).
8957 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01008958 Returns 0.0 if {expr} is not a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008959 Examples: >
8960 echo round(0.456)
8961< 0.0 >
8962 echo round(4.5)
8963< 5.0 >
8964 echo round(-4.5)
8965< -5.0
8966
8967 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8968 Compute()->round()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02008969<
8970 Return type: |Float|
8971
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008972
8973rubyeval({expr}) *rubyeval()*
8974 Evaluate Ruby expression {expr} and return its result
8975 converted to Vim data structures.
8976 Numbers, floats and strings are returned as they are (strings
8977 are copied though).
8978 Arrays are represented as Vim |List| type.
8979 Hashes are represented as Vim |Dictionary| type.
8980 Other objects are represented as strings resulted from their
8981 "Object#to_s" method.
8982 Note that in a `:def` function local variables are not visible
8983 to {expr}.
8984
8985 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8986 GetRubyExpr()->rubyeval()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02008987<
8988 Return type: any, depending on {expr}
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008989
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02008990 {only available when compiled with the |+ruby| feature}
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008991
8992screenattr({row}, {col}) *screenattr()*
8993 Like |screenchar()|, but return the attribute. This is a rather
8994 arbitrary number that can only be used to compare to the
8995 attribute at other positions.
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01008996 Returns -1 when row or col is out of range.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008997
8998 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8999 GetRow()->screenattr(col)
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02009000<
9001 Return type: |Number|
9002
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009003
9004screenchar({row}, {col}) *screenchar()*
9005 The result is a Number, which is the character at position
9006 [row, col] on the screen. This works for every possible
9007 screen position, also status lines, window separators and the
9008 command line. The top left position is row one, column one
9009 The character excludes composing characters. For double-byte
9010 encodings it may only be the first byte.
9011 This is mainly to be used for testing.
9012 Returns -1 when row or col is out of range.
9013
9014 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9015 GetRow()->screenchar(col)
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02009016<
9017 Return type: |Number|
9018
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009019
9020screenchars({row}, {col}) *screenchars()*
9021 The result is a |List| of Numbers. The first number is the same
9022 as what |screenchar()| returns. Further numbers are
9023 composing characters on top of the base character.
9024 This is mainly to be used for testing.
9025 Returns an empty List when row or col is out of range.
9026
9027 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9028 GetRow()->screenchars(col)
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02009029<
9030 Return type: list<number> or list<any>
9031
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009032
9033screencol() *screencol()*
9034 The result is a Number, which is the current screen column of
9035 the cursor. The leftmost column has number 1.
9036 This function is mainly used for testing.
9037
9038 Note: Always returns the current screen column, thus if used
9039 in a command (e.g. ":echo screencol()") it will return the
9040 column inside the command line, which is 1 when the command is
9041 executed. To get the cursor position in the file use one of
9042 the following mappings: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00009043 nnoremap <expr> GG ":echom " .. screencol() .. "\n"
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009044 nnoremap <silent> GG :echom screencol()<CR>
9045 nnoremap GG <Cmd>echom screencol()<CR>
9046<
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02009047 Return type: |Number|
9048
9049
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009050screenpos({winid}, {lnum}, {col}) *screenpos()*
9051 The result is a Dict with the screen position of the text
9052 character in window {winid} at buffer line {lnum} and column
9053 {col}. {col} is a one-based byte index.
9054 The Dict has these members:
9055 row screen row
9056 col first screen column
9057 endcol last screen column
9058 curscol cursor screen column
9059 If the specified position is not visible, all values are zero.
9060 The "endcol" value differs from "col" when the character
9061 occupies more than one screen cell. E.g. for a Tab "col" can
9062 be 1 and "endcol" can be 8.
9063 The "curscol" value is where the cursor would be placed. For
9064 a Tab it would be the same as "endcol", while for a double
9065 width character it would be the same as "col".
9066 The |conceal| feature is ignored here, the column numbers are
9067 as if 'conceallevel' is zero. You can set the cursor to the
9068 right position and use |screencol()| to get the value with
9069 |conceal| taken into account.
Bram Moolenaar944697a2022-02-20 19:48:20 +00009070 If the position is in a closed fold the screen position of the
9071 first character is returned, {col} is not used.
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01009072 Returns an empty Dict if {winid} is invalid.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009073
9074 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9075 GetWinid()->screenpos(lnum, col)
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02009076<
9077 Return type: dict<number> or dict<any>
9078
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009079
9080screenrow() *screenrow()*
9081 The result is a Number, which is the current screen row of the
9082 cursor. The top line has number one.
9083 This function is mainly used for testing.
9084 Alternatively you can use |winline()|.
9085
9086 Note: Same restrictions as with |screencol()|.
9087
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02009088 Return type: |Number|
9089
9090
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009091screenstring({row}, {col}) *screenstring()*
9092 The result is a String that contains the base character and
9093 any composing characters at position [row, col] on the screen.
9094 This is like |screenchars()| but returning a String with the
9095 characters.
9096 This is mainly to be used for testing.
9097 Returns an empty String when row or col is out of range.
9098
9099 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9100 GetRow()->screenstring(col)
9101<
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02009102 Return type: |String|
9103
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009104 *search()*
9105search({pattern} [, {flags} [, {stopline} [, {timeout} [, {skip}]]]])
9106 Search for regexp pattern {pattern}. The search starts at the
9107 cursor position (you can use |cursor()| to set it).
9108
9109 When a match has been found its line number is returned.
9110 If there is no match a 0 is returned and the cursor doesn't
9111 move. No error message is given.
Christian Brabandt9a660d22024-03-12 22:03:09 +01009112 To get the matched string, use |matchbufline()|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009113
9114 {flags} is a String, which can contain these character flags:
9115 'b' search Backward instead of forward
9116 'c' accept a match at the Cursor position
9117 'e' move to the End of the match
9118 'n' do Not move the cursor
9119 'p' return number of matching sub-Pattern (see below)
9120 's' Set the ' mark at the previous location of the cursor
9121 'w' Wrap around the end of the file
9122 'W' don't Wrap around the end of the file
Doug Kearns8a27d972025-01-05 15:56:57 +01009123 'z' start searching at the cursor column instead of Zero
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009124 If neither 'w' or 'W' is given, the 'wrapscan' option applies.
9125
9126 If the 's' flag is supplied, the ' mark is set, only if the
9127 cursor is moved. The 's' flag cannot be combined with the 'n'
9128 flag.
9129
9130 'ignorecase', 'smartcase' and 'magic' are used.
9131
9132 When the 'z' flag is not given, forward searching always
9133 starts in column zero and then matches before the cursor are
9134 skipped. When the 'c' flag is present in 'cpo' the next
9135 search starts after the match. Without the 'c' flag the next
Bram Moolenaarfd999452022-08-24 18:30:14 +01009136 search starts one column after the start of the match. This
9137 matters for overlapping matches. See |cpo-c|. You can also
9138 insert "\ze" to change where the match ends, see |/\ze|.
9139
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009140 When searching backwards and the 'z' flag is given then the
9141 search starts in column zero, thus no match in the current
9142 line will be found (unless wrapping around the end of the
9143 file).
9144
9145 When the {stopline} argument is given then the search stops
9146 after searching this line. This is useful to restrict the
9147 search to a range of lines. Examples: >
9148 let match = search('(', 'b', line("w0"))
9149 let end = search('END', '', line("w$"))
9150< When {stopline} is used and it is not zero this also implies
9151 that the search does not wrap around the end of the file.
9152 A zero value is equal to not giving the argument.
Bram Moolenaar2ecbe532022-07-29 21:36:21 +01009153 *E1285* *E1286* *E1287* *E1288* *E1289*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009154 When the {timeout} argument is given the search stops when
9155 more than this many milliseconds have passed. Thus when
9156 {timeout} is 500 the search stops after half a second.
9157 The value must not be negative. A zero value is like not
9158 giving the argument.
Christian Brabandtd657d3d2024-09-10 21:55:49 +02009159
9160 Note: the timeout is only considered when searching, not
9161 while evaluating the {skip} expression.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009162 {only available when compiled with the |+reltime| feature}
9163
9164 If the {skip} expression is given it is evaluated with the
9165 cursor positioned on the start of a match. If it evaluates to
9166 non-zero this match is skipped. This can be used, for
9167 example, to skip a match in a comment or a string.
9168 {skip} can be a string, which is evaluated as an expression, a
9169 function reference or a lambda.
9170 When {skip} is omitted or empty, every match is accepted.
9171 When evaluating {skip} causes an error the search is aborted
9172 and -1 returned.
9173 *search()-sub-match*
9174 With the 'p' flag the returned value is one more than the
9175 first sub-match in \(\). One if none of them matched but the
9176 whole pattern did match.
9177 To get the column number too use |searchpos()|.
9178
9179 The cursor will be positioned at the match, unless the 'n'
9180 flag is used.
9181
9182 Example (goes over all files in the argument list): >
9183 :let n = 1
9184 :while n <= argc() " loop over all files in arglist
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00009185 : exe "argument " .. n
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009186 : " start at the last char in the file and wrap for the
9187 : " first search to find match at start of file
9188 : normal G$
9189 : let flags = "w"
9190 : while search("foo", flags) > 0
9191 : s/foo/bar/g
9192 : let flags = "W"
9193 : endwhile
9194 : update " write the file if modified
9195 : let n = n + 1
9196 :endwhile
9197<
9198 Example for using some flags: >
9199 :echo search('\<if\|\(else\)\|\(endif\)', 'ncpe')
9200< This will search for the keywords "if", "else", and "endif"
9201 under or after the cursor. Because of the 'p' flag, it
9202 returns 1, 2, or 3 depending on which keyword is found, or 0
9203 if the search fails. With the cursor on the first word of the
9204 line:
9205 if (foo == 0) | let foo = foo + 1 | endif ~
9206 the function returns 1. Without the 'c' flag, the function
9207 finds the "endif" and returns 3. The same thing happens
9208 without the 'e' flag if the cursor is on the "f" of "if".
9209 The 'n' flag tells the function not to move the cursor.
9210
9211 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9212 GetPattern()->search()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02009213<
9214 Return type: |Number|
9215
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009216
9217searchcount([{options}]) *searchcount()*
9218 Get or update the last search count, like what is displayed
9219 without the "S" flag in 'shortmess'. This works even if
9220 'shortmess' does contain the "S" flag.
9221
9222 This returns a |Dictionary|. The dictionary is empty if the
9223 previous pattern was not set and "pattern" was not specified.
9224
9225 key type meaning ~
9226 current |Number| current position of match;
9227 0 if the cursor position is
9228 before the first match
9229 exact_match |Boolean| 1 if "current" is matched on
9230 "pos", otherwise 0
9231 total |Number| total count of matches found
9232 incomplete |Number| 0: search was fully completed
9233 1: recomputing was timed out
9234 2: max count exceeded
9235
9236 For {options} see further down.
9237
9238 To get the last search count when |n| or |N| was pressed, call
9239 this function with `recompute: 0` . This sometimes returns
9240 wrong information because |n| and |N|'s maximum count is 99.
9241 If it exceeded 99 the result must be max count + 1 (100). If
9242 you want to get correct information, specify `recompute: 1`: >
9243
9244 " result == maxcount + 1 (100) when many matches
9245 let result = searchcount(#{recompute: 0})
9246
9247 " Below returns correct result (recompute defaults
9248 " to 1)
9249 let result = searchcount()
9250<
Bram Moolenaarb529cfb2022-07-25 15:42:07 +01009251 The function is useful to add the count to 'statusline': >
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009252 function! LastSearchCount() abort
9253 let result = searchcount(#{recompute: 0})
9254 if empty(result)
9255 return ''
9256 endif
9257 if result.incomplete ==# 1 " timed out
9258 return printf(' /%s [?/??]', @/)
9259 elseif result.incomplete ==# 2 " max count exceeded
9260 if result.total > result.maxcount &&
9261 \ result.current > result.maxcount
9262 return printf(' /%s [>%d/>%d]', @/,
9263 \ result.current, result.total)
9264 elseif result.total > result.maxcount
9265 return printf(' /%s [%d/>%d]', @/,
9266 \ result.current, result.total)
9267 endif
9268 endif
9269 return printf(' /%s [%d/%d]', @/,
9270 \ result.current, result.total)
9271 endfunction
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00009272 let &statusline ..= '%{LastSearchCount()}'
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009273
9274 " Or if you want to show the count only when
9275 " 'hlsearch' was on
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00009276 " let &statusline ..=
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009277 " \ '%{v:hlsearch ? LastSearchCount() : ""}'
9278<
9279 You can also update the search count, which can be useful in a
9280 |CursorMoved| or |CursorMovedI| autocommand: >
9281
9282 autocmd CursorMoved,CursorMovedI *
9283 \ let s:searchcount_timer = timer_start(
9284 \ 200, function('s:update_searchcount'))
9285 function! s:update_searchcount(timer) abort
9286 if a:timer ==# s:searchcount_timer
9287 call searchcount(#{
9288 \ recompute: 1, maxcount: 0, timeout: 100})
9289 redrawstatus
9290 endif
9291 endfunction
9292<
9293 This can also be used to count matched texts with specified
9294 pattern in the current buffer using "pattern": >
9295
9296 " Count '\<foo\>' in this buffer
9297 " (Note that it also updates search count)
9298 let result = searchcount(#{pattern: '\<foo\>'})
9299
9300 " To restore old search count by old pattern,
9301 " search again
9302 call searchcount()
9303<
9304 {options} must be a |Dictionary|. It can contain:
9305 key type meaning ~
9306 recompute |Boolean| if |TRUE|, recompute the count
9307 like |n| or |N| was executed.
9308 otherwise returns the last
9309 computed result (when |n| or
9310 |N| was used when "S" is not
9311 in 'shortmess', or this
9312 function was called).
9313 (default: |TRUE|)
9314 pattern |String| recompute if this was given
9315 and different with |@/|.
9316 this works as same as the
9317 below command is executed
9318 before calling this function >
9319 let @/ = pattern
9320< (default: |@/|)
9321 timeout |Number| 0 or negative number is no
9322 timeout. timeout milliseconds
9323 for recomputing the result
9324 (default: 0)
9325 maxcount |Number| 0 or negative number is no
9326 limit. max count of matched
9327 text while recomputing the
9328 result. if search exceeded
9329 total count, "total" value
9330 becomes `maxcount + 1`
9331 (default: 99)
9332 pos |List| `[lnum, col, off]` value
9333 when recomputing the result.
9334 this changes "current" result
9335 value. see |cursor()|,
9336 |getpos()|
9337 (default: cursor's position)
9338
9339 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9340 GetSearchOpts()->searchcount()
9341<
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02009342 Return type: dict<number>
9343
9344
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009345searchdecl({name} [, {global} [, {thisblock}]]) *searchdecl()*
9346 Search for the declaration of {name}.
9347
9348 With a non-zero {global} argument it works like |gD|, find
9349 first match in the file. Otherwise it works like |gd|, find
9350 first match in the function.
9351
9352 With a non-zero {thisblock} argument matches in a {} block
9353 that ends before the cursor position are ignored. Avoids
9354 finding variable declarations only valid in another scope.
9355
9356 Moves the cursor to the found match.
9357 Returns zero for success, non-zero for failure.
9358 Example: >
9359 if searchdecl('myvar') == 0
9360 echo getline('.')
9361 endif
9362<
9363 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9364 GetName()->searchdecl()
9365<
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02009366 Return type: |Number|
9367
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009368 *searchpair()*
9369searchpair({start}, {middle}, {end} [, {flags} [, {skip}
9370 [, {stopline} [, {timeout}]]]])
9371 Search for the match of a nested start-end pair. This can be
9372 used to find the "endif" that matches an "if", while other
9373 if/endif pairs in between are ignored.
9374 The search starts at the cursor. The default is to search
9375 forward, include 'b' in {flags} to search backward.
9376 If a match is found, the cursor is positioned at it and the
9377 line number is returned. If no match is found 0 or -1 is
9378 returned and the cursor doesn't move. No error message is
9379 given.
9380
9381 {start}, {middle} and {end} are patterns, see |pattern|. They
9382 must not contain \( \) pairs. Use of \%( \) is allowed. When
9383 {middle} is not empty, it is found when searching from either
9384 direction, but only when not in a nested start-end pair. A
9385 typical use is: >
9386 searchpair('\<if\>', '\<else\>', '\<endif\>')
9387< By leaving {middle} empty the "else" is skipped.
9388
9389 {flags} 'b', 'c', 'n', 's', 'w' and 'W' are used like with
9390 |search()|. Additionally:
9391 'r' Repeat until no more matches found; will find the
9392 outer pair. Implies the 'W' flag.
9393 'm' Return number of matches instead of line number with
9394 the match; will be > 1 when 'r' is used.
9395 Note: it's nearly always a good idea to use the 'W' flag, to
9396 avoid wrapping around the end of the file.
9397
9398 When a match for {start}, {middle} or {end} is found, the
9399 {skip} expression is evaluated with the cursor positioned on
9400 the start of the match. It should return non-zero if this
9401 match is to be skipped. E.g., because it is inside a comment
9402 or a string.
9403 When {skip} is omitted or empty, every match is accepted.
9404 When evaluating {skip} causes an error the search is aborted
9405 and -1 returned.
9406 {skip} can be a string, a lambda, a funcref or a partial.
9407 Anything else makes the function fail.
9408 In a `:def` function when the {skip} argument is a string
9409 constant it is compiled into instructions.
9410
9411 For {stopline} and {timeout} see |search()|.
9412
9413 The value of 'ignorecase' is used. 'magic' is ignored, the
9414 patterns are used like it's on.
9415
9416 The search starts exactly at the cursor. A match with
9417 {start}, {middle} or {end} at the next character, in the
9418 direction of searching, is the first one found. Example: >
9419 if 1
9420 if 2
9421 endif 2
9422 endif 1
9423< When starting at the "if 2", with the cursor on the "i", and
9424 searching forwards, the "endif 2" is found. When starting on
9425 the character just before the "if 2", the "endif 1" will be
9426 found. That's because the "if 2" will be found first, and
9427 then this is considered to be a nested if/endif from "if 2" to
9428 "endif 2".
9429 When searching backwards and {end} is more than one character,
9430 it may be useful to put "\zs" at the end of the pattern, so
9431 that when the cursor is inside a match with the end it finds
9432 the matching start.
9433
9434 Example, to find the "endif" command in a Vim script: >
9435
9436 :echo searchpair('\<if\>', '\<el\%[seif]\>', '\<en\%[dif]\>', 'W',
9437 \ 'getline(".") =~ "^\\s*\""')
9438
9439< The cursor must be at or after the "if" for which a match is
9440 to be found. Note that single-quote strings are used to avoid
9441 having to double the backslashes. The skip expression only
9442 catches comments at the start of a line, not after a command.
9443 Also, a word "en" or "if" halfway a line is considered a
9444 match.
9445 Another example, to search for the matching "{" of a "}": >
9446
9447 :echo searchpair('{', '', '}', 'bW')
9448
9449< This works when the cursor is at or before the "}" for which a
9450 match is to be found. To reject matches that syntax
9451 highlighting recognized as strings: >
9452
9453 :echo searchpair('{', '', '}', 'bW',
9454 \ 'synIDattr(synID(line("."), col("."), 0), "name") =~? "string"')
9455<
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02009456 Return type: |Number|
9457
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009458 *searchpairpos()*
9459searchpairpos({start}, {middle}, {end} [, {flags} [, {skip}
9460 [, {stopline} [, {timeout}]]]])
9461 Same as |searchpair()|, but returns a |List| with the line and
9462 column position of the match. The first element of the |List|
9463 is the line number and the second element is the byte index of
9464 the column position of the match. If no match is found,
9465 returns [0, 0]. >
9466
9467 :let [lnum,col] = searchpairpos('{', '', '}', 'n')
9468<
9469 See |match-parens| for a bigger and more useful example.
9470
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02009471 Return type: list<number>
9472
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009473 *searchpos()*
9474searchpos({pattern} [, {flags} [, {stopline} [, {timeout} [, {skip}]]]])
9475 Same as |search()|, but returns a |List| with the line and
9476 column position of the match. The first element of the |List|
9477 is the line number and the second element is the byte index of
9478 the column position of the match. If no match is found,
9479 returns [0, 0].
9480 Example: >
9481 :let [lnum, col] = searchpos('mypattern', 'n')
9482
9483< When the 'p' flag is given then there is an extra item with
9484 the sub-pattern match number |search()-sub-match|. Example: >
9485 :let [lnum, col, submatch] = searchpos('\(\l\)\|\(\u\)', 'np')
9486< In this example "submatch" is 2 when a lowercase letter is
9487 found |/\l|, 3 when an uppercase letter is found |/\u|.
9488
9489 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9490 GetPattern()->searchpos()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02009491<
9492 Return type: list<number>
9493
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009494
9495server2client({clientid}, {string}) *server2client()*
9496 Send a reply string to {clientid}. The most recent {clientid}
9497 that sent a string can be retrieved with expand("<client>").
9498 {only available when compiled with the |+clientserver| feature}
9499 Returns zero for success, -1 for failure.
9500 Note:
9501 This id has to be stored before the next command can be
9502 received. I.e. before returning from the received command and
9503 before calling any commands that waits for input.
9504 See also |clientserver|.
9505 Example: >
9506 :echo server2client(expand("<client>"), "HELLO")
9507
9508< Can also be used as a |method|: >
9509 GetClientId()->server2client(string)
9510<
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02009511 Return type: |Number|
9512
9513
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009514serverlist() *serverlist()*
9515 Return a list of available server names, one per line.
9516 When there are no servers or the information is not available
9517 an empty string is returned. See also |clientserver|.
9518 {only available when compiled with the |+clientserver| feature}
9519 Example: >
9520 :echo serverlist()
9521<
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02009522 Return type: |String|
9523
9524
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009525setbufline({buf}, {lnum}, {text}) *setbufline()*
9526 Set line {lnum} to {text} in buffer {buf}. This works like
9527 |setline()| for the specified buffer.
9528
9529 This function works only for loaded buffers. First call
9530 |bufload()| if needed.
9531
9532 To insert lines use |appendbufline()|.
9533 Any text properties in {lnum} are cleared.
9534
Bram Moolenaarcd9c8d42022-11-05 23:46:43 +00009535 {text} can be a string to set one line, or a List of strings
9536 to set multiple lines. If the List extends below the last
9537 line then those lines are added. If the List is empty then
9538 nothing is changed and zero is returned.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009539
9540 For the use of {buf}, see |bufname()| above.
9541
9542 {lnum} is used like with |setline()|.
9543 Use "$" to refer to the last line in buffer {buf}.
9544 When {lnum} is just below the last line the {text} will be
9545 added below the last line.
9546
9547 When {buf} is not a valid buffer, the buffer is not loaded or
9548 {lnum} is not valid then 1 is returned. In |Vim9| script an
9549 error is given.
9550 On success 0 is returned.
9551
9552 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
9553 third argument: >
9554 GetText()->setbufline(buf, lnum)
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02009555<
9556 Return type: |Number|
9557
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009558
9559setbufvar({buf}, {varname}, {val}) *setbufvar()*
9560 Set option or local variable {varname} in buffer {buf} to
9561 {val}.
9562 This also works for a global or local window option, but it
9563 doesn't work for a global or local window variable.
9564 For a local window option the global value is unchanged.
9565 For the use of {buf}, see |bufname()| above.
9566 The {varname} argument is a string.
9567 Note that the variable name without "b:" must be used.
9568 Examples: >
9569 :call setbufvar(1, "&mod", 1)
9570 :call setbufvar("todo", "myvar", "foobar")
9571< This function is not available in the |sandbox|.
9572
9573 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
9574 third argument: >
9575 GetValue()->setbufvar(buf, varname)
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02009576<
9577 Return type: |Number|
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009578
9579
9580setcellwidths({list}) *setcellwidths()*
9581 Specify overrides for cell widths of character ranges. This
Bram Moolenaarb59ae592022-11-23 23:46:31 +00009582 tells Vim how wide characters are when displayed in the
9583 terminal, counted in screen cells. The values override
9584 'ambiwidth'. Example: >
9585 call setcellwidths([
Bram Moolenaar938ae282023-02-20 20:44:55 +00009586 \ [0x111, 0x111, 1],
Bram Moolenaarb59ae592022-11-23 23:46:31 +00009587 \ [0x2194, 0x2199, 2],
9588 \ ])
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009589
Bram Moolenaarb59ae592022-11-23 23:46:31 +00009590< The {list} argument is a List of Lists with each three
9591 numbers: [{low}, {high}, {width}]. *E1109* *E1110*
9592 {low} and {high} can be the same, in which case this refers to
9593 one character. Otherwise it is the range of characters from
9594 {low} to {high} (inclusive). *E1111* *E1114*
K.Takata71933232023-01-20 16:00:55 +00009595 Only characters with value 0x80 and higher can be used.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009596
Bram Moolenaarb59ae592022-11-23 23:46:31 +00009597 {width} must be either 1 or 2, indicating the character width
9598 in screen cells. *E1112*
9599 An error is given if the argument is invalid, also when a
Bram Moolenaar938ae282023-02-20 20:44:55 +00009600 range overlaps with another. *E1113*
Bram Moolenaarb59ae592022-11-23 23:46:31 +00009601
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009602 If the new value causes 'fillchars' or 'listchars' to become
9603 invalid it is rejected and an error is given.
9604
Bram Moolenaarb59ae592022-11-23 23:46:31 +00009605 To clear the overrides pass an empty {list}: >
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009606 setcellwidths([]);
Bram Moolenaarb59ae592022-11-23 23:46:31 +00009607
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009608< You can use the script $VIMRUNTIME/tools/emoji_list.vim to see
Bram Moolenaarb59ae592022-11-23 23:46:31 +00009609 the effect for known emoji characters. Move the cursor
9610 through the text to check if the cell widths of your terminal
9611 match with what Vim knows about each emoji. If it doesn't
9612 look right you need to adjust the {list} argument.
9613
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02009614 Return type: |Number|
9615
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009616
9617setcharpos({expr}, {list}) *setcharpos()*
9618 Same as |setpos()| but uses the specified column number as the
9619 character index instead of the byte index in the line.
9620
9621 Example:
9622 With the text "여보세요" in line 8: >
9623 call setcharpos('.', [0, 8, 4, 0])
9624< positions the cursor on the fourth character '요'. >
9625 call setpos('.', [0, 8, 4, 0])
9626< positions the cursor on the second character '보'.
9627
9628 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9629 GetPosition()->setcharpos('.')
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02009630<
9631 Return type: |Number|
9632
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009633
9634setcharsearch({dict}) *setcharsearch()*
9635 Set the current character search information to {dict},
9636 which contains one or more of the following entries:
9637
9638 char character which will be used for a subsequent
9639 |,| or |;| command; an empty string clears the
9640 character search
9641 forward direction of character search; 1 for forward,
9642 0 for backward
9643 until type of character search; 1 for a |t| or |T|
9644 character search, 0 for an |f| or |F|
9645 character search
9646
9647 This can be useful to save/restore a user's character search
9648 from a script: >
9649 :let prevsearch = getcharsearch()
9650 :" Perform a command which clobbers user's search
9651 :call setcharsearch(prevsearch)
9652< Also see |getcharsearch()|.
9653
9654 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9655 SavedSearch()->setcharsearch()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02009656<
9657 Return type: dict<any>
9658
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009659
Shougo Matsushita07ea5f12022-08-27 12:22:25 +01009660setcmdline({str} [, {pos}]) *setcmdline()*
9661 Set the command line to {str} and set the cursor position to
9662 {pos}.
9663 If {pos} is omitted, the cursor is positioned after the text.
9664 Returns 0 when successful, 1 when not editing the command
9665 line.
9666
9667 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9668 GetText()->setcmdline()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02009669<
9670 Return type: |Number|
9671
Shougo Matsushita07ea5f12022-08-27 12:22:25 +01009672
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009673setcmdpos({pos}) *setcmdpos()*
9674 Set the cursor position in the command line to byte position
9675 {pos}. The first position is 1.
9676 Use |getcmdpos()| to obtain the current position.
9677 Only works while editing the command line, thus you must use
9678 |c_CTRL-\_e|, |c_CTRL-R_=| or |c_CTRL-R_CTRL-R| with '='. For
9679 |c_CTRL-\_e| and |c_CTRL-R_CTRL-R| with '=' the position is
9680 set after the command line is set to the expression. For
9681 |c_CTRL-R_=| it is set after evaluating the expression but
9682 before inserting the resulting text.
9683 When the number is too big the cursor is put at the end of the
9684 line. A number smaller than one has undefined results.
Shougo Matsushita07ea5f12022-08-27 12:22:25 +01009685 Returns 0 when successful, 1 when not editing the command
9686 line.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009687
9688 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9689 GetPos()->setcmdpos()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02009690<
9691 Return type: |Number|
9692
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009693
9694setcursorcharpos({lnum}, {col} [, {off}]) *setcursorcharpos()*
9695setcursorcharpos({list})
9696 Same as |cursor()| but uses the specified column number as the
9697 character index instead of the byte index in the line.
9698
9699 Example:
9700 With the text "여보세요" in line 4: >
9701 call setcursorcharpos(4, 3)
9702< positions the cursor on the third character '세'. >
9703 call cursor(4, 3)
9704< positions the cursor on the first character '여'.
9705
9706 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9707 GetCursorPos()->setcursorcharpos()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02009708<
9709 Return type: |Number|
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009710
9711
9712setenv({name}, {val}) *setenv()*
9713 Set environment variable {name} to {val}. Example: >
9714 call setenv('HOME', '/home/myhome')
9715
9716< When {val} is |v:null| the environment variable is deleted.
9717 See also |expr-env|.
9718
9719 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
9720 second argument: >
9721 GetPath()->setenv('PATH')
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02009722<
9723 Return type: |Number|
9724
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009725
9726setfperm({fname}, {mode}) *setfperm()* *chmod*
9727 Set the file permissions for {fname} to {mode}.
9728 {mode} must be a string with 9 characters. It is of the form
9729 "rwxrwxrwx", where each group of "rwx" flags represent, in
9730 turn, the permissions of the owner of the file, the group the
9731 file belongs to, and other users. A '-' character means the
9732 permission is off, any other character means on. Multi-byte
9733 characters are not supported.
9734
9735 For example "rw-r-----" means read-write for the user,
9736 readable by the group, not accessible by others. "xx-x-----"
9737 would do the same thing.
9738
9739 Returns non-zero for success, zero for failure.
9740
9741 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9742 GetFilename()->setfperm(mode)
9743<
9744 To read permissions see |getfperm()|.
9745
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02009746 Return type: |Number|
9747
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009748
9749setline({lnum}, {text}) *setline()*
9750 Set line {lnum} of the current buffer to {text}. To insert
9751 lines use |append()|. To set lines in another buffer use
Christian Brabandt946f61c2024-06-17 13:17:58 +02009752 |setbufline()|.
h-east52e7cc22024-07-28 17:03:29 +02009753 Any text properties in {lnum} are cleared. See
9754 |text-prop-cleared|
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009755
9756 {lnum} is used like with |getline()|.
9757 When {lnum} is just below the last line the {text} will be
9758 added below the last line.
9759 {text} can be any type or a List of any type, each item is
Bram Moolenaarcd9c8d42022-11-05 23:46:43 +00009760 converted to a String. When {text} is an empty List then
9761 nothing is changed and FALSE is returned.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009762
9763 If this succeeds, FALSE is returned. If this fails (most likely
9764 because {lnum} is invalid) TRUE is returned.
9765 In |Vim9| script an error is given if {lnum} is invalid.
9766
9767 Example: >
9768 :call setline(5, strftime("%c"))
9769
9770< When {text} is a |List| then line {lnum} and following lines
9771 will be set to the items in the list. Example: >
9772 :call setline(5, ['aaa', 'bbb', 'ccc'])
9773< This is equivalent to: >
9774 :for [n, l] in [[5, 'aaa'], [6, 'bbb'], [7, 'ccc']]
9775 : call setline(n, l)
9776 :endfor
9777
9778< Note: The '[ and '] marks are not set.
9779
9780 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
9781 second argument: >
9782 GetText()->setline(lnum)
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02009783<
9784 Return type: |Number|
9785
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009786
9787setloclist({nr}, {list} [, {action} [, {what}]]) *setloclist()*
9788 Create or replace or add to the location list for window {nr}.
9789 {nr} can be the window number or the |window-ID|.
9790 When {nr} is zero the current window is used.
9791
9792 For a location list window, the displayed location list is
9793 modified. For an invalid window number {nr}, -1 is returned.
9794 Otherwise, same as |setqflist()|.
9795 Also see |location-list|.
9796
9797 For {action} see |setqflist-action|.
9798
9799 If the optional {what} dictionary argument is supplied, then
9800 only the items listed in {what} are set. Refer to |setqflist()|
9801 for the list of supported keys in {what}.
9802
9803 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
9804 second argument: >
9805 GetLoclist()->setloclist(winnr)
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02009806<
9807 Return type: |Number|
9808
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009809
9810setmatches({list} [, {win}]) *setmatches()*
9811 Restores a list of matches saved by |getmatches()| for the
9812 current window. Returns 0 if successful, otherwise -1. All
9813 current matches are cleared before the list is restored. See
9814 example for |getmatches()|.
9815 If {win} is specified, use the window with this number or
9816 window ID instead of the current window.
9817
9818 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9819 GetMatches()->setmatches()
9820<
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02009821 Return type: |Number|
9822
9823
9824setpos({expr}, {list}) *setpos()*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009825 Set the position for String {expr}. Possible values:
9826 . the cursor
9827 'x mark x
9828
9829 {list} must be a |List| with four or five numbers:
9830 [bufnum, lnum, col, off]
9831 [bufnum, lnum, col, off, curswant]
9832
9833 "bufnum" is the buffer number. Zero can be used for the
9834 current buffer. When setting an uppercase mark "bufnum" is
9835 used for the mark position. For other marks it specifies the
9836 buffer to set the mark in. You can use the |bufnr()| function
9837 to turn a file name into a buffer number.
9838 For setting the cursor and the ' mark "bufnum" is ignored,
9839 since these are associated with a window, not a buffer.
9840 Does not change the jumplist.
9841
9842 "lnum" and "col" are the position in the buffer. The first
9843 column is 1. Use a zero "lnum" to delete a mark. If "col" is
9844 smaller than 1 then 1 is used. To use the character count
9845 instead of the byte count, use |setcharpos()|.
9846
9847 The "off" number is only used when 'virtualedit' is set. Then
9848 it is the offset in screen columns from the start of the
9849 character. E.g., a position within a <Tab> or after the last
9850 character.
9851
9852 The "curswant" number is only used when setting the cursor
9853 position. It sets the preferred column for when moving the
9854 cursor vertically. When the "curswant" number is missing the
9855 preferred column is not set. When it is present and setting a
9856 mark position it is not used.
9857
9858 Note that for '< and '> changing the line number may result in
9859 the marks to be effectively be swapped, so that '< is always
9860 before '>.
9861
9862 Returns 0 when the position could be set, -1 otherwise.
9863 An error message is given if {expr} is invalid.
9864
9865 Also see |setcharpos()|, |getpos()| and |getcurpos()|.
9866
9867 This does not restore the preferred column for moving
9868 vertically; if you set the cursor position with this, |j| and
9869 |k| motions will jump to previous columns! Use |cursor()| to
9870 also set the preferred column. Also see the "curswant" key in
9871 |winrestview()|.
9872
9873 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9874 GetPosition()->setpos('.')
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02009875<
9876 Return type: |Number|
9877
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009878
9879setqflist({list} [, {action} [, {what}]]) *setqflist()*
9880 Create or replace or add to the quickfix list.
9881
9882 If the optional {what} dictionary argument is supplied, then
9883 only the items listed in {what} are set. The first {list}
9884 argument is ignored. See below for the supported items in
9885 {what}.
9886 *setqflist-what*
9887 When {what} is not present, the items in {list} are used. Each
9888 item must be a dictionary. Non-dictionary items in {list} are
9889 ignored. Each dictionary item can contain the following
9890 entries:
9891
9892 bufnr buffer number; must be the number of a valid
9893 buffer
9894 filename name of a file; only used when "bufnr" is not
9895 present or it is invalid.
9896 module name of a module; if given it will be used in
9897 quickfix error window instead of the filename.
9898 lnum line number in the file
Bram Moolenaara2baa732022-02-04 16:09:54 +00009899 end_lnum end of lines, if the item spans multiple lines
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009900 pattern search pattern used to locate the error
9901 col column number
9902 vcol when non-zero: "col" is visual column
9903 when zero: "col" is byte index
Bram Moolenaara2baa732022-02-04 16:09:54 +00009904 end_col end column, if the item spans multiple columns
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009905 nr error number
9906 text description of the error
9907 type single-character error type, 'E', 'W', etc.
9908 valid recognized error message
Tom Praschanca6ac992023-08-11 23:26:12 +02009909 user_data custom data associated with the item, can be
9910 any type.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009911
9912 The "col", "vcol", "nr", "type" and "text" entries are
9913 optional. Either "lnum" or "pattern" entry can be used to
9914 locate a matching error line.
9915 If the "filename" and "bufnr" entries are not present or
9916 neither the "lnum" or "pattern" entries are present, then the
9917 item will not be handled as an error line.
9918 If both "pattern" and "lnum" are present then "pattern" will
9919 be used.
9920 If the "valid" entry is not supplied, then the valid flag is
9921 set when "bufnr" is a valid buffer or "filename" exists.
9922 If you supply an empty {list}, the quickfix list will be
9923 cleared.
9924 Note that the list is not exactly the same as what
9925 |getqflist()| returns.
9926
9927 {action} values: *setqflist-action* *E927*
9928 'a' The items from {list} are added to the existing
9929 quickfix list. If there is no existing list, then a
9930 new list is created.
9931
9932 'r' The items from the current quickfix list are replaced
9933 with the items from {list}. This can also be used to
9934 clear the list: >
9935 :call setqflist([], 'r')
9936<
Jeremy Fleischman27fbf6e2024-10-14 20:46:27 +02009937 'u' Like 'r', but tries to preserve the current selection
9938 in the quickfix list.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009939 'f' All the quickfix lists in the quickfix stack are
9940 freed.
9941
9942 If {action} is not present or is set to ' ', then a new list
9943 is created. The new quickfix list is added after the current
9944 quickfix list in the stack and all the following lists are
9945 freed. To add a new quickfix list at the end of the stack,
9946 set "nr" in {what} to "$".
9947
9948 The following items can be specified in dictionary {what}:
9949 context quickfix list context. See |quickfix-context|
9950 efm errorformat to use when parsing text from
9951 "lines". If this is not present, then the
9952 'errorformat' option value is used.
9953 See |quickfix-parse|
9954 id quickfix list identifier |quickfix-ID|
9955 idx index of the current entry in the quickfix
9956 list specified by 'id' or 'nr'. If set to '$',
9957 then the last entry in the list is set as the
9958 current entry. See |quickfix-index|
9959 items list of quickfix entries. Same as the {list}
9960 argument.
9961 lines use 'errorformat' to parse a list of lines and
9962 add the resulting entries to the quickfix list
9963 {nr} or {id}. Only a |List| value is supported.
9964 See |quickfix-parse|
9965 nr list number in the quickfix stack; zero
9966 means the current quickfix list and "$" means
9967 the last quickfix list.
9968 quickfixtextfunc
9969 function to get the text to display in the
9970 quickfix window. The value can be the name of
9971 a function or a funcref or a lambda. Refer to
9972 |quickfix-window-function| for an explanation
9973 of how to write the function and an example.
9974 title quickfix list title text. See |quickfix-title|
9975 Unsupported keys in {what} are ignored.
9976 If the "nr" item is not present, then the current quickfix list
9977 is modified. When creating a new quickfix list, "nr" can be
9978 set to a value one greater than the quickfix stack size.
9979 When modifying a quickfix list, to guarantee that the correct
9980 list is modified, "id" should be used instead of "nr" to
9981 specify the list.
9982
9983 Examples (See also |setqflist-examples|): >
9984 :call setqflist([], 'r', {'title': 'My search'})
9985 :call setqflist([], 'r', {'nr': 2, 'title': 'Errors'})
9986 :call setqflist([], 'a', {'id':qfid, 'lines':["F1:10:L10"]})
9987<
9988 Returns zero for success, -1 for failure.
9989
9990 This function can be used to create a quickfix list
9991 independent of the 'errorformat' setting. Use a command like
9992 `:cc 1` to jump to the first position.
9993
9994 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
9995 second argument: >
9996 GetErrorlist()->setqflist()
9997<
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +02009998 Return type: |Number|
9999
10000
10001setreg({regname}, {value} [, {options}]) *setreg()*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010002 Set the register {regname} to {value}.
10003 If {regname} is "" or "@", the unnamed register '"' is used.
10004 The {regname} argument is a string. In |Vim9-script|
10005 {regname} must be one character.
10006
10007 {value} may be any value returned by |getreg()| or
10008 |getreginfo()|, including a |List| or |Dict|.
10009 If {options} contains "a" or {regname} is upper case,
10010 then the value is appended.
10011
10012 {options} can also contain a register type specification:
10013 "c" or "v" |characterwise| mode
10014 "l" or "V" |linewise| mode
10015 "b" or "<CTRL-V>" |blockwise-visual| mode
10016 If a number immediately follows "b" or "<CTRL-V>" then this is
10017 used as the width of the selection - if it is not specified
10018 then the width of the block is set to the number of characters
10019 in the longest line (counting a <Tab> as 1 character).
10020
10021 If {options} contains no register settings, then the default
10022 is to use character mode unless {value} ends in a <NL> for
10023 string {value} and linewise mode for list {value}. Blockwise
10024 mode is never selected automatically.
10025 Returns zero for success, non-zero for failure.
10026
10027 *E883*
10028 Note: you may not use |List| containing more than one item to
10029 set search and expression registers. Lists containing no
10030 items act like empty strings.
10031
10032 Examples: >
10033 :call setreg(v:register, @*)
10034 :call setreg('*', @%, 'ac')
10035 :call setreg('a', "1\n2\n3", 'b5')
10036 :call setreg('"', { 'points_to': 'a'})
10037
10038< This example shows using the functions to save and restore a
10039 register: >
10040 :let var_a = getreginfo()
10041 :call setreg('a', var_a)
10042< or: >
10043 :let var_a = getreg('a', 1, 1)
10044 :let var_amode = getregtype('a')
10045 ....
10046 :call setreg('a', var_a, var_amode)
10047< Note: you may not reliably restore register value
10048 without using the third argument to |getreg()| as without it
10049 newlines are represented as newlines AND Nul bytes are
10050 represented as newlines as well, see |NL-used-for-Nul|.
10051
10052 You can also change the type of a register by appending
10053 nothing: >
10054 :call setreg('a', '', 'al')
10055
10056< Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
10057 second argument: >
10058 GetText()->setreg('a')
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +020010059<
10060 Return type: |Number|
10061
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010062
10063settabvar({tabnr}, {varname}, {val}) *settabvar()*
10064 Set tab-local variable {varname} to {val} in tab page {tabnr}.
10065 |t:var|
10066 The {varname} argument is a string.
10067 Note that autocommands are blocked, side effects may not be
10068 triggered, e.g. when setting 'filetype'.
10069 Note that the variable name without "t:" must be used.
10070 Tabs are numbered starting with one.
10071 This function is not available in the |sandbox|.
10072
10073 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
10074 third argument: >
10075 GetValue()->settabvar(tab, name)
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +020010076<
10077 Return type: |Number|
10078
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010079
10080settabwinvar({tabnr}, {winnr}, {varname}, {val}) *settabwinvar()*
10081 Set option or local variable {varname} in window {winnr} to
10082 {val}.
10083 Tabs are numbered starting with one. For the current tabpage
10084 use |setwinvar()|.
10085 {winnr} can be the window number or the |window-ID|.
10086 When {winnr} is zero the current window is used.
10087 Note that autocommands are blocked, side effects may not be
10088 triggered, e.g. when setting 'filetype' or 'syntax'.
10089 This also works for a global or local buffer option, but it
10090 doesn't work for a global or local buffer variable.
10091 For a local buffer option the global value is unchanged.
10092 Note that the variable name without "w:" must be used.
10093 Examples: >
10094 :call settabwinvar(1, 1, "&list", 0)
10095 :call settabwinvar(3, 2, "myvar", "foobar")
10096< This function is not available in the |sandbox|.
10097
10098 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
10099 fourth argument: >
10100 GetValue()->settabwinvar(tab, winnr, name)
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +020010101<
10102 Return type: |Number|
10103
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010104
10105settagstack({nr}, {dict} [, {action}]) *settagstack()*
10106 Modify the tag stack of the window {nr} using {dict}.
10107 {nr} can be the window number or the |window-ID|.
10108
10109 For a list of supported items in {dict}, refer to
10110 |gettagstack()|. "curidx" takes effect before changing the tag
10111 stack.
10112 *E962*
10113 How the tag stack is modified depends on the {action}
10114 argument:
10115 - If {action} is not present or is set to 'r', then the tag
10116 stack is replaced.
10117 - If {action} is set to 'a', then new entries from {dict} are
10118 pushed (added) onto the tag stack.
10119 - If {action} is set to 't', then all the entries from the
10120 current entry in the tag stack or "curidx" in {dict} are
10121 removed and then new entries are pushed to the stack.
10122
10123 The current index is set to one after the length of the tag
10124 stack after the modification.
10125
10126 Returns zero for success, -1 for failure.
10127
10128 Examples (for more examples see |tagstack-examples|):
10129 Empty the tag stack of window 3: >
10130 call settagstack(3, {'items' : []})
10131
10132< Save and restore the tag stack: >
10133 let stack = gettagstack(1003)
10134 " do something else
10135 call settagstack(1003, stack)
10136 unlet stack
10137<
10138 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
10139 second argument: >
10140 GetStack()->settagstack(winnr)
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +020010141<
10142 Return type: |Number|
10143
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010144
10145setwinvar({winnr}, {varname}, {val}) *setwinvar()*
10146 Like |settabwinvar()| for the current tab page.
10147 Examples: >
10148 :call setwinvar(1, "&list", 0)
10149 :call setwinvar(2, "myvar", "foobar")
10150
10151< Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
10152 third argument: >
10153 GetValue()->setwinvar(winnr, name)
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +020010154<
10155 Return type: |Number|
10156
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010157
10158sha256({string}) *sha256()*
10159 Returns a String with 64 hex characters, which is the SHA256
10160 checksum of {string}.
10161
10162 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10163 GetText()->sha256()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +020010164<
10165 Return type: |String|
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010166
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +020010167 {only available when compiled with the |+cryptv| feature}
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010168
10169shellescape({string} [, {special}]) *shellescape()*
10170 Escape {string} for use as a shell command argument.
10171 When the 'shell' contains powershell (MS-Windows) or pwsh
Bram Moolenaar944697a2022-02-20 19:48:20 +000010172 (MS-Windows, Linux, and macOS) then it will enclose {string}
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010173 in single quotes and will double up all internal single
10174 quotes.
10175 On MS-Windows, when 'shellslash' is not set, it will enclose
10176 {string} in double quotes and double all double quotes within
10177 {string}.
10178 Otherwise it will enclose {string} in single quotes and
10179 replace all "'" with "'\''".
10180
Enno5faeb602024-05-15 21:54:19 +020010181 The {special} argument adds additional escaping of keywords
10182 used in Vim commands. When it is not omitted and a non-zero
K.Takatac0e038b2024-05-16 12:39:01 +090010183 number or a non-empty String (|non-zero-arg|), then special
10184 items such as "!", "%", "#" and "<cword>" (as listed in
10185 |expand()|) will be preceded by a backslash.
Enno5faeb602024-05-15 21:54:19 +020010186 This backslash will be removed again by the |:!| command.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010187
10188 The "!" character will be escaped (again with a |non-zero-arg|
10189 {special}) when 'shell' contains "csh" in the tail. That is
10190 because for csh and tcsh "!" is used for history replacement
10191 even when inside single quotes.
10192
10193 With a |non-zero-arg| {special} the <NL> character is also
10194 escaped. When 'shell' containing "csh" in the tail it's
10195 escaped a second time.
10196
10197 The "\" character will be escaped when 'shell' contains "fish"
10198 in the tail. That is because for fish "\" is used as an escape
10199 character inside single quotes.
10200
10201 Example of use with a |:!| command: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +000010202 :exe '!dir ' .. shellescape(expand('<cfile>'), 1)
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010203< This results in a directory listing for the file under the
10204 cursor. Example of use with |system()|: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +000010205 :call system("chmod +w -- " .. shellescape(expand("%")))
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010206< See also |::S|.
10207
10208 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10209 GetCommand()->shellescape()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +020010210<
10211 Return type: |String|
10212
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010213
10214shiftwidth([{col}]) *shiftwidth()*
10215 Returns the effective value of 'shiftwidth'. This is the
10216 'shiftwidth' value unless it is zero, in which case it is the
10217 'tabstop' value. This function was introduced with patch
10218 7.3.694 in 2012, everybody should have it by now (however it
10219 did not allow for the optional {col} argument until 8.1.542).
10220
10221 When there is one argument {col} this is used as column number
10222 for which to return the 'shiftwidth' value. This matters for the
10223 'vartabstop' feature. If the 'vartabstop' setting is enabled and
10224 no {col} argument is given, column 1 will be assumed.
10225
10226 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10227 GetColumn()->shiftwidth()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +020010228<
10229 Return type: |Number|
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010230
10231sign_ functions are documented here: |sign-functions-details|
10232
10233
10234simplify({filename}) *simplify()*
10235 Simplify the file name as much as possible without changing
10236 the meaning. Shortcuts (on MS-Windows) or symbolic links (on
10237 Unix) are not resolved. If the first path component in
10238 {filename} designates the current directory, this will be
10239 valid for the result as well. A trailing path separator is
10240 not removed either. On Unix "//path" is unchanged, but
10241 "///path" is simplified to "/path" (this follows the Posix
10242 standard).
10243 Example: >
10244 simplify("./dir/.././/file/") == "./file/"
10245< Note: The combination "dir/.." is only removed if "dir" is
10246 a searchable directory or does not exist. On Unix, it is also
10247 removed when "dir" is a symbolic link within the same
10248 directory. In order to resolve all the involved symbolic
10249 links before simplifying the path name, use |resolve()|.
10250
10251 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10252 GetName()->simplify()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +020010253<
10254 Return type: |String|
10255
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010256
10257sin({expr}) *sin()*
10258 Return the sine of {expr}, measured in radians, as a |Float|.
10259 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +010010260 Returns 0.0 if {expr} is not a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010261 Examples: >
10262 :echo sin(100)
10263< -0.506366 >
10264 :echo sin(-4.01)
10265< 0.763301
10266
10267 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10268 Compute()->sin()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +020010269<
10270 Return type: |Float|
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010271
10272
10273sinh({expr}) *sinh()*
10274 Return the hyperbolic sine of {expr} as a |Float| in the range
10275 [-inf, inf].
10276 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +010010277 Returns 0.0 if {expr} is not a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010278 Examples: >
10279 :echo sinh(0.5)
10280< 0.521095 >
10281 :echo sinh(-0.9)
10282< -1.026517
10283
10284 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10285 Compute()->sinh()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +020010286<
10287 Return type: |Float|
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010288
10289
10290slice({expr}, {start} [, {end}]) *slice()*
10291 Similar to using a |slice| "expr[start : end]", but "end" is
10292 used exclusive. And for a string the indexes are used as
10293 character indexes instead of byte indexes, like in
zeertzjqad387692024-03-23 08:23:48 +010010294 |vim9script|. Also, composing characters are treated as a
10295 part of the preceding base character.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010296 When {end} is omitted the slice continues to the last item.
10297 When {end} is -1 the last item is omitted.
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +010010298 Returns an empty value if {start} or {end} are invalid.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010299
10300 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10301 GetList()->slice(offset)
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +020010302<
10303 Return type: list<{type}>
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010304
10305
Bram Moolenaar2007dd42022-02-23 13:17:47 +000010306sort({list} [, {how} [, {dict}]]) *sort()* *E702*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010307 Sort the items in {list} in-place. Returns {list}.
10308
10309 If you want a list to remain unmodified make a copy first: >
10310 :let sortedlist = sort(copy(mylist))
10311
Bram Moolenaar2d8ed022022-05-21 13:08:16 +010010312< When {how} is omitted or is a string, then sort() uses the
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010313 string representation of each item to sort on. Numbers sort
10314 after Strings, |Lists| after Numbers. For sorting text in the
10315 current buffer use |:sort|.
10316
Bram Moolenaar2007dd42022-02-23 13:17:47 +000010317 When {how} is given and it is 'i' then case is ignored.
10318 In legacy script, for backwards compatibility, the value one
10319 can be used to ignore case. Zero means to not ignore case.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010320
Bram Moolenaar2007dd42022-02-23 13:17:47 +000010321 When {how} is given and it is 'l' then the current collation
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010322 locale is used for ordering. Implementation details: strcoll()
10323 is used to compare strings. See |:language| check or set the
10324 collation locale. |v:collate| can also be used to check the
10325 current locale. Sorting using the locale typically ignores
10326 case. Example: >
10327 " ö is sorted similarly to o with English locale.
10328 :language collate en_US.UTF8
10329 :echo sort(['n', 'o', 'O', 'ö', 'p', 'z'], 'l')
10330< ['n', 'o', 'O', 'ö', 'p', 'z'] ~
10331>
10332 " ö is sorted after z with Swedish locale.
10333 :language collate sv_SE.UTF8
10334 :echo sort(['n', 'o', 'O', 'ö', 'p', 'z'], 'l')
10335< ['n', 'o', 'O', 'p', 'z', 'ö'] ~
10336 This does not work properly on Mac.
10337
Bram Moolenaar2007dd42022-02-23 13:17:47 +000010338 When {how} is given and it is 'n' then all items will be
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010339 sorted numerical (Implementation detail: this uses the
Bram Moolenaarbe19d782023-03-09 22:06:49 +000010340 strtod() function to parse numbers. Strings, Lists, Dicts and
10341 Funcrefs will be considered as being 0). Note that this won't
10342 sort a list of strings with numbers!
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010343
Bram Moolenaar2007dd42022-02-23 13:17:47 +000010344 When {how} is given and it is 'N' then all items will be
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010345 sorted numerical. This is like 'n' but a string containing
10346 digits will be used as the number they represent.
10347
Bram Moolenaar2007dd42022-02-23 13:17:47 +000010348 When {how} is given and it is 'f' then all items will be
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010349 sorted numerical. All values must be a Number or a Float.
10350
Bram Moolenaar2007dd42022-02-23 13:17:47 +000010351 When {how} is a |Funcref| or a function name, this function
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010352 is called to compare items. The function is invoked with two
10353 items as argument and must return zero if they are equal, 1 or
10354 bigger if the first one sorts after the second one, -1 or
10355 smaller if the first one sorts before the second one.
10356
10357 {dict} is for functions with the "dict" attribute. It will be
10358 used to set the local variable "self". |Dictionary-function|
10359
10360 The sort is stable, items which compare equal (as number or as
10361 string) will keep their relative position. E.g., when sorting
10362 on numbers, text strings will sort next to each other, in the
10363 same order as they were originally.
10364
10365 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10366 mylist->sort()
10367
10368< Also see |uniq()|.
10369
10370 Example: >
10371 func MyCompare(i1, i2)
10372 return a:i1 == a:i2 ? 0 : a:i1 > a:i2 ? 1 : -1
10373 endfunc
10374 eval mylist->sort("MyCompare")
10375< A shorter compare version for this specific simple case, which
10376 ignores overflow: >
10377 func MyCompare(i1, i2)
10378 return a:i1 - a:i2
10379 endfunc
10380< For a simple expression you can use a lambda: >
10381 eval mylist->sort({i1, i2 -> i1 - i2})
10382<
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +020010383 Return type: list<{type}>
10384
10385
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010386sound_clear() *sound_clear()*
10387 Stop playing all sounds.
10388
10389 On some Linux systems you may need the libcanberra-pulse
10390 package, otherwise sound may not stop.
10391
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +020010392 Return type: |Number|
10393
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010394 {only available when compiled with the |+sound| feature}
10395
10396 *sound_playevent()*
10397sound_playevent({name} [, {callback}])
10398 Play a sound identified by {name}. Which event names are
10399 supported depends on the system. Often the XDG sound names
10400 are used. On Ubuntu they may be found in
10401 /usr/share/sounds/freedesktop/stereo. Example: >
10402 call sound_playevent('bell')
10403< On MS-Windows, {name} can be SystemAsterisk, SystemDefault,
10404 SystemExclamation, SystemExit, SystemHand, SystemQuestion,
10405 SystemStart, SystemWelcome, etc.
Yee Cheng Chin4314e4f2022-10-08 13:50:05 +010010406 On macOS, {name} refers to files located in
10407 /System/Library/Sounds (e.g. "Tink"). It will also work for
10408 custom installed sounds in folders like ~/Library/Sounds.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010409
10410 When {callback} is specified it is invoked when the sound is
10411 finished. The first argument is the sound ID, the second
10412 argument is the status:
10413 0 sound was played to the end
10414 1 sound was interrupted
10415 2 error occurred after sound started
10416 Example: >
10417 func Callback(id, status)
10418 echomsg "sound " .. a:id .. " finished with " .. a:status
10419 endfunc
10420 call sound_playevent('bell', 'Callback')
10421
10422< MS-Windows: {callback} doesn't work for this function.
10423
10424 Returns the sound ID, which can be passed to `sound_stop()`.
10425 Returns zero if the sound could not be played.
10426
10427 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10428 GetSoundName()->sound_playevent()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +020010429<
10430 Return type: |Number|
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010431
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +020010432 {only available when compiled with the |+sound| feature}
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010433
10434 *sound_playfile()*
10435sound_playfile({path} [, {callback}])
10436 Like `sound_playevent()` but play sound file {path}. {path}
10437 must be a full path. On Ubuntu you may find files to play
10438 with this command: >
10439 :!find /usr/share/sounds -type f | grep -v index.theme
10440
10441< Can also be used as a |method|: >
10442 GetSoundPath()->sound_playfile()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +020010443<
10444 Return type: |Number|
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010445
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +020010446 {only available when compiled with the |+sound| feature}
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010447
10448
10449sound_stop({id}) *sound_stop()*
10450 Stop playing sound {id}. {id} must be previously returned by
10451 `sound_playevent()` or `sound_playfile()`.
10452
10453 On some Linux systems you may need the libcanberra-pulse
10454 package, otherwise sound may not stop.
10455
10456 On MS-Windows, this does not work for event sound started by
10457 `sound_playevent()`. To stop event sounds, use `sound_clear()`.
10458
10459 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10460 soundid->sound_stop()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +020010461<
10462 Return type: |Number|
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010463
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +020010464 {only available when compiled with the |+sound| feature}
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010465
10466 *soundfold()*
10467soundfold({word})
10468 Return the sound-folded equivalent of {word}. Uses the first
10469 language in 'spelllang' for the current window that supports
10470 soundfolding. 'spell' must be set. When no sound folding is
10471 possible the {word} is returned unmodified.
10472 This can be used for making spelling suggestions. Note that
10473 the method can be quite slow.
10474
10475 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10476 GetWord()->soundfold()
10477<
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +020010478 Return type: |String|
10479
10480
10481spellbadword([{sentence}]) *spellbadword()*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010482 Without argument: The result is the badly spelled word under
10483 or after the cursor. The cursor is moved to the start of the
10484 bad word. When no bad word is found in the cursor line the
10485 result is an empty string and the cursor doesn't move.
10486
10487 With argument: The result is the first word in {sentence} that
10488 is badly spelled. If there are no spelling mistakes the
10489 result is an empty string.
10490
10491 The return value is a list with two items:
10492 - The badly spelled word or an empty string.
10493 - The type of the spelling error:
10494 "bad" spelling mistake
10495 "rare" rare word
10496 "local" word only valid in another region
10497 "caps" word should start with Capital
10498 Example: >
10499 echo spellbadword("the quik brown fox")
10500< ['quik', 'bad'] ~
10501
10502 The spelling information for the current window and the value
10503 of 'spelllang' are used.
10504
10505 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10506 GetText()->spellbadword()
10507<
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +020010508 Return type: list<string>
10509
10510
10511spellsuggest({word} [, {max} [, {capital}]]) *spellsuggest()*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010512 Return a |List| with spelling suggestions to replace {word}.
10513 When {max} is given up to this number of suggestions are
10514 returned. Otherwise up to 25 suggestions are returned.
10515
10516 When the {capital} argument is given and it's non-zero only
10517 suggestions with a leading capital will be given. Use this
10518 after a match with 'spellcapcheck'.
10519
10520 {word} can be a badly spelled word followed by other text.
10521 This allows for joining two words that were split. The
10522 suggestions also include the following text, thus you can
10523 replace a line.
10524
10525 {word} may also be a good word. Similar words will then be
10526 returned. {word} itself is not included in the suggestions,
10527 although it may appear capitalized.
10528
10529 The spelling information for the current window is used. The
10530 values of 'spelllang' and 'spellsuggest' are used.
10531
10532 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10533 GetWord()->spellsuggest()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +020010534<
10535 Return type: list<string> or list<any>
10536
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010537
10538split({string} [, {pattern} [, {keepempty}]]) *split()*
10539 Make a |List| out of {string}. When {pattern} is omitted or
Shane Harperc1b39842024-07-17 19:40:40 +020010540 empty each white space separated sequence of characters
10541 becomes an item.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010542 Otherwise the string is split where {pattern} matches,
10543 removing the matched characters. 'ignorecase' is not used
10544 here, add \c to ignore case. |/\c|
10545 When the first or last item is empty it is omitted, unless the
10546 {keepempty} argument is given and it's non-zero.
10547 Other empty items are kept when {pattern} matches at least one
10548 character or when {keepempty} is non-zero.
10549 Example: >
10550 :let words = split(getline('.'), '\W\+')
10551< To split a string in individual characters: >
10552 :for c in split(mystring, '\zs')
10553< If you want to keep the separator you can also use '\zs' at
10554 the end of the pattern: >
10555 :echo split('abc:def:ghi', ':\zs')
10556< ['abc:', 'def:', 'ghi'] ~
10557 Splitting a table where the first element can be empty: >
10558 :let items = split(line, ':', 1)
10559< The opposite function is |join()|.
10560
10561 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10562 GetString()->split()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +020010563<
10564 Return type: list<string>
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010565
10566sqrt({expr}) *sqrt()*
10567 Return the non-negative square root of Float {expr} as a
10568 |Float|.
10569 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|. When {expr}
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +010010570 is negative the result is NaN (Not a Number). Returns 0.0 if
10571 {expr} is not a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010572 Examples: >
10573 :echo sqrt(100)
10574< 10.0 >
10575 :echo sqrt(-4.01)
10576< nan
10577 "nan" may be different, it depends on system libraries.
10578
10579 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10580 Compute()->sqrt()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +020010581<
10582 Return type: |Float|
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010583
10584
10585srand([{expr}]) *srand()*
10586 Initialize seed used by |rand()|:
10587 - If {expr} is not given, seed values are initialized by
10588 reading from /dev/urandom, if possible, or using time(NULL)
10589 a.k.a. epoch time otherwise; this only has second accuracy.
10590 - If {expr} is given it must be a Number. It is used to
10591 initialize the seed values. This is useful for testing or
10592 when a predictable sequence is intended.
10593
10594 Examples: >
10595 :let seed = srand()
10596 :let seed = srand(userinput)
10597 :echo rand(seed)
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +020010598<
10599 Return type: list<number>
10600
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010601
10602state([{what}]) *state()*
10603 Return a string which contains characters indicating the
10604 current state. Mostly useful in callbacks that want to do
10605 work that may not always be safe. Roughly this works like:
10606 - callback uses state() to check if work is safe to do.
10607 Yes: then do it right away.
10608 No: add to work queue and add a |SafeState| and/or
10609 |SafeStateAgain| autocommand (|SafeState| triggers at
10610 toplevel, |SafeStateAgain| triggers after handling
10611 messages and callbacks).
10612 - When SafeState or SafeStateAgain is triggered and executes
10613 your autocommand, check with `state()` if the work can be
10614 done now, and if yes remove it from the queue and execute.
10615 Remove the autocommand if the queue is now empty.
10616 Also see |mode()|.
10617
10618 When {what} is given only characters in this string will be
10619 added. E.g, this checks if the screen has scrolled: >
10620 if state('s') == ''
10621 " screen has not scrolled
10622<
10623 These characters indicate the state, generally indicating that
10624 something is busy:
10625 m halfway a mapping, :normal command, feedkeys() or
10626 stuffed command
10627 o operator pending, e.g. after |d|
10628 a Insert mode autocomplete active
10629 x executing an autocommand
10630 w blocked on waiting, e.g. ch_evalexpr(), ch_read() and
10631 ch_readraw() when reading json
10632 S not triggering SafeState or SafeStateAgain, e.g. after
10633 |f| or a count
10634 c callback invoked, including timer (repeats for
10635 recursiveness up to "ccc")
10636 s screen has scrolled for messages
10637
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +020010638 Return type: |String|
10639
10640
Yegappan Lakshmanana11b23c2025-01-16 19:16:42 +010010641str2blob({list} [, {options}]) *str2blob()*
10642 Return a Blob by converting the characters in the List of
10643 strings in {list} into bytes.
10644
10645 A <NL> byte is added to the blob after each list item. A
10646 newline character in the string is translated into a <NUL>
10647 byte in the blob.
Yegappan Lakshmanan1aefe1d2025-01-14 17:29:42 +010010648
10649 If {options} is not supplied, the current 'encoding' value is
Yegappan Lakshmanana11b23c2025-01-16 19:16:42 +010010650 used to convert the characters into bytes.
Yegappan Lakshmanan1aefe1d2025-01-14 17:29:42 +010010651
10652 The argument {options} is a |Dict| and supports the following
10653 items:
Bakudankunb3854bf2025-02-23 20:29:21 +010010654 encoding Convert the characters using this encoding
10655 before making the Blob.
Yegappan Lakshmanana11b23c2025-01-16 19:16:42 +010010656 The value is a |String|. See |encoding-names|
10657 for the supported values.
Yegappan Lakshmanan1aefe1d2025-01-14 17:29:42 +010010658
10659 An error is given and an empty blob is returned if the
10660 character encoding fails.
10661
Yegappan Lakshmanana11b23c2025-01-16 19:16:42 +010010662 Returns an empty Blob if {list} is empty.
Yegappan Lakshmanan1aefe1d2025-01-14 17:29:42 +010010663
10664 See also |blob2str()|
10665
10666 Examples: >
Yegappan Lakshmanana11b23c2025-01-16 19:16:42 +010010667 str2blob(["ab"]) returns 0z6162
10668 str2blob(["«»"]) returns 0zC2ABC2BB
10669 str2blob(["a\nb"]) returns 0z610A62
10670 str2blob(readfile('myfile.txt'))
10671 str2blob(["«»"], {'encoding': 'latin1'}) returns 0zABBB
Yegappan Lakshmanan1aefe1d2025-01-14 17:29:42 +010010672<
10673 Can also be used as a |method|: >
Yegappan Lakshmanana11b23c2025-01-16 19:16:42 +010010674 GetListOfStrings()->str2blob()
Yegappan Lakshmanan1aefe1d2025-01-14 17:29:42 +010010675<
10676 Return type: |Blob|
10677
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010678str2float({string} [, {quoted}]) *str2float()*
10679 Convert String {string} to a Float. This mostly works the
10680 same as when using a floating point number in an expression,
10681 see |floating-point-format|. But it's a bit more permissive.
10682 E.g., "1e40" is accepted, while in an expression you need to
10683 write "1.0e40". The hexadecimal form "0x123" is also
10684 accepted, but not others, like binary or octal.
10685 When {quoted} is present and non-zero then embedded single
10686 quotes before the dot are ignored, thus "1'000.0" is a
10687 thousand.
10688 Text after the number is silently ignored.
10689 The decimal point is always '.', no matter what the locale is
10690 set to. A comma ends the number: "12,345.67" is converted to
10691 12.0. You can strip out thousands separators with
10692 |substitute()|: >
10693 let f = str2float(substitute(text, ',', '', 'g'))
10694<
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +010010695 Returns 0.0 if the conversion fails.
10696
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010697 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10698 let f = text->substitute(',', '', 'g')->str2float()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +020010699<
10700 Return type: |Float|
10701
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010702
10703str2list({string} [, {utf8}]) *str2list()*
10704 Return a list containing the number values which represent
10705 each character in String {string}. Examples: >
10706 str2list(" ") returns [32]
10707 str2list("ABC") returns [65, 66, 67]
10708< |list2str()| does the opposite.
10709
10710 When {utf8} is omitted or zero, the current 'encoding' is used.
10711 When {utf8} is TRUE, always treat the String as UTF-8
10712 characters. With UTF-8 composing characters are handled
10713 properly: >
10714 str2list("á") returns [97, 769]
10715
10716< Can also be used as a |method|: >
10717 GetString()->str2list()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +020010718<
10719 Return type: list<number>
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010720
10721
10722str2nr({string} [, {base} [, {quoted}]]) *str2nr()*
10723 Convert string {string} to a number.
10724 {base} is the conversion base, it can be 2, 8, 10 or 16.
10725 When {quoted} is present and non-zero then embedded single
10726 quotes are ignored, thus "1'000'000" is a million.
10727
10728 When {base} is omitted base 10 is used. This also means that
10729 a leading zero doesn't cause octal conversion to be used, as
10730 with the default String to Number conversion. Example: >
10731 let nr = str2nr('0123')
10732<
10733 When {base} is 16 a leading "0x" or "0X" is ignored. With a
10734 different base the result will be zero. Similarly, when
10735 {base} is 8 a leading "0", "0o" or "0O" is ignored, and when
10736 {base} is 2 a leading "0b" or "0B" is ignored.
10737 Text after the number is silently ignored.
10738
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +010010739 Returns 0 if {string} is empty or on error.
10740
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010741 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10742 GetText()->str2nr()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +020010743<
10744 Return type: |Number|
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010745
10746
10747strcharlen({string}) *strcharlen()*
10748 The result is a Number, which is the number of characters
10749 in String {string}. Composing characters are ignored.
10750 |strchars()| can count the number of characters, counting
10751 composing characters separately.
10752
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +010010753 Returns 0 if {string} is empty or on error.
10754
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010755 Also see |strlen()|, |strdisplaywidth()| and |strwidth()|.
10756
10757 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10758 GetText()->strcharlen()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +020010759<
10760 Return type: |Number|
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010761
10762
10763strcharpart({src}, {start} [, {len} [, {skipcc}]]) *strcharpart()*
10764 Like |strpart()| but using character index and length instead
10765 of byte index and length.
10766 When {skipcc} is omitted or zero, composing characters are
10767 counted separately.
zeertzjqad387692024-03-23 08:23:48 +010010768 When {skipcc} set to 1, composing characters are treated as a
10769 part of the preceding base character, similar to |slice()|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010770 When a character index is used where a character does not
10771 exist it is omitted and counted as one character. For
10772 example: >
10773 strcharpart('abc', -1, 2)
10774< results in 'a'.
10775
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +010010776 Returns an empty string on error.
10777
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010778 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10779 GetText()->strcharpart(5)
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +020010780<
10781 Return type: |String|
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010782
10783
10784strchars({string} [, {skipcc}]) *strchars()*
10785 The result is a Number, which is the number of characters
10786 in String {string}.
10787 When {skipcc} is omitted or zero, composing characters are
10788 counted separately.
zeertzjqad387692024-03-23 08:23:48 +010010789 When {skipcc} set to 1, composing characters are ignored.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010790 |strcharlen()| always does this.
10791
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +010010792 Returns zero on error.
10793
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010794 Also see |strlen()|, |strdisplaywidth()| and |strwidth()|.
10795
10796 {skipcc} is only available after 7.4.755. For backward
10797 compatibility, you can define a wrapper function: >
10798 if has("patch-7.4.755")
10799 function s:strchars(str, skipcc)
10800 return strchars(a:str, a:skipcc)
10801 endfunction
10802 else
10803 function s:strchars(str, skipcc)
10804 if a:skipcc
10805 return strlen(substitute(a:str, ".", "x", "g"))
10806 else
10807 return strchars(a:str)
10808 endif
10809 endfunction
10810 endif
10811<
10812 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10813 GetText()->strchars()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +020010814<
10815 Return type: |Number|
10816
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010817
10818strdisplaywidth({string} [, {col}]) *strdisplaywidth()*
10819 The result is a Number, which is the number of display cells
10820 String {string} occupies on the screen when it starts at {col}
10821 (first column is zero). When {col} is omitted zero is used.
10822 Otherwise it is the screen column where to start. This
10823 matters for Tab characters.
10824 The option settings of the current window are used. This
10825 matters for anything that's displayed differently, such as
10826 'tabstop' and 'display'.
10827 When {string} contains characters with East Asian Width Class
10828 Ambiguous, this function's return value depends on 'ambiwidth'.
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +010010829 Returns zero on error.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010830 Also see |strlen()|, |strwidth()| and |strchars()|.
10831
10832 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10833 GetText()->strdisplaywidth()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +020010834<
10835 Return type: |Number|
10836
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010837
10838strftime({format} [, {time}]) *strftime()*
10839 The result is a String, which is a formatted date and time, as
10840 specified by the {format} string. The given {time} is used,
10841 or the current time if no time is given. The accepted
10842 {format} depends on your system, thus this is not portable!
10843 See the manual page of the C function strftime() for the
10844 format. The maximum length of the result is 80 characters.
10845 See also |localtime()|, |getftime()| and |strptime()|.
10846 The language can be changed with the |:language| command.
10847 Examples: >
10848 :echo strftime("%c") Sun Apr 27 11:49:23 1997
10849 :echo strftime("%Y %b %d %X") 1997 Apr 27 11:53:25
10850 :echo strftime("%y%m%d %T") 970427 11:53:55
10851 :echo strftime("%H:%M") 11:55
10852 :echo strftime("%c", getftime("file.c"))
10853 Show mod time of file.c.
10854< Not available on all systems. To check use: >
10855 :if exists("*strftime")
10856
10857< Can also be used as a |method|: >
10858 GetFormat()->strftime()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +020010859<
10860 Return type: |String|
10861
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010862
10863strgetchar({str}, {index}) *strgetchar()*
Bram Moolenaar2d8ed022022-05-21 13:08:16 +010010864 Get a Number corresponding to the character at {index} in
10865 {str}. This uses a zero-based character index, not a byte
10866 index. Composing characters are considered separate
10867 characters here. Use |nr2char()| to convert the Number to a
10868 String.
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +010010869 Returns -1 if {index} is invalid.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010870 Also see |strcharpart()| and |strchars()|.
10871
10872 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10873 GetText()->strgetchar(5)
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +020010874<
10875 Return type: |Number|
10876
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010877
10878stridx({haystack}, {needle} [, {start}]) *stridx()*
10879 The result is a Number, which gives the byte index in
10880 {haystack} of the first occurrence of the String {needle}.
10881 If {start} is specified, the search starts at index {start}.
10882 This can be used to find a second match: >
10883 :let colon1 = stridx(line, ":")
10884 :let colon2 = stridx(line, ":", colon1 + 1)
10885< The search is done case-sensitive.
10886 For pattern searches use |match()|.
10887 -1 is returned if the {needle} does not occur in {haystack}.
10888 See also |strridx()|.
10889 Examples: >
10890 :echo stridx("An Example", "Example") 3
10891 :echo stridx("Starting point", "Start") 0
10892 :echo stridx("Starting point", "start") -1
10893< *strstr()* *strchr()*
10894 stridx() works similar to the C function strstr(). When used
10895 with a single character it works similar to strchr().
10896
10897 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10898 GetHaystack()->stridx(needle)
10899<
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +020010900 Return type: |Number|
10901
10902
10903string({expr}) *string()*
10904 Return {expr} converted to a String. If {expr} is a Number,
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010905 Float, String, Blob or a composition of them, then the result
10906 can be parsed back with |eval()|.
10907 {expr} type result ~
10908 String 'string' (single quotes are doubled)
10909 Number 123
10910 Float 123.123456 or 1.123456e8
10911 Funcref function('name')
10912 Blob 0z00112233.44556677.8899
10913 List [item, item]
10914 Dictionary {key: value, key: value}
Bram Moolenaarf1dcd142022-12-31 15:30:45 +000010915 Class class SomeName
10916 Object object of SomeName {lnum: 1, col: 3}
Yegappan Lakshmanan3164cf82024-03-28 10:36:42 +010010917 Enum enum EnumName
Yegappan Lakshmanan3cf121e2024-03-31 18:45:35 +020010918 EnumValue enum name.value {name: str, ordinal: nr}
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010919
10920 When a |List| or |Dictionary| has a recursive reference it is
10921 replaced by "[...]" or "{...}". Using eval() on the result
10922 will then fail.
10923
mityu7f0bba22024-03-29 10:14:41 +010010924 For an object, invokes the string() method to get a textual
Yegappan Lakshmanand3eae7b2024-03-03 16:26:58 +010010925 representation of the object. If the method is not present,
mityu7f0bba22024-03-29 10:14:41 +010010926 then the default representation is used. |object-string()|
Yegappan Lakshmanand3eae7b2024-03-03 16:26:58 +010010927
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010928 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10929 mylist->string()
10930
10931< Also see |strtrans()|.
10932
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +020010933 Return type: |String|
10934
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010935
10936strlen({string}) *strlen()*
10937 The result is a Number, which is the length of the String
10938 {string} in bytes.
10939 If the argument is a Number it is first converted to a String.
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +010010940 For other types an error is given and zero is returned.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010941 If you want to count the number of multibyte characters use
10942 |strchars()|.
10943 Also see |len()|, |strdisplaywidth()| and |strwidth()|.
10944
10945 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10946 GetString()->strlen()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +020010947<
10948 Return type: |Number|
10949
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010950
10951strpart({src}, {start} [, {len} [, {chars}]]) *strpart()*
10952 The result is a String, which is part of {src}, starting from
10953 byte {start}, with the byte length {len}.
10954 When {chars} is present and TRUE then {len} is the number of
10955 characters positions (composing characters are not counted
10956 separately, thus "1" means one base character and any
10957 following composing characters).
10958 To count {start} as characters instead of bytes use
10959 |strcharpart()|.
10960
10961 When bytes are selected which do not exist, this doesn't
10962 result in an error, the bytes are simply omitted.
10963 If {len} is missing, the copy continues from {start} till the
10964 end of the {src}. >
10965 strpart("abcdefg", 3, 2) == "de"
10966 strpart("abcdefg", -2, 4) == "ab"
10967 strpart("abcdefg", 5, 4) == "fg"
10968 strpart("abcdefg", 3) == "defg"
10969
10970< Note: To get the first character, {start} must be 0. For
10971 example, to get the character under the cursor: >
10972 strpart(getline("."), col(".") - 1, 1, v:true)
10973<
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +010010974 Returns an empty string on error.
10975
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010976 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10977 GetText()->strpart(5)
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +020010978<
10979 Return type: |String|
10980
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010981
10982strptime({format}, {timestring}) *strptime()*
10983 The result is a Number, which is a unix timestamp representing
10984 the date and time in {timestring}, which is expected to match
10985 the format specified in {format}.
10986
10987 The accepted {format} depends on your system, thus this is not
10988 portable! See the manual page of the C function strptime()
10989 for the format. Especially avoid "%c". The value of $TZ also
10990 matters.
10991
10992 If the {timestring} cannot be parsed with {format} zero is
10993 returned. If you do not know the format of {timestring} you
10994 can try different {format} values until you get a non-zero
10995 result.
10996
10997 See also |strftime()|.
10998 Examples: >
10999 :echo strptime("%Y %b %d %X", "1997 Apr 27 11:49:23")
11000< 862156163 >
11001 :echo strftime("%c", strptime("%y%m%d %T", "970427 11:53:55"))
11002< Sun Apr 27 11:53:55 1997 >
11003 :echo strftime("%c", strptime("%Y%m%d%H%M%S", "19970427115355") + 3600)
11004< Sun Apr 27 12:53:55 1997
11005
11006 Can also be used as a |method|: >
11007 GetFormat()->strptime(timestring)
11008<
11009 Not available on all systems. To check use: >
11010 :if exists("*strptime")
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +020011011<
11012 Return type: |Number|
11013
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000011014
11015strridx({haystack}, {needle} [, {start}]) *strridx()*
11016 The result is a Number, which gives the byte index in
11017 {haystack} of the last occurrence of the String {needle}.
11018 When {start} is specified, matches beyond this index are
11019 ignored. This can be used to find a match before a previous
11020 match: >
11021 :let lastcomma = strridx(line, ",")
11022 :let comma2 = strridx(line, ",", lastcomma - 1)
11023< The search is done case-sensitive.
11024 For pattern searches use |match()|.
11025 -1 is returned if the {needle} does not occur in {haystack}.
11026 If the {needle} is empty the length of {haystack} is returned.
11027 See also |stridx()|. Examples: >
11028 :echo strridx("an angry armadillo", "an") 3
11029< *strrchr()*
11030 When used with a single character it works similar to the C
11031 function strrchr().
11032
11033 Can also be used as a |method|: >
11034 GetHaystack()->strridx(needle)
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +020011035<
11036 Return type: |Number|
11037
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000011038
11039strtrans({string}) *strtrans()*
11040 The result is a String, which is {string} with all unprintable
11041 characters translated into printable characters |'isprint'|.
11042 Like they are shown in a window. Example: >
11043 echo strtrans(@a)
11044< This displays a newline in register a as "^@" instead of
11045 starting a new line.
11046
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +010011047 Returns an empty string on error.
11048
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000011049 Can also be used as a |method|: >
11050 GetString()->strtrans()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +020011051<
11052 Return type: |String|
11053
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000011054
Christian Brabandt67672ef2023-04-24 21:09:54 +010011055strutf16len({string} [, {countcc}]) *strutf16len()*
11056 The result is a Number, which is the number of UTF-16 code
11057 units in String {string} (after converting it to UTF-16).
11058
11059 When {countcc} is TRUE, composing characters are counted
11060 separately.
11061 When {countcc} is omitted or FALSE, composing characters are
11062 ignored.
11063
11064 Returns zero on error.
11065
11066 Also see |strlen()| and |strcharlen()|.
11067 Examples: >
11068 echo strutf16len('a') returns 1
11069 echo strutf16len('©') returns 1
11070 echo strutf16len('😊') returns 2
11071 echo strutf16len('ą́') returns 1
11072 echo strutf16len('ą́', v:true) returns 3
a5ob7r790f9a82023-09-25 06:05:47 +090011073<
Christian Brabandt67672ef2023-04-24 21:09:54 +010011074 Can also be used as a |method|: >
11075 GetText()->strutf16len()
11076<
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +020011077 Return type: |Number|
11078
11079
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000011080strwidth({string}) *strwidth()*
11081 The result is a Number, which is the number of display cells
11082 String {string} occupies. A Tab character is counted as one
11083 cell, alternatively use |strdisplaywidth()|.
11084 When {string} contains characters with East Asian Width Class
11085 Ambiguous, this function's return value depends on 'ambiwidth'.
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +010011086 Returns zero on error.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000011087 Also see |strlen()|, |strdisplaywidth()| and |strchars()|.
11088
11089 Can also be used as a |method|: >
11090 GetString()->strwidth()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +020011091<
11092 Return type: |Number|
11093
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000011094
11095submatch({nr} [, {list}]) *submatch()* *E935*
11096 Only for an expression in a |:substitute| command or
11097 substitute() function.
11098 Returns the {nr}'th submatch of the matched text. When {nr}
11099 is 0 the whole matched text is returned.
11100 Note that a NL in the string can stand for a line break of a
11101 multi-line match or a NUL character in the text.
11102 Also see |sub-replace-expression|.
11103
11104 If {list} is present and non-zero then submatch() returns
11105 a list of strings, similar to |getline()| with two arguments.
11106 NL characters in the text represent NUL characters in the
11107 text.
11108 Only returns more than one item for |:substitute|, inside
11109 |substitute()| this list will always contain one or zero
11110 items, since there are no real line breaks.
11111
11112 When substitute() is used recursively only the submatches in
11113 the current (deepest) call can be obtained.
11114
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +010011115 Returns an empty string or list on error.
11116
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000011117 Examples: >
11118 :s/\d\+/\=submatch(0) + 1/
11119 :echo substitute(text, '\d\+', '\=submatch(0) + 1', '')
11120< This finds the first number in the line and adds one to it.
11121 A line break is included as a newline character.
11122
11123 Can also be used as a |method|: >
11124 GetNr()->submatch()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +020011125<
11126 Return type: |String| or list<string> depending on {list}
11127
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000011128
11129substitute({string}, {pat}, {sub}, {flags}) *substitute()*
11130 The result is a String, which is a copy of {string}, in which
11131 the first match of {pat} is replaced with {sub}.
11132 When {flags} is "g", all matches of {pat} in {string} are
11133 replaced. Otherwise {flags} should be "".
11134
11135 This works like the ":substitute" command (without any flags).
11136 But the matching with {pat} is always done like the 'magic'
11137 option is set and 'cpoptions' is empty (to make scripts
11138 portable). 'ignorecase' is still relevant, use |/\c| or |/\C|
11139 if you want to ignore or match case and ignore 'ignorecase'.
11140 'smartcase' is not used. See |string-match| for how {pat} is
11141 used.
11142
11143 A "~" in {sub} is not replaced with the previous {sub}.
11144 Note that some codes in {sub} have a special meaning
11145 |sub-replace-special|. For example, to replace something with
11146 "\n" (two characters), use "\\\\n" or '\\n'.
11147
11148 When {pat} does not match in {string}, {string} is returned
11149 unmodified.
11150
11151 Example: >
11152 :let &path = substitute(&path, ",\\=[^,]*$", "", "")
11153< This removes the last component of the 'path' option. >
11154 :echo substitute("testing", ".*", "\\U\\0", "")
11155< results in "TESTING".
11156
11157 When {sub} starts with "\=", the remainder is interpreted as
11158 an expression. See |sub-replace-expression|. Example: >
11159 :echo substitute(s, '%\(\x\x\)',
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +000011160 \ '\=nr2char("0x" .. submatch(1))', 'g')
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000011161
11162< When {sub} is a Funcref that function is called, with one
11163 optional argument. Example: >
11164 :echo substitute(s, '%\(\x\x\)', SubNr, 'g')
11165< The optional argument is a list which contains the whole
11166 matched string and up to nine submatches, like what
11167 |submatch()| returns. Example: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +000011168 :echo substitute(s, '%\(\x\x\)', {m -> '0x' .. m[1]}, 'g')
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000011169
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +010011170< Returns an empty string on error.
11171
11172 Can also be used as a |method|: >
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000011173 GetString()->substitute(pat, sub, flags)
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +020011174<
11175 Return type: |String|
11176
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000011177
Bram Moolenaarc216a7a2022-12-05 13:50:55 +000011178swapfilelist() *swapfilelist()*
11179 Returns a list of swap file names, like what "vim -r" shows.
11180 See the |-r| command argument. The 'directory' option is used
11181 for the directories to inspect. If you only want to get a
11182 list of swap files in the current directory then temporarily
11183 set 'directory' to a dot: >
11184 let save_dir = &directory
11185 let &directory = '.'
11186 let swapfiles = swapfilelist()
11187 let &directory = save_dir
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +020011188<
11189 Return type: list<string>
11190
Bram Moolenaarc216a7a2022-12-05 13:50:55 +000011191
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000011192swapinfo({fname}) *swapinfo()*
11193 The result is a dictionary, which holds information about the
11194 swapfile {fname}. The available fields are:
11195 version Vim version
11196 user user name
11197 host host name
11198 fname original file name
11199 pid PID of the Vim process that created the swap
11200 file
11201 mtime last modification time in seconds
11202 inode Optional: INODE number of the file
11203 dirty 1 if file was modified, 0 if not
11204 Note that "user" and "host" are truncated to at most 39 bytes.
11205 In case of failure an "error" item is added with the reason:
11206 Cannot open file: file not found or in accessible
11207 Cannot read file: cannot read first block
11208 Not a swap file: does not contain correct block ID
11209 Magic number mismatch: Info in first block is invalid
11210
11211 Can also be used as a |method|: >
11212 GetFilename()->swapinfo()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +020011213<
11214 Return type: dict<any> or dict<string>
11215
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000011216
11217swapname({buf}) *swapname()*
11218 The result is the swap file path of the buffer {expr}.
11219 For the use of {buf}, see |bufname()| above.
11220 If buffer {buf} is the current buffer, the result is equal to
11221 |:swapname| (unless there is no swap file).
11222 If buffer {buf} has no swap file, returns an empty string.
11223
11224 Can also be used as a |method|: >
11225 GetBufname()->swapname()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +020011226<
11227 Return type: |String|
11228
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000011229
11230synID({lnum}, {col}, {trans}) *synID()*
11231 The result is a Number, which is the syntax ID at the position
11232 {lnum} and {col} in the current window.
11233 The syntax ID can be used with |synIDattr()| and
11234 |synIDtrans()| to obtain syntax information about text.
11235
11236 {col} is 1 for the leftmost column, {lnum} is 1 for the first
11237 line. 'synmaxcol' applies, in a longer line zero is returned.
11238 Note that when the position is after the last character,
11239 that's where the cursor can be in Insert mode, synID() returns
11240 zero. {lnum} is used like with |getline()|.
11241
11242 When {trans} is |TRUE|, transparent items are reduced to the
11243 item that they reveal. This is useful when wanting to know
11244 the effective color. When {trans} is |FALSE|, the transparent
11245 item is returned. This is useful when wanting to know which
11246 syntax item is effective (e.g. inside parens).
11247 Warning: This function can be very slow. Best speed is
11248 obtained by going through the file in forward direction.
11249
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +010011250 Returns zero on error.
11251
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000011252 Example (echoes the name of the syntax item under the cursor): >
11253 :echo synIDattr(synID(line("."), col("."), 1), "name")
11254<
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +020011255 Return type: |Number|
11256
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000011257
11258synIDattr({synID}, {what} [, {mode}]) *synIDattr()*
11259 The result is a String, which is the {what} attribute of
11260 syntax ID {synID}. This can be used to obtain information
11261 about a syntax item.
11262 {mode} can be "gui", "cterm" or "term", to get the attributes
11263 for that mode. When {mode} is omitted, or an invalid value is
11264 used, the attributes for the currently active highlighting are
11265 used (GUI, cterm or term).
11266 Use synIDtrans() to follow linked highlight groups.
11267 {what} result
11268 "name" the name of the syntax item
11269 "fg" foreground color (GUI: color name used to set
11270 the color, cterm: color number as a string,
11271 term: empty string)
11272 "bg" background color (as with "fg")
11273 "font" font name (only available in the GUI)
11274 |highlight-font|
11275 "sp" special color for the GUI (as with "fg")
11276 |highlight-guisp|
11277 "ul" underline color for cterm: number as a string
11278 "fg#" like "fg", but for the GUI and the GUI is
11279 running the name in "#RRGGBB" form
11280 "bg#" like "fg#" for "bg"
11281 "sp#" like "fg#" for "sp"
11282 "bold" "1" if bold
11283 "italic" "1" if italic
11284 "reverse" "1" if reverse
11285 "inverse" "1" if inverse (= reverse)
11286 "standout" "1" if standout
11287 "underline" "1" if underlined
11288 "undercurl" "1" if undercurled
11289 "strike" "1" if strikethrough
Bram Moolenaarde786322022-07-30 14:56:17 +010011290 "nocombine" "1" if nocombine
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000011291
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +010011292 Returns an empty string on error.
11293
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000011294 Example (echoes the color of the syntax item under the
11295 cursor): >
11296 :echo synIDattr(synIDtrans(synID(line("."), col("."), 1)), "fg")
11297<
11298 Can also be used as a |method|: >
11299 :echo synID(line("."), col("."), 1)->synIDtrans()->synIDattr("fg")
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +020011300<
11301 Return type: |String|
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000011302
11303
11304synIDtrans({synID}) *synIDtrans()*
11305 The result is a Number, which is the translated syntax ID of
11306 {synID}. This is the syntax group ID of what is being used to
11307 highlight the character. Highlight links given with
11308 ":highlight link" are followed.
11309
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +010011310 Returns zero on error.
11311
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000011312 Can also be used as a |method|: >
11313 :echo synID(line("."), col("."), 1)->synIDtrans()->synIDattr("fg")
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +020011314<
11315 Return type: |Number|
11316
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000011317
11318synconcealed({lnum}, {col}) *synconcealed()*
11319 The result is a |List| with currently three items:
11320 1. The first item in the list is 0 if the character at the
11321 position {lnum} and {col} is not part of a concealable
11322 region, 1 if it is. {lnum} is used like with |getline()|.
11323 2. The second item in the list is a string. If the first item
11324 is 1, the second item contains the text which will be
11325 displayed in place of the concealed text, depending on the
11326 current setting of 'conceallevel' and 'listchars'.
11327 3. The third and final item in the list is a number
11328 representing the specific syntax region matched in the
11329 line. When the character is not concealed the value is
11330 zero. This allows detection of the beginning of a new
11331 concealable region if there are two consecutive regions
11332 with the same replacement character. For an example, if
11333 the text is "123456" and both "23" and "45" are concealed
11334 and replaced by the character "X", then:
11335 call returns ~
11336 synconcealed(lnum, 1) [0, '', 0]
11337 synconcealed(lnum, 2) [1, 'X', 1]
11338 synconcealed(lnum, 3) [1, 'X', 1]
11339 synconcealed(lnum, 4) [1, 'X', 2]
11340 synconcealed(lnum, 5) [1, 'X', 2]
11341 synconcealed(lnum, 6) [0, '', 0]
11342
Christian Brabandtfe1e2b52024-04-26 18:42:59 +020011343 Note: Doesn't consider |matchadd()| highlighting items,
11344 since syntax and matching highlighting are two different
11345 mechanisms |syntax-vs-match|.
h-east52e7cc22024-07-28 17:03:29 +020011346
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +020011347 Return type: list<any>
Christian Brabandtfe1e2b52024-04-26 18:42:59 +020011348
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000011349
11350synstack({lnum}, {col}) *synstack()*
11351 Return a |List|, which is the stack of syntax items at the
11352 position {lnum} and {col} in the current window. {lnum} is
11353 used like with |getline()|. Each item in the List is an ID
11354 like what |synID()| returns.
11355 The first item in the List is the outer region, following are
11356 items contained in that one. The last one is what |synID()|
11357 returns, unless not the whole item is highlighted or it is a
11358 transparent item.
11359 This function is useful for debugging a syntax file.
11360 Example that shows the syntax stack under the cursor: >
11361 for id in synstack(line("."), col("."))
11362 echo synIDattr(id, "name")
11363 endfor
11364< When the position specified with {lnum} and {col} is invalid
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +010011365 an empty List is returned. The position just after the last
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000011366 character in a line and the first column in an empty line are
11367 valid positions.
11368
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +020011369 Return type: list<number> or list<any>
11370
11371
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000011372system({expr} [, {input}]) *system()* *E677*
11373 Get the output of the shell command {expr} as a |String|. See
11374 |systemlist()| to get the output as a |List|.
11375
11376 When {input} is given and is a |String| this string is written
11377 to a file and passed as stdin to the command. The string is
11378 written as-is, you need to take care of using the correct line
11379 separators yourself.
11380 If {input} is given and is a |List| it is written to the file
11381 in a way |writefile()| does with {binary} set to "b" (i.e.
11382 with a newline between each list item with newlines inside
11383 list items converted to NULs).
11384 When {input} is given and is a number that is a valid id for
11385 an existing buffer then the content of the buffer is written
11386 to the file line by line, each line terminated by a NL and
11387 NULs characters where the text has a NL.
11388
11389 Pipes are not used, the 'shelltemp' option is not used.
11390
11391 When prepended by |:silent| the terminal will not be set to
11392 cooked mode. This is meant to be used for commands that do
11393 not need the user to type. It avoids stray characters showing
11394 up on the screen which require |CTRL-L| to remove. >
11395 :silent let f = system('ls *.vim')
11396<
11397 Note: Use |shellescape()| or |::S| with |expand()| or
11398 |fnamemodify()| to escape special characters in a command
11399 argument. Newlines in {expr} may cause the command to fail.
11400 The characters in 'shellquote' and 'shellxquote' may also
11401 cause trouble.
11402 This is not to be used for interactive commands.
11403
11404 The result is a String. Example: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +000011405 :let files = system('ls ' .. shellescape(expand('%:h')))
11406 :let files = system('ls ' .. expand('%:h:S'))
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000011407
11408< To make the result more system-independent, the shell output
11409 is filtered to replace <CR> with <NL> for Macintosh, and
11410 <CR><NL> with <NL> for DOS-like systems.
11411 To avoid the string being truncated at a NUL, all NUL
11412 characters are replaced with SOH (0x01).
11413
11414 The command executed is constructed using several options:
11415 'shell' 'shellcmdflag' 'shellxquote' {expr} 'shellredir' {tmp} 'shellxquote'
11416 ({tmp} is an automatically generated file name).
11417 For Unix, braces are put around {expr} to allow for
11418 concatenated commands.
11419
11420 The command will be executed in "cooked" mode, so that a
11421 CTRL-C will interrupt the command (on Unix at least).
11422
11423 The resulting error code can be found in |v:shell_error|.
11424 This function will fail in |restricted-mode|.
11425
11426 Note that any wrong value in the options mentioned above may
11427 make the function fail. It has also been reported to fail
11428 when using a security agent application.
11429 Unlike ":!cmd" there is no automatic check for changed files.
11430 Use |:checktime| to force a check.
11431
11432 Can also be used as a |method|: >
11433 :echo GetCmd()->system()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +020011434<
11435 Return type: |String|
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000011436
11437
11438systemlist({expr} [, {input}]) *systemlist()*
11439 Same as |system()|, but returns a |List| with lines (parts of
11440 output separated by NL) with NULs transformed into NLs. Output
11441 is the same as |readfile()| will output with {binary} argument
11442 set to "b", except that there is no extra empty item when the
11443 result ends in a NL.
11444 Note that on MS-Windows you may get trailing CR characters.
11445
11446 To see the difference between "echo hello" and "echo -n hello"
11447 use |system()| and |split()|: >
11448 echo system('echo hello')->split('\n', 1)
11449<
11450 Returns an empty string on error.
11451
11452 Can also be used as a |method|: >
11453 :echo GetCmd()->systemlist()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +020011454<
11455 Return type: list<string>
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000011456
11457
11458tabpagebuflist([{arg}]) *tabpagebuflist()*
11459 The result is a |List|, where each item is the number of the
11460 buffer associated with each window in the current tab page.
11461 {arg} specifies the number of the tab page to be used. When
11462 omitted the current tab page is used.
11463 When {arg} is invalid the number zero is returned.
11464 To get a list of all buffers in all tabs use this: >
11465 let buflist = []
11466 for i in range(tabpagenr('$'))
11467 call extend(buflist, tabpagebuflist(i + 1))
11468 endfor
11469< Note that a buffer may appear in more than one window.
11470
11471 Can also be used as a |method|: >
11472 GetTabpage()->tabpagebuflist()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +020011473<
11474 Return type: list<number>
11475
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000011476
11477tabpagenr([{arg}]) *tabpagenr()*
11478 The result is a Number, which is the number of the current
11479 tab page. The first tab page has number 1.
11480
11481 The optional argument {arg} supports the following values:
11482 $ the number of the last tab page (the tab page
11483 count).
11484 # the number of the last accessed tab page
11485 (where |g<Tab>| goes to). if there is no
11486 previous tab page 0 is returned.
11487 The number can be used with the |:tab| command.
11488
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +010011489 Returns zero on error.
11490
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +020011491 Return type: |Number|
11492
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000011493
11494tabpagewinnr({tabarg} [, {arg}]) *tabpagewinnr()*
11495 Like |winnr()| but for tab page {tabarg}.
11496 {tabarg} specifies the number of tab page to be used.
11497 {arg} is used like with |winnr()|:
11498 - When omitted the current window number is returned. This is
11499 the window which will be used when going to this tab page.
11500 - When "$" the number of windows is returned.
11501 - When "#" the previous window nr is returned.
11502 Useful examples: >
11503 tabpagewinnr(1) " current window of tab page 1
11504 tabpagewinnr(4, '$') " number of windows in tab page 4
11505< When {tabarg} is invalid zero is returned.
11506
11507 Can also be used as a |method|: >
11508 GetTabpage()->tabpagewinnr()
11509<
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +020011510 Return type: |Number|
11511
11512
11513tagfiles() *tagfiles()*
11514 Returns a |List| with the file names used to search for tags
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000011515 for the current buffer. This is the 'tags' option expanded.
11516
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +020011517 Return type: list<string> or list<any>
11518
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000011519
11520taglist({expr} [, {filename}]) *taglist()*
11521 Returns a |List| of tags matching the regular expression {expr}.
11522
11523 If {filename} is passed it is used to prioritize the results
11524 in the same way that |:tselect| does. See |tag-priority|.
11525 {filename} should be the full path of the file.
11526
11527 Each list item is a dictionary with at least the following
11528 entries:
11529 name Name of the tag.
11530 filename Name of the file where the tag is
11531 defined. It is either relative to the
11532 current directory or a full path.
11533 cmd Ex command used to locate the tag in
11534 the file.
11535 kind Type of the tag. The value for this
11536 entry depends on the language specific
11537 kind values. Only available when
11538 using a tags file generated by
Bram Moolenaar47c532e2022-03-19 15:18:53 +000011539 Universal/Exuberant ctags or hdrtag.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000011540 static A file specific tag. Refer to
11541 |static-tag| for more information.
11542 More entries may be present, depending on the content of the
11543 tags file: access, implementation, inherits and signature.
11544 Refer to the ctags documentation for information about these
11545 fields. For C code the fields "struct", "class" and "enum"
11546 may appear, they give the name of the entity the tag is
11547 contained in.
11548
11549 The ex-command "cmd" can be either an ex search pattern, a
11550 line number or a line number followed by a byte number.
11551
11552 If there are no matching tags, then an empty list is returned.
11553
11554 To get an exact tag match, the anchors '^' and '$' should be
11555 used in {expr}. This also make the function work faster.
11556 Refer to |tag-regexp| for more information about the tag
11557 search regular expression pattern.
11558
11559 Refer to |'tags'| for information about how the tags file is
11560 located by Vim. Refer to |tags-file-format| for the format of
11561 the tags file generated by the different ctags tools.
11562
11563 Can also be used as a |method|: >
11564 GetTagpattern()->taglist()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +020011565<
11566 Return type: list<dict<any>> or list<any>
11567
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000011568
11569tan({expr}) *tan()*
11570 Return the tangent of {expr}, measured in radians, as a |Float|
11571 in the range [-inf, inf].
11572 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +010011573 Returns 0.0 if {expr} is not a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000011574 Examples: >
11575 :echo tan(10)
11576< 0.648361 >
11577 :echo tan(-4.01)
11578< -1.181502
11579
11580 Can also be used as a |method|: >
11581 Compute()->tan()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +020011582<
11583 Return type: |Float|
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000011584
11585
11586tanh({expr}) *tanh()*
11587 Return the hyperbolic tangent of {expr} as a |Float| in the
11588 range [-1, 1].
11589 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +010011590 Returns 0.0 if {expr} is not a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000011591 Examples: >
11592 :echo tanh(0.5)
11593< 0.462117 >
11594 :echo tanh(-1)
11595< -0.761594
11596
11597 Can also be used as a |method|: >
11598 Compute()->tanh()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +020011599<
11600 Return type: |Float|
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000011601
11602
11603tempname() *tempname()* *temp-file-name*
11604 The result is a String, which is the name of a file that
11605 doesn't exist. It can be used for a temporary file. The name
11606 is different for at least 26 consecutive calls. Example: >
11607 :let tmpfile = tempname()
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +000011608 :exe "redir > " .. tmpfile
Christian Brabandt5cf53012024-05-18 10:13:11 +020011609< For Unix, the file will be in a private directory |tempfile|
11610 that is recursively deleted when Vim exits, on other systems
11611 temporary files are not cleaned up automatically on exit.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000011612 For MS-Windows forward slashes are used when the 'shellslash'
11613 option is set, or when 'shellcmdflag' starts with '-' and
11614 'shell' does not contain powershell or pwsh.
11615
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +020011616 Return type: |String|
11617
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000011618
11619term_ functions are documented here: |terminal-function-details|
11620
11621
11622terminalprops() *terminalprops()*
11623 Returns a |Dictionary| with properties of the terminal that Vim
11624 detected from the response to |t_RV| request. See
11625 |v:termresponse| for the response itself. If |v:termresponse|
11626 is empty most values here will be 'u' for unknown.
11627 cursor_style whether sending |t_RS| works **
11628 cursor_blink_mode whether sending |t_RC| works **
11629 underline_rgb whether |t_8u| works **
11630 mouse mouse type supported
Bram Moolenaar4bc85f22022-10-21 14:17:24 +010011631 kitty whether Kitty terminal was detected
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000011632
11633 ** value 'u' for unknown, 'y' for yes, 'n' for no
11634
11635 If the |+termresponse| feature is missing then the result is
11636 an empty dictionary.
11637
11638 If "cursor_style" is 'y' then |t_RS| will be sent to request the
11639 current cursor style.
11640 If "cursor_blink_mode" is 'y' then |t_RC| will be sent to
11641 request the cursor blink status.
11642 "cursor_style" and "cursor_blink_mode" are also set if |t_u7|
11643 is not empty, Vim will detect the working of sending |t_RS|
11644 and |t_RC| on startup.
11645
11646 When "underline_rgb" is not 'y', then |t_8u| will be made empty.
11647 This avoids sending it to xterm, which would clear the colors.
11648
11649 For "mouse" the value 'u' is unknown
11650
11651 Also see:
11652 - 'ambiwidth' - detected by using |t_u7|.
11653 - |v:termstyleresp| and |v:termblinkresp| for the response to
11654 |t_RS| and |t_RC|.
11655
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +020011656 Return type: dict<string>
11657
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000011658
11659test_ functions are documented here: |test-functions-details|
11660
11661
11662 *timer_info()*
11663timer_info([{id}])
11664 Return a list with information about timers.
11665 When {id} is given only information about this timer is
11666 returned. When timer {id} does not exist an empty list is
11667 returned.
11668 When {id} is omitted information about all timers is returned.
11669
11670 For each timer the information is stored in a |Dictionary| with
11671 these items:
11672 "id" the timer ID
11673 "time" time the timer was started with
11674 "remaining" time until the timer fires
11675 "repeat" number of times the timer will still fire;
11676 -1 means forever
11677 "callback" the callback
11678 "paused" 1 if the timer is paused, 0 otherwise
11679
11680 Can also be used as a |method|: >
11681 GetTimer()->timer_info()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +020011682<
11683 Return type: list<dict<any>> or list<any>
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000011684
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +020011685 {only available when compiled with the |+timers| feature}
11686
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000011687
11688timer_pause({timer}, {paused}) *timer_pause()*
11689 Pause or unpause a timer. A paused timer does not invoke its
11690 callback when its time expires. Unpausing a timer may cause
11691 the callback to be invoked almost immediately if enough time
11692 has passed.
11693
11694 Pausing a timer is useful to avoid the callback to be called
11695 for a short time.
11696
11697 If {paused} evaluates to a non-zero Number or a non-empty
11698 String, then the timer is paused, otherwise it is unpaused.
11699 See |non-zero-arg|.
11700
11701 Can also be used as a |method|: >
11702 GetTimer()->timer_pause(1)
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +020011703<
11704 Return type: |Number|
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000011705
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +020011706 {only available when compiled with the |+timers| feature}
11707
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000011708
11709 *timer_start()* *timer* *timers*
11710timer_start({time}, {callback} [, {options}])
11711 Create a timer and return the timer ID.
11712
11713 {time} is the waiting time in milliseconds. This is the
11714 minimum time before invoking the callback. When the system is
11715 busy or Vim is not waiting for input the time will be longer.
Bram Moolenaardd60c362023-02-27 15:49:53 +000011716 Zero can be used to execute the callback when Vim is back in
11717 the main loop.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000011718
11719 {callback} is the function to call. It can be the name of a
11720 function or a |Funcref|. It is called with one argument, which
11721 is the timer ID. The callback is only invoked when Vim is
11722 waiting for input.
11723 If you want to show a message look at |popup_notification()|
11724 to avoid interfering with what the user is doing.
11725
11726 {options} is a dictionary. Supported entries:
11727 "repeat" Number of times to repeat calling the
11728 callback. -1 means forever. When not present
11729 the callback will be called once.
11730 If the timer causes an error three times in a
11731 row the repeat is cancelled. This avoids that
11732 Vim becomes unusable because of all the error
11733 messages.
11734
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +010011735 Returns -1 on error.
11736
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000011737 Example: >
11738 func MyHandler(timer)
11739 echo 'Handler called'
11740 endfunc
11741 let timer = timer_start(500, 'MyHandler',
11742 \ {'repeat': 3})
11743< This will invoke MyHandler() three times at 500 msec
11744 intervals.
11745
11746 Can also be used as a |method|: >
11747 GetMsec()->timer_start(callback)
11748
11749< Not available in the |sandbox|.
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +020011750
11751 Return type: |Number|
11752
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000011753 {only available when compiled with the |+timers| feature}
11754
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +020011755
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000011756timer_stop({timer}) *timer_stop()*
11757 Stop a timer. The timer callback will no longer be invoked.
11758 {timer} is an ID returned by timer_start(), thus it must be a
11759 Number. If {timer} does not exist there is no error.
11760
11761 Can also be used as a |method|: >
11762 GetTimer()->timer_stop()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +020011763<
11764 Return type: |Number|
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000011765
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +020011766 {only available when compiled with the |+timers| feature}
11767
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000011768
11769timer_stopall() *timer_stopall()*
11770 Stop all timers. The timer callbacks will no longer be
11771 invoked. Useful if a timer is misbehaving. If there are no
11772 timers there is no error.
11773
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +020011774 Return type: |Number|
11775
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000011776 {only available when compiled with the |+timers| feature}
11777
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +020011778
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000011779tolower({expr}) *tolower()*
11780 The result is a copy of the String given, with all uppercase
11781 characters turned into lowercase (just like applying |gu| to
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +010011782 the string). Returns an empty string on error.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000011783
11784 Can also be used as a |method|: >
11785 GetText()->tolower()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +020011786<
11787 Return type: |String|
11788
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000011789
11790toupper({expr}) *toupper()*
11791 The result is a copy of the String given, with all lowercase
11792 characters turned into uppercase (just like applying |gU| to
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +010011793 the string). Returns an empty string on error.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000011794
11795 Can also be used as a |method|: >
11796 GetText()->toupper()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +020011797<
11798 Return type: |String|
11799
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000011800
11801tr({src}, {fromstr}, {tostr}) *tr()*
11802 The result is a copy of the {src} string with all characters
11803 which appear in {fromstr} replaced by the character in that
11804 position in the {tostr} string. Thus the first character in
11805 {fromstr} is translated into the first character in {tostr}
11806 and so on. Exactly like the unix "tr" command.
11807 This code also deals with multibyte characters properly.
11808
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +010011809 Returns an empty string on error.
11810
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000011811 Examples: >
11812 echo tr("hello there", "ht", "HT")
11813< returns "Hello THere" >
11814 echo tr("<blob>", "<>", "{}")
11815< returns "{blob}"
11816
11817 Can also be used as a |method|: >
11818 GetText()->tr(from, to)
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +020011819<
11820 Return type: |String|
11821
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000011822
11823trim({text} [, {mask} [, {dir}]]) *trim()*
11824 Return {text} as a String where any character in {mask} is
11825 removed from the beginning and/or end of {text}.
11826
Illia Bobyr80799172023-10-17 18:00:50 +020011827 If {mask} is not given, or is an empty string, {mask} is all
11828 characters up to 0x20, which includes Tab, space, NL and CR,
11829 plus the non-breaking space character 0xa0.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000011830
11831 The optional {dir} argument specifies where to remove the
11832 characters:
11833 0 remove from the beginning and end of {text}
11834 1 remove only at the beginning of {text}
11835 2 remove only at the end of {text}
11836 When omitted both ends are trimmed.
11837
11838 This function deals with multibyte characters properly.
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +010011839 Returns an empty string on error.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000011840
11841 Examples: >
11842 echo trim(" some text ")
11843< returns "some text" >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +000011844 echo trim(" \r\t\t\r RESERVE \t\n\x0B\xA0") .. "_TAIL"
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000011845< returns "RESERVE_TAIL" >
11846 echo trim("rm<Xrm<>X>rrm", "rm<>")
11847< returns "Xrm<>X" (characters in the middle are not removed) >
11848 echo trim(" vim ", " ", 2)
11849< returns " vim"
11850
11851 Can also be used as a |method|: >
11852 GetText()->trim()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +020011853<
11854 Return type: |String|
11855
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000011856
11857trunc({expr}) *trunc()*
11858 Return the largest integral value with magnitude less than or
11859 equal to {expr} as a |Float| (truncate towards zero).
11860 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +010011861 Returns 0.0 if {expr} is not a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000011862 Examples: >
11863 echo trunc(1.456)
11864< 1.0 >
11865 echo trunc(-5.456)
11866< -5.0 >
11867 echo trunc(4.0)
11868< 4.0
11869
11870 Can also be used as a |method|: >
11871 Compute()->trunc()
11872<
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +020011873 Return type: |Float|
11874
11875
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000011876 *type()*
11877type({expr}) The result is a Number representing the type of {expr}.
11878 Instead of using the number directly, it is better to use the
11879 v:t_ variable that has the value:
11880 Number: 0 |v:t_number|
11881 String: 1 |v:t_string|
11882 Funcref: 2 |v:t_func|
11883 List: 3 |v:t_list|
11884 Dictionary: 4 |v:t_dict|
11885 Float: 5 |v:t_float|
11886 Boolean: 6 |v:t_bool| (v:false and v:true)
11887 None: 7 |v:t_none| (v:null and v:none)
11888 Job: 8 |v:t_job|
11889 Channel: 9 |v:t_channel|
11890 Blob: 10 |v:t_blob|
h_east596a9f22023-11-21 21:24:23 +090011891 Class: 12 |v:t_class|
11892 Object: 13 |v:t_object|
Yegappan Lakshmanan2a71b542023-12-14 20:03:03 +010011893 Typealias: 14 |v:t_typealias|
Yegappan Lakshmanan3164cf82024-03-28 10:36:42 +010011894 Enum: 15 |v:t_enum|
11895 EnumValue: 16 |v:t_enumvalue|
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000011896 For backward compatibility, this method can be used: >
11897 :if type(myvar) == type(0)
11898 :if type(myvar) == type("")
11899 :if type(myvar) == type(function("tr"))
11900 :if type(myvar) == type([])
11901 :if type(myvar) == type({})
11902 :if type(myvar) == type(0.0)
11903 :if type(myvar) == type(v:false)
11904 :if type(myvar) == type(v:none)
11905< To check if the v:t_ variables exist use this: >
11906 :if exists('v:t_number')
11907
11908< Can also be used as a |method|: >
11909 mylist->type()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +020011910<
11911 Return type: |Number|
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000011912
11913
11914typename({expr}) *typename()*
11915 Return a string representation of the type of {expr}.
11916 Example: >
11917 echo typename([1, 2, 3])
Kota Kato66bb9ae2023-01-17 18:31:56 +000011918< list<number> ~
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000011919
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +020011920 Return type: |String|
11921
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000011922
11923undofile({name}) *undofile()*
11924 Return the name of the undo file that would be used for a file
11925 with name {name} when writing. This uses the 'undodir'
11926 option, finding directories that exist. It does not check if
11927 the undo file exists.
11928 {name} is always expanded to the full path, since that is what
11929 is used internally.
11930 If {name} is empty undofile() returns an empty string, since a
11931 buffer without a file name will not write an undo file.
11932 Useful in combination with |:wundo| and |:rundo|.
11933 When compiled without the |+persistent_undo| option this always
11934 returns an empty string.
11935
11936 Can also be used as a |method|: >
11937 GetFilename()->undofile()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +020011938<
11939 Return type: |String|
11940
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000011941
Devin J. Pohly5fee1112023-04-23 20:26:59 -050011942undotree([{buf}]) *undotree()*
11943 Return the current state of the undo tree for the current
11944 buffer, or for a specific buffer if {buf} is given. The
11945 result is a dictionary with the following items:
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000011946 "seq_last" The highest undo sequence number used.
11947 "seq_cur" The sequence number of the current position in
11948 the undo tree. This differs from "seq_last"
11949 when some changes were undone.
11950 "time_cur" Time last used for |:earlier| and related
11951 commands. Use |strftime()| to convert to
11952 something readable.
11953 "save_last" Number of the last file write. Zero when no
11954 write yet.
11955 "save_cur" Number of the current position in the undo
11956 tree.
11957 "synced" Non-zero when the last undo block was synced.
11958 This happens when waiting from input from the
11959 user. See |undo-blocks|.
11960 "entries" A list of dictionaries with information about
11961 undo blocks.
11962
11963 The first item in the "entries" list is the oldest undo item.
11964 Each List item is a |Dictionary| with these items:
11965 "seq" Undo sequence number. Same as what appears in
11966 |:undolist|.
11967 "time" Timestamp when the change happened. Use
11968 |strftime()| to convert to something readable.
11969 "newhead" Only appears in the item that is the last one
11970 that was added. This marks the last change
11971 and where further changes will be added.
11972 "curhead" Only appears in the item that is the last one
11973 that was undone. This marks the current
11974 position in the undo tree, the block that will
11975 be used by a redo command. When nothing was
11976 undone after the last change this item will
11977 not appear anywhere.
11978 "save" Only appears on the last block before a file
11979 write. The number is the write count. The
11980 first write has number 1, the last one the
11981 "save_last" mentioned above.
11982 "alt" Alternate entry. This is again a List of undo
11983 blocks. Each item may again have an "alt"
11984 item.
11985
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +020011986 Return type: dict<any>
11987
11988
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000011989uniq({list} [, {func} [, {dict}]]) *uniq()* *E882*
11990 Remove second and succeeding copies of repeated adjacent
11991 {list} items in-place. Returns {list}. If you want a list
11992 to remain unmodified make a copy first: >
11993 :let newlist = uniq(copy(mylist))
11994< The default compare function uses the string representation of
11995 each item. For the use of {func} and {dict} see |sort()|.
11996
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +010011997 Returns zero if {list} is not a |List|.
11998
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000011999 Can also be used as a |method|: >
12000 mylist->uniq()
Christian Brabandt67672ef2023-04-24 21:09:54 +010012001<
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +020012002 Return type: list<{type}>
12003
12004
Christian Brabandt67672ef2023-04-24 21:09:54 +010012005 *utf16idx()*
12006utf16idx({string}, {idx} [, {countcc} [, {charidx}]])
Yegappan Lakshmanan577922b2023-06-08 17:09:45 +010012007 Same as |charidx()| but returns the UTF-16 code unit index of
12008 the byte at {idx} in {string} (after converting it to UTF-16).
Christian Brabandt67672ef2023-04-24 21:09:54 +010012009
12010 When {charidx} is present and TRUE, {idx} is used as the
12011 character index in the String {string} instead of as the byte
12012 index.
Yegappan Lakshmanan95707032023-06-14 13:10:15 +010012013 An {idx} in the middle of a UTF-8 sequence is rounded
12014 downwards to the beginning of that sequence.
Christian Brabandt67672ef2023-04-24 21:09:54 +010012015
Yegappan Lakshmanan577922b2023-06-08 17:09:45 +010012016 Returns -1 if the arguments are invalid or if there are less
12017 than {idx} bytes in {string}. If there are exactly {idx} bytes
12018 the length of the string in UTF-16 code units is returned.
12019
Christian Brabandt67672ef2023-04-24 21:09:54 +010012020 See |byteidx()| and |byteidxcomp()| for getting the byte index
12021 from the UTF-16 index and |charidx()| for getting the
12022 character index from the UTF-16 index.
12023 Refer to |string-offset-encoding| for more information.
12024 Examples: >
12025 echo utf16idx('a😊😊', 3) returns 2
12026 echo utf16idx('a😊😊', 7) returns 4
12027 echo utf16idx('a😊😊', 1, 0, 1) returns 2
12028 echo utf16idx('a😊😊', 2, 0, 1) returns 4
12029 echo utf16idx('aą́c', 6) returns 2
12030 echo utf16idx('aą́c', 6, 1) returns 4
12031 echo utf16idx('a😊😊', 9) returns -1
12032<
12033 Can also be used as a |method|: >
12034 GetName()->utf16idx(idx)
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +020012035<
12036 Return type: |Number|
Christian Brabandt67672ef2023-04-24 21:09:54 +010012037
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000012038
12039values({dict}) *values()*
12040 Return a |List| with all the values of {dict}. The |List| is
12041 in arbitrary order. Also see |items()| and |keys()|.
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +010012042 Returns zero if {dict} is not a |Dict|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000012043
12044 Can also be used as a |method|: >
12045 mydict->values()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +020012046<
12047 Return type: list<any>
12048
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000012049
zeertzjq825cf812023-08-17 22:55:25 +020012050virtcol({expr} [, {list} [, {winid}]]) *virtcol()*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000012051 The result is a Number, which is the screen column of the file
12052 position given with {expr}. That is, the last screen position
12053 occupied by the character at that position, when the screen
12054 would be of unlimited width. When there is a <Tab> at the
12055 position, the returned Number will be the column at the end of
12056 the <Tab>. For example, for a <Tab> in column 1, with 'ts'
12057 set to 8, it returns 8. |conceal| is ignored.
12058 For the byte position use |col()|.
LemonBoy0f7a3e12022-05-26 12:10:37 +010012059
zeertzjq02f3eba2024-06-12 20:45:24 +020012060 For the use of {expr} see |getpos()| and |col()|.
zeertzjqd353d272024-06-13 23:00:25 +080012061 When {expr} is "$", it means the end of the cursor line, so
12062 the result is the number of cells in the cursor line plus one.
LemonBoy0f7a3e12022-05-26 12:10:37 +010012063
12064 When 'virtualedit' is used {expr} can be [lnum, col, off],
12065 where "off" is the offset in screen columns from the start of
12066 the character. E.g., a position within a <Tab> or after the
12067 last character. When "off" is omitted zero is used. When
12068 Virtual editing is active in the current mode, a position
12069 beyond the end of the line can be returned. Also see
12070 |'virtualedit'|
12071
zeertzjq825cf812023-08-17 22:55:25 +020012072 If {list} is present and non-zero then virtcol() returns a
12073 List with the first and last screen position occupied by the
LemonBoy0f7a3e12022-05-26 12:10:37 +010012074 character.
12075
zeertzjq825cf812023-08-17 22:55:25 +020012076 With the optional {winid} argument the values are obtained for
12077 that window instead of the current window.
12078
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000012079 Note that only marks in the current file can be used.
zeertzjq02f3eba2024-06-12 20:45:24 +020012080
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000012081 Examples: >
LemonBoy0f7a3e12022-05-26 12:10:37 +010012082 " With text "foo^Lbar" and cursor on the "^L":
12083
12084 virtcol(".") " returns 5
12085 virtcol(".", 1) " returns [4, 5]
12086 virtcol("$") " returns 9
12087
12088 " With text " there", with 't at 'h':
12089
12090 virtcol("'t") " returns 6
zeertzjq02f3eba2024-06-12 20:45:24 +020012091<
12092 The first column is 1. 0 or [0, 0] is returned for an error.
12093
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000012094 A more advanced example that echoes the maximum length of
12095 all lines: >
12096 echo max(map(range(1, line('$')), "virtcol([v:val, '$'])"))
12097
12098< Can also be used as a |method|: >
12099 GetPos()->virtcol()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +020012100<
12101 Return type: |Number|
12102
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000012103
Bram Moolenaar5a6ec102022-05-27 21:58:00 +010012104virtcol2col({winid}, {lnum}, {col}) *virtcol2col()*
12105 The result is a Number, which is the byte index of the
12106 character in window {winid} at buffer line {lnum} and virtual
12107 column {col}.
12108
zeertzjqb583eda2023-10-14 11:32:28 +020012109 If buffer line {lnum} is an empty line, 0 is returned.
12110
Bram Moolenaar5a6ec102022-05-27 21:58:00 +010012111 If {col} is greater than the last virtual column in line
12112 {lnum}, then the byte index of the character at the last
12113 virtual column is returned.
12114
Yegappan Lakshmananb209b862023-08-15 23:01:44 +020012115 For a multi-byte character, the column number of the first
12116 byte in the character is returned.
12117
Bram Moolenaar5a6ec102022-05-27 21:58:00 +010012118 The {winid} argument can be the window number or the
12119 |window-ID|. If this is zero, then the current window is used.
12120
12121 Returns -1 if the window {winid} doesn't exist or the buffer
12122 line {lnum} or virtual column {col} is invalid.
12123
12124 See also |screenpos()|, |virtcol()| and |col()|.
12125
12126 Can also be used as a |method|: >
12127 GetWinid()->virtcol2col(lnum, col)
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +020012128<
12129 Return type: |Number|
12130
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000012131
12132visualmode([{expr}]) *visualmode()*
12133 The result is a String, which describes the last Visual mode
12134 used in the current buffer. Initially it returns an empty
12135 string, but once Visual mode has been used, it returns "v",
12136 "V", or "<CTRL-V>" (a single CTRL-V character) for
12137 character-wise, line-wise, or block-wise Visual mode
12138 respectively.
12139 Example: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +000012140 :exe "normal " .. visualmode()
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000012141< This enters the same Visual mode as before. It is also useful
12142 in scripts if you wish to act differently depending on the
12143 Visual mode that was used.
12144 If Visual mode is active, use |mode()| to get the Visual mode
12145 (e.g., in a |:vmap|).
12146 If {expr} is supplied and it evaluates to a non-zero Number or
12147 a non-empty String, then the Visual mode will be cleared and
12148 the old value is returned. See |non-zero-arg|.
12149
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +020012150 Return type: |String|
12151
12152
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000012153wildmenumode() *wildmenumode()*
12154 Returns |TRUE| when the wildmenu is active and |FALSE|
12155 otherwise. See 'wildmenu' and 'wildmode'.
12156 This can be used in mappings to handle the 'wildcharm' option
12157 gracefully. (Makes only sense with |mapmode-c| mappings).
12158
12159 For example to make <c-j> work like <down> in wildmode, use: >
12160 :cnoremap <expr> <C-j> wildmenumode() ? "\<Down>\<Tab>" : "\<c-j>"
12161<
Milly6c2fc372024-10-16 22:11:17 +020012162 (Note: this needs the 'wildcharm' option set appropriately).
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000012163
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +020012164 Return type: |Number|
12165
12166
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000012167win_execute({id}, {command} [, {silent}]) *win_execute()*
12168 Like `execute()` but in the context of window {id}.
12169 The window will temporarily be made the current window,
12170 without triggering autocommands or changing directory. When
12171 executing {command} autocommands will be triggered, this may
Bram Moolenaarb7398fe2023-05-14 18:50:25 +010012172 have unexpected side effects. Use `:noautocmd` if needed.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000012173 Example: >
12174 call win_execute(winid, 'set syntax=python')
12175< Doing the same with `setwinvar()` would not trigger
12176 autocommands and not actually show syntax highlighting.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000012177 *E994*
12178 Not all commands are allowed in popup windows.
12179 When window {id} does not exist then no error is given and
12180 an empty string is returned.
12181
12182 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
12183 second argument: >
12184 GetCommand()->win_execute(winid)
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +020012185<
12186 Return type: |String|
12187
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000012188
12189win_findbuf({bufnr}) *win_findbuf()*
12190 Returns a |List| with |window-ID|s for windows that contain
12191 buffer {bufnr}. When there is none the list is empty.
12192
12193 Can also be used as a |method|: >
12194 GetBufnr()->win_findbuf()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +020012195<
12196 Return type: list<number> or list<any>
12197
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000012198
12199win_getid([{win} [, {tab}]]) *win_getid()*
12200 Get the |window-ID| for the specified window.
12201 When {win} is missing use the current window.
12202 With {win} this is the window number. The top window has
12203 number 1.
12204 Without {tab} use the current tab, otherwise the tab with
12205 number {tab}. The first tab has number one.
12206 Return zero if the window cannot be found.
12207
12208 Can also be used as a |method|: >
12209 GetWinnr()->win_getid()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +020012210<
12211 Return type: |Number|
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000012212
12213
12214win_gettype([{nr}]) *win_gettype()*
12215 Return the type of the window:
12216 "autocmd" autocommand window. Temporary window
12217 used to execute autocommands.
12218 "command" command-line window |cmdwin|
12219 (empty) normal window
12220 "loclist" |location-list-window|
12221 "popup" popup window |popup|
12222 "preview" preview window |preview-window|
12223 "quickfix" |quickfix-window|
12224 "unknown" window {nr} not found
12225
12226 When {nr} is omitted return the type of the current window.
12227 When {nr} is given return the type of this window by number or
12228 |window-ID|.
12229
12230 Also see the 'buftype' option. When running a terminal in a
12231 popup window then 'buftype' is "terminal" and win_gettype()
12232 returns "popup".
12233
12234 Can also be used as a |method|: >
12235 GetWinid()->win_gettype()
12236<
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +020012237 Return type: |String|
12238
12239
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000012240win_gotoid({expr}) *win_gotoid()*
12241 Go to window with ID {expr}. This may also change the current
12242 tabpage.
12243 Return TRUE if successful, FALSE if the window cannot be found.
12244
12245 Can also be used as a |method|: >
12246 GetWinid()->win_gotoid()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +020012247<
12248 Return type: |Number|
12249
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000012250
12251win_id2tabwin({expr}) *win_id2tabwin()*
12252 Return a list with the tab number and window number of window
12253 with ID {expr}: [tabnr, winnr].
12254 Return [0, 0] if the window cannot be found.
12255
12256 Can also be used as a |method|: >
12257 GetWinid()->win_id2tabwin()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +020012258<
12259 Return type: list<number>
12260
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000012261
12262win_id2win({expr}) *win_id2win()*
12263 Return the window number of window with ID {expr}.
12264 Return 0 if the window cannot be found in the current tabpage.
12265
12266 Can also be used as a |method|: >
12267 GetWinid()->win_id2win()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +020012268<
12269 Return type: |Number|
12270
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000012271
Daniel Steinbergee630312022-01-10 13:36:34 +000012272win_move_separator({nr}, {offset}) *win_move_separator()*
12273 Move window {nr}'s vertical separator (i.e., the right border)
12274 by {offset} columns, as if being dragged by the mouse. {nr}
12275 can be a window number or |window-ID|. A positive {offset}
12276 moves right and a negative {offset} moves left. Moving a
12277 window's vertical separator will change the width of the
12278 window and the width of other windows adjacent to the vertical
12279 separator. The magnitude of movement may be smaller than
12280 specified (e.g., as a consequence of maintaining
12281 'winminwidth'). Returns TRUE if the window can be found and
12282 FALSE otherwise.
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +010012283 This will fail for the rightmost window and a full-width
12284 window, since it has no separator on the right.
Bram Moolenaar76db9e02022-11-09 21:21:04 +000012285 Only works for the current tab page. *E1308*
Daniel Steinbergee630312022-01-10 13:36:34 +000012286
12287 Can also be used as a |method|: >
12288 GetWinnr()->win_move_separator(offset)
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +020012289<
12290 Return type: |Number|
12291
Daniel Steinbergee630312022-01-10 13:36:34 +000012292
12293win_move_statusline({nr}, {offset}) *win_move_statusline()*
12294 Move window {nr}'s status line (i.e., the bottom border) by
12295 {offset} rows, as if being dragged by the mouse. {nr} can be a
12296 window number or |window-ID|. A positive {offset} moves down
12297 and a negative {offset} moves up. Moving a window's status
12298 line will change the height of the window and the height of
12299 other windows adjacent to the status line. The magnitude of
12300 movement may be smaller than specified (e.g., as a consequence
12301 of maintaining 'winminheight'). Returns TRUE if the window can
12302 be found and FALSE otherwise.
Bram Moolenaar76db9e02022-11-09 21:21:04 +000012303 Only works for the current tab page.
Daniel Steinbergee630312022-01-10 13:36:34 +000012304
12305 Can also be used as a |method|: >
12306 GetWinnr()->win_move_statusline(offset)
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +020012307<
12308 Return type: |Number|
12309
Daniel Steinbergee630312022-01-10 13:36:34 +000012310
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000012311win_screenpos({nr}) *win_screenpos()*
12312 Return the screen position of window {nr} as a list with two
12313 numbers: [row, col]. The first window always has position
12314 [1, 1], unless there is a tabline, then it is [2, 1].
12315 {nr} can be the window number or the |window-ID|. Use zero
12316 for the current window.
Sean Dewar5866bc32024-03-13 20:17:24 +010012317 Returns [0, 0] if the window cannot be found.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000012318
12319 Can also be used as a |method|: >
12320 GetWinid()->win_screenpos()
12321<
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +020012322 Return type: list<number>
12323
12324
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000012325win_splitmove({nr}, {target} [, {options}]) *win_splitmove()*
Sean Dewar96cc4ae2024-02-20 21:52:31 +010012326 Temporarily switch to window {target}, then move window {nr}
12327 to a new split adjacent to {target}.
12328 Unlike commands such as |:split|, no new windows are created
12329 (the |window-ID| of window {nr} is unchanged after the move).
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000012330
12331 Both {nr} and {target} can be window numbers or |window-ID|s.
12332 Both must be in the current tab page.
12333
12334 Returns zero for success, non-zero for failure.
12335
12336 {options} is a |Dictionary| with the following optional entries:
12337 "vertical" When TRUE, the split is created vertically,
12338 like with |:vsplit|.
12339 "rightbelow" When TRUE, the split is made below or to the
12340 right (if vertical). When FALSE, it is done
12341 above or to the left (if vertical). When not
12342 present, the values of 'splitbelow' and
12343 'splitright' are used.
12344
12345 Can also be used as a |method|: >
12346 GetWinid()->win_splitmove(target)
12347<
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +020012348 Return type: |Number|
12349
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000012350
12351 *winbufnr()*
12352winbufnr({nr}) The result is a Number, which is the number of the buffer
12353 associated with window {nr}. {nr} can be the window number or
12354 the |window-ID|.
12355 When {nr} is zero, the number of the buffer in the current
12356 window is returned.
12357 When window {nr} doesn't exist, -1 is returned.
12358 Example: >
12359 :echo "The file in the current window is " . bufname(winbufnr(0))
12360<
12361 Can also be used as a |method|: >
12362 FindWindow()->winbufnr()->bufname()
12363<
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +020012364 Return type: |Number|
12365
12366
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000012367 *wincol()*
12368wincol() The result is a Number, which is the virtual column of the
12369 cursor in the window. This is counting screen cells from the
12370 left side of the window. The leftmost column is one.
12371
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +020012372 Return type: |Number|
12373
12374
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000012375 *windowsversion()*
12376windowsversion()
12377 The result is a String. For MS-Windows it indicates the OS
12378 version. E.g, Windows 10 is "10.0", Windows 8 is "6.2",
12379 Windows XP is "5.1". For non-MS-Windows systems the result is
12380 an empty string.
12381
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +020012382 Return type: |String|
12383
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000012384winheight({nr}) *winheight()*
12385 The result is a Number, which is the height of window {nr}.
12386 {nr} can be the window number or the |window-ID|.
12387 When {nr} is zero, the height of the current window is
12388 returned. When window {nr} doesn't exist, -1 is returned.
12389 An existing window always has a height of zero or more.
12390 This excludes any window toolbar line.
12391 Examples: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +000012392 :echo "The current window has " .. winheight(0) .. " lines."
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000012393
12394< Can also be used as a |method|: >
12395 GetWinid()->winheight()
12396<
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +020012397 Return type: |Number|
12398
12399
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000012400winlayout([{tabnr}]) *winlayout()*
12401 The result is a nested List containing the layout of windows
12402 in a tabpage.
12403
12404 Without {tabnr} use the current tabpage, otherwise the tabpage
12405 with number {tabnr}. If the tabpage {tabnr} is not found,
12406 returns an empty list.
12407
12408 For a leaf window, it returns:
12409 ['leaf', {winid}]
12410 For horizontally split windows, which form a column, it
12411 returns:
12412 ['col', [{nested list of windows}]]
12413 For vertically split windows, which form a row, it returns:
12414 ['row', [{nested list of windows}]]
12415
12416 Example: >
12417 " Only one window in the tab page
12418 :echo winlayout()
12419 ['leaf', 1000]
12420 " Two horizontally split windows
12421 :echo winlayout()
12422 ['col', [['leaf', 1000], ['leaf', 1001]]]
12423 " The second tab page, with three horizontally split
12424 " windows, with two vertically split windows in the
12425 " middle window
12426 :echo winlayout(2)
12427 ['col', [['leaf', 1002], ['row', [['leaf', 1003],
12428 ['leaf', 1001]]], ['leaf', 1000]]]
12429<
12430 Can also be used as a |method|: >
12431 GetTabnr()->winlayout()
12432<
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +020012433 Return type: list<any>
12434
12435
12436winline() *winline()*
12437 The result is a Number, which is the screen line of the cursor
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000012438 in the window. This is counting screen lines from the top of
12439 the window. The first line is one.
12440 If the cursor was moved the view on the file will be updated
12441 first, this may cause a scroll.
12442
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +020012443 Return type: |Number|
12444
12445
12446winnr([{arg}]) *winnr()*
12447 The result is a Number, which is the number of the current
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000012448 window. The top window has number 1.
12449 Returns zero for a popup window.
12450
12451 The optional argument {arg} supports the following values:
12452 $ the number of the last window (the window
12453 count).
12454 # the number of the last accessed window (where
12455 |CTRL-W_p| goes to). If there is no previous
12456 window or it is in another tab page 0 is
Sean Deward64801e2024-03-12 20:46:12 +010012457 returned. May refer to the current window in
12458 some cases (e.g. when evaluating 'statusline'
12459 expressions).
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000012460 {N}j the number of the Nth window below the
12461 current window (where |CTRL-W_j| goes to).
12462 {N}k the number of the Nth window above the current
12463 window (where |CTRL-W_k| goes to).
12464 {N}h the number of the Nth window left of the
12465 current window (where |CTRL-W_h| goes to).
12466 {N}l the number of the Nth window right of the
12467 current window (where |CTRL-W_l| goes to).
12468 The number can be used with |CTRL-W_w| and ":wincmd w"
12469 |:wincmd|.
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +010012470 When {arg} is invalid an error is given and zero is returned.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000012471 Also see |tabpagewinnr()| and |win_getid()|.
12472 Examples: >
12473 let window_count = winnr('$')
12474 let prev_window = winnr('#')
12475 let wnum = winnr('3k')
12476
12477< Can also be used as a |method|: >
12478 GetWinval()->winnr()
12479<
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +020012480 Return type: |Number|
12481
12482
12483winrestcmd() *winrestcmd()*
12484 Returns a sequence of |:resize| commands that should restore
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000012485 the current window sizes. Only works properly when no windows
12486 are opened or closed and the current window and tab page is
12487 unchanged.
12488 Example: >
12489 :let cmd = winrestcmd()
12490 :call MessWithWindowSizes()
12491 :exe cmd
12492<
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +020012493 Return type: |String|
12494
12495
12496winrestview({dict}) *winrestview()*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000012497 Uses the |Dictionary| returned by |winsaveview()| to restore
12498 the view of the current window.
12499 Note: The {dict} does not have to contain all values, that are
12500 returned by |winsaveview()|. If values are missing, those
12501 settings won't be restored. So you can use: >
12502 :call winrestview({'curswant': 4})
12503<
12504 This will only set the curswant value (the column the cursor
12505 wants to move on vertical movements) of the cursor to column 5
12506 (yes, that is 5), while all other settings will remain the
12507 same. This is useful, if you set the cursor position manually.
12508
12509 If you have changed the values the result is unpredictable.
12510 If the window size changed the result won't be the same.
12511
12512 Can also be used as a |method|: >
12513 GetView()->winrestview()
12514<
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +020012515 Return type: |Number|
12516
12517
12518winsaveview() *winsaveview()*
12519 Returns a |Dictionary| that contains information to restore
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000012520 the view of the current window. Use |winrestview()| to
12521 restore the view.
12522 This is useful if you have a mapping that jumps around in the
12523 buffer and you want to go back to the original view.
12524 This does not save fold information. Use the 'foldenable'
12525 option to temporarily switch off folding, so that folds are
12526 not opened when moving around. This may have side effects.
12527 The return value includes:
12528 lnum cursor line number
12529 col cursor column (Note: the first column
naohiro ono56200ee2022-01-01 14:59:44 +000012530 zero, as opposed to what |getcurpos()|
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000012531 returns)
12532 coladd cursor column offset for 'virtualedit'
naohiro ono56200ee2022-01-01 14:59:44 +000012533 curswant column for vertical movement (Note:
12534 the first column is zero, as opposed
12535 to what |getcurpos()| returns). After
12536 |$| command it will be a very large
12537 number equal to |v:maxcol|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000012538 topline first line in the window
12539 topfill filler lines, only in diff mode
12540 leftcol first column displayed; only used when
12541 'wrap' is off
12542 skipcol columns skipped
12543 Note that no option values are saved.
12544
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +020012545 Return type: dict<number>
12546
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000012547
12548winwidth({nr}) *winwidth()*
12549 The result is a Number, which is the width of window {nr}.
12550 {nr} can be the window number or the |window-ID|.
12551 When {nr} is zero, the width of the current window is
12552 returned. When window {nr} doesn't exist, -1 is returned.
12553 An existing window always has a width of zero or more.
12554 Examples: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +000012555 :echo "The current window has " .. winwidth(0) .. " columns."
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000012556 :if winwidth(0) <= 50
12557 : 50 wincmd |
12558 :endif
12559< For getting the terminal or screen size, see the 'columns'
12560 option.
12561
12562 Can also be used as a |method|: >
12563 GetWinid()->winwidth()
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +020012564<
12565 Return type: |Number|
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000012566
12567
12568wordcount() *wordcount()*
12569 The result is a dictionary of byte/chars/word statistics for
12570 the current buffer. This is the same info as provided by
12571 |g_CTRL-G|
12572 The return value includes:
12573 bytes Number of bytes in the buffer
12574 chars Number of chars in the buffer
12575 words Number of words in the buffer
12576 cursor_bytes Number of bytes before cursor position
12577 (not in Visual mode)
12578 cursor_chars Number of chars before cursor position
12579 (not in Visual mode)
12580 cursor_words Number of words before cursor position
12581 (not in Visual mode)
12582 visual_bytes Number of bytes visually selected
12583 (only in Visual mode)
12584 visual_chars Number of chars visually selected
12585 (only in Visual mode)
12586 visual_words Number of words visually selected
12587 (only in Visual mode)
12588
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +020012589 Return type: dict<number>
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000012590
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +020012591
12592writefile({object}, {fname} [, {flags}]) *writefile()*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000012593 When {object} is a |List| write it to file {fname}. Each list
12594 item is separated with a NL. Each list item must be a String
12595 or Number.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000012596 All NL characters are replaced with a NUL character.
12597 Inserting CR characters needs to be done before passing {list}
12598 to writefile().
Bram Moolenaar806a2732022-09-04 15:40:36 +010012599
12600 When {object} is a |Blob| write the bytes to file {fname}
12601 unmodified, also when binary mode is not specified.
12602
12603 {flags} must be a String. These characters are recognized:
12604
12605 'b' Binary mode is used: There will not be a NL after the
12606 last list item. An empty item at the end does cause the
12607 last line in the file to end in a NL.
12608
12609 'a' Append mode is used, lines are appended to the file: >
12610 :call writefile(["foo"], "event.log", "a")
12611 :call writefile(["bar"], "event.log", "a")
12612<
12613 'D' Delete the file when the current function ends. This
12614 works like: >
Bram Moolenaar938ae282023-02-20 20:44:55 +000012615 :defer delete({fname})
Bram Moolenaar806a2732022-09-04 15:40:36 +010012616< Fails when not in a function. Also see |:defer|.
12617
12618 's' fsync() is called after writing the file. This flushes
12619 the file to disk, if possible. This takes more time but
12620 avoids losing the file if the system crashes.
12621
12622 'S' fsync() is not called, even when 'fsync' is set.
12623
12624 When {flags} does not contain "S" or "s" then fsync() is
12625 called if the 'fsync' option is set.
12626
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000012627 An existing file is overwritten, if possible.
Bram Moolenaar806a2732022-09-04 15:40:36 +010012628
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000012629 When the write fails -1 is returned, otherwise 0. There is an
12630 error message if the file can't be created or when writing
12631 fails.
Bram Moolenaar806a2732022-09-04 15:40:36 +010012632
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000012633 Also see |readfile()|.
12634 To copy a file byte for byte: >
12635 :let fl = readfile("foo", "b")
12636 :call writefile(fl, "foocopy", "b")
12637
12638< Can also be used as a |method|: >
12639 GetText()->writefile("thefile")
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +020012640<
12641 Return type: |Number|
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000012642
12643
12644xor({expr}, {expr}) *xor()*
12645 Bitwise XOR on the two arguments. The arguments are converted
12646 to a number. A List, Dict or Float argument causes an error.
Bram Moolenaar5a6ec102022-05-27 21:58:00 +010012647 Also see `and()` and `or()`.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000012648 Example: >
12649 :let bits = xor(bits, 0x80)
12650<
12651 Can also be used as a |method|: >
12652 :let bits = bits->xor(0x80)
12653<
Christian Brabandt5674c9a2024-06-09 00:13:43 +020012654 Return type: |Number|
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000012655
12656==============================================================================
126573. Feature list *feature-list*
12658
12659There are three types of features:
126601. Features that are only supported when they have been enabled when Vim
12661 was compiled |+feature-list|. Example: >
12662 :if has("cindent")
12663< *gui_running*
126642. Features that are only supported when certain conditions have been met.
12665 Example: >
12666 :if has("gui_running")
12667< *has-patch*
126683. Beyond a certain version or at a certain version and including a specific
12669 patch. The "patch-7.4.248" feature means that the Vim version is 7.5 or
12670 later, or it is version 7.4 and patch 248 was included. Example: >
12671 :if has("patch-7.4.248")
12672< Note that it's possible for patch 248 to be omitted even though 249 is
12673 included. Only happens when cherry-picking patches.
12674 Note that this form only works for patch 7.4.237 and later, before that
12675 you need to check for the patch and the v:version. Example (checking
12676 version 6.2.148 or later): >
12677 :if v:version > 602 || (v:version == 602 && has("patch148"))
12678
12679Hint: To find out if Vim supports backslashes in a file name (MS-Windows),
12680use: `if exists('+shellslash')`
12681
12682
12683acl Compiled with |ACL| support.
Bram Moolenaar2ee347f2022-08-26 17:53:44 +010012684all_builtin_terms Compiled with all builtin terminals enabled. (always
12685 true)
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000012686amiga Amiga version of Vim.
12687arabic Compiled with Arabic support |Arabic|.
12688arp Compiled with ARP support (Amiga).
12689autocmd Compiled with autocommand support. (always true)
12690autochdir Compiled with support for 'autochdir'
12691autoservername Automatically enable |clientserver|
12692balloon_eval Compiled with |balloon-eval| support.
12693balloon_multiline GUI supports multiline balloons.
12694beos BeOS version of Vim.
12695browse Compiled with |:browse| support, and browse() will
12696 work.
12697browsefilter Compiled with support for |browsefilter|.
12698bsd Compiled on an OS in the BSD family (excluding macOS).
Bram Moolenaar2ee347f2022-08-26 17:53:44 +010012699builtin_terms Compiled with some builtin terminals. (always true)
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000012700byte_offset Compiled with support for 'o' in 'statusline'
12701channel Compiled with support for |channel| and |job|
Bram Moolenaare1dc76f2022-06-25 18:01:32 +010012702cindent Compiled with 'cindent' support. (always true)
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000012703clientserver Compiled with remote invocation support |clientserver|.
12704clipboard Compiled with 'clipboard' support.
12705clipboard_working Compiled with 'clipboard' support and it can be used.
12706cmdline_compl Compiled with |cmdline-completion| support.
12707cmdline_hist Compiled with |cmdline-history| support.
12708cmdline_info Compiled with 'showcmd' and 'ruler' support.
12709comments Compiled with |'comments'| support.
12710compatible Compiled to be very Vi compatible.
12711conpty Platform where |ConPTY| can be used.
12712cryptv Compiled with encryption support |encryption|.
12713cscope Compiled with |cscope| support.
12714cursorbind Compiled with |'cursorbind'| (always true)
12715debug Compiled with "DEBUG" defined.
12716dialog_con Compiled with console dialog support.
glepnirdf461152024-04-04 22:23:29 +020012717dialog_con_gui Compiled with console and GUI dialog support.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000012718dialog_gui Compiled with GUI dialog support.
12719diff Compiled with |vimdiff| and 'diff' support.
12720digraphs Compiled with support for digraphs.
12721directx Compiled with support for DirectX and 'renderoptions'.
12722dnd Compiled with support for the "~ register |quote_~|.
12723drop_file Compiled with |drop_file| support.
12724ebcdic Compiled on a machine with ebcdic character set.
12725emacs_tags Compiled with support for Emacs tags.
12726eval Compiled with expression evaluation support. Always
12727 true, of course!
12728ex_extra |+ex_extra| (always true)
12729extra_search Compiled with support for |'incsearch'| and
12730 |'hlsearch'|
12731farsi Support for Farsi was removed |farsi|.
Bram Moolenaarf80f40a2022-08-25 16:02:23 +010012732file_in_path Compiled with support for |gf| and |<cfile>| (always
12733 true)
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000012734filterpipe When 'shelltemp' is off pipes are used for shell
12735 read/write/filter commands
12736find_in_path Compiled with support for include file searches
12737 |+find_in_path|.
12738float Compiled with support for |Float|.
12739fname_case Case in file names matters (for Amiga and MS-Windows
12740 this is not present).
12741folding Compiled with |folding| support.
12742footer Compiled with GUI footer support. |gui-footer|
12743fork Compiled to use fork()/exec() instead of system().
12744gettext Compiled with message translation |multi-lang|
12745gui Compiled with GUI enabled.
Bram Moolenaarcbaff5e2022-04-08 17:45:08 +010012746gui_athena Compiled with Athena GUI (always false).
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000012747gui_gnome Compiled with Gnome support (gui_gtk is also defined).
12748gui_gtk Compiled with GTK+ GUI (any version).
12749gui_gtk2 Compiled with GTK+ 2 GUI (gui_gtk is also defined).
12750gui_gtk3 Compiled with GTK+ 3 GUI (gui_gtk is also defined).
12751gui_haiku Compiled with Haiku GUI.
12752gui_mac Compiled with Macintosh GUI.
12753gui_motif Compiled with Motif GUI.
12754gui_photon Compiled with Photon GUI.
12755gui_running Vim is running in the GUI, or it will start soon.
12756gui_win32 Compiled with MS-Windows Win32 GUI.
12757gui_win32s idem, and Win32s system being used (Windows 3.1)
12758haiku Haiku version of Vim.
12759hangul_input Compiled with Hangul input support. |hangul|
12760hpux HP-UX version of Vim.
Zhaoming Luoa41dfcd2025-02-06 21:39:35 +010012761hurd GNU/Hurd version of Vim
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000012762iconv Can use iconv() for conversion.
12763insert_expand Compiled with support for CTRL-X expansion commands in
12764 Insert mode. (always true)
12765job Compiled with support for |channel| and |job|
12766ipv6 Compiled with support for IPv6 networking in |channel|.
Bram Moolenaare1dc76f2022-06-25 18:01:32 +010012767jumplist Compiled with |jumplist| support. (always true)
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000012768keymap Compiled with 'keymap' support.
12769lambda Compiled with |lambda| support.
12770langmap Compiled with 'langmap' support.
12771libcall Compiled with |libcall()| support.
12772linebreak Compiled with 'linebreak', 'breakat', 'showbreak' and
12773 'breakindent' support.
12774linux Linux version of Vim.
12775lispindent Compiled with support for lisp indenting.
Bram Moolenaare1dc76f2022-06-25 18:01:32 +010012776 (always true)
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000012777listcmds Compiled with commands for the buffer list |:files|
12778 and the argument list |arglist|.
12779localmap Compiled with local mappings and abbr. |:map-local|
12780lua Compiled with Lua interface |Lua|.
12781mac Any Macintosh version of Vim cf. osx
12782macunix Synonym for osxdarwin
12783menu Compiled with support for |:menu|.
12784mksession Compiled with support for |:mksession|.
12785modify_fname Compiled with file name modifiers. |filename-modifiers|
12786 (always true)
12787mouse Compiled with support for mouse.
12788mouse_dec Compiled with support for Dec terminal mouse.
12789mouse_gpm Compiled with support for gpm (Linux console mouse)
12790mouse_gpm_enabled GPM mouse is working
12791mouse_netterm Compiled with support for netterm mouse.
12792mouse_pterm Compiled with support for qnx pterm mouse.
12793mouse_sysmouse Compiled with support for sysmouse (*BSD console mouse)
12794mouse_sgr Compiled with support for sgr mouse.
12795mouse_urxvt Compiled with support for urxvt mouse.
12796mouse_xterm Compiled with support for xterm mouse.
12797mouseshape Compiled with support for 'mouseshape'.
12798multi_byte Compiled with support for 'encoding' (always true)
12799multi_byte_encoding 'encoding' is set to a multibyte encoding.
12800multi_byte_ime Compiled with support for IME input method.
12801multi_lang Compiled with support for multiple languages.
12802mzscheme Compiled with MzScheme interface |mzscheme|.
12803nanotime Compiled with sub-second time stamp checks.
12804netbeans_enabled Compiled with support for |netbeans| and connected.
12805netbeans_intg Compiled with support for |netbeans|.
Bram Moolenaare1dc76f2022-06-25 18:01:32 +010012806num64 Compiled with 64-bit |Number| support. (always true)
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000012807ole Compiled with OLE automation support for Win32.
12808osx Compiled for macOS cf. mac
12809osxdarwin Compiled for macOS, with |mac-darwin-feature|
12810packages Compiled with |packages| support.
12811path_extra Compiled with up/downwards search in 'path' and 'tags'
12812perl Compiled with Perl interface.
12813persistent_undo Compiled with support for persistent undo history.
12814postscript Compiled with PostScript file printing.
12815printer Compiled with |:hardcopy| support.
12816profile Compiled with |:profile| support.
Bram Moolenaar71badf92023-04-22 22:40:14 +010012817prof_nsec Profile results are in nanoseconds.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000012818python Python 2.x interface available. |has-python|
12819python_compiled Compiled with Python 2.x interface. |has-python|
12820python_dynamic Python 2.x interface is dynamically loaded. |has-python|
12821python3 Python 3.x interface available. |has-python|
12822python3_compiled Compiled with Python 3.x interface. |has-python|
12823python3_dynamic Python 3.x interface is dynamically loaded. |has-python|
Yee Cheng Chinc13b3d12023-08-20 21:18:38 +020012824python3_stable Python 3.x interface is using Python Stable ABI. |has-python|
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000012825pythonx Python 2.x and/or 3.x interface available. |python_x|
12826qnx QNX version of Vim.
12827quickfix Compiled with |quickfix| support.
12828reltime Compiled with |reltime()| support.
12829rightleft Compiled with 'rightleft' support.
12830ruby Compiled with Ruby interface |ruby|.
12831scrollbind Compiled with 'scrollbind' support. (always true)
12832showcmd Compiled with 'showcmd' support.
12833signs Compiled with |:sign| support.
Bram Moolenaare1dc76f2022-06-25 18:01:32 +010012834smartindent Compiled with 'smartindent' support. (always true)
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000012835sodium Compiled with libsodium for better crypt support
12836sound Compiled with sound support, e.g. `sound_playevent()`
12837spell Compiled with spell checking support |spell|.
12838startuptime Compiled with |--startuptime| support.
12839statusline Compiled with support for 'statusline', 'rulerformat'
12840 and special formats of 'titlestring' and 'iconstring'.
12841sun SunOS version of Vim.
12842sun_workshop Support for Sun |workshop| has been removed.
12843syntax Compiled with syntax highlighting support |syntax|.
12844syntax_items There are active syntax highlighting items for the
12845 current buffer.
12846system Compiled to use system() instead of fork()/exec().
12847tag_binary Compiled with binary searching in tags files
Bram Moolenaare1dc76f2022-06-25 18:01:32 +010012848 |tag-binary-search|. (always true)
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000012849tag_old_static Support for old static tags was removed, see
12850 |tag-old-static|.
12851tcl Compiled with Tcl interface.
12852termguicolors Compiled with true color in terminal support.
12853terminal Compiled with |terminal| support.
12854terminfo Compiled with terminfo instead of termcap.
12855termresponse Compiled with support for |t_RV| and |v:termresponse|.
12856textobjects Compiled with support for |text-objects|.
12857textprop Compiled with support for |text-properties|.
12858tgetent Compiled with tgetent support, able to use a termcap
12859 or terminfo file.
12860timers Compiled with |timer_start()| support.
12861title Compiled with window title support |'title'|.
Bram Moolenaare1dc76f2022-06-25 18:01:32 +010012862 (always true)
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000012863toolbar Compiled with support for |gui-toolbar|.
12864ttyin input is a terminal (tty)
12865ttyout output is a terminal (tty)
12866unix Unix version of Vim. *+unix*
12867unnamedplus Compiled with support for "unnamedplus" in 'clipboard'
12868user_commands User-defined commands. (always true)
12869vartabs Compiled with variable tabstop support |'vartabstop'|.
12870vcon Win32: Virtual console support is working, can use
12871 'termguicolors'. Also see |+vtp|.
12872vertsplit Compiled with vertically split windows |:vsplit|.
12873 (always true)
12874vim_starting True while initial source'ing takes place. |startup|
12875 *vim_starting*
Bram Moolenaara6feb162022-01-02 12:06:33 +000012876vim9script Compiled with |Vim9| script support
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000012877viminfo Compiled with viminfo support.
12878vimscript-1 Compiled Vim script version 1 support
12879vimscript-2 Compiled Vim script version 2 support
12880vimscript-3 Compiled Vim script version 3 support
Bram Moolenaar8a3b8052022-06-26 12:21:15 +010012881vimscript-4 Compiled Vim script version 4 support
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000012882virtualedit Compiled with 'virtualedit' option. (always true)
12883visual Compiled with Visual mode. (always true)
12884visualextra Compiled with extra Visual mode commands. (always
12885 true) |blockwise-operators|.
12886vms VMS version of Vim.
12887vreplace Compiled with |gR| and |gr| commands. (always true)
12888vtp Compiled for vcon support |+vtp| (check vcon to find
12889 out if it works in the current console).
12890wildignore Compiled with 'wildignore' option.
12891wildmenu Compiled with 'wildmenu' option.
12892win16 old version for MS-Windows 3.1 (always false)
12893win32 Win32 version of Vim (MS-Windows 95 and later, 32 or
12894 64 bits)
12895win32unix Win32 version of Vim, using Unix files (Cygwin)
12896win64 Win64 version of Vim (MS-Windows 64 bit).
12897win95 Win32 version for MS-Windows 95/98/ME (always false)
12898winaltkeys Compiled with 'winaltkeys' option.
12899windows Compiled with support for more than one window.
12900 (always true)
12901writebackup Compiled with 'writebackup' default on.
Christian Brabandte085dfd2023-09-30 12:49:18 +020012902xattr Compiled with extended attributes support |xattr|
12903 (currently only supported on Linux).
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000012904xfontset Compiled with X fontset support |xfontset|.
12905xim Compiled with X input method support |xim|.
12906xpm Compiled with pixmap support.
12907xpm_w32 Compiled with pixmap support for Win32. (Only for
12908 backward compatibility. Use "xpm" instead.)
12909xsmp Compiled with X session management support.
12910xsmp_interact Compiled with interactive X session management support.
12911xterm_clipboard Compiled with support for xterm clipboard.
12912xterm_save Compiled with support for saving and restoring the
12913 xterm screen.
12914x11 Compiled with X11 support.
12915
12916
12917==============================================================================
129184. Matching a pattern in a String *string-match*
12919
12920This is common between several functions. A regexp pattern as explained at
12921|pattern| is normally used to find a match in the buffer lines. When a
12922pattern is used to find a match in a String, almost everything works in the
12923same way. The difference is that a String is handled like it is one line.
12924When it contains a "\n" character, this is not seen as a line break for the
12925pattern. It can be matched with a "\n" in the pattern, or with ".". Example:
12926>
12927 :let a = "aaaa\nxxxx"
12928 :echo matchstr(a, "..\n..")
12929 aa
12930 xx
12931 :echo matchstr(a, "a.x")
12932 a
12933 x
12934
12935Don't forget that "^" will only match at the first character of the String and
12936"$" at the last character of the string. They don't match after or before a
12937"\n".
12938
12939 vim:tw=78:ts=8:noet:ft=help:norl: