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Bram Moolenaareb490412022-06-28 13:44:46 +01001*builtin.txt* For Vim version 9.0. Last change: 2022 Jun 27
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002
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4 VIM REFERENCE MANUAL by Bram Moolenaar
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7Builtin functions *builtin-functions*
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9Note: Expression evaluation can be disabled at compile time. If this has been
10done, the builtin functions are not available. See |+eval| and
11|no-eval-feature|.
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131. Overview |builtin-function-list|
142. Details |builtin-function-details|
153. Feature list |feature-list|
164. Matching a pattern in a String |string-match|
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18==============================================================================
191. Overview *builtin-function-list*
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21Use CTRL-] on the function name to jump to the full explanation.
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23USAGE RESULT DESCRIPTION ~
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25abs({expr}) Float or Number absolute value of {expr}
26acos({expr}) Float arc cosine of {expr}
27add({object}, {item}) List/Blob append {item} to {object}
28and({expr}, {expr}) Number bitwise AND
29append({lnum}, {text}) Number append {text} below line {lnum}
30appendbufline({expr}, {lnum}, {text})
31 Number append {text} below line {lnum}
32 in buffer {expr}
33argc([{winid}]) Number number of files in the argument list
34argidx() Number current index in the argument list
35arglistid([{winnr} [, {tabnr}]]) Number argument list id
36argv({nr} [, {winid}]) String {nr} entry of the argument list
37argv([-1, {winid}]) List the argument list
38asin({expr}) Float arc sine of {expr}
39assert_beeps({cmd}) Number assert {cmd} causes a beep
40assert_equal({exp}, {act} [, {msg}])
41 Number assert {exp} is equal to {act}
42assert_equalfile({fname-one}, {fname-two} [, {msg}])
43 Number assert file contents are equal
44assert_exception({error} [, {msg}])
45 Number assert {error} is in v:exception
46assert_fails({cmd} [, {error} [, {msg} [, {lnum} [, {context}]]]])
47 Number assert {cmd} fails
48assert_false({actual} [, {msg}])
49 Number assert {actual} is false
50assert_inrange({lower}, {upper}, {actual} [, {msg}])
51 Number assert {actual} is inside the range
52assert_match({pat}, {text} [, {msg}])
53 Number assert {pat} matches {text}
54assert_nobeep({cmd}) Number assert {cmd} does not cause a beep
55assert_notequal({exp}, {act} [, {msg}])
56 Number assert {exp} is not equal {act}
57assert_notmatch({pat}, {text} [, {msg}])
58 Number assert {pat} not matches {text}
59assert_report({msg}) Number report a test failure
60assert_true({actual} [, {msg}]) Number assert {actual} is true
61atan({expr}) Float arc tangent of {expr}
62atan2({expr1}, {expr2}) Float arc tangent of {expr1} / {expr2}
Yegappan Lakshmanan1755a912022-05-19 10:31:47 +010063autocmd_add({acmds}) Bool add a list of autocmds and groups
64autocmd_delete({acmds}) Bool delete a list of autocmds and groups
65autocmd_get([{opts}]) List return a list of autocmds
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000066balloon_gettext() String current text in the balloon
67balloon_show({expr}) none show {expr} inside the balloon
68balloon_split({msg}) List split {msg} as used for a balloon
69blob2list({blob}) List convert {blob} into a list of numbers
70browse({save}, {title}, {initdir}, {default})
71 String put up a file requester
72browsedir({title}, {initdir}) String put up a directory requester
73bufadd({name}) Number add a buffer to the buffer list
74bufexists({buf}) Number |TRUE| if buffer {buf} exists
75buflisted({buf}) Number |TRUE| if buffer {buf} is listed
76bufload({buf}) Number load buffer {buf} if not loaded yet
77bufloaded({buf}) Number |TRUE| if buffer {buf} is loaded
78bufname([{buf}]) String Name of the buffer {buf}
79bufnr([{buf} [, {create}]]) Number Number of the buffer {buf}
80bufwinid({buf}) Number window ID of buffer {buf}
81bufwinnr({buf}) Number window number of buffer {buf}
82byte2line({byte}) Number line number at byte count {byte}
83byteidx({expr}, {nr}) Number byte index of {nr}'th char in {expr}
84byteidxcomp({expr}, {nr}) Number byte index of {nr}'th char in {expr}
85call({func}, {arglist} [, {dict}])
86 any call {func} with arguments {arglist}
87ceil({expr}) Float round {expr} up
88ch_canread({handle}) Number check if there is something to read
89ch_close({handle}) none close {handle}
90ch_close_in({handle}) none close in part of {handle}
91ch_evalexpr({handle}, {expr} [, {options}])
92 any evaluate {expr} on JSON {handle}
93ch_evalraw({handle}, {string} [, {options}])
94 any evaluate {string} on raw {handle}
95ch_getbufnr({handle}, {what}) Number get buffer number for {handle}/{what}
96ch_getjob({channel}) Job get the Job of {channel}
97ch_info({handle}) String info about channel {handle}
98ch_log({msg} [, {handle}]) none write {msg} in the channel log file
99ch_logfile({fname} [, {mode}]) none start logging channel activity
100ch_open({address} [, {options}])
101 Channel open a channel to {address}
102ch_read({handle} [, {options}]) String read from {handle}
103ch_readblob({handle} [, {options}])
104 Blob read Blob from {handle}
105ch_readraw({handle} [, {options}])
106 String read raw from {handle}
107ch_sendexpr({handle}, {expr} [, {options}])
108 any send {expr} over JSON {handle}
109ch_sendraw({handle}, {expr} [, {options}])
110 any send {expr} over raw {handle}
111ch_setoptions({handle}, {options})
112 none set options for {handle}
113ch_status({handle} [, {options}])
114 String status of channel {handle}
115changenr() Number current change number
116char2nr({expr} [, {utf8}]) Number ASCII/UTF-8 value of first char in {expr}
117charclass({string}) Number character class of {string}
118charcol({expr}) Number column number of cursor or mark
119charidx({string}, {idx} [, {countcc}])
120 Number char index of byte {idx} in {string}
121chdir({dir}) String change current working directory
122cindent({lnum}) Number C indent for line {lnum}
123clearmatches([{win}]) none clear all matches
124col({expr}) Number column byte index of cursor or mark
125complete({startcol}, {matches}) none set Insert mode completion
126complete_add({expr}) Number add completion match
127complete_check() Number check for key typed during completion
128complete_info([{what}]) Dict get current completion information
129confirm({msg} [, {choices} [, {default} [, {type}]]])
130 Number number of choice picked by user
131copy({expr}) any make a shallow copy of {expr}
132cos({expr}) Float cosine of {expr}
133cosh({expr}) Float hyperbolic cosine of {expr}
134count({comp}, {expr} [, {ic} [, {start}]])
135 Number count how many {expr} are in {comp}
136cscope_connection([{num}, {dbpath} [, {prepend}]])
137 Number checks existence of cscope connection
138cursor({lnum}, {col} [, {off}])
139 Number move cursor to {lnum}, {col}, {off}
140cursor({list}) Number move cursor to position in {list}
141debugbreak({pid}) Number interrupt process being debugged
142deepcopy({expr} [, {noref}]) any make a full copy of {expr}
143delete({fname} [, {flags}]) Number delete the file or directory {fname}
144deletebufline({buf}, {first} [, {last}])
145 Number delete lines from buffer {buf}
146did_filetype() Number |TRUE| if FileType autocmd event used
147diff_filler({lnum}) Number diff filler lines about {lnum}
148diff_hlID({lnum}, {col}) Number diff highlighting at {lnum}/{col}
149digraph_get({chars}) String get the |digraph| of {chars}
150digraph_getlist([{listall}]) List get all |digraph|s
151digraph_set({chars}, {digraph}) Boolean register |digraph|
152digraph_setlist({digraphlist}) Boolean register multiple |digraph|s
153echoraw({expr}) none output {expr} as-is
154empty({expr}) Number |TRUE| if {expr} is empty
155environ() Dict return environment variables
156escape({string}, {chars}) String escape {chars} in {string} with '\'
157eval({string}) any evaluate {string} into its value
158eventhandler() Number |TRUE| if inside an event handler
159executable({expr}) Number 1 if executable {expr} exists
160execute({command}) String execute {command} and get the output
161exepath({expr}) String full path of the command {expr}
162exists({expr}) Number |TRUE| if {expr} exists
163exists_compiled({expr}) Number |TRUE| if {expr} exists at compile time
164exp({expr}) Float exponential of {expr}
165expand({expr} [, {nosuf} [, {list}]])
166 any expand special keywords in {expr}
Yegappan Lakshmanan2b74b682022-04-03 21:30:32 +0100167expandcmd({string} [, {options}])
168 String expand {string} like with `:edit`
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000169extend({expr1}, {expr2} [, {expr3}])
170 List/Dict insert items of {expr2} into {expr1}
171extendnew({expr1}, {expr2} [, {expr3}])
172 List/Dict like |extend()| but creates a new
173 List or Dictionary
174feedkeys({string} [, {mode}]) Number add key sequence to typeahead buffer
175filereadable({file}) Number |TRUE| if {file} is a readable file
176filewritable({file}) Number |TRUE| if {file} is a writable file
177filter({expr1}, {expr2}) List/Dict/Blob/String
178 remove items from {expr1} where
179 {expr2} is 0
180finddir({name} [, {path} [, {count}]])
181 String find directory {name} in {path}
182findfile({name} [, {path} [, {count}]])
183 String find file {name} in {path}
184flatten({list} [, {maxdepth}]) List flatten {list} up to {maxdepth} levels
185flattennew({list} [, {maxdepth}])
186 List flatten a copy of {list}
187float2nr({expr}) Number convert Float {expr} to a Number
188floor({expr}) Float round {expr} down
189fmod({expr1}, {expr2}) Float remainder of {expr1} / {expr2}
190fnameescape({fname}) String escape special characters in {fname}
191fnamemodify({fname}, {mods}) String modify file name
192foldclosed({lnum}) Number first line of fold at {lnum} if closed
193foldclosedend({lnum}) Number last line of fold at {lnum} if closed
194foldlevel({lnum}) Number fold level at {lnum}
195foldtext() String line displayed for closed fold
196foldtextresult({lnum}) String text for closed fold at {lnum}
197foreground() Number bring the Vim window to the foreground
198fullcommand({name}) String get full command from {name}
199funcref({name} [, {arglist}] [, {dict}])
200 Funcref reference to function {name}
201function({name} [, {arglist}] [, {dict}])
202 Funcref named reference to function {name}
203garbagecollect([{atexit}]) none free memory, breaking cyclic references
204get({list}, {idx} [, {def}]) any get item {idx} from {list} or {def}
205get({dict}, {key} [, {def}]) any get item {key} from {dict} or {def}
206get({func}, {what}) any get property of funcref/partial {func}
207getbufinfo([{buf}]) List information about buffers
208getbufline({buf}, {lnum} [, {end}])
209 List lines {lnum} to {end} of buffer {buf}
210getbufvar({buf}, {varname} [, {def}])
211 any variable {varname} in buffer {buf}
212getchangelist([{buf}]) List list of change list items
213getchar([expr]) Number or String
214 get one character from the user
215getcharmod() Number modifiers for the last typed character
216getcharpos({expr}) List position of cursor, mark, etc.
217getcharsearch() Dict last character search
218getcharstr([expr]) String get one character from the user
Shougo Matsushita79d599b2022-05-07 12:48:29 +0100219getcmdcompltype() String return the type of the current
220 command-line completion
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000221getcmdline() String return the current command-line
222getcmdpos() Number return cursor position in command-line
Shougo Matsushita79d599b2022-05-07 12:48:29 +0100223getcmdscreenpos() Number return cursor screen position in
224 command-line
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000225getcmdtype() String return current command-line type
226getcmdwintype() String return current command-line window type
227getcompletion({pat}, {type} [, {filtered}])
228 List list of cmdline completion matches
229getcurpos([{winnr}]) List position of the cursor
230getcursorcharpos([{winnr}]) List character position of the cursor
231getcwd([{winnr} [, {tabnr}]]) String get the current working directory
232getenv({name}) String return environment variable
233getfontname([{name}]) String name of font being used
234getfperm({fname}) String file permissions of file {fname}
235getfsize({fname}) Number size in bytes of file {fname}
236getftime({fname}) Number last modification time of file
237getftype({fname}) String description of type of file {fname}
238getimstatus() Number |TRUE| if the IME status is active
239getjumplist([{winnr} [, {tabnr}]])
240 List list of jump list items
241getline({lnum}) String line {lnum} of current buffer
242getline({lnum}, {end}) List lines {lnum} to {end} of current buffer
243getloclist({nr}) List list of location list items
244getloclist({nr}, {what}) Dict get specific location list properties
245getmarklist([{buf}]) List list of global/local marks
246getmatches([{win}]) List list of current matches
247getmousepos() Dict last known mouse position
248getpid() Number process ID of Vim
249getpos({expr}) List position of cursor, mark, etc.
250getqflist() List list of quickfix items
251getqflist({what}) Dict get specific quickfix list properties
252getreg([{regname} [, 1 [, {list}]]])
253 String or List contents of a register
254getreginfo([{regname}]) Dict information about a register
255getregtype([{regname}]) String type of a register
256gettabinfo([{expr}]) List list of tab pages
257gettabvar({nr}, {varname} [, {def}])
258 any variable {varname} in tab {nr} or {def}
259gettabwinvar({tabnr}, {winnr}, {name} [, {def}])
260 any {name} in {winnr} in tab page {tabnr}
261gettagstack([{nr}]) Dict get the tag stack of window {nr}
262gettext({text}) String lookup translation of {text}
263getwininfo([{winid}]) List list of info about each window
264getwinpos([{timeout}]) List X and Y coord in pixels of the Vim window
265getwinposx() Number X coord in pixels of the Vim window
266getwinposy() Number Y coord in pixels of the Vim window
267getwinvar({nr}, {varname} [, {def}])
268 any variable {varname} in window {nr}
269glob({expr} [, {nosuf} [, {list} [, {alllinks}]]])
270 any expand file wildcards in {expr}
271glob2regpat({expr}) String convert a glob pat into a search pat
272globpath({path}, {expr} [, {nosuf} [, {list} [, {alllinks}]]])
273 String do glob({expr}) for all dirs in {path}
274has({feature} [, {check}]) Number |TRUE| if feature {feature} supported
275has_key({dict}, {key}) Number |TRUE| if {dict} has entry {key}
276haslocaldir([{winnr} [, {tabnr}]])
277 Number |TRUE| if the window executed |:lcd|
278 or |:tcd|
279hasmapto({what} [, {mode} [, {abbr}]])
280 Number |TRUE| if mapping to {what} exists
281histadd({history}, {item}) Number add an item to a history
282histdel({history} [, {item}]) Number remove an item from a history
283histget({history} [, {index}]) String get the item {index} from a history
284histnr({history}) Number highest index of a history
285hlID({name}) Number syntax ID of highlight group {name}
286hlexists({name}) Number |TRUE| if highlight group {name} exists
287hlget([{name} [, {resolve}]]) List get highlight group attributes
288hlset({list}) Number set highlight group attributes
289hostname() String name of the machine Vim is running on
290iconv({expr}, {from}, {to}) String convert encoding of {expr}
291indent({lnum}) Number indent of line {lnum}
292index({object}, {expr} [, {start} [, {ic}]])
293 Number index in {object} where {expr} appears
294input({prompt} [, {text} [, {completion}]])
295 String get input from the user
296inputdialog({prompt} [, {text} [, {completion}]])
297 String like input() but in a GUI dialog
298inputlist({textlist}) Number let the user pick from a choice list
299inputrestore() Number restore typeahead
300inputsave() Number save and clear typeahead
301inputsecret({prompt} [, {text}]) String like input() but hiding the text
302insert({object}, {item} [, {idx}]) List insert {item} in {object} [before {idx}]
303interrupt() none interrupt script execution
304invert({expr}) Number bitwise invert
LemonBoydca1d402022-04-28 15:26:33 +0100305isabsolutepath({path}) Number |TRUE| if {path} is an absolute path
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000306isdirectory({directory}) Number |TRUE| if {directory} is a directory
307isinf({expr}) Number determine if {expr} is infinity value
308 (positive or negative)
309islocked({expr}) Number |TRUE| if {expr} is locked
310isnan({expr}) Number |TRUE| if {expr} is NaN
311items({dict}) List key-value pairs in {dict}
312job_getchannel({job}) Channel get the channel handle for {job}
313job_info([{job}]) Dict get information about {job}
314job_setoptions({job}, {options}) none set options for {job}
315job_start({command} [, {options}])
316 Job start a job
317job_status({job}) String get the status of {job}
318job_stop({job} [, {how}]) Number stop {job}
319join({list} [, {sep}]) String join {list} items into one String
320js_decode({string}) any decode JS style JSON
321js_encode({expr}) String encode JS style JSON
322json_decode({string}) any decode JSON
323json_encode({expr}) String encode JSON
324keys({dict}) List keys in {dict}
325len({expr}) Number the length of {expr}
326libcall({lib}, {func}, {arg}) String call {func} in library {lib} with {arg}
327libcallnr({lib}, {func}, {arg}) Number idem, but return a Number
328line({expr} [, {winid}]) Number line nr of cursor, last line or mark
329line2byte({lnum}) Number byte count of line {lnum}
330lispindent({lnum}) Number Lisp indent for line {lnum}
331list2blob({list}) Blob turn {list} of numbers into a Blob
332list2str({list} [, {utf8}]) String turn {list} of numbers into a String
333listener_add({callback} [, {buf}])
334 Number add a callback to listen to changes
335listener_flush([{buf}]) none invoke listener callbacks
336listener_remove({id}) none remove a listener callback
337localtime() Number current time
338log({expr}) Float natural logarithm (base e) of {expr}
339log10({expr}) Float logarithm of Float {expr} to base 10
340luaeval({expr} [, {expr}]) any evaluate |Lua| expression
341map({expr1}, {expr2}) List/Dict/Blob/String
342 change each item in {expr1} to {expr2}
343maparg({name} [, {mode} [, {abbr} [, {dict}]]])
344 String or Dict
345 rhs of mapping {name} in mode {mode}
346mapcheck({name} [, {mode} [, {abbr}]])
347 String check for mappings matching {name}
Ernie Rael09661202022-04-25 14:40:44 +0100348maplist([{abbr}]) List list of all mappings, a dict for each
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000349mapnew({expr1}, {expr2}) List/Dict/Blob/String
350 like |map()| but creates a new List or
351 Dictionary
352mapset({mode}, {abbr}, {dict}) none restore mapping from |maparg()| result
353match({expr}, {pat} [, {start} [, {count}]])
354 Number position where {pat} matches in {expr}
355matchadd({group}, {pattern} [, {priority} [, {id} [, {dict}]]])
356 Number highlight {pattern} with {group}
357matchaddpos({group}, {pos} [, {priority} [, {id} [, {dict}]]])
358 Number highlight positions with {group}
359matcharg({nr}) List arguments of |:match|
360matchdelete({id} [, {win}]) Number delete match identified by {id}
361matchend({expr}, {pat} [, {start} [, {count}]])
362 Number position where {pat} ends in {expr}
363matchfuzzy({list}, {str} [, {dict}])
364 List fuzzy match {str} in {list}
365matchfuzzypos({list}, {str} [, {dict}])
366 List fuzzy match {str} in {list}
367matchlist({expr}, {pat} [, {start} [, {count}]])
368 List match and submatches of {pat} in {expr}
369matchstr({expr}, {pat} [, {start} [, {count}]])
370 String {count}'th match of {pat} in {expr}
371matchstrpos({expr}, {pat} [, {start} [, {count}]])
372 List {count}'th match of {pat} in {expr}
373max({expr}) Number maximum value of items in {expr}
374menu_info({name} [, {mode}]) Dict get menu item information
375min({expr}) Number minimum value of items in {expr}
376mkdir({name} [, {path} [, {prot}]])
377 Number create directory {name}
378mode([expr]) String current editing mode
379mzeval({expr}) any evaluate |MzScheme| expression
380nextnonblank({lnum}) Number line nr of non-blank line >= {lnum}
381nr2char({expr} [, {utf8}]) String single char with ASCII/UTF-8 value {expr}
382or({expr}, {expr}) Number bitwise OR
383pathshorten({expr} [, {len}]) String shorten directory names in a path
384perleval({expr}) any evaluate |Perl| expression
385popup_atcursor({what}, {options}) Number create popup window near the cursor
386popup_beval({what}, {options}) Number create popup window for 'ballooneval'
387popup_clear() none close all popup windows
388popup_close({id} [, {result}]) none close popup window {id}
389popup_create({what}, {options}) Number create a popup window
390popup_dialog({what}, {options}) Number create a popup window used as a dialog
391popup_filter_menu({id}, {key}) Number filter for a menu popup window
392popup_filter_yesno({id}, {key}) Number filter for a dialog popup window
393popup_findinfo() Number get window ID of info popup window
394popup_findpreview() Number get window ID of preview popup window
395popup_getoptions({id}) Dict get options of popup window {id}
396popup_getpos({id}) Dict get position of popup window {id}
397popup_hide({id}) none hide popup menu {id}
398popup_list() List get a list of window IDs of all popups
399popup_locate({row}, {col}) Number get window ID of popup at position
400popup_menu({what}, {options}) Number create a popup window used as a menu
401popup_move({id}, {options}) none set position of popup window {id}
402popup_notification({what}, {options})
403 Number create a notification popup window
404popup_setoptions({id}, {options})
405 none set options for popup window {id}
406popup_settext({id}, {text}) none set the text of popup window {id}
407popup_show({id}) none unhide popup window {id}
408pow({x}, {y}) Float {x} to the power of {y}
409prevnonblank({lnum}) Number line nr of non-blank line <= {lnum}
410printf({fmt}, {expr1}...) String format text
411prompt_getprompt({buf}) String get prompt text
412prompt_setcallback({buf}, {expr}) none set prompt callback function
413prompt_setinterrupt({buf}, {text}) none set prompt interrupt function
414prompt_setprompt({buf}, {text}) none set prompt text
415prop_add({lnum}, {col}, {props}) none add one text property
416prop_add_list({props}, [[{lnum}, {col}, {end-lnum}, {end-col}], ...])
417 none add multiple text properties
418prop_clear({lnum} [, {lnum-end} [, {props}]])
419 none remove all text properties
420prop_find({props} [, {direction}])
421 Dict search for a text property
422prop_list({lnum} [, {props}]) List text properties in {lnum}
423prop_remove({props} [, {lnum} [, {lnum-end}]])
424 Number remove a text property
425prop_type_add({name}, {props}) none define a new property type
426prop_type_change({name}, {props})
427 none change an existing property type
428prop_type_delete({name} [, {props}])
429 none delete a property type
430prop_type_get({name} [, {props}])
431 Dict get property type values
432prop_type_list([{props}]) List get list of property types
433pum_getpos() Dict position and size of pum if visible
434pumvisible() Number whether popup menu is visible
435py3eval({expr}) any evaluate |python3| expression
436pyeval({expr}) any evaluate |Python| expression
437pyxeval({expr}) any evaluate |python_x| expression
438rand([{expr}]) Number get pseudo-random number
439range({expr} [, {max} [, {stride}]])
440 List items from {expr} to {max}
441readblob({fname}) Blob read a |Blob| from {fname}
442readdir({dir} [, {expr} [, {dict}]])
443 List file names in {dir} selected by {expr}
444readdirex({dir} [, {expr} [, {dict}]])
445 List file info in {dir} selected by {expr}
446readfile({fname} [, {type} [, {max}]])
447 List get list of lines from file {fname}
448reduce({object}, {func} [, {initial}])
449 any reduce {object} using {func}
450reg_executing() String get the executing register name
451reg_recording() String get the recording register name
452reltime([{start} [, {end}]]) List get time value
453reltimefloat({time}) Float turn the time value into a Float
454reltimestr({time}) String turn time value into a String
455remote_expr({server}, {string} [, {idvar} [, {timeout}]])
456 String send expression
457remote_foreground({server}) Number bring Vim server to the foreground
458remote_peek({serverid} [, {retvar}])
459 Number check for reply string
460remote_read({serverid} [, {timeout}])
461 String read reply string
462remote_send({server}, {string} [, {idvar}])
463 String send key sequence
464remote_startserver({name}) none become server {name}
465remove({list}, {idx} [, {end}]) any/List
466 remove items {idx}-{end} from {list}
467remove({blob}, {idx} [, {end}]) Number/Blob
468 remove bytes {idx}-{end} from {blob}
469remove({dict}, {key}) any remove entry {key} from {dict}
470rename({from}, {to}) Number rename (move) file from {from} to {to}
471repeat({expr}, {count}) String repeat {expr} {count} times
472resolve({filename}) String get filename a shortcut points to
473reverse({list}) List reverse {list} in-place
474round({expr}) Float round off {expr}
475rubyeval({expr}) any evaluate |Ruby| expression
476screenattr({row}, {col}) Number attribute at screen position
477screenchar({row}, {col}) Number character at screen position
478screenchars({row}, {col}) List List of characters at screen position
479screencol() Number current cursor column
480screenpos({winid}, {lnum}, {col}) Dict screen row and col of a text character
481screenrow() Number current cursor row
482screenstring({row}, {col}) String characters at screen position
483search({pattern} [, {flags} [, {stopline} [, {timeout} [, {skip}]]]])
484 Number search for {pattern}
485searchcount([{options}]) Dict get or update search stats
486searchdecl({name} [, {global} [, {thisblock}]])
487 Number search for variable declaration
488searchpair({start}, {middle}, {end} [, {flags} [, {skip} [...]]])
489 Number search for other end of start/end pair
490searchpairpos({start}, {middle}, {end} [, {flags} [, {skip} [...]]])
491 List search for other end of start/end pair
492searchpos({pattern} [, {flags} [, {stopline} [, {timeout} [, {skip}]]]])
493 List search for {pattern}
494server2client({clientid}, {string})
495 Number send reply string
496serverlist() String get a list of available servers
497setbufline({expr}, {lnum}, {text})
498 Number set line {lnum} to {text} in buffer
499 {expr}
500setbufvar({buf}, {varname}, {val})
501 none set {varname} in buffer {buf} to {val}
502setcellwidths({list}) none set character cell width overrides
503setcharpos({expr}, {list}) Number set the {expr} position to {list}
504setcharsearch({dict}) Dict set character search from {dict}
505setcmdpos({pos}) Number set cursor position in command-line
506setcursorcharpos({list}) Number move cursor to position in {list}
507setenv({name}, {val}) none set environment variable
508setfperm({fname}, {mode}) Number set {fname} file permissions to {mode}
509setline({lnum}, {line}) Number set line {lnum} to {line}
510setloclist({nr}, {list} [, {action}])
511 Number modify location list using {list}
512setloclist({nr}, {list}, {action}, {what})
513 Number modify specific location list props
514setmatches({list} [, {win}]) Number restore a list of matches
515setpos({expr}, {list}) Number set the {expr} position to {list}
516setqflist({list} [, {action}]) Number modify quickfix list using {list}
517setqflist({list}, {action}, {what})
518 Number modify specific quickfix list props
519setreg({n}, {v} [, {opt}]) Number set register to value and type
520settabvar({nr}, {varname}, {val}) none set {varname} in tab page {nr} to {val}
521settabwinvar({tabnr}, {winnr}, {varname}, {val})
522 none set {varname} in window {winnr} in tab
523 page {tabnr} to {val}
524settagstack({nr}, {dict} [, {action}])
525 Number modify tag stack using {dict}
526setwinvar({nr}, {varname}, {val}) none set {varname} in window {nr} to {val}
527sha256({string}) String SHA256 checksum of {string}
528shellescape({string} [, {special}])
529 String escape {string} for use as shell
530 command argument
531shiftwidth([{col}]) Number effective value of 'shiftwidth'
532sign_define({name} [, {dict}]) Number define or update a sign
533sign_define({list}) List define or update a list of signs
534sign_getdefined([{name}]) List get a list of defined signs
535sign_getplaced([{buf} [, {dict}]])
536 List get a list of placed signs
537sign_jump({id}, {group}, {buf})
538 Number jump to a sign
539sign_place({id}, {group}, {name}, {buf} [, {dict}])
540 Number place a sign
541sign_placelist({list}) List place a list of signs
542sign_undefine([{name}]) Number undefine a sign
543sign_undefine({list}) List undefine a list of signs
544sign_unplace({group} [, {dict}])
545 Number unplace a sign
546sign_unplacelist({list}) List unplace a list of signs
547simplify({filename}) String simplify filename as much as possible
548sin({expr}) Float sine of {expr}
549sinh({expr}) Float hyperbolic sine of {expr}
550slice({expr}, {start} [, {end}]) String, List or Blob
551 slice of a String, List or Blob
Bram Moolenaar2007dd42022-02-23 13:17:47 +0000552sort({list} [, {how} [, {dict}]])
553 List sort {list}, compare with {how}
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000554sound_clear() none stop playing all sounds
555sound_playevent({name} [, {callback}])
556 Number play an event sound
557sound_playfile({path} [, {callback}])
558 Number play sound file {path}
559sound_stop({id}) none stop playing sound {id}
560soundfold({word}) String sound-fold {word}
561spellbadword() String badly spelled word at cursor
562spellsuggest({word} [, {max} [, {capital}]])
563 List spelling suggestions
564split({expr} [, {pat} [, {keepempty}]])
565 List make |List| from {pat} separated {expr}
566sqrt({expr}) Float square root of {expr}
567srand([{expr}]) List get seed for |rand()|
568state([{what}]) String current state of Vim
569str2float({expr} [, {quoted}]) Float convert String to Float
570str2list({expr} [, {utf8}]) List convert each character of {expr} to
571 ASCII/UTF-8 value
572str2nr({expr} [, {base} [, {quoted}]])
573 Number convert String to Number
574strcharlen({expr}) Number character length of the String {expr}
575strcharpart({str}, {start} [, {len} [, {skipcc}]])
576 String {len} characters of {str} at
577 character {start}
578strchars({expr} [, {skipcc}]) Number character count of the String {expr}
579strdisplaywidth({expr} [, {col}]) Number display length of the String {expr}
580strftime({format} [, {time}]) String format time with a specified format
581strgetchar({str}, {index}) Number get char {index} from {str}
582stridx({haystack}, {needle} [, {start}])
583 Number index of {needle} in {haystack}
584string({expr}) String String representation of {expr} value
585strlen({expr}) Number length of the String {expr}
586strpart({str}, {start} [, {len} [, {chars}]])
587 String {len} bytes/chars of {str} at
588 byte {start}
589strptime({format}, {timestring})
590 Number Convert {timestring} to unix timestamp
591strridx({haystack}, {needle} [, {start}])
592 Number last index of {needle} in {haystack}
593strtrans({expr}) String translate string to make it printable
594strwidth({expr}) Number display cell length of the String {expr}
595submatch({nr} [, {list}]) String or List
596 specific match in ":s" or substitute()
597substitute({expr}, {pat}, {sub}, {flags})
598 String all {pat} in {expr} replaced with {sub}
599swapinfo({fname}) Dict information about swap file {fname}
600swapname({buf}) String swap file of buffer {buf}
601synID({lnum}, {col}, {trans}) Number syntax ID at {lnum} and {col}
602synIDattr({synID}, {what} [, {mode}])
603 String attribute {what} of syntax ID {synID}
604synIDtrans({synID}) Number translated syntax ID of {synID}
605synconcealed({lnum}, {col}) List info about concealing
606synstack({lnum}, {col}) List stack of syntax IDs at {lnum} and {col}
607system({expr} [, {input}]) String output of shell command/filter {expr}
608systemlist({expr} [, {input}]) List output of shell command/filter {expr}
609tabpagebuflist([{arg}]) List list of buffer numbers in tab page
610tabpagenr([{arg}]) Number number of current or last tab page
611tabpagewinnr({tabarg} [, {arg}]) Number number of current window in tab page
612tagfiles() List tags files used
613taglist({expr} [, {filename}]) List list of tags matching {expr}
614tan({expr}) Float tangent of {expr}
615tanh({expr}) Float hyperbolic tangent of {expr}
616tempname() String name for a temporary file
617term_dumpdiff({filename}, {filename} [, {options}])
618 Number display difference between two dumps
619term_dumpload({filename} [, {options}])
620 Number displaying a screen dump
621term_dumpwrite({buf}, {filename} [, {options}])
622 none dump terminal window contents
623term_getaltscreen({buf}) Number get the alternate screen flag
624term_getansicolors({buf}) List get ANSI palette in GUI color mode
625term_getattr({attr}, {what}) Number get the value of attribute {what}
626term_getcursor({buf}) List get the cursor position of a terminal
627term_getjob({buf}) Job get the job associated with a terminal
628term_getline({buf}, {row}) String get a line of text from a terminal
629term_getscrolled({buf}) Number get the scroll count of a terminal
630term_getsize({buf}) List get the size of a terminal
631term_getstatus({buf}) String get the status of a terminal
632term_gettitle({buf}) String get the title of a terminal
633term_gettty({buf}, [{input}]) String get the tty name of a terminal
634term_list() List get the list of terminal buffers
635term_scrape({buf}, {row}) List get row of a terminal screen
636term_sendkeys({buf}, {keys}) none send keystrokes to a terminal
637term_setansicolors({buf}, {colors})
638 none set ANSI palette in GUI color mode
639term_setapi({buf}, {expr}) none set |terminal-api| function name prefix
640term_setkill({buf}, {how}) none set signal to stop job in terminal
641term_setrestore({buf}, {command}) none set command to restore terminal
642term_setsize({buf}, {rows}, {cols})
643 none set the size of a terminal
644term_start({cmd} [, {options}]) Number open a terminal window and run a job
645term_wait({buf} [, {time}]) Number wait for screen to be updated
646terminalprops() Dict properties of the terminal
647test_alloc_fail({id}, {countdown}, {repeat})
648 none make memory allocation fail
649test_autochdir() none enable 'autochdir' during startup
650test_feedinput({string}) none add key sequence to input buffer
651test_garbagecollect_now() none free memory right now for testing
652test_garbagecollect_soon() none free memory soon for testing
653test_getvalue({string}) any get value of an internal variable
Yegappan Lakshmanan06011e12022-01-30 12:37:29 +0000654test_gui_event({event}, {args}) bool generate a GUI event for testing
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000655test_ignore_error({expr}) none ignore a specific error
656test_null_blob() Blob null value for testing
657test_null_channel() Channel null value for testing
658test_null_dict() Dict null value for testing
659test_null_function() Funcref null value for testing
660test_null_job() Job null value for testing
661test_null_list() List null value for testing
662test_null_partial() Funcref null value for testing
663test_null_string() String null value for testing
664test_option_not_set({name}) none reset flag indicating option was set
665test_override({expr}, {val}) none test with Vim internal overrides
666test_refcount({expr}) Number get the reference count of {expr}
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000667test_setmouse({row}, {col}) none set the mouse position for testing
668test_settime({expr}) none set current time for testing
669test_srand_seed([seed]) none set seed for testing srand()
670test_unknown() any unknown value for testing
671test_void() any void value for testing
672timer_info([{id}]) List information about timers
673timer_pause({id}, {pause}) none pause or unpause a timer
674timer_start({time}, {callback} [, {options}])
675 Number create a timer
676timer_stop({timer}) none stop a timer
677timer_stopall() none stop all timers
678tolower({expr}) String the String {expr} switched to lowercase
679toupper({expr}) String the String {expr} switched to uppercase
680tr({src}, {fromstr}, {tostr}) String translate chars of {src} in {fromstr}
681 to chars in {tostr}
682trim({text} [, {mask} [, {dir}]])
683 String trim characters in {mask} from {text}
684trunc({expr}) Float truncate Float {expr}
685type({expr}) Number type of value {expr}
686typename({expr}) String representation of the type of {expr}
687undofile({name}) String undo file name for {name}
688undotree() List undo file tree
689uniq({list} [, {func} [, {dict}]])
690 List remove adjacent duplicates from a list
691values({dict}) List values in {dict}
LemonBoy0f7a3e12022-05-26 12:10:37 +0100692virtcol({expr} [, {list}]) Number or List
693 screen column of cursor or mark
Bram Moolenaar5a6ec102022-05-27 21:58:00 +0100694virtcol2col({winid}, {lnum}, {col})
695 Number byte index of a character on screen
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000696visualmode([expr]) String last visual mode used
697wildmenumode() Number whether 'wildmenu' mode is active
698win_execute({id}, {command} [, {silent}])
699 String execute {command} in window {id}
700win_findbuf({bufnr}) List find windows containing {bufnr}
701win_getid([{win} [, {tab}]]) Number get window ID for {win} in {tab}
702win_gettype([{nr}]) String type of window {nr}
703win_gotoid({expr}) Number go to window with ID {expr}
704win_id2tabwin({expr}) List get tab and window nr from window ID
705win_id2win({expr}) Number get window nr from window ID
Daniel Steinbergee630312022-01-10 13:36:34 +0000706win_move_separator({nr}) Number move window vertical separator
707win_move_statusline({nr}) Number move window status line
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000708win_screenpos({nr}) List get screen position of window {nr}
709win_splitmove({nr}, {target} [, {options}])
710 Number move window {nr} to split of {target}
711winbufnr({nr}) Number buffer number of window {nr}
712wincol() Number window column of the cursor
713windowsversion() String MS-Windows OS version
714winheight({nr}) Number height of window {nr}
715winlayout([{tabnr}]) List layout of windows in tab {tabnr}
716winline() Number window line of the cursor
717winnr([{expr}]) Number number of current window
718winrestcmd() String returns command to restore window sizes
719winrestview({dict}) none restore view of current window
720winsaveview() Dict save view of current window
721winwidth({nr}) Number width of window {nr}
722wordcount() Dict get byte/char/word statistics
723writefile({object}, {fname} [, {flags}])
724 Number write |Blob| or |List| of lines to file
725xor({expr}, {expr}) Number bitwise XOR
726
727==============================================================================
7282. Details *builtin-function-details*
729
730Not all functions are here, some have been moved to a help file covering the
731specific functionality.
732
733abs({expr}) *abs()*
734 Return the absolute value of {expr}. When {expr} evaluates to
735 a |Float| abs() returns a |Float|. When {expr} can be
736 converted to a |Number| abs() returns a |Number|. Otherwise
737 abs() gives an error message and returns -1.
738 Examples: >
739 echo abs(1.456)
740< 1.456 >
741 echo abs(-5.456)
742< 5.456 >
743 echo abs(-4)
744< 4
745
746 Can also be used as a |method|: >
747 Compute()->abs()
748
749< {only available when compiled with the |+float| feature}
750
751
752acos({expr}) *acos()*
753 Return the arc cosine of {expr} measured in radians, as a
754 |Float| in the range of [0, pi].
755 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number| in the range
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +0100756 [-1, 1]. Otherwise acos() returns "nan".
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000757 Examples: >
758 :echo acos(0)
759< 1.570796 >
760 :echo acos(-0.5)
761< 2.094395
762
763 Can also be used as a |method|: >
764 Compute()->acos()
765
766< {only available when compiled with the |+float| feature}
767
768
769add({object}, {expr}) *add()*
770 Append the item {expr} to |List| or |Blob| {object}. Returns
771 the resulting |List| or |Blob|. Examples: >
772 :let alist = add([1, 2, 3], item)
773 :call add(mylist, "woodstock")
774< Note that when {expr} is a |List| it is appended as a single
775 item. Use |extend()| to concatenate |Lists|.
776 When {object} is a |Blob| then {expr} must be a number.
777 Use |insert()| to add an item at another position.
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +0100778 Returns 1 if {object} is not a |List| or a |Blob|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000779
780 Can also be used as a |method|: >
781 mylist->add(val1)->add(val2)
782
783
784and({expr}, {expr}) *and()*
785 Bitwise AND on the two arguments. The arguments are converted
786 to a number. A List, Dict or Float argument causes an error.
LemonBoy0f7a3e12022-05-26 12:10:37 +0100787 Also see `or()` and `xor()`.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000788 Example: >
789 :let flag = and(bits, 0x80)
790< Can also be used as a |method|: >
791 :let flag = bits->and(0x80)
792
793
794append({lnum}, {text}) *append()*
795 When {text} is a |List|: Append each item of the |List| as a
796 text line below line {lnum} in the current buffer.
797 Otherwise append {text} as one text line below line {lnum} in
798 the current buffer.
799 Any type of item is accepted and converted to a String.
800 {lnum} can be zero to insert a line before the first one.
801 {lnum} is used like with |getline()|.
802 Returns 1 for failure ({lnum} out of range or out of memory),
803 0 for success. In |Vim9| script an invalid argument or
804 negative number results in an error. Example: >
805 :let failed = append(line('$'), "# THE END")
806 :let failed = append(0, ["Chapter 1", "the beginning"])
807
808< Can also be used as a |method| after a List, the base is
809 passed as the second argument: >
810 mylist->append(lnum)
811
812
813appendbufline({buf}, {lnum}, {text}) *appendbufline()*
814 Like |append()| but append the text in buffer {buf}.
815
816 This function works only for loaded buffers. First call
817 |bufload()| if needed.
818
819 For the use of {buf}, see |bufname()|.
820
Bram Moolenaar8b6256f2021-12-28 11:24:49 +0000821 {lnum} is the line number to append below. Note that using
822 |line()| would use the current buffer, not the one appending
823 to. Use "$" to append at the end of the buffer. Other string
824 values are not supported.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000825
826 On success 0 is returned, on failure 1 is returned.
827 In |Vim9| script an error is given for an invalid {lnum}.
828
829 If {buf} is not a valid buffer or {lnum} is not valid, an
830 error message is given. Example: >
831 :let failed = appendbufline(13, 0, "# THE START")
832<
833 Can also be used as a |method| after a List, the base is
834 passed as the second argument: >
835 mylist->appendbufline(buf, lnum)
836
837
838argc([{winid}]) *argc()*
839 The result is the number of files in the argument list. See
840 |arglist|.
841 If {winid} is not supplied, the argument list of the current
842 window is used.
843 If {winid} is -1, the global argument list is used.
844 Otherwise {winid} specifies the window of which the argument
845 list is used: either the window number or the window ID.
846 Returns -1 if the {winid} argument is invalid.
847
848 *argidx()*
849argidx() The result is the current index in the argument list. 0 is
850 the first file. argc() - 1 is the last one. See |arglist|.
851
852 *arglistid()*
853arglistid([{winnr} [, {tabnr}]])
854 Return the argument list ID. This is a number which
855 identifies the argument list being used. Zero is used for the
856 global argument list. See |arglist|.
857 Returns -1 if the arguments are invalid.
858
859 Without arguments use the current window.
860 With {winnr} only use this window in the current tab page.
861 With {winnr} and {tabnr} use the window in the specified tab
862 page.
863 {winnr} can be the window number or the |window-ID|.
864
865 *argv()*
866argv([{nr} [, {winid}]])
867 The result is the {nr}th file in the argument list. See
868 |arglist|. "argv(0)" is the first one. Example: >
869 :let i = 0
870 :while i < argc()
871 : let f = escape(fnameescape(argv(i)), '.')
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +0000872 : exe 'amenu Arg.' .. f .. ' :e ' .. f .. '<CR>'
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000873 : let i = i + 1
874 :endwhile
875< Without the {nr} argument, or when {nr} is -1, a |List| with
876 the whole |arglist| is returned.
877
878 The {winid} argument specifies the window ID, see |argc()|.
879 For the Vim command line arguments see |v:argv|.
880
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +0100881 Returns an empty string if {nr}th argument is not present in
882 the argument list. Returns an empty List if the {winid}
883 argument is invalid.
884
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000885asin({expr}) *asin()*
886 Return the arc sine of {expr} measured in radians, as a |Float|
887 in the range of [-pi/2, pi/2].
888 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number| in the range
889 [-1, 1].
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +0100890 Returns "nan" if {expr} is outside the range [-1, 1]. Returns
891 0.0 if {expr} is not a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000892 Examples: >
893 :echo asin(0.8)
894< 0.927295 >
895 :echo asin(-0.5)
896< -0.523599
897
898 Can also be used as a |method|: >
899 Compute()->asin()
900<
901 {only available when compiled with the |+float| feature}
902
903
904assert_ functions are documented here: |assert-functions-details|
905
906
907
908atan({expr}) *atan()*
909 Return the principal value of the arc tangent of {expr}, in
910 the range [-pi/2, +pi/2] radians, as a |Float|.
911 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +0100912 Returns 0.0 if {expr} is not a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000913 Examples: >
914 :echo atan(100)
915< 1.560797 >
916 :echo atan(-4.01)
917< -1.326405
918
919 Can also be used as a |method|: >
920 Compute()->atan()
921<
922 {only available when compiled with the |+float| feature}
923
924
925atan2({expr1}, {expr2}) *atan2()*
926 Return the arc tangent of {expr1} / {expr2}, measured in
927 radians, as a |Float| in the range [-pi, pi].
928 {expr1} and {expr2} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +0100929 Returns 0.0 if {expr1} or {expr2} is not a |Float| or a
930 |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000931 Examples: >
932 :echo atan2(-1, 1)
933< -0.785398 >
934 :echo atan2(1, -1)
935< 2.356194
936
937 Can also be used as a |method|: >
938 Compute()->atan2(1)
939<
940 {only available when compiled with the |+float| feature}
941
Yegappan Lakshmanan1755a912022-05-19 10:31:47 +0100942
943autocmd_add({acmds}) *autocmd_add()*
944 Adds a List of autocmds and autocmd groups.
945
946 The {acmds} argument is a List where each item is a Dict with
947 the following optional items:
948 bufnr buffer number to add a buffer-local autocmd.
949 If this item is specified, then the "pattern"
950 item is ignored.
951 cmd Ex command to execute for this autocmd event
952 event autocmd event name. Refer to |autocmd-events|.
Yegappan Lakshmanane0ff3a72022-05-27 18:05:33 +0100953 This can be either a String with a single
954 event name or a List of event names.
Yegappan Lakshmanan1755a912022-05-19 10:31:47 +0100955 group autocmd group name. Refer to |autocmd-groups|.
956 If this group doesn't exist then it is
957 created. If not specified or empty, then the
958 default group is used.
Yegappan Lakshmanan971f6822022-05-24 11:40:11 +0100959 nested boolean flag, set to v:true to add a nested
960 autocmd. Refer to |autocmd-nested|.
LemonBoy0f7a3e12022-05-26 12:10:37 +0100961 once boolean flag, set to v:true to add an autocmd
Yegappan Lakshmanan971f6822022-05-24 11:40:11 +0100962 which executes only once. Refer to
963 |autocmd-once|.
Yegappan Lakshmanan1755a912022-05-19 10:31:47 +0100964 pattern autocmd pattern string. Refer to
965 |autocmd-patterns|. If "bufnr" item is
Yegappan Lakshmanane0ff3a72022-05-27 18:05:33 +0100966 present, then this item is ignored. This can
967 be a String with a single pattern or a List of
968 patterns.
Yegappan Lakshmanan971f6822022-05-24 11:40:11 +0100969 replace boolean flag, set to v:true to remove all the
970 commands associated with the specified autocmd
971 event and group and add the {cmd}. This is
972 useful to avoid adding the same command
LemonBoy0f7a3e12022-05-26 12:10:37 +0100973 multiple times for an autocmd event in a group.
Yegappan Lakshmanan1755a912022-05-19 10:31:47 +0100974
975 Returns v:true on success and v:false on failure.
976 Examples: >
977 " Create a buffer-local autocmd for buffer 5
978 let acmd = {}
979 let acmd.group = 'MyGroup'
980 let acmd.event = 'BufEnter'
981 let acmd.bufnr = 5
982 let acmd.cmd = 'call BufEnterFunc()'
983 call autocmd_add([acmd])
984
985 Can also be used as a |method|: >
986 GetAutocmdList()->autocmd_add()
987<
988autocmd_delete({acmds}) *autocmd_delete()*
989 Deletes a List of autocmds and autocmd groups.
990
991 The {acmds} argument is a List where each item is a Dict with
992 the following optional items:
993 bufnr buffer number to delete a buffer-local autocmd.
994 If this item is specified, then the "pattern"
995 item is ignored.
996 cmd Ex command for this autocmd event
997 event autocmd event name. Refer to |autocmd-events|.
998 If '*' then all the autocmd events in this
999 group are deleted.
1000 group autocmd group name. Refer to |autocmd-groups|.
1001 If not specified or empty, then the default
1002 group is used.
1003 nested set to v:true for a nested autocmd.
1004 Refer to |autocmd-nested|.
1005 once set to v:true for an autocmd which executes
1006 only once. Refer to |autocmd-once|.
1007 pattern autocmd pattern string. Refer to
1008 |autocmd-patterns|. If "bufnr" item is
1009 present, then this item is ignored.
1010
1011 If only {group} is specified in a {acmds} entry and {event},
1012 {pattern} and {cmd} are not specified, then that autocmd group
1013 is deleted.
1014
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01001015 Returns |v:true| on success and |v:false| on failure.
Yegappan Lakshmanan1755a912022-05-19 10:31:47 +01001016 Examples: >
1017 " :autocmd! BufLeave *.vim
1018 let acmd = #{event: 'BufLeave', pattern: '*.vim'}
1019 call autocmd_delete([acmd]})
1020 " :autocmd! MyGroup1 BufLeave
1021 let acmd = #{group: 'MyGroup1', event: 'BufLeave'}
1022 call autocmd_delete([acmd])
1023 " :autocmd! MyGroup2 BufEnter *.c
1024 let acmd = #{group: 'MyGroup2', event: 'BufEnter',
1025 \ pattern: '*.c'}
1026 " :autocmd! MyGroup2 * *.c
1027 let acmd = #{group: 'MyGroup2', event: '*',
1028 \ pattern: '*.c'}
1029 call autocmd_delete([acmd])
1030 " :autocmd! MyGroup3
1031 let acmd = #{group: 'MyGroup3'}
1032 call autocmd_delete([acmd])
1033<
1034 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1035 GetAutocmdList()->autocmd_delete()
1036
1037autocmd_get([{opts}]) *autocmd_get()*
1038 Returns a |List| of autocmds. If {opts} is not supplied, then
1039 returns the autocmds for all the events in all the groups.
1040
1041 The optional {opts} Dict argument supports the following
1042 items:
1043 group Autocmd group name. If specified, returns only
1044 the autocmds defined in this group. If the
1045 specified group doesn't exist, results in an
1046 error message. If set to an empty string,
1047 then the default autocmd group is used.
1048 event Autocmd event name. If specified, returns only
1049 the autocmds defined for this event. If set
1050 to "*", then returns autocmds for all the
1051 events. If the specified event doesn't exist,
1052 results in an error message.
1053 pattern Autocmd pattern. If specified, returns only
1054 the autocmds defined for this pattern.
1055 A combination of the above three times can be supplied in
1056 {opts}.
1057
1058 Each Dict in the returned List contains the following items:
1059 bufnr For buffer-local autocmds, buffer number where
1060 the autocmd is defined.
1061 cmd Command executed for this autocmd.
1062 event Autocmd event name.
1063 group Autocmd group name.
Yegappan Lakshmanan971f6822022-05-24 11:40:11 +01001064 nested Boolean flag, set to v:true for a nested
1065 autocmd. See |autocmd-nested|.
1066 once Boolean flag, set to v:true, if the autocmd
1067 will be executed only once. See |autocmd-once|.
Yegappan Lakshmanan1755a912022-05-19 10:31:47 +01001068 pattern Autocmd pattern. For a buffer-local
1069 autocmd, this will be of the form "<buffer=n>".
1070 If there are multiple commands for an autocmd event in a
1071 group, then separate items are returned for each command.
1072
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01001073 Returns an empty List if an autocmd with the specified group
1074 or event or pattern is not found.
1075
Yegappan Lakshmanan1755a912022-05-19 10:31:47 +01001076 Examples: >
1077 " :autocmd MyGroup
1078 echo autocmd_get(#{group: 'Mygroup'})
1079 " :autocmd G BufUnload
1080 echo autocmd_get(#{group: 'G', event: 'BufUnload'})
1081 " :autocmd G * *.ts
1082 let acmd = #{group: 'G', event: '*', pattern: '*.ts'}
1083 echo autocmd_get(acmd)
1084 " :autocmd Syntax
1085 echo autocmd_get(#{event: 'Syntax'})
1086 " :autocmd G BufEnter *.ts
1087 let acmd = #{group: 'G', event: 'BufEnter',
1088 \ pattern: '*.ts'}
1089 echo autocmd_get(acmd)
1090<
1091 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1092 Getopts()->autocmd_get()
1093<
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001094balloon_gettext() *balloon_gettext()*
1095 Return the current text in the balloon. Only for the string,
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01001096 not used for the List. Returns an empty string if balloon
1097 is not present.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001098
1099balloon_show({expr}) *balloon_show()*
1100 Show {expr} inside the balloon. For the GUI {expr} is used as
1101 a string. For a terminal {expr} can be a list, which contains
1102 the lines of the balloon. If {expr} is not a list it will be
1103 split with |balloon_split()|.
1104 If {expr} is an empty string any existing balloon is removed.
1105
1106 Example: >
1107 func GetBalloonContent()
1108 " ... initiate getting the content
1109 return ''
1110 endfunc
1111 set balloonexpr=GetBalloonContent()
1112
1113 func BalloonCallback(result)
1114 call balloon_show(a:result)
1115 endfunc
1116< Can also be used as a |method|: >
1117 GetText()->balloon_show()
1118<
1119 The intended use is that fetching the content of the balloon
1120 is initiated from 'balloonexpr'. It will invoke an
1121 asynchronous method, in which a callback invokes
1122 balloon_show(). The 'balloonexpr' itself can return an
Bram Moolenaar069a7d52022-06-27 22:16:08 +01001123 empty string or a placeholder, e.g. "loading...".
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001124
Bram Moolenaar069a7d52022-06-27 22:16:08 +01001125 When showing a balloon is not possible then nothing happens,
1126 no error message is given.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001127 {only available when compiled with the |+balloon_eval| or
1128 |+balloon_eval_term| feature}
1129
1130balloon_split({msg}) *balloon_split()*
1131 Split String {msg} into lines to be displayed in a balloon.
1132 The splits are made for the current window size and optimize
1133 to show debugger output.
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01001134 Returns a |List| with the split lines. Returns an empty List
1135 on error.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001136 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1137 GetText()->balloon_split()->balloon_show()
1138
1139< {only available when compiled with the |+balloon_eval_term|
1140 feature}
1141
1142blob2list({blob}) *blob2list()*
1143 Return a List containing the number value of each byte in Blob
1144 {blob}. Examples: >
1145 blob2list(0z0102.0304) returns [1, 2, 3, 4]
1146 blob2list(0z) returns []
1147< Returns an empty List on error. |list2blob()| does the
1148 opposite.
1149
1150 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1151 GetBlob()->blob2list()
1152
1153 *browse()*
1154browse({save}, {title}, {initdir}, {default})
1155 Put up a file requester. This only works when "has("browse")"
1156 returns |TRUE| (only in some GUI versions).
1157 The input fields are:
1158 {save} when |TRUE|, select file to write
1159 {title} title for the requester
1160 {initdir} directory to start browsing in
1161 {default} default file name
1162 An empty string is returned when the "Cancel" button is hit,
1163 something went wrong, or browsing is not possible.
1164
1165 *browsedir()*
1166browsedir({title}, {initdir})
1167 Put up a directory requester. This only works when
1168 "has("browse")" returns |TRUE| (only in some GUI versions).
1169 On systems where a directory browser is not supported a file
1170 browser is used. In that case: select a file in the directory
1171 to be used.
1172 The input fields are:
1173 {title} title for the requester
1174 {initdir} directory to start browsing in
1175 When the "Cancel" button is hit, something went wrong, or
1176 browsing is not possible, an empty string is returned.
1177
1178bufadd({name}) *bufadd()*
1179 Add a buffer to the buffer list with String {name}.
1180 If a buffer for file {name} already exists, return that buffer
1181 number. Otherwise return the buffer number of the newly
1182 created buffer. When {name} is an empty string then a new
1183 buffer is always created.
1184 The buffer will not have 'buflisted' set and not be loaded
1185 yet. To add some text to the buffer use this: >
1186 let bufnr = bufadd('someName')
1187 call bufload(bufnr)
1188 call setbufline(bufnr, 1, ['some', 'text'])
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01001189< Returns 0 on error.
1190 Can also be used as a |method|: >
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001191 let bufnr = 'somename'->bufadd()
1192
1193bufexists({buf}) *bufexists()*
1194 The result is a Number, which is |TRUE| if a buffer called
1195 {buf} exists.
1196 If the {buf} argument is a number, buffer numbers are used.
1197 Number zero is the alternate buffer for the current window.
1198
1199 If the {buf} argument is a string it must match a buffer name
1200 exactly. The name can be:
1201 - Relative to the current directory.
1202 - A full path.
1203 - The name of a buffer with 'buftype' set to "nofile".
1204 - A URL name.
1205 Unlisted buffers will be found.
1206 Note that help files are listed by their short name in the
1207 output of |:buffers|, but bufexists() requires using their
1208 long name to be able to find them.
1209 bufexists() may report a buffer exists, but to use the name
1210 with a |:buffer| command you may need to use |expand()|. Esp
1211 for MS-Windows 8.3 names in the form "c:\DOCUME~1"
1212 Use "bufexists(0)" to test for the existence of an alternate
1213 file name.
1214
1215 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1216 let exists = 'somename'->bufexists()
1217<
1218 Obsolete name: buffer_exists(). *buffer_exists()*
1219
1220buflisted({buf}) *buflisted()*
1221 The result is a Number, which is |TRUE| if a buffer called
1222 {buf} exists and is listed (has the 'buflisted' option set).
1223 The {buf} argument is used like with |bufexists()|.
1224
1225 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1226 let listed = 'somename'->buflisted()
1227
1228bufload({buf}) *bufload()*
1229 Ensure the buffer {buf} is loaded. When the buffer name
1230 refers to an existing file then the file is read. Otherwise
1231 the buffer will be empty. If the buffer was already loaded
1232 then there is no change.
1233 If there is an existing swap file for the file of the buffer,
1234 there will be no dialog, the buffer will be loaded anyway.
1235 The {buf} argument is used like with |bufexists()|.
1236
1237 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1238 eval 'somename'->bufload()
1239
1240bufloaded({buf}) *bufloaded()*
1241 The result is a Number, which is |TRUE| if a buffer called
1242 {buf} exists and is loaded (shown in a window or hidden).
1243 The {buf} argument is used like with |bufexists()|.
1244
1245 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1246 let loaded = 'somename'->bufloaded()
1247
1248bufname([{buf}]) *bufname()*
1249 The result is the name of a buffer. Mostly as it is displayed
1250 by the `:ls` command, but not using special names such as
1251 "[No Name]".
1252 If {buf} is omitted the current buffer is used.
1253 If {buf} is a Number, that buffer number's name is given.
1254 Number zero is the alternate buffer for the current window.
1255 If {buf} is a String, it is used as a |file-pattern| to match
1256 with the buffer names. This is always done like 'magic' is
1257 set and 'cpoptions' is empty. When there is more than one
1258 match an empty string is returned.
1259 "" or "%" can be used for the current buffer, "#" for the
1260 alternate buffer.
1261 A full match is preferred, otherwise a match at the start, end
1262 or middle of the buffer name is accepted. If you only want a
1263 full match then put "^" at the start and "$" at the end of the
1264 pattern.
1265 Listed buffers are found first. If there is a single match
1266 with a listed buffer, that one is returned. Next unlisted
1267 buffers are searched for.
1268 If the {buf} is a String, but you want to use it as a buffer
1269 number, force it to be a Number by adding zero to it: >
1270 :echo bufname("3" + 0)
1271< Can also be used as a |method|: >
1272 echo bufnr->bufname()
1273
1274< If the buffer doesn't exist, or doesn't have a name, an empty
1275 string is returned. >
1276 bufname("#") alternate buffer name
1277 bufname(3) name of buffer 3
1278 bufname("%") name of current buffer
1279 bufname("file2") name of buffer where "file2" matches.
1280< *buffer_name()*
1281 Obsolete name: buffer_name().
1282
1283 *bufnr()*
1284bufnr([{buf} [, {create}]])
1285 The result is the number of a buffer, as it is displayed by
1286 the `:ls` command. For the use of {buf}, see |bufname()|
1287 above.
1288
1289 If the buffer doesn't exist, -1 is returned. Or, if the
1290 {create} argument is present and TRUE, a new, unlisted,
1291 buffer is created and its number is returned. Example: >
1292 let newbuf = bufnr('Scratch001', 1)
1293< Using an empty name uses the current buffer. To create a new
1294 buffer with an empty name use |bufadd()|.
1295
1296 bufnr("$") is the last buffer: >
1297 :let last_buffer = bufnr("$")
1298< The result is a Number, which is the highest buffer number
1299 of existing buffers. Note that not all buffers with a smaller
1300 number necessarily exist, because ":bwipeout" may have removed
1301 them. Use bufexists() to test for the existence of a buffer.
1302
1303 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1304 echo bufref->bufnr()
1305<
1306 Obsolete name: buffer_number(). *buffer_number()*
1307 *last_buffer_nr()*
1308 Obsolete name for bufnr("$"): last_buffer_nr().
1309
1310bufwinid({buf}) *bufwinid()*
1311 The result is a Number, which is the |window-ID| of the first
1312 window associated with buffer {buf}. For the use of {buf},
1313 see |bufname()| above. If buffer {buf} doesn't exist or
1314 there is no such window, -1 is returned. Example: >
1315
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00001316 echo "A window containing buffer 1 is " .. (bufwinid(1))
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001317<
1318 Only deals with the current tab page.
1319
1320 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1321 FindBuffer()->bufwinid()
1322
1323bufwinnr({buf}) *bufwinnr()*
1324 Like |bufwinid()| but return the window number instead of the
1325 |window-ID|.
1326 If buffer {buf} doesn't exist or there is no such window, -1
1327 is returned. Example: >
1328
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00001329 echo "A window containing buffer 1 is " .. (bufwinnr(1))
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001330
1331< The number can be used with |CTRL-W_w| and ":wincmd w"
1332 |:wincmd|.
1333
1334 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1335 FindBuffer()->bufwinnr()
1336
1337byte2line({byte}) *byte2line()*
1338 Return the line number that contains the character at byte
1339 count {byte} in the current buffer. This includes the
1340 end-of-line character, depending on the 'fileformat' option
1341 for the current buffer. The first character has byte count
1342 one.
1343 Also see |line2byte()|, |go| and |:goto|.
1344
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01001345 Returns -1 if the {byte} value is invalid.
1346
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001347 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1348 GetOffset()->byte2line()
1349
1350< {not available when compiled without the |+byte_offset|
1351 feature}
1352
1353byteidx({expr}, {nr}) *byteidx()*
1354 Return byte index of the {nr}'th character in the String
1355 {expr}. Use zero for the first character, it then returns
1356 zero.
1357 If there are no multibyte characters the returned value is
1358 equal to {nr}.
1359 Composing characters are not counted separately, their byte
1360 length is added to the preceding base character. See
1361 |byteidxcomp()| below for counting composing characters
1362 separately.
1363 Example : >
1364 echo matchstr(str, ".", byteidx(str, 3))
1365< will display the fourth character. Another way to do the
1366 same: >
1367 let s = strpart(str, byteidx(str, 3))
1368 echo strpart(s, 0, byteidx(s, 1))
1369< Also see |strgetchar()| and |strcharpart()|.
1370
1371 If there are less than {nr} characters -1 is returned.
1372 If there are exactly {nr} characters the length of the string
1373 in bytes is returned.
1374
1375 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1376 GetName()->byteidx(idx)
1377
1378byteidxcomp({expr}, {nr}) *byteidxcomp()*
1379 Like byteidx(), except that a composing character is counted
1380 as a separate character. Example: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00001381 let s = 'e' .. nr2char(0x301)
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001382 echo byteidx(s, 1)
1383 echo byteidxcomp(s, 1)
1384 echo byteidxcomp(s, 2)
1385< The first and third echo result in 3 ('e' plus composing
1386 character is 3 bytes), the second echo results in 1 ('e' is
1387 one byte).
1388 Only works differently from byteidx() when 'encoding' is set
1389 to a Unicode encoding.
1390
1391 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1392 GetName()->byteidxcomp(idx)
1393
1394call({func}, {arglist} [, {dict}]) *call()* *E699*
1395 Call function {func} with the items in |List| {arglist} as
1396 arguments.
1397 {func} can either be a |Funcref| or the name of a function.
1398 a:firstline and a:lastline are set to the cursor line.
1399 Returns the return value of the called function.
1400 {dict} is for functions with the "dict" attribute. It will be
1401 used to set the local variable "self". |Dictionary-function|
1402
1403 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1404 GetFunc()->call([arg, arg], dict)
1405
1406ceil({expr}) *ceil()*
1407 Return the smallest integral value greater than or equal to
1408 {expr} as a |Float| (round up).
1409 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
1410 Examples: >
1411 echo ceil(1.456)
1412< 2.0 >
1413 echo ceil(-5.456)
1414< -5.0 >
1415 echo ceil(4.0)
1416< 4.0
1417
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01001418 Returns 0.0 if {expr} is not a |Float| or a |Number|.
1419
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001420 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1421 Compute()->ceil()
1422<
1423 {only available when compiled with the |+float| feature}
1424
1425
1426ch_ functions are documented here: |channel-functions-details|
1427
1428
1429changenr() *changenr()*
1430 Return the number of the most recent change. This is the same
1431 number as what is displayed with |:undolist| and can be used
1432 with the |:undo| command.
1433 When a change was made it is the number of that change. After
1434 redo it is the number of the redone change. After undo it is
1435 one less than the number of the undone change.
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01001436 Returns 0 if the undo list is empty.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001437
1438char2nr({string} [, {utf8}]) *char2nr()*
Bram Moolenaar2d8ed022022-05-21 13:08:16 +01001439 Return Number value of the first char in {string}.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001440 Examples: >
1441 char2nr(" ") returns 32
1442 char2nr("ABC") returns 65
1443< When {utf8} is omitted or zero, the current 'encoding' is used.
1444 Example for "utf-8": >
1445 char2nr("á") returns 225
1446 char2nr("á"[0]) returns 195
1447< When {utf8} is TRUE, always treat as UTF-8 characters.
1448 A combining character is a separate character.
1449 |nr2char()| does the opposite.
1450 To turn a string into a list of character numbers: >
1451 let str = "ABC"
1452 let list = map(split(str, '\zs'), {_, val -> char2nr(val)})
1453< Result: [65, 66, 67]
1454
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01001455 Returns 0 if {string} is not a |String|.
1456
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001457 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1458 GetChar()->char2nr()
1459
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001460charclass({string}) *charclass()*
1461 Return the character class of the first character in {string}.
1462 The character class is one of:
1463 0 blank
1464 1 punctuation
1465 2 word character
1466 3 emoji
1467 other specific Unicode class
1468 The class is used in patterns and word motions.
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01001469 Returns 0 if {string} is not a |String|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001470
1471
1472charcol({expr}) *charcol()*
1473 Same as |col()| but returns the character index of the column
1474 position given with {expr} instead of the byte position.
1475
1476 Example:
1477 With the cursor on '세' in line 5 with text "여보세요": >
1478 charcol('.') returns 3
1479 col('.') returns 7
1480
1481< Can also be used as a |method|: >
1482 GetPos()->col()
1483<
1484 *charidx()*
1485charidx({string}, {idx} [, {countcc}])
1486 Return the character index of the byte at {idx} in {string}.
1487 The index of the first character is zero.
1488 If there are no multibyte characters the returned value is
1489 equal to {idx}.
1490 When {countcc} is omitted or |FALSE|, then composing characters
1491 are not counted separately, their byte length is
1492 added to the preceding base character.
1493 When {countcc} is |TRUE|, then composing characters are
1494 counted as separate characters.
1495 Returns -1 if the arguments are invalid or if {idx} is greater
1496 than the index of the last byte in {string}. An error is
1497 given if the first argument is not a string, the second
1498 argument is not a number or when the third argument is present
1499 and is not zero or one.
1500 See |byteidx()| and |byteidxcomp()| for getting the byte index
1501 from the character index.
1502 Examples: >
1503 echo charidx('áb́ć', 3) returns 1
1504 echo charidx('áb́ć', 6, 1) returns 4
1505 echo charidx('áb́ć', 16) returns -1
1506<
1507 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1508 GetName()->charidx(idx)
1509
1510chdir({dir}) *chdir()*
1511 Change the current working directory to {dir}. The scope of
1512 the directory change depends on the directory of the current
1513 window:
1514 - If the current window has a window-local directory
1515 (|:lcd|), then changes the window local directory.
1516 - Otherwise, if the current tabpage has a local
1517 directory (|:tcd|) then changes the tabpage local
1518 directory.
1519 - Otherwise, changes the global directory.
1520 {dir} must be a String.
1521 If successful, returns the previous working directory. Pass
1522 this to another chdir() to restore the directory.
1523 On failure, returns an empty string.
1524
1525 Example: >
1526 let save_dir = chdir(newdir)
1527 if save_dir != ""
1528 " ... do some work
1529 call chdir(save_dir)
1530 endif
1531
1532< Can also be used as a |method|: >
1533 GetDir()->chdir()
1534<
1535cindent({lnum}) *cindent()*
1536 Get the amount of indent for line {lnum} according the C
1537 indenting rules, as with 'cindent'.
1538 The indent is counted in spaces, the value of 'tabstop' is
1539 relevant. {lnum} is used just like in |getline()|.
Bram Moolenaar8e145b82022-05-21 20:17:31 +01001540 When {lnum} is invalid -1 is returned.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001541 See |C-indenting|.
1542
1543 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1544 GetLnum()->cindent()
1545
1546clearmatches([{win}]) *clearmatches()*
1547 Clears all matches previously defined for the current window
1548 by |matchadd()| and the |:match| commands.
1549 If {win} is specified, use the window with this number or
1550 window ID instead of the current window.
1551
1552 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1553 GetWin()->clearmatches()
1554<
1555 *col()*
1556col({expr}) The result is a Number, which is the byte index of the column
1557 position given with {expr}. The accepted positions are:
1558 . the cursor position
1559 $ the end of the cursor line (the result is the
1560 number of bytes in the cursor line plus one)
1561 'x position of mark x (if the mark is not set, 0 is
1562 returned)
1563 v In Visual mode: the start of the Visual area (the
1564 cursor is the end). When not in Visual mode
1565 returns the cursor position. Differs from |'<| in
1566 that it's updated right away.
1567 Additionally {expr} can be [lnum, col]: a |List| with the line
1568 and column number. Most useful when the column is "$", to get
1569 the last column of a specific line. When "lnum" or "col" is
1570 out of range then col() returns zero.
1571 To get the line number use |line()|. To get both use
1572 |getpos()|.
1573 For the screen column position use |virtcol()|. For the
1574 character position use |charcol()|.
1575 Note that only marks in the current file can be used.
1576 Examples: >
1577 col(".") column of cursor
1578 col("$") length of cursor line plus one
1579 col("'t") column of mark t
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00001580 col("'" .. markname) column of mark markname
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01001581< The first column is 1. Returns 0 if {expr} is invalid.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001582 For an uppercase mark the column may actually be in another
1583 buffer.
1584 For the cursor position, when 'virtualedit' is active, the
1585 column is one higher if the cursor is after the end of the
1586 line. This can be used to obtain the column in Insert mode: >
1587 :imap <F2> <C-O>:let save_ve = &ve<CR>
1588 \<C-O>:set ve=all<CR>
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00001589 \<C-O>:echo col(".") .. "\n" <Bar>
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001590 \let &ve = save_ve<CR>
1591
1592< Can also be used as a |method|: >
1593 GetPos()->col()
1594<
1595
1596complete({startcol}, {matches}) *complete()* *E785*
1597 Set the matches for Insert mode completion.
1598 Can only be used in Insert mode. You need to use a mapping
1599 with CTRL-R = (see |i_CTRL-R|). It does not work after CTRL-O
1600 or with an expression mapping.
1601 {startcol} is the byte offset in the line where the completed
1602 text start. The text up to the cursor is the original text
1603 that will be replaced by the matches. Use col('.') for an
1604 empty string. "col('.') - 1" will replace one character by a
1605 match.
1606 {matches} must be a |List|. Each |List| item is one match.
1607 See |complete-items| for the kind of items that are possible.
1608 "longest" in 'completeopt' is ignored.
1609 Note that the after calling this function you need to avoid
1610 inserting anything that would cause completion to stop.
1611 The match can be selected with CTRL-N and CTRL-P as usual with
1612 Insert mode completion. The popup menu will appear if
1613 specified, see |ins-completion-menu|.
1614 Example: >
1615 inoremap <F5> <C-R>=ListMonths()<CR>
1616
1617 func! ListMonths()
1618 call complete(col('.'), ['January', 'February', 'March',
1619 \ 'April', 'May', 'June', 'July', 'August', 'September',
1620 \ 'October', 'November', 'December'])
1621 return ''
1622 endfunc
1623< This isn't very useful, but it shows how it works. Note that
1624 an empty string is returned to avoid a zero being inserted.
1625
1626 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
1627 second argument: >
1628 GetMatches()->complete(col('.'))
1629
1630complete_add({expr}) *complete_add()*
1631 Add {expr} to the list of matches. Only to be used by the
1632 function specified with the 'completefunc' option.
1633 Returns 0 for failure (empty string or out of memory),
1634 1 when the match was added, 2 when the match was already in
1635 the list.
1636 See |complete-functions| for an explanation of {expr}. It is
1637 the same as one item in the list that 'omnifunc' would return.
1638
1639 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1640 GetMoreMatches()->complete_add()
1641
1642complete_check() *complete_check()*
1643 Check for a key typed while looking for completion matches.
1644 This is to be used when looking for matches takes some time.
1645 Returns |TRUE| when searching for matches is to be aborted,
1646 zero otherwise.
1647 Only to be used by the function specified with the
1648 'completefunc' option.
1649
1650
1651complete_info([{what}]) *complete_info()*
1652 Returns a |Dictionary| with information about Insert mode
1653 completion. See |ins-completion|.
1654 The items are:
1655 mode Current completion mode name string.
1656 See |complete_info_mode| for the values.
1657 pum_visible |TRUE| if popup menu is visible.
1658 See |pumvisible()|.
1659 items List of completion matches. Each item is a
1660 dictionary containing the entries "word",
1661 "abbr", "menu", "kind", "info" and "user_data".
1662 See |complete-items|.
1663 selected Selected item index. First index is zero.
1664 Index is -1 if no item is selected (showing
1665 typed text only, or the last completion after
1666 no item is selected when using the <Up> or
1667 <Down> keys)
1668 inserted Inserted string. [NOT IMPLEMENT YET]
1669
1670 *complete_info_mode*
1671 mode values are:
1672 "" Not in completion mode
1673 "keyword" Keyword completion |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-N|
1674 "ctrl_x" Just pressed CTRL-X |i_CTRL-X|
1675 "scroll" Scrolling with |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-E| or
1676 |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-Y|
1677 "whole_line" Whole lines |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-L|
1678 "files" File names |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-F|
1679 "tags" Tags |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-]|
1680 "path_defines" Definition completion |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-D|
1681 "path_patterns" Include completion |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-I|
1682 "dictionary" Dictionary |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-K|
1683 "thesaurus" Thesaurus |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-T|
1684 "cmdline" Vim Command line |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-V|
1685 "function" User defined completion |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-U|
1686 "omni" Omni completion |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-O|
1687 "spell" Spelling suggestions |i_CTRL-X_s|
1688 "eval" |complete()| completion
1689 "unknown" Other internal modes
1690
1691 If the optional {what} list argument is supplied, then only
1692 the items listed in {what} are returned. Unsupported items in
1693 {what} are silently ignored.
1694
1695 To get the position and size of the popup menu, see
1696 |pum_getpos()|. It's also available in |v:event| during the
1697 |CompleteChanged| event.
1698
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01001699 Returns an empty |Dictionary| on error.
1700
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001701 Examples: >
1702 " Get all items
1703 call complete_info()
1704 " Get only 'mode'
1705 call complete_info(['mode'])
1706 " Get only 'mode' and 'pum_visible'
1707 call complete_info(['mode', 'pum_visible'])
1708
1709< Can also be used as a |method|: >
1710 GetItems()->complete_info()
1711<
1712 *confirm()*
1713confirm({msg} [, {choices} [, {default} [, {type}]]])
1714 confirm() offers the user a dialog, from which a choice can be
1715 made. It returns the number of the choice. For the first
1716 choice this is 1.
1717 Note: confirm() is only supported when compiled with dialog
1718 support, see |+dialog_con| and |+dialog_gui|.
1719
1720 {msg} is displayed in a |dialog| with {choices} as the
1721 alternatives. When {choices} is missing or empty, "&OK" is
1722 used (and translated).
1723 {msg} is a String, use '\n' to include a newline. Only on
1724 some systems the string is wrapped when it doesn't fit.
1725
1726 {choices} is a String, with the individual choices separated
1727 by '\n', e.g. >
1728 confirm("Save changes?", "&Yes\n&No\n&Cancel")
1729< The letter after the '&' is the shortcut key for that choice.
1730 Thus you can type 'c' to select "Cancel". The shortcut does
1731 not need to be the first letter: >
1732 confirm("file has been modified", "&Save\nSave &All")
1733< For the console, the first letter of each choice is used as
1734 the default shortcut key. Case is ignored.
1735
1736 The optional {default} argument is the number of the choice
1737 that is made if the user hits <CR>. Use 1 to make the first
1738 choice the default one. Use 0 to not set a default. If
1739 {default} is omitted, 1 is used.
1740
1741 The optional {type} String argument gives the type of dialog.
1742 This is only used for the icon of the GTK, Mac, Motif and
1743 Win32 GUI. It can be one of these values: "Error",
1744 "Question", "Info", "Warning" or "Generic". Only the first
1745 character is relevant. When {type} is omitted, "Generic" is
1746 used.
1747
1748 If the user aborts the dialog by pressing <Esc>, CTRL-C,
1749 or another valid interrupt key, confirm() returns 0.
1750
1751 An example: >
Bram Moolenaar46eea442022-03-30 10:51:39 +01001752 let choice = confirm("What do you want?",
Bram Moolenaar2d8ed022022-05-21 13:08:16 +01001753 \ "&Apples\n&Oranges\n&Bananas", 2)
Bram Moolenaar46eea442022-03-30 10:51:39 +01001754 if choice == 0
Bram Moolenaar2d8ed022022-05-21 13:08:16 +01001755 echo "make up your mind!"
Bram Moolenaar46eea442022-03-30 10:51:39 +01001756 elseif choice == 3
Bram Moolenaar2d8ed022022-05-21 13:08:16 +01001757 echo "tasteful"
Bram Moolenaar46eea442022-03-30 10:51:39 +01001758 else
Bram Moolenaar2d8ed022022-05-21 13:08:16 +01001759 echo "I prefer bananas myself."
Bram Moolenaar46eea442022-03-30 10:51:39 +01001760 endif
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001761< In a GUI dialog, buttons are used. The layout of the buttons
1762 depends on the 'v' flag in 'guioptions'. If it is included,
1763 the buttons are always put vertically. Otherwise, confirm()
1764 tries to put the buttons in one horizontal line. If they
1765 don't fit, a vertical layout is used anyway. For some systems
1766 the horizontal layout is always used.
1767
1768 Can also be used as a |method|in: >
1769 BuildMessage()->confirm("&Yes\n&No")
1770<
1771 *copy()*
1772copy({expr}) Make a copy of {expr}. For Numbers and Strings this isn't
1773 different from using {expr} directly.
1774 When {expr} is a |List| a shallow copy is created. This means
1775 that the original |List| can be changed without changing the
1776 copy, and vice versa. But the items are identical, thus
1777 changing an item changes the contents of both |Lists|.
1778 A |Dictionary| is copied in a similar way as a |List|.
1779 Also see |deepcopy()|.
1780 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1781 mylist->copy()
1782
1783cos({expr}) *cos()*
1784 Return the cosine of {expr}, measured in radians, as a |Float|.
1785 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01001786 Returns 0.0 if {expr} is not a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001787 Examples: >
1788 :echo cos(100)
1789< 0.862319 >
1790 :echo cos(-4.01)
1791< -0.646043
1792
1793 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1794 Compute()->cos()
1795<
1796 {only available when compiled with the |+float| feature}
1797
1798
1799cosh({expr}) *cosh()*
1800 Return the hyperbolic cosine of {expr} as a |Float| in the range
1801 [1, inf].
1802 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01001803 Returns 0.0 if {expr} is not a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001804 Examples: >
1805 :echo cosh(0.5)
1806< 1.127626 >
1807 :echo cosh(-0.5)
1808< -1.127626
1809
1810 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1811 Compute()->cosh()
1812<
1813 {only available when compiled with the |+float| feature}
1814
1815
1816count({comp}, {expr} [, {ic} [, {start}]]) *count()*
1817 Return the number of times an item with value {expr} appears
1818 in |String|, |List| or |Dictionary| {comp}.
1819
1820 If {start} is given then start with the item with this index.
1821 {start} can only be used with a |List|.
1822
1823 When {ic} is given and it's |TRUE| then case is ignored.
1824
1825 When {comp} is a string then the number of not overlapping
1826 occurrences of {expr} is returned. Zero is returned when
1827 {expr} is an empty string.
1828
1829 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1830 mylist->count(val)
1831<
1832 *cscope_connection()*
1833cscope_connection([{num} , {dbpath} [, {prepend}]])
1834 Checks for the existence of a |cscope| connection. If no
1835 parameters are specified, then the function returns:
1836 0, if cscope was not available (not compiled in), or
1837 if there are no cscope connections;
1838 1, if there is at least one cscope connection.
1839
1840 If parameters are specified, then the value of {num}
1841 determines how existence of a cscope connection is checked:
1842
1843 {num} Description of existence check
1844 ----- ------------------------------
1845 0 Same as no parameters (e.g., "cscope_connection()").
1846 1 Ignore {prepend}, and use partial string matches for
1847 {dbpath}.
1848 2 Ignore {prepend}, and use exact string matches for
1849 {dbpath}.
1850 3 Use {prepend}, use partial string matches for both
1851 {dbpath} and {prepend}.
1852 4 Use {prepend}, use exact string matches for both
1853 {dbpath} and {prepend}.
1854
1855 Note: All string comparisons are case sensitive!
1856
1857 Examples. Suppose we had the following (from ":cs show"): >
1858
1859 # pid database name prepend path
1860 0 27664 cscope.out /usr/local
1861<
1862 Invocation Return Val ~
1863 ---------- ---------- >
1864 cscope_connection() 1
1865 cscope_connection(1, "out") 1
1866 cscope_connection(2, "out") 0
1867 cscope_connection(3, "out") 0
1868 cscope_connection(3, "out", "local") 1
1869 cscope_connection(4, "out") 0
1870 cscope_connection(4, "out", "local") 0
1871 cscope_connection(4, "cscope.out", "/usr/local") 1
1872<
1873cursor({lnum}, {col} [, {off}]) *cursor()*
1874cursor({list})
1875 Positions the cursor at the column (byte count) {col} in the
1876 line {lnum}. The first column is one.
1877
1878 When there is one argument {list} this is used as a |List|
1879 with two, three or four item:
1880 [{lnum}, {col}]
1881 [{lnum}, {col}, {off}]
1882 [{lnum}, {col}, {off}, {curswant}]
1883 This is like the return value of |getpos()| or |getcurpos()|,
1884 but without the first item.
1885
1886 To position the cursor using the character count, use
1887 |setcursorcharpos()|.
1888
1889 Does not change the jumplist.
1890 {lnum} is used like with |getline()|.
1891 If {lnum} is greater than the number of lines in the buffer,
1892 the cursor will be positioned at the last line in the buffer.
1893 If {lnum} is zero, the cursor will stay in the current line.
1894 If {col} is greater than the number of bytes in the line,
1895 the cursor will be positioned at the last character in the
1896 line.
1897 If {col} is zero, the cursor will stay in the current column.
1898 If {curswant} is given it is used to set the preferred column
1899 for vertical movement. Otherwise {col} is used.
1900
1901 When 'virtualedit' is used {off} specifies the offset in
1902 screen columns from the start of the character. E.g., a
1903 position within a <Tab> or after the last character.
1904 Returns 0 when the position could be set, -1 otherwise.
1905
1906 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1907 GetCursorPos()->cursor()
1908
1909debugbreak({pid}) *debugbreak()*
1910 Specifically used to interrupt a program being debugged. It
1911 will cause process {pid} to get a SIGTRAP. Behavior for other
1912 processes is undefined. See |terminal-debugger|.
1913 {only available on MS-Windows}
1914
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01001915 Returns |TRUE| if successfully interrupted the program.
1916 Otherwise returns |FALSE|.
1917
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001918 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1919 GetPid()->debugbreak()
1920
1921deepcopy({expr} [, {noref}]) *deepcopy()* *E698*
1922 Make a copy of {expr}. For Numbers and Strings this isn't
1923 different from using {expr} directly.
1924 When {expr} is a |List| a full copy is created. This means
1925 that the original |List| can be changed without changing the
1926 copy, and vice versa. When an item is a |List| or
1927 |Dictionary|, a copy for it is made, recursively. Thus
1928 changing an item in the copy does not change the contents of
1929 the original |List|.
1930 A |Dictionary| is copied in a similar way as a |List|.
1931
1932 When {noref} is omitted or zero a contained |List| or
1933 |Dictionary| is only copied once. All references point to
1934 this single copy. With {noref} set to 1 every occurrence of a
1935 |List| or |Dictionary| results in a new copy. This also means
1936 that a cyclic reference causes deepcopy() to fail.
1937 *E724*
1938 Nesting is possible up to 100 levels. When there is an item
1939 that refers back to a higher level making a deep copy with
1940 {noref} set to 1 will fail.
1941 Also see |copy()|.
1942
1943 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1944 GetObject()->deepcopy()
1945
1946delete({fname} [, {flags}]) *delete()*
1947 Without {flags} or with {flags} empty: Deletes the file by the
Bram Moolenaarcbaff5e2022-04-08 17:45:08 +01001948 name {fname}.
1949
1950 This also works when {fname} is a symbolic link. The symbolic
1951 link itself is deleted, not what it points to.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001952
1953 When {flags} is "d": Deletes the directory by the name
1954 {fname}. This fails when directory {fname} is not empty.
1955
1956 When {flags} is "rf": Deletes the directory by the name
1957 {fname} and everything in it, recursively. BE CAREFUL!
1958 Note: on MS-Windows it is not possible to delete a directory
1959 that is being used.
1960
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001961 The result is a Number, which is 0/false if the delete
1962 operation was successful and -1/true when the deletion failed
1963 or partly failed.
1964
1965 Use |remove()| to delete an item from a |List|.
1966 To delete a line from the buffer use |:delete| or
1967 |deletebufline()|.
1968
1969 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1970 GetName()->delete()
1971
1972deletebufline({buf}, {first} [, {last}]) *deletebufline()*
1973 Delete lines {first} to {last} (inclusive) from buffer {buf}.
1974 If {last} is omitted then delete line {first} only.
1975 On success 0 is returned, on failure 1 is returned.
1976
1977 This function works only for loaded buffers. First call
1978 |bufload()| if needed.
1979
1980 For the use of {buf}, see |bufname()| above.
1981
1982 {first} and {last} are used like with |getline()|. Note that
1983 when using |line()| this refers to the current buffer. Use "$"
1984 to refer to the last line in buffer {buf}.
1985
1986 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1987 GetBuffer()->deletebufline(1)
1988<
1989 *did_filetype()*
1990did_filetype() Returns |TRUE| when autocommands are being executed and the
1991 FileType event has been triggered at least once. Can be used
1992 to avoid triggering the FileType event again in the scripts
1993 that detect the file type. |FileType|
1994 Returns |FALSE| when `:setf FALLBACK` was used.
1995 When editing another file, the counter is reset, thus this
1996 really checks if the FileType event has been triggered for the
1997 current buffer. This allows an autocommand that starts
1998 editing another buffer to set 'filetype' and load a syntax
1999 file.
2000
2001diff_filler({lnum}) *diff_filler()*
2002 Returns the number of filler lines above line {lnum}.
2003 These are the lines that were inserted at this point in
2004 another diff'ed window. These filler lines are shown in the
2005 display but don't exist in the buffer.
2006 {lnum} is used like with |getline()|. Thus "." is the current
2007 line, "'m" mark m, etc.
2008 Returns 0 if the current window is not in diff mode.
2009
2010 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2011 GetLnum()->diff_filler()
2012
2013diff_hlID({lnum}, {col}) *diff_hlID()*
2014 Returns the highlight ID for diff mode at line {lnum} column
2015 {col} (byte index). When the current line does not have a
2016 diff change zero is returned.
2017 {lnum} is used like with |getline()|. Thus "." is the current
2018 line, "'m" mark m, etc.
2019 {col} is 1 for the leftmost column, {lnum} is 1 for the first
2020 line.
2021 The highlight ID can be used with |synIDattr()| to obtain
2022 syntax information about the highlighting.
2023
2024 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2025 GetLnum()->diff_hlID(col)
2026<
2027
2028digraph_get({chars}) *digraph_get()* *E1214*
2029 Return the digraph of {chars}. This should be a string with
2030 exactly two characters. If {chars} are not just two
2031 characters, or the digraph of {chars} does not exist, an error
2032 is given and an empty string is returned.
2033
2034 The character will be converted from Unicode to 'encoding'
2035 when needed. This does require the conversion to be
2036 available, it might fail.
2037
2038 Also see |digraph_getlist()|.
2039
2040 Examples: >
2041 " Get a built-in digraph
2042 :echo digraph_get('00') " Returns '∞'
2043
2044 " Get a user-defined digraph
2045 :call digraph_set('aa', 'あ')
2046 :echo digraph_get('aa') " Returns 'あ'
2047<
2048 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2049 GetChars()->digraph_get()
2050<
2051 This function works only when compiled with the |+digraphs|
2052 feature. If this feature is disabled, this function will
2053 display an error message.
2054
2055
2056digraph_getlist([{listall}]) *digraph_getlist()*
2057 Return a list of digraphs. If the {listall} argument is given
2058 and it is TRUE, return all digraphs, including the default
2059 digraphs. Otherwise, return only user-defined digraphs.
2060
2061 The characters will be converted from Unicode to 'encoding'
2062 when needed. This does require the conservation to be
2063 available, it might fail.
2064
2065 Also see |digraph_get()|.
2066
2067 Examples: >
2068 " Get user-defined digraphs
2069 :echo digraph_getlist()
2070
2071 " Get all the digraphs, including default digraphs
2072 :echo digraph_getlist(1)
2073<
2074 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2075 GetNumber()->digraph_getlist()
2076<
2077 This function works only when compiled with the |+digraphs|
2078 feature. If this feature is disabled, this function will
2079 display an error message.
2080
2081
Bram Moolenaara2baa732022-02-04 16:09:54 +00002082digraph_set({chars}, {digraph}) *digraph_set()*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002083 Add digraph {chars} to the list. {chars} must be a string
2084 with two characters. {digraph} is a string with one UTF-8
Bram Moolenaara2baa732022-02-04 16:09:54 +00002085 encoded character. *E1215*
2086 Be careful, composing characters are NOT ignored. This
2087 function is similar to |:digraphs| command, but useful to add
2088 digraphs start with a white space.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002089
2090 The function result is v:true if |digraph| is registered. If
2091 this fails an error message is given and v:false is returned.
2092
2093 If you want to define multiple digraphs at once, you can use
2094 |digraph_setlist()|.
2095
2096 Example: >
2097 call digraph_set(' ', 'あ')
2098<
2099 Can be used as a |method|: >
2100 GetString()->digraph_set('あ')
2101<
2102 This function works only when compiled with the |+digraphs|
2103 feature. If this feature is disabled, this function will
2104 display an error message.
2105
2106
2107digraph_setlist({digraphlist}) *digraph_setlist()*
2108 Similar to |digraph_set()| but this function can add multiple
2109 digraphs at once. {digraphlist} is a list composed of lists,
2110 where each list contains two strings with {chars} and
Bram Moolenaara2baa732022-02-04 16:09:54 +00002111 {digraph} as in |digraph_set()|. *E1216*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002112 Example: >
2113 call digraph_setlist([['aa', 'あ'], ['ii', 'い']])
2114<
2115 It is similar to the following: >
2116 for [chars, digraph] in [['aa', 'あ'], ['ii', 'い']]
2117 call digraph_set(chars, digraph)
2118 endfor
2119< Except that the function returns after the first error,
2120 following digraphs will not be added.
2121
2122 Can be used as a |method|: >
2123 GetList()->digraph_setlist()
2124<
2125 This function works only when compiled with the |+digraphs|
2126 feature. If this feature is disabled, this function will
2127 display an error message.
2128
2129
2130echoraw({string}) *echoraw()*
2131 Output {string} as-is, including unprintable characters.
2132 This can be used to output a terminal code. For example, to
2133 disable modifyOtherKeys: >
2134 call echoraw(&t_TE)
2135< and to enable it again: >
2136 call echoraw(&t_TI)
2137< Use with care, you can mess up the terminal this way.
2138
2139
2140empty({expr}) *empty()*
2141 Return the Number 1 if {expr} is empty, zero otherwise.
2142 - A |List| or |Dictionary| is empty when it does not have any
2143 items.
2144 - A |String| is empty when its length is zero.
2145 - A |Number| and |Float| are empty when their value is zero.
2146 - |v:false|, |v:none| and |v:null| are empty, |v:true| is not.
2147 - A |Job| is empty when it failed to start.
2148 - A |Channel| is empty when it is closed.
2149 - A |Blob| is empty when its length is zero.
2150
2151 For a long |List| this is much faster than comparing the
2152 length with zero.
2153
2154 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2155 mylist->empty()
2156
2157environ() *environ()*
2158 Return all of environment variables as dictionary. You can
2159 check if an environment variable exists like this: >
2160 :echo has_key(environ(), 'HOME')
2161< Note that the variable name may be CamelCase; to ignore case
2162 use this: >
2163 :echo index(keys(environ()), 'HOME', 0, 1) != -1
2164
2165escape({string}, {chars}) *escape()*
2166 Escape the characters in {chars} that occur in {string} with a
2167 backslash. Example: >
2168 :echo escape('c:\program files\vim', ' \')
2169< results in: >
2170 c:\\program\ files\\vim
2171< Also see |shellescape()| and |fnameescape()|.
2172
2173 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2174 GetText()->escape(' \')
2175<
2176 *eval()*
2177eval({string}) Evaluate {string} and return the result. Especially useful to
2178 turn the result of |string()| back into the original value.
2179 This works for Numbers, Floats, Strings, Blobs and composites
2180 of them. Also works for |Funcref|s that refer to existing
2181 functions.
2182
2183 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2184 argv->join()->eval()
2185
2186eventhandler() *eventhandler()*
2187 Returns 1 when inside an event handler. That is that Vim got
2188 interrupted while waiting for the user to type a character,
2189 e.g., when dropping a file on Vim. This means interactive
2190 commands cannot be used. Otherwise zero is returned.
2191
2192executable({expr}) *executable()*
2193 This function checks if an executable with the name {expr}
2194 exists. {expr} must be the name of the program without any
2195 arguments.
2196 executable() uses the value of $PATH and/or the normal
2197 searchpath for programs. *PATHEXT*
2198 On MS-Windows the ".exe", ".bat", etc. can optionally be
2199 included. Then the extensions in $PATHEXT are tried. Thus if
2200 "foo.exe" does not exist, "foo.exe.bat" can be found. If
2201 $PATHEXT is not set then ".com;.exe;.bat;.cmd" is used. A dot
2202 by itself can be used in $PATHEXT to try using the name
2203 without an extension. When 'shell' looks like a Unix shell,
2204 then the name is also tried without adding an extension.
2205 On MS-Windows it only checks if the file exists and is not a
2206 directory, not if it's really executable.
2207 On MS-Windows an executable in the same directory as Vim is
Yasuhiro Matsumoto05cf63e2022-05-03 11:02:28 +01002208 normally found. Since this directory is added to $PATH it
2209 should also work to execute it |win32-PATH|. This can be
2210 disabled by setting the $NoDefaultCurrentDirectoryInExePath
2211 environment variable. *NoDefaultCurrentDirectoryInExePath*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002212 The result is a Number:
2213 1 exists
2214 0 does not exist
2215 -1 not implemented on this system
2216 |exepath()| can be used to get the full path of an executable.
2217
2218 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2219 GetCommand()->executable()
2220
2221execute({command} [, {silent}]) *execute()*
2222 Execute an Ex command or commands and return the output as a
2223 string.
2224 {command} can be a string or a List. In case of a List the
2225 lines are executed one by one.
2226 This is equivalent to: >
2227 redir => var
2228 {command}
2229 redir END
2230<
2231 The optional {silent} argument can have these values:
2232 "" no `:silent` used
2233 "silent" `:silent` used
2234 "silent!" `:silent!` used
2235 The default is "silent". Note that with "silent!", unlike
2236 `:redir`, error messages are dropped. When using an external
2237 command the screen may be messed up, use `system()` instead.
2238 *E930*
2239 It is not possible to use `:redir` anywhere in {command}.
2240
2241 To get a list of lines use |split()| on the result: >
Bram Moolenaar75ab5902022-04-18 15:36:40 +01002242 execute('args')->split("\n")
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002243
2244< To execute a command in another window than the current one
2245 use `win_execute()`.
2246
2247 When used recursively the output of the recursive call is not
2248 included in the output of the higher level call.
2249
2250 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2251 GetCommand()->execute()
2252
2253exepath({expr}) *exepath()*
2254 If {expr} is an executable and is either an absolute path, a
2255 relative path or found in $PATH, return the full path.
2256 Note that the current directory is used when {expr} starts
2257 with "./", which may be a problem for Vim: >
2258 echo exepath(v:progpath)
2259< If {expr} cannot be found in $PATH or is not executable then
2260 an empty string is returned.
2261
2262 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2263 GetCommand()->exepath()
2264<
2265 *exists()*
2266exists({expr}) The result is a Number, which is |TRUE| if {expr} is defined,
2267 zero otherwise.
2268
2269 Note: In a compiled |:def| function the evaluation is done at
2270 runtime. Use `exists_compiled()` to evaluate the expression
2271 at compile time.
2272
2273 For checking for a supported feature use |has()|.
2274 For checking if a file exists use |filereadable()|.
2275
2276 The {expr} argument is a string, which contains one of these:
Bram Moolenaarf10911e2022-01-29 22:20:48 +00002277 varname internal variable (see
2278 dict.key |internal-variables|). Also works
2279 list[i] for |curly-braces-names|, |Dictionary|
2280 import.Func entries, |List| items, imported
Bram Moolenaar944697a2022-02-20 19:48:20 +00002281 items, etc.
Bram Moolenaarf10911e2022-01-29 22:20:48 +00002282 Does not work for local variables in a
2283 compiled `:def` function.
Bram Moolenaar944697a2022-02-20 19:48:20 +00002284 Also works for a function in |Vim9|
2285 script, since it can be used as a
2286 function reference.
Bram Moolenaarf10911e2022-01-29 22:20:48 +00002287 Beware that evaluating an index may
2288 cause an error message for an invalid
2289 expression. E.g.: >
2290 :let l = [1, 2, 3]
2291 :echo exists("l[5]")
2292< 0 >
2293 :echo exists("l[xx]")
2294< E121: Undefined variable: xx
2295 0
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002296 &option-name Vim option (only checks if it exists,
2297 not if it really works)
2298 +option-name Vim option that works.
2299 $ENVNAME environment variable (could also be
2300 done by comparing with an empty
2301 string)
2302 *funcname built-in function (see |functions|)
2303 or user defined function (see
2304 |user-functions|) that is implemented.
2305 Also works for a variable that is a
2306 Funcref.
2307 ?funcname built-in function that could be
2308 implemented; to be used to check if
2309 "funcname" is valid
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002310 :cmdname Ex command: built-in command, user
2311 command or command modifier |:command|.
2312 Returns:
2313 1 for match with start of a command
2314 2 full match with a command
2315 3 matches several user commands
2316 To check for a supported command
2317 always check the return value to be 2.
2318 :2match The |:2match| command.
2319 :3match The |:3match| command.
2320 #event autocommand defined for this event
2321 #event#pattern autocommand defined for this event and
2322 pattern (the pattern is taken
2323 literally and compared to the
2324 autocommand patterns character by
2325 character)
2326 #group autocommand group exists
2327 #group#event autocommand defined for this group and
2328 event.
2329 #group#event#pattern
2330 autocommand defined for this group,
2331 event and pattern.
2332 ##event autocommand for this event is
2333 supported.
2334
2335 Examples: >
2336 exists("&shortname")
2337 exists("$HOSTNAME")
2338 exists("*strftime")
Bram Moolenaar944697a2022-02-20 19:48:20 +00002339 exists("*s:MyFunc") " only for legacy script
2340 exists("*MyFunc")
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002341 exists("bufcount")
2342 exists(":Make")
2343 exists("#CursorHold")
2344 exists("#BufReadPre#*.gz")
2345 exists("#filetypeindent")
2346 exists("#filetypeindent#FileType")
2347 exists("#filetypeindent#FileType#*")
2348 exists("##ColorScheme")
2349< There must be no space between the symbol (&/$/*/#) and the
2350 name.
2351 There must be no extra characters after the name, although in
Bram Moolenaar2d8ed022022-05-21 13:08:16 +01002352 a few cases this is ignored. That may become stricter in the
2353 future, thus don't count on it!
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002354 Working example: >
2355 exists(":make")
2356< NOT working example: >
2357 exists(":make install")
2358
2359< Note that the argument must be a string, not the name of the
2360 variable itself. For example: >
2361 exists(bufcount)
2362< This doesn't check for existence of the "bufcount" variable,
2363 but gets the value of "bufcount", and checks if that exists.
2364
2365 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2366 Varname()->exists()
2367<
2368
2369exists_compiled({expr}) *exists_compiled()*
2370 Like `exists()` but evaluated at compile time. This is useful
2371 to skip a block where a function is used that would otherwise
2372 give an error: >
2373 if exists_compiled('*ThatFunction')
2374 ThatFunction('works')
2375 endif
2376< If `exists()` were used then a compilation error would be
2377 given if ThatFunction() is not defined.
2378
2379 {expr} must be a literal string. *E1232*
2380 Can only be used in a |:def| function. *E1233*
2381 This does not work to check for arguments or local variables.
2382
2383
2384exp({expr}) *exp()*
2385 Return the exponential of {expr} as a |Float| in the range
2386 [0, inf].
2387 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01002388 Returns 0.0 if {expr} is not a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002389 Examples: >
2390 :echo exp(2)
2391< 7.389056 >
2392 :echo exp(-1)
2393< 0.367879
2394
2395 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2396 Compute()->exp()
2397<
2398 {only available when compiled with the |+float| feature}
2399
2400
2401expand({string} [, {nosuf} [, {list}]]) *expand()*
2402 Expand wildcards and the following special keywords in
2403 {string}. 'wildignorecase' applies.
2404
2405 If {list} is given and it is |TRUE|, a List will be returned.
2406 Otherwise the result is a String and when there are several
2407 matches, they are separated by <NL> characters. [Note: in
2408 version 5.0 a space was used, which caused problems when a
2409 file name contains a space]
2410
2411 If the expansion fails, the result is an empty string. A name
2412 for a non-existing file is not included, unless {string} does
2413 not start with '%', '#' or '<', see below.
2414
2415 When {string} starts with '%', '#' or '<', the expansion is
2416 done like for the |cmdline-special| variables with their
2417 associated modifiers. Here is a short overview:
2418
2419 % current file name
2420 # alternate file name
2421 #n alternate file name n
2422 <cfile> file name under the cursor
2423 <afile> autocmd file name
2424 <abuf> autocmd buffer number (as a String!)
2425 <amatch> autocmd matched name
2426 <cexpr> C expression under the cursor
2427 <sfile> sourced script file or function name
2428 <slnum> sourced script line number or function
2429 line number
2430 <sflnum> script file line number, also when in
2431 a function
2432 <SID> "<SNR>123_" where "123" is the
2433 current script ID |<SID>|
Bram Moolenaar75ab5902022-04-18 15:36:40 +01002434 <script> sourced script file, or script file
2435 where the current function was defined
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002436 <stack> call stack
2437 <cword> word under the cursor
2438 <cWORD> WORD under the cursor
2439 <client> the {clientid} of the last received
2440 message |server2client()|
2441 Modifiers:
2442 :p expand to full path
2443 :h head (last path component removed)
2444 :t tail (last path component only)
2445 :r root (one extension removed)
2446 :e extension only
2447
2448 Example: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00002449 :let &tags = expand("%:p:h") .. "/tags"
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002450< Note that when expanding a string that starts with '%', '#' or
2451 '<', any following text is ignored. This does NOT work: >
2452 :let doesntwork = expand("%:h.bak")
2453< Use this: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00002454 :let doeswork = expand("%:h") .. ".bak"
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002455< Also note that expanding "<cfile>" and others only returns the
2456 referenced file name without further expansion. If "<cfile>"
2457 is "~/.cshrc", you need to do another expand() to have the
2458 "~/" expanded into the path of the home directory: >
2459 :echo expand(expand("<cfile>"))
2460<
2461 There cannot be white space between the variables and the
2462 following modifier. The |fnamemodify()| function can be used
2463 to modify normal file names.
2464
2465 When using '%' or '#', and the current or alternate file name
2466 is not defined, an empty string is used. Using "%:p" in a
2467 buffer with no name, results in the current directory, with a
2468 '/' added.
Bram Moolenaar57544522022-04-12 12:54:11 +01002469 When 'verbose' is set then expanding '%', '#' and <> items
2470 will result in an error message if the argument cannot be
2471 expanded.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002472
2473 When {string} does not start with '%', '#' or '<', it is
2474 expanded like a file name is expanded on the command line.
2475 'suffixes' and 'wildignore' are used, unless the optional
2476 {nosuf} argument is given and it is |TRUE|.
2477 Names for non-existing files are included. The "**" item can
2478 be used to search in a directory tree. For example, to find
2479 all "README" files in the current directory and below: >
2480 :echo expand("**/README")
2481<
2482 expand() can also be used to expand variables and environment
2483 variables that are only known in a shell. But this can be
2484 slow, because a shell may be used to do the expansion. See
2485 |expr-env-expand|.
2486 The expanded variable is still handled like a list of file
2487 names. When an environment variable cannot be expanded, it is
2488 left unchanged. Thus ":echo expand('$FOOBAR')" results in
2489 "$FOOBAR".
2490
2491 See |glob()| for finding existing files. See |system()| for
2492 getting the raw output of an external command.
2493
2494 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2495 Getpattern()->expand()
2496
Yegappan Lakshmanan2b74b682022-04-03 21:30:32 +01002497expandcmd({string} [, {options}]) *expandcmd()*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002498 Expand special items in String {string} like what is done for
2499 an Ex command such as `:edit`. This expands special keywords,
2500 like with |expand()|, and environment variables, anywhere in
2501 {string}. "~user" and "~/path" are only expanded at the
2502 start.
Yegappan Lakshmanan2b74b682022-04-03 21:30:32 +01002503
2504 The following items are supported in the {options} Dict
2505 argument:
2506 errmsg If set to TRUE, error messages are displayed
2507 if an error is encountered during expansion.
2508 By default, error messages are not displayed.
2509
Yegappan Lakshmanan5018a832022-04-02 21:12:21 +01002510 Returns the expanded string. If an error is encountered
2511 during expansion, the unmodified {string} is returned.
Yegappan Lakshmanan2b74b682022-04-03 21:30:32 +01002512
Yegappan Lakshmanan5018a832022-04-02 21:12:21 +01002513 Example: >
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002514 :echo expandcmd('make %<.o')
Yegappan Lakshmanan2b74b682022-04-03 21:30:32 +01002515 make /path/runtime/doc/builtin.o
2516 :echo expandcmd('make %<.o', {'errmsg': v:true})
2517<
Yegappan Lakshmanan5018a832022-04-02 21:12:21 +01002518 Can also be used as a |method|: >
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002519 GetCommand()->expandcmd()
2520<
2521extend({expr1}, {expr2} [, {expr3}]) *extend()*
2522 {expr1} and {expr2} must be both |Lists| or both
2523 |Dictionaries|.
2524
2525 If they are |Lists|: Append {expr2} to {expr1}.
2526 If {expr3} is given insert the items of {expr2} before the
2527 item with index {expr3} in {expr1}. When {expr3} is zero
2528 insert before the first item. When {expr3} is equal to
2529 len({expr1}) then {expr2} is appended.
2530 Examples: >
2531 :echo sort(extend(mylist, [7, 5]))
2532 :call extend(mylist, [2, 3], 1)
2533< When {expr1} is the same List as {expr2} then the number of
2534 items copied is equal to the original length of the List.
2535 E.g., when {expr3} is 1 you get N new copies of the first item
2536 (where N is the original length of the List).
2537 Use |add()| to concatenate one item to a list. To concatenate
2538 two lists into a new list use the + operator: >
2539 :let newlist = [1, 2, 3] + [4, 5]
2540<
2541 If they are |Dictionaries|:
2542 Add all entries from {expr2} to {expr1}.
2543 If a key exists in both {expr1} and {expr2} then {expr3} is
2544 used to decide what to do:
2545 {expr3} = "keep": keep the value of {expr1}
2546 {expr3} = "force": use the value of {expr2}
2547 {expr3} = "error": give an error message *E737*
2548 When {expr3} is omitted then "force" is assumed.
2549
2550 {expr1} is changed when {expr2} is not empty. If necessary
2551 make a copy of {expr1} first.
2552 {expr2} remains unchanged.
2553 When {expr1} is locked and {expr2} is not empty the operation
2554 fails.
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01002555 Returns {expr1}. Returns 0 on error.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002556
2557 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2558 mylist->extend(otherlist)
2559
2560
2561extendnew({expr1}, {expr2} [, {expr3}]) *extendnew()*
2562 Like |extend()| but instead of adding items to {expr1} a new
2563 List or Dictionary is created and returned. {expr1} remains
2564 unchanged. Items can still be changed by {expr2}, if you
2565 don't want that use |deepcopy()| first.
2566
2567
2568feedkeys({string} [, {mode}]) *feedkeys()*
2569 Characters in {string} are queued for processing as if they
2570 come from a mapping or were typed by the user.
2571
2572 By default the string is added to the end of the typeahead
2573 buffer, thus if a mapping is still being executed the
2574 characters come after them. Use the 'i' flag to insert before
2575 other characters, they will be executed next, before any
2576 characters from a mapping.
2577
2578 The function does not wait for processing of keys contained in
2579 {string}.
2580
2581 To include special keys into {string}, use double-quotes
2582 and "\..." notation |expr-quote|. For example,
2583 feedkeys("\<CR>") simulates pressing of the <Enter> key. But
2584 feedkeys('\<CR>') pushes 5 characters.
2585 A special code that might be useful is <Ignore>, it exits the
2586 wait for a character without doing anything. *<Ignore>*
2587
2588 {mode} is a String, which can contain these character flags:
2589 'm' Remap keys. This is default. If {mode} is absent,
2590 keys are remapped.
2591 'n' Do not remap keys.
2592 't' Handle keys as if typed; otherwise they are handled as
2593 if coming from a mapping. This matters for undo,
2594 opening folds, etc.
2595 'L' Lowlevel input. Only works for Unix or when using the
2596 GUI. Keys are used as if they were coming from the
2597 terminal. Other flags are not used. *E980*
2598 When a CTRL-C interrupts and 't' is included it sets
2599 the internal "got_int" flag.
2600 'i' Insert the string instead of appending (see above).
2601 'x' Execute commands until typeahead is empty. This is
2602 similar to using ":normal!". You can call feedkeys()
2603 several times without 'x' and then one time with 'x'
2604 (possibly with an empty {string}) to execute all the
2605 typeahead. Note that when Vim ends in Insert mode it
2606 will behave as if <Esc> is typed, to avoid getting
2607 stuck, waiting for a character to be typed before the
2608 script continues.
2609 Note that if you manage to call feedkeys() while
2610 executing commands, thus calling it recursively, then
2611 all typeahead will be consumed by the last call.
Bram Moolenaara9725222022-01-16 13:30:33 +00002612 'c' Remove any script context when executing, so that
2613 legacy script syntax applies, "s:var" does not work,
Bram Moolenaard899e512022-05-07 21:54:03 +01002614 etc. Note that if the string being fed sets a script
Bram Moolenaarce001a32022-04-27 15:25:03 +01002615 context this still applies.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002616 '!' When used with 'x' will not end Insert mode. Can be
2617 used in a test when a timer is set to exit Insert mode
2618 a little later. Useful for testing CursorHoldI.
2619
2620 Return value is always 0.
2621
2622 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2623 GetInput()->feedkeys()
2624
2625filereadable({file}) *filereadable()*
2626 The result is a Number, which is |TRUE| when a file with the
2627 name {file} exists, and can be read. If {file} doesn't exist,
2628 or is a directory, the result is |FALSE|. {file} is any
2629 expression, which is used as a String.
2630 If you don't care about the file being readable you can use
2631 |glob()|.
2632 {file} is used as-is, you may want to expand wildcards first: >
2633 echo filereadable('~/.vimrc')
2634 0
2635 echo filereadable(expand('~/.vimrc'))
2636 1
2637
2638< Can also be used as a |method|: >
2639 GetName()->filereadable()
2640< *file_readable()*
2641 Obsolete name: file_readable().
2642
2643
2644filewritable({file}) *filewritable()*
2645 The result is a Number, which is 1 when a file with the
2646 name {file} exists, and can be written. If {file} doesn't
2647 exist, or is not writable, the result is 0. If {file} is a
2648 directory, and we can write to it, the result is 2.
2649
2650 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2651 GetName()->filewritable()
2652
2653
2654filter({expr1}, {expr2}) *filter()*
2655 {expr1} must be a |List|, |String|, |Blob| or |Dictionary|.
2656 For each item in {expr1} evaluate {expr2} and when the result
2657 is zero or false remove the item from the |List| or
2658 |Dictionary|. Similarly for each byte in a |Blob| and each
Bram Moolenaar2f0936c2022-01-08 21:51:59 +00002659 character in a |String|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002660
2661 {expr2} must be a |string| or |Funcref|.
2662
2663 If {expr2} is a |string|, inside {expr2} |v:val| has the value
2664 of the current item. For a |Dictionary| |v:key| has the key
2665 of the current item and for a |List| |v:key| has the index of
2666 the current item. For a |Blob| |v:key| has the index of the
2667 current byte. For a |String| |v:key| has the index of the
2668 current character.
2669 Examples: >
2670 call filter(mylist, 'v:val !~ "OLD"')
2671< Removes the items where "OLD" appears. >
2672 call filter(mydict, 'v:key >= 8')
2673< Removes the items with a key below 8. >
2674 call filter(var, 0)
2675< Removes all the items, thus clears the |List| or |Dictionary|.
2676
2677 Note that {expr2} is the result of expression and is then
2678 used as an expression again. Often it is good to use a
2679 |literal-string| to avoid having to double backslashes.
2680
2681 If {expr2} is a |Funcref| it must take two arguments:
2682 1. the key or the index of the current item.
2683 2. the value of the current item.
2684 The function must return |TRUE| if the item should be kept.
2685 Example that keeps the odd items of a list: >
2686 func Odd(idx, val)
2687 return a:idx % 2 == 1
2688 endfunc
2689 call filter(mylist, function('Odd'))
Bram Moolenaar2f0936c2022-01-08 21:51:59 +00002690< It is shorter when using a |lambda|. In |Vim9| syntax: >
2691 call filter(myList, (idx, val) => idx * val <= 42)
2692< In legacy script syntax: >
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002693 call filter(myList, {idx, val -> idx * val <= 42})
2694< If you do not use "val" you can leave it out: >
2695 call filter(myList, {idx -> idx % 2 == 1})
2696<
2697 In |Vim9| script the result must be true, false, zero or one.
2698 Other values will result in a type error.
2699
2700 For a |List| and a |Dictionary| the operation is done
2701 in-place. If you want it to remain unmodified make a copy
2702 first: >
2703 :let l = filter(copy(mylist), 'v:val =~ "KEEP"')
2704
2705< Returns {expr1}, the |List| or |Dictionary| that was filtered,
naohiro ono56200ee2022-01-01 14:59:44 +00002706 or a new |Blob| or |String|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002707 When an error is encountered while evaluating {expr2} no
2708 further items in {expr1} are processed.
2709 When {expr2} is a Funcref errors inside a function are ignored,
2710 unless it was defined with the "abort" flag.
2711
2712 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2713 mylist->filter(expr2)
2714
2715finddir({name} [, {path} [, {count}]]) *finddir()*
2716 Find directory {name} in {path}. Supports both downwards and
2717 upwards recursive directory searches. See |file-searching|
2718 for the syntax of {path}.
2719
2720 Returns the path of the first found match. When the found
2721 directory is below the current directory a relative path is
2722 returned. Otherwise a full path is returned.
2723 If {path} is omitted or empty then 'path' is used.
2724
2725 If the optional {count} is given, find {count}'s occurrence of
2726 {name} in {path} instead of the first one.
2727 When {count} is negative return all the matches in a |List|.
2728
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01002729 Returns an empty string if the directory is not found.
2730
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002731 This is quite similar to the ex-command `:find`.
2732 {only available when compiled with the |+file_in_path|
2733 feature}
2734
2735 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2736 GetName()->finddir()
2737
2738findfile({name} [, {path} [, {count}]]) *findfile()*
2739 Just like |finddir()|, but find a file instead of a directory.
2740 Uses 'suffixesadd'.
2741 Example: >
2742 :echo findfile("tags.vim", ".;")
2743< Searches from the directory of the current file upwards until
2744 it finds the file "tags.vim".
2745
2746 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2747 GetName()->findfile()
2748
2749flatten({list} [, {maxdepth}]) *flatten()*
2750 Flatten {list} up to {maxdepth} levels. Without {maxdepth}
2751 the result is a |List| without nesting, as if {maxdepth} is
2752 a very large number.
2753 The {list} is changed in place, use |flattennew()| if you do
2754 not want that.
2755 In Vim9 script flatten() cannot be used, you must always use
Bram Moolenaara2baa732022-02-04 16:09:54 +00002756 |flattennew()|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002757 *E900*
2758 {maxdepth} means how deep in nested lists changes are made.
2759 {list} is not modified when {maxdepth} is 0.
2760 {maxdepth} must be positive number.
2761
2762 If there is an error the number zero is returned.
2763
2764 Example: >
2765 :echo flatten([1, [2, [3, 4]], 5])
2766< [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] >
2767 :echo flatten([1, [2, [3, 4]], 5], 1)
2768< [1, 2, [3, 4], 5]
2769
2770 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2771 mylist->flatten()
2772<
2773flattennew({list} [, {maxdepth}]) *flattennew()*
2774 Like |flatten()| but first make a copy of {list}.
2775
2776
2777float2nr({expr}) *float2nr()*
2778 Convert {expr} to a Number by omitting the part after the
2779 decimal point.
2780 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a Number.
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01002781 Returns 0 if {expr} is not a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002782 When the value of {expr} is out of range for a |Number| the
2783 result is truncated to 0x7fffffff or -0x7fffffff (or when
2784 64-bit Number support is enabled, 0x7fffffffffffffff or
2785 -0x7fffffffffffffff). NaN results in -0x80000000 (or when
2786 64-bit Number support is enabled, -0x8000000000000000).
2787 Examples: >
2788 echo float2nr(3.95)
2789< 3 >
2790 echo float2nr(-23.45)
2791< -23 >
2792 echo float2nr(1.0e100)
2793< 2147483647 (or 9223372036854775807) >
2794 echo float2nr(-1.0e150)
2795< -2147483647 (or -9223372036854775807) >
2796 echo float2nr(1.0e-100)
2797< 0
2798
2799 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2800 Compute()->float2nr()
2801<
2802 {only available when compiled with the |+float| feature}
2803
2804
2805floor({expr}) *floor()*
2806 Return the largest integral value less than or equal to
2807 {expr} as a |Float| (round down).
2808 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01002809 Returns 0.0 if {expr} is not a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002810 Examples: >
2811 echo floor(1.856)
2812< 1.0 >
2813 echo floor(-5.456)
2814< -6.0 >
2815 echo floor(4.0)
2816< 4.0
2817
2818 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2819 Compute()->floor()
2820<
2821 {only available when compiled with the |+float| feature}
2822
2823
2824fmod({expr1}, {expr2}) *fmod()*
2825 Return the remainder of {expr1} / {expr2}, even if the
2826 division is not representable. Returns {expr1} - i * {expr2}
2827 for some integer i such that if {expr2} is non-zero, the
2828 result has the same sign as {expr1} and magnitude less than
2829 the magnitude of {expr2}. If {expr2} is zero, the value
2830 returned is zero. The value returned is a |Float|.
2831 {expr1} and {expr2} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01002832 Returns 0.0 if {expr1} or {expr2} is not a |Float| or a
2833 |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002834 Examples: >
2835 :echo fmod(12.33, 1.22)
2836< 0.13 >
2837 :echo fmod(-12.33, 1.22)
2838< -0.13
2839
2840 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2841 Compute()->fmod(1.22)
2842<
2843 {only available when compiled with |+float| feature}
2844
2845
2846fnameescape({string}) *fnameescape()*
2847 Escape {string} for use as file name command argument. All
2848 characters that have a special meaning, such as '%' and '|'
2849 are escaped with a backslash.
2850 For most systems the characters escaped are
2851 " \t\n*?[{`$\\%#'\"|!<". For systems where a backslash
2852 appears in a filename, it depends on the value of 'isfname'.
2853 A leading '+' and '>' is also escaped (special after |:edit|
2854 and |:write|). And a "-" by itself (special after |:cd|).
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01002855 Returns an empty string on error.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002856 Example: >
2857 :let fname = '+some str%nge|name'
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00002858 :exe "edit " .. fnameescape(fname)
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002859< results in executing: >
2860 edit \+some\ str\%nge\|name
2861<
2862 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2863 GetName()->fnameescape()
2864
2865fnamemodify({fname}, {mods}) *fnamemodify()*
2866 Modify file name {fname} according to {mods}. {mods} is a
2867 string of characters like it is used for file names on the
2868 command line. See |filename-modifiers|.
2869 Example: >
2870 :echo fnamemodify("main.c", ":p:h")
2871< results in: >
Bram Moolenaard799daa2022-06-20 11:17:32 +01002872 /home/user/vim/vim/src
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01002873< If {mods} is empty or an unsupported modifier is used then
2874 {fname} is returned.
Bram Moolenaar5ed11532022-07-06 13:18:11 +01002875 When {fname} is empty then with {mods} ":h" returns ".", so
2876 that `:cd` can be used with it. This is different from
2877 expand('%:h') without a buffer name, which returns an empty
2878 string.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002879 Note: Environment variables don't work in {fname}, use
2880 |expand()| first then.
2881
2882 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2883 GetName()->fnamemodify(':p:h')
2884
2885foldclosed({lnum}) *foldclosed()*
2886 The result is a Number. If the line {lnum} is in a closed
2887 fold, the result is the number of the first line in that fold.
2888 If the line {lnum} is not in a closed fold, -1 is returned.
2889 {lnum} is used like with |getline()|. Thus "." is the current
2890 line, "'m" mark m, etc.
2891
2892 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2893 GetLnum()->foldclosed()
2894
2895foldclosedend({lnum}) *foldclosedend()*
2896 The result is a Number. If the line {lnum} is in a closed
2897 fold, the result is the number of the last line in that fold.
2898 If the line {lnum} is not in a closed fold, -1 is returned.
2899 {lnum} is used like with |getline()|. Thus "." is the current
2900 line, "'m" mark m, etc.
2901
2902 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2903 GetLnum()->foldclosedend()
2904
2905foldlevel({lnum}) *foldlevel()*
2906 The result is a Number, which is the foldlevel of line {lnum}
2907 in the current buffer. For nested folds the deepest level is
2908 returned. If there is no fold at line {lnum}, zero is
2909 returned. It doesn't matter if the folds are open or closed.
2910 When used while updating folds (from 'foldexpr') -1 is
2911 returned for lines where folds are still to be updated and the
2912 foldlevel is unknown. As a special case the level of the
2913 previous line is usually available.
2914 {lnum} is used like with |getline()|. Thus "." is the current
2915 line, "'m" mark m, etc.
2916
2917 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2918 GetLnum()->foldlevel()
2919<
2920 *foldtext()*
2921foldtext() Returns a String, to be displayed for a closed fold. This is
2922 the default function used for the 'foldtext' option and should
2923 only be called from evaluating 'foldtext'. It uses the
2924 |v:foldstart|, |v:foldend| and |v:folddashes| variables.
2925 The returned string looks like this: >
2926 +-- 45 lines: abcdef
2927< The number of leading dashes depends on the foldlevel. The
2928 "45" is the number of lines in the fold. "abcdef" is the text
2929 in the first non-blank line of the fold. Leading white space,
2930 "//" or "/*" and the text from the 'foldmarker' and
2931 'commentstring' options is removed.
2932 When used to draw the actual foldtext, the rest of the line
2933 will be filled with the fold char from the 'fillchars'
2934 setting.
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01002935 Returns an empty string when there is no fold.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002936 {not available when compiled without the |+folding| feature}
2937
2938foldtextresult({lnum}) *foldtextresult()*
2939 Returns the text that is displayed for the closed fold at line
2940 {lnum}. Evaluates 'foldtext' in the appropriate context.
2941 When there is no closed fold at {lnum} an empty string is
2942 returned.
2943 {lnum} is used like with |getline()|. Thus "." is the current
2944 line, "'m" mark m, etc.
2945 Useful when exporting folded text, e.g., to HTML.
2946 {not available when compiled without the |+folding| feature}
2947
2948
2949 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2950 GetLnum()->foldtextresult()
2951<
2952 *foreground()*
2953foreground() Move the Vim window to the foreground. Useful when sent from
2954 a client to a Vim server. |remote_send()|
2955 On Win32 systems this might not work, the OS does not always
2956 allow a window to bring itself to the foreground. Use
2957 |remote_foreground()| instead.
Bram Moolenaarcbaff5e2022-04-08 17:45:08 +01002958 {only in the Win32, Motif and GTK GUI versions and the
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002959 Win32 console version}
2960
2961fullcommand({name}) *fullcommand()*
2962 Get the full command name from a short abbreviated command
2963 name; see |20.2| for details on command abbreviations.
2964
2965 The string argument {name} may start with a `:` and can
2966 include a [range], these are skipped and not returned.
2967 Returns an empty string if a command doesn't exist or if it's
2968 ambiguous (for user-defined commands).
2969
2970 For example `fullcommand('s')`, `fullcommand('sub')`,
2971 `fullcommand(':%substitute')` all return "substitute".
2972
2973 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2974 GetName()->fullcommand()
2975<
2976 *funcref()*
2977funcref({name} [, {arglist}] [, {dict}])
2978 Just like |function()|, but the returned Funcref will lookup
2979 the function by reference, not by name. This matters when the
2980 function {name} is redefined later.
2981
2982 Unlike |function()|, {name} must be an existing user function.
Bram Moolenaar2f0936c2022-01-08 21:51:59 +00002983 It only works for an autoloaded function if it has already
2984 been loaded (to avoid mistakenly loading the autoload script
2985 when only intending to use the function name, use |function()|
2986 instead). {name} cannot be a builtin function.
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01002987 Returns 0 on error.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002988
2989 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2990 GetFuncname()->funcref([arg])
2991<
2992 *function()* *partial* *E700* *E922* *E923*
2993function({name} [, {arglist}] [, {dict}])
2994 Return a |Funcref| variable that refers to function {name}.
2995 {name} can be the name of a user defined function or an
2996 internal function.
2997
2998 {name} can also be a Funcref or a partial. When it is a
2999 partial the dict stored in it will be used and the {dict}
3000 argument is not allowed. E.g.: >
3001 let FuncWithArg = function(dict.Func, [arg])
3002 let Broken = function(dict.Func, [arg], dict)
3003<
3004 When using the Funcref the function will be found by {name},
3005 also when it was redefined later. Use |funcref()| to keep the
3006 same function.
3007
3008 When {arglist} or {dict} is present this creates a partial.
3009 That means the argument list and/or the dictionary is stored in
3010 the Funcref and will be used when the Funcref is called.
3011
3012 The arguments are passed to the function in front of other
3013 arguments, but after any argument from |method|. Example: >
3014 func Callback(arg1, arg2, name)
3015 ...
3016 let Partial = function('Callback', ['one', 'two'])
3017 ...
3018 call Partial('name')
3019< Invokes the function as with: >
3020 call Callback('one', 'two', 'name')
3021
3022< With a |method|: >
3023 func Callback(one, two, three)
3024 ...
3025 let Partial = function('Callback', ['two'])
3026 ...
3027 eval 'one'->Partial('three')
3028< Invokes the function as with: >
3029 call Callback('one', 'two', 'three')
3030
3031< The function() call can be nested to add more arguments to the
3032 Funcref. The extra arguments are appended to the list of
3033 arguments. Example: >
3034 func Callback(arg1, arg2, name)
3035 ...
3036 let Func = function('Callback', ['one'])
3037 let Func2 = function(Func, ['two'])
3038 ...
3039 call Func2('name')
3040< Invokes the function as with: >
3041 call Callback('one', 'two', 'name')
3042
3043< The Dictionary is only useful when calling a "dict" function.
3044 In that case the {dict} is passed in as "self". Example: >
3045 function Callback() dict
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00003046 echo "called for " .. self.name
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003047 endfunction
3048 ...
3049 let context = {"name": "example"}
3050 let Func = function('Callback', context)
3051 ...
3052 call Func() " will echo: called for example
3053< The use of function() is not needed when there are no extra
3054 arguments, these two are equivalent: >
3055 let Func = function('Callback', context)
3056 let Func = context.Callback
3057
3058< The argument list and the Dictionary can be combined: >
3059 function Callback(arg1, count) dict
3060 ...
3061 let context = {"name": "example"}
3062 let Func = function('Callback', ['one'], context)
3063 ...
3064 call Func(500)
3065< Invokes the function as with: >
3066 call context.Callback('one', 500)
3067<
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01003068 Returns 0 on error.
3069
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003070 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3071 GetFuncname()->function([arg])
3072
3073
3074garbagecollect([{atexit}]) *garbagecollect()*
3075 Cleanup unused |Lists|, |Dictionaries|, |Channels| and |Jobs|
3076 that have circular references.
3077
3078 There is hardly ever a need to invoke this function, as it is
3079 automatically done when Vim runs out of memory or is waiting
3080 for the user to press a key after 'updatetime'. Items without
3081 circular references are always freed when they become unused.
3082 This is useful if you have deleted a very big |List| and/or
3083 |Dictionary| with circular references in a script that runs
3084 for a long time.
3085
3086 When the optional {atexit} argument is one, garbage
3087 collection will also be done when exiting Vim, if it wasn't
3088 done before. This is useful when checking for memory leaks.
3089
3090 The garbage collection is not done immediately but only when
3091 it's safe to perform. This is when waiting for the user to
3092 type a character. To force garbage collection immediately use
3093 |test_garbagecollect_now()|.
3094
3095get({list}, {idx} [, {default}]) *get()*
3096 Get item {idx} from |List| {list}. When this item is not
3097 available return {default}. Return zero when {default} is
3098 omitted.
3099 Preferably used as a |method|: >
3100 mylist->get(idx)
3101get({blob}, {idx} [, {default}])
3102 Get byte {idx} from |Blob| {blob}. When this byte is not
3103 available return {default}. Return -1 when {default} is
3104 omitted.
3105 Preferably used as a |method|: >
3106 myblob->get(idx)
3107get({dict}, {key} [, {default}])
3108 Get item with key {key} from |Dictionary| {dict}. When this
3109 item is not available return {default}. Return zero when
3110 {default} is omitted. Useful example: >
3111 let val = get(g:, 'var_name', 'default')
3112< This gets the value of g:var_name if it exists, and uses
3113 'default' when it does not exist.
3114 Preferably used as a |method|: >
3115 mydict->get(key)
3116get({func}, {what})
Bram Moolenaar6f4754b2022-01-23 12:07:04 +00003117 Get item {what} from Funcref {func}. Possible values for
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003118 {what} are:
3119 "name" The function name
3120 "func" The function
3121 "dict" The dictionary
3122 "args" The list with arguments
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01003123 Returns zero on error.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003124 Preferably used as a |method|: >
3125 myfunc->get(what)
3126<
3127 *getbufinfo()*
3128getbufinfo([{buf}])
3129getbufinfo([{dict}])
3130 Get information about buffers as a List of Dictionaries.
3131
3132 Without an argument information about all the buffers is
3133 returned.
3134
3135 When the argument is a |Dictionary| only the buffers matching
3136 the specified criteria are returned. The following keys can
3137 be specified in {dict}:
3138 buflisted include only listed buffers.
3139 bufloaded include only loaded buffers.
3140 bufmodified include only modified buffers.
3141
3142 Otherwise, {buf} specifies a particular buffer to return
3143 information for. For the use of {buf}, see |bufname()|
3144 above. If the buffer is found the returned List has one item.
3145 Otherwise the result is an empty list.
3146
3147 Each returned List item is a dictionary with the following
3148 entries:
3149 bufnr Buffer number.
3150 changed TRUE if the buffer is modified.
3151 changedtick Number of changes made to the buffer.
3152 hidden TRUE if the buffer is hidden.
3153 lastused Timestamp in seconds, like
3154 |localtime()|, when the buffer was
3155 last used.
3156 {only with the |+viminfo| feature}
3157 listed TRUE if the buffer is listed.
3158 lnum Line number used for the buffer when
3159 opened in the current window.
3160 Only valid if the buffer has been
3161 displayed in the window in the past.
3162 If you want the line number of the
3163 last known cursor position in a given
3164 window, use |line()|: >
3165 :echo line('.', {winid})
3166<
3167 linecount Number of lines in the buffer (only
3168 valid when loaded)
3169 loaded TRUE if the buffer is loaded.
3170 name Full path to the file in the buffer.
3171 signs List of signs placed in the buffer.
3172 Each list item is a dictionary with
3173 the following fields:
3174 id sign identifier
3175 lnum line number
3176 name sign name
3177 variables A reference to the dictionary with
3178 buffer-local variables.
3179 windows List of |window-ID|s that display this
3180 buffer
3181 popups List of popup |window-ID|s that
3182 display this buffer
3183
3184 Examples: >
3185 for buf in getbufinfo()
3186 echo buf.name
3187 endfor
3188 for buf in getbufinfo({'buflisted':1})
3189 if buf.changed
3190 ....
3191 endif
3192 endfor
3193<
3194 To get buffer-local options use: >
3195 getbufvar({bufnr}, '&option_name')
3196<
3197 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3198 GetBufnr()->getbufinfo()
3199<
3200
3201 *getbufline()*
3202getbufline({buf}, {lnum} [, {end}])
3203 Return a |List| with the lines starting from {lnum} to {end}
3204 (inclusive) in the buffer {buf}. If {end} is omitted, a
3205 |List| with only the line {lnum} is returned.
3206
3207 For the use of {buf}, see |bufname()| above.
3208
3209 For {lnum} and {end} "$" can be used for the last line of the
3210 buffer. Otherwise a number must be used.
3211
3212 When {lnum} is smaller than 1 or bigger than the number of
3213 lines in the buffer, an empty |List| is returned.
3214
3215 When {end} is greater than the number of lines in the buffer,
3216 it is treated as {end} is set to the number of lines in the
3217 buffer. When {end} is before {lnum} an empty |List| is
3218 returned.
3219
3220 This function works only for loaded buffers. For unloaded and
3221 non-existing buffers, an empty |List| is returned.
3222
3223 Example: >
3224 :let lines = getbufline(bufnr("myfile"), 1, "$")
3225
3226< Can also be used as a |method|: >
3227 GetBufnr()->getbufline(lnum)
3228
3229getbufvar({buf}, {varname} [, {def}]) *getbufvar()*
3230 The result is the value of option or local buffer variable
3231 {varname} in buffer {buf}. Note that the name without "b:"
3232 must be used.
3233 The {varname} argument is a string.
3234 When {varname} is empty returns a |Dictionary| with all the
3235 buffer-local variables.
3236 When {varname} is equal to "&" returns a |Dictionary| with all
3237 the buffer-local options.
3238 Otherwise, when {varname} starts with "&" returns the value of
3239 a buffer-local option.
3240 This also works for a global or buffer-local option, but it
3241 doesn't work for a global variable, window-local variable or
3242 window-local option.
3243 For the use of {buf}, see |bufname()| above.
3244 When the buffer or variable doesn't exist {def} or an empty
3245 string is returned, there is no error message.
3246 Examples: >
3247 :let bufmodified = getbufvar(1, "&mod")
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00003248 :echo "todo myvar = " .. getbufvar("todo", "myvar")
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003249
3250< Can also be used as a |method|: >
3251 GetBufnr()->getbufvar(varname)
3252<
3253getchangelist([{buf}]) *getchangelist()*
3254 Returns the |changelist| for the buffer {buf}. For the use
3255 of {buf}, see |bufname()| above. If buffer {buf} doesn't
3256 exist, an empty list is returned.
3257
3258 The returned list contains two entries: a list with the change
3259 locations and the current position in the list. Each
3260 entry in the change list is a dictionary with the following
3261 entries:
3262 col column number
3263 coladd column offset for 'virtualedit'
3264 lnum line number
3265 If buffer {buf} is the current buffer, then the current
3266 position refers to the position in the list. For other
3267 buffers, it is set to the length of the list.
3268
3269 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3270 GetBufnr()->getchangelist()
3271
3272getchar([expr]) *getchar()*
3273 Get a single character from the user or input stream.
3274 If [expr] is omitted, wait until a character is available.
3275 If [expr] is 0, only get a character when one is available.
3276 Return zero otherwise.
3277 If [expr] is 1, only check if a character is available, it is
3278 not consumed. Return zero if no character available.
3279 If you prefer always getting a string use |getcharstr()|.
3280
3281 Without [expr] and when [expr] is 0 a whole character or
3282 special key is returned. If it is a single character, the
Bram Moolenaar2d8ed022022-05-21 13:08:16 +01003283 result is a Number. Use |nr2char()| to convert it to a String.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003284 Otherwise a String is returned with the encoded character.
3285 For a special key it's a String with a sequence of bytes
3286 starting with 0x80 (decimal: 128). This is the same value as
3287 the String "\<Key>", e.g., "\<Left>". The returned value is
3288 also a String when a modifier (shift, control, alt) was used
3289 that is not included in the character.
3290
3291 When [expr] is 0 and Esc is typed, there will be a short delay
3292 while Vim waits to see if this is the start of an escape
3293 sequence.
3294
3295 When [expr] is 1 only the first byte is returned. For a
3296 one-byte character it is the character itself as a number.
3297 Use nr2char() to convert it to a String.
3298
3299 Use getcharmod() to obtain any additional modifiers.
3300
3301 When the user clicks a mouse button, the mouse event will be
3302 returned. The position can then be found in |v:mouse_col|,
3303 |v:mouse_lnum|, |v:mouse_winid| and |v:mouse_win|.
3304 |getmousepos()| can also be used. Mouse move events will be
3305 ignored.
3306 This example positions the mouse as it would normally happen: >
3307 let c = getchar()
3308 if c == "\<LeftMouse>" && v:mouse_win > 0
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00003309 exe v:mouse_win .. "wincmd w"
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003310 exe v:mouse_lnum
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00003311 exe "normal " .. v:mouse_col .. "|"
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003312 endif
3313<
3314 When using bracketed paste only the first character is
3315 returned, the rest of the pasted text is dropped.
3316 |xterm-bracketed-paste|.
3317
3318 There is no prompt, you will somehow have to make clear to the
3319 user that a character has to be typed. The screen is not
3320 redrawn, e.g. when resizing the window. When using a popup
3321 window it should work better with a |popup-filter|.
3322
3323 There is no mapping for the character.
3324 Key codes are replaced, thus when the user presses the <Del>
3325 key you get the code for the <Del> key, not the raw character
3326 sequence. Examples: >
3327 getchar() == "\<Del>"
3328 getchar() == "\<S-Left>"
3329< This example redefines "f" to ignore case: >
3330 :nmap f :call FindChar()<CR>
3331 :function FindChar()
3332 : let c = nr2char(getchar())
3333 : while col('.') < col('$') - 1
3334 : normal l
3335 : if getline('.')[col('.') - 1] ==? c
3336 : break
3337 : endif
3338 : endwhile
3339 :endfunction
3340<
3341 You may also receive synthetic characters, such as
3342 |<CursorHold>|. Often you will want to ignore this and get
3343 another character: >
3344 :function GetKey()
3345 : let c = getchar()
3346 : while c == "\<CursorHold>"
3347 : let c = getchar()
3348 : endwhile
3349 : return c
3350 :endfunction
3351
3352getcharmod() *getcharmod()*
3353 The result is a Number which is the state of the modifiers for
3354 the last obtained character with getchar() or in another way.
3355 These values are added together:
3356 2 shift
3357 4 control
3358 8 alt (meta)
3359 16 meta (when it's different from ALT)
3360 32 mouse double click
3361 64 mouse triple click
3362 96 mouse quadruple click (== 32 + 64)
3363 128 command (Macintosh only)
3364 Only the modifiers that have not been included in the
3365 character itself are obtained. Thus Shift-a results in "A"
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01003366 without a modifier. Returns 0 if no modifiers are used.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003367
3368 *getcharpos()*
3369getcharpos({expr})
3370 Get the position for String {expr}. Same as |getpos()| but the
3371 column number in the returned List is a character index
3372 instead of a byte index.
naohiro ono56200ee2022-01-01 14:59:44 +00003373 If |getpos()| returns a very large column number, equal to
3374 |v:maxcol|, then getcharpos() will return the character index
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003375 of the last character.
3376
3377 Example:
3378 With the cursor on '세' in line 5 with text "여보세요": >
3379 getcharpos('.') returns [0, 5, 3, 0]
3380 getpos('.') returns [0, 5, 7, 0]
3381<
3382 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3383 GetMark()->getcharpos()
3384
3385getcharsearch() *getcharsearch()*
3386 Return the current character search information as a {dict}
3387 with the following entries:
3388
3389 char character previously used for a character
3390 search (|t|, |f|, |T|, or |F|); empty string
3391 if no character search has been performed
3392 forward direction of character search; 1 for forward,
3393 0 for backward
3394 until type of character search; 1 for a |t| or |T|
3395 character search, 0 for an |f| or |F|
3396 character search
3397
3398 This can be useful to always have |;| and |,| search
3399 forward/backward regardless of the direction of the previous
3400 character search: >
3401 :nnoremap <expr> ; getcharsearch().forward ? ';' : ','
3402 :nnoremap <expr> , getcharsearch().forward ? ',' : ';'
3403< Also see |setcharsearch()|.
3404
3405
3406getcharstr([expr]) *getcharstr()*
3407 Get a single character from the user or input stream as a
3408 string.
3409 If [expr] is omitted, wait until a character is available.
3410 If [expr] is 0 or false, only get a character when one is
3411 available. Return an empty string otherwise.
3412 If [expr] is 1 or true, only check if a character is
3413 available, it is not consumed. Return an empty string
3414 if no character is available.
3415 Otherwise this works like |getchar()|, except that a number
3416 result is converted to a string.
3417
Shougo Matsushita79d599b2022-05-07 12:48:29 +01003418getcmdcompltype() *getcmdcompltype()*
3419 Return the type of the current command-line completion.
3420 Only works when the command line is being edited, thus
3421 requires use of |c_CTRL-\_e| or |c_CTRL-R_=|.
Bram Moolenaar921bde82022-05-09 19:50:35 +01003422 See |:command-completion| for the return string.
Shougo Matsushita79d599b2022-05-07 12:48:29 +01003423 Also see |getcmdtype()|, |setcmdpos()| and |getcmdline()|.
3424 Returns an empty string when completion is not defined.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003425
3426getcmdline() *getcmdline()*
3427 Return the current command-line. Only works when the command
3428 line is being edited, thus requires use of |c_CTRL-\_e| or
3429 |c_CTRL-R_=|.
3430 Example: >
3431 :cmap <F7> <C-\>eescape(getcmdline(), ' \')<CR>
3432< Also see |getcmdtype()|, |getcmdpos()| and |setcmdpos()|.
3433 Returns an empty string when entering a password or using
3434 |inputsecret()|.
3435
3436getcmdpos() *getcmdpos()*
3437 Return the position of the cursor in the command line as a
3438 byte count. The first column is 1.
3439 Only works when editing the command line, thus requires use of
3440 |c_CTRL-\_e| or |c_CTRL-R_=| or an expression mapping.
3441 Returns 0 otherwise.
3442 Also see |getcmdtype()|, |setcmdpos()| and |getcmdline()|.
3443
Shougo Matsushita79d599b2022-05-07 12:48:29 +01003444getcmdscreenpos() *getcmdscreenpos()*
3445 Return the screen position of the cursor in the command line
3446 as a byte count. The first column is 1.
3447 Instead of |getcmdpos()|, it adds the prompt position.
3448 Only works when editing the command line, thus requires use of
3449 |c_CTRL-\_e| or |c_CTRL-R_=| or an expression mapping.
3450 Returns 0 otherwise.
3451 Also see |getcmdpos()|, |setcmdpos()|.
3452
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003453getcmdtype() *getcmdtype()*
3454 Return the current command-line type. Possible return values
3455 are:
3456 : normal Ex command
3457 > debug mode command |debug-mode|
3458 / forward search command
3459 ? backward search command
3460 @ |input()| command
3461 - |:insert| or |:append| command
3462 = |i_CTRL-R_=|
3463 Only works when editing the command line, thus requires use of
3464 |c_CTRL-\_e| or |c_CTRL-R_=| or an expression mapping.
3465 Returns an empty string otherwise.
3466 Also see |getcmdpos()|, |setcmdpos()| and |getcmdline()|.
3467
3468getcmdwintype() *getcmdwintype()*
3469 Return the current |command-line-window| type. Possible return
3470 values are the same as |getcmdtype()|. Returns an empty string
3471 when not in the command-line window.
3472
3473getcompletion({pat}, {type} [, {filtered}]) *getcompletion()*
3474 Return a list of command-line completion matches. The String
3475 {type} argument specifies what for. The following completion
3476 types are supported:
3477
3478 arglist file names in argument list
3479 augroup autocmd groups
3480 buffer buffer names
Bram Moolenaar6e2e2cc2022-03-14 19:24:46 +00003481 behave |:behave| suboptions
3482 breakpoint |:breakadd| and |:breakdel| suboptions
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003483 color color schemes
3484 command Ex command
3485 cmdline |cmdline-completion| result
3486 compiler compilers
3487 cscope |:cscope| suboptions
3488 diff_buffer |:diffget| and |:diffput| completion
3489 dir directory names
3490 environment environment variable names
3491 event autocommand events
3492 expression Vim expression
3493 file file and directory names
3494 file_in_path file and directory names in |'path'|
3495 filetype filetype names |'filetype'|
3496 function function name
3497 help help subjects
3498 highlight highlight groups
Bram Moolenaar6e2e2cc2022-03-14 19:24:46 +00003499 history |:history| suboptions
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003500 locale locale names (as output of locale -a)
3501 mapclear buffer argument
3502 mapping mapping name
3503 menu menus
3504 messages |:messages| suboptions
3505 option options
3506 packadd optional package |pack-add| names
Yegappan Lakshmanan454ce672022-03-24 11:22:13 +00003507 scriptnames sourced script names |:scriptnames|
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003508 shellcmd Shell command
3509 sign |:sign| suboptions
3510 syntax syntax file names |'syntax'|
3511 syntime |:syntime| suboptions
3512 tag tags
3513 tag_listfiles tags, file names
3514 user user names
3515 var user variables
3516
3517 If {pat} is an empty string, then all the matches are
3518 returned. Otherwise only items matching {pat} are returned.
3519 See |wildcards| for the use of special characters in {pat}.
3520
3521 If the optional {filtered} flag is set to 1, then 'wildignore'
3522 is applied to filter the results. Otherwise all the matches
3523 are returned. The 'wildignorecase' option always applies.
3524
Yegappan Lakshmanane7dd0fa2022-03-22 16:06:31 +00003525 If the 'wildoptions' option contains 'fuzzy', then fuzzy
3526 matching is used to get the completion matches. Otherwise
Yegappan Lakshmanan454ce672022-03-24 11:22:13 +00003527 regular expression matching is used. Thus this function
3528 follows the user preference, what happens on the command line.
3529 If you do not want this you can make 'wildoptions' empty
3530 before calling getcompletion() and restore it afterwards.
Yegappan Lakshmanane7dd0fa2022-03-22 16:06:31 +00003531
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003532 If {type} is "cmdline", then the |cmdline-completion| result is
3533 returned. For example, to complete the possible values after
3534 a ":call" command: >
3535 echo getcompletion('call ', 'cmdline')
3536<
3537 If there are no matches, an empty list is returned. An
3538 invalid value for {type} produces an error.
3539
3540 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3541 GetPattern()->getcompletion('color')
3542<
3543 *getcurpos()*
3544getcurpos([{winid}])
3545 Get the position of the cursor. This is like getpos('.'), but
3546 includes an extra "curswant" item in the list:
3547 [0, lnum, col, off, curswant] ~
3548 The "curswant" number is the preferred column when moving the
naohiro ono56200ee2022-01-01 14:59:44 +00003549 cursor vertically. After |$| command it will be a very large
3550 number equal to |v:maxcol|. Also see |getcursorcharpos()| and
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003551 |getpos()|.
3552 The first "bufnum" item is always zero. The byte position of
3553 the cursor is returned in 'col'. To get the character
3554 position, use |getcursorcharpos()|.
3555
3556 The optional {winid} argument can specify the window. It can
3557 be the window number or the |window-ID|. The last known
3558 cursor position is returned, this may be invalid for the
3559 current value of the buffer if it is not the current window.
3560 If {winid} is invalid a list with zeroes is returned.
3561
3562 This can be used to save and restore the cursor position: >
3563 let save_cursor = getcurpos()
3564 MoveTheCursorAround
3565 call setpos('.', save_cursor)
3566< Note that this only works within the window. See
3567 |winrestview()| for restoring more state.
3568
3569 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3570 GetWinid()->getcurpos()
3571<
3572 *getcursorcharpos()*
3573getcursorcharpos([{winid}])
3574 Same as |getcurpos()| but the column number in the returned
3575 List is a character index instead of a byte index.
3576
3577 Example:
3578 With the cursor on '보' in line 3 with text "여보세요": >
3579 getcursorcharpos() returns [0, 3, 2, 0, 3]
3580 getcurpos() returns [0, 3, 4, 0, 3]
3581<
3582 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3583 GetWinid()->getcursorcharpos()
3584
3585< *getcwd()*
3586getcwd([{winnr} [, {tabnr}]])
3587 The result is a String, which is the name of the current
3588 working directory. 'autochdir' is ignored.
3589
3590 With {winnr} return the local current directory of this window
3591 in the current tab page. {winnr} can be the window number or
3592 the |window-ID|.
3593 If {winnr} is -1 return the name of the global working
3594 directory. See also |haslocaldir()|.
3595
3596 With {winnr} and {tabnr} return the local current directory of
3597 the window in the specified tab page. If {winnr} is -1 return
3598 the working directory of the tabpage.
3599 If {winnr} is zero use the current window, if {tabnr} is zero
3600 use the current tabpage.
3601 Without any arguments, return the actual working directory of
3602 the current window.
3603 Return an empty string if the arguments are invalid.
3604
3605 Examples: >
3606 " Get the working directory of the current window
3607 :echo getcwd()
3608 :echo getcwd(0)
3609 :echo getcwd(0, 0)
3610 " Get the working directory of window 3 in tabpage 2
3611 :echo getcwd(3, 2)
3612 " Get the global working directory
3613 :echo getcwd(-1)
3614 " Get the working directory of tabpage 3
3615 :echo getcwd(-1, 3)
3616 " Get the working directory of current tabpage
3617 :echo getcwd(-1, 0)
3618
3619< Can also be used as a |method|: >
3620 GetWinnr()->getcwd()
3621
3622getenv({name}) *getenv()*
3623 Return the value of environment variable {name}. The {name}
3624 argument is a string, without a leading '$'. Example: >
3625 myHome = getenv('HOME')
3626
3627< When the variable does not exist |v:null| is returned. That
3628 is different from a variable set to an empty string, although
3629 some systems interpret the empty value as the variable being
3630 deleted. See also |expr-env|.
3631
3632 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3633 GetVarname()->getenv()
3634
3635getfontname([{name}]) *getfontname()*
3636 Without an argument returns the name of the normal font being
3637 used. Like what is used for the Normal highlight group
3638 |hl-Normal|.
3639 With an argument a check is done whether String {name} is a
3640 valid font name. If not then an empty string is returned.
3641 Otherwise the actual font name is returned, or {name} if the
3642 GUI does not support obtaining the real name.
3643 Only works when the GUI is running, thus not in your vimrc or
3644 gvimrc file. Use the |GUIEnter| autocommand to use this
3645 function just after the GUI has started.
3646 Note that the GTK GUI accepts any font name, thus checking for
3647 a valid name does not work.
3648
3649getfperm({fname}) *getfperm()*
3650 The result is a String, which is the read, write, and execute
3651 permissions of the given file {fname}.
3652 If {fname} does not exist or its directory cannot be read, an
3653 empty string is returned.
3654 The result is of the form "rwxrwxrwx", where each group of
3655 "rwx" flags represent, in turn, the permissions of the owner
3656 of the file, the group the file belongs to, and other users.
3657 If a user does not have a given permission the flag for this
3658 is replaced with the string "-". Examples: >
3659 :echo getfperm("/etc/passwd")
3660 :echo getfperm(expand("~/.vimrc"))
3661< This will hopefully (from a security point of view) display
3662 the string "rw-r--r--" or even "rw-------".
3663
3664 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3665 GetFilename()->getfperm()
3666<
3667 For setting permissions use |setfperm()|.
3668
3669getfsize({fname}) *getfsize()*
3670 The result is a Number, which is the size in bytes of the
3671 given file {fname}.
3672 If {fname} is a directory, 0 is returned.
3673 If the file {fname} can't be found, -1 is returned.
3674 If the size of {fname} is too big to fit in a Number then -2
3675 is returned.
3676
3677 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3678 GetFilename()->getfsize()
3679
3680getftime({fname}) *getftime()*
3681 The result is a Number, which is the last modification time of
3682 the given file {fname}. The value is measured as seconds
3683 since 1st Jan 1970, and may be passed to strftime(). See also
3684 |localtime()| and |strftime()|.
3685 If the file {fname} can't be found -1 is returned.
3686
3687 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3688 GetFilename()->getftime()
3689
3690getftype({fname}) *getftype()*
3691 The result is a String, which is a description of the kind of
3692 file of the given file {fname}.
3693 If {fname} does not exist an empty string is returned.
3694 Here is a table over different kinds of files and their
3695 results:
3696 Normal file "file"
3697 Directory "dir"
3698 Symbolic link "link"
3699 Block device "bdev"
3700 Character device "cdev"
3701 Socket "socket"
3702 FIFO "fifo"
3703 All other "other"
3704 Example: >
3705 getftype("/home")
3706< Note that a type such as "link" will only be returned on
3707 systems that support it. On some systems only "dir" and
3708 "file" are returned. On MS-Windows a symbolic link to a
3709 directory returns "dir" instead of "link".
3710
3711 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3712 GetFilename()->getftype()
3713
3714getimstatus() *getimstatus()*
3715 The result is a Number, which is |TRUE| when the IME status is
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01003716 active and |FALSE| otherwise.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003717 See 'imstatusfunc'.
3718
3719getjumplist([{winnr} [, {tabnr}]]) *getjumplist()*
3720 Returns the |jumplist| for the specified window.
3721
3722 Without arguments use the current window.
3723 With {winnr} only use this window in the current tab page.
3724 {winnr} can also be a |window-ID|.
3725 With {winnr} and {tabnr} use the window in the specified tab
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01003726 page. If {winnr} or {tabnr} is invalid, an empty list is
3727 returned.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003728
3729 The returned list contains two entries: a list with the jump
3730 locations and the last used jump position number in the list.
3731 Each entry in the jump location list is a dictionary with
3732 the following entries:
3733 bufnr buffer number
3734 col column number
3735 coladd column offset for 'virtualedit'
3736 filename filename if available
3737 lnum line number
3738
3739 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3740 GetWinnr()->getjumplist()
3741
3742< *getline()*
3743getline({lnum} [, {end}])
3744 Without {end} the result is a String, which is line {lnum}
3745 from the current buffer. Example: >
3746 getline(1)
3747< When {lnum} is a String that doesn't start with a
3748 digit, |line()| is called to translate the String into a Number.
3749 To get the line under the cursor: >
3750 getline(".")
3751< When {lnum} is a number smaller than 1 or bigger than the
3752 number of lines in the buffer, an empty string is returned.
3753
3754 When {end} is given the result is a |List| where each item is
3755 a line from the current buffer in the range {lnum} to {end},
3756 including line {end}.
3757 {end} is used in the same way as {lnum}.
3758 Non-existing lines are silently omitted.
3759 When {end} is before {lnum} an empty |List| is returned.
3760 Example: >
3761 :let start = line('.')
3762 :let end = search("^$") - 1
3763 :let lines = getline(start, end)
3764
3765< Can also be used as a |method|: >
3766 ComputeLnum()->getline()
3767
3768< To get lines from another buffer see |getbufline()|
3769
3770getloclist({nr} [, {what}]) *getloclist()*
3771 Returns a |List| with all the entries in the location list for
3772 window {nr}. {nr} can be the window number or the |window-ID|.
3773 When {nr} is zero the current window is used.
3774
3775 For a location list window, the displayed location list is
3776 returned. For an invalid window number {nr}, an empty list is
3777 returned. Otherwise, same as |getqflist()|.
3778
3779 If the optional {what} dictionary argument is supplied, then
3780 returns the items listed in {what} as a dictionary. Refer to
3781 |getqflist()| for the supported items in {what}.
3782
3783 In addition to the items supported by |getqflist()| in {what},
3784 the following item is supported by |getloclist()|:
3785
3786 filewinid id of the window used to display files
3787 from the location list. This field is
3788 applicable only when called from a
3789 location list window. See
3790 |location-list-file-window| for more
3791 details.
3792
3793 Returns a |Dictionary| with default values if there is no
3794 location list for the window {nr}.
3795 Returns an empty Dictionary if window {nr} does not exist.
3796
3797 Examples (See also |getqflist-examples|): >
3798 :echo getloclist(3, {'all': 0})
3799 :echo getloclist(5, {'filewinid': 0})
3800
3801
3802getmarklist([{buf}]) *getmarklist()*
3803 Without the {buf} argument returns a |List| with information
3804 about all the global marks. |mark|
3805
3806 If the optional {buf} argument is specified, returns the
3807 local marks defined in buffer {buf}. For the use of {buf},
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01003808 see |bufname()|. If {buf} is invalid, an empty list is
3809 returned.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003810
3811 Each item in the returned List is a |Dict| with the following:
3812 mark name of the mark prefixed by "'"
3813 pos a |List| with the position of the mark:
3814 [bufnum, lnum, col, off]
3815 Refer to |getpos()| for more information.
3816 file file name
3817
3818 Refer to |getpos()| for getting information about a specific
3819 mark.
3820
3821 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3822 GetBufnr()->getmarklist()
3823
3824getmatches([{win}]) *getmatches()*
3825 Returns a |List| with all matches previously defined for the
3826 current window by |matchadd()| and the |:match| commands.
3827 |getmatches()| is useful in combination with |setmatches()|,
3828 as |setmatches()| can restore a list of matches saved by
3829 |getmatches()|.
3830 If {win} is specified, use the window with this number or
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01003831 window ID instead of the current window. If {win} is invalid,
3832 an empty list is returned.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003833 Example: >
3834 :echo getmatches()
3835< [{'group': 'MyGroup1', 'pattern': 'TODO',
3836 'priority': 10, 'id': 1}, {'group': 'MyGroup2',
3837 'pattern': 'FIXME', 'priority': 10, 'id': 2}] >
3838 :let m = getmatches()
3839 :call clearmatches()
3840 :echo getmatches()
3841< [] >
3842 :call setmatches(m)
3843 :echo getmatches()
3844< [{'group': 'MyGroup1', 'pattern': 'TODO',
3845 'priority': 10, 'id': 1}, {'group': 'MyGroup2',
3846 'pattern': 'FIXME', 'priority': 10, 'id': 2}] >
3847 :unlet m
3848<
3849getmousepos() *getmousepos()*
3850 Returns a |Dictionary| with the last known position of the
3851 mouse. This can be used in a mapping for a mouse click or in
3852 a filter of a popup window. The items are:
3853 screenrow screen row
3854 screencol screen column
3855 winid Window ID of the click
3856 winrow row inside "winid"
3857 wincol column inside "winid"
3858 line text line inside "winid"
3859 column text column inside "winid"
3860 All numbers are 1-based.
3861
3862 If not over a window, e.g. when in the command line, then only
3863 "screenrow" and "screencol" are valid, the others are zero.
3864
3865 When on the status line below a window or the vertical
3866 separator right of a window, the "line" and "column" values
3867 are zero.
3868
3869 When the position is after the text then "column" is the
3870 length of the text in bytes plus one.
3871
3872 If the mouse is over a popup window then that window is used.
3873
3874 When using |getchar()| the Vim variables |v:mouse_lnum|,
3875 |v:mouse_col| and |v:mouse_winid| also provide these values.
3876
3877 *getpid()*
3878getpid() Return a Number which is the process ID of the Vim process.
3879 On Unix and MS-Windows this is a unique number, until Vim
3880 exits.
3881
3882 *getpos()*
3883getpos({expr}) Get the position for String {expr}. For possible values of
3884 {expr} see |line()|. For getting the cursor position see
3885 |getcurpos()|.
3886 The result is a |List| with four numbers:
3887 [bufnum, lnum, col, off]
3888 "bufnum" is zero, unless a mark like '0 or 'A is used, then it
3889 is the buffer number of the mark.
3890 "lnum" and "col" are the position in the buffer. The first
3891 column is 1.
3892 The "off" number is zero, unless 'virtualedit' is used. Then
3893 it is the offset in screen columns from the start of the
3894 character. E.g., a position within a <Tab> or after the last
3895 character.
3896 Note that for '< and '> Visual mode matters: when it is "V"
3897 (visual line mode) the column of '< is zero and the column of
naohiro ono56200ee2022-01-01 14:59:44 +00003898 '> is a large number equal to |v:maxcol|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003899 The column number in the returned List is the byte position
3900 within the line. To get the character position in the line,
3901 use |getcharpos()|.
naohiro ono56200ee2022-01-01 14:59:44 +00003902 A very large column number equal to |v:maxcol| can be returned,
3903 in which case it means "after the end of the line".
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01003904 If {expr} is invalid, returns a list with all zeros.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003905 This can be used to save and restore the position of a mark: >
3906 let save_a_mark = getpos("'a")
3907 ...
3908 call setpos("'a", save_a_mark)
3909< Also see |getcharpos()|, |getcurpos()| and |setpos()|.
3910
3911 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3912 GetMark()->getpos()
3913
3914getqflist([{what}]) *getqflist()*
3915 Returns a |List| with all the current quickfix errors. Each
3916 list item is a dictionary with these entries:
3917 bufnr number of buffer that has the file name, use
3918 bufname() to get the name
3919 module module name
3920 lnum line number in the buffer (first line is 1)
3921 end_lnum
3922 end of line number if the item is multiline
3923 col column number (first column is 1)
3924 end_col end of column number if the item has range
3925 vcol |TRUE|: "col" is visual column
3926 |FALSE|: "col" is byte index
3927 nr error number
3928 pattern search pattern used to locate the error
3929 text description of the error
3930 type type of the error, 'E', '1', etc.
3931 valid |TRUE|: recognized error message
3932
3933 When there is no error list or it's empty, an empty list is
3934 returned. Quickfix list entries with a non-existing buffer
3935 number are returned with "bufnr" set to zero (Note: some
3936 functions accept buffer number zero for the alternate buffer,
3937 you may need to explicitly check for zero).
3938
3939 Useful application: Find pattern matches in multiple files and
3940 do something with them: >
3941 :vimgrep /theword/jg *.c
3942 :for d in getqflist()
3943 : echo bufname(d.bufnr) ':' d.lnum '=' d.text
3944 :endfor
3945<
3946 If the optional {what} dictionary argument is supplied, then
3947 returns only the items listed in {what} as a dictionary. The
3948 following string items are supported in {what}:
3949 changedtick get the total number of changes made
3950 to the list |quickfix-changedtick|
3951 context get the |quickfix-context|
3952 efm errorformat to use when parsing "lines". If
3953 not present, then the 'errorformat' option
3954 value is used.
3955 id get information for the quickfix list with
3956 |quickfix-ID|; zero means the id for the
3957 current list or the list specified by "nr"
3958 idx get information for the quickfix entry at this
3959 index in the list specified by 'id' or 'nr'.
3960 If set to zero, then uses the current entry.
3961 See |quickfix-index|
3962 items quickfix list entries
3963 lines parse a list of lines using 'efm' and return
3964 the resulting entries. Only a |List| type is
3965 accepted. The current quickfix list is not
3966 modified. See |quickfix-parse|.
3967 nr get information for this quickfix list; zero
3968 means the current quickfix list and "$" means
3969 the last quickfix list
3970 qfbufnr number of the buffer displayed in the quickfix
3971 window. Returns 0 if the quickfix buffer is
3972 not present. See |quickfix-buffer|.
3973 size number of entries in the quickfix list
3974 title get the list title |quickfix-title|
3975 winid get the quickfix |window-ID|
3976 all all of the above quickfix properties
3977 Non-string items in {what} are ignored. To get the value of a
3978 particular item, set it to zero.
3979 If "nr" is not present then the current quickfix list is used.
3980 If both "nr" and a non-zero "id" are specified, then the list
3981 specified by "id" is used.
3982 To get the number of lists in the quickfix stack, set "nr" to
3983 "$" in {what}. The "nr" value in the returned dictionary
3984 contains the quickfix stack size.
3985 When "lines" is specified, all the other items except "efm"
3986 are ignored. The returned dictionary contains the entry
3987 "items" with the list of entries.
3988
3989 The returned dictionary contains the following entries:
3990 changedtick total number of changes made to the
3991 list |quickfix-changedtick|
3992 context quickfix list context. See |quickfix-context|
3993 If not present, set to "".
3994 id quickfix list ID |quickfix-ID|. If not
3995 present, set to 0.
3996 idx index of the quickfix entry in the list. If not
3997 present, set to 0.
3998 items quickfix list entries. If not present, set to
3999 an empty list.
4000 nr quickfix list number. If not present, set to 0
4001 qfbufnr number of the buffer displayed in the quickfix
4002 window. If not present, set to 0.
4003 size number of entries in the quickfix list. If not
4004 present, set to 0.
4005 title quickfix list title text. If not present, set
4006 to "".
4007 winid quickfix |window-ID|. If not present, set to 0
4008
4009 Examples (See also |getqflist-examples|): >
4010 :echo getqflist({'all': 1})
4011 :echo getqflist({'nr': 2, 'title': 1})
4012 :echo getqflist({'lines' : ["F1:10:L10"]})
4013<
4014getreg([{regname} [, 1 [, {list}]]]) *getreg()*
4015 The result is a String, which is the contents of register
4016 {regname}. Example: >
4017 :let cliptext = getreg('*')
4018< When register {regname} was not set the result is an empty
4019 string.
Bram Moolenaara2baa732022-02-04 16:09:54 +00004020 The {regname} argument must be a string. *E1162*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004021
4022 getreg('=') returns the last evaluated value of the expression
4023 register. (For use in maps.)
4024 getreg('=', 1) returns the expression itself, so that it can
4025 be restored with |setreg()|. For other registers the extra
4026 argument is ignored, thus you can always give it.
4027
4028 If {list} is present and |TRUE|, the result type is changed
4029 to |List|. Each list item is one text line. Use it if you care
4030 about zero bytes possibly present inside register: without
4031 third argument both NLs and zero bytes are represented as NLs
4032 (see |NL-used-for-Nul|).
4033 When the register was not set an empty list is returned.
4034
4035 If {regname} is "", the unnamed register '"' is used.
4036 If {regname} is not specified, |v:register| is used.
4037 In |Vim9-script| {regname} must be one character.
4038
4039 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4040 GetRegname()->getreg()
4041
4042getreginfo([{regname}]) *getreginfo()*
4043 Returns detailed information about register {regname} as a
4044 Dictionary with the following entries:
4045 regcontents List of lines contained in register
4046 {regname}, like
4047 |getreg|({regname}, 1, 1).
4048 regtype the type of register {regname}, as in
4049 |getregtype()|.
4050 isunnamed Boolean flag, v:true if this register
4051 is currently pointed to by the unnamed
4052 register.
4053 points_to for the unnamed register, gives the
4054 single letter name of the register
4055 currently pointed to (see |quotequote|).
4056 For example, after deleting a line
4057 with `dd`, this field will be "1",
4058 which is the register that got the
4059 deleted text.
4060
4061 The {regname} argument is a string. If {regname} is invalid
4062 or not set, an empty Dictionary will be returned.
4063 If {regname} is "" or "@", the unnamed register '"' is used.
4064 If {regname} is not specified, |v:register| is used.
4065 The returned Dictionary can be passed to |setreg()|.
4066 In |Vim9-script| {regname} must be one character.
4067
4068 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4069 GetRegname()->getreginfo()
4070
4071getregtype([{regname}]) *getregtype()*
4072 The result is a String, which is type of register {regname}.
4073 The value will be one of:
4074 "v" for |characterwise| text
4075 "V" for |linewise| text
4076 "<CTRL-V>{width}" for |blockwise-visual| text
4077 "" for an empty or unknown register
4078 <CTRL-V> is one character with value 0x16.
4079 The {regname} argument is a string. If {regname} is "", the
4080 unnamed register '"' is used. If {regname} is not specified,
4081 |v:register| is used.
4082 In |Vim9-script| {regname} must be one character.
4083
4084 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4085 GetRegname()->getregtype()
4086
4087gettabinfo([{tabnr}]) *gettabinfo()*
4088 If {tabnr} is not specified, then information about all the
4089 tab pages is returned as a |List|. Each List item is a
4090 |Dictionary|. Otherwise, {tabnr} specifies the tab page
4091 number and information about that one is returned. If the tab
4092 page does not exist an empty List is returned.
4093
4094 Each List item is a |Dictionary| with the following entries:
4095 tabnr tab page number.
4096 variables a reference to the dictionary with
4097 tabpage-local variables
4098 windows List of |window-ID|s in the tab page.
4099
4100 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4101 GetTabnr()->gettabinfo()
4102
4103gettabvar({tabnr}, {varname} [, {def}]) *gettabvar()*
4104 Get the value of a tab-local variable {varname} in tab page
4105 {tabnr}. |t:var|
4106 Tabs are numbered starting with one.
4107 The {varname} argument is a string. When {varname} is empty a
4108 dictionary with all tab-local variables is returned.
4109 Note that the name without "t:" must be used.
4110 When the tab or variable doesn't exist {def} or an empty
4111 string is returned, there is no error message.
4112
4113 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4114 GetTabnr()->gettabvar(varname)
4115
4116gettabwinvar({tabnr}, {winnr}, {varname} [, {def}]) *gettabwinvar()*
4117 Get the value of window-local variable {varname} in window
4118 {winnr} in tab page {tabnr}.
4119 The {varname} argument is a string. When {varname} is empty a
4120 dictionary with all window-local variables is returned.
4121 When {varname} is equal to "&" get the values of all
4122 window-local options in a |Dictionary|.
4123 Otherwise, when {varname} starts with "&" get the value of a
4124 window-local option.
4125 Note that {varname} must be the name without "w:".
4126 Tabs are numbered starting with one. For the current tabpage
4127 use |getwinvar()|.
4128 {winnr} can be the window number or the |window-ID|.
4129 When {winnr} is zero the current window is used.
4130 This also works for a global option, buffer-local option and
4131 window-local option, but it doesn't work for a global variable
4132 or buffer-local variable.
4133 When the tab, window or variable doesn't exist {def} or an
4134 empty string is returned, there is no error message.
4135 Examples: >
4136 :let list_is_on = gettabwinvar(1, 2, '&list')
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00004137 :echo "myvar = " .. gettabwinvar(3, 1, 'myvar')
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004138<
4139 To obtain all window-local variables use: >
4140 gettabwinvar({tabnr}, {winnr}, '&')
4141
4142< Can also be used as a |method|: >
4143 GetTabnr()->gettabwinvar(winnr, varname)
4144
4145gettagstack([{winnr}]) *gettagstack()*
4146 The result is a Dict, which is the tag stack of window {winnr}.
4147 {winnr} can be the window number or the |window-ID|.
4148 When {winnr} is not specified, the current window is used.
4149 When window {winnr} doesn't exist, an empty Dict is returned.
4150
4151 The returned dictionary contains the following entries:
4152 curidx Current index in the stack. When at
4153 top of the stack, set to (length + 1).
4154 Index of bottom of the stack is 1.
4155 items List of items in the stack. Each item
4156 is a dictionary containing the
4157 entries described below.
4158 length Number of entries in the stack.
4159
4160 Each item in the stack is a dictionary with the following
4161 entries:
4162 bufnr buffer number of the current jump
4163 from cursor position before the tag jump.
4164 See |getpos()| for the format of the
4165 returned list.
4166 matchnr current matching tag number. Used when
4167 multiple matching tags are found for a
4168 name.
4169 tagname name of the tag
4170
4171 See |tagstack| for more information about the tag stack.
4172
4173 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4174 GetWinnr()->gettagstack()
4175
4176
4177gettext({text}) *gettext()*
4178 Translate String {text} if possible.
4179 This is mainly for use in the distributed Vim scripts. When
4180 generating message translations the {text} is extracted by
4181 xgettext, the translator can add the translated message in the
4182 .po file and Vim will lookup the translation when gettext() is
4183 called.
4184 For {text} double quoted strings are preferred, because
4185 xgettext does not understand escaping in single quoted
4186 strings.
4187
4188
4189getwininfo([{winid}]) *getwininfo()*
4190 Returns information about windows as a |List| with Dictionaries.
4191
4192 If {winid} is given Information about the window with that ID
4193 is returned, as a |List| with one item. If the window does not
4194 exist the result is an empty list.
4195
4196 Without {winid} information about all the windows in all the
4197 tab pages is returned.
4198
4199 Each List item is a |Dictionary| with the following entries:
4200 botline last complete displayed buffer line
4201 bufnr number of buffer in the window
4202 height window height (excluding winbar)
4203 loclist 1 if showing a location list
4204 {only with the +quickfix feature}
4205 quickfix 1 if quickfix or location list window
4206 {only with the +quickfix feature}
4207 terminal 1 if a terminal window
4208 {only with the +terminal feature}
4209 tabnr tab page number
4210 topline first displayed buffer line
4211 variables a reference to the dictionary with
4212 window-local variables
4213 width window width
4214 winbar 1 if the window has a toolbar, 0
4215 otherwise
4216 wincol leftmost screen column of the window;
4217 "col" from |win_screenpos()|
4218 textoff number of columns occupied by any
4219 'foldcolumn', 'signcolumn' and line
4220 number in front of the text
4221 winid |window-ID|
4222 winnr window number
4223 winrow topmost screen line of the window;
4224 "row" from |win_screenpos()|
4225
4226 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4227 GetWinnr()->getwininfo()
4228
4229getwinpos([{timeout}]) *getwinpos()*
4230 The result is a |List| with two numbers, the result of
4231 |getwinposx()| and |getwinposy()| combined:
4232 [x-pos, y-pos]
4233 {timeout} can be used to specify how long to wait in msec for
4234 a response from the terminal. When omitted 100 msec is used.
4235 Use a longer time for a remote terminal.
4236 When using a value less than 10 and no response is received
4237 within that time, a previously reported position is returned,
4238 if available. This can be used to poll for the position and
4239 do some work in the meantime: >
4240 while 1
4241 let res = getwinpos(1)
4242 if res[0] >= 0
4243 break
4244 endif
4245 " Do some work here
4246 endwhile
4247<
4248
4249 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4250 GetTimeout()->getwinpos()
4251<
4252 *getwinposx()*
4253getwinposx() The result is a Number, which is the X coordinate in pixels of
4254 the left hand side of the GUI Vim window. Also works for an
4255 xterm (uses a timeout of 100 msec).
4256 The result will be -1 if the information is not available.
4257 The value can be used with `:winpos`.
4258
4259 *getwinposy()*
4260getwinposy() The result is a Number, which is the Y coordinate in pixels of
4261 the top of the GUI Vim window. Also works for an xterm (uses
4262 a timeout of 100 msec).
4263 The result will be -1 if the information is not available.
4264 The value can be used with `:winpos`.
4265
4266getwinvar({winnr}, {varname} [, {def}]) *getwinvar()*
4267 Like |gettabwinvar()| for the current tabpage.
4268 Examples: >
4269 :let list_is_on = getwinvar(2, '&list')
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00004270 :echo "myvar = " .. getwinvar(1, 'myvar')
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004271
4272< Can also be used as a |method|: >
4273 GetWinnr()->getwinvar(varname)
4274<
4275glob({expr} [, {nosuf} [, {list} [, {alllinks}]]]) *glob()*
4276 Expand the file wildcards in {expr}. See |wildcards| for the
4277 use of special characters.
4278
4279 Unless the optional {nosuf} argument is given and is |TRUE|,
4280 the 'suffixes' and 'wildignore' options apply: Names matching
4281 one of the patterns in 'wildignore' will be skipped and
4282 'suffixes' affect the ordering of matches.
4283 'wildignorecase' always applies.
4284
4285 When {list} is present and it is |TRUE| the result is a |List|
4286 with all matching files. The advantage of using a List is,
4287 you also get filenames containing newlines correctly.
4288 Otherwise the result is a String and when there are several
4289 matches, they are separated by <NL> characters.
4290
4291 If the expansion fails, the result is an empty String or List.
4292
4293 You can also use |readdir()| if you need to do complicated
4294 things, such as limiting the number of matches.
4295
4296 A name for a non-existing file is not included. A symbolic
4297 link is only included if it points to an existing file.
4298 However, when the {alllinks} argument is present and it is
4299 |TRUE| then all symbolic links are included.
4300
4301 For most systems backticks can be used to get files names from
4302 any external command. Example: >
4303 :let tagfiles = glob("`find . -name tags -print`")
4304 :let &tags = substitute(tagfiles, "\n", ",", "g")
4305< The result of the program inside the backticks should be one
4306 item per line. Spaces inside an item are allowed.
4307
4308 See |expand()| for expanding special Vim variables. See
4309 |system()| for getting the raw output of an external command.
4310
4311 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4312 GetExpr()->glob()
4313
4314glob2regpat({string}) *glob2regpat()*
4315 Convert a file pattern, as used by glob(), into a search
4316 pattern. The result can be used to match with a string that
4317 is a file name. E.g. >
4318 if filename =~ glob2regpat('Make*.mak')
4319< This is equivalent to: >
4320 if filename =~ '^Make.*\.mak$'
4321< When {string} is an empty string the result is "^$", match an
4322 empty string.
4323 Note that the result depends on the system. On MS-Windows
4324 a backslash usually means a path separator.
4325
4326 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4327 GetExpr()->glob2regpat()
4328< *globpath()*
4329globpath({path}, {expr} [, {nosuf} [, {list} [, {alllinks}]]])
4330 Perform glob() for String {expr} on all directories in {path}
4331 and concatenate the results. Example: >
4332 :echo globpath(&rtp, "syntax/c.vim")
4333<
4334 {path} is a comma-separated list of directory names. Each
4335 directory name is prepended to {expr} and expanded like with
4336 |glob()|. A path separator is inserted when needed.
4337 To add a comma inside a directory name escape it with a
4338 backslash. Note that on MS-Windows a directory may have a
4339 trailing backslash, remove it if you put a comma after it.
4340 If the expansion fails for one of the directories, there is no
4341 error message.
4342
4343 Unless the optional {nosuf} argument is given and is |TRUE|,
4344 the 'suffixes' and 'wildignore' options apply: Names matching
4345 one of the patterns in 'wildignore' will be skipped and
4346 'suffixes' affect the ordering of matches.
4347
4348 When {list} is present and it is |TRUE| the result is a |List|
4349 with all matching files. The advantage of using a List is, you
4350 also get filenames containing newlines correctly. Otherwise
4351 the result is a String and when there are several matches,
4352 they are separated by <NL> characters. Example: >
4353 :echo globpath(&rtp, "syntax/c.vim", 0, 1)
4354<
4355 {alllinks} is used as with |glob()|.
4356
4357 The "**" item can be used to search in a directory tree.
4358 For example, to find all "README.txt" files in the directories
4359 in 'runtimepath' and below: >
4360 :echo globpath(&rtp, "**/README.txt")
4361< Upwards search and limiting the depth of "**" is not
4362 supported, thus using 'path' will not always work properly.
4363
4364 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
4365 second argument: >
4366 GetExpr()->globpath(&rtp)
4367<
4368 *has()*
4369has({feature} [, {check}])
4370 When {check} is omitted or is zero: The result is a Number,
4371 which is 1 if the feature {feature} is supported, zero
4372 otherwise. The {feature} argument is a string, case is
4373 ignored. See |feature-list| below.
4374
4375 When {check} is present and not zero: The result is a Number,
4376 which is 1 if the feature {feature} could ever be supported,
4377 zero otherwise. This is useful to check for a typo in
4378 {feature} and to detect dead code. Keep in mind that an older
4379 Vim version will not know about a feature added later and
4380 features that have been abandoned will not be known by the
4381 current Vim version.
4382
4383 Also see |exists()| and |exists_compiled()|.
4384
4385 Note that to skip code that has a syntax error when the
4386 feature is not available, Vim may skip the rest of the line
4387 and miss a following `endif`. Therefore put the `endif` on a
4388 separate line: >
4389 if has('feature')
4390 let x = this->breaks->without->the->feature
4391 endif
4392< If the `endif` would be moved to the second line as "| endif" it
4393 would not be found.
4394
4395
4396has_key({dict}, {key}) *has_key()*
4397 The result is a Number, which is TRUE if |Dictionary| {dict}
4398 has an entry with key {key}. FALSE otherwise. The {key}
4399 argument is a string.
4400
4401 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4402 mydict->has_key(key)
4403
4404haslocaldir([{winnr} [, {tabnr}]]) *haslocaldir()*
4405 The result is a Number:
4406 1 when the window has set a local directory via |:lcd|
4407 2 when the tab-page has set a local directory via |:tcd|
4408 0 otherwise.
4409
4410 Without arguments use the current window.
4411 With {winnr} use this window in the current tab page.
4412 With {winnr} and {tabnr} use the window in the specified tab
4413 page.
4414 {winnr} can be the window number or the |window-ID|.
4415 If {winnr} is -1 it is ignored and only the tabpage is used.
4416 Return 0 if the arguments are invalid.
4417 Examples: >
4418 if haslocaldir() == 1
4419 " window local directory case
4420 elseif haslocaldir() == 2
4421 " tab-local directory case
4422 else
4423 " global directory case
4424 endif
4425
4426 " current window
4427 :echo haslocaldir()
4428 :echo haslocaldir(0)
4429 :echo haslocaldir(0, 0)
4430 " window n in current tab page
4431 :echo haslocaldir(n)
4432 :echo haslocaldir(n, 0)
4433 " window n in tab page m
4434 :echo haslocaldir(n, m)
4435 " tab page m
4436 :echo haslocaldir(-1, m)
4437<
4438 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4439 GetWinnr()->haslocaldir()
4440
4441hasmapto({what} [, {mode} [, {abbr}]]) *hasmapto()*
4442 The result is a Number, which is TRUE if there is a mapping
4443 that contains {what} in somewhere in the rhs (what it is
4444 mapped to) and this mapping exists in one of the modes
4445 indicated by {mode}.
4446 The arguments {what} and {mode} are strings.
4447 When {abbr} is there and it is |TRUE| use abbreviations
4448 instead of mappings. Don't forget to specify Insert and/or
4449 Command-line mode.
4450 Both the global mappings and the mappings local to the current
4451 buffer are checked for a match.
4452 If no matching mapping is found FALSE is returned.
4453 The following characters are recognized in {mode}:
4454 n Normal mode
4455 v Visual and Select mode
4456 x Visual mode
4457 s Select mode
4458 o Operator-pending mode
4459 i Insert mode
4460 l Language-Argument ("r", "f", "t", etc.)
4461 c Command-line mode
4462 When {mode} is omitted, "nvo" is used.
4463
4464 This function is useful to check if a mapping already exists
4465 to a function in a Vim script. Example: >
4466 :if !hasmapto('\ABCdoit')
4467 : map <Leader>d \ABCdoit
4468 :endif
4469< This installs the mapping to "\ABCdoit" only if there isn't
4470 already a mapping to "\ABCdoit".
4471
4472 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4473 GetRHS()->hasmapto()
4474
4475histadd({history}, {item}) *histadd()*
4476 Add the String {item} to the history {history} which can be
4477 one of: *hist-names*
4478 "cmd" or ":" command line history
4479 "search" or "/" search pattern history
4480 "expr" or "=" typed expression history
4481 "input" or "@" input line history
4482 "debug" or ">" debug command history
4483 empty the current or last used history
4484 The {history} string does not need to be the whole name, one
4485 character is sufficient.
4486 If {item} does already exist in the history, it will be
4487 shifted to become the newest entry.
4488 The result is a Number: TRUE if the operation was successful,
4489 otherwise FALSE is returned.
4490
4491 Example: >
4492 :call histadd("input", strftime("%Y %b %d"))
4493 :let date=input("Enter date: ")
4494< This function is not available in the |sandbox|.
4495
4496 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
4497 second argument: >
4498 GetHistory()->histadd('search')
4499
4500histdel({history} [, {item}]) *histdel()*
4501 Clear {history}, i.e. delete all its entries. See |hist-names|
4502 for the possible values of {history}.
4503
4504 If the parameter {item} evaluates to a String, it is used as a
4505 regular expression. All entries matching that expression will
4506 be removed from the history (if there are any).
4507 Upper/lowercase must match, unless "\c" is used |/\c|.
4508 If {item} evaluates to a Number, it will be interpreted as
4509 an index, see |:history-indexing|. The respective entry will
4510 be removed if it exists.
4511
4512 The result is TRUE for a successful operation, otherwise FALSE
4513 is returned.
4514
4515 Examples:
4516 Clear expression register history: >
4517 :call histdel("expr")
4518<
4519 Remove all entries starting with "*" from the search history: >
4520 :call histdel("/", '^\*')
4521<
4522 The following three are equivalent: >
4523 :call histdel("search", histnr("search"))
4524 :call histdel("search", -1)
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00004525 :call histdel("search", '^' .. histget("search", -1) .. '$')
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004526<
4527 To delete the last search pattern and use the last-but-one for
4528 the "n" command and 'hlsearch': >
4529 :call histdel("search", -1)
4530 :let @/ = histget("search", -1)
4531<
4532 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4533 GetHistory()->histdel()
4534
4535histget({history} [, {index}]) *histget()*
4536 The result is a String, the entry with Number {index} from
4537 {history}. See |hist-names| for the possible values of
4538 {history}, and |:history-indexing| for {index}. If there is
4539 no such entry, an empty String is returned. When {index} is
4540 omitted, the most recent item from the history is used.
4541
4542 Examples:
4543 Redo the second last search from history. >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00004544 :execute '/' .. histget("search", -2)
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004545
4546< Define an Ex command ":H {num}" that supports re-execution of
4547 the {num}th entry from the output of |:history|. >
4548 :command -nargs=1 H execute histget("cmd", 0+<args>)
4549<
4550 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4551 GetHistory()->histget()
4552
4553histnr({history}) *histnr()*
4554 The result is the Number of the current entry in {history}.
4555 See |hist-names| for the possible values of {history}.
4556 If an error occurred, -1 is returned.
4557
4558 Example: >
4559 :let inp_index = histnr("expr")
4560
4561< Can also be used as a |method|: >
4562 GetHistory()->histnr()
4563<
4564hlexists({name}) *hlexists()*
4565 The result is a Number, which is TRUE if a highlight group
4566 called {name} exists. This is when the group has been
4567 defined in some way. Not necessarily when highlighting has
4568 been defined for it, it may also have been used for a syntax
4569 item.
4570 *highlight_exists()*
4571 Obsolete name: highlight_exists().
4572
4573 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4574 GetName()->hlexists()
4575<
4576hlget([{name} [, {resolve}]]) *hlget()*
4577 Returns a List of all the highlight group attributes. If the
4578 optional {name} is specified, then returns a List with only
4579 the attributes of the specified highlight group. Returns an
4580 empty List if the highlight group {name} is not present.
4581
4582 If the optional {resolve} argument is set to v:true and the
4583 highlight group {name} is linked to another group, then the
4584 link is resolved recursively and the attributes of the
4585 resolved highlight group are returned.
4586
4587 Each entry in the returned List is a Dictionary with the
4588 following items:
4589 cleared boolean flag, set to v:true if the highlight
4590 group attributes are cleared or not yet
4591 specified. See |highlight-clear|.
4592 cterm cterm attributes. See |highlight-cterm|.
4593 ctermbg cterm background color.
4594 See |highlight-ctermbg|.
4595 ctermfg cterm foreground color.
4596 See |highlight-ctermfg|.
4597 ctermul cterm underline color. See |highlight-ctermul|.
4598 default boolean flag, set to v:true if the highlight
4599 group link is a default link. See
4600 |highlight-default|.
4601 font highlight group font. See |highlight-font|.
4602 gui gui attributes. See |highlight-gui|.
4603 guibg gui background color. See |highlight-guibg|.
4604 guifg gui foreground color. See |highlight-guifg|.
4605 guisp gui special color. See |highlight-guisp|.
4606 id highlight group ID.
4607 linksto linked highlight group name.
4608 See |:highlight-link|.
4609 name highlight group name. See |group-name|.
4610 start start terminal keycode. See |highlight-start|.
4611 stop stop terminal keycode. See |highlight-stop|.
4612 term term attributes. See |highlight-term|.
4613
4614 The 'term', 'cterm' and 'gui' items in the above Dictionary
4615 have a dictionary value with the following optional boolean
4616 items: 'bold', 'standout', 'underline', 'undercurl', 'italic',
4617 'reverse', 'inverse' and 'strikethrough'.
4618
4619 Example(s): >
4620 :echo hlget()
4621 :echo hlget('ModeMsg')
4622 :echo hlget('Number', v:true)
4623<
4624 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4625 GetName()->hlget()
4626<
4627hlset({list}) *hlset()*
4628 Creates or modifies the attributes of a List of highlight
4629 groups. Each item in {list} is a dictionary containing the
4630 attributes of a highlight group. See |hlget()| for the list of
4631 supported items in this dictionary.
4632
4633 In addition to the items described in |hlget()|, the following
4634 additional items are supported in the dictionary:
4635
4636 force boolean flag to force the creation of
4637 a link for an existing highlight group
4638 with attributes.
4639
4640 The highlight group is identified using the 'name' item and
4641 the 'id' item (if supplied) is ignored. If a highlight group
4642 with a specified name doesn't exist, then it is created.
4643 Otherwise the attributes of an existing highlight group are
4644 modified.
4645
4646 If an empty dictionary value is used for the 'term' or 'cterm'
4647 or 'gui' entries, then the corresponding attributes are
4648 cleared. If the 'cleared' item is set to v:true, then all the
4649 attributes of the highlight group are cleared.
4650
4651 The 'linksto' item can be used to link a highlight group to
4652 another highlight group. See |:highlight-link|.
4653
4654 Returns zero for success, -1 for failure.
4655
4656 Example(s): >
4657 " add bold attribute to the Visual highlight group
4658 :call hlset([#{name: 'Visual',
4659 \ term: #{reverse: 1 , bold: 1}}])
4660 :call hlset([#{name: 'Type', guifg: 'DarkGreen'}])
4661 :let l = hlget()
4662 :call hlset(l)
4663 " clear the Search highlight group
4664 :call hlset([#{name: 'Search', cleared: v:true}])
4665 " clear the 'term' attributes for a highlight group
4666 :call hlset([#{name: 'Title', term: {}}])
4667 " create the MyHlg group linking it to DiffAdd
4668 :call hlset([#{name: 'MyHlg', linksto: 'DiffAdd'}])
4669 " remove the MyHlg group link
4670 :call hlset([#{name: 'MyHlg', linksto: 'NONE'}])
4671 " clear the attributes and a link
4672 :call hlset([#{name: 'MyHlg', cleared: v:true,
4673 \ linksto: 'NONE'}])
4674<
4675 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4676 GetAttrList()->hlset()
4677<
4678 *hlID()*
4679hlID({name}) The result is a Number, which is the ID of the highlight group
4680 with name {name}. When the highlight group doesn't exist,
4681 zero is returned.
4682 This can be used to retrieve information about the highlight
4683 group. For example, to get the background color of the
4684 "Comment" group: >
4685 :echo synIDattr(synIDtrans(hlID("Comment")), "bg")
4686< *highlightID()*
4687 Obsolete name: highlightID().
4688
4689 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4690 GetName()->hlID()
4691
4692hostname() *hostname()*
4693 The result is a String, which is the name of the machine on
4694 which Vim is currently running. Machine names greater than
4695 256 characters long are truncated.
4696
4697iconv({string}, {from}, {to}) *iconv()*
4698 The result is a String, which is the text {string} converted
4699 from encoding {from} to encoding {to}.
4700 When the conversion completely fails an empty string is
4701 returned. When some characters could not be converted they
4702 are replaced with "?".
4703 The encoding names are whatever the iconv() library function
4704 can accept, see ":!man 3 iconv".
4705 Most conversions require Vim to be compiled with the |+iconv|
4706 feature. Otherwise only UTF-8 to latin1 conversion and back
4707 can be done.
4708 This can be used to display messages with special characters,
4709 no matter what 'encoding' is set to. Write the message in
4710 UTF-8 and use: >
4711 echo iconv(utf8_str, "utf-8", &enc)
4712< Note that Vim uses UTF-8 for all Unicode encodings, conversion
4713 from/to UCS-2 is automatically changed to use UTF-8. You
4714 cannot use UCS-2 in a string anyway, because of the NUL bytes.
4715
4716 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4717 GetText()->iconv('latin1', 'utf-8')
4718<
4719 *indent()*
4720indent({lnum}) The result is a Number, which is indent of line {lnum} in the
4721 current buffer. The indent is counted in spaces, the value
4722 of 'tabstop' is relevant. {lnum} is used just like in
4723 |getline()|.
4724 When {lnum} is invalid -1 is returned. In |Vim9| script an
4725 error is given.
4726
4727 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4728 GetLnum()->indent()
4729
4730index({object}, {expr} [, {start} [, {ic}]]) *index()*
4731 If {object} is a |List| return the lowest index where the item
4732 has a value equal to {expr}. There is no automatic
4733 conversion, so the String "4" is different from the Number 4.
4734 And the number 4 is different from the Float 4.0. The value
4735 of 'ignorecase' is not used here, case always matters.
4736
4737 If {object} is |Blob| return the lowest index where the byte
4738 value is equal to {expr}.
4739
4740 If {start} is given then start looking at the item with index
4741 {start} (may be negative for an item relative to the end).
4742 When {ic} is given and it is |TRUE|, ignore case. Otherwise
4743 case must match.
4744 -1 is returned when {expr} is not found in {object}.
4745 Example: >
4746 :let idx = index(words, "the")
4747 :if index(numbers, 123) >= 0
4748
4749< Can also be used as a |method|: >
4750 GetObject()->index(what)
4751
4752input({prompt} [, {text} [, {completion}]]) *input()*
4753 The result is a String, which is whatever the user typed on
4754 the command-line. The {prompt} argument is either a prompt
4755 string, or a blank string (for no prompt). A '\n' can be used
4756 in the prompt to start a new line.
4757 The highlighting set with |:echohl| is used for the prompt.
4758 The input is entered just like a command-line, with the same
4759 editing commands and mappings. There is a separate history
4760 for lines typed for input().
4761 Example: >
4762 :if input("Coffee or beer? ") == "beer"
4763 : echo "Cheers!"
4764 :endif
4765<
4766 If the optional {text} argument is present and not empty, this
4767 is used for the default reply, as if the user typed this.
4768 Example: >
4769 :let color = input("Color? ", "white")
4770
4771< The optional {completion} argument specifies the type of
4772 completion supported for the input. Without it completion is
4773 not performed. The supported completion types are the same as
4774 that can be supplied to a user-defined command using the
4775 "-complete=" argument. Refer to |:command-completion| for
4776 more information. Example: >
4777 let fname = input("File: ", "", "file")
4778<
4779 NOTE: This function must not be used in a startup file, for
4780 the versions that only run in GUI mode (e.g., the Win32 GUI).
4781 Note: When input() is called from within a mapping it will
4782 consume remaining characters from that mapping, because a
4783 mapping is handled like the characters were typed.
4784 Use |inputsave()| before input() and |inputrestore()|
4785 after input() to avoid that. Another solution is to avoid
4786 that further characters follow in the mapping, e.g., by using
4787 |:execute| or |:normal|.
4788
4789 Example with a mapping: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00004790 :nmap \x :call GetFoo()<CR>:exe "/" .. Foo<CR>
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004791 :function GetFoo()
4792 : call inputsave()
4793 : let g:Foo = input("enter search pattern: ")
4794 : call inputrestore()
4795 :endfunction
4796
4797< Can also be used as a |method|: >
4798 GetPrompt()->input()
4799
4800inputdialog({prompt} [, {text} [, {cancelreturn}]]) *inputdialog()*
4801 Like |input()|, but when the GUI is running and text dialogs
4802 are supported, a dialog window pops up to input the text.
4803 Example: >
4804 :let n = inputdialog("value for shiftwidth", shiftwidth())
4805 :if n != ""
4806 : let &sw = n
4807 :endif
4808< When the dialog is cancelled {cancelreturn} is returned. When
4809 omitted an empty string is returned.
4810 Hitting <Enter> works like pressing the OK button. Hitting
4811 <Esc> works like pressing the Cancel button.
4812 NOTE: Command-line completion is not supported.
4813
4814 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4815 GetPrompt()->inputdialog()
4816
4817inputlist({textlist}) *inputlist()*
4818 {textlist} must be a |List| of strings. This |List| is
4819 displayed, one string per line. The user will be prompted to
4820 enter a number, which is returned.
4821 The user can also select an item by clicking on it with the
4822 mouse, if the mouse is enabled in the command line ('mouse' is
4823 "a" or includes "c"). For the first string 0 is returned.
4824 When clicking above the first item a negative number is
4825 returned. When clicking on the prompt one more than the
4826 length of {textlist} is returned.
4827 Make sure {textlist} has less than 'lines' entries, otherwise
4828 it won't work. It's a good idea to put the entry number at
4829 the start of the string. And put a prompt in the first item.
4830 Example: >
4831 let color = inputlist(['Select color:', '1. red',
4832 \ '2. green', '3. blue'])
4833
4834< Can also be used as a |method|: >
4835 GetChoices()->inputlist()
4836
4837inputrestore() *inputrestore()*
4838 Restore typeahead that was saved with a previous |inputsave()|.
4839 Should be called the same number of times inputsave() is
4840 called. Calling it more often is harmless though.
4841 Returns TRUE when there is nothing to restore, FALSE otherwise.
4842
4843inputsave() *inputsave()*
4844 Preserve typeahead (also from mappings) and clear it, so that
4845 a following prompt gets input from the user. Should be
4846 followed by a matching inputrestore() after the prompt. Can
4847 be used several times, in which case there must be just as
4848 many inputrestore() calls.
4849 Returns TRUE when out of memory, FALSE otherwise.
4850
4851inputsecret({prompt} [, {text}]) *inputsecret()*
4852 This function acts much like the |input()| function with but
4853 two exceptions:
4854 a) the user's response will be displayed as a sequence of
4855 asterisks ("*") thereby keeping the entry secret, and
4856 b) the user's response will not be recorded on the input
4857 |history| stack.
4858 The result is a String, which is whatever the user actually
4859 typed on the command-line in response to the issued prompt.
4860 NOTE: Command-line completion is not supported.
4861
4862 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4863 GetPrompt()->inputsecret()
4864
4865insert({object}, {item} [, {idx}]) *insert()*
4866 When {object} is a |List| or a |Blob| insert {item} at the start
4867 of it.
4868
4869 If {idx} is specified insert {item} before the item with index
4870 {idx}. If {idx} is zero it goes before the first item, just
4871 like omitting {idx}. A negative {idx} is also possible, see
4872 |list-index|. -1 inserts just before the last item.
4873
4874 Returns the resulting |List| or |Blob|. Examples: >
4875 :let mylist = insert([2, 3, 5], 1)
4876 :call insert(mylist, 4, -1)
4877 :call insert(mylist, 6, len(mylist))
4878< The last example can be done simpler with |add()|.
4879 Note that when {item} is a |List| it is inserted as a single
4880 item. Use |extend()| to concatenate |Lists|.
4881
4882 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4883 mylist->insert(item)
4884
4885interrupt() *interrupt()*
4886 Interrupt script execution. It works more or less like the
4887 user typing CTRL-C, most commands won't execute and control
4888 returns to the user. This is useful to abort execution
4889 from lower down, e.g. in an autocommand. Example: >
4890 :function s:check_typoname(file)
4891 : if fnamemodify(a:file, ':t') == '['
4892 : echomsg 'Maybe typo'
4893 : call interrupt()
4894 : endif
4895 :endfunction
4896 :au BufWritePre * call s:check_typoname(expand('<amatch>'))
4897
4898invert({expr}) *invert()*
4899 Bitwise invert. The argument is converted to a number. A
4900 List, Dict or Float argument causes an error. Example: >
4901 :let bits = invert(bits)
4902< Can also be used as a |method|: >
4903 :let bits = bits->invert()
4904
Bram Moolenaar8a3b8052022-06-26 12:21:15 +01004905isabsolutepath({path}) *isabsolutepath()*
LemonBoydca1d402022-04-28 15:26:33 +01004906 The result is a Number, which is |TRUE| when {path} is an
4907 absolute path.
Bram Moolenaar8a3b8052022-06-26 12:21:15 +01004908 On Unix, a path is considered absolute when it starts with '/'.
LemonBoydca1d402022-04-28 15:26:33 +01004909 On MS-Windows, it is considered absolute when it starts with an
4910 optional drive prefix and is followed by a '\' or '/'. UNC paths
4911 are always absolute.
4912 Example: >
4913 echo isabsolutepath('/usr/share/') " 1
4914 echo isabsolutepath('./foobar') " 0
4915 echo isabsolutepath('C:\Windows') " 1
4916 echo isabsolutepath('foobar') " 0
4917 echo isabsolutepath('\\remote\file') " 1
Bram Moolenaar8a3b8052022-06-26 12:21:15 +01004918<
LemonBoydca1d402022-04-28 15:26:33 +01004919 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4920 GetName()->isabsolutepath()
4921
4922
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004923isdirectory({directory}) *isdirectory()*
4924 The result is a Number, which is |TRUE| when a directory
4925 with the name {directory} exists. If {directory} doesn't
4926 exist, or isn't a directory, the result is |FALSE|. {directory}
4927 is any expression, which is used as a String.
4928
4929 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4930 GetName()->isdirectory()
4931
4932isinf({expr}) *isinf()*
4933 Return 1 if {expr} is a positive infinity, or -1 a negative
4934 infinity, otherwise 0. >
4935 :echo isinf(1.0 / 0.0)
4936< 1 >
4937 :echo isinf(-1.0 / 0.0)
4938< -1
4939
4940 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4941 Compute()->isinf()
4942<
4943 {only available when compiled with the |+float| feature}
4944
4945islocked({expr}) *islocked()* *E786*
4946 The result is a Number, which is |TRUE| when {expr} is the
4947 name of a locked variable.
4948 The string argument {expr} must be the name of a variable,
4949 |List| item or |Dictionary| entry, not the variable itself!
4950 Example: >
4951 :let alist = [0, ['a', 'b'], 2, 3]
4952 :lockvar 1 alist
4953 :echo islocked('alist') " 1
4954 :echo islocked('alist[1]') " 0
4955
Bram Moolenaar9da17d72022-02-09 21:50:44 +00004956< When {expr} is a variable that does not exist -1 is returned.
4957 If {expr} uses a range, list or dict index that is out of
4958 range or does not exist you get an error message. Use
4959 |exists()| to check for existence.
4960 In Vim9 script it does not work for local function variables.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004961
4962 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4963 GetName()->islocked()
4964
4965isnan({expr}) *isnan()*
4966 Return |TRUE| if {expr} is a float with value NaN. >
4967 echo isnan(0.0 / 0.0)
4968< 1
4969
4970 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4971 Compute()->isnan()
4972<
4973 {only available when compiled with the |+float| feature}
4974
4975items({dict}) *items()*
4976 Return a |List| with all the key-value pairs of {dict}. Each
4977 |List| item is a list with two items: the key of a {dict}
4978 entry and the value of this entry. The |List| is in arbitrary
4979 order. Also see |keys()| and |values()|.
4980 Example: >
4981 for [key, value] in items(mydict)
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00004982 echo key .. ': ' .. value
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004983 endfor
4984
4985< Can also be used as a |method|: >
4986 mydict->items()
4987
4988job_ functions are documented here: |job-functions-details|
4989
4990
4991join({list} [, {sep}]) *join()*
4992 Join the items in {list} together into one String.
4993 When {sep} is specified it is put in between the items. If
4994 {sep} is omitted a single space is used.
4995 Note that {sep} is not added at the end. You might want to
4996 add it there too: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00004997 let lines = join(mylist, "\n") .. "\n"
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004998< String items are used as-is. |Lists| and |Dictionaries| are
4999 converted into a string like with |string()|.
5000 The opposite function is |split()|.
5001
5002 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5003 mylist->join()
5004
5005js_decode({string}) *js_decode()*
5006 This is similar to |json_decode()| with these differences:
5007 - Object key names do not have to be in quotes.
5008 - Strings can be in single quotes.
5009 - Empty items in an array (between two commas) are allowed and
5010 result in v:none items.
5011
5012 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5013 ReadObject()->js_decode()
5014
5015js_encode({expr}) *js_encode()*
5016 This is similar to |json_encode()| with these differences:
5017 - Object key names are not in quotes.
5018 - v:none items in an array result in an empty item between
5019 commas.
5020 For example, the Vim object:
5021 [1,v:none,{"one":1},v:none] ~
5022 Will be encoded as:
5023 [1,,{one:1},,] ~
5024 While json_encode() would produce:
5025 [1,null,{"one":1},null] ~
5026 This encoding is valid for JavaScript. It is more efficient
5027 than JSON, especially when using an array with optional items.
5028
5029 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5030 GetObject()->js_encode()
5031
Bram Moolenaar2f0936c2022-01-08 21:51:59 +00005032json_decode({string}) *json_decode()* *E491*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005033 This parses a JSON formatted string and returns the equivalent
5034 in Vim values. See |json_encode()| for the relation between
5035 JSON and Vim values.
5036 The decoding is permissive:
5037 - A trailing comma in an array and object is ignored, e.g.
5038 "[1, 2, ]" is the same as "[1, 2]".
5039 - Integer keys are accepted in objects, e.g. {1:2} is the
5040 same as {"1":2}.
5041 - More floating point numbers are recognized, e.g. "1." for
5042 "1.0", or "001.2" for "1.2". Special floating point values
5043 "Infinity", "-Infinity" and "NaN" (capitalization ignored)
5044 are accepted.
5045 - Leading zeroes in integer numbers are ignored, e.g. "012"
5046 for "12" or "-012" for "-12".
5047 - Capitalization is ignored in literal names null, true or
5048 false, e.g. "NULL" for "null", "True" for "true".
5049 - Control characters U+0000 through U+001F which are not
5050 escaped in strings are accepted, e.g. " " (tab
5051 character in string) for "\t".
5052 - An empty JSON expression or made of only spaces is accepted
5053 and results in v:none.
5054 - Backslash in an invalid 2-character sequence escape is
5055 ignored, e.g. "\a" is decoded as "a".
5056 - A correct surrogate pair in JSON strings should normally be
5057 a 12 character sequence such as "\uD834\uDD1E", but
5058 json_decode() silently accepts truncated surrogate pairs
5059 such as "\uD834" or "\uD834\u"
5060 *E938*
5061 A duplicate key in an object, valid in rfc7159, is not
5062 accepted by json_decode() as the result must be a valid Vim
5063 type, e.g. this fails: {"a":"b", "a":"c"}
5064
5065 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5066 ReadObject()->json_decode()
5067
5068json_encode({expr}) *json_encode()*
5069 Encode {expr} as JSON and return this as a string.
5070 The encoding is specified in:
5071 https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7159.html
Bram Moolenaara2baa732022-02-04 16:09:54 +00005072 Vim values are converted as follows: *E1161*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005073 |Number| decimal number
5074 |Float| floating point number
5075 Float nan "NaN"
5076 Float inf "Infinity"
5077 Float -inf "-Infinity"
5078 |String| in double quotes (possibly null)
5079 |Funcref| not possible, error
5080 |List| as an array (possibly null); when
5081 used recursively: []
5082 |Dict| as an object (possibly null); when
5083 used recursively: {}
5084 |Blob| as an array of the individual bytes
5085 v:false "false"
5086 v:true "true"
5087 v:none "null"
5088 v:null "null"
5089 Note that NaN and Infinity are passed on as values. This is
5090 missing in the JSON standard, but several implementations do
5091 allow it. If not then you will get an error.
Bram Moolenaarcbaff5e2022-04-08 17:45:08 +01005092 If a string contains an illegal character then the replacement
5093 character 0xfffd is used.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005094
5095 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5096 GetObject()->json_encode()
5097
5098keys({dict}) *keys()*
5099 Return a |List| with all the keys of {dict}. The |List| is in
5100 arbitrary order. Also see |items()| and |values()|.
5101
5102 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5103 mydict->keys()
5104
5105< *len()* *E701*
5106len({expr}) The result is a Number, which is the length of the argument.
5107 When {expr} is a String or a Number the length in bytes is
5108 used, as with |strlen()|.
5109 When {expr} is a |List| the number of items in the |List| is
5110 returned.
5111 When {expr} is a |Blob| the number of bytes is returned.
5112 When {expr} is a |Dictionary| the number of entries in the
5113 |Dictionary| is returned.
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01005114 Otherwise an error is given and returns zero.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005115
5116 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5117 mylist->len()
5118
5119< *libcall()* *E364* *E368*
5120libcall({libname}, {funcname}, {argument})
5121 Call function {funcname} in the run-time library {libname}
5122 with single argument {argument}.
5123 This is useful to call functions in a library that you
5124 especially made to be used with Vim. Since only one argument
5125 is possible, calling standard library functions is rather
5126 limited.
5127 The result is the String returned by the function. If the
5128 function returns NULL, this will appear as an empty string ""
5129 to Vim.
5130 If the function returns a number, use libcallnr()!
5131 If {argument} is a number, it is passed to the function as an
5132 int; if {argument} is a string, it is passed as a
5133 null-terminated string.
5134 This function will fail in |restricted-mode|.
5135
5136 libcall() allows you to write your own 'plug-in' extensions to
5137 Vim without having to recompile the program. It is NOT a
5138 means to call system functions! If you try to do so Vim will
5139 very probably crash.
5140
5141 For Win32, the functions you write must be placed in a DLL
5142 and use the normal C calling convention (NOT Pascal which is
5143 used in Windows System DLLs). The function must take exactly
5144 one parameter, either a character pointer or a long integer,
5145 and must return a character pointer or NULL. The character
5146 pointer returned must point to memory that will remain valid
5147 after the function has returned (e.g. in static data in the
5148 DLL). If it points to allocated memory, that memory will
5149 leak away. Using a static buffer in the function should work,
5150 it's then freed when the DLL is unloaded.
5151
5152 WARNING: If the function returns a non-valid pointer, Vim may
5153 crash! This also happens if the function returns a number,
5154 because Vim thinks it's a pointer.
5155 For Win32 systems, {libname} should be the filename of the DLL
5156 without the ".DLL" suffix. A full path is only required if
5157 the DLL is not in the usual places.
5158 For Unix: When compiling your own plugins, remember that the
5159 object code must be compiled as position-independent ('PIC').
5160 {only in Win32 and some Unix versions, when the |+libcall|
5161 feature is present}
5162 Examples: >
5163 :echo libcall("libc.so", "getenv", "HOME")
5164
5165< Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
5166 third argument: >
5167 GetValue()->libcall("libc.so", "getenv")
5168<
5169 *libcallnr()*
5170libcallnr({libname}, {funcname}, {argument})
5171 Just like |libcall()|, but used for a function that returns an
5172 int instead of a string.
5173 {only in Win32 on some Unix versions, when the |+libcall|
5174 feature is present}
5175 Examples: >
5176 :echo libcallnr("/usr/lib/libc.so", "getpid", "")
5177 :call libcallnr("libc.so", "printf", "Hello World!\n")
5178 :call libcallnr("libc.so", "sleep", 10)
5179<
5180 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
5181 third argument: >
5182 GetValue()->libcallnr("libc.so", "printf")
5183<
5184
5185line({expr} [, {winid}]) *line()*
5186 The result is a Number, which is the line number of the file
5187 position given with {expr}. The {expr} argument is a string.
Bram Moolenaara2baa732022-02-04 16:09:54 +00005188 The accepted positions are: *E1209*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005189 . the cursor position
5190 $ the last line in the current buffer
5191 'x position of mark x (if the mark is not set, 0 is
5192 returned)
5193 w0 first line visible in current window (one if the
5194 display isn't updated, e.g. in silent Ex mode)
5195 w$ last line visible in current window (this is one
5196 less than "w0" if no lines are visible)
5197 v In Visual mode: the start of the Visual area (the
5198 cursor is the end). When not in Visual mode
5199 returns the cursor position. Differs from |'<| in
5200 that it's updated right away.
5201 Note that a mark in another file can be used. The line number
5202 then applies to another buffer.
5203 To get the column number use |col()|. To get both use
5204 |getpos()|.
5205 With the optional {winid} argument the values are obtained for
5206 that window instead of the current window.
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01005207 Returns 0 for invalid values of {expr} and {winid}.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005208 Examples: >
5209 line(".") line number of the cursor
5210 line(".", winid) idem, in window "winid"
5211 line("'t") line number of mark t
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00005212 line("'" .. marker) line number of mark marker
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005213<
5214 To jump to the last known position when opening a file see
5215 |last-position-jump|.
5216
5217 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5218 GetValue()->line()
5219
5220line2byte({lnum}) *line2byte()*
5221 Return the byte count from the start of the buffer for line
5222 {lnum}. This includes the end-of-line character, depending on
5223 the 'fileformat' option for the current buffer. The first
5224 line returns 1. 'encoding' matters, 'fileencoding' is ignored.
5225 This can also be used to get the byte count for the line just
5226 below the last line: >
5227 line2byte(line("$") + 1)
5228< This is the buffer size plus one. If 'fileencoding' is empty
5229 it is the file size plus one. {lnum} is used like with
5230 |getline()|. When {lnum} is invalid, or the |+byte_offset|
5231 feature has been disabled at compile time, -1 is returned.
5232 Also see |byte2line()|, |go| and |:goto|.
5233
5234 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5235 GetLnum()->line2byte()
5236
5237lispindent({lnum}) *lispindent()*
5238 Get the amount of indent for line {lnum} according the lisp
5239 indenting rules, as with 'lisp'.
5240 The indent is counted in spaces, the value of 'tabstop' is
5241 relevant. {lnum} is used just like in |getline()|.
Bram Moolenaar8e145b82022-05-21 20:17:31 +01005242 When {lnum} is invalid -1 is returned. In |Vim9| script an
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005243 error is given.
5244
5245 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5246 GetLnum()->lispindent()
5247
5248list2blob({list}) *list2blob()*
5249 Return a Blob concatenating all the number values in {list}.
5250 Examples: >
5251 list2blob([1, 2, 3, 4]) returns 0z01020304
5252 list2blob([]) returns 0z
5253< Returns an empty Blob on error. If one of the numbers is
5254 negative or more than 255 error *E1239* is given.
5255
5256 |blob2list()| does the opposite.
5257
5258 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5259 GetList()->list2blob()
5260
5261list2str({list} [, {utf8}]) *list2str()*
5262 Convert each number in {list} to a character string can
5263 concatenate them all. Examples: >
5264 list2str([32]) returns " "
5265 list2str([65, 66, 67]) returns "ABC"
5266< The same can be done (slowly) with: >
5267 join(map(list, {nr, val -> nr2char(val)}), '')
5268< |str2list()| does the opposite.
5269
5270 When {utf8} is omitted or zero, the current 'encoding' is used.
5271 When {utf8} is TRUE, always return UTF-8 characters.
5272 With UTF-8 composing characters work as expected: >
5273 list2str([97, 769]) returns "á"
5274<
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01005275 Returns an empty string on error.
5276
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005277 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5278 GetList()->list2str()
5279
5280listener_add({callback} [, {buf}]) *listener_add()*
5281 Add a callback function that will be invoked when changes have
5282 been made to buffer {buf}.
5283 {buf} refers to a buffer name or number. For the accepted
5284 values, see |bufname()|. When {buf} is omitted the current
5285 buffer is used.
5286 Returns a unique ID that can be passed to |listener_remove()|.
5287
5288 The {callback} is invoked with five arguments:
Bram Moolenaar944697a2022-02-20 19:48:20 +00005289 bufnr the buffer that was changed
5290 start first changed line number
5291 end first line number below the change
5292 added number of lines added, negative if lines were
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005293 deleted
Bram Moolenaar944697a2022-02-20 19:48:20 +00005294 changes a List of items with details about the changes
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005295
5296 Example: >
5297 func Listener(bufnr, start, end, added, changes)
5298 echo 'lines ' .. a:start .. ' until ' .. a:end .. ' changed'
5299 endfunc
5300 call listener_add('Listener', bufnr)
5301
Bram Moolenaar944697a2022-02-20 19:48:20 +00005302< The List cannot be changed. Each item in "changes" is a
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005303 dictionary with these entries:
5304 lnum the first line number of the change
5305 end the first line below the change
5306 added number of lines added; negative if lines were
5307 deleted
5308 col first column in "lnum" that was affected by
5309 the change; one if unknown or the whole line
5310 was affected; this is a byte index, first
5311 character has a value of one.
5312 When lines are inserted the values are:
5313 lnum line above which the new line is added
5314 end equal to "lnum"
5315 added number of lines inserted
5316 col 1
5317 When lines are deleted the values are:
5318 lnum the first deleted line
5319 end the line below the first deleted line, before
5320 the deletion was done
5321 added negative, number of lines deleted
5322 col 1
5323 When lines are changed:
5324 lnum the first changed line
5325 end the line below the last changed line
5326 added 0
5327 col first column with a change or 1
5328
5329 The entries are in the order the changes were made, thus the
5330 most recent change is at the end. The line numbers are valid
5331 when the callback is invoked, but later changes may make them
5332 invalid, thus keeping a copy for later might not work.
5333
5334 The {callback} is invoked just before the screen is updated,
5335 when |listener_flush()| is called or when a change is being
5336 made that changes the line count in a way it causes a line
5337 number in the list of changes to become invalid.
5338
5339 The {callback} is invoked with the text locked, see
5340 |textlock|. If you do need to make changes to the buffer, use
5341 a timer to do this later |timer_start()|.
5342
5343 The {callback} is not invoked when the buffer is first loaded.
5344 Use the |BufReadPost| autocmd event to handle the initial text
5345 of a buffer.
5346 The {callback} is also not invoked when the buffer is
5347 unloaded, use the |BufUnload| autocmd event for that.
5348
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01005349 Returns zero if {callback} or {buf} is invalid.
5350
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005351 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
5352 second argument: >
5353 GetBuffer()->listener_add(callback)
5354
5355listener_flush([{buf}]) *listener_flush()*
5356 Invoke listener callbacks for buffer {buf}. If there are no
5357 pending changes then no callbacks are invoked.
5358
5359 {buf} refers to a buffer name or number. For the accepted
5360 values, see |bufname()|. When {buf} is omitted the current
5361 buffer is used.
5362
5363 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5364 GetBuffer()->listener_flush()
5365
5366listener_remove({id}) *listener_remove()*
5367 Remove a listener previously added with listener_add().
5368 Returns FALSE when {id} could not be found, TRUE when {id} was
5369 removed.
5370
5371 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5372 GetListenerId()->listener_remove()
5373
5374localtime() *localtime()*
5375 Return the current time, measured as seconds since 1st Jan
5376 1970. See also |strftime()|, |strptime()| and |getftime()|.
5377
5378
5379log({expr}) *log()*
5380 Return the natural logarithm (base e) of {expr} as a |Float|.
5381 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number| in the range
5382 (0, inf].
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01005383 Returns 0.0 if {expr} is not a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005384 Examples: >
5385 :echo log(10)
5386< 2.302585 >
5387 :echo log(exp(5))
5388< 5.0
5389
5390 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5391 Compute()->log()
5392<
5393 {only available when compiled with the |+float| feature}
5394
5395
5396log10({expr}) *log10()*
5397 Return the logarithm of Float {expr} to base 10 as a |Float|.
5398 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01005399 Returns 0.0 if {expr} is not a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005400 Examples: >
5401 :echo log10(1000)
5402< 3.0 >
5403 :echo log10(0.01)
5404< -2.0
5405
5406 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5407 Compute()->log10()
5408<
5409 {only available when compiled with the |+float| feature}
5410
5411luaeval({expr} [, {expr}]) *luaeval()*
5412 Evaluate Lua expression {expr} and return its result converted
5413 to Vim data structures. Second {expr} may hold additional
5414 argument accessible as _A inside first {expr}.
5415 Strings are returned as they are.
5416 Boolean objects are converted to numbers.
5417 Numbers are converted to |Float| values if vim was compiled
5418 with |+float| and to numbers otherwise.
5419 Dictionaries and lists obtained by vim.eval() are returned
5420 as-is.
5421 Other objects are returned as zero without any errors.
5422 See |lua-luaeval| for more details.
5423 Note that in a `:def` function local variables are not visible
5424 to {expr}.
5425
5426 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5427 GetExpr()->luaeval()
5428
5429< {only available when compiled with the |+lua| feature}
5430
5431map({expr1}, {expr2}) *map()*
5432 {expr1} must be a |List|, |String|, |Blob| or |Dictionary|.
Bram Moolenaar944697a2022-02-20 19:48:20 +00005433 When {expr1} is a |List| or |Dictionary|, replace each
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005434 item in {expr1} with the result of evaluating {expr2}.
5435 For a |Blob| each byte is replaced.
5436 For a |String|, each character, including composing
5437 characters, is replaced.
5438 If the item type changes you may want to use |mapnew()| to
5439 create a new List or Dictionary. This is required when using
5440 Vim9 script.
5441
5442 {expr2} must be a |String| or |Funcref|.
5443
5444 If {expr2} is a |String|, inside {expr2} |v:val| has the value
5445 of the current item. For a |Dictionary| |v:key| has the key
5446 of the current item and for a |List| |v:key| has the index of
5447 the current item. For a |Blob| |v:key| has the index of the
5448 current byte. For a |String| |v:key| has the index of the
5449 current character.
5450 Example: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00005451 :call map(mylist, '"> " .. v:val .. " <"')
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005452< This puts "> " before and " <" after each item in "mylist".
5453
5454 Note that {expr2} is the result of an expression and is then
5455 used as an expression again. Often it is good to use a
5456 |literal-string| to avoid having to double backslashes. You
5457 still have to double ' quotes
5458
5459 If {expr2} is a |Funcref| it is called with two arguments:
5460 1. The key or the index of the current item.
5461 2. the value of the current item.
5462 The function must return the new value of the item. Example
5463 that changes each value by "key-value": >
5464 func KeyValue(key, val)
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00005465 return a:key .. '-' .. a:val
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005466 endfunc
5467 call map(myDict, function('KeyValue'))
5468< It is shorter when using a |lambda|: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00005469 call map(myDict, {key, val -> key .. '-' .. val})
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005470< If you do not use "val" you can leave it out: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00005471 call map(myDict, {key -> 'item: ' .. key})
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005472< If you do not use "key" you can use a short name: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00005473 call map(myDict, {_, val -> 'item: ' .. val})
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005474<
5475 The operation is done in-place for a |List| and |Dictionary|.
5476 If you want it to remain unmodified make a copy first: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00005477 :let tlist = map(copy(mylist), ' v:val .. "\t"')
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005478
5479< Returns {expr1}, the |List| or |Dictionary| that was filtered,
5480 or a new |Blob| or |String|.
5481 When an error is encountered while evaluating {expr2} no
5482 further items in {expr1} are processed.
5483 When {expr2} is a Funcref errors inside a function are ignored,
5484 unless it was defined with the "abort" flag.
5485
5486 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5487 mylist->map(expr2)
5488
5489
5490maparg({name} [, {mode} [, {abbr} [, {dict}]]]) *maparg()*
5491 When {dict} is omitted or zero: Return the rhs of mapping
5492 {name} in mode {mode}. The returned String has special
5493 characters translated like in the output of the ":map" command
Ernie Rael09661202022-04-25 14:40:44 +01005494 listing. When {dict} is TRUE a dictionary is returned, see
5495 below. To get a list of all mappings see |maplist()|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005496
5497 When there is no mapping for {name}, an empty String is
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01005498 returned if {dict} is FALSE, otherwise returns an empty Dict.
5499 When the mapping for {name} is empty, then "<Nop>" is
5500 returned.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005501
5502 The {name} can have special key names, like in the ":map"
5503 command.
5504
5505 {mode} can be one of these strings:
5506 "n" Normal
5507 "v" Visual (including Select)
5508 "o" Operator-pending
5509 "i" Insert
5510 "c" Cmd-line
5511 "s" Select
5512 "x" Visual
5513 "l" langmap |language-mapping|
5514 "t" Terminal-Job
5515 "" Normal, Visual and Operator-pending
5516 When {mode} is omitted, the modes for "" are used.
5517
5518 When {abbr} is there and it is |TRUE| use abbreviations
5519 instead of mappings.
5520
5521 When {dict} is there and it is |TRUE| return a dictionary
5522 containing all the information of the mapping with the
Ernie Rael659c2402022-04-24 18:40:28 +01005523 following items: *mapping-dict*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005524 "lhs" The {lhs} of the mapping as it would be typed
5525 "lhsraw" The {lhs} of the mapping as raw bytes
5526 "lhsrawalt" The {lhs} of the mapping as raw bytes, alternate
5527 form, only present when it differs from "lhsraw"
5528 "rhs" The {rhs} of the mapping as typed.
5529 "silent" 1 for a |:map-silent| mapping, else 0.
5530 "noremap" 1 if the {rhs} of the mapping is not remappable.
5531 "script" 1 if mapping was defined with <script>.
5532 "expr" 1 for an expression mapping (|:map-<expr>|).
5533 "buffer" 1 for a buffer local mapping (|:map-local|).
5534 "mode" Modes for which the mapping is defined. In
5535 addition to the modes mentioned above, these
5536 characters will be used:
5537 " " Normal, Visual and Operator-pending
5538 "!" Insert and Commandline mode
5539 (|mapmode-ic|)
5540 "sid" The script local ID, used for <sid> mappings
5541 (|<SID>|).
Bram Moolenaara9528b32022-01-18 20:51:35 +00005542 "scriptversion" The version of the script. 999999 for
Bram Moolenaar2d8ed022022-05-21 13:08:16 +01005543 |Vim9| script.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005544 "lnum" The line number in "sid", zero if unknown.
5545 "nowait" Do not wait for other, longer mappings.
5546 (|:map-<nowait>|).
Bram Moolenaar921bde82022-05-09 19:50:35 +01005547 "abbr" True if this is an abbreviation |abbreviations|.
Ernie Raeld8f5f762022-05-10 17:50:39 +01005548 "mode_bits" Vim's internal binary representation of "mode".
5549 |mapset()| ignores this; only "mode" is used.
5550 See |maplist()| for usage examples. The values
5551 are from src/vim.h and may change in the future.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005552
5553 The dictionary can be used to restore a mapping with
5554 |mapset()|.
5555
5556 The mappings local to the current buffer are checked first,
5557 then the global mappings.
5558 This function can be used to map a key even when it's already
5559 mapped, and have it do the original mapping too. Sketch: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00005560 exe 'nnoremap <Tab> ==' .. maparg('<Tab>', 'n')
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005561
5562< Can also be used as a |method|: >
5563 GetKey()->maparg('n')
5564
5565mapcheck({name} [, {mode} [, {abbr}]]) *mapcheck()*
5566 Check if there is a mapping that matches with {name} in mode
5567 {mode}. See |maparg()| for {mode} and special names in
5568 {name}.
5569 When {abbr} is there and it is |TRUE| use abbreviations
5570 instead of mappings.
5571 A match happens with a mapping that starts with {name} and
5572 with a mapping which is equal to the start of {name}.
5573
5574 matches mapping "a" "ab" "abc" ~
5575 mapcheck("a") yes yes yes
5576 mapcheck("abc") yes yes yes
5577 mapcheck("ax") yes no no
5578 mapcheck("b") no no no
5579
5580 The difference with maparg() is that mapcheck() finds a
5581 mapping that matches with {name}, while maparg() only finds a
5582 mapping for {name} exactly.
5583 When there is no mapping that starts with {name}, an empty
5584 String is returned. If there is one, the RHS of that mapping
5585 is returned. If there are several mappings that start with
5586 {name}, the RHS of one of them is returned. This will be
5587 "<Nop>" if the RHS is empty.
5588 The mappings local to the current buffer are checked first,
5589 then the global mappings.
5590 This function can be used to check if a mapping can be added
5591 without being ambiguous. Example: >
5592 :if mapcheck("_vv") == ""
5593 : map _vv :set guifont=7x13<CR>
5594 :endif
5595< This avoids adding the "_vv" mapping when there already is a
5596 mapping for "_v" or for "_vvv".
5597
5598 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5599 GetKey()->mapcheck('n')
5600
5601
Ernie Rael09661202022-04-25 14:40:44 +01005602maplist([{abbr}]) *maplist()*
5603 Returns a |List| of all mappings. Each List item is a |Dict|,
5604 the same as what is returned by |maparg()|, see
5605 |mapping-dict|. When {abbr} is there and it is |TRUE| use
5606 abbreviations instead of mappings.
5607
5608 Example to show all mappings with 'MultiMatch' in rhs: >
5609 vim9script
5610 echo maplist()->filter(
5611 (_, m) => match(m.rhs, 'MultiMatch') >= 0)
Ernie Raeld8f5f762022-05-10 17:50:39 +01005612< It can be tricky to find mappings for particular |:map-modes|.
5613 |mapping-dict|'s "mode_bits" can simplify this. For example,
5614 the mode_bits for Normal, Insert or Command-line modes are
5615 0x19. To find all the mappings available in those modes you
5616 can do: >
5617 vim9script
5618 var saved_maps = []
5619 for m in maplist()
5620 if and(m.mode_bits, 0x19) != 0
5621 saved_maps->add(m)
5622 endif
5623 endfor
5624 echo saved_maps->mapnew((_, m) => m.lhs)
5625< The values of the mode_bits are defined in Vim's src/vim.h
5626 file and they can be discovered at runtime using
5627 |:map-commands| and "maplist()". Example: >
5628 vim9script
5629 omap xyzzy <Nop>
5630 var op_bit = maplist()->filter(
5631 (_, m) => m.lhs == 'xyzzy')[0].mode_bits
5632 ounmap xyzzy
5633 echo printf("Operator-pending mode bit: 0x%x", op_bit)
Ernie Rael09661202022-04-25 14:40:44 +01005634
5635
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005636mapnew({expr1}, {expr2}) *mapnew()*
5637 Like |map()| but instead of replacing items in {expr1} a new
5638 List or Dictionary is created and returned. {expr1} remains
5639 unchanged. Items can still be changed by {expr2}, if you
5640 don't want that use |deepcopy()| first.
5641
5642
5643mapset({mode}, {abbr}, {dict}) *mapset()*
Ernie Rael51d04d12022-05-04 15:40:22 +01005644mapset({dict})
5645 Restore a mapping from a dictionary, possibly returned by
5646 |maparg()| or |maplist()|. A buffer mapping, when dict.buffer
5647 is true, is set on the current buffer; it is up to the caller
Bram Moolenaar2d8ed022022-05-21 13:08:16 +01005648 to ensure that the intended buffer is the current buffer. This
Ernie Rael51d04d12022-05-04 15:40:22 +01005649 feature allows copying mappings from one buffer to another.
5650 The dict.mode value may restore a single mapping that covers
5651 more than one mode, like with mode values of '!', ' ', 'nox',
5652 or 'v'. *E1276*
5653
5654 In the first form, {mode} and {abbr} should be the same as
5655 for the call to |maparg()|. *E460*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005656 {mode} is used to define the mode in which the mapping is set,
5657 not the "mode" entry in {dict}.
5658 Example for saving and restoring a mapping: >
5659 let save_map = maparg('K', 'n', 0, 1)
5660 nnoremap K somethingelse
5661 ...
5662 call mapset('n', 0, save_map)
5663< Note that if you are going to replace a map in several modes,
Ernie Rael51d04d12022-05-04 15:40:22 +01005664 e.g. with `:map!`, you need to save/restore the mapping for
5665 all of them, when they might differ.
5666
5667 In the second form, with {dict} as the only argument, mode
5668 and abbr are taken from the dict.
5669 Example: >
5670 vim9script
5671 var save_maps = maplist()->filter(
5672 (_, m) => m.lhs == 'K')
5673 nnoremap K somethingelse
5674 cnoremap K somethingelse2
5675 # ...
5676 unmap K
5677 for d in save_maps
5678 mapset(d)
5679 endfor
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005680
5681
5682match({expr}, {pat} [, {start} [, {count}]]) *match()*
5683 When {expr} is a |List| then this returns the index of the
5684 first item where {pat} matches. Each item is used as a
5685 String, |Lists| and |Dictionaries| are used as echoed.
5686
5687 Otherwise, {expr} is used as a String. The result is a
5688 Number, which gives the index (byte offset) in {expr} where
5689 {pat} matches.
5690
5691 A match at the first character or |List| item returns zero.
5692 If there is no match -1 is returned.
5693
5694 For getting submatches see |matchlist()|.
5695 Example: >
5696 :echo match("testing", "ing") " results in 4
5697 :echo match([1, 'x'], '\a') " results in 1
5698< See |string-match| for how {pat} is used.
5699 *strpbrk()*
5700 Vim doesn't have a strpbrk() function. But you can do: >
5701 :let sepidx = match(line, '[.,;: \t]')
5702< *strcasestr()*
5703 Vim doesn't have a strcasestr() function. But you can add
5704 "\c" to the pattern to ignore case: >
5705 :let idx = match(haystack, '\cneedle')
5706<
5707 If {start} is given, the search starts from byte index
5708 {start} in a String or item {start} in a |List|.
5709 The result, however, is still the index counted from the
5710 first character/item. Example: >
5711 :echo match("testing", "ing", 2)
5712< result is again "4". >
5713 :echo match("testing", "ing", 4)
5714< result is again "4". >
5715 :echo match("testing", "t", 2)
5716< result is "3".
5717 For a String, if {start} > 0 then it is like the string starts
5718 {start} bytes later, thus "^" will match at {start}. Except
5719 when {count} is given, then it's like matches before the
5720 {start} byte are ignored (this is a bit complicated to keep it
5721 backwards compatible).
5722 For a String, if {start} < 0, it will be set to 0. For a list
5723 the index is counted from the end.
5724 If {start} is out of range ({start} > strlen({expr}) for a
5725 String or {start} > len({expr}) for a |List|) -1 is returned.
5726
5727 When {count} is given use the {count}'th match. When a match
5728 is found in a String the search for the next one starts one
5729 character further. Thus this example results in 1: >
5730 echo match("testing", "..", 0, 2)
5731< In a |List| the search continues in the next item.
5732 Note that when {count} is added the way {start} works changes,
5733 see above.
5734
5735 See |pattern| for the patterns that are accepted.
5736 The 'ignorecase' option is used to set the ignore-caseness of
5737 the pattern. 'smartcase' is NOT used. The matching is always
5738 done like 'magic' is set and 'cpoptions' is empty.
5739 Note that a match at the start is preferred, thus when the
5740 pattern is using "*" (any number of matches) it tends to find
5741 zero matches at the start instead of a number of matches
5742 further down in the text.
5743
5744 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5745 GetText()->match('word')
5746 GetList()->match('word')
5747<
Bram Moolenaar2f0936c2022-01-08 21:51:59 +00005748 *matchadd()* *E290* *E798* *E799* *E801* *E957*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005749matchadd({group}, {pattern} [, {priority} [, {id} [, {dict}]]])
5750 Defines a pattern to be highlighted in the current window (a
5751 "match"). It will be highlighted with {group}. Returns an
5752 identification number (ID), which can be used to delete the
5753 match using |matchdelete()|. The ID is bound to the window.
5754 Matching is case sensitive and magic, unless case sensitivity
5755 or magicness are explicitly overridden in {pattern}. The
5756 'magic', 'smartcase' and 'ignorecase' options are not used.
5757 The "Conceal" value is special, it causes the match to be
5758 concealed.
5759
5760 The optional {priority} argument assigns a priority to the
5761 match. A match with a high priority will have its
5762 highlighting overrule that of a match with a lower priority.
5763 A priority is specified as an integer (negative numbers are no
5764 exception). If the {priority} argument is not specified, the
5765 default priority is 10. The priority of 'hlsearch' is zero,
5766 hence all matches with a priority greater than zero will
5767 overrule it. Syntax highlighting (see 'syntax') is a separate
5768 mechanism, and regardless of the chosen priority a match will
5769 always overrule syntax highlighting.
5770
5771 The optional {id} argument allows the request for a specific
5772 match ID. If a specified ID is already taken, an error
5773 message will appear and the match will not be added. An ID
5774 is specified as a positive integer (zero excluded). IDs 1, 2
5775 and 3 are reserved for |:match|, |:2match| and |:3match|,
5776 respectively. If the {id} argument is not specified or -1,
5777 |matchadd()| automatically chooses a free ID.
5778
5779 The optional {dict} argument allows for further custom
5780 values. Currently this is used to specify a match specific
5781 conceal character that will be shown for |hl-Conceal|
5782 highlighted matches. The dict can have the following members:
5783
5784 conceal Special character to show instead of the
5785 match (only for |hl-Conceal| highlighted
5786 matches, see |:syn-cchar|)
5787 window Instead of the current window use the
5788 window with this number or window ID.
5789
5790 The number of matches is not limited, as it is the case with
5791 the |:match| commands.
5792
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01005793 Returns -1 on error.
5794
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005795 Example: >
5796 :highlight MyGroup ctermbg=green guibg=green
5797 :let m = matchadd("MyGroup", "TODO")
5798< Deletion of the pattern: >
5799 :call matchdelete(m)
5800
5801< A list of matches defined by |matchadd()| and |:match| are
5802 available from |getmatches()|. All matches can be deleted in
5803 one operation by |clearmatches()|.
5804
5805 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5806 GetGroup()->matchadd('TODO')
5807<
5808 *matchaddpos()*
5809matchaddpos({group}, {pos} [, {priority} [, {id} [, {dict}]]])
5810 Same as |matchadd()|, but requires a list of positions {pos}
5811 instead of a pattern. This command is faster than |matchadd()|
5812 because it does not require to handle regular expressions and
5813 sets buffer line boundaries to redraw screen. It is supposed
5814 to be used when fast match additions and deletions are
5815 required, for example to highlight matching parentheses.
5816
5817 {pos} is a list of positions. Each position can be one of
5818 these:
5819 - A number. This whole line will be highlighted. The first
5820 line has number 1.
5821 - A list with one number, e.g., [23]. The whole line with this
5822 number will be highlighted.
5823 - A list with two numbers, e.g., [23, 11]. The first number is
5824 the line number, the second one is the column number (first
5825 column is 1, the value must correspond to the byte index as
5826 |col()| would return). The character at this position will
5827 be highlighted.
5828 - A list with three numbers, e.g., [23, 11, 3]. As above, but
5829 the third number gives the length of the highlight in bytes.
5830
5831 The maximum number of positions in {pos} is 8.
5832
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01005833 Returns -1 on error.
5834
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005835 Example: >
5836 :highlight MyGroup ctermbg=green guibg=green
5837 :let m = matchaddpos("MyGroup", [[23, 24], 34])
5838< Deletion of the pattern: >
5839 :call matchdelete(m)
5840
5841< Matches added by |matchaddpos()| are returned by
5842 |getmatches()|.
5843
5844 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5845 GetGroup()->matchaddpos([23, 11])
5846
5847matcharg({nr}) *matcharg()*
5848 Selects the {nr} match item, as set with a |:match|,
5849 |:2match| or |:3match| command.
5850 Return a |List| with two elements:
5851 The name of the highlight group used
5852 The pattern used.
5853 When {nr} is not 1, 2 or 3 returns an empty |List|.
5854 When there is no match item set returns ['', ''].
5855 This is useful to save and restore a |:match|.
5856 Highlighting matches using the |:match| commands are limited
5857 to three matches. |matchadd()| does not have this limitation.
5858
5859 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5860 GetMatch()->matcharg()
5861
5862matchdelete({id} [, {win}) *matchdelete()* *E802* *E803*
5863 Deletes a match with ID {id} previously defined by |matchadd()|
5864 or one of the |:match| commands. Returns 0 if successful,
5865 otherwise -1. See example for |matchadd()|. All matches can
5866 be deleted in one operation by |clearmatches()|.
5867 If {win} is specified, use the window with this number or
5868 window ID instead of the current window.
5869
5870 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5871 GetMatch()->matchdelete()
5872
5873matchend({expr}, {pat} [, {start} [, {count}]]) *matchend()*
5874 Same as |match()|, but return the index of first character
5875 after the match. Example: >
5876 :echo matchend("testing", "ing")
5877< results in "7".
5878 *strspn()* *strcspn()*
5879 Vim doesn't have a strspn() or strcspn() function, but you can
5880 do it with matchend(): >
5881 :let span = matchend(line, '[a-zA-Z]')
5882 :let span = matchend(line, '[^a-zA-Z]')
5883< Except that -1 is returned when there are no matches.
5884
5885 The {start}, if given, has the same meaning as for |match()|. >
5886 :echo matchend("testing", "ing", 2)
5887< results in "7". >
5888 :echo matchend("testing", "ing", 5)
5889< result is "-1".
5890 When {expr} is a |List| the result is equal to |match()|.
5891
5892 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5893 GetText()->matchend('word')
5894
5895
5896matchfuzzy({list}, {str} [, {dict}]) *matchfuzzy()*
5897 If {list} is a list of strings, then returns a |List| with all
5898 the strings in {list} that fuzzy match {str}. The strings in
5899 the returned list are sorted based on the matching score.
5900
5901 The optional {dict} argument always supports the following
5902 items:
zeertzjq9af2bc02022-05-11 14:15:37 +01005903 matchseq When this item is present return only matches
5904 that contain the characters in {str} in the
5905 given sequence.
Kazuyuki Miyagi47f1a552022-06-17 18:30:03 +01005906 limit Maximum number of matches in {list} to be
5907 returned. Zero means no limit.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005908
5909 If {list} is a list of dictionaries, then the optional {dict}
5910 argument supports the following additional items:
Yasuhiro Matsumoto9029a6e2022-04-16 12:35:35 +01005911 key Key of the item which is fuzzy matched against
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005912 {str}. The value of this item should be a
5913 string.
5914 text_cb |Funcref| that will be called for every item
5915 in {list} to get the text for fuzzy matching.
5916 This should accept a dictionary item as the
5917 argument and return the text for that item to
5918 use for fuzzy matching.
5919
5920 {str} is treated as a literal string and regular expression
5921 matching is NOT supported. The maximum supported {str} length
5922 is 256.
5923
5924 When {str} has multiple words each separated by white space,
5925 then the list of strings that have all the words is returned.
5926
5927 If there are no matching strings or there is an error, then an
5928 empty list is returned. If length of {str} is greater than
5929 256, then returns an empty list.
5930
Yasuhiro Matsumoto9029a6e2022-04-16 12:35:35 +01005931 When {limit} is given, matchfuzzy() will find up to this
5932 number of matches in {list} and return them in sorted order.
5933
Bram Moolenaar1588bc82022-03-08 21:35:07 +00005934 Refer to |fuzzy-matching| for more information about fuzzy
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005935 matching strings.
5936
5937 Example: >
5938 :echo matchfuzzy(["clay", "crow"], "cay")
5939< results in ["clay"]. >
5940 :echo getbufinfo()->map({_, v -> v.name})->matchfuzzy("ndl")
5941< results in a list of buffer names fuzzy matching "ndl". >
5942 :echo getbufinfo()->matchfuzzy("ndl", {'key' : 'name'})
5943< results in a list of buffer information dicts with buffer
5944 names fuzzy matching "ndl". >
5945 :echo getbufinfo()->matchfuzzy("spl",
5946 \ {'text_cb' : {v -> v.name}})
5947< results in a list of buffer information dicts with buffer
5948 names fuzzy matching "spl". >
5949 :echo v:oldfiles->matchfuzzy("test")
5950< results in a list of file names fuzzy matching "test". >
5951 :let l = readfile("buffer.c")->matchfuzzy("str")
5952< results in a list of lines in "buffer.c" fuzzy matching "str". >
5953 :echo ['one two', 'two one']->matchfuzzy('two one')
5954< results in ['two one', 'one two']. >
5955 :echo ['one two', 'two one']->matchfuzzy('two one',
5956 \ {'matchseq': 1})
5957< results in ['two one'].
5958
5959matchfuzzypos({list}, {str} [, {dict}]) *matchfuzzypos()*
5960 Same as |matchfuzzy()|, but returns the list of matched
5961 strings, the list of character positions where characters
5962 in {str} matches and a list of matching scores. You can
5963 use |byteidx()| to convert a character position to a byte
5964 position.
5965
5966 If {str} matches multiple times in a string, then only the
5967 positions for the best match is returned.
5968
5969 If there are no matching strings or there is an error, then a
5970 list with three empty list items is returned.
5971
5972 Example: >
5973 :echo matchfuzzypos(['testing'], 'tsg')
5974< results in [['testing'], [[0, 2, 6]], [99]] >
5975 :echo matchfuzzypos(['clay', 'lacy'], 'la')
5976< results in [['lacy', 'clay'], [[0, 1], [1, 2]], [153, 133]] >
5977 :echo [{'text': 'hello', 'id' : 10}]->matchfuzzypos('ll', {'key' : 'text'})
5978< results in [[{'id': 10, 'text': 'hello'}], [[2, 3]], [127]]
5979
5980matchlist({expr}, {pat} [, {start} [, {count}]]) *matchlist()*
5981 Same as |match()|, but return a |List|. The first item in the
5982 list is the matched string, same as what matchstr() would
5983 return. Following items are submatches, like "\1", "\2", etc.
5984 in |:substitute|. When an optional submatch didn't match an
5985 empty string is used. Example: >
5986 echo matchlist('acd', '\(a\)\?\(b\)\?\(c\)\?\(.*\)')
5987< Results in: ['acd', 'a', '', 'c', 'd', '', '', '', '', '']
5988 When there is no match an empty list is returned.
5989
5990 You can pass in a List, but that is not very useful.
5991
5992 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5993 GetText()->matchlist('word')
5994
5995matchstr({expr}, {pat} [, {start} [, {count}]]) *matchstr()*
5996 Same as |match()|, but return the matched string. Example: >
5997 :echo matchstr("testing", "ing")
5998< results in "ing".
5999 When there is no match "" is returned.
6000 The {start}, if given, has the same meaning as for |match()|. >
6001 :echo matchstr("testing", "ing", 2)
6002< results in "ing". >
6003 :echo matchstr("testing", "ing", 5)
6004< result is "".
6005 When {expr} is a |List| then the matching item is returned.
6006 The type isn't changed, it's not necessarily a String.
6007
6008 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6009 GetText()->matchstr('word')
6010
6011matchstrpos({expr}, {pat} [, {start} [, {count}]]) *matchstrpos()*
6012 Same as |matchstr()|, but return the matched string, the start
6013 position and the end position of the match. Example: >
6014 :echo matchstrpos("testing", "ing")
6015< results in ["ing", 4, 7].
6016 When there is no match ["", -1, -1] is returned.
6017 The {start}, if given, has the same meaning as for |match()|. >
6018 :echo matchstrpos("testing", "ing", 2)
6019< results in ["ing", 4, 7]. >
6020 :echo matchstrpos("testing", "ing", 5)
6021< result is ["", -1, -1].
6022 When {expr} is a |List| then the matching item, the index
6023 of first item where {pat} matches, the start position and the
6024 end position of the match are returned. >
6025 :echo matchstrpos([1, '__x'], '\a')
6026< result is ["x", 1, 2, 3].
6027 The type isn't changed, it's not necessarily a String.
6028
6029 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6030 GetText()->matchstrpos('word')
6031<
6032
6033 *max()*
6034max({expr}) Return the maximum value of all items in {expr}. Example: >
6035 echo max([apples, pears, oranges])
6036
6037< {expr} can be a |List| or a |Dictionary|. For a Dictionary,
6038 it returns the maximum of all values in the Dictionary.
6039 If {expr} is neither a List nor a Dictionary, or one of the
6040 items in {expr} cannot be used as a Number this results in
6041 an error. An empty |List| or |Dictionary| results in zero.
6042
6043 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6044 mylist->max()
6045
6046
6047menu_info({name} [, {mode}]) *menu_info()*
6048 Return information about the specified menu {name} in
6049 mode {mode}. The menu name should be specified without the
6050 shortcut character ('&'). If {name} is "", then the top-level
6051 menu names are returned.
6052
6053 {mode} can be one of these strings:
6054 "n" Normal
6055 "v" Visual (including Select)
6056 "o" Operator-pending
6057 "i" Insert
6058 "c" Cmd-line
6059 "s" Select
6060 "x" Visual
6061 "t" Terminal-Job
6062 "" Normal, Visual and Operator-pending
6063 "!" Insert and Cmd-line
6064 When {mode} is omitted, the modes for "" are used.
6065
6066 Returns a |Dictionary| containing the following items:
6067 accel menu item accelerator text |menu-text|
6068 display display name (name without '&')
6069 enabled v:true if this menu item is enabled
6070 Refer to |:menu-enable|
6071 icon name of the icon file (for toolbar)
6072 |toolbar-icon|
6073 iconidx index of a built-in icon
6074 modes modes for which the menu is defined. In
6075 addition to the modes mentioned above, these
6076 characters will be used:
6077 " " Normal, Visual and Operator-pending
6078 name menu item name.
6079 noremenu v:true if the {rhs} of the menu item is not
6080 remappable else v:false.
6081 priority menu order priority |menu-priority|
6082 rhs right-hand-side of the menu item. The returned
6083 string has special characters translated like
6084 in the output of the ":menu" command listing.
6085 When the {rhs} of a menu item is empty, then
6086 "<Nop>" is returned.
6087 script v:true if script-local remapping of {rhs} is
6088 allowed else v:false. See |:menu-script|.
6089 shortcut shortcut key (character after '&' in
6090 the menu name) |menu-shortcut|
6091 silent v:true if the menu item is created
6092 with <silent> argument |:menu-silent|
6093 submenus |List| containing the names of
6094 all the submenus. Present only if the menu
6095 item has submenus.
6096
6097 Returns an empty dictionary if the menu item is not found.
6098
6099 Examples: >
6100 :echo menu_info('Edit.Cut')
6101 :echo menu_info('File.Save', 'n')
6102
6103 " Display the entire menu hierarchy in a buffer
6104 func ShowMenu(name, pfx)
6105 let m = menu_info(a:name)
6106 call append(line('$'), a:pfx .. m.display)
6107 for child in m->get('submenus', [])
6108 call ShowMenu(a:name .. '.' .. escape(child, '.'),
6109 \ a:pfx .. ' ')
6110 endfor
6111 endfunc
6112 new
6113 for topmenu in menu_info('').submenus
6114 call ShowMenu(topmenu, '')
6115 endfor
6116<
6117 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6118 GetMenuName()->menu_info('v')
6119
6120
6121< *min()*
6122min({expr}) Return the minimum value of all items in {expr}. Example: >
6123 echo min([apples, pears, oranges])
6124
6125< {expr} can be a |List| or a |Dictionary|. For a Dictionary,
6126 it returns the minimum of all values in the Dictionary.
6127 If {expr} is neither a List nor a Dictionary, or one of the
6128 items in {expr} cannot be used as a Number this results in
6129 an error. An empty |List| or |Dictionary| results in zero.
6130
6131 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6132 mylist->min()
6133
6134< *mkdir()* *E739*
6135mkdir({name} [, {path} [, {prot}]])
6136 Create directory {name}.
6137
6138 If {path} is "p" then intermediate directories are created as
6139 necessary. Otherwise it must be "".
6140
6141 If {prot} is given it is used to set the protection bits of
6142 the new directory. The default is 0o755 (rwxr-xr-x: r/w for
6143 the user, readable for others). Use 0o700 to make it
6144 unreadable for others. This is only used for the last part of
6145 {name}. Thus if you create /tmp/foo/bar then /tmp/foo will be
6146 created with 0o755.
6147 Example: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00006148 :call mkdir($HOME .. "/tmp/foo/bar", "p", 0o700)
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006149
6150< This function is not available in the |sandbox|.
6151
6152 There is no error if the directory already exists and the "p"
6153 flag is passed (since patch 8.0.1708). However, without the
6154 "p" option the call will fail.
6155
6156 The function result is a Number, which is TRUE if the call was
6157 successful or FALSE if the directory creation failed or partly
6158 failed.
6159
6160 Not available on all systems. To check use: >
6161 :if exists("*mkdir")
6162
6163< Can also be used as a |method|: >
6164 GetName()->mkdir()
6165<
6166 *mode()*
6167mode([expr]) Return a string that indicates the current mode.
6168 If [expr] is supplied and it evaluates to a non-zero Number or
6169 a non-empty String (|non-zero-arg|), then the full mode is
6170 returned, otherwise only the first letter is returned.
6171 Also see |state()|.
6172
6173 n Normal
6174 no Operator-pending
6175 nov Operator-pending (forced characterwise |o_v|)
6176 noV Operator-pending (forced linewise |o_V|)
6177 noCTRL-V Operator-pending (forced blockwise |o_CTRL-V|);
6178 CTRL-V is one character
6179 niI Normal using |i_CTRL-O| in |Insert-mode|
6180 niR Normal using |i_CTRL-O| in |Replace-mode|
6181 niV Normal using |i_CTRL-O| in |Virtual-Replace-mode|
6182 nt Terminal-Normal (insert goes to Terminal-Job mode)
6183 v Visual by character
6184 vs Visual by character using |v_CTRL-O| in Select mode
6185 V Visual by line
6186 Vs Visual by line using |v_CTRL-O| in Select mode
6187 CTRL-V Visual blockwise
6188 CTRL-Vs Visual blockwise using |v_CTRL-O| in Select mode
6189 s Select by character
6190 S Select by line
6191 CTRL-S Select blockwise
6192 i Insert
6193 ic Insert mode completion |compl-generic|
6194 ix Insert mode |i_CTRL-X| completion
6195 R Replace |R|
6196 Rc Replace mode completion |compl-generic|
6197 Rx Replace mode |i_CTRL-X| completion
6198 Rv Virtual Replace |gR|
6199 Rvc Virtual Replace mode completion |compl-generic|
6200 Rvx Virtual Replace mode |i_CTRL-X| completion
6201 c Command-line editing
6202 cv Vim Ex mode |gQ|
6203 ce Normal Ex mode |Q|
6204 r Hit-enter prompt
6205 rm The -- more -- prompt
6206 r? A |:confirm| query of some sort
6207 ! Shell or external command is executing
6208 t Terminal-Job mode: keys go to the job
6209
6210 This is useful in the 'statusline' option or when used
6211 with |remote_expr()| In most other places it always returns
6212 "c" or "n".
6213 Note that in the future more modes and more specific modes may
6214 be added. It's better not to compare the whole string but only
6215 the leading character(s).
6216 Also see |visualmode()|.
6217
6218 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6219 DoFull()->mode()
6220
6221mzeval({expr}) *mzeval()*
6222 Evaluate MzScheme expression {expr} and return its result
6223 converted to Vim data structures.
6224 Numbers and strings are returned as they are.
6225 Pairs (including lists and improper lists) and vectors are
6226 returned as Vim |Lists|.
6227 Hash tables are represented as Vim |Dictionary| type with keys
6228 converted to strings.
6229 All other types are converted to string with display function.
6230 Examples: >
6231 :mz (define l (list 1 2 3))
6232 :mz (define h (make-hash)) (hash-set! h "list" l)
6233 :echo mzeval("l")
6234 :echo mzeval("h")
6235<
6236 Note that in a `:def` function local variables are not visible
6237 to {expr}.
6238
6239 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6240 GetExpr()->mzeval()
6241<
6242 {only available when compiled with the |+mzscheme| feature}
6243
6244nextnonblank({lnum}) *nextnonblank()*
6245 Return the line number of the first line at or below {lnum}
6246 that is not blank. Example: >
6247 if getline(nextnonblank(1)) =~ "Java"
6248< When {lnum} is invalid or there is no non-blank line at or
6249 below it, zero is returned.
6250 {lnum} is used like with |getline()|.
6251 See also |prevnonblank()|.
6252
6253 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6254 GetLnum()->nextnonblank()
6255
6256nr2char({expr} [, {utf8}]) *nr2char()*
6257 Return a string with a single character, which has the number
6258 value {expr}. Examples: >
6259 nr2char(64) returns "@"
6260 nr2char(32) returns " "
6261< When {utf8} is omitted or zero, the current 'encoding' is used.
6262 Example for "utf-8": >
6263 nr2char(300) returns I with bow character
6264< When {utf8} is TRUE, always return UTF-8 characters.
6265 Note that a NUL character in the file is specified with
6266 nr2char(10), because NULs are represented with newline
6267 characters. nr2char(0) is a real NUL and terminates the
6268 string, thus results in an empty string.
6269 To turn a list of character numbers into a string: >
6270 let list = [65, 66, 67]
6271 let str = join(map(list, {_, val -> nr2char(val)}), '')
6272< Result: "ABC"
6273
6274 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6275 GetNumber()->nr2char()
6276
6277or({expr}, {expr}) *or()*
6278 Bitwise OR on the two arguments. The arguments are converted
6279 to a number. A List, Dict or Float argument causes an error.
Bram Moolenaar5a6ec102022-05-27 21:58:00 +01006280 Also see `and()` and `xor()`.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006281 Example: >
6282 :let bits = or(bits, 0x80)
6283< Can also be used as a |method|: >
6284 :let bits = bits->or(0x80)
6285
Bram Moolenaar5a6ec102022-05-27 21:58:00 +01006286< Rationale: The reason this is a function and not using the "|"
6287 character like many languages, is that Vi has always used "|"
6288 to separate commands. In many places it would not be clear if
6289 "|" is an operator or a command separator.
6290
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006291
6292pathshorten({path} [, {len}]) *pathshorten()*
6293 Shorten directory names in the path {path} and return the
6294 result. The tail, the file name, is kept as-is. The other
6295 components in the path are reduced to {len} letters in length.
6296 If {len} is omitted or smaller than 1 then 1 is used (single
6297 letters). Leading '~' and '.' characters are kept. Examples: >
6298 :echo pathshorten('~/.vim/autoload/myfile.vim')
6299< ~/.v/a/myfile.vim ~
6300>
6301 :echo pathshorten('~/.vim/autoload/myfile.vim', 2)
6302< ~/.vi/au/myfile.vim ~
6303 It doesn't matter if the path exists or not.
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01006304 Returns an empty string on error.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006305
6306 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6307 GetDirectories()->pathshorten()
6308
6309perleval({expr}) *perleval()*
6310 Evaluate Perl expression {expr} in scalar context and return
6311 its result converted to Vim data structures. If value can't be
6312 converted, it is returned as a string Perl representation.
6313 Note: If you want an array or hash, {expr} must return a
6314 reference to it.
6315 Example: >
6316 :echo perleval('[1 .. 4]')
6317< [1, 2, 3, 4]
6318
6319 Note that in a `:def` function local variables are not visible
6320 to {expr}.
6321
6322 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6323 GetExpr()->perleval()
6324
6325< {only available when compiled with the |+perl| feature}
6326
6327
6328popup_ functions are documented here: |popup-functions|
6329
6330
6331pow({x}, {y}) *pow()*
6332 Return the power of {x} to the exponent {y} as a |Float|.
6333 {x} and {y} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01006334 Returns 0.0 if {x} or {y} is not a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006335 Examples: >
6336 :echo pow(3, 3)
6337< 27.0 >
6338 :echo pow(2, 16)
6339< 65536.0 >
6340 :echo pow(32, 0.20)
6341< 2.0
6342
6343 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6344 Compute()->pow(3)
6345<
6346 {only available when compiled with the |+float| feature}
6347
6348prevnonblank({lnum}) *prevnonblank()*
6349 Return the line number of the first line at or above {lnum}
6350 that is not blank. Example: >
6351 let ind = indent(prevnonblank(v:lnum - 1))
6352< When {lnum} is invalid or there is no non-blank line at or
6353 above it, zero is returned.
6354 {lnum} is used like with |getline()|.
6355 Also see |nextnonblank()|.
6356
6357 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6358 GetLnum()->prevnonblank()
6359
6360printf({fmt}, {expr1} ...) *printf()*
6361 Return a String with {fmt}, where "%" items are replaced by
6362 the formatted form of their respective arguments. Example: >
6363 printf("%4d: E%d %.30s", lnum, errno, msg)
6364< May result in:
6365 " 99: E42 asdfasdfasdfasdfasdfasdfasdfas" ~
6366
6367 When used as a |method| the base is passed as the second
6368 argument: >
6369 Compute()->printf("result: %d")
Bram Moolenaarcbaff5e2022-04-08 17:45:08 +01006370<
6371 You can use `call()` to pass the items as a list.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006372
Bram Moolenaarcbaff5e2022-04-08 17:45:08 +01006373 Often used items are:
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006374 %s string
6375 %6S string right-aligned in 6 display cells
6376 %6s string right-aligned in 6 bytes
6377 %.9s string truncated to 9 bytes
6378 %c single byte
6379 %d decimal number
6380 %5d decimal number padded with spaces to 5 characters
6381 %x hex number
6382 %04x hex number padded with zeros to at least 4 characters
6383 %X hex number using upper case letters
6384 %o octal number
6385 %08b binary number padded with zeros to at least 8 chars
6386 %f floating point number as 12.23, inf, -inf or nan
6387 %F floating point number as 12.23, INF, -INF or NAN
6388 %e floating point number as 1.23e3, inf, -inf or nan
6389 %E floating point number as 1.23E3, INF, -INF or NAN
6390 %g floating point number, as %f or %e depending on value
6391 %G floating point number, as %F or %E depending on value
6392 %% the % character itself
6393
6394 Conversion specifications start with '%' and end with the
6395 conversion type. All other characters are copied unchanged to
6396 the result.
6397
6398 The "%" starts a conversion specification. The following
6399 arguments appear in sequence:
6400
6401 % [flags] [field-width] [.precision] type
6402
6403 flags
6404 Zero or more of the following flags:
6405
6406 # The value should be converted to an "alternate
6407 form". For c, d, and s conversions, this option
6408 has no effect. For o conversions, the precision
6409 of the number is increased to force the first
6410 character of the output string to a zero (except
6411 if a zero value is printed with an explicit
6412 precision of zero).
6413 For b and B conversions, a non-zero result has
6414 the string "0b" (or "0B" for B conversions)
6415 prepended to it.
6416 For x and X conversions, a non-zero result has
6417 the string "0x" (or "0X" for X conversions)
6418 prepended to it.
6419
6420 0 (zero) Zero padding. For all conversions the converted
6421 value is padded on the left with zeros rather
6422 than blanks. If a precision is given with a
6423 numeric conversion (d, b, B, o, x, and X), the 0
6424 flag is ignored.
6425
6426 - A negative field width flag; the converted value
6427 is to be left adjusted on the field boundary.
6428 The converted value is padded on the right with
6429 blanks, rather than on the left with blanks or
6430 zeros. A - overrides a 0 if both are given.
6431
6432 ' ' (space) A blank should be left before a positive
6433 number produced by a signed conversion (d).
6434
6435 + A sign must always be placed before a number
6436 produced by a signed conversion. A + overrides
6437 a space if both are used.
6438
6439 field-width
6440 An optional decimal digit string specifying a minimum
6441 field width. If the converted value has fewer bytes
6442 than the field width, it will be padded with spaces on
6443 the left (or right, if the left-adjustment flag has
6444 been given) to fill out the field width. For the S
6445 conversion the count is in cells.
6446
6447 .precision
6448 An optional precision, in the form of a period '.'
6449 followed by an optional digit string. If the digit
6450 string is omitted, the precision is taken as zero.
6451 This gives the minimum number of digits to appear for
6452 d, o, x, and X conversions, the maximum number of
6453 bytes to be printed from a string for s conversions,
6454 or the maximum number of cells to be printed from a
6455 string for S conversions.
6456 For floating point it is the number of digits after
6457 the decimal point.
6458
6459 type
6460 A character that specifies the type of conversion to
6461 be applied, see below.
6462
6463 A field width or precision, or both, may be indicated by an
6464 asterisk '*' instead of a digit string. In this case, a
6465 Number argument supplies the field width or precision. A
6466 negative field width is treated as a left adjustment flag
6467 followed by a positive field width; a negative precision is
6468 treated as though it were missing. Example: >
6469 :echo printf("%d: %.*s", nr, width, line)
6470< This limits the length of the text used from "line" to
6471 "width" bytes.
6472
6473 The conversion specifiers and their meanings are:
6474
6475 *printf-d* *printf-b* *printf-B* *printf-o*
6476 *printf-x* *printf-X*
6477 dbBoxX The Number argument is converted to signed decimal
6478 (d), unsigned binary (b and B), unsigned octal (o), or
6479 unsigned hexadecimal (x and X) notation. The letters
6480 "abcdef" are used for x conversions; the letters
6481 "ABCDEF" are used for X conversions.
6482 The precision, if any, gives the minimum number of
6483 digits that must appear; if the converted value
6484 requires fewer digits, it is padded on the left with
6485 zeros.
6486 In no case does a non-existent or small field width
6487 cause truncation of a numeric field; if the result of
6488 a conversion is wider than the field width, the field
6489 is expanded to contain the conversion result.
6490 The 'h' modifier indicates the argument is 16 bits.
6491 The 'l' modifier indicates the argument is 32 bits.
6492 The 'L' modifier indicates the argument is 64 bits.
6493 Generally, these modifiers are not useful. They are
6494 ignored when type is known from the argument.
6495
6496 i alias for d
6497 D alias for ld
6498 U alias for lu
6499 O alias for lo
6500
6501 *printf-c*
6502 c The Number argument is converted to a byte, and the
6503 resulting character is written.
6504
6505 *printf-s*
6506 s The text of the String argument is used. If a
6507 precision is specified, no more bytes than the number
6508 specified are used.
6509 If the argument is not a String type, it is
6510 automatically converted to text with the same format
6511 as ":echo".
6512 *printf-S*
6513 S The text of the String argument is used. If a
6514 precision is specified, no more display cells than the
6515 number specified are used.
6516
6517 *printf-f* *E807*
6518 f F The Float argument is converted into a string of the
6519 form 123.456. The precision specifies the number of
6520 digits after the decimal point. When the precision is
6521 zero the decimal point is omitted. When the precision
6522 is not specified 6 is used. A really big number
6523 (out of range or dividing by zero) results in "inf"
6524 or "-inf" with %f (INF or -INF with %F).
6525 "0.0 / 0.0" results in "nan" with %f (NAN with %F).
6526 Example: >
6527 echo printf("%.2f", 12.115)
6528< 12.12
6529 Note that roundoff depends on the system libraries.
6530 Use |round()| when in doubt.
6531
6532 *printf-e* *printf-E*
6533 e E The Float argument is converted into a string of the
6534 form 1.234e+03 or 1.234E+03 when using 'E'. The
6535 precision specifies the number of digits after the
6536 decimal point, like with 'f'.
6537
6538 *printf-g* *printf-G*
6539 g G The Float argument is converted like with 'f' if the
6540 value is between 0.001 (inclusive) and 10000000.0
6541 (exclusive). Otherwise 'e' is used for 'g' and 'E'
6542 for 'G'. When no precision is specified superfluous
6543 zeroes and '+' signs are removed, except for the zero
6544 immediately after the decimal point. Thus 10000000.0
6545 results in 1.0e7.
6546
6547 *printf-%*
6548 % A '%' is written. No argument is converted. The
6549 complete conversion specification is "%%".
6550
6551 When a Number argument is expected a String argument is also
6552 accepted and automatically converted.
6553 When a Float or String argument is expected a Number argument
6554 is also accepted and automatically converted.
6555 Any other argument type results in an error message.
6556
6557 *E766* *E767*
6558 The number of {exprN} arguments must exactly match the number
6559 of "%" items. If there are not sufficient or too many
6560 arguments an error is given. Up to 18 arguments can be used.
6561
6562
6563prompt_getprompt({buf}) *prompt_getprompt()*
6564 Returns the effective prompt text for buffer {buf}. {buf} can
6565 be a buffer name or number. See |prompt-buffer|.
6566
6567 If the buffer doesn't exist or isn't a prompt buffer, an empty
6568 string is returned.
6569
6570 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6571 GetBuffer()->prompt_getprompt()
6572
6573< {only available when compiled with the |+channel| feature}
6574
6575
6576prompt_setcallback({buf}, {expr}) *prompt_setcallback()*
6577 Set prompt callback for buffer {buf} to {expr}. When {expr}
6578 is an empty string the callback is removed. This has only
6579 effect if {buf} has 'buftype' set to "prompt".
6580
6581 The callback is invoked when pressing Enter. The current
6582 buffer will always be the prompt buffer. A new line for a
6583 prompt is added before invoking the callback, thus the prompt
6584 for which the callback was invoked will be in the last but one
6585 line.
6586 If the callback wants to add text to the buffer, it must
6587 insert it above the last line, since that is where the current
6588 prompt is. This can also be done asynchronously.
6589 The callback is invoked with one argument, which is the text
6590 that was entered at the prompt. This can be an empty string
6591 if the user only typed Enter.
6592 Example: >
6593 call prompt_setcallback(bufnr(), function('s:TextEntered'))
6594 func s:TextEntered(text)
6595 if a:text == 'exit' || a:text == 'quit'
6596 stopinsert
6597 close
6598 else
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00006599 call append(line('$') - 1, 'Entered: "' .. a:text .. '"')
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006600 " Reset 'modified' to allow the buffer to be closed.
6601 set nomodified
6602 endif
6603 endfunc
6604
6605< Can also be used as a |method|: >
6606 GetBuffer()->prompt_setcallback(callback)
6607
6608< {only available when compiled with the |+channel| feature}
6609
6610prompt_setinterrupt({buf}, {expr}) *prompt_setinterrupt()*
6611 Set a callback for buffer {buf} to {expr}. When {expr} is an
6612 empty string the callback is removed. This has only effect if
6613 {buf} has 'buftype' set to "prompt".
6614
6615 This callback will be invoked when pressing CTRL-C in Insert
6616 mode. Without setting a callback Vim will exit Insert mode,
6617 as in any buffer.
6618
6619 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6620 GetBuffer()->prompt_setinterrupt(callback)
6621
6622< {only available when compiled with the |+channel| feature}
6623
6624prompt_setprompt({buf}, {text}) *prompt_setprompt()*
6625 Set prompt for buffer {buf} to {text}. You most likely want
6626 {text} to end in a space.
6627 The result is only visible if {buf} has 'buftype' set to
6628 "prompt". Example: >
6629 call prompt_setprompt(bufnr(), 'command: ')
6630<
6631 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6632 GetBuffer()->prompt_setprompt('command: ')
6633
6634< {only available when compiled with the |+channel| feature}
6635
6636prop_ functions are documented here: |text-prop-functions|
6637
6638pum_getpos() *pum_getpos()*
6639 If the popup menu (see |ins-completion-menu|) is not visible,
6640 returns an empty |Dictionary|, otherwise, returns a
6641 |Dictionary| with the following keys:
6642 height nr of items visible
6643 width screen cells
6644 row top screen row (0 first row)
6645 col leftmost screen column (0 first col)
6646 size total nr of items
6647 scrollbar |TRUE| if scrollbar is visible
6648
6649 The values are the same as in |v:event| during
6650 |CompleteChanged|.
6651
6652pumvisible() *pumvisible()*
6653 Returns non-zero when the popup menu is visible, zero
6654 otherwise. See |ins-completion-menu|.
6655 This can be used to avoid some things that would remove the
6656 popup menu.
6657
6658py3eval({expr}) *py3eval()*
6659 Evaluate Python expression {expr} and return its result
6660 converted to Vim data structures.
6661 Numbers and strings are returned as they are (strings are
6662 copied though, Unicode strings are additionally converted to
6663 'encoding').
6664 Lists are represented as Vim |List| type.
6665 Dictionaries are represented as Vim |Dictionary| type with
6666 keys converted to strings.
6667 Note that in a `:def` function local variables are not visible
6668 to {expr}.
6669
6670 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6671 GetExpr()->py3eval()
6672
6673< {only available when compiled with the |+python3| feature}
6674
6675 *E858* *E859*
6676pyeval({expr}) *pyeval()*
6677 Evaluate Python expression {expr} and return its result
6678 converted to Vim data structures.
6679 Numbers and strings are returned as they are (strings are
6680 copied though).
6681 Lists are represented as Vim |List| type.
6682 Dictionaries are represented as Vim |Dictionary| type,
6683 non-string keys result in error.
6684 Note that in a `:def` function local variables are not visible
6685 to {expr}.
6686
6687 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6688 GetExpr()->pyeval()
6689
6690< {only available when compiled with the |+python| feature}
6691
6692pyxeval({expr}) *pyxeval()*
6693 Evaluate Python expression {expr} and return its result
6694 converted to Vim data structures.
6695 Uses Python 2 or 3, see |python_x| and 'pyxversion'.
6696 See also: |pyeval()|, |py3eval()|
6697
6698 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6699 GetExpr()->pyxeval()
6700
6701< {only available when compiled with the |+python| or the
6702 |+python3| feature}
6703
6704rand([{expr}]) *rand()* *random*
6705 Return a pseudo-random Number generated with an xoshiro128**
6706 algorithm using seed {expr}. The returned number is 32 bits,
6707 also on 64 bits systems, for consistency.
6708 {expr} can be initialized by |srand()| and will be updated by
6709 rand(). If {expr} is omitted, an internal seed value is used
6710 and updated.
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01006711 Returns -1 if {expr} is invalid.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006712
6713 Examples: >
6714 :echo rand()
6715 :let seed = srand()
6716 :echo rand(seed)
6717 :echo rand(seed) % 16 " random number 0 - 15
6718<
6719
6720 *E726* *E727*
6721range({expr} [, {max} [, {stride}]]) *range()*
6722 Returns a |List| with Numbers:
6723 - If only {expr} is specified: [0, 1, ..., {expr} - 1]
6724 - If {max} is specified: [{expr}, {expr} + 1, ..., {max}]
6725 - If {stride} is specified: [{expr}, {expr} + {stride}, ...,
6726 {max}] (increasing {expr} with {stride} each time, not
6727 producing a value past {max}).
6728 When the maximum is one before the start the result is an
6729 empty list. When the maximum is more than one before the
6730 start this is an error.
6731 Examples: >
6732 range(4) " [0, 1, 2, 3]
6733 range(2, 4) " [2, 3, 4]
6734 range(2, 9, 3) " [2, 5, 8]
6735 range(2, -2, -1) " [2, 1, 0, -1, -2]
6736 range(0) " []
6737 range(2, 0) " error!
6738<
6739 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6740 GetExpr()->range()
6741<
6742
6743readblob({fname}) *readblob()*
6744 Read file {fname} in binary mode and return a |Blob|.
6745 When the file can't be opened an error message is given and
6746 the result is an empty |Blob|.
6747 Also see |readfile()| and |writefile()|.
6748
6749
6750readdir({directory} [, {expr} [, {dict}]]) *readdir()*
6751 Return a list with file and directory names in {directory}.
6752 You can also use |glob()| if you don't need to do complicated
6753 things, such as limiting the number of matches.
6754 The list will be sorted (case sensitive), see the {dict}
6755 argument below for changing the sort order.
6756
6757 When {expr} is omitted all entries are included.
6758 When {expr} is given, it is evaluated to check what to do:
6759 If {expr} results in -1 then no further entries will
6760 be handled.
6761 If {expr} results in 0 then this entry will not be
6762 added to the list.
6763 If {expr} results in 1 then this entry will be added
6764 to the list.
6765 The entries "." and ".." are always excluded.
6766 Each time {expr} is evaluated |v:val| is set to the entry name.
6767 When {expr} is a function the name is passed as the argument.
6768 For example, to get a list of files ending in ".txt": >
6769 readdir(dirname, {n -> n =~ '.txt$'})
6770< To skip hidden and backup files: >
6771 readdir(dirname, {n -> n !~ '^\.\|\~$'})
Bram Moolenaar6f4754b2022-01-23 12:07:04 +00006772< *E857*
6773 The optional {dict} argument allows for further custom
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006774 values. Currently this is used to specify if and how sorting
6775 should be performed. The dict can have the following members:
6776
6777 sort How to sort the result returned from the system.
6778 Valid values are:
6779 "none" do not sort (fastest method)
6780 "case" sort case sensitive (byte value of
6781 each character, technically, using
6782 strcmp()) (default)
6783 "icase" sort case insensitive (technically
6784 using strcasecmp())
6785 "collate" sort using the collation order
6786 of the "POSIX" or "C" |locale|
6787 (technically using strcoll())
6788 Other values are silently ignored.
6789
6790 For example, to get a list of all files in the current
6791 directory without sorting the individual entries: >
6792 readdir('.', '1', #{sort: 'none'})
6793< If you want to get a directory tree: >
6794 function! s:tree(dir)
6795 return {a:dir : map(readdir(a:dir),
6796 \ {_, x -> isdirectory(x) ?
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00006797 \ {x : s:tree(a:dir .. '/' .. x)} : x})}
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006798 endfunction
6799 echo s:tree(".")
6800<
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01006801 Returns an empty List on error.
6802
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006803 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6804 GetDirName()->readdir()
6805<
6806readdirex({directory} [, {expr} [, {dict}]]) *readdirex()*
6807 Extended version of |readdir()|.
6808 Return a list of Dictionaries with file and directory
6809 information in {directory}.
6810 This is useful if you want to get the attributes of file and
6811 directory at the same time as getting a list of a directory.
6812 This is much faster than calling |readdir()| then calling
6813 |getfperm()|, |getfsize()|, |getftime()| and |getftype()| for
6814 each file and directory especially on MS-Windows.
6815 The list will by default be sorted by name (case sensitive),
6816 the sorting can be changed by using the optional {dict}
6817 argument, see |readdir()|.
6818
6819 The Dictionary for file and directory information has the
6820 following items:
6821 group Group name of the entry. (Only on Unix)
6822 name Name of the entry.
6823 perm Permissions of the entry. See |getfperm()|.
6824 size Size of the entry. See |getfsize()|.
6825 time Timestamp of the entry. See |getftime()|.
6826 type Type of the entry.
6827 On Unix, almost same as |getftype()| except:
6828 Symlink to a dir "linkd"
6829 Other symlink "link"
6830 On MS-Windows:
6831 Normal file "file"
6832 Directory "dir"
6833 Junction "junction"
6834 Symlink to a dir "linkd"
6835 Other symlink "link"
6836 Other reparse point "reparse"
6837 user User name of the entry's owner. (Only on Unix)
6838 On Unix, if the entry is a symlink, the Dictionary includes
6839 the information of the target (except the "type" item).
6840 On MS-Windows, it includes the information of the symlink
6841 itself because of performance reasons.
6842
6843 When {expr} is omitted all entries are included.
6844 When {expr} is given, it is evaluated to check what to do:
6845 If {expr} results in -1 then no further entries will
6846 be handled.
6847 If {expr} results in 0 then this entry will not be
6848 added to the list.
6849 If {expr} results in 1 then this entry will be added
6850 to the list.
6851 The entries "." and ".." are always excluded.
6852 Each time {expr} is evaluated |v:val| is set to a |Dictionary|
6853 of the entry.
6854 When {expr} is a function the entry is passed as the argument.
6855 For example, to get a list of files ending in ".txt": >
6856 readdirex(dirname, {e -> e.name =~ '.txt$'})
6857<
6858 For example, to get a list of all files in the current
6859 directory without sorting the individual entries: >
6860 readdirex(dirname, '1', #{sort: 'none'})
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006861<
6862 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6863 GetDirName()->readdirex()
6864<
6865
6866 *readfile()*
6867readfile({fname} [, {type} [, {max}]])
6868 Read file {fname} and return a |List|, each line of the file
6869 as an item. Lines are broken at NL characters. Macintosh
6870 files separated with CR will result in a single long line
6871 (unless a NL appears somewhere).
6872 All NUL characters are replaced with a NL character.
6873 When {type} contains "b" binary mode is used:
6874 - When the last line ends in a NL an extra empty list item is
6875 added.
6876 - No CR characters are removed.
6877 Otherwise:
6878 - CR characters that appear before a NL are removed.
6879 - Whether the last line ends in a NL or not does not matter.
6880 - When 'encoding' is Unicode any UTF-8 byte order mark is
6881 removed from the text.
6882 When {max} is given this specifies the maximum number of lines
6883 to be read. Useful if you only want to check the first ten
6884 lines of a file: >
6885 :for line in readfile(fname, '', 10)
6886 : if line =~ 'Date' | echo line | endif
6887 :endfor
6888< When {max} is negative -{max} lines from the end of the file
6889 are returned, or as many as there are.
6890 When {max} is zero the result is an empty list.
6891 Note that without {max} the whole file is read into memory.
6892 Also note that there is no recognition of encoding. Read a
6893 file into a buffer if you need to.
6894 Deprecated (use |readblob()| instead): When {type} contains
6895 "B" a |Blob| is returned with the binary data of the file
6896 unmodified.
6897 When the file can't be opened an error message is given and
6898 the result is an empty list.
6899 Also see |writefile()|.
6900
6901 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6902 GetFileName()->readfile()
6903
6904reduce({object}, {func} [, {initial}]) *reduce()* *E998*
6905 {func} is called for every item in {object}, which can be a
6906 |String|, |List| or a |Blob|. {func} is called with two
6907 arguments: the result so far and current item. After
Bram Moolenaarf10911e2022-01-29 22:20:48 +00006908 processing all items the result is returned. *E1132*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006909
6910 {initial} is the initial result. When omitted, the first item
6911 in {object} is used and {func} is first called for the second
6912 item. If {initial} is not given and {object} is empty no
6913 result can be computed, an E998 error is given.
6914
6915 Examples: >
6916 echo reduce([1, 3, 5], { acc, val -> acc + val })
6917 echo reduce(['x', 'y'], { acc, val -> acc .. val }, 'a')
6918 echo reduce(0z1122, { acc, val -> 2 * acc + val })
6919 echo reduce('xyz', { acc, val -> acc .. ',' .. val })
6920<
6921 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6922 echo mylist->reduce({ acc, val -> acc + val }, 0)
6923
6924
6925reg_executing() *reg_executing()*
6926 Returns the single letter name of the register being executed.
6927 Returns an empty string when no register is being executed.
6928 See |@|.
6929
6930reg_recording() *reg_recording()*
6931 Returns the single letter name of the register being recorded.
6932 Returns an empty string when not recording. See |q|.
6933
6934reltime([{start} [, {end}]]) *reltime()*
6935 Return an item that represents a time value. The item is a
6936 list with items that depend on the system. In Vim 9 script
6937 list<any> can be used.
6938 The item can be passed to |reltimestr()| to convert it to a
6939 string or |reltimefloat()| to convert to a Float.
6940
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01006941 Without an argument reltime() returns the current time (the
Bram Moolenaareb490412022-06-28 13:44:46 +01006942 representation is system-dependent, it can not be used as the
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01006943 wall-clock time, see |localtime()| for that).
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006944 With one argument is returns the time passed since the time
6945 specified in the argument.
6946 With two arguments it returns the time passed between {start}
6947 and {end}.
6948
6949 The {start} and {end} arguments must be values returned by
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01006950 reltime(). If there is an error an empty List is returned in
6951 legacy script, in Vim9 script an error is given.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006952
6953 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6954 GetStart()->reltime()
6955<
6956 {only available when compiled with the |+reltime| feature}
6957
6958reltimefloat({time}) *reltimefloat()*
6959 Return a Float that represents the time value of {time}.
6960 Example: >
6961 let start = reltime()
6962 call MyFunction()
6963 let seconds = reltimefloat(reltime(start))
6964< See the note of reltimestr() about overhead.
6965 Also see |profiling|.
6966 If there is an error 0.0 is returned in legacy script, in Vim9
6967 script an error is given.
6968
6969 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6970 reltime(start)->reltimefloat()
6971
6972< {only available when compiled with the |+reltime| feature}
6973
6974reltimestr({time}) *reltimestr()*
6975 Return a String that represents the time value of {time}.
6976 This is the number of seconds, a dot and the number of
6977 microseconds. Example: >
6978 let start = reltime()
6979 call MyFunction()
6980 echo reltimestr(reltime(start))
6981< Note that overhead for the commands will be added to the time.
6982 The accuracy depends on the system.
6983 Leading spaces are used to make the string align nicely. You
6984 can use split() to remove it. >
6985 echo split(reltimestr(reltime(start)))[0]
6986< Also see |profiling|.
6987 If there is an error an empty string is returned in legacy
6988 script, in Vim9 script an error is given.
6989
6990 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6991 reltime(start)->reltimestr()
6992
6993< {only available when compiled with the |+reltime| feature}
6994
6995 *remote_expr()* *E449*
6996remote_expr({server}, {string} [, {idvar} [, {timeout}]])
Bram Moolenaar944697a2022-02-20 19:48:20 +00006997 Send the {string} to {server}. The {server} argument is a
6998 string, also see |{server}|.
6999
7000 The string is sent as an expression and the result is returned
7001 after evaluation. The result must be a String or a |List|. A
7002 |List| is turned into a String by joining the items with a
7003 line break in between (not at the end), like with join(expr,
7004 "\n").
7005
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007006 If {idvar} is present and not empty, it is taken as the name
7007 of a variable and a {serverid} for later use with
7008 |remote_read()| is stored there.
Bram Moolenaar944697a2022-02-20 19:48:20 +00007009
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007010 If {timeout} is given the read times out after this many
7011 seconds. Otherwise a timeout of 600 seconds is used.
Bram Moolenaar944697a2022-02-20 19:48:20 +00007012
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007013 See also |clientserver| |RemoteReply|.
7014 This function is not available in the |sandbox|.
7015 {only available when compiled with the |+clientserver| feature}
7016 Note: Any errors will cause a local error message to be issued
7017 and the result will be the empty string.
7018
7019 Variables will be evaluated in the global namespace,
7020 independent of a function currently being active. Except
7021 when in debug mode, then local function variables and
7022 arguments can be evaluated.
7023
7024 Examples: >
7025 :echo remote_expr("gvim", "2+2")
7026 :echo remote_expr("gvim1", "b:current_syntax")
7027<
7028 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7029 ServerName()->remote_expr(expr)
7030
7031remote_foreground({server}) *remote_foreground()*
7032 Move the Vim server with the name {server} to the foreground.
Bram Moolenaar944697a2022-02-20 19:48:20 +00007033 The {server} argument is a string, also see |{server}|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007034 This works like: >
7035 remote_expr({server}, "foreground()")
7036< Except that on Win32 systems the client does the work, to work
7037 around the problem that the OS doesn't always allow the server
7038 to bring itself to the foreground.
7039 Note: This does not restore the window if it was minimized,
7040 like foreground() does.
7041 This function is not available in the |sandbox|.
7042
7043 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7044 ServerName()->remote_foreground()
7045
Bram Moolenaarcbaff5e2022-04-08 17:45:08 +01007046< {only in the Win32, Motif and GTK GUI versions and the
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007047 Win32 console version}
7048
7049
7050remote_peek({serverid} [, {retvar}]) *remote_peek()*
7051 Returns a positive number if there are available strings
7052 from {serverid}. Copies any reply string into the variable
7053 {retvar} if specified. {retvar} must be a string with the
7054 name of a variable.
7055 Returns zero if none are available.
7056 Returns -1 if something is wrong.
7057 See also |clientserver|.
7058 This function is not available in the |sandbox|.
7059 {only available when compiled with the |+clientserver| feature}
7060 Examples: >
7061 :let repl = ""
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00007062 :echo "PEEK: " .. remote_peek(id, "repl") .. ": " .. repl
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007063
7064< Can also be used as a |method|: >
7065 ServerId()->remote_peek()
7066
7067remote_read({serverid}, [{timeout}]) *remote_read()*
7068 Return the oldest available reply from {serverid} and consume
7069 it. Unless a {timeout} in seconds is given, it blocks until a
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01007070 reply is available. Returns an empty string, if a reply is
7071 not available or on error.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007072 See also |clientserver|.
7073 This function is not available in the |sandbox|.
7074 {only available when compiled with the |+clientserver| feature}
7075 Example: >
7076 :echo remote_read(id)
7077
7078< Can also be used as a |method|: >
7079 ServerId()->remote_read()
7080<
7081 *remote_send()* *E241*
7082remote_send({server}, {string} [, {idvar}])
Bram Moolenaar944697a2022-02-20 19:48:20 +00007083 Send the {string} to {server}. The {server} argument is a
7084 string, also see |{server}|.
7085
7086 The string is sent as input keys and the function returns
7087 immediately. At the Vim server the keys are not mapped
7088 |:map|.
7089
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007090 If {idvar} is present, it is taken as the name of a variable
7091 and a {serverid} for later use with remote_read() is stored
7092 there.
Bram Moolenaar944697a2022-02-20 19:48:20 +00007093
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007094 See also |clientserver| |RemoteReply|.
7095 This function is not available in the |sandbox|.
7096 {only available when compiled with the |+clientserver| feature}
7097
7098 Note: Any errors will be reported in the server and may mess
7099 up the display.
7100 Examples: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00007101 :echo remote_send("gvim", ":DropAndReply " .. file, "serverid") ..
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007102 \ remote_read(serverid)
7103
7104 :autocmd NONE RemoteReply *
7105 \ echo remote_read(expand("<amatch>"))
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00007106 :echo remote_send("gvim", ":sleep 10 | echo " ..
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007107 \ 'server2client(expand("<client>"), "HELLO")<CR>')
7108<
7109 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7110 ServerName()->remote_send(keys)
7111<
7112 *remote_startserver()* *E941* *E942*
7113remote_startserver({name})
7114 Become the server {name}. This fails if already running as a
7115 server, when |v:servername| is not empty.
7116
7117 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7118 ServerName()->remote_startserver()
7119
7120< {only available when compiled with the |+clientserver| feature}
7121
7122remove({list}, {idx} [, {end}]) *remove()*
7123 Without {end}: Remove the item at {idx} from |List| {list} and
7124 return the item.
7125 With {end}: Remove items from {idx} to {end} (inclusive) and
7126 return a |List| with these items. When {idx} points to the same
7127 item as {end} a list with one item is returned. When {end}
7128 points to an item before {idx} this is an error.
7129 See |list-index| for possible values of {idx} and {end}.
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01007130 Returns zero on error.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007131 Example: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00007132 :echo "last item: " .. remove(mylist, -1)
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007133 :call remove(mylist, 0, 9)
7134<
7135 Use |delete()| to remove a file.
7136
7137 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7138 mylist->remove(idx)
7139
7140remove({blob}, {idx} [, {end}])
7141 Without {end}: Remove the byte at {idx} from |Blob| {blob} and
7142 return the byte.
7143 With {end}: Remove bytes from {idx} to {end} (inclusive) and
7144 return a |Blob| with these bytes. When {idx} points to the same
7145 byte as {end} a |Blob| with one byte is returned. When {end}
7146 points to a byte before {idx} this is an error.
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01007147 Returns zero on error.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007148 Example: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00007149 :echo "last byte: " .. remove(myblob, -1)
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007150 :call remove(mylist, 0, 9)
7151
7152remove({dict}, {key})
7153 Remove the entry from {dict} with key {key} and return it.
7154 Example: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00007155 :echo "removed " .. remove(dict, "one")
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007156< If there is no {key} in {dict} this is an error.
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01007157 Returns zero on error.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007158
7159rename({from}, {to}) *rename()*
7160 Rename the file by the name {from} to the name {to}. This
7161 should also work to move files across file systems. The
7162 result is a Number, which is 0 if the file was renamed
7163 successfully, and non-zero when the renaming failed.
7164 NOTE: If {to} exists it is overwritten without warning.
7165 This function is not available in the |sandbox|.
7166
7167 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7168 GetOldName()->rename(newname)
7169
7170repeat({expr}, {count}) *repeat()*
7171 Repeat {expr} {count} times and return the concatenated
7172 result. Example: >
7173 :let separator = repeat('-', 80)
7174< When {count} is zero or negative the result is empty.
7175 When {expr} is a |List| the result is {expr} concatenated
7176 {count} times. Example: >
7177 :let longlist = repeat(['a', 'b'], 3)
7178< Results in ['a', 'b', 'a', 'b', 'a', 'b'].
7179
7180 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7181 mylist->repeat(count)
7182
7183resolve({filename}) *resolve()* *E655*
7184 On MS-Windows, when {filename} is a shortcut (a .lnk file),
7185 returns the path the shortcut points to in a simplified form.
7186 When {filename} is a symbolic link or junction point, return
7187 the full path to the target. If the target of junction is
7188 removed, return {filename}.
7189 On Unix, repeat resolving symbolic links in all path
7190 components of {filename} and return the simplified result.
7191 To cope with link cycles, resolving of symbolic links is
7192 stopped after 100 iterations.
7193 On other systems, return the simplified {filename}.
7194 The simplification step is done as by |simplify()|.
7195 resolve() keeps a leading path component specifying the
7196 current directory (provided the result is still a relative
7197 path name) and also keeps a trailing path separator.
7198
7199 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7200 GetName()->resolve()
7201
7202reverse({object}) *reverse()*
7203 Reverse the order of items in {object} in-place.
7204 {object} can be a |List| or a |Blob|.
7205 Returns {object}.
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01007206 Returns zero if {object} is not a List or a Blob.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007207 If you want an object to remain unmodified make a copy first: >
7208 :let revlist = reverse(copy(mylist))
7209< Can also be used as a |method|: >
7210 mylist->reverse()
7211
7212round({expr}) *round()*
7213 Round off {expr} to the nearest integral value and return it
7214 as a |Float|. If {expr} lies halfway between two integral
7215 values, then use the larger one (away from zero).
7216 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01007217 Returns 0.0 if {expr} is not a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007218 Examples: >
7219 echo round(0.456)
7220< 0.0 >
7221 echo round(4.5)
7222< 5.0 >
7223 echo round(-4.5)
7224< -5.0
7225
7226 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7227 Compute()->round()
7228<
7229 {only available when compiled with the |+float| feature}
7230
7231rubyeval({expr}) *rubyeval()*
7232 Evaluate Ruby expression {expr} and return its result
7233 converted to Vim data structures.
7234 Numbers, floats and strings are returned as they are (strings
7235 are copied though).
7236 Arrays are represented as Vim |List| type.
7237 Hashes are represented as Vim |Dictionary| type.
7238 Other objects are represented as strings resulted from their
7239 "Object#to_s" method.
7240 Note that in a `:def` function local variables are not visible
7241 to {expr}.
7242
7243 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7244 GetRubyExpr()->rubyeval()
7245
7246< {only available when compiled with the |+ruby| feature}
7247
7248screenattr({row}, {col}) *screenattr()*
7249 Like |screenchar()|, but return the attribute. This is a rather
7250 arbitrary number that can only be used to compare to the
7251 attribute at other positions.
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01007252 Returns -1 when row or col is out of range.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007253
7254 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7255 GetRow()->screenattr(col)
7256
7257screenchar({row}, {col}) *screenchar()*
7258 The result is a Number, which is the character at position
7259 [row, col] on the screen. This works for every possible
7260 screen position, also status lines, window separators and the
7261 command line. The top left position is row one, column one
7262 The character excludes composing characters. For double-byte
7263 encodings it may only be the first byte.
7264 This is mainly to be used for testing.
7265 Returns -1 when row or col is out of range.
7266
7267 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7268 GetRow()->screenchar(col)
7269
7270screenchars({row}, {col}) *screenchars()*
7271 The result is a |List| of Numbers. The first number is the same
7272 as what |screenchar()| returns. Further numbers are
7273 composing characters on top of the base character.
7274 This is mainly to be used for testing.
7275 Returns an empty List when row or col is out of range.
7276
7277 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7278 GetRow()->screenchars(col)
7279
7280screencol() *screencol()*
7281 The result is a Number, which is the current screen column of
7282 the cursor. The leftmost column has number 1.
7283 This function is mainly used for testing.
7284
7285 Note: Always returns the current screen column, thus if used
7286 in a command (e.g. ":echo screencol()") it will return the
7287 column inside the command line, which is 1 when the command is
7288 executed. To get the cursor position in the file use one of
7289 the following mappings: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00007290 nnoremap <expr> GG ":echom " .. screencol() .. "\n"
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007291 nnoremap <silent> GG :echom screencol()<CR>
7292 nnoremap GG <Cmd>echom screencol()<CR>
7293<
7294screenpos({winid}, {lnum}, {col}) *screenpos()*
7295 The result is a Dict with the screen position of the text
7296 character in window {winid} at buffer line {lnum} and column
7297 {col}. {col} is a one-based byte index.
7298 The Dict has these members:
7299 row screen row
7300 col first screen column
7301 endcol last screen column
7302 curscol cursor screen column
7303 If the specified position is not visible, all values are zero.
7304 The "endcol" value differs from "col" when the character
7305 occupies more than one screen cell. E.g. for a Tab "col" can
7306 be 1 and "endcol" can be 8.
7307 The "curscol" value is where the cursor would be placed. For
7308 a Tab it would be the same as "endcol", while for a double
7309 width character it would be the same as "col".
7310 The |conceal| feature is ignored here, the column numbers are
7311 as if 'conceallevel' is zero. You can set the cursor to the
7312 right position and use |screencol()| to get the value with
7313 |conceal| taken into account.
Bram Moolenaar944697a2022-02-20 19:48:20 +00007314 If the position is in a closed fold the screen position of the
7315 first character is returned, {col} is not used.
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01007316 Returns an empty Dict if {winid} is invalid.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007317
7318 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7319 GetWinid()->screenpos(lnum, col)
7320
7321screenrow() *screenrow()*
7322 The result is a Number, which is the current screen row of the
7323 cursor. The top line has number one.
7324 This function is mainly used for testing.
7325 Alternatively you can use |winline()|.
7326
7327 Note: Same restrictions as with |screencol()|.
7328
7329screenstring({row}, {col}) *screenstring()*
7330 The result is a String that contains the base character and
7331 any composing characters at position [row, col] on the screen.
7332 This is like |screenchars()| but returning a String with the
7333 characters.
7334 This is mainly to be used for testing.
7335 Returns an empty String when row or col is out of range.
7336
7337 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7338 GetRow()->screenstring(col)
7339<
7340 *search()*
7341search({pattern} [, {flags} [, {stopline} [, {timeout} [, {skip}]]]])
7342 Search for regexp pattern {pattern}. The search starts at the
7343 cursor position (you can use |cursor()| to set it).
7344
7345 When a match has been found its line number is returned.
7346 If there is no match a 0 is returned and the cursor doesn't
7347 move. No error message is given.
7348
7349 {flags} is a String, which can contain these character flags:
7350 'b' search Backward instead of forward
7351 'c' accept a match at the Cursor position
7352 'e' move to the End of the match
7353 'n' do Not move the cursor
7354 'p' return number of matching sub-Pattern (see below)
7355 's' Set the ' mark at the previous location of the cursor
7356 'w' Wrap around the end of the file
7357 'W' don't Wrap around the end of the file
7358 'z' start searching at the cursor column instead of zero
7359 If neither 'w' or 'W' is given, the 'wrapscan' option applies.
7360
7361 If the 's' flag is supplied, the ' mark is set, only if the
7362 cursor is moved. The 's' flag cannot be combined with the 'n'
7363 flag.
7364
7365 'ignorecase', 'smartcase' and 'magic' are used.
7366
7367 When the 'z' flag is not given, forward searching always
7368 starts in column zero and then matches before the cursor are
7369 skipped. When the 'c' flag is present in 'cpo' the next
7370 search starts after the match. Without the 'c' flag the next
7371 search starts one column further. This matters for
7372 overlapping matches.
7373 When searching backwards and the 'z' flag is given then the
7374 search starts in column zero, thus no match in the current
7375 line will be found (unless wrapping around the end of the
7376 file).
7377
7378 When the {stopline} argument is given then the search stops
7379 after searching this line. This is useful to restrict the
7380 search to a range of lines. Examples: >
7381 let match = search('(', 'b', line("w0"))
7382 let end = search('END', '', line("w$"))
7383< When {stopline} is used and it is not zero this also implies
7384 that the search does not wrap around the end of the file.
7385 A zero value is equal to not giving the argument.
7386
7387 When the {timeout} argument is given the search stops when
7388 more than this many milliseconds have passed. Thus when
7389 {timeout} is 500 the search stops after half a second.
7390 The value must not be negative. A zero value is like not
7391 giving the argument.
7392 {only available when compiled with the |+reltime| feature}
7393
7394 If the {skip} expression is given it is evaluated with the
7395 cursor positioned on the start of a match. If it evaluates to
7396 non-zero this match is skipped. This can be used, for
7397 example, to skip a match in a comment or a string.
7398 {skip} can be a string, which is evaluated as an expression, a
7399 function reference or a lambda.
7400 When {skip} is omitted or empty, every match is accepted.
7401 When evaluating {skip} causes an error the search is aborted
7402 and -1 returned.
7403 *search()-sub-match*
7404 With the 'p' flag the returned value is one more than the
7405 first sub-match in \(\). One if none of them matched but the
7406 whole pattern did match.
7407 To get the column number too use |searchpos()|.
7408
7409 The cursor will be positioned at the match, unless the 'n'
7410 flag is used.
7411
7412 Example (goes over all files in the argument list): >
7413 :let n = 1
7414 :while n <= argc() " loop over all files in arglist
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00007415 : exe "argument " .. n
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007416 : " start at the last char in the file and wrap for the
7417 : " first search to find match at start of file
7418 : normal G$
7419 : let flags = "w"
7420 : while search("foo", flags) > 0
7421 : s/foo/bar/g
7422 : let flags = "W"
7423 : endwhile
7424 : update " write the file if modified
7425 : let n = n + 1
7426 :endwhile
7427<
7428 Example for using some flags: >
7429 :echo search('\<if\|\(else\)\|\(endif\)', 'ncpe')
7430< This will search for the keywords "if", "else", and "endif"
7431 under or after the cursor. Because of the 'p' flag, it
7432 returns 1, 2, or 3 depending on which keyword is found, or 0
7433 if the search fails. With the cursor on the first word of the
7434 line:
7435 if (foo == 0) | let foo = foo + 1 | endif ~
7436 the function returns 1. Without the 'c' flag, the function
7437 finds the "endif" and returns 3. The same thing happens
7438 without the 'e' flag if the cursor is on the "f" of "if".
7439 The 'n' flag tells the function not to move the cursor.
7440
7441 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7442 GetPattern()->search()
7443
7444searchcount([{options}]) *searchcount()*
7445 Get or update the last search count, like what is displayed
7446 without the "S" flag in 'shortmess'. This works even if
7447 'shortmess' does contain the "S" flag.
7448
7449 This returns a |Dictionary|. The dictionary is empty if the
7450 previous pattern was not set and "pattern" was not specified.
7451
7452 key type meaning ~
7453 current |Number| current position of match;
7454 0 if the cursor position is
7455 before the first match
7456 exact_match |Boolean| 1 if "current" is matched on
7457 "pos", otherwise 0
7458 total |Number| total count of matches found
7459 incomplete |Number| 0: search was fully completed
7460 1: recomputing was timed out
7461 2: max count exceeded
7462
7463 For {options} see further down.
7464
7465 To get the last search count when |n| or |N| was pressed, call
7466 this function with `recompute: 0` . This sometimes returns
7467 wrong information because |n| and |N|'s maximum count is 99.
7468 If it exceeded 99 the result must be max count + 1 (100). If
7469 you want to get correct information, specify `recompute: 1`: >
7470
7471 " result == maxcount + 1 (100) when many matches
7472 let result = searchcount(#{recompute: 0})
7473
7474 " Below returns correct result (recompute defaults
7475 " to 1)
7476 let result = searchcount()
7477<
7478 The function is useful to add the count to |statusline|: >
7479 function! LastSearchCount() abort
7480 let result = searchcount(#{recompute: 0})
7481 if empty(result)
7482 return ''
7483 endif
7484 if result.incomplete ==# 1 " timed out
7485 return printf(' /%s [?/??]', @/)
7486 elseif result.incomplete ==# 2 " max count exceeded
7487 if result.total > result.maxcount &&
7488 \ result.current > result.maxcount
7489 return printf(' /%s [>%d/>%d]', @/,
7490 \ result.current, result.total)
7491 elseif result.total > result.maxcount
7492 return printf(' /%s [%d/>%d]', @/,
7493 \ result.current, result.total)
7494 endif
7495 endif
7496 return printf(' /%s [%d/%d]', @/,
7497 \ result.current, result.total)
7498 endfunction
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00007499 let &statusline ..= '%{LastSearchCount()}'
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007500
7501 " Or if you want to show the count only when
7502 " 'hlsearch' was on
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00007503 " let &statusline ..=
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007504 " \ '%{v:hlsearch ? LastSearchCount() : ""}'
7505<
7506 You can also update the search count, which can be useful in a
7507 |CursorMoved| or |CursorMovedI| autocommand: >
7508
7509 autocmd CursorMoved,CursorMovedI *
7510 \ let s:searchcount_timer = timer_start(
7511 \ 200, function('s:update_searchcount'))
7512 function! s:update_searchcount(timer) abort
7513 if a:timer ==# s:searchcount_timer
7514 call searchcount(#{
7515 \ recompute: 1, maxcount: 0, timeout: 100})
7516 redrawstatus
7517 endif
7518 endfunction
7519<
7520 This can also be used to count matched texts with specified
7521 pattern in the current buffer using "pattern": >
7522
7523 " Count '\<foo\>' in this buffer
7524 " (Note that it also updates search count)
7525 let result = searchcount(#{pattern: '\<foo\>'})
7526
7527 " To restore old search count by old pattern,
7528 " search again
7529 call searchcount()
7530<
7531 {options} must be a |Dictionary|. It can contain:
7532 key type meaning ~
7533 recompute |Boolean| if |TRUE|, recompute the count
7534 like |n| or |N| was executed.
7535 otherwise returns the last
7536 computed result (when |n| or
7537 |N| was used when "S" is not
7538 in 'shortmess', or this
7539 function was called).
7540 (default: |TRUE|)
7541 pattern |String| recompute if this was given
7542 and different with |@/|.
7543 this works as same as the
7544 below command is executed
7545 before calling this function >
7546 let @/ = pattern
7547< (default: |@/|)
7548 timeout |Number| 0 or negative number is no
7549 timeout. timeout milliseconds
7550 for recomputing the result
7551 (default: 0)
7552 maxcount |Number| 0 or negative number is no
7553 limit. max count of matched
7554 text while recomputing the
7555 result. if search exceeded
7556 total count, "total" value
7557 becomes `maxcount + 1`
7558 (default: 99)
7559 pos |List| `[lnum, col, off]` value
7560 when recomputing the result.
7561 this changes "current" result
7562 value. see |cursor()|,
7563 |getpos()|
7564 (default: cursor's position)
7565
7566 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7567 GetSearchOpts()->searchcount()
7568<
7569searchdecl({name} [, {global} [, {thisblock}]]) *searchdecl()*
7570 Search for the declaration of {name}.
7571
7572 With a non-zero {global} argument it works like |gD|, find
7573 first match in the file. Otherwise it works like |gd|, find
7574 first match in the function.
7575
7576 With a non-zero {thisblock} argument matches in a {} block
7577 that ends before the cursor position are ignored. Avoids
7578 finding variable declarations only valid in another scope.
7579
7580 Moves the cursor to the found match.
7581 Returns zero for success, non-zero for failure.
7582 Example: >
7583 if searchdecl('myvar') == 0
7584 echo getline('.')
7585 endif
7586<
7587 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7588 GetName()->searchdecl()
7589<
7590 *searchpair()*
7591searchpair({start}, {middle}, {end} [, {flags} [, {skip}
7592 [, {stopline} [, {timeout}]]]])
7593 Search for the match of a nested start-end pair. This can be
7594 used to find the "endif" that matches an "if", while other
7595 if/endif pairs in between are ignored.
7596 The search starts at the cursor. The default is to search
7597 forward, include 'b' in {flags} to search backward.
7598 If a match is found, the cursor is positioned at it and the
7599 line number is returned. If no match is found 0 or -1 is
7600 returned and the cursor doesn't move. No error message is
7601 given.
7602
7603 {start}, {middle} and {end} are patterns, see |pattern|. They
7604 must not contain \( \) pairs. Use of \%( \) is allowed. When
7605 {middle} is not empty, it is found when searching from either
7606 direction, but only when not in a nested start-end pair. A
7607 typical use is: >
7608 searchpair('\<if\>', '\<else\>', '\<endif\>')
7609< By leaving {middle} empty the "else" is skipped.
7610
7611 {flags} 'b', 'c', 'n', 's', 'w' and 'W' are used like with
7612 |search()|. Additionally:
7613 'r' Repeat until no more matches found; will find the
7614 outer pair. Implies the 'W' flag.
7615 'm' Return number of matches instead of line number with
7616 the match; will be > 1 when 'r' is used.
7617 Note: it's nearly always a good idea to use the 'W' flag, to
7618 avoid wrapping around the end of the file.
7619
7620 When a match for {start}, {middle} or {end} is found, the
7621 {skip} expression is evaluated with the cursor positioned on
7622 the start of the match. It should return non-zero if this
7623 match is to be skipped. E.g., because it is inside a comment
7624 or a string.
7625 When {skip} is omitted or empty, every match is accepted.
7626 When evaluating {skip} causes an error the search is aborted
7627 and -1 returned.
7628 {skip} can be a string, a lambda, a funcref or a partial.
7629 Anything else makes the function fail.
7630 In a `:def` function when the {skip} argument is a string
7631 constant it is compiled into instructions.
7632
7633 For {stopline} and {timeout} see |search()|.
7634
7635 The value of 'ignorecase' is used. 'magic' is ignored, the
7636 patterns are used like it's on.
7637
7638 The search starts exactly at the cursor. A match with
7639 {start}, {middle} or {end} at the next character, in the
7640 direction of searching, is the first one found. Example: >
7641 if 1
7642 if 2
7643 endif 2
7644 endif 1
7645< When starting at the "if 2", with the cursor on the "i", and
7646 searching forwards, the "endif 2" is found. When starting on
7647 the character just before the "if 2", the "endif 1" will be
7648 found. That's because the "if 2" will be found first, and
7649 then this is considered to be a nested if/endif from "if 2" to
7650 "endif 2".
7651 When searching backwards and {end} is more than one character,
7652 it may be useful to put "\zs" at the end of the pattern, so
7653 that when the cursor is inside a match with the end it finds
7654 the matching start.
7655
7656 Example, to find the "endif" command in a Vim script: >
7657
7658 :echo searchpair('\<if\>', '\<el\%[seif]\>', '\<en\%[dif]\>', 'W',
7659 \ 'getline(".") =~ "^\\s*\""')
7660
7661< The cursor must be at or after the "if" for which a match is
7662 to be found. Note that single-quote strings are used to avoid
7663 having to double the backslashes. The skip expression only
7664 catches comments at the start of a line, not after a command.
7665 Also, a word "en" or "if" halfway a line is considered a
7666 match.
7667 Another example, to search for the matching "{" of a "}": >
7668
7669 :echo searchpair('{', '', '}', 'bW')
7670
7671< This works when the cursor is at or before the "}" for which a
7672 match is to be found. To reject matches that syntax
7673 highlighting recognized as strings: >
7674
7675 :echo searchpair('{', '', '}', 'bW',
7676 \ 'synIDattr(synID(line("."), col("."), 0), "name") =~? "string"')
7677<
7678 *searchpairpos()*
7679searchpairpos({start}, {middle}, {end} [, {flags} [, {skip}
7680 [, {stopline} [, {timeout}]]]])
7681 Same as |searchpair()|, but returns a |List| with the line and
7682 column position of the match. The first element of the |List|
7683 is the line number and the second element is the byte index of
7684 the column position of the match. If no match is found,
7685 returns [0, 0]. >
7686
7687 :let [lnum,col] = searchpairpos('{', '', '}', 'n')
7688<
7689 See |match-parens| for a bigger and more useful example.
7690
7691 *searchpos()*
7692searchpos({pattern} [, {flags} [, {stopline} [, {timeout} [, {skip}]]]])
7693 Same as |search()|, but returns a |List| with the line and
7694 column position of the match. The first element of the |List|
7695 is the line number and the second element is the byte index of
7696 the column position of the match. If no match is found,
7697 returns [0, 0].
7698 Example: >
7699 :let [lnum, col] = searchpos('mypattern', 'n')
7700
7701< When the 'p' flag is given then there is an extra item with
7702 the sub-pattern match number |search()-sub-match|. Example: >
7703 :let [lnum, col, submatch] = searchpos('\(\l\)\|\(\u\)', 'np')
7704< In this example "submatch" is 2 when a lowercase letter is
7705 found |/\l|, 3 when an uppercase letter is found |/\u|.
7706
7707 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7708 GetPattern()->searchpos()
7709
7710server2client({clientid}, {string}) *server2client()*
7711 Send a reply string to {clientid}. The most recent {clientid}
7712 that sent a string can be retrieved with expand("<client>").
7713 {only available when compiled with the |+clientserver| feature}
7714 Returns zero for success, -1 for failure.
7715 Note:
7716 This id has to be stored before the next command can be
7717 received. I.e. before returning from the received command and
7718 before calling any commands that waits for input.
7719 See also |clientserver|.
7720 Example: >
7721 :echo server2client(expand("<client>"), "HELLO")
7722
7723< Can also be used as a |method|: >
7724 GetClientId()->server2client(string)
7725<
7726serverlist() *serverlist()*
7727 Return a list of available server names, one per line.
7728 When there are no servers or the information is not available
7729 an empty string is returned. See also |clientserver|.
7730 {only available when compiled with the |+clientserver| feature}
7731 Example: >
7732 :echo serverlist()
7733<
7734setbufline({buf}, {lnum}, {text}) *setbufline()*
7735 Set line {lnum} to {text} in buffer {buf}. This works like
7736 |setline()| for the specified buffer.
7737
7738 This function works only for loaded buffers. First call
7739 |bufload()| if needed.
7740
7741 To insert lines use |appendbufline()|.
7742 Any text properties in {lnum} are cleared.
7743
7744 {text} can be a string to set one line, or a list of strings
7745 to set multiple lines. If the list extends below the last
7746 line then those lines are added.
7747
7748 For the use of {buf}, see |bufname()| above.
7749
7750 {lnum} is used like with |setline()|.
7751 Use "$" to refer to the last line in buffer {buf}.
7752 When {lnum} is just below the last line the {text} will be
7753 added below the last line.
7754
7755 When {buf} is not a valid buffer, the buffer is not loaded or
7756 {lnum} is not valid then 1 is returned. In |Vim9| script an
7757 error is given.
7758 On success 0 is returned.
7759
7760 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
7761 third argument: >
7762 GetText()->setbufline(buf, lnum)
7763
7764setbufvar({buf}, {varname}, {val}) *setbufvar()*
7765 Set option or local variable {varname} in buffer {buf} to
7766 {val}.
7767 This also works for a global or local window option, but it
7768 doesn't work for a global or local window variable.
7769 For a local window option the global value is unchanged.
7770 For the use of {buf}, see |bufname()| above.
7771 The {varname} argument is a string.
7772 Note that the variable name without "b:" must be used.
7773 Examples: >
7774 :call setbufvar(1, "&mod", 1)
7775 :call setbufvar("todo", "myvar", "foobar")
7776< This function is not available in the |sandbox|.
7777
7778 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
7779 third argument: >
7780 GetValue()->setbufvar(buf, varname)
7781
7782
7783setcellwidths({list}) *setcellwidths()*
7784 Specify overrides for cell widths of character ranges. This
7785 tells Vim how wide characters are, counted in screen cells.
7786 This overrides 'ambiwidth'. Example: >
7787 setcellwidths([[0xad, 0xad, 1],
7788 \ [0x2194, 0x2199, 2]])
7789
Bram Moolenaarf10911e2022-01-29 22:20:48 +00007790< *E1109* *E1110* *E1111* *E1112* *E1113* *E1114*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007791 The {list} argument is a list of lists with each three
7792 numbers. These three numbers are [low, high, width]. "low"
7793 and "high" can be the same, in which case this refers to one
7794 character. Otherwise it is the range of characters from "low"
7795 to "high" (inclusive). "width" is either 1 or 2, indicating
7796 the character width in screen cells.
7797 An error is given if the argument is invalid, also when a
7798 range overlaps with another.
7799 Only characters with value 0x100 and higher can be used.
7800
7801 If the new value causes 'fillchars' or 'listchars' to become
7802 invalid it is rejected and an error is given.
7803
7804 To clear the overrides pass an empty list: >
7805 setcellwidths([]);
7806< You can use the script $VIMRUNTIME/tools/emoji_list.vim to see
7807 the effect for known emoji characters.
7808
7809setcharpos({expr}, {list}) *setcharpos()*
7810 Same as |setpos()| but uses the specified column number as the
7811 character index instead of the byte index in the line.
7812
7813 Example:
7814 With the text "여보세요" in line 8: >
7815 call setcharpos('.', [0, 8, 4, 0])
7816< positions the cursor on the fourth character '요'. >
7817 call setpos('.', [0, 8, 4, 0])
7818< positions the cursor on the second character '보'.
7819
7820 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7821 GetPosition()->setcharpos('.')
7822
7823setcharsearch({dict}) *setcharsearch()*
7824 Set the current character search information to {dict},
7825 which contains one or more of the following entries:
7826
7827 char character which will be used for a subsequent
7828 |,| or |;| command; an empty string clears the
7829 character search
7830 forward direction of character search; 1 for forward,
7831 0 for backward
7832 until type of character search; 1 for a |t| or |T|
7833 character search, 0 for an |f| or |F|
7834 character search
7835
7836 This can be useful to save/restore a user's character search
7837 from a script: >
7838 :let prevsearch = getcharsearch()
7839 :" Perform a command which clobbers user's search
7840 :call setcharsearch(prevsearch)
7841< Also see |getcharsearch()|.
7842
7843 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7844 SavedSearch()->setcharsearch()
7845
7846setcmdpos({pos}) *setcmdpos()*
7847 Set the cursor position in the command line to byte position
7848 {pos}. The first position is 1.
7849 Use |getcmdpos()| to obtain the current position.
7850 Only works while editing the command line, thus you must use
7851 |c_CTRL-\_e|, |c_CTRL-R_=| or |c_CTRL-R_CTRL-R| with '='. For
7852 |c_CTRL-\_e| and |c_CTRL-R_CTRL-R| with '=' the position is
7853 set after the command line is set to the expression. For
7854 |c_CTRL-R_=| it is set after evaluating the expression but
7855 before inserting the resulting text.
7856 When the number is too big the cursor is put at the end of the
7857 line. A number smaller than one has undefined results.
7858 Returns FALSE when successful, TRUE when not editing the
7859 command line.
7860
7861 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7862 GetPos()->setcmdpos()
7863
7864setcursorcharpos({lnum}, {col} [, {off}]) *setcursorcharpos()*
7865setcursorcharpos({list})
7866 Same as |cursor()| but uses the specified column number as the
7867 character index instead of the byte index in the line.
7868
7869 Example:
7870 With the text "여보세요" in line 4: >
7871 call setcursorcharpos(4, 3)
7872< positions the cursor on the third character '세'. >
7873 call cursor(4, 3)
7874< positions the cursor on the first character '여'.
7875
7876 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7877 GetCursorPos()->setcursorcharpos()
7878
7879
7880setenv({name}, {val}) *setenv()*
7881 Set environment variable {name} to {val}. Example: >
7882 call setenv('HOME', '/home/myhome')
7883
7884< When {val} is |v:null| the environment variable is deleted.
7885 See also |expr-env|.
7886
7887 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
7888 second argument: >
7889 GetPath()->setenv('PATH')
7890
7891setfperm({fname}, {mode}) *setfperm()* *chmod*
7892 Set the file permissions for {fname} to {mode}.
7893 {mode} must be a string with 9 characters. It is of the form
7894 "rwxrwxrwx", where each group of "rwx" flags represent, in
7895 turn, the permissions of the owner of the file, the group the
7896 file belongs to, and other users. A '-' character means the
7897 permission is off, any other character means on. Multi-byte
7898 characters are not supported.
7899
7900 For example "rw-r-----" means read-write for the user,
7901 readable by the group, not accessible by others. "xx-x-----"
7902 would do the same thing.
7903
7904 Returns non-zero for success, zero for failure.
7905
7906 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7907 GetFilename()->setfperm(mode)
7908<
7909 To read permissions see |getfperm()|.
7910
7911
7912setline({lnum}, {text}) *setline()*
7913 Set line {lnum} of the current buffer to {text}. To insert
7914 lines use |append()|. To set lines in another buffer use
7915 |setbufline()|. Any text properties in {lnum} are cleared.
7916
7917 {lnum} is used like with |getline()|.
7918 When {lnum} is just below the last line the {text} will be
7919 added below the last line.
7920 {text} can be any type or a List of any type, each item is
7921 converted to a String.
7922
7923 If this succeeds, FALSE is returned. If this fails (most likely
7924 because {lnum} is invalid) TRUE is returned.
7925 In |Vim9| script an error is given if {lnum} is invalid.
7926
7927 Example: >
7928 :call setline(5, strftime("%c"))
7929
7930< When {text} is a |List| then line {lnum} and following lines
7931 will be set to the items in the list. Example: >
7932 :call setline(5, ['aaa', 'bbb', 'ccc'])
7933< This is equivalent to: >
7934 :for [n, l] in [[5, 'aaa'], [6, 'bbb'], [7, 'ccc']]
7935 : call setline(n, l)
7936 :endfor
7937
7938< Note: The '[ and '] marks are not set.
7939
7940 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
7941 second argument: >
7942 GetText()->setline(lnum)
7943
7944setloclist({nr}, {list} [, {action} [, {what}]]) *setloclist()*
7945 Create or replace or add to the location list for window {nr}.
7946 {nr} can be the window number or the |window-ID|.
7947 When {nr} is zero the current window is used.
7948
7949 For a location list window, the displayed location list is
7950 modified. For an invalid window number {nr}, -1 is returned.
7951 Otherwise, same as |setqflist()|.
7952 Also see |location-list|.
7953
7954 For {action} see |setqflist-action|.
7955
7956 If the optional {what} dictionary argument is supplied, then
7957 only the items listed in {what} are set. Refer to |setqflist()|
7958 for the list of supported keys in {what}.
7959
7960 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
7961 second argument: >
7962 GetLoclist()->setloclist(winnr)
7963
7964setmatches({list} [, {win}]) *setmatches()*
7965 Restores a list of matches saved by |getmatches()| for the
7966 current window. Returns 0 if successful, otherwise -1. All
7967 current matches are cleared before the list is restored. See
7968 example for |getmatches()|.
7969 If {win} is specified, use the window with this number or
7970 window ID instead of the current window.
7971
7972 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7973 GetMatches()->setmatches()
7974<
7975 *setpos()*
7976setpos({expr}, {list})
7977 Set the position for String {expr}. Possible values:
7978 . the cursor
7979 'x mark x
7980
7981 {list} must be a |List| with four or five numbers:
7982 [bufnum, lnum, col, off]
7983 [bufnum, lnum, col, off, curswant]
7984
7985 "bufnum" is the buffer number. Zero can be used for the
7986 current buffer. When setting an uppercase mark "bufnum" is
7987 used for the mark position. For other marks it specifies the
7988 buffer to set the mark in. You can use the |bufnr()| function
7989 to turn a file name into a buffer number.
7990 For setting the cursor and the ' mark "bufnum" is ignored,
7991 since these are associated with a window, not a buffer.
7992 Does not change the jumplist.
7993
7994 "lnum" and "col" are the position in the buffer. The first
7995 column is 1. Use a zero "lnum" to delete a mark. If "col" is
7996 smaller than 1 then 1 is used. To use the character count
7997 instead of the byte count, use |setcharpos()|.
7998
7999 The "off" number is only used when 'virtualedit' is set. Then
8000 it is the offset in screen columns from the start of the
8001 character. E.g., a position within a <Tab> or after the last
8002 character.
8003
8004 The "curswant" number is only used when setting the cursor
8005 position. It sets the preferred column for when moving the
8006 cursor vertically. When the "curswant" number is missing the
8007 preferred column is not set. When it is present and setting a
8008 mark position it is not used.
8009
8010 Note that for '< and '> changing the line number may result in
8011 the marks to be effectively be swapped, so that '< is always
8012 before '>.
8013
8014 Returns 0 when the position could be set, -1 otherwise.
8015 An error message is given if {expr} is invalid.
8016
8017 Also see |setcharpos()|, |getpos()| and |getcurpos()|.
8018
8019 This does not restore the preferred column for moving
8020 vertically; if you set the cursor position with this, |j| and
8021 |k| motions will jump to previous columns! Use |cursor()| to
8022 also set the preferred column. Also see the "curswant" key in
8023 |winrestview()|.
8024
8025 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8026 GetPosition()->setpos('.')
8027
8028setqflist({list} [, {action} [, {what}]]) *setqflist()*
8029 Create or replace or add to the quickfix list.
8030
8031 If the optional {what} dictionary argument is supplied, then
8032 only the items listed in {what} are set. The first {list}
8033 argument is ignored. See below for the supported items in
8034 {what}.
8035 *setqflist-what*
8036 When {what} is not present, the items in {list} are used. Each
8037 item must be a dictionary. Non-dictionary items in {list} are
8038 ignored. Each dictionary item can contain the following
8039 entries:
8040
8041 bufnr buffer number; must be the number of a valid
8042 buffer
8043 filename name of a file; only used when "bufnr" is not
8044 present or it is invalid.
8045 module name of a module; if given it will be used in
8046 quickfix error window instead of the filename.
8047 lnum line number in the file
Bram Moolenaara2baa732022-02-04 16:09:54 +00008048 end_lnum end of lines, if the item spans multiple lines
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008049 pattern search pattern used to locate the error
8050 col column number
8051 vcol when non-zero: "col" is visual column
8052 when zero: "col" is byte index
Bram Moolenaara2baa732022-02-04 16:09:54 +00008053 end_col end column, if the item spans multiple columns
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008054 nr error number
8055 text description of the error
8056 type single-character error type, 'E', 'W', etc.
8057 valid recognized error message
8058
8059 The "col", "vcol", "nr", "type" and "text" entries are
8060 optional. Either "lnum" or "pattern" entry can be used to
8061 locate a matching error line.
8062 If the "filename" and "bufnr" entries are not present or
8063 neither the "lnum" or "pattern" entries are present, then the
8064 item will not be handled as an error line.
8065 If both "pattern" and "lnum" are present then "pattern" will
8066 be used.
8067 If the "valid" entry is not supplied, then the valid flag is
8068 set when "bufnr" is a valid buffer or "filename" exists.
8069 If you supply an empty {list}, the quickfix list will be
8070 cleared.
8071 Note that the list is not exactly the same as what
8072 |getqflist()| returns.
8073
8074 {action} values: *setqflist-action* *E927*
8075 'a' The items from {list} are added to the existing
8076 quickfix list. If there is no existing list, then a
8077 new list is created.
8078
8079 'r' The items from the current quickfix list are replaced
8080 with the items from {list}. This can also be used to
8081 clear the list: >
8082 :call setqflist([], 'r')
8083<
8084 'f' All the quickfix lists in the quickfix stack are
8085 freed.
8086
8087 If {action} is not present or is set to ' ', then a new list
8088 is created. The new quickfix list is added after the current
8089 quickfix list in the stack and all the following lists are
8090 freed. To add a new quickfix list at the end of the stack,
8091 set "nr" in {what} to "$".
8092
8093 The following items can be specified in dictionary {what}:
8094 context quickfix list context. See |quickfix-context|
8095 efm errorformat to use when parsing text from
8096 "lines". If this is not present, then the
8097 'errorformat' option value is used.
8098 See |quickfix-parse|
8099 id quickfix list identifier |quickfix-ID|
8100 idx index of the current entry in the quickfix
8101 list specified by 'id' or 'nr'. If set to '$',
8102 then the last entry in the list is set as the
8103 current entry. See |quickfix-index|
8104 items list of quickfix entries. Same as the {list}
8105 argument.
8106 lines use 'errorformat' to parse a list of lines and
8107 add the resulting entries to the quickfix list
8108 {nr} or {id}. Only a |List| value is supported.
8109 See |quickfix-parse|
8110 nr list number in the quickfix stack; zero
8111 means the current quickfix list and "$" means
8112 the last quickfix list.
8113 quickfixtextfunc
8114 function to get the text to display in the
8115 quickfix window. The value can be the name of
8116 a function or a funcref or a lambda. Refer to
8117 |quickfix-window-function| for an explanation
8118 of how to write the function and an example.
8119 title quickfix list title text. See |quickfix-title|
8120 Unsupported keys in {what} are ignored.
8121 If the "nr" item is not present, then the current quickfix list
8122 is modified. When creating a new quickfix list, "nr" can be
8123 set to a value one greater than the quickfix stack size.
8124 When modifying a quickfix list, to guarantee that the correct
8125 list is modified, "id" should be used instead of "nr" to
8126 specify the list.
8127
8128 Examples (See also |setqflist-examples|): >
8129 :call setqflist([], 'r', {'title': 'My search'})
8130 :call setqflist([], 'r', {'nr': 2, 'title': 'Errors'})
8131 :call setqflist([], 'a', {'id':qfid, 'lines':["F1:10:L10"]})
8132<
8133 Returns zero for success, -1 for failure.
8134
8135 This function can be used to create a quickfix list
8136 independent of the 'errorformat' setting. Use a command like
8137 `:cc 1` to jump to the first position.
8138
8139 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
8140 second argument: >
8141 GetErrorlist()->setqflist()
8142<
8143 *setreg()*
8144setreg({regname}, {value} [, {options}])
8145 Set the register {regname} to {value}.
8146 If {regname} is "" or "@", the unnamed register '"' is used.
8147 The {regname} argument is a string. In |Vim9-script|
8148 {regname} must be one character.
8149
8150 {value} may be any value returned by |getreg()| or
8151 |getreginfo()|, including a |List| or |Dict|.
8152 If {options} contains "a" or {regname} is upper case,
8153 then the value is appended.
8154
8155 {options} can also contain a register type specification:
8156 "c" or "v" |characterwise| mode
8157 "l" or "V" |linewise| mode
8158 "b" or "<CTRL-V>" |blockwise-visual| mode
8159 If a number immediately follows "b" or "<CTRL-V>" then this is
8160 used as the width of the selection - if it is not specified
8161 then the width of the block is set to the number of characters
8162 in the longest line (counting a <Tab> as 1 character).
8163
8164 If {options} contains no register settings, then the default
8165 is to use character mode unless {value} ends in a <NL> for
8166 string {value} and linewise mode for list {value}. Blockwise
8167 mode is never selected automatically.
8168 Returns zero for success, non-zero for failure.
8169
8170 *E883*
8171 Note: you may not use |List| containing more than one item to
8172 set search and expression registers. Lists containing no
8173 items act like empty strings.
8174
8175 Examples: >
8176 :call setreg(v:register, @*)
8177 :call setreg('*', @%, 'ac')
8178 :call setreg('a', "1\n2\n3", 'b5')
8179 :call setreg('"', { 'points_to': 'a'})
8180
8181< This example shows using the functions to save and restore a
8182 register: >
8183 :let var_a = getreginfo()
8184 :call setreg('a', var_a)
8185< or: >
8186 :let var_a = getreg('a', 1, 1)
8187 :let var_amode = getregtype('a')
8188 ....
8189 :call setreg('a', var_a, var_amode)
8190< Note: you may not reliably restore register value
8191 without using the third argument to |getreg()| as without it
8192 newlines are represented as newlines AND Nul bytes are
8193 represented as newlines as well, see |NL-used-for-Nul|.
8194
8195 You can also change the type of a register by appending
8196 nothing: >
8197 :call setreg('a', '', 'al')
8198
8199< Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
8200 second argument: >
8201 GetText()->setreg('a')
8202
8203settabvar({tabnr}, {varname}, {val}) *settabvar()*
8204 Set tab-local variable {varname} to {val} in tab page {tabnr}.
8205 |t:var|
8206 The {varname} argument is a string.
8207 Note that autocommands are blocked, side effects may not be
8208 triggered, e.g. when setting 'filetype'.
8209 Note that the variable name without "t:" must be used.
8210 Tabs are numbered starting with one.
8211 This function is not available in the |sandbox|.
8212
8213 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
8214 third argument: >
8215 GetValue()->settabvar(tab, name)
8216
8217settabwinvar({tabnr}, {winnr}, {varname}, {val}) *settabwinvar()*
8218 Set option or local variable {varname} in window {winnr} to
8219 {val}.
8220 Tabs are numbered starting with one. For the current tabpage
8221 use |setwinvar()|.
8222 {winnr} can be the window number or the |window-ID|.
8223 When {winnr} is zero the current window is used.
8224 Note that autocommands are blocked, side effects may not be
8225 triggered, e.g. when setting 'filetype' or 'syntax'.
8226 This also works for a global or local buffer option, but it
8227 doesn't work for a global or local buffer variable.
8228 For a local buffer option the global value is unchanged.
8229 Note that the variable name without "w:" must be used.
8230 Examples: >
8231 :call settabwinvar(1, 1, "&list", 0)
8232 :call settabwinvar(3, 2, "myvar", "foobar")
8233< This function is not available in the |sandbox|.
8234
8235 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
8236 fourth argument: >
8237 GetValue()->settabwinvar(tab, winnr, name)
8238
8239settagstack({nr}, {dict} [, {action}]) *settagstack()*
8240 Modify the tag stack of the window {nr} using {dict}.
8241 {nr} can be the window number or the |window-ID|.
8242
8243 For a list of supported items in {dict}, refer to
8244 |gettagstack()|. "curidx" takes effect before changing the tag
8245 stack.
8246 *E962*
8247 How the tag stack is modified depends on the {action}
8248 argument:
8249 - If {action} is not present or is set to 'r', then the tag
8250 stack is replaced.
8251 - If {action} is set to 'a', then new entries from {dict} are
8252 pushed (added) onto the tag stack.
8253 - If {action} is set to 't', then all the entries from the
8254 current entry in the tag stack or "curidx" in {dict} are
8255 removed and then new entries are pushed to the stack.
8256
8257 The current index is set to one after the length of the tag
8258 stack after the modification.
8259
8260 Returns zero for success, -1 for failure.
8261
8262 Examples (for more examples see |tagstack-examples|):
8263 Empty the tag stack of window 3: >
8264 call settagstack(3, {'items' : []})
8265
8266< Save and restore the tag stack: >
8267 let stack = gettagstack(1003)
8268 " do something else
8269 call settagstack(1003, stack)
8270 unlet stack
8271<
8272 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
8273 second argument: >
8274 GetStack()->settagstack(winnr)
8275
8276setwinvar({winnr}, {varname}, {val}) *setwinvar()*
8277 Like |settabwinvar()| for the current tab page.
8278 Examples: >
8279 :call setwinvar(1, "&list", 0)
8280 :call setwinvar(2, "myvar", "foobar")
8281
8282< Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
8283 third argument: >
8284 GetValue()->setwinvar(winnr, name)
8285
8286sha256({string}) *sha256()*
8287 Returns a String with 64 hex characters, which is the SHA256
8288 checksum of {string}.
8289
8290 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8291 GetText()->sha256()
8292
8293< {only available when compiled with the |+cryptv| feature}
8294
8295shellescape({string} [, {special}]) *shellescape()*
8296 Escape {string} for use as a shell command argument.
8297 When the 'shell' contains powershell (MS-Windows) or pwsh
Bram Moolenaar944697a2022-02-20 19:48:20 +00008298 (MS-Windows, Linux, and macOS) then it will enclose {string}
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008299 in single quotes and will double up all internal single
8300 quotes.
8301 On MS-Windows, when 'shellslash' is not set, it will enclose
8302 {string} in double quotes and double all double quotes within
8303 {string}.
8304 Otherwise it will enclose {string} in single quotes and
8305 replace all "'" with "'\''".
8306
8307 When the {special} argument is present and it's a non-zero
8308 Number or a non-empty String (|non-zero-arg|), then special
8309 items such as "!", "%", "#" and "<cword>" will be preceded by
8310 a backslash. This backslash will be removed again by the |:!|
8311 command.
8312
8313 The "!" character will be escaped (again with a |non-zero-arg|
8314 {special}) when 'shell' contains "csh" in the tail. That is
8315 because for csh and tcsh "!" is used for history replacement
8316 even when inside single quotes.
8317
8318 With a |non-zero-arg| {special} the <NL> character is also
8319 escaped. When 'shell' containing "csh" in the tail it's
8320 escaped a second time.
8321
8322 The "\" character will be escaped when 'shell' contains "fish"
8323 in the tail. That is because for fish "\" is used as an escape
8324 character inside single quotes.
8325
8326 Example of use with a |:!| command: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00008327 :exe '!dir ' .. shellescape(expand('<cfile>'), 1)
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008328< This results in a directory listing for the file under the
8329 cursor. Example of use with |system()|: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00008330 :call system("chmod +w -- " .. shellescape(expand("%")))
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008331< See also |::S|.
8332
8333 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8334 GetCommand()->shellescape()
8335
8336shiftwidth([{col}]) *shiftwidth()*
8337 Returns the effective value of 'shiftwidth'. This is the
8338 'shiftwidth' value unless it is zero, in which case it is the
8339 'tabstop' value. This function was introduced with patch
8340 7.3.694 in 2012, everybody should have it by now (however it
8341 did not allow for the optional {col} argument until 8.1.542).
8342
8343 When there is one argument {col} this is used as column number
8344 for which to return the 'shiftwidth' value. This matters for the
8345 'vartabstop' feature. If the 'vartabstop' setting is enabled and
8346 no {col} argument is given, column 1 will be assumed.
8347
8348 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8349 GetColumn()->shiftwidth()
8350
8351sign_ functions are documented here: |sign-functions-details|
8352
8353
8354simplify({filename}) *simplify()*
8355 Simplify the file name as much as possible without changing
8356 the meaning. Shortcuts (on MS-Windows) or symbolic links (on
8357 Unix) are not resolved. If the first path component in
8358 {filename} designates the current directory, this will be
8359 valid for the result as well. A trailing path separator is
8360 not removed either. On Unix "//path" is unchanged, but
8361 "///path" is simplified to "/path" (this follows the Posix
8362 standard).
8363 Example: >
8364 simplify("./dir/.././/file/") == "./file/"
8365< Note: The combination "dir/.." is only removed if "dir" is
8366 a searchable directory or does not exist. On Unix, it is also
8367 removed when "dir" is a symbolic link within the same
8368 directory. In order to resolve all the involved symbolic
8369 links before simplifying the path name, use |resolve()|.
8370
8371 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8372 GetName()->simplify()
8373
8374sin({expr}) *sin()*
8375 Return the sine of {expr}, measured in radians, as a |Float|.
8376 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01008377 Returns 0.0 if {expr} is not a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008378 Examples: >
8379 :echo sin(100)
8380< -0.506366 >
8381 :echo sin(-4.01)
8382< 0.763301
8383
8384 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8385 Compute()->sin()
8386<
8387 {only available when compiled with the |+float| feature}
8388
8389
8390sinh({expr}) *sinh()*
8391 Return the hyperbolic sine of {expr} as a |Float| in the range
8392 [-inf, inf].
8393 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01008394 Returns 0.0 if {expr} is not a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008395 Examples: >
8396 :echo sinh(0.5)
8397< 0.521095 >
8398 :echo sinh(-0.9)
8399< -1.026517
8400
8401 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8402 Compute()->sinh()
8403<
8404 {only available when compiled with the |+float| feature}
8405
8406
8407slice({expr}, {start} [, {end}]) *slice()*
8408 Similar to using a |slice| "expr[start : end]", but "end" is
8409 used exclusive. And for a string the indexes are used as
8410 character indexes instead of byte indexes, like in
8411 |vim9script|. Also, composing characters are not counted.
8412 When {end} is omitted the slice continues to the last item.
8413 When {end} is -1 the last item is omitted.
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01008414 Returns an empty value if {start} or {end} are invalid.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008415
8416 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8417 GetList()->slice(offset)
8418
8419
Bram Moolenaar2007dd42022-02-23 13:17:47 +00008420sort({list} [, {how} [, {dict}]]) *sort()* *E702*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008421 Sort the items in {list} in-place. Returns {list}.
8422
8423 If you want a list to remain unmodified make a copy first: >
8424 :let sortedlist = sort(copy(mylist))
8425
Bram Moolenaar2d8ed022022-05-21 13:08:16 +01008426< When {how} is omitted or is a string, then sort() uses the
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008427 string representation of each item to sort on. Numbers sort
8428 after Strings, |Lists| after Numbers. For sorting text in the
8429 current buffer use |:sort|.
8430
Bram Moolenaar2007dd42022-02-23 13:17:47 +00008431 When {how} is given and it is 'i' then case is ignored.
8432 In legacy script, for backwards compatibility, the value one
8433 can be used to ignore case. Zero means to not ignore case.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008434
Bram Moolenaar2007dd42022-02-23 13:17:47 +00008435 When {how} is given and it is 'l' then the current collation
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008436 locale is used for ordering. Implementation details: strcoll()
8437 is used to compare strings. See |:language| check or set the
8438 collation locale. |v:collate| can also be used to check the
8439 current locale. Sorting using the locale typically ignores
8440 case. Example: >
8441 " ö is sorted similarly to o with English locale.
8442 :language collate en_US.UTF8
8443 :echo sort(['n', 'o', 'O', 'ö', 'p', 'z'], 'l')
8444< ['n', 'o', 'O', 'ö', 'p', 'z'] ~
8445>
8446 " ö is sorted after z with Swedish locale.
8447 :language collate sv_SE.UTF8
8448 :echo sort(['n', 'o', 'O', 'ö', 'p', 'z'], 'l')
8449< ['n', 'o', 'O', 'p', 'z', 'ö'] ~
8450 This does not work properly on Mac.
8451
Bram Moolenaar2007dd42022-02-23 13:17:47 +00008452 When {how} is given and it is 'n' then all items will be
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008453 sorted numerical (Implementation detail: this uses the
8454 strtod() function to parse numbers, Strings, Lists, Dicts and
8455 Funcrefs will be considered as being 0).
8456
Bram Moolenaar2007dd42022-02-23 13:17:47 +00008457 When {how} is given and it is 'N' then all items will be
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008458 sorted numerical. This is like 'n' but a string containing
8459 digits will be used as the number they represent.
8460
Bram Moolenaar2007dd42022-02-23 13:17:47 +00008461 When {how} is given and it is 'f' then all items will be
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008462 sorted numerical. All values must be a Number or a Float.
8463
Bram Moolenaar2007dd42022-02-23 13:17:47 +00008464 When {how} is a |Funcref| or a function name, this function
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008465 is called to compare items. The function is invoked with two
8466 items as argument and must return zero if they are equal, 1 or
8467 bigger if the first one sorts after the second one, -1 or
8468 smaller if the first one sorts before the second one.
8469
8470 {dict} is for functions with the "dict" attribute. It will be
8471 used to set the local variable "self". |Dictionary-function|
8472
8473 The sort is stable, items which compare equal (as number or as
8474 string) will keep their relative position. E.g., when sorting
8475 on numbers, text strings will sort next to each other, in the
8476 same order as they were originally.
8477
8478 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8479 mylist->sort()
8480
8481< Also see |uniq()|.
8482
8483 Example: >
8484 func MyCompare(i1, i2)
8485 return a:i1 == a:i2 ? 0 : a:i1 > a:i2 ? 1 : -1
8486 endfunc
8487 eval mylist->sort("MyCompare")
8488< A shorter compare version for this specific simple case, which
8489 ignores overflow: >
8490 func MyCompare(i1, i2)
8491 return a:i1 - a:i2
8492 endfunc
8493< For a simple expression you can use a lambda: >
8494 eval mylist->sort({i1, i2 -> i1 - i2})
8495<
8496sound_clear() *sound_clear()*
8497 Stop playing all sounds.
8498
8499 On some Linux systems you may need the libcanberra-pulse
8500 package, otherwise sound may not stop.
8501
8502 {only available when compiled with the |+sound| feature}
8503
8504 *sound_playevent()*
8505sound_playevent({name} [, {callback}])
8506 Play a sound identified by {name}. Which event names are
8507 supported depends on the system. Often the XDG sound names
8508 are used. On Ubuntu they may be found in
8509 /usr/share/sounds/freedesktop/stereo. Example: >
8510 call sound_playevent('bell')
8511< On MS-Windows, {name} can be SystemAsterisk, SystemDefault,
8512 SystemExclamation, SystemExit, SystemHand, SystemQuestion,
8513 SystemStart, SystemWelcome, etc.
8514
8515 When {callback} is specified it is invoked when the sound is
8516 finished. The first argument is the sound ID, the second
8517 argument is the status:
8518 0 sound was played to the end
8519 1 sound was interrupted
8520 2 error occurred after sound started
8521 Example: >
8522 func Callback(id, status)
8523 echomsg "sound " .. a:id .. " finished with " .. a:status
8524 endfunc
8525 call sound_playevent('bell', 'Callback')
8526
8527< MS-Windows: {callback} doesn't work for this function.
8528
8529 Returns the sound ID, which can be passed to `sound_stop()`.
8530 Returns zero if the sound could not be played.
8531
8532 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8533 GetSoundName()->sound_playevent()
8534
8535< {only available when compiled with the |+sound| feature}
8536
8537 *sound_playfile()*
8538sound_playfile({path} [, {callback}])
8539 Like `sound_playevent()` but play sound file {path}. {path}
8540 must be a full path. On Ubuntu you may find files to play
8541 with this command: >
8542 :!find /usr/share/sounds -type f | grep -v index.theme
8543
8544< Can also be used as a |method|: >
8545 GetSoundPath()->sound_playfile()
8546
Bram Moolenaar1588bc82022-03-08 21:35:07 +00008547< {only available when compiled with the |+sound| feature}
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008548
8549
8550sound_stop({id}) *sound_stop()*
8551 Stop playing sound {id}. {id} must be previously returned by
8552 `sound_playevent()` or `sound_playfile()`.
8553
8554 On some Linux systems you may need the libcanberra-pulse
8555 package, otherwise sound may not stop.
8556
8557 On MS-Windows, this does not work for event sound started by
8558 `sound_playevent()`. To stop event sounds, use `sound_clear()`.
8559
8560 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8561 soundid->sound_stop()
8562
8563< {only available when compiled with the |+sound| feature}
8564
8565 *soundfold()*
8566soundfold({word})
8567 Return the sound-folded equivalent of {word}. Uses the first
8568 language in 'spelllang' for the current window that supports
8569 soundfolding. 'spell' must be set. When no sound folding is
8570 possible the {word} is returned unmodified.
8571 This can be used for making spelling suggestions. Note that
8572 the method can be quite slow.
8573
8574 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8575 GetWord()->soundfold()
8576<
8577 *spellbadword()*
8578spellbadword([{sentence}])
8579 Without argument: The result is the badly spelled word under
8580 or after the cursor. The cursor is moved to the start of the
8581 bad word. When no bad word is found in the cursor line the
8582 result is an empty string and the cursor doesn't move.
8583
8584 With argument: The result is the first word in {sentence} that
8585 is badly spelled. If there are no spelling mistakes the
8586 result is an empty string.
8587
8588 The return value is a list with two items:
8589 - The badly spelled word or an empty string.
8590 - The type of the spelling error:
8591 "bad" spelling mistake
8592 "rare" rare word
8593 "local" word only valid in another region
8594 "caps" word should start with Capital
8595 Example: >
8596 echo spellbadword("the quik brown fox")
8597< ['quik', 'bad'] ~
8598
8599 The spelling information for the current window and the value
8600 of 'spelllang' are used.
8601
8602 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8603 GetText()->spellbadword()
8604<
8605 *spellsuggest()*
8606spellsuggest({word} [, {max} [, {capital}]])
8607 Return a |List| with spelling suggestions to replace {word}.
8608 When {max} is given up to this number of suggestions are
8609 returned. Otherwise up to 25 suggestions are returned.
8610
8611 When the {capital} argument is given and it's non-zero only
8612 suggestions with a leading capital will be given. Use this
8613 after a match with 'spellcapcheck'.
8614
8615 {word} can be a badly spelled word followed by other text.
8616 This allows for joining two words that were split. The
8617 suggestions also include the following text, thus you can
8618 replace a line.
8619
8620 {word} may also be a good word. Similar words will then be
8621 returned. {word} itself is not included in the suggestions,
8622 although it may appear capitalized.
8623
8624 The spelling information for the current window is used. The
8625 values of 'spelllang' and 'spellsuggest' are used.
8626
8627 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8628 GetWord()->spellsuggest()
8629
8630split({string} [, {pattern} [, {keepempty}]]) *split()*
8631 Make a |List| out of {string}. When {pattern} is omitted or
8632 empty each white-separated sequence of characters becomes an
8633 item.
8634 Otherwise the string is split where {pattern} matches,
8635 removing the matched characters. 'ignorecase' is not used
8636 here, add \c to ignore case. |/\c|
8637 When the first or last item is empty it is omitted, unless the
8638 {keepempty} argument is given and it's non-zero.
8639 Other empty items are kept when {pattern} matches at least one
8640 character or when {keepempty} is non-zero.
8641 Example: >
8642 :let words = split(getline('.'), '\W\+')
8643< To split a string in individual characters: >
8644 :for c in split(mystring, '\zs')
8645< If you want to keep the separator you can also use '\zs' at
8646 the end of the pattern: >
8647 :echo split('abc:def:ghi', ':\zs')
8648< ['abc:', 'def:', 'ghi'] ~
8649 Splitting a table where the first element can be empty: >
8650 :let items = split(line, ':', 1)
8651< The opposite function is |join()|.
8652
8653 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8654 GetString()->split()
8655
8656sqrt({expr}) *sqrt()*
8657 Return the non-negative square root of Float {expr} as a
8658 |Float|.
8659 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|. When {expr}
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01008660 is negative the result is NaN (Not a Number). Returns 0.0 if
8661 {expr} is not a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008662 Examples: >
8663 :echo sqrt(100)
8664< 10.0 >
8665 :echo sqrt(-4.01)
8666< nan
8667 "nan" may be different, it depends on system libraries.
8668
8669 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8670 Compute()->sqrt()
8671<
8672 {only available when compiled with the |+float| feature}
8673
8674
8675srand([{expr}]) *srand()*
8676 Initialize seed used by |rand()|:
8677 - If {expr} is not given, seed values are initialized by
8678 reading from /dev/urandom, if possible, or using time(NULL)
8679 a.k.a. epoch time otherwise; this only has second accuracy.
8680 - If {expr} is given it must be a Number. It is used to
8681 initialize the seed values. This is useful for testing or
8682 when a predictable sequence is intended.
8683
8684 Examples: >
8685 :let seed = srand()
8686 :let seed = srand(userinput)
8687 :echo rand(seed)
8688
8689state([{what}]) *state()*
8690 Return a string which contains characters indicating the
8691 current state. Mostly useful in callbacks that want to do
8692 work that may not always be safe. Roughly this works like:
8693 - callback uses state() to check if work is safe to do.
8694 Yes: then do it right away.
8695 No: add to work queue and add a |SafeState| and/or
8696 |SafeStateAgain| autocommand (|SafeState| triggers at
8697 toplevel, |SafeStateAgain| triggers after handling
8698 messages and callbacks).
8699 - When SafeState or SafeStateAgain is triggered and executes
8700 your autocommand, check with `state()` if the work can be
8701 done now, and if yes remove it from the queue and execute.
8702 Remove the autocommand if the queue is now empty.
8703 Also see |mode()|.
8704
8705 When {what} is given only characters in this string will be
8706 added. E.g, this checks if the screen has scrolled: >
8707 if state('s') == ''
8708 " screen has not scrolled
8709<
8710 These characters indicate the state, generally indicating that
8711 something is busy:
8712 m halfway a mapping, :normal command, feedkeys() or
8713 stuffed command
8714 o operator pending, e.g. after |d|
8715 a Insert mode autocomplete active
8716 x executing an autocommand
8717 w blocked on waiting, e.g. ch_evalexpr(), ch_read() and
8718 ch_readraw() when reading json
8719 S not triggering SafeState or SafeStateAgain, e.g. after
8720 |f| or a count
8721 c callback invoked, including timer (repeats for
8722 recursiveness up to "ccc")
8723 s screen has scrolled for messages
8724
8725str2float({string} [, {quoted}]) *str2float()*
8726 Convert String {string} to a Float. This mostly works the
8727 same as when using a floating point number in an expression,
8728 see |floating-point-format|. But it's a bit more permissive.
8729 E.g., "1e40" is accepted, while in an expression you need to
8730 write "1.0e40". The hexadecimal form "0x123" is also
8731 accepted, but not others, like binary or octal.
8732 When {quoted} is present and non-zero then embedded single
8733 quotes before the dot are ignored, thus "1'000.0" is a
8734 thousand.
8735 Text after the number is silently ignored.
8736 The decimal point is always '.', no matter what the locale is
8737 set to. A comma ends the number: "12,345.67" is converted to
8738 12.0. You can strip out thousands separators with
8739 |substitute()|: >
8740 let f = str2float(substitute(text, ',', '', 'g'))
8741<
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01008742 Returns 0.0 if the conversion fails.
8743
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008744 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8745 let f = text->substitute(',', '', 'g')->str2float()
8746<
8747 {only available when compiled with the |+float| feature}
8748
8749str2list({string} [, {utf8}]) *str2list()*
8750 Return a list containing the number values which represent
8751 each character in String {string}. Examples: >
8752 str2list(" ") returns [32]
8753 str2list("ABC") returns [65, 66, 67]
8754< |list2str()| does the opposite.
8755
8756 When {utf8} is omitted or zero, the current 'encoding' is used.
8757 When {utf8} is TRUE, always treat the String as UTF-8
8758 characters. With UTF-8 composing characters are handled
8759 properly: >
8760 str2list("á") returns [97, 769]
8761
8762< Can also be used as a |method|: >
8763 GetString()->str2list()
8764
8765
8766str2nr({string} [, {base} [, {quoted}]]) *str2nr()*
8767 Convert string {string} to a number.
8768 {base} is the conversion base, it can be 2, 8, 10 or 16.
8769 When {quoted} is present and non-zero then embedded single
8770 quotes are ignored, thus "1'000'000" is a million.
8771
8772 When {base} is omitted base 10 is used. This also means that
8773 a leading zero doesn't cause octal conversion to be used, as
8774 with the default String to Number conversion. Example: >
8775 let nr = str2nr('0123')
8776<
8777 When {base} is 16 a leading "0x" or "0X" is ignored. With a
8778 different base the result will be zero. Similarly, when
8779 {base} is 8 a leading "0", "0o" or "0O" is ignored, and when
8780 {base} is 2 a leading "0b" or "0B" is ignored.
8781 Text after the number is silently ignored.
8782
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01008783 Returns 0 if {string} is empty or on error.
8784
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008785 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8786 GetText()->str2nr()
8787
8788
8789strcharlen({string}) *strcharlen()*
8790 The result is a Number, which is the number of characters
8791 in String {string}. Composing characters are ignored.
8792 |strchars()| can count the number of characters, counting
8793 composing characters separately.
8794
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01008795 Returns 0 if {string} is empty or on error.
8796
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008797 Also see |strlen()|, |strdisplaywidth()| and |strwidth()|.
8798
8799 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8800 GetText()->strcharlen()
8801
8802
8803strcharpart({src}, {start} [, {len} [, {skipcc}]]) *strcharpart()*
8804 Like |strpart()| but using character index and length instead
8805 of byte index and length.
8806 When {skipcc} is omitted or zero, composing characters are
8807 counted separately.
8808 When {skipcc} set to 1, Composing characters are ignored,
8809 similar to |slice()|.
8810 When a character index is used where a character does not
8811 exist it is omitted and counted as one character. For
8812 example: >
8813 strcharpart('abc', -1, 2)
8814< results in 'a'.
8815
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +01008816 Returns an empty string on error.
8817
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008818 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8819 GetText()->strcharpart(5)
8820
8821
8822strchars({string} [, {skipcc}]) *strchars()*
8823 The result is a Number, which is the number of characters
8824 in String {string}.
8825 When {skipcc} is omitted or zero, composing characters are
8826 counted separately.
8827 When {skipcc} set to 1, Composing characters are ignored.
8828 |strcharlen()| always does this.
8829
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +01008830 Returns zero on error.
8831
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008832 Also see |strlen()|, |strdisplaywidth()| and |strwidth()|.
8833
8834 {skipcc} is only available after 7.4.755. For backward
8835 compatibility, you can define a wrapper function: >
8836 if has("patch-7.4.755")
8837 function s:strchars(str, skipcc)
8838 return strchars(a:str, a:skipcc)
8839 endfunction
8840 else
8841 function s:strchars(str, skipcc)
8842 if a:skipcc
8843 return strlen(substitute(a:str, ".", "x", "g"))
8844 else
8845 return strchars(a:str)
8846 endif
8847 endfunction
8848 endif
8849<
8850 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8851 GetText()->strchars()
8852
8853strdisplaywidth({string} [, {col}]) *strdisplaywidth()*
8854 The result is a Number, which is the number of display cells
8855 String {string} occupies on the screen when it starts at {col}
8856 (first column is zero). When {col} is omitted zero is used.
8857 Otherwise it is the screen column where to start. This
8858 matters for Tab characters.
8859 The option settings of the current window are used. This
8860 matters for anything that's displayed differently, such as
8861 'tabstop' and 'display'.
8862 When {string} contains characters with East Asian Width Class
8863 Ambiguous, this function's return value depends on 'ambiwidth'.
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +01008864 Returns zero on error.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008865 Also see |strlen()|, |strwidth()| and |strchars()|.
8866
8867 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8868 GetText()->strdisplaywidth()
8869
8870strftime({format} [, {time}]) *strftime()*
8871 The result is a String, which is a formatted date and time, as
8872 specified by the {format} string. The given {time} is used,
8873 or the current time if no time is given. The accepted
8874 {format} depends on your system, thus this is not portable!
8875 See the manual page of the C function strftime() for the
8876 format. The maximum length of the result is 80 characters.
8877 See also |localtime()|, |getftime()| and |strptime()|.
8878 The language can be changed with the |:language| command.
8879 Examples: >
8880 :echo strftime("%c") Sun Apr 27 11:49:23 1997
8881 :echo strftime("%Y %b %d %X") 1997 Apr 27 11:53:25
8882 :echo strftime("%y%m%d %T") 970427 11:53:55
8883 :echo strftime("%H:%M") 11:55
8884 :echo strftime("%c", getftime("file.c"))
8885 Show mod time of file.c.
8886< Not available on all systems. To check use: >
8887 :if exists("*strftime")
8888
8889< Can also be used as a |method|: >
8890 GetFormat()->strftime()
8891
8892strgetchar({str}, {index}) *strgetchar()*
Bram Moolenaar2d8ed022022-05-21 13:08:16 +01008893 Get a Number corresponding to the character at {index} in
8894 {str}. This uses a zero-based character index, not a byte
8895 index. Composing characters are considered separate
8896 characters here. Use |nr2char()| to convert the Number to a
8897 String.
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +01008898 Returns -1 if {index} is invalid.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008899 Also see |strcharpart()| and |strchars()|.
8900
8901 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8902 GetText()->strgetchar(5)
8903
8904stridx({haystack}, {needle} [, {start}]) *stridx()*
8905 The result is a Number, which gives the byte index in
8906 {haystack} of the first occurrence of the String {needle}.
8907 If {start} is specified, the search starts at index {start}.
8908 This can be used to find a second match: >
8909 :let colon1 = stridx(line, ":")
8910 :let colon2 = stridx(line, ":", colon1 + 1)
8911< The search is done case-sensitive.
8912 For pattern searches use |match()|.
8913 -1 is returned if the {needle} does not occur in {haystack}.
8914 See also |strridx()|.
8915 Examples: >
8916 :echo stridx("An Example", "Example") 3
8917 :echo stridx("Starting point", "Start") 0
8918 :echo stridx("Starting point", "start") -1
8919< *strstr()* *strchr()*
8920 stridx() works similar to the C function strstr(). When used
8921 with a single character it works similar to strchr().
8922
8923 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8924 GetHaystack()->stridx(needle)
8925<
8926 *string()*
8927string({expr}) Return {expr} converted to a String. If {expr} is a Number,
8928 Float, String, Blob or a composition of them, then the result
8929 can be parsed back with |eval()|.
8930 {expr} type result ~
8931 String 'string' (single quotes are doubled)
8932 Number 123
8933 Float 123.123456 or 1.123456e8
8934 Funcref function('name')
8935 Blob 0z00112233.44556677.8899
8936 List [item, item]
8937 Dictionary {key: value, key: value}
8938
8939 When a |List| or |Dictionary| has a recursive reference it is
8940 replaced by "[...]" or "{...}". Using eval() on the result
8941 will then fail.
8942
8943 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8944 mylist->string()
8945
8946< Also see |strtrans()|.
8947
8948
8949strlen({string}) *strlen()*
8950 The result is a Number, which is the length of the String
8951 {string} in bytes.
8952 If the argument is a Number it is first converted to a String.
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +01008953 For other types an error is given and zero is returned.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008954 If you want to count the number of multibyte characters use
8955 |strchars()|.
8956 Also see |len()|, |strdisplaywidth()| and |strwidth()|.
8957
8958 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8959 GetString()->strlen()
8960
8961strpart({src}, {start} [, {len} [, {chars}]]) *strpart()*
8962 The result is a String, which is part of {src}, starting from
8963 byte {start}, with the byte length {len}.
8964 When {chars} is present and TRUE then {len} is the number of
8965 characters positions (composing characters are not counted
8966 separately, thus "1" means one base character and any
8967 following composing characters).
8968 To count {start} as characters instead of bytes use
8969 |strcharpart()|.
8970
8971 When bytes are selected which do not exist, this doesn't
8972 result in an error, the bytes are simply omitted.
8973 If {len} is missing, the copy continues from {start} till the
8974 end of the {src}. >
8975 strpart("abcdefg", 3, 2) == "de"
8976 strpart("abcdefg", -2, 4) == "ab"
8977 strpart("abcdefg", 5, 4) == "fg"
8978 strpart("abcdefg", 3) == "defg"
8979
8980< Note: To get the first character, {start} must be 0. For
8981 example, to get the character under the cursor: >
8982 strpart(getline("."), col(".") - 1, 1, v:true)
8983<
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +01008984 Returns an empty string on error.
8985
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008986 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8987 GetText()->strpart(5)
8988
8989strptime({format}, {timestring}) *strptime()*
8990 The result is a Number, which is a unix timestamp representing
8991 the date and time in {timestring}, which is expected to match
8992 the format specified in {format}.
8993
8994 The accepted {format} depends on your system, thus this is not
8995 portable! See the manual page of the C function strptime()
8996 for the format. Especially avoid "%c". The value of $TZ also
8997 matters.
8998
8999 If the {timestring} cannot be parsed with {format} zero is
9000 returned. If you do not know the format of {timestring} you
9001 can try different {format} values until you get a non-zero
9002 result.
9003
9004 See also |strftime()|.
9005 Examples: >
9006 :echo strptime("%Y %b %d %X", "1997 Apr 27 11:49:23")
9007< 862156163 >
9008 :echo strftime("%c", strptime("%y%m%d %T", "970427 11:53:55"))
9009< Sun Apr 27 11:53:55 1997 >
9010 :echo strftime("%c", strptime("%Y%m%d%H%M%S", "19970427115355") + 3600)
9011< Sun Apr 27 12:53:55 1997
9012
9013 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9014 GetFormat()->strptime(timestring)
9015<
9016 Not available on all systems. To check use: >
9017 :if exists("*strptime")
9018
9019strridx({haystack}, {needle} [, {start}]) *strridx()*
9020 The result is a Number, which gives the byte index in
9021 {haystack} of the last occurrence of the String {needle}.
9022 When {start} is specified, matches beyond this index are
9023 ignored. This can be used to find a match before a previous
9024 match: >
9025 :let lastcomma = strridx(line, ",")
9026 :let comma2 = strridx(line, ",", lastcomma - 1)
9027< The search is done case-sensitive.
9028 For pattern searches use |match()|.
9029 -1 is returned if the {needle} does not occur in {haystack}.
9030 If the {needle} is empty the length of {haystack} is returned.
9031 See also |stridx()|. Examples: >
9032 :echo strridx("an angry armadillo", "an") 3
9033< *strrchr()*
9034 When used with a single character it works similar to the C
9035 function strrchr().
9036
9037 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9038 GetHaystack()->strridx(needle)
9039
9040strtrans({string}) *strtrans()*
9041 The result is a String, which is {string} with all unprintable
9042 characters translated into printable characters |'isprint'|.
9043 Like they are shown in a window. Example: >
9044 echo strtrans(@a)
9045< This displays a newline in register a as "^@" instead of
9046 starting a new line.
9047
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +01009048 Returns an empty string on error.
9049
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009050 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9051 GetString()->strtrans()
9052
9053strwidth({string}) *strwidth()*
9054 The result is a Number, which is the number of display cells
9055 String {string} occupies. A Tab character is counted as one
9056 cell, alternatively use |strdisplaywidth()|.
9057 When {string} contains characters with East Asian Width Class
9058 Ambiguous, this function's return value depends on 'ambiwidth'.
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +01009059 Returns zero on error.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009060 Also see |strlen()|, |strdisplaywidth()| and |strchars()|.
9061
9062 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9063 GetString()->strwidth()
9064
9065submatch({nr} [, {list}]) *submatch()* *E935*
9066 Only for an expression in a |:substitute| command or
9067 substitute() function.
9068 Returns the {nr}'th submatch of the matched text. When {nr}
9069 is 0 the whole matched text is returned.
9070 Note that a NL in the string can stand for a line break of a
9071 multi-line match or a NUL character in the text.
9072 Also see |sub-replace-expression|.
9073
9074 If {list} is present and non-zero then submatch() returns
9075 a list of strings, similar to |getline()| with two arguments.
9076 NL characters in the text represent NUL characters in the
9077 text.
9078 Only returns more than one item for |:substitute|, inside
9079 |substitute()| this list will always contain one or zero
9080 items, since there are no real line breaks.
9081
9082 When substitute() is used recursively only the submatches in
9083 the current (deepest) call can be obtained.
9084
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +01009085 Returns an empty string or list on error.
9086
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009087 Examples: >
9088 :s/\d\+/\=submatch(0) + 1/
9089 :echo substitute(text, '\d\+', '\=submatch(0) + 1', '')
9090< This finds the first number in the line and adds one to it.
9091 A line break is included as a newline character.
9092
9093 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9094 GetNr()->submatch()
9095
9096substitute({string}, {pat}, {sub}, {flags}) *substitute()*
9097 The result is a String, which is a copy of {string}, in which
9098 the first match of {pat} is replaced with {sub}.
9099 When {flags} is "g", all matches of {pat} in {string} are
9100 replaced. Otherwise {flags} should be "".
9101
9102 This works like the ":substitute" command (without any flags).
9103 But the matching with {pat} is always done like the 'magic'
9104 option is set and 'cpoptions' is empty (to make scripts
9105 portable). 'ignorecase' is still relevant, use |/\c| or |/\C|
9106 if you want to ignore or match case and ignore 'ignorecase'.
9107 'smartcase' is not used. See |string-match| for how {pat} is
9108 used.
9109
9110 A "~" in {sub} is not replaced with the previous {sub}.
9111 Note that some codes in {sub} have a special meaning
9112 |sub-replace-special|. For example, to replace something with
9113 "\n" (two characters), use "\\\\n" or '\\n'.
9114
9115 When {pat} does not match in {string}, {string} is returned
9116 unmodified.
9117
9118 Example: >
9119 :let &path = substitute(&path, ",\\=[^,]*$", "", "")
9120< This removes the last component of the 'path' option. >
9121 :echo substitute("testing", ".*", "\\U\\0", "")
9122< results in "TESTING".
9123
9124 When {sub} starts with "\=", the remainder is interpreted as
9125 an expression. See |sub-replace-expression|. Example: >
9126 :echo substitute(s, '%\(\x\x\)',
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00009127 \ '\=nr2char("0x" .. submatch(1))', 'g')
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009128
9129< When {sub} is a Funcref that function is called, with one
9130 optional argument. Example: >
9131 :echo substitute(s, '%\(\x\x\)', SubNr, 'g')
9132< The optional argument is a list which contains the whole
9133 matched string and up to nine submatches, like what
9134 |submatch()| returns. Example: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00009135 :echo substitute(s, '%\(\x\x\)', {m -> '0x' .. m[1]}, 'g')
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009136
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +01009137< Returns an empty string on error.
9138
9139 Can also be used as a |method|: >
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009140 GetString()->substitute(pat, sub, flags)
9141
9142swapinfo({fname}) *swapinfo()*
9143 The result is a dictionary, which holds information about the
9144 swapfile {fname}. The available fields are:
9145 version Vim version
9146 user user name
9147 host host name
9148 fname original file name
9149 pid PID of the Vim process that created the swap
9150 file
9151 mtime last modification time in seconds
9152 inode Optional: INODE number of the file
9153 dirty 1 if file was modified, 0 if not
9154 Note that "user" and "host" are truncated to at most 39 bytes.
9155 In case of failure an "error" item is added with the reason:
9156 Cannot open file: file not found or in accessible
9157 Cannot read file: cannot read first block
9158 Not a swap file: does not contain correct block ID
9159 Magic number mismatch: Info in first block is invalid
9160
9161 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9162 GetFilename()->swapinfo()
9163
9164swapname({buf}) *swapname()*
9165 The result is the swap file path of the buffer {expr}.
9166 For the use of {buf}, see |bufname()| above.
9167 If buffer {buf} is the current buffer, the result is equal to
9168 |:swapname| (unless there is no swap file).
9169 If buffer {buf} has no swap file, returns an empty string.
9170
9171 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9172 GetBufname()->swapname()
9173
9174synID({lnum}, {col}, {trans}) *synID()*
9175 The result is a Number, which is the syntax ID at the position
9176 {lnum} and {col} in the current window.
9177 The syntax ID can be used with |synIDattr()| and
9178 |synIDtrans()| to obtain syntax information about text.
9179
9180 {col} is 1 for the leftmost column, {lnum} is 1 for the first
9181 line. 'synmaxcol' applies, in a longer line zero is returned.
9182 Note that when the position is after the last character,
9183 that's where the cursor can be in Insert mode, synID() returns
9184 zero. {lnum} is used like with |getline()|.
9185
9186 When {trans} is |TRUE|, transparent items are reduced to the
9187 item that they reveal. This is useful when wanting to know
9188 the effective color. When {trans} is |FALSE|, the transparent
9189 item is returned. This is useful when wanting to know which
9190 syntax item is effective (e.g. inside parens).
9191 Warning: This function can be very slow. Best speed is
9192 obtained by going through the file in forward direction.
9193
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +01009194 Returns zero on error.
9195
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009196 Example (echoes the name of the syntax item under the cursor): >
9197 :echo synIDattr(synID(line("."), col("."), 1), "name")
9198<
9199
9200synIDattr({synID}, {what} [, {mode}]) *synIDattr()*
9201 The result is a String, which is the {what} attribute of
9202 syntax ID {synID}. This can be used to obtain information
9203 about a syntax item.
9204 {mode} can be "gui", "cterm" or "term", to get the attributes
9205 for that mode. When {mode} is omitted, or an invalid value is
9206 used, the attributes for the currently active highlighting are
9207 used (GUI, cterm or term).
9208 Use synIDtrans() to follow linked highlight groups.
9209 {what} result
9210 "name" the name of the syntax item
9211 "fg" foreground color (GUI: color name used to set
9212 the color, cterm: color number as a string,
9213 term: empty string)
9214 "bg" background color (as with "fg")
9215 "font" font name (only available in the GUI)
9216 |highlight-font|
9217 "sp" special color for the GUI (as with "fg")
9218 |highlight-guisp|
9219 "ul" underline color for cterm: number as a string
9220 "fg#" like "fg", but for the GUI and the GUI is
9221 running the name in "#RRGGBB" form
9222 "bg#" like "fg#" for "bg"
9223 "sp#" like "fg#" for "sp"
9224 "bold" "1" if bold
9225 "italic" "1" if italic
9226 "reverse" "1" if reverse
9227 "inverse" "1" if inverse (= reverse)
9228 "standout" "1" if standout
9229 "underline" "1" if underlined
9230 "undercurl" "1" if undercurled
9231 "strike" "1" if strikethrough
9232
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +01009233 Returns an empty string on error.
9234
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009235 Example (echoes the color of the syntax item under the
9236 cursor): >
9237 :echo synIDattr(synIDtrans(synID(line("."), col("."), 1)), "fg")
9238<
9239 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9240 :echo synID(line("."), col("."), 1)->synIDtrans()->synIDattr("fg")
9241
9242
9243synIDtrans({synID}) *synIDtrans()*
9244 The result is a Number, which is the translated syntax ID of
9245 {synID}. This is the syntax group ID of what is being used to
9246 highlight the character. Highlight links given with
9247 ":highlight link" are followed.
9248
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +01009249 Returns zero on error.
9250
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009251 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9252 :echo synID(line("."), col("."), 1)->synIDtrans()->synIDattr("fg")
9253
9254synconcealed({lnum}, {col}) *synconcealed()*
9255 The result is a |List| with currently three items:
9256 1. The first item in the list is 0 if the character at the
9257 position {lnum} and {col} is not part of a concealable
9258 region, 1 if it is. {lnum} is used like with |getline()|.
9259 2. The second item in the list is a string. If the first item
9260 is 1, the second item contains the text which will be
9261 displayed in place of the concealed text, depending on the
9262 current setting of 'conceallevel' and 'listchars'.
9263 3. The third and final item in the list is a number
9264 representing the specific syntax region matched in the
9265 line. When the character is not concealed the value is
9266 zero. This allows detection of the beginning of a new
9267 concealable region if there are two consecutive regions
9268 with the same replacement character. For an example, if
9269 the text is "123456" and both "23" and "45" are concealed
9270 and replaced by the character "X", then:
9271 call returns ~
9272 synconcealed(lnum, 1) [0, '', 0]
9273 synconcealed(lnum, 2) [1, 'X', 1]
9274 synconcealed(lnum, 3) [1, 'X', 1]
9275 synconcealed(lnum, 4) [1, 'X', 2]
9276 synconcealed(lnum, 5) [1, 'X', 2]
9277 synconcealed(lnum, 6) [0, '', 0]
9278
9279
9280synstack({lnum}, {col}) *synstack()*
9281 Return a |List|, which is the stack of syntax items at the
9282 position {lnum} and {col} in the current window. {lnum} is
9283 used like with |getline()|. Each item in the List is an ID
9284 like what |synID()| returns.
9285 The first item in the List is the outer region, following are
9286 items contained in that one. The last one is what |synID()|
9287 returns, unless not the whole item is highlighted or it is a
9288 transparent item.
9289 This function is useful for debugging a syntax file.
9290 Example that shows the syntax stack under the cursor: >
9291 for id in synstack(line("."), col("."))
9292 echo synIDattr(id, "name")
9293 endfor
9294< When the position specified with {lnum} and {col} is invalid
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +01009295 an empty List is returned. The position just after the last
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009296 character in a line and the first column in an empty line are
9297 valid positions.
9298
9299system({expr} [, {input}]) *system()* *E677*
9300 Get the output of the shell command {expr} as a |String|. See
9301 |systemlist()| to get the output as a |List|.
9302
9303 When {input} is given and is a |String| this string is written
9304 to a file and passed as stdin to the command. The string is
9305 written as-is, you need to take care of using the correct line
9306 separators yourself.
9307 If {input} is given and is a |List| it is written to the file
9308 in a way |writefile()| does with {binary} set to "b" (i.e.
9309 with a newline between each list item with newlines inside
9310 list items converted to NULs).
9311 When {input} is given and is a number that is a valid id for
9312 an existing buffer then the content of the buffer is written
9313 to the file line by line, each line terminated by a NL and
9314 NULs characters where the text has a NL.
9315
9316 Pipes are not used, the 'shelltemp' option is not used.
9317
9318 When prepended by |:silent| the terminal will not be set to
9319 cooked mode. This is meant to be used for commands that do
9320 not need the user to type. It avoids stray characters showing
9321 up on the screen which require |CTRL-L| to remove. >
9322 :silent let f = system('ls *.vim')
9323<
9324 Note: Use |shellescape()| or |::S| with |expand()| or
9325 |fnamemodify()| to escape special characters in a command
9326 argument. Newlines in {expr} may cause the command to fail.
9327 The characters in 'shellquote' and 'shellxquote' may also
9328 cause trouble.
9329 This is not to be used for interactive commands.
9330
9331 The result is a String. Example: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00009332 :let files = system('ls ' .. shellescape(expand('%:h')))
9333 :let files = system('ls ' .. expand('%:h:S'))
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009334
9335< To make the result more system-independent, the shell output
9336 is filtered to replace <CR> with <NL> for Macintosh, and
9337 <CR><NL> with <NL> for DOS-like systems.
9338 To avoid the string being truncated at a NUL, all NUL
9339 characters are replaced with SOH (0x01).
9340
9341 The command executed is constructed using several options:
9342 'shell' 'shellcmdflag' 'shellxquote' {expr} 'shellredir' {tmp} 'shellxquote'
9343 ({tmp} is an automatically generated file name).
9344 For Unix, braces are put around {expr} to allow for
9345 concatenated commands.
9346
9347 The command will be executed in "cooked" mode, so that a
9348 CTRL-C will interrupt the command (on Unix at least).
9349
9350 The resulting error code can be found in |v:shell_error|.
9351 This function will fail in |restricted-mode|.
9352
9353 Note that any wrong value in the options mentioned above may
9354 make the function fail. It has also been reported to fail
9355 when using a security agent application.
9356 Unlike ":!cmd" there is no automatic check for changed files.
9357 Use |:checktime| to force a check.
9358
9359 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9360 :echo GetCmd()->system()
9361
9362
9363systemlist({expr} [, {input}]) *systemlist()*
9364 Same as |system()|, but returns a |List| with lines (parts of
9365 output separated by NL) with NULs transformed into NLs. Output
9366 is the same as |readfile()| will output with {binary} argument
9367 set to "b", except that there is no extra empty item when the
9368 result ends in a NL.
9369 Note that on MS-Windows you may get trailing CR characters.
9370
9371 To see the difference between "echo hello" and "echo -n hello"
9372 use |system()| and |split()|: >
9373 echo system('echo hello')->split('\n', 1)
9374<
9375 Returns an empty string on error.
9376
9377 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9378 :echo GetCmd()->systemlist()
9379
9380
9381tabpagebuflist([{arg}]) *tabpagebuflist()*
9382 The result is a |List|, where each item is the number of the
9383 buffer associated with each window in the current tab page.
9384 {arg} specifies the number of the tab page to be used. When
9385 omitted the current tab page is used.
9386 When {arg} is invalid the number zero is returned.
9387 To get a list of all buffers in all tabs use this: >
9388 let buflist = []
9389 for i in range(tabpagenr('$'))
9390 call extend(buflist, tabpagebuflist(i + 1))
9391 endfor
9392< Note that a buffer may appear in more than one window.
9393
9394 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9395 GetTabpage()->tabpagebuflist()
9396
9397tabpagenr([{arg}]) *tabpagenr()*
9398 The result is a Number, which is the number of the current
9399 tab page. The first tab page has number 1.
9400
9401 The optional argument {arg} supports the following values:
9402 $ the number of the last tab page (the tab page
9403 count).
9404 # the number of the last accessed tab page
9405 (where |g<Tab>| goes to). if there is no
9406 previous tab page 0 is returned.
9407 The number can be used with the |:tab| command.
9408
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +01009409 Returns zero on error.
9410
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009411
9412tabpagewinnr({tabarg} [, {arg}]) *tabpagewinnr()*
9413 Like |winnr()| but for tab page {tabarg}.
9414 {tabarg} specifies the number of tab page to be used.
9415 {arg} is used like with |winnr()|:
9416 - When omitted the current window number is returned. This is
9417 the window which will be used when going to this tab page.
9418 - When "$" the number of windows is returned.
9419 - When "#" the previous window nr is returned.
9420 Useful examples: >
9421 tabpagewinnr(1) " current window of tab page 1
9422 tabpagewinnr(4, '$') " number of windows in tab page 4
9423< When {tabarg} is invalid zero is returned.
9424
9425 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9426 GetTabpage()->tabpagewinnr()
9427<
9428 *tagfiles()*
9429tagfiles() Returns a |List| with the file names used to search for tags
9430 for the current buffer. This is the 'tags' option expanded.
9431
9432
9433taglist({expr} [, {filename}]) *taglist()*
9434 Returns a |List| of tags matching the regular expression {expr}.
9435
9436 If {filename} is passed it is used to prioritize the results
9437 in the same way that |:tselect| does. See |tag-priority|.
9438 {filename} should be the full path of the file.
9439
9440 Each list item is a dictionary with at least the following
9441 entries:
9442 name Name of the tag.
9443 filename Name of the file where the tag is
9444 defined. It is either relative to the
9445 current directory or a full path.
9446 cmd Ex command used to locate the tag in
9447 the file.
9448 kind Type of the tag. The value for this
9449 entry depends on the language specific
9450 kind values. Only available when
9451 using a tags file generated by
Bram Moolenaar47c532e2022-03-19 15:18:53 +00009452 Universal/Exuberant ctags or hdrtag.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009453 static A file specific tag. Refer to
9454 |static-tag| for more information.
9455 More entries may be present, depending on the content of the
9456 tags file: access, implementation, inherits and signature.
9457 Refer to the ctags documentation for information about these
9458 fields. For C code the fields "struct", "class" and "enum"
9459 may appear, they give the name of the entity the tag is
9460 contained in.
9461
9462 The ex-command "cmd" can be either an ex search pattern, a
9463 line number or a line number followed by a byte number.
9464
9465 If there are no matching tags, then an empty list is returned.
9466
9467 To get an exact tag match, the anchors '^' and '$' should be
9468 used in {expr}. This also make the function work faster.
9469 Refer to |tag-regexp| for more information about the tag
9470 search regular expression pattern.
9471
9472 Refer to |'tags'| for information about how the tags file is
9473 located by Vim. Refer to |tags-file-format| for the format of
9474 the tags file generated by the different ctags tools.
9475
9476 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9477 GetTagpattern()->taglist()
9478
9479tan({expr}) *tan()*
9480 Return the tangent of {expr}, measured in radians, as a |Float|
9481 in the range [-inf, inf].
9482 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +01009483 Returns 0.0 if {expr} is not a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009484 Examples: >
9485 :echo tan(10)
9486< 0.648361 >
9487 :echo tan(-4.01)
9488< -1.181502
9489
9490 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9491 Compute()->tan()
9492<
9493 {only available when compiled with the |+float| feature}
9494
9495
9496tanh({expr}) *tanh()*
9497 Return the hyperbolic tangent of {expr} as a |Float| in the
9498 range [-1, 1].
9499 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +01009500 Returns 0.0 if {expr} is not a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009501 Examples: >
9502 :echo tanh(0.5)
9503< 0.462117 >
9504 :echo tanh(-1)
9505< -0.761594
9506
9507 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9508 Compute()->tanh()
9509<
9510 {only available when compiled with the |+float| feature}
9511
9512
9513tempname() *tempname()* *temp-file-name*
9514 The result is a String, which is the name of a file that
9515 doesn't exist. It can be used for a temporary file. The name
9516 is different for at least 26 consecutive calls. Example: >
9517 :let tmpfile = tempname()
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00009518 :exe "redir > " .. tmpfile
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009519< For Unix, the file will be in a private directory |tempfile|.
9520 For MS-Windows forward slashes are used when the 'shellslash'
9521 option is set, or when 'shellcmdflag' starts with '-' and
9522 'shell' does not contain powershell or pwsh.
9523
9524
9525term_ functions are documented here: |terminal-function-details|
9526
9527
9528terminalprops() *terminalprops()*
9529 Returns a |Dictionary| with properties of the terminal that Vim
9530 detected from the response to |t_RV| request. See
9531 |v:termresponse| for the response itself. If |v:termresponse|
9532 is empty most values here will be 'u' for unknown.
9533 cursor_style whether sending |t_RS| works **
9534 cursor_blink_mode whether sending |t_RC| works **
9535 underline_rgb whether |t_8u| works **
9536 mouse mouse type supported
9537
9538 ** value 'u' for unknown, 'y' for yes, 'n' for no
9539
9540 If the |+termresponse| feature is missing then the result is
9541 an empty dictionary.
9542
9543 If "cursor_style" is 'y' then |t_RS| will be sent to request the
9544 current cursor style.
9545 If "cursor_blink_mode" is 'y' then |t_RC| will be sent to
9546 request the cursor blink status.
9547 "cursor_style" and "cursor_blink_mode" are also set if |t_u7|
9548 is not empty, Vim will detect the working of sending |t_RS|
9549 and |t_RC| on startup.
9550
9551 When "underline_rgb" is not 'y', then |t_8u| will be made empty.
9552 This avoids sending it to xterm, which would clear the colors.
9553
9554 For "mouse" the value 'u' is unknown
9555
9556 Also see:
9557 - 'ambiwidth' - detected by using |t_u7|.
9558 - |v:termstyleresp| and |v:termblinkresp| for the response to
9559 |t_RS| and |t_RC|.
9560
9561
9562test_ functions are documented here: |test-functions-details|
9563
9564
9565 *timer_info()*
9566timer_info([{id}])
9567 Return a list with information about timers.
9568 When {id} is given only information about this timer is
9569 returned. When timer {id} does not exist an empty list is
9570 returned.
9571 When {id} is omitted information about all timers is returned.
9572
9573 For each timer the information is stored in a |Dictionary| with
9574 these items:
9575 "id" the timer ID
9576 "time" time the timer was started with
9577 "remaining" time until the timer fires
9578 "repeat" number of times the timer will still fire;
9579 -1 means forever
9580 "callback" the callback
9581 "paused" 1 if the timer is paused, 0 otherwise
9582
9583 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9584 GetTimer()->timer_info()
9585
9586< {only available when compiled with the |+timers| feature}
9587
9588timer_pause({timer}, {paused}) *timer_pause()*
9589 Pause or unpause a timer. A paused timer does not invoke its
9590 callback when its time expires. Unpausing a timer may cause
9591 the callback to be invoked almost immediately if enough time
9592 has passed.
9593
9594 Pausing a timer is useful to avoid the callback to be called
9595 for a short time.
9596
9597 If {paused} evaluates to a non-zero Number or a non-empty
9598 String, then the timer is paused, otherwise it is unpaused.
9599 See |non-zero-arg|.
9600
9601 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9602 GetTimer()->timer_pause(1)
9603
9604< {only available when compiled with the |+timers| feature}
9605
9606 *timer_start()* *timer* *timers*
9607timer_start({time}, {callback} [, {options}])
9608 Create a timer and return the timer ID.
9609
9610 {time} is the waiting time in milliseconds. This is the
9611 minimum time before invoking the callback. When the system is
9612 busy or Vim is not waiting for input the time will be longer.
9613
9614 {callback} is the function to call. It can be the name of a
9615 function or a |Funcref|. It is called with one argument, which
9616 is the timer ID. The callback is only invoked when Vim is
9617 waiting for input.
9618 If you want to show a message look at |popup_notification()|
9619 to avoid interfering with what the user is doing.
9620
9621 {options} is a dictionary. Supported entries:
9622 "repeat" Number of times to repeat calling the
9623 callback. -1 means forever. When not present
9624 the callback will be called once.
9625 If the timer causes an error three times in a
9626 row the repeat is cancelled. This avoids that
9627 Vim becomes unusable because of all the error
9628 messages.
9629
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +01009630 Returns -1 on error.
9631
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009632 Example: >
9633 func MyHandler(timer)
9634 echo 'Handler called'
9635 endfunc
9636 let timer = timer_start(500, 'MyHandler',
9637 \ {'repeat': 3})
9638< This will invoke MyHandler() three times at 500 msec
9639 intervals.
9640
9641 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9642 GetMsec()->timer_start(callback)
9643
9644< Not available in the |sandbox|.
9645 {only available when compiled with the |+timers| feature}
9646
9647timer_stop({timer}) *timer_stop()*
9648 Stop a timer. The timer callback will no longer be invoked.
9649 {timer} is an ID returned by timer_start(), thus it must be a
9650 Number. If {timer} does not exist there is no error.
9651
9652 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9653 GetTimer()->timer_stop()
9654
9655< {only available when compiled with the |+timers| feature}
9656
9657timer_stopall() *timer_stopall()*
9658 Stop all timers. The timer callbacks will no longer be
9659 invoked. Useful if a timer is misbehaving. If there are no
9660 timers there is no error.
9661
9662 {only available when compiled with the |+timers| feature}
9663
9664tolower({expr}) *tolower()*
9665 The result is a copy of the String given, with all uppercase
9666 characters turned into lowercase (just like applying |gu| to
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +01009667 the string). Returns an empty string on error.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009668
9669 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9670 GetText()->tolower()
9671
9672toupper({expr}) *toupper()*
9673 The result is a copy of the String given, with all lowercase
9674 characters turned into uppercase (just like applying |gU| to
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +01009675 the string). Returns an empty string on error.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009676
9677 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9678 GetText()->toupper()
9679
9680tr({src}, {fromstr}, {tostr}) *tr()*
9681 The result is a copy of the {src} string with all characters
9682 which appear in {fromstr} replaced by the character in that
9683 position in the {tostr} string. Thus the first character in
9684 {fromstr} is translated into the first character in {tostr}
9685 and so on. Exactly like the unix "tr" command.
9686 This code also deals with multibyte characters properly.
9687
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +01009688 Returns an empty string on error.
9689
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009690 Examples: >
9691 echo tr("hello there", "ht", "HT")
9692< returns "Hello THere" >
9693 echo tr("<blob>", "<>", "{}")
9694< returns "{blob}"
9695
9696 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9697 GetText()->tr(from, to)
9698
9699trim({text} [, {mask} [, {dir}]]) *trim()*
9700 Return {text} as a String where any character in {mask} is
9701 removed from the beginning and/or end of {text}.
9702
9703 If {mask} is not given, {mask} is all characters up to 0x20,
9704 which includes Tab, space, NL and CR, plus the non-breaking
9705 space character 0xa0.
9706
9707 The optional {dir} argument specifies where to remove the
9708 characters:
9709 0 remove from the beginning and end of {text}
9710 1 remove only at the beginning of {text}
9711 2 remove only at the end of {text}
9712 When omitted both ends are trimmed.
9713
9714 This function deals with multibyte characters properly.
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +01009715 Returns an empty string on error.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009716
9717 Examples: >
9718 echo trim(" some text ")
9719< returns "some text" >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00009720 echo trim(" \r\t\t\r RESERVE \t\n\x0B\xA0") .. "_TAIL"
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009721< returns "RESERVE_TAIL" >
9722 echo trim("rm<Xrm<>X>rrm", "rm<>")
9723< returns "Xrm<>X" (characters in the middle are not removed) >
9724 echo trim(" vim ", " ", 2)
9725< returns " vim"
9726
9727 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9728 GetText()->trim()
9729
9730trunc({expr}) *trunc()*
9731 Return the largest integral value with magnitude less than or
9732 equal to {expr} as a |Float| (truncate towards zero).
9733 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +01009734 Returns 0.0 if {expr} is not a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009735 Examples: >
9736 echo trunc(1.456)
9737< 1.0 >
9738 echo trunc(-5.456)
9739< -5.0 >
9740 echo trunc(4.0)
9741< 4.0
9742
9743 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9744 Compute()->trunc()
9745<
9746 {only available when compiled with the |+float| feature}
9747
9748 *type()*
9749type({expr}) The result is a Number representing the type of {expr}.
9750 Instead of using the number directly, it is better to use the
9751 v:t_ variable that has the value:
9752 Number: 0 |v:t_number|
9753 String: 1 |v:t_string|
9754 Funcref: 2 |v:t_func|
9755 List: 3 |v:t_list|
9756 Dictionary: 4 |v:t_dict|
9757 Float: 5 |v:t_float|
9758 Boolean: 6 |v:t_bool| (v:false and v:true)
9759 None: 7 |v:t_none| (v:null and v:none)
9760 Job: 8 |v:t_job|
9761 Channel: 9 |v:t_channel|
9762 Blob: 10 |v:t_blob|
9763 For backward compatibility, this method can be used: >
9764 :if type(myvar) == type(0)
9765 :if type(myvar) == type("")
9766 :if type(myvar) == type(function("tr"))
9767 :if type(myvar) == type([])
9768 :if type(myvar) == type({})
9769 :if type(myvar) == type(0.0)
9770 :if type(myvar) == type(v:false)
9771 :if type(myvar) == type(v:none)
9772< To check if the v:t_ variables exist use this: >
9773 :if exists('v:t_number')
9774
9775< Can also be used as a |method|: >
9776 mylist->type()
9777
9778
9779typename({expr}) *typename()*
9780 Return a string representation of the type of {expr}.
9781 Example: >
9782 echo typename([1, 2, 3])
9783 list<number>
9784
9785
9786undofile({name}) *undofile()*
9787 Return the name of the undo file that would be used for a file
9788 with name {name} when writing. This uses the 'undodir'
9789 option, finding directories that exist. It does not check if
9790 the undo file exists.
9791 {name} is always expanded to the full path, since that is what
9792 is used internally.
9793 If {name} is empty undofile() returns an empty string, since a
9794 buffer without a file name will not write an undo file.
9795 Useful in combination with |:wundo| and |:rundo|.
9796 When compiled without the |+persistent_undo| option this always
9797 returns an empty string.
9798
9799 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9800 GetFilename()->undofile()
9801
9802undotree() *undotree()*
9803 Return the current state of the undo tree in a dictionary with
9804 the following items:
9805 "seq_last" The highest undo sequence number used.
9806 "seq_cur" The sequence number of the current position in
9807 the undo tree. This differs from "seq_last"
9808 when some changes were undone.
9809 "time_cur" Time last used for |:earlier| and related
9810 commands. Use |strftime()| to convert to
9811 something readable.
9812 "save_last" Number of the last file write. Zero when no
9813 write yet.
9814 "save_cur" Number of the current position in the undo
9815 tree.
9816 "synced" Non-zero when the last undo block was synced.
9817 This happens when waiting from input from the
9818 user. See |undo-blocks|.
9819 "entries" A list of dictionaries with information about
9820 undo blocks.
9821
9822 The first item in the "entries" list is the oldest undo item.
9823 Each List item is a |Dictionary| with these items:
9824 "seq" Undo sequence number. Same as what appears in
9825 |:undolist|.
9826 "time" Timestamp when the change happened. Use
9827 |strftime()| to convert to something readable.
9828 "newhead" Only appears in the item that is the last one
9829 that was added. This marks the last change
9830 and where further changes will be added.
9831 "curhead" Only appears in the item that is the last one
9832 that was undone. This marks the current
9833 position in the undo tree, the block that will
9834 be used by a redo command. When nothing was
9835 undone after the last change this item will
9836 not appear anywhere.
9837 "save" Only appears on the last block before a file
9838 write. The number is the write count. The
9839 first write has number 1, the last one the
9840 "save_last" mentioned above.
9841 "alt" Alternate entry. This is again a List of undo
9842 blocks. Each item may again have an "alt"
9843 item.
9844
9845uniq({list} [, {func} [, {dict}]]) *uniq()* *E882*
9846 Remove second and succeeding copies of repeated adjacent
9847 {list} items in-place. Returns {list}. If you want a list
9848 to remain unmodified make a copy first: >
9849 :let newlist = uniq(copy(mylist))
9850< The default compare function uses the string representation of
9851 each item. For the use of {func} and {dict} see |sort()|.
9852
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +01009853 Returns zero if {list} is not a |List|.
9854
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009855 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9856 mylist->uniq()
9857
9858values({dict}) *values()*
9859 Return a |List| with all the values of {dict}. The |List| is
9860 in arbitrary order. Also see |items()| and |keys()|.
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +01009861 Returns zero if {dict} is not a |Dict|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009862
9863 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9864 mydict->values()
9865
LemonBoy0f7a3e12022-05-26 12:10:37 +01009866virtcol({expr} [, {list}]) *virtcol()*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009867 The result is a Number, which is the screen column of the file
9868 position given with {expr}. That is, the last screen position
9869 occupied by the character at that position, when the screen
9870 would be of unlimited width. When there is a <Tab> at the
9871 position, the returned Number will be the column at the end of
9872 the <Tab>. For example, for a <Tab> in column 1, with 'ts'
9873 set to 8, it returns 8. |conceal| is ignored.
9874 For the byte position use |col()|.
LemonBoy0f7a3e12022-05-26 12:10:37 +01009875
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009876 For the use of {expr} see |col()|.
LemonBoy0f7a3e12022-05-26 12:10:37 +01009877
9878 When 'virtualedit' is used {expr} can be [lnum, col, off],
9879 where "off" is the offset in screen columns from the start of
9880 the character. E.g., a position within a <Tab> or after the
9881 last character. When "off" is omitted zero is used. When
9882 Virtual editing is active in the current mode, a position
9883 beyond the end of the line can be returned. Also see
9884 |'virtualedit'|
9885
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009886 The accepted positions are:
9887 . the cursor position
9888 $ the end of the cursor line (the result is the
9889 number of displayed characters in the cursor line
9890 plus one)
9891 'x position of mark x (if the mark is not set, 0 is
9892 returned)
9893 v In Visual mode: the start of the Visual area (the
9894 cursor is the end). When not in Visual mode
9895 returns the cursor position. Differs from |'<| in
9896 that it's updated right away.
LemonBoy0f7a3e12022-05-26 12:10:37 +01009897
9898 If {list} is present and non-zero then virtcol() returns a List
9899 with the first and last screen position occupied by the
9900 character.
9901
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009902 Note that only marks in the current file can be used.
9903 Examples: >
LemonBoy0f7a3e12022-05-26 12:10:37 +01009904 " With text "foo^Lbar" and cursor on the "^L":
9905
9906 virtcol(".") " returns 5
9907 virtcol(".", 1) " returns [4, 5]
9908 virtcol("$") " returns 9
9909
9910 " With text " there", with 't at 'h':
9911
9912 virtcol("'t") " returns 6
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009913< The first column is 1. 0 is returned for an error.
9914 A more advanced example that echoes the maximum length of
9915 all lines: >
9916 echo max(map(range(1, line('$')), "virtcol([v:val, '$'])"))
9917
9918< Can also be used as a |method|: >
9919 GetPos()->virtcol()
9920
Bram Moolenaar5a6ec102022-05-27 21:58:00 +01009921virtcol2col({winid}, {lnum}, {col}) *virtcol2col()*
9922 The result is a Number, which is the byte index of the
9923 character in window {winid} at buffer line {lnum} and virtual
9924 column {col}.
9925
9926 If {col} is greater than the last virtual column in line
9927 {lnum}, then the byte index of the character at the last
9928 virtual column is returned.
9929
9930 The {winid} argument can be the window number or the
9931 |window-ID|. If this is zero, then the current window is used.
9932
9933 Returns -1 if the window {winid} doesn't exist or the buffer
9934 line {lnum} or virtual column {col} is invalid.
9935
9936 See also |screenpos()|, |virtcol()| and |col()|.
9937
9938 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9939 GetWinid()->virtcol2col(lnum, col)
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009940
9941visualmode([{expr}]) *visualmode()*
9942 The result is a String, which describes the last Visual mode
9943 used in the current buffer. Initially it returns an empty
9944 string, but once Visual mode has been used, it returns "v",
9945 "V", or "<CTRL-V>" (a single CTRL-V character) for
9946 character-wise, line-wise, or block-wise Visual mode
9947 respectively.
9948 Example: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00009949 :exe "normal " .. visualmode()
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009950< This enters the same Visual mode as before. It is also useful
9951 in scripts if you wish to act differently depending on the
9952 Visual mode that was used.
9953 If Visual mode is active, use |mode()| to get the Visual mode
9954 (e.g., in a |:vmap|).
9955 If {expr} is supplied and it evaluates to a non-zero Number or
9956 a non-empty String, then the Visual mode will be cleared and
9957 the old value is returned. See |non-zero-arg|.
9958
9959wildmenumode() *wildmenumode()*
9960 Returns |TRUE| when the wildmenu is active and |FALSE|
9961 otherwise. See 'wildmenu' and 'wildmode'.
9962 This can be used in mappings to handle the 'wildcharm' option
9963 gracefully. (Makes only sense with |mapmode-c| mappings).
9964
9965 For example to make <c-j> work like <down> in wildmode, use: >
9966 :cnoremap <expr> <C-j> wildmenumode() ? "\<Down>\<Tab>" : "\<c-j>"
9967<
9968 (Note, this needs the 'wildcharm' option set appropriately).
9969
9970win_execute({id}, {command} [, {silent}]) *win_execute()*
9971 Like `execute()` but in the context of window {id}.
9972 The window will temporarily be made the current window,
9973 without triggering autocommands or changing directory. When
9974 executing {command} autocommands will be triggered, this may
9975 have unexpected side effects. Use |:noautocmd| if needed.
9976 Example: >
9977 call win_execute(winid, 'set syntax=python')
9978< Doing the same with `setwinvar()` would not trigger
9979 autocommands and not actually show syntax highlighting.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009980 *E994*
9981 Not all commands are allowed in popup windows.
9982 When window {id} does not exist then no error is given and
9983 an empty string is returned.
9984
9985 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
9986 second argument: >
9987 GetCommand()->win_execute(winid)
9988
9989win_findbuf({bufnr}) *win_findbuf()*
9990 Returns a |List| with |window-ID|s for windows that contain
9991 buffer {bufnr}. When there is none the list is empty.
9992
9993 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9994 GetBufnr()->win_findbuf()
9995
9996win_getid([{win} [, {tab}]]) *win_getid()*
9997 Get the |window-ID| for the specified window.
9998 When {win} is missing use the current window.
9999 With {win} this is the window number. The top window has
10000 number 1.
10001 Without {tab} use the current tab, otherwise the tab with
10002 number {tab}. The first tab has number one.
10003 Return zero if the window cannot be found.
10004
10005 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10006 GetWinnr()->win_getid()
10007
10008
10009win_gettype([{nr}]) *win_gettype()*
10010 Return the type of the window:
10011 "autocmd" autocommand window. Temporary window
10012 used to execute autocommands.
10013 "command" command-line window |cmdwin|
10014 (empty) normal window
10015 "loclist" |location-list-window|
10016 "popup" popup window |popup|
10017 "preview" preview window |preview-window|
10018 "quickfix" |quickfix-window|
10019 "unknown" window {nr} not found
10020
10021 When {nr} is omitted return the type of the current window.
10022 When {nr} is given return the type of this window by number or
10023 |window-ID|.
10024
10025 Also see the 'buftype' option. When running a terminal in a
10026 popup window then 'buftype' is "terminal" and win_gettype()
10027 returns "popup".
10028
10029 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10030 GetWinid()->win_gettype()
10031<
10032win_gotoid({expr}) *win_gotoid()*
10033 Go to window with ID {expr}. This may also change the current
10034 tabpage.
10035 Return TRUE if successful, FALSE if the window cannot be found.
10036
10037 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10038 GetWinid()->win_gotoid()
10039
10040win_id2tabwin({expr}) *win_id2tabwin()*
10041 Return a list with the tab number and window number of window
10042 with ID {expr}: [tabnr, winnr].
10043 Return [0, 0] if the window cannot be found.
10044
10045 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10046 GetWinid()->win_id2tabwin()
10047
10048win_id2win({expr}) *win_id2win()*
10049 Return the window number of window with ID {expr}.
10050 Return 0 if the window cannot be found in the current tabpage.
10051
10052 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10053 GetWinid()->win_id2win()
10054
Daniel Steinbergee630312022-01-10 13:36:34 +000010055win_move_separator({nr}, {offset}) *win_move_separator()*
10056 Move window {nr}'s vertical separator (i.e., the right border)
10057 by {offset} columns, as if being dragged by the mouse. {nr}
10058 can be a window number or |window-ID|. A positive {offset}
10059 moves right and a negative {offset} moves left. Moving a
10060 window's vertical separator will change the width of the
10061 window and the width of other windows adjacent to the vertical
10062 separator. The magnitude of movement may be smaller than
10063 specified (e.g., as a consequence of maintaining
10064 'winminwidth'). Returns TRUE if the window can be found and
10065 FALSE otherwise.
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +010010066 This will fail for the rightmost window and a full-width
10067 window, since it has no separator on the right.
Daniel Steinbergee630312022-01-10 13:36:34 +000010068
10069 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10070 GetWinnr()->win_move_separator(offset)
10071
10072win_move_statusline({nr}, {offset}) *win_move_statusline()*
10073 Move window {nr}'s status line (i.e., the bottom border) by
10074 {offset} rows, as if being dragged by the mouse. {nr} can be a
10075 window number or |window-ID|. A positive {offset} moves down
10076 and a negative {offset} moves up. Moving a window's status
10077 line will change the height of the window and the height of
10078 other windows adjacent to the status line. The magnitude of
10079 movement may be smaller than specified (e.g., as a consequence
10080 of maintaining 'winminheight'). Returns TRUE if the window can
10081 be found and FALSE otherwise.
10082
10083 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10084 GetWinnr()->win_move_statusline(offset)
10085
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010086win_screenpos({nr}) *win_screenpos()*
10087 Return the screen position of window {nr} as a list with two
10088 numbers: [row, col]. The first window always has position
10089 [1, 1], unless there is a tabline, then it is [2, 1].
10090 {nr} can be the window number or the |window-ID|. Use zero
10091 for the current window.
10092 Returns [0, 0] if the window cannot be found in the current
10093 tabpage.
10094
10095 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10096 GetWinid()->win_screenpos()
10097<
10098win_splitmove({nr}, {target} [, {options}]) *win_splitmove()*
10099 Move the window {nr} to a new split of the window {target}.
10100 This is similar to moving to {target}, creating a new window
10101 using |:split| but having the same contents as window {nr}, and
10102 then closing {nr}.
10103
10104 Both {nr} and {target} can be window numbers or |window-ID|s.
10105 Both must be in the current tab page.
10106
10107 Returns zero for success, non-zero for failure.
10108
10109 {options} is a |Dictionary| with the following optional entries:
10110 "vertical" When TRUE, the split is created vertically,
10111 like with |:vsplit|.
10112 "rightbelow" When TRUE, the split is made below or to the
10113 right (if vertical). When FALSE, it is done
10114 above or to the left (if vertical). When not
10115 present, the values of 'splitbelow' and
10116 'splitright' are used.
10117
10118 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10119 GetWinid()->win_splitmove(target)
10120<
10121
10122 *winbufnr()*
10123winbufnr({nr}) The result is a Number, which is the number of the buffer
10124 associated with window {nr}. {nr} can be the window number or
10125 the |window-ID|.
10126 When {nr} is zero, the number of the buffer in the current
10127 window is returned.
10128 When window {nr} doesn't exist, -1 is returned.
10129 Example: >
10130 :echo "The file in the current window is " . bufname(winbufnr(0))
10131<
10132 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10133 FindWindow()->winbufnr()->bufname()
10134<
10135 *wincol()*
10136wincol() The result is a Number, which is the virtual column of the
10137 cursor in the window. This is counting screen cells from the
10138 left side of the window. The leftmost column is one.
10139
10140 *windowsversion()*
10141windowsversion()
10142 The result is a String. For MS-Windows it indicates the OS
10143 version. E.g, Windows 10 is "10.0", Windows 8 is "6.2",
10144 Windows XP is "5.1". For non-MS-Windows systems the result is
10145 an empty string.
10146
10147winheight({nr}) *winheight()*
10148 The result is a Number, which is the height of window {nr}.
10149 {nr} can be the window number or the |window-ID|.
10150 When {nr} is zero, the height of the current window is
10151 returned. When window {nr} doesn't exist, -1 is returned.
10152 An existing window always has a height of zero or more.
10153 This excludes any window toolbar line.
10154 Examples: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +000010155 :echo "The current window has " .. winheight(0) .. " lines."
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010156
10157< Can also be used as a |method|: >
10158 GetWinid()->winheight()
10159<
10160winlayout([{tabnr}]) *winlayout()*
10161 The result is a nested List containing the layout of windows
10162 in a tabpage.
10163
10164 Without {tabnr} use the current tabpage, otherwise the tabpage
10165 with number {tabnr}. If the tabpage {tabnr} is not found,
10166 returns an empty list.
10167
10168 For a leaf window, it returns:
10169 ['leaf', {winid}]
10170 For horizontally split windows, which form a column, it
10171 returns:
10172 ['col', [{nested list of windows}]]
10173 For vertically split windows, which form a row, it returns:
10174 ['row', [{nested list of windows}]]
10175
10176 Example: >
10177 " Only one window in the tab page
10178 :echo winlayout()
10179 ['leaf', 1000]
10180 " Two horizontally split windows
10181 :echo winlayout()
10182 ['col', [['leaf', 1000], ['leaf', 1001]]]
10183 " The second tab page, with three horizontally split
10184 " windows, with two vertically split windows in the
10185 " middle window
10186 :echo winlayout(2)
10187 ['col', [['leaf', 1002], ['row', [['leaf', 1003],
10188 ['leaf', 1001]]], ['leaf', 1000]]]
10189<
10190 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10191 GetTabnr()->winlayout()
10192<
10193 *winline()*
10194winline() The result is a Number, which is the screen line of the cursor
10195 in the window. This is counting screen lines from the top of
10196 the window. The first line is one.
10197 If the cursor was moved the view on the file will be updated
10198 first, this may cause a scroll.
10199
10200 *winnr()*
10201winnr([{arg}]) The result is a Number, which is the number of the current
10202 window. The top window has number 1.
10203 Returns zero for a popup window.
10204
10205 The optional argument {arg} supports the following values:
10206 $ the number of the last window (the window
10207 count).
10208 # the number of the last accessed window (where
10209 |CTRL-W_p| goes to). If there is no previous
10210 window or it is in another tab page 0 is
10211 returned.
10212 {N}j the number of the Nth window below the
10213 current window (where |CTRL-W_j| goes to).
10214 {N}k the number of the Nth window above the current
10215 window (where |CTRL-W_k| goes to).
10216 {N}h the number of the Nth window left of the
10217 current window (where |CTRL-W_h| goes to).
10218 {N}l the number of the Nth window right of the
10219 current window (where |CTRL-W_l| goes to).
10220 The number can be used with |CTRL-W_w| and ":wincmd w"
10221 |:wincmd|.
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +010010222 When {arg} is invalid an error is given and zero is returned.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010223 Also see |tabpagewinnr()| and |win_getid()|.
10224 Examples: >
10225 let window_count = winnr('$')
10226 let prev_window = winnr('#')
10227 let wnum = winnr('3k')
10228
10229< Can also be used as a |method|: >
10230 GetWinval()->winnr()
10231<
10232 *winrestcmd()*
10233winrestcmd() Returns a sequence of |:resize| commands that should restore
10234 the current window sizes. Only works properly when no windows
10235 are opened or closed and the current window and tab page is
10236 unchanged.
10237 Example: >
10238 :let cmd = winrestcmd()
10239 :call MessWithWindowSizes()
10240 :exe cmd
10241<
10242 *winrestview()*
10243winrestview({dict})
10244 Uses the |Dictionary| returned by |winsaveview()| to restore
10245 the view of the current window.
10246 Note: The {dict} does not have to contain all values, that are
10247 returned by |winsaveview()|. If values are missing, those
10248 settings won't be restored. So you can use: >
10249 :call winrestview({'curswant': 4})
10250<
10251 This will only set the curswant value (the column the cursor
10252 wants to move on vertical movements) of the cursor to column 5
10253 (yes, that is 5), while all other settings will remain the
10254 same. This is useful, if you set the cursor position manually.
10255
10256 If you have changed the values the result is unpredictable.
10257 If the window size changed the result won't be the same.
10258
10259 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10260 GetView()->winrestview()
10261<
10262 *winsaveview()*
10263winsaveview() Returns a |Dictionary| that contains information to restore
10264 the view of the current window. Use |winrestview()| to
10265 restore the view.
10266 This is useful if you have a mapping that jumps around in the
10267 buffer and you want to go back to the original view.
10268 This does not save fold information. Use the 'foldenable'
10269 option to temporarily switch off folding, so that folds are
10270 not opened when moving around. This may have side effects.
10271 The return value includes:
10272 lnum cursor line number
10273 col cursor column (Note: the first column
naohiro ono56200ee2022-01-01 14:59:44 +000010274 zero, as opposed to what |getcurpos()|
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010275 returns)
10276 coladd cursor column offset for 'virtualedit'
naohiro ono56200ee2022-01-01 14:59:44 +000010277 curswant column for vertical movement (Note:
10278 the first column is zero, as opposed
10279 to what |getcurpos()| returns). After
10280 |$| command it will be a very large
10281 number equal to |v:maxcol|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010282 topline first line in the window
10283 topfill filler lines, only in diff mode
10284 leftcol first column displayed; only used when
10285 'wrap' is off
10286 skipcol columns skipped
10287 Note that no option values are saved.
10288
10289
10290winwidth({nr}) *winwidth()*
10291 The result is a Number, which is the width of window {nr}.
10292 {nr} can be the window number or the |window-ID|.
10293 When {nr} is zero, the width of the current window is
10294 returned. When window {nr} doesn't exist, -1 is returned.
10295 An existing window always has a width of zero or more.
10296 Examples: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +000010297 :echo "The current window has " .. winwidth(0) .. " columns."
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010298 :if winwidth(0) <= 50
10299 : 50 wincmd |
10300 :endif
10301< For getting the terminal or screen size, see the 'columns'
10302 option.
10303
10304 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10305 GetWinid()->winwidth()
10306
10307
10308wordcount() *wordcount()*
10309 The result is a dictionary of byte/chars/word statistics for
10310 the current buffer. This is the same info as provided by
10311 |g_CTRL-G|
10312 The return value includes:
10313 bytes Number of bytes in the buffer
10314 chars Number of chars in the buffer
10315 words Number of words in the buffer
10316 cursor_bytes Number of bytes before cursor position
10317 (not in Visual mode)
10318 cursor_chars Number of chars before cursor position
10319 (not in Visual mode)
10320 cursor_words Number of words before cursor position
10321 (not in Visual mode)
10322 visual_bytes Number of bytes visually selected
10323 (only in Visual mode)
10324 visual_chars Number of chars visually selected
10325 (only in Visual mode)
10326 visual_words Number of words visually selected
10327 (only in Visual mode)
10328
10329
10330 *writefile()*
10331writefile({object}, {fname} [, {flags}])
10332 When {object} is a |List| write it to file {fname}. Each list
10333 item is separated with a NL. Each list item must be a String
10334 or Number.
10335 When {flags} contains "b" then binary mode is used: There will
10336 not be a NL after the last list item. An empty item at the
10337 end does cause the last line in the file to end in a NL.
10338
10339 When {object} is a |Blob| write the bytes to file {fname}
10340 unmodified.
10341
10342 When {flags} contains "a" then append mode is used, lines are
10343 appended to the file: >
10344 :call writefile(["foo"], "event.log", "a")
10345 :call writefile(["bar"], "event.log", "a")
10346<
10347 When {flags} contains "s" then fsync() is called after writing
10348 the file. This flushes the file to disk, if possible. This
10349 takes more time but avoids losing the file if the system
10350 crashes.
10351 When {flags} does not contain "S" or "s" then fsync() is
10352 called if the 'fsync' option is set.
10353 When {flags} contains "S" then fsync() is not called, even
10354 when 'fsync' is set.
10355
10356 All NL characters are replaced with a NUL character.
10357 Inserting CR characters needs to be done before passing {list}
10358 to writefile().
10359 An existing file is overwritten, if possible.
10360 When the write fails -1 is returned, otherwise 0. There is an
10361 error message if the file can't be created or when writing
10362 fails.
10363 Also see |readfile()|.
10364 To copy a file byte for byte: >
10365 :let fl = readfile("foo", "b")
10366 :call writefile(fl, "foocopy", "b")
10367
10368< Can also be used as a |method|: >
10369 GetText()->writefile("thefile")
10370
10371
10372xor({expr}, {expr}) *xor()*
10373 Bitwise XOR on the two arguments. The arguments are converted
10374 to a number. A List, Dict or Float argument causes an error.
Bram Moolenaar5a6ec102022-05-27 21:58:00 +010010375 Also see `and()` and `or()`.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010376 Example: >
10377 :let bits = xor(bits, 0x80)
10378<
10379 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10380 :let bits = bits->xor(0x80)
10381<
10382
10383==============================================================================
103843. Feature list *feature-list*
10385
10386There are three types of features:
103871. Features that are only supported when they have been enabled when Vim
10388 was compiled |+feature-list|. Example: >
10389 :if has("cindent")
10390< *gui_running*
103912. Features that are only supported when certain conditions have been met.
10392 Example: >
10393 :if has("gui_running")
10394< *has-patch*
103953. Beyond a certain version or at a certain version and including a specific
10396 patch. The "patch-7.4.248" feature means that the Vim version is 7.5 or
10397 later, or it is version 7.4 and patch 248 was included. Example: >
10398 :if has("patch-7.4.248")
10399< Note that it's possible for patch 248 to be omitted even though 249 is
10400 included. Only happens when cherry-picking patches.
10401 Note that this form only works for patch 7.4.237 and later, before that
10402 you need to check for the patch and the v:version. Example (checking
10403 version 6.2.148 or later): >
10404 :if v:version > 602 || (v:version == 602 && has("patch148"))
10405
10406Hint: To find out if Vim supports backslashes in a file name (MS-Windows),
10407use: `if exists('+shellslash')`
10408
10409
10410acl Compiled with |ACL| support.
10411all_builtin_terms Compiled with all builtin terminals enabled.
10412amiga Amiga version of Vim.
10413arabic Compiled with Arabic support |Arabic|.
10414arp Compiled with ARP support (Amiga).
10415autocmd Compiled with autocommand support. (always true)
10416autochdir Compiled with support for 'autochdir'
10417autoservername Automatically enable |clientserver|
10418balloon_eval Compiled with |balloon-eval| support.
10419balloon_multiline GUI supports multiline balloons.
10420beos BeOS version of Vim.
10421browse Compiled with |:browse| support, and browse() will
10422 work.
10423browsefilter Compiled with support for |browsefilter|.
10424bsd Compiled on an OS in the BSD family (excluding macOS).
10425builtin_terms Compiled with some builtin terminals.
10426byte_offset Compiled with support for 'o' in 'statusline'
10427channel Compiled with support for |channel| and |job|
Bram Moolenaare1dc76f2022-06-25 18:01:32 +010010428cindent Compiled with 'cindent' support. (always true)
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010429clientserver Compiled with remote invocation support |clientserver|.
10430clipboard Compiled with 'clipboard' support.
10431clipboard_working Compiled with 'clipboard' support and it can be used.
10432cmdline_compl Compiled with |cmdline-completion| support.
10433cmdline_hist Compiled with |cmdline-history| support.
10434cmdline_info Compiled with 'showcmd' and 'ruler' support.
10435comments Compiled with |'comments'| support.
10436compatible Compiled to be very Vi compatible.
10437conpty Platform where |ConPTY| can be used.
10438cryptv Compiled with encryption support |encryption|.
10439cscope Compiled with |cscope| support.
10440cursorbind Compiled with |'cursorbind'| (always true)
10441debug Compiled with "DEBUG" defined.
10442dialog_con Compiled with console dialog support.
10443dialog_gui Compiled with GUI dialog support.
10444diff Compiled with |vimdiff| and 'diff' support.
10445digraphs Compiled with support for digraphs.
10446directx Compiled with support for DirectX and 'renderoptions'.
10447dnd Compiled with support for the "~ register |quote_~|.
10448drop_file Compiled with |drop_file| support.
10449ebcdic Compiled on a machine with ebcdic character set.
10450emacs_tags Compiled with support for Emacs tags.
10451eval Compiled with expression evaluation support. Always
10452 true, of course!
10453ex_extra |+ex_extra| (always true)
10454extra_search Compiled with support for |'incsearch'| and
10455 |'hlsearch'|
10456farsi Support for Farsi was removed |farsi|.
10457file_in_path Compiled with support for |gf| and |<cfile>|
10458filterpipe When 'shelltemp' is off pipes are used for shell
10459 read/write/filter commands
10460find_in_path Compiled with support for include file searches
10461 |+find_in_path|.
10462float Compiled with support for |Float|.
10463fname_case Case in file names matters (for Amiga and MS-Windows
10464 this is not present).
10465folding Compiled with |folding| support.
10466footer Compiled with GUI footer support. |gui-footer|
10467fork Compiled to use fork()/exec() instead of system().
10468gettext Compiled with message translation |multi-lang|
10469gui Compiled with GUI enabled.
Bram Moolenaarcbaff5e2022-04-08 17:45:08 +010010470gui_athena Compiled with Athena GUI (always false).
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010471gui_gnome Compiled with Gnome support (gui_gtk is also defined).
10472gui_gtk Compiled with GTK+ GUI (any version).
10473gui_gtk2 Compiled with GTK+ 2 GUI (gui_gtk is also defined).
10474gui_gtk3 Compiled with GTK+ 3 GUI (gui_gtk is also defined).
10475gui_haiku Compiled with Haiku GUI.
10476gui_mac Compiled with Macintosh GUI.
10477gui_motif Compiled with Motif GUI.
10478gui_photon Compiled with Photon GUI.
10479gui_running Vim is running in the GUI, or it will start soon.
10480gui_win32 Compiled with MS-Windows Win32 GUI.
10481gui_win32s idem, and Win32s system being used (Windows 3.1)
10482haiku Haiku version of Vim.
10483hangul_input Compiled with Hangul input support. |hangul|
10484hpux HP-UX version of Vim.
10485iconv Can use iconv() for conversion.
10486insert_expand Compiled with support for CTRL-X expansion commands in
10487 Insert mode. (always true)
10488job Compiled with support for |channel| and |job|
10489ipv6 Compiled with support for IPv6 networking in |channel|.
Bram Moolenaare1dc76f2022-06-25 18:01:32 +010010490jumplist Compiled with |jumplist| support. (always true)
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010491keymap Compiled with 'keymap' support.
10492lambda Compiled with |lambda| support.
10493langmap Compiled with 'langmap' support.
10494libcall Compiled with |libcall()| support.
10495linebreak Compiled with 'linebreak', 'breakat', 'showbreak' and
10496 'breakindent' support.
10497linux Linux version of Vim.
10498lispindent Compiled with support for lisp indenting.
Bram Moolenaare1dc76f2022-06-25 18:01:32 +010010499 (always true)
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010500listcmds Compiled with commands for the buffer list |:files|
10501 and the argument list |arglist|.
10502localmap Compiled with local mappings and abbr. |:map-local|
10503lua Compiled with Lua interface |Lua|.
10504mac Any Macintosh version of Vim cf. osx
10505macunix Synonym for osxdarwin
10506menu Compiled with support for |:menu|.
10507mksession Compiled with support for |:mksession|.
10508modify_fname Compiled with file name modifiers. |filename-modifiers|
10509 (always true)
10510mouse Compiled with support for mouse.
10511mouse_dec Compiled with support for Dec terminal mouse.
10512mouse_gpm Compiled with support for gpm (Linux console mouse)
10513mouse_gpm_enabled GPM mouse is working
10514mouse_netterm Compiled with support for netterm mouse.
10515mouse_pterm Compiled with support for qnx pterm mouse.
10516mouse_sysmouse Compiled with support for sysmouse (*BSD console mouse)
10517mouse_sgr Compiled with support for sgr mouse.
10518mouse_urxvt Compiled with support for urxvt mouse.
10519mouse_xterm Compiled with support for xterm mouse.
10520mouseshape Compiled with support for 'mouseshape'.
10521multi_byte Compiled with support for 'encoding' (always true)
10522multi_byte_encoding 'encoding' is set to a multibyte encoding.
10523multi_byte_ime Compiled with support for IME input method.
10524multi_lang Compiled with support for multiple languages.
10525mzscheme Compiled with MzScheme interface |mzscheme|.
10526nanotime Compiled with sub-second time stamp checks.
10527netbeans_enabled Compiled with support for |netbeans| and connected.
10528netbeans_intg Compiled with support for |netbeans|.
Bram Moolenaare1dc76f2022-06-25 18:01:32 +010010529num64 Compiled with 64-bit |Number| support. (always true)
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010530ole Compiled with OLE automation support for Win32.
10531osx Compiled for macOS cf. mac
10532osxdarwin Compiled for macOS, with |mac-darwin-feature|
10533packages Compiled with |packages| support.
10534path_extra Compiled with up/downwards search in 'path' and 'tags'
10535perl Compiled with Perl interface.
10536persistent_undo Compiled with support for persistent undo history.
10537postscript Compiled with PostScript file printing.
10538printer Compiled with |:hardcopy| support.
10539profile Compiled with |:profile| support.
10540python Python 2.x interface available. |has-python|
10541python_compiled Compiled with Python 2.x interface. |has-python|
10542python_dynamic Python 2.x interface is dynamically loaded. |has-python|
10543python3 Python 3.x interface available. |has-python|
10544python3_compiled Compiled with Python 3.x interface. |has-python|
10545python3_dynamic Python 3.x interface is dynamically loaded. |has-python|
10546pythonx Python 2.x and/or 3.x interface available. |python_x|
10547qnx QNX version of Vim.
10548quickfix Compiled with |quickfix| support.
10549reltime Compiled with |reltime()| support.
10550rightleft Compiled with 'rightleft' support.
10551ruby Compiled with Ruby interface |ruby|.
10552scrollbind Compiled with 'scrollbind' support. (always true)
10553showcmd Compiled with 'showcmd' support.
10554signs Compiled with |:sign| support.
Bram Moolenaare1dc76f2022-06-25 18:01:32 +010010555smartindent Compiled with 'smartindent' support. (always true)
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010556sodium Compiled with libsodium for better crypt support
10557sound Compiled with sound support, e.g. `sound_playevent()`
10558spell Compiled with spell checking support |spell|.
10559startuptime Compiled with |--startuptime| support.
10560statusline Compiled with support for 'statusline', 'rulerformat'
10561 and special formats of 'titlestring' and 'iconstring'.
10562sun SunOS version of Vim.
10563sun_workshop Support for Sun |workshop| has been removed.
10564syntax Compiled with syntax highlighting support |syntax|.
10565syntax_items There are active syntax highlighting items for the
10566 current buffer.
10567system Compiled to use system() instead of fork()/exec().
10568tag_binary Compiled with binary searching in tags files
Bram Moolenaare1dc76f2022-06-25 18:01:32 +010010569 |tag-binary-search|. (always true)
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010570tag_old_static Support for old static tags was removed, see
10571 |tag-old-static|.
10572tcl Compiled with Tcl interface.
10573termguicolors Compiled with true color in terminal support.
10574terminal Compiled with |terminal| support.
10575terminfo Compiled with terminfo instead of termcap.
10576termresponse Compiled with support for |t_RV| and |v:termresponse|.
10577textobjects Compiled with support for |text-objects|.
10578textprop Compiled with support for |text-properties|.
10579tgetent Compiled with tgetent support, able to use a termcap
10580 or terminfo file.
10581timers Compiled with |timer_start()| support.
10582title Compiled with window title support |'title'|.
Bram Moolenaare1dc76f2022-06-25 18:01:32 +010010583 (always true)
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010584toolbar Compiled with support for |gui-toolbar|.
10585ttyin input is a terminal (tty)
10586ttyout output is a terminal (tty)
10587unix Unix version of Vim. *+unix*
10588unnamedplus Compiled with support for "unnamedplus" in 'clipboard'
10589user_commands User-defined commands. (always true)
10590vartabs Compiled with variable tabstop support |'vartabstop'|.
10591vcon Win32: Virtual console support is working, can use
10592 'termguicolors'. Also see |+vtp|.
10593vertsplit Compiled with vertically split windows |:vsplit|.
10594 (always true)
10595vim_starting True while initial source'ing takes place. |startup|
10596 *vim_starting*
Bram Moolenaara6feb162022-01-02 12:06:33 +000010597vim9script Compiled with |Vim9| script support
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010598viminfo Compiled with viminfo support.
10599vimscript-1 Compiled Vim script version 1 support
10600vimscript-2 Compiled Vim script version 2 support
10601vimscript-3 Compiled Vim script version 3 support
Bram Moolenaar8a3b8052022-06-26 12:21:15 +010010602vimscript-4 Compiled Vim script version 4 support
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010603virtualedit Compiled with 'virtualedit' option. (always true)
10604visual Compiled with Visual mode. (always true)
10605visualextra Compiled with extra Visual mode commands. (always
10606 true) |blockwise-operators|.
10607vms VMS version of Vim.
10608vreplace Compiled with |gR| and |gr| commands. (always true)
10609vtp Compiled for vcon support |+vtp| (check vcon to find
10610 out if it works in the current console).
10611wildignore Compiled with 'wildignore' option.
10612wildmenu Compiled with 'wildmenu' option.
10613win16 old version for MS-Windows 3.1 (always false)
10614win32 Win32 version of Vim (MS-Windows 95 and later, 32 or
10615 64 bits)
10616win32unix Win32 version of Vim, using Unix files (Cygwin)
10617win64 Win64 version of Vim (MS-Windows 64 bit).
10618win95 Win32 version for MS-Windows 95/98/ME (always false)
10619winaltkeys Compiled with 'winaltkeys' option.
10620windows Compiled with support for more than one window.
10621 (always true)
10622writebackup Compiled with 'writebackup' default on.
10623xfontset Compiled with X fontset support |xfontset|.
10624xim Compiled with X input method support |xim|.
10625xpm Compiled with pixmap support.
10626xpm_w32 Compiled with pixmap support for Win32. (Only for
10627 backward compatibility. Use "xpm" instead.)
10628xsmp Compiled with X session management support.
10629xsmp_interact Compiled with interactive X session management support.
10630xterm_clipboard Compiled with support for xterm clipboard.
10631xterm_save Compiled with support for saving and restoring the
10632 xterm screen.
10633x11 Compiled with X11 support.
10634
10635
10636==============================================================================
106374. Matching a pattern in a String *string-match*
10638
10639This is common between several functions. A regexp pattern as explained at
10640|pattern| is normally used to find a match in the buffer lines. When a
10641pattern is used to find a match in a String, almost everything works in the
10642same way. The difference is that a String is handled like it is one line.
10643When it contains a "\n" character, this is not seen as a line break for the
10644pattern. It can be matched with a "\n" in the pattern, or with ".". Example:
10645>
10646 :let a = "aaaa\nxxxx"
10647 :echo matchstr(a, "..\n..")
10648 aa
10649 xx
10650 :echo matchstr(a, "a.x")
10651 a
10652 x
10653
10654Don't forget that "^" will only match at the first character of the String and
10655"$" at the last character of the string. They don't match after or before a
10656"\n".
10657
10658 vim:tw=78:ts=8:noet:ft=help:norl: