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Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00004 VIM REFERENCE MANUAL by Bram Moolenaar
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7Expression evaluation *expression* *expr* *E15* *eval*
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9Using expressions is introduced in chapter 41 of the user manual |usr_41.txt|.
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11Note: Expression evaluation can be disabled at compile time. If this has been
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +020012done, the features in this document are not available. See |+eval| and
Bram Moolenaard8b02732005-01-14 21:48:43 +000013|no-eval-feature|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000014
Bram Moolenaar8a7d6542020-01-26 15:56:19 +010015This file is about the backwards compatible Vim script. For Vim9 script,
16which executes much faster, supports type checking and much more, see
17|vim9.txt|.
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Bram Moolenaar13065c42005-01-08 16:08:21 +0000191. Variables |variables|
20 1.1 Variable types
Bram Moolenaar9588a0f2005-01-08 21:45:39 +000021 1.2 Function references |Funcref|
Bram Moolenaar7c626922005-02-07 22:01:03 +000022 1.3 Lists |Lists|
Bram Moolenaard8b02732005-01-14 21:48:43 +000023 1.4 Dictionaries |Dictionaries|
Bram Moolenaard8968242019-01-15 22:51:57 +010024 1.5 Blobs |Blobs|
25 1.6 More about variables |more-variables|
Bram Moolenaar13065c42005-01-08 16:08:21 +0000262. Expression syntax |expression-syntax|
273. Internal variable |internal-variables|
284. Builtin Functions |functions|
295. Defining functions |user-functions|
306. Curly braces names |curly-braces-names|
317. Commands |expression-commands|
328. Exception handling |exception-handling|
339. Examples |eval-examples|
Bram Moolenaar558ca4a2019-04-04 18:15:38 +02003410. Vim script version |vimscript-version|
3511. No +eval feature |no-eval-feature|
3612. The sandbox |eval-sandbox|
3713. Textlock |textlock|
Bram Moolenaared997ad2019-07-21 16:42:00 +020038
39Testing support is documented in |testing.txt|.
40Profiling is documented at |profiling|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000041
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000042==============================================================================
431. Variables *variables*
44
Bram Moolenaar13065c42005-01-08 16:08:21 +0000451.1 Variable types ~
Bram Moolenaarbf821bc2019-01-23 21:15:02 +010046 *E712* *E896* *E897* *E899*
Bram Moolenaar06fe74a2019-08-31 16:20:32 +020047There are ten types of variables:
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000048
Bram Moolenaar664f3cf2019-12-07 16:03:51 +010049 *Number* *Integer*
50Number A 32 or 64 bit signed number. |expr-number|
Bram Moolenaarf9706e92020-02-22 14:27:04 +010051 The number of bits is available in |v:numbersize|.
Bram Moolenaar6f02b002021-01-10 20:22:54 +010052 Examples: -123 0x10 0177 0o177 0b1011
Bram Moolenaard8b02732005-01-14 21:48:43 +000053
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +000054Float A floating point number. |floating-point-format| *Float*
55 {only when compiled with the |+float| feature}
56 Examples: 123.456 1.15e-6 -1.1e3
57
Bram Moolenaar06481422016-04-30 15:13:38 +020058 *E928*
Bram Moolenaard8b02732005-01-14 21:48:43 +000059String A NUL terminated string of 8-bit unsigned characters (bytes).
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +000060 |expr-string| Examples: "ab\txx\"--" 'x-z''a,c'
Bram Moolenaard8b02732005-01-14 21:48:43 +000061
Bram Moolenaard8968242019-01-15 22:51:57 +010062List An ordered sequence of items, see |List| for details.
Bram Moolenaard8b02732005-01-14 21:48:43 +000063 Example: [1, 2, ['a', 'b']]
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000064
Bram Moolenaar39a58ca2005-06-27 22:42:44 +000065Dictionary An associative, unordered array: Each entry has a key and a
66 value. |Dictionary|
Bram Moolenaard5abb4c2019-07-13 22:46:10 +020067 Examples:
68 {'blue': "#0000ff", 'red': "#ff0000"}
Bram Moolenaar4c6d9042019-07-16 22:04:02 +020069 #{blue: "#0000ff", red: "#ff0000"}
Bram Moolenaar39a58ca2005-06-27 22:42:44 +000070
Bram Moolenaar835dc632016-02-07 14:27:38 +010071Funcref A reference to a function |Funcref|.
72 Example: function("strlen")
Bram Moolenaar1d429612016-05-24 15:44:17 +020073 It can be bound to a dictionary and arguments, it then works
74 like a Partial.
75 Example: function("Callback", [arg], myDict)
Bram Moolenaar835dc632016-02-07 14:27:38 +010076
Bram Moolenaar02e83b42016-02-21 20:10:26 +010077Special |v:false|, |v:true|, |v:none| and |v:null|. *Special*
Bram Moolenaar835dc632016-02-07 14:27:38 +010078
Bram Moolenaarebf7dfa2016-04-14 12:46:51 +020079Job Used for a job, see |job_start()|. *Job* *Jobs*
Bram Moolenaar38a55632016-02-15 22:07:32 +010080
Bram Moolenaarebf7dfa2016-04-14 12:46:51 +020081Channel Used for a channel, see |ch_open()|. *Channel* *Channels*
Bram Moolenaar835dc632016-02-07 14:27:38 +010082
Bram Moolenaard8968242019-01-15 22:51:57 +010083Blob Binary Large Object. Stores any sequence of bytes. See |Blob|
84 for details
Bram Moolenaar6e5ea8d2019-01-12 22:47:31 +010085 Example: 0zFF00ED015DAF
86 0z is an empty Blob.
87
Bram Moolenaard7ee7ce2005-01-03 21:02:03 +000088The Number and String types are converted automatically, depending on how they
89are used.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000090
91Conversion from a Number to a String is by making the ASCII representation of
Bram Moolenaar24ea3ba2010-09-19 19:01:21 +020092the Number. Examples:
93 Number 123 --> String "123" ~
94 Number 0 --> String "0" ~
95 Number -1 --> String "-1" ~
Bram Moolenaar00a927d2010-05-14 23:24:24 +020096 *octal*
Bram Moolenaard43906d2020-07-20 21:31:32 +020097Conversion from a String to a Number only happens in legacy Vim script, not in
98Vim9 script. It is done by converting the first digits to a number.
99Hexadecimal "0xf9", Octal "017" or "0o17", and Binary "0b10"
Bram Moolenaar6f02b002021-01-10 20:22:54 +0100100numbers are recognized
101NOTE: when using |scriptversion-4| octal with a leading "0" is not recognized.
102The 0o notation requires patch 8.2.0886.
103If the String doesn't start with digits, the result is zero.
Bram Moolenaarfa735342016-01-03 22:14:44 +0100104Examples:
Bram Moolenaar24ea3ba2010-09-19 19:01:21 +0200105 String "456" --> Number 456 ~
106 String "6bar" --> Number 6 ~
107 String "foo" --> Number 0 ~
108 String "0xf1" --> Number 241 ~
109 String "0100" --> Number 64 ~
Bram Moolenaarc17e66c2020-06-02 21:38:22 +0200110 String "0o100" --> Number 64 ~
Bram Moolenaarfa735342016-01-03 22:14:44 +0100111 String "0b101" --> Number 5 ~
Bram Moolenaar24ea3ba2010-09-19 19:01:21 +0200112 String "-8" --> Number -8 ~
113 String "+8" --> Number 0 ~
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000114
115To force conversion from String to Number, add zero to it: >
116 :echo "0100" + 0
Bram Moolenaar97b2ad32006-03-18 21:40:56 +0000117< 64 ~
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119To avoid a leading zero to cause octal conversion, or for using a different
120base, use |str2nr()|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000121
Bram Moolenaard09091d2019-01-17 16:07:22 +0100122 *TRUE* *FALSE* *Boolean*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000123For boolean operators Numbers are used. Zero is FALSE, non-zero is TRUE.
Bram Moolenaarcb80aa22020-10-26 21:12:46 +0100124You can also use |v:false| and |v:true|. In Vim9 script |false| and |true|.
Bram Moolenaar1c6737b2020-09-07 22:18:52 +0200125When TRUE is returned from a function it is the Number one, FALSE is the
126number zero.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000127
Bram Moolenaare381d3d2016-07-07 14:50:41 +0200128Note that in the command: >
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000129 :if "foo"
Bram Moolenaare381d3d2016-07-07 14:50:41 +0200130 :" NOT executed
131"foo" is converted to 0, which means FALSE. If the string starts with a
132non-zero number it means TRUE: >
133 :if "8foo"
134 :" executed
135To test for a non-empty string, use empty(): >
Bram Moolenaar3a0d8092012-10-21 03:02:54 +0200136 :if !empty("foo")
Bram Moolenaar92f26c22020-10-03 20:17:30 +0200137
138< *falsy* *truthy*
139An expression can be used as a condition, ignoring the type and only using
140whether the value is "sort of true" or "sort of false". Falsy is:
141 the number zero
142 empty string, blob, list or dictionary
143Other values are truthy. Examples:
144 0 falsy
145 1 truthy
146 -1 truthy
147 0.0 falsy
148 0.1 truthy
149 '' falsy
150 'x' truthy
151 [] falsy
152 [0] truthy
153 {} falsy
154 #{x: 1} truthy
155 0z falsy
156 0z00 truthy
157
Bram Moolenaare381d3d2016-07-07 14:50:41 +0200158 *non-zero-arg*
159Function arguments often behave slightly different from |TRUE|: If the
160argument is present and it evaluates to a non-zero Number, |v:true| or a
Bram Moolenaar64d8e252016-09-06 22:12:34 +0200161non-empty String, then the value is considered to be TRUE.
Bram Moolenaar01164a62017-11-02 22:58:42 +0100162Note that " " and "0" are also non-empty strings, thus considered to be TRUE.
163A List, Dictionary or Float is not a Number or String, thus evaluate to FALSE.
Bram Moolenaare381d3d2016-07-07 14:50:41 +0200164
Bram Moolenaar38a55632016-02-15 22:07:32 +0100165 *E745* *E728* *E703* *E729* *E730* *E731* *E908* *E910* *E913*
Bram Moolenaar6e5ea8d2019-01-12 22:47:31 +0100166 *E974* *E975* *E976*
Bram Moolenaard09091d2019-01-17 16:07:22 +0100167|List|, |Dictionary|, |Funcref|, |Job|, |Channel| and |Blob| types are not
168automatically converted.
Bram Moolenaard7ee7ce2005-01-03 21:02:03 +0000169
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +0000170 *E805* *E806* *E808*
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +0200171When mixing Number and Float the Number is converted to Float. Otherwise
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +0000172there is no automatic conversion of Float. You can use str2float() for String
173to Float, printf() for Float to String and float2nr() for Float to Number.
174
Bram Moolenaar38a55632016-02-15 22:07:32 +0100175 *E891* *E892* *E893* *E894* *E907* *E911* *E914*
Bram Moolenaar13d5aee2016-01-21 23:36:05 +0100176When expecting a Float a Number can also be used, but nothing else.
177
Bram Moolenaarf6f32c32016-03-12 19:03:59 +0100178 *no-type-checking*
179You will not get an error if you try to change the type of a variable.
Bram Moolenaard7ee7ce2005-01-03 21:02:03 +0000180
Bram Moolenaar13065c42005-01-08 16:08:21 +0000181
Bram Moolenaar9588a0f2005-01-08 21:45:39 +00001821.2 Function references ~
Bram Moolenaare46a4402020-06-30 20:38:27 +0200183 *Funcref* *E695* *E718*
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +0200184A Funcref variable is obtained with the |function()| function, the |funcref()|
185function or created with the lambda expression |expr-lambda|. It can be used
186in an expression in the place of a function name, before the parenthesis
187around the arguments, to invoke the function it refers to. Example: >
Bram Moolenaard7ee7ce2005-01-03 21:02:03 +0000188
189 :let Fn = function("MyFunc")
190 :echo Fn()
Bram Moolenaar3a3a7232005-01-17 22:16:15 +0000191< *E704* *E705* *E707*
Bram Moolenaar910f66f2006-04-05 20:41:53 +0000192A Funcref variable must start with a capital, "s:", "w:", "t:" or "b:". You
Bram Moolenaar7cba6c02013-09-05 22:13:31 +0200193can use "g:" but the following name must still start with a capital. You
Bram Moolenaar910f66f2006-04-05 20:41:53 +0000194cannot have both a Funcref variable and a function with the same name.
Bram Moolenaard7ee7ce2005-01-03 21:02:03 +0000195
Bram Moolenaar3a3a7232005-01-17 22:16:15 +0000196A special case is defining a function and directly assigning its Funcref to a
197Dictionary entry. Example: >
198 :function dict.init() dict
199 : let self.val = 0
200 :endfunction
201
202The key of the Dictionary can start with a lower case letter. The actual
203function name is not used here. Also see |numbered-function|.
204
205A Funcref can also be used with the |:call| command: >
206 :call Fn()
207 :call dict.init()
Bram Moolenaar13065c42005-01-08 16:08:21 +0000208
209The name of the referenced function can be obtained with |string()|. >
Bram Moolenaar383f9bc2005-01-19 22:18:32 +0000210 :let func = string(Fn)
Bram Moolenaar13065c42005-01-08 16:08:21 +0000211
212You can use |call()| to invoke a Funcref and use a list variable for the
213arguments: >
Bram Moolenaar383f9bc2005-01-19 22:18:32 +0000214 :let r = call(Fn, mylist)
Bram Moolenaar1d429612016-05-24 15:44:17 +0200215<
216 *Partial*
217A Funcref optionally binds a Dictionary and/or arguments. This is also called
218a Partial. This is created by passing the Dictionary and/or arguments to
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +0200219function() or funcref(). When calling the function the Dictionary and/or
220arguments will be passed to the function. Example: >
Bram Moolenaar1d429612016-05-24 15:44:17 +0200221
222 let Cb = function('Callback', ['foo'], myDict)
Bram Moolenaarba3ff532018-11-04 14:45:49 +0100223 call Cb('bar')
Bram Moolenaar1d429612016-05-24 15:44:17 +0200224
225This will invoke the function as if using: >
Bram Moolenaarba3ff532018-11-04 14:45:49 +0100226 call myDict.Callback('foo', 'bar')
Bram Moolenaar1d429612016-05-24 15:44:17 +0200227
228This is very useful when passing a function around, e.g. in the arguments of
229|ch_open()|.
230
231Note that binding a function to a Dictionary also happens when the function is
232a member of the Dictionary: >
233
234 let myDict.myFunction = MyFunction
235 call myDict.myFunction()
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237Here MyFunction() will get myDict passed as "self". This happens when the
238"myFunction" member is accessed. When making assigning "myFunction" to
239otherDict and calling it, it will be bound to otherDict: >
240
241 let otherDict.myFunction = myDict.myFunction
242 call otherDict.myFunction()
243
244Now "self" will be "otherDict". But when the dictionary was bound explicitly
245this won't happen: >
246
247 let myDict.myFunction = function(MyFunction, myDict)
248 let otherDict.myFunction = myDict.myFunction
249 call otherDict.myFunction()
250
Bram Moolenaard823fa92016-08-12 16:29:27 +0200251Here "self" will be "myDict", because it was bound explicitly.
Bram Moolenaard7ee7ce2005-01-03 21:02:03 +0000252
253
Bram Moolenaar9588a0f2005-01-08 21:45:39 +00002541.3 Lists ~
Bram Moolenaar7e38ea22014-04-05 22:55:53 +0200255 *list* *List* *Lists* *E686*
Bram Moolenaard7ee7ce2005-01-03 21:02:03 +0000256A List is an ordered sequence of items. An item can be of any type. Items
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +0200257can be accessed by their index number. Items can be added and removed at any
Bram Moolenaard7ee7ce2005-01-03 21:02:03 +0000258position in the sequence.
259
Bram Moolenaar13065c42005-01-08 16:08:21 +0000260
261List creation ~
262 *E696* *E697*
Bram Moolenaard7ee7ce2005-01-03 21:02:03 +0000263A List is created with a comma separated list of items in square brackets.
Bram Moolenaar13065c42005-01-08 16:08:21 +0000264Examples: >
265 :let mylist = [1, two, 3, "four"]
266 :let emptylist = []
Bram Moolenaard7ee7ce2005-01-03 21:02:03 +0000267
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +0200268An item can be any expression. Using a List for an item creates a
Bram Moolenaarf9393ef2006-04-24 19:47:27 +0000269List of Lists: >
Bram Moolenaar13065c42005-01-08 16:08:21 +0000270 :let nestlist = [[11, 12], [21, 22], [31, 32]]
Bram Moolenaard7ee7ce2005-01-03 21:02:03 +0000271
272An extra comma after the last item is ignored.
273
Bram Moolenaar13065c42005-01-08 16:08:21 +0000274
275List index ~
276 *list-index* *E684*
Bram Moolenaard7ee7ce2005-01-03 21:02:03 +0000277An item in the List can be accessed by putting the index in square brackets
Bram Moolenaar13065c42005-01-08 16:08:21 +0000278after the List. Indexes are zero-based, thus the first item has index zero. >
279 :let item = mylist[0] " get the first item: 1
Bram Moolenaard7ee7ce2005-01-03 21:02:03 +0000280 :let item = mylist[2] " get the third item: 3
Bram Moolenaar13065c42005-01-08 16:08:21 +0000281
Bram Moolenaar9588a0f2005-01-08 21:45:39 +0000282When the resulting item is a list this can be repeated: >
Bram Moolenaar13065c42005-01-08 16:08:21 +0000283 :let item = nestlist[0][1] " get the first list, second item: 12
Bram Moolenaard7ee7ce2005-01-03 21:02:03 +0000284<
Bram Moolenaar13065c42005-01-08 16:08:21 +0000285A negative index is counted from the end. Index -1 refers to the last item in
286the List, -2 to the last but one item, etc. >
Bram Moolenaard7ee7ce2005-01-03 21:02:03 +0000287 :let last = mylist[-1] " get the last item: "four"
288
Bram Moolenaar13065c42005-01-08 16:08:21 +0000289To avoid an error for an invalid index use the |get()| function. When an item
Bram Moolenaar9588a0f2005-01-08 21:45:39 +0000290is not available it returns zero or the default value you specify: >
Bram Moolenaar13065c42005-01-08 16:08:21 +0000291 :echo get(mylist, idx)
292 :echo get(mylist, idx, "NONE")
293
294
295List concatenation ~
296
297Two lists can be concatenated with the "+" operator: >
298 :let longlist = mylist + [5, 6]
Bram Moolenaar383f9bc2005-01-19 22:18:32 +0000299 :let mylist += [7, 8]
Bram Moolenaar13065c42005-01-08 16:08:21 +0000300
301To prepend or append an item turn the item into a list by putting [] around
302it. To change a list in-place see |list-modification| below.
303
304
305Sublist ~
Bram Moolenaarbc8801c2016-08-02 21:04:33 +0200306 *sublist*
Bram Moolenaard7ee7ce2005-01-03 21:02:03 +0000307A part of the List can be obtained by specifying the first and last index,
308separated by a colon in square brackets: >
Bram Moolenaar13065c42005-01-08 16:08:21 +0000309 :let shortlist = mylist[2:-1] " get List [3, "four"]
Bram Moolenaard7ee7ce2005-01-03 21:02:03 +0000310
311Omitting the first index is similar to zero. Omitting the last index is
Bram Moolenaaref2f6562007-05-06 13:32:59 +0000312similar to -1. >
Bram Moolenaar540d6e32005-01-09 21:20:18 +0000313 :let endlist = mylist[2:] " from item 2 to the end: [3, "four"]
314 :let shortlist = mylist[2:2] " List with one item: [3]
315 :let otherlist = mylist[:] " make a copy of the List
Bram Moolenaard7ee7ce2005-01-03 21:02:03 +0000316
Bram Moolenaarf9393ef2006-04-24 19:47:27 +0000317If the first index is beyond the last item of the List or the second item is
318before the first item, the result is an empty list. There is no error
319message.
320
321If the second index is equal to or greater than the length of the list the
322length minus one is used: >
Bram Moolenaar9e54a0e2006-04-14 20:42:25 +0000323 :let mylist = [0, 1, 2, 3]
324 :echo mylist[2:8] " result: [2, 3]
325
Bram Moolenaara7fc0102005-05-18 22:17:12 +0000326NOTE: mylist[s:e] means using the variable "s:e" as index. Watch out for
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +0200327using a single letter variable before the ":". Insert a space when needed:
Bram Moolenaara7fc0102005-05-18 22:17:12 +0000328mylist[s : e].
329
Bram Moolenaard7ee7ce2005-01-03 21:02:03 +0000330
Bram Moolenaar13065c42005-01-08 16:08:21 +0000331List identity ~
Bram Moolenaard8b02732005-01-14 21:48:43 +0000332 *list-identity*
Bram Moolenaar13065c42005-01-08 16:08:21 +0000333When variable "aa" is a list and you assign it to another variable "bb", both
334variables refer to the same list. Thus changing the list "aa" will also
335change "bb": >
336 :let aa = [1, 2, 3]
337 :let bb = aa
338 :call add(aa, 4)
339 :echo bb
Bram Moolenaar3a3a7232005-01-17 22:16:15 +0000340< [1, 2, 3, 4]
Bram Moolenaar13065c42005-01-08 16:08:21 +0000341
342Making a copy of a list is done with the |copy()| function. Using [:] also
343works, as explained above. This creates a shallow copy of the list: Changing
Bram Moolenaar9588a0f2005-01-08 21:45:39 +0000344a list item in the list will also change the item in the copied list: >
Bram Moolenaar13065c42005-01-08 16:08:21 +0000345 :let aa = [[1, 'a'], 2, 3]
346 :let bb = copy(aa)
Bram Moolenaar3a3a7232005-01-17 22:16:15 +0000347 :call add(aa, 4)
Bram Moolenaar13065c42005-01-08 16:08:21 +0000348 :let aa[0][1] = 'aaa'
349 :echo aa
Bram Moolenaar3a3a7232005-01-17 22:16:15 +0000350< [[1, aaa], 2, 3, 4] >
Bram Moolenaar13065c42005-01-08 16:08:21 +0000351 :echo bb
Bram Moolenaar3a3a7232005-01-17 22:16:15 +0000352< [[1, aaa], 2, 3]
Bram Moolenaar13065c42005-01-08 16:08:21 +0000353
Bram Moolenaar9588a0f2005-01-08 21:45:39 +0000354To make a completely independent list use |deepcopy()|. This also makes a
Bram Moolenaar3a3a7232005-01-17 22:16:15 +0000355copy of the values in the list, recursively. Up to a hundred levels deep.
Bram Moolenaar13065c42005-01-08 16:08:21 +0000356
357The operator "is" can be used to check if two variables refer to the same
Bram Moolenaar3a3a7232005-01-17 22:16:15 +0000358List. "isnot" does the opposite. In contrast "==" compares if two lists have
Bram Moolenaar9588a0f2005-01-08 21:45:39 +0000359the same value. >
360 :let alist = [1, 2, 3]
361 :let blist = [1, 2, 3]
362 :echo alist is blist
Bram Moolenaar3a3a7232005-01-17 22:16:15 +0000363< 0 >
Bram Moolenaar9588a0f2005-01-08 21:45:39 +0000364 :echo alist == blist
Bram Moolenaar3a3a7232005-01-17 22:16:15 +0000365< 1
Bram Moolenaar13065c42005-01-08 16:08:21 +0000366
Bram Moolenaar9ba0eb82005-06-13 22:28:56 +0000367Note about comparing lists: Two lists are considered equal if they have the
368same length and all items compare equal, as with using "==". There is one
Bram Moolenaar7d1f5db2005-07-03 21:39:27 +0000369exception: When comparing a number with a string they are considered
370different. There is no automatic type conversion, as with using "==" on
371variables. Example: >
372 echo 4 == "4"
Bram Moolenaar9ba0eb82005-06-13 22:28:56 +0000373< 1 >
Bram Moolenaar7d1f5db2005-07-03 21:39:27 +0000374 echo [4] == ["4"]
Bram Moolenaar9ba0eb82005-06-13 22:28:56 +0000375< 0
376
Bram Moolenaar7d1f5db2005-07-03 21:39:27 +0000377Thus comparing Lists is more strict than comparing numbers and strings. You
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +0000378can compare simple values this way too by putting them in a list: >
Bram Moolenaar7d1f5db2005-07-03 21:39:27 +0000379
380 :let a = 5
381 :let b = "5"
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +0000382 :echo a == b
Bram Moolenaar7d1f5db2005-07-03 21:39:27 +0000383< 1 >
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +0000384 :echo [a] == [b]
Bram Moolenaar7d1f5db2005-07-03 21:39:27 +0000385< 0
Bram Moolenaar9ba0eb82005-06-13 22:28:56 +0000386
Bram Moolenaar13065c42005-01-08 16:08:21 +0000387
388List unpack ~
389
390To unpack the items in a list to individual variables, put the variables in
391square brackets, like list items: >
392 :let [var1, var2] = mylist
393
394When the number of variables does not match the number of items in the list
395this produces an error. To handle any extra items from the list append ";"
396and a variable name: >
397 :let [var1, var2; rest] = mylist
398
399This works like: >
400 :let var1 = mylist[0]
401 :let var2 = mylist[1]
Bram Moolenaar5f2bb9f2005-01-11 21:29:04 +0000402 :let rest = mylist[2:]
Bram Moolenaar13065c42005-01-08 16:08:21 +0000403
404Except that there is no error if there are only two items. "rest" will be an
405empty list then.
406
407
408List modification ~
409 *list-modification*
Bram Moolenaar9588a0f2005-01-08 21:45:39 +0000410To change a specific item of a list use |:let| this way: >
Bram Moolenaar13065c42005-01-08 16:08:21 +0000411 :let list[4] = "four"
412 :let listlist[0][3] = item
413
Bram Moolenaar9588a0f2005-01-08 21:45:39 +0000414To change part of a list you can specify the first and last item to be
Bram Moolenaar3a3a7232005-01-17 22:16:15 +0000415modified. The value must at least have the number of items in the range: >
Bram Moolenaar9588a0f2005-01-08 21:45:39 +0000416 :let list[3:5] = [3, 4, 5]
417
Bram Moolenaar13065c42005-01-08 16:08:21 +0000418Adding and removing items from a list is done with functions. Here are a few
419examples: >
420 :call insert(list, 'a') " prepend item 'a'
421 :call insert(list, 'a', 3) " insert item 'a' before list[3]
422 :call add(list, "new") " append String item
Bram Moolenaar3a3a7232005-01-17 22:16:15 +0000423 :call add(list, [1, 2]) " append a List as one new item
Bram Moolenaar13065c42005-01-08 16:08:21 +0000424 :call extend(list, [1, 2]) " extend the list with two more items
425 :let i = remove(list, 3) " remove item 3
Bram Moolenaar9cd15162005-01-16 22:02:49 +0000426 :unlet list[3] " idem
Bram Moolenaar13065c42005-01-08 16:08:21 +0000427 :let l = remove(list, 3, -1) " remove items 3 to last item
Bram Moolenaar9cd15162005-01-16 22:02:49 +0000428 :unlet list[3 : ] " idem
Bram Moolenaar3a3a7232005-01-17 22:16:15 +0000429 :call filter(list, 'v:val !~ "x"') " remove items with an 'x'
Bram Moolenaar13065c42005-01-08 16:08:21 +0000430
Bram Moolenaar3a3a7232005-01-17 22:16:15 +0000431Changing the order of items in a list: >
Bram Moolenaar9588a0f2005-01-08 21:45:39 +0000432 :call sort(list) " sort a list alphabetically
433 :call reverse(list) " reverse the order of items
Bram Moolenaar327aa022014-03-25 18:24:23 +0100434 :call uniq(sort(list)) " sort and remove duplicates
Bram Moolenaar9588a0f2005-01-08 21:45:39 +0000435
Bram Moolenaar13065c42005-01-08 16:08:21 +0000436
437For loop ~
438
Bram Moolenaar9588a0f2005-01-08 21:45:39 +0000439The |:for| loop executes commands for each item in a list. A variable is set
440to each item in the list in sequence. Example: >
Bram Moolenaar3a3a7232005-01-17 22:16:15 +0000441 :for item in mylist
442 : call Doit(item)
Bram Moolenaar13065c42005-01-08 16:08:21 +0000443 :endfor
444
445This works like: >
446 :let index = 0
447 :while index < len(mylist)
Bram Moolenaar3a3a7232005-01-17 22:16:15 +0000448 : let item = mylist[index]
449 : :call Doit(item)
Bram Moolenaar13065c42005-01-08 16:08:21 +0000450 : let index = index + 1
451 :endwhile
452
Bram Moolenaar5f2bb9f2005-01-11 21:29:04 +0000453If all you want to do is modify each item in the list then the |map()|
Bram Moolenaar3a3a7232005-01-17 22:16:15 +0000454function will be a simpler method than a for loop.
Bram Moolenaar5f2bb9f2005-01-11 21:29:04 +0000455
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +0200456Just like the |:let| command, |:for| also accepts a list of variables. This
Bram Moolenaar13065c42005-01-08 16:08:21 +0000457requires the argument to be a list of lists. >
458 :for [lnum, col] in [[1, 3], [2, 8], [3, 0]]
459 : call Doit(lnum, col)
460 :endfor
461
462This works like a |:let| command is done for each list item. Again, the types
463must remain the same to avoid an error.
464
Bram Moolenaar3a3a7232005-01-17 22:16:15 +0000465It is also possible to put remaining items in a List variable: >
Bram Moolenaar13065c42005-01-08 16:08:21 +0000466 :for [i, j; rest] in listlist
467 : call Doit(i, j)
468 : if !empty(rest)
469 : echo "remainder: " . string(rest)
470 : endif
471 :endfor
472
473
474List functions ~
Bram Moolenaar3a3a7232005-01-17 22:16:15 +0000475 *E714*
Bram Moolenaar13065c42005-01-08 16:08:21 +0000476Functions that are useful with a List: >
Bram Moolenaar9588a0f2005-01-08 21:45:39 +0000477 :let r = call(funcname, list) " call a function with an argument list
Bram Moolenaar13065c42005-01-08 16:08:21 +0000478 :if empty(list) " check if list is empty
Bram Moolenaar2fda12f2005-01-15 22:14:15 +0000479 :let l = len(list) " number of items in list
480 :let big = max(list) " maximum value in list
481 :let small = min(list) " minimum value in list
Bram Moolenaar9588a0f2005-01-08 21:45:39 +0000482 :let xs = count(list, 'x') " count nr of times 'x' appears in list
483 :let i = index(list, 'x') " index of first 'x' in list
Bram Moolenaar13065c42005-01-08 16:08:21 +0000484 :let lines = getline(1, 10) " get ten text lines from buffer
485 :call append('$', lines) " append text lines in buffer
Bram Moolenaar5f2bb9f2005-01-11 21:29:04 +0000486 :let list = split("a b c") " create list from items in a string
487 :let string = join(list, ', ') " create string from list items
Bram Moolenaar2fda12f2005-01-15 22:14:15 +0000488 :let s = string(list) " String representation of list
489 :call map(list, '">> " . v:val') " prepend ">> " to each item
Bram Moolenaar13065c42005-01-08 16:08:21 +0000490
Bram Moolenaar0cb032e2005-04-23 20:52:00 +0000491Don't forget that a combination of features can make things simple. For
492example, to add up all the numbers in a list: >
493 :exe 'let sum = ' . join(nrlist, '+')
494
Bram Moolenaar13065c42005-01-08 16:08:21 +0000495
Bram Moolenaard8b02732005-01-14 21:48:43 +00004961.4 Dictionaries ~
Bram Moolenaard8968242019-01-15 22:51:57 +0100497 *dict* *Dict* *Dictionaries* *Dictionary*
Bram Moolenaard8b02732005-01-14 21:48:43 +0000498A Dictionary is an associative array: Each entry has a key and a value. The
Bram Moolenaar3a3a7232005-01-17 22:16:15 +0000499entry can be located with the key. The entries are stored without a specific
500ordering.
Bram Moolenaard8b02732005-01-14 21:48:43 +0000501
502
503Dictionary creation ~
Bram Moolenaar3a3a7232005-01-17 22:16:15 +0000504 *E720* *E721* *E722* *E723*
Bram Moolenaard8b02732005-01-14 21:48:43 +0000505A Dictionary is created with a comma separated list of entries in curly
Bram Moolenaar3a3a7232005-01-17 22:16:15 +0000506braces. Each entry has a key and a value, separated by a colon. Each key can
507only appear once. Examples: >
Bram Moolenaard8b02732005-01-14 21:48:43 +0000508 :let mydict = {1: 'one', 2: 'two', 3: 'three'}
509 :let emptydict = {}
Bram Moolenaar3a3a7232005-01-17 22:16:15 +0000510< *E713* *E716* *E717*
Bram Moolenaard8b02732005-01-14 21:48:43 +0000511A key is always a String. You can use a Number, it will be converted to a
512String automatically. Thus the String '4' and the number 4 will find the same
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +0200513entry. Note that the String '04' and the Number 04 are different, since the
Bram Moolenaard5abb4c2019-07-13 22:46:10 +0200514Number will be converted to the String '4'. The empty string can also be used
515as a key.
Bram Moolenaar56c860c2019-08-17 20:09:31 +0200516 *literal-Dict* *#{}*
Bram Moolenaar4c6d9042019-07-16 22:04:02 +0200517To avoid having to put quotes around every key the #{} form can be used. This
Bram Moolenaard5abb4c2019-07-13 22:46:10 +0200518does require the key to consist only of ASCII letters, digits, '-' and '_'.
519Example: >
Bram Moolenaar10455d42019-11-21 15:36:18 +0100520 :let mydict = #{zero: 0, one_key: 1, two-key: 2, 333: 3}
Bram Moolenaar4c6d9042019-07-16 22:04:02 +0200521Note that 333 here is the string "333". Empty keys are not possible with #{}.
Bram Moolenaard8b02732005-01-14 21:48:43 +0000522
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +0200523A value can be any expression. Using a Dictionary for a value creates a
Bram Moolenaard8b02732005-01-14 21:48:43 +0000524nested Dictionary: >
525 :let nestdict = {1: {11: 'a', 12: 'b'}, 2: {21: 'c'}}
526
527An extra comma after the last entry is ignored.
528
529
530Accessing entries ~
531
532The normal way to access an entry is by putting the key in square brackets: >
533 :let val = mydict["one"]
534 :let mydict["four"] = 4
535
Bram Moolenaar3a3a7232005-01-17 22:16:15 +0000536You can add new entries to an existing Dictionary this way, unlike Lists.
Bram Moolenaard8b02732005-01-14 21:48:43 +0000537
538For keys that consist entirely of letters, digits and underscore the following
539form can be used |expr-entry|: >
540 :let val = mydict.one
541 :let mydict.four = 4
542
543Since an entry can be any type, also a List and a Dictionary, the indexing and
544key lookup can be repeated: >
Bram Moolenaar3a3a7232005-01-17 22:16:15 +0000545 :echo dict.key[idx].key
Bram Moolenaard8b02732005-01-14 21:48:43 +0000546
547
548Dictionary to List conversion ~
549
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +0200550You may want to loop over the entries in a dictionary. For this you need to
Bram Moolenaard8b02732005-01-14 21:48:43 +0000551turn the Dictionary into a List and pass it to |:for|.
552
553Most often you want to loop over the keys, using the |keys()| function: >
554 :for key in keys(mydict)
555 : echo key . ': ' . mydict[key]
556 :endfor
557
558The List of keys is unsorted. You may want to sort them first: >
559 :for key in sort(keys(mydict))
560
561To loop over the values use the |values()| function: >
562 :for v in values(mydict)
563 : echo "value: " . v
564 :endfor
565
566If you want both the key and the value use the |items()| function. It returns
Bram Moolenaard47d5222018-12-09 20:43:55 +0100567a List in which each item is a List with two items, the key and the value: >
Bram Moolenaaref2f6562007-05-06 13:32:59 +0000568 :for [key, value] in items(mydict)
569 : echo key . ': ' . value
Bram Moolenaard8b02732005-01-14 21:48:43 +0000570 :endfor
571
572
573Dictionary identity ~
Bram Moolenaar7c626922005-02-07 22:01:03 +0000574 *dict-identity*
Bram Moolenaard8b02732005-01-14 21:48:43 +0000575Just like Lists you need to use |copy()| and |deepcopy()| to make a copy of a
576Dictionary. Otherwise, assignment results in referring to the same
577Dictionary: >
578 :let onedict = {'a': 1, 'b': 2}
579 :let adict = onedict
580 :let adict['a'] = 11
581 :echo onedict['a']
582 11
583
Bram Moolenaarf3bd51a2005-06-14 22:11:18 +0000584Two Dictionaries compare equal if all the key-value pairs compare equal. For
585more info see |list-identity|.
Bram Moolenaard8b02732005-01-14 21:48:43 +0000586
587
588Dictionary modification ~
589 *dict-modification*
590To change an already existing entry of a Dictionary, or to add a new entry,
591use |:let| this way: >
592 :let dict[4] = "four"
593 :let dict['one'] = item
594
Bram Moolenaar9cd15162005-01-16 22:02:49 +0000595Removing an entry from a Dictionary is done with |remove()| or |:unlet|.
596Three ways to remove the entry with key "aaa" from dict: >
597 :let i = remove(dict, 'aaa')
598 :unlet dict.aaa
599 :unlet dict['aaa']
Bram Moolenaard8b02732005-01-14 21:48:43 +0000600
601Merging a Dictionary with another is done with |extend()|: >
Bram Moolenaar3a3a7232005-01-17 22:16:15 +0000602 :call extend(adict, bdict)
603This extends adict with all entries from bdict. Duplicate keys cause entries
604in adict to be overwritten. An optional third argument can change this.
Bram Moolenaar383f9bc2005-01-19 22:18:32 +0000605Note that the order of entries in a Dictionary is irrelevant, thus don't
606expect ":echo adict" to show the items from bdict after the older entries in
607adict.
Bram Moolenaard8b02732005-01-14 21:48:43 +0000608
609Weeding out entries from a Dictionary can be done with |filter()|: >
Bram Moolenaaref2f6562007-05-06 13:32:59 +0000610 :call filter(dict, 'v:val =~ "x"')
Bram Moolenaar3a3a7232005-01-17 22:16:15 +0000611This removes all entries from "dict" with a value not matching 'x'.
Bram Moolenaar388a5d42020-05-26 21:20:45 +0200612This can also be used to remove all entries: >
613 call filter(dict, 0)
Bram Moolenaar2fda12f2005-01-15 22:14:15 +0000614
615
616Dictionary function ~
Bram Moolenaar26402cb2013-02-20 21:26:00 +0100617 *Dictionary-function* *self* *E725* *E862*
Bram Moolenaar2fda12f2005-01-15 22:14:15 +0000618When a function is defined with the "dict" attribute it can be used in a
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +0200619special way with a dictionary. Example: >
Bram Moolenaar2fda12f2005-01-15 22:14:15 +0000620 :function Mylen() dict
Bram Moolenaar3a3a7232005-01-17 22:16:15 +0000621 : return len(self.data)
Bram Moolenaar2fda12f2005-01-15 22:14:15 +0000622 :endfunction
Bram Moolenaar3a3a7232005-01-17 22:16:15 +0000623 :let mydict = {'data': [0, 1, 2, 3], 'len': function("Mylen")}
624 :echo mydict.len()
Bram Moolenaar2fda12f2005-01-15 22:14:15 +0000625
626This is like a method in object oriented programming. The entry in the
627Dictionary is a |Funcref|. The local variable "self" refers to the dictionary
628the function was invoked from.
629
Bram Moolenaar3a3a7232005-01-17 22:16:15 +0000630It is also possible to add a function without the "dict" attribute as a
631Funcref to a Dictionary, but the "self" variable is not available then.
632
Bram Moolenaar910f66f2006-04-05 20:41:53 +0000633 *numbered-function* *anonymous-function*
Bram Moolenaar2fda12f2005-01-15 22:14:15 +0000634To avoid the extra name for the function it can be defined and directly
635assigned to a Dictionary in this way: >
Bram Moolenaar3a3a7232005-01-17 22:16:15 +0000636 :let mydict = {'data': [0, 1, 2, 3]}
Bram Moolenaar5a5f4592015-04-13 12:43:06 +0200637 :function mydict.len()
Bram Moolenaar3a3a7232005-01-17 22:16:15 +0000638 : return len(self.data)
Bram Moolenaar2fda12f2005-01-15 22:14:15 +0000639 :endfunction
Bram Moolenaar3a3a7232005-01-17 22:16:15 +0000640 :echo mydict.len()
Bram Moolenaar2fda12f2005-01-15 22:14:15 +0000641
Bram Moolenaar3a3a7232005-01-17 22:16:15 +0000642The function will then get a number and the value of dict.len is a |Funcref|
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +0200643that references this function. The function can only be used through a
Bram Moolenaar3a3a7232005-01-17 22:16:15 +0000644|Funcref|. It will automatically be deleted when there is no |Funcref|
645remaining that refers to it.
646
647It is not necessary to use the "dict" attribute for a numbered function.
Bram Moolenaar2fda12f2005-01-15 22:14:15 +0000648
Bram Moolenaar1affd722010-08-04 17:49:30 +0200649If you get an error for a numbered function, you can find out what it is with
650a trick. Assuming the function is 42, the command is: >
651 :function {42}
652
Bram Moolenaar2fda12f2005-01-15 22:14:15 +0000653
654Functions for Dictionaries ~
Bram Moolenaar3a3a7232005-01-17 22:16:15 +0000655 *E715*
656Functions that can be used with a Dictionary: >
Bram Moolenaar2fda12f2005-01-15 22:14:15 +0000657 :if has_key(dict, 'foo') " TRUE if dict has entry with key "foo"
658 :if empty(dict) " TRUE if dict is empty
659 :let l = len(dict) " number of items in dict
660 :let big = max(dict) " maximum value in dict
661 :let small = min(dict) " minimum value in dict
662 :let xs = count(dict, 'x') " count nr of times 'x' appears in dict
663 :let s = string(dict) " String representation of dict
664 :call map(dict, '">> " . v:val') " prepend ">> " to each item
Bram Moolenaard8b02732005-01-14 21:48:43 +0000665
666
Bram Moolenaard8968242019-01-15 22:51:57 +01006671.5 Blobs ~
668 *blob* *Blob* *Blobs* *E978*
Bram Moolenaaraff74912019-03-30 18:11:49 +0100669A Blob is a binary object. It can be used to read an image from a file and
670send it over a channel, for example.
671
672A Blob mostly behaves like a |List| of numbers, where each number has the
673value of an 8-bit byte, from 0 to 255.
Bram Moolenaard8968242019-01-15 22:51:57 +0100674
675
676Blob creation ~
677
678A Blob can be created with a |blob-literal|: >
679 :let b = 0zFF00ED015DAF
Bram Moolenaar0d17f0d2019-01-22 22:20:38 +0100680Dots can be inserted between bytes (pair of hex characters) for readability,
681they don't change the value: >
682 :let b = 0zFF00.ED01.5DAF
Bram Moolenaard8968242019-01-15 22:51:57 +0100683
684A blob can be read from a file with |readfile()| passing the {type} argument
685set to "B", for example: >
686 :let b = readfile('image.png', 'B')
687
688A blob can be read from a channel with the |ch_readblob()| function.
689
690
691Blob index ~
692 *blob-index* *E979*
693A byte in the Blob can be accessed by putting the index in square brackets
694after the Blob. Indexes are zero-based, thus the first byte has index zero. >
695 :let myblob = 0z00112233
696 :let byte = myblob[0] " get the first byte: 0x00
697 :let byte = myblob[2] " get the third byte: 0x22
698
699A negative index is counted from the end. Index -1 refers to the last byte in
700the Blob, -2 to the last but one byte, etc. >
701 :let last = myblob[-1] " get the last byte: 0x33
702
703To avoid an error for an invalid index use the |get()| function. When an item
704is not available it returns -1 or the default value you specify: >
705 :echo get(myblob, idx)
706 :echo get(myblob, idx, 999)
707
708
Bram Moolenaar5e66b422019-01-24 21:58:10 +0100709Blob iteration ~
710
711The |:for| loop executes commands for each byte of a Blob. The loop variable is
712set to each byte in the Blob. Example: >
713 :for byte in 0z112233
714 : call Doit(byte)
715 :endfor
716This calls Doit() with 0x11, 0x22 and 0x33.
717
718
Bram Moolenaard8968242019-01-15 22:51:57 +0100719Blob concatenation ~
720
721Two blobs can be concatenated with the "+" operator: >
722 :let longblob = myblob + 0z4455
723 :let myblob += 0z6677
724
725To change a blob in-place see |blob-modification| below.
726
727
728Part of a blob ~
729
730A part of the Blob can be obtained by specifying the first and last index,
731separated by a colon in square brackets: >
732 :let myblob = 0z00112233
Bram Moolenaard09091d2019-01-17 16:07:22 +0100733 :let shortblob = myblob[1:2] " get 0z1122
Bram Moolenaard8968242019-01-15 22:51:57 +0100734 :let shortblob = myblob[2:-1] " get 0z2233
735
736Omitting the first index is similar to zero. Omitting the last index is
737similar to -1. >
738 :let endblob = myblob[2:] " from item 2 to the end: 0z2233
739 :let shortblob = myblob[2:2] " Blob with one byte: 0z22
740 :let otherblob = myblob[:] " make a copy of the Blob
741
Bram Moolenaard09091d2019-01-17 16:07:22 +0100742If the first index is beyond the last byte of the Blob or the second index is
Bram Moolenaaraa5df7e2019-02-03 14:53:10 +0100743before the first index, the result is an empty Blob. There is no error
Bram Moolenaard8968242019-01-15 22:51:57 +0100744message.
745
746If the second index is equal to or greater than the length of the list the
747length minus one is used: >
748 :echo myblob[2:8] " result: 0z2233
749
750
751Blob modification ~
752 *blob-modification*
753To change a specific byte of a blob use |:let| this way: >
754 :let blob[4] = 0x44
755
756When the index is just one beyond the end of the Blob, it is appended. Any
757higher index is an error.
758
759To change a sequence of bytes the [:] notation can be used: >
760 let blob[1:3] = 0z445566
Bram Moolenaard09091d2019-01-17 16:07:22 +0100761The length of the replaced bytes must be exactly the same as the value
Bram Moolenaard8968242019-01-15 22:51:57 +0100762provided. *E972*
763
764To change part of a blob you can specify the first and last byte to be
Bram Moolenaard09091d2019-01-17 16:07:22 +0100765modified. The value must have the same number of bytes in the range: >
766 :let blob[3:5] = 0z334455
Bram Moolenaard8968242019-01-15 22:51:57 +0100767
768You can also use the functions |add()|, |remove()| and |insert()|.
769
770
771Blob identity ~
772
773Blobs can be compared for equality: >
774 if blob == 0z001122
775And for equal identity: >
776 if blob is otherblob
777< *blob-identity* *E977*
778When variable "aa" is a Blob and you assign it to another variable "bb", both
779variables refer to the same Blob. Then the "is" operator returns true.
780
781When making a copy using [:] or |copy()| the values are the same, but the
782identity is different: >
783 :let blob = 0z112233
784 :let blob2 = blob
785 :echo blob == blob2
786< 1 >
787 :echo blob is blob2
788< 1 >
789 :let blob3 = blob[:]
790 :echo blob == blob3
791< 1 >
792 :echo blob is blob3
793< 0
794
Bram Moolenaard09091d2019-01-17 16:07:22 +0100795Making a copy of a Blob is done with the |copy()| function. Using [:] also
Bram Moolenaard8968242019-01-15 22:51:57 +0100796works, as explained above.
797
798
7991.6 More about variables ~
Bram Moolenaar13065c42005-01-08 16:08:21 +0000800 *more-variables*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000801If you need to know the type of a variable or expression, use the |type()|
802function.
803
804When the '!' flag is included in the 'viminfo' option, global variables that
805start with an uppercase letter, and don't contain a lowercase letter, are
806stored in the viminfo file |viminfo-file|.
807
808When the 'sessionoptions' option contains "global", global variables that
809start with an uppercase letter and contain at least one lowercase letter are
810stored in the session file |session-file|.
811
812variable name can be stored where ~
813my_var_6 not
814My_Var_6 session file
815MY_VAR_6 viminfo file
816
817
818It's possible to form a variable name with curly braces, see
819|curly-braces-names|.
820
821==============================================================================
8222. Expression syntax *expression-syntax*
823
824Expression syntax summary, from least to most significant:
825
Bram Moolenaar50ba5262016-09-22 22:33:02 +0200826|expr1| expr2
Bram Moolenaar89bcfda2016-08-30 23:26:57 +0200827 expr2 ? expr1 : expr1 if-then-else
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000828
Bram Moolenaar89bcfda2016-08-30 23:26:57 +0200829|expr2| expr3
Bram Moolenaar0f248b02019-04-04 15:36:05 +0200830 expr3 || expr3 ... logical OR
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000831
Bram Moolenaar89bcfda2016-08-30 23:26:57 +0200832|expr3| expr4
Bram Moolenaar0f248b02019-04-04 15:36:05 +0200833 expr4 && expr4 ... logical AND
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000834
Bram Moolenaar89bcfda2016-08-30 23:26:57 +0200835|expr4| expr5
836 expr5 == expr5 equal
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000837 expr5 != expr5 not equal
838 expr5 > expr5 greater than
839 expr5 >= expr5 greater than or equal
840 expr5 < expr5 smaller than
841 expr5 <= expr5 smaller than or equal
842 expr5 =~ expr5 regexp matches
843 expr5 !~ expr5 regexp doesn't match
844
845 expr5 ==? expr5 equal, ignoring case
846 expr5 ==# expr5 equal, match case
847 etc. As above, append ? for ignoring case, # for
848 matching case
849
Bram Moolenaar5e66b422019-01-24 21:58:10 +0100850 expr5 is expr5 same |List|, |Dictionary| or |Blob| instance
851 expr5 isnot expr5 different |List|, |Dictionary| or |Blob|
852 instance
Bram Moolenaarde8866b2005-01-06 23:24:37 +0000853
Bram Moolenaar89bcfda2016-08-30 23:26:57 +0200854|expr5| expr6
Bram Moolenaar0f248b02019-04-04 15:36:05 +0200855 expr6 + expr6 ... number addition, list or blob concatenation
856 expr6 - expr6 ... number subtraction
857 expr6 . expr6 ... string concatenation
858 expr6 .. expr6 ... string concatenation
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000859
Bram Moolenaar89bcfda2016-08-30 23:26:57 +0200860|expr6| expr7
Bram Moolenaar0f248b02019-04-04 15:36:05 +0200861 expr7 * expr7 ... number multiplication
862 expr7 / expr7 ... number division
863 expr7 % expr7 ... number modulo
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000864
Bram Moolenaar89bcfda2016-08-30 23:26:57 +0200865|expr7| expr8
866 ! expr7 logical NOT
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000867 - expr7 unary minus
868 + expr7 unary plus
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000869
Bram Moolenaar89bcfda2016-08-30 23:26:57 +0200870|expr8| expr9
871 expr8[expr1] byte of a String or item of a |List|
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +0000872 expr8[expr1 : expr1] substring of a String or sublist of a |List|
873 expr8.name entry in a |Dictionary|
874 expr8(expr1, ...) function call with |Funcref| variable
Bram Moolenaar25e42232019-08-04 15:04:10 +0200875 expr8->name(expr1, ...) |method| call
Bram Moolenaar2fda12f2005-01-15 22:14:15 +0000876
Bram Moolenaar50ba5262016-09-22 22:33:02 +0200877|expr9| number number constant
Bram Moolenaar3fdfa4a2004-10-07 21:02:47 +0000878 "string" string constant, backslash is special
Bram Moolenaard8b02732005-01-14 21:48:43 +0000879 'string' string constant, ' is doubled
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +0000880 [expr1, ...] |List|
881 {expr1: expr1, ...} |Dictionary|
Bram Moolenaar25e42232019-08-04 15:04:10 +0200882 #{key: expr1, ...} |Dictionary|
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000883 &option option value
884 (expr1) nested expression
885 variable internal variable
886 va{ria}ble internal variable with curly braces
887 $VAR environment variable
888 @r contents of register 'r'
889 function(expr1, ...) function call
890 func{ti}on(expr1, ...) function call with curly braces
Bram Moolenaar069c1e72016-07-15 21:25:08 +0200891 {args -> expr1} lambda expression
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000892
893
Bram Moolenaar0f248b02019-04-04 15:36:05 +0200894"..." indicates that the operations in this level can be concatenated.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000895Example: >
896 &nu || &list && &shell == "csh"
897
898All expressions within one level are parsed from left to right.
899
900
Bram Moolenaar4f4d51a2020-10-11 13:57:40 +0200901expr1 *expr1* *trinary* *falsy-operator* *??* *E109*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000902-----
903
Bram Moolenaar92f26c22020-10-03 20:17:30 +0200904The trinary operator: expr2 ? expr1 : expr1
905The falsy operator: expr2 ?? expr1
906
907Trinary operator ~
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000908
909The expression before the '?' is evaluated to a number. If it evaluates to
Bram Moolenaare381d3d2016-07-07 14:50:41 +0200910|TRUE|, the result is the value of the expression between the '?' and ':',
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000911otherwise the result is the value of the expression after the ':'.
912Example: >
913 :echo lnum == 1 ? "top" : lnum
914
915Since the first expression is an "expr2", it cannot contain another ?:. The
916other two expressions can, thus allow for recursive use of ?:.
917Example: >
918 :echo lnum == 1 ? "top" : lnum == 1000 ? "last" : lnum
919
920To keep this readable, using |line-continuation| is suggested: >
921 :echo lnum == 1
922 :\ ? "top"
923 :\ : lnum == 1000
924 :\ ? "last"
925 :\ : lnum
926
Bram Moolenaaref2f6562007-05-06 13:32:59 +0000927You should always put a space before the ':', otherwise it can be mistaken for
928use in a variable such as "a:1".
929
Bram Moolenaar92f26c22020-10-03 20:17:30 +0200930Falsy operator ~
931
932This is also known as the "null coalescing operator", but that's too
933complicated, thus we just call it the falsy operator.
934
935The expression before the '??' is evaluated. If it evaluates to
936|truthy|, this is used as the result. Otherwise the expression after the '??'
937is evaluated and used as the result. This is most useful to have a default
938value for an expression that may result in zero or empty: >
939 echo theList ?? 'list is empty'
940 echo GetName() ?? 'unknown'
941
942These are similar, but not equal: >
943 expr2 ?? expr1
944 expr2 ? expr2 : expr1
945In the second line "expr2" is evaluated twice.
946
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000947
948expr2 and expr3 *expr2* *expr3*
949---------------
950
Bram Moolenaar04186092016-08-29 21:55:35 +0200951expr3 || expr3 .. logical OR *expr-barbar*
952expr4 && expr4 .. logical AND *expr-&&*
953
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000954The "||" and "&&" operators take one argument on each side. The arguments
955are (converted to) Numbers. The result is:
956
Bram Moolenaare381d3d2016-07-07 14:50:41 +0200957 input output ~
958n1 n2 n1 || n2 n1 && n2 ~
959|FALSE| |FALSE| |FALSE| |FALSE|
960|FALSE| |TRUE| |TRUE| |FALSE|
961|TRUE| |FALSE| |TRUE| |FALSE|
962|TRUE| |TRUE| |TRUE| |TRUE|
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000963
964The operators can be concatenated, for example: >
965
966 &nu || &list && &shell == "csh"
967
968Note that "&&" takes precedence over "||", so this has the meaning of: >
969
970 &nu || (&list && &shell == "csh")
971
972Once the result is known, the expression "short-circuits", that is, further
973arguments are not evaluated. This is like what happens in C. For example: >
974
975 let a = 1
976 echo a || b
977
Bram Moolenaare381d3d2016-07-07 14:50:41 +0200978This is valid even if there is no variable called "b" because "a" is |TRUE|,
979so the result must be |TRUE|. Similarly below: >
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000980
981 echo exists("b") && b == "yes"
982
983This is valid whether "b" has been defined or not. The second clause will
984only be evaluated if "b" has been defined.
985
986
987expr4 *expr4*
988-----
989
990expr5 {cmp} expr5
991
992Compare two expr5 expressions, resulting in a 0 if it evaluates to false, or 1
993if it evaluates to true.
994
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +0000995 *expr-==* *expr-!=* *expr->* *expr->=*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000996 *expr-<* *expr-<=* *expr-=~* *expr-!~*
997 *expr-==#* *expr-!=#* *expr->#* *expr->=#*
998 *expr-<#* *expr-<=#* *expr-=~#* *expr-!~#*
999 *expr-==?* *expr-!=?* *expr->?* *expr->=?*
1000 *expr-<?* *expr-<=?* *expr-=~?* *expr-!~?*
Bram Moolenaar251e1912011-06-19 05:09:16 +02001001 *expr-is* *expr-isnot* *expr-is#* *expr-isnot#*
1002 *expr-is?* *expr-isnot?*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001003 use 'ignorecase' match case ignore case ~
1004equal == ==# ==?
1005not equal != !=# !=?
1006greater than > ># >?
1007greater than or equal >= >=# >=?
1008smaller than < <# <?
1009smaller than or equal <= <=# <=?
1010regexp matches =~ =~# =~?
1011regexp doesn't match !~ !~# !~?
Bram Moolenaar251e1912011-06-19 05:09:16 +02001012same instance is is# is?
1013different instance isnot isnot# isnot?
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001014
1015Examples:
1016"abc" ==# "Abc" evaluates to 0
1017"abc" ==? "Abc" evaluates to 1
1018"abc" == "Abc" evaluates to 1 if 'ignorecase' is set, 0 otherwise
1019
Bram Moolenaar13065c42005-01-08 16:08:21 +00001020 *E691* *E692*
Bram Moolenaar01164a62017-11-02 22:58:42 +01001021A |List| can only be compared with a |List| and only "equal", "not equal",
1022"is" and "isnot" can be used. This compares the values of the list,
1023recursively. Ignoring case means case is ignored when comparing item values.
Bram Moolenaarde8866b2005-01-06 23:24:37 +00001024
Bram Moolenaar3a3a7232005-01-17 22:16:15 +00001025 *E735* *E736*
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +00001026A |Dictionary| can only be compared with a |Dictionary| and only "equal", "not
Bram Moolenaar01164a62017-11-02 22:58:42 +01001027equal", "is" and "isnot" can be used. This compares the key/values of the
1028|Dictionary| recursively. Ignoring case means case is ignored when comparing
1029item values.
Bram Moolenaar3a3a7232005-01-17 22:16:15 +00001030
Bram Moolenaaraa3b15d2016-04-21 08:53:19 +02001031 *E694*
Bram Moolenaare18dbe82016-07-02 21:42:23 +02001032A |Funcref| can only be compared with a |Funcref| and only "equal", "not
1033equal", "is" and "isnot" can be used. Case is never ignored. Whether
1034arguments or a Dictionary are bound (with a partial) matters. The
1035Dictionaries must also be equal (or the same, in case of "is") and the
1036arguments must be equal (or the same).
1037
1038To compare Funcrefs to see if they refer to the same function, ignoring bound
1039Dictionary and arguments, use |get()| to get the function name: >
1040 if get(Part1, 'name') == get(Part2, 'name')
1041 " Part1 and Part2 refer to the same function
Bram Moolenaarde8866b2005-01-06 23:24:37 +00001042
Bram Moolenaar5e66b422019-01-24 21:58:10 +01001043Using "is" or "isnot" with a |List|, |Dictionary| or |Blob| checks whether
1044the expressions are referring to the same |List|, |Dictionary| or |Blob|
1045instance. A copy of a |List| is different from the original |List|. When
1046using "is" without a |List|, |Dictionary| or |Blob|, it is equivalent to
1047using "equal", using "isnot" equivalent to using "not equal". Except that
1048a different type means the values are different: >
Bram Moolenaar86edef62016-03-13 18:07:30 +01001049 echo 4 == '4'
1050 1
1051 echo 4 is '4'
1052 0
1053 echo 0 is []
1054 0
1055"is#"/"isnot#" and "is?"/"isnot?" can be used to match and ignore case.
Bram Moolenaarde8866b2005-01-06 23:24:37 +00001056
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001057When comparing a String with a Number, the String is converted to a Number,
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +02001058and the comparison is done on Numbers. This means that: >
Bram Moolenaar86edef62016-03-13 18:07:30 +01001059 echo 0 == 'x'
1060 1
1061because 'x' converted to a Number is zero. However: >
1062 echo [0] == ['x']
1063 0
1064Inside a List or Dictionary this conversion is not used.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001065
1066When comparing two Strings, this is done with strcmp() or stricmp(). This
1067results in the mathematical difference (comparing byte values), not
1068necessarily the alphabetical difference in the local language.
1069
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00001070When using the operators with a trailing '#', or the short version and
Bram Moolenaaref2f6562007-05-06 13:32:59 +00001071'ignorecase' is off, the comparing is done with strcmp(): case matters.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001072
1073When using the operators with a trailing '?', or the short version and
Bram Moolenaaref2f6562007-05-06 13:32:59 +00001074'ignorecase' is set, the comparing is done with stricmp(): case is ignored.
1075
1076'smartcase' is not used.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001077
1078The "=~" and "!~" operators match the lefthand argument with the righthand
1079argument, which is used as a pattern. See |pattern| for what a pattern is.
1080This matching is always done like 'magic' was set and 'cpoptions' is empty, no
1081matter what the actual value of 'magic' or 'cpoptions' is. This makes scripts
1082portable. To avoid backslashes in the regexp pattern to be doubled, use a
1083single-quote string, see |literal-string|.
1084Since a string is considered to be a single line, a multi-line pattern
1085(containing \n, backslash-n) will not match. However, a literal NL character
1086can be matched like an ordinary character. Examples:
1087 "foo\nbar" =~ "\n" evaluates to 1
1088 "foo\nbar" =~ "\\n" evaluates to 0
1089
1090
1091expr5 and expr6 *expr5* *expr6*
1092---------------
Bram Moolenaar0f248b02019-04-04 15:36:05 +02001093expr6 + expr6 Number addition, |List| or |Blob| concatenation *expr-+*
1094expr6 - expr6 Number subtraction *expr--*
1095expr6 . expr6 String concatenation *expr-.*
1096expr6 .. expr6 String concatenation *expr-..*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001097
Bram Moolenaara23ccb82006-02-27 00:08:02 +00001098For |Lists| only "+" is possible and then both expr6 must be a list. The
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +00001099result is a new list with the two lists Concatenated.
Bram Moolenaarde8866b2005-01-06 23:24:37 +00001100
Bram Moolenaar0f248b02019-04-04 15:36:05 +02001101For String concatenation ".." is preferred, since "." is ambiguous, it is also
1102used for |Dict| member access and floating point numbers.
Bram Moolenaar558ca4a2019-04-04 18:15:38 +02001103When |vimscript-version| is 2 or higher, using "." is not allowed.
Bram Moolenaar0f248b02019-04-04 15:36:05 +02001104
Bram Moolenaar5e66b422019-01-24 21:58:10 +01001105expr7 * expr7 Number multiplication *expr-star*
1106expr7 / expr7 Number division *expr-/*
1107expr7 % expr7 Number modulo *expr-%*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001108
Bram Moolenaar62e1bb42019-04-08 16:25:07 +02001109For all, except "." and "..", Strings are converted to Numbers.
Bram Moolenaard6e256c2011-12-14 15:32:50 +01001110For bitwise operators see |and()|, |or()| and |xor()|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001111
1112Note the difference between "+" and ".":
1113 "123" + "456" = 579
1114 "123" . "456" = "123456"
1115
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00001116Since '.' has the same precedence as '+' and '-', you need to read: >
1117 1 . 90 + 90.0
1118As: >
1119 (1 . 90) + 90.0
1120That works, since the String "190" is automatically converted to the Number
1121190, which can be added to the Float 90.0. However: >
1122 1 . 90 * 90.0
1123Should be read as: >
1124 1 . (90 * 90.0)
1125Since '.' has lower precedence than '*'. This does NOT work, since this
1126attempts to concatenate a Float and a String.
1127
1128When dividing a Number by zero the result depends on the value:
1129 0 / 0 = -0x80000000 (like NaN for Float)
1130 >0 / 0 = 0x7fffffff (like positive infinity)
1131 <0 / 0 = -0x7fffffff (like negative infinity)
1132 (before Vim 7.2 it was always 0x7fffffff)
1133
Bram Moolenaar22fcfad2016-07-01 18:17:26 +02001134When 64-bit Number support is enabled:
1135 0 / 0 = -0x8000000000000000 (like NaN for Float)
1136 >0 / 0 = 0x7fffffffffffffff (like positive infinity)
1137 <0 / 0 = -0x7fffffffffffffff (like negative infinity)
1138
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001139When the righthand side of '%' is zero, the result is 0.
1140
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +00001141None of these work for |Funcref|s.
Bram Moolenaarde8866b2005-01-06 23:24:37 +00001142
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00001143. and % do not work for Float. *E804*
1144
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001145
1146expr7 *expr7*
1147-----
1148! expr7 logical NOT *expr-!*
1149- expr7 unary minus *expr-unary--*
1150+ expr7 unary plus *expr-unary-+*
1151
Bram Moolenaare381d3d2016-07-07 14:50:41 +02001152For '!' |TRUE| becomes |FALSE|, |FALSE| becomes |TRUE| (one).
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001153For '-' the sign of the number is changed.
Bram Moolenaar6f02b002021-01-10 20:22:54 +01001154For '+' the number is unchanged. Note: "++" has no effect.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001155
1156A String will be converted to a Number first.
1157
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +02001158These three can be repeated and mixed. Examples:
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001159 !-1 == 0
1160 !!8 == 1
1161 --9 == 9
1162
1163
1164expr8 *expr8*
1165-----
Bram Moolenaarfc65cab2018-08-28 22:58:02 +02001166This expression is either |expr9| or a sequence of the alternatives below,
1167in any order. E.g., these are all possible:
Bram Moolenaar25e42232019-08-04 15:04:10 +02001168 expr8[expr1].name
1169 expr8.name[expr1]
1170 expr8(expr1, ...)[expr1].name
1171 expr8->(expr1, ...)[expr1]
Bram Moolenaarac92e252019-08-03 21:58:38 +02001172Evaluation is always from left to right.
Bram Moolenaarfc65cab2018-08-28 22:58:02 +02001173
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +00001174expr8[expr1] item of String or |List| *expr-[]* *E111*
Bram Moolenaar03413f42016-04-12 21:07:15 +02001175 *E909* *subscript*
Bram Moolenaare3c37d82020-08-15 18:39:05 +02001176In legacy Vim script:
Bram Moolenaar2fda12f2005-01-15 22:14:15 +00001177If expr8 is a Number or String this results in a String that contains the
Bram Moolenaare3c37d82020-08-15 18:39:05 +02001178expr1'th single byte from expr8. expr8 is used as a String (a number is
1179automatically converted to a String), expr1 as a Number. This doesn't
Bram Moolenaar207f0092020-08-30 17:20:20 +02001180recognize multibyte encodings, see `byteidx()` for an alternative, or use
Bram Moolenaare3c37d82020-08-15 18:39:05 +02001181`split()` to turn the string into a list of characters. Example, to get the
1182byte under the cursor: >
Bram Moolenaar61660ea2006-04-07 21:40:07 +00001183 :let c = getline(".")[col(".") - 1]
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001184
Bram Moolenaare3c37d82020-08-15 18:39:05 +02001185In Vim9 script:
1186If expr8 is a String this results in a String that contains the expr1'th
1187single character from expr8. To use byte indexes use |strpart()|.
1188
1189Index zero gives the first byte or character. Careful: text column numbers
1190start with one!
1191
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001192If the length of the String is less than the index, the result is an empty
Bram Moolenaar85084ef2016-01-17 22:26:33 +01001193String. A negative index always results in an empty string (reason: backward
Bram Moolenaare3c37d82020-08-15 18:39:05 +02001194compatibility). Use [-1:] to get the last byte or character.
Bram Moolenaar6f02b002021-01-10 20:22:54 +01001195In Vim9 script a negative index is used like with a list: count from the end.
Bram Moolenaard7ee7ce2005-01-03 21:02:03 +00001196
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +00001197If expr8 is a |List| then it results the item at index expr1. See |list-index|
Bram Moolenaard7ee7ce2005-01-03 21:02:03 +00001198for possible index values. If the index is out of range this results in an
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +02001199error. Example: >
Bram Moolenaard7ee7ce2005-01-03 21:02:03 +00001200 :let item = mylist[-1] " get last item
1201
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +00001202Generally, if a |List| index is equal to or higher than the length of the
1203|List|, or more negative than the length of the |List|, this results in an
1204error.
Bram Moolenaard7ee7ce2005-01-03 21:02:03 +00001205
Bram Moolenaard8b02732005-01-14 21:48:43 +00001206
Bram Moolenaar2fda12f2005-01-15 22:14:15 +00001207expr8[expr1a : expr1b] substring or sublist *expr-[:]*
Bram Moolenaard7ee7ce2005-01-03 21:02:03 +00001208
Bram Moolenaar207f0092020-08-30 17:20:20 +02001209If expr8 is a String this results in the substring with the bytes or
1210characters from expr1a to and including expr1b. expr8 is used as a String,
1211expr1a and expr1b are used as a Number.
Bram Moolenaare3c37d82020-08-15 18:39:05 +02001212
1213In legacy Vim script the indexes are byte indexes. This doesn't recognize
Bram Moolenaar207f0092020-08-30 17:20:20 +02001214multibyte encodings, see |byteidx()| for computing the indexes. If expr8 is
Bram Moolenaare3c37d82020-08-15 18:39:05 +02001215a Number it is first converted to a String.
1216
1217In Vim9 script the indexes are character indexes. To use byte indexes use
1218|strpart()|.
Bram Moolenaard7ee7ce2005-01-03 21:02:03 +00001219
1220If expr1a is omitted zero is used. If expr1b is omitted the length of the
1221string minus one is used.
1222
1223A negative number can be used to measure from the end of the string. -1 is
1224the last character, -2 the last but one, etc.
1225
1226If an index goes out of range for the string characters are omitted. If
1227expr1b is smaller than expr1a the result is an empty string.
1228
1229Examples: >
1230 :let c = name[-1:] " last byte of a string
Bram Moolenaar207f0092020-08-30 17:20:20 +02001231 :let c = name[0:-1] " the whole string
Bram Moolenaard7ee7ce2005-01-03 21:02:03 +00001232 :let c = name[-2:-2] " last but one byte of a string
1233 :let s = line(".")[4:] " from the fifth byte to the end
1234 :let s = s[:-3] " remove last two bytes
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +01001235<
Bram Moolenaarbc8801c2016-08-02 21:04:33 +02001236 *slice*
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +00001237If expr8 is a |List| this results in a new |List| with the items indicated by
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +02001238the indexes expr1a and expr1b. This works like with a String, as explained
Bram Moolenaarbc8801c2016-08-02 21:04:33 +02001239just above. Also see |sublist| below. Examples: >
Bram Moolenaard7ee7ce2005-01-03 21:02:03 +00001240 :let l = mylist[:3] " first four items
1241 :let l = mylist[4:4] " List with one item
1242 :let l = mylist[:] " shallow copy of a List
1243
Bram Moolenaar6e5ea8d2019-01-12 22:47:31 +01001244If expr8 is a |Blob| this results in a new |Blob| with the bytes in the
1245indexes expr1a and expr1b, inclusive. Examples: >
1246 :let b = 0zDEADBEEF
1247 :let bs = b[1:2] " 0zADBE
Bram Moolenaard09091d2019-01-17 16:07:22 +01001248 :let bs = b[:] " copy of 0zDEADBEEF
Bram Moolenaar6e5ea8d2019-01-12 22:47:31 +01001249
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +00001250Using expr8[expr1] or expr8[expr1a : expr1b] on a |Funcref| results in an
1251error.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001252
Bram Moolenaarda440d22016-01-16 21:27:23 +01001253Watch out for confusion between a namespace and a variable followed by a colon
1254for a sublist: >
1255 mylist[n:] " uses variable n
1256 mylist[s:] " uses namespace s:, error!
1257
Bram Moolenaard8b02732005-01-14 21:48:43 +00001258
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +00001259expr8.name entry in a |Dictionary| *expr-entry*
Bram Moolenaard8b02732005-01-14 21:48:43 +00001260
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +00001261If expr8 is a |Dictionary| and it is followed by a dot, then the following
1262name will be used as a key in the |Dictionary|. This is just like:
1263expr8[name].
Bram Moolenaard8b02732005-01-14 21:48:43 +00001264
1265The name must consist of alphanumeric characters, just like a variable name,
1266but it may start with a number. Curly braces cannot be used.
1267
1268There must not be white space before or after the dot.
1269
1270Examples: >
1271 :let dict = {"one": 1, 2: "two"}
Bram Moolenaar68e65602019-05-26 21:33:31 +02001272 :echo dict.one " shows "1"
1273 :echo dict.2 " shows "two"
1274 :echo dict .2 " error because of space before the dot
Bram Moolenaard8b02732005-01-14 21:48:43 +00001275
1276Note that the dot is also used for String concatenation. To avoid confusion
1277always put spaces around the dot for String concatenation.
1278
1279
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +00001280expr8(expr1, ...) |Funcref| function call
Bram Moolenaar2fda12f2005-01-15 22:14:15 +00001281
1282When expr8 is a |Funcref| type variable, invoke the function it refers to.
1283
1284
Bram Moolenaar22a0c0c2019-08-09 23:25:08 +02001285expr8->name([args]) method call *method* *->*
1286expr8->{lambda}([args])
Bram Moolenaar56c860c2019-08-17 20:09:31 +02001287 *E276*
Bram Moolenaar25e42232019-08-04 15:04:10 +02001288For methods that are also available as global functions this is the same as: >
Bram Moolenaarac92e252019-08-03 21:58:38 +02001289 name(expr8 [, args])
1290There can also be methods specifically for the type of "expr8".
Bram Moolenaar2fda12f2005-01-15 22:14:15 +00001291
Bram Moolenaar51841322019-08-08 21:10:01 +02001292This allows for chaining, passing the value that one method returns to the
1293next method: >
Bram Moolenaar25e42232019-08-04 15:04:10 +02001294 mylist->filter(filterexpr)->map(mapexpr)->sort()->join()
1295<
Bram Moolenaar22a0c0c2019-08-09 23:25:08 +02001296Example of using a lambda: >
Bram Moolenaar02b31112019-08-31 22:16:38 +02001297 GetPercentage()->{x -> x * 100}()->printf('%d%%')
Bram Moolenaar56c860c2019-08-17 20:09:31 +02001298<
Bram Moolenaar93cf85f2019-08-17 21:36:28 +02001299When using -> the |expr7| operators will be applied first, thus: >
1300 -1.234->string()
1301Is equivalent to: >
1302 (-1.234)->string()
1303And NOT: >
1304 -(1.234->string())
1305<
Bram Moolenaar51841322019-08-08 21:10:01 +02001306 *E274*
1307"->name(" must not contain white space. There can be white space before the
1308"->" and after the "(", thus you can split the lines like this: >
1309 mylist
1310 \ ->filter(filterexpr)
1311 \ ->map(mapexpr)
1312 \ ->sort()
1313 \ ->join()
Bram Moolenaar56c860c2019-08-17 20:09:31 +02001314
1315When using the lambda form there must be no white space between the } and the
1316(.
1317
Bram Moolenaar25e42232019-08-04 15:04:10 +02001318
Bram Moolenaar2fda12f2005-01-15 22:14:15 +00001319 *expr9*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001320number
1321------
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01001322number number constant *expr-number*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001323
Bram Moolenaar6f02b002021-01-10 20:22:54 +01001324 *0x* *hex-number* *0o* *octal-number* *binary-number*
Bram Moolenaar7571d552016-08-18 22:54:46 +02001325Decimal, Hexadecimal (starting with 0x or 0X), Binary (starting with 0b or 0B)
Bram Moolenaarc17e66c2020-06-02 21:38:22 +02001326and Octal (starting with 0, 0o or 0O).
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001327
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00001328 *floating-point-format*
1329Floating point numbers can be written in two forms:
1330
1331 [-+]{N}.{M}
Bram Moolenaar8a94d872015-01-25 13:02:57 +01001332 [-+]{N}.{M}[eE][-+]{exp}
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00001333
1334{N} and {M} are numbers. Both {N} and {M} must be present and can only
1335contain digits.
1336[-+] means there is an optional plus or minus sign.
1337{exp} is the exponent, power of 10.
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +02001338Only a decimal point is accepted, not a comma. No matter what the current
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00001339locale is.
1340{only when compiled with the |+float| feature}
1341
1342Examples:
1343 123.456
1344 +0.0001
1345 55.0
1346 -0.123
1347 1.234e03
1348 1.0E-6
1349 -3.1416e+88
1350
1351These are INVALID:
1352 3. empty {M}
1353 1e40 missing .{M}
1354
1355Rationale:
1356Before floating point was introduced, the text "123.456" was interpreted as
1357the two numbers "123" and "456", both converted to a string and concatenated,
1358resulting in the string "123456". Since this was considered pointless, and we
Bram Moolenaare37d50a2008-08-06 17:06:04 +00001359could not find it intentionally being used in Vim scripts, this backwards
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00001360incompatibility was accepted in favor of being able to use the normal notation
1361for floating point numbers.
1362
Bram Moolenaard47d5222018-12-09 20:43:55 +01001363 *float-pi* *float-e*
1364A few useful values to copy&paste: >
1365 :let pi = 3.14159265359
1366 :let e = 2.71828182846
1367Or, if you don't want to write them in as floating-point literals, you can
1368also use functions, like the following: >
1369 :let pi = acos(-1.0)
1370 :let e = exp(1.0)
Bram Moolenaar98aefe72018-12-13 22:20:09 +01001371<
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00001372 *floating-point-precision*
1373The precision and range of floating points numbers depends on what "double"
1374means in the library Vim was compiled with. There is no way to change this at
1375runtime.
1376
1377The default for displaying a |Float| is to use 6 decimal places, like using
1378printf("%g", f). You can select something else when using the |printf()|
1379function. Example: >
1380 :echo printf('%.15e', atan(1))
1381< 7.853981633974483e-01
1382
1383
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001384
Bram Moolenaar979243b2015-06-26 19:35:49 +02001385string *string* *String* *expr-string* *E114*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001386------
1387"string" string constant *expr-quote*
1388
1389Note that double quotes are used.
1390
1391A string constant accepts these special characters:
1392\... three-digit octal number (e.g., "\316")
1393\.. two-digit octal number (must be followed by non-digit)
1394\. one-digit octal number (must be followed by non-digit)
1395\x.. byte specified with two hex numbers (e.g., "\x1f")
1396\x. byte specified with one hex number (must be followed by non-hex char)
1397\X.. same as \x..
1398\X. same as \x.
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00001399\u.... character specified with up to 4 hex numbers, stored according to the
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001400 current value of 'encoding' (e.g., "\u02a4")
Bram Moolenaar541f92d2015-06-19 13:27:23 +02001401\U.... same as \u but allows up to 8 hex numbers.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001402\b backspace <BS>
1403\e escape <Esc>
1404\f formfeed <FF>
1405\n newline <NL>
1406\r return <CR>
1407\t tab <Tab>
1408\\ backslash
1409\" double quote
Bram Moolenaar00a927d2010-05-14 23:24:24 +02001410\<xxx> Special key named "xxx". e.g. "\<C-W>" for CTRL-W. This is for use
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +02001411 in mappings, the 0x80 byte is escaped.
1412 To use the double quote character it must be escaped: "<M-\">".
1413 Don't use <Char-xxxx> to get a utf-8 character, use \uxxxx as
1414 mentioned above.
Bram Moolenaarfccd93f2020-05-31 22:06:51 +02001415\<*xxx> Like \<xxx> but prepends a modifier instead of including it in the
1416 character. E.g. "\<C-w>" is one character 0x17 while "\<*C-w>" is four
Bram Moolenaarebe9d342020-05-30 21:52:54 +02001417 bytes: 3 for the CTRL modifier and then character "W".
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001418
Bram Moolenaaref2f6562007-05-06 13:32:59 +00001419Note that "\xff" is stored as the byte 255, which may be invalid in some
1420encodings. Use "\u00ff" to store character 255 according to the current value
1421of 'encoding'.
1422
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001423Note that "\000" and "\x00" force the end of the string.
1424
1425
Bram Moolenaard8968242019-01-15 22:51:57 +01001426blob-literal *blob-literal* *E973*
Bram Moolenaar6e5ea8d2019-01-12 22:47:31 +01001427------------
1428
1429Hexadecimal starting with 0z or 0Z, with an arbitrary number of bytes.
1430The sequence must be an even number of hex characters. Example: >
1431 :let b = 0zFF00ED015DAF
1432
1433
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001434literal-string *literal-string* *E115*
1435---------------
Bram Moolenaar3fdfa4a2004-10-07 21:02:47 +00001436'string' string constant *expr-'*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001437
1438Note that single quotes are used.
1439
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +02001440This string is taken as it is. No backslashes are removed or have a special
Bram Moolenaard8b02732005-01-14 21:48:43 +00001441meaning. The only exception is that two quotes stand for one quote.
Bram Moolenaar3fdfa4a2004-10-07 21:02:47 +00001442
1443Single quoted strings are useful for patterns, so that backslashes do not need
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +02001444to be doubled. These two commands are equivalent: >
Bram Moolenaar3fdfa4a2004-10-07 21:02:47 +00001445 if a =~ "\\s*"
1446 if a =~ '\s*'
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001447
1448
1449option *expr-option* *E112* *E113*
1450------
1451&option option value, local value if possible
1452&g:option global option value
1453&l:option local option value
1454
1455Examples: >
1456 echo "tabstop is " . &tabstop
1457 if &insertmode
1458
1459Any option name can be used here. See |options|. When using the local value
1460and there is no buffer-local or window-local value, the global value is used
1461anyway.
1462
1463
Bram Moolenaaref2f6562007-05-06 13:32:59 +00001464register *expr-register* *@r*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001465--------
1466@r contents of register 'r'
1467
1468The result is the contents of the named register, as a single string.
1469Newlines are inserted where required. To get the contents of the unnamed
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +02001470register use @" or @@. See |registers| for an explanation of the available
Bram Moolenaare7566042005-06-17 22:00:15 +00001471registers.
1472
1473When using the '=' register you get the expression itself, not what it
1474evaluates to. Use |eval()| to evaluate it.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001475
1476
1477nesting *expr-nesting* *E110*
1478-------
1479(expr1) nested expression
1480
1481
1482environment variable *expr-env*
1483--------------------
1484$VAR environment variable
1485
1486The String value of any environment variable. When it is not defined, the
1487result is an empty string.
Bram Moolenaar691ddee2019-05-09 14:52:41 +02001488
1489The functions `getenv()` and `setenv()` can also be used and work for
1490environment variables with non-alphanumeric names.
1491The function `environ()` can be used to get a Dict with all environment
1492variables.
1493
1494
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001495 *expr-env-expand*
1496Note that there is a difference between using $VAR directly and using
1497expand("$VAR"). Using it directly will only expand environment variables that
1498are known inside the current Vim session. Using expand() will first try using
1499the environment variables known inside the current Vim session. If that
1500fails, a shell will be used to expand the variable. This can be slow, but it
1501does expand all variables that the shell knows about. Example: >
Bram Moolenaar34401cc2014-08-29 15:12:19 +02001502 :echo $shell
1503 :echo expand("$shell")
1504The first one probably doesn't echo anything, the second echoes the $shell
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001505variable (if your shell supports it).
1506
1507
1508internal variable *expr-variable*
1509-----------------
1510variable internal variable
1511See below |internal-variables|.
1512
1513
Bram Moolenaar05159a02005-02-26 23:04:13 +00001514function call *expr-function* *E116* *E118* *E119* *E120*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001515-------------
1516function(expr1, ...) function call
1517See below |functions|.
1518
1519
Bram Moolenaar069c1e72016-07-15 21:25:08 +02001520lambda expression *expr-lambda* *lambda*
1521-----------------
1522{args -> expr1} lambda expression
1523
1524A lambda expression creates a new unnamed function which returns the result of
Bram Moolenaar42ebd062016-07-17 13:35:14 +02001525evaluating |expr1|. Lambda expressions differ from |user-functions| in
Bram Moolenaar069c1e72016-07-15 21:25:08 +02001526the following ways:
1527
15281. The body of the lambda expression is an |expr1| and not a sequence of |Ex|
1529 commands.
Bram Moolenaar1e96d9b2016-07-29 22:15:09 +020015302. The prefix "a:" should not be used for arguments. E.g.: >
Bram Moolenaar069c1e72016-07-15 21:25:08 +02001531 :let F = {arg1, arg2 -> arg1 - arg2}
1532 :echo F(5, 2)
1533< 3
1534
1535The arguments are optional. Example: >
1536 :let F = {-> 'error function'}
1537 :echo F()
1538< error function
Bram Moolenaar1e96d9b2016-07-29 22:15:09 +02001539 *closure*
1540Lambda expressions can access outer scope variables and arguments. This is
Bram Moolenaar50ba5262016-09-22 22:33:02 +02001541often called a closure. Example where "i" and "a:arg" are used in a lambda
Bram Moolenaar6bb2cdf2018-02-24 19:53:53 +01001542while they already exist in the function scope. They remain valid even after
1543the function returns: >
Bram Moolenaar1e96d9b2016-07-29 22:15:09 +02001544 :function Foo(arg)
1545 : let i = 3
1546 : return {x -> x + i - a:arg}
1547 :endfunction
1548 :let Bar = Foo(4)
1549 :echo Bar(6)
1550< 5
Bram Moolenaar437bafe2016-08-01 15:40:54 +02001551
Bram Moolenaar388a5d42020-05-26 21:20:45 +02001552Note that the variables must exist in the outer scope before the lambda is
Bram Moolenaar6bb2cdf2018-02-24 19:53:53 +01001553defined for this to work. See also |:func-closure|.
1554
1555Lambda and closure support can be checked with: >
Bram Moolenaar437bafe2016-08-01 15:40:54 +02001556 if has('lambda')
Bram Moolenaar069c1e72016-07-15 21:25:08 +02001557
1558Examples for using a lambda expression with |sort()|, |map()| and |filter()|: >
1559 :echo map([1, 2, 3], {idx, val -> val + 1})
1560< [2, 3, 4] >
1561 :echo sort([3,7,2,1,4], {a, b -> a - b})
1562< [1, 2, 3, 4, 7]
1563
1564The lambda expression is also useful for Channel, Job and timer: >
1565 :let timer = timer_start(500,
1566 \ {-> execute("echo 'Handler called'", "")},
1567 \ {'repeat': 3})
1568< Handler called
1569 Handler called
1570 Handler called
1571
1572Note how execute() is used to execute an Ex command. That's ugly though.
1573
Bram Moolenaar1e96d9b2016-07-29 22:15:09 +02001574
1575Lambda expressions have internal names like '<lambda>42'. If you get an error
1576for a lambda expression, you can find what it is with the following command: >
Bram Moolenaar6f02b002021-01-10 20:22:54 +01001577 :function <lambda>42
Bram Moolenaar1e96d9b2016-07-29 22:15:09 +02001578See also: |numbered-function|
1579
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001580==============================================================================
Bram Moolenaar4a748032010-09-30 21:47:56 +020015813. Internal variable *internal-variables* *E461*
1582
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001583An internal variable name can be made up of letters, digits and '_'. But it
1584cannot start with a digit. It's also possible to use curly braces, see
1585|curly-braces-names|.
1586
1587An internal variable is created with the ":let" command |:let|.
Bram Moolenaar9588a0f2005-01-08 21:45:39 +00001588An internal variable is explicitly destroyed with the ":unlet" command
1589|:unlet|.
1590Using a name that is not an internal variable or refers to a variable that has
1591been destroyed results in an error.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001592
Bram Moolenaar65e0d772020-06-14 17:29:55 +02001593 *variable-scope*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001594There are several name spaces for variables. Which one is to be used is
1595specified by what is prepended:
1596
1597 (nothing) In a function: local to a function; otherwise: global
1598|buffer-variable| b: Local to the current buffer.
1599|window-variable| w: Local to the current window.
Bram Moolenaar910f66f2006-04-05 20:41:53 +00001600|tabpage-variable| t: Local to the current tab page.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001601|global-variable| g: Global.
1602|local-variable| l: Local to a function.
1603|script-variable| s: Local to a |:source|'ed Vim script.
1604|function-argument| a: Function argument (only inside a function).
Bram Moolenaar75b81562014-04-06 14:09:13 +02001605|vim-variable| v: Global, predefined by Vim.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001606
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +00001607The scope name by itself can be used as a |Dictionary|. For example, to
1608delete all script-local variables: >
Bram Moolenaar8f999f12005-01-25 22:12:55 +00001609 :for k in keys(s:)
1610 : unlet s:[k]
1611 :endfor
Bram Moolenaar65e0d772020-06-14 17:29:55 +02001612
1613Note: in Vim9 script this is different, see |vim9-scopes|.
1614
Bram Moolenaar531da592013-05-06 05:58:55 +02001615 *buffer-variable* *b:var* *b:*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001616A variable name that is preceded with "b:" is local to the current buffer.
1617Thus you can have several "b:foo" variables, one for each buffer.
1618This kind of variable is deleted when the buffer is wiped out or deleted with
1619|:bdelete|.
1620
1621One local buffer variable is predefined:
Bram Moolenaarbf884932013-04-05 22:26:15 +02001622 *b:changedtick* *changetick*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001623b:changedtick The total number of changes to the current buffer. It is
1624 incremented for each change. An undo command is also a change
Bram Moolenaarc024b462019-06-08 18:07:21 +02001625 in this case. Resetting 'modified' when writing the buffer is
1626 also counted.
1627 This can be used to perform an action only when the buffer has
1628 changed. Example: >
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001629 :if my_changedtick != b:changedtick
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00001630 : let my_changedtick = b:changedtick
1631 : call My_Update()
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001632 :endif
Bram Moolenaar3df01732017-02-17 22:47:16 +01001633< You cannot change or delete the b:changedtick variable.
1634
Bram Moolenaar531da592013-05-06 05:58:55 +02001635 *window-variable* *w:var* *w:*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001636A variable name that is preceded with "w:" is local to the current window. It
1637is deleted when the window is closed.
1638
Bram Moolenaarad3b3662013-05-17 18:14:19 +02001639 *tabpage-variable* *t:var* *t:*
Bram Moolenaar910f66f2006-04-05 20:41:53 +00001640A variable name that is preceded with "t:" is local to the current tab page,
1641It is deleted when the tab page is closed. {not available when compiled
Bram Moolenaardb84e452010-08-15 13:50:43 +02001642without the |+windows| feature}
Bram Moolenaar910f66f2006-04-05 20:41:53 +00001643
Bram Moolenaar531da592013-05-06 05:58:55 +02001644 *global-variable* *g:var* *g:*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001645Inside functions global variables are accessed with "g:". Omitting this will
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +02001646access a variable local to a function. But "g:" can also be used in any other
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001647place if you like.
1648
Bram Moolenaar531da592013-05-06 05:58:55 +02001649 *local-variable* *l:var* *l:*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001650Inside functions local variables are accessed without prepending anything.
Bram Moolenaaref2f6562007-05-06 13:32:59 +00001651But you can also prepend "l:" if you like. However, without prepending "l:"
1652you may run into reserved variable names. For example "count". By itself it
1653refers to "v:count". Using "l:count" you can have a local variable with the
1654same name.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001655
1656 *script-variable* *s:var*
1657In a Vim script variables starting with "s:" can be used. They cannot be
1658accessed from outside of the scripts, thus are local to the script.
1659
1660They can be used in:
1661- commands executed while the script is sourced
1662- functions defined in the script
1663- autocommands defined in the script
1664- functions and autocommands defined in functions and autocommands which were
1665 defined in the script (recursively)
1666- user defined commands defined in the script
1667Thus not in:
1668- other scripts sourced from this one
1669- mappings
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +01001670- menus
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001671- etc.
1672
Bram Moolenaaref2f6562007-05-06 13:32:59 +00001673Script variables can be used to avoid conflicts with global variable names.
1674Take this example: >
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001675
1676 let s:counter = 0
1677 function MyCounter()
1678 let s:counter = s:counter + 1
1679 echo s:counter
1680 endfunction
1681 command Tick call MyCounter()
1682
1683You can now invoke "Tick" from any script, and the "s:counter" variable in
1684that script will not be changed, only the "s:counter" in the script where
1685"Tick" was defined is used.
1686
1687Another example that does the same: >
1688
1689 let s:counter = 0
1690 command Tick let s:counter = s:counter + 1 | echo s:counter
1691
1692When calling a function and invoking a user-defined command, the context for
Bram Moolenaar69a7cb42004-06-20 12:51:53 +00001693script variables is set to the script where the function or command was
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001694defined.
1695
1696The script variables are also available when a function is defined inside a
1697function that is defined in a script. Example: >
1698
1699 let s:counter = 0
1700 function StartCounting(incr)
1701 if a:incr
1702 function MyCounter()
1703 let s:counter = s:counter + 1
1704 endfunction
1705 else
1706 function MyCounter()
1707 let s:counter = s:counter - 1
1708 endfunction
1709 endif
1710 endfunction
1711
1712This defines the MyCounter() function either for counting up or counting down
1713when calling StartCounting(). It doesn't matter from where StartCounting() is
1714called, the s:counter variable will be accessible in MyCounter().
1715
1716When the same script is sourced again it will use the same script variables.
1717They will remain valid as long as Vim is running. This can be used to
1718maintain a counter: >
1719
1720 if !exists("s:counter")
1721 let s:counter = 1
1722 echo "script executed for the first time"
1723 else
1724 let s:counter = s:counter + 1
1725 echo "script executed " . s:counter . " times now"
1726 endif
1727
1728Note that this means that filetype plugins don't get a different set of script
1729variables for each buffer. Use local buffer variables instead |b:var|.
1730
1731
Bram Moolenaard47d5222018-12-09 20:43:55 +01001732PREDEFINED VIM VARIABLES *vim-variable* *v:var* *v:*
1733 *E963*
1734Some variables can be set by the user, but the type cannot be changed.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001735
Bram Moolenaar69bf6342019-10-29 04:16:57 +01001736 *v:argv* *argv-variable*
1737v:argv The command line arguments Vim was invoked with. This is a
1738 list of strings. The first item is the Vim command.
1739
Bram Moolenaare4efc3b2005-03-07 23:16:51 +00001740 *v:beval_col* *beval_col-variable*
1741v:beval_col The number of the column, over which the mouse pointer is.
1742 This is the byte index in the |v:beval_lnum| line.
1743 Only valid while evaluating the 'balloonexpr' option.
1744
1745 *v:beval_bufnr* *beval_bufnr-variable*
1746v:beval_bufnr The number of the buffer, over which the mouse pointer is. Only
1747 valid while evaluating the 'balloonexpr' option.
1748
1749 *v:beval_lnum* *beval_lnum-variable*
1750v:beval_lnum The number of the line, over which the mouse pointer is. Only
1751 valid while evaluating the 'balloonexpr' option.
1752
1753 *v:beval_text* *beval_text-variable*
Bram Moolenaar24bbcfe2005-06-28 23:32:02 +00001754v:beval_text The text under or after the mouse pointer. Usually a word as
1755 it is useful for debugging a C program. 'iskeyword' applies,
1756 but a dot and "->" before the position is included. When on a
1757 ']' the text before it is used, including the matching '[' and
Bram Moolenaare4efc3b2005-03-07 23:16:51 +00001758 word before it. When on a Visual area within one line the
Bram Moolenaarb4d5fba2017-09-11 19:31:28 +02001759 highlighted text is used. Also see |<cexpr>|.
Bram Moolenaare4efc3b2005-03-07 23:16:51 +00001760 Only valid while evaluating the 'balloonexpr' option.
1761
1762 *v:beval_winnr* *beval_winnr-variable*
1763v:beval_winnr The number of the window, over which the mouse pointer is. Only
Bram Moolenaar00654022011-02-25 14:42:19 +01001764 valid while evaluating the 'balloonexpr' option. The first
1765 window has number zero (unlike most other places where a
1766 window gets a number).
Bram Moolenaare4efc3b2005-03-07 23:16:51 +00001767
Bram Moolenaar511972d2016-06-04 18:09:59 +02001768 *v:beval_winid* *beval_winid-variable*
Bram Moolenaar7571d552016-08-18 22:54:46 +02001769v:beval_winid The |window-ID| of the window, over which the mouse pointer
1770 is. Otherwise like v:beval_winnr.
Bram Moolenaar511972d2016-06-04 18:09:59 +02001771
Bram Moolenaarf193fff2006-04-27 00:02:13 +00001772 *v:char* *char-variable*
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +01001773v:char Argument for evaluating 'formatexpr' and used for the typed
Bram Moolenaar945e2db2010-06-05 17:43:32 +02001774 character when using <expr> in an abbreviation |:map-<expr>|.
Bram Moolenaare6ae6222013-05-21 21:01:10 +02001775 It is also used by the |InsertCharPre| and |InsertEnter| events.
Bram Moolenaarf193fff2006-04-27 00:02:13 +00001776
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001777 *v:charconvert_from* *charconvert_from-variable*
1778v:charconvert_from
1779 The name of the character encoding of a file to be converted.
1780 Only valid while evaluating the 'charconvert' option.
1781
1782 *v:charconvert_to* *charconvert_to-variable*
1783v:charconvert_to
1784 The name of the character encoding of a file after conversion.
1785 Only valid while evaluating the 'charconvert' option.
1786
1787 *v:cmdarg* *cmdarg-variable*
1788v:cmdarg This variable is used for two purposes:
1789 1. The extra arguments given to a file read/write command.
1790 Currently these are "++enc=" and "++ff=". This variable is
1791 set before an autocommand event for a file read/write
1792 command is triggered. There is a leading space to make it
1793 possible to append this variable directly after the
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +02001794 read/write command. Note: The "+cmd" argument isn't
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001795 included here, because it will be executed anyway.
1796 2. When printing a PostScript file with ":hardcopy" this is
1797 the argument for the ":hardcopy" command. This can be used
1798 in 'printexpr'.
1799
1800 *v:cmdbang* *cmdbang-variable*
1801v:cmdbang Set like v:cmdarg for a file read/write command. When a "!"
1802 was used the value is 1, otherwise it is 0. Note that this
1803 can only be used in autocommands. For user commands |<bang>|
1804 can be used.
Bram Moolenaar84cf6bd2020-06-16 20:03:43 +02001805 *v:collate* *collate-variable*
1806v:collate The current locale setting for collation order of the runtime
1807 environment. This allows Vim scripts to be aware of the
1808 current locale encoding. Technical: it's the value of
1809 LC_COLLATE. When not using a locale the value is "C".
1810 This variable can not be set directly, use the |:language|
1811 command.
1812 See |multi-lang|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001813
Bram Moolenaar42a45122015-07-10 17:56:23 +02001814 *v:completed_item* *completed_item-variable*
1815v:completed_item
1816 |Dictionary| containing the |complete-items| for the most
1817 recently completed word after |CompleteDone|. The
1818 |Dictionary| is empty if the completion failed.
1819
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001820 *v:count* *count-variable*
1821v:count The count given for the last Normal mode command. Can be used
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +02001822 to get the count before a mapping. Read-only. Example: >
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001823 :map _x :<C-U>echo "the count is " . v:count<CR>
1824< Note: The <C-U> is required to remove the line range that you
1825 get when typing ':' after a count.
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +01001826 When there are two counts, as in "3d2w", they are multiplied,
1827 just like what happens in the command, "d6w" for the example.
Bram Moolenaar1d2ba7f2006-02-14 22:29:30 +00001828 Also used for evaluating the 'formatexpr' option.
Bram Moolenaard2e716e2019-04-20 14:39:52 +02001829 "count" also works, for backwards compatibility, unless
1830 |scriptversion| is 3 or higher.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001831
1832 *v:count1* *count1-variable*
1833v:count1 Just like "v:count", but defaults to one when no count is
1834 used.
1835
1836 *v:ctype* *ctype-variable*
1837v:ctype The current locale setting for characters of the runtime
1838 environment. This allows Vim scripts to be aware of the
1839 current locale encoding. Technical: it's the value of
1840 LC_CTYPE. When not using a locale the value is "C".
1841 This variable can not be set directly, use the |:language|
1842 command.
1843 See |multi-lang|.
1844
1845 *v:dying* *dying-variable*
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +02001846v:dying Normally zero. When a deadly signal is caught it's set to
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001847 one. When multiple signals are caught the number increases.
1848 Can be used in an autocommand to check if Vim didn't
1849 terminate normally. {only works on Unix}
1850 Example: >
1851 :au VimLeave * if v:dying | echo "\nAAAAaaaarrrggghhhh!!!\n" | endif
Bram Moolenaar0e1e25f2010-05-28 21:07:08 +02001852< Note: if another deadly signal is caught when v:dying is one,
1853 VimLeave autocommands will not be executed.
1854
Bram Moolenaarf0068c52020-11-30 17:42:10 +01001855 *v:exiting* *exiting-variable*
1856v:exiting Vim exit code. Normally zero, non-zero when something went
1857 wrong. The value is v:null before invoking the |VimLeavePre|
1858 and |VimLeave| autocmds. See |:q|, |:x| and |:cquit|.
1859 Example: >
1860 :au VimLeave * echo "Exit value is " .. v:exiting
1861<
Bram Moolenaar37f4cbd2019-08-23 20:58:45 +02001862 *v:echospace* *echospace-variable*
1863v:echospace Number of screen cells that can be used for an `:echo` message
1864 in the last screen line before causing the |hit-enter-prompt|.
1865 Depends on 'showcmd', 'ruler' and 'columns'. You need to
1866 check 'cmdheight' for whether there are full-width lines
1867 available above the last line.
1868
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001869 *v:errmsg* *errmsg-variable*
1870v:errmsg Last given error message. It's allowed to set this variable.
1871 Example: >
1872 :let v:errmsg = ""
1873 :silent! next
1874 :if v:errmsg != ""
1875 : ... handle error
Bram Moolenaard2e716e2019-04-20 14:39:52 +02001876< "errmsg" also works, for backwards compatibility, unless
1877 |scriptversion| is 3 or higher.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001878
Bram Moolenaar65a54642018-04-28 16:56:53 +02001879 *v:errors* *errors-variable* *assert-return*
Bram Moolenaar683fa182015-11-30 21:38:24 +01001880v:errors Errors found by assert functions, such as |assert_true()|.
Bram Moolenaar43345542015-11-29 17:35:35 +01001881 This is a list of strings.
1882 The assert functions append an item when an assert fails.
Bram Moolenaar65a54642018-04-28 16:56:53 +02001883 The return value indicates this: a one is returned if an item
1884 was added to v:errors, otherwise zero is returned.
Bram Moolenaar43345542015-11-29 17:35:35 +01001885 To remove old results make it empty: >
1886 :let v:errors = []
1887< If v:errors is set to anything but a list it is made an empty
1888 list by the assert function.
1889
Bram Moolenaar7e1652c2017-12-16 18:27:02 +01001890 *v:event* *event-variable*
1891v:event Dictionary containing information about the current
Bram Moolenaar560979e2020-02-04 22:53:05 +01001892 |autocommand|. See the specific event for what it puts in
1893 this dictionary.
Bram Moolenaar2c7f8c52020-04-20 19:52:53 +02001894 The dictionary is emptied when the |autocommand| finishes,
1895 please refer to |dict-identity| for how to get an independent
1896 copy of it. Use |deepcopy()| if you want to keep the
1897 information after the event triggers. Example: >
1898 au TextYankPost * let g:foo = deepcopy(v:event)
1899<
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001900 *v:exception* *exception-variable*
1901v:exception The value of the exception most recently caught and not
1902 finished. See also |v:throwpoint| and |throw-variables|.
1903 Example: >
1904 :try
1905 : throw "oops"
1906 :catch /.*/
Bram Moolenaar54775062019-07-31 21:07:14 +02001907 : echo "caught " .. v:exception
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001908 :endtry
1909< Output: "caught oops".
1910
Bram Moolenaar520e1e42016-01-23 19:46:28 +01001911 *v:false* *false-variable*
1912v:false A Number with value zero. Used to put "false" in JSON. See
Bram Moolenaar6463ca22016-02-13 17:04:46 +01001913 |json_encode()|.
Bram Moolenaarc95a3022016-06-12 23:01:46 +02001914 When used as a string this evaluates to "v:false". >
Bram Moolenaar705ada12016-01-24 17:56:50 +01001915 echo v:false
Bram Moolenaarc95a3022016-06-12 23:01:46 +02001916< v:false ~
1917 That is so that eval() can parse the string back to the same
Bram Moolenaardf48fb42016-07-22 21:50:18 +02001918 value. Read-only.
Bram Moolenaar520e1e42016-01-23 19:46:28 +01001919
Bram Moolenaar19a09a12005-03-04 23:39:37 +00001920 *v:fcs_reason* *fcs_reason-variable*
1921v:fcs_reason The reason why the |FileChangedShell| event was triggered.
1922 Can be used in an autocommand to decide what to do and/or what
1923 to set v:fcs_choice to. Possible values:
1924 deleted file no longer exists
1925 conflict file contents, mode or timestamp was
1926 changed and buffer is modified
1927 changed file contents has changed
1928 mode mode of file changed
1929 time only file timestamp changed
1930
1931 *v:fcs_choice* *fcs_choice-variable*
1932v:fcs_choice What should happen after a |FileChangedShell| event was
1933 triggered. Can be used in an autocommand to tell Vim what to
1934 do with the affected buffer:
1935 reload Reload the buffer (does not work if
1936 the file was deleted).
1937 ask Ask the user what to do, as if there
1938 was no autocommand. Except that when
1939 only the timestamp changed nothing
1940 will happen.
1941 <empty> Nothing, the autocommand should do
1942 everything that needs to be done.
1943 The default is empty. If another (invalid) value is used then
1944 Vim behaves like it is empty, there is no warning message.
1945
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001946 *v:fname_in* *fname_in-variable*
Bram Moolenaar4e330bb2005-12-07 21:04:31 +00001947v:fname_in The name of the input file. Valid while evaluating:
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001948 option used for ~
1949 'charconvert' file to be converted
1950 'diffexpr' original file
1951 'patchexpr' original file
1952 'printexpr' file to be printed
Bram Moolenaar2c7a29c2005-12-12 22:02:31 +00001953 And set to the swap file name for |SwapExists|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001954
1955 *v:fname_out* *fname_out-variable*
1956v:fname_out The name of the output file. Only valid while
1957 evaluating:
1958 option used for ~
1959 'charconvert' resulting converted file (*)
1960 'diffexpr' output of diff
1961 'patchexpr' resulting patched file
1962 (*) When doing conversion for a write command (e.g., ":w
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +02001963 file") it will be equal to v:fname_in. When doing conversion
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001964 for a read command (e.g., ":e file") it will be a temporary
1965 file and different from v:fname_in.
1966
1967 *v:fname_new* *fname_new-variable*
1968v:fname_new The name of the new version of the file. Only valid while
1969 evaluating 'diffexpr'.
1970
1971 *v:fname_diff* *fname_diff-variable*
1972v:fname_diff The name of the diff (patch) file. Only valid while
1973 evaluating 'patchexpr'.
1974
1975 *v:folddashes* *folddashes-variable*
1976v:folddashes Used for 'foldtext': dashes representing foldlevel of a closed
1977 fold.
Bram Moolenaar7b0294c2004-10-11 10:16:09 +00001978 Read-only in the |sandbox|. |fold-foldtext|
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001979
1980 *v:foldlevel* *foldlevel-variable*
1981v:foldlevel Used for 'foldtext': foldlevel of closed fold.
Bram Moolenaar7b0294c2004-10-11 10:16:09 +00001982 Read-only in the |sandbox|. |fold-foldtext|
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001983
1984 *v:foldend* *foldend-variable*
1985v:foldend Used for 'foldtext': last line of closed fold.
Bram Moolenaar7b0294c2004-10-11 10:16:09 +00001986 Read-only in the |sandbox|. |fold-foldtext|
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001987
1988 *v:foldstart* *foldstart-variable*
1989v:foldstart Used for 'foldtext': first line of closed fold.
Bram Moolenaar7b0294c2004-10-11 10:16:09 +00001990 Read-only in the |sandbox|. |fold-foldtext|
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001991
Bram Moolenaar817a8802013-11-09 01:44:43 +01001992 *v:hlsearch* *hlsearch-variable*
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01001993v:hlsearch Variable that indicates whether search highlighting is on.
Bram Moolenaar76440e22014-11-27 19:14:49 +01001994 Setting it makes sense only if 'hlsearch' is enabled which
1995 requires |+extra_search|. Setting this variable to zero acts
Bram Moolenaar705ada12016-01-24 17:56:50 +01001996 like the |:nohlsearch| command, setting it to one acts like >
Bram Moolenaar817a8802013-11-09 01:44:43 +01001997 let &hlsearch = &hlsearch
Bram Moolenaar86ae7202015-07-10 19:31:35 +02001998< Note that the value is restored when returning from a
1999 function. |function-search-undo|.
2000
Bram Moolenaar843ee412004-06-30 16:16:41 +00002001 *v:insertmode* *insertmode-variable*
2002v:insertmode Used for the |InsertEnter| and |InsertChange| autocommand
2003 events. Values:
2004 i Insert mode
2005 r Replace mode
2006 v Virtual Replace mode
2007
Bram Moolenaar2fda12f2005-01-15 22:14:15 +00002008 *v:key* *key-variable*
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +00002009v:key Key of the current item of a |Dictionary|. Only valid while
Bram Moolenaar2fda12f2005-01-15 22:14:15 +00002010 evaluating the expression used with |map()| and |filter()|.
2011 Read-only.
2012
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002013 *v:lang* *lang-variable*
2014v:lang The current locale setting for messages of the runtime
2015 environment. This allows Vim scripts to be aware of the
2016 current language. Technical: it's the value of LC_MESSAGES.
2017 The value is system dependent.
2018 This variable can not be set directly, use the |:language|
2019 command.
2020 It can be different from |v:ctype| when messages are desired
2021 in a different language than what is used for character
2022 encoding. See |multi-lang|.
2023
2024 *v:lc_time* *lc_time-variable*
2025v:lc_time The current locale setting for time messages of the runtime
2026 environment. This allows Vim scripts to be aware of the
2027 current language. Technical: it's the value of LC_TIME.
2028 This variable can not be set directly, use the |:language|
2029 command. See |multi-lang|.
2030
2031 *v:lnum* *lnum-variable*
Bram Moolenaar368373e2010-07-19 20:46:22 +02002032v:lnum Line number for the 'foldexpr' |fold-expr|, 'formatexpr' and
2033 'indentexpr' expressions, tab page number for 'guitablabel'
2034 and 'guitabtooltip'. Only valid while one of these
2035 expressions is being evaluated. Read-only when in the
2036 |sandbox|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002037
Bram Moolenaar219b8702006-11-01 14:32:36 +00002038 *v:mouse_win* *mouse_win-variable*
2039v:mouse_win Window number for a mouse click obtained with |getchar()|.
2040 First window has number 1, like with |winnr()|. The value is
2041 zero when there was no mouse button click.
2042
Bram Moolenaar511972d2016-06-04 18:09:59 +02002043 *v:mouse_winid* *mouse_winid-variable*
2044v:mouse_winid Window ID for a mouse click obtained with |getchar()|.
2045 The value is zero when there was no mouse button click.
2046
Bram Moolenaar219b8702006-11-01 14:32:36 +00002047 *v:mouse_lnum* *mouse_lnum-variable*
2048v:mouse_lnum Line number for a mouse click obtained with |getchar()|.
2049 This is the text line number, not the screen line number. The
2050 value is zero when there was no mouse button click.
2051
2052 *v:mouse_col* *mouse_col-variable*
2053v:mouse_col Column number for a mouse click obtained with |getchar()|.
2054 This is the screen column number, like with |virtcol()|. The
2055 value is zero when there was no mouse button click.
2056
Bram Moolenaard09091d2019-01-17 16:07:22 +01002057 *v:none* *none-variable* *None*
Bram Moolenaar520e1e42016-01-23 19:46:28 +01002058v:none An empty String. Used to put an empty item in JSON. See
Bram Moolenaar6463ca22016-02-13 17:04:46 +01002059 |json_encode()|.
Bram Moolenaar2547aa92020-07-26 17:00:44 +02002060 This can also be used as a function argument to use the
2061 default value, see |none-function_argument|.
Bram Moolenaar705ada12016-01-24 17:56:50 +01002062 When used as a number this evaluates to zero.
Bram Moolenaarc95a3022016-06-12 23:01:46 +02002063 When used as a string this evaluates to "v:none". >
Bram Moolenaar705ada12016-01-24 17:56:50 +01002064 echo v:none
Bram Moolenaarc95a3022016-06-12 23:01:46 +02002065< v:none ~
2066 That is so that eval() can parse the string back to the same
Bram Moolenaardf48fb42016-07-22 21:50:18 +02002067 value. Read-only.
Bram Moolenaar520e1e42016-01-23 19:46:28 +01002068
2069 *v:null* *null-variable*
2070v:null An empty String. Used to put "null" in JSON. See
Bram Moolenaar6463ca22016-02-13 17:04:46 +01002071 |json_encode()|.
Bram Moolenaar705ada12016-01-24 17:56:50 +01002072 When used as a number this evaluates to zero.
Bram Moolenaarc95a3022016-06-12 23:01:46 +02002073 When used as a string this evaluates to "v:null". >
Bram Moolenaar705ada12016-01-24 17:56:50 +01002074 echo v:null
Bram Moolenaarc95a3022016-06-12 23:01:46 +02002075< v:null ~
2076 That is so that eval() can parse the string back to the same
Bram Moolenaardf48fb42016-07-22 21:50:18 +02002077 value. Read-only.
Bram Moolenaar520e1e42016-01-23 19:46:28 +01002078
Bram Moolenaarf9706e92020-02-22 14:27:04 +01002079 *v:numbersize* *numbersize-variable*
2080v:numbersize Number of bits in a Number. This is normally 64, but on some
Bram Moolenaarbc93ceb2020-02-26 13:36:21 +01002081 systems it may be 32.
Bram Moolenaarf9706e92020-02-22 14:27:04 +01002082
Bram Moolenaard812df62008-11-09 12:46:09 +00002083 *v:oldfiles* *oldfiles-variable*
2084v:oldfiles List of file names that is loaded from the |viminfo| file on
2085 startup. These are the files that Vim remembers marks for.
2086 The length of the List is limited by the ' argument of the
2087 'viminfo' option (default is 100).
Bram Moolenaar8d043172014-01-23 14:24:41 +01002088 When the |viminfo| file is not used the List is empty.
Bram Moolenaard812df62008-11-09 12:46:09 +00002089 Also see |:oldfiles| and |c_#<|.
2090 The List can be modified, but this has no effect on what is
2091 stored in the |viminfo| file later. If you use values other
2092 than String this will cause trouble.
Bram Moolenaardb84e452010-08-15 13:50:43 +02002093 {only when compiled with the |+viminfo| feature}
Bram Moolenaard812df62008-11-09 12:46:09 +00002094
Bram Moolenaar53744302015-07-17 17:38:22 +02002095 *v:option_new*
2096v:option_new New value of the option. Valid while executing an |OptionSet|
2097 autocommand.
2098 *v:option_old*
2099v:option_old Old value of the option. Valid while executing an |OptionSet|
Bram Moolenaard7c96872019-06-15 17:12:48 +02002100 autocommand. Depending on the command used for setting and the
2101 kind of option this is either the local old value or the
2102 global old value.
2103 *v:option_oldlocal*
2104v:option_oldlocal
2105 Old local value of the option. Valid while executing an
2106 |OptionSet| autocommand.
2107 *v:option_oldglobal*
2108v:option_oldglobal
2109 Old global value of the option. Valid while executing an
2110 |OptionSet| autocommand.
Bram Moolenaar53744302015-07-17 17:38:22 +02002111 *v:option_type*
2112v:option_type Scope of the set command. Valid while executing an
2113 |OptionSet| autocommand. Can be either "global" or "local"
Bram Moolenaard7c96872019-06-15 17:12:48 +02002114 *v:option_command*
2115v:option_command
2116 Command used to set the option. Valid while executing an
2117 |OptionSet| autocommand.
2118 value option was set via ~
2119 "setlocal" |:setlocal| or ":let l:xxx"
2120 "setglobal" |:setglobal| or ":let g:xxx"
2121 "set" |:set| or |:let|
2122 "modeline" |modeline|
Bram Moolenaar8af1fbf2008-01-05 12:35:21 +00002123 *v:operator* *operator-variable*
2124v:operator The last operator given in Normal mode. This is a single
2125 character except for commands starting with <g> or <z>,
2126 in which case it is two characters. Best used alongside
2127 |v:prevcount| and |v:register|. Useful if you want to cancel
2128 Operator-pending mode and then use the operator, e.g.: >
2129 :omap O <Esc>:call MyMotion(v:operator)<CR>
2130< The value remains set until another operator is entered, thus
2131 don't expect it to be empty.
2132 v:operator is not set for |:delete|, |:yank| or other Ex
2133 commands.
2134 Read-only.
2135
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002136 *v:prevcount* *prevcount-variable*
2137v:prevcount The count given for the last but one Normal mode command.
2138 This is the v:count value of the previous command. Useful if
Bram Moolenaar8af1fbf2008-01-05 12:35:21 +00002139 you want to cancel Visual or Operator-pending mode and then
2140 use the count, e.g.: >
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002141 :vmap % <Esc>:call MyFilter(v:prevcount)<CR>
2142< Read-only.
2143
Bram Moolenaar05159a02005-02-26 23:04:13 +00002144 *v:profiling* *profiling-variable*
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +02002145v:profiling Normally zero. Set to one after using ":profile start".
Bram Moolenaar05159a02005-02-26 23:04:13 +00002146 See |profiling|.
2147
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002148 *v:progname* *progname-variable*
2149v:progname Contains the name (with path removed) with which Vim was
Bram Moolenaard38b0552012-04-25 19:07:41 +02002150 invoked. Allows you to do special initialisations for |view|,
2151 |evim| etc., or any other name you might symlink to Vim.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002152 Read-only.
2153
Bram Moolenaara1706c92014-04-01 19:55:49 +02002154 *v:progpath* *progpath-variable*
Bram Moolenaar56c860c2019-08-17 20:09:31 +02002155v:progpath Contains the command with which Vim was invoked, in a form
2156 that when passed to the shell will run the same Vim executable
2157 as the current one (if $PATH remains unchanged).
2158 Useful if you want to message a Vim server using a
Bram Moolenaara1706c92014-04-01 19:55:49 +02002159 |--remote-expr|.
Bram Moolenaarc7f02552014-04-01 21:00:59 +02002160 To get the full path use: >
2161 echo exepath(v:progpath)
Bram Moolenaar56c860c2019-08-17 20:09:31 +02002162< If the command has a relative path it will be expanded to the
2163 full path, so that it still works after `:cd`. Thus starting
2164 "./vim" results in "/home/user/path/to/vim/src/vim".
2165 On Linux and other systems it will always be the full path.
2166 On Mac it may just be "vim" and using exepath() as mentioned
2167 above should be used to get the full path.
Bram Moolenaar08cab962017-03-04 14:37:18 +01002168 On MS-Windows the executable may be called "vim.exe", but the
2169 ".exe" is not added to v:progpath.
Bram Moolenaara1706c92014-04-01 19:55:49 +02002170 Read-only.
2171
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002172 *v:register* *register-variable*
Bram Moolenaard58e9292011-02-09 17:07:58 +01002173v:register The name of the register in effect for the current normal mode
Bram Moolenaard38b0552012-04-25 19:07:41 +02002174 command (regardless of whether that command actually used a
2175 register). Or for the currently executing normal mode mapping
2176 (use this in custom commands that take a register).
2177 If none is supplied it is the default register '"', unless
2178 'clipboard' contains "unnamed" or "unnamedplus", then it is
2179 '*' or '+'.
Bram Moolenaard58e9292011-02-09 17:07:58 +01002180 Also see |getreg()| and |setreg()|
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002181
Bram Moolenaar1c7715d2005-10-03 22:02:18 +00002182 *v:scrollstart* *scrollstart-variable*
2183v:scrollstart String describing the script or function that caused the
2184 screen to scroll up. It's only set when it is empty, thus the
2185 first reason is remembered. It is set to "Unknown" for a
2186 typed command.
2187 This can be used to find out why your script causes the
2188 hit-enter prompt.
2189
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002190 *v:servername* *servername-variable*
Bram Moolenaarc2ce52c2017-08-01 18:35:38 +02002191v:servername The resulting registered |client-server-name| if any.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002192 Read-only.
2193
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01002194
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00002195v:searchforward *v:searchforward* *searchforward-variable*
2196 Search direction: 1 after a forward search, 0 after a
2197 backward search. It is reset to forward when directly setting
2198 the last search pattern, see |quote/|.
2199 Note that the value is restored when returning from a
2200 function. |function-search-undo|.
2201 Read-write.
2202
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002203 *v:shell_error* *shell_error-variable*
2204v:shell_error Result of the last shell command. When non-zero, the last
2205 shell command had an error. When zero, there was no problem.
2206 This only works when the shell returns the error code to Vim.
2207 The value -1 is often used when the command could not be
2208 executed. Read-only.
2209 Example: >
2210 :!mv foo bar
2211 :if v:shell_error
2212 : echo 'could not rename "foo" to "bar"!'
2213 :endif
Bram Moolenaard2e716e2019-04-20 14:39:52 +02002214< "shell_error" also works, for backwards compatibility, unless
2215 |scriptversion| is 3 or higher.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002216
2217 *v:statusmsg* *statusmsg-variable*
2218v:statusmsg Last given status message. It's allowed to set this variable.
2219
Bram Moolenaar4e330bb2005-12-07 21:04:31 +00002220 *v:swapname* *swapname-variable*
2221v:swapname Only valid when executing |SwapExists| autocommands: Name of
2222 the swap file found. Read-only.
2223
2224 *v:swapchoice* *swapchoice-variable*
2225v:swapchoice |SwapExists| autocommands can set this to the selected choice
2226 for handling an existing swap file:
2227 'o' Open read-only
2228 'e' Edit anyway
2229 'r' Recover
2230 'd' Delete swapfile
2231 'q' Quit
2232 'a' Abort
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +02002233 The value should be a single-character string. An empty value
Bram Moolenaar4e330bb2005-12-07 21:04:31 +00002234 results in the user being asked, as would happen when there is
2235 no SwapExists autocommand. The default is empty.
2236
Bram Moolenaarb3480382005-12-11 21:33:32 +00002237 *v:swapcommand* *swapcommand-variable*
Bram Moolenaar4770d092006-01-12 23:22:24 +00002238v:swapcommand Normal mode command to be executed after a file has been
Bram Moolenaarb3480382005-12-11 21:33:32 +00002239 opened. Can be used for a |SwapExists| autocommand to have
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +02002240 another Vim open the file and jump to the right place. For
Bram Moolenaarb3480382005-12-11 21:33:32 +00002241 example, when jumping to a tag the value is ":tag tagname\r".
Bram Moolenaar1f35bf92006-03-07 22:38:47 +00002242 For ":edit +cmd file" the value is ":cmd\r".
Bram Moolenaarb3480382005-12-11 21:33:32 +00002243
Bram Moolenaard823fa92016-08-12 16:29:27 +02002244 *v:t_TYPE* *v:t_bool* *t_bool-variable*
Bram Moolenaard09091d2019-01-17 16:07:22 +01002245v:t_bool Value of |Boolean| type. Read-only. See: |type()|
Bram Moolenaard823fa92016-08-12 16:29:27 +02002246 *v:t_channel* *t_channel-variable*
Bram Moolenaard09091d2019-01-17 16:07:22 +01002247v:t_channel Value of |Channel| type. Read-only. See: |type()|
Bram Moolenaard823fa92016-08-12 16:29:27 +02002248 *v:t_dict* *t_dict-variable*
Bram Moolenaard09091d2019-01-17 16:07:22 +01002249v:t_dict Value of |Dictionary| type. Read-only. See: |type()|
Bram Moolenaard823fa92016-08-12 16:29:27 +02002250 *v:t_float* *t_float-variable*
Bram Moolenaard09091d2019-01-17 16:07:22 +01002251v:t_float Value of |Float| type. Read-only. See: |type()|
Bram Moolenaard823fa92016-08-12 16:29:27 +02002252 *v:t_func* *t_func-variable*
Bram Moolenaard09091d2019-01-17 16:07:22 +01002253v:t_func Value of |Funcref| type. Read-only. See: |type()|
Bram Moolenaard823fa92016-08-12 16:29:27 +02002254 *v:t_job* *t_job-variable*
Bram Moolenaard09091d2019-01-17 16:07:22 +01002255v:t_job Value of |Job| type. Read-only. See: |type()|
Bram Moolenaard823fa92016-08-12 16:29:27 +02002256 *v:t_list* *t_list-variable*
Bram Moolenaard09091d2019-01-17 16:07:22 +01002257v:t_list Value of |List| type. Read-only. See: |type()|
Bram Moolenaard823fa92016-08-12 16:29:27 +02002258 *v:t_none* *t_none-variable*
Bram Moolenaard09091d2019-01-17 16:07:22 +01002259v:t_none Value of |None| type. Read-only. See: |type()|
Bram Moolenaard823fa92016-08-12 16:29:27 +02002260 *v:t_number* *t_number-variable*
Bram Moolenaard09091d2019-01-17 16:07:22 +01002261v:t_number Value of |Number| type. Read-only. See: |type()|
Bram Moolenaard823fa92016-08-12 16:29:27 +02002262 *v:t_string* *t_string-variable*
Bram Moolenaard09091d2019-01-17 16:07:22 +01002263v:t_string Value of |String| type. Read-only. See: |type()|
Bram Moolenaar6e5ea8d2019-01-12 22:47:31 +01002264 *v:t_blob* *t_blob-variable*
Bram Moolenaard09091d2019-01-17 16:07:22 +01002265v:t_blob Value of |Blob| type. Read-only. See: |type()|
Bram Moolenaarf562e722016-07-19 17:25:25 +02002266
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002267 *v:termresponse* *termresponse-variable*
2268v:termresponse The escape sequence returned by the terminal for the |t_RV|
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +02002269 termcap entry. It is set when Vim receives an escape sequence
Bram Moolenaarb4230122019-05-30 18:40:53 +02002270 that starts with ESC [ or CSI, then '>' or '?' and ends in a
2271 'c', with only digits and ';' in between.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002272 When this option is set, the TermResponse autocommand event is
2273 fired, so that you can react to the response from the
Bram Moolenaar0c0eddd2020-06-13 15:47:25 +02002274 terminal. You can use |terminalprops()| to see what Vim
2275 figured out about the terminal.
Bram Moolenaarb4230122019-05-30 18:40:53 +02002276 The response from a new xterm is: "<Esc>[> Pp ; Pv ; Pc c". Pp
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002277 is the terminal type: 0 for vt100 and 1 for vt220. Pv is the
2278 patch level (since this was introduced in patch 95, it's
2279 always 95 or bigger). Pc is always zero.
2280 {only when compiled with |+termresponse| feature}
2281
Bram Moolenaarf3af54e2017-08-30 14:53:06 +02002282 *v:termblinkresp*
2283v:termblinkresp The escape sequence returned by the terminal for the |t_RC|
2284 termcap entry. This is used to find out whether the terminal
2285 cursor is blinking. This is used by |term_getcursor()|.
2286
2287 *v:termstyleresp*
2288v:termstyleresp The escape sequence returned by the terminal for the |t_RS|
2289 termcap entry. This is used to find out what the shape of the
2290 cursor is. This is used by |term_getcursor()|.
2291
Bram Moolenaar65e4c4f2017-10-14 23:24:25 +02002292 *v:termrbgresp*
2293v:termrbgresp The escape sequence returned by the terminal for the |t_RB|
Bram Moolenaarf3af54e2017-08-30 14:53:06 +02002294 termcap entry. This is used to find out what the terminal
2295 background color is, see 'background'.
2296
Bram Moolenaar65e4c4f2017-10-14 23:24:25 +02002297 *v:termrfgresp*
2298v:termrfgresp The escape sequence returned by the terminal for the |t_RF|
2299 termcap entry. This is used to find out what the terminal
2300 foreground color is.
2301
Bram Moolenaarf3af54e2017-08-30 14:53:06 +02002302 *v:termu7resp*
2303v:termu7resp The escape sequence returned by the terminal for the |t_u7|
2304 termcap entry. This is used to find out what the terminal
2305 does with ambiguous width characters, see 'ambiwidth'.
2306
Bram Moolenaarebf7dfa2016-04-14 12:46:51 +02002307 *v:testing* *testing-variable*
Bram Moolenaar8e8df252016-05-25 21:23:21 +02002308v:testing Must be set before using `test_garbagecollect_now()`.
Bram Moolenaar036986f2017-03-16 17:41:02 +01002309 Also, when set certain error messages won't be shown for 2
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01002310 seconds. (e.g. "'dictionary' option is empty")
Bram Moolenaarebf7dfa2016-04-14 12:46:51 +02002311
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002312 *v:this_session* *this_session-variable*
2313v:this_session Full filename of the last loaded or saved session file. See
2314 |:mksession|. It is allowed to set this variable. When no
2315 session file has been saved, this variable is empty.
Bram Moolenaard2e716e2019-04-20 14:39:52 +02002316 "this_session" also works, for backwards compatibility, unless
2317 |scriptversion| is 3 or higher
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002318
2319 *v:throwpoint* *throwpoint-variable*
2320v:throwpoint The point where the exception most recently caught and not
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +02002321 finished was thrown. Not set when commands are typed. See
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002322 also |v:exception| and |throw-variables|.
2323 Example: >
2324 :try
2325 : throw "oops"
2326 :catch /.*/
2327 : echo "Exception from" v:throwpoint
2328 :endtry
2329< Output: "Exception from test.vim, line 2"
2330
Bram Moolenaar520e1e42016-01-23 19:46:28 +01002331 *v:true* *true-variable*
2332v:true A Number with value one. Used to put "true" in JSON. See
Bram Moolenaar6463ca22016-02-13 17:04:46 +01002333 |json_encode()|.
Bram Moolenaarc95a3022016-06-12 23:01:46 +02002334 When used as a string this evaluates to "v:true". >
Bram Moolenaar705ada12016-01-24 17:56:50 +01002335 echo v:true
Bram Moolenaarc95a3022016-06-12 23:01:46 +02002336< v:true ~
2337 That is so that eval() can parse the string back to the same
Bram Moolenaardf48fb42016-07-22 21:50:18 +02002338 value. Read-only.
Bram Moolenaar2fda12f2005-01-15 22:14:15 +00002339 *v:val* *val-variable*
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +02002340v:val Value of the current item of a |List| or |Dictionary|. Only
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +00002341 valid while evaluating the expression used with |map()| and
Bram Moolenaar2fda12f2005-01-15 22:14:15 +00002342 |filter()|. Read-only.
2343
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002344 *v:version* *version-variable*
2345v:version Version number of Vim: Major version number times 100 plus
Bram Moolenaar9b283522019-06-17 22:19:33 +02002346 minor version number. Version 5.0 is 500. Version 5.1
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002347 is 501. Read-only. "version" also works, for backwards
Bram Moolenaard2e716e2019-04-20 14:39:52 +02002348 compatibility, unless |scriptversion| is 3 or higher.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002349 Use |has()| to check if a certain patch was included, e.g.: >
Bram Moolenaar6716d9a2014-04-02 12:12:08 +02002350 if has("patch-7.4.123")
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002351< Note that patch numbers are specific to the version, thus both
2352 version 5.0 and 5.1 may have a patch 123, but these are
2353 completely different.
2354
Bram Moolenaar37df9a42019-06-14 14:39:51 +02002355 *v:versionlong* *versionlong-variable*
Bram Moolenaar9b283522019-06-17 22:19:33 +02002356v:versionlong Like v:version, but also including the patchlevel in the last
2357 four digits. Version 8.1 with patch 123 has value 8010123.
2358 This can be used like this: >
2359 if v:versionlong >= 8010123
Bram Moolenaar37df9a42019-06-14 14:39:51 +02002360< However, if there are gaps in the list of patches included
2361 this will not work well. This can happen if a recent patch
2362 was included into an older version, e.g. for a security fix.
2363 Use the has() function to make sure the patch is actually
2364 included.
2365
Bram Moolenaar14735512016-03-26 21:00:08 +01002366 *v:vim_did_enter* *vim_did_enter-variable*
2367v:vim_did_enter Zero until most of startup is done. It is set to one just
2368 before |VimEnter| autocommands are triggered.
2369
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002370 *v:warningmsg* *warningmsg-variable*
2371v:warningmsg Last given warning message. It's allowed to set this variable.
2372
Bram Moolenaar727c8762010-10-20 19:17:48 +02002373 *v:windowid* *windowid-variable*
2374v:windowid When any X11 based GUI is running or when running in a
2375 terminal and Vim connects to the X server (|-X|) this will be
Bram Moolenaar264e9fd2010-10-27 12:33:17 +02002376 set to the window ID.
2377 When an MS-Windows GUI is running this will be set to the
2378 window handle.
2379 Otherwise the value is zero.
Bram Moolenaar7571d552016-08-18 22:54:46 +02002380 Note: for windows inside Vim use |winnr()| or |win_getid()|,
2381 see |window-ID|.
Bram Moolenaar727c8762010-10-20 19:17:48 +02002382
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002383==============================================================================
23844. Builtin Functions *functions*
2385
2386See |function-list| for a list grouped by what the function is used for.
2387
Bram Moolenaar402d2fe2005-04-15 21:00:38 +00002388(Use CTRL-] on the function name to jump to the full explanation.)
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002389
2390USAGE RESULT DESCRIPTION ~
2391
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002392abs({expr}) Float or Number absolute value of {expr}
2393acos({expr}) Float arc cosine of {expr}
Bram Moolenaard8968242019-01-15 22:51:57 +01002394add({object}, {item}) List/Blob append {item} to {object}
Bram Moolenaara06ecab2016-07-16 14:47:36 +02002395and({expr}, {expr}) Number bitwise AND
Bram Moolenaar95bafa22018-10-02 13:26:25 +02002396append({lnum}, {text}) Number append {text} below line {lnum}
2397appendbufline({expr}, {lnum}, {text})
2398 Number append {text} below line {lnum}
2399 in buffer {expr}
Bram Moolenaarf0d58ef2018-11-16 16:13:44 +01002400argc([{winid}]) Number number of files in the argument list
Bram Moolenaard7ee7ce2005-01-03 21:02:03 +00002401argidx() Number current index in the argument list
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002402arglistid([{winnr} [, {tabnr}]]) Number argument list id
Bram Moolenaare6e39892018-10-25 12:32:11 +02002403argv({nr} [, {winid}]) String {nr} entry of the argument list
2404argv([-1, {winid}]) List the argument list
Bram Moolenaarfb517ba2020-06-03 19:55:35 +02002405asin({expr}) Float arc sine of {expr}
Bram Moolenaar65a54642018-04-28 16:56:53 +02002406assert_beeps({cmd}) Number assert {cmd} causes a beep
Bram Moolenaar42205552017-03-18 19:42:22 +01002407assert_equal({exp}, {act} [, {msg}])
Bram Moolenaar65a54642018-04-28 16:56:53 +02002408 Number assert {exp} is equal to {act}
Bram Moolenaarfb517ba2020-06-03 19:55:35 +02002409assert_equalfile({fname-one}, {fname-two} [, {msg}])
2410 Number assert file contents are equal
Bram Moolenaar42205552017-03-18 19:42:22 +01002411assert_exception({error} [, {msg}])
Bram Moolenaar65a54642018-04-28 16:56:53 +02002412 Number assert {error} is in v:exception
Bram Moolenaar1c6737b2020-09-07 22:18:52 +02002413assert_fails({cmd} [, {error} [, {msg} [, {lnum} [, {context}]]]])
Bram Moolenaar2c64ca12018-10-19 16:22:31 +02002414 Number assert {cmd} fails
Bram Moolenaar42205552017-03-18 19:42:22 +01002415assert_false({actual} [, {msg}])
Bram Moolenaar65a54642018-04-28 16:56:53 +02002416 Number assert {actual} is false
Bram Moolenaar61c04492016-07-23 15:35:35 +02002417assert_inrange({lower}, {upper}, {actual} [, {msg}])
Bram Moolenaar65a54642018-04-28 16:56:53 +02002418 Number assert {actual} is inside the range
Bram Moolenaar42205552017-03-18 19:42:22 +01002419assert_match({pat}, {text} [, {msg}])
Bram Moolenaar65a54642018-04-28 16:56:53 +02002420 Number assert {pat} matches {text}
Bram Moolenaar42205552017-03-18 19:42:22 +01002421assert_notequal({exp}, {act} [, {msg}])
Bram Moolenaar65a54642018-04-28 16:56:53 +02002422 Number assert {exp} is not equal {act}
Bram Moolenaar42205552017-03-18 19:42:22 +01002423assert_notmatch({pat}, {text} [, {msg}])
Bram Moolenaar65a54642018-04-28 16:56:53 +02002424 Number assert {pat} not matches {text}
2425assert_report({msg}) Number report a test failure
2426assert_true({actual} [, {msg}]) Number assert {actual} is true
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002427atan({expr}) Float arc tangent of {expr}
Bram Moolenaar04186092016-08-29 21:55:35 +02002428atan2({expr1}, {expr2}) Float arc tangent of {expr1} / {expr2}
Bram Moolenaarbe0a2592019-05-09 13:50:16 +02002429balloon_gettext() String current text in the balloon
Bram Moolenaar74240d32017-12-10 15:26:15 +01002430balloon_show({expr}) none show {expr} inside the balloon
Bram Moolenaar246fe032017-11-19 19:56:27 +01002431balloon_split({msg}) List split {msg} as used for a balloon
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002432browse({save}, {title}, {initdir}, {default})
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002433 String put up a file requester
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002434browsedir({title}, {initdir}) String put up a directory requester
Bram Moolenaar15e248e2019-06-30 20:21:37 +02002435bufadd({name}) Number add a buffer to the buffer list
Bram Moolenaare381d3d2016-07-07 14:50:41 +02002436bufexists({expr}) Number |TRUE| if buffer {expr} exists
2437buflisted({expr}) Number |TRUE| if buffer {expr} is listed
Bram Moolenaar15e248e2019-06-30 20:21:37 +02002438bufload({expr}) Number load buffer {expr} if not loaded yet
Bram Moolenaare381d3d2016-07-07 14:50:41 +02002439bufloaded({expr}) Number |TRUE| if buffer {expr} is loaded
Bram Moolenaara8eee212019-08-24 22:14:58 +02002440bufname([{expr}]) String Name of the buffer {expr}
2441bufnr([{expr} [, {create}]]) Number Number of the buffer {expr}
Bram Moolenaarb3619a92016-06-04 17:58:52 +02002442bufwinid({expr}) Number window ID of buffer {expr}
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002443bufwinnr({expr}) Number window number of buffer {expr}
2444byte2line({byte}) Number line number at byte count {byte}
2445byteidx({expr}, {nr}) Number byte index of {nr}'th char in {expr}
2446byteidxcomp({expr}, {nr}) Number byte index of {nr}'th char in {expr}
2447call({func}, {arglist} [, {dict}])
Bram Moolenaar2fda12f2005-01-15 22:14:15 +00002448 any call {func} with arguments {arglist}
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002449ceil({expr}) Float round {expr} up
Bram Moolenaar4b785f62016-11-29 21:54:44 +01002450ch_canread({handle}) Number check if there is something to read
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002451ch_close({handle}) none close {handle}
Bram Moolenaar0874a832016-09-01 15:11:51 +02002452ch_close_in({handle}) none close in part of {handle}
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002453ch_evalexpr({handle}, {expr} [, {options}])
Bram Moolenaar5f148ec2016-03-07 22:59:26 +01002454 any evaluate {expr} on JSON {handle}
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002455ch_evalraw({handle}, {string} [, {options}])
Bram Moolenaar5f148ec2016-03-07 22:59:26 +01002456 any evaluate {string} on raw {handle}
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002457ch_getbufnr({handle}, {what}) Number get buffer number for {handle}/{what}
2458ch_getjob({channel}) Job get the Job of {channel}
Bram Moolenaara06ecab2016-07-16 14:47:36 +02002459ch_info({handle}) String info about channel {handle}
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002460ch_log({msg} [, {handle}]) none write {msg} in the channel log file
2461ch_logfile({fname} [, {mode}]) none start logging channel activity
2462ch_open({address} [, {options}])
Bram Moolenaara06ecab2016-07-16 14:47:36 +02002463 Channel open a channel to {address}
2464ch_read({handle} [, {options}]) String read from {handle}
Bram Moolenaar6e5ea8d2019-01-12 22:47:31 +01002465ch_readblob({handle} [, {options}])
2466 Blob read Blob from {handle}
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002467ch_readraw({handle} [, {options}])
Bram Moolenaara06ecab2016-07-16 14:47:36 +02002468 String read raw from {handle}
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002469ch_sendexpr({handle}, {expr} [, {options}])
Bram Moolenaar5f148ec2016-03-07 22:59:26 +01002470 any send {expr} over JSON {handle}
Bram Moolenaar6e5ea8d2019-01-12 22:47:31 +01002471ch_sendraw({handle}, {expr} [, {options}])
2472 any send {expr} over raw {handle}
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002473ch_setoptions({handle}, {options})
2474 none set options for {handle}
Bram Moolenaar7ef38102016-09-26 22:36:58 +02002475ch_status({handle} [, {options}])
2476 String status of channel {handle}
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00002477changenr() Number current change number
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01002478char2nr({expr} [, {utf8}]) Number ASCII/UTF8 value of first char in {expr}
Bram Moolenaar4e4473c2020-08-28 22:24:57 +02002479charclass({string}) Number character class of {string}
Bram Moolenaar6f02b002021-01-10 20:22:54 +01002480charcol({expr}) Number column number of cursor or mark
Bram Moolenaar17793ef2020-12-28 12:56:58 +01002481charidx({string}, {idx} [, {countcc}])
2482 Number char index of byte {idx} in {string}
Bram Moolenaar1063f3d2019-05-07 22:06:52 +02002483chdir({dir}) String change current working directory
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002484cindent({lnum}) Number C indent for line {lnum}
Bram Moolenaaraff74912019-03-30 18:11:49 +01002485clearmatches([{win}]) none clear all matches
Bram Moolenaar6f02b002021-01-10 20:22:54 +01002486col({expr}) Number column byte index of cursor or mark
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002487complete({startcol}, {matches}) none set Insert mode completion
2488complete_add({expr}) Number add completion match
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00002489complete_check() Number check for key typed during completion
Bram Moolenaarfd133322019-03-29 12:20:27 +01002490complete_info([{what}]) Dict get current completion information
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002491confirm({msg} [, {choices} [, {default} [, {type}]]])
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002492 Number number of choice picked by user
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002493copy({expr}) any make a shallow copy of {expr}
2494cos({expr}) Float cosine of {expr}
2495cosh({expr}) Float hyperbolic cosine of {expr}
Bram Moolenaar95bafa22018-10-02 13:26:25 +02002496count({comp}, {expr} [, {ic} [, {start}]])
2497 Number count how many {expr} are in {comp}
Bram Moolenaardc1f1642016-08-16 18:33:43 +02002498cscope_connection([{num}, {dbpath} [, {prepend}]])
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002499 Number checks existence of cscope connection
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002500cursor({lnum}, {col} [, {off}])
Bram Moolenaar2f3b5102014-11-19 18:54:17 +01002501 Number move cursor to {lnum}, {col}, {off}
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002502cursor({list}) Number move cursor to position in {list}
Bram Moolenaar4551c0a2018-06-20 22:38:21 +02002503debugbreak({pid}) Number interrupt process being debugged
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002504deepcopy({expr} [, {noref}]) any make a full copy of {expr}
2505delete({fname} [, {flags}]) Number delete the file or directory {fname}
Bram Moolenaard473c8c2018-08-11 18:00:22 +02002506deletebufline({expr}, {first} [, {last}])
Bram Moolenaard79a2622018-06-07 18:17:46 +02002507 Number delete lines from buffer {expr}
Bram Moolenaare381d3d2016-07-07 14:50:41 +02002508did_filetype() Number |TRUE| if FileType autocmd event used
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002509diff_filler({lnum}) Number diff filler lines about {lnum}
2510diff_hlID({lnum}, {col}) Number diff highlighting at {lnum}/{col}
Bram Moolenaar4132eb52020-02-14 16:53:00 +01002511echoraw({expr}) none output {expr} as-is
Bram Moolenaare381d3d2016-07-07 14:50:41 +02002512empty({expr}) Number |TRUE| if {expr} is empty
Bram Moolenaar691ddee2019-05-09 14:52:41 +02002513environ() Dict return environment variables
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002514escape({string}, {chars}) String escape {chars} in {string} with '\'
2515eval({string}) any evaluate {string} into its value
Bram Moolenaare381d3d2016-07-07 14:50:41 +02002516eventhandler() Number |TRUE| if inside an event handler
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002517executable({expr}) Number 1 if executable {expr} exists
Bram Moolenaar79815f12016-07-09 17:07:29 +02002518execute({command}) String execute {command} and get the output
Bram Moolenaara06ecab2016-07-16 14:47:36 +02002519exepath({expr}) String full path of the command {expr}
Bram Moolenaare381d3d2016-07-07 14:50:41 +02002520exists({expr}) Number |TRUE| if {expr} exists
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002521exp({expr}) Float exponential of {expr}
2522expand({expr} [, {nosuf} [, {list}]])
Bram Moolenaar146e9c32012-03-07 19:18:23 +01002523 any expand special keywords in {expr}
Bram Moolenaar80dad482019-06-09 17:22:31 +02002524expandcmd({expr}) String expand {expr} like with `:edit`
Bram Moolenaarebacddb2020-06-04 15:22:21 +02002525extend({expr1}, {expr2} [, {expr3}])
2526 List/Dict insert items of {expr2} into {expr1}
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002527feedkeys({string} [, {mode}]) Number add key sequence to typeahead buffer
Bram Moolenaare381d3d2016-07-07 14:50:41 +02002528filereadable({file}) Number |TRUE| if {file} is a readable file
2529filewritable({file}) Number |TRUE| if {file} is a writable file
Bram Moolenaar50ba5262016-09-22 22:33:02 +02002530filter({expr1}, {expr2}) List/Dict remove items from {expr1} where
2531 {expr2} is 0
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01002532finddir({name} [, {path} [, {count}]])
Bram Moolenaarc6fe9192006-04-09 21:54:49 +00002533 String find directory {name} in {path}
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01002534findfile({name} [, {path} [, {count}]])
Bram Moolenaarc6fe9192006-04-09 21:54:49 +00002535 String find file {name} in {path}
Bram Moolenaar077a1e62020-06-08 20:50:43 +02002536flatten({list} [, {maxdepth}]) List flatten {list} up to {maxdepth} levels
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002537float2nr({expr}) Number convert Float {expr} to a Number
2538floor({expr}) Float round {expr} down
2539fmod({expr1}, {expr2}) Float remainder of {expr1} / {expr2}
2540fnameescape({fname}) String escape special characters in {fname}
2541fnamemodify({fname}, {mods}) String modify file name
2542foldclosed({lnum}) Number first line of fold at {lnum} if closed
2543foldclosedend({lnum}) Number last line of fold at {lnum} if closed
2544foldlevel({lnum}) Number fold level at {lnum}
Bram Moolenaare0fa3742016-02-20 15:47:01 +01002545foldtext() String line displayed for closed fold
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002546foldtextresult({lnum}) String text for closed fold at {lnum}
Bram Moolenaare0fa3742016-02-20 15:47:01 +01002547foreground() Number bring the Vim window to the foreground
Bram Moolenaar437bafe2016-08-01 15:40:54 +02002548funcref({name} [, {arglist}] [, {dict}])
Bram Moolenaara06ecab2016-07-16 14:47:36 +02002549 Funcref reference to function {name}
Bram Moolenaar437bafe2016-08-01 15:40:54 +02002550function({name} [, {arglist}] [, {dict}])
2551 Funcref named reference to function {name}
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002552garbagecollect([{atexit}]) none free memory, breaking cyclic references
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002553get({list}, {idx} [, {def}]) any get item {idx} from {list} or {def}
2554get({dict}, {key} [, {def}]) any get item {key} from {dict} or {def}
Bram Moolenaar03e19a02016-05-24 22:29:49 +02002555get({func}, {what}) any get property of funcref/partial {func}
Bram Moolenaar50ba5262016-09-22 22:33:02 +02002556getbufinfo([{expr}]) List information about buffers
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002557getbufline({expr}, {lnum} [, {end}])
Bram Moolenaar45360022005-07-21 21:08:21 +00002558 List lines {lnum} to {end} of buffer {expr}
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002559getbufvar({expr}, {varname} [, {def}])
Bram Moolenaar63dbda12013-02-20 21:12:10 +01002560 any variable {varname} in buffer {expr}
Bram Moolenaar4c313b12019-08-24 22:58:31 +02002561getchangelist([{expr}]) List list of change list items
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002562getchar([expr]) Number get one character from the user
Bram Moolenaare0fa3742016-02-20 15:47:01 +01002563getcharmod() Number modifiers for the last typed character
Bram Moolenaar6f02b002021-01-10 20:22:54 +01002564getcharpos({expr}) List position of cursor, mark, etc.
Bram Moolenaarfc39ecf2015-08-11 20:34:49 +02002565getcharsearch() Dict last character search
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002566getcmdline() String return the current command-line
2567getcmdpos() Number return cursor position in command-line
Bram Moolenaarfb539272014-08-22 19:21:47 +02002568getcmdtype() String return current command-line type
2569getcmdwintype() String return current command-line window type
Bram Moolenaare9d58a62016-08-13 15:07:41 +02002570getcompletion({pat}, {type} [, {filtered}])
2571 List list of cmdline completion matches
Bram Moolenaar99ca9c42020-09-22 21:55:41 +02002572getcurpos([{winnr}]) List position of the cursor
Bram Moolenaar6f02b002021-01-10 20:22:54 +01002573getcursorcharpos([{winnr}]) List character position of the cursor
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002574getcwd([{winnr} [, {tabnr}]]) String get the current working directory
Bram Moolenaar691ddee2019-05-09 14:52:41 +02002575getenv({name}) String return environment variable
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002576getfontname([{name}]) String name of font being used
2577getfperm({fname}) String file permissions of file {fname}
2578getfsize({fname}) Number size in bytes of file {fname}
2579getftime({fname}) Number last modification time of file
2580getftype({fname}) String description of type of file {fname}
Bram Moolenaara3a12462019-09-07 15:08:38 +02002581getimstatus() Number |TRUE| if the IME status is active
Bram Moolenaar4f505882018-02-10 21:06:32 +01002582getjumplist([{winnr} [, {tabnr}]])
2583 List list of jump list items
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002584getline({lnum}) String line {lnum} of current buffer
2585getline({lnum}, {end}) List lines {lnum} to {end} of current buffer
Bram Moolenaare46a4402020-06-30 20:38:27 +02002586getloclist({nr}) List list of location list items
2587getloclist({nr}, {what}) Dict get specific location list properties
Bram Moolenaarcfb4b472020-05-31 15:41:57 +02002588getmarklist([{expr}]) List list of global/local marks
Bram Moolenaaraff74912019-03-30 18:11:49 +01002589getmatches([{win}]) List list of current matches
Bram Moolenaardb3a2052019-11-16 18:22:41 +01002590getmousepos() Dict last known mouse position
Bram Moolenaar18081e32008-02-20 19:11:07 +00002591getpid() Number process ID of Vim
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002592getpos({expr}) List position of cursor, mark, etc.
Bram Moolenaare46a4402020-06-30 20:38:27 +02002593getqflist() List list of quickfix items
2594getqflist({what}) Dict get specific quickfix list properties
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002595getreg([{regname} [, 1 [, {list}]]])
Bram Moolenaarbb861e22020-06-07 18:16:36 +02002596 String or List contents of a register
2597getreginfo([{regname}]) Dict information about a register
2598getregtype([{regname}]) String type of a register
Bram Moolenaar50ba5262016-09-22 22:33:02 +02002599gettabinfo([{expr}]) List list of tab pages
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002600gettabvar({nr}, {varname} [, {def}])
Bram Moolenaar63dbda12013-02-20 21:12:10 +01002601 any variable {varname} in tab {nr} or {def}
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002602gettabwinvar({tabnr}, {winnr}, {name} [, {def}])
Bram Moolenaarc6249bb2006-04-15 20:25:09 +00002603 any {name} in {winnr} in tab page {tabnr}
Bram Moolenaarf49cc602018-11-11 15:21:05 +01002604gettagstack([{nr}]) Dict get the tag stack of window {nr}
Bram Moolenaar0b39c3f2020-08-30 15:52:10 +02002605gettext({text}) String lookup translation of {text}
Bram Moolenaar7132ddc2018-07-15 17:01:11 +02002606getwininfo([{winid}]) List list of info about each window
Bram Moolenaar98ef2332018-03-18 14:44:37 +01002607getwinpos([{timeout}]) List X and Y coord in pixels of the Vim window
Bram Moolenaar3f54fd32018-03-03 21:29:55 +01002608getwinposx() Number X coord in pixels of the Vim window
2609getwinposy() Number Y coord in pixels of the Vim window
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002610getwinvar({nr}, {varname} [, {def}])
Bram Moolenaar63dbda12013-02-20 21:12:10 +01002611 any variable {varname} in window {nr}
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002612glob({expr} [, {nosuf} [, {list} [, {alllinks}]]])
Bram Moolenaar146e9c32012-03-07 19:18:23 +01002613 any expand file wildcards in {expr}
Bram Moolenaara06ecab2016-07-16 14:47:36 +02002614glob2regpat({expr}) String convert a glob pat into a search pat
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002615globpath({path}, {expr} [, {nosuf} [, {list} [, {alllinks}]]])
Bram Moolenaarbb5ddda2008-11-28 10:01:10 +00002616 String do glob({expr}) for all dirs in {path}
Bram Moolenaar79296512020-03-22 16:17:14 +01002617has({feature} [, {check}]) Number |TRUE| if feature {feature} supported
Bram Moolenaare381d3d2016-07-07 14:50:41 +02002618has_key({dict}, {key}) Number |TRUE| if {dict} has entry {key}
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002619haslocaldir([{winnr} [, {tabnr}]])
Bram Moolenaare381d3d2016-07-07 14:50:41 +02002620 Number |TRUE| if the window executed |:lcd|
Bram Moolenaar00aa0692019-04-27 20:37:57 +02002621 or |:tcd|
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002622hasmapto({what} [, {mode} [, {abbr}]])
Bram Moolenaare381d3d2016-07-07 14:50:41 +02002623 Number |TRUE| if mapping to {what} exists
Bram Moolenaar8a7d6542020-01-26 15:56:19 +01002624histadd({history}, {item}) Number add an item to a history
2625histdel({history} [, {item}]) Number remove an item from a history
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002626histget({history} [, {index}]) String get the item {index} from a history
2627histnr({history}) Number highest index of a history
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002628hlID({name}) Number syntax ID of highlight group {name}
Bram Moolenaarebacddb2020-06-04 15:22:21 +02002629hlexists({name}) Number |TRUE| if highlight group {name} exists
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002630hostname() String name of the machine Vim is running on
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002631iconv({expr}, {from}, {to}) String convert encoding of {expr}
2632indent({lnum}) Number indent of line {lnum}
Bram Moolenaar6e5ea8d2019-01-12 22:47:31 +01002633index({object}, {expr} [, {start} [, {ic}]])
2634 Number index in {object} where {expr} appears
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002635input({prompt} [, {text} [, {completion}]])
Bram Moolenaarbfd8fc02005-09-20 23:22:24 +00002636 String get input from the user
Bram Moolenaarb6e0ec62017-07-23 22:12:20 +02002637inputdialog({prompt} [, {text} [, {completion}]])
Bram Moolenaara06ecab2016-07-16 14:47:36 +02002638 String like input() but in a GUI dialog
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002639inputlist({textlist}) Number let the user pick from a choice list
Bram Moolenaard7ee7ce2005-01-03 21:02:03 +00002640inputrestore() Number restore typeahead
2641inputsave() Number save and clear typeahead
Bram Moolenaara06ecab2016-07-16 14:47:36 +02002642inputsecret({prompt} [, {text}]) String like input() but hiding the text
Bram Moolenaar6e5ea8d2019-01-12 22:47:31 +01002643insert({object}, {item} [, {idx}]) List insert {item} in {object} [before {idx}]
Bram Moolenaar67a2deb2019-11-25 00:05:32 +01002644interrupt() none interrupt script execution
Bram Moolenaara06ecab2016-07-16 14:47:36 +02002645invert({expr}) Number bitwise invert
Bram Moolenaare381d3d2016-07-07 14:50:41 +02002646isdirectory({directory}) Number |TRUE| if {directory} is a directory
Bram Moolenaarfda1bff2019-04-04 13:44:37 +02002647isinf({expr}) Number determine if {expr} is infinity value
2648 (positive or negative)
Bram Moolenaare381d3d2016-07-07 14:50:41 +02002649islocked({expr}) Number |TRUE| if {expr} is locked
Bram Moolenaara06ecab2016-07-16 14:47:36 +02002650isnan({expr}) Number |TRUE| if {expr} is NaN
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002651items({dict}) List key-value pairs in {dict}
2652job_getchannel({job}) Channel get the channel handle for {job}
Bram Moolenaare1fc5152018-04-21 19:49:08 +02002653job_info([{job}]) Dict get information about {job}
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002654job_setoptions({job}, {options}) none set options for {job}
2655job_start({command} [, {options}])
Bram Moolenaara06ecab2016-07-16 14:47:36 +02002656 Job start a job
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002657job_status({job}) String get the status of {job}
2658job_stop({job} [, {how}]) Number stop {job}
2659join({list} [, {sep}]) String join {list} items into one String
2660js_decode({string}) any decode JS style JSON
2661js_encode({expr}) String encode JS style JSON
2662json_decode({string}) any decode JSON
2663json_encode({expr}) String encode JSON
2664keys({dict}) List keys in {dict}
2665len({expr}) Number the length of {expr}
2666libcall({lib}, {func}, {arg}) String call {func} in library {lib} with {arg}
Bram Moolenaara06ecab2016-07-16 14:47:36 +02002667libcallnr({lib}, {func}, {arg}) Number idem, but return a Number
Bram Moolenaara0d1fef2019-09-04 22:29:14 +02002668line({expr} [, {winid}]) Number line nr of cursor, last line or mark
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002669line2byte({lnum}) Number byte count of line {lnum}
2670lispindent({lnum}) Number Lisp indent for line {lnum}
Bram Moolenaar9d401282019-04-06 13:18:12 +02002671list2str({list} [, {utf8}]) String turn numbers in {list} into a String
Bram Moolenaara3347722019-05-11 21:14:24 +02002672listener_add({callback} [, {buf}])
2673 Number add a callback to listen to changes
Bram Moolenaarfe1ade02019-05-14 21:20:36 +02002674listener_flush([{buf}]) none invoke listener callbacks
Bram Moolenaara3347722019-05-11 21:14:24 +02002675listener_remove({id}) none remove a listener callback
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002676localtime() Number current time
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002677log({expr}) Float natural logarithm (base e) of {expr}
2678log10({expr}) Float logarithm of Float {expr} to base 10
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01002679luaeval({expr} [, {expr}]) any evaluate |Lua| expression
Bram Moolenaar50ba5262016-09-22 22:33:02 +02002680map({expr1}, {expr2}) List/Dict change each item in {expr1} to {expr}
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01002681maparg({name} [, {mode} [, {abbr} [, {dict}]]])
Bram Moolenaarf1568ec2011-12-14 21:17:39 +01002682 String or Dict
2683 rhs of mapping {name} in mode {mode}
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01002684mapcheck({name} [, {mode} [, {abbr}]])
Bram Moolenaar97b2ad32006-03-18 21:40:56 +00002685 String check for mappings matching {name}
Bram Moolenaarea696852020-11-09 18:31:39 +01002686mapnew({expr1}, {expr2}) List/Dict like |map()| but creates a new List
2687 or Dictionary
2688mapset({mode}, {abbr}, {dict}) none restore mapping from |maparg()| result
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01002689match({expr}, {pat} [, {start} [, {count}]])
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002690 Number position where {pat} matches in {expr}
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01002691matchadd({group}, {pattern} [, {priority} [, {id} [, {dict}]]])
Bram Moolenaar6ee10162007-07-26 20:58:42 +00002692 Number highlight {pattern} with {group}
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01002693matchaddpos({group}, {pos} [, {priority} [, {id} [, {dict}]]])
Bram Moolenaarb3414592014-06-17 17:48:32 +02002694 Number highlight positions with {group}
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002695matcharg({nr}) List arguments of |:match|
Bram Moolenaaraff74912019-03-30 18:11:49 +01002696matchdelete({id} [, {win}]) Number delete match identified by {id}
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01002697matchend({expr}, {pat} [, {start} [, {count}]])
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002698 Number position where {pat} ends in {expr}
Bram Moolenaar4f73b8e2020-09-22 20:33:50 +02002699matchfuzzy({list}, {str} [, {dict}])
2700 List fuzzy match {str} in {list}
2701matchfuzzypos({list}, {str} [, {dict}])
2702 List fuzzy match {str} in {list}
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01002703matchlist({expr}, {pat} [, {start} [, {count}]])
Bram Moolenaar3a7c85b2005-02-05 21:39:53 +00002704 List match and submatches of {pat} in {expr}
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01002705matchstr({expr}, {pat} [, {start} [, {count}]])
Bram Moolenaar89cb5e02004-07-19 20:55:54 +00002706 String {count}'th match of {pat} in {expr}
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01002707matchstrpos({expr}, {pat} [, {start} [, {count}]])
Bram Moolenaar7fed5c12016-03-29 23:10:31 +02002708 List {count}'th match of {pat} in {expr}
Bram Moolenaar690afe12017-01-28 18:34:47 +01002709max({expr}) Number maximum value of items in {expr}
Bram Moolenaar0eabd4d2020-03-15 16:13:53 +01002710menu_info({name} [, {mode}]) Dict get menu item information
Bram Moolenaar690afe12017-01-28 18:34:47 +01002711min({expr}) Number minimum value of items in {expr}
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002712mkdir({name} [, {path} [, {prot}]])
Bram Moolenaar26a60b42005-02-22 08:49:11 +00002713 Number create directory {name}
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002714mode([expr]) String current editing mode
2715mzeval({expr}) any evaluate |MzScheme| expression
2716nextnonblank({lnum}) Number line nr of non-blank line >= {lnum}
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01002717nr2char({expr} [, {utf8}]) String single char with ASCII/UTF8 value {expr}
Bram Moolenaara06ecab2016-07-16 14:47:36 +02002718or({expr}, {expr}) Number bitwise OR
Bram Moolenaar6a33ef02020-09-25 22:42:48 +02002719pathshorten({expr} [, {len}]) String shorten directory names in a path
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002720perleval({expr}) any evaluate |Perl| expression
Bram Moolenaar931a2772019-07-04 16:54:54 +02002721popup_atcursor({what}, {options}) Number create popup window near the cursor
Bram Moolenaar589edb32019-09-20 14:38:13 +02002722popup_beval({what}, {options}) Number create popup window for 'ballooneval'
Bram Moolenaar931a2772019-07-04 16:54:54 +02002723popup_clear() none close all popup windows
2724popup_close({id} [, {result}]) none close popup window {id}
2725popup_create({what}, {options}) Number create a popup window
2726popup_dialog({what}, {options}) Number create a popup window used as a dialog
2727popup_filter_menu({id}, {key}) Number filter for a menu popup window
2728popup_filter_yesno({id}, {key}) Number filter for a dialog popup window
Bram Moolenaare49fbff2019-08-21 22:50:07 +02002729popup_findinfo() Number get window ID of info popup window
2730popup_findpreview() Number get window ID of preview popup window
Bram Moolenaar931a2772019-07-04 16:54:54 +02002731popup_getoptions({id}) Dict get options of popup window {id}
2732popup_getpos({id}) Dict get position of popup window {id}
2733popup_hide({id}) none hide popup menu {id}
Bram Moolenaarebacddb2020-06-04 15:22:21 +02002734popup_list() List get a list of window IDs of all popups
Bram Moolenaaref6b9792020-05-13 16:34:15 +02002735popup_locate({row}, {col}) Number get window ID of popup at position
Bram Moolenaar931a2772019-07-04 16:54:54 +02002736popup_menu({what}, {options}) Number create a popup window used as a menu
2737popup_move({id}, {options}) none set position of popup window {id}
2738popup_notification({what}, {options})
2739 Number create a notification popup window
Bram Moolenaar931a2772019-07-04 16:54:54 +02002740popup_setoptions({id}, {options})
2741 none set options for popup window {id}
2742popup_settext({id}, {text}) none set the text of popup window {id}
Bram Moolenaarebacddb2020-06-04 15:22:21 +02002743popup_show({id}) none unhide popup window {id}
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002744pow({x}, {y}) Float {x} to the power of {y}
2745prevnonblank({lnum}) Number line nr of non-blank line <= {lnum}
2746printf({fmt}, {expr1}...) String format text
Bram Moolenaar077cc7a2020-09-04 16:35:35 +02002747prompt_getprompt({buf}) String get prompt text
Bram Moolenaarf2732452018-06-03 14:47:35 +02002748prompt_setcallback({buf}, {expr}) none set prompt callback function
Bram Moolenaar0e5979a2018-06-17 19:36:33 +02002749prompt_setinterrupt({buf}, {text}) none set prompt interrupt function
2750prompt_setprompt({buf}, {text}) none set prompt text
Bram Moolenaar98aefe72018-12-13 22:20:09 +01002751prop_add({lnum}, {col}, {props}) none add a text property
Bram Moolenaare3d31b02018-12-24 23:07:04 +01002752prop_clear({lnum} [, {lnum-end} [, {props}]])
Bram Moolenaar98aefe72018-12-13 22:20:09 +01002753 none remove all text properties
2754prop_find({props} [, {direction}])
2755 Dict search for a text property
Bram Moolenaar7ceefb32020-05-01 16:07:38 +02002756prop_list({lnum} [, {props}]) List text properties in {lnum}
Bram Moolenaarc8c88492018-12-27 23:59:26 +01002757prop_remove({props} [, {lnum} [, {lnum-end}]])
Bram Moolenaar98aefe72018-12-13 22:20:09 +01002758 Number remove a text property
2759prop_type_add({name}, {props}) none define a new property type
2760prop_type_change({name}, {props})
2761 none change an existing property type
2762prop_type_delete({name} [, {props}])
2763 none delete a property type
Bram Moolenaarcb80aa22020-10-26 21:12:46 +01002764prop_type_get({name} [, {props}])
Bram Moolenaar98aefe72018-12-13 22:20:09 +01002765 Dict get property type values
2766prop_type_list([{props}]) List get list of property types
Bram Moolenaare9bd5722019-08-17 19:36:06 +02002767pum_getpos() Dict position and size of pum if visible
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00002768pumvisible() Number whether popup menu is visible
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002769py3eval({expr}) any evaluate |python3| expression
Bram Moolenaarebacddb2020-06-04 15:22:21 +02002770pyeval({expr}) any evaluate |Python| expression
Bram Moolenaarf42dd3c2017-01-28 16:06:38 +01002771pyxeval({expr}) any evaluate |python_x| expression
Bram Moolenaar06b0b4b2019-11-25 15:40:55 +01002772rand([{expr}]) Number get pseudo-random number
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002773range({expr} [, {max} [, {stride}]])
Bram Moolenaard8b02732005-01-14 21:48:43 +00002774 List items from {expr} to {max}
Bram Moolenaar84cf6bd2020-06-16 20:03:43 +02002775readdir({dir} [, {expr} [, {dict}]])
2776 List file names in {dir} selected by {expr}
2777readdirex({dir} [, {expr} [, {dict}]])
2778 List file info in {dir} selected by {expr}
Bram Moolenaar6e5ea8d2019-01-12 22:47:31 +01002779readfile({fname} [, {type} [, {max}]])
Bram Moolenaar26a60b42005-02-22 08:49:11 +00002780 List get list of lines from file {fname}
Bram Moolenaar85629982020-06-01 18:39:20 +02002781reduce({object}, {func} [, {initial}])
2782 any reduce {object} using {func}
Bram Moolenaarf2732452018-06-03 14:47:35 +02002783reg_executing() String get the executing register name
Bram Moolenaar0b6d9112018-05-22 20:35:17 +02002784reg_recording() String get the recording register name
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002785reltime([{start} [, {end}]]) List get time value
2786reltimefloat({time}) Float turn the time value into a Float
2787reltimestr({time}) String turn time value into a String
Bram Moolenaar3c2881d2017-03-21 19:18:29 +01002788remote_expr({server}, {string} [, {idvar} [, {timeout}]])
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002789 String send expression
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002790remote_foreground({server}) Number bring Vim server to the foreground
2791remote_peek({serverid} [, {retvar}])
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002792 Number check for reply string
Bram Moolenaar3c2881d2017-03-21 19:18:29 +01002793remote_read({serverid} [, {timeout}])
2794 String read reply string
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002795remote_send({server}, {string} [, {idvar}])
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002796 String send key sequence
Bram Moolenaar7416f3e2017-03-18 18:10:13 +01002797remote_startserver({name}) none become server {name}
Bram Moolenaar10455d42019-11-21 15:36:18 +01002798remove({list}, {idx} [, {end}]) any/List
Bram Moolenaar39536dd2019-01-29 22:58:21 +01002799 remove items {idx}-{end} from {list}
2800remove({blob}, {idx} [, {end}]) Number/Blob
2801 remove bytes {idx}-{end} from {blob}
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002802remove({dict}, {key}) any remove entry {key} from {dict}
2803rename({from}, {to}) Number rename (move) file from {from} to {to}
2804repeat({expr}, {count}) String repeat {expr} {count} times
2805resolve({filename}) String get filename a shortcut points to
2806reverse({list}) List reverse {list} in-place
2807round({expr}) Float round off {expr}
Bram Moolenaare99be0e2019-03-26 22:51:09 +01002808rubyeval({expr}) any evaluate |Ruby| expression
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002809screenattr({row}, {col}) Number attribute at screen position
2810screenchar({row}, {col}) Number character at screen position
Bram Moolenaar2912abb2019-03-29 14:16:42 +01002811screenchars({row}, {col}) List List of characters at screen position
Bram Moolenaar9750bb12012-12-05 16:10:42 +01002812screencol() Number current cursor column
Bram Moolenaarb3d17a22019-07-07 18:28:14 +02002813screenpos({winid}, {lnum}, {col}) Dict screen row and col of a text character
Bram Moolenaar9750bb12012-12-05 16:10:42 +01002814screenrow() Number current cursor row
Bram Moolenaar2912abb2019-03-29 14:16:42 +01002815screenstring({row}, {col}) String characters at screen position
Bram Moolenaaradc17a52020-06-06 18:37:51 +02002816search({pattern} [, {flags} [, {stopline} [, {timeout} [, {skip}]]]])
Bram Moolenaar76929292008-01-06 19:07:36 +00002817 Number search for {pattern}
Bram Moolenaare8f5ec02020-06-01 17:28:35 +02002818searchcount([{options}]) Dict get or update search stats
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002819searchdecl({name} [, {global} [, {thisblock}]])
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00002820 Number search for variable declaration
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002821searchpair({start}, {middle}, {end} [, {flags} [, {skip} [...]]])
Bram Moolenaard7ee7ce2005-01-03 21:02:03 +00002822 Number search for other end of start/end pair
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002823searchpairpos({start}, {middle}, {end} [, {flags} [, {skip} [...]]])
Bram Moolenaar1d2ba7f2006-02-14 22:29:30 +00002824 List search for other end of start/end pair
Bram Moolenaaradc17a52020-06-06 18:37:51 +02002825searchpos({pattern} [, {flags} [, {stopline} [, {timeout} [, {skip}]]]])
Bram Moolenaar1d2ba7f2006-02-14 22:29:30 +00002826 List search for {pattern}
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002827server2client({clientid}, {string})
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002828 Number send reply string
2829serverlist() String get a list of available servers
Bram Moolenaar95bafa22018-10-02 13:26:25 +02002830setbufline({expr}, {lnum}, {text})
2831 Number set line {lnum} to {text} in buffer
Bram Moolenaarb31cf2b2017-09-02 19:45:19 +02002832 {expr}
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002833setbufvar({expr}, {varname}, {val})
2834 none set {varname} in buffer {expr} to {val}
Bram Moolenaar08aac3c2020-08-28 21:04:24 +02002835setcellwidths({list}) none set character cell width overrides
Bram Moolenaar6f02b002021-01-10 20:22:54 +01002836setcharpos({expr}, {list}) Number set the {expr} position to {list}
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002837setcharsearch({dict}) Dict set character search from {dict}
2838setcmdpos({pos}) Number set cursor position in command-line
Bram Moolenaar6f02b002021-01-10 20:22:54 +01002839setcursorcharpos({list}) Number move cursor to position in {list}
Bram Moolenaar691ddee2019-05-09 14:52:41 +02002840setenv({name}, {val}) none set environment variable
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002841setfperm({fname}, {mode}) Number set {fname} file permissions to {mode}
2842setline({lnum}, {line}) Number set line {lnum} to {line}
Bram Moolenaare46a4402020-06-30 20:38:27 +02002843setloclist({nr}, {list} [, {action}])
2844 Number modify location list using {list}
2845setloclist({nr}, {list}, {action}, {what})
2846 Number modify specific location list props
Bram Moolenaaraff74912019-03-30 18:11:49 +01002847setmatches({list} [, {win}]) Number restore a list of matches
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002848setpos({expr}, {list}) Number set the {expr} position to {list}
Bram Moolenaare46a4402020-06-30 20:38:27 +02002849setqflist({list} [, {action}]) Number modify quickfix list using {list}
2850setqflist({list}, {action}, {what})
2851 Number modify specific quickfix list props
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01002852setreg({n}, {v} [, {opt}]) Number set register to value and type
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002853settabvar({nr}, {varname}, {val}) none set {varname} in tab page {nr} to {val}
2854settabwinvar({tabnr}, {winnr}, {varname}, {val})
2855 none set {varname} in window {winnr} in tab
2856 page {tabnr} to {val}
Bram Moolenaarf49cc602018-11-11 15:21:05 +01002857settagstack({nr}, {dict} [, {action}])
2858 Number modify tag stack using {dict}
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002859setwinvar({nr}, {varname}, {val}) none set {varname} in window {nr} to {val}
2860sha256({string}) String SHA256 checksum of {string}
2861shellescape({string} [, {special}])
Bram Moolenaar05bb9532008-07-04 09:44:11 +00002862 String escape {string} for use as shell
Bram Moolenaar60a495f2006-10-03 12:44:42 +00002863 command argument
Bram Moolenaarf9514162018-11-22 03:08:29 +01002864shiftwidth([{col}]) Number effective value of 'shiftwidth'
Bram Moolenaar162b7142018-12-21 15:17:36 +01002865sign_define({name} [, {dict}]) Number define or update a sign
Bram Moolenaar809ce4d2019-07-13 21:21:40 +02002866sign_define({list}) List define or update a list of signs
Bram Moolenaar162b7142018-12-21 15:17:36 +01002867sign_getdefined([{name}]) List get a list of defined signs
2868sign_getplaced([{expr} [, {dict}]])
2869 List get a list of placed signs
Bram Moolenaar6b7b7192019-01-11 13:42:41 +01002870sign_jump({id}, {group}, {expr})
2871 Number jump to a sign
Bram Moolenaar162b7142018-12-21 15:17:36 +01002872sign_place({id}, {group}, {name}, {expr} [, {dict}])
2873 Number place a sign
Bram Moolenaar809ce4d2019-07-13 21:21:40 +02002874sign_placelist({list}) List place a list of signs
Bram Moolenaar162b7142018-12-21 15:17:36 +01002875sign_undefine([{name}]) Number undefine a sign
Bram Moolenaar809ce4d2019-07-13 21:21:40 +02002876sign_undefine({list}) List undefine a list of signs
Bram Moolenaar162b7142018-12-21 15:17:36 +01002877sign_unplace({group} [, {dict}])
2878 Number unplace a sign
Bram Moolenaar809ce4d2019-07-13 21:21:40 +02002879sign_unplacelist({list}) List unplace a list of signs
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002880simplify({filename}) String simplify filename as much as possible
2881sin({expr}) Float sine of {expr}
2882sinh({expr}) Float hyperbolic sine of {expr}
2883sort({list} [, {func} [, {dict}]])
Bram Moolenaar5f894962011-06-19 02:55:37 +02002884 List sort {list}, using {func} to compare
Bram Moolenaar3ff5f0f2019-06-10 13:11:22 +02002885sound_clear() none stop playing all sounds
Bram Moolenaar427f5b62019-06-09 13:43:51 +02002886sound_playevent({name} [, {callback}])
2887 Number play an event sound
Bram Moolenaar3ff5f0f2019-06-10 13:11:22 +02002888sound_playfile({path} [, {callback}])
2889 Number play sound file {path}
Bram Moolenaar427f5b62019-06-09 13:43:51 +02002890sound_stop({id}) none stop playing sound {id}
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002891soundfold({word}) String sound-fold {word}
Bram Moolenaard857f0e2005-06-21 22:37:39 +00002892spellbadword() String badly spelled word at cursor
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002893spellsuggest({word} [, {max} [, {capital}]])
Bram Moolenaarc54b8a72005-09-30 21:20:29 +00002894 List spelling suggestions
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002895split({expr} [, {pat} [, {keepempty}]])
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +00002896 List make |List| from {pat} separated {expr}
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002897sqrt({expr}) Float square root of {expr}
Bram Moolenaar06b0b4b2019-11-25 15:40:55 +01002898srand([{expr}]) List get seed for |rand()|
Bram Moolenaar0e57dd82019-09-16 22:56:03 +02002899state([{what}]) String current state of Vim
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002900str2float({expr}) Float convert String to Float
Bram Moolenaar9d401282019-04-06 13:18:12 +02002901str2list({expr} [, {utf8}]) List convert each character of {expr} to
2902 ASCII/UTF8 value
Bram Moolenaar60a8de22019-09-15 14:33:22 +02002903str2nr({expr} [, {base} [, {quoted}]])
2904 Number convert String to Number
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01002905strcharpart({str}, {start} [, {len}])
Bram Moolenaar6c53fca2020-08-23 17:34:46 +02002906 String {len} characters of {str} at
2907 character {start}
Bram Moolenaarebacddb2020-06-04 15:22:21 +02002908strchars({expr} [, {skipcc}]) Number character length of the String {expr}
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002909strdisplaywidth({expr} [, {col}]) Number display length of the String {expr}
Bram Moolenaar10455d42019-11-21 15:36:18 +01002910strftime({format} [, {time}]) String format time with a specified format
Bram Moolenaaraa3b15d2016-04-21 08:53:19 +02002911strgetchar({str}, {index}) Number get char {index} from {str}
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01002912stridx({haystack}, {needle} [, {start}])
Bram Moolenaar8f999f12005-01-25 22:12:55 +00002913 Number index of {needle} in {haystack}
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002914string({expr}) String String representation of {expr} value
2915strlen({expr}) Number length of the String {expr}
Bram Moolenaar6c53fca2020-08-23 17:34:46 +02002916strpart({str}, {start} [, {len} [, {chars}]])
2917 String {len} bytes/chars of {str} at
2918 byte {start}
Bram Moolenaar10455d42019-11-21 15:36:18 +01002919strptime({format}, {timestring})
2920 Number Convert {timestring} to unix timestamp
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002921strridx({haystack}, {needle} [, {start}])
Bram Moolenaar677ee682005-01-27 14:41:15 +00002922 Number last index of {needle} in {haystack}
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002923strtrans({expr}) String translate string to make it printable
2924strwidth({expr}) Number display cell length of the String {expr}
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01002925submatch({nr} [, {list}]) String or List
Bram Moolenaar41571762014-04-02 19:00:58 +02002926 specific match in ":s" or substitute()
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002927substitute({expr}, {pat}, {sub}, {flags})
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002928 String all {pat} in {expr} replaced with {sub}
Bram Moolenaar00f123a2018-08-21 20:28:54 +02002929swapinfo({fname}) Dict information about swap file {fname}
Bram Moolenaar110bd602018-09-16 18:46:59 +02002930swapname({expr}) String swap file of buffer {expr}
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002931synID({lnum}, {col}, {trans}) Number syntax ID at {lnum} and {col}
2932synIDattr({synID}, {what} [, {mode}])
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002933 String attribute {what} of syntax ID {synID}
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002934synIDtrans({synID}) Number translated syntax ID of {synID}
Bram Moolenaara06ecab2016-07-16 14:47:36 +02002935synconcealed({lnum}, {col}) List info about concealing
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002936synstack({lnum}, {col}) List stack of syntax IDs at {lnum} and {col}
2937system({expr} [, {input}]) String output of shell command/filter {expr}
2938systemlist({expr} [, {input}]) List output of shell command/filter {expr}
Bram Moolenaar802a0d92016-06-26 16:17:58 +02002939tabpagebuflist([{arg}]) List list of buffer numbers in tab page
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002940tabpagenr([{arg}]) Number number of current or last tab page
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01002941tabpagewinnr({tabarg} [, {arg}]) Number number of current window in tab page
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00002942tagfiles() List tags files used
Bram Moolenaarebacddb2020-06-04 15:22:21 +02002943taglist({expr} [, {filename}]) List list of tags matching {expr}
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02002944tan({expr}) Float tangent of {expr}
2945tanh({expr}) Float hyperbolic tangent of {expr}
Bram Moolenaar975b5272016-03-15 23:10:59 +01002946tempname() String name for a temporary file
Bram Moolenaard96ff162018-02-18 22:13:29 +01002947term_dumpdiff({filename}, {filename} [, {options}])
2948 Number display difference between two dumps
2949term_dumpload({filename} [, {options}])
2950 Number displaying a screen dump
Bram Moolenaar6bb2cdf2018-02-24 19:53:53 +01002951term_dumpwrite({buf}, {filename} [, {options}])
Bram Moolenaard96ff162018-02-18 22:13:29 +01002952 none dump terminal window contents
Bram Moolenaare41e3b42017-08-11 16:24:50 +02002953term_getaltscreen({buf}) Number get the alternate screen flag
Bram Moolenaarf59c6e82018-04-10 15:59:11 +02002954term_getansicolors({buf}) List get ANSI palette in GUI color mode
Bram Moolenaar45356542017-08-06 17:53:31 +02002955term_getattr({attr}, {what}) Number get the value of attribute {what}
Bram Moolenaar97870002017-07-30 18:28:38 +02002956term_getcursor({buf}) List get the cursor position of a terminal
Bram Moolenaarc6df10e2017-07-29 20:15:08 +02002957term_getjob({buf}) Job get the job associated with a terminal
Bram Moolenaarc2ce52c2017-08-01 18:35:38 +02002958term_getline({buf}, {row}) String get a line of text from a terminal
Bram Moolenaar82b9ca02017-08-08 23:06:46 +02002959term_getscrolled({buf}) Number get the scroll count of a terminal
Bram Moolenaarc6df10e2017-07-29 20:15:08 +02002960term_getsize({buf}) List get the size of a terminal
Bram Moolenaarb000e322017-07-30 19:38:21 +02002961term_getstatus({buf}) String get the status of a terminal
2962term_gettitle({buf}) String get the title of a terminal
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01002963term_gettty({buf}, [{input}]) String get the tty name of a terminal
Bram Moolenaarc6df10e2017-07-29 20:15:08 +02002964term_list() List get the list of terminal buffers
Bram Moolenaarc2ce52c2017-08-01 18:35:38 +02002965term_scrape({buf}, {row}) List get row of a terminal screen
Bram Moolenaarc6df10e2017-07-29 20:15:08 +02002966term_sendkeys({buf}, {keys}) none send keystrokes to a terminal
Bram Moolenaarf59c6e82018-04-10 15:59:11 +02002967term_setansicolors({buf}, {colors})
2968 none set ANSI palette in GUI color mode
Bram Moolenaarebacddb2020-06-04 15:22:21 +02002969term_setapi({buf}, {expr}) none set |terminal-api| function name prefix
Bram Moolenaar7dda86f2018-04-20 22:36:41 +02002970term_setkill({buf}, {how}) none set signal to stop job in terminal
Bram Moolenaarb5b75622018-03-09 22:22:21 +01002971term_setrestore({buf}, {command}) none set command to restore terminal
Bram Moolenaar7dda86f2018-04-20 22:36:41 +02002972term_setsize({buf}, {rows}, {cols})
2973 none set the size of a terminal
Bram Moolenaar911ead12019-04-21 00:03:35 +02002974term_start({cmd} [, {options}]) Number open a terminal window and run a job
Bram Moolenaarf3402b12017-08-06 19:07:08 +02002975term_wait({buf} [, {time}]) Number wait for screen to be updated
Bram Moolenaar0c0eddd2020-06-13 15:47:25 +02002976terminalprops() Dict properties of the terminal
Bram Moolenaar8e8df252016-05-25 21:23:21 +02002977test_alloc_fail({id}, {countdown}, {repeat})
2978 none make memory allocation fail
Bram Moolenaar6f1d9a02016-07-24 14:12:38 +02002979test_autochdir() none enable 'autochdir' during startup
Bram Moolenaar95bafa22018-10-02 13:26:25 +02002980test_feedinput({string}) none add key sequence to input buffer
Bram Moolenaar574860b2016-05-24 17:33:34 +02002981test_garbagecollect_now() none free memory right now for testing
Bram Moolenaaradc67142019-06-22 01:40:42 +02002982test_garbagecollect_soon() none free memory soon for testing
Bram Moolenaareda65222019-05-16 20:29:44 +02002983test_getvalue({string}) any get value of an internal variable
Bram Moolenaare0c31f62017-03-01 15:07:05 +01002984test_ignore_error({expr}) none ignore a specific error
Bram Moolenaarc0f5a782019-01-13 15:16:13 +01002985test_null_blob() Blob null value for testing
Bram Moolenaar574860b2016-05-24 17:33:34 +02002986test_null_channel() Channel null value for testing
2987test_null_dict() Dict null value for testing
Bram Moolenaare69f6d02020-04-01 22:11:01 +02002988test_null_function() Funcref null value for testing
Bram Moolenaar574860b2016-05-24 17:33:34 +02002989test_null_job() Job null value for testing
2990test_null_list() List null value for testing
2991test_null_partial() Funcref null value for testing
2992test_null_string() String null value for testing
Bram Moolenaar2c64ca12018-10-19 16:22:31 +02002993test_option_not_set({name}) none reset flag indicating option was set
2994test_override({expr}, {val}) none test with Vim internal overrides
Bram Moolenaarc3e92c12019-03-23 14:23:07 +01002995test_refcount({expr}) Number get the reference count of {expr}
Bram Moolenaarab186732018-09-14 21:27:06 +02002996test_scrollbar({which}, {value}, {dragging})
2997 none scroll in the GUI for testing
Bram Moolenaarbb8476b2019-05-04 15:47:48 +02002998test_setmouse({row}, {col}) none set the mouse position for testing
Bram Moolenaarc95a3022016-06-12 23:01:46 +02002999test_settime({expr}) none set current time for testing
Bram Moolenaarebacddb2020-06-04 15:22:21 +02003000test_srand_seed([seed]) none set seed for testing srand()
3001test_unknown() any unknown value for testing
3002test_void() any void value for testing
Bram Moolenaar8e97bd72016-08-06 22:05:07 +02003003timer_info([{id}]) List information about timers
Bram Moolenaarb73598e2016-08-07 18:22:53 +02003004timer_pause({id}, {pause}) none pause or unpause a timer
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02003005timer_start({time}, {callback} [, {options}])
Bram Moolenaar975b5272016-03-15 23:10:59 +01003006 Number create a timer
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02003007timer_stop({timer}) none stop a timer
Bram Moolenaarb73598e2016-08-07 18:22:53 +02003008timer_stopall() none stop all timers
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02003009tolower({expr}) String the String {expr} switched to lowercase
3010toupper({expr}) String the String {expr} switched to uppercase
3011tr({src}, {fromstr}, {tostr}) String translate chars of {src} in {fromstr}
Bram Moolenaar8299df92004-07-10 09:47:34 +00003012 to chars in {tostr}
Bram Moolenaar2245ae12020-05-31 22:20:36 +02003013trim({text} [, {mask} [, {dir}]])
3014 String trim characters in {mask} from {text}
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02003015trunc({expr}) Float truncate Float {expr}
3016type({name}) Number type of variable {name}
3017undofile({name}) String undo file name for {name}
Bram Moolenaara800b422010-06-27 01:15:55 +02003018undotree() List undo file tree
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02003019uniq({list} [, {func} [, {dict}]])
Bram Moolenaar327aa022014-03-25 18:24:23 +01003020 List remove adjacent duplicates from a list
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02003021values({dict}) List values in {dict}
3022virtcol({expr}) Number screen column of cursor or mark
3023visualmode([expr]) String last visual mode used
Bram Moolenaar8738fc12013-02-20 17:59:11 +01003024wildmenumode() Number whether 'wildmenu' mode is active
Bram Moolenaar868b7b62019-05-29 21:44:40 +02003025win_execute({id}, {command} [, {silent}])
3026 String execute {command} in window {id}
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02003027win_findbuf({bufnr}) List find windows containing {bufnr}
3028win_getid([{win} [, {tab}]]) Number get window ID for {win} in {tab}
Bram Moolenaar2c7f8c52020-04-20 19:52:53 +02003029win_gettype([{nr}]) String type of window {nr}
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02003030win_gotoid({expr}) Number go to window with ID {expr}
3031win_id2tabwin({expr}) List get tab and window nr from window ID
3032win_id2win({expr}) Number get window nr from window ID
Bram Moolenaar22044dc2017-12-02 15:43:37 +01003033win_screenpos({nr}) List get screen position of window {nr}
Bram Moolenaard20dcb32019-09-10 21:22:58 +02003034win_splitmove({nr}, {target} [, {options}])
Bram Moolenaar2e693a82019-10-16 22:35:02 +02003035 Number move window {nr} to split of {target}
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02003036winbufnr({nr}) Number buffer number of window {nr}
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003037wincol() Number window column of the cursor
Bram Moolenaar388a5d42020-05-26 21:20:45 +02003038windowsversion() String MS-Windows OS version
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02003039winheight({nr}) Number height of window {nr}
Bram Moolenaar0f6b4f02018-08-21 16:56:34 +02003040winlayout([{tabnr}]) List layout of windows in tab {tabnr}
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003041winline() Number window line of the cursor
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02003042winnr([{expr}]) Number number of current window
Bram Moolenaard7ee7ce2005-01-03 21:02:03 +00003043winrestcmd() String returns command to restore window sizes
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02003044winrestview({dict}) none restore view of current window
Bram Moolenaar87b5ca52006-03-04 21:55:31 +00003045winsaveview() Dict save view of current window
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02003046winwidth({nr}) Number width of window {nr}
Bram Moolenaared767a22016-01-03 22:49:16 +01003047wordcount() Dict get byte/char/word statistics
Bram Moolenaar6e5ea8d2019-01-12 22:47:31 +01003048writefile({object}, {fname} [, {flags}])
3049 Number write |Blob| or |List| of lines to file
Bram Moolenaara06ecab2016-07-16 14:47:36 +02003050xor({expr}, {expr}) Number bitwise XOR
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003051
Bram Moolenaar03413f42016-04-12 21:07:15 +02003052
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00003053abs({expr}) *abs()*
3054 Return the absolute value of {expr}. When {expr} evaluates to
3055 a |Float| abs() returns a |Float|. When {expr} can be
3056 converted to a |Number| abs() returns a |Number|. Otherwise
3057 abs() gives an error message and returns -1.
3058 Examples: >
3059 echo abs(1.456)
3060< 1.456 >
3061 echo abs(-5.456)
3062< 5.456 >
3063 echo abs(-4)
3064< 4
Bram Moolenaar93cf85f2019-08-17 21:36:28 +02003065
3066 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3067 Compute()->abs()
3068
3069< {only available when compiled with the |+float| feature}
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00003070
Bram Moolenaardb7c6862010-05-21 16:33:48 +02003071
3072acos({expr}) *acos()*
3073 Return the arc cosine of {expr} measured in radians, as a
Bram Moolenaar9855d6b2010-07-18 14:34:51 +02003074 |Float| in the range of [0, pi].
3075 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number| in the range
Bram Moolenaardb7c6862010-05-21 16:33:48 +02003076 [-1, 1].
3077 Examples: >
3078 :echo acos(0)
3079< 1.570796 >
3080 :echo acos(-0.5)
3081< 2.094395
Bram Moolenaar93cf85f2019-08-17 21:36:28 +02003082
3083 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3084 Compute()->acos()
3085
3086< {only available when compiled with the |+float| feature}
Bram Moolenaardb7c6862010-05-21 16:33:48 +02003087
3088
Bram Moolenaard8968242019-01-15 22:51:57 +01003089add({object}, {expr}) *add()*
3090 Append the item {expr} to |List| or |Blob| {object}. Returns
3091 the resulting |List| or |Blob|. Examples: >
Bram Moolenaara14de3d2005-01-07 21:48:26 +00003092 :let alist = add([1, 2, 3], item)
3093 :call add(mylist, "woodstock")
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +00003094< Note that when {expr} is a |List| it is appended as a single
Bram Moolenaara23ccb82006-02-27 00:08:02 +00003095 item. Use |extend()| to concatenate |Lists|.
Bram Moolenaard8968242019-01-15 22:51:57 +01003096 When {object} is a |Blob| then {expr} must be a number.
Bram Moolenaar13065c42005-01-08 16:08:21 +00003097 Use |insert()| to add an item at another position.
Bram Moolenaar93cf85f2019-08-17 21:36:28 +02003098
Bram Moolenaarac92e252019-08-03 21:58:38 +02003099 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3100 mylist->add(val1)->add(val2)
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003101
Bram Moolenaara14de3d2005-01-07 21:48:26 +00003102
Bram Moolenaard6e256c2011-12-14 15:32:50 +01003103and({expr}, {expr}) *and()*
3104 Bitwise AND on the two arguments. The arguments are converted
3105 to a number. A List, Dict or Float argument causes an error.
3106 Example: >
3107 :let flag = and(bits, 0x80)
Bram Moolenaar073e4b92019-08-18 23:01:56 +02003108< Can also be used as a |method|: >
3109 :let flag = bits->and(0x80)
Bram Moolenaard6e256c2011-12-14 15:32:50 +01003110
3111
Bram Moolenaar95bafa22018-10-02 13:26:25 +02003112append({lnum}, {text}) *append()*
3113 When {text} is a |List|: Append each item of the |List| as a
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +00003114 text line below line {lnum} in the current buffer.
Bram Moolenaar95bafa22018-10-02 13:26:25 +02003115 Otherwise append {text} as one text line below line {lnum} in
Bram Moolenaar748bf032005-02-02 23:04:36 +00003116 the current buffer.
3117 {lnum} can be zero to insert a line before the first one.
Bram Moolenaara14de3d2005-01-07 21:48:26 +00003118 Returns 1 for failure ({lnum} out of range or out of memory),
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +02003119 0 for success. Example: >
Bram Moolenaard7ee7ce2005-01-03 21:02:03 +00003120 :let failed = append(line('$'), "# THE END")
Bram Moolenaara14de3d2005-01-07 21:48:26 +00003121 :let failed = append(0, ["Chapter 1", "the beginning"])
Bram Moolenaarca851592018-06-06 21:04:07 +02003122
Bram Moolenaar7ff78462020-07-10 22:00:53 +02003123< Can also be used as a |method| after a List, the base is
3124 passed as the second argument: >
Bram Moolenaar25e42232019-08-04 15:04:10 +02003125 mylist->append(lnum)
3126
3127
Bram Moolenaarca851592018-06-06 21:04:07 +02003128appendbufline({expr}, {lnum}, {text}) *appendbufline()*
3129 Like |append()| but append the text in buffer {expr}.
3130
Bram Moolenaar2e693a82019-10-16 22:35:02 +02003131 This function works only for loaded buffers. First call
3132 |bufload()| if needed.
3133
Bram Moolenaarca851592018-06-06 21:04:07 +02003134 For the use of {expr}, see |bufname()|.
3135
3136 {lnum} is used like with |append()|. Note that using |line()|
3137 would use the current buffer, not the one appending to.
3138 Use "$" to append at the end of the buffer.
3139
3140 On success 0 is returned, on failure 1 is returned.
3141
3142 If {expr} is not a valid buffer or {lnum} is not valid, an
3143 error message is given. Example: >
3144 :let failed = appendbufline(13, 0, "# THE START")
Bram Moolenaard7ee7ce2005-01-03 21:02:03 +00003145<
Bram Moolenaarcb80aa22020-10-26 21:12:46 +01003146 Can also be used as a |method| after a List, the base is
Bram Moolenaar7ff78462020-07-10 22:00:53 +02003147 passed as the second argument: >
Bram Moolenaar25e42232019-08-04 15:04:10 +02003148 mylist->appendbufline(buf, lnum)
3149
3150
3151argc([{winid}]) *argc()*
Bram Moolenaare6e39892018-10-25 12:32:11 +02003152 The result is the number of files in the argument list. See
3153 |arglist|.
3154 If {winid} is not supplied, the argument list of the current
3155 window is used.
3156 If {winid} is -1, the global argument list is used.
3157 Otherwise {winid} specifies the window of which the argument
3158 list is used: either the window number or the window ID.
3159 Returns -1 if the {winid} argument is invalid.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003160
3161 *argidx()*
3162argidx() The result is the current index in the argument list. 0 is
3163 the first file. argc() - 1 is the last one. See |arglist|.
3164
Bram Moolenaar2d1fe052014-05-28 18:22:57 +02003165 *arglistid()*
Bram Moolenaare0fa3742016-02-20 15:47:01 +01003166arglistid([{winnr} [, {tabnr}]])
Bram Moolenaar2d1fe052014-05-28 18:22:57 +02003167 Return the argument list ID. This is a number which
3168 identifies the argument list being used. Zero is used for the
Bram Moolenaarfb539272014-08-22 19:21:47 +02003169 global argument list. See |arglist|.
Bram Moolenaare6e39892018-10-25 12:32:11 +02003170 Returns -1 if the arguments are invalid.
Bram Moolenaar2d1fe052014-05-28 18:22:57 +02003171
3172 Without arguments use the current window.
3173 With {winnr} only use this window in the current tab page.
3174 With {winnr} and {tabnr} use the window in the specified tab
3175 page.
Bram Moolenaar7571d552016-08-18 22:54:46 +02003176 {winnr} can be the window number or the |window-ID|.
Bram Moolenaar2d1fe052014-05-28 18:22:57 +02003177
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003178 *argv()*
Bram Moolenaar7ceefb32020-05-01 16:07:38 +02003179argv([{nr} [, {winid}]])
Bram Moolenaare6e39892018-10-25 12:32:11 +02003180 The result is the {nr}th file in the argument list. See
3181 |arglist|. "argv(0)" is the first one. Example: >
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003182 :let i = 0
3183 :while i < argc()
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00003184 : let f = escape(fnameescape(argv(i)), '.')
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003185 : exe 'amenu Arg.' . f . ' :e ' . f . '<CR>'
3186 : let i = i + 1
3187 :endwhile
Bram Moolenaare6e39892018-10-25 12:32:11 +02003188< Without the {nr} argument, or when {nr} is -1, a |List| with
3189 the whole |arglist| is returned.
3190
3191 The {winid} argument specifies the window ID, see |argc()|.
Bram Moolenaar69bf6342019-10-29 04:16:57 +01003192 For the Vim command line arguments see |v:argv|.
Bram Moolenaare2f98b92006-03-29 21:18:24 +00003193
Bram Moolenaardb7c6862010-05-21 16:33:48 +02003194asin({expr}) *asin()*
Bram Moolenaar9855d6b2010-07-18 14:34:51 +02003195 Return the arc sine of {expr} measured in radians, as a |Float|
Bram Moolenaardb7c6862010-05-21 16:33:48 +02003196 in the range of [-pi/2, pi/2].
Bram Moolenaar9855d6b2010-07-18 14:34:51 +02003197 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number| in the range
Bram Moolenaardb7c6862010-05-21 16:33:48 +02003198 [-1, 1].
3199 Examples: >
3200 :echo asin(0.8)
3201< 0.927295 >
3202 :echo asin(-0.5)
3203< -0.523599
Bram Moolenaar93cf85f2019-08-17 21:36:28 +02003204
3205 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3206 Compute()->asin()
3207<
Bram Moolenaardb84e452010-08-15 13:50:43 +02003208 {only available when compiled with the |+float| feature}
Bram Moolenaardb7c6862010-05-21 16:33:48 +02003209
3210
Bram Moolenaar29634562020-01-09 21:46:04 +01003211assert_ functions are documented here: |assert-functions-details|
3212
3213
3214
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00003215atan({expr}) *atan()*
3216 Return the principal value of the arc tangent of {expr}, in
3217 the range [-pi/2, +pi/2] radians, as a |Float|.
3218 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
3219 Examples: >
3220 :echo atan(100)
3221< 1.560797 >
3222 :echo atan(-4.01)
3223< -1.326405
Bram Moolenaar93cf85f2019-08-17 21:36:28 +02003224
3225 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3226 Compute()->atan()
3227<
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00003228 {only available when compiled with the |+float| feature}
3229
Bram Moolenaardb7c6862010-05-21 16:33:48 +02003230
3231atan2({expr1}, {expr2}) *atan2()*
3232 Return the arc tangent of {expr1} / {expr2}, measured in
Bram Moolenaar9855d6b2010-07-18 14:34:51 +02003233 radians, as a |Float| in the range [-pi, pi].
3234 {expr1} and {expr2} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaardb7c6862010-05-21 16:33:48 +02003235 Examples: >
3236 :echo atan2(-1, 1)
3237< -0.785398 >
3238 :echo atan2(1, -1)
3239< 2.356194
Bram Moolenaar93cf85f2019-08-17 21:36:28 +02003240
3241 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3242 Compute()->atan(1)
3243<
Bram Moolenaardb84e452010-08-15 13:50:43 +02003244 {only available when compiled with the |+float| feature}
Bram Moolenaardb7c6862010-05-21 16:33:48 +02003245
Bram Moolenaarbe0a2592019-05-09 13:50:16 +02003246balloon_gettext() *balloon_gettext()*
3247 Return the current text in the balloon. Only for the string,
3248 not used for the List.
3249
Bram Moolenaar246fe032017-11-19 19:56:27 +01003250balloon_show({expr}) *balloon_show()*
3251 Show {expr} inside the balloon. For the GUI {expr} is used as
3252 a string. For a terminal {expr} can be a list, which contains
3253 the lines of the balloon. If {expr} is not a list it will be
3254 split with |balloon_split()|.
Bram Moolenaarbe0a2592019-05-09 13:50:16 +02003255 If {expr} is an empty string any existing balloon is removed.
Bram Moolenaar246fe032017-11-19 19:56:27 +01003256
Bram Moolenaar214641f2017-03-05 17:04:09 +01003257 Example: >
Bram Moolenaar59716a22017-03-01 20:32:44 +01003258 func GetBalloonContent()
Bram Moolenaarbe0a2592019-05-09 13:50:16 +02003259 " ... initiate getting the content
Bram Moolenaar59716a22017-03-01 20:32:44 +01003260 return ''
3261 endfunc
3262 set balloonexpr=GetBalloonContent()
3263
3264 func BalloonCallback(result)
Bram Moolenaar214641f2017-03-05 17:04:09 +01003265 call balloon_show(a:result)
Bram Moolenaar59716a22017-03-01 20:32:44 +01003266 endfunc
Bram Moolenaar073e4b92019-08-18 23:01:56 +02003267< Can also be used as a |method|: >
3268 GetText()->balloon_show()
Bram Moolenaar59716a22017-03-01 20:32:44 +01003269<
3270 The intended use is that fetching the content of the balloon
3271 is initiated from 'balloonexpr'. It will invoke an
3272 asynchronous method, in which a callback invokes
3273 balloon_show(). The 'balloonexpr' itself can return an
3274 empty string or a placeholder.
Bram Moolenaar214641f2017-03-05 17:04:09 +01003275
3276 When showing a balloon is not possible nothing happens, no
3277 error message.
Bram Moolenaar95bafa22018-10-02 13:26:25 +02003278 {only available when compiled with the |+balloon_eval| or
3279 |+balloon_eval_term| feature}
Bram Moolenaardb7c6862010-05-21 16:33:48 +02003280
Bram Moolenaar246fe032017-11-19 19:56:27 +01003281balloon_split({msg}) *balloon_split()*
3282 Split {msg} into lines to be displayed in a balloon. The
3283 splits are made for the current window size and optimize to
3284 show debugger output.
3285 Returns a |List| with the split lines.
Bram Moolenaar073e4b92019-08-18 23:01:56 +02003286 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3287 GetText()->balloon_split()->balloon_show()
3288
3289< {only available when compiled with the |+balloon_eval_term|
Bram Moolenaar669a8282017-11-19 20:13:05 +01003290 feature}
Bram Moolenaar246fe032017-11-19 19:56:27 +01003291
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003292 *browse()*
3293browse({save}, {title}, {initdir}, {default})
3294 Put up a file requester. This only works when "has("browse")"
Bram Moolenaare381d3d2016-07-07 14:50:41 +02003295 returns |TRUE| (only in some GUI versions).
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003296 The input fields are:
Bram Moolenaare381d3d2016-07-07 14:50:41 +02003297 {save} when |TRUE|, select file to write
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003298 {title} title for the requester
3299 {initdir} directory to start browsing in
3300 {default} default file name
Bram Moolenaar073e4b92019-08-18 23:01:56 +02003301 An empty string is returned when the "Cancel" button is hit,
3302 something went wrong, or browsing is not possible.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003303
Bram Moolenaar7b0294c2004-10-11 10:16:09 +00003304 *browsedir()*
3305browsedir({title}, {initdir})
3306 Put up a directory requester. This only works when
Bram Moolenaare381d3d2016-07-07 14:50:41 +02003307 "has("browse")" returns |TRUE| (only in some GUI versions).
Bram Moolenaar7b0294c2004-10-11 10:16:09 +00003308 On systems where a directory browser is not supported a file
3309 browser is used. In that case: select a file in the directory
3310 to be used.
3311 The input fields are:
3312 {title} title for the requester
3313 {initdir} directory to start browsing in
3314 When the "Cancel" button is hit, something went wrong, or
3315 browsing is not possible, an empty string is returned.
3316
Bram Moolenaar15e248e2019-06-30 20:21:37 +02003317bufadd({name}) *bufadd()*
3318 Add a buffer to the buffer list with {name}.
3319 If a buffer for file {name} already exists, return that buffer
3320 number. Otherwise return the buffer number of the newly
3321 created buffer. When {name} is an empty string then a new
3322 buffer is always created.
Bram Moolenaaraad222c2019-09-06 22:46:09 +02003323 The buffer will not have 'buflisted' set and not be loaded
Bram Moolenaar5ca1ac32019-07-04 15:39:28 +02003324 yet. To add some text to the buffer use this: >
3325 let bufnr = bufadd('someName')
3326 call bufload(bufnr)
3327 call setbufline(bufnr, 1, ['some', 'text'])
Bram Moolenaar073e4b92019-08-18 23:01:56 +02003328< Can also be used as a |method|: >
3329 let bufnr = 'somename'->bufadd()
Bram Moolenaar15e248e2019-06-30 20:21:37 +02003330
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003331bufexists({expr}) *bufexists()*
Bram Moolenaare381d3d2016-07-07 14:50:41 +02003332 The result is a Number, which is |TRUE| if a buffer called
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003333 {expr} exists.
Bram Moolenaar69a7cb42004-06-20 12:51:53 +00003334 If the {expr} argument is a number, buffer numbers are used.
Bram Moolenaara2a80162017-11-21 23:09:50 +01003335 Number zero is the alternate buffer for the current window.
3336
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003337 If the {expr} argument is a string it must match a buffer name
Bram Moolenaar69a7cb42004-06-20 12:51:53 +00003338 exactly. The name can be:
3339 - Relative to the current directory.
3340 - A full path.
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00003341 - The name of a buffer with 'buftype' set to "nofile".
Bram Moolenaar69a7cb42004-06-20 12:51:53 +00003342 - A URL name.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003343 Unlisted buffers will be found.
3344 Note that help files are listed by their short name in the
3345 output of |:buffers|, but bufexists() requires using their
3346 long name to be able to find them.
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00003347 bufexists() may report a buffer exists, but to use the name
3348 with a |:buffer| command you may need to use |expand()|. Esp
3349 for MS-Windows 8.3 names in the form "c:\DOCUME~1"
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003350 Use "bufexists(0)" to test for the existence of an alternate
3351 file name.
Bram Moolenaar073e4b92019-08-18 23:01:56 +02003352
3353 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3354 let exists = 'somename'->bufexists()
3355<
3356 Obsolete name: buffer_exists(). *buffer_exists()*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003357
3358buflisted({expr}) *buflisted()*
Bram Moolenaare381d3d2016-07-07 14:50:41 +02003359 The result is a Number, which is |TRUE| if a buffer called
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003360 {expr} exists and is listed (has the 'buflisted' option set).
Bram Moolenaar69a7cb42004-06-20 12:51:53 +00003361 The {expr} argument is used like with |bufexists()|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003362
Bram Moolenaar073e4b92019-08-18 23:01:56 +02003363 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3364 let listed = 'somename'->buflisted()
3365
Bram Moolenaar15e248e2019-06-30 20:21:37 +02003366bufload({expr}) *bufload()*
3367 Ensure the buffer {expr} is loaded. When the buffer name
3368 refers to an existing file then the file is read. Otherwise
3369 the buffer will be empty. If the buffer was already loaded
3370 then there is no change.
3371 If there is an existing swap file for the file of the buffer,
3372 there will be no dialog, the buffer will be loaded anyway.
3373 The {expr} argument is used like with |bufexists()|.
3374
Bram Moolenaar073e4b92019-08-18 23:01:56 +02003375 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3376 eval 'somename'->bufload()
3377
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003378bufloaded({expr}) *bufloaded()*
Bram Moolenaare381d3d2016-07-07 14:50:41 +02003379 The result is a Number, which is |TRUE| if a buffer called
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003380 {expr} exists and is loaded (shown in a window or hidden).
Bram Moolenaar69a7cb42004-06-20 12:51:53 +00003381 The {expr} argument is used like with |bufexists()|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003382
Bram Moolenaar073e4b92019-08-18 23:01:56 +02003383 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3384 let loaded = 'somename'->bufloaded()
3385
Bram Moolenaara8eee212019-08-24 22:14:58 +02003386bufname([{expr}]) *bufname()*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003387 The result is the name of a buffer, as it is displayed by the
3388 ":ls" command.
Bram Moolenaara8eee212019-08-24 22:14:58 +02003389 If {expr} is omitted the current buffer is used.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003390 If {expr} is a Number, that buffer number's name is given.
3391 Number zero is the alternate buffer for the current window.
3392 If {expr} is a String, it is used as a |file-pattern| to match
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +02003393 with the buffer names. This is always done like 'magic' is
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003394 set and 'cpoptions' is empty. When there is more than one
3395 match an empty string is returned.
3396 "" or "%" can be used for the current buffer, "#" for the
3397 alternate buffer.
3398 A full match is preferred, otherwise a match at the start, end
Bram Moolenaaref2f6562007-05-06 13:32:59 +00003399 or middle of the buffer name is accepted. If you only want a
3400 full match then put "^" at the start and "$" at the end of the
3401 pattern.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003402 Listed buffers are found first. If there is a single match
3403 with a listed buffer, that one is returned. Next unlisted
3404 buffers are searched for.
3405 If the {expr} is a String, but you want to use it as a buffer
3406 number, force it to be a Number by adding zero to it: >
3407 :echo bufname("3" + 0)
Bram Moolenaar073e4b92019-08-18 23:01:56 +02003408< Can also be used as a |method|: >
3409 echo bufnr->bufname()
3410
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003411< If the buffer doesn't exist, or doesn't have a name, an empty
3412 string is returned. >
3413 bufname("#") alternate buffer name
3414 bufname(3) name of buffer 3
3415 bufname("%") name of current buffer
3416 bufname("file2") name of buffer where "file2" matches.
3417< *buffer_name()*
3418 Obsolete name: buffer_name().
3419
3420 *bufnr()*
Bram Moolenaara8eee212019-08-24 22:14:58 +02003421bufnr([{expr} [, {create}]])
Bram Moolenaar65c923a2006-03-03 22:56:30 +00003422 The result is the number of a buffer, as it is displayed by
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003423 the ":ls" command. For the use of {expr}, see |bufname()|
Bram Moolenaar65c923a2006-03-03 22:56:30 +00003424 above.
Bram Moolenaard2842ea2019-09-26 23:08:54 +02003425
Bram Moolenaar65c923a2006-03-03 22:56:30 +00003426 If the buffer doesn't exist, -1 is returned. Or, if the
Bram Moolenaar1c6737b2020-09-07 22:18:52 +02003427 {create} argument is present and TRUE, a new, unlisted,
Bram Moolenaard2842ea2019-09-26 23:08:54 +02003428 buffer is created and its number is returned. Example: >
3429 let newbuf = bufnr('Scratch001', 1)
3430< Using an empty name uses the current buffer. To create a new
3431 buffer with an empty name use |bufadd()|.
3432
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003433 bufnr("$") is the last buffer: >
Bram Moolenaara8eee212019-08-24 22:14:58 +02003434 :let last_buffer = bufnr("$")
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003435< The result is a Number, which is the highest buffer number
3436 of existing buffers. Note that not all buffers with a smaller
3437 number necessarily exist, because ":bwipeout" may have removed
3438 them. Use bufexists() to test for the existence of a buffer.
Bram Moolenaar073e4b92019-08-18 23:01:56 +02003439
3440 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3441 echo bufref->bufnr()
3442<
3443 Obsolete name: buffer_number(). *buffer_number()*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003444 *last_buffer_nr()*
3445 Obsolete name for bufnr("$"): last_buffer_nr().
3446
Bram Moolenaarb3619a92016-06-04 17:58:52 +02003447bufwinid({expr}) *bufwinid()*
Bram Moolenaar7571d552016-08-18 22:54:46 +02003448 The result is a Number, which is the |window-ID| of the first
Bram Moolenaarb3619a92016-06-04 17:58:52 +02003449 window associated with buffer {expr}. For the use of {expr},
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +02003450 see |bufname()| above. If buffer {expr} doesn't exist or
Bram Moolenaarb3619a92016-06-04 17:58:52 +02003451 there is no such window, -1 is returned. Example: >
3452
3453 echo "A window containing buffer 1 is " . (bufwinid(1))
3454<
3455 Only deals with the current tab page.
3456
Bram Moolenaare49fbff2019-08-21 22:50:07 +02003457 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3458 FindBuffer()->bufwinid()
3459
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003460bufwinnr({expr}) *bufwinnr()*
Bram Moolenaare49fbff2019-08-21 22:50:07 +02003461 Like |bufwinid()| but return the window number instead of the
3462 |window-ID|.
3463 If buffer {expr} doesn't exist or there is no such window, -1
3464 is returned. Example: >
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003465
3466 echo "A window containing buffer 1 is " . (bufwinnr(1))
3467
3468< The number can be used with |CTRL-W_w| and ":wincmd w"
3469 |:wincmd|.
Bram Moolenaare49fbff2019-08-21 22:50:07 +02003470
3471 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3472 FindBuffer()->bufwinnr()
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003473
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003474byte2line({byte}) *byte2line()*
3475 Return the line number that contains the character at byte
3476 count {byte} in the current buffer. This includes the
3477 end-of-line character, depending on the 'fileformat' option
3478 for the current buffer. The first character has byte count
3479 one.
3480 Also see |line2byte()|, |go| and |:goto|.
Bram Moolenaar64b4d732019-08-22 22:18:17 +02003481
3482 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3483 GetOffset()->byte2line()
3484
3485< {not available when compiled without the |+byte_offset|
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003486 feature}
3487
Bram Moolenaarab79bcb2004-07-18 21:34:53 +00003488byteidx({expr}, {nr}) *byteidx()*
3489 Return byte index of the {nr}'th character in the string
Bram Moolenaar6c53fca2020-08-23 17:34:46 +02003490 {expr}. Use zero for the first character, it then returns
3491 zero.
Bram Moolenaar4466ad62020-11-21 13:16:30 +01003492 If there are no multibyte characters the returned value is
3493 equal to {nr}.
Bram Moolenaar0ffbbf92013-11-02 23:29:26 +01003494 Composing characters are not counted separately, their byte
3495 length is added to the preceding base character. See
3496 |byteidxcomp()| below for counting composing characters
3497 separately.
Bram Moolenaarab79bcb2004-07-18 21:34:53 +00003498 Example : >
3499 echo matchstr(str, ".", byteidx(str, 3))
3500< will display the fourth character. Another way to do the
3501 same: >
3502 let s = strpart(str, byteidx(str, 3))
3503 echo strpart(s, 0, byteidx(s, 1))
Bram Moolenaaraa3b15d2016-04-21 08:53:19 +02003504< Also see |strgetchar()| and |strcharpart()|.
3505
3506 If there are less than {nr} characters -1 is returned.
Bram Moolenaarab79bcb2004-07-18 21:34:53 +00003507 If there are exactly {nr} characters the length of the string
Bram Moolenaar0ffbbf92013-11-02 23:29:26 +01003508 in bytes is returned.
3509
Bram Moolenaar64b4d732019-08-22 22:18:17 +02003510 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3511 GetName()->byteidx(idx)
3512
Bram Moolenaar0ffbbf92013-11-02 23:29:26 +01003513byteidxcomp({expr}, {nr}) *byteidxcomp()*
3514 Like byteidx(), except that a composing character is counted
3515 as a separate character. Example: >
3516 let s = 'e' . nr2char(0x301)
3517 echo byteidx(s, 1)
3518 echo byteidxcomp(s, 1)
3519 echo byteidxcomp(s, 2)
3520< The first and third echo result in 3 ('e' plus composing
3521 character is 3 bytes), the second echo results in 1 ('e' is
3522 one byte).
Bram Moolenaar6f02b002021-01-10 20:22:54 +01003523 Only works differently from byteidx() when 'encoding' is set
3524 to a Unicode encoding.
Bram Moolenaarab79bcb2004-07-18 21:34:53 +00003525
Bram Moolenaar64b4d732019-08-22 22:18:17 +02003526 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3527 GetName()->byteidxcomp(idx)
3528
Bram Moolenaar2fda12f2005-01-15 22:14:15 +00003529call({func}, {arglist} [, {dict}]) *call()* *E699*
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +00003530 Call function {func} with the items in |List| {arglist} as
Bram Moolenaarde8866b2005-01-06 23:24:37 +00003531 arguments.
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +00003532 {func} can either be a |Funcref| or the name of a function.
Bram Moolenaarde8866b2005-01-06 23:24:37 +00003533 a:firstline and a:lastline are set to the cursor line.
3534 Returns the return value of the called function.
Bram Moolenaar2fda12f2005-01-15 22:14:15 +00003535 {dict} is for functions with the "dict" attribute. It will be
3536 used to set the local variable "self". |Dictionary-function|
Bram Moolenaarde8866b2005-01-06 23:24:37 +00003537
Bram Moolenaar64b4d732019-08-22 22:18:17 +02003538 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3539 GetFunc()->call([arg, arg], dict)
3540
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00003541ceil({expr}) *ceil()*
3542 Return the smallest integral value greater than or equal to
3543 {expr} as a |Float| (round up).
3544 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
3545 Examples: >
3546 echo ceil(1.456)
3547< 2.0 >
3548 echo ceil(-5.456)
3549< -5.0 >
3550 echo ceil(4.0)
3551< 4.0
Bram Moolenaar93cf85f2019-08-17 21:36:28 +02003552
3553 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3554 Compute()->ceil()
3555<
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00003556 {only available when compiled with the |+float| feature}
3557
Bram Moolenaar4b785f62016-11-29 21:54:44 +01003558
Bram Moolenaared997ad2019-07-21 16:42:00 +02003559ch_ functions are documented here: |channel-functions-details|
Bram Moolenaar82b9ca02017-08-08 23:06:46 +02003560
Bram Moolenaar328da0d2016-03-04 22:22:32 +01003561
Bram Moolenaar214641f2017-03-05 17:04:09 +01003562changenr() *changenr()*
3563 Return the number of the most recent change. This is the same
3564 number as what is displayed with |:undolist| and can be used
3565 with the |:undo| command.
3566 When a change was made it is the number of that change. After
3567 redo it is the number of the redone change. After undo it is
3568 one less than the number of the undone change.
3569
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01003570char2nr({expr} [, {utf8}]) *char2nr()*
Bram Moolenaar214641f2017-03-05 17:04:09 +01003571 Return number value of the first char in {expr}. Examples: >
3572 char2nr(" ") returns 32
3573 char2nr("ABC") returns 65
3574< When {utf8} is omitted or zero, the current 'encoding' is used.
3575 Example for "utf-8": >
Bram Moolenaar98ef2332018-03-18 14:44:37 +01003576 char2nr("á") returns 225
3577 char2nr("á"[0]) returns 195
Bram Moolenaar1c6737b2020-09-07 22:18:52 +02003578< With {utf8} set to TRUE, always treat as utf-8 characters.
Bram Moolenaar214641f2017-03-05 17:04:09 +01003579 A combining character is a separate character.
3580 |nr2char()| does the opposite.
Bram Moolenaaraff74912019-03-30 18:11:49 +01003581 To turn a string into a list of character numbers: >
3582 let str = "ABC"
3583 let list = map(split(str, '\zs'), {_, val -> char2nr(val)})
3584< Result: [65, 66, 67]
Bram Moolenaar214641f2017-03-05 17:04:09 +01003585
Bram Moolenaar1a3a8912019-08-23 22:31:37 +02003586 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3587 GetChar()->char2nr()
3588
Bram Moolenaar4e4473c2020-08-28 22:24:57 +02003589
3590charclass({string}) *charclass()*
3591 Return the character class of the first character in {string}.
3592 The character class is one of:
3593 0 blank
3594 1 punctuation
3595 2 word character
3596 3 emoji
3597 other specific Unicode class
3598 The class is used in patterns and word motions.
3599
Bram Moolenaar6f02b002021-01-10 20:22:54 +01003600 *charcol()*
3601charcol({expr}) Same as |col()| but returns the character index of the column
3602 position given with {expr} instead of the byte position.
3603
3604 Example:
3605 With the cursor on '세' in line 5 with text "여보세요": >
3606 charcol('.') returns 3
3607 col('.') returns 7
3608
3609< Can also be used as a |method|: >
3610 GetPos()->col()
3611<
Bram Moolenaar17793ef2020-12-28 12:56:58 +01003612 *charidx()*
3613charidx({string}, {idx} [, {countcc}])
3614 Return the character index of the byte at {idx} in {string}.
3615 The index of the first character is zero.
3616 If there are no multibyte characters the returned value is
3617 equal to {idx}.
3618 When {countcc} is omitted or zero, then composing characters
3619 are not counted separately, their byte length is added to the
3620 preceding base character.
3621 When {countcc} is set to 1, then composing characters are
3622 counted as separate characters.
3623 Returns -1 if the arguments are invalid or if {idx} is greater
3624 than the index of the last byte in {string}. An error is
3625 given if the first argument is not a string, the second
3626 argument is not a number or when the third argument is present
3627 and is not zero or one.
3628 See |byteidx()| and |byteidxcomp()| for getting the byte index
3629 from the character index.
3630 Examples: >
3631 echo charidx('áb́ć', 3) returns 1
3632 echo charidx('áb́ć', 6, 1) returns 4
3633 echo charidx('áb́ć', 16) returns -1
3634<
3635 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3636 GetName()->charidx(idx)
Bram Moolenaar4e4473c2020-08-28 22:24:57 +02003637
Bram Moolenaar1063f3d2019-05-07 22:06:52 +02003638chdir({dir}) *chdir()*
3639 Change the current working directory to {dir}. The scope of
3640 the directory change depends on the directory of the current
3641 window:
3642 - If the current window has a window-local directory
3643 (|:lcd|), then changes the window local directory.
3644 - Otherwise, if the current tabpage has a local
3645 directory (|:tcd|) then changes the tabpage local
3646 directory.
3647 - Otherwise, changes the global directory.
Bram Moolenaar560979e2020-02-04 22:53:05 +01003648 {dir} must be a String.
Bram Moolenaar1063f3d2019-05-07 22:06:52 +02003649 If successful, returns the previous working directory. Pass
3650 this to another chdir() to restore the directory.
3651 On failure, returns an empty string.
3652
3653 Example: >
3654 let save_dir = chdir(newdir)
Bram Moolenaar68e65602019-05-26 21:33:31 +02003655 if save_dir != ""
Bram Moolenaar1063f3d2019-05-07 22:06:52 +02003656 " ... do some work
3657 call chdir(save_dir)
3658 endif
Bram Moolenaar1a3a8912019-08-23 22:31:37 +02003659
3660< Can also be used as a |method|: >
3661 GetDir()->chdir()
Bram Moolenaar1063f3d2019-05-07 22:06:52 +02003662<
Bram Moolenaar214641f2017-03-05 17:04:09 +01003663cindent({lnum}) *cindent()*
3664 Get the amount of indent for line {lnum} according the C
3665 indenting rules, as with 'cindent'.
3666 The indent is counted in spaces, the value of 'tabstop' is
3667 relevant. {lnum} is used just like in |getline()|.
3668 When {lnum} is invalid or Vim was not compiled the |+cindent|
3669 feature, -1 is returned.
3670 See |C-indenting|.
3671
Bram Moolenaar1a3a8912019-08-23 22:31:37 +02003672 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3673 GetLnum()->cindent()
3674
Bram Moolenaaraff74912019-03-30 18:11:49 +01003675clearmatches([{win}]) *clearmatches()*
Bram Moolenaarfd133322019-03-29 12:20:27 +01003676 Clears all matches previously defined for the current window
3677 by |matchadd()| and the |:match| commands.
Bram Moolenaaraff74912019-03-30 18:11:49 +01003678 If {win} is specified, use the window with this number or
3679 window ID instead of the current window.
Bram Moolenaar214641f2017-03-05 17:04:09 +01003680
Bram Moolenaar1a3a8912019-08-23 22:31:37 +02003681 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3682 GetWin()->clearmatches()
3683<
Bram Moolenaar214641f2017-03-05 17:04:09 +01003684 *col()*
3685col({expr}) The result is a Number, which is the byte index of the column
3686 position given with {expr}. The accepted positions are:
3687 . the cursor position
3688 $ the end of the cursor line (the result is the
3689 number of bytes in the cursor line plus one)
3690 'x position of mark x (if the mark is not set, 0 is
3691 returned)
3692 v In Visual mode: the start of the Visual area (the
3693 cursor is the end). When not in Visual mode
3694 returns the cursor position. Differs from |'<| in
3695 that it's updated right away.
3696 Additionally {expr} can be [lnum, col]: a |List| with the line
3697 and column number. Most useful when the column is "$", to get
3698 the last column of a specific line. When "lnum" or "col" is
3699 out of range then col() returns zero.
3700 To get the line number use |line()|. To get both use
3701 |getpos()|.
Bram Moolenaar6f02b002021-01-10 20:22:54 +01003702 For the screen column position use |virtcol()|. For the
3703 character position use |charcol()|.
Bram Moolenaar214641f2017-03-05 17:04:09 +01003704 Note that only marks in the current file can be used.
3705 Examples: >
3706 col(".") column of cursor
3707 col("$") length of cursor line plus one
3708 col("'t") column of mark t
3709 col("'" . markname) column of mark markname
3710< The first column is 1. 0 is returned for an error.
3711 For an uppercase mark the column may actually be in another
3712 buffer.
3713 For the cursor position, when 'virtualedit' is active, the
3714 column is one higher if the cursor is after the end of the
3715 line. This can be used to obtain the column in Insert mode: >
3716 :imap <F2> <C-O>:let save_ve = &ve<CR>
3717 \<C-O>:set ve=all<CR>
3718 \<C-O>:echo col(".") . "\n" <Bar>
3719 \let &ve = save_ve<CR>
Bram Moolenaar1a3a8912019-08-23 22:31:37 +02003720
3721< Can also be used as a |method|: >
3722 GetPos()->col()
Bram Moolenaar214641f2017-03-05 17:04:09 +01003723<
3724
3725complete({startcol}, {matches}) *complete()* *E785*
3726 Set the matches for Insert mode completion.
3727 Can only be used in Insert mode. You need to use a mapping
3728 with CTRL-R = (see |i_CTRL-R|). It does not work after CTRL-O
3729 or with an expression mapping.
3730 {startcol} is the byte offset in the line where the completed
3731 text start. The text up to the cursor is the original text
3732 that will be replaced by the matches. Use col('.') for an
3733 empty string. "col('.') - 1" will replace one character by a
3734 match.
3735 {matches} must be a |List|. Each |List| item is one match.
3736 See |complete-items| for the kind of items that are possible.
3737 Note that the after calling this function you need to avoid
3738 inserting anything that would cause completion to stop.
3739 The match can be selected with CTRL-N and CTRL-P as usual with
3740 Insert mode completion. The popup menu will appear if
3741 specified, see |ins-completion-menu|.
3742 Example: >
3743 inoremap <F5> <C-R>=ListMonths()<CR>
3744
3745 func! ListMonths()
3746 call complete(col('.'), ['January', 'February', 'March',
3747 \ 'April', 'May', 'June', 'July', 'August', 'September',
3748 \ 'October', 'November', 'December'])
3749 return ''
3750 endfunc
3751< This isn't very useful, but it shows how it works. Note that
3752 an empty string is returned to avoid a zero being inserted.
3753
Bram Moolenaar2e693a82019-10-16 22:35:02 +02003754 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
3755 second argument: >
Bram Moolenaar1a3a8912019-08-23 22:31:37 +02003756 GetMatches()->complete(col('.'))
3757
Bram Moolenaar214641f2017-03-05 17:04:09 +01003758complete_add({expr}) *complete_add()*
3759 Add {expr} to the list of matches. Only to be used by the
3760 function specified with the 'completefunc' option.
3761 Returns 0 for failure (empty string or out of memory),
3762 1 when the match was added, 2 when the match was already in
3763 the list.
3764 See |complete-functions| for an explanation of {expr}. It is
3765 the same as one item in the list that 'omnifunc' would return.
3766
Bram Moolenaar1a3a8912019-08-23 22:31:37 +02003767 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3768 GetMoreMatches()->complete_add()
3769
Bram Moolenaar214641f2017-03-05 17:04:09 +01003770complete_check() *complete_check()*
3771 Check for a key typed while looking for completion matches.
3772 This is to be used when looking for matches takes some time.
3773 Returns |TRUE| when searching for matches is to be aborted,
3774 zero otherwise.
3775 Only to be used by the function specified with the
3776 'completefunc' option.
3777
Bram Moolenaarfd133322019-03-29 12:20:27 +01003778 *complete_info()*
3779complete_info([{what}])
Bram Moolenaare46a4402020-06-30 20:38:27 +02003780 Returns a |Dictionary| with information about Insert mode
Bram Moolenaarfd133322019-03-29 12:20:27 +01003781 completion. See |ins-completion|.
3782 The items are:
3783 mode Current completion mode name string.
Bram Moolenaar723dd942019-04-04 13:11:03 +02003784 See |complete_info_mode| for the values.
Bram Moolenaarfd133322019-03-29 12:20:27 +01003785 pum_visible |TRUE| if popup menu is visible.
3786 See |pumvisible()|.
3787 items List of completion matches. Each item is a
3788 dictionary containing the entries "word",
3789 "abbr", "menu", "kind", "info" and "user_data".
3790 See |complete-items|.
3791 selected Selected item index. First index is zero.
3792 Index is -1 if no item is selected (showing
3793 typed text only)
3794 inserted Inserted string. [NOT IMPLEMENT YET]
3795
3796 *complete_info_mode*
3797 mode values are:
3798 "" Not in completion mode
3799 "keyword" Keyword completion |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-N|
3800 "ctrl_x" Just pressed CTRL-X |i_CTRL-X|
3801 "whole_line" Whole lines |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-L|
3802 "files" File names |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-F|
3803 "tags" Tags |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-]|
3804 "path_defines" Definition completion |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-D|
3805 "path_patterns" Include completion |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-I|
3806 "dictionary" Dictionary |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-K|
3807 "thesaurus" Thesaurus |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-T|
3808 "cmdline" Vim Command line |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-V|
3809 "function" User defined completion |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-U|
3810 "omni" Omni completion |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-O|
3811 "spell" Spelling suggestions |i_CTRL-X_s|
Bram Moolenaar73fef332020-06-21 22:12:03 +02003812 "eval" |complete()| completion
Bram Moolenaarfd133322019-03-29 12:20:27 +01003813 "unknown" Other internal modes
3814
3815 If the optional {what} list argument is supplied, then only
3816 the items listed in {what} are returned. Unsupported items in
3817 {what} are silently ignored.
3818
Bram Moolenaare9bd5722019-08-17 19:36:06 +02003819 To get the position and size of the popup menu, see
3820 |pum_getpos()|. It's also available in |v:event| during the
3821 |CompleteChanged| event.
3822
Bram Moolenaarfd133322019-03-29 12:20:27 +01003823 Examples: >
3824 " Get all items
3825 call complete_info()
3826 " Get only 'mode'
3827 call complete_info(['mode'])
3828 " Get only 'mode' and 'pum_visible'
3829 call complete_info(['mode', 'pum_visible'])
Bram Moolenaar1a3a8912019-08-23 22:31:37 +02003830
3831< Can also be used as a |method|: >
3832 GetItems()->complete_info()
Bram Moolenaarfd133322019-03-29 12:20:27 +01003833<
Bram Moolenaar214641f2017-03-05 17:04:09 +01003834 *confirm()*
3835confirm({msg} [, {choices} [, {default} [, {type}]]])
Bram Moolenaar647e24b2019-03-17 16:39:46 +01003836 confirm() offers the user a dialog, from which a choice can be
Bram Moolenaar214641f2017-03-05 17:04:09 +01003837 made. It returns the number of the choice. For the first
3838 choice this is 1.
3839 Note: confirm() is only supported when compiled with dialog
3840 support, see |+dialog_con| and |+dialog_gui|.
3841
3842 {msg} is displayed in a |dialog| with {choices} as the
3843 alternatives. When {choices} is missing or empty, "&OK" is
3844 used (and translated).
3845 {msg} is a String, use '\n' to include a newline. Only on
3846 some systems the string is wrapped when it doesn't fit.
3847
3848 {choices} is a String, with the individual choices separated
3849 by '\n', e.g. >
3850 confirm("Save changes?", "&Yes\n&No\n&Cancel")
3851< The letter after the '&' is the shortcut key for that choice.
3852 Thus you can type 'c' to select "Cancel". The shortcut does
3853 not need to be the first letter: >
3854 confirm("file has been modified", "&Save\nSave &All")
3855< For the console, the first letter of each choice is used as
Bram Moolenaar3132cdd2020-11-05 20:41:49 +01003856 the default shortcut key. Case is ignored.
Bram Moolenaar214641f2017-03-05 17:04:09 +01003857
3858 The optional {default} argument is the number of the choice
3859 that is made if the user hits <CR>. Use 1 to make the first
3860 choice the default one. Use 0 to not set a default. If
3861 {default} is omitted, 1 is used.
3862
3863 The optional {type} argument gives the type of dialog. This
3864 is only used for the icon of the GTK, Mac, Motif and Win32
3865 GUI. It can be one of these values: "Error", "Question",
3866 "Info", "Warning" or "Generic". Only the first character is
3867 relevant. When {type} is omitted, "Generic" is used.
3868
3869 If the user aborts the dialog by pressing <Esc>, CTRL-C,
3870 or another valid interrupt key, confirm() returns 0.
3871
3872 An example: >
3873 :let choice = confirm("What do you want?", "&Apples\n&Oranges\n&Bananas", 2)
3874 :if choice == 0
3875 : echo "make up your mind!"
3876 :elseif choice == 3
3877 : echo "tasteful"
3878 :else
3879 : echo "I prefer bananas myself."
3880 :endif
3881< In a GUI dialog, buttons are used. The layout of the buttons
3882 depends on the 'v' flag in 'guioptions'. If it is included,
3883 the buttons are always put vertically. Otherwise, confirm()
3884 tries to put the buttons in one horizontal line. If they
3885 don't fit, a vertical layout is used anyway. For some systems
3886 the horizontal layout is always used.
3887
Bram Moolenaar1a3a8912019-08-23 22:31:37 +02003888 Can also be used as a |method|in: >
3889 BuildMessage()->confirm("&Yes\n&No")
Bram Moolenaar2e693a82019-10-16 22:35:02 +02003890<
Bram Moolenaard7ee7ce2005-01-03 21:02:03 +00003891 *copy()*
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +02003892copy({expr}) Make a copy of {expr}. For Numbers and Strings this isn't
Bram Moolenaard7ee7ce2005-01-03 21:02:03 +00003893 different from using {expr} directly.
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +00003894 When {expr} is a |List| a shallow copy is created. This means
3895 that the original |List| can be changed without changing the
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00003896 copy, and vice versa. But the items are identical, thus
Bram Moolenaar7823a3b2016-02-11 21:08:32 +01003897 changing an item changes the contents of both |Lists|.
3898 A |Dictionary| is copied in a similar way as a |List|.
3899 Also see |deepcopy()|.
Bram Moolenaarac92e252019-08-03 21:58:38 +02003900 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3901 mylist->copy()
Bram Moolenaard7ee7ce2005-01-03 21:02:03 +00003902
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00003903cos({expr}) *cos()*
3904 Return the cosine of {expr}, measured in radians, as a |Float|.
3905 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
3906 Examples: >
3907 :echo cos(100)
3908< 0.862319 >
3909 :echo cos(-4.01)
3910< -0.646043
Bram Moolenaar93cf85f2019-08-17 21:36:28 +02003911
3912 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3913 Compute()->cos()
3914<
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00003915 {only available when compiled with the |+float| feature}
3916
Bram Moolenaardb7c6862010-05-21 16:33:48 +02003917
3918cosh({expr}) *cosh()*
Bram Moolenaar9855d6b2010-07-18 14:34:51 +02003919 Return the hyperbolic cosine of {expr} as a |Float| in the range
Bram Moolenaardb7c6862010-05-21 16:33:48 +02003920 [1, inf].
Bram Moolenaar9855d6b2010-07-18 14:34:51 +02003921 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaardb7c6862010-05-21 16:33:48 +02003922 Examples: >
3923 :echo cosh(0.5)
3924< 1.127626 >
3925 :echo cosh(-0.5)
3926< -1.127626
Bram Moolenaar93cf85f2019-08-17 21:36:28 +02003927
3928 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3929 Compute()->cosh()
3930<
Bram Moolenaardb84e452010-08-15 13:50:43 +02003931 {only available when compiled with the |+float| feature}
Bram Moolenaardb7c6862010-05-21 16:33:48 +02003932
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01003933
Bram Moolenaar2fda12f2005-01-15 22:14:15 +00003934count({comp}, {expr} [, {ic} [, {start}]]) *count()*
Bram Moolenaarde8866b2005-01-06 23:24:37 +00003935 Return the number of times an item with value {expr} appears
Bram Moolenaar9966b212017-07-28 16:46:57 +02003936 in |String|, |List| or |Dictionary| {comp}.
3937
Bram Moolenaar2fda12f2005-01-15 22:14:15 +00003938 If {start} is given then start with the item with this index.
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +00003939 {start} can only be used with a |List|.
Bram Moolenaar9966b212017-07-28 16:46:57 +02003940
Bram Moolenaare381d3d2016-07-07 14:50:41 +02003941 When {ic} is given and it's |TRUE| then case is ignored.
Bram Moolenaarde8866b2005-01-06 23:24:37 +00003942
Bram Moolenaar9966b212017-07-28 16:46:57 +02003943 When {comp} is a string then the number of not overlapping
Bram Moolenaar338e47f2017-12-19 11:55:26 +01003944 occurrences of {expr} is returned. Zero is returned when
3945 {expr} is an empty string.
Bram Moolenaara74e4942019-08-04 17:35:53 +02003946
Bram Moolenaarac92e252019-08-03 21:58:38 +02003947 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3948 mylist->count(val)
Bram Moolenaara74e4942019-08-04 17:35:53 +02003949<
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003950 *cscope_connection()*
3951cscope_connection([{num} , {dbpath} [, {prepend}]])
3952 Checks for the existence of a |cscope| connection. If no
3953 parameters are specified, then the function returns:
3954 0, if cscope was not available (not compiled in), or
3955 if there are no cscope connections;
3956 1, if there is at least one cscope connection.
3957
3958 If parameters are specified, then the value of {num}
3959 determines how existence of a cscope connection is checked:
3960
3961 {num} Description of existence check
3962 ----- ------------------------------
3963 0 Same as no parameters (e.g., "cscope_connection()").
3964 1 Ignore {prepend}, and use partial string matches for
3965 {dbpath}.
3966 2 Ignore {prepend}, and use exact string matches for
3967 {dbpath}.
3968 3 Use {prepend}, use partial string matches for both
3969 {dbpath} and {prepend}.
3970 4 Use {prepend}, use exact string matches for both
3971 {dbpath} and {prepend}.
3972
3973 Note: All string comparisons are case sensitive!
3974
3975 Examples. Suppose we had the following (from ":cs show"): >
3976
3977 # pid database name prepend path
3978 0 27664 cscope.out /usr/local
3979<
3980 Invocation Return Val ~
3981 ---------- ---------- >
3982 cscope_connection() 1
3983 cscope_connection(1, "out") 1
3984 cscope_connection(2, "out") 0
3985 cscope_connection(3, "out") 0
3986 cscope_connection(3, "out", "local") 1
3987 cscope_connection(4, "out") 0
3988 cscope_connection(4, "out", "local") 0
3989 cscope_connection(4, "cscope.out", "/usr/local") 1
3990<
Bram Moolenaar0b238792006-03-02 22:49:12 +00003991cursor({lnum}, {col} [, {off}]) *cursor()*
3992cursor({list})
Bram Moolenaaref2f6562007-05-06 13:32:59 +00003993 Positions the cursor at the column (byte count) {col} in the
3994 line {lnum}. The first column is one.
Bram Moolenaar493c1782014-05-28 14:34:46 +02003995
Bram Moolenaar0b238792006-03-02 22:49:12 +00003996 When there is one argument {list} this is used as a |List|
Bram Moolenaar493c1782014-05-28 14:34:46 +02003997 with two, three or four item:
Bram Moolenaar03413f42016-04-12 21:07:15 +02003998 [{lnum}, {col}]
Bram Moolenaar493c1782014-05-28 14:34:46 +02003999 [{lnum}, {col}, {off}]
4000 [{lnum}, {col}, {off}, {curswant}]
Bram Moolenaar946e27a2014-06-25 18:50:27 +02004001 This is like the return value of |getpos()| or |getcurpos()|,
Bram Moolenaar6f6c0f82014-05-28 20:31:42 +02004002 but without the first item.
Bram Moolenaar493c1782014-05-28 14:34:46 +02004003
Bram Moolenaar6f02b002021-01-10 20:22:54 +01004004 To position the cursor using the character count, use
4005 |setcursorcharpos()|.
4006
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004007 Does not change the jumplist.
4008 If {lnum} is greater than the number of lines in the buffer,
4009 the cursor will be positioned at the last line in the buffer.
4010 If {lnum} is zero, the cursor will stay in the current line.
Bram Moolenaar6f16eb82005-08-23 21:02:42 +00004011 If {col} is greater than the number of bytes in the line,
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004012 the cursor will be positioned at the last character in the
4013 line.
4014 If {col} is zero, the cursor will stay in the current column.
Bram Moolenaar6f6c0f82014-05-28 20:31:42 +02004015 If {curswant} is given it is used to set the preferred column
Bram Moolenaar34401cc2014-08-29 15:12:19 +02004016 for vertical movement. Otherwise {col} is used.
Bram Moolenaar2f3b5102014-11-19 18:54:17 +01004017
Bram Moolenaar0b238792006-03-02 22:49:12 +00004018 When 'virtualedit' is used {off} specifies the offset in
4019 screen columns from the start of the character. E.g., a
Bram Moolenaard46bbc72007-05-12 14:38:41 +00004020 position within a <Tab> or after the last character.
Bram Moolenaar798b30b2009-04-22 10:56:16 +00004021 Returns 0 when the position could be set, -1 otherwise.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004022
Bram Moolenaar1a3a8912019-08-23 22:31:37 +02004023 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4024 GetCursorPos()->cursor()
4025
Bram Moolenaar4551c0a2018-06-20 22:38:21 +02004026debugbreak({pid}) *debugbreak()*
4027 Specifically used to interrupt a program being debugged. It
4028 will cause process {pid} to get a SIGTRAP. Behavior for other
4029 processes is undefined. See |terminal-debugger|.
4030 {only available on MS-Windows}
Bram Moolenaard7ee7ce2005-01-03 21:02:03 +00004031
Bram Moolenaar1a3a8912019-08-23 22:31:37 +02004032 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4033 GetPid()->debugbreak()
4034
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01004035deepcopy({expr} [, {noref}]) *deepcopy()* *E698*
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +02004036 Make a copy of {expr}. For Numbers and Strings this isn't
Bram Moolenaard7ee7ce2005-01-03 21:02:03 +00004037 different from using {expr} directly.
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +00004038 When {expr} is a |List| a full copy is created. This means
4039 that the original |List| can be changed without changing the
Bram Moolenaar6463ca22016-02-13 17:04:46 +01004040 copy, and vice versa. When an item is a |List| or
4041 |Dictionary|, a copy for it is made, recursively. Thus
4042 changing an item in the copy does not change the contents of
4043 the original |List|.
4044 A |Dictionary| is copied in a similar way as a |List|.
Bram Moolenaar7ff78462020-07-10 22:00:53 +02004045
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +00004046 When {noref} is omitted or zero a contained |List| or
4047 |Dictionary| is only copied once. All references point to
4048 this single copy. With {noref} set to 1 every occurrence of a
4049 |List| or |Dictionary| results in a new copy. This also means
4050 that a cyclic reference causes deepcopy() to fail.
Bram Moolenaar3a3a7232005-01-17 22:16:15 +00004051 *E724*
4052 Nesting is possible up to 100 levels. When there is an item
Bram Moolenaar4399ef42005-02-12 14:29:27 +00004053 that refers back to a higher level making a deep copy with
4054 {noref} set to 1 will fail.
Bram Moolenaard7ee7ce2005-01-03 21:02:03 +00004055 Also see |copy()|.
4056
Bram Moolenaar1a3a8912019-08-23 22:31:37 +02004057 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4058 GetObject()->deepcopy()
4059
Bram Moolenaarda440d22016-01-16 21:27:23 +01004060delete({fname} [, {flags}]) *delete()*
4061 Without {flags} or with {flags} empty: Deletes the file by the
Bram Moolenaar43a34f92016-01-17 15:56:34 +01004062 name {fname}. This also works when {fname} is a symbolic link.
Bram Moolenaarda440d22016-01-16 21:27:23 +01004063
4064 When {flags} is "d": Deletes the directory by the name
Bram Moolenaar43a34f92016-01-17 15:56:34 +01004065 {fname}. This fails when directory {fname} is not empty.
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01004066
Bram Moolenaarda440d22016-01-16 21:27:23 +01004067 When {flags} is "rf": Deletes the directory by the name
Bram Moolenaar43a34f92016-01-17 15:56:34 +01004068 {fname} and everything in it, recursively. BE CAREFUL!
Bram Moolenaar36f44c22016-08-28 18:17:20 +02004069 Note: on MS-Windows it is not possible to delete a directory
4070 that is being used.
Bram Moolenaar818078d2016-08-27 21:58:42 +02004071
Bram Moolenaar43a34f92016-01-17 15:56:34 +01004072 A symbolic link itself is deleted, not what it points to.
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01004073
Bram Moolenaarda440d22016-01-16 21:27:23 +01004074 The result is a Number, which is 0 if the delete operation was
4075 successful and -1 when the deletion failed or partly failed.
4076
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +00004077 Use |remove()| to delete an item from a |List|.
Bram Moolenaard79a2622018-06-07 18:17:46 +02004078 To delete a line from the buffer use |:delete| or
4079 |deletebufline()|.
4080
Bram Moolenaar1a3a8912019-08-23 22:31:37 +02004081 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4082 GetName()->delete()
4083
Bram Moolenaard473c8c2018-08-11 18:00:22 +02004084deletebufline({expr}, {first} [, {last}]) *deletebufline()*
Bram Moolenaard79a2622018-06-07 18:17:46 +02004085 Delete lines {first} to {last} (inclusive) from buffer {expr}.
4086 If {last} is omitted then delete line {first} only.
4087 On success 0 is returned, on failure 1 is returned.
4088
Bram Moolenaar2e693a82019-10-16 22:35:02 +02004089 This function works only for loaded buffers. First call
4090 |bufload()| if needed.
4091
Bram Moolenaard79a2622018-06-07 18:17:46 +02004092 For the use of {expr}, see |bufname()| above.
4093
Bram Moolenaar95bafa22018-10-02 13:26:25 +02004094 {first} and {last} are used like with |getline()|. Note that
Bram Moolenaard79a2622018-06-07 18:17:46 +02004095 when using |line()| this refers to the current buffer. Use "$"
4096 to refer to the last line in buffer {expr}.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004097
Bram Moolenaar1a3a8912019-08-23 22:31:37 +02004098 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4099 GetBuffer()->deletebufline(1)
Bram Moolenaar2e693a82019-10-16 22:35:02 +02004100<
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004101 *did_filetype()*
Bram Moolenaare381d3d2016-07-07 14:50:41 +02004102did_filetype() Returns |TRUE| when autocommands are being executed and the
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004103 FileType event has been triggered at least once. Can be used
4104 to avoid triggering the FileType event again in the scripts
4105 that detect the file type. |FileType|
Bram Moolenaar6aa8cea2017-06-05 14:44:35 +02004106 Returns |FALSE| when `:setf FALLBACK` was used.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004107 When editing another file, the counter is reset, thus this
4108 really checks if the FileType event has been triggered for the
4109 current buffer. This allows an autocommand that starts
4110 editing another buffer to set 'filetype' and load a syntax
4111 file.
4112
Bram Moolenaar47136d72004-10-12 20:02:24 +00004113diff_filler({lnum}) *diff_filler()*
4114 Returns the number of filler lines above line {lnum}.
4115 These are the lines that were inserted at this point in
4116 another diff'ed window. These filler lines are shown in the
4117 display but don't exist in the buffer.
4118 {lnum} is used like with |getline()|. Thus "." is the current
4119 line, "'m" mark m, etc.
4120 Returns 0 if the current window is not in diff mode.
4121
Bram Moolenaar1a3a8912019-08-23 22:31:37 +02004122 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4123 GetLnum()->diff_filler()
4124
Bram Moolenaar47136d72004-10-12 20:02:24 +00004125diff_hlID({lnum}, {col}) *diff_hlID()*
4126 Returns the highlight ID for diff mode at line {lnum} column
4127 {col} (byte index). When the current line does not have a
4128 diff change zero is returned.
4129 {lnum} is used like with |getline()|. Thus "." is the current
4130 line, "'m" mark m, etc.
4131 {col} is 1 for the leftmost column, {lnum} is 1 for the first
4132 line.
4133 The highlight ID can be used with |synIDattr()| to obtain
4134 syntax information about the highlighting.
4135
Bram Moolenaar1a3a8912019-08-23 22:31:37 +02004136 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4137 GetLnum()->diff_hlID(col)
Bram Moolenaar691ddee2019-05-09 14:52:41 +02004138
Bram Moolenaar4132eb52020-02-14 16:53:00 +01004139
4140echoraw({expr}) *echoraw()*
4141 Output {expr} as-is, including unprintable characters. This
4142 can be used to output a terminal code. For example, to disable
4143 modifyOtherKeys: >
4144 call echoraw(&t_TE)
4145< and to enable it again: >
4146 call echoraw(&t_TI)
4147< Use with care, you can mess up the terminal this way.
4148
4149
Bram Moolenaar13065c42005-01-08 16:08:21 +00004150empty({expr}) *empty()*
4151 Return the Number 1 if {expr} is empty, zero otherwise.
Bram Moolenaar835dc632016-02-07 14:27:38 +01004152 - A |List| or |Dictionary| is empty when it does not have any
4153 items.
Bram Moolenaard8968242019-01-15 22:51:57 +01004154 - A |String| is empty when its length is zero.
4155 - A |Number| and |Float| are empty when their value is zero.
Bram Moolenaar835dc632016-02-07 14:27:38 +01004156 - |v:false|, |v:none| and |v:null| are empty, |v:true| is not.
Bram Moolenaard8968242019-01-15 22:51:57 +01004157 - A |Job| is empty when it failed to start.
4158 - A |Channel| is empty when it is closed.
Bram Moolenaard09091d2019-01-17 16:07:22 +01004159 - A |Blob| is empty when its length is zero.
Bram Moolenaar835dc632016-02-07 14:27:38 +01004160
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +01004161 For a long |List| this is much faster than comparing the
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +00004162 length with zero.
Bram Moolenaara4208962019-08-24 20:50:19 +02004163
Bram Moolenaarac92e252019-08-03 21:58:38 +02004164 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4165 mylist->empty()
Bram Moolenaar13065c42005-01-08 16:08:21 +00004166
Bram Moolenaar29634562020-01-09 21:46:04 +01004167environ() *environ()*
4168 Return all of environment variables as dictionary. You can
4169 check if an environment variable exists like this: >
4170 :echo has_key(environ(), 'HOME')
4171< Note that the variable name may be CamelCase; to ignore case
4172 use this: >
4173 :echo index(keys(environ()), 'HOME', 0, 1) != -1
4174
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004175escape({string}, {chars}) *escape()*
4176 Escape the characters in {chars} that occur in {string} with a
4177 backslash. Example: >
4178 :echo escape('c:\program files\vim', ' \')
4179< results in: >
4180 c:\\program\ files\\vim
Bram Moolenaarb4d5fba2017-09-11 19:31:28 +02004181< Also see |shellescape()| and |fnameescape()|.
Bram Moolenaar5f2bb9f2005-01-11 21:29:04 +00004182
Bram Moolenaara4208962019-08-24 20:50:19 +02004183 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4184 GetText()->escape(' \')
4185<
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00004186 *eval()*
Bram Moolenaar5f2bb9f2005-01-11 21:29:04 +00004187eval({string}) Evaluate {string} and return the result. Especially useful to
4188 turn the result of |string()| back into the original value.
Bram Moolenaar0d17f0d2019-01-22 22:20:38 +01004189 This works for Numbers, Floats, Strings, Blobs and composites
4190 of them. Also works for |Funcref|s that refer to existing
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00004191 functions.
Bram Moolenaar5f2bb9f2005-01-11 21:29:04 +00004192
Bram Moolenaar25e42232019-08-04 15:04:10 +02004193 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4194 argv->join()->eval()
4195
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004196eventhandler() *eventhandler()*
4197 Returns 1 when inside an event handler. That is that Vim got
4198 interrupted while waiting for the user to type a character,
4199 e.g., when dropping a file on Vim. This means interactive
4200 commands cannot be used. Otherwise zero is returned.
4201
4202executable({expr}) *executable()*
4203 This function checks if an executable with the name {expr}
4204 exists. {expr} must be the name of the program without any
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00004205 arguments.
4206 executable() uses the value of $PATH and/or the normal
4207 searchpath for programs. *PATHEXT*
Bram Moolenaar5666fcd2019-12-26 14:35:26 +01004208 On MS-Windows the ".exe", ".bat", etc. can optionally be
4209 included. Then the extensions in $PATHEXT are tried. Thus if
4210 "foo.exe" does not exist, "foo.exe.bat" can be found. If
Bram Moolenaar95da1362020-05-30 18:37:55 +02004211 $PATHEXT is not set then ".com;.exe;.bat;.cmd" is used. A dot
Bram Moolenaar5666fcd2019-12-26 14:35:26 +01004212 by itself can be used in $PATHEXT to try using the name
4213 without an extension. When 'shell' looks like a Unix shell,
4214 then the name is also tried without adding an extension.
4215 On MS-Windows it only checks if the file exists and is not a
4216 directory, not if it's really executable.
Bram Moolenaar910f66f2006-04-05 20:41:53 +00004217 On MS-Windows an executable in the same directory as Vim is
4218 always found. Since this directory is added to $PATH it
4219 should also work to execute it |win32-PATH|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004220 The result is a Number:
4221 1 exists
4222 0 does not exist
4223 -1 not implemented on this system
Bram Moolenaar6dc819b2018-07-03 16:42:19 +02004224 |exepath()| can be used to get the full path of an executable.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004225
Bram Moolenaara4208962019-08-24 20:50:19 +02004226 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4227 GetCommand()->executable()
4228
Bram Moolenaar79815f12016-07-09 17:07:29 +02004229execute({command} [, {silent}]) *execute()*
4230 Execute an Ex command or commands and return the output as a
4231 string.
4232 {command} can be a string or a List. In case of a List the
4233 lines are executed one by one.
4234 This is equivalent to: >
4235 redir => var
4236 {command}
4237 redir END
4238<
4239 The optional {silent} argument can have these values:
4240 "" no `:silent` used
4241 "silent" `:silent` used
4242 "silent!" `:silent!` used
Bram Moolenaar214641f2017-03-05 17:04:09 +01004243 The default is "silent". Note that with "silent!", unlike
Bram Moolenaar069c1e72016-07-15 21:25:08 +02004244 `:redir`, error messages are dropped. When using an external
4245 command the screen may be messed up, use `system()` instead.
Bram Moolenaar79815f12016-07-09 17:07:29 +02004246 *E930*
4247 It is not possible to use `:redir` anywhere in {command}.
4248
4249 To get a list of lines use |split()| on the result: >
Bram Moolenaar063b9d12016-07-09 20:21:48 +02004250 split(execute('args'), "\n")
Bram Moolenaar79815f12016-07-09 17:07:29 +02004251
Bram Moolenaar868b7b62019-05-29 21:44:40 +02004252< To execute a command in another window than the current one
4253 use `win_execute()`.
4254
4255 When used recursively the output of the recursive call is not
Bram Moolenaar79815f12016-07-09 17:07:29 +02004256 included in the output of the higher level call.
4257
Bram Moolenaara4208962019-08-24 20:50:19 +02004258 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4259 GetCommand()->execute()
4260
Bram Moolenaarc7f02552014-04-01 21:00:59 +02004261exepath({expr}) *exepath()*
4262 If {expr} is an executable and is either an absolute path, a
4263 relative path or found in $PATH, return the full path.
4264 Note that the current directory is used when {expr} starts
4265 with "./", which may be a problem for Vim: >
4266 echo exepath(v:progpath)
Bram Moolenaar7e38ea22014-04-05 22:55:53 +02004267< If {expr} cannot be found in $PATH or is not executable then
Bram Moolenaarc7f02552014-04-01 21:00:59 +02004268 an empty string is returned.
4269
Bram Moolenaara4208962019-08-24 20:50:19 +02004270 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4271 GetCommand()->exepath()
Bram Moolenaar2e693a82019-10-16 22:35:02 +02004272<
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004273 *exists()*
Bram Moolenaar8e97bd72016-08-06 22:05:07 +02004274exists({expr}) The result is a Number, which is |TRUE| if {expr} is defined,
4275 zero otherwise.
4276
4277 For checking for a supported feature use |has()|.
4278 For checking if a file exists use |filereadable()|.
4279
4280 The {expr} argument is a string, which contains one of these:
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004281 &option-name Vim option (only checks if it exists,
4282 not if it really works)
4283 +option-name Vim option that works.
4284 $ENVNAME environment variable (could also be
4285 done by comparing with an empty
4286 string)
4287 *funcname built-in function (see |functions|)
4288 or user defined function (see
Bram Moolenaar15c47602020-03-26 22:16:48 +01004289 |user-functions|) that is implemented.
4290 Also works for a variable that is a
4291 Funcref.
4292 ?funcname built-in function that could be
4293 implemented; to be used to check if
4294 "funcname" is valid
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004295 varname internal variable (see
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +02004296 |internal-variables|). Also works
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +00004297 for |curly-braces-names|, |Dictionary|
4298 entries, |List| items, etc. Beware
Bram Moolenaarc236c162008-07-13 17:41:49 +00004299 that evaluating an index may cause an
4300 error message for an invalid
4301 expression. E.g.: >
4302 :let l = [1, 2, 3]
4303 :echo exists("l[5]")
4304< 0 >
4305 :echo exists("l[xx]")
4306< E121: Undefined variable: xx
4307 0
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004308 :cmdname Ex command: built-in command, user
4309 command or command modifier |:command|.
4310 Returns:
4311 1 for match with start of a command
4312 2 full match with a command
4313 3 matches several user commands
4314 To check for a supported command
4315 always check the return value to be 2.
Bram Moolenaar14716812006-05-04 21:54:08 +00004316 :2match The |:2match| command.
4317 :3match The |:3match| command.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004318 #event autocommand defined for this event
4319 #event#pattern autocommand defined for this event and
4320 pattern (the pattern is taken
4321 literally and compared to the
4322 autocommand patterns character by
4323 character)
Bram Moolenaara9b1e742005-12-19 22:14:58 +00004324 #group autocommand group exists
4325 #group#event autocommand defined for this group and
4326 event.
4327 #group#event#pattern
Bram Moolenaarc9b4b052006-04-30 18:54:39 +00004328 autocommand defined for this group,
Bram Moolenaara9b1e742005-12-19 22:14:58 +00004329 event and pattern.
Bram Moolenaarf4cd3e82005-12-22 22:47:02 +00004330 ##event autocommand for this event is
4331 supported.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004332
4333 Examples: >
4334 exists("&shortname")
4335 exists("$HOSTNAME")
4336 exists("*strftime")
4337 exists("*s:MyFunc")
4338 exists("bufcount")
4339 exists(":Make")
Bram Moolenaara9b1e742005-12-19 22:14:58 +00004340 exists("#CursorHold")
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004341 exists("#BufReadPre#*.gz")
Bram Moolenaara9b1e742005-12-19 22:14:58 +00004342 exists("#filetypeindent")
4343 exists("#filetypeindent#FileType")
4344 exists("#filetypeindent#FileType#*")
Bram Moolenaarf4cd3e82005-12-22 22:47:02 +00004345 exists("##ColorScheme")
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004346< There must be no space between the symbol (&/$/*/#) and the
4347 name.
Bram Moolenaar91170f82006-05-05 21:15:17 +00004348 There must be no extra characters after the name, although in
4349 a few cases this is ignored. That may become more strict in
4350 the future, thus don't count on it!
4351 Working example: >
4352 exists(":make")
4353< NOT working example: >
4354 exists(":make install")
Bram Moolenaar9c102382006-05-03 21:26:49 +00004355
4356< Note that the argument must be a string, not the name of the
4357 variable itself. For example: >
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004358 exists(bufcount)
4359< This doesn't check for existence of the "bufcount" variable,
Bram Moolenaar06a89a52006-04-29 22:01:03 +00004360 but gets the value of "bufcount", and checks if that exists.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004361
Bram Moolenaara4208962019-08-24 20:50:19 +02004362 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4363 Varname()->exists()
4364
Bram Moolenaardb7c6862010-05-21 16:33:48 +02004365exp({expr}) *exp()*
Bram Moolenaar9855d6b2010-07-18 14:34:51 +02004366 Return the exponential of {expr} as a |Float| in the range
Bram Moolenaardb7c6862010-05-21 16:33:48 +02004367 [0, inf].
Bram Moolenaar9855d6b2010-07-18 14:34:51 +02004368 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaardb7c6862010-05-21 16:33:48 +02004369 Examples: >
4370 :echo exp(2)
4371< 7.389056 >
4372 :echo exp(-1)
4373< 0.367879
Bram Moolenaar93cf85f2019-08-17 21:36:28 +02004374
4375 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4376 Compute()->exp()
4377<
Bram Moolenaardb84e452010-08-15 13:50:43 +02004378 {only available when compiled with the |+float| feature}
Bram Moolenaardb7c6862010-05-21 16:33:48 +02004379
4380
Bram Moolenaar84f72352012-03-11 15:57:40 +01004381expand({expr} [, {nosuf} [, {list}]]) *expand()*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004382 Expand wildcards and the following special keywords in {expr}.
Bram Moolenaar84f72352012-03-11 15:57:40 +01004383 'wildignorecase' applies.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004384
Bram Moolenaare381d3d2016-07-07 14:50:41 +02004385 If {list} is given and it is |TRUE|, a List will be returned.
Bram Moolenaar84f72352012-03-11 15:57:40 +01004386 Otherwise the result is a String and when there are several
4387 matches, they are separated by <NL> characters. [Note: in
4388 version 5.0 a space was used, which caused problems when a
4389 file name contains a space]
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004390
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +02004391 If the expansion fails, the result is an empty string. A name
Bram Moolenaarec7944a2013-06-12 21:29:15 +02004392 for a non-existing file is not included, unless {expr} does
4393 not start with '%', '#' or '<', see below.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004394
4395 When {expr} starts with '%', '#' or '<', the expansion is done
4396 like for the |cmdline-special| variables with their associated
4397 modifiers. Here is a short overview:
4398
4399 % current file name
4400 # alternate file name
4401 #n alternate file name n
4402 <cfile> file name under the cursor
4403 <afile> autocmd file name
4404 <abuf> autocmd buffer number (as a String!)
4405 <amatch> autocmd matched name
Bram Moolenaar1d59aa12020-09-19 18:50:13 +02004406 <cexpr> C expression under the cursor
Bram Moolenaara6878372014-03-22 21:02:50 +01004407 <sfile> sourced script file or function name
Bram Moolenaarf29c1c62018-09-10 21:05:02 +02004408 <slnum> sourced script line number or function
4409 line number
4410 <sflnum> script file line number, also when in
4411 a function
Bram Moolenaaraa970ab2020-08-02 16:10:39 +02004412 <SID> "<SNR>123_" where "123" is the
4413 current script ID |<SID>|
Bram Moolenaar1d59aa12020-09-19 18:50:13 +02004414 <stack> call stack
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004415 <cword> word under the cursor
4416 <cWORD> WORD under the cursor
4417 <client> the {clientid} of the last received
4418 message |server2client()|
4419 Modifiers:
4420 :p expand to full path
4421 :h head (last path component removed)
4422 :t tail (last path component only)
4423 :r root (one extension removed)
4424 :e extension only
4425
4426 Example: >
4427 :let &tags = expand("%:p:h") . "/tags"
4428< Note that when expanding a string that starts with '%', '#' or
4429 '<', any following text is ignored. This does NOT work: >
4430 :let doesntwork = expand("%:h.bak")
4431< Use this: >
4432 :let doeswork = expand("%:h") . ".bak"
4433< Also note that expanding "<cfile>" and others only returns the
4434 referenced file name without further expansion. If "<cfile>"
4435 is "~/.cshrc", you need to do another expand() to have the
4436 "~/" expanded into the path of the home directory: >
4437 :echo expand(expand("<cfile>"))
4438<
4439 There cannot be white space between the variables and the
4440 following modifier. The |fnamemodify()| function can be used
4441 to modify normal file names.
4442
4443 When using '%' or '#', and the current or alternate file name
4444 is not defined, an empty string is used. Using "%:p" in a
4445 buffer with no name, results in the current directory, with a
4446 '/' added.
4447
4448 When {expr} does not start with '%', '#' or '<', it is
4449 expanded like a file name is expanded on the command line.
4450 'suffixes' and 'wildignore' are used, unless the optional
Bram Moolenaare381d3d2016-07-07 14:50:41 +02004451 {nosuf} argument is given and it is |TRUE|.
Bram Moolenaar146e9c32012-03-07 19:18:23 +01004452 Names for non-existing files are included. The "**" item can
4453 be used to search in a directory tree. For example, to find
4454 all "README" files in the current directory and below: >
Bram Moolenaar02743632005-07-25 20:42:36 +00004455 :echo expand("**/README")
4456<
Bram Moolenaar647e24b2019-03-17 16:39:46 +01004457 expand() can also be used to expand variables and environment
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004458 variables that are only known in a shell. But this can be
Bram Moolenaar34401cc2014-08-29 15:12:19 +02004459 slow, because a shell may be used to do the expansion. See
4460 |expr-env-expand|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004461 The expanded variable is still handled like a list of file
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +02004462 names. When an environment variable cannot be expanded, it is
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004463 left unchanged. Thus ":echo expand('$FOOBAR')" results in
4464 "$FOOBAR".
4465
4466 See |glob()| for finding existing files. See |system()| for
4467 getting the raw output of an external command.
4468
Bram Moolenaara4208962019-08-24 20:50:19 +02004469 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4470 Getpattern()->expand()
4471
Bram Moolenaar80dad482019-06-09 17:22:31 +02004472expandcmd({expr}) *expandcmd()*
4473 Expand special items in {expr} like what is done for an Ex
4474 command such as `:edit`. This expands special keywords, like
4475 with |expand()|, and environment variables, anywhere in
Bram Moolenaar96f45c02019-10-26 19:53:45 +02004476 {expr}. "~user" and "~/path" are only expanded at the start.
4477 Returns the expanded string. Example: >
Bram Moolenaar80dad482019-06-09 17:22:31 +02004478 :echo expandcmd('make %<.o')
Bram Moolenaara4208962019-08-24 20:50:19 +02004479
4480< Can also be used as a |method|: >
4481 GetCommand()->expandcmd()
Bram Moolenaar80dad482019-06-09 17:22:31 +02004482<
Bram Moolenaar2fda12f2005-01-15 22:14:15 +00004483extend({expr1}, {expr2} [, {expr3}]) *extend()*
Bram Moolenaara23ccb82006-02-27 00:08:02 +00004484 {expr1} and {expr2} must be both |Lists| or both
4485 |Dictionaries|.
Bram Moolenaar2fda12f2005-01-15 22:14:15 +00004486
Bram Moolenaara23ccb82006-02-27 00:08:02 +00004487 If they are |Lists|: Append {expr2} to {expr1}.
Bram Moolenaar3132cdd2020-11-05 20:41:49 +01004488 If {expr3} is given insert the items of {expr2} before the
4489 item with index {expr3} in {expr1}. When {expr3} is zero
4490 insert before the first item. When {expr3} is equal to
4491 len({expr1}) then {expr2} is appended.
Bram Moolenaarde8866b2005-01-06 23:24:37 +00004492 Examples: >
4493 :echo sort(extend(mylist, [7, 5]))
4494 :call extend(mylist, [2, 3], 1)
Bram Moolenaardc9cf9c2008-08-08 10:36:31 +00004495< When {expr1} is the same List as {expr2} then the number of
4496 items copied is equal to the original length of the List.
4497 E.g., when {expr3} is 1 you get N new copies of the first item
4498 (where N is the original length of the List).
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +02004499 Use |add()| to concatenate one item to a list. To concatenate
Bram Moolenaara14de3d2005-01-07 21:48:26 +00004500 two lists into a new list use the + operator: >
Bram Moolenaarde8866b2005-01-06 23:24:37 +00004501 :let newlist = [1, 2, 3] + [4, 5]
Bram Moolenaar2fda12f2005-01-15 22:14:15 +00004502<
Bram Moolenaara23ccb82006-02-27 00:08:02 +00004503 If they are |Dictionaries|:
Bram Moolenaar2fda12f2005-01-15 22:14:15 +00004504 Add all entries from {expr2} to {expr1}.
4505 If a key exists in both {expr1} and {expr2} then {expr3} is
4506 used to decide what to do:
4507 {expr3} = "keep": keep the value of {expr1}
4508 {expr3} = "force": use the value of {expr2}
Bram Moolenaarc9b4b052006-04-30 18:54:39 +00004509 {expr3} = "error": give an error message *E737*
Bram Moolenaar2fda12f2005-01-15 22:14:15 +00004510 When {expr3} is omitted then "force" is assumed.
4511
4512 {expr1} is changed when {expr2} is not empty. If necessary
4513 make a copy of {expr1} first.
4514 {expr2} remains unchanged.
Bram Moolenaarf2571c62015-06-09 19:44:55 +02004515 When {expr1} is locked and {expr2} is not empty the operation
4516 fails.
Bram Moolenaar2fda12f2005-01-15 22:14:15 +00004517 Returns {expr1}.
4518
Bram Moolenaarac92e252019-08-03 21:58:38 +02004519 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4520 mylist->extend(otherlist)
4521
Bram Moolenaarde8866b2005-01-06 23:24:37 +00004522
Bram Moolenaarf9393ef2006-04-24 19:47:27 +00004523feedkeys({string} [, {mode}]) *feedkeys()*
4524 Characters in {string} are queued for processing as if they
Bram Moolenaar0a988df2015-01-27 15:19:24 +01004525 come from a mapping or were typed by the user.
Bram Moolenaarb328cca2019-01-06 16:24:01 +01004526
Bram Moolenaar0a988df2015-01-27 15:19:24 +01004527 By default the string is added to the end of the typeahead
4528 buffer, thus if a mapping is still being executed the
4529 characters come after them. Use the 'i' flag to insert before
4530 other characters, they will be executed next, before any
4531 characters from a mapping.
Bram Moolenaarb328cca2019-01-06 16:24:01 +01004532
Bram Moolenaarf9393ef2006-04-24 19:47:27 +00004533 The function does not wait for processing of keys contained in
4534 {string}.
Bram Moolenaarb328cca2019-01-06 16:24:01 +01004535
Bram Moolenaarf9393ef2006-04-24 19:47:27 +00004536 To include special keys into {string}, use double-quotes
4537 and "\..." notation |expr-quote|. For example,
Bram Moolenaar79166c42007-05-10 18:29:51 +00004538 feedkeys("\<CR>") simulates pressing of the <Enter> key. But
Bram Moolenaarf9393ef2006-04-24 19:47:27 +00004539 feedkeys('\<CR>') pushes 5 characters.
Bram Moolenaarbe0a2592019-05-09 13:50:16 +02004540 A special code that might be useful is <Ignore>, it exits the
4541 wait for a character without doing anything. *<Ignore>*
Bram Moolenaarb328cca2019-01-06 16:24:01 +01004542
Bram Moolenaarf9393ef2006-04-24 19:47:27 +00004543 {mode} is a String, which can contain these character flags:
Bram Moolenaarb328cca2019-01-06 16:24:01 +01004544 'm' Remap keys. This is default. If {mode} is absent,
4545 keys are remapped.
Bram Moolenaar551dbcc2006-04-25 22:13:59 +00004546 'n' Do not remap keys.
4547 't' Handle keys as if typed; otherwise they are handled as
4548 if coming from a mapping. This matters for undo,
4549 opening folds, etc.
Bram Moolenaar5e66b422019-01-24 21:58:10 +01004550 'L' Lowlevel input. Only works for Unix or when using the
4551 GUI. Keys are used as if they were coming from the
4552 terminal. Other flags are not used. *E980*
Bram Moolenaar79296512020-03-22 16:17:14 +01004553 When a CTRL-C interrupts and 't' is included it sets
4554 the internal "got_int" flag.
Bram Moolenaar0a988df2015-01-27 15:19:24 +01004555 'i' Insert the string instead of appending (see above).
Bram Moolenaar25281632016-01-21 23:32:32 +01004556 'x' Execute commands until typeahead is empty. This is
4557 similar to using ":normal!". You can call feedkeys()
4558 several times without 'x' and then one time with 'x'
4559 (possibly with an empty {string}) to execute all the
Bram Moolenaar03413f42016-04-12 21:07:15 +02004560 typeahead. Note that when Vim ends in Insert mode it
4561 will behave as if <Esc> is typed, to avoid getting
4562 stuck, waiting for a character to be typed before the
4563 script continues.
Bram Moolenaarb328cca2019-01-06 16:24:01 +01004564 Note that if you manage to call feedkeys() while
Bram Moolenaar5b69c222019-01-11 14:50:06 +01004565 executing commands, thus calling it recursively, then
Bram Moolenaarebacddb2020-06-04 15:22:21 +02004566 all typeahead will be consumed by the last call.
Bram Moolenaaraa3b15d2016-04-21 08:53:19 +02004567 '!' When used with 'x' will not end Insert mode. Can be
4568 used in a test when a timer is set to exit Insert mode
4569 a little later. Useful for testing CursorHoldI.
4570
Bram Moolenaarf9393ef2006-04-24 19:47:27 +00004571 Return value is always 0.
4572
Bram Moolenaara4208962019-08-24 20:50:19 +02004573 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4574 GetInput()->feedkeys()
4575
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004576filereadable({file}) *filereadable()*
Bram Moolenaare381d3d2016-07-07 14:50:41 +02004577 The result is a Number, which is |TRUE| when a file with the
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004578 name {file} exists, and can be read. If {file} doesn't exist,
Bram Moolenaare381d3d2016-07-07 14:50:41 +02004579 or is a directory, the result is |FALSE|. {file} is any
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004580 expression, which is used as a String.
Bram Moolenaaref2f6562007-05-06 13:32:59 +00004581 If you don't care about the file being readable you can use
4582 |glob()|.
Bram Moolenaar25e42232019-08-04 15:04:10 +02004583 {file} is used as-is, you may want to expand wildcards first: >
4584 echo filereadable('~/.vimrc')
4585 0
4586 echo filereadable(expand('~/.vimrc'))
4587 1
Bram Moolenaara4208962019-08-24 20:50:19 +02004588
4589< Can also be used as a |method|: >
4590 GetName()->filereadable()
Bram Moolenaar25e42232019-08-04 15:04:10 +02004591< *file_readable()*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004592 Obsolete name: file_readable().
4593
Bram Moolenaar5f2bb9f2005-01-11 21:29:04 +00004594
Bram Moolenaaref2f6562007-05-06 13:32:59 +00004595filewritable({file}) *filewritable()*
4596 The result is a Number, which is 1 when a file with the
4597 name {file} exists, and can be written. If {file} doesn't
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00004598 exist, or is not writable, the result is 0. If {file} is a
Bram Moolenaaref2f6562007-05-06 13:32:59 +00004599 directory, and we can write to it, the result is 2.
4600
Bram Moolenaara4208962019-08-24 20:50:19 +02004601 Can also be used as a |method|: >
Bram Moolenaarebacddb2020-06-04 15:22:21 +02004602 GetName()->filewritable()
Bram Moolenaara4208962019-08-24 20:50:19 +02004603
Bram Moolenaaref2f6562007-05-06 13:32:59 +00004604
Bram Moolenaarb33c7eb2016-07-04 22:29:49 +02004605filter({expr1}, {expr2}) *filter()*
4606 {expr1} must be a |List| or a |Dictionary|.
4607 For each item in {expr1} evaluate {expr2} and when the result
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +00004608 is zero remove the item from the |List| or |Dictionary|.
Bram Moolenaarb33c7eb2016-07-04 22:29:49 +02004609 {expr2} must be a |string| or |Funcref|.
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01004610
Bram Moolenaar50ba5262016-09-22 22:33:02 +02004611 If {expr2} is a |string|, inside {expr2} |v:val| has the value
Bram Moolenaarb33c7eb2016-07-04 22:29:49 +02004612 of the current item. For a |Dictionary| |v:key| has the key
Bram Moolenaar50ba5262016-09-22 22:33:02 +02004613 of the current item and for a |List| |v:key| has the index of
4614 the current item.
Bram Moolenaar2fda12f2005-01-15 22:14:15 +00004615 Examples: >
Bram Moolenaarb33c7eb2016-07-04 22:29:49 +02004616 call filter(mylist, 'v:val !~ "OLD"')
Bram Moolenaar2fda12f2005-01-15 22:14:15 +00004617< Removes the items where "OLD" appears. >
Bram Moolenaarb33c7eb2016-07-04 22:29:49 +02004618 call filter(mydict, 'v:key >= 8')
Bram Moolenaar2fda12f2005-01-15 22:14:15 +00004619< Removes the items with a key below 8. >
Bram Moolenaarb33c7eb2016-07-04 22:29:49 +02004620 call filter(var, 0)
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +00004621< Removes all the items, thus clears the |List| or |Dictionary|.
Bram Moolenaard8b02732005-01-14 21:48:43 +00004622
Bram Moolenaarb33c7eb2016-07-04 22:29:49 +02004623 Note that {expr2} is the result of expression and is then
Bram Moolenaar2fda12f2005-01-15 22:14:15 +00004624 used as an expression again. Often it is good to use a
4625 |literal-string| to avoid having to double backslashes.
4626
Bram Moolenaarb33c7eb2016-07-04 22:29:49 +02004627 If {expr2} is a |Funcref| it must take two arguments:
4628 1. the key or the index of the current item.
4629 2. the value of the current item.
Bram Moolenaare381d3d2016-07-07 14:50:41 +02004630 The function must return |TRUE| if the item should be kept.
Bram Moolenaarb33c7eb2016-07-04 22:29:49 +02004631 Example that keeps the odd items of a list: >
4632 func Odd(idx, val)
4633 return a:idx % 2 == 1
4634 endfunc
4635 call filter(mylist, function('Odd'))
Bram Moolenaar50ba5262016-09-22 22:33:02 +02004636< It is shorter when using a |lambda|: >
4637 call filter(myList, {idx, val -> idx * val <= 42})
4638< If you do not use "val" you can leave it out: >
4639 call filter(myList, {idx -> idx % 2 == 1})
Bram Moolenaar2ec618c2016-10-01 14:47:05 +02004640<
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +00004641 The operation is done in-place. If you want a |List| or
4642 |Dictionary| to remain unmodified make a copy first: >
Bram Moolenaarafeb4fa2006-02-01 21:51:12 +00004643 :let l = filter(copy(mylist), 'v:val =~ "KEEP"')
Bram Moolenaar2fda12f2005-01-15 22:14:15 +00004644
Bram Moolenaarb33c7eb2016-07-04 22:29:49 +02004645< Returns {expr1}, the |List| or |Dictionary| that was filtered.
4646 When an error is encountered while evaluating {expr2} no
4647 further items in {expr1} are processed. When {expr2} is a
4648 Funcref errors inside a function are ignored, unless it was
4649 defined with the "abort" flag.
Bram Moolenaar5f2bb9f2005-01-11 21:29:04 +00004650
Bram Moolenaarac92e252019-08-03 21:58:38 +02004651 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4652 mylist->filter(expr2)
Bram Moolenaar5f2bb9f2005-01-11 21:29:04 +00004653
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01004654finddir({name} [, {path} [, {count}]]) *finddir()*
Bram Moolenaar5b6b1ca2007-03-27 08:19:43 +00004655 Find directory {name} in {path}. Supports both downwards and
4656 upwards recursive directory searches. See |file-searching|
4657 for the syntax of {path}.
4658 Returns the path of the first found match. When the found
4659 directory is below the current directory a relative path is
4660 returned. Otherwise a full path is returned.
Bram Moolenaar89cb5e02004-07-19 20:55:54 +00004661 If {path} is omitted or empty then 'path' is used.
4662 If the optional {count} is given, find {count}'s occurrence of
Bram Moolenaar433f7c82006-03-21 21:29:36 +00004663 {name} in {path} instead of the first one.
Bram Moolenaar899dddf2006-03-26 21:06:50 +00004664 When {count} is negative return all the matches in a |List|.
Bram Moolenaar89cb5e02004-07-19 20:55:54 +00004665 This is quite similar to the ex-command |:find|.
Bram Moolenaardb84e452010-08-15 13:50:43 +02004666 {only available when compiled with the |+file_in_path|
4667 feature}
Bram Moolenaar89cb5e02004-07-19 20:55:54 +00004668
Bram Moolenaara4208962019-08-24 20:50:19 +02004669 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4670 GetName()->finddir()
4671
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01004672findfile({name} [, {path} [, {count}]]) *findfile()*
Bram Moolenaar89cb5e02004-07-19 20:55:54 +00004673 Just like |finddir()|, but find a file instead of a directory.
Bram Moolenaar433f7c82006-03-21 21:29:36 +00004674 Uses 'suffixesadd'.
4675 Example: >
4676 :echo findfile("tags.vim", ".;")
Bram Moolenaaref2f6562007-05-06 13:32:59 +00004677< Searches from the directory of the current file upwards until
4678 it finds the file "tags.vim".
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004679
Bram Moolenaara4208962019-08-24 20:50:19 +02004680 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4681 GetName()->findfile()
4682
Bram Moolenaar077a1e62020-06-08 20:50:43 +02004683flatten({list} [, {maxdepth}]) *flatten()*
4684 Flatten {list} up to {maxdepth} levels. Without {maxdepth}
4685 the result is a |List| without nesting, as if {maxdepth} is
4686 a very large number.
4687 The {list} is changed in place, make a copy first if you do
4688 not want that.
Bram Moolenaar73fef332020-06-21 22:12:03 +02004689 *E900*
Bram Moolenaar077a1e62020-06-08 20:50:43 +02004690 {maxdepth} means how deep in nested lists changes are made.
4691 {list} is not modified when {maxdepth} is 0.
4692 {maxdepth} must be positive number.
4693
4694 If there is an error the number zero is returned.
4695
4696 Example: >
4697 :echo flatten([1, [2, [3, 4]], 5])
4698< [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] >
4699 :echo flatten([1, [2, [3, 4]], 5], 1)
4700< [1, 2, [3, 4], 5]
4701
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00004702float2nr({expr}) *float2nr()*
4703 Convert {expr} to a Number by omitting the part after the
4704 decimal point.
4705 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a Number.
4706 When the value of {expr} is out of range for a |Number| the
Bram Moolenaar22fcfad2016-07-01 18:17:26 +02004707 result is truncated to 0x7fffffff or -0x7fffffff (or when
4708 64-bit Number support is enabled, 0x7fffffffffffffff or
Bram Moolenaarb4d5fba2017-09-11 19:31:28 +02004709 -0x7fffffffffffffff). NaN results in -0x80000000 (or when
Bram Moolenaar22fcfad2016-07-01 18:17:26 +02004710 64-bit Number support is enabled, -0x8000000000000000).
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00004711 Examples: >
4712 echo float2nr(3.95)
4713< 3 >
4714 echo float2nr(-23.45)
4715< -23 >
4716 echo float2nr(1.0e100)
Bram Moolenaar22fcfad2016-07-01 18:17:26 +02004717< 2147483647 (or 9223372036854775807) >
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00004718 echo float2nr(-1.0e150)
Bram Moolenaar22fcfad2016-07-01 18:17:26 +02004719< -2147483647 (or -9223372036854775807) >
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00004720 echo float2nr(1.0e-100)
4721< 0
Bram Moolenaar93cf85f2019-08-17 21:36:28 +02004722
4723 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4724 Compute()->float2nr()
4725<
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00004726 {only available when compiled with the |+float| feature}
4727
4728
4729floor({expr}) *floor()*
4730 Return the largest integral value less than or equal to
4731 {expr} as a |Float| (round down).
4732 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
4733 Examples: >
4734 echo floor(1.856)
4735< 1.0 >
4736 echo floor(-5.456)
4737< -6.0 >
4738 echo floor(4.0)
4739< 4.0
Bram Moolenaar93cf85f2019-08-17 21:36:28 +02004740
4741 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4742 Compute()->floor()
4743<
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00004744 {only available when compiled with the |+float| feature}
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01004745
Bram Moolenaardb7c6862010-05-21 16:33:48 +02004746
4747fmod({expr1}, {expr2}) *fmod()*
4748 Return the remainder of {expr1} / {expr2}, even if the
4749 division is not representable. Returns {expr1} - i * {expr2}
4750 for some integer i such that if {expr2} is non-zero, the
4751 result has the same sign as {expr1} and magnitude less than
4752 the magnitude of {expr2}. If {expr2} is zero, the value
Bram Moolenaar9855d6b2010-07-18 14:34:51 +02004753 returned is zero. The value returned is a |Float|.
4754 {expr1} and {expr2} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaardb7c6862010-05-21 16:33:48 +02004755 Examples: >
4756 :echo fmod(12.33, 1.22)
4757< 0.13 >
4758 :echo fmod(-12.33, 1.22)
4759< -0.13
Bram Moolenaar93cf85f2019-08-17 21:36:28 +02004760
4761 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4762 Compute()->fmod(1.22)
4763<
Bram Moolenaardb84e452010-08-15 13:50:43 +02004764 {only available when compiled with |+float| feature}
Bram Moolenaardb7c6862010-05-21 16:33:48 +02004765
4766
Bram Moolenaaraebaf892008-05-28 14:49:58 +00004767fnameescape({string}) *fnameescape()*
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +02004768 Escape {string} for use as file name command argument. All
Bram Moolenaaraebaf892008-05-28 14:49:58 +00004769 characters that have a special meaning, such as '%' and '|'
4770 are escaped with a backslash.
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00004771 For most systems the characters escaped are
4772 " \t\n*?[{`$\\%#'\"|!<". For systems where a backslash
4773 appears in a filename, it depends on the value of 'isfname'.
Bram Moolenaar1b24e4b2008-08-08 10:59:17 +00004774 A leading '+' and '>' is also escaped (special after |:edit|
4775 and |:write|). And a "-" by itself (special after |:cd|).
Bram Moolenaaraebaf892008-05-28 14:49:58 +00004776 Example: >
Bram Moolenaar1b24e4b2008-08-08 10:59:17 +00004777 :let fname = '+some str%nge|name'
Bram Moolenaaraebaf892008-05-28 14:49:58 +00004778 :exe "edit " . fnameescape(fname)
4779< results in executing: >
Bram Moolenaar1b24e4b2008-08-08 10:59:17 +00004780 edit \+some\ str\%nge\|name
Bram Moolenaara4208962019-08-24 20:50:19 +02004781<
4782 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4783 GetName()->fnameescape()
Bram Moolenaaraebaf892008-05-28 14:49:58 +00004784
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004785fnamemodify({fname}, {mods}) *fnamemodify()*
4786 Modify file name {fname} according to {mods}. {mods} is a
4787 string of characters like it is used for file names on the
4788 command line. See |filename-modifiers|.
4789 Example: >
4790 :echo fnamemodify("main.c", ":p:h")
4791< results in: >
4792 /home/mool/vim/vim/src
Bram Moolenaar4072ba52020-12-23 13:56:35 +01004793< If {mods} is empty then {fname} is returned.
4794 Note: Environment variables don't work in {fname}, use
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004795 |expand()| first then.
4796
Bram Moolenaara4208962019-08-24 20:50:19 +02004797 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4798 GetName()->fnamemodify(':p:h')
4799
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004800foldclosed({lnum}) *foldclosed()*
4801 The result is a Number. If the line {lnum} is in a closed
4802 fold, the result is the number of the first line in that fold.
4803 If the line {lnum} is not in a closed fold, -1 is returned.
4804
Bram Moolenaara4208962019-08-24 20:50:19 +02004805 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4806 GetLnum()->foldclosed()
4807
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004808foldclosedend({lnum}) *foldclosedend()*
4809 The result is a Number. If the line {lnum} is in a closed
4810 fold, the result is the number of the last line in that fold.
4811 If the line {lnum} is not in a closed fold, -1 is returned.
4812
Bram Moolenaara4208962019-08-24 20:50:19 +02004813 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4814 GetLnum()->foldclosedend()
4815
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004816foldlevel({lnum}) *foldlevel()*
4817 The result is a Number, which is the foldlevel of line {lnum}
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +02004818 in the current buffer. For nested folds the deepest level is
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004819 returned. If there is no fold at line {lnum}, zero is
4820 returned. It doesn't matter if the folds are open or closed.
4821 When used while updating folds (from 'foldexpr') -1 is
4822 returned for lines where folds are still to be updated and the
4823 foldlevel is unknown. As a special case the level of the
4824 previous line is usually available.
4825
Bram Moolenaara4208962019-08-24 20:50:19 +02004826 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4827 GetLnum()->foldlevel()
Bram Moolenaar2e693a82019-10-16 22:35:02 +02004828<
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004829 *foldtext()*
4830foldtext() Returns a String, to be displayed for a closed fold. This is
4831 the default function used for the 'foldtext' option and should
4832 only be called from evaluating 'foldtext'. It uses the
4833 |v:foldstart|, |v:foldend| and |v:folddashes| variables.
4834 The returned string looks like this: >
4835 +-- 45 lines: abcdef
Bram Moolenaar42205552017-03-18 19:42:22 +01004836< The number of leading dashes depends on the foldlevel. The
4837 "45" is the number of lines in the fold. "abcdef" is the text
4838 in the first non-blank line of the fold. Leading white space,
4839 "//" or "/*" and the text from the 'foldmarker' and
4840 'commentstring' options is removed.
4841 When used to draw the actual foldtext, the rest of the line
4842 will be filled with the fold char from the 'fillchars'
4843 setting.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004844 {not available when compiled without the |+folding| feature}
4845
Bram Moolenaar7b0294c2004-10-11 10:16:09 +00004846foldtextresult({lnum}) *foldtextresult()*
4847 Returns the text that is displayed for the closed fold at line
4848 {lnum}. Evaluates 'foldtext' in the appropriate context.
4849 When there is no closed fold at {lnum} an empty string is
4850 returned.
4851 {lnum} is used like with |getline()|. Thus "." is the current
4852 line, "'m" mark m, etc.
4853 Useful when exporting folded text, e.g., to HTML.
4854 {not available when compiled without the |+folding| feature}
4855
Bram Moolenaara4208962019-08-24 20:50:19 +02004856
4857 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4858 GetLnum()->foldtextresult()
4859<
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004860 *foreground()*
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +02004861foreground() Move the Vim window to the foreground. Useful when sent from
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004862 a client to a Vim server. |remote_send()|
4863 On Win32 systems this might not work, the OS does not always
4864 allow a window to bring itself to the foreground. Use
4865 |remote_foreground()| instead.
4866 {only in the Win32, Athena, Motif and GTK GUI versions and the
4867 Win32 console version}
4868
Bram Moolenaar437bafe2016-08-01 15:40:54 +02004869 *funcref()*
4870funcref({name} [, {arglist}] [, {dict}])
4871 Just like |function()|, but the returned Funcref will lookup
4872 the function by reference, not by name. This matters when the
4873 function {name} is redefined later.
4874
4875 Unlike |function()|, {name} must be an existing user function.
4876 Also for autoloaded functions. {name} cannot be a builtin
4877 function.
Bram Moolenaara14de3d2005-01-07 21:48:26 +00004878
Bram Moolenaara4208962019-08-24 20:50:19 +02004879 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4880 GetFuncname()->funcref([arg])
4881<
Bram Moolenaar1735bc92016-03-14 23:05:14 +01004882 *function()* *E700* *E922* *E923*
4883function({name} [, {arglist}] [, {dict}])
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +00004884 Return a |Funcref| variable that refers to function {name}.
Bram Moolenaar975b5272016-03-15 23:10:59 +01004885 {name} can be the name of a user defined function or an
4886 internal function.
Bram Moolenaard7ee7ce2005-01-03 21:02:03 +00004887
Bram Moolenaar437bafe2016-08-01 15:40:54 +02004888 {name} can also be a Funcref or a partial. When it is a
Bram Moolenaar975b5272016-03-15 23:10:59 +01004889 partial the dict stored in it will be used and the {dict}
4890 argument is not allowed. E.g.: >
4891 let FuncWithArg = function(dict.Func, [arg])
4892 let Broken = function(dict.Func, [arg], dict)
4893<
Bram Moolenaar437bafe2016-08-01 15:40:54 +02004894 When using the Funcref the function will be found by {name},
4895 also when it was redefined later. Use |funcref()| to keep the
4896 same function.
4897
Bram Moolenaar1735bc92016-03-14 23:05:14 +01004898 When {arglist} or {dict} is present this creates a partial.
Bram Moolenaar06d2d382016-05-20 17:24:11 +02004899 That means the argument list and/or the dictionary is stored in
Bram Moolenaar1735bc92016-03-14 23:05:14 +01004900 the Funcref and will be used when the Funcref is called.
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01004901
Bram Moolenaar1735bc92016-03-14 23:05:14 +01004902 The arguments are passed to the function in front of other
Bram Moolenaar088e8e32019-08-08 22:15:18 +02004903 arguments, but after any argument from |method|. Example: >
Bram Moolenaar1735bc92016-03-14 23:05:14 +01004904 func Callback(arg1, arg2, name)
4905 ...
Bram Moolenaar088e8e32019-08-08 22:15:18 +02004906 let Partial = function('Callback', ['one', 'two'])
Bram Moolenaar1735bc92016-03-14 23:05:14 +01004907 ...
Bram Moolenaar088e8e32019-08-08 22:15:18 +02004908 call Partial('name')
Bram Moolenaar1735bc92016-03-14 23:05:14 +01004909< Invokes the function as with: >
4910 call Callback('one', 'two', 'name')
4911
Bram Moolenaar088e8e32019-08-08 22:15:18 +02004912< With a |method|: >
4913 func Callback(one, two, three)
4914 ...
4915 let Partial = function('Callback', ['two'])
4916 ...
4917 eval 'one'->Partial('three')
4918< Invokes the function as with: >
4919 call Callback('one', 'two', 'three')
4920
Bram Moolenaar03602ec2016-03-20 20:57:45 +01004921< The function() call can be nested to add more arguments to the
4922 Funcref. The extra arguments are appended to the list of
4923 arguments. Example: >
4924 func Callback(arg1, arg2, name)
4925 ...
4926 let Func = function('Callback', ['one'])
4927 let Func2 = function(Func, ['two'])
4928 ...
4929 call Func2('name')
4930< Invokes the function as with: >
4931 call Callback('one', 'two', 'name')
4932
Bram Moolenaar1735bc92016-03-14 23:05:14 +01004933< The Dictionary is only useful when calling a "dict" function.
4934 In that case the {dict} is passed in as "self". Example: >
4935 function Callback() dict
4936 echo "called for " . self.name
4937 endfunction
4938 ...
4939 let context = {"name": "example"}
4940 let Func = function('Callback', context)
4941 ...
4942 call Func() " will echo: called for example
Bram Moolenaar975b5272016-03-15 23:10:59 +01004943< The use of function() is not needed when there are no extra
4944 arguments, these two are equivalent: >
4945 let Func = function('Callback', context)
4946 let Func = context.Callback
Bram Moolenaar1735bc92016-03-14 23:05:14 +01004947
4948< The argument list and the Dictionary can be combined: >
4949 function Callback(arg1, count) dict
4950 ...
4951 let context = {"name": "example"}
4952 let Func = function('Callback', ['one'], context)
4953 ...
4954 call Func(500)
4955< Invokes the function as with: >
4956 call context.Callback('one', 500)
Bram Moolenaara4208962019-08-24 20:50:19 +02004957<
4958 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4959 GetFuncname()->function([arg])
Bram Moolenaar1735bc92016-03-14 23:05:14 +01004960
Bram Moolenaara14de3d2005-01-07 21:48:26 +00004961
Bram Moolenaarf1568ec2011-12-14 21:17:39 +01004962garbagecollect([{atexit}]) *garbagecollect()*
Bram Moolenaarebf7dfa2016-04-14 12:46:51 +02004963 Cleanup unused |Lists|, |Dictionaries|, |Channels| and |Jobs|
4964 that have circular references.
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01004965
Bram Moolenaarebf7dfa2016-04-14 12:46:51 +02004966 There is hardly ever a need to invoke this function, as it is
4967 automatically done when Vim runs out of memory or is waiting
4968 for the user to press a key after 'updatetime'. Items without
4969 circular references are always freed when they become unused.
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +00004970 This is useful if you have deleted a very big |List| and/or
4971 |Dictionary| with circular references in a script that runs
4972 for a long time.
Bram Moolenaarebf7dfa2016-04-14 12:46:51 +02004973
Bram Moolenaarf1568ec2011-12-14 21:17:39 +01004974 When the optional {atexit} argument is one, garbage
Bram Moolenaar9d2c8c12007-09-25 16:00:00 +00004975 collection will also be done when exiting Vim, if it wasn't
4976 done before. This is useful when checking for memory leaks.
Bram Moolenaar39a58ca2005-06-27 22:42:44 +00004977
Bram Moolenaar574860b2016-05-24 17:33:34 +02004978 The garbage collection is not done immediately but only when
4979 it's safe to perform. This is when waiting for the user to
4980 type a character. To force garbage collection immediately use
4981 |test_garbagecollect_now()|.
Bram Moolenaarebf7dfa2016-04-14 12:46:51 +02004982
Bram Moolenaar677ee682005-01-27 14:41:15 +00004983get({list}, {idx} [, {default}]) *get()*
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +00004984 Get item {idx} from |List| {list}. When this item is not
Bram Moolenaara14de3d2005-01-07 21:48:26 +00004985 available return {default}. Return zero when {default} is
4986 omitted.
Bram Moolenaar7ff78462020-07-10 22:00:53 +02004987 Preferably used as a |method|: >
Bram Moolenaarac92e252019-08-03 21:58:38 +02004988 mylist->get(idx)
Bram Moolenaard8968242019-01-15 22:51:57 +01004989get({blob}, {idx} [, {default}])
4990 Get byte {idx} from |Blob| {blob}. When this byte is not
4991 available return {default}. Return -1 when {default} is
4992 omitted.
Bram Moolenaar7ff78462020-07-10 22:00:53 +02004993 Preferably used as a |method|: >
4994 myblob->get(idx)
Bram Moolenaar2fda12f2005-01-15 22:14:15 +00004995get({dict}, {key} [, {default}])
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +00004996 Get item with key {key} from |Dictionary| {dict}. When this
Bram Moolenaar2fda12f2005-01-15 22:14:15 +00004997 item is not available return {default}. Return zero when
Bram Moolenaar54775062019-07-31 21:07:14 +02004998 {default} is omitted. Useful example: >
4999 let val = get(g:, 'var_name', 'default')
5000< This gets the value of g:var_name if it exists, and uses
5001 'default' when it does not exist.
Bram Moolenaar7ff78462020-07-10 22:00:53 +02005002 Preferably used as a |method|: >
5003 mydict->get(key)
Bram Moolenaar03e19a02016-05-24 22:29:49 +02005004get({func}, {what})
5005 Get an item with from Funcref {func}. Possible values for
Bram Moolenaar2bbf8ef2016-05-24 18:37:12 +02005006 {what} are:
Bram Moolenaar214641f2017-03-05 17:04:09 +01005007 "name" The function name
5008 "func" The function
5009 "dict" The dictionary
5010 "args" The list with arguments
Bram Moolenaar7ff78462020-07-10 22:00:53 +02005011 Preferably used as a |method|: >
5012 myfunc->get(what)
5013<
Bram Moolenaarb5ae48e2016-08-12 22:23:25 +02005014 *getbufinfo()*
5015getbufinfo([{expr}])
5016getbufinfo([{dict}])
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +02005017 Get information about buffers as a List of Dictionaries.
Bram Moolenaarb5ae48e2016-08-12 22:23:25 +02005018
5019 Without an argument information about all the buffers is
5020 returned.
5021
Bram Moolenaare46a4402020-06-30 20:38:27 +02005022 When the argument is a |Dictionary| only the buffers matching
Bram Moolenaarb5ae48e2016-08-12 22:23:25 +02005023 the specified criteria are returned. The following keys can
5024 be specified in {dict}:
5025 buflisted include only listed buffers.
5026 bufloaded include only loaded buffers.
Bram Moolenaar8e6a31d2017-12-10 21:06:22 +01005027 bufmodified include only modified buffers.
Bram Moolenaarb5ae48e2016-08-12 22:23:25 +02005028
5029 Otherwise, {expr} specifies a particular buffer to return
5030 information for. For the use of {expr}, see |bufname()|
5031 above. If the buffer is found the returned List has one item.
5032 Otherwise the result is an empty list.
5033
5034 Each returned List item is a dictionary with the following
5035 entries:
Bram Moolenaare7b1ea02020-08-07 19:54:59 +02005036 bufnr Buffer number.
Bram Moolenaarb5ae48e2016-08-12 22:23:25 +02005037 changed TRUE if the buffer is modified.
Bram Moolenaare7b1ea02020-08-07 19:54:59 +02005038 changedtick Number of changes made to the buffer.
Bram Moolenaarb5ae48e2016-08-12 22:23:25 +02005039 hidden TRUE if the buffer is hidden.
Bram Moolenaare7b1ea02020-08-07 19:54:59 +02005040 lastused Timestamp in seconds, like
Bram Moolenaar52410572019-10-27 05:12:45 +01005041 |localtime()|, when the buffer was
5042 last used.
5043 {only with the |+viminfo| feature}
Bram Moolenaarb5ae48e2016-08-12 22:23:25 +02005044 listed TRUE if the buffer is listed.
Bram Moolenaare7b1ea02020-08-07 19:54:59 +02005045 lnum Line number used for the buffer when
5046 opened in the current window.
5047 linecount Number of lines in the buffer (only
Bram Moolenaara9e96792019-12-17 22:40:15 +01005048 valid when loaded)
Bram Moolenaarb5ae48e2016-08-12 22:23:25 +02005049 loaded TRUE if the buffer is loaded.
Bram Moolenaare7b1ea02020-08-07 19:54:59 +02005050 name Full path to the file in the buffer.
5051 signs List of signs placed in the buffer.
Bram Moolenaarb5ae48e2016-08-12 22:23:25 +02005052 Each list item is a dictionary with
5053 the following fields:
5054 id sign identifier
5055 lnum line number
5056 name sign name
Bram Moolenaare7b1ea02020-08-07 19:54:59 +02005057 variables A reference to the dictionary with
Bram Moolenaar30567352016-08-27 21:25:44 +02005058 buffer-local variables.
Bram Moolenaare7b1ea02020-08-07 19:54:59 +02005059 windows List of |window-ID|s that display this
Bram Moolenaar30567352016-08-27 21:25:44 +02005060 buffer
Bram Moolenaare7b1ea02020-08-07 19:54:59 +02005061 popups List of popup |window-ID|s that
Bram Moolenaar5ca1ac32019-07-04 15:39:28 +02005062 display this buffer
Bram Moolenaarb5ae48e2016-08-12 22:23:25 +02005063
5064 Examples: >
5065 for buf in getbufinfo()
5066 echo buf.name
5067 endfor
5068 for buf in getbufinfo({'buflisted':1})
Bram Moolenaar30567352016-08-27 21:25:44 +02005069 if buf.changed
Bram Moolenaarb5ae48e2016-08-12 22:23:25 +02005070 ....
5071 endif
5072 endfor
5073<
Bram Moolenaar30567352016-08-27 21:25:44 +02005074 To get buffer-local options use: >
Bram Moolenaard473c8c2018-08-11 18:00:22 +02005075 getbufvar({bufnr}, '&option_name')
Bram Moolenaar30567352016-08-27 21:25:44 +02005076<
Bram Moolenaar6434fc52020-07-18 22:24:22 +02005077 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5078 GetBufnr()->getbufinfo()
5079<
5080
Bram Moolenaar45360022005-07-21 21:08:21 +00005081 *getbufline()*
5082getbufline({expr}, {lnum} [, {end}])
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +00005083 Return a |List| with the lines starting from {lnum} to {end}
5084 (inclusive) in the buffer {expr}. If {end} is omitted, a
5085 |List| with only the line {lnum} is returned.
Bram Moolenaar45360022005-07-21 21:08:21 +00005086
5087 For the use of {expr}, see |bufname()| above.
5088
Bram Moolenaar661b1822005-07-28 22:36:45 +00005089 For {lnum} and {end} "$" can be used for the last line of the
5090 buffer. Otherwise a number must be used.
Bram Moolenaar45360022005-07-21 21:08:21 +00005091
5092 When {lnum} is smaller than 1 or bigger than the number of
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +00005093 lines in the buffer, an empty |List| is returned.
Bram Moolenaar45360022005-07-21 21:08:21 +00005094
5095 When {end} is greater than the number of lines in the buffer,
5096 it is treated as {end} is set to the number of lines in the
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +00005097 buffer. When {end} is before {lnum} an empty |List| is
Bram Moolenaar45360022005-07-21 21:08:21 +00005098 returned.
5099
Bram Moolenaar661b1822005-07-28 22:36:45 +00005100 This function works only for loaded buffers. For unloaded and
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +00005101 non-existing buffers, an empty |List| is returned.
Bram Moolenaar45360022005-07-21 21:08:21 +00005102
5103 Example: >
5104 :let lines = getbufline(bufnr("myfile"), 1, "$")
Bram Moolenaara14de3d2005-01-07 21:48:26 +00005105
Bram Moolenaar4c313b12019-08-24 22:58:31 +02005106< Can also be used as a |method|: >
5107 GetBufnr()->getbufline(lnum)
5108
Bram Moolenaar63dbda12013-02-20 21:12:10 +01005109getbufvar({expr}, {varname} [, {def}]) *getbufvar()*
Bram Moolenaara14de3d2005-01-07 21:48:26 +00005110 The result is the value of option or local buffer variable
5111 {varname} in buffer {expr}. Note that the name without "b:"
5112 must be used.
Bram Moolenaar1b884a02020-12-10 21:11:27 +01005113 When {varname} is empty returns a |Dictionary| with all the
Bram Moolenaarc236c162008-07-13 17:41:49 +00005114 buffer-local variables.
Bram Moolenaar1b884a02020-12-10 21:11:27 +01005115 When {varname} is equal to "&" returns a |Dictionary| with all
Bram Moolenaar30567352016-08-27 21:25:44 +02005116 the buffer-local options.
5117 Otherwise, when {varname} starts with "&" returns the value of
5118 a buffer-local option.
Bram Moolenaar4317d9b2005-03-18 20:25:31 +00005119 This also works for a global or buffer-local option, but it
5120 doesn't work for a global variable, window-local variable or
5121 window-local option.
Bram Moolenaara14de3d2005-01-07 21:48:26 +00005122 For the use of {expr}, see |bufname()| above.
Bram Moolenaar63dbda12013-02-20 21:12:10 +01005123 When the buffer or variable doesn't exist {def} or an empty
5124 string is returned, there is no error message.
Bram Moolenaara14de3d2005-01-07 21:48:26 +00005125 Examples: >
5126 :let bufmodified = getbufvar(1, "&mod")
5127 :echo "todo myvar = " . getbufvar("todo", "myvar")
Bram Moolenaar4c313b12019-08-24 22:58:31 +02005128
5129< Can also be used as a |method|: >
5130 GetBufnr()->getbufvar(varname)
Bram Moolenaara14de3d2005-01-07 21:48:26 +00005131<
Bram Moolenaar4c313b12019-08-24 22:58:31 +02005132getchangelist([{expr}]) *getchangelist()*
Bram Moolenaar07ad8162018-02-13 13:59:59 +01005133 Returns the |changelist| for the buffer {expr}. For the use
5134 of {expr}, see |bufname()| above. If buffer {expr} doesn't
5135 exist, an empty list is returned.
5136
5137 The returned list contains two entries: a list with the change
5138 locations and the current position in the list. Each
5139 entry in the change list is a dictionary with the following
5140 entries:
5141 col column number
5142 coladd column offset for 'virtualedit'
5143 lnum line number
5144 If buffer {expr} is the current buffer, then the current
5145 position refers to the position in the list. For other
5146 buffers, it is set to the length of the list.
5147
Bram Moolenaar4c313b12019-08-24 22:58:31 +02005148 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5149 GetBufnr()->getchangelist()
5150
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005151getchar([expr]) *getchar()*
Bram Moolenaar91170f82006-05-05 21:15:17 +00005152 Get a single character from the user or input stream.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005153 If [expr] is omitted, wait until a character is available.
5154 If [expr] is 0, only get a character when one is available.
Bram Moolenaar91170f82006-05-05 21:15:17 +00005155 Return zero otherwise.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005156 If [expr] is 1, only check if a character is available, it is
Bram Moolenaar91170f82006-05-05 21:15:17 +00005157 not consumed. Return zero if no character available.
5158
Bram Moolenaardfb18412013-12-11 18:53:29 +01005159 Without [expr] and when [expr] is 0 a whole character or
Bram Moolenaarc577d812017-07-08 22:37:34 +02005160 special key is returned. If it is a single character, the
Bram Moolenaar91170f82006-05-05 21:15:17 +00005161 result is a number. Use nr2char() to convert it to a String.
5162 Otherwise a String is returned with the encoded character.
Bram Moolenaarc577d812017-07-08 22:37:34 +02005163 For a special key it's a String with a sequence of bytes
5164 starting with 0x80 (decimal: 128). This is the same value as
5165 the String "\<Key>", e.g., "\<Left>". The returned value is
5166 also a String when a modifier (shift, control, alt) was used
5167 that is not included in the character.
Bram Moolenaar91170f82006-05-05 21:15:17 +00005168
Bram Moolenaar822ff862014-06-12 21:46:14 +02005169 When [expr] is 0 and Esc is typed, there will be a short delay
5170 while Vim waits to see if this is the start of an escape
5171 sequence.
5172
Bram Moolenaardfb18412013-12-11 18:53:29 +01005173 When [expr] is 1 only the first byte is returned. For a
Bram Moolenaar56a907a2006-05-06 21:44:30 +00005174 one-byte character it is the character itself as a number.
5175 Use nr2char() to convert it to a String.
Bram Moolenaar91170f82006-05-05 21:15:17 +00005176
Bram Moolenaarf1568ec2011-12-14 21:17:39 +01005177 Use getcharmod() to obtain any additional modifiers.
5178
Bram Moolenaar219b8702006-11-01 14:32:36 +00005179 When the user clicks a mouse button, the mouse event will be
5180 returned. The position can then be found in |v:mouse_col|,
Bram Moolenaardb3a2052019-11-16 18:22:41 +01005181 |v:mouse_lnum|, |v:mouse_winid| and |v:mouse_win|.
Bram Moolenaarae97b942020-07-09 19:16:35 +02005182 |getmousepos()| can also be used. Mouse move events will be
5183 ignored.
5184 This example positions the mouse as it would normally happen: >
Bram Moolenaar219b8702006-11-01 14:32:36 +00005185 let c = getchar()
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00005186 if c == "\<LeftMouse>" && v:mouse_win > 0
Bram Moolenaar219b8702006-11-01 14:32:36 +00005187 exe v:mouse_win . "wincmd w"
5188 exe v:mouse_lnum
5189 exe "normal " . v:mouse_col . "|"
5190 endif
5191<
Bram Moolenaar690afe12017-01-28 18:34:47 +01005192 When using bracketed paste only the first character is
5193 returned, the rest of the pasted text is dropped.
5194 |xterm-bracketed-paste|.
5195
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005196 There is no prompt, you will somehow have to make clear to the
Bram Moolenaar4072ba52020-12-23 13:56:35 +01005197 user that a character has to be typed. The screen is not
5198 redrawn, e.g. when resizing the window. When using a popup
5199 window it should work better with a |popup-filter|.
5200
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005201 There is no mapping for the character.
5202 Key codes are replaced, thus when the user presses the <Del>
5203 key you get the code for the <Del> key, not the raw character
5204 sequence. Examples: >
5205 getchar() == "\<Del>"
5206 getchar() == "\<S-Left>"
5207< This example redefines "f" to ignore case: >
5208 :nmap f :call FindChar()<CR>
5209 :function FindChar()
5210 : let c = nr2char(getchar())
5211 : while col('.') < col('$') - 1
5212 : normal l
5213 : if getline('.')[col('.') - 1] ==? c
5214 : break
5215 : endif
5216 : endwhile
5217 :endfunction
Bram Moolenaared32d942014-12-06 23:33:00 +01005218<
Bram Moolenaar2b8388b2015-02-28 13:11:45 +01005219 You may also receive synthetic characters, such as
Bram Moolenaared32d942014-12-06 23:33:00 +01005220 |<CursorHold>|. Often you will want to ignore this and get
5221 another character: >
5222 :function GetKey()
5223 : let c = getchar()
5224 : while c == "\<CursorHold>"
5225 : let c = getchar()
5226 : endwhile
5227 : return c
5228 :endfunction
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005229
5230getcharmod() *getcharmod()*
5231 The result is a Number which is the state of the modifiers for
5232 the last obtained character with getchar() or in another way.
5233 These values are added together:
5234 2 shift
5235 4 control
5236 8 alt (meta)
Bram Moolenaarf1568ec2011-12-14 21:17:39 +01005237 16 meta (when it's different from ALT)
5238 32 mouse double click
5239 64 mouse triple click
5240 96 mouse quadruple click (== 32 + 64)
5241 128 command (Macintosh only)
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005242 Only the modifiers that have not been included in the
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +02005243 character itself are obtained. Thus Shift-a results in "A"
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +01005244 without a modifier.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005245
Bram Moolenaar6f02b002021-01-10 20:22:54 +01005246 *getcharpos()*
5247getcharpos({expr})
5248 Get the position for {expr}. Same as |getpos()| but the column
5249 number in the returned List is a character index instead of
5250 a byte index.
5251
5252 Example:
5253 With the cursor on '세' in line 5 with text "여보세요": >
5254 getcharpos('.') returns [0, 5, 3, 0]
5255 getpos('.') returns [0, 5, 7, 0]
5256<
5257 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5258 GetMark()->getcharpos()
5259
Bram Moolenaardbd24b52015-08-11 14:26:19 +02005260getcharsearch() *getcharsearch()*
5261 Return the current character search information as a {dict}
5262 with the following entries:
5263
5264 char character previously used for a character
5265 search (|t|, |f|, |T|, or |F|); empty string
5266 if no character search has been performed
5267 forward direction of character search; 1 for forward,
5268 0 for backward
5269 until type of character search; 1 for a |t| or |T|
5270 character search, 0 for an |f| or |F|
5271 character search
5272
5273 This can be useful to always have |;| and |,| search
5274 forward/backward regardless of the direction of the previous
5275 character search: >
5276 :nnoremap <expr> ; getcharsearch().forward ? ';' : ','
5277 :nnoremap <expr> , getcharsearch().forward ? ',' : ';'
5278< Also see |setcharsearch()|.
5279
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005280getcmdline() *getcmdline()*
5281 Return the current command-line. Only works when the command
5282 line is being edited, thus requires use of |c_CTRL-\_e| or
5283 |c_CTRL-R_=|.
5284 Example: >
5285 :cmap <F7> <C-\>eescape(getcmdline(), ' \')<CR>
Bram Moolenaarbfd8fc02005-09-20 23:22:24 +00005286< Also see |getcmdtype()|, |getcmdpos()| and |setcmdpos()|.
Bram Moolenaar95bafa22018-10-02 13:26:25 +02005287 Returns an empty string when entering a password or using
5288 |inputsecret()|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005289
Bram Moolenaar5f2bb9f2005-01-11 21:29:04 +00005290getcmdpos() *getcmdpos()*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005291 Return the position of the cursor in the command line as a
5292 byte count. The first column is 1.
5293 Only works when editing the command line, thus requires use of
Bram Moolenaar5b435d62012-04-05 17:33:26 +02005294 |c_CTRL-\_e| or |c_CTRL-R_=| or an expression mapping.
5295 Returns 0 otherwise.
Bram Moolenaarbfd8fc02005-09-20 23:22:24 +00005296 Also see |getcmdtype()|, |setcmdpos()| and |getcmdline()|.
5297
5298getcmdtype() *getcmdtype()*
5299 Return the current command-line type. Possible return values
5300 are:
Bram Moolenaar1e015462005-09-25 22:16:38 +00005301 : normal Ex command
5302 > debug mode command |debug-mode|
5303 / forward search command
5304 ? backward search command
5305 @ |input()| command
5306 - |:insert| or |:append| command
Bram Moolenaar6e932462014-09-09 18:48:09 +02005307 = |i_CTRL-R_=|
Bram Moolenaarbfd8fc02005-09-20 23:22:24 +00005308 Only works when editing the command line, thus requires use of
Bram Moolenaar5b435d62012-04-05 17:33:26 +02005309 |c_CTRL-\_e| or |c_CTRL-R_=| or an expression mapping.
5310 Returns an empty string otherwise.
Bram Moolenaarbfd8fc02005-09-20 23:22:24 +00005311 Also see |getcmdpos()|, |setcmdpos()| and |getcmdline()|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005312
Bram Moolenaarfb539272014-08-22 19:21:47 +02005313getcmdwintype() *getcmdwintype()*
5314 Return the current |command-line-window| type. Possible return
5315 values are the same as |getcmdtype()|. Returns an empty string
5316 when not in the command-line window.
5317
Bram Moolenaare9d58a62016-08-13 15:07:41 +02005318getcompletion({pat}, {type} [, {filtered}]) *getcompletion()*
Bram Moolenaaraa4d7322016-07-09 18:50:29 +02005319 Return a list of command-line completion matches. {type}
5320 specifies what for. The following completion types are
5321 supported:
5322
Bram Moolenaarcd43eff2018-03-29 15:55:38 +02005323 arglist file names in argument list
Bram Moolenaaraa4d7322016-07-09 18:50:29 +02005324 augroup autocmd groups
5325 buffer buffer names
5326 behave :behave suboptions
5327 color color schemes
5328 command Ex command (and arguments)
Bram Moolenaar1f1fd442020-06-07 18:45:14 +02005329 cmdline |cmdline-completion| result
Bram Moolenaaraa4d7322016-07-09 18:50:29 +02005330 compiler compilers
5331 cscope |:cscope| suboptions
Bram Moolenaarae7dba82019-12-29 13:56:33 +01005332 diff_buffer |:diffget| and |:diffput| completion
Bram Moolenaaraa4d7322016-07-09 18:50:29 +02005333 dir directory names
5334 environment environment variable names
5335 event autocommand events
5336 expression Vim expression
5337 file file and directory names
5338 file_in_path file and directory names in |'path'|
5339 filetype filetype names |'filetype'|
5340 function function name
5341 help help subjects
5342 highlight highlight groups
5343 history :history suboptions
5344 locale locale names (as output of locale -a)
Bram Moolenaar73fef332020-06-21 22:12:03 +02005345 mapclear buffer argument
Bram Moolenaaraa4d7322016-07-09 18:50:29 +02005346 mapping mapping name
5347 menu menus
Bram Moolenaar9e507ca2016-10-15 15:39:39 +02005348 messages |:messages| suboptions
Bram Moolenaaraa4d7322016-07-09 18:50:29 +02005349 option options
Bram Moolenaar9e507ca2016-10-15 15:39:39 +02005350 packadd optional package |pack-add| names
Bram Moolenaaraa4d7322016-07-09 18:50:29 +02005351 shellcmd Shell command
5352 sign |:sign| suboptions
5353 syntax syntax file names |'syntax'|
5354 syntime |:syntime| suboptions
5355 tag tags
5356 tag_listfiles tags, file names
5357 user user names
5358 var user variables
5359
Bram Moolenaar1f1fd442020-06-07 18:45:14 +02005360 If {pat} is an empty string, then all the matches are
5361 returned. Otherwise only items matching {pat} are returned.
5362 See |wildcards| for the use of special characters in {pat}.
Bram Moolenaaraa4d7322016-07-09 18:50:29 +02005363
Bram Moolenaare9d58a62016-08-13 15:07:41 +02005364 If the optional {filtered} flag is set to 1, then 'wildignore'
5365 is applied to filter the results. Otherwise all the matches
5366 are returned. The 'wildignorecase' option always applies.
5367
Bram Moolenaar1f1fd442020-06-07 18:45:14 +02005368 If {type} is "cmdline", then the |cmdline-completion| result is
5369 returned. For example, to complete the possible values after
5370 a ":call" command: >
Bram Moolenaar73fef332020-06-21 22:12:03 +02005371 echo getcompletion('call ', 'cmdline')
Bram Moolenaar1f1fd442020-06-07 18:45:14 +02005372<
Bram Moolenaaraa4d7322016-07-09 18:50:29 +02005373 If there are no matches, an empty list is returned. An
5374 invalid value for {type} produces an error.
5375
Bram Moolenaar4c313b12019-08-24 22:58:31 +02005376 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5377 GetPattern()->getcompletion('color')
5378<
Bram Moolenaar6f6c0f82014-05-28 20:31:42 +02005379 *getcurpos()*
Bram Moolenaar99ca9c42020-09-22 21:55:41 +02005380getcurpos([{winid}])
5381 Get the position of the cursor. This is like getpos('.'), but
Bram Moolenaard1caa942020-04-10 22:10:56 +02005382 includes an extra "curswant" item in the list:
5383 [0, lnum, col, off, curswant] ~
Bram Moolenaar6f6c0f82014-05-28 20:31:42 +02005384 The "curswant" number is the preferred column when moving the
Bram Moolenaar6f02b002021-01-10 20:22:54 +01005385 cursor vertically. Also see |getcursorcharpos()| and
5386 |getpos()|.
5387 The first "bufnum" item is always zero. The byte position of
5388 the cursor is returned in 'col'. To get the character
5389 position, use |getcursorcharpos()|.
Bram Moolenaarcd5c8f82017-04-09 20:11:58 +02005390
Bram Moolenaar99ca9c42020-09-22 21:55:41 +02005391 The optional {winid} argument can specify the window. It can
5392 be the window number or the |window-ID|. The last known
5393 cursor position is returned, this may be invalid for the
5394 current value of the buffer if it is not the current window.
5395 If {winid} is invalid a list with zeroes is returned.
5396
Bram Moolenaar6f6c0f82014-05-28 20:31:42 +02005397 This can be used to save and restore the cursor position: >
5398 let save_cursor = getcurpos()
5399 MoveTheCursorAround
5400 call setpos('.', save_cursor)
Bram Moolenaarcd5c8f82017-04-09 20:11:58 +02005401< Note that this only works within the window. See
5402 |winrestview()| for restoring more state.
Bram Moolenaar6f02b002021-01-10 20:22:54 +01005403
5404 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5405 GetWinid()->getcurpos()
5406
5407< *getcursorcharpos()*
5408getcursorcharpos([{winid}])
5409 Same as |getcurpos()| but the column number in the returned
5410 List is a character index instead of a byte index.
5411
5412 Example:
5413 With the cursor on '보' in line 3 with text "여보세요": >
5414 getcursorcharpos() returns [0, 3, 2, 0, 3]
5415 getcurpos() returns [0, 3, 4, 0, 3]
5416
5417< Can also be used as a |method|: >
5418 GetWinid()->getcursorcharpos()
5419
5420< *getcwd()*
Bram Moolenaarc9703302016-01-17 21:49:33 +01005421getcwd([{winnr} [, {tabnr}]])
5422 The result is a String, which is the name of the current
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005423 working directory.
Bram Moolenaarc9703302016-01-17 21:49:33 +01005424
5425 With {winnr} return the local current directory of this window
Bram Moolenaar54591292018-02-09 20:53:59 +01005426 in the current tab page. {winnr} can be the window number or
5427 the |window-ID|.
5428 If {winnr} is -1 return the name of the global working
5429 directory. See also |haslocaldir()|.
5430
Bram Moolenaarc9703302016-01-17 21:49:33 +01005431 With {winnr} and {tabnr} return the local current directory of
Bram Moolenaar00aa0692019-04-27 20:37:57 +02005432 the window in the specified tab page. If {winnr} is -1 return
5433 the working directory of the tabpage.
5434 If {winnr} is zero use the current window, if {tabnr} is zero
5435 use the current tabpage.
5436 Without any arguments, return the working directory of the
5437 current window.
Bram Moolenaarc9703302016-01-17 21:49:33 +01005438 Return an empty string if the arguments are invalid.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005439
Bram Moolenaar00aa0692019-04-27 20:37:57 +02005440 Examples: >
5441 " Get the working directory of the current window
5442 :echo getcwd()
5443 :echo getcwd(0)
5444 :echo getcwd(0, 0)
5445 " Get the working directory of window 3 in tabpage 2
5446 :echo getcwd(3, 2)
5447 " Get the global working directory
5448 :echo getcwd(-1)
5449 " Get the working directory of tabpage 3
5450 :echo getcwd(-1, 3)
5451 " Get the working directory of current tabpage
5452 :echo getcwd(-1, 0)
Bram Moolenaar4c313b12019-08-24 22:58:31 +02005453
5454< Can also be used as a |method|: >
5455 GetWinnr()->getcwd()
Bram Moolenaar00aa0692019-04-27 20:37:57 +02005456<
Bram Moolenaar691ddee2019-05-09 14:52:41 +02005457getenv({name}) *getenv()*
5458 Return the value of environment variable {name}.
5459 When the variable does not exist |v:null| is returned. That
Bram Moolenaar54775062019-07-31 21:07:14 +02005460 is different from a variable set to an empty string, although
5461 some systems interpret the empty value as the variable being
5462 deleted. See also |expr-env|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005463
Bram Moolenaar4c313b12019-08-24 22:58:31 +02005464 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5465 GetVarname()->getenv()
5466
Bram Moolenaard8b0cf12004-12-12 11:33:30 +00005467getfontname([{name}]) *getfontname()*
5468 Without an argument returns the name of the normal font being
5469 used. Like what is used for the Normal highlight group
5470 |hl-Normal|.
5471 With an argument a check is done whether {name} is a valid
5472 font name. If not then an empty string is returned.
5473 Otherwise the actual font name is returned, or {name} if the
5474 GUI does not support obtaining the real name.
Bram Moolenaarc6fe9192006-04-09 21:54:49 +00005475 Only works when the GUI is running, thus not in your vimrc or
Bram Moolenaard8b0cf12004-12-12 11:33:30 +00005476 gvimrc file. Use the |GUIEnter| autocommand to use this
5477 function just after the GUI has started.
Bram Moolenaar3df01732017-02-17 22:47:16 +01005478 Note that the GTK GUI accepts any font name, thus checking for
5479 a valid name does not work.
Bram Moolenaard8b0cf12004-12-12 11:33:30 +00005480
Bram Moolenaar5eb86f92004-07-26 12:53:41 +00005481getfperm({fname}) *getfperm()*
5482 The result is a String, which is the read, write, and execute
5483 permissions of the given file {fname}.
5484 If {fname} does not exist or its directory cannot be read, an
5485 empty string is returned.
5486 The result is of the form "rwxrwxrwx", where each group of
5487 "rwx" flags represent, in turn, the permissions of the owner
5488 of the file, the group the file belongs to, and other users.
5489 If a user does not have a given permission the flag for this
Bram Moolenaar9b451252012-08-15 17:43:31 +02005490 is replaced with the string "-". Examples: >
Bram Moolenaar5eb86f92004-07-26 12:53:41 +00005491 :echo getfperm("/etc/passwd")
Bram Moolenaar9b451252012-08-15 17:43:31 +02005492 :echo getfperm(expand("~/.vimrc"))
Bram Moolenaar5eb86f92004-07-26 12:53:41 +00005493< This will hopefully (from a security point of view) display
5494 the string "rw-r--r--" or even "rw-------".
Bram Moolenaare2cc9702005-03-15 22:43:58 +00005495
Bram Moolenaar4c313b12019-08-24 22:58:31 +02005496 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5497 GetFilename()->getfperm()
5498<
Bram Moolenaar2ec618c2016-10-01 14:47:05 +02005499 For setting permissions use |setfperm()|.
Bram Moolenaar80492532016-03-08 17:08:53 +01005500
Bram Moolenaar691ddee2019-05-09 14:52:41 +02005501getfsize({fname}) *getfsize()*
5502 The result is a Number, which is the size in bytes of the
5503 given file {fname}.
5504 If {fname} is a directory, 0 is returned.
5505 If the file {fname} can't be found, -1 is returned.
5506 If the size of {fname} is too big to fit in a Number then -2
5507 is returned.
5508
Bram Moolenaar4c313b12019-08-24 22:58:31 +02005509 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5510 GetFilename()->getfsize()
5511
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005512getftime({fname}) *getftime()*
5513 The result is a Number, which is the last modification time of
5514 the given file {fname}. The value is measured as seconds
5515 since 1st Jan 1970, and may be passed to strftime(). See also
5516 |localtime()| and |strftime()|.
5517 If the file {fname} can't be found -1 is returned.
5518
Bram Moolenaar4c313b12019-08-24 22:58:31 +02005519 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5520 GetFilename()->getftime()
5521
Bram Moolenaar5eb86f92004-07-26 12:53:41 +00005522getftype({fname}) *getftype()*
5523 The result is a String, which is a description of the kind of
5524 file of the given file {fname}.
5525 If {fname} does not exist an empty string is returned.
5526 Here is a table over different kinds of files and their
5527 results:
5528 Normal file "file"
5529 Directory "dir"
5530 Symbolic link "link"
5531 Block device "bdev"
5532 Character device "cdev"
5533 Socket "socket"
5534 FIFO "fifo"
5535 All other "other"
5536 Example: >
5537 getftype("/home")
5538< Note that a type such as "link" will only be returned on
5539 systems that support it. On some systems only "dir" and
Bram Moolenaar13d5aee2016-01-21 23:36:05 +01005540 "file" are returned. On MS-Windows a symbolic link to a
5541 directory returns "dir" instead of "link".
Bram Moolenaar5eb86f92004-07-26 12:53:41 +00005542
Bram Moolenaar4c313b12019-08-24 22:58:31 +02005543 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5544 GetFilename()->getftype()
5545
Bram Moolenaara3a12462019-09-07 15:08:38 +02005546getimstatus() *getimstatus()*
5547 The result is a Number, which is |TRUE| when the IME status is
5548 active.
5549 See 'imstatusfunc'.
5550
Bram Moolenaard96ff162018-02-18 22:13:29 +01005551getjumplist([{winnr} [, {tabnr}]]) *getjumplist()*
Bram Moolenaar4f505882018-02-10 21:06:32 +01005552 Returns the |jumplist| for the specified window.
5553
5554 Without arguments use the current window.
5555 With {winnr} only use this window in the current tab page.
5556 {winnr} can also be a |window-ID|.
5557 With {winnr} and {tabnr} use the window in the specified tab
5558 page.
5559
5560 The returned list contains two entries: a list with the jump
5561 locations and the last used jump position number in the list.
5562 Each entry in the jump location list is a dictionary with
5563 the following entries:
5564 bufnr buffer number
5565 col column number
5566 coladd column offset for 'virtualedit'
5567 filename filename if available
5568 lnum line number
5569
Bram Moolenaar4c313b12019-08-24 22:58:31 +02005570 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5571 GetWinnr()->getjumplist()
5572
5573< *getline()*
Bram Moolenaara14de3d2005-01-07 21:48:26 +00005574getline({lnum} [, {end}])
5575 Without {end} the result is a String, which is line {lnum}
5576 from the current buffer. Example: >
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005577 getline(1)
5578< When {lnum} is a String that doesn't start with a
Bram Moolenaarf2732452018-06-03 14:47:35 +02005579 digit, |line()| is called to translate the String into a Number.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005580 To get the line under the cursor: >
5581 getline(".")
5582< When {lnum} is smaller than 1 or bigger than the number of
5583 lines in the buffer, an empty string is returned.
5584
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +00005585 When {end} is given the result is a |List| where each item is
5586 a line from the current buffer in the range {lnum} to {end},
Bram Moolenaara14de3d2005-01-07 21:48:26 +00005587 including line {end}.
5588 {end} is used in the same way as {lnum}.
5589 Non-existing lines are silently omitted.
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +00005590 When {end} is before {lnum} an empty |List| is returned.
Bram Moolenaara14de3d2005-01-07 21:48:26 +00005591 Example: >
5592 :let start = line('.')
5593 :let end = search("^$") - 1
5594 :let lines = getline(start, end)
5595
Bram Moolenaar4c313b12019-08-24 22:58:31 +02005596< Can also be used as a |method|: >
5597 ComputeLnum()->getline()
5598
Bram Moolenaaref2f6562007-05-06 13:32:59 +00005599< To get lines from another buffer see |getbufline()|
5600
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01005601getloclist({nr} [, {what}]) *getloclist()*
Bram Moolenaare46a4402020-06-30 20:38:27 +02005602 Returns a |List| with all the entries in the location list for
Bram Moolenaar7571d552016-08-18 22:54:46 +02005603 window {nr}. {nr} can be the window number or the |window-ID|.
Bram Moolenaar888ccac2016-06-04 18:49:36 +02005604 When {nr} is zero the current window is used.
5605
Bram Moolenaar17c7c012006-01-26 22:25:15 +00005606 For a location list window, the displayed location list is
Bram Moolenaar280f1262006-01-30 00:14:18 +00005607 returned. For an invalid window number {nr}, an empty list is
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +01005608 returned. Otherwise, same as |getqflist()|.
Bram Moolenaara14de3d2005-01-07 21:48:26 +00005609
Bram Moolenaard823fa92016-08-12 16:29:27 +02005610 If the optional {what} dictionary argument is supplied, then
5611 returns the items listed in {what} as a dictionary. Refer to
5612 |getqflist()| for the supported items in {what}.
Bram Moolenaar647e24b2019-03-17 16:39:46 +01005613
5614 In addition to the items supported by |getqflist()| in {what},
5615 the following item is supported by |getloclist()|:
5616
Bram Moolenaar68e65602019-05-26 21:33:31 +02005617 filewinid id of the window used to display files
Bram Moolenaar647e24b2019-03-17 16:39:46 +01005618 from the location list. This field is
5619 applicable only when called from a
5620 location list window. See
5621 |location-list-file-window| for more
5622 details.
Bram Moolenaard823fa92016-08-12 16:29:27 +02005623
Bram Moolenaar1b884a02020-12-10 21:11:27 +01005624 Returns a |Dictionary| with default values if there is no
5625 location list for the window {nr}.
Bram Moolenaar99ca9c42020-09-22 21:55:41 +02005626 Returns an empty Dictionary if window {nr} does not exist.
Bram Moolenaare46a4402020-06-30 20:38:27 +02005627
5628 Examples (See also |getqflist-examples|): >
5629 :echo getloclist(3, {'all': 0})
5630 :echo getloclist(5, {'filewinid': 0})
5631
5632
Bram Moolenaare7b1ea02020-08-07 19:54:59 +02005633getmarklist([{expr}]) *getmarklist()*
Bram Moolenaarcfb4b472020-05-31 15:41:57 +02005634 Without the {expr} argument returns a |List| with information
5635 about all the global marks. |mark|
5636
5637 If the optional {expr} argument is specified, returns the
5638 local marks defined in buffer {expr}. For the use of {expr},
5639 see |bufname()|.
5640
Bram Moolenaar1d59aa12020-09-19 18:50:13 +02005641 Each item in the returned List is a |Dict| with the following:
Bram Moolenaarcfb4b472020-05-31 15:41:57 +02005642 name - name of the mark prefixed by "'"
5643 pos - a |List| with the position of the mark:
5644 [bufnum, lnum, col, off]
5645 Refer to |getpos()| for more information.
5646 file - file name
5647
5648 Refer to |getpos()| for getting information about a specific
5649 mark.
5650
Bram Moolenaarf17e7ea2020-06-01 14:14:44 +02005651 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5652 GetBufnr()->getmarklist()
Bram Moolenaarcfb4b472020-05-31 15:41:57 +02005653
Bram Moolenaaraff74912019-03-30 18:11:49 +01005654getmatches([{win}]) *getmatches()*
Bram Moolenaarfd133322019-03-29 12:20:27 +01005655 Returns a |List| with all matches previously defined for the
5656 current window by |matchadd()| and the |:match| commands.
5657 |getmatches()| is useful in combination with |setmatches()|,
5658 as |setmatches()| can restore a list of matches saved by
5659 |getmatches()|.
Bram Moolenaar6ee10162007-07-26 20:58:42 +00005660 Example: >
5661 :echo getmatches()
5662< [{'group': 'MyGroup1', 'pattern': 'TODO',
5663 'priority': 10, 'id': 1}, {'group': 'MyGroup2',
5664 'pattern': 'FIXME', 'priority': 10, 'id': 2}] >
5665 :let m = getmatches()
5666 :call clearmatches()
5667 :echo getmatches()
5668< [] >
5669 :call setmatches(m)
5670 :echo getmatches()
5671< [{'group': 'MyGroup1', 'pattern': 'TODO',
5672 'priority': 10, 'id': 1}, {'group': 'MyGroup2',
5673 'pattern': 'FIXME', 'priority': 10, 'id': 2}] >
5674 :unlet m
5675<
Bram Moolenaardb3a2052019-11-16 18:22:41 +01005676getmousepos() *getmousepos()*
Bram Moolenaare46a4402020-06-30 20:38:27 +02005677 Returns a |Dictionary| with the last known position of the
Bram Moolenaardb3a2052019-11-16 18:22:41 +01005678 mouse. This can be used in a mapping for a mouse click or in
5679 a filter of a popup window. The items are:
5680 screenrow screen row
5681 screencol screen column
5682 winid Window ID of the click
5683 winrow row inside "winid"
5684 wincol column inside "winid"
5685 line text line inside "winid"
5686 column text column inside "winid"
5687 All numbers are 1-based.
5688
5689 If not over a window, e.g. when in the command line, then only
5690 "screenrow" and "screencol" are valid, the others are zero.
5691
5692 When on the status line below a window or the vertical
Bram Moolenaarebacddb2020-06-04 15:22:21 +02005693 separator right of a window, the "line" and "column" values
Bram Moolenaardb3a2052019-11-16 18:22:41 +01005694 are zero.
5695
5696 When the position is after the text then "column" is the
5697 length of the text in bytes.
5698
5699 If the mouse is over a popup window then that window is used.
5700
5701
5702 When using |getchar()| the Vim variables |v:mouse_lnum|,
5703 |v:mouse_col| and |v:mouse_winid| also provide these values.
5704
Bram Moolenaar822ff862014-06-12 21:46:14 +02005705 *getpid()*
5706getpid() Return a Number which is the process ID of the Vim process.
5707 On Unix and MS-Windows this is a unique number, until Vim
Bram Moolenaar5666fcd2019-12-26 14:35:26 +01005708 exits.
Bram Moolenaar822ff862014-06-12 21:46:14 +02005709
5710 *getpos()*
5711getpos({expr}) Get the position for {expr}. For possible values of {expr}
5712 see |line()|. For getting the cursor position see
5713 |getcurpos()|.
5714 The result is a |List| with four numbers:
5715 [bufnum, lnum, col, off]
5716 "bufnum" is zero, unless a mark like '0 or 'A is used, then it
5717 is the buffer number of the mark.
5718 "lnum" and "col" are the position in the buffer. The first
5719 column is 1.
5720 The "off" number is zero, unless 'virtualedit' is used. Then
5721 it is the offset in screen columns from the start of the
5722 character. E.g., a position within a <Tab> or after the last
5723 character.
5724 Note that for '< and '> Visual mode matters: when it is "V"
5725 (visual line mode) the column of '< is zero and the column of
5726 '> is a large number.
Bram Moolenaar6f02b002021-01-10 20:22:54 +01005727 The column number in the returned List is the byte position
5728 within the line. To get the character position in the line,
5729 use |getcharpos()|
Bram Moolenaar822ff862014-06-12 21:46:14 +02005730 This can be used to save and restore the position of a mark: >
5731 let save_a_mark = getpos("'a")
5732 ...
Bram Moolenaared32d942014-12-06 23:33:00 +01005733 call setpos("'a", save_a_mark)
Bram Moolenaar6f02b002021-01-10 20:22:54 +01005734< Also see |getcharpos()|, |getcurpos()| and |setpos()|.
Bram Moolenaar822ff862014-06-12 21:46:14 +02005735
Bram Moolenaar4c313b12019-08-24 22:58:31 +02005736 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5737 GetMark()->getpos()
5738
Bram Moolenaard823fa92016-08-12 16:29:27 +02005739getqflist([{what}]) *getqflist()*
Bram Moolenaar1b884a02020-12-10 21:11:27 +01005740 Returns a |List| with all the current quickfix errors. Each
Bram Moolenaar68b76a62005-03-25 21:53:48 +00005741 list item is a dictionary with these entries:
5742 bufnr number of buffer that has the file name, use
5743 bufname() to get the name
Bram Moolenaard76ce852018-05-01 15:02:04 +02005744 module module name
Bram Moolenaar68b76a62005-03-25 21:53:48 +00005745 lnum line number in the buffer (first line is 1)
5746 col column number (first column is 1)
Bram Moolenaare381d3d2016-07-07 14:50:41 +02005747 vcol |TRUE|: "col" is visual column
5748 |FALSE|: "col" is byte index
Bram Moolenaar68b76a62005-03-25 21:53:48 +00005749 nr error number
Bram Moolenaar48b66fb2007-02-04 01:58:18 +00005750 pattern search pattern used to locate the error
Bram Moolenaar68b76a62005-03-25 21:53:48 +00005751 text description of the error
5752 type type of the error, 'E', '1', etc.
Bram Moolenaare381d3d2016-07-07 14:50:41 +02005753 valid |TRUE|: recognized error message
Bram Moolenaar68b76a62005-03-25 21:53:48 +00005754
Bram Moolenaar7571d552016-08-18 22:54:46 +02005755 When there is no error list or it's empty, an empty list is
Bram Moolenaar48b66fb2007-02-04 01:58:18 +00005756 returned. Quickfix list entries with non-existing buffer
5757 number are returned with "bufnr" set to zero.
Bram Moolenaare7eb9df2005-09-09 19:49:30 +00005758
Bram Moolenaar68b76a62005-03-25 21:53:48 +00005759 Useful application: Find pattern matches in multiple files and
5760 do something with them: >
5761 :vimgrep /theword/jg *.c
5762 :for d in getqflist()
5763 : echo bufname(d.bufnr) ':' d.lnum '=' d.text
5764 :endfor
Bram Moolenaard823fa92016-08-12 16:29:27 +02005765<
5766 If the optional {what} dictionary argument is supplied, then
5767 returns only the items listed in {what} as a dictionary. The
5768 following string items are supported in {what}:
Bram Moolenaarb254af32017-12-18 19:48:58 +01005769 changedtick get the total number of changes made
Bram Moolenaar15142e22018-04-30 22:19:58 +02005770 to the list |quickfix-changedtick|
5771 context get the |quickfix-context|
Bram Moolenaar36538222017-09-02 19:51:44 +02005772 efm errorformat to use when parsing "lines". If
Bram Moolenaar2f058492017-11-30 20:27:52 +01005773 not present, then the 'errorformat' option
Bram Moolenaar36538222017-09-02 19:51:44 +02005774 value is used.
Bram Moolenaara539f4f2017-08-30 20:33:55 +02005775 id get information for the quickfix list with
5776 |quickfix-ID|; zero means the id for the
Bram Moolenaar2f058492017-11-30 20:27:52 +01005777 current list or the list specified by "nr"
Bram Moolenaar858ba062020-05-31 23:11:59 +02005778 idx get information for the quickfix entry at this
5779 index in the list specified by 'id' or 'nr'.
5780 If set to zero, then uses the current entry.
Bram Moolenaar5b69c222019-01-11 14:50:06 +01005781 See |quickfix-index|
Bram Moolenaar6a8958d2017-06-22 21:33:20 +02005782 items quickfix list entries
Bram Moolenaar15142e22018-04-30 22:19:58 +02005783 lines parse a list of lines using 'efm' and return
5784 the resulting entries. Only a |List| type is
5785 accepted. The current quickfix list is not
5786 modified. See |quickfix-parse|.
Bram Moolenaar890680c2016-09-27 21:28:56 +02005787 nr get information for this quickfix list; zero
Bram Moolenaar36538222017-09-02 19:51:44 +02005788 means the current quickfix list and "$" means
Bram Moolenaar875feea2017-06-11 16:07:51 +02005789 the last quickfix list
Bram Moolenaar647e24b2019-03-17 16:39:46 +01005790 qfbufnr number of the buffer displayed in the quickfix
5791 window. Returns 0 if the quickfix buffer is
5792 not present. See |quickfix-buffer|.
Bram Moolenaarfc2b2702017-09-15 22:43:07 +02005793 size number of entries in the quickfix list
Bram Moolenaar15142e22018-04-30 22:19:58 +02005794 title get the list title |quickfix-title|
Bram Moolenaar74240d32017-12-10 15:26:15 +01005795 winid get the quickfix |window-ID|
Bram Moolenaard823fa92016-08-12 16:29:27 +02005796 all all of the above quickfix properties
Bram Moolenaar74240d32017-12-10 15:26:15 +01005797 Non-string items in {what} are ignored. To get the value of a
Bram Moolenaara6d48492017-12-12 22:45:31 +01005798 particular item, set it to zero.
Bram Moolenaard823fa92016-08-12 16:29:27 +02005799 If "nr" is not present then the current quickfix list is used.
Bram Moolenaara539f4f2017-08-30 20:33:55 +02005800 If both "nr" and a non-zero "id" are specified, then the list
5801 specified by "id" is used.
Bram Moolenaarb4d5fba2017-09-11 19:31:28 +02005802 To get the number of lists in the quickfix stack, set "nr" to
5803 "$" in {what}. The "nr" value in the returned dictionary
Bram Moolenaar875feea2017-06-11 16:07:51 +02005804 contains the quickfix stack size.
Bram Moolenaarb4d5fba2017-09-11 19:31:28 +02005805 When "lines" is specified, all the other items except "efm"
5806 are ignored. The returned dictionary contains the entry
5807 "items" with the list of entries.
Bram Moolenaar68b76a62005-03-25 21:53:48 +00005808
Bram Moolenaard823fa92016-08-12 16:29:27 +02005809 The returned dictionary contains the following entries:
Bram Moolenaarb254af32017-12-18 19:48:58 +01005810 changedtick total number of changes made to the
5811 list |quickfix-changedtick|
Bram Moolenaar15142e22018-04-30 22:19:58 +02005812 context quickfix list context. See |quickfix-context|
Bram Moolenaara6d48492017-12-12 22:45:31 +01005813 If not present, set to "".
5814 id quickfix list ID |quickfix-ID|. If not
5815 present, set to 0.
Bram Moolenaar858ba062020-05-31 23:11:59 +02005816 idx index of the quickfix entry in the list. If not
Bram Moolenaara6d48492017-12-12 22:45:31 +01005817 present, set to 0.
5818 items quickfix list entries. If not present, set to
5819 an empty list.
5820 nr quickfix list number. If not present, set to 0
Bram Moolenaar647e24b2019-03-17 16:39:46 +01005821 qfbufnr number of the buffer displayed in the quickfix
5822 window. If not present, set to 0.
Bram Moolenaara6d48492017-12-12 22:45:31 +01005823 size number of entries in the quickfix list. If not
5824 present, set to 0.
5825 title quickfix list title text. If not present, set
5826 to "".
Bram Moolenaar74240d32017-12-10 15:26:15 +01005827 winid quickfix |window-ID|. If not present, set to 0
Bram Moolenaard823fa92016-08-12 16:29:27 +02005828
Bram Moolenaar15142e22018-04-30 22:19:58 +02005829 Examples (See also |getqflist-examples|): >
Bram Moolenaard823fa92016-08-12 16:29:27 +02005830 :echo getqflist({'all': 1})
5831 :echo getqflist({'nr': 2, 'title': 1})
Bram Moolenaar2c809b72017-09-01 18:34:02 +02005832 :echo getqflist({'lines' : ["F1:10:L10"]})
Bram Moolenaard823fa92016-08-12 16:29:27 +02005833<
Bram Moolenaarb7cb42b2014-04-02 19:55:10 +02005834getreg([{regname} [, 1 [, {list}]]]) *getreg()*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005835 The result is a String, which is the contents of register
Bram Moolenaar402d2fe2005-04-15 21:00:38 +00005836 {regname}. Example: >
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005837 :let cliptext = getreg('*')
Bram Moolenaardc1f1642016-08-16 18:33:43 +02005838< When {regname} was not set the result is an empty string.
Bram Moolenaaraa3b15d2016-04-21 08:53:19 +02005839
5840 getreg('=') returns the last evaluated value of the expression
Bram Moolenaar402d2fe2005-04-15 21:00:38 +00005841 register. (For use in maps.)
Bram Moolenaar2389c3c2005-05-22 22:07:59 +00005842 getreg('=', 1) returns the expression itself, so that it can
5843 be restored with |setreg()|. For other registers the extra
5844 argument is ignored, thus you can always give it.
Bram Moolenaaraa3b15d2016-04-21 08:53:19 +02005845
Bram Moolenaare381d3d2016-07-07 14:50:41 +02005846 If {list} is present and |TRUE|, the result type is changed
Bram Moolenaaraa3b15d2016-04-21 08:53:19 +02005847 to |List|. Each list item is one text line. Use it if you care
Bram Moolenaarb7cb42b2014-04-02 19:55:10 +02005848 about zero bytes possibly present inside register: without
5849 third argument both NLs and zero bytes are represented as NLs
5850 (see |NL-used-for-Nul|).
Bram Moolenaaraa3b15d2016-04-21 08:53:19 +02005851 When the register was not set an empty list is returned.
5852
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005853 If {regname} is not specified, |v:register| is used.
5854
Bram Moolenaar4c313b12019-08-24 22:58:31 +02005855 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5856 GetRegname()->getreg()
5857
Bram Moolenaarbb861e22020-06-07 18:16:36 +02005858getreginfo([{regname}]) *getreginfo()*
5859 Returns detailed information about register {regname} as a
5860 Dictionary with the following entries:
5861 regcontents List of lines contained in register
5862 {regname}, like
5863 |getreg|({regname}, 1, 1).
5864 regtype the type of register {regname}, as in
5865 |getregtype()|.
5866 isunnamed Boolean flag, v:true if this register
5867 is currently pointed to by the unnamed
5868 register.
5869 points_to for the unnamed register, gives the
5870 single letter name of the register
5871 currently pointed to (see |quotequote|).
5872 For example, after deleting a line
5873 with `dd`, this field will be "1",
5874 which is the register that got the
5875 deleted text.
5876
5877 If {regname} is invalid or not set, an empty Dictionary
5878 will be returned.
5879 If {regname} is not specified, |v:register| is used.
Bram Moolenaar207f0092020-08-30 17:20:20 +02005880 The returned Dictionary can be passed to |setreg()|.
Bram Moolenaarbb861e22020-06-07 18:16:36 +02005881
5882 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5883 GetRegname()->getreginfo()
Bram Moolenaara14de3d2005-01-07 21:48:26 +00005884
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005885getregtype([{regname}]) *getregtype()*
5886 The result is a String, which is type of register {regname}.
5887 The value will be one of:
5888 "v" for |characterwise| text
5889 "V" for |linewise| text
5890 "<CTRL-V>{width}" for |blockwise-visual| text
Bram Moolenaar32b92012014-01-14 12:33:36 +01005891 "" for an empty or unknown register
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005892 <CTRL-V> is one character with value 0x16.
5893 If {regname} is not specified, |v:register| is used.
5894
Bram Moolenaar4c313b12019-08-24 22:58:31 +02005895 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5896 GetRegname()->getregtype()
5897
Bram Moolenaarb5ae48e2016-08-12 22:23:25 +02005898gettabinfo([{arg}]) *gettabinfo()*
5899 If {arg} is not specified, then information about all the tab
Bram Moolenaare46a4402020-06-30 20:38:27 +02005900 pages is returned as a |List|. Each List item is a |Dictionary|.
Bram Moolenaarb5ae48e2016-08-12 22:23:25 +02005901 Otherwise, {arg} specifies the tab page number and information
5902 about that one is returned. If the tab page does not exist an
5903 empty List is returned.
5904
Bram Moolenaare46a4402020-06-30 20:38:27 +02005905 Each List item is a |Dictionary| with the following entries:
Bram Moolenaar7571d552016-08-18 22:54:46 +02005906 tabnr tab page number.
Bram Moolenaar30567352016-08-27 21:25:44 +02005907 variables a reference to the dictionary with
5908 tabpage-local variables
Bram Moolenaarf6b40102019-02-22 15:24:03 +01005909 windows List of |window-ID|s in the tab page.
Bram Moolenaarb5ae48e2016-08-12 22:23:25 +02005910
Bram Moolenaar4c313b12019-08-24 22:58:31 +02005911 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5912 GetTabnr()->gettabinfo()
5913
Bram Moolenaar63dbda12013-02-20 21:12:10 +01005914gettabvar({tabnr}, {varname} [, {def}]) *gettabvar()*
Bram Moolenaar06b5d512010-05-22 15:37:44 +02005915 Get the value of a tab-local variable {varname} in tab page
5916 {tabnr}. |t:var|
5917 Tabs are numbered starting with one.
Bram Moolenaar0e2ea1b2014-09-09 16:13:08 +02005918 When {varname} is empty a dictionary with all tab-local
5919 variables is returned.
Bram Moolenaar06b5d512010-05-22 15:37:44 +02005920 Note that the name without "t:" must be used.
Bram Moolenaar63dbda12013-02-20 21:12:10 +01005921 When the tab or variable doesn't exist {def} or an empty
5922 string is returned, there is no error message.
Bram Moolenaar06b5d512010-05-22 15:37:44 +02005923
Bram Moolenaar4c313b12019-08-24 22:58:31 +02005924 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5925 GetTabnr()->gettabvar(varname)
5926
Bram Moolenaar63dbda12013-02-20 21:12:10 +01005927gettabwinvar({tabnr}, {winnr}, {varname} [, {def}]) *gettabwinvar()*
Bram Moolenaaref2f6562007-05-06 13:32:59 +00005928 Get the value of window-local variable {varname} in window
5929 {winnr} in tab page {tabnr}.
Bram Moolenaar63dbda12013-02-20 21:12:10 +01005930 When {varname} is empty a dictionary with all window-local
5931 variables is returned.
Bram Moolenaar30567352016-08-27 21:25:44 +02005932 When {varname} is equal to "&" get the values of all
Bram Moolenaare46a4402020-06-30 20:38:27 +02005933 window-local options in a |Dictionary|.
Bram Moolenaar30567352016-08-27 21:25:44 +02005934 Otherwise, when {varname} starts with "&" get the value of a
5935 window-local option.
Bram Moolenaar63dbda12013-02-20 21:12:10 +01005936 Note that {varname} must be the name without "w:".
Bram Moolenaarc6249bb2006-04-15 20:25:09 +00005937 Tabs are numbered starting with one. For the current tabpage
5938 use |getwinvar()|.
Bram Moolenaar7571d552016-08-18 22:54:46 +02005939 {winnr} can be the window number or the |window-ID|.
Bram Moolenaarc6249bb2006-04-15 20:25:09 +00005940 When {winnr} is zero the current window is used.
5941 This also works for a global option, buffer-local option and
5942 window-local option, but it doesn't work for a global variable
5943 or buffer-local variable.
Bram Moolenaar63dbda12013-02-20 21:12:10 +01005944 When the tab, window or variable doesn't exist {def} or an
5945 empty string is returned, there is no error message.
Bram Moolenaarc6249bb2006-04-15 20:25:09 +00005946 Examples: >
5947 :let list_is_on = gettabwinvar(1, 2, '&list')
5948 :echo "myvar = " . gettabwinvar(3, 1, 'myvar')
Bram Moolenaard46bbc72007-05-12 14:38:41 +00005949<
Bram Moolenaarb477af22018-07-15 20:20:18 +02005950 To obtain all window-local variables use: >
5951 gettabwinvar({tabnr}, {winnr}, '&')
5952
Bram Moolenaar4c313b12019-08-24 22:58:31 +02005953< Can also be used as a |method|: >
Bram Moolenaar5d69fdb2019-08-31 19:13:58 +02005954 GetTabnr()->gettabwinvar(winnr, varname)
Bram Moolenaar4c313b12019-08-24 22:58:31 +02005955
Bram Moolenaarf49cc602018-11-11 15:21:05 +01005956gettagstack([{nr}]) *gettagstack()*
5957 The result is a Dict, which is the tag stack of window {nr}.
5958 {nr} can be the window number or the |window-ID|.
5959 When {nr} is not specified, the current window is used.
5960 When window {nr} doesn't exist, an empty Dict is returned.
5961
5962 The returned dictionary contains the following entries:
5963 curidx Current index in the stack. When at
5964 top of the stack, set to (length + 1).
5965 Index of bottom of the stack is 1.
5966 items List of items in the stack. Each item
5967 is a dictionary containing the
5968 entries described below.
5969 length Number of entries in the stack.
5970
5971 Each item in the stack is a dictionary with the following
5972 entries:
5973 bufnr buffer number of the current jump
5974 from cursor position before the tag jump.
5975 See |getpos()| for the format of the
5976 returned list.
5977 matchnr current matching tag number. Used when
5978 multiple matching tags are found for a
5979 name.
5980 tagname name of the tag
5981
5982 See |tagstack| for more information about the tag stack.
5983
Bram Moolenaar5d69fdb2019-08-31 19:13:58 +02005984 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5985 GetWinnr()->gettagstack()
5986
Bram Moolenaar0b39c3f2020-08-30 15:52:10 +02005987
5988gettext({text}) *gettext()*
5989 Translate {text} if possible.
5990 This is mainly for use in the distributed Vim scripts. When
5991 generating message translations the {text} is extracted by
5992 xgettext, the translator can add the translated message in the
5993 .po file and Vim will lookup the translation when gettext() is
5994 called.
5995 For {text} double quoted strings are preferred, because
5996 xgettext does not understand escaping in single quoted
5997 strings.
5998
5999
Bram Moolenaar7132ddc2018-07-15 17:01:11 +02006000getwininfo([{winid}]) *getwininfo()*
Bram Moolenaare46a4402020-06-30 20:38:27 +02006001 Returns information about windows as a |List| with Dictionaries.
Bram Moolenaar7132ddc2018-07-15 17:01:11 +02006002
6003 If {winid} is given Information about the window with that ID
Bram Moolenaare46a4402020-06-30 20:38:27 +02006004 is returned, as a |List| with one item. If the window does not
Bram Moolenaar73fef332020-06-21 22:12:03 +02006005 exist the result is an empty list.
Bram Moolenaar7132ddc2018-07-15 17:01:11 +02006006
6007 Without {winid} information about all the windows in all the
6008 tab pages is returned.
6009
Bram Moolenaare46a4402020-06-30 20:38:27 +02006010 Each List item is a |Dictionary| with the following entries:
Bram Moolenaar8fcb60f2019-03-04 13:18:30 +01006011 botline last displayed buffer line
Bram Moolenaar7132ddc2018-07-15 17:01:11 +02006012 bufnr number of buffer in the window
6013 height window height (excluding winbar)
Bram Moolenaar7132ddc2018-07-15 17:01:11 +02006014 loclist 1 if showing a location list
6015 {only with the +quickfix feature}
6016 quickfix 1 if quickfix or location list window
6017 {only with the +quickfix feature}
6018 terminal 1 if a terminal window
6019 {only with the +terminal feature}
6020 tabnr tab page number
Bram Moolenaar10455d42019-11-21 15:36:18 +01006021 topline first displayed buffer line
Bram Moolenaar7132ddc2018-07-15 17:01:11 +02006022 variables a reference to the dictionary with
6023 window-local variables
6024 width window width
Bram Moolenaarb477af22018-07-15 20:20:18 +02006025 winbar 1 if the window has a toolbar, 0
6026 otherwise
Bram Moolenaar7132ddc2018-07-15 17:01:11 +02006027 wincol leftmost screen column of the window,
6028 col from |win_screenpos()|
6029 winid |window-ID|
6030 winnr window number
6031 winrow topmost screen column of the window,
6032 row from |win_screenpos()|
6033
Bram Moolenaar5d69fdb2019-08-31 19:13:58 +02006034 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6035 GetWinnr()->getwininfo()
6036
Bram Moolenaar3f54fd32018-03-03 21:29:55 +01006037getwinpos([{timeout}]) *getwinpos()*
Bram Moolenaare46a4402020-06-30 20:38:27 +02006038 The result is a |List| with two numbers, the result of
Bram Moolenaar10455d42019-11-21 15:36:18 +01006039 |getwinposx()| and |getwinposy()| combined:
Bram Moolenaar3f54fd32018-03-03 21:29:55 +01006040 [x-pos, y-pos]
6041 {timeout} can be used to specify how long to wait in msec for
6042 a response from the terminal. When omitted 100 msec is used.
Bram Moolenaarb5b75622018-03-09 22:22:21 +01006043 Use a longer time for a remote terminal.
6044 When using a value less than 10 and no response is received
6045 within that time, a previously reported position is returned,
6046 if available. This can be used to poll for the position and
Bram Moolenaar5b69c222019-01-11 14:50:06 +01006047 do some work in the meantime: >
Bram Moolenaarb5b75622018-03-09 22:22:21 +01006048 while 1
6049 let res = getwinpos(1)
6050 if res[0] >= 0
6051 break
6052 endif
6053 " Do some work here
6054 endwhile
6055<
Bram Moolenaar5d69fdb2019-08-31 19:13:58 +02006056
6057 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6058 GetTimeout()->getwinpos()
6059<
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006060 *getwinposx()*
6061getwinposx() The result is a Number, which is the X coordinate in pixels of
Bram Moolenaarcd5c8f82017-04-09 20:11:58 +02006062 the left hand side of the GUI Vim window. Also works for an
Bram Moolenaar3f54fd32018-03-03 21:29:55 +01006063 xterm (uses a timeout of 100 msec).
Bram Moolenaarcd5c8f82017-04-09 20:11:58 +02006064 The result will be -1 if the information is not available.
6065 The value can be used with `:winpos`.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006066
6067 *getwinposy()*
6068getwinposy() The result is a Number, which is the Y coordinate in pixels of
Bram Moolenaar3f54fd32018-03-03 21:29:55 +01006069 the top of the GUI Vim window. Also works for an xterm (uses
6070 a timeout of 100 msec).
Bram Moolenaarcd5c8f82017-04-09 20:11:58 +02006071 The result will be -1 if the information is not available.
6072 The value can be used with `:winpos`.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006073
Bram Moolenaar63dbda12013-02-20 21:12:10 +01006074getwinvar({winnr}, {varname} [, {def}]) *getwinvar()*
Bram Moolenaarc6249bb2006-04-15 20:25:09 +00006075 Like |gettabwinvar()| for the current tabpage.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006076 Examples: >
6077 :let list_is_on = getwinvar(2, '&list')
6078 :echo "myvar = " . getwinvar(1, 'myvar')
Bram Moolenaar5d69fdb2019-08-31 19:13:58 +02006079
6080< Can also be used as a |method|: >
6081 GetWinnr()->getwinvar(varname)
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006082<
Bram Moolenaard8b77f72015-03-05 21:21:19 +01006083glob({expr} [, {nosuf} [, {list} [, {alllinks}]]]) *glob()*
Bram Moolenaarbb5ddda2008-11-28 10:01:10 +00006084 Expand the file wildcards in {expr}. See |wildcards| for the
Bram Moolenaaref2f6562007-05-06 13:32:59 +00006085 use of special characters.
Bram Moolenaar84f72352012-03-11 15:57:40 +01006086
Bram Moolenaare381d3d2016-07-07 14:50:41 +02006087 Unless the optional {nosuf} argument is given and is |TRUE|,
Bram Moolenaarbb5ddda2008-11-28 10:01:10 +00006088 the 'suffixes' and 'wildignore' options apply: Names matching
6089 one of the patterns in 'wildignore' will be skipped and
6090 'suffixes' affect the ordering of matches.
Bram Moolenaar81af9252010-12-10 20:35:50 +01006091 'wildignorecase' always applies.
Bram Moolenaar84f72352012-03-11 15:57:40 +01006092
Bram Moolenaare46a4402020-06-30 20:38:27 +02006093 When {list} is present and it is |TRUE| the result is a |List|
Bram Moolenaar84f72352012-03-11 15:57:40 +01006094 with all matching files. The advantage of using a List is,
6095 you also get filenames containing newlines correctly.
6096 Otherwise the result is a String and when there are several
6097 matches, they are separated by <NL> characters.
6098
6099 If the expansion fails, the result is an empty String or List.
Bram Moolenaard8b77f72015-03-05 21:21:19 +01006100
Bram Moolenaar62e1bb42019-04-08 16:25:07 +02006101 You can also use |readdir()| if you need to do complicated
6102 things, such as limiting the number of matches.
6103
Bram Moolenaar61d35bd2012-03-28 20:51:51 +02006104 A name for a non-existing file is not included. A symbolic
6105 link is only included if it points to an existing file.
Bram Moolenaard8b77f72015-03-05 21:21:19 +01006106 However, when the {alllinks} argument is present and it is
Bram Moolenaare381d3d2016-07-07 14:50:41 +02006107 |TRUE| then all symbolic links are included.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006108
6109 For most systems backticks can be used to get files names from
6110 any external command. Example: >
6111 :let tagfiles = glob("`find . -name tags -print`")
6112 :let &tags = substitute(tagfiles, "\n", ",", "g")
6113< The result of the program inside the backticks should be one
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +02006114 item per line. Spaces inside an item are allowed.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006115
6116 See |expand()| for expanding special Vim variables. See
6117 |system()| for getting the raw output of an external command.
6118
Bram Moolenaar5d69fdb2019-08-31 19:13:58 +02006119 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6120 GetExpr()->glob()
6121
Bram Moolenaar5837f1f2015-03-21 18:06:14 +01006122glob2regpat({expr}) *glob2regpat()*
6123 Convert a file pattern, as used by glob(), into a search
6124 pattern. The result can be used to match with a string that
6125 is a file name. E.g. >
6126 if filename =~ glob2regpat('Make*.mak')
6127< This is equivalent to: >
6128 if filename =~ '^Make.*\.mak$'
Bram Moolenaar3b5f9292016-01-28 22:37:01 +01006129< When {expr} is an empty string the result is "^$", match an
6130 empty string.
Bram Moolenaard823fa92016-08-12 16:29:27 +02006131 Note that the result depends on the system. On MS-Windows
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +02006132 a backslash usually means a path separator.
Bram Moolenaar3b5f9292016-01-28 22:37:01 +01006133
Bram Moolenaar5d69fdb2019-08-31 19:13:58 +02006134 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6135 GetExpr()->glob2regpat()
6136< *globpath()*
Bram Moolenaar6463ca22016-02-13 17:04:46 +01006137globpath({path}, {expr} [, {nosuf} [, {list} [, {alllinks}]]])
Bram Moolenaara0d1fef2019-09-04 22:29:14 +02006138 Perform glob() for {expr} on all directories in {path} and
6139 concatenate the results. Example: >
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006140 :echo globpath(&rtp, "syntax/c.vim")
Bram Moolenaar1b1063a2014-05-07 18:35:30 +02006141<
6142 {path} is a comma-separated list of directory names. Each
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006143 directory name is prepended to {expr} and expanded like with
Bram Moolenaarbb5ddda2008-11-28 10:01:10 +00006144 |glob()|. A path separator is inserted when needed.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006145 To add a comma inside a directory name escape it with a
6146 backslash. Note that on MS-Windows a directory may have a
6147 trailing backslash, remove it if you put a comma after it.
6148 If the expansion fails for one of the directories, there is no
6149 error message.
Bram Moolenaar1b1063a2014-05-07 18:35:30 +02006150
Bram Moolenaare381d3d2016-07-07 14:50:41 +02006151 Unless the optional {nosuf} argument is given and is |TRUE|,
Bram Moolenaarbb5ddda2008-11-28 10:01:10 +00006152 the 'suffixes' and 'wildignore' options apply: Names matching
6153 one of the patterns in 'wildignore' will be skipped and
6154 'suffixes' affect the ordering of matches.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006155
Bram Moolenaare46a4402020-06-30 20:38:27 +02006156 When {list} is present and it is |TRUE| the result is a |List|
Bram Moolenaar1b1063a2014-05-07 18:35:30 +02006157 with all matching files. The advantage of using a List is, you
6158 also get filenames containing newlines correctly. Otherwise
6159 the result is a String and when there are several matches,
6160 they are separated by <NL> characters. Example: >
6161 :echo globpath(&rtp, "syntax/c.vim", 0, 1)
6162<
Bram Moolenaar6463ca22016-02-13 17:04:46 +01006163 {alllinks} is used as with |glob()|.
Bram Moolenaard8b77f72015-03-05 21:21:19 +01006164
Bram Moolenaar02743632005-07-25 20:42:36 +00006165 The "**" item can be used to search in a directory tree.
6166 For example, to find all "README.txt" files in the directories
6167 in 'runtimepath' and below: >
6168 :echo globpath(&rtp, "**/README.txt")
Bram Moolenaarc236c162008-07-13 17:41:49 +00006169< Upwards search and limiting the depth of "**" is not
6170 supported, thus using 'path' will not always work properly.
6171
Bram Moolenaar5d69fdb2019-08-31 19:13:58 +02006172 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
6173 second argument: >
6174 GetExpr()->globpath(&rtp)
6175<
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006176 *has()*
Bram Moolenaar79296512020-03-22 16:17:14 +01006177has({feature} [, {check}])
6178 When {check} is omitted or is zero: The result is a Number,
6179 which is 1 if the feature {feature} is supported, zero
6180 otherwise. The {feature} argument is a string, case is
6181 ignored. See |feature-list| below.
6182
6183 When {check} is present and not zero: The result is a Number,
6184 which is 1 if the feature {feature} could ever be supported,
6185 zero otherwise. This is useful to check for a typo in
Bram Moolenaar191acfd2020-03-27 20:42:43 +01006186 {feature} and to detect dead code. Keep in mind that an older
6187 Vim version will not know about a feature added later and
Bram Moolenaar207f0092020-08-30 17:20:20 +02006188 features that have been abandoned will not be known by the
Bram Moolenaar191acfd2020-03-27 20:42:43 +01006189 current Vim version.
Bram Moolenaar79296512020-03-22 16:17:14 +01006190
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006191 Also see |exists()|.
Bram Moolenaar79296512020-03-22 16:17:14 +01006192
Bram Moolenaarb17893a2020-03-14 08:19:51 +01006193 Note that to skip code that has a syntax error when the
6194 feature is not available, Vim may skip the rest of the line
Bram Moolenaar7ceefb32020-05-01 16:07:38 +02006195 and miss a following `endif`. Therefore put the `endif` on a
Bram Moolenaarb17893a2020-03-14 08:19:51 +01006196 separate line: >
6197 if has('feature')
6198 let x = this->breaks->without->the->feature
6199 endif
Bram Moolenaarff781552020-03-19 20:37:11 +01006200< If the `endif` would be moved to the second line as "| endif" it
6201 would not be found.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006202
Bram Moolenaar2fda12f2005-01-15 22:14:15 +00006203
6204has_key({dict}, {key}) *has_key()*
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +00006205 The result is a Number, which is 1 if |Dictionary| {dict} has
6206 an entry with key {key}. Zero otherwise.
Bram Moolenaar2fda12f2005-01-15 22:14:15 +00006207
Bram Moolenaara74e4942019-08-04 17:35:53 +02006208 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6209 mydict->has_key(key)
6210
Bram Moolenaarc9703302016-01-17 21:49:33 +01006211haslocaldir([{winnr} [, {tabnr}]]) *haslocaldir()*
Bram Moolenaar00aa0692019-04-27 20:37:57 +02006212 The result is a Number:
6213 1 when the window has set a local directory via |:lcd|
6214 2 when the tab-page has set a local directory via |:tcd|
6215 0 otherwise.
Bram Moolenaarc9703302016-01-17 21:49:33 +01006216
6217 Without arguments use the current window.
6218 With {winnr} use this window in the current tab page.
6219 With {winnr} and {tabnr} use the window in the specified tab
6220 page.
Bram Moolenaar7571d552016-08-18 22:54:46 +02006221 {winnr} can be the window number or the |window-ID|.
Bram Moolenaar00aa0692019-04-27 20:37:57 +02006222 If {winnr} is -1 it is ignored and only the tabpage is used.
Bram Moolenaarc9703302016-01-17 21:49:33 +01006223 Return 0 if the arguments are invalid.
Bram Moolenaar00aa0692019-04-27 20:37:57 +02006224 Examples: >
6225 if haslocaldir() == 1
6226 " window local directory case
6227 elseif haslocaldir() == 2
6228 " tab-local directory case
6229 else
6230 " global directory case
6231 endif
Bram Moolenaar2fda12f2005-01-15 22:14:15 +00006232
Bram Moolenaar00aa0692019-04-27 20:37:57 +02006233 " current window
6234 :echo haslocaldir()
6235 :echo haslocaldir(0)
6236 :echo haslocaldir(0, 0)
6237 " window n in current tab page
6238 :echo haslocaldir(n)
6239 :echo haslocaldir(n, 0)
6240 " window n in tab page m
6241 :echo haslocaldir(n, m)
6242 " tab page m
6243 :echo haslocaldir(-1, m)
6244<
Bram Moolenaarf9f24ce2019-08-31 21:17:39 +02006245 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6246 GetWinnr()->haslocaldir()
6247
Bram Moolenaar97b2ad32006-03-18 21:40:56 +00006248hasmapto({what} [, {mode} [, {abbr}]]) *hasmapto()*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006249 The result is a Number, which is 1 if there is a mapping that
6250 contains {what} in somewhere in the rhs (what it is mapped to)
6251 and this mapping exists in one of the modes indicated by
6252 {mode}.
Bram Moolenaare381d3d2016-07-07 14:50:41 +02006253 When {abbr} is there and it is |TRUE| use abbreviations
Bram Moolenaar39f05632006-03-19 22:15:26 +00006254 instead of mappings. Don't forget to specify Insert and/or
6255 Command-line mode.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006256 Both the global mappings and the mappings local to the current
6257 buffer are checked for a match.
6258 If no matching mapping is found 0 is returned.
6259 The following characters are recognized in {mode}:
6260 n Normal mode
Bram Moolenaara0d1fef2019-09-04 22:29:14 +02006261 v Visual and Select mode
6262 x Visual mode
6263 s Select mode
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006264 o Operator-pending mode
6265 i Insert mode
6266 l Language-Argument ("r", "f", "t", etc.)
6267 c Command-line mode
6268 When {mode} is omitted, "nvo" is used.
6269
6270 This function is useful to check if a mapping already exists
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +02006271 to a function in a Vim script. Example: >
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006272 :if !hasmapto('\ABCdoit')
6273 : map <Leader>d \ABCdoit
6274 :endif
6275< This installs the mapping to "\ABCdoit" only if there isn't
6276 already a mapping to "\ABCdoit".
6277
Bram Moolenaarf9f24ce2019-08-31 21:17:39 +02006278 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6279 GetRHS()->hasmapto()
6280
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006281histadd({history}, {item}) *histadd()*
6282 Add the String {item} to the history {history} which can be
6283 one of: *hist-names*
6284 "cmd" or ":" command line history
6285 "search" or "/" search pattern history
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00006286 "expr" or "=" typed expression history
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006287 "input" or "@" input line history
Bram Moolenaar30b65812012-07-12 22:01:11 +02006288 "debug" or ">" debug command history
Bram Moolenaar3e496b02016-09-25 22:11:48 +02006289 empty the current or last used history
Bram Moolenaar30b65812012-07-12 22:01:11 +02006290 The {history} string does not need to be the whole name, one
6291 character is sufficient.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006292 If {item} does already exist in the history, it will be
6293 shifted to become the newest entry.
6294 The result is a Number: 1 if the operation was successful,
6295 otherwise 0 is returned.
6296
6297 Example: >
6298 :call histadd("input", strftime("%Y %b %d"))
6299 :let date=input("Enter date: ")
6300< This function is not available in the |sandbox|.
6301
Bram Moolenaar2e693a82019-10-16 22:35:02 +02006302 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
Bram Moolenaarf9f24ce2019-08-31 21:17:39 +02006303 second argument: >
Bram Moolenaar196b4662019-09-06 21:34:30 +02006304 GetHistory()->histadd('search')
Bram Moolenaarf9f24ce2019-08-31 21:17:39 +02006305
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006306histdel({history} [, {item}]) *histdel()*
Bram Moolenaar402d2fe2005-04-15 21:00:38 +00006307 Clear {history}, i.e. delete all its entries. See |hist-names|
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006308 for the possible values of {history}.
6309
Bram Moolenaarc236c162008-07-13 17:41:49 +00006310 If the parameter {item} evaluates to a String, it is used as a
6311 regular expression. All entries matching that expression will
6312 be removed from the history (if there are any).
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006313 Upper/lowercase must match, unless "\c" is used |/\c|.
Bram Moolenaarc236c162008-07-13 17:41:49 +00006314 If {item} evaluates to a Number, it will be interpreted as
6315 an index, see |:history-indexing|. The respective entry will
6316 be removed if it exists.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006317
6318 The result is a Number: 1 for a successful operation,
6319 otherwise 0 is returned.
6320
6321 Examples:
6322 Clear expression register history: >
6323 :call histdel("expr")
6324<
6325 Remove all entries starting with "*" from the search history: >
6326 :call histdel("/", '^\*')
6327<
6328 The following three are equivalent: >
6329 :call histdel("search", histnr("search"))
6330 :call histdel("search", -1)
6331 :call histdel("search", '^'.histget("search", -1).'$')
6332<
6333 To delete the last search pattern and use the last-but-one for
6334 the "n" command and 'hlsearch': >
6335 :call histdel("search", -1)
6336 :let @/ = histget("search", -1)
Bram Moolenaarf9f24ce2019-08-31 21:17:39 +02006337<
6338 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6339 GetHistory()->histdel()
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006340
6341histget({history} [, {index}]) *histget()*
6342 The result is a String, the entry with Number {index} from
6343 {history}. See |hist-names| for the possible values of
6344 {history}, and |:history-indexing| for {index}. If there is
6345 no such entry, an empty String is returned. When {index} is
6346 omitted, the most recent item from the history is used.
6347
6348 Examples:
6349 Redo the second last search from history. >
6350 :execute '/' . histget("search", -2)
6351
6352< Define an Ex command ":H {num}" that supports re-execution of
6353 the {num}th entry from the output of |:history|. >
6354 :command -nargs=1 H execute histget("cmd", 0+<args>)
6355<
Bram Moolenaarf9f24ce2019-08-31 21:17:39 +02006356 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6357 GetHistory()->histget()
6358
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006359histnr({history}) *histnr()*
6360 The result is the Number of the current entry in {history}.
6361 See |hist-names| for the possible values of {history}.
6362 If an error occurred, -1 is returned.
6363
6364 Example: >
6365 :let inp_index = histnr("expr")
Bram Moolenaarf9f24ce2019-08-31 21:17:39 +02006366
6367< Can also be used as a |method|: >
6368 GetHistory()->histnr()
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006369<
6370hlexists({name}) *hlexists()*
6371 The result is a Number, which is non-zero if a highlight group
6372 called {name} exists. This is when the group has been
6373 defined in some way. Not necessarily when highlighting has
6374 been defined for it, it may also have been used for a syntax
6375 item.
6376 *highlight_exists()*
6377 Obsolete name: highlight_exists().
6378
Bram Moolenaarf9f24ce2019-08-31 21:17:39 +02006379 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6380 GetName()->hlexists()
6381<
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006382 *hlID()*
6383hlID({name}) The result is a Number, which is the ID of the highlight group
6384 with name {name}. When the highlight group doesn't exist,
6385 zero is returned.
6386 This can be used to retrieve information about the highlight
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +02006387 group. For example, to get the background color of the
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006388 "Comment" group: >
6389 :echo synIDattr(synIDtrans(hlID("Comment")), "bg")
6390< *highlightID()*
6391 Obsolete name: highlightID().
6392
Bram Moolenaarf9f24ce2019-08-31 21:17:39 +02006393 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6394 GetName()->hlID()
6395
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006396hostname() *hostname()*
6397 The result is a String, which is the name of the machine on
Bram Moolenaar402d2fe2005-04-15 21:00:38 +00006398 which Vim is currently running. Machine names greater than
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006399 256 characters long are truncated.
6400
6401iconv({expr}, {from}, {to}) *iconv()*
6402 The result is a String, which is the text {expr} converted
6403 from encoding {from} to encoding {to}.
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +01006404 When the conversion completely fails an empty string is
6405 returned. When some characters could not be converted they
6406 are replaced with "?".
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006407 The encoding names are whatever the iconv() library function
6408 can accept, see ":!man 3 iconv".
6409 Most conversions require Vim to be compiled with the |+iconv|
6410 feature. Otherwise only UTF-8 to latin1 conversion and back
6411 can be done.
6412 This can be used to display messages with special characters,
6413 no matter what 'encoding' is set to. Write the message in
6414 UTF-8 and use: >
6415 echo iconv(utf8_str, "utf-8", &enc)
6416< Note that Vim uses UTF-8 for all Unicode encodings, conversion
6417 from/to UCS-2 is automatically changed to use UTF-8. You
6418 cannot use UCS-2 in a string anyway, because of the NUL bytes.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006419
Bram Moolenaarf9f24ce2019-08-31 21:17:39 +02006420 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6421 GetText()->iconv('latin1', 'utf-8')
6422<
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006423 *indent()*
6424indent({lnum}) The result is a Number, which is indent of line {lnum} in the
6425 current buffer. The indent is counted in spaces, the value
6426 of 'tabstop' is relevant. {lnum} is used just like in
6427 |getline()|.
6428 When {lnum} is invalid -1 is returned.
6429
Bram Moolenaarf9f24ce2019-08-31 21:17:39 +02006430 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6431 GetLnum()->indent()
Bram Moolenaarde8866b2005-01-06 23:24:37 +00006432
Bram Moolenaar6e5ea8d2019-01-12 22:47:31 +01006433index({object}, {expr} [, {start} [, {ic}]]) *index()*
6434 If {object} is a |List| return the lowest index where the item
6435 has a value equal to {expr}. There is no automatic
6436 conversion, so the String "4" is different from the Number 4.
6437 And the number 4 is different from the Float 4.0. The value
6438 of 'ignorecase' is not used here, case always matters.
6439
6440 If {object} is |Blob| return the lowest index where the byte
6441 value is equal to {expr}.
6442
Bram Moolenaar748bf032005-02-02 23:04:36 +00006443 If {start} is given then start looking at the item with index
6444 {start} (may be negative for an item relative to the end).
Bram Moolenaare381d3d2016-07-07 14:50:41 +02006445 When {ic} is given and it is |TRUE|, ignore case. Otherwise
Bram Moolenaarde8866b2005-01-06 23:24:37 +00006446 case must match.
Bram Moolenaar6e5ea8d2019-01-12 22:47:31 +01006447 -1 is returned when {expr} is not found in {object}.
Bram Moolenaarde8866b2005-01-06 23:24:37 +00006448 Example: >
6449 :let idx = index(words, "the")
Bram Moolenaar9588a0f2005-01-08 21:45:39 +00006450 :if index(numbers, 123) >= 0
Bram Moolenaarde8866b2005-01-06 23:24:37 +00006451
Bram Moolenaarf9f24ce2019-08-31 21:17:39 +02006452< Can also be used as a |method|: >
6453 GetObject()->index(what)
Bram Moolenaarde8866b2005-01-06 23:24:37 +00006454
Bram Moolenaarbfd8fc02005-09-20 23:22:24 +00006455input({prompt} [, {text} [, {completion}]]) *input()*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006456 The result is a String, which is whatever the user typed on
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +01006457 the command-line. The {prompt} argument is either a prompt
6458 string, or a blank string (for no prompt). A '\n' can be used
6459 in the prompt to start a new line.
Bram Moolenaarbfd8fc02005-09-20 23:22:24 +00006460 The highlighting set with |:echohl| is used for the prompt.
6461 The input is entered just like a command-line, with the same
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +02006462 editing commands and mappings. There is a separate history
Bram Moolenaarbfd8fc02005-09-20 23:22:24 +00006463 for lines typed for input().
6464 Example: >
6465 :if input("Coffee or beer? ") == "beer"
6466 : echo "Cheers!"
6467 :endif
6468<
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +01006469 If the optional {text} argument is present and not empty, this
6470 is used for the default reply, as if the user typed this.
6471 Example: >
Bram Moolenaarbfd8fc02005-09-20 23:22:24 +00006472 :let color = input("Color? ", "white")
6473
6474< The optional {completion} argument specifies the type of
6475 completion supported for the input. Without it completion is
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +02006476 not performed. The supported completion types are the same as
Bram Moolenaarbfd8fc02005-09-20 23:22:24 +00006477 that can be supplied to a user-defined command using the
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +02006478 "-complete=" argument. Refer to |:command-completion| for
Bram Moolenaarbfd8fc02005-09-20 23:22:24 +00006479 more information. Example: >
6480 let fname = input("File: ", "", "file")
6481<
6482 NOTE: This function must not be used in a startup file, for
6483 the versions that only run in GUI mode (e.g., the Win32 GUI).
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006484 Note: When input() is called from within a mapping it will
6485 consume remaining characters from that mapping, because a
6486 mapping is handled like the characters were typed.
6487 Use |inputsave()| before input() and |inputrestore()|
6488 after input() to avoid that. Another solution is to avoid
6489 that further characters follow in the mapping, e.g., by using
6490 |:execute| or |:normal|.
6491
Bram Moolenaarbfd8fc02005-09-20 23:22:24 +00006492 Example with a mapping: >
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006493 :nmap \x :call GetFoo()<CR>:exe "/" . Foo<CR>
6494 :function GetFoo()
6495 : call inputsave()
6496 : let g:Foo = input("enter search pattern: ")
6497 : call inputrestore()
6498 :endfunction
6499
Bram Moolenaarf9f24ce2019-08-31 21:17:39 +02006500< Can also be used as a |method|: >
6501 GetPrompt()->input()
6502
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006503inputdialog({prompt} [, {text} [, {cancelreturn}]]) *inputdialog()*
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +01006504 Like |input()|, but when the GUI is running and text dialogs
6505 are supported, a dialog window pops up to input the text.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006506 Example: >
Bram Moolenaar2d17fa32012-10-21 00:45:18 +02006507 :let n = inputdialog("value for shiftwidth", shiftwidth())
6508 :if n != ""
6509 : let &sw = n
6510 :endif
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006511< When the dialog is cancelled {cancelreturn} is returned. When
6512 omitted an empty string is returned.
6513 Hitting <Enter> works like pressing the OK button. Hitting
6514 <Esc> works like pressing the Cancel button.
Bram Moolenaarbfd8fc02005-09-20 23:22:24 +00006515 NOTE: Command-line completion is not supported.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006516
Bram Moolenaarf9f24ce2019-08-31 21:17:39 +02006517 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6518 GetPrompt()->inputdialog()
6519
Bram Moolenaar578b49e2005-09-10 19:22:57 +00006520inputlist({textlist}) *inputlist()*
Bram Moolenaar910f66f2006-04-05 20:41:53 +00006521 {textlist} must be a |List| of strings. This |List| is
6522 displayed, one string per line. The user will be prompted to
6523 enter a number, which is returned.
Bram Moolenaar578b49e2005-09-10 19:22:57 +00006524 The user can also select an item by clicking on it with the
Bram Moolenaar65e0d772020-06-14 17:29:55 +02006525 mouse, if the mouse is enabled in the command line ('mouse' is
6526 "a" or includes "c"). For the first string 0 is returned.
6527 When clicking above the first item a negative number is
6528 returned. When clicking on the prompt one more than the
6529 length of {textlist} is returned.
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +01006530 Make sure {textlist} has less than 'lines' entries, otherwise
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +02006531 it won't work. It's a good idea to put the entry number at
Bram Moolenaaref2f6562007-05-06 13:32:59 +00006532 the start of the string. And put a prompt in the first item.
6533 Example: >
Bram Moolenaar578b49e2005-09-10 19:22:57 +00006534 let color = inputlist(['Select color:', '1. red',
6535 \ '2. green', '3. blue'])
6536
Bram Moolenaarf9f24ce2019-08-31 21:17:39 +02006537< Can also be used as a |method|: >
6538 GetChoices()->inputlist()
6539
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006540inputrestore() *inputrestore()*
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +01006541 Restore typeahead that was saved with a previous |inputsave()|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006542 Should be called the same number of times inputsave() is
6543 called. Calling it more often is harmless though.
6544 Returns 1 when there is nothing to restore, 0 otherwise.
6545
6546inputsave() *inputsave()*
6547 Preserve typeahead (also from mappings) and clear it, so that
6548 a following prompt gets input from the user. Should be
6549 followed by a matching inputrestore() after the prompt. Can
6550 be used several times, in which case there must be just as
6551 many inputrestore() calls.
6552 Returns 1 when out of memory, 0 otherwise.
6553
6554inputsecret({prompt} [, {text}]) *inputsecret()*
6555 This function acts much like the |input()| function with but
6556 two exceptions:
6557 a) the user's response will be displayed as a sequence of
6558 asterisks ("*") thereby keeping the entry secret, and
6559 b) the user's response will not be recorded on the input
6560 |history| stack.
6561 The result is a String, which is whatever the user actually
6562 typed on the command-line in response to the issued prompt.
Bram Moolenaarbfd8fc02005-09-20 23:22:24 +00006563 NOTE: Command-line completion is not supported.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006564
Bram Moolenaarf9f24ce2019-08-31 21:17:39 +02006565 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6566 GetPrompt()->inputsecret()
6567
Bram Moolenaar6e5ea8d2019-01-12 22:47:31 +01006568insert({object}, {item} [, {idx}]) *insert()*
6569 When {object} is a |List| or a |Blob| insert {item} at the start
6570 of it.
6571
Bram Moolenaard7ee7ce2005-01-03 21:02:03 +00006572 If {idx} is specified insert {item} before the item with index
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +02006573 {idx}. If {idx} is zero it goes before the first item, just
Bram Moolenaard7ee7ce2005-01-03 21:02:03 +00006574 like omitting {idx}. A negative {idx} is also possible, see
6575 |list-index|. -1 inserts just before the last item.
Bram Moolenaar6e5ea8d2019-01-12 22:47:31 +01006576
6577 Returns the resulting |List| or |Blob|. Examples: >
Bram Moolenaard7ee7ce2005-01-03 21:02:03 +00006578 :let mylist = insert([2, 3, 5], 1)
6579 :call insert(mylist, 4, -1)
6580 :call insert(mylist, 6, len(mylist))
Bram Moolenaara14de3d2005-01-07 21:48:26 +00006581< The last example can be done simpler with |add()|.
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +00006582 Note that when {item} is a |List| it is inserted as a single
Bram Moolenaara23ccb82006-02-27 00:08:02 +00006583 item. Use |extend()| to concatenate |Lists|.
Bram Moolenaard7ee7ce2005-01-03 21:02:03 +00006584
Bram Moolenaarac92e252019-08-03 21:58:38 +02006585 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6586 mylist->insert(item)
6587
Bram Moolenaar67a2deb2019-11-25 00:05:32 +01006588interrupt() *interrupt()*
6589 Interrupt script execution. It works more or less like the
6590 user typing CTRL-C, most commands won't execute and control
6591 returns to the user. This is useful to abort execution
6592 from lower down, e.g. in an autocommand. Example: >
6593 :function s:check_typoname(file)
6594 : if fnamemodify(a:file, ':t') == '['
6595 : echomsg 'Maybe typo'
6596 : call interrupt()
6597 : endif
6598 :endfunction
6599 :au BufWritePre * call s:check_typoname(expand('<amatch>'))
6600
Bram Moolenaard6e256c2011-12-14 15:32:50 +01006601invert({expr}) *invert()*
6602 Bitwise invert. The argument is converted to a number. A
6603 List, Dict or Float argument causes an error. Example: >
6604 :let bits = invert(bits)
Bram Moolenaar073e4b92019-08-18 23:01:56 +02006605< Can also be used as a |method|: >
6606 :let bits = bits->invert()
Bram Moolenaard6e256c2011-12-14 15:32:50 +01006607
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006608isdirectory({directory}) *isdirectory()*
Bram Moolenaare381d3d2016-07-07 14:50:41 +02006609 The result is a Number, which is |TRUE| when a directory
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006610 with the name {directory} exists. If {directory} doesn't
Bram Moolenaare381d3d2016-07-07 14:50:41 +02006611 exist, or isn't a directory, the result is |FALSE|. {directory}
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006612 is any expression, which is used as a String.
6613
Bram Moolenaarf9f24ce2019-08-31 21:17:39 +02006614 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6615 GetName()->isdirectory()
6616
Bram Moolenaarfda1bff2019-04-04 13:44:37 +02006617isinf({expr}) *isinf()*
6618 Return 1 if {expr} is a positive infinity, or -1 a negative
6619 infinity, otherwise 0. >
6620 :echo isinf(1.0 / 0.0)
6621< 1 >
6622 :echo isinf(-1.0 / 0.0)
6623< -1
6624
Bram Moolenaar93cf85f2019-08-17 21:36:28 +02006625 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6626 Compute()->isinf()
6627<
Bram Moolenaarfda1bff2019-04-04 13:44:37 +02006628 {only available when compiled with the |+float| feature}
6629
Bram Moolenaar910f66f2006-04-05 20:41:53 +00006630islocked({expr}) *islocked()* *E786*
Bram Moolenaare381d3d2016-07-07 14:50:41 +02006631 The result is a Number, which is |TRUE| when {expr} is the
Bram Moolenaar2ce06f62005-01-31 19:19:04 +00006632 name of a locked variable.
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +00006633 {expr} must be the name of a variable, |List| item or
6634 |Dictionary| entry, not the variable itself! Example: >
Bram Moolenaar2ce06f62005-01-31 19:19:04 +00006635 :let alist = [0, ['a', 'b'], 2, 3]
6636 :lockvar 1 alist
6637 :echo islocked('alist') " 1
6638 :echo islocked('alist[1]') " 0
6639
6640< When {expr} is a variable that does not exist you get an error
Bram Moolenaar551dbcc2006-04-25 22:13:59 +00006641 message. Use |exists()| to check for existence.
Bram Moolenaar2ce06f62005-01-31 19:19:04 +00006642
Bram Moolenaarf9f24ce2019-08-31 21:17:39 +02006643 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6644 GetName()->islocked()
6645
Bram Moolenaarf3913272016-02-25 00:00:01 +01006646isnan({expr}) *isnan()*
Bram Moolenaare381d3d2016-07-07 14:50:41 +02006647 Return |TRUE| if {expr} is a float with value NaN. >
Bram Moolenaarf3913272016-02-25 00:00:01 +01006648 echo isnan(0.0 / 0.0)
Bram Moolenaar0f248b02019-04-04 15:36:05 +02006649< 1
Bram Moolenaarf3913272016-02-25 00:00:01 +01006650
Bram Moolenaar93cf85f2019-08-17 21:36:28 +02006651 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6652 Compute()->isnan()
6653<
Bram Moolenaarf3913272016-02-25 00:00:01 +01006654 {only available when compiled with the |+float| feature}
6655
Bram Moolenaar677ee682005-01-27 14:41:15 +00006656items({dict}) *items()*
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +00006657 Return a |List| with all the key-value pairs of {dict}. Each
6658 |List| item is a list with two items: the key of a {dict}
6659 entry and the value of this entry. The |List| is in arbitrary
Bram Moolenaar0d17f0d2019-01-22 22:20:38 +01006660 order. Also see |keys()| and |values()|.
6661 Example: >
6662 for [key, value] in items(mydict)
6663 echo key . ': ' . value
6664 endfor
Bram Moolenaar677ee682005-01-27 14:41:15 +00006665
Bram Moolenaarac92e252019-08-03 21:58:38 +02006666< Can also be used as a |method|: >
6667 mydict->items()
Bram Moolenaar38a55632016-02-15 22:07:32 +01006668
Bram Moolenaared997ad2019-07-21 16:42:00 +02006669job_ functions are documented here: |job-functions-details|
Bram Moolenaarf6f32c32016-03-12 19:03:59 +01006670
Bram Moolenaar835dc632016-02-07 14:27:38 +01006671
Bram Moolenaar5f2bb9f2005-01-11 21:29:04 +00006672join({list} [, {sep}]) *join()*
6673 Join the items in {list} together into one String.
6674 When {sep} is specified it is put in between the items. If
6675 {sep} is omitted a single space is used.
6676 Note that {sep} is not added at the end. You might want to
6677 add it there too: >
6678 let lines = join(mylist, "\n") . "\n"
Bram Moolenaara23ccb82006-02-27 00:08:02 +00006679< String items are used as-is. |Lists| and |Dictionaries| are
Bram Moolenaar5f2bb9f2005-01-11 21:29:04 +00006680 converted into a string like with |string()|.
6681 The opposite function is |split()|.
6682
Bram Moolenaarac92e252019-08-03 21:58:38 +02006683 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6684 mylist->join()
6685
Bram Moolenaar7823a3b2016-02-11 21:08:32 +01006686js_decode({string}) *js_decode()*
6687 This is similar to |json_decode()| with these differences:
Bram Moolenaar595e64e2016-02-07 19:19:53 +01006688 - Object key names do not have to be in quotes.
Bram Moolenaaree142ad2017-01-11 21:50:08 +01006689 - Strings can be in single quotes.
Bram Moolenaar595e64e2016-02-07 19:19:53 +01006690 - Empty items in an array (between two commas) are allowed and
6691 result in v:none items.
6692
Bram Moolenaar02b31112019-08-31 22:16:38 +02006693 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6694 ReadObject()->js_decode()
6695
Bram Moolenaar7823a3b2016-02-11 21:08:32 +01006696js_encode({expr}) *js_encode()*
6697 This is similar to |json_encode()| with these differences:
Bram Moolenaar595e64e2016-02-07 19:19:53 +01006698 - Object key names are not in quotes.
6699 - v:none items in an array result in an empty item between
6700 commas.
6701 For example, the Vim object:
Bram Moolenaar7823a3b2016-02-11 21:08:32 +01006702 [1,v:none,{"one":1},v:none] ~
Bram Moolenaar595e64e2016-02-07 19:19:53 +01006703 Will be encoded as:
6704 [1,,{one:1},,] ~
Bram Moolenaar7823a3b2016-02-11 21:08:32 +01006705 While json_encode() would produce:
Bram Moolenaar595e64e2016-02-07 19:19:53 +01006706 [1,null,{"one":1},null] ~
6707 This encoding is valid for JavaScript. It is more efficient
6708 than JSON, especially when using an array with optional items.
6709
Bram Moolenaar02b31112019-08-31 22:16:38 +02006710 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6711 GetObject()->js_encode()
Bram Moolenaar595e64e2016-02-07 19:19:53 +01006712
Bram Moolenaar7823a3b2016-02-11 21:08:32 +01006713json_decode({string}) *json_decode()*
Bram Moolenaar705ada12016-01-24 17:56:50 +01006714 This parses a JSON formatted string and returns the equivalent
Bram Moolenaar7823a3b2016-02-11 21:08:32 +01006715 in Vim values. See |json_encode()| for the relation between
Bram Moolenaar705ada12016-01-24 17:56:50 +01006716 JSON and Vim values.
6717 The decoding is permissive:
Bram Moolenaarcd5c8f82017-04-09 20:11:58 +02006718 - A trailing comma in an array and object is ignored, e.g.
6719 "[1, 2, ]" is the same as "[1, 2]".
Bram Moolenaard09091d2019-01-17 16:07:22 +01006720 - Integer keys are accepted in objects, e.g. {1:2} is the
Bram Moolenaar0d17f0d2019-01-22 22:20:38 +01006721 same as {"1":2}.
Bram Moolenaar705ada12016-01-24 17:56:50 +01006722 - More floating point numbers are recognized, e.g. "1." for
Bram Moolenaarcd5c8f82017-04-09 20:11:58 +02006723 "1.0", or "001.2" for "1.2". Special floating point values
Bram Moolenaar5f6b3792019-01-12 14:24:27 +01006724 "Infinity", "-Infinity" and "NaN" (capitalization ignored)
6725 are accepted.
Bram Moolenaarcd5c8f82017-04-09 20:11:58 +02006726 - Leading zeroes in integer numbers are ignored, e.g. "012"
6727 for "12" or "-012" for "-12".
6728 - Capitalization is ignored in literal names null, true or
6729 false, e.g. "NULL" for "null", "True" for "true".
6730 - Control characters U+0000 through U+001F which are not
6731 escaped in strings are accepted, e.g. " " (tab
6732 character in string) for "\t".
Bram Moolenaar0d17f0d2019-01-22 22:20:38 +01006733 - An empty JSON expression or made of only spaces is accepted
6734 and results in v:none.
Bram Moolenaarcd5c8f82017-04-09 20:11:58 +02006735 - Backslash in an invalid 2-character sequence escape is
6736 ignored, e.g. "\a" is decoded as "a".
6737 - A correct surrogate pair in JSON strings should normally be
6738 a 12 character sequence such as "\uD834\uDD1E", but
6739 json_decode() silently accepts truncated surrogate pairs
6740 such as "\uD834" or "\uD834\u"
6741 *E938*
6742 A duplicate key in an object, valid in rfc7159, is not
6743 accepted by json_decode() as the result must be a valid Vim
6744 type, e.g. this fails: {"a":"b", "a":"c"}
6745
Bram Moolenaar02b31112019-08-31 22:16:38 +02006746 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6747 ReadObject()->json_decode()
Bram Moolenaar520e1e42016-01-23 19:46:28 +01006748
Bram Moolenaar7823a3b2016-02-11 21:08:32 +01006749json_encode({expr}) *json_encode()*
Bram Moolenaar705ada12016-01-24 17:56:50 +01006750 Encode {expr} as JSON and return this as a string.
Bram Moolenaar520e1e42016-01-23 19:46:28 +01006751 The encoding is specified in:
Bram Moolenaar009d84a2016-01-28 14:12:00 +01006752 https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7159.html
Bram Moolenaar520e1e42016-01-23 19:46:28 +01006753 Vim values are converted as follows:
Bram Moolenaard09091d2019-01-17 16:07:22 +01006754 |Number| decimal number
6755 |Float| floating point number
Bram Moolenaar7ce686c2016-02-27 16:33:22 +01006756 Float nan "NaN"
6757 Float inf "Infinity"
Bram Moolenaar5f6b3792019-01-12 14:24:27 +01006758 Float -inf "-Infinity"
Bram Moolenaard09091d2019-01-17 16:07:22 +01006759 |String| in double quotes (possibly null)
6760 |Funcref| not possible, error
6761 |List| as an array (possibly null); when
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02006762 used recursively: []
Bram Moolenaard09091d2019-01-17 16:07:22 +01006763 |Dict| as an object (possibly null); when
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02006764 used recursively: {}
Bram Moolenaard09091d2019-01-17 16:07:22 +01006765 |Blob| as an array of the individual bytes
Bram Moolenaar520e1e42016-01-23 19:46:28 +01006766 v:false "false"
6767 v:true "true"
Bram Moolenaar595e64e2016-02-07 19:19:53 +01006768 v:none "null"
Bram Moolenaar520e1e42016-01-23 19:46:28 +01006769 v:null "null"
Bram Moolenaar7ce686c2016-02-27 16:33:22 +01006770 Note that NaN and Infinity are passed on as values. This is
6771 missing in the JSON standard, but several implementations do
6772 allow it. If not then you will get an error.
Bram Moolenaar520e1e42016-01-23 19:46:28 +01006773
Bram Moolenaar02b31112019-08-31 22:16:38 +02006774 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6775 GetObject()->json_encode()
6776
Bram Moolenaard8b02732005-01-14 21:48:43 +00006777keys({dict}) *keys()*
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +00006778 Return a |List| with all the keys of {dict}. The |List| is in
Bram Moolenaar0d17f0d2019-01-22 22:20:38 +01006779 arbitrary order. Also see |items()| and |values()|.
Bram Moolenaard8b02732005-01-14 21:48:43 +00006780
Bram Moolenaarac92e252019-08-03 21:58:38 +02006781 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6782 mydict->keys()
6783
6784< *len()* *E701*
Bram Moolenaard7ee7ce2005-01-03 21:02:03 +00006785len({expr}) The result is a Number, which is the length of the argument.
6786 When {expr} is a String or a Number the length in bytes is
6787 used, as with |strlen()|.
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +00006788 When {expr} is a |List| the number of items in the |List| is
Bram Moolenaard7ee7ce2005-01-03 21:02:03 +00006789 returned.
Bram Moolenaard09091d2019-01-17 16:07:22 +01006790 When {expr} is a |Blob| the number of bytes is returned.
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +00006791 When {expr} is a |Dictionary| the number of entries in the
6792 |Dictionary| is returned.
Bram Moolenaard7ee7ce2005-01-03 21:02:03 +00006793 Otherwise an error is given.
6794
Bram Moolenaarac92e252019-08-03 21:58:38 +02006795 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6796 mylist->len()
6797
6798< *libcall()* *E364* *E368*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006799libcall({libname}, {funcname}, {argument})
6800 Call function {funcname} in the run-time library {libname}
6801 with single argument {argument}.
6802 This is useful to call functions in a library that you
6803 especially made to be used with Vim. Since only one argument
6804 is possible, calling standard library functions is rather
6805 limited.
6806 The result is the String returned by the function. If the
6807 function returns NULL, this will appear as an empty string ""
6808 to Vim.
6809 If the function returns a number, use libcallnr()!
6810 If {argument} is a number, it is passed to the function as an
6811 int; if {argument} is a string, it is passed as a
6812 null-terminated string.
6813 This function will fail in |restricted-mode|.
6814
6815 libcall() allows you to write your own 'plug-in' extensions to
6816 Vim without having to recompile the program. It is NOT a
6817 means to call system functions! If you try to do so Vim will
6818 very probably crash.
6819
6820 For Win32, the functions you write must be placed in a DLL
6821 and use the normal C calling convention (NOT Pascal which is
6822 used in Windows System DLLs). The function must take exactly
6823 one parameter, either a character pointer or a long integer,
6824 and must return a character pointer or NULL. The character
6825 pointer returned must point to memory that will remain valid
6826 after the function has returned (e.g. in static data in the
6827 DLL). If it points to allocated memory, that memory will
6828 leak away. Using a static buffer in the function should work,
6829 it's then freed when the DLL is unloaded.
6830
6831 WARNING: If the function returns a non-valid pointer, Vim may
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00006832 crash! This also happens if the function returns a number,
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006833 because Vim thinks it's a pointer.
6834 For Win32 systems, {libname} should be the filename of the DLL
6835 without the ".DLL" suffix. A full path is only required if
6836 the DLL is not in the usual places.
6837 For Unix: When compiling your own plugins, remember that the
6838 object code must be compiled as position-independent ('PIC').
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +01006839 {only in Win32 and some Unix versions, when the |+libcall|
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006840 feature is present}
6841 Examples: >
6842 :echo libcall("libc.so", "getenv", "HOME")
Bram Moolenaar02b31112019-08-31 22:16:38 +02006843
Bram Moolenaar2e693a82019-10-16 22:35:02 +02006844< Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
6845 third argument: >
Bram Moolenaar02b31112019-08-31 22:16:38 +02006846 GetValue()->libcall("libc.so", "getenv")
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006847<
6848 *libcallnr()*
6849libcallnr({libname}, {funcname}, {argument})
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +01006850 Just like |libcall()|, but used for a function that returns an
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006851 int instead of a string.
6852 {only in Win32 on some Unix versions, when the |+libcall|
6853 feature is present}
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00006854 Examples: >
6855 :echo libcallnr("/usr/lib/libc.so", "getpid", "")
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006856 :call libcallnr("libc.so", "printf", "Hello World!\n")
6857 :call libcallnr("libc.so", "sleep", 10)
6858<
Bram Moolenaar2e693a82019-10-16 22:35:02 +02006859 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
6860 third argument: >
Bram Moolenaar02b31112019-08-31 22:16:38 +02006861 GetValue()->libcallnr("libc.so", "printf")
6862<
Bram Moolenaara0d1fef2019-09-04 22:29:14 +02006863
6864line({expr} [, {winid}]) *line()*
6865 The result is a Number, which is the line number of the file
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006866 position given with {expr}. The accepted positions are:
6867 . the cursor position
6868 $ the last line in the current buffer
6869 'x position of mark x (if the mark is not set, 0 is
6870 returned)
Bram Moolenaara1d5fa62017-04-03 22:02:55 +02006871 w0 first line visible in current window (one if the
6872 display isn't updated, e.g. in silent Ex mode)
6873 w$ last line visible in current window (this is one
6874 less than "w0" if no lines are visible)
Bram Moolenaar9ecd0232008-06-20 15:31:51 +00006875 v In Visual mode: the start of the Visual area (the
6876 cursor is the end). When not in Visual mode
6877 returns the cursor position. Differs from |'<| in
6878 that it's updated right away.
Bram Moolenaaref2f6562007-05-06 13:32:59 +00006879 Note that a mark in another file can be used. The line number
6880 then applies to another buffer.
Bram Moolenaar0b238792006-03-02 22:49:12 +00006881 To get the column number use |col()|. To get both use
6882 |getpos()|.
Bram Moolenaara0d1fef2019-09-04 22:29:14 +02006883 With the optional {winid} argument the values are obtained for
6884 that window instead of the current window.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006885 Examples: >
6886 line(".") line number of the cursor
Bram Moolenaara0d1fef2019-09-04 22:29:14 +02006887 line(".", winid) idem, in window "winid"
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006888 line("'t") line number of mark t
6889 line("'" . marker) line number of mark marker
Bram Moolenaar39536dd2019-01-29 22:58:21 +01006890<
6891 To jump to the last known position when opening a file see
6892 |last-position-jump|.
Bram Moolenaar69a7cb42004-06-20 12:51:53 +00006893
Bram Moolenaar02b31112019-08-31 22:16:38 +02006894 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6895 GetValue()->line()
6896
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006897line2byte({lnum}) *line2byte()*
6898 Return the byte count from the start of the buffer for line
6899 {lnum}. This includes the end-of-line character, depending on
6900 the 'fileformat' option for the current buffer. The first
Bram Moolenaarb6b046b2011-12-30 13:11:27 +01006901 line returns 1. 'encoding' matters, 'fileencoding' is ignored.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006902 This can also be used to get the byte count for the line just
6903 below the last line: >
6904 line2byte(line("$") + 1)
Bram Moolenaarb6b046b2011-12-30 13:11:27 +01006905< This is the buffer size plus one. If 'fileencoding' is empty
6906 it is the file size plus one.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006907 When {lnum} is invalid, or the |+byte_offset| feature has been
6908 disabled at compile time, -1 is returned.
6909 Also see |byte2line()|, |go| and |:goto|.
6910
Bram Moolenaar02b31112019-08-31 22:16:38 +02006911 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6912 GetLnum()->line2byte()
6913
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006914lispindent({lnum}) *lispindent()*
6915 Get the amount of indent for line {lnum} according the lisp
6916 indenting rules, as with 'lisp'.
6917 The indent is counted in spaces, the value of 'tabstop' is
6918 relevant. {lnum} is used just like in |getline()|.
6919 When {lnum} is invalid or Vim was not compiled the
6920 |+lispindent| feature, -1 is returned.
6921
Bram Moolenaar02b31112019-08-31 22:16:38 +02006922 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6923 GetLnum()->lispindent()
6924
Bram Moolenaar9d401282019-04-06 13:18:12 +02006925list2str({list} [, {utf8}]) *list2str()*
6926 Convert each number in {list} to a character string can
6927 concatenate them all. Examples: >
6928 list2str([32]) returns " "
6929 list2str([65, 66, 67]) returns "ABC"
6930< The same can be done (slowly) with: >
6931 join(map(list, {nr, val -> nr2char(val)}), '')
6932< |str2list()| does the opposite.
6933
6934 When {utf8} is omitted or zero, the current 'encoding' is used.
6935 With {utf8} is 1, always return utf-8 characters.
6936 With utf-8 composing characters work as expected: >
6937 list2str([97, 769]) returns "á"
6938<
Bram Moolenaar02b31112019-08-31 22:16:38 +02006939 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6940 GetList()->list2str()
6941
Bram Moolenaara3347722019-05-11 21:14:24 +02006942listener_add({callback} [, {buf}]) *listener_add()*
6943 Add a callback function that will be invoked when changes have
6944 been made to buffer {buf}.
6945 {buf} refers to a buffer name or number. For the accepted
6946 values, see |bufname()|. When {buf} is omitted the current
6947 buffer is used.
6948 Returns a unique ID that can be passed to |listener_remove()|.
6949
Bram Moolenaaraad222c2019-09-06 22:46:09 +02006950 The {callback} is invoked with five arguments:
Bram Moolenaarfe1ade02019-05-14 21:20:36 +02006951 a:bufnr the buffer that was changed
6952 a:start first changed line number
6953 a:end first line number below the change
Bram Moolenaar96f45c02019-10-26 19:53:45 +02006954 a:added number of lines added, negative if lines were
6955 deleted
Bram Moolenaarfe1ade02019-05-14 21:20:36 +02006956 a:changes a List of items with details about the changes
6957
6958 Example: >
6959 func Listener(bufnr, start, end, added, changes)
6960 echo 'lines ' .. a:start .. ' until ' .. a:end .. ' changed'
6961 endfunc
6962 call listener_add('Listener', bufnr)
6963
6964< The List cannot be changed. Each item in a:changes is a
Bram Moolenaar8aad88d2019-05-12 13:53:50 +02006965 dictionary with these entries:
Bram Moolenaara3347722019-05-11 21:14:24 +02006966 lnum the first line number of the change
6967 end the first line below the change
6968 added number of lines added; negative if lines were
6969 deleted
6970 col first column in "lnum" that was affected by
6971 the change; one if unknown or the whole line
6972 was affected; this is a byte index, first
6973 character has a value of one.
6974 When lines are inserted the values are:
Bram Moolenaar68e65602019-05-26 21:33:31 +02006975 lnum line above which the new line is added
Bram Moolenaara3347722019-05-11 21:14:24 +02006976 end equal to "lnum"
6977 added number of lines inserted
Bram Moolenaarfe1ade02019-05-14 21:20:36 +02006978 col 1
Bram Moolenaara3347722019-05-11 21:14:24 +02006979 When lines are deleted the values are:
6980 lnum the first deleted line
6981 end the line below the first deleted line, before
6982 the deletion was done
6983 added negative, number of lines deleted
Bram Moolenaarfe1ade02019-05-14 21:20:36 +02006984 col 1
Bram Moolenaara3347722019-05-11 21:14:24 +02006985 When lines are changed:
6986 lnum the first changed line
6987 end the line below the last changed line
Bram Moolenaarfe1ade02019-05-14 21:20:36 +02006988 added 0
6989 col first column with a change or 1
Bram Moolenaara3347722019-05-11 21:14:24 +02006990
Bram Moolenaarfe1ade02019-05-14 21:20:36 +02006991 The entries are in the order the changes were made, thus the
6992 most recent change is at the end. The line numbers are valid
6993 when the callback is invoked, but later changes may make them
6994 invalid, thus keeping a copy for later might not work.
Bram Moolenaar8aad88d2019-05-12 13:53:50 +02006995
Bram Moolenaarfe1ade02019-05-14 21:20:36 +02006996 The {callback} is invoked just before the screen is updated,
6997 when |listener_flush()| is called or when a change is being
6998 made that changes the line count in a way it causes a line
6999 number in the list of changes to become invalid.
Bram Moolenaar8aad88d2019-05-12 13:53:50 +02007000
Bram Moolenaarfe1ade02019-05-14 21:20:36 +02007001 The {callback} is invoked with the text locked, see
7002 |textlock|. If you do need to make changes to the buffer, use
7003 a timer to do this later |timer_start()|.
Bram Moolenaara3347722019-05-11 21:14:24 +02007004
7005 The {callback} is not invoked when the buffer is first loaded.
7006 Use the |BufReadPost| autocmd event to handle the initial text
7007 of a buffer.
7008 The {callback} is also not invoked when the buffer is
7009 unloaded, use the |BufUnload| autocmd event for that.
7010
Bram Moolenaar2e693a82019-10-16 22:35:02 +02007011 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
7012 second argument: >
Bram Moolenaar02b31112019-08-31 22:16:38 +02007013 GetBuffer()->listener_add(callback)
7014
Bram Moolenaarfe1ade02019-05-14 21:20:36 +02007015listener_flush([{buf}]) *listener_flush()*
7016 Invoke listener callbacks for buffer {buf}. If there are no
7017 pending changes then no callbacks are invoked.
7018
7019 {buf} refers to a buffer name or number. For the accepted
7020 values, see |bufname()|. When {buf} is omitted the current
7021 buffer is used.
7022
Bram Moolenaar02b31112019-08-31 22:16:38 +02007023 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7024 GetBuffer()->listener_flush()
7025
Bram Moolenaara3347722019-05-11 21:14:24 +02007026listener_remove({id}) *listener_remove()*
7027 Remove a listener previously added with listener_add().
Bram Moolenaar809ce4d2019-07-13 21:21:40 +02007028 Returns zero when {id} could not be found, one when {id} was
7029 removed.
Bram Moolenaara3347722019-05-11 21:14:24 +02007030
Bram Moolenaar02b31112019-08-31 22:16:38 +02007031 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7032 GetListenerId()->listener_remove()
7033
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007034localtime() *localtime()*
7035 Return the current time, measured as seconds since 1st Jan
Bram Moolenaar10455d42019-11-21 15:36:18 +01007036 1970. See also |strftime()|, |strptime()| and |getftime()|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007037
Bram Moolenaar5f2bb9f2005-01-11 21:29:04 +00007038
Bram Moolenaardb7c6862010-05-21 16:33:48 +02007039log({expr}) *log()*
Bram Moolenaar9855d6b2010-07-18 14:34:51 +02007040 Return the natural logarithm (base e) of {expr} as a |Float|.
7041 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number| in the range
Bram Moolenaardb7c6862010-05-21 16:33:48 +02007042 (0, inf].
7043 Examples: >
7044 :echo log(10)
7045< 2.302585 >
7046 :echo log(exp(5))
7047< 5.0
Bram Moolenaar93cf85f2019-08-17 21:36:28 +02007048
7049 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7050 Compute()->log()
7051<
Bram Moolenaardb84e452010-08-15 13:50:43 +02007052 {only available when compiled with the |+float| feature}
Bram Moolenaardb7c6862010-05-21 16:33:48 +02007053
7054
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00007055log10({expr}) *log10()*
7056 Return the logarithm of Float {expr} to base 10 as a |Float|.
7057 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
7058 Examples: >
7059 :echo log10(1000)
7060< 3.0 >
7061 :echo log10(0.01)
7062< -2.0
Bram Moolenaar93cf85f2019-08-17 21:36:28 +02007063
7064 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7065 Compute()->log10()
7066<
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00007067 {only available when compiled with the |+float| feature}
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01007068
7069luaeval({expr} [, {expr}]) *luaeval()*
7070 Evaluate Lua expression {expr} and return its result converted
7071 to Vim data structures. Second {expr} may hold additional
Bram Moolenaard38b0552012-04-25 19:07:41 +02007072 argument accessible as _A inside first {expr}.
7073 Strings are returned as they are.
7074 Boolean objects are converted to numbers.
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01007075 Numbers are converted to |Float| values if vim was compiled
Bram Moolenaard38b0552012-04-25 19:07:41 +02007076 with |+float| and to numbers otherwise.
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01007077 Dictionaries and lists obtained by vim.eval() are returned
Bram Moolenaard38b0552012-04-25 19:07:41 +02007078 as-is.
7079 Other objects are returned as zero without any errors.
7080 See |lua-luaeval| for more details.
Bram Moolenaar02b31112019-08-31 22:16:38 +02007081
7082 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7083 GetExpr()->luaeval()
7084
7085< {only available when compiled with the |+lua| feature}
Bram Moolenaard38b0552012-04-25 19:07:41 +02007086
Bram Moolenaarb33c7eb2016-07-04 22:29:49 +02007087map({expr1}, {expr2}) *map()*
Bram Moolenaarea696852020-11-09 18:31:39 +01007088 {expr1} must be a |List|, |Blob| or |Dictionary|.
Bram Moolenaarb33c7eb2016-07-04 22:29:49 +02007089 Replace each item in {expr1} with the result of evaluating
Bram Moolenaarea696852020-11-09 18:31:39 +01007090 {expr2}. For a |Blob| each byte is replaced.
7091 If the item type changes you may want to use |mapnew()| to
7092 create a new List or Dictionary. This is required when using
7093 Vim9 script.
7094
7095 {expr2} must be a |string| or |Funcref|.
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01007096
Bram Moolenaarb33c7eb2016-07-04 22:29:49 +02007097 If {expr2} is a |string|, inside {expr2} |v:val| has the value
7098 of the current item. For a |Dictionary| |v:key| has the key
7099 of the current item and for a |List| |v:key| has the index of
7100 the current item.
Bram Moolenaar2fda12f2005-01-15 22:14:15 +00007101 Example: >
7102 :call map(mylist, '"> " . v:val . " <"')
Bram Moolenaar5f2bb9f2005-01-11 21:29:04 +00007103< This puts "> " before and " <" after each item in "mylist".
Bram Moolenaar2fda12f2005-01-15 22:14:15 +00007104
Bram Moolenaarb33c7eb2016-07-04 22:29:49 +02007105 Note that {expr2} is the result of an expression and is then
Bram Moolenaar2fda12f2005-01-15 22:14:15 +00007106 used as an expression again. Often it is good to use a
Bram Moolenaar3a7c85b2005-02-05 21:39:53 +00007107 |literal-string| to avoid having to double backslashes. You
7108 still have to double ' quotes
Bram Moolenaar2fda12f2005-01-15 22:14:15 +00007109
Bram Moolenaarb33c7eb2016-07-04 22:29:49 +02007110 If {expr2} is a |Funcref| it is called with two arguments:
7111 1. The key or the index of the current item.
7112 2. the value of the current item.
7113 The function must return the new value of the item. Example
7114 that changes each value by "key-value": >
7115 func KeyValue(key, val)
7116 return a:key . '-' . a:val
7117 endfunc
7118 call map(myDict, function('KeyValue'))
Bram Moolenaar50ba5262016-09-22 22:33:02 +02007119< It is shorter when using a |lambda|: >
7120 call map(myDict, {key, val -> key . '-' . val})
7121< If you do not use "val" you can leave it out: >
7122 call map(myDict, {key -> 'item: ' . key})
Bram Moolenaar088e8e32019-08-08 22:15:18 +02007123< If you do not use "key" you can use a short name: >
7124 call map(myDict, {_, val -> 'item: ' . val})
Bram Moolenaarb33c7eb2016-07-04 22:29:49 +02007125<
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +00007126 The operation is done in-place. If you want a |List| or
7127 |Dictionary| to remain unmodified make a copy first: >
Bram Moolenaar30b65812012-07-12 22:01:11 +02007128 :let tlist = map(copy(mylist), ' v:val . "\t"')
Bram Moolenaar2fda12f2005-01-15 22:14:15 +00007129
Bram Moolenaarea696852020-11-09 18:31:39 +01007130< Returns {expr1}, the |List|, |Blob| or |Dictionary| that was
7131 filtered. When an error is encountered while evaluating
7132 {expr2} no further items in {expr1} are processed. When
7133 {expr2} is a Funcref errors inside a function are ignored,
7134 unless it was defined with the "abort" flag.
Bram Moolenaar5f2bb9f2005-01-11 21:29:04 +00007135
Bram Moolenaarac92e252019-08-03 21:58:38 +02007136 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7137 mylist->map(expr2)
Bram Moolenaar5f2bb9f2005-01-11 21:29:04 +00007138
Bram Moolenaar4c9243f2020-05-22 13:10:44 +02007139
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01007140maparg({name} [, {mode} [, {abbr} [, {dict}]]]) *maparg()*
Bram Moolenaarbd743252010-10-20 21:23:33 +02007141 When {dict} is omitted or zero: Return the rhs of mapping
7142 {name} in mode {mode}. The returned String has special
7143 characters translated like in the output of the ":map" command
7144 listing.
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01007145
Bram Moolenaarbd743252010-10-20 21:23:33 +02007146 When there is no mapping for {name}, an empty String is
Bram Moolenaar0b0f0992018-05-22 21:41:30 +02007147 returned. When the mapping for {name} is empty, then "<Nop>"
7148 is returned.
Bram Moolenaarbd743252010-10-20 21:23:33 +02007149
7150 The {name} can have special key names, like in the ":map"
7151 command.
7152
Bram Moolenaard12f5c12006-01-25 22:10:52 +00007153 {mode} can be one of these strings:
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007154 "n" Normal
Bram Moolenaarbd743252010-10-20 21:23:33 +02007155 "v" Visual (including Select)
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007156 "o" Operator-pending
7157 "i" Insert
7158 "c" Cmd-line
Bram Moolenaarbd743252010-10-20 21:23:33 +02007159 "s" Select
7160 "x" Visual
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007161 "l" langmap |language-mapping|
Bram Moolenaar37c64c72017-09-19 22:06:03 +02007162 "t" Terminal-Job
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007163 "" Normal, Visual and Operator-pending
Bram Moolenaard12f5c12006-01-25 22:10:52 +00007164 When {mode} is omitted, the modes for "" are used.
Bram Moolenaarbd743252010-10-20 21:23:33 +02007165
Bram Moolenaare381d3d2016-07-07 14:50:41 +02007166 When {abbr} is there and it is |TRUE| use abbreviations
Bram Moolenaar97b2ad32006-03-18 21:40:56 +00007167 instead of mappings.
Bram Moolenaarbd743252010-10-20 21:23:33 +02007168
Bram Moolenaare381d3d2016-07-07 14:50:41 +02007169 When {dict} is there and it is |TRUE| return a dictionary
Bram Moolenaarbd743252010-10-20 21:23:33 +02007170 containing all the information of the mapping with the
7171 following items:
Bram Moolenaar9c652532020-05-24 13:10:18 +02007172 "lhs" The {lhs} of the mapping as it would be typed
7173 "lhsraw" The {lhs} of the mapping as raw bytes
7174 "lhsrawalt" The {lhs} of the mapping as raw bytes, alternate
7175 form, only present when it differs from "lhsraw"
Bram Moolenaarbd743252010-10-20 21:23:33 +02007176 "rhs" The {rhs} of the mapping as typed.
7177 "silent" 1 for a |:map-silent| mapping, else 0.
Bram Moolenaar05365702010-10-27 18:34:44 +02007178 "noremap" 1 if the {rhs} of the mapping is not remappable.
Bram Moolenaar2da0f0c2020-04-01 19:22:12 +02007179 "script" 1 if mapping was defined with <script>.
Bram Moolenaarbd743252010-10-20 21:23:33 +02007180 "expr" 1 for an expression mapping (|:map-<expr>|).
7181 "buffer" 1 for a buffer local mapping (|:map-local|).
7182 "mode" Modes for which the mapping is defined. In
7183 addition to the modes mentioned above, these
7184 characters will be used:
7185 " " Normal, Visual and Operator-pending
7186 "!" Insert and Commandline mode
Bram Moolenaar166af9b2010-11-16 20:34:40 +01007187 (|mapmode-ic|)
Bram Moolenaar05365702010-10-27 18:34:44 +02007188 "sid" The script local ID, used for <sid> mappings
7189 (|<SID>|).
Bram Moolenaarf29c1c62018-09-10 21:05:02 +02007190 "lnum" The line number in "sid", zero if unknown.
Bram Moolenaardfb18412013-12-11 18:53:29 +01007191 "nowait" Do not wait for other, longer mappings.
7192 (|:map-<nowait>|).
Bram Moolenaar4c9243f2020-05-22 13:10:44 +02007193
7194 The dictionary can be used to restore a mapping with
7195 |mapset()|.
Bram Moolenaarbd743252010-10-20 21:23:33 +02007196
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007197 The mappings local to the current buffer are checked first,
7198 then the global mappings.
Bram Moolenaara40ceaf2006-01-13 22:35:40 +00007199 This function can be used to map a key even when it's already
7200 mapped, and have it do the original mapping too. Sketch: >
7201 exe 'nnoremap <Tab> ==' . maparg('<Tab>', 'n')
7202
Bram Moolenaara1449832019-09-01 20:16:52 +02007203< Can also be used as a |method|: >
7204 GetKey()->maparg('n')
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007205
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01007206mapcheck({name} [, {mode} [, {abbr}]]) *mapcheck()*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007207 Check if there is a mapping that matches with {name} in mode
7208 {mode}. See |maparg()| for {mode} and special names in
7209 {name}.
Bram Moolenaare381d3d2016-07-07 14:50:41 +02007210 When {abbr} is there and it is |TRUE| use abbreviations
Bram Moolenaar97b2ad32006-03-18 21:40:56 +00007211 instead of mappings.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007212 A match happens with a mapping that starts with {name} and
7213 with a mapping which is equal to the start of {name}.
7214
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00007215 matches mapping "a" "ab" "abc" ~
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007216 mapcheck("a") yes yes yes
7217 mapcheck("abc") yes yes yes
7218 mapcheck("ax") yes no no
7219 mapcheck("b") no no no
7220
7221 The difference with maparg() is that mapcheck() finds a
7222 mapping that matches with {name}, while maparg() only finds a
7223 mapping for {name} exactly.
7224 When there is no mapping that starts with {name}, an empty
Bram Moolenaar0b0f0992018-05-22 21:41:30 +02007225 String is returned. If there is one, the RHS of that mapping
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007226 is returned. If there are several mappings that start with
Bram Moolenaar0b0f0992018-05-22 21:41:30 +02007227 {name}, the RHS of one of them is returned. This will be
7228 "<Nop>" if the RHS is empty.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007229 The mappings local to the current buffer are checked first,
7230 then the global mappings.
7231 This function can be used to check if a mapping can be added
7232 without being ambiguous. Example: >
7233 :if mapcheck("_vv") == ""
7234 : map _vv :set guifont=7x13<CR>
7235 :endif
7236< This avoids adding the "_vv" mapping when there already is a
7237 mapping for "_v" or for "_vvv".
7238
Bram Moolenaara1449832019-09-01 20:16:52 +02007239 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7240 GetKey()->mapcheck('n')
7241
Bram Moolenaar9c652532020-05-24 13:10:18 +02007242
Bram Moolenaarea696852020-11-09 18:31:39 +01007243mapnew({expr1}, {expr2}) *mapnew()*
7244 Like |map()| but instead of replacing items in {expr1} a new
7245 List or Dictionary is created and returned. {expr1} remains
Bram Moolenaar1b884a02020-12-10 21:11:27 +01007246 unchanged. Items can still be changed by {expr2}, if you
7247 don't want that use |deepcopy()| first.
Bram Moolenaarea696852020-11-09 18:31:39 +01007248
7249
7250mapset({mode}, {abbr}, {dict}) *mapset()*
Bram Moolenaar4c9243f2020-05-22 13:10:44 +02007251 Restore a mapping from a dictionary returned by |maparg()|.
Bram Moolenaar9c652532020-05-24 13:10:18 +02007252 {mode} and {abbr} should be the same as for the call to
7253 |maparg()|. *E460*
Bram Moolenaar4c9243f2020-05-22 13:10:44 +02007254 {mode} is used to define the mode in which the mapping is set,
7255 not the "mode" entry in {dict}.
7256 Example for saving and restoring a mapping: >
7257 let save_map = maparg('K', 'n', 0, 1)
7258 nnoremap K somethingelse
7259 ...
7260 call mapset('n', 0, save_map)
Bram Moolenaar9c652532020-05-24 13:10:18 +02007261< Note that if you are going to replace a map in several modes,
7262 e.g. with `:map!`, you need to save the mapping for all of
Bram Moolenaarebacddb2020-06-04 15:22:21 +02007263 them, since they can differ.
Bram Moolenaar9c652532020-05-24 13:10:18 +02007264
7265
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01007266match({expr}, {pat} [, {start} [, {count}]]) *match()*
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +00007267 When {expr} is a |List| then this returns the index of the
7268 first item where {pat} matches. Each item is used as a
Bram Moolenaara23ccb82006-02-27 00:08:02 +00007269 String, |Lists| and |Dictionaries| are used as echoed.
Bram Moolenaar93a1df22018-09-10 11:51:50 +02007270
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +02007271 Otherwise, {expr} is used as a String. The result is a
Bram Moolenaar5f2bb9f2005-01-11 21:29:04 +00007272 Number, which gives the index (byte offset) in {expr} where
7273 {pat} matches.
Bram Moolenaar93a1df22018-09-10 11:51:50 +02007274
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +00007275 A match at the first character or |List| item returns zero.
Bram Moolenaar89cb5e02004-07-19 20:55:54 +00007276 If there is no match -1 is returned.
Bram Moolenaar93a1df22018-09-10 11:51:50 +02007277
Bram Moolenaar20f90cf2011-05-19 12:22:51 +02007278 For getting submatches see |matchlist()|.
Bram Moolenaar89cb5e02004-07-19 20:55:54 +00007279 Example: >
Bram Moolenaar5f2bb9f2005-01-11 21:29:04 +00007280 :echo match("testing", "ing") " results in 4
Bram Moolenaar362e1a32006-03-06 23:29:24 +00007281 :echo match([1, 'x'], '\a') " results in 1
Bram Moolenaar5f2bb9f2005-01-11 21:29:04 +00007282< See |string-match| for how {pat} is used.
Bram Moolenaar05159a02005-02-26 23:04:13 +00007283 *strpbrk()*
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +02007284 Vim doesn't have a strpbrk() function. But you can do: >
Bram Moolenaar05159a02005-02-26 23:04:13 +00007285 :let sepidx = match(line, '[.,;: \t]')
7286< *strcasestr()*
7287 Vim doesn't have a strcasestr() function. But you can add
7288 "\c" to the pattern to ignore case: >
7289 :let idx = match(haystack, '\cneedle')
7290<
Bram Moolenaar5f2bb9f2005-01-11 21:29:04 +00007291 If {start} is given, the search starts from byte index
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +00007292 {start} in a String or item {start} in a |List|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007293 The result, however, is still the index counted from the
Bram Moolenaar402d2fe2005-04-15 21:00:38 +00007294 first character/item. Example: >
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007295 :echo match("testing", "ing", 2)
7296< result is again "4". >
7297 :echo match("testing", "ing", 4)
7298< result is again "4". >
7299 :echo match("testing", "t", 2)
7300< result is "3".
Bram Moolenaar5e3cb7e2006-02-27 23:58:35 +00007301 For a String, if {start} > 0 then it is like the string starts
Bram Moolenaar0b238792006-03-02 22:49:12 +00007302 {start} bytes later, thus "^" will match at {start}. Except
7303 when {count} is given, then it's like matches before the
7304 {start} byte are ignored (this is a bit complicated to keep it
7305 backwards compatible).
Bram Moolenaar5f2bb9f2005-01-11 21:29:04 +00007306 For a String, if {start} < 0, it will be set to 0. For a list
7307 the index is counted from the end.
Bram Moolenaare224ffa2006-03-01 00:01:28 +00007308 If {start} is out of range ({start} > strlen({expr}) for a
7309 String or {start} > len({expr}) for a |List|) -1 is returned.
Bram Moolenaar5f2bb9f2005-01-11 21:29:04 +00007310
Bram Moolenaar5e3cb7e2006-02-27 23:58:35 +00007311 When {count} is given use the {count}'th match. When a match
Bram Moolenaare224ffa2006-03-01 00:01:28 +00007312 is found in a String the search for the next one starts one
Bram Moolenaar5e3cb7e2006-02-27 23:58:35 +00007313 character further. Thus this example results in 1: >
7314 echo match("testing", "..", 0, 2)
7315< In a |List| the search continues in the next item.
Bram Moolenaar0b238792006-03-02 22:49:12 +00007316 Note that when {count} is added the way {start} works changes,
7317 see above.
Bram Moolenaar5e3cb7e2006-02-27 23:58:35 +00007318
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007319 See |pattern| for the patterns that are accepted.
7320 The 'ignorecase' option is used to set the ignore-caseness of
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +02007321 the pattern. 'smartcase' is NOT used. The matching is always
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007322 done like 'magic' is set and 'cpoptions' is empty.
Bram Moolenaarbc93ceb2020-02-26 13:36:21 +01007323 Note that a match at the start is preferred, thus when the
7324 pattern is using "*" (any number of matches) it tends to find
7325 zero matches at the start instead of a number of matches
7326 further down in the text.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007327
Bram Moolenaara1449832019-09-01 20:16:52 +02007328 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7329 GetList()->match('word')
7330<
Bram Moolenaar95e51472018-07-28 16:55:56 +02007331 *matchadd()* *E798* *E799* *E801* *E957*
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01007332matchadd({group}, {pattern} [, {priority} [, {id} [, {dict}]]])
Bram Moolenaar6ee10162007-07-26 20:58:42 +00007333 Defines a pattern to be highlighted in the current window (a
7334 "match"). It will be highlighted with {group}. Returns an
7335 identification number (ID), which can be used to delete the
Bram Moolenaaraff74912019-03-30 18:11:49 +01007336 match using |matchdelete()|. The ID is bound to the window.
Bram Moolenaar8e69b4a2013-11-09 03:41:58 +01007337 Matching is case sensitive and magic, unless case sensitivity
7338 or magicness are explicitly overridden in {pattern}. The
7339 'magic', 'smartcase' and 'ignorecase' options are not used.
Bram Moolenaarf9132812015-07-21 19:19:13 +02007340 The "Conceal" value is special, it causes the match to be
7341 concealed.
Bram Moolenaar6ee10162007-07-26 20:58:42 +00007342
7343 The optional {priority} argument assigns a priority to the
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +02007344 match. A match with a high priority will have its
Bram Moolenaar6ee10162007-07-26 20:58:42 +00007345 highlighting overrule that of a match with a lower priority.
7346 A priority is specified as an integer (negative numbers are no
7347 exception). If the {priority} argument is not specified, the
7348 default priority is 10. The priority of 'hlsearch' is zero,
7349 hence all matches with a priority greater than zero will
7350 overrule it. Syntax highlighting (see 'syntax') is a separate
7351 mechanism, and regardless of the chosen priority a match will
7352 always overrule syntax highlighting.
7353
7354 The optional {id} argument allows the request for a specific
7355 match ID. If a specified ID is already taken, an error
7356 message will appear and the match will not be added. An ID
7357 is specified as a positive integer (zero excluded). IDs 1, 2
7358 and 3 are reserved for |:match|, |:2match| and |:3match|,
Bram Moolenaar6561d522015-07-21 15:48:27 +02007359 respectively. If the {id} argument is not specified or -1,
Bram Moolenaar6ee10162007-07-26 20:58:42 +00007360 |matchadd()| automatically chooses a free ID.
7361
Bram Moolenaar85084ef2016-01-17 22:26:33 +01007362 The optional {dict} argument allows for further custom
7363 values. Currently this is used to specify a match specific
Bram Moolenaar6561d522015-07-21 15:48:27 +02007364 conceal character that will be shown for |hl-Conceal|
7365 highlighted matches. The dict can have the following members:
7366
7367 conceal Special character to show instead of the
Bram Moolenaar6463ca22016-02-13 17:04:46 +01007368 match (only for |hl-Conceal| highlighted
Bram Moolenaar6561d522015-07-21 15:48:27 +02007369 matches, see |:syn-cchar|)
Bram Moolenaar95e51472018-07-28 16:55:56 +02007370 window Instead of the current window use the
7371 window with this number or window ID.
Bram Moolenaar6561d522015-07-21 15:48:27 +02007372
Bram Moolenaar6ee10162007-07-26 20:58:42 +00007373 The number of matches is not limited, as it is the case with
7374 the |:match| commands.
7375
7376 Example: >
7377 :highlight MyGroup ctermbg=green guibg=green
7378 :let m = matchadd("MyGroup", "TODO")
7379< Deletion of the pattern: >
7380 :call matchdelete(m)
7381
7382< A list of matches defined by |matchadd()| and |:match| are
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +02007383 available from |getmatches()|. All matches can be deleted in
Bram Moolenaar6ee10162007-07-26 20:58:42 +00007384 one operation by |clearmatches()|.
Bram Moolenaar910f66f2006-04-05 20:41:53 +00007385
Bram Moolenaara1449832019-09-01 20:16:52 +02007386 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7387 GetGroup()->matchadd('TODO')
7388<
Bram Moolenaar8e97bd72016-08-06 22:05:07 +02007389 *matchaddpos()*
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01007390matchaddpos({group}, {pos} [, {priority} [, {id} [, {dict}]]])
Bram Moolenaarb3414592014-06-17 17:48:32 +02007391 Same as |matchadd()|, but requires a list of positions {pos}
7392 instead of a pattern. This command is faster than |matchadd()|
7393 because it does not require to handle regular expressions and
7394 sets buffer line boundaries to redraw screen. It is supposed
7395 to be used when fast match additions and deletions are
7396 required, for example to highlight matching parentheses.
7397
7398 The list {pos} can contain one of these items:
Bram Moolenaarb6da44a2014-06-25 18:15:22 +02007399 - A number. This whole line will be highlighted. The first
Bram Moolenaarb3414592014-06-17 17:48:32 +02007400 line has number 1.
7401 - A list with one number, e.g., [23]. The whole line with this
7402 number will be highlighted.
7403 - A list with two numbers, e.g., [23, 11]. The first number is
Bram Moolenaarb6da44a2014-06-25 18:15:22 +02007404 the line number, the second one is the column number (first
7405 column is 1, the value must correspond to the byte index as
7406 |col()| would return). The character at this position will
7407 be highlighted.
Bram Moolenaarb3414592014-06-17 17:48:32 +02007408 - A list with three numbers, e.g., [23, 11, 3]. As above, but
Bram Moolenaarb6da44a2014-06-25 18:15:22 +02007409 the third number gives the length of the highlight in bytes.
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01007410
Bram Moolenaarb3414592014-06-17 17:48:32 +02007411 The maximum number of positions is 8.
7412
7413 Example: >
7414 :highlight MyGroup ctermbg=green guibg=green
7415 :let m = matchaddpos("MyGroup", [[23, 24], 34])
7416< Deletion of the pattern: >
7417 :call matchdelete(m)
7418
7419< Matches added by |matchaddpos()| are returned by
7420 |getmatches()| with an entry "pos1", "pos2", etc., with the
7421 value a list like the {pos} item.
Bram Moolenaarb3414592014-06-17 17:48:32 +02007422
Bram Moolenaara1449832019-09-01 20:16:52 +02007423 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7424 GetGroup()->matchaddpos([23, 11])
7425
Bram Moolenaar910f66f2006-04-05 20:41:53 +00007426matcharg({nr}) *matcharg()*
Bram Moolenaarc9b4b052006-04-30 18:54:39 +00007427 Selects the {nr} match item, as set with a |:match|,
Bram Moolenaar910f66f2006-04-05 20:41:53 +00007428 |:2match| or |:3match| command.
7429 Return a |List| with two elements:
7430 The name of the highlight group used
7431 The pattern used.
7432 When {nr} is not 1, 2 or 3 returns an empty |List|.
7433 When there is no match item set returns ['', ''].
Bram Moolenaar6ee10162007-07-26 20:58:42 +00007434 This is useful to save and restore a |:match|.
7435 Highlighting matches using the |:match| commands are limited
7436 to three matches. |matchadd()| does not have this limitation.
Bram Moolenaar910f66f2006-04-05 20:41:53 +00007437
Bram Moolenaara1449832019-09-01 20:16:52 +02007438 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7439 GetMatch()->matcharg()
7440
Bram Moolenaaraff74912019-03-30 18:11:49 +01007441matchdelete({id} [, {win}) *matchdelete()* *E802* *E803*
Bram Moolenaar6ee10162007-07-26 20:58:42 +00007442 Deletes a match with ID {id} previously defined by |matchadd()|
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00007443 or one of the |:match| commands. Returns 0 if successful,
Bram Moolenaar6ee10162007-07-26 20:58:42 +00007444 otherwise -1. See example for |matchadd()|. All matches can
7445 be deleted in one operation by |clearmatches()|.
Bram Moolenaaraff74912019-03-30 18:11:49 +01007446 If {win} is specified, use the window with this number or
7447 window ID instead of the current window.
Bram Moolenaar910f66f2006-04-05 20:41:53 +00007448
Bram Moolenaara1449832019-09-01 20:16:52 +02007449 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7450 GetMatch()->matchdelete()
7451
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01007452matchend({expr}, {pat} [, {start} [, {count}]]) *matchend()*
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +01007453 Same as |match()|, but return the index of first character
7454 after the match. Example: >
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007455 :echo matchend("testing", "ing")
7456< results in "7".
Bram Moolenaar05159a02005-02-26 23:04:13 +00007457 *strspn()* *strcspn()*
7458 Vim doesn't have a strspn() or strcspn() function, but you can
7459 do it with matchend(): >
7460 :let span = matchend(line, '[a-zA-Z]')
7461 :let span = matchend(line, '[^a-zA-Z]')
7462< Except that -1 is returned when there are no matches.
7463
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +01007464 The {start}, if given, has the same meaning as for |match()|. >
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007465 :echo matchend("testing", "ing", 2)
7466< results in "7". >
7467 :echo matchend("testing", "ing", 5)
7468< result is "-1".
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +01007469 When {expr} is a |List| the result is equal to |match()|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007470
Bram Moolenaara1449832019-09-01 20:16:52 +02007471 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7472 GetText()->matchend('word')
7473
Bram Moolenaar635414d2020-09-11 22:25:15 +02007474
Bram Moolenaar4f73b8e2020-09-22 20:33:50 +02007475matchfuzzy({list}, {str} [, {dict}]) *matchfuzzy()*
Bram Moolenaar1b884a02020-12-10 21:11:27 +01007476 If {list} is a list of strings, then returns a |List| with all
Bram Moolenaar4f73b8e2020-09-22 20:33:50 +02007477 the strings in {list} that fuzzy match {str}. The strings in
7478 the returned list are sorted based on the matching score.
7479
Bram Moolenaar8ded5b62020-10-23 16:50:30 +02007480 The optional {dict} argument always supports the following
7481 items:
7482 matchseq When this item is present and {str} contains
7483 multiple words separated by white space, then
7484 returns only matches that contain the words in
7485 the given sequence.
7486
Bram Moolenaar4f73b8e2020-09-22 20:33:50 +02007487 If {list} is a list of dictionaries, then the optional {dict}
Bram Moolenaar8ded5b62020-10-23 16:50:30 +02007488 argument supports the following additional items:
Bram Moolenaar4f73b8e2020-09-22 20:33:50 +02007489 key key of the item which is fuzzy matched against
7490 {str}. The value of this item should be a
7491 string.
7492 text_cb |Funcref| that will be called for every item
7493 in {list} to get the text for fuzzy matching.
7494 This should accept a dictionary item as the
7495 argument and return the text for that item to
7496 use for fuzzy matching.
7497
7498 {str} is treated as a literal string and regular expression
7499 matching is NOT supported. The maximum supported {str} length
7500 is 256.
Bram Moolenaar635414d2020-09-11 22:25:15 +02007501
Bram Moolenaar8ded5b62020-10-23 16:50:30 +02007502 When {str} has multiple words each separated by white space,
7503 then the list of strings that have all the words is returned.
7504
Bram Moolenaar635414d2020-09-11 22:25:15 +02007505 If there are no matching strings or there is an error, then an
7506 empty list is returned. If length of {str} is greater than
7507 256, then returns an empty list.
7508
7509 Example: >
7510 :echo matchfuzzy(["clay", "crow"], "cay")
7511< results in ["clay"]. >
7512 :echo getbufinfo()->map({_, v -> v.name})->matchfuzzy("ndl")
7513< results in a list of buffer names fuzzy matching "ndl". >
Bram Moolenaar4f73b8e2020-09-22 20:33:50 +02007514 :echo getbufinfo()->matchfuzzy("ndl", {'key' : 'name'})
7515< results in a list of buffer information dicts with buffer
7516 names fuzzy matching "ndl". >
7517 :echo getbufinfo()->matchfuzzy("spl",
7518 \ {'text_cb' : {v -> v.name}})
7519< results in a list of buffer information dicts with buffer
7520 names fuzzy matching "spl". >
Bram Moolenaar635414d2020-09-11 22:25:15 +02007521 :echo v:oldfiles->matchfuzzy("test")
7522< results in a list of file names fuzzy matching "test". >
7523 :let l = readfile("buffer.c")->matchfuzzy("str")
Bram Moolenaar8ded5b62020-10-23 16:50:30 +02007524< results in a list of lines in "buffer.c" fuzzy matching "str". >
7525 :echo ['one two', 'two one']->matchfuzzy('two one')
7526< results in ['two one', 'one two']. >
7527 :echo ['one two', 'two one']->matchfuzzy('two one',
7528 \ {'matchseq': 1})
7529< results in ['two one'].
Bram Moolenaar635414d2020-09-11 22:25:15 +02007530
Bram Moolenaar4f73b8e2020-09-22 20:33:50 +02007531matchfuzzypos({list}, {str} [, {dict}]) *matchfuzzypos()*
7532 Same as |matchfuzzy()|, but returns the list of matched
Bram Moolenaar9d19e4f2021-01-02 18:31:32 +01007533 strings, the list of character positions where characters
7534 in {str} matches and a list of matching scores. You can
7535 use |byteidx()|to convert a character position to a byte
7536 position.
Bram Moolenaar4f73b8e2020-09-22 20:33:50 +02007537
7538 If {str} matches multiple times in a string, then only the
7539 positions for the best match is returned.
7540
7541 If there are no matching strings or there is an error, then a
Bram Moolenaar9d19e4f2021-01-02 18:31:32 +01007542 list with three empty list items is returned.
Bram Moolenaar4f73b8e2020-09-22 20:33:50 +02007543
7544 Example: >
7545 :echo matchfuzzypos(['testing'], 'tsg')
Bram Moolenaar9d19e4f2021-01-02 18:31:32 +01007546< results in [['testing'], [[0, 2, 6]], [99]] >
Bram Moolenaar4f73b8e2020-09-22 20:33:50 +02007547 :echo matchfuzzypos(['clay', 'lacy'], 'la')
Bram Moolenaar9d19e4f2021-01-02 18:31:32 +01007548< results in [['lacy', 'clay'], [[0, 1], [1, 2]], [153, 133]] >
Bram Moolenaar4f73b8e2020-09-22 20:33:50 +02007549 :echo [{'text': 'hello', 'id' : 10}]->matchfuzzypos('ll', {'key' : 'text'})
Bram Moolenaar9d19e4f2021-01-02 18:31:32 +01007550< results in [[{'id': 10, 'text': 'hello'}], [[2, 3]], [127]]
Bram Moolenaar635414d2020-09-11 22:25:15 +02007551
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01007552matchlist({expr}, {pat} [, {start} [, {count}]]) *matchlist()*
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +01007553 Same as |match()|, but return a |List|. The first item in the
Bram Moolenaar3a7c85b2005-02-05 21:39:53 +00007554 list is the matched string, same as what matchstr() would
7555 return. Following items are submatches, like "\1", "\2", etc.
Bram Moolenaarf9393ef2006-04-24 19:47:27 +00007556 in |:substitute|. When an optional submatch didn't match an
7557 empty string is used. Example: >
7558 echo matchlist('acd', '\(a\)\?\(b\)\?\(c\)\?\(.*\)')
7559< Results in: ['acd', 'a', '', 'c', 'd', '', '', '', '', '']
Bram Moolenaar3a7c85b2005-02-05 21:39:53 +00007560 When there is no match an empty list is returned.
7561
Bram Moolenaara1449832019-09-01 20:16:52 +02007562 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7563 GetList()->matchlist('word')
7564
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01007565matchstr({expr}, {pat} [, {start} [, {count}]]) *matchstr()*
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00007566 Same as |match()|, but return the matched string. Example: >
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007567 :echo matchstr("testing", "ing")
7568< results in "ing".
7569 When there is no match "" is returned.
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +01007570 The {start}, if given, has the same meaning as for |match()|. >
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007571 :echo matchstr("testing", "ing", 2)
7572< results in "ing". >
7573 :echo matchstr("testing", "ing", 5)
7574< result is "".
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +00007575 When {expr} is a |List| then the matching item is returned.
Bram Moolenaar5f2bb9f2005-01-11 21:29:04 +00007576 The type isn't changed, it's not necessarily a String.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007577
Bram Moolenaara1449832019-09-01 20:16:52 +02007578 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7579 GetText()->matchstr('word')
7580
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01007581matchstrpos({expr}, {pat} [, {start} [, {count}]]) *matchstrpos()*
Bram Moolenaar7fed5c12016-03-29 23:10:31 +02007582 Same as |matchstr()|, but return the matched string, the start
7583 position and the end position of the match. Example: >
7584 :echo matchstrpos("testing", "ing")
7585< results in ["ing", 4, 7].
7586 When there is no match ["", -1, -1] is returned.
7587 The {start}, if given, has the same meaning as for |match()|. >
7588 :echo matchstrpos("testing", "ing", 2)
7589< results in ["ing", 4, 7]. >
7590 :echo matchstrpos("testing", "ing", 5)
7591< result is ["", -1, -1].
7592 When {expr} is a |List| then the matching item, the index
7593 of first item where {pat} matches, the start position and the
7594 end position of the match are returned. >
7595 :echo matchstrpos([1, '__x'], '\a')
7596< result is ["x", 1, 2, 3].
7597 The type isn't changed, it's not necessarily a String.
7598
Bram Moolenaara1449832019-09-01 20:16:52 +02007599 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7600 GetText()->matchstrpos('word')
Bram Moolenaar2e693a82019-10-16 22:35:02 +02007601<
Bram Moolenaar0eabd4d2020-03-15 16:13:53 +01007602
Bram Moolenaar9588a0f2005-01-08 21:45:39 +00007603 *max()*
Bram Moolenaar6f02b002021-01-10 20:22:54 +01007604max({expr}) Return the maximum value of all items in {expr}. Example: >
7605 echo max([apples, pears, oranges])
7606
7607< {expr} can be a |List| or a |Dictionary|. For a Dictionary,
Bram Moolenaar29634562020-01-09 21:46:04 +01007608 it returns the maximum of all values in the Dictionary.
7609 If {expr} is neither a List nor a Dictionary, or one of the
Bram Moolenaar690afe12017-01-28 18:34:47 +01007610 items in {expr} cannot be used as a Number this results in
Bram Moolenaarf8be4612017-06-23 20:52:40 +02007611 an error. An empty |List| or |Dictionary| results in zero.
Bram Moolenaar9588a0f2005-01-08 21:45:39 +00007612
Bram Moolenaarac92e252019-08-03 21:58:38 +02007613 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7614 mylist->max()
7615
Bram Moolenaar0eabd4d2020-03-15 16:13:53 +01007616
7617menu_info({name} [, {mode}]) *menu_info()*
7618 Return information about the specified menu {name} in
7619 mode {mode}. The menu name should be specified without the
7620 shortcut character ('&').
7621
7622 {mode} can be one of these strings:
7623 "n" Normal
7624 "v" Visual (including Select)
7625 "o" Operator-pending
7626 "i" Insert
7627 "c" Cmd-line
7628 "s" Select
7629 "x" Visual
7630 "t" Terminal-Job
7631 "" Normal, Visual and Operator-pending
7632 "!" Insert and Cmd-line
7633 When {mode} is omitted, the modes for "" are used.
7634
7635 Returns a |Dictionary| containing the following items:
7636 accel menu item accelerator text |menu-text|
7637 display display name (name without '&')
7638 enabled v:true if this menu item is enabled
7639 Refer to |:menu-enable|
7640 icon name of the icon file (for toolbar)
7641 |toolbar-icon|
7642 iconidx index of a built-in icon
7643 modes modes for which the menu is defined. In
7644 addition to the modes mentioned above, these
7645 characters will be used:
7646 " " Normal, Visual and Operator-pending
7647 name menu item name.
7648 noremenu v:true if the {rhs} of the menu item is not
7649 remappable else v:false.
7650 priority menu order priority |menu-priority|
7651 rhs right-hand-side of the menu item. The returned
7652 string has special characters translated like
7653 in the output of the ":menu" command listing.
7654 When the {rhs} of a menu item is empty, then
7655 "<Nop>" is returned.
7656 script v:true if script-local remapping of {rhs} is
7657 allowed else v:false. See |:menu-script|.
7658 shortcut shortcut key (character after '&' in
7659 the menu name) |menu-shortcut|
7660 silent v:true if the menu item is created
7661 with <silent> argument |:menu-silent|
7662 submenus |List| containing the names of
7663 all the submenus. Present only if the menu
7664 item has submenus.
7665
7666 Returns an empty dictionary if the menu item is not found.
7667
7668 Examples: >
Bram Moolenaarff781552020-03-19 20:37:11 +01007669 :echo menu_info('Edit.Cut')
7670 :echo menu_info('File.Save', 'n')
Bram Moolenaar0eabd4d2020-03-15 16:13:53 +01007671<
7672 Can also be used as a |method|: >
Bram Moolenaarff781552020-03-19 20:37:11 +01007673 GetMenuName()->menu_info('v')
Bram Moolenaar0eabd4d2020-03-15 16:13:53 +01007674
7675
Bram Moolenaarac92e252019-08-03 21:58:38 +02007676< *min()*
Bram Moolenaar6f02b002021-01-10 20:22:54 +01007677min({expr}) Return the minimum value of all items in {expr}. Example: >
7678 echo min([apples, pears, oranges])
7679
7680< {expr} can be a |List| or a |Dictionary|. For a Dictionary,
Bram Moolenaar29634562020-01-09 21:46:04 +01007681 it returns the minimum of all values in the Dictionary.
7682 If {expr} is neither a List nor a Dictionary, or one of the
Bram Moolenaar690afe12017-01-28 18:34:47 +01007683 items in {expr} cannot be used as a Number this results in
Bram Moolenaarf8be4612017-06-23 20:52:40 +02007684 an error. An empty |List| or |Dictionary| results in zero.
Bram Moolenaar9588a0f2005-01-08 21:45:39 +00007685
Bram Moolenaarac92e252019-08-03 21:58:38 +02007686 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7687 mylist->min()
7688
7689< *mkdir()* *E739*
Bram Moolenaar26a60b42005-02-22 08:49:11 +00007690mkdir({name} [, {path} [, {prot}]])
7691 Create directory {name}.
Bram Moolenaar39536dd2019-01-29 22:58:21 +01007692
Bram Moolenaar26a60b42005-02-22 08:49:11 +00007693 If {path} is "p" then intermediate directories are created as
7694 necessary. Otherwise it must be "".
Bram Moolenaar39536dd2019-01-29 22:58:21 +01007695
Bram Moolenaar26a60b42005-02-22 08:49:11 +00007696 If {prot} is given it is used to set the protection bits of
Bram Moolenaar6f02b002021-01-10 20:22:54 +01007697 the new directory. The default is 0o755 (rwxr-xr-x: r/w for
7698 the user, readable for others). Use 0o700 to make it
7699 unreadable for others. This is only used for the last part of
7700 {name}. Thus if you create /tmp/foo/bar then /tmp/foo will be
7701 created with 0o755.
Bram Moolenaared39e1d2008-08-09 17:55:22 +00007702 Example: >
Bram Moolenaar6f02b002021-01-10 20:22:54 +01007703 :call mkdir($HOME . "/tmp/foo/bar", "p", 0o700)
Bram Moolenaar39536dd2019-01-29 22:58:21 +01007704
Bram Moolenaared39e1d2008-08-09 17:55:22 +00007705< This function is not available in the |sandbox|.
Bram Moolenaar39536dd2019-01-29 22:58:21 +01007706
Bram Moolenaar78a16b02018-04-14 13:51:55 +02007707 There is no error if the directory already exists and the "p"
Bram Moolenaar39536dd2019-01-29 22:58:21 +01007708 flag is passed (since patch 8.0.1708). However, without the
Bram Moolenaar10455d42019-11-21 15:36:18 +01007709 "p" option the call will fail.
Bram Moolenaar39536dd2019-01-29 22:58:21 +01007710
Bram Moolenaar10455d42019-11-21 15:36:18 +01007711 The function result is a Number, which is 1 if the call was
Bram Moolenaar39536dd2019-01-29 22:58:21 +01007712 successful or 0 if the directory creation failed or partly
7713 failed.
7714
Bram Moolenaar26a60b42005-02-22 08:49:11 +00007715 Not available on all systems. To check use: >
7716 :if exists("*mkdir")
Bram Moolenaara1449832019-09-01 20:16:52 +02007717
7718< Can also be used as a |method|: >
7719 GetName()->mkdir()
Bram Moolenaar26a60b42005-02-22 08:49:11 +00007720<
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007721 *mode()*
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00007722mode([expr]) Return a string that indicates the current mode.
Bram Moolenaar05bb9532008-07-04 09:44:11 +00007723 If [expr] is supplied and it evaluates to a non-zero Number or
7724 a non-empty String (|non-zero-arg|), then the full mode is
Bram Moolenaare381d3d2016-07-07 14:50:41 +02007725 returned, otherwise only the first letter is returned.
Bram Moolenaar0e57dd82019-09-16 22:56:03 +02007726 Also see |state()|.
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00007727
Bram Moolenaar612cc382018-07-29 15:34:26 +02007728 n Normal, Terminal-Normal
7729 no Operator-pending
Bram Moolenaar5976f8f2018-12-27 23:44:44 +01007730 nov Operator-pending (forced characterwise |o_v|)
7731 noV Operator-pending (forced linewise |o_V|)
7732 noCTRL-V Operator-pending (forced blockwise |o_CTRL-V|);
Bram Moolenaar5b69c222019-01-11 14:50:06 +01007733 CTRL-V is one character
Bram Moolenaar612cc382018-07-29 15:34:26 +02007734 niI Normal using |i_CTRL-O| in |Insert-mode|
7735 niR Normal using |i_CTRL-O| in |Replace-mode|
7736 niV Normal using |i_CTRL-O| in |Virtual-Replace-mode|
7737 v Visual by character
7738 V Visual by line
7739 CTRL-V Visual blockwise
7740 s Select by character
7741 S Select by line
7742 CTRL-S Select blockwise
7743 i Insert
7744 ic Insert mode completion |compl-generic|
7745 ix Insert mode |i_CTRL-X| completion
7746 R Replace |R|
7747 Rc Replace mode completion |compl-generic|
7748 Rv Virtual Replace |gR|
7749 Rx Replace mode |i_CTRL-X| completion
7750 c Command-line editing
7751 cv Vim Ex mode |gQ|
7752 ce Normal Ex mode |Q|
7753 r Hit-enter prompt
7754 rm The -- more -- prompt
7755 r? A |:confirm| query of some sort
7756 ! Shell or external command is executing
7757 t Terminal-Job mode: keys go to the job
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00007758 This is useful in the 'statusline' option or when used
7759 with |remote_expr()| In most other places it always returns
7760 "c" or "n".
Bram Moolenaar612cc382018-07-29 15:34:26 +02007761 Note that in the future more modes and more specific modes may
7762 be added. It's better not to compare the whole string but only
7763 the leading character(s).
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00007764 Also see |visualmode()|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007765
Bram Moolenaara1449832019-09-01 20:16:52 +02007766 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7767 DoFull()->mode()
7768
Bram Moolenaar7e506b62010-01-19 15:55:06 +01007769mzeval({expr}) *mzeval()*
7770 Evaluate MzScheme expression {expr} and return its result
Bram Moolenaard38b0552012-04-25 19:07:41 +02007771 converted to Vim data structures.
Bram Moolenaar7e506b62010-01-19 15:55:06 +01007772 Numbers and strings are returned as they are.
7773 Pairs (including lists and improper lists) and vectors are
7774 returned as Vim |Lists|.
7775 Hash tables are represented as Vim |Dictionary| type with keys
7776 converted to strings.
7777 All other types are converted to string with display function.
7778 Examples: >
7779 :mz (define l (list 1 2 3))
7780 :mz (define h (make-hash)) (hash-set! h "list" l)
7781 :echo mzeval("l")
7782 :echo mzeval("h")
7783<
Bram Moolenaara1449832019-09-01 20:16:52 +02007784 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7785 GetExpr()->mzeval()
7786<
Bram Moolenaar7e506b62010-01-19 15:55:06 +01007787 {only available when compiled with the |+mzscheme| feature}
7788
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007789nextnonblank({lnum}) *nextnonblank()*
7790 Return the line number of the first line at or below {lnum}
7791 that is not blank. Example: >
7792 if getline(nextnonblank(1)) =~ "Java"
7793< When {lnum} is invalid or there is no non-blank line at or
7794 below it, zero is returned.
7795 See also |prevnonblank()|.
7796
Bram Moolenaar3f4f3d82019-09-04 20:05:59 +02007797 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7798 GetLnum()->nextnonblank()
7799
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01007800nr2char({expr} [, {utf8}]) *nr2char()*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007801 Return a string with a single character, which has the number
7802 value {expr}. Examples: >
7803 nr2char(64) returns "@"
7804 nr2char(32) returns " "
Bram Moolenaard35d7842013-01-23 17:17:10 +01007805< When {utf8} is omitted or zero, the current 'encoding' is used.
7806 Example for "utf-8": >
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007807 nr2char(300) returns I with bow character
Bram Moolenaard35d7842013-01-23 17:17:10 +01007808< With {utf8} set to 1, always return utf-8 characters.
7809 Note that a NUL character in the file is specified with
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007810 nr2char(10), because NULs are represented with newline
7811 characters. nr2char(0) is a real NUL and terminates the
Bram Moolenaar383f9bc2005-01-19 22:18:32 +00007812 string, thus results in an empty string.
Bram Moolenaaraff74912019-03-30 18:11:49 +01007813 To turn a list of character numbers into a string: >
7814 let list = [65, 66, 67]
7815 let str = join(map(list, {_, val -> nr2char(val)}), '')
7816< Result: "ABC"
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007817
Bram Moolenaar3f4f3d82019-09-04 20:05:59 +02007818 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7819 GetNumber()->nr2char()
Bram Moolenaar073e4b92019-08-18 23:01:56 +02007820
Bram Moolenaard6e256c2011-12-14 15:32:50 +01007821or({expr}, {expr}) *or()*
7822 Bitwise OR on the two arguments. The arguments are converted
7823 to a number. A List, Dict or Float argument causes an error.
7824 Example: >
7825 :let bits = or(bits, 0x80)
Bram Moolenaar073e4b92019-08-18 23:01:56 +02007826< Can also be used as a |method|: >
7827 :let bits = bits->or(0x80)
Bram Moolenaard6e256c2011-12-14 15:32:50 +01007828
7829
Bram Moolenaar6a33ef02020-09-25 22:42:48 +02007830pathshorten({expr} [, {len}]) *pathshorten()*
Bram Moolenaar910f66f2006-04-05 20:41:53 +00007831 Shorten directory names in the path {expr} and return the
7832 result. The tail, the file name, is kept as-is. The other
Bram Moolenaar6a33ef02020-09-25 22:42:48 +02007833 components in the path are reduced to {len} letters in length.
7834 If {len} is omitted or smaller than 1 then 1 is used (single
7835 letters). Leading '~' and '.' characters are kept. Examples: >
Bram Moolenaar910f66f2006-04-05 20:41:53 +00007836 :echo pathshorten('~/.vim/autoload/myfile.vim')
7837< ~/.v/a/myfile.vim ~
Bram Moolenaar6a33ef02020-09-25 22:42:48 +02007838>
7839 :echo pathshorten('~/.vim/autoload/myfile.vim', 2)
7840< ~/.vi/au/myfile.vim ~
Bram Moolenaar910f66f2006-04-05 20:41:53 +00007841 It doesn't matter if the path exists or not.
7842
Bram Moolenaar3f4f3d82019-09-04 20:05:59 +02007843 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7844 GetDirectories()->pathshorten()
7845
Bram Moolenaare9b892e2016-01-17 21:15:58 +01007846perleval({expr}) *perleval()*
7847 Evaluate Perl expression {expr} in scalar context and return
7848 its result converted to Vim data structures. If value can't be
Bram Moolenaar85084ef2016-01-17 22:26:33 +01007849 converted, it is returned as a string Perl representation.
7850 Note: If you want an array or hash, {expr} must return a
7851 reference to it.
Bram Moolenaare9b892e2016-01-17 21:15:58 +01007852 Example: >
7853 :echo perleval('[1 .. 4]')
7854< [1, 2, 3, 4]
Bram Moolenaar3f4f3d82019-09-04 20:05:59 +02007855
7856 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7857 GetExpr()->perleval()
7858
7859< {only available when compiled with the |+perl| feature}
Bram Moolenaare9b892e2016-01-17 21:15:58 +01007860
Bram Moolenaar931a2772019-07-04 16:54:54 +02007861
Bram Moolenaar1c6737b2020-09-07 22:18:52 +02007862popup_ functions are documented here: |popup-functions|
Bram Moolenaar931a2772019-07-04 16:54:54 +02007863
7864
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00007865pow({x}, {y}) *pow()*
7866 Return the power of {x} to the exponent {y} as a |Float|.
7867 {x} and {y} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
7868 Examples: >
7869 :echo pow(3, 3)
7870< 27.0 >
7871 :echo pow(2, 16)
7872< 65536.0 >
7873 :echo pow(32, 0.20)
7874< 2.0
Bram Moolenaar93cf85f2019-08-17 21:36:28 +02007875
7876 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7877 Compute()->pow(3)
7878<
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00007879 {only available when compiled with the |+float| feature}
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01007880
Bram Moolenaar1d2ba7f2006-02-14 22:29:30 +00007881prevnonblank({lnum}) *prevnonblank()*
7882 Return the line number of the first line at or above {lnum}
7883 that is not blank. Example: >
7884 let ind = indent(prevnonblank(v:lnum - 1))
7885< When {lnum} is invalid or there is no non-blank line at or
7886 above it, zero is returned.
7887 Also see |nextnonblank()|.
7888
Bram Moolenaar3f4f3d82019-09-04 20:05:59 +02007889 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7890 GetLnum()->prevnonblank()
Bram Moolenaar1d2ba7f2006-02-14 22:29:30 +00007891
Bram Moolenaar4be06f92005-07-29 22:36:03 +00007892printf({fmt}, {expr1} ...) *printf()*
7893 Return a String with {fmt}, where "%" items are replaced by
7894 the formatted form of their respective arguments. Example: >
Bram Moolenaar5a8684e2005-07-30 22:43:24 +00007895 printf("%4d: E%d %.30s", lnum, errno, msg)
Bram Moolenaar4be06f92005-07-29 22:36:03 +00007896< May result in:
Bram Moolenaar5a8684e2005-07-30 22:43:24 +00007897 " 99: E42 asdfasdfasdfasdfasdfasdfasdfas" ~
Bram Moolenaar4be06f92005-07-29 22:36:03 +00007898
Bram Moolenaarfd8ca212019-08-10 00:13:30 +02007899 When used as a |method| the base is passed as the second
7900 argument: >
7901 Compute()->printf("result: %d")
7902
7903< Often used items are:
Bram Moolenaarc9b4b052006-04-30 18:54:39 +00007904 %s string
Bram Moolenaar3ab72c52012-11-14 18:10:56 +01007905 %6S string right-aligned in 6 display cells
Bram Moolenaar98692072006-02-04 00:57:42 +00007906 %6s string right-aligned in 6 bytes
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00007907 %.9s string truncated to 9 bytes
7908 %c single byte
7909 %d decimal number
7910 %5d decimal number padded with spaces to 5 characters
7911 %x hex number
7912 %04x hex number padded with zeros to at least 4 characters
7913 %X hex number using upper case letters
7914 %o octal number
Bram Moolenaar91984b92016-08-16 21:58:41 +02007915 %08b binary number padded with zeros to at least 8 chars
Bram Moolenaar04186092016-08-29 21:55:35 +02007916 %f floating point number as 12.23, inf, -inf or nan
7917 %F floating point number as 12.23, INF, -INF or NAN
7918 %e floating point number as 1.23e3, inf, -inf or nan
7919 %E floating point number as 1.23E3, INF, -INF or NAN
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00007920 %g floating point number, as %f or %e depending on value
Bram Moolenaar3df01732017-02-17 22:47:16 +01007921 %G floating point number, as %F or %E depending on value
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00007922 %% the % character itself
Bram Moolenaar4be06f92005-07-29 22:36:03 +00007923
7924 Conversion specifications start with '%' and end with the
7925 conversion type. All other characters are copied unchanged to
7926 the result.
7927
7928 The "%" starts a conversion specification. The following
Bram Moolenaar5a8684e2005-07-30 22:43:24 +00007929 arguments appear in sequence:
Bram Moolenaar4be06f92005-07-29 22:36:03 +00007930
Bram Moolenaar5a8684e2005-07-30 22:43:24 +00007931 % [flags] [field-width] [.precision] type
Bram Moolenaar4be06f92005-07-29 22:36:03 +00007932
Bram Moolenaarc9b4b052006-04-30 18:54:39 +00007933 flags
Bram Moolenaar5a8684e2005-07-30 22:43:24 +00007934 Zero or more of the following flags:
7935
Bram Moolenaar4be06f92005-07-29 22:36:03 +00007936 # The value should be converted to an "alternate
7937 form". For c, d, and s conversions, this option
7938 has no effect. For o conversions, the precision
7939 of the number is increased to force the first
7940 character of the output string to a zero (except
7941 if a zero value is printed with an explicit
7942 precision of zero).
Bram Moolenaar91984b92016-08-16 21:58:41 +02007943 For b and B conversions, a non-zero result has
7944 the string "0b" (or "0B" for B conversions)
7945 prepended to it.
Bram Moolenaar4be06f92005-07-29 22:36:03 +00007946 For x and X conversions, a non-zero result has
7947 the string "0x" (or "0X" for X conversions)
7948 prepended to it.
Bram Moolenaar5a8684e2005-07-30 22:43:24 +00007949
Bram Moolenaar4be06f92005-07-29 22:36:03 +00007950 0 (zero) Zero padding. For all conversions the converted
7951 value is padded on the left with zeros rather
7952 than blanks. If a precision is given with a
Bram Moolenaar91984b92016-08-16 21:58:41 +02007953 numeric conversion (d, b, B, o, x, and X), the 0
7954 flag is ignored.
Bram Moolenaar5a8684e2005-07-30 22:43:24 +00007955
Bram Moolenaar4be06f92005-07-29 22:36:03 +00007956 - A negative field width flag; the converted value
7957 is to be left adjusted on the field boundary.
7958 The converted value is padded on the right with
7959 blanks, rather than on the left with blanks or
7960 zeros. A - overrides a 0 if both are given.
Bram Moolenaar5a8684e2005-07-30 22:43:24 +00007961
Bram Moolenaar4be06f92005-07-29 22:36:03 +00007962 ' ' (space) A blank should be left before a positive
7963 number produced by a signed conversion (d).
Bram Moolenaar5a8684e2005-07-30 22:43:24 +00007964
Bram Moolenaar4be06f92005-07-29 22:36:03 +00007965 + A sign must always be placed before a number
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +02007966 produced by a signed conversion. A + overrides
Bram Moolenaar4be06f92005-07-29 22:36:03 +00007967 a space if both are used.
Bram Moolenaar5a8684e2005-07-30 22:43:24 +00007968
7969 field-width
7970 An optional decimal digit string specifying a minimum
Bram Moolenaar98692072006-02-04 00:57:42 +00007971 field width. If the converted value has fewer bytes
7972 than the field width, it will be padded with spaces on
7973 the left (or right, if the left-adjustment flag has
7974 been given) to fill out the field width.
Bram Moolenaar5a8684e2005-07-30 22:43:24 +00007975
7976 .precision
7977 An optional precision, in the form of a period '.'
7978 followed by an optional digit string. If the digit
7979 string is omitted, the precision is taken as zero.
7980 This gives the minimum number of digits to appear for
7981 d, o, x, and X conversions, or the maximum number of
Bram Moolenaar98692072006-02-04 00:57:42 +00007982 bytes to be printed from a string for s conversions.
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00007983 For floating point it is the number of digits after
7984 the decimal point.
Bram Moolenaar5a8684e2005-07-30 22:43:24 +00007985
7986 type
7987 A character that specifies the type of conversion to
7988 be applied, see below.
7989
Bram Moolenaar4be06f92005-07-29 22:36:03 +00007990 A field width or precision, or both, may be indicated by an
7991 asterisk '*' instead of a digit string. In this case, a
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +02007992 Number argument supplies the field width or precision. A
Bram Moolenaar4be06f92005-07-29 22:36:03 +00007993 negative field width is treated as a left adjustment flag
7994 followed by a positive field width; a negative precision is
7995 treated as though it were missing. Example: >
Bram Moolenaar5a8684e2005-07-30 22:43:24 +00007996 :echo printf("%d: %.*s", nr, width, line)
Bram Moolenaar4be06f92005-07-29 22:36:03 +00007997< This limits the length of the text used from "line" to
Bram Moolenaar5a8684e2005-07-30 22:43:24 +00007998 "width" bytes.
Bram Moolenaar4be06f92005-07-29 22:36:03 +00007999
Bram Moolenaarc9b4b052006-04-30 18:54:39 +00008000 The conversion specifiers and their meanings are:
Bram Moolenaar5a8684e2005-07-30 22:43:24 +00008001
Bram Moolenaar91984b92016-08-16 21:58:41 +02008002 *printf-d* *printf-b* *printf-B* *printf-o*
8003 *printf-x* *printf-X*
8004 dbBoxX The Number argument is converted to signed decimal
8005 (d), unsigned binary (b and B), unsigned octal (o), or
8006 unsigned hexadecimal (x and X) notation. The letters
8007 "abcdef" are used for x conversions; the letters
8008 "ABCDEF" are used for X conversions.
Bram Moolenaar5a8684e2005-07-30 22:43:24 +00008009 The precision, if any, gives the minimum number of
8010 digits that must appear; if the converted value
8011 requires fewer digits, it is padded on the left with
8012 zeros.
8013 In no case does a non-existent or small field width
8014 cause truncation of a numeric field; if the result of
8015 a conversion is wider than the field width, the field
8016 is expanded to contain the conversion result.
Bram Moolenaar30567352016-08-27 21:25:44 +02008017 The 'h' modifier indicates the argument is 16 bits.
8018 The 'l' modifier indicates the argument is 32 bits.
8019 The 'L' modifier indicates the argument is 64 bits.
8020 Generally, these modifiers are not useful. They are
8021 ignored when type is known from the argument.
8022
8023 i alias for d
8024 D alias for ld
8025 U alias for lu
8026 O alias for lo
Bram Moolenaar5a8684e2005-07-30 22:43:24 +00008027
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00008028 *printf-c*
Bram Moolenaar5a8684e2005-07-30 22:43:24 +00008029 c The Number argument is converted to a byte, and the
8030 resulting character is written.
8031
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00008032 *printf-s*
Bram Moolenaar5a8684e2005-07-30 22:43:24 +00008033 s The text of the String argument is used. If a
8034 precision is specified, no more bytes than the number
8035 specified are used.
Bram Moolenaar7571d552016-08-18 22:54:46 +02008036 If the argument is not a String type, it is
8037 automatically converted to text with the same format
8038 as ":echo".
Bram Moolenaar0122c402015-02-03 19:13:34 +01008039 *printf-S*
Bram Moolenaar3ab72c52012-11-14 18:10:56 +01008040 S The text of the String argument is used. If a
8041 precision is specified, no more display cells than the
Bram Moolenaar4c92e752019-02-17 21:18:32 +01008042 number specified are used.
Bram Moolenaar5a8684e2005-07-30 22:43:24 +00008043
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00008044 *printf-f* *E807*
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01008045 f F The Float argument is converted into a string of the
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00008046 form 123.456. The precision specifies the number of
8047 digits after the decimal point. When the precision is
8048 zero the decimal point is omitted. When the precision
8049 is not specified 6 is used. A really big number
Bram Moolenaar04186092016-08-29 21:55:35 +02008050 (out of range or dividing by zero) results in "inf"
Bram Moolenaarf8be4612017-06-23 20:52:40 +02008051 or "-inf" with %f (INF or -INF with %F).
8052 "0.0 / 0.0" results in "nan" with %f (NAN with %F).
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00008053 Example: >
8054 echo printf("%.2f", 12.115)
8055< 12.12
8056 Note that roundoff depends on the system libraries.
8057 Use |round()| when in doubt.
8058
8059 *printf-e* *printf-E*
8060 e E The Float argument is converted into a string of the
8061 form 1.234e+03 or 1.234E+03 when using 'E'. The
8062 precision specifies the number of digits after the
8063 decimal point, like with 'f'.
8064
8065 *printf-g* *printf-G*
8066 g G The Float argument is converted like with 'f' if the
8067 value is between 0.001 (inclusive) and 10000000.0
8068 (exclusive). Otherwise 'e' is used for 'g' and 'E'
8069 for 'G'. When no precision is specified superfluous
8070 zeroes and '+' signs are removed, except for the zero
8071 immediately after the decimal point. Thus 10000000.0
8072 results in 1.0e7.
8073
8074 *printf-%*
Bram Moolenaar4be06f92005-07-29 22:36:03 +00008075 % A '%' is written. No argument is converted. The
8076 complete conversion specification is "%%".
Bram Moolenaar4be06f92005-07-29 22:36:03 +00008077
Bram Moolenaarc236c162008-07-13 17:41:49 +00008078 When a Number argument is expected a String argument is also
8079 accepted and automatically converted.
8080 When a Float or String argument is expected a Number argument
8081 is also accepted and automatically converted.
8082 Any other argument type results in an error message.
Bram Moolenaar4be06f92005-07-29 22:36:03 +00008083
Bram Moolenaar83bab712005-08-01 21:58:57 +00008084 *E766* *E767*
Bram Moolenaar4be06f92005-07-29 22:36:03 +00008085 The number of {exprN} arguments must exactly match the number
8086 of "%" items. If there are not sufficient or too many
Bram Moolenaar5a8684e2005-07-30 22:43:24 +00008087 arguments an error is given. Up to 18 arguments can be used.
Bram Moolenaar4be06f92005-07-29 22:36:03 +00008088
8089
Bram Moolenaar077cc7a2020-09-04 16:35:35 +02008090prompt_getprompt({buf}) *prompt_getprompt()*
Bram Moolenaarcb80aa22020-10-26 21:12:46 +01008091 Returns the effective prompt text for buffer {buf}. {buf} can
8092 be a buffer name or number. See |prompt-buffer|.
Bram Moolenaar077cc7a2020-09-04 16:35:35 +02008093
8094 If the buffer doesn't exist or isn't a prompt buffer, an empty
8095 string is returned.
8096
8097 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8098 GetBuffer()->prompt_getprompt()
8099
8100
Bram Moolenaarf2732452018-06-03 14:47:35 +02008101prompt_setcallback({buf}, {expr}) *prompt_setcallback()*
Bram Moolenaar0e5979a2018-06-17 19:36:33 +02008102 Set prompt callback for buffer {buf} to {expr}. When {expr}
8103 is an empty string the callback is removed. This has only
Bram Moolenaarf2732452018-06-03 14:47:35 +02008104 effect if {buf} has 'buftype' set to "prompt".
Bram Moolenaar0e5979a2018-06-17 19:36:33 +02008105
Bram Moolenaarf2732452018-06-03 14:47:35 +02008106 The callback is invoked when pressing Enter. The current
8107 buffer will always be the prompt buffer. A new line for a
8108 prompt is added before invoking the callback, thus the prompt
8109 for which the callback was invoked will be in the last but one
8110 line.
8111 If the callback wants to add text to the buffer, it must
8112 insert it above the last line, since that is where the current
8113 prompt is. This can also be done asynchronously.
8114 The callback is invoked with one argument, which is the text
8115 that was entered at the prompt. This can be an empty string
8116 if the user only typed Enter.
8117 Example: >
Bram Moolenaara8eee212019-08-24 22:14:58 +02008118 call prompt_setcallback(bufnr(), function('s:TextEntered'))
Bram Moolenaarf2732452018-06-03 14:47:35 +02008119 func s:TextEntered(text)
8120 if a:text == 'exit' || a:text == 'quit'
8121 stopinsert
8122 close
8123 else
8124 call append(line('$') - 1, 'Entered: "' . a:text . '"')
8125 " Reset 'modified' to allow the buffer to be closed.
8126 set nomodified
8127 endif
8128 endfunc
8129
Bram Moolenaar3f4f3d82019-09-04 20:05:59 +02008130< Can also be used as a |method|: >
8131 GetBuffer()->prompt_setcallback(callback)
8132
8133
Bram Moolenaar0e5979a2018-06-17 19:36:33 +02008134prompt_setinterrupt({buf}, {expr}) *prompt_setinterrupt()*
8135 Set a callback for buffer {buf} to {expr}. When {expr} is an
8136 empty string the callback is removed. This has only effect if
8137 {buf} has 'buftype' set to "prompt".
8138
8139 This callback will be invoked when pressing CTRL-C in Insert
8140 mode. Without setting a callback Vim will exit Insert mode,
8141 as in any buffer.
8142
Bram Moolenaar3f4f3d82019-09-04 20:05:59 +02008143 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8144 GetBuffer()->prompt_setinterrupt(callback)
8145
Bram Moolenaar0e5979a2018-06-17 19:36:33 +02008146prompt_setprompt({buf}, {text}) *prompt_setprompt()*
8147 Set prompt for buffer {buf} to {text}. You most likely want
8148 {text} to end in a space.
8149 The result is only visible if {buf} has 'buftype' set to
8150 "prompt". Example: >
Bram Moolenaara8eee212019-08-24 22:14:58 +02008151 call prompt_setprompt(bufnr(), 'command: ')
Bram Moolenaar98aefe72018-12-13 22:20:09 +01008152<
Bram Moolenaar3f4f3d82019-09-04 20:05:59 +02008153 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8154 GetBuffer()->prompt_setprompt('command: ')
8155
Bram Moolenaar077cc7a2020-09-04 16:35:35 +02008156prop_ functions are documented here: |text-prop-functions|
Bram Moolenaarf2732452018-06-03 14:47:35 +02008157
Bram Moolenaare9bd5722019-08-17 19:36:06 +02008158pum_getpos() *pum_getpos()*
8159 If the popup menu (see |ins-completion-menu|) is not visible,
8160 returns an empty |Dictionary|, otherwise, returns a
8161 |Dictionary| with the following keys:
8162 height nr of items visible
8163 width screen cells
8164 row top screen row (0 first row)
8165 col leftmost screen column (0 first col)
8166 size total nr of items
Bram Moolenaar96f45c02019-10-26 19:53:45 +02008167 scrollbar |TRUE| if scrollbar is visible
Bram Moolenaare9bd5722019-08-17 19:36:06 +02008168
8169 The values are the same as in |v:event| during
8170 |CompleteChanged|.
8171
Bram Moolenaar1d2ba7f2006-02-14 22:29:30 +00008172pumvisible() *pumvisible()*
8173 Returns non-zero when the popup menu is visible, zero
8174 otherwise. See |ins-completion-menu|.
Bram Moolenaar87b5ca52006-03-04 21:55:31 +00008175 This can be used to avoid some things that would remove the
8176 popup menu.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008177
Bram Moolenaar30b65812012-07-12 22:01:11 +02008178py3eval({expr}) *py3eval()*
8179 Evaluate Python expression {expr} and return its result
8180 converted to Vim data structures.
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01008181 Numbers and strings are returned as they are (strings are
8182 copied though, Unicode strings are additionally converted to
Bram Moolenaar30b65812012-07-12 22:01:11 +02008183 'encoding').
8184 Lists are represented as Vim |List| type.
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01008185 Dictionaries are represented as Vim |Dictionary| type with
Bram Moolenaar30b65812012-07-12 22:01:11 +02008186 keys converted to strings.
Bram Moolenaar3f4f3d82019-09-04 20:05:59 +02008187
8188 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8189 GetExpr()->py3eval()
8190
8191< {only available when compiled with the |+python3| feature}
Bram Moolenaar30b65812012-07-12 22:01:11 +02008192
8193 *E858* *E859*
8194pyeval({expr}) *pyeval()*
8195 Evaluate Python expression {expr} and return its result
8196 converted to Vim data structures.
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01008197 Numbers and strings are returned as they are (strings are
Bram Moolenaar30b65812012-07-12 22:01:11 +02008198 copied though).
8199 Lists are represented as Vim |List| type.
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01008200 Dictionaries are represented as Vim |Dictionary| type,
Bram Moolenaard09acef2012-09-21 14:54:30 +02008201 non-string keys result in error.
Bram Moolenaar3f4f3d82019-09-04 20:05:59 +02008202
8203 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8204 GetExpr()->pyeval()
8205
8206< {only available when compiled with the |+python| feature}
Bram Moolenaar30b65812012-07-12 22:01:11 +02008207
Bram Moolenaarf42dd3c2017-01-28 16:06:38 +01008208pyxeval({expr}) *pyxeval()*
8209 Evaluate Python expression {expr} and return its result
8210 converted to Vim data structures.
8211 Uses Python 2 or 3, see |python_x| and 'pyxversion'.
8212 See also: |pyeval()|, |py3eval()|
Bram Moolenaar3f4f3d82019-09-04 20:05:59 +02008213
8214 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8215 GetExpr()->pyxeval()
8216
8217< {only available when compiled with the |+python| or the
Bram Moolenaarf42dd3c2017-01-28 16:06:38 +01008218 |+python3| feature}
8219
Bram Moolenaar3a3a7232005-01-17 22:16:15 +00008220 *E726* *E727*
Bram Moolenaard8b02732005-01-14 21:48:43 +00008221range({expr} [, {max} [, {stride}]]) *range()*
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +00008222 Returns a |List| with Numbers:
Bram Moolenaard8b02732005-01-14 21:48:43 +00008223 - If only {expr} is specified: [0, 1, ..., {expr} - 1]
8224 - If {max} is specified: [{expr}, {expr} + 1, ..., {max}]
8225 - If {stride} is specified: [{expr}, {expr} + {stride}, ...,
8226 {max}] (increasing {expr} with {stride} each time, not
8227 producing a value past {max}).
Bram Moolenaare7566042005-06-17 22:00:15 +00008228 When the maximum is one before the start the result is an
8229 empty list. When the maximum is more than one before the
8230 start this is an error.
Bram Moolenaard8b02732005-01-14 21:48:43 +00008231 Examples: >
Bram Moolenaarc9b4b052006-04-30 18:54:39 +00008232 range(4) " [0, 1, 2, 3]
Bram Moolenaard8b02732005-01-14 21:48:43 +00008233 range(2, 4) " [2, 3, 4]
8234 range(2, 9, 3) " [2, 5, 8]
Bram Moolenaarc9b4b052006-04-30 18:54:39 +00008235 range(2, -2, -1) " [2, 1, 0, -1, -2]
Bram Moolenaare7566042005-06-17 22:00:15 +00008236 range(0) " []
8237 range(2, 0) " error!
Bram Moolenaard8b02732005-01-14 21:48:43 +00008238<
Bram Moolenaara0d1fef2019-09-04 22:29:14 +02008239 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8240 GetExpr()->range()
8241<
Bram Moolenaar06b0b4b2019-11-25 15:40:55 +01008242
Bram Moolenaar2c7f8c52020-04-20 19:52:53 +02008243rand([{expr}]) *rand()* *random*
Bram Moolenaarf8c1f922019-11-28 22:13:14 +01008244 Return a pseudo-random Number generated with an xoshiro128**
Bram Moolenaar0c0734d2019-11-26 21:44:46 +01008245 algorithm using seed {expr}. The returned number is 32 bits,
8246 also on 64 bits systems, for consistency.
8247 {expr} can be initialized by |srand()| and will be updated by
8248 rand(). If {expr} is omitted, an internal seed value is used
8249 and updated.
Bram Moolenaar06b0b4b2019-11-25 15:40:55 +01008250
8251 Examples: >
8252 :echo rand()
8253 :let seed = srand()
8254 :echo rand(seed)
Bram Moolenaar0c0734d2019-11-26 21:44:46 +01008255 :echo rand(seed) % 16 " random number 0 - 15
Bram Moolenaar06b0b4b2019-11-25 15:40:55 +01008256<
Bram Moolenaar84cf6bd2020-06-16 20:03:43 +02008257readdir({directory} [, {expr} [, {dict}]]) *readdir()*
Bram Moolenaar543c9b12019-04-05 22:50:40 +02008258 Return a list with file and directory names in {directory}.
Bram Moolenaar62e1bb42019-04-08 16:25:07 +02008259 You can also use |glob()| if you don't need to do complicated
8260 things, such as limiting the number of matches.
Bram Moolenaar84cf6bd2020-06-16 20:03:43 +02008261 The list will be sorted (case sensitive), see the {dict}
8262 argument below for changing the sort order.
Bram Moolenaar543c9b12019-04-05 22:50:40 +02008263
8264 When {expr} is omitted all entries are included.
8265 When {expr} is given, it is evaluated to check what to do:
8266 If {expr} results in -1 then no further entries will
8267 be handled.
8268 If {expr} results in 0 then this entry will not be
8269 added to the list.
8270 If {expr} results in 1 then this entry will be added
8271 to the list.
Bram Moolenaar6c9ba042020-06-01 16:09:41 +02008272 The entries "." and ".." are always excluded.
Bram Moolenaar543c9b12019-04-05 22:50:40 +02008273 Each time {expr} is evaluated |v:val| is set to the entry name.
8274 When {expr} is a function the name is passed as the argument.
8275 For example, to get a list of files ending in ".txt": >
8276 readdir(dirname, {n -> n =~ '.txt$'})
8277< To skip hidden and backup files: >
8278 readdir(dirname, {n -> n !~ '^\.\|\~$'})
8279
Bram Moolenaar84cf6bd2020-06-16 20:03:43 +02008280< The optional {dict} argument allows for further custom
8281 values. Currently this is used to specify if and how sorting
8282 should be performed. The dict can have the following members:
8283
8284 sort How to sort the result returned from the system.
8285 Valid values are:
8286 "none" do not sort (fastest method)
8287 "case" sort case sensitive (byte value of
8288 each character, technically, using
8289 strcmp()) (default)
8290 "icase" sort case insensitive (technically
8291 using strcasecmp())
8292 "collate" sort using the collation order
8293 of the "POSIX" or "C" |locale|
8294 (technically using strcoll())
8295 Other values are silently ignored.
8296
8297 For example, to get a list of all files in the current
8298 directory without sorting the individual entries: >
8299 readdir('.', '1', #{sort: 'none'})
Bram Moolenaar543c9b12019-04-05 22:50:40 +02008300< If you want to get a directory tree: >
Bram Moolenaar84cf6bd2020-06-16 20:03:43 +02008301 function! s:tree(dir)
8302 return {a:dir : map(readdir(a:dir),
Bram Moolenaar543c9b12019-04-05 22:50:40 +02008303 \ {_, x -> isdirectory(x) ?
Bram Moolenaar84cf6bd2020-06-16 20:03:43 +02008304 \ {x : s:tree(a:dir . '/' . x)} : x})}
8305 endfunction
8306 echo s:tree(".")
Bram Moolenaar543c9b12019-04-05 22:50:40 +02008307<
Bram Moolenaara0d1fef2019-09-04 22:29:14 +02008308 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8309 GetDirName()->readdir()
8310<
Bram Moolenaar84cf6bd2020-06-16 20:03:43 +02008311readdirex({directory} [, {expr} [, {dict}]]) *readdirex()*
Bram Moolenaar6c9ba042020-06-01 16:09:41 +02008312 Extended version of |readdir()|.
8313 Return a list of Dictionaries with file and directory
8314 information in {directory}.
8315 This is useful if you want to get the attributes of file and
8316 directory at the same time as getting a list of a directory.
8317 This is much faster than calling |readdir()| then calling
8318 |getfperm()|, |getfsize()|, |getftime()| and |getftype()| for
8319 each file and directory especially on MS-Windows.
Bram Moolenaar84cf6bd2020-06-16 20:03:43 +02008320 The list will by default be sorted by name (case sensitive),
8321 the sorting can be changed by using the optional {dict}
8322 argument, see |readdir()|.
Bram Moolenaar6c9ba042020-06-01 16:09:41 +02008323
8324 The Dictionary for file and directory information has the
8325 following items:
8326 group Group name of the entry. (Only on Unix)
8327 name Name of the entry.
8328 perm Permissions of the entry. See |getfperm()|.
8329 size Size of the entry. See |getfsize()|.
8330 time Timestamp of the entry. See |getftime()|.
8331 type Type of the entry.
8332 On Unix, almost same as |getftype()| except:
8333 Symlink to a dir "linkd"
8334 Other symlink "link"
8335 On MS-Windows:
8336 Normal file "file"
8337 Directory "dir"
8338 Junction "junction"
8339 Symlink to a dir "linkd"
8340 Other symlink "link"
8341 Other reparse point "reparse"
8342 user User name of the entry's owner. (Only on Unix)
8343 On Unix, if the entry is a symlink, the Dictionary includes
8344 the information of the target (except the "type" item).
8345 On MS-Windows, it includes the information of the symlink
8346 itself because of performance reasons.
8347
8348 When {expr} is omitted all entries are included.
8349 When {expr} is given, it is evaluated to check what to do:
8350 If {expr} results in -1 then no further entries will
8351 be handled.
8352 If {expr} results in 0 then this entry will not be
8353 added to the list.
8354 If {expr} results in 1 then this entry will be added
8355 to the list.
8356 The entries "." and ".." are always excluded.
Bram Moolenaare46a4402020-06-30 20:38:27 +02008357 Each time {expr} is evaluated |v:val| is set to a |Dictionary|
Bram Moolenaar6c9ba042020-06-01 16:09:41 +02008358 of the entry.
8359 When {expr} is a function the entry is passed as the argument.
8360 For example, to get a list of files ending in ".txt": >
8361 readdirex(dirname, {e -> e.name =~ '.txt$'})
8362<
Bram Moolenaar84cf6bd2020-06-16 20:03:43 +02008363 For example, to get a list of all files in the current
8364 directory without sorting the individual entries: >
8365 readdirex(dirname, '1', #{sort: 'none'})
8366
8367<
Bram Moolenaar6c9ba042020-06-01 16:09:41 +02008368 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8369 GetDirName()->readdirex()
8370<
Bram Moolenaar3a7c85b2005-02-05 21:39:53 +00008371 *readfile()*
Bram Moolenaar6e5ea8d2019-01-12 22:47:31 +01008372readfile({fname} [, {type} [, {max}]])
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +00008373 Read file {fname} and return a |List|, each line of the file
Bram Moolenaar6100d022016-10-02 16:51:57 +02008374 as an item. Lines are broken at NL characters. Macintosh
8375 files separated with CR will result in a single long line
8376 (unless a NL appears somewhere).
Bram Moolenaar06583f12010-08-07 20:30:49 +02008377 All NUL characters are replaced with a NL character.
Bram Moolenaar6e5ea8d2019-01-12 22:47:31 +01008378 When {type} contains "b" binary mode is used:
Bram Moolenaar3a7c85b2005-02-05 21:39:53 +00008379 - When the last line ends in a NL an extra empty list item is
8380 added.
8381 - No CR characters are removed.
Bram Moolenaar6e5ea8d2019-01-12 22:47:31 +01008382 When {type} contains "B" a |Blob| is returned with the binary
8383 data of the file unmodified.
Bram Moolenaar3a7c85b2005-02-05 21:39:53 +00008384 Otherwise:
8385 - CR characters that appear before a NL are removed.
8386 - Whether the last line ends in a NL or not does not matter.
Bram Moolenaar06583f12010-08-07 20:30:49 +02008387 - When 'encoding' is Unicode any UTF-8 byte order mark is
8388 removed from the text.
Bram Moolenaar26a60b42005-02-22 08:49:11 +00008389 When {max} is given this specifies the maximum number of lines
8390 to be read. Useful if you only want to check the first ten
8391 lines of a file: >
8392 :for line in readfile(fname, '', 10)
8393 : if line =~ 'Date' | echo line | endif
8394 :endfor
Bram Moolenaar582fd852005-03-28 20:58:01 +00008395< When {max} is negative -{max} lines from the end of the file
8396 are returned, or as many as there are.
8397 When {max} is zero the result is an empty list.
Bram Moolenaar26a60b42005-02-22 08:49:11 +00008398 Note that without {max} the whole file is read into memory.
8399 Also note that there is no recognition of encoding. Read a
8400 file into a buffer if you need to.
Bram Moolenaar3a7c85b2005-02-05 21:39:53 +00008401 When the file can't be opened an error message is given and
8402 the result is an empty list.
8403 Also see |writefile()|.
8404
Bram Moolenaara0d1fef2019-09-04 22:29:14 +02008405 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8406 GetFileName()->readfile()
8407
Bram Moolenaar85629982020-06-01 18:39:20 +02008408reduce({object}, {func} [, {initial}]) *reduce()* *E998*
8409 {func} is called for every item in {object}, which can be a
8410 |List| or a |Blob|. {func} is called with two arguments: the
8411 result so far and current item. After processing all items
8412 the result is returned.
8413
8414 {initial} is the initial result. When omitted, the first item
8415 in {object} is used and {func} is first called for the second
8416 item. If {initial} is not given and {object} is empty no
8417 result can be computed, an E998 error is given.
8418
8419 Examples: >
8420 echo reduce([1, 3, 5], { acc, val -> acc + val })
8421 echo reduce(['x', 'y'], { acc, val -> acc .. val }, 'a')
8422 echo reduce(0z1122, { acc, val -> 2 * acc + val })
8423<
8424 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8425 echo mylist->reduce({ acc, val -> acc + val }, 0)
8426
8427
Bram Moolenaar0b6d9112018-05-22 20:35:17 +02008428reg_executing() *reg_executing()*
8429 Returns the single letter name of the register being executed.
8430 Returns an empty string when no register is being executed.
8431 See |@|.
8432
8433reg_recording() *reg_recording()*
8434 Returns the single letter name of the register being recorded.
Bram Moolenaar62e1bb42019-04-08 16:25:07 +02008435 Returns an empty string when not recording. See |q|.
Bram Moolenaar0b6d9112018-05-22 20:35:17 +02008436
Bram Moolenaar433f7c82006-03-21 21:29:36 +00008437reltime([{start} [, {end}]]) *reltime()*
Bram Moolenaar3132cdd2020-11-05 20:41:49 +01008438 Return an item that represents a time value. The item is a
8439 list with items that depend on the system. In Vim 9 script
8440 list<any> can be used.
8441 The item can be passed to |reltimestr()| to convert it to a
8442 string or |reltimefloat()| to convert to a Float.
8443
8444 Without an argument reltime() returns the current time.
Bram Moolenaar433f7c82006-03-21 21:29:36 +00008445 With one argument is returns the time passed since the time
8446 specified in the argument.
Bram Moolenaar551dbcc2006-04-25 22:13:59 +00008447 With two arguments it returns the time passed between {start}
Bram Moolenaar433f7c82006-03-21 21:29:36 +00008448 and {end}.
Bram Moolenaar3132cdd2020-11-05 20:41:49 +01008449
Bram Moolenaar433f7c82006-03-21 21:29:36 +00008450 The {start} and {end} arguments must be values returned by
8451 reltime().
Bram Moolenaara0d1fef2019-09-04 22:29:14 +02008452
8453 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8454 GetStart()->reltime()
8455<
Bram Moolenaardb84e452010-08-15 13:50:43 +02008456 {only available when compiled with the |+reltime| feature}
Bram Moolenaar433f7c82006-03-21 21:29:36 +00008457
Bram Moolenaar03413f42016-04-12 21:07:15 +02008458reltimefloat({time}) *reltimefloat()*
8459 Return a Float that represents the time value of {time}.
8460 Example: >
8461 let start = reltime()
8462 call MyFunction()
8463 let seconds = reltimefloat(reltime(start))
8464< See the note of reltimestr() about overhead.
8465 Also see |profiling|.
Bram Moolenaara0d1fef2019-09-04 22:29:14 +02008466
8467 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8468 reltime(start)->reltimefloat()
8469
8470< {only available when compiled with the |+reltime| feature}
Bram Moolenaar03413f42016-04-12 21:07:15 +02008471
Bram Moolenaar433f7c82006-03-21 21:29:36 +00008472reltimestr({time}) *reltimestr()*
8473 Return a String that represents the time value of {time}.
8474 This is the number of seconds, a dot and the number of
8475 microseconds. Example: >
8476 let start = reltime()
8477 call MyFunction()
8478 echo reltimestr(reltime(start))
8479< Note that overhead for the commands will be added to the time.
8480 The accuracy depends on the system.
Bram Moolenaaref2f6562007-05-06 13:32:59 +00008481 Leading spaces are used to make the string align nicely. You
8482 can use split() to remove it. >
8483 echo split(reltimestr(reltime(start)))[0]
8484< Also see |profiling|.
Bram Moolenaara0d1fef2019-09-04 22:29:14 +02008485
8486 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8487 reltime(start)->reltimestr()
8488
8489< {only available when compiled with the |+reltime| feature}
Bram Moolenaar433f7c82006-03-21 21:29:36 +00008490
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008491 *remote_expr()* *E449*
Bram Moolenaar81b9d0b2017-03-19 21:20:53 +01008492remote_expr({server}, {string} [, {idvar} [, {timeout}]])
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +02008493 Send the {string} to {server}. The string is sent as an
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008494 expression and the result is returned after evaluation.
Bram Moolenaar362e1a32006-03-06 23:29:24 +00008495 The result must be a String or a |List|. A |List| is turned
8496 into a String by joining the items with a line break in
8497 between (not at the end), like with join(expr, "\n").
Bram Moolenaar81b9d0b2017-03-19 21:20:53 +01008498 If {idvar} is present and not empty, it is taken as the name
8499 of a variable and a {serverid} for later use with
Bram Moolenaar6bb2cdf2018-02-24 19:53:53 +01008500 |remote_read()| is stored there.
Bram Moolenaar81b9d0b2017-03-19 21:20:53 +01008501 If {timeout} is given the read times out after this many
8502 seconds. Otherwise a timeout of 600 seconds is used.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008503 See also |clientserver| |RemoteReply|.
8504 This function is not available in the |sandbox|.
8505 {only available when compiled with the |+clientserver| feature}
8506 Note: Any errors will cause a local error message to be issued
8507 and the result will be the empty string.
Bram Moolenaar01164a62017-11-02 22:58:42 +01008508
8509 Variables will be evaluated in the global namespace,
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01008510 independent of a function currently being active. Except
Bram Moolenaar01164a62017-11-02 22:58:42 +01008511 when in debug mode, then local function variables and
8512 arguments can be evaluated.
8513
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008514 Examples: >
8515 :echo remote_expr("gvim", "2+2")
8516 :echo remote_expr("gvim1", "b:current_syntax")
8517<
Bram Moolenaara0d1fef2019-09-04 22:29:14 +02008518 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8519 ServerName()->remote_expr(expr)
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008520
8521remote_foreground({server}) *remote_foreground()*
8522 Move the Vim server with the name {server} to the foreground.
8523 This works like: >
8524 remote_expr({server}, "foreground()")
8525< Except that on Win32 systems the client does the work, to work
8526 around the problem that the OS doesn't always allow the server
8527 to bring itself to the foreground.
Bram Moolenaar9372a112005-12-06 19:59:18 +00008528 Note: This does not restore the window if it was minimized,
8529 like foreground() does.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008530 This function is not available in the |sandbox|.
Bram Moolenaara0d1fef2019-09-04 22:29:14 +02008531
8532 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8533 ServerName()->remote_foreground()
8534
8535< {only in the Win32, Athena, Motif and GTK GUI versions and the
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008536 Win32 console version}
8537
8538
8539remote_peek({serverid} [, {retvar}]) *remote_peek()*
8540 Returns a positive number if there are available strings
8541 from {serverid}. Copies any reply string into the variable
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +02008542 {retvar} if specified. {retvar} must be a string with the
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008543 name of a variable.
8544 Returns zero if none are available.
8545 Returns -1 if something is wrong.
8546 See also |clientserver|.
8547 This function is not available in the |sandbox|.
8548 {only available when compiled with the |+clientserver| feature}
8549 Examples: >
8550 :let repl = ""
8551 :echo "PEEK: ".remote_peek(id, "repl").": ".repl
8552
Bram Moolenaara0d1fef2019-09-04 22:29:14 +02008553< Can also be used as a |method|: >
8554 ServerId()->remote_peek()
8555
Bram Moolenaar81b9d0b2017-03-19 21:20:53 +01008556remote_read({serverid}, [{timeout}]) *remote_read()*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008557 Return the oldest available reply from {serverid} and consume
Bram Moolenaar81b9d0b2017-03-19 21:20:53 +01008558 it. Unless a {timeout} in seconds is given, it blocks until a
8559 reply is available.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008560 See also |clientserver|.
8561 This function is not available in the |sandbox|.
8562 {only available when compiled with the |+clientserver| feature}
8563 Example: >
8564 :echo remote_read(id)
Bram Moolenaara0d1fef2019-09-04 22:29:14 +02008565
8566< Can also be used as a |method|: >
8567 ServerId()->remote_read()
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008568<
8569 *remote_send()* *E241*
8570remote_send({server}, {string} [, {idvar}])
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +02008571 Send the {string} to {server}. The string is sent as input
Bram Moolenaard4755bb2004-09-02 19:12:26 +00008572 keys and the function returns immediately. At the Vim server
8573 the keys are not mapped |:map|.
Bram Moolenaar1d2ba7f2006-02-14 22:29:30 +00008574 If {idvar} is present, it is taken as the name of a variable
8575 and a {serverid} for later use with remote_read() is stored
8576 there.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008577 See also |clientserver| |RemoteReply|.
8578 This function is not available in the |sandbox|.
8579 {only available when compiled with the |+clientserver| feature}
Bram Moolenaar7416f3e2017-03-18 18:10:13 +01008580
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008581 Note: Any errors will be reported in the server and may mess
8582 up the display.
8583 Examples: >
8584 :echo remote_send("gvim", ":DropAndReply ".file, "serverid").
8585 \ remote_read(serverid)
8586
8587 :autocmd NONE RemoteReply *
8588 \ echo remote_read(expand("<amatch>"))
8589 :echo remote_send("gvim", ":sleep 10 | echo ".
8590 \ 'server2client(expand("<client>"), "HELLO")<CR>')
Bram Moolenaara14de3d2005-01-07 21:48:26 +00008591<
Bram Moolenaara0d1fef2019-09-04 22:29:14 +02008592 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8593 ServerName()->remote_send(keys)
8594<
Bram Moolenaar7416f3e2017-03-18 18:10:13 +01008595 *remote_startserver()* *E941* *E942*
8596remote_startserver({name})
8597 Become the server {name}. This fails if already running as a
8598 server, when |v:servername| is not empty.
Bram Moolenaara0d1fef2019-09-04 22:29:14 +02008599
8600 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8601 ServerName()->remote_startserver()
8602
8603< {only available when compiled with the |+clientserver| feature}
Bram Moolenaar7416f3e2017-03-18 18:10:13 +01008604
Bram Moolenaarde8866b2005-01-06 23:24:37 +00008605remove({list}, {idx} [, {end}]) *remove()*
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +00008606 Without {end}: Remove the item at {idx} from |List| {list} and
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +01008607 return the item.
Bram Moolenaarde8866b2005-01-06 23:24:37 +00008608 With {end}: Remove items from {idx} to {end} (inclusive) and
Bram Moolenaare46a4402020-06-30 20:38:27 +02008609 return a |List| with these items. When {idx} points to the same
Bram Moolenaarde8866b2005-01-06 23:24:37 +00008610 item as {end} a list with one item is returned. When {end}
8611 points to an item before {idx} this is an error.
8612 See |list-index| for possible values of {idx} and {end}.
Bram Moolenaard7ee7ce2005-01-03 21:02:03 +00008613 Example: >
8614 :echo "last item: " . remove(mylist, -1)
Bram Moolenaarde8866b2005-01-06 23:24:37 +00008615 :call remove(mylist, 0, 9)
Bram Moolenaar39536dd2019-01-29 22:58:21 +01008616<
8617 Use |delete()| to remove a file.
8618
Bram Moolenaarac92e252019-08-03 21:58:38 +02008619 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8620 mylist->remove(idx)
8621
Bram Moolenaar6e5ea8d2019-01-12 22:47:31 +01008622remove({blob}, {idx} [, {end}])
8623 Without {end}: Remove the byte at {idx} from |Blob| {blob} and
8624 return the byte.
8625 With {end}: Remove bytes from {idx} to {end} (inclusive) and
8626 return a |Blob| with these bytes. When {idx} points to the same
8627 byte as {end} a |Blob| with one byte is returned. When {end}
8628 points to a byte before {idx} this is an error.
8629 Example: >
8630 :echo "last byte: " . remove(myblob, -1)
8631 :call remove(mylist, 0, 9)
Bram Moolenaar39536dd2019-01-29 22:58:21 +01008632
Bram Moolenaard8b02732005-01-14 21:48:43 +00008633remove({dict}, {key})
Bram Moolenaar54775062019-07-31 21:07:14 +02008634 Remove the entry from {dict} with key {key} and return it.
8635 Example: >
Bram Moolenaard8b02732005-01-14 21:48:43 +00008636 :echo "removed " . remove(dict, "one")
8637< If there is no {key} in {dict} this is an error.
8638
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008639rename({from}, {to}) *rename()*
8640 Rename the file by the name {from} to the name {to}. This
8641 should also work to move files across file systems. The
8642 result is a Number, which is 0 if the file was renamed
8643 successfully, and non-zero when the renaming failed.
Bram Moolenaar798b30b2009-04-22 10:56:16 +00008644 NOTE: If {to} exists it is overwritten without warning.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008645 This function is not available in the |sandbox|.
8646
Bram Moolenaara0d1fef2019-09-04 22:29:14 +02008647 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8648 GetOldName()->rename(newname)
8649
Bram Moolenaarab79bcb2004-07-18 21:34:53 +00008650repeat({expr}, {count}) *repeat()*
8651 Repeat {expr} {count} times and return the concatenated
8652 result. Example: >
Bram Moolenaar551dbcc2006-04-25 22:13:59 +00008653 :let separator = repeat('-', 80)
Bram Moolenaarab79bcb2004-07-18 21:34:53 +00008654< When {count} is zero or negative the result is empty.
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +00008655 When {expr} is a |List| the result is {expr} concatenated
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +02008656 {count} times. Example: >
Bram Moolenaarde8866b2005-01-06 23:24:37 +00008657 :let longlist = repeat(['a', 'b'], 3)
8658< Results in ['a', 'b', 'a', 'b', 'a', 'b'].
Bram Moolenaarab79bcb2004-07-18 21:34:53 +00008659
Bram Moolenaarac92e252019-08-03 21:58:38 +02008660 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8661 mylist->repeat(count)
Bram Moolenaara14de3d2005-01-07 21:48:26 +00008662
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008663resolve({filename}) *resolve()* *E655*
8664 On MS-Windows, when {filename} is a shortcut (a .lnk file),
8665 returns the path the shortcut points to in a simplified form.
Bram Moolenaardce1e892019-02-10 23:18:53 +01008666 When {filename} is a symbolic link or junction point, return
8667 the full path to the target. If the target of junction is
8668 removed, return {filename}.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008669 On Unix, repeat resolving symbolic links in all path
8670 components of {filename} and return the simplified result.
8671 To cope with link cycles, resolving of symbolic links is
8672 stopped after 100 iterations.
8673 On other systems, return the simplified {filename}.
8674 The simplification step is done as by |simplify()|.
8675 resolve() keeps a leading path component specifying the
8676 current directory (provided the result is still a relative
8677 path name) and also keeps a trailing path separator.
8678
Bram Moolenaara0d1fef2019-09-04 22:29:14 +02008679 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8680 GetName()->resolve()
Bram Moolenaarac92e252019-08-03 21:58:38 +02008681
8682reverse({object}) *reverse()*
Bram Moolenaar6e5ea8d2019-01-12 22:47:31 +01008683 Reverse the order of items in {object} in-place.
8684 {object} can be a |List| or a |Blob|.
8685 Returns {object}.
8686 If you want an object to remain unmodified make a copy first: >
Bram Moolenaara14de3d2005-01-07 21:48:26 +00008687 :let revlist = reverse(copy(mylist))
Bram Moolenaarac92e252019-08-03 21:58:38 +02008688< Can also be used as a |method|: >
8689 mylist->reverse()
Bram Moolenaara14de3d2005-01-07 21:48:26 +00008690
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00008691round({expr}) *round()*
Bram Moolenaarc236c162008-07-13 17:41:49 +00008692 Round off {expr} to the nearest integral value and return it
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00008693 as a |Float|. If {expr} lies halfway between two integral
8694 values, then use the larger one (away from zero).
8695 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
8696 Examples: >
8697 echo round(0.456)
8698< 0.0 >
8699 echo round(4.5)
8700< 5.0 >
8701 echo round(-4.5)
8702< -5.0
Bram Moolenaar93cf85f2019-08-17 21:36:28 +02008703
8704 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8705 Compute()->round()
8706<
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00008707 {only available when compiled with the |+float| feature}
Bram Moolenaar34feacb2012-12-05 19:01:43 +01008708
Bram Moolenaare99be0e2019-03-26 22:51:09 +01008709rubyeval({expr}) *rubyeval()*
8710 Evaluate Ruby expression {expr} and return its result
8711 converted to Vim data structures.
8712 Numbers, floats and strings are returned as they are (strings
8713 are copied though).
8714 Arrays are represented as Vim |List| type.
8715 Hashes are represented as Vim |Dictionary| type.
8716 Other objects are represented as strings resulted from their
8717 "Object#to_s" method.
Bram Moolenaara0d1fef2019-09-04 22:29:14 +02008718
8719 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8720 GetRubyExpr()->rubyeval()
8721
8722< {only available when compiled with the |+ruby| feature}
Bram Moolenaare99be0e2019-03-26 22:51:09 +01008723
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01008724screenattr({row}, {col}) *screenattr()*
Bram Moolenaar36f44c22016-08-28 18:17:20 +02008725 Like |screenchar()|, but return the attribute. This is a rather
Bram Moolenaar9a773482013-06-11 18:40:13 +02008726 arbitrary number that can only be used to compare to the
8727 attribute at other positions.
8728
Bram Moolenaar196b4662019-09-06 21:34:30 +02008729 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8730 GetRow()->screenattr(col)
8731
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01008732screenchar({row}, {col}) *screenchar()*
Bram Moolenaar9a773482013-06-11 18:40:13 +02008733 The result is a Number, which is the character at position
8734 [row, col] on the screen. This works for every possible
8735 screen position, also status lines, window separators and the
8736 command line. The top left position is row one, column one
8737 The character excludes composing characters. For double-byte
8738 encodings it may only be the first byte.
8739 This is mainly to be used for testing.
8740 Returns -1 when row or col is out of range.
8741
Bram Moolenaar196b4662019-09-06 21:34:30 +02008742 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8743 GetRow()->screenchar(col)
8744
Bram Moolenaar2912abb2019-03-29 14:16:42 +01008745screenchars({row}, {col}) *screenchars()*
Bram Moolenaare46a4402020-06-30 20:38:27 +02008746 The result is a |List| of Numbers. The first number is the same
Bram Moolenaar2912abb2019-03-29 14:16:42 +01008747 as what |screenchar()| returns. Further numbers are
8748 composing characters on top of the base character.
8749 This is mainly to be used for testing.
8750 Returns an empty List when row or col is out of range.
8751
Bram Moolenaar196b4662019-09-06 21:34:30 +02008752 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8753 GetRow()->screenchars(col)
8754
Bram Moolenaar34feacb2012-12-05 19:01:43 +01008755screencol() *screencol()*
8756 The result is a Number, which is the current screen column of
8757 the cursor. The leftmost column has number 1.
8758 This function is mainly used for testing.
8759
8760 Note: Always returns the current screen column, thus if used
8761 in a command (e.g. ":echo screencol()") it will return the
8762 column inside the command line, which is 1 when the command is
8763 executed. To get the cursor position in the file use one of
8764 the following mappings: >
8765 nnoremap <expr> GG ":echom ".screencol()."\n"
8766 nnoremap <silent> GG :echom screencol()<CR>
Bram Moolenaar957cf672020-11-12 14:21:06 +01008767 nnoremap GG <Cmd>echom screencol()<CR>
Bram Moolenaar34feacb2012-12-05 19:01:43 +01008768<
Bram Moolenaarb3d17a22019-07-07 18:28:14 +02008769screenpos({winid}, {lnum}, {col}) *screenpos()*
8770 The result is a Dict with the screen position of the text
8771 character in window {winid} at buffer line {lnum} and column
8772 {col}. {col} is a one-based byte index.
8773 The Dict has these members:
8774 row screen row
8775 col first screen column
8776 endcol last screen column
8777 curscol cursor screen column
8778 If the specified position is not visible, all values are zero.
8779 The "endcol" value differs from "col" when the character
8780 occupies more than one screen cell. E.g. for a Tab "col" can
8781 be 1 and "endcol" can be 8.
8782 The "curscol" value is where the cursor would be placed. For
8783 a Tab it would be the same as "endcol", while for a double
8784 width character it would be the same as "col".
8785
Bram Moolenaar196b4662019-09-06 21:34:30 +02008786 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8787 GetWinid()->screenpos(lnum, col)
8788
Bram Moolenaar34feacb2012-12-05 19:01:43 +01008789screenrow() *screenrow()*
8790 The result is a Number, which is the current screen row of the
8791 cursor. The top line has number one.
8792 This function is mainly used for testing.
Bram Moolenaar437bafe2016-08-01 15:40:54 +02008793 Alternatively you can use |winline()|.
Bram Moolenaar34feacb2012-12-05 19:01:43 +01008794
8795 Note: Same restrictions as with |screencol()|.
8796
Bram Moolenaar2912abb2019-03-29 14:16:42 +01008797screenstring({row}, {col}) *screenstring()*
8798 The result is a String that contains the base character and
8799 any composing characters at position [row, col] on the screen.
8800 This is like |screenchars()| but returning a String with the
8801 characters.
8802 This is mainly to be used for testing.
8803 Returns an empty String when row or col is out of range.
8804
Bram Moolenaar196b4662019-09-06 21:34:30 +02008805 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8806 GetRow()->screenstring(col)
Bram Moolenaaradc17a52020-06-06 18:37:51 +02008807<
8808 *search()*
8809search({pattern} [, {flags} [, {stopline} [, {timeout} [, {skip}]]]])
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008810 Search for regexp pattern {pattern}. The search starts at the
Bram Moolenaar383f9bc2005-01-19 22:18:32 +00008811 cursor position (you can use |cursor()| to set it).
Bram Moolenaar65c923a2006-03-03 22:56:30 +00008812
Bram Moolenaar2df58b42012-11-28 18:21:11 +01008813 When a match has been found its line number is returned.
Bram Moolenaarb8ff1fb2012-02-04 21:59:01 +01008814 If there is no match a 0 is returned and the cursor doesn't
8815 move. No error message is given.
Bram Moolenaarb8ff1fb2012-02-04 21:59:01 +01008816
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008817 {flags} is a String, which can contain these character flags:
Bram Moolenaarad4d8a12015-12-28 19:20:36 +01008818 'b' search Backward instead of forward
8819 'c' accept a match at the Cursor position
Bram Moolenaar87b5ca52006-03-04 21:55:31 +00008820 'e' move to the End of the match
Bram Moolenaar5eb86f92004-07-26 12:53:41 +00008821 'n' do Not move the cursor
Bram Moolenaarad4d8a12015-12-28 19:20:36 +01008822 'p' return number of matching sub-Pattern (see below)
8823 's' Set the ' mark at the previous location of the cursor
8824 'w' Wrap around the end of the file
8825 'W' don't Wrap around the end of the file
8826 'z' start searching at the cursor column instead of zero
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008827 If neither 'w' or 'W' is given, the 'wrapscan' option applies.
8828
Bram Moolenaar02743632005-07-25 20:42:36 +00008829 If the 's' flag is supplied, the ' mark is set, only if the
8830 cursor is moved. The 's' flag cannot be combined with the 'n'
8831 flag.
8832
Bram Moolenaaref2f6562007-05-06 13:32:59 +00008833 'ignorecase', 'smartcase' and 'magic' are used.
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01008834
Bram Moolenaar4466ad62020-11-21 13:16:30 +01008835 When the 'z' flag is not given, forward searching always
8836 starts in column zero and then matches before the cursor are
8837 skipped. When the 'c' flag is present in 'cpo' the next
8838 search starts after the match. Without the 'c' flag the next
8839 search starts one column further. This matters for
8840 overlapping matches.
8841 When searching backwards and the 'z' flag is given then the
8842 search starts in column zero, thus no match in the current
8843 line will be found (unless wrapping around the end of the
8844 file).
Bram Moolenaaref2f6562007-05-06 13:32:59 +00008845
Bram Moolenaara23ccb82006-02-27 00:08:02 +00008846 When the {stopline} argument is given then the search stops
8847 after searching this line. This is useful to restrict the
8848 search to a range of lines. Examples: >
8849 let match = search('(', 'b', line("w0"))
8850 let end = search('END', '', line("w$"))
8851< When {stopline} is used and it is not zero this also implies
8852 that the search does not wrap around the end of the file.
Bram Moolenaar76929292008-01-06 19:07:36 +00008853 A zero value is equal to not giving the argument.
8854
8855 When the {timeout} argument is given the search stops when
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +02008856 more than this many milliseconds have passed. Thus when
Bram Moolenaar76929292008-01-06 19:07:36 +00008857 {timeout} is 500 the search stops after half a second.
8858 The value must not be negative. A zero value is like not
8859 giving the argument.
Bram Moolenaardb84e452010-08-15 13:50:43 +02008860 {only available when compiled with the |+reltime| feature}
Bram Moolenaara23ccb82006-02-27 00:08:02 +00008861
Bram Moolenaaradc17a52020-06-06 18:37:51 +02008862 If the {skip} expression is given it is evaluated with the
8863 cursor positioned on the start of a match. If it evaluates to
8864 non-zero this match is skipped. This can be used, for
8865 example, to skip a match in a comment or a string.
8866 {skip} can be a string, which is evaluated as an expression, a
8867 function reference or a lambda.
8868 When {skip} is omitted or empty, every match is accepted.
8869 When evaluating {skip} causes an error the search is aborted
8870 and -1 returned.
Bram Moolenaar362e1a32006-03-06 23:29:24 +00008871 *search()-sub-match*
8872 With the 'p' flag the returned value is one more than the
8873 first sub-match in \(\). One if none of them matched but the
8874 whole pattern did match.
Bram Moolenaara23ccb82006-02-27 00:08:02 +00008875 To get the column number too use |searchpos()|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008876
Bram Moolenaar87b5ca52006-03-04 21:55:31 +00008877 The cursor will be positioned at the match, unless the 'n'
8878 flag is used.
8879
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008880 Example (goes over all files in the argument list): >
8881 :let n = 1
8882 :while n <= argc() " loop over all files in arglist
8883 : exe "argument " . n
8884 : " start at the last char in the file and wrap for the
8885 : " first search to find match at start of file
8886 : normal G$
8887 : let flags = "w"
8888 : while search("foo", flags) > 0
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00008889 : s/foo/bar/g
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008890 : let flags = "W"
8891 : endwhile
8892 : update " write the file if modified
8893 : let n = n + 1
8894 :endwhile
8895<
Bram Moolenaar87b5ca52006-03-04 21:55:31 +00008896 Example for using some flags: >
8897 :echo search('\<if\|\(else\)\|\(endif\)', 'ncpe')
8898< This will search for the keywords "if", "else", and "endif"
8899 under or after the cursor. Because of the 'p' flag, it
8900 returns 1, 2, or 3 depending on which keyword is found, or 0
8901 if the search fails. With the cursor on the first word of the
8902 line:
8903 if (foo == 0) | let foo = foo + 1 | endif ~
8904 the function returns 1. Without the 'c' flag, the function
8905 finds the "endif" and returns 3. The same thing happens
8906 without the 'e' flag if the cursor is on the "f" of "if".
8907 The 'n' flag tells the function not to move the cursor.
8908
Bram Moolenaar196b4662019-09-06 21:34:30 +02008909 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8910 GetPattern()->search()
Bram Moolenaar92d640f2005-09-05 22:11:52 +00008911
Bram Moolenaare8f5ec02020-06-01 17:28:35 +02008912searchcount([{options}]) *searchcount()*
8913 Get or update the last search count, like what is displayed
8914 without the "S" flag in 'shortmess'. This works even if
8915 'shortmess' does contain the "S" flag.
8916
Bram Moolenaare46a4402020-06-30 20:38:27 +02008917 This returns a |Dictionary|. The dictionary is empty if the
Bram Moolenaare8f5ec02020-06-01 17:28:35 +02008918 previous pattern was not set and "pattern" was not specified.
8919
8920 key type meaning ~
8921 current |Number| current position of match;
8922 0 if the cursor position is
8923 before the first match
8924 exact_match |Boolean| 1 if "current" is matched on
8925 "pos", otherwise 0
8926 total |Number| total count of matches found
8927 incomplete |Number| 0: search was fully completed
8928 1: recomputing was timed out
8929 2: max count exceeded
8930
8931 For {options} see further down.
8932
8933 To get the last search count when |n| or |N| was pressed, call
8934 this function with `recompute: 0` . This sometimes returns
8935 wrong information because |n| and |N|'s maximum count is 99.
8936 If it exceeded 99 the result must be max count + 1 (100). If
8937 you want to get correct information, specify `recompute: 1`: >
8938
8939 " result == maxcount + 1 (100) when many matches
8940 let result = searchcount(#{recompute: 0})
8941
8942 " Below returns correct result (recompute defaults
8943 " to 1)
8944 let result = searchcount()
8945<
8946 The function is useful to add the count to |statusline|: >
8947 function! LastSearchCount() abort
8948 let result = searchcount(#{recompute: 0})
8949 if empty(result)
8950 return ''
8951 endif
8952 if result.incomplete ==# 1 " timed out
8953 return printf(' /%s [?/??]', @/)
8954 elseif result.incomplete ==# 2 " max count exceeded
8955 if result.total > result.maxcount &&
8956 \ result.current > result.maxcount
8957 return printf(' /%s [>%d/>%d]', @/,
Bram Moolenaar73fef332020-06-21 22:12:03 +02008958 \ result.current, result.total)
Bram Moolenaare8f5ec02020-06-01 17:28:35 +02008959 elseif result.total > result.maxcount
8960 return printf(' /%s [%d/>%d]', @/,
Bram Moolenaar73fef332020-06-21 22:12:03 +02008961 \ result.current, result.total)
Bram Moolenaare8f5ec02020-06-01 17:28:35 +02008962 endif
8963 endif
8964 return printf(' /%s [%d/%d]', @/,
Bram Moolenaar73fef332020-06-21 22:12:03 +02008965 \ result.current, result.total)
Bram Moolenaare8f5ec02020-06-01 17:28:35 +02008966 endfunction
8967 let &statusline .= '%{LastSearchCount()}'
8968
8969 " Or if you want to show the count only when
8970 " 'hlsearch' was on
8971 " let &statusline .=
8972 " \ '%{v:hlsearch ? LastSearchCount() : ""}'
8973<
8974 You can also update the search count, which can be useful in a
8975 |CursorMoved| or |CursorMovedI| autocommand: >
8976
8977 autocmd CursorMoved,CursorMovedI *
8978 \ let s:searchcount_timer = timer_start(
8979 \ 200, function('s:update_searchcount'))
8980 function! s:update_searchcount(timer) abort
8981 if a:timer ==# s:searchcount_timer
8982 call searchcount(#{
8983 \ recompute: 1, maxcount: 0, timeout: 100})
8984 redrawstatus
8985 endif
8986 endfunction
8987<
8988 This can also be used to count matched texts with specified
8989 pattern in the current buffer using "pattern": >
8990
8991 " Count '\<foo\>' in this buffer
8992 " (Note that it also updates search count)
8993 let result = searchcount(#{pattern: '\<foo\>'})
8994
8995 " To restore old search count by old pattern,
8996 " search again
8997 call searchcount()
8998<
Bram Moolenaare46a4402020-06-30 20:38:27 +02008999 {options} must be a |Dictionary|. It can contain:
Bram Moolenaare8f5ec02020-06-01 17:28:35 +02009000 key type meaning ~
9001 recompute |Boolean| if |TRUE|, recompute the count
9002 like |n| or |N| was executed.
9003 otherwise returns the last
Bram Moolenaarebacddb2020-06-04 15:22:21 +02009004 computed result (when |n| or
9005 |N| was used when "S" is not
9006 in 'shortmess', or this
9007 function was called).
Bram Moolenaare8f5ec02020-06-01 17:28:35 +02009008 (default: |TRUE|)
9009 pattern |String| recompute if this was given
9010 and different with |@/|.
9011 this works as same as the
9012 below command is executed
9013 before calling this function >
9014 let @/ = pattern
9015< (default: |@/|)
9016 timeout |Number| 0 or negative number is no
9017 timeout. timeout milliseconds
9018 for recomputing the result
9019 (default: 0)
9020 maxcount |Number| 0 or negative number is no
9021 limit. max count of matched
9022 text while recomputing the
9023 result. if search exceeded
9024 total count, "total" value
9025 becomes `maxcount + 1`
Bram Moolenaar7e6a5152021-01-02 16:39:53 +01009026 (default: 99)
Bram Moolenaare8f5ec02020-06-01 17:28:35 +02009027 pos |List| `[lnum, col, off]` value
9028 when recomputing the result.
9029 this changes "current" result
Bram Moolenaare7b1ea02020-08-07 19:54:59 +02009030 value. see |cursor()|,
9031 |getpos()|
Bram Moolenaare8f5ec02020-06-01 17:28:35 +02009032 (default: cursor's position)
9033
9034
Bram Moolenaarf75a9632005-09-13 21:20:47 +00009035searchdecl({name} [, {global} [, {thisblock}]]) *searchdecl()*
9036 Search for the declaration of {name}.
Bram Moolenaarc9b4b052006-04-30 18:54:39 +00009037
Bram Moolenaarf75a9632005-09-13 21:20:47 +00009038 With a non-zero {global} argument it works like |gD|, find
9039 first match in the file. Otherwise it works like |gd|, find
9040 first match in the function.
9041
9042 With a non-zero {thisblock} argument matches in a {} block
9043 that ends before the cursor position are ignored. Avoids
9044 finding variable declarations only valid in another scope.
9045
Bram Moolenaar92d640f2005-09-05 22:11:52 +00009046 Moves the cursor to the found match.
9047 Returns zero for success, non-zero for failure.
9048 Example: >
9049 if searchdecl('myvar') == 0
9050 echo getline('.')
9051 endif
9052<
Bram Moolenaar196b4662019-09-06 21:34:30 +02009053 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9054 GetName()->searchdecl()
9055<
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009056 *searchpair()*
Bram Moolenaar76929292008-01-06 19:07:36 +00009057searchpair({start}, {middle}, {end} [, {flags} [, {skip}
9058 [, {stopline} [, {timeout}]]]])
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009059 Search for the match of a nested start-end pair. This can be
9060 used to find the "endif" that matches an "if", while other
9061 if/endif pairs in between are ignored.
Bram Moolenaarfaa959a2006-02-20 21:37:40 +00009062 The search starts at the cursor. The default is to search
9063 forward, include 'b' in {flags} to search backward.
9064 If a match is found, the cursor is positioned at it and the
9065 line number is returned. If no match is found 0 or -1 is
9066 returned and the cursor doesn't move. No error message is
9067 given.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009068
9069 {start}, {middle} and {end} are patterns, see |pattern|. They
9070 must not contain \( \) pairs. Use of \%( \) is allowed. When
9071 {middle} is not empty, it is found when searching from either
9072 direction, but only when not in a nested start-end pair. A
9073 typical use is: >
9074 searchpair('\<if\>', '\<else\>', '\<endif\>')
9075< By leaving {middle} empty the "else" is skipped.
9076
Bram Moolenaar87b5ca52006-03-04 21:55:31 +00009077 {flags} 'b', 'c', 'n', 's', 'w' and 'W' are used like with
9078 |search()|. Additionally:
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009079 'r' Repeat until no more matches found; will find the
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00009080 outer pair. Implies the 'W' flag.
9081 'm' Return number of matches instead of line number with
Bram Moolenaar87b5ca52006-03-04 21:55:31 +00009082 the match; will be > 1 when 'r' is used.
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00009083 Note: it's nearly always a good idea to use the 'W' flag, to
9084 avoid wrapping around the end of the file.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009085
9086 When a match for {start}, {middle} or {end} is found, the
9087 {skip} expression is evaluated with the cursor positioned on
9088 the start of the match. It should return non-zero if this
9089 match is to be skipped. E.g., because it is inside a comment
9090 or a string.
9091 When {skip} is omitted or empty, every match is accepted.
9092 When evaluating {skip} causes an error the search is aborted
9093 and -1 returned.
Bram Moolenaar48570482017-10-30 21:48:41 +01009094 {skip} can be a string, a lambda, a funcref or a partial.
Bram Moolenaar675e8d62018-06-24 20:42:01 +02009095 Anything else makes the function fail.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009096
Bram Moolenaar76929292008-01-06 19:07:36 +00009097 For {stopline} and {timeout} see |search()|.
Bram Moolenaara23ccb82006-02-27 00:08:02 +00009098
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009099 The value of 'ignorecase' is used. 'magic' is ignored, the
9100 patterns are used like it's on.
9101
9102 The search starts exactly at the cursor. A match with
9103 {start}, {middle} or {end} at the next character, in the
9104 direction of searching, is the first one found. Example: >
9105 if 1
9106 if 2
9107 endif 2
9108 endif 1
9109< When starting at the "if 2", with the cursor on the "i", and
9110 searching forwards, the "endif 2" is found. When starting on
9111 the character just before the "if 2", the "endif 1" will be
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +02009112 found. That's because the "if 2" will be found first, and
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009113 then this is considered to be a nested if/endif from "if 2" to
9114 "endif 2".
9115 When searching backwards and {end} is more than one character,
9116 it may be useful to put "\zs" at the end of the pattern, so
9117 that when the cursor is inside a match with the end it finds
9118 the matching start.
9119
9120 Example, to find the "endif" command in a Vim script: >
9121
9122 :echo searchpair('\<if\>', '\<el\%[seif]\>', '\<en\%[dif]\>', 'W',
9123 \ 'getline(".") =~ "^\\s*\""')
9124
9125< The cursor must be at or after the "if" for which a match is
9126 to be found. Note that single-quote strings are used to avoid
9127 having to double the backslashes. The skip expression only
9128 catches comments at the start of a line, not after a command.
9129 Also, a word "en" or "if" halfway a line is considered a
9130 match.
9131 Another example, to search for the matching "{" of a "}": >
9132
9133 :echo searchpair('{', '', '}', 'bW')
9134
9135< This works when the cursor is at or before the "}" for which a
9136 match is to be found. To reject matches that syntax
9137 highlighting recognized as strings: >
9138
9139 :echo searchpair('{', '', '}', 'bW',
9140 \ 'synIDattr(synID(line("."), col("."), 0), "name") =~? "string"')
9141<
Bram Moolenaar1d2ba7f2006-02-14 22:29:30 +00009142 *searchpairpos()*
Bram Moolenaar76929292008-01-06 19:07:36 +00009143searchpairpos({start}, {middle}, {end} [, {flags} [, {skip}
9144 [, {stopline} [, {timeout}]]]])
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +01009145 Same as |searchpair()|, but returns a |List| with the line and
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +00009146 column position of the match. The first element of the |List|
9147 is the line number and the second element is the byte index of
Bram Moolenaar1d2ba7f2006-02-14 22:29:30 +00009148 the column position of the match. If no match is found,
Bram Moolenaar9855d6b2010-07-18 14:34:51 +02009149 returns [0, 0]. >
9150
Bram Moolenaar1d2ba7f2006-02-14 22:29:30 +00009151 :let [lnum,col] = searchpairpos('{', '', '}', 'n')
9152<
9153 See |match-parens| for a bigger and more useful example.
9154
Bram Moolenaaradc17a52020-06-06 18:37:51 +02009155 *searchpos()*
9156searchpos({pattern} [, {flags} [, {stopline} [, {timeout} [, {skip}]]]])
Bram Moolenaara23ccb82006-02-27 00:08:02 +00009157 Same as |search()|, but returns a |List| with the line and
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +00009158 column position of the match. The first element of the |List|
9159 is the line number and the second element is the byte index of
9160 the column position of the match. If no match is found,
9161 returns [0, 0].
Bram Moolenaar362e1a32006-03-06 23:29:24 +00009162 Example: >
9163 :let [lnum, col] = searchpos('mypattern', 'n')
9164
9165< When the 'p' flag is given then there is an extra item with
9166 the sub-pattern match number |search()-sub-match|. Example: >
9167 :let [lnum, col, submatch] = searchpos('\(\l\)\|\(\u\)', 'np')
9168< In this example "submatch" is 2 when a lowercase letter is
9169 found |/\l|, 3 when an uppercase letter is found |/\u|.
9170
Bram Moolenaar196b4662019-09-06 21:34:30 +02009171 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9172 GetPattern()->searchpos()
9173
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +02009174server2client({clientid}, {string}) *server2client()*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009175 Send a reply string to {clientid}. The most recent {clientid}
9176 that sent a string can be retrieved with expand("<client>").
9177 {only available when compiled with the |+clientserver| feature}
9178 Note:
9179 This id has to be stored before the next command can be
Bram Moolenaar402d2fe2005-04-15 21:00:38 +00009180 received. I.e. before returning from the received command and
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009181 before calling any commands that waits for input.
9182 See also |clientserver|.
9183 Example: >
9184 :echo server2client(expand("<client>"), "HELLO")
Bram Moolenaar196b4662019-09-06 21:34:30 +02009185
9186< Can also be used as a |method|: >
9187 GetClientId()->server2client(string)
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009188<
9189serverlist() *serverlist()*
9190 Return a list of available server names, one per line.
9191 When there are no servers or the information is not available
9192 an empty string is returned. See also |clientserver|.
9193 {only available when compiled with the |+clientserver| feature}
9194 Example: >
9195 :echo serverlist()
9196<
Bram Moolenaarb31cf2b2017-09-02 19:45:19 +02009197setbufline({expr}, {lnum}, {text}) *setbufline()*
Bram Moolenaar2e693a82019-10-16 22:35:02 +02009198 Set line {lnum} to {text} in buffer {expr}. This works like
9199 |setline()| for the specified buffer.
9200
9201 This function works only for loaded buffers. First call
9202 |bufload()| if needed.
9203
9204 To insert lines use |appendbufline()|.
9205 Any text properties in {lnum} are cleared.
9206
9207 {text} can be a string to set one line, or a list of strings
9208 to set multiple lines. If the list extends below the last
9209 line then those lines are added.
Bram Moolenaarb31cf2b2017-09-02 19:45:19 +02009210
9211 For the use of {expr}, see |bufname()| above.
9212
9213 {lnum} is used like with |setline()|.
Bram Moolenaar2e693a82019-10-16 22:35:02 +02009214 When {lnum} is just below the last line the {text} will be
9215 added below the last line.
Bram Moolenaarb31cf2b2017-09-02 19:45:19 +02009216
Bram Moolenaar6bf2c622019-07-04 17:12:09 +02009217 When {expr} is not a valid buffer, the buffer is not loaded or
9218 {lnum} is not valid then 1 is returned. On success 0 is
9219 returned.
Bram Moolenaarb31cf2b2017-09-02 19:45:19 +02009220
Bram Moolenaar2e693a82019-10-16 22:35:02 +02009221 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
9222 third argument: >
Bram Moolenaar196b4662019-09-06 21:34:30 +02009223 GetText()->setbufline(buf, lnum)
9224
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009225setbufvar({expr}, {varname}, {val}) *setbufvar()*
9226 Set option or local variable {varname} in buffer {expr} to
9227 {val}.
9228 This also works for a global or local window option, but it
9229 doesn't work for a global or local window variable.
9230 For a local window option the global value is unchanged.
9231 For the use of {expr}, see |bufname()| above.
9232 Note that the variable name without "b:" must be used.
9233 Examples: >
9234 :call setbufvar(1, "&mod", 1)
9235 :call setbufvar("todo", "myvar", "foobar")
9236< This function is not available in the |sandbox|.
9237
Bram Moolenaar2e693a82019-10-16 22:35:02 +02009238 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
9239 third argument: >
Bram Moolenaar196b4662019-09-06 21:34:30 +02009240 GetValue()->setbufvar(buf, varname)
9241
Bram Moolenaar08aac3c2020-08-28 21:04:24 +02009242
9243setcellwidths({list}) *setcellwidths()*
9244 Specify overrides for cell widths of character ranges. This
9245 tells Vim how wide characters are, counted in screen cells.
9246 This overrides 'ambiwidth'. Example: >
9247 setcellwidths([[0xad, 0xad, 1],
Bram Moolenaar207f0092020-08-30 17:20:20 +02009248 \ [0x2194, 0x2199, 2]])
Bram Moolenaar08aac3c2020-08-28 21:04:24 +02009249
9250< *E1109* *E1110* *E1111* *E1112* *E1113*
9251 The {list} argument is a list of lists with each three
9252 numbers. These three numbers are [low, high, width]. "low"
9253 and "high" can be the same, in which case this refers to one
9254 character. Otherwise it is the range of characters from "low"
9255 to "high" (inclusive). "width" is either 1 or 2, indicating
9256 the character width in screen cells.
9257 An error is given if the argument is invalid, also when a
9258 range overlaps with another.
9259 Only characters with value 0x100 and higher can be used.
9260
9261 To clear the overrides pass an empty list: >
9262 setcellwidths([]);
Bram Moolenaar207f0092020-08-30 17:20:20 +02009263< You can use the script $VIMRUNTIME/tools/emoji_list.vim to see
9264 the effect for known emoji characters.
Bram Moolenaar08aac3c2020-08-28 21:04:24 +02009265
Bram Moolenaar6f02b002021-01-10 20:22:54 +01009266setcharpos({expr}, {list}) *setcharpos()*
9267 Same as |setpos()| but uses the specified column number as the
9268 character index instead of the byte index in the line.
9269
9270 Example:
9271 With the text "여보세요" in line 8: >
9272 call setcharpos('.', [0, 8, 4, 0])
9273< positions the cursor on the fourth character '요'. >
9274 call setpos('.', [0, 8, 4, 0])
9275< positions the cursor on the second character '보'.
9276
9277 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9278 GetPosition()->setcharpos('.')
Bram Moolenaar08aac3c2020-08-28 21:04:24 +02009279
Bram Moolenaar12969c02015-09-08 23:36:10 +02009280setcharsearch({dict}) *setcharsearch()*
Bram Moolenaardbd24b52015-08-11 14:26:19 +02009281 Set the current character search information to {dict},
9282 which contains one or more of the following entries:
9283
9284 char character which will be used for a subsequent
9285 |,| or |;| command; an empty string clears the
9286 character search
9287 forward direction of character search; 1 for forward,
9288 0 for backward
9289 until type of character search; 1 for a |t| or |T|
9290 character search, 0 for an |f| or |F|
9291 character search
9292
9293 This can be useful to save/restore a user's character search
9294 from a script: >
9295 :let prevsearch = getcharsearch()
9296 :" Perform a command which clobbers user's search
9297 :call setcharsearch(prevsearch)
9298< Also see |getcharsearch()|.
9299
Bram Moolenaar196b4662019-09-06 21:34:30 +02009300 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9301 SavedSearch()->setcharsearch()
9302
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009303setcmdpos({pos}) *setcmdpos()*
9304 Set the cursor position in the command line to byte position
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +02009305 {pos}. The first position is 1.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009306 Use |getcmdpos()| to obtain the current position.
9307 Only works while editing the command line, thus you must use
Bram Moolenaard8b02732005-01-14 21:48:43 +00009308 |c_CTRL-\_e|, |c_CTRL-R_=| or |c_CTRL-R_CTRL-R| with '='. For
9309 |c_CTRL-\_e| and |c_CTRL-R_CTRL-R| with '=' the position is
9310 set after the command line is set to the expression. For
9311 |c_CTRL-R_=| it is set after evaluating the expression but
9312 before inserting the resulting text.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009313 When the number is too big the cursor is put at the end of the
9314 line. A number smaller than one has undefined results.
9315 Returns 0 when successful, 1 when not editing the command
9316 line.
9317
Bram Moolenaar196b4662019-09-06 21:34:30 +02009318 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9319 GetPos()->setcmdpos()
9320
Bram Moolenaar6f02b002021-01-10 20:22:54 +01009321setcursorcharpos({lnum}, {col} [, {off}]) *setcursorcharpos()*
9322setcursorcharpos({list})
9323 Same as |cursor()| but uses the specified column number as the
9324 character index instead of the byte index in the line.
9325
9326 Example:
9327 With the text "여보세요" in line 4: >
9328 call setcursorcharpos(4, 3)
9329< positions the cursor on the third character '세'. >
9330 call cursor(4, 3)
9331< positions the cursor on the first character '여'.
9332
9333 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9334 GetCursorPos()->setcursorcharpos()
9335
Bram Moolenaar691ddee2019-05-09 14:52:41 +02009336setenv({name}, {val}) *setenv()*
9337 Set environment variable {name} to {val}.
9338 When {val} is |v:null| the environment variable is deleted.
9339 See also |expr-env|.
9340
Bram Moolenaar2e693a82019-10-16 22:35:02 +02009341 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
9342 second argument: >
Bram Moolenaar196b4662019-09-06 21:34:30 +02009343 GetPath()->setenv('PATH')
9344
Bram Moolenaar80492532016-03-08 17:08:53 +01009345setfperm({fname}, {mode}) *setfperm()* *chmod*
9346 Set the file permissions for {fname} to {mode}.
9347 {mode} must be a string with 9 characters. It is of the form
9348 "rwxrwxrwx", where each group of "rwx" flags represent, in
9349 turn, the permissions of the owner of the file, the group the
9350 file belongs to, and other users. A '-' character means the
9351 permission is off, any other character means on. Multi-byte
9352 characters are not supported.
9353
9354 For example "rw-r-----" means read-write for the user,
9355 readable by the group, not accessible by others. "xx-x-----"
9356 would do the same thing.
9357
9358 Returns non-zero for success, zero for failure.
9359
Bram Moolenaar4c313b12019-08-24 22:58:31 +02009360 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9361 GetFilename()->setfperm(mode)
9362<
Bram Moolenaar80492532016-03-08 17:08:53 +01009363 To read permissions see |getfperm()|.
9364
9365
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00009366setline({lnum}, {text}) *setline()*
Bram Moolenaarb8ff1fb2012-02-04 21:59:01 +01009367 Set line {lnum} of the current buffer to {text}. To insert
Bram Moolenaarb31cf2b2017-09-02 19:45:19 +02009368 lines use |append()|. To set lines in another buffer use
Bram Moolenaarb328cca2019-01-06 16:24:01 +01009369 |setbufline()|. Any text properties in {lnum} are cleared.
Bram Moolenaarb31cf2b2017-09-02 19:45:19 +02009370
Bram Moolenaar402d2fe2005-04-15 21:00:38 +00009371 {lnum} is used like with |getline()|.
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00009372 When {lnum} is just below the last line the {text} will be
Bram Moolenaar2e693a82019-10-16 22:35:02 +02009373 added below the last line.
Bram Moolenaarb31cf2b2017-09-02 19:45:19 +02009374
Bram Moolenaar402d2fe2005-04-15 21:00:38 +00009375 If this succeeds, 0 is returned. If this fails (most likely
Bram Moolenaarb31cf2b2017-09-02 19:45:19 +02009376 because {lnum} is invalid) 1 is returned.
9377
9378 Example: >
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009379 :call setline(5, strftime("%c"))
Bram Moolenaarb31cf2b2017-09-02 19:45:19 +02009380
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00009381< When {text} is a |List| then line {lnum} and following lines
Bram Moolenaar2389c3c2005-05-22 22:07:59 +00009382 will be set to the items in the list. Example: >
9383 :call setline(5, ['aaa', 'bbb', 'ccc'])
9384< This is equivalent to: >
Bram Moolenaar53bfca22012-04-13 23:04:47 +02009385 :for [n, l] in [[5, 'aaa'], [6, 'bbb'], [7, 'ccc']]
Bram Moolenaar2389c3c2005-05-22 22:07:59 +00009386 : call setline(n, l)
9387 :endfor
Bram Moolenaarb4d5fba2017-09-11 19:31:28 +02009388
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009389< Note: The '[ and '] marks are not set.
9390
Bram Moolenaar2e693a82019-10-16 22:35:02 +02009391 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
9392 second argument: >
Bram Moolenaar196b4662019-09-06 21:34:30 +02009393 GetText()->setline(lnum)
9394
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01009395setloclist({nr}, {list} [, {action} [, {what}]]) *setloclist()*
Bram Moolenaar17c7c012006-01-26 22:25:15 +00009396 Create or replace or add to the location list for window {nr}.
Bram Moolenaar7571d552016-08-18 22:54:46 +02009397 {nr} can be the window number or the |window-ID|.
Bram Moolenaar888ccac2016-06-04 18:49:36 +02009398 When {nr} is zero the current window is used.
9399
9400 For a location list window, the displayed location list is
9401 modified. For an invalid window number {nr}, -1 is returned.
Bram Moolenaar6ee10162007-07-26 20:58:42 +00009402 Otherwise, same as |setqflist()|.
9403 Also see |location-list|.
9404
Bram Moolenaar7ff78462020-07-10 22:00:53 +02009405 For {action} see |setqflist-action|.
9406
Bram Moolenaard823fa92016-08-12 16:29:27 +02009407 If the optional {what} dictionary argument is supplied, then
9408 only the items listed in {what} are set. Refer to |setqflist()|
9409 for the list of supported keys in {what}.
9410
Bram Moolenaaraad222c2019-09-06 22:46:09 +02009411 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
9412 second argument: >
9413 GetLoclist()->setloclist(winnr)
9414
Bram Moolenaaraff74912019-03-30 18:11:49 +01009415setmatches({list} [, {win}]) *setmatches()*
Bram Moolenaar99fa7212020-04-26 15:59:55 +02009416 Restores a list of matches saved by |getmatches()| for the
9417 current window. Returns 0 if successful, otherwise -1. All
Bram Moolenaarfd133322019-03-29 12:20:27 +01009418 current matches are cleared before the list is restored. See
9419 example for |getmatches()|.
Bram Moolenaaraff74912019-03-30 18:11:49 +01009420 If {win} is specified, use the window with this number or
9421 window ID instead of the current window.
Bram Moolenaar68b76a62005-03-25 21:53:48 +00009422
Bram Moolenaaraad222c2019-09-06 22:46:09 +02009423 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9424 GetMatches()->setmatches()
9425<
Bram Moolenaar65c923a2006-03-03 22:56:30 +00009426 *setpos()*
9427setpos({expr}, {list})
9428 Set the position for {expr}. Possible values:
9429 . the cursor
9430 'x mark x
9431
Bram Moolenaar493c1782014-05-28 14:34:46 +02009432 {list} must be a |List| with four or five numbers:
Bram Moolenaar65c923a2006-03-03 22:56:30 +00009433 [bufnum, lnum, col, off]
Bram Moolenaar493c1782014-05-28 14:34:46 +02009434 [bufnum, lnum, col, off, curswant]
Bram Moolenaar65c923a2006-03-03 22:56:30 +00009435
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +02009436 "bufnum" is the buffer number. Zero can be used for the
Bram Moolenaarf13e00b2017-01-28 18:23:54 +01009437 current buffer. When setting an uppercase mark "bufnum" is
9438 used for the mark position. For other marks it specifies the
9439 buffer to set the mark in. You can use the |bufnr()| function
9440 to turn a file name into a buffer number.
9441 For setting the cursor and the ' mark "bufnum" is ignored,
9442 since these are associated with a window, not a buffer.
Bram Moolenaardb552d602006-03-23 22:59:57 +00009443 Does not change the jumplist.
Bram Moolenaar65c923a2006-03-03 22:56:30 +00009444
9445 "lnum" and "col" are the position in the buffer. The first
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +01009446 column is 1. Use a zero "lnum" to delete a mark. If "col" is
Bram Moolenaar6f02b002021-01-10 20:22:54 +01009447 smaller than 1 then 1 is used. To use the character count
9448 instead of the byte count, use |setcharpos()|.
Bram Moolenaar65c923a2006-03-03 22:56:30 +00009449
9450 The "off" number is only used when 'virtualedit' is set. Then
9451 it is the offset in screen columns from the start of the
Bram Moolenaard46bbc72007-05-12 14:38:41 +00009452 character. E.g., a position within a <Tab> or after the last
Bram Moolenaar65c923a2006-03-03 22:56:30 +00009453 character.
9454
Bram Moolenaar493c1782014-05-28 14:34:46 +02009455 The "curswant" number is only used when setting the cursor
9456 position. It sets the preferred column for when moving the
9457 cursor vertically. When the "curswant" number is missing the
9458 preferred column is not set. When it is present and setting a
9459 mark position it is not used.
9460
Bram Moolenaardfb18412013-12-11 18:53:29 +01009461 Note that for '< and '> changing the line number may result in
9462 the marks to be effectively be swapped, so that '< is always
9463 before '>.
9464
Bram Moolenaar08250432008-02-13 11:42:46 +00009465 Returns 0 when the position could be set, -1 otherwise.
9466 An error message is given if {expr} is invalid.
9467
Bram Moolenaar6f02b002021-01-10 20:22:54 +01009468 Also see |setcharpos()|, |getpos()| and |getcurpos()|.
Bram Moolenaar65c923a2006-03-03 22:56:30 +00009469
Bram Moolenaaref2f6562007-05-06 13:32:59 +00009470 This does not restore the preferred column for moving
Bram Moolenaar493c1782014-05-28 14:34:46 +02009471 vertically; if you set the cursor position with this, |j| and
9472 |k| motions will jump to previous columns! Use |cursor()| to
9473 also set the preferred column. Also see the "curswant" key in
9474 |winrestview()|.
Bram Moolenaaref2f6562007-05-06 13:32:59 +00009475
Bram Moolenaaraad222c2019-09-06 22:46:09 +02009476 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9477 GetPosition()->setpos('.')
9478
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01009479setqflist({list} [, {action} [, {what}]]) *setqflist()*
Bram Moolenaarae338332017-08-11 20:25:26 +02009480 Create or replace or add to the quickfix list.
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01009481
Bram Moolenaarb17893a2020-03-14 08:19:51 +01009482 If the optional {what} dictionary argument is supplied, then
9483 only the items listed in {what} are set. The first {list}
9484 argument is ignored. See below for the supported items in
9485 {what}.
Bram Moolenaar7ff78462020-07-10 22:00:53 +02009486 *setqflist-what*
Bram Moolenaare7b1ea02020-08-07 19:54:59 +02009487 When {what} is not present, the items in {list} are used. Each
Bram Moolenaarae338332017-08-11 20:25:26 +02009488 item must be a dictionary. Non-dictionary items in {list} are
9489 ignored. Each dictionary item can contain the following
9490 entries:
Bram Moolenaar68b76a62005-03-25 21:53:48 +00009491
Bram Moolenaar48b66fb2007-02-04 01:58:18 +00009492 bufnr buffer number; must be the number of a valid
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00009493 buffer
Bram Moolenaar48b66fb2007-02-04 01:58:18 +00009494 filename name of a file; only used when "bufnr" is not
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00009495 present or it is invalid.
Bram Moolenaard76ce852018-05-01 15:02:04 +02009496 module name of a module; if given it will be used in
9497 quickfix error window instead of the filename.
Bram Moolenaar68b76a62005-03-25 21:53:48 +00009498 lnum line number in the file
Bram Moolenaar68b76a62005-03-25 21:53:48 +00009499 pattern search pattern used to locate the error
Bram Moolenaar582fd852005-03-28 20:58:01 +00009500 col column number
9501 vcol when non-zero: "col" is visual column
Bram Moolenaarc9b4b052006-04-30 18:54:39 +00009502 when zero: "col" is byte index
Bram Moolenaar582fd852005-03-28 20:58:01 +00009503 nr error number
Bram Moolenaar68b76a62005-03-25 21:53:48 +00009504 text description of the error
Bram Moolenaar582fd852005-03-28 20:58:01 +00009505 type single-character error type, 'E', 'W', etc.
Bram Moolenaarf1d21c82017-04-22 21:20:46 +02009506 valid recognized error message
Bram Moolenaar68b76a62005-03-25 21:53:48 +00009507
Bram Moolenaar582fd852005-03-28 20:58:01 +00009508 The "col", "vcol", "nr", "type" and "text" entries are
9509 optional. Either "lnum" or "pattern" entry can be used to
9510 locate a matching error line.
Bram Moolenaar48b66fb2007-02-04 01:58:18 +00009511 If the "filename" and "bufnr" entries are not present or
9512 neither the "lnum" or "pattern" entries are present, then the
9513 item will not be handled as an error line.
Bram Moolenaar68b76a62005-03-25 21:53:48 +00009514 If both "pattern" and "lnum" are present then "pattern" will
9515 be used.
Bram Moolenaarf1d21c82017-04-22 21:20:46 +02009516 If the "valid" entry is not supplied, then the valid flag is
9517 set when "bufnr" is a valid buffer or "filename" exists.
Bram Moolenaar00a927d2010-05-14 23:24:24 +02009518 If you supply an empty {list}, the quickfix list will be
9519 cleared.
Bram Moolenaar48b66fb2007-02-04 01:58:18 +00009520 Note that the list is not exactly the same as what
9521 |getqflist()| returns.
Bram Moolenaar68b76a62005-03-25 21:53:48 +00009522
Bram Moolenaar7ff78462020-07-10 22:00:53 +02009523 {action} values: *setqflist-action* *E927*
Bram Moolenaarb6fa30c2017-03-29 14:19:25 +02009524 'a' The items from {list} are added to the existing
9525 quickfix list. If there is no existing list, then a
9526 new list is created.
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01009527
Bram Moolenaarb6fa30c2017-03-29 14:19:25 +02009528 'r' The items from the current quickfix list are replaced
9529 with the items from {list}. This can also be used to
9530 clear the list: >
9531 :call setqflist([], 'r')
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01009532<
Bram Moolenaarb6fa30c2017-03-29 14:19:25 +02009533 'f' All the quickfix lists in the quickfix stack are
9534 freed.
9535
Bram Moolenaar511972d2016-06-04 18:09:59 +02009536 If {action} is not present or is set to ' ', then a new list
Bram Moolenaar55b69262017-08-13 13:42:01 +02009537 is created. The new quickfix list is added after the current
9538 quickfix list in the stack and all the following lists are
9539 freed. To add a new quickfix list at the end of the stack,
Bram Moolenaar36538222017-09-02 19:51:44 +02009540 set "nr" in {what} to "$".
Bram Moolenaar35c54e52005-05-20 21:25:31 +00009541
Bram Moolenaarb17893a2020-03-14 08:19:51 +01009542 The following items can be specified in dictionary {what}:
Bram Moolenaar15142e22018-04-30 22:19:58 +02009543 context quickfix list context. See |quickfix-context|
Bram Moolenaar36538222017-09-02 19:51:44 +02009544 efm errorformat to use when parsing text from
9545 "lines". If this is not present, then the
9546 'errorformat' option value is used.
Bram Moolenaar5b69c222019-01-11 14:50:06 +01009547 See |quickfix-parse|
Bram Moolenaara539f4f2017-08-30 20:33:55 +02009548 id quickfix list identifier |quickfix-ID|
Bram Moolenaar5b69c222019-01-11 14:50:06 +01009549 idx index of the current entry in the quickfix
9550 list specified by 'id' or 'nr'. If set to '$',
9551 then the last entry in the list is set as the
9552 current entry. See |quickfix-index|
Bram Moolenaar6a8958d2017-06-22 21:33:20 +02009553 items list of quickfix entries. Same as the {list}
9554 argument.
Bram Moolenaar2c809b72017-09-01 18:34:02 +02009555 lines use 'errorformat' to parse a list of lines and
9556 add the resulting entries to the quickfix list
9557 {nr} or {id}. Only a |List| value is supported.
Bram Moolenaar5b69c222019-01-11 14:50:06 +01009558 See |quickfix-parse|
Bram Moolenaar875feea2017-06-11 16:07:51 +02009559 nr list number in the quickfix stack; zero
Bram Moolenaar36538222017-09-02 19:51:44 +02009560 means the current quickfix list and "$" means
Bram Moolenaar5b69c222019-01-11 14:50:06 +01009561 the last quickfix list.
Bram Moolenaar858ba062020-05-31 23:11:59 +02009562 quickfixtextfunc
9563 function to get the text to display in the
Bram Moolenaard43906d2020-07-20 21:31:32 +02009564 quickfix window. The value can be the name of
9565 a function or a funcref or a lambda. Refer to
Bram Moolenaar858ba062020-05-31 23:11:59 +02009566 |quickfix-window-function| for an explanation
9567 of how to write the function and an example.
Bram Moolenaar5b69c222019-01-11 14:50:06 +01009568 title quickfix list title text. See |quickfix-title|
Bram Moolenaard823fa92016-08-12 16:29:27 +02009569 Unsupported keys in {what} are ignored.
9570 If the "nr" item is not present, then the current quickfix list
Bram Moolenaar86f100dc2017-06-28 21:26:27 +02009571 is modified. When creating a new quickfix list, "nr" can be
9572 set to a value one greater than the quickfix stack size.
Bram Moolenaara539f4f2017-08-30 20:33:55 +02009573 When modifying a quickfix list, to guarantee that the correct
Bram Moolenaar36538222017-09-02 19:51:44 +02009574 list is modified, "id" should be used instead of "nr" to
Bram Moolenaara539f4f2017-08-30 20:33:55 +02009575 specify the list.
Bram Moolenaard823fa92016-08-12 16:29:27 +02009576
Bram Moolenaar15142e22018-04-30 22:19:58 +02009577 Examples (See also |setqflist-examples|): >
Bram Moolenaar2c809b72017-09-01 18:34:02 +02009578 :call setqflist([], 'r', {'title': 'My search'})
9579 :call setqflist([], 'r', {'nr': 2, 'title': 'Errors'})
Bram Moolenaar15142e22018-04-30 22:19:58 +02009580 :call setqflist([], 'a', {'id':qfid, 'lines':["F1:10:L10"]})
Bram Moolenaard823fa92016-08-12 16:29:27 +02009581<
Bram Moolenaar68b76a62005-03-25 21:53:48 +00009582 Returns zero for success, -1 for failure.
9583
9584 This function can be used to create a quickfix list
9585 independent of the 'errorformat' setting. Use a command like
Bram Moolenaar94237492017-04-23 18:40:21 +02009586 `:cc 1` to jump to the first position.
Bram Moolenaar68b76a62005-03-25 21:53:48 +00009587
Bram Moolenaaraad222c2019-09-06 22:46:09 +02009588 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
9589 second argument: >
9590 GetErrorlist()->setqflist()
9591<
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009592 *setreg()*
Bram Moolenaare0fa3742016-02-20 15:47:01 +01009593setreg({regname}, {value} [, {options}])
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009594 Set the register {regname} to {value}.
Bram Moolenaar0e05de42020-03-25 22:23:46 +01009595 If {regname} is "" or "@", the unnamed register '"' is used.
Bram Moolenaare46a4402020-06-30 20:38:27 +02009596
Bram Moolenaarbb861e22020-06-07 18:16:36 +02009597 {value} may be any value returned by |getreg()| or
9598 |getreginfo()|, including a |List| or |Dict|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009599 If {options} contains "a" or {regname} is upper case,
9600 then the value is appended.
Bram Moolenaare46a4402020-06-30 20:38:27 +02009601
Bram Moolenaarc6485bc2010-07-28 17:02:55 +02009602 {options} can also contain a register type specification:
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009603 "c" or "v" |characterwise| mode
9604 "l" or "V" |linewise| mode
9605 "b" or "<CTRL-V>" |blockwise-visual| mode
9606 If a number immediately follows "b" or "<CTRL-V>" then this is
9607 used as the width of the selection - if it is not specified
9608 then the width of the block is set to the number of characters
Bram Moolenaard46bbc72007-05-12 14:38:41 +00009609 in the longest line (counting a <Tab> as 1 character).
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009610
9611 If {options} contains no register settings, then the default
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01009612 is to use character mode unless {value} ends in a <NL> for
9613 string {value} and linewise mode for list {value}. Blockwise
Bram Moolenaar5a50c222014-04-02 22:17:10 +02009614 mode is never selected automatically.
9615 Returns zero for success, non-zero for failure.
9616
9617 *E883*
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01009618 Note: you may not use |List| containing more than one item to
9619 set search and expression registers. Lists containing no
Bram Moolenaar5a50c222014-04-02 22:17:10 +02009620 items act like empty strings.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009621
9622 Examples: >
9623 :call setreg(v:register, @*)
9624 :call setreg('*', @%, 'ac')
9625 :call setreg('a', "1\n2\n3", 'b5')
Bram Moolenaarbb861e22020-06-07 18:16:36 +02009626 :call setreg('"', { 'points_to': 'a'})
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009627
9628< This example shows using the functions to save and restore a
Bram Moolenaarb4d5fba2017-09-11 19:31:28 +02009629 register: >
Bram Moolenaarbb861e22020-06-07 18:16:36 +02009630 :let var_a = getreginfo()
9631 :call setreg('a', var_a)
Bram Moolenaare46a4402020-06-30 20:38:27 +02009632< or: >
Bram Moolenaar5a50c222014-04-02 22:17:10 +02009633 :let var_a = getreg('a', 1, 1)
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009634 :let var_amode = getregtype('a')
9635 ....
9636 :call setreg('a', var_a, var_amode)
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01009637< Note: you may not reliably restore register value
9638 without using the third argument to |getreg()| as without it
Bram Moolenaarb4d5fba2017-09-11 19:31:28 +02009639 newlines are represented as newlines AND Nul bytes are
9640 represented as newlines as well, see |NL-used-for-Nul|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009641
Bram Moolenaarb4d5fba2017-09-11 19:31:28 +02009642 You can also change the type of a register by appending
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009643 nothing: >
9644 :call setreg('a', '', 'al')
9645
Bram Moolenaaraad222c2019-09-06 22:46:09 +02009646< Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
9647 second argument: >
9648 GetText()->setreg('a')
9649
Bram Moolenaar06b5d512010-05-22 15:37:44 +02009650settabvar({tabnr}, {varname}, {val}) *settabvar()*
9651 Set tab-local variable {varname} to {val} in tab page {tabnr}.
9652 |t:var|
Bram Moolenaarb4230122019-05-30 18:40:53 +02009653 Note that autocommands are blocked, side effects may not be
9654 triggered, e.g. when setting 'filetype'.
Bram Moolenaar06b5d512010-05-22 15:37:44 +02009655 Note that the variable name without "t:" must be used.
9656 Tabs are numbered starting with one.
Bram Moolenaar06b5d512010-05-22 15:37:44 +02009657 This function is not available in the |sandbox|.
9658
Bram Moolenaar2e693a82019-10-16 22:35:02 +02009659 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
9660 third argument: >
Bram Moolenaaraad222c2019-09-06 22:46:09 +02009661 GetValue()->settabvar(tab, name)
9662
Bram Moolenaarc6249bb2006-04-15 20:25:09 +00009663settabwinvar({tabnr}, {winnr}, {varname}, {val}) *settabwinvar()*
9664 Set option or local variable {varname} in window {winnr} to
9665 {val}.
9666 Tabs are numbered starting with one. For the current tabpage
9667 use |setwinvar()|.
Bram Moolenaar7571d552016-08-18 22:54:46 +02009668 {winnr} can be the window number or the |window-ID|.
Bram Moolenaarc6249bb2006-04-15 20:25:09 +00009669 When {winnr} is zero the current window is used.
Bram Moolenaarb4230122019-05-30 18:40:53 +02009670 Note that autocommands are blocked, side effects may not be
9671 triggered, e.g. when setting 'filetype' or 'syntax'.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009672 This also works for a global or local buffer option, but it
9673 doesn't work for a global or local buffer variable.
9674 For a local buffer option the global value is unchanged.
9675 Note that the variable name without "w:" must be used.
Bram Moolenaarc6249bb2006-04-15 20:25:09 +00009676 Examples: >
9677 :call settabwinvar(1, 1, "&list", 0)
9678 :call settabwinvar(3, 2, "myvar", "foobar")
9679< This function is not available in the |sandbox|.
9680
Bram Moolenaar2e693a82019-10-16 22:35:02 +02009681 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
9682 fourth argument: >
Bram Moolenaaraad222c2019-09-06 22:46:09 +02009683 GetValue()->settabvar(tab, winnr, name)
9684
Bram Moolenaarf49cc602018-11-11 15:21:05 +01009685settagstack({nr}, {dict} [, {action}]) *settagstack()*
9686 Modify the tag stack of the window {nr} using {dict}.
9687 {nr} can be the window number or the |window-ID|.
9688
9689 For a list of supported items in {dict}, refer to
Bram Moolenaar271fa082020-01-02 14:02:16 +01009690 |gettagstack()|. "curidx" takes effect before changing the tag
9691 stack.
Bram Moolenaarf49cc602018-11-11 15:21:05 +01009692 *E962*
Bram Moolenaar271fa082020-01-02 14:02:16 +01009693 How the tag stack is modified depends on the {action}
9694 argument:
9695 - If {action} is not present or is set to 'r', then the tag
9696 stack is replaced.
9697 - If {action} is set to 'a', then new entries from {dict} are
9698 pushed (added) onto the tag stack.
9699 - If {action} is set to 't', then all the entries from the
9700 current entry in the tag stack or "curidx" in {dict} are
9701 removed and then new entries are pushed to the stack.
9702
9703 The current index is set to one after the length of the tag
9704 stack after the modification.
Bram Moolenaarf49cc602018-11-11 15:21:05 +01009705
9706 Returns zero for success, -1 for failure.
9707
Bram Moolenaare7b1ea02020-08-07 19:54:59 +02009708 Examples (for more examples see |tagstack-examples|):
Bram Moolenaard1caa942020-04-10 22:10:56 +02009709 Empty the tag stack of window 3: >
Bram Moolenaarf49cc602018-11-11 15:21:05 +01009710 call settagstack(3, {'items' : []})
9711
Bram Moolenaarf49cc602018-11-11 15:21:05 +01009712< Save and restore the tag stack: >
9713 let stack = gettagstack(1003)
9714 " do something else
9715 call settagstack(1003, stack)
9716 unlet stack
9717<
Bram Moolenaar2e693a82019-10-16 22:35:02 +02009718 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
9719 second argument: >
Bram Moolenaaraad222c2019-09-06 22:46:09 +02009720 GetStack()->settagstack(winnr)
9721
9722setwinvar({winnr}, {varname}, {val}) *setwinvar()*
Bram Moolenaarc6249bb2006-04-15 20:25:09 +00009723 Like |settabwinvar()| for the current tab page.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009724 Examples: >
9725 :call setwinvar(1, "&list", 0)
9726 :call setwinvar(2, "myvar", "foobar")
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009727
Bram Moolenaar2e693a82019-10-16 22:35:02 +02009728< Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
9729 third argument: >
Bram Moolenaaraad222c2019-09-06 22:46:09 +02009730 GetValue()->setwinvar(winnr, name)
9731
Bram Moolenaaraf9aeb92013-02-13 17:35:04 +01009732sha256({string}) *sha256()*
Bram Moolenaar2b8388b2015-02-28 13:11:45 +01009733 Returns a String with 64 hex characters, which is the SHA256
Bram Moolenaaraf9aeb92013-02-13 17:35:04 +01009734 checksum of {string}.
Bram Moolenaaraad222c2019-09-06 22:46:09 +02009735
9736 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9737 GetText()->sha256()
9738
9739< {only available when compiled with the |+cryptv| feature}
Bram Moolenaaraf9aeb92013-02-13 17:35:04 +01009740
Bram Moolenaar05bb9532008-07-04 09:44:11 +00009741shellescape({string} [, {special}]) *shellescape()*
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +01009742 Escape {string} for use as a shell command argument.
Bram Moolenaar25e42232019-08-04 15:04:10 +02009743 On MS-Windows, when 'shellslash' is not set, it will enclose
9744 {string} in double quotes and double all double quotes within
9745 {string}.
Bram Moolenaare381d3d2016-07-07 14:50:41 +02009746 Otherwise it will enclose {string} in single quotes and
9747 replace all "'" with "'\''".
Bram Moolenaar875feea2017-06-11 16:07:51 +02009748
Bram Moolenaar05bb9532008-07-04 09:44:11 +00009749 When the {special} argument is present and it's a non-zero
9750 Number or a non-empty String (|non-zero-arg|), then special
Bram Moolenaare37d50a2008-08-06 17:06:04 +00009751 items such as "!", "%", "#" and "<cword>" will be preceded by
9752 a backslash. This backslash will be removed again by the |:!|
Bram Moolenaar05bb9532008-07-04 09:44:11 +00009753 command.
Bram Moolenaar875feea2017-06-11 16:07:51 +02009754
Bram Moolenaare37d50a2008-08-06 17:06:04 +00009755 The "!" character will be escaped (again with a |non-zero-arg|
9756 {special}) when 'shell' contains "csh" in the tail. That is
9757 because for csh and tcsh "!" is used for history replacement
9758 even when inside single quotes.
Bram Moolenaar875feea2017-06-11 16:07:51 +02009759
9760 With a |non-zero-arg| {special} the <NL> character is also
9761 escaped. When 'shell' containing "csh" in the tail it's
Bram Moolenaare37d50a2008-08-06 17:06:04 +00009762 escaped a second time.
Bram Moolenaar875feea2017-06-11 16:07:51 +02009763
Bram Moolenaar05bb9532008-07-04 09:44:11 +00009764 Example of use with a |:!| command: >
9765 :exe '!dir ' . shellescape(expand('<cfile>'), 1)
9766< This results in a directory listing for the file under the
9767 cursor. Example of use with |system()|: >
9768 :call system("chmod +w -- " . shellescape(expand("%")))
Bram Moolenaar26df0922014-02-23 23:39:13 +01009769< See also |::S|.
Bram Moolenaar60a495f2006-10-03 12:44:42 +00009770
Bram Moolenaaraad222c2019-09-06 22:46:09 +02009771 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9772 GetCommand()->shellescape()
Bram Moolenaar60a495f2006-10-03 12:44:42 +00009773
Bram Moolenaarf9514162018-11-22 03:08:29 +01009774shiftwidth([{col}]) *shiftwidth()*
Bram Moolenaar2d17fa32012-10-21 00:45:18 +02009775 Returns the effective value of 'shiftwidth'. This is the
9776 'shiftwidth' value unless it is zero, in which case it is the
Bram Moolenaar009d84a2016-01-28 14:12:00 +01009777 'tabstop' value. This function was introduced with patch
Bram Moolenaarf9514162018-11-22 03:08:29 +01009778 7.3.694 in 2012, everybody should have it by now (however it
9779 did not allow for the optional {col} argument until 8.1.542).
Bram Moolenaar2d17fa32012-10-21 00:45:18 +02009780
Bram Moolenaarf9514162018-11-22 03:08:29 +01009781 When there is one argument {col} this is used as column number
9782 for which to return the 'shiftwidth' value. This matters for the
9783 'vartabstop' feature. If the 'vartabstop' setting is enabled and
9784 no {col} argument is given, column 1 will be assumed.
Bram Moolenaarf0d58ef2018-11-16 16:13:44 +01009785
Bram Moolenaaraad222c2019-09-06 22:46:09 +02009786 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9787 GetColumn()->shiftwidth()
9788
Bram Moolenaared997ad2019-07-21 16:42:00 +02009789sign_ functions are documented here: |sign-functions-details|
Bram Moolenaar2d17fa32012-10-21 00:45:18 +02009790
Bram Moolenaar162b7142018-12-21 15:17:36 +01009791
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009792simplify({filename}) *simplify()*
9793 Simplify the file name as much as possible without changing
9794 the meaning. Shortcuts (on MS-Windows) or symbolic links (on
9795 Unix) are not resolved. If the first path component in
9796 {filename} designates the current directory, this will be
9797 valid for the result as well. A trailing path separator is
Bram Moolenaar73fef332020-06-21 22:12:03 +02009798 not removed either. On Unix "//path" is unchanged, but
9799 "///path" is simplified to "/path" (this follows the Posix
9800 standard).
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009801 Example: >
9802 simplify("./dir/.././/file/") == "./file/"
9803< Note: The combination "dir/.." is only removed if "dir" is
9804 a searchable directory or does not exist. On Unix, it is also
9805 removed when "dir" is a symbolic link within the same
9806 directory. In order to resolve all the involved symbolic
9807 links before simplifying the path name, use |resolve()|.
9808
Bram Moolenaar7035fd92020-04-08 20:03:52 +02009809 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9810 GetName()->simplify()
Bram Moolenaara14de3d2005-01-07 21:48:26 +00009811
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00009812sin({expr}) *sin()*
9813 Return the sine of {expr}, measured in radians, as a |Float|.
9814 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
9815 Examples: >
9816 :echo sin(100)
9817< -0.506366 >
9818 :echo sin(-4.01)
9819< 0.763301
Bram Moolenaar93cf85f2019-08-17 21:36:28 +02009820
9821 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9822 Compute()->sin()
9823<
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00009824 {only available when compiled with the |+float| feature}
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01009825
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00009826
Bram Moolenaardb7c6862010-05-21 16:33:48 +02009827sinh({expr}) *sinh()*
Bram Moolenaar9855d6b2010-07-18 14:34:51 +02009828 Return the hyperbolic sine of {expr} as a |Float| in the range
Bram Moolenaardb7c6862010-05-21 16:33:48 +02009829 [-inf, inf].
Bram Moolenaar9855d6b2010-07-18 14:34:51 +02009830 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaardb7c6862010-05-21 16:33:48 +02009831 Examples: >
9832 :echo sinh(0.5)
9833< 0.521095 >
9834 :echo sinh(-0.9)
9835< -1.026517
Bram Moolenaar93cf85f2019-08-17 21:36:28 +02009836
9837 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9838 Compute()->sinh()
9839<
Bram Moolenaardb84e452010-08-15 13:50:43 +02009840 {only available when compiled with the |+float| feature}
Bram Moolenaardb7c6862010-05-21 16:33:48 +02009841
9842
Bram Moolenaar5f894962011-06-19 02:55:37 +02009843sort({list} [, {func} [, {dict}]]) *sort()* *E702*
Bram Moolenaar327aa022014-03-25 18:24:23 +01009844 Sort the items in {list} in-place. Returns {list}.
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01009845
Bram Moolenaar327aa022014-03-25 18:24:23 +01009846 If you want a list to remain unmodified make a copy first: >
Bram Moolenaara14de3d2005-01-07 21:48:26 +00009847 :let sortedlist = sort(copy(mylist))
Bram Moolenaar822ff862014-06-12 21:46:14 +02009848
Bram Moolenaar946e27a2014-06-25 18:50:27 +02009849< When {func} is omitted, is empty or zero, then sort() uses the
9850 string representation of each item to sort on. Numbers sort
9851 after Strings, |Lists| after Numbers. For sorting text in the
9852 current buffer use |:sort|.
Bram Moolenaar327aa022014-03-25 18:24:23 +01009853
Bram Moolenaar34401cc2014-08-29 15:12:19 +02009854 When {func} is given and it is '1' or 'i' then case is
Bram Moolenaar946e27a2014-06-25 18:50:27 +02009855 ignored.
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01009856
Bram Moolenaar3132cdd2020-11-05 20:41:49 +01009857 When {func} is given and it is 'l' then the current collation
9858 locale is used for ordering. Implementation details: strcoll()
9859 is used to compare strings. See |:language| check or set the
9860 collation locale. |v:collate| can also be used to check the
9861 current locale. Sorting using the locale typically ignores
9862 case. Example: >
9863 " ö is sorted similarly to o with English locale.
9864 :language collate en_US.UTF8
9865 :echo sort(['n', 'o', 'O', 'ö', 'p', 'z'], 'l')
9866< ['n', 'o', 'O', 'ö', 'p', 'z'] ~
9867>
9868 " ö is sorted after z with Swedish locale.
9869 :language collate sv_SE.UTF8
9870 :echo sort(['n', 'o', 'O', 'ö', 'p', 'z'], 'l')
9871< ['n', 'o', 'O', 'p', 'z', 'ö'] ~
9872 This does not work properly on Mac.
Bram Moolenaar55e29612020-11-01 13:57:44 +01009873
Bram Moolenaar946e27a2014-06-25 18:50:27 +02009874 When {func} is given and it is 'n' then all items will be
Bram Moolenaar3132cdd2020-11-05 20:41:49 +01009875 sorted numerical (Implementation detail: this uses the
Bram Moolenaar946e27a2014-06-25 18:50:27 +02009876 strtod() function to parse numbers, Strings, Lists, Dicts and
9877 Funcrefs will be considered as being 0).
9878
Bram Moolenaarb00da1d2015-12-03 16:33:12 +01009879 When {func} is given and it is 'N' then all items will be
9880 sorted numerical. This is like 'n' but a string containing
9881 digits will be used as the number they represent.
9882
Bram Moolenaar13d5aee2016-01-21 23:36:05 +01009883 When {func} is given and it is 'f' then all items will be
9884 sorted numerical. All values must be a Number or a Float.
9885
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +00009886 When {func} is a |Funcref| or a function name, this function
9887 is called to compare items. The function is invoked with two
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +01009888 items as argument and must return zero if they are equal, 1 or
9889 bigger if the first one sorts after the second one, -1 or
9890 smaller if the first one sorts before the second one.
Bram Moolenaar327aa022014-03-25 18:24:23 +01009891
9892 {dict} is for functions with the "dict" attribute. It will be
9893 used to set the local variable "self". |Dictionary-function|
9894
Bram Moolenaar8bb1c3e2014-07-04 16:43:17 +02009895 The sort is stable, items which compare equal (as number or as
9896 string) will keep their relative position. E.g., when sorting
Bram Moolenaardb6ea062014-07-10 22:01:47 +02009897 on numbers, text strings will sort next to each other, in the
Bram Moolenaar8bb1c3e2014-07-04 16:43:17 +02009898 same order as they were originally.
9899
Bram Moolenaarac92e252019-08-03 21:58:38 +02009900 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9901 mylist->sort()
9902
9903< Also see |uniq()|.
Bram Moolenaar327aa022014-03-25 18:24:23 +01009904
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +01009905 Example: >
Bram Moolenaara14de3d2005-01-07 21:48:26 +00009906 func MyCompare(i1, i2)
9907 return a:i1 == a:i2 ? 0 : a:i1 > a:i2 ? 1 : -1
9908 endfunc
9909 let sortedlist = sort(mylist, "MyCompare")
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +01009910< A shorter compare version for this specific simple case, which
9911 ignores overflow: >
9912 func MyCompare(i1, i2)
9913 return a:i1 - a:i2
9914 endfunc
Bram Moolenaard857f0e2005-06-21 22:37:39 +00009915<
Bram Moolenaar3ff5f0f2019-06-10 13:11:22 +02009916sound_clear() *sound_clear()*
9917 Stop playing all sounds.
Bram Moolenaar9b283522019-06-17 22:19:33 +02009918 {only available when compiled with the |+sound| feature}
Bram Moolenaar3ff5f0f2019-06-10 13:11:22 +02009919
Bram Moolenaar427f5b62019-06-09 13:43:51 +02009920 *sound_playevent()*
9921sound_playevent({name} [, {callback}])
9922 Play a sound identified by {name}. Which event names are
9923 supported depends on the system. Often the XDG sound names
9924 are used. On Ubuntu they may be found in
9925 /usr/share/sounds/freedesktop/stereo. Example: >
9926 call sound_playevent('bell')
Bram Moolenaar9b283522019-06-17 22:19:33 +02009927< On MS-Windows, {name} can be SystemAsterisk, SystemDefault,
9928 SystemExclamation, SystemExit, SystemHand, SystemQuestion,
9929 SystemStart, SystemWelcome, etc.
Bram Moolenaar427f5b62019-06-09 13:43:51 +02009930
Bram Moolenaar9b283522019-06-17 22:19:33 +02009931 When {callback} is specified it is invoked when the sound is
Bram Moolenaar427f5b62019-06-09 13:43:51 +02009932 finished. The first argument is the sound ID, the second
9933 argument is the status:
9934 0 sound was played to the end
Bram Moolenaar12ee7ff2019-06-10 22:47:40 +02009935 1 sound was interrupted
Bram Moolenaar6c1e1572019-06-22 02:13:00 +02009936 2 error occurred after sound started
Bram Moolenaar427f5b62019-06-09 13:43:51 +02009937 Example: >
9938 func Callback(id, status)
9939 echomsg "sound " .. a:id .. " finished with " .. a:status
9940 endfunc
9941 call sound_playevent('bell', 'Callback')
9942
Bram Moolenaar9b283522019-06-17 22:19:33 +02009943< MS-Windows: {callback} doesn't work for this function.
9944
9945 Returns the sound ID, which can be passed to `sound_stop()`.
Bram Moolenaar427f5b62019-06-09 13:43:51 +02009946 Returns zero if the sound could not be played.
Bram Moolenaarf6ed61e2019-09-07 19:05:09 +02009947
9948 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9949 GetSoundName()->sound_playevent()
9950
9951< {only available when compiled with the |+sound| feature}
Bram Moolenaar427f5b62019-06-09 13:43:51 +02009952
9953 *sound_playfile()*
Bram Moolenaar3ff5f0f2019-06-10 13:11:22 +02009954sound_playfile({path} [, {callback}])
9955 Like `sound_playevent()` but play sound file {path}. {path}
Bram Moolenaar427f5b62019-06-09 13:43:51 +02009956 must be a full path. On Ubuntu you may find files to play
9957 with this command: >
9958 :!find /usr/share/sounds -type f | grep -v index.theme
Bram Moolenaarf6ed61e2019-09-07 19:05:09 +02009959
9960< Can also be used as a |method|: >
9961 GetSoundPath()->sound_playfile()
9962
Bram Moolenaar12ee7ff2019-06-10 22:47:40 +02009963< {only available when compiled with the |+sound| feature}
Bram Moolenaar427f5b62019-06-09 13:43:51 +02009964
9965
9966sound_stop({id}) *sound_stop()*
9967 Stop playing sound {id}. {id} must be previously returned by
9968 `sound_playevent()` or `sound_playfile()`.
Bram Moolenaar9b283522019-06-17 22:19:33 +02009969
9970 On MS-Windows, this does not work for event sound started by
9971 `sound_playevent()`. To stop event sounds, use `sound_clear()`.
9972
Bram Moolenaarf6ed61e2019-09-07 19:05:09 +02009973 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9974 soundid->sound_stop()
9975
9976< {only available when compiled with the |+sound| feature}
Bram Moolenaar427f5b62019-06-09 13:43:51 +02009977
Bram Moolenaar24bbcfe2005-06-28 23:32:02 +00009978 *soundfold()*
9979soundfold({word})
9980 Return the sound-folded equivalent of {word}. Uses the first
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00009981 language in 'spelllang' for the current window that supports
Bram Moolenaar42eeac32005-06-29 22:40:58 +00009982 soundfolding. 'spell' must be set. When no sound folding is
9983 possible the {word} is returned unmodified.
Bram Moolenaar24bbcfe2005-06-28 23:32:02 +00009984 This can be used for making spelling suggestions. Note that
9985 the method can be quite slow.
9986
Bram Moolenaarf6ed61e2019-09-07 19:05:09 +02009987 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9988 GetWord()->soundfold()
9989<
Bram Moolenaard857f0e2005-06-21 22:37:39 +00009990 *spellbadword()*
Bram Moolenaar1e015462005-09-25 22:16:38 +00009991spellbadword([{sentence}])
9992 Without argument: The result is the badly spelled word under
9993 or after the cursor. The cursor is moved to the start of the
9994 bad word. When no bad word is found in the cursor line the
9995 result is an empty string and the cursor doesn't move.
9996
9997 With argument: The result is the first word in {sentence} that
9998 is badly spelled. If there are no spelling mistakes the
9999 result is an empty string.
10000
10001 The return value is a list with two items:
10002 - The badly spelled word or an empty string.
10003 - The type of the spelling error:
Bram Moolenaarc9b4b052006-04-30 18:54:39 +000010004 "bad" spelling mistake
Bram Moolenaar1e015462005-09-25 22:16:38 +000010005 "rare" rare word
10006 "local" word only valid in another region
10007 "caps" word should start with Capital
10008 Example: >
10009 echo spellbadword("the quik brown fox")
10010< ['quik', 'bad'] ~
10011
Bram Moolenaar152e79e2020-06-10 15:32:08 +020010012 The spelling information for the current window and the value
10013 of 'spelllang' are used.
Bram Moolenaard857f0e2005-06-21 22:37:39 +000010014
Bram Moolenaarf6ed61e2019-09-07 19:05:09 +020010015 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10016 GetText()->spellbadword()
10017<
Bram Moolenaard857f0e2005-06-21 22:37:39 +000010018 *spellsuggest()*
Bram Moolenaarc54b8a72005-09-30 21:20:29 +000010019spellsuggest({word} [, {max} [, {capital}]])
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +000010020 Return a |List| with spelling suggestions to replace {word}.
Bram Moolenaard857f0e2005-06-21 22:37:39 +000010021 When {max} is given up to this number of suggestions are
10022 returned. Otherwise up to 25 suggestions are returned.
10023
Bram Moolenaarc54b8a72005-09-30 21:20:29 +000010024 When the {capital} argument is given and it's non-zero only
10025 suggestions with a leading capital will be given. Use this
10026 after a match with 'spellcapcheck'.
10027
Bram Moolenaard857f0e2005-06-21 22:37:39 +000010028 {word} can be a badly spelled word followed by other text.
10029 This allows for joining two words that were split. The
Bram Moolenaarf461c8e2005-06-25 23:04:51 +000010030 suggestions also include the following text, thus you can
10031 replace a line.
10032
10033 {word} may also be a good word. Similar words will then be
Bram Moolenaarc54b8a72005-09-30 21:20:29 +000010034 returned. {word} itself is not included in the suggestions,
10035 although it may appear capitalized.
Bram Moolenaard857f0e2005-06-21 22:37:39 +000010036
10037 The spelling information for the current window is used. The
Bram Moolenaar152e79e2020-06-10 15:32:08 +020010038 values of 'spelllang' and 'spellsuggest' are used.
Bram Moolenaard857f0e2005-06-21 22:37:39 +000010039
Bram Moolenaarf6ed61e2019-09-07 19:05:09 +020010040 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10041 GetWord()->spellsuggest()
Bram Moolenaara14de3d2005-01-07 21:48:26 +000010042
Bram Moolenaar2389c3c2005-05-22 22:07:59 +000010043split({expr} [, {pattern} [, {keepempty}]]) *split()*
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +000010044 Make a |List| out of {expr}. When {pattern} is omitted or
10045 empty each white-separated sequence of characters becomes an
10046 item.
Bram Moolenaara14de3d2005-01-07 21:48:26 +000010047 Otherwise the string is split where {pattern} matches,
Bram Moolenaar97d62492012-11-15 21:28:22 +010010048 removing the matched characters. 'ignorecase' is not used
10049 here, add \c to ignore case. |/\c|
Bram Moolenaar2389c3c2005-05-22 22:07:59 +000010050 When the first or last item is empty it is omitted, unless the
10051 {keepempty} argument is given and it's non-zero.
Bram Moolenaar5c06f8b2005-05-31 22:14:58 +000010052 Other empty items are kept when {pattern} matches at least one
10053 character or when {keepempty} is non-zero.
Bram Moolenaara14de3d2005-01-07 21:48:26 +000010054 Example: >
Bram Moolenaar5f2bb9f2005-01-11 21:29:04 +000010055 :let words = split(getline('.'), '\W\+')
Bram Moolenaar2389c3c2005-05-22 22:07:59 +000010056< To split a string in individual characters: >
Bram Moolenaar402d2fe2005-04-15 21:00:38 +000010057 :for c in split(mystring, '\zs')
Bram Moolenaar12969c02015-09-08 23:36:10 +020010058< If you want to keep the separator you can also use '\zs' at
10059 the end of the pattern: >
Bram Moolenaar0cb032e2005-04-23 20:52:00 +000010060 :echo split('abc:def:ghi', ':\zs')
10061< ['abc:', 'def:', 'ghi'] ~
Bram Moolenaar2389c3c2005-05-22 22:07:59 +000010062 Splitting a table where the first element can be empty: >
10063 :let items = split(line, ':', 1)
10064< The opposite function is |join()|.
Bram Moolenaara14de3d2005-01-07 21:48:26 +000010065
Bram Moolenaara74e4942019-08-04 17:35:53 +020010066 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10067 GetString()->split()
Bram Moolenaara14de3d2005-01-07 21:48:26 +000010068
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +000010069sqrt({expr}) *sqrt()*
10070 Return the non-negative square root of Float {expr} as a
10071 |Float|.
10072 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|. When {expr}
10073 is negative the result is NaN (Not a Number).
10074 Examples: >
10075 :echo sqrt(100)
10076< 10.0 >
10077 :echo sqrt(-4.01)
10078< nan
Bram Moolenaarc236c162008-07-13 17:41:49 +000010079 "nan" may be different, it depends on system libraries.
Bram Moolenaar93cf85f2019-08-17 21:36:28 +020010080
10081 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10082 Compute()->sqrt()
10083<
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +000010084 {only available when compiled with the |+float| feature}
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +010010085
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +000010086
Bram Moolenaar06b0b4b2019-11-25 15:40:55 +010010087srand([{expr}]) *srand()*
10088 Initialize seed used by |rand()|:
10089 - If {expr} is not given, seed values are initialized by
Bram Moolenaarf8c1f922019-11-28 22:13:14 +010010090 reading from /dev/urandom, if possible, or using time(NULL)
10091 a.k.a. epoch time otherwise; this only has second accuracy.
10092 - If {expr} is given it must be a Number. It is used to
10093 initialize the seed values. This is useful for testing or
10094 when a predictable sequence is intended.
Bram Moolenaar06b0b4b2019-11-25 15:40:55 +010010095
10096 Examples: >
10097 :let seed = srand()
10098 :let seed = srand(userinput)
10099 :echo rand(seed)
10100
Bram Moolenaar0e57dd82019-09-16 22:56:03 +020010101state([{what}]) *state()*
10102 Return a string which contains characters indicating the
10103 current state. Mostly useful in callbacks that want to do
10104 work that may not always be safe. Roughly this works like:
10105 - callback uses state() to check if work is safe to do.
Bram Moolenaar589edb32019-09-20 14:38:13 +020010106 Yes: then do it right away.
10107 No: add to work queue and add a |SafeState| and/or
10108 |SafeStateAgain| autocommand (|SafeState| triggers at
10109 toplevel, |SafeStateAgain| triggers after handling
10110 messages and callbacks).
10111 - When SafeState or SafeStateAgain is triggered and executes
10112 your autocommand, check with `state()` if the work can be
10113 done now, and if yes remove it from the queue and execute.
10114 Remove the autocommand if the queue is now empty.
Bram Moolenaar0e57dd82019-09-16 22:56:03 +020010115 Also see |mode()|.
10116
10117 When {what} is given only characters in this string will be
10118 added. E.g, this checks if the screen has scrolled: >
Bram Moolenaar589edb32019-09-20 14:38:13 +020010119 if state('s') == ''
10120 " screen has not scrolled
Bram Moolenaar0e57dd82019-09-16 22:56:03 +020010121<
Bram Moolenaard103ee72019-09-18 21:15:31 +020010122 These characters indicate the state, generally indicating that
10123 something is busy:
Bram Moolenaar589edb32019-09-20 14:38:13 +020010124 m halfway a mapping, :normal command, feedkeys() or
10125 stuffed command
Bram Moolenaare46a4402020-06-30 20:38:27 +020010126 o operator pending, e.g. after |d|
Bram Moolenaar589edb32019-09-20 14:38:13 +020010127 a Insert mode autocomplete active
10128 x executing an autocommand
Bram Moolenaar2e693a82019-10-16 22:35:02 +020010129 w blocked on waiting, e.g. ch_evalexpr(), ch_read() and
Bram Moolenaare46a4402020-06-30 20:38:27 +020010130 ch_readraw() when reading json
10131 S not triggering SafeState or SafeStateAgain, e.g. after
10132 |f| or a count
Bram Moolenaar589edb32019-09-20 14:38:13 +020010133 c callback invoked, including timer (repeats for
10134 recursiveness up to "ccc")
10135 s screen has scrolled for messages
Bram Moolenaar0e57dd82019-09-16 22:56:03 +020010136
Bram Moolenaar81edd172016-04-14 13:51:37 +020010137str2float({expr}) *str2float()*
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +000010138 Convert String {expr} to a Float. This mostly works the same
10139 as when using a floating point number in an expression, see
10140 |floating-point-format|. But it's a bit more permissive.
10141 E.g., "1e40" is accepted, while in an expression you need to
Bram Moolenaard47d5222018-12-09 20:43:55 +010010142 write "1.0e40". The hexadecimal form "0x123" is also
10143 accepted, but not others, like binary or octal.
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +000010144 Text after the number is silently ignored.
10145 The decimal point is always '.', no matter what the locale is
10146 set to. A comma ends the number: "12,345.67" is converted to
10147 12.0. You can strip out thousands separators with
10148 |substitute()|: >
10149 let f = str2float(substitute(text, ',', '', 'g'))
Bram Moolenaar93cf85f2019-08-17 21:36:28 +020010150<
10151 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10152 let f = text->substitute(',', '', 'g')->str2float()
10153<
10154 {only available when compiled with the |+float| feature}
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +000010155
Bram Moolenaar9d401282019-04-06 13:18:12 +020010156str2list({expr} [, {utf8}]) *str2list()*
10157 Return a list containing the number values which represent
10158 each character in String {expr}. Examples: >
10159 str2list(" ") returns [32]
10160 str2list("ABC") returns [65, 66, 67]
10161< |list2str()| does the opposite.
10162
10163 When {utf8} is omitted or zero, the current 'encoding' is used.
10164 With {utf8} set to 1, always treat the String as utf-8
10165 characters. With utf-8 composing characters are handled
10166 properly: >
10167 str2list("á") returns [97, 769]
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +000010168
Bram Moolenaara74e4942019-08-04 17:35:53 +020010169< Can also be used as a |method|: >
10170 GetString()->str2list()
10171
10172
Bram Moolenaar60a8de22019-09-15 14:33:22 +020010173str2nr({expr} [, {base} [, {quoted}]]) *str2nr()*
Bram Moolenaar97b2ad32006-03-18 21:40:56 +000010174 Convert string {expr} to a number.
Bram Moolenaarfa735342016-01-03 22:14:44 +010010175 {base} is the conversion base, it can be 2, 8, 10 or 16.
Bram Moolenaar60a8de22019-09-15 14:33:22 +020010176 When {quoted} is present and non-zero then embedded single
10177 quotes are ignored, thus "1'000'000" is a million.
Bram Moolenaara74e4942019-08-04 17:35:53 +020010178
Bram Moolenaar97b2ad32006-03-18 21:40:56 +000010179 When {base} is omitted base 10 is used. This also means that
10180 a leading zero doesn't cause octal conversion to be used, as
Bram Moolenaara74e4942019-08-04 17:35:53 +020010181 with the default String to Number conversion. Example: >
Bram Moolenaar2e693a82019-10-16 22:35:02 +020010182 let nr = str2nr('0123')
Bram Moolenaara74e4942019-08-04 17:35:53 +020010183<
Bram Moolenaar97b2ad32006-03-18 21:40:56 +000010184 When {base} is 16 a leading "0x" or "0X" is ignored. With a
Bram Moolenaarfa735342016-01-03 22:14:44 +010010185 different base the result will be zero. Similarly, when
Bram Moolenaarc17e66c2020-06-02 21:38:22 +020010186 {base} is 8 a leading "0", "0o" or "0O" is ignored, and when
10187 {base} is 2 a leading "0b" or "0B" is ignored.
Bram Moolenaar97b2ad32006-03-18 21:40:56 +000010188 Text after the number is silently ignored.
Bram Moolenaarc9b4b052006-04-30 18:54:39 +000010189
Bram Moolenaarf6ed61e2019-09-07 19:05:09 +020010190 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10191 GetText()->str2nr()
10192
10193strcharpart({src}, {start} [, {len}]) *strcharpart()*
10194 Like |strpart()| but using character index and length instead
10195 of byte index and length.
10196 When a character index is used where a character does not
10197 exist it is assumed to be one character. For example: >
10198 strcharpart('abc', -1, 2)
10199< results in 'a'.
10200
10201 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10202 GetText()->strcharpart(5)
Bram Moolenaar97b2ad32006-03-18 21:40:56 +000010203
Bram Moolenaar979243b2015-06-26 19:35:49 +020010204strchars({expr} [, {skipcc}]) *strchars()*
Bram Moolenaar72597a52010-07-18 15:31:08 +020010205 The result is a Number, which is the number of characters
Bram Moolenaar979243b2015-06-26 19:35:49 +020010206 in String {expr}.
10207 When {skipcc} is omitted or zero, composing characters are
10208 counted separately.
10209 When {skipcc} set to 1, Composing characters are ignored.
Bram Moolenaardc536092010-07-18 15:45:49 +020010210 Also see |strlen()|, |strdisplaywidth()| and |strwidth()|.
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +010010211
Bram Moolenaar86ae7202015-07-10 19:31:35 +020010212 {skipcc} is only available after 7.4.755. For backward
10213 compatibility, you can define a wrapper function: >
10214 if has("patch-7.4.755")
10215 function s:strchars(str, skipcc)
10216 return strchars(a:str, a:skipcc)
10217 endfunction
10218 else
10219 function s:strchars(str, skipcc)
10220 if a:skipcc
10221 return strlen(substitute(a:str, ".", "x", "g"))
10222 else
10223 return strchars(a:str)
10224 endif
10225 endfunction
10226 endif
10227<
Bram Moolenaarf6ed61e2019-09-07 19:05:09 +020010228 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10229 GetText()->strchars()
Bram Moolenaar86ae7202015-07-10 19:31:35 +020010230
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +010010231strdisplaywidth({expr} [, {col}]) *strdisplaywidth()*
Bram Moolenaardc536092010-07-18 15:45:49 +020010232 The result is a Number, which is the number of display cells
Bram Moolenaar4c92e752019-02-17 21:18:32 +010010233 String {expr} occupies on the screen when it starts at {col}
10234 (first column is zero). When {col} is omitted zero is used.
10235 Otherwise it is the screen column where to start. This
10236 matters for Tab characters.
Bram Moolenaar4d32c2d2010-07-18 22:10:01 +020010237 The option settings of the current window are used. This
10238 matters for anything that's displayed differently, such as
10239 'tabstop' and 'display'.
Bram Moolenaardc536092010-07-18 15:45:49 +020010240 When {expr} contains characters with East Asian Width Class
10241 Ambiguous, this function's return value depends on 'ambiwidth'.
10242 Also see |strlen()|, |strwidth()| and |strchars()|.
Bram Moolenaar72597a52010-07-18 15:31:08 +020010243
Bram Moolenaarf6ed61e2019-09-07 19:05:09 +020010244 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10245 GetText()->strdisplaywidth()
10246
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000010247strftime({format} [, {time}]) *strftime()*
10248 The result is a String, which is a formatted date and time, as
10249 specified by the {format} string. The given {time} is used,
10250 or the current time if no time is given. The accepted
10251 {format} depends on your system, thus this is not portable!
10252 See the manual page of the C function strftime() for the
10253 format. The maximum length of the result is 80 characters.
Bram Moolenaar10455d42019-11-21 15:36:18 +010010254 See also |localtime()|, |getftime()| and |strptime()|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000010255 The language can be changed with the |:language| command.
10256 Examples: >
10257 :echo strftime("%c") Sun Apr 27 11:49:23 1997
10258 :echo strftime("%Y %b %d %X") 1997 Apr 27 11:53:25
10259 :echo strftime("%y%m%d %T") 970427 11:53:55
10260 :echo strftime("%H:%M") 11:55
10261 :echo strftime("%c", getftime("file.c"))
10262 Show mod time of file.c.
Bram Moolenaara14de3d2005-01-07 21:48:26 +000010263< Not available on all systems. To check use: >
10264 :if exists("*strftime")
10265
Bram Moolenaarf6ed61e2019-09-07 19:05:09 +020010266< Can also be used as a |method|: >
10267 GetFormat()->strftime()
10268
Bram Moolenaaraa3b15d2016-04-21 08:53:19 +020010269strgetchar({str}, {index}) *strgetchar()*
10270 Get character {index} from {str}. This uses a character
10271 index, not a byte index. Composing characters are considered
10272 separate characters here.
10273 Also see |strcharpart()| and |strchars()|.
10274
Bram Moolenaarf6ed61e2019-09-07 19:05:09 +020010275 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10276 GetText()->strgetchar(5)
10277
Bram Moolenaar8f999f12005-01-25 22:12:55 +000010278stridx({haystack}, {needle} [, {start}]) *stridx()*
10279 The result is a Number, which gives the byte index in
10280 {haystack} of the first occurrence of the String {needle}.
Bram Moolenaar677ee682005-01-27 14:41:15 +000010281 If {start} is specified, the search starts at index {start}.
10282 This can be used to find a second match: >
Bram Moolenaar81af9252010-12-10 20:35:50 +010010283 :let colon1 = stridx(line, ":")
10284 :let colon2 = stridx(line, ":", colon1 + 1)
Bram Moolenaar677ee682005-01-27 14:41:15 +000010285< The search is done case-sensitive.
Bram Moolenaare2cc9702005-03-15 22:43:58 +000010286 For pattern searches use |match()|.
Bram Moolenaar8f999f12005-01-25 22:12:55 +000010287 -1 is returned if the {needle} does not occur in {haystack}.
Bram Moolenaar677ee682005-01-27 14:41:15 +000010288 See also |strridx()|.
10289 Examples: >
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000010290 :echo stridx("An Example", "Example") 3
10291 :echo stridx("Starting point", "Start") 0
10292 :echo stridx("Starting point", "start") -1
Bram Moolenaarc9b4b052006-04-30 18:54:39 +000010293< *strstr()* *strchr()*
Bram Moolenaar05159a02005-02-26 23:04:13 +000010294 stridx() works similar to the C function strstr(). When used
10295 with a single character it works similar to strchr().
10296
Bram Moolenaarf6ed61e2019-09-07 19:05:09 +020010297 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10298 GetHaystack()->stridx(needle)
Bram Moolenaar2e693a82019-10-16 22:35:02 +020010299<
Bram Moolenaard7ee7ce2005-01-03 21:02:03 +000010300 *string()*
Bram Moolenaar5f2bb9f2005-01-11 21:29:04 +000010301string({expr}) Return {expr} converted to a String. If {expr} is a Number,
Bram Moolenaar0d17f0d2019-01-22 22:20:38 +010010302 Float, String, Blob or a composition of them, then the result
10303 can be parsed back with |eval()|.
Bram Moolenaard7ee7ce2005-01-03 21:02:03 +000010304 {expr} type result ~
Bram Moolenaar4f3f6682016-03-26 23:01:59 +010010305 String 'string' (single quotes are doubled)
Bram Moolenaar5f2bb9f2005-01-11 21:29:04 +000010306 Number 123
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +000010307 Float 123.123456 or 1.123456e8
Bram Moolenaard8b02732005-01-14 21:48:43 +000010308 Funcref function('name')
Bram Moolenaar0d17f0d2019-01-22 22:20:38 +010010309 Blob 0z00112233.44556677.8899
Bram Moolenaar5f2bb9f2005-01-11 21:29:04 +000010310 List [item, item]
Bram Moolenaar9ba0eb82005-06-13 22:28:56 +000010311 Dictionary {key: value, key: value}
Bram Moolenaar4f3f6682016-03-26 23:01:59 +010010312
Bram Moolenaare46a4402020-06-30 20:38:27 +020010313 When a |List| or |Dictionary| has a recursive reference it is
Bram Moolenaar4f3f6682016-03-26 23:01:59 +010010314 replaced by "[...]" or "{...}". Using eval() on the result
10315 will then fail.
10316
Bram Moolenaarac92e252019-08-03 21:58:38 +020010317 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10318 mylist->string()
10319
10320< Also see |strtrans()|.
Bram Moolenaard7ee7ce2005-01-03 21:02:03 +000010321
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000010322 *strlen()*
10323strlen({expr}) The result is a Number, which is the length of the String
Bram Moolenaare344bea2005-09-01 20:46:49 +000010324 {expr} in bytes.
Bram Moolenaard7ee7ce2005-01-03 21:02:03 +000010325 If the argument is a Number it is first converted to a String.
10326 For other types an error is given.
Bram Moolenaar6c53fca2020-08-23 17:34:46 +020010327 If you want to count the number of multibyte characters use
Bram Moolenaar641e48c2015-06-25 16:09:26 +020010328 |strchars()|.
10329 Also see |len()|, |strdisplaywidth()| and |strwidth()|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000010330
Bram Moolenaara74e4942019-08-04 17:35:53 +020010331 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10332 GetString()->strlen()
10333
Bram Moolenaar6c53fca2020-08-23 17:34:46 +020010334strpart({src}, {start} [, {len} [, {chars}]]) *strpart()*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000010335 The result is a String, which is part of {src}, starting from
Bram Moolenaar9372a112005-12-06 19:59:18 +000010336 byte {start}, with the byte length {len}.
Bram Moolenaar6c53fca2020-08-23 17:34:46 +020010337 When {chars} is present and TRUE then {len} is the number of
10338 characters positions (composing characters are not counted
10339 separately, thus "1" means one base character and any
10340 following composing characters).
10341 To count {start} as characters instead of bytes use
10342 |strcharpart()|.
Bram Moolenaaraa3b15d2016-04-21 08:53:19 +020010343
10344 When bytes are selected which do not exist, this doesn't
10345 result in an error, the bytes are simply omitted.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000010346 If {len} is missing, the copy continues from {start} till the
10347 end of the {src}. >
10348 strpart("abcdefg", 3, 2) == "de"
10349 strpart("abcdefg", -2, 4) == "ab"
10350 strpart("abcdefg", 5, 4) == "fg"
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +000010351 strpart("abcdefg", 3) == "defg"
Bram Moolenaaraa3b15d2016-04-21 08:53:19 +020010352
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000010353< Note: To get the first character, {start} must be 0. For
Bram Moolenaar6c53fca2020-08-23 17:34:46 +020010354 example, to get the character under the cursor: >
10355 strpart(getline("."), col(".") - 1, 1, v:true)
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000010356<
Bram Moolenaarf6ed61e2019-09-07 19:05:09 +020010357 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10358 GetText()->strpart(5)
10359
Bram Moolenaar10455d42019-11-21 15:36:18 +010010360strptime({format}, {timestring}) *strptime()*
10361 The result is a Number, which is a unix timestamp representing
10362 the date and time in {timestring}, which is expected to match
10363 the format specified in {format}.
10364
10365 The accepted {format} depends on your system, thus this is not
10366 portable! See the manual page of the C function strptime()
10367 for the format. Especially avoid "%c". The value of $TZ also
10368 matters.
10369
10370 If the {timestring} cannot be parsed with {format} zero is
10371 returned. If you do not know the format of {timestring} you
10372 can try different {format} values until you get a non-zero
10373 result.
10374
10375 See also |strftime()|.
10376 Examples: >
10377 :echo strptime("%Y %b %d %X", "1997 Apr 27 11:49:23")
10378< 862156163 >
10379 :echo strftime("%c", strptime("%y%m%d %T", "970427 11:53:55"))
10380< Sun Apr 27 11:53:55 1997 >
10381 :echo strftime("%c", strptime("%Y%m%d%H%M%S", "19970427115355") + 3600)
10382< Sun Apr 27 12:53:55 1997
10383
10384 Not available on all systems. To check use: >
10385 :if exists("*strptime")
10386
10387
Bram Moolenaar677ee682005-01-27 14:41:15 +000010388strridx({haystack}, {needle} [, {start}]) *strridx()*
10389 The result is a Number, which gives the byte index in
10390 {haystack} of the last occurrence of the String {needle}.
10391 When {start} is specified, matches beyond this index are
10392 ignored. This can be used to find a match before a previous
10393 match: >
10394 :let lastcomma = strridx(line, ",")
10395 :let comma2 = strridx(line, ",", lastcomma - 1)
10396< The search is done case-sensitive.
Bram Moolenaar8f999f12005-01-25 22:12:55 +000010397 For pattern searches use |match()|.
10398 -1 is returned if the {needle} does not occur in {haystack}.
Bram Moolenaard4755bb2004-09-02 19:12:26 +000010399 If the {needle} is empty the length of {haystack} is returned.
Bram Moolenaar402d2fe2005-04-15 21:00:38 +000010400 See also |stridx()|. Examples: >
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000010401 :echo strridx("an angry armadillo", "an") 3
Bram Moolenaarc9b4b052006-04-30 18:54:39 +000010402< *strrchr()*
Bram Moolenaar05159a02005-02-26 23:04:13 +000010403 When used with a single character it works similar to the C
10404 function strrchr().
10405
Bram Moolenaarf6ed61e2019-09-07 19:05:09 +020010406 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10407 GetHaystack()->strridx(needle)
10408
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000010409strtrans({expr}) *strtrans()*
10410 The result is a String, which is {expr} with all unprintable
10411 characters translated into printable characters |'isprint'|.
10412 Like they are shown in a window. Example: >
10413 echo strtrans(@a)
10414< This displays a newline in register a as "^@" instead of
10415 starting a new line.
10416
Bram Moolenaara74e4942019-08-04 17:35:53 +020010417 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10418 GetString()->strtrans()
10419
Bram Moolenaar72597a52010-07-18 15:31:08 +020010420strwidth({expr}) *strwidth()*
10421 The result is a Number, which is the number of display cells
10422 String {expr} occupies. A Tab character is counted as one
Bram Moolenaardc536092010-07-18 15:45:49 +020010423 cell, alternatively use |strdisplaywidth()|.
Bram Moolenaar72597a52010-07-18 15:31:08 +020010424 When {expr} contains characters with East Asian Width Class
10425 Ambiguous, this function's return value depends on 'ambiwidth'.
Bram Moolenaardc536092010-07-18 15:45:49 +020010426 Also see |strlen()|, |strdisplaywidth()| and |strchars()|.
Bram Moolenaar72597a52010-07-18 15:31:08 +020010427
Bram Moolenaara74e4942019-08-04 17:35:53 +020010428 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10429 GetString()->strwidth()
10430
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +010010431submatch({nr} [, {list}]) *submatch()* *E935*
Bram Moolenaar251e1912011-06-19 05:09:16 +020010432 Only for an expression in a |:substitute| command or
10433 substitute() function.
10434 Returns the {nr}'th submatch of the matched text. When {nr}
10435 is 0 the whole matched text is returned.
Bram Moolenaar41571762014-04-02 19:00:58 +020010436 Note that a NL in the string can stand for a line break of a
10437 multi-line match or a NUL character in the text.
Bram Moolenaar251e1912011-06-19 05:09:16 +020010438 Also see |sub-replace-expression|.
Bram Moolenaar41571762014-04-02 19:00:58 +020010439
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +010010440 If {list} is present and non-zero then submatch() returns
10441 a list of strings, similar to |getline()| with two arguments.
Bram Moolenaar41571762014-04-02 19:00:58 +020010442 NL characters in the text represent NUL characters in the
10443 text.
10444 Only returns more than one item for |:substitute|, inside
10445 |substitute()| this list will always contain one or zero
10446 items, since there are no real line breaks.
10447
Bram Moolenaar6100d022016-10-02 16:51:57 +020010448 When substitute() is used recursively only the submatches in
10449 the current (deepest) call can be obtained.
10450
Bram Moolenaar2f058492017-11-30 20:27:52 +010010451 Examples: >
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000010452 :s/\d\+/\=submatch(0) + 1/
Bram Moolenaar2f058492017-11-30 20:27:52 +010010453 :echo substitute(text, '\d\+', '\=submatch(0) + 1', '')
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000010454< This finds the first number in the line and adds one to it.
10455 A line break is included as a newline character.
10456
Bram Moolenaarf6ed61e2019-09-07 19:05:09 +020010457 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10458 GetNr()->submatch()
10459
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000010460substitute({expr}, {pat}, {sub}, {flags}) *substitute()*
10461 The result is a String, which is a copy of {expr}, in which
Bram Moolenaar251e1912011-06-19 05:09:16 +020010462 the first match of {pat} is replaced with {sub}.
10463 When {flags} is "g", all matches of {pat} in {expr} are
10464 replaced. Otherwise {flags} should be "".
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +010010465
Bram Moolenaar251e1912011-06-19 05:09:16 +020010466 This works like the ":substitute" command (without any flags).
10467 But the matching with {pat} is always done like the 'magic'
10468 option is set and 'cpoptions' is empty (to make scripts
Bram Moolenaar2df58b42012-11-28 18:21:11 +010010469 portable). 'ignorecase' is still relevant, use |/\c| or |/\C|
10470 if you want to ignore or match case and ignore 'ignorecase'.
10471 'smartcase' is not used. See |string-match| for how {pat} is
10472 used.
Bram Moolenaar251e1912011-06-19 05:09:16 +020010473
10474 A "~" in {sub} is not replaced with the previous {sub}.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000010475 Note that some codes in {sub} have a special meaning
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +020010476 |sub-replace-special|. For example, to replace something with
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000010477 "\n" (two characters), use "\\\\n" or '\\n'.
Bram Moolenaar251e1912011-06-19 05:09:16 +020010478
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000010479 When {pat} does not match in {expr}, {expr} is returned
10480 unmodified.
Bram Moolenaar251e1912011-06-19 05:09:16 +020010481
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000010482 Example: >
Bram Moolenaardf48fb42016-07-22 21:50:18 +020010483 :let &path = substitute(&path, ",\\=[^,]*$", "", "")
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000010484< This removes the last component of the 'path' option. >
Bram Moolenaardf48fb42016-07-22 21:50:18 +020010485 :echo substitute("testing", ".*", "\\U\\0", "")
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000010486< results in "TESTING".
Bram Moolenaar251e1912011-06-19 05:09:16 +020010487
10488 When {sub} starts with "\=", the remainder is interpreted as
10489 an expression. See |sub-replace-expression|. Example: >
Bram Moolenaardf48fb42016-07-22 21:50:18 +020010490 :echo substitute(s, '%\(\x\x\)',
Bram Moolenaar20f90cf2011-05-19 12:22:51 +020010491 \ '\=nr2char("0x" . submatch(1))', 'g')
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000010492
Bram Moolenaardf48fb42016-07-22 21:50:18 +020010493< When {sub} is a Funcref that function is called, with one
10494 optional argument. Example: >
10495 :echo substitute(s, '%\(\x\x\)', SubNr, 'g')
10496< The optional argument is a list which contains the whole
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +020010497 matched string and up to nine submatches, like what
10498 |submatch()| returns. Example: >
10499 :echo substitute(s, '%\(\x\x\)', {m -> '0x' . m[1]}, 'g')
Bram Moolenaardf48fb42016-07-22 21:50:18 +020010500
Bram Moolenaara74e4942019-08-04 17:35:53 +020010501< Can also be used as a |method|: >
10502 GetString()->substitute(pat, sub, flags)
10503
Bram Moolenaar20aac6c2018-09-02 21:07:30 +020010504swapinfo({fname}) *swapinfo()*
Bram Moolenaar00f123a2018-08-21 20:28:54 +020010505 The result is a dictionary, which holds information about the
10506 swapfile {fname}. The available fields are:
Bram Moolenaar95bafa22018-10-02 13:26:25 +020010507 version Vim version
Bram Moolenaar00f123a2018-08-21 20:28:54 +020010508 user user name
10509 host host name
10510 fname original file name
Bram Moolenaar95bafa22018-10-02 13:26:25 +020010511 pid PID of the Vim process that created the swap
Bram Moolenaar00f123a2018-08-21 20:28:54 +020010512 file
10513 mtime last modification time in seconds
10514 inode Optional: INODE number of the file
Bram Moolenaar47ad5652018-08-21 21:09:07 +020010515 dirty 1 if file was modified, 0 if not
Bram Moolenaarfc65cab2018-08-28 22:58:02 +020010516 Note that "user" and "host" are truncated to at most 39 bytes.
Bram Moolenaar00f123a2018-08-21 20:28:54 +020010517 In case of failure an "error" item is added with the reason:
10518 Cannot open file: file not found or in accessible
10519 Cannot read file: cannot read first block
Bram Moolenaar47ad5652018-08-21 21:09:07 +020010520 Not a swap file: does not contain correct block ID
10521 Magic number mismatch: Info in first block is invalid
Bram Moolenaar00f123a2018-08-21 20:28:54 +020010522
Bram Moolenaarf6ed61e2019-09-07 19:05:09 +020010523 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10524 GetFilename()->swapinfo()
10525
Bram Moolenaar110bd602018-09-16 18:46:59 +020010526swapname({expr}) *swapname()*
10527 The result is the swap file path of the buffer {expr}.
10528 For the use of {expr}, see |bufname()| above.
10529 If buffer {expr} is the current buffer, the result is equal to
Bram Moolenaare7b1ea02020-08-07 19:54:59 +020010530 |:swapname| (unless there is no swap file).
Bram Moolenaar110bd602018-09-16 18:46:59 +020010531 If buffer {expr} has no swap file, returns an empty string.
10532
Bram Moolenaarf6ed61e2019-09-07 19:05:09 +020010533 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10534 GetBufname()->swapname()
10535
Bram Moolenaar47136d72004-10-12 20:02:24 +000010536synID({lnum}, {col}, {trans}) *synID()*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000010537 The result is a Number, which is the syntax ID at the position
Bram Moolenaar47136d72004-10-12 20:02:24 +000010538 {lnum} and {col} in the current window.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000010539 The syntax ID can be used with |synIDattr()| and
10540 |synIDtrans()| to obtain syntax information about text.
Bram Moolenaarce0842a2005-07-18 21:58:11 +000010541
Bram Moolenaar47136d72004-10-12 20:02:24 +000010542 {col} is 1 for the leftmost column, {lnum} is 1 for the first
Bram Moolenaarce0842a2005-07-18 21:58:11 +000010543 line. 'synmaxcol' applies, in a longer line zero is returned.
Bram Moolenaarca635012015-09-25 20:34:21 +020010544 Note that when the position is after the last character,
10545 that's where the cursor can be in Insert mode, synID() returns
10546 zero.
Bram Moolenaarce0842a2005-07-18 21:58:11 +000010547
Bram Moolenaar79815f12016-07-09 17:07:29 +020010548 When {trans} is |TRUE|, transparent items are reduced to the
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +020010549 item that they reveal. This is useful when wanting to know
Bram Moolenaar79815f12016-07-09 17:07:29 +020010550 the effective color. When {trans} is |FALSE|, the transparent
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000010551 item is returned. This is useful when wanting to know which
10552 syntax item is effective (e.g. inside parens).
10553 Warning: This function can be very slow. Best speed is
10554 obtained by going through the file in forward direction.
10555
10556 Example (echoes the name of the syntax item under the cursor): >
10557 :echo synIDattr(synID(line("."), col("."), 1), "name")
10558<
Bram Moolenaar7510fe72010-07-25 12:46:44 +020010559
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000010560synIDattr({synID}, {what} [, {mode}]) *synIDattr()*
10561 The result is a String, which is the {what} attribute of
10562 syntax ID {synID}. This can be used to obtain information
10563 about a syntax item.
10564 {mode} can be "gui", "cterm" or "term", to get the attributes
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +020010565 for that mode. When {mode} is omitted, or an invalid value is
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000010566 used, the attributes for the currently active highlighting are
10567 used (GUI, cterm or term).
10568 Use synIDtrans() to follow linked highlight groups.
10569 {what} result
10570 "name" the name of the syntax item
10571 "fg" foreground color (GUI: color name used to set
10572 the color, cterm: color number as a string,
10573 term: empty string)
Bram Moolenaar6f507d62008-11-28 10:16:05 +000010574 "bg" background color (as with "fg")
Bram Moolenaar12682fd2010-03-10 13:43:49 +010010575 "font" font name (only available in the GUI)
10576 |highlight-font|
Bram Moolenaar391c3622020-09-29 20:59:17 +020010577 "sp" special color for the GUI (as with "fg")
10578 |highlight-guisp|
10579 "ul" underline color for cterm: number as a string
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000010580 "fg#" like "fg", but for the GUI and the GUI is
10581 running the name in "#RRGGBB" form
10582 "bg#" like "fg#" for "bg"
Bram Moolenaar6f507d62008-11-28 10:16:05 +000010583 "sp#" like "fg#" for "sp"
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000010584 "bold" "1" if bold
10585 "italic" "1" if italic
10586 "reverse" "1" if reverse
10587 "inverse" "1" if inverse (= reverse)
Bram Moolenaar12682fd2010-03-10 13:43:49 +010010588 "standout" "1" if standout
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000010589 "underline" "1" if underlined
Bram Moolenaare2cc9702005-03-15 22:43:58 +000010590 "undercurl" "1" if undercurled
Bram Moolenaarcf4b00c2017-09-02 18:33:56 +020010591 "strike" "1" if strikethrough
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000010592
10593 Example (echoes the color of the syntax item under the
10594 cursor): >
10595 :echo synIDattr(synIDtrans(synID(line("."), col("."), 1)), "fg")
10596<
Bram Moolenaara74e4942019-08-04 17:35:53 +020010597 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10598 :echo synID(line("."), col("."), 1)->synIDtrans()->synIDattr("fg")
10599
10600
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000010601synIDtrans({synID}) *synIDtrans()*
10602 The result is a Number, which is the translated syntax ID of
10603 {synID}. This is the syntax group ID of what is being used to
10604 highlight the character. Highlight links given with
10605 ":highlight link" are followed.
10606
Bram Moolenaara74e4942019-08-04 17:35:53 +020010607 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10608 :echo synID(line("."), col("."), 1)->synIDtrans()->synIDattr("fg")
10609
Bram Moolenaar483c5d82010-10-20 18:45:33 +020010610synconcealed({lnum}, {col}) *synconcealed()*
Bram Moolenaare46a4402020-06-30 20:38:27 +020010611 The result is a |List| with currently three items:
Bram Moolenaar4d785892017-06-22 22:00:50 +020010612 1. The first item in the list is 0 if the character at the
10613 position {lnum} and {col} is not part of a concealable
10614 region, 1 if it is.
10615 2. The second item in the list is a string. If the first item
10616 is 1, the second item contains the text which will be
10617 displayed in place of the concealed text, depending on the
10618 current setting of 'conceallevel' and 'listchars'.
Bram Moolenaarcc0750d2017-06-24 22:29:24 +020010619 3. The third and final item in the list is a number
10620 representing the specific syntax region matched in the
10621 line. When the character is not concealed the value is
10622 zero. This allows detection of the beginning of a new
10623 concealable region if there are two consecutive regions
10624 with the same replacement character. For an example, if
10625 the text is "123456" and both "23" and "45" are concealed
Bram Moolenaar95bafa22018-10-02 13:26:25 +020010626 and replaced by the character "X", then:
Bram Moolenaarcc0750d2017-06-24 22:29:24 +020010627 call returns ~
Bram Moolenaarc572da52017-08-27 16:52:01 +020010628 synconcealed(lnum, 1) [0, '', 0]
10629 synconcealed(lnum, 2) [1, 'X', 1]
10630 synconcealed(lnum, 3) [1, 'X', 1]
10631 synconcealed(lnum, 4) [1, 'X', 2]
10632 synconcealed(lnum, 5) [1, 'X', 2]
10633 synconcealed(lnum, 6) [0, '', 0]
Bram Moolenaar483c5d82010-10-20 18:45:33 +020010634
10635
Bram Moolenaar9d188ab2008-01-10 21:24:39 +000010636synstack({lnum}, {col}) *synstack()*
10637 Return a |List|, which is the stack of syntax items at the
10638 position {lnum} and {col} in the current window. Each item in
10639 the List is an ID like what |synID()| returns.
Bram Moolenaar9d188ab2008-01-10 21:24:39 +000010640 The first item in the List is the outer region, following are
10641 items contained in that one. The last one is what |synID()|
10642 returns, unless not the whole item is highlighted or it is a
10643 transparent item.
10644 This function is useful for debugging a syntax file.
10645 Example that shows the syntax stack under the cursor: >
10646 for id in synstack(line("."), col("."))
10647 echo synIDattr(id, "name")
10648 endfor
Bram Moolenaar0bc380a2010-07-10 13:52:13 +020010649< When the position specified with {lnum} and {col} is invalid
10650 nothing is returned. The position just after the last
10651 character in a line and the first column in an empty line are
10652 valid positions.
Bram Moolenaar9d188ab2008-01-10 21:24:39 +000010653
Bram Moolenaarc0197e22004-09-13 20:26:32 +000010654system({expr} [, {input}]) *system()* *E677*
Bram Moolenaar39c29ed2014-04-05 19:44:40 +020010655 Get the output of the shell command {expr} as a string. See
Bram Moolenaare46a4402020-06-30 20:38:27 +020010656 |systemlist()| to get the output as a |List|.
Bram Moolenaar57ebe6e2014-04-05 18:55:46 +020010657
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +010010658 When {input} is given and is a string this string is written
10659 to a file and passed as stdin to the command. The string is
10660 written as-is, you need to take care of using the correct line
Bram Moolenaar57ebe6e2014-04-05 18:55:46 +020010661 separators yourself.
10662 If {input} is given and is a |List| it is written to the file
10663 in a way |writefile()| does with {binary} set to "b" (i.e.
10664 with a newline between each list item with newlines inside
Bram Moolenaar12c44922017-01-08 13:26:03 +010010665 list items converted to NULs).
10666 When {input} is given and is a number that is a valid id for
10667 an existing buffer then the content of the buffer is written
10668 to the file line by line, each line terminated by a NL and
10669 NULs characters where the text has a NL.
Bram Moolenaar069c1e72016-07-15 21:25:08 +020010670
10671 Pipes are not used, the 'shelltemp' option is not used.
Bram Moolenaar57ebe6e2014-04-05 18:55:46 +020010672
Bram Moolenaar04186092016-08-29 21:55:35 +020010673 When prepended by |:silent| the terminal will not be set to
Bram Moolenaar52a72462014-08-29 15:53:52 +020010674 cooked mode. This is meant to be used for commands that do
10675 not need the user to type. It avoids stray characters showing
10676 up on the screen which require |CTRL-L| to remove. >
10677 :silent let f = system('ls *.vim')
10678<
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +010010679 Note: Use |shellescape()| or |::S| with |expand()| or
10680 |fnamemodify()| to escape special characters in a command
10681 argument. Newlines in {expr} may cause the command to fail.
10682 The characters in 'shellquote' and 'shellxquote' may also
Bram Moolenaar26df0922014-02-23 23:39:13 +010010683 cause trouble.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000010684 This is not to be used for interactive commands.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000010685
Bram Moolenaar05bb9532008-07-04 09:44:11 +000010686 The result is a String. Example: >
10687 :let files = system("ls " . shellescape(expand('%:h')))
Bram Moolenaar26df0922014-02-23 23:39:13 +010010688 :let files = system('ls ' . expand('%:h:S'))
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000010689
10690< To make the result more system-independent, the shell output
10691 is filtered to replace <CR> with <NL> for Macintosh, and
10692 <CR><NL> with <NL> for DOS-like systems.
Bram Moolenaar9d98fe92013-08-03 18:35:36 +020010693 To avoid the string being truncated at a NUL, all NUL
10694 characters are replaced with SOH (0x01).
10695
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000010696 The command executed is constructed using several options:
10697 'shell' 'shellcmdflag' 'shellxquote' {expr} 'shellredir' {tmp} 'shellxquote'
10698 ({tmp} is an automatically generated file name).
Bram Moolenaar6f345a12019-12-17 21:27:18 +010010699 For Unix, braces are put around {expr} to allow for
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000010700 concatenated commands.
10701
Bram Moolenaar433f7c82006-03-21 21:29:36 +000010702 The command will be executed in "cooked" mode, so that a
10703 CTRL-C will interrupt the command (on Unix at least).
10704
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000010705 The resulting error code can be found in |v:shell_error|.
10706 This function will fail in |restricted-mode|.
Bram Moolenaar4770d092006-01-12 23:22:24 +000010707
10708 Note that any wrong value in the options mentioned above may
10709 make the function fail. It has also been reported to fail
10710 when using a security agent application.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000010711 Unlike ":!cmd" there is no automatic check for changed files.
10712 Use |:checktime| to force a check.
10713
Bram Moolenaara74e4942019-08-04 17:35:53 +020010714 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10715 :echo GetCmd()->system()
10716
Bram Moolenaare2cc9702005-03-15 22:43:58 +000010717
Bram Moolenaar39c29ed2014-04-05 19:44:40 +020010718systemlist({expr} [, {input}]) *systemlist()*
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +010010719 Same as |system()|, but returns a |List| with lines (parts of
10720 output separated by NL) with NULs transformed into NLs. Output
10721 is the same as |readfile()| will output with {binary} argument
Bram Moolenaar5be4cee2019-09-27 19:34:08 +020010722 set to "b", except that there is no extra empty item when the
10723 result ends in a NL.
10724 Note that on MS-Windows you may get trailing CR characters.
Bram Moolenaar39c29ed2014-04-05 19:44:40 +020010725
Bram Moolenaar5be4cee2019-09-27 19:34:08 +020010726 To see the difference between "echo hello" and "echo -n hello"
10727 use |system()| and |split()|: >
10728 echo system('echo hello')->split('\n', 1)
10729<
Bram Moolenaar975b5272016-03-15 23:10:59 +010010730 Returns an empty string on error.
Bram Moolenaar39c29ed2014-04-05 19:44:40 +020010731
Bram Moolenaara74e4942019-08-04 17:35:53 +020010732 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10733 :echo GetCmd()->systemlist()
10734
Bram Moolenaar39c29ed2014-04-05 19:44:40 +020010735
Bram Moolenaarfaa959a2006-02-20 21:37:40 +000010736tabpagebuflist([{arg}]) *tabpagebuflist()*
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +000010737 The result is a |List|, where each item is the number of the
Bram Moolenaarfaa959a2006-02-20 21:37:40 +000010738 buffer associated with each window in the current tab page.
Bram Moolenaardc1f1642016-08-16 18:33:43 +020010739 {arg} specifies the number of the tab page to be used. When
Bram Moolenaarfaa959a2006-02-20 21:37:40 +000010740 omitted the current tab page is used.
10741 When {arg} is invalid the number zero is returned.
10742 To get a list of all buffers in all tabs use this: >
Bram Moolenaar61d35bd2012-03-28 20:51:51 +020010743 let buflist = []
Bram Moolenaarfaa959a2006-02-20 21:37:40 +000010744 for i in range(tabpagenr('$'))
Bram Moolenaar61d35bd2012-03-28 20:51:51 +020010745 call extend(buflist, tabpagebuflist(i + 1))
Bram Moolenaarfaa959a2006-02-20 21:37:40 +000010746 endfor
10747< Note that a buffer may appear in more than one window.
10748
Bram Moolenaarce90e362019-09-08 18:58:44 +020010749 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10750 GetTabpage()->tabpagebuflist()
Bram Moolenaarfaa959a2006-02-20 21:37:40 +000010751
10752tabpagenr([{arg}]) *tabpagenr()*
Bram Moolenaar7e8fd632006-02-18 22:14:51 +000010753 The result is a Number, which is the number of the current
10754 tab page. The first tab page has number 1.
Bram Moolenaar62a23252020-08-09 14:04:42 +020010755
10756 The optional argument {arg} supports the following values:
10757 $ the number of the last tab page (the tab page
10758 count).
10759 # the number of the last accessed tab page
10760 (where |g<Tab>| goes to). if there is no
10761 previous tab page 0 is returned.
Bram Moolenaar7e8fd632006-02-18 22:14:51 +000010762 The number can be used with the |:tab| command.
10763
10764
Bram Moolenaar76f3b1a2014-03-27 22:30:07 +010010765tabpagewinnr({tabarg} [, {arg}]) *tabpagewinnr()*
Bram Moolenaard04f4402010-08-15 13:30:34 +020010766 Like |winnr()| but for tab page {tabarg}.
Bram Moolenaarfaa959a2006-02-20 21:37:40 +000010767 {tabarg} specifies the number of tab page to be used.
10768 {arg} is used like with |winnr()|:
10769 - When omitted the current window number is returned. This is
10770 the window which will be used when going to this tab page.
10771 - When "$" the number of windows is returned.
10772 - When "#" the previous window nr is returned.
10773 Useful examples: >
10774 tabpagewinnr(1) " current window of tab page 1
10775 tabpagewinnr(4, '$') " number of windows in tab page 4
10776< When {tabarg} is invalid zero is returned.
10777
Bram Moolenaarce90e362019-09-08 18:58:44 +020010778 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10779 GetTabpage()->tabpagewinnr()
10780<
Bram Moolenaarfa1d1402006-03-25 21:59:56 +000010781 *tagfiles()*
10782tagfiles() Returns a |List| with the file names used to search for tags
10783 for the current buffer. This is the 'tags' option expanded.
10784
10785
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +010010786taglist({expr} [, {filename}]) *taglist()*
Bram Moolenaar1b884a02020-12-10 21:11:27 +010010787 Returns a |List| of tags matching the regular expression {expr}.
Bram Moolenaarc6aafba2017-03-21 17:09:10 +010010788
10789 If {filename} is passed it is used to prioritize the results
10790 in the same way that |:tselect| does. See |tag-priority|.
10791 {filename} should be the full path of the file.
10792
Bram Moolenaard8c00872005-07-22 21:52:15 +000010793 Each list item is a dictionary with at least the following
10794 entries:
Bram Moolenaar280f1262006-01-30 00:14:18 +000010795 name Name of the tag.
10796 filename Name of the file where the tag is
Bram Moolenaaref2f6562007-05-06 13:32:59 +000010797 defined. It is either relative to the
10798 current directory or a full path.
Bram Moolenaare2cc9702005-03-15 22:43:58 +000010799 cmd Ex command used to locate the tag in
10800 the file.
Bram Moolenaar280f1262006-01-30 00:14:18 +000010801 kind Type of the tag. The value for this
Bram Moolenaare2cc9702005-03-15 22:43:58 +000010802 entry depends on the language specific
Bram Moolenaaref2f6562007-05-06 13:32:59 +000010803 kind values. Only available when
10804 using a tags file generated by
10805 Exuberant ctags or hdrtag.
Bram Moolenaar280f1262006-01-30 00:14:18 +000010806 static A file specific tag. Refer to
Bram Moolenaare2cc9702005-03-15 22:43:58 +000010807 |static-tag| for more information.
Bram Moolenaaref2f6562007-05-06 13:32:59 +000010808 More entries may be present, depending on the content of the
10809 tags file: access, implementation, inherits and signature.
10810 Refer to the ctags documentation for information about these
10811 fields. For C code the fields "struct", "class" and "enum"
10812 may appear, they give the name of the entity the tag is
10813 contained in.
Bram Moolenaar5a8684e2005-07-30 22:43:24 +000010814
Bram Moolenaar214641f2017-03-05 17:04:09 +010010815 The ex-command "cmd" can be either an ex search pattern, a
Bram Moolenaar4317d9b2005-03-18 20:25:31 +000010816 line number or a line number followed by a byte number.
Bram Moolenaare2cc9702005-03-15 22:43:58 +000010817
10818 If there are no matching tags, then an empty list is returned.
10819
10820 To get an exact tag match, the anchors '^' and '$' should be
Bram Moolenaara3e6bc92013-01-30 14:18:00 +010010821 used in {expr}. This also make the function work faster.
10822 Refer to |tag-regexp| for more information about the tag
10823 search regular expression pattern.
Bram Moolenaare2cc9702005-03-15 22:43:58 +000010824
10825 Refer to |'tags'| for information about how the tags file is
10826 located by Vim. Refer to |tags-file-format| for the format of
10827 the tags file generated by the different ctags tools.
10828
Bram Moolenaarce90e362019-09-08 18:58:44 +020010829 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10830 GetTagpattern()->taglist()
10831
Bram Moolenaardb7c6862010-05-21 16:33:48 +020010832tan({expr}) *tan()*
Bram Moolenaar9855d6b2010-07-18 14:34:51 +020010833 Return the tangent of {expr}, measured in radians, as a |Float|
Bram Moolenaardb7c6862010-05-21 16:33:48 +020010834 in the range [-inf, inf].
Bram Moolenaar9855d6b2010-07-18 14:34:51 +020010835 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaardb7c6862010-05-21 16:33:48 +020010836 Examples: >
10837 :echo tan(10)
10838< 0.648361 >
10839 :echo tan(-4.01)
10840< -1.181502
Bram Moolenaar93cf85f2019-08-17 21:36:28 +020010841
10842 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10843 Compute()->tan()
10844<
Bram Moolenaardb84e452010-08-15 13:50:43 +020010845 {only available when compiled with the |+float| feature}
Bram Moolenaardb7c6862010-05-21 16:33:48 +020010846
10847
10848tanh({expr}) *tanh()*
Bram Moolenaar9855d6b2010-07-18 14:34:51 +020010849 Return the hyperbolic tangent of {expr} as a |Float| in the
Bram Moolenaardb7c6862010-05-21 16:33:48 +020010850 range [-1, 1].
Bram Moolenaar9855d6b2010-07-18 14:34:51 +020010851 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaardb7c6862010-05-21 16:33:48 +020010852 Examples: >
10853 :echo tanh(0.5)
10854< 0.462117 >
10855 :echo tanh(-1)
10856< -0.761594
Bram Moolenaar93cf85f2019-08-17 21:36:28 +020010857
10858 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10859 Compute()->tanh()
10860<
Bram Moolenaardb84e452010-08-15 13:50:43 +020010861 {only available when compiled with the |+float| feature}
Bram Moolenaardb7c6862010-05-21 16:33:48 +020010862
10863
Bram Moolenaar574860b2016-05-24 17:33:34 +020010864tempname() *tempname()* *temp-file-name*
10865 The result is a String, which is the name of a file that
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +020010866 doesn't exist. It can be used for a temporary file. The name
Bram Moolenaar574860b2016-05-24 17:33:34 +020010867 is different for at least 26 consecutive calls. Example: >
10868 :let tmpfile = tempname()
10869 :exe "redir > " . tmpfile
10870< For Unix, the file will be in a private directory |tempfile|.
10871 For MS-Windows forward slashes are used when the 'shellslash'
10872 option is set or when 'shellcmdflag' starts with '-'.
10873
Bram Moolenaared997ad2019-07-21 16:42:00 +020010874
Bram Moolenaar6bf2c622019-07-04 17:12:09 +020010875term_ functions are documented here: |terminal-function-details|
Bram Moolenaar574860b2016-05-24 17:33:34 +020010876
Bram Moolenaar0c0eddd2020-06-13 15:47:25 +020010877
10878terminalprops() *terminalprops()*
Bram Moolenaar1b884a02020-12-10 21:11:27 +010010879 Returns a |Dictionary| with properties of the terminal that Vim
Bram Moolenaar0c0eddd2020-06-13 15:47:25 +020010880 detected from the response to |t_RV| request. See
10881 |v:termresponse| for the response itself. If |v:termresponse|
10882 is empty most values here will be 'u' for unknown.
Bram Moolenaarcb80aa22020-10-26 21:12:46 +010010883 cursor_style whether sending |t_RS| works **
10884 cursor_blink_mode whether sending |t_RC| works **
Bram Moolenaar0c0eddd2020-06-13 15:47:25 +020010885 underline_rgb whether |t_8u| works **
10886 mouse mouse type supported
10887
10888 ** value 'u' for unknown, 'y' for yes, 'n' for no
10889
10890 If the |+termresponse| feature is missing then the result is
10891 an empty dictionary.
10892
Bram Moolenaar73fef332020-06-21 22:12:03 +020010893 If "cursor_style" is 'y' then |t_RS| will be sent to request the
Bram Moolenaar0c0eddd2020-06-13 15:47:25 +020010894 current cursor style.
Bram Moolenaar73fef332020-06-21 22:12:03 +020010895 If "cursor_blink_mode" is 'y' then |t_RC| will be sent to
Bram Moolenaar0c0eddd2020-06-13 15:47:25 +020010896 request the cursor blink status.
10897 "cursor_style" and "cursor_blink_mode" are also set if |t_u7|
10898 is not empty, Vim will detect the working of sending |t_RS|
10899 and |t_RC| on startup.
10900
10901 When "underline_rgb" is not 'y', then |t_8u| will be made empty.
10902 This avoids sending it to xterm, which would clear the colors.
10903
10904 For "mouse" the value 'u' is unknown
10905
10906 Also see:
10907 - 'ambiwidth' - detected by using |t_u7|.
10908 - |v:termstyleresp| and |v:termblinkresp| for the response to
10909 |t_RS| and |t_RC|.
10910
10911
Bram Moolenaar54775062019-07-31 21:07:14 +020010912test_ functions are documented here: |test-functions-details|
Bram Moolenaar8e8df252016-05-25 21:23:21 +020010913
Bram Moolenaar574860b2016-05-24 17:33:34 +020010914
Bram Moolenaar8e97bd72016-08-06 22:05:07 +020010915 *timer_info()*
10916timer_info([{id}])
10917 Return a list with information about timers.
10918 When {id} is given only information about this timer is
10919 returned. When timer {id} does not exist an empty list is
10920 returned.
10921 When {id} is omitted information about all timers is returned.
10922
Bram Moolenaare46a4402020-06-30 20:38:27 +020010923 For each timer the information is stored in a |Dictionary| with
Bram Moolenaar8e97bd72016-08-06 22:05:07 +020010924 these items:
10925 "id" the timer ID
10926 "time" time the timer was started with
10927 "remaining" time until the timer fires
10928 "repeat" number of times the timer will still fire;
Bram Moolenaarb73598e2016-08-07 18:22:53 +020010929 -1 means forever
Bram Moolenaar8e97bd72016-08-06 22:05:07 +020010930 "callback" the callback
Bram Moolenaarb73598e2016-08-07 18:22:53 +020010931 "paused" 1 if the timer is paused, 0 otherwise
10932
Bram Moolenaarf92e58c2019-09-08 21:51:41 +020010933 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10934 GetTimer()->timer_info()
10935
10936< {only available when compiled with the |+timers| feature}
Bram Moolenaarb73598e2016-08-07 18:22:53 +020010937
10938timer_pause({timer}, {paused}) *timer_pause()*
10939 Pause or unpause a timer. A paused timer does not invoke its
Bram Moolenaardc1f1642016-08-16 18:33:43 +020010940 callback when its time expires. Unpausing a timer may cause
10941 the callback to be invoked almost immediately if enough time
10942 has passed.
Bram Moolenaarb73598e2016-08-07 18:22:53 +020010943
10944 Pausing a timer is useful to avoid the callback to be called
10945 for a short time.
10946
10947 If {paused} evaluates to a non-zero Number or a non-empty
10948 String, then the timer is paused, otherwise it is unpaused.
10949 See |non-zero-arg|.
10950
Bram Moolenaarf92e58c2019-09-08 21:51:41 +020010951 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10952 GetTimer()->timer_pause(1)
10953
10954< {only available when compiled with the |+timers| feature}
Bram Moolenaar8e97bd72016-08-06 22:05:07 +020010955
Bram Moolenaardc1f1642016-08-16 18:33:43 +020010956 *timer_start()* *timer* *timers*
Bram Moolenaar975b5272016-03-15 23:10:59 +010010957timer_start({time}, {callback} [, {options}])
10958 Create a timer and return the timer ID.
10959
10960 {time} is the waiting time in milliseconds. This is the
10961 minimum time before invoking the callback. When the system is
10962 busy or Vim is not waiting for input the time will be longer.
10963
10964 {callback} is the function to call. It can be the name of a
Bram Moolenaarf37506f2016-08-31 22:22:10 +020010965 function or a |Funcref|. It is called with one argument, which
Bram Moolenaar975b5272016-03-15 23:10:59 +010010966 is the timer ID. The callback is only invoked when Vim is
10967 waiting for input.
Bram Moolenaar4072ba52020-12-23 13:56:35 +010010968 If you want to show a message look at |popup_notification()|
Bram Moolenaar7e6a5152021-01-02 16:39:53 +010010969 to avoid interfering with what the user is doing.
Bram Moolenaar975b5272016-03-15 23:10:59 +010010970
10971 {options} is a dictionary. Supported entries:
10972 "repeat" Number of times to repeat calling the
Bram Moolenaarabd468e2016-09-08 22:22:43 +020010973 callback. -1 means forever. When not present
10974 the callback will be called once.
Bram Moolenaarc577d812017-07-08 22:37:34 +020010975 If the timer causes an error three times in a
10976 row the repeat is cancelled. This avoids that
10977 Vim becomes unusable because of all the error
10978 messages.
Bram Moolenaar975b5272016-03-15 23:10:59 +010010979
10980 Example: >
10981 func MyHandler(timer)
10982 echo 'Handler called'
10983 endfunc
10984 let timer = timer_start(500, 'MyHandler',
10985 \ {'repeat': 3})
10986< This will invoke MyHandler() three times at 500 msec
10987 intervals.
Bram Moolenaarb73598e2016-08-07 18:22:53 +020010988
Bram Moolenaarf92e58c2019-09-08 21:51:41 +020010989 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10990 GetMsec()->timer_start(callback)
10991
10992< Not available in the |sandbox|.
Bram Moolenaar975b5272016-03-15 23:10:59 +010010993 {only available when compiled with the |+timers| feature}
10994
Bram Moolenaar03602ec2016-03-20 20:57:45 +010010995timer_stop({timer}) *timer_stop()*
Bram Moolenaar06d2d382016-05-20 17:24:11 +020010996 Stop a timer. The timer callback will no longer be invoked.
10997 {timer} is an ID returned by timer_start(), thus it must be a
Bram Moolenaar8e97bd72016-08-06 22:05:07 +020010998 Number. If {timer} does not exist there is no error.
Bram Moolenaar03602ec2016-03-20 20:57:45 +010010999
Bram Moolenaarf92e58c2019-09-08 21:51:41 +020011000 Can also be used as a |method|: >
11001 GetTimer()->timer_stop()
11002
11003< {only available when compiled with the |+timers| feature}
Bram Moolenaarb73598e2016-08-07 18:22:53 +020011004
11005timer_stopall() *timer_stopall()*
11006 Stop all timers. The timer callbacks will no longer be
Bram Moolenaar809ce4d2019-07-13 21:21:40 +020011007 invoked. Useful if a timer is misbehaving. If there are no
11008 timers there is no error.
Bram Moolenaarb73598e2016-08-07 18:22:53 +020011009
11010 {only available when compiled with the |+timers| feature}
11011
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011012tolower({expr}) *tolower()*
11013 The result is a copy of the String given, with all uppercase
11014 characters turned into lowercase (just like applying |gu| to
11015 the string).
11016
Bram Moolenaarf92e58c2019-09-08 21:51:41 +020011017 Can also be used as a |method|: >
11018 GetText()->tolower()
11019
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011020toupper({expr}) *toupper()*
11021 The result is a copy of the String given, with all lowercase
11022 characters turned into uppercase (just like applying |gU| to
11023 the string).
11024
Bram Moolenaarf92e58c2019-09-08 21:51:41 +020011025 Can also be used as a |method|: >
11026 GetText()->toupper()
11027
Bram Moolenaar8299df92004-07-10 09:47:34 +000011028tr({src}, {fromstr}, {tostr}) *tr()*
11029 The result is a copy of the {src} string with all characters
11030 which appear in {fromstr} replaced by the character in that
11031 position in the {tostr} string. Thus the first character in
11032 {fromstr} is translated into the first character in {tostr}
11033 and so on. Exactly like the unix "tr" command.
11034 This code also deals with multibyte characters properly.
11035
11036 Examples: >
11037 echo tr("hello there", "ht", "HT")
11038< returns "Hello THere" >
11039 echo tr("<blob>", "<>", "{}")
11040< returns "{blob}"
11041
Bram Moolenaarf92e58c2019-09-08 21:51:41 +020011042 Can also be used as a |method|: >
11043 GetText()->tr(from, to)
11044
Bram Moolenaar2245ae12020-05-31 22:20:36 +020011045trim({text} [, {mask} [, {dir}]]) *trim()*
Bram Moolenaar295ac5a2018-03-22 23:04:02 +010011046 Return {text} as a String where any character in {mask} is
Bram Moolenaar2245ae12020-05-31 22:20:36 +020011047 removed from the beginning and/or end of {text}.
11048
Bram Moolenaar295ac5a2018-03-22 23:04:02 +010011049 If {mask} is not given, {mask} is all characters up to 0x20,
11050 which includes Tab, space, NL and CR, plus the non-breaking
11051 space character 0xa0.
Bram Moolenaar2245ae12020-05-31 22:20:36 +020011052
11053 The optional {dir} argument specifies where to remove the
11054 characters:
11055 0 remove from the beginning and end of {text}
11056 1 remove only at the beginning of {text}
11057 2 remove only at the end of {text}
11058 When omitted both ends are trimmed.
11059
11060 This function deals with multibyte characters properly.
Bram Moolenaar295ac5a2018-03-22 23:04:02 +010011061
11062 Examples: >
Bram Moolenaarab943432018-03-29 18:27:07 +020011063 echo trim(" some text ")
11064< returns "some text" >
11065 echo trim(" \r\t\t\r RESERVE \t\n\x0B\xA0") . "_TAIL"
Bram Moolenaar295ac5a2018-03-22 23:04:02 +010011066< returns "RESERVE_TAIL" >
Bram Moolenaarab943432018-03-29 18:27:07 +020011067 echo trim("rm<Xrm<>X>rrm", "rm<>")
Bram Moolenaar2245ae12020-05-31 22:20:36 +020011068< returns "Xrm<>X" (characters in the middle are not removed) >
11069 echo trim(" vim ", " ", 2)
11070< returns " vim"
Bram Moolenaar295ac5a2018-03-22 23:04:02 +010011071
Bram Moolenaarf92e58c2019-09-08 21:51:41 +020011072 Can also be used as a |method|: >
11073 GetText()->trim()
11074
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +000011075trunc({expr}) *trunc()*
Bram Moolenaarc236c162008-07-13 17:41:49 +000011076 Return the largest integral value with magnitude less than or
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +000011077 equal to {expr} as a |Float| (truncate towards zero).
11078 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
11079 Examples: >
11080 echo trunc(1.456)
11081< 1.0 >
11082 echo trunc(-5.456)
11083< -5.0 >
11084 echo trunc(4.0)
11085< 4.0
Bram Moolenaar93cf85f2019-08-17 21:36:28 +020011086
11087 Can also be used as a |method|: >
11088 Compute()->trunc()
11089<
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +000011090 {only available when compiled with the |+float| feature}
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +010011091
Bram Moolenaar9588a0f2005-01-08 21:45:39 +000011092 *type()*
Bram Moolenaardf48fb42016-07-22 21:50:18 +020011093type({expr}) The result is a Number representing the type of {expr}.
11094 Instead of using the number directly, it is better to use the
11095 v:t_ variable that has the value:
11096 Number: 0 |v:t_number|
11097 String: 1 |v:t_string|
11098 Funcref: 2 |v:t_func|
11099 List: 3 |v:t_list|
11100 Dictionary: 4 |v:t_dict|
11101 Float: 5 |v:t_float|
11102 Boolean: 6 |v:t_bool| (v:false and v:true)
Bram Moolenaar39536dd2019-01-29 22:58:21 +010011103 None: 7 |v:t_none| (v:null and v:none)
11104 Job: 8 |v:t_job|
11105 Channel: 9 |v:t_channel|
11106 Blob: 10 |v:t_blob|
Bram Moolenaardf48fb42016-07-22 21:50:18 +020011107 For backward compatibility, this method can be used: >
Bram Moolenaar9588a0f2005-01-08 21:45:39 +000011108 :if type(myvar) == type(0)
11109 :if type(myvar) == type("")
11110 :if type(myvar) == type(function("tr"))
11111 :if type(myvar) == type([])
Bram Moolenaar748bf032005-02-02 23:04:36 +000011112 :if type(myvar) == type({})
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +000011113 :if type(myvar) == type(0.0)
Bram Moolenaar705ada12016-01-24 17:56:50 +010011114 :if type(myvar) == type(v:false)
Bram Moolenaar6463ca22016-02-13 17:04:46 +010011115 :if type(myvar) == type(v:none)
Bram Moolenaardf48fb42016-07-22 21:50:18 +020011116< To check if the v:t_ variables exist use this: >
11117 :if exists('v:t_number')
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011118
Bram Moolenaarac92e252019-08-03 21:58:38 +020011119< Can also be used as a |method|: >
11120 mylist->type()
11121
Bram Moolenaara17d4c12010-05-30 18:30:36 +020011122undofile({name}) *undofile()*
11123 Return the name of the undo file that would be used for a file
11124 with name {name} when writing. This uses the 'undodir'
11125 option, finding directories that exist. It does not check if
Bram Moolenaar860cae12010-06-05 23:22:07 +020011126 the undo file exists.
Bram Moolenaar945e2db2010-06-05 17:43:32 +020011127 {name} is always expanded to the full path, since that is what
11128 is used internally.
Bram Moolenaar80716072012-05-01 21:14:34 +020011129 If {name} is empty undofile() returns an empty string, since a
11130 buffer without a file name will not write an undo file.
Bram Moolenaara17d4c12010-05-30 18:30:36 +020011131 Useful in combination with |:wundo| and |:rundo|.
Bram Moolenaarb328cca2019-01-06 16:24:01 +010011132 When compiled without the |+persistent_undo| option this always
Bram Moolenaara17d4c12010-05-30 18:30:36 +020011133 returns an empty string.
11134
Bram Moolenaarf92e58c2019-09-08 21:51:41 +020011135 Can also be used as a |method|: >
11136 GetFilename()->undofile()
11137
Bram Moolenaara800b422010-06-27 01:15:55 +020011138undotree() *undotree()*
11139 Return the current state of the undo tree in a dictionary with
11140 the following items:
11141 "seq_last" The highest undo sequence number used.
11142 "seq_cur" The sequence number of the current position in
11143 the undo tree. This differs from "seq_last"
11144 when some changes were undone.
11145 "time_cur" Time last used for |:earlier| and related
11146 commands. Use |strftime()| to convert to
11147 something readable.
11148 "save_last" Number of the last file write. Zero when no
11149 write yet.
Bram Moolenaar730cde92010-06-27 05:18:54 +020011150 "save_cur" Number of the current position in the undo
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +010011151 tree.
Bram Moolenaara800b422010-06-27 01:15:55 +020011152 "synced" Non-zero when the last undo block was synced.
11153 This happens when waiting from input from the
11154 user. See |undo-blocks|.
11155 "entries" A list of dictionaries with information about
11156 undo blocks.
11157
11158 The first item in the "entries" list is the oldest undo item.
Bram Moolenaare46a4402020-06-30 20:38:27 +020011159 Each List item is a |Dictionary| with these items:
Bram Moolenaara800b422010-06-27 01:15:55 +020011160 "seq" Undo sequence number. Same as what appears in
11161 |:undolist|.
11162 "time" Timestamp when the change happened. Use
11163 |strftime()| to convert to something readable.
11164 "newhead" Only appears in the item that is the last one
11165 that was added. This marks the last change
11166 and where further changes will be added.
11167 "curhead" Only appears in the item that is the last one
11168 that was undone. This marks the current
11169 position in the undo tree, the block that will
11170 be used by a redo command. When nothing was
11171 undone after the last change this item will
11172 not appear anywhere.
11173 "save" Only appears on the last block before a file
11174 write. The number is the write count. The
11175 first write has number 1, the last one the
11176 "save_last" mentioned above.
11177 "alt" Alternate entry. This is again a List of undo
11178 blocks. Each item may again have an "alt"
11179 item.
11180
Bram Moolenaar327aa022014-03-25 18:24:23 +010011181uniq({list} [, {func} [, {dict}]]) *uniq()* *E882*
11182 Remove second and succeeding copies of repeated adjacent
11183 {list} items in-place. Returns {list}. If you want a list
11184 to remain unmodified make a copy first: >
11185 :let newlist = uniq(copy(mylist))
11186< The default compare function uses the string representation of
11187 each item. For the use of {func} and {dict} see |sort()|.
11188
Bram Moolenaarac92e252019-08-03 21:58:38 +020011189 Can also be used as a |method|: >
11190 mylist->uniq()
11191
Bram Moolenaar677ee682005-01-27 14:41:15 +000011192values({dict}) *values()*
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +020011193 Return a |List| with all the values of {dict}. The |List| is
Bram Moolenaar0d17f0d2019-01-22 22:20:38 +010011194 in arbitrary order. Also see |items()| and |keys()|.
Bram Moolenaar677ee682005-01-27 14:41:15 +000011195
Bram Moolenaarac92e252019-08-03 21:58:38 +020011196 Can also be used as a |method|: >
11197 mydict->values()
Bram Moolenaar677ee682005-01-27 14:41:15 +000011198
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011199virtcol({expr}) *virtcol()*
11200 The result is a Number, which is the screen column of the file
11201 position given with {expr}. That is, the last screen position
11202 occupied by the character at that position, when the screen
11203 would be of unlimited width. When there is a <Tab> at the
11204 position, the returned Number will be the column at the end of
11205 the <Tab>. For example, for a <Tab> in column 1, with 'ts'
Bram Moolenaar61d35bd2012-03-28 20:51:51 +020011206 set to 8, it returns 8. |conceal| is ignored.
Bram Moolenaar477933c2007-07-17 14:32:23 +000011207 For the byte position use |col()|.
11208 For the use of {expr} see |col()|.
11209 When 'virtualedit' is used {expr} can be [lnum, col, off], where
Bram Moolenaar0b238792006-03-02 22:49:12 +000011210 "off" is the offset in screen columns from the start of the
Bram Moolenaard46bbc72007-05-12 14:38:41 +000011211 character. E.g., a position within a <Tab> or after the last
Bram Moolenaar97293012011-07-18 19:40:27 +020011212 character. When "off" is omitted zero is used.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011213 When Virtual editing is active in the current mode, a position
11214 beyond the end of the line can be returned. |'virtualedit'|
11215 The accepted positions are:
11216 . the cursor position
11217 $ the end of the cursor line (the result is the
11218 number of displayed characters in the cursor line
11219 plus one)
11220 'x position of mark x (if the mark is not set, 0 is
11221 returned)
Bram Moolenaare3faf442014-12-14 01:27:49 +010011222 v In Visual mode: the start of the Visual area (the
11223 cursor is the end). When not in Visual mode
11224 returns the cursor position. Differs from |'<| in
11225 that it's updated right away.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011226 Note that only marks in the current file can be used.
11227 Examples: >
11228 virtcol(".") with text "foo^Lbar", with cursor on the "^L", returns 5
11229 virtcol("$") with text "foo^Lbar", returns 9
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +000011230 virtcol("'t") with text " there", with 't at 'h', returns 6
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +020011231< The first column is 1. 0 is returned for an error.
Bram Moolenaaref2f6562007-05-06 13:32:59 +000011232 A more advanced example that echoes the maximum length of
11233 all lines: >
11234 echo max(map(range(1, line('$')), "virtcol([v:val, '$'])"))
11235
Bram Moolenaarf92e58c2019-09-08 21:51:41 +020011236< Can also be used as a |method|: >
11237 GetPos()->virtcol()
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011238
Bram Moolenaarf92e58c2019-09-08 21:51:41 +020011239
11240visualmode([{expr}]) *visualmode()*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011241 The result is a String, which describes the last Visual mode
Bram Moolenaarc9b4b052006-04-30 18:54:39 +000011242 used in the current buffer. Initially it returns an empty
11243 string, but once Visual mode has been used, it returns "v",
11244 "V", or "<CTRL-V>" (a single CTRL-V character) for
11245 character-wise, line-wise, or block-wise Visual mode
11246 respectively.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011247 Example: >
11248 :exe "normal " . visualmode()
11249< This enters the same Visual mode as before. It is also useful
11250 in scripts if you wish to act differently depending on the
11251 Visual mode that was used.
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +000011252 If Visual mode is active, use |mode()| to get the Visual mode
11253 (e.g., in a |:vmap|).
Bram Moolenaarf92e58c2019-09-08 21:51:41 +020011254 If {expr} is supplied and it evaluates to a non-zero Number or
Bram Moolenaar05bb9532008-07-04 09:44:11 +000011255 a non-empty String, then the Visual mode will be cleared and
Bram Moolenaare381d3d2016-07-07 14:50:41 +020011256 the old value is returned. See |non-zero-arg|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011257
Bram Moolenaar8738fc12013-02-20 17:59:11 +010011258wildmenumode() *wildmenumode()*
Bram Moolenaare381d3d2016-07-07 14:50:41 +020011259 Returns |TRUE| when the wildmenu is active and |FALSE|
Bram Moolenaar8738fc12013-02-20 17:59:11 +010011260 otherwise. See 'wildmenu' and 'wildmode'.
11261 This can be used in mappings to handle the 'wildcharm' option
11262 gracefully. (Makes only sense with |mapmode-c| mappings).
11263
11264 For example to make <c-j> work like <down> in wildmode, use: >
11265 :cnoremap <expr> <C-j> wildmenumode() ? "\<Down>\<Tab>" : "\<c-j>"
11266<
11267 (Note, this needs the 'wildcharm' option set appropriately).
11268
Bram Moolenaar868b7b62019-05-29 21:44:40 +020011269win_execute({id}, {command} [, {silent}]) *win_execute()*
11270 Like `execute()` but in the context of window {id}.
11271 The window will temporarily be made the current window,
Bram Moolenaarb4230122019-05-30 18:40:53 +020011272 without triggering autocommands. When executing {command}
11273 autocommands will be triggered, this may have unexpected side
11274 effects. Use |:noautocmd| if needed.
Bram Moolenaar868b7b62019-05-29 21:44:40 +020011275 Example: >
Bram Moolenaarb4230122019-05-30 18:40:53 +020011276 call win_execute(winid, 'set syntax=python')
11277< Doing the same with `setwinvar()` would not trigger
11278 autocommands and not actually show syntax highlighting.
Bram Moolenaar61da1bf2019-06-06 12:14:49 +020011279 *E994*
11280 Not all commands are allowed in popup windows.
Bram Moolenaar56c860c2019-08-17 20:09:31 +020011281 When window {id} does not exist then no error is given.
Bram Moolenaar8738fc12013-02-20 17:59:11 +010011282
Bram Moolenaar2e693a82019-10-16 22:35:02 +020011283 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
11284 second argument: >
Bram Moolenaarf92e58c2019-09-08 21:51:41 +020011285 GetCommand()->win_execute(winid)
11286
Bram Moolenaar9cdf86b2016-03-13 19:04:51 +010011287win_findbuf({bufnr}) *win_findbuf()*
Bram Moolenaar1b884a02020-12-10 21:11:27 +010011288 Returns a |List| with |window-ID|s for windows that contain
Bram Moolenaar7571d552016-08-18 22:54:46 +020011289 buffer {bufnr}. When there is none the list is empty.
Bram Moolenaar9cdf86b2016-03-13 19:04:51 +010011290
Bram Moolenaarf92e58c2019-09-08 21:51:41 +020011291 Can also be used as a |method|: >
11292 GetBufnr()->win_findbuf()
11293
Bram Moolenaar86edef62016-03-13 18:07:30 +010011294win_getid([{win} [, {tab}]]) *win_getid()*
Bram Moolenaar7571d552016-08-18 22:54:46 +020011295 Get the |window-ID| for the specified window.
Bram Moolenaar86edef62016-03-13 18:07:30 +010011296 When {win} is missing use the current window.
11297 With {win} this is the window number. The top window has
Bram Moolenaarba3ff532018-11-04 14:45:49 +010011298 number 1.
Bram Moolenaar86edef62016-03-13 18:07:30 +010011299 Without {tab} use the current tab, otherwise the tab with
11300 number {tab}. The first tab has number one.
11301 Return zero if the window cannot be found.
11302
Bram Moolenaarf92e58c2019-09-08 21:51:41 +020011303 Can also be used as a |method|: >
11304 GetWinnr()->win_getid()
11305
Bram Moolenaar00f3b4e2020-02-14 14:32:22 +010011306
11307win_gettype([{nr}]) *win_gettype()*
11308 Return the type of the window:
Bram Moolenaar40a019f2020-06-17 21:41:35 +020011309 "autocmd" autocommand window. Temporary window
Bram Moolenaar0fe937f2020-06-16 22:42:04 +020011310 used to execute autocommands.
Bram Moolenaar00f3b4e2020-02-14 14:32:22 +010011311 "popup" popup window |popup|
Bram Moolenaar0fe937f2020-06-16 22:42:04 +020011312 "preview" preview window |preview-window|
Bram Moolenaar00f3b4e2020-02-14 14:32:22 +010011313 "command" command-line window |cmdwin|
11314 (empty) normal window
11315 "unknown" window {nr} not found
11316
11317 When {nr} is omitted return the type of the current window.
11318 When {nr} is given return the type of this window by number or
11319 |window-ID|.
11320
11321 Also see the 'buftype' option. When running a terminal in a
11322 popup window then 'buftype' is "terminal" and win_gettype()
11323 returns "popup".
11324
11325
Bram Moolenaar86edef62016-03-13 18:07:30 +010011326win_gotoid({expr}) *win_gotoid()*
11327 Go to window with ID {expr}. This may also change the current
11328 tabpage.
11329 Return 1 if successful, 0 if the window cannot be found.
11330
Bram Moolenaarf92e58c2019-09-08 21:51:41 +020011331 Can also be used as a |method|: >
11332 GetWinid()->win_gotoid()
11333
Bram Moolenaar03413f42016-04-12 21:07:15 +020011334win_id2tabwin({expr}) *win_id2tabwin()*
Bram Moolenaar86edef62016-03-13 18:07:30 +010011335 Return a list with the tab number and window number of window
11336 with ID {expr}: [tabnr, winnr].
11337 Return [0, 0] if the window cannot be found.
11338
Bram Moolenaarf92e58c2019-09-08 21:51:41 +020011339 Can also be used as a |method|: >
11340 GetWinid()->win_id2tabwin()
11341
Bram Moolenaar86edef62016-03-13 18:07:30 +010011342win_id2win({expr}) *win_id2win()*
11343 Return the window number of window with ID {expr}.
11344 Return 0 if the window cannot be found in the current tabpage.
11345
Bram Moolenaarf92e58c2019-09-08 21:51:41 +020011346 Can also be used as a |method|: >
11347 GetWinid()->win_id2win()
11348
Bram Moolenaar22044dc2017-12-02 15:43:37 +010011349win_screenpos({nr}) *win_screenpos()*
11350 Return the screen position of window {nr} as a list with two
11351 numbers: [row, col]. The first window always has position
Bram Moolenaar7132ddc2018-07-15 17:01:11 +020011352 [1, 1], unless there is a tabline, then it is [2, 1].
Bram Moolenaar1c6737b2020-09-07 22:18:52 +020011353 {nr} can be the window number or the |window-ID|. Use zero
11354 for the current window.
Bram Moolenaar22044dc2017-12-02 15:43:37 +010011355 Return [0, 0] if the window cannot be found in the current
11356 tabpage.
11357
Bram Moolenaarf92e58c2019-09-08 21:51:41 +020011358 Can also be used as a |method|: >
11359 GetWinid()->win_screenpos()
11360<
Bram Moolenaard20dcb32019-09-10 21:22:58 +020011361win_splitmove({nr}, {target} [, {options}]) *win_splitmove()*
Bram Moolenaar73fef332020-06-21 22:12:03 +020011362 Move the window {nr} to a new split of the window {target}.
Bram Moolenaard20dcb32019-09-10 21:22:58 +020011363 This is similar to moving to {target}, creating a new window
11364 using |:split| but having the same contents as window {nr}, and
11365 then closing {nr}.
11366
11367 Both {nr} and {target} can be window numbers or |window-ID|s.
Bram Moolenaar29634562020-01-09 21:46:04 +010011368 Both must be in the current tab page.
Bram Moolenaard20dcb32019-09-10 21:22:58 +020011369
11370 Returns zero for success, non-zero for failure.
11371
Bram Moolenaare46a4402020-06-30 20:38:27 +020011372 {options} is a |Dictionary| with the following optional entries:
Bram Moolenaard20dcb32019-09-10 21:22:58 +020011373 "vertical" When TRUE, the split is created vertically,
11374 like with |:vsplit|.
11375 "rightbelow" When TRUE, the split is made below or to the
11376 right (if vertical). When FALSE, it is done
11377 above or to the left (if vertical). When not
11378 present, the values of 'splitbelow' and
11379 'splitright' are used.
11380
11381 Can also be used as a |method|: >
11382 GetWinid()->win_splitmove(target)
11383<
Bram Moolenaar4132eb52020-02-14 16:53:00 +010011384
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011385 *winbufnr()*
11386winbufnr({nr}) The result is a Number, which is the number of the buffer
Bram Moolenaar888ccac2016-06-04 18:49:36 +020011387 associated with window {nr}. {nr} can be the window number or
Bram Moolenaar7571d552016-08-18 22:54:46 +020011388 the |window-ID|.
Bram Moolenaar888ccac2016-06-04 18:49:36 +020011389 When {nr} is zero, the number of the buffer in the current
11390 window is returned.
11391 When window {nr} doesn't exist, -1 is returned.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011392 Example: >
11393 :echo "The file in the current window is " . bufname(winbufnr(0))
11394<
Bram Moolenaare49fbff2019-08-21 22:50:07 +020011395 Can also be used as a |method|: >
11396 FindWindow()->winbufnr()->bufname()
11397<
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011398 *wincol()*
11399wincol() The result is a Number, which is the virtual column of the
11400 cursor in the window. This is counting screen cells from the
11401 left side of the window. The leftmost column is one.
11402
Bram Moolenaar0c1e3742019-12-27 13:49:24 +010011403 *windowsversion()*
11404windowsversion()
11405 The result is a String. For MS-Windows it indicates the OS
11406 version. E.g, Windows 10 is "10.0", Windows 8 is "6.2",
11407 Windows XP is "5.1". For non-MS-Windows systems the result is
11408 an empty string.
11409
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011410winheight({nr}) *winheight()*
11411 The result is a Number, which is the height of window {nr}.
Bram Moolenaar7571d552016-08-18 22:54:46 +020011412 {nr} can be the window number or the |window-ID|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011413 When {nr} is zero, the height of the current window is
11414 returned. When window {nr} doesn't exist, -1 is returned.
11415 An existing window always has a height of zero or more.
Bram Moolenaar37c64c72017-09-19 22:06:03 +020011416 This excludes any window toolbar line.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011417 Examples: >
11418 :echo "The current window has " . winheight(0) . " lines."
Bram Moolenaarf92e58c2019-09-08 21:51:41 +020011419
11420< Can also be used as a |method|: >
11421 GetWinid()->winheight()
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011422<
Bram Moolenaar0f6b4f02018-08-21 16:56:34 +020011423winlayout([{tabnr}]) *winlayout()*
11424 The result is a nested List containing the layout of windows
11425 in a tabpage.
11426
11427 Without {tabnr} use the current tabpage, otherwise the tabpage
11428 with number {tabnr}. If the tabpage {tabnr} is not found,
11429 returns an empty list.
11430
11431 For a leaf window, it returns:
11432 ['leaf', {winid}]
11433 For horizontally split windows, which form a column, it
11434 returns:
11435 ['col', [{nested list of windows}]]
11436 For vertically split windows, which form a row, it returns:
11437 ['row', [{nested list of windows}]]
11438
11439 Example: >
11440 " Only one window in the tab page
11441 :echo winlayout()
11442 ['leaf', 1000]
11443 " Two horizontally split windows
11444 :echo winlayout()
11445 ['col', [['leaf', 1000], ['leaf', 1001]]]
Bram Moolenaarb17893a2020-03-14 08:19:51 +010011446 " The second tab page, with three horizontally split
11447 " windows, with two vertically split windows in the
11448 " middle window
Bram Moolenaar0f6b4f02018-08-21 16:56:34 +020011449 :echo winlayout(2)
Bram Moolenaarb17893a2020-03-14 08:19:51 +010011450 ['col', [['leaf', 1002], ['row', [['leaf', 1003],
11451 ['leaf', 1001]]], ['leaf', 1000]]]
Bram Moolenaar0f6b4f02018-08-21 16:56:34 +020011452<
Bram Moolenaarf92e58c2019-09-08 21:51:41 +020011453 Can also be used as a |method|: >
11454 GetTabnr()->winlayout()
11455<
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011456 *winline()*
11457winline() The result is a Number, which is the screen line of the cursor
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +020011458 in the window. This is counting screen lines from the top of
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011459 the window. The first line is one.
Bram Moolenaarbfd8fc02005-09-20 23:22:24 +000011460 If the cursor was moved the view on the file will be updated
11461 first, this may cause a scroll.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011462
11463 *winnr()*
Bram Moolenaar5eb86f92004-07-26 12:53:41 +000011464winnr([{arg}]) The result is a Number, which is the number of the current
11465 window. The top window has number 1.
Bram Moolenaar560979e2020-02-04 22:53:05 +010011466 Returns zero for a popup window.
Bram Moolenaar46ad2882019-04-08 20:01:47 +020011467
11468 The optional argument {arg} supports the following values:
11469 $ the number of the last window (the window
11470 count).
11471 # the number of the last accessed window (where
11472 |CTRL-W_p| goes to). If there is no previous
11473 window or it is in another tab page 0 is
11474 returned.
11475 {N}j the number of the Nth window below the
11476 current window (where |CTRL-W_j| goes to).
11477 {N}k the number of the Nth window above the current
11478 window (where |CTRL-W_k| goes to).
11479 {N}h the number of the Nth window left of the
11480 current window (where |CTRL-W_h| goes to).
11481 {N}l the number of the Nth window right of the
11482 current window (where |CTRL-W_l| goes to).
Bram Moolenaar5eb86f92004-07-26 12:53:41 +000011483 The number can be used with |CTRL-W_w| and ":wincmd w"
11484 |:wincmd|.
Bram Moolenaar690afe12017-01-28 18:34:47 +010011485 Also see |tabpagewinnr()| and |win_getid()|.
Bram Moolenaar46ad2882019-04-08 20:01:47 +020011486 Examples: >
11487 let window_count = winnr('$')
11488 let prev_window = winnr('#')
11489 let wnum = winnr('3k')
Bram Moolenaarf92e58c2019-09-08 21:51:41 +020011490
11491< Can also be used as a |method|: >
11492 GetWinval()->winnr()
Bram Moolenaar46ad2882019-04-08 20:01:47 +020011493<
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011494 *winrestcmd()*
11495winrestcmd() Returns a sequence of |:resize| commands that should restore
11496 the current window sizes. Only works properly when no windows
Bram Moolenaar87b5ca52006-03-04 21:55:31 +000011497 are opened or closed and the current window and tab page is
11498 unchanged.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011499 Example: >
11500 :let cmd = winrestcmd()
11501 :call MessWithWindowSizes()
11502 :exe cmd
Bram Moolenaar87b5ca52006-03-04 21:55:31 +000011503<
11504 *winrestview()*
11505winrestview({dict})
11506 Uses the |Dictionary| returned by |winsaveview()| to restore
11507 the view of the current window.
Bram Moolenaar82c25852014-05-28 16:47:16 +020011508 Note: The {dict} does not have to contain all values, that are
11509 returned by |winsaveview()|. If values are missing, those
11510 settings won't be restored. So you can use: >
11511 :call winrestview({'curswant': 4})
11512<
11513 This will only set the curswant value (the column the cursor
11514 wants to move on vertical movements) of the cursor to column 5
11515 (yes, that is 5), while all other settings will remain the
11516 same. This is useful, if you set the cursor position manually.
11517
Bram Moolenaar87b5ca52006-03-04 21:55:31 +000011518 If you have changed the values the result is unpredictable.
11519 If the window size changed the result won't be the same.
11520
Bram Moolenaarf92e58c2019-09-08 21:51:41 +020011521 Can also be used as a |method|: >
11522 GetView()->winrestview()
11523<
Bram Moolenaar87b5ca52006-03-04 21:55:31 +000011524 *winsaveview()*
11525winsaveview() Returns a |Dictionary| that contains information to restore
11526 the view of the current window. Use |winrestview()| to
11527 restore the view.
11528 This is useful if you have a mapping that jumps around in the
11529 buffer and you want to go back to the original view.
11530 This does not save fold information. Use the 'foldenable'
Bram Moolenaardb552d602006-03-23 22:59:57 +000011531 option to temporarily switch off folding, so that folds are
Bram Moolenaar07d87792014-07-19 14:04:47 +020011532 not opened when moving around. This may have side effects.
Bram Moolenaar87b5ca52006-03-04 21:55:31 +000011533 The return value includes:
11534 lnum cursor line number
Bram Moolenaar82c25852014-05-28 16:47:16 +020011535 col cursor column (Note: the first column
11536 zero, as opposed to what getpos()
11537 returns)
Bram Moolenaar87b5ca52006-03-04 21:55:31 +000011538 coladd cursor column offset for 'virtualedit'
11539 curswant column for vertical movement
11540 topline first line in the window
11541 topfill filler lines, only in diff mode
Bram Moolenaarcb80aa22020-10-26 21:12:46 +010011542 leftcol first column displayed; only used when
11543 'wrap' is off
Bram Moolenaar87b5ca52006-03-04 21:55:31 +000011544 skipcol columns skipped
11545 Note that no option values are saved.
11546
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011547
11548winwidth({nr}) *winwidth()*
11549 The result is a Number, which is the width of window {nr}.
Bram Moolenaar7571d552016-08-18 22:54:46 +020011550 {nr} can be the window number or the |window-ID|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011551 When {nr} is zero, the width of the current window is
11552 returned. When window {nr} doesn't exist, -1 is returned.
11553 An existing window always has a width of zero or more.
11554 Examples: >
11555 :echo "The current window has " . winwidth(0) . " columns."
11556 :if winwidth(0) <= 50
Bram Moolenaar7567d0b2017-11-16 23:04:15 +010011557 : 50 wincmd |
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011558 :endif
Bram Moolenaarf8be4612017-06-23 20:52:40 +020011559< For getting the terminal or screen size, see the 'columns'
11560 option.
Bram Moolenaar22fcfad2016-07-01 18:17:26 +020011561
Bram Moolenaarf92e58c2019-09-08 21:51:41 +020011562 Can also be used as a |method|: >
11563 GetWinid()->winwidth()
11564
Bram Moolenaar22fcfad2016-07-01 18:17:26 +020011565
Bram Moolenaared767a22016-01-03 22:49:16 +010011566wordcount() *wordcount()*
11567 The result is a dictionary of byte/chars/word statistics for
11568 the current buffer. This is the same info as provided by
11569 |g_CTRL-G|
11570 The return value includes:
11571 bytes Number of bytes in the buffer
11572 chars Number of chars in the buffer
11573 words Number of words in the buffer
11574 cursor_bytes Number of bytes before cursor position
11575 (not in Visual mode)
11576 cursor_chars Number of chars before cursor position
11577 (not in Visual mode)
11578 cursor_words Number of words before cursor position
11579 (not in Visual mode)
11580 visual_bytes Number of bytes visually selected
Bram Moolenaarf8be4612017-06-23 20:52:40 +020011581 (only in Visual mode)
Bram Moolenaared767a22016-01-03 22:49:16 +010011582 visual_chars Number of chars visually selected
Bram Moolenaarf8be4612017-06-23 20:52:40 +020011583 (only in Visual mode)
Bram Moolenaarc572da52017-08-27 16:52:01 +020011584 visual_words Number of words visually selected
Bram Moolenaarf8be4612017-06-23 20:52:40 +020011585 (only in Visual mode)
Bram Moolenaared767a22016-01-03 22:49:16 +010011586
11587
Bram Moolenaar3a7c85b2005-02-05 21:39:53 +000011588 *writefile()*
Bram Moolenaar6e5ea8d2019-01-12 22:47:31 +010011589writefile({object}, {fname} [, {flags}])
11590 When {object} is a |List| write it to file {fname}. Each list
11591 item is separated with a NL. Each list item must be a String
11592 or Number.
Bram Moolenaar6b2e9382014-11-05 18:06:01 +010011593 When {flags} contains "b" then binary mode is used: There will
Bram Moolenaar3a7c85b2005-02-05 21:39:53 +000011594 not be a NL after the last list item. An empty item at the
11595 end does cause the last line in the file to end in a NL.
Bram Moolenaar6b2e9382014-11-05 18:06:01 +010011596
Bram Moolenaar6e5ea8d2019-01-12 22:47:31 +010011597 When {object} is a |Blob| write the bytes to file {fname}
11598 unmodified.
11599
Bram Moolenaar6b2e9382014-11-05 18:06:01 +010011600 When {flags} contains "a" then append mode is used, lines are
Bram Moolenaar46fceaa2016-10-23 21:21:08 +020011601 appended to the file: >
Bram Moolenaar6b2e9382014-11-05 18:06:01 +010011602 :call writefile(["foo"], "event.log", "a")
11603 :call writefile(["bar"], "event.log", "a")
Bram Moolenaar7567d0b2017-11-16 23:04:15 +010011604<
11605 When {flags} contains "s" then fsync() is called after writing
11606 the file. This flushes the file to disk, if possible. This
11607 takes more time but avoids losing the file if the system
11608 crashes.
Bram Moolenaar74240d32017-12-10 15:26:15 +010011609 When {flags} does not contain "S" or "s" then fsync() is
11610 called if the 'fsync' option is set.
Bram Moolenaar7567d0b2017-11-16 23:04:15 +010011611 When {flags} contains "S" then fsync() is not called, even
11612 when 'fsync' is set.
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +010011613
Bram Moolenaar7567d0b2017-11-16 23:04:15 +010011614 All NL characters are replaced with a NUL character.
Bram Moolenaar3a7c85b2005-02-05 21:39:53 +000011615 Inserting CR characters needs to be done before passing {list}
11616 to writefile().
11617 An existing file is overwritten, if possible.
11618 When the write fails -1 is returned, otherwise 0. There is an
11619 error message if the file can't be created or when writing
11620 fails.
11621 Also see |readfile()|.
11622 To copy a file byte for byte: >
11623 :let fl = readfile("foo", "b")
11624 :call writefile(fl, "foocopy", "b")
Bram Moolenaard6e256c2011-12-14 15:32:50 +010011625
Bram Moolenaarf92e58c2019-09-08 21:51:41 +020011626< Can also be used as a |method|: >
11627 GetText()->writefile("thefile")
11628
Bram Moolenaard6e256c2011-12-14 15:32:50 +010011629
11630xor({expr}, {expr}) *xor()*
11631 Bitwise XOR on the two arguments. The arguments are converted
11632 to a number. A List, Dict or Float argument causes an error.
11633 Example: >
11634 :let bits = xor(bits, 0x80)
Bram Moolenaar2e693a82019-10-16 22:35:02 +020011635<
11636 Can also be used as a |method|: >
Bram Moolenaar073e4b92019-08-18 23:01:56 +020011637 :let bits = bits->xor(0x80)
Bram Moolenaar6ee8d892012-01-10 14:55:01 +010011638<
Bram Moolenaard6e256c2011-12-14 15:32:50 +010011639
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011640 *feature-list*
Bram Moolenaarade0d392020-01-21 22:33:58 +010011641There are three types of features:
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000116421. Features that are only supported when they have been enabled when Vim
11643 was compiled |+feature-list|. Example: >
11644 :if has("cindent")
116452. Features that are only supported when certain conditions have been met.
11646 Example: >
11647 :if has("gui_running")
11648< *has-patch*
Bram Moolenaar2f018892018-05-18 18:12:06 +0200116493. Beyond a certain version or at a certain version and including a specific
11650 patch. The "patch-7.4.248" feature means that the Vim version is 7.5 or
11651 later, or it is version 7.4 and patch 248 was included. Example: >
Bram Moolenaarbcb98982014-05-01 14:08:19 +020011652 :if has("patch-7.4.248")
Bram Moolenaar2f018892018-05-18 18:12:06 +020011653< Note that it's possible for patch 248 to be omitted even though 249 is
11654 included. Only happens when cherry-picking patches.
11655 Note that this form only works for patch 7.4.237 and later, before that
11656 you need to check for the patch and the v:version. Example (checking
11657 version 6.2.148 or later): >
11658 :if v:version > 602 || (v:version == 602 && has("patch148"))
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011659
Bram Moolenaard823fa92016-08-12 16:29:27 +020011660Hint: To find out if Vim supports backslashes in a file name (MS-Windows),
11661use: `if exists('+shellslash')`
11662
11663
Bram Moolenaar7cba6c02013-09-05 22:13:31 +020011664acl Compiled with |ACL| support.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011665all_builtin_terms Compiled with all builtin terminals enabled.
11666amiga Amiga version of Vim.
11667arabic Compiled with Arabic support |Arabic|.
11668arp Compiled with ARP support (Amiga).
Bram Moolenaar39536dd2019-01-29 22:58:21 +010011669autocmd Compiled with autocommand support. (always true)
Bram Moolenaar91f84f62018-07-29 15:07:52 +020011670autochdir Compiled with support for 'autochdir'
Bram Moolenaare42a6d22017-11-12 19:21:51 +010011671autoservername Automatically enable |clientserver|
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011672balloon_eval Compiled with |balloon-eval| support.
Bram Moolenaar45360022005-07-21 21:08:21 +000011673balloon_multiline GUI supports multiline balloons.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011674beos BeOS version of Vim.
11675browse Compiled with |:browse| support, and browse() will
11676 work.
Bram Moolenaar30b65812012-07-12 22:01:11 +020011677browsefilter Compiled with support for |browsefilter|.
Bram Moolenaar39536dd2019-01-29 22:58:21 +010011678bsd Compiled on an OS in the BSD family (excluding macOS).
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011679builtin_terms Compiled with some builtin terminals.
11680byte_offset Compiled with support for 'o' in 'statusline'
Bram Moolenaarbc93ceb2020-02-26 13:36:21 +010011681channel Compiled with support for |channel| and |job|
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011682cindent Compiled with 'cindent' support.
11683clientserver Compiled with remote invocation support |clientserver|.
11684clipboard Compiled with 'clipboard' support.
Bram Moolenaar4999a7f2019-08-10 22:21:48 +020011685clipboard_working Compiled with 'clipboard' support and it can be used.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011686cmdline_compl Compiled with |cmdline-completion| support.
11687cmdline_hist Compiled with |cmdline-history| support.
11688cmdline_info Compiled with 'showcmd' and 'ruler' support.
11689comments Compiled with |'comments'| support.
Bram Moolenaar2a8a3ec2011-01-08 16:06:37 +010011690compatible Compiled to be very Vi compatible.
Bram Moolenaaraa5df7e2019-02-03 14:53:10 +010011691conpty Platform where |ConPTY| can be used.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011692cryptv Compiled with encryption support |encryption|.
11693cscope Compiled with |cscope| support.
Bram Moolenaar314dd792019-02-03 15:27:20 +010011694cursorbind Compiled with |'cursorbind'| (always true)
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011695debug Compiled with "DEBUG" defined.
11696dialog_con Compiled with console dialog support.
11697dialog_gui Compiled with GUI dialog support.
11698diff Compiled with |vimdiff| and 'diff' support.
11699digraphs Compiled with support for digraphs.
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +020011700directx Compiled with support for DirectX and 'renderoptions'.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011701dnd Compiled with support for the "~ register |quote_~|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011702ebcdic Compiled on a machine with ebcdic character set.
11703emacs_tags Compiled with support for Emacs tags.
11704eval Compiled with expression evaluation support. Always
11705 true, of course!
Bram Moolenaar39536dd2019-01-29 22:58:21 +010011706ex_extra |+ex_extra| (always true)
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011707extra_search Compiled with support for |'incsearch'| and
11708 |'hlsearch'|
Bram Moolenaar4ceaa3a2019-12-03 22:49:09 +010011709farsi Support for Farsi was removed |farsi|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011710file_in_path Compiled with support for |gf| and |<cfile>|
Bram Moolenaar26a60b42005-02-22 08:49:11 +000011711filterpipe When 'shelltemp' is off pipes are used for shell
11712 read/write/filter commands
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011713find_in_path Compiled with support for include file searches
11714 |+find_in_path|.
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +000011715float Compiled with support for |Float|.
Bram Moolenaar5666fcd2019-12-26 14:35:26 +010011716fname_case Case in file names matters (for Amiga and MS-Windows
11717 this is not present).
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011718folding Compiled with |folding| support.
11719footer Compiled with GUI footer support. |gui-footer|
11720fork Compiled to use fork()/exec() instead of system().
11721gettext Compiled with message translation |multi-lang|
11722gui Compiled with GUI enabled.
11723gui_athena Compiled with Athena GUI.
Bram Moolenaar2a8a3ec2011-01-08 16:06:37 +010011724gui_gnome Compiled with Gnome support (gui_gtk is also defined).
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011725gui_gtk Compiled with GTK+ GUI (any version).
11726gui_gtk2 Compiled with GTK+ 2 GUI (gui_gtk is also defined).
Bram Moolenaar98921892016-02-23 17:14:37 +010011727gui_gtk3 Compiled with GTK+ 3 GUI (gui_gtk is also defined).
Bram Moolenaarb3f74062020-02-26 16:16:53 +010011728gui_haiku Compiled with Haiku GUI.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011729gui_mac Compiled with Macintosh GUI.
11730gui_motif Compiled with Motif GUI.
11731gui_photon Compiled with Photon GUI.
Bram Moolenaar2a8a3ec2011-01-08 16:06:37 +010011732gui_running Vim is running in the GUI, or it will start soon.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011733gui_win32 Compiled with MS Windows Win32 GUI.
11734gui_win32s idem, and Win32s system being used (Windows 3.1)
Bram Moolenaarb3f74062020-02-26 16:16:53 +010011735haiku Haiku version of Vim.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011736hangul_input Compiled with Hangul input support. |hangul|
Bram Moolenaar39536dd2019-01-29 22:58:21 +010011737hpux HP-UX version of Vim.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011738iconv Can use iconv() for conversion.
11739insert_expand Compiled with support for CTRL-X expansion commands in
Bram Moolenaare49fbff2019-08-21 22:50:07 +020011740 Insert mode. (always true)
Bram Moolenaard1caa942020-04-10 22:10:56 +020011741job Compiled with support for |channel| and |job|
Bram Moolenaar352f5542020-04-13 19:04:21 +020011742ipv6 Compiled with support for IPv6 networking in |channel|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011743jumplist Compiled with |jumplist| support.
11744keymap Compiled with 'keymap' support.
Bram Moolenaar437bafe2016-08-01 15:40:54 +020011745lambda Compiled with |lambda| support.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011746langmap Compiled with 'langmap' support.
11747libcall Compiled with |libcall()| support.
Bram Moolenaar597a4222014-06-25 14:39:50 +020011748linebreak Compiled with 'linebreak', 'breakat', 'showbreak' and
11749 'breakindent' support.
Bram Moolenaar39536dd2019-01-29 22:58:21 +010011750linux Linux version of Vim.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011751lispindent Compiled with support for lisp indenting.
11752listcmds Compiled with commands for the buffer list |:files|
11753 and the argument list |arglist|.
11754localmap Compiled with local mappings and abbr. |:map-local|
Bram Moolenaar0ba04292010-07-14 23:23:17 +020011755lua Compiled with Lua interface |Lua|.
Bram Moolenaard0573012017-10-28 21:11:06 +020011756mac Any Macintosh version of Vim cf. osx
11757macunix Synonym for osxdarwin
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011758menu Compiled with support for |:menu|.
11759mksession Compiled with support for |:mksession|.
11760modify_fname Compiled with file name modifiers. |filename-modifiers|
Bram Moolenaara0d1fef2019-09-04 22:29:14 +020011761 (always true)
Bram Moolenaar3132cdd2020-11-05 20:41:49 +010011762mouse Compiled with support for mouse.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011763mouse_dec Compiled with support for Dec terminal mouse.
11764mouse_gpm Compiled with support for gpm (Linux console mouse)
Bram Moolenaar4b8366b2019-05-04 17:34:34 +020011765mouse_gpm_enabled GPM mouse is working
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011766mouse_netterm Compiled with support for netterm mouse.
11767mouse_pterm Compiled with support for qnx pterm mouse.
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +000011768mouse_sysmouse Compiled with support for sysmouse (*BSD console mouse)
Bram Moolenaar9b451252012-08-15 17:43:31 +020011769mouse_sgr Compiled with support for sgr mouse.
Bram Moolenaarf1568ec2011-12-14 21:17:39 +010011770mouse_urxvt Compiled with support for urxvt mouse.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011771mouse_xterm Compiled with support for xterm mouse.
Bram Moolenaar2a8a3ec2011-01-08 16:06:37 +010011772mouseshape Compiled with support for 'mouseshape'.
Bram Moolenaar4c92e752019-02-17 21:18:32 +010011773multi_byte Compiled with support for 'encoding' (always true)
Bram Moolenaar207f0092020-08-30 17:20:20 +020011774multi_byte_encoding 'encoding' is set to a multibyte encoding.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011775multi_byte_ime Compiled with support for IME input method.
11776multi_lang Compiled with support for multiple languages.
Bram Moolenaar325b7a22004-07-05 15:58:32 +000011777mzscheme Compiled with MzScheme interface |mzscheme|.
Bram Moolenaarb26e6322010-05-22 21:34:09 +020011778netbeans_enabled Compiled with support for |netbeans| and connected.
Bram Moolenaar2a8a3ec2011-01-08 16:06:37 +010011779netbeans_intg Compiled with support for |netbeans|.
Bram Moolenaar22fcfad2016-07-01 18:17:26 +020011780num64 Compiled with 64-bit |Number| support.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011781ole Compiled with OLE automation support for Win32.
Bram Moolenaard0573012017-10-28 21:11:06 +020011782osx Compiled for macOS cf. mac
11783osxdarwin Compiled for macOS, with |mac-darwin-feature|
Bram Moolenaar91c49372016-05-08 09:50:29 +020011784packages Compiled with |packages| support.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011785path_extra Compiled with up/downwards search in 'path' and 'tags'
11786perl Compiled with Perl interface.
Bram Moolenaar55debbe2010-05-23 23:34:36 +020011787persistent_undo Compiled with support for persistent undo history.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011788postscript Compiled with PostScript file printing.
11789printer Compiled with |:hardcopy| support.
Bram Moolenaar05159a02005-02-26 23:04:13 +000011790profile Compiled with |:profile| support.
Bram Moolenaar84b242c2018-01-28 17:45:49 +010011791python Python 2.x interface available. |has-python|
11792python_compiled Compiled with Python 2.x interface. |has-python|
11793python_dynamic Python 2.x interface is dynamically loaded. |has-python|
11794python3 Python 3.x interface available. |has-python|
11795python3_compiled Compiled with Python 3.x interface. |has-python|
11796python3_dynamic Python 3.x interface is dynamically loaded. |has-python|
Bram Moolenaarbc93ceb2020-02-26 13:36:21 +010011797pythonx Python 2.x and/or 3.x interface available. |python_x|
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011798qnx QNX version of Vim.
11799quickfix Compiled with |quickfix| support.
Bram Moolenaard68071d2006-05-02 22:08:30 +000011800reltime Compiled with |reltime()| support.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011801rightleft Compiled with 'rightleft' support.
11802ruby Compiled with Ruby interface |ruby|.
Bram Moolenaar39536dd2019-01-29 22:58:21 +010011803scrollbind Compiled with 'scrollbind' support. (always true)
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011804showcmd Compiled with 'showcmd' support.
11805signs Compiled with |:sign| support.
11806smartindent Compiled with 'smartindent' support.
Bram Moolenaar427f5b62019-06-09 13:43:51 +020011807sound Compiled with sound support, e.g. `sound_playevent()`
Bram Moolenaar2a8a3ec2011-01-08 16:06:37 +010011808spell Compiled with spell checking support |spell|.
Bram Moolenaaref94eec2009-11-11 13:22:11 +000011809startuptime Compiled with |--startuptime| support.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011810statusline Compiled with support for 'statusline', 'rulerformat'
11811 and special formats of 'titlestring' and 'iconstring'.
Bram Moolenaar39536dd2019-01-29 22:58:21 +010011812sun SunOS version of Vim.
Bram Moolenaard09091d2019-01-17 16:07:22 +010011813sun_workshop Support for Sun |workshop| has been removed.
Bram Moolenaar82cf9b62005-06-07 21:09:25 +000011814syntax Compiled with syntax highlighting support |syntax|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011815syntax_items There are active syntax highlighting items for the
11816 current buffer.
11817system Compiled to use system() instead of fork()/exec().
11818tag_binary Compiled with binary searching in tags files
11819 |tag-binary-search|.
Bram Moolenaar723dd942019-04-04 13:11:03 +020011820tag_old_static Support for old static tags was removed, see
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011821 |tag-old-static|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011822tcl Compiled with Tcl interface.
Bram Moolenaar91c49372016-05-08 09:50:29 +020011823termguicolors Compiled with true color in terminal support.
Bram Moolenaarc2ce52c2017-08-01 18:35:38 +020011824terminal Compiled with |terminal| support.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011825terminfo Compiled with terminfo instead of termcap.
11826termresponse Compiled with support for |t_RV| and |v:termresponse|.
11827textobjects Compiled with support for |text-objects|.
Bram Moolenaar98aefe72018-12-13 22:20:09 +010011828textprop Compiled with support for |text-properties|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011829tgetent Compiled with tgetent support, able to use a termcap
11830 or terminfo file.
Bram Moolenaar975b5272016-03-15 23:10:59 +010011831timers Compiled with |timer_start()| support.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011832title Compiled with window title support |'title'|.
11833toolbar Compiled with support for |gui-toolbar|.
Bram Moolenaar2cab0e12016-11-24 15:09:07 +010011834ttyin input is a terminal (tty)
11835ttyout output is a terminal (tty)
Bram Moolenaar37c64c72017-09-19 22:06:03 +020011836unix Unix version of Vim. *+unix*
Bram Moolenaar3df01732017-02-17 22:47:16 +010011837unnamedplus Compiled with support for "unnamedplus" in 'clipboard'
Bram Moolenaarac9fb182019-04-27 13:04:13 +020011838user_commands User-defined commands. (always true)
Bram Moolenaar4ceaa3a2019-12-03 22:49:09 +010011839vartabs Compiled with variable tabstop support |'vartabstop'|.
Bram Moolenaar22f1d0e2018-02-27 14:53:30 +010011840vcon Win32: Virtual console support is working, can use
11841 'termguicolors'. Also see |+vtp|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011842vertsplit Compiled with vertically split windows |:vsplit|.
Bram Moolenaar39536dd2019-01-29 22:58:21 +010011843 (always true)
Bram Moolenaar2a8a3ec2011-01-08 16:06:37 +010011844vim_starting True while initial source'ing takes place. |startup|
Bram Moolenaar4f3f6682016-03-26 23:01:59 +010011845 *vim_starting*
Bram Moolenaar2a8a3ec2011-01-08 16:06:37 +010011846viminfo Compiled with viminfo support.
Bram Moolenaar558ca4a2019-04-04 18:15:38 +020011847vimscript-1 Compiled Vim script version 1 support
11848vimscript-2 Compiled Vim script version 2 support
Bram Moolenaar911ead12019-04-21 00:03:35 +020011849vimscript-3 Compiled Vim script version 3 support
Bram Moolenaar39536dd2019-01-29 22:58:21 +010011850virtualedit Compiled with 'virtualedit' option. (always true)
Bram Moolenaar5b69c222019-01-11 14:50:06 +010011851visual Compiled with Visual mode. (always true)
11852visualextra Compiled with extra Visual mode commands. (always
11853 true) |blockwise-operators|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011854vms VMS version of Vim.
Bram Moolenaar39536dd2019-01-29 22:58:21 +010011855vreplace Compiled with |gR| and |gr| commands. (always true)
Bram Moolenaar98ef2332018-03-18 14:44:37 +010011856vtp Compiled for vcon support |+vtp| (check vcon to find
Bram Moolenaar5a3a49e2018-03-20 18:35:53 +010011857 out if it works in the current console).
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011858wildignore Compiled with 'wildignore' option.
11859wildmenu Compiled with 'wildmenu' option.
Bram Moolenaar39536dd2019-01-29 22:58:21 +010011860win16 old version for MS-Windows 3.1 (always false)
Bram Moolenaard58e9292011-02-09 17:07:58 +010011861win32 Win32 version of Vim (MS-Windows 95 and later, 32 or
11862 64 bits)
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011863win32unix Win32 version of Vim, using Unix files (Cygwin)
Bram Moolenaar2a8a3ec2011-01-08 16:06:37 +010011864win64 Win64 version of Vim (MS-Windows 64 bit).
Bram Moolenaar39536dd2019-01-29 22:58:21 +010011865win95 Win32 version for MS-Windows 95/98/ME (always false)
Bram Moolenaar2a8a3ec2011-01-08 16:06:37 +010011866winaltkeys Compiled with 'winaltkeys' option.
11867windows Compiled with support for more than one window.
Bram Moolenaar39536dd2019-01-29 22:58:21 +010011868 (always true)
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011869writebackup Compiled with 'writebackup' default on.
11870xfontset Compiled with X fontset support |xfontset|.
11871xim Compiled with X input method support |xim|.
Bram Moolenaar7cba6c02013-09-05 22:13:31 +020011872xpm Compiled with pixmap support.
11873xpm_w32 Compiled with pixmap support for Win32. (Only for
11874 backward compatibility. Use "xpm" instead.)
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011875xsmp Compiled with X session management support.
11876xsmp_interact Compiled with interactive X session management support.
11877xterm_clipboard Compiled with support for xterm clipboard.
11878xterm_save Compiled with support for saving and restoring the
11879 xterm screen.
11880x11 Compiled with X11 support.
11881
11882 *string-match*
11883Matching a pattern in a String
11884
11885A regexp pattern as explained at |pattern| is normally used to find a match in
11886the buffer lines. When a pattern is used to find a match in a String, almost
11887everything works in the same way. The difference is that a String is handled
11888like it is one line. When it contains a "\n" character, this is not seen as a
11889line break for the pattern. It can be matched with a "\n" in the pattern, or
11890with ".". Example: >
11891 :let a = "aaaa\nxxxx"
11892 :echo matchstr(a, "..\n..")
11893 aa
11894 xx
11895 :echo matchstr(a, "a.x")
11896 a
11897 x
11898
11899Don't forget that "^" will only match at the first character of the String and
11900"$" at the last character of the string. They don't match after or before a
11901"\n".
11902
11903==============================================================================
119045. Defining functions *user-functions*
11905
11906New functions can be defined. These can be called just like builtin
11907functions. The function executes a sequence of Ex commands. Normal mode
11908commands can be executed with the |:normal| command.
11909
Bram Moolenaar8a7d6542020-01-26 15:56:19 +010011910This section is about the legacy functions. For the Vim9 functions, which
11911execute much faster, support type checking and more, see |vim9.txt|.
11912
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011913The function name must start with an uppercase letter, to avoid confusion with
11914builtin functions. To prevent from using the same name in different scripts
11915avoid obvious, short names. A good habit is to start the function name with
11916the name of the script, e.g., "HTMLcolor()".
11917
Bram Moolenaar92d640f2005-09-05 22:11:52 +000011918It's also possible to use curly braces, see |curly-braces-names|. And the
11919|autoload| facility is useful to define a function only when it's called.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011920
11921 *local-function*
11922A function local to a script must start with "s:". A local script function
11923can only be called from within the script and from functions, user commands
11924and autocommands defined in the script. It is also possible to call the
Bram Moolenaare37d50a2008-08-06 17:06:04 +000011925function from a mapping defined in the script, but then |<SID>| must be used
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011926instead of "s:" when the mapping is expanded outside of the script.
Bram Moolenaarbcb98982014-05-01 14:08:19 +020011927There are only script-local functions, no buffer-local or window-local
11928functions.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011929
11930 *:fu* *:function* *E128* *E129* *E123*
11931:fu[nction] List all functions and their arguments.
11932
11933:fu[nction] {name} List function {name}.
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +000011934 {name} can also be a |Dictionary| entry that is a
11935 |Funcref|: >
Bram Moolenaar3a3a7232005-01-17 22:16:15 +000011936 :function dict.init
Bram Moolenaar92d640f2005-09-05 22:11:52 +000011937
11938:fu[nction] /{pattern} List functions with a name matching {pattern}.
11939 Example that lists all functions ending with "File": >
11940 :function /File$
Bram Moolenaar5b8d8fd2005-08-16 23:01:50 +000011941<
11942 *:function-verbose*
11943When 'verbose' is non-zero, listing a function will also display where it was
11944last defined. Example: >
11945
11946 :verbose function SetFileTypeSH
11947 function SetFileTypeSH(name)
11948 Last set from /usr/share/vim/vim-7.0/filetype.vim
11949<
Bram Moolenaar8aff23a2005-08-19 20:40:30 +000011950See |:verbose-cmd| for more information.
Bram Moolenaar5b8d8fd2005-08-16 23:01:50 +000011951
Bram Moolenaarbcb98982014-05-01 14:08:19 +020011952 *E124* *E125* *E853* *E884*
Bram Moolenaar10ce39a2016-07-29 22:37:06 +020011953:fu[nction][!] {name}([arguments]) [range] [abort] [dict] [closure]
Bram Moolenaar01164a62017-11-02 22:58:42 +010011954 Define a new function by the name {name}. The body of
11955 the function follows in the next lines, until the
11956 matching |:endfunction|.
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +010011957
Bram Moolenaar01164a62017-11-02 22:58:42 +010011958 The name must be made of alphanumeric characters and
11959 '_', and must start with a capital or "s:" (see
11960 above). Note that using "b:" or "g:" is not allowed.
11961 (since patch 7.4.260 E884 is given if the function
11962 name has a colon in the name, e.g. for "foo:bar()".
11963 Before that patch no error was given).
Bram Moolenaar3a3a7232005-01-17 22:16:15 +000011964
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +000011965 {name} can also be a |Dictionary| entry that is a
11966 |Funcref|: >
Bram Moolenaar3a3a7232005-01-17 22:16:15 +000011967 :function dict.init(arg)
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +020011968< "dict" must be an existing dictionary. The entry
Bram Moolenaar3a3a7232005-01-17 22:16:15 +000011969 "init" is added if it didn't exist yet. Otherwise [!]
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +020011970 is required to overwrite an existing function. The
Bram Moolenaar3a3a7232005-01-17 22:16:15 +000011971 result is a |Funcref| to a numbered function. The
11972 function can only be used with a |Funcref| and will be
11973 deleted if there are no more references to it.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011974 *E127* *E122*
11975 When a function by this name already exists and [!] is
Bram Moolenaarded5f1b2018-11-10 17:33:29 +010011976 not used an error message is given. There is one
11977 exception: When sourcing a script again, a function
11978 that was previously defined in that script will be
11979 silently replaced.
11980 When [!] is used, an existing function is silently
11981 replaced. Unless it is currently being executed, that
11982 is an error.
Bram Moolenaarf8be4612017-06-23 20:52:40 +020011983 NOTE: Use ! wisely. If used without care it can cause
11984 an existing function to be replaced unexpectedly,
11985 which is hard to debug.
Bram Moolenaar388a5d42020-05-26 21:20:45 +020011986 NOTE: In Vim9 script script-local functions cannot be
11987 deleted or redefined.
Bram Moolenaar8f999f12005-01-25 22:12:55 +000011988
11989 For the {arguments} see |function-argument|.
11990
Bram Moolenaar8d043172014-01-23 14:24:41 +010011991 *:func-range* *a:firstline* *a:lastline*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000011992 When the [range] argument is added, the function is
11993 expected to take care of a range itself. The range is
11994 passed as "a:firstline" and "a:lastline". If [range]
11995 is excluded, ":{range}call" will call the function for
11996 each line in the range, with the cursor on the start
11997 of each line. See |function-range-example|.
Bram Moolenaar2df58b42012-11-28 18:21:11 +010011998 The cursor is still moved to the first line of the
11999 range, as is the case with all Ex commands.
Bram Moolenaar8d043172014-01-23 14:24:41 +010012000 *:func-abort*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000012001 When the [abort] argument is added, the function will
12002 abort as soon as an error is detected.
Bram Moolenaar8d043172014-01-23 14:24:41 +010012003 *:func-dict*
Bram Moolenaar2fda12f2005-01-15 22:14:15 +000012004 When the [dict] argument is added, the function must
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +020012005 be invoked through an entry in a |Dictionary|. The
Bram Moolenaar2fda12f2005-01-15 22:14:15 +000012006 local variable "self" will then be set to the
12007 dictionary. See |Dictionary-function|.
Bram Moolenaar10ce39a2016-07-29 22:37:06 +020012008 *:func-closure* *E932*
12009 When the [closure] argument is added, the function
12010 can access variables and arguments from the outer
12011 scope. This is usually called a closure. In this
12012 example Bar() uses "x" from the scope of Foo(). It
12013 remains referenced even after Foo() returns: >
12014 :function! Foo()
12015 : let x = 0
12016 : function! Bar() closure
12017 : let x += 1
12018 : return x
12019 : endfunction
Bram Moolenaarbc8801c2016-08-02 21:04:33 +020012020 : return funcref('Bar')
Bram Moolenaar10ce39a2016-07-29 22:37:06 +020012021 :endfunction
12022
12023 :let F = Foo()
12024 :echo F()
12025< 1 >
12026 :echo F()
12027< 2 >
12028 :echo F()
12029< 3
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000012030
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +000012031 *function-search-undo*
Bram Moolenaar98692072006-02-04 00:57:42 +000012032 The last used search pattern and the redo command "."
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +000012033 will not be changed by the function. This also
12034 implies that the effect of |:nohlsearch| is undone
12035 when the function returns.
Bram Moolenaar98692072006-02-04 00:57:42 +000012036
Bram Moolenaarf8be4612017-06-23 20:52:40 +020012037 *:endf* *:endfunction* *E126* *E193* *W22*
Bram Moolenaar663bb232017-06-22 19:12:10 +020012038:endf[unction] [argument]
12039 The end of a function definition. Best is to put it
12040 on a line by its own, without [argument].
12041
12042 [argument] can be:
12043 | command command to execute next
12044 \n command command to execute next
12045 " comment always ignored
Bram Moolenaarf8be4612017-06-23 20:52:40 +020012046 anything else ignored, warning given when
12047 'verbose' is non-zero
Bram Moolenaar663bb232017-06-22 19:12:10 +020012048 The support for a following command was added in Vim
12049 8.0.0654, before that any argument was silently
12050 ignored.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000012051
Bram Moolenaarf8be4612017-06-23 20:52:40 +020012052 To be able to define a function inside an `:execute`
12053 command, use line breaks instead of |:bar|: >
12054 :exe "func Foo()\necho 'foo'\nendfunc"
12055<
Bram Moolenaar437bafe2016-08-01 15:40:54 +020012056 *:delf* *:delfunction* *E130* *E131* *E933*
Bram Moolenaar663bb232017-06-22 19:12:10 +020012057:delf[unction][!] {name}
12058 Delete function {name}.
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +000012059 {name} can also be a |Dictionary| entry that is a
12060 |Funcref|: >
Bram Moolenaar3a3a7232005-01-17 22:16:15 +000012061 :delfunc dict.init
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +020012062< This will remove the "init" entry from "dict". The
Bram Moolenaar3a3a7232005-01-17 22:16:15 +000012063 function is deleted if there are no more references to
12064 it.
Bram Moolenaar663bb232017-06-22 19:12:10 +020012065 With the ! there is no error if the function does not
12066 exist.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000012067 *:retu* *:return* *E133*
12068:retu[rn] [expr] Return from a function. When "[expr]" is given, it is
12069 evaluated and returned as the result of the function.
12070 If "[expr]" is not given, the number 0 is returned.
12071 When a function ends without an explicit ":return",
12072 the number 0 is returned.
12073 Note that there is no check for unreachable lines,
12074 thus there is no warning if commands follow ":return".
12075
12076 If the ":return" is used after a |:try| but before the
12077 matching |:finally| (if present), the commands
12078 following the ":finally" up to the matching |:endtry|
12079 are executed first. This process applies to all
12080 nested ":try"s inside the function. The function
12081 returns at the outermost ":endtry".
12082
Bram Moolenaar8f999f12005-01-25 22:12:55 +000012083 *function-argument* *a:var*
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +020012084An argument can be defined by giving its name. In the function this can then
Bram Moolenaar8f999f12005-01-25 22:12:55 +000012085be used as "a:name" ("a:" for argument).
Bram Moolenaaref2f6562007-05-06 13:32:59 +000012086 *a:0* *a:1* *a:000* *E740* *...*
Bram Moolenaar8f999f12005-01-25 22:12:55 +000012087Up to 20 arguments can be given, separated by commas. After the named
12088arguments an argument "..." can be specified, which means that more arguments
12089may optionally be following. In the function the extra arguments can be used
12090as "a:1", "a:2", etc. "a:0" is set to the number of extra arguments (which
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +000012091can be 0). "a:000" is set to a |List| that contains these arguments. Note
12092that "a:1" is the same as "a:000[0]".
Bram Moolenaar2ce06f62005-01-31 19:19:04 +000012093 *E742*
12094The a: scope and the variables in it cannot be changed, they are fixed.
Bram Moolenaar069c1e72016-07-15 21:25:08 +020012095However, if a composite type is used, such as |List| or |Dictionary| , you can
12096change their contents. Thus you can pass a |List| to a function and have the
12097function add an item to it. If you want to make sure the function cannot
12098change a |List| or |Dictionary| use |:lockvar|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000012099
Bram Moolenaar8f999f12005-01-25 22:12:55 +000012100It is also possible to define a function without any arguments. You must
Bram Moolenaar01164a62017-11-02 22:58:42 +010012101still supply the () then.
12102
Bram Moolenaar98ef2332018-03-18 14:44:37 +010012103It is allowed to define another function inside a function body.
Bram Moolenaar8f999f12005-01-25 22:12:55 +000012104
Bram Moolenaar42ae78c2019-05-09 21:08:58 +020012105 *optional-function-argument*
12106You can provide default values for positional named arguments. This makes
12107them optional for function calls. When a positional argument is not
12108specified at a call, the default expression is used to initialize it.
Bram Moolenaard1caa942020-04-10 22:10:56 +020012109This only works for functions declared with `:function` or `:def`, not for
12110lambda expressions |expr-lambda|.
Bram Moolenaar42ae78c2019-05-09 21:08:58 +020012111
12112Example: >
12113 function Something(key, value = 10)
Bram Moolenaar8aad88d2019-05-12 13:53:50 +020012114 echo a:key .. ": " .. a:value
Bram Moolenaar42ae78c2019-05-09 21:08:58 +020012115 endfunction
12116 call Something('empty') "empty: 10"
Bram Moolenaar8aad88d2019-05-12 13:53:50 +020012117 call Something('key', 20) "key: 20"
Bram Moolenaar42ae78c2019-05-09 21:08:58 +020012118
12119The argument default expressions are evaluated at the time of the function
12120call, not definition. Thus it is possible to use an expression which is
Bram Moolenaar68e65602019-05-26 21:33:31 +020012121invalid the moment the function is defined. The expressions are also only
Bram Moolenaar42ae78c2019-05-09 21:08:58 +020012122evaluated when arguments are not specified during a call.
Bram Moolenaar2547aa92020-07-26 17:00:44 +020012123 *none-function_argument*
Bram Moolenaar42ae78c2019-05-09 21:08:58 +020012124You can pass |v:none| to use the default expression. Note that this means you
12125cannot pass v:none as an ordinary value when an argument has a default
12126expression.
12127
12128Example: >
12129 function Something(a = 10, b = 20, c = 30)
12130 endfunction
12131 call Something(1, v:none, 3) " b = 20
12132<
12133 *E989*
12134Optional arguments with default expressions must occur after any mandatory
12135arguments. You can use "..." after all optional named arguments.
12136
12137It is possible for later argument defaults to refer to prior arguments,
12138but not the other way around. They must be prefixed with "a:", as with all
12139arguments.
12140
12141Example that works: >
12142 :function Okay(mandatory, optional = a:mandatory)
12143 :endfunction
12144Example that does NOT work: >
12145 :function NoGood(first = a:second, second = 10)
12146 :endfunction
12147<
Bram Moolenaard1caa942020-04-10 22:10:56 +020012148When not using "...", the number of arguments in a function call must be at
12149least equal to the number of mandatory named arguments. When using "...", the
12150number of arguments may be larger than the total of mandatory and optional
12151arguments.
Bram Moolenaar42ae78c2019-05-09 21:08:58 +020012152
Bram Moolenaar8f999f12005-01-25 22:12:55 +000012153 *local-variables*
Bram Moolenaar069c1e72016-07-15 21:25:08 +020012154Inside a function local variables can be used. These will disappear when the
12155function returns. Global variables need to be accessed with "g:".
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000012156
12157Example: >
12158 :function Table(title, ...)
12159 : echohl Title
12160 : echo a:title
12161 : echohl None
Bram Moolenaar677ee682005-01-27 14:41:15 +000012162 : echo a:0 . " items:"
12163 : for s in a:000
12164 : echon ' ' . s
12165 : endfor
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000012166 :endfunction
12167
12168This function can then be called with: >
Bram Moolenaar677ee682005-01-27 14:41:15 +000012169 call Table("Table", "line1", "line2")
12170 call Table("Empty Table")
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000012171
Bram Moolenaaref2f6562007-05-06 13:32:59 +000012172To return more than one value, return a |List|: >
12173 :function Compute(n1, n2)
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000012174 : if a:n2 == 0
Bram Moolenaaref2f6562007-05-06 13:32:59 +000012175 : return ["fail", 0]
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000012176 : endif
Bram Moolenaaref2f6562007-05-06 13:32:59 +000012177 : return ["ok", a:n1 / a:n2]
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000012178 :endfunction
12179
12180This function can then be called with: >
Bram Moolenaaref2f6562007-05-06 13:32:59 +000012181 :let [success, div] = Compute(102, 6)
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000012182 :if success == "ok"
12183 : echo div
12184 :endif
Bram Moolenaaref2f6562007-05-06 13:32:59 +000012185<
Bram Moolenaar39f05632006-03-19 22:15:26 +000012186 *:cal* *:call* *E107* *E117*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000012187:[range]cal[l] {name}([arguments])
12188 Call a function. The name of the function and its arguments
Bram Moolenaar68e65602019-05-26 21:33:31 +020012189 are as specified with `:function`. Up to 20 arguments can be
Bram Moolenaaref2f6562007-05-06 13:32:59 +000012190 used. The returned value is discarded.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000012191 Without a range and for functions that accept a range, the
12192 function is called once. When a range is given the cursor is
12193 positioned at the start of the first line before executing the
12194 function.
12195 When a range is given and the function doesn't handle it
12196 itself, the function is executed for each line in the range,
12197 with the cursor in the first column of that line. The cursor
12198 is left at the last line (possibly moved by the last function
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +020012199 call). The arguments are re-evaluated for each line. Thus
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000012200 this works:
12201 *function-range-example* >
12202 :function Mynumber(arg)
12203 : echo line(".") . " " . a:arg
12204 :endfunction
12205 :1,5call Mynumber(getline("."))
12206<
12207 The "a:firstline" and "a:lastline" are defined anyway, they
12208 can be used to do something different at the start or end of
12209 the range.
12210
12211 Example of a function that handles the range itself: >
12212
12213 :function Cont() range
12214 : execute (a:firstline + 1) . "," . a:lastline . 's/^/\t\\ '
12215 :endfunction
12216 :4,8call Cont()
12217<
12218 This function inserts the continuation character "\" in front
12219 of all the lines in the range, except the first one.
12220
Bram Moolenaaref2f6562007-05-06 13:32:59 +000012221 When the function returns a composite value it can be further
12222 dereferenced, but the range will not be used then. Example: >
12223 :4,8call GetDict().method()
12224< Here GetDict() gets the range but method() does not.
12225
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000012226 *E132*
12227The recursiveness of user functions is restricted with the |'maxfuncdepth'|
12228option.
12229
Bram Moolenaar25e42232019-08-04 15:04:10 +020012230It is also possible to use `:eval`. It does not support a range, but does
12231allow for method chaining, e.g.: >
12232 eval GetList()->Filter()->append('$')
12233
Bram Moolenaar088e8e32019-08-08 22:15:18 +020012234A function can also be called as part of evaluating an expression or when it
12235is used as a method: >
12236 let x = GetList()
12237 let y = GetList()->Filter()
12238
Bram Moolenaar7c626922005-02-07 22:01:03 +000012239
12240AUTOMATICALLY LOADING FUNCTIONS ~
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000012241 *autoload-functions*
12242When using many or large functions, it's possible to automatically define them
Bram Moolenaar7c626922005-02-07 22:01:03 +000012243only when they are used. There are two methods: with an autocommand and with
12244the "autoload" directory in 'runtimepath'.
12245
12246
12247Using an autocommand ~
12248
Bram Moolenaar05159a02005-02-26 23:04:13 +000012249This is introduced in the user manual, section |41.14|.
12250
Bram Moolenaar7c626922005-02-07 22:01:03 +000012251The autocommand is useful if you have a plugin that is a long Vim script file.
Bram Moolenaar68e65602019-05-26 21:33:31 +020012252You can define the autocommand and quickly quit the script with `:finish`.
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +020012253That makes Vim startup faster. The autocommand should then load the same file
Bram Moolenaar68e65602019-05-26 21:33:31 +020012254again, setting a variable to skip the `:finish` command.
Bram Moolenaar7c626922005-02-07 22:01:03 +000012255
12256Use the FuncUndefined autocommand event with a pattern that matches the
12257function(s) to be defined. Example: >
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000012258
12259 :au FuncUndefined BufNet* source ~/vim/bufnetfuncs.vim
12260
12261The file "~/vim/bufnetfuncs.vim" should then define functions that start with
12262"BufNet". Also see |FuncUndefined|.
12263
Bram Moolenaar7c626922005-02-07 22:01:03 +000012264
12265Using an autoload script ~
Bram Moolenaar26a60b42005-02-22 08:49:11 +000012266 *autoload* *E746*
Bram Moolenaar05159a02005-02-26 23:04:13 +000012267This is introduced in the user manual, section |41.15|.
12268
Bram Moolenaar7c626922005-02-07 22:01:03 +000012269Using a script in the "autoload" directory is simpler, but requires using
12270exactly the right file name. A function that can be autoloaded has a name
12271like this: >
12272
Bram Moolenaara7fc0102005-05-18 22:17:12 +000012273 :call filename#funcname()
Bram Moolenaar7c626922005-02-07 22:01:03 +000012274
Bram Moolenaar65e0d772020-06-14 17:29:55 +020012275These functions are always global, in Vim9 script "g:" needs to be used: >
12276 :call g:filename#funcname()
12277
Bram Moolenaar7c626922005-02-07 22:01:03 +000012278When such a function is called, and it is not defined yet, Vim will search the
12279"autoload" directories in 'runtimepath' for a script file called
12280"filename.vim". For example "~/.vim/autoload/filename.vim". That file should
12281then define the function like this: >
12282
Bram Moolenaara7fc0102005-05-18 22:17:12 +000012283 function filename#funcname()
Bram Moolenaar7c626922005-02-07 22:01:03 +000012284 echo "Done!"
12285 endfunction
12286
Bram Moolenaar60a795a2005-09-16 21:55:43 +000012287The file name and the name used before the # in the function must match
Bram Moolenaar7c626922005-02-07 22:01:03 +000012288exactly, and the defined function must have the name exactly as it will be
Bram Moolenaar65e0d772020-06-14 17:29:55 +020012289called. In Vim9 script the "g:" prefix must be used: >
12290 function g:filename#funcname()
12291
12292or for a compiled function: >
12293 def g:filename#funcname()
Bram Moolenaar7c626922005-02-07 22:01:03 +000012294
Bram Moolenaara7fc0102005-05-18 22:17:12 +000012295It is possible to use subdirectories. Every # in the function name works like
12296a path separator. Thus when calling a function: >
Bram Moolenaar7c626922005-02-07 22:01:03 +000012297
Bram Moolenaara7fc0102005-05-18 22:17:12 +000012298 :call foo#bar#func()
Bram Moolenaar7c626922005-02-07 22:01:03 +000012299
12300Vim will look for the file "autoload/foo/bar.vim" in 'runtimepath'.
12301
Bram Moolenaar26a60b42005-02-22 08:49:11 +000012302This also works when reading a variable that has not been set yet: >
12303
Bram Moolenaara7fc0102005-05-18 22:17:12 +000012304 :let l = foo#bar#lvar
Bram Moolenaar26a60b42005-02-22 08:49:11 +000012305
Bram Moolenaara5792f52005-11-23 21:25:05 +000012306However, when the autoload script was already loaded it won't be loaded again
12307for an unknown variable.
12308
Bram Moolenaar26a60b42005-02-22 08:49:11 +000012309When assigning a value to such a variable nothing special happens. This can
12310be used to pass settings to the autoload script before it's loaded: >
12311
Bram Moolenaara7fc0102005-05-18 22:17:12 +000012312 :let foo#bar#toggle = 1
12313 :call foo#bar#func()
Bram Moolenaar26a60b42005-02-22 08:49:11 +000012314
Bram Moolenaar4399ef42005-02-12 14:29:27 +000012315Note that when you make a mistake and call a function that is supposed to be
12316defined in an autoload script, but the script doesn't actually define the
Bram Moolenaarcb80aa22020-10-26 21:12:46 +010012317function, you will get an error message for the missing function. If you fix
12318the autoload script it won't be automatically loaded again. Either restart
12319Vim or manually source the script.
Bram Moolenaar26a60b42005-02-22 08:49:11 +000012320
12321Also note that if you have two script files, and one calls a function in the
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +000012322other and vice versa, before the used function is defined, it won't work.
Bram Moolenaar26a60b42005-02-22 08:49:11 +000012323Avoid using the autoload functionality at the toplevel.
Bram Moolenaar7c626922005-02-07 22:01:03 +000012324
Bram Moolenaar433f7c82006-03-21 21:29:36 +000012325Hint: If you distribute a bunch of scripts you can pack them together with the
12326|vimball| utility. Also read the user manual |distribute-script|.
12327
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000012328==============================================================================
123296. Curly braces names *curly-braces-names*
12330
Bram Moolenaar84f72352012-03-11 15:57:40 +010012331In most places where you can use a variable, you can use a "curly braces name"
12332variable. This is a regular variable name with one or more expressions
12333wrapped in braces {} like this: >
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000012334 my_{adjective}_variable
12335
12336When Vim encounters this, it evaluates the expression inside the braces, puts
12337that in place of the expression, and re-interprets the whole as a variable
12338name. So in the above example, if the variable "adjective" was set to
12339"noisy", then the reference would be to "my_noisy_variable", whereas if
12340"adjective" was set to "quiet", then it would be to "my_quiet_variable".
12341
12342One application for this is to create a set of variables governed by an option
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +020012343value. For example, the statement >
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000012344 echo my_{&background}_message
12345
12346would output the contents of "my_dark_message" or "my_light_message" depending
12347on the current value of 'background'.
12348
12349You can use multiple brace pairs: >
12350 echo my_{adverb}_{adjective}_message
12351..or even nest them: >
12352 echo my_{ad{end_of_word}}_message
12353where "end_of_word" is either "verb" or "jective".
12354
12355However, the expression inside the braces must evaluate to a valid single
Bram Moolenaar402d2fe2005-04-15 21:00:38 +000012356variable name, e.g. this is invalid: >
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000012357 :let foo='a + b'
12358 :echo c{foo}d
12359.. since the result of expansion is "ca + bd", which is not a variable name.
12360
12361 *curly-braces-function-names*
12362You can call and define functions by an evaluated name in a similar way.
12363Example: >
12364 :let func_end='whizz'
12365 :call my_func_{func_end}(parameter)
12366
12367This would call the function "my_func_whizz(parameter)".
12368
Bram Moolenaar84f72352012-03-11 15:57:40 +010012369This does NOT work: >
12370 :let i = 3
12371 :let @{i} = '' " error
12372 :echo @{i} " error
12373
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000012374==============================================================================
123757. Commands *expression-commands*
12376
Bram Moolenaar65e0d772020-06-14 17:29:55 +020012377Note: in Vim9 script `:let` is used for variable declaration, not assignment.
12378An assignment leaves out the `:let` command. |vim9-declaration|
12379
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000012380:let {var-name} = {expr1} *:let* *E18*
12381 Set internal variable {var-name} to the result of the
12382 expression {expr1}. The variable will get the type
12383 from the {expr}. If {var-name} didn't exist yet, it
12384 is created.
12385
Bram Moolenaar13065c42005-01-08 16:08:21 +000012386:let {var-name}[{idx}] = {expr1} *E689*
12387 Set a list item to the result of the expression
12388 {expr1}. {var-name} must refer to a list and {idx}
12389 must be a valid index in that list. For nested list
12390 the index can be repeated.
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +000012391 This cannot be used to add an item to a |List|.
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +020012392 This cannot be used to set a byte in a String. You
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +000012393 can do that like this: >
12394 :let var = var[0:2] . 'X' . var[4:]
Bram Moolenaar6e5ea8d2019-01-12 22:47:31 +010012395< When {var-name} is a |Blob| then {idx} can be the
12396 length of the blob, in which case one byte is
12397 appended.
12398
Bram Moolenaar3a3a7232005-01-17 22:16:15 +000012399 *E711* *E719*
12400:let {var-name}[{idx1}:{idx2}] = {expr1} *E708* *E709* *E710*
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +000012401 Set a sequence of items in a |List| to the result of
12402 the expression {expr1}, which must be a list with the
Bram Moolenaar9588a0f2005-01-08 21:45:39 +000012403 correct number of items.
12404 {idx1} can be omitted, zero is used instead.
12405 {idx2} can be omitted, meaning the end of the list.
12406 When the selected range of items is partly past the
12407 end of the list, items will be added.
12408
Bram Moolenaar558ca4a2019-04-04 18:15:38 +020012409 *:let+=* *:let-=* *:letstar=*
12410 *:let/=* *:let%=* *:let.=* *:let..=* *E734* *E985*
Bram Moolenaar3a3a7232005-01-17 22:16:15 +000012411:let {var} += {expr1} Like ":let {var} = {var} + {expr1}".
12412:let {var} -= {expr1} Like ":let {var} = {var} - {expr1}".
Bram Moolenaarff697e62019-02-12 22:28:33 +010012413:let {var} *= {expr1} Like ":let {var} = {var} * {expr1}".
12414:let {var} /= {expr1} Like ":let {var} = {var} / {expr1}".
12415:let {var} %= {expr1} Like ":let {var} = {var} % {expr1}".
Bram Moolenaar3a3a7232005-01-17 22:16:15 +000012416:let {var} .= {expr1} Like ":let {var} = {var} . {expr1}".
Bram Moolenaar558ca4a2019-04-04 18:15:38 +020012417:let {var} ..= {expr1} Like ":let {var} = {var} .. {expr1}".
Bram Moolenaar3a3a7232005-01-17 22:16:15 +000012418 These fail if {var} was not set yet and when the type
12419 of {var} and {expr1} don't fit the operator.
Bram Moolenaar558ca4a2019-04-04 18:15:38 +020012420 `.=` is not supported with Vim script version 2 and
12421 later, see |vimscript-version|.
Bram Moolenaar3a3a7232005-01-17 22:16:15 +000012422
12423
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000012424:let ${env-name} = {expr1} *:let-environment* *:let-$*
12425 Set environment variable {env-name} to the result of
12426 the expression {expr1}. The type is always String.
Bram Moolenaar56c860c2019-08-17 20:09:31 +020012427
12428 On some systems making an environment variable empty
12429 causes it to be deleted. Many systems do not make a
12430 difference between an environment variable that is not
12431 set and an environment variable that is empty.
12432
Bram Moolenaar3a3a7232005-01-17 22:16:15 +000012433:let ${env-name} .= {expr1}
12434 Append {expr1} to the environment variable {env-name}.
12435 If the environment variable didn't exist yet this
12436 works like "=".
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000012437
12438:let @{reg-name} = {expr1} *:let-register* *:let-@*
12439 Write the result of the expression {expr1} in register
12440 {reg-name}. {reg-name} must be a single letter, and
12441 must be the name of a writable register (see
12442 |registers|). "@@" can be used for the unnamed
12443 register, "@/" for the search pattern.
12444 If the result of {expr1} ends in a <CR> or <NL>, the
12445 register will be linewise, otherwise it will be set to
12446 characterwise.
12447 This can be used to clear the last search pattern: >
12448 :let @/ = ""
12449< This is different from searching for an empty string,
12450 that would match everywhere.
12451
Bram Moolenaar3a3a7232005-01-17 22:16:15 +000012452:let @{reg-name} .= {expr1}
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +020012453 Append {expr1} to register {reg-name}. If the
Bram Moolenaar3a3a7232005-01-17 22:16:15 +000012454 register was empty it's like setting it to {expr1}.
12455
Bram Moolenaaref2f6562007-05-06 13:32:59 +000012456:let &{option-name} = {expr1} *:let-option* *:let-&*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000012457 Set option {option-name} to the result of the
Bram Moolenaarfca34d62005-01-04 21:38:36 +000012458 expression {expr1}. A String or Number value is
12459 always converted to the type of the option.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000012460 For an option local to a window or buffer the effect
12461 is just like using the |:set| command: both the local
Bram Moolenaara5fac542005-10-12 20:58:49 +000012462 value and the global value are changed.
Bram Moolenaarfca34d62005-01-04 21:38:36 +000012463 Example: >
12464 :let &path = &path . ',/usr/local/include'
Bram Moolenaar3df01732017-02-17 22:47:16 +010012465< This also works for terminal codes in the form t_xx.
12466 But only for alphanumerical names. Example: >
12467 :let &t_k1 = "\<Esc>[234;"
12468< When the code does not exist yet it will be created as
12469 a terminal key code, there is no error.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000012470
Bram Moolenaar3a3a7232005-01-17 22:16:15 +000012471:let &{option-name} .= {expr1}
12472 For a string option: Append {expr1} to the value.
12473 Does not insert a comma like |:set+=|.
12474
12475:let &{option-name} += {expr1}
12476:let &{option-name} -= {expr1}
12477 For a number or boolean option: Add or subtract
12478 {expr1}.
12479
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000012480:let &l:{option-name} = {expr1}
Bram Moolenaar3a3a7232005-01-17 22:16:15 +000012481:let &l:{option-name} .= {expr1}
12482:let &l:{option-name} += {expr1}
12483:let &l:{option-name} -= {expr1}
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000012484 Like above, but only set the local value of an option
12485 (if there is one). Works like |:setlocal|.
12486
12487:let &g:{option-name} = {expr1}
Bram Moolenaar3a3a7232005-01-17 22:16:15 +000012488:let &g:{option-name} .= {expr1}
12489:let &g:{option-name} += {expr1}
12490:let &g:{option-name} -= {expr1}
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000012491 Like above, but only set the global value of an option
12492 (if there is one). Works like |:setglobal|.
12493
Bram Moolenaar13065c42005-01-08 16:08:21 +000012494:let [{name1}, {name2}, ...] = {expr1} *:let-unpack* *E687* *E688*
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +000012495 {expr1} must evaluate to a |List|. The first item in
Bram Moolenaarfca34d62005-01-04 21:38:36 +000012496 the list is assigned to {name1}, the second item to
12497 {name2}, etc.
12498 The number of names must match the number of items in
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +000012499 the |List|.
Bram Moolenaarfca34d62005-01-04 21:38:36 +000012500 Each name can be one of the items of the ":let"
12501 command as mentioned above.
12502 Example: >
12503 :let [s, item] = GetItem(s)
Bram Moolenaar3a3a7232005-01-17 22:16:15 +000012504< Detail: {expr1} is evaluated first, then the
12505 assignments are done in sequence. This matters if
12506 {name2} depends on {name1}. Example: >
12507 :let x = [0, 1]
12508 :let i = 0
12509 :let [i, x[i]] = [1, 2]
12510 :echo x
12511< The result is [0, 2].
12512
12513:let [{name1}, {name2}, ...] .= {expr1}
12514:let [{name1}, {name2}, ...] += {expr1}
12515:let [{name1}, {name2}, ...] -= {expr1}
12516 Like above, but append/add/subtract the value for each
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +000012517 |List| item.
Bram Moolenaarfca34d62005-01-04 21:38:36 +000012518
Bram Moolenaard1caa942020-04-10 22:10:56 +020012519:let [{name}, ..., ; {lastname}] = {expr1} *E452*
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +000012520 Like |:let-unpack| above, but the |List| may have more
Bram Moolenaar3a3a7232005-01-17 22:16:15 +000012521 items than there are names. A list of the remaining
12522 items is assigned to {lastname}. If there are no
12523 remaining items {lastname} is set to an empty list.
Bram Moolenaarfca34d62005-01-04 21:38:36 +000012524 Example: >
12525 :let [a, b; rest] = ["aval", "bval", 3, 4]
12526<
Bram Moolenaar3a3a7232005-01-17 22:16:15 +000012527:let [{name}, ..., ; {lastname}] .= {expr1}
12528:let [{name}, ..., ; {lastname}] += {expr1}
12529:let [{name}, ..., ; {lastname}] -= {expr1}
12530 Like above, but append/add/subtract the value for each
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +000012531 |List| item.
Bram Moolenaar4a748032010-09-30 21:47:56 +020012532
Bram Moolenaar24582002019-07-21 14:14:26 +020012533 *:let=<<* *:let-heredoc*
12534 *E990* *E991* *E172* *E221*
Bram Moolenaar2e693a82019-10-16 22:35:02 +020012535:let {var-name} =<< [trim] {endmarker}
Bram Moolenaarf5842c52019-05-19 18:41:26 +020012536text...
12537text...
Bram Moolenaar2e693a82019-10-16 22:35:02 +020012538{endmarker}
Bram Moolenaare46a4402020-06-30 20:38:27 +020012539 Set internal variable {var-name} to a |List|
12540 containing the lines of text bounded by the string
Bram Moolenaaraa970ab2020-08-02 16:10:39 +020012541 {endmarker}. The lines of text is used as a
12542 |literal-string|.
Bram Moolenaar2e693a82019-10-16 22:35:02 +020012543 {endmarker} must not contain white space.
12544 {endmarker} cannot start with a lower case character.
12545 The last line should end only with the {endmarker}
12546 string without any other character. Watch out for
12547 white space after {endmarker}!
Bram Moolenaarf5842c52019-05-19 18:41:26 +020012548
Bram Moolenaare7eb9272019-06-24 00:58:07 +020012549 Without "trim" any white space characters in the lines
12550 of text are preserved. If "trim" is specified before
Bram Moolenaar2e693a82019-10-16 22:35:02 +020012551 {endmarker}, then indentation is stripped so you can
12552 do: >
Bram Moolenaare7eb9272019-06-24 00:58:07 +020012553 let text =<< trim END
12554 if ok
12555 echo 'done'
12556 endif
12557 END
12558< Results in: ["if ok", " echo 'done'", "endif"]
12559 The marker must line up with "let" and the indentation
12560 of the first line is removed from all the text lines.
12561 Specifically: all the leading indentation exactly
12562 matching the leading indentation of the first
12563 non-empty text line is stripped from the input lines.
12564 All leading indentation exactly matching the leading
12565 indentation before `let` is stripped from the line
Bram Moolenaar2e693a82019-10-16 22:35:02 +020012566 containing {endmarker}. Note that the difference
12567 between space and tab matters here.
Bram Moolenaarf5842c52019-05-19 18:41:26 +020012568
12569 If {var-name} didn't exist yet, it is created.
12570 Cannot be followed by another command, but can be
12571 followed by a comment.
12572
Bram Moolenaar2e693a82019-10-16 22:35:02 +020012573 To avoid line continuation to be applied, consider
12574 adding 'C' to 'cpoptions': >
12575 set cpo+=C
12576 let var =<< END
12577 \ leading backslash
12578 END
12579 set cpo-=C
12580<
Bram Moolenaarf5842c52019-05-19 18:41:26 +020012581 Examples: >
12582 let var1 =<< END
Bram Moolenaar2e693a82019-10-16 22:35:02 +020012583 Sample text 1
12584 Sample text 2
12585 Sample text 3
12586 END
Bram Moolenaarf5842c52019-05-19 18:41:26 +020012587
12588 let data =<< trim DATA
Bram Moolenaar2e693a82019-10-16 22:35:02 +020012589 1 2 3 4
12590 5 6 7 8
Bram Moolenaarf5842c52019-05-19 18:41:26 +020012591 DATA
12592<
Bram Moolenaar4a748032010-09-30 21:47:56 +020012593 *E121*
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +020012594:let {var-name} .. List the value of variable {var-name}. Multiple
Bram Moolenaardcaf10e2005-01-21 11:55:25 +000012595 variable names may be given. Special names recognized
12596 here: *E738*
Bram Moolenaarca003e12006-03-17 23:19:38 +000012597 g: global variables
12598 b: local buffer variables
12599 w: local window variables
Bram Moolenaar910f66f2006-04-05 20:41:53 +000012600 t: local tab page variables
Bram Moolenaarca003e12006-03-17 23:19:38 +000012601 s: script-local variables
12602 l: local function variables
Bram Moolenaardcaf10e2005-01-21 11:55:25 +000012603 v: Vim variables.
Bram Moolenaar65e0d772020-06-14 17:29:55 +020012604 This does not work in Vim9 script. |vim9-declaration|
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000012605
Bram Moolenaard7ee7ce2005-01-03 21:02:03 +000012606:let List the values of all variables. The type of the
12607 variable is indicated before the value:
12608 <nothing> String
12609 # Number
Bram Moolenaarc9b4b052006-04-30 18:54:39 +000012610 * Funcref
Bram Moolenaar65e0d772020-06-14 17:29:55 +020012611 This does not work in Vim9 script. |vim9-declaration|
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000012612
Bram Moolenaaref2f6562007-05-06 13:32:59 +000012613:unl[et][!] {name} ... *:unlet* *:unl* *E108* *E795*
Bram Moolenaar2ce06f62005-01-31 19:19:04 +000012614 Remove the internal variable {name}. Several variable
12615 names can be given, they are all removed. The name
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +000012616 may also be a |List| or |Dictionary| item.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000012617 With [!] no error message is given for non-existing
12618 variables.
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +000012619 One or more items from a |List| can be removed: >
Bram Moolenaar9cd15162005-01-16 22:02:49 +000012620 :unlet list[3] " remove fourth item
12621 :unlet list[3:] " remove fourth item to last
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +000012622< One item from a |Dictionary| can be removed at a time: >
Bram Moolenaar9cd15162005-01-16 22:02:49 +000012623 :unlet dict['two']
12624 :unlet dict.two
Bram Moolenaarc236c162008-07-13 17:41:49 +000012625< This is especially useful to clean up used global
12626 variables and script-local variables (these are not
12627 deleted when the script ends). Function-local
12628 variables are automatically deleted when the function
12629 ends.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000012630
Bram Moolenaar137374f2018-05-13 15:59:50 +020012631:unl[et] ${env-name} ... *:unlet-environment* *:unlet-$*
12632 Remove environment variable {env-name}.
12633 Can mix {name} and ${env-name} in one :unlet command.
12634 No error message is given for a non-existing
12635 variable, also without !.
12636 If the system does not support deleting an environment
Bram Moolenaar9937a052019-06-15 15:45:06 +020012637 variable, it is made empty.
Bram Moolenaar137374f2018-05-13 15:59:50 +020012638
Bram Moolenaar1c196e72019-06-16 15:41:58 +020012639 *:cons* *:const*
Bram Moolenaar9937a052019-06-15 15:45:06 +020012640:cons[t] {var-name} = {expr1}
12641:cons[t] [{name1}, {name2}, ...] = {expr1}
Bram Moolenaar9937a052019-06-15 15:45:06 +020012642:cons[t] [{name}, ..., ; {lastname}] = {expr1}
12643:cons[t] {var-name} =<< [trim] {marker}
12644text...
12645text...
12646{marker}
12647 Similar to |:let|, but additionally lock the variable
12648 after setting the value. This is the same as locking
12649 the variable with |:lockvar| just after |:let|, thus: >
12650 :const x = 1
12651< is equivalent to: >
12652 :let x = 1
Bram Moolenaar021bda52020-08-17 21:07:22 +020012653 :lockvar! x
Bram Moolenaara187c432020-09-16 21:08:28 +020012654< NOTE: in Vim9 script `:const` works differently, see
12655 |vim9-const|
12656 This is useful if you want to make sure the variable
Bram Moolenaar021bda52020-08-17 21:07:22 +020012657 is not modified. If the value is a List or Dictionary
12658 literal then the items also cannot be changed: >
12659 const ll = [1, 2, 3]
12660 let ll[1] = 5 " Error!
12661< Nested references are not locked: >
12662 let lvar = ['a']
12663 const lconst = [0, lvar]
12664 let lconst[0] = 2 " Error!
12665 let lconst[1][0] = 'b' " OK
12666< *E995*
Bram Moolenaar9b283522019-06-17 22:19:33 +020012667 |:const| does not allow to for changing a variable: >
Bram Moolenaar9937a052019-06-15 15:45:06 +020012668 :let x = 1
12669 :const x = 2 " Error!
Bram Moolenaar1c196e72019-06-16 15:41:58 +020012670< *E996*
12671 Note that environment variables, option values and
12672 register values cannot be used here, since they cannot
12673 be locked.
12674
Bram Moolenaar85850f32019-07-19 22:05:51 +020012675:cons[t]
12676:cons[t] {var-name}
12677 If no argument is given or only {var-name} is given,
12678 the behavior is the same as |:let|.
12679
Bram Moolenaar2ce06f62005-01-31 19:19:04 +000012680:lockv[ar][!] [depth] {name} ... *:lockvar* *:lockv*
12681 Lock the internal variable {name}. Locking means that
12682 it can no longer be changed (until it is unlocked).
12683 A locked variable can be deleted: >
12684 :lockvar v
12685 :let v = 'asdf' " fails!
12686 :unlet v
Bram Moolenaare7877fe2017-02-20 22:35:33 +010012687< *E741* *E940*
Bram Moolenaar2ce06f62005-01-31 19:19:04 +000012688 If you try to change a locked variable you get an
Bram Moolenaare7877fe2017-02-20 22:35:33 +010012689 error message: "E741: Value is locked: {name}".
12690 If you try to lock or unlock a built-in variable you
12691 get an error message: "E940: Cannot lock or unlock
12692 variable {name}".
Bram Moolenaar2ce06f62005-01-31 19:19:04 +000012693
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +000012694 [depth] is relevant when locking a |List| or
12695 |Dictionary|. It specifies how deep the locking goes:
Bram Moolenaara187c432020-09-16 21:08:28 +020012696 0 Lock the variable {name} but not its
12697 value.
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +000012698 1 Lock the |List| or |Dictionary| itself,
Bram Moolenaar2ce06f62005-01-31 19:19:04 +000012699 cannot add or remove items, but can
12700 still change their values.
12701 2 Also lock the values, cannot change
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +000012702 the items. If an item is a |List| or
12703 |Dictionary|, cannot add or remove
Bram Moolenaar2ce06f62005-01-31 19:19:04 +000012704 items, but can still change the
12705 values.
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +000012706 3 Like 2 but for the |List| /
12707 |Dictionary| in the |List| /
12708 |Dictionary|, one level deeper.
12709 The default [depth] is 2, thus when {name} is a |List|
12710 or |Dictionary| the values cannot be changed.
Bram Moolenaara187c432020-09-16 21:08:28 +020012711
12712 Example with [depth] 0: >
12713 let mylist = [1, 2, 3]
12714 lockvar 0 mylist
12715 let mylist[0] = 77 " OK
12716 call add(mylist, 4] " OK
12717 let mylist = [7, 8, 9] " Error!
12718< *E743*
Bram Moolenaar2ce06f62005-01-31 19:19:04 +000012719 For unlimited depth use [!] and omit [depth].
12720 However, there is a maximum depth of 100 to catch
12721 loops.
12722
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +000012723 Note that when two variables refer to the same |List|
12724 and you lock one of them, the |List| will also be
Bram Moolenaar910f66f2006-04-05 20:41:53 +000012725 locked when used through the other variable.
12726 Example: >
Bram Moolenaar2ce06f62005-01-31 19:19:04 +000012727 :let l = [0, 1, 2, 3]
12728 :let cl = l
12729 :lockvar l
12730 :let cl[1] = 99 " won't work!
12731< You may want to make a copy of a list to avoid this.
12732 See |deepcopy()|.
12733
12734
12735:unlo[ckvar][!] [depth] {name} ... *:unlockvar* *:unlo*
12736 Unlock the internal variable {name}. Does the
12737 opposite of |:lockvar|.
12738
Bram Moolenaar61da1bf2019-06-06 12:14:49 +020012739:if {expr1} *:if* *:end* *:endif* *:en* *E171* *E579* *E580*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000012740:en[dif] Execute the commands until the next matching ":else"
12741 or ":endif" if {expr1} evaluates to non-zero.
12742
12743 From Vim version 4.5 until 5.0, every Ex command in
12744 between the ":if" and ":endif" is ignored. These two
12745 commands were just to allow for future expansions in a
Bram Moolenaar85084ef2016-01-17 22:26:33 +010012746 backward compatible way. Nesting was allowed. Note
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000012747 that any ":else" or ":elseif" was ignored, the "else"
12748 part was not executed either.
12749
12750 You can use this to remain compatible with older
12751 versions: >
12752 :if version >= 500
12753 : version-5-specific-commands
12754 :endif
12755< The commands still need to be parsed to find the
12756 "endif". Sometimes an older Vim has a problem with a
12757 new command. For example, ":silent" is recognized as
12758 a ":substitute" command. In that case ":execute" can
12759 avoid problems: >
12760 :if version >= 600
12761 : execute "silent 1,$delete"
12762 :endif
12763<
12764 NOTE: The ":append" and ":insert" commands don't work
12765 properly in between ":if" and ":endif".
12766
12767 *:else* *:el* *E581* *E583*
12768:el[se] Execute the commands until the next matching ":else"
12769 or ":endif" if they previously were not being
12770 executed.
12771
12772 *:elseif* *:elsei* *E582* *E584*
12773:elsei[f] {expr1} Short for ":else" ":if", with the addition that there
12774 is no extra ":endif".
12775
12776:wh[ile] {expr1} *:while* *:endwhile* *:wh* *:endw*
Bram Moolenaar3a3a7232005-01-17 22:16:15 +000012777 *E170* *E585* *E588* *E733*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000012778:endw[hile] Repeat the commands between ":while" and ":endwhile",
12779 as long as {expr1} evaluates to non-zero.
12780 When an error is detected from a command inside the
12781 loop, execution continues after the "endwhile".
Bram Moolenaar12805862005-01-05 22:16:17 +000012782 Example: >
12783 :let lnum = 1
12784 :while lnum <= line("$")
12785 :call FixLine(lnum)
12786 :let lnum = lnum + 1
12787 :endwhile
12788<
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000012789 NOTE: The ":append" and ":insert" commands don't work
Bram Moolenaard8b02732005-01-14 21:48:43 +000012790 properly inside a ":while" and ":for" loop.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000012791
Bram Moolenaar5e66b422019-01-24 21:58:10 +010012792:for {var} in {object} *:for* *E690* *E732*
Bram Moolenaar12805862005-01-05 22:16:17 +000012793:endfo[r] *:endfo* *:endfor*
12794 Repeat the commands between ":for" and ":endfor" for
Bram Moolenaar5e66b422019-01-24 21:58:10 +010012795 each item in {object}. {object} can be a |List| or
12796 a |Blob|. Variable {var} is set to the value of each
12797 item. When an error is detected for a command inside
12798 the loop, execution continues after the "endfor".
12799 Changing {object} inside the loop affects what items
12800 are used. Make a copy if this is unwanted: >
Bram Moolenaarde8866b2005-01-06 23:24:37 +000012801 :for item in copy(mylist)
Bram Moolenaar5e66b422019-01-24 21:58:10 +010012802<
12803 When {object} is a |List| and not making a copy, Vim
12804 stores a reference to the next item in the |List|
12805 before executing the commands with the current item.
12806 Thus the current item can be removed without effect.
12807 Removing any later item means it will not be found.
12808 Thus the following example works (an inefficient way
12809 to make a |List| empty): >
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +010012810 for item in mylist
12811 call remove(mylist, 0)
12812 endfor
Bram Moolenaar5e66b422019-01-24 21:58:10 +010012813< Note that reordering the |List| (e.g., with sort() or
Bram Moolenaar9588a0f2005-01-08 21:45:39 +000012814 reverse()) may have unexpected effects.
Bram Moolenaar12805862005-01-05 22:16:17 +000012815
Bram Moolenaar5e66b422019-01-24 21:58:10 +010012816 When {object} is a |Blob|, Vim always makes a copy to
12817 iterate over. Unlike with |List|, modifying the
12818 |Blob| does not affect the iteration.
12819
Bram Moolenaar12805862005-01-05 22:16:17 +000012820:for [{var1}, {var2}, ...] in {listlist}
12821:endfo[r]
12822 Like ":for" above, but each item in {listlist} must be
12823 a list, of which each item is assigned to {var1},
12824 {var2}, etc. Example: >
12825 :for [lnum, col] in [[1, 3], [2, 5], [3, 8]]
12826 :echo getline(lnum)[col]
12827 :endfor
12828<
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000012829 *:continue* *:con* *E586*
Bram Moolenaar12805862005-01-05 22:16:17 +000012830:con[tinue] When used inside a ":while" or ":for" loop, jumps back
12831 to the start of the loop.
12832 If it is used after a |:try| inside the loop but
12833 before the matching |:finally| (if present), the
12834 commands following the ":finally" up to the matching
12835 |:endtry| are executed first. This process applies to
12836 all nested ":try"s inside the loop. The outermost
12837 ":endtry" then jumps back to the start of the loop.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000012838
12839 *:break* *:brea* *E587*
Bram Moolenaar12805862005-01-05 22:16:17 +000012840:brea[k] When used inside a ":while" or ":for" loop, skips to
12841 the command after the matching ":endwhile" or
12842 ":endfor".
12843 If it is used after a |:try| inside the loop but
12844 before the matching |:finally| (if present), the
12845 commands following the ":finally" up to the matching
12846 |:endtry| are executed first. This process applies to
12847 all nested ":try"s inside the loop. The outermost
12848 ":endtry" then jumps to the command after the loop.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000012849
12850:try *:try* *:endt* *:endtry* *E600* *E601* *E602*
12851:endt[ry] Change the error handling for the commands between
12852 ":try" and ":endtry" including everything being
12853 executed across ":source" commands, function calls,
12854 or autocommand invocations.
12855
12856 When an error or interrupt is detected and there is
12857 a |:finally| command following, execution continues
12858 after the ":finally". Otherwise, or when the
12859 ":endtry" is reached thereafter, the next
12860 (dynamically) surrounding ":try" is checked for
12861 a corresponding ":finally" etc. Then the script
Bram Moolenaarbc93ceb2020-02-26 13:36:21 +010012862 processing is terminated. Whether a function
12863 definition has an "abort" argument does not matter.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000012864 Example: >
Bram Moolenaarbc93ceb2020-02-26 13:36:21 +010012865 try | call Unknown() | finally | echomsg "cleanup" | endtry
12866 echomsg "not reached"
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000012867<
12868 Moreover, an error or interrupt (dynamically) inside
12869 ":try" and ":endtry" is converted to an exception. It
12870 can be caught as if it were thrown by a |:throw|
12871 command (see |:catch|). In this case, the script
12872 processing is not terminated.
12873
12874 The value "Vim:Interrupt" is used for an interrupt
12875 exception. An error in a Vim command is converted
12876 to a value of the form "Vim({command}):{errmsg}",
12877 other errors are converted to a value of the form
12878 "Vim:{errmsg}". {command} is the full command name,
12879 and {errmsg} is the message that is displayed if the
12880 error exception is not caught, always beginning with
12881 the error number.
12882 Examples: >
Bram Moolenaarbc93ceb2020-02-26 13:36:21 +010012883 try | sleep 100 | catch /^Vim:Interrupt$/ | endtry
12884 try | edit | catch /^Vim(edit):E\d\+/ | echo "error" | endtry
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000012885<
12886 *:cat* *:catch* *E603* *E604* *E605*
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +010012887:cat[ch] /{pattern}/ The following commands until the next |:catch|,
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000012888 |:finally|, or |:endtry| that belongs to the same
12889 |:try| as the ":catch" are executed when an exception
12890 matching {pattern} is being thrown and has not yet
12891 been caught by a previous ":catch". Otherwise, these
12892 commands are skipped.
12893 When {pattern} is omitted all errors are caught.
12894 Examples: >
Bram Moolenaar647e24b2019-03-17 16:39:46 +010012895 :catch /^Vim:Interrupt$/ " catch interrupts (CTRL-C)
12896 :catch /^Vim\%((\a\+)\)\=:E/ " catch all Vim errors
12897 :catch /^Vim\%((\a\+)\)\=:/ " catch errors and interrupts
12898 :catch /^Vim(write):/ " catch all errors in :write
12899 :catch /^Vim\%((\a\+)\)\=:E123:/ " catch error E123
12900 :catch /my-exception/ " catch user exception
12901 :catch /.*/ " catch everything
12902 :catch " same as /.*/
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000012903<
12904 Another character can be used instead of / around the
12905 {pattern}, so long as it does not have a special
12906 meaning (e.g., '|' or '"') and doesn't occur inside
12907 {pattern}.
Bram Moolenaar7e38ea22014-04-05 22:55:53 +020012908 Information about the exception is available in
12909 |v:exception|. Also see |throw-variables|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000012910 NOTE: It is not reliable to ":catch" the TEXT of
12911 an error message because it may vary in different
12912 locales.
12913
12914 *:fina* *:finally* *E606* *E607*
12915:fina[lly] The following commands until the matching |:endtry|
12916 are executed whenever the part between the matching
12917 |:try| and the ":finally" is left: either by falling
12918 through to the ":finally" or by a |:continue|,
12919 |:break|, |:finish|, or |:return|, or by an error or
12920 interrupt or exception (see |:throw|).
12921
12922 *:th* *:throw* *E608*
12923:th[row] {expr1} The {expr1} is evaluated and thrown as an exception.
12924 If the ":throw" is used after a |:try| but before the
12925 first corresponding |:catch|, commands are skipped
12926 until the first ":catch" matching {expr1} is reached.
12927 If there is no such ":catch" or if the ":throw" is
12928 used after a ":catch" but before the |:finally|, the
12929 commands following the ":finally" (if present) up to
12930 the matching |:endtry| are executed. If the ":throw"
12931 is after the ":finally", commands up to the ":endtry"
12932 are skipped. At the ":endtry", this process applies
12933 again for the next dynamically surrounding ":try"
12934 (which may be found in a calling function or sourcing
12935 script), until a matching ":catch" has been found.
12936 If the exception is not caught, the command processing
12937 is terminated.
12938 Example: >
12939 :try | throw "oops" | catch /^oo/ | echo "caught" | endtry
Bram Moolenaar662db672011-03-22 14:05:35 +010012940< Note that "catch" may need to be on a separate line
12941 for when an error causes the parsing to skip the whole
12942 line and not see the "|" that separates the commands.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000012943
12944 *:ec* *:echo*
12945:ec[ho] {expr1} .. Echoes each {expr1}, with a space in between. The
12946 first {expr1} starts on a new line.
12947 Also see |:comment|.
12948 Use "\n" to start a new line. Use "\r" to move the
12949 cursor to the first column.
12950 Uses the highlighting set by the |:echohl| command.
12951 Cannot be followed by a comment.
12952 Example: >
12953 :echo "the value of 'shell' is" &shell
Bram Moolenaaref2f6562007-05-06 13:32:59 +000012954< *:echo-redraw*
12955 A later redraw may make the message disappear again.
12956 And since Vim mostly postpones redrawing until it's
12957 finished with a sequence of commands this happens
12958 quite often. To avoid that a command from before the
12959 ":echo" causes a redraw afterwards (redraws are often
12960 postponed until you type something), force a redraw
12961 with the |:redraw| command. Example: >
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000012962 :new | redraw | echo "there is a new window"
12963<
12964 *:echon*
12965:echon {expr1} .. Echoes each {expr1}, without anything added. Also see
12966 |:comment|.
12967 Uses the highlighting set by the |:echohl| command.
12968 Cannot be followed by a comment.
12969 Example: >
12970 :echon "the value of 'shell' is " &shell
12971<
12972 Note the difference between using ":echo", which is a
12973 Vim command, and ":!echo", which is an external shell
12974 command: >
12975 :!echo % --> filename
12976< The arguments of ":!" are expanded, see |:_%|. >
12977 :!echo "%" --> filename or "filename"
12978< Like the previous example. Whether you see the double
12979 quotes or not depends on your 'shell'. >
12980 :echo % --> nothing
12981< The '%' is an illegal character in an expression. >
12982 :echo "%" --> %
12983< This just echoes the '%' character. >
12984 :echo expand("%") --> filename
12985< This calls the expand() function to expand the '%'.
12986
12987 *:echoh* *:echohl*
12988:echoh[l] {name} Use the highlight group {name} for the following
12989 |:echo|, |:echon| and |:echomsg| commands. Also used
12990 for the |input()| prompt. Example: >
12991 :echohl WarningMsg | echo "Don't panic!" | echohl None
12992< Don't forget to set the group back to "None",
12993 otherwise all following echo's will be highlighted.
12994
12995 *:echom* *:echomsg*
12996:echom[sg] {expr1} .. Echo the expression(s) as a true message, saving the
12997 message in the |message-history|.
12998 Spaces are placed between the arguments as with the
12999 |:echo| command. But unprintable characters are
13000 displayed, not interpreted.
Bram Moolenaaref2f6562007-05-06 13:32:59 +000013001 The parsing works slightly different from |:echo|,
13002 more like |:execute|. All the expressions are first
13003 evaluated and concatenated before echoing anything.
Bram Moolenaar461a7fc2018-12-22 13:28:07 +010013004 If expressions does not evaluate to a Number or
13005 String, string() is used to turn it into a string.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000013006 Uses the highlighting set by the |:echohl| command.
13007 Example: >
13008 :echomsg "It's a Zizzer Zazzer Zuzz, as you can plainly see."
Bram Moolenaaref2f6562007-05-06 13:32:59 +000013009< See |:echo-redraw| to avoid the message disappearing
13010 when the screen is redrawn.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000013011 *:echoe* *:echoerr*
13012:echoe[rr] {expr1} .. Echo the expression(s) as an error message, saving the
13013 message in the |message-history|. When used in a
13014 script or function the line number will be added.
13015 Spaces are placed between the arguments as with the
Bram Moolenaar461a7fc2018-12-22 13:28:07 +010013016 |:echomsg| command. When used inside a try conditional,
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000013017 the message is raised as an error exception instead
13018 (see |try-echoerr|).
13019 Example: >
13020 :echoerr "This script just failed!"
13021< If you just want a highlighted message use |:echohl|.
13022 And to get a beep: >
13023 :exe "normal \<Esc>"
13024<
Bram Moolenaar09c6f262019-11-17 15:55:14 +010013025 *:eval*
13026:eval {expr} Evaluate {expr} and discard the result. Example: >
13027 :eval Getlist()->Filter()->append('$')
13028
13029< The expression is supposed to have a side effect,
13030 since the resulting value is not used. In the example
13031 the `append()` call appends the List with text to the
13032 buffer. This is similar to `:call` but works with any
13033 expression.
13034
13035 The command can be shortened to `:ev` or `:eva`, but
13036 these are hard to recognize and therefore not to be
13037 used.
13038
Bram Moolenaarbc93ceb2020-02-26 13:36:21 +010013039 The command cannot be followed by "|" and another
13040 command, since "|" is seen as part of the expression.
13041
Bram Moolenaar09c6f262019-11-17 15:55:14 +010013042
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000013043 *:exe* *:execute*
13044:exe[cute] {expr1} .. Executes the string that results from the evaluation
Bram Moolenaar00a927d2010-05-14 23:24:24 +020013045 of {expr1} as an Ex command.
13046 Multiple arguments are concatenated, with a space in
Bram Moolenaar7e6a5152021-01-02 16:39:53 +010013047 between. To avoid the extra space use the ".."
Bram Moolenaar00a927d2010-05-14 23:24:24 +020013048 operator to concatenate strings into one argument.
13049 {expr1} is used as the processed command, command line
13050 editing keys are not recognized.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000013051 Cannot be followed by a comment.
13052 Examples: >
Bram Moolenaar00a927d2010-05-14 23:24:24 +020013053 :execute "buffer" nextbuf
13054 :execute "normal" count . "w"
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000013055<
13056 ":execute" can be used to append a command to commands
13057 that don't accept a '|'. Example: >
13058 :execute '!ls' | echo "theend"
13059
13060< ":execute" is also a nice way to avoid having to type
13061 control characters in a Vim script for a ":normal"
13062 command: >
13063 :execute "normal ixxx\<Esc>"
13064< This has an <Esc> character, see |expr-string|.
13065
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +000013066 Be careful to correctly escape special characters in
13067 file names. The |fnameescape()| function can be used
Bram Moolenaar05bb9532008-07-04 09:44:11 +000013068 for Vim commands, |shellescape()| for |:!| commands.
13069 Examples: >
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +000013070 :execute "e " . fnameescape(filename)
Bram Moolenaar251835e2014-02-24 02:51:51 +010013071 :execute "!ls " . shellescape(filename, 1)
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +000013072<
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000013073 Note: The executed string may be any command-line, but
Bram Moolenaar76f3b1a2014-03-27 22:30:07 +010013074 starting or ending "if", "while" and "for" does not
13075 always work, because when commands are skipped the
13076 ":execute" is not evaluated and Vim loses track of
13077 where blocks start and end. Also "break" and
13078 "continue" should not be inside ":execute".
13079 This example does not work, because the ":execute" is
13080 not evaluated and Vim does not see the "while", and
13081 gives an error for finding an ":endwhile": >
13082 :if 0
13083 : execute 'while i > 5'
13084 : echo "test"
13085 : endwhile
13086 :endif
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000013087<
13088 It is allowed to have a "while" or "if" command
13089 completely in the executed string: >
13090 :execute 'while i < 5 | echo i | let i = i + 1 | endwhile'
13091<
13092
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +010013093 *:exe-comment*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000013094 ":execute", ":echo" and ":echon" cannot be followed by
13095 a comment directly, because they see the '"' as the
13096 start of a string. But, you can use '|' followed by a
13097 comment. Example: >
13098 :echo "foo" | "this is a comment
13099
13100==============================================================================
131018. Exception handling *exception-handling*
13102
13103The Vim script language comprises an exception handling feature. This section
13104explains how it can be used in a Vim script.
13105
13106Exceptions may be raised by Vim on an error or on interrupt, see
13107|catch-errors| and |catch-interrupt|. You can also explicitly throw an
13108exception by using the ":throw" command, see |throw-catch|.
13109
13110
13111TRY CONDITIONALS *try-conditionals*
13112
13113Exceptions can be caught or can cause cleanup code to be executed. You can
13114use a try conditional to specify catch clauses (that catch exceptions) and/or
13115a finally clause (to be executed for cleanup).
13116 A try conditional begins with a |:try| command and ends at the matching
13117|:endtry| command. In between, you can use a |:catch| command to start
13118a catch clause, or a |:finally| command to start a finally clause. There may
13119be none or multiple catch clauses, but there is at most one finally clause,
13120which must not be followed by any catch clauses. The lines before the catch
13121clauses and the finally clause is called a try block. >
13122
13123 :try
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +000013124 : ...
13125 : ... TRY BLOCK
13126 : ...
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000013127 :catch /{pattern}/
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +000013128 : ...
13129 : ... CATCH CLAUSE
13130 : ...
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000013131 :catch /{pattern}/
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +000013132 : ...
13133 : ... CATCH CLAUSE
13134 : ...
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000013135 :finally
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +000013136 : ...
13137 : ... FINALLY CLAUSE
13138 : ...
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000013139 :endtry
13140
13141The try conditional allows to watch code for exceptions and to take the
13142appropriate actions. Exceptions from the try block may be caught. Exceptions
13143from the try block and also the catch clauses may cause cleanup actions.
13144 When no exception is thrown during execution of the try block, the control
13145is transferred to the finally clause, if present. After its execution, the
13146script continues with the line following the ":endtry".
13147 When an exception occurs during execution of the try block, the remaining
13148lines in the try block are skipped. The exception is matched against the
13149patterns specified as arguments to the ":catch" commands. The catch clause
13150after the first matching ":catch" is taken, other catch clauses are not
13151executed. The catch clause ends when the next ":catch", ":finally", or
13152":endtry" command is reached - whatever is first. Then, the finally clause
13153(if present) is executed. When the ":endtry" is reached, the script execution
13154continues in the following line as usual.
13155 When an exception that does not match any of the patterns specified by the
13156":catch" commands is thrown in the try block, the exception is not caught by
13157that try conditional and none of the catch clauses is executed. Only the
13158finally clause, if present, is taken. The exception pends during execution of
13159the finally clause. It is resumed at the ":endtry", so that commands after
13160the ":endtry" are not executed and the exception might be caught elsewhere,
13161see |try-nesting|.
13162 When during execution of a catch clause another exception is thrown, the
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +020013163remaining lines in that catch clause are not executed. The new exception is
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000013164not matched against the patterns in any of the ":catch" commands of the same
13165try conditional and none of its catch clauses is taken. If there is, however,
13166a finally clause, it is executed, and the exception pends during its
13167execution. The commands following the ":endtry" are not executed. The new
13168exception might, however, be caught elsewhere, see |try-nesting|.
13169 When during execution of the finally clause (if present) an exception is
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +020013170thrown, the remaining lines in the finally clause are skipped. If the finally
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000013171clause has been taken because of an exception from the try block or one of the
13172catch clauses, the original (pending) exception is discarded. The commands
13173following the ":endtry" are not executed, and the exception from the finally
13174clause is propagated and can be caught elsewhere, see |try-nesting|.
13175
13176The finally clause is also executed, when a ":break" or ":continue" for
13177a ":while" loop enclosing the complete try conditional is executed from the
13178try block or a catch clause. Or when a ":return" or ":finish" is executed
13179from the try block or a catch clause of a try conditional in a function or
13180sourced script, respectively. The ":break", ":continue", ":return", or
13181":finish" pends during execution of the finally clause and is resumed when the
13182":endtry" is reached. It is, however, discarded when an exception is thrown
13183from the finally clause.
13184 When a ":break" or ":continue" for a ":while" loop enclosing the complete
13185try conditional or when a ":return" or ":finish" is encountered in the finally
13186clause, the rest of the finally clause is skipped, and the ":break",
13187":continue", ":return" or ":finish" is executed as usual. If the finally
13188clause has been taken because of an exception or an earlier ":break",
13189":continue", ":return", or ":finish" from the try block or a catch clause,
13190this pending exception or command is discarded.
13191
13192For examples see |throw-catch| and |try-finally|.
13193
13194
13195NESTING OF TRY CONDITIONALS *try-nesting*
13196
13197Try conditionals can be nested arbitrarily. That is, a complete try
13198conditional can be put into the try block, a catch clause, or the finally
13199clause of another try conditional. If the inner try conditional does not
13200catch an exception thrown in its try block or throws a new exception from one
13201of its catch clauses or its finally clause, the outer try conditional is
13202checked according to the rules above. If the inner try conditional is in the
13203try block of the outer try conditional, its catch clauses are checked, but
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +020013204otherwise only the finally clause is executed. It does not matter for
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000013205nesting, whether the inner try conditional is directly contained in the outer
13206one, or whether the outer one sources a script or calls a function containing
13207the inner try conditional.
13208
13209When none of the active try conditionals catches an exception, just their
13210finally clauses are executed. Thereafter, the script processing terminates.
13211An error message is displayed in case of an uncaught exception explicitly
13212thrown by a ":throw" command. For uncaught error and interrupt exceptions
13213implicitly raised by Vim, the error message(s) or interrupt message are shown
13214as usual.
13215
13216For examples see |throw-catch|.
13217
13218
13219EXAMINING EXCEPTION HANDLING CODE *except-examine*
13220
13221Exception handling code can get tricky. If you are in doubt what happens, set
13222'verbose' to 13 or use the ":13verbose" command modifier when sourcing your
13223script file. Then you see when an exception is thrown, discarded, caught, or
13224finished. When using a verbosity level of at least 14, things pending in
13225a finally clause are also shown. This information is also given in debug mode
13226(see |debug-scripts|).
13227
13228
13229THROWING AND CATCHING EXCEPTIONS *throw-catch*
13230
13231You can throw any number or string as an exception. Use the |:throw| command
13232and pass the value to be thrown as argument: >
13233 :throw 4711
13234 :throw "string"
13235< *throw-expression*
13236You can also specify an expression argument. The expression is then evaluated
13237first, and the result is thrown: >
13238 :throw 4705 + strlen("string")
13239 :throw strpart("strings", 0, 6)
13240
13241An exception might be thrown during evaluation of the argument of the ":throw"
13242command. Unless it is caught there, the expression evaluation is abandoned.
13243The ":throw" command then does not throw a new exception.
13244 Example: >
13245
13246 :function! Foo(arg)
13247 : try
13248 : throw a:arg
13249 : catch /foo/
13250 : endtry
13251 : return 1
13252 :endfunction
13253 :
13254 :function! Bar()
13255 : echo "in Bar"
13256 : return 4710
13257 :endfunction
13258 :
13259 :throw Foo("arrgh") + Bar()
13260
13261This throws "arrgh", and "in Bar" is not displayed since Bar() is not
13262executed. >
13263 :throw Foo("foo") + Bar()
13264however displays "in Bar" and throws 4711.
13265
13266Any other command that takes an expression as argument might also be
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +020013267abandoned by an (uncaught) exception during the expression evaluation. The
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000013268exception is then propagated to the caller of the command.
13269 Example: >
13270
13271 :if Foo("arrgh")
13272 : echo "then"
13273 :else
13274 : echo "else"
13275 :endif
13276
13277Here neither of "then" or "else" is displayed.
13278
13279 *catch-order*
13280Exceptions can be caught by a try conditional with one or more |:catch|
13281commands, see |try-conditionals|. The values to be caught by each ":catch"
13282command can be specified as a pattern argument. The subsequent catch clause
13283gets executed when a matching exception is caught.
13284 Example: >
13285
13286 :function! Foo(value)
13287 : try
13288 : throw a:value
13289 : catch /^\d\+$/
13290 : echo "Number thrown"
13291 : catch /.*/
13292 : echo "String thrown"
13293 : endtry
13294 :endfunction
13295 :
13296 :call Foo(0x1267)
13297 :call Foo('string')
13298
13299The first call to Foo() displays "Number thrown", the second "String thrown".
13300An exception is matched against the ":catch" commands in the order they are
13301specified. Only the first match counts. So you should place the more
13302specific ":catch" first. The following order does not make sense: >
13303
13304 : catch /.*/
13305 : echo "String thrown"
13306 : catch /^\d\+$/
13307 : echo "Number thrown"
13308
13309The first ":catch" here matches always, so that the second catch clause is
13310never taken.
13311
13312 *throw-variables*
13313If you catch an exception by a general pattern, you may access the exact value
13314in the variable |v:exception|: >
13315
13316 : catch /^\d\+$/
13317 : echo "Number thrown. Value is" v:exception
13318
13319You may also be interested where an exception was thrown. This is stored in
13320|v:throwpoint|. Note that "v:exception" and "v:throwpoint" are valid for the
13321exception most recently caught as long it is not finished.
13322 Example: >
13323
13324 :function! Caught()
13325 : if v:exception != ""
13326 : echo 'Caught "' . v:exception . '" in ' . v:throwpoint
13327 : else
13328 : echo 'Nothing caught'
13329 : endif
13330 :endfunction
13331 :
13332 :function! Foo()
13333 : try
13334 : try
13335 : try
13336 : throw 4711
13337 : finally
13338 : call Caught()
13339 : endtry
13340 : catch /.*/
13341 : call Caught()
13342 : throw "oops"
13343 : endtry
13344 : catch /.*/
13345 : call Caught()
13346 : finally
13347 : call Caught()
13348 : endtry
13349 :endfunction
13350 :
13351 :call Foo()
13352
13353This displays >
13354
13355 Nothing caught
13356 Caught "4711" in function Foo, line 4
13357 Caught "oops" in function Foo, line 10
13358 Nothing caught
13359
13360A practical example: The following command ":LineNumber" displays the line
13361number in the script or function where it has been used: >
13362
13363 :function! LineNumber()
13364 : return substitute(v:throwpoint, '.*\D\(\d\+\).*', '\1', "")
13365 :endfunction
13366 :command! LineNumber try | throw "" | catch | echo LineNumber() | endtry
13367<
13368 *try-nested*
13369An exception that is not caught by a try conditional can be caught by
13370a surrounding try conditional: >
13371
13372 :try
13373 : try
13374 : throw "foo"
13375 : catch /foobar/
13376 : echo "foobar"
13377 : finally
13378 : echo "inner finally"
13379 : endtry
13380 :catch /foo/
13381 : echo "foo"
13382 :endtry
13383
13384The inner try conditional does not catch the exception, just its finally
13385clause is executed. The exception is then caught by the outer try
13386conditional. The example displays "inner finally" and then "foo".
13387
13388 *throw-from-catch*
13389You can catch an exception and throw a new one to be caught elsewhere from the
13390catch clause: >
13391
13392 :function! Foo()
13393 : throw "foo"
13394 :endfunction
13395 :
13396 :function! Bar()
13397 : try
13398 : call Foo()
13399 : catch /foo/
13400 : echo "Caught foo, throw bar"
13401 : throw "bar"
13402 : endtry
13403 :endfunction
13404 :
13405 :try
13406 : call Bar()
13407 :catch /.*/
13408 : echo "Caught" v:exception
13409 :endtry
13410
13411This displays "Caught foo, throw bar" and then "Caught bar".
13412
13413 *rethrow*
13414There is no real rethrow in the Vim script language, but you may throw
13415"v:exception" instead: >
13416
13417 :function! Bar()
13418 : try
13419 : call Foo()
13420 : catch /.*/
13421 : echo "Rethrow" v:exception
13422 : throw v:exception
13423 : endtry
13424 :endfunction
13425< *try-echoerr*
13426Note that this method cannot be used to "rethrow" Vim error or interrupt
13427exceptions, because it is not possible to fake Vim internal exceptions.
13428Trying so causes an error exception. You should throw your own exception
13429denoting the situation. If you want to cause a Vim error exception containing
13430the original error exception value, you can use the |:echoerr| command: >
13431
13432 :try
13433 : try
13434 : asdf
13435 : catch /.*/
13436 : echoerr v:exception
13437 : endtry
13438 :catch /.*/
13439 : echo v:exception
13440 :endtry
13441
13442This code displays
13443
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +000013444 Vim(echoerr):Vim:E492: Not an editor command: asdf ~
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000013445
13446
13447CLEANUP CODE *try-finally*
13448
13449Scripts often change global settings and restore them at their end. If the
13450user however interrupts the script by pressing CTRL-C, the settings remain in
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +020013451an inconsistent state. The same may happen to you in the development phase of
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000013452a script when an error occurs or you explicitly throw an exception without
13453catching it. You can solve these problems by using a try conditional with
13454a finally clause for restoring the settings. Its execution is guaranteed on
13455normal control flow, on error, on an explicit ":throw", and on interrupt.
13456(Note that errors and interrupts from inside the try conditional are converted
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +020013457to exceptions. When not caught, they terminate the script after the finally
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000013458clause has been executed.)
13459Example: >
13460
13461 :try
13462 : let s:saved_ts = &ts
13463 : set ts=17
13464 :
13465 : " Do the hard work here.
13466 :
13467 :finally
13468 : let &ts = s:saved_ts
13469 : unlet s:saved_ts
13470 :endtry
13471
13472This method should be used locally whenever a function or part of a script
13473changes global settings which need to be restored on failure or normal exit of
13474that function or script part.
13475
13476 *break-finally*
13477Cleanup code works also when the try block or a catch clause is left by
13478a ":continue", ":break", ":return", or ":finish".
13479 Example: >
13480
13481 :let first = 1
13482 :while 1
13483 : try
13484 : if first
13485 : echo "first"
13486 : let first = 0
13487 : continue
13488 : else
13489 : throw "second"
13490 : endif
13491 : catch /.*/
13492 : echo v:exception
13493 : break
13494 : finally
13495 : echo "cleanup"
13496 : endtry
13497 : echo "still in while"
13498 :endwhile
13499 :echo "end"
13500
13501This displays "first", "cleanup", "second", "cleanup", and "end". >
13502
13503 :function! Foo()
13504 : try
13505 : return 4711
13506 : finally
13507 : echo "cleanup\n"
13508 : endtry
13509 : echo "Foo still active"
13510 :endfunction
13511 :
13512 :echo Foo() "returned by Foo"
13513
13514This displays "cleanup" and "4711 returned by Foo". You don't need to add an
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +020013515extra ":return" in the finally clause. (Above all, this would override the
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000013516return value.)
13517
13518 *except-from-finally*
13519Using either of ":continue", ":break", ":return", ":finish", or ":throw" in
13520a finally clause is possible, but not recommended since it abandons the
13521cleanup actions for the try conditional. But, of course, interrupt and error
13522exceptions might get raised from a finally clause.
13523 Example where an error in the finally clause stops an interrupt from
13524working correctly: >
13525
13526 :try
13527 : try
13528 : echo "Press CTRL-C for interrupt"
13529 : while 1
13530 : endwhile
13531 : finally
13532 : unlet novar
13533 : endtry
13534 :catch /novar/
13535 :endtry
13536 :echo "Script still running"
13537 :sleep 1
13538
13539If you need to put commands that could fail into a finally clause, you should
13540think about catching or ignoring the errors in these commands, see
13541|catch-errors| and |ignore-errors|.
13542
13543
13544CATCHING ERRORS *catch-errors*
13545
13546If you want to catch specific errors, you just have to put the code to be
13547watched in a try block and add a catch clause for the error message. The
13548presence of the try conditional causes all errors to be converted to an
13549exception. No message is displayed and |v:errmsg| is not set then. To find
13550the right pattern for the ":catch" command, you have to know how the format of
13551the error exception is.
13552 Error exceptions have the following format: >
13553
13554 Vim({cmdname}):{errmsg}
13555or >
13556 Vim:{errmsg}
13557
13558{cmdname} is the name of the command that failed; the second form is used when
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +020013559the command name is not known. {errmsg} is the error message usually produced
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000013560when the error occurs outside try conditionals. It always begins with
13561a capital "E", followed by a two or three-digit error number, a colon, and
13562a space.
13563
13564Examples:
13565
13566The command >
13567 :unlet novar
13568normally produces the error message >
13569 E108: No such variable: "novar"
13570which is converted inside try conditionals to an exception >
13571 Vim(unlet):E108: No such variable: "novar"
13572
13573The command >
13574 :dwim
13575normally produces the error message >
13576 E492: Not an editor command: dwim
13577which is converted inside try conditionals to an exception >
13578 Vim:E492: Not an editor command: dwim
13579
13580You can catch all ":unlet" errors by a >
13581 :catch /^Vim(unlet):/
13582or all errors for misspelled command names by a >
13583 :catch /^Vim:E492:/
13584
13585Some error messages may be produced by different commands: >
13586 :function nofunc
13587and >
13588 :delfunction nofunc
13589both produce the error message >
13590 E128: Function name must start with a capital: nofunc
13591which is converted inside try conditionals to an exception >
13592 Vim(function):E128: Function name must start with a capital: nofunc
13593or >
13594 Vim(delfunction):E128: Function name must start with a capital: nofunc
13595respectively. You can catch the error by its number independently on the
13596command that caused it if you use the following pattern: >
13597 :catch /^Vim(\a\+):E128:/
13598
13599Some commands like >
13600 :let x = novar
13601produce multiple error messages, here: >
13602 E121: Undefined variable: novar
13603 E15: Invalid expression: novar
13604Only the first is used for the exception value, since it is the most specific
13605one (see |except-several-errors|). So you can catch it by >
13606 :catch /^Vim(\a\+):E121:/
13607
13608You can catch all errors related to the name "nofunc" by >
13609 :catch /\<nofunc\>/
13610
13611You can catch all Vim errors in the ":write" and ":read" commands by >
13612 :catch /^Vim(\(write\|read\)):E\d\+:/
13613
13614You can catch all Vim errors by the pattern >
13615 :catch /^Vim\((\a\+)\)\=:E\d\+:/
13616<
13617 *catch-text*
13618NOTE: You should never catch the error message text itself: >
13619 :catch /No such variable/
Bram Moolenaar2b8388b2015-02-28 13:11:45 +010013620only works in the English locale, but not when the user has selected
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000013621a different language by the |:language| command. It is however helpful to
13622cite the message text in a comment: >
13623 :catch /^Vim(\a\+):E108:/ " No such variable
13624
13625
13626IGNORING ERRORS *ignore-errors*
13627
13628You can ignore errors in a specific Vim command by catching them locally: >
13629
13630 :try
13631 : write
13632 :catch
13633 :endtry
13634
13635But you are strongly recommended NOT to use this simple form, since it could
13636catch more than you want. With the ":write" command, some autocommands could
13637be executed and cause errors not related to writing, for instance: >
13638
13639 :au BufWritePre * unlet novar
13640
13641There could even be such errors you are not responsible for as a script
13642writer: a user of your script might have defined such autocommands. You would
13643then hide the error from the user.
13644 It is much better to use >
13645
13646 :try
13647 : write
13648 :catch /^Vim(write):/
13649 :endtry
13650
13651which only catches real write errors. So catch only what you'd like to ignore
13652intentionally.
13653
13654For a single command that does not cause execution of autocommands, you could
13655even suppress the conversion of errors to exceptions by the ":silent!"
13656command: >
13657 :silent! nunmap k
13658This works also when a try conditional is active.
13659
13660
13661CATCHING INTERRUPTS *catch-interrupt*
13662
13663When there are active try conditionals, an interrupt (CTRL-C) is converted to
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +020013664the exception "Vim:Interrupt". You can catch it like every exception. The
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000013665script is not terminated, then.
13666 Example: >
13667
13668 :function! TASK1()
13669 : sleep 10
13670 :endfunction
13671
13672 :function! TASK2()
13673 : sleep 20
13674 :endfunction
13675
13676 :while 1
13677 : let command = input("Type a command: ")
13678 : try
13679 : if command == ""
13680 : continue
13681 : elseif command == "END"
13682 : break
13683 : elseif command == "TASK1"
13684 : call TASK1()
13685 : elseif command == "TASK2"
13686 : call TASK2()
13687 : else
13688 : echo "\nIllegal command:" command
13689 : continue
13690 : endif
13691 : catch /^Vim:Interrupt$/
13692 : echo "\nCommand interrupted"
13693 : " Caught the interrupt. Continue with next prompt.
13694 : endtry
13695 :endwhile
13696
13697You can interrupt a task here by pressing CTRL-C; the script then asks for
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +020013698a new command. If you press CTRL-C at the prompt, the script is terminated.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000013699
13700For testing what happens when CTRL-C would be pressed on a specific line in
13701your script, use the debug mode and execute the |>quit| or |>interrupt|
13702command on that line. See |debug-scripts|.
13703
13704
13705CATCHING ALL *catch-all*
13706
13707The commands >
13708
13709 :catch /.*/
13710 :catch //
13711 :catch
13712
13713catch everything, error exceptions, interrupt exceptions and exceptions
13714explicitly thrown by the |:throw| command. This is useful at the top level of
13715a script in order to catch unexpected things.
13716 Example: >
13717
13718 :try
13719 :
13720 : " do the hard work here
13721 :
13722 :catch /MyException/
13723 :
13724 : " handle known problem
13725 :
13726 :catch /^Vim:Interrupt$/
13727 : echo "Script interrupted"
13728 :catch /.*/
13729 : echo "Internal error (" . v:exception . ")"
13730 : echo " - occurred at " . v:throwpoint
13731 :endtry
13732 :" end of script
13733
13734Note: Catching all might catch more things than you want. Thus, you are
13735strongly encouraged to catch only for problems that you can really handle by
13736specifying a pattern argument to the ":catch".
13737 Example: Catching all could make it nearly impossible to interrupt a script
13738by pressing CTRL-C: >
13739
13740 :while 1
13741 : try
13742 : sleep 1
13743 : catch
13744 : endtry
13745 :endwhile
13746
13747
13748EXCEPTIONS AND AUTOCOMMANDS *except-autocmd*
13749
13750Exceptions may be used during execution of autocommands. Example: >
13751
13752 :autocmd User x try
13753 :autocmd User x throw "Oops!"
13754 :autocmd User x catch
13755 :autocmd User x echo v:exception
13756 :autocmd User x endtry
13757 :autocmd User x throw "Arrgh!"
13758 :autocmd User x echo "Should not be displayed"
13759 :
13760 :try
13761 : doautocmd User x
13762 :catch
13763 : echo v:exception
13764 :endtry
13765
13766This displays "Oops!" and "Arrgh!".
13767
13768 *except-autocmd-Pre*
13769For some commands, autocommands get executed before the main action of the
13770command takes place. If an exception is thrown and not caught in the sequence
13771of autocommands, the sequence and the command that caused its execution are
13772abandoned and the exception is propagated to the caller of the command.
13773 Example: >
13774
13775 :autocmd BufWritePre * throw "FAIL"
13776 :autocmd BufWritePre * echo "Should not be displayed"
13777 :
13778 :try
13779 : write
13780 :catch
13781 : echo "Caught:" v:exception "from" v:throwpoint
13782 :endtry
13783
13784Here, the ":write" command does not write the file currently being edited (as
13785you can see by checking 'modified'), since the exception from the BufWritePre
13786autocommand abandons the ":write". The exception is then caught and the
13787script displays: >
13788
13789 Caught: FAIL from BufWrite Auto commands for "*"
13790<
13791 *except-autocmd-Post*
13792For some commands, autocommands get executed after the main action of the
13793command has taken place. If this main action fails and the command is inside
13794an active try conditional, the autocommands are skipped and an error exception
13795is thrown that can be caught by the caller of the command.
13796 Example: >
13797
13798 :autocmd BufWritePost * echo "File successfully written!"
13799 :
13800 :try
13801 : write /i/m/p/o/s/s/i/b/l/e
13802 :catch
13803 : echo v:exception
13804 :endtry
13805
13806This just displays: >
13807
13808 Vim(write):E212: Can't open file for writing (/i/m/p/o/s/s/i/b/l/e)
13809
13810If you really need to execute the autocommands even when the main action
13811fails, trigger the event from the catch clause.
13812 Example: >
13813
13814 :autocmd BufWritePre * set noreadonly
13815 :autocmd BufWritePost * set readonly
13816 :
13817 :try
13818 : write /i/m/p/o/s/s/i/b/l/e
13819 :catch
13820 : doautocmd BufWritePost /i/m/p/o/s/s/i/b/l/e
13821 :endtry
13822<
13823You can also use ":silent!": >
13824
13825 :let x = "ok"
13826 :let v:errmsg = ""
13827 :autocmd BufWritePost * if v:errmsg != ""
13828 :autocmd BufWritePost * let x = "after fail"
13829 :autocmd BufWritePost * endif
13830 :try
13831 : silent! write /i/m/p/o/s/s/i/b/l/e
13832 :catch
13833 :endtry
13834 :echo x
13835
13836This displays "after fail".
13837
13838If the main action of the command does not fail, exceptions from the
13839autocommands will be catchable by the caller of the command: >
13840
13841 :autocmd BufWritePost * throw ":-("
13842 :autocmd BufWritePost * echo "Should not be displayed"
13843 :
13844 :try
13845 : write
13846 :catch
13847 : echo v:exception
13848 :endtry
13849<
13850 *except-autocmd-Cmd*
13851For some commands, the normal action can be replaced by a sequence of
13852autocommands. Exceptions from that sequence will be catchable by the caller
13853of the command.
13854 Example: For the ":write" command, the caller cannot know whether the file
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +020013855had actually been written when the exception occurred. You need to tell it in
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000013856some way. >
13857
13858 :if !exists("cnt")
13859 : let cnt = 0
13860 :
13861 : autocmd BufWriteCmd * if &modified
13862 : autocmd BufWriteCmd * let cnt = cnt + 1
13863 : autocmd BufWriteCmd * if cnt % 3 == 2
13864 : autocmd BufWriteCmd * throw "BufWriteCmdError"
13865 : autocmd BufWriteCmd * endif
13866 : autocmd BufWriteCmd * write | set nomodified
13867 : autocmd BufWriteCmd * if cnt % 3 == 0
13868 : autocmd BufWriteCmd * throw "BufWriteCmdError"
13869 : autocmd BufWriteCmd * endif
13870 : autocmd BufWriteCmd * echo "File successfully written!"
13871 : autocmd BufWriteCmd * endif
13872 :endif
13873 :
13874 :try
13875 : write
13876 :catch /^BufWriteCmdError$/
13877 : if &modified
13878 : echo "Error on writing (file contents not changed)"
13879 : else
13880 : echo "Error after writing"
13881 : endif
13882 :catch /^Vim(write):/
13883 : echo "Error on writing"
13884 :endtry
13885
13886When this script is sourced several times after making changes, it displays
13887first >
13888 File successfully written!
13889then >
13890 Error on writing (file contents not changed)
13891then >
13892 Error after writing
13893etc.
13894
13895 *except-autocmd-ill*
13896You cannot spread a try conditional over autocommands for different events.
13897The following code is ill-formed: >
13898
13899 :autocmd BufWritePre * try
13900 :
13901 :autocmd BufWritePost * catch
13902 :autocmd BufWritePost * echo v:exception
13903 :autocmd BufWritePost * endtry
13904 :
13905 :write
13906
13907
13908EXCEPTION HIERARCHIES AND PARAMETERIZED EXCEPTIONS *except-hier-param*
13909
13910Some programming languages allow to use hierarchies of exception classes or to
13911pass additional information with the object of an exception class. You can do
13912similar things in Vim.
13913 In order to throw an exception from a hierarchy, just throw the complete
13914class name with the components separated by a colon, for instance throw the
13915string "EXCEPT:MATHERR:OVERFLOW" for an overflow in a mathematical library.
13916 When you want to pass additional information with your exception class, add
13917it in parentheses, for instance throw the string "EXCEPT:IO:WRITEERR(myfile)"
13918for an error when writing "myfile".
13919 With the appropriate patterns in the ":catch" command, you can catch for
13920base classes or derived classes of your hierarchy. Additional information in
13921parentheses can be cut out from |v:exception| with the ":substitute" command.
13922 Example: >
13923
13924 :function! CheckRange(a, func)
13925 : if a:a < 0
13926 : throw "EXCEPT:MATHERR:RANGE(" . a:func . ")"
13927 : endif
13928 :endfunction
13929 :
13930 :function! Add(a, b)
13931 : call CheckRange(a:a, "Add")
13932 : call CheckRange(a:b, "Add")
13933 : let c = a:a + a:b
13934 : if c < 0
13935 : throw "EXCEPT:MATHERR:OVERFLOW"
13936 : endif
13937 : return c
13938 :endfunction
13939 :
13940 :function! Div(a, b)
13941 : call CheckRange(a:a, "Div")
13942 : call CheckRange(a:b, "Div")
13943 : if (a:b == 0)
13944 : throw "EXCEPT:MATHERR:ZERODIV"
13945 : endif
13946 : return a:a / a:b
13947 :endfunction
13948 :
13949 :function! Write(file)
13950 : try
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +000013951 : execute "write" fnameescape(a:file)
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000013952 : catch /^Vim(write):/
13953 : throw "EXCEPT:IO(" . getcwd() . ", " . a:file . "):WRITEERR"
13954 : endtry
13955 :endfunction
13956 :
13957 :try
13958 :
13959 : " something with arithmetics and I/O
13960 :
13961 :catch /^EXCEPT:MATHERR:RANGE/
13962 : let function = substitute(v:exception, '.*(\(\a\+\)).*', '\1', "")
13963 : echo "Range error in" function
13964 :
13965 :catch /^EXCEPT:MATHERR/ " catches OVERFLOW and ZERODIV
13966 : echo "Math error"
13967 :
13968 :catch /^EXCEPT:IO/
13969 : let dir = substitute(v:exception, '.*(\(.\+\),\s*.\+).*', '\1', "")
13970 : let file = substitute(v:exception, '.*(.\+,\s*\(.\+\)).*', '\1', "")
13971 : if file !~ '^/'
13972 : let file = dir . "/" . file
13973 : endif
13974 : echo 'I/O error for "' . file . '"'
13975 :
13976 :catch /^EXCEPT/
13977 : echo "Unspecified error"
13978 :
13979 :endtry
13980
13981The exceptions raised by Vim itself (on error or when pressing CTRL-C) use
13982a flat hierarchy: they are all in the "Vim" class. You cannot throw yourself
13983exceptions with the "Vim" prefix; they are reserved for Vim.
13984 Vim error exceptions are parameterized with the name of the command that
13985failed, if known. See |catch-errors|.
13986
13987
13988PECULIARITIES
13989 *except-compat*
13990The exception handling concept requires that the command sequence causing the
13991exception is aborted immediately and control is transferred to finally clauses
13992and/or a catch clause.
13993
13994In the Vim script language there are cases where scripts and functions
13995continue after an error: in functions without the "abort" flag or in a command
13996after ":silent!", control flow goes to the following line, and outside
13997functions, control flow goes to the line following the outermost ":endwhile"
13998or ":endif". On the other hand, errors should be catchable as exceptions
13999(thus, requiring the immediate abortion).
14000
14001This problem has been solved by converting errors to exceptions and using
14002immediate abortion (if not suppressed by ":silent!") only when a try
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +020014003conditional is active. This is no restriction since an (error) exception can
14004be caught only from an active try conditional. If you want an immediate
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000014005termination without catching the error, just use a try conditional without
14006catch clause. (You can cause cleanup code being executed before termination
14007by specifying a finally clause.)
14008
14009When no try conditional is active, the usual abortion and continuation
14010behavior is used instead of immediate abortion. This ensures compatibility of
14011scripts written for Vim 6.1 and earlier.
14012
14013However, when sourcing an existing script that does not use exception handling
14014commands (or when calling one of its functions) from inside an active try
14015conditional of a new script, you might change the control flow of the existing
14016script on error. You get the immediate abortion on error and can catch the
14017error in the new script. If however the sourced script suppresses error
14018messages by using the ":silent!" command (checking for errors by testing
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +020014019|v:errmsg| if appropriate), its execution path is not changed. The error is
14020not converted to an exception. (See |:silent|.) So the only remaining cause
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000014021where this happens is for scripts that don't care about errors and produce
14022error messages. You probably won't want to use such code from your new
14023scripts.
14024
14025 *except-syntax-err*
14026Syntax errors in the exception handling commands are never caught by any of
14027the ":catch" commands of the try conditional they belong to. Its finally
14028clauses, however, is executed.
14029 Example: >
14030
14031 :try
14032 : try
14033 : throw 4711
14034 : catch /\(/
14035 : echo "in catch with syntax error"
14036 : catch
14037 : echo "inner catch-all"
14038 : finally
14039 : echo "inner finally"
14040 : endtry
14041 :catch
14042 : echo 'outer catch-all caught "' . v:exception . '"'
14043 : finally
14044 : echo "outer finally"
14045 :endtry
14046
14047This displays: >
14048 inner finally
14049 outer catch-all caught "Vim(catch):E54: Unmatched \("
14050 outer finally
14051The original exception is discarded and an error exception is raised, instead.
14052
14053 *except-single-line*
14054The ":try", ":catch", ":finally", and ":endtry" commands can be put on
14055a single line, but then syntax errors may make it difficult to recognize the
14056"catch" line, thus you better avoid this.
14057 Example: >
14058 :try | unlet! foo # | catch | endtry
14059raises an error exception for the trailing characters after the ":unlet!"
14060argument, but does not see the ":catch" and ":endtry" commands, so that the
14061error exception is discarded and the "E488: Trailing characters" message gets
14062displayed.
14063
14064 *except-several-errors*
14065When several errors appear in a single command, the first error message is
14066usually the most specific one and therefor converted to the error exception.
14067 Example: >
14068 echo novar
14069causes >
14070 E121: Undefined variable: novar
14071 E15: Invalid expression: novar
14072The value of the error exception inside try conditionals is: >
14073 Vim(echo):E121: Undefined variable: novar
14074< *except-syntax-error*
14075But when a syntax error is detected after a normal error in the same command,
14076the syntax error is used for the exception being thrown.
14077 Example: >
14078 unlet novar #
14079causes >
14080 E108: No such variable: "novar"
14081 E488: Trailing characters
14082The value of the error exception inside try conditionals is: >
14083 Vim(unlet):E488: Trailing characters
14084This is done because the syntax error might change the execution path in a way
14085not intended by the user. Example: >
14086 try
14087 try | unlet novar # | catch | echo v:exception | endtry
14088 catch /.*/
14089 echo "outer catch:" v:exception
14090 endtry
14091This displays "outer catch: Vim(unlet):E488: Trailing characters", and then
14092a "E600: Missing :endtry" error message is given, see |except-single-line|.
14093
14094==============================================================================
140959. Examples *eval-examples*
14096
Bram Moolenaaref2f6562007-05-06 13:32:59 +000014097Printing in Binary ~
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000014098>
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +010014099 :" The function Nr2Bin() returns the binary string representation of a number.
Bram Moolenaaref2f6562007-05-06 13:32:59 +000014100 :func Nr2Bin(nr)
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000014101 : let n = a:nr
14102 : let r = ""
14103 : while n
Bram Moolenaaref2f6562007-05-06 13:32:59 +000014104 : let r = '01'[n % 2] . r
14105 : let n = n / 2
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000014106 : endwhile
14107 : return r
14108 :endfunc
14109
Bram Moolenaaref2f6562007-05-06 13:32:59 +000014110 :" The function String2Bin() converts each character in a string to a
14111 :" binary string, separated with dashes.
14112 :func String2Bin(str)
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000014113 : let out = ''
Bram Moolenaaref2f6562007-05-06 13:32:59 +000014114 : for ix in range(strlen(a:str))
14115 : let out = out . '-' . Nr2Bin(char2nr(a:str[ix]))
14116 : endfor
14117 : return out[1:]
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000014118 :endfunc
14119
14120Example of its use: >
Bram Moolenaaref2f6562007-05-06 13:32:59 +000014121 :echo Nr2Bin(32)
14122result: "100000" >
14123 :echo String2Bin("32")
14124result: "110011-110010"
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000014125
14126
Bram Moolenaaref2f6562007-05-06 13:32:59 +000014127Sorting lines ~
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000014128
Bram Moolenaaref2f6562007-05-06 13:32:59 +000014129This example sorts lines with a specific compare function. >
14130
14131 :func SortBuffer()
14132 : let lines = getline(1, '$')
14133 : call sort(lines, function("Strcmp"))
14134 : call setline(1, lines)
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000014135 :endfunction
14136
Bram Moolenaaref2f6562007-05-06 13:32:59 +000014137As a one-liner: >
14138 :call setline(1, sort(getline(1, '$'), function("Strcmp")))
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000014139
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000014140
Bram Moolenaaref2f6562007-05-06 13:32:59 +000014141scanf() replacement ~
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000014142 *sscanf*
14143There is no sscanf() function in Vim. If you need to extract parts from a
14144line, you can use matchstr() and substitute() to do it. This example shows
14145how to get the file name, line number and column number out of a line like
14146"foobar.txt, 123, 45". >
14147 :" Set up the match bit
14148 :let mx='\(\f\+\),\s*\(\d\+\),\s*\(\d\+\)'
14149 :"get the part matching the whole expression
14150 :let l = matchstr(line, mx)
14151 :"get each item out of the match
14152 :let file = substitute(l, mx, '\1', '')
14153 :let lnum = substitute(l, mx, '\2', '')
14154 :let col = substitute(l, mx, '\3', '')
14155
14156The input is in the variable "line", the results in the variables "file",
14157"lnum" and "col". (idea from Michael Geddes)
14158
Bram Moolenaaref2f6562007-05-06 13:32:59 +000014159
14160getting the scriptnames in a Dictionary ~
14161 *scriptnames-dictionary*
14162The |:scriptnames| command can be used to get a list of all script files that
14163have been sourced. There is no equivalent function or variable for this
14164(because it's rarely needed). In case you need to manipulate the list this
14165code can be used: >
14166 " Get the output of ":scriptnames" in the scriptnames_output variable.
14167 let scriptnames_output = ''
14168 redir => scriptnames_output
14169 silent scriptnames
14170 redir END
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +010014171
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +000014172 " Split the output into lines and parse each line. Add an entry to the
Bram Moolenaaref2f6562007-05-06 13:32:59 +000014173 " "scripts" dictionary.
14174 let scripts = {}
14175 for line in split(scriptnames_output, "\n")
14176 " Only do non-blank lines.
14177 if line =~ '\S'
14178 " Get the first number in the line.
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +000014179 let nr = matchstr(line, '\d\+')
Bram Moolenaaref2f6562007-05-06 13:32:59 +000014180 " Get the file name, remove the script number " 123: ".
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +000014181 let name = substitute(line, '.\+:\s*', '', '')
Bram Moolenaaref2f6562007-05-06 13:32:59 +000014182 " Add an item to the Dictionary
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +000014183 let scripts[nr] = name
Bram Moolenaaref2f6562007-05-06 13:32:59 +000014184 endif
14185 endfor
14186 unlet scriptnames_output
14187
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000014188==============================================================================
Bram Moolenaar558ca4a2019-04-04 18:15:38 +02001418910. Vim script versions *vimscript-version* *vimscript-versions*
Bram Moolenaar911ead12019-04-21 00:03:35 +020014190 *scriptversion*
Bram Moolenaar558ca4a2019-04-04 18:15:38 +020014191Over time many features have been added to Vim script. This includes Ex
14192commands, functions, variable types, etc. Each individual feature can be
14193checked with the |has()| and |exists()| functions.
14194
14195Sometimes old syntax of functionality gets in the way of making Vim better.
14196When support is taken away this will break older Vim scripts. To make this
14197explicit the |:scriptversion| command can be used. When a Vim script is not
14198compatible with older versions of Vim this will give an explicit error,
Bram Moolenaar3ff5f0f2019-06-10 13:11:22 +020014199instead of failing in mysterious ways.
Bram Moolenaar558ca4a2019-04-04 18:15:38 +020014200
Bram Moolenaar3ff5f0f2019-06-10 13:11:22 +020014201 *scriptversion-1* >
Bram Moolenaar558ca4a2019-04-04 18:15:38 +020014202 :scriptversion 1
14203< This is the original Vim script, same as not using a |:scriptversion|
14204 command. Can be used to go back to old syntax for a range of lines.
14205 Test for support with: >
14206 has('vimscript-1')
14207
Bram Moolenaar3ff5f0f2019-06-10 13:11:22 +020014208< *scriptversion-2* >
Bram Moolenaar558ca4a2019-04-04 18:15:38 +020014209 :scriptversion 2
Bram Moolenaar68e65602019-05-26 21:33:31 +020014210< String concatenation with "." is not supported, use ".." instead.
Bram Moolenaar558ca4a2019-04-04 18:15:38 +020014211 This avoids the ambiguity using "." for Dict member access and
14212 floating point numbers. Now ".5" means the number 0.5.
Bram Moolenaar3ff5f0f2019-06-10 13:11:22 +020014213
14214 *scriptversion-3* >
Bram Moolenaar911ead12019-04-21 00:03:35 +020014215 :scriptversion 3
14216< All |vim-variable|s must be prefixed by "v:". E.g. "version" doesn't
14217 work as |v:version| anymore, it can be used as a normal variable.
14218 Same for some obvious names as "count" and others.
Bram Moolenaar558ca4a2019-04-04 18:15:38 +020014219
Bram Moolenaar911ead12019-04-21 00:03:35 +020014220 Test for support with: >
14221 has('vimscript-3')
Bram Moolenaar60a8de22019-09-15 14:33:22 +020014222<
14223 *scriptversion-4* >
14224 :scriptversion 4
Bram Moolenaarc17e66c2020-06-02 21:38:22 +020014225< Numbers with a leading zero are not recognized as octal. "0o" or "0O"
14226 is still recognized as octal. With the
Bram Moolenaar60a8de22019-09-15 14:33:22 +020014227 previous version you get: >
Bram Moolenaarc17e66c2020-06-02 21:38:22 +020014228 echo 017 " displays 15 (octal)
14229 echo 0o17 " displays 15 (octal)
14230 echo 018 " displays 18 (decimal)
Bram Moolenaar60a8de22019-09-15 14:33:22 +020014231< with script version 4: >
Bram Moolenaarc17e66c2020-06-02 21:38:22 +020014232 echo 017 " displays 17 (decimal)
14233 echo 0o17 " displays 15 (octal)
14234 echo 018 " displays 18 (decimal)
Bram Moolenaar60a8de22019-09-15 14:33:22 +020014235< Also, it is possible to use single quotes inside numbers to make them
14236 easier to read: >
14237 echo 1'000'000
14238< The quotes must be surrounded by digits.
14239
14240 Test for support with: >
14241 has('vimscript-4')
Bram Moolenaar558ca4a2019-04-04 18:15:38 +020014242
14243==============================================================================
1424411. No +eval feature *no-eval-feature*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000014245
14246When the |+eval| feature was disabled at compile time, none of the expression
14247evaluation commands are available. To prevent this from causing Vim scripts
14248to generate all kinds of errors, the ":if" and ":endif" commands are still
14249recognized, though the argument of the ":if" and everything between the ":if"
14250and the matching ":endif" is ignored. Nesting of ":if" blocks is allowed, but
14251only if the commands are at the start of the line. The ":else" command is not
14252recognized.
14253
14254Example of how to avoid executing commands when the |+eval| feature is
14255missing: >
14256
14257 :if 1
14258 : echo "Expression evaluation is compiled in"
14259 :else
14260 : echo "You will _never_ see this message"
14261 :endif
14262
Bram Moolenaar773a97c2019-06-06 20:39:55 +020014263To execute a command only when the |+eval| feature is disabled can be done in
14264two ways. The simplest is to exit the script (or Vim) prematurely: >
14265 if 1
14266 echo "commands executed with +eval"
14267 finish
14268 endif
14269 args " command executed without +eval
14270
14271If you do not want to abort loading the script you can use a trick, as this
14272example shows: >
Bram Moolenaar45d2cca2017-04-30 16:36:05 +020014273
14274 silent! while 0
14275 set history=111
14276 silent! endwhile
14277
14278When the |+eval| feature is available the command is skipped because of the
14279"while 0". Without the |+eval| feature the "while 0" is an error, which is
14280silently ignored, and the command is executed.
Bram Moolenaarcd5c8f82017-04-09 20:11:58 +020014281
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000014282==============================================================================
Bram Moolenaar558ca4a2019-04-04 18:15:38 +02001428312. The sandbox *eval-sandbox* *sandbox* *E48*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000014284
Bram Moolenaar368373e2010-07-19 20:46:22 +020014285The 'foldexpr', 'formatexpr', 'includeexpr', 'indentexpr', 'statusline' and
14286'foldtext' options may be evaluated in a sandbox. This means that you are
14287protected from these expressions having nasty side effects. This gives some
14288safety for when these options are set from a modeline. It is also used when
14289the command from a tags file is executed and for CTRL-R = in the command line.
Bram Moolenaar7b0294c2004-10-11 10:16:09 +000014290The sandbox is also used for the |:sandbox| command.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000014291
14292These items are not allowed in the sandbox:
14293 - changing the buffer text
Bram Moolenaarb477af22018-07-15 20:20:18 +020014294 - defining or changing mapping, autocommands, user commands
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000014295 - setting certain options (see |option-summary|)
Bram Moolenaaref2f6562007-05-06 13:32:59 +000014296 - setting certain v: variables (see |v:var|) *E794*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000014297 - executing a shell command
14298 - reading or writing a file
14299 - jumping to another buffer or editing a file
Bram Moolenaar4770d092006-01-12 23:22:24 +000014300 - executing Python, Perl, etc. commands
Bram Moolenaar7b0294c2004-10-11 10:16:09 +000014301This is not guaranteed 100% secure, but it should block most attacks.
14302
14303 *:san* *:sandbox*
Bram Moolenaar045e82d2005-07-08 22:25:33 +000014304:san[dbox] {cmd} Execute {cmd} in the sandbox. Useful to evaluate an
Bram Moolenaar7b0294c2004-10-11 10:16:09 +000014305 option that may have been set from a modeline, e.g.
14306 'foldexpr'.
14307
Bram Moolenaarb71eaae2006-01-20 23:10:18 +000014308 *sandbox-option*
14309A few options contain an expression. When this expression is evaluated it may
Bram Moolenaar9b2200a2006-03-20 21:55:45 +000014310have to be done in the sandbox to avoid a security risk. But the sandbox is
Bram Moolenaarb71eaae2006-01-20 23:10:18 +000014311restrictive, thus this only happens when the option was set from an insecure
14312location. Insecure in this context are:
Bram Moolenaar551dbcc2006-04-25 22:13:59 +000014313- sourcing a .vimrc or .exrc in the current directory
Bram Moolenaarb71eaae2006-01-20 23:10:18 +000014314- while executing in the sandbox
14315- value coming from a modeline
Bram Moolenaarb477af22018-07-15 20:20:18 +020014316- executing a function that was defined in the sandbox
Bram Moolenaarb71eaae2006-01-20 23:10:18 +000014317
14318Note that when in the sandbox and saving an option value and restoring it, the
14319option will still be marked as it was set in the sandbox.
14320
14321==============================================================================
Bram Moolenaar558ca4a2019-04-04 18:15:38 +02001432213. Textlock *textlock*
Bram Moolenaarb71eaae2006-01-20 23:10:18 +000014323
14324In a few situations it is not allowed to change the text in the buffer, jump
14325to another window and some other things that might confuse or break what Vim
14326is currently doing. This mostly applies to things that happen when Vim is
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +020014327actually doing something else. For example, evaluating the 'balloonexpr' may
Bram Moolenaarb71eaae2006-01-20 23:10:18 +000014328happen any moment the mouse cursor is resting at some position.
14329
14330This is not allowed when the textlock is active:
14331 - changing the buffer text
14332 - jumping to another buffer or window
14333 - editing another file
14334 - closing a window or quitting Vim
14335 - etc.
14336
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000014337
Bram Moolenaar91f84f62018-07-29 15:07:52 +020014338 vim:tw=78:ts=8:noet:ft=help:norl: