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Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002
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4 VIM REFERENCE MANUAL by Bram Moolenaar
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7Builtin functions *builtin-functions*
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Bram Moolenaarf269eab2022-10-03 18:04:35 +01009Note: Expression evaluation can be disabled at compile time, the builtin
10functions are not available then. See |+eval| and |no-eval-feature|.
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12For functions grouped by what they are used for see |function-list|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000013
141. Overview |builtin-function-list|
152. Details |builtin-function-details|
163. Feature list |feature-list|
174. Matching a pattern in a String |string-match|
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19==============================================================================
201. Overview *builtin-function-list*
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22Use CTRL-] on the function name to jump to the full explanation.
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24USAGE RESULT DESCRIPTION ~
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26abs({expr}) Float or Number absolute value of {expr}
27acos({expr}) Float arc cosine of {expr}
28add({object}, {item}) List/Blob append {item} to {object}
29and({expr}, {expr}) Number bitwise AND
30append({lnum}, {text}) Number append {text} below line {lnum}
31appendbufline({expr}, {lnum}, {text})
32 Number append {text} below line {lnum}
33 in buffer {expr}
34argc([{winid}]) Number number of files in the argument list
35argidx() Number current index in the argument list
36arglistid([{winnr} [, {tabnr}]]) Number argument list id
37argv({nr} [, {winid}]) String {nr} entry of the argument list
38argv([-1, {winid}]) List the argument list
39asin({expr}) Float arc sine of {expr}
40assert_beeps({cmd}) Number assert {cmd} causes a beep
41assert_equal({exp}, {act} [, {msg}])
42 Number assert {exp} is equal to {act}
43assert_equalfile({fname-one}, {fname-two} [, {msg}])
44 Number assert file contents are equal
45assert_exception({error} [, {msg}])
46 Number assert {error} is in v:exception
47assert_fails({cmd} [, {error} [, {msg} [, {lnum} [, {context}]]]])
48 Number assert {cmd} fails
49assert_false({actual} [, {msg}])
50 Number assert {actual} is false
51assert_inrange({lower}, {upper}, {actual} [, {msg}])
52 Number assert {actual} is inside the range
53assert_match({pat}, {text} [, {msg}])
54 Number assert {pat} matches {text}
55assert_nobeep({cmd}) Number assert {cmd} does not cause a beep
56assert_notequal({exp}, {act} [, {msg}])
57 Number assert {exp} is not equal {act}
58assert_notmatch({pat}, {text} [, {msg}])
59 Number assert {pat} not matches {text}
60assert_report({msg}) Number report a test failure
61assert_true({actual} [, {msg}]) Number assert {actual} is true
62atan({expr}) Float arc tangent of {expr}
63atan2({expr1}, {expr2}) Float arc tangent of {expr1} / {expr2}
Yegappan Lakshmanan1755a912022-05-19 10:31:47 +010064autocmd_add({acmds}) Bool add a list of autocmds and groups
65autocmd_delete({acmds}) Bool delete a list of autocmds and groups
66autocmd_get([{opts}]) List return a list of autocmds
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000067balloon_gettext() String current text in the balloon
68balloon_show({expr}) none show {expr} inside the balloon
69balloon_split({msg}) List split {msg} as used for a balloon
70blob2list({blob}) List convert {blob} into a list of numbers
71browse({save}, {title}, {initdir}, {default})
72 String put up a file requester
73browsedir({title}, {initdir}) String put up a directory requester
74bufadd({name}) Number add a buffer to the buffer list
75bufexists({buf}) Number |TRUE| if buffer {buf} exists
76buflisted({buf}) Number |TRUE| if buffer {buf} is listed
77bufload({buf}) Number load buffer {buf} if not loaded yet
78bufloaded({buf}) Number |TRUE| if buffer {buf} is loaded
79bufname([{buf}]) String Name of the buffer {buf}
80bufnr([{buf} [, {create}]]) Number Number of the buffer {buf}
81bufwinid({buf}) Number window ID of buffer {buf}
82bufwinnr({buf}) Number window number of buffer {buf}
83byte2line({byte}) Number line number at byte count {byte}
84byteidx({expr}, {nr}) Number byte index of {nr}'th char in {expr}
85byteidxcomp({expr}, {nr}) Number byte index of {nr}'th char in {expr}
86call({func}, {arglist} [, {dict}])
87 any call {func} with arguments {arglist}
88ceil({expr}) Float round {expr} up
89ch_canread({handle}) Number check if there is something to read
90ch_close({handle}) none close {handle}
91ch_close_in({handle}) none close in part of {handle}
92ch_evalexpr({handle}, {expr} [, {options}])
93 any evaluate {expr} on JSON {handle}
94ch_evalraw({handle}, {string} [, {options}])
95 any evaluate {string} on raw {handle}
96ch_getbufnr({handle}, {what}) Number get buffer number for {handle}/{what}
97ch_getjob({channel}) Job get the Job of {channel}
98ch_info({handle}) String info about channel {handle}
99ch_log({msg} [, {handle}]) none write {msg} in the channel log file
100ch_logfile({fname} [, {mode}]) none start logging channel activity
101ch_open({address} [, {options}])
102 Channel open a channel to {address}
103ch_read({handle} [, {options}]) String read from {handle}
104ch_readblob({handle} [, {options}])
105 Blob read Blob from {handle}
106ch_readraw({handle} [, {options}])
107 String read raw from {handle}
108ch_sendexpr({handle}, {expr} [, {options}])
109 any send {expr} over JSON {handle}
110ch_sendraw({handle}, {expr} [, {options}])
111 any send {expr} over raw {handle}
112ch_setoptions({handle}, {options})
113 none set options for {handle}
114ch_status({handle} [, {options}])
115 String status of channel {handle}
116changenr() Number current change number
117char2nr({expr} [, {utf8}]) Number ASCII/UTF-8 value of first char in {expr}
118charclass({string}) Number character class of {string}
Yegappan Lakshmanan4c8d2f02022-11-12 16:07:47 +0000119charcol({expr} [, {winid}]) Number column number of cursor or mark
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000120charidx({string}, {idx} [, {countcc}])
121 Number char index of byte {idx} in {string}
122chdir({dir}) String change current working directory
123cindent({lnum}) Number C indent for line {lnum}
124clearmatches([{win}]) none clear all matches
Yegappan Lakshmanan4c8d2f02022-11-12 16:07:47 +0000125col({expr} [, {winid}]) Number column byte index of cursor or mark
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000126complete({startcol}, {matches}) none set Insert mode completion
127complete_add({expr}) Number add completion match
128complete_check() Number check for key typed during completion
129complete_info([{what}]) Dict get current completion information
130confirm({msg} [, {choices} [, {default} [, {type}]]])
131 Number number of choice picked by user
132copy({expr}) any make a shallow copy of {expr}
133cos({expr}) Float cosine of {expr}
134cosh({expr}) Float hyperbolic cosine of {expr}
135count({comp}, {expr} [, {ic} [, {start}]])
136 Number count how many {expr} are in {comp}
137cscope_connection([{num}, {dbpath} [, {prepend}]])
138 Number checks existence of cscope connection
139cursor({lnum}, {col} [, {off}])
140 Number move cursor to {lnum}, {col}, {off}
141cursor({list}) Number move cursor to position in {list}
142debugbreak({pid}) Number interrupt process being debugged
143deepcopy({expr} [, {noref}]) any make a full copy of {expr}
144delete({fname} [, {flags}]) Number delete the file or directory {fname}
145deletebufline({buf}, {first} [, {last}])
146 Number delete lines from buffer {buf}
147did_filetype() Number |TRUE| if FileType autocmd event used
148diff_filler({lnum}) Number diff filler lines about {lnum}
149diff_hlID({lnum}, {col}) Number diff highlighting at {lnum}/{col}
150digraph_get({chars}) String get the |digraph| of {chars}
151digraph_getlist([{listall}]) List get all |digraph|s
152digraph_set({chars}, {digraph}) Boolean register |digraph|
153digraph_setlist({digraphlist}) Boolean register multiple |digraph|s
154echoraw({expr}) none output {expr} as-is
155empty({expr}) Number |TRUE| if {expr} is empty
156environ() Dict return environment variables
157escape({string}, {chars}) String escape {chars} in {string} with '\'
158eval({string}) any evaluate {string} into its value
159eventhandler() Number |TRUE| if inside an event handler
160executable({expr}) Number 1 if executable {expr} exists
161execute({command}) String execute {command} and get the output
162exepath({expr}) String full path of the command {expr}
163exists({expr}) Number |TRUE| if {expr} exists
164exists_compiled({expr}) Number |TRUE| if {expr} exists at compile time
165exp({expr}) Float exponential of {expr}
166expand({expr} [, {nosuf} [, {list}]])
167 any expand special keywords in {expr}
Yegappan Lakshmanan2b74b682022-04-03 21:30:32 +0100168expandcmd({string} [, {options}])
169 String expand {string} like with `:edit`
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000170extend({expr1}, {expr2} [, {expr3}])
171 List/Dict insert items of {expr2} into {expr1}
172extendnew({expr1}, {expr2} [, {expr3}])
173 List/Dict like |extend()| but creates a new
174 List or Dictionary
175feedkeys({string} [, {mode}]) Number add key sequence to typeahead buffer
176filereadable({file}) Number |TRUE| if {file} is a readable file
177filewritable({file}) Number |TRUE| if {file} is a writable file
178filter({expr1}, {expr2}) List/Dict/Blob/String
179 remove items from {expr1} where
180 {expr2} is 0
181finddir({name} [, {path} [, {count}]])
182 String find directory {name} in {path}
183findfile({name} [, {path} [, {count}]])
184 String find file {name} in {path}
185flatten({list} [, {maxdepth}]) List flatten {list} up to {maxdepth} levels
186flattennew({list} [, {maxdepth}])
187 List flatten a copy of {list}
188float2nr({expr}) Number convert Float {expr} to a Number
189floor({expr}) Float round {expr} down
190fmod({expr1}, {expr2}) Float remainder of {expr1} / {expr2}
191fnameescape({fname}) String escape special characters in {fname}
192fnamemodify({fname}, {mods}) String modify file name
193foldclosed({lnum}) Number first line of fold at {lnum} if closed
194foldclosedend({lnum}) Number last line of fold at {lnum} if closed
195foldlevel({lnum}) Number fold level at {lnum}
196foldtext() String line displayed for closed fold
197foldtextresult({lnum}) String text for closed fold at {lnum}
198foreground() Number bring the Vim window to the foreground
Bram Moolenaaraa534142022-09-15 21:46:02 +0100199fullcommand({name} [, {vim9}]) String get full command from {name}
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000200funcref({name} [, {arglist}] [, {dict}])
201 Funcref reference to function {name}
202function({name} [, {arglist}] [, {dict}])
203 Funcref named reference to function {name}
204garbagecollect([{atexit}]) none free memory, breaking cyclic references
205get({list}, {idx} [, {def}]) any get item {idx} from {list} or {def}
206get({dict}, {key} [, {def}]) any get item {key} from {dict} or {def}
207get({func}, {what}) any get property of funcref/partial {func}
208getbufinfo([{buf}]) List information about buffers
209getbufline({buf}, {lnum} [, {end}])
210 List lines {lnum} to {end} of buffer {buf}
Bram Moolenaarce30ccc2022-11-21 19:57:04 +0000211getbufoneline({buf}, {lnum}) String line {lnum} of buffer {buf}
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000212getbufvar({buf}, {varname} [, {def}])
213 any variable {varname} in buffer {buf}
214getchangelist([{buf}]) List list of change list items
215getchar([expr]) Number or String
216 get one character from the user
217getcharmod() Number modifiers for the last typed character
218getcharpos({expr}) List position of cursor, mark, etc.
219getcharsearch() Dict last character search
220getcharstr([expr]) String get one character from the user
Shougo Matsushita79d599b2022-05-07 12:48:29 +0100221getcmdcompltype() String return the type of the current
222 command-line completion
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000223getcmdline() String return the current command-line
224getcmdpos() Number return cursor position in command-line
Shougo Matsushita79d599b2022-05-07 12:48:29 +0100225getcmdscreenpos() Number return cursor screen position in
226 command-line
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000227getcmdtype() String return current command-line type
228getcmdwintype() String return current command-line window type
229getcompletion({pat}, {type} [, {filtered}])
230 List list of cmdline completion matches
231getcurpos([{winnr}]) List position of the cursor
232getcursorcharpos([{winnr}]) List character position of the cursor
233getcwd([{winnr} [, {tabnr}]]) String get the current working directory
234getenv({name}) String return environment variable
235getfontname([{name}]) String name of font being used
236getfperm({fname}) String file permissions of file {fname}
237getfsize({fname}) Number size in bytes of file {fname}
238getftime({fname}) Number last modification time of file
239getftype({fname}) String description of type of file {fname}
240getimstatus() Number |TRUE| if the IME status is active
241getjumplist([{winnr} [, {tabnr}]])
242 List list of jump list items
243getline({lnum}) String line {lnum} of current buffer
244getline({lnum}, {end}) List lines {lnum} to {end} of current buffer
245getloclist({nr}) List list of location list items
246getloclist({nr}, {what}) Dict get specific location list properties
247getmarklist([{buf}]) List list of global/local marks
248getmatches([{win}]) List list of current matches
249getmousepos() Dict last known mouse position
Bram Moolenaar24dc19c2022-11-14 19:49:15 +0000250getmouseshape() String current mouse shape name
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000251getpid() Number process ID of Vim
252getpos({expr}) List position of cursor, mark, etc.
253getqflist() List list of quickfix items
254getqflist({what}) Dict get specific quickfix list properties
255getreg([{regname} [, 1 [, {list}]]])
256 String or List contents of a register
257getreginfo([{regname}]) Dict information about a register
258getregtype([{regname}]) String type of a register
Yegappan Lakshmanan520f6ef2022-08-25 17:40:40 +0100259getscriptinfo([{opts}]) List list of sourced scripts
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000260gettabinfo([{expr}]) List list of tab pages
261gettabvar({nr}, {varname} [, {def}])
262 any variable {varname} in tab {nr} or {def}
263gettabwinvar({tabnr}, {winnr}, {name} [, {def}])
264 any {name} in {winnr} in tab page {tabnr}
265gettagstack([{nr}]) Dict get the tag stack of window {nr}
266gettext({text}) String lookup translation of {text}
267getwininfo([{winid}]) List list of info about each window
268getwinpos([{timeout}]) List X and Y coord in pixels of the Vim window
269getwinposx() Number X coord in pixels of the Vim window
270getwinposy() Number Y coord in pixels of the Vim window
271getwinvar({nr}, {varname} [, {def}])
272 any variable {varname} in window {nr}
273glob({expr} [, {nosuf} [, {list} [, {alllinks}]]])
274 any expand file wildcards in {expr}
275glob2regpat({expr}) String convert a glob pat into a search pat
276globpath({path}, {expr} [, {nosuf} [, {list} [, {alllinks}]]])
277 String do glob({expr}) for all dirs in {path}
278has({feature} [, {check}]) Number |TRUE| if feature {feature} supported
279has_key({dict}, {key}) Number |TRUE| if {dict} has entry {key}
280haslocaldir([{winnr} [, {tabnr}]])
281 Number |TRUE| if the window executed |:lcd|
282 or |:tcd|
283hasmapto({what} [, {mode} [, {abbr}]])
284 Number |TRUE| if mapping to {what} exists
285histadd({history}, {item}) Number add an item to a history
286histdel({history} [, {item}]) Number remove an item from a history
287histget({history} [, {index}]) String get the item {index} from a history
288histnr({history}) Number highest index of a history
289hlID({name}) Number syntax ID of highlight group {name}
290hlexists({name}) Number |TRUE| if highlight group {name} exists
291hlget([{name} [, {resolve}]]) List get highlight group attributes
292hlset({list}) Number set highlight group attributes
293hostname() String name of the machine Vim is running on
294iconv({expr}, {from}, {to}) String convert encoding of {expr}
295indent({lnum}) Number indent of line {lnum}
296index({object}, {expr} [, {start} [, {ic}]])
297 Number index in {object} where {expr} appears
Yegappan Lakshmananb2186552022-08-13 13:09:20 +0100298indexof({object}, {expr} [, {opts}]])
299 Number index in {object} where {expr} is true
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000300input({prompt} [, {text} [, {completion}]])
301 String get input from the user
Bram Moolenaarb529cfb2022-07-25 15:42:07 +0100302inputdialog({prompt} [, {text} [, {cancelreturn}]])
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000303 String like input() but in a GUI dialog
304inputlist({textlist}) Number let the user pick from a choice list
305inputrestore() Number restore typeahead
306inputsave() Number save and clear typeahead
307inputsecret({prompt} [, {text}]) String like input() but hiding the text
308insert({object}, {item} [, {idx}]) List insert {item} in {object} [before {idx}]
309interrupt() none interrupt script execution
310invert({expr}) Number bitwise invert
LemonBoydca1d402022-04-28 15:26:33 +0100311isabsolutepath({path}) Number |TRUE| if {path} is an absolute path
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000312isdirectory({directory}) Number |TRUE| if {directory} is a directory
313isinf({expr}) Number determine if {expr} is infinity value
314 (positive or negative)
315islocked({expr}) Number |TRUE| if {expr} is locked
316isnan({expr}) Number |TRUE| if {expr} is NaN
317items({dict}) List key-value pairs in {dict}
318job_getchannel({job}) Channel get the channel handle for {job}
319job_info([{job}]) Dict get information about {job}
320job_setoptions({job}, {options}) none set options for {job}
321job_start({command} [, {options}])
322 Job start a job
323job_status({job}) String get the status of {job}
324job_stop({job} [, {how}]) Number stop {job}
325join({list} [, {sep}]) String join {list} items into one String
326js_decode({string}) any decode JS style JSON
327js_encode({expr}) String encode JS style JSON
328json_decode({string}) any decode JSON
329json_encode({expr}) String encode JSON
330keys({dict}) List keys in {dict}
zeertzjqcdc83932022-09-12 13:38:41 +0100331keytrans({string}) String translate internal keycodes to a form
332 that can be used by |:map|
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000333len({expr}) Number the length of {expr}
334libcall({lib}, {func}, {arg}) String call {func} in library {lib} with {arg}
335libcallnr({lib}, {func}, {arg}) Number idem, but return a Number
336line({expr} [, {winid}]) Number line nr of cursor, last line or mark
337line2byte({lnum}) Number byte count of line {lnum}
338lispindent({lnum}) Number Lisp indent for line {lnum}
339list2blob({list}) Blob turn {list} of numbers into a Blob
340list2str({list} [, {utf8}]) String turn {list} of numbers into a String
341listener_add({callback} [, {buf}])
342 Number add a callback to listen to changes
343listener_flush([{buf}]) none invoke listener callbacks
344listener_remove({id}) none remove a listener callback
345localtime() Number current time
346log({expr}) Float natural logarithm (base e) of {expr}
347log10({expr}) Float logarithm of Float {expr} to base 10
348luaeval({expr} [, {expr}]) any evaluate |Lua| expression
349map({expr1}, {expr2}) List/Dict/Blob/String
350 change each item in {expr1} to {expr2}
351maparg({name} [, {mode} [, {abbr} [, {dict}]]])
352 String or Dict
353 rhs of mapping {name} in mode {mode}
354mapcheck({name} [, {mode} [, {abbr}]])
355 String check for mappings matching {name}
Ernie Rael09661202022-04-25 14:40:44 +0100356maplist([{abbr}]) List list of all mappings, a dict for each
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000357mapnew({expr1}, {expr2}) List/Dict/Blob/String
358 like |map()| but creates a new List or
359 Dictionary
360mapset({mode}, {abbr}, {dict}) none restore mapping from |maparg()| result
361match({expr}, {pat} [, {start} [, {count}]])
362 Number position where {pat} matches in {expr}
363matchadd({group}, {pattern} [, {priority} [, {id} [, {dict}]]])
364 Number highlight {pattern} with {group}
365matchaddpos({group}, {pos} [, {priority} [, {id} [, {dict}]]])
366 Number highlight positions with {group}
367matcharg({nr}) List arguments of |:match|
368matchdelete({id} [, {win}]) Number delete match identified by {id}
369matchend({expr}, {pat} [, {start} [, {count}]])
370 Number position where {pat} ends in {expr}
371matchfuzzy({list}, {str} [, {dict}])
372 List fuzzy match {str} in {list}
373matchfuzzypos({list}, {str} [, {dict}])
374 List fuzzy match {str} in {list}
375matchlist({expr}, {pat} [, {start} [, {count}]])
376 List match and submatches of {pat} in {expr}
377matchstr({expr}, {pat} [, {start} [, {count}]])
378 String {count}'th match of {pat} in {expr}
379matchstrpos({expr}, {pat} [, {start} [, {count}]])
380 List {count}'th match of {pat} in {expr}
381max({expr}) Number maximum value of items in {expr}
382menu_info({name} [, {mode}]) Dict get menu item information
383min({expr}) Number minimum value of items in {expr}
384mkdir({name} [, {path} [, {prot}]])
385 Number create directory {name}
386mode([expr]) String current editing mode
387mzeval({expr}) any evaluate |MzScheme| expression
388nextnonblank({lnum}) Number line nr of non-blank line >= {lnum}
389nr2char({expr} [, {utf8}]) String single char with ASCII/UTF-8 value {expr}
390or({expr}, {expr}) Number bitwise OR
391pathshorten({expr} [, {len}]) String shorten directory names in a path
392perleval({expr}) any evaluate |Perl| expression
393popup_atcursor({what}, {options}) Number create popup window near the cursor
394popup_beval({what}, {options}) Number create popup window for 'ballooneval'
395popup_clear() none close all popup windows
396popup_close({id} [, {result}]) none close popup window {id}
397popup_create({what}, {options}) Number create a popup window
398popup_dialog({what}, {options}) Number create a popup window used as a dialog
399popup_filter_menu({id}, {key}) Number filter for a menu popup window
400popup_filter_yesno({id}, {key}) Number filter for a dialog popup window
Bram Moolenaarbdc09a12022-10-07 14:31:45 +0100401popup_findecho() Number get window ID of popup for `:echowin`
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000402popup_findinfo() Number get window ID of info popup window
403popup_findpreview() Number get window ID of preview popup window
404popup_getoptions({id}) Dict get options of popup window {id}
405popup_getpos({id}) Dict get position of popup window {id}
406popup_hide({id}) none hide popup menu {id}
407popup_list() List get a list of window IDs of all popups
408popup_locate({row}, {col}) Number get window ID of popup at position
409popup_menu({what}, {options}) Number create a popup window used as a menu
410popup_move({id}, {options}) none set position of popup window {id}
411popup_notification({what}, {options})
412 Number create a notification popup window
413popup_setoptions({id}, {options})
414 none set options for popup window {id}
415popup_settext({id}, {text}) none set the text of popup window {id}
416popup_show({id}) none unhide popup window {id}
417pow({x}, {y}) Float {x} to the power of {y}
418prevnonblank({lnum}) Number line nr of non-blank line <= {lnum}
419printf({fmt}, {expr1}...) String format text
420prompt_getprompt({buf}) String get prompt text
421prompt_setcallback({buf}, {expr}) none set prompt callback function
422prompt_setinterrupt({buf}, {text}) none set prompt interrupt function
423prompt_setprompt({buf}, {text}) none set prompt text
424prop_add({lnum}, {col}, {props}) none add one text property
425prop_add_list({props}, [[{lnum}, {col}, {end-lnum}, {end-col}], ...])
426 none add multiple text properties
427prop_clear({lnum} [, {lnum-end} [, {props}]])
428 none remove all text properties
429prop_find({props} [, {direction}])
430 Dict search for a text property
431prop_list({lnum} [, {props}]) List text properties in {lnum}
432prop_remove({props} [, {lnum} [, {lnum-end}]])
433 Number remove a text property
434prop_type_add({name}, {props}) none define a new property type
435prop_type_change({name}, {props})
436 none change an existing property type
437prop_type_delete({name} [, {props}])
438 none delete a property type
439prop_type_get({name} [, {props}])
440 Dict get property type values
441prop_type_list([{props}]) List get list of property types
442pum_getpos() Dict position and size of pum if visible
443pumvisible() Number whether popup menu is visible
444py3eval({expr}) any evaluate |python3| expression
445pyeval({expr}) any evaluate |Python| expression
446pyxeval({expr}) any evaluate |python_x| expression
447rand([{expr}]) Number get pseudo-random number
448range({expr} [, {max} [, {stride}]])
449 List items from {expr} to {max}
K.Takata11df3ae2022-10-19 14:02:40 +0100450readblob({fname} [, {offset} [, {size}]])
451 Blob read a |Blob| from {fname}
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000452readdir({dir} [, {expr} [, {dict}]])
453 List file names in {dir} selected by {expr}
454readdirex({dir} [, {expr} [, {dict}]])
455 List file info in {dir} selected by {expr}
456readfile({fname} [, {type} [, {max}]])
457 List get list of lines from file {fname}
458reduce({object}, {func} [, {initial}])
459 any reduce {object} using {func}
460reg_executing() String get the executing register name
461reg_recording() String get the recording register name
462reltime([{start} [, {end}]]) List get time value
463reltimefloat({time}) Float turn the time value into a Float
464reltimestr({time}) String turn time value into a String
465remote_expr({server}, {string} [, {idvar} [, {timeout}]])
466 String send expression
467remote_foreground({server}) Number bring Vim server to the foreground
468remote_peek({serverid} [, {retvar}])
469 Number check for reply string
470remote_read({serverid} [, {timeout}])
471 String read reply string
472remote_send({server}, {string} [, {idvar}])
473 String send key sequence
474remote_startserver({name}) none become server {name}
475remove({list}, {idx} [, {end}]) any/List
476 remove items {idx}-{end} from {list}
477remove({blob}, {idx} [, {end}]) Number/Blob
478 remove bytes {idx}-{end} from {blob}
479remove({dict}, {key}) any remove entry {key} from {dict}
480rename({from}, {to}) Number rename (move) file from {from} to {to}
Bakudankun375141e2022-09-09 18:46:47 +0100481repeat({expr}, {count}) List/Blob/String
482 repeat {expr} {count} times
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000483resolve({filename}) String get filename a shortcut points to
484reverse({list}) List reverse {list} in-place
485round({expr}) Float round off {expr}
486rubyeval({expr}) any evaluate |Ruby| expression
487screenattr({row}, {col}) Number attribute at screen position
488screenchar({row}, {col}) Number character at screen position
489screenchars({row}, {col}) List List of characters at screen position
490screencol() Number current cursor column
491screenpos({winid}, {lnum}, {col}) Dict screen row and col of a text character
492screenrow() Number current cursor row
493screenstring({row}, {col}) String characters at screen position
494search({pattern} [, {flags} [, {stopline} [, {timeout} [, {skip}]]]])
495 Number search for {pattern}
496searchcount([{options}]) Dict get or update search stats
497searchdecl({name} [, {global} [, {thisblock}]])
498 Number search for variable declaration
499searchpair({start}, {middle}, {end} [, {flags} [, {skip} [...]]])
500 Number search for other end of start/end pair
501searchpairpos({start}, {middle}, {end} [, {flags} [, {skip} [...]]])
502 List search for other end of start/end pair
503searchpos({pattern} [, {flags} [, {stopline} [, {timeout} [, {skip}]]]])
504 List search for {pattern}
505server2client({clientid}, {string})
506 Number send reply string
507serverlist() String get a list of available servers
508setbufline({expr}, {lnum}, {text})
509 Number set line {lnum} to {text} in buffer
510 {expr}
511setbufvar({buf}, {varname}, {val})
512 none set {varname} in buffer {buf} to {val}
513setcellwidths({list}) none set character cell width overrides
514setcharpos({expr}, {list}) Number set the {expr} position to {list}
515setcharsearch({dict}) Dict set character search from {dict}
Shougo Matsushita07ea5f12022-08-27 12:22:25 +0100516setcmdline({str} [, {pos}]) Number set command-line
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000517setcmdpos({pos}) Number set cursor position in command-line
518setcursorcharpos({list}) Number move cursor to position in {list}
519setenv({name}, {val}) none set environment variable
520setfperm({fname}, {mode}) Number set {fname} file permissions to {mode}
521setline({lnum}, {line}) Number set line {lnum} to {line}
522setloclist({nr}, {list} [, {action}])
523 Number modify location list using {list}
524setloclist({nr}, {list}, {action}, {what})
525 Number modify specific location list props
526setmatches({list} [, {win}]) Number restore a list of matches
527setpos({expr}, {list}) Number set the {expr} position to {list}
528setqflist({list} [, {action}]) Number modify quickfix list using {list}
529setqflist({list}, {action}, {what})
530 Number modify specific quickfix list props
531setreg({n}, {v} [, {opt}]) Number set register to value and type
532settabvar({nr}, {varname}, {val}) none set {varname} in tab page {nr} to {val}
533settabwinvar({tabnr}, {winnr}, {varname}, {val})
534 none set {varname} in window {winnr} in tab
535 page {tabnr} to {val}
536settagstack({nr}, {dict} [, {action}])
537 Number modify tag stack using {dict}
538setwinvar({nr}, {varname}, {val}) none set {varname} in window {nr} to {val}
539sha256({string}) String SHA256 checksum of {string}
540shellescape({string} [, {special}])
541 String escape {string} for use as shell
542 command argument
543shiftwidth([{col}]) Number effective value of 'shiftwidth'
544sign_define({name} [, {dict}]) Number define or update a sign
545sign_define({list}) List define or update a list of signs
546sign_getdefined([{name}]) List get a list of defined signs
547sign_getplaced([{buf} [, {dict}]])
548 List get a list of placed signs
549sign_jump({id}, {group}, {buf})
550 Number jump to a sign
551sign_place({id}, {group}, {name}, {buf} [, {dict}])
552 Number place a sign
553sign_placelist({list}) List place a list of signs
554sign_undefine([{name}]) Number undefine a sign
555sign_undefine({list}) List undefine a list of signs
556sign_unplace({group} [, {dict}])
557 Number unplace a sign
558sign_unplacelist({list}) List unplace a list of signs
559simplify({filename}) String simplify filename as much as possible
560sin({expr}) Float sine of {expr}
561sinh({expr}) Float hyperbolic sine of {expr}
562slice({expr}, {start} [, {end}]) String, List or Blob
563 slice of a String, List or Blob
Bram Moolenaar2007dd42022-02-23 13:17:47 +0000564sort({list} [, {how} [, {dict}]])
565 List sort {list}, compare with {how}
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000566sound_clear() none stop playing all sounds
567sound_playevent({name} [, {callback}])
568 Number play an event sound
569sound_playfile({path} [, {callback}])
570 Number play sound file {path}
571sound_stop({id}) none stop playing sound {id}
572soundfold({word}) String sound-fold {word}
573spellbadword() String badly spelled word at cursor
574spellsuggest({word} [, {max} [, {capital}]])
575 List spelling suggestions
576split({expr} [, {pat} [, {keepempty}]])
577 List make |List| from {pat} separated {expr}
578sqrt({expr}) Float square root of {expr}
579srand([{expr}]) List get seed for |rand()|
580state([{what}]) String current state of Vim
581str2float({expr} [, {quoted}]) Float convert String to Float
582str2list({expr} [, {utf8}]) List convert each character of {expr} to
583 ASCII/UTF-8 value
584str2nr({expr} [, {base} [, {quoted}]])
585 Number convert String to Number
586strcharlen({expr}) Number character length of the String {expr}
587strcharpart({str}, {start} [, {len} [, {skipcc}]])
588 String {len} characters of {str} at
589 character {start}
590strchars({expr} [, {skipcc}]) Number character count of the String {expr}
591strdisplaywidth({expr} [, {col}]) Number display length of the String {expr}
592strftime({format} [, {time}]) String format time with a specified format
593strgetchar({str}, {index}) Number get char {index} from {str}
594stridx({haystack}, {needle} [, {start}])
595 Number index of {needle} in {haystack}
596string({expr}) String String representation of {expr} value
597strlen({expr}) Number length of the String {expr}
598strpart({str}, {start} [, {len} [, {chars}]])
599 String {len} bytes/chars of {str} at
600 byte {start}
601strptime({format}, {timestring})
602 Number Convert {timestring} to unix timestamp
603strridx({haystack}, {needle} [, {start}])
604 Number last index of {needle} in {haystack}
605strtrans({expr}) String translate string to make it printable
606strwidth({expr}) Number display cell length of the String {expr}
607submatch({nr} [, {list}]) String or List
608 specific match in ":s" or substitute()
609substitute({expr}, {pat}, {sub}, {flags})
610 String all {pat} in {expr} replaced with {sub}
611swapinfo({fname}) Dict information about swap file {fname}
612swapname({buf}) String swap file of buffer {buf}
613synID({lnum}, {col}, {trans}) Number syntax ID at {lnum} and {col}
614synIDattr({synID}, {what} [, {mode}])
615 String attribute {what} of syntax ID {synID}
616synIDtrans({synID}) Number translated syntax ID of {synID}
617synconcealed({lnum}, {col}) List info about concealing
618synstack({lnum}, {col}) List stack of syntax IDs at {lnum} and {col}
619system({expr} [, {input}]) String output of shell command/filter {expr}
620systemlist({expr} [, {input}]) List output of shell command/filter {expr}
621tabpagebuflist([{arg}]) List list of buffer numbers in tab page
622tabpagenr([{arg}]) Number number of current or last tab page
623tabpagewinnr({tabarg} [, {arg}]) Number number of current window in tab page
624tagfiles() List tags files used
625taglist({expr} [, {filename}]) List list of tags matching {expr}
626tan({expr}) Float tangent of {expr}
627tanh({expr}) Float hyperbolic tangent of {expr}
628tempname() String name for a temporary file
629term_dumpdiff({filename}, {filename} [, {options}])
630 Number display difference between two dumps
631term_dumpload({filename} [, {options}])
632 Number displaying a screen dump
633term_dumpwrite({buf}, {filename} [, {options}])
634 none dump terminal window contents
635term_getaltscreen({buf}) Number get the alternate screen flag
636term_getansicolors({buf}) List get ANSI palette in GUI color mode
637term_getattr({attr}, {what}) Number get the value of attribute {what}
638term_getcursor({buf}) List get the cursor position of a terminal
639term_getjob({buf}) Job get the job associated with a terminal
640term_getline({buf}, {row}) String get a line of text from a terminal
641term_getscrolled({buf}) Number get the scroll count of a terminal
642term_getsize({buf}) List get the size of a terminal
643term_getstatus({buf}) String get the status of a terminal
644term_gettitle({buf}) String get the title of a terminal
645term_gettty({buf}, [{input}]) String get the tty name of a terminal
646term_list() List get the list of terminal buffers
647term_scrape({buf}, {row}) List get row of a terminal screen
648term_sendkeys({buf}, {keys}) none send keystrokes to a terminal
649term_setansicolors({buf}, {colors})
650 none set ANSI palette in GUI color mode
651term_setapi({buf}, {expr}) none set |terminal-api| function name prefix
652term_setkill({buf}, {how}) none set signal to stop job in terminal
653term_setrestore({buf}, {command}) none set command to restore terminal
654term_setsize({buf}, {rows}, {cols})
655 none set the size of a terminal
656term_start({cmd} [, {options}]) Number open a terminal window and run a job
657term_wait({buf} [, {time}]) Number wait for screen to be updated
658terminalprops() Dict properties of the terminal
659test_alloc_fail({id}, {countdown}, {repeat})
660 none make memory allocation fail
661test_autochdir() none enable 'autochdir' during startup
662test_feedinput({string}) none add key sequence to input buffer
663test_garbagecollect_now() none free memory right now for testing
664test_garbagecollect_soon() none free memory soon for testing
665test_getvalue({string}) any get value of an internal variable
Yegappan Lakshmanan06011e12022-01-30 12:37:29 +0000666test_gui_event({event}, {args}) bool generate a GUI event for testing
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000667test_ignore_error({expr}) none ignore a specific error
668test_null_blob() Blob null value for testing
669test_null_channel() Channel null value for testing
670test_null_dict() Dict null value for testing
671test_null_function() Funcref null value for testing
672test_null_job() Job null value for testing
673test_null_list() List null value for testing
674test_null_partial() Funcref null value for testing
675test_null_string() String null value for testing
676test_option_not_set({name}) none reset flag indicating option was set
677test_override({expr}, {val}) none test with Vim internal overrides
678test_refcount({expr}) Number get the reference count of {expr}
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000679test_setmouse({row}, {col}) none set the mouse position for testing
680test_settime({expr}) none set current time for testing
681test_srand_seed([seed]) none set seed for testing srand()
682test_unknown() any unknown value for testing
683test_void() any void value for testing
684timer_info([{id}]) List information about timers
685timer_pause({id}, {pause}) none pause or unpause a timer
686timer_start({time}, {callback} [, {options}])
687 Number create a timer
688timer_stop({timer}) none stop a timer
689timer_stopall() none stop all timers
690tolower({expr}) String the String {expr} switched to lowercase
691toupper({expr}) String the String {expr} switched to uppercase
692tr({src}, {fromstr}, {tostr}) String translate chars of {src} in {fromstr}
693 to chars in {tostr}
694trim({text} [, {mask} [, {dir}]])
695 String trim characters in {mask} from {text}
696trunc({expr}) Float truncate Float {expr}
697type({expr}) Number type of value {expr}
698typename({expr}) String representation of the type of {expr}
699undofile({name}) String undo file name for {name}
700undotree() List undo file tree
701uniq({list} [, {func} [, {dict}]])
702 List remove adjacent duplicates from a list
703values({dict}) List values in {dict}
LemonBoy0f7a3e12022-05-26 12:10:37 +0100704virtcol({expr} [, {list}]) Number or List
705 screen column of cursor or mark
Bram Moolenaar5a6ec102022-05-27 21:58:00 +0100706virtcol2col({winid}, {lnum}, {col})
707 Number byte index of a character on screen
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000708visualmode([expr]) String last visual mode used
709wildmenumode() Number whether 'wildmenu' mode is active
710win_execute({id}, {command} [, {silent}])
711 String execute {command} in window {id}
712win_findbuf({bufnr}) List find windows containing {bufnr}
713win_getid([{win} [, {tab}]]) Number get window ID for {win} in {tab}
714win_gettype([{nr}]) String type of window {nr}
715win_gotoid({expr}) Number go to window with ID {expr}
716win_id2tabwin({expr}) List get tab and window nr from window ID
717win_id2win({expr}) Number get window nr from window ID
Daniel Steinbergee630312022-01-10 13:36:34 +0000718win_move_separator({nr}) Number move window vertical separator
719win_move_statusline({nr}) Number move window status line
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000720win_screenpos({nr}) List get screen position of window {nr}
721win_splitmove({nr}, {target} [, {options}])
722 Number move window {nr} to split of {target}
723winbufnr({nr}) Number buffer number of window {nr}
724wincol() Number window column of the cursor
725windowsversion() String MS-Windows OS version
726winheight({nr}) Number height of window {nr}
727winlayout([{tabnr}]) List layout of windows in tab {tabnr}
728winline() Number window line of the cursor
729winnr([{expr}]) Number number of current window
730winrestcmd() String returns command to restore window sizes
731winrestview({dict}) none restore view of current window
732winsaveview() Dict save view of current window
733winwidth({nr}) Number width of window {nr}
734wordcount() Dict get byte/char/word statistics
735writefile({object}, {fname} [, {flags}])
736 Number write |Blob| or |List| of lines to file
737xor({expr}, {expr}) Number bitwise XOR
738
739==============================================================================
7402. Details *builtin-function-details*
741
742Not all functions are here, some have been moved to a help file covering the
743specific functionality.
744
745abs({expr}) *abs()*
746 Return the absolute value of {expr}. When {expr} evaluates to
747 a |Float| abs() returns a |Float|. When {expr} can be
748 converted to a |Number| abs() returns a |Number|. Otherwise
749 abs() gives an error message and returns -1.
750 Examples: >
751 echo abs(1.456)
752< 1.456 >
753 echo abs(-5.456)
754< 5.456 >
755 echo abs(-4)
756< 4
757
758 Can also be used as a |method|: >
759 Compute()->abs()
760
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000761
762acos({expr}) *acos()*
763 Return the arc cosine of {expr} measured in radians, as a
764 |Float| in the range of [0, pi].
765 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number| in the range
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +0100766 [-1, 1]. Otherwise acos() returns "nan".
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000767 Examples: >
768 :echo acos(0)
769< 1.570796 >
770 :echo acos(-0.5)
771< 2.094395
772
773 Can also be used as a |method|: >
774 Compute()->acos()
775
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000776
777add({object}, {expr}) *add()*
778 Append the item {expr} to |List| or |Blob| {object}. Returns
779 the resulting |List| or |Blob|. Examples: >
780 :let alist = add([1, 2, 3], item)
781 :call add(mylist, "woodstock")
782< Note that when {expr} is a |List| it is appended as a single
783 item. Use |extend()| to concatenate |Lists|.
784 When {object} is a |Blob| then {expr} must be a number.
785 Use |insert()| to add an item at another position.
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +0100786 Returns 1 if {object} is not a |List| or a |Blob|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000787
788 Can also be used as a |method|: >
789 mylist->add(val1)->add(val2)
790
791
792and({expr}, {expr}) *and()*
793 Bitwise AND on the two arguments. The arguments are converted
794 to a number. A List, Dict or Float argument causes an error.
LemonBoy0f7a3e12022-05-26 12:10:37 +0100795 Also see `or()` and `xor()`.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000796 Example: >
797 :let flag = and(bits, 0x80)
798< Can also be used as a |method|: >
799 :let flag = bits->and(0x80)
800
801
802append({lnum}, {text}) *append()*
803 When {text} is a |List|: Append each item of the |List| as a
804 text line below line {lnum} in the current buffer.
805 Otherwise append {text} as one text line below line {lnum} in
806 the current buffer.
807 Any type of item is accepted and converted to a String.
808 {lnum} can be zero to insert a line before the first one.
809 {lnum} is used like with |getline()|.
810 Returns 1 for failure ({lnum} out of range or out of memory),
Bram Moolenaarcd9c8d42022-11-05 23:46:43 +0000811 0 for success. When {text} is an empty list zero is returned,
812 no matter the value of {lnum}.
813 In |Vim9| script an invalid argument or negative number
814 results in an error. Example: >
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000815 :let failed = append(line('$'), "# THE END")
816 :let failed = append(0, ["Chapter 1", "the beginning"])
817
818< Can also be used as a |method| after a List, the base is
819 passed as the second argument: >
820 mylist->append(lnum)
821
822
823appendbufline({buf}, {lnum}, {text}) *appendbufline()*
824 Like |append()| but append the text in buffer {buf}.
825
826 This function works only for loaded buffers. First call
827 |bufload()| if needed.
828
829 For the use of {buf}, see |bufname()|.
830
Bram Moolenaar8b6256f2021-12-28 11:24:49 +0000831 {lnum} is the line number to append below. Note that using
832 |line()| would use the current buffer, not the one appending
833 to. Use "$" to append at the end of the buffer. Other string
834 values are not supported.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000835
836 On success 0 is returned, on failure 1 is returned.
837 In |Vim9| script an error is given for an invalid {lnum}.
838
839 If {buf} is not a valid buffer or {lnum} is not valid, an
840 error message is given. Example: >
841 :let failed = appendbufline(13, 0, "# THE START")
Bram Moolenaarcd9c8d42022-11-05 23:46:43 +0000842< However, when {text} is an empty list then no error is given
843 for an invalid {lnum}, since {lnum} isn't actually used.
844
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000845 Can also be used as a |method| after a List, the base is
846 passed as the second argument: >
847 mylist->appendbufline(buf, lnum)
848
849
850argc([{winid}]) *argc()*
851 The result is the number of files in the argument list. See
852 |arglist|.
853 If {winid} is not supplied, the argument list of the current
854 window is used.
855 If {winid} is -1, the global argument list is used.
856 Otherwise {winid} specifies the window of which the argument
857 list is used: either the window number or the window ID.
858 Returns -1 if the {winid} argument is invalid.
859
860 *argidx()*
861argidx() The result is the current index in the argument list. 0 is
862 the first file. argc() - 1 is the last one. See |arglist|.
863
864 *arglistid()*
865arglistid([{winnr} [, {tabnr}]])
866 Return the argument list ID. This is a number which
867 identifies the argument list being used. Zero is used for the
868 global argument list. See |arglist|.
869 Returns -1 if the arguments are invalid.
870
871 Without arguments use the current window.
872 With {winnr} only use this window in the current tab page.
873 With {winnr} and {tabnr} use the window in the specified tab
874 page.
875 {winnr} can be the window number or the |window-ID|.
876
877 *argv()*
878argv([{nr} [, {winid}]])
879 The result is the {nr}th file in the argument list. See
880 |arglist|. "argv(0)" is the first one. Example: >
881 :let i = 0
882 :while i < argc()
883 : let f = escape(fnameescape(argv(i)), '.')
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +0000884 : exe 'amenu Arg.' .. f .. ' :e ' .. f .. '<CR>'
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000885 : let i = i + 1
886 :endwhile
887< Without the {nr} argument, or when {nr} is -1, a |List| with
888 the whole |arglist| is returned.
889
890 The {winid} argument specifies the window ID, see |argc()|.
891 For the Vim command line arguments see |v:argv|.
892
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +0100893 Returns an empty string if {nr}th argument is not present in
894 the argument list. Returns an empty List if the {winid}
895 argument is invalid.
896
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000897asin({expr}) *asin()*
898 Return the arc sine of {expr} measured in radians, as a |Float|
899 in the range of [-pi/2, pi/2].
900 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number| in the range
901 [-1, 1].
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +0100902 Returns "nan" if {expr} is outside the range [-1, 1]. Returns
903 0.0 if {expr} is not a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000904 Examples: >
905 :echo asin(0.8)
906< 0.927295 >
907 :echo asin(-0.5)
908< -0.523599
909
910 Can also be used as a |method|: >
911 Compute()->asin()
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000912
913
914assert_ functions are documented here: |assert-functions-details|
915
916
917
918atan({expr}) *atan()*
919 Return the principal value of the arc tangent of {expr}, in
920 the range [-pi/2, +pi/2] radians, as a |Float|.
921 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +0100922 Returns 0.0 if {expr} is not a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000923 Examples: >
924 :echo atan(100)
925< 1.560797 >
926 :echo atan(-4.01)
927< -1.326405
928
929 Can also be used as a |method|: >
930 Compute()->atan()
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000931
932
933atan2({expr1}, {expr2}) *atan2()*
934 Return the arc tangent of {expr1} / {expr2}, measured in
935 radians, as a |Float| in the range [-pi, pi].
936 {expr1} and {expr2} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +0100937 Returns 0.0 if {expr1} or {expr2} is not a |Float| or a
938 |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000939 Examples: >
940 :echo atan2(-1, 1)
941< -0.785398 >
942 :echo atan2(1, -1)
943< 2.356194
944
945 Can also be used as a |method|: >
946 Compute()->atan2(1)
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000947
Yegappan Lakshmanan1755a912022-05-19 10:31:47 +0100948
949autocmd_add({acmds}) *autocmd_add()*
950 Adds a List of autocmds and autocmd groups.
951
952 The {acmds} argument is a List where each item is a Dict with
953 the following optional items:
954 bufnr buffer number to add a buffer-local autocmd.
955 If this item is specified, then the "pattern"
956 item is ignored.
957 cmd Ex command to execute for this autocmd event
958 event autocmd event name. Refer to |autocmd-events|.
Yegappan Lakshmanane0ff3a72022-05-27 18:05:33 +0100959 This can be either a String with a single
960 event name or a List of event names.
Yegappan Lakshmanan1755a912022-05-19 10:31:47 +0100961 group autocmd group name. Refer to |autocmd-groups|.
962 If this group doesn't exist then it is
963 created. If not specified or empty, then the
964 default group is used.
Yegappan Lakshmanan971f6822022-05-24 11:40:11 +0100965 nested boolean flag, set to v:true to add a nested
966 autocmd. Refer to |autocmd-nested|.
LemonBoy0f7a3e12022-05-26 12:10:37 +0100967 once boolean flag, set to v:true to add an autocmd
Yegappan Lakshmanan971f6822022-05-24 11:40:11 +0100968 which executes only once. Refer to
969 |autocmd-once|.
Yegappan Lakshmanan1755a912022-05-19 10:31:47 +0100970 pattern autocmd pattern string. Refer to
971 |autocmd-patterns|. If "bufnr" item is
Yegappan Lakshmanane0ff3a72022-05-27 18:05:33 +0100972 present, then this item is ignored. This can
973 be a String with a single pattern or a List of
974 patterns.
Yegappan Lakshmanan971f6822022-05-24 11:40:11 +0100975 replace boolean flag, set to v:true to remove all the
976 commands associated with the specified autocmd
977 event and group and add the {cmd}. This is
978 useful to avoid adding the same command
LemonBoy0f7a3e12022-05-26 12:10:37 +0100979 multiple times for an autocmd event in a group.
Yegappan Lakshmanan1755a912022-05-19 10:31:47 +0100980
981 Returns v:true on success and v:false on failure.
982 Examples: >
983 " Create a buffer-local autocmd for buffer 5
984 let acmd = {}
985 let acmd.group = 'MyGroup'
986 let acmd.event = 'BufEnter'
987 let acmd.bufnr = 5
988 let acmd.cmd = 'call BufEnterFunc()'
989 call autocmd_add([acmd])
Bram Moolenaarcd9c8d42022-11-05 23:46:43 +0000990<
Yegappan Lakshmanan1755a912022-05-19 10:31:47 +0100991 Can also be used as a |method|: >
992 GetAutocmdList()->autocmd_add()
993<
994autocmd_delete({acmds}) *autocmd_delete()*
995 Deletes a List of autocmds and autocmd groups.
996
997 The {acmds} argument is a List where each item is a Dict with
998 the following optional items:
999 bufnr buffer number to delete a buffer-local autocmd.
1000 If this item is specified, then the "pattern"
1001 item is ignored.
1002 cmd Ex command for this autocmd event
1003 event autocmd event name. Refer to |autocmd-events|.
1004 If '*' then all the autocmd events in this
1005 group are deleted.
1006 group autocmd group name. Refer to |autocmd-groups|.
1007 If not specified or empty, then the default
1008 group is used.
1009 nested set to v:true for a nested autocmd.
1010 Refer to |autocmd-nested|.
1011 once set to v:true for an autocmd which executes
1012 only once. Refer to |autocmd-once|.
1013 pattern autocmd pattern string. Refer to
1014 |autocmd-patterns|. If "bufnr" item is
1015 present, then this item is ignored.
1016
1017 If only {group} is specified in a {acmds} entry and {event},
1018 {pattern} and {cmd} are not specified, then that autocmd group
1019 is deleted.
1020
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01001021 Returns |v:true| on success and |v:false| on failure.
Yegappan Lakshmanan1755a912022-05-19 10:31:47 +01001022 Examples: >
1023 " :autocmd! BufLeave *.vim
1024 let acmd = #{event: 'BufLeave', pattern: '*.vim'}
1025 call autocmd_delete([acmd]})
1026 " :autocmd! MyGroup1 BufLeave
1027 let acmd = #{group: 'MyGroup1', event: 'BufLeave'}
1028 call autocmd_delete([acmd])
1029 " :autocmd! MyGroup2 BufEnter *.c
1030 let acmd = #{group: 'MyGroup2', event: 'BufEnter',
1031 \ pattern: '*.c'}
1032 " :autocmd! MyGroup2 * *.c
1033 let acmd = #{group: 'MyGroup2', event: '*',
1034 \ pattern: '*.c'}
1035 call autocmd_delete([acmd])
1036 " :autocmd! MyGroup3
1037 let acmd = #{group: 'MyGroup3'}
1038 call autocmd_delete([acmd])
1039<
1040 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1041 GetAutocmdList()->autocmd_delete()
1042
1043autocmd_get([{opts}]) *autocmd_get()*
1044 Returns a |List| of autocmds. If {opts} is not supplied, then
1045 returns the autocmds for all the events in all the groups.
1046
1047 The optional {opts} Dict argument supports the following
1048 items:
1049 group Autocmd group name. If specified, returns only
1050 the autocmds defined in this group. If the
1051 specified group doesn't exist, results in an
1052 error message. If set to an empty string,
1053 then the default autocmd group is used.
1054 event Autocmd event name. If specified, returns only
1055 the autocmds defined for this event. If set
1056 to "*", then returns autocmds for all the
1057 events. If the specified event doesn't exist,
1058 results in an error message.
1059 pattern Autocmd pattern. If specified, returns only
1060 the autocmds defined for this pattern.
1061 A combination of the above three times can be supplied in
1062 {opts}.
1063
1064 Each Dict in the returned List contains the following items:
1065 bufnr For buffer-local autocmds, buffer number where
1066 the autocmd is defined.
1067 cmd Command executed for this autocmd.
1068 event Autocmd event name.
1069 group Autocmd group name.
Yegappan Lakshmanan971f6822022-05-24 11:40:11 +01001070 nested Boolean flag, set to v:true for a nested
1071 autocmd. See |autocmd-nested|.
1072 once Boolean flag, set to v:true, if the autocmd
1073 will be executed only once. See |autocmd-once|.
Yegappan Lakshmanan1755a912022-05-19 10:31:47 +01001074 pattern Autocmd pattern. For a buffer-local
1075 autocmd, this will be of the form "<buffer=n>".
1076 If there are multiple commands for an autocmd event in a
1077 group, then separate items are returned for each command.
1078
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01001079 Returns an empty List if an autocmd with the specified group
1080 or event or pattern is not found.
1081
Yegappan Lakshmanan1755a912022-05-19 10:31:47 +01001082 Examples: >
1083 " :autocmd MyGroup
1084 echo autocmd_get(#{group: 'Mygroup'})
1085 " :autocmd G BufUnload
1086 echo autocmd_get(#{group: 'G', event: 'BufUnload'})
1087 " :autocmd G * *.ts
1088 let acmd = #{group: 'G', event: '*', pattern: '*.ts'}
1089 echo autocmd_get(acmd)
1090 " :autocmd Syntax
1091 echo autocmd_get(#{event: 'Syntax'})
1092 " :autocmd G BufEnter *.ts
1093 let acmd = #{group: 'G', event: 'BufEnter',
1094 \ pattern: '*.ts'}
1095 echo autocmd_get(acmd)
1096<
1097 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1098 Getopts()->autocmd_get()
1099<
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001100balloon_gettext() *balloon_gettext()*
1101 Return the current text in the balloon. Only for the string,
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01001102 not used for the List. Returns an empty string if balloon
1103 is not present.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001104
1105balloon_show({expr}) *balloon_show()*
1106 Show {expr} inside the balloon. For the GUI {expr} is used as
1107 a string. For a terminal {expr} can be a list, which contains
1108 the lines of the balloon. If {expr} is not a list it will be
1109 split with |balloon_split()|.
1110 If {expr} is an empty string any existing balloon is removed.
1111
1112 Example: >
1113 func GetBalloonContent()
1114 " ... initiate getting the content
1115 return ''
1116 endfunc
1117 set balloonexpr=GetBalloonContent()
1118
1119 func BalloonCallback(result)
1120 call balloon_show(a:result)
1121 endfunc
1122< Can also be used as a |method|: >
1123 GetText()->balloon_show()
1124<
1125 The intended use is that fetching the content of the balloon
1126 is initiated from 'balloonexpr'. It will invoke an
1127 asynchronous method, in which a callback invokes
1128 balloon_show(). The 'balloonexpr' itself can return an
Bram Moolenaar069a7d52022-06-27 22:16:08 +01001129 empty string or a placeholder, e.g. "loading...".
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001130
Bram Moolenaar069a7d52022-06-27 22:16:08 +01001131 When showing a balloon is not possible then nothing happens,
1132 no error message is given.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001133 {only available when compiled with the |+balloon_eval| or
1134 |+balloon_eval_term| feature}
1135
1136balloon_split({msg}) *balloon_split()*
1137 Split String {msg} into lines to be displayed in a balloon.
1138 The splits are made for the current window size and optimize
1139 to show debugger output.
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01001140 Returns a |List| with the split lines. Returns an empty List
1141 on error.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001142 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1143 GetText()->balloon_split()->balloon_show()
1144
1145< {only available when compiled with the |+balloon_eval_term|
1146 feature}
1147
1148blob2list({blob}) *blob2list()*
1149 Return a List containing the number value of each byte in Blob
1150 {blob}. Examples: >
1151 blob2list(0z0102.0304) returns [1, 2, 3, 4]
1152 blob2list(0z) returns []
1153< Returns an empty List on error. |list2blob()| does the
1154 opposite.
1155
1156 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1157 GetBlob()->blob2list()
Bram Moolenaarb529cfb2022-07-25 15:42:07 +01001158<
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001159 *browse()*
1160browse({save}, {title}, {initdir}, {default})
1161 Put up a file requester. This only works when "has("browse")"
1162 returns |TRUE| (only in some GUI versions).
1163 The input fields are:
1164 {save} when |TRUE|, select file to write
1165 {title} title for the requester
1166 {initdir} directory to start browsing in
1167 {default} default file name
1168 An empty string is returned when the "Cancel" button is hit,
1169 something went wrong, or browsing is not possible.
1170
1171 *browsedir()*
1172browsedir({title}, {initdir})
1173 Put up a directory requester. This only works when
1174 "has("browse")" returns |TRUE| (only in some GUI versions).
1175 On systems where a directory browser is not supported a file
1176 browser is used. In that case: select a file in the directory
1177 to be used.
1178 The input fields are:
1179 {title} title for the requester
1180 {initdir} directory to start browsing in
1181 When the "Cancel" button is hit, something went wrong, or
1182 browsing is not possible, an empty string is returned.
1183
1184bufadd({name}) *bufadd()*
Bram Moolenaar2eddbac2022-08-25 12:45:21 +01001185 Add a buffer to the buffer list with name {name} (must be a
1186 String).
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001187 If a buffer for file {name} already exists, return that buffer
1188 number. Otherwise return the buffer number of the newly
1189 created buffer. When {name} is an empty string then a new
1190 buffer is always created.
1191 The buffer will not have 'buflisted' set and not be loaded
1192 yet. To add some text to the buffer use this: >
1193 let bufnr = bufadd('someName')
1194 call bufload(bufnr)
1195 call setbufline(bufnr, 1, ['some', 'text'])
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01001196< Returns 0 on error.
1197 Can also be used as a |method|: >
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001198 let bufnr = 'somename'->bufadd()
1199
1200bufexists({buf}) *bufexists()*
1201 The result is a Number, which is |TRUE| if a buffer called
1202 {buf} exists.
1203 If the {buf} argument is a number, buffer numbers are used.
1204 Number zero is the alternate buffer for the current window.
1205
1206 If the {buf} argument is a string it must match a buffer name
1207 exactly. The name can be:
1208 - Relative to the current directory.
1209 - A full path.
1210 - The name of a buffer with 'buftype' set to "nofile".
1211 - A URL name.
1212 Unlisted buffers will be found.
1213 Note that help files are listed by their short name in the
1214 output of |:buffers|, but bufexists() requires using their
1215 long name to be able to find them.
1216 bufexists() may report a buffer exists, but to use the name
1217 with a |:buffer| command you may need to use |expand()|. Esp
1218 for MS-Windows 8.3 names in the form "c:\DOCUME~1"
1219 Use "bufexists(0)" to test for the existence of an alternate
1220 file name.
1221
1222 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1223 let exists = 'somename'->bufexists()
1224<
1225 Obsolete name: buffer_exists(). *buffer_exists()*
1226
1227buflisted({buf}) *buflisted()*
1228 The result is a Number, which is |TRUE| if a buffer called
1229 {buf} exists and is listed (has the 'buflisted' option set).
1230 The {buf} argument is used like with |bufexists()|.
1231
1232 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1233 let listed = 'somename'->buflisted()
1234
1235bufload({buf}) *bufload()*
1236 Ensure the buffer {buf} is loaded. When the buffer name
1237 refers to an existing file then the file is read. Otherwise
1238 the buffer will be empty. If the buffer was already loaded
Bram Moolenaar2eddbac2022-08-25 12:45:21 +01001239 then there is no change. If the buffer is not related to a
1240 file the no file is read (e.g., when 'buftype' is "nofile").
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001241 If there is an existing swap file for the file of the buffer,
1242 there will be no dialog, the buffer will be loaded anyway.
1243 The {buf} argument is used like with |bufexists()|.
1244
1245 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1246 eval 'somename'->bufload()
1247
1248bufloaded({buf}) *bufloaded()*
1249 The result is a Number, which is |TRUE| if a buffer called
1250 {buf} exists and is loaded (shown in a window or hidden).
1251 The {buf} argument is used like with |bufexists()|.
1252
1253 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1254 let loaded = 'somename'->bufloaded()
1255
1256bufname([{buf}]) *bufname()*
1257 The result is the name of a buffer. Mostly as it is displayed
1258 by the `:ls` command, but not using special names such as
1259 "[No Name]".
1260 If {buf} is omitted the current buffer is used.
1261 If {buf} is a Number, that buffer number's name is given.
1262 Number zero is the alternate buffer for the current window.
1263 If {buf} is a String, it is used as a |file-pattern| to match
1264 with the buffer names. This is always done like 'magic' is
1265 set and 'cpoptions' is empty. When there is more than one
1266 match an empty string is returned.
1267 "" or "%" can be used for the current buffer, "#" for the
1268 alternate buffer.
1269 A full match is preferred, otherwise a match at the start, end
1270 or middle of the buffer name is accepted. If you only want a
1271 full match then put "^" at the start and "$" at the end of the
1272 pattern.
1273 Listed buffers are found first. If there is a single match
1274 with a listed buffer, that one is returned. Next unlisted
1275 buffers are searched for.
1276 If the {buf} is a String, but you want to use it as a buffer
1277 number, force it to be a Number by adding zero to it: >
1278 :echo bufname("3" + 0)
1279< Can also be used as a |method|: >
1280 echo bufnr->bufname()
1281
1282< If the buffer doesn't exist, or doesn't have a name, an empty
1283 string is returned. >
1284 bufname("#") alternate buffer name
1285 bufname(3) name of buffer 3
1286 bufname("%") name of current buffer
1287 bufname("file2") name of buffer where "file2" matches.
1288< *buffer_name()*
1289 Obsolete name: buffer_name().
1290
1291 *bufnr()*
1292bufnr([{buf} [, {create}]])
1293 The result is the number of a buffer, as it is displayed by
1294 the `:ls` command. For the use of {buf}, see |bufname()|
1295 above.
1296
1297 If the buffer doesn't exist, -1 is returned. Or, if the
1298 {create} argument is present and TRUE, a new, unlisted,
1299 buffer is created and its number is returned. Example: >
1300 let newbuf = bufnr('Scratch001', 1)
1301< Using an empty name uses the current buffer. To create a new
1302 buffer with an empty name use |bufadd()|.
1303
1304 bufnr("$") is the last buffer: >
1305 :let last_buffer = bufnr("$")
1306< The result is a Number, which is the highest buffer number
1307 of existing buffers. Note that not all buffers with a smaller
1308 number necessarily exist, because ":bwipeout" may have removed
1309 them. Use bufexists() to test for the existence of a buffer.
1310
1311 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1312 echo bufref->bufnr()
1313<
1314 Obsolete name: buffer_number(). *buffer_number()*
1315 *last_buffer_nr()*
1316 Obsolete name for bufnr("$"): last_buffer_nr().
1317
1318bufwinid({buf}) *bufwinid()*
1319 The result is a Number, which is the |window-ID| of the first
1320 window associated with buffer {buf}. For the use of {buf},
1321 see |bufname()| above. If buffer {buf} doesn't exist or
1322 there is no such window, -1 is returned. Example: >
1323
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00001324 echo "A window containing buffer 1 is " .. (bufwinid(1))
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001325<
Bram Moolenaar76db9e02022-11-09 21:21:04 +00001326 Only deals with the current tab page. See |win_findbuf()| for
1327 finding more.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001328
1329 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1330 FindBuffer()->bufwinid()
1331
1332bufwinnr({buf}) *bufwinnr()*
1333 Like |bufwinid()| but return the window number instead of the
1334 |window-ID|.
1335 If buffer {buf} doesn't exist or there is no such window, -1
1336 is returned. Example: >
1337
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00001338 echo "A window containing buffer 1 is " .. (bufwinnr(1))
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001339
1340< The number can be used with |CTRL-W_w| and ":wincmd w"
1341 |:wincmd|.
1342
1343 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1344 FindBuffer()->bufwinnr()
1345
1346byte2line({byte}) *byte2line()*
1347 Return the line number that contains the character at byte
1348 count {byte} in the current buffer. This includes the
1349 end-of-line character, depending on the 'fileformat' option
1350 for the current buffer. The first character has byte count
1351 one.
1352 Also see |line2byte()|, |go| and |:goto|.
1353
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01001354 Returns -1 if the {byte} value is invalid.
1355
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001356 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1357 GetOffset()->byte2line()
1358
1359< {not available when compiled without the |+byte_offset|
1360 feature}
1361
1362byteidx({expr}, {nr}) *byteidx()*
1363 Return byte index of the {nr}'th character in the String
1364 {expr}. Use zero for the first character, it then returns
1365 zero.
1366 If there are no multibyte characters the returned value is
1367 equal to {nr}.
1368 Composing characters are not counted separately, their byte
1369 length is added to the preceding base character. See
1370 |byteidxcomp()| below for counting composing characters
1371 separately.
1372 Example : >
1373 echo matchstr(str, ".", byteidx(str, 3))
1374< will display the fourth character. Another way to do the
1375 same: >
1376 let s = strpart(str, byteidx(str, 3))
1377 echo strpart(s, 0, byteidx(s, 1))
1378< Also see |strgetchar()| and |strcharpart()|.
1379
1380 If there are less than {nr} characters -1 is returned.
1381 If there are exactly {nr} characters the length of the string
1382 in bytes is returned.
1383
1384 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1385 GetName()->byteidx(idx)
1386
1387byteidxcomp({expr}, {nr}) *byteidxcomp()*
1388 Like byteidx(), except that a composing character is counted
1389 as a separate character. Example: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00001390 let s = 'e' .. nr2char(0x301)
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001391 echo byteidx(s, 1)
1392 echo byteidxcomp(s, 1)
1393 echo byteidxcomp(s, 2)
1394< The first and third echo result in 3 ('e' plus composing
1395 character is 3 bytes), the second echo results in 1 ('e' is
1396 one byte).
1397 Only works differently from byteidx() when 'encoding' is set
1398 to a Unicode encoding.
1399
1400 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1401 GetName()->byteidxcomp(idx)
1402
1403call({func}, {arglist} [, {dict}]) *call()* *E699*
1404 Call function {func} with the items in |List| {arglist} as
1405 arguments.
1406 {func} can either be a |Funcref| or the name of a function.
1407 a:firstline and a:lastline are set to the cursor line.
1408 Returns the return value of the called function.
1409 {dict} is for functions with the "dict" attribute. It will be
1410 used to set the local variable "self". |Dictionary-function|
1411
1412 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1413 GetFunc()->call([arg, arg], dict)
1414
1415ceil({expr}) *ceil()*
1416 Return the smallest integral value greater than or equal to
1417 {expr} as a |Float| (round up).
1418 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
1419 Examples: >
1420 echo ceil(1.456)
1421< 2.0 >
1422 echo ceil(-5.456)
1423< -5.0 >
1424 echo ceil(4.0)
1425< 4.0
1426
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01001427 Returns 0.0 if {expr} is not a |Float| or a |Number|.
1428
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001429 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1430 Compute()->ceil()
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001431
1432
1433ch_ functions are documented here: |channel-functions-details|
1434
1435
1436changenr() *changenr()*
1437 Return the number of the most recent change. This is the same
1438 number as what is displayed with |:undolist| and can be used
1439 with the |:undo| command.
1440 When a change was made it is the number of that change. After
1441 redo it is the number of the redone change. After undo it is
1442 one less than the number of the undone change.
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01001443 Returns 0 if the undo list is empty.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001444
1445char2nr({string} [, {utf8}]) *char2nr()*
Bram Moolenaar2d8ed022022-05-21 13:08:16 +01001446 Return Number value of the first char in {string}.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001447 Examples: >
1448 char2nr(" ") returns 32
1449 char2nr("ABC") returns 65
1450< When {utf8} is omitted or zero, the current 'encoding' is used.
1451 Example for "utf-8": >
1452 char2nr("á") returns 225
1453 char2nr("á"[0]) returns 195
1454< When {utf8} is TRUE, always treat as UTF-8 characters.
1455 A combining character is a separate character.
1456 |nr2char()| does the opposite.
1457 To turn a string into a list of character numbers: >
1458 let str = "ABC"
1459 let list = map(split(str, '\zs'), {_, val -> char2nr(val)})
1460< Result: [65, 66, 67]
1461
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01001462 Returns 0 if {string} is not a |String|.
1463
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001464 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1465 GetChar()->char2nr()
1466
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001467charclass({string}) *charclass()*
1468 Return the character class of the first character in {string}.
1469 The character class is one of:
1470 0 blank
1471 1 punctuation
1472 2 word character
1473 3 emoji
1474 other specific Unicode class
1475 The class is used in patterns and word motions.
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01001476 Returns 0 if {string} is not a |String|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001477
1478
Yegappan Lakshmanan4c8d2f02022-11-12 16:07:47 +00001479charcol({expr} [, {winid}]) *charcol()*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001480 Same as |col()| but returns the character index of the column
1481 position given with {expr} instead of the byte position.
1482
1483 Example:
1484 With the cursor on '세' in line 5 with text "여보세요": >
1485 charcol('.') returns 3
1486 col('.') returns 7
1487
1488< Can also be used as a |method|: >
1489 GetPos()->col()
1490<
1491 *charidx()*
1492charidx({string}, {idx} [, {countcc}])
1493 Return the character index of the byte at {idx} in {string}.
1494 The index of the first character is zero.
1495 If there are no multibyte characters the returned value is
1496 equal to {idx}.
1497 When {countcc} is omitted or |FALSE|, then composing characters
1498 are not counted separately, their byte length is
1499 added to the preceding base character.
1500 When {countcc} is |TRUE|, then composing characters are
1501 counted as separate characters.
1502 Returns -1 if the arguments are invalid or if {idx} is greater
1503 than the index of the last byte in {string}. An error is
1504 given if the first argument is not a string, the second
1505 argument is not a number or when the third argument is present
1506 and is not zero or one.
1507 See |byteidx()| and |byteidxcomp()| for getting the byte index
1508 from the character index.
1509 Examples: >
1510 echo charidx('áb́ć', 3) returns 1
1511 echo charidx('áb́ć', 6, 1) returns 4
1512 echo charidx('áb́ć', 16) returns -1
1513<
1514 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1515 GetName()->charidx(idx)
1516
1517chdir({dir}) *chdir()*
1518 Change the current working directory to {dir}. The scope of
1519 the directory change depends on the directory of the current
1520 window:
1521 - If the current window has a window-local directory
1522 (|:lcd|), then changes the window local directory.
1523 - Otherwise, if the current tabpage has a local
1524 directory (|:tcd|) then changes the tabpage local
1525 directory.
1526 - Otherwise, changes the global directory.
1527 {dir} must be a String.
1528 If successful, returns the previous working directory. Pass
1529 this to another chdir() to restore the directory.
1530 On failure, returns an empty string.
1531
1532 Example: >
1533 let save_dir = chdir(newdir)
1534 if save_dir != ""
1535 " ... do some work
1536 call chdir(save_dir)
1537 endif
1538
1539< Can also be used as a |method|: >
1540 GetDir()->chdir()
1541<
1542cindent({lnum}) *cindent()*
1543 Get the amount of indent for line {lnum} according the C
1544 indenting rules, as with 'cindent'.
1545 The indent is counted in spaces, the value of 'tabstop' is
1546 relevant. {lnum} is used just like in |getline()|.
Bram Moolenaar8e145b82022-05-21 20:17:31 +01001547 When {lnum} is invalid -1 is returned.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001548 See |C-indenting|.
1549
1550 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1551 GetLnum()->cindent()
1552
1553clearmatches([{win}]) *clearmatches()*
1554 Clears all matches previously defined for the current window
1555 by |matchadd()| and the |:match| commands.
1556 If {win} is specified, use the window with this number or
1557 window ID instead of the current window.
1558
1559 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1560 GetWin()->clearmatches()
1561<
Yegappan Lakshmanan4c8d2f02022-11-12 16:07:47 +00001562col({expr} [, {winid}) *col()*
1563 The result is a Number, which is the byte index of the column
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001564 position given with {expr}. The accepted positions are:
1565 . the cursor position
1566 $ the end of the cursor line (the result is the
1567 number of bytes in the cursor line plus one)
1568 'x position of mark x (if the mark is not set, 0 is
1569 returned)
1570 v In Visual mode: the start of the Visual area (the
1571 cursor is the end). When not in Visual mode
1572 returns the cursor position. Differs from |'<| in
1573 that it's updated right away.
1574 Additionally {expr} can be [lnum, col]: a |List| with the line
1575 and column number. Most useful when the column is "$", to get
1576 the last column of a specific line. When "lnum" or "col" is
1577 out of range then col() returns zero.
Yegappan Lakshmanan4c8d2f02022-11-12 16:07:47 +00001578 With the optional {winid} argument the values are obtained for
1579 that window instead of the current window.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001580 To get the line number use |line()|. To get both use
1581 |getpos()|.
1582 For the screen column position use |virtcol()|. For the
1583 character position use |charcol()|.
1584 Note that only marks in the current file can be used.
1585 Examples: >
1586 col(".") column of cursor
1587 col("$") length of cursor line plus one
1588 col("'t") column of mark t
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00001589 col("'" .. markname) column of mark markname
Yegappan Lakshmanan4c8d2f02022-11-12 16:07:47 +00001590< The first column is 1. Returns 0 if {expr} is invalid or when
1591 the window with ID {winid} is not found.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001592 For an uppercase mark the column may actually be in another
1593 buffer.
1594 For the cursor position, when 'virtualedit' is active, the
1595 column is one higher if the cursor is after the end of the
Bram Moolenaar6ebe4f92022-10-28 20:47:54 +01001596 line. Also, when using a <Cmd> mapping the cursor isn't
1597 moved, this can be used to obtain the column in Insert mode: >
Bram Moolenaar76db9e02022-11-09 21:21:04 +00001598 :imap <F2> <Cmd>echowin col(".")<CR>
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001599
1600< Can also be used as a |method|: >
1601 GetPos()->col()
1602<
1603
1604complete({startcol}, {matches}) *complete()* *E785*
1605 Set the matches for Insert mode completion.
1606 Can only be used in Insert mode. You need to use a mapping
1607 with CTRL-R = (see |i_CTRL-R|). It does not work after CTRL-O
1608 or with an expression mapping.
1609 {startcol} is the byte offset in the line where the completed
1610 text start. The text up to the cursor is the original text
1611 that will be replaced by the matches. Use col('.') for an
1612 empty string. "col('.') - 1" will replace one character by a
1613 match.
1614 {matches} must be a |List|. Each |List| item is one match.
1615 See |complete-items| for the kind of items that are possible.
1616 "longest" in 'completeopt' is ignored.
1617 Note that the after calling this function you need to avoid
1618 inserting anything that would cause completion to stop.
1619 The match can be selected with CTRL-N and CTRL-P as usual with
1620 Insert mode completion. The popup menu will appear if
1621 specified, see |ins-completion-menu|.
1622 Example: >
1623 inoremap <F5> <C-R>=ListMonths()<CR>
1624
1625 func! ListMonths()
1626 call complete(col('.'), ['January', 'February', 'March',
1627 \ 'April', 'May', 'June', 'July', 'August', 'September',
1628 \ 'October', 'November', 'December'])
1629 return ''
1630 endfunc
1631< This isn't very useful, but it shows how it works. Note that
1632 an empty string is returned to avoid a zero being inserted.
1633
1634 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
1635 second argument: >
1636 GetMatches()->complete(col('.'))
1637
1638complete_add({expr}) *complete_add()*
1639 Add {expr} to the list of matches. Only to be used by the
1640 function specified with the 'completefunc' option.
1641 Returns 0 for failure (empty string or out of memory),
1642 1 when the match was added, 2 when the match was already in
1643 the list.
1644 See |complete-functions| for an explanation of {expr}. It is
1645 the same as one item in the list that 'omnifunc' would return.
1646
1647 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1648 GetMoreMatches()->complete_add()
1649
1650complete_check() *complete_check()*
1651 Check for a key typed while looking for completion matches.
1652 This is to be used when looking for matches takes some time.
1653 Returns |TRUE| when searching for matches is to be aborted,
1654 zero otherwise.
1655 Only to be used by the function specified with the
1656 'completefunc' option.
1657
1658
1659complete_info([{what}]) *complete_info()*
1660 Returns a |Dictionary| with information about Insert mode
1661 completion. See |ins-completion|.
1662 The items are:
1663 mode Current completion mode name string.
1664 See |complete_info_mode| for the values.
1665 pum_visible |TRUE| if popup menu is visible.
1666 See |pumvisible()|.
1667 items List of completion matches. Each item is a
1668 dictionary containing the entries "word",
1669 "abbr", "menu", "kind", "info" and "user_data".
1670 See |complete-items|.
1671 selected Selected item index. First index is zero.
1672 Index is -1 if no item is selected (showing
1673 typed text only, or the last completion after
1674 no item is selected when using the <Up> or
1675 <Down> keys)
Bram Moolenaar0daafaa2022-09-04 17:45:43 +01001676 inserted Inserted string. [NOT IMPLEMENTED YET]
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001677
1678 *complete_info_mode*
1679 mode values are:
1680 "" Not in completion mode
1681 "keyword" Keyword completion |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-N|
1682 "ctrl_x" Just pressed CTRL-X |i_CTRL-X|
1683 "scroll" Scrolling with |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-E| or
1684 |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-Y|
1685 "whole_line" Whole lines |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-L|
1686 "files" File names |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-F|
1687 "tags" Tags |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-]|
1688 "path_defines" Definition completion |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-D|
1689 "path_patterns" Include completion |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-I|
1690 "dictionary" Dictionary |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-K|
1691 "thesaurus" Thesaurus |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-T|
1692 "cmdline" Vim Command line |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-V|
1693 "function" User defined completion |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-U|
1694 "omni" Omni completion |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-O|
1695 "spell" Spelling suggestions |i_CTRL-X_s|
1696 "eval" |complete()| completion
1697 "unknown" Other internal modes
1698
1699 If the optional {what} list argument is supplied, then only
1700 the items listed in {what} are returned. Unsupported items in
1701 {what} are silently ignored.
1702
1703 To get the position and size of the popup menu, see
1704 |pum_getpos()|. It's also available in |v:event| during the
1705 |CompleteChanged| event.
1706
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01001707 Returns an empty |Dictionary| on error.
1708
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001709 Examples: >
1710 " Get all items
1711 call complete_info()
1712 " Get only 'mode'
1713 call complete_info(['mode'])
1714 " Get only 'mode' and 'pum_visible'
1715 call complete_info(['mode', 'pum_visible'])
1716
1717< Can also be used as a |method|: >
1718 GetItems()->complete_info()
1719<
1720 *confirm()*
1721confirm({msg} [, {choices} [, {default} [, {type}]]])
1722 confirm() offers the user a dialog, from which a choice can be
1723 made. It returns the number of the choice. For the first
1724 choice this is 1.
1725 Note: confirm() is only supported when compiled with dialog
1726 support, see |+dialog_con| and |+dialog_gui|.
1727
1728 {msg} is displayed in a |dialog| with {choices} as the
1729 alternatives. When {choices} is missing or empty, "&OK" is
1730 used (and translated).
1731 {msg} is a String, use '\n' to include a newline. Only on
1732 some systems the string is wrapped when it doesn't fit.
1733
1734 {choices} is a String, with the individual choices separated
1735 by '\n', e.g. >
1736 confirm("Save changes?", "&Yes\n&No\n&Cancel")
1737< The letter after the '&' is the shortcut key for that choice.
1738 Thus you can type 'c' to select "Cancel". The shortcut does
1739 not need to be the first letter: >
1740 confirm("file has been modified", "&Save\nSave &All")
1741< For the console, the first letter of each choice is used as
1742 the default shortcut key. Case is ignored.
1743
1744 The optional {default} argument is the number of the choice
1745 that is made if the user hits <CR>. Use 1 to make the first
1746 choice the default one. Use 0 to not set a default. If
1747 {default} is omitted, 1 is used.
1748
1749 The optional {type} String argument gives the type of dialog.
1750 This is only used for the icon of the GTK, Mac, Motif and
1751 Win32 GUI. It can be one of these values: "Error",
1752 "Question", "Info", "Warning" or "Generic". Only the first
1753 character is relevant. When {type} is omitted, "Generic" is
1754 used.
1755
1756 If the user aborts the dialog by pressing <Esc>, CTRL-C,
1757 or another valid interrupt key, confirm() returns 0.
1758
1759 An example: >
Bram Moolenaar46eea442022-03-30 10:51:39 +01001760 let choice = confirm("What do you want?",
Bram Moolenaar2d8ed022022-05-21 13:08:16 +01001761 \ "&Apples\n&Oranges\n&Bananas", 2)
Bram Moolenaar46eea442022-03-30 10:51:39 +01001762 if choice == 0
Bram Moolenaar2d8ed022022-05-21 13:08:16 +01001763 echo "make up your mind!"
Bram Moolenaar46eea442022-03-30 10:51:39 +01001764 elseif choice == 3
Bram Moolenaar2d8ed022022-05-21 13:08:16 +01001765 echo "tasteful"
Bram Moolenaar46eea442022-03-30 10:51:39 +01001766 else
Bram Moolenaar2d8ed022022-05-21 13:08:16 +01001767 echo "I prefer bananas myself."
Bram Moolenaar46eea442022-03-30 10:51:39 +01001768 endif
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001769< In a GUI dialog, buttons are used. The layout of the buttons
1770 depends on the 'v' flag in 'guioptions'. If it is included,
1771 the buttons are always put vertically. Otherwise, confirm()
1772 tries to put the buttons in one horizontal line. If they
1773 don't fit, a vertical layout is used anyway. For some systems
1774 the horizontal layout is always used.
1775
1776 Can also be used as a |method|in: >
1777 BuildMessage()->confirm("&Yes\n&No")
1778<
1779 *copy()*
1780copy({expr}) Make a copy of {expr}. For Numbers and Strings this isn't
1781 different from using {expr} directly.
1782 When {expr} is a |List| a shallow copy is created. This means
1783 that the original |List| can be changed without changing the
1784 copy, and vice versa. But the items are identical, thus
1785 changing an item changes the contents of both |Lists|.
1786 A |Dictionary| is copied in a similar way as a |List|.
1787 Also see |deepcopy()|.
1788 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1789 mylist->copy()
1790
1791cos({expr}) *cos()*
1792 Return the cosine of {expr}, measured in radians, as a |Float|.
1793 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01001794 Returns 0.0 if {expr} is not a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001795 Examples: >
1796 :echo cos(100)
1797< 0.862319 >
1798 :echo cos(-4.01)
1799< -0.646043
1800
1801 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1802 Compute()->cos()
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001803
1804
1805cosh({expr}) *cosh()*
1806 Return the hyperbolic cosine of {expr} as a |Float| in the range
1807 [1, inf].
1808 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01001809 Returns 0.0 if {expr} is not a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001810 Examples: >
1811 :echo cosh(0.5)
1812< 1.127626 >
1813 :echo cosh(-0.5)
1814< -1.127626
1815
1816 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1817 Compute()->cosh()
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001818
1819
1820count({comp}, {expr} [, {ic} [, {start}]]) *count()*
1821 Return the number of times an item with value {expr} appears
1822 in |String|, |List| or |Dictionary| {comp}.
1823
1824 If {start} is given then start with the item with this index.
1825 {start} can only be used with a |List|.
1826
1827 When {ic} is given and it's |TRUE| then case is ignored.
1828
1829 When {comp} is a string then the number of not overlapping
1830 occurrences of {expr} is returned. Zero is returned when
1831 {expr} is an empty string.
1832
1833 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1834 mylist->count(val)
1835<
1836 *cscope_connection()*
1837cscope_connection([{num} , {dbpath} [, {prepend}]])
1838 Checks for the existence of a |cscope| connection. If no
1839 parameters are specified, then the function returns:
1840 0, if cscope was not available (not compiled in), or
1841 if there are no cscope connections;
1842 1, if there is at least one cscope connection.
1843
1844 If parameters are specified, then the value of {num}
1845 determines how existence of a cscope connection is checked:
1846
1847 {num} Description of existence check
1848 ----- ------------------------------
1849 0 Same as no parameters (e.g., "cscope_connection()").
1850 1 Ignore {prepend}, and use partial string matches for
1851 {dbpath}.
1852 2 Ignore {prepend}, and use exact string matches for
1853 {dbpath}.
1854 3 Use {prepend}, use partial string matches for both
1855 {dbpath} and {prepend}.
1856 4 Use {prepend}, use exact string matches for both
1857 {dbpath} and {prepend}.
1858
1859 Note: All string comparisons are case sensitive!
1860
1861 Examples. Suppose we had the following (from ":cs show"): >
1862
1863 # pid database name prepend path
1864 0 27664 cscope.out /usr/local
1865<
1866 Invocation Return Val ~
1867 ---------- ---------- >
1868 cscope_connection() 1
1869 cscope_connection(1, "out") 1
1870 cscope_connection(2, "out") 0
1871 cscope_connection(3, "out") 0
1872 cscope_connection(3, "out", "local") 1
1873 cscope_connection(4, "out") 0
1874 cscope_connection(4, "out", "local") 0
1875 cscope_connection(4, "cscope.out", "/usr/local") 1
1876<
1877cursor({lnum}, {col} [, {off}]) *cursor()*
1878cursor({list})
1879 Positions the cursor at the column (byte count) {col} in the
1880 line {lnum}. The first column is one.
1881
1882 When there is one argument {list} this is used as a |List|
1883 with two, three or four item:
1884 [{lnum}, {col}]
1885 [{lnum}, {col}, {off}]
1886 [{lnum}, {col}, {off}, {curswant}]
1887 This is like the return value of |getpos()| or |getcurpos()|,
1888 but without the first item.
1889
1890 To position the cursor using the character count, use
1891 |setcursorcharpos()|.
1892
1893 Does not change the jumplist.
Bram Moolenaar7c6cd442022-10-11 21:54:04 +01001894 {lnum} is used like with |getline()|, except that if {lnum} is
1895 zero, the cursor will stay in the current line.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001896 If {lnum} is greater than the number of lines in the buffer,
1897 the cursor will be positioned at the last line in the buffer.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001898 If {col} is greater than the number of bytes in the line,
1899 the cursor will be positioned at the last character in the
1900 line.
1901 If {col} is zero, the cursor will stay in the current column.
1902 If {curswant} is given it is used to set the preferred column
1903 for vertical movement. Otherwise {col} is used.
1904
1905 When 'virtualedit' is used {off} specifies the offset in
1906 screen columns from the start of the character. E.g., a
1907 position within a <Tab> or after the last character.
1908 Returns 0 when the position could be set, -1 otherwise.
1909
1910 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1911 GetCursorPos()->cursor()
1912
1913debugbreak({pid}) *debugbreak()*
1914 Specifically used to interrupt a program being debugged. It
1915 will cause process {pid} to get a SIGTRAP. Behavior for other
1916 processes is undefined. See |terminal-debugger|.
1917 {only available on MS-Windows}
1918
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01001919 Returns |TRUE| if successfully interrupted the program.
1920 Otherwise returns |FALSE|.
1921
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001922 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1923 GetPid()->debugbreak()
1924
1925deepcopy({expr} [, {noref}]) *deepcopy()* *E698*
1926 Make a copy of {expr}. For Numbers and Strings this isn't
1927 different from using {expr} directly.
1928 When {expr} is a |List| a full copy is created. This means
1929 that the original |List| can be changed without changing the
1930 copy, and vice versa. When an item is a |List| or
1931 |Dictionary|, a copy for it is made, recursively. Thus
1932 changing an item in the copy does not change the contents of
1933 the original |List|.
1934 A |Dictionary| is copied in a similar way as a |List|.
1935
1936 When {noref} is omitted or zero a contained |List| or
1937 |Dictionary| is only copied once. All references point to
1938 this single copy. With {noref} set to 1 every occurrence of a
1939 |List| or |Dictionary| results in a new copy. This also means
1940 that a cyclic reference causes deepcopy() to fail.
1941 *E724*
1942 Nesting is possible up to 100 levels. When there is an item
1943 that refers back to a higher level making a deep copy with
1944 {noref} set to 1 will fail.
1945 Also see |copy()|.
1946
1947 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1948 GetObject()->deepcopy()
1949
1950delete({fname} [, {flags}]) *delete()*
1951 Without {flags} or with {flags} empty: Deletes the file by the
Bram Moolenaarcbaff5e2022-04-08 17:45:08 +01001952 name {fname}.
1953
1954 This also works when {fname} is a symbolic link. The symbolic
1955 link itself is deleted, not what it points to.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001956
1957 When {flags} is "d": Deletes the directory by the name
1958 {fname}. This fails when directory {fname} is not empty.
1959
1960 When {flags} is "rf": Deletes the directory by the name
1961 {fname} and everything in it, recursively. BE CAREFUL!
1962 Note: on MS-Windows it is not possible to delete a directory
1963 that is being used.
1964
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001965 The result is a Number, which is 0/false if the delete
1966 operation was successful and -1/true when the deletion failed
1967 or partly failed.
1968
1969 Use |remove()| to delete an item from a |List|.
1970 To delete a line from the buffer use |:delete| or
1971 |deletebufline()|.
1972
1973 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1974 GetName()->delete()
1975
1976deletebufline({buf}, {first} [, {last}]) *deletebufline()*
1977 Delete lines {first} to {last} (inclusive) from buffer {buf}.
1978 If {last} is omitted then delete line {first} only.
1979 On success 0 is returned, on failure 1 is returned.
1980
1981 This function works only for loaded buffers. First call
1982 |bufload()| if needed.
1983
1984 For the use of {buf}, see |bufname()| above.
1985
1986 {first} and {last} are used like with |getline()|. Note that
1987 when using |line()| this refers to the current buffer. Use "$"
1988 to refer to the last line in buffer {buf}.
1989
1990 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1991 GetBuffer()->deletebufline(1)
1992<
1993 *did_filetype()*
1994did_filetype() Returns |TRUE| when autocommands are being executed and the
1995 FileType event has been triggered at least once. Can be used
1996 to avoid triggering the FileType event again in the scripts
1997 that detect the file type. |FileType|
1998 Returns |FALSE| when `:setf FALLBACK` was used.
1999 When editing another file, the counter is reset, thus this
2000 really checks if the FileType event has been triggered for the
2001 current buffer. This allows an autocommand that starts
2002 editing another buffer to set 'filetype' and load a syntax
2003 file.
2004
2005diff_filler({lnum}) *diff_filler()*
2006 Returns the number of filler lines above line {lnum}.
2007 These are the lines that were inserted at this point in
2008 another diff'ed window. These filler lines are shown in the
2009 display but don't exist in the buffer.
2010 {lnum} is used like with |getline()|. Thus "." is the current
2011 line, "'m" mark m, etc.
2012 Returns 0 if the current window is not in diff mode.
2013
2014 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2015 GetLnum()->diff_filler()
2016
2017diff_hlID({lnum}, {col}) *diff_hlID()*
2018 Returns the highlight ID for diff mode at line {lnum} column
2019 {col} (byte index). When the current line does not have a
2020 diff change zero is returned.
2021 {lnum} is used like with |getline()|. Thus "." is the current
2022 line, "'m" mark m, etc.
2023 {col} is 1 for the leftmost column, {lnum} is 1 for the first
2024 line.
2025 The highlight ID can be used with |synIDattr()| to obtain
2026 syntax information about the highlighting.
2027
2028 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2029 GetLnum()->diff_hlID(col)
2030<
2031
2032digraph_get({chars}) *digraph_get()* *E1214*
2033 Return the digraph of {chars}. This should be a string with
2034 exactly two characters. If {chars} are not just two
2035 characters, or the digraph of {chars} does not exist, an error
2036 is given and an empty string is returned.
2037
2038 The character will be converted from Unicode to 'encoding'
2039 when needed. This does require the conversion to be
2040 available, it might fail.
2041
2042 Also see |digraph_getlist()|.
2043
2044 Examples: >
2045 " Get a built-in digraph
2046 :echo digraph_get('00') " Returns '∞'
2047
2048 " Get a user-defined digraph
2049 :call digraph_set('aa', 'あ')
2050 :echo digraph_get('aa') " Returns 'あ'
2051<
2052 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2053 GetChars()->digraph_get()
2054<
2055 This function works only when compiled with the |+digraphs|
2056 feature. If this feature is disabled, this function will
2057 display an error message.
2058
2059
2060digraph_getlist([{listall}]) *digraph_getlist()*
2061 Return a list of digraphs. If the {listall} argument is given
2062 and it is TRUE, return all digraphs, including the default
2063 digraphs. Otherwise, return only user-defined digraphs.
2064
2065 The characters will be converted from Unicode to 'encoding'
2066 when needed. This does require the conservation to be
2067 available, it might fail.
2068
2069 Also see |digraph_get()|.
2070
2071 Examples: >
2072 " Get user-defined digraphs
2073 :echo digraph_getlist()
2074
2075 " Get all the digraphs, including default digraphs
2076 :echo digraph_getlist(1)
2077<
2078 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2079 GetNumber()->digraph_getlist()
2080<
2081 This function works only when compiled with the |+digraphs|
2082 feature. If this feature is disabled, this function will
2083 display an error message.
2084
2085
Bram Moolenaara2baa732022-02-04 16:09:54 +00002086digraph_set({chars}, {digraph}) *digraph_set()*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002087 Add digraph {chars} to the list. {chars} must be a string
2088 with two characters. {digraph} is a string with one UTF-8
Bram Moolenaara2baa732022-02-04 16:09:54 +00002089 encoded character. *E1215*
2090 Be careful, composing characters are NOT ignored. This
2091 function is similar to |:digraphs| command, but useful to add
2092 digraphs start with a white space.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002093
2094 The function result is v:true if |digraph| is registered. If
2095 this fails an error message is given and v:false is returned.
2096
2097 If you want to define multiple digraphs at once, you can use
2098 |digraph_setlist()|.
2099
2100 Example: >
2101 call digraph_set(' ', 'あ')
2102<
2103 Can be used as a |method|: >
2104 GetString()->digraph_set('あ')
2105<
2106 This function works only when compiled with the |+digraphs|
2107 feature. If this feature is disabled, this function will
2108 display an error message.
2109
2110
2111digraph_setlist({digraphlist}) *digraph_setlist()*
2112 Similar to |digraph_set()| but this function can add multiple
2113 digraphs at once. {digraphlist} is a list composed of lists,
2114 where each list contains two strings with {chars} and
Bram Moolenaara2baa732022-02-04 16:09:54 +00002115 {digraph} as in |digraph_set()|. *E1216*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002116 Example: >
2117 call digraph_setlist([['aa', 'あ'], ['ii', 'い']])
2118<
2119 It is similar to the following: >
2120 for [chars, digraph] in [['aa', 'あ'], ['ii', 'い']]
2121 call digraph_set(chars, digraph)
2122 endfor
2123< Except that the function returns after the first error,
2124 following digraphs will not be added.
2125
2126 Can be used as a |method|: >
2127 GetList()->digraph_setlist()
2128<
2129 This function works only when compiled with the |+digraphs|
2130 feature. If this feature is disabled, this function will
2131 display an error message.
2132
2133
2134echoraw({string}) *echoraw()*
2135 Output {string} as-is, including unprintable characters.
2136 This can be used to output a terminal code. For example, to
2137 disable modifyOtherKeys: >
2138 call echoraw(&t_TE)
2139< and to enable it again: >
2140 call echoraw(&t_TI)
2141< Use with care, you can mess up the terminal this way.
2142
2143
2144empty({expr}) *empty()*
2145 Return the Number 1 if {expr} is empty, zero otherwise.
2146 - A |List| or |Dictionary| is empty when it does not have any
2147 items.
2148 - A |String| is empty when its length is zero.
2149 - A |Number| and |Float| are empty when their value is zero.
2150 - |v:false|, |v:none| and |v:null| are empty, |v:true| is not.
2151 - A |Job| is empty when it failed to start.
2152 - A |Channel| is empty when it is closed.
2153 - A |Blob| is empty when its length is zero.
2154
2155 For a long |List| this is much faster than comparing the
2156 length with zero.
2157
2158 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2159 mylist->empty()
2160
2161environ() *environ()*
2162 Return all of environment variables as dictionary. You can
2163 check if an environment variable exists like this: >
2164 :echo has_key(environ(), 'HOME')
2165< Note that the variable name may be CamelCase; to ignore case
2166 use this: >
2167 :echo index(keys(environ()), 'HOME', 0, 1) != -1
2168
2169escape({string}, {chars}) *escape()*
2170 Escape the characters in {chars} that occur in {string} with a
2171 backslash. Example: >
2172 :echo escape('c:\program files\vim', ' \')
2173< results in: >
2174 c:\\program\ files\\vim
2175< Also see |shellescape()| and |fnameescape()|.
2176
2177 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2178 GetText()->escape(' \')
2179<
2180 *eval()*
2181eval({string}) Evaluate {string} and return the result. Especially useful to
2182 turn the result of |string()| back into the original value.
2183 This works for Numbers, Floats, Strings, Blobs and composites
2184 of them. Also works for |Funcref|s that refer to existing
2185 functions.
2186
2187 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2188 argv->join()->eval()
2189
2190eventhandler() *eventhandler()*
2191 Returns 1 when inside an event handler. That is that Vim got
2192 interrupted while waiting for the user to type a character,
2193 e.g., when dropping a file on Vim. This means interactive
2194 commands cannot be used. Otherwise zero is returned.
2195
2196executable({expr}) *executable()*
2197 This function checks if an executable with the name {expr}
2198 exists. {expr} must be the name of the program without any
2199 arguments.
2200 executable() uses the value of $PATH and/or the normal
2201 searchpath for programs. *PATHEXT*
2202 On MS-Windows the ".exe", ".bat", etc. can optionally be
2203 included. Then the extensions in $PATHEXT are tried. Thus if
2204 "foo.exe" does not exist, "foo.exe.bat" can be found. If
2205 $PATHEXT is not set then ".com;.exe;.bat;.cmd" is used. A dot
2206 by itself can be used in $PATHEXT to try using the name
2207 without an extension. When 'shell' looks like a Unix shell,
2208 then the name is also tried without adding an extension.
2209 On MS-Windows it only checks if the file exists and is not a
2210 directory, not if it's really executable.
2211 On MS-Windows an executable in the same directory as Vim is
Yasuhiro Matsumoto05cf63e2022-05-03 11:02:28 +01002212 normally found. Since this directory is added to $PATH it
2213 should also work to execute it |win32-PATH|. This can be
2214 disabled by setting the $NoDefaultCurrentDirectoryInExePath
2215 environment variable. *NoDefaultCurrentDirectoryInExePath*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002216 The result is a Number:
2217 1 exists
2218 0 does not exist
2219 -1 not implemented on this system
2220 |exepath()| can be used to get the full path of an executable.
2221
2222 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2223 GetCommand()->executable()
2224
2225execute({command} [, {silent}]) *execute()*
2226 Execute an Ex command or commands and return the output as a
2227 string.
2228 {command} can be a string or a List. In case of a List the
2229 lines are executed one by one.
2230 This is equivalent to: >
2231 redir => var
2232 {command}
2233 redir END
2234<
2235 The optional {silent} argument can have these values:
2236 "" no `:silent` used
2237 "silent" `:silent` used
2238 "silent!" `:silent!` used
2239 The default is "silent". Note that with "silent!", unlike
2240 `:redir`, error messages are dropped. When using an external
2241 command the screen may be messed up, use `system()` instead.
2242 *E930*
2243 It is not possible to use `:redir` anywhere in {command}.
2244
2245 To get a list of lines use |split()| on the result: >
Bram Moolenaar75ab5902022-04-18 15:36:40 +01002246 execute('args')->split("\n")
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002247
2248< To execute a command in another window than the current one
2249 use `win_execute()`.
2250
2251 When used recursively the output of the recursive call is not
2252 included in the output of the higher level call.
2253
2254 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2255 GetCommand()->execute()
2256
2257exepath({expr}) *exepath()*
2258 If {expr} is an executable and is either an absolute path, a
2259 relative path or found in $PATH, return the full path.
2260 Note that the current directory is used when {expr} starts
2261 with "./", which may be a problem for Vim: >
2262 echo exepath(v:progpath)
2263< If {expr} cannot be found in $PATH or is not executable then
2264 an empty string is returned.
2265
2266 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2267 GetCommand()->exepath()
2268<
2269 *exists()*
2270exists({expr}) The result is a Number, which is |TRUE| if {expr} is defined,
2271 zero otherwise.
2272
2273 Note: In a compiled |:def| function the evaluation is done at
2274 runtime. Use `exists_compiled()` to evaluate the expression
2275 at compile time.
2276
2277 For checking for a supported feature use |has()|.
2278 For checking if a file exists use |filereadable()|.
2279
2280 The {expr} argument is a string, which contains one of these:
Bram Moolenaarf10911e2022-01-29 22:20:48 +00002281 varname internal variable (see
2282 dict.key |internal-variables|). Also works
2283 list[i] for |curly-braces-names|, |Dictionary|
2284 import.Func entries, |List| items, imported
Bram Moolenaar944697a2022-02-20 19:48:20 +00002285 items, etc.
Bram Moolenaarf10911e2022-01-29 22:20:48 +00002286 Does not work for local variables in a
2287 compiled `:def` function.
Bram Moolenaar944697a2022-02-20 19:48:20 +00002288 Also works for a function in |Vim9|
2289 script, since it can be used as a
2290 function reference.
Bram Moolenaarf10911e2022-01-29 22:20:48 +00002291 Beware that evaluating an index may
2292 cause an error message for an invalid
2293 expression. E.g.: >
2294 :let l = [1, 2, 3]
2295 :echo exists("l[5]")
2296< 0 >
2297 :echo exists("l[xx]")
2298< E121: Undefined variable: xx
2299 0
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002300 &option-name Vim option (only checks if it exists,
2301 not if it really works)
2302 +option-name Vim option that works.
2303 $ENVNAME environment variable (could also be
2304 done by comparing with an empty
2305 string)
2306 *funcname built-in function (see |functions|)
2307 or user defined function (see
2308 |user-functions|) that is implemented.
2309 Also works for a variable that is a
2310 Funcref.
2311 ?funcname built-in function that could be
2312 implemented; to be used to check if
2313 "funcname" is valid
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002314 :cmdname Ex command: built-in command, user
2315 command or command modifier |:command|.
2316 Returns:
2317 1 for match with start of a command
2318 2 full match with a command
2319 3 matches several user commands
2320 To check for a supported command
2321 always check the return value to be 2.
2322 :2match The |:2match| command.
Bram Moolenaarb529cfb2022-07-25 15:42:07 +01002323 :3match The |:3match| command (but you
2324 probably should not use it, it is
2325 reserved for internal usage)
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002326 #event autocommand defined for this event
2327 #event#pattern autocommand defined for this event and
2328 pattern (the pattern is taken
2329 literally and compared to the
2330 autocommand patterns character by
2331 character)
2332 #group autocommand group exists
2333 #group#event autocommand defined for this group and
2334 event.
2335 #group#event#pattern
2336 autocommand defined for this group,
2337 event and pattern.
2338 ##event autocommand for this event is
2339 supported.
2340
2341 Examples: >
2342 exists("&shortname")
2343 exists("$HOSTNAME")
2344 exists("*strftime")
Bram Moolenaar944697a2022-02-20 19:48:20 +00002345 exists("*s:MyFunc") " only for legacy script
2346 exists("*MyFunc")
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002347 exists("bufcount")
2348 exists(":Make")
2349 exists("#CursorHold")
2350 exists("#BufReadPre#*.gz")
2351 exists("#filetypeindent")
2352 exists("#filetypeindent#FileType")
2353 exists("#filetypeindent#FileType#*")
2354 exists("##ColorScheme")
2355< There must be no space between the symbol (&/$/*/#) and the
2356 name.
2357 There must be no extra characters after the name, although in
Bram Moolenaar2d8ed022022-05-21 13:08:16 +01002358 a few cases this is ignored. That may become stricter in the
2359 future, thus don't count on it!
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002360 Working example: >
2361 exists(":make")
2362< NOT working example: >
2363 exists(":make install")
2364
2365< Note that the argument must be a string, not the name of the
2366 variable itself. For example: >
2367 exists(bufcount)
2368< This doesn't check for existence of the "bufcount" variable,
2369 but gets the value of "bufcount", and checks if that exists.
2370
2371 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2372 Varname()->exists()
2373<
2374
2375exists_compiled({expr}) *exists_compiled()*
2376 Like `exists()` but evaluated at compile time. This is useful
2377 to skip a block where a function is used that would otherwise
2378 give an error: >
2379 if exists_compiled('*ThatFunction')
2380 ThatFunction('works')
2381 endif
2382< If `exists()` were used then a compilation error would be
2383 given if ThatFunction() is not defined.
2384
2385 {expr} must be a literal string. *E1232*
2386 Can only be used in a |:def| function. *E1233*
2387 This does not work to check for arguments or local variables.
2388
2389
2390exp({expr}) *exp()*
2391 Return the exponential of {expr} as a |Float| in the range
2392 [0, inf].
2393 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01002394 Returns 0.0 if {expr} is not a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002395 Examples: >
2396 :echo exp(2)
2397< 7.389056 >
2398 :echo exp(-1)
2399< 0.367879
2400
2401 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2402 Compute()->exp()
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002403
2404
2405expand({string} [, {nosuf} [, {list}]]) *expand()*
2406 Expand wildcards and the following special keywords in
2407 {string}. 'wildignorecase' applies.
2408
2409 If {list} is given and it is |TRUE|, a List will be returned.
2410 Otherwise the result is a String and when there are several
2411 matches, they are separated by <NL> characters. [Note: in
2412 version 5.0 a space was used, which caused problems when a
2413 file name contains a space]
2414
2415 If the expansion fails, the result is an empty string. A name
2416 for a non-existing file is not included, unless {string} does
2417 not start with '%', '#' or '<', see below.
2418
2419 When {string} starts with '%', '#' or '<', the expansion is
2420 done like for the |cmdline-special| variables with their
2421 associated modifiers. Here is a short overview:
2422
2423 % current file name
2424 # alternate file name
2425 #n alternate file name n
2426 <cfile> file name under the cursor
2427 <afile> autocmd file name
2428 <abuf> autocmd buffer number (as a String!)
2429 <amatch> autocmd matched name
2430 <cexpr> C expression under the cursor
2431 <sfile> sourced script file or function name
2432 <slnum> sourced script line number or function
2433 line number
2434 <sflnum> script file line number, also when in
2435 a function
2436 <SID> "<SNR>123_" where "123" is the
2437 current script ID |<SID>|
Bram Moolenaar75ab5902022-04-18 15:36:40 +01002438 <script> sourced script file, or script file
2439 where the current function was defined
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002440 <stack> call stack
2441 <cword> word under the cursor
2442 <cWORD> WORD under the cursor
2443 <client> the {clientid} of the last received
2444 message |server2client()|
2445 Modifiers:
2446 :p expand to full path
2447 :h head (last path component removed)
2448 :t tail (last path component only)
2449 :r root (one extension removed)
2450 :e extension only
2451
2452 Example: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00002453 :let &tags = expand("%:p:h") .. "/tags"
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002454< Note that when expanding a string that starts with '%', '#' or
2455 '<', any following text is ignored. This does NOT work: >
2456 :let doesntwork = expand("%:h.bak")
2457< Use this: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00002458 :let doeswork = expand("%:h") .. ".bak"
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002459< Also note that expanding "<cfile>" and others only returns the
2460 referenced file name without further expansion. If "<cfile>"
2461 is "~/.cshrc", you need to do another expand() to have the
2462 "~/" expanded into the path of the home directory: >
2463 :echo expand(expand("<cfile>"))
2464<
2465 There cannot be white space between the variables and the
2466 following modifier. The |fnamemodify()| function can be used
2467 to modify normal file names.
2468
2469 When using '%' or '#', and the current or alternate file name
2470 is not defined, an empty string is used. Using "%:p" in a
2471 buffer with no name, results in the current directory, with a
2472 '/' added.
Bram Moolenaar57544522022-04-12 12:54:11 +01002473 When 'verbose' is set then expanding '%', '#' and <> items
2474 will result in an error message if the argument cannot be
2475 expanded.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002476
2477 When {string} does not start with '%', '#' or '<', it is
2478 expanded like a file name is expanded on the command line.
2479 'suffixes' and 'wildignore' are used, unless the optional
2480 {nosuf} argument is given and it is |TRUE|.
2481 Names for non-existing files are included. The "**" item can
2482 be used to search in a directory tree. For example, to find
2483 all "README" files in the current directory and below: >
2484 :echo expand("**/README")
2485<
2486 expand() can also be used to expand variables and environment
2487 variables that are only known in a shell. But this can be
2488 slow, because a shell may be used to do the expansion. See
2489 |expr-env-expand|.
2490 The expanded variable is still handled like a list of file
2491 names. When an environment variable cannot be expanded, it is
2492 left unchanged. Thus ":echo expand('$FOOBAR')" results in
2493 "$FOOBAR".
2494
2495 See |glob()| for finding existing files. See |system()| for
2496 getting the raw output of an external command.
2497
2498 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2499 Getpattern()->expand()
2500
Yegappan Lakshmanan2b74b682022-04-03 21:30:32 +01002501expandcmd({string} [, {options}]) *expandcmd()*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002502 Expand special items in String {string} like what is done for
2503 an Ex command such as `:edit`. This expands special keywords,
2504 like with |expand()|, and environment variables, anywhere in
2505 {string}. "~user" and "~/path" are only expanded at the
2506 start.
Yegappan Lakshmanan2b74b682022-04-03 21:30:32 +01002507
2508 The following items are supported in the {options} Dict
2509 argument:
2510 errmsg If set to TRUE, error messages are displayed
2511 if an error is encountered during expansion.
2512 By default, error messages are not displayed.
2513
Yegappan Lakshmanan5018a832022-04-02 21:12:21 +01002514 Returns the expanded string. If an error is encountered
2515 during expansion, the unmodified {string} is returned.
Yegappan Lakshmanan2b74b682022-04-03 21:30:32 +01002516
Yegappan Lakshmanan5018a832022-04-02 21:12:21 +01002517 Example: >
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002518 :echo expandcmd('make %<.o')
Yegappan Lakshmanan2b74b682022-04-03 21:30:32 +01002519 make /path/runtime/doc/builtin.o
2520 :echo expandcmd('make %<.o', {'errmsg': v:true})
2521<
Yegappan Lakshmanan5018a832022-04-02 21:12:21 +01002522 Can also be used as a |method|: >
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002523 GetCommand()->expandcmd()
2524<
2525extend({expr1}, {expr2} [, {expr3}]) *extend()*
2526 {expr1} and {expr2} must be both |Lists| or both
2527 |Dictionaries|.
2528
2529 If they are |Lists|: Append {expr2} to {expr1}.
2530 If {expr3} is given insert the items of {expr2} before the
2531 item with index {expr3} in {expr1}. When {expr3} is zero
2532 insert before the first item. When {expr3} is equal to
2533 len({expr1}) then {expr2} is appended.
2534 Examples: >
2535 :echo sort(extend(mylist, [7, 5]))
2536 :call extend(mylist, [2, 3], 1)
2537< When {expr1} is the same List as {expr2} then the number of
2538 items copied is equal to the original length of the List.
2539 E.g., when {expr3} is 1 you get N new copies of the first item
2540 (where N is the original length of the List).
2541 Use |add()| to concatenate one item to a list. To concatenate
2542 two lists into a new list use the + operator: >
2543 :let newlist = [1, 2, 3] + [4, 5]
2544<
2545 If they are |Dictionaries|:
2546 Add all entries from {expr2} to {expr1}.
2547 If a key exists in both {expr1} and {expr2} then {expr3} is
2548 used to decide what to do:
2549 {expr3} = "keep": keep the value of {expr1}
2550 {expr3} = "force": use the value of {expr2}
2551 {expr3} = "error": give an error message *E737*
2552 When {expr3} is omitted then "force" is assumed.
2553
2554 {expr1} is changed when {expr2} is not empty. If necessary
2555 make a copy of {expr1} first.
2556 {expr2} remains unchanged.
2557 When {expr1} is locked and {expr2} is not empty the operation
2558 fails.
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01002559 Returns {expr1}. Returns 0 on error.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002560
2561 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2562 mylist->extend(otherlist)
2563
2564
2565extendnew({expr1}, {expr2} [, {expr3}]) *extendnew()*
2566 Like |extend()| but instead of adding items to {expr1} a new
2567 List or Dictionary is created and returned. {expr1} remains
2568 unchanged. Items can still be changed by {expr2}, if you
2569 don't want that use |deepcopy()| first.
2570
2571
2572feedkeys({string} [, {mode}]) *feedkeys()*
2573 Characters in {string} are queued for processing as if they
2574 come from a mapping or were typed by the user.
2575
2576 By default the string is added to the end of the typeahead
2577 buffer, thus if a mapping is still being executed the
2578 characters come after them. Use the 'i' flag to insert before
2579 other characters, they will be executed next, before any
2580 characters from a mapping.
2581
2582 The function does not wait for processing of keys contained in
2583 {string}.
2584
2585 To include special keys into {string}, use double-quotes
2586 and "\..." notation |expr-quote|. For example,
2587 feedkeys("\<CR>") simulates pressing of the <Enter> key. But
2588 feedkeys('\<CR>') pushes 5 characters.
2589 A special code that might be useful is <Ignore>, it exits the
2590 wait for a character without doing anything. *<Ignore>*
2591
2592 {mode} is a String, which can contain these character flags:
2593 'm' Remap keys. This is default. If {mode} is absent,
2594 keys are remapped.
2595 'n' Do not remap keys.
2596 't' Handle keys as if typed; otherwise they are handled as
2597 if coming from a mapping. This matters for undo,
2598 opening folds, etc.
2599 'L' Lowlevel input. Only works for Unix or when using the
2600 GUI. Keys are used as if they were coming from the
2601 terminal. Other flags are not used. *E980*
2602 When a CTRL-C interrupts and 't' is included it sets
2603 the internal "got_int" flag.
2604 'i' Insert the string instead of appending (see above).
2605 'x' Execute commands until typeahead is empty. This is
2606 similar to using ":normal!". You can call feedkeys()
2607 several times without 'x' and then one time with 'x'
2608 (possibly with an empty {string}) to execute all the
2609 typeahead. Note that when Vim ends in Insert mode it
2610 will behave as if <Esc> is typed, to avoid getting
2611 stuck, waiting for a character to be typed before the
2612 script continues.
2613 Note that if you manage to call feedkeys() while
2614 executing commands, thus calling it recursively, then
2615 all typeahead will be consumed by the last call.
Bram Moolenaara9725222022-01-16 13:30:33 +00002616 'c' Remove any script context when executing, so that
2617 legacy script syntax applies, "s:var" does not work,
Bram Moolenaard899e512022-05-07 21:54:03 +01002618 etc. Note that if the string being fed sets a script
Bram Moolenaarce001a32022-04-27 15:25:03 +01002619 context this still applies.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002620 '!' When used with 'x' will not end Insert mode. Can be
2621 used in a test when a timer is set to exit Insert mode
2622 a little later. Useful for testing CursorHoldI.
2623
2624 Return value is always 0.
2625
2626 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2627 GetInput()->feedkeys()
2628
2629filereadable({file}) *filereadable()*
2630 The result is a Number, which is |TRUE| when a file with the
2631 name {file} exists, and can be read. If {file} doesn't exist,
2632 or is a directory, the result is |FALSE|. {file} is any
2633 expression, which is used as a String.
2634 If you don't care about the file being readable you can use
2635 |glob()|.
2636 {file} is used as-is, you may want to expand wildcards first: >
2637 echo filereadable('~/.vimrc')
2638 0
2639 echo filereadable(expand('~/.vimrc'))
2640 1
2641
2642< Can also be used as a |method|: >
2643 GetName()->filereadable()
2644< *file_readable()*
2645 Obsolete name: file_readable().
2646
2647
2648filewritable({file}) *filewritable()*
2649 The result is a Number, which is 1 when a file with the
2650 name {file} exists, and can be written. If {file} doesn't
2651 exist, or is not writable, the result is 0. If {file} is a
2652 directory, and we can write to it, the result is 2.
2653
2654 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2655 GetName()->filewritable()
2656
2657
2658filter({expr1}, {expr2}) *filter()*
2659 {expr1} must be a |List|, |String|, |Blob| or |Dictionary|.
2660 For each item in {expr1} evaluate {expr2} and when the result
2661 is zero or false remove the item from the |List| or
2662 |Dictionary|. Similarly for each byte in a |Blob| and each
Bram Moolenaar2f0936c2022-01-08 21:51:59 +00002663 character in a |String|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002664
2665 {expr2} must be a |string| or |Funcref|.
2666
2667 If {expr2} is a |string|, inside {expr2} |v:val| has the value
2668 of the current item. For a |Dictionary| |v:key| has the key
2669 of the current item and for a |List| |v:key| has the index of
2670 the current item. For a |Blob| |v:key| has the index of the
2671 current byte. For a |String| |v:key| has the index of the
2672 current character.
2673 Examples: >
2674 call filter(mylist, 'v:val !~ "OLD"')
2675< Removes the items where "OLD" appears. >
2676 call filter(mydict, 'v:key >= 8')
2677< Removes the items with a key below 8. >
2678 call filter(var, 0)
2679< Removes all the items, thus clears the |List| or |Dictionary|.
2680
2681 Note that {expr2} is the result of expression and is then
2682 used as an expression again. Often it is good to use a
2683 |literal-string| to avoid having to double backslashes.
2684
2685 If {expr2} is a |Funcref| it must take two arguments:
2686 1. the key or the index of the current item.
2687 2. the value of the current item.
2688 The function must return |TRUE| if the item should be kept.
2689 Example that keeps the odd items of a list: >
2690 func Odd(idx, val)
2691 return a:idx % 2 == 1
2692 endfunc
2693 call filter(mylist, function('Odd'))
Bram Moolenaar2f0936c2022-01-08 21:51:59 +00002694< It is shorter when using a |lambda|. In |Vim9| syntax: >
2695 call filter(myList, (idx, val) => idx * val <= 42)
2696< In legacy script syntax: >
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002697 call filter(myList, {idx, val -> idx * val <= 42})
2698< If you do not use "val" you can leave it out: >
2699 call filter(myList, {idx -> idx % 2 == 1})
2700<
2701 In |Vim9| script the result must be true, false, zero or one.
2702 Other values will result in a type error.
2703
2704 For a |List| and a |Dictionary| the operation is done
2705 in-place. If you want it to remain unmodified make a copy
2706 first: >
2707 :let l = filter(copy(mylist), 'v:val =~ "KEEP"')
2708
2709< Returns {expr1}, the |List| or |Dictionary| that was filtered,
naohiro ono56200ee2022-01-01 14:59:44 +00002710 or a new |Blob| or |String|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002711 When an error is encountered while evaluating {expr2} no
2712 further items in {expr1} are processed.
2713 When {expr2} is a Funcref errors inside a function are ignored,
2714 unless it was defined with the "abort" flag.
2715
2716 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2717 mylist->filter(expr2)
2718
2719finddir({name} [, {path} [, {count}]]) *finddir()*
2720 Find directory {name} in {path}. Supports both downwards and
2721 upwards recursive directory searches. See |file-searching|
2722 for the syntax of {path}.
2723
2724 Returns the path of the first found match. When the found
2725 directory is below the current directory a relative path is
2726 returned. Otherwise a full path is returned.
2727 If {path} is omitted or empty then 'path' is used.
2728
2729 If the optional {count} is given, find {count}'s occurrence of
2730 {name} in {path} instead of the first one.
2731 When {count} is negative return all the matches in a |List|.
2732
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01002733 Returns an empty string if the directory is not found.
2734
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002735 This is quite similar to the ex-command `:find`.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002736
2737 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2738 GetName()->finddir()
2739
2740findfile({name} [, {path} [, {count}]]) *findfile()*
2741 Just like |finddir()|, but find a file instead of a directory.
2742 Uses 'suffixesadd'.
2743 Example: >
2744 :echo findfile("tags.vim", ".;")
2745< Searches from the directory of the current file upwards until
2746 it finds the file "tags.vim".
2747
2748 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2749 GetName()->findfile()
2750
2751flatten({list} [, {maxdepth}]) *flatten()*
2752 Flatten {list} up to {maxdepth} levels. Without {maxdepth}
2753 the result is a |List| without nesting, as if {maxdepth} is
2754 a very large number.
2755 The {list} is changed in place, use |flattennew()| if you do
2756 not want that.
2757 In Vim9 script flatten() cannot be used, you must always use
Bram Moolenaara2baa732022-02-04 16:09:54 +00002758 |flattennew()|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002759 *E900*
2760 {maxdepth} means how deep in nested lists changes are made.
2761 {list} is not modified when {maxdepth} is 0.
2762 {maxdepth} must be positive number.
2763
2764 If there is an error the number zero is returned.
2765
2766 Example: >
2767 :echo flatten([1, [2, [3, 4]], 5])
2768< [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] >
2769 :echo flatten([1, [2, [3, 4]], 5], 1)
2770< [1, 2, [3, 4], 5]
2771
2772 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2773 mylist->flatten()
2774<
2775flattennew({list} [, {maxdepth}]) *flattennew()*
2776 Like |flatten()| but first make a copy of {list}.
2777
2778
2779float2nr({expr}) *float2nr()*
2780 Convert {expr} to a Number by omitting the part after the
2781 decimal point.
Bram Moolenaar76db9e02022-11-09 21:21:04 +00002782 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01002783 Returns 0 if {expr} is not a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002784 When the value of {expr} is out of range for a |Number| the
2785 result is truncated to 0x7fffffff or -0x7fffffff (or when
2786 64-bit Number support is enabled, 0x7fffffffffffffff or
2787 -0x7fffffffffffffff). NaN results in -0x80000000 (or when
2788 64-bit Number support is enabled, -0x8000000000000000).
2789 Examples: >
2790 echo float2nr(3.95)
2791< 3 >
2792 echo float2nr(-23.45)
2793< -23 >
2794 echo float2nr(1.0e100)
2795< 2147483647 (or 9223372036854775807) >
2796 echo float2nr(-1.0e150)
2797< -2147483647 (or -9223372036854775807) >
2798 echo float2nr(1.0e-100)
2799< 0
2800
2801 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2802 Compute()->float2nr()
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002803
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()
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002820
2821
2822fmod({expr1}, {expr2}) *fmod()*
2823 Return the remainder of {expr1} / {expr2}, even if the
2824 division is not representable. Returns {expr1} - i * {expr2}
2825 for some integer i such that if {expr2} is non-zero, the
2826 result has the same sign as {expr1} and magnitude less than
2827 the magnitude of {expr2}. If {expr2} is zero, the value
2828 returned is zero. The value returned is a |Float|.
2829 {expr1} and {expr2} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01002830 Returns 0.0 if {expr1} or {expr2} is not a |Float| or a
2831 |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002832 Examples: >
2833 :echo fmod(12.33, 1.22)
2834< 0.13 >
2835 :echo fmod(-12.33, 1.22)
2836< -0.13
2837
2838 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2839 Compute()->fmod(1.22)
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002840
2841
2842fnameescape({string}) *fnameescape()*
2843 Escape {string} for use as file name command argument. All
2844 characters that have a special meaning, such as '%' and '|'
2845 are escaped with a backslash.
2846 For most systems the characters escaped are
2847 " \t\n*?[{`$\\%#'\"|!<". For systems where a backslash
2848 appears in a filename, it depends on the value of 'isfname'.
2849 A leading '+' and '>' is also escaped (special after |:edit|
2850 and |:write|). And a "-" by itself (special after |:cd|).
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01002851 Returns an empty string on error.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002852 Example: >
2853 :let fname = '+some str%nge|name'
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00002854 :exe "edit " .. fnameescape(fname)
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002855< results in executing: >
2856 edit \+some\ str\%nge\|name
2857<
2858 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2859 GetName()->fnameescape()
2860
2861fnamemodify({fname}, {mods}) *fnamemodify()*
2862 Modify file name {fname} according to {mods}. {mods} is a
2863 string of characters like it is used for file names on the
2864 command line. See |filename-modifiers|.
2865 Example: >
2866 :echo fnamemodify("main.c", ":p:h")
2867< results in: >
Bram Moolenaard799daa2022-06-20 11:17:32 +01002868 /home/user/vim/vim/src
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01002869< If {mods} is empty or an unsupported modifier is used then
2870 {fname} is returned.
Bram Moolenaar5ed11532022-07-06 13:18:11 +01002871 When {fname} is empty then with {mods} ":h" returns ".", so
2872 that `:cd` can be used with it. This is different from
2873 expand('%:h') without a buffer name, which returns an empty
2874 string.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002875 Note: Environment variables don't work in {fname}, use
2876 |expand()| first then.
2877
2878 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2879 GetName()->fnamemodify(':p:h')
2880
2881foldclosed({lnum}) *foldclosed()*
2882 The result is a Number. If the line {lnum} is in a closed
2883 fold, the result is the number of the first line in that fold.
2884 If the line {lnum} is not in a closed fold, -1 is returned.
2885 {lnum} is used like with |getline()|. Thus "." is the current
2886 line, "'m" mark m, etc.
2887
2888 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2889 GetLnum()->foldclosed()
2890
2891foldclosedend({lnum}) *foldclosedend()*
2892 The result is a Number. If the line {lnum} is in a closed
2893 fold, the result is the number of the last line in that fold.
2894 If the line {lnum} is not in a closed fold, -1 is returned.
2895 {lnum} is used like with |getline()|. Thus "." is the current
2896 line, "'m" mark m, etc.
2897
2898 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2899 GetLnum()->foldclosedend()
2900
2901foldlevel({lnum}) *foldlevel()*
2902 The result is a Number, which is the foldlevel of line {lnum}
2903 in the current buffer. For nested folds the deepest level is
2904 returned. If there is no fold at line {lnum}, zero is
2905 returned. It doesn't matter if the folds are open or closed.
2906 When used while updating folds (from 'foldexpr') -1 is
2907 returned for lines where folds are still to be updated and the
2908 foldlevel is unknown. As a special case the level of the
2909 previous line is usually available.
2910 {lnum} is used like with |getline()|. Thus "." is the current
2911 line, "'m" mark m, etc.
2912
2913 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2914 GetLnum()->foldlevel()
2915<
2916 *foldtext()*
2917foldtext() Returns a String, to be displayed for a closed fold. This is
2918 the default function used for the 'foldtext' option and should
2919 only be called from evaluating 'foldtext'. It uses the
2920 |v:foldstart|, |v:foldend| and |v:folddashes| variables.
2921 The returned string looks like this: >
2922 +-- 45 lines: abcdef
2923< The number of leading dashes depends on the foldlevel. The
2924 "45" is the number of lines in the fold. "abcdef" is the text
2925 in the first non-blank line of the fold. Leading white space,
2926 "//" or "/*" and the text from the 'foldmarker' and
2927 'commentstring' options is removed.
2928 When used to draw the actual foldtext, the rest of the line
2929 will be filled with the fold char from the 'fillchars'
2930 setting.
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01002931 Returns an empty string when there is no fold.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002932 {not available when compiled without the |+folding| feature}
2933
2934foldtextresult({lnum}) *foldtextresult()*
2935 Returns the text that is displayed for the closed fold at line
2936 {lnum}. Evaluates 'foldtext' in the appropriate context.
2937 When there is no closed fold at {lnum} an empty string is
2938 returned.
2939 {lnum} is used like with |getline()|. Thus "." is the current
2940 line, "'m" mark m, etc.
2941 Useful when exporting folded text, e.g., to HTML.
2942 {not available when compiled without the |+folding| feature}
2943
2944
2945 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2946 GetLnum()->foldtextresult()
2947<
2948 *foreground()*
2949foreground() Move the Vim window to the foreground. Useful when sent from
2950 a client to a Vim server. |remote_send()|
2951 On Win32 systems this might not work, the OS does not always
2952 allow a window to bring itself to the foreground. Use
2953 |remote_foreground()| instead.
Bram Moolenaarcbaff5e2022-04-08 17:45:08 +01002954 {only in the Win32, Motif and GTK GUI versions and the
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002955 Win32 console version}
2956
Bram Moolenaaraa534142022-09-15 21:46:02 +01002957fullcommand({name} [, {vim9}]) *fullcommand()*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002958 Get the full command name from a short abbreviated command
2959 name; see |20.2| for details on command abbreviations.
2960
2961 The string argument {name} may start with a `:` and can
2962 include a [range], these are skipped and not returned.
Bram Moolenaaraa534142022-09-15 21:46:02 +01002963 Returns an empty string if a command doesn't exist, if it's
2964 ambiguous (for user-defined commands) or cannot be shortened
2965 this way. |vim9-no-shorten|
2966
2967 Without the {vim9} argument uses the current script version.
2968 If {vim9} is present and FALSE then legacy script rules are
2969 used. When {vim9} is present and TRUE then Vim9 rules are
2970 used, e.g. "en" is not a short form of "endif".
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002971
2972 For example `fullcommand('s')`, `fullcommand('sub')`,
2973 `fullcommand(':%substitute')` all return "substitute".
2974
2975 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2976 GetName()->fullcommand()
2977<
2978 *funcref()*
2979funcref({name} [, {arglist}] [, {dict}])
2980 Just like |function()|, but the returned Funcref will lookup
2981 the function by reference, not by name. This matters when the
2982 function {name} is redefined later.
2983
2984 Unlike |function()|, {name} must be an existing user function.
Bram Moolenaar2f0936c2022-01-08 21:51:59 +00002985 It only works for an autoloaded function if it has already
2986 been loaded (to avoid mistakenly loading the autoload script
2987 when only intending to use the function name, use |function()|
2988 instead). {name} cannot be a builtin function.
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01002989 Returns 0 on error.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002990
2991 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2992 GetFuncname()->funcref([arg])
2993<
2994 *function()* *partial* *E700* *E922* *E923*
2995function({name} [, {arglist}] [, {dict}])
2996 Return a |Funcref| variable that refers to function {name}.
2997 {name} can be the name of a user defined function or an
2998 internal function.
2999
3000 {name} can also be a Funcref or a partial. When it is a
3001 partial the dict stored in it will be used and the {dict}
3002 argument is not allowed. E.g.: >
3003 let FuncWithArg = function(dict.Func, [arg])
3004 let Broken = function(dict.Func, [arg], dict)
3005<
3006 When using the Funcref the function will be found by {name},
3007 also when it was redefined later. Use |funcref()| to keep the
3008 same function.
3009
3010 When {arglist} or {dict} is present this creates a partial.
3011 That means the argument list and/or the dictionary is stored in
3012 the Funcref and will be used when the Funcref is called.
3013
3014 The arguments are passed to the function in front of other
3015 arguments, but after any argument from |method|. Example: >
3016 func Callback(arg1, arg2, name)
3017 ...
3018 let Partial = function('Callback', ['one', 'two'])
3019 ...
3020 call Partial('name')
3021< Invokes the function as with: >
3022 call Callback('one', 'two', 'name')
3023
3024< With a |method|: >
3025 func Callback(one, two, three)
3026 ...
3027 let Partial = function('Callback', ['two'])
3028 ...
3029 eval 'one'->Partial('three')
3030< Invokes the function as with: >
3031 call Callback('one', 'two', 'three')
3032
3033< The function() call can be nested to add more arguments to the
3034 Funcref. The extra arguments are appended to the list of
3035 arguments. Example: >
3036 func Callback(arg1, arg2, name)
Bram Moolenaar0daafaa2022-09-04 17:45:43 +01003037 "...
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003038 let Func = function('Callback', ['one'])
3039 let Func2 = function(Func, ['two'])
Bram Moolenaar0daafaa2022-09-04 17:45:43 +01003040 "...
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003041 call Func2('name')
3042< Invokes the function as with: >
3043 call Callback('one', 'two', 'name')
3044
3045< The Dictionary is only useful when calling a "dict" function.
3046 In that case the {dict} is passed in as "self". Example: >
3047 function Callback() dict
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00003048 echo "called for " .. self.name
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003049 endfunction
Bram Moolenaar0daafaa2022-09-04 17:45:43 +01003050 "...
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003051 let context = {"name": "example"}
3052 let Func = function('Callback', context)
Bram Moolenaar0daafaa2022-09-04 17:45:43 +01003053 "...
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003054 call Func() " will echo: called for example
3055< The use of function() is not needed when there are no extra
Bram Moolenaar0daafaa2022-09-04 17:45:43 +01003056 arguments, these two are equivalent, if Callback() is defined
3057 as context.Callback(): >
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003058 let Func = function('Callback', context)
3059 let Func = context.Callback
3060
3061< The argument list and the Dictionary can be combined: >
3062 function Callback(arg1, count) dict
Bram Moolenaar0daafaa2022-09-04 17:45:43 +01003063 "...
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003064 let context = {"name": "example"}
3065 let Func = function('Callback', ['one'], context)
Bram Moolenaar0daafaa2022-09-04 17:45:43 +01003066 "...
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003067 call Func(500)
3068< Invokes the function as with: >
3069 call context.Callback('one', 500)
3070<
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01003071 Returns 0 on error.
3072
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003073 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3074 GetFuncname()->function([arg])
3075
3076
3077garbagecollect([{atexit}]) *garbagecollect()*
3078 Cleanup unused |Lists|, |Dictionaries|, |Channels| and |Jobs|
3079 that have circular references.
3080
3081 There is hardly ever a need to invoke this function, as it is
3082 automatically done when Vim runs out of memory or is waiting
3083 for the user to press a key after 'updatetime'. Items without
3084 circular references are always freed when they become unused.
3085 This is useful if you have deleted a very big |List| and/or
3086 |Dictionary| with circular references in a script that runs
3087 for a long time.
3088
3089 When the optional {atexit} argument is one, garbage
3090 collection will also be done when exiting Vim, if it wasn't
3091 done before. This is useful when checking for memory leaks.
3092
3093 The garbage collection is not done immediately but only when
3094 it's safe to perform. This is when waiting for the user to
3095 type a character. To force garbage collection immediately use
3096 |test_garbagecollect_now()|.
3097
3098get({list}, {idx} [, {default}]) *get()*
3099 Get item {idx} from |List| {list}. When this item is not
3100 available return {default}. Return zero when {default} is
3101 omitted.
3102 Preferably used as a |method|: >
3103 mylist->get(idx)
3104get({blob}, {idx} [, {default}])
3105 Get byte {idx} from |Blob| {blob}. When this byte is not
3106 available return {default}. Return -1 when {default} is
3107 omitted.
3108 Preferably used as a |method|: >
3109 myblob->get(idx)
3110get({dict}, {key} [, {default}])
3111 Get item with key {key} from |Dictionary| {dict}. When this
3112 item is not available return {default}. Return zero when
3113 {default} is omitted. Useful example: >
3114 let val = get(g:, 'var_name', 'default')
3115< This gets the value of g:var_name if it exists, and uses
3116 'default' when it does not exist.
3117 Preferably used as a |method|: >
3118 mydict->get(key)
3119get({func}, {what})
Bram Moolenaar6f4754b2022-01-23 12:07:04 +00003120 Get item {what} from Funcref {func}. Possible values for
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003121 {what} are:
3122 "name" The function name
3123 "func" The function
3124 "dict" The dictionary
3125 "args" The list with arguments
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01003126 Returns zero on error.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003127 Preferably used as a |method|: >
3128 myfunc->get(what)
3129<
3130 *getbufinfo()*
3131getbufinfo([{buf}])
3132getbufinfo([{dict}])
3133 Get information about buffers as a List of Dictionaries.
3134
3135 Without an argument information about all the buffers is
3136 returned.
3137
3138 When the argument is a |Dictionary| only the buffers matching
3139 the specified criteria are returned. The following keys can
3140 be specified in {dict}:
3141 buflisted include only listed buffers.
3142 bufloaded include only loaded buffers.
3143 bufmodified include only modified buffers.
3144
3145 Otherwise, {buf} specifies a particular buffer to return
3146 information for. For the use of {buf}, see |bufname()|
3147 above. If the buffer is found the returned List has one item.
3148 Otherwise the result is an empty list.
3149
3150 Each returned List item is a dictionary with the following
3151 entries:
3152 bufnr Buffer number.
3153 changed TRUE if the buffer is modified.
3154 changedtick Number of changes made to the buffer.
3155 hidden TRUE if the buffer is hidden.
3156 lastused Timestamp in seconds, like
3157 |localtime()|, when the buffer was
3158 last used.
3159 {only with the |+viminfo| feature}
3160 listed TRUE if the buffer is listed.
3161 lnum Line number used for the buffer when
3162 opened in the current window.
3163 Only valid if the buffer has been
3164 displayed in the window in the past.
3165 If you want the line number of the
3166 last known cursor position in a given
3167 window, use |line()|: >
3168 :echo line('.', {winid})
3169<
3170 linecount Number of lines in the buffer (only
3171 valid when loaded)
3172 loaded TRUE if the buffer is loaded.
3173 name Full path to the file in the buffer.
3174 signs List of signs placed in the buffer.
3175 Each list item is a dictionary with
3176 the following fields:
3177 id sign identifier
3178 lnum line number
3179 name sign name
3180 variables A reference to the dictionary with
3181 buffer-local variables.
3182 windows List of |window-ID|s that display this
3183 buffer
3184 popups List of popup |window-ID|s that
3185 display this buffer
3186
3187 Examples: >
3188 for buf in getbufinfo()
3189 echo buf.name
3190 endfor
3191 for buf in getbufinfo({'buflisted':1})
3192 if buf.changed
3193 ....
3194 endif
3195 endfor
3196<
3197 To get buffer-local options use: >
3198 getbufvar({bufnr}, '&option_name')
3199<
3200 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3201 GetBufnr()->getbufinfo()
3202<
3203
3204 *getbufline()*
3205getbufline({buf}, {lnum} [, {end}])
3206 Return a |List| with the lines starting from {lnum} to {end}
3207 (inclusive) in the buffer {buf}. If {end} is omitted, a
Bram Moolenaarce30ccc2022-11-21 19:57:04 +00003208 |List| with only the line {lnum} is returned. See
3209 `getbufoneline()` for only getting the line.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003210
3211 For the use of {buf}, see |bufname()| above.
3212
3213 For {lnum} and {end} "$" can be used for the last line of the
3214 buffer. Otherwise a number must be used.
3215
3216 When {lnum} is smaller than 1 or bigger than the number of
3217 lines in the buffer, an empty |List| is returned.
3218
3219 When {end} is greater than the number of lines in the buffer,
3220 it is treated as {end} is set to the number of lines in the
3221 buffer. When {end} is before {lnum} an empty |List| is
3222 returned.
3223
3224 This function works only for loaded buffers. For unloaded and
3225 non-existing buffers, an empty |List| is returned.
3226
3227 Example: >
3228 :let lines = getbufline(bufnr("myfile"), 1, "$")
3229
3230< Can also be used as a |method|: >
3231 GetBufnr()->getbufline(lnum)
Bram Moolenaarce30ccc2022-11-21 19:57:04 +00003232<
3233 *getbufoneline()*
3234getbufoneline({buf}, {lnum})
3235 Just like `getbufline()` but only get one line and return it
3236 as a string.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003237
3238getbufvar({buf}, {varname} [, {def}]) *getbufvar()*
3239 The result is the value of option or local buffer variable
3240 {varname} in buffer {buf}. Note that the name without "b:"
3241 must be used.
3242 The {varname} argument is a string.
3243 When {varname} is empty returns a |Dictionary| with all the
3244 buffer-local variables.
3245 When {varname} is equal to "&" returns a |Dictionary| with all
3246 the buffer-local options.
3247 Otherwise, when {varname} starts with "&" returns the value of
3248 a buffer-local option.
3249 This also works for a global or buffer-local option, but it
3250 doesn't work for a global variable, window-local variable or
3251 window-local option.
3252 For the use of {buf}, see |bufname()| above.
3253 When the buffer or variable doesn't exist {def} or an empty
3254 string is returned, there is no error message.
3255 Examples: >
3256 :let bufmodified = getbufvar(1, "&mod")
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00003257 :echo "todo myvar = " .. getbufvar("todo", "myvar")
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003258
3259< Can also be used as a |method|: >
3260 GetBufnr()->getbufvar(varname)
3261<
3262getchangelist([{buf}]) *getchangelist()*
3263 Returns the |changelist| for the buffer {buf}. For the use
3264 of {buf}, see |bufname()| above. If buffer {buf} doesn't
3265 exist, an empty list is returned.
3266
3267 The returned list contains two entries: a list with the change
3268 locations and the current position in the list. Each
3269 entry in the change list is a dictionary with the following
3270 entries:
3271 col column number
3272 coladd column offset for 'virtualedit'
3273 lnum line number
3274 If buffer {buf} is the current buffer, then the current
3275 position refers to the position in the list. For other
3276 buffers, it is set to the length of the list.
3277
3278 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3279 GetBufnr()->getchangelist()
3280
3281getchar([expr]) *getchar()*
3282 Get a single character from the user or input stream.
3283 If [expr] is omitted, wait until a character is available.
3284 If [expr] is 0, only get a character when one is available.
3285 Return zero otherwise.
3286 If [expr] is 1, only check if a character is available, it is
3287 not consumed. Return zero if no character available.
3288 If you prefer always getting a string use |getcharstr()|.
3289
3290 Without [expr] and when [expr] is 0 a whole character or
3291 special key is returned. If it is a single character, the
Bram Moolenaar2d8ed022022-05-21 13:08:16 +01003292 result is a Number. Use |nr2char()| to convert it to a String.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003293 Otherwise a String is returned with the encoded character.
3294 For a special key it's a String with a sequence of bytes
3295 starting with 0x80 (decimal: 128). This is the same value as
3296 the String "\<Key>", e.g., "\<Left>". The returned value is
3297 also a String when a modifier (shift, control, alt) was used
3298 that is not included in the character.
3299
3300 When [expr] is 0 and Esc is typed, there will be a short delay
3301 while Vim waits to see if this is the start of an escape
3302 sequence.
3303
3304 When [expr] is 1 only the first byte is returned. For a
3305 one-byte character it is the character itself as a number.
3306 Use nr2char() to convert it to a String.
3307
3308 Use getcharmod() to obtain any additional modifiers.
3309
3310 When the user clicks a mouse button, the mouse event will be
3311 returned. The position can then be found in |v:mouse_col|,
3312 |v:mouse_lnum|, |v:mouse_winid| and |v:mouse_win|.
3313 |getmousepos()| can also be used. Mouse move events will be
3314 ignored.
3315 This example positions the mouse as it would normally happen: >
3316 let c = getchar()
3317 if c == "\<LeftMouse>" && v:mouse_win > 0
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00003318 exe v:mouse_win .. "wincmd w"
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003319 exe v:mouse_lnum
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00003320 exe "normal " .. v:mouse_col .. "|"
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003321 endif
3322<
3323 When using bracketed paste only the first character is
3324 returned, the rest of the pasted text is dropped.
3325 |xterm-bracketed-paste|.
3326
3327 There is no prompt, you will somehow have to make clear to the
3328 user that a character has to be typed. The screen is not
3329 redrawn, e.g. when resizing the window. When using a popup
3330 window it should work better with a |popup-filter|.
3331
3332 There is no mapping for the character.
3333 Key codes are replaced, thus when the user presses the <Del>
3334 key you get the code for the <Del> key, not the raw character
3335 sequence. Examples: >
3336 getchar() == "\<Del>"
3337 getchar() == "\<S-Left>"
3338< This example redefines "f" to ignore case: >
3339 :nmap f :call FindChar()<CR>
3340 :function FindChar()
3341 : let c = nr2char(getchar())
3342 : while col('.') < col('$') - 1
3343 : normal l
3344 : if getline('.')[col('.') - 1] ==? c
3345 : break
3346 : endif
3347 : endwhile
3348 :endfunction
3349<
3350 You may also receive synthetic characters, such as
3351 |<CursorHold>|. Often you will want to ignore this and get
3352 another character: >
3353 :function GetKey()
3354 : let c = getchar()
3355 : while c == "\<CursorHold>"
3356 : let c = getchar()
3357 : endwhile
3358 : return c
3359 :endfunction
3360
3361getcharmod() *getcharmod()*
3362 The result is a Number which is the state of the modifiers for
3363 the last obtained character with getchar() or in another way.
3364 These values are added together:
3365 2 shift
3366 4 control
3367 8 alt (meta)
3368 16 meta (when it's different from ALT)
3369 32 mouse double click
3370 64 mouse triple click
3371 96 mouse quadruple click (== 32 + 64)
3372 128 command (Macintosh only)
3373 Only the modifiers that have not been included in the
3374 character itself are obtained. Thus Shift-a results in "A"
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01003375 without a modifier. Returns 0 if no modifiers are used.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003376
3377 *getcharpos()*
3378getcharpos({expr})
3379 Get the position for String {expr}. Same as |getpos()| but the
3380 column number in the returned List is a character index
3381 instead of a byte index.
naohiro ono56200ee2022-01-01 14:59:44 +00003382 If |getpos()| returns a very large column number, equal to
3383 |v:maxcol|, then getcharpos() will return the character index
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003384 of the last character.
3385
3386 Example:
3387 With the cursor on '세' in line 5 with text "여보세요": >
3388 getcharpos('.') returns [0, 5, 3, 0]
3389 getpos('.') returns [0, 5, 7, 0]
3390<
3391 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3392 GetMark()->getcharpos()
3393
3394getcharsearch() *getcharsearch()*
3395 Return the current character search information as a {dict}
3396 with the following entries:
3397
3398 char character previously used for a character
3399 search (|t|, |f|, |T|, or |F|); empty string
3400 if no character search has been performed
3401 forward direction of character search; 1 for forward,
3402 0 for backward
3403 until type of character search; 1 for a |t| or |T|
3404 character search, 0 for an |f| or |F|
3405 character search
3406
3407 This can be useful to always have |;| and |,| search
3408 forward/backward regardless of the direction of the previous
3409 character search: >
3410 :nnoremap <expr> ; getcharsearch().forward ? ';' : ','
3411 :nnoremap <expr> , getcharsearch().forward ? ',' : ';'
3412< Also see |setcharsearch()|.
3413
3414
3415getcharstr([expr]) *getcharstr()*
3416 Get a single character from the user or input stream as a
3417 string.
3418 If [expr] is omitted, wait until a character is available.
3419 If [expr] is 0 or false, only get a character when one is
3420 available. Return an empty string otherwise.
3421 If [expr] is 1 or true, only check if a character is
3422 available, it is not consumed. Return an empty string
3423 if no character is available.
3424 Otherwise this works like |getchar()|, except that a number
3425 result is converted to a string.
3426
Shougo Matsushita79d599b2022-05-07 12:48:29 +01003427getcmdcompltype() *getcmdcompltype()*
3428 Return the type of the current command-line completion.
3429 Only works when the command line is being edited, thus
3430 requires use of |c_CTRL-\_e| or |c_CTRL-R_=|.
Bram Moolenaar921bde82022-05-09 19:50:35 +01003431 See |:command-completion| for the return string.
Shougo Matsushita07ea5f12022-08-27 12:22:25 +01003432 Also see |getcmdtype()|, |setcmdpos()|, |getcmdline()| and
3433 |setcmdline()|.
Shougo Matsushita79d599b2022-05-07 12:48:29 +01003434 Returns an empty string when completion is not defined.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003435
3436getcmdline() *getcmdline()*
3437 Return the current command-line. Only works when the command
3438 line is being edited, thus requires use of |c_CTRL-\_e| or
3439 |c_CTRL-R_=|.
3440 Example: >
3441 :cmap <F7> <C-\>eescape(getcmdline(), ' \')<CR>
Shougo Matsushita07ea5f12022-08-27 12:22:25 +01003442< Also see |getcmdtype()|, |getcmdpos()|, |setcmdpos()| and
3443 |setcmdline()|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003444 Returns an empty string when entering a password or using
3445 |inputsecret()|.
3446
3447getcmdpos() *getcmdpos()*
3448 Return the position of the cursor in the command line as a
3449 byte count. The first column is 1.
3450 Only works when editing the command line, thus requires use of
3451 |c_CTRL-\_e| or |c_CTRL-R_=| or an expression mapping.
3452 Returns 0 otherwise.
Shougo Matsushita07ea5f12022-08-27 12:22:25 +01003453 Also see |getcmdtype()|, |setcmdpos()|, |getcmdline()| and
3454 |setcmdline()|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003455
Shougo Matsushita79d599b2022-05-07 12:48:29 +01003456getcmdscreenpos() *getcmdscreenpos()*
3457 Return the screen position of the cursor in the command line
3458 as a byte count. The first column is 1.
3459 Instead of |getcmdpos()|, it adds the prompt position.
3460 Only works when editing the command line, thus requires use of
3461 |c_CTRL-\_e| or |c_CTRL-R_=| or an expression mapping.
3462 Returns 0 otherwise.
Shougo Matsushita07ea5f12022-08-27 12:22:25 +01003463 Also see |getcmdpos()|, |setcmdpos()|, |getcmdline()| and
3464 |setcmdline()|.
Shougo Matsushita79d599b2022-05-07 12:48:29 +01003465
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003466getcmdtype() *getcmdtype()*
3467 Return the current command-line type. Possible return values
3468 are:
3469 : normal Ex command
3470 > debug mode command |debug-mode|
3471 / forward search command
3472 ? backward search command
3473 @ |input()| command
3474 - |:insert| or |:append| command
3475 = |i_CTRL-R_=|
3476 Only works when editing the command line, thus requires use of
3477 |c_CTRL-\_e| or |c_CTRL-R_=| or an expression mapping.
3478 Returns an empty string otherwise.
3479 Also see |getcmdpos()|, |setcmdpos()| and |getcmdline()|.
3480
3481getcmdwintype() *getcmdwintype()*
3482 Return the current |command-line-window| type. Possible return
3483 values are the same as |getcmdtype()|. Returns an empty string
3484 when not in the command-line window.
3485
3486getcompletion({pat}, {type} [, {filtered}]) *getcompletion()*
3487 Return a list of command-line completion matches. The String
3488 {type} argument specifies what for. The following completion
3489 types are supported:
3490
3491 arglist file names in argument list
3492 augroup autocmd groups
3493 buffer buffer names
Bram Moolenaar6e2e2cc2022-03-14 19:24:46 +00003494 behave |:behave| suboptions
3495 breakpoint |:breakadd| and |:breakdel| suboptions
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003496 color color schemes
3497 command Ex command
3498 cmdline |cmdline-completion| result
3499 compiler compilers
3500 cscope |:cscope| suboptions
3501 diff_buffer |:diffget| and |:diffput| completion
3502 dir directory names
3503 environment environment variable names
3504 event autocommand events
3505 expression Vim expression
3506 file file and directory names
3507 file_in_path file and directory names in |'path'|
3508 filetype filetype names |'filetype'|
3509 function function name
3510 help help subjects
3511 highlight highlight groups
Bram Moolenaar6e2e2cc2022-03-14 19:24:46 +00003512 history |:history| suboptions
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003513 locale locale names (as output of locale -a)
3514 mapclear buffer argument
3515 mapping mapping name
3516 menu menus
3517 messages |:messages| suboptions
3518 option options
3519 packadd optional package |pack-add| names
Yegappan Lakshmanan454ce672022-03-24 11:22:13 +00003520 scriptnames sourced script names |:scriptnames|
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003521 shellcmd Shell command
3522 sign |:sign| suboptions
3523 syntax syntax file names |'syntax'|
3524 syntime |:syntime| suboptions
3525 tag tags
3526 tag_listfiles tags, file names
3527 user user names
3528 var user variables
3529
3530 If {pat} is an empty string, then all the matches are
3531 returned. Otherwise only items matching {pat} are returned.
3532 See |wildcards| for the use of special characters in {pat}.
3533
3534 If the optional {filtered} flag is set to 1, then 'wildignore'
3535 is applied to filter the results. Otherwise all the matches
3536 are returned. The 'wildignorecase' option always applies.
3537
Yegappan Lakshmanane7dd0fa2022-03-22 16:06:31 +00003538 If the 'wildoptions' option contains 'fuzzy', then fuzzy
3539 matching is used to get the completion matches. Otherwise
Yegappan Lakshmanan454ce672022-03-24 11:22:13 +00003540 regular expression matching is used. Thus this function
3541 follows the user preference, what happens on the command line.
3542 If you do not want this you can make 'wildoptions' empty
3543 before calling getcompletion() and restore it afterwards.
Yegappan Lakshmanane7dd0fa2022-03-22 16:06:31 +00003544
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003545 If {type} is "cmdline", then the |cmdline-completion| result is
3546 returned. For example, to complete the possible values after
3547 a ":call" command: >
3548 echo getcompletion('call ', 'cmdline')
3549<
3550 If there are no matches, an empty list is returned. An
3551 invalid value for {type} produces an error.
3552
3553 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3554 GetPattern()->getcompletion('color')
3555<
3556 *getcurpos()*
3557getcurpos([{winid}])
3558 Get the position of the cursor. This is like getpos('.'), but
3559 includes an extra "curswant" item in the list:
3560 [0, lnum, col, off, curswant] ~
3561 The "curswant" number is the preferred column when moving the
naohiro ono56200ee2022-01-01 14:59:44 +00003562 cursor vertically. After |$| command it will be a very large
3563 number equal to |v:maxcol|. Also see |getcursorcharpos()| and
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003564 |getpos()|.
3565 The first "bufnum" item is always zero. The byte position of
3566 the cursor is returned in 'col'. To get the character
3567 position, use |getcursorcharpos()|.
3568
3569 The optional {winid} argument can specify the window. It can
3570 be the window number or the |window-ID|. The last known
3571 cursor position is returned, this may be invalid for the
3572 current value of the buffer if it is not the current window.
3573 If {winid} is invalid a list with zeroes is returned.
3574
3575 This can be used to save and restore the cursor position: >
3576 let save_cursor = getcurpos()
3577 MoveTheCursorAround
3578 call setpos('.', save_cursor)
3579< Note that this only works within the window. See
3580 |winrestview()| for restoring more state.
3581
3582 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3583 GetWinid()->getcurpos()
3584<
3585 *getcursorcharpos()*
3586getcursorcharpos([{winid}])
3587 Same as |getcurpos()| but the column number in the returned
3588 List is a character index instead of a byte index.
3589
3590 Example:
3591 With the cursor on '보' in line 3 with text "여보세요": >
3592 getcursorcharpos() returns [0, 3, 2, 0, 3]
3593 getcurpos() returns [0, 3, 4, 0, 3]
3594<
3595 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3596 GetWinid()->getcursorcharpos()
3597
3598< *getcwd()*
3599getcwd([{winnr} [, {tabnr}]])
3600 The result is a String, which is the name of the current
3601 working directory. 'autochdir' is ignored.
3602
3603 With {winnr} return the local current directory of this window
3604 in the current tab page. {winnr} can be the window number or
3605 the |window-ID|.
3606 If {winnr} is -1 return the name of the global working
3607 directory. See also |haslocaldir()|.
3608
3609 With {winnr} and {tabnr} return the local current directory of
3610 the window in the specified tab page. If {winnr} is -1 return
3611 the working directory of the tabpage.
3612 If {winnr} is zero use the current window, if {tabnr} is zero
3613 use the current tabpage.
3614 Without any arguments, return the actual working directory of
3615 the current window.
3616 Return an empty string if the arguments are invalid.
3617
3618 Examples: >
3619 " Get the working directory of the current window
3620 :echo getcwd()
3621 :echo getcwd(0)
3622 :echo getcwd(0, 0)
3623 " Get the working directory of window 3 in tabpage 2
3624 :echo getcwd(3, 2)
3625 " Get the global working directory
3626 :echo getcwd(-1)
3627 " Get the working directory of tabpage 3
3628 :echo getcwd(-1, 3)
3629 " Get the working directory of current tabpage
3630 :echo getcwd(-1, 0)
3631
3632< Can also be used as a |method|: >
3633 GetWinnr()->getcwd()
3634
3635getenv({name}) *getenv()*
3636 Return the value of environment variable {name}. The {name}
3637 argument is a string, without a leading '$'. Example: >
3638 myHome = getenv('HOME')
3639
3640< When the variable does not exist |v:null| is returned. That
3641 is different from a variable set to an empty string, although
3642 some systems interpret the empty value as the variable being
3643 deleted. See also |expr-env|.
3644
3645 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3646 GetVarname()->getenv()
3647
3648getfontname([{name}]) *getfontname()*
3649 Without an argument returns the name of the normal font being
3650 used. Like what is used for the Normal highlight group
3651 |hl-Normal|.
3652 With an argument a check is done whether String {name} is a
3653 valid font name. If not then an empty string is returned.
3654 Otherwise the actual font name is returned, or {name} if the
3655 GUI does not support obtaining the real name.
3656 Only works when the GUI is running, thus not in your vimrc or
3657 gvimrc file. Use the |GUIEnter| autocommand to use this
3658 function just after the GUI has started.
3659 Note that the GTK GUI accepts any font name, thus checking for
3660 a valid name does not work.
3661
3662getfperm({fname}) *getfperm()*
3663 The result is a String, which is the read, write, and execute
3664 permissions of the given file {fname}.
3665 If {fname} does not exist or its directory cannot be read, an
3666 empty string is returned.
3667 The result is of the form "rwxrwxrwx", where each group of
3668 "rwx" flags represent, in turn, the permissions of the owner
3669 of the file, the group the file belongs to, and other users.
3670 If a user does not have a given permission the flag for this
3671 is replaced with the string "-". Examples: >
3672 :echo getfperm("/etc/passwd")
3673 :echo getfperm(expand("~/.vimrc"))
3674< This will hopefully (from a security point of view) display
3675 the string "rw-r--r--" or even "rw-------".
3676
3677 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3678 GetFilename()->getfperm()
3679<
3680 For setting permissions use |setfperm()|.
3681
3682getfsize({fname}) *getfsize()*
3683 The result is a Number, which is the size in bytes of the
3684 given file {fname}.
3685 If {fname} is a directory, 0 is returned.
3686 If the file {fname} can't be found, -1 is returned.
3687 If the size of {fname} is too big to fit in a Number then -2
3688 is returned.
3689
3690 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3691 GetFilename()->getfsize()
3692
3693getftime({fname}) *getftime()*
3694 The result is a Number, which is the last modification time of
3695 the given file {fname}. The value is measured as seconds
3696 since 1st Jan 1970, and may be passed to strftime(). See also
3697 |localtime()| and |strftime()|.
3698 If the file {fname} can't be found -1 is returned.
3699
3700 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3701 GetFilename()->getftime()
3702
3703getftype({fname}) *getftype()*
3704 The result is a String, which is a description of the kind of
3705 file of the given file {fname}.
3706 If {fname} does not exist an empty string is returned.
3707 Here is a table over different kinds of files and their
3708 results:
3709 Normal file "file"
3710 Directory "dir"
3711 Symbolic link "link"
3712 Block device "bdev"
3713 Character device "cdev"
3714 Socket "socket"
3715 FIFO "fifo"
3716 All other "other"
3717 Example: >
3718 getftype("/home")
3719< Note that a type such as "link" will only be returned on
3720 systems that support it. On some systems only "dir" and
3721 "file" are returned. On MS-Windows a symbolic link to a
3722 directory returns "dir" instead of "link".
3723
3724 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3725 GetFilename()->getftype()
3726
3727getimstatus() *getimstatus()*
3728 The result is a Number, which is |TRUE| when the IME status is
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01003729 active and |FALSE| otherwise.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003730 See 'imstatusfunc'.
3731
3732getjumplist([{winnr} [, {tabnr}]]) *getjumplist()*
3733 Returns the |jumplist| for the specified window.
3734
3735 Without arguments use the current window.
3736 With {winnr} only use this window in the current tab page.
3737 {winnr} can also be a |window-ID|.
3738 With {winnr} and {tabnr} use the window in the specified tab
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01003739 page. If {winnr} or {tabnr} is invalid, an empty list is
3740 returned.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003741
3742 The returned list contains two entries: a list with the jump
3743 locations and the last used jump position number in the list.
3744 Each entry in the jump location list is a dictionary with
3745 the following entries:
3746 bufnr buffer number
3747 col column number
3748 coladd column offset for 'virtualedit'
3749 filename filename if available
3750 lnum line number
3751
3752 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3753 GetWinnr()->getjumplist()
3754
3755< *getline()*
3756getline({lnum} [, {end}])
3757 Without {end} the result is a String, which is line {lnum}
3758 from the current buffer. Example: >
3759 getline(1)
3760< When {lnum} is a String that doesn't start with a
3761 digit, |line()| is called to translate the String into a Number.
3762 To get the line under the cursor: >
3763 getline(".")
3764< When {lnum} is a number smaller than 1 or bigger than the
3765 number of lines in the buffer, an empty string is returned.
3766
3767 When {end} is given the result is a |List| where each item is
3768 a line from the current buffer in the range {lnum} to {end},
3769 including line {end}.
3770 {end} is used in the same way as {lnum}.
3771 Non-existing lines are silently omitted.
3772 When {end} is before {lnum} an empty |List| is returned.
3773 Example: >
3774 :let start = line('.')
3775 :let end = search("^$") - 1
3776 :let lines = getline(start, end)
3777
3778< Can also be used as a |method|: >
3779 ComputeLnum()->getline()
3780
Bram Moolenaarce30ccc2022-11-21 19:57:04 +00003781< To get lines from another buffer see |getbufline()| and
3782 |getbufoneline()|
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003783
3784getloclist({nr} [, {what}]) *getloclist()*
3785 Returns a |List| with all the entries in the location list for
3786 window {nr}. {nr} can be the window number or the |window-ID|.
3787 When {nr} is zero the current window is used.
3788
3789 For a location list window, the displayed location list is
3790 returned. For an invalid window number {nr}, an empty list is
3791 returned. Otherwise, same as |getqflist()|.
3792
3793 If the optional {what} dictionary argument is supplied, then
3794 returns the items listed in {what} as a dictionary. Refer to
3795 |getqflist()| for the supported items in {what}.
3796
3797 In addition to the items supported by |getqflist()| in {what},
3798 the following item is supported by |getloclist()|:
3799
3800 filewinid id of the window used to display files
3801 from the location list. This field is
3802 applicable only when called from a
3803 location list window. See
3804 |location-list-file-window| for more
3805 details.
3806
3807 Returns a |Dictionary| with default values if there is no
3808 location list for the window {nr}.
3809 Returns an empty Dictionary if window {nr} does not exist.
3810
3811 Examples (See also |getqflist-examples|): >
3812 :echo getloclist(3, {'all': 0})
3813 :echo getloclist(5, {'filewinid': 0})
3814
3815
3816getmarklist([{buf}]) *getmarklist()*
3817 Without the {buf} argument returns a |List| with information
3818 about all the global marks. |mark|
3819
3820 If the optional {buf} argument is specified, returns the
3821 local marks defined in buffer {buf}. For the use of {buf},
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01003822 see |bufname()|. If {buf} is invalid, an empty list is
3823 returned.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003824
3825 Each item in the returned List is a |Dict| with the following:
3826 mark name of the mark prefixed by "'"
3827 pos a |List| with the position of the mark:
3828 [bufnum, lnum, col, off]
3829 Refer to |getpos()| for more information.
3830 file file name
3831
3832 Refer to |getpos()| for getting information about a specific
3833 mark.
3834
3835 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3836 GetBufnr()->getmarklist()
3837
3838getmatches([{win}]) *getmatches()*
3839 Returns a |List| with all matches previously defined for the
3840 current window by |matchadd()| and the |:match| commands.
3841 |getmatches()| is useful in combination with |setmatches()|,
3842 as |setmatches()| can restore a list of matches saved by
3843 |getmatches()|.
3844 If {win} is specified, use the window with this number or
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01003845 window ID instead of the current window. If {win} is invalid,
3846 an empty list is returned.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003847 Example: >
3848 :echo getmatches()
3849< [{'group': 'MyGroup1', 'pattern': 'TODO',
3850 'priority': 10, 'id': 1}, {'group': 'MyGroup2',
3851 'pattern': 'FIXME', 'priority': 10, 'id': 2}] >
3852 :let m = getmatches()
3853 :call clearmatches()
3854 :echo getmatches()
3855< [] >
3856 :call setmatches(m)
3857 :echo getmatches()
3858< [{'group': 'MyGroup1', 'pattern': 'TODO',
3859 'priority': 10, 'id': 1}, {'group': 'MyGroup2',
3860 'pattern': 'FIXME', 'priority': 10, 'id': 2}] >
3861 :unlet m
3862<
3863getmousepos() *getmousepos()*
3864 Returns a |Dictionary| with the last known position of the
3865 mouse. This can be used in a mapping for a mouse click or in
3866 a filter of a popup window. The items are:
3867 screenrow screen row
3868 screencol screen column
3869 winid Window ID of the click
3870 winrow row inside "winid"
3871 wincol column inside "winid"
3872 line text line inside "winid"
3873 column text column inside "winid"
3874 All numbers are 1-based.
3875
3876 If not over a window, e.g. when in the command line, then only
3877 "screenrow" and "screencol" are valid, the others are zero.
3878
3879 When on the status line below a window or the vertical
3880 separator right of a window, the "line" and "column" values
3881 are zero.
3882
3883 When the position is after the text then "column" is the
3884 length of the text in bytes plus one.
3885
3886 If the mouse is over a popup window then that window is used.
3887
3888 When using |getchar()| the Vim variables |v:mouse_lnum|,
3889 |v:mouse_col| and |v:mouse_winid| also provide these values.
3890
Bram Moolenaar24dc19c2022-11-14 19:49:15 +00003891getmouseshape() *getmouseshape()*
3892 Returns the name of the currently showing mouse pointer.
3893 When the |+mouseshape| feature is not supported or the shape
3894 is unknown an empty string is returned.
3895 This function is mainly intended for testing.
3896
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003897 *getpid()*
3898getpid() Return a Number which is the process ID of the Vim process.
3899 On Unix and MS-Windows this is a unique number, until Vim
3900 exits.
3901
3902 *getpos()*
3903getpos({expr}) Get the position for String {expr}. For possible values of
3904 {expr} see |line()|. For getting the cursor position see
3905 |getcurpos()|.
3906 The result is a |List| with four numbers:
3907 [bufnum, lnum, col, off]
3908 "bufnum" is zero, unless a mark like '0 or 'A is used, then it
3909 is the buffer number of the mark.
3910 "lnum" and "col" are the position in the buffer. The first
3911 column is 1.
3912 The "off" number is zero, unless 'virtualedit' is used. Then
3913 it is the offset in screen columns from the start of the
3914 character. E.g., a position within a <Tab> or after the last
3915 character.
3916 Note that for '< and '> Visual mode matters: when it is "V"
3917 (visual line mode) the column of '< is zero and the column of
naohiro ono56200ee2022-01-01 14:59:44 +00003918 '> is a large number equal to |v:maxcol|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003919 The column number in the returned List is the byte position
3920 within the line. To get the character position in the line,
3921 use |getcharpos()|.
naohiro ono56200ee2022-01-01 14:59:44 +00003922 A very large column number equal to |v:maxcol| can be returned,
3923 in which case it means "after the end of the line".
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01003924 If {expr} is invalid, returns a list with all zeros.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003925 This can be used to save and restore the position of a mark: >
3926 let save_a_mark = getpos("'a")
3927 ...
3928 call setpos("'a", save_a_mark)
3929< Also see |getcharpos()|, |getcurpos()| and |setpos()|.
3930
3931 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3932 GetMark()->getpos()
3933
3934getqflist([{what}]) *getqflist()*
3935 Returns a |List| with all the current quickfix errors. Each
3936 list item is a dictionary with these entries:
3937 bufnr number of buffer that has the file name, use
3938 bufname() to get the name
3939 module module name
3940 lnum line number in the buffer (first line is 1)
3941 end_lnum
3942 end of line number if the item is multiline
3943 col column number (first column is 1)
3944 end_col end of column number if the item has range
3945 vcol |TRUE|: "col" is visual column
3946 |FALSE|: "col" is byte index
3947 nr error number
3948 pattern search pattern used to locate the error
3949 text description of the error
3950 type type of the error, 'E', '1', etc.
3951 valid |TRUE|: recognized error message
3952
3953 When there is no error list or it's empty, an empty list is
3954 returned. Quickfix list entries with a non-existing buffer
3955 number are returned with "bufnr" set to zero (Note: some
3956 functions accept buffer number zero for the alternate buffer,
3957 you may need to explicitly check for zero).
3958
3959 Useful application: Find pattern matches in multiple files and
3960 do something with them: >
3961 :vimgrep /theword/jg *.c
3962 :for d in getqflist()
3963 : echo bufname(d.bufnr) ':' d.lnum '=' d.text
3964 :endfor
3965<
3966 If the optional {what} dictionary argument is supplied, then
3967 returns only the items listed in {what} as a dictionary. The
3968 following string items are supported in {what}:
3969 changedtick get the total number of changes made
3970 to the list |quickfix-changedtick|
3971 context get the |quickfix-context|
3972 efm errorformat to use when parsing "lines". If
3973 not present, then the 'errorformat' option
3974 value is used.
3975 id get information for the quickfix list with
3976 |quickfix-ID|; zero means the id for the
3977 current list or the list specified by "nr"
3978 idx get information for the quickfix entry at this
3979 index in the list specified by 'id' or 'nr'.
3980 If set to zero, then uses the current entry.
3981 See |quickfix-index|
3982 items quickfix list entries
3983 lines parse a list of lines using 'efm' and return
3984 the resulting entries. Only a |List| type is
3985 accepted. The current quickfix list is not
3986 modified. See |quickfix-parse|.
3987 nr get information for this quickfix list; zero
3988 means the current quickfix list and "$" means
3989 the last quickfix list
3990 qfbufnr number of the buffer displayed in the quickfix
3991 window. Returns 0 if the quickfix buffer is
3992 not present. See |quickfix-buffer|.
3993 size number of entries in the quickfix list
3994 title get the list title |quickfix-title|
3995 winid get the quickfix |window-ID|
3996 all all of the above quickfix properties
3997 Non-string items in {what} are ignored. To get the value of a
3998 particular item, set it to zero.
3999 If "nr" is not present then the current quickfix list is used.
4000 If both "nr" and a non-zero "id" are specified, then the list
4001 specified by "id" is used.
4002 To get the number of lists in the quickfix stack, set "nr" to
4003 "$" in {what}. The "nr" value in the returned dictionary
4004 contains the quickfix stack size.
4005 When "lines" is specified, all the other items except "efm"
4006 are ignored. The returned dictionary contains the entry
4007 "items" with the list of entries.
4008
4009 The returned dictionary contains the following entries:
4010 changedtick total number of changes made to the
4011 list |quickfix-changedtick|
4012 context quickfix list context. See |quickfix-context|
4013 If not present, set to "".
4014 id quickfix list ID |quickfix-ID|. If not
4015 present, set to 0.
4016 idx index of the quickfix entry in the list. If not
4017 present, set to 0.
4018 items quickfix list entries. If not present, set to
4019 an empty list.
4020 nr quickfix list number. If not present, set to 0
4021 qfbufnr number of the buffer displayed in the quickfix
4022 window. If not present, set to 0.
4023 size number of entries in the quickfix list. If not
4024 present, set to 0.
4025 title quickfix list title text. If not present, set
4026 to "".
4027 winid quickfix |window-ID|. If not present, set to 0
4028
4029 Examples (See also |getqflist-examples|): >
4030 :echo getqflist({'all': 1})
4031 :echo getqflist({'nr': 2, 'title': 1})
4032 :echo getqflist({'lines' : ["F1:10:L10"]})
4033<
4034getreg([{regname} [, 1 [, {list}]]]) *getreg()*
4035 The result is a String, which is the contents of register
4036 {regname}. Example: >
4037 :let cliptext = getreg('*')
4038< When register {regname} was not set the result is an empty
4039 string.
Bram Moolenaara2baa732022-02-04 16:09:54 +00004040 The {regname} argument must be a string. *E1162*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004041
4042 getreg('=') returns the last evaluated value of the expression
4043 register. (For use in maps.)
4044 getreg('=', 1) returns the expression itself, so that it can
4045 be restored with |setreg()|. For other registers the extra
4046 argument is ignored, thus you can always give it.
4047
4048 If {list} is present and |TRUE|, the result type is changed
4049 to |List|. Each list item is one text line. Use it if you care
4050 about zero bytes possibly present inside register: without
4051 third argument both NLs and zero bytes are represented as NLs
4052 (see |NL-used-for-Nul|).
4053 When the register was not set an empty list is returned.
4054
4055 If {regname} is "", the unnamed register '"' is used.
4056 If {regname} is not specified, |v:register| is used.
4057 In |Vim9-script| {regname} must be one character.
4058
4059 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4060 GetRegname()->getreg()
4061
4062getreginfo([{regname}]) *getreginfo()*
4063 Returns detailed information about register {regname} as a
4064 Dictionary with the following entries:
4065 regcontents List of lines contained in register
4066 {regname}, like
4067 |getreg|({regname}, 1, 1).
4068 regtype the type of register {regname}, as in
4069 |getregtype()|.
4070 isunnamed Boolean flag, v:true if this register
4071 is currently pointed to by the unnamed
4072 register.
4073 points_to for the unnamed register, gives the
4074 single letter name of the register
4075 currently pointed to (see |quotequote|).
4076 For example, after deleting a line
4077 with `dd`, this field will be "1",
4078 which is the register that got the
4079 deleted text.
4080
4081 The {regname} argument is a string. If {regname} is invalid
4082 or not set, an empty Dictionary will be returned.
4083 If {regname} is "" or "@", the unnamed register '"' is used.
4084 If {regname} is not specified, |v:register| is used.
4085 The returned Dictionary can be passed to |setreg()|.
4086 In |Vim9-script| {regname} must be one character.
4087
4088 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4089 GetRegname()->getreginfo()
4090
4091getregtype([{regname}]) *getregtype()*
4092 The result is a String, which is type of register {regname}.
4093 The value will be one of:
4094 "v" for |characterwise| text
4095 "V" for |linewise| text
4096 "<CTRL-V>{width}" for |blockwise-visual| text
4097 "" for an empty or unknown register
4098 <CTRL-V> is one character with value 0x16.
4099 The {regname} argument is a string. If {regname} is "", the
4100 unnamed register '"' is used. If {regname} is not specified,
4101 |v:register| is used.
4102 In |Vim9-script| {regname} must be one character.
4103
4104 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4105 GetRegname()->getregtype()
4106
Yegappan Lakshmanan520f6ef2022-08-25 17:40:40 +01004107getscriptinfo([{opts}) *getscriptinfo()*
Yegappan Lakshmananf768c3d2022-08-22 13:15:13 +01004108 Returns a |List| with information about all the sourced Vim
Bram Moolenaar753885b2022-08-24 16:30:36 +01004109 scripts in the order they were sourced, like what
4110 `:scriptnames` shows.
Yegappan Lakshmananf768c3d2022-08-22 13:15:13 +01004111
Yegappan Lakshmanan2f892d82022-08-28 18:52:10 +01004112 The optional Dict argument {opts} supports the following
4113 optional items:
4114 name Script name match pattern. If specified,
4115 and "sid" is not specified, information about
4116 scripts with name that match the pattern
4117 "name" are returned.
4118 sid Script ID |<SID>|. If specified, only
4119 information about the script with ID "sid" is
4120 returned and "name" is ignored.
4121
Yegappan Lakshmananf768c3d2022-08-22 13:15:13 +01004122 Each item in the returned List is a |Dict| with the following
4123 items:
Yegappan Lakshmanan2f892d82022-08-28 18:52:10 +01004124 autoload Set to TRUE for a script that was used with
Bram Moolenaar753885b2022-08-24 16:30:36 +01004125 `import autoload` but was not actually sourced
4126 yet (see |import-autoload|).
Yegappan Lakshmanan2f892d82022-08-28 18:52:10 +01004127 functions List of script-local function names defined in
4128 the script. Present only when a particular
4129 script is specified using the "sid" item in
4130 {opts}.
4131 name Vim script file name.
4132 sid Script ID |<SID>|.
4133 sourced Script ID of the actually sourced script that
Bram Moolenaarfd999452022-08-24 18:30:14 +01004134 this script name links to, if any, otherwise
4135 zero
Yegappan Lakshmanan2f892d82022-08-28 18:52:10 +01004136 variables A dictionary with the script-local variables.
4137 Present only when the a particular script is
4138 specified using the "sid" item in {opts}.
4139 Note that this is a copy, the value of
4140 script-local variables cannot be changed using
4141 this dictionary.
4142 version Vimscript version (|scriptversion|)
Yegappan Lakshmanan520f6ef2022-08-25 17:40:40 +01004143
Yegappan Lakshmanan2f892d82022-08-28 18:52:10 +01004144 Examples: >
4145 :echo getscriptinfo({'name': 'myscript'})
4146 :echo getscriptinfo({'sid': 15}).variables
4147<
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004148gettabinfo([{tabnr}]) *gettabinfo()*
4149 If {tabnr} is not specified, then information about all the
4150 tab pages is returned as a |List|. Each List item is a
4151 |Dictionary|. Otherwise, {tabnr} specifies the tab page
4152 number and information about that one is returned. If the tab
4153 page does not exist an empty List is returned.
4154
4155 Each List item is a |Dictionary| with the following entries:
4156 tabnr tab page number.
4157 variables a reference to the dictionary with
4158 tabpage-local variables
4159 windows List of |window-ID|s in the tab page.
4160
4161 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4162 GetTabnr()->gettabinfo()
4163
4164gettabvar({tabnr}, {varname} [, {def}]) *gettabvar()*
4165 Get the value of a tab-local variable {varname} in tab page
4166 {tabnr}. |t:var|
4167 Tabs are numbered starting with one.
4168 The {varname} argument is a string. When {varname} is empty a
4169 dictionary with all tab-local variables is returned.
4170 Note that the name without "t:" must be used.
4171 When the tab or variable doesn't exist {def} or an empty
4172 string is returned, there is no error message.
4173
4174 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4175 GetTabnr()->gettabvar(varname)
4176
4177gettabwinvar({tabnr}, {winnr}, {varname} [, {def}]) *gettabwinvar()*
4178 Get the value of window-local variable {varname} in window
4179 {winnr} in tab page {tabnr}.
4180 The {varname} argument is a string. When {varname} is empty a
4181 dictionary with all window-local variables is returned.
4182 When {varname} is equal to "&" get the values of all
4183 window-local options in a |Dictionary|.
4184 Otherwise, when {varname} starts with "&" get the value of a
4185 window-local option.
4186 Note that {varname} must be the name without "w:".
4187 Tabs are numbered starting with one. For the current tabpage
4188 use |getwinvar()|.
4189 {winnr} can be the window number or the |window-ID|.
4190 When {winnr} is zero the current window is used.
4191 This also works for a global option, buffer-local option and
4192 window-local option, but it doesn't work for a global variable
4193 or buffer-local variable.
4194 When the tab, window or variable doesn't exist {def} or an
4195 empty string is returned, there is no error message.
4196 Examples: >
4197 :let list_is_on = gettabwinvar(1, 2, '&list')
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00004198 :echo "myvar = " .. gettabwinvar(3, 1, 'myvar')
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004199<
4200 To obtain all window-local variables use: >
4201 gettabwinvar({tabnr}, {winnr}, '&')
4202
4203< Can also be used as a |method|: >
4204 GetTabnr()->gettabwinvar(winnr, varname)
4205
4206gettagstack([{winnr}]) *gettagstack()*
4207 The result is a Dict, which is the tag stack of window {winnr}.
4208 {winnr} can be the window number or the |window-ID|.
4209 When {winnr} is not specified, the current window is used.
4210 When window {winnr} doesn't exist, an empty Dict is returned.
4211
4212 The returned dictionary contains the following entries:
4213 curidx Current index in the stack. When at
4214 top of the stack, set to (length + 1).
4215 Index of bottom of the stack is 1.
4216 items List of items in the stack. Each item
4217 is a dictionary containing the
4218 entries described below.
4219 length Number of entries in the stack.
4220
4221 Each item in the stack is a dictionary with the following
4222 entries:
4223 bufnr buffer number of the current jump
4224 from cursor position before the tag jump.
4225 See |getpos()| for the format of the
4226 returned list.
4227 matchnr current matching tag number. Used when
4228 multiple matching tags are found for a
4229 name.
4230 tagname name of the tag
4231
4232 See |tagstack| for more information about the tag stack.
4233
4234 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4235 GetWinnr()->gettagstack()
4236
4237
4238gettext({text}) *gettext()*
4239 Translate String {text} if possible.
4240 This is mainly for use in the distributed Vim scripts. When
4241 generating message translations the {text} is extracted by
4242 xgettext, the translator can add the translated message in the
4243 .po file and Vim will lookup the translation when gettext() is
4244 called.
4245 For {text} double quoted strings are preferred, because
4246 xgettext does not understand escaping in single quoted
4247 strings.
4248
4249
4250getwininfo([{winid}]) *getwininfo()*
4251 Returns information about windows as a |List| with Dictionaries.
4252
4253 If {winid} is given Information about the window with that ID
4254 is returned, as a |List| with one item. If the window does not
4255 exist the result is an empty list.
4256
4257 Without {winid} information about all the windows in all the
4258 tab pages is returned.
4259
4260 Each List item is a |Dictionary| with the following entries:
4261 botline last complete displayed buffer line
4262 bufnr number of buffer in the window
4263 height window height (excluding winbar)
4264 loclist 1 if showing a location list
4265 {only with the +quickfix feature}
4266 quickfix 1 if quickfix or location list window
4267 {only with the +quickfix feature}
4268 terminal 1 if a terminal window
4269 {only with the +terminal feature}
4270 tabnr tab page number
4271 topline first displayed buffer line
4272 variables a reference to the dictionary with
4273 window-local variables
4274 width window width
4275 winbar 1 if the window has a toolbar, 0
4276 otherwise
4277 wincol leftmost screen column of the window;
4278 "col" from |win_screenpos()|
4279 textoff number of columns occupied by any
4280 'foldcolumn', 'signcolumn' and line
4281 number in front of the text
4282 winid |window-ID|
4283 winnr window number
4284 winrow topmost screen line of the window;
4285 "row" from |win_screenpos()|
4286
4287 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4288 GetWinnr()->getwininfo()
4289
4290getwinpos([{timeout}]) *getwinpos()*
4291 The result is a |List| with two numbers, the result of
4292 |getwinposx()| and |getwinposy()| combined:
4293 [x-pos, y-pos]
4294 {timeout} can be used to specify how long to wait in msec for
4295 a response from the terminal. When omitted 100 msec is used.
4296 Use a longer time for a remote terminal.
4297 When using a value less than 10 and no response is received
4298 within that time, a previously reported position is returned,
4299 if available. This can be used to poll for the position and
4300 do some work in the meantime: >
4301 while 1
4302 let res = getwinpos(1)
4303 if res[0] >= 0
4304 break
4305 endif
4306 " Do some work here
4307 endwhile
4308<
4309
4310 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4311 GetTimeout()->getwinpos()
4312<
4313 *getwinposx()*
4314getwinposx() The result is a Number, which is the X coordinate in pixels of
4315 the left hand side of the GUI Vim window. Also works for an
4316 xterm (uses a timeout of 100 msec).
4317 The result will be -1 if the information is not available.
4318 The value can be used with `:winpos`.
4319
4320 *getwinposy()*
4321getwinposy() The result is a Number, which is the Y coordinate in pixels of
4322 the top of the GUI Vim window. Also works for an xterm (uses
4323 a timeout of 100 msec).
4324 The result will be -1 if the information is not available.
4325 The value can be used with `:winpos`.
4326
4327getwinvar({winnr}, {varname} [, {def}]) *getwinvar()*
4328 Like |gettabwinvar()| for the current tabpage.
4329 Examples: >
4330 :let list_is_on = getwinvar(2, '&list')
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00004331 :echo "myvar = " .. getwinvar(1, 'myvar')
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004332
4333< Can also be used as a |method|: >
4334 GetWinnr()->getwinvar(varname)
4335<
4336glob({expr} [, {nosuf} [, {list} [, {alllinks}]]]) *glob()*
4337 Expand the file wildcards in {expr}. See |wildcards| for the
4338 use of special characters.
4339
4340 Unless the optional {nosuf} argument is given and is |TRUE|,
4341 the 'suffixes' and 'wildignore' options apply: Names matching
4342 one of the patterns in 'wildignore' will be skipped and
4343 'suffixes' affect the ordering of matches.
4344 'wildignorecase' always applies.
4345
4346 When {list} is present and it is |TRUE| the result is a |List|
4347 with all matching files. The advantage of using a List is,
4348 you also get filenames containing newlines correctly.
4349 Otherwise the result is a String and when there are several
4350 matches, they are separated by <NL> characters.
4351
4352 If the expansion fails, the result is an empty String or List.
4353
4354 You can also use |readdir()| if you need to do complicated
4355 things, such as limiting the number of matches.
4356
4357 A name for a non-existing file is not included. A symbolic
4358 link is only included if it points to an existing file.
4359 However, when the {alllinks} argument is present and it is
4360 |TRUE| then all symbolic links are included.
4361
4362 For most systems backticks can be used to get files names from
4363 any external command. Example: >
4364 :let tagfiles = glob("`find . -name tags -print`")
4365 :let &tags = substitute(tagfiles, "\n", ",", "g")
4366< The result of the program inside the backticks should be one
4367 item per line. Spaces inside an item are allowed.
4368
4369 See |expand()| for expanding special Vim variables. See
4370 |system()| for getting the raw output of an external command.
4371
4372 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4373 GetExpr()->glob()
4374
4375glob2regpat({string}) *glob2regpat()*
4376 Convert a file pattern, as used by glob(), into a search
4377 pattern. The result can be used to match with a string that
4378 is a file name. E.g. >
4379 if filename =~ glob2regpat('Make*.mak')
4380< This is equivalent to: >
4381 if filename =~ '^Make.*\.mak$'
4382< When {string} is an empty string the result is "^$", match an
4383 empty string.
4384 Note that the result depends on the system. On MS-Windows
4385 a backslash usually means a path separator.
4386
4387 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4388 GetExpr()->glob2regpat()
4389< *globpath()*
4390globpath({path}, {expr} [, {nosuf} [, {list} [, {alllinks}]]])
4391 Perform glob() for String {expr} on all directories in {path}
4392 and concatenate the results. Example: >
4393 :echo globpath(&rtp, "syntax/c.vim")
4394<
4395 {path} is a comma-separated list of directory names. Each
4396 directory name is prepended to {expr} and expanded like with
4397 |glob()|. A path separator is inserted when needed.
4398 To add a comma inside a directory name escape it with a
4399 backslash. Note that on MS-Windows a directory may have a
4400 trailing backslash, remove it if you put a comma after it.
4401 If the expansion fails for one of the directories, there is no
4402 error message.
4403
4404 Unless the optional {nosuf} argument is given and is |TRUE|,
4405 the 'suffixes' and 'wildignore' options apply: Names matching
4406 one of the patterns in 'wildignore' will be skipped and
4407 'suffixes' affect the ordering of matches.
4408
4409 When {list} is present and it is |TRUE| the result is a |List|
4410 with all matching files. The advantage of using a List is, you
4411 also get filenames containing newlines correctly. Otherwise
4412 the result is a String and when there are several matches,
4413 they are separated by <NL> characters. Example: >
4414 :echo globpath(&rtp, "syntax/c.vim", 0, 1)
4415<
4416 {alllinks} is used as with |glob()|.
4417
4418 The "**" item can be used to search in a directory tree.
4419 For example, to find all "README.txt" files in the directories
4420 in 'runtimepath' and below: >
4421 :echo globpath(&rtp, "**/README.txt")
4422< Upwards search and limiting the depth of "**" is not
4423 supported, thus using 'path' will not always work properly.
4424
4425 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
4426 second argument: >
4427 GetExpr()->globpath(&rtp)
4428<
4429 *has()*
4430has({feature} [, {check}])
4431 When {check} is omitted or is zero: The result is a Number,
4432 which is 1 if the feature {feature} is supported, zero
4433 otherwise. The {feature} argument is a string, case is
4434 ignored. See |feature-list| below.
4435
4436 When {check} is present and not zero: The result is a Number,
4437 which is 1 if the feature {feature} could ever be supported,
4438 zero otherwise. This is useful to check for a typo in
4439 {feature} and to detect dead code. Keep in mind that an older
4440 Vim version will not know about a feature added later and
4441 features that have been abandoned will not be known by the
4442 current Vim version.
4443
4444 Also see |exists()| and |exists_compiled()|.
4445
4446 Note that to skip code that has a syntax error when the
4447 feature is not available, Vim may skip the rest of the line
4448 and miss a following `endif`. Therefore put the `endif` on a
4449 separate line: >
4450 if has('feature')
4451 let x = this->breaks->without->the->feature
4452 endif
4453< If the `endif` would be moved to the second line as "| endif" it
4454 would not be found.
4455
4456
4457has_key({dict}, {key}) *has_key()*
4458 The result is a Number, which is TRUE if |Dictionary| {dict}
Bram Moolenaare8008642022-08-19 17:15:35 +01004459 has an entry with key {key}. FALSE otherwise.
4460 The {key} argument is a string. In |Vim9| script a number is
4461 also accepted (and converted to a string) but no other types.
4462 In legacy script the usual automatic conversion to string is
4463 done.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004464
4465 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4466 mydict->has_key(key)
4467
4468haslocaldir([{winnr} [, {tabnr}]]) *haslocaldir()*
4469 The result is a Number:
4470 1 when the window has set a local directory via |:lcd|
4471 2 when the tab-page has set a local directory via |:tcd|
4472 0 otherwise.
4473
4474 Without arguments use the current window.
4475 With {winnr} use this window in the current tab page.
4476 With {winnr} and {tabnr} use the window in the specified tab
4477 page.
4478 {winnr} can be the window number or the |window-ID|.
4479 If {winnr} is -1 it is ignored and only the tabpage is used.
4480 Return 0 if the arguments are invalid.
4481 Examples: >
4482 if haslocaldir() == 1
4483 " window local directory case
4484 elseif haslocaldir() == 2
4485 " tab-local directory case
4486 else
4487 " global directory case
4488 endif
4489
4490 " current window
4491 :echo haslocaldir()
4492 :echo haslocaldir(0)
4493 :echo haslocaldir(0, 0)
4494 " window n in current tab page
4495 :echo haslocaldir(n)
4496 :echo haslocaldir(n, 0)
4497 " window n in tab page m
4498 :echo haslocaldir(n, m)
4499 " tab page m
4500 :echo haslocaldir(-1, m)
4501<
4502 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4503 GetWinnr()->haslocaldir()
4504
4505hasmapto({what} [, {mode} [, {abbr}]]) *hasmapto()*
4506 The result is a Number, which is TRUE if there is a mapping
4507 that contains {what} in somewhere in the rhs (what it is
4508 mapped to) and this mapping exists in one of the modes
4509 indicated by {mode}.
4510 The arguments {what} and {mode} are strings.
4511 When {abbr} is there and it is |TRUE| use abbreviations
4512 instead of mappings. Don't forget to specify Insert and/or
4513 Command-line mode.
4514 Both the global mappings and the mappings local to the current
4515 buffer are checked for a match.
4516 If no matching mapping is found FALSE is returned.
4517 The following characters are recognized in {mode}:
4518 n Normal mode
4519 v Visual and Select mode
4520 x Visual mode
4521 s Select mode
4522 o Operator-pending mode
4523 i Insert mode
4524 l Language-Argument ("r", "f", "t", etc.)
4525 c Command-line mode
4526 When {mode} is omitted, "nvo" is used.
4527
4528 This function is useful to check if a mapping already exists
4529 to a function in a Vim script. Example: >
4530 :if !hasmapto('\ABCdoit')
4531 : map <Leader>d \ABCdoit
4532 :endif
4533< This installs the mapping to "\ABCdoit" only if there isn't
4534 already a mapping to "\ABCdoit".
4535
4536 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4537 GetRHS()->hasmapto()
4538
4539histadd({history}, {item}) *histadd()*
4540 Add the String {item} to the history {history} which can be
4541 one of: *hist-names*
4542 "cmd" or ":" command line history
4543 "search" or "/" search pattern history
4544 "expr" or "=" typed expression history
4545 "input" or "@" input line history
4546 "debug" or ">" debug command history
4547 empty the current or last used history
4548 The {history} string does not need to be the whole name, one
4549 character is sufficient.
4550 If {item} does already exist in the history, it will be
4551 shifted to become the newest entry.
4552 The result is a Number: TRUE if the operation was successful,
4553 otherwise FALSE is returned.
4554
4555 Example: >
4556 :call histadd("input", strftime("%Y %b %d"))
4557 :let date=input("Enter date: ")
4558< This function is not available in the |sandbox|.
4559
4560 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
4561 second argument: >
4562 GetHistory()->histadd('search')
4563
4564histdel({history} [, {item}]) *histdel()*
4565 Clear {history}, i.e. delete all its entries. See |hist-names|
4566 for the possible values of {history}.
4567
4568 If the parameter {item} evaluates to a String, it is used as a
4569 regular expression. All entries matching that expression will
4570 be removed from the history (if there are any).
4571 Upper/lowercase must match, unless "\c" is used |/\c|.
4572 If {item} evaluates to a Number, it will be interpreted as
4573 an index, see |:history-indexing|. The respective entry will
4574 be removed if it exists.
4575
4576 The result is TRUE for a successful operation, otherwise FALSE
4577 is returned.
4578
4579 Examples:
4580 Clear expression register history: >
4581 :call histdel("expr")
4582<
4583 Remove all entries starting with "*" from the search history: >
4584 :call histdel("/", '^\*')
4585<
4586 The following three are equivalent: >
4587 :call histdel("search", histnr("search"))
4588 :call histdel("search", -1)
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00004589 :call histdel("search", '^' .. histget("search", -1) .. '$')
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004590<
4591 To delete the last search pattern and use the last-but-one for
4592 the "n" command and 'hlsearch': >
4593 :call histdel("search", -1)
4594 :let @/ = histget("search", -1)
4595<
4596 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4597 GetHistory()->histdel()
4598
4599histget({history} [, {index}]) *histget()*
4600 The result is a String, the entry with Number {index} from
4601 {history}. See |hist-names| for the possible values of
4602 {history}, and |:history-indexing| for {index}. If there is
4603 no such entry, an empty String is returned. When {index} is
4604 omitted, the most recent item from the history is used.
4605
4606 Examples:
4607 Redo the second last search from history. >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00004608 :execute '/' .. histget("search", -2)
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004609
4610< Define an Ex command ":H {num}" that supports re-execution of
4611 the {num}th entry from the output of |:history|. >
4612 :command -nargs=1 H execute histget("cmd", 0+<args>)
4613<
4614 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4615 GetHistory()->histget()
4616
4617histnr({history}) *histnr()*
4618 The result is the Number of the current entry in {history}.
4619 See |hist-names| for the possible values of {history}.
4620 If an error occurred, -1 is returned.
4621
4622 Example: >
4623 :let inp_index = histnr("expr")
4624
4625< Can also be used as a |method|: >
4626 GetHistory()->histnr()
4627<
4628hlexists({name}) *hlexists()*
4629 The result is a Number, which is TRUE if a highlight group
4630 called {name} exists. This is when the group has been
4631 defined in some way. Not necessarily when highlighting has
4632 been defined for it, it may also have been used for a syntax
4633 item.
4634 *highlight_exists()*
4635 Obsolete name: highlight_exists().
4636
4637 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4638 GetName()->hlexists()
4639<
4640hlget([{name} [, {resolve}]]) *hlget()*
4641 Returns a List of all the highlight group attributes. If the
4642 optional {name} is specified, then returns a List with only
4643 the attributes of the specified highlight group. Returns an
4644 empty List if the highlight group {name} is not present.
4645
4646 If the optional {resolve} argument is set to v:true and the
4647 highlight group {name} is linked to another group, then the
4648 link is resolved recursively and the attributes of the
4649 resolved highlight group are returned.
4650
4651 Each entry in the returned List is a Dictionary with the
4652 following items:
4653 cleared boolean flag, set to v:true if the highlight
4654 group attributes are cleared or not yet
4655 specified. See |highlight-clear|.
4656 cterm cterm attributes. See |highlight-cterm|.
4657 ctermbg cterm background color.
4658 See |highlight-ctermbg|.
4659 ctermfg cterm foreground color.
4660 See |highlight-ctermfg|.
4661 ctermul cterm underline color. See |highlight-ctermul|.
4662 default boolean flag, set to v:true if the highlight
4663 group link is a default link. See
4664 |highlight-default|.
4665 font highlight group font. See |highlight-font|.
4666 gui gui attributes. See |highlight-gui|.
4667 guibg gui background color. See |highlight-guibg|.
4668 guifg gui foreground color. See |highlight-guifg|.
4669 guisp gui special color. See |highlight-guisp|.
4670 id highlight group ID.
4671 linksto linked highlight group name.
4672 See |:highlight-link|.
4673 name highlight group name. See |group-name|.
4674 start start terminal keycode. See |highlight-start|.
4675 stop stop terminal keycode. See |highlight-stop|.
4676 term term attributes. See |highlight-term|.
4677
4678 The 'term', 'cterm' and 'gui' items in the above Dictionary
4679 have a dictionary value with the following optional boolean
4680 items: 'bold', 'standout', 'underline', 'undercurl', 'italic',
4681 'reverse', 'inverse' and 'strikethrough'.
4682
4683 Example(s): >
4684 :echo hlget()
4685 :echo hlget('ModeMsg')
4686 :echo hlget('Number', v:true)
4687<
4688 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4689 GetName()->hlget()
4690<
4691hlset({list}) *hlset()*
4692 Creates or modifies the attributes of a List of highlight
4693 groups. Each item in {list} is a dictionary containing the
4694 attributes of a highlight group. See |hlget()| for the list of
4695 supported items in this dictionary.
4696
4697 In addition to the items described in |hlget()|, the following
4698 additional items are supported in the dictionary:
4699
4700 force boolean flag to force the creation of
4701 a link for an existing highlight group
4702 with attributes.
4703
4704 The highlight group is identified using the 'name' item and
4705 the 'id' item (if supplied) is ignored. If a highlight group
4706 with a specified name doesn't exist, then it is created.
4707 Otherwise the attributes of an existing highlight group are
4708 modified.
4709
4710 If an empty dictionary value is used for the 'term' or 'cterm'
4711 or 'gui' entries, then the corresponding attributes are
4712 cleared. If the 'cleared' item is set to v:true, then all the
4713 attributes of the highlight group are cleared.
4714
4715 The 'linksto' item can be used to link a highlight group to
4716 another highlight group. See |:highlight-link|.
4717
4718 Returns zero for success, -1 for failure.
4719
4720 Example(s): >
4721 " add bold attribute to the Visual highlight group
4722 :call hlset([#{name: 'Visual',
4723 \ term: #{reverse: 1 , bold: 1}}])
4724 :call hlset([#{name: 'Type', guifg: 'DarkGreen'}])
4725 :let l = hlget()
4726 :call hlset(l)
4727 " clear the Search highlight group
4728 :call hlset([#{name: 'Search', cleared: v:true}])
4729 " clear the 'term' attributes for a highlight group
4730 :call hlset([#{name: 'Title', term: {}}])
4731 " create the MyHlg group linking it to DiffAdd
4732 :call hlset([#{name: 'MyHlg', linksto: 'DiffAdd'}])
4733 " remove the MyHlg group link
4734 :call hlset([#{name: 'MyHlg', linksto: 'NONE'}])
4735 " clear the attributes and a link
4736 :call hlset([#{name: 'MyHlg', cleared: v:true,
4737 \ linksto: 'NONE'}])
4738<
4739 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4740 GetAttrList()->hlset()
4741<
4742 *hlID()*
4743hlID({name}) The result is a Number, which is the ID of the highlight group
4744 with name {name}. When the highlight group doesn't exist,
4745 zero is returned.
4746 This can be used to retrieve information about the highlight
4747 group. For example, to get the background color of the
4748 "Comment" group: >
4749 :echo synIDattr(synIDtrans(hlID("Comment")), "bg")
4750< *highlightID()*
4751 Obsolete name: highlightID().
4752
4753 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4754 GetName()->hlID()
4755
4756hostname() *hostname()*
4757 The result is a String, which is the name of the machine on
4758 which Vim is currently running. Machine names greater than
4759 256 characters long are truncated.
4760
4761iconv({string}, {from}, {to}) *iconv()*
4762 The result is a String, which is the text {string} converted
4763 from encoding {from} to encoding {to}.
4764 When the conversion completely fails an empty string is
4765 returned. When some characters could not be converted they
4766 are replaced with "?".
4767 The encoding names are whatever the iconv() library function
4768 can accept, see ":!man 3 iconv".
4769 Most conversions require Vim to be compiled with the |+iconv|
4770 feature. Otherwise only UTF-8 to latin1 conversion and back
4771 can be done.
4772 This can be used to display messages with special characters,
4773 no matter what 'encoding' is set to. Write the message in
4774 UTF-8 and use: >
4775 echo iconv(utf8_str, "utf-8", &enc)
4776< Note that Vim uses UTF-8 for all Unicode encodings, conversion
4777 from/to UCS-2 is automatically changed to use UTF-8. You
4778 cannot use UCS-2 in a string anyway, because of the NUL bytes.
4779
4780 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4781 GetText()->iconv('latin1', 'utf-8')
4782<
4783 *indent()*
4784indent({lnum}) The result is a Number, which is indent of line {lnum} in the
4785 current buffer. The indent is counted in spaces, the value
4786 of 'tabstop' is relevant. {lnum} is used just like in
4787 |getline()|.
4788 When {lnum} is invalid -1 is returned. In |Vim9| script an
4789 error is given.
4790
4791 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4792 GetLnum()->indent()
4793
4794index({object}, {expr} [, {start} [, {ic}]]) *index()*
Yegappan Lakshmananb2186552022-08-13 13:09:20 +01004795 Find {expr} in {object} and return its index. See
Yegappan Lakshmanan3fbf6cd2022-08-13 21:35:13 +01004796 |indexof()| for using a lambda to select the item.
Yegappan Lakshmananb2186552022-08-13 13:09:20 +01004797
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004798 If {object} is a |List| return the lowest index where the item
4799 has a value equal to {expr}. There is no automatic
4800 conversion, so the String "4" is different from the Number 4.
4801 And the number 4 is different from the Float 4.0. The value
Yegappan Lakshmananb2186552022-08-13 13:09:20 +01004802 of 'ignorecase' is not used here, case matters as indicated by
4803 the {ic} argument.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004804
4805 If {object} is |Blob| return the lowest index where the byte
4806 value is equal to {expr}.
4807
4808 If {start} is given then start looking at the item with index
4809 {start} (may be negative for an item relative to the end).
Yegappan Lakshmananb2186552022-08-13 13:09:20 +01004810
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004811 When {ic} is given and it is |TRUE|, ignore case. Otherwise
4812 case must match.
Yegappan Lakshmananb2186552022-08-13 13:09:20 +01004813
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004814 -1 is returned when {expr} is not found in {object}.
4815 Example: >
4816 :let idx = index(words, "the")
4817 :if index(numbers, 123) >= 0
4818
4819< Can also be used as a |method|: >
4820 GetObject()->index(what)
4821
Yegappan Lakshmanan3fbf6cd2022-08-13 21:35:13 +01004822indexof({object}, {expr} [, {opts}]) *indexof()*
4823 Returns the index of an item in {object} where {expr} is
4824 v:true. {object} must be a |List| or a |Blob|.
4825
Yegappan Lakshmananb2186552022-08-13 13:09:20 +01004826 If {object} is a |List|, evaluate {expr} for each item in the
Yegappan Lakshmanan3fbf6cd2022-08-13 21:35:13 +01004827 List until the expression is v:true and return the index of
4828 this item.
Yegappan Lakshmananb2186552022-08-13 13:09:20 +01004829
4830 If {object} is a |Blob| evaluate {expr} for each byte in the
Yegappan Lakshmanan3fbf6cd2022-08-13 21:35:13 +01004831 Blob until the expression is v:true and return the index of
4832 this byte.
Yegappan Lakshmananb2186552022-08-13 13:09:20 +01004833
4834 {expr} must be a |string| or |Funcref|.
4835
4836 If {expr} is a |string|: If {object} is a |List|, inside
4837 {expr} |v:key| has the index of the current List item and
4838 |v:val| has the value of the item. If {object} is a |Blob|,
4839 inside {expr} |v:key| has the index of the current byte and
4840 |v:val| has the byte value.
4841
4842 If {expr} is a |Funcref| it must take two arguments:
4843 1. the key or the index of the current item.
4844 2. the value of the current item.
4845 The function must return |TRUE| if the item is found and the
4846 search should stop.
4847
Yegappan Lakshmanan3fbf6cd2022-08-13 21:35:13 +01004848 The optional argument {opts} is a Dict and supports the
Yegappan Lakshmananb2186552022-08-13 13:09:20 +01004849 following items:
Yegappan Lakshmanan3fbf6cd2022-08-13 21:35:13 +01004850 startidx start evaluating {expr} at the item with this
4851 index; may be negative for an item relative to
4852 the end
Yegappan Lakshmananb2186552022-08-13 13:09:20 +01004853 Returns -1 when {expr} evaluates to v:false for all the items.
4854 Example: >
Yegappan Lakshmanan3fbf6cd2022-08-13 21:35:13 +01004855 :let l = [#{n: 10}, #{n: 20}, #{n: 30}]
4856 :echo indexof(l, "v:val.n == 20")
4857 :echo indexof(l, {i, v -> v.n == 30})
4858 :echo indexof(l, "v:val.n == 20", #{startidx: 1})
Yegappan Lakshmananb2186552022-08-13 13:09:20 +01004859
4860< Can also be used as a |method|: >
4861 mylist->indexof(expr)
4862
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004863input({prompt} [, {text} [, {completion}]]) *input()*
4864 The result is a String, which is whatever the user typed on
4865 the command-line. The {prompt} argument is either a prompt
4866 string, or a blank string (for no prompt). A '\n' can be used
4867 in the prompt to start a new line.
4868 The highlighting set with |:echohl| is used for the prompt.
4869 The input is entered just like a command-line, with the same
4870 editing commands and mappings. There is a separate history
4871 for lines typed for input().
4872 Example: >
4873 :if input("Coffee or beer? ") == "beer"
4874 : echo "Cheers!"
4875 :endif
4876<
4877 If the optional {text} argument is present and not empty, this
4878 is used for the default reply, as if the user typed this.
4879 Example: >
4880 :let color = input("Color? ", "white")
4881
4882< The optional {completion} argument specifies the type of
4883 completion supported for the input. Without it completion is
4884 not performed. The supported completion types are the same as
4885 that can be supplied to a user-defined command using the
4886 "-complete=" argument. Refer to |:command-completion| for
4887 more information. Example: >
4888 let fname = input("File: ", "", "file")
4889<
4890 NOTE: This function must not be used in a startup file, for
4891 the versions that only run in GUI mode (e.g., the Win32 GUI).
4892 Note: When input() is called from within a mapping it will
4893 consume remaining characters from that mapping, because a
4894 mapping is handled like the characters were typed.
4895 Use |inputsave()| before input() and |inputrestore()|
4896 after input() to avoid that. Another solution is to avoid
4897 that further characters follow in the mapping, e.g., by using
4898 |:execute| or |:normal|.
4899
4900 Example with a mapping: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00004901 :nmap \x :call GetFoo()<CR>:exe "/" .. Foo<CR>
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004902 :function GetFoo()
4903 : call inputsave()
4904 : let g:Foo = input("enter search pattern: ")
4905 : call inputrestore()
4906 :endfunction
4907
4908< Can also be used as a |method|: >
4909 GetPrompt()->input()
4910
4911inputdialog({prompt} [, {text} [, {cancelreturn}]]) *inputdialog()*
4912 Like |input()|, but when the GUI is running and text dialogs
4913 are supported, a dialog window pops up to input the text.
4914 Example: >
4915 :let n = inputdialog("value for shiftwidth", shiftwidth())
4916 :if n != ""
4917 : let &sw = n
4918 :endif
4919< When the dialog is cancelled {cancelreturn} is returned. When
4920 omitted an empty string is returned.
4921 Hitting <Enter> works like pressing the OK button. Hitting
4922 <Esc> works like pressing the Cancel button.
4923 NOTE: Command-line completion is not supported.
4924
4925 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4926 GetPrompt()->inputdialog()
4927
4928inputlist({textlist}) *inputlist()*
4929 {textlist} must be a |List| of strings. This |List| is
4930 displayed, one string per line. The user will be prompted to
4931 enter a number, which is returned.
4932 The user can also select an item by clicking on it with the
4933 mouse, if the mouse is enabled in the command line ('mouse' is
4934 "a" or includes "c"). For the first string 0 is returned.
4935 When clicking above the first item a negative number is
4936 returned. When clicking on the prompt one more than the
4937 length of {textlist} is returned.
4938 Make sure {textlist} has less than 'lines' entries, otherwise
4939 it won't work. It's a good idea to put the entry number at
4940 the start of the string. And put a prompt in the first item.
4941 Example: >
4942 let color = inputlist(['Select color:', '1. red',
4943 \ '2. green', '3. blue'])
4944
4945< Can also be used as a |method|: >
4946 GetChoices()->inputlist()
4947
4948inputrestore() *inputrestore()*
4949 Restore typeahead that was saved with a previous |inputsave()|.
4950 Should be called the same number of times inputsave() is
4951 called. Calling it more often is harmless though.
4952 Returns TRUE when there is nothing to restore, FALSE otherwise.
4953
4954inputsave() *inputsave()*
4955 Preserve typeahead (also from mappings) and clear it, so that
4956 a following prompt gets input from the user. Should be
4957 followed by a matching inputrestore() after the prompt. Can
4958 be used several times, in which case there must be just as
4959 many inputrestore() calls.
4960 Returns TRUE when out of memory, FALSE otherwise.
4961
4962inputsecret({prompt} [, {text}]) *inputsecret()*
4963 This function acts much like the |input()| function with but
4964 two exceptions:
4965 a) the user's response will be displayed as a sequence of
4966 asterisks ("*") thereby keeping the entry secret, and
4967 b) the user's response will not be recorded on the input
4968 |history| stack.
4969 The result is a String, which is whatever the user actually
4970 typed on the command-line in response to the issued prompt.
4971 NOTE: Command-line completion is not supported.
4972
4973 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4974 GetPrompt()->inputsecret()
4975
4976insert({object}, {item} [, {idx}]) *insert()*
4977 When {object} is a |List| or a |Blob| insert {item} at the start
4978 of it.
4979
4980 If {idx} is specified insert {item} before the item with index
4981 {idx}. If {idx} is zero it goes before the first item, just
4982 like omitting {idx}. A negative {idx} is also possible, see
4983 |list-index|. -1 inserts just before the last item.
4984
4985 Returns the resulting |List| or |Blob|. Examples: >
4986 :let mylist = insert([2, 3, 5], 1)
4987 :call insert(mylist, 4, -1)
4988 :call insert(mylist, 6, len(mylist))
4989< The last example can be done simpler with |add()|.
4990 Note that when {item} is a |List| it is inserted as a single
4991 item. Use |extend()| to concatenate |Lists|.
4992
4993 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4994 mylist->insert(item)
4995
4996interrupt() *interrupt()*
4997 Interrupt script execution. It works more or less like the
4998 user typing CTRL-C, most commands won't execute and control
4999 returns to the user. This is useful to abort execution
5000 from lower down, e.g. in an autocommand. Example: >
5001 :function s:check_typoname(file)
5002 : if fnamemodify(a:file, ':t') == '['
5003 : echomsg 'Maybe typo'
5004 : call interrupt()
5005 : endif
5006 :endfunction
5007 :au BufWritePre * call s:check_typoname(expand('<amatch>'))
5008
5009invert({expr}) *invert()*
5010 Bitwise invert. The argument is converted to a number. A
5011 List, Dict or Float argument causes an error. Example: >
5012 :let bits = invert(bits)
5013< Can also be used as a |method|: >
5014 :let bits = bits->invert()
5015
Bram Moolenaar8a3b8052022-06-26 12:21:15 +01005016isabsolutepath({path}) *isabsolutepath()*
LemonBoydca1d402022-04-28 15:26:33 +01005017 The result is a Number, which is |TRUE| when {path} is an
5018 absolute path.
Bram Moolenaar8a3b8052022-06-26 12:21:15 +01005019 On Unix, a path is considered absolute when it starts with '/'.
LemonBoydca1d402022-04-28 15:26:33 +01005020 On MS-Windows, it is considered absolute when it starts with an
5021 optional drive prefix and is followed by a '\' or '/'. UNC paths
5022 are always absolute.
5023 Example: >
5024 echo isabsolutepath('/usr/share/') " 1
5025 echo isabsolutepath('./foobar') " 0
5026 echo isabsolutepath('C:\Windows') " 1
5027 echo isabsolutepath('foobar') " 0
5028 echo isabsolutepath('\\remote\file') " 1
Bram Moolenaar8a3b8052022-06-26 12:21:15 +01005029<
LemonBoydca1d402022-04-28 15:26:33 +01005030 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5031 GetName()->isabsolutepath()
5032
5033
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005034isdirectory({directory}) *isdirectory()*
5035 The result is a Number, which is |TRUE| when a directory
5036 with the name {directory} exists. If {directory} doesn't
5037 exist, or isn't a directory, the result is |FALSE|. {directory}
5038 is any expression, which is used as a String.
5039
5040 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5041 GetName()->isdirectory()
5042
5043isinf({expr}) *isinf()*
5044 Return 1 if {expr} is a positive infinity, or -1 a negative
5045 infinity, otherwise 0. >
5046 :echo isinf(1.0 / 0.0)
5047< 1 >
5048 :echo isinf(-1.0 / 0.0)
5049< -1
5050
5051 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5052 Compute()->isinf()
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005053
5054islocked({expr}) *islocked()* *E786*
5055 The result is a Number, which is |TRUE| when {expr} is the
5056 name of a locked variable.
5057 The string argument {expr} must be the name of a variable,
5058 |List| item or |Dictionary| entry, not the variable itself!
5059 Example: >
5060 :let alist = [0, ['a', 'b'], 2, 3]
5061 :lockvar 1 alist
5062 :echo islocked('alist') " 1
5063 :echo islocked('alist[1]') " 0
5064
Bram Moolenaar9da17d72022-02-09 21:50:44 +00005065< When {expr} is a variable that does not exist -1 is returned.
5066 If {expr} uses a range, list or dict index that is out of
5067 range or does not exist you get an error message. Use
5068 |exists()| to check for existence.
5069 In Vim9 script it does not work for local function variables.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005070
5071 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5072 GetName()->islocked()
5073
5074isnan({expr}) *isnan()*
5075 Return |TRUE| if {expr} is a float with value NaN. >
5076 echo isnan(0.0 / 0.0)
5077< 1
5078
5079 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5080 Compute()->isnan()
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005081
5082items({dict}) *items()*
5083 Return a |List| with all the key-value pairs of {dict}. Each
5084 |List| item is a list with two items: the key of a {dict}
5085 entry and the value of this entry. The |List| is in arbitrary
5086 order. Also see |keys()| and |values()|.
5087 Example: >
5088 for [key, value] in items(mydict)
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00005089 echo key .. ': ' .. value
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005090 endfor
5091
5092< Can also be used as a |method|: >
5093 mydict->items()
5094
5095job_ functions are documented here: |job-functions-details|
5096
5097
5098join({list} [, {sep}]) *join()*
5099 Join the items in {list} together into one String.
5100 When {sep} is specified it is put in between the items. If
5101 {sep} is omitted a single space is used.
5102 Note that {sep} is not added at the end. You might want to
5103 add it there too: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00005104 let lines = join(mylist, "\n") .. "\n"
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005105< String items are used as-is. |Lists| and |Dictionaries| are
5106 converted into a string like with |string()|.
5107 The opposite function is |split()|.
5108
5109 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5110 mylist->join()
5111
5112js_decode({string}) *js_decode()*
5113 This is similar to |json_decode()| with these differences:
5114 - Object key names do not have to be in quotes.
5115 - Strings can be in single quotes.
5116 - Empty items in an array (between two commas) are allowed and
5117 result in v:none items.
5118
5119 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5120 ReadObject()->js_decode()
5121
5122js_encode({expr}) *js_encode()*
5123 This is similar to |json_encode()| with these differences:
5124 - Object key names are not in quotes.
5125 - v:none items in an array result in an empty item between
5126 commas.
5127 For example, the Vim object:
5128 [1,v:none,{"one":1},v:none] ~
5129 Will be encoded as:
5130 [1,,{one:1},,] ~
5131 While json_encode() would produce:
5132 [1,null,{"one":1},null] ~
5133 This encoding is valid for JavaScript. It is more efficient
5134 than JSON, especially when using an array with optional items.
5135
5136 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5137 GetObject()->js_encode()
5138
Bram Moolenaar2f0936c2022-01-08 21:51:59 +00005139json_decode({string}) *json_decode()* *E491*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005140 This parses a JSON formatted string and returns the equivalent
5141 in Vim values. See |json_encode()| for the relation between
5142 JSON and Vim values.
5143 The decoding is permissive:
5144 - A trailing comma in an array and object is ignored, e.g.
5145 "[1, 2, ]" is the same as "[1, 2]".
5146 - Integer keys are accepted in objects, e.g. {1:2} is the
5147 same as {"1":2}.
5148 - More floating point numbers are recognized, e.g. "1." for
5149 "1.0", or "001.2" for "1.2". Special floating point values
5150 "Infinity", "-Infinity" and "NaN" (capitalization ignored)
5151 are accepted.
5152 - Leading zeroes in integer numbers are ignored, e.g. "012"
5153 for "12" or "-012" for "-12".
5154 - Capitalization is ignored in literal names null, true or
5155 false, e.g. "NULL" for "null", "True" for "true".
5156 - Control characters U+0000 through U+001F which are not
5157 escaped in strings are accepted, e.g. " " (tab
5158 character in string) for "\t".
5159 - An empty JSON expression or made of only spaces is accepted
5160 and results in v:none.
5161 - Backslash in an invalid 2-character sequence escape is
5162 ignored, e.g. "\a" is decoded as "a".
5163 - A correct surrogate pair in JSON strings should normally be
5164 a 12 character sequence such as "\uD834\uDD1E", but
5165 json_decode() silently accepts truncated surrogate pairs
5166 such as "\uD834" or "\uD834\u"
5167 *E938*
5168 A duplicate key in an object, valid in rfc7159, is not
5169 accepted by json_decode() as the result must be a valid Vim
5170 type, e.g. this fails: {"a":"b", "a":"c"}
5171
5172 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5173 ReadObject()->json_decode()
5174
5175json_encode({expr}) *json_encode()*
5176 Encode {expr} as JSON and return this as a string.
5177 The encoding is specified in:
5178 https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7159.html
Bram Moolenaara2baa732022-02-04 16:09:54 +00005179 Vim values are converted as follows: *E1161*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005180 |Number| decimal number
5181 |Float| floating point number
5182 Float nan "NaN"
5183 Float inf "Infinity"
5184 Float -inf "-Infinity"
5185 |String| in double quotes (possibly null)
5186 |Funcref| not possible, error
5187 |List| as an array (possibly null); when
5188 used recursively: []
5189 |Dict| as an object (possibly null); when
5190 used recursively: {}
5191 |Blob| as an array of the individual bytes
5192 v:false "false"
5193 v:true "true"
5194 v:none "null"
5195 v:null "null"
5196 Note that NaN and Infinity are passed on as values. This is
5197 missing in the JSON standard, but several implementations do
5198 allow it. If not then you will get an error.
Bram Moolenaarcbaff5e2022-04-08 17:45:08 +01005199 If a string contains an illegal character then the replacement
5200 character 0xfffd is used.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005201
5202 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5203 GetObject()->json_encode()
5204
5205keys({dict}) *keys()*
5206 Return a |List| with all the keys of {dict}. The |List| is in
5207 arbitrary order. Also see |items()| and |values()|.
5208
5209 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5210 mydict->keys()
5211
zeertzjqcdc83932022-09-12 13:38:41 +01005212keytrans({string}) *keytrans()*
5213 Turn the internal byte representation of keys into a form that
5214 can be used for |:map|. E.g. >
5215 :let xx = "\<C-Home>"
5216 :echo keytrans(xx)
5217< <C-Home>
5218
5219 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5220 "\<C-Home>"->keytrans()
5221
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005222< *len()* *E701*
5223len({expr}) The result is a Number, which is the length of the argument.
5224 When {expr} is a String or a Number the length in bytes is
5225 used, as with |strlen()|.
5226 When {expr} is a |List| the number of items in the |List| is
5227 returned.
5228 When {expr} is a |Blob| the number of bytes is returned.
5229 When {expr} is a |Dictionary| the number of entries in the
5230 |Dictionary| is returned.
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01005231 Otherwise an error is given and returns zero.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005232
5233 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5234 mylist->len()
5235
5236< *libcall()* *E364* *E368*
5237libcall({libname}, {funcname}, {argument})
5238 Call function {funcname} in the run-time library {libname}
5239 with single argument {argument}.
5240 This is useful to call functions in a library that you
5241 especially made to be used with Vim. Since only one argument
5242 is possible, calling standard library functions is rather
5243 limited.
5244 The result is the String returned by the function. If the
5245 function returns NULL, this will appear as an empty string ""
5246 to Vim.
5247 If the function returns a number, use libcallnr()!
5248 If {argument} is a number, it is passed to the function as an
5249 int; if {argument} is a string, it is passed as a
5250 null-terminated string.
5251 This function will fail in |restricted-mode|.
5252
5253 libcall() allows you to write your own 'plug-in' extensions to
5254 Vim without having to recompile the program. It is NOT a
5255 means to call system functions! If you try to do so Vim will
5256 very probably crash.
5257
5258 For Win32, the functions you write must be placed in a DLL
5259 and use the normal C calling convention (NOT Pascal which is
5260 used in Windows System DLLs). The function must take exactly
5261 one parameter, either a character pointer or a long integer,
5262 and must return a character pointer or NULL. The character
5263 pointer returned must point to memory that will remain valid
5264 after the function has returned (e.g. in static data in the
5265 DLL). If it points to allocated memory, that memory will
5266 leak away. Using a static buffer in the function should work,
5267 it's then freed when the DLL is unloaded.
5268
5269 WARNING: If the function returns a non-valid pointer, Vim may
5270 crash! This also happens if the function returns a number,
5271 because Vim thinks it's a pointer.
5272 For Win32 systems, {libname} should be the filename of the DLL
5273 without the ".DLL" suffix. A full path is only required if
5274 the DLL is not in the usual places.
5275 For Unix: When compiling your own plugins, remember that the
5276 object code must be compiled as position-independent ('PIC').
5277 {only in Win32 and some Unix versions, when the |+libcall|
5278 feature is present}
5279 Examples: >
5280 :echo libcall("libc.so", "getenv", "HOME")
5281
5282< Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
5283 third argument: >
5284 GetValue()->libcall("libc.so", "getenv")
5285<
5286 *libcallnr()*
5287libcallnr({libname}, {funcname}, {argument})
5288 Just like |libcall()|, but used for a function that returns an
5289 int instead of a string.
5290 {only in Win32 on some Unix versions, when the |+libcall|
5291 feature is present}
5292 Examples: >
5293 :echo libcallnr("/usr/lib/libc.so", "getpid", "")
5294 :call libcallnr("libc.so", "printf", "Hello World!\n")
5295 :call libcallnr("libc.so", "sleep", 10)
5296<
5297 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
5298 third argument: >
5299 GetValue()->libcallnr("libc.so", "printf")
5300<
5301
5302line({expr} [, {winid}]) *line()*
5303 The result is a Number, which is the line number of the file
5304 position given with {expr}. The {expr} argument is a string.
Bram Moolenaara2baa732022-02-04 16:09:54 +00005305 The accepted positions are: *E1209*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005306 . the cursor position
5307 $ the last line in the current buffer
5308 'x position of mark x (if the mark is not set, 0 is
5309 returned)
5310 w0 first line visible in current window (one if the
5311 display isn't updated, e.g. in silent Ex mode)
5312 w$ last line visible in current window (this is one
5313 less than "w0" if no lines are visible)
5314 v In Visual mode: the start of the Visual area (the
5315 cursor is the end). When not in Visual mode
5316 returns the cursor position. Differs from |'<| in
5317 that it's updated right away.
5318 Note that a mark in another file can be used. The line number
5319 then applies to another buffer.
5320 To get the column number use |col()|. To get both use
5321 |getpos()|.
5322 With the optional {winid} argument the values are obtained for
5323 that window instead of the current window.
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01005324 Returns 0 for invalid values of {expr} and {winid}.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005325 Examples: >
5326 line(".") line number of the cursor
5327 line(".", winid) idem, in window "winid"
5328 line("'t") line number of mark t
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00005329 line("'" .. marker) line number of mark marker
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005330<
5331 To jump to the last known position when opening a file see
5332 |last-position-jump|.
5333
5334 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5335 GetValue()->line()
5336
5337line2byte({lnum}) *line2byte()*
5338 Return the byte count from the start of the buffer for line
5339 {lnum}. This includes the end-of-line character, depending on
5340 the 'fileformat' option for the current buffer. The first
5341 line returns 1. 'encoding' matters, 'fileencoding' is ignored.
5342 This can also be used to get the byte count for the line just
5343 below the last line: >
5344 line2byte(line("$") + 1)
5345< This is the buffer size plus one. If 'fileencoding' is empty
5346 it is the file size plus one. {lnum} is used like with
5347 |getline()|. When {lnum} is invalid, or the |+byte_offset|
5348 feature has been disabled at compile time, -1 is returned.
5349 Also see |byte2line()|, |go| and |:goto|.
5350
5351 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5352 GetLnum()->line2byte()
5353
5354lispindent({lnum}) *lispindent()*
5355 Get the amount of indent for line {lnum} according the lisp
5356 indenting rules, as with 'lisp'.
5357 The indent is counted in spaces, the value of 'tabstop' is
5358 relevant. {lnum} is used just like in |getline()|.
Bram Moolenaar8e145b82022-05-21 20:17:31 +01005359 When {lnum} is invalid -1 is returned. In |Vim9| script an
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005360 error is given.
5361
5362 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5363 GetLnum()->lispindent()
5364
5365list2blob({list}) *list2blob()*
5366 Return a Blob concatenating all the number values in {list}.
5367 Examples: >
5368 list2blob([1, 2, 3, 4]) returns 0z01020304
5369 list2blob([]) returns 0z
5370< Returns an empty Blob on error. If one of the numbers is
5371 negative or more than 255 error *E1239* is given.
5372
5373 |blob2list()| does the opposite.
5374
5375 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5376 GetList()->list2blob()
5377
5378list2str({list} [, {utf8}]) *list2str()*
5379 Convert each number in {list} to a character string can
5380 concatenate them all. Examples: >
5381 list2str([32]) returns " "
5382 list2str([65, 66, 67]) returns "ABC"
5383< The same can be done (slowly) with: >
5384 join(map(list, {nr, val -> nr2char(val)}), '')
5385< |str2list()| does the opposite.
5386
5387 When {utf8} is omitted or zero, the current 'encoding' is used.
5388 When {utf8} is TRUE, always return UTF-8 characters.
5389 With UTF-8 composing characters work as expected: >
5390 list2str([97, 769]) returns "á"
5391<
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01005392 Returns an empty string on error.
5393
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005394 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5395 GetList()->list2str()
5396
5397listener_add({callback} [, {buf}]) *listener_add()*
5398 Add a callback function that will be invoked when changes have
5399 been made to buffer {buf}.
5400 {buf} refers to a buffer name or number. For the accepted
5401 values, see |bufname()|. When {buf} is omitted the current
5402 buffer is used.
5403 Returns a unique ID that can be passed to |listener_remove()|.
5404
5405 The {callback} is invoked with five arguments:
Bram Moolenaar944697a2022-02-20 19:48:20 +00005406 bufnr the buffer that was changed
5407 start first changed line number
5408 end first line number below the change
5409 added number of lines added, negative if lines were
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005410 deleted
Bram Moolenaar944697a2022-02-20 19:48:20 +00005411 changes a List of items with details about the changes
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005412
5413 Example: >
5414 func Listener(bufnr, start, end, added, changes)
5415 echo 'lines ' .. a:start .. ' until ' .. a:end .. ' changed'
5416 endfunc
5417 call listener_add('Listener', bufnr)
5418
Bram Moolenaar944697a2022-02-20 19:48:20 +00005419< The List cannot be changed. Each item in "changes" is a
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005420 dictionary with these entries:
5421 lnum the first line number of the change
5422 end the first line below the change
5423 added number of lines added; negative if lines were
5424 deleted
5425 col first column in "lnum" that was affected by
5426 the change; one if unknown or the whole line
5427 was affected; this is a byte index, first
5428 character has a value of one.
Bram Moolenaar3c053a12022-10-16 13:11:12 +01005429 When lines are inserted (not when a line is split, e.g. by
5430 typing CR in Insert mode) the values are:
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005431 lnum line above which the new line is added
5432 end equal to "lnum"
5433 added number of lines inserted
5434 col 1
5435 When lines are deleted the values are:
5436 lnum the first deleted line
5437 end the line below the first deleted line, before
5438 the deletion was done
5439 added negative, number of lines deleted
5440 col 1
5441 When lines are changed:
5442 lnum the first changed line
5443 end the line below the last changed line
5444 added 0
5445 col first column with a change or 1
5446
5447 The entries are in the order the changes were made, thus the
5448 most recent change is at the end. The line numbers are valid
5449 when the callback is invoked, but later changes may make them
5450 invalid, thus keeping a copy for later might not work.
5451
5452 The {callback} is invoked just before the screen is updated,
5453 when |listener_flush()| is called or when a change is being
5454 made that changes the line count in a way it causes a line
5455 number in the list of changes to become invalid.
5456
5457 The {callback} is invoked with the text locked, see
5458 |textlock|. If you do need to make changes to the buffer, use
5459 a timer to do this later |timer_start()|.
5460
5461 The {callback} is not invoked when the buffer is first loaded.
5462 Use the |BufReadPost| autocmd event to handle the initial text
5463 of a buffer.
5464 The {callback} is also not invoked when the buffer is
5465 unloaded, use the |BufUnload| autocmd event for that.
5466
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01005467 Returns zero if {callback} or {buf} is invalid.
5468
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005469 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
5470 second argument: >
5471 GetBuffer()->listener_add(callback)
5472
5473listener_flush([{buf}]) *listener_flush()*
5474 Invoke listener callbacks for buffer {buf}. If there are no
5475 pending changes then no callbacks are invoked.
5476
5477 {buf} refers to a buffer name or number. For the accepted
5478 values, see |bufname()|. When {buf} is omitted the current
5479 buffer is used.
5480
5481 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5482 GetBuffer()->listener_flush()
5483
5484listener_remove({id}) *listener_remove()*
5485 Remove a listener previously added with listener_add().
5486 Returns FALSE when {id} could not be found, TRUE when {id} was
5487 removed.
5488
5489 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5490 GetListenerId()->listener_remove()
5491
5492localtime() *localtime()*
5493 Return the current time, measured as seconds since 1st Jan
5494 1970. See also |strftime()|, |strptime()| and |getftime()|.
5495
5496
5497log({expr}) *log()*
5498 Return the natural logarithm (base e) of {expr} as a |Float|.
5499 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number| in the range
5500 (0, inf].
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01005501 Returns 0.0 if {expr} is not a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005502 Examples: >
5503 :echo log(10)
5504< 2.302585 >
5505 :echo log(exp(5))
5506< 5.0
5507
5508 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5509 Compute()->log()
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005510
5511
5512log10({expr}) *log10()*
5513 Return the logarithm of Float {expr} to base 10 as a |Float|.
5514 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01005515 Returns 0.0 if {expr} is not a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005516 Examples: >
5517 :echo log10(1000)
5518< 3.0 >
5519 :echo log10(0.01)
5520< -2.0
5521
5522 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5523 Compute()->log10()
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005524
5525luaeval({expr} [, {expr}]) *luaeval()*
5526 Evaluate Lua expression {expr} and return its result converted
5527 to Vim data structures. Second {expr} may hold additional
5528 argument accessible as _A inside first {expr}.
5529 Strings are returned as they are.
5530 Boolean objects are converted to numbers.
Bram Moolenaar73e28dc2022-09-17 21:08:33 +01005531 Numbers are converted to |Float| values.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005532 Dictionaries and lists obtained by vim.eval() are returned
5533 as-is.
5534 Other objects are returned as zero without any errors.
5535 See |lua-luaeval| for more details.
5536 Note that in a `:def` function local variables are not visible
5537 to {expr}.
5538
5539 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5540 GetExpr()->luaeval()
5541
5542< {only available when compiled with the |+lua| feature}
5543
5544map({expr1}, {expr2}) *map()*
5545 {expr1} must be a |List|, |String|, |Blob| or |Dictionary|.
Bram Moolenaar944697a2022-02-20 19:48:20 +00005546 When {expr1} is a |List| or |Dictionary|, replace each
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005547 item in {expr1} with the result of evaluating {expr2}.
5548 For a |Blob| each byte is replaced.
5549 For a |String|, each character, including composing
5550 characters, is replaced.
5551 If the item type changes you may want to use |mapnew()| to
5552 create a new List or Dictionary. This is required when using
5553 Vim9 script.
5554
5555 {expr2} must be a |String| or |Funcref|.
5556
5557 If {expr2} is a |String|, inside {expr2} |v:val| has the value
5558 of the current item. For a |Dictionary| |v:key| has the key
5559 of the current item and for a |List| |v:key| has the index of
5560 the current item. For a |Blob| |v:key| has the index of the
5561 current byte. For a |String| |v:key| has the index of the
5562 current character.
5563 Example: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00005564 :call map(mylist, '"> " .. v:val .. " <"')
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005565< This puts "> " before and " <" after each item in "mylist".
5566
5567 Note that {expr2} is the result of an expression and is then
5568 used as an expression again. Often it is good to use a
5569 |literal-string| to avoid having to double backslashes. You
5570 still have to double ' quotes
5571
5572 If {expr2} is a |Funcref| it is called with two arguments:
5573 1. The key or the index of the current item.
5574 2. the value of the current item.
5575 The function must return the new value of the item. Example
5576 that changes each value by "key-value": >
5577 func KeyValue(key, val)
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00005578 return a:key .. '-' .. a:val
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005579 endfunc
5580 call map(myDict, function('KeyValue'))
5581< It is shorter when using a |lambda|: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00005582 call map(myDict, {key, val -> key .. '-' .. val})
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005583< If you do not use "val" you can leave it out: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00005584 call map(myDict, {key -> 'item: ' .. key})
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005585< If you do not use "key" you can use a short name: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00005586 call map(myDict, {_, val -> 'item: ' .. val})
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005587<
5588 The operation is done in-place for a |List| and |Dictionary|.
5589 If you want it to remain unmodified make a copy first: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00005590 :let tlist = map(copy(mylist), ' v:val .. "\t"')
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005591
5592< Returns {expr1}, the |List| or |Dictionary| that was filtered,
5593 or a new |Blob| or |String|.
5594 When an error is encountered while evaluating {expr2} no
5595 further items in {expr1} are processed.
5596 When {expr2} is a Funcref errors inside a function are ignored,
5597 unless it was defined with the "abort" flag.
5598
5599 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5600 mylist->map(expr2)
5601
5602
5603maparg({name} [, {mode} [, {abbr} [, {dict}]]]) *maparg()*
5604 When {dict} is omitted or zero: Return the rhs of mapping
5605 {name} in mode {mode}. The returned String has special
5606 characters translated like in the output of the ":map" command
Ernie Rael09661202022-04-25 14:40:44 +01005607 listing. When {dict} is TRUE a dictionary is returned, see
5608 below. To get a list of all mappings see |maplist()|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005609
5610 When there is no mapping for {name}, an empty String is
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01005611 returned if {dict} is FALSE, otherwise returns an empty Dict.
5612 When the mapping for {name} is empty, then "<Nop>" is
5613 returned.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005614
5615 The {name} can have special key names, like in the ":map"
5616 command.
5617
5618 {mode} can be one of these strings:
5619 "n" Normal
5620 "v" Visual (including Select)
5621 "o" Operator-pending
5622 "i" Insert
5623 "c" Cmd-line
5624 "s" Select
5625 "x" Visual
5626 "l" langmap |language-mapping|
5627 "t" Terminal-Job
5628 "" Normal, Visual and Operator-pending
5629 When {mode} is omitted, the modes for "" are used.
5630
5631 When {abbr} is there and it is |TRUE| use abbreviations
5632 instead of mappings.
5633
5634 When {dict} is there and it is |TRUE| return a dictionary
5635 containing all the information of the mapping with the
Ernie Rael659c2402022-04-24 18:40:28 +01005636 following items: *mapping-dict*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005637 "lhs" The {lhs} of the mapping as it would be typed
5638 "lhsraw" The {lhs} of the mapping as raw bytes
5639 "lhsrawalt" The {lhs} of the mapping as raw bytes, alternate
5640 form, only present when it differs from "lhsraw"
5641 "rhs" The {rhs} of the mapping as typed.
5642 "silent" 1 for a |:map-silent| mapping, else 0.
5643 "noremap" 1 if the {rhs} of the mapping is not remappable.
5644 "script" 1 if mapping was defined with <script>.
5645 "expr" 1 for an expression mapping (|:map-<expr>|).
5646 "buffer" 1 for a buffer local mapping (|:map-local|).
5647 "mode" Modes for which the mapping is defined. In
5648 addition to the modes mentioned above, these
5649 characters will be used:
5650 " " Normal, Visual and Operator-pending
5651 "!" Insert and Commandline mode
5652 (|mapmode-ic|)
5653 "sid" The script local ID, used for <sid> mappings
5654 (|<SID>|).
Bram Moolenaara9528b32022-01-18 20:51:35 +00005655 "scriptversion" The version of the script. 999999 for
Bram Moolenaar2d8ed022022-05-21 13:08:16 +01005656 |Vim9| script.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005657 "lnum" The line number in "sid", zero if unknown.
5658 "nowait" Do not wait for other, longer mappings.
5659 (|:map-<nowait>|).
Bram Moolenaar921bde82022-05-09 19:50:35 +01005660 "abbr" True if this is an abbreviation |abbreviations|.
Ernie Raeld8f5f762022-05-10 17:50:39 +01005661 "mode_bits" Vim's internal binary representation of "mode".
5662 |mapset()| ignores this; only "mode" is used.
5663 See |maplist()| for usage examples. The values
5664 are from src/vim.h and may change in the future.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005665
5666 The dictionary can be used to restore a mapping with
5667 |mapset()|.
5668
5669 The mappings local to the current buffer are checked first,
5670 then the global mappings.
5671 This function can be used to map a key even when it's already
5672 mapped, and have it do the original mapping too. Sketch: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00005673 exe 'nnoremap <Tab> ==' .. maparg('<Tab>', 'n')
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005674
5675< Can also be used as a |method|: >
5676 GetKey()->maparg('n')
5677
5678mapcheck({name} [, {mode} [, {abbr}]]) *mapcheck()*
5679 Check if there is a mapping that matches with {name} in mode
5680 {mode}. See |maparg()| for {mode} and special names in
5681 {name}.
5682 When {abbr} is there and it is |TRUE| use abbreviations
5683 instead of mappings.
5684 A match happens with a mapping that starts with {name} and
5685 with a mapping which is equal to the start of {name}.
5686
5687 matches mapping "a" "ab" "abc" ~
5688 mapcheck("a") yes yes yes
5689 mapcheck("abc") yes yes yes
5690 mapcheck("ax") yes no no
5691 mapcheck("b") no no no
5692
5693 The difference with maparg() is that mapcheck() finds a
5694 mapping that matches with {name}, while maparg() only finds a
5695 mapping for {name} exactly.
5696 When there is no mapping that starts with {name}, an empty
5697 String is returned. If there is one, the RHS of that mapping
5698 is returned. If there are several mappings that start with
5699 {name}, the RHS of one of them is returned. This will be
5700 "<Nop>" if the RHS is empty.
5701 The mappings local to the current buffer are checked first,
5702 then the global mappings.
5703 This function can be used to check if a mapping can be added
5704 without being ambiguous. Example: >
5705 :if mapcheck("_vv") == ""
5706 : map _vv :set guifont=7x13<CR>
5707 :endif
5708< This avoids adding the "_vv" mapping when there already is a
5709 mapping for "_v" or for "_vvv".
5710
5711 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5712 GetKey()->mapcheck('n')
5713
5714
Ernie Rael09661202022-04-25 14:40:44 +01005715maplist([{abbr}]) *maplist()*
5716 Returns a |List| of all mappings. Each List item is a |Dict|,
5717 the same as what is returned by |maparg()|, see
5718 |mapping-dict|. When {abbr} is there and it is |TRUE| use
5719 abbreviations instead of mappings.
5720
5721 Example to show all mappings with 'MultiMatch' in rhs: >
5722 vim9script
5723 echo maplist()->filter(
5724 (_, m) => match(m.rhs, 'MultiMatch') >= 0)
Ernie Raeld8f5f762022-05-10 17:50:39 +01005725< It can be tricky to find mappings for particular |:map-modes|.
5726 |mapping-dict|'s "mode_bits" can simplify this. For example,
5727 the mode_bits for Normal, Insert or Command-line modes are
5728 0x19. To find all the mappings available in those modes you
5729 can do: >
5730 vim9script
5731 var saved_maps = []
5732 for m in maplist()
5733 if and(m.mode_bits, 0x19) != 0
5734 saved_maps->add(m)
5735 endif
5736 endfor
5737 echo saved_maps->mapnew((_, m) => m.lhs)
5738< The values of the mode_bits are defined in Vim's src/vim.h
5739 file and they can be discovered at runtime using
5740 |:map-commands| and "maplist()". Example: >
5741 vim9script
5742 omap xyzzy <Nop>
5743 var op_bit = maplist()->filter(
5744 (_, m) => m.lhs == 'xyzzy')[0].mode_bits
5745 ounmap xyzzy
5746 echo printf("Operator-pending mode bit: 0x%x", op_bit)
Ernie Rael09661202022-04-25 14:40:44 +01005747
5748
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005749mapnew({expr1}, {expr2}) *mapnew()*
5750 Like |map()| but instead of replacing items in {expr1} a new
5751 List or Dictionary is created and returned. {expr1} remains
5752 unchanged. Items can still be changed by {expr2}, if you
5753 don't want that use |deepcopy()| first.
5754
5755
5756mapset({mode}, {abbr}, {dict}) *mapset()*
Ernie Rael51d04d12022-05-04 15:40:22 +01005757mapset({dict})
5758 Restore a mapping from a dictionary, possibly returned by
5759 |maparg()| or |maplist()|. A buffer mapping, when dict.buffer
5760 is true, is set on the current buffer; it is up to the caller
Bram Moolenaar2d8ed022022-05-21 13:08:16 +01005761 to ensure that the intended buffer is the current buffer. This
Ernie Rael51d04d12022-05-04 15:40:22 +01005762 feature allows copying mappings from one buffer to another.
5763 The dict.mode value may restore a single mapping that covers
5764 more than one mode, like with mode values of '!', ' ', 'nox',
5765 or 'v'. *E1276*
5766
5767 In the first form, {mode} and {abbr} should be the same as
5768 for the call to |maparg()|. *E460*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005769 {mode} is used to define the mode in which the mapping is set,
5770 not the "mode" entry in {dict}.
5771 Example for saving and restoring a mapping: >
5772 let save_map = maparg('K', 'n', 0, 1)
5773 nnoremap K somethingelse
5774 ...
5775 call mapset('n', 0, save_map)
5776< Note that if you are going to replace a map in several modes,
Ernie Rael51d04d12022-05-04 15:40:22 +01005777 e.g. with `:map!`, you need to save/restore the mapping for
5778 all of them, when they might differ.
5779
5780 In the second form, with {dict} as the only argument, mode
5781 and abbr are taken from the dict.
5782 Example: >
5783 vim9script
5784 var save_maps = maplist()->filter(
5785 (_, m) => m.lhs == 'K')
5786 nnoremap K somethingelse
5787 cnoremap K somethingelse2
5788 # ...
5789 unmap K
5790 for d in save_maps
5791 mapset(d)
5792 endfor
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005793
5794
5795match({expr}, {pat} [, {start} [, {count}]]) *match()*
5796 When {expr} is a |List| then this returns the index of the
5797 first item where {pat} matches. Each item is used as a
5798 String, |Lists| and |Dictionaries| are used as echoed.
5799
5800 Otherwise, {expr} is used as a String. The result is a
5801 Number, which gives the index (byte offset) in {expr} where
5802 {pat} matches.
5803
5804 A match at the first character or |List| item returns zero.
5805 If there is no match -1 is returned.
5806
5807 For getting submatches see |matchlist()|.
5808 Example: >
5809 :echo match("testing", "ing") " results in 4
5810 :echo match([1, 'x'], '\a') " results in 1
5811< See |string-match| for how {pat} is used.
5812 *strpbrk()*
5813 Vim doesn't have a strpbrk() function. But you can do: >
5814 :let sepidx = match(line, '[.,;: \t]')
5815< *strcasestr()*
5816 Vim doesn't have a strcasestr() function. But you can add
5817 "\c" to the pattern to ignore case: >
5818 :let idx = match(haystack, '\cneedle')
5819<
5820 If {start} is given, the search starts from byte index
5821 {start} in a String or item {start} in a |List|.
5822 The result, however, is still the index counted from the
5823 first character/item. Example: >
5824 :echo match("testing", "ing", 2)
5825< result is again "4". >
5826 :echo match("testing", "ing", 4)
5827< result is again "4". >
5828 :echo match("testing", "t", 2)
5829< result is "3".
5830 For a String, if {start} > 0 then it is like the string starts
5831 {start} bytes later, thus "^" will match at {start}. Except
5832 when {count} is given, then it's like matches before the
5833 {start} byte are ignored (this is a bit complicated to keep it
5834 backwards compatible).
5835 For a String, if {start} < 0, it will be set to 0. For a list
5836 the index is counted from the end.
5837 If {start} is out of range ({start} > strlen({expr}) for a
5838 String or {start} > len({expr}) for a |List|) -1 is returned.
5839
5840 When {count} is given use the {count}'th match. When a match
5841 is found in a String the search for the next one starts one
5842 character further. Thus this example results in 1: >
5843 echo match("testing", "..", 0, 2)
5844< In a |List| the search continues in the next item.
5845 Note that when {count} is added the way {start} works changes,
5846 see above.
5847
5848 See |pattern| for the patterns that are accepted.
5849 The 'ignorecase' option is used to set the ignore-caseness of
5850 the pattern. 'smartcase' is NOT used. The matching is always
5851 done like 'magic' is set and 'cpoptions' is empty.
5852 Note that a match at the start is preferred, thus when the
5853 pattern is using "*" (any number of matches) it tends to find
5854 zero matches at the start instead of a number of matches
5855 further down in the text.
5856
5857 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5858 GetText()->match('word')
5859 GetList()->match('word')
5860<
Bram Moolenaar2f0936c2022-01-08 21:51:59 +00005861 *matchadd()* *E290* *E798* *E799* *E801* *E957*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005862matchadd({group}, {pattern} [, {priority} [, {id} [, {dict}]]])
5863 Defines a pattern to be highlighted in the current window (a
5864 "match"). It will be highlighted with {group}. Returns an
5865 identification number (ID), which can be used to delete the
5866 match using |matchdelete()|. The ID is bound to the window.
5867 Matching is case sensitive and magic, unless case sensitivity
5868 or magicness are explicitly overridden in {pattern}. The
5869 'magic', 'smartcase' and 'ignorecase' options are not used.
5870 The "Conceal" value is special, it causes the match to be
5871 concealed.
5872
5873 The optional {priority} argument assigns a priority to the
5874 match. A match with a high priority will have its
5875 highlighting overrule that of a match with a lower priority.
5876 A priority is specified as an integer (negative numbers are no
5877 exception). If the {priority} argument is not specified, the
5878 default priority is 10. The priority of 'hlsearch' is zero,
5879 hence all matches with a priority greater than zero will
5880 overrule it. Syntax highlighting (see 'syntax') is a separate
5881 mechanism, and regardless of the chosen priority a match will
5882 always overrule syntax highlighting.
5883
5884 The optional {id} argument allows the request for a specific
5885 match ID. If a specified ID is already taken, an error
5886 message will appear and the match will not be added. An ID
5887 is specified as a positive integer (zero excluded). IDs 1, 2
5888 and 3 are reserved for |:match|, |:2match| and |:3match|,
Bram Moolenaar2ecbe532022-07-29 21:36:21 +01005889 respectively. 3 is reserved for use by the |matchparen|
5890 plugin.
Bram Moolenaarb529cfb2022-07-25 15:42:07 +01005891 If the {id} argument is not specified or -1, |matchadd()|
Bram Moolenaar9f573a82022-09-29 13:50:08 +01005892 automatically chooses a free ID, which is at least 1000.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005893
5894 The optional {dict} argument allows for further custom
5895 values. Currently this is used to specify a match specific
5896 conceal character that will be shown for |hl-Conceal|
5897 highlighted matches. The dict can have the following members:
5898
5899 conceal Special character to show instead of the
5900 match (only for |hl-Conceal| highlighted
5901 matches, see |:syn-cchar|)
5902 window Instead of the current window use the
5903 window with this number or window ID.
5904
5905 The number of matches is not limited, as it is the case with
5906 the |:match| commands.
5907
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01005908 Returns -1 on error.
5909
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005910 Example: >
5911 :highlight MyGroup ctermbg=green guibg=green
5912 :let m = matchadd("MyGroup", "TODO")
5913< Deletion of the pattern: >
5914 :call matchdelete(m)
5915
5916< A list of matches defined by |matchadd()| and |:match| are
5917 available from |getmatches()|. All matches can be deleted in
5918 one operation by |clearmatches()|.
5919
5920 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5921 GetGroup()->matchadd('TODO')
5922<
5923 *matchaddpos()*
5924matchaddpos({group}, {pos} [, {priority} [, {id} [, {dict}]]])
5925 Same as |matchadd()|, but requires a list of positions {pos}
5926 instead of a pattern. This command is faster than |matchadd()|
5927 because it does not require to handle regular expressions and
5928 sets buffer line boundaries to redraw screen. It is supposed
5929 to be used when fast match additions and deletions are
5930 required, for example to highlight matching parentheses.
5931
5932 {pos} is a list of positions. Each position can be one of
5933 these:
5934 - A number. This whole line will be highlighted. The first
5935 line has number 1.
5936 - A list with one number, e.g., [23]. The whole line with this
5937 number will be highlighted.
5938 - A list with two numbers, e.g., [23, 11]. The first number is
5939 the line number, the second one is the column number (first
5940 column is 1, the value must correspond to the byte index as
5941 |col()| would return). The character at this position will
5942 be highlighted.
5943 - A list with three numbers, e.g., [23, 11, 3]. As above, but
5944 the third number gives the length of the highlight in bytes.
5945
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01005946 Returns -1 on error.
5947
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005948 Example: >
5949 :highlight MyGroup ctermbg=green guibg=green
5950 :let m = matchaddpos("MyGroup", [[23, 24], 34])
5951< Deletion of the pattern: >
5952 :call matchdelete(m)
5953
5954< Matches added by |matchaddpos()| are returned by
5955 |getmatches()|.
5956
5957 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5958 GetGroup()->matchaddpos([23, 11])
5959
5960matcharg({nr}) *matcharg()*
5961 Selects the {nr} match item, as set with a |:match|,
5962 |:2match| or |:3match| command.
5963 Return a |List| with two elements:
5964 The name of the highlight group used
5965 The pattern used.
5966 When {nr} is not 1, 2 or 3 returns an empty |List|.
5967 When there is no match item set returns ['', ''].
5968 This is useful to save and restore a |:match|.
5969 Highlighting matches using the |:match| commands are limited
5970 to three matches. |matchadd()| does not have this limitation.
5971
5972 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5973 GetMatch()->matcharg()
5974
5975matchdelete({id} [, {win}) *matchdelete()* *E802* *E803*
5976 Deletes a match with ID {id} previously defined by |matchadd()|
5977 or one of the |:match| commands. Returns 0 if successful,
5978 otherwise -1. See example for |matchadd()|. All matches can
5979 be deleted in one operation by |clearmatches()|.
5980 If {win} is specified, use the window with this number or
5981 window ID instead of the current window.
5982
5983 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5984 GetMatch()->matchdelete()
5985
5986matchend({expr}, {pat} [, {start} [, {count}]]) *matchend()*
5987 Same as |match()|, but return the index of first character
5988 after the match. Example: >
5989 :echo matchend("testing", "ing")
5990< results in "7".
5991 *strspn()* *strcspn()*
5992 Vim doesn't have a strspn() or strcspn() function, but you can
5993 do it with matchend(): >
5994 :let span = matchend(line, '[a-zA-Z]')
5995 :let span = matchend(line, '[^a-zA-Z]')
5996< Except that -1 is returned when there are no matches.
5997
5998 The {start}, if given, has the same meaning as for |match()|. >
5999 :echo matchend("testing", "ing", 2)
6000< results in "7". >
6001 :echo matchend("testing", "ing", 5)
6002< result is "-1".
6003 When {expr} is a |List| the result is equal to |match()|.
6004
6005 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6006 GetText()->matchend('word')
6007
6008
6009matchfuzzy({list}, {str} [, {dict}]) *matchfuzzy()*
6010 If {list} is a list of strings, then returns a |List| with all
6011 the strings in {list} that fuzzy match {str}. The strings in
6012 the returned list are sorted based on the matching score.
6013
6014 The optional {dict} argument always supports the following
6015 items:
zeertzjq9af2bc02022-05-11 14:15:37 +01006016 matchseq When this item is present return only matches
6017 that contain the characters in {str} in the
6018 given sequence.
Kazuyuki Miyagi47f1a552022-06-17 18:30:03 +01006019 limit Maximum number of matches in {list} to be
6020 returned. Zero means no limit.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006021
6022 If {list} is a list of dictionaries, then the optional {dict}
6023 argument supports the following additional items:
Yasuhiro Matsumoto9029a6e2022-04-16 12:35:35 +01006024 key Key of the item which is fuzzy matched against
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006025 {str}. The value of this item should be a
6026 string.
6027 text_cb |Funcref| that will be called for every item
6028 in {list} to get the text for fuzzy matching.
6029 This should accept a dictionary item as the
6030 argument and return the text for that item to
6031 use for fuzzy matching.
6032
6033 {str} is treated as a literal string and regular expression
6034 matching is NOT supported. The maximum supported {str} length
6035 is 256.
6036
6037 When {str} has multiple words each separated by white space,
6038 then the list of strings that have all the words is returned.
6039
6040 If there are no matching strings or there is an error, then an
6041 empty list is returned. If length of {str} is greater than
6042 256, then returns an empty list.
6043
Yasuhiro Matsumoto9029a6e2022-04-16 12:35:35 +01006044 When {limit} is given, matchfuzzy() will find up to this
6045 number of matches in {list} and return them in sorted order.
6046
Bram Moolenaar1588bc82022-03-08 21:35:07 +00006047 Refer to |fuzzy-matching| for more information about fuzzy
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006048 matching strings.
6049
6050 Example: >
6051 :echo matchfuzzy(["clay", "crow"], "cay")
6052< results in ["clay"]. >
6053 :echo getbufinfo()->map({_, v -> v.name})->matchfuzzy("ndl")
6054< results in a list of buffer names fuzzy matching "ndl". >
6055 :echo getbufinfo()->matchfuzzy("ndl", {'key' : 'name'})
6056< results in a list of buffer information dicts with buffer
6057 names fuzzy matching "ndl". >
6058 :echo getbufinfo()->matchfuzzy("spl",
6059 \ {'text_cb' : {v -> v.name}})
6060< results in a list of buffer information dicts with buffer
6061 names fuzzy matching "spl". >
6062 :echo v:oldfiles->matchfuzzy("test")
6063< results in a list of file names fuzzy matching "test". >
6064 :let l = readfile("buffer.c")->matchfuzzy("str")
6065< results in a list of lines in "buffer.c" fuzzy matching "str". >
6066 :echo ['one two', 'two one']->matchfuzzy('two one')
6067< results in ['two one', 'one two']. >
6068 :echo ['one two', 'two one']->matchfuzzy('two one',
6069 \ {'matchseq': 1})
6070< results in ['two one'].
6071
6072matchfuzzypos({list}, {str} [, {dict}]) *matchfuzzypos()*
6073 Same as |matchfuzzy()|, but returns the list of matched
6074 strings, the list of character positions where characters
6075 in {str} matches and a list of matching scores. You can
6076 use |byteidx()| to convert a character position to a byte
6077 position.
6078
6079 If {str} matches multiple times in a string, then only the
6080 positions for the best match is returned.
6081
6082 If there are no matching strings or there is an error, then a
6083 list with three empty list items is returned.
6084
6085 Example: >
6086 :echo matchfuzzypos(['testing'], 'tsg')
6087< results in [['testing'], [[0, 2, 6]], [99]] >
6088 :echo matchfuzzypos(['clay', 'lacy'], 'la')
6089< results in [['lacy', 'clay'], [[0, 1], [1, 2]], [153, 133]] >
6090 :echo [{'text': 'hello', 'id' : 10}]->matchfuzzypos('ll', {'key' : 'text'})
6091< results in [[{'id': 10, 'text': 'hello'}], [[2, 3]], [127]]
6092
6093matchlist({expr}, {pat} [, {start} [, {count}]]) *matchlist()*
6094 Same as |match()|, but return a |List|. The first item in the
6095 list is the matched string, same as what matchstr() would
6096 return. Following items are submatches, like "\1", "\2", etc.
6097 in |:substitute|. When an optional submatch didn't match an
6098 empty string is used. Example: >
6099 echo matchlist('acd', '\(a\)\?\(b\)\?\(c\)\?\(.*\)')
6100< Results in: ['acd', 'a', '', 'c', 'd', '', '', '', '', '']
6101 When there is no match an empty list is returned.
6102
6103 You can pass in a List, but that is not very useful.
6104
6105 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6106 GetText()->matchlist('word')
6107
6108matchstr({expr}, {pat} [, {start} [, {count}]]) *matchstr()*
6109 Same as |match()|, but return the matched string. Example: >
6110 :echo matchstr("testing", "ing")
6111< results in "ing".
6112 When there is no match "" is returned.
6113 The {start}, if given, has the same meaning as for |match()|. >
6114 :echo matchstr("testing", "ing", 2)
6115< results in "ing". >
6116 :echo matchstr("testing", "ing", 5)
6117< result is "".
6118 When {expr} is a |List| then the matching item is returned.
6119 The type isn't changed, it's not necessarily a String.
6120
6121 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6122 GetText()->matchstr('word')
6123
6124matchstrpos({expr}, {pat} [, {start} [, {count}]]) *matchstrpos()*
6125 Same as |matchstr()|, but return the matched string, the start
6126 position and the end position of the match. Example: >
6127 :echo matchstrpos("testing", "ing")
6128< results in ["ing", 4, 7].
6129 When there is no match ["", -1, -1] is returned.
6130 The {start}, if given, has the same meaning as for |match()|. >
6131 :echo matchstrpos("testing", "ing", 2)
6132< results in ["ing", 4, 7]. >
6133 :echo matchstrpos("testing", "ing", 5)
6134< result is ["", -1, -1].
6135 When {expr} is a |List| then the matching item, the index
6136 of first item where {pat} matches, the start position and the
6137 end position of the match are returned. >
6138 :echo matchstrpos([1, '__x'], '\a')
6139< result is ["x", 1, 2, 3].
6140 The type isn't changed, it's not necessarily a String.
6141
6142 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6143 GetText()->matchstrpos('word')
6144<
6145
6146 *max()*
6147max({expr}) Return the maximum value of all items in {expr}. Example: >
6148 echo max([apples, pears, oranges])
6149
6150< {expr} can be a |List| or a |Dictionary|. For a Dictionary,
6151 it returns the maximum of all values in the Dictionary.
6152 If {expr} is neither a List nor a Dictionary, or one of the
6153 items in {expr} cannot be used as a Number this results in
6154 an error. An empty |List| or |Dictionary| results in zero.
6155
6156 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6157 mylist->max()
6158
6159
6160menu_info({name} [, {mode}]) *menu_info()*
6161 Return information about the specified menu {name} in
6162 mode {mode}. The menu name should be specified without the
6163 shortcut character ('&'). If {name} is "", then the top-level
6164 menu names are returned.
6165
6166 {mode} can be one of these strings:
6167 "n" Normal
6168 "v" Visual (including Select)
6169 "o" Operator-pending
6170 "i" Insert
6171 "c" Cmd-line
6172 "s" Select
6173 "x" Visual
6174 "t" Terminal-Job
6175 "" Normal, Visual and Operator-pending
6176 "!" Insert and Cmd-line
6177 When {mode} is omitted, the modes for "" are used.
6178
6179 Returns a |Dictionary| containing the following items:
6180 accel menu item accelerator text |menu-text|
6181 display display name (name without '&')
6182 enabled v:true if this menu item is enabled
6183 Refer to |:menu-enable|
6184 icon name of the icon file (for toolbar)
6185 |toolbar-icon|
6186 iconidx index of a built-in icon
6187 modes modes for which the menu is defined. In
6188 addition to the modes mentioned above, these
6189 characters will be used:
6190 " " Normal, Visual and Operator-pending
6191 name menu item name.
6192 noremenu v:true if the {rhs} of the menu item is not
6193 remappable else v:false.
6194 priority menu order priority |menu-priority|
6195 rhs right-hand-side of the menu item. The returned
6196 string has special characters translated like
6197 in the output of the ":menu" command listing.
6198 When the {rhs} of a menu item is empty, then
6199 "<Nop>" is returned.
6200 script v:true if script-local remapping of {rhs} is
6201 allowed else v:false. See |:menu-script|.
6202 shortcut shortcut key (character after '&' in
6203 the menu name) |menu-shortcut|
6204 silent v:true if the menu item is created
6205 with <silent> argument |:menu-silent|
6206 submenus |List| containing the names of
6207 all the submenus. Present only if the menu
6208 item has submenus.
6209
6210 Returns an empty dictionary if the menu item is not found.
6211
6212 Examples: >
6213 :echo menu_info('Edit.Cut')
6214 :echo menu_info('File.Save', 'n')
6215
6216 " Display the entire menu hierarchy in a buffer
6217 func ShowMenu(name, pfx)
6218 let m = menu_info(a:name)
6219 call append(line('$'), a:pfx .. m.display)
6220 for child in m->get('submenus', [])
6221 call ShowMenu(a:name .. '.' .. escape(child, '.'),
6222 \ a:pfx .. ' ')
6223 endfor
6224 endfunc
6225 new
6226 for topmenu in menu_info('').submenus
6227 call ShowMenu(topmenu, '')
6228 endfor
6229<
6230 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6231 GetMenuName()->menu_info('v')
6232
6233
6234< *min()*
6235min({expr}) Return the minimum value of all items in {expr}. Example: >
6236 echo min([apples, pears, oranges])
6237
6238< {expr} can be a |List| or a |Dictionary|. For a Dictionary,
6239 it returns the minimum of all values in the Dictionary.
6240 If {expr} is neither a List nor a Dictionary, or one of the
6241 items in {expr} cannot be used as a Number this results in
6242 an error. An empty |List| or |Dictionary| results in zero.
6243
6244 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6245 mylist->min()
6246
6247< *mkdir()* *E739*
6248mkdir({name} [, {path} [, {prot}]])
6249 Create directory {name}.
6250
Bram Moolenaar6f14da12022-09-07 21:30:44 +01006251 If {path} contains "p" then intermediate directories are
6252 created as necessary. Otherwise it must be "".
6253
6254 If {path} contains "D" then {name} is deleted at the end of
6255 the current function, as with: >
6256 defer delete({name}, 'd')
6257<
6258 If {path} contains "R" then {name} is deleted recursively at
6259 the end of the current function, as with: >
6260 defer delete({name}, 'rf')
6261< Note that when {name} has more than one part and "p" is used
6262 some directories may already exist. Only the first one that
6263 is created and what it contains is scheduled to be deleted.
6264 E.g. when using: >
6265 call mkdir('subdir/tmp/autoload', 'pR')
6266< and "subdir" already exists then "subdir/tmp" will be
6267 scheduled for deletion, like with: >
6268 defer delete('subdir/tmp', 'rf')
6269< Note that if scheduling the defer fails the directory is not
6270 deleted. This should only happen when out of memory.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006271
6272 If {prot} is given it is used to set the protection bits of
6273 the new directory. The default is 0o755 (rwxr-xr-x: r/w for
6274 the user, readable for others). Use 0o700 to make it
6275 unreadable for others. This is only used for the last part of
6276 {name}. Thus if you create /tmp/foo/bar then /tmp/foo will be
6277 created with 0o755.
6278 Example: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00006279 :call mkdir($HOME .. "/tmp/foo/bar", "p", 0o700)
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006280
6281< This function is not available in the |sandbox|.
6282
6283 There is no error if the directory already exists and the "p"
6284 flag is passed (since patch 8.0.1708). However, without the
6285 "p" option the call will fail.
6286
6287 The function result is a Number, which is TRUE if the call was
6288 successful or FALSE if the directory creation failed or partly
6289 failed.
6290
6291 Not available on all systems. To check use: >
6292 :if exists("*mkdir")
6293
6294< Can also be used as a |method|: >
6295 GetName()->mkdir()
6296<
6297 *mode()*
6298mode([expr]) Return a string that indicates the current mode.
6299 If [expr] is supplied and it evaluates to a non-zero Number or
6300 a non-empty String (|non-zero-arg|), then the full mode is
6301 returned, otherwise only the first letter is returned.
6302 Also see |state()|.
6303
6304 n Normal
6305 no Operator-pending
6306 nov Operator-pending (forced characterwise |o_v|)
6307 noV Operator-pending (forced linewise |o_V|)
6308 noCTRL-V Operator-pending (forced blockwise |o_CTRL-V|);
6309 CTRL-V is one character
6310 niI Normal using |i_CTRL-O| in |Insert-mode|
6311 niR Normal using |i_CTRL-O| in |Replace-mode|
6312 niV Normal using |i_CTRL-O| in |Virtual-Replace-mode|
6313 nt Terminal-Normal (insert goes to Terminal-Job mode)
6314 v Visual by character
6315 vs Visual by character using |v_CTRL-O| in Select mode
6316 V Visual by line
6317 Vs Visual by line using |v_CTRL-O| in Select mode
6318 CTRL-V Visual blockwise
6319 CTRL-Vs Visual blockwise using |v_CTRL-O| in Select mode
6320 s Select by character
6321 S Select by line
6322 CTRL-S Select blockwise
6323 i Insert
6324 ic Insert mode completion |compl-generic|
6325 ix Insert mode |i_CTRL-X| completion
6326 R Replace |R|
6327 Rc Replace mode completion |compl-generic|
6328 Rx Replace mode |i_CTRL-X| completion
6329 Rv Virtual Replace |gR|
6330 Rvc Virtual Replace mode completion |compl-generic|
6331 Rvx Virtual Replace mode |i_CTRL-X| completion
6332 c Command-line editing
6333 cv Vim Ex mode |gQ|
6334 ce Normal Ex mode |Q|
6335 r Hit-enter prompt
6336 rm The -- more -- prompt
6337 r? A |:confirm| query of some sort
6338 ! Shell or external command is executing
6339 t Terminal-Job mode: keys go to the job
6340
6341 This is useful in the 'statusline' option or when used
6342 with |remote_expr()| In most other places it always returns
6343 "c" or "n".
6344 Note that in the future more modes and more specific modes may
6345 be added. It's better not to compare the whole string but only
6346 the leading character(s).
6347 Also see |visualmode()|.
6348
6349 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6350 DoFull()->mode()
6351
6352mzeval({expr}) *mzeval()*
6353 Evaluate MzScheme expression {expr} and return its result
6354 converted to Vim data structures.
6355 Numbers and strings are returned as they are.
6356 Pairs (including lists and improper lists) and vectors are
6357 returned as Vim |Lists|.
6358 Hash tables are represented as Vim |Dictionary| type with keys
6359 converted to strings.
6360 All other types are converted to string with display function.
6361 Examples: >
6362 :mz (define l (list 1 2 3))
6363 :mz (define h (make-hash)) (hash-set! h "list" l)
6364 :echo mzeval("l")
6365 :echo mzeval("h")
6366<
6367 Note that in a `:def` function local variables are not visible
6368 to {expr}.
6369
6370 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6371 GetExpr()->mzeval()
6372<
6373 {only available when compiled with the |+mzscheme| feature}
6374
6375nextnonblank({lnum}) *nextnonblank()*
6376 Return the line number of the first line at or below {lnum}
6377 that is not blank. Example: >
6378 if getline(nextnonblank(1)) =~ "Java"
6379< When {lnum} is invalid or there is no non-blank line at or
6380 below it, zero is returned.
6381 {lnum} is used like with |getline()|.
6382 See also |prevnonblank()|.
6383
6384 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6385 GetLnum()->nextnonblank()
6386
6387nr2char({expr} [, {utf8}]) *nr2char()*
6388 Return a string with a single character, which has the number
6389 value {expr}. Examples: >
6390 nr2char(64) returns "@"
6391 nr2char(32) returns " "
6392< When {utf8} is omitted or zero, the current 'encoding' is used.
6393 Example for "utf-8": >
6394 nr2char(300) returns I with bow character
6395< When {utf8} is TRUE, always return UTF-8 characters.
6396 Note that a NUL character in the file is specified with
6397 nr2char(10), because NULs are represented with newline
6398 characters. nr2char(0) is a real NUL and terminates the
6399 string, thus results in an empty string.
6400 To turn a list of character numbers into a string: >
6401 let list = [65, 66, 67]
6402 let str = join(map(list, {_, val -> nr2char(val)}), '')
6403< Result: "ABC"
6404
6405 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6406 GetNumber()->nr2char()
6407
6408or({expr}, {expr}) *or()*
6409 Bitwise OR on the two arguments. The arguments are converted
6410 to a number. A List, Dict or Float argument causes an error.
Bram Moolenaar5a6ec102022-05-27 21:58:00 +01006411 Also see `and()` and `xor()`.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006412 Example: >
6413 :let bits = or(bits, 0x80)
6414< Can also be used as a |method|: >
6415 :let bits = bits->or(0x80)
6416
Bram Moolenaar5a6ec102022-05-27 21:58:00 +01006417< Rationale: The reason this is a function and not using the "|"
6418 character like many languages, is that Vi has always used "|"
6419 to separate commands. In many places it would not be clear if
6420 "|" is an operator or a command separator.
6421
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006422
6423pathshorten({path} [, {len}]) *pathshorten()*
6424 Shorten directory names in the path {path} and return the
6425 result. The tail, the file name, is kept as-is. The other
6426 components in the path are reduced to {len} letters in length.
6427 If {len} is omitted or smaller than 1 then 1 is used (single
6428 letters). Leading '~' and '.' characters are kept. Examples: >
6429 :echo pathshorten('~/.vim/autoload/myfile.vim')
6430< ~/.v/a/myfile.vim ~
6431>
6432 :echo pathshorten('~/.vim/autoload/myfile.vim', 2)
6433< ~/.vi/au/myfile.vim ~
6434 It doesn't matter if the path exists or not.
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01006435 Returns an empty string on error.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006436
6437 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6438 GetDirectories()->pathshorten()
6439
6440perleval({expr}) *perleval()*
6441 Evaluate Perl expression {expr} in scalar context and return
6442 its result converted to Vim data structures. If value can't be
6443 converted, it is returned as a string Perl representation.
6444 Note: If you want an array or hash, {expr} must return a
6445 reference to it.
6446 Example: >
6447 :echo perleval('[1 .. 4]')
6448< [1, 2, 3, 4]
6449
6450 Note that in a `:def` function local variables are not visible
6451 to {expr}.
6452
6453 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6454 GetExpr()->perleval()
6455
6456< {only available when compiled with the |+perl| feature}
6457
6458
6459popup_ functions are documented here: |popup-functions|
6460
6461
6462pow({x}, {y}) *pow()*
6463 Return the power of {x} to the exponent {y} as a |Float|.
6464 {x} and {y} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01006465 Returns 0.0 if {x} or {y} is not a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006466 Examples: >
6467 :echo pow(3, 3)
6468< 27.0 >
6469 :echo pow(2, 16)
6470< 65536.0 >
6471 :echo pow(32, 0.20)
6472< 2.0
6473
6474 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6475 Compute()->pow(3)
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006476
6477prevnonblank({lnum}) *prevnonblank()*
6478 Return the line number of the first line at or above {lnum}
6479 that is not blank. Example: >
6480 let ind = indent(prevnonblank(v:lnum - 1))
6481< When {lnum} is invalid or there is no non-blank line at or
6482 above it, zero is returned.
6483 {lnum} is used like with |getline()|.
6484 Also see |nextnonblank()|.
6485
6486 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6487 GetLnum()->prevnonblank()
6488
6489printf({fmt}, {expr1} ...) *printf()*
6490 Return a String with {fmt}, where "%" items are replaced by
6491 the formatted form of their respective arguments. Example: >
6492 printf("%4d: E%d %.30s", lnum, errno, msg)
6493< May result in:
6494 " 99: E42 asdfasdfasdfasdfasdfasdfasdfas" ~
6495
6496 When used as a |method| the base is passed as the second
6497 argument: >
6498 Compute()->printf("result: %d")
Bram Moolenaarcbaff5e2022-04-08 17:45:08 +01006499<
6500 You can use `call()` to pass the items as a list.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006501
Bram Moolenaarcbaff5e2022-04-08 17:45:08 +01006502 Often used items are:
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006503 %s string
6504 %6S string right-aligned in 6 display cells
6505 %6s string right-aligned in 6 bytes
6506 %.9s string truncated to 9 bytes
6507 %c single byte
6508 %d decimal number
6509 %5d decimal number padded with spaces to 5 characters
6510 %x hex number
6511 %04x hex number padded with zeros to at least 4 characters
6512 %X hex number using upper case letters
6513 %o octal number
6514 %08b binary number padded with zeros to at least 8 chars
6515 %f floating point number as 12.23, inf, -inf or nan
6516 %F floating point number as 12.23, INF, -INF or NAN
6517 %e floating point number as 1.23e3, inf, -inf or nan
6518 %E floating point number as 1.23E3, INF, -INF or NAN
6519 %g floating point number, as %f or %e depending on value
6520 %G floating point number, as %F or %E depending on value
6521 %% the % character itself
6522
6523 Conversion specifications start with '%' and end with the
6524 conversion type. All other characters are copied unchanged to
6525 the result.
6526
6527 The "%" starts a conversion specification. The following
6528 arguments appear in sequence:
6529
6530 % [flags] [field-width] [.precision] type
6531
6532 flags
6533 Zero or more of the following flags:
6534
6535 # The value should be converted to an "alternate
6536 form". For c, d, and s conversions, this option
6537 has no effect. For o conversions, the precision
6538 of the number is increased to force the first
6539 character of the output string to a zero (except
6540 if a zero value is printed with an explicit
6541 precision of zero).
6542 For b and B conversions, a non-zero result has
6543 the string "0b" (or "0B" for B conversions)
6544 prepended to it.
6545 For x and X conversions, a non-zero result has
6546 the string "0x" (or "0X" for X conversions)
6547 prepended to it.
6548
6549 0 (zero) Zero padding. For all conversions the converted
6550 value is padded on the left with zeros rather
6551 than blanks. If a precision is given with a
6552 numeric conversion (d, b, B, o, x, and X), the 0
6553 flag is ignored.
6554
6555 - A negative field width flag; the converted value
6556 is to be left adjusted on the field boundary.
6557 The converted value is padded on the right with
6558 blanks, rather than on the left with blanks or
6559 zeros. A - overrides a 0 if both are given.
6560
6561 ' ' (space) A blank should be left before a positive
6562 number produced by a signed conversion (d).
6563
6564 + A sign must always be placed before a number
6565 produced by a signed conversion. A + overrides
6566 a space if both are used.
6567
6568 field-width
6569 An optional decimal digit string specifying a minimum
6570 field width. If the converted value has fewer bytes
6571 than the field width, it will be padded with spaces on
6572 the left (or right, if the left-adjustment flag has
6573 been given) to fill out the field width. For the S
6574 conversion the count is in cells.
6575
6576 .precision
6577 An optional precision, in the form of a period '.'
6578 followed by an optional digit string. If the digit
6579 string is omitted, the precision is taken as zero.
6580 This gives the minimum number of digits to appear for
6581 d, o, x, and X conversions, the maximum number of
6582 bytes to be printed from a string for s conversions,
6583 or the maximum number of cells to be printed from a
6584 string for S conversions.
6585 For floating point it is the number of digits after
6586 the decimal point.
6587
6588 type
6589 A character that specifies the type of conversion to
6590 be applied, see below.
6591
6592 A field width or precision, or both, may be indicated by an
6593 asterisk '*' instead of a digit string. In this case, a
6594 Number argument supplies the field width or precision. A
6595 negative field width is treated as a left adjustment flag
6596 followed by a positive field width; a negative precision is
6597 treated as though it were missing. Example: >
6598 :echo printf("%d: %.*s", nr, width, line)
6599< This limits the length of the text used from "line" to
6600 "width" bytes.
6601
6602 The conversion specifiers and their meanings are:
6603
6604 *printf-d* *printf-b* *printf-B* *printf-o*
6605 *printf-x* *printf-X*
6606 dbBoxX The Number argument is converted to signed decimal
6607 (d), unsigned binary (b and B), unsigned octal (o), or
6608 unsigned hexadecimal (x and X) notation. The letters
6609 "abcdef" are used for x conversions; the letters
6610 "ABCDEF" are used for X conversions.
6611 The precision, if any, gives the minimum number of
6612 digits that must appear; if the converted value
6613 requires fewer digits, it is padded on the left with
6614 zeros.
6615 In no case does a non-existent or small field width
6616 cause truncation of a numeric field; if the result of
6617 a conversion is wider than the field width, the field
6618 is expanded to contain the conversion result.
6619 The 'h' modifier indicates the argument is 16 bits.
6620 The 'l' modifier indicates the argument is 32 bits.
6621 The 'L' modifier indicates the argument is 64 bits.
6622 Generally, these modifiers are not useful. They are
6623 ignored when type is known from the argument.
6624
6625 i alias for d
6626 D alias for ld
6627 U alias for lu
6628 O alias for lo
6629
6630 *printf-c*
6631 c The Number argument is converted to a byte, and the
6632 resulting character is written.
6633
6634 *printf-s*
6635 s The text of the String argument is used. If a
6636 precision is specified, no more bytes than the number
6637 specified are used.
6638 If the argument is not a String type, it is
6639 automatically converted to text with the same format
6640 as ":echo".
6641 *printf-S*
6642 S The text of the String argument is used. If a
6643 precision is specified, no more display cells than the
6644 number specified are used.
6645
6646 *printf-f* *E807*
6647 f F The Float argument is converted into a string of the
6648 form 123.456. The precision specifies the number of
6649 digits after the decimal point. When the precision is
6650 zero the decimal point is omitted. When the precision
6651 is not specified 6 is used. A really big number
6652 (out of range or dividing by zero) results in "inf"
6653 or "-inf" with %f (INF or -INF with %F).
6654 "0.0 / 0.0" results in "nan" with %f (NAN with %F).
6655 Example: >
6656 echo printf("%.2f", 12.115)
6657< 12.12
6658 Note that roundoff depends on the system libraries.
6659 Use |round()| when in doubt.
6660
6661 *printf-e* *printf-E*
6662 e E The Float argument is converted into a string of the
6663 form 1.234e+03 or 1.234E+03 when using 'E'. The
6664 precision specifies the number of digits after the
6665 decimal point, like with 'f'.
6666
6667 *printf-g* *printf-G*
6668 g G The Float argument is converted like with 'f' if the
6669 value is between 0.001 (inclusive) and 10000000.0
6670 (exclusive). Otherwise 'e' is used for 'g' and 'E'
6671 for 'G'. When no precision is specified superfluous
6672 zeroes and '+' signs are removed, except for the zero
6673 immediately after the decimal point. Thus 10000000.0
6674 results in 1.0e7.
6675
6676 *printf-%*
6677 % A '%' is written. No argument is converted. The
6678 complete conversion specification is "%%".
6679
6680 When a Number argument is expected a String argument is also
6681 accepted and automatically converted.
6682 When a Float or String argument is expected a Number argument
6683 is also accepted and automatically converted.
6684 Any other argument type results in an error message.
6685
6686 *E766* *E767*
6687 The number of {exprN} arguments must exactly match the number
6688 of "%" items. If there are not sufficient or too many
6689 arguments an error is given. Up to 18 arguments can be used.
6690
6691
6692prompt_getprompt({buf}) *prompt_getprompt()*
6693 Returns the effective prompt text for buffer {buf}. {buf} can
6694 be a buffer name or number. See |prompt-buffer|.
6695
6696 If the buffer doesn't exist or isn't a prompt buffer, an empty
6697 string is returned.
6698
6699 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6700 GetBuffer()->prompt_getprompt()
6701
6702< {only available when compiled with the |+channel| feature}
6703
6704
6705prompt_setcallback({buf}, {expr}) *prompt_setcallback()*
6706 Set prompt callback for buffer {buf} to {expr}. When {expr}
6707 is an empty string the callback is removed. This has only
6708 effect if {buf} has 'buftype' set to "prompt".
6709
6710 The callback is invoked when pressing Enter. The current
6711 buffer will always be the prompt buffer. A new line for a
6712 prompt is added before invoking the callback, thus the prompt
6713 for which the callback was invoked will be in the last but one
6714 line.
6715 If the callback wants to add text to the buffer, it must
6716 insert it above the last line, since that is where the current
6717 prompt is. This can also be done asynchronously.
6718 The callback is invoked with one argument, which is the text
6719 that was entered at the prompt. This can be an empty string
6720 if the user only typed Enter.
6721 Example: >
6722 call prompt_setcallback(bufnr(), function('s:TextEntered'))
6723 func s:TextEntered(text)
6724 if a:text == 'exit' || a:text == 'quit'
6725 stopinsert
6726 close
6727 else
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00006728 call append(line('$') - 1, 'Entered: "' .. a:text .. '"')
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006729 " Reset 'modified' to allow the buffer to be closed.
6730 set nomodified
6731 endif
6732 endfunc
6733
6734< Can also be used as a |method|: >
6735 GetBuffer()->prompt_setcallback(callback)
6736
6737< {only available when compiled with the |+channel| feature}
6738
6739prompt_setinterrupt({buf}, {expr}) *prompt_setinterrupt()*
6740 Set a callback for buffer {buf} to {expr}. When {expr} is an
6741 empty string the callback is removed. This has only effect if
6742 {buf} has 'buftype' set to "prompt".
6743
6744 This callback will be invoked when pressing CTRL-C in Insert
6745 mode. Without setting a callback Vim will exit Insert mode,
6746 as in any buffer.
6747
6748 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6749 GetBuffer()->prompt_setinterrupt(callback)
6750
6751< {only available when compiled with the |+channel| feature}
6752
6753prompt_setprompt({buf}, {text}) *prompt_setprompt()*
6754 Set prompt for buffer {buf} to {text}. You most likely want
6755 {text} to end in a space.
6756 The result is only visible if {buf} has 'buftype' set to
6757 "prompt". Example: >
6758 call prompt_setprompt(bufnr(), 'command: ')
6759<
6760 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6761 GetBuffer()->prompt_setprompt('command: ')
6762
6763< {only available when compiled with the |+channel| feature}
6764
6765prop_ functions are documented here: |text-prop-functions|
6766
6767pum_getpos() *pum_getpos()*
6768 If the popup menu (see |ins-completion-menu|) is not visible,
6769 returns an empty |Dictionary|, otherwise, returns a
6770 |Dictionary| with the following keys:
6771 height nr of items visible
6772 width screen cells
6773 row top screen row (0 first row)
6774 col leftmost screen column (0 first col)
6775 size total nr of items
6776 scrollbar |TRUE| if scrollbar is visible
6777
6778 The values are the same as in |v:event| during
6779 |CompleteChanged|.
6780
6781pumvisible() *pumvisible()*
6782 Returns non-zero when the popup menu is visible, zero
6783 otherwise. See |ins-completion-menu|.
6784 This can be used to avoid some things that would remove the
6785 popup menu.
6786
6787py3eval({expr}) *py3eval()*
6788 Evaluate Python expression {expr} and return its result
6789 converted to Vim data structures.
6790 Numbers and strings are returned as they are (strings are
6791 copied though, Unicode strings are additionally converted to
6792 'encoding').
6793 Lists are represented as Vim |List| type.
6794 Dictionaries are represented as Vim |Dictionary| type with
6795 keys converted to strings.
6796 Note that in a `:def` function local variables are not visible
6797 to {expr}.
6798
6799 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6800 GetExpr()->py3eval()
6801
6802< {only available when compiled with the |+python3| feature}
6803
6804 *E858* *E859*
6805pyeval({expr}) *pyeval()*
6806 Evaluate Python expression {expr} and return its result
6807 converted to Vim data structures.
6808 Numbers and strings are returned as they are (strings are
6809 copied though).
6810 Lists are represented as Vim |List| type.
6811 Dictionaries are represented as Vim |Dictionary| type,
6812 non-string keys result in error.
6813 Note that in a `:def` function local variables are not visible
6814 to {expr}.
6815
6816 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6817 GetExpr()->pyeval()
6818
6819< {only available when compiled with the |+python| feature}
6820
6821pyxeval({expr}) *pyxeval()*
6822 Evaluate Python expression {expr} and return its result
6823 converted to Vim data structures.
6824 Uses Python 2 or 3, see |python_x| and 'pyxversion'.
6825 See also: |pyeval()|, |py3eval()|
6826
6827 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6828 GetExpr()->pyxeval()
6829
6830< {only available when compiled with the |+python| or the
6831 |+python3| feature}
6832
6833rand([{expr}]) *rand()* *random*
6834 Return a pseudo-random Number generated with an xoshiro128**
6835 algorithm using seed {expr}. The returned number is 32 bits,
6836 also on 64 bits systems, for consistency.
6837 {expr} can be initialized by |srand()| and will be updated by
6838 rand(). If {expr} is omitted, an internal seed value is used
6839 and updated.
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01006840 Returns -1 if {expr} is invalid.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006841
6842 Examples: >
6843 :echo rand()
6844 :let seed = srand()
6845 :echo rand(seed)
6846 :echo rand(seed) % 16 " random number 0 - 15
6847<
6848
6849 *E726* *E727*
6850range({expr} [, {max} [, {stride}]]) *range()*
6851 Returns a |List| with Numbers:
6852 - If only {expr} is specified: [0, 1, ..., {expr} - 1]
6853 - If {max} is specified: [{expr}, {expr} + 1, ..., {max}]
6854 - If {stride} is specified: [{expr}, {expr} + {stride}, ...,
6855 {max}] (increasing {expr} with {stride} each time, not
6856 producing a value past {max}).
6857 When the maximum is one before the start the result is an
6858 empty list. When the maximum is more than one before the
6859 start this is an error.
6860 Examples: >
6861 range(4) " [0, 1, 2, 3]
6862 range(2, 4) " [2, 3, 4]
6863 range(2, 9, 3) " [2, 5, 8]
6864 range(2, -2, -1) " [2, 1, 0, -1, -2]
6865 range(0) " []
6866 range(2, 0) " error!
6867<
6868 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6869 GetExpr()->range()
6870<
6871
K.Takata11df3ae2022-10-19 14:02:40 +01006872readblob({fname} [, {offset} [, {size}]]) *readblob()*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006873 Read file {fname} in binary mode and return a |Blob|.
K.Takata11df3ae2022-10-19 14:02:40 +01006874 If {offset} is specified, read the file from the specified
6875 offset. If it is a negative value, it is used as an offset
6876 from the end of the file. E.g., to read the last 12 bytes: >
6877 readblob('file.bin', -12)
6878< If {size} is specified, only the specified size will be read.
6879 E.g. to read the first 100 bytes of a file: >
6880 readblob('file.bin', 0, 100)
6881< If {size} is -1 or omitted, the whole data starting from
6882 {offset} will be read.
K.Takata43625762022-10-20 13:28:51 +01006883 This can be also used to read the data from a character device
6884 on Unix when {size} is explicitly set. Only if the device
6885 supports seeking {offset} can be used. Otherwise it should be
6886 zero. E.g. to read 10 bytes from a serial console: >
6887 readblob('/dev/ttyS0', 0, 10)
6888< When the file can't be opened an error message is given and
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006889 the result is an empty |Blob|.
Bram Moolenaar5b2a3d72022-10-21 11:25:30 +01006890 When the offset is beyond the end of the file the result is an
6891 empty blob.
6892 When trying to read more bytes than are available the result
6893 is truncated.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006894 Also see |readfile()| and |writefile()|.
6895
6896
6897readdir({directory} [, {expr} [, {dict}]]) *readdir()*
6898 Return a list with file and directory names in {directory}.
6899 You can also use |glob()| if you don't need to do complicated
6900 things, such as limiting the number of matches.
6901 The list will be sorted (case sensitive), see the {dict}
6902 argument below for changing the sort order.
6903
6904 When {expr} is omitted all entries are included.
6905 When {expr} is given, it is evaluated to check what to do:
6906 If {expr} results in -1 then no further entries will
6907 be handled.
6908 If {expr} results in 0 then this entry will not be
6909 added to the list.
6910 If {expr} results in 1 then this entry will be added
6911 to the list.
6912 The entries "." and ".." are always excluded.
6913 Each time {expr} is evaluated |v:val| is set to the entry name.
6914 When {expr} is a function the name is passed as the argument.
6915 For example, to get a list of files ending in ".txt": >
6916 readdir(dirname, {n -> n =~ '.txt$'})
6917< To skip hidden and backup files: >
6918 readdir(dirname, {n -> n !~ '^\.\|\~$'})
Bram Moolenaar6f4754b2022-01-23 12:07:04 +00006919< *E857*
6920 The optional {dict} argument allows for further custom
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006921 values. Currently this is used to specify if and how sorting
6922 should be performed. The dict can have the following members:
6923
6924 sort How to sort the result returned from the system.
6925 Valid values are:
6926 "none" do not sort (fastest method)
6927 "case" sort case sensitive (byte value of
6928 each character, technically, using
6929 strcmp()) (default)
6930 "icase" sort case insensitive (technically
6931 using strcasecmp())
6932 "collate" sort using the collation order
6933 of the "POSIX" or "C" |locale|
6934 (technically using strcoll())
6935 Other values are silently ignored.
6936
6937 For example, to get a list of all files in the current
6938 directory without sorting the individual entries: >
6939 readdir('.', '1', #{sort: 'none'})
6940< If you want to get a directory tree: >
6941 function! s:tree(dir)
6942 return {a:dir : map(readdir(a:dir),
6943 \ {_, x -> isdirectory(x) ?
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00006944 \ {x : s:tree(a:dir .. '/' .. x)} : x})}
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006945 endfunction
6946 echo s:tree(".")
6947<
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01006948 Returns an empty List on error.
6949
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006950 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6951 GetDirName()->readdir()
6952<
6953readdirex({directory} [, {expr} [, {dict}]]) *readdirex()*
6954 Extended version of |readdir()|.
6955 Return a list of Dictionaries with file and directory
6956 information in {directory}.
6957 This is useful if you want to get the attributes of file and
6958 directory at the same time as getting a list of a directory.
6959 This is much faster than calling |readdir()| then calling
6960 |getfperm()|, |getfsize()|, |getftime()| and |getftype()| for
6961 each file and directory especially on MS-Windows.
6962 The list will by default be sorted by name (case sensitive),
6963 the sorting can be changed by using the optional {dict}
6964 argument, see |readdir()|.
6965
6966 The Dictionary for file and directory information has the
6967 following items:
6968 group Group name of the entry. (Only on Unix)
6969 name Name of the entry.
6970 perm Permissions of the entry. See |getfperm()|.
6971 size Size of the entry. See |getfsize()|.
6972 time Timestamp of the entry. See |getftime()|.
6973 type Type of the entry.
6974 On Unix, almost same as |getftype()| except:
6975 Symlink to a dir "linkd"
6976 Other symlink "link"
6977 On MS-Windows:
6978 Normal file "file"
6979 Directory "dir"
6980 Junction "junction"
6981 Symlink to a dir "linkd"
6982 Other symlink "link"
6983 Other reparse point "reparse"
6984 user User name of the entry's owner. (Only on Unix)
6985 On Unix, if the entry is a symlink, the Dictionary includes
6986 the information of the target (except the "type" item).
6987 On MS-Windows, it includes the information of the symlink
6988 itself because of performance reasons.
6989
6990 When {expr} is omitted all entries are included.
6991 When {expr} is given, it is evaluated to check what to do:
6992 If {expr} results in -1 then no further entries will
6993 be handled.
6994 If {expr} results in 0 then this entry will not be
6995 added to the list.
6996 If {expr} results in 1 then this entry will be added
6997 to the list.
6998 The entries "." and ".." are always excluded.
6999 Each time {expr} is evaluated |v:val| is set to a |Dictionary|
7000 of the entry.
7001 When {expr} is a function the entry is passed as the argument.
7002 For example, to get a list of files ending in ".txt": >
7003 readdirex(dirname, {e -> e.name =~ '.txt$'})
7004<
7005 For example, to get a list of all files in the current
7006 directory without sorting the individual entries: >
7007 readdirex(dirname, '1', #{sort: 'none'})
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007008<
7009 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7010 GetDirName()->readdirex()
7011<
7012
7013 *readfile()*
7014readfile({fname} [, {type} [, {max}]])
7015 Read file {fname} and return a |List|, each line of the file
7016 as an item. Lines are broken at NL characters. Macintosh
7017 files separated with CR will result in a single long line
7018 (unless a NL appears somewhere).
7019 All NUL characters are replaced with a NL character.
7020 When {type} contains "b" binary mode is used:
7021 - When the last line ends in a NL an extra empty list item is
7022 added.
7023 - No CR characters are removed.
7024 Otherwise:
7025 - CR characters that appear before a NL are removed.
7026 - Whether the last line ends in a NL or not does not matter.
7027 - When 'encoding' is Unicode any UTF-8 byte order mark is
7028 removed from the text.
7029 When {max} is given this specifies the maximum number of lines
7030 to be read. Useful if you only want to check the first ten
7031 lines of a file: >
7032 :for line in readfile(fname, '', 10)
7033 : if line =~ 'Date' | echo line | endif
7034 :endfor
7035< When {max} is negative -{max} lines from the end of the file
7036 are returned, or as many as there are.
7037 When {max} is zero the result is an empty list.
7038 Note that without {max} the whole file is read into memory.
7039 Also note that there is no recognition of encoding. Read a
7040 file into a buffer if you need to.
7041 Deprecated (use |readblob()| instead): When {type} contains
7042 "B" a |Blob| is returned with the binary data of the file
7043 unmodified.
7044 When the file can't be opened an error message is given and
7045 the result is an empty list.
7046 Also see |writefile()|.
7047
7048 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7049 GetFileName()->readfile()
7050
7051reduce({object}, {func} [, {initial}]) *reduce()* *E998*
7052 {func} is called for every item in {object}, which can be a
7053 |String|, |List| or a |Blob|. {func} is called with two
7054 arguments: the result so far and current item. After
Bram Moolenaarf10911e2022-01-29 22:20:48 +00007055 processing all items the result is returned. *E1132*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007056
7057 {initial} is the initial result. When omitted, the first item
7058 in {object} is used and {func} is first called for the second
7059 item. If {initial} is not given and {object} is empty no
7060 result can be computed, an E998 error is given.
7061
7062 Examples: >
7063 echo reduce([1, 3, 5], { acc, val -> acc + val })
7064 echo reduce(['x', 'y'], { acc, val -> acc .. val }, 'a')
7065 echo reduce(0z1122, { acc, val -> 2 * acc + val })
7066 echo reduce('xyz', { acc, val -> acc .. ',' .. val })
7067<
7068 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7069 echo mylist->reduce({ acc, val -> acc + val }, 0)
7070
7071
7072reg_executing() *reg_executing()*
7073 Returns the single letter name of the register being executed.
7074 Returns an empty string when no register is being executed.
7075 See |@|.
7076
7077reg_recording() *reg_recording()*
7078 Returns the single letter name of the register being recorded.
7079 Returns an empty string when not recording. See |q|.
7080
Bram Moolenaarf269eab2022-10-03 18:04:35 +01007081reltime()
7082reltime({start})
7083reltime({start}, {end}) *reltime()*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007084 Return an item that represents a time value. The item is a
7085 list with items that depend on the system. In Vim 9 script
7086 list<any> can be used.
7087 The item can be passed to |reltimestr()| to convert it to a
Bram Moolenaarf269eab2022-10-03 18:04:35 +01007088 string or |reltimefloat()| to convert to a Float. For
7089 example, to see the time spent in function Work(): >
7090 var startTime = reltime()
7091 Work()
7092 echo startTime->reltime()->reltimestr()
7093<
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01007094 Without an argument reltime() returns the current time (the
Bram Moolenaareb490412022-06-28 13:44:46 +01007095 representation is system-dependent, it can not be used as the
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01007096 wall-clock time, see |localtime()| for that).
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007097 With one argument is returns the time passed since the time
7098 specified in the argument.
7099 With two arguments it returns the time passed between {start}
7100 and {end}.
7101
7102 The {start} and {end} arguments must be values returned by
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01007103 reltime(). If there is an error an empty List is returned in
7104 legacy script, in Vim9 script an error is given.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007105
7106 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7107 GetStart()->reltime()
7108<
7109 {only available when compiled with the |+reltime| feature}
7110
7111reltimefloat({time}) *reltimefloat()*
7112 Return a Float that represents the time value of {time}.
7113 Example: >
7114 let start = reltime()
7115 call MyFunction()
7116 let seconds = reltimefloat(reltime(start))
7117< See the note of reltimestr() about overhead.
7118 Also see |profiling|.
7119 If there is an error 0.0 is returned in legacy script, in Vim9
7120 script an error is given.
7121
7122 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7123 reltime(start)->reltimefloat()
7124
7125< {only available when compiled with the |+reltime| feature}
7126
7127reltimestr({time}) *reltimestr()*
7128 Return a String that represents the time value of {time}.
7129 This is the number of seconds, a dot and the number of
7130 microseconds. Example: >
7131 let start = reltime()
7132 call MyFunction()
7133 echo reltimestr(reltime(start))
7134< Note that overhead for the commands will be added to the time.
7135 The accuracy depends on the system.
7136 Leading spaces are used to make the string align nicely. You
7137 can use split() to remove it. >
7138 echo split(reltimestr(reltime(start)))[0]
7139< Also see |profiling|.
7140 If there is an error an empty string is returned in legacy
7141 script, in Vim9 script an error is given.
7142
7143 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7144 reltime(start)->reltimestr()
7145
7146< {only available when compiled with the |+reltime| feature}
7147
7148 *remote_expr()* *E449*
7149remote_expr({server}, {string} [, {idvar} [, {timeout}]])
Bram Moolenaar944697a2022-02-20 19:48:20 +00007150 Send the {string} to {server}. The {server} argument is a
7151 string, also see |{server}|.
7152
7153 The string is sent as an expression and the result is returned
7154 after evaluation. The result must be a String or a |List|. A
7155 |List| is turned into a String by joining the items with a
7156 line break in between (not at the end), like with join(expr,
7157 "\n").
7158
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007159 If {idvar} is present and not empty, it is taken as the name
7160 of a variable and a {serverid} for later use with
7161 |remote_read()| is stored there.
Bram Moolenaar944697a2022-02-20 19:48:20 +00007162
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007163 If {timeout} is given the read times out after this many
7164 seconds. Otherwise a timeout of 600 seconds is used.
Bram Moolenaar944697a2022-02-20 19:48:20 +00007165
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007166 See also |clientserver| |RemoteReply|.
7167 This function is not available in the |sandbox|.
7168 {only available when compiled with the |+clientserver| feature}
7169 Note: Any errors will cause a local error message to be issued
7170 and the result will be the empty string.
7171
7172 Variables will be evaluated in the global namespace,
7173 independent of a function currently being active. Except
7174 when in debug mode, then local function variables and
7175 arguments can be evaluated.
7176
7177 Examples: >
7178 :echo remote_expr("gvim", "2+2")
7179 :echo remote_expr("gvim1", "b:current_syntax")
7180<
7181 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7182 ServerName()->remote_expr(expr)
7183
7184remote_foreground({server}) *remote_foreground()*
7185 Move the Vim server with the name {server} to the foreground.
Bram Moolenaar944697a2022-02-20 19:48:20 +00007186 The {server} argument is a string, also see |{server}|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007187 This works like: >
7188 remote_expr({server}, "foreground()")
7189< Except that on Win32 systems the client does the work, to work
7190 around the problem that the OS doesn't always allow the server
7191 to bring itself to the foreground.
7192 Note: This does not restore the window if it was minimized,
7193 like foreground() does.
7194 This function is not available in the |sandbox|.
7195
7196 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7197 ServerName()->remote_foreground()
7198
Bram Moolenaarcbaff5e2022-04-08 17:45:08 +01007199< {only in the Win32, Motif and GTK GUI versions and the
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007200 Win32 console version}
7201
7202
7203remote_peek({serverid} [, {retvar}]) *remote_peek()*
7204 Returns a positive number if there are available strings
7205 from {serverid}. Copies any reply string into the variable
7206 {retvar} if specified. {retvar} must be a string with the
7207 name of a variable.
7208 Returns zero if none are available.
7209 Returns -1 if something is wrong.
7210 See also |clientserver|.
7211 This function is not available in the |sandbox|.
7212 {only available when compiled with the |+clientserver| feature}
7213 Examples: >
Bram Moolenaarf269eab2022-10-03 18:04:35 +01007214 :let repl = ""
7215 :echo "PEEK: " .. remote_peek(id, "repl") .. ": " .. repl
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007216
7217< Can also be used as a |method|: >
7218 ServerId()->remote_peek()
7219
7220remote_read({serverid}, [{timeout}]) *remote_read()*
7221 Return the oldest available reply from {serverid} and consume
7222 it. Unless a {timeout} in seconds is given, it blocks until a
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01007223 reply is available. Returns an empty string, if a reply is
7224 not available or on error.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007225 See also |clientserver|.
7226 This function is not available in the |sandbox|.
7227 {only available when compiled with the |+clientserver| feature}
7228 Example: >
7229 :echo remote_read(id)
7230
7231< Can also be used as a |method|: >
7232 ServerId()->remote_read()
7233<
7234 *remote_send()* *E241*
7235remote_send({server}, {string} [, {idvar}])
Bram Moolenaar944697a2022-02-20 19:48:20 +00007236 Send the {string} to {server}. The {server} argument is a
7237 string, also see |{server}|.
7238
7239 The string is sent as input keys and the function returns
7240 immediately. At the Vim server the keys are not mapped
7241 |:map|.
7242
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007243 If {idvar} is present, it is taken as the name of a variable
7244 and a {serverid} for later use with remote_read() is stored
7245 there.
Bram Moolenaar944697a2022-02-20 19:48:20 +00007246
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007247 See also |clientserver| |RemoteReply|.
7248 This function is not available in the |sandbox|.
7249 {only available when compiled with the |+clientserver| feature}
7250
7251 Note: Any errors will be reported in the server and may mess
7252 up the display.
7253 Examples: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00007254 :echo remote_send("gvim", ":DropAndReply " .. file, "serverid") ..
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007255 \ remote_read(serverid)
7256
7257 :autocmd NONE RemoteReply *
7258 \ echo remote_read(expand("<amatch>"))
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00007259 :echo remote_send("gvim", ":sleep 10 | echo " ..
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007260 \ 'server2client(expand("<client>"), "HELLO")<CR>')
7261<
7262 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7263 ServerName()->remote_send(keys)
7264<
7265 *remote_startserver()* *E941* *E942*
7266remote_startserver({name})
7267 Become the server {name}. This fails if already running as a
7268 server, when |v:servername| is not empty.
7269
7270 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7271 ServerName()->remote_startserver()
7272
7273< {only available when compiled with the |+clientserver| feature}
7274
Bram Moolenaarf269eab2022-10-03 18:04:35 +01007275remove({list}, {idx})
7276remove({list}, {idx}, {end}) *remove()*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007277 Without {end}: Remove the item at {idx} from |List| {list} and
7278 return the item.
7279 With {end}: Remove items from {idx} to {end} (inclusive) and
7280 return a |List| with these items. When {idx} points to the same
7281 item as {end} a list with one item is returned. When {end}
7282 points to an item before {idx} this is an error.
7283 See |list-index| for possible values of {idx} and {end}.
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01007284 Returns zero on error.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007285 Example: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00007286 :echo "last item: " .. remove(mylist, -1)
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007287 :call remove(mylist, 0, 9)
7288<
7289 Use |delete()| to remove a file.
7290
7291 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7292 mylist->remove(idx)
7293
Bram Moolenaarf269eab2022-10-03 18:04:35 +01007294remove({blob}, {idx})
7295remove({blob}, {idx}, {end})
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007296 Without {end}: Remove the byte at {idx} from |Blob| {blob} and
7297 return the byte.
7298 With {end}: Remove bytes from {idx} to {end} (inclusive) and
7299 return a |Blob| with these bytes. When {idx} points to the same
7300 byte as {end} a |Blob| with one byte is returned. When {end}
7301 points to a byte before {idx} this is an error.
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01007302 Returns zero on error.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007303 Example: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00007304 :echo "last byte: " .. remove(myblob, -1)
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007305 :call remove(mylist, 0, 9)
7306
7307remove({dict}, {key})
7308 Remove the entry from {dict} with key {key} and return it.
7309 Example: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00007310 :echo "removed " .. remove(dict, "one")
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007311< If there is no {key} in {dict} this is an error.
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01007312 Returns zero on error.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007313
7314rename({from}, {to}) *rename()*
7315 Rename the file by the name {from} to the name {to}. This
7316 should also work to move files across file systems. The
7317 result is a Number, which is 0 if the file was renamed
7318 successfully, and non-zero when the renaming failed.
7319 NOTE: If {to} exists it is overwritten without warning.
7320 This function is not available in the |sandbox|.
7321
7322 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7323 GetOldName()->rename(newname)
7324
7325repeat({expr}, {count}) *repeat()*
7326 Repeat {expr} {count} times and return the concatenated
7327 result. Example: >
7328 :let separator = repeat('-', 80)
7329< When {count} is zero or negative the result is empty.
Bakudankun375141e2022-09-09 18:46:47 +01007330 When {expr} is a |List| or a |Blob| the result is {expr}
7331 concatenated {count} times. Example: >
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007332 :let longlist = repeat(['a', 'b'], 3)
7333< Results in ['a', 'b', 'a', 'b', 'a', 'b'].
7334
7335 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7336 mylist->repeat(count)
7337
7338resolve({filename}) *resolve()* *E655*
7339 On MS-Windows, when {filename} is a shortcut (a .lnk file),
7340 returns the path the shortcut points to in a simplified form.
7341 When {filename} is a symbolic link or junction point, return
7342 the full path to the target. If the target of junction is
7343 removed, return {filename}.
7344 On Unix, repeat resolving symbolic links in all path
7345 components of {filename} and return the simplified result.
7346 To cope with link cycles, resolving of symbolic links is
7347 stopped after 100 iterations.
7348 On other systems, return the simplified {filename}.
7349 The simplification step is done as by |simplify()|.
7350 resolve() keeps a leading path component specifying the
7351 current directory (provided the result is still a relative
7352 path name) and also keeps a trailing path separator.
7353
7354 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7355 GetName()->resolve()
7356
7357reverse({object}) *reverse()*
7358 Reverse the order of items in {object} in-place.
7359 {object} can be a |List| or a |Blob|.
7360 Returns {object}.
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01007361 Returns zero if {object} is not a List or a Blob.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007362 If you want an object to remain unmodified make a copy first: >
7363 :let revlist = reverse(copy(mylist))
7364< Can also be used as a |method|: >
7365 mylist->reverse()
7366
7367round({expr}) *round()*
7368 Round off {expr} to the nearest integral value and return it
7369 as a |Float|. If {expr} lies halfway between two integral
7370 values, then use the larger one (away from zero).
7371 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01007372 Returns 0.0 if {expr} is not a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007373 Examples: >
7374 echo round(0.456)
7375< 0.0 >
7376 echo round(4.5)
7377< 5.0 >
7378 echo round(-4.5)
7379< -5.0
7380
7381 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7382 Compute()->round()
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007383
7384rubyeval({expr}) *rubyeval()*
7385 Evaluate Ruby expression {expr} and return its result
7386 converted to Vim data structures.
7387 Numbers, floats and strings are returned as they are (strings
7388 are copied though).
7389 Arrays are represented as Vim |List| type.
7390 Hashes are represented as Vim |Dictionary| type.
7391 Other objects are represented as strings resulted from their
7392 "Object#to_s" method.
7393 Note that in a `:def` function local variables are not visible
7394 to {expr}.
7395
7396 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7397 GetRubyExpr()->rubyeval()
7398
7399< {only available when compiled with the |+ruby| feature}
7400
7401screenattr({row}, {col}) *screenattr()*
7402 Like |screenchar()|, but return the attribute. This is a rather
7403 arbitrary number that can only be used to compare to the
7404 attribute at other positions.
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01007405 Returns -1 when row or col is out of range.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007406
7407 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7408 GetRow()->screenattr(col)
7409
7410screenchar({row}, {col}) *screenchar()*
7411 The result is a Number, which is the character at position
7412 [row, col] on the screen. This works for every possible
7413 screen position, also status lines, window separators and the
7414 command line. The top left position is row one, column one
7415 The character excludes composing characters. For double-byte
7416 encodings it may only be the first byte.
7417 This is mainly to be used for testing.
7418 Returns -1 when row or col is out of range.
7419
7420 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7421 GetRow()->screenchar(col)
7422
7423screenchars({row}, {col}) *screenchars()*
7424 The result is a |List| of Numbers. The first number is the same
7425 as what |screenchar()| returns. Further numbers are
7426 composing characters on top of the base character.
7427 This is mainly to be used for testing.
7428 Returns an empty List when row or col is out of range.
7429
7430 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7431 GetRow()->screenchars(col)
7432
7433screencol() *screencol()*
7434 The result is a Number, which is the current screen column of
7435 the cursor. The leftmost column has number 1.
7436 This function is mainly used for testing.
7437
7438 Note: Always returns the current screen column, thus if used
7439 in a command (e.g. ":echo screencol()") it will return the
7440 column inside the command line, which is 1 when the command is
7441 executed. To get the cursor position in the file use one of
7442 the following mappings: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00007443 nnoremap <expr> GG ":echom " .. screencol() .. "\n"
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007444 nnoremap <silent> GG :echom screencol()<CR>
7445 nnoremap GG <Cmd>echom screencol()<CR>
7446<
7447screenpos({winid}, {lnum}, {col}) *screenpos()*
7448 The result is a Dict with the screen position of the text
7449 character in window {winid} at buffer line {lnum} and column
7450 {col}. {col} is a one-based byte index.
7451 The Dict has these members:
7452 row screen row
7453 col first screen column
7454 endcol last screen column
7455 curscol cursor screen column
7456 If the specified position is not visible, all values are zero.
7457 The "endcol" value differs from "col" when the character
7458 occupies more than one screen cell. E.g. for a Tab "col" can
7459 be 1 and "endcol" can be 8.
7460 The "curscol" value is where the cursor would be placed. For
7461 a Tab it would be the same as "endcol", while for a double
7462 width character it would be the same as "col".
7463 The |conceal| feature is ignored here, the column numbers are
7464 as if 'conceallevel' is zero. You can set the cursor to the
7465 right position and use |screencol()| to get the value with
7466 |conceal| taken into account.
Bram Moolenaar944697a2022-02-20 19:48:20 +00007467 If the position is in a closed fold the screen position of the
7468 first character is returned, {col} is not used.
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01007469 Returns an empty Dict if {winid} is invalid.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007470
7471 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7472 GetWinid()->screenpos(lnum, col)
7473
7474screenrow() *screenrow()*
7475 The result is a Number, which is the current screen row of the
7476 cursor. The top line has number one.
7477 This function is mainly used for testing.
7478 Alternatively you can use |winline()|.
7479
7480 Note: Same restrictions as with |screencol()|.
7481
7482screenstring({row}, {col}) *screenstring()*
7483 The result is a String that contains the base character and
7484 any composing characters at position [row, col] on the screen.
7485 This is like |screenchars()| but returning a String with the
7486 characters.
7487 This is mainly to be used for testing.
7488 Returns an empty String when row or col is out of range.
7489
7490 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7491 GetRow()->screenstring(col)
7492<
7493 *search()*
7494search({pattern} [, {flags} [, {stopline} [, {timeout} [, {skip}]]]])
7495 Search for regexp pattern {pattern}. The search starts at the
7496 cursor position (you can use |cursor()| to set it).
7497
7498 When a match has been found its line number is returned.
7499 If there is no match a 0 is returned and the cursor doesn't
7500 move. No error message is given.
7501
7502 {flags} is a String, which can contain these character flags:
7503 'b' search Backward instead of forward
7504 'c' accept a match at the Cursor position
7505 'e' move to the End of the match
7506 'n' do Not move the cursor
7507 'p' return number of matching sub-Pattern (see below)
7508 's' Set the ' mark at the previous location of the cursor
7509 'w' Wrap around the end of the file
7510 'W' don't Wrap around the end of the file
7511 'z' start searching at the cursor column instead of zero
7512 If neither 'w' or 'W' is given, the 'wrapscan' option applies.
7513
7514 If the 's' flag is supplied, the ' mark is set, only if the
7515 cursor is moved. The 's' flag cannot be combined with the 'n'
7516 flag.
7517
7518 'ignorecase', 'smartcase' and 'magic' are used.
7519
7520 When the 'z' flag is not given, forward searching always
7521 starts in column zero and then matches before the cursor are
7522 skipped. When the 'c' flag is present in 'cpo' the next
7523 search starts after the match. Without the 'c' flag the next
Bram Moolenaarfd999452022-08-24 18:30:14 +01007524 search starts one column after the start of the match. This
7525 matters for overlapping matches. See |cpo-c|. You can also
7526 insert "\ze" to change where the match ends, see |/\ze|.
7527
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007528 When searching backwards and the 'z' flag is given then the
7529 search starts in column zero, thus no match in the current
7530 line will be found (unless wrapping around the end of the
7531 file).
7532
7533 When the {stopline} argument is given then the search stops
7534 after searching this line. This is useful to restrict the
7535 search to a range of lines. Examples: >
7536 let match = search('(', 'b', line("w0"))
7537 let end = search('END', '', line("w$"))
7538< When {stopline} is used and it is not zero this also implies
7539 that the search does not wrap around the end of the file.
7540 A zero value is equal to not giving the argument.
Bram Moolenaar2ecbe532022-07-29 21:36:21 +01007541 *E1285* *E1286* *E1287* *E1288* *E1289*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007542 When the {timeout} argument is given the search stops when
7543 more than this many milliseconds have passed. Thus when
7544 {timeout} is 500 the search stops after half a second.
7545 The value must not be negative. A zero value is like not
7546 giving the argument.
7547 {only available when compiled with the |+reltime| feature}
7548
7549 If the {skip} expression is given it is evaluated with the
7550 cursor positioned on the start of a match. If it evaluates to
7551 non-zero this match is skipped. This can be used, for
7552 example, to skip a match in a comment or a string.
7553 {skip} can be a string, which is evaluated as an expression, a
7554 function reference or a lambda.
7555 When {skip} is omitted or empty, every match is accepted.
7556 When evaluating {skip} causes an error the search is aborted
7557 and -1 returned.
7558 *search()-sub-match*
7559 With the 'p' flag the returned value is one more than the
7560 first sub-match in \(\). One if none of them matched but the
7561 whole pattern did match.
7562 To get the column number too use |searchpos()|.
7563
7564 The cursor will be positioned at the match, unless the 'n'
7565 flag is used.
7566
7567 Example (goes over all files in the argument list): >
7568 :let n = 1
7569 :while n <= argc() " loop over all files in arglist
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00007570 : exe "argument " .. n
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007571 : " start at the last char in the file and wrap for the
7572 : " first search to find match at start of file
7573 : normal G$
7574 : let flags = "w"
7575 : while search("foo", flags) > 0
7576 : s/foo/bar/g
7577 : let flags = "W"
7578 : endwhile
7579 : update " write the file if modified
7580 : let n = n + 1
7581 :endwhile
7582<
7583 Example for using some flags: >
7584 :echo search('\<if\|\(else\)\|\(endif\)', 'ncpe')
7585< This will search for the keywords "if", "else", and "endif"
7586 under or after the cursor. Because of the 'p' flag, it
7587 returns 1, 2, or 3 depending on which keyword is found, or 0
7588 if the search fails. With the cursor on the first word of the
7589 line:
7590 if (foo == 0) | let foo = foo + 1 | endif ~
7591 the function returns 1. Without the 'c' flag, the function
7592 finds the "endif" and returns 3. The same thing happens
7593 without the 'e' flag if the cursor is on the "f" of "if".
7594 The 'n' flag tells the function not to move the cursor.
7595
7596 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7597 GetPattern()->search()
7598
7599searchcount([{options}]) *searchcount()*
7600 Get or update the last search count, like what is displayed
7601 without the "S" flag in 'shortmess'. This works even if
7602 'shortmess' does contain the "S" flag.
7603
7604 This returns a |Dictionary|. The dictionary is empty if the
7605 previous pattern was not set and "pattern" was not specified.
7606
7607 key type meaning ~
7608 current |Number| current position of match;
7609 0 if the cursor position is
7610 before the first match
7611 exact_match |Boolean| 1 if "current" is matched on
7612 "pos", otherwise 0
7613 total |Number| total count of matches found
7614 incomplete |Number| 0: search was fully completed
7615 1: recomputing was timed out
7616 2: max count exceeded
7617
7618 For {options} see further down.
7619
7620 To get the last search count when |n| or |N| was pressed, call
7621 this function with `recompute: 0` . This sometimes returns
7622 wrong information because |n| and |N|'s maximum count is 99.
7623 If it exceeded 99 the result must be max count + 1 (100). If
7624 you want to get correct information, specify `recompute: 1`: >
7625
7626 " result == maxcount + 1 (100) when many matches
7627 let result = searchcount(#{recompute: 0})
7628
7629 " Below returns correct result (recompute defaults
7630 " to 1)
7631 let result = searchcount()
7632<
Bram Moolenaarb529cfb2022-07-25 15:42:07 +01007633 The function is useful to add the count to 'statusline': >
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007634 function! LastSearchCount() abort
7635 let result = searchcount(#{recompute: 0})
7636 if empty(result)
7637 return ''
7638 endif
7639 if result.incomplete ==# 1 " timed out
7640 return printf(' /%s [?/??]', @/)
7641 elseif result.incomplete ==# 2 " max count exceeded
7642 if result.total > result.maxcount &&
7643 \ result.current > result.maxcount
7644 return printf(' /%s [>%d/>%d]', @/,
7645 \ result.current, result.total)
7646 elseif result.total > result.maxcount
7647 return printf(' /%s [%d/>%d]', @/,
7648 \ result.current, result.total)
7649 endif
7650 endif
7651 return printf(' /%s [%d/%d]', @/,
7652 \ result.current, result.total)
7653 endfunction
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00007654 let &statusline ..= '%{LastSearchCount()}'
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007655
7656 " Or if you want to show the count only when
7657 " 'hlsearch' was on
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00007658 " let &statusline ..=
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007659 " \ '%{v:hlsearch ? LastSearchCount() : ""}'
7660<
7661 You can also update the search count, which can be useful in a
7662 |CursorMoved| or |CursorMovedI| autocommand: >
7663
7664 autocmd CursorMoved,CursorMovedI *
7665 \ let s:searchcount_timer = timer_start(
7666 \ 200, function('s:update_searchcount'))
7667 function! s:update_searchcount(timer) abort
7668 if a:timer ==# s:searchcount_timer
7669 call searchcount(#{
7670 \ recompute: 1, maxcount: 0, timeout: 100})
7671 redrawstatus
7672 endif
7673 endfunction
7674<
7675 This can also be used to count matched texts with specified
7676 pattern in the current buffer using "pattern": >
7677
7678 " Count '\<foo\>' in this buffer
7679 " (Note that it also updates search count)
7680 let result = searchcount(#{pattern: '\<foo\>'})
7681
7682 " To restore old search count by old pattern,
7683 " search again
7684 call searchcount()
7685<
7686 {options} must be a |Dictionary|. It can contain:
7687 key type meaning ~
7688 recompute |Boolean| if |TRUE|, recompute the count
7689 like |n| or |N| was executed.
7690 otherwise returns the last
7691 computed result (when |n| or
7692 |N| was used when "S" is not
7693 in 'shortmess', or this
7694 function was called).
7695 (default: |TRUE|)
7696 pattern |String| recompute if this was given
7697 and different with |@/|.
7698 this works as same as the
7699 below command is executed
7700 before calling this function >
7701 let @/ = pattern
7702< (default: |@/|)
7703 timeout |Number| 0 or negative number is no
7704 timeout. timeout milliseconds
7705 for recomputing the result
7706 (default: 0)
7707 maxcount |Number| 0 or negative number is no
7708 limit. max count of matched
7709 text while recomputing the
7710 result. if search exceeded
7711 total count, "total" value
7712 becomes `maxcount + 1`
7713 (default: 99)
7714 pos |List| `[lnum, col, off]` value
7715 when recomputing the result.
7716 this changes "current" result
7717 value. see |cursor()|,
7718 |getpos()|
7719 (default: cursor's position)
7720
7721 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7722 GetSearchOpts()->searchcount()
7723<
7724searchdecl({name} [, {global} [, {thisblock}]]) *searchdecl()*
7725 Search for the declaration of {name}.
7726
7727 With a non-zero {global} argument it works like |gD|, find
7728 first match in the file. Otherwise it works like |gd|, find
7729 first match in the function.
7730
7731 With a non-zero {thisblock} argument matches in a {} block
7732 that ends before the cursor position are ignored. Avoids
7733 finding variable declarations only valid in another scope.
7734
7735 Moves the cursor to the found match.
7736 Returns zero for success, non-zero for failure.
7737 Example: >
7738 if searchdecl('myvar') == 0
7739 echo getline('.')
7740 endif
7741<
7742 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7743 GetName()->searchdecl()
7744<
7745 *searchpair()*
7746searchpair({start}, {middle}, {end} [, {flags} [, {skip}
7747 [, {stopline} [, {timeout}]]]])
7748 Search for the match of a nested start-end pair. This can be
7749 used to find the "endif" that matches an "if", while other
7750 if/endif pairs in between are ignored.
7751 The search starts at the cursor. The default is to search
7752 forward, include 'b' in {flags} to search backward.
7753 If a match is found, the cursor is positioned at it and the
7754 line number is returned. If no match is found 0 or -1 is
7755 returned and the cursor doesn't move. No error message is
7756 given.
7757
7758 {start}, {middle} and {end} are patterns, see |pattern|. They
7759 must not contain \( \) pairs. Use of \%( \) is allowed. When
7760 {middle} is not empty, it is found when searching from either
7761 direction, but only when not in a nested start-end pair. A
7762 typical use is: >
7763 searchpair('\<if\>', '\<else\>', '\<endif\>')
7764< By leaving {middle} empty the "else" is skipped.
7765
7766 {flags} 'b', 'c', 'n', 's', 'w' and 'W' are used like with
7767 |search()|. Additionally:
7768 'r' Repeat until no more matches found; will find the
7769 outer pair. Implies the 'W' flag.
7770 'm' Return number of matches instead of line number with
7771 the match; will be > 1 when 'r' is used.
7772 Note: it's nearly always a good idea to use the 'W' flag, to
7773 avoid wrapping around the end of the file.
7774
7775 When a match for {start}, {middle} or {end} is found, the
7776 {skip} expression is evaluated with the cursor positioned on
7777 the start of the match. It should return non-zero if this
7778 match is to be skipped. E.g., because it is inside a comment
7779 or a string.
7780 When {skip} is omitted or empty, every match is accepted.
7781 When evaluating {skip} causes an error the search is aborted
7782 and -1 returned.
7783 {skip} can be a string, a lambda, a funcref or a partial.
7784 Anything else makes the function fail.
7785 In a `:def` function when the {skip} argument is a string
7786 constant it is compiled into instructions.
7787
7788 For {stopline} and {timeout} see |search()|.
7789
7790 The value of 'ignorecase' is used. 'magic' is ignored, the
7791 patterns are used like it's on.
7792
7793 The search starts exactly at the cursor. A match with
7794 {start}, {middle} or {end} at the next character, in the
7795 direction of searching, is the first one found. Example: >
7796 if 1
7797 if 2
7798 endif 2
7799 endif 1
7800< When starting at the "if 2", with the cursor on the "i", and
7801 searching forwards, the "endif 2" is found. When starting on
7802 the character just before the "if 2", the "endif 1" will be
7803 found. That's because the "if 2" will be found first, and
7804 then this is considered to be a nested if/endif from "if 2" to
7805 "endif 2".
7806 When searching backwards and {end} is more than one character,
7807 it may be useful to put "\zs" at the end of the pattern, so
7808 that when the cursor is inside a match with the end it finds
7809 the matching start.
7810
7811 Example, to find the "endif" command in a Vim script: >
7812
7813 :echo searchpair('\<if\>', '\<el\%[seif]\>', '\<en\%[dif]\>', 'W',
7814 \ 'getline(".") =~ "^\\s*\""')
7815
7816< The cursor must be at or after the "if" for which a match is
7817 to be found. Note that single-quote strings are used to avoid
7818 having to double the backslashes. The skip expression only
7819 catches comments at the start of a line, not after a command.
7820 Also, a word "en" or "if" halfway a line is considered a
7821 match.
7822 Another example, to search for the matching "{" of a "}": >
7823
7824 :echo searchpair('{', '', '}', 'bW')
7825
7826< This works when the cursor is at or before the "}" for which a
7827 match is to be found. To reject matches that syntax
7828 highlighting recognized as strings: >
7829
7830 :echo searchpair('{', '', '}', 'bW',
7831 \ 'synIDattr(synID(line("."), col("."), 0), "name") =~? "string"')
7832<
7833 *searchpairpos()*
7834searchpairpos({start}, {middle}, {end} [, {flags} [, {skip}
7835 [, {stopline} [, {timeout}]]]])
7836 Same as |searchpair()|, but returns a |List| with the line and
7837 column position of the match. The first element of the |List|
7838 is the line number and the second element is the byte index of
7839 the column position of the match. If no match is found,
7840 returns [0, 0]. >
7841
7842 :let [lnum,col] = searchpairpos('{', '', '}', 'n')
7843<
7844 See |match-parens| for a bigger and more useful example.
7845
7846 *searchpos()*
7847searchpos({pattern} [, {flags} [, {stopline} [, {timeout} [, {skip}]]]])
7848 Same as |search()|, but returns a |List| with the line and
7849 column position of the match. The first element of the |List|
7850 is the line number and the second element is the byte index of
7851 the column position of the match. If no match is found,
7852 returns [0, 0].
7853 Example: >
7854 :let [lnum, col] = searchpos('mypattern', 'n')
7855
7856< When the 'p' flag is given then there is an extra item with
7857 the sub-pattern match number |search()-sub-match|. Example: >
7858 :let [lnum, col, submatch] = searchpos('\(\l\)\|\(\u\)', 'np')
7859< In this example "submatch" is 2 when a lowercase letter is
7860 found |/\l|, 3 when an uppercase letter is found |/\u|.
7861
7862 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7863 GetPattern()->searchpos()
7864
7865server2client({clientid}, {string}) *server2client()*
7866 Send a reply string to {clientid}. The most recent {clientid}
7867 that sent a string can be retrieved with expand("<client>").
7868 {only available when compiled with the |+clientserver| feature}
7869 Returns zero for success, -1 for failure.
7870 Note:
7871 This id has to be stored before the next command can be
7872 received. I.e. before returning from the received command and
7873 before calling any commands that waits for input.
7874 See also |clientserver|.
7875 Example: >
7876 :echo server2client(expand("<client>"), "HELLO")
7877
7878< Can also be used as a |method|: >
7879 GetClientId()->server2client(string)
7880<
7881serverlist() *serverlist()*
7882 Return a list of available server names, one per line.
7883 When there are no servers or the information is not available
7884 an empty string is returned. See also |clientserver|.
7885 {only available when compiled with the |+clientserver| feature}
7886 Example: >
7887 :echo serverlist()
7888<
7889setbufline({buf}, {lnum}, {text}) *setbufline()*
7890 Set line {lnum} to {text} in buffer {buf}. This works like
7891 |setline()| for the specified buffer.
7892
7893 This function works only for loaded buffers. First call
7894 |bufload()| if needed.
7895
7896 To insert lines use |appendbufline()|.
7897 Any text properties in {lnum} are cleared.
7898
Bram Moolenaarcd9c8d42022-11-05 23:46:43 +00007899 {text} can be a string to set one line, or a List of strings
7900 to set multiple lines. If the List extends below the last
7901 line then those lines are added. If the List is empty then
7902 nothing is changed and zero is returned.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007903
7904 For the use of {buf}, see |bufname()| above.
7905
7906 {lnum} is used like with |setline()|.
7907 Use "$" to refer to the last line in buffer {buf}.
7908 When {lnum} is just below the last line the {text} will be
7909 added below the last line.
7910
7911 When {buf} is not a valid buffer, the buffer is not loaded or
7912 {lnum} is not valid then 1 is returned. In |Vim9| script an
7913 error is given.
7914 On success 0 is returned.
7915
7916 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
7917 third argument: >
7918 GetText()->setbufline(buf, lnum)
7919
7920setbufvar({buf}, {varname}, {val}) *setbufvar()*
7921 Set option or local variable {varname} in buffer {buf} to
7922 {val}.
7923 This also works for a global or local window option, but it
7924 doesn't work for a global or local window variable.
7925 For a local window option the global value is unchanged.
7926 For the use of {buf}, see |bufname()| above.
7927 The {varname} argument is a string.
7928 Note that the variable name without "b:" must be used.
7929 Examples: >
7930 :call setbufvar(1, "&mod", 1)
7931 :call setbufvar("todo", "myvar", "foobar")
7932< This function is not available in the |sandbox|.
7933
7934 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
7935 third argument: >
7936 GetValue()->setbufvar(buf, varname)
7937
7938
7939setcellwidths({list}) *setcellwidths()*
7940 Specify overrides for cell widths of character ranges. This
7941 tells Vim how wide characters are, counted in screen cells.
7942 This overrides 'ambiwidth'. Example: >
7943 setcellwidths([[0xad, 0xad, 1],
7944 \ [0x2194, 0x2199, 2]])
7945
Bram Moolenaarf10911e2022-01-29 22:20:48 +00007946< *E1109* *E1110* *E1111* *E1112* *E1113* *E1114*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007947 The {list} argument is a list of lists with each three
7948 numbers. These three numbers are [low, high, width]. "low"
7949 and "high" can be the same, in which case this refers to one
7950 character. Otherwise it is the range of characters from "low"
7951 to "high" (inclusive). "width" is either 1 or 2, indicating
7952 the character width in screen cells.
7953 An error is given if the argument is invalid, also when a
7954 range overlaps with another.
7955 Only characters with value 0x100 and higher can be used.
7956
7957 If the new value causes 'fillchars' or 'listchars' to become
7958 invalid it is rejected and an error is given.
7959
7960 To clear the overrides pass an empty list: >
7961 setcellwidths([]);
7962< You can use the script $VIMRUNTIME/tools/emoji_list.vim to see
7963 the effect for known emoji characters.
7964
7965setcharpos({expr}, {list}) *setcharpos()*
7966 Same as |setpos()| but uses the specified column number as the
7967 character index instead of the byte index in the line.
7968
7969 Example:
7970 With the text "여보세요" in line 8: >
7971 call setcharpos('.', [0, 8, 4, 0])
7972< positions the cursor on the fourth character '요'. >
7973 call setpos('.', [0, 8, 4, 0])
7974< positions the cursor on the second character '보'.
7975
7976 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7977 GetPosition()->setcharpos('.')
7978
7979setcharsearch({dict}) *setcharsearch()*
7980 Set the current character search information to {dict},
7981 which contains one or more of the following entries:
7982
7983 char character which will be used for a subsequent
7984 |,| or |;| command; an empty string clears the
7985 character search
7986 forward direction of character search; 1 for forward,
7987 0 for backward
7988 until type of character search; 1 for a |t| or |T|
7989 character search, 0 for an |f| or |F|
7990 character search
7991
7992 This can be useful to save/restore a user's character search
7993 from a script: >
7994 :let prevsearch = getcharsearch()
7995 :" Perform a command which clobbers user's search
7996 :call setcharsearch(prevsearch)
7997< Also see |getcharsearch()|.
7998
7999 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8000 SavedSearch()->setcharsearch()
8001
Shougo Matsushita07ea5f12022-08-27 12:22:25 +01008002setcmdline({str} [, {pos}]) *setcmdline()*
8003 Set the command line to {str} and set the cursor position to
8004 {pos}.
8005 If {pos} is omitted, the cursor is positioned after the text.
8006 Returns 0 when successful, 1 when not editing the command
8007 line.
8008
8009 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8010 GetText()->setcmdline()
8011
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008012setcmdpos({pos}) *setcmdpos()*
8013 Set the cursor position in the command line to byte position
8014 {pos}. The first position is 1.
8015 Use |getcmdpos()| to obtain the current position.
8016 Only works while editing the command line, thus you must use
8017 |c_CTRL-\_e|, |c_CTRL-R_=| or |c_CTRL-R_CTRL-R| with '='. For
8018 |c_CTRL-\_e| and |c_CTRL-R_CTRL-R| with '=' the position is
8019 set after the command line is set to the expression. For
8020 |c_CTRL-R_=| it is set after evaluating the expression but
8021 before inserting the resulting text.
8022 When the number is too big the cursor is put at the end of the
8023 line. A number smaller than one has undefined results.
Shougo Matsushita07ea5f12022-08-27 12:22:25 +01008024 Returns 0 when successful, 1 when not editing the command
8025 line.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008026
8027 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8028 GetPos()->setcmdpos()
8029
8030setcursorcharpos({lnum}, {col} [, {off}]) *setcursorcharpos()*
8031setcursorcharpos({list})
8032 Same as |cursor()| but uses the specified column number as the
8033 character index instead of the byte index in the line.
8034
8035 Example:
8036 With the text "여보세요" in line 4: >
8037 call setcursorcharpos(4, 3)
8038< positions the cursor on the third character '세'. >
8039 call cursor(4, 3)
8040< positions the cursor on the first character '여'.
8041
8042 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8043 GetCursorPos()->setcursorcharpos()
8044
8045
8046setenv({name}, {val}) *setenv()*
8047 Set environment variable {name} to {val}. Example: >
8048 call setenv('HOME', '/home/myhome')
8049
8050< When {val} is |v:null| the environment variable is deleted.
8051 See also |expr-env|.
8052
8053 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
8054 second argument: >
8055 GetPath()->setenv('PATH')
8056
8057setfperm({fname}, {mode}) *setfperm()* *chmod*
8058 Set the file permissions for {fname} to {mode}.
8059 {mode} must be a string with 9 characters. It is of the form
8060 "rwxrwxrwx", where each group of "rwx" flags represent, in
8061 turn, the permissions of the owner of the file, the group the
8062 file belongs to, and other users. A '-' character means the
8063 permission is off, any other character means on. Multi-byte
8064 characters are not supported.
8065
8066 For example "rw-r-----" means read-write for the user,
8067 readable by the group, not accessible by others. "xx-x-----"
8068 would do the same thing.
8069
8070 Returns non-zero for success, zero for failure.
8071
8072 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8073 GetFilename()->setfperm(mode)
8074<
8075 To read permissions see |getfperm()|.
8076
8077
8078setline({lnum}, {text}) *setline()*
8079 Set line {lnum} of the current buffer to {text}. To insert
8080 lines use |append()|. To set lines in another buffer use
8081 |setbufline()|. Any text properties in {lnum} are cleared.
8082
8083 {lnum} is used like with |getline()|.
8084 When {lnum} is just below the last line the {text} will be
8085 added below the last line.
8086 {text} can be any type or a List of any type, each item is
Bram Moolenaarcd9c8d42022-11-05 23:46:43 +00008087 converted to a String. When {text} is an empty List then
8088 nothing is changed and FALSE is returned.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008089
8090 If this succeeds, FALSE is returned. If this fails (most likely
8091 because {lnum} is invalid) TRUE is returned.
8092 In |Vim9| script an error is given if {lnum} is invalid.
8093
8094 Example: >
8095 :call setline(5, strftime("%c"))
8096
8097< When {text} is a |List| then line {lnum} and following lines
8098 will be set to the items in the list. Example: >
8099 :call setline(5, ['aaa', 'bbb', 'ccc'])
8100< This is equivalent to: >
8101 :for [n, l] in [[5, 'aaa'], [6, 'bbb'], [7, 'ccc']]
8102 : call setline(n, l)
8103 :endfor
8104
8105< Note: The '[ and '] marks are not set.
8106
8107 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
8108 second argument: >
8109 GetText()->setline(lnum)
8110
8111setloclist({nr}, {list} [, {action} [, {what}]]) *setloclist()*
8112 Create or replace or add to the location list for window {nr}.
8113 {nr} can be the window number or the |window-ID|.
8114 When {nr} is zero the current window is used.
8115
8116 For a location list window, the displayed location list is
8117 modified. For an invalid window number {nr}, -1 is returned.
8118 Otherwise, same as |setqflist()|.
8119 Also see |location-list|.
8120
8121 For {action} see |setqflist-action|.
8122
8123 If the optional {what} dictionary argument is supplied, then
8124 only the items listed in {what} are set. Refer to |setqflist()|
8125 for the list of supported keys in {what}.
8126
8127 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
8128 second argument: >
8129 GetLoclist()->setloclist(winnr)
8130
8131setmatches({list} [, {win}]) *setmatches()*
8132 Restores a list of matches saved by |getmatches()| for the
8133 current window. Returns 0 if successful, otherwise -1. All
8134 current matches are cleared before the list is restored. See
8135 example for |getmatches()|.
8136 If {win} is specified, use the window with this number or
8137 window ID instead of the current window.
8138
8139 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8140 GetMatches()->setmatches()
8141<
8142 *setpos()*
8143setpos({expr}, {list})
8144 Set the position for String {expr}. Possible values:
8145 . the cursor
8146 'x mark x
8147
8148 {list} must be a |List| with four or five numbers:
8149 [bufnum, lnum, col, off]
8150 [bufnum, lnum, col, off, curswant]
8151
8152 "bufnum" is the buffer number. Zero can be used for the
8153 current buffer. When setting an uppercase mark "bufnum" is
8154 used for the mark position. For other marks it specifies the
8155 buffer to set the mark in. You can use the |bufnr()| function
8156 to turn a file name into a buffer number.
8157 For setting the cursor and the ' mark "bufnum" is ignored,
8158 since these are associated with a window, not a buffer.
8159 Does not change the jumplist.
8160
8161 "lnum" and "col" are the position in the buffer. The first
8162 column is 1. Use a zero "lnum" to delete a mark. If "col" is
8163 smaller than 1 then 1 is used. To use the character count
8164 instead of the byte count, use |setcharpos()|.
8165
8166 The "off" number is only used when 'virtualedit' is set. Then
8167 it is the offset in screen columns from the start of the
8168 character. E.g., a position within a <Tab> or after the last
8169 character.
8170
8171 The "curswant" number is only used when setting the cursor
8172 position. It sets the preferred column for when moving the
8173 cursor vertically. When the "curswant" number is missing the
8174 preferred column is not set. When it is present and setting a
8175 mark position it is not used.
8176
8177 Note that for '< and '> changing the line number may result in
8178 the marks to be effectively be swapped, so that '< is always
8179 before '>.
8180
8181 Returns 0 when the position could be set, -1 otherwise.
8182 An error message is given if {expr} is invalid.
8183
8184 Also see |setcharpos()|, |getpos()| and |getcurpos()|.
8185
8186 This does not restore the preferred column for moving
8187 vertically; if you set the cursor position with this, |j| and
8188 |k| motions will jump to previous columns! Use |cursor()| to
8189 also set the preferred column. Also see the "curswant" key in
8190 |winrestview()|.
8191
8192 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8193 GetPosition()->setpos('.')
8194
8195setqflist({list} [, {action} [, {what}]]) *setqflist()*
8196 Create or replace or add to the quickfix list.
8197
8198 If the optional {what} dictionary argument is supplied, then
8199 only the items listed in {what} are set. The first {list}
8200 argument is ignored. See below for the supported items in
8201 {what}.
8202 *setqflist-what*
8203 When {what} is not present, the items in {list} are used. Each
8204 item must be a dictionary. Non-dictionary items in {list} are
8205 ignored. Each dictionary item can contain the following
8206 entries:
8207
8208 bufnr buffer number; must be the number of a valid
8209 buffer
8210 filename name of a file; only used when "bufnr" is not
8211 present or it is invalid.
8212 module name of a module; if given it will be used in
8213 quickfix error window instead of the filename.
8214 lnum line number in the file
Bram Moolenaara2baa732022-02-04 16:09:54 +00008215 end_lnum end of lines, if the item spans multiple lines
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008216 pattern search pattern used to locate the error
8217 col column number
8218 vcol when non-zero: "col" is visual column
8219 when zero: "col" is byte index
Bram Moolenaara2baa732022-02-04 16:09:54 +00008220 end_col end column, if the item spans multiple columns
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008221 nr error number
8222 text description of the error
8223 type single-character error type, 'E', 'W', etc.
8224 valid recognized error message
8225
8226 The "col", "vcol", "nr", "type" and "text" entries are
8227 optional. Either "lnum" or "pattern" entry can be used to
8228 locate a matching error line.
8229 If the "filename" and "bufnr" entries are not present or
8230 neither the "lnum" or "pattern" entries are present, then the
8231 item will not be handled as an error line.
8232 If both "pattern" and "lnum" are present then "pattern" will
8233 be used.
8234 If the "valid" entry is not supplied, then the valid flag is
8235 set when "bufnr" is a valid buffer or "filename" exists.
8236 If you supply an empty {list}, the quickfix list will be
8237 cleared.
8238 Note that the list is not exactly the same as what
8239 |getqflist()| returns.
8240
8241 {action} values: *setqflist-action* *E927*
8242 'a' The items from {list} are added to the existing
8243 quickfix list. If there is no existing list, then a
8244 new list is created.
8245
8246 'r' The items from the current quickfix list are replaced
8247 with the items from {list}. This can also be used to
8248 clear the list: >
8249 :call setqflist([], 'r')
8250<
8251 'f' All the quickfix lists in the quickfix stack are
8252 freed.
8253
8254 If {action} is not present or is set to ' ', then a new list
8255 is created. The new quickfix list is added after the current
8256 quickfix list in the stack and all the following lists are
8257 freed. To add a new quickfix list at the end of the stack,
8258 set "nr" in {what} to "$".
8259
8260 The following items can be specified in dictionary {what}:
8261 context quickfix list context. See |quickfix-context|
8262 efm errorformat to use when parsing text from
8263 "lines". If this is not present, then the
8264 'errorformat' option value is used.
8265 See |quickfix-parse|
8266 id quickfix list identifier |quickfix-ID|
8267 idx index of the current entry in the quickfix
8268 list specified by 'id' or 'nr'. If set to '$',
8269 then the last entry in the list is set as the
8270 current entry. See |quickfix-index|
8271 items list of quickfix entries. Same as the {list}
8272 argument.
8273 lines use 'errorformat' to parse a list of lines and
8274 add the resulting entries to the quickfix list
8275 {nr} or {id}. Only a |List| value is supported.
8276 See |quickfix-parse|
8277 nr list number in the quickfix stack; zero
8278 means the current quickfix list and "$" means
8279 the last quickfix list.
8280 quickfixtextfunc
8281 function to get the text to display in the
8282 quickfix window. The value can be the name of
8283 a function or a funcref or a lambda. Refer to
8284 |quickfix-window-function| for an explanation
8285 of how to write the function and an example.
8286 title quickfix list title text. See |quickfix-title|
8287 Unsupported keys in {what} are ignored.
8288 If the "nr" item is not present, then the current quickfix list
8289 is modified. When creating a new quickfix list, "nr" can be
8290 set to a value one greater than the quickfix stack size.
8291 When modifying a quickfix list, to guarantee that the correct
8292 list is modified, "id" should be used instead of "nr" to
8293 specify the list.
8294
8295 Examples (See also |setqflist-examples|): >
8296 :call setqflist([], 'r', {'title': 'My search'})
8297 :call setqflist([], 'r', {'nr': 2, 'title': 'Errors'})
8298 :call setqflist([], 'a', {'id':qfid, 'lines':["F1:10:L10"]})
8299<
8300 Returns zero for success, -1 for failure.
8301
8302 This function can be used to create a quickfix list
8303 independent of the 'errorformat' setting. Use a command like
8304 `:cc 1` to jump to the first position.
8305
8306 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
8307 second argument: >
8308 GetErrorlist()->setqflist()
8309<
8310 *setreg()*
8311setreg({regname}, {value} [, {options}])
8312 Set the register {regname} to {value}.
8313 If {regname} is "" or "@", the unnamed register '"' is used.
8314 The {regname} argument is a string. In |Vim9-script|
8315 {regname} must be one character.
8316
8317 {value} may be any value returned by |getreg()| or
8318 |getreginfo()|, including a |List| or |Dict|.
8319 If {options} contains "a" or {regname} is upper case,
8320 then the value is appended.
8321
8322 {options} can also contain a register type specification:
8323 "c" or "v" |characterwise| mode
8324 "l" or "V" |linewise| mode
8325 "b" or "<CTRL-V>" |blockwise-visual| mode
8326 If a number immediately follows "b" or "<CTRL-V>" then this is
8327 used as the width of the selection - if it is not specified
8328 then the width of the block is set to the number of characters
8329 in the longest line (counting a <Tab> as 1 character).
8330
8331 If {options} contains no register settings, then the default
8332 is to use character mode unless {value} ends in a <NL> for
8333 string {value} and linewise mode for list {value}. Blockwise
8334 mode is never selected automatically.
8335 Returns zero for success, non-zero for failure.
8336
8337 *E883*
8338 Note: you may not use |List| containing more than one item to
8339 set search and expression registers. Lists containing no
8340 items act like empty strings.
8341
8342 Examples: >
8343 :call setreg(v:register, @*)
8344 :call setreg('*', @%, 'ac')
8345 :call setreg('a', "1\n2\n3", 'b5')
8346 :call setreg('"', { 'points_to': 'a'})
8347
8348< This example shows using the functions to save and restore a
8349 register: >
8350 :let var_a = getreginfo()
8351 :call setreg('a', var_a)
8352< or: >
8353 :let var_a = getreg('a', 1, 1)
8354 :let var_amode = getregtype('a')
8355 ....
8356 :call setreg('a', var_a, var_amode)
8357< Note: you may not reliably restore register value
8358 without using the third argument to |getreg()| as without it
8359 newlines are represented as newlines AND Nul bytes are
8360 represented as newlines as well, see |NL-used-for-Nul|.
8361
8362 You can also change the type of a register by appending
8363 nothing: >
8364 :call setreg('a', '', 'al')
8365
8366< Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
8367 second argument: >
8368 GetText()->setreg('a')
8369
8370settabvar({tabnr}, {varname}, {val}) *settabvar()*
8371 Set tab-local variable {varname} to {val} in tab page {tabnr}.
8372 |t:var|
8373 The {varname} argument is a string.
8374 Note that autocommands are blocked, side effects may not be
8375 triggered, e.g. when setting 'filetype'.
8376 Note that the variable name without "t:" must be used.
8377 Tabs are numbered starting with one.
8378 This function is not available in the |sandbox|.
8379
8380 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
8381 third argument: >
8382 GetValue()->settabvar(tab, name)
8383
8384settabwinvar({tabnr}, {winnr}, {varname}, {val}) *settabwinvar()*
8385 Set option or local variable {varname} in window {winnr} to
8386 {val}.
8387 Tabs are numbered starting with one. For the current tabpage
8388 use |setwinvar()|.
8389 {winnr} can be the window number or the |window-ID|.
8390 When {winnr} is zero the current window is used.
8391 Note that autocommands are blocked, side effects may not be
8392 triggered, e.g. when setting 'filetype' or 'syntax'.
8393 This also works for a global or local buffer option, but it
8394 doesn't work for a global or local buffer variable.
8395 For a local buffer option the global value is unchanged.
8396 Note that the variable name without "w:" must be used.
8397 Examples: >
8398 :call settabwinvar(1, 1, "&list", 0)
8399 :call settabwinvar(3, 2, "myvar", "foobar")
8400< This function is not available in the |sandbox|.
8401
8402 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
8403 fourth argument: >
8404 GetValue()->settabwinvar(tab, winnr, name)
8405
8406settagstack({nr}, {dict} [, {action}]) *settagstack()*
8407 Modify the tag stack of the window {nr} using {dict}.
8408 {nr} can be the window number or the |window-ID|.
8409
8410 For a list of supported items in {dict}, refer to
8411 |gettagstack()|. "curidx" takes effect before changing the tag
8412 stack.
8413 *E962*
8414 How the tag stack is modified depends on the {action}
8415 argument:
8416 - If {action} is not present or is set to 'r', then the tag
8417 stack is replaced.
8418 - If {action} is set to 'a', then new entries from {dict} are
8419 pushed (added) onto the tag stack.
8420 - If {action} is set to 't', then all the entries from the
8421 current entry in the tag stack or "curidx" in {dict} are
8422 removed and then new entries are pushed to the stack.
8423
8424 The current index is set to one after the length of the tag
8425 stack after the modification.
8426
8427 Returns zero for success, -1 for failure.
8428
8429 Examples (for more examples see |tagstack-examples|):
8430 Empty the tag stack of window 3: >
8431 call settagstack(3, {'items' : []})
8432
8433< Save and restore the tag stack: >
8434 let stack = gettagstack(1003)
8435 " do something else
8436 call settagstack(1003, stack)
8437 unlet stack
8438<
8439 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
8440 second argument: >
8441 GetStack()->settagstack(winnr)
8442
8443setwinvar({winnr}, {varname}, {val}) *setwinvar()*
8444 Like |settabwinvar()| for the current tab page.
8445 Examples: >
8446 :call setwinvar(1, "&list", 0)
8447 :call setwinvar(2, "myvar", "foobar")
8448
8449< Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
8450 third argument: >
8451 GetValue()->setwinvar(winnr, name)
8452
8453sha256({string}) *sha256()*
8454 Returns a String with 64 hex characters, which is the SHA256
8455 checksum of {string}.
8456
8457 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8458 GetText()->sha256()
8459
8460< {only available when compiled with the |+cryptv| feature}
8461
8462shellescape({string} [, {special}]) *shellescape()*
8463 Escape {string} for use as a shell command argument.
8464 When the 'shell' contains powershell (MS-Windows) or pwsh
Bram Moolenaar944697a2022-02-20 19:48:20 +00008465 (MS-Windows, Linux, and macOS) then it will enclose {string}
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008466 in single quotes and will double up all internal single
8467 quotes.
8468 On MS-Windows, when 'shellslash' is not set, it will enclose
8469 {string} in double quotes and double all double quotes within
8470 {string}.
8471 Otherwise it will enclose {string} in single quotes and
8472 replace all "'" with "'\''".
8473
8474 When the {special} argument is present and it's a non-zero
8475 Number or a non-empty String (|non-zero-arg|), then special
8476 items such as "!", "%", "#" and "<cword>" will be preceded by
8477 a backslash. This backslash will be removed again by the |:!|
8478 command.
8479
8480 The "!" character will be escaped (again with a |non-zero-arg|
8481 {special}) when 'shell' contains "csh" in the tail. That is
8482 because for csh and tcsh "!" is used for history replacement
8483 even when inside single quotes.
8484
8485 With a |non-zero-arg| {special} the <NL> character is also
8486 escaped. When 'shell' containing "csh" in the tail it's
8487 escaped a second time.
8488
8489 The "\" character will be escaped when 'shell' contains "fish"
8490 in the tail. That is because for fish "\" is used as an escape
8491 character inside single quotes.
8492
8493 Example of use with a |:!| command: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00008494 :exe '!dir ' .. shellescape(expand('<cfile>'), 1)
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008495< This results in a directory listing for the file under the
8496 cursor. Example of use with |system()|: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00008497 :call system("chmod +w -- " .. shellescape(expand("%")))
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008498< See also |::S|.
8499
8500 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8501 GetCommand()->shellescape()
8502
8503shiftwidth([{col}]) *shiftwidth()*
8504 Returns the effective value of 'shiftwidth'. This is the
8505 'shiftwidth' value unless it is zero, in which case it is the
8506 'tabstop' value. This function was introduced with patch
8507 7.3.694 in 2012, everybody should have it by now (however it
8508 did not allow for the optional {col} argument until 8.1.542).
8509
8510 When there is one argument {col} this is used as column number
8511 for which to return the 'shiftwidth' value. This matters for the
8512 'vartabstop' feature. If the 'vartabstop' setting is enabled and
8513 no {col} argument is given, column 1 will be assumed.
8514
8515 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8516 GetColumn()->shiftwidth()
8517
8518sign_ functions are documented here: |sign-functions-details|
8519
8520
8521simplify({filename}) *simplify()*
8522 Simplify the file name as much as possible without changing
8523 the meaning. Shortcuts (on MS-Windows) or symbolic links (on
8524 Unix) are not resolved. If the first path component in
8525 {filename} designates the current directory, this will be
8526 valid for the result as well. A trailing path separator is
8527 not removed either. On Unix "//path" is unchanged, but
8528 "///path" is simplified to "/path" (this follows the Posix
8529 standard).
8530 Example: >
8531 simplify("./dir/.././/file/") == "./file/"
8532< Note: The combination "dir/.." is only removed if "dir" is
8533 a searchable directory or does not exist. On Unix, it is also
8534 removed when "dir" is a symbolic link within the same
8535 directory. In order to resolve all the involved symbolic
8536 links before simplifying the path name, use |resolve()|.
8537
8538 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8539 GetName()->simplify()
8540
8541sin({expr}) *sin()*
8542 Return the sine of {expr}, measured in radians, as a |Float|.
8543 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01008544 Returns 0.0 if {expr} is not a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008545 Examples: >
8546 :echo sin(100)
8547< -0.506366 >
8548 :echo sin(-4.01)
8549< 0.763301
8550
8551 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8552 Compute()->sin()
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008553
8554
8555sinh({expr}) *sinh()*
8556 Return the hyperbolic sine of {expr} as a |Float| in the range
8557 [-inf, inf].
8558 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01008559 Returns 0.0 if {expr} is not a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008560 Examples: >
8561 :echo sinh(0.5)
8562< 0.521095 >
8563 :echo sinh(-0.9)
8564< -1.026517
8565
8566 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8567 Compute()->sinh()
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008568
8569
8570slice({expr}, {start} [, {end}]) *slice()*
8571 Similar to using a |slice| "expr[start : end]", but "end" is
8572 used exclusive. And for a string the indexes are used as
8573 character indexes instead of byte indexes, like in
8574 |vim9script|. Also, composing characters are not counted.
8575 When {end} is omitted the slice continues to the last item.
8576 When {end} is -1 the last item is omitted.
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01008577 Returns an empty value if {start} or {end} are invalid.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008578
8579 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8580 GetList()->slice(offset)
8581
8582
Bram Moolenaar2007dd42022-02-23 13:17:47 +00008583sort({list} [, {how} [, {dict}]]) *sort()* *E702*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008584 Sort the items in {list} in-place. Returns {list}.
8585
8586 If you want a list to remain unmodified make a copy first: >
8587 :let sortedlist = sort(copy(mylist))
8588
Bram Moolenaar2d8ed022022-05-21 13:08:16 +01008589< When {how} is omitted or is a string, then sort() uses the
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008590 string representation of each item to sort on. Numbers sort
8591 after Strings, |Lists| after Numbers. For sorting text in the
8592 current buffer use |:sort|.
8593
Bram Moolenaar2007dd42022-02-23 13:17:47 +00008594 When {how} is given and it is 'i' then case is ignored.
8595 In legacy script, for backwards compatibility, the value one
8596 can be used to ignore case. Zero means to not ignore case.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008597
Bram Moolenaar2007dd42022-02-23 13:17:47 +00008598 When {how} is given and it is 'l' then the current collation
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008599 locale is used for ordering. Implementation details: strcoll()
8600 is used to compare strings. See |:language| check or set the
8601 collation locale. |v:collate| can also be used to check the
8602 current locale. Sorting using the locale typically ignores
8603 case. Example: >
8604 " ö is sorted similarly to o with English locale.
8605 :language collate en_US.UTF8
8606 :echo sort(['n', 'o', 'O', 'ö', 'p', 'z'], 'l')
8607< ['n', 'o', 'O', 'ö', 'p', 'z'] ~
8608>
8609 " ö is sorted after z with Swedish locale.
8610 :language collate sv_SE.UTF8
8611 :echo sort(['n', 'o', 'O', 'ö', 'p', 'z'], 'l')
8612< ['n', 'o', 'O', 'p', 'z', 'ö'] ~
8613 This does not work properly on Mac.
8614
Bram Moolenaar2007dd42022-02-23 13:17:47 +00008615 When {how} is given and it is 'n' then all items will be
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008616 sorted numerical (Implementation detail: this uses the
8617 strtod() function to parse numbers, Strings, Lists, Dicts and
8618 Funcrefs will be considered as being 0).
8619
Bram Moolenaar2007dd42022-02-23 13:17:47 +00008620 When {how} is given and it is 'N' then all items will be
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008621 sorted numerical. This is like 'n' but a string containing
8622 digits will be used as the number they represent.
8623
Bram Moolenaar2007dd42022-02-23 13:17:47 +00008624 When {how} is given and it is 'f' then all items will be
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008625 sorted numerical. All values must be a Number or a Float.
8626
Bram Moolenaar2007dd42022-02-23 13:17:47 +00008627 When {how} is a |Funcref| or a function name, this function
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008628 is called to compare items. The function is invoked with two
8629 items as argument and must return zero if they are equal, 1 or
8630 bigger if the first one sorts after the second one, -1 or
8631 smaller if the first one sorts before the second one.
8632
8633 {dict} is for functions with the "dict" attribute. It will be
8634 used to set the local variable "self". |Dictionary-function|
8635
8636 The sort is stable, items which compare equal (as number or as
8637 string) will keep their relative position. E.g., when sorting
8638 on numbers, text strings will sort next to each other, in the
8639 same order as they were originally.
8640
8641 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8642 mylist->sort()
8643
8644< Also see |uniq()|.
8645
8646 Example: >
8647 func MyCompare(i1, i2)
8648 return a:i1 == a:i2 ? 0 : a:i1 > a:i2 ? 1 : -1
8649 endfunc
8650 eval mylist->sort("MyCompare")
8651< A shorter compare version for this specific simple case, which
8652 ignores overflow: >
8653 func MyCompare(i1, i2)
8654 return a:i1 - a:i2
8655 endfunc
8656< For a simple expression you can use a lambda: >
8657 eval mylist->sort({i1, i2 -> i1 - i2})
8658<
8659sound_clear() *sound_clear()*
8660 Stop playing all sounds.
8661
8662 On some Linux systems you may need the libcanberra-pulse
8663 package, otherwise sound may not stop.
8664
8665 {only available when compiled with the |+sound| feature}
8666
8667 *sound_playevent()*
8668sound_playevent({name} [, {callback}])
8669 Play a sound identified by {name}. Which event names are
8670 supported depends on the system. Often the XDG sound names
8671 are used. On Ubuntu they may be found in
8672 /usr/share/sounds/freedesktop/stereo. Example: >
8673 call sound_playevent('bell')
8674< On MS-Windows, {name} can be SystemAsterisk, SystemDefault,
8675 SystemExclamation, SystemExit, SystemHand, SystemQuestion,
8676 SystemStart, SystemWelcome, etc.
Yee Cheng Chin4314e4f2022-10-08 13:50:05 +01008677 On macOS, {name} refers to files located in
8678 /System/Library/Sounds (e.g. "Tink"). It will also work for
8679 custom installed sounds in folders like ~/Library/Sounds.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008680
8681 When {callback} is specified it is invoked when the sound is
8682 finished. The first argument is the sound ID, the second
8683 argument is the status:
8684 0 sound was played to the end
8685 1 sound was interrupted
8686 2 error occurred after sound started
8687 Example: >
8688 func Callback(id, status)
8689 echomsg "sound " .. a:id .. " finished with " .. a:status
8690 endfunc
8691 call sound_playevent('bell', 'Callback')
8692
8693< MS-Windows: {callback} doesn't work for this function.
8694
8695 Returns the sound ID, which can be passed to `sound_stop()`.
8696 Returns zero if the sound could not be played.
8697
8698 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8699 GetSoundName()->sound_playevent()
8700
8701< {only available when compiled with the |+sound| feature}
8702
8703 *sound_playfile()*
8704sound_playfile({path} [, {callback}])
8705 Like `sound_playevent()` but play sound file {path}. {path}
8706 must be a full path. On Ubuntu you may find files to play
8707 with this command: >
8708 :!find /usr/share/sounds -type f | grep -v index.theme
8709
8710< Can also be used as a |method|: >
8711 GetSoundPath()->sound_playfile()
8712
Bram Moolenaar1588bc82022-03-08 21:35:07 +00008713< {only available when compiled with the |+sound| feature}
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008714
8715
8716sound_stop({id}) *sound_stop()*
8717 Stop playing sound {id}. {id} must be previously returned by
8718 `sound_playevent()` or `sound_playfile()`.
8719
8720 On some Linux systems you may need the libcanberra-pulse
8721 package, otherwise sound may not stop.
8722
8723 On MS-Windows, this does not work for event sound started by
8724 `sound_playevent()`. To stop event sounds, use `sound_clear()`.
8725
8726 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8727 soundid->sound_stop()
8728
8729< {only available when compiled with the |+sound| feature}
8730
8731 *soundfold()*
8732soundfold({word})
8733 Return the sound-folded equivalent of {word}. Uses the first
8734 language in 'spelllang' for the current window that supports
8735 soundfolding. 'spell' must be set. When no sound folding is
8736 possible the {word} is returned unmodified.
8737 This can be used for making spelling suggestions. Note that
8738 the method can be quite slow.
8739
8740 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8741 GetWord()->soundfold()
8742<
8743 *spellbadword()*
8744spellbadword([{sentence}])
8745 Without argument: The result is the badly spelled word under
8746 or after the cursor. The cursor is moved to the start of the
8747 bad word. When no bad word is found in the cursor line the
8748 result is an empty string and the cursor doesn't move.
8749
8750 With argument: The result is the first word in {sentence} that
8751 is badly spelled. If there are no spelling mistakes the
8752 result is an empty string.
8753
8754 The return value is a list with two items:
8755 - The badly spelled word or an empty string.
8756 - The type of the spelling error:
8757 "bad" spelling mistake
8758 "rare" rare word
8759 "local" word only valid in another region
8760 "caps" word should start with Capital
8761 Example: >
8762 echo spellbadword("the quik brown fox")
8763< ['quik', 'bad'] ~
8764
8765 The spelling information for the current window and the value
8766 of 'spelllang' are used.
8767
8768 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8769 GetText()->spellbadword()
8770<
8771 *spellsuggest()*
8772spellsuggest({word} [, {max} [, {capital}]])
8773 Return a |List| with spelling suggestions to replace {word}.
8774 When {max} is given up to this number of suggestions are
8775 returned. Otherwise up to 25 suggestions are returned.
8776
8777 When the {capital} argument is given and it's non-zero only
8778 suggestions with a leading capital will be given. Use this
8779 after a match with 'spellcapcheck'.
8780
8781 {word} can be a badly spelled word followed by other text.
8782 This allows for joining two words that were split. The
8783 suggestions also include the following text, thus you can
8784 replace a line.
8785
8786 {word} may also be a good word. Similar words will then be
8787 returned. {word} itself is not included in the suggestions,
8788 although it may appear capitalized.
8789
8790 The spelling information for the current window is used. The
8791 values of 'spelllang' and 'spellsuggest' are used.
8792
8793 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8794 GetWord()->spellsuggest()
8795
8796split({string} [, {pattern} [, {keepempty}]]) *split()*
8797 Make a |List| out of {string}. When {pattern} is omitted or
8798 empty each white-separated sequence of characters becomes an
8799 item.
8800 Otherwise the string is split where {pattern} matches,
8801 removing the matched characters. 'ignorecase' is not used
8802 here, add \c to ignore case. |/\c|
8803 When the first or last item is empty it is omitted, unless the
8804 {keepempty} argument is given and it's non-zero.
8805 Other empty items are kept when {pattern} matches at least one
8806 character or when {keepempty} is non-zero.
8807 Example: >
8808 :let words = split(getline('.'), '\W\+')
8809< To split a string in individual characters: >
8810 :for c in split(mystring, '\zs')
8811< If you want to keep the separator you can also use '\zs' at
8812 the end of the pattern: >
8813 :echo split('abc:def:ghi', ':\zs')
8814< ['abc:', 'def:', 'ghi'] ~
8815 Splitting a table where the first element can be empty: >
8816 :let items = split(line, ':', 1)
8817< The opposite function is |join()|.
8818
8819 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8820 GetString()->split()
8821
8822sqrt({expr}) *sqrt()*
8823 Return the non-negative square root of Float {expr} as a
8824 |Float|.
8825 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|. When {expr}
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01008826 is negative the result is NaN (Not a Number). Returns 0.0 if
8827 {expr} is not a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008828 Examples: >
8829 :echo sqrt(100)
8830< 10.0 >
8831 :echo sqrt(-4.01)
8832< nan
8833 "nan" may be different, it depends on system libraries.
8834
8835 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8836 Compute()->sqrt()
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008837
8838
8839srand([{expr}]) *srand()*
8840 Initialize seed used by |rand()|:
8841 - If {expr} is not given, seed values are initialized by
8842 reading from /dev/urandom, if possible, or using time(NULL)
8843 a.k.a. epoch time otherwise; this only has second accuracy.
8844 - If {expr} is given it must be a Number. It is used to
8845 initialize the seed values. This is useful for testing or
8846 when a predictable sequence is intended.
8847
8848 Examples: >
8849 :let seed = srand()
8850 :let seed = srand(userinput)
8851 :echo rand(seed)
8852
8853state([{what}]) *state()*
8854 Return a string which contains characters indicating the
8855 current state. Mostly useful in callbacks that want to do
8856 work that may not always be safe. Roughly this works like:
8857 - callback uses state() to check if work is safe to do.
8858 Yes: then do it right away.
8859 No: add to work queue and add a |SafeState| and/or
8860 |SafeStateAgain| autocommand (|SafeState| triggers at
8861 toplevel, |SafeStateAgain| triggers after handling
8862 messages and callbacks).
8863 - When SafeState or SafeStateAgain is triggered and executes
8864 your autocommand, check with `state()` if the work can be
8865 done now, and if yes remove it from the queue and execute.
8866 Remove the autocommand if the queue is now empty.
8867 Also see |mode()|.
8868
8869 When {what} is given only characters in this string will be
8870 added. E.g, this checks if the screen has scrolled: >
8871 if state('s') == ''
8872 " screen has not scrolled
8873<
8874 These characters indicate the state, generally indicating that
8875 something is busy:
8876 m halfway a mapping, :normal command, feedkeys() or
8877 stuffed command
8878 o operator pending, e.g. after |d|
8879 a Insert mode autocomplete active
8880 x executing an autocommand
8881 w blocked on waiting, e.g. ch_evalexpr(), ch_read() and
8882 ch_readraw() when reading json
8883 S not triggering SafeState or SafeStateAgain, e.g. after
8884 |f| or a count
8885 c callback invoked, including timer (repeats for
8886 recursiveness up to "ccc")
8887 s screen has scrolled for messages
8888
8889str2float({string} [, {quoted}]) *str2float()*
8890 Convert String {string} to a Float. This mostly works the
8891 same as when using a floating point number in an expression,
8892 see |floating-point-format|. But it's a bit more permissive.
8893 E.g., "1e40" is accepted, while in an expression you need to
8894 write "1.0e40". The hexadecimal form "0x123" is also
8895 accepted, but not others, like binary or octal.
8896 When {quoted} is present and non-zero then embedded single
8897 quotes before the dot are ignored, thus "1'000.0" is a
8898 thousand.
8899 Text after the number is silently ignored.
8900 The decimal point is always '.', no matter what the locale is
8901 set to. A comma ends the number: "12,345.67" is converted to
8902 12.0. You can strip out thousands separators with
8903 |substitute()|: >
8904 let f = str2float(substitute(text, ',', '', 'g'))
8905<
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01008906 Returns 0.0 if the conversion fails.
8907
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008908 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8909 let f = text->substitute(',', '', 'g')->str2float()
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008910
8911str2list({string} [, {utf8}]) *str2list()*
8912 Return a list containing the number values which represent
8913 each character in String {string}. Examples: >
8914 str2list(" ") returns [32]
8915 str2list("ABC") returns [65, 66, 67]
8916< |list2str()| does the opposite.
8917
8918 When {utf8} is omitted or zero, the current 'encoding' is used.
8919 When {utf8} is TRUE, always treat the String as UTF-8
8920 characters. With UTF-8 composing characters are handled
8921 properly: >
8922 str2list("á") returns [97, 769]
8923
8924< Can also be used as a |method|: >
8925 GetString()->str2list()
8926
8927
8928str2nr({string} [, {base} [, {quoted}]]) *str2nr()*
8929 Convert string {string} to a number.
8930 {base} is the conversion base, it can be 2, 8, 10 or 16.
8931 When {quoted} is present and non-zero then embedded single
8932 quotes are ignored, thus "1'000'000" is a million.
8933
8934 When {base} is omitted base 10 is used. This also means that
8935 a leading zero doesn't cause octal conversion to be used, as
8936 with the default String to Number conversion. Example: >
8937 let nr = str2nr('0123')
8938<
8939 When {base} is 16 a leading "0x" or "0X" is ignored. With a
8940 different base the result will be zero. Similarly, when
8941 {base} is 8 a leading "0", "0o" or "0O" is ignored, and when
8942 {base} is 2 a leading "0b" or "0B" is ignored.
8943 Text after the number is silently ignored.
8944
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01008945 Returns 0 if {string} is empty or on error.
8946
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008947 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8948 GetText()->str2nr()
8949
8950
8951strcharlen({string}) *strcharlen()*
8952 The result is a Number, which is the number of characters
8953 in String {string}. Composing characters are ignored.
8954 |strchars()| can count the number of characters, counting
8955 composing characters separately.
8956
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01008957 Returns 0 if {string} is empty or on error.
8958
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008959 Also see |strlen()|, |strdisplaywidth()| and |strwidth()|.
8960
8961 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8962 GetText()->strcharlen()
8963
8964
8965strcharpart({src}, {start} [, {len} [, {skipcc}]]) *strcharpart()*
8966 Like |strpart()| but using character index and length instead
8967 of byte index and length.
8968 When {skipcc} is omitted or zero, composing characters are
8969 counted separately.
8970 When {skipcc} set to 1, Composing characters are ignored,
8971 similar to |slice()|.
8972 When a character index is used where a character does not
8973 exist it is omitted and counted as one character. For
8974 example: >
8975 strcharpart('abc', -1, 2)
8976< results in 'a'.
8977
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +01008978 Returns an empty string on error.
8979
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008980 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8981 GetText()->strcharpart(5)
8982
8983
8984strchars({string} [, {skipcc}]) *strchars()*
8985 The result is a Number, which is the number of characters
8986 in String {string}.
8987 When {skipcc} is omitted or zero, composing characters are
8988 counted separately.
8989 When {skipcc} set to 1, Composing characters are ignored.
8990 |strcharlen()| always does this.
8991
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +01008992 Returns zero on error.
8993
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008994 Also see |strlen()|, |strdisplaywidth()| and |strwidth()|.
8995
8996 {skipcc} is only available after 7.4.755. For backward
8997 compatibility, you can define a wrapper function: >
8998 if has("patch-7.4.755")
8999 function s:strchars(str, skipcc)
9000 return strchars(a:str, a:skipcc)
9001 endfunction
9002 else
9003 function s:strchars(str, skipcc)
9004 if a:skipcc
9005 return strlen(substitute(a:str, ".", "x", "g"))
9006 else
9007 return strchars(a:str)
9008 endif
9009 endfunction
9010 endif
9011<
9012 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9013 GetText()->strchars()
9014
9015strdisplaywidth({string} [, {col}]) *strdisplaywidth()*
9016 The result is a Number, which is the number of display cells
9017 String {string} occupies on the screen when it starts at {col}
9018 (first column is zero). When {col} is omitted zero is used.
9019 Otherwise it is the screen column where to start. This
9020 matters for Tab characters.
9021 The option settings of the current window are used. This
9022 matters for anything that's displayed differently, such as
9023 'tabstop' and 'display'.
9024 When {string} contains characters with East Asian Width Class
9025 Ambiguous, this function's return value depends on 'ambiwidth'.
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +01009026 Returns zero on error.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009027 Also see |strlen()|, |strwidth()| and |strchars()|.
9028
9029 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9030 GetText()->strdisplaywidth()
9031
9032strftime({format} [, {time}]) *strftime()*
9033 The result is a String, which is a formatted date and time, as
9034 specified by the {format} string. The given {time} is used,
9035 or the current time if no time is given. The accepted
9036 {format} depends on your system, thus this is not portable!
9037 See the manual page of the C function strftime() for the
9038 format. The maximum length of the result is 80 characters.
9039 See also |localtime()|, |getftime()| and |strptime()|.
9040 The language can be changed with the |:language| command.
9041 Examples: >
9042 :echo strftime("%c") Sun Apr 27 11:49:23 1997
9043 :echo strftime("%Y %b %d %X") 1997 Apr 27 11:53:25
9044 :echo strftime("%y%m%d %T") 970427 11:53:55
9045 :echo strftime("%H:%M") 11:55
9046 :echo strftime("%c", getftime("file.c"))
9047 Show mod time of file.c.
9048< Not available on all systems. To check use: >
9049 :if exists("*strftime")
9050
9051< Can also be used as a |method|: >
9052 GetFormat()->strftime()
9053
9054strgetchar({str}, {index}) *strgetchar()*
Bram Moolenaar2d8ed022022-05-21 13:08:16 +01009055 Get a Number corresponding to the character at {index} in
9056 {str}. This uses a zero-based character index, not a byte
9057 index. Composing characters are considered separate
9058 characters here. Use |nr2char()| to convert the Number to a
9059 String.
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +01009060 Returns -1 if {index} is invalid.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009061 Also see |strcharpart()| and |strchars()|.
9062
9063 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9064 GetText()->strgetchar(5)
9065
9066stridx({haystack}, {needle} [, {start}]) *stridx()*
9067 The result is a Number, which gives the byte index in
9068 {haystack} of the first occurrence of the String {needle}.
9069 If {start} is specified, the search starts at index {start}.
9070 This can be used to find a second match: >
9071 :let colon1 = stridx(line, ":")
9072 :let colon2 = stridx(line, ":", colon1 + 1)
9073< The search is done case-sensitive.
9074 For pattern searches use |match()|.
9075 -1 is returned if the {needle} does not occur in {haystack}.
9076 See also |strridx()|.
9077 Examples: >
9078 :echo stridx("An Example", "Example") 3
9079 :echo stridx("Starting point", "Start") 0
9080 :echo stridx("Starting point", "start") -1
9081< *strstr()* *strchr()*
9082 stridx() works similar to the C function strstr(). When used
9083 with a single character it works similar to strchr().
9084
9085 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9086 GetHaystack()->stridx(needle)
9087<
9088 *string()*
9089string({expr}) Return {expr} converted to a String. If {expr} is a Number,
9090 Float, String, Blob or a composition of them, then the result
9091 can be parsed back with |eval()|.
9092 {expr} type result ~
9093 String 'string' (single quotes are doubled)
9094 Number 123
9095 Float 123.123456 or 1.123456e8
9096 Funcref function('name')
9097 Blob 0z00112233.44556677.8899
9098 List [item, item]
9099 Dictionary {key: value, key: value}
9100
9101 When a |List| or |Dictionary| has a recursive reference it is
9102 replaced by "[...]" or "{...}". Using eval() on the result
9103 will then fail.
9104
9105 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9106 mylist->string()
9107
9108< Also see |strtrans()|.
9109
9110
9111strlen({string}) *strlen()*
9112 The result is a Number, which is the length of the String
9113 {string} in bytes.
9114 If the argument is a Number it is first converted to a String.
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +01009115 For other types an error is given and zero is returned.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009116 If you want to count the number of multibyte characters use
9117 |strchars()|.
9118 Also see |len()|, |strdisplaywidth()| and |strwidth()|.
9119
9120 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9121 GetString()->strlen()
9122
9123strpart({src}, {start} [, {len} [, {chars}]]) *strpart()*
9124 The result is a String, which is part of {src}, starting from
9125 byte {start}, with the byte length {len}.
9126 When {chars} is present and TRUE then {len} is the number of
9127 characters positions (composing characters are not counted
9128 separately, thus "1" means one base character and any
9129 following composing characters).
9130 To count {start} as characters instead of bytes use
9131 |strcharpart()|.
9132
9133 When bytes are selected which do not exist, this doesn't
9134 result in an error, the bytes are simply omitted.
9135 If {len} is missing, the copy continues from {start} till the
9136 end of the {src}. >
9137 strpart("abcdefg", 3, 2) == "de"
9138 strpart("abcdefg", -2, 4) == "ab"
9139 strpart("abcdefg", 5, 4) == "fg"
9140 strpart("abcdefg", 3) == "defg"
9141
9142< Note: To get the first character, {start} must be 0. For
9143 example, to get the character under the cursor: >
9144 strpart(getline("."), col(".") - 1, 1, v:true)
9145<
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +01009146 Returns an empty string on error.
9147
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009148 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9149 GetText()->strpart(5)
9150
9151strptime({format}, {timestring}) *strptime()*
9152 The result is a Number, which is a unix timestamp representing
9153 the date and time in {timestring}, which is expected to match
9154 the format specified in {format}.
9155
9156 The accepted {format} depends on your system, thus this is not
9157 portable! See the manual page of the C function strptime()
9158 for the format. Especially avoid "%c". The value of $TZ also
9159 matters.
9160
9161 If the {timestring} cannot be parsed with {format} zero is
9162 returned. If you do not know the format of {timestring} you
9163 can try different {format} values until you get a non-zero
9164 result.
9165
9166 See also |strftime()|.
9167 Examples: >
9168 :echo strptime("%Y %b %d %X", "1997 Apr 27 11:49:23")
9169< 862156163 >
9170 :echo strftime("%c", strptime("%y%m%d %T", "970427 11:53:55"))
9171< Sun Apr 27 11:53:55 1997 >
9172 :echo strftime("%c", strptime("%Y%m%d%H%M%S", "19970427115355") + 3600)
9173< Sun Apr 27 12:53:55 1997
9174
9175 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9176 GetFormat()->strptime(timestring)
9177<
9178 Not available on all systems. To check use: >
9179 :if exists("*strptime")
9180
9181strridx({haystack}, {needle} [, {start}]) *strridx()*
9182 The result is a Number, which gives the byte index in
9183 {haystack} of the last occurrence of the String {needle}.
9184 When {start} is specified, matches beyond this index are
9185 ignored. This can be used to find a match before a previous
9186 match: >
9187 :let lastcomma = strridx(line, ",")
9188 :let comma2 = strridx(line, ",", lastcomma - 1)
9189< The search is done case-sensitive.
9190 For pattern searches use |match()|.
9191 -1 is returned if the {needle} does not occur in {haystack}.
9192 If the {needle} is empty the length of {haystack} is returned.
9193 See also |stridx()|. Examples: >
9194 :echo strridx("an angry armadillo", "an") 3
9195< *strrchr()*
9196 When used with a single character it works similar to the C
9197 function strrchr().
9198
9199 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9200 GetHaystack()->strridx(needle)
9201
9202strtrans({string}) *strtrans()*
9203 The result is a String, which is {string} with all unprintable
9204 characters translated into printable characters |'isprint'|.
9205 Like they are shown in a window. Example: >
9206 echo strtrans(@a)
9207< This displays a newline in register a as "^@" instead of
9208 starting a new line.
9209
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +01009210 Returns an empty string on error.
9211
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009212 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9213 GetString()->strtrans()
9214
9215strwidth({string}) *strwidth()*
9216 The result is a Number, which is the number of display cells
9217 String {string} occupies. A Tab character is counted as one
9218 cell, alternatively use |strdisplaywidth()|.
9219 When {string} contains characters with East Asian Width Class
9220 Ambiguous, this function's return value depends on 'ambiwidth'.
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +01009221 Returns zero on error.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009222 Also see |strlen()|, |strdisplaywidth()| and |strchars()|.
9223
9224 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9225 GetString()->strwidth()
9226
9227submatch({nr} [, {list}]) *submatch()* *E935*
9228 Only for an expression in a |:substitute| command or
9229 substitute() function.
9230 Returns the {nr}'th submatch of the matched text. When {nr}
9231 is 0 the whole matched text is returned.
9232 Note that a NL in the string can stand for a line break of a
9233 multi-line match or a NUL character in the text.
9234 Also see |sub-replace-expression|.
9235
9236 If {list} is present and non-zero then submatch() returns
9237 a list of strings, similar to |getline()| with two arguments.
9238 NL characters in the text represent NUL characters in the
9239 text.
9240 Only returns more than one item for |:substitute|, inside
9241 |substitute()| this list will always contain one or zero
9242 items, since there are no real line breaks.
9243
9244 When substitute() is used recursively only the submatches in
9245 the current (deepest) call can be obtained.
9246
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +01009247 Returns an empty string or list on error.
9248
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009249 Examples: >
9250 :s/\d\+/\=submatch(0) + 1/
9251 :echo substitute(text, '\d\+', '\=submatch(0) + 1', '')
9252< This finds the first number in the line and adds one to it.
9253 A line break is included as a newline character.
9254
9255 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9256 GetNr()->submatch()
9257
9258substitute({string}, {pat}, {sub}, {flags}) *substitute()*
9259 The result is a String, which is a copy of {string}, in which
9260 the first match of {pat} is replaced with {sub}.
9261 When {flags} is "g", all matches of {pat} in {string} are
9262 replaced. Otherwise {flags} should be "".
9263
9264 This works like the ":substitute" command (without any flags).
9265 But the matching with {pat} is always done like the 'magic'
9266 option is set and 'cpoptions' is empty (to make scripts
9267 portable). 'ignorecase' is still relevant, use |/\c| or |/\C|
9268 if you want to ignore or match case and ignore 'ignorecase'.
9269 'smartcase' is not used. See |string-match| for how {pat} is
9270 used.
9271
9272 A "~" in {sub} is not replaced with the previous {sub}.
9273 Note that some codes in {sub} have a special meaning
9274 |sub-replace-special|. For example, to replace something with
9275 "\n" (two characters), use "\\\\n" or '\\n'.
9276
9277 When {pat} does not match in {string}, {string} is returned
9278 unmodified.
9279
9280 Example: >
9281 :let &path = substitute(&path, ",\\=[^,]*$", "", "")
9282< This removes the last component of the 'path' option. >
9283 :echo substitute("testing", ".*", "\\U\\0", "")
9284< results in "TESTING".
9285
9286 When {sub} starts with "\=", the remainder is interpreted as
9287 an expression. See |sub-replace-expression|. Example: >
9288 :echo substitute(s, '%\(\x\x\)',
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00009289 \ '\=nr2char("0x" .. submatch(1))', 'g')
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009290
9291< When {sub} is a Funcref that function is called, with one
9292 optional argument. Example: >
9293 :echo substitute(s, '%\(\x\x\)', SubNr, 'g')
9294< The optional argument is a list which contains the whole
9295 matched string and up to nine submatches, like what
9296 |submatch()| returns. Example: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00009297 :echo substitute(s, '%\(\x\x\)', {m -> '0x' .. m[1]}, 'g')
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009298
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +01009299< Returns an empty string on error.
9300
9301 Can also be used as a |method|: >
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009302 GetString()->substitute(pat, sub, flags)
9303
9304swapinfo({fname}) *swapinfo()*
9305 The result is a dictionary, which holds information about the
9306 swapfile {fname}. The available fields are:
9307 version Vim version
9308 user user name
9309 host host name
9310 fname original file name
9311 pid PID of the Vim process that created the swap
9312 file
9313 mtime last modification time in seconds
9314 inode Optional: INODE number of the file
9315 dirty 1 if file was modified, 0 if not
9316 Note that "user" and "host" are truncated to at most 39 bytes.
9317 In case of failure an "error" item is added with the reason:
9318 Cannot open file: file not found or in accessible
9319 Cannot read file: cannot read first block
9320 Not a swap file: does not contain correct block ID
9321 Magic number mismatch: Info in first block is invalid
9322
9323 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9324 GetFilename()->swapinfo()
9325
9326swapname({buf}) *swapname()*
9327 The result is the swap file path of the buffer {expr}.
9328 For the use of {buf}, see |bufname()| above.
9329 If buffer {buf} is the current buffer, the result is equal to
9330 |:swapname| (unless there is no swap file).
9331 If buffer {buf} has no swap file, returns an empty string.
9332
9333 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9334 GetBufname()->swapname()
9335
9336synID({lnum}, {col}, {trans}) *synID()*
9337 The result is a Number, which is the syntax ID at the position
9338 {lnum} and {col} in the current window.
9339 The syntax ID can be used with |synIDattr()| and
9340 |synIDtrans()| to obtain syntax information about text.
9341
9342 {col} is 1 for the leftmost column, {lnum} is 1 for the first
9343 line. 'synmaxcol' applies, in a longer line zero is returned.
9344 Note that when the position is after the last character,
9345 that's where the cursor can be in Insert mode, synID() returns
9346 zero. {lnum} is used like with |getline()|.
9347
9348 When {trans} is |TRUE|, transparent items are reduced to the
9349 item that they reveal. This is useful when wanting to know
9350 the effective color. When {trans} is |FALSE|, the transparent
9351 item is returned. This is useful when wanting to know which
9352 syntax item is effective (e.g. inside parens).
9353 Warning: This function can be very slow. Best speed is
9354 obtained by going through the file in forward direction.
9355
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +01009356 Returns zero on error.
9357
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009358 Example (echoes the name of the syntax item under the cursor): >
9359 :echo synIDattr(synID(line("."), col("."), 1), "name")
9360<
9361
9362synIDattr({synID}, {what} [, {mode}]) *synIDattr()*
9363 The result is a String, which is the {what} attribute of
9364 syntax ID {synID}. This can be used to obtain information
9365 about a syntax item.
9366 {mode} can be "gui", "cterm" or "term", to get the attributes
9367 for that mode. When {mode} is omitted, or an invalid value is
9368 used, the attributes for the currently active highlighting are
9369 used (GUI, cterm or term).
9370 Use synIDtrans() to follow linked highlight groups.
9371 {what} result
9372 "name" the name of the syntax item
9373 "fg" foreground color (GUI: color name used to set
9374 the color, cterm: color number as a string,
9375 term: empty string)
9376 "bg" background color (as with "fg")
9377 "font" font name (only available in the GUI)
9378 |highlight-font|
9379 "sp" special color for the GUI (as with "fg")
9380 |highlight-guisp|
9381 "ul" underline color for cterm: number as a string
9382 "fg#" like "fg", but for the GUI and the GUI is
9383 running the name in "#RRGGBB" form
9384 "bg#" like "fg#" for "bg"
9385 "sp#" like "fg#" for "sp"
9386 "bold" "1" if bold
9387 "italic" "1" if italic
9388 "reverse" "1" if reverse
9389 "inverse" "1" if inverse (= reverse)
9390 "standout" "1" if standout
9391 "underline" "1" if underlined
9392 "undercurl" "1" if undercurled
9393 "strike" "1" if strikethrough
Bram Moolenaarde786322022-07-30 14:56:17 +01009394 "nocombine" "1" if nocombine
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009395
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +01009396 Returns an empty string on error.
9397
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009398 Example (echoes the color of the syntax item under the
9399 cursor): >
9400 :echo synIDattr(synIDtrans(synID(line("."), col("."), 1)), "fg")
9401<
9402 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9403 :echo synID(line("."), col("."), 1)->synIDtrans()->synIDattr("fg")
9404
9405
9406synIDtrans({synID}) *synIDtrans()*
9407 The result is a Number, which is the translated syntax ID of
9408 {synID}. This is the syntax group ID of what is being used to
9409 highlight the character. Highlight links given with
9410 ":highlight link" are followed.
9411
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +01009412 Returns zero on error.
9413
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009414 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9415 :echo synID(line("."), col("."), 1)->synIDtrans()->synIDattr("fg")
9416
9417synconcealed({lnum}, {col}) *synconcealed()*
9418 The result is a |List| with currently three items:
9419 1. The first item in the list is 0 if the character at the
9420 position {lnum} and {col} is not part of a concealable
9421 region, 1 if it is. {lnum} is used like with |getline()|.
9422 2. The second item in the list is a string. If the first item
9423 is 1, the second item contains the text which will be
9424 displayed in place of the concealed text, depending on the
9425 current setting of 'conceallevel' and 'listchars'.
9426 3. The third and final item in the list is a number
9427 representing the specific syntax region matched in the
9428 line. When the character is not concealed the value is
9429 zero. This allows detection of the beginning of a new
9430 concealable region if there are two consecutive regions
9431 with the same replacement character. For an example, if
9432 the text is "123456" and both "23" and "45" are concealed
9433 and replaced by the character "X", then:
9434 call returns ~
9435 synconcealed(lnum, 1) [0, '', 0]
9436 synconcealed(lnum, 2) [1, 'X', 1]
9437 synconcealed(lnum, 3) [1, 'X', 1]
9438 synconcealed(lnum, 4) [1, 'X', 2]
9439 synconcealed(lnum, 5) [1, 'X', 2]
9440 synconcealed(lnum, 6) [0, '', 0]
9441
9442
9443synstack({lnum}, {col}) *synstack()*
9444 Return a |List|, which is the stack of syntax items at the
9445 position {lnum} and {col} in the current window. {lnum} is
9446 used like with |getline()|. Each item in the List is an ID
9447 like what |synID()| returns.
9448 The first item in the List is the outer region, following are
9449 items contained in that one. The last one is what |synID()|
9450 returns, unless not the whole item is highlighted or it is a
9451 transparent item.
9452 This function is useful for debugging a syntax file.
9453 Example that shows the syntax stack under the cursor: >
9454 for id in synstack(line("."), col("."))
9455 echo synIDattr(id, "name")
9456 endfor
9457< When the position specified with {lnum} and {col} is invalid
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +01009458 an empty List is returned. The position just after the last
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009459 character in a line and the first column in an empty line are
9460 valid positions.
9461
9462system({expr} [, {input}]) *system()* *E677*
9463 Get the output of the shell command {expr} as a |String|. See
9464 |systemlist()| to get the output as a |List|.
9465
9466 When {input} is given and is a |String| this string is written
9467 to a file and passed as stdin to the command. The string is
9468 written as-is, you need to take care of using the correct line
9469 separators yourself.
9470 If {input} is given and is a |List| it is written to the file
9471 in a way |writefile()| does with {binary} set to "b" (i.e.
9472 with a newline between each list item with newlines inside
9473 list items converted to NULs).
9474 When {input} is given and is a number that is a valid id for
9475 an existing buffer then the content of the buffer is written
9476 to the file line by line, each line terminated by a NL and
9477 NULs characters where the text has a NL.
9478
9479 Pipes are not used, the 'shelltemp' option is not used.
9480
9481 When prepended by |:silent| the terminal will not be set to
9482 cooked mode. This is meant to be used for commands that do
9483 not need the user to type. It avoids stray characters showing
9484 up on the screen which require |CTRL-L| to remove. >
9485 :silent let f = system('ls *.vim')
9486<
9487 Note: Use |shellescape()| or |::S| with |expand()| or
9488 |fnamemodify()| to escape special characters in a command
9489 argument. Newlines in {expr} may cause the command to fail.
9490 The characters in 'shellquote' and 'shellxquote' may also
9491 cause trouble.
9492 This is not to be used for interactive commands.
9493
9494 The result is a String. Example: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00009495 :let files = system('ls ' .. shellescape(expand('%:h')))
9496 :let files = system('ls ' .. expand('%:h:S'))
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009497
9498< To make the result more system-independent, the shell output
9499 is filtered to replace <CR> with <NL> for Macintosh, and
9500 <CR><NL> with <NL> for DOS-like systems.
9501 To avoid the string being truncated at a NUL, all NUL
9502 characters are replaced with SOH (0x01).
9503
9504 The command executed is constructed using several options:
9505 'shell' 'shellcmdflag' 'shellxquote' {expr} 'shellredir' {tmp} 'shellxquote'
9506 ({tmp} is an automatically generated file name).
9507 For Unix, braces are put around {expr} to allow for
9508 concatenated commands.
9509
9510 The command will be executed in "cooked" mode, so that a
9511 CTRL-C will interrupt the command (on Unix at least).
9512
9513 The resulting error code can be found in |v:shell_error|.
9514 This function will fail in |restricted-mode|.
9515
9516 Note that any wrong value in the options mentioned above may
9517 make the function fail. It has also been reported to fail
9518 when using a security agent application.
9519 Unlike ":!cmd" there is no automatic check for changed files.
9520 Use |:checktime| to force a check.
9521
9522 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9523 :echo GetCmd()->system()
9524
9525
9526systemlist({expr} [, {input}]) *systemlist()*
9527 Same as |system()|, but returns a |List| with lines (parts of
9528 output separated by NL) with NULs transformed into NLs. Output
9529 is the same as |readfile()| will output with {binary} argument
9530 set to "b", except that there is no extra empty item when the
9531 result ends in a NL.
9532 Note that on MS-Windows you may get trailing CR characters.
9533
9534 To see the difference between "echo hello" and "echo -n hello"
9535 use |system()| and |split()|: >
9536 echo system('echo hello')->split('\n', 1)
9537<
9538 Returns an empty string on error.
9539
9540 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9541 :echo GetCmd()->systemlist()
9542
9543
9544tabpagebuflist([{arg}]) *tabpagebuflist()*
9545 The result is a |List|, where each item is the number of the
9546 buffer associated with each window in the current tab page.
9547 {arg} specifies the number of the tab page to be used. When
9548 omitted the current tab page is used.
9549 When {arg} is invalid the number zero is returned.
9550 To get a list of all buffers in all tabs use this: >
9551 let buflist = []
9552 for i in range(tabpagenr('$'))
9553 call extend(buflist, tabpagebuflist(i + 1))
9554 endfor
9555< Note that a buffer may appear in more than one window.
9556
9557 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9558 GetTabpage()->tabpagebuflist()
9559
9560tabpagenr([{arg}]) *tabpagenr()*
9561 The result is a Number, which is the number of the current
9562 tab page. The first tab page has number 1.
9563
9564 The optional argument {arg} supports the following values:
9565 $ the number of the last tab page (the tab page
9566 count).
9567 # the number of the last accessed tab page
9568 (where |g<Tab>| goes to). if there is no
9569 previous tab page 0 is returned.
9570 The number can be used with the |:tab| command.
9571
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +01009572 Returns zero on error.
9573
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009574
9575tabpagewinnr({tabarg} [, {arg}]) *tabpagewinnr()*
9576 Like |winnr()| but for tab page {tabarg}.
9577 {tabarg} specifies the number of tab page to be used.
9578 {arg} is used like with |winnr()|:
9579 - When omitted the current window number is returned. This is
9580 the window which will be used when going to this tab page.
9581 - When "$" the number of windows is returned.
9582 - When "#" the previous window nr is returned.
9583 Useful examples: >
9584 tabpagewinnr(1) " current window of tab page 1
9585 tabpagewinnr(4, '$') " number of windows in tab page 4
9586< When {tabarg} is invalid zero is returned.
9587
9588 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9589 GetTabpage()->tabpagewinnr()
9590<
9591 *tagfiles()*
9592tagfiles() Returns a |List| with the file names used to search for tags
9593 for the current buffer. This is the 'tags' option expanded.
9594
9595
9596taglist({expr} [, {filename}]) *taglist()*
9597 Returns a |List| of tags matching the regular expression {expr}.
9598
9599 If {filename} is passed it is used to prioritize the results
9600 in the same way that |:tselect| does. See |tag-priority|.
9601 {filename} should be the full path of the file.
9602
9603 Each list item is a dictionary with at least the following
9604 entries:
9605 name Name of the tag.
9606 filename Name of the file where the tag is
9607 defined. It is either relative to the
9608 current directory or a full path.
9609 cmd Ex command used to locate the tag in
9610 the file.
9611 kind Type of the tag. The value for this
9612 entry depends on the language specific
9613 kind values. Only available when
9614 using a tags file generated by
Bram Moolenaar47c532e2022-03-19 15:18:53 +00009615 Universal/Exuberant ctags or hdrtag.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009616 static A file specific tag. Refer to
9617 |static-tag| for more information.
9618 More entries may be present, depending on the content of the
9619 tags file: access, implementation, inherits and signature.
9620 Refer to the ctags documentation for information about these
9621 fields. For C code the fields "struct", "class" and "enum"
9622 may appear, they give the name of the entity the tag is
9623 contained in.
9624
9625 The ex-command "cmd" can be either an ex search pattern, a
9626 line number or a line number followed by a byte number.
9627
9628 If there are no matching tags, then an empty list is returned.
9629
9630 To get an exact tag match, the anchors '^' and '$' should be
9631 used in {expr}. This also make the function work faster.
9632 Refer to |tag-regexp| for more information about the tag
9633 search regular expression pattern.
9634
9635 Refer to |'tags'| for information about how the tags file is
9636 located by Vim. Refer to |tags-file-format| for the format of
9637 the tags file generated by the different ctags tools.
9638
9639 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9640 GetTagpattern()->taglist()
9641
9642tan({expr}) *tan()*
9643 Return the tangent of {expr}, measured in radians, as a |Float|
9644 in the range [-inf, inf].
9645 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +01009646 Returns 0.0 if {expr} is not a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009647 Examples: >
9648 :echo tan(10)
9649< 0.648361 >
9650 :echo tan(-4.01)
9651< -1.181502
9652
9653 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9654 Compute()->tan()
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009655
9656
9657tanh({expr}) *tanh()*
9658 Return the hyperbolic tangent of {expr} as a |Float| in the
9659 range [-1, 1].
9660 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +01009661 Returns 0.0 if {expr} is not a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009662 Examples: >
9663 :echo tanh(0.5)
9664< 0.462117 >
9665 :echo tanh(-1)
9666< -0.761594
9667
9668 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9669 Compute()->tanh()
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009670
9671
9672tempname() *tempname()* *temp-file-name*
9673 The result is a String, which is the name of a file that
9674 doesn't exist. It can be used for a temporary file. The name
9675 is different for at least 26 consecutive calls. Example: >
9676 :let tmpfile = tempname()
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00009677 :exe "redir > " .. tmpfile
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009678< For Unix, the file will be in a private directory |tempfile|.
9679 For MS-Windows forward slashes are used when the 'shellslash'
9680 option is set, or when 'shellcmdflag' starts with '-' and
9681 'shell' does not contain powershell or pwsh.
9682
9683
9684term_ functions are documented here: |terminal-function-details|
9685
9686
9687terminalprops() *terminalprops()*
9688 Returns a |Dictionary| with properties of the terminal that Vim
9689 detected from the response to |t_RV| request. See
9690 |v:termresponse| for the response itself. If |v:termresponse|
9691 is empty most values here will be 'u' for unknown.
9692 cursor_style whether sending |t_RS| works **
9693 cursor_blink_mode whether sending |t_RC| works **
9694 underline_rgb whether |t_8u| works **
9695 mouse mouse type supported
Bram Moolenaar4bc85f22022-10-21 14:17:24 +01009696 kitty whether Kitty terminal was detected
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009697
9698 ** value 'u' for unknown, 'y' for yes, 'n' for no
9699
9700 If the |+termresponse| feature is missing then the result is
9701 an empty dictionary.
9702
9703 If "cursor_style" is 'y' then |t_RS| will be sent to request the
9704 current cursor style.
9705 If "cursor_blink_mode" is 'y' then |t_RC| will be sent to
9706 request the cursor blink status.
9707 "cursor_style" and "cursor_blink_mode" are also set if |t_u7|
9708 is not empty, Vim will detect the working of sending |t_RS|
9709 and |t_RC| on startup.
9710
9711 When "underline_rgb" is not 'y', then |t_8u| will be made empty.
9712 This avoids sending it to xterm, which would clear the colors.
9713
9714 For "mouse" the value 'u' is unknown
9715
9716 Also see:
9717 - 'ambiwidth' - detected by using |t_u7|.
9718 - |v:termstyleresp| and |v:termblinkresp| for the response to
9719 |t_RS| and |t_RC|.
9720
9721
9722test_ functions are documented here: |test-functions-details|
9723
9724
9725 *timer_info()*
9726timer_info([{id}])
9727 Return a list with information about timers.
9728 When {id} is given only information about this timer is
9729 returned. When timer {id} does not exist an empty list is
9730 returned.
9731 When {id} is omitted information about all timers is returned.
9732
9733 For each timer the information is stored in a |Dictionary| with
9734 these items:
9735 "id" the timer ID
9736 "time" time the timer was started with
9737 "remaining" time until the timer fires
9738 "repeat" number of times the timer will still fire;
9739 -1 means forever
9740 "callback" the callback
9741 "paused" 1 if the timer is paused, 0 otherwise
9742
9743 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9744 GetTimer()->timer_info()
9745
9746< {only available when compiled with the |+timers| feature}
9747
9748timer_pause({timer}, {paused}) *timer_pause()*
9749 Pause or unpause a timer. A paused timer does not invoke its
9750 callback when its time expires. Unpausing a timer may cause
9751 the callback to be invoked almost immediately if enough time
9752 has passed.
9753
9754 Pausing a timer is useful to avoid the callback to be called
9755 for a short time.
9756
9757 If {paused} evaluates to a non-zero Number or a non-empty
9758 String, then the timer is paused, otherwise it is unpaused.
9759 See |non-zero-arg|.
9760
9761 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9762 GetTimer()->timer_pause(1)
9763
9764< {only available when compiled with the |+timers| feature}
9765
9766 *timer_start()* *timer* *timers*
9767timer_start({time}, {callback} [, {options}])
9768 Create a timer and return the timer ID.
9769
9770 {time} is the waiting time in milliseconds. This is the
9771 minimum time before invoking the callback. When the system is
9772 busy or Vim is not waiting for input the time will be longer.
9773
9774 {callback} is the function to call. It can be the name of a
9775 function or a |Funcref|. It is called with one argument, which
9776 is the timer ID. The callback is only invoked when Vim is
9777 waiting for input.
9778 If you want to show a message look at |popup_notification()|
9779 to avoid interfering with what the user is doing.
9780
9781 {options} is a dictionary. Supported entries:
9782 "repeat" Number of times to repeat calling the
9783 callback. -1 means forever. When not present
9784 the callback will be called once.
9785 If the timer causes an error three times in a
9786 row the repeat is cancelled. This avoids that
9787 Vim becomes unusable because of all the error
9788 messages.
9789
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +01009790 Returns -1 on error.
9791
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009792 Example: >
9793 func MyHandler(timer)
9794 echo 'Handler called'
9795 endfunc
9796 let timer = timer_start(500, 'MyHandler',
9797 \ {'repeat': 3})
9798< This will invoke MyHandler() three times at 500 msec
9799 intervals.
9800
9801 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9802 GetMsec()->timer_start(callback)
9803
9804< Not available in the |sandbox|.
9805 {only available when compiled with the |+timers| feature}
9806
9807timer_stop({timer}) *timer_stop()*
9808 Stop a timer. The timer callback will no longer be invoked.
9809 {timer} is an ID returned by timer_start(), thus it must be a
9810 Number. If {timer} does not exist there is no error.
9811
9812 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9813 GetTimer()->timer_stop()
9814
9815< {only available when compiled with the |+timers| feature}
9816
9817timer_stopall() *timer_stopall()*
9818 Stop all timers. The timer callbacks will no longer be
9819 invoked. Useful if a timer is misbehaving. If there are no
9820 timers there is no error.
9821
9822 {only available when compiled with the |+timers| feature}
9823
9824tolower({expr}) *tolower()*
9825 The result is a copy of the String given, with all uppercase
9826 characters turned into lowercase (just like applying |gu| to
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +01009827 the string). Returns an empty string on error.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009828
9829 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9830 GetText()->tolower()
9831
9832toupper({expr}) *toupper()*
9833 The result is a copy of the String given, with all lowercase
9834 characters turned into uppercase (just like applying |gU| to
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +01009835 the string). Returns an empty string on error.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009836
9837 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9838 GetText()->toupper()
9839
9840tr({src}, {fromstr}, {tostr}) *tr()*
9841 The result is a copy of the {src} string with all characters
9842 which appear in {fromstr} replaced by the character in that
9843 position in the {tostr} string. Thus the first character in
9844 {fromstr} is translated into the first character in {tostr}
9845 and so on. Exactly like the unix "tr" command.
9846 This code also deals with multibyte characters properly.
9847
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +01009848 Returns an empty string on error.
9849
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009850 Examples: >
9851 echo tr("hello there", "ht", "HT")
9852< returns "Hello THere" >
9853 echo tr("<blob>", "<>", "{}")
9854< returns "{blob}"
9855
9856 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9857 GetText()->tr(from, to)
9858
9859trim({text} [, {mask} [, {dir}]]) *trim()*
9860 Return {text} as a String where any character in {mask} is
9861 removed from the beginning and/or end of {text}.
9862
9863 If {mask} is not given, {mask} is all characters up to 0x20,
9864 which includes Tab, space, NL and CR, plus the non-breaking
9865 space character 0xa0.
9866
9867 The optional {dir} argument specifies where to remove the
9868 characters:
9869 0 remove from the beginning and end of {text}
9870 1 remove only at the beginning of {text}
9871 2 remove only at the end of {text}
9872 When omitted both ends are trimmed.
9873
9874 This function deals with multibyte characters properly.
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +01009875 Returns an empty string on error.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009876
9877 Examples: >
9878 echo trim(" some text ")
9879< returns "some text" >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00009880 echo trim(" \r\t\t\r RESERVE \t\n\x0B\xA0") .. "_TAIL"
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009881< returns "RESERVE_TAIL" >
9882 echo trim("rm<Xrm<>X>rrm", "rm<>")
9883< returns "Xrm<>X" (characters in the middle are not removed) >
9884 echo trim(" vim ", " ", 2)
9885< returns " vim"
9886
9887 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9888 GetText()->trim()
9889
9890trunc({expr}) *trunc()*
9891 Return the largest integral value with magnitude less than or
9892 equal to {expr} as a |Float| (truncate towards zero).
9893 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +01009894 Returns 0.0 if {expr} is not a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009895 Examples: >
9896 echo trunc(1.456)
9897< 1.0 >
9898 echo trunc(-5.456)
9899< -5.0 >
9900 echo trunc(4.0)
9901< 4.0
9902
9903 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9904 Compute()->trunc()
9905<
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009906 *type()*
9907type({expr}) The result is a Number representing the type of {expr}.
9908 Instead of using the number directly, it is better to use the
9909 v:t_ variable that has the value:
9910 Number: 0 |v:t_number|
9911 String: 1 |v:t_string|
9912 Funcref: 2 |v:t_func|
9913 List: 3 |v:t_list|
9914 Dictionary: 4 |v:t_dict|
9915 Float: 5 |v:t_float|
9916 Boolean: 6 |v:t_bool| (v:false and v:true)
9917 None: 7 |v:t_none| (v:null and v:none)
9918 Job: 8 |v:t_job|
9919 Channel: 9 |v:t_channel|
9920 Blob: 10 |v:t_blob|
9921 For backward compatibility, this method can be used: >
9922 :if type(myvar) == type(0)
9923 :if type(myvar) == type("")
9924 :if type(myvar) == type(function("tr"))
9925 :if type(myvar) == type([])
9926 :if type(myvar) == type({})
9927 :if type(myvar) == type(0.0)
9928 :if type(myvar) == type(v:false)
9929 :if type(myvar) == type(v:none)
9930< To check if the v:t_ variables exist use this: >
9931 :if exists('v:t_number')
9932
9933< Can also be used as a |method|: >
9934 mylist->type()
9935
9936
9937typename({expr}) *typename()*
9938 Return a string representation of the type of {expr}.
9939 Example: >
9940 echo typename([1, 2, 3])
9941 list<number>
9942
9943
9944undofile({name}) *undofile()*
9945 Return the name of the undo file that would be used for a file
9946 with name {name} when writing. This uses the 'undodir'
9947 option, finding directories that exist. It does not check if
9948 the undo file exists.
9949 {name} is always expanded to the full path, since that is what
9950 is used internally.
9951 If {name} is empty undofile() returns an empty string, since a
9952 buffer without a file name will not write an undo file.
9953 Useful in combination with |:wundo| and |:rundo|.
9954 When compiled without the |+persistent_undo| option this always
9955 returns an empty string.
9956
9957 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9958 GetFilename()->undofile()
9959
9960undotree() *undotree()*
9961 Return the current state of the undo tree in a dictionary with
9962 the following items:
9963 "seq_last" The highest undo sequence number used.
9964 "seq_cur" The sequence number of the current position in
9965 the undo tree. This differs from "seq_last"
9966 when some changes were undone.
9967 "time_cur" Time last used for |:earlier| and related
9968 commands. Use |strftime()| to convert to
9969 something readable.
9970 "save_last" Number of the last file write. Zero when no
9971 write yet.
9972 "save_cur" Number of the current position in the undo
9973 tree.
9974 "synced" Non-zero when the last undo block was synced.
9975 This happens when waiting from input from the
9976 user. See |undo-blocks|.
9977 "entries" A list of dictionaries with information about
9978 undo blocks.
9979
9980 The first item in the "entries" list is the oldest undo item.
9981 Each List item is a |Dictionary| with these items:
9982 "seq" Undo sequence number. Same as what appears in
9983 |:undolist|.
9984 "time" Timestamp when the change happened. Use
9985 |strftime()| to convert to something readable.
9986 "newhead" Only appears in the item that is the last one
9987 that was added. This marks the last change
9988 and where further changes will be added.
9989 "curhead" Only appears in the item that is the last one
9990 that was undone. This marks the current
9991 position in the undo tree, the block that will
9992 be used by a redo command. When nothing was
9993 undone after the last change this item will
9994 not appear anywhere.
9995 "save" Only appears on the last block before a file
9996 write. The number is the write count. The
9997 first write has number 1, the last one the
9998 "save_last" mentioned above.
9999 "alt" Alternate entry. This is again a List of undo
10000 blocks. Each item may again have an "alt"
10001 item.
10002
10003uniq({list} [, {func} [, {dict}]]) *uniq()* *E882*
10004 Remove second and succeeding copies of repeated adjacent
10005 {list} items in-place. Returns {list}. If you want a list
10006 to remain unmodified make a copy first: >
10007 :let newlist = uniq(copy(mylist))
10008< The default compare function uses the string representation of
10009 each item. For the use of {func} and {dict} see |sort()|.
10010
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +010010011 Returns zero if {list} is not a |List|.
10012
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010013 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10014 mylist->uniq()
10015
10016values({dict}) *values()*
10017 Return a |List| with all the values of {dict}. The |List| is
10018 in arbitrary order. Also see |items()| and |keys()|.
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +010010019 Returns zero if {dict} is not a |Dict|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010020
10021 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10022 mydict->values()
10023
LemonBoy0f7a3e12022-05-26 12:10:37 +010010024virtcol({expr} [, {list}]) *virtcol()*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010025 The result is a Number, which is the screen column of the file
10026 position given with {expr}. That is, the last screen position
10027 occupied by the character at that position, when the screen
10028 would be of unlimited width. When there is a <Tab> at the
10029 position, the returned Number will be the column at the end of
10030 the <Tab>. For example, for a <Tab> in column 1, with 'ts'
10031 set to 8, it returns 8. |conceal| is ignored.
10032 For the byte position use |col()|.
LemonBoy0f7a3e12022-05-26 12:10:37 +010010033
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010034 For the use of {expr} see |col()|.
LemonBoy0f7a3e12022-05-26 12:10:37 +010010035
10036 When 'virtualedit' is used {expr} can be [lnum, col, off],
10037 where "off" is the offset in screen columns from the start of
10038 the character. E.g., a position within a <Tab> or after the
10039 last character. When "off" is omitted zero is used. When
10040 Virtual editing is active in the current mode, a position
10041 beyond the end of the line can be returned. Also see
10042 |'virtualedit'|
10043
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010044 The accepted positions are:
10045 . the cursor position
10046 $ the end of the cursor line (the result is the
10047 number of displayed characters in the cursor line
10048 plus one)
10049 'x position of mark x (if the mark is not set, 0 is
10050 returned)
10051 v In Visual mode: the start of the Visual area (the
10052 cursor is the end). When not in Visual mode
10053 returns the cursor position. Differs from |'<| in
10054 that it's updated right away.
LemonBoy0f7a3e12022-05-26 12:10:37 +010010055
10056 If {list} is present and non-zero then virtcol() returns a List
10057 with the first and last screen position occupied by the
10058 character.
10059
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010060 Note that only marks in the current file can be used.
10061 Examples: >
LemonBoy0f7a3e12022-05-26 12:10:37 +010010062 " With text "foo^Lbar" and cursor on the "^L":
10063
10064 virtcol(".") " returns 5
10065 virtcol(".", 1) " returns [4, 5]
10066 virtcol("$") " returns 9
10067
10068 " With text " there", with 't at 'h':
10069
10070 virtcol("'t") " returns 6
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010071< The first column is 1. 0 is returned for an error.
10072 A more advanced example that echoes the maximum length of
10073 all lines: >
10074 echo max(map(range(1, line('$')), "virtcol([v:val, '$'])"))
10075
10076< Can also be used as a |method|: >
10077 GetPos()->virtcol()
10078
Bram Moolenaar5a6ec102022-05-27 21:58:00 +010010079virtcol2col({winid}, {lnum}, {col}) *virtcol2col()*
10080 The result is a Number, which is the byte index of the
10081 character in window {winid} at buffer line {lnum} and virtual
10082 column {col}.
10083
10084 If {col} is greater than the last virtual column in line
10085 {lnum}, then the byte index of the character at the last
10086 virtual column is returned.
10087
10088 The {winid} argument can be the window number or the
10089 |window-ID|. If this is zero, then the current window is used.
10090
10091 Returns -1 if the window {winid} doesn't exist or the buffer
10092 line {lnum} or virtual column {col} is invalid.
10093
10094 See also |screenpos()|, |virtcol()| and |col()|.
10095
10096 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10097 GetWinid()->virtcol2col(lnum, col)
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010098
10099visualmode([{expr}]) *visualmode()*
10100 The result is a String, which describes the last Visual mode
10101 used in the current buffer. Initially it returns an empty
10102 string, but once Visual mode has been used, it returns "v",
10103 "V", or "<CTRL-V>" (a single CTRL-V character) for
10104 character-wise, line-wise, or block-wise Visual mode
10105 respectively.
10106 Example: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +000010107 :exe "normal " .. visualmode()
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010108< This enters the same Visual mode as before. It is also useful
10109 in scripts if you wish to act differently depending on the
10110 Visual mode that was used.
10111 If Visual mode is active, use |mode()| to get the Visual mode
10112 (e.g., in a |:vmap|).
10113 If {expr} is supplied and it evaluates to a non-zero Number or
10114 a non-empty String, then the Visual mode will be cleared and
10115 the old value is returned. See |non-zero-arg|.
10116
10117wildmenumode() *wildmenumode()*
10118 Returns |TRUE| when the wildmenu is active and |FALSE|
10119 otherwise. See 'wildmenu' and 'wildmode'.
10120 This can be used in mappings to handle the 'wildcharm' option
10121 gracefully. (Makes only sense with |mapmode-c| mappings).
10122
10123 For example to make <c-j> work like <down> in wildmode, use: >
10124 :cnoremap <expr> <C-j> wildmenumode() ? "\<Down>\<Tab>" : "\<c-j>"
10125<
10126 (Note, this needs the 'wildcharm' option set appropriately).
10127
10128win_execute({id}, {command} [, {silent}]) *win_execute()*
10129 Like `execute()` but in the context of window {id}.
10130 The window will temporarily be made the current window,
10131 without triggering autocommands or changing directory. When
10132 executing {command} autocommands will be triggered, this may
10133 have unexpected side effects. Use |:noautocmd| if needed.
10134 Example: >
10135 call win_execute(winid, 'set syntax=python')
10136< Doing the same with `setwinvar()` would not trigger
10137 autocommands and not actually show syntax highlighting.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010138 *E994*
10139 Not all commands are allowed in popup windows.
10140 When window {id} does not exist then no error is given and
10141 an empty string is returned.
10142
10143 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
10144 second argument: >
10145 GetCommand()->win_execute(winid)
10146
10147win_findbuf({bufnr}) *win_findbuf()*
10148 Returns a |List| with |window-ID|s for windows that contain
10149 buffer {bufnr}. When there is none the list is empty.
10150
10151 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10152 GetBufnr()->win_findbuf()
10153
10154win_getid([{win} [, {tab}]]) *win_getid()*
10155 Get the |window-ID| for the specified window.
10156 When {win} is missing use the current window.
10157 With {win} this is the window number. The top window has
10158 number 1.
10159 Without {tab} use the current tab, otherwise the tab with
10160 number {tab}. The first tab has number one.
10161 Return zero if the window cannot be found.
10162
10163 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10164 GetWinnr()->win_getid()
10165
10166
10167win_gettype([{nr}]) *win_gettype()*
10168 Return the type of the window:
10169 "autocmd" autocommand window. Temporary window
10170 used to execute autocommands.
10171 "command" command-line window |cmdwin|
10172 (empty) normal window
10173 "loclist" |location-list-window|
10174 "popup" popup window |popup|
10175 "preview" preview window |preview-window|
10176 "quickfix" |quickfix-window|
10177 "unknown" window {nr} not found
10178
10179 When {nr} is omitted return the type of the current window.
10180 When {nr} is given return the type of this window by number or
10181 |window-ID|.
10182
10183 Also see the 'buftype' option. When running a terminal in a
10184 popup window then 'buftype' is "terminal" and win_gettype()
10185 returns "popup".
10186
10187 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10188 GetWinid()->win_gettype()
10189<
10190win_gotoid({expr}) *win_gotoid()*
10191 Go to window with ID {expr}. This may also change the current
10192 tabpage.
10193 Return TRUE if successful, FALSE if the window cannot be found.
10194
10195 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10196 GetWinid()->win_gotoid()
10197
10198win_id2tabwin({expr}) *win_id2tabwin()*
10199 Return a list with the tab number and window number of window
10200 with ID {expr}: [tabnr, winnr].
10201 Return [0, 0] if the window cannot be found.
10202
10203 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10204 GetWinid()->win_id2tabwin()
10205
10206win_id2win({expr}) *win_id2win()*
10207 Return the window number of window with ID {expr}.
10208 Return 0 if the window cannot be found in the current tabpage.
10209
10210 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10211 GetWinid()->win_id2win()
10212
Daniel Steinbergee630312022-01-10 13:36:34 +000010213win_move_separator({nr}, {offset}) *win_move_separator()*
10214 Move window {nr}'s vertical separator (i.e., the right border)
10215 by {offset} columns, as if being dragged by the mouse. {nr}
10216 can be a window number or |window-ID|. A positive {offset}
10217 moves right and a negative {offset} moves left. Moving a
10218 window's vertical separator will change the width of the
10219 window and the width of other windows adjacent to the vertical
10220 separator. The magnitude of movement may be smaller than
10221 specified (e.g., as a consequence of maintaining
10222 'winminwidth'). Returns TRUE if the window can be found and
10223 FALSE otherwise.
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +010010224 This will fail for the rightmost window and a full-width
10225 window, since it has no separator on the right.
Bram Moolenaar76db9e02022-11-09 21:21:04 +000010226 Only works for the current tab page. *E1308*
Daniel Steinbergee630312022-01-10 13:36:34 +000010227
10228 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10229 GetWinnr()->win_move_separator(offset)
10230
10231win_move_statusline({nr}, {offset}) *win_move_statusline()*
10232 Move window {nr}'s status line (i.e., the bottom border) by
10233 {offset} rows, as if being dragged by the mouse. {nr} can be a
10234 window number or |window-ID|. A positive {offset} moves down
10235 and a negative {offset} moves up. Moving a window's status
10236 line will change the height of the window and the height of
10237 other windows adjacent to the status line. The magnitude of
10238 movement may be smaller than specified (e.g., as a consequence
10239 of maintaining 'winminheight'). Returns TRUE if the window can
10240 be found and FALSE otherwise.
Bram Moolenaar76db9e02022-11-09 21:21:04 +000010241 Only works for the current tab page.
Daniel Steinbergee630312022-01-10 13:36:34 +000010242
10243 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10244 GetWinnr()->win_move_statusline(offset)
10245
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010246win_screenpos({nr}) *win_screenpos()*
10247 Return the screen position of window {nr} as a list with two
10248 numbers: [row, col]. The first window always has position
10249 [1, 1], unless there is a tabline, then it is [2, 1].
10250 {nr} can be the window number or the |window-ID|. Use zero
10251 for the current window.
10252 Returns [0, 0] if the window cannot be found in the current
10253 tabpage.
10254
10255 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10256 GetWinid()->win_screenpos()
10257<
10258win_splitmove({nr}, {target} [, {options}]) *win_splitmove()*
10259 Move the window {nr} to a new split of the window {target}.
10260 This is similar to moving to {target}, creating a new window
10261 using |:split| but having the same contents as window {nr}, and
10262 then closing {nr}.
10263
10264 Both {nr} and {target} can be window numbers or |window-ID|s.
10265 Both must be in the current tab page.
10266
10267 Returns zero for success, non-zero for failure.
10268
10269 {options} is a |Dictionary| with the following optional entries:
10270 "vertical" When TRUE, the split is created vertically,
10271 like with |:vsplit|.
10272 "rightbelow" When TRUE, the split is made below or to the
10273 right (if vertical). When FALSE, it is done
10274 above or to the left (if vertical). When not
10275 present, the values of 'splitbelow' and
10276 'splitright' are used.
10277
10278 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10279 GetWinid()->win_splitmove(target)
10280<
10281
10282 *winbufnr()*
10283winbufnr({nr}) The result is a Number, which is the number of the buffer
10284 associated with window {nr}. {nr} can be the window number or
10285 the |window-ID|.
10286 When {nr} is zero, the number of the buffer in the current
10287 window is returned.
10288 When window {nr} doesn't exist, -1 is returned.
10289 Example: >
10290 :echo "The file in the current window is " . bufname(winbufnr(0))
10291<
10292 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10293 FindWindow()->winbufnr()->bufname()
10294<
10295 *wincol()*
10296wincol() The result is a Number, which is the virtual column of the
10297 cursor in the window. This is counting screen cells from the
10298 left side of the window. The leftmost column is one.
10299
10300 *windowsversion()*
10301windowsversion()
10302 The result is a String. For MS-Windows it indicates the OS
10303 version. E.g, Windows 10 is "10.0", Windows 8 is "6.2",
10304 Windows XP is "5.1". For non-MS-Windows systems the result is
10305 an empty string.
10306
10307winheight({nr}) *winheight()*
10308 The result is a Number, which is the height of window {nr}.
10309 {nr} can be the window number or the |window-ID|.
10310 When {nr} is zero, the height of the current window is
10311 returned. When window {nr} doesn't exist, -1 is returned.
10312 An existing window always has a height of zero or more.
10313 This excludes any window toolbar line.
10314 Examples: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +000010315 :echo "The current window has " .. winheight(0) .. " lines."
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010316
10317< Can also be used as a |method|: >
10318 GetWinid()->winheight()
10319<
10320winlayout([{tabnr}]) *winlayout()*
10321 The result is a nested List containing the layout of windows
10322 in a tabpage.
10323
10324 Without {tabnr} use the current tabpage, otherwise the tabpage
10325 with number {tabnr}. If the tabpage {tabnr} is not found,
10326 returns an empty list.
10327
10328 For a leaf window, it returns:
10329 ['leaf', {winid}]
10330 For horizontally split windows, which form a column, it
10331 returns:
10332 ['col', [{nested list of windows}]]
10333 For vertically split windows, which form a row, it returns:
10334 ['row', [{nested list of windows}]]
10335
10336 Example: >
10337 " Only one window in the tab page
10338 :echo winlayout()
10339 ['leaf', 1000]
10340 " Two horizontally split windows
10341 :echo winlayout()
10342 ['col', [['leaf', 1000], ['leaf', 1001]]]
10343 " The second tab page, with three horizontally split
10344 " windows, with two vertically split windows in the
10345 " middle window
10346 :echo winlayout(2)
10347 ['col', [['leaf', 1002], ['row', [['leaf', 1003],
10348 ['leaf', 1001]]], ['leaf', 1000]]]
10349<
10350 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10351 GetTabnr()->winlayout()
10352<
10353 *winline()*
10354winline() The result is a Number, which is the screen line of the cursor
10355 in the window. This is counting screen lines from the top of
10356 the window. The first line is one.
10357 If the cursor was moved the view on the file will be updated
10358 first, this may cause a scroll.
10359
10360 *winnr()*
10361winnr([{arg}]) The result is a Number, which is the number of the current
10362 window. The top window has number 1.
10363 Returns zero for a popup window.
10364
10365 The optional argument {arg} supports the following values:
10366 $ the number of the last window (the window
10367 count).
10368 # the number of the last accessed window (where
10369 |CTRL-W_p| goes to). If there is no previous
10370 window or it is in another tab page 0 is
10371 returned.
10372 {N}j the number of the Nth window below the
10373 current window (where |CTRL-W_j| goes to).
10374 {N}k the number of the Nth window above the current
10375 window (where |CTRL-W_k| goes to).
10376 {N}h the number of the Nth window left of the
10377 current window (where |CTRL-W_h| goes to).
10378 {N}l the number of the Nth window right of the
10379 current window (where |CTRL-W_l| goes to).
10380 The number can be used with |CTRL-W_w| and ":wincmd w"
10381 |:wincmd|.
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +010010382 When {arg} is invalid an error is given and zero is returned.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010383 Also see |tabpagewinnr()| and |win_getid()|.
10384 Examples: >
10385 let window_count = winnr('$')
10386 let prev_window = winnr('#')
10387 let wnum = winnr('3k')
10388
10389< Can also be used as a |method|: >
10390 GetWinval()->winnr()
10391<
10392 *winrestcmd()*
10393winrestcmd() Returns a sequence of |:resize| commands that should restore
10394 the current window sizes. Only works properly when no windows
10395 are opened or closed and the current window and tab page is
10396 unchanged.
10397 Example: >
10398 :let cmd = winrestcmd()
10399 :call MessWithWindowSizes()
10400 :exe cmd
10401<
10402 *winrestview()*
10403winrestview({dict})
10404 Uses the |Dictionary| returned by |winsaveview()| to restore
10405 the view of the current window.
10406 Note: The {dict} does not have to contain all values, that are
10407 returned by |winsaveview()|. If values are missing, those
10408 settings won't be restored. So you can use: >
10409 :call winrestview({'curswant': 4})
10410<
10411 This will only set the curswant value (the column the cursor
10412 wants to move on vertical movements) of the cursor to column 5
10413 (yes, that is 5), while all other settings will remain the
10414 same. This is useful, if you set the cursor position manually.
10415
10416 If you have changed the values the result is unpredictable.
10417 If the window size changed the result won't be the same.
10418
10419 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10420 GetView()->winrestview()
10421<
10422 *winsaveview()*
10423winsaveview() Returns a |Dictionary| that contains information to restore
10424 the view of the current window. Use |winrestview()| to
10425 restore the view.
10426 This is useful if you have a mapping that jumps around in the
10427 buffer and you want to go back to the original view.
10428 This does not save fold information. Use the 'foldenable'
10429 option to temporarily switch off folding, so that folds are
10430 not opened when moving around. This may have side effects.
10431 The return value includes:
10432 lnum cursor line number
10433 col cursor column (Note: the first column
naohiro ono56200ee2022-01-01 14:59:44 +000010434 zero, as opposed to what |getcurpos()|
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010435 returns)
10436 coladd cursor column offset for 'virtualedit'
naohiro ono56200ee2022-01-01 14:59:44 +000010437 curswant column for vertical movement (Note:
10438 the first column is zero, as opposed
10439 to what |getcurpos()| returns). After
10440 |$| command it will be a very large
10441 number equal to |v:maxcol|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010442 topline first line in the window
10443 topfill filler lines, only in diff mode
10444 leftcol first column displayed; only used when
10445 'wrap' is off
10446 skipcol columns skipped
10447 Note that no option values are saved.
10448
10449
10450winwidth({nr}) *winwidth()*
10451 The result is a Number, which is the width of window {nr}.
10452 {nr} can be the window number or the |window-ID|.
10453 When {nr} is zero, the width of the current window is
10454 returned. When window {nr} doesn't exist, -1 is returned.
10455 An existing window always has a width of zero or more.
10456 Examples: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +000010457 :echo "The current window has " .. winwidth(0) .. " columns."
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010458 :if winwidth(0) <= 50
10459 : 50 wincmd |
10460 :endif
10461< For getting the terminal or screen size, see the 'columns'
10462 option.
10463
10464 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10465 GetWinid()->winwidth()
10466
10467
10468wordcount() *wordcount()*
10469 The result is a dictionary of byte/chars/word statistics for
10470 the current buffer. This is the same info as provided by
10471 |g_CTRL-G|
10472 The return value includes:
10473 bytes Number of bytes in the buffer
10474 chars Number of chars in the buffer
10475 words Number of words in the buffer
10476 cursor_bytes Number of bytes before cursor position
10477 (not in Visual mode)
10478 cursor_chars Number of chars before cursor position
10479 (not in Visual mode)
10480 cursor_words Number of words before cursor position
10481 (not in Visual mode)
10482 visual_bytes Number of bytes visually selected
10483 (only in Visual mode)
10484 visual_chars Number of chars visually selected
10485 (only in Visual mode)
10486 visual_words Number of words visually selected
10487 (only in Visual mode)
10488
10489
10490 *writefile()*
10491writefile({object}, {fname} [, {flags}])
10492 When {object} is a |List| write it to file {fname}. Each list
10493 item is separated with a NL. Each list item must be a String
10494 or Number.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010495 All NL characters are replaced with a NUL character.
10496 Inserting CR characters needs to be done before passing {list}
10497 to writefile().
Bram Moolenaar806a2732022-09-04 15:40:36 +010010498
10499 When {object} is a |Blob| write the bytes to file {fname}
10500 unmodified, also when binary mode is not specified.
10501
10502 {flags} must be a String. These characters are recognized:
10503
10504 'b' Binary mode is used: There will not be a NL after the
10505 last list item. An empty item at the end does cause the
10506 last line in the file to end in a NL.
10507
10508 'a' Append mode is used, lines are appended to the file: >
10509 :call writefile(["foo"], "event.log", "a")
10510 :call writefile(["bar"], "event.log", "a")
10511<
10512 'D' Delete the file when the current function ends. This
10513 works like: >
10514 :defer delete({fname})
10515< Fails when not in a function. Also see |:defer|.
10516
10517 's' fsync() is called after writing the file. This flushes
10518 the file to disk, if possible. This takes more time but
10519 avoids losing the file if the system crashes.
10520
10521 'S' fsync() is not called, even when 'fsync' is set.
10522
10523 When {flags} does not contain "S" or "s" then fsync() is
10524 called if the 'fsync' option is set.
10525
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010526 An existing file is overwritten, if possible.
Bram Moolenaar806a2732022-09-04 15:40:36 +010010527
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010528 When the write fails -1 is returned, otherwise 0. There is an
10529 error message if the file can't be created or when writing
10530 fails.
Bram Moolenaar806a2732022-09-04 15:40:36 +010010531
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010532 Also see |readfile()|.
10533 To copy a file byte for byte: >
10534 :let fl = readfile("foo", "b")
10535 :call writefile(fl, "foocopy", "b")
10536
10537< Can also be used as a |method|: >
10538 GetText()->writefile("thefile")
10539
10540
10541xor({expr}, {expr}) *xor()*
10542 Bitwise XOR on the two arguments. The arguments are converted
10543 to a number. A List, Dict or Float argument causes an error.
Bram Moolenaar5a6ec102022-05-27 21:58:00 +010010544 Also see `and()` and `or()`.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010545 Example: >
10546 :let bits = xor(bits, 0x80)
10547<
10548 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10549 :let bits = bits->xor(0x80)
10550<
10551
10552==============================================================================
105533. Feature list *feature-list*
10554
10555There are three types of features:
105561. Features that are only supported when they have been enabled when Vim
10557 was compiled |+feature-list|. Example: >
10558 :if has("cindent")
10559< *gui_running*
105602. Features that are only supported when certain conditions have been met.
10561 Example: >
10562 :if has("gui_running")
10563< *has-patch*
105643. Beyond a certain version or at a certain version and including a specific
10565 patch. The "patch-7.4.248" feature means that the Vim version is 7.5 or
10566 later, or it is version 7.4 and patch 248 was included. Example: >
10567 :if has("patch-7.4.248")
10568< Note that it's possible for patch 248 to be omitted even though 249 is
10569 included. Only happens when cherry-picking patches.
10570 Note that this form only works for patch 7.4.237 and later, before that
10571 you need to check for the patch and the v:version. Example (checking
10572 version 6.2.148 or later): >
10573 :if v:version > 602 || (v:version == 602 && has("patch148"))
10574
10575Hint: To find out if Vim supports backslashes in a file name (MS-Windows),
10576use: `if exists('+shellslash')`
10577
10578
10579acl Compiled with |ACL| support.
Bram Moolenaar2ee347f2022-08-26 17:53:44 +010010580all_builtin_terms Compiled with all builtin terminals enabled. (always
10581 true)
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010582amiga Amiga version of Vim.
10583arabic Compiled with Arabic support |Arabic|.
10584arp Compiled with ARP support (Amiga).
10585autocmd Compiled with autocommand support. (always true)
10586autochdir Compiled with support for 'autochdir'
10587autoservername Automatically enable |clientserver|
10588balloon_eval Compiled with |balloon-eval| support.
10589balloon_multiline GUI supports multiline balloons.
10590beos BeOS version of Vim.
10591browse Compiled with |:browse| support, and browse() will
10592 work.
10593browsefilter Compiled with support for |browsefilter|.
10594bsd Compiled on an OS in the BSD family (excluding macOS).
Bram Moolenaar2ee347f2022-08-26 17:53:44 +010010595builtin_terms Compiled with some builtin terminals. (always true)
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010596byte_offset Compiled with support for 'o' in 'statusline'
10597channel Compiled with support for |channel| and |job|
Bram Moolenaare1dc76f2022-06-25 18:01:32 +010010598cindent Compiled with 'cindent' support. (always true)
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010599clientserver Compiled with remote invocation support |clientserver|.
10600clipboard Compiled with 'clipboard' support.
10601clipboard_working Compiled with 'clipboard' support and it can be used.
10602cmdline_compl Compiled with |cmdline-completion| support.
10603cmdline_hist Compiled with |cmdline-history| support.
10604cmdline_info Compiled with 'showcmd' and 'ruler' support.
10605comments Compiled with |'comments'| support.
10606compatible Compiled to be very Vi compatible.
10607conpty Platform where |ConPTY| can be used.
10608cryptv Compiled with encryption support |encryption|.
10609cscope Compiled with |cscope| support.
10610cursorbind Compiled with |'cursorbind'| (always true)
10611debug Compiled with "DEBUG" defined.
10612dialog_con Compiled with console dialog support.
10613dialog_gui Compiled with GUI dialog support.
10614diff Compiled with |vimdiff| and 'diff' support.
10615digraphs Compiled with support for digraphs.
10616directx Compiled with support for DirectX and 'renderoptions'.
10617dnd Compiled with support for the "~ register |quote_~|.
10618drop_file Compiled with |drop_file| support.
10619ebcdic Compiled on a machine with ebcdic character set.
10620emacs_tags Compiled with support for Emacs tags.
10621eval Compiled with expression evaluation support. Always
10622 true, of course!
10623ex_extra |+ex_extra| (always true)
10624extra_search Compiled with support for |'incsearch'| and
10625 |'hlsearch'|
10626farsi Support for Farsi was removed |farsi|.
Bram Moolenaarf80f40a2022-08-25 16:02:23 +010010627file_in_path Compiled with support for |gf| and |<cfile>| (always
10628 true)
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010629filterpipe When 'shelltemp' is off pipes are used for shell
10630 read/write/filter commands
10631find_in_path Compiled with support for include file searches
10632 |+find_in_path|.
10633float Compiled with support for |Float|.
10634fname_case Case in file names matters (for Amiga and MS-Windows
10635 this is not present).
10636folding Compiled with |folding| support.
10637footer Compiled with GUI footer support. |gui-footer|
10638fork Compiled to use fork()/exec() instead of system().
10639gettext Compiled with message translation |multi-lang|
10640gui Compiled with GUI enabled.
Bram Moolenaarcbaff5e2022-04-08 17:45:08 +010010641gui_athena Compiled with Athena GUI (always false).
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010642gui_gnome Compiled with Gnome support (gui_gtk is also defined).
10643gui_gtk Compiled with GTK+ GUI (any version).
10644gui_gtk2 Compiled with GTK+ 2 GUI (gui_gtk is also defined).
10645gui_gtk3 Compiled with GTK+ 3 GUI (gui_gtk is also defined).
10646gui_haiku Compiled with Haiku GUI.
10647gui_mac Compiled with Macintosh GUI.
10648gui_motif Compiled with Motif GUI.
10649gui_photon Compiled with Photon GUI.
10650gui_running Vim is running in the GUI, or it will start soon.
10651gui_win32 Compiled with MS-Windows Win32 GUI.
10652gui_win32s idem, and Win32s system being used (Windows 3.1)
10653haiku Haiku version of Vim.
10654hangul_input Compiled with Hangul input support. |hangul|
10655hpux HP-UX version of Vim.
10656iconv Can use iconv() for conversion.
10657insert_expand Compiled with support for CTRL-X expansion commands in
10658 Insert mode. (always true)
10659job Compiled with support for |channel| and |job|
10660ipv6 Compiled with support for IPv6 networking in |channel|.
Bram Moolenaare1dc76f2022-06-25 18:01:32 +010010661jumplist Compiled with |jumplist| support. (always true)
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010662keymap Compiled with 'keymap' support.
10663lambda Compiled with |lambda| support.
10664langmap Compiled with 'langmap' support.
10665libcall Compiled with |libcall()| support.
10666linebreak Compiled with 'linebreak', 'breakat', 'showbreak' and
10667 'breakindent' support.
10668linux Linux version of Vim.
10669lispindent Compiled with support for lisp indenting.
Bram Moolenaare1dc76f2022-06-25 18:01:32 +010010670 (always true)
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010671listcmds Compiled with commands for the buffer list |:files|
10672 and the argument list |arglist|.
10673localmap Compiled with local mappings and abbr. |:map-local|
10674lua Compiled with Lua interface |Lua|.
10675mac Any Macintosh version of Vim cf. osx
10676macunix Synonym for osxdarwin
10677menu Compiled with support for |:menu|.
10678mksession Compiled with support for |:mksession|.
10679modify_fname Compiled with file name modifiers. |filename-modifiers|
10680 (always true)
10681mouse Compiled with support for mouse.
10682mouse_dec Compiled with support for Dec terminal mouse.
10683mouse_gpm Compiled with support for gpm (Linux console mouse)
10684mouse_gpm_enabled GPM mouse is working
10685mouse_netterm Compiled with support for netterm mouse.
10686mouse_pterm Compiled with support for qnx pterm mouse.
10687mouse_sysmouse Compiled with support for sysmouse (*BSD console mouse)
10688mouse_sgr Compiled with support for sgr mouse.
10689mouse_urxvt Compiled with support for urxvt mouse.
10690mouse_xterm Compiled with support for xterm mouse.
10691mouseshape Compiled with support for 'mouseshape'.
10692multi_byte Compiled with support for 'encoding' (always true)
10693multi_byte_encoding 'encoding' is set to a multibyte encoding.
10694multi_byte_ime Compiled with support for IME input method.
10695multi_lang Compiled with support for multiple languages.
10696mzscheme Compiled with MzScheme interface |mzscheme|.
10697nanotime Compiled with sub-second time stamp checks.
10698netbeans_enabled Compiled with support for |netbeans| and connected.
10699netbeans_intg Compiled with support for |netbeans|.
Bram Moolenaare1dc76f2022-06-25 18:01:32 +010010700num64 Compiled with 64-bit |Number| support. (always true)
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010701ole Compiled with OLE automation support for Win32.
10702osx Compiled for macOS cf. mac
10703osxdarwin Compiled for macOS, with |mac-darwin-feature|
10704packages Compiled with |packages| support.
10705path_extra Compiled with up/downwards search in 'path' and 'tags'
10706perl Compiled with Perl interface.
10707persistent_undo Compiled with support for persistent undo history.
10708postscript Compiled with PostScript file printing.
10709printer Compiled with |:hardcopy| support.
10710profile Compiled with |:profile| support.
10711python Python 2.x interface available. |has-python|
10712python_compiled Compiled with Python 2.x interface. |has-python|
10713python_dynamic Python 2.x interface is dynamically loaded. |has-python|
10714python3 Python 3.x interface available. |has-python|
10715python3_compiled Compiled with Python 3.x interface. |has-python|
10716python3_dynamic Python 3.x interface is dynamically loaded. |has-python|
10717pythonx Python 2.x and/or 3.x interface available. |python_x|
10718qnx QNX version of Vim.
10719quickfix Compiled with |quickfix| support.
10720reltime Compiled with |reltime()| support.
10721rightleft Compiled with 'rightleft' support.
10722ruby Compiled with Ruby interface |ruby|.
10723scrollbind Compiled with 'scrollbind' support. (always true)
10724showcmd Compiled with 'showcmd' support.
10725signs Compiled with |:sign| support.
Bram Moolenaare1dc76f2022-06-25 18:01:32 +010010726smartindent Compiled with 'smartindent' support. (always true)
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010727sodium Compiled with libsodium for better crypt support
10728sound Compiled with sound support, e.g. `sound_playevent()`
10729spell Compiled with spell checking support |spell|.
10730startuptime Compiled with |--startuptime| support.
10731statusline Compiled with support for 'statusline', 'rulerformat'
10732 and special formats of 'titlestring' and 'iconstring'.
10733sun SunOS version of Vim.
10734sun_workshop Support for Sun |workshop| has been removed.
10735syntax Compiled with syntax highlighting support |syntax|.
10736syntax_items There are active syntax highlighting items for the
10737 current buffer.
10738system Compiled to use system() instead of fork()/exec().
10739tag_binary Compiled with binary searching in tags files
Bram Moolenaare1dc76f2022-06-25 18:01:32 +010010740 |tag-binary-search|. (always true)
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010741tag_old_static Support for old static tags was removed, see
10742 |tag-old-static|.
10743tcl Compiled with Tcl interface.
10744termguicolors Compiled with true color in terminal support.
10745terminal Compiled with |terminal| support.
10746terminfo Compiled with terminfo instead of termcap.
10747termresponse Compiled with support for |t_RV| and |v:termresponse|.
10748textobjects Compiled with support for |text-objects|.
10749textprop Compiled with support for |text-properties|.
10750tgetent Compiled with tgetent support, able to use a termcap
10751 or terminfo file.
10752timers Compiled with |timer_start()| support.
10753title Compiled with window title support |'title'|.
Bram Moolenaare1dc76f2022-06-25 18:01:32 +010010754 (always true)
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010755toolbar Compiled with support for |gui-toolbar|.
10756ttyin input is a terminal (tty)
10757ttyout output is a terminal (tty)
10758unix Unix version of Vim. *+unix*
10759unnamedplus Compiled with support for "unnamedplus" in 'clipboard'
10760user_commands User-defined commands. (always true)
10761vartabs Compiled with variable tabstop support |'vartabstop'|.
10762vcon Win32: Virtual console support is working, can use
10763 'termguicolors'. Also see |+vtp|.
10764vertsplit Compiled with vertically split windows |:vsplit|.
10765 (always true)
10766vim_starting True while initial source'ing takes place. |startup|
10767 *vim_starting*
Bram Moolenaara6feb162022-01-02 12:06:33 +000010768vim9script Compiled with |Vim9| script support
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010769viminfo Compiled with viminfo support.
10770vimscript-1 Compiled Vim script version 1 support
10771vimscript-2 Compiled Vim script version 2 support
10772vimscript-3 Compiled Vim script version 3 support
Bram Moolenaar8a3b8052022-06-26 12:21:15 +010010773vimscript-4 Compiled Vim script version 4 support
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010774virtualedit Compiled with 'virtualedit' option. (always true)
10775visual Compiled with Visual mode. (always true)
10776visualextra Compiled with extra Visual mode commands. (always
10777 true) |blockwise-operators|.
10778vms VMS version of Vim.
10779vreplace Compiled with |gR| and |gr| commands. (always true)
10780vtp Compiled for vcon support |+vtp| (check vcon to find
10781 out if it works in the current console).
10782wildignore Compiled with 'wildignore' option.
10783wildmenu Compiled with 'wildmenu' option.
10784win16 old version for MS-Windows 3.1 (always false)
10785win32 Win32 version of Vim (MS-Windows 95 and later, 32 or
10786 64 bits)
10787win32unix Win32 version of Vim, using Unix files (Cygwin)
10788win64 Win64 version of Vim (MS-Windows 64 bit).
10789win95 Win32 version for MS-Windows 95/98/ME (always false)
10790winaltkeys Compiled with 'winaltkeys' option.
10791windows Compiled with support for more than one window.
10792 (always true)
10793writebackup Compiled with 'writebackup' default on.
10794xfontset Compiled with X fontset support |xfontset|.
10795xim Compiled with X input method support |xim|.
10796xpm Compiled with pixmap support.
10797xpm_w32 Compiled with pixmap support for Win32. (Only for
10798 backward compatibility. Use "xpm" instead.)
10799xsmp Compiled with X session management support.
10800xsmp_interact Compiled with interactive X session management support.
10801xterm_clipboard Compiled with support for xterm clipboard.
10802xterm_save Compiled with support for saving and restoring the
10803 xterm screen.
10804x11 Compiled with X11 support.
10805
10806
10807==============================================================================
108084. Matching a pattern in a String *string-match*
10809
10810This is common between several functions. A regexp pattern as explained at
10811|pattern| is normally used to find a match in the buffer lines. When a
10812pattern is used to find a match in a String, almost everything works in the
10813same way. The difference is that a String is handled like it is one line.
10814When it contains a "\n" character, this is not seen as a line break for the
10815pattern. It can be matched with a "\n" in the pattern, or with ".". Example:
10816>
10817 :let a = "aaaa\nxxxx"
10818 :echo matchstr(a, "..\n..")
10819 aa
10820 xx
10821 :echo matchstr(a, "a.x")
10822 a
10823 x
10824
10825Don't forget that "^" will only match at the first character of the String and
10826"$" at the last character of the string. They don't match after or before a
10827"\n".
10828
10829 vim:tw=78:ts=8:noet:ft=help:norl: