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Yegappan Lakshmanana0010a12024-02-12 20:21:26 +01001*builtin.txt* For Vim version 9.1. Last change: 2024 Feb 12
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002
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4 VIM REFERENCE MANUAL by Bram Moolenaar
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7Builtin functions *builtin-functions*
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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|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000013
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}
31appendbufline({expr}, {lnum}, {text})
32 Number append {text} below line {lnum}
33 in buffer {expr}
34argc([{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
70blob2list({blob}) List convert {blob} into a list of numbers
71browse({save}, {title}, {initdir}, {default})
72 String put up a file requester
73browsedir({title}, {initdir}) String put up a directory requester
74bufadd({name}) Number add a buffer to the buffer list
75bufexists({buf}) Number |TRUE| if buffer {buf} exists
76buflisted({buf}) Number |TRUE| if buffer {buf} is listed
77bufload({buf}) Number load buffer {buf} if not loaded yet
78bufloaded({buf}) Number |TRUE| if buffer {buf} is loaded
79bufname([{buf}]) String Name of the buffer {buf}
80bufnr([{buf} [, {create}]]) Number Number of the buffer {buf}
81bufwinid({buf}) Number window ID of buffer {buf}
82bufwinnr({buf}) Number window number of buffer {buf}
83byte2line({byte}) Number line number at byte count {byte}
Christian Brabandt67672ef2023-04-24 21:09:54 +010084byteidx({expr}, {nr} [, {utf16}])
85 Number byte index of {nr}'th char in {expr}
86byteidxcomp({expr}, {nr} [, {utf16}])
87 Number byte index of {nr}'th char in {expr}
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000088call({func}, {arglist} [, {dict}])
89 any call {func} with arguments {arglist}
90ceil({expr}) Float round {expr} up
91ch_canread({handle}) Number check if there is something to read
92ch_close({handle}) none close {handle}
93ch_close_in({handle}) none close in part of {handle}
94ch_evalexpr({handle}, {expr} [, {options}])
95 any evaluate {expr} on JSON {handle}
96ch_evalraw({handle}, {string} [, {options}])
97 any evaluate {string} on raw {handle}
98ch_getbufnr({handle}, {what}) Number get buffer number for {handle}/{what}
99ch_getjob({channel}) Job get the Job of {channel}
100ch_info({handle}) String info about channel {handle}
101ch_log({msg} [, {handle}]) none write {msg} in the channel log file
102ch_logfile({fname} [, {mode}]) none start logging channel activity
103ch_open({address} [, {options}])
104 Channel open a channel to {address}
105ch_read({handle} [, {options}]) String read from {handle}
106ch_readblob({handle} [, {options}])
107 Blob read Blob from {handle}
108ch_readraw({handle} [, {options}])
109 String read raw from {handle}
110ch_sendexpr({handle}, {expr} [, {options}])
111 any send {expr} over JSON {handle}
112ch_sendraw({handle}, {expr} [, {options}])
113 any send {expr} over raw {handle}
114ch_setoptions({handle}, {options})
115 none set options for {handle}
116ch_status({handle} [, {options}])
117 String status of channel {handle}
118changenr() Number current change number
119char2nr({expr} [, {utf8}]) Number ASCII/UTF-8 value of first char in {expr}
120charclass({string}) Number character class of {string}
Yegappan Lakshmanan4c8d2f02022-11-12 16:07:47 +0000121charcol({expr} [, {winid}]) Number column number of cursor or mark
Christian Brabandt67672ef2023-04-24 21:09:54 +0100122charidx({string}, {idx} [, {countcc} [, {utf16}]])
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000123 Number char index of byte {idx} in {string}
124chdir({dir}) String change current working directory
125cindent({lnum}) Number C indent for line {lnum}
126clearmatches([{win}]) none clear all matches
Yegappan Lakshmanan4c8d2f02022-11-12 16:07:47 +0000127col({expr} [, {winid}]) Number column byte index of cursor or mark
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000128complete({startcol}, {matches}) none set Insert mode completion
129complete_add({expr}) Number add completion match
130complete_check() Number check for key typed during completion
131complete_info([{what}]) Dict get current completion information
132confirm({msg} [, {choices} [, {default} [, {type}]]])
133 Number number of choice picked by user
134copy({expr}) any make a shallow copy of {expr}
135cos({expr}) Float cosine of {expr}
136cosh({expr}) Float hyperbolic cosine of {expr}
137count({comp}, {expr} [, {ic} [, {start}]])
138 Number count how many {expr} are in {comp}
139cscope_connection([{num}, {dbpath} [, {prepend}]])
140 Number checks existence of cscope connection
141cursor({lnum}, {col} [, {off}])
142 Number move cursor to {lnum}, {col}, {off}
143cursor({list}) Number move cursor to position in {list}
144debugbreak({pid}) Number interrupt process being debugged
145deepcopy({expr} [, {noref}]) any make a full copy of {expr}
146delete({fname} [, {flags}]) Number delete the file or directory {fname}
147deletebufline({buf}, {first} [, {last}])
148 Number delete lines from buffer {buf}
149did_filetype() Number |TRUE| if FileType autocmd event used
Yegappan Lakshmananfa378352024-02-01 22:05:27 +0100150diff({fromlist}, {tolist} [, {options}])
151 List diff two Lists of strings
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000152diff_filler({lnum}) Number diff filler lines about {lnum}
153diff_hlID({lnum}, {col}) Number diff highlighting at {lnum}/{col}
154digraph_get({chars}) String get the |digraph| of {chars}
155digraph_getlist([{listall}]) List get all |digraph|s
156digraph_set({chars}, {digraph}) Boolean register |digraph|
157digraph_setlist({digraphlist}) Boolean register multiple |digraph|s
158echoraw({expr}) none output {expr} as-is
159empty({expr}) Number |TRUE| if {expr} is empty
160environ() Dict return environment variables
Sean Dewarb0efa492023-07-08 10:35:19 +0100161err_teapot([{expr}]) none give E418, or E503 if {expr} is |TRUE|
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000162escape({string}, {chars}) String escape {chars} in {string} with '\'
163eval({string}) any evaluate {string} into its value
164eventhandler() Number |TRUE| if inside an event handler
165executable({expr}) Number 1 if executable {expr} exists
166execute({command}) String execute {command} and get the output
167exepath({expr}) String full path of the command {expr}
168exists({expr}) Number |TRUE| if {expr} exists
169exists_compiled({expr}) Number |TRUE| if {expr} exists at compile time
170exp({expr}) Float exponential of {expr}
171expand({expr} [, {nosuf} [, {list}]])
172 any expand special keywords in {expr}
Yegappan Lakshmanan2b74b682022-04-03 21:30:32 +0100173expandcmd({string} [, {options}])
174 String expand {string} like with `:edit`
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000175extend({expr1}, {expr2} [, {expr3}])
176 List/Dict insert items of {expr2} into {expr1}
177extendnew({expr1}, {expr2} [, {expr3}])
178 List/Dict like |extend()| but creates a new
179 List or Dictionary
180feedkeys({string} [, {mode}]) Number add key sequence to typeahead buffer
181filereadable({file}) Number |TRUE| if {file} is a readable file
182filewritable({file}) Number |TRUE| if {file} is a writable file
183filter({expr1}, {expr2}) List/Dict/Blob/String
184 remove items from {expr1} where
185 {expr2} is 0
186finddir({name} [, {path} [, {count}]])
187 String find directory {name} in {path}
188findfile({name} [, {path} [, {count}]])
189 String find file {name} in {path}
190flatten({list} [, {maxdepth}]) List flatten {list} up to {maxdepth} levels
191flattennew({list} [, {maxdepth}])
192 List flatten a copy of {list}
193float2nr({expr}) Number convert Float {expr} to a Number
194floor({expr}) Float round {expr} down
195fmod({expr1}, {expr2}) Float remainder of {expr1} / {expr2}
196fnameescape({fname}) String escape special characters in {fname}
197fnamemodify({fname}, {mods}) String modify file name
198foldclosed({lnum}) Number first line of fold at {lnum} if closed
199foldclosedend({lnum}) Number last line of fold at {lnum} if closed
200foldlevel({lnum}) Number fold level at {lnum}
201foldtext() String line displayed for closed fold
202foldtextresult({lnum}) String text for closed fold at {lnum}
Ernie Raele79e2072024-01-13 11:47:33 +0100203foreach({expr1}, {expr2}) List/Dict/Blob/String
204 for each item in {expr1} call {expr2}
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000205foreground() Number bring the Vim window to the foreground
Bram Moolenaaraa534142022-09-15 21:46:02 +0100206fullcommand({name} [, {vim9}]) String get full command from {name}
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000207funcref({name} [, {arglist}] [, {dict}])
208 Funcref reference to function {name}
209function({name} [, {arglist}] [, {dict}])
210 Funcref named reference to function {name}
211garbagecollect([{atexit}]) none free memory, breaking cyclic references
212get({list}, {idx} [, {def}]) any get item {idx} from {list} or {def}
213get({dict}, {key} [, {def}]) any get item {key} from {dict} or {def}
214get({func}, {what}) any get property of funcref/partial {func}
215getbufinfo([{buf}]) List information about buffers
216getbufline({buf}, {lnum} [, {end}])
217 List lines {lnum} to {end} of buffer {buf}
Bram Moolenaarce30ccc2022-11-21 19:57:04 +0000218getbufoneline({buf}, {lnum}) String line {lnum} of buffer {buf}
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000219getbufvar({buf}, {varname} [, {def}])
220 any variable {varname} in buffer {buf}
Kota Kato66bb9ae2023-01-17 18:31:56 +0000221getcellwidths() List get character cell width overrides
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000222getchangelist([{buf}]) List list of change list items
223getchar([expr]) Number or String
224 get one character from the user
225getcharmod() Number modifiers for the last typed character
226getcharpos({expr}) List position of cursor, mark, etc.
227getcharsearch() Dict last character search
228getcharstr([expr]) String get one character from the user
Shougo Matsushita79d599b2022-05-07 12:48:29 +0100229getcmdcompltype() String return the type of the current
230 command-line completion
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000231getcmdline() String return the current command-line
232getcmdpos() Number return cursor position in command-line
Shougo Matsushita79d599b2022-05-07 12:48:29 +0100233getcmdscreenpos() Number return cursor screen position in
234 command-line
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000235getcmdtype() String return current command-line type
236getcmdwintype() String return current command-line window type
237getcompletion({pat}, {type} [, {filtered}])
238 List list of cmdline completion matches
239getcurpos([{winnr}]) List position of the cursor
240getcursorcharpos([{winnr}]) List character position of the cursor
241getcwd([{winnr} [, {tabnr}]]) String get the current working directory
242getenv({name}) String return environment variable
243getfontname([{name}]) String name of font being used
244getfperm({fname}) String file permissions of file {fname}
245getfsize({fname}) Number size in bytes of file {fname}
246getftime({fname}) Number last modification time of file
247getftype({fname}) String description of type of file {fname}
248getimstatus() Number |TRUE| if the IME status is active
249getjumplist([{winnr} [, {tabnr}]])
250 List list of jump list items
251getline({lnum}) String line {lnum} of current buffer
252getline({lnum}, {end}) List lines {lnum} to {end} of current buffer
253getloclist({nr}) List list of location list items
254getloclist({nr}, {what}) Dict get specific location list properties
255getmarklist([{buf}]) List list of global/local marks
256getmatches([{win}]) List list of current matches
257getmousepos() Dict last known mouse position
Bram Moolenaar24dc19c2022-11-14 19:49:15 +0000258getmouseshape() String current mouse shape name
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000259getpid() Number process ID of Vim
260getpos({expr}) List position of cursor, mark, etc.
261getqflist() List list of quickfix items
262getqflist({what}) Dict get specific quickfix list properties
263getreg([{regname} [, 1 [, {list}]]])
264 String or List contents of a register
265getreginfo([{regname}]) Dict information about a register
266getregtype([{regname}]) String type of a register
Yegappan Lakshmanan520f6ef2022-08-25 17:40:40 +0100267getscriptinfo([{opts}]) List list of sourced scripts
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000268gettabinfo([{expr}]) List list of tab pages
269gettabvar({nr}, {varname} [, {def}])
270 any variable {varname} in tab {nr} or {def}
271gettabwinvar({tabnr}, {winnr}, {name} [, {def}])
272 any {name} in {winnr} in tab page {tabnr}
273gettagstack([{nr}]) Dict get the tag stack of window {nr}
274gettext({text}) String lookup translation of {text}
275getwininfo([{winid}]) List list of info about each window
Bram Moolenaar938ae282023-02-20 20:44:55 +0000276getwinpos([{timeout}]) List X and Y coord in pixels of Vim window
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000277getwinposx() Number X coord in pixels of the Vim window
278getwinposy() Number Y coord in pixels of the Vim window
279getwinvar({nr}, {varname} [, {def}])
280 any variable {varname} in window {nr}
281glob({expr} [, {nosuf} [, {list} [, {alllinks}]]])
282 any expand file wildcards in {expr}
283glob2regpat({expr}) String convert a glob pat into a search pat
284globpath({path}, {expr} [, {nosuf} [, {list} [, {alllinks}]]])
285 String do glob({expr}) for all dirs in {path}
286has({feature} [, {check}]) Number |TRUE| if feature {feature} supported
287has_key({dict}, {key}) Number |TRUE| if {dict} has entry {key}
288haslocaldir([{winnr} [, {tabnr}]])
289 Number |TRUE| if the window executed |:lcd|
290 or |:tcd|
291hasmapto({what} [, {mode} [, {abbr}]])
292 Number |TRUE| if mapping to {what} exists
293histadd({history}, {item}) Number add an item to a history
294histdel({history} [, {item}]) Number remove an item from a history
295histget({history} [, {index}]) String get the item {index} from a history
296histnr({history}) Number highest index of a history
297hlID({name}) Number syntax ID of highlight group {name}
298hlexists({name}) Number |TRUE| if highlight group {name} exists
299hlget([{name} [, {resolve}]]) List get highlight group attributes
300hlset({list}) Number set highlight group attributes
301hostname() String name of the machine Vim is running on
302iconv({expr}, {from}, {to}) String convert encoding of {expr}
303indent({lnum}) Number indent of line {lnum}
304index({object}, {expr} [, {start} [, {ic}]])
305 Number index in {object} where {expr} appears
Yegappan Lakshmananb2186552022-08-13 13:09:20 +0100306indexof({object}, {expr} [, {opts}]])
307 Number index in {object} where {expr} is true
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000308input({prompt} [, {text} [, {completion}]])
309 String get input from the user
Bram Moolenaarb529cfb2022-07-25 15:42:07 +0100310inputdialog({prompt} [, {text} [, {cancelreturn}]])
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000311 String like input() but in a GUI dialog
312inputlist({textlist}) Number let the user pick from a choice list
313inputrestore() Number restore typeahead
314inputsave() Number save and clear typeahead
315inputsecret({prompt} [, {text}]) String like input() but hiding the text
316insert({object}, {item} [, {idx}]) List insert {item} in {object} [before {idx}]
LemonBoyafe04662023-08-23 21:08:11 +0200317instanceof({object}, {class}) Number |TRUE| if {object} is an instance of {class}
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000318interrupt() none interrupt script execution
319invert({expr}) Number bitwise invert
LemonBoydca1d402022-04-28 15:26:33 +0100320isabsolutepath({path}) Number |TRUE| if {path} is an absolute path
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000321isdirectory({directory}) Number |TRUE| if {directory} is a directory
322isinf({expr}) Number determine if {expr} is infinity value
323 (positive or negative)
324islocked({expr}) Number |TRUE| if {expr} is locked
325isnan({expr}) Number |TRUE| if {expr} is NaN
326items({dict}) List key-value pairs in {dict}
327job_getchannel({job}) Channel get the channel handle for {job}
328job_info([{job}]) Dict get information about {job}
329job_setoptions({job}, {options}) none set options for {job}
330job_start({command} [, {options}])
331 Job start a job
332job_status({job}) String get the status of {job}
333job_stop({job} [, {how}]) Number stop {job}
334join({list} [, {sep}]) String join {list} items into one String
335js_decode({string}) any decode JS style JSON
336js_encode({expr}) String encode JS style JSON
337json_decode({string}) any decode JSON
338json_encode({expr}) String encode JSON
339keys({dict}) List keys in {dict}
zeertzjqcdc83932022-09-12 13:38:41 +0100340keytrans({string}) String translate internal keycodes to a form
341 that can be used by |:map|
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000342len({expr}) Number the length of {expr}
343libcall({lib}, {func}, {arg}) String call {func} in library {lib} with {arg}
344libcallnr({lib}, {func}, {arg}) Number idem, but return a Number
345line({expr} [, {winid}]) Number line nr of cursor, last line or mark
346line2byte({lnum}) Number byte count of line {lnum}
347lispindent({lnum}) Number Lisp indent for line {lnum}
348list2blob({list}) Blob turn {list} of numbers into a Blob
349list2str({list} [, {utf8}]) String turn {list} of numbers into a String
350listener_add({callback} [, {buf}])
351 Number add a callback to listen to changes
352listener_flush([{buf}]) none invoke listener callbacks
353listener_remove({id}) none remove a listener callback
354localtime() Number current time
355log({expr}) Float natural logarithm (base e) of {expr}
356log10({expr}) Float logarithm of Float {expr} to base 10
357luaeval({expr} [, {expr}]) any evaluate |Lua| expression
358map({expr1}, {expr2}) List/Dict/Blob/String
359 change each item in {expr1} to {expr2}
360maparg({name} [, {mode} [, {abbr} [, {dict}]]])
361 String or Dict
362 rhs of mapping {name} in mode {mode}
363mapcheck({name} [, {mode} [, {abbr}]])
364 String check for mappings matching {name}
Ernie Rael09661202022-04-25 14:40:44 +0100365maplist([{abbr}]) List list of all mappings, a dict for each
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000366mapnew({expr1}, {expr2}) List/Dict/Blob/String
367 like |map()| but creates a new List or
368 Dictionary
369mapset({mode}, {abbr}, {dict}) none restore mapping from |maparg()| result
370match({expr}, {pat} [, {start} [, {count}]])
371 Number position where {pat} matches in {expr}
372matchadd({group}, {pattern} [, {priority} [, {id} [, {dict}]]])
373 Number highlight {pattern} with {group}
374matchaddpos({group}, {pos} [, {priority} [, {id} [, {dict}]]])
375 Number highlight positions with {group}
376matcharg({nr}) List arguments of |:match|
Yegappan Lakshmananf93b1c82024-01-04 22:28:46 +0100377matchbufline({buf}, {pat}, {lnum}, {end}, [, {dict})
378 List all the {pat} matches in buffer {buf}
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000379matchdelete({id} [, {win}]) Number delete match identified by {id}
380matchend({expr}, {pat} [, {start} [, {count}]])
381 Number position where {pat} ends in {expr}
382matchfuzzy({list}, {str} [, {dict}])
383 List fuzzy match {str} in {list}
384matchfuzzypos({list}, {str} [, {dict}])
385 List fuzzy match {str} in {list}
386matchlist({expr}, {pat} [, {start} [, {count}]])
387 List match and submatches of {pat} in {expr}
388matchstr({expr}, {pat} [, {start} [, {count}]])
389 String {count}'th match of {pat} in {expr}
Yegappan Lakshmananf93b1c82024-01-04 22:28:46 +0100390matchstrlist({list}, {pat} [, {dict})
391 List all the {pat} matches in {list}
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000392matchstrpos({expr}, {pat} [, {start} [, {count}]])
393 List {count}'th match of {pat} in {expr}
394max({expr}) Number maximum value of items in {expr}
395menu_info({name} [, {mode}]) Dict get menu item information
396min({expr}) Number minimum value of items in {expr}
Bram Moolenaar938ae282023-02-20 20:44:55 +0000397mkdir({name} [, {flags} [, {prot}]])
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000398 Number create directory {name}
399mode([expr]) String current editing mode
400mzeval({expr}) any evaluate |MzScheme| expression
401nextnonblank({lnum}) Number line nr of non-blank line >= {lnum}
402nr2char({expr} [, {utf8}]) String single char with ASCII/UTF-8 value {expr}
403or({expr}, {expr}) Number bitwise OR
404pathshorten({expr} [, {len}]) String shorten directory names in a path
405perleval({expr}) any evaluate |Perl| expression
406popup_atcursor({what}, {options}) Number create popup window near the cursor
407popup_beval({what}, {options}) Number create popup window for 'ballooneval'
408popup_clear() none close all popup windows
409popup_close({id} [, {result}]) none close popup window {id}
410popup_create({what}, {options}) Number create a popup window
411popup_dialog({what}, {options}) Number create a popup window used as a dialog
412popup_filter_menu({id}, {key}) Number filter for a menu popup window
413popup_filter_yesno({id}, {key}) Number filter for a dialog popup window
Bram Moolenaarbdc09a12022-10-07 14:31:45 +0100414popup_findecho() Number get window ID of popup for `:echowin`
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000415popup_findinfo() Number get window ID of info popup window
416popup_findpreview() Number get window ID of preview popup window
417popup_getoptions({id}) Dict get options of popup window {id}
418popup_getpos({id}) Dict get position of popup window {id}
419popup_hide({id}) none hide popup menu {id}
420popup_list() List get a list of window IDs of all popups
421popup_locate({row}, {col}) Number get window ID of popup at position
422popup_menu({what}, {options}) Number create a popup window used as a menu
423popup_move({id}, {options}) none set position of popup window {id}
424popup_notification({what}, {options})
425 Number create a notification popup window
426popup_setoptions({id}, {options})
427 none set options for popup window {id}
428popup_settext({id}, {text}) none set the text of popup window {id}
429popup_show({id}) none unhide popup window {id}
430pow({x}, {y}) Float {x} to the power of {y}
431prevnonblank({lnum}) Number line nr of non-blank line <= {lnum}
432printf({fmt}, {expr1}...) String format text
433prompt_getprompt({buf}) String get prompt text
434prompt_setcallback({buf}, {expr}) none set prompt callback function
435prompt_setinterrupt({buf}, {text}) none set prompt interrupt function
436prompt_setprompt({buf}, {text}) none set prompt text
437prop_add({lnum}, {col}, {props}) none add one text property
438prop_add_list({props}, [[{lnum}, {col}, {end-lnum}, {end-col}], ...])
439 none add multiple text properties
440prop_clear({lnum} [, {lnum-end} [, {props}]])
441 none remove all text properties
442prop_find({props} [, {direction}])
443 Dict search for a text property
444prop_list({lnum} [, {props}]) List text properties in {lnum}
445prop_remove({props} [, {lnum} [, {lnum-end}]])
446 Number remove a text property
447prop_type_add({name}, {props}) none define a new property type
448prop_type_change({name}, {props})
449 none change an existing property type
450prop_type_delete({name} [, {props}])
451 none delete a property type
452prop_type_get({name} [, {props}])
453 Dict get property type values
454prop_type_list([{props}]) List get list of property types
455pum_getpos() Dict position and size of pum if visible
456pumvisible() Number whether popup menu is visible
457py3eval({expr}) any evaluate |python3| expression
458pyeval({expr}) any evaluate |Python| expression
459pyxeval({expr}) any evaluate |python_x| expression
460rand([{expr}]) Number get pseudo-random number
461range({expr} [, {max} [, {stride}]])
462 List items from {expr} to {max}
K.Takata11df3ae2022-10-19 14:02:40 +0100463readblob({fname} [, {offset} [, {size}]])
464 Blob read a |Blob| from {fname}
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000465readdir({dir} [, {expr} [, {dict}]])
466 List file names in {dir} selected by {expr}
467readdirex({dir} [, {expr} [, {dict}]])
468 List file info in {dir} selected by {expr}
469readfile({fname} [, {type} [, {max}]])
470 List get list of lines from file {fname}
471reduce({object}, {func} [, {initial}])
472 any reduce {object} using {func}
473reg_executing() String get the executing register name
474reg_recording() String get the recording register name
475reltime([{start} [, {end}]]) List get time value
476reltimefloat({time}) Float turn the time value into a Float
477reltimestr({time}) String turn time value into a String
478remote_expr({server}, {string} [, {idvar} [, {timeout}]])
479 String send expression
480remote_foreground({server}) Number bring Vim server to the foreground
481remote_peek({serverid} [, {retvar}])
482 Number check for reply string
483remote_read({serverid} [, {timeout}])
484 String read reply string
485remote_send({server}, {string} [, {idvar}])
486 String send key sequence
487remote_startserver({name}) none become server {name}
488remove({list}, {idx} [, {end}]) any/List
489 remove items {idx}-{end} from {list}
490remove({blob}, {idx} [, {end}]) Number/Blob
491 remove bytes {idx}-{end} from {blob}
492remove({dict}, {key}) any remove entry {key} from {dict}
493rename({from}, {to}) Number rename (move) file from {from} to {to}
Bakudankun375141e2022-09-09 18:46:47 +0100494repeat({expr}, {count}) List/Blob/String
495 repeat {expr} {count} times
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000496resolve({filename}) String get filename a shortcut points to
Yegappan Lakshmanan03ff1c22023-05-06 14:08:21 +0100497reverse({obj}) List/Blob/String
498 reverse {obj}
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000499round({expr}) Float round off {expr}
500rubyeval({expr}) any evaluate |Ruby| expression
501screenattr({row}, {col}) Number attribute at screen position
502screenchar({row}, {col}) Number character at screen position
503screenchars({row}, {col}) List List of characters at screen position
504screencol() Number current cursor column
505screenpos({winid}, {lnum}, {col}) Dict screen row and col of a text character
506screenrow() Number current cursor row
507screenstring({row}, {col}) String characters at screen position
508search({pattern} [, {flags} [, {stopline} [, {timeout} [, {skip}]]]])
509 Number search for {pattern}
510searchcount([{options}]) Dict get or update search stats
511searchdecl({name} [, {global} [, {thisblock}]])
512 Number search for variable declaration
513searchpair({start}, {middle}, {end} [, {flags} [, {skip} [...]]])
514 Number search for other end of start/end pair
515searchpairpos({start}, {middle}, {end} [, {flags} [, {skip} [...]]])
516 List search for other end of start/end pair
517searchpos({pattern} [, {flags} [, {stopline} [, {timeout} [, {skip}]]]])
518 List search for {pattern}
519server2client({clientid}, {string})
520 Number send reply string
521serverlist() String get a list of available servers
522setbufline({expr}, {lnum}, {text})
523 Number set line {lnum} to {text} in buffer
524 {expr}
525setbufvar({buf}, {varname}, {val})
526 none set {varname} in buffer {buf} to {val}
527setcellwidths({list}) none set character cell width overrides
528setcharpos({expr}, {list}) Number set the {expr} position to {list}
529setcharsearch({dict}) Dict set character search from {dict}
Shougo Matsushita07ea5f12022-08-27 12:22:25 +0100530setcmdline({str} [, {pos}]) Number set command-line
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000531setcmdpos({pos}) Number set cursor position in command-line
532setcursorcharpos({list}) Number move cursor to position in {list}
533setenv({name}, {val}) none set environment variable
534setfperm({fname}, {mode}) Number set {fname} file permissions to {mode}
535setline({lnum}, {line}) Number set line {lnum} to {line}
536setloclist({nr}, {list} [, {action}])
537 Number modify location list using {list}
538setloclist({nr}, {list}, {action}, {what})
539 Number modify specific location list props
540setmatches({list} [, {win}]) Number restore a list of matches
541setpos({expr}, {list}) Number set the {expr} position to {list}
542setqflist({list} [, {action}]) Number modify quickfix list using {list}
543setqflist({list}, {action}, {what})
544 Number modify specific quickfix list props
545setreg({n}, {v} [, {opt}]) Number set register to value and type
546settabvar({nr}, {varname}, {val}) none set {varname} in tab page {nr} to {val}
547settabwinvar({tabnr}, {winnr}, {varname}, {val})
548 none set {varname} in window {winnr} in tab
549 page {tabnr} to {val}
550settagstack({nr}, {dict} [, {action}])
551 Number modify tag stack using {dict}
552setwinvar({nr}, {varname}, {val}) none set {varname} in window {nr} to {val}
553sha256({string}) String SHA256 checksum of {string}
554shellescape({string} [, {special}])
555 String escape {string} for use as shell
556 command argument
557shiftwidth([{col}]) Number effective value of 'shiftwidth'
558sign_define({name} [, {dict}]) Number define or update a sign
559sign_define({list}) List define or update a list of signs
560sign_getdefined([{name}]) List get a list of defined signs
561sign_getplaced([{buf} [, {dict}]])
562 List get a list of placed signs
563sign_jump({id}, {group}, {buf})
564 Number jump to a sign
565sign_place({id}, {group}, {name}, {buf} [, {dict}])
566 Number place a sign
567sign_placelist({list}) List place a list of signs
568sign_undefine([{name}]) Number undefine a sign
569sign_undefine({list}) List undefine a list of signs
570sign_unplace({group} [, {dict}])
571 Number unplace a sign
572sign_unplacelist({list}) List unplace a list of signs
573simplify({filename}) String simplify filename as much as possible
574sin({expr}) Float sine of {expr}
575sinh({expr}) Float hyperbolic sine of {expr}
576slice({expr}, {start} [, {end}]) String, List or Blob
577 slice of a String, List or Blob
Bram Moolenaar2007dd42022-02-23 13:17:47 +0000578sort({list} [, {how} [, {dict}]])
579 List sort {list}, compare with {how}
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000580sound_clear() none stop playing all sounds
581sound_playevent({name} [, {callback}])
582 Number play an event sound
583sound_playfile({path} [, {callback}])
584 Number play sound file {path}
585sound_stop({id}) none stop playing sound {id}
586soundfold({word}) String sound-fold {word}
587spellbadword() String badly spelled word at cursor
588spellsuggest({word} [, {max} [, {capital}]])
589 List spelling suggestions
590split({expr} [, {pat} [, {keepempty}]])
591 List make |List| from {pat} separated {expr}
592sqrt({expr}) Float square root of {expr}
593srand([{expr}]) List get seed for |rand()|
594state([{what}]) String current state of Vim
595str2float({expr} [, {quoted}]) Float convert String to Float
596str2list({expr} [, {utf8}]) List convert each character of {expr} to
597 ASCII/UTF-8 value
598str2nr({expr} [, {base} [, {quoted}]])
599 Number convert String to Number
600strcharlen({expr}) Number character length of the String {expr}
601strcharpart({str}, {start} [, {len} [, {skipcc}]])
602 String {len} characters of {str} at
603 character {start}
604strchars({expr} [, {skipcc}]) Number character count of the String {expr}
605strdisplaywidth({expr} [, {col}]) Number display length of the String {expr}
606strftime({format} [, {time}]) String format time with a specified format
607strgetchar({str}, {index}) Number get char {index} from {str}
608stridx({haystack}, {needle} [, {start}])
609 Number index of {needle} in {haystack}
610string({expr}) String String representation of {expr} value
611strlen({expr}) Number length of the String {expr}
612strpart({str}, {start} [, {len} [, {chars}]])
613 String {len} bytes/chars of {str} at
614 byte {start}
615strptime({format}, {timestring})
616 Number Convert {timestring} to unix timestamp
617strridx({haystack}, {needle} [, {start}])
618 Number last index of {needle} in {haystack}
619strtrans({expr}) String translate string to make it printable
Christian Brabandt67672ef2023-04-24 21:09:54 +0100620strutf16len({string} [, {countcc}])
621 Number number of UTF-16 code units in {string}
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000622strwidth({expr}) Number display cell length of the String {expr}
623submatch({nr} [, {list}]) String or List
624 specific match in ":s" or substitute()
625substitute({expr}, {pat}, {sub}, {flags})
626 String all {pat} in {expr} replaced with {sub}
Bram Moolenaarc216a7a2022-12-05 13:50:55 +0000627swapfilelist() List swap files found in 'directory'
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000628swapinfo({fname}) Dict information about swap file {fname}
629swapname({buf}) String swap file of buffer {buf}
630synID({lnum}, {col}, {trans}) Number syntax ID at {lnum} and {col}
631synIDattr({synID}, {what} [, {mode}])
632 String attribute {what} of syntax ID {synID}
633synIDtrans({synID}) Number translated syntax ID of {synID}
634synconcealed({lnum}, {col}) List info about concealing
635synstack({lnum}, {col}) List stack of syntax IDs at {lnum} and {col}
636system({expr} [, {input}]) String output of shell command/filter {expr}
637systemlist({expr} [, {input}]) List output of shell command/filter {expr}
638tabpagebuflist([{arg}]) List list of buffer numbers in tab page
639tabpagenr([{arg}]) Number number of current or last tab page
640tabpagewinnr({tabarg} [, {arg}]) Number number of current window in tab page
641tagfiles() List tags files used
642taglist({expr} [, {filename}]) List list of tags matching {expr}
643tan({expr}) Float tangent of {expr}
644tanh({expr}) Float hyperbolic tangent of {expr}
645tempname() String name for a temporary file
646term_dumpdiff({filename}, {filename} [, {options}])
647 Number display difference between two dumps
648term_dumpload({filename} [, {options}])
649 Number displaying a screen dump
650term_dumpwrite({buf}, {filename} [, {options}])
651 none dump terminal window contents
652term_getaltscreen({buf}) Number get the alternate screen flag
653term_getansicolors({buf}) List get ANSI palette in GUI color mode
654term_getattr({attr}, {what}) Number get the value of attribute {what}
655term_getcursor({buf}) List get the cursor position of a terminal
656term_getjob({buf}) Job get the job associated with a terminal
657term_getline({buf}, {row}) String get a line of text from a terminal
658term_getscrolled({buf}) Number get the scroll count of a terminal
659term_getsize({buf}) List get the size of a terminal
660term_getstatus({buf}) String get the status of a terminal
661term_gettitle({buf}) String get the title of a terminal
662term_gettty({buf}, [{input}]) String get the tty name of a terminal
663term_list() List get the list of terminal buffers
664term_scrape({buf}, {row}) List get row of a terminal screen
665term_sendkeys({buf}, {keys}) none send keystrokes to a terminal
666term_setansicolors({buf}, {colors})
667 none set ANSI palette in GUI color mode
668term_setapi({buf}, {expr}) none set |terminal-api| function name prefix
669term_setkill({buf}, {how}) none set signal to stop job in terminal
670term_setrestore({buf}, {command}) none set command to restore terminal
671term_setsize({buf}, {rows}, {cols})
672 none set the size of a terminal
673term_start({cmd} [, {options}]) Number open a terminal window and run a job
674term_wait({buf} [, {time}]) Number wait for screen to be updated
675terminalprops() Dict properties of the terminal
676test_alloc_fail({id}, {countdown}, {repeat})
677 none make memory allocation fail
678test_autochdir() none enable 'autochdir' during startup
679test_feedinput({string}) none add key sequence to input buffer
680test_garbagecollect_now() none free memory right now for testing
681test_garbagecollect_soon() none free memory soon for testing
682test_getvalue({string}) any get value of an internal variable
Yegappan Lakshmanan06011e12022-01-30 12:37:29 +0000683test_gui_event({event}, {args}) bool generate a GUI event for testing
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000684test_ignore_error({expr}) none ignore a specific error
Christopher Plewright20b795e2022-12-20 20:01:58 +0000685test_mswin_event({event}, {args})
686 bool generate MS-Windows event for testing
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000687test_null_blob() Blob null value for testing
688test_null_channel() Channel null value for testing
689test_null_dict() Dict null value for testing
690test_null_function() Funcref null value for testing
691test_null_job() Job null value for testing
692test_null_list() List null value for testing
693test_null_partial() Funcref null value for testing
694test_null_string() String null value for testing
695test_option_not_set({name}) none reset flag indicating option was set
696test_override({expr}, {val}) none test with Vim internal overrides
697test_refcount({expr}) Number get the reference count of {expr}
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000698test_setmouse({row}, {col}) none set the mouse position for testing
699test_settime({expr}) none set current time for testing
700test_srand_seed([seed]) none set seed for testing srand()
701test_unknown() any unknown value for testing
702test_void() any void value for testing
703timer_info([{id}]) List information about timers
704timer_pause({id}, {pause}) none pause or unpause a timer
705timer_start({time}, {callback} [, {options}])
706 Number create a timer
707timer_stop({timer}) none stop a timer
708timer_stopall() none stop all timers
709tolower({expr}) String the String {expr} switched to lowercase
710toupper({expr}) String the String {expr} switched to uppercase
711tr({src}, {fromstr}, {tostr}) String translate chars of {src} in {fromstr}
712 to chars in {tostr}
713trim({text} [, {mask} [, {dir}]])
714 String trim characters in {mask} from {text}
715trunc({expr}) Float truncate Float {expr}
716type({expr}) Number type of value {expr}
717typename({expr}) String representation of the type of {expr}
718undofile({name}) String undo file name for {name}
Devin J. Pohly5fee1112023-04-23 20:26:59 -0500719undotree([{buf}]) List undo file tree for buffer {buf}
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000720uniq({list} [, {func} [, {dict}]])
721 List remove adjacent duplicates from a list
Christian Brabandt67672ef2023-04-24 21:09:54 +0100722utf16idx({string}, {idx} [, {countcc} [, {charidx}]])
723 Number UTF-16 index of byte {idx} in {string}
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000724values({dict}) List values in {dict}
zeertzjq825cf812023-08-17 22:55:25 +0200725virtcol({expr} [, {list} [, {winid}])
726 Number or List
LemonBoy0f7a3e12022-05-26 12:10:37 +0100727 screen column of cursor or mark
Bram Moolenaar5a6ec102022-05-27 21:58:00 +0100728virtcol2col({winid}, {lnum}, {col})
729 Number byte index of a character on screen
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000730visualmode([expr]) String last visual mode used
731wildmenumode() Number whether 'wildmenu' mode is active
732win_execute({id}, {command} [, {silent}])
733 String execute {command} in window {id}
734win_findbuf({bufnr}) List find windows containing {bufnr}
735win_getid([{win} [, {tab}]]) Number get window ID for {win} in {tab}
736win_gettype([{nr}]) String type of window {nr}
737win_gotoid({expr}) Number go to window with ID {expr}
738win_id2tabwin({expr}) List get tab and window nr from window ID
739win_id2win({expr}) Number get window nr from window ID
Daniel Steinbergee630312022-01-10 13:36:34 +0000740win_move_separator({nr}) Number move window vertical separator
741win_move_statusline({nr}) Number move window status line
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000742win_screenpos({nr}) List get screen position of window {nr}
743win_splitmove({nr}, {target} [, {options}])
744 Number move window {nr} to split of {target}
745winbufnr({nr}) Number buffer number of window {nr}
746wincol() Number window column of the cursor
747windowsversion() String MS-Windows OS version
748winheight({nr}) Number height of window {nr}
749winlayout([{tabnr}]) List layout of windows in tab {tabnr}
750winline() Number window line of the cursor
751winnr([{expr}]) Number number of current window
752winrestcmd() String returns command to restore window sizes
753winrestview({dict}) none restore view of current window
754winsaveview() Dict save view of current window
755winwidth({nr}) Number width of window {nr}
756wordcount() Dict get byte/char/word statistics
757writefile({object}, {fname} [, {flags}])
758 Number write |Blob| or |List| of lines to file
759xor({expr}, {expr}) Number bitwise XOR
760
761==============================================================================
7622. Details *builtin-function-details*
763
764Not all functions are here, some have been moved to a help file covering the
765specific functionality.
766
767abs({expr}) *abs()*
768 Return the absolute value of {expr}. When {expr} evaluates to
769 a |Float| abs() returns a |Float|. When {expr} can be
770 converted to a |Number| abs() returns a |Number|. Otherwise
771 abs() gives an error message and returns -1.
772 Examples: >
773 echo abs(1.456)
774< 1.456 >
775 echo abs(-5.456)
776< 5.456 >
777 echo abs(-4)
778< 4
779
780 Can also be used as a |method|: >
781 Compute()->abs()
782
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000783
784acos({expr}) *acos()*
785 Return the arc cosine of {expr} measured in radians, as a
786 |Float| in the range of [0, pi].
787 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number| in the range
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +0100788 [-1, 1]. Otherwise acos() returns "nan".
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000789 Examples: >
790 :echo acos(0)
791< 1.570796 >
792 :echo acos(-0.5)
793< 2.094395
794
795 Can also be used as a |method|: >
796 Compute()->acos()
797
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000798
799add({object}, {expr}) *add()*
800 Append the item {expr} to |List| or |Blob| {object}. Returns
801 the resulting |List| or |Blob|. Examples: >
802 :let alist = add([1, 2, 3], item)
803 :call add(mylist, "woodstock")
804< Note that when {expr} is a |List| it is appended as a single
805 item. Use |extend()| to concatenate |Lists|.
806 When {object} is a |Blob| then {expr} must be a number.
807 Use |insert()| to add an item at another position.
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +0100808 Returns 1 if {object} is not a |List| or a |Blob|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000809
810 Can also be used as a |method|: >
811 mylist->add(val1)->add(val2)
812
813
814and({expr}, {expr}) *and()*
815 Bitwise AND on the two arguments. The arguments are converted
816 to a number. A List, Dict or Float argument causes an error.
LemonBoy0f7a3e12022-05-26 12:10:37 +0100817 Also see `or()` and `xor()`.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000818 Example: >
819 :let flag = and(bits, 0x80)
820< Can also be used as a |method|: >
821 :let flag = bits->and(0x80)
822
823
824append({lnum}, {text}) *append()*
825 When {text} is a |List|: Append each item of the |List| as a
826 text line below line {lnum} in the current buffer.
827 Otherwise append {text} as one text line below line {lnum} in
828 the current buffer.
829 Any type of item is accepted and converted to a String.
830 {lnum} can be zero to insert a line before the first one.
831 {lnum} is used like with |getline()|.
832 Returns 1 for failure ({lnum} out of range or out of memory),
Bram Moolenaarcd9c8d42022-11-05 23:46:43 +0000833 0 for success. When {text} is an empty list zero is returned,
834 no matter the value of {lnum}.
835 In |Vim9| script an invalid argument or negative number
836 results in an error. Example: >
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000837 :let failed = append(line('$'), "# THE END")
838 :let failed = append(0, ["Chapter 1", "the beginning"])
839
840< Can also be used as a |method| after a List, the base is
841 passed as the second argument: >
842 mylist->append(lnum)
843
844
845appendbufline({buf}, {lnum}, {text}) *appendbufline()*
846 Like |append()| but append the text in buffer {buf}.
847
848 This function works only for loaded buffers. First call
849 |bufload()| if needed.
850
851 For the use of {buf}, see |bufname()|.
852
Bram Moolenaar8b6256f2021-12-28 11:24:49 +0000853 {lnum} is the line number to append below. Note that using
854 |line()| would use the current buffer, not the one appending
855 to. Use "$" to append at the end of the buffer. Other string
856 values are not supported.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000857
858 On success 0 is returned, on failure 1 is returned.
859 In |Vim9| script an error is given for an invalid {lnum}.
860
861 If {buf} is not a valid buffer or {lnum} is not valid, an
862 error message is given. Example: >
863 :let failed = appendbufline(13, 0, "# THE START")
Bram Moolenaarcd9c8d42022-11-05 23:46:43 +0000864< However, when {text} is an empty list then no error is given
865 for an invalid {lnum}, since {lnum} isn't actually used.
866
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000867 Can also be used as a |method| after a List, the base is
868 passed as the second argument: >
869 mylist->appendbufline(buf, lnum)
870
871
872argc([{winid}]) *argc()*
873 The result is the number of files in the argument list. See
874 |arglist|.
875 If {winid} is not supplied, the argument list of the current
876 window is used.
877 If {winid} is -1, the global argument list is used.
878 Otherwise {winid} specifies the window of which the argument
879 list is used: either the window number or the window ID.
880 Returns -1 if the {winid} argument is invalid.
881
882 *argidx()*
883argidx() The result is the current index in the argument list. 0 is
884 the first file. argc() - 1 is the last one. See |arglist|.
885
886 *arglistid()*
887arglistid([{winnr} [, {tabnr}]])
888 Return the argument list ID. This is a number which
889 identifies the argument list being used. Zero is used for the
890 global argument list. See |arglist|.
891 Returns -1 if the arguments are invalid.
892
893 Without arguments use the current window.
894 With {winnr} only use this window in the current tab page.
895 With {winnr} and {tabnr} use the window in the specified tab
896 page.
897 {winnr} can be the window number or the |window-ID|.
898
899 *argv()*
900argv([{nr} [, {winid}]])
901 The result is the {nr}th file in the argument list. See
902 |arglist|. "argv(0)" is the first one. Example: >
903 :let i = 0
904 :while i < argc()
905 : let f = escape(fnameescape(argv(i)), '.')
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +0000906 : exe 'amenu Arg.' .. f .. ' :e ' .. f .. '<CR>'
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000907 : let i = i + 1
908 :endwhile
909< Without the {nr} argument, or when {nr} is -1, a |List| with
910 the whole |arglist| is returned.
911
912 The {winid} argument specifies the window ID, see |argc()|.
913 For the Vim command line arguments see |v:argv|.
914
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +0100915 Returns an empty string if {nr}th argument is not present in
916 the argument list. Returns an empty List if the {winid}
917 argument is invalid.
918
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000919asin({expr}) *asin()*
920 Return the arc sine of {expr} measured in radians, as a |Float|
921 in the range of [-pi/2, pi/2].
922 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number| in the range
923 [-1, 1].
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +0100924 Returns "nan" if {expr} is outside the range [-1, 1]. Returns
925 0.0 if {expr} is not a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000926 Examples: >
927 :echo asin(0.8)
928< 0.927295 >
929 :echo asin(-0.5)
930< -0.523599
931
932 Can also be used as a |method|: >
933 Compute()->asin()
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000934
935
936assert_ functions are documented here: |assert-functions-details|
937
938
939
940atan({expr}) *atan()*
941 Return the principal value of the arc tangent of {expr}, in
942 the range [-pi/2, +pi/2] radians, as a |Float|.
943 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +0100944 Returns 0.0 if {expr} is not a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000945 Examples: >
946 :echo atan(100)
947< 1.560797 >
948 :echo atan(-4.01)
949< -1.326405
950
951 Can also be used as a |method|: >
952 Compute()->atan()
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000953
954
955atan2({expr1}, {expr2}) *atan2()*
956 Return the arc tangent of {expr1} / {expr2}, measured in
957 radians, as a |Float| in the range [-pi, pi].
958 {expr1} and {expr2} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +0100959 Returns 0.0 if {expr1} or {expr2} is not a |Float| or a
960 |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000961 Examples: >
962 :echo atan2(-1, 1)
963< -0.785398 >
964 :echo atan2(1, -1)
965< 2.356194
966
967 Can also be used as a |method|: >
968 Compute()->atan2(1)
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000969
Yegappan Lakshmanan1755a912022-05-19 10:31:47 +0100970
971autocmd_add({acmds}) *autocmd_add()*
972 Adds a List of autocmds and autocmd groups.
973
974 The {acmds} argument is a List where each item is a Dict with
975 the following optional items:
976 bufnr buffer number to add a buffer-local autocmd.
977 If this item is specified, then the "pattern"
978 item is ignored.
979 cmd Ex command to execute for this autocmd event
980 event autocmd event name. Refer to |autocmd-events|.
Yegappan Lakshmanane0ff3a72022-05-27 18:05:33 +0100981 This can be either a String with a single
982 event name or a List of event names.
Yegappan Lakshmanan1755a912022-05-19 10:31:47 +0100983 group autocmd group name. Refer to |autocmd-groups|.
984 If this group doesn't exist then it is
985 created. If not specified or empty, then the
986 default group is used.
Yegappan Lakshmanan971f6822022-05-24 11:40:11 +0100987 nested boolean flag, set to v:true to add a nested
988 autocmd. Refer to |autocmd-nested|.
LemonBoy0f7a3e12022-05-26 12:10:37 +0100989 once boolean flag, set to v:true to add an autocmd
Yegappan Lakshmanan971f6822022-05-24 11:40:11 +0100990 which executes only once. Refer to
991 |autocmd-once|.
Yegappan Lakshmanan1755a912022-05-19 10:31:47 +0100992 pattern autocmd pattern string. Refer to
993 |autocmd-patterns|. If "bufnr" item is
Yegappan Lakshmanane0ff3a72022-05-27 18:05:33 +0100994 present, then this item is ignored. This can
995 be a String with a single pattern or a List of
996 patterns.
Yegappan Lakshmanan971f6822022-05-24 11:40:11 +0100997 replace boolean flag, set to v:true to remove all the
998 commands associated with the specified autocmd
999 event and group and add the {cmd}. This is
1000 useful to avoid adding the same command
LemonBoy0f7a3e12022-05-26 12:10:37 +01001001 multiple times for an autocmd event in a group.
Yegappan Lakshmanan1755a912022-05-19 10:31:47 +01001002
1003 Returns v:true on success and v:false on failure.
1004 Examples: >
1005 " Create a buffer-local autocmd for buffer 5
1006 let acmd = {}
1007 let acmd.group = 'MyGroup'
1008 let acmd.event = 'BufEnter'
1009 let acmd.bufnr = 5
1010 let acmd.cmd = 'call BufEnterFunc()'
1011 call autocmd_add([acmd])
Bram Moolenaarcd9c8d42022-11-05 23:46:43 +00001012<
Yegappan Lakshmanan1755a912022-05-19 10:31:47 +01001013 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1014 GetAutocmdList()->autocmd_add()
1015<
1016autocmd_delete({acmds}) *autocmd_delete()*
1017 Deletes a List of autocmds and autocmd groups.
1018
1019 The {acmds} argument is a List where each item is a Dict with
1020 the following optional items:
1021 bufnr buffer number to delete a buffer-local autocmd.
1022 If this item is specified, then the "pattern"
1023 item is ignored.
1024 cmd Ex command for this autocmd event
1025 event autocmd event name. Refer to |autocmd-events|.
1026 If '*' then all the autocmd events in this
1027 group are deleted.
1028 group autocmd group name. Refer to |autocmd-groups|.
1029 If not specified or empty, then the default
1030 group is used.
1031 nested set to v:true for a nested autocmd.
1032 Refer to |autocmd-nested|.
1033 once set to v:true for an autocmd which executes
1034 only once. Refer to |autocmd-once|.
1035 pattern autocmd pattern string. Refer to
1036 |autocmd-patterns|. If "bufnr" item is
1037 present, then this item is ignored.
1038
1039 If only {group} is specified in a {acmds} entry and {event},
1040 {pattern} and {cmd} are not specified, then that autocmd group
1041 is deleted.
1042
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01001043 Returns |v:true| on success and |v:false| on failure.
Yegappan Lakshmanan1755a912022-05-19 10:31:47 +01001044 Examples: >
1045 " :autocmd! BufLeave *.vim
1046 let acmd = #{event: 'BufLeave', pattern: '*.vim'}
1047 call autocmd_delete([acmd]})
1048 " :autocmd! MyGroup1 BufLeave
1049 let acmd = #{group: 'MyGroup1', event: 'BufLeave'}
1050 call autocmd_delete([acmd])
1051 " :autocmd! MyGroup2 BufEnter *.c
1052 let acmd = #{group: 'MyGroup2', event: 'BufEnter',
1053 \ pattern: '*.c'}
1054 " :autocmd! MyGroup2 * *.c
1055 let acmd = #{group: 'MyGroup2', event: '*',
1056 \ pattern: '*.c'}
1057 call autocmd_delete([acmd])
1058 " :autocmd! MyGroup3
1059 let acmd = #{group: 'MyGroup3'}
1060 call autocmd_delete([acmd])
1061<
1062 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1063 GetAutocmdList()->autocmd_delete()
1064
1065autocmd_get([{opts}]) *autocmd_get()*
1066 Returns a |List| of autocmds. If {opts} is not supplied, then
1067 returns the autocmds for all the events in all the groups.
1068
1069 The optional {opts} Dict argument supports the following
1070 items:
1071 group Autocmd group name. If specified, returns only
1072 the autocmds defined in this group. If the
1073 specified group doesn't exist, results in an
1074 error message. If set to an empty string,
1075 then the default autocmd group is used.
1076 event Autocmd event name. If specified, returns only
1077 the autocmds defined for this event. If set
1078 to "*", then returns autocmds for all the
1079 events. If the specified event doesn't exist,
1080 results in an error message.
1081 pattern Autocmd pattern. If specified, returns only
1082 the autocmds defined for this pattern.
1083 A combination of the above three times can be supplied in
1084 {opts}.
1085
1086 Each Dict in the returned List contains the following items:
1087 bufnr For buffer-local autocmds, buffer number where
1088 the autocmd is defined.
1089 cmd Command executed for this autocmd.
1090 event Autocmd event name.
1091 group Autocmd group name.
Yegappan Lakshmanan971f6822022-05-24 11:40:11 +01001092 nested Boolean flag, set to v:true for a nested
1093 autocmd. See |autocmd-nested|.
1094 once Boolean flag, set to v:true, if the autocmd
1095 will be executed only once. See |autocmd-once|.
Yegappan Lakshmanan1755a912022-05-19 10:31:47 +01001096 pattern Autocmd pattern. For a buffer-local
1097 autocmd, this will be of the form "<buffer=n>".
1098 If there are multiple commands for an autocmd event in a
1099 group, then separate items are returned for each command.
1100
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01001101 Returns an empty List if an autocmd with the specified group
1102 or event or pattern is not found.
1103
Yegappan Lakshmanan1755a912022-05-19 10:31:47 +01001104 Examples: >
1105 " :autocmd MyGroup
1106 echo autocmd_get(#{group: 'Mygroup'})
1107 " :autocmd G BufUnload
1108 echo autocmd_get(#{group: 'G', event: 'BufUnload'})
1109 " :autocmd G * *.ts
1110 let acmd = #{group: 'G', event: '*', pattern: '*.ts'}
1111 echo autocmd_get(acmd)
1112 " :autocmd Syntax
1113 echo autocmd_get(#{event: 'Syntax'})
1114 " :autocmd G BufEnter *.ts
1115 let acmd = #{group: 'G', event: 'BufEnter',
1116 \ pattern: '*.ts'}
1117 echo autocmd_get(acmd)
1118<
1119 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1120 Getopts()->autocmd_get()
1121<
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001122balloon_gettext() *balloon_gettext()*
1123 Return the current text in the balloon. Only for the string,
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01001124 not used for the List. Returns an empty string if balloon
1125 is not present.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001126
1127balloon_show({expr}) *balloon_show()*
1128 Show {expr} inside the balloon. For the GUI {expr} is used as
1129 a string. For a terminal {expr} can be a list, which contains
1130 the lines of the balloon. If {expr} is not a list it will be
1131 split with |balloon_split()|.
1132 If {expr} is an empty string any existing balloon is removed.
1133
1134 Example: >
1135 func GetBalloonContent()
1136 " ... initiate getting the content
1137 return ''
1138 endfunc
1139 set balloonexpr=GetBalloonContent()
1140
1141 func BalloonCallback(result)
1142 call balloon_show(a:result)
1143 endfunc
1144< Can also be used as a |method|: >
1145 GetText()->balloon_show()
1146<
1147 The intended use is that fetching the content of the balloon
1148 is initiated from 'balloonexpr'. It will invoke an
1149 asynchronous method, in which a callback invokes
1150 balloon_show(). The 'balloonexpr' itself can return an
Bram Moolenaar069a7d52022-06-27 22:16:08 +01001151 empty string or a placeholder, e.g. "loading...".
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001152
Bram Moolenaar069a7d52022-06-27 22:16:08 +01001153 When showing a balloon is not possible then nothing happens,
1154 no error message is given.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001155 {only available when compiled with the |+balloon_eval| or
1156 |+balloon_eval_term| feature}
1157
1158balloon_split({msg}) *balloon_split()*
1159 Split String {msg} into lines to be displayed in a balloon.
1160 The splits are made for the current window size and optimize
1161 to show debugger output.
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01001162 Returns a |List| with the split lines. Returns an empty List
1163 on error.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001164 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1165 GetText()->balloon_split()->balloon_show()
1166
1167< {only available when compiled with the |+balloon_eval_term|
1168 feature}
1169
1170blob2list({blob}) *blob2list()*
1171 Return a List containing the number value of each byte in Blob
1172 {blob}. Examples: >
1173 blob2list(0z0102.0304) returns [1, 2, 3, 4]
1174 blob2list(0z) returns []
1175< Returns an empty List on error. |list2blob()| does the
1176 opposite.
1177
1178 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1179 GetBlob()->blob2list()
Bram Moolenaarb529cfb2022-07-25 15:42:07 +01001180<
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001181 *browse()*
1182browse({save}, {title}, {initdir}, {default})
1183 Put up a file requester. This only works when "has("browse")"
1184 returns |TRUE| (only in some GUI versions).
1185 The input fields are:
1186 {save} when |TRUE|, select file to write
1187 {title} title for the requester
1188 {initdir} directory to start browsing in
1189 {default} default file name
1190 An empty string is returned when the "Cancel" button is hit,
1191 something went wrong, or browsing is not possible.
1192
1193 *browsedir()*
1194browsedir({title}, {initdir})
1195 Put up a directory requester. This only works when
1196 "has("browse")" returns |TRUE| (only in some GUI versions).
1197 On systems where a directory browser is not supported a file
1198 browser is used. In that case: select a file in the directory
1199 to be used.
1200 The input fields are:
1201 {title} title for the requester
1202 {initdir} directory to start browsing in
1203 When the "Cancel" button is hit, something went wrong, or
1204 browsing is not possible, an empty string is returned.
1205
1206bufadd({name}) *bufadd()*
Bram Moolenaar2eddbac2022-08-25 12:45:21 +01001207 Add a buffer to the buffer list with name {name} (must be a
1208 String).
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001209 If a buffer for file {name} already exists, return that buffer
1210 number. Otherwise return the buffer number of the newly
1211 created buffer. When {name} is an empty string then a new
1212 buffer is always created.
1213 The buffer will not have 'buflisted' set and not be loaded
1214 yet. To add some text to the buffer use this: >
1215 let bufnr = bufadd('someName')
1216 call bufload(bufnr)
1217 call setbufline(bufnr, 1, ['some', 'text'])
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01001218< Returns 0 on error.
1219 Can also be used as a |method|: >
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001220 let bufnr = 'somename'->bufadd()
1221
1222bufexists({buf}) *bufexists()*
1223 The result is a Number, which is |TRUE| if a buffer called
1224 {buf} exists.
1225 If the {buf} argument is a number, buffer numbers are used.
1226 Number zero is the alternate buffer for the current window.
1227
1228 If the {buf} argument is a string it must match a buffer name
1229 exactly. The name can be:
1230 - Relative to the current directory.
1231 - A full path.
1232 - The name of a buffer with 'buftype' set to "nofile".
1233 - A URL name.
1234 Unlisted buffers will be found.
1235 Note that help files are listed by their short name in the
1236 output of |:buffers|, but bufexists() requires using their
1237 long name to be able to find them.
1238 bufexists() may report a buffer exists, but to use the name
1239 with a |:buffer| command you may need to use |expand()|. Esp
1240 for MS-Windows 8.3 names in the form "c:\DOCUME~1"
1241 Use "bufexists(0)" to test for the existence of an alternate
1242 file name.
1243
1244 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1245 let exists = 'somename'->bufexists()
1246<
1247 Obsolete name: buffer_exists(). *buffer_exists()*
1248
1249buflisted({buf}) *buflisted()*
1250 The result is a Number, which is |TRUE| if a buffer called
1251 {buf} exists and is listed (has the 'buflisted' option set).
1252 The {buf} argument is used like with |bufexists()|.
1253
1254 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1255 let listed = 'somename'->buflisted()
1256
1257bufload({buf}) *bufload()*
1258 Ensure the buffer {buf} is loaded. When the buffer name
1259 refers to an existing file then the file is read. Otherwise
1260 the buffer will be empty. If the buffer was already loaded
Bram Moolenaar2eddbac2022-08-25 12:45:21 +01001261 then there is no change. If the buffer is not related to a
Daniel Steinbergc2bd2052023-08-09 12:10:59 -04001262 file then no file is read (e.g., when 'buftype' is "nofile").
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001263 If there is an existing swap file for the file of the buffer,
1264 there will be no dialog, the buffer will be loaded anyway.
1265 The {buf} argument is used like with |bufexists()|.
1266
1267 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1268 eval 'somename'->bufload()
1269
1270bufloaded({buf}) *bufloaded()*
1271 The result is a Number, which is |TRUE| if a buffer called
1272 {buf} exists and is loaded (shown in a window or hidden).
1273 The {buf} argument is used like with |bufexists()|.
1274
1275 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1276 let loaded = 'somename'->bufloaded()
1277
1278bufname([{buf}]) *bufname()*
1279 The result is the name of a buffer. Mostly as it is displayed
1280 by the `:ls` command, but not using special names such as
1281 "[No Name]".
1282 If {buf} is omitted the current buffer is used.
1283 If {buf} is a Number, that buffer number's name is given.
1284 Number zero is the alternate buffer for the current window.
1285 If {buf} is a String, it is used as a |file-pattern| to match
1286 with the buffer names. This is always done like 'magic' is
1287 set and 'cpoptions' is empty. When there is more than one
1288 match an empty string is returned.
1289 "" or "%" can be used for the current buffer, "#" for the
1290 alternate buffer.
1291 A full match is preferred, otherwise a match at the start, end
1292 or middle of the buffer name is accepted. If you only want a
1293 full match then put "^" at the start and "$" at the end of the
1294 pattern.
1295 Listed buffers are found first. If there is a single match
1296 with a listed buffer, that one is returned. Next unlisted
1297 buffers are searched for.
1298 If the {buf} is a String, but you want to use it as a buffer
1299 number, force it to be a Number by adding zero to it: >
1300 :echo bufname("3" + 0)
1301< Can also be used as a |method|: >
1302 echo bufnr->bufname()
1303
1304< If the buffer doesn't exist, or doesn't have a name, an empty
1305 string is returned. >
1306 bufname("#") alternate buffer name
1307 bufname(3) name of buffer 3
1308 bufname("%") name of current buffer
1309 bufname("file2") name of buffer where "file2" matches.
1310< *buffer_name()*
1311 Obsolete name: buffer_name().
1312
1313 *bufnr()*
1314bufnr([{buf} [, {create}]])
1315 The result is the number of a buffer, as it is displayed by
1316 the `:ls` command. For the use of {buf}, see |bufname()|
1317 above.
1318
1319 If the buffer doesn't exist, -1 is returned. Or, if the
1320 {create} argument is present and TRUE, a new, unlisted,
1321 buffer is created and its number is returned. Example: >
1322 let newbuf = bufnr('Scratch001', 1)
1323< Using an empty name uses the current buffer. To create a new
1324 buffer with an empty name use |bufadd()|.
1325
1326 bufnr("$") is the last buffer: >
1327 :let last_buffer = bufnr("$")
1328< The result is a Number, which is the highest buffer number
1329 of existing buffers. Note that not all buffers with a smaller
1330 number necessarily exist, because ":bwipeout" may have removed
1331 them. Use bufexists() to test for the existence of a buffer.
1332
1333 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1334 echo bufref->bufnr()
1335<
1336 Obsolete name: buffer_number(). *buffer_number()*
1337 *last_buffer_nr()*
1338 Obsolete name for bufnr("$"): last_buffer_nr().
1339
1340bufwinid({buf}) *bufwinid()*
1341 The result is a Number, which is the |window-ID| of the first
1342 window associated with buffer {buf}. For the use of {buf},
1343 see |bufname()| above. If buffer {buf} doesn't exist or
1344 there is no such window, -1 is returned. Example: >
1345
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00001346 echo "A window containing buffer 1 is " .. (bufwinid(1))
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001347<
Bram Moolenaar76db9e02022-11-09 21:21:04 +00001348 Only deals with the current tab page. See |win_findbuf()| for
1349 finding more.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001350
1351 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1352 FindBuffer()->bufwinid()
1353
1354bufwinnr({buf}) *bufwinnr()*
1355 Like |bufwinid()| but return the window number instead of the
1356 |window-ID|.
1357 If buffer {buf} doesn't exist or there is no such window, -1
1358 is returned. Example: >
1359
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00001360 echo "A window containing buffer 1 is " .. (bufwinnr(1))
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001361
1362< The number can be used with |CTRL-W_w| and ":wincmd w"
1363 |:wincmd|.
1364
1365 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1366 FindBuffer()->bufwinnr()
1367
1368byte2line({byte}) *byte2line()*
1369 Return the line number that contains the character at byte
1370 count {byte} in the current buffer. This includes the
1371 end-of-line character, depending on the 'fileformat' option
1372 for the current buffer. The first character has byte count
1373 one.
1374 Also see |line2byte()|, |go| and |:goto|.
1375
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01001376 Returns -1 if the {byte} value is invalid.
1377
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001378 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1379 GetOffset()->byte2line()
1380
1381< {not available when compiled without the |+byte_offset|
1382 feature}
1383
Christian Brabandt67672ef2023-04-24 21:09:54 +01001384byteidx({expr}, {nr} [, {utf16}]) *byteidx()*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001385 Return byte index of the {nr}'th character in the String
1386 {expr}. Use zero for the first character, it then returns
1387 zero.
1388 If there are no multibyte characters the returned value is
1389 equal to {nr}.
1390 Composing characters are not counted separately, their byte
1391 length is added to the preceding base character. See
1392 |byteidxcomp()| below for counting composing characters
1393 separately.
Christian Brabandt67672ef2023-04-24 21:09:54 +01001394 When {utf16} is present and TRUE, {nr} is used as the UTF-16
1395 index in the String {expr} instead of as the character index.
1396 The UTF-16 index is the index in the string when it is encoded
1397 with 16-bit words. If the specified UTF-16 index is in the
1398 middle of a character (e.g. in a 4-byte character), then the
1399 byte index of the first byte in the character is returned.
1400 Refer to |string-offset-encoding| for more information.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001401 Example : >
1402 echo matchstr(str, ".", byteidx(str, 3))
1403< will display the fourth character. Another way to do the
1404 same: >
1405 let s = strpart(str, byteidx(str, 3))
1406 echo strpart(s, 0, byteidx(s, 1))
1407< Also see |strgetchar()| and |strcharpart()|.
1408
1409 If there are less than {nr} characters -1 is returned.
1410 If there are exactly {nr} characters the length of the string
1411 in bytes is returned.
Christian Brabandt67672ef2023-04-24 21:09:54 +01001412 See |charidx()| and |utf16idx()| for getting the character and
1413 UTF-16 index respectively from the byte index.
1414 Examples: >
1415 echo byteidx('a😊😊', 2) returns 5
1416 echo byteidx('a😊😊', 2, 1) returns 1
1417 echo byteidx('a😊😊', 3, 1) returns 5
1418<
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001419 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1420 GetName()->byteidx(idx)
1421
Christian Brabandt67672ef2023-04-24 21:09:54 +01001422byteidxcomp({expr}, {nr} [, {utf16}]) *byteidxcomp()*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001423 Like byteidx(), except that a composing character is counted
1424 as a separate character. Example: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00001425 let s = 'e' .. nr2char(0x301)
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001426 echo byteidx(s, 1)
1427 echo byteidxcomp(s, 1)
1428 echo byteidxcomp(s, 2)
1429< The first and third echo result in 3 ('e' plus composing
1430 character is 3 bytes), the second echo results in 1 ('e' is
1431 one byte).
1432 Only works differently from byteidx() when 'encoding' is set
1433 to a Unicode encoding.
1434
1435 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1436 GetName()->byteidxcomp(idx)
1437
1438call({func}, {arglist} [, {dict}]) *call()* *E699*
1439 Call function {func} with the items in |List| {arglist} as
1440 arguments.
1441 {func} can either be a |Funcref| or the name of a function.
1442 a:firstline and a:lastline are set to the cursor line.
1443 Returns the return value of the called function.
1444 {dict} is for functions with the "dict" attribute. It will be
1445 used to set the local variable "self". |Dictionary-function|
1446
1447 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1448 GetFunc()->call([arg, arg], dict)
1449
1450ceil({expr}) *ceil()*
1451 Return the smallest integral value greater than or equal to
1452 {expr} as a |Float| (round up).
1453 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
1454 Examples: >
1455 echo ceil(1.456)
1456< 2.0 >
1457 echo ceil(-5.456)
1458< -5.0 >
1459 echo ceil(4.0)
1460< 4.0
1461
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01001462 Returns 0.0 if {expr} is not a |Float| or a |Number|.
1463
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001464 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1465 Compute()->ceil()
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001466
1467
1468ch_ functions are documented here: |channel-functions-details|
1469
1470
1471changenr() *changenr()*
1472 Return the number of the most recent change. This is the same
1473 number as what is displayed with |:undolist| and can be used
1474 with the |:undo| command.
1475 When a change was made it is the number of that change. After
1476 redo it is the number of the redone change. After undo it is
1477 one less than the number of the undone change.
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01001478 Returns 0 if the undo list is empty.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001479
1480char2nr({string} [, {utf8}]) *char2nr()*
Bram Moolenaar2d8ed022022-05-21 13:08:16 +01001481 Return Number value of the first char in {string}.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001482 Examples: >
1483 char2nr(" ") returns 32
1484 char2nr("ABC") returns 65
1485< When {utf8} is omitted or zero, the current 'encoding' is used.
1486 Example for "utf-8": >
1487 char2nr("á") returns 225
1488 char2nr("á"[0]) returns 195
1489< When {utf8} is TRUE, always treat as UTF-8 characters.
1490 A combining character is a separate character.
1491 |nr2char()| does the opposite.
1492 To turn a string into a list of character numbers: >
1493 let str = "ABC"
1494 let list = map(split(str, '\zs'), {_, val -> char2nr(val)})
1495< Result: [65, 66, 67]
1496
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01001497 Returns 0 if {string} is not a |String|.
1498
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001499 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1500 GetChar()->char2nr()
1501
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001502charclass({string}) *charclass()*
1503 Return the character class of the first character in {string}.
1504 The character class is one of:
1505 0 blank
1506 1 punctuation
1507 2 word character
1508 3 emoji
1509 other specific Unicode class
1510 The class is used in patterns and word motions.
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01001511 Returns 0 if {string} is not a |String|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001512
1513
Yegappan Lakshmanan4c8d2f02022-11-12 16:07:47 +00001514charcol({expr} [, {winid}]) *charcol()*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001515 Same as |col()| but returns the character index of the column
1516 position given with {expr} instead of the byte position.
1517
1518 Example:
1519 With the cursor on '세' in line 5 with text "여보세요": >
1520 charcol('.') returns 3
1521 col('.') returns 7
1522
1523< Can also be used as a |method|: >
1524 GetPos()->col()
1525<
1526 *charidx()*
Christian Brabandt67672ef2023-04-24 21:09:54 +01001527charidx({string}, {idx} [, {countcc} [, {utf16}]])
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001528 Return the character index of the byte at {idx} in {string}.
1529 The index of the first character is zero.
1530 If there are no multibyte characters the returned value is
1531 equal to {idx}.
Christian Brabandt67672ef2023-04-24 21:09:54 +01001532
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001533 When {countcc} is omitted or |FALSE|, then composing characters
Christian Brabandt67672ef2023-04-24 21:09:54 +01001534 are not counted separately, their byte length is added to the
1535 preceding base character.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001536 When {countcc} is |TRUE|, then composing characters are
1537 counted as separate characters.
Christian Brabandt67672ef2023-04-24 21:09:54 +01001538
1539 When {utf16} is present and TRUE, {idx} is used as the UTF-16
1540 index in the String {expr} instead of as the byte index.
1541
Yegappan Lakshmanan577922b2023-06-08 17:09:45 +01001542 Returns -1 if the arguments are invalid or if there are less
1543 than {idx} bytes. If there are exactly {idx} bytes the length
1544 of the string in characters is returned.
1545
1546 An error is given and -1 is returned if the first argument is
1547 not a string, the second argument is not a number or when the
1548 third argument is present and is not zero or one.
Christian Brabandt67672ef2023-04-24 21:09:54 +01001549
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001550 See |byteidx()| and |byteidxcomp()| for getting the byte index
Christian Brabandt67672ef2023-04-24 21:09:54 +01001551 from the character index and |utf16idx()| for getting the
1552 UTF-16 index from the character index.
1553 Refer to |string-offset-encoding| for more information.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001554 Examples: >
1555 echo charidx('áb́ć', 3) returns 1
1556 echo charidx('áb́ć', 6, 1) returns 4
1557 echo charidx('áb́ć', 16) returns -1
Christian Brabandt67672ef2023-04-24 21:09:54 +01001558 echo charidx('a😊😊', 4, 0, 1) returns 2
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001559<
1560 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1561 GetName()->charidx(idx)
1562
1563chdir({dir}) *chdir()*
1564 Change the current working directory to {dir}. The scope of
1565 the directory change depends on the directory of the current
1566 window:
1567 - If the current window has a window-local directory
1568 (|:lcd|), then changes the window local directory.
1569 - Otherwise, if the current tabpage has a local
1570 directory (|:tcd|) then changes the tabpage local
1571 directory.
1572 - Otherwise, changes the global directory.
1573 {dir} must be a String.
1574 If successful, returns the previous working directory. Pass
1575 this to another chdir() to restore the directory.
1576 On failure, returns an empty string.
1577
1578 Example: >
1579 let save_dir = chdir(newdir)
1580 if save_dir != ""
1581 " ... do some work
1582 call chdir(save_dir)
1583 endif
1584
1585< Can also be used as a |method|: >
1586 GetDir()->chdir()
1587<
1588cindent({lnum}) *cindent()*
1589 Get the amount of indent for line {lnum} according the C
1590 indenting rules, as with 'cindent'.
1591 The indent is counted in spaces, the value of 'tabstop' is
1592 relevant. {lnum} is used just like in |getline()|.
Bram Moolenaar8e145b82022-05-21 20:17:31 +01001593 When {lnum} is invalid -1 is returned.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001594 See |C-indenting|.
1595
1596 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1597 GetLnum()->cindent()
1598
1599clearmatches([{win}]) *clearmatches()*
1600 Clears all matches previously defined for the current window
1601 by |matchadd()| and the |:match| commands.
1602 If {win} is specified, use the window with this number or
1603 window ID instead of the current window.
1604
1605 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1606 GetWin()->clearmatches()
1607<
Bram Moolenaar10e8ff92023-06-10 21:40:39 +01001608col({expr} [, {winid}]) *col()*
Yegappan Lakshmanan4c8d2f02022-11-12 16:07:47 +00001609 The result is a Number, which is the byte index of the column
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001610 position given with {expr}. The accepted positions are:
1611 . the cursor position
1612 $ the end of the cursor line (the result is the
1613 number of bytes in the cursor line plus one)
1614 'x position of mark x (if the mark is not set, 0 is
1615 returned)
1616 v In Visual mode: the start of the Visual area (the
1617 cursor is the end). When not in Visual mode
1618 returns the cursor position. Differs from |'<| in
1619 that it's updated right away.
1620 Additionally {expr} can be [lnum, col]: a |List| with the line
1621 and column number. Most useful when the column is "$", to get
1622 the last column of a specific line. When "lnum" or "col" is
1623 out of range then col() returns zero.
Yegappan Lakshmanan4c8d2f02022-11-12 16:07:47 +00001624 With the optional {winid} argument the values are obtained for
1625 that window instead of the current window.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001626 To get the line number use |line()|. To get both use
1627 |getpos()|.
1628 For the screen column position use |virtcol()|. For the
1629 character position use |charcol()|.
1630 Note that only marks in the current file can be used.
1631 Examples: >
1632 col(".") column of cursor
1633 col("$") length of cursor line plus one
1634 col("'t") column of mark t
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00001635 col("'" .. markname) column of mark markname
Yegappan Lakshmanan4c8d2f02022-11-12 16:07:47 +00001636< The first column is 1. Returns 0 if {expr} is invalid or when
1637 the window with ID {winid} is not found.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001638 For an uppercase mark the column may actually be in another
1639 buffer.
1640 For the cursor position, when 'virtualedit' is active, the
1641 column is one higher if the cursor is after the end of the
Bram Moolenaar6ebe4f92022-10-28 20:47:54 +01001642 line. Also, when using a <Cmd> mapping the cursor isn't
1643 moved, this can be used to obtain the column in Insert mode: >
Bram Moolenaar76db9e02022-11-09 21:21:04 +00001644 :imap <F2> <Cmd>echowin col(".")<CR>
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001645
1646< Can also be used as a |method|: >
1647 GetPos()->col()
1648<
1649
1650complete({startcol}, {matches}) *complete()* *E785*
1651 Set the matches for Insert mode completion.
1652 Can only be used in Insert mode. You need to use a mapping
1653 with CTRL-R = (see |i_CTRL-R|). It does not work after CTRL-O
1654 or with an expression mapping.
1655 {startcol} is the byte offset in the line where the completed
1656 text start. The text up to the cursor is the original text
1657 that will be replaced by the matches. Use col('.') for an
1658 empty string. "col('.') - 1" will replace one character by a
1659 match.
1660 {matches} must be a |List|. Each |List| item is one match.
1661 See |complete-items| for the kind of items that are possible.
1662 "longest" in 'completeopt' is ignored.
1663 Note that the after calling this function you need to avoid
1664 inserting anything that would cause completion to stop.
1665 The match can be selected with CTRL-N and CTRL-P as usual with
1666 Insert mode completion. The popup menu will appear if
1667 specified, see |ins-completion-menu|.
1668 Example: >
1669 inoremap <F5> <C-R>=ListMonths()<CR>
1670
Bram Moolenaar10e8ff92023-06-10 21:40:39 +01001671 func ListMonths()
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001672 call complete(col('.'), ['January', 'February', 'March',
1673 \ 'April', 'May', 'June', 'July', 'August', 'September',
1674 \ 'October', 'November', 'December'])
1675 return ''
1676 endfunc
1677< This isn't very useful, but it shows how it works. Note that
1678 an empty string is returned to avoid a zero being inserted.
1679
1680 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
1681 second argument: >
1682 GetMatches()->complete(col('.'))
1683
1684complete_add({expr}) *complete_add()*
1685 Add {expr} to the list of matches. Only to be used by the
1686 function specified with the 'completefunc' option.
1687 Returns 0 for failure (empty string or out of memory),
1688 1 when the match was added, 2 when the match was already in
1689 the list.
1690 See |complete-functions| for an explanation of {expr}. It is
1691 the same as one item in the list that 'omnifunc' would return.
1692
1693 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1694 GetMoreMatches()->complete_add()
1695
1696complete_check() *complete_check()*
1697 Check for a key typed while looking for completion matches.
1698 This is to be used when looking for matches takes some time.
1699 Returns |TRUE| when searching for matches is to be aborted,
1700 zero otherwise.
1701 Only to be used by the function specified with the
1702 'completefunc' option.
1703
1704
1705complete_info([{what}]) *complete_info()*
1706 Returns a |Dictionary| with information about Insert mode
1707 completion. See |ins-completion|.
1708 The items are:
1709 mode Current completion mode name string.
1710 See |complete_info_mode| for the values.
1711 pum_visible |TRUE| if popup menu is visible.
1712 See |pumvisible()|.
1713 items List of completion matches. Each item is a
1714 dictionary containing the entries "word",
1715 "abbr", "menu", "kind", "info" and "user_data".
1716 See |complete-items|.
1717 selected Selected item index. First index is zero.
1718 Index is -1 if no item is selected (showing
1719 typed text only, or the last completion after
1720 no item is selected when using the <Up> or
1721 <Down> keys)
Bram Moolenaar0daafaa2022-09-04 17:45:43 +01001722 inserted Inserted string. [NOT IMPLEMENTED YET]
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001723
1724 *complete_info_mode*
1725 mode values are:
1726 "" Not in completion mode
1727 "keyword" Keyword completion |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-N|
1728 "ctrl_x" Just pressed CTRL-X |i_CTRL-X|
1729 "scroll" Scrolling with |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-E| or
1730 |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-Y|
1731 "whole_line" Whole lines |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-L|
1732 "files" File names |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-F|
1733 "tags" Tags |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-]|
1734 "path_defines" Definition completion |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-D|
1735 "path_patterns" Include completion |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-I|
1736 "dictionary" Dictionary |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-K|
1737 "thesaurus" Thesaurus |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-T|
1738 "cmdline" Vim Command line |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-V|
1739 "function" User defined completion |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-U|
1740 "omni" Omni completion |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-O|
1741 "spell" Spelling suggestions |i_CTRL-X_s|
1742 "eval" |complete()| completion
1743 "unknown" Other internal modes
1744
1745 If the optional {what} list argument is supplied, then only
1746 the items listed in {what} are returned. Unsupported items in
1747 {what} are silently ignored.
1748
1749 To get the position and size of the popup menu, see
1750 |pum_getpos()|. It's also available in |v:event| during the
1751 |CompleteChanged| event.
1752
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01001753 Returns an empty |Dictionary| on error.
1754
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001755 Examples: >
1756 " Get all items
1757 call complete_info()
1758 " Get only 'mode'
1759 call complete_info(['mode'])
1760 " Get only 'mode' and 'pum_visible'
1761 call complete_info(['mode', 'pum_visible'])
1762
1763< Can also be used as a |method|: >
1764 GetItems()->complete_info()
1765<
1766 *confirm()*
1767confirm({msg} [, {choices} [, {default} [, {type}]]])
1768 confirm() offers the user a dialog, from which a choice can be
1769 made. It returns the number of the choice. For the first
1770 choice this is 1.
1771 Note: confirm() is only supported when compiled with dialog
1772 support, see |+dialog_con| and |+dialog_gui|.
1773
1774 {msg} is displayed in a |dialog| with {choices} as the
1775 alternatives. When {choices} is missing or empty, "&OK" is
1776 used (and translated).
1777 {msg} is a String, use '\n' to include a newline. Only on
1778 some systems the string is wrapped when it doesn't fit.
1779
1780 {choices} is a String, with the individual choices separated
1781 by '\n', e.g. >
1782 confirm("Save changes?", "&Yes\n&No\n&Cancel")
1783< The letter after the '&' is the shortcut key for that choice.
1784 Thus you can type 'c' to select "Cancel". The shortcut does
1785 not need to be the first letter: >
1786 confirm("file has been modified", "&Save\nSave &All")
1787< For the console, the first letter of each choice is used as
1788 the default shortcut key. Case is ignored.
1789
1790 The optional {default} argument is the number of the choice
1791 that is made if the user hits <CR>. Use 1 to make the first
1792 choice the default one. Use 0 to not set a default. If
1793 {default} is omitted, 1 is used.
1794
1795 The optional {type} String argument gives the type of dialog.
1796 This is only used for the icon of the GTK, Mac, Motif and
1797 Win32 GUI. It can be one of these values: "Error",
1798 "Question", "Info", "Warning" or "Generic". Only the first
1799 character is relevant. When {type} is omitted, "Generic" is
1800 used.
1801
1802 If the user aborts the dialog by pressing <Esc>, CTRL-C,
1803 or another valid interrupt key, confirm() returns 0.
1804
1805 An example: >
Bram Moolenaar46eea442022-03-30 10:51:39 +01001806 let choice = confirm("What do you want?",
Bram Moolenaar2d8ed022022-05-21 13:08:16 +01001807 \ "&Apples\n&Oranges\n&Bananas", 2)
Bram Moolenaar46eea442022-03-30 10:51:39 +01001808 if choice == 0
Bram Moolenaar2d8ed022022-05-21 13:08:16 +01001809 echo "make up your mind!"
Bram Moolenaar46eea442022-03-30 10:51:39 +01001810 elseif choice == 3
Bram Moolenaar2d8ed022022-05-21 13:08:16 +01001811 echo "tasteful"
Bram Moolenaar46eea442022-03-30 10:51:39 +01001812 else
Bram Moolenaar2d8ed022022-05-21 13:08:16 +01001813 echo "I prefer bananas myself."
Bram Moolenaar46eea442022-03-30 10:51:39 +01001814 endif
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001815< In a GUI dialog, buttons are used. The layout of the buttons
1816 depends on the 'v' flag in 'guioptions'. If it is included,
1817 the buttons are always put vertically. Otherwise, confirm()
1818 tries to put the buttons in one horizontal line. If they
1819 don't fit, a vertical layout is used anyway. For some systems
1820 the horizontal layout is always used.
1821
1822 Can also be used as a |method|in: >
1823 BuildMessage()->confirm("&Yes\n&No")
1824<
1825 *copy()*
1826copy({expr}) Make a copy of {expr}. For Numbers and Strings this isn't
1827 different from using {expr} directly.
1828 When {expr} is a |List| a shallow copy is created. This means
1829 that the original |List| can be changed without changing the
1830 copy, and vice versa. But the items are identical, thus
1831 changing an item changes the contents of both |Lists|.
1832 A |Dictionary| is copied in a similar way as a |List|.
1833 Also see |deepcopy()|.
1834 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1835 mylist->copy()
1836
1837cos({expr}) *cos()*
1838 Return the cosine of {expr}, measured in radians, as a |Float|.
1839 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01001840 Returns 0.0 if {expr} is not a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001841 Examples: >
1842 :echo cos(100)
1843< 0.862319 >
1844 :echo cos(-4.01)
1845< -0.646043
1846
1847 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1848 Compute()->cos()
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001849
1850
1851cosh({expr}) *cosh()*
1852 Return the hyperbolic cosine of {expr} as a |Float| in the range
1853 [1, inf].
1854 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01001855 Returns 0.0 if {expr} is not a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001856 Examples: >
1857 :echo cosh(0.5)
1858< 1.127626 >
1859 :echo cosh(-0.5)
1860< -1.127626
1861
1862 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1863 Compute()->cosh()
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001864
1865
Yegappan Lakshmanancd39b692023-10-02 12:50:45 -07001866count({comp}, {expr} [, {ic} [, {start}]]) *count()* *E706*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001867 Return the number of times an item with value {expr} appears
1868 in |String|, |List| or |Dictionary| {comp}.
1869
1870 If {start} is given then start with the item with this index.
1871 {start} can only be used with a |List|.
1872
1873 When {ic} is given and it's |TRUE| then case is ignored.
1874
1875 When {comp} is a string then the number of not overlapping
1876 occurrences of {expr} is returned. Zero is returned when
1877 {expr} is an empty string.
1878
1879 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1880 mylist->count(val)
1881<
1882 *cscope_connection()*
1883cscope_connection([{num} , {dbpath} [, {prepend}]])
1884 Checks for the existence of a |cscope| connection. If no
1885 parameters are specified, then the function returns:
1886 0, if cscope was not available (not compiled in), or
1887 if there are no cscope connections;
1888 1, if there is at least one cscope connection.
1889
1890 If parameters are specified, then the value of {num}
1891 determines how existence of a cscope connection is checked:
1892
1893 {num} Description of existence check
1894 ----- ------------------------------
1895 0 Same as no parameters (e.g., "cscope_connection()").
1896 1 Ignore {prepend}, and use partial string matches for
1897 {dbpath}.
1898 2 Ignore {prepend}, and use exact string matches for
1899 {dbpath}.
1900 3 Use {prepend}, use partial string matches for both
1901 {dbpath} and {prepend}.
1902 4 Use {prepend}, use exact string matches for both
1903 {dbpath} and {prepend}.
1904
1905 Note: All string comparisons are case sensitive!
1906
1907 Examples. Suppose we had the following (from ":cs show"): >
1908
1909 # pid database name prepend path
1910 0 27664 cscope.out /usr/local
1911<
1912 Invocation Return Val ~
1913 ---------- ---------- >
1914 cscope_connection() 1
1915 cscope_connection(1, "out") 1
1916 cscope_connection(2, "out") 0
1917 cscope_connection(3, "out") 0
1918 cscope_connection(3, "out", "local") 1
1919 cscope_connection(4, "out") 0
1920 cscope_connection(4, "out", "local") 0
1921 cscope_connection(4, "cscope.out", "/usr/local") 1
1922<
1923cursor({lnum}, {col} [, {off}]) *cursor()*
1924cursor({list})
1925 Positions the cursor at the column (byte count) {col} in the
1926 line {lnum}. The first column is one.
1927
1928 When there is one argument {list} this is used as a |List|
1929 with two, three or four item:
1930 [{lnum}, {col}]
1931 [{lnum}, {col}, {off}]
1932 [{lnum}, {col}, {off}, {curswant}]
1933 This is like the return value of |getpos()| or |getcurpos()|,
1934 but without the first item.
1935
Bram Moolenaar10e8ff92023-06-10 21:40:39 +01001936 To position the cursor using {col} as the character count, use
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001937 |setcursorcharpos()|.
1938
1939 Does not change the jumplist.
Bram Moolenaar7c6cd442022-10-11 21:54:04 +01001940 {lnum} is used like with |getline()|, except that if {lnum} is
1941 zero, the cursor will stay in the current line.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001942 If {lnum} is greater than the number of lines in the buffer,
1943 the cursor will be positioned at the last line in the buffer.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001944 If {col} is greater than the number of bytes in the line,
1945 the cursor will be positioned at the last character in the
1946 line.
1947 If {col} is zero, the cursor will stay in the current column.
1948 If {curswant} is given it is used to set the preferred column
1949 for vertical movement. Otherwise {col} is used.
1950
1951 When 'virtualedit' is used {off} specifies the offset in
1952 screen columns from the start of the character. E.g., a
1953 position within a <Tab> or after the last character.
1954 Returns 0 when the position could be set, -1 otherwise.
1955
1956 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1957 GetCursorPos()->cursor()
1958
1959debugbreak({pid}) *debugbreak()*
1960 Specifically used to interrupt a program being debugged. It
1961 will cause process {pid} to get a SIGTRAP. Behavior for other
1962 processes is undefined. See |terminal-debugger|.
1963 {only available on MS-Windows}
1964
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01001965 Returns |TRUE| if successfully interrupted the program.
1966 Otherwise returns |FALSE|.
1967
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001968 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1969 GetPid()->debugbreak()
1970
1971deepcopy({expr} [, {noref}]) *deepcopy()* *E698*
1972 Make a copy of {expr}. For Numbers and Strings this isn't
1973 different from using {expr} directly.
1974 When {expr} is a |List| a full copy is created. This means
1975 that the original |List| can be changed without changing the
1976 copy, and vice versa. When an item is a |List| or
1977 |Dictionary|, a copy for it is made, recursively. Thus
1978 changing an item in the copy does not change the contents of
1979 the original |List|.
1980 A |Dictionary| is copied in a similar way as a |List|.
1981
1982 When {noref} is omitted or zero a contained |List| or
1983 |Dictionary| is only copied once. All references point to
1984 this single copy. With {noref} set to 1 every occurrence of a
1985 |List| or |Dictionary| results in a new copy. This also means
1986 that a cyclic reference causes deepcopy() to fail.
1987 *E724*
1988 Nesting is possible up to 100 levels. When there is an item
1989 that refers back to a higher level making a deep copy with
1990 {noref} set to 1 will fail.
1991 Also see |copy()|.
1992
1993 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1994 GetObject()->deepcopy()
1995
1996delete({fname} [, {flags}]) *delete()*
1997 Without {flags} or with {flags} empty: Deletes the file by the
Bram Moolenaarcbaff5e2022-04-08 17:45:08 +01001998 name {fname}.
1999
2000 This also works when {fname} is a symbolic link. The symbolic
2001 link itself is deleted, not what it points to.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002002
2003 When {flags} is "d": Deletes the directory by the name
2004 {fname}. This fails when directory {fname} is not empty.
2005
2006 When {flags} is "rf": Deletes the directory by the name
2007 {fname} and everything in it, recursively. BE CAREFUL!
2008 Note: on MS-Windows it is not possible to delete a directory
2009 that is being used.
2010
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002011 The result is a Number, which is 0/false if the delete
2012 operation was successful and -1/true when the deletion failed
2013 or partly failed.
2014
2015 Use |remove()| to delete an item from a |List|.
2016 To delete a line from the buffer use |:delete| or
2017 |deletebufline()|.
2018
2019 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2020 GetName()->delete()
2021
2022deletebufline({buf}, {first} [, {last}]) *deletebufline()*
2023 Delete lines {first} to {last} (inclusive) from buffer {buf}.
2024 If {last} is omitted then delete line {first} only.
2025 On success 0 is returned, on failure 1 is returned.
2026
2027 This function works only for loaded buffers. First call
2028 |bufload()| if needed.
2029
2030 For the use of {buf}, see |bufname()| above.
2031
2032 {first} and {last} are used like with |getline()|. Note that
2033 when using |line()| this refers to the current buffer. Use "$"
2034 to refer to the last line in buffer {buf}.
2035
2036 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2037 GetBuffer()->deletebufline(1)
2038<
2039 *did_filetype()*
2040did_filetype() Returns |TRUE| when autocommands are being executed and the
2041 FileType event has been triggered at least once. Can be used
2042 to avoid triggering the FileType event again in the scripts
2043 that detect the file type. |FileType|
2044 Returns |FALSE| when `:setf FALLBACK` was used.
2045 When editing another file, the counter is reset, thus this
2046 really checks if the FileType event has been triggered for the
2047 current buffer. This allows an autocommand that starts
2048 editing another buffer to set 'filetype' and load a syntax
2049 file.
2050
Yegappan Lakshmananfa378352024-02-01 22:05:27 +01002051diff({fromlist}, {tolist} [, {options}]) *diff()*
2052 Returns a String or a List containing the diff between the
2053 strings in {fromlist} and {tolist}. Uses the Vim internal
2054 diff library to compute the diff.
2055
2056 *E106*
2057 The optional "output" item in {options} specifies the returned
2058 diff format. The following values are supported:
2059 indices Return a List of the starting and ending
2060 indices and a count of the strings in each
2061 diff hunk.
2062 unified Return the unified diff output as a String.
2063 This is the default.
2064
2065 If the "output" item in {options} is "indices", then a List is
2066 returned. Each List item contains a Dict with the following
2067 items for each diff hunk:
2068 from_idx start index in {fromlist} for this diff hunk.
2069 from_count number of strings in {fromlist} that are
2070 added/removed/modified in this diff hunk.
2071 to_idx start index in {tolist} for this diff hunk.
2072 to_count number of strings in {tolist} that are
2073 added/removed/modified in this diff hunk.
2074
2075 The {options} Dict argument also specifies diff options
2076 (similar to 'diffopt') and supports the following items:
Yegappan Lakshmananbe156a32024-02-11 17:08:29 +01002077 algorithm Dict specifying the diff algorithm to
2078 use. Supported boolean items are
2079 "myers", "minimal", "patience" and
2080 "histogram".
Yegappan Lakshmanana0010a12024-02-12 20:21:26 +01002081 context diff context length. Default is 0.
Yegappan Lakshmananfa378352024-02-01 22:05:27 +01002082 iblank ignore changes where lines are all
2083 blank.
2084 icase ignore changes in case of text.
Yegappan Lakshmananbe156a32024-02-11 17:08:29 +01002085 indent-heuristic use the indent heuristic for the
2086 internal diff library.
Yegappan Lakshmananfa378352024-02-01 22:05:27 +01002087 iwhite ignore changes in amount of white
2088 space.
2089 iwhiteall ignore all white space changes.
2090 iwhiteeol ignore white space changes at end of
2091 line.
Yegappan Lakshmananfa378352024-02-01 22:05:27 +01002092 For more information about these options, refer to 'diffopt'.
2093
Yegappan Lakshmanana0010a12024-02-12 20:21:26 +01002094 To compute the unified diff, all the items in {fromlist} are
2095 concatenated into a string using a newline separator and the
2096 same for {tolist}. The unified diff output uses line numbers.
2097
Yegappan Lakshmananfa378352024-02-01 22:05:27 +01002098 Returns an empty List or String if {fromlist} and {tolist} are
2099 identical.
2100
Yegappan Lakshmanan1af35632024-02-06 11:03:36 +01002101 Examples: >
Yegappan Lakshmananfa378352024-02-01 22:05:27 +01002102 :echo diff(['abc'], ['xxx'])
2103 @@ -1 +1 @@
2104 -abc
2105 +xxx
2106
2107 :echo diff(['abc'], ['xxx'], {'output': 'indices'})
2108 [{'from_idx': 0, 'from_count': 1, 'to_idx': 0, 'to_count': 1}]
2109 :echo diff(readfile('oldfile'), readfile('newfile'))
2110 :echo diff(getbufline(5, 1, '$'), getbufline(6, 1, '$'))
Yegappan Lakshmanan1af35632024-02-06 11:03:36 +01002111<
Yegappan Lakshmananfa378352024-02-01 22:05:27 +01002112 For more examples, refer to |diff-func-examples|
2113
2114 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2115 GetFromList->diff(to_list)
2116<
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002117diff_filler({lnum}) *diff_filler()*
2118 Returns the number of filler lines above line {lnum}.
2119 These are the lines that were inserted at this point in
2120 another diff'ed window. These filler lines are shown in the
2121 display but don't exist in the buffer.
2122 {lnum} is used like with |getline()|. Thus "." is the current
2123 line, "'m" mark m, etc.
2124 Returns 0 if the current window is not in diff mode.
2125
2126 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2127 GetLnum()->diff_filler()
2128
2129diff_hlID({lnum}, {col}) *diff_hlID()*
2130 Returns the highlight ID for diff mode at line {lnum} column
2131 {col} (byte index). When the current line does not have a
2132 diff change zero is returned.
2133 {lnum} is used like with |getline()|. Thus "." is the current
2134 line, "'m" mark m, etc.
2135 {col} is 1 for the leftmost column, {lnum} is 1 for the first
2136 line.
2137 The highlight ID can be used with |synIDattr()| to obtain
2138 syntax information about the highlighting.
2139
2140 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2141 GetLnum()->diff_hlID(col)
2142<
2143
2144digraph_get({chars}) *digraph_get()* *E1214*
2145 Return the digraph of {chars}. This should be a string with
2146 exactly two characters. If {chars} are not just two
2147 characters, or the digraph of {chars} does not exist, an error
2148 is given and an empty string is returned.
2149
2150 The character will be converted from Unicode to 'encoding'
2151 when needed. This does require the conversion to be
2152 available, it might fail.
2153
2154 Also see |digraph_getlist()|.
2155
2156 Examples: >
2157 " Get a built-in digraph
2158 :echo digraph_get('00') " Returns '∞'
2159
2160 " Get a user-defined digraph
2161 :call digraph_set('aa', 'あ')
2162 :echo digraph_get('aa') " Returns 'あ'
2163<
2164 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2165 GetChars()->digraph_get()
2166<
2167 This function works only when compiled with the |+digraphs|
2168 feature. If this feature is disabled, this function will
2169 display an error message.
2170
2171
2172digraph_getlist([{listall}]) *digraph_getlist()*
2173 Return a list of digraphs. If the {listall} argument is given
2174 and it is TRUE, return all digraphs, including the default
2175 digraphs. Otherwise, return only user-defined digraphs.
2176
2177 The characters will be converted from Unicode to 'encoding'
2178 when needed. This does require the conservation to be
2179 available, it might fail.
2180
2181 Also see |digraph_get()|.
2182
2183 Examples: >
2184 " Get user-defined digraphs
2185 :echo digraph_getlist()
2186
2187 " Get all the digraphs, including default digraphs
2188 :echo digraph_getlist(1)
2189<
2190 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2191 GetNumber()->digraph_getlist()
2192<
2193 This function works only when compiled with the |+digraphs|
2194 feature. If this feature is disabled, this function will
2195 display an error message.
2196
2197
Bram Moolenaara2baa732022-02-04 16:09:54 +00002198digraph_set({chars}, {digraph}) *digraph_set()*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002199 Add digraph {chars} to the list. {chars} must be a string
2200 with two characters. {digraph} is a string with one UTF-8
Bram Moolenaara2baa732022-02-04 16:09:54 +00002201 encoded character. *E1215*
2202 Be careful, composing characters are NOT ignored. This
2203 function is similar to |:digraphs| command, but useful to add
2204 digraphs start with a white space.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002205
2206 The function result is v:true if |digraph| is registered. If
2207 this fails an error message is given and v:false is returned.
2208
2209 If you want to define multiple digraphs at once, you can use
2210 |digraph_setlist()|.
2211
2212 Example: >
2213 call digraph_set(' ', 'あ')
2214<
2215 Can be used as a |method|: >
2216 GetString()->digraph_set('あ')
2217<
2218 This function works only when compiled with the |+digraphs|
2219 feature. If this feature is disabled, this function will
2220 display an error message.
2221
2222
2223digraph_setlist({digraphlist}) *digraph_setlist()*
2224 Similar to |digraph_set()| but this function can add multiple
2225 digraphs at once. {digraphlist} is a list composed of lists,
2226 where each list contains two strings with {chars} and
Bram Moolenaara2baa732022-02-04 16:09:54 +00002227 {digraph} as in |digraph_set()|. *E1216*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002228 Example: >
2229 call digraph_setlist([['aa', 'あ'], ['ii', 'い']])
2230<
2231 It is similar to the following: >
2232 for [chars, digraph] in [['aa', 'あ'], ['ii', 'い']]
2233 call digraph_set(chars, digraph)
2234 endfor
2235< Except that the function returns after the first error,
2236 following digraphs will not be added.
2237
2238 Can be used as a |method|: >
2239 GetList()->digraph_setlist()
2240<
2241 This function works only when compiled with the |+digraphs|
2242 feature. If this feature is disabled, this function will
2243 display an error message.
2244
2245
2246echoraw({string}) *echoraw()*
2247 Output {string} as-is, including unprintable characters.
2248 This can be used to output a terminal code. For example, to
2249 disable modifyOtherKeys: >
2250 call echoraw(&t_TE)
2251< and to enable it again: >
2252 call echoraw(&t_TI)
2253< Use with care, you can mess up the terminal this way.
2254
2255
2256empty({expr}) *empty()*
2257 Return the Number 1 if {expr} is empty, zero otherwise.
2258 - A |List| or |Dictionary| is empty when it does not have any
2259 items.
2260 - A |String| is empty when its length is zero.
2261 - A |Number| and |Float| are empty when their value is zero.
2262 - |v:false|, |v:none| and |v:null| are empty, |v:true| is not.
2263 - A |Job| is empty when it failed to start.
2264 - A |Channel| is empty when it is closed.
2265 - A |Blob| is empty when its length is zero.
2266
2267 For a long |List| this is much faster than comparing the
2268 length with zero.
2269
2270 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2271 mylist->empty()
2272
2273environ() *environ()*
2274 Return all of environment variables as dictionary. You can
2275 check if an environment variable exists like this: >
2276 :echo has_key(environ(), 'HOME')
2277< Note that the variable name may be CamelCase; to ignore case
2278 use this: >
2279 :echo index(keys(environ()), 'HOME', 0, 1) != -1
2280
Bram Moolenaar416bd912023-07-07 23:19:18 +01002281
2282err_teapot([{expr}]) *err_teapot()*
2283 Produce an error with number 418, needed for implementation of
Christian Brabandtee17b6f2023-09-09 11:23:50 +02002284 RFC 2324.
Bram Moolenaar416bd912023-07-07 23:19:18 +01002285 If {expr} is present and it is TRUE error 503 is given,
2286 indicating that coffee is temporarily not available.
2287 If {expr} is present it must be a String.
2288
2289
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002290escape({string}, {chars}) *escape()*
2291 Escape the characters in {chars} that occur in {string} with a
2292 backslash. Example: >
2293 :echo escape('c:\program files\vim', ' \')
2294< results in: >
2295 c:\\program\ files\\vim
2296< Also see |shellescape()| and |fnameescape()|.
2297
2298 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2299 GetText()->escape(' \')
2300<
2301 *eval()*
2302eval({string}) Evaluate {string} and return the result. Especially useful to
2303 turn the result of |string()| back into the original value.
2304 This works for Numbers, Floats, Strings, Blobs and composites
2305 of them. Also works for |Funcref|s that refer to existing
2306 functions.
2307
2308 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2309 argv->join()->eval()
2310
2311eventhandler() *eventhandler()*
2312 Returns 1 when inside an event handler. That is that Vim got
2313 interrupted while waiting for the user to type a character,
2314 e.g., when dropping a file on Vim. This means interactive
2315 commands cannot be used. Otherwise zero is returned.
2316
2317executable({expr}) *executable()*
2318 This function checks if an executable with the name {expr}
2319 exists. {expr} must be the name of the program without any
2320 arguments.
2321 executable() uses the value of $PATH and/or the normal
2322 searchpath for programs. *PATHEXT*
2323 On MS-Windows the ".exe", ".bat", etc. can optionally be
2324 included. Then the extensions in $PATHEXT are tried. Thus if
2325 "foo.exe" does not exist, "foo.exe.bat" can be found. If
2326 $PATHEXT is not set then ".com;.exe;.bat;.cmd" is used. A dot
2327 by itself can be used in $PATHEXT to try using the name
2328 without an extension. When 'shell' looks like a Unix shell,
2329 then the name is also tried without adding an extension.
2330 On MS-Windows it only checks if the file exists and is not a
2331 directory, not if it's really executable.
2332 On MS-Windows an executable in the same directory as Vim is
Yasuhiro Matsumoto05cf63e2022-05-03 11:02:28 +01002333 normally found. Since this directory is added to $PATH it
2334 should also work to execute it |win32-PATH|. This can be
2335 disabled by setting the $NoDefaultCurrentDirectoryInExePath
2336 environment variable. *NoDefaultCurrentDirectoryInExePath*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002337 The result is a Number:
2338 1 exists
2339 0 does not exist
2340 -1 not implemented on this system
2341 |exepath()| can be used to get the full path of an executable.
2342
2343 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2344 GetCommand()->executable()
2345
2346execute({command} [, {silent}]) *execute()*
2347 Execute an Ex command or commands and return the output as a
2348 string.
2349 {command} can be a string or a List. In case of a List the
2350 lines are executed one by one.
Bram Moolenaarb7398fe2023-05-14 18:50:25 +01002351 This is more or less equivalent to: >
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002352 redir => var
2353 {command}
2354 redir END
Bram Moolenaar71badf92023-04-22 22:40:14 +01002355< Except that line continuation in {command} is not recognized.
2356
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002357 The optional {silent} argument can have these values:
2358 "" no `:silent` used
2359 "silent" `:silent` used
2360 "silent!" `:silent!` used
2361 The default is "silent". Note that with "silent!", unlike
2362 `:redir`, error messages are dropped. When using an external
2363 command the screen may be messed up, use `system()` instead.
2364 *E930*
2365 It is not possible to use `:redir` anywhere in {command}.
2366
Bram Moolenaarb7398fe2023-05-14 18:50:25 +01002367 To get a list of lines use `split()` on the result: >
Bram Moolenaar75ab5902022-04-18 15:36:40 +01002368 execute('args')->split("\n")
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002369
2370< To execute a command in another window than the current one
2371 use `win_execute()`.
2372
2373 When used recursively the output of the recursive call is not
2374 included in the output of the higher level call.
2375
2376 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2377 GetCommand()->execute()
2378
2379exepath({expr}) *exepath()*
2380 If {expr} is an executable and is either an absolute path, a
2381 relative path or found in $PATH, return the full path.
2382 Note that the current directory is used when {expr} starts
2383 with "./", which may be a problem for Vim: >
2384 echo exepath(v:progpath)
2385< If {expr} cannot be found in $PATH or is not executable then
2386 an empty string is returned.
2387
2388 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2389 GetCommand()->exepath()
2390<
2391 *exists()*
2392exists({expr}) The result is a Number, which is |TRUE| if {expr} is defined,
2393 zero otherwise.
2394
2395 Note: In a compiled |:def| function the evaluation is done at
2396 runtime. Use `exists_compiled()` to evaluate the expression
2397 at compile time.
2398
2399 For checking for a supported feature use |has()|.
2400 For checking if a file exists use |filereadable()|.
2401
2402 The {expr} argument is a string, which contains one of these:
Bram Moolenaarf10911e2022-01-29 22:20:48 +00002403 varname internal variable (see
2404 dict.key |internal-variables|). Also works
2405 list[i] for |curly-braces-names|, |Dictionary|
2406 import.Func entries, |List| items, imported
Bram Moolenaar944697a2022-02-20 19:48:20 +00002407 items, etc.
Bram Moolenaarf10911e2022-01-29 22:20:48 +00002408 Does not work for local variables in a
2409 compiled `:def` function.
Bram Moolenaar944697a2022-02-20 19:48:20 +00002410 Also works for a function in |Vim9|
2411 script, since it can be used as a
2412 function reference.
Bram Moolenaarf10911e2022-01-29 22:20:48 +00002413 Beware that evaluating an index may
2414 cause an error message for an invalid
2415 expression. E.g.: >
2416 :let l = [1, 2, 3]
2417 :echo exists("l[5]")
2418< 0 >
2419 :echo exists("l[xx]")
2420< E121: Undefined variable: xx
2421 0
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002422 &option-name Vim option (only checks if it exists,
2423 not if it really works)
2424 +option-name Vim option that works.
2425 $ENVNAME environment variable (could also be
2426 done by comparing with an empty
2427 string)
2428 *funcname built-in function (see |functions|)
2429 or user defined function (see
2430 |user-functions|) that is implemented.
2431 Also works for a variable that is a
2432 Funcref.
2433 ?funcname built-in function that could be
2434 implemented; to be used to check if
2435 "funcname" is valid
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002436 :cmdname Ex command: built-in command, user
2437 command or command modifier |:command|.
2438 Returns:
2439 1 for match with start of a command
2440 2 full match with a command
2441 3 matches several user commands
2442 To check for a supported command
2443 always check the return value to be 2.
2444 :2match The |:2match| command.
Bram Moolenaarb529cfb2022-07-25 15:42:07 +01002445 :3match The |:3match| command (but you
2446 probably should not use it, it is
2447 reserved for internal usage)
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002448 #event autocommand defined for this event
2449 #event#pattern autocommand defined for this event and
2450 pattern (the pattern is taken
2451 literally and compared to the
2452 autocommand patterns character by
2453 character)
2454 #group autocommand group exists
2455 #group#event autocommand defined for this group and
2456 event.
2457 #group#event#pattern
2458 autocommand defined for this group,
2459 event and pattern.
2460 ##event autocommand for this event is
2461 supported.
2462
2463 Examples: >
2464 exists("&shortname")
2465 exists("$HOSTNAME")
2466 exists("*strftime")
Bram Moolenaar944697a2022-02-20 19:48:20 +00002467 exists("*s:MyFunc") " only for legacy script
2468 exists("*MyFunc")
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002469 exists("bufcount")
2470 exists(":Make")
2471 exists("#CursorHold")
2472 exists("#BufReadPre#*.gz")
2473 exists("#filetypeindent")
2474 exists("#filetypeindent#FileType")
2475 exists("#filetypeindent#FileType#*")
2476 exists("##ColorScheme")
2477< There must be no space between the symbol (&/$/*/#) and the
2478 name.
2479 There must be no extra characters after the name, although in
Bram Moolenaar2d8ed022022-05-21 13:08:16 +01002480 a few cases this is ignored. That may become stricter in the
2481 future, thus don't count on it!
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002482 Working example: >
2483 exists(":make")
2484< NOT working example: >
2485 exists(":make install")
2486
2487< Note that the argument must be a string, not the name of the
2488 variable itself. For example: >
2489 exists(bufcount)
2490< This doesn't check for existence of the "bufcount" variable,
2491 but gets the value of "bufcount", and checks if that exists.
2492
2493 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2494 Varname()->exists()
2495<
2496
2497exists_compiled({expr}) *exists_compiled()*
2498 Like `exists()` but evaluated at compile time. This is useful
2499 to skip a block where a function is used that would otherwise
2500 give an error: >
2501 if exists_compiled('*ThatFunction')
2502 ThatFunction('works')
2503 endif
2504< If `exists()` were used then a compilation error would be
2505 given if ThatFunction() is not defined.
2506
2507 {expr} must be a literal string. *E1232*
2508 Can only be used in a |:def| function. *E1233*
2509 This does not work to check for arguments or local variables.
2510
2511
2512exp({expr}) *exp()*
2513 Return the exponential of {expr} as a |Float| in the range
2514 [0, inf].
2515 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01002516 Returns 0.0 if {expr} is not a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002517 Examples: >
2518 :echo exp(2)
2519< 7.389056 >
2520 :echo exp(-1)
2521< 0.367879
2522
2523 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2524 Compute()->exp()
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002525
2526
2527expand({string} [, {nosuf} [, {list}]]) *expand()*
2528 Expand wildcards and the following special keywords in
2529 {string}. 'wildignorecase' applies.
2530
2531 If {list} is given and it is |TRUE|, a List will be returned.
2532 Otherwise the result is a String and when there are several
2533 matches, they are separated by <NL> characters. [Note: in
2534 version 5.0 a space was used, which caused problems when a
2535 file name contains a space]
2536
2537 If the expansion fails, the result is an empty string. A name
2538 for a non-existing file is not included, unless {string} does
2539 not start with '%', '#' or '<', see below.
2540
2541 When {string} starts with '%', '#' or '<', the expansion is
2542 done like for the |cmdline-special| variables with their
2543 associated modifiers. Here is a short overview:
2544
2545 % current file name
2546 # alternate file name
2547 #n alternate file name n
2548 <cfile> file name under the cursor
2549 <afile> autocmd file name
2550 <abuf> autocmd buffer number (as a String!)
2551 <amatch> autocmd matched name
2552 <cexpr> C expression under the cursor
2553 <sfile> sourced script file or function name
2554 <slnum> sourced script line number or function
2555 line number
2556 <sflnum> script file line number, also when in
2557 a function
2558 <SID> "<SNR>123_" where "123" is the
2559 current script ID |<SID>|
Bram Moolenaar75ab5902022-04-18 15:36:40 +01002560 <script> sourced script file, or script file
2561 where the current function was defined
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002562 <stack> call stack
2563 <cword> word under the cursor
2564 <cWORD> WORD under the cursor
2565 <client> the {clientid} of the last received
2566 message |server2client()|
2567 Modifiers:
2568 :p expand to full path
2569 :h head (last path component removed)
2570 :t tail (last path component only)
2571 :r root (one extension removed)
2572 :e extension only
2573
2574 Example: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00002575 :let &tags = expand("%:p:h") .. "/tags"
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002576< Note that when expanding a string that starts with '%', '#' or
2577 '<', any following text is ignored. This does NOT work: >
2578 :let doesntwork = expand("%:h.bak")
2579< Use this: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00002580 :let doeswork = expand("%:h") .. ".bak"
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002581< Also note that expanding "<cfile>" and others only returns the
2582 referenced file name without further expansion. If "<cfile>"
2583 is "~/.cshrc", you need to do another expand() to have the
2584 "~/" expanded into the path of the home directory: >
2585 :echo expand(expand("<cfile>"))
2586<
2587 There cannot be white space between the variables and the
2588 following modifier. The |fnamemodify()| function can be used
2589 to modify normal file names.
2590
2591 When using '%' or '#', and the current or alternate file name
2592 is not defined, an empty string is used. Using "%:p" in a
2593 buffer with no name, results in the current directory, with a
2594 '/' added.
Bram Moolenaar57544522022-04-12 12:54:11 +01002595 When 'verbose' is set then expanding '%', '#' and <> items
2596 will result in an error message if the argument cannot be
2597 expanded.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002598
2599 When {string} does not start with '%', '#' or '<', it is
2600 expanded like a file name is expanded on the command line.
2601 'suffixes' and 'wildignore' are used, unless the optional
2602 {nosuf} argument is given and it is |TRUE|.
2603 Names for non-existing files are included. The "**" item can
2604 be used to search in a directory tree. For example, to find
2605 all "README" files in the current directory and below: >
2606 :echo expand("**/README")
2607<
2608 expand() can also be used to expand variables and environment
2609 variables that are only known in a shell. But this can be
2610 slow, because a shell may be used to do the expansion. See
2611 |expr-env-expand|.
2612 The expanded variable is still handled like a list of file
2613 names. When an environment variable cannot be expanded, it is
2614 left unchanged. Thus ":echo expand('$FOOBAR')" results in
2615 "$FOOBAR".
2616
2617 See |glob()| for finding existing files. See |system()| for
2618 getting the raw output of an external command.
2619
2620 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2621 Getpattern()->expand()
2622
Yegappan Lakshmanan2b74b682022-04-03 21:30:32 +01002623expandcmd({string} [, {options}]) *expandcmd()*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002624 Expand special items in String {string} like what is done for
2625 an Ex command such as `:edit`. This expands special keywords,
2626 like with |expand()|, and environment variables, anywhere in
2627 {string}. "~user" and "~/path" are only expanded at the
2628 start.
Yegappan Lakshmanan2b74b682022-04-03 21:30:32 +01002629
2630 The following items are supported in the {options} Dict
2631 argument:
2632 errmsg If set to TRUE, error messages are displayed
2633 if an error is encountered during expansion.
2634 By default, error messages are not displayed.
2635
Yegappan Lakshmanan5018a832022-04-02 21:12:21 +01002636 Returns the expanded string. If an error is encountered
2637 during expansion, the unmodified {string} is returned.
Yegappan Lakshmanan2b74b682022-04-03 21:30:32 +01002638
Yegappan Lakshmanan5018a832022-04-02 21:12:21 +01002639 Example: >
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002640 :echo expandcmd('make %<.o')
Yegappan Lakshmanan2b74b682022-04-03 21:30:32 +01002641 make /path/runtime/doc/builtin.o
2642 :echo expandcmd('make %<.o', {'errmsg': v:true})
2643<
Yegappan Lakshmanan5018a832022-04-02 21:12:21 +01002644 Can also be used as a |method|: >
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002645 GetCommand()->expandcmd()
2646<
2647extend({expr1}, {expr2} [, {expr3}]) *extend()*
2648 {expr1} and {expr2} must be both |Lists| or both
2649 |Dictionaries|.
2650
2651 If they are |Lists|: Append {expr2} to {expr1}.
2652 If {expr3} is given insert the items of {expr2} before the
2653 item with index {expr3} in {expr1}. When {expr3} is zero
2654 insert before the first item. When {expr3} is equal to
2655 len({expr1}) then {expr2} is appended.
2656 Examples: >
2657 :echo sort(extend(mylist, [7, 5]))
2658 :call extend(mylist, [2, 3], 1)
2659< When {expr1} is the same List as {expr2} then the number of
2660 items copied is equal to the original length of the List.
2661 E.g., when {expr3} is 1 you get N new copies of the first item
2662 (where N is the original length of the List).
2663 Use |add()| to concatenate one item to a list. To concatenate
2664 two lists into a new list use the + operator: >
2665 :let newlist = [1, 2, 3] + [4, 5]
2666<
2667 If they are |Dictionaries|:
2668 Add all entries from {expr2} to {expr1}.
2669 If a key exists in both {expr1} and {expr2} then {expr3} is
2670 used to decide what to do:
2671 {expr3} = "keep": keep the value of {expr1}
2672 {expr3} = "force": use the value of {expr2}
2673 {expr3} = "error": give an error message *E737*
2674 When {expr3} is omitted then "force" is assumed.
2675
2676 {expr1} is changed when {expr2} is not empty. If necessary
2677 make a copy of {expr1} first.
2678 {expr2} remains unchanged.
2679 When {expr1} is locked and {expr2} is not empty the operation
2680 fails.
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01002681 Returns {expr1}. Returns 0 on error.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002682
2683 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2684 mylist->extend(otherlist)
2685
2686
2687extendnew({expr1}, {expr2} [, {expr3}]) *extendnew()*
2688 Like |extend()| but instead of adding items to {expr1} a new
2689 List or Dictionary is created and returned. {expr1} remains
Bram Moolenaardd60c362023-02-27 15:49:53 +00002690 unchanged.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002691
2692
2693feedkeys({string} [, {mode}]) *feedkeys()*
2694 Characters in {string} are queued for processing as if they
2695 come from a mapping or were typed by the user.
2696
2697 By default the string is added to the end of the typeahead
2698 buffer, thus if a mapping is still being executed the
2699 characters come after them. Use the 'i' flag to insert before
2700 other characters, they will be executed next, before any
2701 characters from a mapping.
2702
2703 The function does not wait for processing of keys contained in
2704 {string}.
2705
2706 To include special keys into {string}, use double-quotes
2707 and "\..." notation |expr-quote|. For example,
2708 feedkeys("\<CR>") simulates pressing of the <Enter> key. But
2709 feedkeys('\<CR>') pushes 5 characters.
2710 A special code that might be useful is <Ignore>, it exits the
2711 wait for a character without doing anything. *<Ignore>*
2712
2713 {mode} is a String, which can contain these character flags:
2714 'm' Remap keys. This is default. If {mode} is absent,
2715 keys are remapped.
2716 'n' Do not remap keys.
2717 't' Handle keys as if typed; otherwise they are handled as
2718 if coming from a mapping. This matters for undo,
2719 opening folds, etc.
2720 'L' Lowlevel input. Only works for Unix or when using the
2721 GUI. Keys are used as if they were coming from the
2722 terminal. Other flags are not used. *E980*
2723 When a CTRL-C interrupts and 't' is included it sets
2724 the internal "got_int" flag.
2725 'i' Insert the string instead of appending (see above).
2726 'x' Execute commands until typeahead is empty. This is
2727 similar to using ":normal!". You can call feedkeys()
2728 several times without 'x' and then one time with 'x'
2729 (possibly with an empty {string}) to execute all the
2730 typeahead. Note that when Vim ends in Insert mode it
2731 will behave as if <Esc> is typed, to avoid getting
2732 stuck, waiting for a character to be typed before the
2733 script continues.
2734 Note that if you manage to call feedkeys() while
2735 executing commands, thus calling it recursively, then
2736 all typeahead will be consumed by the last call.
Bram Moolenaara9725222022-01-16 13:30:33 +00002737 'c' Remove any script context when executing, so that
2738 legacy script syntax applies, "s:var" does not work,
Bram Moolenaard899e512022-05-07 21:54:03 +01002739 etc. Note that if the string being fed sets a script
Bram Moolenaarce001a32022-04-27 15:25:03 +01002740 context this still applies.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002741 '!' When used with 'x' will not end Insert mode. Can be
2742 used in a test when a timer is set to exit Insert mode
2743 a little later. Useful for testing CursorHoldI.
2744
2745 Return value is always 0.
2746
2747 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2748 GetInput()->feedkeys()
2749
2750filereadable({file}) *filereadable()*
2751 The result is a Number, which is |TRUE| when a file with the
2752 name {file} exists, and can be read. If {file} doesn't exist,
2753 or is a directory, the result is |FALSE|. {file} is any
2754 expression, which is used as a String.
2755 If you don't care about the file being readable you can use
2756 |glob()|.
2757 {file} is used as-is, you may want to expand wildcards first: >
2758 echo filereadable('~/.vimrc')
2759 0
2760 echo filereadable(expand('~/.vimrc'))
2761 1
2762
2763< Can also be used as a |method|: >
2764 GetName()->filereadable()
2765< *file_readable()*
2766 Obsolete name: file_readable().
2767
2768
2769filewritable({file}) *filewritable()*
2770 The result is a Number, which is 1 when a file with the
2771 name {file} exists, and can be written. If {file} doesn't
2772 exist, or is not writable, the result is 0. If {file} is a
2773 directory, and we can write to it, the result is 2.
2774
2775 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2776 GetName()->filewritable()
2777
2778
2779filter({expr1}, {expr2}) *filter()*
2780 {expr1} must be a |List|, |String|, |Blob| or |Dictionary|.
2781 For each item in {expr1} evaluate {expr2} and when the result
2782 is zero or false remove the item from the |List| or
2783 |Dictionary|. Similarly for each byte in a |Blob| and each
Bram Moolenaar2f0936c2022-01-08 21:51:59 +00002784 character in a |String|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002785
2786 {expr2} must be a |string| or |Funcref|.
2787
2788 If {expr2} is a |string|, inside {expr2} |v:val| has the value
2789 of the current item. For a |Dictionary| |v:key| has the key
2790 of the current item and for a |List| |v:key| has the index of
2791 the current item. For a |Blob| |v:key| has the index of the
2792 current byte. For a |String| |v:key| has the index of the
2793 current character.
2794 Examples: >
2795 call filter(mylist, 'v:val !~ "OLD"')
2796< Removes the items where "OLD" appears. >
2797 call filter(mydict, 'v:key >= 8')
2798< Removes the items with a key below 8. >
2799 call filter(var, 0)
2800< Removes all the items, thus clears the |List| or |Dictionary|.
2801
2802 Note that {expr2} is the result of expression and is then
2803 used as an expression again. Often it is good to use a
2804 |literal-string| to avoid having to double backslashes.
2805
2806 If {expr2} is a |Funcref| it must take two arguments:
2807 1. the key or the index of the current item.
2808 2. the value of the current item.
2809 The function must return |TRUE| if the item should be kept.
2810 Example that keeps the odd items of a list: >
2811 func Odd(idx, val)
2812 return a:idx % 2 == 1
2813 endfunc
2814 call filter(mylist, function('Odd'))
Bram Moolenaar2f0936c2022-01-08 21:51:59 +00002815< It is shorter when using a |lambda|. In |Vim9| syntax: >
2816 call filter(myList, (idx, val) => idx * val <= 42)
2817< In legacy script syntax: >
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002818 call filter(myList, {idx, val -> idx * val <= 42})
2819< If you do not use "val" you can leave it out: >
2820 call filter(myList, {idx -> idx % 2 == 1})
2821<
2822 In |Vim9| script the result must be true, false, zero or one.
2823 Other values will result in a type error.
2824
2825 For a |List| and a |Dictionary| the operation is done
2826 in-place. If you want it to remain unmodified make a copy
2827 first: >
2828 :let l = filter(copy(mylist), 'v:val =~ "KEEP"')
2829
2830< Returns {expr1}, the |List| or |Dictionary| that was filtered,
naohiro ono56200ee2022-01-01 14:59:44 +00002831 or a new |Blob| or |String|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002832 When an error is encountered while evaluating {expr2} no
2833 further items in {expr1} are processed.
2834 When {expr2} is a Funcref errors inside a function are ignored,
2835 unless it was defined with the "abort" flag.
2836
2837 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2838 mylist->filter(expr2)
2839
2840finddir({name} [, {path} [, {count}]]) *finddir()*
2841 Find directory {name} in {path}. Supports both downwards and
2842 upwards recursive directory searches. See |file-searching|
2843 for the syntax of {path}.
2844
2845 Returns the path of the first found match. When the found
2846 directory is below the current directory a relative path is
2847 returned. Otherwise a full path is returned.
2848 If {path} is omitted or empty then 'path' is used.
2849
2850 If the optional {count} is given, find {count}'s occurrence of
2851 {name} in {path} instead of the first one.
2852 When {count} is negative return all the matches in a |List|.
2853
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01002854 Returns an empty string if the directory is not found.
2855
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002856 This is quite similar to the ex-command `:find`.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002857
2858 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2859 GetName()->finddir()
2860
2861findfile({name} [, {path} [, {count}]]) *findfile()*
2862 Just like |finddir()|, but find a file instead of a directory.
2863 Uses 'suffixesadd'.
2864 Example: >
2865 :echo findfile("tags.vim", ".;")
2866< Searches from the directory of the current file upwards until
2867 it finds the file "tags.vim".
2868
2869 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2870 GetName()->findfile()
2871
2872flatten({list} [, {maxdepth}]) *flatten()*
2873 Flatten {list} up to {maxdepth} levels. Without {maxdepth}
2874 the result is a |List| without nesting, as if {maxdepth} is
2875 a very large number.
2876 The {list} is changed in place, use |flattennew()| if you do
2877 not want that.
2878 In Vim9 script flatten() cannot be used, you must always use
Bram Moolenaara2baa732022-02-04 16:09:54 +00002879 |flattennew()|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002880 *E900*
2881 {maxdepth} means how deep in nested lists changes are made.
2882 {list} is not modified when {maxdepth} is 0.
2883 {maxdepth} must be positive number.
2884
2885 If there is an error the number zero is returned.
2886
2887 Example: >
2888 :echo flatten([1, [2, [3, 4]], 5])
2889< [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] >
2890 :echo flatten([1, [2, [3, 4]], 5], 1)
2891< [1, 2, [3, 4], 5]
2892
2893 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2894 mylist->flatten()
2895<
2896flattennew({list} [, {maxdepth}]) *flattennew()*
2897 Like |flatten()| but first make a copy of {list}.
2898
2899
2900float2nr({expr}) *float2nr()*
2901 Convert {expr} to a Number by omitting the part after the
2902 decimal point.
Bram Moolenaar76db9e02022-11-09 21:21:04 +00002903 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01002904 Returns 0 if {expr} is not a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002905 When the value of {expr} is out of range for a |Number| the
2906 result is truncated to 0x7fffffff or -0x7fffffff (or when
2907 64-bit Number support is enabled, 0x7fffffffffffffff or
2908 -0x7fffffffffffffff). NaN results in -0x80000000 (or when
2909 64-bit Number support is enabled, -0x8000000000000000).
2910 Examples: >
2911 echo float2nr(3.95)
2912< 3 >
2913 echo float2nr(-23.45)
2914< -23 >
2915 echo float2nr(1.0e100)
2916< 2147483647 (or 9223372036854775807) >
2917 echo float2nr(-1.0e150)
2918< -2147483647 (or -9223372036854775807) >
2919 echo float2nr(1.0e-100)
2920< 0
2921
2922 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2923 Compute()->float2nr()
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002924
2925
2926floor({expr}) *floor()*
2927 Return the largest integral value less than or equal to
2928 {expr} as a |Float| (round down).
2929 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01002930 Returns 0.0 if {expr} is not a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002931 Examples: >
2932 echo floor(1.856)
2933< 1.0 >
2934 echo floor(-5.456)
2935< -6.0 >
2936 echo floor(4.0)
2937< 4.0
2938
2939 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2940 Compute()->floor()
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002941
2942
2943fmod({expr1}, {expr2}) *fmod()*
2944 Return the remainder of {expr1} / {expr2}, even if the
2945 division is not representable. Returns {expr1} - i * {expr2}
2946 for some integer i such that if {expr2} is non-zero, the
2947 result has the same sign as {expr1} and magnitude less than
2948 the magnitude of {expr2}. If {expr2} is zero, the value
2949 returned is zero. The value returned is a |Float|.
2950 {expr1} and {expr2} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01002951 Returns 0.0 if {expr1} or {expr2} is not a |Float| or a
2952 |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002953 Examples: >
2954 :echo fmod(12.33, 1.22)
2955< 0.13 >
2956 :echo fmod(-12.33, 1.22)
2957< -0.13
2958
2959 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2960 Compute()->fmod(1.22)
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002961
2962
2963fnameescape({string}) *fnameescape()*
2964 Escape {string} for use as file name command argument. All
2965 characters that have a special meaning, such as '%' and '|'
2966 are escaped with a backslash.
2967 For most systems the characters escaped are
2968 " \t\n*?[{`$\\%#'\"|!<". For systems where a backslash
2969 appears in a filename, it depends on the value of 'isfname'.
2970 A leading '+' and '>' is also escaped (special after |:edit|
2971 and |:write|). And a "-" by itself (special after |:cd|).
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01002972 Returns an empty string on error.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002973 Example: >
2974 :let fname = '+some str%nge|name'
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00002975 :exe "edit " .. fnameescape(fname)
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002976< results in executing: >
2977 edit \+some\ str\%nge\|name
2978<
2979 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2980 GetName()->fnameescape()
2981
2982fnamemodify({fname}, {mods}) *fnamemodify()*
2983 Modify file name {fname} according to {mods}. {mods} is a
2984 string of characters like it is used for file names on the
2985 command line. See |filename-modifiers|.
2986 Example: >
2987 :echo fnamemodify("main.c", ":p:h")
2988< results in: >
Bram Moolenaard799daa2022-06-20 11:17:32 +01002989 /home/user/vim/vim/src
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01002990< If {mods} is empty or an unsupported modifier is used then
2991 {fname} is returned.
Bram Moolenaar5ed11532022-07-06 13:18:11 +01002992 When {fname} is empty then with {mods} ":h" returns ".", so
2993 that `:cd` can be used with it. This is different from
2994 expand('%:h') without a buffer name, which returns an empty
2995 string.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002996 Note: Environment variables don't work in {fname}, use
2997 |expand()| first then.
2998
2999 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3000 GetName()->fnamemodify(':p:h')
3001
3002foldclosed({lnum}) *foldclosed()*
3003 The result is a Number. If the line {lnum} is in a closed
3004 fold, the result is the number of the first line in that fold.
3005 If the line {lnum} is not in a closed fold, -1 is returned.
3006 {lnum} is used like with |getline()|. Thus "." is the current
3007 line, "'m" mark m, etc.
3008
3009 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3010 GetLnum()->foldclosed()
3011
3012foldclosedend({lnum}) *foldclosedend()*
3013 The result is a Number. If the line {lnum} is in a closed
3014 fold, the result is the number of the last line in that fold.
3015 If the line {lnum} is not in a closed fold, -1 is returned.
3016 {lnum} is used like with |getline()|. Thus "." is the current
3017 line, "'m" mark m, etc.
3018
3019 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3020 GetLnum()->foldclosedend()
3021
3022foldlevel({lnum}) *foldlevel()*
3023 The result is a Number, which is the foldlevel of line {lnum}
3024 in the current buffer. For nested folds the deepest level is
3025 returned. If there is no fold at line {lnum}, zero is
3026 returned. It doesn't matter if the folds are open or closed.
3027 When used while updating folds (from 'foldexpr') -1 is
3028 returned for lines where folds are still to be updated and the
3029 foldlevel is unknown. As a special case the level of the
3030 previous line is usually available.
3031 {lnum} is used like with |getline()|. Thus "." is the current
3032 line, "'m" mark m, etc.
3033
3034 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3035 GetLnum()->foldlevel()
3036<
3037 *foldtext()*
3038foldtext() Returns a String, to be displayed for a closed fold. This is
3039 the default function used for the 'foldtext' option and should
3040 only be called from evaluating 'foldtext'. It uses the
3041 |v:foldstart|, |v:foldend| and |v:folddashes| variables.
3042 The returned string looks like this: >
3043 +-- 45 lines: abcdef
3044< The number of leading dashes depends on the foldlevel. The
3045 "45" is the number of lines in the fold. "abcdef" is the text
3046 in the first non-blank line of the fold. Leading white space,
3047 "//" or "/*" and the text from the 'foldmarker' and
3048 'commentstring' options is removed.
3049 When used to draw the actual foldtext, the rest of the line
3050 will be filled with the fold char from the 'fillchars'
3051 setting.
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01003052 Returns an empty string when there is no fold.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003053 {not available when compiled without the |+folding| feature}
3054
3055foldtextresult({lnum}) *foldtextresult()*
3056 Returns the text that is displayed for the closed fold at line
3057 {lnum}. Evaluates 'foldtext' in the appropriate context.
3058 When there is no closed fold at {lnum} an empty string is
3059 returned.
3060 {lnum} is used like with |getline()|. Thus "." is the current
3061 line, "'m" mark m, etc.
3062 Useful when exporting folded text, e.g., to HTML.
3063 {not available when compiled without the |+folding| feature}
3064
3065
3066 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3067 GetLnum()->foldtextresult()
Ernie Raele79e2072024-01-13 11:47:33 +01003068
3069foreach({expr1}, {expr2}) *foreach()*
3070 {expr1} must be a |List|, |String|, |Blob| or |Dictionary|.
3071 For each item in {expr1} execute {expr2}. {expr1} is not
erraelc92b8be2024-01-14 10:11:07 -08003072 modified; its values may be, as with |:lockvar| 1. |E741|
Ernie Raele79e2072024-01-13 11:47:33 +01003073 See |map()| and |filter()| to modify {expr1}.
3074
3075 {expr2} must be a |string| or |Funcref|.
3076
3077 If {expr2} is a |string|, inside {expr2} |v:val| has the value
3078 of the current item. For a |Dictionary| |v:key| has the key
3079 of the current item and for a |List| |v:key| has the index of
3080 the current item. For a |Blob| |v:key| has the index of the
3081 current byte. For a |String| |v:key| has the index of the
3082 current character.
3083 Examples: >
3084 call foreach(mylist, 'used[v:val] = true')
3085< This records the items that are in the {expr1} list.
3086
3087 Note that {expr2} is the result of expression and is then used
3088 as a command. Often it is good to use a |literal-string| to
3089 avoid having to double backslashes.
3090
3091 If {expr2} is a |Funcref| it must take two arguments:
3092 1. the key or the index of the current item.
3093 2. the value of the current item.
3094 With a legacy script lambda you don't get an error if it only
3095 accepts one argument, but with a Vim9 lambda you get "E1106:
3096 One argument too many", the number of arguments must match.
3097 If the function returns a value, it is ignored.
3098
3099 Returns {expr1} in all cases.
3100 When an error is encountered while executing {expr2} no
3101 further items in {expr1} are processed.
3102 When {expr2} is a Funcref errors inside a function are ignored,
3103 unless it was defined with the "abort" flag.
3104
3105 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3106 mylist->foreach(expr2)
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003107<
3108 *foreground()*
3109foreground() Move the Vim window to the foreground. Useful when sent from
3110 a client to a Vim server. |remote_send()|
3111 On Win32 systems this might not work, the OS does not always
3112 allow a window to bring itself to the foreground. Use
3113 |remote_foreground()| instead.
Bram Moolenaarcbaff5e2022-04-08 17:45:08 +01003114 {only in the Win32, Motif and GTK GUI versions and the
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003115 Win32 console version}
3116
Bram Moolenaaraa534142022-09-15 21:46:02 +01003117fullcommand({name} [, {vim9}]) *fullcommand()*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003118 Get the full command name from a short abbreviated command
3119 name; see |20.2| for details on command abbreviations.
3120
3121 The string argument {name} may start with a `:` and can
3122 include a [range], these are skipped and not returned.
Bram Moolenaaraa534142022-09-15 21:46:02 +01003123 Returns an empty string if a command doesn't exist, if it's
3124 ambiguous (for user-defined commands) or cannot be shortened
3125 this way. |vim9-no-shorten|
3126
3127 Without the {vim9} argument uses the current script version.
3128 If {vim9} is present and FALSE then legacy script rules are
3129 used. When {vim9} is present and TRUE then Vim9 rules are
3130 used, e.g. "en" is not a short form of "endif".
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003131
3132 For example `fullcommand('s')`, `fullcommand('sub')`,
3133 `fullcommand(':%substitute')` all return "substitute".
3134
3135 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3136 GetName()->fullcommand()
3137<
3138 *funcref()*
3139funcref({name} [, {arglist}] [, {dict}])
3140 Just like |function()|, but the returned Funcref will lookup
3141 the function by reference, not by name. This matters when the
3142 function {name} is redefined later.
3143
3144 Unlike |function()|, {name} must be an existing user function.
Bram Moolenaar2f0936c2022-01-08 21:51:59 +00003145 It only works for an autoloaded function if it has already
3146 been loaded (to avoid mistakenly loading the autoload script
3147 when only intending to use the function name, use |function()|
3148 instead). {name} cannot be a builtin function.
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01003149 Returns 0 on error.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003150
3151 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3152 GetFuncname()->funcref([arg])
3153<
Dominique Pellee764d1b2023-03-12 21:20:59 +00003154 *function()* *partial* *E700* *E923*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003155function({name} [, {arglist}] [, {dict}])
3156 Return a |Funcref| variable that refers to function {name}.
3157 {name} can be the name of a user defined function or an
3158 internal function.
3159
3160 {name} can also be a Funcref or a partial. When it is a
3161 partial the dict stored in it will be used and the {dict}
3162 argument is not allowed. E.g.: >
3163 let FuncWithArg = function(dict.Func, [arg])
3164 let Broken = function(dict.Func, [arg], dict)
3165<
3166 When using the Funcref the function will be found by {name},
3167 also when it was redefined later. Use |funcref()| to keep the
3168 same function.
3169
3170 When {arglist} or {dict} is present this creates a partial.
3171 That means the argument list and/or the dictionary is stored in
3172 the Funcref and will be used when the Funcref is called.
3173
3174 The arguments are passed to the function in front of other
3175 arguments, but after any argument from |method|. Example: >
3176 func Callback(arg1, arg2, name)
3177 ...
3178 let Partial = function('Callback', ['one', 'two'])
3179 ...
3180 call Partial('name')
3181< Invokes the function as with: >
3182 call Callback('one', 'two', 'name')
3183
3184< With a |method|: >
3185 func Callback(one, two, three)
3186 ...
3187 let Partial = function('Callback', ['two'])
3188 ...
3189 eval 'one'->Partial('three')
3190< Invokes the function as with: >
3191 call Callback('one', 'two', 'three')
3192
3193< The function() call can be nested to add more arguments to the
3194 Funcref. The extra arguments are appended to the list of
3195 arguments. Example: >
3196 func Callback(arg1, arg2, name)
Bram Moolenaar0daafaa2022-09-04 17:45:43 +01003197 "...
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003198 let Func = function('Callback', ['one'])
3199 let Func2 = function(Func, ['two'])
Bram Moolenaar0daafaa2022-09-04 17:45:43 +01003200 "...
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003201 call Func2('name')
3202< Invokes the function as with: >
3203 call Callback('one', 'two', 'name')
3204
3205< The Dictionary is only useful when calling a "dict" function.
3206 In that case the {dict} is passed in as "self". Example: >
3207 function Callback() dict
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00003208 echo "called for " .. self.name
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003209 endfunction
Bram Moolenaar0daafaa2022-09-04 17:45:43 +01003210 "...
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003211 let context = {"name": "example"}
3212 let Func = function('Callback', context)
Bram Moolenaar0daafaa2022-09-04 17:45:43 +01003213 "...
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003214 call Func() " will echo: called for example
3215< The use of function() is not needed when there are no extra
Bram Moolenaar0daafaa2022-09-04 17:45:43 +01003216 arguments, these two are equivalent, if Callback() is defined
3217 as context.Callback(): >
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003218 let Func = function('Callback', context)
3219 let Func = context.Callback
3220
3221< The argument list and the Dictionary can be combined: >
3222 function Callback(arg1, count) dict
Bram Moolenaar0daafaa2022-09-04 17:45:43 +01003223 "...
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003224 let context = {"name": "example"}
3225 let Func = function('Callback', ['one'], context)
Bram Moolenaar0daafaa2022-09-04 17:45:43 +01003226 "...
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003227 call Func(500)
3228< Invokes the function as with: >
3229 call context.Callback('one', 500)
3230<
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01003231 Returns 0 on error.
3232
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003233 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3234 GetFuncname()->function([arg])
3235
3236
3237garbagecollect([{atexit}]) *garbagecollect()*
3238 Cleanup unused |Lists|, |Dictionaries|, |Channels| and |Jobs|
3239 that have circular references.
3240
3241 There is hardly ever a need to invoke this function, as it is
3242 automatically done when Vim runs out of memory or is waiting
3243 for the user to press a key after 'updatetime'. Items without
3244 circular references are always freed when they become unused.
3245 This is useful if you have deleted a very big |List| and/or
3246 |Dictionary| with circular references in a script that runs
3247 for a long time.
3248
3249 When the optional {atexit} argument is one, garbage
3250 collection will also be done when exiting Vim, if it wasn't
3251 done before. This is useful when checking for memory leaks.
3252
3253 The garbage collection is not done immediately but only when
3254 it's safe to perform. This is when waiting for the user to
3255 type a character. To force garbage collection immediately use
3256 |test_garbagecollect_now()|.
3257
3258get({list}, {idx} [, {default}]) *get()*
3259 Get item {idx} from |List| {list}. When this item is not
3260 available return {default}. Return zero when {default} is
3261 omitted.
3262 Preferably used as a |method|: >
3263 mylist->get(idx)
3264get({blob}, {idx} [, {default}])
3265 Get byte {idx} from |Blob| {blob}. When this byte is not
3266 available return {default}. Return -1 when {default} is
3267 omitted.
3268 Preferably used as a |method|: >
3269 myblob->get(idx)
3270get({dict}, {key} [, {default}])
3271 Get item with key {key} from |Dictionary| {dict}. When this
3272 item is not available return {default}. Return zero when
3273 {default} is omitted. Useful example: >
3274 let val = get(g:, 'var_name', 'default')
3275< This gets the value of g:var_name if it exists, and uses
3276 'default' when it does not exist.
3277 Preferably used as a |method|: >
3278 mydict->get(key)
3279get({func}, {what})
Bram Moolenaar6f4754b2022-01-23 12:07:04 +00003280 Get item {what} from Funcref {func}. Possible values for
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003281 {what} are:
3282 "name" The function name
3283 "func" The function
3284 "dict" The dictionary
3285 "args" The list with arguments
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01003286 Returns zero on error.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003287 Preferably used as a |method|: >
3288 myfunc->get(what)
3289<
3290 *getbufinfo()*
3291getbufinfo([{buf}])
3292getbufinfo([{dict}])
3293 Get information about buffers as a List of Dictionaries.
3294
3295 Without an argument information about all the buffers is
3296 returned.
3297
3298 When the argument is a |Dictionary| only the buffers matching
3299 the specified criteria are returned. The following keys can
3300 be specified in {dict}:
3301 buflisted include only listed buffers.
3302 bufloaded include only loaded buffers.
3303 bufmodified include only modified buffers.
3304
3305 Otherwise, {buf} specifies a particular buffer to return
3306 information for. For the use of {buf}, see |bufname()|
3307 above. If the buffer is found the returned List has one item.
3308 Otherwise the result is an empty list.
3309
3310 Each returned List item is a dictionary with the following
3311 entries:
3312 bufnr Buffer number.
3313 changed TRUE if the buffer is modified.
3314 changedtick Number of changes made to the buffer.
Sean Dewar1fb41032023-08-16 17:15:05 +01003315 command TRUE if the buffer belongs to the
3316 command-line window |cmdwin|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003317 hidden TRUE if the buffer is hidden.
3318 lastused Timestamp in seconds, like
3319 |localtime()|, when the buffer was
3320 last used.
3321 {only with the |+viminfo| feature}
3322 listed TRUE if the buffer is listed.
3323 lnum Line number used for the buffer when
3324 opened in the current window.
3325 Only valid if the buffer has been
3326 displayed in the window in the past.
3327 If you want the line number of the
3328 last known cursor position in a given
3329 window, use |line()|: >
3330 :echo line('.', {winid})
3331<
3332 linecount Number of lines in the buffer (only
3333 valid when loaded)
3334 loaded TRUE if the buffer is loaded.
3335 name Full path to the file in the buffer.
3336 signs List of signs placed in the buffer.
3337 Each list item is a dictionary with
3338 the following fields:
3339 id sign identifier
3340 lnum line number
3341 name sign name
3342 variables A reference to the dictionary with
3343 buffer-local variables.
3344 windows List of |window-ID|s that display this
3345 buffer
3346 popups List of popup |window-ID|s that
3347 display this buffer
3348
3349 Examples: >
3350 for buf in getbufinfo()
3351 echo buf.name
3352 endfor
3353 for buf in getbufinfo({'buflisted':1})
3354 if buf.changed
3355 ....
3356 endif
3357 endfor
3358<
3359 To get buffer-local options use: >
3360 getbufvar({bufnr}, '&option_name')
3361<
3362 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3363 GetBufnr()->getbufinfo()
3364<
3365
3366 *getbufline()*
3367getbufline({buf}, {lnum} [, {end}])
3368 Return a |List| with the lines starting from {lnum} to {end}
3369 (inclusive) in the buffer {buf}. If {end} is omitted, a
Bram Moolenaarce30ccc2022-11-21 19:57:04 +00003370 |List| with only the line {lnum} is returned. See
3371 `getbufoneline()` for only getting the line.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003372
3373 For the use of {buf}, see |bufname()| above.
3374
3375 For {lnum} and {end} "$" can be used for the last line of the
3376 buffer. Otherwise a number must be used.
3377
3378 When {lnum} is smaller than 1 or bigger than the number of
3379 lines in the buffer, an empty |List| is returned.
3380
3381 When {end} is greater than the number of lines in the buffer,
3382 it is treated as {end} is set to the number of lines in the
3383 buffer. When {end} is before {lnum} an empty |List| is
3384 returned.
3385
3386 This function works only for loaded buffers. For unloaded and
3387 non-existing buffers, an empty |List| is returned.
3388
3389 Example: >
3390 :let lines = getbufline(bufnr("myfile"), 1, "$")
3391
3392< Can also be used as a |method|: >
3393 GetBufnr()->getbufline(lnum)
Bram Moolenaarce30ccc2022-11-21 19:57:04 +00003394<
3395 *getbufoneline()*
3396getbufoneline({buf}, {lnum})
3397 Just like `getbufline()` but only get one line and return it
3398 as a string.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003399
3400getbufvar({buf}, {varname} [, {def}]) *getbufvar()*
3401 The result is the value of option or local buffer variable
3402 {varname} in buffer {buf}. Note that the name without "b:"
3403 must be used.
3404 The {varname} argument is a string.
3405 When {varname} is empty returns a |Dictionary| with all the
3406 buffer-local variables.
3407 When {varname} is equal to "&" returns a |Dictionary| with all
3408 the buffer-local options.
3409 Otherwise, when {varname} starts with "&" returns the value of
3410 a buffer-local option.
3411 This also works for a global or buffer-local option, but it
3412 doesn't work for a global variable, window-local variable or
3413 window-local option.
3414 For the use of {buf}, see |bufname()| above.
3415 When the buffer or variable doesn't exist {def} or an empty
3416 string is returned, there is no error message.
3417 Examples: >
3418 :let bufmodified = getbufvar(1, "&mod")
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00003419 :echo "todo myvar = " .. getbufvar("todo", "myvar")
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003420
3421< Can also be used as a |method|: >
3422 GetBufnr()->getbufvar(varname)
3423<
Kota Kato66bb9ae2023-01-17 18:31:56 +00003424getcellwidths() *getcellwidths()*
3425 Returns a |List| of cell widths of character ranges overridden
3426 by |setcellwidths()|. The format is equal to the argument of
3427 |setcellwidths()|. If no character ranges have their cell
3428 widths overridden, an empty List is returned.
3429
3430
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003431getchangelist([{buf}]) *getchangelist()*
3432 Returns the |changelist| for the buffer {buf}. For the use
3433 of {buf}, see |bufname()| above. If buffer {buf} doesn't
3434 exist, an empty list is returned.
3435
3436 The returned list contains two entries: a list with the change
3437 locations and the current position in the list. Each
3438 entry in the change list is a dictionary with the following
3439 entries:
3440 col column number
3441 coladd column offset for 'virtualedit'
3442 lnum line number
3443 If buffer {buf} is the current buffer, then the current
3444 position refers to the position in the list. For other
3445 buffers, it is set to the length of the list.
3446
3447 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3448 GetBufnr()->getchangelist()
3449
3450getchar([expr]) *getchar()*
3451 Get a single character from the user or input stream.
3452 If [expr] is omitted, wait until a character is available.
3453 If [expr] is 0, only get a character when one is available.
3454 Return zero otherwise.
3455 If [expr] is 1, only check if a character is available, it is
3456 not consumed. Return zero if no character available.
3457 If you prefer always getting a string use |getcharstr()|.
3458
3459 Without [expr] and when [expr] is 0 a whole character or
3460 special key is returned. If it is a single character, the
Bram Moolenaar2d8ed022022-05-21 13:08:16 +01003461 result is a Number. Use |nr2char()| to convert it to a String.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003462 Otherwise a String is returned with the encoded character.
3463 For a special key it's a String with a sequence of bytes
3464 starting with 0x80 (decimal: 128). This is the same value as
3465 the String "\<Key>", e.g., "\<Left>". The returned value is
3466 also a String when a modifier (shift, control, alt) was used
3467 that is not included in the character.
3468
3469 When [expr] is 0 and Esc is typed, there will be a short delay
3470 while Vim waits to see if this is the start of an escape
3471 sequence.
3472
3473 When [expr] is 1 only the first byte is returned. For a
3474 one-byte character it is the character itself as a number.
3475 Use nr2char() to convert it to a String.
3476
3477 Use getcharmod() to obtain any additional modifiers.
3478
3479 When the user clicks a mouse button, the mouse event will be
3480 returned. The position can then be found in |v:mouse_col|,
3481 |v:mouse_lnum|, |v:mouse_winid| and |v:mouse_win|.
3482 |getmousepos()| can also be used. Mouse move events will be
3483 ignored.
3484 This example positions the mouse as it would normally happen: >
3485 let c = getchar()
3486 if c == "\<LeftMouse>" && v:mouse_win > 0
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00003487 exe v:mouse_win .. "wincmd w"
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003488 exe v:mouse_lnum
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00003489 exe "normal " .. v:mouse_col .. "|"
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003490 endif
3491<
3492 When using bracketed paste only the first character is
3493 returned, the rest of the pasted text is dropped.
3494 |xterm-bracketed-paste|.
3495
3496 There is no prompt, you will somehow have to make clear to the
3497 user that a character has to be typed. The screen is not
3498 redrawn, e.g. when resizing the window. When using a popup
3499 window it should work better with a |popup-filter|.
3500
3501 There is no mapping for the character.
3502 Key codes are replaced, thus when the user presses the <Del>
3503 key you get the code for the <Del> key, not the raw character
3504 sequence. Examples: >
3505 getchar() == "\<Del>"
3506 getchar() == "\<S-Left>"
3507< This example redefines "f" to ignore case: >
3508 :nmap f :call FindChar()<CR>
3509 :function FindChar()
3510 : let c = nr2char(getchar())
3511 : while col('.') < col('$') - 1
3512 : normal l
3513 : if getline('.')[col('.') - 1] ==? c
3514 : break
3515 : endif
3516 : endwhile
3517 :endfunction
3518<
3519 You may also receive synthetic characters, such as
3520 |<CursorHold>|. Often you will want to ignore this and get
3521 another character: >
3522 :function GetKey()
3523 : let c = getchar()
3524 : while c == "\<CursorHold>"
3525 : let c = getchar()
3526 : endwhile
3527 : return c
3528 :endfunction
3529
3530getcharmod() *getcharmod()*
3531 The result is a Number which is the state of the modifiers for
3532 the last obtained character with getchar() or in another way.
3533 These values are added together:
3534 2 shift
3535 4 control
3536 8 alt (meta)
3537 16 meta (when it's different from ALT)
3538 32 mouse double click
3539 64 mouse triple click
3540 96 mouse quadruple click (== 32 + 64)
Casey Tucker92e90a12024-01-25 22:44:00 +01003541 128 command (Mac) or super (GTK)
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003542 Only the modifiers that have not been included in the
3543 character itself are obtained. Thus Shift-a results in "A"
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01003544 without a modifier. Returns 0 if no modifiers are used.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003545
3546 *getcharpos()*
3547getcharpos({expr})
3548 Get the position for String {expr}. Same as |getpos()| but the
3549 column number in the returned List is a character index
3550 instead of a byte index.
naohiro ono56200ee2022-01-01 14:59:44 +00003551 If |getpos()| returns a very large column number, equal to
3552 |v:maxcol|, then getcharpos() will return the character index
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003553 of the last character.
3554
3555 Example:
3556 With the cursor on '세' in line 5 with text "여보세요": >
3557 getcharpos('.') returns [0, 5, 3, 0]
3558 getpos('.') returns [0, 5, 7, 0]
3559<
3560 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3561 GetMark()->getcharpos()
3562
3563getcharsearch() *getcharsearch()*
3564 Return the current character search information as a {dict}
3565 with the following entries:
3566
3567 char character previously used for a character
3568 search (|t|, |f|, |T|, or |F|); empty string
3569 if no character search has been performed
3570 forward direction of character search; 1 for forward,
3571 0 for backward
3572 until type of character search; 1 for a |t| or |T|
3573 character search, 0 for an |f| or |F|
3574 character search
3575
3576 This can be useful to always have |;| and |,| search
3577 forward/backward regardless of the direction of the previous
3578 character search: >
3579 :nnoremap <expr> ; getcharsearch().forward ? ';' : ','
3580 :nnoremap <expr> , getcharsearch().forward ? ',' : ';'
3581< Also see |setcharsearch()|.
3582
3583
3584getcharstr([expr]) *getcharstr()*
3585 Get a single character from the user or input stream as a
3586 string.
3587 If [expr] is omitted, wait until a character is available.
3588 If [expr] is 0 or false, only get a character when one is
3589 available. Return an empty string otherwise.
3590 If [expr] is 1 or true, only check if a character is
3591 available, it is not consumed. Return an empty string
3592 if no character is available.
3593 Otherwise this works like |getchar()|, except that a number
3594 result is converted to a string.
3595
Shougo Matsushita79d599b2022-05-07 12:48:29 +01003596getcmdcompltype() *getcmdcompltype()*
3597 Return the type of the current command-line completion.
3598 Only works when the command line is being edited, thus
3599 requires use of |c_CTRL-\_e| or |c_CTRL-R_=|.
Bram Moolenaar921bde82022-05-09 19:50:35 +01003600 See |:command-completion| for the return string.
Shougo Matsushita07ea5f12022-08-27 12:22:25 +01003601 Also see |getcmdtype()|, |setcmdpos()|, |getcmdline()| and
3602 |setcmdline()|.
Shougo Matsushita79d599b2022-05-07 12:48:29 +01003603 Returns an empty string when completion is not defined.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003604
3605getcmdline() *getcmdline()*
3606 Return the current command-line. Only works when the command
3607 line is being edited, thus requires use of |c_CTRL-\_e| or
3608 |c_CTRL-R_=|.
3609 Example: >
3610 :cmap <F7> <C-\>eescape(getcmdline(), ' \')<CR>
Shougo Matsushita07ea5f12022-08-27 12:22:25 +01003611< Also see |getcmdtype()|, |getcmdpos()|, |setcmdpos()| and
3612 |setcmdline()|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003613 Returns an empty string when entering a password or using
3614 |inputsecret()|.
3615
3616getcmdpos() *getcmdpos()*
3617 Return the position of the cursor in the command line as a
3618 byte count. The first column is 1.
3619 Only works when editing the command line, thus requires use of
3620 |c_CTRL-\_e| or |c_CTRL-R_=| or an expression mapping.
3621 Returns 0 otherwise.
Shougo Matsushita07ea5f12022-08-27 12:22:25 +01003622 Also see |getcmdtype()|, |setcmdpos()|, |getcmdline()| and
3623 |setcmdline()|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003624
Shougo Matsushita79d599b2022-05-07 12:48:29 +01003625getcmdscreenpos() *getcmdscreenpos()*
3626 Return the screen position of the cursor in the command line
3627 as a byte count. The first column is 1.
3628 Instead of |getcmdpos()|, it adds the prompt position.
3629 Only works when editing the command line, thus requires use of
3630 |c_CTRL-\_e| or |c_CTRL-R_=| or an expression mapping.
3631 Returns 0 otherwise.
Shougo Matsushita07ea5f12022-08-27 12:22:25 +01003632 Also see |getcmdpos()|, |setcmdpos()|, |getcmdline()| and
3633 |setcmdline()|.
Shougo Matsushita79d599b2022-05-07 12:48:29 +01003634
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003635getcmdtype() *getcmdtype()*
3636 Return the current command-line type. Possible return values
3637 are:
3638 : normal Ex command
3639 > debug mode command |debug-mode|
3640 / forward search command
3641 ? backward search command
3642 @ |input()| command
3643 - |:insert| or |:append| command
3644 = |i_CTRL-R_=|
3645 Only works when editing the command line, thus requires use of
3646 |c_CTRL-\_e| or |c_CTRL-R_=| or an expression mapping.
3647 Returns an empty string otherwise.
3648 Also see |getcmdpos()|, |setcmdpos()| and |getcmdline()|.
3649
3650getcmdwintype() *getcmdwintype()*
3651 Return the current |command-line-window| type. Possible return
3652 values are the same as |getcmdtype()|. Returns an empty string
3653 when not in the command-line window.
3654
3655getcompletion({pat}, {type} [, {filtered}]) *getcompletion()*
3656 Return a list of command-line completion matches. The String
3657 {type} argument specifies what for. The following completion
3658 types are supported:
3659
3660 arglist file names in argument list
3661 augroup autocmd groups
3662 buffer buffer names
Bram Moolenaar6e2e2cc2022-03-14 19:24:46 +00003663 behave |:behave| suboptions
3664 breakpoint |:breakadd| and |:breakdel| suboptions
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003665 color color schemes
3666 command Ex command
3667 cmdline |cmdline-completion| result
3668 compiler compilers
3669 cscope |:cscope| suboptions
Shougo Matsushita92997dd2023-08-20 20:55:55 +02003670 custom,{func} custom completion, defined via {func}
3671 customlist,{func} custom completion, defined via {func}
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003672 diff_buffer |:diffget| and |:diffput| completion
3673 dir directory names
3674 environment environment variable names
3675 event autocommand events
3676 expression Vim expression
3677 file file and directory names
3678 file_in_path file and directory names in |'path'|
3679 filetype filetype names |'filetype'|
3680 function function name
3681 help help subjects
3682 highlight highlight groups
Bram Moolenaar6e2e2cc2022-03-14 19:24:46 +00003683 history |:history| suboptions
Doug Kearns81642d92024-01-04 22:37:44 +01003684 keymap keyboard mappings
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003685 locale locale names (as output of locale -a)
3686 mapclear buffer argument
3687 mapping mapping name
3688 menu menus
3689 messages |:messages| suboptions
3690 option options
3691 packadd optional package |pack-add| names
zeertzjq5c8771b2023-01-24 12:34:03 +00003692 runtime |:runtime| completion
Yegappan Lakshmanan454ce672022-03-24 11:22:13 +00003693 scriptnames sourced script names |:scriptnames|
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003694 shellcmd Shell command
3695 sign |:sign| suboptions
3696 syntax syntax file names |'syntax'|
3697 syntime |:syntime| suboptions
3698 tag tags
3699 tag_listfiles tags, file names
3700 user user names
3701 var user variables
3702
3703 If {pat} is an empty string, then all the matches are
3704 returned. Otherwise only items matching {pat} are returned.
3705 See |wildcards| for the use of special characters in {pat}.
3706
3707 If the optional {filtered} flag is set to 1, then 'wildignore'
3708 is applied to filter the results. Otherwise all the matches
3709 are returned. The 'wildignorecase' option always applies.
3710
Yegappan Lakshmanane7dd0fa2022-03-22 16:06:31 +00003711 If the 'wildoptions' option contains 'fuzzy', then fuzzy
3712 matching is used to get the completion matches. Otherwise
Yegappan Lakshmanan454ce672022-03-24 11:22:13 +00003713 regular expression matching is used. Thus this function
3714 follows the user preference, what happens on the command line.
3715 If you do not want this you can make 'wildoptions' empty
3716 before calling getcompletion() and restore it afterwards.
Yegappan Lakshmanane7dd0fa2022-03-22 16:06:31 +00003717
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003718 If {type} is "cmdline", then the |cmdline-completion| result is
3719 returned. For example, to complete the possible values after
3720 a ":call" command: >
3721 echo getcompletion('call ', 'cmdline')
3722<
3723 If there are no matches, an empty list is returned. An
3724 invalid value for {type} produces an error.
3725
3726 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3727 GetPattern()->getcompletion('color')
3728<
3729 *getcurpos()*
3730getcurpos([{winid}])
3731 Get the position of the cursor. This is like getpos('.'), but
3732 includes an extra "curswant" item in the list:
3733 [0, lnum, col, off, curswant] ~
3734 The "curswant" number is the preferred column when moving the
naohiro ono56200ee2022-01-01 14:59:44 +00003735 cursor vertically. After |$| command it will be a very large
3736 number equal to |v:maxcol|. Also see |getcursorcharpos()| and
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003737 |getpos()|.
3738 The first "bufnum" item is always zero. The byte position of
3739 the cursor is returned in 'col'. To get the character
3740 position, use |getcursorcharpos()|.
3741
3742 The optional {winid} argument can specify the window. It can
3743 be the window number or the |window-ID|. The last known
3744 cursor position is returned, this may be invalid for the
3745 current value of the buffer if it is not the current window.
3746 If {winid} is invalid a list with zeroes is returned.
3747
3748 This can be used to save and restore the cursor position: >
3749 let save_cursor = getcurpos()
3750 MoveTheCursorAround
3751 call setpos('.', save_cursor)
3752< Note that this only works within the window. See
3753 |winrestview()| for restoring more state.
3754
3755 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3756 GetWinid()->getcurpos()
3757<
3758 *getcursorcharpos()*
3759getcursorcharpos([{winid}])
3760 Same as |getcurpos()| but the column number in the returned
3761 List is a character index instead of a byte index.
3762
3763 Example:
3764 With the cursor on '보' in line 3 with text "여보세요": >
3765 getcursorcharpos() returns [0, 3, 2, 0, 3]
3766 getcurpos() returns [0, 3, 4, 0, 3]
3767<
3768 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3769 GetWinid()->getcursorcharpos()
3770
3771< *getcwd()*
3772getcwd([{winnr} [, {tabnr}]])
3773 The result is a String, which is the name of the current
3774 working directory. 'autochdir' is ignored.
3775
3776 With {winnr} return the local current directory of this window
3777 in the current tab page. {winnr} can be the window number or
3778 the |window-ID|.
3779 If {winnr} is -1 return the name of the global working
3780 directory. See also |haslocaldir()|.
3781
3782 With {winnr} and {tabnr} return the local current directory of
3783 the window in the specified tab page. If {winnr} is -1 return
3784 the working directory of the tabpage.
3785 If {winnr} is zero use the current window, if {tabnr} is zero
3786 use the current tabpage.
3787 Without any arguments, return the actual working directory of
3788 the current window.
3789 Return an empty string if the arguments are invalid.
3790
3791 Examples: >
3792 " Get the working directory of the current window
3793 :echo getcwd()
3794 :echo getcwd(0)
3795 :echo getcwd(0, 0)
3796 " Get the working directory of window 3 in tabpage 2
3797 :echo getcwd(3, 2)
3798 " Get the global working directory
3799 :echo getcwd(-1)
3800 " Get the working directory of tabpage 3
3801 :echo getcwd(-1, 3)
3802 " Get the working directory of current tabpage
3803 :echo getcwd(-1, 0)
3804
3805< Can also be used as a |method|: >
3806 GetWinnr()->getcwd()
3807
3808getenv({name}) *getenv()*
3809 Return the value of environment variable {name}. The {name}
3810 argument is a string, without a leading '$'. Example: >
3811 myHome = getenv('HOME')
3812
3813< When the variable does not exist |v:null| is returned. That
3814 is different from a variable set to an empty string, although
3815 some systems interpret the empty value as the variable being
3816 deleted. See also |expr-env|.
3817
3818 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3819 GetVarname()->getenv()
3820
3821getfontname([{name}]) *getfontname()*
3822 Without an argument returns the name of the normal font being
3823 used. Like what is used for the Normal highlight group
3824 |hl-Normal|.
3825 With an argument a check is done whether String {name} is a
3826 valid font name. If not then an empty string is returned.
3827 Otherwise the actual font name is returned, or {name} if the
3828 GUI does not support obtaining the real name.
3829 Only works when the GUI is running, thus not in your vimrc or
3830 gvimrc file. Use the |GUIEnter| autocommand to use this
3831 function just after the GUI has started.
3832 Note that the GTK GUI accepts any font name, thus checking for
3833 a valid name does not work.
3834
3835getfperm({fname}) *getfperm()*
3836 The result is a String, which is the read, write, and execute
3837 permissions of the given file {fname}.
3838 If {fname} does not exist or its directory cannot be read, an
3839 empty string is returned.
3840 The result is of the form "rwxrwxrwx", where each group of
3841 "rwx" flags represent, in turn, the permissions of the owner
3842 of the file, the group the file belongs to, and other users.
3843 If a user does not have a given permission the flag for this
3844 is replaced with the string "-". Examples: >
3845 :echo getfperm("/etc/passwd")
3846 :echo getfperm(expand("~/.vimrc"))
3847< This will hopefully (from a security point of view) display
3848 the string "rw-r--r--" or even "rw-------".
3849
3850 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3851 GetFilename()->getfperm()
3852<
3853 For setting permissions use |setfperm()|.
3854
3855getfsize({fname}) *getfsize()*
3856 The result is a Number, which is the size in bytes of the
3857 given file {fname}.
3858 If {fname} is a directory, 0 is returned.
3859 If the file {fname} can't be found, -1 is returned.
3860 If the size of {fname} is too big to fit in a Number then -2
3861 is returned.
3862
3863 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3864 GetFilename()->getfsize()
3865
3866getftime({fname}) *getftime()*
3867 The result is a Number, which is the last modification time of
3868 the given file {fname}. The value is measured as seconds
3869 since 1st Jan 1970, and may be passed to strftime(). See also
3870 |localtime()| and |strftime()|.
3871 If the file {fname} can't be found -1 is returned.
3872
3873 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3874 GetFilename()->getftime()
3875
3876getftype({fname}) *getftype()*
3877 The result is a String, which is a description of the kind of
3878 file of the given file {fname}.
3879 If {fname} does not exist an empty string is returned.
3880 Here is a table over different kinds of files and their
3881 results:
3882 Normal file "file"
3883 Directory "dir"
3884 Symbolic link "link"
3885 Block device "bdev"
3886 Character device "cdev"
3887 Socket "socket"
3888 FIFO "fifo"
3889 All other "other"
3890 Example: >
3891 getftype("/home")
3892< Note that a type such as "link" will only be returned on
3893 systems that support it. On some systems only "dir" and
3894 "file" are returned. On MS-Windows a symbolic link to a
3895 directory returns "dir" instead of "link".
3896
3897 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3898 GetFilename()->getftype()
3899
3900getimstatus() *getimstatus()*
3901 The result is a Number, which is |TRUE| when the IME status is
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01003902 active and |FALSE| otherwise.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003903 See 'imstatusfunc'.
3904
3905getjumplist([{winnr} [, {tabnr}]]) *getjumplist()*
3906 Returns the |jumplist| for the specified window.
3907
3908 Without arguments use the current window.
3909 With {winnr} only use this window in the current tab page.
3910 {winnr} can also be a |window-ID|.
3911 With {winnr} and {tabnr} use the window in the specified tab
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01003912 page. If {winnr} or {tabnr} is invalid, an empty list is
3913 returned.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003914
3915 The returned list contains two entries: a list with the jump
3916 locations and the last used jump position number in the list.
3917 Each entry in the jump location list is a dictionary with
3918 the following entries:
3919 bufnr buffer number
3920 col column number
3921 coladd column offset for 'virtualedit'
3922 filename filename if available
3923 lnum line number
3924
3925 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3926 GetWinnr()->getjumplist()
3927
3928< *getline()*
3929getline({lnum} [, {end}])
3930 Without {end} the result is a String, which is line {lnum}
3931 from the current buffer. Example: >
3932 getline(1)
3933< When {lnum} is a String that doesn't start with a
3934 digit, |line()| is called to translate the String into a Number.
3935 To get the line under the cursor: >
3936 getline(".")
3937< When {lnum} is a number smaller than 1 or bigger than the
3938 number of lines in the buffer, an empty string is returned.
3939
3940 When {end} is given the result is a |List| where each item is
3941 a line from the current buffer in the range {lnum} to {end},
3942 including line {end}.
3943 {end} is used in the same way as {lnum}.
3944 Non-existing lines are silently omitted.
3945 When {end} is before {lnum} an empty |List| is returned.
3946 Example: >
3947 :let start = line('.')
3948 :let end = search("^$") - 1
3949 :let lines = getline(start, end)
3950
3951< Can also be used as a |method|: >
3952 ComputeLnum()->getline()
3953
Bram Moolenaarce30ccc2022-11-21 19:57:04 +00003954< To get lines from another buffer see |getbufline()| and
3955 |getbufoneline()|
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003956
3957getloclist({nr} [, {what}]) *getloclist()*
3958 Returns a |List| with all the entries in the location list for
3959 window {nr}. {nr} can be the window number or the |window-ID|.
3960 When {nr} is zero the current window is used.
3961
3962 For a location list window, the displayed location list is
3963 returned. For an invalid window number {nr}, an empty list is
3964 returned. Otherwise, same as |getqflist()|.
3965
3966 If the optional {what} dictionary argument is supplied, then
3967 returns the items listed in {what} as a dictionary. Refer to
3968 |getqflist()| for the supported items in {what}.
3969
3970 In addition to the items supported by |getqflist()| in {what},
3971 the following item is supported by |getloclist()|:
3972
3973 filewinid id of the window used to display files
3974 from the location list. This field is
3975 applicable only when called from a
3976 location list window. See
3977 |location-list-file-window| for more
3978 details.
3979
3980 Returns a |Dictionary| with default values if there is no
3981 location list for the window {nr}.
3982 Returns an empty Dictionary if window {nr} does not exist.
3983
3984 Examples (See also |getqflist-examples|): >
3985 :echo getloclist(3, {'all': 0})
3986 :echo getloclist(5, {'filewinid': 0})
3987
3988
3989getmarklist([{buf}]) *getmarklist()*
3990 Without the {buf} argument returns a |List| with information
3991 about all the global marks. |mark|
3992
3993 If the optional {buf} argument is specified, returns the
3994 local marks defined in buffer {buf}. For the use of {buf},
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01003995 see |bufname()|. If {buf} is invalid, an empty list is
3996 returned.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003997
3998 Each item in the returned List is a |Dict| with the following:
3999 mark name of the mark prefixed by "'"
4000 pos a |List| with the position of the mark:
4001 [bufnum, lnum, col, off]
4002 Refer to |getpos()| for more information.
4003 file file name
4004
4005 Refer to |getpos()| for getting information about a specific
4006 mark.
4007
4008 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4009 GetBufnr()->getmarklist()
4010
4011getmatches([{win}]) *getmatches()*
4012 Returns a |List| with all matches previously defined for the
4013 current window by |matchadd()| and the |:match| commands.
4014 |getmatches()| is useful in combination with |setmatches()|,
4015 as |setmatches()| can restore a list of matches saved by
4016 |getmatches()|.
4017 If {win} is specified, use the window with this number or
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01004018 window ID instead of the current window. If {win} is invalid,
4019 an empty list is returned.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004020 Example: >
4021 :echo getmatches()
4022< [{'group': 'MyGroup1', 'pattern': 'TODO',
4023 'priority': 10, 'id': 1}, {'group': 'MyGroup2',
4024 'pattern': 'FIXME', 'priority': 10, 'id': 2}] >
4025 :let m = getmatches()
4026 :call clearmatches()
4027 :echo getmatches()
4028< [] >
4029 :call setmatches(m)
4030 :echo getmatches()
4031< [{'group': 'MyGroup1', 'pattern': 'TODO',
4032 'priority': 10, 'id': 1}, {'group': 'MyGroup2',
4033 'pattern': 'FIXME', 'priority': 10, 'id': 2}] >
4034 :unlet m
4035<
4036getmousepos() *getmousepos()*
4037 Returns a |Dictionary| with the last known position of the
4038 mouse. This can be used in a mapping for a mouse click or in
4039 a filter of a popup window. The items are:
4040 screenrow screen row
4041 screencol screen column
4042 winid Window ID of the click
4043 winrow row inside "winid"
4044 wincol column inside "winid"
4045 line text line inside "winid"
4046 column text column inside "winid"
zeertzjqf5a94d52023-10-15 10:03:30 +02004047 coladd offset (in screen columns) from the
4048 start of the clicked char
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004049 All numbers are 1-based.
4050
4051 If not over a window, e.g. when in the command line, then only
4052 "screenrow" and "screencol" are valid, the others are zero.
4053
4054 When on the status line below a window or the vertical
4055 separator right of a window, the "line" and "column" values
4056 are zero.
4057
4058 When the position is after the text then "column" is the
4059 length of the text in bytes plus one.
4060
4061 If the mouse is over a popup window then that window is used.
4062
4063 When using |getchar()| the Vim variables |v:mouse_lnum|,
4064 |v:mouse_col| and |v:mouse_winid| also provide these values.
4065
Bram Moolenaar24dc19c2022-11-14 19:49:15 +00004066getmouseshape() *getmouseshape()*
4067 Returns the name of the currently showing mouse pointer.
4068 When the |+mouseshape| feature is not supported or the shape
4069 is unknown an empty string is returned.
4070 This function is mainly intended for testing.
4071
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004072 *getpid()*
4073getpid() Return a Number which is the process ID of the Vim process.
4074 On Unix and MS-Windows this is a unique number, until Vim
4075 exits.
4076
4077 *getpos()*
4078getpos({expr}) Get the position for String {expr}. For possible values of
4079 {expr} see |line()|. For getting the cursor position see
4080 |getcurpos()|.
4081 The result is a |List| with four numbers:
4082 [bufnum, lnum, col, off]
4083 "bufnum" is zero, unless a mark like '0 or 'A is used, then it
4084 is the buffer number of the mark.
4085 "lnum" and "col" are the position in the buffer. The first
4086 column is 1.
4087 The "off" number is zero, unless 'virtualedit' is used. Then
4088 it is the offset in screen columns from the start of the
4089 character. E.g., a position within a <Tab> or after the last
4090 character.
4091 Note that for '< and '> Visual mode matters: when it is "V"
4092 (visual line mode) the column of '< is zero and the column of
naohiro ono56200ee2022-01-01 14:59:44 +00004093 '> is a large number equal to |v:maxcol|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004094 The column number in the returned List is the byte position
4095 within the line. To get the character position in the line,
4096 use |getcharpos()|.
naohiro ono56200ee2022-01-01 14:59:44 +00004097 A very large column number equal to |v:maxcol| can be returned,
4098 in which case it means "after the end of the line".
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01004099 If {expr} is invalid, returns a list with all zeros.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004100 This can be used to save and restore the position of a mark: >
4101 let save_a_mark = getpos("'a")
4102 ...
4103 call setpos("'a", save_a_mark)
4104< Also see |getcharpos()|, |getcurpos()| and |setpos()|.
4105
4106 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4107 GetMark()->getpos()
4108
4109getqflist([{what}]) *getqflist()*
4110 Returns a |List| with all the current quickfix errors. Each
4111 list item is a dictionary with these entries:
4112 bufnr number of buffer that has the file name, use
4113 bufname() to get the name
4114 module module name
4115 lnum line number in the buffer (first line is 1)
4116 end_lnum
4117 end of line number if the item is multiline
4118 col column number (first column is 1)
4119 end_col end of column number if the item has range
4120 vcol |TRUE|: "col" is visual column
4121 |FALSE|: "col" is byte index
4122 nr error number
4123 pattern search pattern used to locate the error
4124 text description of the error
4125 type type of the error, 'E', '1', etc.
4126 valid |TRUE|: recognized error message
h_east596a9f22023-11-21 21:24:23 +09004127 user_data
4128 custom data associated with the item, can be
Tom Praschanca6ac992023-08-11 23:26:12 +02004129 any type.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004130
4131 When there is no error list or it's empty, an empty list is
4132 returned. Quickfix list entries with a non-existing buffer
4133 number are returned with "bufnr" set to zero (Note: some
4134 functions accept buffer number zero for the alternate buffer,
4135 you may need to explicitly check for zero).
4136
4137 Useful application: Find pattern matches in multiple files and
4138 do something with them: >
4139 :vimgrep /theword/jg *.c
4140 :for d in getqflist()
4141 : echo bufname(d.bufnr) ':' d.lnum '=' d.text
4142 :endfor
4143<
4144 If the optional {what} dictionary argument is supplied, then
4145 returns only the items listed in {what} as a dictionary. The
4146 following string items are supported in {what}:
4147 changedtick get the total number of changes made
4148 to the list |quickfix-changedtick|
4149 context get the |quickfix-context|
4150 efm errorformat to use when parsing "lines". If
4151 not present, then the 'errorformat' option
4152 value is used.
4153 id get information for the quickfix list with
4154 |quickfix-ID|; zero means the id for the
4155 current list or the list specified by "nr"
4156 idx get information for the quickfix entry at this
4157 index in the list specified by 'id' or 'nr'.
4158 If set to zero, then uses the current entry.
4159 See |quickfix-index|
4160 items quickfix list entries
4161 lines parse a list of lines using 'efm' and return
4162 the resulting entries. Only a |List| type is
4163 accepted. The current quickfix list is not
4164 modified. See |quickfix-parse|.
4165 nr get information for this quickfix list; zero
4166 means the current quickfix list and "$" means
4167 the last quickfix list
4168 qfbufnr number of the buffer displayed in the quickfix
4169 window. Returns 0 if the quickfix buffer is
4170 not present. See |quickfix-buffer|.
4171 size number of entries in the quickfix list
4172 title get the list title |quickfix-title|
4173 winid get the quickfix |window-ID|
4174 all all of the above quickfix properties
4175 Non-string items in {what} are ignored. To get the value of a
4176 particular item, set it to zero.
4177 If "nr" is not present then the current quickfix list is used.
4178 If both "nr" and a non-zero "id" are specified, then the list
4179 specified by "id" is used.
4180 To get the number of lists in the quickfix stack, set "nr" to
4181 "$" in {what}. The "nr" value in the returned dictionary
4182 contains the quickfix stack size.
4183 When "lines" is specified, all the other items except "efm"
4184 are ignored. The returned dictionary contains the entry
4185 "items" with the list of entries.
4186
4187 The returned dictionary contains the following entries:
4188 changedtick total number of changes made to the
4189 list |quickfix-changedtick|
4190 context quickfix list context. See |quickfix-context|
4191 If not present, set to "".
4192 id quickfix list ID |quickfix-ID|. If not
4193 present, set to 0.
4194 idx index of the quickfix entry in the list. If not
4195 present, set to 0.
4196 items quickfix list entries. If not present, set to
4197 an empty list.
4198 nr quickfix list number. If not present, set to 0
4199 qfbufnr number of the buffer displayed in the quickfix
4200 window. If not present, set to 0.
4201 size number of entries in the quickfix list. If not
4202 present, set to 0.
4203 title quickfix list title text. If not present, set
4204 to "".
4205 winid quickfix |window-ID|. If not present, set to 0
4206
4207 Examples (See also |getqflist-examples|): >
4208 :echo getqflist({'all': 1})
4209 :echo getqflist({'nr': 2, 'title': 1})
4210 :echo getqflist({'lines' : ["F1:10:L10"]})
4211<
4212getreg([{regname} [, 1 [, {list}]]]) *getreg()*
4213 The result is a String, which is the contents of register
4214 {regname}. Example: >
4215 :let cliptext = getreg('*')
4216< When register {regname} was not set the result is an empty
4217 string.
Bram Moolenaara2baa732022-02-04 16:09:54 +00004218 The {regname} argument must be a string. *E1162*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004219
4220 getreg('=') returns the last evaluated value of the expression
4221 register. (For use in maps.)
4222 getreg('=', 1) returns the expression itself, so that it can
4223 be restored with |setreg()|. For other registers the extra
4224 argument is ignored, thus you can always give it.
4225
4226 If {list} is present and |TRUE|, the result type is changed
4227 to |List|. Each list item is one text line. Use it if you care
4228 about zero bytes possibly present inside register: without
4229 third argument both NLs and zero bytes are represented as NLs
4230 (see |NL-used-for-Nul|).
4231 When the register was not set an empty list is returned.
4232
4233 If {regname} is "", the unnamed register '"' is used.
4234 If {regname} is not specified, |v:register| is used.
4235 In |Vim9-script| {regname} must be one character.
4236
4237 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4238 GetRegname()->getreg()
4239
4240getreginfo([{regname}]) *getreginfo()*
4241 Returns detailed information about register {regname} as a
4242 Dictionary with the following entries:
4243 regcontents List of lines contained in register
4244 {regname}, like
4245 |getreg|({regname}, 1, 1).
4246 regtype the type of register {regname}, as in
4247 |getregtype()|.
4248 isunnamed Boolean flag, v:true if this register
4249 is currently pointed to by the unnamed
4250 register.
4251 points_to for the unnamed register, gives the
4252 single letter name of the register
4253 currently pointed to (see |quotequote|).
4254 For example, after deleting a line
4255 with `dd`, this field will be "1",
4256 which is the register that got the
4257 deleted text.
4258
4259 The {regname} argument is a string. If {regname} is invalid
4260 or not set, an empty Dictionary will be returned.
4261 If {regname} is "" or "@", the unnamed register '"' is used.
4262 If {regname} is not specified, |v:register| is used.
4263 The returned Dictionary can be passed to |setreg()|.
4264 In |Vim9-script| {regname} must be one character.
4265
4266 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4267 GetRegname()->getreginfo()
4268
4269getregtype([{regname}]) *getregtype()*
4270 The result is a String, which is type of register {regname}.
4271 The value will be one of:
4272 "v" for |characterwise| text
4273 "V" for |linewise| text
4274 "<CTRL-V>{width}" for |blockwise-visual| text
4275 "" for an empty or unknown register
4276 <CTRL-V> is one character with value 0x16.
4277 The {regname} argument is a string. If {regname} is "", the
4278 unnamed register '"' is used. If {regname} is not specified,
4279 |v:register| is used.
4280 In |Vim9-script| {regname} must be one character.
4281
4282 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4283 GetRegname()->getregtype()
4284
Bram Moolenaar71badf92023-04-22 22:40:14 +01004285getscriptinfo([{opts}]) *getscriptinfo()*
Yegappan Lakshmananf768c3d2022-08-22 13:15:13 +01004286 Returns a |List| with information about all the sourced Vim
Bram Moolenaar753885b2022-08-24 16:30:36 +01004287 scripts in the order they were sourced, like what
4288 `:scriptnames` shows.
Yegappan Lakshmananf768c3d2022-08-22 13:15:13 +01004289
Yegappan Lakshmanan2f892d82022-08-28 18:52:10 +01004290 The optional Dict argument {opts} supports the following
4291 optional items:
4292 name Script name match pattern. If specified,
4293 and "sid" is not specified, information about
Bram Moolenaar71badf92023-04-22 22:40:14 +01004294 scripts with a name that match the pattern
Yegappan Lakshmanan2f892d82022-08-28 18:52:10 +01004295 "name" are returned.
4296 sid Script ID |<SID>|. If specified, only
4297 information about the script with ID "sid" is
4298 returned and "name" is ignored.
4299
Yegappan Lakshmananf768c3d2022-08-22 13:15:13 +01004300 Each item in the returned List is a |Dict| with the following
4301 items:
Yegappan Lakshmanan2f892d82022-08-28 18:52:10 +01004302 autoload Set to TRUE for a script that was used with
Bram Moolenaar753885b2022-08-24 16:30:36 +01004303 `import autoload` but was not actually sourced
4304 yet (see |import-autoload|).
Yegappan Lakshmanan2f892d82022-08-28 18:52:10 +01004305 functions List of script-local function names defined in
4306 the script. Present only when a particular
4307 script is specified using the "sid" item in
4308 {opts}.
4309 name Vim script file name.
4310 sid Script ID |<SID>|.
4311 sourced Script ID of the actually sourced script that
Bram Moolenaarfd999452022-08-24 18:30:14 +01004312 this script name links to, if any, otherwise
4313 zero
Yegappan Lakshmanan2f892d82022-08-28 18:52:10 +01004314 variables A dictionary with the script-local variables.
Bram Moolenaarf1dcd142022-12-31 15:30:45 +00004315 Present only when a particular script is
Yegappan Lakshmanan2f892d82022-08-28 18:52:10 +01004316 specified using the "sid" item in {opts}.
4317 Note that this is a copy, the value of
4318 script-local variables cannot be changed using
4319 this dictionary.
h_east59858792023-10-25 22:47:05 +09004320 version Vim script version (|scriptversion|)
Yegappan Lakshmanan520f6ef2022-08-25 17:40:40 +01004321
Yegappan Lakshmanan2f892d82022-08-28 18:52:10 +01004322 Examples: >
4323 :echo getscriptinfo({'name': 'myscript'})
4324 :echo getscriptinfo({'sid': 15}).variables
4325<
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004326gettabinfo([{tabnr}]) *gettabinfo()*
4327 If {tabnr} is not specified, then information about all the
4328 tab pages is returned as a |List|. Each List item is a
4329 |Dictionary|. Otherwise, {tabnr} specifies the tab page
4330 number and information about that one is returned. If the tab
4331 page does not exist an empty List is returned.
4332
4333 Each List item is a |Dictionary| with the following entries:
4334 tabnr tab page number.
4335 variables a reference to the dictionary with
4336 tabpage-local variables
4337 windows List of |window-ID|s in the tab page.
4338
4339 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4340 GetTabnr()->gettabinfo()
4341
4342gettabvar({tabnr}, {varname} [, {def}]) *gettabvar()*
4343 Get the value of a tab-local variable {varname} in tab page
4344 {tabnr}. |t:var|
4345 Tabs are numbered starting with one.
4346 The {varname} argument is a string. When {varname} is empty a
4347 dictionary with all tab-local variables is returned.
4348 Note that the name without "t:" must be used.
4349 When the tab or variable doesn't exist {def} or an empty
4350 string is returned, there is no error message.
4351
4352 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4353 GetTabnr()->gettabvar(varname)
4354
4355gettabwinvar({tabnr}, {winnr}, {varname} [, {def}]) *gettabwinvar()*
4356 Get the value of window-local variable {varname} in window
4357 {winnr} in tab page {tabnr}.
4358 The {varname} argument is a string. When {varname} is empty a
4359 dictionary with all window-local variables is returned.
4360 When {varname} is equal to "&" get the values of all
4361 window-local options in a |Dictionary|.
4362 Otherwise, when {varname} starts with "&" get the value of a
4363 window-local option.
4364 Note that {varname} must be the name without "w:".
4365 Tabs are numbered starting with one. For the current tabpage
4366 use |getwinvar()|.
4367 {winnr} can be the window number or the |window-ID|.
4368 When {winnr} is zero the current window is used.
4369 This also works for a global option, buffer-local option and
4370 window-local option, but it doesn't work for a global variable
4371 or buffer-local variable.
4372 When the tab, window or variable doesn't exist {def} or an
4373 empty string is returned, there is no error message.
4374 Examples: >
4375 :let list_is_on = gettabwinvar(1, 2, '&list')
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00004376 :echo "myvar = " .. gettabwinvar(3, 1, 'myvar')
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004377<
4378 To obtain all window-local variables use: >
4379 gettabwinvar({tabnr}, {winnr}, '&')
4380
4381< Can also be used as a |method|: >
4382 GetTabnr()->gettabwinvar(winnr, varname)
4383
4384gettagstack([{winnr}]) *gettagstack()*
4385 The result is a Dict, which is the tag stack of window {winnr}.
4386 {winnr} can be the window number or the |window-ID|.
4387 When {winnr} is not specified, the current window is used.
4388 When window {winnr} doesn't exist, an empty Dict is returned.
4389
4390 The returned dictionary contains the following entries:
4391 curidx Current index in the stack. When at
4392 top of the stack, set to (length + 1).
4393 Index of bottom of the stack is 1.
4394 items List of items in the stack. Each item
4395 is a dictionary containing the
4396 entries described below.
4397 length Number of entries in the stack.
4398
4399 Each item in the stack is a dictionary with the following
4400 entries:
4401 bufnr buffer number of the current jump
4402 from cursor position before the tag jump.
4403 See |getpos()| for the format of the
4404 returned list.
4405 matchnr current matching tag number. Used when
4406 multiple matching tags are found for a
4407 name.
4408 tagname name of the tag
4409
4410 See |tagstack| for more information about the tag stack.
4411
4412 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4413 GetWinnr()->gettagstack()
4414
4415
4416gettext({text}) *gettext()*
4417 Translate String {text} if possible.
4418 This is mainly for use in the distributed Vim scripts. When
4419 generating message translations the {text} is extracted by
4420 xgettext, the translator can add the translated message in the
4421 .po file and Vim will lookup the translation when gettext() is
4422 called.
4423 For {text} double quoted strings are preferred, because
4424 xgettext does not understand escaping in single quoted
4425 strings.
4426
4427
4428getwininfo([{winid}]) *getwininfo()*
4429 Returns information about windows as a |List| with Dictionaries.
4430
4431 If {winid} is given Information about the window with that ID
4432 is returned, as a |List| with one item. If the window does not
4433 exist the result is an empty list.
4434
4435 Without {winid} information about all the windows in all the
4436 tab pages is returned.
4437
4438 Each List item is a |Dictionary| with the following entries:
4439 botline last complete displayed buffer line
4440 bufnr number of buffer in the window
4441 height window height (excluding winbar)
4442 loclist 1 if showing a location list
4443 {only with the +quickfix feature}
4444 quickfix 1 if quickfix or location list window
4445 {only with the +quickfix feature}
4446 terminal 1 if a terminal window
4447 {only with the +terminal feature}
4448 tabnr tab page number
4449 topline first displayed buffer line
4450 variables a reference to the dictionary with
4451 window-local variables
4452 width window width
4453 winbar 1 if the window has a toolbar, 0
4454 otherwise
4455 wincol leftmost screen column of the window;
4456 "col" from |win_screenpos()|
4457 textoff number of columns occupied by any
4458 'foldcolumn', 'signcolumn' and line
4459 number in front of the text
4460 winid |window-ID|
4461 winnr window number
4462 winrow topmost screen line of the window;
4463 "row" from |win_screenpos()|
4464
4465 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4466 GetWinnr()->getwininfo()
4467
4468getwinpos([{timeout}]) *getwinpos()*
4469 The result is a |List| with two numbers, the result of
4470 |getwinposx()| and |getwinposy()| combined:
4471 [x-pos, y-pos]
4472 {timeout} can be used to specify how long to wait in msec for
4473 a response from the terminal. When omitted 100 msec is used.
4474 Use a longer time for a remote terminal.
4475 When using a value less than 10 and no response is received
4476 within that time, a previously reported position is returned,
4477 if available. This can be used to poll for the position and
4478 do some work in the meantime: >
4479 while 1
4480 let res = getwinpos(1)
4481 if res[0] >= 0
4482 break
4483 endif
4484 " Do some work here
4485 endwhile
4486<
4487
4488 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4489 GetTimeout()->getwinpos()
4490<
4491 *getwinposx()*
4492getwinposx() The result is a Number, which is the X coordinate in pixels of
4493 the left hand side of the GUI Vim window. Also works for an
4494 xterm (uses a timeout of 100 msec).
lilydjwg6e0a18f2024-01-29 20:54:28 +01004495 The result will be -1 if the information is not available
4496 (e.g. on the Wayland backend).
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004497 The value can be used with `:winpos`.
4498
4499 *getwinposy()*
4500getwinposy() The result is a Number, which is the Y coordinate in pixels of
4501 the top of the GUI Vim window. Also works for an xterm (uses
4502 a timeout of 100 msec).
lilydjwg6e0a18f2024-01-29 20:54:28 +01004503 The result will be -1 if the information is not available
4504 (e.g. on the Wayland backend).
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004505 The value can be used with `:winpos`.
4506
4507getwinvar({winnr}, {varname} [, {def}]) *getwinvar()*
4508 Like |gettabwinvar()| for the current tabpage.
4509 Examples: >
4510 :let list_is_on = getwinvar(2, '&list')
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00004511 :echo "myvar = " .. getwinvar(1, 'myvar')
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004512
4513< Can also be used as a |method|: >
4514 GetWinnr()->getwinvar(varname)
4515<
4516glob({expr} [, {nosuf} [, {list} [, {alllinks}]]]) *glob()*
4517 Expand the file wildcards in {expr}. See |wildcards| for the
4518 use of special characters.
4519
4520 Unless the optional {nosuf} argument is given and is |TRUE|,
4521 the 'suffixes' and 'wildignore' options apply: Names matching
4522 one of the patterns in 'wildignore' will be skipped and
4523 'suffixes' affect the ordering of matches.
4524 'wildignorecase' always applies.
4525
4526 When {list} is present and it is |TRUE| the result is a |List|
4527 with all matching files. The advantage of using a List is,
4528 you also get filenames containing newlines correctly.
4529 Otherwise the result is a String and when there are several
4530 matches, they are separated by <NL> characters.
4531
4532 If the expansion fails, the result is an empty String or List.
4533
4534 You can also use |readdir()| if you need to do complicated
4535 things, such as limiting the number of matches.
4536
4537 A name for a non-existing file is not included. A symbolic
4538 link is only included if it points to an existing file.
4539 However, when the {alllinks} argument is present and it is
4540 |TRUE| then all symbolic links are included.
4541
4542 For most systems backticks can be used to get files names from
4543 any external command. Example: >
4544 :let tagfiles = glob("`find . -name tags -print`")
4545 :let &tags = substitute(tagfiles, "\n", ",", "g")
4546< The result of the program inside the backticks should be one
4547 item per line. Spaces inside an item are allowed.
4548
4549 See |expand()| for expanding special Vim variables. See
4550 |system()| for getting the raw output of an external command.
4551
4552 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4553 GetExpr()->glob()
4554
4555glob2regpat({string}) *glob2regpat()*
4556 Convert a file pattern, as used by glob(), into a search
4557 pattern. The result can be used to match with a string that
4558 is a file name. E.g. >
4559 if filename =~ glob2regpat('Make*.mak')
4560< This is equivalent to: >
4561 if filename =~ '^Make.*\.mak$'
4562< When {string} is an empty string the result is "^$", match an
4563 empty string.
4564 Note that the result depends on the system. On MS-Windows
4565 a backslash usually means a path separator.
4566
4567 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4568 GetExpr()->glob2regpat()
4569< *globpath()*
4570globpath({path}, {expr} [, {nosuf} [, {list} [, {alllinks}]]])
4571 Perform glob() for String {expr} on all directories in {path}
4572 and concatenate the results. Example: >
4573 :echo globpath(&rtp, "syntax/c.vim")
4574<
4575 {path} is a comma-separated list of directory names. Each
4576 directory name is prepended to {expr} and expanded like with
4577 |glob()|. A path separator is inserted when needed.
4578 To add a comma inside a directory name escape it with a
4579 backslash. Note that on MS-Windows a directory may have a
4580 trailing backslash, remove it if you put a comma after it.
4581 If the expansion fails for one of the directories, there is no
4582 error message.
4583
4584 Unless the optional {nosuf} argument is given and is |TRUE|,
4585 the 'suffixes' and 'wildignore' options apply: Names matching
4586 one of the patterns in 'wildignore' will be skipped and
4587 'suffixes' affect the ordering of matches.
4588
4589 When {list} is present and it is |TRUE| the result is a |List|
4590 with all matching files. The advantage of using a List is, you
4591 also get filenames containing newlines correctly. Otherwise
4592 the result is a String and when there are several matches,
4593 they are separated by <NL> characters. Example: >
4594 :echo globpath(&rtp, "syntax/c.vim", 0, 1)
4595<
4596 {alllinks} is used as with |glob()|.
4597
4598 The "**" item can be used to search in a directory tree.
4599 For example, to find all "README.txt" files in the directories
4600 in 'runtimepath' and below: >
4601 :echo globpath(&rtp, "**/README.txt")
4602< Upwards search and limiting the depth of "**" is not
4603 supported, thus using 'path' will not always work properly.
4604
4605 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
4606 second argument: >
4607 GetExpr()->globpath(&rtp)
4608<
4609 *has()*
4610has({feature} [, {check}])
4611 When {check} is omitted or is zero: The result is a Number,
4612 which is 1 if the feature {feature} is supported, zero
4613 otherwise. The {feature} argument is a string, case is
4614 ignored. See |feature-list| below.
4615
4616 When {check} is present and not zero: The result is a Number,
4617 which is 1 if the feature {feature} could ever be supported,
4618 zero otherwise. This is useful to check for a typo in
4619 {feature} and to detect dead code. Keep in mind that an older
4620 Vim version will not know about a feature added later and
4621 features that have been abandoned will not be known by the
4622 current Vim version.
4623
4624 Also see |exists()| and |exists_compiled()|.
4625
4626 Note that to skip code that has a syntax error when the
4627 feature is not available, Vim may skip the rest of the line
4628 and miss a following `endif`. Therefore put the `endif` on a
4629 separate line: >
4630 if has('feature')
4631 let x = this->breaks->without->the->feature
4632 endif
4633< If the `endif` would be moved to the second line as "| endif" it
4634 would not be found.
4635
4636
4637has_key({dict}, {key}) *has_key()*
4638 The result is a Number, which is TRUE if |Dictionary| {dict}
Bram Moolenaare8008642022-08-19 17:15:35 +01004639 has an entry with key {key}. FALSE otherwise.
4640 The {key} argument is a string. In |Vim9| script a number is
4641 also accepted (and converted to a string) but no other types.
4642 In legacy script the usual automatic conversion to string is
4643 done.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004644
4645 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4646 mydict->has_key(key)
4647
4648haslocaldir([{winnr} [, {tabnr}]]) *haslocaldir()*
4649 The result is a Number:
4650 1 when the window has set a local directory via |:lcd|
4651 2 when the tab-page has set a local directory via |:tcd|
4652 0 otherwise.
4653
4654 Without arguments use the current window.
4655 With {winnr} use this window in the current tab page.
4656 With {winnr} and {tabnr} use the window in the specified tab
4657 page.
4658 {winnr} can be the window number or the |window-ID|.
4659 If {winnr} is -1 it is ignored and only the tabpage is used.
4660 Return 0 if the arguments are invalid.
4661 Examples: >
4662 if haslocaldir() == 1
4663 " window local directory case
4664 elseif haslocaldir() == 2
4665 " tab-local directory case
4666 else
4667 " global directory case
4668 endif
4669
4670 " current window
4671 :echo haslocaldir()
4672 :echo haslocaldir(0)
4673 :echo haslocaldir(0, 0)
4674 " window n in current tab page
4675 :echo haslocaldir(n)
4676 :echo haslocaldir(n, 0)
4677 " window n in tab page m
4678 :echo haslocaldir(n, m)
4679 " tab page m
4680 :echo haslocaldir(-1, m)
4681<
4682 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4683 GetWinnr()->haslocaldir()
4684
4685hasmapto({what} [, {mode} [, {abbr}]]) *hasmapto()*
4686 The result is a Number, which is TRUE if there is a mapping
4687 that contains {what} in somewhere in the rhs (what it is
4688 mapped to) and this mapping exists in one of the modes
4689 indicated by {mode}.
4690 The arguments {what} and {mode} are strings.
4691 When {abbr} is there and it is |TRUE| use abbreviations
4692 instead of mappings. Don't forget to specify Insert and/or
4693 Command-line mode.
4694 Both the global mappings and the mappings local to the current
4695 buffer are checked for a match.
4696 If no matching mapping is found FALSE is returned.
4697 The following characters are recognized in {mode}:
4698 n Normal mode
4699 v Visual and Select mode
4700 x Visual mode
4701 s Select mode
4702 o Operator-pending mode
4703 i Insert mode
4704 l Language-Argument ("r", "f", "t", etc.)
4705 c Command-line mode
4706 When {mode} is omitted, "nvo" is used.
4707
4708 This function is useful to check if a mapping already exists
4709 to a function in a Vim script. Example: >
4710 :if !hasmapto('\ABCdoit')
4711 : map <Leader>d \ABCdoit
4712 :endif
4713< This installs the mapping to "\ABCdoit" only if there isn't
4714 already a mapping to "\ABCdoit".
4715
4716 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4717 GetRHS()->hasmapto()
4718
4719histadd({history}, {item}) *histadd()*
4720 Add the String {item} to the history {history} which can be
4721 one of: *hist-names*
4722 "cmd" or ":" command line history
4723 "search" or "/" search pattern history
4724 "expr" or "=" typed expression history
4725 "input" or "@" input line history
4726 "debug" or ">" debug command history
4727 empty the current or last used history
4728 The {history} string does not need to be the whole name, one
4729 character is sufficient.
4730 If {item} does already exist in the history, it will be
4731 shifted to become the newest entry.
4732 The result is a Number: TRUE if the operation was successful,
4733 otherwise FALSE is returned.
4734
4735 Example: >
4736 :call histadd("input", strftime("%Y %b %d"))
4737 :let date=input("Enter date: ")
4738< This function is not available in the |sandbox|.
4739
4740 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
4741 second argument: >
4742 GetHistory()->histadd('search')
4743
4744histdel({history} [, {item}]) *histdel()*
4745 Clear {history}, i.e. delete all its entries. See |hist-names|
4746 for the possible values of {history}.
4747
4748 If the parameter {item} evaluates to a String, it is used as a
4749 regular expression. All entries matching that expression will
4750 be removed from the history (if there are any).
4751 Upper/lowercase must match, unless "\c" is used |/\c|.
4752 If {item} evaluates to a Number, it will be interpreted as
4753 an index, see |:history-indexing|. The respective entry will
4754 be removed if it exists.
4755
4756 The result is TRUE for a successful operation, otherwise FALSE
4757 is returned.
4758
4759 Examples:
4760 Clear expression register history: >
4761 :call histdel("expr")
4762<
4763 Remove all entries starting with "*" from the search history: >
4764 :call histdel("/", '^\*')
4765<
4766 The following three are equivalent: >
4767 :call histdel("search", histnr("search"))
4768 :call histdel("search", -1)
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00004769 :call histdel("search", '^' .. histget("search", -1) .. '$')
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004770<
4771 To delete the last search pattern and use the last-but-one for
4772 the "n" command and 'hlsearch': >
4773 :call histdel("search", -1)
4774 :let @/ = histget("search", -1)
4775<
4776 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4777 GetHistory()->histdel()
4778
4779histget({history} [, {index}]) *histget()*
4780 The result is a String, the entry with Number {index} from
4781 {history}. See |hist-names| for the possible values of
4782 {history}, and |:history-indexing| for {index}. If there is
4783 no such entry, an empty String is returned. When {index} is
4784 omitted, the most recent item from the history is used.
4785
4786 Examples:
4787 Redo the second last search from history. >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00004788 :execute '/' .. histget("search", -2)
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004789
4790< Define an Ex command ":H {num}" that supports re-execution of
4791 the {num}th entry from the output of |:history|. >
4792 :command -nargs=1 H execute histget("cmd", 0+<args>)
4793<
4794 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4795 GetHistory()->histget()
4796
4797histnr({history}) *histnr()*
4798 The result is the Number of the current entry in {history}.
4799 See |hist-names| for the possible values of {history}.
4800 If an error occurred, -1 is returned.
4801
4802 Example: >
4803 :let inp_index = histnr("expr")
4804
4805< Can also be used as a |method|: >
4806 GetHistory()->histnr()
4807<
4808hlexists({name}) *hlexists()*
4809 The result is a Number, which is TRUE if a highlight group
4810 called {name} exists. This is when the group has been
4811 defined in some way. Not necessarily when highlighting has
4812 been defined for it, it may also have been used for a syntax
4813 item.
4814 *highlight_exists()*
4815 Obsolete name: highlight_exists().
4816
4817 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4818 GetName()->hlexists()
4819<
4820hlget([{name} [, {resolve}]]) *hlget()*
4821 Returns a List of all the highlight group attributes. If the
4822 optional {name} is specified, then returns a List with only
4823 the attributes of the specified highlight group. Returns an
4824 empty List if the highlight group {name} is not present.
4825
4826 If the optional {resolve} argument is set to v:true and the
4827 highlight group {name} is linked to another group, then the
4828 link is resolved recursively and the attributes of the
4829 resolved highlight group are returned.
4830
4831 Each entry in the returned List is a Dictionary with the
4832 following items:
4833 cleared boolean flag, set to v:true if the highlight
4834 group attributes are cleared or not yet
4835 specified. See |highlight-clear|.
4836 cterm cterm attributes. See |highlight-cterm|.
4837 ctermbg cterm background color.
4838 See |highlight-ctermbg|.
4839 ctermfg cterm foreground color.
4840 See |highlight-ctermfg|.
4841 ctermul cterm underline color. See |highlight-ctermul|.
4842 default boolean flag, set to v:true if the highlight
4843 group link is a default link. See
4844 |highlight-default|.
4845 font highlight group font. See |highlight-font|.
4846 gui gui attributes. See |highlight-gui|.
4847 guibg gui background color. See |highlight-guibg|.
4848 guifg gui foreground color. See |highlight-guifg|.
4849 guisp gui special color. See |highlight-guisp|.
4850 id highlight group ID.
4851 linksto linked highlight group name.
4852 See |:highlight-link|.
4853 name highlight group name. See |group-name|.
4854 start start terminal keycode. See |highlight-start|.
4855 stop stop terminal keycode. See |highlight-stop|.
4856 term term attributes. See |highlight-term|.
4857
4858 The 'term', 'cterm' and 'gui' items in the above Dictionary
4859 have a dictionary value with the following optional boolean
4860 items: 'bold', 'standout', 'underline', 'undercurl', 'italic',
4861 'reverse', 'inverse' and 'strikethrough'.
4862
4863 Example(s): >
4864 :echo hlget()
4865 :echo hlget('ModeMsg')
4866 :echo hlget('Number', v:true)
4867<
4868 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4869 GetName()->hlget()
4870<
4871hlset({list}) *hlset()*
4872 Creates or modifies the attributes of a List of highlight
4873 groups. Each item in {list} is a dictionary containing the
4874 attributes of a highlight group. See |hlget()| for the list of
4875 supported items in this dictionary.
4876
4877 In addition to the items described in |hlget()|, the following
4878 additional items are supported in the dictionary:
4879
4880 force boolean flag to force the creation of
4881 a link for an existing highlight group
4882 with attributes.
4883
4884 The highlight group is identified using the 'name' item and
4885 the 'id' item (if supplied) is ignored. If a highlight group
4886 with a specified name doesn't exist, then it is created.
4887 Otherwise the attributes of an existing highlight group are
4888 modified.
4889
4890 If an empty dictionary value is used for the 'term' or 'cterm'
4891 or 'gui' entries, then the corresponding attributes are
4892 cleared. If the 'cleared' item is set to v:true, then all the
4893 attributes of the highlight group are cleared.
4894
4895 The 'linksto' item can be used to link a highlight group to
4896 another highlight group. See |:highlight-link|.
4897
4898 Returns zero for success, -1 for failure.
4899
4900 Example(s): >
4901 " add bold attribute to the Visual highlight group
4902 :call hlset([#{name: 'Visual',
4903 \ term: #{reverse: 1 , bold: 1}}])
4904 :call hlset([#{name: 'Type', guifg: 'DarkGreen'}])
4905 :let l = hlget()
4906 :call hlset(l)
4907 " clear the Search highlight group
4908 :call hlset([#{name: 'Search', cleared: v:true}])
4909 " clear the 'term' attributes for a highlight group
4910 :call hlset([#{name: 'Title', term: {}}])
4911 " create the MyHlg group linking it to DiffAdd
4912 :call hlset([#{name: 'MyHlg', linksto: 'DiffAdd'}])
4913 " remove the MyHlg group link
4914 :call hlset([#{name: 'MyHlg', linksto: 'NONE'}])
4915 " clear the attributes and a link
4916 :call hlset([#{name: 'MyHlg', cleared: v:true,
4917 \ linksto: 'NONE'}])
4918<
4919 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4920 GetAttrList()->hlset()
4921<
4922 *hlID()*
4923hlID({name}) The result is a Number, which is the ID of the highlight group
4924 with name {name}. When the highlight group doesn't exist,
4925 zero is returned.
4926 This can be used to retrieve information about the highlight
4927 group. For example, to get the background color of the
4928 "Comment" group: >
4929 :echo synIDattr(synIDtrans(hlID("Comment")), "bg")
4930< *highlightID()*
4931 Obsolete name: highlightID().
4932
4933 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4934 GetName()->hlID()
4935
4936hostname() *hostname()*
4937 The result is a String, which is the name of the machine on
4938 which Vim is currently running. Machine names greater than
4939 256 characters long are truncated.
4940
4941iconv({string}, {from}, {to}) *iconv()*
4942 The result is a String, which is the text {string} converted
4943 from encoding {from} to encoding {to}.
4944 When the conversion completely fails an empty string is
4945 returned. When some characters could not be converted they
4946 are replaced with "?".
4947 The encoding names are whatever the iconv() library function
4948 can accept, see ":!man 3 iconv".
4949 Most conversions require Vim to be compiled with the |+iconv|
4950 feature. Otherwise only UTF-8 to latin1 conversion and back
4951 can be done.
4952 This can be used to display messages with special characters,
4953 no matter what 'encoding' is set to. Write the message in
4954 UTF-8 and use: >
4955 echo iconv(utf8_str, "utf-8", &enc)
4956< Note that Vim uses UTF-8 for all Unicode encodings, conversion
4957 from/to UCS-2 is automatically changed to use UTF-8. You
4958 cannot use UCS-2 in a string anyway, because of the NUL bytes.
4959
4960 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4961 GetText()->iconv('latin1', 'utf-8')
4962<
4963 *indent()*
4964indent({lnum}) The result is a Number, which is indent of line {lnum} in the
4965 current buffer. The indent is counted in spaces, the value
4966 of 'tabstop' is relevant. {lnum} is used just like in
4967 |getline()|.
4968 When {lnum} is invalid -1 is returned. In |Vim9| script an
4969 error is given.
4970
4971 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4972 GetLnum()->indent()
4973
4974index({object}, {expr} [, {start} [, {ic}]]) *index()*
Yegappan Lakshmananb2186552022-08-13 13:09:20 +01004975 Find {expr} in {object} and return its index. See
Yegappan Lakshmanan3fbf6cd2022-08-13 21:35:13 +01004976 |indexof()| for using a lambda to select the item.
Yegappan Lakshmananb2186552022-08-13 13:09:20 +01004977
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004978 If {object} is a |List| return the lowest index where the item
4979 has a value equal to {expr}. There is no automatic
4980 conversion, so the String "4" is different from the Number 4.
4981 And the number 4 is different from the Float 4.0. The value
Yegappan Lakshmananb2186552022-08-13 13:09:20 +01004982 of 'ignorecase' is not used here, case matters as indicated by
4983 the {ic} argument.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004984
4985 If {object} is |Blob| return the lowest index where the byte
4986 value is equal to {expr}.
4987
4988 If {start} is given then start looking at the item with index
4989 {start} (may be negative for an item relative to the end).
Yegappan Lakshmananb2186552022-08-13 13:09:20 +01004990
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004991 When {ic} is given and it is |TRUE|, ignore case. Otherwise
4992 case must match.
Yegappan Lakshmananb2186552022-08-13 13:09:20 +01004993
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004994 -1 is returned when {expr} is not found in {object}.
4995 Example: >
4996 :let idx = index(words, "the")
4997 :if index(numbers, 123) >= 0
4998
4999< Can also be used as a |method|: >
5000 GetObject()->index(what)
5001
Yegappan Lakshmanan3fbf6cd2022-08-13 21:35:13 +01005002indexof({object}, {expr} [, {opts}]) *indexof()*
5003 Returns the index of an item in {object} where {expr} is
5004 v:true. {object} must be a |List| or a |Blob|.
5005
Yegappan Lakshmananb2186552022-08-13 13:09:20 +01005006 If {object} is a |List|, evaluate {expr} for each item in the
Yegappan Lakshmanan3fbf6cd2022-08-13 21:35:13 +01005007 List until the expression is v:true and return the index of
5008 this item.
Yegappan Lakshmananb2186552022-08-13 13:09:20 +01005009
5010 If {object} is a |Blob| evaluate {expr} for each byte in the
Yegappan Lakshmanan3fbf6cd2022-08-13 21:35:13 +01005011 Blob until the expression is v:true and return the index of
5012 this byte.
Yegappan Lakshmananb2186552022-08-13 13:09:20 +01005013
5014 {expr} must be a |string| or |Funcref|.
5015
5016 If {expr} is a |string|: If {object} is a |List|, inside
5017 {expr} |v:key| has the index of the current List item and
5018 |v:val| has the value of the item. If {object} is a |Blob|,
5019 inside {expr} |v:key| has the index of the current byte and
5020 |v:val| has the byte value.
5021
5022 If {expr} is a |Funcref| it must take two arguments:
5023 1. the key or the index of the current item.
5024 2. the value of the current item.
5025 The function must return |TRUE| if the item is found and the
5026 search should stop.
5027
Yegappan Lakshmanan3fbf6cd2022-08-13 21:35:13 +01005028 The optional argument {opts} is a Dict and supports the
Yegappan Lakshmananb2186552022-08-13 13:09:20 +01005029 following items:
Yegappan Lakshmanan3fbf6cd2022-08-13 21:35:13 +01005030 startidx start evaluating {expr} at the item with this
5031 index; may be negative for an item relative to
5032 the end
Yegappan Lakshmananb2186552022-08-13 13:09:20 +01005033 Returns -1 when {expr} evaluates to v:false for all the items.
5034 Example: >
Yegappan Lakshmanan3fbf6cd2022-08-13 21:35:13 +01005035 :let l = [#{n: 10}, #{n: 20}, #{n: 30}]
5036 :echo indexof(l, "v:val.n == 20")
5037 :echo indexof(l, {i, v -> v.n == 30})
5038 :echo indexof(l, "v:val.n == 20", #{startidx: 1})
Yegappan Lakshmananb2186552022-08-13 13:09:20 +01005039
5040< Can also be used as a |method|: >
5041 mylist->indexof(expr)
5042
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005043input({prompt} [, {text} [, {completion}]]) *input()*
5044 The result is a String, which is whatever the user typed on
5045 the command-line. The {prompt} argument is either a prompt
5046 string, or a blank string (for no prompt). A '\n' can be used
5047 in the prompt to start a new line.
5048 The highlighting set with |:echohl| is used for the prompt.
5049 The input is entered just like a command-line, with the same
5050 editing commands and mappings. There is a separate history
5051 for lines typed for input().
5052 Example: >
5053 :if input("Coffee or beer? ") == "beer"
5054 : echo "Cheers!"
5055 :endif
5056<
5057 If the optional {text} argument is present and not empty, this
5058 is used for the default reply, as if the user typed this.
5059 Example: >
5060 :let color = input("Color? ", "white")
5061
5062< The optional {completion} argument specifies the type of
5063 completion supported for the input. Without it completion is
5064 not performed. The supported completion types are the same as
5065 that can be supplied to a user-defined command using the
5066 "-complete=" argument. Refer to |:command-completion| for
5067 more information. Example: >
5068 let fname = input("File: ", "", "file")
5069<
5070 NOTE: This function must not be used in a startup file, for
5071 the versions that only run in GUI mode (e.g., the Win32 GUI).
5072 Note: When input() is called from within a mapping it will
5073 consume remaining characters from that mapping, because a
5074 mapping is handled like the characters were typed.
5075 Use |inputsave()| before input() and |inputrestore()|
5076 after input() to avoid that. Another solution is to avoid
5077 that further characters follow in the mapping, e.g., by using
5078 |:execute| or |:normal|.
5079
5080 Example with a mapping: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00005081 :nmap \x :call GetFoo()<CR>:exe "/" .. Foo<CR>
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005082 :function GetFoo()
5083 : call inputsave()
5084 : let g:Foo = input("enter search pattern: ")
5085 : call inputrestore()
5086 :endfunction
5087
5088< Can also be used as a |method|: >
5089 GetPrompt()->input()
5090
5091inputdialog({prompt} [, {text} [, {cancelreturn}]]) *inputdialog()*
5092 Like |input()|, but when the GUI is running and text dialogs
5093 are supported, a dialog window pops up to input the text.
5094 Example: >
5095 :let n = inputdialog("value for shiftwidth", shiftwidth())
5096 :if n != ""
5097 : let &sw = n
5098 :endif
5099< When the dialog is cancelled {cancelreturn} is returned. When
5100 omitted an empty string is returned.
5101 Hitting <Enter> works like pressing the OK button. Hitting
5102 <Esc> works like pressing the Cancel button.
5103 NOTE: Command-line completion is not supported.
5104
5105 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5106 GetPrompt()->inputdialog()
5107
5108inputlist({textlist}) *inputlist()*
5109 {textlist} must be a |List| of strings. This |List| is
5110 displayed, one string per line. The user will be prompted to
5111 enter a number, which is returned.
5112 The user can also select an item by clicking on it with the
5113 mouse, if the mouse is enabled in the command line ('mouse' is
5114 "a" or includes "c"). For the first string 0 is returned.
5115 When clicking above the first item a negative number is
5116 returned. When clicking on the prompt one more than the
5117 length of {textlist} is returned.
5118 Make sure {textlist} has less than 'lines' entries, otherwise
5119 it won't work. It's a good idea to put the entry number at
5120 the start of the string. And put a prompt in the first item.
5121 Example: >
5122 let color = inputlist(['Select color:', '1. red',
5123 \ '2. green', '3. blue'])
5124
5125< Can also be used as a |method|: >
5126 GetChoices()->inputlist()
5127
5128inputrestore() *inputrestore()*
5129 Restore typeahead that was saved with a previous |inputsave()|.
5130 Should be called the same number of times inputsave() is
5131 called. Calling it more often is harmless though.
5132 Returns TRUE when there is nothing to restore, FALSE otherwise.
5133
5134inputsave() *inputsave()*
5135 Preserve typeahead (also from mappings) and clear it, so that
5136 a following prompt gets input from the user. Should be
5137 followed by a matching inputrestore() after the prompt. Can
5138 be used several times, in which case there must be just as
5139 many inputrestore() calls.
5140 Returns TRUE when out of memory, FALSE otherwise.
5141
5142inputsecret({prompt} [, {text}]) *inputsecret()*
5143 This function acts much like the |input()| function with but
5144 two exceptions:
5145 a) the user's response will be displayed as a sequence of
5146 asterisks ("*") thereby keeping the entry secret, and
5147 b) the user's response will not be recorded on the input
5148 |history| stack.
5149 The result is a String, which is whatever the user actually
5150 typed on the command-line in response to the issued prompt.
5151 NOTE: Command-line completion is not supported.
5152
5153 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5154 GetPrompt()->inputsecret()
5155
5156insert({object}, {item} [, {idx}]) *insert()*
5157 When {object} is a |List| or a |Blob| insert {item} at the start
5158 of it.
5159
5160 If {idx} is specified insert {item} before the item with index
5161 {idx}. If {idx} is zero it goes before the first item, just
5162 like omitting {idx}. A negative {idx} is also possible, see
5163 |list-index|. -1 inserts just before the last item.
5164
5165 Returns the resulting |List| or |Blob|. Examples: >
5166 :let mylist = insert([2, 3, 5], 1)
5167 :call insert(mylist, 4, -1)
5168 :call insert(mylist, 6, len(mylist))
5169< The last example can be done simpler with |add()|.
5170 Note that when {item} is a |List| it is inserted as a single
5171 item. Use |extend()| to concatenate |Lists|.
5172
5173 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5174 mylist->insert(item)
Yegappan Lakshmanancd39b692023-10-02 12:50:45 -07005175<
5176 *instanceof()* *E614* *E616* *E693*
5177instanceof({object}, {class})
5178 The result is a Number, which is |TRUE| when the {object}
Ernie Rael2025af12023-12-12 16:58:00 +01005179 argument is a direct or indirect instance of a |Class|,
5180 |Interface|, or class |:type| alias specified by {class}.
5181 If {class} is varargs, the function returns |TRUE| when
Yegappan Lakshmanancd39b692023-10-02 12:50:45 -07005182 {object} is an instance of any of the specified classes.
LemonBoyafe04662023-08-23 21:08:11 +02005183 Example: >
Ernie Rael2025af12023-12-12 16:58:00 +01005184 instanceof(animal, Dog, Cat)
LemonBoyafe04662023-08-23 21:08:11 +02005185
5186< Can also be used as a |method|: >
5187 myobj->instanceof(mytype)
5188
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005189interrupt() *interrupt()*
5190 Interrupt script execution. It works more or less like the
5191 user typing CTRL-C, most commands won't execute and control
5192 returns to the user. This is useful to abort execution
5193 from lower down, e.g. in an autocommand. Example: >
5194 :function s:check_typoname(file)
5195 : if fnamemodify(a:file, ':t') == '['
5196 : echomsg 'Maybe typo'
5197 : call interrupt()
5198 : endif
5199 :endfunction
5200 :au BufWritePre * call s:check_typoname(expand('<amatch>'))
5201
5202invert({expr}) *invert()*
5203 Bitwise invert. The argument is converted to a number. A
5204 List, Dict or Float argument causes an error. Example: >
5205 :let bits = invert(bits)
5206< Can also be used as a |method|: >
5207 :let bits = bits->invert()
5208
Bram Moolenaar8a3b8052022-06-26 12:21:15 +01005209isabsolutepath({path}) *isabsolutepath()*
LemonBoydca1d402022-04-28 15:26:33 +01005210 The result is a Number, which is |TRUE| when {path} is an
5211 absolute path.
Bram Moolenaar8a3b8052022-06-26 12:21:15 +01005212 On Unix, a path is considered absolute when it starts with '/'.
LemonBoydca1d402022-04-28 15:26:33 +01005213 On MS-Windows, it is considered absolute when it starts with an
5214 optional drive prefix and is followed by a '\' or '/'. UNC paths
5215 are always absolute.
5216 Example: >
5217 echo isabsolutepath('/usr/share/') " 1
5218 echo isabsolutepath('./foobar') " 0
5219 echo isabsolutepath('C:\Windows') " 1
5220 echo isabsolutepath('foobar') " 0
5221 echo isabsolutepath('\\remote\file') " 1
Bram Moolenaar8a3b8052022-06-26 12:21:15 +01005222<
LemonBoydca1d402022-04-28 15:26:33 +01005223 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5224 GetName()->isabsolutepath()
5225
5226
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005227isdirectory({directory}) *isdirectory()*
5228 The result is a Number, which is |TRUE| when a directory
5229 with the name {directory} exists. If {directory} doesn't
5230 exist, or isn't a directory, the result is |FALSE|. {directory}
5231 is any expression, which is used as a String.
5232
5233 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5234 GetName()->isdirectory()
5235
5236isinf({expr}) *isinf()*
5237 Return 1 if {expr} is a positive infinity, or -1 a negative
5238 infinity, otherwise 0. >
5239 :echo isinf(1.0 / 0.0)
5240< 1 >
5241 :echo isinf(-1.0 / 0.0)
5242< -1
5243
5244 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5245 Compute()->isinf()
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005246
5247islocked({expr}) *islocked()* *E786*
5248 The result is a Number, which is |TRUE| when {expr} is the
5249 name of a locked variable.
5250 The string argument {expr} must be the name of a variable,
5251 |List| item or |Dictionary| entry, not the variable itself!
5252 Example: >
5253 :let alist = [0, ['a', 'b'], 2, 3]
5254 :lockvar 1 alist
5255 :echo islocked('alist') " 1
5256 :echo islocked('alist[1]') " 0
5257
Bram Moolenaar9da17d72022-02-09 21:50:44 +00005258< When {expr} is a variable that does not exist -1 is returned.
5259 If {expr} uses a range, list or dict index that is out of
5260 range or does not exist you get an error message. Use
5261 |exists()| to check for existence.
5262 In Vim9 script it does not work for local function variables.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005263
5264 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5265 GetName()->islocked()
5266
5267isnan({expr}) *isnan()*
5268 Return |TRUE| if {expr} is a float with value NaN. >
5269 echo isnan(0.0 / 0.0)
5270< 1
5271
5272 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5273 Compute()->isnan()
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005274
5275items({dict}) *items()*
5276 Return a |List| with all the key-value pairs of {dict}. Each
5277 |List| item is a list with two items: the key of a {dict}
5278 entry and the value of this entry. The |List| is in arbitrary
5279 order. Also see |keys()| and |values()|.
5280 Example: >
5281 for [key, value] in items(mydict)
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00005282 echo key .. ': ' .. value
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005283 endfor
Yegappan Lakshmanan49cdd622023-12-24 11:01:23 +01005284<
5285 A List or a String argument is also supported. In these
5286 cases, items() returns a List with the index and the value at
5287 the index.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005288
Yegappan Lakshmanan49cdd622023-12-24 11:01:23 +01005289 Can also be used as a |method|: >
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005290 mydict->items()
5291
5292job_ functions are documented here: |job-functions-details|
5293
5294
5295join({list} [, {sep}]) *join()*
5296 Join the items in {list} together into one String.
5297 When {sep} is specified it is put in between the items. If
5298 {sep} is omitted a single space is used.
5299 Note that {sep} is not added at the end. You might want to
5300 add it there too: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00005301 let lines = join(mylist, "\n") .. "\n"
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005302< String items are used as-is. |Lists| and |Dictionaries| are
5303 converted into a string like with |string()|.
5304 The opposite function is |split()|.
5305
5306 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5307 mylist->join()
5308
5309js_decode({string}) *js_decode()*
5310 This is similar to |json_decode()| with these differences:
5311 - Object key names do not have to be in quotes.
5312 - Strings can be in single quotes.
5313 - Empty items in an array (between two commas) are allowed and
5314 result in v:none items.
5315
5316 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5317 ReadObject()->js_decode()
5318
5319js_encode({expr}) *js_encode()*
5320 This is similar to |json_encode()| with these differences:
5321 - Object key names are not in quotes.
5322 - v:none items in an array result in an empty item between
5323 commas.
5324 For example, the Vim object:
5325 [1,v:none,{"one":1},v:none] ~
5326 Will be encoded as:
5327 [1,,{one:1},,] ~
5328 While json_encode() would produce:
5329 [1,null,{"one":1},null] ~
5330 This encoding is valid for JavaScript. It is more efficient
5331 than JSON, especially when using an array with optional items.
5332
5333 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5334 GetObject()->js_encode()
5335
Bram Moolenaar2f0936c2022-01-08 21:51:59 +00005336json_decode({string}) *json_decode()* *E491*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005337 This parses a JSON formatted string and returns the equivalent
5338 in Vim values. See |json_encode()| for the relation between
5339 JSON and Vim values.
5340 The decoding is permissive:
5341 - A trailing comma in an array and object is ignored, e.g.
5342 "[1, 2, ]" is the same as "[1, 2]".
5343 - Integer keys are accepted in objects, e.g. {1:2} is the
5344 same as {"1":2}.
5345 - More floating point numbers are recognized, e.g. "1." for
5346 "1.0", or "001.2" for "1.2". Special floating point values
5347 "Infinity", "-Infinity" and "NaN" (capitalization ignored)
5348 are accepted.
5349 - Leading zeroes in integer numbers are ignored, e.g. "012"
5350 for "12" or "-012" for "-12".
5351 - Capitalization is ignored in literal names null, true or
5352 false, e.g. "NULL" for "null", "True" for "true".
5353 - Control characters U+0000 through U+001F which are not
5354 escaped in strings are accepted, e.g. " " (tab
5355 character in string) for "\t".
5356 - An empty JSON expression or made of only spaces is accepted
5357 and results in v:none.
5358 - Backslash in an invalid 2-character sequence escape is
5359 ignored, e.g. "\a" is decoded as "a".
5360 - A correct surrogate pair in JSON strings should normally be
5361 a 12 character sequence such as "\uD834\uDD1E", but
5362 json_decode() silently accepts truncated surrogate pairs
5363 such as "\uD834" or "\uD834\u"
5364 *E938*
5365 A duplicate key in an object, valid in rfc7159, is not
5366 accepted by json_decode() as the result must be a valid Vim
5367 type, e.g. this fails: {"a":"b", "a":"c"}
5368
5369 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5370 ReadObject()->json_decode()
5371
5372json_encode({expr}) *json_encode()*
5373 Encode {expr} as JSON and return this as a string.
5374 The encoding is specified in:
5375 https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7159.html
Bram Moolenaara2baa732022-02-04 16:09:54 +00005376 Vim values are converted as follows: *E1161*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005377 |Number| decimal number
5378 |Float| floating point number
5379 Float nan "NaN"
5380 Float inf "Infinity"
5381 Float -inf "-Infinity"
5382 |String| in double quotes (possibly null)
5383 |Funcref| not possible, error
5384 |List| as an array (possibly null); when
5385 used recursively: []
5386 |Dict| as an object (possibly null); when
5387 used recursively: {}
5388 |Blob| as an array of the individual bytes
5389 v:false "false"
5390 v:true "true"
5391 v:none "null"
5392 v:null "null"
5393 Note that NaN and Infinity are passed on as values. This is
5394 missing in the JSON standard, but several implementations do
5395 allow it. If not then you will get an error.
Bram Moolenaarcbaff5e2022-04-08 17:45:08 +01005396 If a string contains an illegal character then the replacement
5397 character 0xfffd is used.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005398
5399 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5400 GetObject()->json_encode()
5401
5402keys({dict}) *keys()*
5403 Return a |List| with all the keys of {dict}. The |List| is in
5404 arbitrary order. Also see |items()| and |values()|.
5405
5406 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5407 mydict->keys()
5408
zeertzjqcdc83932022-09-12 13:38:41 +01005409keytrans({string}) *keytrans()*
5410 Turn the internal byte representation of keys into a form that
5411 can be used for |:map|. E.g. >
5412 :let xx = "\<C-Home>"
5413 :echo keytrans(xx)
5414< <C-Home>
5415
5416 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5417 "\<C-Home>"->keytrans()
5418
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005419< *len()* *E701*
5420len({expr}) The result is a Number, which is the length of the argument.
5421 When {expr} is a String or a Number the length in bytes is
5422 used, as with |strlen()|.
5423 When {expr} is a |List| the number of items in the |List| is
5424 returned.
5425 When {expr} is a |Blob| the number of bytes is returned.
5426 When {expr} is a |Dictionary| the number of entries in the
5427 |Dictionary| is returned.
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01005428 Otherwise an error is given and returns zero.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005429
5430 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5431 mylist->len()
5432
5433< *libcall()* *E364* *E368*
5434libcall({libname}, {funcname}, {argument})
5435 Call function {funcname} in the run-time library {libname}
5436 with single argument {argument}.
5437 This is useful to call functions in a library that you
5438 especially made to be used with Vim. Since only one argument
5439 is possible, calling standard library functions is rather
5440 limited.
5441 The result is the String returned by the function. If the
5442 function returns NULL, this will appear as an empty string ""
5443 to Vim.
5444 If the function returns a number, use libcallnr()!
5445 If {argument} is a number, it is passed to the function as an
5446 int; if {argument} is a string, it is passed as a
5447 null-terminated string.
5448 This function will fail in |restricted-mode|.
5449
5450 libcall() allows you to write your own 'plug-in' extensions to
5451 Vim without having to recompile the program. It is NOT a
5452 means to call system functions! If you try to do so Vim will
5453 very probably crash.
5454
5455 For Win32, the functions you write must be placed in a DLL
5456 and use the normal C calling convention (NOT Pascal which is
5457 used in Windows System DLLs). The function must take exactly
5458 one parameter, either a character pointer or a long integer,
5459 and must return a character pointer or NULL. The character
5460 pointer returned must point to memory that will remain valid
5461 after the function has returned (e.g. in static data in the
5462 DLL). If it points to allocated memory, that memory will
5463 leak away. Using a static buffer in the function should work,
5464 it's then freed when the DLL is unloaded.
5465
5466 WARNING: If the function returns a non-valid pointer, Vim may
5467 crash! This also happens if the function returns a number,
5468 because Vim thinks it's a pointer.
5469 For Win32 systems, {libname} should be the filename of the DLL
5470 without the ".DLL" suffix. A full path is only required if
5471 the DLL is not in the usual places.
5472 For Unix: When compiling your own plugins, remember that the
5473 object code must be compiled as position-independent ('PIC').
5474 {only in Win32 and some Unix versions, when the |+libcall|
5475 feature is present}
5476 Examples: >
5477 :echo libcall("libc.so", "getenv", "HOME")
5478
5479< Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
5480 third argument: >
5481 GetValue()->libcall("libc.so", "getenv")
5482<
5483 *libcallnr()*
5484libcallnr({libname}, {funcname}, {argument})
5485 Just like |libcall()|, but used for a function that returns an
5486 int instead of a string.
5487 {only in Win32 on some Unix versions, when the |+libcall|
5488 feature is present}
5489 Examples: >
5490 :echo libcallnr("/usr/lib/libc.so", "getpid", "")
5491 :call libcallnr("libc.so", "printf", "Hello World!\n")
5492 :call libcallnr("libc.so", "sleep", 10)
5493<
5494 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
5495 third argument: >
5496 GetValue()->libcallnr("libc.so", "printf")
5497<
5498
5499line({expr} [, {winid}]) *line()*
5500 The result is a Number, which is the line number of the file
5501 position given with {expr}. The {expr} argument is a string.
Bram Moolenaara2baa732022-02-04 16:09:54 +00005502 The accepted positions are: *E1209*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005503 . the cursor position
5504 $ the last line in the current buffer
5505 'x position of mark x (if the mark is not set, 0 is
5506 returned)
5507 w0 first line visible in current window (one if the
5508 display isn't updated, e.g. in silent Ex mode)
5509 w$ last line visible in current window (this is one
5510 less than "w0" if no lines are visible)
5511 v In Visual mode: the start of the Visual area (the
5512 cursor is the end). When not in Visual mode
5513 returns the cursor position. Differs from |'<| in
5514 that it's updated right away.
5515 Note that a mark in another file can be used. The line number
5516 then applies to another buffer.
5517 To get the column number use |col()|. To get both use
5518 |getpos()|.
5519 With the optional {winid} argument the values are obtained for
5520 that window instead of the current window.
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01005521 Returns 0 for invalid values of {expr} and {winid}.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005522 Examples: >
5523 line(".") line number of the cursor
5524 line(".", winid) idem, in window "winid"
5525 line("'t") line number of mark t
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00005526 line("'" .. marker) line number of mark marker
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005527<
5528 To jump to the last known position when opening a file see
5529 |last-position-jump|.
5530
5531 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5532 GetValue()->line()
5533
5534line2byte({lnum}) *line2byte()*
5535 Return the byte count from the start of the buffer for line
5536 {lnum}. This includes the end-of-line character, depending on
5537 the 'fileformat' option for the current buffer. The first
5538 line returns 1. 'encoding' matters, 'fileencoding' is ignored.
5539 This can also be used to get the byte count for the line just
5540 below the last line: >
5541 line2byte(line("$") + 1)
5542< This is the buffer size plus one. If 'fileencoding' is empty
5543 it is the file size plus one. {lnum} is used like with
5544 |getline()|. When {lnum} is invalid, or the |+byte_offset|
5545 feature has been disabled at compile time, -1 is returned.
5546 Also see |byte2line()|, |go| and |:goto|.
5547
5548 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5549 GetLnum()->line2byte()
5550
5551lispindent({lnum}) *lispindent()*
5552 Get the amount of indent for line {lnum} according the lisp
5553 indenting rules, as with 'lisp'.
5554 The indent is counted in spaces, the value of 'tabstop' is
5555 relevant. {lnum} is used just like in |getline()|.
Bram Moolenaar8e145b82022-05-21 20:17:31 +01005556 When {lnum} is invalid -1 is returned. In |Vim9| script an
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005557 error is given.
5558
5559 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5560 GetLnum()->lispindent()
5561
5562list2blob({list}) *list2blob()*
5563 Return a Blob concatenating all the number values in {list}.
5564 Examples: >
5565 list2blob([1, 2, 3, 4]) returns 0z01020304
5566 list2blob([]) returns 0z
5567< Returns an empty Blob on error. If one of the numbers is
5568 negative or more than 255 error *E1239* is given.
5569
5570 |blob2list()| does the opposite.
5571
5572 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5573 GetList()->list2blob()
5574
5575list2str({list} [, {utf8}]) *list2str()*
5576 Convert each number in {list} to a character string can
5577 concatenate them all. Examples: >
5578 list2str([32]) returns " "
5579 list2str([65, 66, 67]) returns "ABC"
5580< The same can be done (slowly) with: >
5581 join(map(list, {nr, val -> nr2char(val)}), '')
5582< |str2list()| does the opposite.
5583
5584 When {utf8} is omitted or zero, the current 'encoding' is used.
5585 When {utf8} is TRUE, always return UTF-8 characters.
5586 With UTF-8 composing characters work as expected: >
5587 list2str([97, 769]) returns "á"
5588<
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01005589 Returns an empty string on error.
5590
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005591 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5592 GetList()->list2str()
5593
5594listener_add({callback} [, {buf}]) *listener_add()*
5595 Add a callback function that will be invoked when changes have
5596 been made to buffer {buf}.
5597 {buf} refers to a buffer name or number. For the accepted
5598 values, see |bufname()|. When {buf} is omitted the current
5599 buffer is used.
5600 Returns a unique ID that can be passed to |listener_remove()|.
5601
5602 The {callback} is invoked with five arguments:
Bram Moolenaar944697a2022-02-20 19:48:20 +00005603 bufnr the buffer that was changed
5604 start first changed line number
5605 end first line number below the change
5606 added number of lines added, negative if lines were
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005607 deleted
Bram Moolenaar944697a2022-02-20 19:48:20 +00005608 changes a List of items with details about the changes
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005609
5610 Example: >
5611 func Listener(bufnr, start, end, added, changes)
5612 echo 'lines ' .. a:start .. ' until ' .. a:end .. ' changed'
5613 endfunc
5614 call listener_add('Listener', bufnr)
5615
Bram Moolenaar944697a2022-02-20 19:48:20 +00005616< The List cannot be changed. Each item in "changes" is a
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005617 dictionary with these entries:
5618 lnum the first line number of the change
5619 end the first line below the change
5620 added number of lines added; negative if lines were
5621 deleted
5622 col first column in "lnum" that was affected by
5623 the change; one if unknown or the whole line
5624 was affected; this is a byte index, first
5625 character has a value of one.
Bram Moolenaar3c053a12022-10-16 13:11:12 +01005626 When lines are inserted (not when a line is split, e.g. by
5627 typing CR in Insert mode) the values are:
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005628 lnum line above which the new line is added
5629 end equal to "lnum"
5630 added number of lines inserted
5631 col 1
5632 When lines are deleted the values are:
5633 lnum the first deleted line
5634 end the line below the first deleted line, before
5635 the deletion was done
5636 added negative, number of lines deleted
5637 col 1
5638 When lines are changed:
5639 lnum the first changed line
5640 end the line below the last changed line
5641 added 0
5642 col first column with a change or 1
5643
5644 The entries are in the order the changes were made, thus the
5645 most recent change is at the end. The line numbers are valid
5646 when the callback is invoked, but later changes may make them
5647 invalid, thus keeping a copy for later might not work.
5648
5649 The {callback} is invoked just before the screen is updated,
5650 when |listener_flush()| is called or when a change is being
5651 made that changes the line count in a way it causes a line
5652 number in the list of changes to become invalid.
5653
5654 The {callback} is invoked with the text locked, see
5655 |textlock|. If you do need to make changes to the buffer, use
5656 a timer to do this later |timer_start()|.
5657
5658 The {callback} is not invoked when the buffer is first loaded.
5659 Use the |BufReadPost| autocmd event to handle the initial text
5660 of a buffer.
5661 The {callback} is also not invoked when the buffer is
5662 unloaded, use the |BufUnload| autocmd event for that.
5663
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01005664 Returns zero if {callback} or {buf} is invalid.
5665
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005666 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
5667 second argument: >
5668 GetBuffer()->listener_add(callback)
5669
5670listener_flush([{buf}]) *listener_flush()*
5671 Invoke listener callbacks for buffer {buf}. If there are no
5672 pending changes then no callbacks are invoked.
5673
5674 {buf} refers to a buffer name or number. For the accepted
5675 values, see |bufname()|. When {buf} is omitted the current
5676 buffer is used.
5677
5678 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5679 GetBuffer()->listener_flush()
5680
5681listener_remove({id}) *listener_remove()*
5682 Remove a listener previously added with listener_add().
5683 Returns FALSE when {id} could not be found, TRUE when {id} was
5684 removed.
5685
5686 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5687 GetListenerId()->listener_remove()
5688
5689localtime() *localtime()*
5690 Return the current time, measured as seconds since 1st Jan
5691 1970. See also |strftime()|, |strptime()| and |getftime()|.
5692
5693
5694log({expr}) *log()*
5695 Return the natural logarithm (base e) of {expr} as a |Float|.
5696 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number| in the range
5697 (0, inf].
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01005698 Returns 0.0 if {expr} is not a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005699 Examples: >
5700 :echo log(10)
5701< 2.302585 >
5702 :echo log(exp(5))
5703< 5.0
5704
5705 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5706 Compute()->log()
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005707
5708
5709log10({expr}) *log10()*
5710 Return the logarithm of Float {expr} to base 10 as a |Float|.
5711 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01005712 Returns 0.0 if {expr} is not a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005713 Examples: >
5714 :echo log10(1000)
5715< 3.0 >
5716 :echo log10(0.01)
5717< -2.0
5718
5719 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5720 Compute()->log10()
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005721
5722luaeval({expr} [, {expr}]) *luaeval()*
5723 Evaluate Lua expression {expr} and return its result converted
5724 to Vim data structures. Second {expr} may hold additional
5725 argument accessible as _A inside first {expr}.
5726 Strings are returned as they are.
5727 Boolean objects are converted to numbers.
Bram Moolenaar73e28dc2022-09-17 21:08:33 +01005728 Numbers are converted to |Float| values.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005729 Dictionaries and lists obtained by vim.eval() are returned
5730 as-is.
5731 Other objects are returned as zero without any errors.
5732 See |lua-luaeval| for more details.
5733 Note that in a `:def` function local variables are not visible
5734 to {expr}.
5735
5736 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5737 GetExpr()->luaeval()
5738
5739< {only available when compiled with the |+lua| feature}
5740
5741map({expr1}, {expr2}) *map()*
5742 {expr1} must be a |List|, |String|, |Blob| or |Dictionary|.
Bram Moolenaar944697a2022-02-20 19:48:20 +00005743 When {expr1} is a |List| or |Dictionary|, replace each
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005744 item in {expr1} with the result of evaluating {expr2}.
5745 For a |Blob| each byte is replaced.
5746 For a |String|, each character, including composing
5747 characters, is replaced.
5748 If the item type changes you may want to use |mapnew()| to
5749 create a new List or Dictionary. This is required when using
5750 Vim9 script.
5751
5752 {expr2} must be a |String| or |Funcref|.
5753
5754 If {expr2} is a |String|, inside {expr2} |v:val| has the value
5755 of the current item. For a |Dictionary| |v:key| has the key
5756 of the current item and for a |List| |v:key| has the index of
5757 the current item. For a |Blob| |v:key| has the index of the
5758 current byte. For a |String| |v:key| has the index of the
5759 current character.
5760 Example: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00005761 :call map(mylist, '"> " .. v:val .. " <"')
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005762< This puts "> " before and " <" after each item in "mylist".
5763
5764 Note that {expr2} is the result of an expression and is then
5765 used as an expression again. Often it is good to use a
5766 |literal-string| to avoid having to double backslashes. You
5767 still have to double ' quotes
5768
5769 If {expr2} is a |Funcref| it is called with two arguments:
5770 1. The key or the index of the current item.
5771 2. the value of the current item.
Bram Moolenaarb59ae592022-11-23 23:46:31 +00005772 With a legacy script lambda you don't get an error if it only
5773 accepts one argument, but with a Vim9 lambda you get "E1106:
5774 One argument too many", the number of arguments must match.
5775
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005776 The function must return the new value of the item. Example
5777 that changes each value by "key-value": >
5778 func KeyValue(key, val)
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00005779 return a:key .. '-' .. a:val
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005780 endfunc
5781 call map(myDict, function('KeyValue'))
5782< It is shorter when using a |lambda|: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00005783 call map(myDict, {key, val -> key .. '-' .. val})
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005784< If you do not use "val" you can leave it out: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00005785 call map(myDict, {key -> 'item: ' .. key})
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005786< If you do not use "key" you can use a short name: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00005787 call map(myDict, {_, val -> 'item: ' .. val})
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005788<
5789 The operation is done in-place for a |List| and |Dictionary|.
5790 If you want it to remain unmodified make a copy first: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00005791 :let tlist = map(copy(mylist), ' v:val .. "\t"')
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005792
5793< Returns {expr1}, the |List| or |Dictionary| that was filtered,
5794 or a new |Blob| or |String|.
5795 When an error is encountered while evaluating {expr2} no
5796 further items in {expr1} are processed.
5797 When {expr2} is a Funcref errors inside a function are ignored,
5798 unless it was defined with the "abort" flag.
5799
5800 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5801 mylist->map(expr2)
5802
5803
5804maparg({name} [, {mode} [, {abbr} [, {dict}]]]) *maparg()*
5805 When {dict} is omitted or zero: Return the rhs of mapping
5806 {name} in mode {mode}. The returned String has special
5807 characters translated like in the output of the ":map" command
Ernie Rael09661202022-04-25 14:40:44 +01005808 listing. When {dict} is TRUE a dictionary is returned, see
5809 below. To get a list of all mappings see |maplist()|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005810
5811 When there is no mapping for {name}, an empty String is
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01005812 returned if {dict} is FALSE, otherwise returns an empty Dict.
5813 When the mapping for {name} is empty, then "<Nop>" is
5814 returned.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005815
5816 The {name} can have special key names, like in the ":map"
5817 command.
5818
5819 {mode} can be one of these strings:
5820 "n" Normal
5821 "v" Visual (including Select)
5822 "o" Operator-pending
5823 "i" Insert
5824 "c" Cmd-line
5825 "s" Select
5826 "x" Visual
5827 "l" langmap |language-mapping|
5828 "t" Terminal-Job
5829 "" Normal, Visual and Operator-pending
5830 When {mode} is omitted, the modes for "" are used.
5831
5832 When {abbr} is there and it is |TRUE| use abbreviations
5833 instead of mappings.
5834
5835 When {dict} is there and it is |TRUE| return a dictionary
5836 containing all the information of the mapping with the
Ernie Rael659c2402022-04-24 18:40:28 +01005837 following items: *mapping-dict*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005838 "lhs" The {lhs} of the mapping as it would be typed
5839 "lhsraw" The {lhs} of the mapping as raw bytes
5840 "lhsrawalt" The {lhs} of the mapping as raw bytes, alternate
5841 form, only present when it differs from "lhsraw"
5842 "rhs" The {rhs} of the mapping as typed.
5843 "silent" 1 for a |:map-silent| mapping, else 0.
5844 "noremap" 1 if the {rhs} of the mapping is not remappable.
5845 "script" 1 if mapping was defined with <script>.
5846 "expr" 1 for an expression mapping (|:map-<expr>|).
5847 "buffer" 1 for a buffer local mapping (|:map-local|).
5848 "mode" Modes for which the mapping is defined. In
5849 addition to the modes mentioned above, these
5850 characters will be used:
5851 " " Normal, Visual and Operator-pending
5852 "!" Insert and Commandline mode
5853 (|mapmode-ic|)
5854 "sid" The script local ID, used for <sid> mappings
Bram Moolenaar71badf92023-04-22 22:40:14 +01005855 (|<SID>|). Negative for special contexts.
Bram Moolenaara9528b32022-01-18 20:51:35 +00005856 "scriptversion" The version of the script. 999999 for
Bram Moolenaar2d8ed022022-05-21 13:08:16 +01005857 |Vim9| script.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005858 "lnum" The line number in "sid", zero if unknown.
5859 "nowait" Do not wait for other, longer mappings.
5860 (|:map-<nowait>|).
Bram Moolenaar921bde82022-05-09 19:50:35 +01005861 "abbr" True if this is an abbreviation |abbreviations|.
Ernie Raeld8f5f762022-05-10 17:50:39 +01005862 "mode_bits" Vim's internal binary representation of "mode".
5863 |mapset()| ignores this; only "mode" is used.
5864 See |maplist()| for usage examples. The values
5865 are from src/vim.h and may change in the future.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005866
5867 The dictionary can be used to restore a mapping with
5868 |mapset()|.
5869
5870 The mappings local to the current buffer are checked first,
5871 then the global mappings.
5872 This function can be used to map a key even when it's already
5873 mapped, and have it do the original mapping too. Sketch: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00005874 exe 'nnoremap <Tab> ==' .. maparg('<Tab>', 'n')
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005875
5876< Can also be used as a |method|: >
5877 GetKey()->maparg('n')
5878
5879mapcheck({name} [, {mode} [, {abbr}]]) *mapcheck()*
5880 Check if there is a mapping that matches with {name} in mode
5881 {mode}. See |maparg()| for {mode} and special names in
5882 {name}.
5883 When {abbr} is there and it is |TRUE| use abbreviations
5884 instead of mappings.
5885 A match happens with a mapping that starts with {name} and
5886 with a mapping which is equal to the start of {name}.
5887
5888 matches mapping "a" "ab" "abc" ~
5889 mapcheck("a") yes yes yes
5890 mapcheck("abc") yes yes yes
5891 mapcheck("ax") yes no no
5892 mapcheck("b") no no no
5893
5894 The difference with maparg() is that mapcheck() finds a
5895 mapping that matches with {name}, while maparg() only finds a
5896 mapping for {name} exactly.
5897 When there is no mapping that starts with {name}, an empty
5898 String is returned. If there is one, the RHS of that mapping
5899 is returned. If there are several mappings that start with
5900 {name}, the RHS of one of them is returned. This will be
5901 "<Nop>" if the RHS is empty.
5902 The mappings local to the current buffer are checked first,
5903 then the global mappings.
5904 This function can be used to check if a mapping can be added
5905 without being ambiguous. Example: >
5906 :if mapcheck("_vv") == ""
5907 : map _vv :set guifont=7x13<CR>
5908 :endif
5909< This avoids adding the "_vv" mapping when there already is a
5910 mapping for "_v" or for "_vvv".
5911
5912 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5913 GetKey()->mapcheck('n')
5914
5915
Ernie Rael09661202022-04-25 14:40:44 +01005916maplist([{abbr}]) *maplist()*
5917 Returns a |List| of all mappings. Each List item is a |Dict|,
5918 the same as what is returned by |maparg()|, see
5919 |mapping-dict|. When {abbr} is there and it is |TRUE| use
5920 abbreviations instead of mappings.
5921
5922 Example to show all mappings with 'MultiMatch' in rhs: >
5923 vim9script
5924 echo maplist()->filter(
5925 (_, m) => match(m.rhs, 'MultiMatch') >= 0)
Ernie Raeld8f5f762022-05-10 17:50:39 +01005926< It can be tricky to find mappings for particular |:map-modes|.
5927 |mapping-dict|'s "mode_bits" can simplify this. For example,
5928 the mode_bits for Normal, Insert or Command-line modes are
5929 0x19. To find all the mappings available in those modes you
5930 can do: >
5931 vim9script
5932 var saved_maps = []
5933 for m in maplist()
5934 if and(m.mode_bits, 0x19) != 0
5935 saved_maps->add(m)
5936 endif
5937 endfor
5938 echo saved_maps->mapnew((_, m) => m.lhs)
5939< The values of the mode_bits are defined in Vim's src/vim.h
5940 file and they can be discovered at runtime using
5941 |:map-commands| and "maplist()". Example: >
5942 vim9script
5943 omap xyzzy <Nop>
5944 var op_bit = maplist()->filter(
5945 (_, m) => m.lhs == 'xyzzy')[0].mode_bits
5946 ounmap xyzzy
5947 echo printf("Operator-pending mode bit: 0x%x", op_bit)
Ernie Rael09661202022-04-25 14:40:44 +01005948
5949
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005950mapnew({expr1}, {expr2}) *mapnew()*
5951 Like |map()| but instead of replacing items in {expr1} a new
5952 List or Dictionary is created and returned. {expr1} remains
5953 unchanged. Items can still be changed by {expr2}, if you
5954 don't want that use |deepcopy()| first.
5955
5956
5957mapset({mode}, {abbr}, {dict}) *mapset()*
Ernie Rael51d04d12022-05-04 15:40:22 +01005958mapset({dict})
5959 Restore a mapping from a dictionary, possibly returned by
5960 |maparg()| or |maplist()|. A buffer mapping, when dict.buffer
5961 is true, is set on the current buffer; it is up to the caller
Bram Moolenaar2d8ed022022-05-21 13:08:16 +01005962 to ensure that the intended buffer is the current buffer. This
Ernie Rael51d04d12022-05-04 15:40:22 +01005963 feature allows copying mappings from one buffer to another.
5964 The dict.mode value may restore a single mapping that covers
5965 more than one mode, like with mode values of '!', ' ', 'nox',
5966 or 'v'. *E1276*
5967
5968 In the first form, {mode} and {abbr} should be the same as
5969 for the call to |maparg()|. *E460*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005970 {mode} is used to define the mode in which the mapping is set,
5971 not the "mode" entry in {dict}.
5972 Example for saving and restoring a mapping: >
5973 let save_map = maparg('K', 'n', 0, 1)
5974 nnoremap K somethingelse
5975 ...
5976 call mapset('n', 0, save_map)
5977< Note that if you are going to replace a map in several modes,
Ernie Rael51d04d12022-05-04 15:40:22 +01005978 e.g. with `:map!`, you need to save/restore the mapping for
5979 all of them, when they might differ.
5980
5981 In the second form, with {dict} as the only argument, mode
5982 and abbr are taken from the dict.
5983 Example: >
5984 vim9script
5985 var save_maps = maplist()->filter(
5986 (_, m) => m.lhs == 'K')
5987 nnoremap K somethingelse
5988 cnoremap K somethingelse2
5989 # ...
5990 unmap K
5991 for d in save_maps
5992 mapset(d)
5993 endfor
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005994
5995
5996match({expr}, {pat} [, {start} [, {count}]]) *match()*
5997 When {expr} is a |List| then this returns the index of the
5998 first item where {pat} matches. Each item is used as a
5999 String, |Lists| and |Dictionaries| are used as echoed.
6000
6001 Otherwise, {expr} is used as a String. The result is a
6002 Number, which gives the index (byte offset) in {expr} where
6003 {pat} matches.
6004
6005 A match at the first character or |List| item returns zero.
6006 If there is no match -1 is returned.
6007
6008 For getting submatches see |matchlist()|.
6009 Example: >
6010 :echo match("testing", "ing") " results in 4
6011 :echo match([1, 'x'], '\a') " results in 1
6012< See |string-match| for how {pat} is used.
6013 *strpbrk()*
6014 Vim doesn't have a strpbrk() function. But you can do: >
6015 :let sepidx = match(line, '[.,;: \t]')
6016< *strcasestr()*
6017 Vim doesn't have a strcasestr() function. But you can add
6018 "\c" to the pattern to ignore case: >
6019 :let idx = match(haystack, '\cneedle')
6020<
6021 If {start} is given, the search starts from byte index
6022 {start} in a String or item {start} in a |List|.
6023 The result, however, is still the index counted from the
6024 first character/item. Example: >
6025 :echo match("testing", "ing", 2)
6026< result is again "4". >
6027 :echo match("testing", "ing", 4)
6028< result is again "4". >
6029 :echo match("testing", "t", 2)
6030< result is "3".
6031 For a String, if {start} > 0 then it is like the string starts
6032 {start} bytes later, thus "^" will match at {start}. Except
6033 when {count} is given, then it's like matches before the
6034 {start} byte are ignored (this is a bit complicated to keep it
6035 backwards compatible).
6036 For a String, if {start} < 0, it will be set to 0. For a list
6037 the index is counted from the end.
6038 If {start} is out of range ({start} > strlen({expr}) for a
6039 String or {start} > len({expr}) for a |List|) -1 is returned.
6040
6041 When {count} is given use the {count}'th match. When a match
6042 is found in a String the search for the next one starts one
6043 character further. Thus this example results in 1: >
6044 echo match("testing", "..", 0, 2)
6045< In a |List| the search continues in the next item.
6046 Note that when {count} is added the way {start} works changes,
6047 see above.
6048
6049 See |pattern| for the patterns that are accepted.
6050 The 'ignorecase' option is used to set the ignore-caseness of
6051 the pattern. 'smartcase' is NOT used. The matching is always
6052 done like 'magic' is set and 'cpoptions' is empty.
6053 Note that a match at the start is preferred, thus when the
6054 pattern is using "*" (any number of matches) it tends to find
6055 zero matches at the start instead of a number of matches
6056 further down in the text.
6057
6058 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6059 GetText()->match('word')
6060 GetList()->match('word')
6061<
Bram Moolenaar2f0936c2022-01-08 21:51:59 +00006062 *matchadd()* *E290* *E798* *E799* *E801* *E957*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006063matchadd({group}, {pattern} [, {priority} [, {id} [, {dict}]]])
6064 Defines a pattern to be highlighted in the current window (a
6065 "match"). It will be highlighted with {group}. Returns an
6066 identification number (ID), which can be used to delete the
6067 match using |matchdelete()|. The ID is bound to the window.
6068 Matching is case sensitive and magic, unless case sensitivity
6069 or magicness are explicitly overridden in {pattern}. The
6070 'magic', 'smartcase' and 'ignorecase' options are not used.
6071 The "Conceal" value is special, it causes the match to be
6072 concealed.
6073
6074 The optional {priority} argument assigns a priority to the
6075 match. A match with a high priority will have its
6076 highlighting overrule that of a match with a lower priority.
6077 A priority is specified as an integer (negative numbers are no
6078 exception). If the {priority} argument is not specified, the
6079 default priority is 10. The priority of 'hlsearch' is zero,
6080 hence all matches with a priority greater than zero will
6081 overrule it. Syntax highlighting (see 'syntax') is a separate
6082 mechanism, and regardless of the chosen priority a match will
6083 always overrule syntax highlighting.
6084
6085 The optional {id} argument allows the request for a specific
6086 match ID. If a specified ID is already taken, an error
6087 message will appear and the match will not be added. An ID
6088 is specified as a positive integer (zero excluded). IDs 1, 2
6089 and 3 are reserved for |:match|, |:2match| and |:3match|,
Bram Moolenaar2ecbe532022-07-29 21:36:21 +01006090 respectively. 3 is reserved for use by the |matchparen|
6091 plugin.
Bram Moolenaarb529cfb2022-07-25 15:42:07 +01006092 If the {id} argument is not specified or -1, |matchadd()|
Bram Moolenaar9f573a82022-09-29 13:50:08 +01006093 automatically chooses a free ID, which is at least 1000.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006094
6095 The optional {dict} argument allows for further custom
6096 values. Currently this is used to specify a match specific
6097 conceal character that will be shown for |hl-Conceal|
6098 highlighted matches. The dict can have the following members:
6099
6100 conceal Special character to show instead of the
6101 match (only for |hl-Conceal| highlighted
6102 matches, see |:syn-cchar|)
6103 window Instead of the current window use the
6104 window with this number or window ID.
6105
6106 The number of matches is not limited, as it is the case with
6107 the |:match| commands.
6108
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01006109 Returns -1 on error.
6110
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006111 Example: >
6112 :highlight MyGroup ctermbg=green guibg=green
6113 :let m = matchadd("MyGroup", "TODO")
6114< Deletion of the pattern: >
6115 :call matchdelete(m)
6116
6117< A list of matches defined by |matchadd()| and |:match| are
6118 available from |getmatches()|. All matches can be deleted in
6119 one operation by |clearmatches()|.
6120
6121 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6122 GetGroup()->matchadd('TODO')
6123<
6124 *matchaddpos()*
6125matchaddpos({group}, {pos} [, {priority} [, {id} [, {dict}]]])
6126 Same as |matchadd()|, but requires a list of positions {pos}
6127 instead of a pattern. This command is faster than |matchadd()|
6128 because it does not require to handle regular expressions and
6129 sets buffer line boundaries to redraw screen. It is supposed
6130 to be used when fast match additions and deletions are
6131 required, for example to highlight matching parentheses.
6132
6133 {pos} is a list of positions. Each position can be one of
6134 these:
6135 - A number. This whole line will be highlighted. The first
6136 line has number 1.
6137 - A list with one number, e.g., [23]. The whole line with this
6138 number will be highlighted.
6139 - A list with two numbers, e.g., [23, 11]. The first number is
6140 the line number, the second one is the column number (first
6141 column is 1, the value must correspond to the byte index as
6142 |col()| would return). The character at this position will
6143 be highlighted.
6144 - A list with three numbers, e.g., [23, 11, 3]. As above, but
6145 the third number gives the length of the highlight in bytes.
6146
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01006147 Returns -1 on error.
6148
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006149 Example: >
6150 :highlight MyGroup ctermbg=green guibg=green
6151 :let m = matchaddpos("MyGroup", [[23, 24], 34])
6152< Deletion of the pattern: >
6153 :call matchdelete(m)
6154
6155< Matches added by |matchaddpos()| are returned by
6156 |getmatches()|.
6157
6158 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6159 GetGroup()->matchaddpos([23, 11])
6160
6161matcharg({nr}) *matcharg()*
6162 Selects the {nr} match item, as set with a |:match|,
6163 |:2match| or |:3match| command.
6164 Return a |List| with two elements:
6165 The name of the highlight group used
6166 The pattern used.
6167 When {nr} is not 1, 2 or 3 returns an empty |List|.
6168 When there is no match item set returns ['', ''].
6169 This is useful to save and restore a |:match|.
6170 Highlighting matches using the |:match| commands are limited
6171 to three matches. |matchadd()| does not have this limitation.
6172
6173 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6174 GetMatch()->matcharg()
Yegappan Lakshmananf93b1c82024-01-04 22:28:46 +01006175<
6176 *matchbufline()*
6177matchbufline({buf}, {pat}, {lnum}, {end}, [, {dict}])
6178 Returns the |List| of matches in lines from {lnum} to {end} in
6179 buffer {buf} where {pat} matches.
6180
6181 {lnum} and {end} can either be a line number or the string "$"
6182 to refer to the last line in {buf}.
6183
6184 The {dict} argument supports following items:
6185 submatches include submatch information (|/\(|)
6186
6187 For each match, a |Dict| with the following items is returned:
6188 byteidx starting byte index of the match
Yegappan Lakshmananeb3475d2024-01-15 11:08:25 -08006189 lnum line number where there is a match
6190 text matched string
Yegappan Lakshmananf93b1c82024-01-04 22:28:46 +01006191 Note that there can be multiple matches in a single line.
6192
6193 This function works only for loaded buffers. First call
6194 |bufload()| if needed.
6195
6196 When {buf} is not a valid buffer, the buffer is not loaded or
6197 {lnum} or {end} is not valid then an error is given and an
6198 empty |List| is returned.
6199
6200 Examples: >
Yegappan Lakshmananeb3475d2024-01-15 11:08:25 -08006201 " Assuming line 3 in buffer 5 contains "a"
6202 :echo matchbufline(5, '\<\k\+\>', 3, 3)
6203 [{'lnum': 3, 'byteidx': 0, 'text': 'a'}]
6204 " Assuming line 4 in buffer 10 contains "tik tok"
6205 :echo matchbufline(10, '\<\k\+\>', 1, 4)
6206 [{'lnum': 4, 'byteidx': 0, 'text': 'tik'}, {'lnum': 4, 'byteidx': 4, 'text': 'tok'}]
Yegappan Lakshmananf93b1c82024-01-04 22:28:46 +01006207<
6208 If {submatch} is present and is v:true, then submatches like
Yegappan Lakshmananeb3475d2024-01-15 11:08:25 -08006209 "\1", "\2", etc. are also returned. Example: >
6210 " Assuming line 2 in buffer 2 contains "acd"
6211 :echo matchbufline(2, '\(a\)\?\(b\)\?\(c\)\?\(.*\)', 2, 2
Yegappan Lakshmananf93b1c82024-01-04 22:28:46 +01006212 \ {'submatches': v:true})
Yegappan Lakshmananeb3475d2024-01-15 11:08:25 -08006213 [{'lnum': 2, 'byteidx': 0, 'text': 'acd', 'submatches': ['a', '', 'c', 'd', '', '', '', '', '']}]
Yegappan Lakshmananf93b1c82024-01-04 22:28:46 +01006214< The "submatches" List always contains 9 items. If a submatch
6215 is not found, then an empty string is returned for that
6216 submatch.
6217
6218 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6219 GetBuffer()->matchbufline('mypat', 1, '$')
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006220
6221matchdelete({id} [, {win}) *matchdelete()* *E802* *E803*
6222 Deletes a match with ID {id} previously defined by |matchadd()|
6223 or one of the |:match| commands. Returns 0 if successful,
6224 otherwise -1. See example for |matchadd()|. All matches can
6225 be deleted in one operation by |clearmatches()|.
6226 If {win} is specified, use the window with this number or
6227 window ID instead of the current window.
6228
6229 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6230 GetMatch()->matchdelete()
6231
6232matchend({expr}, {pat} [, {start} [, {count}]]) *matchend()*
6233 Same as |match()|, but return the index of first character
6234 after the match. Example: >
6235 :echo matchend("testing", "ing")
6236< results in "7".
6237 *strspn()* *strcspn()*
6238 Vim doesn't have a strspn() or strcspn() function, but you can
6239 do it with matchend(): >
6240 :let span = matchend(line, '[a-zA-Z]')
6241 :let span = matchend(line, '[^a-zA-Z]')
6242< Except that -1 is returned when there are no matches.
6243
6244 The {start}, if given, has the same meaning as for |match()|. >
6245 :echo matchend("testing", "ing", 2)
6246< results in "7". >
6247 :echo matchend("testing", "ing", 5)
6248< result is "-1".
6249 When {expr} is a |List| the result is equal to |match()|.
6250
6251 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6252 GetText()->matchend('word')
6253
6254
6255matchfuzzy({list}, {str} [, {dict}]) *matchfuzzy()*
6256 If {list} is a list of strings, then returns a |List| with all
6257 the strings in {list} that fuzzy match {str}. The strings in
6258 the returned list are sorted based on the matching score.
6259
6260 The optional {dict} argument always supports the following
6261 items:
zeertzjq9af2bc02022-05-11 14:15:37 +01006262 matchseq When this item is present return only matches
6263 that contain the characters in {str} in the
6264 given sequence.
Kazuyuki Miyagi47f1a552022-06-17 18:30:03 +01006265 limit Maximum number of matches in {list} to be
6266 returned. Zero means no limit.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006267
6268 If {list} is a list of dictionaries, then the optional {dict}
6269 argument supports the following additional items:
Yasuhiro Matsumoto9029a6e2022-04-16 12:35:35 +01006270 key Key of the item which is fuzzy matched against
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006271 {str}. The value of this item should be a
6272 string.
6273 text_cb |Funcref| that will be called for every item
6274 in {list} to get the text for fuzzy matching.
6275 This should accept a dictionary item as the
6276 argument and return the text for that item to
6277 use for fuzzy matching.
6278
6279 {str} is treated as a literal string and regular expression
6280 matching is NOT supported. The maximum supported {str} length
6281 is 256.
6282
6283 When {str} has multiple words each separated by white space,
6284 then the list of strings that have all the words is returned.
6285
6286 If there are no matching strings or there is an error, then an
6287 empty list is returned. If length of {str} is greater than
6288 256, then returns an empty list.
6289
Yasuhiro Matsumoto9029a6e2022-04-16 12:35:35 +01006290 When {limit} is given, matchfuzzy() will find up to this
6291 number of matches in {list} and return them in sorted order.
6292
Bram Moolenaar1588bc82022-03-08 21:35:07 +00006293 Refer to |fuzzy-matching| for more information about fuzzy
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006294 matching strings.
6295
6296 Example: >
6297 :echo matchfuzzy(["clay", "crow"], "cay")
6298< results in ["clay"]. >
6299 :echo getbufinfo()->map({_, v -> v.name})->matchfuzzy("ndl")
6300< results in a list of buffer names fuzzy matching "ndl". >
6301 :echo getbufinfo()->matchfuzzy("ndl", {'key' : 'name'})
6302< results in a list of buffer information dicts with buffer
6303 names fuzzy matching "ndl". >
6304 :echo getbufinfo()->matchfuzzy("spl",
6305 \ {'text_cb' : {v -> v.name}})
6306< results in a list of buffer information dicts with buffer
6307 names fuzzy matching "spl". >
6308 :echo v:oldfiles->matchfuzzy("test")
6309< results in a list of file names fuzzy matching "test". >
6310 :let l = readfile("buffer.c")->matchfuzzy("str")
6311< results in a list of lines in "buffer.c" fuzzy matching "str". >
6312 :echo ['one two', 'two one']->matchfuzzy('two one')
6313< results in ['two one', 'one two']. >
6314 :echo ['one two', 'two one']->matchfuzzy('two one',
6315 \ {'matchseq': 1})
6316< results in ['two one'].
6317
6318matchfuzzypos({list}, {str} [, {dict}]) *matchfuzzypos()*
6319 Same as |matchfuzzy()|, but returns the list of matched
6320 strings, the list of character positions where characters
6321 in {str} matches and a list of matching scores. You can
6322 use |byteidx()| to convert a character position to a byte
6323 position.
6324
6325 If {str} matches multiple times in a string, then only the
6326 positions for the best match is returned.
6327
6328 If there are no matching strings or there is an error, then a
6329 list with three empty list items is returned.
6330
6331 Example: >
6332 :echo matchfuzzypos(['testing'], 'tsg')
6333< results in [['testing'], [[0, 2, 6]], [99]] >
6334 :echo matchfuzzypos(['clay', 'lacy'], 'la')
6335< results in [['lacy', 'clay'], [[0, 1], [1, 2]], [153, 133]] >
6336 :echo [{'text': 'hello', 'id' : 10}]->matchfuzzypos('ll', {'key' : 'text'})
6337< results in [[{'id': 10, 'text': 'hello'}], [[2, 3]], [127]]
6338
6339matchlist({expr}, {pat} [, {start} [, {count}]]) *matchlist()*
6340 Same as |match()|, but return a |List|. The first item in the
6341 list is the matched string, same as what matchstr() would
6342 return. Following items are submatches, like "\1", "\2", etc.
6343 in |:substitute|. When an optional submatch didn't match an
6344 empty string is used. Example: >
6345 echo matchlist('acd', '\(a\)\?\(b\)\?\(c\)\?\(.*\)')
6346< Results in: ['acd', 'a', '', 'c', 'd', '', '', '', '', '']
6347 When there is no match an empty list is returned.
6348
6349 You can pass in a List, but that is not very useful.
6350
6351 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6352 GetText()->matchlist('word')
Yegappan Lakshmananf93b1c82024-01-04 22:28:46 +01006353<
6354 *matchstrlist()*
6355matchstrlist({list}, {pat} [, {dict}])
6356 Returns the |List| of matches in {list} where {pat} matches.
6357 {list} is a |List| of strings. {pat} is matched against each
6358 string in {list}.
6359
6360 The {dict} argument supports following items:
6361 submatches include submatch information (|/\(|)
6362
6363 For each match, a |Dict| with the following items is returned:
6364 byteidx starting byte index of the match.
6365 idx index in {list} of the match.
6366 text matched string
6367 submatches a List of submatches. Present only if
6368 "submatches" is set to v:true in {dict}.
6369
6370 Example: >
Yegappan Lakshmananeb3475d2024-01-15 11:08:25 -08006371 :echo matchstrlist(['tik tok'], '\<\k\+\>')
6372 [{'idx': 0, 'byteidx': 0, 'text': 'tik'}, {'idx': 0, 'byteidx': 4, 'text': 'tok'}]
6373 :echo matchstrlist(['a', 'b'], '\<\k\+\>')
6374 [{'idx': 0, 'byteidx': 0, 'text': 'a'}, {'idx': 1, 'byteidx': 0, 'text': 'b'}]
Yegappan Lakshmananf93b1c82024-01-04 22:28:46 +01006375<
6376 If "submatches" is present and is v:true, then submatches like
6377 "\1", "\2", etc. are also returned. Example: >
6378 :echo matchstrlist(['acd'], '\(a\)\?\(b\)\?\(c\)\?\(.*\)',
6379 \ #{submatches: v:true})
6380 [{'idx': 0, 'byteidx': 0, 'text': 'acd', 'submatches': ['a', '', 'c', 'd', '', '', '', '', '']}]
6381< The "submatches" List always contains 9 items. If a submatch
6382 is not found, then an empty string is returned for that
6383 submatch.
6384
6385 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6386 GetListOfStrings()->matchstrlist('mypat')
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006387
6388matchstr({expr}, {pat} [, {start} [, {count}]]) *matchstr()*
6389 Same as |match()|, but return the matched string. Example: >
6390 :echo matchstr("testing", "ing")
6391< results in "ing".
6392 When there is no match "" is returned.
6393 The {start}, if given, has the same meaning as for |match()|. >
6394 :echo matchstr("testing", "ing", 2)
6395< results in "ing". >
6396 :echo matchstr("testing", "ing", 5)
6397< result is "".
6398 When {expr} is a |List| then the matching item is returned.
6399 The type isn't changed, it's not necessarily a String.
6400
6401 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6402 GetText()->matchstr('word')
6403
6404matchstrpos({expr}, {pat} [, {start} [, {count}]]) *matchstrpos()*
6405 Same as |matchstr()|, but return the matched string, the start
6406 position and the end position of the match. Example: >
6407 :echo matchstrpos("testing", "ing")
6408< results in ["ing", 4, 7].
6409 When there is no match ["", -1, -1] is returned.
6410 The {start}, if given, has the same meaning as for |match()|. >
6411 :echo matchstrpos("testing", "ing", 2)
6412< results in ["ing", 4, 7]. >
6413 :echo matchstrpos("testing", "ing", 5)
6414< result is ["", -1, -1].
6415 When {expr} is a |List| then the matching item, the index
6416 of first item where {pat} matches, the start position and the
6417 end position of the match are returned. >
6418 :echo matchstrpos([1, '__x'], '\a')
6419< result is ["x", 1, 2, 3].
6420 The type isn't changed, it's not necessarily a String.
6421
6422 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6423 GetText()->matchstrpos('word')
6424<
6425
6426 *max()*
6427max({expr}) Return the maximum value of all items in {expr}. Example: >
6428 echo max([apples, pears, oranges])
6429
6430< {expr} can be a |List| or a |Dictionary|. For a Dictionary,
6431 it returns the maximum of all values in the Dictionary.
6432 If {expr} is neither a List nor a Dictionary, or one of the
6433 items in {expr} cannot be used as a Number this results in
6434 an error. An empty |List| or |Dictionary| results in zero.
6435
6436 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6437 mylist->max()
6438
6439
6440menu_info({name} [, {mode}]) *menu_info()*
6441 Return information about the specified menu {name} in
6442 mode {mode}. The menu name should be specified without the
6443 shortcut character ('&'). If {name} is "", then the top-level
6444 menu names are returned.
6445
6446 {mode} can be one of these strings:
6447 "n" Normal
6448 "v" Visual (including Select)
6449 "o" Operator-pending
6450 "i" Insert
6451 "c" Cmd-line
6452 "s" Select
6453 "x" Visual
6454 "t" Terminal-Job
6455 "" Normal, Visual and Operator-pending
6456 "!" Insert and Cmd-line
6457 When {mode} is omitted, the modes for "" are used.
6458
6459 Returns a |Dictionary| containing the following items:
6460 accel menu item accelerator text |menu-text|
6461 display display name (name without '&')
6462 enabled v:true if this menu item is enabled
6463 Refer to |:menu-enable|
6464 icon name of the icon file (for toolbar)
6465 |toolbar-icon|
6466 iconidx index of a built-in icon
6467 modes modes for which the menu is defined. In
6468 addition to the modes mentioned above, these
6469 characters will be used:
6470 " " Normal, Visual and Operator-pending
6471 name menu item name.
6472 noremenu v:true if the {rhs} of the menu item is not
6473 remappable else v:false.
6474 priority menu order priority |menu-priority|
6475 rhs right-hand-side of the menu item. The returned
6476 string has special characters translated like
6477 in the output of the ":menu" command listing.
6478 When the {rhs} of a menu item is empty, then
6479 "<Nop>" is returned.
6480 script v:true if script-local remapping of {rhs} is
6481 allowed else v:false. See |:menu-script|.
6482 shortcut shortcut key (character after '&' in
6483 the menu name) |menu-shortcut|
6484 silent v:true if the menu item is created
6485 with <silent> argument |:menu-silent|
6486 submenus |List| containing the names of
6487 all the submenus. Present only if the menu
6488 item has submenus.
6489
6490 Returns an empty dictionary if the menu item is not found.
6491
6492 Examples: >
6493 :echo menu_info('Edit.Cut')
6494 :echo menu_info('File.Save', 'n')
6495
6496 " Display the entire menu hierarchy in a buffer
6497 func ShowMenu(name, pfx)
6498 let m = menu_info(a:name)
6499 call append(line('$'), a:pfx .. m.display)
6500 for child in m->get('submenus', [])
6501 call ShowMenu(a:name .. '.' .. escape(child, '.'),
6502 \ a:pfx .. ' ')
6503 endfor
6504 endfunc
6505 new
6506 for topmenu in menu_info('').submenus
6507 call ShowMenu(topmenu, '')
6508 endfor
6509<
6510 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6511 GetMenuName()->menu_info('v')
6512
6513
6514< *min()*
6515min({expr}) Return the minimum value of all items in {expr}. Example: >
6516 echo min([apples, pears, oranges])
6517
6518< {expr} can be a |List| or a |Dictionary|. For a Dictionary,
6519 it returns the minimum of all values in the Dictionary.
6520 If {expr} is neither a List nor a Dictionary, or one of the
6521 items in {expr} cannot be used as a Number this results in
6522 an error. An empty |List| or |Dictionary| results in zero.
6523
6524 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6525 mylist->min()
6526
6527< *mkdir()* *E739*
Bram Moolenaar938ae282023-02-20 20:44:55 +00006528mkdir({name} [, {flags} [, {prot}]])
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006529 Create directory {name}.
6530
Bram Moolenaar938ae282023-02-20 20:44:55 +00006531 When {flags} is present it must be a string. An empty string
6532 has no effect.
Bram Moolenaar6f14da12022-09-07 21:30:44 +01006533
Bram Moolenaar938ae282023-02-20 20:44:55 +00006534 If {flags} contains "p" then intermediate directories are
6535 created as necessary.
6536
6537 If {flags} contains "D" then {name} is deleted at the end of
Bram Moolenaar6f14da12022-09-07 21:30:44 +01006538 the current function, as with: >
6539 defer delete({name}, 'd')
6540<
Bram Moolenaar938ae282023-02-20 20:44:55 +00006541 If {flags} contains "R" then {name} is deleted recursively at
Bram Moolenaar6f14da12022-09-07 21:30:44 +01006542 the end of the current function, as with: >
6543 defer delete({name}, 'rf')
6544< Note that when {name} has more than one part and "p" is used
6545 some directories may already exist. Only the first one that
6546 is created and what it contains is scheduled to be deleted.
6547 E.g. when using: >
6548 call mkdir('subdir/tmp/autoload', 'pR')
6549< and "subdir" already exists then "subdir/tmp" will be
6550 scheduled for deletion, like with: >
6551 defer delete('subdir/tmp', 'rf')
6552< Note that if scheduling the defer fails the directory is not
6553 deleted. This should only happen when out of memory.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006554
6555 If {prot} is given it is used to set the protection bits of
6556 the new directory. The default is 0o755 (rwxr-xr-x: r/w for
6557 the user, readable for others). Use 0o700 to make it
6558 unreadable for others. This is only used for the last part of
6559 {name}. Thus if you create /tmp/foo/bar then /tmp/foo will be
6560 created with 0o755.
6561 Example: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00006562 :call mkdir($HOME .. "/tmp/foo/bar", "p", 0o700)
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006563
6564< This function is not available in the |sandbox|.
6565
6566 There is no error if the directory already exists and the "p"
6567 flag is passed (since patch 8.0.1708). However, without the
6568 "p" option the call will fail.
6569
6570 The function result is a Number, which is TRUE if the call was
6571 successful or FALSE if the directory creation failed or partly
6572 failed.
6573
6574 Not available on all systems. To check use: >
6575 :if exists("*mkdir")
6576
6577< Can also be used as a |method|: >
6578 GetName()->mkdir()
6579<
6580 *mode()*
6581mode([expr]) Return a string that indicates the current mode.
6582 If [expr] is supplied and it evaluates to a non-zero Number or
6583 a non-empty String (|non-zero-arg|), then the full mode is
6584 returned, otherwise only the first letter is returned.
6585 Also see |state()|.
6586
6587 n Normal
6588 no Operator-pending
6589 nov Operator-pending (forced characterwise |o_v|)
6590 noV Operator-pending (forced linewise |o_V|)
6591 noCTRL-V Operator-pending (forced blockwise |o_CTRL-V|);
6592 CTRL-V is one character
6593 niI Normal using |i_CTRL-O| in |Insert-mode|
6594 niR Normal using |i_CTRL-O| in |Replace-mode|
6595 niV Normal using |i_CTRL-O| in |Virtual-Replace-mode|
6596 nt Terminal-Normal (insert goes to Terminal-Job mode)
6597 v Visual by character
6598 vs Visual by character using |v_CTRL-O| in Select mode
6599 V Visual by line
6600 Vs Visual by line using |v_CTRL-O| in Select mode
6601 CTRL-V Visual blockwise
6602 CTRL-Vs Visual blockwise using |v_CTRL-O| in Select mode
6603 s Select by character
6604 S Select by line
6605 CTRL-S Select blockwise
6606 i Insert
6607 ic Insert mode completion |compl-generic|
6608 ix Insert mode |i_CTRL-X| completion
6609 R Replace |R|
6610 Rc Replace mode completion |compl-generic|
6611 Rx Replace mode |i_CTRL-X| completion
6612 Rv Virtual Replace |gR|
6613 Rvc Virtual Replace mode completion |compl-generic|
6614 Rvx Virtual Replace mode |i_CTRL-X| completion
6615 c Command-line editing
h-east71ebf3b2023-09-03 17:12:55 +02006616 ct Command-line editing via Terminal-Job mode
zeertzjqfcaeb3d2023-11-28 20:46:29 +01006617 cr Command-line editing overstrike mode |c_<Insert>|
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006618 cv Vim Ex mode |gQ|
zeertzjqfcaeb3d2023-11-28 20:46:29 +01006619 cvr Vim Ex mode while in overstrike mode |c_<Insert>|
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006620 ce Normal Ex mode |Q|
6621 r Hit-enter prompt
6622 rm The -- more -- prompt
6623 r? A |:confirm| query of some sort
6624 ! Shell or external command is executing
6625 t Terminal-Job mode: keys go to the job
6626
6627 This is useful in the 'statusline' option or when used
6628 with |remote_expr()| In most other places it always returns
6629 "c" or "n".
6630 Note that in the future more modes and more specific modes may
6631 be added. It's better not to compare the whole string but only
6632 the leading character(s).
6633 Also see |visualmode()|.
6634
6635 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6636 DoFull()->mode()
6637
6638mzeval({expr}) *mzeval()*
6639 Evaluate MzScheme expression {expr} and return its result
6640 converted to Vim data structures.
6641 Numbers and strings are returned as they are.
6642 Pairs (including lists and improper lists) and vectors are
6643 returned as Vim |Lists|.
6644 Hash tables are represented as Vim |Dictionary| type with keys
6645 converted to strings.
6646 All other types are converted to string with display function.
6647 Examples: >
6648 :mz (define l (list 1 2 3))
6649 :mz (define h (make-hash)) (hash-set! h "list" l)
6650 :echo mzeval("l")
6651 :echo mzeval("h")
6652<
6653 Note that in a `:def` function local variables are not visible
6654 to {expr}.
6655
6656 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6657 GetExpr()->mzeval()
6658<
6659 {only available when compiled with the |+mzscheme| feature}
6660
6661nextnonblank({lnum}) *nextnonblank()*
6662 Return the line number of the first line at or below {lnum}
6663 that is not blank. Example: >
6664 if getline(nextnonblank(1)) =~ "Java"
6665< When {lnum} is invalid or there is no non-blank line at or
6666 below it, zero is returned.
6667 {lnum} is used like with |getline()|.
6668 See also |prevnonblank()|.
6669
6670 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6671 GetLnum()->nextnonblank()
6672
6673nr2char({expr} [, {utf8}]) *nr2char()*
6674 Return a string with a single character, which has the number
6675 value {expr}. Examples: >
6676 nr2char(64) returns "@"
6677 nr2char(32) returns " "
6678< When {utf8} is omitted or zero, the current 'encoding' is used.
6679 Example for "utf-8": >
6680 nr2char(300) returns I with bow character
6681< When {utf8} is TRUE, always return UTF-8 characters.
6682 Note that a NUL character in the file is specified with
6683 nr2char(10), because NULs are represented with newline
6684 characters. nr2char(0) is a real NUL and terminates the
6685 string, thus results in an empty string.
6686 To turn a list of character numbers into a string: >
6687 let list = [65, 66, 67]
6688 let str = join(map(list, {_, val -> nr2char(val)}), '')
6689< Result: "ABC"
6690
6691 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6692 GetNumber()->nr2char()
6693
6694or({expr}, {expr}) *or()*
6695 Bitwise OR on the two arguments. The arguments are converted
6696 to a number. A List, Dict or Float argument causes an error.
Bram Moolenaar5a6ec102022-05-27 21:58:00 +01006697 Also see `and()` and `xor()`.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006698 Example: >
6699 :let bits = or(bits, 0x80)
6700< Can also be used as a |method|: >
6701 :let bits = bits->or(0x80)
6702
Bram Moolenaar5a6ec102022-05-27 21:58:00 +01006703< Rationale: The reason this is a function and not using the "|"
6704 character like many languages, is that Vi has always used "|"
6705 to separate commands. In many places it would not be clear if
6706 "|" is an operator or a command separator.
6707
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006708
6709pathshorten({path} [, {len}]) *pathshorten()*
6710 Shorten directory names in the path {path} and return the
6711 result. The tail, the file name, is kept as-is. The other
6712 components in the path are reduced to {len} letters in length.
6713 If {len} is omitted or smaller than 1 then 1 is used (single
6714 letters). Leading '~' and '.' characters are kept. Examples: >
6715 :echo pathshorten('~/.vim/autoload/myfile.vim')
6716< ~/.v/a/myfile.vim ~
6717>
6718 :echo pathshorten('~/.vim/autoload/myfile.vim', 2)
6719< ~/.vi/au/myfile.vim ~
6720 It doesn't matter if the path exists or not.
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01006721 Returns an empty string on error.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006722
6723 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6724 GetDirectories()->pathshorten()
6725
6726perleval({expr}) *perleval()*
6727 Evaluate Perl expression {expr} in scalar context and return
6728 its result converted to Vim data structures. If value can't be
6729 converted, it is returned as a string Perl representation.
6730 Note: If you want an array or hash, {expr} must return a
6731 reference to it.
6732 Example: >
6733 :echo perleval('[1 .. 4]')
6734< [1, 2, 3, 4]
6735
6736 Note that in a `:def` function local variables are not visible
6737 to {expr}.
6738
6739 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6740 GetExpr()->perleval()
6741
6742< {only available when compiled with the |+perl| feature}
6743
6744
6745popup_ functions are documented here: |popup-functions|
6746
6747
6748pow({x}, {y}) *pow()*
6749 Return the power of {x} to the exponent {y} as a |Float|.
6750 {x} and {y} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01006751 Returns 0.0 if {x} or {y} is not a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006752 Examples: >
6753 :echo pow(3, 3)
6754< 27.0 >
6755 :echo pow(2, 16)
6756< 65536.0 >
6757 :echo pow(32, 0.20)
6758< 2.0
6759
6760 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6761 Compute()->pow(3)
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006762
6763prevnonblank({lnum}) *prevnonblank()*
6764 Return the line number of the first line at or above {lnum}
6765 that is not blank. Example: >
6766 let ind = indent(prevnonblank(v:lnum - 1))
6767< When {lnum} is invalid or there is no non-blank line at or
6768 above it, zero is returned.
6769 {lnum} is used like with |getline()|.
6770 Also see |nextnonblank()|.
6771
6772 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6773 GetLnum()->prevnonblank()
6774
6775printf({fmt}, {expr1} ...) *printf()*
6776 Return a String with {fmt}, where "%" items are replaced by
6777 the formatted form of their respective arguments. Example: >
6778 printf("%4d: E%d %.30s", lnum, errno, msg)
6779< May result in:
6780 " 99: E42 asdfasdfasdfasdfasdfasdfasdfas" ~
6781
6782 When used as a |method| the base is passed as the second
6783 argument: >
6784 Compute()->printf("result: %d")
Bram Moolenaarcbaff5e2022-04-08 17:45:08 +01006785<
6786 You can use `call()` to pass the items as a list.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006787
Bram Moolenaarcbaff5e2022-04-08 17:45:08 +01006788 Often used items are:
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006789 %s string
6790 %6S string right-aligned in 6 display cells
6791 %6s string right-aligned in 6 bytes
6792 %.9s string truncated to 9 bytes
6793 %c single byte
6794 %d decimal number
6795 %5d decimal number padded with spaces to 5 characters
6796 %x hex number
6797 %04x hex number padded with zeros to at least 4 characters
6798 %X hex number using upper case letters
6799 %o octal number
6800 %08b binary number padded with zeros to at least 8 chars
6801 %f floating point number as 12.23, inf, -inf or nan
6802 %F floating point number as 12.23, INF, -INF or NAN
6803 %e floating point number as 1.23e3, inf, -inf or nan
6804 %E floating point number as 1.23E3, INF, -INF or NAN
6805 %g floating point number, as %f or %e depending on value
6806 %G floating point number, as %F or %E depending on value
6807 %% the % character itself
6808
6809 Conversion specifications start with '%' and end with the
6810 conversion type. All other characters are copied unchanged to
6811 the result.
6812
6813 The "%" starts a conversion specification. The following
6814 arguments appear in sequence:
6815
Christ van Willegen0c6181f2023-08-13 18:03:14 +02006816 % [pos-argument] [flags] [field-width] [.precision] type
6817
6818 pos-argument
6819 At most one positional argument specifier. These
6820 take the form {n$}, where n is >= 1.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006821
6822 flags
6823 Zero or more of the following flags:
6824
6825 # The value should be converted to an "alternate
6826 form". For c, d, and s conversions, this option
6827 has no effect. For o conversions, the precision
6828 of the number is increased to force the first
6829 character of the output string to a zero (except
6830 if a zero value is printed with an explicit
6831 precision of zero).
6832 For b and B conversions, a non-zero result has
6833 the string "0b" (or "0B" for B conversions)
6834 prepended to it.
6835 For x and X conversions, a non-zero result has
6836 the string "0x" (or "0X" for X conversions)
6837 prepended to it.
6838
6839 0 (zero) Zero padding. For all conversions the converted
6840 value is padded on the left with zeros rather
6841 than blanks. If a precision is given with a
6842 numeric conversion (d, b, B, o, x, and X), the 0
6843 flag is ignored.
6844
6845 - A negative field width flag; the converted value
6846 is to be left adjusted on the field boundary.
6847 The converted value is padded on the right with
6848 blanks, rather than on the left with blanks or
6849 zeros. A - overrides a 0 if both are given.
6850
6851 ' ' (space) A blank should be left before a positive
6852 number produced by a signed conversion (d).
6853
6854 + A sign must always be placed before a number
6855 produced by a signed conversion. A + overrides
6856 a space if both are used.
6857
6858 field-width
6859 An optional decimal digit string specifying a minimum
6860 field width. If the converted value has fewer bytes
6861 than the field width, it will be padded with spaces on
6862 the left (or right, if the left-adjustment flag has
6863 been given) to fill out the field width. For the S
6864 conversion the count is in cells.
6865
6866 .precision
6867 An optional precision, in the form of a period '.'
6868 followed by an optional digit string. If the digit
6869 string is omitted, the precision is taken as zero.
6870 This gives the minimum number of digits to appear for
6871 d, o, x, and X conversions, the maximum number of
6872 bytes to be printed from a string for s conversions,
6873 or the maximum number of cells to be printed from a
6874 string for S conversions.
6875 For floating point it is the number of digits after
6876 the decimal point.
6877
6878 type
6879 A character that specifies the type of conversion to
6880 be applied, see below.
6881
6882 A field width or precision, or both, may be indicated by an
6883 asterisk '*' instead of a digit string. In this case, a
6884 Number argument supplies the field width or precision. A
6885 negative field width is treated as a left adjustment flag
6886 followed by a positive field width; a negative precision is
6887 treated as though it were missing. Example: >
6888 :echo printf("%d: %.*s", nr, width, line)
6889< This limits the length of the text used from "line" to
6890 "width" bytes.
6891
Dominique Pellé17dca3c2023-12-14 20:36:32 +01006892 If the argument to be formatted is specified using a
6893 positional argument specifier, and a '*' is used to indicate
6894 that a number argument is to be used to specify the width or
Christ van Willegen0c6181f2023-08-13 18:03:14 +02006895 precision, the argument(s) to be used must also be specified
6896 using a {n$} positional argument specifier. See |printf-$|.
6897
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006898 The conversion specifiers and their meanings are:
6899
6900 *printf-d* *printf-b* *printf-B* *printf-o*
6901 *printf-x* *printf-X*
6902 dbBoxX The Number argument is converted to signed decimal
6903 (d), unsigned binary (b and B), unsigned octal (o), or
6904 unsigned hexadecimal (x and X) notation. The letters
6905 "abcdef" are used for x conversions; the letters
6906 "ABCDEF" are used for X conversions.
6907 The precision, if any, gives the minimum number of
6908 digits that must appear; if the converted value
6909 requires fewer digits, it is padded on the left with
6910 zeros.
6911 In no case does a non-existent or small field width
6912 cause truncation of a numeric field; if the result of
6913 a conversion is wider than the field width, the field
6914 is expanded to contain the conversion result.
6915 The 'h' modifier indicates the argument is 16 bits.
Christ van Willegenaa90d4f2023-09-03 17:22:37 +02006916 The 'l' modifier indicates the argument is a long
6917 integer. The size will be 32 bits or 64 bits
6918 depending on your platform.
6919 The "ll" modifier indicates the argument is 64 bits.
6920 The b and B conversion specifiers never take a width
6921 modifier and always assume their argument is a 64 bit
6922 integer.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006923 Generally, these modifiers are not useful. They are
6924 ignored when type is known from the argument.
6925
6926 i alias for d
6927 D alias for ld
6928 U alias for lu
6929 O alias for lo
6930
6931 *printf-c*
6932 c The Number argument is converted to a byte, and the
6933 resulting character is written.
6934
6935 *printf-s*
6936 s The text of the String argument is used. If a
6937 precision is specified, no more bytes than the number
6938 specified are used.
6939 If the argument is not a String type, it is
6940 automatically converted to text with the same format
6941 as ":echo".
6942 *printf-S*
6943 S The text of the String argument is used. If a
6944 precision is specified, no more display cells than the
6945 number specified are used.
6946
6947 *printf-f* *E807*
6948 f F The Float argument is converted into a string of the
6949 form 123.456. The precision specifies the number of
6950 digits after the decimal point. When the precision is
6951 zero the decimal point is omitted. When the precision
6952 is not specified 6 is used. A really big number
6953 (out of range or dividing by zero) results in "inf"
6954 or "-inf" with %f (INF or -INF with %F).
6955 "0.0 / 0.0" results in "nan" with %f (NAN with %F).
6956 Example: >
6957 echo printf("%.2f", 12.115)
6958< 12.12
6959 Note that roundoff depends on the system libraries.
6960 Use |round()| when in doubt.
6961
6962 *printf-e* *printf-E*
6963 e E The Float argument is converted into a string of the
6964 form 1.234e+03 or 1.234E+03 when using 'E'. The
6965 precision specifies the number of digits after the
6966 decimal point, like with 'f'.
6967
6968 *printf-g* *printf-G*
6969 g G The Float argument is converted like with 'f' if the
6970 value is between 0.001 (inclusive) and 10000000.0
6971 (exclusive). Otherwise 'e' is used for 'g' and 'E'
6972 for 'G'. When no precision is specified superfluous
6973 zeroes and '+' signs are removed, except for the zero
6974 immediately after the decimal point. Thus 10000000.0
6975 results in 1.0e7.
6976
6977 *printf-%*
6978 % A '%' is written. No argument is converted. The
6979 complete conversion specification is "%%".
6980
6981 When a Number argument is expected a String argument is also
6982 accepted and automatically converted.
6983 When a Float or String argument is expected a Number argument
6984 is also accepted and automatically converted.
6985 Any other argument type results in an error message.
6986
6987 *E766* *E767*
6988 The number of {exprN} arguments must exactly match the number
6989 of "%" items. If there are not sufficient or too many
6990 arguments an error is given. Up to 18 arguments can be used.
6991
Christ van Willegen0c6181f2023-08-13 18:03:14 +02006992 *printf-$*
6993 In certain languages, error and informative messages are
6994 more readable when the order of words is different from the
Christian Brabandtee17b6f2023-09-09 11:23:50 +02006995 corresponding message in English. To accommodate translations
Christ van Willegen0c6181f2023-08-13 18:03:14 +02006996 having a different word order, positional arguments may be
6997 used to indicate this. For instance: >
6998
h_east596a9f22023-11-21 21:24:23 +09006999 #, c-format
7000 msgid "%s returning %s"
7001 msgstr "waarde %2$s komt terug van %1$s"
Christ van Willegen0c6181f2023-08-13 18:03:14 +02007002<
h_east596a9f22023-11-21 21:24:23 +09007003 In this example, the sentence has its 2 string arguments
7004 reversed in the output. >
Christ van Willegen0c6181f2023-08-13 18:03:14 +02007005
h_east596a9f22023-11-21 21:24:23 +09007006 echo printf(
7007 "In The Netherlands, vim's creator's name is: %1$s %2$s",
7008 "Bram", "Moolenaar")
7009< In The Netherlands, vim's creator's name is: Bram Moolenaar >
Christ van Willegen0c6181f2023-08-13 18:03:14 +02007010
h_east596a9f22023-11-21 21:24:23 +09007011 echo printf(
7012 "In Belgium, vim's creator's name is: %2$s %1$s",
7013 "Bram", "Moolenaar")
7014< In Belgium, vim's creator's name is: Moolenaar Bram
Christ van Willegen0c6181f2023-08-13 18:03:14 +02007015
7016 Width (and precision) can be specified using the '*' specifier.
7017 In this case, you must specify the field width position in the
7018 argument list. >
7019
h_east596a9f22023-11-21 21:24:23 +09007020 echo printf("%1$*2$.*3$d", 1, 2, 3)
7021< 001 >
7022 echo printf("%2$*3$.*1$d", 1, 2, 3)
7023< 2 >
7024 echo printf("%3$*1$.*2$d", 1, 2, 3)
7025< 03 >
7026 echo printf("%1$*2$.*3$g", 1.4142, 2, 3)
7027< 1.414
Christ van Willegen0c6181f2023-08-13 18:03:14 +02007028
7029 You can mix specifying the width and/or precision directly
7030 and via positional arguments: >
7031
h_east596a9f22023-11-21 21:24:23 +09007032 echo printf("%1$4.*2$f", 1.4142135, 6)
7033< 1.414214 >
7034 echo printf("%1$*2$.4f", 1.4142135, 6)
7035< 1.4142 >
7036 echo printf("%1$*2$.*3$f", 1.4142135, 6, 2)
7037< 1.41
Christ van Willegen0c6181f2023-08-13 18:03:14 +02007038
Yegappan Lakshmanan413f8392023-09-28 22:46:37 +02007039 *E1500*
Christ van Willegen0c6181f2023-08-13 18:03:14 +02007040 You cannot mix positional and non-positional arguments: >
h_east596a9f22023-11-21 21:24:23 +09007041 echo printf("%s%1$s", "One", "Two")
7042< E1500: Cannot mix positional and non-positional arguments:
7043 %s%1$s
Christ van Willegen0c6181f2023-08-13 18:03:14 +02007044
Yegappan Lakshmanan413f8392023-09-28 22:46:37 +02007045 *E1501*
Christ van Willegen0c6181f2023-08-13 18:03:14 +02007046 You cannot skip a positional argument in a format string: >
h_east596a9f22023-11-21 21:24:23 +09007047 echo printf("%3$s%1$s", "One", "Two", "Three")
7048< E1501: format argument 2 unused in $-style format:
7049 %3$s%1$s
Christ van Willegen0c6181f2023-08-13 18:03:14 +02007050
Yegappan Lakshmanan413f8392023-09-28 22:46:37 +02007051 *E1502*
Christ van Willegen0c6181f2023-08-13 18:03:14 +02007052 You can re-use a [field-width] (or [precision]) argument: >
h_east596a9f22023-11-21 21:24:23 +09007053 echo printf("%1$d at width %2$d is: %01$*2$d", 1, 2)
7054< 1 at width 2 is: 01
Christ van Willegen0c6181f2023-08-13 18:03:14 +02007055
7056 However, you can't use it as a different type: >
h_east596a9f22023-11-21 21:24:23 +09007057 echo printf("%1$d at width %2$ld is: %01$*2$d", 1, 2)
7058< E1502: Positional argument 2 used as field width reused as
7059 different type: long int/int
Christ van Willegen0c6181f2023-08-13 18:03:14 +02007060
Yegappan Lakshmanan413f8392023-09-28 22:46:37 +02007061 *E1503*
Christ van Willegen0c6181f2023-08-13 18:03:14 +02007062 When a positional argument is used, but not the correct number
7063 or arguments is given, an error is raised: >
h_east596a9f22023-11-21 21:24:23 +09007064 echo printf("%1$d at width %2$d is: %01$*2$.*3$d", 1, 2)
7065< E1503: Positional argument 3 out of bounds: %1$d at width
7066 %2$d is: %01$*2$.*3$d
Christ van Willegen0c6181f2023-08-13 18:03:14 +02007067
7068 Only the first error is reported: >
h_east596a9f22023-11-21 21:24:23 +09007069 echo printf("%01$*2$.*3$d %4$d", 1, 2)
7070< E1503: Positional argument 3 out of bounds: %01$*2$.*3$d
7071 %4$d
Christ van Willegen0c6181f2023-08-13 18:03:14 +02007072
Yegappan Lakshmanan413f8392023-09-28 22:46:37 +02007073 *E1504*
Christ van Willegen0c6181f2023-08-13 18:03:14 +02007074 A positional argument can be used more than once: >
h_east596a9f22023-11-21 21:24:23 +09007075 echo printf("%1$s %2$s %1$s", "One", "Two")
7076< One Two One
Christ van Willegen0c6181f2023-08-13 18:03:14 +02007077
7078 However, you can't use a different type the second time: >
h_east596a9f22023-11-21 21:24:23 +09007079 echo printf("%1$s %2$s %1$d", "One", "Two")
7080< E1504: Positional argument 1 type used inconsistently:
7081 int/string
Christ van Willegen0c6181f2023-08-13 18:03:14 +02007082
Yegappan Lakshmanan413f8392023-09-28 22:46:37 +02007083 *E1505*
Christ van Willegen0c6181f2023-08-13 18:03:14 +02007084 Various other errors that lead to a format string being
7085 wrongly formatted lead to: >
h_east596a9f22023-11-21 21:24:23 +09007086 echo printf("%1$d at width %2$d is: %01$*2$.3$d", 1, 2)
7087< E1505: Invalid format specifier: %1$d at width %2$d is:
7088 %01$*2$.3$d
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007089
Christ van Willegenea746f92023-10-05 20:48:36 +02007090 *E1507*
zeertzjq27e12c72023-10-07 01:34:04 +08007091 This internal error indicates that the logic to parse a
7092 positional format argument ran into a problem that couldn't be
7093 otherwise reported. Please file a bug against Vim if you run
7094 into this, copying the exact format string and parameters that
7095 were used.
Christ van Willegenea746f92023-10-05 20:48:36 +02007096
7097
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007098prompt_getprompt({buf}) *prompt_getprompt()*
7099 Returns the effective prompt text for buffer {buf}. {buf} can
7100 be a buffer name or number. See |prompt-buffer|.
7101
7102 If the buffer doesn't exist or isn't a prompt buffer, an empty
7103 string is returned.
7104
7105 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7106 GetBuffer()->prompt_getprompt()
7107
7108< {only available when compiled with the |+channel| feature}
7109
7110
7111prompt_setcallback({buf}, {expr}) *prompt_setcallback()*
7112 Set prompt callback for buffer {buf} to {expr}. When {expr}
7113 is an empty string the callback is removed. This has only
7114 effect if {buf} has 'buftype' set to "prompt".
7115
7116 The callback is invoked when pressing Enter. The current
7117 buffer will always be the prompt buffer. A new line for a
7118 prompt is added before invoking the callback, thus the prompt
7119 for which the callback was invoked will be in the last but one
7120 line.
7121 If the callback wants to add text to the buffer, it must
7122 insert it above the last line, since that is where the current
7123 prompt is. This can also be done asynchronously.
7124 The callback is invoked with one argument, which is the text
7125 that was entered at the prompt. This can be an empty string
7126 if the user only typed Enter.
7127 Example: >
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007128 func s:TextEntered(text)
7129 if a:text == 'exit' || a:text == 'quit'
7130 stopinsert
Bram Moolenaarb7398fe2023-05-14 18:50:25 +01007131 " Reset 'modified' to allow the buffer to be closed.
7132 " We assume there is nothing useful to be saved.
7133 set nomodified
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007134 close
7135 else
Bram Moolenaarb7398fe2023-05-14 18:50:25 +01007136 " Do something useful with "a:text". In this example
7137 " we just repeat it.
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00007138 call append(line('$') - 1, 'Entered: "' .. a:text .. '"')
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007139 endif
7140 endfunc
Bram Moolenaarb7398fe2023-05-14 18:50:25 +01007141 call prompt_setcallback(bufnr(), function('s:TextEntered'))
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007142
7143< Can also be used as a |method|: >
7144 GetBuffer()->prompt_setcallback(callback)
7145
7146< {only available when compiled with the |+channel| feature}
7147
7148prompt_setinterrupt({buf}, {expr}) *prompt_setinterrupt()*
7149 Set a callback for buffer {buf} to {expr}. When {expr} is an
7150 empty string the callback is removed. This has only effect if
7151 {buf} has 'buftype' set to "prompt".
7152
7153 This callback will be invoked when pressing CTRL-C in Insert
7154 mode. Without setting a callback Vim will exit Insert mode,
7155 as in any buffer.
7156
7157 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7158 GetBuffer()->prompt_setinterrupt(callback)
7159
7160< {only available when compiled with the |+channel| feature}
7161
7162prompt_setprompt({buf}, {text}) *prompt_setprompt()*
7163 Set prompt for buffer {buf} to {text}. You most likely want
7164 {text} to end in a space.
7165 The result is only visible if {buf} has 'buftype' set to
7166 "prompt". Example: >
7167 call prompt_setprompt(bufnr(), 'command: ')
7168<
7169 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7170 GetBuffer()->prompt_setprompt('command: ')
7171
7172< {only available when compiled with the |+channel| feature}
7173
7174prop_ functions are documented here: |text-prop-functions|
7175
7176pum_getpos() *pum_getpos()*
7177 If the popup menu (see |ins-completion-menu|) is not visible,
7178 returns an empty |Dictionary|, otherwise, returns a
7179 |Dictionary| with the following keys:
7180 height nr of items visible
7181 width screen cells
7182 row top screen row (0 first row)
7183 col leftmost screen column (0 first col)
7184 size total nr of items
7185 scrollbar |TRUE| if scrollbar is visible
7186
7187 The values are the same as in |v:event| during
7188 |CompleteChanged|.
7189
7190pumvisible() *pumvisible()*
7191 Returns non-zero when the popup menu is visible, zero
7192 otherwise. See |ins-completion-menu|.
7193 This can be used to avoid some things that would remove the
7194 popup menu.
7195
7196py3eval({expr}) *py3eval()*
7197 Evaluate Python expression {expr} and return its result
7198 converted to Vim data structures.
7199 Numbers and strings are returned as they are (strings are
7200 copied though, Unicode strings are additionally converted to
7201 'encoding').
7202 Lists are represented as Vim |List| type.
7203 Dictionaries are represented as Vim |Dictionary| type with
7204 keys converted to strings.
7205 Note that in a `:def` function local variables are not visible
7206 to {expr}.
7207
7208 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7209 GetExpr()->py3eval()
7210
7211< {only available when compiled with the |+python3| feature}
7212
7213 *E858* *E859*
7214pyeval({expr}) *pyeval()*
7215 Evaluate Python expression {expr} and return its result
7216 converted to Vim data structures.
7217 Numbers and strings are returned as they are (strings are
7218 copied though).
7219 Lists are represented as Vim |List| type.
7220 Dictionaries are represented as Vim |Dictionary| type,
7221 non-string keys result in error.
7222 Note that in a `:def` function local variables are not visible
7223 to {expr}.
7224
7225 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7226 GetExpr()->pyeval()
7227
7228< {only available when compiled with the |+python| feature}
7229
7230pyxeval({expr}) *pyxeval()*
7231 Evaluate Python expression {expr} and return its result
7232 converted to Vim data structures.
7233 Uses Python 2 or 3, see |python_x| and 'pyxversion'.
7234 See also: |pyeval()|, |py3eval()|
7235
7236 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7237 GetExpr()->pyxeval()
7238
7239< {only available when compiled with the |+python| or the
7240 |+python3| feature}
7241
7242rand([{expr}]) *rand()* *random*
7243 Return a pseudo-random Number generated with an xoshiro128**
7244 algorithm using seed {expr}. The returned number is 32 bits,
7245 also on 64 bits systems, for consistency.
7246 {expr} can be initialized by |srand()| and will be updated by
7247 rand(). If {expr} is omitted, an internal seed value is used
7248 and updated.
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01007249 Returns -1 if {expr} is invalid.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007250
7251 Examples: >
7252 :echo rand()
7253 :let seed = srand()
7254 :echo rand(seed)
7255 :echo rand(seed) % 16 " random number 0 - 15
7256<
7257
7258 *E726* *E727*
7259range({expr} [, {max} [, {stride}]]) *range()*
7260 Returns a |List| with Numbers:
7261 - If only {expr} is specified: [0, 1, ..., {expr} - 1]
7262 - If {max} is specified: [{expr}, {expr} + 1, ..., {max}]
7263 - If {stride} is specified: [{expr}, {expr} + {stride}, ...,
7264 {max}] (increasing {expr} with {stride} each time, not
7265 producing a value past {max}).
7266 When the maximum is one before the start the result is an
7267 empty list. When the maximum is more than one before the
7268 start this is an error.
7269 Examples: >
7270 range(4) " [0, 1, 2, 3]
7271 range(2, 4) " [2, 3, 4]
7272 range(2, 9, 3) " [2, 5, 8]
7273 range(2, -2, -1) " [2, 1, 0, -1, -2]
7274 range(0) " []
7275 range(2, 0) " error!
7276<
7277 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7278 GetExpr()->range()
7279<
7280
K.Takata11df3ae2022-10-19 14:02:40 +01007281readblob({fname} [, {offset} [, {size}]]) *readblob()*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007282 Read file {fname} in binary mode and return a |Blob|.
K.Takata11df3ae2022-10-19 14:02:40 +01007283 If {offset} is specified, read the file from the specified
7284 offset. If it is a negative value, it is used as an offset
7285 from the end of the file. E.g., to read the last 12 bytes: >
7286 readblob('file.bin', -12)
7287< If {size} is specified, only the specified size will be read.
7288 E.g. to read the first 100 bytes of a file: >
7289 readblob('file.bin', 0, 100)
7290< If {size} is -1 or omitted, the whole data starting from
7291 {offset} will be read.
K.Takata43625762022-10-20 13:28:51 +01007292 This can be also used to read the data from a character device
7293 on Unix when {size} is explicitly set. Only if the device
7294 supports seeking {offset} can be used. Otherwise it should be
7295 zero. E.g. to read 10 bytes from a serial console: >
7296 readblob('/dev/ttyS0', 0, 10)
7297< When the file can't be opened an error message is given and
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007298 the result is an empty |Blob|.
Bram Moolenaar5b2a3d72022-10-21 11:25:30 +01007299 When the offset is beyond the end of the file the result is an
7300 empty blob.
7301 When trying to read more bytes than are available the result
7302 is truncated.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007303 Also see |readfile()| and |writefile()|.
7304
7305
7306readdir({directory} [, {expr} [, {dict}]]) *readdir()*
7307 Return a list with file and directory names in {directory}.
7308 You can also use |glob()| if you don't need to do complicated
7309 things, such as limiting the number of matches.
7310 The list will be sorted (case sensitive), see the {dict}
7311 argument below for changing the sort order.
7312
7313 When {expr} is omitted all entries are included.
7314 When {expr} is given, it is evaluated to check what to do:
7315 If {expr} results in -1 then no further entries will
7316 be handled.
7317 If {expr} results in 0 then this entry will not be
7318 added to the list.
7319 If {expr} results in 1 then this entry will be added
7320 to the list.
7321 The entries "." and ".." are always excluded.
7322 Each time {expr} is evaluated |v:val| is set to the entry name.
7323 When {expr} is a function the name is passed as the argument.
7324 For example, to get a list of files ending in ".txt": >
7325 readdir(dirname, {n -> n =~ '.txt$'})
7326< To skip hidden and backup files: >
7327 readdir(dirname, {n -> n !~ '^\.\|\~$'})
Bram Moolenaar6f4754b2022-01-23 12:07:04 +00007328< *E857*
7329 The optional {dict} argument allows for further custom
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007330 values. Currently this is used to specify if and how sorting
7331 should be performed. The dict can have the following members:
7332
7333 sort How to sort the result returned from the system.
7334 Valid values are:
7335 "none" do not sort (fastest method)
7336 "case" sort case sensitive (byte value of
7337 each character, technically, using
7338 strcmp()) (default)
7339 "icase" sort case insensitive (technically
7340 using strcasecmp())
7341 "collate" sort using the collation order
7342 of the "POSIX" or "C" |locale|
7343 (technically using strcoll())
7344 Other values are silently ignored.
7345
7346 For example, to get a list of all files in the current
7347 directory without sorting the individual entries: >
7348 readdir('.', '1', #{sort: 'none'})
7349< If you want to get a directory tree: >
7350 function! s:tree(dir)
7351 return {a:dir : map(readdir(a:dir),
7352 \ {_, x -> isdirectory(x) ?
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00007353 \ {x : s:tree(a:dir .. '/' .. x)} : x})}
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007354 endfunction
7355 echo s:tree(".")
7356<
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01007357 Returns an empty List on error.
7358
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007359 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7360 GetDirName()->readdir()
7361<
7362readdirex({directory} [, {expr} [, {dict}]]) *readdirex()*
7363 Extended version of |readdir()|.
7364 Return a list of Dictionaries with file and directory
7365 information in {directory}.
7366 This is useful if you want to get the attributes of file and
7367 directory at the same time as getting a list of a directory.
7368 This is much faster than calling |readdir()| then calling
7369 |getfperm()|, |getfsize()|, |getftime()| and |getftype()| for
7370 each file and directory especially on MS-Windows.
7371 The list will by default be sorted by name (case sensitive),
7372 the sorting can be changed by using the optional {dict}
7373 argument, see |readdir()|.
7374
7375 The Dictionary for file and directory information has the
7376 following items:
7377 group Group name of the entry. (Only on Unix)
7378 name Name of the entry.
7379 perm Permissions of the entry. See |getfperm()|.
7380 size Size of the entry. See |getfsize()|.
7381 time Timestamp of the entry. See |getftime()|.
7382 type Type of the entry.
7383 On Unix, almost same as |getftype()| except:
7384 Symlink to a dir "linkd"
7385 Other symlink "link"
7386 On MS-Windows:
7387 Normal file "file"
7388 Directory "dir"
7389 Junction "junction"
7390 Symlink to a dir "linkd"
7391 Other symlink "link"
7392 Other reparse point "reparse"
7393 user User name of the entry's owner. (Only on Unix)
7394 On Unix, if the entry is a symlink, the Dictionary includes
7395 the information of the target (except the "type" item).
7396 On MS-Windows, it includes the information of the symlink
7397 itself because of performance reasons.
7398
7399 When {expr} is omitted all entries are included.
7400 When {expr} is given, it is evaluated to check what to do:
7401 If {expr} results in -1 then no further entries will
7402 be handled.
7403 If {expr} results in 0 then this entry will not be
7404 added to the list.
7405 If {expr} results in 1 then this entry will be added
7406 to the list.
7407 The entries "." and ".." are always excluded.
7408 Each time {expr} is evaluated |v:val| is set to a |Dictionary|
7409 of the entry.
7410 When {expr} is a function the entry is passed as the argument.
7411 For example, to get a list of files ending in ".txt": >
7412 readdirex(dirname, {e -> e.name =~ '.txt$'})
7413<
7414 For example, to get a list of all files in the current
7415 directory without sorting the individual entries: >
7416 readdirex(dirname, '1', #{sort: 'none'})
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007417<
7418 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7419 GetDirName()->readdirex()
7420<
7421
7422 *readfile()*
7423readfile({fname} [, {type} [, {max}]])
7424 Read file {fname} and return a |List|, each line of the file
7425 as an item. Lines are broken at NL characters. Macintosh
7426 files separated with CR will result in a single long line
7427 (unless a NL appears somewhere).
7428 All NUL characters are replaced with a NL character.
7429 When {type} contains "b" binary mode is used:
7430 - When the last line ends in a NL an extra empty list item is
7431 added.
7432 - No CR characters are removed.
7433 Otherwise:
7434 - CR characters that appear before a NL are removed.
7435 - Whether the last line ends in a NL or not does not matter.
7436 - When 'encoding' is Unicode any UTF-8 byte order mark is
7437 removed from the text.
7438 When {max} is given this specifies the maximum number of lines
7439 to be read. Useful if you only want to check the first ten
7440 lines of a file: >
7441 :for line in readfile(fname, '', 10)
7442 : if line =~ 'Date' | echo line | endif
7443 :endfor
7444< When {max} is negative -{max} lines from the end of the file
7445 are returned, or as many as there are.
7446 When {max} is zero the result is an empty list.
7447 Note that without {max} the whole file is read into memory.
7448 Also note that there is no recognition of encoding. Read a
7449 file into a buffer if you need to.
7450 Deprecated (use |readblob()| instead): When {type} contains
7451 "B" a |Blob| is returned with the binary data of the file
7452 unmodified.
7453 When the file can't be opened an error message is given and
7454 the result is an empty list.
7455 Also see |writefile()|.
7456
7457 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7458 GetFileName()->readfile()
7459
7460reduce({object}, {func} [, {initial}]) *reduce()* *E998*
7461 {func} is called for every item in {object}, which can be a
7462 |String|, |List| or a |Blob|. {func} is called with two
7463 arguments: the result so far and current item. After
Bram Moolenaarf10911e2022-01-29 22:20:48 +00007464 processing all items the result is returned. *E1132*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007465
7466 {initial} is the initial result. When omitted, the first item
7467 in {object} is used and {func} is first called for the second
7468 item. If {initial} is not given and {object} is empty no
7469 result can be computed, an E998 error is given.
7470
7471 Examples: >
7472 echo reduce([1, 3, 5], { acc, val -> acc + val })
7473 echo reduce(['x', 'y'], { acc, val -> acc .. val }, 'a')
7474 echo reduce(0z1122, { acc, val -> 2 * acc + val })
7475 echo reduce('xyz', { acc, val -> acc .. ',' .. val })
7476<
7477 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7478 echo mylist->reduce({ acc, val -> acc + val }, 0)
7479
7480
7481reg_executing() *reg_executing()*
7482 Returns the single letter name of the register being executed.
7483 Returns an empty string when no register is being executed.
7484 See |@|.
7485
7486reg_recording() *reg_recording()*
7487 Returns the single letter name of the register being recorded.
7488 Returns an empty string when not recording. See |q|.
7489
Bram Moolenaarf269eab2022-10-03 18:04:35 +01007490reltime()
7491reltime({start})
7492reltime({start}, {end}) *reltime()*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007493 Return an item that represents a time value. The item is a
7494 list with items that depend on the system. In Vim 9 script
Bram Moolenaar71badf92023-04-22 22:40:14 +01007495 the type list<any> can be used.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007496 The item can be passed to |reltimestr()| to convert it to a
Bram Moolenaarf269eab2022-10-03 18:04:35 +01007497 string or |reltimefloat()| to convert to a Float. For
7498 example, to see the time spent in function Work(): >
7499 var startTime = reltime()
7500 Work()
7501 echo startTime->reltime()->reltimestr()
7502<
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01007503 Without an argument reltime() returns the current time (the
Lifepillar963fd7d2024-01-05 17:44:57 +01007504 representation is system-dependent, it cannot be used as the
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01007505 wall-clock time, see |localtime()| for that).
Lifepillar963fd7d2024-01-05 17:44:57 +01007506 With one argument it returns the time passed since the time
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007507 specified in the argument.
7508 With two arguments it returns the time passed between {start}
7509 and {end}.
7510
7511 The {start} and {end} arguments must be values returned by
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01007512 reltime(). If there is an error an empty List is returned in
7513 legacy script, in Vim9 script an error is given.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007514
7515 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7516 GetStart()->reltime()
7517<
7518 {only available when compiled with the |+reltime| feature}
7519
7520reltimefloat({time}) *reltimefloat()*
7521 Return a Float that represents the time value of {time}.
7522 Example: >
7523 let start = reltime()
7524 call MyFunction()
7525 let seconds = reltimefloat(reltime(start))
7526< See the note of reltimestr() about overhead.
7527 Also see |profiling|.
7528 If there is an error 0.0 is returned in legacy script, in Vim9
7529 script an error is given.
7530
7531 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7532 reltime(start)->reltimefloat()
7533
7534< {only available when compiled with the |+reltime| feature}
7535
7536reltimestr({time}) *reltimestr()*
7537 Return a String that represents the time value of {time}.
7538 This is the number of seconds, a dot and the number of
7539 microseconds. Example: >
7540 let start = reltime()
7541 call MyFunction()
7542 echo reltimestr(reltime(start))
7543< Note that overhead for the commands will be added to the time.
Ernie Rael076de792023-03-16 21:43:15 +00007544 The accuracy depends on the system. Use reltimefloat() for the
7545 greatest accuracy which is nanoseconds on some systems.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007546 Leading spaces are used to make the string align nicely. You
7547 can use split() to remove it. >
7548 echo split(reltimestr(reltime(start)))[0]
7549< Also see |profiling|.
7550 If there is an error an empty string is returned in legacy
7551 script, in Vim9 script an error is given.
7552
7553 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7554 reltime(start)->reltimestr()
7555
7556< {only available when compiled with the |+reltime| feature}
7557
7558 *remote_expr()* *E449*
7559remote_expr({server}, {string} [, {idvar} [, {timeout}]])
Bram Moolenaar944697a2022-02-20 19:48:20 +00007560 Send the {string} to {server}. The {server} argument is a
7561 string, also see |{server}|.
7562
7563 The string is sent as an expression and the result is returned
7564 after evaluation. The result must be a String or a |List|. A
7565 |List| is turned into a String by joining the items with a
7566 line break in between (not at the end), like with join(expr,
7567 "\n").
7568
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007569 If {idvar} is present and not empty, it is taken as the name
7570 of a variable and a {serverid} for later use with
7571 |remote_read()| is stored there.
Bram Moolenaar944697a2022-02-20 19:48:20 +00007572
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007573 If {timeout} is given the read times out after this many
7574 seconds. Otherwise a timeout of 600 seconds is used.
Bram Moolenaar944697a2022-02-20 19:48:20 +00007575
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007576 See also |clientserver| |RemoteReply|.
7577 This function is not available in the |sandbox|.
7578 {only available when compiled with the |+clientserver| feature}
7579 Note: Any errors will cause a local error message to be issued
7580 and the result will be the empty string.
7581
7582 Variables will be evaluated in the global namespace,
7583 independent of a function currently being active. Except
7584 when in debug mode, then local function variables and
7585 arguments can be evaluated.
7586
7587 Examples: >
7588 :echo remote_expr("gvim", "2+2")
7589 :echo remote_expr("gvim1", "b:current_syntax")
7590<
7591 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7592 ServerName()->remote_expr(expr)
7593
7594remote_foreground({server}) *remote_foreground()*
7595 Move the Vim server with the name {server} to the foreground.
Bram Moolenaar944697a2022-02-20 19:48:20 +00007596 The {server} argument is a string, also see |{server}|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007597 This works like: >
7598 remote_expr({server}, "foreground()")
7599< Except that on Win32 systems the client does the work, to work
7600 around the problem that the OS doesn't always allow the server
7601 to bring itself to the foreground.
7602 Note: This does not restore the window if it was minimized,
7603 like foreground() does.
7604 This function is not available in the |sandbox|.
7605
7606 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7607 ServerName()->remote_foreground()
7608
Bram Moolenaarcbaff5e2022-04-08 17:45:08 +01007609< {only in the Win32, Motif and GTK GUI versions and the
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007610 Win32 console version}
7611
7612
7613remote_peek({serverid} [, {retvar}]) *remote_peek()*
7614 Returns a positive number if there are available strings
7615 from {serverid}. Copies any reply string into the variable
7616 {retvar} if specified. {retvar} must be a string with the
7617 name of a variable.
7618 Returns zero if none are available.
7619 Returns -1 if something is wrong.
7620 See also |clientserver|.
7621 This function is not available in the |sandbox|.
7622 {only available when compiled with the |+clientserver| feature}
7623 Examples: >
Bram Moolenaarf269eab2022-10-03 18:04:35 +01007624 :let repl = ""
7625 :echo "PEEK: " .. remote_peek(id, "repl") .. ": " .. repl
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007626
7627< Can also be used as a |method|: >
7628 ServerId()->remote_peek()
7629
7630remote_read({serverid}, [{timeout}]) *remote_read()*
7631 Return the oldest available reply from {serverid} and consume
7632 it. Unless a {timeout} in seconds is given, it blocks until a
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01007633 reply is available. Returns an empty string, if a reply is
7634 not available or on error.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007635 See also |clientserver|.
7636 This function is not available in the |sandbox|.
7637 {only available when compiled with the |+clientserver| feature}
7638 Example: >
7639 :echo remote_read(id)
7640
7641< Can also be used as a |method|: >
7642 ServerId()->remote_read()
7643<
7644 *remote_send()* *E241*
7645remote_send({server}, {string} [, {idvar}])
Bram Moolenaar944697a2022-02-20 19:48:20 +00007646 Send the {string} to {server}. The {server} argument is a
7647 string, also see |{server}|.
7648
7649 The string is sent as input keys and the function returns
7650 immediately. At the Vim server the keys are not mapped
7651 |:map|.
7652
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007653 If {idvar} is present, it is taken as the name of a variable
7654 and a {serverid} for later use with remote_read() is stored
7655 there.
Bram Moolenaar944697a2022-02-20 19:48:20 +00007656
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007657 See also |clientserver| |RemoteReply|.
7658 This function is not available in the |sandbox|.
7659 {only available when compiled with the |+clientserver| feature}
7660
7661 Note: Any errors will be reported in the server and may mess
7662 up the display.
7663 Examples: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00007664 :echo remote_send("gvim", ":DropAndReply " .. file, "serverid") ..
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007665 \ remote_read(serverid)
7666
7667 :autocmd NONE RemoteReply *
7668 \ echo remote_read(expand("<amatch>"))
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00007669 :echo remote_send("gvim", ":sleep 10 | echo " ..
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007670 \ 'server2client(expand("<client>"), "HELLO")<CR>')
7671<
7672 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7673 ServerName()->remote_send(keys)
7674<
7675 *remote_startserver()* *E941* *E942*
7676remote_startserver({name})
h-east17b69512023-05-01 22:36:56 +01007677 Become the server {name}. {name} must be a non-empty string.
7678 This fails if already running as a server, when |v:servername|
7679 is not empty.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007680
7681 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7682 ServerName()->remote_startserver()
7683
7684< {only available when compiled with the |+clientserver| feature}
7685
Bram Moolenaarf269eab2022-10-03 18:04:35 +01007686remove({list}, {idx})
7687remove({list}, {idx}, {end}) *remove()*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007688 Without {end}: Remove the item at {idx} from |List| {list} and
7689 return the item.
7690 With {end}: Remove items from {idx} to {end} (inclusive) and
7691 return a |List| with these items. When {idx} points to the same
7692 item as {end} a list with one item is returned. When {end}
7693 points to an item before {idx} this is an error.
7694 See |list-index| for possible values of {idx} and {end}.
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01007695 Returns zero on error.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007696 Example: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00007697 :echo "last item: " .. remove(mylist, -1)
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007698 :call remove(mylist, 0, 9)
7699<
7700 Use |delete()| to remove a file.
7701
7702 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7703 mylist->remove(idx)
7704
Bram Moolenaarf269eab2022-10-03 18:04:35 +01007705remove({blob}, {idx})
7706remove({blob}, {idx}, {end})
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007707 Without {end}: Remove the byte at {idx} from |Blob| {blob} and
7708 return the byte.
7709 With {end}: Remove bytes from {idx} to {end} (inclusive) and
7710 return a |Blob| with these bytes. When {idx} points to the same
7711 byte as {end} a |Blob| with one byte is returned. When {end}
7712 points to a byte before {idx} this is an error.
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01007713 Returns zero on error.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007714 Example: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00007715 :echo "last byte: " .. remove(myblob, -1)
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007716 :call remove(mylist, 0, 9)
7717
7718remove({dict}, {key})
7719 Remove the entry from {dict} with key {key} and return it.
7720 Example: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00007721 :echo "removed " .. remove(dict, "one")
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007722< If there is no {key} in {dict} this is an error.
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01007723 Returns zero on error.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007724
7725rename({from}, {to}) *rename()*
7726 Rename the file by the name {from} to the name {to}. This
7727 should also work to move files across file systems. The
7728 result is a Number, which is 0 if the file was renamed
7729 successfully, and non-zero when the renaming failed.
7730 NOTE: If {to} exists it is overwritten without warning.
7731 This function is not available in the |sandbox|.
7732
7733 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7734 GetOldName()->rename(newname)
7735
7736repeat({expr}, {count}) *repeat()*
7737 Repeat {expr} {count} times and return the concatenated
7738 result. Example: >
7739 :let separator = repeat('-', 80)
7740< When {count} is zero or negative the result is empty.
Bakudankun375141e2022-09-09 18:46:47 +01007741 When {expr} is a |List| or a |Blob| the result is {expr}
7742 concatenated {count} times. Example: >
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007743 :let longlist = repeat(['a', 'b'], 3)
7744< Results in ['a', 'b', 'a', 'b', 'a', 'b'].
7745
7746 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7747 mylist->repeat(count)
7748
7749resolve({filename}) *resolve()* *E655*
7750 On MS-Windows, when {filename} is a shortcut (a .lnk file),
7751 returns the path the shortcut points to in a simplified form.
7752 When {filename} is a symbolic link or junction point, return
7753 the full path to the target. If the target of junction is
7754 removed, return {filename}.
7755 On Unix, repeat resolving symbolic links in all path
7756 components of {filename} and return the simplified result.
7757 To cope with link cycles, resolving of symbolic links is
7758 stopped after 100 iterations.
7759 On other systems, return the simplified {filename}.
7760 The simplification step is done as by |simplify()|.
7761 resolve() keeps a leading path component specifying the
7762 current directory (provided the result is still a relative
7763 path name) and also keeps a trailing path separator.
7764
7765 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7766 GetName()->resolve()
7767
7768reverse({object}) *reverse()*
Yegappan Lakshmanan03ff1c22023-05-06 14:08:21 +01007769 Reverse the order of items in {object}. {object} can be a
7770 |List|, a |Blob| or a |String|. For a List and a Blob the
7771 items are reversed in-place and {object} is returned.
7772 For a String a new String is returned.
7773 Returns zero if {object} is not a List, Blob or a String.
7774 If you want a List or Blob to remain unmodified make a copy
7775 first: >
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007776 :let revlist = reverse(copy(mylist))
7777< Can also be used as a |method|: >
7778 mylist->reverse()
7779
7780round({expr}) *round()*
7781 Round off {expr} to the nearest integral value and return it
7782 as a |Float|. If {expr} lies halfway between two integral
7783 values, then use the larger one (away from zero).
7784 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01007785 Returns 0.0 if {expr} is not a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007786 Examples: >
7787 echo round(0.456)
7788< 0.0 >
7789 echo round(4.5)
7790< 5.0 >
7791 echo round(-4.5)
7792< -5.0
7793
7794 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7795 Compute()->round()
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007796
7797rubyeval({expr}) *rubyeval()*
7798 Evaluate Ruby expression {expr} and return its result
7799 converted to Vim data structures.
7800 Numbers, floats and strings are returned as they are (strings
7801 are copied though).
7802 Arrays are represented as Vim |List| type.
7803 Hashes are represented as Vim |Dictionary| type.
7804 Other objects are represented as strings resulted from their
7805 "Object#to_s" method.
7806 Note that in a `:def` function local variables are not visible
7807 to {expr}.
7808
7809 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7810 GetRubyExpr()->rubyeval()
7811
7812< {only available when compiled with the |+ruby| feature}
7813
7814screenattr({row}, {col}) *screenattr()*
7815 Like |screenchar()|, but return the attribute. This is a rather
7816 arbitrary number that can only be used to compare to the
7817 attribute at other positions.
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01007818 Returns -1 when row or col is out of range.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007819
7820 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7821 GetRow()->screenattr(col)
7822
7823screenchar({row}, {col}) *screenchar()*
7824 The result is a Number, which is the character at position
7825 [row, col] on the screen. This works for every possible
7826 screen position, also status lines, window separators and the
7827 command line. The top left position is row one, column one
7828 The character excludes composing characters. For double-byte
7829 encodings it may only be the first byte.
7830 This is mainly to be used for testing.
7831 Returns -1 when row or col is out of range.
7832
7833 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7834 GetRow()->screenchar(col)
7835
7836screenchars({row}, {col}) *screenchars()*
7837 The result is a |List| of Numbers. The first number is the same
7838 as what |screenchar()| returns. Further numbers are
7839 composing characters on top of the base character.
7840 This is mainly to be used for testing.
7841 Returns an empty List when row or col is out of range.
7842
7843 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7844 GetRow()->screenchars(col)
7845
7846screencol() *screencol()*
7847 The result is a Number, which is the current screen column of
7848 the cursor. The leftmost column has number 1.
7849 This function is mainly used for testing.
7850
7851 Note: Always returns the current screen column, thus if used
7852 in a command (e.g. ":echo screencol()") it will return the
7853 column inside the command line, which is 1 when the command is
7854 executed. To get the cursor position in the file use one of
7855 the following mappings: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00007856 nnoremap <expr> GG ":echom " .. screencol() .. "\n"
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007857 nnoremap <silent> GG :echom screencol()<CR>
7858 nnoremap GG <Cmd>echom screencol()<CR>
7859<
7860screenpos({winid}, {lnum}, {col}) *screenpos()*
7861 The result is a Dict with the screen position of the text
7862 character in window {winid} at buffer line {lnum} and column
7863 {col}. {col} is a one-based byte index.
7864 The Dict has these members:
7865 row screen row
7866 col first screen column
7867 endcol last screen column
7868 curscol cursor screen column
7869 If the specified position is not visible, all values are zero.
7870 The "endcol" value differs from "col" when the character
7871 occupies more than one screen cell. E.g. for a Tab "col" can
7872 be 1 and "endcol" can be 8.
7873 The "curscol" value is where the cursor would be placed. For
7874 a Tab it would be the same as "endcol", while for a double
7875 width character it would be the same as "col".
7876 The |conceal| feature is ignored here, the column numbers are
7877 as if 'conceallevel' is zero. You can set the cursor to the
7878 right position and use |screencol()| to get the value with
7879 |conceal| taken into account.
Bram Moolenaar944697a2022-02-20 19:48:20 +00007880 If the position is in a closed fold the screen position of the
7881 first character is returned, {col} is not used.
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01007882 Returns an empty Dict if {winid} is invalid.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007883
7884 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7885 GetWinid()->screenpos(lnum, col)
7886
7887screenrow() *screenrow()*
7888 The result is a Number, which is the current screen row of the
7889 cursor. The top line has number one.
7890 This function is mainly used for testing.
7891 Alternatively you can use |winline()|.
7892
7893 Note: Same restrictions as with |screencol()|.
7894
7895screenstring({row}, {col}) *screenstring()*
7896 The result is a String that contains the base character and
7897 any composing characters at position [row, col] on the screen.
7898 This is like |screenchars()| but returning a String with the
7899 characters.
7900 This is mainly to be used for testing.
7901 Returns an empty String when row or col is out of range.
7902
7903 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7904 GetRow()->screenstring(col)
7905<
7906 *search()*
7907search({pattern} [, {flags} [, {stopline} [, {timeout} [, {skip}]]]])
7908 Search for regexp pattern {pattern}. The search starts at the
7909 cursor position (you can use |cursor()| to set it).
7910
7911 When a match has been found its line number is returned.
7912 If there is no match a 0 is returned and the cursor doesn't
7913 move. No error message is given.
7914
7915 {flags} is a String, which can contain these character flags:
7916 'b' search Backward instead of forward
7917 'c' accept a match at the Cursor position
7918 'e' move to the End of the match
7919 'n' do Not move the cursor
7920 'p' return number of matching sub-Pattern (see below)
7921 's' Set the ' mark at the previous location of the cursor
7922 'w' Wrap around the end of the file
7923 'W' don't Wrap around the end of the file
7924 'z' start searching at the cursor column instead of zero
7925 If neither 'w' or 'W' is given, the 'wrapscan' option applies.
7926
7927 If the 's' flag is supplied, the ' mark is set, only if the
7928 cursor is moved. The 's' flag cannot be combined with the 'n'
7929 flag.
7930
7931 'ignorecase', 'smartcase' and 'magic' are used.
7932
7933 When the 'z' flag is not given, forward searching always
7934 starts in column zero and then matches before the cursor are
7935 skipped. When the 'c' flag is present in 'cpo' the next
7936 search starts after the match. Without the 'c' flag the next
Bram Moolenaarfd999452022-08-24 18:30:14 +01007937 search starts one column after the start of the match. This
7938 matters for overlapping matches. See |cpo-c|. You can also
7939 insert "\ze" to change where the match ends, see |/\ze|.
7940
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007941 When searching backwards and the 'z' flag is given then the
7942 search starts in column zero, thus no match in the current
7943 line will be found (unless wrapping around the end of the
7944 file).
7945
7946 When the {stopline} argument is given then the search stops
7947 after searching this line. This is useful to restrict the
7948 search to a range of lines. Examples: >
7949 let match = search('(', 'b', line("w0"))
7950 let end = search('END', '', line("w$"))
7951< When {stopline} is used and it is not zero this also implies
7952 that the search does not wrap around the end of the file.
7953 A zero value is equal to not giving the argument.
Bram Moolenaar2ecbe532022-07-29 21:36:21 +01007954 *E1285* *E1286* *E1287* *E1288* *E1289*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007955 When the {timeout} argument is given the search stops when
7956 more than this many milliseconds have passed. Thus when
7957 {timeout} is 500 the search stops after half a second.
7958 The value must not be negative. A zero value is like not
7959 giving the argument.
7960 {only available when compiled with the |+reltime| feature}
7961
7962 If the {skip} expression is given it is evaluated with the
7963 cursor positioned on the start of a match. If it evaluates to
7964 non-zero this match is skipped. This can be used, for
7965 example, to skip a match in a comment or a string.
7966 {skip} can be a string, which is evaluated as an expression, a
7967 function reference or a lambda.
7968 When {skip} is omitted or empty, every match is accepted.
7969 When evaluating {skip} causes an error the search is aborted
7970 and -1 returned.
7971 *search()-sub-match*
7972 With the 'p' flag the returned value is one more than the
7973 first sub-match in \(\). One if none of them matched but the
7974 whole pattern did match.
7975 To get the column number too use |searchpos()|.
7976
7977 The cursor will be positioned at the match, unless the 'n'
7978 flag is used.
7979
7980 Example (goes over all files in the argument list): >
7981 :let n = 1
7982 :while n <= argc() " loop over all files in arglist
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00007983 : exe "argument " .. n
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007984 : " start at the last char in the file and wrap for the
7985 : " first search to find match at start of file
7986 : normal G$
7987 : let flags = "w"
7988 : while search("foo", flags) > 0
7989 : s/foo/bar/g
7990 : let flags = "W"
7991 : endwhile
7992 : update " write the file if modified
7993 : let n = n + 1
7994 :endwhile
7995<
7996 Example for using some flags: >
7997 :echo search('\<if\|\(else\)\|\(endif\)', 'ncpe')
7998< This will search for the keywords "if", "else", and "endif"
7999 under or after the cursor. Because of the 'p' flag, it
8000 returns 1, 2, or 3 depending on which keyword is found, or 0
8001 if the search fails. With the cursor on the first word of the
8002 line:
8003 if (foo == 0) | let foo = foo + 1 | endif ~
8004 the function returns 1. Without the 'c' flag, the function
8005 finds the "endif" and returns 3. The same thing happens
8006 without the 'e' flag if the cursor is on the "f" of "if".
8007 The 'n' flag tells the function not to move the cursor.
8008
8009 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8010 GetPattern()->search()
8011
8012searchcount([{options}]) *searchcount()*
8013 Get or update the last search count, like what is displayed
8014 without the "S" flag in 'shortmess'. This works even if
8015 'shortmess' does contain the "S" flag.
8016
8017 This returns a |Dictionary|. The dictionary is empty if the
8018 previous pattern was not set and "pattern" was not specified.
8019
8020 key type meaning ~
8021 current |Number| current position of match;
8022 0 if the cursor position is
8023 before the first match
8024 exact_match |Boolean| 1 if "current" is matched on
8025 "pos", otherwise 0
8026 total |Number| total count of matches found
8027 incomplete |Number| 0: search was fully completed
8028 1: recomputing was timed out
8029 2: max count exceeded
8030
8031 For {options} see further down.
8032
8033 To get the last search count when |n| or |N| was pressed, call
8034 this function with `recompute: 0` . This sometimes returns
8035 wrong information because |n| and |N|'s maximum count is 99.
8036 If it exceeded 99 the result must be max count + 1 (100). If
8037 you want to get correct information, specify `recompute: 1`: >
8038
8039 " result == maxcount + 1 (100) when many matches
8040 let result = searchcount(#{recompute: 0})
8041
8042 " Below returns correct result (recompute defaults
8043 " to 1)
8044 let result = searchcount()
8045<
Bram Moolenaarb529cfb2022-07-25 15:42:07 +01008046 The function is useful to add the count to 'statusline': >
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008047 function! LastSearchCount() abort
8048 let result = searchcount(#{recompute: 0})
8049 if empty(result)
8050 return ''
8051 endif
8052 if result.incomplete ==# 1 " timed out
8053 return printf(' /%s [?/??]', @/)
8054 elseif result.incomplete ==# 2 " max count exceeded
8055 if result.total > result.maxcount &&
8056 \ result.current > result.maxcount
8057 return printf(' /%s [>%d/>%d]', @/,
8058 \ result.current, result.total)
8059 elseif result.total > result.maxcount
8060 return printf(' /%s [%d/>%d]', @/,
8061 \ result.current, result.total)
8062 endif
8063 endif
8064 return printf(' /%s [%d/%d]', @/,
8065 \ result.current, result.total)
8066 endfunction
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00008067 let &statusline ..= '%{LastSearchCount()}'
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008068
8069 " Or if you want to show the count only when
8070 " 'hlsearch' was on
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00008071 " let &statusline ..=
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008072 " \ '%{v:hlsearch ? LastSearchCount() : ""}'
8073<
8074 You can also update the search count, which can be useful in a
8075 |CursorMoved| or |CursorMovedI| autocommand: >
8076
8077 autocmd CursorMoved,CursorMovedI *
8078 \ let s:searchcount_timer = timer_start(
8079 \ 200, function('s:update_searchcount'))
8080 function! s:update_searchcount(timer) abort
8081 if a:timer ==# s:searchcount_timer
8082 call searchcount(#{
8083 \ recompute: 1, maxcount: 0, timeout: 100})
8084 redrawstatus
8085 endif
8086 endfunction
8087<
8088 This can also be used to count matched texts with specified
8089 pattern in the current buffer using "pattern": >
8090
8091 " Count '\<foo\>' in this buffer
8092 " (Note that it also updates search count)
8093 let result = searchcount(#{pattern: '\<foo\>'})
8094
8095 " To restore old search count by old pattern,
8096 " search again
8097 call searchcount()
8098<
8099 {options} must be a |Dictionary|. It can contain:
8100 key type meaning ~
8101 recompute |Boolean| if |TRUE|, recompute the count
8102 like |n| or |N| was executed.
8103 otherwise returns the last
8104 computed result (when |n| or
8105 |N| was used when "S" is not
8106 in 'shortmess', or this
8107 function was called).
8108 (default: |TRUE|)
8109 pattern |String| recompute if this was given
8110 and different with |@/|.
8111 this works as same as the
8112 below command is executed
8113 before calling this function >
8114 let @/ = pattern
8115< (default: |@/|)
8116 timeout |Number| 0 or negative number is no
8117 timeout. timeout milliseconds
8118 for recomputing the result
8119 (default: 0)
8120 maxcount |Number| 0 or negative number is no
8121 limit. max count of matched
8122 text while recomputing the
8123 result. if search exceeded
8124 total count, "total" value
8125 becomes `maxcount + 1`
8126 (default: 99)
8127 pos |List| `[lnum, col, off]` value
8128 when recomputing the result.
8129 this changes "current" result
8130 value. see |cursor()|,
8131 |getpos()|
8132 (default: cursor's position)
8133
8134 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8135 GetSearchOpts()->searchcount()
8136<
8137searchdecl({name} [, {global} [, {thisblock}]]) *searchdecl()*
8138 Search for the declaration of {name}.
8139
8140 With a non-zero {global} argument it works like |gD|, find
8141 first match in the file. Otherwise it works like |gd|, find
8142 first match in the function.
8143
8144 With a non-zero {thisblock} argument matches in a {} block
8145 that ends before the cursor position are ignored. Avoids
8146 finding variable declarations only valid in another scope.
8147
8148 Moves the cursor to the found match.
8149 Returns zero for success, non-zero for failure.
8150 Example: >
8151 if searchdecl('myvar') == 0
8152 echo getline('.')
8153 endif
8154<
8155 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8156 GetName()->searchdecl()
8157<
8158 *searchpair()*
8159searchpair({start}, {middle}, {end} [, {flags} [, {skip}
8160 [, {stopline} [, {timeout}]]]])
8161 Search for the match of a nested start-end pair. This can be
8162 used to find the "endif" that matches an "if", while other
8163 if/endif pairs in between are ignored.
8164 The search starts at the cursor. The default is to search
8165 forward, include 'b' in {flags} to search backward.
8166 If a match is found, the cursor is positioned at it and the
8167 line number is returned. If no match is found 0 or -1 is
8168 returned and the cursor doesn't move. No error message is
8169 given.
8170
8171 {start}, {middle} and {end} are patterns, see |pattern|. They
8172 must not contain \( \) pairs. Use of \%( \) is allowed. When
8173 {middle} is not empty, it is found when searching from either
8174 direction, but only when not in a nested start-end pair. A
8175 typical use is: >
8176 searchpair('\<if\>', '\<else\>', '\<endif\>')
8177< By leaving {middle} empty the "else" is skipped.
8178
8179 {flags} 'b', 'c', 'n', 's', 'w' and 'W' are used like with
8180 |search()|. Additionally:
8181 'r' Repeat until no more matches found; will find the
8182 outer pair. Implies the 'W' flag.
8183 'm' Return number of matches instead of line number with
8184 the match; will be > 1 when 'r' is used.
8185 Note: it's nearly always a good idea to use the 'W' flag, to
8186 avoid wrapping around the end of the file.
8187
8188 When a match for {start}, {middle} or {end} is found, the
8189 {skip} expression is evaluated with the cursor positioned on
8190 the start of the match. It should return non-zero if this
8191 match is to be skipped. E.g., because it is inside a comment
8192 or a string.
8193 When {skip} is omitted or empty, every match is accepted.
8194 When evaluating {skip} causes an error the search is aborted
8195 and -1 returned.
8196 {skip} can be a string, a lambda, a funcref or a partial.
8197 Anything else makes the function fail.
8198 In a `:def` function when the {skip} argument is a string
8199 constant it is compiled into instructions.
8200
8201 For {stopline} and {timeout} see |search()|.
8202
8203 The value of 'ignorecase' is used. 'magic' is ignored, the
8204 patterns are used like it's on.
8205
8206 The search starts exactly at the cursor. A match with
8207 {start}, {middle} or {end} at the next character, in the
8208 direction of searching, is the first one found. Example: >
8209 if 1
8210 if 2
8211 endif 2
8212 endif 1
8213< When starting at the "if 2", with the cursor on the "i", and
8214 searching forwards, the "endif 2" is found. When starting on
8215 the character just before the "if 2", the "endif 1" will be
8216 found. That's because the "if 2" will be found first, and
8217 then this is considered to be a nested if/endif from "if 2" to
8218 "endif 2".
8219 When searching backwards and {end} is more than one character,
8220 it may be useful to put "\zs" at the end of the pattern, so
8221 that when the cursor is inside a match with the end it finds
8222 the matching start.
8223
8224 Example, to find the "endif" command in a Vim script: >
8225
8226 :echo searchpair('\<if\>', '\<el\%[seif]\>', '\<en\%[dif]\>', 'W',
8227 \ 'getline(".") =~ "^\\s*\""')
8228
8229< The cursor must be at or after the "if" for which a match is
8230 to be found. Note that single-quote strings are used to avoid
8231 having to double the backslashes. The skip expression only
8232 catches comments at the start of a line, not after a command.
8233 Also, a word "en" or "if" halfway a line is considered a
8234 match.
8235 Another example, to search for the matching "{" of a "}": >
8236
8237 :echo searchpair('{', '', '}', 'bW')
8238
8239< This works when the cursor is at or before the "}" for which a
8240 match is to be found. To reject matches that syntax
8241 highlighting recognized as strings: >
8242
8243 :echo searchpair('{', '', '}', 'bW',
8244 \ 'synIDattr(synID(line("."), col("."), 0), "name") =~? "string"')
8245<
8246 *searchpairpos()*
8247searchpairpos({start}, {middle}, {end} [, {flags} [, {skip}
8248 [, {stopline} [, {timeout}]]]])
8249 Same as |searchpair()|, but returns a |List| with the line and
8250 column position of the match. The first element of the |List|
8251 is the line number and the second element is the byte index of
8252 the column position of the match. If no match is found,
8253 returns [0, 0]. >
8254
8255 :let [lnum,col] = searchpairpos('{', '', '}', 'n')
8256<
8257 See |match-parens| for a bigger and more useful example.
8258
8259 *searchpos()*
8260searchpos({pattern} [, {flags} [, {stopline} [, {timeout} [, {skip}]]]])
8261 Same as |search()|, but returns a |List| with the line and
8262 column position of the match. The first element of the |List|
8263 is the line number and the second element is the byte index of
8264 the column position of the match. If no match is found,
8265 returns [0, 0].
8266 Example: >
8267 :let [lnum, col] = searchpos('mypattern', 'n')
8268
8269< When the 'p' flag is given then there is an extra item with
8270 the sub-pattern match number |search()-sub-match|. Example: >
8271 :let [lnum, col, submatch] = searchpos('\(\l\)\|\(\u\)', 'np')
8272< In this example "submatch" is 2 when a lowercase letter is
8273 found |/\l|, 3 when an uppercase letter is found |/\u|.
8274
8275 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8276 GetPattern()->searchpos()
8277
8278server2client({clientid}, {string}) *server2client()*
8279 Send a reply string to {clientid}. The most recent {clientid}
8280 that sent a string can be retrieved with expand("<client>").
8281 {only available when compiled with the |+clientserver| feature}
8282 Returns zero for success, -1 for failure.
8283 Note:
8284 This id has to be stored before the next command can be
8285 received. I.e. before returning from the received command and
8286 before calling any commands that waits for input.
8287 See also |clientserver|.
8288 Example: >
8289 :echo server2client(expand("<client>"), "HELLO")
8290
8291< Can also be used as a |method|: >
8292 GetClientId()->server2client(string)
8293<
8294serverlist() *serverlist()*
8295 Return a list of available server names, one per line.
8296 When there are no servers or the information is not available
8297 an empty string is returned. See also |clientserver|.
8298 {only available when compiled with the |+clientserver| feature}
8299 Example: >
8300 :echo serverlist()
8301<
8302setbufline({buf}, {lnum}, {text}) *setbufline()*
8303 Set line {lnum} to {text} in buffer {buf}. This works like
8304 |setline()| for the specified buffer.
8305
8306 This function works only for loaded buffers. First call
8307 |bufload()| if needed.
8308
8309 To insert lines use |appendbufline()|.
8310 Any text properties in {lnum} are cleared.
8311
Bram Moolenaarcd9c8d42022-11-05 23:46:43 +00008312 {text} can be a string to set one line, or a List of strings
8313 to set multiple lines. If the List extends below the last
8314 line then those lines are added. If the List is empty then
8315 nothing is changed and zero is returned.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008316
8317 For the use of {buf}, see |bufname()| above.
8318
8319 {lnum} is used like with |setline()|.
8320 Use "$" to refer to the last line in buffer {buf}.
8321 When {lnum} is just below the last line the {text} will be
8322 added below the last line.
8323
8324 When {buf} is not a valid buffer, the buffer is not loaded or
8325 {lnum} is not valid then 1 is returned. In |Vim9| script an
8326 error is given.
8327 On success 0 is returned.
8328
8329 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
8330 third argument: >
8331 GetText()->setbufline(buf, lnum)
8332
8333setbufvar({buf}, {varname}, {val}) *setbufvar()*
8334 Set option or local variable {varname} in buffer {buf} to
8335 {val}.
8336 This also works for a global or local window option, but it
8337 doesn't work for a global or local window variable.
8338 For a local window option the global value is unchanged.
8339 For the use of {buf}, see |bufname()| above.
8340 The {varname} argument is a string.
8341 Note that the variable name without "b:" must be used.
8342 Examples: >
8343 :call setbufvar(1, "&mod", 1)
8344 :call setbufvar("todo", "myvar", "foobar")
8345< This function is not available in the |sandbox|.
8346
8347 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
8348 third argument: >
8349 GetValue()->setbufvar(buf, varname)
8350
8351
8352setcellwidths({list}) *setcellwidths()*
8353 Specify overrides for cell widths of character ranges. This
Bram Moolenaarb59ae592022-11-23 23:46:31 +00008354 tells Vim how wide characters are when displayed in the
8355 terminal, counted in screen cells. The values override
8356 'ambiwidth'. Example: >
8357 call setcellwidths([
Bram Moolenaar938ae282023-02-20 20:44:55 +00008358 \ [0x111, 0x111, 1],
Bram Moolenaarb59ae592022-11-23 23:46:31 +00008359 \ [0x2194, 0x2199, 2],
8360 \ ])
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008361
Bram Moolenaarb59ae592022-11-23 23:46:31 +00008362< The {list} argument is a List of Lists with each three
8363 numbers: [{low}, {high}, {width}]. *E1109* *E1110*
8364 {low} and {high} can be the same, in which case this refers to
8365 one character. Otherwise it is the range of characters from
8366 {low} to {high} (inclusive). *E1111* *E1114*
K.Takata71933232023-01-20 16:00:55 +00008367 Only characters with value 0x80 and higher can be used.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008368
Bram Moolenaarb59ae592022-11-23 23:46:31 +00008369 {width} must be either 1 or 2, indicating the character width
8370 in screen cells. *E1112*
8371 An error is given if the argument is invalid, also when a
Bram Moolenaar938ae282023-02-20 20:44:55 +00008372 range overlaps with another. *E1113*
Bram Moolenaarb59ae592022-11-23 23:46:31 +00008373
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008374 If the new value causes 'fillchars' or 'listchars' to become
8375 invalid it is rejected and an error is given.
8376
Bram Moolenaarb59ae592022-11-23 23:46:31 +00008377 To clear the overrides pass an empty {list}: >
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008378 setcellwidths([]);
Bram Moolenaarb59ae592022-11-23 23:46:31 +00008379
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008380< You can use the script $VIMRUNTIME/tools/emoji_list.vim to see
Bram Moolenaarb59ae592022-11-23 23:46:31 +00008381 the effect for known emoji characters. Move the cursor
8382 through the text to check if the cell widths of your terminal
8383 match with what Vim knows about each emoji. If it doesn't
8384 look right you need to adjust the {list} argument.
8385
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008386
8387setcharpos({expr}, {list}) *setcharpos()*
8388 Same as |setpos()| but uses the specified column number as the
8389 character index instead of the byte index in the line.
8390
8391 Example:
8392 With the text "여보세요" in line 8: >
8393 call setcharpos('.', [0, 8, 4, 0])
8394< positions the cursor on the fourth character '요'. >
8395 call setpos('.', [0, 8, 4, 0])
8396< positions the cursor on the second character '보'.
8397
8398 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8399 GetPosition()->setcharpos('.')
8400
8401setcharsearch({dict}) *setcharsearch()*
8402 Set the current character search information to {dict},
8403 which contains one or more of the following entries:
8404
8405 char character which will be used for a subsequent
8406 |,| or |;| command; an empty string clears the
8407 character search
8408 forward direction of character search; 1 for forward,
8409 0 for backward
8410 until type of character search; 1 for a |t| or |T|
8411 character search, 0 for an |f| or |F|
8412 character search
8413
8414 This can be useful to save/restore a user's character search
8415 from a script: >
8416 :let prevsearch = getcharsearch()
8417 :" Perform a command which clobbers user's search
8418 :call setcharsearch(prevsearch)
8419< Also see |getcharsearch()|.
8420
8421 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8422 SavedSearch()->setcharsearch()
8423
Shougo Matsushita07ea5f12022-08-27 12:22:25 +01008424setcmdline({str} [, {pos}]) *setcmdline()*
8425 Set the command line to {str} and set the cursor position to
8426 {pos}.
8427 If {pos} is omitted, the cursor is positioned after the text.
8428 Returns 0 when successful, 1 when not editing the command
8429 line.
8430
8431 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8432 GetText()->setcmdline()
8433
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008434setcmdpos({pos}) *setcmdpos()*
8435 Set the cursor position in the command line to byte position
8436 {pos}. The first position is 1.
8437 Use |getcmdpos()| to obtain the current position.
8438 Only works while editing the command line, thus you must use
8439 |c_CTRL-\_e|, |c_CTRL-R_=| or |c_CTRL-R_CTRL-R| with '='. For
8440 |c_CTRL-\_e| and |c_CTRL-R_CTRL-R| with '=' the position is
8441 set after the command line is set to the expression. For
8442 |c_CTRL-R_=| it is set after evaluating the expression but
8443 before inserting the resulting text.
8444 When the number is too big the cursor is put at the end of the
8445 line. A number smaller than one has undefined results.
Shougo Matsushita07ea5f12022-08-27 12:22:25 +01008446 Returns 0 when successful, 1 when not editing the command
8447 line.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008448
8449 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8450 GetPos()->setcmdpos()
8451
8452setcursorcharpos({lnum}, {col} [, {off}]) *setcursorcharpos()*
8453setcursorcharpos({list})
8454 Same as |cursor()| but uses the specified column number as the
8455 character index instead of the byte index in the line.
8456
8457 Example:
8458 With the text "여보세요" in line 4: >
8459 call setcursorcharpos(4, 3)
8460< positions the cursor on the third character '세'. >
8461 call cursor(4, 3)
8462< positions the cursor on the first character '여'.
8463
8464 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8465 GetCursorPos()->setcursorcharpos()
8466
8467
8468setenv({name}, {val}) *setenv()*
8469 Set environment variable {name} to {val}. Example: >
8470 call setenv('HOME', '/home/myhome')
8471
8472< When {val} is |v:null| the environment variable is deleted.
8473 See also |expr-env|.
8474
8475 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
8476 second argument: >
8477 GetPath()->setenv('PATH')
8478
8479setfperm({fname}, {mode}) *setfperm()* *chmod*
8480 Set the file permissions for {fname} to {mode}.
8481 {mode} must be a string with 9 characters. It is of the form
8482 "rwxrwxrwx", where each group of "rwx" flags represent, in
8483 turn, the permissions of the owner of the file, the group the
8484 file belongs to, and other users. A '-' character means the
8485 permission is off, any other character means on. Multi-byte
8486 characters are not supported.
8487
8488 For example "rw-r-----" means read-write for the user,
8489 readable by the group, not accessible by others. "xx-x-----"
8490 would do the same thing.
8491
8492 Returns non-zero for success, zero for failure.
8493
8494 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8495 GetFilename()->setfperm(mode)
8496<
8497 To read permissions see |getfperm()|.
8498
8499
8500setline({lnum}, {text}) *setline()*
8501 Set line {lnum} of the current buffer to {text}. To insert
8502 lines use |append()|. To set lines in another buffer use
8503 |setbufline()|. Any text properties in {lnum} are cleared.
8504
8505 {lnum} is used like with |getline()|.
8506 When {lnum} is just below the last line the {text} will be
8507 added below the last line.
8508 {text} can be any type or a List of any type, each item is
Bram Moolenaarcd9c8d42022-11-05 23:46:43 +00008509 converted to a String. When {text} is an empty List then
8510 nothing is changed and FALSE is returned.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008511
8512 If this succeeds, FALSE is returned. If this fails (most likely
8513 because {lnum} is invalid) TRUE is returned.
8514 In |Vim9| script an error is given if {lnum} is invalid.
8515
8516 Example: >
8517 :call setline(5, strftime("%c"))
8518
8519< When {text} is a |List| then line {lnum} and following lines
8520 will be set to the items in the list. Example: >
8521 :call setline(5, ['aaa', 'bbb', 'ccc'])
8522< This is equivalent to: >
8523 :for [n, l] in [[5, 'aaa'], [6, 'bbb'], [7, 'ccc']]
8524 : call setline(n, l)
8525 :endfor
8526
8527< Note: The '[ and '] marks are not set.
8528
8529 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
8530 second argument: >
8531 GetText()->setline(lnum)
8532
8533setloclist({nr}, {list} [, {action} [, {what}]]) *setloclist()*
8534 Create or replace or add to the location list for window {nr}.
8535 {nr} can be the window number or the |window-ID|.
8536 When {nr} is zero the current window is used.
8537
8538 For a location list window, the displayed location list is
8539 modified. For an invalid window number {nr}, -1 is returned.
8540 Otherwise, same as |setqflist()|.
8541 Also see |location-list|.
8542
8543 For {action} see |setqflist-action|.
8544
8545 If the optional {what} dictionary argument is supplied, then
8546 only the items listed in {what} are set. Refer to |setqflist()|
8547 for the list of supported keys in {what}.
8548
8549 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
8550 second argument: >
8551 GetLoclist()->setloclist(winnr)
8552
8553setmatches({list} [, {win}]) *setmatches()*
8554 Restores a list of matches saved by |getmatches()| for the
8555 current window. Returns 0 if successful, otherwise -1. All
8556 current matches are cleared before the list is restored. See
8557 example for |getmatches()|.
8558 If {win} is specified, use the window with this number or
8559 window ID instead of the current window.
8560
8561 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8562 GetMatches()->setmatches()
8563<
8564 *setpos()*
8565setpos({expr}, {list})
8566 Set the position for String {expr}. Possible values:
8567 . the cursor
8568 'x mark x
8569
8570 {list} must be a |List| with four or five numbers:
8571 [bufnum, lnum, col, off]
8572 [bufnum, lnum, col, off, curswant]
8573
8574 "bufnum" is the buffer number. Zero can be used for the
8575 current buffer. When setting an uppercase mark "bufnum" is
8576 used for the mark position. For other marks it specifies the
8577 buffer to set the mark in. You can use the |bufnr()| function
8578 to turn a file name into a buffer number.
8579 For setting the cursor and the ' mark "bufnum" is ignored,
8580 since these are associated with a window, not a buffer.
8581 Does not change the jumplist.
8582
8583 "lnum" and "col" are the position in the buffer. The first
8584 column is 1. Use a zero "lnum" to delete a mark. If "col" is
8585 smaller than 1 then 1 is used. To use the character count
8586 instead of the byte count, use |setcharpos()|.
8587
8588 The "off" number is only used when 'virtualedit' is set. Then
8589 it is the offset in screen columns from the start of the
8590 character. E.g., a position within a <Tab> or after the last
8591 character.
8592
8593 The "curswant" number is only used when setting the cursor
8594 position. It sets the preferred column for when moving the
8595 cursor vertically. When the "curswant" number is missing the
8596 preferred column is not set. When it is present and setting a
8597 mark position it is not used.
8598
8599 Note that for '< and '> changing the line number may result in
8600 the marks to be effectively be swapped, so that '< is always
8601 before '>.
8602
8603 Returns 0 when the position could be set, -1 otherwise.
8604 An error message is given if {expr} is invalid.
8605
8606 Also see |setcharpos()|, |getpos()| and |getcurpos()|.
8607
8608 This does not restore the preferred column for moving
8609 vertically; if you set the cursor position with this, |j| and
8610 |k| motions will jump to previous columns! Use |cursor()| to
8611 also set the preferred column. Also see the "curswant" key in
8612 |winrestview()|.
8613
8614 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8615 GetPosition()->setpos('.')
8616
8617setqflist({list} [, {action} [, {what}]]) *setqflist()*
8618 Create or replace or add to the quickfix list.
8619
8620 If the optional {what} dictionary argument is supplied, then
8621 only the items listed in {what} are set. The first {list}
8622 argument is ignored. See below for the supported items in
8623 {what}.
8624 *setqflist-what*
8625 When {what} is not present, the items in {list} are used. Each
8626 item must be a dictionary. Non-dictionary items in {list} are
8627 ignored. Each dictionary item can contain the following
8628 entries:
8629
8630 bufnr buffer number; must be the number of a valid
8631 buffer
8632 filename name of a file; only used when "bufnr" is not
8633 present or it is invalid.
8634 module name of a module; if given it will be used in
8635 quickfix error window instead of the filename.
8636 lnum line number in the file
Bram Moolenaara2baa732022-02-04 16:09:54 +00008637 end_lnum end of lines, if the item spans multiple lines
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008638 pattern search pattern used to locate the error
8639 col column number
8640 vcol when non-zero: "col" is visual column
8641 when zero: "col" is byte index
Bram Moolenaara2baa732022-02-04 16:09:54 +00008642 end_col end column, if the item spans multiple columns
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008643 nr error number
8644 text description of the error
8645 type single-character error type, 'E', 'W', etc.
8646 valid recognized error message
Tom Praschanca6ac992023-08-11 23:26:12 +02008647 user_data custom data associated with the item, can be
8648 any type.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008649
8650 The "col", "vcol", "nr", "type" and "text" entries are
8651 optional. Either "lnum" or "pattern" entry can be used to
8652 locate a matching error line.
8653 If the "filename" and "bufnr" entries are not present or
8654 neither the "lnum" or "pattern" entries are present, then the
8655 item will not be handled as an error line.
8656 If both "pattern" and "lnum" are present then "pattern" will
8657 be used.
8658 If the "valid" entry is not supplied, then the valid flag is
8659 set when "bufnr" is a valid buffer or "filename" exists.
8660 If you supply an empty {list}, the quickfix list will be
8661 cleared.
8662 Note that the list is not exactly the same as what
8663 |getqflist()| returns.
8664
8665 {action} values: *setqflist-action* *E927*
8666 'a' The items from {list} are added to the existing
8667 quickfix list. If there is no existing list, then a
8668 new list is created.
8669
8670 'r' The items from the current quickfix list are replaced
8671 with the items from {list}. This can also be used to
8672 clear the list: >
8673 :call setqflist([], 'r')
8674<
8675 'f' All the quickfix lists in the quickfix stack are
8676 freed.
8677
8678 If {action} is not present or is set to ' ', then a new list
8679 is created. The new quickfix list is added after the current
8680 quickfix list in the stack and all the following lists are
8681 freed. To add a new quickfix list at the end of the stack,
8682 set "nr" in {what} to "$".
8683
8684 The following items can be specified in dictionary {what}:
8685 context quickfix list context. See |quickfix-context|
8686 efm errorformat to use when parsing text from
8687 "lines". If this is not present, then the
8688 'errorformat' option value is used.
8689 See |quickfix-parse|
8690 id quickfix list identifier |quickfix-ID|
8691 idx index of the current entry in the quickfix
8692 list specified by 'id' or 'nr'. If set to '$',
8693 then the last entry in the list is set as the
8694 current entry. See |quickfix-index|
8695 items list of quickfix entries. Same as the {list}
8696 argument.
8697 lines use 'errorformat' to parse a list of lines and
8698 add the resulting entries to the quickfix list
8699 {nr} or {id}. Only a |List| value is supported.
8700 See |quickfix-parse|
8701 nr list number in the quickfix stack; zero
8702 means the current quickfix list and "$" means
8703 the last quickfix list.
8704 quickfixtextfunc
8705 function to get the text to display in the
8706 quickfix window. The value can be the name of
8707 a function or a funcref or a lambda. Refer to
8708 |quickfix-window-function| for an explanation
8709 of how to write the function and an example.
8710 title quickfix list title text. See |quickfix-title|
8711 Unsupported keys in {what} are ignored.
8712 If the "nr" item is not present, then the current quickfix list
8713 is modified. When creating a new quickfix list, "nr" can be
8714 set to a value one greater than the quickfix stack size.
8715 When modifying a quickfix list, to guarantee that the correct
8716 list is modified, "id" should be used instead of "nr" to
8717 specify the list.
8718
8719 Examples (See also |setqflist-examples|): >
8720 :call setqflist([], 'r', {'title': 'My search'})
8721 :call setqflist([], 'r', {'nr': 2, 'title': 'Errors'})
8722 :call setqflist([], 'a', {'id':qfid, 'lines':["F1:10:L10"]})
8723<
8724 Returns zero for success, -1 for failure.
8725
8726 This function can be used to create a quickfix list
8727 independent of the 'errorformat' setting. Use a command like
8728 `:cc 1` to jump to the first position.
8729
8730 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
8731 second argument: >
8732 GetErrorlist()->setqflist()
8733<
8734 *setreg()*
8735setreg({regname}, {value} [, {options}])
8736 Set the register {regname} to {value}.
8737 If {regname} is "" or "@", the unnamed register '"' is used.
8738 The {regname} argument is a string. In |Vim9-script|
8739 {regname} must be one character.
8740
8741 {value} may be any value returned by |getreg()| or
8742 |getreginfo()|, including a |List| or |Dict|.
8743 If {options} contains "a" or {regname} is upper case,
8744 then the value is appended.
8745
8746 {options} can also contain a register type specification:
8747 "c" or "v" |characterwise| mode
8748 "l" or "V" |linewise| mode
8749 "b" or "<CTRL-V>" |blockwise-visual| mode
8750 If a number immediately follows "b" or "<CTRL-V>" then this is
8751 used as the width of the selection - if it is not specified
8752 then the width of the block is set to the number of characters
8753 in the longest line (counting a <Tab> as 1 character).
8754
8755 If {options} contains no register settings, then the default
8756 is to use character mode unless {value} ends in a <NL> for
8757 string {value} and linewise mode for list {value}. Blockwise
8758 mode is never selected automatically.
8759 Returns zero for success, non-zero for failure.
8760
8761 *E883*
8762 Note: you may not use |List| containing more than one item to
8763 set search and expression registers. Lists containing no
8764 items act like empty strings.
8765
8766 Examples: >
8767 :call setreg(v:register, @*)
8768 :call setreg('*', @%, 'ac')
8769 :call setreg('a', "1\n2\n3", 'b5')
8770 :call setreg('"', { 'points_to': 'a'})
8771
8772< This example shows using the functions to save and restore a
8773 register: >
8774 :let var_a = getreginfo()
8775 :call setreg('a', var_a)
8776< or: >
8777 :let var_a = getreg('a', 1, 1)
8778 :let var_amode = getregtype('a')
8779 ....
8780 :call setreg('a', var_a, var_amode)
8781< Note: you may not reliably restore register value
8782 without using the third argument to |getreg()| as without it
8783 newlines are represented as newlines AND Nul bytes are
8784 represented as newlines as well, see |NL-used-for-Nul|.
8785
8786 You can also change the type of a register by appending
8787 nothing: >
8788 :call setreg('a', '', 'al')
8789
8790< Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
8791 second argument: >
8792 GetText()->setreg('a')
8793
8794settabvar({tabnr}, {varname}, {val}) *settabvar()*
8795 Set tab-local variable {varname} to {val} in tab page {tabnr}.
8796 |t:var|
8797 The {varname} argument is a string.
8798 Note that autocommands are blocked, side effects may not be
8799 triggered, e.g. when setting 'filetype'.
8800 Note that the variable name without "t:" must be used.
8801 Tabs are numbered starting with one.
8802 This function is not available in the |sandbox|.
8803
8804 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
8805 third argument: >
8806 GetValue()->settabvar(tab, name)
8807
8808settabwinvar({tabnr}, {winnr}, {varname}, {val}) *settabwinvar()*
8809 Set option or local variable {varname} in window {winnr} to
8810 {val}.
8811 Tabs are numbered starting with one. For the current tabpage
8812 use |setwinvar()|.
8813 {winnr} can be the window number or the |window-ID|.
8814 When {winnr} is zero the current window is used.
8815 Note that autocommands are blocked, side effects may not be
8816 triggered, e.g. when setting 'filetype' or 'syntax'.
8817 This also works for a global or local buffer option, but it
8818 doesn't work for a global or local buffer variable.
8819 For a local buffer option the global value is unchanged.
8820 Note that the variable name without "w:" must be used.
8821 Examples: >
8822 :call settabwinvar(1, 1, "&list", 0)
8823 :call settabwinvar(3, 2, "myvar", "foobar")
8824< This function is not available in the |sandbox|.
8825
8826 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
8827 fourth argument: >
8828 GetValue()->settabwinvar(tab, winnr, name)
8829
8830settagstack({nr}, {dict} [, {action}]) *settagstack()*
8831 Modify the tag stack of the window {nr} using {dict}.
8832 {nr} can be the window number or the |window-ID|.
8833
8834 For a list of supported items in {dict}, refer to
8835 |gettagstack()|. "curidx" takes effect before changing the tag
8836 stack.
8837 *E962*
8838 How the tag stack is modified depends on the {action}
8839 argument:
8840 - If {action} is not present or is set to 'r', then the tag
8841 stack is replaced.
8842 - If {action} is set to 'a', then new entries from {dict} are
8843 pushed (added) onto the tag stack.
8844 - If {action} is set to 't', then all the entries from the
8845 current entry in the tag stack or "curidx" in {dict} are
8846 removed and then new entries are pushed to the stack.
8847
8848 The current index is set to one after the length of the tag
8849 stack after the modification.
8850
8851 Returns zero for success, -1 for failure.
8852
8853 Examples (for more examples see |tagstack-examples|):
8854 Empty the tag stack of window 3: >
8855 call settagstack(3, {'items' : []})
8856
8857< Save and restore the tag stack: >
8858 let stack = gettagstack(1003)
8859 " do something else
8860 call settagstack(1003, stack)
8861 unlet stack
8862<
8863 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
8864 second argument: >
8865 GetStack()->settagstack(winnr)
8866
8867setwinvar({winnr}, {varname}, {val}) *setwinvar()*
8868 Like |settabwinvar()| for the current tab page.
8869 Examples: >
8870 :call setwinvar(1, "&list", 0)
8871 :call setwinvar(2, "myvar", "foobar")
8872
8873< Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
8874 third argument: >
8875 GetValue()->setwinvar(winnr, name)
8876
8877sha256({string}) *sha256()*
8878 Returns a String with 64 hex characters, which is the SHA256
8879 checksum of {string}.
8880
8881 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8882 GetText()->sha256()
8883
8884< {only available when compiled with the |+cryptv| feature}
8885
8886shellescape({string} [, {special}]) *shellescape()*
8887 Escape {string} for use as a shell command argument.
8888 When the 'shell' contains powershell (MS-Windows) or pwsh
Bram Moolenaar944697a2022-02-20 19:48:20 +00008889 (MS-Windows, Linux, and macOS) then it will enclose {string}
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008890 in single quotes and will double up all internal single
8891 quotes.
8892 On MS-Windows, when 'shellslash' is not set, it will enclose
8893 {string} in double quotes and double all double quotes within
8894 {string}.
8895 Otherwise it will enclose {string} in single quotes and
8896 replace all "'" with "'\''".
8897
8898 When the {special} argument is present and it's a non-zero
8899 Number or a non-empty String (|non-zero-arg|), then special
8900 items such as "!", "%", "#" and "<cword>" will be preceded by
8901 a backslash. This backslash will be removed again by the |:!|
8902 command.
8903
8904 The "!" character will be escaped (again with a |non-zero-arg|
8905 {special}) when 'shell' contains "csh" in the tail. That is
8906 because for csh and tcsh "!" is used for history replacement
8907 even when inside single quotes.
8908
8909 With a |non-zero-arg| {special} the <NL> character is also
8910 escaped. When 'shell' containing "csh" in the tail it's
8911 escaped a second time.
8912
8913 The "\" character will be escaped when 'shell' contains "fish"
8914 in the tail. That is because for fish "\" is used as an escape
8915 character inside single quotes.
8916
8917 Example of use with a |:!| command: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00008918 :exe '!dir ' .. shellescape(expand('<cfile>'), 1)
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008919< This results in a directory listing for the file under the
8920 cursor. Example of use with |system()|: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00008921 :call system("chmod +w -- " .. shellescape(expand("%")))
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008922< See also |::S|.
8923
8924 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8925 GetCommand()->shellescape()
8926
8927shiftwidth([{col}]) *shiftwidth()*
8928 Returns the effective value of 'shiftwidth'. This is the
8929 'shiftwidth' value unless it is zero, in which case it is the
8930 'tabstop' value. This function was introduced with patch
8931 7.3.694 in 2012, everybody should have it by now (however it
8932 did not allow for the optional {col} argument until 8.1.542).
8933
8934 When there is one argument {col} this is used as column number
8935 for which to return the 'shiftwidth' value. This matters for the
8936 'vartabstop' feature. If the 'vartabstop' setting is enabled and
8937 no {col} argument is given, column 1 will be assumed.
8938
8939 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8940 GetColumn()->shiftwidth()
8941
8942sign_ functions are documented here: |sign-functions-details|
8943
8944
8945simplify({filename}) *simplify()*
8946 Simplify the file name as much as possible without changing
8947 the meaning. Shortcuts (on MS-Windows) or symbolic links (on
8948 Unix) are not resolved. If the first path component in
8949 {filename} designates the current directory, this will be
8950 valid for the result as well. A trailing path separator is
8951 not removed either. On Unix "//path" is unchanged, but
8952 "///path" is simplified to "/path" (this follows the Posix
8953 standard).
8954 Example: >
8955 simplify("./dir/.././/file/") == "./file/"
8956< Note: The combination "dir/.." is only removed if "dir" is
8957 a searchable directory or does not exist. On Unix, it is also
8958 removed when "dir" is a symbolic link within the same
8959 directory. In order to resolve all the involved symbolic
8960 links before simplifying the path name, use |resolve()|.
8961
8962 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8963 GetName()->simplify()
8964
8965sin({expr}) *sin()*
8966 Return the sine of {expr}, measured in radians, as a |Float|.
8967 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01008968 Returns 0.0 if {expr} is not a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008969 Examples: >
8970 :echo sin(100)
8971< -0.506366 >
8972 :echo sin(-4.01)
8973< 0.763301
8974
8975 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8976 Compute()->sin()
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008977
8978
8979sinh({expr}) *sinh()*
8980 Return the hyperbolic sine of {expr} as a |Float| in the range
8981 [-inf, inf].
8982 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01008983 Returns 0.0 if {expr} is not a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008984 Examples: >
8985 :echo sinh(0.5)
8986< 0.521095 >
8987 :echo sinh(-0.9)
8988< -1.026517
8989
8990 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8991 Compute()->sinh()
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008992
8993
8994slice({expr}, {start} [, {end}]) *slice()*
8995 Similar to using a |slice| "expr[start : end]", but "end" is
8996 used exclusive. And for a string the indexes are used as
8997 character indexes instead of byte indexes, like in
8998 |vim9script|. Also, composing characters are not counted.
8999 When {end} is omitted the slice continues to the last item.
9000 When {end} is -1 the last item is omitted.
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01009001 Returns an empty value if {start} or {end} are invalid.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009002
9003 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9004 GetList()->slice(offset)
9005
9006
Bram Moolenaar2007dd42022-02-23 13:17:47 +00009007sort({list} [, {how} [, {dict}]]) *sort()* *E702*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009008 Sort the items in {list} in-place. Returns {list}.
9009
9010 If you want a list to remain unmodified make a copy first: >
9011 :let sortedlist = sort(copy(mylist))
9012
Bram Moolenaar2d8ed022022-05-21 13:08:16 +01009013< When {how} is omitted or is a string, then sort() uses the
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009014 string representation of each item to sort on. Numbers sort
9015 after Strings, |Lists| after Numbers. For sorting text in the
9016 current buffer use |:sort|.
9017
Bram Moolenaar2007dd42022-02-23 13:17:47 +00009018 When {how} is given and it is 'i' then case is ignored.
9019 In legacy script, for backwards compatibility, the value one
9020 can be used to ignore case. Zero means to not ignore case.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009021
Bram Moolenaar2007dd42022-02-23 13:17:47 +00009022 When {how} is given and it is 'l' then the current collation
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009023 locale is used for ordering. Implementation details: strcoll()
9024 is used to compare strings. See |:language| check or set the
9025 collation locale. |v:collate| can also be used to check the
9026 current locale. Sorting using the locale typically ignores
9027 case. Example: >
9028 " ö is sorted similarly to o with English locale.
9029 :language collate en_US.UTF8
9030 :echo sort(['n', 'o', 'O', 'ö', 'p', 'z'], 'l')
9031< ['n', 'o', 'O', 'ö', 'p', 'z'] ~
9032>
9033 " ö is sorted after z with Swedish locale.
9034 :language collate sv_SE.UTF8
9035 :echo sort(['n', 'o', 'O', 'ö', 'p', 'z'], 'l')
9036< ['n', 'o', 'O', 'p', 'z', 'ö'] ~
9037 This does not work properly on Mac.
9038
Bram Moolenaar2007dd42022-02-23 13:17:47 +00009039 When {how} is given and it is 'n' then all items will be
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009040 sorted numerical (Implementation detail: this uses the
Bram Moolenaarbe19d782023-03-09 22:06:49 +00009041 strtod() function to parse numbers. Strings, Lists, Dicts and
9042 Funcrefs will be considered as being 0). Note that this won't
9043 sort a list of strings with numbers!
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009044
Bram Moolenaar2007dd42022-02-23 13:17:47 +00009045 When {how} is given and it is 'N' then all items will be
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009046 sorted numerical. This is like 'n' but a string containing
9047 digits will be used as the number they represent.
9048
Bram Moolenaar2007dd42022-02-23 13:17:47 +00009049 When {how} is given and it is 'f' then all items will be
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009050 sorted numerical. All values must be a Number or a Float.
9051
Bram Moolenaar2007dd42022-02-23 13:17:47 +00009052 When {how} is a |Funcref| or a function name, this function
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009053 is called to compare items. The function is invoked with two
9054 items as argument and must return zero if they are equal, 1 or
9055 bigger if the first one sorts after the second one, -1 or
9056 smaller if the first one sorts before the second one.
9057
9058 {dict} is for functions with the "dict" attribute. It will be
9059 used to set the local variable "self". |Dictionary-function|
9060
9061 The sort is stable, items which compare equal (as number or as
9062 string) will keep their relative position. E.g., when sorting
9063 on numbers, text strings will sort next to each other, in the
9064 same order as they were originally.
9065
9066 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9067 mylist->sort()
9068
9069< Also see |uniq()|.
9070
9071 Example: >
9072 func MyCompare(i1, i2)
9073 return a:i1 == a:i2 ? 0 : a:i1 > a:i2 ? 1 : -1
9074 endfunc
9075 eval mylist->sort("MyCompare")
9076< A shorter compare version for this specific simple case, which
9077 ignores overflow: >
9078 func MyCompare(i1, i2)
9079 return a:i1 - a:i2
9080 endfunc
9081< For a simple expression you can use a lambda: >
9082 eval mylist->sort({i1, i2 -> i1 - i2})
9083<
9084sound_clear() *sound_clear()*
9085 Stop playing all sounds.
9086
9087 On some Linux systems you may need the libcanberra-pulse
9088 package, otherwise sound may not stop.
9089
9090 {only available when compiled with the |+sound| feature}
9091
9092 *sound_playevent()*
9093sound_playevent({name} [, {callback}])
9094 Play a sound identified by {name}. Which event names are
9095 supported depends on the system. Often the XDG sound names
9096 are used. On Ubuntu they may be found in
9097 /usr/share/sounds/freedesktop/stereo. Example: >
9098 call sound_playevent('bell')
9099< On MS-Windows, {name} can be SystemAsterisk, SystemDefault,
9100 SystemExclamation, SystemExit, SystemHand, SystemQuestion,
9101 SystemStart, SystemWelcome, etc.
Yee Cheng Chin4314e4f2022-10-08 13:50:05 +01009102 On macOS, {name} refers to files located in
9103 /System/Library/Sounds (e.g. "Tink"). It will also work for
9104 custom installed sounds in folders like ~/Library/Sounds.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009105
9106 When {callback} is specified it is invoked when the sound is
9107 finished. The first argument is the sound ID, the second
9108 argument is the status:
9109 0 sound was played to the end
9110 1 sound was interrupted
9111 2 error occurred after sound started
9112 Example: >
9113 func Callback(id, status)
9114 echomsg "sound " .. a:id .. " finished with " .. a:status
9115 endfunc
9116 call sound_playevent('bell', 'Callback')
9117
9118< MS-Windows: {callback} doesn't work for this function.
9119
9120 Returns the sound ID, which can be passed to `sound_stop()`.
9121 Returns zero if the sound could not be played.
9122
9123 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9124 GetSoundName()->sound_playevent()
9125
9126< {only available when compiled with the |+sound| feature}
9127
9128 *sound_playfile()*
9129sound_playfile({path} [, {callback}])
9130 Like `sound_playevent()` but play sound file {path}. {path}
9131 must be a full path. On Ubuntu you may find files to play
9132 with this command: >
9133 :!find /usr/share/sounds -type f | grep -v index.theme
9134
9135< Can also be used as a |method|: >
9136 GetSoundPath()->sound_playfile()
9137
Bram Moolenaar1588bc82022-03-08 21:35:07 +00009138< {only available when compiled with the |+sound| feature}
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009139
9140
9141sound_stop({id}) *sound_stop()*
9142 Stop playing sound {id}. {id} must be previously returned by
9143 `sound_playevent()` or `sound_playfile()`.
9144
9145 On some Linux systems you may need the libcanberra-pulse
9146 package, otherwise sound may not stop.
9147
9148 On MS-Windows, this does not work for event sound started by
9149 `sound_playevent()`. To stop event sounds, use `sound_clear()`.
9150
9151 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9152 soundid->sound_stop()
9153
9154< {only available when compiled with the |+sound| feature}
9155
9156 *soundfold()*
9157soundfold({word})
9158 Return the sound-folded equivalent of {word}. Uses the first
9159 language in 'spelllang' for the current window that supports
9160 soundfolding. 'spell' must be set. When no sound folding is
9161 possible the {word} is returned unmodified.
9162 This can be used for making spelling suggestions. Note that
9163 the method can be quite slow.
9164
9165 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9166 GetWord()->soundfold()
9167<
9168 *spellbadword()*
9169spellbadword([{sentence}])
9170 Without argument: The result is the badly spelled word under
9171 or after the cursor. The cursor is moved to the start of the
9172 bad word. When no bad word is found in the cursor line the
9173 result is an empty string and the cursor doesn't move.
9174
9175 With argument: The result is the first word in {sentence} that
9176 is badly spelled. If there are no spelling mistakes the
9177 result is an empty string.
9178
9179 The return value is a list with two items:
9180 - The badly spelled word or an empty string.
9181 - The type of the spelling error:
9182 "bad" spelling mistake
9183 "rare" rare word
9184 "local" word only valid in another region
9185 "caps" word should start with Capital
9186 Example: >
9187 echo spellbadword("the quik brown fox")
9188< ['quik', 'bad'] ~
9189
9190 The spelling information for the current window and the value
9191 of 'spelllang' are used.
9192
9193 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9194 GetText()->spellbadword()
9195<
9196 *spellsuggest()*
9197spellsuggest({word} [, {max} [, {capital}]])
9198 Return a |List| with spelling suggestions to replace {word}.
9199 When {max} is given up to this number of suggestions are
9200 returned. Otherwise up to 25 suggestions are returned.
9201
9202 When the {capital} argument is given and it's non-zero only
9203 suggestions with a leading capital will be given. Use this
9204 after a match with 'spellcapcheck'.
9205
9206 {word} can be a badly spelled word followed by other text.
9207 This allows for joining two words that were split. The
9208 suggestions also include the following text, thus you can
9209 replace a line.
9210
9211 {word} may also be a good word. Similar words will then be
9212 returned. {word} itself is not included in the suggestions,
9213 although it may appear capitalized.
9214
9215 The spelling information for the current window is used. The
9216 values of 'spelllang' and 'spellsuggest' are used.
9217
9218 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9219 GetWord()->spellsuggest()
9220
9221split({string} [, {pattern} [, {keepempty}]]) *split()*
9222 Make a |List| out of {string}. When {pattern} is omitted or
9223 empty each white-separated sequence of characters becomes an
9224 item.
9225 Otherwise the string is split where {pattern} matches,
9226 removing the matched characters. 'ignorecase' is not used
9227 here, add \c to ignore case. |/\c|
9228 When the first or last item is empty it is omitted, unless the
9229 {keepempty} argument is given and it's non-zero.
9230 Other empty items are kept when {pattern} matches at least one
9231 character or when {keepempty} is non-zero.
9232 Example: >
9233 :let words = split(getline('.'), '\W\+')
9234< To split a string in individual characters: >
9235 :for c in split(mystring, '\zs')
9236< If you want to keep the separator you can also use '\zs' at
9237 the end of the pattern: >
9238 :echo split('abc:def:ghi', ':\zs')
9239< ['abc:', 'def:', 'ghi'] ~
9240 Splitting a table where the first element can be empty: >
9241 :let items = split(line, ':', 1)
9242< The opposite function is |join()|.
9243
9244 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9245 GetString()->split()
9246
9247sqrt({expr}) *sqrt()*
9248 Return the non-negative square root of Float {expr} as a
9249 |Float|.
9250 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|. When {expr}
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01009251 is negative the result is NaN (Not a Number). Returns 0.0 if
9252 {expr} is not a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009253 Examples: >
9254 :echo sqrt(100)
9255< 10.0 >
9256 :echo sqrt(-4.01)
9257< nan
9258 "nan" may be different, it depends on system libraries.
9259
9260 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9261 Compute()->sqrt()
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009262
9263
9264srand([{expr}]) *srand()*
9265 Initialize seed used by |rand()|:
9266 - If {expr} is not given, seed values are initialized by
9267 reading from /dev/urandom, if possible, or using time(NULL)
9268 a.k.a. epoch time otherwise; this only has second accuracy.
9269 - If {expr} is given it must be a Number. It is used to
9270 initialize the seed values. This is useful for testing or
9271 when a predictable sequence is intended.
9272
9273 Examples: >
9274 :let seed = srand()
9275 :let seed = srand(userinput)
9276 :echo rand(seed)
9277
9278state([{what}]) *state()*
9279 Return a string which contains characters indicating the
9280 current state. Mostly useful in callbacks that want to do
9281 work that may not always be safe. Roughly this works like:
9282 - callback uses state() to check if work is safe to do.
9283 Yes: then do it right away.
9284 No: add to work queue and add a |SafeState| and/or
9285 |SafeStateAgain| autocommand (|SafeState| triggers at
9286 toplevel, |SafeStateAgain| triggers after handling
9287 messages and callbacks).
9288 - When SafeState or SafeStateAgain is triggered and executes
9289 your autocommand, check with `state()` if the work can be
9290 done now, and if yes remove it from the queue and execute.
9291 Remove the autocommand if the queue is now empty.
9292 Also see |mode()|.
9293
9294 When {what} is given only characters in this string will be
9295 added. E.g, this checks if the screen has scrolled: >
9296 if state('s') == ''
9297 " screen has not scrolled
9298<
9299 These characters indicate the state, generally indicating that
9300 something is busy:
9301 m halfway a mapping, :normal command, feedkeys() or
9302 stuffed command
9303 o operator pending, e.g. after |d|
9304 a Insert mode autocomplete active
9305 x executing an autocommand
9306 w blocked on waiting, e.g. ch_evalexpr(), ch_read() and
9307 ch_readraw() when reading json
9308 S not triggering SafeState or SafeStateAgain, e.g. after
9309 |f| or a count
9310 c callback invoked, including timer (repeats for
9311 recursiveness up to "ccc")
9312 s screen has scrolled for messages
9313
9314str2float({string} [, {quoted}]) *str2float()*
9315 Convert String {string} to a Float. This mostly works the
9316 same as when using a floating point number in an expression,
9317 see |floating-point-format|. But it's a bit more permissive.
9318 E.g., "1e40" is accepted, while in an expression you need to
9319 write "1.0e40". The hexadecimal form "0x123" is also
9320 accepted, but not others, like binary or octal.
9321 When {quoted} is present and non-zero then embedded single
9322 quotes before the dot are ignored, thus "1'000.0" is a
9323 thousand.
9324 Text after the number is silently ignored.
9325 The decimal point is always '.', no matter what the locale is
9326 set to. A comma ends the number: "12,345.67" is converted to
9327 12.0. You can strip out thousands separators with
9328 |substitute()|: >
9329 let f = str2float(substitute(text, ',', '', 'g'))
9330<
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01009331 Returns 0.0 if the conversion fails.
9332
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009333 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9334 let f = text->substitute(',', '', 'g')->str2float()
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009335
9336str2list({string} [, {utf8}]) *str2list()*
9337 Return a list containing the number values which represent
9338 each character in String {string}. Examples: >
9339 str2list(" ") returns [32]
9340 str2list("ABC") returns [65, 66, 67]
9341< |list2str()| does the opposite.
9342
9343 When {utf8} is omitted or zero, the current 'encoding' is used.
9344 When {utf8} is TRUE, always treat the String as UTF-8
9345 characters. With UTF-8 composing characters are handled
9346 properly: >
9347 str2list("á") returns [97, 769]
9348
9349< Can also be used as a |method|: >
9350 GetString()->str2list()
9351
9352
9353str2nr({string} [, {base} [, {quoted}]]) *str2nr()*
9354 Convert string {string} to a number.
9355 {base} is the conversion base, it can be 2, 8, 10 or 16.
9356 When {quoted} is present and non-zero then embedded single
9357 quotes are ignored, thus "1'000'000" is a million.
9358
9359 When {base} is omitted base 10 is used. This also means that
9360 a leading zero doesn't cause octal conversion to be used, as
9361 with the default String to Number conversion. Example: >
9362 let nr = str2nr('0123')
9363<
9364 When {base} is 16 a leading "0x" or "0X" is ignored. With a
9365 different base the result will be zero. Similarly, when
9366 {base} is 8 a leading "0", "0o" or "0O" is ignored, and when
9367 {base} is 2 a leading "0b" or "0B" is ignored.
9368 Text after the number is silently ignored.
9369
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01009370 Returns 0 if {string} is empty or on error.
9371
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009372 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9373 GetText()->str2nr()
9374
9375
9376strcharlen({string}) *strcharlen()*
9377 The result is a Number, which is the number of characters
9378 in String {string}. Composing characters are ignored.
9379 |strchars()| can count the number of characters, counting
9380 composing characters separately.
9381
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01009382 Returns 0 if {string} is empty or on error.
9383
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009384 Also see |strlen()|, |strdisplaywidth()| and |strwidth()|.
9385
9386 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9387 GetText()->strcharlen()
9388
9389
9390strcharpart({src}, {start} [, {len} [, {skipcc}]]) *strcharpart()*
9391 Like |strpart()| but using character index and length instead
9392 of byte index and length.
9393 When {skipcc} is omitted or zero, composing characters are
9394 counted separately.
9395 When {skipcc} set to 1, Composing characters are ignored,
9396 similar to |slice()|.
9397 When a character index is used where a character does not
9398 exist it is omitted and counted as one character. For
9399 example: >
9400 strcharpart('abc', -1, 2)
9401< results in 'a'.
9402
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +01009403 Returns an empty string on error.
9404
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009405 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9406 GetText()->strcharpart(5)
9407
9408
9409strchars({string} [, {skipcc}]) *strchars()*
9410 The result is a Number, which is the number of characters
9411 in String {string}.
9412 When {skipcc} is omitted or zero, composing characters are
9413 counted separately.
9414 When {skipcc} set to 1, Composing characters are ignored.
9415 |strcharlen()| always does this.
9416
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +01009417 Returns zero on error.
9418
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009419 Also see |strlen()|, |strdisplaywidth()| and |strwidth()|.
9420
9421 {skipcc} is only available after 7.4.755. For backward
9422 compatibility, you can define a wrapper function: >
9423 if has("patch-7.4.755")
9424 function s:strchars(str, skipcc)
9425 return strchars(a:str, a:skipcc)
9426 endfunction
9427 else
9428 function s:strchars(str, skipcc)
9429 if a:skipcc
9430 return strlen(substitute(a:str, ".", "x", "g"))
9431 else
9432 return strchars(a:str)
9433 endif
9434 endfunction
9435 endif
9436<
9437 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9438 GetText()->strchars()
9439
9440strdisplaywidth({string} [, {col}]) *strdisplaywidth()*
9441 The result is a Number, which is the number of display cells
9442 String {string} occupies on the screen when it starts at {col}
9443 (first column is zero). When {col} is omitted zero is used.
9444 Otherwise it is the screen column where to start. This
9445 matters for Tab characters.
9446 The option settings of the current window are used. This
9447 matters for anything that's displayed differently, such as
9448 'tabstop' and 'display'.
9449 When {string} contains characters with East Asian Width Class
9450 Ambiguous, this function's return value depends on 'ambiwidth'.
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +01009451 Returns zero on error.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009452 Also see |strlen()|, |strwidth()| and |strchars()|.
9453
9454 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9455 GetText()->strdisplaywidth()
9456
9457strftime({format} [, {time}]) *strftime()*
9458 The result is a String, which is a formatted date and time, as
9459 specified by the {format} string. The given {time} is used,
9460 or the current time if no time is given. The accepted
9461 {format} depends on your system, thus this is not portable!
9462 See the manual page of the C function strftime() for the
9463 format. The maximum length of the result is 80 characters.
9464 See also |localtime()|, |getftime()| and |strptime()|.
9465 The language can be changed with the |:language| command.
9466 Examples: >
9467 :echo strftime("%c") Sun Apr 27 11:49:23 1997
9468 :echo strftime("%Y %b %d %X") 1997 Apr 27 11:53:25
9469 :echo strftime("%y%m%d %T") 970427 11:53:55
9470 :echo strftime("%H:%M") 11:55
9471 :echo strftime("%c", getftime("file.c"))
9472 Show mod time of file.c.
9473< Not available on all systems. To check use: >
9474 :if exists("*strftime")
9475
9476< Can also be used as a |method|: >
9477 GetFormat()->strftime()
9478
9479strgetchar({str}, {index}) *strgetchar()*
Bram Moolenaar2d8ed022022-05-21 13:08:16 +01009480 Get a Number corresponding to the character at {index} in
9481 {str}. This uses a zero-based character index, not a byte
9482 index. Composing characters are considered separate
9483 characters here. Use |nr2char()| to convert the Number to a
9484 String.
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +01009485 Returns -1 if {index} is invalid.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009486 Also see |strcharpart()| and |strchars()|.
9487
9488 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9489 GetText()->strgetchar(5)
9490
9491stridx({haystack}, {needle} [, {start}]) *stridx()*
9492 The result is a Number, which gives the byte index in
9493 {haystack} of the first occurrence of the String {needle}.
9494 If {start} is specified, the search starts at index {start}.
9495 This can be used to find a second match: >
9496 :let colon1 = stridx(line, ":")
9497 :let colon2 = stridx(line, ":", colon1 + 1)
9498< The search is done case-sensitive.
9499 For pattern searches use |match()|.
9500 -1 is returned if the {needle} does not occur in {haystack}.
9501 See also |strridx()|.
9502 Examples: >
9503 :echo stridx("An Example", "Example") 3
9504 :echo stridx("Starting point", "Start") 0
9505 :echo stridx("Starting point", "start") -1
9506< *strstr()* *strchr()*
9507 stridx() works similar to the C function strstr(). When used
9508 with a single character it works similar to strchr().
9509
9510 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9511 GetHaystack()->stridx(needle)
9512<
9513 *string()*
9514string({expr}) Return {expr} converted to a String. If {expr} is a Number,
9515 Float, String, Blob or a composition of them, then the result
9516 can be parsed back with |eval()|.
9517 {expr} type result ~
9518 String 'string' (single quotes are doubled)
9519 Number 123
9520 Float 123.123456 or 1.123456e8
9521 Funcref function('name')
9522 Blob 0z00112233.44556677.8899
9523 List [item, item]
9524 Dictionary {key: value, key: value}
Bram Moolenaarf1dcd142022-12-31 15:30:45 +00009525 Class class SomeName
9526 Object object of SomeName {lnum: 1, col: 3}
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009527
9528 When a |List| or |Dictionary| has a recursive reference it is
9529 replaced by "[...]" or "{...}". Using eval() on the result
9530 will then fail.
9531
9532 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9533 mylist->string()
9534
9535< Also see |strtrans()|.
9536
9537
9538strlen({string}) *strlen()*
9539 The result is a Number, which is the length of the String
9540 {string} in bytes.
9541 If the argument is a Number it is first converted to a String.
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +01009542 For other types an error is given and zero is returned.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009543 If you want to count the number of multibyte characters use
9544 |strchars()|.
9545 Also see |len()|, |strdisplaywidth()| and |strwidth()|.
9546
9547 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9548 GetString()->strlen()
9549
9550strpart({src}, {start} [, {len} [, {chars}]]) *strpart()*
9551 The result is a String, which is part of {src}, starting from
9552 byte {start}, with the byte length {len}.
9553 When {chars} is present and TRUE then {len} is the number of
9554 characters positions (composing characters are not counted
9555 separately, thus "1" means one base character and any
9556 following composing characters).
9557 To count {start} as characters instead of bytes use
9558 |strcharpart()|.
9559
9560 When bytes are selected which do not exist, this doesn't
9561 result in an error, the bytes are simply omitted.
9562 If {len} is missing, the copy continues from {start} till the
9563 end of the {src}. >
9564 strpart("abcdefg", 3, 2) == "de"
9565 strpart("abcdefg", -2, 4) == "ab"
9566 strpart("abcdefg", 5, 4) == "fg"
9567 strpart("abcdefg", 3) == "defg"
9568
9569< Note: To get the first character, {start} must be 0. For
9570 example, to get the character under the cursor: >
9571 strpart(getline("."), col(".") - 1, 1, v:true)
9572<
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +01009573 Returns an empty string on error.
9574
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009575 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9576 GetText()->strpart(5)
9577
9578strptime({format}, {timestring}) *strptime()*
9579 The result is a Number, which is a unix timestamp representing
9580 the date and time in {timestring}, which is expected to match
9581 the format specified in {format}.
9582
9583 The accepted {format} depends on your system, thus this is not
9584 portable! See the manual page of the C function strptime()
9585 for the format. Especially avoid "%c". The value of $TZ also
9586 matters.
9587
9588 If the {timestring} cannot be parsed with {format} zero is
9589 returned. If you do not know the format of {timestring} you
9590 can try different {format} values until you get a non-zero
9591 result.
9592
9593 See also |strftime()|.
9594 Examples: >
9595 :echo strptime("%Y %b %d %X", "1997 Apr 27 11:49:23")
9596< 862156163 >
9597 :echo strftime("%c", strptime("%y%m%d %T", "970427 11:53:55"))
9598< Sun Apr 27 11:53:55 1997 >
9599 :echo strftime("%c", strptime("%Y%m%d%H%M%S", "19970427115355") + 3600)
9600< Sun Apr 27 12:53:55 1997
9601
9602 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9603 GetFormat()->strptime(timestring)
9604<
9605 Not available on all systems. To check use: >
9606 :if exists("*strptime")
9607
9608strridx({haystack}, {needle} [, {start}]) *strridx()*
9609 The result is a Number, which gives the byte index in
9610 {haystack} of the last occurrence of the String {needle}.
9611 When {start} is specified, matches beyond this index are
9612 ignored. This can be used to find a match before a previous
9613 match: >
9614 :let lastcomma = strridx(line, ",")
9615 :let comma2 = strridx(line, ",", lastcomma - 1)
9616< The search is done case-sensitive.
9617 For pattern searches use |match()|.
9618 -1 is returned if the {needle} does not occur in {haystack}.
9619 If the {needle} is empty the length of {haystack} is returned.
9620 See also |stridx()|. Examples: >
9621 :echo strridx("an angry armadillo", "an") 3
9622< *strrchr()*
9623 When used with a single character it works similar to the C
9624 function strrchr().
9625
9626 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9627 GetHaystack()->strridx(needle)
9628
9629strtrans({string}) *strtrans()*
9630 The result is a String, which is {string} with all unprintable
9631 characters translated into printable characters |'isprint'|.
9632 Like they are shown in a window. Example: >
9633 echo strtrans(@a)
9634< This displays a newline in register a as "^@" instead of
9635 starting a new line.
9636
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +01009637 Returns an empty string on error.
9638
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009639 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9640 GetString()->strtrans()
9641
Christian Brabandt67672ef2023-04-24 21:09:54 +01009642strutf16len({string} [, {countcc}]) *strutf16len()*
9643 The result is a Number, which is the number of UTF-16 code
9644 units in String {string} (after converting it to UTF-16).
9645
9646 When {countcc} is TRUE, composing characters are counted
9647 separately.
9648 When {countcc} is omitted or FALSE, composing characters are
9649 ignored.
9650
9651 Returns zero on error.
9652
9653 Also see |strlen()| and |strcharlen()|.
9654 Examples: >
9655 echo strutf16len('a') returns 1
9656 echo strutf16len('©') returns 1
9657 echo strutf16len('😊') returns 2
9658 echo strutf16len('ą́') returns 1
9659 echo strutf16len('ą́', v:true) returns 3
a5ob7r790f9a82023-09-25 06:05:47 +09009660<
Christian Brabandt67672ef2023-04-24 21:09:54 +01009661 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9662 GetText()->strutf16len()
9663<
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009664strwidth({string}) *strwidth()*
9665 The result is a Number, which is the number of display cells
9666 String {string} occupies. A Tab character is counted as one
9667 cell, alternatively use |strdisplaywidth()|.
9668 When {string} contains characters with East Asian Width Class
9669 Ambiguous, this function's return value depends on 'ambiwidth'.
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +01009670 Returns zero on error.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009671 Also see |strlen()|, |strdisplaywidth()| and |strchars()|.
9672
9673 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9674 GetString()->strwidth()
9675
9676submatch({nr} [, {list}]) *submatch()* *E935*
9677 Only for an expression in a |:substitute| command or
9678 substitute() function.
9679 Returns the {nr}'th submatch of the matched text. When {nr}
9680 is 0 the whole matched text is returned.
9681 Note that a NL in the string can stand for a line break of a
9682 multi-line match or a NUL character in the text.
9683 Also see |sub-replace-expression|.
9684
9685 If {list} is present and non-zero then submatch() returns
9686 a list of strings, similar to |getline()| with two arguments.
9687 NL characters in the text represent NUL characters in the
9688 text.
9689 Only returns more than one item for |:substitute|, inside
9690 |substitute()| this list will always contain one or zero
9691 items, since there are no real line breaks.
9692
9693 When substitute() is used recursively only the submatches in
9694 the current (deepest) call can be obtained.
9695
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +01009696 Returns an empty string or list on error.
9697
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009698 Examples: >
9699 :s/\d\+/\=submatch(0) + 1/
9700 :echo substitute(text, '\d\+', '\=submatch(0) + 1', '')
9701< This finds the first number in the line and adds one to it.
9702 A line break is included as a newline character.
9703
9704 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9705 GetNr()->submatch()
9706
9707substitute({string}, {pat}, {sub}, {flags}) *substitute()*
9708 The result is a String, which is a copy of {string}, in which
9709 the first match of {pat} is replaced with {sub}.
9710 When {flags} is "g", all matches of {pat} in {string} are
9711 replaced. Otherwise {flags} should be "".
9712
9713 This works like the ":substitute" command (without any flags).
9714 But the matching with {pat} is always done like the 'magic'
9715 option is set and 'cpoptions' is empty (to make scripts
9716 portable). 'ignorecase' is still relevant, use |/\c| or |/\C|
9717 if you want to ignore or match case and ignore 'ignorecase'.
9718 'smartcase' is not used. See |string-match| for how {pat} is
9719 used.
9720
9721 A "~" in {sub} is not replaced with the previous {sub}.
9722 Note that some codes in {sub} have a special meaning
9723 |sub-replace-special|. For example, to replace something with
9724 "\n" (two characters), use "\\\\n" or '\\n'.
9725
9726 When {pat} does not match in {string}, {string} is returned
9727 unmodified.
9728
9729 Example: >
9730 :let &path = substitute(&path, ",\\=[^,]*$", "", "")
9731< This removes the last component of the 'path' option. >
9732 :echo substitute("testing", ".*", "\\U\\0", "")
9733< results in "TESTING".
9734
9735 When {sub} starts with "\=", the remainder is interpreted as
9736 an expression. See |sub-replace-expression|. Example: >
9737 :echo substitute(s, '%\(\x\x\)',
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00009738 \ '\=nr2char("0x" .. submatch(1))', 'g')
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009739
9740< When {sub} is a Funcref that function is called, with one
9741 optional argument. Example: >
9742 :echo substitute(s, '%\(\x\x\)', SubNr, 'g')
9743< The optional argument is a list which contains the whole
9744 matched string and up to nine submatches, like what
9745 |submatch()| returns. Example: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00009746 :echo substitute(s, '%\(\x\x\)', {m -> '0x' .. m[1]}, 'g')
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009747
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +01009748< Returns an empty string on error.
9749
9750 Can also be used as a |method|: >
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009751 GetString()->substitute(pat, sub, flags)
9752
Bram Moolenaarc216a7a2022-12-05 13:50:55 +00009753swapfilelist() *swapfilelist()*
9754 Returns a list of swap file names, like what "vim -r" shows.
9755 See the |-r| command argument. The 'directory' option is used
9756 for the directories to inspect. If you only want to get a
9757 list of swap files in the current directory then temporarily
9758 set 'directory' to a dot: >
9759 let save_dir = &directory
9760 let &directory = '.'
9761 let swapfiles = swapfilelist()
9762 let &directory = save_dir
9763
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009764swapinfo({fname}) *swapinfo()*
9765 The result is a dictionary, which holds information about the
9766 swapfile {fname}. The available fields are:
9767 version Vim version
9768 user user name
9769 host host name
9770 fname original file name
9771 pid PID of the Vim process that created the swap
9772 file
9773 mtime last modification time in seconds
9774 inode Optional: INODE number of the file
9775 dirty 1 if file was modified, 0 if not
9776 Note that "user" and "host" are truncated to at most 39 bytes.
9777 In case of failure an "error" item is added with the reason:
9778 Cannot open file: file not found or in accessible
9779 Cannot read file: cannot read first block
9780 Not a swap file: does not contain correct block ID
9781 Magic number mismatch: Info in first block is invalid
9782
9783 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9784 GetFilename()->swapinfo()
9785
9786swapname({buf}) *swapname()*
9787 The result is the swap file path of the buffer {expr}.
9788 For the use of {buf}, see |bufname()| above.
9789 If buffer {buf} is the current buffer, the result is equal to
9790 |:swapname| (unless there is no swap file).
9791 If buffer {buf} has no swap file, returns an empty string.
9792
9793 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9794 GetBufname()->swapname()
9795
9796synID({lnum}, {col}, {trans}) *synID()*
9797 The result is a Number, which is the syntax ID at the position
9798 {lnum} and {col} in the current window.
9799 The syntax ID can be used with |synIDattr()| and
9800 |synIDtrans()| to obtain syntax information about text.
9801
9802 {col} is 1 for the leftmost column, {lnum} is 1 for the first
9803 line. 'synmaxcol' applies, in a longer line zero is returned.
9804 Note that when the position is after the last character,
9805 that's where the cursor can be in Insert mode, synID() returns
9806 zero. {lnum} is used like with |getline()|.
9807
9808 When {trans} is |TRUE|, transparent items are reduced to the
9809 item that they reveal. This is useful when wanting to know
9810 the effective color. When {trans} is |FALSE|, the transparent
9811 item is returned. This is useful when wanting to know which
9812 syntax item is effective (e.g. inside parens).
9813 Warning: This function can be very slow. Best speed is
9814 obtained by going through the file in forward direction.
9815
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +01009816 Returns zero on error.
9817
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009818 Example (echoes the name of the syntax item under the cursor): >
9819 :echo synIDattr(synID(line("."), col("."), 1), "name")
9820<
9821
9822synIDattr({synID}, {what} [, {mode}]) *synIDattr()*
9823 The result is a String, which is the {what} attribute of
9824 syntax ID {synID}. This can be used to obtain information
9825 about a syntax item.
9826 {mode} can be "gui", "cterm" or "term", to get the attributes
9827 for that mode. When {mode} is omitted, or an invalid value is
9828 used, the attributes for the currently active highlighting are
9829 used (GUI, cterm or term).
9830 Use synIDtrans() to follow linked highlight groups.
9831 {what} result
9832 "name" the name of the syntax item
9833 "fg" foreground color (GUI: color name used to set
9834 the color, cterm: color number as a string,
9835 term: empty string)
9836 "bg" background color (as with "fg")
9837 "font" font name (only available in the GUI)
9838 |highlight-font|
9839 "sp" special color for the GUI (as with "fg")
9840 |highlight-guisp|
9841 "ul" underline color for cterm: number as a string
9842 "fg#" like "fg", but for the GUI and the GUI is
9843 running the name in "#RRGGBB" form
9844 "bg#" like "fg#" for "bg"
9845 "sp#" like "fg#" for "sp"
9846 "bold" "1" if bold
9847 "italic" "1" if italic
9848 "reverse" "1" if reverse
9849 "inverse" "1" if inverse (= reverse)
9850 "standout" "1" if standout
9851 "underline" "1" if underlined
9852 "undercurl" "1" if undercurled
9853 "strike" "1" if strikethrough
Bram Moolenaarde786322022-07-30 14:56:17 +01009854 "nocombine" "1" if nocombine
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009855
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +01009856 Returns an empty string on error.
9857
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009858 Example (echoes the color of the syntax item under the
9859 cursor): >
9860 :echo synIDattr(synIDtrans(synID(line("."), col("."), 1)), "fg")
9861<
9862 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9863 :echo synID(line("."), col("."), 1)->synIDtrans()->synIDattr("fg")
9864
9865
9866synIDtrans({synID}) *synIDtrans()*
9867 The result is a Number, which is the translated syntax ID of
9868 {synID}. This is the syntax group ID of what is being used to
9869 highlight the character. Highlight links given with
9870 ":highlight link" are followed.
9871
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +01009872 Returns zero on error.
9873
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009874 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9875 :echo synID(line("."), col("."), 1)->synIDtrans()->synIDattr("fg")
9876
9877synconcealed({lnum}, {col}) *synconcealed()*
9878 The result is a |List| with currently three items:
9879 1. The first item in the list is 0 if the character at the
9880 position {lnum} and {col} is not part of a concealable
9881 region, 1 if it is. {lnum} is used like with |getline()|.
9882 2. The second item in the list is a string. If the first item
9883 is 1, the second item contains the text which will be
9884 displayed in place of the concealed text, depending on the
9885 current setting of 'conceallevel' and 'listchars'.
9886 3. The third and final item in the list is a number
9887 representing the specific syntax region matched in the
9888 line. When the character is not concealed the value is
9889 zero. This allows detection of the beginning of a new
9890 concealable region if there are two consecutive regions
9891 with the same replacement character. For an example, if
9892 the text is "123456" and both "23" and "45" are concealed
9893 and replaced by the character "X", then:
9894 call returns ~
9895 synconcealed(lnum, 1) [0, '', 0]
9896 synconcealed(lnum, 2) [1, 'X', 1]
9897 synconcealed(lnum, 3) [1, 'X', 1]
9898 synconcealed(lnum, 4) [1, 'X', 2]
9899 synconcealed(lnum, 5) [1, 'X', 2]
9900 synconcealed(lnum, 6) [0, '', 0]
9901
9902
9903synstack({lnum}, {col}) *synstack()*
9904 Return a |List|, which is the stack of syntax items at the
9905 position {lnum} and {col} in the current window. {lnum} is
9906 used like with |getline()|. Each item in the List is an ID
9907 like what |synID()| returns.
9908 The first item in the List is the outer region, following are
9909 items contained in that one. The last one is what |synID()|
9910 returns, unless not the whole item is highlighted or it is a
9911 transparent item.
9912 This function is useful for debugging a syntax file.
9913 Example that shows the syntax stack under the cursor: >
9914 for id in synstack(line("."), col("."))
9915 echo synIDattr(id, "name")
9916 endfor
9917< When the position specified with {lnum} and {col} is invalid
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +01009918 an empty List is returned. The position just after the last
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009919 character in a line and the first column in an empty line are
9920 valid positions.
9921
9922system({expr} [, {input}]) *system()* *E677*
9923 Get the output of the shell command {expr} as a |String|. See
9924 |systemlist()| to get the output as a |List|.
9925
9926 When {input} is given and is a |String| this string is written
9927 to a file and passed as stdin to the command. The string is
9928 written as-is, you need to take care of using the correct line
9929 separators yourself.
9930 If {input} is given and is a |List| it is written to the file
9931 in a way |writefile()| does with {binary} set to "b" (i.e.
9932 with a newline between each list item with newlines inside
9933 list items converted to NULs).
9934 When {input} is given and is a number that is a valid id for
9935 an existing buffer then the content of the buffer is written
9936 to the file line by line, each line terminated by a NL and
9937 NULs characters where the text has a NL.
9938
9939 Pipes are not used, the 'shelltemp' option is not used.
9940
9941 When prepended by |:silent| the terminal will not be set to
9942 cooked mode. This is meant to be used for commands that do
9943 not need the user to type. It avoids stray characters showing
9944 up on the screen which require |CTRL-L| to remove. >
9945 :silent let f = system('ls *.vim')
9946<
9947 Note: Use |shellescape()| or |::S| with |expand()| or
9948 |fnamemodify()| to escape special characters in a command
9949 argument. Newlines in {expr} may cause the command to fail.
9950 The characters in 'shellquote' and 'shellxquote' may also
9951 cause trouble.
9952 This is not to be used for interactive commands.
9953
9954 The result is a String. Example: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00009955 :let files = system('ls ' .. shellescape(expand('%:h')))
9956 :let files = system('ls ' .. expand('%:h:S'))
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009957
9958< To make the result more system-independent, the shell output
9959 is filtered to replace <CR> with <NL> for Macintosh, and
9960 <CR><NL> with <NL> for DOS-like systems.
9961 To avoid the string being truncated at a NUL, all NUL
9962 characters are replaced with SOH (0x01).
9963
9964 The command executed is constructed using several options:
9965 'shell' 'shellcmdflag' 'shellxquote' {expr} 'shellredir' {tmp} 'shellxquote'
9966 ({tmp} is an automatically generated file name).
9967 For Unix, braces are put around {expr} to allow for
9968 concatenated commands.
9969
9970 The command will be executed in "cooked" mode, so that a
9971 CTRL-C will interrupt the command (on Unix at least).
9972
9973 The resulting error code can be found in |v:shell_error|.
9974 This function will fail in |restricted-mode|.
9975
9976 Note that any wrong value in the options mentioned above may
9977 make the function fail. It has also been reported to fail
9978 when using a security agent application.
9979 Unlike ":!cmd" there is no automatic check for changed files.
9980 Use |:checktime| to force a check.
9981
9982 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9983 :echo GetCmd()->system()
9984
9985
9986systemlist({expr} [, {input}]) *systemlist()*
9987 Same as |system()|, but returns a |List| with lines (parts of
9988 output separated by NL) with NULs transformed into NLs. Output
9989 is the same as |readfile()| will output with {binary} argument
9990 set to "b", except that there is no extra empty item when the
9991 result ends in a NL.
9992 Note that on MS-Windows you may get trailing CR characters.
9993
9994 To see the difference between "echo hello" and "echo -n hello"
9995 use |system()| and |split()|: >
9996 echo system('echo hello')->split('\n', 1)
9997<
9998 Returns an empty string on error.
9999
10000 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10001 :echo GetCmd()->systemlist()
10002
10003
10004tabpagebuflist([{arg}]) *tabpagebuflist()*
10005 The result is a |List|, where each item is the number of the
10006 buffer associated with each window in the current tab page.
10007 {arg} specifies the number of the tab page to be used. When
10008 omitted the current tab page is used.
10009 When {arg} is invalid the number zero is returned.
10010 To get a list of all buffers in all tabs use this: >
10011 let buflist = []
10012 for i in range(tabpagenr('$'))
10013 call extend(buflist, tabpagebuflist(i + 1))
10014 endfor
10015< Note that a buffer may appear in more than one window.
10016
10017 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10018 GetTabpage()->tabpagebuflist()
10019
10020tabpagenr([{arg}]) *tabpagenr()*
10021 The result is a Number, which is the number of the current
10022 tab page. The first tab page has number 1.
10023
10024 The optional argument {arg} supports the following values:
10025 $ the number of the last tab page (the tab page
10026 count).
10027 # the number of the last accessed tab page
10028 (where |g<Tab>| goes to). if there is no
10029 previous tab page 0 is returned.
10030 The number can be used with the |:tab| command.
10031
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +010010032 Returns zero on error.
10033
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010034
10035tabpagewinnr({tabarg} [, {arg}]) *tabpagewinnr()*
10036 Like |winnr()| but for tab page {tabarg}.
10037 {tabarg} specifies the number of tab page to be used.
10038 {arg} is used like with |winnr()|:
10039 - When omitted the current window number is returned. This is
10040 the window which will be used when going to this tab page.
10041 - When "$" the number of windows is returned.
10042 - When "#" the previous window nr is returned.
10043 Useful examples: >
10044 tabpagewinnr(1) " current window of tab page 1
10045 tabpagewinnr(4, '$') " number of windows in tab page 4
10046< When {tabarg} is invalid zero is returned.
10047
10048 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10049 GetTabpage()->tabpagewinnr()
10050<
10051 *tagfiles()*
10052tagfiles() Returns a |List| with the file names used to search for tags
10053 for the current buffer. This is the 'tags' option expanded.
10054
10055
10056taglist({expr} [, {filename}]) *taglist()*
10057 Returns a |List| of tags matching the regular expression {expr}.
10058
10059 If {filename} is passed it is used to prioritize the results
10060 in the same way that |:tselect| does. See |tag-priority|.
10061 {filename} should be the full path of the file.
10062
10063 Each list item is a dictionary with at least the following
10064 entries:
10065 name Name of the tag.
10066 filename Name of the file where the tag is
10067 defined. It is either relative to the
10068 current directory or a full path.
10069 cmd Ex command used to locate the tag in
10070 the file.
10071 kind Type of the tag. The value for this
10072 entry depends on the language specific
10073 kind values. Only available when
10074 using a tags file generated by
Bram Moolenaar47c532e2022-03-19 15:18:53 +000010075 Universal/Exuberant ctags or hdrtag.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010076 static A file specific tag. Refer to
10077 |static-tag| for more information.
10078 More entries may be present, depending on the content of the
10079 tags file: access, implementation, inherits and signature.
10080 Refer to the ctags documentation for information about these
10081 fields. For C code the fields "struct", "class" and "enum"
10082 may appear, they give the name of the entity the tag is
10083 contained in.
10084
10085 The ex-command "cmd" can be either an ex search pattern, a
10086 line number or a line number followed by a byte number.
10087
10088 If there are no matching tags, then an empty list is returned.
10089
10090 To get an exact tag match, the anchors '^' and '$' should be
10091 used in {expr}. This also make the function work faster.
10092 Refer to |tag-regexp| for more information about the tag
10093 search regular expression pattern.
10094
10095 Refer to |'tags'| for information about how the tags file is
10096 located by Vim. Refer to |tags-file-format| for the format of
10097 the tags file generated by the different ctags tools.
10098
10099 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10100 GetTagpattern()->taglist()
10101
10102tan({expr}) *tan()*
10103 Return the tangent of {expr}, measured in radians, as a |Float|
10104 in the range [-inf, inf].
10105 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +010010106 Returns 0.0 if {expr} is not a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010107 Examples: >
10108 :echo tan(10)
10109< 0.648361 >
10110 :echo tan(-4.01)
10111< -1.181502
10112
10113 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10114 Compute()->tan()
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010115
10116
10117tanh({expr}) *tanh()*
10118 Return the hyperbolic tangent of {expr} as a |Float| in the
10119 range [-1, 1].
10120 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +010010121 Returns 0.0 if {expr} is not a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010122 Examples: >
10123 :echo tanh(0.5)
10124< 0.462117 >
10125 :echo tanh(-1)
10126< -0.761594
10127
10128 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10129 Compute()->tanh()
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010130
10131
10132tempname() *tempname()* *temp-file-name*
10133 The result is a String, which is the name of a file that
10134 doesn't exist. It can be used for a temporary file. The name
10135 is different for at least 26 consecutive calls. Example: >
10136 :let tmpfile = tempname()
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +000010137 :exe "redir > " .. tmpfile
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010138< For Unix, the file will be in a private directory |tempfile|.
10139 For MS-Windows forward slashes are used when the 'shellslash'
10140 option is set, or when 'shellcmdflag' starts with '-' and
10141 'shell' does not contain powershell or pwsh.
10142
10143
10144term_ functions are documented here: |terminal-function-details|
10145
10146
10147terminalprops() *terminalprops()*
10148 Returns a |Dictionary| with properties of the terminal that Vim
10149 detected from the response to |t_RV| request. See
10150 |v:termresponse| for the response itself. If |v:termresponse|
10151 is empty most values here will be 'u' for unknown.
10152 cursor_style whether sending |t_RS| works **
10153 cursor_blink_mode whether sending |t_RC| works **
10154 underline_rgb whether |t_8u| works **
10155 mouse mouse type supported
Bram Moolenaar4bc85f22022-10-21 14:17:24 +010010156 kitty whether Kitty terminal was detected
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010157
10158 ** value 'u' for unknown, 'y' for yes, 'n' for no
10159
10160 If the |+termresponse| feature is missing then the result is
10161 an empty dictionary.
10162
10163 If "cursor_style" is 'y' then |t_RS| will be sent to request the
10164 current cursor style.
10165 If "cursor_blink_mode" is 'y' then |t_RC| will be sent to
10166 request the cursor blink status.
10167 "cursor_style" and "cursor_blink_mode" are also set if |t_u7|
10168 is not empty, Vim will detect the working of sending |t_RS|
10169 and |t_RC| on startup.
10170
10171 When "underline_rgb" is not 'y', then |t_8u| will be made empty.
10172 This avoids sending it to xterm, which would clear the colors.
10173
10174 For "mouse" the value 'u' is unknown
10175
10176 Also see:
10177 - 'ambiwidth' - detected by using |t_u7|.
10178 - |v:termstyleresp| and |v:termblinkresp| for the response to
10179 |t_RS| and |t_RC|.
10180
10181
10182test_ functions are documented here: |test-functions-details|
10183
10184
10185 *timer_info()*
10186timer_info([{id}])
10187 Return a list with information about timers.
10188 When {id} is given only information about this timer is
10189 returned. When timer {id} does not exist an empty list is
10190 returned.
10191 When {id} is omitted information about all timers is returned.
10192
10193 For each timer the information is stored in a |Dictionary| with
10194 these items:
10195 "id" the timer ID
10196 "time" time the timer was started with
10197 "remaining" time until the timer fires
10198 "repeat" number of times the timer will still fire;
10199 -1 means forever
10200 "callback" the callback
10201 "paused" 1 if the timer is paused, 0 otherwise
10202
10203 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10204 GetTimer()->timer_info()
10205
10206< {only available when compiled with the |+timers| feature}
10207
10208timer_pause({timer}, {paused}) *timer_pause()*
10209 Pause or unpause a timer. A paused timer does not invoke its
10210 callback when its time expires. Unpausing a timer may cause
10211 the callback to be invoked almost immediately if enough time
10212 has passed.
10213
10214 Pausing a timer is useful to avoid the callback to be called
10215 for a short time.
10216
10217 If {paused} evaluates to a non-zero Number or a non-empty
10218 String, then the timer is paused, otherwise it is unpaused.
10219 See |non-zero-arg|.
10220
10221 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10222 GetTimer()->timer_pause(1)
10223
10224< {only available when compiled with the |+timers| feature}
10225
10226 *timer_start()* *timer* *timers*
10227timer_start({time}, {callback} [, {options}])
10228 Create a timer and return the timer ID.
10229
10230 {time} is the waiting time in milliseconds. This is the
10231 minimum time before invoking the callback. When the system is
10232 busy or Vim is not waiting for input the time will be longer.
Bram Moolenaardd60c362023-02-27 15:49:53 +000010233 Zero can be used to execute the callback when Vim is back in
10234 the main loop.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010235
10236 {callback} is the function to call. It can be the name of a
10237 function or a |Funcref|. It is called with one argument, which
10238 is the timer ID. The callback is only invoked when Vim is
10239 waiting for input.
10240 If you want to show a message look at |popup_notification()|
10241 to avoid interfering with what the user is doing.
10242
10243 {options} is a dictionary. Supported entries:
10244 "repeat" Number of times to repeat calling the
10245 callback. -1 means forever. When not present
10246 the callback will be called once.
10247 If the timer causes an error three times in a
10248 row the repeat is cancelled. This avoids that
10249 Vim becomes unusable because of all the error
10250 messages.
10251
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +010010252 Returns -1 on error.
10253
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010254 Example: >
10255 func MyHandler(timer)
10256 echo 'Handler called'
10257 endfunc
10258 let timer = timer_start(500, 'MyHandler',
10259 \ {'repeat': 3})
10260< This will invoke MyHandler() three times at 500 msec
10261 intervals.
10262
10263 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10264 GetMsec()->timer_start(callback)
10265
10266< Not available in the |sandbox|.
10267 {only available when compiled with the |+timers| feature}
10268
10269timer_stop({timer}) *timer_stop()*
10270 Stop a timer. The timer callback will no longer be invoked.
10271 {timer} is an ID returned by timer_start(), thus it must be a
10272 Number. If {timer} does not exist there is no error.
10273
10274 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10275 GetTimer()->timer_stop()
10276
10277< {only available when compiled with the |+timers| feature}
10278
10279timer_stopall() *timer_stopall()*
10280 Stop all timers. The timer callbacks will no longer be
10281 invoked. Useful if a timer is misbehaving. If there are no
10282 timers there is no error.
10283
10284 {only available when compiled with the |+timers| feature}
10285
10286tolower({expr}) *tolower()*
10287 The result is a copy of the String given, with all uppercase
10288 characters turned into lowercase (just like applying |gu| to
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +010010289 the string). Returns an empty string on error.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010290
10291 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10292 GetText()->tolower()
10293
10294toupper({expr}) *toupper()*
10295 The result is a copy of the String given, with all lowercase
10296 characters turned into uppercase (just like applying |gU| to
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +010010297 the string). Returns an empty string on error.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010298
10299 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10300 GetText()->toupper()
10301
10302tr({src}, {fromstr}, {tostr}) *tr()*
10303 The result is a copy of the {src} string with all characters
10304 which appear in {fromstr} replaced by the character in that
10305 position in the {tostr} string. Thus the first character in
10306 {fromstr} is translated into the first character in {tostr}
10307 and so on. Exactly like the unix "tr" command.
10308 This code also deals with multibyte characters properly.
10309
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +010010310 Returns an empty string on error.
10311
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010312 Examples: >
10313 echo tr("hello there", "ht", "HT")
10314< returns "Hello THere" >
10315 echo tr("<blob>", "<>", "{}")
10316< returns "{blob}"
10317
10318 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10319 GetText()->tr(from, to)
10320
10321trim({text} [, {mask} [, {dir}]]) *trim()*
10322 Return {text} as a String where any character in {mask} is
10323 removed from the beginning and/or end of {text}.
10324
Illia Bobyr80799172023-10-17 18:00:50 +020010325 If {mask} is not given, or is an empty string, {mask} is all
10326 characters up to 0x20, which includes Tab, space, NL and CR,
10327 plus the non-breaking space character 0xa0.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010328
10329 The optional {dir} argument specifies where to remove the
10330 characters:
10331 0 remove from the beginning and end of {text}
10332 1 remove only at the beginning of {text}
10333 2 remove only at the end of {text}
10334 When omitted both ends are trimmed.
10335
10336 This function deals with multibyte characters properly.
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +010010337 Returns an empty string on error.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010338
10339 Examples: >
10340 echo trim(" some text ")
10341< returns "some text" >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +000010342 echo trim(" \r\t\t\r RESERVE \t\n\x0B\xA0") .. "_TAIL"
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010343< returns "RESERVE_TAIL" >
10344 echo trim("rm<Xrm<>X>rrm", "rm<>")
10345< returns "Xrm<>X" (characters in the middle are not removed) >
10346 echo trim(" vim ", " ", 2)
10347< returns " vim"
10348
10349 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10350 GetText()->trim()
10351
10352trunc({expr}) *trunc()*
10353 Return the largest integral value with magnitude less than or
10354 equal to {expr} as a |Float| (truncate towards zero).
10355 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +010010356 Returns 0.0 if {expr} is not a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010357 Examples: >
10358 echo trunc(1.456)
10359< 1.0 >
10360 echo trunc(-5.456)
10361< -5.0 >
10362 echo trunc(4.0)
10363< 4.0
10364
10365 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10366 Compute()->trunc()
10367<
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010368 *type()*
10369type({expr}) The result is a Number representing the type of {expr}.
10370 Instead of using the number directly, it is better to use the
10371 v:t_ variable that has the value:
10372 Number: 0 |v:t_number|
10373 String: 1 |v:t_string|
10374 Funcref: 2 |v:t_func|
10375 List: 3 |v:t_list|
10376 Dictionary: 4 |v:t_dict|
10377 Float: 5 |v:t_float|
10378 Boolean: 6 |v:t_bool| (v:false and v:true)
10379 None: 7 |v:t_none| (v:null and v:none)
10380 Job: 8 |v:t_job|
10381 Channel: 9 |v:t_channel|
10382 Blob: 10 |v:t_blob|
h_east596a9f22023-11-21 21:24:23 +090010383 Class: 12 |v:t_class|
10384 Object: 13 |v:t_object|
Yegappan Lakshmanan2a71b542023-12-14 20:03:03 +010010385 Typealias: 14 |v:t_typealias|
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010386 For backward compatibility, this method can be used: >
10387 :if type(myvar) == type(0)
10388 :if type(myvar) == type("")
10389 :if type(myvar) == type(function("tr"))
10390 :if type(myvar) == type([])
10391 :if type(myvar) == type({})
10392 :if type(myvar) == type(0.0)
10393 :if type(myvar) == type(v:false)
10394 :if type(myvar) == type(v:none)
10395< To check if the v:t_ variables exist use this: >
10396 :if exists('v:t_number')
10397
10398< Can also be used as a |method|: >
10399 mylist->type()
10400
10401
10402typename({expr}) *typename()*
10403 Return a string representation of the type of {expr}.
10404 Example: >
10405 echo typename([1, 2, 3])
Kota Kato66bb9ae2023-01-17 18:31:56 +000010406< list<number> ~
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010407
10408
10409undofile({name}) *undofile()*
10410 Return the name of the undo file that would be used for a file
10411 with name {name} when writing. This uses the 'undodir'
10412 option, finding directories that exist. It does not check if
10413 the undo file exists.
10414 {name} is always expanded to the full path, since that is what
10415 is used internally.
10416 If {name} is empty undofile() returns an empty string, since a
10417 buffer without a file name will not write an undo file.
10418 Useful in combination with |:wundo| and |:rundo|.
10419 When compiled without the |+persistent_undo| option this always
10420 returns an empty string.
10421
10422 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10423 GetFilename()->undofile()
10424
Devin J. Pohly5fee1112023-04-23 20:26:59 -050010425undotree([{buf}]) *undotree()*
10426 Return the current state of the undo tree for the current
10427 buffer, or for a specific buffer if {buf} is given. The
10428 result is a dictionary with the following items:
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010429 "seq_last" The highest undo sequence number used.
10430 "seq_cur" The sequence number of the current position in
10431 the undo tree. This differs from "seq_last"
10432 when some changes were undone.
10433 "time_cur" Time last used for |:earlier| and related
10434 commands. Use |strftime()| to convert to
10435 something readable.
10436 "save_last" Number of the last file write. Zero when no
10437 write yet.
10438 "save_cur" Number of the current position in the undo
10439 tree.
10440 "synced" Non-zero when the last undo block was synced.
10441 This happens when waiting from input from the
10442 user. See |undo-blocks|.
10443 "entries" A list of dictionaries with information about
10444 undo blocks.
10445
10446 The first item in the "entries" list is the oldest undo item.
10447 Each List item is a |Dictionary| with these items:
10448 "seq" Undo sequence number. Same as what appears in
10449 |:undolist|.
10450 "time" Timestamp when the change happened. Use
10451 |strftime()| to convert to something readable.
10452 "newhead" Only appears in the item that is the last one
10453 that was added. This marks the last change
10454 and where further changes will be added.
10455 "curhead" Only appears in the item that is the last one
10456 that was undone. This marks the current
10457 position in the undo tree, the block that will
10458 be used by a redo command. When nothing was
10459 undone after the last change this item will
10460 not appear anywhere.
10461 "save" Only appears on the last block before a file
10462 write. The number is the write count. The
10463 first write has number 1, the last one the
10464 "save_last" mentioned above.
10465 "alt" Alternate entry. This is again a List of undo
10466 blocks. Each item may again have an "alt"
10467 item.
10468
10469uniq({list} [, {func} [, {dict}]]) *uniq()* *E882*
10470 Remove second and succeeding copies of repeated adjacent
10471 {list} items in-place. Returns {list}. If you want a list
10472 to remain unmodified make a copy first: >
10473 :let newlist = uniq(copy(mylist))
10474< The default compare function uses the string representation of
10475 each item. For the use of {func} and {dict} see |sort()|.
10476
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +010010477 Returns zero if {list} is not a |List|.
10478
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010479 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10480 mylist->uniq()
Christian Brabandt67672ef2023-04-24 21:09:54 +010010481<
10482 *utf16idx()*
10483utf16idx({string}, {idx} [, {countcc} [, {charidx}]])
Yegappan Lakshmanan577922b2023-06-08 17:09:45 +010010484 Same as |charidx()| but returns the UTF-16 code unit index of
10485 the byte at {idx} in {string} (after converting it to UTF-16).
Christian Brabandt67672ef2023-04-24 21:09:54 +010010486
10487 When {charidx} is present and TRUE, {idx} is used as the
10488 character index in the String {string} instead of as the byte
10489 index.
Yegappan Lakshmanan95707032023-06-14 13:10:15 +010010490 An {idx} in the middle of a UTF-8 sequence is rounded
10491 downwards to the beginning of that sequence.
Christian Brabandt67672ef2023-04-24 21:09:54 +010010492
Yegappan Lakshmanan577922b2023-06-08 17:09:45 +010010493 Returns -1 if the arguments are invalid or if there are less
10494 than {idx} bytes in {string}. If there are exactly {idx} bytes
10495 the length of the string in UTF-16 code units is returned.
10496
Christian Brabandt67672ef2023-04-24 21:09:54 +010010497 See |byteidx()| and |byteidxcomp()| for getting the byte index
10498 from the UTF-16 index and |charidx()| for getting the
10499 character index from the UTF-16 index.
10500 Refer to |string-offset-encoding| for more information.
10501 Examples: >
10502 echo utf16idx('a😊😊', 3) returns 2
10503 echo utf16idx('a😊😊', 7) returns 4
10504 echo utf16idx('a😊😊', 1, 0, 1) returns 2
10505 echo utf16idx('a😊😊', 2, 0, 1) returns 4
10506 echo utf16idx('aą́c', 6) returns 2
10507 echo utf16idx('aą́c', 6, 1) returns 4
10508 echo utf16idx('a😊😊', 9) returns -1
10509<
10510 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10511 GetName()->utf16idx(idx)
10512
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010513
10514values({dict}) *values()*
10515 Return a |List| with all the values of {dict}. The |List| is
10516 in arbitrary order. Also see |items()| and |keys()|.
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +010010517 Returns zero if {dict} is not a |Dict|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010518
10519 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10520 mydict->values()
10521
zeertzjq825cf812023-08-17 22:55:25 +020010522virtcol({expr} [, {list} [, {winid}]]) *virtcol()*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010523 The result is a Number, which is the screen column of the file
10524 position given with {expr}. That is, the last screen position
10525 occupied by the character at that position, when the screen
10526 would be of unlimited width. When there is a <Tab> at the
10527 position, the returned Number will be the column at the end of
10528 the <Tab>. For example, for a <Tab> in column 1, with 'ts'
10529 set to 8, it returns 8. |conceal| is ignored.
10530 For the byte position use |col()|.
LemonBoy0f7a3e12022-05-26 12:10:37 +010010531
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010532 For the use of {expr} see |col()|.
LemonBoy0f7a3e12022-05-26 12:10:37 +010010533
10534 When 'virtualedit' is used {expr} can be [lnum, col, off],
10535 where "off" is the offset in screen columns from the start of
10536 the character. E.g., a position within a <Tab> or after the
10537 last character. When "off" is omitted zero is used. When
10538 Virtual editing is active in the current mode, a position
10539 beyond the end of the line can be returned. Also see
10540 |'virtualedit'|
10541
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010542 The accepted positions are:
10543 . the cursor position
10544 $ the end of the cursor line (the result is the
10545 number of displayed characters in the cursor line
10546 plus one)
10547 'x position of mark x (if the mark is not set, 0 is
10548 returned)
10549 v In Visual mode: the start of the Visual area (the
10550 cursor is the end). When not in Visual mode
10551 returns the cursor position. Differs from |'<| in
10552 that it's updated right away.
LemonBoy0f7a3e12022-05-26 12:10:37 +010010553
zeertzjq825cf812023-08-17 22:55:25 +020010554 If {list} is present and non-zero then virtcol() returns a
10555 List with the first and last screen position occupied by the
LemonBoy0f7a3e12022-05-26 12:10:37 +010010556 character.
10557
zeertzjq825cf812023-08-17 22:55:25 +020010558 With the optional {winid} argument the values are obtained for
10559 that window instead of the current window.
10560
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010561 Note that only marks in the current file can be used.
10562 Examples: >
LemonBoy0f7a3e12022-05-26 12:10:37 +010010563 " With text "foo^Lbar" and cursor on the "^L":
10564
10565 virtcol(".") " returns 5
10566 virtcol(".", 1) " returns [4, 5]
10567 virtcol("$") " returns 9
10568
10569 " With text " there", with 't at 'h':
10570
10571 virtcol("'t") " returns 6
zeertzjq825cf812023-08-17 22:55:25 +020010572< The first column is 1. 0 or [0, 0] is returned for an error.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010573 A more advanced example that echoes the maximum length of
10574 all lines: >
10575 echo max(map(range(1, line('$')), "virtcol([v:val, '$'])"))
10576
10577< Can also be used as a |method|: >
10578 GetPos()->virtcol()
10579
Bram Moolenaar5a6ec102022-05-27 21:58:00 +010010580virtcol2col({winid}, {lnum}, {col}) *virtcol2col()*
10581 The result is a Number, which is the byte index of the
10582 character in window {winid} at buffer line {lnum} and virtual
10583 column {col}.
10584
zeertzjqb583eda2023-10-14 11:32:28 +020010585 If buffer line {lnum} is an empty line, 0 is returned.
10586
Bram Moolenaar5a6ec102022-05-27 21:58:00 +010010587 If {col} is greater than the last virtual column in line
10588 {lnum}, then the byte index of the character at the last
10589 virtual column is returned.
10590
Yegappan Lakshmananb209b862023-08-15 23:01:44 +020010591 For a multi-byte character, the column number of the first
10592 byte in the character is returned.
10593
Bram Moolenaar5a6ec102022-05-27 21:58:00 +010010594 The {winid} argument can be the window number or the
10595 |window-ID|. If this is zero, then the current window is used.
10596
10597 Returns -1 if the window {winid} doesn't exist or the buffer
10598 line {lnum} or virtual column {col} is invalid.
10599
10600 See also |screenpos()|, |virtcol()| and |col()|.
10601
10602 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10603 GetWinid()->virtcol2col(lnum, col)
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010604
10605visualmode([{expr}]) *visualmode()*
10606 The result is a String, which describes the last Visual mode
10607 used in the current buffer. Initially it returns an empty
10608 string, but once Visual mode has been used, it returns "v",
10609 "V", or "<CTRL-V>" (a single CTRL-V character) for
10610 character-wise, line-wise, or block-wise Visual mode
10611 respectively.
10612 Example: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +000010613 :exe "normal " .. visualmode()
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010614< This enters the same Visual mode as before. It is also useful
10615 in scripts if you wish to act differently depending on the
10616 Visual mode that was used.
10617 If Visual mode is active, use |mode()| to get the Visual mode
10618 (e.g., in a |:vmap|).
10619 If {expr} is supplied and it evaluates to a non-zero Number or
10620 a non-empty String, then the Visual mode will be cleared and
10621 the old value is returned. See |non-zero-arg|.
10622
10623wildmenumode() *wildmenumode()*
10624 Returns |TRUE| when the wildmenu is active and |FALSE|
10625 otherwise. See 'wildmenu' and 'wildmode'.
10626 This can be used in mappings to handle the 'wildcharm' option
10627 gracefully. (Makes only sense with |mapmode-c| mappings).
10628
10629 For example to make <c-j> work like <down> in wildmode, use: >
10630 :cnoremap <expr> <C-j> wildmenumode() ? "\<Down>\<Tab>" : "\<c-j>"
10631<
10632 (Note, this needs the 'wildcharm' option set appropriately).
10633
10634win_execute({id}, {command} [, {silent}]) *win_execute()*
10635 Like `execute()` but in the context of window {id}.
10636 The window will temporarily be made the current window,
10637 without triggering autocommands or changing directory. When
10638 executing {command} autocommands will be triggered, this may
Bram Moolenaarb7398fe2023-05-14 18:50:25 +010010639 have unexpected side effects. Use `:noautocmd` if needed.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010640 Example: >
10641 call win_execute(winid, 'set syntax=python')
10642< Doing the same with `setwinvar()` would not trigger
10643 autocommands and not actually show syntax highlighting.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010644 *E994*
10645 Not all commands are allowed in popup windows.
10646 When window {id} does not exist then no error is given and
10647 an empty string is returned.
10648
10649 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
10650 second argument: >
10651 GetCommand()->win_execute(winid)
10652
10653win_findbuf({bufnr}) *win_findbuf()*
10654 Returns a |List| with |window-ID|s for windows that contain
10655 buffer {bufnr}. When there is none the list is empty.
10656
10657 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10658 GetBufnr()->win_findbuf()
10659
10660win_getid([{win} [, {tab}]]) *win_getid()*
10661 Get the |window-ID| for the specified window.
10662 When {win} is missing use the current window.
10663 With {win} this is the window number. The top window has
10664 number 1.
10665 Without {tab} use the current tab, otherwise the tab with
10666 number {tab}. The first tab has number one.
10667 Return zero if the window cannot be found.
10668
10669 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10670 GetWinnr()->win_getid()
10671
10672
10673win_gettype([{nr}]) *win_gettype()*
10674 Return the type of the window:
10675 "autocmd" autocommand window. Temporary window
10676 used to execute autocommands.
10677 "command" command-line window |cmdwin|
10678 (empty) normal window
10679 "loclist" |location-list-window|
10680 "popup" popup window |popup|
10681 "preview" preview window |preview-window|
10682 "quickfix" |quickfix-window|
10683 "unknown" window {nr} not found
10684
10685 When {nr} is omitted return the type of the current window.
10686 When {nr} is given return the type of this window by number or
10687 |window-ID|.
10688
10689 Also see the 'buftype' option. When running a terminal in a
10690 popup window then 'buftype' is "terminal" and win_gettype()
10691 returns "popup".
10692
10693 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10694 GetWinid()->win_gettype()
10695<
10696win_gotoid({expr}) *win_gotoid()*
10697 Go to window with ID {expr}. This may also change the current
10698 tabpage.
10699 Return TRUE if successful, FALSE if the window cannot be found.
10700
10701 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10702 GetWinid()->win_gotoid()
10703
10704win_id2tabwin({expr}) *win_id2tabwin()*
10705 Return a list with the tab number and window number of window
10706 with ID {expr}: [tabnr, winnr].
10707 Return [0, 0] if the window cannot be found.
10708
10709 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10710 GetWinid()->win_id2tabwin()
10711
10712win_id2win({expr}) *win_id2win()*
10713 Return the window number of window with ID {expr}.
10714 Return 0 if the window cannot be found in the current tabpage.
10715
10716 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10717 GetWinid()->win_id2win()
10718
Daniel Steinbergee630312022-01-10 13:36:34 +000010719win_move_separator({nr}, {offset}) *win_move_separator()*
10720 Move window {nr}'s vertical separator (i.e., the right border)
10721 by {offset} columns, as if being dragged by the mouse. {nr}
10722 can be a window number or |window-ID|. A positive {offset}
10723 moves right and a negative {offset} moves left. Moving a
10724 window's vertical separator will change the width of the
10725 window and the width of other windows adjacent to the vertical
10726 separator. The magnitude of movement may be smaller than
10727 specified (e.g., as a consequence of maintaining
10728 'winminwidth'). Returns TRUE if the window can be found and
10729 FALSE otherwise.
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +010010730 This will fail for the rightmost window and a full-width
10731 window, since it has no separator on the right.
Bram Moolenaar76db9e02022-11-09 21:21:04 +000010732 Only works for the current tab page. *E1308*
Daniel Steinbergee630312022-01-10 13:36:34 +000010733
10734 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10735 GetWinnr()->win_move_separator(offset)
10736
10737win_move_statusline({nr}, {offset}) *win_move_statusline()*
10738 Move window {nr}'s status line (i.e., the bottom border) by
10739 {offset} rows, as if being dragged by the mouse. {nr} can be a
10740 window number or |window-ID|. A positive {offset} moves down
10741 and a negative {offset} moves up. Moving a window's status
10742 line will change the height of the window and the height of
10743 other windows adjacent to the status line. The magnitude of
10744 movement may be smaller than specified (e.g., as a consequence
10745 of maintaining 'winminheight'). Returns TRUE if the window can
10746 be found and FALSE otherwise.
Bram Moolenaar76db9e02022-11-09 21:21:04 +000010747 Only works for the current tab page.
Daniel Steinbergee630312022-01-10 13:36:34 +000010748
10749 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10750 GetWinnr()->win_move_statusline(offset)
10751
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010752win_screenpos({nr}) *win_screenpos()*
10753 Return the screen position of window {nr} as a list with two
10754 numbers: [row, col]. The first window always has position
10755 [1, 1], unless there is a tabline, then it is [2, 1].
10756 {nr} can be the window number or the |window-ID|. Use zero
10757 for the current window.
10758 Returns [0, 0] if the window cannot be found in the current
10759 tabpage.
10760
10761 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10762 GetWinid()->win_screenpos()
10763<
10764win_splitmove({nr}, {target} [, {options}]) *win_splitmove()*
10765 Move the window {nr} to a new split of the window {target}.
10766 This is similar to moving to {target}, creating a new window
10767 using |:split| but having the same contents as window {nr}, and
10768 then closing {nr}.
10769
10770 Both {nr} and {target} can be window numbers or |window-ID|s.
10771 Both must be in the current tab page.
10772
10773 Returns zero for success, non-zero for failure.
10774
10775 {options} is a |Dictionary| with the following optional entries:
10776 "vertical" When TRUE, the split is created vertically,
10777 like with |:vsplit|.
10778 "rightbelow" When TRUE, the split is made below or to the
10779 right (if vertical). When FALSE, it is done
10780 above or to the left (if vertical). When not
10781 present, the values of 'splitbelow' and
10782 'splitright' are used.
10783
10784 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10785 GetWinid()->win_splitmove(target)
10786<
10787
10788 *winbufnr()*
10789winbufnr({nr}) The result is a Number, which is the number of the buffer
10790 associated with window {nr}. {nr} can be the window number or
10791 the |window-ID|.
10792 When {nr} is zero, the number of the buffer in the current
10793 window is returned.
10794 When window {nr} doesn't exist, -1 is returned.
10795 Example: >
10796 :echo "The file in the current window is " . bufname(winbufnr(0))
10797<
10798 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10799 FindWindow()->winbufnr()->bufname()
10800<
10801 *wincol()*
10802wincol() The result is a Number, which is the virtual column of the
10803 cursor in the window. This is counting screen cells from the
10804 left side of the window. The leftmost column is one.
10805
10806 *windowsversion()*
10807windowsversion()
10808 The result is a String. For MS-Windows it indicates the OS
10809 version. E.g, Windows 10 is "10.0", Windows 8 is "6.2",
10810 Windows XP is "5.1". For non-MS-Windows systems the result is
10811 an empty string.
10812
10813winheight({nr}) *winheight()*
10814 The result is a Number, which is the height of window {nr}.
10815 {nr} can be the window number or the |window-ID|.
10816 When {nr} is zero, the height of the current window is
10817 returned. When window {nr} doesn't exist, -1 is returned.
10818 An existing window always has a height of zero or more.
10819 This excludes any window toolbar line.
10820 Examples: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +000010821 :echo "The current window has " .. winheight(0) .. " lines."
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010822
10823< Can also be used as a |method|: >
10824 GetWinid()->winheight()
10825<
10826winlayout([{tabnr}]) *winlayout()*
10827 The result is a nested List containing the layout of windows
10828 in a tabpage.
10829
10830 Without {tabnr} use the current tabpage, otherwise the tabpage
10831 with number {tabnr}. If the tabpage {tabnr} is not found,
10832 returns an empty list.
10833
10834 For a leaf window, it returns:
10835 ['leaf', {winid}]
10836 For horizontally split windows, which form a column, it
10837 returns:
10838 ['col', [{nested list of windows}]]
10839 For vertically split windows, which form a row, it returns:
10840 ['row', [{nested list of windows}]]
10841
10842 Example: >
10843 " Only one window in the tab page
10844 :echo winlayout()
10845 ['leaf', 1000]
10846 " Two horizontally split windows
10847 :echo winlayout()
10848 ['col', [['leaf', 1000], ['leaf', 1001]]]
10849 " The second tab page, with three horizontally split
10850 " windows, with two vertically split windows in the
10851 " middle window
10852 :echo winlayout(2)
10853 ['col', [['leaf', 1002], ['row', [['leaf', 1003],
10854 ['leaf', 1001]]], ['leaf', 1000]]]
10855<
10856 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10857 GetTabnr()->winlayout()
10858<
10859 *winline()*
10860winline() The result is a Number, which is the screen line of the cursor
10861 in the window. This is counting screen lines from the top of
10862 the window. The first line is one.
10863 If the cursor was moved the view on the file will be updated
10864 first, this may cause a scroll.
10865
10866 *winnr()*
10867winnr([{arg}]) The result is a Number, which is the number of the current
10868 window. The top window has number 1.
10869 Returns zero for a popup window.
10870
10871 The optional argument {arg} supports the following values:
10872 $ the number of the last window (the window
10873 count).
10874 # the number of the last accessed window (where
10875 |CTRL-W_p| goes to). If there is no previous
10876 window or it is in another tab page 0 is
10877 returned.
10878 {N}j the number of the Nth window below the
10879 current window (where |CTRL-W_j| goes to).
10880 {N}k the number of the Nth window above the current
10881 window (where |CTRL-W_k| goes to).
10882 {N}h the number of the Nth window left of the
10883 current window (where |CTRL-W_h| goes to).
10884 {N}l the number of the Nth window right of the
10885 current window (where |CTRL-W_l| goes to).
10886 The number can be used with |CTRL-W_w| and ":wincmd w"
10887 |:wincmd|.
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +010010888 When {arg} is invalid an error is given and zero is returned.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010889 Also see |tabpagewinnr()| and |win_getid()|.
10890 Examples: >
10891 let window_count = winnr('$')
10892 let prev_window = winnr('#')
10893 let wnum = winnr('3k')
10894
10895< Can also be used as a |method|: >
10896 GetWinval()->winnr()
10897<
10898 *winrestcmd()*
10899winrestcmd() Returns a sequence of |:resize| commands that should restore
10900 the current window sizes. Only works properly when no windows
10901 are opened or closed and the current window and tab page is
10902 unchanged.
10903 Example: >
10904 :let cmd = winrestcmd()
10905 :call MessWithWindowSizes()
10906 :exe cmd
10907<
10908 *winrestview()*
10909winrestview({dict})
10910 Uses the |Dictionary| returned by |winsaveview()| to restore
10911 the view of the current window.
10912 Note: The {dict} does not have to contain all values, that are
10913 returned by |winsaveview()|. If values are missing, those
10914 settings won't be restored. So you can use: >
10915 :call winrestview({'curswant': 4})
10916<
10917 This will only set the curswant value (the column the cursor
10918 wants to move on vertical movements) of the cursor to column 5
10919 (yes, that is 5), while all other settings will remain the
10920 same. This is useful, if you set the cursor position manually.
10921
10922 If you have changed the values the result is unpredictable.
10923 If the window size changed the result won't be the same.
10924
10925 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10926 GetView()->winrestview()
10927<
10928 *winsaveview()*
10929winsaveview() Returns a |Dictionary| that contains information to restore
10930 the view of the current window. Use |winrestview()| to
10931 restore the view.
10932 This is useful if you have a mapping that jumps around in the
10933 buffer and you want to go back to the original view.
10934 This does not save fold information. Use the 'foldenable'
10935 option to temporarily switch off folding, so that folds are
10936 not opened when moving around. This may have side effects.
10937 The return value includes:
10938 lnum cursor line number
10939 col cursor column (Note: the first column
naohiro ono56200ee2022-01-01 14:59:44 +000010940 zero, as opposed to what |getcurpos()|
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010941 returns)
10942 coladd cursor column offset for 'virtualedit'
naohiro ono56200ee2022-01-01 14:59:44 +000010943 curswant column for vertical movement (Note:
10944 the first column is zero, as opposed
10945 to what |getcurpos()| returns). After
10946 |$| command it will be a very large
10947 number equal to |v:maxcol|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010948 topline first line in the window
10949 topfill filler lines, only in diff mode
10950 leftcol first column displayed; only used when
10951 'wrap' is off
10952 skipcol columns skipped
10953 Note that no option values are saved.
10954
10955
10956winwidth({nr}) *winwidth()*
10957 The result is a Number, which is the width of window {nr}.
10958 {nr} can be the window number or the |window-ID|.
10959 When {nr} is zero, the width of the current window is
10960 returned. When window {nr} doesn't exist, -1 is returned.
10961 An existing window always has a width of zero or more.
10962 Examples: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +000010963 :echo "The current window has " .. winwidth(0) .. " columns."
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010964 :if winwidth(0) <= 50
10965 : 50 wincmd |
10966 :endif
10967< For getting the terminal or screen size, see the 'columns'
10968 option.
10969
10970 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10971 GetWinid()->winwidth()
10972
10973
10974wordcount() *wordcount()*
10975 The result is a dictionary of byte/chars/word statistics for
10976 the current buffer. This is the same info as provided by
10977 |g_CTRL-G|
10978 The return value includes:
10979 bytes Number of bytes in the buffer
10980 chars Number of chars in the buffer
10981 words Number of words in the buffer
10982 cursor_bytes Number of bytes before cursor position
10983 (not in Visual mode)
10984 cursor_chars Number of chars before cursor position
10985 (not in Visual mode)
10986 cursor_words Number of words before cursor position
10987 (not in Visual mode)
10988 visual_bytes Number of bytes visually selected
10989 (only in Visual mode)
10990 visual_chars Number of chars visually selected
10991 (only in Visual mode)
10992 visual_words Number of words visually selected
10993 (only in Visual mode)
10994
10995
10996 *writefile()*
10997writefile({object}, {fname} [, {flags}])
10998 When {object} is a |List| write it to file {fname}. Each list
10999 item is separated with a NL. Each list item must be a String
11000 or Number.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000011001 All NL characters are replaced with a NUL character.
11002 Inserting CR characters needs to be done before passing {list}
11003 to writefile().
Bram Moolenaar806a2732022-09-04 15:40:36 +010011004
11005 When {object} is a |Blob| write the bytes to file {fname}
11006 unmodified, also when binary mode is not specified.
11007
11008 {flags} must be a String. These characters are recognized:
11009
11010 'b' Binary mode is used: There will not be a NL after the
11011 last list item. An empty item at the end does cause the
11012 last line in the file to end in a NL.
11013
11014 'a' Append mode is used, lines are appended to the file: >
11015 :call writefile(["foo"], "event.log", "a")
11016 :call writefile(["bar"], "event.log", "a")
11017<
11018 'D' Delete the file when the current function ends. This
11019 works like: >
Bram Moolenaar938ae282023-02-20 20:44:55 +000011020 :defer delete({fname})
Bram Moolenaar806a2732022-09-04 15:40:36 +010011021< Fails when not in a function. Also see |:defer|.
11022
11023 's' fsync() is called after writing the file. This flushes
11024 the file to disk, if possible. This takes more time but
11025 avoids losing the file if the system crashes.
11026
11027 'S' fsync() is not called, even when 'fsync' is set.
11028
11029 When {flags} does not contain "S" or "s" then fsync() is
11030 called if the 'fsync' option is set.
11031
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000011032 An existing file is overwritten, if possible.
Bram Moolenaar806a2732022-09-04 15:40:36 +010011033
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000011034 When the write fails -1 is returned, otherwise 0. There is an
11035 error message if the file can't be created or when writing
11036 fails.
Bram Moolenaar806a2732022-09-04 15:40:36 +010011037
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000011038 Also see |readfile()|.
11039 To copy a file byte for byte: >
11040 :let fl = readfile("foo", "b")
11041 :call writefile(fl, "foocopy", "b")
11042
11043< Can also be used as a |method|: >
11044 GetText()->writefile("thefile")
11045
11046
11047xor({expr}, {expr}) *xor()*
11048 Bitwise XOR on the two arguments. The arguments are converted
11049 to a number. A List, Dict or Float argument causes an error.
Bram Moolenaar5a6ec102022-05-27 21:58:00 +010011050 Also see `and()` and `or()`.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000011051 Example: >
11052 :let bits = xor(bits, 0x80)
11053<
11054 Can also be used as a |method|: >
11055 :let bits = bits->xor(0x80)
11056<
11057
11058==============================================================================
110593. Feature list *feature-list*
11060
11061There are three types of features:
110621. Features that are only supported when they have been enabled when Vim
11063 was compiled |+feature-list|. Example: >
11064 :if has("cindent")
11065< *gui_running*
110662. Features that are only supported when certain conditions have been met.
11067 Example: >
11068 :if has("gui_running")
11069< *has-patch*
110703. Beyond a certain version or at a certain version and including a specific
11071 patch. The "patch-7.4.248" feature means that the Vim version is 7.5 or
11072 later, or it is version 7.4 and patch 248 was included. Example: >
11073 :if has("patch-7.4.248")
11074< Note that it's possible for patch 248 to be omitted even though 249 is
11075 included. Only happens when cherry-picking patches.
11076 Note that this form only works for patch 7.4.237 and later, before that
11077 you need to check for the patch and the v:version. Example (checking
11078 version 6.2.148 or later): >
11079 :if v:version > 602 || (v:version == 602 && has("patch148"))
11080
11081Hint: To find out if Vim supports backslashes in a file name (MS-Windows),
11082use: `if exists('+shellslash')`
11083
11084
11085acl Compiled with |ACL| support.
Bram Moolenaar2ee347f2022-08-26 17:53:44 +010011086all_builtin_terms Compiled with all builtin terminals enabled. (always
11087 true)
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000011088amiga Amiga version of Vim.
11089arabic Compiled with Arabic support |Arabic|.
11090arp Compiled with ARP support (Amiga).
11091autocmd Compiled with autocommand support. (always true)
11092autochdir Compiled with support for 'autochdir'
11093autoservername Automatically enable |clientserver|
11094balloon_eval Compiled with |balloon-eval| support.
11095balloon_multiline GUI supports multiline balloons.
11096beos BeOS version of Vim.
11097browse Compiled with |:browse| support, and browse() will
11098 work.
11099browsefilter Compiled with support for |browsefilter|.
11100bsd Compiled on an OS in the BSD family (excluding macOS).
Bram Moolenaar2ee347f2022-08-26 17:53:44 +010011101builtin_terms Compiled with some builtin terminals. (always true)
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000011102byte_offset Compiled with support for 'o' in 'statusline'
11103channel Compiled with support for |channel| and |job|
Bram Moolenaare1dc76f2022-06-25 18:01:32 +010011104cindent Compiled with 'cindent' support. (always true)
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000011105clientserver Compiled with remote invocation support |clientserver|.
11106clipboard Compiled with 'clipboard' support.
11107clipboard_working Compiled with 'clipboard' support and it can be used.
11108cmdline_compl Compiled with |cmdline-completion| support.
11109cmdline_hist Compiled with |cmdline-history| support.
11110cmdline_info Compiled with 'showcmd' and 'ruler' support.
11111comments Compiled with |'comments'| support.
11112compatible Compiled to be very Vi compatible.
11113conpty Platform where |ConPTY| can be used.
11114cryptv Compiled with encryption support |encryption|.
11115cscope Compiled with |cscope| support.
11116cursorbind Compiled with |'cursorbind'| (always true)
11117debug Compiled with "DEBUG" defined.
11118dialog_con Compiled with console dialog support.
11119dialog_gui Compiled with GUI dialog support.
11120diff Compiled with |vimdiff| and 'diff' support.
11121digraphs Compiled with support for digraphs.
11122directx Compiled with support for DirectX and 'renderoptions'.
11123dnd Compiled with support for the "~ register |quote_~|.
11124drop_file Compiled with |drop_file| support.
11125ebcdic Compiled on a machine with ebcdic character set.
11126emacs_tags Compiled with support for Emacs tags.
11127eval Compiled with expression evaluation support. Always
11128 true, of course!
11129ex_extra |+ex_extra| (always true)
11130extra_search Compiled with support for |'incsearch'| and
11131 |'hlsearch'|
11132farsi Support for Farsi was removed |farsi|.
Bram Moolenaarf80f40a2022-08-25 16:02:23 +010011133file_in_path Compiled with support for |gf| and |<cfile>| (always
11134 true)
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000011135filterpipe When 'shelltemp' is off pipes are used for shell
11136 read/write/filter commands
11137find_in_path Compiled with support for include file searches
11138 |+find_in_path|.
11139float Compiled with support for |Float|.
11140fname_case Case in file names matters (for Amiga and MS-Windows
11141 this is not present).
11142folding Compiled with |folding| support.
11143footer Compiled with GUI footer support. |gui-footer|
11144fork Compiled to use fork()/exec() instead of system().
11145gettext Compiled with message translation |multi-lang|
11146gui Compiled with GUI enabled.
Bram Moolenaarcbaff5e2022-04-08 17:45:08 +010011147gui_athena Compiled with Athena GUI (always false).
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000011148gui_gnome Compiled with Gnome support (gui_gtk is also defined).
11149gui_gtk Compiled with GTK+ GUI (any version).
11150gui_gtk2 Compiled with GTK+ 2 GUI (gui_gtk is also defined).
11151gui_gtk3 Compiled with GTK+ 3 GUI (gui_gtk is also defined).
11152gui_haiku Compiled with Haiku GUI.
11153gui_mac Compiled with Macintosh GUI.
11154gui_motif Compiled with Motif GUI.
11155gui_photon Compiled with Photon GUI.
11156gui_running Vim is running in the GUI, or it will start soon.
11157gui_win32 Compiled with MS-Windows Win32 GUI.
11158gui_win32s idem, and Win32s system being used (Windows 3.1)
11159haiku Haiku version of Vim.
11160hangul_input Compiled with Hangul input support. |hangul|
11161hpux HP-UX version of Vim.
11162iconv Can use iconv() for conversion.
11163insert_expand Compiled with support for CTRL-X expansion commands in
11164 Insert mode. (always true)
11165job Compiled with support for |channel| and |job|
11166ipv6 Compiled with support for IPv6 networking in |channel|.
Bram Moolenaare1dc76f2022-06-25 18:01:32 +010011167jumplist Compiled with |jumplist| support. (always true)
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000011168keymap Compiled with 'keymap' support.
11169lambda Compiled with |lambda| support.
11170langmap Compiled with 'langmap' support.
11171libcall Compiled with |libcall()| support.
11172linebreak Compiled with 'linebreak', 'breakat', 'showbreak' and
11173 'breakindent' support.
11174linux Linux version of Vim.
11175lispindent Compiled with support for lisp indenting.
Bram Moolenaare1dc76f2022-06-25 18:01:32 +010011176 (always true)
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000011177listcmds Compiled with commands for the buffer list |:files|
11178 and the argument list |arglist|.
11179localmap Compiled with local mappings and abbr. |:map-local|
11180lua Compiled with Lua interface |Lua|.
11181mac Any Macintosh version of Vim cf. osx
11182macunix Synonym for osxdarwin
11183menu Compiled with support for |:menu|.
11184mksession Compiled with support for |:mksession|.
11185modify_fname Compiled with file name modifiers. |filename-modifiers|
11186 (always true)
11187mouse Compiled with support for mouse.
11188mouse_dec Compiled with support for Dec terminal mouse.
11189mouse_gpm Compiled with support for gpm (Linux console mouse)
11190mouse_gpm_enabled GPM mouse is working
11191mouse_netterm Compiled with support for netterm mouse.
11192mouse_pterm Compiled with support for qnx pterm mouse.
11193mouse_sysmouse Compiled with support for sysmouse (*BSD console mouse)
11194mouse_sgr Compiled with support for sgr mouse.
11195mouse_urxvt Compiled with support for urxvt mouse.
11196mouse_xterm Compiled with support for xterm mouse.
11197mouseshape Compiled with support for 'mouseshape'.
11198multi_byte Compiled with support for 'encoding' (always true)
11199multi_byte_encoding 'encoding' is set to a multibyte encoding.
11200multi_byte_ime Compiled with support for IME input method.
11201multi_lang Compiled with support for multiple languages.
11202mzscheme Compiled with MzScheme interface |mzscheme|.
11203nanotime Compiled with sub-second time stamp checks.
11204netbeans_enabled Compiled with support for |netbeans| and connected.
11205netbeans_intg Compiled with support for |netbeans|.
Bram Moolenaare1dc76f2022-06-25 18:01:32 +010011206num64 Compiled with 64-bit |Number| support. (always true)
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000011207ole Compiled with OLE automation support for Win32.
11208osx Compiled for macOS cf. mac
11209osxdarwin Compiled for macOS, with |mac-darwin-feature|
11210packages Compiled with |packages| support.
11211path_extra Compiled with up/downwards search in 'path' and 'tags'
11212perl Compiled with Perl interface.
11213persistent_undo Compiled with support for persistent undo history.
11214postscript Compiled with PostScript file printing.
11215printer Compiled with |:hardcopy| support.
11216profile Compiled with |:profile| support.
Bram Moolenaar71badf92023-04-22 22:40:14 +010011217prof_nsec Profile results are in nanoseconds.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000011218python Python 2.x interface available. |has-python|
11219python_compiled Compiled with Python 2.x interface. |has-python|
11220python_dynamic Python 2.x interface is dynamically loaded. |has-python|
11221python3 Python 3.x interface available. |has-python|
11222python3_compiled Compiled with Python 3.x interface. |has-python|
11223python3_dynamic Python 3.x interface is dynamically loaded. |has-python|
Yee Cheng Chinc13b3d12023-08-20 21:18:38 +020011224python3_stable Python 3.x interface is using Python Stable ABI. |has-python|
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000011225pythonx Python 2.x and/or 3.x interface available. |python_x|
11226qnx QNX version of Vim.
11227quickfix Compiled with |quickfix| support.
11228reltime Compiled with |reltime()| support.
11229rightleft Compiled with 'rightleft' support.
11230ruby Compiled with Ruby interface |ruby|.
11231scrollbind Compiled with 'scrollbind' support. (always true)
11232showcmd Compiled with 'showcmd' support.
11233signs Compiled with |:sign| support.
Bram Moolenaare1dc76f2022-06-25 18:01:32 +010011234smartindent Compiled with 'smartindent' support. (always true)
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000011235sodium Compiled with libsodium for better crypt support
11236sound Compiled with sound support, e.g. `sound_playevent()`
11237spell Compiled with spell checking support |spell|.
11238startuptime Compiled with |--startuptime| support.
11239statusline Compiled with support for 'statusline', 'rulerformat'
11240 and special formats of 'titlestring' and 'iconstring'.
11241sun SunOS version of Vim.
11242sun_workshop Support for Sun |workshop| has been removed.
11243syntax Compiled with syntax highlighting support |syntax|.
11244syntax_items There are active syntax highlighting items for the
11245 current buffer.
11246system Compiled to use system() instead of fork()/exec().
11247tag_binary Compiled with binary searching in tags files
Bram Moolenaare1dc76f2022-06-25 18:01:32 +010011248 |tag-binary-search|. (always true)
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000011249tag_old_static Support for old static tags was removed, see
11250 |tag-old-static|.
11251tcl Compiled with Tcl interface.
11252termguicolors Compiled with true color in terminal support.
11253terminal Compiled with |terminal| support.
11254terminfo Compiled with terminfo instead of termcap.
11255termresponse Compiled with support for |t_RV| and |v:termresponse|.
11256textobjects Compiled with support for |text-objects|.
11257textprop Compiled with support for |text-properties|.
11258tgetent Compiled with tgetent support, able to use a termcap
11259 or terminfo file.
11260timers Compiled with |timer_start()| support.
11261title Compiled with window title support |'title'|.
Bram Moolenaare1dc76f2022-06-25 18:01:32 +010011262 (always true)
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000011263toolbar Compiled with support for |gui-toolbar|.
11264ttyin input is a terminal (tty)
11265ttyout output is a terminal (tty)
11266unix Unix version of Vim. *+unix*
11267unnamedplus Compiled with support for "unnamedplus" in 'clipboard'
11268user_commands User-defined commands. (always true)
11269vartabs Compiled with variable tabstop support |'vartabstop'|.
11270vcon Win32: Virtual console support is working, can use
11271 'termguicolors'. Also see |+vtp|.
11272vertsplit Compiled with vertically split windows |:vsplit|.
11273 (always true)
11274vim_starting True while initial source'ing takes place. |startup|
11275 *vim_starting*
Bram Moolenaara6feb162022-01-02 12:06:33 +000011276vim9script Compiled with |Vim9| script support
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000011277viminfo Compiled with viminfo support.
11278vimscript-1 Compiled Vim script version 1 support
11279vimscript-2 Compiled Vim script version 2 support
11280vimscript-3 Compiled Vim script version 3 support
Bram Moolenaar8a3b8052022-06-26 12:21:15 +010011281vimscript-4 Compiled Vim script version 4 support
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000011282virtualedit Compiled with 'virtualedit' option. (always true)
11283visual Compiled with Visual mode. (always true)
11284visualextra Compiled with extra Visual mode commands. (always
11285 true) |blockwise-operators|.
11286vms VMS version of Vim.
11287vreplace Compiled with |gR| and |gr| commands. (always true)
11288vtp Compiled for vcon support |+vtp| (check vcon to find
11289 out if it works in the current console).
11290wildignore Compiled with 'wildignore' option.
11291wildmenu Compiled with 'wildmenu' option.
11292win16 old version for MS-Windows 3.1 (always false)
11293win32 Win32 version of Vim (MS-Windows 95 and later, 32 or
11294 64 bits)
11295win32unix Win32 version of Vim, using Unix files (Cygwin)
11296win64 Win64 version of Vim (MS-Windows 64 bit).
11297win95 Win32 version for MS-Windows 95/98/ME (always false)
11298winaltkeys Compiled with 'winaltkeys' option.
11299windows Compiled with support for more than one window.
11300 (always true)
11301writebackup Compiled with 'writebackup' default on.
Christian Brabandte085dfd2023-09-30 12:49:18 +020011302xattr Compiled with extended attributes support |xattr|
11303 (currently only supported on Linux).
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000011304xfontset Compiled with X fontset support |xfontset|.
11305xim Compiled with X input method support |xim|.
11306xpm Compiled with pixmap support.
11307xpm_w32 Compiled with pixmap support for Win32. (Only for
11308 backward compatibility. Use "xpm" instead.)
11309xsmp Compiled with X session management support.
11310xsmp_interact Compiled with interactive X session management support.
11311xterm_clipboard Compiled with support for xterm clipboard.
11312xterm_save Compiled with support for saving and restoring the
11313 xterm screen.
11314x11 Compiled with X11 support.
11315
11316
11317==============================================================================
113184. Matching a pattern in a String *string-match*
11319
11320This is common between several functions. A regexp pattern as explained at
11321|pattern| is normally used to find a match in the buffer lines. When a
11322pattern is used to find a match in a String, almost everything works in the
11323same way. The difference is that a String is handled like it is one line.
11324When it contains a "\n" character, this is not seen as a line break for the
11325pattern. It can be matched with a "\n" in the pattern, or with ".". Example:
11326>
11327 :let a = "aaaa\nxxxx"
11328 :echo matchstr(a, "..\n..")
11329 aa
11330 xx
11331 :echo matchstr(a, "a.x")
11332 a
11333 x
11334
11335Don't forget that "^" will only match at the first character of the String and
11336"$" at the last character of the string. They don't match after or before a
11337"\n".
11338
11339 vim:tw=78:ts=8:noet:ft=help:norl: