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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}
Christian Brabandt67672ef2023-04-24 21:09:54 +010084byteidx({expr}, {nr} [, {utf16}])
85 Number byte index of {nr}'th char in {expr}
86byteidxcomp({expr}, {nr} [, {utf16}])
87 Number byte index of {nr}'th char in {expr}
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000088call({func}, {arglist} [, {dict}])
89 any call {func} with arguments {arglist}
90ceil({expr}) Float round {expr} up
91ch_canread({handle}) Number check if there is something to read
92ch_close({handle}) none close {handle}
93ch_close_in({handle}) none close in part of {handle}
94ch_evalexpr({handle}, {expr} [, {options}])
95 any evaluate {expr} on JSON {handle}
96ch_evalraw({handle}, {string} [, {options}])
97 any evaluate {string} on raw {handle}
98ch_getbufnr({handle}, {what}) Number get buffer number for {handle}/{what}
99ch_getjob({channel}) Job get the Job of {channel}
100ch_info({handle}) String info about channel {handle}
101ch_log({msg} [, {handle}]) none write {msg} in the channel log file
102ch_logfile({fname} [, {mode}]) none start logging channel activity
103ch_open({address} [, {options}])
104 Channel open a channel to {address}
105ch_read({handle} [, {options}]) String read from {handle}
106ch_readblob({handle} [, {options}])
107 Blob read Blob from {handle}
108ch_readraw({handle} [, {options}])
109 String read raw from {handle}
110ch_sendexpr({handle}, {expr} [, {options}])
111 any send {expr} over JSON {handle}
112ch_sendraw({handle}, {expr} [, {options}])
113 any send {expr} over raw {handle}
114ch_setoptions({handle}, {options})
115 none set options for {handle}
116ch_status({handle} [, {options}])
117 String status of channel {handle}
118changenr() Number current change number
119char2nr({expr} [, {utf8}]) Number ASCII/UTF-8 value of first char in {expr}
120charclass({string}) Number character class of {string}
Yegappan Lakshmanan4c8d2f02022-11-12 16:07:47 +0000121charcol({expr} [, {winid}]) Number column number of cursor or mark
Christian Brabandt67672ef2023-04-24 21:09:54 +0100122charidx({string}, {idx} [, {countcc} [, {utf16}]])
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000123 Number char index of byte {idx} in {string}
124chdir({dir}) String change current working directory
125cindent({lnum}) Number C indent for line {lnum}
126clearmatches([{win}]) none clear all matches
Yegappan Lakshmanan4c8d2f02022-11-12 16:07:47 +0000127col({expr} [, {winid}]) Number column byte index of cursor or mark
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000128complete({startcol}, {matches}) none set Insert mode completion
129complete_add({expr}) Number add completion match
130complete_check() Number check for key typed during completion
131complete_info([{what}]) Dict get current completion information
132confirm({msg} [, {choices} [, {default} [, {type}]]])
133 Number number of choice picked by user
134copy({expr}) any make a shallow copy of {expr}
135cos({expr}) Float cosine of {expr}
136cosh({expr}) Float hyperbolic cosine of {expr}
137count({comp}, {expr} [, {ic} [, {start}]])
138 Number count how many {expr} are in {comp}
139cscope_connection([{num}, {dbpath} [, {prepend}]])
140 Number checks existence of cscope connection
141cursor({lnum}, {col} [, {off}])
142 Number move cursor to {lnum}, {col}, {off}
143cursor({list}) Number move cursor to position in {list}
144debugbreak({pid}) Number interrupt process being debugged
145deepcopy({expr} [, {noref}]) any make a full copy of {expr}
146delete({fname} [, {flags}]) Number delete the file or directory {fname}
147deletebufline({buf}, {first} [, {last}])
148 Number delete lines from buffer {buf}
149did_filetype() Number |TRUE| if FileType autocmd event used
150diff_filler({lnum}) Number diff filler lines about {lnum}
151diff_hlID({lnum}, {col}) Number diff highlighting at {lnum}/{col}
152digraph_get({chars}) String get the |digraph| of {chars}
153digraph_getlist([{listall}]) List get all |digraph|s
154digraph_set({chars}, {digraph}) Boolean register |digraph|
155digraph_setlist({digraphlist}) Boolean register multiple |digraph|s
156echoraw({expr}) none output {expr} as-is
157empty({expr}) Number |TRUE| if {expr} is empty
158environ() Dict return environment variables
Sean Dewarb0efa492023-07-08 10:35:19 +0100159err_teapot([{expr}]) none give E418, or E503 if {expr} is |TRUE|
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000160escape({string}, {chars}) String escape {chars} in {string} with '\'
161eval({string}) any evaluate {string} into its value
162eventhandler() Number |TRUE| if inside an event handler
163executable({expr}) Number 1 if executable {expr} exists
164execute({command}) String execute {command} and get the output
165exepath({expr}) String full path of the command {expr}
166exists({expr}) Number |TRUE| if {expr} exists
167exists_compiled({expr}) Number |TRUE| if {expr} exists at compile time
168exp({expr}) Float exponential of {expr}
169expand({expr} [, {nosuf} [, {list}]])
170 any expand special keywords in {expr}
Yegappan Lakshmanan2b74b682022-04-03 21:30:32 +0100171expandcmd({string} [, {options}])
172 String expand {string} like with `:edit`
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000173extend({expr1}, {expr2} [, {expr3}])
174 List/Dict insert items of {expr2} into {expr1}
175extendnew({expr1}, {expr2} [, {expr3}])
176 List/Dict like |extend()| but creates a new
177 List or Dictionary
178feedkeys({string} [, {mode}]) Number add key sequence to typeahead buffer
179filereadable({file}) Number |TRUE| if {file} is a readable file
180filewritable({file}) Number |TRUE| if {file} is a writable file
181filter({expr1}, {expr2}) List/Dict/Blob/String
182 remove items from {expr1} where
183 {expr2} is 0
184finddir({name} [, {path} [, {count}]])
185 String find directory {name} in {path}
186findfile({name} [, {path} [, {count}]])
187 String find file {name} in {path}
188flatten({list} [, {maxdepth}]) List flatten {list} up to {maxdepth} levels
189flattennew({list} [, {maxdepth}])
190 List flatten a copy of {list}
191float2nr({expr}) Number convert Float {expr} to a Number
192floor({expr}) Float round {expr} down
193fmod({expr1}, {expr2}) Float remainder of {expr1} / {expr2}
194fnameescape({fname}) String escape special characters in {fname}
195fnamemodify({fname}, {mods}) String modify file name
196foldclosed({lnum}) Number first line of fold at {lnum} if closed
197foldclosedend({lnum}) Number last line of fold at {lnum} if closed
198foldlevel({lnum}) Number fold level at {lnum}
199foldtext() String line displayed for closed fold
200foldtextresult({lnum}) String text for closed fold at {lnum}
201foreground() Number bring the Vim window to the foreground
Bram Moolenaaraa534142022-09-15 21:46:02 +0100202fullcommand({name} [, {vim9}]) String get full command from {name}
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000203funcref({name} [, {arglist}] [, {dict}])
204 Funcref reference to function {name}
205function({name} [, {arglist}] [, {dict}])
206 Funcref named reference to function {name}
207garbagecollect([{atexit}]) none free memory, breaking cyclic references
208get({list}, {idx} [, {def}]) any get item {idx} from {list} or {def}
209get({dict}, {key} [, {def}]) any get item {key} from {dict} or {def}
210get({func}, {what}) any get property of funcref/partial {func}
211getbufinfo([{buf}]) List information about buffers
212getbufline({buf}, {lnum} [, {end}])
213 List lines {lnum} to {end} of buffer {buf}
Bram Moolenaarce30ccc2022-11-21 19:57:04 +0000214getbufoneline({buf}, {lnum}) String line {lnum} of buffer {buf}
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000215getbufvar({buf}, {varname} [, {def}])
216 any variable {varname} in buffer {buf}
Kota Kato66bb9ae2023-01-17 18:31:56 +0000217getcellwidths() List get character cell width overrides
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000218getchangelist([{buf}]) List list of change list items
219getchar([expr]) Number or String
220 get one character from the user
221getcharmod() Number modifiers for the last typed character
222getcharpos({expr}) List position of cursor, mark, etc.
223getcharsearch() Dict last character search
224getcharstr([expr]) String get one character from the user
Shougo Matsushita79d599b2022-05-07 12:48:29 +0100225getcmdcompltype() String return the type of the current
226 command-line completion
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000227getcmdline() String return the current command-line
228getcmdpos() Number return cursor position in command-line
Shougo Matsushita79d599b2022-05-07 12:48:29 +0100229getcmdscreenpos() Number return cursor screen position in
230 command-line
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000231getcmdtype() String return current command-line type
232getcmdwintype() String return current command-line window type
233getcompletion({pat}, {type} [, {filtered}])
234 List list of cmdline completion matches
235getcurpos([{winnr}]) List position of the cursor
236getcursorcharpos([{winnr}]) List character position of the cursor
237getcwd([{winnr} [, {tabnr}]]) String get the current working directory
238getenv({name}) String return environment variable
239getfontname([{name}]) String name of font being used
240getfperm({fname}) String file permissions of file {fname}
241getfsize({fname}) Number size in bytes of file {fname}
242getftime({fname}) Number last modification time of file
243getftype({fname}) String description of type of file {fname}
244getimstatus() Number |TRUE| if the IME status is active
245getjumplist([{winnr} [, {tabnr}]])
246 List list of jump list items
247getline({lnum}) String line {lnum} of current buffer
248getline({lnum}, {end}) List lines {lnum} to {end} of current buffer
249getloclist({nr}) List list of location list items
250getloclist({nr}, {what}) Dict get specific location list properties
251getmarklist([{buf}]) List list of global/local marks
252getmatches([{win}]) List list of current matches
253getmousepos() Dict last known mouse position
Bram Moolenaar24dc19c2022-11-14 19:49:15 +0000254getmouseshape() String current mouse shape name
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000255getpid() Number process ID of Vim
256getpos({expr}) List position of cursor, mark, etc.
257getqflist() List list of quickfix items
258getqflist({what}) Dict get specific quickfix list properties
259getreg([{regname} [, 1 [, {list}]]])
260 String or List contents of a register
261getreginfo([{regname}]) Dict information about a register
262getregtype([{regname}]) String type of a register
Yegappan Lakshmanan520f6ef2022-08-25 17:40:40 +0100263getscriptinfo([{opts}]) List list of sourced scripts
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000264gettabinfo([{expr}]) List list of tab pages
265gettabvar({nr}, {varname} [, {def}])
266 any variable {varname} in tab {nr} or {def}
267gettabwinvar({tabnr}, {winnr}, {name} [, {def}])
268 any {name} in {winnr} in tab page {tabnr}
269gettagstack([{nr}]) Dict get the tag stack of window {nr}
270gettext({text}) String lookup translation of {text}
271getwininfo([{winid}]) List list of info about each window
Bram Moolenaar938ae282023-02-20 20:44:55 +0000272getwinpos([{timeout}]) List X and Y coord in pixels of Vim window
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000273getwinposx() Number X coord in pixels of the Vim window
274getwinposy() Number Y coord in pixels of the Vim window
275getwinvar({nr}, {varname} [, {def}])
276 any variable {varname} in window {nr}
277glob({expr} [, {nosuf} [, {list} [, {alllinks}]]])
278 any expand file wildcards in {expr}
279glob2regpat({expr}) String convert a glob pat into a search pat
280globpath({path}, {expr} [, {nosuf} [, {list} [, {alllinks}]]])
281 String do glob({expr}) for all dirs in {path}
282has({feature} [, {check}]) Number |TRUE| if feature {feature} supported
283has_key({dict}, {key}) Number |TRUE| if {dict} has entry {key}
284haslocaldir([{winnr} [, {tabnr}]])
285 Number |TRUE| if the window executed |:lcd|
286 or |:tcd|
287hasmapto({what} [, {mode} [, {abbr}]])
288 Number |TRUE| if mapping to {what} exists
289histadd({history}, {item}) Number add an item to a history
290histdel({history} [, {item}]) Number remove an item from a history
291histget({history} [, {index}]) String get the item {index} from a history
292histnr({history}) Number highest index of a history
293hlID({name}) Number syntax ID of highlight group {name}
294hlexists({name}) Number |TRUE| if highlight group {name} exists
295hlget([{name} [, {resolve}]]) List get highlight group attributes
296hlset({list}) Number set highlight group attributes
297hostname() String name of the machine Vim is running on
298iconv({expr}, {from}, {to}) String convert encoding of {expr}
299indent({lnum}) Number indent of line {lnum}
300index({object}, {expr} [, {start} [, {ic}]])
301 Number index in {object} where {expr} appears
Yegappan Lakshmananb2186552022-08-13 13:09:20 +0100302indexof({object}, {expr} [, {opts}]])
303 Number index in {object} where {expr} is true
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000304input({prompt} [, {text} [, {completion}]])
305 String get input from the user
Bram Moolenaarb529cfb2022-07-25 15:42:07 +0100306inputdialog({prompt} [, {text} [, {cancelreturn}]])
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000307 String like input() but in a GUI dialog
308inputlist({textlist}) Number let the user pick from a choice list
309inputrestore() Number restore typeahead
310inputsave() Number save and clear typeahead
311inputsecret({prompt} [, {text}]) String like input() but hiding the text
312insert({object}, {item} [, {idx}]) List insert {item} in {object} [before {idx}]
313interrupt() none interrupt script execution
314invert({expr}) Number bitwise invert
LemonBoydca1d402022-04-28 15:26:33 +0100315isabsolutepath({path}) Number |TRUE| if {path} is an absolute path
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000316isdirectory({directory}) Number |TRUE| if {directory} is a directory
317isinf({expr}) Number determine if {expr} is infinity value
318 (positive or negative)
319islocked({expr}) Number |TRUE| if {expr} is locked
320isnan({expr}) Number |TRUE| if {expr} is NaN
321items({dict}) List key-value pairs in {dict}
322job_getchannel({job}) Channel get the channel handle for {job}
323job_info([{job}]) Dict get information about {job}
324job_setoptions({job}, {options}) none set options for {job}
325job_start({command} [, {options}])
326 Job start a job
327job_status({job}) String get the status of {job}
328job_stop({job} [, {how}]) Number stop {job}
329join({list} [, {sep}]) String join {list} items into one String
330js_decode({string}) any decode JS style JSON
331js_encode({expr}) String encode JS style JSON
332json_decode({string}) any decode JSON
333json_encode({expr}) String encode JSON
334keys({dict}) List keys in {dict}
zeertzjqcdc83932022-09-12 13:38:41 +0100335keytrans({string}) String translate internal keycodes to a form
336 that can be used by |:map|
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000337len({expr}) Number the length of {expr}
338libcall({lib}, {func}, {arg}) String call {func} in library {lib} with {arg}
339libcallnr({lib}, {func}, {arg}) Number idem, but return a Number
340line({expr} [, {winid}]) Number line nr of cursor, last line or mark
341line2byte({lnum}) Number byte count of line {lnum}
342lispindent({lnum}) Number Lisp indent for line {lnum}
343list2blob({list}) Blob turn {list} of numbers into a Blob
344list2str({list} [, {utf8}]) String turn {list} of numbers into a String
345listener_add({callback} [, {buf}])
346 Number add a callback to listen to changes
347listener_flush([{buf}]) none invoke listener callbacks
348listener_remove({id}) none remove a listener callback
349localtime() Number current time
350log({expr}) Float natural logarithm (base e) of {expr}
351log10({expr}) Float logarithm of Float {expr} to base 10
352luaeval({expr} [, {expr}]) any evaluate |Lua| expression
353map({expr1}, {expr2}) List/Dict/Blob/String
354 change each item in {expr1} to {expr2}
355maparg({name} [, {mode} [, {abbr} [, {dict}]]])
356 String or Dict
357 rhs of mapping {name} in mode {mode}
358mapcheck({name} [, {mode} [, {abbr}]])
359 String check for mappings matching {name}
Ernie Rael09661202022-04-25 14:40:44 +0100360maplist([{abbr}]) List list of all mappings, a dict for each
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000361mapnew({expr1}, {expr2}) List/Dict/Blob/String
362 like |map()| but creates a new List or
363 Dictionary
364mapset({mode}, {abbr}, {dict}) none restore mapping from |maparg()| result
365match({expr}, {pat} [, {start} [, {count}]])
366 Number position where {pat} matches in {expr}
367matchadd({group}, {pattern} [, {priority} [, {id} [, {dict}]]])
368 Number highlight {pattern} with {group}
369matchaddpos({group}, {pos} [, {priority} [, {id} [, {dict}]]])
370 Number highlight positions with {group}
371matcharg({nr}) List arguments of |:match|
372matchdelete({id} [, {win}]) Number delete match identified by {id}
373matchend({expr}, {pat} [, {start} [, {count}]])
374 Number position where {pat} ends in {expr}
375matchfuzzy({list}, {str} [, {dict}])
376 List fuzzy match {str} in {list}
377matchfuzzypos({list}, {str} [, {dict}])
378 List fuzzy match {str} in {list}
379matchlist({expr}, {pat} [, {start} [, {count}]])
380 List match and submatches of {pat} in {expr}
381matchstr({expr}, {pat} [, {start} [, {count}]])
382 String {count}'th match of {pat} in {expr}
383matchstrpos({expr}, {pat} [, {start} [, {count}]])
384 List {count}'th match of {pat} in {expr}
385max({expr}) Number maximum value of items in {expr}
386menu_info({name} [, {mode}]) Dict get menu item information
387min({expr}) Number minimum value of items in {expr}
Bram Moolenaar938ae282023-02-20 20:44:55 +0000388mkdir({name} [, {flags} [, {prot}]])
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000389 Number create directory {name}
390mode([expr]) String current editing mode
391mzeval({expr}) any evaluate |MzScheme| expression
392nextnonblank({lnum}) Number line nr of non-blank line >= {lnum}
393nr2char({expr} [, {utf8}]) String single char with ASCII/UTF-8 value {expr}
394or({expr}, {expr}) Number bitwise OR
395pathshorten({expr} [, {len}]) String shorten directory names in a path
396perleval({expr}) any evaluate |Perl| expression
397popup_atcursor({what}, {options}) Number create popup window near the cursor
398popup_beval({what}, {options}) Number create popup window for 'ballooneval'
399popup_clear() none close all popup windows
400popup_close({id} [, {result}]) none close popup window {id}
401popup_create({what}, {options}) Number create a popup window
402popup_dialog({what}, {options}) Number create a popup window used as a dialog
403popup_filter_menu({id}, {key}) Number filter for a menu popup window
404popup_filter_yesno({id}, {key}) Number filter for a dialog popup window
Bram Moolenaarbdc09a12022-10-07 14:31:45 +0100405popup_findecho() Number get window ID of popup for `:echowin`
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000406popup_findinfo() Number get window ID of info popup window
407popup_findpreview() Number get window ID of preview popup window
408popup_getoptions({id}) Dict get options of popup window {id}
409popup_getpos({id}) Dict get position of popup window {id}
410popup_hide({id}) none hide popup menu {id}
411popup_list() List get a list of window IDs of all popups
412popup_locate({row}, {col}) Number get window ID of popup at position
413popup_menu({what}, {options}) Number create a popup window used as a menu
414popup_move({id}, {options}) none set position of popup window {id}
415popup_notification({what}, {options})
416 Number create a notification popup window
417popup_setoptions({id}, {options})
418 none set options for popup window {id}
419popup_settext({id}, {text}) none set the text of popup window {id}
420popup_show({id}) none unhide popup window {id}
421pow({x}, {y}) Float {x} to the power of {y}
422prevnonblank({lnum}) Number line nr of non-blank line <= {lnum}
423printf({fmt}, {expr1}...) String format text
424prompt_getprompt({buf}) String get prompt text
425prompt_setcallback({buf}, {expr}) none set prompt callback function
426prompt_setinterrupt({buf}, {text}) none set prompt interrupt function
427prompt_setprompt({buf}, {text}) none set prompt text
428prop_add({lnum}, {col}, {props}) none add one text property
429prop_add_list({props}, [[{lnum}, {col}, {end-lnum}, {end-col}], ...])
430 none add multiple text properties
431prop_clear({lnum} [, {lnum-end} [, {props}]])
432 none remove all text properties
433prop_find({props} [, {direction}])
434 Dict search for a text property
435prop_list({lnum} [, {props}]) List text properties in {lnum}
436prop_remove({props} [, {lnum} [, {lnum-end}]])
437 Number remove a text property
438prop_type_add({name}, {props}) none define a new property type
439prop_type_change({name}, {props})
440 none change an existing property type
441prop_type_delete({name} [, {props}])
442 none delete a property type
443prop_type_get({name} [, {props}])
444 Dict get property type values
445prop_type_list([{props}]) List get list of property types
446pum_getpos() Dict position and size of pum if visible
447pumvisible() Number whether popup menu is visible
448py3eval({expr}) any evaluate |python3| expression
449pyeval({expr}) any evaluate |Python| expression
450pyxeval({expr}) any evaluate |python_x| expression
451rand([{expr}]) Number get pseudo-random number
452range({expr} [, {max} [, {stride}]])
453 List items from {expr} to {max}
K.Takata11df3ae2022-10-19 14:02:40 +0100454readblob({fname} [, {offset} [, {size}]])
455 Blob read a |Blob| from {fname}
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000456readdir({dir} [, {expr} [, {dict}]])
457 List file names in {dir} selected by {expr}
458readdirex({dir} [, {expr} [, {dict}]])
459 List file info in {dir} selected by {expr}
460readfile({fname} [, {type} [, {max}]])
461 List get list of lines from file {fname}
462reduce({object}, {func} [, {initial}])
463 any reduce {object} using {func}
464reg_executing() String get the executing register name
465reg_recording() String get the recording register name
466reltime([{start} [, {end}]]) List get time value
467reltimefloat({time}) Float turn the time value into a Float
468reltimestr({time}) String turn time value into a String
469remote_expr({server}, {string} [, {idvar} [, {timeout}]])
470 String send expression
471remote_foreground({server}) Number bring Vim server to the foreground
472remote_peek({serverid} [, {retvar}])
473 Number check for reply string
474remote_read({serverid} [, {timeout}])
475 String read reply string
476remote_send({server}, {string} [, {idvar}])
477 String send key sequence
478remote_startserver({name}) none become server {name}
479remove({list}, {idx} [, {end}]) any/List
480 remove items {idx}-{end} from {list}
481remove({blob}, {idx} [, {end}]) Number/Blob
482 remove bytes {idx}-{end} from {blob}
483remove({dict}, {key}) any remove entry {key} from {dict}
484rename({from}, {to}) Number rename (move) file from {from} to {to}
Bakudankun375141e2022-09-09 18:46:47 +0100485repeat({expr}, {count}) List/Blob/String
486 repeat {expr} {count} times
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000487resolve({filename}) String get filename a shortcut points to
Yegappan Lakshmanan03ff1c22023-05-06 14:08:21 +0100488reverse({obj}) List/Blob/String
489 reverse {obj}
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000490round({expr}) Float round off {expr}
491rubyeval({expr}) any evaluate |Ruby| expression
492screenattr({row}, {col}) Number attribute at screen position
493screenchar({row}, {col}) Number character at screen position
494screenchars({row}, {col}) List List of characters at screen position
495screencol() Number current cursor column
496screenpos({winid}, {lnum}, {col}) Dict screen row and col of a text character
497screenrow() Number current cursor row
498screenstring({row}, {col}) String characters at screen position
499search({pattern} [, {flags} [, {stopline} [, {timeout} [, {skip}]]]])
500 Number search for {pattern}
501searchcount([{options}]) Dict get or update search stats
502searchdecl({name} [, {global} [, {thisblock}]])
503 Number search for variable declaration
504searchpair({start}, {middle}, {end} [, {flags} [, {skip} [...]]])
505 Number search for other end of start/end pair
506searchpairpos({start}, {middle}, {end} [, {flags} [, {skip} [...]]])
507 List search for other end of start/end pair
508searchpos({pattern} [, {flags} [, {stopline} [, {timeout} [, {skip}]]]])
509 List search for {pattern}
510server2client({clientid}, {string})
511 Number send reply string
512serverlist() String get a list of available servers
513setbufline({expr}, {lnum}, {text})
514 Number set line {lnum} to {text} in buffer
515 {expr}
516setbufvar({buf}, {varname}, {val})
517 none set {varname} in buffer {buf} to {val}
518setcellwidths({list}) none set character cell width overrides
519setcharpos({expr}, {list}) Number set the {expr} position to {list}
520setcharsearch({dict}) Dict set character search from {dict}
Shougo Matsushita07ea5f12022-08-27 12:22:25 +0100521setcmdline({str} [, {pos}]) Number set command-line
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000522setcmdpos({pos}) Number set cursor position in command-line
523setcursorcharpos({list}) Number move cursor to position in {list}
524setenv({name}, {val}) none set environment variable
525setfperm({fname}, {mode}) Number set {fname} file permissions to {mode}
526setline({lnum}, {line}) Number set line {lnum} to {line}
527setloclist({nr}, {list} [, {action}])
528 Number modify location list using {list}
529setloclist({nr}, {list}, {action}, {what})
530 Number modify specific location list props
531setmatches({list} [, {win}]) Number restore a list of matches
532setpos({expr}, {list}) Number set the {expr} position to {list}
533setqflist({list} [, {action}]) Number modify quickfix list using {list}
534setqflist({list}, {action}, {what})
535 Number modify specific quickfix list props
536setreg({n}, {v} [, {opt}]) Number set register to value and type
537settabvar({nr}, {varname}, {val}) none set {varname} in tab page {nr} to {val}
538settabwinvar({tabnr}, {winnr}, {varname}, {val})
539 none set {varname} in window {winnr} in tab
540 page {tabnr} to {val}
541settagstack({nr}, {dict} [, {action}])
542 Number modify tag stack using {dict}
543setwinvar({nr}, {varname}, {val}) none set {varname} in window {nr} to {val}
544sha256({string}) String SHA256 checksum of {string}
545shellescape({string} [, {special}])
546 String escape {string} for use as shell
547 command argument
548shiftwidth([{col}]) Number effective value of 'shiftwidth'
549sign_define({name} [, {dict}]) Number define or update a sign
550sign_define({list}) List define or update a list of signs
551sign_getdefined([{name}]) List get a list of defined signs
552sign_getplaced([{buf} [, {dict}]])
553 List get a list of placed signs
554sign_jump({id}, {group}, {buf})
555 Number jump to a sign
556sign_place({id}, {group}, {name}, {buf} [, {dict}])
557 Number place a sign
558sign_placelist({list}) List place a list of signs
559sign_undefine([{name}]) Number undefine a sign
560sign_undefine({list}) List undefine a list of signs
561sign_unplace({group} [, {dict}])
562 Number unplace a sign
563sign_unplacelist({list}) List unplace a list of signs
564simplify({filename}) String simplify filename as much as possible
565sin({expr}) Float sine of {expr}
566sinh({expr}) Float hyperbolic sine of {expr}
567slice({expr}, {start} [, {end}]) String, List or Blob
568 slice of a String, List or Blob
Bram Moolenaar2007dd42022-02-23 13:17:47 +0000569sort({list} [, {how} [, {dict}]])
570 List sort {list}, compare with {how}
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000571sound_clear() none stop playing all sounds
572sound_playevent({name} [, {callback}])
573 Number play an event sound
574sound_playfile({path} [, {callback}])
575 Number play sound file {path}
576sound_stop({id}) none stop playing sound {id}
577soundfold({word}) String sound-fold {word}
578spellbadword() String badly spelled word at cursor
579spellsuggest({word} [, {max} [, {capital}]])
580 List spelling suggestions
581split({expr} [, {pat} [, {keepempty}]])
582 List make |List| from {pat} separated {expr}
583sqrt({expr}) Float square root of {expr}
584srand([{expr}]) List get seed for |rand()|
585state([{what}]) String current state of Vim
586str2float({expr} [, {quoted}]) Float convert String to Float
587str2list({expr} [, {utf8}]) List convert each character of {expr} to
588 ASCII/UTF-8 value
589str2nr({expr} [, {base} [, {quoted}]])
590 Number convert String to Number
591strcharlen({expr}) Number character length of the String {expr}
592strcharpart({str}, {start} [, {len} [, {skipcc}]])
593 String {len} characters of {str} at
594 character {start}
595strchars({expr} [, {skipcc}]) Number character count of the String {expr}
596strdisplaywidth({expr} [, {col}]) Number display length of the String {expr}
597strftime({format} [, {time}]) String format time with a specified format
598strgetchar({str}, {index}) Number get char {index} from {str}
599stridx({haystack}, {needle} [, {start}])
600 Number index of {needle} in {haystack}
601string({expr}) String String representation of {expr} value
602strlen({expr}) Number length of the String {expr}
603strpart({str}, {start} [, {len} [, {chars}]])
604 String {len} bytes/chars of {str} at
605 byte {start}
606strptime({format}, {timestring})
607 Number Convert {timestring} to unix timestamp
608strridx({haystack}, {needle} [, {start}])
609 Number last index of {needle} in {haystack}
610strtrans({expr}) String translate string to make it printable
Christian Brabandt67672ef2023-04-24 21:09:54 +0100611strutf16len({string} [, {countcc}])
612 Number number of UTF-16 code units in {string}
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000613strwidth({expr}) Number display cell length of the String {expr}
614submatch({nr} [, {list}]) String or List
615 specific match in ":s" or substitute()
616substitute({expr}, {pat}, {sub}, {flags})
617 String all {pat} in {expr} replaced with {sub}
Bram Moolenaarc216a7a2022-12-05 13:50:55 +0000618swapfilelist() List swap files found in 'directory'
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000619swapinfo({fname}) Dict information about swap file {fname}
620swapname({buf}) String swap file of buffer {buf}
621synID({lnum}, {col}, {trans}) Number syntax ID at {lnum} and {col}
622synIDattr({synID}, {what} [, {mode}])
623 String attribute {what} of syntax ID {synID}
624synIDtrans({synID}) Number translated syntax ID of {synID}
625synconcealed({lnum}, {col}) List info about concealing
626synstack({lnum}, {col}) List stack of syntax IDs at {lnum} and {col}
627system({expr} [, {input}]) String output of shell command/filter {expr}
628systemlist({expr} [, {input}]) List output of shell command/filter {expr}
629tabpagebuflist([{arg}]) List list of buffer numbers in tab page
630tabpagenr([{arg}]) Number number of current or last tab page
631tabpagewinnr({tabarg} [, {arg}]) Number number of current window in tab page
632tagfiles() List tags files used
633taglist({expr} [, {filename}]) List list of tags matching {expr}
634tan({expr}) Float tangent of {expr}
635tanh({expr}) Float hyperbolic tangent of {expr}
636tempname() String name for a temporary file
637term_dumpdiff({filename}, {filename} [, {options}])
638 Number display difference between two dumps
639term_dumpload({filename} [, {options}])
640 Number displaying a screen dump
641term_dumpwrite({buf}, {filename} [, {options}])
642 none dump terminal window contents
643term_getaltscreen({buf}) Number get the alternate screen flag
644term_getansicolors({buf}) List get ANSI palette in GUI color mode
645term_getattr({attr}, {what}) Number get the value of attribute {what}
646term_getcursor({buf}) List get the cursor position of a terminal
647term_getjob({buf}) Job get the job associated with a terminal
648term_getline({buf}, {row}) String get a line of text from a terminal
649term_getscrolled({buf}) Number get the scroll count of a terminal
650term_getsize({buf}) List get the size of a terminal
651term_getstatus({buf}) String get the status of a terminal
652term_gettitle({buf}) String get the title of a terminal
653term_gettty({buf}, [{input}]) String get the tty name of a terminal
654term_list() List get the list of terminal buffers
655term_scrape({buf}, {row}) List get row of a terminal screen
656term_sendkeys({buf}, {keys}) none send keystrokes to a terminal
657term_setansicolors({buf}, {colors})
658 none set ANSI palette in GUI color mode
659term_setapi({buf}, {expr}) none set |terminal-api| function name prefix
660term_setkill({buf}, {how}) none set signal to stop job in terminal
661term_setrestore({buf}, {command}) none set command to restore terminal
662term_setsize({buf}, {rows}, {cols})
663 none set the size of a terminal
664term_start({cmd} [, {options}]) Number open a terminal window and run a job
665term_wait({buf} [, {time}]) Number wait for screen to be updated
666terminalprops() Dict properties of the terminal
667test_alloc_fail({id}, {countdown}, {repeat})
668 none make memory allocation fail
669test_autochdir() none enable 'autochdir' during startup
670test_feedinput({string}) none add key sequence to input buffer
671test_garbagecollect_now() none free memory right now for testing
672test_garbagecollect_soon() none free memory soon for testing
673test_getvalue({string}) any get value of an internal variable
Yegappan Lakshmanan06011e12022-01-30 12:37:29 +0000674test_gui_event({event}, {args}) bool generate a GUI event for testing
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000675test_ignore_error({expr}) none ignore a specific error
Christopher Plewright20b795e2022-12-20 20:01:58 +0000676test_mswin_event({event}, {args})
677 bool generate MS-Windows event for testing
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000678test_null_blob() Blob null value for testing
679test_null_channel() Channel null value for testing
680test_null_dict() Dict null value for testing
681test_null_function() Funcref null value for testing
682test_null_job() Job null value for testing
683test_null_list() List null value for testing
684test_null_partial() Funcref null value for testing
685test_null_string() String null value for testing
686test_option_not_set({name}) none reset flag indicating option was set
687test_override({expr}, {val}) none test with Vim internal overrides
688test_refcount({expr}) Number get the reference count of {expr}
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000689test_setmouse({row}, {col}) none set the mouse position for testing
690test_settime({expr}) none set current time for testing
691test_srand_seed([seed]) none set seed for testing srand()
692test_unknown() any unknown value for testing
693test_void() any void value for testing
694timer_info([{id}]) List information about timers
695timer_pause({id}, {pause}) none pause or unpause a timer
696timer_start({time}, {callback} [, {options}])
697 Number create a timer
698timer_stop({timer}) none stop a timer
699timer_stopall() none stop all timers
700tolower({expr}) String the String {expr} switched to lowercase
701toupper({expr}) String the String {expr} switched to uppercase
702tr({src}, {fromstr}, {tostr}) String translate chars of {src} in {fromstr}
703 to chars in {tostr}
704trim({text} [, {mask} [, {dir}]])
705 String trim characters in {mask} from {text}
706trunc({expr}) Float truncate Float {expr}
707type({expr}) Number type of value {expr}
708typename({expr}) String representation of the type of {expr}
709undofile({name}) String undo file name for {name}
Devin J. Pohly5fee1112023-04-23 20:26:59 -0500710undotree([{buf}]) List undo file tree for buffer {buf}
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000711uniq({list} [, {func} [, {dict}]])
712 List remove adjacent duplicates from a list
Christian Brabandt67672ef2023-04-24 21:09:54 +0100713utf16idx({string}, {idx} [, {countcc} [, {charidx}]])
714 Number UTF-16 index of byte {idx} in {string}
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000715values({dict}) List values in {dict}
zeertzjq825cf812023-08-17 22:55:25 +0200716virtcol({expr} [, {list} [, {winid}])
717 Number or List
LemonBoy0f7a3e12022-05-26 12:10:37 +0100718 screen column of cursor or mark
Bram Moolenaar5a6ec102022-05-27 21:58:00 +0100719virtcol2col({winid}, {lnum}, {col})
720 Number byte index of a character on screen
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000721visualmode([expr]) String last visual mode used
722wildmenumode() Number whether 'wildmenu' mode is active
723win_execute({id}, {command} [, {silent}])
724 String execute {command} in window {id}
725win_findbuf({bufnr}) List find windows containing {bufnr}
726win_getid([{win} [, {tab}]]) Number get window ID for {win} in {tab}
727win_gettype([{nr}]) String type of window {nr}
728win_gotoid({expr}) Number go to window with ID {expr}
729win_id2tabwin({expr}) List get tab and window nr from window ID
730win_id2win({expr}) Number get window nr from window ID
Daniel Steinbergee630312022-01-10 13:36:34 +0000731win_move_separator({nr}) Number move window vertical separator
732win_move_statusline({nr}) Number move window status line
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000733win_screenpos({nr}) List get screen position of window {nr}
734win_splitmove({nr}, {target} [, {options}])
735 Number move window {nr} to split of {target}
736winbufnr({nr}) Number buffer number of window {nr}
737wincol() Number window column of the cursor
738windowsversion() String MS-Windows OS version
739winheight({nr}) Number height of window {nr}
740winlayout([{tabnr}]) List layout of windows in tab {tabnr}
741winline() Number window line of the cursor
742winnr([{expr}]) Number number of current window
743winrestcmd() String returns command to restore window sizes
744winrestview({dict}) none restore view of current window
745winsaveview() Dict save view of current window
746winwidth({nr}) Number width of window {nr}
747wordcount() Dict get byte/char/word statistics
748writefile({object}, {fname} [, {flags}])
749 Number write |Blob| or |List| of lines to file
750xor({expr}, {expr}) Number bitwise XOR
751
752==============================================================================
7532. Details *builtin-function-details*
754
755Not all functions are here, some have been moved to a help file covering the
756specific functionality.
757
758abs({expr}) *abs()*
759 Return the absolute value of {expr}. When {expr} evaluates to
760 a |Float| abs() returns a |Float|. When {expr} can be
761 converted to a |Number| abs() returns a |Number|. Otherwise
762 abs() gives an error message and returns -1.
763 Examples: >
764 echo abs(1.456)
765< 1.456 >
766 echo abs(-5.456)
767< 5.456 >
768 echo abs(-4)
769< 4
770
771 Can also be used as a |method|: >
772 Compute()->abs()
773
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000774
775acos({expr}) *acos()*
776 Return the arc cosine of {expr} measured in radians, as a
777 |Float| in the range of [0, pi].
778 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number| in the range
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +0100779 [-1, 1]. Otherwise acos() returns "nan".
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000780 Examples: >
781 :echo acos(0)
782< 1.570796 >
783 :echo acos(-0.5)
784< 2.094395
785
786 Can also be used as a |method|: >
787 Compute()->acos()
788
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000789
790add({object}, {expr}) *add()*
791 Append the item {expr} to |List| or |Blob| {object}. Returns
792 the resulting |List| or |Blob|. Examples: >
793 :let alist = add([1, 2, 3], item)
794 :call add(mylist, "woodstock")
795< Note that when {expr} is a |List| it is appended as a single
796 item. Use |extend()| to concatenate |Lists|.
797 When {object} is a |Blob| then {expr} must be a number.
798 Use |insert()| to add an item at another position.
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +0100799 Returns 1 if {object} is not a |List| or a |Blob|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000800
801 Can also be used as a |method|: >
802 mylist->add(val1)->add(val2)
803
804
805and({expr}, {expr}) *and()*
806 Bitwise AND on the two arguments. The arguments are converted
807 to a number. A List, Dict or Float argument causes an error.
LemonBoy0f7a3e12022-05-26 12:10:37 +0100808 Also see `or()` and `xor()`.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000809 Example: >
810 :let flag = and(bits, 0x80)
811< Can also be used as a |method|: >
812 :let flag = bits->and(0x80)
813
814
815append({lnum}, {text}) *append()*
816 When {text} is a |List|: Append each item of the |List| as a
817 text line below line {lnum} in the current buffer.
818 Otherwise append {text} as one text line below line {lnum} in
819 the current buffer.
820 Any type of item is accepted and converted to a String.
821 {lnum} can be zero to insert a line before the first one.
822 {lnum} is used like with |getline()|.
823 Returns 1 for failure ({lnum} out of range or out of memory),
Bram Moolenaarcd9c8d42022-11-05 23:46:43 +0000824 0 for success. When {text} is an empty list zero is returned,
825 no matter the value of {lnum}.
826 In |Vim9| script an invalid argument or negative number
827 results in an error. Example: >
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000828 :let failed = append(line('$'), "# THE END")
829 :let failed = append(0, ["Chapter 1", "the beginning"])
830
831< Can also be used as a |method| after a List, the base is
832 passed as the second argument: >
833 mylist->append(lnum)
834
835
836appendbufline({buf}, {lnum}, {text}) *appendbufline()*
837 Like |append()| but append the text in buffer {buf}.
838
839 This function works only for loaded buffers. First call
840 |bufload()| if needed.
841
842 For the use of {buf}, see |bufname()|.
843
Bram Moolenaar8b6256f2021-12-28 11:24:49 +0000844 {lnum} is the line number to append below. Note that using
845 |line()| would use the current buffer, not the one appending
846 to. Use "$" to append at the end of the buffer. Other string
847 values are not supported.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000848
849 On success 0 is returned, on failure 1 is returned.
850 In |Vim9| script an error is given for an invalid {lnum}.
851
852 If {buf} is not a valid buffer or {lnum} is not valid, an
853 error message is given. Example: >
854 :let failed = appendbufline(13, 0, "# THE START")
Bram Moolenaarcd9c8d42022-11-05 23:46:43 +0000855< However, when {text} is an empty list then no error is given
856 for an invalid {lnum}, since {lnum} isn't actually used.
857
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000858 Can also be used as a |method| after a List, the base is
859 passed as the second argument: >
860 mylist->appendbufline(buf, lnum)
861
862
863argc([{winid}]) *argc()*
864 The result is the number of files in the argument list. See
865 |arglist|.
866 If {winid} is not supplied, the argument list of the current
867 window is used.
868 If {winid} is -1, the global argument list is used.
869 Otherwise {winid} specifies the window of which the argument
870 list is used: either the window number or the window ID.
871 Returns -1 if the {winid} argument is invalid.
872
873 *argidx()*
874argidx() The result is the current index in the argument list. 0 is
875 the first file. argc() - 1 is the last one. See |arglist|.
876
877 *arglistid()*
878arglistid([{winnr} [, {tabnr}]])
879 Return the argument list ID. This is a number which
880 identifies the argument list being used. Zero is used for the
881 global argument list. See |arglist|.
882 Returns -1 if the arguments are invalid.
883
884 Without arguments use the current window.
885 With {winnr} only use this window in the current tab page.
886 With {winnr} and {tabnr} use the window in the specified tab
887 page.
888 {winnr} can be the window number or the |window-ID|.
889
890 *argv()*
891argv([{nr} [, {winid}]])
892 The result is the {nr}th file in the argument list. See
893 |arglist|. "argv(0)" is the first one. Example: >
894 :let i = 0
895 :while i < argc()
896 : let f = escape(fnameescape(argv(i)), '.')
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +0000897 : exe 'amenu Arg.' .. f .. ' :e ' .. f .. '<CR>'
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000898 : let i = i + 1
899 :endwhile
900< Without the {nr} argument, or when {nr} is -1, a |List| with
901 the whole |arglist| is returned.
902
903 The {winid} argument specifies the window ID, see |argc()|.
904 For the Vim command line arguments see |v:argv|.
905
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +0100906 Returns an empty string if {nr}th argument is not present in
907 the argument list. Returns an empty List if the {winid}
908 argument is invalid.
909
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000910asin({expr}) *asin()*
911 Return the arc sine of {expr} measured in radians, as a |Float|
912 in the range of [-pi/2, pi/2].
913 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number| in the range
914 [-1, 1].
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +0100915 Returns "nan" if {expr} is outside the range [-1, 1]. Returns
916 0.0 if {expr} is not a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000917 Examples: >
918 :echo asin(0.8)
919< 0.927295 >
920 :echo asin(-0.5)
921< -0.523599
922
923 Can also be used as a |method|: >
924 Compute()->asin()
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000925
926
927assert_ functions are documented here: |assert-functions-details|
928
929
930
931atan({expr}) *atan()*
932 Return the principal value of the arc tangent of {expr}, in
933 the range [-pi/2, +pi/2] radians, as a |Float|.
934 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +0100935 Returns 0.0 if {expr} is not a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000936 Examples: >
937 :echo atan(100)
938< 1.560797 >
939 :echo atan(-4.01)
940< -1.326405
941
942 Can also be used as a |method|: >
943 Compute()->atan()
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000944
945
946atan2({expr1}, {expr2}) *atan2()*
947 Return the arc tangent of {expr1} / {expr2}, measured in
948 radians, as a |Float| in the range [-pi, pi].
949 {expr1} and {expr2} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +0100950 Returns 0.0 if {expr1} or {expr2} is not a |Float| or a
951 |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000952 Examples: >
953 :echo atan2(-1, 1)
954< -0.785398 >
955 :echo atan2(1, -1)
956< 2.356194
957
958 Can also be used as a |method|: >
959 Compute()->atan2(1)
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000960
Yegappan Lakshmanan1755a912022-05-19 10:31:47 +0100961
962autocmd_add({acmds}) *autocmd_add()*
963 Adds a List of autocmds and autocmd groups.
964
965 The {acmds} argument is a List where each item is a Dict with
966 the following optional items:
967 bufnr buffer number to add a buffer-local autocmd.
968 If this item is specified, then the "pattern"
969 item is ignored.
970 cmd Ex command to execute for this autocmd event
971 event autocmd event name. Refer to |autocmd-events|.
Yegappan Lakshmanane0ff3a72022-05-27 18:05:33 +0100972 This can be either a String with a single
973 event name or a List of event names.
Yegappan Lakshmanan1755a912022-05-19 10:31:47 +0100974 group autocmd group name. Refer to |autocmd-groups|.
975 If this group doesn't exist then it is
976 created. If not specified or empty, then the
977 default group is used.
Yegappan Lakshmanan971f6822022-05-24 11:40:11 +0100978 nested boolean flag, set to v:true to add a nested
979 autocmd. Refer to |autocmd-nested|.
LemonBoy0f7a3e12022-05-26 12:10:37 +0100980 once boolean flag, set to v:true to add an autocmd
Yegappan Lakshmanan971f6822022-05-24 11:40:11 +0100981 which executes only once. Refer to
982 |autocmd-once|.
Yegappan Lakshmanan1755a912022-05-19 10:31:47 +0100983 pattern autocmd pattern string. Refer to
984 |autocmd-patterns|. If "bufnr" item is
Yegappan Lakshmanane0ff3a72022-05-27 18:05:33 +0100985 present, then this item is ignored. This can
986 be a String with a single pattern or a List of
987 patterns.
Yegappan Lakshmanan971f6822022-05-24 11:40:11 +0100988 replace boolean flag, set to v:true to remove all the
989 commands associated with the specified autocmd
990 event and group and add the {cmd}. This is
991 useful to avoid adding the same command
LemonBoy0f7a3e12022-05-26 12:10:37 +0100992 multiple times for an autocmd event in a group.
Yegappan Lakshmanan1755a912022-05-19 10:31:47 +0100993
994 Returns v:true on success and v:false on failure.
995 Examples: >
996 " Create a buffer-local autocmd for buffer 5
997 let acmd = {}
998 let acmd.group = 'MyGroup'
999 let acmd.event = 'BufEnter'
1000 let acmd.bufnr = 5
1001 let acmd.cmd = 'call BufEnterFunc()'
1002 call autocmd_add([acmd])
Bram Moolenaarcd9c8d42022-11-05 23:46:43 +00001003<
Yegappan Lakshmanan1755a912022-05-19 10:31:47 +01001004 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1005 GetAutocmdList()->autocmd_add()
1006<
1007autocmd_delete({acmds}) *autocmd_delete()*
1008 Deletes a List of autocmds and autocmd groups.
1009
1010 The {acmds} argument is a List where each item is a Dict with
1011 the following optional items:
1012 bufnr buffer number to delete a buffer-local autocmd.
1013 If this item is specified, then the "pattern"
1014 item is ignored.
1015 cmd Ex command for this autocmd event
1016 event autocmd event name. Refer to |autocmd-events|.
1017 If '*' then all the autocmd events in this
1018 group are deleted.
1019 group autocmd group name. Refer to |autocmd-groups|.
1020 If not specified or empty, then the default
1021 group is used.
1022 nested set to v:true for a nested autocmd.
1023 Refer to |autocmd-nested|.
1024 once set to v:true for an autocmd which executes
1025 only once. Refer to |autocmd-once|.
1026 pattern autocmd pattern string. Refer to
1027 |autocmd-patterns|. If "bufnr" item is
1028 present, then this item is ignored.
1029
1030 If only {group} is specified in a {acmds} entry and {event},
1031 {pattern} and {cmd} are not specified, then that autocmd group
1032 is deleted.
1033
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01001034 Returns |v:true| on success and |v:false| on failure.
Yegappan Lakshmanan1755a912022-05-19 10:31:47 +01001035 Examples: >
1036 " :autocmd! BufLeave *.vim
1037 let acmd = #{event: 'BufLeave', pattern: '*.vim'}
1038 call autocmd_delete([acmd]})
1039 " :autocmd! MyGroup1 BufLeave
1040 let acmd = #{group: 'MyGroup1', event: 'BufLeave'}
1041 call autocmd_delete([acmd])
1042 " :autocmd! MyGroup2 BufEnter *.c
1043 let acmd = #{group: 'MyGroup2', event: 'BufEnter',
1044 \ pattern: '*.c'}
1045 " :autocmd! MyGroup2 * *.c
1046 let acmd = #{group: 'MyGroup2', event: '*',
1047 \ pattern: '*.c'}
1048 call autocmd_delete([acmd])
1049 " :autocmd! MyGroup3
1050 let acmd = #{group: 'MyGroup3'}
1051 call autocmd_delete([acmd])
1052<
1053 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1054 GetAutocmdList()->autocmd_delete()
1055
1056autocmd_get([{opts}]) *autocmd_get()*
1057 Returns a |List| of autocmds. If {opts} is not supplied, then
1058 returns the autocmds for all the events in all the groups.
1059
1060 The optional {opts} Dict argument supports the following
1061 items:
1062 group Autocmd group name. If specified, returns only
1063 the autocmds defined in this group. If the
1064 specified group doesn't exist, results in an
1065 error message. If set to an empty string,
1066 then the default autocmd group is used.
1067 event Autocmd event name. If specified, returns only
1068 the autocmds defined for this event. If set
1069 to "*", then returns autocmds for all the
1070 events. If the specified event doesn't exist,
1071 results in an error message.
1072 pattern Autocmd pattern. If specified, returns only
1073 the autocmds defined for this pattern.
1074 A combination of the above three times can be supplied in
1075 {opts}.
1076
1077 Each Dict in the returned List contains the following items:
1078 bufnr For buffer-local autocmds, buffer number where
1079 the autocmd is defined.
1080 cmd Command executed for this autocmd.
1081 event Autocmd event name.
1082 group Autocmd group name.
Yegappan Lakshmanan971f6822022-05-24 11:40:11 +01001083 nested Boolean flag, set to v:true for a nested
1084 autocmd. See |autocmd-nested|.
1085 once Boolean flag, set to v:true, if the autocmd
1086 will be executed only once. See |autocmd-once|.
Yegappan Lakshmanan1755a912022-05-19 10:31:47 +01001087 pattern Autocmd pattern. For a buffer-local
1088 autocmd, this will be of the form "<buffer=n>".
1089 If there are multiple commands for an autocmd event in a
1090 group, then separate items are returned for each command.
1091
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01001092 Returns an empty List if an autocmd with the specified group
1093 or event or pattern is not found.
1094
Yegappan Lakshmanan1755a912022-05-19 10:31:47 +01001095 Examples: >
1096 " :autocmd MyGroup
1097 echo autocmd_get(#{group: 'Mygroup'})
1098 " :autocmd G BufUnload
1099 echo autocmd_get(#{group: 'G', event: 'BufUnload'})
1100 " :autocmd G * *.ts
1101 let acmd = #{group: 'G', event: '*', pattern: '*.ts'}
1102 echo autocmd_get(acmd)
1103 " :autocmd Syntax
1104 echo autocmd_get(#{event: 'Syntax'})
1105 " :autocmd G BufEnter *.ts
1106 let acmd = #{group: 'G', event: 'BufEnter',
1107 \ pattern: '*.ts'}
1108 echo autocmd_get(acmd)
1109<
1110 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1111 Getopts()->autocmd_get()
1112<
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001113balloon_gettext() *balloon_gettext()*
1114 Return the current text in the balloon. Only for the string,
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01001115 not used for the List. Returns an empty string if balloon
1116 is not present.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001117
1118balloon_show({expr}) *balloon_show()*
1119 Show {expr} inside the balloon. For the GUI {expr} is used as
1120 a string. For a terminal {expr} can be a list, which contains
1121 the lines of the balloon. If {expr} is not a list it will be
1122 split with |balloon_split()|.
1123 If {expr} is an empty string any existing balloon is removed.
1124
1125 Example: >
1126 func GetBalloonContent()
1127 " ... initiate getting the content
1128 return ''
1129 endfunc
1130 set balloonexpr=GetBalloonContent()
1131
1132 func BalloonCallback(result)
1133 call balloon_show(a:result)
1134 endfunc
1135< Can also be used as a |method|: >
1136 GetText()->balloon_show()
1137<
1138 The intended use is that fetching the content of the balloon
1139 is initiated from 'balloonexpr'. It will invoke an
1140 asynchronous method, in which a callback invokes
1141 balloon_show(). The 'balloonexpr' itself can return an
Bram Moolenaar069a7d52022-06-27 22:16:08 +01001142 empty string or a placeholder, e.g. "loading...".
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001143
Bram Moolenaar069a7d52022-06-27 22:16:08 +01001144 When showing a balloon is not possible then nothing happens,
1145 no error message is given.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001146 {only available when compiled with the |+balloon_eval| or
1147 |+balloon_eval_term| feature}
1148
1149balloon_split({msg}) *balloon_split()*
1150 Split String {msg} into lines to be displayed in a balloon.
1151 The splits are made for the current window size and optimize
1152 to show debugger output.
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01001153 Returns a |List| with the split lines. Returns an empty List
1154 on error.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001155 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1156 GetText()->balloon_split()->balloon_show()
1157
1158< {only available when compiled with the |+balloon_eval_term|
1159 feature}
1160
1161blob2list({blob}) *blob2list()*
1162 Return a List containing the number value of each byte in Blob
1163 {blob}. Examples: >
1164 blob2list(0z0102.0304) returns [1, 2, 3, 4]
1165 blob2list(0z) returns []
1166< Returns an empty List on error. |list2blob()| does the
1167 opposite.
1168
1169 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1170 GetBlob()->blob2list()
Bram Moolenaarb529cfb2022-07-25 15:42:07 +01001171<
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001172 *browse()*
1173browse({save}, {title}, {initdir}, {default})
1174 Put up a file requester. This only works when "has("browse")"
1175 returns |TRUE| (only in some GUI versions).
1176 The input fields are:
1177 {save} when |TRUE|, select file to write
1178 {title} title for the requester
1179 {initdir} directory to start browsing in
1180 {default} default file name
1181 An empty string is returned when the "Cancel" button is hit,
1182 something went wrong, or browsing is not possible.
1183
1184 *browsedir()*
1185browsedir({title}, {initdir})
1186 Put up a directory requester. This only works when
1187 "has("browse")" returns |TRUE| (only in some GUI versions).
1188 On systems where a directory browser is not supported a file
1189 browser is used. In that case: select a file in the directory
1190 to be used.
1191 The input fields are:
1192 {title} title for the requester
1193 {initdir} directory to start browsing in
1194 When the "Cancel" button is hit, something went wrong, or
1195 browsing is not possible, an empty string is returned.
1196
1197bufadd({name}) *bufadd()*
Bram Moolenaar2eddbac2022-08-25 12:45:21 +01001198 Add a buffer to the buffer list with name {name} (must be a
1199 String).
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001200 If a buffer for file {name} already exists, return that buffer
1201 number. Otherwise return the buffer number of the newly
1202 created buffer. When {name} is an empty string then a new
1203 buffer is always created.
1204 The buffer will not have 'buflisted' set and not be loaded
1205 yet. To add some text to the buffer use this: >
1206 let bufnr = bufadd('someName')
1207 call bufload(bufnr)
1208 call setbufline(bufnr, 1, ['some', 'text'])
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01001209< Returns 0 on error.
1210 Can also be used as a |method|: >
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001211 let bufnr = 'somename'->bufadd()
1212
1213bufexists({buf}) *bufexists()*
1214 The result is a Number, which is |TRUE| if a buffer called
1215 {buf} exists.
1216 If the {buf} argument is a number, buffer numbers are used.
1217 Number zero is the alternate buffer for the current window.
1218
1219 If the {buf} argument is a string it must match a buffer name
1220 exactly. The name can be:
1221 - Relative to the current directory.
1222 - A full path.
1223 - The name of a buffer with 'buftype' set to "nofile".
1224 - A URL name.
1225 Unlisted buffers will be found.
1226 Note that help files are listed by their short name in the
1227 output of |:buffers|, but bufexists() requires using their
1228 long name to be able to find them.
1229 bufexists() may report a buffer exists, but to use the name
1230 with a |:buffer| command you may need to use |expand()|. Esp
1231 for MS-Windows 8.3 names in the form "c:\DOCUME~1"
1232 Use "bufexists(0)" to test for the existence of an alternate
1233 file name.
1234
1235 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1236 let exists = 'somename'->bufexists()
1237<
1238 Obsolete name: buffer_exists(). *buffer_exists()*
1239
1240buflisted({buf}) *buflisted()*
1241 The result is a Number, which is |TRUE| if a buffer called
1242 {buf} exists and is listed (has the 'buflisted' option set).
1243 The {buf} argument is used like with |bufexists()|.
1244
1245 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1246 let listed = 'somename'->buflisted()
1247
1248bufload({buf}) *bufload()*
1249 Ensure the buffer {buf} is loaded. When the buffer name
1250 refers to an existing file then the file is read. Otherwise
1251 the buffer will be empty. If the buffer was already loaded
Bram Moolenaar2eddbac2022-08-25 12:45:21 +01001252 then there is no change. If the buffer is not related to a
Daniel Steinbergc2bd2052023-08-09 12:10:59 -04001253 file then no file is read (e.g., when 'buftype' is "nofile").
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001254 If there is an existing swap file for the file of the buffer,
1255 there will be no dialog, the buffer will be loaded anyway.
1256 The {buf} argument is used like with |bufexists()|.
1257
1258 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1259 eval 'somename'->bufload()
1260
1261bufloaded({buf}) *bufloaded()*
1262 The result is a Number, which is |TRUE| if a buffer called
1263 {buf} exists and is loaded (shown in a window or hidden).
1264 The {buf} argument is used like with |bufexists()|.
1265
1266 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1267 let loaded = 'somename'->bufloaded()
1268
1269bufname([{buf}]) *bufname()*
1270 The result is the name of a buffer. Mostly as it is displayed
1271 by the `:ls` command, but not using special names such as
1272 "[No Name]".
1273 If {buf} is omitted the current buffer is used.
1274 If {buf} is a Number, that buffer number's name is given.
1275 Number zero is the alternate buffer for the current window.
1276 If {buf} is a String, it is used as a |file-pattern| to match
1277 with the buffer names. This is always done like 'magic' is
1278 set and 'cpoptions' is empty. When there is more than one
1279 match an empty string is returned.
1280 "" or "%" can be used for the current buffer, "#" for the
1281 alternate buffer.
1282 A full match is preferred, otherwise a match at the start, end
1283 or middle of the buffer name is accepted. If you only want a
1284 full match then put "^" at the start and "$" at the end of the
1285 pattern.
1286 Listed buffers are found first. If there is a single match
1287 with a listed buffer, that one is returned. Next unlisted
1288 buffers are searched for.
1289 If the {buf} is a String, but you want to use it as a buffer
1290 number, force it to be a Number by adding zero to it: >
1291 :echo bufname("3" + 0)
1292< Can also be used as a |method|: >
1293 echo bufnr->bufname()
1294
1295< If the buffer doesn't exist, or doesn't have a name, an empty
1296 string is returned. >
1297 bufname("#") alternate buffer name
1298 bufname(3) name of buffer 3
1299 bufname("%") name of current buffer
1300 bufname("file2") name of buffer where "file2" matches.
1301< *buffer_name()*
1302 Obsolete name: buffer_name().
1303
1304 *bufnr()*
1305bufnr([{buf} [, {create}]])
1306 The result is the number of a buffer, as it is displayed by
1307 the `:ls` command. For the use of {buf}, see |bufname()|
1308 above.
1309
1310 If the buffer doesn't exist, -1 is returned. Or, if the
1311 {create} argument is present and TRUE, a new, unlisted,
1312 buffer is created and its number is returned. Example: >
1313 let newbuf = bufnr('Scratch001', 1)
1314< Using an empty name uses the current buffer. To create a new
1315 buffer with an empty name use |bufadd()|.
1316
1317 bufnr("$") is the last buffer: >
1318 :let last_buffer = bufnr("$")
1319< The result is a Number, which is the highest buffer number
1320 of existing buffers. Note that not all buffers with a smaller
1321 number necessarily exist, because ":bwipeout" may have removed
1322 them. Use bufexists() to test for the existence of a buffer.
1323
1324 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1325 echo bufref->bufnr()
1326<
1327 Obsolete name: buffer_number(). *buffer_number()*
1328 *last_buffer_nr()*
1329 Obsolete name for bufnr("$"): last_buffer_nr().
1330
1331bufwinid({buf}) *bufwinid()*
1332 The result is a Number, which is the |window-ID| of the first
1333 window associated with buffer {buf}. For the use of {buf},
1334 see |bufname()| above. If buffer {buf} doesn't exist or
1335 there is no such window, -1 is returned. Example: >
1336
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00001337 echo "A window containing buffer 1 is " .. (bufwinid(1))
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001338<
Bram Moolenaar76db9e02022-11-09 21:21:04 +00001339 Only deals with the current tab page. See |win_findbuf()| for
1340 finding more.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001341
1342 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1343 FindBuffer()->bufwinid()
1344
1345bufwinnr({buf}) *bufwinnr()*
1346 Like |bufwinid()| but return the window number instead of the
1347 |window-ID|.
1348 If buffer {buf} doesn't exist or there is no such window, -1
1349 is returned. Example: >
1350
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00001351 echo "A window containing buffer 1 is " .. (bufwinnr(1))
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001352
1353< The number can be used with |CTRL-W_w| and ":wincmd w"
1354 |:wincmd|.
1355
1356 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1357 FindBuffer()->bufwinnr()
1358
1359byte2line({byte}) *byte2line()*
1360 Return the line number that contains the character at byte
1361 count {byte} in the current buffer. This includes the
1362 end-of-line character, depending on the 'fileformat' option
1363 for the current buffer. The first character has byte count
1364 one.
1365 Also see |line2byte()|, |go| and |:goto|.
1366
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01001367 Returns -1 if the {byte} value is invalid.
1368
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001369 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1370 GetOffset()->byte2line()
1371
1372< {not available when compiled without the |+byte_offset|
1373 feature}
1374
Christian Brabandt67672ef2023-04-24 21:09:54 +01001375byteidx({expr}, {nr} [, {utf16}]) *byteidx()*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001376 Return byte index of the {nr}'th character in the String
1377 {expr}. Use zero for the first character, it then returns
1378 zero.
1379 If there are no multibyte characters the returned value is
1380 equal to {nr}.
1381 Composing characters are not counted separately, their byte
1382 length is added to the preceding base character. See
1383 |byteidxcomp()| below for counting composing characters
1384 separately.
Christian Brabandt67672ef2023-04-24 21:09:54 +01001385 When {utf16} is present and TRUE, {nr} is used as the UTF-16
1386 index in the String {expr} instead of as the character index.
1387 The UTF-16 index is the index in the string when it is encoded
1388 with 16-bit words. If the specified UTF-16 index is in the
1389 middle of a character (e.g. in a 4-byte character), then the
1390 byte index of the first byte in the character is returned.
1391 Refer to |string-offset-encoding| for more information.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001392 Example : >
1393 echo matchstr(str, ".", byteidx(str, 3))
1394< will display the fourth character. Another way to do the
1395 same: >
1396 let s = strpart(str, byteidx(str, 3))
1397 echo strpart(s, 0, byteidx(s, 1))
1398< Also see |strgetchar()| and |strcharpart()|.
1399
1400 If there are less than {nr} characters -1 is returned.
1401 If there are exactly {nr} characters the length of the string
1402 in bytes is returned.
Christian Brabandt67672ef2023-04-24 21:09:54 +01001403 See |charidx()| and |utf16idx()| for getting the character and
1404 UTF-16 index respectively from the byte index.
1405 Examples: >
1406 echo byteidx('a😊😊', 2) returns 5
1407 echo byteidx('a😊😊', 2, 1) returns 1
1408 echo byteidx('a😊😊', 3, 1) returns 5
1409<
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001410 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1411 GetName()->byteidx(idx)
1412
Christian Brabandt67672ef2023-04-24 21:09:54 +01001413byteidxcomp({expr}, {nr} [, {utf16}]) *byteidxcomp()*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001414 Like byteidx(), except that a composing character is counted
1415 as a separate character. Example: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00001416 let s = 'e' .. nr2char(0x301)
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001417 echo byteidx(s, 1)
1418 echo byteidxcomp(s, 1)
1419 echo byteidxcomp(s, 2)
1420< The first and third echo result in 3 ('e' plus composing
1421 character is 3 bytes), the second echo results in 1 ('e' is
1422 one byte).
1423 Only works differently from byteidx() when 'encoding' is set
1424 to a Unicode encoding.
1425
1426 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1427 GetName()->byteidxcomp(idx)
1428
1429call({func}, {arglist} [, {dict}]) *call()* *E699*
1430 Call function {func} with the items in |List| {arglist} as
1431 arguments.
1432 {func} can either be a |Funcref| or the name of a function.
1433 a:firstline and a:lastline are set to the cursor line.
1434 Returns the return value of the called function.
1435 {dict} is for functions with the "dict" attribute. It will be
1436 used to set the local variable "self". |Dictionary-function|
1437
1438 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1439 GetFunc()->call([arg, arg], dict)
1440
1441ceil({expr}) *ceil()*
1442 Return the smallest integral value greater than or equal to
1443 {expr} as a |Float| (round up).
1444 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
1445 Examples: >
1446 echo ceil(1.456)
1447< 2.0 >
1448 echo ceil(-5.456)
1449< -5.0 >
1450 echo ceil(4.0)
1451< 4.0
1452
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01001453 Returns 0.0 if {expr} is not a |Float| or a |Number|.
1454
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001455 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1456 Compute()->ceil()
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001457
1458
1459ch_ functions are documented here: |channel-functions-details|
1460
1461
1462changenr() *changenr()*
1463 Return the number of the most recent change. This is the same
1464 number as what is displayed with |:undolist| and can be used
1465 with the |:undo| command.
1466 When a change was made it is the number of that change. After
1467 redo it is the number of the redone change. After undo it is
1468 one less than the number of the undone change.
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01001469 Returns 0 if the undo list is empty.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001470
1471char2nr({string} [, {utf8}]) *char2nr()*
Bram Moolenaar2d8ed022022-05-21 13:08:16 +01001472 Return Number value of the first char in {string}.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001473 Examples: >
1474 char2nr(" ") returns 32
1475 char2nr("ABC") returns 65
1476< When {utf8} is omitted or zero, the current 'encoding' is used.
1477 Example for "utf-8": >
1478 char2nr("á") returns 225
1479 char2nr("á"[0]) returns 195
1480< When {utf8} is TRUE, always treat as UTF-8 characters.
1481 A combining character is a separate character.
1482 |nr2char()| does the opposite.
1483 To turn a string into a list of character numbers: >
1484 let str = "ABC"
1485 let list = map(split(str, '\zs'), {_, val -> char2nr(val)})
1486< Result: [65, 66, 67]
1487
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01001488 Returns 0 if {string} is not a |String|.
1489
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001490 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1491 GetChar()->char2nr()
1492
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001493charclass({string}) *charclass()*
1494 Return the character class of the first character in {string}.
1495 The character class is one of:
1496 0 blank
1497 1 punctuation
1498 2 word character
1499 3 emoji
1500 other specific Unicode class
1501 The class is used in patterns and word motions.
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01001502 Returns 0 if {string} is not a |String|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001503
1504
Yegappan Lakshmanan4c8d2f02022-11-12 16:07:47 +00001505charcol({expr} [, {winid}]) *charcol()*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001506 Same as |col()| but returns the character index of the column
1507 position given with {expr} instead of the byte position.
1508
1509 Example:
1510 With the cursor on '세' in line 5 with text "여보세요": >
1511 charcol('.') returns 3
1512 col('.') returns 7
1513
1514< Can also be used as a |method|: >
1515 GetPos()->col()
1516<
1517 *charidx()*
Christian Brabandt67672ef2023-04-24 21:09:54 +01001518charidx({string}, {idx} [, {countcc} [, {utf16}]])
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001519 Return the character index of the byte at {idx} in {string}.
1520 The index of the first character is zero.
1521 If there are no multibyte characters the returned value is
1522 equal to {idx}.
Christian Brabandt67672ef2023-04-24 21:09:54 +01001523
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001524 When {countcc} is omitted or |FALSE|, then composing characters
Christian Brabandt67672ef2023-04-24 21:09:54 +01001525 are not counted separately, their byte length is added to the
1526 preceding base character.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001527 When {countcc} is |TRUE|, then composing characters are
1528 counted as separate characters.
Christian Brabandt67672ef2023-04-24 21:09:54 +01001529
1530 When {utf16} is present and TRUE, {idx} is used as the UTF-16
1531 index in the String {expr} instead of as the byte index.
1532
Yegappan Lakshmanan577922b2023-06-08 17:09:45 +01001533 Returns -1 if the arguments are invalid or if there are less
1534 than {idx} bytes. If there are exactly {idx} bytes the length
1535 of the string in characters is returned.
1536
1537 An error is given and -1 is returned if the first argument is
1538 not a string, the second argument is not a number or when the
1539 third argument is present and is not zero or one.
Christian Brabandt67672ef2023-04-24 21:09:54 +01001540
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001541 See |byteidx()| and |byteidxcomp()| for getting the byte index
Christian Brabandt67672ef2023-04-24 21:09:54 +01001542 from the character index and |utf16idx()| for getting the
1543 UTF-16 index from the character index.
1544 Refer to |string-offset-encoding| for more information.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001545 Examples: >
1546 echo charidx('áb́ć', 3) returns 1
1547 echo charidx('áb́ć', 6, 1) returns 4
1548 echo charidx('áb́ć', 16) returns -1
Christian Brabandt67672ef2023-04-24 21:09:54 +01001549 echo charidx('a😊😊', 4, 0, 1) returns 2
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001550<
1551 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1552 GetName()->charidx(idx)
1553
1554chdir({dir}) *chdir()*
1555 Change the current working directory to {dir}. The scope of
1556 the directory change depends on the directory of the current
1557 window:
1558 - If the current window has a window-local directory
1559 (|:lcd|), then changes the window local directory.
1560 - Otherwise, if the current tabpage has a local
1561 directory (|:tcd|) then changes the tabpage local
1562 directory.
1563 - Otherwise, changes the global directory.
1564 {dir} must be a String.
1565 If successful, returns the previous working directory. Pass
1566 this to another chdir() to restore the directory.
1567 On failure, returns an empty string.
1568
1569 Example: >
1570 let save_dir = chdir(newdir)
1571 if save_dir != ""
1572 " ... do some work
1573 call chdir(save_dir)
1574 endif
1575
1576< Can also be used as a |method|: >
1577 GetDir()->chdir()
1578<
1579cindent({lnum}) *cindent()*
1580 Get the amount of indent for line {lnum} according the C
1581 indenting rules, as with 'cindent'.
1582 The indent is counted in spaces, the value of 'tabstop' is
1583 relevant. {lnum} is used just like in |getline()|.
Bram Moolenaar8e145b82022-05-21 20:17:31 +01001584 When {lnum} is invalid -1 is returned.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001585 See |C-indenting|.
1586
1587 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1588 GetLnum()->cindent()
1589
1590clearmatches([{win}]) *clearmatches()*
1591 Clears all matches previously defined for the current window
1592 by |matchadd()| and the |:match| commands.
1593 If {win} is specified, use the window with this number or
1594 window ID instead of the current window.
1595
1596 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1597 GetWin()->clearmatches()
1598<
Bram Moolenaar10e8ff92023-06-10 21:40:39 +01001599col({expr} [, {winid}]) *col()*
Yegappan Lakshmanan4c8d2f02022-11-12 16:07:47 +00001600 The result is a Number, which is the byte index of the column
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001601 position given with {expr}. The accepted positions are:
1602 . the cursor position
1603 $ the end of the cursor line (the result is the
1604 number of bytes in the cursor line plus one)
1605 'x position of mark x (if the mark is not set, 0 is
1606 returned)
1607 v In Visual mode: the start of the Visual area (the
1608 cursor is the end). When not in Visual mode
1609 returns the cursor position. Differs from |'<| in
1610 that it's updated right away.
1611 Additionally {expr} can be [lnum, col]: a |List| with the line
1612 and column number. Most useful when the column is "$", to get
1613 the last column of a specific line. When "lnum" or "col" is
1614 out of range then col() returns zero.
Yegappan Lakshmanan4c8d2f02022-11-12 16:07:47 +00001615 With the optional {winid} argument the values are obtained for
1616 that window instead of the current window.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001617 To get the line number use |line()|. To get both use
1618 |getpos()|.
1619 For the screen column position use |virtcol()|. For the
1620 character position use |charcol()|.
1621 Note that only marks in the current file can be used.
1622 Examples: >
1623 col(".") column of cursor
1624 col("$") length of cursor line plus one
1625 col("'t") column of mark t
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00001626 col("'" .. markname) column of mark markname
Yegappan Lakshmanan4c8d2f02022-11-12 16:07:47 +00001627< The first column is 1. Returns 0 if {expr} is invalid or when
1628 the window with ID {winid} is not found.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001629 For an uppercase mark the column may actually be in another
1630 buffer.
1631 For the cursor position, when 'virtualedit' is active, the
1632 column is one higher if the cursor is after the end of the
Bram Moolenaar6ebe4f92022-10-28 20:47:54 +01001633 line. Also, when using a <Cmd> mapping the cursor isn't
1634 moved, this can be used to obtain the column in Insert mode: >
Bram Moolenaar76db9e02022-11-09 21:21:04 +00001635 :imap <F2> <Cmd>echowin col(".")<CR>
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001636
1637< Can also be used as a |method|: >
1638 GetPos()->col()
1639<
1640
1641complete({startcol}, {matches}) *complete()* *E785*
1642 Set the matches for Insert mode completion.
1643 Can only be used in Insert mode. You need to use a mapping
1644 with CTRL-R = (see |i_CTRL-R|). It does not work after CTRL-O
1645 or with an expression mapping.
1646 {startcol} is the byte offset in the line where the completed
1647 text start. The text up to the cursor is the original text
1648 that will be replaced by the matches. Use col('.') for an
1649 empty string. "col('.') - 1" will replace one character by a
1650 match.
1651 {matches} must be a |List|. Each |List| item is one match.
1652 See |complete-items| for the kind of items that are possible.
1653 "longest" in 'completeopt' is ignored.
1654 Note that the after calling this function you need to avoid
1655 inserting anything that would cause completion to stop.
1656 The match can be selected with CTRL-N and CTRL-P as usual with
1657 Insert mode completion. The popup menu will appear if
1658 specified, see |ins-completion-menu|.
1659 Example: >
1660 inoremap <F5> <C-R>=ListMonths()<CR>
1661
Bram Moolenaar10e8ff92023-06-10 21:40:39 +01001662 func ListMonths()
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001663 call complete(col('.'), ['January', 'February', 'March',
1664 \ 'April', 'May', 'June', 'July', 'August', 'September',
1665 \ 'October', 'November', 'December'])
1666 return ''
1667 endfunc
1668< This isn't very useful, but it shows how it works. Note that
1669 an empty string is returned to avoid a zero being inserted.
1670
1671 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
1672 second argument: >
1673 GetMatches()->complete(col('.'))
1674
1675complete_add({expr}) *complete_add()*
1676 Add {expr} to the list of matches. Only to be used by the
1677 function specified with the 'completefunc' option.
1678 Returns 0 for failure (empty string or out of memory),
1679 1 when the match was added, 2 when the match was already in
1680 the list.
1681 See |complete-functions| for an explanation of {expr}. It is
1682 the same as one item in the list that 'omnifunc' would return.
1683
1684 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1685 GetMoreMatches()->complete_add()
1686
1687complete_check() *complete_check()*
1688 Check for a key typed while looking for completion matches.
1689 This is to be used when looking for matches takes some time.
1690 Returns |TRUE| when searching for matches is to be aborted,
1691 zero otherwise.
1692 Only to be used by the function specified with the
1693 'completefunc' option.
1694
1695
1696complete_info([{what}]) *complete_info()*
1697 Returns a |Dictionary| with information about Insert mode
1698 completion. See |ins-completion|.
1699 The items are:
1700 mode Current completion mode name string.
1701 See |complete_info_mode| for the values.
1702 pum_visible |TRUE| if popup menu is visible.
1703 See |pumvisible()|.
1704 items List of completion matches. Each item is a
1705 dictionary containing the entries "word",
1706 "abbr", "menu", "kind", "info" and "user_data".
1707 See |complete-items|.
1708 selected Selected item index. First index is zero.
1709 Index is -1 if no item is selected (showing
1710 typed text only, or the last completion after
1711 no item is selected when using the <Up> or
1712 <Down> keys)
Bram Moolenaar0daafaa2022-09-04 17:45:43 +01001713 inserted Inserted string. [NOT IMPLEMENTED YET]
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001714
1715 *complete_info_mode*
1716 mode values are:
1717 "" Not in completion mode
1718 "keyword" Keyword completion |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-N|
1719 "ctrl_x" Just pressed CTRL-X |i_CTRL-X|
1720 "scroll" Scrolling with |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-E| or
1721 |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-Y|
1722 "whole_line" Whole lines |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-L|
1723 "files" File names |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-F|
1724 "tags" Tags |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-]|
1725 "path_defines" Definition completion |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-D|
1726 "path_patterns" Include completion |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-I|
1727 "dictionary" Dictionary |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-K|
1728 "thesaurus" Thesaurus |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-T|
1729 "cmdline" Vim Command line |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-V|
1730 "function" User defined completion |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-U|
1731 "omni" Omni completion |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-O|
1732 "spell" Spelling suggestions |i_CTRL-X_s|
1733 "eval" |complete()| completion
1734 "unknown" Other internal modes
1735
1736 If the optional {what} list argument is supplied, then only
1737 the items listed in {what} are returned. Unsupported items in
1738 {what} are silently ignored.
1739
1740 To get the position and size of the popup menu, see
1741 |pum_getpos()|. It's also available in |v:event| during the
1742 |CompleteChanged| event.
1743
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01001744 Returns an empty |Dictionary| on error.
1745
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001746 Examples: >
1747 " Get all items
1748 call complete_info()
1749 " Get only 'mode'
1750 call complete_info(['mode'])
1751 " Get only 'mode' and 'pum_visible'
1752 call complete_info(['mode', 'pum_visible'])
1753
1754< Can also be used as a |method|: >
1755 GetItems()->complete_info()
1756<
1757 *confirm()*
1758confirm({msg} [, {choices} [, {default} [, {type}]]])
1759 confirm() offers the user a dialog, from which a choice can be
1760 made. It returns the number of the choice. For the first
1761 choice this is 1.
1762 Note: confirm() is only supported when compiled with dialog
1763 support, see |+dialog_con| and |+dialog_gui|.
1764
1765 {msg} is displayed in a |dialog| with {choices} as the
1766 alternatives. When {choices} is missing or empty, "&OK" is
1767 used (and translated).
1768 {msg} is a String, use '\n' to include a newline. Only on
1769 some systems the string is wrapped when it doesn't fit.
1770
1771 {choices} is a String, with the individual choices separated
1772 by '\n', e.g. >
1773 confirm("Save changes?", "&Yes\n&No\n&Cancel")
1774< The letter after the '&' is the shortcut key for that choice.
1775 Thus you can type 'c' to select "Cancel". The shortcut does
1776 not need to be the first letter: >
1777 confirm("file has been modified", "&Save\nSave &All")
1778< For the console, the first letter of each choice is used as
1779 the default shortcut key. Case is ignored.
1780
1781 The optional {default} argument is the number of the choice
1782 that is made if the user hits <CR>. Use 1 to make the first
1783 choice the default one. Use 0 to not set a default. If
1784 {default} is omitted, 1 is used.
1785
1786 The optional {type} String argument gives the type of dialog.
1787 This is only used for the icon of the GTK, Mac, Motif and
1788 Win32 GUI. It can be one of these values: "Error",
1789 "Question", "Info", "Warning" or "Generic". Only the first
1790 character is relevant. When {type} is omitted, "Generic" is
1791 used.
1792
1793 If the user aborts the dialog by pressing <Esc>, CTRL-C,
1794 or another valid interrupt key, confirm() returns 0.
1795
1796 An example: >
Bram Moolenaar46eea442022-03-30 10:51:39 +01001797 let choice = confirm("What do you want?",
Bram Moolenaar2d8ed022022-05-21 13:08:16 +01001798 \ "&Apples\n&Oranges\n&Bananas", 2)
Bram Moolenaar46eea442022-03-30 10:51:39 +01001799 if choice == 0
Bram Moolenaar2d8ed022022-05-21 13:08:16 +01001800 echo "make up your mind!"
Bram Moolenaar46eea442022-03-30 10:51:39 +01001801 elseif choice == 3
Bram Moolenaar2d8ed022022-05-21 13:08:16 +01001802 echo "tasteful"
Bram Moolenaar46eea442022-03-30 10:51:39 +01001803 else
Bram Moolenaar2d8ed022022-05-21 13:08:16 +01001804 echo "I prefer bananas myself."
Bram Moolenaar46eea442022-03-30 10:51:39 +01001805 endif
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001806< In a GUI dialog, buttons are used. The layout of the buttons
1807 depends on the 'v' flag in 'guioptions'. If it is included,
1808 the buttons are always put vertically. Otherwise, confirm()
1809 tries to put the buttons in one horizontal line. If they
1810 don't fit, a vertical layout is used anyway. For some systems
1811 the horizontal layout is always used.
1812
1813 Can also be used as a |method|in: >
1814 BuildMessage()->confirm("&Yes\n&No")
1815<
1816 *copy()*
1817copy({expr}) Make a copy of {expr}. For Numbers and Strings this isn't
1818 different from using {expr} directly.
1819 When {expr} is a |List| a shallow copy is created. This means
1820 that the original |List| can be changed without changing the
1821 copy, and vice versa. But the items are identical, thus
1822 changing an item changes the contents of both |Lists|.
1823 A |Dictionary| is copied in a similar way as a |List|.
1824 Also see |deepcopy()|.
1825 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1826 mylist->copy()
1827
1828cos({expr}) *cos()*
1829 Return the cosine of {expr}, measured in radians, as a |Float|.
1830 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01001831 Returns 0.0 if {expr} is not a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001832 Examples: >
1833 :echo cos(100)
1834< 0.862319 >
1835 :echo cos(-4.01)
1836< -0.646043
1837
1838 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1839 Compute()->cos()
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001840
1841
1842cosh({expr}) *cosh()*
1843 Return the hyperbolic cosine of {expr} as a |Float| in the range
1844 [1, inf].
1845 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01001846 Returns 0.0 if {expr} is not a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001847 Examples: >
1848 :echo cosh(0.5)
1849< 1.127626 >
1850 :echo cosh(-0.5)
1851< -1.127626
1852
1853 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1854 Compute()->cosh()
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001855
1856
1857count({comp}, {expr} [, {ic} [, {start}]]) *count()*
1858 Return the number of times an item with value {expr} appears
1859 in |String|, |List| or |Dictionary| {comp}.
1860
1861 If {start} is given then start with the item with this index.
1862 {start} can only be used with a |List|.
1863
1864 When {ic} is given and it's |TRUE| then case is ignored.
1865
1866 When {comp} is a string then the number of not overlapping
1867 occurrences of {expr} is returned. Zero is returned when
1868 {expr} is an empty string.
1869
1870 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1871 mylist->count(val)
1872<
1873 *cscope_connection()*
1874cscope_connection([{num} , {dbpath} [, {prepend}]])
1875 Checks for the existence of a |cscope| connection. If no
1876 parameters are specified, then the function returns:
1877 0, if cscope was not available (not compiled in), or
1878 if there are no cscope connections;
1879 1, if there is at least one cscope connection.
1880
1881 If parameters are specified, then the value of {num}
1882 determines how existence of a cscope connection is checked:
1883
1884 {num} Description of existence check
1885 ----- ------------------------------
1886 0 Same as no parameters (e.g., "cscope_connection()").
1887 1 Ignore {prepend}, and use partial string matches for
1888 {dbpath}.
1889 2 Ignore {prepend}, and use exact string matches for
1890 {dbpath}.
1891 3 Use {prepend}, use partial string matches for both
1892 {dbpath} and {prepend}.
1893 4 Use {prepend}, use exact string matches for both
1894 {dbpath} and {prepend}.
1895
1896 Note: All string comparisons are case sensitive!
1897
1898 Examples. Suppose we had the following (from ":cs show"): >
1899
1900 # pid database name prepend path
1901 0 27664 cscope.out /usr/local
1902<
1903 Invocation Return Val ~
1904 ---------- ---------- >
1905 cscope_connection() 1
1906 cscope_connection(1, "out") 1
1907 cscope_connection(2, "out") 0
1908 cscope_connection(3, "out") 0
1909 cscope_connection(3, "out", "local") 1
1910 cscope_connection(4, "out") 0
1911 cscope_connection(4, "out", "local") 0
1912 cscope_connection(4, "cscope.out", "/usr/local") 1
1913<
1914cursor({lnum}, {col} [, {off}]) *cursor()*
1915cursor({list})
1916 Positions the cursor at the column (byte count) {col} in the
1917 line {lnum}. The first column is one.
1918
1919 When there is one argument {list} this is used as a |List|
1920 with two, three or four item:
1921 [{lnum}, {col}]
1922 [{lnum}, {col}, {off}]
1923 [{lnum}, {col}, {off}, {curswant}]
1924 This is like the return value of |getpos()| or |getcurpos()|,
1925 but without the first item.
1926
Bram Moolenaar10e8ff92023-06-10 21:40:39 +01001927 To position the cursor using {col} as the character count, use
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001928 |setcursorcharpos()|.
1929
1930 Does not change the jumplist.
Bram Moolenaar7c6cd442022-10-11 21:54:04 +01001931 {lnum} is used like with |getline()|, except that if {lnum} is
1932 zero, the cursor will stay in the current line.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001933 If {lnum} is greater than the number of lines in the buffer,
1934 the cursor will be positioned at the last line in the buffer.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001935 If {col} is greater than the number of bytes in the line,
1936 the cursor will be positioned at the last character in the
1937 line.
1938 If {col} is zero, the cursor will stay in the current column.
1939 If {curswant} is given it is used to set the preferred column
1940 for vertical movement. Otherwise {col} is used.
1941
1942 When 'virtualedit' is used {off} specifies the offset in
1943 screen columns from the start of the character. E.g., a
1944 position within a <Tab> or after the last character.
1945 Returns 0 when the position could be set, -1 otherwise.
1946
1947 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1948 GetCursorPos()->cursor()
1949
1950debugbreak({pid}) *debugbreak()*
1951 Specifically used to interrupt a program being debugged. It
1952 will cause process {pid} to get a SIGTRAP. Behavior for other
1953 processes is undefined. See |terminal-debugger|.
1954 {only available on MS-Windows}
1955
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01001956 Returns |TRUE| if successfully interrupted the program.
1957 Otherwise returns |FALSE|.
1958
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001959 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1960 GetPid()->debugbreak()
1961
1962deepcopy({expr} [, {noref}]) *deepcopy()* *E698*
1963 Make a copy of {expr}. For Numbers and Strings this isn't
1964 different from using {expr} directly.
1965 When {expr} is a |List| a full copy is created. This means
1966 that the original |List| can be changed without changing the
1967 copy, and vice versa. When an item is a |List| or
1968 |Dictionary|, a copy for it is made, recursively. Thus
1969 changing an item in the copy does not change the contents of
1970 the original |List|.
1971 A |Dictionary| is copied in a similar way as a |List|.
1972
1973 When {noref} is omitted or zero a contained |List| or
1974 |Dictionary| is only copied once. All references point to
1975 this single copy. With {noref} set to 1 every occurrence of a
1976 |List| or |Dictionary| results in a new copy. This also means
1977 that a cyclic reference causes deepcopy() to fail.
1978 *E724*
1979 Nesting is possible up to 100 levels. When there is an item
1980 that refers back to a higher level making a deep copy with
1981 {noref} set to 1 will fail.
1982 Also see |copy()|.
1983
1984 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1985 GetObject()->deepcopy()
1986
1987delete({fname} [, {flags}]) *delete()*
1988 Without {flags} or with {flags} empty: Deletes the file by the
Bram Moolenaarcbaff5e2022-04-08 17:45:08 +01001989 name {fname}.
1990
1991 This also works when {fname} is a symbolic link. The symbolic
1992 link itself is deleted, not what it points to.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001993
1994 When {flags} is "d": Deletes the directory by the name
1995 {fname}. This fails when directory {fname} is not empty.
1996
1997 When {flags} is "rf": Deletes the directory by the name
1998 {fname} and everything in it, recursively. BE CAREFUL!
1999 Note: on MS-Windows it is not possible to delete a directory
2000 that is being used.
2001
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002002 The result is a Number, which is 0/false if the delete
2003 operation was successful and -1/true when the deletion failed
2004 or partly failed.
2005
2006 Use |remove()| to delete an item from a |List|.
2007 To delete a line from the buffer use |:delete| or
2008 |deletebufline()|.
2009
2010 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2011 GetName()->delete()
2012
2013deletebufline({buf}, {first} [, {last}]) *deletebufline()*
2014 Delete lines {first} to {last} (inclusive) from buffer {buf}.
2015 If {last} is omitted then delete line {first} only.
2016 On success 0 is returned, on failure 1 is returned.
2017
2018 This function works only for loaded buffers. First call
2019 |bufload()| if needed.
2020
2021 For the use of {buf}, see |bufname()| above.
2022
2023 {first} and {last} are used like with |getline()|. Note that
2024 when using |line()| this refers to the current buffer. Use "$"
2025 to refer to the last line in buffer {buf}.
2026
2027 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2028 GetBuffer()->deletebufline(1)
2029<
2030 *did_filetype()*
2031did_filetype() Returns |TRUE| when autocommands are being executed and the
2032 FileType event has been triggered at least once. Can be used
2033 to avoid triggering the FileType event again in the scripts
2034 that detect the file type. |FileType|
2035 Returns |FALSE| when `:setf FALLBACK` was used.
2036 When editing another file, the counter is reset, thus this
2037 really checks if the FileType event has been triggered for the
2038 current buffer. This allows an autocommand that starts
2039 editing another buffer to set 'filetype' and load a syntax
2040 file.
2041
2042diff_filler({lnum}) *diff_filler()*
2043 Returns the number of filler lines above line {lnum}.
2044 These are the lines that were inserted at this point in
2045 another diff'ed window. These filler lines are shown in the
2046 display but don't exist in the buffer.
2047 {lnum} is used like with |getline()|. Thus "." is the current
2048 line, "'m" mark m, etc.
2049 Returns 0 if the current window is not in diff mode.
2050
2051 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2052 GetLnum()->diff_filler()
2053
2054diff_hlID({lnum}, {col}) *diff_hlID()*
2055 Returns the highlight ID for diff mode at line {lnum} column
2056 {col} (byte index). When the current line does not have a
2057 diff change zero is returned.
2058 {lnum} is used like with |getline()|. Thus "." is the current
2059 line, "'m" mark m, etc.
2060 {col} is 1 for the leftmost column, {lnum} is 1 for the first
2061 line.
2062 The highlight ID can be used with |synIDattr()| to obtain
2063 syntax information about the highlighting.
2064
2065 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2066 GetLnum()->diff_hlID(col)
2067<
2068
2069digraph_get({chars}) *digraph_get()* *E1214*
2070 Return the digraph of {chars}. This should be a string with
2071 exactly two characters. If {chars} are not just two
2072 characters, or the digraph of {chars} does not exist, an error
2073 is given and an empty string is returned.
2074
2075 The character will be converted from Unicode to 'encoding'
2076 when needed. This does require the conversion to be
2077 available, it might fail.
2078
2079 Also see |digraph_getlist()|.
2080
2081 Examples: >
2082 " Get a built-in digraph
2083 :echo digraph_get('00') " Returns '∞'
2084
2085 " Get a user-defined digraph
2086 :call digraph_set('aa', 'あ')
2087 :echo digraph_get('aa') " Returns 'あ'
2088<
2089 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2090 GetChars()->digraph_get()
2091<
2092 This function works only when compiled with the |+digraphs|
2093 feature. If this feature is disabled, this function will
2094 display an error message.
2095
2096
2097digraph_getlist([{listall}]) *digraph_getlist()*
2098 Return a list of digraphs. If the {listall} argument is given
2099 and it is TRUE, return all digraphs, including the default
2100 digraphs. Otherwise, return only user-defined digraphs.
2101
2102 The characters will be converted from Unicode to 'encoding'
2103 when needed. This does require the conservation to be
2104 available, it might fail.
2105
2106 Also see |digraph_get()|.
2107
2108 Examples: >
2109 " Get user-defined digraphs
2110 :echo digraph_getlist()
2111
2112 " Get all the digraphs, including default digraphs
2113 :echo digraph_getlist(1)
2114<
2115 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2116 GetNumber()->digraph_getlist()
2117<
2118 This function works only when compiled with the |+digraphs|
2119 feature. If this feature is disabled, this function will
2120 display an error message.
2121
2122
Bram Moolenaara2baa732022-02-04 16:09:54 +00002123digraph_set({chars}, {digraph}) *digraph_set()*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002124 Add digraph {chars} to the list. {chars} must be a string
2125 with two characters. {digraph} is a string with one UTF-8
Bram Moolenaara2baa732022-02-04 16:09:54 +00002126 encoded character. *E1215*
2127 Be careful, composing characters are NOT ignored. This
2128 function is similar to |:digraphs| command, but useful to add
2129 digraphs start with a white space.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002130
2131 The function result is v:true if |digraph| is registered. If
2132 this fails an error message is given and v:false is returned.
2133
2134 If you want to define multiple digraphs at once, you can use
2135 |digraph_setlist()|.
2136
2137 Example: >
2138 call digraph_set(' ', 'あ')
2139<
2140 Can be used as a |method|: >
2141 GetString()->digraph_set('あ')
2142<
2143 This function works only when compiled with the |+digraphs|
2144 feature. If this feature is disabled, this function will
2145 display an error message.
2146
2147
2148digraph_setlist({digraphlist}) *digraph_setlist()*
2149 Similar to |digraph_set()| but this function can add multiple
2150 digraphs at once. {digraphlist} is a list composed of lists,
2151 where each list contains two strings with {chars} and
Bram Moolenaara2baa732022-02-04 16:09:54 +00002152 {digraph} as in |digraph_set()|. *E1216*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002153 Example: >
2154 call digraph_setlist([['aa', 'あ'], ['ii', 'い']])
2155<
2156 It is similar to the following: >
2157 for [chars, digraph] in [['aa', 'あ'], ['ii', 'い']]
2158 call digraph_set(chars, digraph)
2159 endfor
2160< Except that the function returns after the first error,
2161 following digraphs will not be added.
2162
2163 Can be used as a |method|: >
2164 GetList()->digraph_setlist()
2165<
2166 This function works only when compiled with the |+digraphs|
2167 feature. If this feature is disabled, this function will
2168 display an error message.
2169
2170
2171echoraw({string}) *echoraw()*
2172 Output {string} as-is, including unprintable characters.
2173 This can be used to output a terminal code. For example, to
2174 disable modifyOtherKeys: >
2175 call echoraw(&t_TE)
2176< and to enable it again: >
2177 call echoraw(&t_TI)
2178< Use with care, you can mess up the terminal this way.
2179
2180
2181empty({expr}) *empty()*
2182 Return the Number 1 if {expr} is empty, zero otherwise.
2183 - A |List| or |Dictionary| is empty when it does not have any
2184 items.
2185 - A |String| is empty when its length is zero.
2186 - A |Number| and |Float| are empty when their value is zero.
2187 - |v:false|, |v:none| and |v:null| are empty, |v:true| is not.
2188 - A |Job| is empty when it failed to start.
2189 - A |Channel| is empty when it is closed.
2190 - A |Blob| is empty when its length is zero.
2191
2192 For a long |List| this is much faster than comparing the
2193 length with zero.
2194
2195 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2196 mylist->empty()
2197
2198environ() *environ()*
2199 Return all of environment variables as dictionary. You can
2200 check if an environment variable exists like this: >
2201 :echo has_key(environ(), 'HOME')
2202< Note that the variable name may be CamelCase; to ignore case
2203 use this: >
2204 :echo index(keys(environ()), 'HOME', 0, 1) != -1
2205
Bram Moolenaar416bd912023-07-07 23:19:18 +01002206
2207err_teapot([{expr}]) *err_teapot()*
2208 Produce an error with number 418, needed for implementation of
2209 RFC 2325.
2210 If {expr} is present and it is TRUE error 503 is given,
2211 indicating that coffee is temporarily not available.
2212 If {expr} is present it must be a String.
2213
2214
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002215escape({string}, {chars}) *escape()*
2216 Escape the characters in {chars} that occur in {string} with a
2217 backslash. Example: >
2218 :echo escape('c:\program files\vim', ' \')
2219< results in: >
2220 c:\\program\ files\\vim
2221< Also see |shellescape()| and |fnameescape()|.
2222
2223 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2224 GetText()->escape(' \')
2225<
2226 *eval()*
2227eval({string}) Evaluate {string} and return the result. Especially useful to
2228 turn the result of |string()| back into the original value.
2229 This works for Numbers, Floats, Strings, Blobs and composites
2230 of them. Also works for |Funcref|s that refer to existing
2231 functions.
2232
2233 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2234 argv->join()->eval()
2235
2236eventhandler() *eventhandler()*
2237 Returns 1 when inside an event handler. That is that Vim got
2238 interrupted while waiting for the user to type a character,
2239 e.g., when dropping a file on Vim. This means interactive
2240 commands cannot be used. Otherwise zero is returned.
2241
2242executable({expr}) *executable()*
2243 This function checks if an executable with the name {expr}
2244 exists. {expr} must be the name of the program without any
2245 arguments.
2246 executable() uses the value of $PATH and/or the normal
2247 searchpath for programs. *PATHEXT*
2248 On MS-Windows the ".exe", ".bat", etc. can optionally be
2249 included. Then the extensions in $PATHEXT are tried. Thus if
2250 "foo.exe" does not exist, "foo.exe.bat" can be found. If
2251 $PATHEXT is not set then ".com;.exe;.bat;.cmd" is used. A dot
2252 by itself can be used in $PATHEXT to try using the name
2253 without an extension. When 'shell' looks like a Unix shell,
2254 then the name is also tried without adding an extension.
2255 On MS-Windows it only checks if the file exists and is not a
2256 directory, not if it's really executable.
2257 On MS-Windows an executable in the same directory as Vim is
Yasuhiro Matsumoto05cf63e2022-05-03 11:02:28 +01002258 normally found. Since this directory is added to $PATH it
2259 should also work to execute it |win32-PATH|. This can be
2260 disabled by setting the $NoDefaultCurrentDirectoryInExePath
2261 environment variable. *NoDefaultCurrentDirectoryInExePath*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002262 The result is a Number:
2263 1 exists
2264 0 does not exist
2265 -1 not implemented on this system
2266 |exepath()| can be used to get the full path of an executable.
2267
2268 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2269 GetCommand()->executable()
2270
2271execute({command} [, {silent}]) *execute()*
2272 Execute an Ex command or commands and return the output as a
2273 string.
2274 {command} can be a string or a List. In case of a List the
2275 lines are executed one by one.
Bram Moolenaarb7398fe2023-05-14 18:50:25 +01002276 This is more or less equivalent to: >
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002277 redir => var
2278 {command}
2279 redir END
Bram Moolenaar71badf92023-04-22 22:40:14 +01002280< Except that line continuation in {command} is not recognized.
2281
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002282 The optional {silent} argument can have these values:
2283 "" no `:silent` used
2284 "silent" `:silent` used
2285 "silent!" `:silent!` used
2286 The default is "silent". Note that with "silent!", unlike
2287 `:redir`, error messages are dropped. When using an external
2288 command the screen may be messed up, use `system()` instead.
2289 *E930*
2290 It is not possible to use `:redir` anywhere in {command}.
2291
Bram Moolenaarb7398fe2023-05-14 18:50:25 +01002292 To get a list of lines use `split()` on the result: >
Bram Moolenaar75ab5902022-04-18 15:36:40 +01002293 execute('args')->split("\n")
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002294
2295< To execute a command in another window than the current one
2296 use `win_execute()`.
2297
2298 When used recursively the output of the recursive call is not
2299 included in the output of the higher level call.
2300
2301 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2302 GetCommand()->execute()
2303
2304exepath({expr}) *exepath()*
2305 If {expr} is an executable and is either an absolute path, a
2306 relative path or found in $PATH, return the full path.
2307 Note that the current directory is used when {expr} starts
2308 with "./", which may be a problem for Vim: >
2309 echo exepath(v:progpath)
2310< If {expr} cannot be found in $PATH or is not executable then
2311 an empty string is returned.
2312
2313 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2314 GetCommand()->exepath()
2315<
2316 *exists()*
2317exists({expr}) The result is a Number, which is |TRUE| if {expr} is defined,
2318 zero otherwise.
2319
2320 Note: In a compiled |:def| function the evaluation is done at
2321 runtime. Use `exists_compiled()` to evaluate the expression
2322 at compile time.
2323
2324 For checking for a supported feature use |has()|.
2325 For checking if a file exists use |filereadable()|.
2326
2327 The {expr} argument is a string, which contains one of these:
Bram Moolenaarf10911e2022-01-29 22:20:48 +00002328 varname internal variable (see
2329 dict.key |internal-variables|). Also works
2330 list[i] for |curly-braces-names|, |Dictionary|
2331 import.Func entries, |List| items, imported
Bram Moolenaar944697a2022-02-20 19:48:20 +00002332 items, etc.
Bram Moolenaarf10911e2022-01-29 22:20:48 +00002333 Does not work for local variables in a
2334 compiled `:def` function.
Bram Moolenaar944697a2022-02-20 19:48:20 +00002335 Also works for a function in |Vim9|
2336 script, since it can be used as a
2337 function reference.
Bram Moolenaarf10911e2022-01-29 22:20:48 +00002338 Beware that evaluating an index may
2339 cause an error message for an invalid
2340 expression. E.g.: >
2341 :let l = [1, 2, 3]
2342 :echo exists("l[5]")
2343< 0 >
2344 :echo exists("l[xx]")
2345< E121: Undefined variable: xx
2346 0
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002347 &option-name Vim option (only checks if it exists,
2348 not if it really works)
2349 +option-name Vim option that works.
2350 $ENVNAME environment variable (could also be
2351 done by comparing with an empty
2352 string)
2353 *funcname built-in function (see |functions|)
2354 or user defined function (see
2355 |user-functions|) that is implemented.
2356 Also works for a variable that is a
2357 Funcref.
2358 ?funcname built-in function that could be
2359 implemented; to be used to check if
2360 "funcname" is valid
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002361 :cmdname Ex command: built-in command, user
2362 command or command modifier |:command|.
2363 Returns:
2364 1 for match with start of a command
2365 2 full match with a command
2366 3 matches several user commands
2367 To check for a supported command
2368 always check the return value to be 2.
2369 :2match The |:2match| command.
Bram Moolenaarb529cfb2022-07-25 15:42:07 +01002370 :3match The |:3match| command (but you
2371 probably should not use it, it is
2372 reserved for internal usage)
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002373 #event autocommand defined for this event
2374 #event#pattern autocommand defined for this event and
2375 pattern (the pattern is taken
2376 literally and compared to the
2377 autocommand patterns character by
2378 character)
2379 #group autocommand group exists
2380 #group#event autocommand defined for this group and
2381 event.
2382 #group#event#pattern
2383 autocommand defined for this group,
2384 event and pattern.
2385 ##event autocommand for this event is
2386 supported.
2387
2388 Examples: >
2389 exists("&shortname")
2390 exists("$HOSTNAME")
2391 exists("*strftime")
Bram Moolenaar944697a2022-02-20 19:48:20 +00002392 exists("*s:MyFunc") " only for legacy script
2393 exists("*MyFunc")
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002394 exists("bufcount")
2395 exists(":Make")
2396 exists("#CursorHold")
2397 exists("#BufReadPre#*.gz")
2398 exists("#filetypeindent")
2399 exists("#filetypeindent#FileType")
2400 exists("#filetypeindent#FileType#*")
2401 exists("##ColorScheme")
2402< There must be no space between the symbol (&/$/*/#) and the
2403 name.
2404 There must be no extra characters after the name, although in
Bram Moolenaar2d8ed022022-05-21 13:08:16 +01002405 a few cases this is ignored. That may become stricter in the
2406 future, thus don't count on it!
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002407 Working example: >
2408 exists(":make")
2409< NOT working example: >
2410 exists(":make install")
2411
2412< Note that the argument must be a string, not the name of the
2413 variable itself. For example: >
2414 exists(bufcount)
2415< This doesn't check for existence of the "bufcount" variable,
2416 but gets the value of "bufcount", and checks if that exists.
2417
2418 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2419 Varname()->exists()
2420<
2421
2422exists_compiled({expr}) *exists_compiled()*
2423 Like `exists()` but evaluated at compile time. This is useful
2424 to skip a block where a function is used that would otherwise
2425 give an error: >
2426 if exists_compiled('*ThatFunction')
2427 ThatFunction('works')
2428 endif
2429< If `exists()` were used then a compilation error would be
2430 given if ThatFunction() is not defined.
2431
2432 {expr} must be a literal string. *E1232*
2433 Can only be used in a |:def| function. *E1233*
2434 This does not work to check for arguments or local variables.
2435
2436
2437exp({expr}) *exp()*
2438 Return the exponential of {expr} as a |Float| in the range
2439 [0, inf].
2440 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01002441 Returns 0.0 if {expr} is not a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002442 Examples: >
2443 :echo exp(2)
2444< 7.389056 >
2445 :echo exp(-1)
2446< 0.367879
2447
2448 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2449 Compute()->exp()
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002450
2451
2452expand({string} [, {nosuf} [, {list}]]) *expand()*
2453 Expand wildcards and the following special keywords in
2454 {string}. 'wildignorecase' applies.
2455
2456 If {list} is given and it is |TRUE|, a List will be returned.
2457 Otherwise the result is a String and when there are several
2458 matches, they are separated by <NL> characters. [Note: in
2459 version 5.0 a space was used, which caused problems when a
2460 file name contains a space]
2461
2462 If the expansion fails, the result is an empty string. A name
2463 for a non-existing file is not included, unless {string} does
2464 not start with '%', '#' or '<', see below.
2465
2466 When {string} starts with '%', '#' or '<', the expansion is
2467 done like for the |cmdline-special| variables with their
2468 associated modifiers. Here is a short overview:
2469
2470 % current file name
2471 # alternate file name
2472 #n alternate file name n
2473 <cfile> file name under the cursor
2474 <afile> autocmd file name
2475 <abuf> autocmd buffer number (as a String!)
2476 <amatch> autocmd matched name
2477 <cexpr> C expression under the cursor
2478 <sfile> sourced script file or function name
2479 <slnum> sourced script line number or function
2480 line number
2481 <sflnum> script file line number, also when in
2482 a function
2483 <SID> "<SNR>123_" where "123" is the
2484 current script ID |<SID>|
Bram Moolenaar75ab5902022-04-18 15:36:40 +01002485 <script> sourced script file, or script file
2486 where the current function was defined
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002487 <stack> call stack
2488 <cword> word under the cursor
2489 <cWORD> WORD under the cursor
2490 <client> the {clientid} of the last received
2491 message |server2client()|
2492 Modifiers:
2493 :p expand to full path
2494 :h head (last path component removed)
2495 :t tail (last path component only)
2496 :r root (one extension removed)
2497 :e extension only
2498
2499 Example: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00002500 :let &tags = expand("%:p:h") .. "/tags"
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002501< Note that when expanding a string that starts with '%', '#' or
2502 '<', any following text is ignored. This does NOT work: >
2503 :let doesntwork = expand("%:h.bak")
2504< Use this: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00002505 :let doeswork = expand("%:h") .. ".bak"
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002506< Also note that expanding "<cfile>" and others only returns the
2507 referenced file name without further expansion. If "<cfile>"
2508 is "~/.cshrc", you need to do another expand() to have the
2509 "~/" expanded into the path of the home directory: >
2510 :echo expand(expand("<cfile>"))
2511<
2512 There cannot be white space between the variables and the
2513 following modifier. The |fnamemodify()| function can be used
2514 to modify normal file names.
2515
2516 When using '%' or '#', and the current or alternate file name
2517 is not defined, an empty string is used. Using "%:p" in a
2518 buffer with no name, results in the current directory, with a
2519 '/' added.
Bram Moolenaar57544522022-04-12 12:54:11 +01002520 When 'verbose' is set then expanding '%', '#' and <> items
2521 will result in an error message if the argument cannot be
2522 expanded.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002523
2524 When {string} does not start with '%', '#' or '<', it is
2525 expanded like a file name is expanded on the command line.
2526 'suffixes' and 'wildignore' are used, unless the optional
2527 {nosuf} argument is given and it is |TRUE|.
2528 Names for non-existing files are included. The "**" item can
2529 be used to search in a directory tree. For example, to find
2530 all "README" files in the current directory and below: >
2531 :echo expand("**/README")
2532<
2533 expand() can also be used to expand variables and environment
2534 variables that are only known in a shell. But this can be
2535 slow, because a shell may be used to do the expansion. See
2536 |expr-env-expand|.
2537 The expanded variable is still handled like a list of file
2538 names. When an environment variable cannot be expanded, it is
2539 left unchanged. Thus ":echo expand('$FOOBAR')" results in
2540 "$FOOBAR".
2541
2542 See |glob()| for finding existing files. See |system()| for
2543 getting the raw output of an external command.
2544
2545 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2546 Getpattern()->expand()
2547
Yegappan Lakshmanan2b74b682022-04-03 21:30:32 +01002548expandcmd({string} [, {options}]) *expandcmd()*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002549 Expand special items in String {string} like what is done for
2550 an Ex command such as `:edit`. This expands special keywords,
2551 like with |expand()|, and environment variables, anywhere in
2552 {string}. "~user" and "~/path" are only expanded at the
2553 start.
Yegappan Lakshmanan2b74b682022-04-03 21:30:32 +01002554
2555 The following items are supported in the {options} Dict
2556 argument:
2557 errmsg If set to TRUE, error messages are displayed
2558 if an error is encountered during expansion.
2559 By default, error messages are not displayed.
2560
Yegappan Lakshmanan5018a832022-04-02 21:12:21 +01002561 Returns the expanded string. If an error is encountered
2562 during expansion, the unmodified {string} is returned.
Yegappan Lakshmanan2b74b682022-04-03 21:30:32 +01002563
Yegappan Lakshmanan5018a832022-04-02 21:12:21 +01002564 Example: >
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002565 :echo expandcmd('make %<.o')
Yegappan Lakshmanan2b74b682022-04-03 21:30:32 +01002566 make /path/runtime/doc/builtin.o
2567 :echo expandcmd('make %<.o', {'errmsg': v:true})
2568<
Yegappan Lakshmanan5018a832022-04-02 21:12:21 +01002569 Can also be used as a |method|: >
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002570 GetCommand()->expandcmd()
2571<
2572extend({expr1}, {expr2} [, {expr3}]) *extend()*
2573 {expr1} and {expr2} must be both |Lists| or both
2574 |Dictionaries|.
2575
2576 If they are |Lists|: Append {expr2} to {expr1}.
2577 If {expr3} is given insert the items of {expr2} before the
2578 item with index {expr3} in {expr1}. When {expr3} is zero
2579 insert before the first item. When {expr3} is equal to
2580 len({expr1}) then {expr2} is appended.
2581 Examples: >
2582 :echo sort(extend(mylist, [7, 5]))
2583 :call extend(mylist, [2, 3], 1)
2584< When {expr1} is the same List as {expr2} then the number of
2585 items copied is equal to the original length of the List.
2586 E.g., when {expr3} is 1 you get N new copies of the first item
2587 (where N is the original length of the List).
2588 Use |add()| to concatenate one item to a list. To concatenate
2589 two lists into a new list use the + operator: >
2590 :let newlist = [1, 2, 3] + [4, 5]
2591<
2592 If they are |Dictionaries|:
2593 Add all entries from {expr2} to {expr1}.
2594 If a key exists in both {expr1} and {expr2} then {expr3} is
2595 used to decide what to do:
2596 {expr3} = "keep": keep the value of {expr1}
2597 {expr3} = "force": use the value of {expr2}
2598 {expr3} = "error": give an error message *E737*
2599 When {expr3} is omitted then "force" is assumed.
2600
2601 {expr1} is changed when {expr2} is not empty. If necessary
2602 make a copy of {expr1} first.
2603 {expr2} remains unchanged.
2604 When {expr1} is locked and {expr2} is not empty the operation
2605 fails.
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01002606 Returns {expr1}. Returns 0 on error.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002607
2608 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2609 mylist->extend(otherlist)
2610
2611
2612extendnew({expr1}, {expr2} [, {expr3}]) *extendnew()*
2613 Like |extend()| but instead of adding items to {expr1} a new
2614 List or Dictionary is created and returned. {expr1} remains
Bram Moolenaardd60c362023-02-27 15:49:53 +00002615 unchanged.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002616
2617
2618feedkeys({string} [, {mode}]) *feedkeys()*
2619 Characters in {string} are queued for processing as if they
2620 come from a mapping or were typed by the user.
2621
2622 By default the string is added to the end of the typeahead
2623 buffer, thus if a mapping is still being executed the
2624 characters come after them. Use the 'i' flag to insert before
2625 other characters, they will be executed next, before any
2626 characters from a mapping.
2627
2628 The function does not wait for processing of keys contained in
2629 {string}.
2630
2631 To include special keys into {string}, use double-quotes
2632 and "\..." notation |expr-quote|. For example,
2633 feedkeys("\<CR>") simulates pressing of the <Enter> key. But
2634 feedkeys('\<CR>') pushes 5 characters.
2635 A special code that might be useful is <Ignore>, it exits the
2636 wait for a character without doing anything. *<Ignore>*
2637
2638 {mode} is a String, which can contain these character flags:
2639 'm' Remap keys. This is default. If {mode} is absent,
2640 keys are remapped.
2641 'n' Do not remap keys.
2642 't' Handle keys as if typed; otherwise they are handled as
2643 if coming from a mapping. This matters for undo,
2644 opening folds, etc.
2645 'L' Lowlevel input. Only works for Unix or when using the
2646 GUI. Keys are used as if they were coming from the
2647 terminal. Other flags are not used. *E980*
2648 When a CTRL-C interrupts and 't' is included it sets
2649 the internal "got_int" flag.
2650 'i' Insert the string instead of appending (see above).
2651 'x' Execute commands until typeahead is empty. This is
2652 similar to using ":normal!". You can call feedkeys()
2653 several times without 'x' and then one time with 'x'
2654 (possibly with an empty {string}) to execute all the
2655 typeahead. Note that when Vim ends in Insert mode it
2656 will behave as if <Esc> is typed, to avoid getting
2657 stuck, waiting for a character to be typed before the
2658 script continues.
2659 Note that if you manage to call feedkeys() while
2660 executing commands, thus calling it recursively, then
2661 all typeahead will be consumed by the last call.
Bram Moolenaara9725222022-01-16 13:30:33 +00002662 'c' Remove any script context when executing, so that
2663 legacy script syntax applies, "s:var" does not work,
Bram Moolenaard899e512022-05-07 21:54:03 +01002664 etc. Note that if the string being fed sets a script
Bram Moolenaarce001a32022-04-27 15:25:03 +01002665 context this still applies.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002666 '!' When used with 'x' will not end Insert mode. Can be
2667 used in a test when a timer is set to exit Insert mode
2668 a little later. Useful for testing CursorHoldI.
2669
2670 Return value is always 0.
2671
2672 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2673 GetInput()->feedkeys()
2674
2675filereadable({file}) *filereadable()*
2676 The result is a Number, which is |TRUE| when a file with the
2677 name {file} exists, and can be read. If {file} doesn't exist,
2678 or is a directory, the result is |FALSE|. {file} is any
2679 expression, which is used as a String.
2680 If you don't care about the file being readable you can use
2681 |glob()|.
2682 {file} is used as-is, you may want to expand wildcards first: >
2683 echo filereadable('~/.vimrc')
2684 0
2685 echo filereadable(expand('~/.vimrc'))
2686 1
2687
2688< Can also be used as a |method|: >
2689 GetName()->filereadable()
2690< *file_readable()*
2691 Obsolete name: file_readable().
2692
2693
2694filewritable({file}) *filewritable()*
2695 The result is a Number, which is 1 when a file with the
2696 name {file} exists, and can be written. If {file} doesn't
2697 exist, or is not writable, the result is 0. If {file} is a
2698 directory, and we can write to it, the result is 2.
2699
2700 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2701 GetName()->filewritable()
2702
2703
2704filter({expr1}, {expr2}) *filter()*
2705 {expr1} must be a |List|, |String|, |Blob| or |Dictionary|.
2706 For each item in {expr1} evaluate {expr2} and when the result
2707 is zero or false remove the item from the |List| or
2708 |Dictionary|. Similarly for each byte in a |Blob| and each
Bram Moolenaar2f0936c2022-01-08 21:51:59 +00002709 character in a |String|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002710
2711 {expr2} must be a |string| or |Funcref|.
2712
2713 If {expr2} is a |string|, inside {expr2} |v:val| has the value
2714 of the current item. For a |Dictionary| |v:key| has the key
2715 of the current item and for a |List| |v:key| has the index of
2716 the current item. For a |Blob| |v:key| has the index of the
2717 current byte. For a |String| |v:key| has the index of the
2718 current character.
2719 Examples: >
2720 call filter(mylist, 'v:val !~ "OLD"')
2721< Removes the items where "OLD" appears. >
2722 call filter(mydict, 'v:key >= 8')
2723< Removes the items with a key below 8. >
2724 call filter(var, 0)
2725< Removes all the items, thus clears the |List| or |Dictionary|.
2726
2727 Note that {expr2} is the result of expression and is then
2728 used as an expression again. Often it is good to use a
2729 |literal-string| to avoid having to double backslashes.
2730
2731 If {expr2} is a |Funcref| it must take two arguments:
2732 1. the key or the index of the current item.
2733 2. the value of the current item.
2734 The function must return |TRUE| if the item should be kept.
2735 Example that keeps the odd items of a list: >
2736 func Odd(idx, val)
2737 return a:idx % 2 == 1
2738 endfunc
2739 call filter(mylist, function('Odd'))
Bram Moolenaar2f0936c2022-01-08 21:51:59 +00002740< It is shorter when using a |lambda|. In |Vim9| syntax: >
2741 call filter(myList, (idx, val) => idx * val <= 42)
2742< In legacy script syntax: >
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002743 call filter(myList, {idx, val -> idx * val <= 42})
2744< If you do not use "val" you can leave it out: >
2745 call filter(myList, {idx -> idx % 2 == 1})
2746<
2747 In |Vim9| script the result must be true, false, zero or one.
2748 Other values will result in a type error.
2749
2750 For a |List| and a |Dictionary| the operation is done
2751 in-place. If you want it to remain unmodified make a copy
2752 first: >
2753 :let l = filter(copy(mylist), 'v:val =~ "KEEP"')
2754
2755< Returns {expr1}, the |List| or |Dictionary| that was filtered,
naohiro ono56200ee2022-01-01 14:59:44 +00002756 or a new |Blob| or |String|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002757 When an error is encountered while evaluating {expr2} no
2758 further items in {expr1} are processed.
2759 When {expr2} is a Funcref errors inside a function are ignored,
2760 unless it was defined with the "abort" flag.
2761
2762 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2763 mylist->filter(expr2)
2764
2765finddir({name} [, {path} [, {count}]]) *finddir()*
2766 Find directory {name} in {path}. Supports both downwards and
2767 upwards recursive directory searches. See |file-searching|
2768 for the syntax of {path}.
2769
2770 Returns the path of the first found match. When the found
2771 directory is below the current directory a relative path is
2772 returned. Otherwise a full path is returned.
2773 If {path} is omitted or empty then 'path' is used.
2774
2775 If the optional {count} is given, find {count}'s occurrence of
2776 {name} in {path} instead of the first one.
2777 When {count} is negative return all the matches in a |List|.
2778
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01002779 Returns an empty string if the directory is not found.
2780
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002781 This is quite similar to the ex-command `:find`.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002782
2783 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2784 GetName()->finddir()
2785
2786findfile({name} [, {path} [, {count}]]) *findfile()*
2787 Just like |finddir()|, but find a file instead of a directory.
2788 Uses 'suffixesadd'.
2789 Example: >
2790 :echo findfile("tags.vim", ".;")
2791< Searches from the directory of the current file upwards until
2792 it finds the file "tags.vim".
2793
2794 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2795 GetName()->findfile()
2796
2797flatten({list} [, {maxdepth}]) *flatten()*
2798 Flatten {list} up to {maxdepth} levels. Without {maxdepth}
2799 the result is a |List| without nesting, as if {maxdepth} is
2800 a very large number.
2801 The {list} is changed in place, use |flattennew()| if you do
2802 not want that.
2803 In Vim9 script flatten() cannot be used, you must always use
Bram Moolenaara2baa732022-02-04 16:09:54 +00002804 |flattennew()|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002805 *E900*
2806 {maxdepth} means how deep in nested lists changes are made.
2807 {list} is not modified when {maxdepth} is 0.
2808 {maxdepth} must be positive number.
2809
2810 If there is an error the number zero is returned.
2811
2812 Example: >
2813 :echo flatten([1, [2, [3, 4]], 5])
2814< [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] >
2815 :echo flatten([1, [2, [3, 4]], 5], 1)
2816< [1, 2, [3, 4], 5]
2817
2818 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2819 mylist->flatten()
2820<
2821flattennew({list} [, {maxdepth}]) *flattennew()*
2822 Like |flatten()| but first make a copy of {list}.
2823
2824
2825float2nr({expr}) *float2nr()*
2826 Convert {expr} to a Number by omitting the part after the
2827 decimal point.
Bram Moolenaar76db9e02022-11-09 21:21:04 +00002828 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01002829 Returns 0 if {expr} is not a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002830 When the value of {expr} is out of range for a |Number| the
2831 result is truncated to 0x7fffffff or -0x7fffffff (or when
2832 64-bit Number support is enabled, 0x7fffffffffffffff or
2833 -0x7fffffffffffffff). NaN results in -0x80000000 (or when
2834 64-bit Number support is enabled, -0x8000000000000000).
2835 Examples: >
2836 echo float2nr(3.95)
2837< 3 >
2838 echo float2nr(-23.45)
2839< -23 >
2840 echo float2nr(1.0e100)
2841< 2147483647 (or 9223372036854775807) >
2842 echo float2nr(-1.0e150)
2843< -2147483647 (or -9223372036854775807) >
2844 echo float2nr(1.0e-100)
2845< 0
2846
2847 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2848 Compute()->float2nr()
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002849
2850
2851floor({expr}) *floor()*
2852 Return the largest integral value less than or equal to
2853 {expr} as a |Float| (round down).
2854 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01002855 Returns 0.0 if {expr} is not a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002856 Examples: >
2857 echo floor(1.856)
2858< 1.0 >
2859 echo floor(-5.456)
2860< -6.0 >
2861 echo floor(4.0)
2862< 4.0
2863
2864 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2865 Compute()->floor()
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002866
2867
2868fmod({expr1}, {expr2}) *fmod()*
2869 Return the remainder of {expr1} / {expr2}, even if the
2870 division is not representable. Returns {expr1} - i * {expr2}
2871 for some integer i such that if {expr2} is non-zero, the
2872 result has the same sign as {expr1} and magnitude less than
2873 the magnitude of {expr2}. If {expr2} is zero, the value
2874 returned is zero. The value returned is a |Float|.
2875 {expr1} and {expr2} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01002876 Returns 0.0 if {expr1} or {expr2} is not a |Float| or a
2877 |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002878 Examples: >
2879 :echo fmod(12.33, 1.22)
2880< 0.13 >
2881 :echo fmod(-12.33, 1.22)
2882< -0.13
2883
2884 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2885 Compute()->fmod(1.22)
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002886
2887
2888fnameescape({string}) *fnameescape()*
2889 Escape {string} for use as file name command argument. All
2890 characters that have a special meaning, such as '%' and '|'
2891 are escaped with a backslash.
2892 For most systems the characters escaped are
2893 " \t\n*?[{`$\\%#'\"|!<". For systems where a backslash
2894 appears in a filename, it depends on the value of 'isfname'.
2895 A leading '+' and '>' is also escaped (special after |:edit|
2896 and |:write|). And a "-" by itself (special after |:cd|).
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01002897 Returns an empty string on error.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002898 Example: >
2899 :let fname = '+some str%nge|name'
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00002900 :exe "edit " .. fnameescape(fname)
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002901< results in executing: >
2902 edit \+some\ str\%nge\|name
2903<
2904 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2905 GetName()->fnameescape()
2906
2907fnamemodify({fname}, {mods}) *fnamemodify()*
2908 Modify file name {fname} according to {mods}. {mods} is a
2909 string of characters like it is used for file names on the
2910 command line. See |filename-modifiers|.
2911 Example: >
2912 :echo fnamemodify("main.c", ":p:h")
2913< results in: >
Bram Moolenaard799daa2022-06-20 11:17:32 +01002914 /home/user/vim/vim/src
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01002915< If {mods} is empty or an unsupported modifier is used then
2916 {fname} is returned.
Bram Moolenaar5ed11532022-07-06 13:18:11 +01002917 When {fname} is empty then with {mods} ":h" returns ".", so
2918 that `:cd` can be used with it. This is different from
2919 expand('%:h') without a buffer name, which returns an empty
2920 string.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002921 Note: Environment variables don't work in {fname}, use
2922 |expand()| first then.
2923
2924 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2925 GetName()->fnamemodify(':p:h')
2926
2927foldclosed({lnum}) *foldclosed()*
2928 The result is a Number. If the line {lnum} is in a closed
2929 fold, the result is the number of the first line in that fold.
2930 If the line {lnum} is not in a closed fold, -1 is returned.
2931 {lnum} is used like with |getline()|. Thus "." is the current
2932 line, "'m" mark m, etc.
2933
2934 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2935 GetLnum()->foldclosed()
2936
2937foldclosedend({lnum}) *foldclosedend()*
2938 The result is a Number. If the line {lnum} is in a closed
2939 fold, the result is the number of the last line in that fold.
2940 If the line {lnum} is not in a closed fold, -1 is returned.
2941 {lnum} is used like with |getline()|. Thus "." is the current
2942 line, "'m" mark m, etc.
2943
2944 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2945 GetLnum()->foldclosedend()
2946
2947foldlevel({lnum}) *foldlevel()*
2948 The result is a Number, which is the foldlevel of line {lnum}
2949 in the current buffer. For nested folds the deepest level is
2950 returned. If there is no fold at line {lnum}, zero is
2951 returned. It doesn't matter if the folds are open or closed.
2952 When used while updating folds (from 'foldexpr') -1 is
2953 returned for lines where folds are still to be updated and the
2954 foldlevel is unknown. As a special case the level of the
2955 previous line is usually available.
2956 {lnum} is used like with |getline()|. Thus "." is the current
2957 line, "'m" mark m, etc.
2958
2959 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2960 GetLnum()->foldlevel()
2961<
2962 *foldtext()*
2963foldtext() Returns a String, to be displayed for a closed fold. This is
2964 the default function used for the 'foldtext' option and should
2965 only be called from evaluating 'foldtext'. It uses the
2966 |v:foldstart|, |v:foldend| and |v:folddashes| variables.
2967 The returned string looks like this: >
2968 +-- 45 lines: abcdef
2969< The number of leading dashes depends on the foldlevel. The
2970 "45" is the number of lines in the fold. "abcdef" is the text
2971 in the first non-blank line of the fold. Leading white space,
2972 "//" or "/*" and the text from the 'foldmarker' and
2973 'commentstring' options is removed.
2974 When used to draw the actual foldtext, the rest of the line
2975 will be filled with the fold char from the 'fillchars'
2976 setting.
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01002977 Returns an empty string when there is no fold.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002978 {not available when compiled without the |+folding| feature}
2979
2980foldtextresult({lnum}) *foldtextresult()*
2981 Returns the text that is displayed for the closed fold at line
2982 {lnum}. Evaluates 'foldtext' in the appropriate context.
2983 When there is no closed fold at {lnum} an empty string is
2984 returned.
2985 {lnum} is used like with |getline()|. Thus "." is the current
2986 line, "'m" mark m, etc.
2987 Useful when exporting folded text, e.g., to HTML.
2988 {not available when compiled without the |+folding| feature}
2989
2990
2991 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2992 GetLnum()->foldtextresult()
2993<
2994 *foreground()*
2995foreground() Move the Vim window to the foreground. Useful when sent from
2996 a client to a Vim server. |remote_send()|
2997 On Win32 systems this might not work, the OS does not always
2998 allow a window to bring itself to the foreground. Use
2999 |remote_foreground()| instead.
Bram Moolenaarcbaff5e2022-04-08 17:45:08 +01003000 {only in the Win32, Motif and GTK GUI versions and the
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003001 Win32 console version}
3002
Bram Moolenaaraa534142022-09-15 21:46:02 +01003003fullcommand({name} [, {vim9}]) *fullcommand()*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003004 Get the full command name from a short abbreviated command
3005 name; see |20.2| for details on command abbreviations.
3006
3007 The string argument {name} may start with a `:` and can
3008 include a [range], these are skipped and not returned.
Bram Moolenaaraa534142022-09-15 21:46:02 +01003009 Returns an empty string if a command doesn't exist, if it's
3010 ambiguous (for user-defined commands) or cannot be shortened
3011 this way. |vim9-no-shorten|
3012
3013 Without the {vim9} argument uses the current script version.
3014 If {vim9} is present and FALSE then legacy script rules are
3015 used. When {vim9} is present and TRUE then Vim9 rules are
3016 used, e.g. "en" is not a short form of "endif".
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003017
3018 For example `fullcommand('s')`, `fullcommand('sub')`,
3019 `fullcommand(':%substitute')` all return "substitute".
3020
3021 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3022 GetName()->fullcommand()
3023<
3024 *funcref()*
3025funcref({name} [, {arglist}] [, {dict}])
3026 Just like |function()|, but the returned Funcref will lookup
3027 the function by reference, not by name. This matters when the
3028 function {name} is redefined later.
3029
3030 Unlike |function()|, {name} must be an existing user function.
Bram Moolenaar2f0936c2022-01-08 21:51:59 +00003031 It only works for an autoloaded function if it has already
3032 been loaded (to avoid mistakenly loading the autoload script
3033 when only intending to use the function name, use |function()|
3034 instead). {name} cannot be a builtin function.
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01003035 Returns 0 on error.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003036
3037 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3038 GetFuncname()->funcref([arg])
3039<
Dominique Pellee764d1b2023-03-12 21:20:59 +00003040 *function()* *partial* *E700* *E923*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003041function({name} [, {arglist}] [, {dict}])
3042 Return a |Funcref| variable that refers to function {name}.
3043 {name} can be the name of a user defined function or an
3044 internal function.
3045
3046 {name} can also be a Funcref or a partial. When it is a
3047 partial the dict stored in it will be used and the {dict}
3048 argument is not allowed. E.g.: >
3049 let FuncWithArg = function(dict.Func, [arg])
3050 let Broken = function(dict.Func, [arg], dict)
3051<
3052 When using the Funcref the function will be found by {name},
3053 also when it was redefined later. Use |funcref()| to keep the
3054 same function.
3055
3056 When {arglist} or {dict} is present this creates a partial.
3057 That means the argument list and/or the dictionary is stored in
3058 the Funcref and will be used when the Funcref is called.
3059
3060 The arguments are passed to the function in front of other
3061 arguments, but after any argument from |method|. Example: >
3062 func Callback(arg1, arg2, name)
3063 ...
3064 let Partial = function('Callback', ['one', 'two'])
3065 ...
3066 call Partial('name')
3067< Invokes the function as with: >
3068 call Callback('one', 'two', 'name')
3069
3070< With a |method|: >
3071 func Callback(one, two, three)
3072 ...
3073 let Partial = function('Callback', ['two'])
3074 ...
3075 eval 'one'->Partial('three')
3076< Invokes the function as with: >
3077 call Callback('one', 'two', 'three')
3078
3079< The function() call can be nested to add more arguments to the
3080 Funcref. The extra arguments are appended to the list of
3081 arguments. Example: >
3082 func Callback(arg1, arg2, name)
Bram Moolenaar0daafaa2022-09-04 17:45:43 +01003083 "...
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003084 let Func = function('Callback', ['one'])
3085 let Func2 = function(Func, ['two'])
Bram Moolenaar0daafaa2022-09-04 17:45:43 +01003086 "...
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003087 call Func2('name')
3088< Invokes the function as with: >
3089 call Callback('one', 'two', 'name')
3090
3091< The Dictionary is only useful when calling a "dict" function.
3092 In that case the {dict} is passed in as "self". Example: >
3093 function Callback() dict
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00003094 echo "called for " .. self.name
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003095 endfunction
Bram Moolenaar0daafaa2022-09-04 17:45:43 +01003096 "...
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003097 let context = {"name": "example"}
3098 let Func = function('Callback', context)
Bram Moolenaar0daafaa2022-09-04 17:45:43 +01003099 "...
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003100 call Func() " will echo: called for example
3101< The use of function() is not needed when there are no extra
Bram Moolenaar0daafaa2022-09-04 17:45:43 +01003102 arguments, these two are equivalent, if Callback() is defined
3103 as context.Callback(): >
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003104 let Func = function('Callback', context)
3105 let Func = context.Callback
3106
3107< The argument list and the Dictionary can be combined: >
3108 function Callback(arg1, count) dict
Bram Moolenaar0daafaa2022-09-04 17:45:43 +01003109 "...
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003110 let context = {"name": "example"}
3111 let Func = function('Callback', ['one'], context)
Bram Moolenaar0daafaa2022-09-04 17:45:43 +01003112 "...
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003113 call Func(500)
3114< Invokes the function as with: >
3115 call context.Callback('one', 500)
3116<
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01003117 Returns 0 on error.
3118
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003119 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3120 GetFuncname()->function([arg])
3121
3122
3123garbagecollect([{atexit}]) *garbagecollect()*
3124 Cleanup unused |Lists|, |Dictionaries|, |Channels| and |Jobs|
3125 that have circular references.
3126
3127 There is hardly ever a need to invoke this function, as it is
3128 automatically done when Vim runs out of memory or is waiting
3129 for the user to press a key after 'updatetime'. Items without
3130 circular references are always freed when they become unused.
3131 This is useful if you have deleted a very big |List| and/or
3132 |Dictionary| with circular references in a script that runs
3133 for a long time.
3134
3135 When the optional {atexit} argument is one, garbage
3136 collection will also be done when exiting Vim, if it wasn't
3137 done before. This is useful when checking for memory leaks.
3138
3139 The garbage collection is not done immediately but only when
3140 it's safe to perform. This is when waiting for the user to
3141 type a character. To force garbage collection immediately use
3142 |test_garbagecollect_now()|.
3143
3144get({list}, {idx} [, {default}]) *get()*
3145 Get item {idx} from |List| {list}. When this item is not
3146 available return {default}. Return zero when {default} is
3147 omitted.
3148 Preferably used as a |method|: >
3149 mylist->get(idx)
3150get({blob}, {idx} [, {default}])
3151 Get byte {idx} from |Blob| {blob}. When this byte is not
3152 available return {default}. Return -1 when {default} is
3153 omitted.
3154 Preferably used as a |method|: >
3155 myblob->get(idx)
3156get({dict}, {key} [, {default}])
3157 Get item with key {key} from |Dictionary| {dict}. When this
3158 item is not available return {default}. Return zero when
3159 {default} is omitted. Useful example: >
3160 let val = get(g:, 'var_name', 'default')
3161< This gets the value of g:var_name if it exists, and uses
3162 'default' when it does not exist.
3163 Preferably used as a |method|: >
3164 mydict->get(key)
3165get({func}, {what})
Bram Moolenaar6f4754b2022-01-23 12:07:04 +00003166 Get item {what} from Funcref {func}. Possible values for
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003167 {what} are:
3168 "name" The function name
3169 "func" The function
3170 "dict" The dictionary
3171 "args" The list with arguments
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01003172 Returns zero on error.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003173 Preferably used as a |method|: >
3174 myfunc->get(what)
3175<
3176 *getbufinfo()*
3177getbufinfo([{buf}])
3178getbufinfo([{dict}])
3179 Get information about buffers as a List of Dictionaries.
3180
3181 Without an argument information about all the buffers is
3182 returned.
3183
3184 When the argument is a |Dictionary| only the buffers matching
3185 the specified criteria are returned. The following keys can
3186 be specified in {dict}:
3187 buflisted include only listed buffers.
3188 bufloaded include only loaded buffers.
3189 bufmodified include only modified buffers.
3190
3191 Otherwise, {buf} specifies a particular buffer to return
3192 information for. For the use of {buf}, see |bufname()|
3193 above. If the buffer is found the returned List has one item.
3194 Otherwise the result is an empty list.
3195
3196 Each returned List item is a dictionary with the following
3197 entries:
3198 bufnr Buffer number.
3199 changed TRUE if the buffer is modified.
3200 changedtick Number of changes made to the buffer.
3201 hidden TRUE if the buffer is hidden.
3202 lastused Timestamp in seconds, like
3203 |localtime()|, when the buffer was
3204 last used.
3205 {only with the |+viminfo| feature}
3206 listed TRUE if the buffer is listed.
3207 lnum Line number used for the buffer when
3208 opened in the current window.
3209 Only valid if the buffer has been
3210 displayed in the window in the past.
3211 If you want the line number of the
3212 last known cursor position in a given
3213 window, use |line()|: >
3214 :echo line('.', {winid})
3215<
3216 linecount Number of lines in the buffer (only
3217 valid when loaded)
3218 loaded TRUE if the buffer is loaded.
3219 name Full path to the file in the buffer.
3220 signs List of signs placed in the buffer.
3221 Each list item is a dictionary with
3222 the following fields:
3223 id sign identifier
3224 lnum line number
3225 name sign name
3226 variables A reference to the dictionary with
3227 buffer-local variables.
3228 windows List of |window-ID|s that display this
3229 buffer
3230 popups List of popup |window-ID|s that
3231 display this buffer
3232
3233 Examples: >
3234 for buf in getbufinfo()
3235 echo buf.name
3236 endfor
3237 for buf in getbufinfo({'buflisted':1})
3238 if buf.changed
3239 ....
3240 endif
3241 endfor
3242<
3243 To get buffer-local options use: >
3244 getbufvar({bufnr}, '&option_name')
3245<
3246 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3247 GetBufnr()->getbufinfo()
3248<
3249
3250 *getbufline()*
3251getbufline({buf}, {lnum} [, {end}])
3252 Return a |List| with the lines starting from {lnum} to {end}
3253 (inclusive) in the buffer {buf}. If {end} is omitted, a
Bram Moolenaarce30ccc2022-11-21 19:57:04 +00003254 |List| with only the line {lnum} is returned. See
3255 `getbufoneline()` for only getting the line.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003256
3257 For the use of {buf}, see |bufname()| above.
3258
3259 For {lnum} and {end} "$" can be used for the last line of the
3260 buffer. Otherwise a number must be used.
3261
3262 When {lnum} is smaller than 1 or bigger than the number of
3263 lines in the buffer, an empty |List| is returned.
3264
3265 When {end} is greater than the number of lines in the buffer,
3266 it is treated as {end} is set to the number of lines in the
3267 buffer. When {end} is before {lnum} an empty |List| is
3268 returned.
3269
3270 This function works only for loaded buffers. For unloaded and
3271 non-existing buffers, an empty |List| is returned.
3272
3273 Example: >
3274 :let lines = getbufline(bufnr("myfile"), 1, "$")
3275
3276< Can also be used as a |method|: >
3277 GetBufnr()->getbufline(lnum)
Bram Moolenaarce30ccc2022-11-21 19:57:04 +00003278<
3279 *getbufoneline()*
3280getbufoneline({buf}, {lnum})
3281 Just like `getbufline()` but only get one line and return it
3282 as a string.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003283
3284getbufvar({buf}, {varname} [, {def}]) *getbufvar()*
3285 The result is the value of option or local buffer variable
3286 {varname} in buffer {buf}. Note that the name without "b:"
3287 must be used.
3288 The {varname} argument is a string.
3289 When {varname} is empty returns a |Dictionary| with all the
3290 buffer-local variables.
3291 When {varname} is equal to "&" returns a |Dictionary| with all
3292 the buffer-local options.
3293 Otherwise, when {varname} starts with "&" returns the value of
3294 a buffer-local option.
3295 This also works for a global or buffer-local option, but it
3296 doesn't work for a global variable, window-local variable or
3297 window-local option.
3298 For the use of {buf}, see |bufname()| above.
3299 When the buffer or variable doesn't exist {def} or an empty
3300 string is returned, there is no error message.
3301 Examples: >
3302 :let bufmodified = getbufvar(1, "&mod")
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00003303 :echo "todo myvar = " .. getbufvar("todo", "myvar")
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003304
3305< Can also be used as a |method|: >
3306 GetBufnr()->getbufvar(varname)
3307<
Kota Kato66bb9ae2023-01-17 18:31:56 +00003308getcellwidths() *getcellwidths()*
3309 Returns a |List| of cell widths of character ranges overridden
3310 by |setcellwidths()|. The format is equal to the argument of
3311 |setcellwidths()|. If no character ranges have their cell
3312 widths overridden, an empty List is returned.
3313
3314
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003315getchangelist([{buf}]) *getchangelist()*
3316 Returns the |changelist| for the buffer {buf}. For the use
3317 of {buf}, see |bufname()| above. If buffer {buf} doesn't
3318 exist, an empty list is returned.
3319
3320 The returned list contains two entries: a list with the change
3321 locations and the current position in the list. Each
3322 entry in the change list is a dictionary with the following
3323 entries:
3324 col column number
3325 coladd column offset for 'virtualedit'
3326 lnum line number
3327 If buffer {buf} is the current buffer, then the current
3328 position refers to the position in the list. For other
3329 buffers, it is set to the length of the list.
3330
3331 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3332 GetBufnr()->getchangelist()
3333
3334getchar([expr]) *getchar()*
3335 Get a single character from the user or input stream.
3336 If [expr] is omitted, wait until a character is available.
3337 If [expr] is 0, only get a character when one is available.
3338 Return zero otherwise.
3339 If [expr] is 1, only check if a character is available, it is
3340 not consumed. Return zero if no character available.
3341 If you prefer always getting a string use |getcharstr()|.
3342
3343 Without [expr] and when [expr] is 0 a whole character or
3344 special key is returned. If it is a single character, the
Bram Moolenaar2d8ed022022-05-21 13:08:16 +01003345 result is a Number. Use |nr2char()| to convert it to a String.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003346 Otherwise a String is returned with the encoded character.
3347 For a special key it's a String with a sequence of bytes
3348 starting with 0x80 (decimal: 128). This is the same value as
3349 the String "\<Key>", e.g., "\<Left>". The returned value is
3350 also a String when a modifier (shift, control, alt) was used
3351 that is not included in the character.
3352
3353 When [expr] is 0 and Esc is typed, there will be a short delay
3354 while Vim waits to see if this is the start of an escape
3355 sequence.
3356
3357 When [expr] is 1 only the first byte is returned. For a
3358 one-byte character it is the character itself as a number.
3359 Use nr2char() to convert it to a String.
3360
3361 Use getcharmod() to obtain any additional modifiers.
3362
3363 When the user clicks a mouse button, the mouse event will be
3364 returned. The position can then be found in |v:mouse_col|,
3365 |v:mouse_lnum|, |v:mouse_winid| and |v:mouse_win|.
3366 |getmousepos()| can also be used. Mouse move events will be
3367 ignored.
3368 This example positions the mouse as it would normally happen: >
3369 let c = getchar()
3370 if c == "\<LeftMouse>" && v:mouse_win > 0
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00003371 exe v:mouse_win .. "wincmd w"
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003372 exe v:mouse_lnum
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00003373 exe "normal " .. v:mouse_col .. "|"
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003374 endif
3375<
3376 When using bracketed paste only the first character is
3377 returned, the rest of the pasted text is dropped.
3378 |xterm-bracketed-paste|.
3379
3380 There is no prompt, you will somehow have to make clear to the
3381 user that a character has to be typed. The screen is not
3382 redrawn, e.g. when resizing the window. When using a popup
3383 window it should work better with a |popup-filter|.
3384
3385 There is no mapping for the character.
3386 Key codes are replaced, thus when the user presses the <Del>
3387 key you get the code for the <Del> key, not the raw character
3388 sequence. Examples: >
3389 getchar() == "\<Del>"
3390 getchar() == "\<S-Left>"
3391< This example redefines "f" to ignore case: >
3392 :nmap f :call FindChar()<CR>
3393 :function FindChar()
3394 : let c = nr2char(getchar())
3395 : while col('.') < col('$') - 1
3396 : normal l
3397 : if getline('.')[col('.') - 1] ==? c
3398 : break
3399 : endif
3400 : endwhile
3401 :endfunction
3402<
3403 You may also receive synthetic characters, such as
3404 |<CursorHold>|. Often you will want to ignore this and get
3405 another character: >
3406 :function GetKey()
3407 : let c = getchar()
3408 : while c == "\<CursorHold>"
3409 : let c = getchar()
3410 : endwhile
3411 : return c
3412 :endfunction
3413
3414getcharmod() *getcharmod()*
3415 The result is a Number which is the state of the modifiers for
3416 the last obtained character with getchar() or in another way.
3417 These values are added together:
3418 2 shift
3419 4 control
3420 8 alt (meta)
3421 16 meta (when it's different from ALT)
3422 32 mouse double click
3423 64 mouse triple click
3424 96 mouse quadruple click (== 32 + 64)
3425 128 command (Macintosh only)
3426 Only the modifiers that have not been included in the
3427 character itself are obtained. Thus Shift-a results in "A"
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01003428 without a modifier. Returns 0 if no modifiers are used.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003429
3430 *getcharpos()*
3431getcharpos({expr})
3432 Get the position for String {expr}. Same as |getpos()| but the
3433 column number in the returned List is a character index
3434 instead of a byte index.
naohiro ono56200ee2022-01-01 14:59:44 +00003435 If |getpos()| returns a very large column number, equal to
3436 |v:maxcol|, then getcharpos() will return the character index
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003437 of the last character.
3438
3439 Example:
3440 With the cursor on '세' in line 5 with text "여보세요": >
3441 getcharpos('.') returns [0, 5, 3, 0]
3442 getpos('.') returns [0, 5, 7, 0]
3443<
3444 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3445 GetMark()->getcharpos()
3446
3447getcharsearch() *getcharsearch()*
3448 Return the current character search information as a {dict}
3449 with the following entries:
3450
3451 char character previously used for a character
3452 search (|t|, |f|, |T|, or |F|); empty string
3453 if no character search has been performed
3454 forward direction of character search; 1 for forward,
3455 0 for backward
3456 until type of character search; 1 for a |t| or |T|
3457 character search, 0 for an |f| or |F|
3458 character search
3459
3460 This can be useful to always have |;| and |,| search
3461 forward/backward regardless of the direction of the previous
3462 character search: >
3463 :nnoremap <expr> ; getcharsearch().forward ? ';' : ','
3464 :nnoremap <expr> , getcharsearch().forward ? ',' : ';'
3465< Also see |setcharsearch()|.
3466
3467
3468getcharstr([expr]) *getcharstr()*
3469 Get a single character from the user or input stream as a
3470 string.
3471 If [expr] is omitted, wait until a character is available.
3472 If [expr] is 0 or false, only get a character when one is
3473 available. Return an empty string otherwise.
3474 If [expr] is 1 or true, only check if a character is
3475 available, it is not consumed. Return an empty string
3476 if no character is available.
3477 Otherwise this works like |getchar()|, except that a number
3478 result is converted to a string.
3479
Shougo Matsushita79d599b2022-05-07 12:48:29 +01003480getcmdcompltype() *getcmdcompltype()*
3481 Return the type of the current command-line completion.
3482 Only works when the command line is being edited, thus
3483 requires use of |c_CTRL-\_e| or |c_CTRL-R_=|.
Bram Moolenaar921bde82022-05-09 19:50:35 +01003484 See |:command-completion| for the return string.
Shougo Matsushita07ea5f12022-08-27 12:22:25 +01003485 Also see |getcmdtype()|, |setcmdpos()|, |getcmdline()| and
3486 |setcmdline()|.
Shougo Matsushita79d599b2022-05-07 12:48:29 +01003487 Returns an empty string when completion is not defined.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003488
3489getcmdline() *getcmdline()*
3490 Return the current command-line. Only works when the command
3491 line is being edited, thus requires use of |c_CTRL-\_e| or
3492 |c_CTRL-R_=|.
3493 Example: >
3494 :cmap <F7> <C-\>eescape(getcmdline(), ' \')<CR>
Shougo Matsushita07ea5f12022-08-27 12:22:25 +01003495< Also see |getcmdtype()|, |getcmdpos()|, |setcmdpos()| and
3496 |setcmdline()|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003497 Returns an empty string when entering a password or using
3498 |inputsecret()|.
3499
3500getcmdpos() *getcmdpos()*
3501 Return the position of the cursor in the command line as a
3502 byte count. The first column is 1.
3503 Only works when editing the command line, thus requires use of
3504 |c_CTRL-\_e| or |c_CTRL-R_=| or an expression mapping.
3505 Returns 0 otherwise.
Shougo Matsushita07ea5f12022-08-27 12:22:25 +01003506 Also see |getcmdtype()|, |setcmdpos()|, |getcmdline()| and
3507 |setcmdline()|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003508
Shougo Matsushita79d599b2022-05-07 12:48:29 +01003509getcmdscreenpos() *getcmdscreenpos()*
3510 Return the screen position of the cursor in the command line
3511 as a byte count. The first column is 1.
3512 Instead of |getcmdpos()|, it adds the prompt position.
3513 Only works when editing the command line, thus requires use of
3514 |c_CTRL-\_e| or |c_CTRL-R_=| or an expression mapping.
3515 Returns 0 otherwise.
Shougo Matsushita07ea5f12022-08-27 12:22:25 +01003516 Also see |getcmdpos()|, |setcmdpos()|, |getcmdline()| and
3517 |setcmdline()|.
Shougo Matsushita79d599b2022-05-07 12:48:29 +01003518
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003519getcmdtype() *getcmdtype()*
3520 Return the current command-line type. Possible return values
3521 are:
3522 : normal Ex command
3523 > debug mode command |debug-mode|
3524 / forward search command
3525 ? backward search command
3526 @ |input()| command
3527 - |:insert| or |:append| command
3528 = |i_CTRL-R_=|
3529 Only works when editing the command line, thus requires use of
3530 |c_CTRL-\_e| or |c_CTRL-R_=| or an expression mapping.
3531 Returns an empty string otherwise.
3532 Also see |getcmdpos()|, |setcmdpos()| and |getcmdline()|.
3533
3534getcmdwintype() *getcmdwintype()*
3535 Return the current |command-line-window| type. Possible return
3536 values are the same as |getcmdtype()|. Returns an empty string
3537 when not in the command-line window.
3538
3539getcompletion({pat}, {type} [, {filtered}]) *getcompletion()*
3540 Return a list of command-line completion matches. The String
3541 {type} argument specifies what for. The following completion
3542 types are supported:
3543
3544 arglist file names in argument list
3545 augroup autocmd groups
3546 buffer buffer names
Bram Moolenaar6e2e2cc2022-03-14 19:24:46 +00003547 behave |:behave| suboptions
3548 breakpoint |:breakadd| and |:breakdel| suboptions
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003549 color color schemes
3550 command Ex command
3551 cmdline |cmdline-completion| result
3552 compiler compilers
3553 cscope |:cscope| suboptions
Shougo Matsushita92997dd2023-08-20 20:55:55 +02003554 custom,{func} custom completion, defined via {func}
3555 customlist,{func} custom completion, defined via {func}
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003556 diff_buffer |:diffget| and |:diffput| completion
3557 dir directory names
3558 environment environment variable names
3559 event autocommand events
3560 expression Vim expression
3561 file file and directory names
3562 file_in_path file and directory names in |'path'|
3563 filetype filetype names |'filetype'|
3564 function function name
3565 help help subjects
3566 highlight highlight groups
Bram Moolenaar6e2e2cc2022-03-14 19:24:46 +00003567 history |:history| suboptions
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003568 locale locale names (as output of locale -a)
3569 mapclear buffer argument
3570 mapping mapping name
3571 menu menus
3572 messages |:messages| suboptions
3573 option options
3574 packadd optional package |pack-add| names
zeertzjq5c8771b2023-01-24 12:34:03 +00003575 runtime |:runtime| completion
Yegappan Lakshmanan454ce672022-03-24 11:22:13 +00003576 scriptnames sourced script names |:scriptnames|
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003577 shellcmd Shell command
3578 sign |:sign| suboptions
3579 syntax syntax file names |'syntax'|
3580 syntime |:syntime| suboptions
3581 tag tags
3582 tag_listfiles tags, file names
3583 user user names
3584 var user variables
3585
3586 If {pat} is an empty string, then all the matches are
3587 returned. Otherwise only items matching {pat} are returned.
3588 See |wildcards| for the use of special characters in {pat}.
3589
3590 If the optional {filtered} flag is set to 1, then 'wildignore'
3591 is applied to filter the results. Otherwise all the matches
3592 are returned. The 'wildignorecase' option always applies.
3593
Yegappan Lakshmanane7dd0fa2022-03-22 16:06:31 +00003594 If the 'wildoptions' option contains 'fuzzy', then fuzzy
3595 matching is used to get the completion matches. Otherwise
Yegappan Lakshmanan454ce672022-03-24 11:22:13 +00003596 regular expression matching is used. Thus this function
3597 follows the user preference, what happens on the command line.
3598 If you do not want this you can make 'wildoptions' empty
3599 before calling getcompletion() and restore it afterwards.
Yegappan Lakshmanane7dd0fa2022-03-22 16:06:31 +00003600
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003601 If {type} is "cmdline", then the |cmdline-completion| result is
3602 returned. For example, to complete the possible values after
3603 a ":call" command: >
3604 echo getcompletion('call ', 'cmdline')
3605<
3606 If there are no matches, an empty list is returned. An
3607 invalid value for {type} produces an error.
3608
3609 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3610 GetPattern()->getcompletion('color')
3611<
3612 *getcurpos()*
3613getcurpos([{winid}])
3614 Get the position of the cursor. This is like getpos('.'), but
3615 includes an extra "curswant" item in the list:
3616 [0, lnum, col, off, curswant] ~
3617 The "curswant" number is the preferred column when moving the
naohiro ono56200ee2022-01-01 14:59:44 +00003618 cursor vertically. After |$| command it will be a very large
3619 number equal to |v:maxcol|. Also see |getcursorcharpos()| and
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003620 |getpos()|.
3621 The first "bufnum" item is always zero. The byte position of
3622 the cursor is returned in 'col'. To get the character
3623 position, use |getcursorcharpos()|.
3624
3625 The optional {winid} argument can specify the window. It can
3626 be the window number or the |window-ID|. The last known
3627 cursor position is returned, this may be invalid for the
3628 current value of the buffer if it is not the current window.
3629 If {winid} is invalid a list with zeroes is returned.
3630
3631 This can be used to save and restore the cursor position: >
3632 let save_cursor = getcurpos()
3633 MoveTheCursorAround
3634 call setpos('.', save_cursor)
3635< Note that this only works within the window. See
3636 |winrestview()| for restoring more state.
3637
3638 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3639 GetWinid()->getcurpos()
3640<
3641 *getcursorcharpos()*
3642getcursorcharpos([{winid}])
3643 Same as |getcurpos()| but the column number in the returned
3644 List is a character index instead of a byte index.
3645
3646 Example:
3647 With the cursor on '보' in line 3 with text "여보세요": >
3648 getcursorcharpos() returns [0, 3, 2, 0, 3]
3649 getcurpos() returns [0, 3, 4, 0, 3]
3650<
3651 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3652 GetWinid()->getcursorcharpos()
3653
3654< *getcwd()*
3655getcwd([{winnr} [, {tabnr}]])
3656 The result is a String, which is the name of the current
3657 working directory. 'autochdir' is ignored.
3658
3659 With {winnr} return the local current directory of this window
3660 in the current tab page. {winnr} can be the window number or
3661 the |window-ID|.
3662 If {winnr} is -1 return the name of the global working
3663 directory. See also |haslocaldir()|.
3664
3665 With {winnr} and {tabnr} return the local current directory of
3666 the window in the specified tab page. If {winnr} is -1 return
3667 the working directory of the tabpage.
3668 If {winnr} is zero use the current window, if {tabnr} is zero
3669 use the current tabpage.
3670 Without any arguments, return the actual working directory of
3671 the current window.
3672 Return an empty string if the arguments are invalid.
3673
3674 Examples: >
3675 " Get the working directory of the current window
3676 :echo getcwd()
3677 :echo getcwd(0)
3678 :echo getcwd(0, 0)
3679 " Get the working directory of window 3 in tabpage 2
3680 :echo getcwd(3, 2)
3681 " Get the global working directory
3682 :echo getcwd(-1)
3683 " Get the working directory of tabpage 3
3684 :echo getcwd(-1, 3)
3685 " Get the working directory of current tabpage
3686 :echo getcwd(-1, 0)
3687
3688< Can also be used as a |method|: >
3689 GetWinnr()->getcwd()
3690
3691getenv({name}) *getenv()*
3692 Return the value of environment variable {name}. The {name}
3693 argument is a string, without a leading '$'. Example: >
3694 myHome = getenv('HOME')
3695
3696< When the variable does not exist |v:null| is returned. That
3697 is different from a variable set to an empty string, although
3698 some systems interpret the empty value as the variable being
3699 deleted. See also |expr-env|.
3700
3701 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3702 GetVarname()->getenv()
3703
3704getfontname([{name}]) *getfontname()*
3705 Without an argument returns the name of the normal font being
3706 used. Like what is used for the Normal highlight group
3707 |hl-Normal|.
3708 With an argument a check is done whether String {name} is a
3709 valid font name. If not then an empty string is returned.
3710 Otherwise the actual font name is returned, or {name} if the
3711 GUI does not support obtaining the real name.
3712 Only works when the GUI is running, thus not in your vimrc or
3713 gvimrc file. Use the |GUIEnter| autocommand to use this
3714 function just after the GUI has started.
3715 Note that the GTK GUI accepts any font name, thus checking for
3716 a valid name does not work.
3717
3718getfperm({fname}) *getfperm()*
3719 The result is a String, which is the read, write, and execute
3720 permissions of the given file {fname}.
3721 If {fname} does not exist or its directory cannot be read, an
3722 empty string is returned.
3723 The result is of the form "rwxrwxrwx", where each group of
3724 "rwx" flags represent, in turn, the permissions of the owner
3725 of the file, the group the file belongs to, and other users.
3726 If a user does not have a given permission the flag for this
3727 is replaced with the string "-". Examples: >
3728 :echo getfperm("/etc/passwd")
3729 :echo getfperm(expand("~/.vimrc"))
3730< This will hopefully (from a security point of view) display
3731 the string "rw-r--r--" or even "rw-------".
3732
3733 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3734 GetFilename()->getfperm()
3735<
3736 For setting permissions use |setfperm()|.
3737
3738getfsize({fname}) *getfsize()*
3739 The result is a Number, which is the size in bytes of the
3740 given file {fname}.
3741 If {fname} is a directory, 0 is returned.
3742 If the file {fname} can't be found, -1 is returned.
3743 If the size of {fname} is too big to fit in a Number then -2
3744 is returned.
3745
3746 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3747 GetFilename()->getfsize()
3748
3749getftime({fname}) *getftime()*
3750 The result is a Number, which is the last modification time of
3751 the given file {fname}. The value is measured as seconds
3752 since 1st Jan 1970, and may be passed to strftime(). See also
3753 |localtime()| and |strftime()|.
3754 If the file {fname} can't be found -1 is returned.
3755
3756 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3757 GetFilename()->getftime()
3758
3759getftype({fname}) *getftype()*
3760 The result is a String, which is a description of the kind of
3761 file of the given file {fname}.
3762 If {fname} does not exist an empty string is returned.
3763 Here is a table over different kinds of files and their
3764 results:
3765 Normal file "file"
3766 Directory "dir"
3767 Symbolic link "link"
3768 Block device "bdev"
3769 Character device "cdev"
3770 Socket "socket"
3771 FIFO "fifo"
3772 All other "other"
3773 Example: >
3774 getftype("/home")
3775< Note that a type such as "link" will only be returned on
3776 systems that support it. On some systems only "dir" and
3777 "file" are returned. On MS-Windows a symbolic link to a
3778 directory returns "dir" instead of "link".
3779
3780 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3781 GetFilename()->getftype()
3782
3783getimstatus() *getimstatus()*
3784 The result is a Number, which is |TRUE| when the IME status is
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01003785 active and |FALSE| otherwise.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003786 See 'imstatusfunc'.
3787
3788getjumplist([{winnr} [, {tabnr}]]) *getjumplist()*
3789 Returns the |jumplist| for the specified window.
3790
3791 Without arguments use the current window.
3792 With {winnr} only use this window in the current tab page.
3793 {winnr} can also be a |window-ID|.
3794 With {winnr} and {tabnr} use the window in the specified tab
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01003795 page. If {winnr} or {tabnr} is invalid, an empty list is
3796 returned.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003797
3798 The returned list contains two entries: a list with the jump
3799 locations and the last used jump position number in the list.
3800 Each entry in the jump location list is a dictionary with
3801 the following entries:
3802 bufnr buffer number
3803 col column number
3804 coladd column offset for 'virtualedit'
3805 filename filename if available
3806 lnum line number
3807
3808 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3809 GetWinnr()->getjumplist()
3810
3811< *getline()*
3812getline({lnum} [, {end}])
3813 Without {end} the result is a String, which is line {lnum}
3814 from the current buffer. Example: >
3815 getline(1)
3816< When {lnum} is a String that doesn't start with a
3817 digit, |line()| is called to translate the String into a Number.
3818 To get the line under the cursor: >
3819 getline(".")
3820< When {lnum} is a number smaller than 1 or bigger than the
3821 number of lines in the buffer, an empty string is returned.
3822
3823 When {end} is given the result is a |List| where each item is
3824 a line from the current buffer in the range {lnum} to {end},
3825 including line {end}.
3826 {end} is used in the same way as {lnum}.
3827 Non-existing lines are silently omitted.
3828 When {end} is before {lnum} an empty |List| is returned.
3829 Example: >
3830 :let start = line('.')
3831 :let end = search("^$") - 1
3832 :let lines = getline(start, end)
3833
3834< Can also be used as a |method|: >
3835 ComputeLnum()->getline()
3836
Bram Moolenaarce30ccc2022-11-21 19:57:04 +00003837< To get lines from another buffer see |getbufline()| and
3838 |getbufoneline()|
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003839
3840getloclist({nr} [, {what}]) *getloclist()*
3841 Returns a |List| with all the entries in the location list for
3842 window {nr}. {nr} can be the window number or the |window-ID|.
3843 When {nr} is zero the current window is used.
3844
3845 For a location list window, the displayed location list is
3846 returned. For an invalid window number {nr}, an empty list is
3847 returned. Otherwise, same as |getqflist()|.
3848
3849 If the optional {what} dictionary argument is supplied, then
3850 returns the items listed in {what} as a dictionary. Refer to
3851 |getqflist()| for the supported items in {what}.
3852
3853 In addition to the items supported by |getqflist()| in {what},
3854 the following item is supported by |getloclist()|:
3855
3856 filewinid id of the window used to display files
3857 from the location list. This field is
3858 applicable only when called from a
3859 location list window. See
3860 |location-list-file-window| for more
3861 details.
3862
3863 Returns a |Dictionary| with default values if there is no
3864 location list for the window {nr}.
3865 Returns an empty Dictionary if window {nr} does not exist.
3866
3867 Examples (See also |getqflist-examples|): >
3868 :echo getloclist(3, {'all': 0})
3869 :echo getloclist(5, {'filewinid': 0})
3870
3871
3872getmarklist([{buf}]) *getmarklist()*
3873 Without the {buf} argument returns a |List| with information
3874 about all the global marks. |mark|
3875
3876 If the optional {buf} argument is specified, returns the
3877 local marks defined in buffer {buf}. For the use of {buf},
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01003878 see |bufname()|. If {buf} is invalid, an empty list is
3879 returned.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003880
3881 Each item in the returned List is a |Dict| with the following:
3882 mark name of the mark prefixed by "'"
3883 pos a |List| with the position of the mark:
3884 [bufnum, lnum, col, off]
3885 Refer to |getpos()| for more information.
3886 file file name
3887
3888 Refer to |getpos()| for getting information about a specific
3889 mark.
3890
3891 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3892 GetBufnr()->getmarklist()
3893
3894getmatches([{win}]) *getmatches()*
3895 Returns a |List| with all matches previously defined for the
3896 current window by |matchadd()| and the |:match| commands.
3897 |getmatches()| is useful in combination with |setmatches()|,
3898 as |setmatches()| can restore a list of matches saved by
3899 |getmatches()|.
3900 If {win} is specified, use the window with this number or
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01003901 window ID instead of the current window. If {win} is invalid,
3902 an empty list is returned.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003903 Example: >
3904 :echo getmatches()
3905< [{'group': 'MyGroup1', 'pattern': 'TODO',
3906 'priority': 10, 'id': 1}, {'group': 'MyGroup2',
3907 'pattern': 'FIXME', 'priority': 10, 'id': 2}] >
3908 :let m = getmatches()
3909 :call clearmatches()
3910 :echo getmatches()
3911< [] >
3912 :call setmatches(m)
3913 :echo getmatches()
3914< [{'group': 'MyGroup1', 'pattern': 'TODO',
3915 'priority': 10, 'id': 1}, {'group': 'MyGroup2',
3916 'pattern': 'FIXME', 'priority': 10, 'id': 2}] >
3917 :unlet m
3918<
3919getmousepos() *getmousepos()*
3920 Returns a |Dictionary| with the last known position of the
3921 mouse. This can be used in a mapping for a mouse click or in
3922 a filter of a popup window. The items are:
3923 screenrow screen row
3924 screencol screen column
3925 winid Window ID of the click
3926 winrow row inside "winid"
3927 wincol column inside "winid"
3928 line text line inside "winid"
3929 column text column inside "winid"
3930 All numbers are 1-based.
3931
3932 If not over a window, e.g. when in the command line, then only
3933 "screenrow" and "screencol" are valid, the others are zero.
3934
3935 When on the status line below a window or the vertical
3936 separator right of a window, the "line" and "column" values
3937 are zero.
3938
3939 When the position is after the text then "column" is the
3940 length of the text in bytes plus one.
3941
3942 If the mouse is over a popup window then that window is used.
3943
3944 When using |getchar()| the Vim variables |v:mouse_lnum|,
3945 |v:mouse_col| and |v:mouse_winid| also provide these values.
3946
Bram Moolenaar24dc19c2022-11-14 19:49:15 +00003947getmouseshape() *getmouseshape()*
3948 Returns the name of the currently showing mouse pointer.
3949 When the |+mouseshape| feature is not supported or the shape
3950 is unknown an empty string is returned.
3951 This function is mainly intended for testing.
3952
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003953 *getpid()*
3954getpid() Return a Number which is the process ID of the Vim process.
3955 On Unix and MS-Windows this is a unique number, until Vim
3956 exits.
3957
3958 *getpos()*
3959getpos({expr}) Get the position for String {expr}. For possible values of
3960 {expr} see |line()|. For getting the cursor position see
3961 |getcurpos()|.
3962 The result is a |List| with four numbers:
3963 [bufnum, lnum, col, off]
3964 "bufnum" is zero, unless a mark like '0 or 'A is used, then it
3965 is the buffer number of the mark.
3966 "lnum" and "col" are the position in the buffer. The first
3967 column is 1.
3968 The "off" number is zero, unless 'virtualedit' is used. Then
3969 it is the offset in screen columns from the start of the
3970 character. E.g., a position within a <Tab> or after the last
3971 character.
3972 Note that for '< and '> Visual mode matters: when it is "V"
3973 (visual line mode) the column of '< is zero and the column of
naohiro ono56200ee2022-01-01 14:59:44 +00003974 '> is a large number equal to |v:maxcol|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003975 The column number in the returned List is the byte position
3976 within the line. To get the character position in the line,
3977 use |getcharpos()|.
naohiro ono56200ee2022-01-01 14:59:44 +00003978 A very large column number equal to |v:maxcol| can be returned,
3979 in which case it means "after the end of the line".
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01003980 If {expr} is invalid, returns a list with all zeros.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003981 This can be used to save and restore the position of a mark: >
3982 let save_a_mark = getpos("'a")
3983 ...
3984 call setpos("'a", save_a_mark)
3985< Also see |getcharpos()|, |getcurpos()| and |setpos()|.
3986
3987 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3988 GetMark()->getpos()
3989
3990getqflist([{what}]) *getqflist()*
3991 Returns a |List| with all the current quickfix errors. Each
3992 list item is a dictionary with these entries:
3993 bufnr number of buffer that has the file name, use
3994 bufname() to get the name
3995 module module name
3996 lnum line number in the buffer (first line is 1)
3997 end_lnum
3998 end of line number if the item is multiline
3999 col column number (first column is 1)
4000 end_col end of column number if the item has range
4001 vcol |TRUE|: "col" is visual column
4002 |FALSE|: "col" is byte index
4003 nr error number
4004 pattern search pattern used to locate the error
4005 text description of the error
4006 type type of the error, 'E', '1', etc.
4007 valid |TRUE|: recognized error message
Tom Praschanca6ac992023-08-11 23:26:12 +02004008 user_data
4009 custom data associated with the item, can be
4010 any type.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004011
4012 When there is no error list or it's empty, an empty list is
4013 returned. Quickfix list entries with a non-existing buffer
4014 number are returned with "bufnr" set to zero (Note: some
4015 functions accept buffer number zero for the alternate buffer,
4016 you may need to explicitly check for zero).
4017
4018 Useful application: Find pattern matches in multiple files and
4019 do something with them: >
4020 :vimgrep /theword/jg *.c
4021 :for d in getqflist()
4022 : echo bufname(d.bufnr) ':' d.lnum '=' d.text
4023 :endfor
4024<
4025 If the optional {what} dictionary argument is supplied, then
4026 returns only the items listed in {what} as a dictionary. The
4027 following string items are supported in {what}:
4028 changedtick get the total number of changes made
4029 to the list |quickfix-changedtick|
4030 context get the |quickfix-context|
4031 efm errorformat to use when parsing "lines". If
4032 not present, then the 'errorformat' option
4033 value is used.
4034 id get information for the quickfix list with
4035 |quickfix-ID|; zero means the id for the
4036 current list or the list specified by "nr"
4037 idx get information for the quickfix entry at this
4038 index in the list specified by 'id' or 'nr'.
4039 If set to zero, then uses the current entry.
4040 See |quickfix-index|
4041 items quickfix list entries
4042 lines parse a list of lines using 'efm' and return
4043 the resulting entries. Only a |List| type is
4044 accepted. The current quickfix list is not
4045 modified. See |quickfix-parse|.
4046 nr get information for this quickfix list; zero
4047 means the current quickfix list and "$" means
4048 the last quickfix list
4049 qfbufnr number of the buffer displayed in the quickfix
4050 window. Returns 0 if the quickfix buffer is
4051 not present. See |quickfix-buffer|.
4052 size number of entries in the quickfix list
4053 title get the list title |quickfix-title|
4054 winid get the quickfix |window-ID|
4055 all all of the above quickfix properties
4056 Non-string items in {what} are ignored. To get the value of a
4057 particular item, set it to zero.
4058 If "nr" is not present then the current quickfix list is used.
4059 If both "nr" and a non-zero "id" are specified, then the list
4060 specified by "id" is used.
4061 To get the number of lists in the quickfix stack, set "nr" to
4062 "$" in {what}. The "nr" value in the returned dictionary
4063 contains the quickfix stack size.
4064 When "lines" is specified, all the other items except "efm"
4065 are ignored. The returned dictionary contains the entry
4066 "items" with the list of entries.
4067
4068 The returned dictionary contains the following entries:
4069 changedtick total number of changes made to the
4070 list |quickfix-changedtick|
4071 context quickfix list context. See |quickfix-context|
4072 If not present, set to "".
4073 id quickfix list ID |quickfix-ID|. If not
4074 present, set to 0.
4075 idx index of the quickfix entry in the list. If not
4076 present, set to 0.
4077 items quickfix list entries. If not present, set to
4078 an empty list.
4079 nr quickfix list number. If not present, set to 0
4080 qfbufnr number of the buffer displayed in the quickfix
4081 window. If not present, set to 0.
4082 size number of entries in the quickfix list. If not
4083 present, set to 0.
4084 title quickfix list title text. If not present, set
4085 to "".
4086 winid quickfix |window-ID|. If not present, set to 0
4087
4088 Examples (See also |getqflist-examples|): >
4089 :echo getqflist({'all': 1})
4090 :echo getqflist({'nr': 2, 'title': 1})
4091 :echo getqflist({'lines' : ["F1:10:L10"]})
4092<
4093getreg([{regname} [, 1 [, {list}]]]) *getreg()*
4094 The result is a String, which is the contents of register
4095 {regname}. Example: >
4096 :let cliptext = getreg('*')
4097< When register {regname} was not set the result is an empty
4098 string.
Bram Moolenaara2baa732022-02-04 16:09:54 +00004099 The {regname} argument must be a string. *E1162*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004100
4101 getreg('=') returns the last evaluated value of the expression
4102 register. (For use in maps.)
4103 getreg('=', 1) returns the expression itself, so that it can
4104 be restored with |setreg()|. For other registers the extra
4105 argument is ignored, thus you can always give it.
4106
4107 If {list} is present and |TRUE|, the result type is changed
4108 to |List|. Each list item is one text line. Use it if you care
4109 about zero bytes possibly present inside register: without
4110 third argument both NLs and zero bytes are represented as NLs
4111 (see |NL-used-for-Nul|).
4112 When the register was not set an empty list is returned.
4113
4114 If {regname} is "", the unnamed register '"' is used.
4115 If {regname} is not specified, |v:register| is used.
4116 In |Vim9-script| {regname} must be one character.
4117
4118 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4119 GetRegname()->getreg()
4120
4121getreginfo([{regname}]) *getreginfo()*
4122 Returns detailed information about register {regname} as a
4123 Dictionary with the following entries:
4124 regcontents List of lines contained in register
4125 {regname}, like
4126 |getreg|({regname}, 1, 1).
4127 regtype the type of register {regname}, as in
4128 |getregtype()|.
4129 isunnamed Boolean flag, v:true if this register
4130 is currently pointed to by the unnamed
4131 register.
4132 points_to for the unnamed register, gives the
4133 single letter name of the register
4134 currently pointed to (see |quotequote|).
4135 For example, after deleting a line
4136 with `dd`, this field will be "1",
4137 which is the register that got the
4138 deleted text.
4139
4140 The {regname} argument is a string. If {regname} is invalid
4141 or not set, an empty Dictionary will be returned.
4142 If {regname} is "" or "@", the unnamed register '"' is used.
4143 If {regname} is not specified, |v:register| is used.
4144 The returned Dictionary can be passed to |setreg()|.
4145 In |Vim9-script| {regname} must be one character.
4146
4147 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4148 GetRegname()->getreginfo()
4149
4150getregtype([{regname}]) *getregtype()*
4151 The result is a String, which is type of register {regname}.
4152 The value will be one of:
4153 "v" for |characterwise| text
4154 "V" for |linewise| text
4155 "<CTRL-V>{width}" for |blockwise-visual| text
4156 "" for an empty or unknown register
4157 <CTRL-V> is one character with value 0x16.
4158 The {regname} argument is a string. If {regname} is "", the
4159 unnamed register '"' is used. If {regname} is not specified,
4160 |v:register| is used.
4161 In |Vim9-script| {regname} must be one character.
4162
4163 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4164 GetRegname()->getregtype()
4165
Bram Moolenaar71badf92023-04-22 22:40:14 +01004166getscriptinfo([{opts}]) *getscriptinfo()*
Yegappan Lakshmananf768c3d2022-08-22 13:15:13 +01004167 Returns a |List| with information about all the sourced Vim
Bram Moolenaar753885b2022-08-24 16:30:36 +01004168 scripts in the order they were sourced, like what
4169 `:scriptnames` shows.
Yegappan Lakshmananf768c3d2022-08-22 13:15:13 +01004170
Yegappan Lakshmanan2f892d82022-08-28 18:52:10 +01004171 The optional Dict argument {opts} supports the following
4172 optional items:
4173 name Script name match pattern. If specified,
4174 and "sid" is not specified, information about
Bram Moolenaar71badf92023-04-22 22:40:14 +01004175 scripts with a name that match the pattern
Yegappan Lakshmanan2f892d82022-08-28 18:52:10 +01004176 "name" are returned.
4177 sid Script ID |<SID>|. If specified, only
4178 information about the script with ID "sid" is
4179 returned and "name" is ignored.
4180
Yegappan Lakshmananf768c3d2022-08-22 13:15:13 +01004181 Each item in the returned List is a |Dict| with the following
4182 items:
Yegappan Lakshmanan2f892d82022-08-28 18:52:10 +01004183 autoload Set to TRUE for a script that was used with
Bram Moolenaar753885b2022-08-24 16:30:36 +01004184 `import autoload` but was not actually sourced
4185 yet (see |import-autoload|).
Yegappan Lakshmanan2f892d82022-08-28 18:52:10 +01004186 functions List of script-local function names defined in
4187 the script. Present only when a particular
4188 script is specified using the "sid" item in
4189 {opts}.
4190 name Vim script file name.
4191 sid Script ID |<SID>|.
4192 sourced Script ID of the actually sourced script that
Bram Moolenaarfd999452022-08-24 18:30:14 +01004193 this script name links to, if any, otherwise
4194 zero
Yegappan Lakshmanan2f892d82022-08-28 18:52:10 +01004195 variables A dictionary with the script-local variables.
Bram Moolenaarf1dcd142022-12-31 15:30:45 +00004196 Present only when a particular script is
Yegappan Lakshmanan2f892d82022-08-28 18:52:10 +01004197 specified using the "sid" item in {opts}.
4198 Note that this is a copy, the value of
4199 script-local variables cannot be changed using
4200 this dictionary.
4201 version Vimscript version (|scriptversion|)
Yegappan Lakshmanan520f6ef2022-08-25 17:40:40 +01004202
Yegappan Lakshmanan2f892d82022-08-28 18:52:10 +01004203 Examples: >
4204 :echo getscriptinfo({'name': 'myscript'})
4205 :echo getscriptinfo({'sid': 15}).variables
4206<
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004207gettabinfo([{tabnr}]) *gettabinfo()*
4208 If {tabnr} is not specified, then information about all the
4209 tab pages is returned as a |List|. Each List item is a
4210 |Dictionary|. Otherwise, {tabnr} specifies the tab page
4211 number and information about that one is returned. If the tab
4212 page does not exist an empty List is returned.
4213
4214 Each List item is a |Dictionary| with the following entries:
4215 tabnr tab page number.
4216 variables a reference to the dictionary with
4217 tabpage-local variables
4218 windows List of |window-ID|s in the tab page.
4219
4220 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4221 GetTabnr()->gettabinfo()
4222
4223gettabvar({tabnr}, {varname} [, {def}]) *gettabvar()*
4224 Get the value of a tab-local variable {varname} in tab page
4225 {tabnr}. |t:var|
4226 Tabs are numbered starting with one.
4227 The {varname} argument is a string. When {varname} is empty a
4228 dictionary with all tab-local variables is returned.
4229 Note that the name without "t:" must be used.
4230 When the tab or variable doesn't exist {def} or an empty
4231 string is returned, there is no error message.
4232
4233 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4234 GetTabnr()->gettabvar(varname)
4235
4236gettabwinvar({tabnr}, {winnr}, {varname} [, {def}]) *gettabwinvar()*
4237 Get the value of window-local variable {varname} in window
4238 {winnr} in tab page {tabnr}.
4239 The {varname} argument is a string. When {varname} is empty a
4240 dictionary with all window-local variables is returned.
4241 When {varname} is equal to "&" get the values of all
4242 window-local options in a |Dictionary|.
4243 Otherwise, when {varname} starts with "&" get the value of a
4244 window-local option.
4245 Note that {varname} must be the name without "w:".
4246 Tabs are numbered starting with one. For the current tabpage
4247 use |getwinvar()|.
4248 {winnr} can be the window number or the |window-ID|.
4249 When {winnr} is zero the current window is used.
4250 This also works for a global option, buffer-local option and
4251 window-local option, but it doesn't work for a global variable
4252 or buffer-local variable.
4253 When the tab, window or variable doesn't exist {def} or an
4254 empty string is returned, there is no error message.
4255 Examples: >
4256 :let list_is_on = gettabwinvar(1, 2, '&list')
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00004257 :echo "myvar = " .. gettabwinvar(3, 1, 'myvar')
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004258<
4259 To obtain all window-local variables use: >
4260 gettabwinvar({tabnr}, {winnr}, '&')
4261
4262< Can also be used as a |method|: >
4263 GetTabnr()->gettabwinvar(winnr, varname)
4264
4265gettagstack([{winnr}]) *gettagstack()*
4266 The result is a Dict, which is the tag stack of window {winnr}.
4267 {winnr} can be the window number or the |window-ID|.
4268 When {winnr} is not specified, the current window is used.
4269 When window {winnr} doesn't exist, an empty Dict is returned.
4270
4271 The returned dictionary contains the following entries:
4272 curidx Current index in the stack. When at
4273 top of the stack, set to (length + 1).
4274 Index of bottom of the stack is 1.
4275 items List of items in the stack. Each item
4276 is a dictionary containing the
4277 entries described below.
4278 length Number of entries in the stack.
4279
4280 Each item in the stack is a dictionary with the following
4281 entries:
4282 bufnr buffer number of the current jump
4283 from cursor position before the tag jump.
4284 See |getpos()| for the format of the
4285 returned list.
4286 matchnr current matching tag number. Used when
4287 multiple matching tags are found for a
4288 name.
4289 tagname name of the tag
4290
4291 See |tagstack| for more information about the tag stack.
4292
4293 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4294 GetWinnr()->gettagstack()
4295
4296
4297gettext({text}) *gettext()*
4298 Translate String {text} if possible.
4299 This is mainly for use in the distributed Vim scripts. When
4300 generating message translations the {text} is extracted by
4301 xgettext, the translator can add the translated message in the
4302 .po file and Vim will lookup the translation when gettext() is
4303 called.
4304 For {text} double quoted strings are preferred, because
4305 xgettext does not understand escaping in single quoted
4306 strings.
4307
4308
4309getwininfo([{winid}]) *getwininfo()*
4310 Returns information about windows as a |List| with Dictionaries.
4311
4312 If {winid} is given Information about the window with that ID
4313 is returned, as a |List| with one item. If the window does not
4314 exist the result is an empty list.
4315
4316 Without {winid} information about all the windows in all the
4317 tab pages is returned.
4318
4319 Each List item is a |Dictionary| with the following entries:
4320 botline last complete displayed buffer line
4321 bufnr number of buffer in the window
4322 height window height (excluding winbar)
4323 loclist 1 if showing a location list
4324 {only with the +quickfix feature}
4325 quickfix 1 if quickfix or location list window
4326 {only with the +quickfix feature}
4327 terminal 1 if a terminal window
4328 {only with the +terminal feature}
4329 tabnr tab page number
4330 topline first displayed buffer line
4331 variables a reference to the dictionary with
4332 window-local variables
4333 width window width
4334 winbar 1 if the window has a toolbar, 0
4335 otherwise
4336 wincol leftmost screen column of the window;
4337 "col" from |win_screenpos()|
4338 textoff number of columns occupied by any
4339 'foldcolumn', 'signcolumn' and line
4340 number in front of the text
4341 winid |window-ID|
4342 winnr window number
4343 winrow topmost screen line of the window;
4344 "row" from |win_screenpos()|
4345
4346 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4347 GetWinnr()->getwininfo()
4348
4349getwinpos([{timeout}]) *getwinpos()*
4350 The result is a |List| with two numbers, the result of
4351 |getwinposx()| and |getwinposy()| combined:
4352 [x-pos, y-pos]
4353 {timeout} can be used to specify how long to wait in msec for
4354 a response from the terminal. When omitted 100 msec is used.
4355 Use a longer time for a remote terminal.
4356 When using a value less than 10 and no response is received
4357 within that time, a previously reported position is returned,
4358 if available. This can be used to poll for the position and
4359 do some work in the meantime: >
4360 while 1
4361 let res = getwinpos(1)
4362 if res[0] >= 0
4363 break
4364 endif
4365 " Do some work here
4366 endwhile
4367<
4368
4369 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4370 GetTimeout()->getwinpos()
4371<
4372 *getwinposx()*
4373getwinposx() The result is a Number, which is the X coordinate in pixels of
4374 the left hand side of the GUI Vim window. Also works for an
4375 xterm (uses a timeout of 100 msec).
4376 The result will be -1 if the information is not available.
4377 The value can be used with `:winpos`.
4378
4379 *getwinposy()*
4380getwinposy() The result is a Number, which is the Y coordinate in pixels of
4381 the top of the GUI Vim window. Also works for an xterm (uses
4382 a timeout of 100 msec).
4383 The result will be -1 if the information is not available.
4384 The value can be used with `:winpos`.
4385
4386getwinvar({winnr}, {varname} [, {def}]) *getwinvar()*
4387 Like |gettabwinvar()| for the current tabpage.
4388 Examples: >
4389 :let list_is_on = getwinvar(2, '&list')
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00004390 :echo "myvar = " .. getwinvar(1, 'myvar')
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004391
4392< Can also be used as a |method|: >
4393 GetWinnr()->getwinvar(varname)
4394<
4395glob({expr} [, {nosuf} [, {list} [, {alllinks}]]]) *glob()*
4396 Expand the file wildcards in {expr}. See |wildcards| for the
4397 use of special characters.
4398
4399 Unless the optional {nosuf} argument is given and is |TRUE|,
4400 the 'suffixes' and 'wildignore' options apply: Names matching
4401 one of the patterns in 'wildignore' will be skipped and
4402 'suffixes' affect the ordering of matches.
4403 'wildignorecase' always applies.
4404
4405 When {list} is present and it is |TRUE| the result is a |List|
4406 with all matching files. The advantage of using a List is,
4407 you also get filenames containing newlines correctly.
4408 Otherwise the result is a String and when there are several
4409 matches, they are separated by <NL> characters.
4410
4411 If the expansion fails, the result is an empty String or List.
4412
4413 You can also use |readdir()| if you need to do complicated
4414 things, such as limiting the number of matches.
4415
4416 A name for a non-existing file is not included. A symbolic
4417 link is only included if it points to an existing file.
4418 However, when the {alllinks} argument is present and it is
4419 |TRUE| then all symbolic links are included.
4420
4421 For most systems backticks can be used to get files names from
4422 any external command. Example: >
4423 :let tagfiles = glob("`find . -name tags -print`")
4424 :let &tags = substitute(tagfiles, "\n", ",", "g")
4425< The result of the program inside the backticks should be one
4426 item per line. Spaces inside an item are allowed.
4427
4428 See |expand()| for expanding special Vim variables. See
4429 |system()| for getting the raw output of an external command.
4430
4431 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4432 GetExpr()->glob()
4433
4434glob2regpat({string}) *glob2regpat()*
4435 Convert a file pattern, as used by glob(), into a search
4436 pattern. The result can be used to match with a string that
4437 is a file name. E.g. >
4438 if filename =~ glob2regpat('Make*.mak')
4439< This is equivalent to: >
4440 if filename =~ '^Make.*\.mak$'
4441< When {string} is an empty string the result is "^$", match an
4442 empty string.
4443 Note that the result depends on the system. On MS-Windows
4444 a backslash usually means a path separator.
4445
4446 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4447 GetExpr()->glob2regpat()
4448< *globpath()*
4449globpath({path}, {expr} [, {nosuf} [, {list} [, {alllinks}]]])
4450 Perform glob() for String {expr} on all directories in {path}
4451 and concatenate the results. Example: >
4452 :echo globpath(&rtp, "syntax/c.vim")
4453<
4454 {path} is a comma-separated list of directory names. Each
4455 directory name is prepended to {expr} and expanded like with
4456 |glob()|. A path separator is inserted when needed.
4457 To add a comma inside a directory name escape it with a
4458 backslash. Note that on MS-Windows a directory may have a
4459 trailing backslash, remove it if you put a comma after it.
4460 If the expansion fails for one of the directories, there is no
4461 error message.
4462
4463 Unless the optional {nosuf} argument is given and is |TRUE|,
4464 the 'suffixes' and 'wildignore' options apply: Names matching
4465 one of the patterns in 'wildignore' will be skipped and
4466 'suffixes' affect the ordering of matches.
4467
4468 When {list} is present and it is |TRUE| the result is a |List|
4469 with all matching files. The advantage of using a List is, you
4470 also get filenames containing newlines correctly. Otherwise
4471 the result is a String and when there are several matches,
4472 they are separated by <NL> characters. Example: >
4473 :echo globpath(&rtp, "syntax/c.vim", 0, 1)
4474<
4475 {alllinks} is used as with |glob()|.
4476
4477 The "**" item can be used to search in a directory tree.
4478 For example, to find all "README.txt" files in the directories
4479 in 'runtimepath' and below: >
4480 :echo globpath(&rtp, "**/README.txt")
4481< Upwards search and limiting the depth of "**" is not
4482 supported, thus using 'path' will not always work properly.
4483
4484 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
4485 second argument: >
4486 GetExpr()->globpath(&rtp)
4487<
4488 *has()*
4489has({feature} [, {check}])
4490 When {check} is omitted or is zero: The result is a Number,
4491 which is 1 if the feature {feature} is supported, zero
4492 otherwise. The {feature} argument is a string, case is
4493 ignored. See |feature-list| below.
4494
4495 When {check} is present and not zero: The result is a Number,
4496 which is 1 if the feature {feature} could ever be supported,
4497 zero otherwise. This is useful to check for a typo in
4498 {feature} and to detect dead code. Keep in mind that an older
4499 Vim version will not know about a feature added later and
4500 features that have been abandoned will not be known by the
4501 current Vim version.
4502
4503 Also see |exists()| and |exists_compiled()|.
4504
4505 Note that to skip code that has a syntax error when the
4506 feature is not available, Vim may skip the rest of the line
4507 and miss a following `endif`. Therefore put the `endif` on a
4508 separate line: >
4509 if has('feature')
4510 let x = this->breaks->without->the->feature
4511 endif
4512< If the `endif` would be moved to the second line as "| endif" it
4513 would not be found.
4514
4515
4516has_key({dict}, {key}) *has_key()*
4517 The result is a Number, which is TRUE if |Dictionary| {dict}
Bram Moolenaare8008642022-08-19 17:15:35 +01004518 has an entry with key {key}. FALSE otherwise.
4519 The {key} argument is a string. In |Vim9| script a number is
4520 also accepted (and converted to a string) but no other types.
4521 In legacy script the usual automatic conversion to string is
4522 done.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004523
4524 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4525 mydict->has_key(key)
4526
4527haslocaldir([{winnr} [, {tabnr}]]) *haslocaldir()*
4528 The result is a Number:
4529 1 when the window has set a local directory via |:lcd|
4530 2 when the tab-page has set a local directory via |:tcd|
4531 0 otherwise.
4532
4533 Without arguments use the current window.
4534 With {winnr} use this window in the current tab page.
4535 With {winnr} and {tabnr} use the window in the specified tab
4536 page.
4537 {winnr} can be the window number or the |window-ID|.
4538 If {winnr} is -1 it is ignored and only the tabpage is used.
4539 Return 0 if the arguments are invalid.
4540 Examples: >
4541 if haslocaldir() == 1
4542 " window local directory case
4543 elseif haslocaldir() == 2
4544 " tab-local directory case
4545 else
4546 " global directory case
4547 endif
4548
4549 " current window
4550 :echo haslocaldir()
4551 :echo haslocaldir(0)
4552 :echo haslocaldir(0, 0)
4553 " window n in current tab page
4554 :echo haslocaldir(n)
4555 :echo haslocaldir(n, 0)
4556 " window n in tab page m
4557 :echo haslocaldir(n, m)
4558 " tab page m
4559 :echo haslocaldir(-1, m)
4560<
4561 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4562 GetWinnr()->haslocaldir()
4563
4564hasmapto({what} [, {mode} [, {abbr}]]) *hasmapto()*
4565 The result is a Number, which is TRUE if there is a mapping
4566 that contains {what} in somewhere in the rhs (what it is
4567 mapped to) and this mapping exists in one of the modes
4568 indicated by {mode}.
4569 The arguments {what} and {mode} are strings.
4570 When {abbr} is there and it is |TRUE| use abbreviations
4571 instead of mappings. Don't forget to specify Insert and/or
4572 Command-line mode.
4573 Both the global mappings and the mappings local to the current
4574 buffer are checked for a match.
4575 If no matching mapping is found FALSE is returned.
4576 The following characters are recognized in {mode}:
4577 n Normal mode
4578 v Visual and Select mode
4579 x Visual mode
4580 s Select mode
4581 o Operator-pending mode
4582 i Insert mode
4583 l Language-Argument ("r", "f", "t", etc.)
4584 c Command-line mode
4585 When {mode} is omitted, "nvo" is used.
4586
4587 This function is useful to check if a mapping already exists
4588 to a function in a Vim script. Example: >
4589 :if !hasmapto('\ABCdoit')
4590 : map <Leader>d \ABCdoit
4591 :endif
4592< This installs the mapping to "\ABCdoit" only if there isn't
4593 already a mapping to "\ABCdoit".
4594
4595 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4596 GetRHS()->hasmapto()
4597
4598histadd({history}, {item}) *histadd()*
4599 Add the String {item} to the history {history} which can be
4600 one of: *hist-names*
4601 "cmd" or ":" command line history
4602 "search" or "/" search pattern history
4603 "expr" or "=" typed expression history
4604 "input" or "@" input line history
4605 "debug" or ">" debug command history
4606 empty the current or last used history
4607 The {history} string does not need to be the whole name, one
4608 character is sufficient.
4609 If {item} does already exist in the history, it will be
4610 shifted to become the newest entry.
4611 The result is a Number: TRUE if the operation was successful,
4612 otherwise FALSE is returned.
4613
4614 Example: >
4615 :call histadd("input", strftime("%Y %b %d"))
4616 :let date=input("Enter date: ")
4617< This function is not available in the |sandbox|.
4618
4619 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
4620 second argument: >
4621 GetHistory()->histadd('search')
4622
4623histdel({history} [, {item}]) *histdel()*
4624 Clear {history}, i.e. delete all its entries. See |hist-names|
4625 for the possible values of {history}.
4626
4627 If the parameter {item} evaluates to a String, it is used as a
4628 regular expression. All entries matching that expression will
4629 be removed from the history (if there are any).
4630 Upper/lowercase must match, unless "\c" is used |/\c|.
4631 If {item} evaluates to a Number, it will be interpreted as
4632 an index, see |:history-indexing|. The respective entry will
4633 be removed if it exists.
4634
4635 The result is TRUE for a successful operation, otherwise FALSE
4636 is returned.
4637
4638 Examples:
4639 Clear expression register history: >
4640 :call histdel("expr")
4641<
4642 Remove all entries starting with "*" from the search history: >
4643 :call histdel("/", '^\*')
4644<
4645 The following three are equivalent: >
4646 :call histdel("search", histnr("search"))
4647 :call histdel("search", -1)
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00004648 :call histdel("search", '^' .. histget("search", -1) .. '$')
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004649<
4650 To delete the last search pattern and use the last-but-one for
4651 the "n" command and 'hlsearch': >
4652 :call histdel("search", -1)
4653 :let @/ = histget("search", -1)
4654<
4655 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4656 GetHistory()->histdel()
4657
4658histget({history} [, {index}]) *histget()*
4659 The result is a String, the entry with Number {index} from
4660 {history}. See |hist-names| for the possible values of
4661 {history}, and |:history-indexing| for {index}. If there is
4662 no such entry, an empty String is returned. When {index} is
4663 omitted, the most recent item from the history is used.
4664
4665 Examples:
4666 Redo the second last search from history. >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00004667 :execute '/' .. histget("search", -2)
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004668
4669< Define an Ex command ":H {num}" that supports re-execution of
4670 the {num}th entry from the output of |:history|. >
4671 :command -nargs=1 H execute histget("cmd", 0+<args>)
4672<
4673 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4674 GetHistory()->histget()
4675
4676histnr({history}) *histnr()*
4677 The result is the Number of the current entry in {history}.
4678 See |hist-names| for the possible values of {history}.
4679 If an error occurred, -1 is returned.
4680
4681 Example: >
4682 :let inp_index = histnr("expr")
4683
4684< Can also be used as a |method|: >
4685 GetHistory()->histnr()
4686<
4687hlexists({name}) *hlexists()*
4688 The result is a Number, which is TRUE if a highlight group
4689 called {name} exists. This is when the group has been
4690 defined in some way. Not necessarily when highlighting has
4691 been defined for it, it may also have been used for a syntax
4692 item.
4693 *highlight_exists()*
4694 Obsolete name: highlight_exists().
4695
4696 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4697 GetName()->hlexists()
4698<
4699hlget([{name} [, {resolve}]]) *hlget()*
4700 Returns a List of all the highlight group attributes. If the
4701 optional {name} is specified, then returns a List with only
4702 the attributes of the specified highlight group. Returns an
4703 empty List if the highlight group {name} is not present.
4704
4705 If the optional {resolve} argument is set to v:true and the
4706 highlight group {name} is linked to another group, then the
4707 link is resolved recursively and the attributes of the
4708 resolved highlight group are returned.
4709
4710 Each entry in the returned List is a Dictionary with the
4711 following items:
4712 cleared boolean flag, set to v:true if the highlight
4713 group attributes are cleared or not yet
4714 specified. See |highlight-clear|.
4715 cterm cterm attributes. See |highlight-cterm|.
4716 ctermbg cterm background color.
4717 See |highlight-ctermbg|.
4718 ctermfg cterm foreground color.
4719 See |highlight-ctermfg|.
4720 ctermul cterm underline color. See |highlight-ctermul|.
4721 default boolean flag, set to v:true if the highlight
4722 group link is a default link. See
4723 |highlight-default|.
4724 font highlight group font. See |highlight-font|.
4725 gui gui attributes. See |highlight-gui|.
4726 guibg gui background color. See |highlight-guibg|.
4727 guifg gui foreground color. See |highlight-guifg|.
4728 guisp gui special color. See |highlight-guisp|.
4729 id highlight group ID.
4730 linksto linked highlight group name.
4731 See |:highlight-link|.
4732 name highlight group name. See |group-name|.
4733 start start terminal keycode. See |highlight-start|.
4734 stop stop terminal keycode. See |highlight-stop|.
4735 term term attributes. See |highlight-term|.
4736
4737 The 'term', 'cterm' and 'gui' items in the above Dictionary
4738 have a dictionary value with the following optional boolean
4739 items: 'bold', 'standout', 'underline', 'undercurl', 'italic',
4740 'reverse', 'inverse' and 'strikethrough'.
4741
4742 Example(s): >
4743 :echo hlget()
4744 :echo hlget('ModeMsg')
4745 :echo hlget('Number', v:true)
4746<
4747 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4748 GetName()->hlget()
4749<
4750hlset({list}) *hlset()*
4751 Creates or modifies the attributes of a List of highlight
4752 groups. Each item in {list} is a dictionary containing the
4753 attributes of a highlight group. See |hlget()| for the list of
4754 supported items in this dictionary.
4755
4756 In addition to the items described in |hlget()|, the following
4757 additional items are supported in the dictionary:
4758
4759 force boolean flag to force the creation of
4760 a link for an existing highlight group
4761 with attributes.
4762
4763 The highlight group is identified using the 'name' item and
4764 the 'id' item (if supplied) is ignored. If a highlight group
4765 with a specified name doesn't exist, then it is created.
4766 Otherwise the attributes of an existing highlight group are
4767 modified.
4768
4769 If an empty dictionary value is used for the 'term' or 'cterm'
4770 or 'gui' entries, then the corresponding attributes are
4771 cleared. If the 'cleared' item is set to v:true, then all the
4772 attributes of the highlight group are cleared.
4773
4774 The 'linksto' item can be used to link a highlight group to
4775 another highlight group. See |:highlight-link|.
4776
4777 Returns zero for success, -1 for failure.
4778
4779 Example(s): >
4780 " add bold attribute to the Visual highlight group
4781 :call hlset([#{name: 'Visual',
4782 \ term: #{reverse: 1 , bold: 1}}])
4783 :call hlset([#{name: 'Type', guifg: 'DarkGreen'}])
4784 :let l = hlget()
4785 :call hlset(l)
4786 " clear the Search highlight group
4787 :call hlset([#{name: 'Search', cleared: v:true}])
4788 " clear the 'term' attributes for a highlight group
4789 :call hlset([#{name: 'Title', term: {}}])
4790 " create the MyHlg group linking it to DiffAdd
4791 :call hlset([#{name: 'MyHlg', linksto: 'DiffAdd'}])
4792 " remove the MyHlg group link
4793 :call hlset([#{name: 'MyHlg', linksto: 'NONE'}])
4794 " clear the attributes and a link
4795 :call hlset([#{name: 'MyHlg', cleared: v:true,
4796 \ linksto: 'NONE'}])
4797<
4798 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4799 GetAttrList()->hlset()
4800<
4801 *hlID()*
4802hlID({name}) The result is a Number, which is the ID of the highlight group
4803 with name {name}. When the highlight group doesn't exist,
4804 zero is returned.
4805 This can be used to retrieve information about the highlight
4806 group. For example, to get the background color of the
4807 "Comment" group: >
4808 :echo synIDattr(synIDtrans(hlID("Comment")), "bg")
4809< *highlightID()*
4810 Obsolete name: highlightID().
4811
4812 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4813 GetName()->hlID()
4814
4815hostname() *hostname()*
4816 The result is a String, which is the name of the machine on
4817 which Vim is currently running. Machine names greater than
4818 256 characters long are truncated.
4819
4820iconv({string}, {from}, {to}) *iconv()*
4821 The result is a String, which is the text {string} converted
4822 from encoding {from} to encoding {to}.
4823 When the conversion completely fails an empty string is
4824 returned. When some characters could not be converted they
4825 are replaced with "?".
4826 The encoding names are whatever the iconv() library function
4827 can accept, see ":!man 3 iconv".
4828 Most conversions require Vim to be compiled with the |+iconv|
4829 feature. Otherwise only UTF-8 to latin1 conversion and back
4830 can be done.
4831 This can be used to display messages with special characters,
4832 no matter what 'encoding' is set to. Write the message in
4833 UTF-8 and use: >
4834 echo iconv(utf8_str, "utf-8", &enc)
4835< Note that Vim uses UTF-8 for all Unicode encodings, conversion
4836 from/to UCS-2 is automatically changed to use UTF-8. You
4837 cannot use UCS-2 in a string anyway, because of the NUL bytes.
4838
4839 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4840 GetText()->iconv('latin1', 'utf-8')
4841<
4842 *indent()*
4843indent({lnum}) The result is a Number, which is indent of line {lnum} in the
4844 current buffer. The indent is counted in spaces, the value
4845 of 'tabstop' is relevant. {lnum} is used just like in
4846 |getline()|.
4847 When {lnum} is invalid -1 is returned. In |Vim9| script an
4848 error is given.
4849
4850 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4851 GetLnum()->indent()
4852
4853index({object}, {expr} [, {start} [, {ic}]]) *index()*
Yegappan Lakshmananb2186552022-08-13 13:09:20 +01004854 Find {expr} in {object} and return its index. See
Yegappan Lakshmanan3fbf6cd2022-08-13 21:35:13 +01004855 |indexof()| for using a lambda to select the item.
Yegappan Lakshmananb2186552022-08-13 13:09:20 +01004856
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004857 If {object} is a |List| return the lowest index where the item
4858 has a value equal to {expr}. There is no automatic
4859 conversion, so the String "4" is different from the Number 4.
4860 And the number 4 is different from the Float 4.0. The value
Yegappan Lakshmananb2186552022-08-13 13:09:20 +01004861 of 'ignorecase' is not used here, case matters as indicated by
4862 the {ic} argument.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004863
4864 If {object} is |Blob| return the lowest index where the byte
4865 value is equal to {expr}.
4866
4867 If {start} is given then start looking at the item with index
4868 {start} (may be negative for an item relative to the end).
Yegappan Lakshmananb2186552022-08-13 13:09:20 +01004869
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004870 When {ic} is given and it is |TRUE|, ignore case. Otherwise
4871 case must match.
Yegappan Lakshmananb2186552022-08-13 13:09:20 +01004872
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004873 -1 is returned when {expr} is not found in {object}.
4874 Example: >
4875 :let idx = index(words, "the")
4876 :if index(numbers, 123) >= 0
4877
4878< Can also be used as a |method|: >
4879 GetObject()->index(what)
4880
Yegappan Lakshmanan3fbf6cd2022-08-13 21:35:13 +01004881indexof({object}, {expr} [, {opts}]) *indexof()*
4882 Returns the index of an item in {object} where {expr} is
4883 v:true. {object} must be a |List| or a |Blob|.
4884
Yegappan Lakshmananb2186552022-08-13 13:09:20 +01004885 If {object} is a |List|, evaluate {expr} for each item in the
Yegappan Lakshmanan3fbf6cd2022-08-13 21:35:13 +01004886 List until the expression is v:true and return the index of
4887 this item.
Yegappan Lakshmananb2186552022-08-13 13:09:20 +01004888
4889 If {object} is a |Blob| evaluate {expr} for each byte in the
Yegappan Lakshmanan3fbf6cd2022-08-13 21:35:13 +01004890 Blob until the expression is v:true and return the index of
4891 this byte.
Yegappan Lakshmananb2186552022-08-13 13:09:20 +01004892
4893 {expr} must be a |string| or |Funcref|.
4894
4895 If {expr} is a |string|: If {object} is a |List|, inside
4896 {expr} |v:key| has the index of the current List item and
4897 |v:val| has the value of the item. If {object} is a |Blob|,
4898 inside {expr} |v:key| has the index of the current byte and
4899 |v:val| has the byte value.
4900
4901 If {expr} is a |Funcref| it must take two arguments:
4902 1. the key or the index of the current item.
4903 2. the value of the current item.
4904 The function must return |TRUE| if the item is found and the
4905 search should stop.
4906
Yegappan Lakshmanan3fbf6cd2022-08-13 21:35:13 +01004907 The optional argument {opts} is a Dict and supports the
Yegappan Lakshmananb2186552022-08-13 13:09:20 +01004908 following items:
Yegappan Lakshmanan3fbf6cd2022-08-13 21:35:13 +01004909 startidx start evaluating {expr} at the item with this
4910 index; may be negative for an item relative to
4911 the end
Yegappan Lakshmananb2186552022-08-13 13:09:20 +01004912 Returns -1 when {expr} evaluates to v:false for all the items.
4913 Example: >
Yegappan Lakshmanan3fbf6cd2022-08-13 21:35:13 +01004914 :let l = [#{n: 10}, #{n: 20}, #{n: 30}]
4915 :echo indexof(l, "v:val.n == 20")
4916 :echo indexof(l, {i, v -> v.n == 30})
4917 :echo indexof(l, "v:val.n == 20", #{startidx: 1})
Yegappan Lakshmananb2186552022-08-13 13:09:20 +01004918
4919< Can also be used as a |method|: >
4920 mylist->indexof(expr)
4921
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004922input({prompt} [, {text} [, {completion}]]) *input()*
4923 The result is a String, which is whatever the user typed on
4924 the command-line. The {prompt} argument is either a prompt
4925 string, or a blank string (for no prompt). A '\n' can be used
4926 in the prompt to start a new line.
4927 The highlighting set with |:echohl| is used for the prompt.
4928 The input is entered just like a command-line, with the same
4929 editing commands and mappings. There is a separate history
4930 for lines typed for input().
4931 Example: >
4932 :if input("Coffee or beer? ") == "beer"
4933 : echo "Cheers!"
4934 :endif
4935<
4936 If the optional {text} argument is present and not empty, this
4937 is used for the default reply, as if the user typed this.
4938 Example: >
4939 :let color = input("Color? ", "white")
4940
4941< The optional {completion} argument specifies the type of
4942 completion supported for the input. Without it completion is
4943 not performed. The supported completion types are the same as
4944 that can be supplied to a user-defined command using the
4945 "-complete=" argument. Refer to |:command-completion| for
4946 more information. Example: >
4947 let fname = input("File: ", "", "file")
4948<
4949 NOTE: This function must not be used in a startup file, for
4950 the versions that only run in GUI mode (e.g., the Win32 GUI).
4951 Note: When input() is called from within a mapping it will
4952 consume remaining characters from that mapping, because a
4953 mapping is handled like the characters were typed.
4954 Use |inputsave()| before input() and |inputrestore()|
4955 after input() to avoid that. Another solution is to avoid
4956 that further characters follow in the mapping, e.g., by using
4957 |:execute| or |:normal|.
4958
4959 Example with a mapping: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00004960 :nmap \x :call GetFoo()<CR>:exe "/" .. Foo<CR>
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004961 :function GetFoo()
4962 : call inputsave()
4963 : let g:Foo = input("enter search pattern: ")
4964 : call inputrestore()
4965 :endfunction
4966
4967< Can also be used as a |method|: >
4968 GetPrompt()->input()
4969
4970inputdialog({prompt} [, {text} [, {cancelreturn}]]) *inputdialog()*
4971 Like |input()|, but when the GUI is running and text dialogs
4972 are supported, a dialog window pops up to input the text.
4973 Example: >
4974 :let n = inputdialog("value for shiftwidth", shiftwidth())
4975 :if n != ""
4976 : let &sw = n
4977 :endif
4978< When the dialog is cancelled {cancelreturn} is returned. When
4979 omitted an empty string is returned.
4980 Hitting <Enter> works like pressing the OK button. Hitting
4981 <Esc> works like pressing the Cancel button.
4982 NOTE: Command-line completion is not supported.
4983
4984 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4985 GetPrompt()->inputdialog()
4986
4987inputlist({textlist}) *inputlist()*
4988 {textlist} must be a |List| of strings. This |List| is
4989 displayed, one string per line. The user will be prompted to
4990 enter a number, which is returned.
4991 The user can also select an item by clicking on it with the
4992 mouse, if the mouse is enabled in the command line ('mouse' is
4993 "a" or includes "c"). For the first string 0 is returned.
4994 When clicking above the first item a negative number is
4995 returned. When clicking on the prompt one more than the
4996 length of {textlist} is returned.
4997 Make sure {textlist} has less than 'lines' entries, otherwise
4998 it won't work. It's a good idea to put the entry number at
4999 the start of the string. And put a prompt in the first item.
5000 Example: >
5001 let color = inputlist(['Select color:', '1. red',
5002 \ '2. green', '3. blue'])
5003
5004< Can also be used as a |method|: >
5005 GetChoices()->inputlist()
5006
5007inputrestore() *inputrestore()*
5008 Restore typeahead that was saved with a previous |inputsave()|.
5009 Should be called the same number of times inputsave() is
5010 called. Calling it more often is harmless though.
5011 Returns TRUE when there is nothing to restore, FALSE otherwise.
5012
5013inputsave() *inputsave()*
5014 Preserve typeahead (also from mappings) and clear it, so that
5015 a following prompt gets input from the user. Should be
5016 followed by a matching inputrestore() after the prompt. Can
5017 be used several times, in which case there must be just as
5018 many inputrestore() calls.
5019 Returns TRUE when out of memory, FALSE otherwise.
5020
5021inputsecret({prompt} [, {text}]) *inputsecret()*
5022 This function acts much like the |input()| function with but
5023 two exceptions:
5024 a) the user's response will be displayed as a sequence of
5025 asterisks ("*") thereby keeping the entry secret, and
5026 b) the user's response will not be recorded on the input
5027 |history| stack.
5028 The result is a String, which is whatever the user actually
5029 typed on the command-line in response to the issued prompt.
5030 NOTE: Command-line completion is not supported.
5031
5032 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5033 GetPrompt()->inputsecret()
5034
5035insert({object}, {item} [, {idx}]) *insert()*
5036 When {object} is a |List| or a |Blob| insert {item} at the start
5037 of it.
5038
5039 If {idx} is specified insert {item} before the item with index
5040 {idx}. If {idx} is zero it goes before the first item, just
5041 like omitting {idx}. A negative {idx} is also possible, see
5042 |list-index|. -1 inserts just before the last item.
5043
5044 Returns the resulting |List| or |Blob|. Examples: >
5045 :let mylist = insert([2, 3, 5], 1)
5046 :call insert(mylist, 4, -1)
5047 :call insert(mylist, 6, len(mylist))
5048< The last example can be done simpler with |add()|.
5049 Note that when {item} is a |List| it is inserted as a single
5050 item. Use |extend()| to concatenate |Lists|.
5051
5052 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5053 mylist->insert(item)
5054
5055interrupt() *interrupt()*
5056 Interrupt script execution. It works more or less like the
5057 user typing CTRL-C, most commands won't execute and control
5058 returns to the user. This is useful to abort execution
5059 from lower down, e.g. in an autocommand. Example: >
5060 :function s:check_typoname(file)
5061 : if fnamemodify(a:file, ':t') == '['
5062 : echomsg 'Maybe typo'
5063 : call interrupt()
5064 : endif
5065 :endfunction
5066 :au BufWritePre * call s:check_typoname(expand('<amatch>'))
5067
5068invert({expr}) *invert()*
5069 Bitwise invert. The argument is converted to a number. A
5070 List, Dict or Float argument causes an error. Example: >
5071 :let bits = invert(bits)
5072< Can also be used as a |method|: >
5073 :let bits = bits->invert()
5074
Bram Moolenaar8a3b8052022-06-26 12:21:15 +01005075isabsolutepath({path}) *isabsolutepath()*
LemonBoydca1d402022-04-28 15:26:33 +01005076 The result is a Number, which is |TRUE| when {path} is an
5077 absolute path.
Bram Moolenaar8a3b8052022-06-26 12:21:15 +01005078 On Unix, a path is considered absolute when it starts with '/'.
LemonBoydca1d402022-04-28 15:26:33 +01005079 On MS-Windows, it is considered absolute when it starts with an
5080 optional drive prefix and is followed by a '\' or '/'. UNC paths
5081 are always absolute.
5082 Example: >
5083 echo isabsolutepath('/usr/share/') " 1
5084 echo isabsolutepath('./foobar') " 0
5085 echo isabsolutepath('C:\Windows') " 1
5086 echo isabsolutepath('foobar') " 0
5087 echo isabsolutepath('\\remote\file') " 1
Bram Moolenaar8a3b8052022-06-26 12:21:15 +01005088<
LemonBoydca1d402022-04-28 15:26:33 +01005089 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5090 GetName()->isabsolutepath()
5091
5092
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005093isdirectory({directory}) *isdirectory()*
5094 The result is a Number, which is |TRUE| when a directory
5095 with the name {directory} exists. If {directory} doesn't
5096 exist, or isn't a directory, the result is |FALSE|. {directory}
5097 is any expression, which is used as a String.
5098
5099 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5100 GetName()->isdirectory()
5101
5102isinf({expr}) *isinf()*
5103 Return 1 if {expr} is a positive infinity, or -1 a negative
5104 infinity, otherwise 0. >
5105 :echo isinf(1.0 / 0.0)
5106< 1 >
5107 :echo isinf(-1.0 / 0.0)
5108< -1
5109
5110 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5111 Compute()->isinf()
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005112
5113islocked({expr}) *islocked()* *E786*
5114 The result is a Number, which is |TRUE| when {expr} is the
5115 name of a locked variable.
5116 The string argument {expr} must be the name of a variable,
5117 |List| item or |Dictionary| entry, not the variable itself!
5118 Example: >
5119 :let alist = [0, ['a', 'b'], 2, 3]
5120 :lockvar 1 alist
5121 :echo islocked('alist') " 1
5122 :echo islocked('alist[1]') " 0
5123
Bram Moolenaar9da17d72022-02-09 21:50:44 +00005124< When {expr} is a variable that does not exist -1 is returned.
5125 If {expr} uses a range, list or dict index that is out of
5126 range or does not exist you get an error message. Use
5127 |exists()| to check for existence.
5128 In Vim9 script it does not work for local function variables.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005129
5130 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5131 GetName()->islocked()
5132
5133isnan({expr}) *isnan()*
5134 Return |TRUE| if {expr} is a float with value NaN. >
5135 echo isnan(0.0 / 0.0)
5136< 1
5137
5138 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5139 Compute()->isnan()
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005140
5141items({dict}) *items()*
5142 Return a |List| with all the key-value pairs of {dict}. Each
5143 |List| item is a list with two items: the key of a {dict}
5144 entry and the value of this entry. The |List| is in arbitrary
5145 order. Also see |keys()| and |values()|.
5146 Example: >
5147 for [key, value] in items(mydict)
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00005148 echo key .. ': ' .. value
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005149 endfor
5150
5151< Can also be used as a |method|: >
5152 mydict->items()
5153
5154job_ functions are documented here: |job-functions-details|
5155
5156
5157join({list} [, {sep}]) *join()*
5158 Join the items in {list} together into one String.
5159 When {sep} is specified it is put in between the items. If
5160 {sep} is omitted a single space is used.
5161 Note that {sep} is not added at the end. You might want to
5162 add it there too: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00005163 let lines = join(mylist, "\n") .. "\n"
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005164< String items are used as-is. |Lists| and |Dictionaries| are
5165 converted into a string like with |string()|.
5166 The opposite function is |split()|.
5167
5168 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5169 mylist->join()
5170
5171js_decode({string}) *js_decode()*
5172 This is similar to |json_decode()| with these differences:
5173 - Object key names do not have to be in quotes.
5174 - Strings can be in single quotes.
5175 - Empty items in an array (between two commas) are allowed and
5176 result in v:none items.
5177
5178 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5179 ReadObject()->js_decode()
5180
5181js_encode({expr}) *js_encode()*
5182 This is similar to |json_encode()| with these differences:
5183 - Object key names are not in quotes.
5184 - v:none items in an array result in an empty item between
5185 commas.
5186 For example, the Vim object:
5187 [1,v:none,{"one":1},v:none] ~
5188 Will be encoded as:
5189 [1,,{one:1},,] ~
5190 While json_encode() would produce:
5191 [1,null,{"one":1},null] ~
5192 This encoding is valid for JavaScript. It is more efficient
5193 than JSON, especially when using an array with optional items.
5194
5195 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5196 GetObject()->js_encode()
5197
Bram Moolenaar2f0936c2022-01-08 21:51:59 +00005198json_decode({string}) *json_decode()* *E491*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005199 This parses a JSON formatted string and returns the equivalent
5200 in Vim values. See |json_encode()| for the relation between
5201 JSON and Vim values.
5202 The decoding is permissive:
5203 - A trailing comma in an array and object is ignored, e.g.
5204 "[1, 2, ]" is the same as "[1, 2]".
5205 - Integer keys are accepted in objects, e.g. {1:2} is the
5206 same as {"1":2}.
5207 - More floating point numbers are recognized, e.g. "1." for
5208 "1.0", or "001.2" for "1.2". Special floating point values
5209 "Infinity", "-Infinity" and "NaN" (capitalization ignored)
5210 are accepted.
5211 - Leading zeroes in integer numbers are ignored, e.g. "012"
5212 for "12" or "-012" for "-12".
5213 - Capitalization is ignored in literal names null, true or
5214 false, e.g. "NULL" for "null", "True" for "true".
5215 - Control characters U+0000 through U+001F which are not
5216 escaped in strings are accepted, e.g. " " (tab
5217 character in string) for "\t".
5218 - An empty JSON expression or made of only spaces is accepted
5219 and results in v:none.
5220 - Backslash in an invalid 2-character sequence escape is
5221 ignored, e.g. "\a" is decoded as "a".
5222 - A correct surrogate pair in JSON strings should normally be
5223 a 12 character sequence such as "\uD834\uDD1E", but
5224 json_decode() silently accepts truncated surrogate pairs
5225 such as "\uD834" or "\uD834\u"
5226 *E938*
5227 A duplicate key in an object, valid in rfc7159, is not
5228 accepted by json_decode() as the result must be a valid Vim
5229 type, e.g. this fails: {"a":"b", "a":"c"}
5230
5231 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5232 ReadObject()->json_decode()
5233
5234json_encode({expr}) *json_encode()*
5235 Encode {expr} as JSON and return this as a string.
5236 The encoding is specified in:
5237 https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7159.html
Bram Moolenaara2baa732022-02-04 16:09:54 +00005238 Vim values are converted as follows: *E1161*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005239 |Number| decimal number
5240 |Float| floating point number
5241 Float nan "NaN"
5242 Float inf "Infinity"
5243 Float -inf "-Infinity"
5244 |String| in double quotes (possibly null)
5245 |Funcref| not possible, error
5246 |List| as an array (possibly null); when
5247 used recursively: []
5248 |Dict| as an object (possibly null); when
5249 used recursively: {}
5250 |Blob| as an array of the individual bytes
5251 v:false "false"
5252 v:true "true"
5253 v:none "null"
5254 v:null "null"
5255 Note that NaN and Infinity are passed on as values. This is
5256 missing in the JSON standard, but several implementations do
5257 allow it. If not then you will get an error.
Bram Moolenaarcbaff5e2022-04-08 17:45:08 +01005258 If a string contains an illegal character then the replacement
5259 character 0xfffd is used.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005260
5261 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5262 GetObject()->json_encode()
5263
5264keys({dict}) *keys()*
5265 Return a |List| with all the keys of {dict}. The |List| is in
5266 arbitrary order. Also see |items()| and |values()|.
5267
5268 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5269 mydict->keys()
5270
zeertzjqcdc83932022-09-12 13:38:41 +01005271keytrans({string}) *keytrans()*
5272 Turn the internal byte representation of keys into a form that
5273 can be used for |:map|. E.g. >
5274 :let xx = "\<C-Home>"
5275 :echo keytrans(xx)
5276< <C-Home>
5277
5278 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5279 "\<C-Home>"->keytrans()
5280
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005281< *len()* *E701*
5282len({expr}) The result is a Number, which is the length of the argument.
5283 When {expr} is a String or a Number the length in bytes is
5284 used, as with |strlen()|.
5285 When {expr} is a |List| the number of items in the |List| is
5286 returned.
5287 When {expr} is a |Blob| the number of bytes is returned.
5288 When {expr} is a |Dictionary| the number of entries in the
5289 |Dictionary| is returned.
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01005290 Otherwise an error is given and returns zero.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005291
5292 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5293 mylist->len()
5294
5295< *libcall()* *E364* *E368*
5296libcall({libname}, {funcname}, {argument})
5297 Call function {funcname} in the run-time library {libname}
5298 with single argument {argument}.
5299 This is useful to call functions in a library that you
5300 especially made to be used with Vim. Since only one argument
5301 is possible, calling standard library functions is rather
5302 limited.
5303 The result is the String returned by the function. If the
5304 function returns NULL, this will appear as an empty string ""
5305 to Vim.
5306 If the function returns a number, use libcallnr()!
5307 If {argument} is a number, it is passed to the function as an
5308 int; if {argument} is a string, it is passed as a
5309 null-terminated string.
5310 This function will fail in |restricted-mode|.
5311
5312 libcall() allows you to write your own 'plug-in' extensions to
5313 Vim without having to recompile the program. It is NOT a
5314 means to call system functions! If you try to do so Vim will
5315 very probably crash.
5316
5317 For Win32, the functions you write must be placed in a DLL
5318 and use the normal C calling convention (NOT Pascal which is
5319 used in Windows System DLLs). The function must take exactly
5320 one parameter, either a character pointer or a long integer,
5321 and must return a character pointer or NULL. The character
5322 pointer returned must point to memory that will remain valid
5323 after the function has returned (e.g. in static data in the
5324 DLL). If it points to allocated memory, that memory will
5325 leak away. Using a static buffer in the function should work,
5326 it's then freed when the DLL is unloaded.
5327
5328 WARNING: If the function returns a non-valid pointer, Vim may
5329 crash! This also happens if the function returns a number,
5330 because Vim thinks it's a pointer.
5331 For Win32 systems, {libname} should be the filename of the DLL
5332 without the ".DLL" suffix. A full path is only required if
5333 the DLL is not in the usual places.
5334 For Unix: When compiling your own plugins, remember that the
5335 object code must be compiled as position-independent ('PIC').
5336 {only in Win32 and some Unix versions, when the |+libcall|
5337 feature is present}
5338 Examples: >
5339 :echo libcall("libc.so", "getenv", "HOME")
5340
5341< Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
5342 third argument: >
5343 GetValue()->libcall("libc.so", "getenv")
5344<
5345 *libcallnr()*
5346libcallnr({libname}, {funcname}, {argument})
5347 Just like |libcall()|, but used for a function that returns an
5348 int instead of a string.
5349 {only in Win32 on some Unix versions, when the |+libcall|
5350 feature is present}
5351 Examples: >
5352 :echo libcallnr("/usr/lib/libc.so", "getpid", "")
5353 :call libcallnr("libc.so", "printf", "Hello World!\n")
5354 :call libcallnr("libc.so", "sleep", 10)
5355<
5356 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
5357 third argument: >
5358 GetValue()->libcallnr("libc.so", "printf")
5359<
5360
5361line({expr} [, {winid}]) *line()*
5362 The result is a Number, which is the line number of the file
5363 position given with {expr}. The {expr} argument is a string.
Bram Moolenaara2baa732022-02-04 16:09:54 +00005364 The accepted positions are: *E1209*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005365 . the cursor position
5366 $ the last line in the current buffer
5367 'x position of mark x (if the mark is not set, 0 is
5368 returned)
5369 w0 first line visible in current window (one if the
5370 display isn't updated, e.g. in silent Ex mode)
5371 w$ last line visible in current window (this is one
5372 less than "w0" if no lines are visible)
5373 v In Visual mode: the start of the Visual area (the
5374 cursor is the end). When not in Visual mode
5375 returns the cursor position. Differs from |'<| in
5376 that it's updated right away.
5377 Note that a mark in another file can be used. The line number
5378 then applies to another buffer.
5379 To get the column number use |col()|. To get both use
5380 |getpos()|.
5381 With the optional {winid} argument the values are obtained for
5382 that window instead of the current window.
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01005383 Returns 0 for invalid values of {expr} and {winid}.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005384 Examples: >
5385 line(".") line number of the cursor
5386 line(".", winid) idem, in window "winid"
5387 line("'t") line number of mark t
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00005388 line("'" .. marker) line number of mark marker
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005389<
5390 To jump to the last known position when opening a file see
5391 |last-position-jump|.
5392
5393 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5394 GetValue()->line()
5395
5396line2byte({lnum}) *line2byte()*
5397 Return the byte count from the start of the buffer for line
5398 {lnum}. This includes the end-of-line character, depending on
5399 the 'fileformat' option for the current buffer. The first
5400 line returns 1. 'encoding' matters, 'fileencoding' is ignored.
5401 This can also be used to get the byte count for the line just
5402 below the last line: >
5403 line2byte(line("$") + 1)
5404< This is the buffer size plus one. If 'fileencoding' is empty
5405 it is the file size plus one. {lnum} is used like with
5406 |getline()|. When {lnum} is invalid, or the |+byte_offset|
5407 feature has been disabled at compile time, -1 is returned.
5408 Also see |byte2line()|, |go| and |:goto|.
5409
5410 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5411 GetLnum()->line2byte()
5412
5413lispindent({lnum}) *lispindent()*
5414 Get the amount of indent for line {lnum} according the lisp
5415 indenting rules, as with 'lisp'.
5416 The indent is counted in spaces, the value of 'tabstop' is
5417 relevant. {lnum} is used just like in |getline()|.
Bram Moolenaar8e145b82022-05-21 20:17:31 +01005418 When {lnum} is invalid -1 is returned. In |Vim9| script an
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005419 error is given.
5420
5421 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5422 GetLnum()->lispindent()
5423
5424list2blob({list}) *list2blob()*
5425 Return a Blob concatenating all the number values in {list}.
5426 Examples: >
5427 list2blob([1, 2, 3, 4]) returns 0z01020304
5428 list2blob([]) returns 0z
5429< Returns an empty Blob on error. If one of the numbers is
5430 negative or more than 255 error *E1239* is given.
5431
5432 |blob2list()| does the opposite.
5433
5434 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5435 GetList()->list2blob()
5436
5437list2str({list} [, {utf8}]) *list2str()*
5438 Convert each number in {list} to a character string can
5439 concatenate them all. Examples: >
5440 list2str([32]) returns " "
5441 list2str([65, 66, 67]) returns "ABC"
5442< The same can be done (slowly) with: >
5443 join(map(list, {nr, val -> nr2char(val)}), '')
5444< |str2list()| does the opposite.
5445
5446 When {utf8} is omitted or zero, the current 'encoding' is used.
5447 When {utf8} is TRUE, always return UTF-8 characters.
5448 With UTF-8 composing characters work as expected: >
5449 list2str([97, 769]) returns "á"
5450<
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01005451 Returns an empty string on error.
5452
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005453 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5454 GetList()->list2str()
5455
5456listener_add({callback} [, {buf}]) *listener_add()*
5457 Add a callback function that will be invoked when changes have
5458 been made to buffer {buf}.
5459 {buf} refers to a buffer name or number. For the accepted
5460 values, see |bufname()|. When {buf} is omitted the current
5461 buffer is used.
5462 Returns a unique ID that can be passed to |listener_remove()|.
5463
5464 The {callback} is invoked with five arguments:
Bram Moolenaar944697a2022-02-20 19:48:20 +00005465 bufnr the buffer that was changed
5466 start first changed line number
5467 end first line number below the change
5468 added number of lines added, negative if lines were
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005469 deleted
Bram Moolenaar944697a2022-02-20 19:48:20 +00005470 changes a List of items with details about the changes
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005471
5472 Example: >
5473 func Listener(bufnr, start, end, added, changes)
5474 echo 'lines ' .. a:start .. ' until ' .. a:end .. ' changed'
5475 endfunc
5476 call listener_add('Listener', bufnr)
5477
Bram Moolenaar944697a2022-02-20 19:48:20 +00005478< The List cannot be changed. Each item in "changes" is a
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005479 dictionary with these entries:
5480 lnum the first line number of the change
5481 end the first line below the change
5482 added number of lines added; negative if lines were
5483 deleted
5484 col first column in "lnum" that was affected by
5485 the change; one if unknown or the whole line
5486 was affected; this is a byte index, first
5487 character has a value of one.
Bram Moolenaar3c053a12022-10-16 13:11:12 +01005488 When lines are inserted (not when a line is split, e.g. by
5489 typing CR in Insert mode) the values are:
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005490 lnum line above which the new line is added
5491 end equal to "lnum"
5492 added number of lines inserted
5493 col 1
5494 When lines are deleted the values are:
5495 lnum the first deleted line
5496 end the line below the first deleted line, before
5497 the deletion was done
5498 added negative, number of lines deleted
5499 col 1
5500 When lines are changed:
5501 lnum the first changed line
5502 end the line below the last changed line
5503 added 0
5504 col first column with a change or 1
5505
5506 The entries are in the order the changes were made, thus the
5507 most recent change is at the end. The line numbers are valid
5508 when the callback is invoked, but later changes may make them
5509 invalid, thus keeping a copy for later might not work.
5510
5511 The {callback} is invoked just before the screen is updated,
5512 when |listener_flush()| is called or when a change is being
5513 made that changes the line count in a way it causes a line
5514 number in the list of changes to become invalid.
5515
5516 The {callback} is invoked with the text locked, see
5517 |textlock|. If you do need to make changes to the buffer, use
5518 a timer to do this later |timer_start()|.
5519
5520 The {callback} is not invoked when the buffer is first loaded.
5521 Use the |BufReadPost| autocmd event to handle the initial text
5522 of a buffer.
5523 The {callback} is also not invoked when the buffer is
5524 unloaded, use the |BufUnload| autocmd event for that.
5525
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01005526 Returns zero if {callback} or {buf} is invalid.
5527
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005528 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
5529 second argument: >
5530 GetBuffer()->listener_add(callback)
5531
5532listener_flush([{buf}]) *listener_flush()*
5533 Invoke listener callbacks for buffer {buf}. If there are no
5534 pending changes then no callbacks are invoked.
5535
5536 {buf} refers to a buffer name or number. For the accepted
5537 values, see |bufname()|. When {buf} is omitted the current
5538 buffer is used.
5539
5540 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5541 GetBuffer()->listener_flush()
5542
5543listener_remove({id}) *listener_remove()*
5544 Remove a listener previously added with listener_add().
5545 Returns FALSE when {id} could not be found, TRUE when {id} was
5546 removed.
5547
5548 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5549 GetListenerId()->listener_remove()
5550
5551localtime() *localtime()*
5552 Return the current time, measured as seconds since 1st Jan
5553 1970. See also |strftime()|, |strptime()| and |getftime()|.
5554
5555
5556log({expr}) *log()*
5557 Return the natural logarithm (base e) of {expr} as a |Float|.
5558 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number| in the range
5559 (0, inf].
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01005560 Returns 0.0 if {expr} is not a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005561 Examples: >
5562 :echo log(10)
5563< 2.302585 >
5564 :echo log(exp(5))
5565< 5.0
5566
5567 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5568 Compute()->log()
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005569
5570
5571log10({expr}) *log10()*
5572 Return the logarithm of Float {expr} to base 10 as a |Float|.
5573 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01005574 Returns 0.0 if {expr} is not a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005575 Examples: >
5576 :echo log10(1000)
5577< 3.0 >
5578 :echo log10(0.01)
5579< -2.0
5580
5581 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5582 Compute()->log10()
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005583
5584luaeval({expr} [, {expr}]) *luaeval()*
5585 Evaluate Lua expression {expr} and return its result converted
5586 to Vim data structures. Second {expr} may hold additional
5587 argument accessible as _A inside first {expr}.
5588 Strings are returned as they are.
5589 Boolean objects are converted to numbers.
Bram Moolenaar73e28dc2022-09-17 21:08:33 +01005590 Numbers are converted to |Float| values.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005591 Dictionaries and lists obtained by vim.eval() are returned
5592 as-is.
5593 Other objects are returned as zero without any errors.
5594 See |lua-luaeval| for more details.
5595 Note that in a `:def` function local variables are not visible
5596 to {expr}.
5597
5598 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5599 GetExpr()->luaeval()
5600
5601< {only available when compiled with the |+lua| feature}
5602
5603map({expr1}, {expr2}) *map()*
5604 {expr1} must be a |List|, |String|, |Blob| or |Dictionary|.
Bram Moolenaar944697a2022-02-20 19:48:20 +00005605 When {expr1} is a |List| or |Dictionary|, replace each
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005606 item in {expr1} with the result of evaluating {expr2}.
5607 For a |Blob| each byte is replaced.
5608 For a |String|, each character, including composing
5609 characters, is replaced.
5610 If the item type changes you may want to use |mapnew()| to
5611 create a new List or Dictionary. This is required when using
5612 Vim9 script.
5613
5614 {expr2} must be a |String| or |Funcref|.
5615
5616 If {expr2} is a |String|, inside {expr2} |v:val| has the value
5617 of the current item. For a |Dictionary| |v:key| has the key
5618 of the current item and for a |List| |v:key| has the index of
5619 the current item. For a |Blob| |v:key| has the index of the
5620 current byte. For a |String| |v:key| has the index of the
5621 current character.
5622 Example: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00005623 :call map(mylist, '"> " .. v:val .. " <"')
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005624< This puts "> " before and " <" after each item in "mylist".
5625
5626 Note that {expr2} is the result of an expression and is then
5627 used as an expression again. Often it is good to use a
5628 |literal-string| to avoid having to double backslashes. You
5629 still have to double ' quotes
5630
5631 If {expr2} is a |Funcref| it is called with two arguments:
5632 1. The key or the index of the current item.
5633 2. the value of the current item.
Bram Moolenaarb59ae592022-11-23 23:46:31 +00005634 With a legacy script lambda you don't get an error if it only
5635 accepts one argument, but with a Vim9 lambda you get "E1106:
5636 One argument too many", the number of arguments must match.
5637
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005638 The function must return the new value of the item. Example
5639 that changes each value by "key-value": >
5640 func KeyValue(key, val)
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00005641 return a:key .. '-' .. a:val
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005642 endfunc
5643 call map(myDict, function('KeyValue'))
5644< It is shorter when using a |lambda|: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00005645 call map(myDict, {key, val -> key .. '-' .. val})
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005646< If you do not use "val" you can leave it out: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00005647 call map(myDict, {key -> 'item: ' .. key})
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005648< If you do not use "key" you can use a short name: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00005649 call map(myDict, {_, val -> 'item: ' .. val})
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005650<
5651 The operation is done in-place for a |List| and |Dictionary|.
5652 If you want it to remain unmodified make a copy first: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00005653 :let tlist = map(copy(mylist), ' v:val .. "\t"')
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005654
5655< Returns {expr1}, the |List| or |Dictionary| that was filtered,
5656 or a new |Blob| or |String|.
5657 When an error is encountered while evaluating {expr2} no
5658 further items in {expr1} are processed.
5659 When {expr2} is a Funcref errors inside a function are ignored,
5660 unless it was defined with the "abort" flag.
5661
5662 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5663 mylist->map(expr2)
5664
5665
5666maparg({name} [, {mode} [, {abbr} [, {dict}]]]) *maparg()*
5667 When {dict} is omitted or zero: Return the rhs of mapping
5668 {name} in mode {mode}. The returned String has special
5669 characters translated like in the output of the ":map" command
Ernie Rael09661202022-04-25 14:40:44 +01005670 listing. When {dict} is TRUE a dictionary is returned, see
5671 below. To get a list of all mappings see |maplist()|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005672
5673 When there is no mapping for {name}, an empty String is
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01005674 returned if {dict} is FALSE, otherwise returns an empty Dict.
5675 When the mapping for {name} is empty, then "<Nop>" is
5676 returned.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005677
5678 The {name} can have special key names, like in the ":map"
5679 command.
5680
5681 {mode} can be one of these strings:
5682 "n" Normal
5683 "v" Visual (including Select)
5684 "o" Operator-pending
5685 "i" Insert
5686 "c" Cmd-line
5687 "s" Select
5688 "x" Visual
5689 "l" langmap |language-mapping|
5690 "t" Terminal-Job
5691 "" Normal, Visual and Operator-pending
5692 When {mode} is omitted, the modes for "" are used.
5693
5694 When {abbr} is there and it is |TRUE| use abbreviations
5695 instead of mappings.
5696
5697 When {dict} is there and it is |TRUE| return a dictionary
5698 containing all the information of the mapping with the
Ernie Rael659c2402022-04-24 18:40:28 +01005699 following items: *mapping-dict*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005700 "lhs" The {lhs} of the mapping as it would be typed
5701 "lhsraw" The {lhs} of the mapping as raw bytes
5702 "lhsrawalt" The {lhs} of the mapping as raw bytes, alternate
5703 form, only present when it differs from "lhsraw"
5704 "rhs" The {rhs} of the mapping as typed.
5705 "silent" 1 for a |:map-silent| mapping, else 0.
5706 "noremap" 1 if the {rhs} of the mapping is not remappable.
5707 "script" 1 if mapping was defined with <script>.
5708 "expr" 1 for an expression mapping (|:map-<expr>|).
5709 "buffer" 1 for a buffer local mapping (|:map-local|).
5710 "mode" Modes for which the mapping is defined. In
5711 addition to the modes mentioned above, these
5712 characters will be used:
5713 " " Normal, Visual and Operator-pending
5714 "!" Insert and Commandline mode
5715 (|mapmode-ic|)
5716 "sid" The script local ID, used for <sid> mappings
Bram Moolenaar71badf92023-04-22 22:40:14 +01005717 (|<SID>|). Negative for special contexts.
Bram Moolenaara9528b32022-01-18 20:51:35 +00005718 "scriptversion" The version of the script. 999999 for
Bram Moolenaar2d8ed022022-05-21 13:08:16 +01005719 |Vim9| script.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005720 "lnum" The line number in "sid", zero if unknown.
5721 "nowait" Do not wait for other, longer mappings.
5722 (|:map-<nowait>|).
Bram Moolenaar921bde82022-05-09 19:50:35 +01005723 "abbr" True if this is an abbreviation |abbreviations|.
Ernie Raeld8f5f762022-05-10 17:50:39 +01005724 "mode_bits" Vim's internal binary representation of "mode".
5725 |mapset()| ignores this; only "mode" is used.
5726 See |maplist()| for usage examples. The values
5727 are from src/vim.h and may change in the future.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005728
5729 The dictionary can be used to restore a mapping with
5730 |mapset()|.
5731
5732 The mappings local to the current buffer are checked first,
5733 then the global mappings.
5734 This function can be used to map a key even when it's already
5735 mapped, and have it do the original mapping too. Sketch: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00005736 exe 'nnoremap <Tab> ==' .. maparg('<Tab>', 'n')
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005737
5738< Can also be used as a |method|: >
5739 GetKey()->maparg('n')
5740
5741mapcheck({name} [, {mode} [, {abbr}]]) *mapcheck()*
5742 Check if there is a mapping that matches with {name} in mode
5743 {mode}. See |maparg()| for {mode} and special names in
5744 {name}.
5745 When {abbr} is there and it is |TRUE| use abbreviations
5746 instead of mappings.
5747 A match happens with a mapping that starts with {name} and
5748 with a mapping which is equal to the start of {name}.
5749
5750 matches mapping "a" "ab" "abc" ~
5751 mapcheck("a") yes yes yes
5752 mapcheck("abc") yes yes yes
5753 mapcheck("ax") yes no no
5754 mapcheck("b") no no no
5755
5756 The difference with maparg() is that mapcheck() finds a
5757 mapping that matches with {name}, while maparg() only finds a
5758 mapping for {name} exactly.
5759 When there is no mapping that starts with {name}, an empty
5760 String is returned. If there is one, the RHS of that mapping
5761 is returned. If there are several mappings that start with
5762 {name}, the RHS of one of them is returned. This will be
5763 "<Nop>" if the RHS is empty.
5764 The mappings local to the current buffer are checked first,
5765 then the global mappings.
5766 This function can be used to check if a mapping can be added
5767 without being ambiguous. Example: >
5768 :if mapcheck("_vv") == ""
5769 : map _vv :set guifont=7x13<CR>
5770 :endif
5771< This avoids adding the "_vv" mapping when there already is a
5772 mapping for "_v" or for "_vvv".
5773
5774 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5775 GetKey()->mapcheck('n')
5776
5777
Ernie Rael09661202022-04-25 14:40:44 +01005778maplist([{abbr}]) *maplist()*
5779 Returns a |List| of all mappings. Each List item is a |Dict|,
5780 the same as what is returned by |maparg()|, see
5781 |mapping-dict|. When {abbr} is there and it is |TRUE| use
5782 abbreviations instead of mappings.
5783
5784 Example to show all mappings with 'MultiMatch' in rhs: >
5785 vim9script
5786 echo maplist()->filter(
5787 (_, m) => match(m.rhs, 'MultiMatch') >= 0)
Ernie Raeld8f5f762022-05-10 17:50:39 +01005788< It can be tricky to find mappings for particular |:map-modes|.
5789 |mapping-dict|'s "mode_bits" can simplify this. For example,
5790 the mode_bits for Normal, Insert or Command-line modes are
5791 0x19. To find all the mappings available in those modes you
5792 can do: >
5793 vim9script
5794 var saved_maps = []
5795 for m in maplist()
5796 if and(m.mode_bits, 0x19) != 0
5797 saved_maps->add(m)
5798 endif
5799 endfor
5800 echo saved_maps->mapnew((_, m) => m.lhs)
5801< The values of the mode_bits are defined in Vim's src/vim.h
5802 file and they can be discovered at runtime using
5803 |:map-commands| and "maplist()". Example: >
5804 vim9script
5805 omap xyzzy <Nop>
5806 var op_bit = maplist()->filter(
5807 (_, m) => m.lhs == 'xyzzy')[0].mode_bits
5808 ounmap xyzzy
5809 echo printf("Operator-pending mode bit: 0x%x", op_bit)
Ernie Rael09661202022-04-25 14:40:44 +01005810
5811
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005812mapnew({expr1}, {expr2}) *mapnew()*
5813 Like |map()| but instead of replacing items in {expr1} a new
5814 List or Dictionary is created and returned. {expr1} remains
5815 unchanged. Items can still be changed by {expr2}, if you
5816 don't want that use |deepcopy()| first.
5817
5818
5819mapset({mode}, {abbr}, {dict}) *mapset()*
Ernie Rael51d04d12022-05-04 15:40:22 +01005820mapset({dict})
5821 Restore a mapping from a dictionary, possibly returned by
5822 |maparg()| or |maplist()|. A buffer mapping, when dict.buffer
5823 is true, is set on the current buffer; it is up to the caller
Bram Moolenaar2d8ed022022-05-21 13:08:16 +01005824 to ensure that the intended buffer is the current buffer. This
Ernie Rael51d04d12022-05-04 15:40:22 +01005825 feature allows copying mappings from one buffer to another.
5826 The dict.mode value may restore a single mapping that covers
5827 more than one mode, like with mode values of '!', ' ', 'nox',
5828 or 'v'. *E1276*
5829
5830 In the first form, {mode} and {abbr} should be the same as
5831 for the call to |maparg()|. *E460*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005832 {mode} is used to define the mode in which the mapping is set,
5833 not the "mode" entry in {dict}.
5834 Example for saving and restoring a mapping: >
5835 let save_map = maparg('K', 'n', 0, 1)
5836 nnoremap K somethingelse
5837 ...
5838 call mapset('n', 0, save_map)
5839< Note that if you are going to replace a map in several modes,
Ernie Rael51d04d12022-05-04 15:40:22 +01005840 e.g. with `:map!`, you need to save/restore the mapping for
5841 all of them, when they might differ.
5842
5843 In the second form, with {dict} as the only argument, mode
5844 and abbr are taken from the dict.
5845 Example: >
5846 vim9script
5847 var save_maps = maplist()->filter(
5848 (_, m) => m.lhs == 'K')
5849 nnoremap K somethingelse
5850 cnoremap K somethingelse2
5851 # ...
5852 unmap K
5853 for d in save_maps
5854 mapset(d)
5855 endfor
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005856
5857
5858match({expr}, {pat} [, {start} [, {count}]]) *match()*
5859 When {expr} is a |List| then this returns the index of the
5860 first item where {pat} matches. Each item is used as a
5861 String, |Lists| and |Dictionaries| are used as echoed.
5862
5863 Otherwise, {expr} is used as a String. The result is a
5864 Number, which gives the index (byte offset) in {expr} where
5865 {pat} matches.
5866
5867 A match at the first character or |List| item returns zero.
5868 If there is no match -1 is returned.
5869
5870 For getting submatches see |matchlist()|.
5871 Example: >
5872 :echo match("testing", "ing") " results in 4
5873 :echo match([1, 'x'], '\a') " results in 1
5874< See |string-match| for how {pat} is used.
5875 *strpbrk()*
5876 Vim doesn't have a strpbrk() function. But you can do: >
5877 :let sepidx = match(line, '[.,;: \t]')
5878< *strcasestr()*
5879 Vim doesn't have a strcasestr() function. But you can add
5880 "\c" to the pattern to ignore case: >
5881 :let idx = match(haystack, '\cneedle')
5882<
5883 If {start} is given, the search starts from byte index
5884 {start} in a String or item {start} in a |List|.
5885 The result, however, is still the index counted from the
5886 first character/item. Example: >
5887 :echo match("testing", "ing", 2)
5888< result is again "4". >
5889 :echo match("testing", "ing", 4)
5890< result is again "4". >
5891 :echo match("testing", "t", 2)
5892< result is "3".
5893 For a String, if {start} > 0 then it is like the string starts
5894 {start} bytes later, thus "^" will match at {start}. Except
5895 when {count} is given, then it's like matches before the
5896 {start} byte are ignored (this is a bit complicated to keep it
5897 backwards compatible).
5898 For a String, if {start} < 0, it will be set to 0. For a list
5899 the index is counted from the end.
5900 If {start} is out of range ({start} > strlen({expr}) for a
5901 String or {start} > len({expr}) for a |List|) -1 is returned.
5902
5903 When {count} is given use the {count}'th match. When a match
5904 is found in a String the search for the next one starts one
5905 character further. Thus this example results in 1: >
5906 echo match("testing", "..", 0, 2)
5907< In a |List| the search continues in the next item.
5908 Note that when {count} is added the way {start} works changes,
5909 see above.
5910
5911 See |pattern| for the patterns that are accepted.
5912 The 'ignorecase' option is used to set the ignore-caseness of
5913 the pattern. 'smartcase' is NOT used. The matching is always
5914 done like 'magic' is set and 'cpoptions' is empty.
5915 Note that a match at the start is preferred, thus when the
5916 pattern is using "*" (any number of matches) it tends to find
5917 zero matches at the start instead of a number of matches
5918 further down in the text.
5919
5920 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5921 GetText()->match('word')
5922 GetList()->match('word')
5923<
Bram Moolenaar2f0936c2022-01-08 21:51:59 +00005924 *matchadd()* *E290* *E798* *E799* *E801* *E957*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005925matchadd({group}, {pattern} [, {priority} [, {id} [, {dict}]]])
5926 Defines a pattern to be highlighted in the current window (a
5927 "match"). It will be highlighted with {group}. Returns an
5928 identification number (ID), which can be used to delete the
5929 match using |matchdelete()|. The ID is bound to the window.
5930 Matching is case sensitive and magic, unless case sensitivity
5931 or magicness are explicitly overridden in {pattern}. The
5932 'magic', 'smartcase' and 'ignorecase' options are not used.
5933 The "Conceal" value is special, it causes the match to be
5934 concealed.
5935
5936 The optional {priority} argument assigns a priority to the
5937 match. A match with a high priority will have its
5938 highlighting overrule that of a match with a lower priority.
5939 A priority is specified as an integer (negative numbers are no
5940 exception). If the {priority} argument is not specified, the
5941 default priority is 10. The priority of 'hlsearch' is zero,
5942 hence all matches with a priority greater than zero will
5943 overrule it. Syntax highlighting (see 'syntax') is a separate
5944 mechanism, and regardless of the chosen priority a match will
5945 always overrule syntax highlighting.
5946
5947 The optional {id} argument allows the request for a specific
5948 match ID. If a specified ID is already taken, an error
5949 message will appear and the match will not be added. An ID
5950 is specified as a positive integer (zero excluded). IDs 1, 2
5951 and 3 are reserved for |:match|, |:2match| and |:3match|,
Bram Moolenaar2ecbe532022-07-29 21:36:21 +01005952 respectively. 3 is reserved for use by the |matchparen|
5953 plugin.
Bram Moolenaarb529cfb2022-07-25 15:42:07 +01005954 If the {id} argument is not specified or -1, |matchadd()|
Bram Moolenaar9f573a82022-09-29 13:50:08 +01005955 automatically chooses a free ID, which is at least 1000.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005956
5957 The optional {dict} argument allows for further custom
5958 values. Currently this is used to specify a match specific
5959 conceal character that will be shown for |hl-Conceal|
5960 highlighted matches. The dict can have the following members:
5961
5962 conceal Special character to show instead of the
5963 match (only for |hl-Conceal| highlighted
5964 matches, see |:syn-cchar|)
5965 window Instead of the current window use the
5966 window with this number or window ID.
5967
5968 The number of matches is not limited, as it is the case with
5969 the |:match| commands.
5970
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01005971 Returns -1 on error.
5972
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005973 Example: >
5974 :highlight MyGroup ctermbg=green guibg=green
5975 :let m = matchadd("MyGroup", "TODO")
5976< Deletion of the pattern: >
5977 :call matchdelete(m)
5978
5979< A list of matches defined by |matchadd()| and |:match| are
5980 available from |getmatches()|. All matches can be deleted in
5981 one operation by |clearmatches()|.
5982
5983 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5984 GetGroup()->matchadd('TODO')
5985<
5986 *matchaddpos()*
5987matchaddpos({group}, {pos} [, {priority} [, {id} [, {dict}]]])
5988 Same as |matchadd()|, but requires a list of positions {pos}
5989 instead of a pattern. This command is faster than |matchadd()|
5990 because it does not require to handle regular expressions and
5991 sets buffer line boundaries to redraw screen. It is supposed
5992 to be used when fast match additions and deletions are
5993 required, for example to highlight matching parentheses.
5994
5995 {pos} is a list of positions. Each position can be one of
5996 these:
5997 - A number. This whole line will be highlighted. The first
5998 line has number 1.
5999 - A list with one number, e.g., [23]. The whole line with this
6000 number will be highlighted.
6001 - A list with two numbers, e.g., [23, 11]. The first number is
6002 the line number, the second one is the column number (first
6003 column is 1, the value must correspond to the byte index as
6004 |col()| would return). The character at this position will
6005 be highlighted.
6006 - A list with three numbers, e.g., [23, 11, 3]. As above, but
6007 the third number gives the length of the highlight in bytes.
6008
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01006009 Returns -1 on error.
6010
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006011 Example: >
6012 :highlight MyGroup ctermbg=green guibg=green
6013 :let m = matchaddpos("MyGroup", [[23, 24], 34])
6014< Deletion of the pattern: >
6015 :call matchdelete(m)
6016
6017< Matches added by |matchaddpos()| are returned by
6018 |getmatches()|.
6019
6020 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6021 GetGroup()->matchaddpos([23, 11])
6022
6023matcharg({nr}) *matcharg()*
6024 Selects the {nr} match item, as set with a |:match|,
6025 |:2match| or |:3match| command.
6026 Return a |List| with two elements:
6027 The name of the highlight group used
6028 The pattern used.
6029 When {nr} is not 1, 2 or 3 returns an empty |List|.
6030 When there is no match item set returns ['', ''].
6031 This is useful to save and restore a |:match|.
6032 Highlighting matches using the |:match| commands are limited
6033 to three matches. |matchadd()| does not have this limitation.
6034
6035 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6036 GetMatch()->matcharg()
6037
6038matchdelete({id} [, {win}) *matchdelete()* *E802* *E803*
6039 Deletes a match with ID {id} previously defined by |matchadd()|
6040 or one of the |:match| commands. Returns 0 if successful,
6041 otherwise -1. See example for |matchadd()|. All matches can
6042 be deleted in one operation by |clearmatches()|.
6043 If {win} is specified, use the window with this number or
6044 window ID instead of the current window.
6045
6046 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6047 GetMatch()->matchdelete()
6048
6049matchend({expr}, {pat} [, {start} [, {count}]]) *matchend()*
6050 Same as |match()|, but return the index of first character
6051 after the match. Example: >
6052 :echo matchend("testing", "ing")
6053< results in "7".
6054 *strspn()* *strcspn()*
6055 Vim doesn't have a strspn() or strcspn() function, but you can
6056 do it with matchend(): >
6057 :let span = matchend(line, '[a-zA-Z]')
6058 :let span = matchend(line, '[^a-zA-Z]')
6059< Except that -1 is returned when there are no matches.
6060
6061 The {start}, if given, has the same meaning as for |match()|. >
6062 :echo matchend("testing", "ing", 2)
6063< results in "7". >
6064 :echo matchend("testing", "ing", 5)
6065< result is "-1".
6066 When {expr} is a |List| the result is equal to |match()|.
6067
6068 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6069 GetText()->matchend('word')
6070
6071
6072matchfuzzy({list}, {str} [, {dict}]) *matchfuzzy()*
6073 If {list} is a list of strings, then returns a |List| with all
6074 the strings in {list} that fuzzy match {str}. The strings in
6075 the returned list are sorted based on the matching score.
6076
6077 The optional {dict} argument always supports the following
6078 items:
zeertzjq9af2bc02022-05-11 14:15:37 +01006079 matchseq When this item is present return only matches
6080 that contain the characters in {str} in the
6081 given sequence.
Kazuyuki Miyagi47f1a552022-06-17 18:30:03 +01006082 limit Maximum number of matches in {list} to be
6083 returned. Zero means no limit.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006084
6085 If {list} is a list of dictionaries, then the optional {dict}
6086 argument supports the following additional items:
Yasuhiro Matsumoto9029a6e2022-04-16 12:35:35 +01006087 key Key of the item which is fuzzy matched against
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006088 {str}. The value of this item should be a
6089 string.
6090 text_cb |Funcref| that will be called for every item
6091 in {list} to get the text for fuzzy matching.
6092 This should accept a dictionary item as the
6093 argument and return the text for that item to
6094 use for fuzzy matching.
6095
6096 {str} is treated as a literal string and regular expression
6097 matching is NOT supported. The maximum supported {str} length
6098 is 256.
6099
6100 When {str} has multiple words each separated by white space,
6101 then the list of strings that have all the words is returned.
6102
6103 If there are no matching strings or there is an error, then an
6104 empty list is returned. If length of {str} is greater than
6105 256, then returns an empty list.
6106
Yasuhiro Matsumoto9029a6e2022-04-16 12:35:35 +01006107 When {limit} is given, matchfuzzy() will find up to this
6108 number of matches in {list} and return them in sorted order.
6109
Bram Moolenaar1588bc82022-03-08 21:35:07 +00006110 Refer to |fuzzy-matching| for more information about fuzzy
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006111 matching strings.
6112
6113 Example: >
6114 :echo matchfuzzy(["clay", "crow"], "cay")
6115< results in ["clay"]. >
6116 :echo getbufinfo()->map({_, v -> v.name})->matchfuzzy("ndl")
6117< results in a list of buffer names fuzzy matching "ndl". >
6118 :echo getbufinfo()->matchfuzzy("ndl", {'key' : 'name'})
6119< results in a list of buffer information dicts with buffer
6120 names fuzzy matching "ndl". >
6121 :echo getbufinfo()->matchfuzzy("spl",
6122 \ {'text_cb' : {v -> v.name}})
6123< results in a list of buffer information dicts with buffer
6124 names fuzzy matching "spl". >
6125 :echo v:oldfiles->matchfuzzy("test")
6126< results in a list of file names fuzzy matching "test". >
6127 :let l = readfile("buffer.c")->matchfuzzy("str")
6128< results in a list of lines in "buffer.c" fuzzy matching "str". >
6129 :echo ['one two', 'two one']->matchfuzzy('two one')
6130< results in ['two one', 'one two']. >
6131 :echo ['one two', 'two one']->matchfuzzy('two one',
6132 \ {'matchseq': 1})
6133< results in ['two one'].
6134
6135matchfuzzypos({list}, {str} [, {dict}]) *matchfuzzypos()*
6136 Same as |matchfuzzy()|, but returns the list of matched
6137 strings, the list of character positions where characters
6138 in {str} matches and a list of matching scores. You can
6139 use |byteidx()| to convert a character position to a byte
6140 position.
6141
6142 If {str} matches multiple times in a string, then only the
6143 positions for the best match is returned.
6144
6145 If there are no matching strings or there is an error, then a
6146 list with three empty list items is returned.
6147
6148 Example: >
6149 :echo matchfuzzypos(['testing'], 'tsg')
6150< results in [['testing'], [[0, 2, 6]], [99]] >
6151 :echo matchfuzzypos(['clay', 'lacy'], 'la')
6152< results in [['lacy', 'clay'], [[0, 1], [1, 2]], [153, 133]] >
6153 :echo [{'text': 'hello', 'id' : 10}]->matchfuzzypos('ll', {'key' : 'text'})
6154< results in [[{'id': 10, 'text': 'hello'}], [[2, 3]], [127]]
6155
6156matchlist({expr}, {pat} [, {start} [, {count}]]) *matchlist()*
6157 Same as |match()|, but return a |List|. The first item in the
6158 list is the matched string, same as what matchstr() would
6159 return. Following items are submatches, like "\1", "\2", etc.
6160 in |:substitute|. When an optional submatch didn't match an
6161 empty string is used. Example: >
6162 echo matchlist('acd', '\(a\)\?\(b\)\?\(c\)\?\(.*\)')
6163< Results in: ['acd', 'a', '', 'c', 'd', '', '', '', '', '']
6164 When there is no match an empty list is returned.
6165
6166 You can pass in a List, but that is not very useful.
6167
6168 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6169 GetText()->matchlist('word')
6170
6171matchstr({expr}, {pat} [, {start} [, {count}]]) *matchstr()*
6172 Same as |match()|, but return the matched string. Example: >
6173 :echo matchstr("testing", "ing")
6174< results in "ing".
6175 When there is no match "" is returned.
6176 The {start}, if given, has the same meaning as for |match()|. >
6177 :echo matchstr("testing", "ing", 2)
6178< results in "ing". >
6179 :echo matchstr("testing", "ing", 5)
6180< result is "".
6181 When {expr} is a |List| then the matching item is returned.
6182 The type isn't changed, it's not necessarily a String.
6183
6184 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6185 GetText()->matchstr('word')
6186
6187matchstrpos({expr}, {pat} [, {start} [, {count}]]) *matchstrpos()*
6188 Same as |matchstr()|, but return the matched string, the start
6189 position and the end position of the match. Example: >
6190 :echo matchstrpos("testing", "ing")
6191< results in ["ing", 4, 7].
6192 When there is no match ["", -1, -1] is returned.
6193 The {start}, if given, has the same meaning as for |match()|. >
6194 :echo matchstrpos("testing", "ing", 2)
6195< results in ["ing", 4, 7]. >
6196 :echo matchstrpos("testing", "ing", 5)
6197< result is ["", -1, -1].
6198 When {expr} is a |List| then the matching item, the index
6199 of first item where {pat} matches, the start position and the
6200 end position of the match are returned. >
6201 :echo matchstrpos([1, '__x'], '\a')
6202< result is ["x", 1, 2, 3].
6203 The type isn't changed, it's not necessarily a String.
6204
6205 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6206 GetText()->matchstrpos('word')
6207<
6208
6209 *max()*
6210max({expr}) Return the maximum value of all items in {expr}. Example: >
6211 echo max([apples, pears, oranges])
6212
6213< {expr} can be a |List| or a |Dictionary|. For a Dictionary,
6214 it returns the maximum of all values in the Dictionary.
6215 If {expr} is neither a List nor a Dictionary, or one of the
6216 items in {expr} cannot be used as a Number this results in
6217 an error. An empty |List| or |Dictionary| results in zero.
6218
6219 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6220 mylist->max()
6221
6222
6223menu_info({name} [, {mode}]) *menu_info()*
6224 Return information about the specified menu {name} in
6225 mode {mode}. The menu name should be specified without the
6226 shortcut character ('&'). If {name} is "", then the top-level
6227 menu names are returned.
6228
6229 {mode} can be one of these strings:
6230 "n" Normal
6231 "v" Visual (including Select)
6232 "o" Operator-pending
6233 "i" Insert
6234 "c" Cmd-line
6235 "s" Select
6236 "x" Visual
6237 "t" Terminal-Job
6238 "" Normal, Visual and Operator-pending
6239 "!" Insert and Cmd-line
6240 When {mode} is omitted, the modes for "" are used.
6241
6242 Returns a |Dictionary| containing the following items:
6243 accel menu item accelerator text |menu-text|
6244 display display name (name without '&')
6245 enabled v:true if this menu item is enabled
6246 Refer to |:menu-enable|
6247 icon name of the icon file (for toolbar)
6248 |toolbar-icon|
6249 iconidx index of a built-in icon
6250 modes modes for which the menu is defined. In
6251 addition to the modes mentioned above, these
6252 characters will be used:
6253 " " Normal, Visual and Operator-pending
6254 name menu item name.
6255 noremenu v:true if the {rhs} of the menu item is not
6256 remappable else v:false.
6257 priority menu order priority |menu-priority|
6258 rhs right-hand-side of the menu item. The returned
6259 string has special characters translated like
6260 in the output of the ":menu" command listing.
6261 When the {rhs} of a menu item is empty, then
6262 "<Nop>" is returned.
6263 script v:true if script-local remapping of {rhs} is
6264 allowed else v:false. See |:menu-script|.
6265 shortcut shortcut key (character after '&' in
6266 the menu name) |menu-shortcut|
6267 silent v:true if the menu item is created
6268 with <silent> argument |:menu-silent|
6269 submenus |List| containing the names of
6270 all the submenus. Present only if the menu
6271 item has submenus.
6272
6273 Returns an empty dictionary if the menu item is not found.
6274
6275 Examples: >
6276 :echo menu_info('Edit.Cut')
6277 :echo menu_info('File.Save', 'n')
6278
6279 " Display the entire menu hierarchy in a buffer
6280 func ShowMenu(name, pfx)
6281 let m = menu_info(a:name)
6282 call append(line('$'), a:pfx .. m.display)
6283 for child in m->get('submenus', [])
6284 call ShowMenu(a:name .. '.' .. escape(child, '.'),
6285 \ a:pfx .. ' ')
6286 endfor
6287 endfunc
6288 new
6289 for topmenu in menu_info('').submenus
6290 call ShowMenu(topmenu, '')
6291 endfor
6292<
6293 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6294 GetMenuName()->menu_info('v')
6295
6296
6297< *min()*
6298min({expr}) Return the minimum value of all items in {expr}. Example: >
6299 echo min([apples, pears, oranges])
6300
6301< {expr} can be a |List| or a |Dictionary|. For a Dictionary,
6302 it returns the minimum of all values in the Dictionary.
6303 If {expr} is neither a List nor a Dictionary, or one of the
6304 items in {expr} cannot be used as a Number this results in
6305 an error. An empty |List| or |Dictionary| results in zero.
6306
6307 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6308 mylist->min()
6309
6310< *mkdir()* *E739*
Bram Moolenaar938ae282023-02-20 20:44:55 +00006311mkdir({name} [, {flags} [, {prot}]])
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006312 Create directory {name}.
6313
Bram Moolenaar938ae282023-02-20 20:44:55 +00006314 When {flags} is present it must be a string. An empty string
6315 has no effect.
Bram Moolenaar6f14da12022-09-07 21:30:44 +01006316
Bram Moolenaar938ae282023-02-20 20:44:55 +00006317 If {flags} contains "p" then intermediate directories are
6318 created as necessary.
6319
6320 If {flags} contains "D" then {name} is deleted at the end of
Bram Moolenaar6f14da12022-09-07 21:30:44 +01006321 the current function, as with: >
6322 defer delete({name}, 'd')
6323<
Bram Moolenaar938ae282023-02-20 20:44:55 +00006324 If {flags} contains "R" then {name} is deleted recursively at
Bram Moolenaar6f14da12022-09-07 21:30:44 +01006325 the end of the current function, as with: >
6326 defer delete({name}, 'rf')
6327< Note that when {name} has more than one part and "p" is used
6328 some directories may already exist. Only the first one that
6329 is created and what it contains is scheduled to be deleted.
6330 E.g. when using: >
6331 call mkdir('subdir/tmp/autoload', 'pR')
6332< and "subdir" already exists then "subdir/tmp" will be
6333 scheduled for deletion, like with: >
6334 defer delete('subdir/tmp', 'rf')
6335< Note that if scheduling the defer fails the directory is not
6336 deleted. This should only happen when out of memory.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006337
6338 If {prot} is given it is used to set the protection bits of
6339 the new directory. The default is 0o755 (rwxr-xr-x: r/w for
6340 the user, readable for others). Use 0o700 to make it
6341 unreadable for others. This is only used for the last part of
6342 {name}. Thus if you create /tmp/foo/bar then /tmp/foo will be
6343 created with 0o755.
6344 Example: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00006345 :call mkdir($HOME .. "/tmp/foo/bar", "p", 0o700)
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006346
6347< This function is not available in the |sandbox|.
6348
6349 There is no error if the directory already exists and the "p"
6350 flag is passed (since patch 8.0.1708). However, without the
6351 "p" option the call will fail.
6352
6353 The function result is a Number, which is TRUE if the call was
6354 successful or FALSE if the directory creation failed or partly
6355 failed.
6356
6357 Not available on all systems. To check use: >
6358 :if exists("*mkdir")
6359
6360< Can also be used as a |method|: >
6361 GetName()->mkdir()
6362<
6363 *mode()*
6364mode([expr]) Return a string that indicates the current mode.
6365 If [expr] is supplied and it evaluates to a non-zero Number or
6366 a non-empty String (|non-zero-arg|), then the full mode is
6367 returned, otherwise only the first letter is returned.
6368 Also see |state()|.
6369
6370 n Normal
6371 no Operator-pending
6372 nov Operator-pending (forced characterwise |o_v|)
6373 noV Operator-pending (forced linewise |o_V|)
6374 noCTRL-V Operator-pending (forced blockwise |o_CTRL-V|);
6375 CTRL-V is one character
6376 niI Normal using |i_CTRL-O| in |Insert-mode|
6377 niR Normal using |i_CTRL-O| in |Replace-mode|
6378 niV Normal using |i_CTRL-O| in |Virtual-Replace-mode|
6379 nt Terminal-Normal (insert goes to Terminal-Job mode)
6380 v Visual by character
6381 vs Visual by character using |v_CTRL-O| in Select mode
6382 V Visual by line
6383 Vs Visual by line using |v_CTRL-O| in Select mode
6384 CTRL-V Visual blockwise
6385 CTRL-Vs Visual blockwise using |v_CTRL-O| in Select mode
6386 s Select by character
6387 S Select by line
6388 CTRL-S Select blockwise
6389 i Insert
6390 ic Insert mode completion |compl-generic|
6391 ix Insert mode |i_CTRL-X| completion
6392 R Replace |R|
6393 Rc Replace mode completion |compl-generic|
6394 Rx Replace mode |i_CTRL-X| completion
6395 Rv Virtual Replace |gR|
6396 Rvc Virtual Replace mode completion |compl-generic|
6397 Rvx Virtual Replace mode |i_CTRL-X| completion
6398 c Command-line editing
6399 cv Vim Ex mode |gQ|
6400 ce Normal Ex mode |Q|
6401 r Hit-enter prompt
6402 rm The -- more -- prompt
6403 r? A |:confirm| query of some sort
6404 ! Shell or external command is executing
6405 t Terminal-Job mode: keys go to the job
6406
6407 This is useful in the 'statusline' option or when used
6408 with |remote_expr()| In most other places it always returns
6409 "c" or "n".
6410 Note that in the future more modes and more specific modes may
6411 be added. It's better not to compare the whole string but only
6412 the leading character(s).
6413 Also see |visualmode()|.
6414
6415 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6416 DoFull()->mode()
6417
6418mzeval({expr}) *mzeval()*
6419 Evaluate MzScheme expression {expr} and return its result
6420 converted to Vim data structures.
6421 Numbers and strings are returned as they are.
6422 Pairs (including lists and improper lists) and vectors are
6423 returned as Vim |Lists|.
6424 Hash tables are represented as Vim |Dictionary| type with keys
6425 converted to strings.
6426 All other types are converted to string with display function.
6427 Examples: >
6428 :mz (define l (list 1 2 3))
6429 :mz (define h (make-hash)) (hash-set! h "list" l)
6430 :echo mzeval("l")
6431 :echo mzeval("h")
6432<
6433 Note that in a `:def` function local variables are not visible
6434 to {expr}.
6435
6436 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6437 GetExpr()->mzeval()
6438<
6439 {only available when compiled with the |+mzscheme| feature}
6440
6441nextnonblank({lnum}) *nextnonblank()*
6442 Return the line number of the first line at or below {lnum}
6443 that is not blank. Example: >
6444 if getline(nextnonblank(1)) =~ "Java"
6445< When {lnum} is invalid or there is no non-blank line at or
6446 below it, zero is returned.
6447 {lnum} is used like with |getline()|.
6448 See also |prevnonblank()|.
6449
6450 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6451 GetLnum()->nextnonblank()
6452
6453nr2char({expr} [, {utf8}]) *nr2char()*
6454 Return a string with a single character, which has the number
6455 value {expr}. Examples: >
6456 nr2char(64) returns "@"
6457 nr2char(32) returns " "
6458< When {utf8} is omitted or zero, the current 'encoding' is used.
6459 Example for "utf-8": >
6460 nr2char(300) returns I with bow character
6461< When {utf8} is TRUE, always return UTF-8 characters.
6462 Note that a NUL character in the file is specified with
6463 nr2char(10), because NULs are represented with newline
6464 characters. nr2char(0) is a real NUL and terminates the
6465 string, thus results in an empty string.
6466 To turn a list of character numbers into a string: >
6467 let list = [65, 66, 67]
6468 let str = join(map(list, {_, val -> nr2char(val)}), '')
6469< Result: "ABC"
6470
6471 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6472 GetNumber()->nr2char()
6473
6474or({expr}, {expr}) *or()*
6475 Bitwise OR on the two arguments. The arguments are converted
6476 to a number. A List, Dict or Float argument causes an error.
Bram Moolenaar5a6ec102022-05-27 21:58:00 +01006477 Also see `and()` and `xor()`.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006478 Example: >
6479 :let bits = or(bits, 0x80)
6480< Can also be used as a |method|: >
6481 :let bits = bits->or(0x80)
6482
Bram Moolenaar5a6ec102022-05-27 21:58:00 +01006483< Rationale: The reason this is a function and not using the "|"
6484 character like many languages, is that Vi has always used "|"
6485 to separate commands. In many places it would not be clear if
6486 "|" is an operator or a command separator.
6487
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006488
6489pathshorten({path} [, {len}]) *pathshorten()*
6490 Shorten directory names in the path {path} and return the
6491 result. The tail, the file name, is kept as-is. The other
6492 components in the path are reduced to {len} letters in length.
6493 If {len} is omitted or smaller than 1 then 1 is used (single
6494 letters). Leading '~' and '.' characters are kept. Examples: >
6495 :echo pathshorten('~/.vim/autoload/myfile.vim')
6496< ~/.v/a/myfile.vim ~
6497>
6498 :echo pathshorten('~/.vim/autoload/myfile.vim', 2)
6499< ~/.vi/au/myfile.vim ~
6500 It doesn't matter if the path exists or not.
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01006501 Returns an empty string on error.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006502
6503 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6504 GetDirectories()->pathshorten()
6505
6506perleval({expr}) *perleval()*
6507 Evaluate Perl expression {expr} in scalar context and return
6508 its result converted to Vim data structures. If value can't be
6509 converted, it is returned as a string Perl representation.
6510 Note: If you want an array or hash, {expr} must return a
6511 reference to it.
6512 Example: >
6513 :echo perleval('[1 .. 4]')
6514< [1, 2, 3, 4]
6515
6516 Note that in a `:def` function local variables are not visible
6517 to {expr}.
6518
6519 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6520 GetExpr()->perleval()
6521
6522< {only available when compiled with the |+perl| feature}
6523
6524
6525popup_ functions are documented here: |popup-functions|
6526
6527
6528pow({x}, {y}) *pow()*
6529 Return the power of {x} to the exponent {y} as a |Float|.
6530 {x} and {y} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01006531 Returns 0.0 if {x} or {y} is not a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006532 Examples: >
6533 :echo pow(3, 3)
6534< 27.0 >
6535 :echo pow(2, 16)
6536< 65536.0 >
6537 :echo pow(32, 0.20)
6538< 2.0
6539
6540 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6541 Compute()->pow(3)
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006542
6543prevnonblank({lnum}) *prevnonblank()*
6544 Return the line number of the first line at or above {lnum}
6545 that is not blank. Example: >
6546 let ind = indent(prevnonblank(v:lnum - 1))
6547< When {lnum} is invalid or there is no non-blank line at or
6548 above it, zero is returned.
6549 {lnum} is used like with |getline()|.
6550 Also see |nextnonblank()|.
6551
6552 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6553 GetLnum()->prevnonblank()
6554
6555printf({fmt}, {expr1} ...) *printf()*
6556 Return a String with {fmt}, where "%" items are replaced by
6557 the formatted form of their respective arguments. Example: >
6558 printf("%4d: E%d %.30s", lnum, errno, msg)
6559< May result in:
6560 " 99: E42 asdfasdfasdfasdfasdfasdfasdfas" ~
6561
6562 When used as a |method| the base is passed as the second
6563 argument: >
6564 Compute()->printf("result: %d")
Bram Moolenaarcbaff5e2022-04-08 17:45:08 +01006565<
6566 You can use `call()` to pass the items as a list.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006567
Bram Moolenaarcbaff5e2022-04-08 17:45:08 +01006568 Often used items are:
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006569 %s string
6570 %6S string right-aligned in 6 display cells
6571 %6s string right-aligned in 6 bytes
6572 %.9s string truncated to 9 bytes
6573 %c single byte
6574 %d decimal number
6575 %5d decimal number padded with spaces to 5 characters
6576 %x hex number
6577 %04x hex number padded with zeros to at least 4 characters
6578 %X hex number using upper case letters
6579 %o octal number
6580 %08b binary number padded with zeros to at least 8 chars
6581 %f floating point number as 12.23, inf, -inf or nan
6582 %F floating point number as 12.23, INF, -INF or NAN
6583 %e floating point number as 1.23e3, inf, -inf or nan
6584 %E floating point number as 1.23E3, INF, -INF or NAN
6585 %g floating point number, as %f or %e depending on value
6586 %G floating point number, as %F or %E depending on value
6587 %% the % character itself
6588
6589 Conversion specifications start with '%' and end with the
6590 conversion type. All other characters are copied unchanged to
6591 the result.
6592
6593 The "%" starts a conversion specification. The following
6594 arguments appear in sequence:
6595
Christ van Willegen0c6181f2023-08-13 18:03:14 +02006596 % [pos-argument] [flags] [field-width] [.precision] type
6597
6598 pos-argument
6599 At most one positional argument specifier. These
6600 take the form {n$}, where n is >= 1.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006601
6602 flags
6603 Zero or more of the following flags:
6604
6605 # The value should be converted to an "alternate
6606 form". For c, d, and s conversions, this option
6607 has no effect. For o conversions, the precision
6608 of the number is increased to force the first
6609 character of the output string to a zero (except
6610 if a zero value is printed with an explicit
6611 precision of zero).
6612 For b and B conversions, a non-zero result has
6613 the string "0b" (or "0B" for B conversions)
6614 prepended to it.
6615 For x and X conversions, a non-zero result has
6616 the string "0x" (or "0X" for X conversions)
6617 prepended to it.
6618
6619 0 (zero) Zero padding. For all conversions the converted
6620 value is padded on the left with zeros rather
6621 than blanks. If a precision is given with a
6622 numeric conversion (d, b, B, o, x, and X), the 0
6623 flag is ignored.
6624
6625 - A negative field width flag; the converted value
6626 is to be left adjusted on the field boundary.
6627 The converted value is padded on the right with
6628 blanks, rather than on the left with blanks or
6629 zeros. A - overrides a 0 if both are given.
6630
6631 ' ' (space) A blank should be left before a positive
6632 number produced by a signed conversion (d).
6633
6634 + A sign must always be placed before a number
6635 produced by a signed conversion. A + overrides
6636 a space if both are used.
6637
6638 field-width
6639 An optional decimal digit string specifying a minimum
6640 field width. If the converted value has fewer bytes
6641 than the field width, it will be padded with spaces on
6642 the left (or right, if the left-adjustment flag has
6643 been given) to fill out the field width. For the S
6644 conversion the count is in cells.
6645
6646 .precision
6647 An optional precision, in the form of a period '.'
6648 followed by an optional digit string. If the digit
6649 string is omitted, the precision is taken as zero.
6650 This gives the minimum number of digits to appear for
6651 d, o, x, and X conversions, the maximum number of
6652 bytes to be printed from a string for s conversions,
6653 or the maximum number of cells to be printed from a
6654 string for S conversions.
6655 For floating point it is the number of digits after
6656 the decimal point.
6657
6658 type
6659 A character that specifies the type of conversion to
6660 be applied, see below.
6661
6662 A field width or precision, or both, may be indicated by an
6663 asterisk '*' instead of a digit string. In this case, a
6664 Number argument supplies the field width or precision. A
6665 negative field width is treated as a left adjustment flag
6666 followed by a positive field width; a negative precision is
6667 treated as though it were missing. Example: >
6668 :echo printf("%d: %.*s", nr, width, line)
6669< This limits the length of the text used from "line" to
6670 "width" bytes.
6671
Christ van Willegen0c6181f2023-08-13 18:03:14 +02006672 If the argument to be formatted is specified using a posional
6673 argument specifier, and a '*' is used to indicate that a
6674 number argument is to be used to specify the width or
6675 precision, the argument(s) to be used must also be specified
6676 using a {n$} positional argument specifier. See |printf-$|.
6677
6678
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006679 The conversion specifiers and their meanings are:
6680
6681 *printf-d* *printf-b* *printf-B* *printf-o*
6682 *printf-x* *printf-X*
6683 dbBoxX The Number argument is converted to signed decimal
6684 (d), unsigned binary (b and B), unsigned octal (o), or
6685 unsigned hexadecimal (x and X) notation. The letters
6686 "abcdef" are used for x conversions; the letters
6687 "ABCDEF" are used for X conversions.
6688 The precision, if any, gives the minimum number of
6689 digits that must appear; if the converted value
6690 requires fewer digits, it is padded on the left with
6691 zeros.
6692 In no case does a non-existent or small field width
6693 cause truncation of a numeric field; if the result of
6694 a conversion is wider than the field width, the field
6695 is expanded to contain the conversion result.
6696 The 'h' modifier indicates the argument is 16 bits.
6697 The 'l' modifier indicates the argument is 32 bits.
6698 The 'L' modifier indicates the argument is 64 bits.
6699 Generally, these modifiers are not useful. They are
6700 ignored when type is known from the argument.
6701
6702 i alias for d
6703 D alias for ld
6704 U alias for lu
6705 O alias for lo
6706
6707 *printf-c*
6708 c The Number argument is converted to a byte, and the
6709 resulting character is written.
6710
6711 *printf-s*
6712 s The text of the String argument is used. If a
6713 precision is specified, no more bytes than the number
6714 specified are used.
6715 If the argument is not a String type, it is
6716 automatically converted to text with the same format
6717 as ":echo".
6718 *printf-S*
6719 S The text of the String argument is used. If a
6720 precision is specified, no more display cells than the
6721 number specified are used.
6722
6723 *printf-f* *E807*
6724 f F The Float argument is converted into a string of the
6725 form 123.456. The precision specifies the number of
6726 digits after the decimal point. When the precision is
6727 zero the decimal point is omitted. When the precision
6728 is not specified 6 is used. A really big number
6729 (out of range or dividing by zero) results in "inf"
6730 or "-inf" with %f (INF or -INF with %F).
6731 "0.0 / 0.0" results in "nan" with %f (NAN with %F).
6732 Example: >
6733 echo printf("%.2f", 12.115)
6734< 12.12
6735 Note that roundoff depends on the system libraries.
6736 Use |round()| when in doubt.
6737
6738 *printf-e* *printf-E*
6739 e E The Float argument is converted into a string of the
6740 form 1.234e+03 or 1.234E+03 when using 'E'. The
6741 precision specifies the number of digits after the
6742 decimal point, like with 'f'.
6743
6744 *printf-g* *printf-G*
6745 g G The Float argument is converted like with 'f' if the
6746 value is between 0.001 (inclusive) and 10000000.0
6747 (exclusive). Otherwise 'e' is used for 'g' and 'E'
6748 for 'G'. When no precision is specified superfluous
6749 zeroes and '+' signs are removed, except for the zero
6750 immediately after the decimal point. Thus 10000000.0
6751 results in 1.0e7.
6752
6753 *printf-%*
6754 % A '%' is written. No argument is converted. The
6755 complete conversion specification is "%%".
6756
6757 When a Number argument is expected a String argument is also
6758 accepted and automatically converted.
6759 When a Float or String argument is expected a Number argument
6760 is also accepted and automatically converted.
6761 Any other argument type results in an error message.
6762
6763 *E766* *E767*
6764 The number of {exprN} arguments must exactly match the number
6765 of "%" items. If there are not sufficient or too many
6766 arguments an error is given. Up to 18 arguments can be used.
6767
Christ van Willegen0c6181f2023-08-13 18:03:14 +02006768 *printf-$*
6769 In certain languages, error and informative messages are
6770 more readable when the order of words is different from the
6771 corresponding message in English. To accomodate translations
6772 having a different word order, positional arguments may be
6773 used to indicate this. For instance: >
6774
6775 #, c-format
6776 msgid "%s returning %s"
6777 msgstr "waarde %2$s komt terug van %1$s"
6778<
6779 In this example, the sentence has its 2 string arguments reversed
6780 in the output. >
6781
6782 echo printf(
6783 "In The Netherlands, vim's creator's name is: %1$s %2$s",
6784 "Bram", "Moolenaar")
6785< In The Netherlands, vim's creator's name is: Bram Moolenaar >
6786
6787 echo printf(
6788 "In Belgium, vim's creator's name is: %2$s %1$s",
6789 "Bram", "Moolenaar")
6790< In Belgium, vim's creator's name is: Moolenaar Bram
6791
6792 Width (and precision) can be specified using the '*' specifier.
6793 In this case, you must specify the field width position in the
6794 argument list. >
6795
6796 echo printf("%1$*2$.*3$d", 1, 2, 3)
6797< 001 >
6798 echo printf("%2$*3$.*1$d", 1, 2, 3)
6799< 2 >
6800 echo printf("%3$*1$.*2$d", 1, 2, 3)
6801< 03 >
6802 echo printf("%1$*2$.*3$g", 1.4142, 2, 3)
6803< 1.414
6804
6805 You can mix specifying the width and/or precision directly
6806 and via positional arguments: >
6807
6808 echo printf("%1$4.*2$f", 1.4142135, 6)
6809< 1.414214 >
6810 echo printf("%1$*2$.4f", 1.4142135, 6)
6811< 1.4142 >
6812 echo printf("%1$*2$.*3$f", 1.4142135, 6, 2)
6813< 1.41
6814
6815 *E1400*
6816 You cannot mix positional and non-positional arguments: >
6817 echo printf("%s%1$s", "One", "Two")
6818< E1400: Cannot mix positional and non-positional
6819 arguments: %s%1$s
6820
6821 *E1401*
6822 You cannot skip a positional argument in a format string: >
6823 echo printf("%3$s%1$s", "One", "Two", "Three")
6824< E1401: format argument 2 unused in $-style
6825 format: %3$s%1$s
6826
6827 *E1402*
6828 You can re-use a [field-width] (or [precision]) argument: >
6829 echo printf("%1$d at width %2$d is: %01$*2$d", 1, 2)
6830< 1 at width 2 is: 01
6831
6832 However, you can't use it as a different type: >
6833 echo printf("%1$d at width %2$ld is: %01$*2$d", 1, 2)
6834< E1402: Positional argument 2 used as field
6835 width reused as different type: long int/int
6836
6837 *E1403*
6838 When a positional argument is used, but not the correct number
6839 or arguments is given, an error is raised: >
6840 echo printf("%1$d at width %2$d is: %01$*2$.*3$d", 1, 2)
6841< E1403: Positional argument 3 out of bounds:
6842 %1$d at width %2$d is: %01$*2$.*3$d
6843
6844 Only the first error is reported: >
6845 echo printf("%01$*2$.*3$d %4$d", 1, 2)
6846< E1403: Positional argument 3 out of bounds:
6847 %01$*2$.*3$d %4$d
6848
6849 *E1404*
6850 A positional argument can be used more than once: >
6851 echo printf("%1$s %2$s %1$s", "One", "Two")
6852< One Two One
6853
6854 However, you can't use a different type the second time: >
6855 echo printf("%1$s %2$s %1$d", "One", "Two")
6856< E1404: Positional argument 1 type used
6857 inconsistently: int/string
6858
6859 *E1405*
6860 Various other errors that lead to a format string being
6861 wrongly formatted lead to: >
6862 echo printf("%1$d at width %2$d is: %01$*2$.3$d", 1, 2)
6863< E1405: Invalid format specifier:
6864 %1$d at width %2$d is: %01$*2$.3$d
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006865
6866prompt_getprompt({buf}) *prompt_getprompt()*
6867 Returns the effective prompt text for buffer {buf}. {buf} can
6868 be a buffer name or number. See |prompt-buffer|.
6869
6870 If the buffer doesn't exist or isn't a prompt buffer, an empty
6871 string is returned.
6872
6873 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6874 GetBuffer()->prompt_getprompt()
6875
6876< {only available when compiled with the |+channel| feature}
6877
6878
6879prompt_setcallback({buf}, {expr}) *prompt_setcallback()*
6880 Set prompt callback for buffer {buf} to {expr}. When {expr}
6881 is an empty string the callback is removed. This has only
6882 effect if {buf} has 'buftype' set to "prompt".
6883
6884 The callback is invoked when pressing Enter. The current
6885 buffer will always be the prompt buffer. A new line for a
6886 prompt is added before invoking the callback, thus the prompt
6887 for which the callback was invoked will be in the last but one
6888 line.
6889 If the callback wants to add text to the buffer, it must
6890 insert it above the last line, since that is where the current
6891 prompt is. This can also be done asynchronously.
6892 The callback is invoked with one argument, which is the text
6893 that was entered at the prompt. This can be an empty string
6894 if the user only typed Enter.
6895 Example: >
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006896 func s:TextEntered(text)
6897 if a:text == 'exit' || a:text == 'quit'
6898 stopinsert
Bram Moolenaarb7398fe2023-05-14 18:50:25 +01006899 " Reset 'modified' to allow the buffer to be closed.
6900 " We assume there is nothing useful to be saved.
6901 set nomodified
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006902 close
6903 else
Bram Moolenaarb7398fe2023-05-14 18:50:25 +01006904 " Do something useful with "a:text". In this example
6905 " we just repeat it.
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00006906 call append(line('$') - 1, 'Entered: "' .. a:text .. '"')
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006907 endif
6908 endfunc
Bram Moolenaarb7398fe2023-05-14 18:50:25 +01006909 call prompt_setcallback(bufnr(), function('s:TextEntered'))
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006910
6911< Can also be used as a |method|: >
6912 GetBuffer()->prompt_setcallback(callback)
6913
6914< {only available when compiled with the |+channel| feature}
6915
6916prompt_setinterrupt({buf}, {expr}) *prompt_setinterrupt()*
6917 Set a callback for buffer {buf} to {expr}. When {expr} is an
6918 empty string the callback is removed. This has only effect if
6919 {buf} has 'buftype' set to "prompt".
6920
6921 This callback will be invoked when pressing CTRL-C in Insert
6922 mode. Without setting a callback Vim will exit Insert mode,
6923 as in any buffer.
6924
6925 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6926 GetBuffer()->prompt_setinterrupt(callback)
6927
6928< {only available when compiled with the |+channel| feature}
6929
6930prompt_setprompt({buf}, {text}) *prompt_setprompt()*
6931 Set prompt for buffer {buf} to {text}. You most likely want
6932 {text} to end in a space.
6933 The result is only visible if {buf} has 'buftype' set to
6934 "prompt". Example: >
6935 call prompt_setprompt(bufnr(), 'command: ')
6936<
6937 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6938 GetBuffer()->prompt_setprompt('command: ')
6939
6940< {only available when compiled with the |+channel| feature}
6941
6942prop_ functions are documented here: |text-prop-functions|
6943
6944pum_getpos() *pum_getpos()*
6945 If the popup menu (see |ins-completion-menu|) is not visible,
6946 returns an empty |Dictionary|, otherwise, returns a
6947 |Dictionary| with the following keys:
6948 height nr of items visible
6949 width screen cells
6950 row top screen row (0 first row)
6951 col leftmost screen column (0 first col)
6952 size total nr of items
6953 scrollbar |TRUE| if scrollbar is visible
6954
6955 The values are the same as in |v:event| during
6956 |CompleteChanged|.
6957
6958pumvisible() *pumvisible()*
6959 Returns non-zero when the popup menu is visible, zero
6960 otherwise. See |ins-completion-menu|.
6961 This can be used to avoid some things that would remove the
6962 popup menu.
6963
6964py3eval({expr}) *py3eval()*
6965 Evaluate Python expression {expr} and return its result
6966 converted to Vim data structures.
6967 Numbers and strings are returned as they are (strings are
6968 copied though, Unicode strings are additionally converted to
6969 'encoding').
6970 Lists are represented as Vim |List| type.
6971 Dictionaries are represented as Vim |Dictionary| type with
6972 keys converted to strings.
6973 Note that in a `:def` function local variables are not visible
6974 to {expr}.
6975
6976 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6977 GetExpr()->py3eval()
6978
6979< {only available when compiled with the |+python3| feature}
6980
6981 *E858* *E859*
6982pyeval({expr}) *pyeval()*
6983 Evaluate Python expression {expr} and return its result
6984 converted to Vim data structures.
6985 Numbers and strings are returned as they are (strings are
6986 copied though).
6987 Lists are represented as Vim |List| type.
6988 Dictionaries are represented as Vim |Dictionary| type,
6989 non-string keys result in error.
6990 Note that in a `:def` function local variables are not visible
6991 to {expr}.
6992
6993 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6994 GetExpr()->pyeval()
6995
6996< {only available when compiled with the |+python| feature}
6997
6998pyxeval({expr}) *pyxeval()*
6999 Evaluate Python expression {expr} and return its result
7000 converted to Vim data structures.
7001 Uses Python 2 or 3, see |python_x| and 'pyxversion'.
7002 See also: |pyeval()|, |py3eval()|
7003
7004 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7005 GetExpr()->pyxeval()
7006
7007< {only available when compiled with the |+python| or the
7008 |+python3| feature}
7009
7010rand([{expr}]) *rand()* *random*
7011 Return a pseudo-random Number generated with an xoshiro128**
7012 algorithm using seed {expr}. The returned number is 32 bits,
7013 also on 64 bits systems, for consistency.
7014 {expr} can be initialized by |srand()| and will be updated by
7015 rand(). If {expr} is omitted, an internal seed value is used
7016 and updated.
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01007017 Returns -1 if {expr} is invalid.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007018
7019 Examples: >
7020 :echo rand()
7021 :let seed = srand()
7022 :echo rand(seed)
7023 :echo rand(seed) % 16 " random number 0 - 15
7024<
7025
7026 *E726* *E727*
7027range({expr} [, {max} [, {stride}]]) *range()*
7028 Returns a |List| with Numbers:
7029 - If only {expr} is specified: [0, 1, ..., {expr} - 1]
7030 - If {max} is specified: [{expr}, {expr} + 1, ..., {max}]
7031 - If {stride} is specified: [{expr}, {expr} + {stride}, ...,
7032 {max}] (increasing {expr} with {stride} each time, not
7033 producing a value past {max}).
7034 When the maximum is one before the start the result is an
7035 empty list. When the maximum is more than one before the
7036 start this is an error.
7037 Examples: >
7038 range(4) " [0, 1, 2, 3]
7039 range(2, 4) " [2, 3, 4]
7040 range(2, 9, 3) " [2, 5, 8]
7041 range(2, -2, -1) " [2, 1, 0, -1, -2]
7042 range(0) " []
7043 range(2, 0) " error!
7044<
7045 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7046 GetExpr()->range()
7047<
7048
K.Takata11df3ae2022-10-19 14:02:40 +01007049readblob({fname} [, {offset} [, {size}]]) *readblob()*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007050 Read file {fname} in binary mode and return a |Blob|.
K.Takata11df3ae2022-10-19 14:02:40 +01007051 If {offset} is specified, read the file from the specified
7052 offset. If it is a negative value, it is used as an offset
7053 from the end of the file. E.g., to read the last 12 bytes: >
7054 readblob('file.bin', -12)
7055< If {size} is specified, only the specified size will be read.
7056 E.g. to read the first 100 bytes of a file: >
7057 readblob('file.bin', 0, 100)
7058< If {size} is -1 or omitted, the whole data starting from
7059 {offset} will be read.
K.Takata43625762022-10-20 13:28:51 +01007060 This can be also used to read the data from a character device
7061 on Unix when {size} is explicitly set. Only if the device
7062 supports seeking {offset} can be used. Otherwise it should be
7063 zero. E.g. to read 10 bytes from a serial console: >
7064 readblob('/dev/ttyS0', 0, 10)
7065< When the file can't be opened an error message is given and
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007066 the result is an empty |Blob|.
Bram Moolenaar5b2a3d72022-10-21 11:25:30 +01007067 When the offset is beyond the end of the file the result is an
7068 empty blob.
7069 When trying to read more bytes than are available the result
7070 is truncated.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007071 Also see |readfile()| and |writefile()|.
7072
7073
7074readdir({directory} [, {expr} [, {dict}]]) *readdir()*
7075 Return a list with file and directory names in {directory}.
7076 You can also use |glob()| if you don't need to do complicated
7077 things, such as limiting the number of matches.
7078 The list will be sorted (case sensitive), see the {dict}
7079 argument below for changing the sort order.
7080
7081 When {expr} is omitted all entries are included.
7082 When {expr} is given, it is evaluated to check what to do:
7083 If {expr} results in -1 then no further entries will
7084 be handled.
7085 If {expr} results in 0 then this entry will not be
7086 added to the list.
7087 If {expr} results in 1 then this entry will be added
7088 to the list.
7089 The entries "." and ".." are always excluded.
7090 Each time {expr} is evaluated |v:val| is set to the entry name.
7091 When {expr} is a function the name is passed as the argument.
7092 For example, to get a list of files ending in ".txt": >
7093 readdir(dirname, {n -> n =~ '.txt$'})
7094< To skip hidden and backup files: >
7095 readdir(dirname, {n -> n !~ '^\.\|\~$'})
Bram Moolenaar6f4754b2022-01-23 12:07:04 +00007096< *E857*
7097 The optional {dict} argument allows for further custom
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007098 values. Currently this is used to specify if and how sorting
7099 should be performed. The dict can have the following members:
7100
7101 sort How to sort the result returned from the system.
7102 Valid values are:
7103 "none" do not sort (fastest method)
7104 "case" sort case sensitive (byte value of
7105 each character, technically, using
7106 strcmp()) (default)
7107 "icase" sort case insensitive (technically
7108 using strcasecmp())
7109 "collate" sort using the collation order
7110 of the "POSIX" or "C" |locale|
7111 (technically using strcoll())
7112 Other values are silently ignored.
7113
7114 For example, to get a list of all files in the current
7115 directory without sorting the individual entries: >
7116 readdir('.', '1', #{sort: 'none'})
7117< If you want to get a directory tree: >
7118 function! s:tree(dir)
7119 return {a:dir : map(readdir(a:dir),
7120 \ {_, x -> isdirectory(x) ?
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00007121 \ {x : s:tree(a:dir .. '/' .. x)} : x})}
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007122 endfunction
7123 echo s:tree(".")
7124<
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01007125 Returns an empty List on error.
7126
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007127 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7128 GetDirName()->readdir()
7129<
7130readdirex({directory} [, {expr} [, {dict}]]) *readdirex()*
7131 Extended version of |readdir()|.
7132 Return a list of Dictionaries with file and directory
7133 information in {directory}.
7134 This is useful if you want to get the attributes of file and
7135 directory at the same time as getting a list of a directory.
7136 This is much faster than calling |readdir()| then calling
7137 |getfperm()|, |getfsize()|, |getftime()| and |getftype()| for
7138 each file and directory especially on MS-Windows.
7139 The list will by default be sorted by name (case sensitive),
7140 the sorting can be changed by using the optional {dict}
7141 argument, see |readdir()|.
7142
7143 The Dictionary for file and directory information has the
7144 following items:
7145 group Group name of the entry. (Only on Unix)
7146 name Name of the entry.
7147 perm Permissions of the entry. See |getfperm()|.
7148 size Size of the entry. See |getfsize()|.
7149 time Timestamp of the entry. See |getftime()|.
7150 type Type of the entry.
7151 On Unix, almost same as |getftype()| except:
7152 Symlink to a dir "linkd"
7153 Other symlink "link"
7154 On MS-Windows:
7155 Normal file "file"
7156 Directory "dir"
7157 Junction "junction"
7158 Symlink to a dir "linkd"
7159 Other symlink "link"
7160 Other reparse point "reparse"
7161 user User name of the entry's owner. (Only on Unix)
7162 On Unix, if the entry is a symlink, the Dictionary includes
7163 the information of the target (except the "type" item).
7164 On MS-Windows, it includes the information of the symlink
7165 itself because of performance reasons.
7166
7167 When {expr} is omitted all entries are included.
7168 When {expr} is given, it is evaluated to check what to do:
7169 If {expr} results in -1 then no further entries will
7170 be handled.
7171 If {expr} results in 0 then this entry will not be
7172 added to the list.
7173 If {expr} results in 1 then this entry will be added
7174 to the list.
7175 The entries "." and ".." are always excluded.
7176 Each time {expr} is evaluated |v:val| is set to a |Dictionary|
7177 of the entry.
7178 When {expr} is a function the entry is passed as the argument.
7179 For example, to get a list of files ending in ".txt": >
7180 readdirex(dirname, {e -> e.name =~ '.txt$'})
7181<
7182 For example, to get a list of all files in the current
7183 directory without sorting the individual entries: >
7184 readdirex(dirname, '1', #{sort: 'none'})
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007185<
7186 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7187 GetDirName()->readdirex()
7188<
7189
7190 *readfile()*
7191readfile({fname} [, {type} [, {max}]])
7192 Read file {fname} and return a |List|, each line of the file
7193 as an item. Lines are broken at NL characters. Macintosh
7194 files separated with CR will result in a single long line
7195 (unless a NL appears somewhere).
7196 All NUL characters are replaced with a NL character.
7197 When {type} contains "b" binary mode is used:
7198 - When the last line ends in a NL an extra empty list item is
7199 added.
7200 - No CR characters are removed.
7201 Otherwise:
7202 - CR characters that appear before a NL are removed.
7203 - Whether the last line ends in a NL or not does not matter.
7204 - When 'encoding' is Unicode any UTF-8 byte order mark is
7205 removed from the text.
7206 When {max} is given this specifies the maximum number of lines
7207 to be read. Useful if you only want to check the first ten
7208 lines of a file: >
7209 :for line in readfile(fname, '', 10)
7210 : if line =~ 'Date' | echo line | endif
7211 :endfor
7212< When {max} is negative -{max} lines from the end of the file
7213 are returned, or as many as there are.
7214 When {max} is zero the result is an empty list.
7215 Note that without {max} the whole file is read into memory.
7216 Also note that there is no recognition of encoding. Read a
7217 file into a buffer if you need to.
7218 Deprecated (use |readblob()| instead): When {type} contains
7219 "B" a |Blob| is returned with the binary data of the file
7220 unmodified.
7221 When the file can't be opened an error message is given and
7222 the result is an empty list.
7223 Also see |writefile()|.
7224
7225 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7226 GetFileName()->readfile()
7227
7228reduce({object}, {func} [, {initial}]) *reduce()* *E998*
7229 {func} is called for every item in {object}, which can be a
7230 |String|, |List| or a |Blob|. {func} is called with two
7231 arguments: the result so far and current item. After
Bram Moolenaarf10911e2022-01-29 22:20:48 +00007232 processing all items the result is returned. *E1132*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007233
7234 {initial} is the initial result. When omitted, the first item
7235 in {object} is used and {func} is first called for the second
7236 item. If {initial} is not given and {object} is empty no
7237 result can be computed, an E998 error is given.
7238
7239 Examples: >
7240 echo reduce([1, 3, 5], { acc, val -> acc + val })
7241 echo reduce(['x', 'y'], { acc, val -> acc .. val }, 'a')
7242 echo reduce(0z1122, { acc, val -> 2 * acc + val })
7243 echo reduce('xyz', { acc, val -> acc .. ',' .. val })
7244<
7245 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7246 echo mylist->reduce({ acc, val -> acc + val }, 0)
7247
7248
7249reg_executing() *reg_executing()*
7250 Returns the single letter name of the register being executed.
7251 Returns an empty string when no register is being executed.
7252 See |@|.
7253
7254reg_recording() *reg_recording()*
7255 Returns the single letter name of the register being recorded.
7256 Returns an empty string when not recording. See |q|.
7257
Bram Moolenaarf269eab2022-10-03 18:04:35 +01007258reltime()
7259reltime({start})
7260reltime({start}, {end}) *reltime()*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007261 Return an item that represents a time value. The item is a
7262 list with items that depend on the system. In Vim 9 script
Bram Moolenaar71badf92023-04-22 22:40:14 +01007263 the type list<any> can be used.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007264 The item can be passed to |reltimestr()| to convert it to a
Bram Moolenaarf269eab2022-10-03 18:04:35 +01007265 string or |reltimefloat()| to convert to a Float. For
7266 example, to see the time spent in function Work(): >
7267 var startTime = reltime()
7268 Work()
7269 echo startTime->reltime()->reltimestr()
7270<
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01007271 Without an argument reltime() returns the current time (the
Bram Moolenaareb490412022-06-28 13:44:46 +01007272 representation is system-dependent, it can not be used as the
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01007273 wall-clock time, see |localtime()| for that).
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007274 With one argument is returns the time passed since the time
7275 specified in the argument.
7276 With two arguments it returns the time passed between {start}
7277 and {end}.
7278
7279 The {start} and {end} arguments must be values returned by
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01007280 reltime(). If there is an error an empty List is returned in
7281 legacy script, in Vim9 script an error is given.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007282
7283 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7284 GetStart()->reltime()
7285<
7286 {only available when compiled with the |+reltime| feature}
7287
7288reltimefloat({time}) *reltimefloat()*
7289 Return a Float that represents the time value of {time}.
7290 Example: >
7291 let start = reltime()
7292 call MyFunction()
7293 let seconds = reltimefloat(reltime(start))
7294< See the note of reltimestr() about overhead.
7295 Also see |profiling|.
7296 If there is an error 0.0 is returned in legacy script, in Vim9
7297 script an error is given.
7298
7299 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7300 reltime(start)->reltimefloat()
7301
7302< {only available when compiled with the |+reltime| feature}
7303
7304reltimestr({time}) *reltimestr()*
7305 Return a String that represents the time value of {time}.
7306 This is the number of seconds, a dot and the number of
7307 microseconds. Example: >
7308 let start = reltime()
7309 call MyFunction()
7310 echo reltimestr(reltime(start))
7311< Note that overhead for the commands will be added to the time.
Ernie Rael076de792023-03-16 21:43:15 +00007312 The accuracy depends on the system. Use reltimefloat() for the
7313 greatest accuracy which is nanoseconds on some systems.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007314 Leading spaces are used to make the string align nicely. You
7315 can use split() to remove it. >
7316 echo split(reltimestr(reltime(start)))[0]
7317< Also see |profiling|.
7318 If there is an error an empty string is returned in legacy
7319 script, in Vim9 script an error is given.
7320
7321 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7322 reltime(start)->reltimestr()
7323
7324< {only available when compiled with the |+reltime| feature}
7325
7326 *remote_expr()* *E449*
7327remote_expr({server}, {string} [, {idvar} [, {timeout}]])
Bram Moolenaar944697a2022-02-20 19:48:20 +00007328 Send the {string} to {server}. The {server} argument is a
7329 string, also see |{server}|.
7330
7331 The string is sent as an expression and the result is returned
7332 after evaluation. The result must be a String or a |List|. A
7333 |List| is turned into a String by joining the items with a
7334 line break in between (not at the end), like with join(expr,
7335 "\n").
7336
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007337 If {idvar} is present and not empty, it is taken as the name
7338 of a variable and a {serverid} for later use with
7339 |remote_read()| is stored there.
Bram Moolenaar944697a2022-02-20 19:48:20 +00007340
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007341 If {timeout} is given the read times out after this many
7342 seconds. Otherwise a timeout of 600 seconds is used.
Bram Moolenaar944697a2022-02-20 19:48:20 +00007343
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007344 See also |clientserver| |RemoteReply|.
7345 This function is not available in the |sandbox|.
7346 {only available when compiled with the |+clientserver| feature}
7347 Note: Any errors will cause a local error message to be issued
7348 and the result will be the empty string.
7349
7350 Variables will be evaluated in the global namespace,
7351 independent of a function currently being active. Except
7352 when in debug mode, then local function variables and
7353 arguments can be evaluated.
7354
7355 Examples: >
7356 :echo remote_expr("gvim", "2+2")
7357 :echo remote_expr("gvim1", "b:current_syntax")
7358<
7359 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7360 ServerName()->remote_expr(expr)
7361
7362remote_foreground({server}) *remote_foreground()*
7363 Move the Vim server with the name {server} to the foreground.
Bram Moolenaar944697a2022-02-20 19:48:20 +00007364 The {server} argument is a string, also see |{server}|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007365 This works like: >
7366 remote_expr({server}, "foreground()")
7367< Except that on Win32 systems the client does the work, to work
7368 around the problem that the OS doesn't always allow the server
7369 to bring itself to the foreground.
7370 Note: This does not restore the window if it was minimized,
7371 like foreground() does.
7372 This function is not available in the |sandbox|.
7373
7374 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7375 ServerName()->remote_foreground()
7376
Bram Moolenaarcbaff5e2022-04-08 17:45:08 +01007377< {only in the Win32, Motif and GTK GUI versions and the
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007378 Win32 console version}
7379
7380
7381remote_peek({serverid} [, {retvar}]) *remote_peek()*
7382 Returns a positive number if there are available strings
7383 from {serverid}. Copies any reply string into the variable
7384 {retvar} if specified. {retvar} must be a string with the
7385 name of a variable.
7386 Returns zero if none are available.
7387 Returns -1 if something is wrong.
7388 See also |clientserver|.
7389 This function is not available in the |sandbox|.
7390 {only available when compiled with the |+clientserver| feature}
7391 Examples: >
Bram Moolenaarf269eab2022-10-03 18:04:35 +01007392 :let repl = ""
7393 :echo "PEEK: " .. remote_peek(id, "repl") .. ": " .. repl
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007394
7395< Can also be used as a |method|: >
7396 ServerId()->remote_peek()
7397
7398remote_read({serverid}, [{timeout}]) *remote_read()*
7399 Return the oldest available reply from {serverid} and consume
7400 it. Unless a {timeout} in seconds is given, it blocks until a
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01007401 reply is available. Returns an empty string, if a reply is
7402 not available or on error.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007403 See also |clientserver|.
7404 This function is not available in the |sandbox|.
7405 {only available when compiled with the |+clientserver| feature}
7406 Example: >
7407 :echo remote_read(id)
7408
7409< Can also be used as a |method|: >
7410 ServerId()->remote_read()
7411<
7412 *remote_send()* *E241*
7413remote_send({server}, {string} [, {idvar}])
Bram Moolenaar944697a2022-02-20 19:48:20 +00007414 Send the {string} to {server}. The {server} argument is a
7415 string, also see |{server}|.
7416
7417 The string is sent as input keys and the function returns
7418 immediately. At the Vim server the keys are not mapped
7419 |:map|.
7420
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007421 If {idvar} is present, it is taken as the name of a variable
7422 and a {serverid} for later use with remote_read() is stored
7423 there.
Bram Moolenaar944697a2022-02-20 19:48:20 +00007424
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007425 See also |clientserver| |RemoteReply|.
7426 This function is not available in the |sandbox|.
7427 {only available when compiled with the |+clientserver| feature}
7428
7429 Note: Any errors will be reported in the server and may mess
7430 up the display.
7431 Examples: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00007432 :echo remote_send("gvim", ":DropAndReply " .. file, "serverid") ..
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007433 \ remote_read(serverid)
7434
7435 :autocmd NONE RemoteReply *
7436 \ echo remote_read(expand("<amatch>"))
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00007437 :echo remote_send("gvim", ":sleep 10 | echo " ..
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007438 \ 'server2client(expand("<client>"), "HELLO")<CR>')
7439<
7440 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7441 ServerName()->remote_send(keys)
7442<
7443 *remote_startserver()* *E941* *E942*
7444remote_startserver({name})
h-east17b69512023-05-01 22:36:56 +01007445 Become the server {name}. {name} must be a non-empty string.
7446 This fails if already running as a server, when |v:servername|
7447 is not empty.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007448
7449 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7450 ServerName()->remote_startserver()
7451
7452< {only available when compiled with the |+clientserver| feature}
7453
Bram Moolenaarf269eab2022-10-03 18:04:35 +01007454remove({list}, {idx})
7455remove({list}, {idx}, {end}) *remove()*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007456 Without {end}: Remove the item at {idx} from |List| {list} and
7457 return the item.
7458 With {end}: Remove items from {idx} to {end} (inclusive) and
7459 return a |List| with these items. When {idx} points to the same
7460 item as {end} a list with one item is returned. When {end}
7461 points to an item before {idx} this is an error.
7462 See |list-index| for possible values of {idx} and {end}.
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01007463 Returns zero on error.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007464 Example: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00007465 :echo "last item: " .. remove(mylist, -1)
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007466 :call remove(mylist, 0, 9)
7467<
7468 Use |delete()| to remove a file.
7469
7470 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7471 mylist->remove(idx)
7472
Bram Moolenaarf269eab2022-10-03 18:04:35 +01007473remove({blob}, {idx})
7474remove({blob}, {idx}, {end})
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007475 Without {end}: Remove the byte at {idx} from |Blob| {blob} and
7476 return the byte.
7477 With {end}: Remove bytes from {idx} to {end} (inclusive) and
7478 return a |Blob| with these bytes. When {idx} points to the same
7479 byte as {end} a |Blob| with one byte is returned. When {end}
7480 points to a byte before {idx} this is an error.
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01007481 Returns zero on error.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007482 Example: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00007483 :echo "last byte: " .. remove(myblob, -1)
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007484 :call remove(mylist, 0, 9)
7485
7486remove({dict}, {key})
7487 Remove the entry from {dict} with key {key} and return it.
7488 Example: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00007489 :echo "removed " .. remove(dict, "one")
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007490< If there is no {key} in {dict} this is an error.
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01007491 Returns zero on error.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007492
7493rename({from}, {to}) *rename()*
7494 Rename the file by the name {from} to the name {to}. This
7495 should also work to move files across file systems. The
7496 result is a Number, which is 0 if the file was renamed
7497 successfully, and non-zero when the renaming failed.
7498 NOTE: If {to} exists it is overwritten without warning.
7499 This function is not available in the |sandbox|.
7500
7501 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7502 GetOldName()->rename(newname)
7503
7504repeat({expr}, {count}) *repeat()*
7505 Repeat {expr} {count} times and return the concatenated
7506 result. Example: >
7507 :let separator = repeat('-', 80)
7508< When {count} is zero or negative the result is empty.
Bakudankun375141e2022-09-09 18:46:47 +01007509 When {expr} is a |List| or a |Blob| the result is {expr}
7510 concatenated {count} times. Example: >
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007511 :let longlist = repeat(['a', 'b'], 3)
7512< Results in ['a', 'b', 'a', 'b', 'a', 'b'].
7513
7514 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7515 mylist->repeat(count)
7516
7517resolve({filename}) *resolve()* *E655*
7518 On MS-Windows, when {filename} is a shortcut (a .lnk file),
7519 returns the path the shortcut points to in a simplified form.
7520 When {filename} is a symbolic link or junction point, return
7521 the full path to the target. If the target of junction is
7522 removed, return {filename}.
7523 On Unix, repeat resolving symbolic links in all path
7524 components of {filename} and return the simplified result.
7525 To cope with link cycles, resolving of symbolic links is
7526 stopped after 100 iterations.
7527 On other systems, return the simplified {filename}.
7528 The simplification step is done as by |simplify()|.
7529 resolve() keeps a leading path component specifying the
7530 current directory (provided the result is still a relative
7531 path name) and also keeps a trailing path separator.
7532
7533 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7534 GetName()->resolve()
7535
7536reverse({object}) *reverse()*
Yegappan Lakshmanan03ff1c22023-05-06 14:08:21 +01007537 Reverse the order of items in {object}. {object} can be a
7538 |List|, a |Blob| or a |String|. For a List and a Blob the
7539 items are reversed in-place and {object} is returned.
7540 For a String a new String is returned.
7541 Returns zero if {object} is not a List, Blob or a String.
7542 If you want a List or Blob to remain unmodified make a copy
7543 first: >
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007544 :let revlist = reverse(copy(mylist))
7545< Can also be used as a |method|: >
7546 mylist->reverse()
7547
7548round({expr}) *round()*
7549 Round off {expr} to the nearest integral value and return it
7550 as a |Float|. If {expr} lies halfway between two integral
7551 values, then use the larger one (away from zero).
7552 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01007553 Returns 0.0 if {expr} is not a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007554 Examples: >
7555 echo round(0.456)
7556< 0.0 >
7557 echo round(4.5)
7558< 5.0 >
7559 echo round(-4.5)
7560< -5.0
7561
7562 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7563 Compute()->round()
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007564
7565rubyeval({expr}) *rubyeval()*
7566 Evaluate Ruby expression {expr} and return its result
7567 converted to Vim data structures.
7568 Numbers, floats and strings are returned as they are (strings
7569 are copied though).
7570 Arrays are represented as Vim |List| type.
7571 Hashes are represented as Vim |Dictionary| type.
7572 Other objects are represented as strings resulted from their
7573 "Object#to_s" method.
7574 Note that in a `:def` function local variables are not visible
7575 to {expr}.
7576
7577 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7578 GetRubyExpr()->rubyeval()
7579
7580< {only available when compiled with the |+ruby| feature}
7581
7582screenattr({row}, {col}) *screenattr()*
7583 Like |screenchar()|, but return the attribute. This is a rather
7584 arbitrary number that can only be used to compare to the
7585 attribute at other positions.
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01007586 Returns -1 when row or col is out of range.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007587
7588 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7589 GetRow()->screenattr(col)
7590
7591screenchar({row}, {col}) *screenchar()*
7592 The result is a Number, which is the character at position
7593 [row, col] on the screen. This works for every possible
7594 screen position, also status lines, window separators and the
7595 command line. The top left position is row one, column one
7596 The character excludes composing characters. For double-byte
7597 encodings it may only be the first byte.
7598 This is mainly to be used for testing.
7599 Returns -1 when row or col is out of range.
7600
7601 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7602 GetRow()->screenchar(col)
7603
7604screenchars({row}, {col}) *screenchars()*
7605 The result is a |List| of Numbers. The first number is the same
7606 as what |screenchar()| returns. Further numbers are
7607 composing characters on top of the base character.
7608 This is mainly to be used for testing.
7609 Returns an empty List when row or col is out of range.
7610
7611 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7612 GetRow()->screenchars(col)
7613
7614screencol() *screencol()*
7615 The result is a Number, which is the current screen column of
7616 the cursor. The leftmost column has number 1.
7617 This function is mainly used for testing.
7618
7619 Note: Always returns the current screen column, thus if used
7620 in a command (e.g. ":echo screencol()") it will return the
7621 column inside the command line, which is 1 when the command is
7622 executed. To get the cursor position in the file use one of
7623 the following mappings: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00007624 nnoremap <expr> GG ":echom " .. screencol() .. "\n"
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007625 nnoremap <silent> GG :echom screencol()<CR>
7626 nnoremap GG <Cmd>echom screencol()<CR>
7627<
7628screenpos({winid}, {lnum}, {col}) *screenpos()*
7629 The result is a Dict with the screen position of the text
7630 character in window {winid} at buffer line {lnum} and column
7631 {col}. {col} is a one-based byte index.
7632 The Dict has these members:
7633 row screen row
7634 col first screen column
7635 endcol last screen column
7636 curscol cursor screen column
7637 If the specified position is not visible, all values are zero.
7638 The "endcol" value differs from "col" when the character
7639 occupies more than one screen cell. E.g. for a Tab "col" can
7640 be 1 and "endcol" can be 8.
7641 The "curscol" value is where the cursor would be placed. For
7642 a Tab it would be the same as "endcol", while for a double
7643 width character it would be the same as "col".
7644 The |conceal| feature is ignored here, the column numbers are
7645 as if 'conceallevel' is zero. You can set the cursor to the
7646 right position and use |screencol()| to get the value with
7647 |conceal| taken into account.
Bram Moolenaar944697a2022-02-20 19:48:20 +00007648 If the position is in a closed fold the screen position of the
7649 first character is returned, {col} is not used.
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01007650 Returns an empty Dict if {winid} is invalid.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007651
7652 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7653 GetWinid()->screenpos(lnum, col)
7654
7655screenrow() *screenrow()*
7656 The result is a Number, which is the current screen row of the
7657 cursor. The top line has number one.
7658 This function is mainly used for testing.
7659 Alternatively you can use |winline()|.
7660
7661 Note: Same restrictions as with |screencol()|.
7662
7663screenstring({row}, {col}) *screenstring()*
7664 The result is a String that contains the base character and
7665 any composing characters at position [row, col] on the screen.
7666 This is like |screenchars()| but returning a String with the
7667 characters.
7668 This is mainly to be used for testing.
7669 Returns an empty String when row or col is out of range.
7670
7671 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7672 GetRow()->screenstring(col)
7673<
7674 *search()*
7675search({pattern} [, {flags} [, {stopline} [, {timeout} [, {skip}]]]])
7676 Search for regexp pattern {pattern}. The search starts at the
7677 cursor position (you can use |cursor()| to set it).
7678
7679 When a match has been found its line number is returned.
7680 If there is no match a 0 is returned and the cursor doesn't
7681 move. No error message is given.
7682
7683 {flags} is a String, which can contain these character flags:
7684 'b' search Backward instead of forward
7685 'c' accept a match at the Cursor position
7686 'e' move to the End of the match
7687 'n' do Not move the cursor
7688 'p' return number of matching sub-Pattern (see below)
7689 's' Set the ' mark at the previous location of the cursor
7690 'w' Wrap around the end of the file
7691 'W' don't Wrap around the end of the file
7692 'z' start searching at the cursor column instead of zero
7693 If neither 'w' or 'W' is given, the 'wrapscan' option applies.
7694
7695 If the 's' flag is supplied, the ' mark is set, only if the
7696 cursor is moved. The 's' flag cannot be combined with the 'n'
7697 flag.
7698
7699 'ignorecase', 'smartcase' and 'magic' are used.
7700
7701 When the 'z' flag is not given, forward searching always
7702 starts in column zero and then matches before the cursor are
7703 skipped. When the 'c' flag is present in 'cpo' the next
7704 search starts after the match. Without the 'c' flag the next
Bram Moolenaarfd999452022-08-24 18:30:14 +01007705 search starts one column after the start of the match. This
7706 matters for overlapping matches. See |cpo-c|. You can also
7707 insert "\ze" to change where the match ends, see |/\ze|.
7708
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007709 When searching backwards and the 'z' flag is given then the
7710 search starts in column zero, thus no match in the current
7711 line will be found (unless wrapping around the end of the
7712 file).
7713
7714 When the {stopline} argument is given then the search stops
7715 after searching this line. This is useful to restrict the
7716 search to a range of lines. Examples: >
7717 let match = search('(', 'b', line("w0"))
7718 let end = search('END', '', line("w$"))
7719< When {stopline} is used and it is not zero this also implies
7720 that the search does not wrap around the end of the file.
7721 A zero value is equal to not giving the argument.
Bram Moolenaar2ecbe532022-07-29 21:36:21 +01007722 *E1285* *E1286* *E1287* *E1288* *E1289*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007723 When the {timeout} argument is given the search stops when
7724 more than this many milliseconds have passed. Thus when
7725 {timeout} is 500 the search stops after half a second.
7726 The value must not be negative. A zero value is like not
7727 giving the argument.
7728 {only available when compiled with the |+reltime| feature}
7729
7730 If the {skip} expression is given it is evaluated with the
7731 cursor positioned on the start of a match. If it evaluates to
7732 non-zero this match is skipped. This can be used, for
7733 example, to skip a match in a comment or a string.
7734 {skip} can be a string, which is evaluated as an expression, a
7735 function reference or a lambda.
7736 When {skip} is omitted or empty, every match is accepted.
7737 When evaluating {skip} causes an error the search is aborted
7738 and -1 returned.
7739 *search()-sub-match*
7740 With the 'p' flag the returned value is one more than the
7741 first sub-match in \(\). One if none of them matched but the
7742 whole pattern did match.
7743 To get the column number too use |searchpos()|.
7744
7745 The cursor will be positioned at the match, unless the 'n'
7746 flag is used.
7747
7748 Example (goes over all files in the argument list): >
7749 :let n = 1
7750 :while n <= argc() " loop over all files in arglist
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00007751 : exe "argument " .. n
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007752 : " start at the last char in the file and wrap for the
7753 : " first search to find match at start of file
7754 : normal G$
7755 : let flags = "w"
7756 : while search("foo", flags) > 0
7757 : s/foo/bar/g
7758 : let flags = "W"
7759 : endwhile
7760 : update " write the file if modified
7761 : let n = n + 1
7762 :endwhile
7763<
7764 Example for using some flags: >
7765 :echo search('\<if\|\(else\)\|\(endif\)', 'ncpe')
7766< This will search for the keywords "if", "else", and "endif"
7767 under or after the cursor. Because of the 'p' flag, it
7768 returns 1, 2, or 3 depending on which keyword is found, or 0
7769 if the search fails. With the cursor on the first word of the
7770 line:
7771 if (foo == 0) | let foo = foo + 1 | endif ~
7772 the function returns 1. Without the 'c' flag, the function
7773 finds the "endif" and returns 3. The same thing happens
7774 without the 'e' flag if the cursor is on the "f" of "if".
7775 The 'n' flag tells the function not to move the cursor.
7776
7777 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7778 GetPattern()->search()
7779
7780searchcount([{options}]) *searchcount()*
7781 Get or update the last search count, like what is displayed
7782 without the "S" flag in 'shortmess'. This works even if
7783 'shortmess' does contain the "S" flag.
7784
7785 This returns a |Dictionary|. The dictionary is empty if the
7786 previous pattern was not set and "pattern" was not specified.
7787
7788 key type meaning ~
7789 current |Number| current position of match;
7790 0 if the cursor position is
7791 before the first match
7792 exact_match |Boolean| 1 if "current" is matched on
7793 "pos", otherwise 0
7794 total |Number| total count of matches found
7795 incomplete |Number| 0: search was fully completed
7796 1: recomputing was timed out
7797 2: max count exceeded
7798
7799 For {options} see further down.
7800
7801 To get the last search count when |n| or |N| was pressed, call
7802 this function with `recompute: 0` . This sometimes returns
7803 wrong information because |n| and |N|'s maximum count is 99.
7804 If it exceeded 99 the result must be max count + 1 (100). If
7805 you want to get correct information, specify `recompute: 1`: >
7806
7807 " result == maxcount + 1 (100) when many matches
7808 let result = searchcount(#{recompute: 0})
7809
7810 " Below returns correct result (recompute defaults
7811 " to 1)
7812 let result = searchcount()
7813<
Bram Moolenaarb529cfb2022-07-25 15:42:07 +01007814 The function is useful to add the count to 'statusline': >
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007815 function! LastSearchCount() abort
7816 let result = searchcount(#{recompute: 0})
7817 if empty(result)
7818 return ''
7819 endif
7820 if result.incomplete ==# 1 " timed out
7821 return printf(' /%s [?/??]', @/)
7822 elseif result.incomplete ==# 2 " max count exceeded
7823 if result.total > result.maxcount &&
7824 \ result.current > result.maxcount
7825 return printf(' /%s [>%d/>%d]', @/,
7826 \ result.current, result.total)
7827 elseif result.total > result.maxcount
7828 return printf(' /%s [%d/>%d]', @/,
7829 \ result.current, result.total)
7830 endif
7831 endif
7832 return printf(' /%s [%d/%d]', @/,
7833 \ result.current, result.total)
7834 endfunction
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00007835 let &statusline ..= '%{LastSearchCount()}'
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007836
7837 " Or if you want to show the count only when
7838 " 'hlsearch' was on
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00007839 " let &statusline ..=
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007840 " \ '%{v:hlsearch ? LastSearchCount() : ""}'
7841<
7842 You can also update the search count, which can be useful in a
7843 |CursorMoved| or |CursorMovedI| autocommand: >
7844
7845 autocmd CursorMoved,CursorMovedI *
7846 \ let s:searchcount_timer = timer_start(
7847 \ 200, function('s:update_searchcount'))
7848 function! s:update_searchcount(timer) abort
7849 if a:timer ==# s:searchcount_timer
7850 call searchcount(#{
7851 \ recompute: 1, maxcount: 0, timeout: 100})
7852 redrawstatus
7853 endif
7854 endfunction
7855<
7856 This can also be used to count matched texts with specified
7857 pattern in the current buffer using "pattern": >
7858
7859 " Count '\<foo\>' in this buffer
7860 " (Note that it also updates search count)
7861 let result = searchcount(#{pattern: '\<foo\>'})
7862
7863 " To restore old search count by old pattern,
7864 " search again
7865 call searchcount()
7866<
7867 {options} must be a |Dictionary|. It can contain:
7868 key type meaning ~
7869 recompute |Boolean| if |TRUE|, recompute the count
7870 like |n| or |N| was executed.
7871 otherwise returns the last
7872 computed result (when |n| or
7873 |N| was used when "S" is not
7874 in 'shortmess', or this
7875 function was called).
7876 (default: |TRUE|)
7877 pattern |String| recompute if this was given
7878 and different with |@/|.
7879 this works as same as the
7880 below command is executed
7881 before calling this function >
7882 let @/ = pattern
7883< (default: |@/|)
7884 timeout |Number| 0 or negative number is no
7885 timeout. timeout milliseconds
7886 for recomputing the result
7887 (default: 0)
7888 maxcount |Number| 0 or negative number is no
7889 limit. max count of matched
7890 text while recomputing the
7891 result. if search exceeded
7892 total count, "total" value
7893 becomes `maxcount + 1`
7894 (default: 99)
7895 pos |List| `[lnum, col, off]` value
7896 when recomputing the result.
7897 this changes "current" result
7898 value. see |cursor()|,
7899 |getpos()|
7900 (default: cursor's position)
7901
7902 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7903 GetSearchOpts()->searchcount()
7904<
7905searchdecl({name} [, {global} [, {thisblock}]]) *searchdecl()*
7906 Search for the declaration of {name}.
7907
7908 With a non-zero {global} argument it works like |gD|, find
7909 first match in the file. Otherwise it works like |gd|, find
7910 first match in the function.
7911
7912 With a non-zero {thisblock} argument matches in a {} block
7913 that ends before the cursor position are ignored. Avoids
7914 finding variable declarations only valid in another scope.
7915
7916 Moves the cursor to the found match.
7917 Returns zero for success, non-zero for failure.
7918 Example: >
7919 if searchdecl('myvar') == 0
7920 echo getline('.')
7921 endif
7922<
7923 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7924 GetName()->searchdecl()
7925<
7926 *searchpair()*
7927searchpair({start}, {middle}, {end} [, {flags} [, {skip}
7928 [, {stopline} [, {timeout}]]]])
7929 Search for the match of a nested start-end pair. This can be
7930 used to find the "endif" that matches an "if", while other
7931 if/endif pairs in between are ignored.
7932 The search starts at the cursor. The default is to search
7933 forward, include 'b' in {flags} to search backward.
7934 If a match is found, the cursor is positioned at it and the
7935 line number is returned. If no match is found 0 or -1 is
7936 returned and the cursor doesn't move. No error message is
7937 given.
7938
7939 {start}, {middle} and {end} are patterns, see |pattern|. They
7940 must not contain \( \) pairs. Use of \%( \) is allowed. When
7941 {middle} is not empty, it is found when searching from either
7942 direction, but only when not in a nested start-end pair. A
7943 typical use is: >
7944 searchpair('\<if\>', '\<else\>', '\<endif\>')
7945< By leaving {middle} empty the "else" is skipped.
7946
7947 {flags} 'b', 'c', 'n', 's', 'w' and 'W' are used like with
7948 |search()|. Additionally:
7949 'r' Repeat until no more matches found; will find the
7950 outer pair. Implies the 'W' flag.
7951 'm' Return number of matches instead of line number with
7952 the match; will be > 1 when 'r' is used.
7953 Note: it's nearly always a good idea to use the 'W' flag, to
7954 avoid wrapping around the end of the file.
7955
7956 When a match for {start}, {middle} or {end} is found, the
7957 {skip} expression is evaluated with the cursor positioned on
7958 the start of the match. It should return non-zero if this
7959 match is to be skipped. E.g., because it is inside a comment
7960 or a string.
7961 When {skip} is omitted or empty, every match is accepted.
7962 When evaluating {skip} causes an error the search is aborted
7963 and -1 returned.
7964 {skip} can be a string, a lambda, a funcref or a partial.
7965 Anything else makes the function fail.
7966 In a `:def` function when the {skip} argument is a string
7967 constant it is compiled into instructions.
7968
7969 For {stopline} and {timeout} see |search()|.
7970
7971 The value of 'ignorecase' is used. 'magic' is ignored, the
7972 patterns are used like it's on.
7973
7974 The search starts exactly at the cursor. A match with
7975 {start}, {middle} or {end} at the next character, in the
7976 direction of searching, is the first one found. Example: >
7977 if 1
7978 if 2
7979 endif 2
7980 endif 1
7981< When starting at the "if 2", with the cursor on the "i", and
7982 searching forwards, the "endif 2" is found. When starting on
7983 the character just before the "if 2", the "endif 1" will be
7984 found. That's because the "if 2" will be found first, and
7985 then this is considered to be a nested if/endif from "if 2" to
7986 "endif 2".
7987 When searching backwards and {end} is more than one character,
7988 it may be useful to put "\zs" at the end of the pattern, so
7989 that when the cursor is inside a match with the end it finds
7990 the matching start.
7991
7992 Example, to find the "endif" command in a Vim script: >
7993
7994 :echo searchpair('\<if\>', '\<el\%[seif]\>', '\<en\%[dif]\>', 'W',
7995 \ 'getline(".") =~ "^\\s*\""')
7996
7997< The cursor must be at or after the "if" for which a match is
7998 to be found. Note that single-quote strings are used to avoid
7999 having to double the backslashes. The skip expression only
8000 catches comments at the start of a line, not after a command.
8001 Also, a word "en" or "if" halfway a line is considered a
8002 match.
8003 Another example, to search for the matching "{" of a "}": >
8004
8005 :echo searchpair('{', '', '}', 'bW')
8006
8007< This works when the cursor is at or before the "}" for which a
8008 match is to be found. To reject matches that syntax
8009 highlighting recognized as strings: >
8010
8011 :echo searchpair('{', '', '}', 'bW',
8012 \ 'synIDattr(synID(line("."), col("."), 0), "name") =~? "string"')
8013<
8014 *searchpairpos()*
8015searchpairpos({start}, {middle}, {end} [, {flags} [, {skip}
8016 [, {stopline} [, {timeout}]]]])
8017 Same as |searchpair()|, but returns a |List| with the line and
8018 column position of the match. The first element of the |List|
8019 is the line number and the second element is the byte index of
8020 the column position of the match. If no match is found,
8021 returns [0, 0]. >
8022
8023 :let [lnum,col] = searchpairpos('{', '', '}', 'n')
8024<
8025 See |match-parens| for a bigger and more useful example.
8026
8027 *searchpos()*
8028searchpos({pattern} [, {flags} [, {stopline} [, {timeout} [, {skip}]]]])
8029 Same as |search()|, but returns a |List| with the line and
8030 column position of the match. The first element of the |List|
8031 is the line number and the second element is the byte index of
8032 the column position of the match. If no match is found,
8033 returns [0, 0].
8034 Example: >
8035 :let [lnum, col] = searchpos('mypattern', 'n')
8036
8037< When the 'p' flag is given then there is an extra item with
8038 the sub-pattern match number |search()-sub-match|. Example: >
8039 :let [lnum, col, submatch] = searchpos('\(\l\)\|\(\u\)', 'np')
8040< In this example "submatch" is 2 when a lowercase letter is
8041 found |/\l|, 3 when an uppercase letter is found |/\u|.
8042
8043 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8044 GetPattern()->searchpos()
8045
8046server2client({clientid}, {string}) *server2client()*
8047 Send a reply string to {clientid}. The most recent {clientid}
8048 that sent a string can be retrieved with expand("<client>").
8049 {only available when compiled with the |+clientserver| feature}
8050 Returns zero for success, -1 for failure.
8051 Note:
8052 This id has to be stored before the next command can be
8053 received. I.e. before returning from the received command and
8054 before calling any commands that waits for input.
8055 See also |clientserver|.
8056 Example: >
8057 :echo server2client(expand("<client>"), "HELLO")
8058
8059< Can also be used as a |method|: >
8060 GetClientId()->server2client(string)
8061<
8062serverlist() *serverlist()*
8063 Return a list of available server names, one per line.
8064 When there are no servers or the information is not available
8065 an empty string is returned. See also |clientserver|.
8066 {only available when compiled with the |+clientserver| feature}
8067 Example: >
8068 :echo serverlist()
8069<
8070setbufline({buf}, {lnum}, {text}) *setbufline()*
8071 Set line {lnum} to {text} in buffer {buf}. This works like
8072 |setline()| for the specified buffer.
8073
8074 This function works only for loaded buffers. First call
8075 |bufload()| if needed.
8076
8077 To insert lines use |appendbufline()|.
8078 Any text properties in {lnum} are cleared.
8079
Bram Moolenaarcd9c8d42022-11-05 23:46:43 +00008080 {text} can be a string to set one line, or a List of strings
8081 to set multiple lines. If the List extends below the last
8082 line then those lines are added. If the List is empty then
8083 nothing is changed and zero is returned.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008084
8085 For the use of {buf}, see |bufname()| above.
8086
8087 {lnum} is used like with |setline()|.
8088 Use "$" to refer to the last line in buffer {buf}.
8089 When {lnum} is just below the last line the {text} will be
8090 added below the last line.
8091
8092 When {buf} is not a valid buffer, the buffer is not loaded or
8093 {lnum} is not valid then 1 is returned. In |Vim9| script an
8094 error is given.
8095 On success 0 is returned.
8096
8097 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
8098 third argument: >
8099 GetText()->setbufline(buf, lnum)
8100
8101setbufvar({buf}, {varname}, {val}) *setbufvar()*
8102 Set option or local variable {varname} in buffer {buf} to
8103 {val}.
8104 This also works for a global or local window option, but it
8105 doesn't work for a global or local window variable.
8106 For a local window option the global value is unchanged.
8107 For the use of {buf}, see |bufname()| above.
8108 The {varname} argument is a string.
8109 Note that the variable name without "b:" must be used.
8110 Examples: >
8111 :call setbufvar(1, "&mod", 1)
8112 :call setbufvar("todo", "myvar", "foobar")
8113< This function is not available in the |sandbox|.
8114
8115 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
8116 third argument: >
8117 GetValue()->setbufvar(buf, varname)
8118
8119
8120setcellwidths({list}) *setcellwidths()*
8121 Specify overrides for cell widths of character ranges. This
Bram Moolenaarb59ae592022-11-23 23:46:31 +00008122 tells Vim how wide characters are when displayed in the
8123 terminal, counted in screen cells. The values override
8124 'ambiwidth'. Example: >
8125 call setcellwidths([
Bram Moolenaar938ae282023-02-20 20:44:55 +00008126 \ [0x111, 0x111, 1],
Bram Moolenaarb59ae592022-11-23 23:46:31 +00008127 \ [0x2194, 0x2199, 2],
8128 \ ])
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008129
Bram Moolenaarb59ae592022-11-23 23:46:31 +00008130< The {list} argument is a List of Lists with each three
8131 numbers: [{low}, {high}, {width}]. *E1109* *E1110*
8132 {low} and {high} can be the same, in which case this refers to
8133 one character. Otherwise it is the range of characters from
8134 {low} to {high} (inclusive). *E1111* *E1114*
K.Takata71933232023-01-20 16:00:55 +00008135 Only characters with value 0x80 and higher can be used.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008136
Bram Moolenaarb59ae592022-11-23 23:46:31 +00008137 {width} must be either 1 or 2, indicating the character width
8138 in screen cells. *E1112*
8139 An error is given if the argument is invalid, also when a
Bram Moolenaar938ae282023-02-20 20:44:55 +00008140 range overlaps with another. *E1113*
Bram Moolenaarb59ae592022-11-23 23:46:31 +00008141
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008142 If the new value causes 'fillchars' or 'listchars' to become
8143 invalid it is rejected and an error is given.
8144
Bram Moolenaarb59ae592022-11-23 23:46:31 +00008145 To clear the overrides pass an empty {list}: >
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008146 setcellwidths([]);
Bram Moolenaarb59ae592022-11-23 23:46:31 +00008147
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008148< You can use the script $VIMRUNTIME/tools/emoji_list.vim to see
Bram Moolenaarb59ae592022-11-23 23:46:31 +00008149 the effect for known emoji characters. Move the cursor
8150 through the text to check if the cell widths of your terminal
8151 match with what Vim knows about each emoji. If it doesn't
8152 look right you need to adjust the {list} argument.
8153
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008154
8155setcharpos({expr}, {list}) *setcharpos()*
8156 Same as |setpos()| but uses the specified column number as the
8157 character index instead of the byte index in the line.
8158
8159 Example:
8160 With the text "여보세요" in line 8: >
8161 call setcharpos('.', [0, 8, 4, 0])
8162< positions the cursor on the fourth character '요'. >
8163 call setpos('.', [0, 8, 4, 0])
8164< positions the cursor on the second character '보'.
8165
8166 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8167 GetPosition()->setcharpos('.')
8168
8169setcharsearch({dict}) *setcharsearch()*
8170 Set the current character search information to {dict},
8171 which contains one or more of the following entries:
8172
8173 char character which will be used for a subsequent
8174 |,| or |;| command; an empty string clears the
8175 character search
8176 forward direction of character search; 1 for forward,
8177 0 for backward
8178 until type of character search; 1 for a |t| or |T|
8179 character search, 0 for an |f| or |F|
8180 character search
8181
8182 This can be useful to save/restore a user's character search
8183 from a script: >
8184 :let prevsearch = getcharsearch()
8185 :" Perform a command which clobbers user's search
8186 :call setcharsearch(prevsearch)
8187< Also see |getcharsearch()|.
8188
8189 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8190 SavedSearch()->setcharsearch()
8191
Shougo Matsushita07ea5f12022-08-27 12:22:25 +01008192setcmdline({str} [, {pos}]) *setcmdline()*
8193 Set the command line to {str} and set the cursor position to
8194 {pos}.
8195 If {pos} is omitted, the cursor is positioned after the text.
8196 Returns 0 when successful, 1 when not editing the command
8197 line.
8198
8199 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8200 GetText()->setcmdline()
8201
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008202setcmdpos({pos}) *setcmdpos()*
8203 Set the cursor position in the command line to byte position
8204 {pos}. The first position is 1.
8205 Use |getcmdpos()| to obtain the current position.
8206 Only works while editing the command line, thus you must use
8207 |c_CTRL-\_e|, |c_CTRL-R_=| or |c_CTRL-R_CTRL-R| with '='. For
8208 |c_CTRL-\_e| and |c_CTRL-R_CTRL-R| with '=' the position is
8209 set after the command line is set to the expression. For
8210 |c_CTRL-R_=| it is set after evaluating the expression but
8211 before inserting the resulting text.
8212 When the number is too big the cursor is put at the end of the
8213 line. A number smaller than one has undefined results.
Shougo Matsushita07ea5f12022-08-27 12:22:25 +01008214 Returns 0 when successful, 1 when not editing the command
8215 line.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008216
8217 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8218 GetPos()->setcmdpos()
8219
8220setcursorcharpos({lnum}, {col} [, {off}]) *setcursorcharpos()*
8221setcursorcharpos({list})
8222 Same as |cursor()| but uses the specified column number as the
8223 character index instead of the byte index in the line.
8224
8225 Example:
8226 With the text "여보세요" in line 4: >
8227 call setcursorcharpos(4, 3)
8228< positions the cursor on the third character '세'. >
8229 call cursor(4, 3)
8230< positions the cursor on the first character '여'.
8231
8232 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8233 GetCursorPos()->setcursorcharpos()
8234
8235
8236setenv({name}, {val}) *setenv()*
8237 Set environment variable {name} to {val}. Example: >
8238 call setenv('HOME', '/home/myhome')
8239
8240< When {val} is |v:null| the environment variable is deleted.
8241 See also |expr-env|.
8242
8243 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
8244 second argument: >
8245 GetPath()->setenv('PATH')
8246
8247setfperm({fname}, {mode}) *setfperm()* *chmod*
8248 Set the file permissions for {fname} to {mode}.
8249 {mode} must be a string with 9 characters. It is of the form
8250 "rwxrwxrwx", where each group of "rwx" flags represent, in
8251 turn, the permissions of the owner of the file, the group the
8252 file belongs to, and other users. A '-' character means the
8253 permission is off, any other character means on. Multi-byte
8254 characters are not supported.
8255
8256 For example "rw-r-----" means read-write for the user,
8257 readable by the group, not accessible by others. "xx-x-----"
8258 would do the same thing.
8259
8260 Returns non-zero for success, zero for failure.
8261
8262 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8263 GetFilename()->setfperm(mode)
8264<
8265 To read permissions see |getfperm()|.
8266
8267
8268setline({lnum}, {text}) *setline()*
8269 Set line {lnum} of the current buffer to {text}. To insert
8270 lines use |append()|. To set lines in another buffer use
8271 |setbufline()|. Any text properties in {lnum} are cleared.
8272
8273 {lnum} is used like with |getline()|.
8274 When {lnum} is just below the last line the {text} will be
8275 added below the last line.
8276 {text} can be any type or a List of any type, each item is
Bram Moolenaarcd9c8d42022-11-05 23:46:43 +00008277 converted to a String. When {text} is an empty List then
8278 nothing is changed and FALSE is returned.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008279
8280 If this succeeds, FALSE is returned. If this fails (most likely
8281 because {lnum} is invalid) TRUE is returned.
8282 In |Vim9| script an error is given if {lnum} is invalid.
8283
8284 Example: >
8285 :call setline(5, strftime("%c"))
8286
8287< When {text} is a |List| then line {lnum} and following lines
8288 will be set to the items in the list. Example: >
8289 :call setline(5, ['aaa', 'bbb', 'ccc'])
8290< This is equivalent to: >
8291 :for [n, l] in [[5, 'aaa'], [6, 'bbb'], [7, 'ccc']]
8292 : call setline(n, l)
8293 :endfor
8294
8295< Note: The '[ and '] marks are not set.
8296
8297 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
8298 second argument: >
8299 GetText()->setline(lnum)
8300
8301setloclist({nr}, {list} [, {action} [, {what}]]) *setloclist()*
8302 Create or replace or add to the location list for window {nr}.
8303 {nr} can be the window number or the |window-ID|.
8304 When {nr} is zero the current window is used.
8305
8306 For a location list window, the displayed location list is
8307 modified. For an invalid window number {nr}, -1 is returned.
8308 Otherwise, same as |setqflist()|.
8309 Also see |location-list|.
8310
8311 For {action} see |setqflist-action|.
8312
8313 If the optional {what} dictionary argument is supplied, then
8314 only the items listed in {what} are set. Refer to |setqflist()|
8315 for the list of supported keys in {what}.
8316
8317 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
8318 second argument: >
8319 GetLoclist()->setloclist(winnr)
8320
8321setmatches({list} [, {win}]) *setmatches()*
8322 Restores a list of matches saved by |getmatches()| for the
8323 current window. Returns 0 if successful, otherwise -1. All
8324 current matches are cleared before the list is restored. See
8325 example for |getmatches()|.
8326 If {win} is specified, use the window with this number or
8327 window ID instead of the current window.
8328
8329 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8330 GetMatches()->setmatches()
8331<
8332 *setpos()*
8333setpos({expr}, {list})
8334 Set the position for String {expr}. Possible values:
8335 . the cursor
8336 'x mark x
8337
8338 {list} must be a |List| with four or five numbers:
8339 [bufnum, lnum, col, off]
8340 [bufnum, lnum, col, off, curswant]
8341
8342 "bufnum" is the buffer number. Zero can be used for the
8343 current buffer. When setting an uppercase mark "bufnum" is
8344 used for the mark position. For other marks it specifies the
8345 buffer to set the mark in. You can use the |bufnr()| function
8346 to turn a file name into a buffer number.
8347 For setting the cursor and the ' mark "bufnum" is ignored,
8348 since these are associated with a window, not a buffer.
8349 Does not change the jumplist.
8350
8351 "lnum" and "col" are the position in the buffer. The first
8352 column is 1. Use a zero "lnum" to delete a mark. If "col" is
8353 smaller than 1 then 1 is used. To use the character count
8354 instead of the byte count, use |setcharpos()|.
8355
8356 The "off" number is only used when 'virtualedit' is set. Then
8357 it is the offset in screen columns from the start of the
8358 character. E.g., a position within a <Tab> or after the last
8359 character.
8360
8361 The "curswant" number is only used when setting the cursor
8362 position. It sets the preferred column for when moving the
8363 cursor vertically. When the "curswant" number is missing the
8364 preferred column is not set. When it is present and setting a
8365 mark position it is not used.
8366
8367 Note that for '< and '> changing the line number may result in
8368 the marks to be effectively be swapped, so that '< is always
8369 before '>.
8370
8371 Returns 0 when the position could be set, -1 otherwise.
8372 An error message is given if {expr} is invalid.
8373
8374 Also see |setcharpos()|, |getpos()| and |getcurpos()|.
8375
8376 This does not restore the preferred column for moving
8377 vertically; if you set the cursor position with this, |j| and
8378 |k| motions will jump to previous columns! Use |cursor()| to
8379 also set the preferred column. Also see the "curswant" key in
8380 |winrestview()|.
8381
8382 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8383 GetPosition()->setpos('.')
8384
8385setqflist({list} [, {action} [, {what}]]) *setqflist()*
8386 Create or replace or add to the quickfix list.
8387
8388 If the optional {what} dictionary argument is supplied, then
8389 only the items listed in {what} are set. The first {list}
8390 argument is ignored. See below for the supported items in
8391 {what}.
8392 *setqflist-what*
8393 When {what} is not present, the items in {list} are used. Each
8394 item must be a dictionary. Non-dictionary items in {list} are
8395 ignored. Each dictionary item can contain the following
8396 entries:
8397
8398 bufnr buffer number; must be the number of a valid
8399 buffer
8400 filename name of a file; only used when "bufnr" is not
8401 present or it is invalid.
8402 module name of a module; if given it will be used in
8403 quickfix error window instead of the filename.
8404 lnum line number in the file
Bram Moolenaara2baa732022-02-04 16:09:54 +00008405 end_lnum end of lines, if the item spans multiple lines
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008406 pattern search pattern used to locate the error
8407 col column number
8408 vcol when non-zero: "col" is visual column
8409 when zero: "col" is byte index
Bram Moolenaara2baa732022-02-04 16:09:54 +00008410 end_col end column, if the item spans multiple columns
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008411 nr error number
8412 text description of the error
8413 type single-character error type, 'E', 'W', etc.
8414 valid recognized error message
Tom Praschanca6ac992023-08-11 23:26:12 +02008415 user_data custom data associated with the item, can be
8416 any type.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008417
8418 The "col", "vcol", "nr", "type" and "text" entries are
8419 optional. Either "lnum" or "pattern" entry can be used to
8420 locate a matching error line.
8421 If the "filename" and "bufnr" entries are not present or
8422 neither the "lnum" or "pattern" entries are present, then the
8423 item will not be handled as an error line.
8424 If both "pattern" and "lnum" are present then "pattern" will
8425 be used.
8426 If the "valid" entry is not supplied, then the valid flag is
8427 set when "bufnr" is a valid buffer or "filename" exists.
8428 If you supply an empty {list}, the quickfix list will be
8429 cleared.
8430 Note that the list is not exactly the same as what
8431 |getqflist()| returns.
8432
8433 {action} values: *setqflist-action* *E927*
8434 'a' The items from {list} are added to the existing
8435 quickfix list. If there is no existing list, then a
8436 new list is created.
8437
8438 'r' The items from the current quickfix list are replaced
8439 with the items from {list}. This can also be used to
8440 clear the list: >
8441 :call setqflist([], 'r')
8442<
8443 'f' All the quickfix lists in the quickfix stack are
8444 freed.
8445
8446 If {action} is not present or is set to ' ', then a new list
8447 is created. The new quickfix list is added after the current
8448 quickfix list in the stack and all the following lists are
8449 freed. To add a new quickfix list at the end of the stack,
8450 set "nr" in {what} to "$".
8451
8452 The following items can be specified in dictionary {what}:
8453 context quickfix list context. See |quickfix-context|
8454 efm errorformat to use when parsing text from
8455 "lines". If this is not present, then the
8456 'errorformat' option value is used.
8457 See |quickfix-parse|
8458 id quickfix list identifier |quickfix-ID|
8459 idx index of the current entry in the quickfix
8460 list specified by 'id' or 'nr'. If set to '$',
8461 then the last entry in the list is set as the
8462 current entry. See |quickfix-index|
8463 items list of quickfix entries. Same as the {list}
8464 argument.
8465 lines use 'errorformat' to parse a list of lines and
8466 add the resulting entries to the quickfix list
8467 {nr} or {id}. Only a |List| value is supported.
8468 See |quickfix-parse|
8469 nr list number in the quickfix stack; zero
8470 means the current quickfix list and "$" means
8471 the last quickfix list.
8472 quickfixtextfunc
8473 function to get the text to display in the
8474 quickfix window. The value can be the name of
8475 a function or a funcref or a lambda. Refer to
8476 |quickfix-window-function| for an explanation
8477 of how to write the function and an example.
8478 title quickfix list title text. See |quickfix-title|
8479 Unsupported keys in {what} are ignored.
8480 If the "nr" item is not present, then the current quickfix list
8481 is modified. When creating a new quickfix list, "nr" can be
8482 set to a value one greater than the quickfix stack size.
8483 When modifying a quickfix list, to guarantee that the correct
8484 list is modified, "id" should be used instead of "nr" to
8485 specify the list.
8486
8487 Examples (See also |setqflist-examples|): >
8488 :call setqflist([], 'r', {'title': 'My search'})
8489 :call setqflist([], 'r', {'nr': 2, 'title': 'Errors'})
8490 :call setqflist([], 'a', {'id':qfid, 'lines':["F1:10:L10"]})
8491<
8492 Returns zero for success, -1 for failure.
8493
8494 This function can be used to create a quickfix list
8495 independent of the 'errorformat' setting. Use a command like
8496 `:cc 1` to jump to the first position.
8497
8498 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
8499 second argument: >
8500 GetErrorlist()->setqflist()
8501<
8502 *setreg()*
8503setreg({regname}, {value} [, {options}])
8504 Set the register {regname} to {value}.
8505 If {regname} is "" or "@", the unnamed register '"' is used.
8506 The {regname} argument is a string. In |Vim9-script|
8507 {regname} must be one character.
8508
8509 {value} may be any value returned by |getreg()| or
8510 |getreginfo()|, including a |List| or |Dict|.
8511 If {options} contains "a" or {regname} is upper case,
8512 then the value is appended.
8513
8514 {options} can also contain a register type specification:
8515 "c" or "v" |characterwise| mode
8516 "l" or "V" |linewise| mode
8517 "b" or "<CTRL-V>" |blockwise-visual| mode
8518 If a number immediately follows "b" or "<CTRL-V>" then this is
8519 used as the width of the selection - if it is not specified
8520 then the width of the block is set to the number of characters
8521 in the longest line (counting a <Tab> as 1 character).
8522
8523 If {options} contains no register settings, then the default
8524 is to use character mode unless {value} ends in a <NL> for
8525 string {value} and linewise mode for list {value}. Blockwise
8526 mode is never selected automatically.
8527 Returns zero for success, non-zero for failure.
8528
8529 *E883*
8530 Note: you may not use |List| containing more than one item to
8531 set search and expression registers. Lists containing no
8532 items act like empty strings.
8533
8534 Examples: >
8535 :call setreg(v:register, @*)
8536 :call setreg('*', @%, 'ac')
8537 :call setreg('a', "1\n2\n3", 'b5')
8538 :call setreg('"', { 'points_to': 'a'})
8539
8540< This example shows using the functions to save and restore a
8541 register: >
8542 :let var_a = getreginfo()
8543 :call setreg('a', var_a)
8544< or: >
8545 :let var_a = getreg('a', 1, 1)
8546 :let var_amode = getregtype('a')
8547 ....
8548 :call setreg('a', var_a, var_amode)
8549< Note: you may not reliably restore register value
8550 without using the third argument to |getreg()| as without it
8551 newlines are represented as newlines AND Nul bytes are
8552 represented as newlines as well, see |NL-used-for-Nul|.
8553
8554 You can also change the type of a register by appending
8555 nothing: >
8556 :call setreg('a', '', 'al')
8557
8558< Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
8559 second argument: >
8560 GetText()->setreg('a')
8561
8562settabvar({tabnr}, {varname}, {val}) *settabvar()*
8563 Set tab-local variable {varname} to {val} in tab page {tabnr}.
8564 |t:var|
8565 The {varname} argument is a string.
8566 Note that autocommands are blocked, side effects may not be
8567 triggered, e.g. when setting 'filetype'.
8568 Note that the variable name without "t:" must be used.
8569 Tabs are numbered starting with one.
8570 This function is not available in the |sandbox|.
8571
8572 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
8573 third argument: >
8574 GetValue()->settabvar(tab, name)
8575
8576settabwinvar({tabnr}, {winnr}, {varname}, {val}) *settabwinvar()*
8577 Set option or local variable {varname} in window {winnr} to
8578 {val}.
8579 Tabs are numbered starting with one. For the current tabpage
8580 use |setwinvar()|.
8581 {winnr} can be the window number or the |window-ID|.
8582 When {winnr} is zero the current window is used.
8583 Note that autocommands are blocked, side effects may not be
8584 triggered, e.g. when setting 'filetype' or 'syntax'.
8585 This also works for a global or local buffer option, but it
8586 doesn't work for a global or local buffer variable.
8587 For a local buffer option the global value is unchanged.
8588 Note that the variable name without "w:" must be used.
8589 Examples: >
8590 :call settabwinvar(1, 1, "&list", 0)
8591 :call settabwinvar(3, 2, "myvar", "foobar")
8592< This function is not available in the |sandbox|.
8593
8594 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
8595 fourth argument: >
8596 GetValue()->settabwinvar(tab, winnr, name)
8597
8598settagstack({nr}, {dict} [, {action}]) *settagstack()*
8599 Modify the tag stack of the window {nr} using {dict}.
8600 {nr} can be the window number or the |window-ID|.
8601
8602 For a list of supported items in {dict}, refer to
8603 |gettagstack()|. "curidx" takes effect before changing the tag
8604 stack.
8605 *E962*
8606 How the tag stack is modified depends on the {action}
8607 argument:
8608 - If {action} is not present or is set to 'r', then the tag
8609 stack is replaced.
8610 - If {action} is set to 'a', then new entries from {dict} are
8611 pushed (added) onto the tag stack.
8612 - If {action} is set to 't', then all the entries from the
8613 current entry in the tag stack or "curidx" in {dict} are
8614 removed and then new entries are pushed to the stack.
8615
8616 The current index is set to one after the length of the tag
8617 stack after the modification.
8618
8619 Returns zero for success, -1 for failure.
8620
8621 Examples (for more examples see |tagstack-examples|):
8622 Empty the tag stack of window 3: >
8623 call settagstack(3, {'items' : []})
8624
8625< Save and restore the tag stack: >
8626 let stack = gettagstack(1003)
8627 " do something else
8628 call settagstack(1003, stack)
8629 unlet stack
8630<
8631 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
8632 second argument: >
8633 GetStack()->settagstack(winnr)
8634
8635setwinvar({winnr}, {varname}, {val}) *setwinvar()*
8636 Like |settabwinvar()| for the current tab page.
8637 Examples: >
8638 :call setwinvar(1, "&list", 0)
8639 :call setwinvar(2, "myvar", "foobar")
8640
8641< Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
8642 third argument: >
8643 GetValue()->setwinvar(winnr, name)
8644
8645sha256({string}) *sha256()*
8646 Returns a String with 64 hex characters, which is the SHA256
8647 checksum of {string}.
8648
8649 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8650 GetText()->sha256()
8651
8652< {only available when compiled with the |+cryptv| feature}
8653
8654shellescape({string} [, {special}]) *shellescape()*
8655 Escape {string} for use as a shell command argument.
8656 When the 'shell' contains powershell (MS-Windows) or pwsh
Bram Moolenaar944697a2022-02-20 19:48:20 +00008657 (MS-Windows, Linux, and macOS) then it will enclose {string}
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008658 in single quotes and will double up all internal single
8659 quotes.
8660 On MS-Windows, when 'shellslash' is not set, it will enclose
8661 {string} in double quotes and double all double quotes within
8662 {string}.
8663 Otherwise it will enclose {string} in single quotes and
8664 replace all "'" with "'\''".
8665
8666 When the {special} argument is present and it's a non-zero
8667 Number or a non-empty String (|non-zero-arg|), then special
8668 items such as "!", "%", "#" and "<cword>" will be preceded by
8669 a backslash. This backslash will be removed again by the |:!|
8670 command.
8671
8672 The "!" character will be escaped (again with a |non-zero-arg|
8673 {special}) when 'shell' contains "csh" in the tail. That is
8674 because for csh and tcsh "!" is used for history replacement
8675 even when inside single quotes.
8676
8677 With a |non-zero-arg| {special} the <NL> character is also
8678 escaped. When 'shell' containing "csh" in the tail it's
8679 escaped a second time.
8680
8681 The "\" character will be escaped when 'shell' contains "fish"
8682 in the tail. That is because for fish "\" is used as an escape
8683 character inside single quotes.
8684
8685 Example of use with a |:!| command: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00008686 :exe '!dir ' .. shellescape(expand('<cfile>'), 1)
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008687< This results in a directory listing for the file under the
8688 cursor. Example of use with |system()|: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00008689 :call system("chmod +w -- " .. shellescape(expand("%")))
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008690< See also |::S|.
8691
8692 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8693 GetCommand()->shellescape()
8694
8695shiftwidth([{col}]) *shiftwidth()*
8696 Returns the effective value of 'shiftwidth'. This is the
8697 'shiftwidth' value unless it is zero, in which case it is the
8698 'tabstop' value. This function was introduced with patch
8699 7.3.694 in 2012, everybody should have it by now (however it
8700 did not allow for the optional {col} argument until 8.1.542).
8701
8702 When there is one argument {col} this is used as column number
8703 for which to return the 'shiftwidth' value. This matters for the
8704 'vartabstop' feature. If the 'vartabstop' setting is enabled and
8705 no {col} argument is given, column 1 will be assumed.
8706
8707 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8708 GetColumn()->shiftwidth()
8709
8710sign_ functions are documented here: |sign-functions-details|
8711
8712
8713simplify({filename}) *simplify()*
8714 Simplify the file name as much as possible without changing
8715 the meaning. Shortcuts (on MS-Windows) or symbolic links (on
8716 Unix) are not resolved. If the first path component in
8717 {filename} designates the current directory, this will be
8718 valid for the result as well. A trailing path separator is
8719 not removed either. On Unix "//path" is unchanged, but
8720 "///path" is simplified to "/path" (this follows the Posix
8721 standard).
8722 Example: >
8723 simplify("./dir/.././/file/") == "./file/"
8724< Note: The combination "dir/.." is only removed if "dir" is
8725 a searchable directory or does not exist. On Unix, it is also
8726 removed when "dir" is a symbolic link within the same
8727 directory. In order to resolve all the involved symbolic
8728 links before simplifying the path name, use |resolve()|.
8729
8730 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8731 GetName()->simplify()
8732
8733sin({expr}) *sin()*
8734 Return the sine of {expr}, measured in radians, as a |Float|.
8735 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01008736 Returns 0.0 if {expr} is not a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008737 Examples: >
8738 :echo sin(100)
8739< -0.506366 >
8740 :echo sin(-4.01)
8741< 0.763301
8742
8743 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8744 Compute()->sin()
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008745
8746
8747sinh({expr}) *sinh()*
8748 Return the hyperbolic sine of {expr} as a |Float| in the range
8749 [-inf, inf].
8750 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01008751 Returns 0.0 if {expr} is not a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008752 Examples: >
8753 :echo sinh(0.5)
8754< 0.521095 >
8755 :echo sinh(-0.9)
8756< -1.026517
8757
8758 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8759 Compute()->sinh()
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008760
8761
8762slice({expr}, {start} [, {end}]) *slice()*
8763 Similar to using a |slice| "expr[start : end]", but "end" is
8764 used exclusive. And for a string the indexes are used as
8765 character indexes instead of byte indexes, like in
8766 |vim9script|. Also, composing characters are not counted.
8767 When {end} is omitted the slice continues to the last item.
8768 When {end} is -1 the last item is omitted.
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01008769 Returns an empty value if {start} or {end} are invalid.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008770
8771 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8772 GetList()->slice(offset)
8773
8774
Bram Moolenaar2007dd42022-02-23 13:17:47 +00008775sort({list} [, {how} [, {dict}]]) *sort()* *E702*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008776 Sort the items in {list} in-place. Returns {list}.
8777
8778 If you want a list to remain unmodified make a copy first: >
8779 :let sortedlist = sort(copy(mylist))
8780
Bram Moolenaar2d8ed022022-05-21 13:08:16 +01008781< When {how} is omitted or is a string, then sort() uses the
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008782 string representation of each item to sort on. Numbers sort
8783 after Strings, |Lists| after Numbers. For sorting text in the
8784 current buffer use |:sort|.
8785
Bram Moolenaar2007dd42022-02-23 13:17:47 +00008786 When {how} is given and it is 'i' then case is ignored.
8787 In legacy script, for backwards compatibility, the value one
8788 can be used to ignore case. Zero means to not ignore case.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008789
Bram Moolenaar2007dd42022-02-23 13:17:47 +00008790 When {how} is given and it is 'l' then the current collation
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008791 locale is used for ordering. Implementation details: strcoll()
8792 is used to compare strings. See |:language| check or set the
8793 collation locale. |v:collate| can also be used to check the
8794 current locale. Sorting using the locale typically ignores
8795 case. Example: >
8796 " ö is sorted similarly to o with English locale.
8797 :language collate en_US.UTF8
8798 :echo sort(['n', 'o', 'O', 'ö', 'p', 'z'], 'l')
8799< ['n', 'o', 'O', 'ö', 'p', 'z'] ~
8800>
8801 " ö is sorted after z with Swedish locale.
8802 :language collate sv_SE.UTF8
8803 :echo sort(['n', 'o', 'O', 'ö', 'p', 'z'], 'l')
8804< ['n', 'o', 'O', 'p', 'z', 'ö'] ~
8805 This does not work properly on Mac.
8806
Bram Moolenaar2007dd42022-02-23 13:17:47 +00008807 When {how} is given and it is 'n' then all items will be
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008808 sorted numerical (Implementation detail: this uses the
Bram Moolenaarbe19d782023-03-09 22:06:49 +00008809 strtod() function to parse numbers. Strings, Lists, Dicts and
8810 Funcrefs will be considered as being 0). Note that this won't
8811 sort a list of strings with numbers!
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008812
Bram Moolenaar2007dd42022-02-23 13:17:47 +00008813 When {how} is given and it is 'N' then all items will be
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008814 sorted numerical. This is like 'n' but a string containing
8815 digits will be used as the number they represent.
8816
Bram Moolenaar2007dd42022-02-23 13:17:47 +00008817 When {how} is given and it is 'f' then all items will be
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008818 sorted numerical. All values must be a Number or a Float.
8819
Bram Moolenaar2007dd42022-02-23 13:17:47 +00008820 When {how} is a |Funcref| or a function name, this function
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008821 is called to compare items. The function is invoked with two
8822 items as argument and must return zero if they are equal, 1 or
8823 bigger if the first one sorts after the second one, -1 or
8824 smaller if the first one sorts before the second one.
8825
8826 {dict} is for functions with the "dict" attribute. It will be
8827 used to set the local variable "self". |Dictionary-function|
8828
8829 The sort is stable, items which compare equal (as number or as
8830 string) will keep their relative position. E.g., when sorting
8831 on numbers, text strings will sort next to each other, in the
8832 same order as they were originally.
8833
8834 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8835 mylist->sort()
8836
8837< Also see |uniq()|.
8838
8839 Example: >
8840 func MyCompare(i1, i2)
8841 return a:i1 == a:i2 ? 0 : a:i1 > a:i2 ? 1 : -1
8842 endfunc
8843 eval mylist->sort("MyCompare")
8844< A shorter compare version for this specific simple case, which
8845 ignores overflow: >
8846 func MyCompare(i1, i2)
8847 return a:i1 - a:i2
8848 endfunc
8849< For a simple expression you can use a lambda: >
8850 eval mylist->sort({i1, i2 -> i1 - i2})
8851<
8852sound_clear() *sound_clear()*
8853 Stop playing all sounds.
8854
8855 On some Linux systems you may need the libcanberra-pulse
8856 package, otherwise sound may not stop.
8857
8858 {only available when compiled with the |+sound| feature}
8859
8860 *sound_playevent()*
8861sound_playevent({name} [, {callback}])
8862 Play a sound identified by {name}. Which event names are
8863 supported depends on the system. Often the XDG sound names
8864 are used. On Ubuntu they may be found in
8865 /usr/share/sounds/freedesktop/stereo. Example: >
8866 call sound_playevent('bell')
8867< On MS-Windows, {name} can be SystemAsterisk, SystemDefault,
8868 SystemExclamation, SystemExit, SystemHand, SystemQuestion,
8869 SystemStart, SystemWelcome, etc.
Yee Cheng Chin4314e4f2022-10-08 13:50:05 +01008870 On macOS, {name} refers to files located in
8871 /System/Library/Sounds (e.g. "Tink"). It will also work for
8872 custom installed sounds in folders like ~/Library/Sounds.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008873
8874 When {callback} is specified it is invoked when the sound is
8875 finished. The first argument is the sound ID, the second
8876 argument is the status:
8877 0 sound was played to the end
8878 1 sound was interrupted
8879 2 error occurred after sound started
8880 Example: >
8881 func Callback(id, status)
8882 echomsg "sound " .. a:id .. " finished with " .. a:status
8883 endfunc
8884 call sound_playevent('bell', 'Callback')
8885
8886< MS-Windows: {callback} doesn't work for this function.
8887
8888 Returns the sound ID, which can be passed to `sound_stop()`.
8889 Returns zero if the sound could not be played.
8890
8891 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8892 GetSoundName()->sound_playevent()
8893
8894< {only available when compiled with the |+sound| feature}
8895
8896 *sound_playfile()*
8897sound_playfile({path} [, {callback}])
8898 Like `sound_playevent()` but play sound file {path}. {path}
8899 must be a full path. On Ubuntu you may find files to play
8900 with this command: >
8901 :!find /usr/share/sounds -type f | grep -v index.theme
8902
8903< Can also be used as a |method|: >
8904 GetSoundPath()->sound_playfile()
8905
Bram Moolenaar1588bc82022-03-08 21:35:07 +00008906< {only available when compiled with the |+sound| feature}
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008907
8908
8909sound_stop({id}) *sound_stop()*
8910 Stop playing sound {id}. {id} must be previously returned by
8911 `sound_playevent()` or `sound_playfile()`.
8912
8913 On some Linux systems you may need the libcanberra-pulse
8914 package, otherwise sound may not stop.
8915
8916 On MS-Windows, this does not work for event sound started by
8917 `sound_playevent()`. To stop event sounds, use `sound_clear()`.
8918
8919 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8920 soundid->sound_stop()
8921
8922< {only available when compiled with the |+sound| feature}
8923
8924 *soundfold()*
8925soundfold({word})
8926 Return the sound-folded equivalent of {word}. Uses the first
8927 language in 'spelllang' for the current window that supports
8928 soundfolding. 'spell' must be set. When no sound folding is
8929 possible the {word} is returned unmodified.
8930 This can be used for making spelling suggestions. Note that
8931 the method can be quite slow.
8932
8933 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8934 GetWord()->soundfold()
8935<
8936 *spellbadword()*
8937spellbadword([{sentence}])
8938 Without argument: The result is the badly spelled word under
8939 or after the cursor. The cursor is moved to the start of the
8940 bad word. When no bad word is found in the cursor line the
8941 result is an empty string and the cursor doesn't move.
8942
8943 With argument: The result is the first word in {sentence} that
8944 is badly spelled. If there are no spelling mistakes the
8945 result is an empty string.
8946
8947 The return value is a list with two items:
8948 - The badly spelled word or an empty string.
8949 - The type of the spelling error:
8950 "bad" spelling mistake
8951 "rare" rare word
8952 "local" word only valid in another region
8953 "caps" word should start with Capital
8954 Example: >
8955 echo spellbadword("the quik brown fox")
8956< ['quik', 'bad'] ~
8957
8958 The spelling information for the current window and the value
8959 of 'spelllang' are used.
8960
8961 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8962 GetText()->spellbadword()
8963<
8964 *spellsuggest()*
8965spellsuggest({word} [, {max} [, {capital}]])
8966 Return a |List| with spelling suggestions to replace {word}.
8967 When {max} is given up to this number of suggestions are
8968 returned. Otherwise up to 25 suggestions are returned.
8969
8970 When the {capital} argument is given and it's non-zero only
8971 suggestions with a leading capital will be given. Use this
8972 after a match with 'spellcapcheck'.
8973
8974 {word} can be a badly spelled word followed by other text.
8975 This allows for joining two words that were split. The
8976 suggestions also include the following text, thus you can
8977 replace a line.
8978
8979 {word} may also be a good word. Similar words will then be
8980 returned. {word} itself is not included in the suggestions,
8981 although it may appear capitalized.
8982
8983 The spelling information for the current window is used. The
8984 values of 'spelllang' and 'spellsuggest' are used.
8985
8986 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8987 GetWord()->spellsuggest()
8988
8989split({string} [, {pattern} [, {keepempty}]]) *split()*
8990 Make a |List| out of {string}. When {pattern} is omitted or
8991 empty each white-separated sequence of characters becomes an
8992 item.
8993 Otherwise the string is split where {pattern} matches,
8994 removing the matched characters. 'ignorecase' is not used
8995 here, add \c to ignore case. |/\c|
8996 When the first or last item is empty it is omitted, unless the
8997 {keepempty} argument is given and it's non-zero.
8998 Other empty items are kept when {pattern} matches at least one
8999 character or when {keepempty} is non-zero.
9000 Example: >
9001 :let words = split(getline('.'), '\W\+')
9002< To split a string in individual characters: >
9003 :for c in split(mystring, '\zs')
9004< If you want to keep the separator you can also use '\zs' at
9005 the end of the pattern: >
9006 :echo split('abc:def:ghi', ':\zs')
9007< ['abc:', 'def:', 'ghi'] ~
9008 Splitting a table where the first element can be empty: >
9009 :let items = split(line, ':', 1)
9010< The opposite function is |join()|.
9011
9012 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9013 GetString()->split()
9014
9015sqrt({expr}) *sqrt()*
9016 Return the non-negative square root of Float {expr} as a
9017 |Float|.
9018 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|. When {expr}
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01009019 is negative the result is NaN (Not a Number). Returns 0.0 if
9020 {expr} is not a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009021 Examples: >
9022 :echo sqrt(100)
9023< 10.0 >
9024 :echo sqrt(-4.01)
9025< nan
9026 "nan" may be different, it depends on system libraries.
9027
9028 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9029 Compute()->sqrt()
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009030
9031
9032srand([{expr}]) *srand()*
9033 Initialize seed used by |rand()|:
9034 - If {expr} is not given, seed values are initialized by
9035 reading from /dev/urandom, if possible, or using time(NULL)
9036 a.k.a. epoch time otherwise; this only has second accuracy.
9037 - If {expr} is given it must be a Number. It is used to
9038 initialize the seed values. This is useful for testing or
9039 when a predictable sequence is intended.
9040
9041 Examples: >
9042 :let seed = srand()
9043 :let seed = srand(userinput)
9044 :echo rand(seed)
9045
9046state([{what}]) *state()*
9047 Return a string which contains characters indicating the
9048 current state. Mostly useful in callbacks that want to do
9049 work that may not always be safe. Roughly this works like:
9050 - callback uses state() to check if work is safe to do.
9051 Yes: then do it right away.
9052 No: add to work queue and add a |SafeState| and/or
9053 |SafeStateAgain| autocommand (|SafeState| triggers at
9054 toplevel, |SafeStateAgain| triggers after handling
9055 messages and callbacks).
9056 - When SafeState or SafeStateAgain is triggered and executes
9057 your autocommand, check with `state()` if the work can be
9058 done now, and if yes remove it from the queue and execute.
9059 Remove the autocommand if the queue is now empty.
9060 Also see |mode()|.
9061
9062 When {what} is given only characters in this string will be
9063 added. E.g, this checks if the screen has scrolled: >
9064 if state('s') == ''
9065 " screen has not scrolled
9066<
9067 These characters indicate the state, generally indicating that
9068 something is busy:
9069 m halfway a mapping, :normal command, feedkeys() or
9070 stuffed command
9071 o operator pending, e.g. after |d|
9072 a Insert mode autocomplete active
9073 x executing an autocommand
9074 w blocked on waiting, e.g. ch_evalexpr(), ch_read() and
9075 ch_readraw() when reading json
9076 S not triggering SafeState or SafeStateAgain, e.g. after
9077 |f| or a count
9078 c callback invoked, including timer (repeats for
9079 recursiveness up to "ccc")
9080 s screen has scrolled for messages
9081
9082str2float({string} [, {quoted}]) *str2float()*
9083 Convert String {string} to a Float. This mostly works the
9084 same as when using a floating point number in an expression,
9085 see |floating-point-format|. But it's a bit more permissive.
9086 E.g., "1e40" is accepted, while in an expression you need to
9087 write "1.0e40". The hexadecimal form "0x123" is also
9088 accepted, but not others, like binary or octal.
9089 When {quoted} is present and non-zero then embedded single
9090 quotes before the dot are ignored, thus "1'000.0" is a
9091 thousand.
9092 Text after the number is silently ignored.
9093 The decimal point is always '.', no matter what the locale is
9094 set to. A comma ends the number: "12,345.67" is converted to
9095 12.0. You can strip out thousands separators with
9096 |substitute()|: >
9097 let f = str2float(substitute(text, ',', '', 'g'))
9098<
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01009099 Returns 0.0 if the conversion fails.
9100
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009101 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9102 let f = text->substitute(',', '', 'g')->str2float()
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009103
9104str2list({string} [, {utf8}]) *str2list()*
9105 Return a list containing the number values which represent
9106 each character in String {string}. Examples: >
9107 str2list(" ") returns [32]
9108 str2list("ABC") returns [65, 66, 67]
9109< |list2str()| does the opposite.
9110
9111 When {utf8} is omitted or zero, the current 'encoding' is used.
9112 When {utf8} is TRUE, always treat the String as UTF-8
9113 characters. With UTF-8 composing characters are handled
9114 properly: >
9115 str2list("á") returns [97, 769]
9116
9117< Can also be used as a |method|: >
9118 GetString()->str2list()
9119
9120
9121str2nr({string} [, {base} [, {quoted}]]) *str2nr()*
9122 Convert string {string} to a number.
9123 {base} is the conversion base, it can be 2, 8, 10 or 16.
9124 When {quoted} is present and non-zero then embedded single
9125 quotes are ignored, thus "1'000'000" is a million.
9126
9127 When {base} is omitted base 10 is used. This also means that
9128 a leading zero doesn't cause octal conversion to be used, as
9129 with the default String to Number conversion. Example: >
9130 let nr = str2nr('0123')
9131<
9132 When {base} is 16 a leading "0x" or "0X" is ignored. With a
9133 different base the result will be zero. Similarly, when
9134 {base} is 8 a leading "0", "0o" or "0O" is ignored, and when
9135 {base} is 2 a leading "0b" or "0B" is ignored.
9136 Text after the number is silently ignored.
9137
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01009138 Returns 0 if {string} is empty or on error.
9139
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009140 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9141 GetText()->str2nr()
9142
9143
9144strcharlen({string}) *strcharlen()*
9145 The result is a Number, which is the number of characters
9146 in String {string}. Composing characters are ignored.
9147 |strchars()| can count the number of characters, counting
9148 composing characters separately.
9149
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01009150 Returns 0 if {string} is empty or on error.
9151
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009152 Also see |strlen()|, |strdisplaywidth()| and |strwidth()|.
9153
9154 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9155 GetText()->strcharlen()
9156
9157
9158strcharpart({src}, {start} [, {len} [, {skipcc}]]) *strcharpart()*
9159 Like |strpart()| but using character index and length instead
9160 of byte index and length.
9161 When {skipcc} is omitted or zero, composing characters are
9162 counted separately.
9163 When {skipcc} set to 1, Composing characters are ignored,
9164 similar to |slice()|.
9165 When a character index is used where a character does not
9166 exist it is omitted and counted as one character. For
9167 example: >
9168 strcharpart('abc', -1, 2)
9169< results in 'a'.
9170
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +01009171 Returns an empty string on error.
9172
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009173 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9174 GetText()->strcharpart(5)
9175
9176
9177strchars({string} [, {skipcc}]) *strchars()*
9178 The result is a Number, which is the number of characters
9179 in String {string}.
9180 When {skipcc} is omitted or zero, composing characters are
9181 counted separately.
9182 When {skipcc} set to 1, Composing characters are ignored.
9183 |strcharlen()| always does this.
9184
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +01009185 Returns zero on error.
9186
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009187 Also see |strlen()|, |strdisplaywidth()| and |strwidth()|.
9188
9189 {skipcc} is only available after 7.4.755. For backward
9190 compatibility, you can define a wrapper function: >
9191 if has("patch-7.4.755")
9192 function s:strchars(str, skipcc)
9193 return strchars(a:str, a:skipcc)
9194 endfunction
9195 else
9196 function s:strchars(str, skipcc)
9197 if a:skipcc
9198 return strlen(substitute(a:str, ".", "x", "g"))
9199 else
9200 return strchars(a:str)
9201 endif
9202 endfunction
9203 endif
9204<
9205 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9206 GetText()->strchars()
9207
9208strdisplaywidth({string} [, {col}]) *strdisplaywidth()*
9209 The result is a Number, which is the number of display cells
9210 String {string} occupies on the screen when it starts at {col}
9211 (first column is zero). When {col} is omitted zero is used.
9212 Otherwise it is the screen column where to start. This
9213 matters for Tab characters.
9214 The option settings of the current window are used. This
9215 matters for anything that's displayed differently, such as
9216 'tabstop' and 'display'.
9217 When {string} contains characters with East Asian Width Class
9218 Ambiguous, this function's return value depends on 'ambiwidth'.
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +01009219 Returns zero on error.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009220 Also see |strlen()|, |strwidth()| and |strchars()|.
9221
9222 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9223 GetText()->strdisplaywidth()
9224
9225strftime({format} [, {time}]) *strftime()*
9226 The result is a String, which is a formatted date and time, as
9227 specified by the {format} string. The given {time} is used,
9228 or the current time if no time is given. The accepted
9229 {format} depends on your system, thus this is not portable!
9230 See the manual page of the C function strftime() for the
9231 format. The maximum length of the result is 80 characters.
9232 See also |localtime()|, |getftime()| and |strptime()|.
9233 The language can be changed with the |:language| command.
9234 Examples: >
9235 :echo strftime("%c") Sun Apr 27 11:49:23 1997
9236 :echo strftime("%Y %b %d %X") 1997 Apr 27 11:53:25
9237 :echo strftime("%y%m%d %T") 970427 11:53:55
9238 :echo strftime("%H:%M") 11:55
9239 :echo strftime("%c", getftime("file.c"))
9240 Show mod time of file.c.
9241< Not available on all systems. To check use: >
9242 :if exists("*strftime")
9243
9244< Can also be used as a |method|: >
9245 GetFormat()->strftime()
9246
9247strgetchar({str}, {index}) *strgetchar()*
Bram Moolenaar2d8ed022022-05-21 13:08:16 +01009248 Get a Number corresponding to the character at {index} in
9249 {str}. This uses a zero-based character index, not a byte
9250 index. Composing characters are considered separate
9251 characters here. Use |nr2char()| to convert the Number to a
9252 String.
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +01009253 Returns -1 if {index} is invalid.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009254 Also see |strcharpart()| and |strchars()|.
9255
9256 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9257 GetText()->strgetchar(5)
9258
9259stridx({haystack}, {needle} [, {start}]) *stridx()*
9260 The result is a Number, which gives the byte index in
9261 {haystack} of the first occurrence of the String {needle}.
9262 If {start} is specified, the search starts at index {start}.
9263 This can be used to find a second match: >
9264 :let colon1 = stridx(line, ":")
9265 :let colon2 = stridx(line, ":", colon1 + 1)
9266< The search is done case-sensitive.
9267 For pattern searches use |match()|.
9268 -1 is returned if the {needle} does not occur in {haystack}.
9269 See also |strridx()|.
9270 Examples: >
9271 :echo stridx("An Example", "Example") 3
9272 :echo stridx("Starting point", "Start") 0
9273 :echo stridx("Starting point", "start") -1
9274< *strstr()* *strchr()*
9275 stridx() works similar to the C function strstr(). When used
9276 with a single character it works similar to strchr().
9277
9278 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9279 GetHaystack()->stridx(needle)
9280<
9281 *string()*
9282string({expr}) Return {expr} converted to a String. If {expr} is a Number,
9283 Float, String, Blob or a composition of them, then the result
9284 can be parsed back with |eval()|.
9285 {expr} type result ~
9286 String 'string' (single quotes are doubled)
9287 Number 123
9288 Float 123.123456 or 1.123456e8
9289 Funcref function('name')
9290 Blob 0z00112233.44556677.8899
9291 List [item, item]
9292 Dictionary {key: value, key: value}
Bram Moolenaarf1dcd142022-12-31 15:30:45 +00009293 Class class SomeName
9294 Object object of SomeName {lnum: 1, col: 3}
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009295
9296 When a |List| or |Dictionary| has a recursive reference it is
9297 replaced by "[...]" or "{...}". Using eval() on the result
9298 will then fail.
9299
9300 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9301 mylist->string()
9302
9303< Also see |strtrans()|.
9304
9305
9306strlen({string}) *strlen()*
9307 The result is a Number, which is the length of the String
9308 {string} in bytes.
9309 If the argument is a Number it is first converted to a String.
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +01009310 For other types an error is given and zero is returned.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009311 If you want to count the number of multibyte characters use
9312 |strchars()|.
9313 Also see |len()|, |strdisplaywidth()| and |strwidth()|.
9314
9315 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9316 GetString()->strlen()
9317
9318strpart({src}, {start} [, {len} [, {chars}]]) *strpart()*
9319 The result is a String, which is part of {src}, starting from
9320 byte {start}, with the byte length {len}.
9321 When {chars} is present and TRUE then {len} is the number of
9322 characters positions (composing characters are not counted
9323 separately, thus "1" means one base character and any
9324 following composing characters).
9325 To count {start} as characters instead of bytes use
9326 |strcharpart()|.
9327
9328 When bytes are selected which do not exist, this doesn't
9329 result in an error, the bytes are simply omitted.
9330 If {len} is missing, the copy continues from {start} till the
9331 end of the {src}. >
9332 strpart("abcdefg", 3, 2) == "de"
9333 strpart("abcdefg", -2, 4) == "ab"
9334 strpart("abcdefg", 5, 4) == "fg"
9335 strpart("abcdefg", 3) == "defg"
9336
9337< Note: To get the first character, {start} must be 0. For
9338 example, to get the character under the cursor: >
9339 strpart(getline("."), col(".") - 1, 1, v:true)
9340<
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +01009341 Returns an empty string on error.
9342
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009343 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9344 GetText()->strpart(5)
9345
9346strptime({format}, {timestring}) *strptime()*
9347 The result is a Number, which is a unix timestamp representing
9348 the date and time in {timestring}, which is expected to match
9349 the format specified in {format}.
9350
9351 The accepted {format} depends on your system, thus this is not
9352 portable! See the manual page of the C function strptime()
9353 for the format. Especially avoid "%c". The value of $TZ also
9354 matters.
9355
9356 If the {timestring} cannot be parsed with {format} zero is
9357 returned. If you do not know the format of {timestring} you
9358 can try different {format} values until you get a non-zero
9359 result.
9360
9361 See also |strftime()|.
9362 Examples: >
9363 :echo strptime("%Y %b %d %X", "1997 Apr 27 11:49:23")
9364< 862156163 >
9365 :echo strftime("%c", strptime("%y%m%d %T", "970427 11:53:55"))
9366< Sun Apr 27 11:53:55 1997 >
9367 :echo strftime("%c", strptime("%Y%m%d%H%M%S", "19970427115355") + 3600)
9368< Sun Apr 27 12:53:55 1997
9369
9370 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9371 GetFormat()->strptime(timestring)
9372<
9373 Not available on all systems. To check use: >
9374 :if exists("*strptime")
9375
9376strridx({haystack}, {needle} [, {start}]) *strridx()*
9377 The result is a Number, which gives the byte index in
9378 {haystack} of the last occurrence of the String {needle}.
9379 When {start} is specified, matches beyond this index are
9380 ignored. This can be used to find a match before a previous
9381 match: >
9382 :let lastcomma = strridx(line, ",")
9383 :let comma2 = strridx(line, ",", lastcomma - 1)
9384< The search is done case-sensitive.
9385 For pattern searches use |match()|.
9386 -1 is returned if the {needle} does not occur in {haystack}.
9387 If the {needle} is empty the length of {haystack} is returned.
9388 See also |stridx()|. Examples: >
9389 :echo strridx("an angry armadillo", "an") 3
9390< *strrchr()*
9391 When used with a single character it works similar to the C
9392 function strrchr().
9393
9394 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9395 GetHaystack()->strridx(needle)
9396
9397strtrans({string}) *strtrans()*
9398 The result is a String, which is {string} with all unprintable
9399 characters translated into printable characters |'isprint'|.
9400 Like they are shown in a window. Example: >
9401 echo strtrans(@a)
9402< This displays a newline in register a as "^@" instead of
9403 starting a new line.
9404
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +01009405 Returns an empty string on error.
9406
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009407 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9408 GetString()->strtrans()
9409
Christian Brabandt67672ef2023-04-24 21:09:54 +01009410strutf16len({string} [, {countcc}]) *strutf16len()*
9411 The result is a Number, which is the number of UTF-16 code
9412 units in String {string} (after converting it to UTF-16).
9413
9414 When {countcc} is TRUE, composing characters are counted
9415 separately.
9416 When {countcc} is omitted or FALSE, composing characters are
9417 ignored.
9418
9419 Returns zero on error.
9420
9421 Also see |strlen()| and |strcharlen()|.
9422 Examples: >
9423 echo strutf16len('a') returns 1
9424 echo strutf16len('©') returns 1
9425 echo strutf16len('😊') returns 2
9426 echo strutf16len('ą́') returns 1
9427 echo strutf16len('ą́', v:true) returns 3
9428
9429 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9430 GetText()->strutf16len()
9431<
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009432strwidth({string}) *strwidth()*
9433 The result is a Number, which is the number of display cells
9434 String {string} occupies. A Tab character is counted as one
9435 cell, alternatively use |strdisplaywidth()|.
9436 When {string} contains characters with East Asian Width Class
9437 Ambiguous, this function's return value depends on 'ambiwidth'.
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +01009438 Returns zero on error.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009439 Also see |strlen()|, |strdisplaywidth()| and |strchars()|.
9440
9441 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9442 GetString()->strwidth()
9443
9444submatch({nr} [, {list}]) *submatch()* *E935*
9445 Only for an expression in a |:substitute| command or
9446 substitute() function.
9447 Returns the {nr}'th submatch of the matched text. When {nr}
9448 is 0 the whole matched text is returned.
9449 Note that a NL in the string can stand for a line break of a
9450 multi-line match or a NUL character in the text.
9451 Also see |sub-replace-expression|.
9452
9453 If {list} is present and non-zero then submatch() returns
9454 a list of strings, similar to |getline()| with two arguments.
9455 NL characters in the text represent NUL characters in the
9456 text.
9457 Only returns more than one item for |:substitute|, inside
9458 |substitute()| this list will always contain one or zero
9459 items, since there are no real line breaks.
9460
9461 When substitute() is used recursively only the submatches in
9462 the current (deepest) call can be obtained.
9463
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +01009464 Returns an empty string or list on error.
9465
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009466 Examples: >
9467 :s/\d\+/\=submatch(0) + 1/
9468 :echo substitute(text, '\d\+', '\=submatch(0) + 1', '')
9469< This finds the first number in the line and adds one to it.
9470 A line break is included as a newline character.
9471
9472 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9473 GetNr()->submatch()
9474
9475substitute({string}, {pat}, {sub}, {flags}) *substitute()*
9476 The result is a String, which is a copy of {string}, in which
9477 the first match of {pat} is replaced with {sub}.
9478 When {flags} is "g", all matches of {pat} in {string} are
9479 replaced. Otherwise {flags} should be "".
9480
9481 This works like the ":substitute" command (without any flags).
9482 But the matching with {pat} is always done like the 'magic'
9483 option is set and 'cpoptions' is empty (to make scripts
9484 portable). 'ignorecase' is still relevant, use |/\c| or |/\C|
9485 if you want to ignore or match case and ignore 'ignorecase'.
9486 'smartcase' is not used. See |string-match| for how {pat} is
9487 used.
9488
9489 A "~" in {sub} is not replaced with the previous {sub}.
9490 Note that some codes in {sub} have a special meaning
9491 |sub-replace-special|. For example, to replace something with
9492 "\n" (two characters), use "\\\\n" or '\\n'.
9493
9494 When {pat} does not match in {string}, {string} is returned
9495 unmodified.
9496
9497 Example: >
9498 :let &path = substitute(&path, ",\\=[^,]*$", "", "")
9499< This removes the last component of the 'path' option. >
9500 :echo substitute("testing", ".*", "\\U\\0", "")
9501< results in "TESTING".
9502
9503 When {sub} starts with "\=", the remainder is interpreted as
9504 an expression. See |sub-replace-expression|. Example: >
9505 :echo substitute(s, '%\(\x\x\)',
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00009506 \ '\=nr2char("0x" .. submatch(1))', 'g')
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009507
9508< When {sub} is a Funcref that function is called, with one
9509 optional argument. Example: >
9510 :echo substitute(s, '%\(\x\x\)', SubNr, 'g')
9511< The optional argument is a list which contains the whole
9512 matched string and up to nine submatches, like what
9513 |submatch()| returns. Example: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00009514 :echo substitute(s, '%\(\x\x\)', {m -> '0x' .. m[1]}, 'g')
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009515
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +01009516< Returns an empty string on error.
9517
9518 Can also be used as a |method|: >
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009519 GetString()->substitute(pat, sub, flags)
9520
Bram Moolenaarc216a7a2022-12-05 13:50:55 +00009521swapfilelist() *swapfilelist()*
9522 Returns a list of swap file names, like what "vim -r" shows.
9523 See the |-r| command argument. The 'directory' option is used
9524 for the directories to inspect. If you only want to get a
9525 list of swap files in the current directory then temporarily
9526 set 'directory' to a dot: >
9527 let save_dir = &directory
9528 let &directory = '.'
9529 let swapfiles = swapfilelist()
9530 let &directory = save_dir
9531
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009532swapinfo({fname}) *swapinfo()*
9533 The result is a dictionary, which holds information about the
9534 swapfile {fname}. The available fields are:
9535 version Vim version
9536 user user name
9537 host host name
9538 fname original file name
9539 pid PID of the Vim process that created the swap
9540 file
9541 mtime last modification time in seconds
9542 inode Optional: INODE number of the file
9543 dirty 1 if file was modified, 0 if not
9544 Note that "user" and "host" are truncated to at most 39 bytes.
9545 In case of failure an "error" item is added with the reason:
9546 Cannot open file: file not found or in accessible
9547 Cannot read file: cannot read first block
9548 Not a swap file: does not contain correct block ID
9549 Magic number mismatch: Info in first block is invalid
9550
9551 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9552 GetFilename()->swapinfo()
9553
9554swapname({buf}) *swapname()*
9555 The result is the swap file path of the buffer {expr}.
9556 For the use of {buf}, see |bufname()| above.
9557 If buffer {buf} is the current buffer, the result is equal to
9558 |:swapname| (unless there is no swap file).
9559 If buffer {buf} has no swap file, returns an empty string.
9560
9561 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9562 GetBufname()->swapname()
9563
9564synID({lnum}, {col}, {trans}) *synID()*
9565 The result is a Number, which is the syntax ID at the position
9566 {lnum} and {col} in the current window.
9567 The syntax ID can be used with |synIDattr()| and
9568 |synIDtrans()| to obtain syntax information about text.
9569
9570 {col} is 1 for the leftmost column, {lnum} is 1 for the first
9571 line. 'synmaxcol' applies, in a longer line zero is returned.
9572 Note that when the position is after the last character,
9573 that's where the cursor can be in Insert mode, synID() returns
9574 zero. {lnum} is used like with |getline()|.
9575
9576 When {trans} is |TRUE|, transparent items are reduced to the
9577 item that they reveal. This is useful when wanting to know
9578 the effective color. When {trans} is |FALSE|, the transparent
9579 item is returned. This is useful when wanting to know which
9580 syntax item is effective (e.g. inside parens).
9581 Warning: This function can be very slow. Best speed is
9582 obtained by going through the file in forward direction.
9583
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +01009584 Returns zero on error.
9585
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009586 Example (echoes the name of the syntax item under the cursor): >
9587 :echo synIDattr(synID(line("."), col("."), 1), "name")
9588<
9589
9590synIDattr({synID}, {what} [, {mode}]) *synIDattr()*
9591 The result is a String, which is the {what} attribute of
9592 syntax ID {synID}. This can be used to obtain information
9593 about a syntax item.
9594 {mode} can be "gui", "cterm" or "term", to get the attributes
9595 for that mode. When {mode} is omitted, or an invalid value is
9596 used, the attributes for the currently active highlighting are
9597 used (GUI, cterm or term).
9598 Use synIDtrans() to follow linked highlight groups.
9599 {what} result
9600 "name" the name of the syntax item
9601 "fg" foreground color (GUI: color name used to set
9602 the color, cterm: color number as a string,
9603 term: empty string)
9604 "bg" background color (as with "fg")
9605 "font" font name (only available in the GUI)
9606 |highlight-font|
9607 "sp" special color for the GUI (as with "fg")
9608 |highlight-guisp|
9609 "ul" underline color for cterm: number as a string
9610 "fg#" like "fg", but for the GUI and the GUI is
9611 running the name in "#RRGGBB" form
9612 "bg#" like "fg#" for "bg"
9613 "sp#" like "fg#" for "sp"
9614 "bold" "1" if bold
9615 "italic" "1" if italic
9616 "reverse" "1" if reverse
9617 "inverse" "1" if inverse (= reverse)
9618 "standout" "1" if standout
9619 "underline" "1" if underlined
9620 "undercurl" "1" if undercurled
9621 "strike" "1" if strikethrough
Bram Moolenaarde786322022-07-30 14:56:17 +01009622 "nocombine" "1" if nocombine
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009623
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +01009624 Returns an empty string on error.
9625
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009626 Example (echoes the color of the syntax item under the
9627 cursor): >
9628 :echo synIDattr(synIDtrans(synID(line("."), col("."), 1)), "fg")
9629<
9630 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9631 :echo synID(line("."), col("."), 1)->synIDtrans()->synIDattr("fg")
9632
9633
9634synIDtrans({synID}) *synIDtrans()*
9635 The result is a Number, which is the translated syntax ID of
9636 {synID}. This is the syntax group ID of what is being used to
9637 highlight the character. Highlight links given with
9638 ":highlight link" are followed.
9639
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +01009640 Returns zero on error.
9641
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009642 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9643 :echo synID(line("."), col("."), 1)->synIDtrans()->synIDattr("fg")
9644
9645synconcealed({lnum}, {col}) *synconcealed()*
9646 The result is a |List| with currently three items:
9647 1. The first item in the list is 0 if the character at the
9648 position {lnum} and {col} is not part of a concealable
9649 region, 1 if it is. {lnum} is used like with |getline()|.
9650 2. The second item in the list is a string. If the first item
9651 is 1, the second item contains the text which will be
9652 displayed in place of the concealed text, depending on the
9653 current setting of 'conceallevel' and 'listchars'.
9654 3. The third and final item in the list is a number
9655 representing the specific syntax region matched in the
9656 line. When the character is not concealed the value is
9657 zero. This allows detection of the beginning of a new
9658 concealable region if there are two consecutive regions
9659 with the same replacement character. For an example, if
9660 the text is "123456" and both "23" and "45" are concealed
9661 and replaced by the character "X", then:
9662 call returns ~
9663 synconcealed(lnum, 1) [0, '', 0]
9664 synconcealed(lnum, 2) [1, 'X', 1]
9665 synconcealed(lnum, 3) [1, 'X', 1]
9666 synconcealed(lnum, 4) [1, 'X', 2]
9667 synconcealed(lnum, 5) [1, 'X', 2]
9668 synconcealed(lnum, 6) [0, '', 0]
9669
9670
9671synstack({lnum}, {col}) *synstack()*
9672 Return a |List|, which is the stack of syntax items at the
9673 position {lnum} and {col} in the current window. {lnum} is
9674 used like with |getline()|. Each item in the List is an ID
9675 like what |synID()| returns.
9676 The first item in the List is the outer region, following are
9677 items contained in that one. The last one is what |synID()|
9678 returns, unless not the whole item is highlighted or it is a
9679 transparent item.
9680 This function is useful for debugging a syntax file.
9681 Example that shows the syntax stack under the cursor: >
9682 for id in synstack(line("."), col("."))
9683 echo synIDattr(id, "name")
9684 endfor
9685< When the position specified with {lnum} and {col} is invalid
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +01009686 an empty List is returned. The position just after the last
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009687 character in a line and the first column in an empty line are
9688 valid positions.
9689
9690system({expr} [, {input}]) *system()* *E677*
9691 Get the output of the shell command {expr} as a |String|. See
9692 |systemlist()| to get the output as a |List|.
9693
9694 When {input} is given and is a |String| this string is written
9695 to a file and passed as stdin to the command. The string is
9696 written as-is, you need to take care of using the correct line
9697 separators yourself.
9698 If {input} is given and is a |List| it is written to the file
9699 in a way |writefile()| does with {binary} set to "b" (i.e.
9700 with a newline between each list item with newlines inside
9701 list items converted to NULs).
9702 When {input} is given and is a number that is a valid id for
9703 an existing buffer then the content of the buffer is written
9704 to the file line by line, each line terminated by a NL and
9705 NULs characters where the text has a NL.
9706
9707 Pipes are not used, the 'shelltemp' option is not used.
9708
9709 When prepended by |:silent| the terminal will not be set to
9710 cooked mode. This is meant to be used for commands that do
9711 not need the user to type. It avoids stray characters showing
9712 up on the screen which require |CTRL-L| to remove. >
9713 :silent let f = system('ls *.vim')
9714<
9715 Note: Use |shellescape()| or |::S| with |expand()| or
9716 |fnamemodify()| to escape special characters in a command
9717 argument. Newlines in {expr} may cause the command to fail.
9718 The characters in 'shellquote' and 'shellxquote' may also
9719 cause trouble.
9720 This is not to be used for interactive commands.
9721
9722 The result is a String. Example: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00009723 :let files = system('ls ' .. shellescape(expand('%:h')))
9724 :let files = system('ls ' .. expand('%:h:S'))
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009725
9726< To make the result more system-independent, the shell output
9727 is filtered to replace <CR> with <NL> for Macintosh, and
9728 <CR><NL> with <NL> for DOS-like systems.
9729 To avoid the string being truncated at a NUL, all NUL
9730 characters are replaced with SOH (0x01).
9731
9732 The command executed is constructed using several options:
9733 'shell' 'shellcmdflag' 'shellxquote' {expr} 'shellredir' {tmp} 'shellxquote'
9734 ({tmp} is an automatically generated file name).
9735 For Unix, braces are put around {expr} to allow for
9736 concatenated commands.
9737
9738 The command will be executed in "cooked" mode, so that a
9739 CTRL-C will interrupt the command (on Unix at least).
9740
9741 The resulting error code can be found in |v:shell_error|.
9742 This function will fail in |restricted-mode|.
9743
9744 Note that any wrong value in the options mentioned above may
9745 make the function fail. It has also been reported to fail
9746 when using a security agent application.
9747 Unlike ":!cmd" there is no automatic check for changed files.
9748 Use |:checktime| to force a check.
9749
9750 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9751 :echo GetCmd()->system()
9752
9753
9754systemlist({expr} [, {input}]) *systemlist()*
9755 Same as |system()|, but returns a |List| with lines (parts of
9756 output separated by NL) with NULs transformed into NLs. Output
9757 is the same as |readfile()| will output with {binary} argument
9758 set to "b", except that there is no extra empty item when the
9759 result ends in a NL.
9760 Note that on MS-Windows you may get trailing CR characters.
9761
9762 To see the difference between "echo hello" and "echo -n hello"
9763 use |system()| and |split()|: >
9764 echo system('echo hello')->split('\n', 1)
9765<
9766 Returns an empty string on error.
9767
9768 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9769 :echo GetCmd()->systemlist()
9770
9771
9772tabpagebuflist([{arg}]) *tabpagebuflist()*
9773 The result is a |List|, where each item is the number of the
9774 buffer associated with each window in the current tab page.
9775 {arg} specifies the number of the tab page to be used. When
9776 omitted the current tab page is used.
9777 When {arg} is invalid the number zero is returned.
9778 To get a list of all buffers in all tabs use this: >
9779 let buflist = []
9780 for i in range(tabpagenr('$'))
9781 call extend(buflist, tabpagebuflist(i + 1))
9782 endfor
9783< Note that a buffer may appear in more than one window.
9784
9785 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9786 GetTabpage()->tabpagebuflist()
9787
9788tabpagenr([{arg}]) *tabpagenr()*
9789 The result is a Number, which is the number of the current
9790 tab page. The first tab page has number 1.
9791
9792 The optional argument {arg} supports the following values:
9793 $ the number of the last tab page (the tab page
9794 count).
9795 # the number of the last accessed tab page
9796 (where |g<Tab>| goes to). if there is no
9797 previous tab page 0 is returned.
9798 The number can be used with the |:tab| command.
9799
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +01009800 Returns zero on error.
9801
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009802
9803tabpagewinnr({tabarg} [, {arg}]) *tabpagewinnr()*
9804 Like |winnr()| but for tab page {tabarg}.
9805 {tabarg} specifies the number of tab page to be used.
9806 {arg} is used like with |winnr()|:
9807 - When omitted the current window number is returned. This is
9808 the window which will be used when going to this tab page.
9809 - When "$" the number of windows is returned.
9810 - When "#" the previous window nr is returned.
9811 Useful examples: >
9812 tabpagewinnr(1) " current window of tab page 1
9813 tabpagewinnr(4, '$') " number of windows in tab page 4
9814< When {tabarg} is invalid zero is returned.
9815
9816 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9817 GetTabpage()->tabpagewinnr()
9818<
9819 *tagfiles()*
9820tagfiles() Returns a |List| with the file names used to search for tags
9821 for the current buffer. This is the 'tags' option expanded.
9822
9823
9824taglist({expr} [, {filename}]) *taglist()*
9825 Returns a |List| of tags matching the regular expression {expr}.
9826
9827 If {filename} is passed it is used to prioritize the results
9828 in the same way that |:tselect| does. See |tag-priority|.
9829 {filename} should be the full path of the file.
9830
9831 Each list item is a dictionary with at least the following
9832 entries:
9833 name Name of the tag.
9834 filename Name of the file where the tag is
9835 defined. It is either relative to the
9836 current directory or a full path.
9837 cmd Ex command used to locate the tag in
9838 the file.
9839 kind Type of the tag. The value for this
9840 entry depends on the language specific
9841 kind values. Only available when
9842 using a tags file generated by
Bram Moolenaar47c532e2022-03-19 15:18:53 +00009843 Universal/Exuberant ctags or hdrtag.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009844 static A file specific tag. Refer to
9845 |static-tag| for more information.
9846 More entries may be present, depending on the content of the
9847 tags file: access, implementation, inherits and signature.
9848 Refer to the ctags documentation for information about these
9849 fields. For C code the fields "struct", "class" and "enum"
9850 may appear, they give the name of the entity the tag is
9851 contained in.
9852
9853 The ex-command "cmd" can be either an ex search pattern, a
9854 line number or a line number followed by a byte number.
9855
9856 If there are no matching tags, then an empty list is returned.
9857
9858 To get an exact tag match, the anchors '^' and '$' should be
9859 used in {expr}. This also make the function work faster.
9860 Refer to |tag-regexp| for more information about the tag
9861 search regular expression pattern.
9862
9863 Refer to |'tags'| for information about how the tags file is
9864 located by Vim. Refer to |tags-file-format| for the format of
9865 the tags file generated by the different ctags tools.
9866
9867 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9868 GetTagpattern()->taglist()
9869
9870tan({expr}) *tan()*
9871 Return the tangent of {expr}, measured in radians, as a |Float|
9872 in the range [-inf, inf].
9873 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +01009874 Returns 0.0 if {expr} is not a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009875 Examples: >
9876 :echo tan(10)
9877< 0.648361 >
9878 :echo tan(-4.01)
9879< -1.181502
9880
9881 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9882 Compute()->tan()
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009883
9884
9885tanh({expr}) *tanh()*
9886 Return the hyperbolic tangent of {expr} as a |Float| in the
9887 range [-1, 1].
9888 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +01009889 Returns 0.0 if {expr} is not a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009890 Examples: >
9891 :echo tanh(0.5)
9892< 0.462117 >
9893 :echo tanh(-1)
9894< -0.761594
9895
9896 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9897 Compute()->tanh()
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009898
9899
9900tempname() *tempname()* *temp-file-name*
9901 The result is a String, which is the name of a file that
9902 doesn't exist. It can be used for a temporary file. The name
9903 is different for at least 26 consecutive calls. Example: >
9904 :let tmpfile = tempname()
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00009905 :exe "redir > " .. tmpfile
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009906< For Unix, the file will be in a private directory |tempfile|.
9907 For MS-Windows forward slashes are used when the 'shellslash'
9908 option is set, or when 'shellcmdflag' starts with '-' and
9909 'shell' does not contain powershell or pwsh.
9910
9911
9912term_ functions are documented here: |terminal-function-details|
9913
9914
9915terminalprops() *terminalprops()*
9916 Returns a |Dictionary| with properties of the terminal that Vim
9917 detected from the response to |t_RV| request. See
9918 |v:termresponse| for the response itself. If |v:termresponse|
9919 is empty most values here will be 'u' for unknown.
9920 cursor_style whether sending |t_RS| works **
9921 cursor_blink_mode whether sending |t_RC| works **
9922 underline_rgb whether |t_8u| works **
9923 mouse mouse type supported
Bram Moolenaar4bc85f22022-10-21 14:17:24 +01009924 kitty whether Kitty terminal was detected
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009925
9926 ** value 'u' for unknown, 'y' for yes, 'n' for no
9927
9928 If the |+termresponse| feature is missing then the result is
9929 an empty dictionary.
9930
9931 If "cursor_style" is 'y' then |t_RS| will be sent to request the
9932 current cursor style.
9933 If "cursor_blink_mode" is 'y' then |t_RC| will be sent to
9934 request the cursor blink status.
9935 "cursor_style" and "cursor_blink_mode" are also set if |t_u7|
9936 is not empty, Vim will detect the working of sending |t_RS|
9937 and |t_RC| on startup.
9938
9939 When "underline_rgb" is not 'y', then |t_8u| will be made empty.
9940 This avoids sending it to xterm, which would clear the colors.
9941
9942 For "mouse" the value 'u' is unknown
9943
9944 Also see:
9945 - 'ambiwidth' - detected by using |t_u7|.
9946 - |v:termstyleresp| and |v:termblinkresp| for the response to
9947 |t_RS| and |t_RC|.
9948
9949
9950test_ functions are documented here: |test-functions-details|
9951
9952
9953 *timer_info()*
9954timer_info([{id}])
9955 Return a list with information about timers.
9956 When {id} is given only information about this timer is
9957 returned. When timer {id} does not exist an empty list is
9958 returned.
9959 When {id} is omitted information about all timers is returned.
9960
9961 For each timer the information is stored in a |Dictionary| with
9962 these items:
9963 "id" the timer ID
9964 "time" time the timer was started with
9965 "remaining" time until the timer fires
9966 "repeat" number of times the timer will still fire;
9967 -1 means forever
9968 "callback" the callback
9969 "paused" 1 if the timer is paused, 0 otherwise
9970
9971 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9972 GetTimer()->timer_info()
9973
9974< {only available when compiled with the |+timers| feature}
9975
9976timer_pause({timer}, {paused}) *timer_pause()*
9977 Pause or unpause a timer. A paused timer does not invoke its
9978 callback when its time expires. Unpausing a timer may cause
9979 the callback to be invoked almost immediately if enough time
9980 has passed.
9981
9982 Pausing a timer is useful to avoid the callback to be called
9983 for a short time.
9984
9985 If {paused} evaluates to a non-zero Number or a non-empty
9986 String, then the timer is paused, otherwise it is unpaused.
9987 See |non-zero-arg|.
9988
9989 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9990 GetTimer()->timer_pause(1)
9991
9992< {only available when compiled with the |+timers| feature}
9993
9994 *timer_start()* *timer* *timers*
9995timer_start({time}, {callback} [, {options}])
9996 Create a timer and return the timer ID.
9997
9998 {time} is the waiting time in milliseconds. This is the
9999 minimum time before invoking the callback. When the system is
10000 busy or Vim is not waiting for input the time will be longer.
Bram Moolenaardd60c362023-02-27 15:49:53 +000010001 Zero can be used to execute the callback when Vim is back in
10002 the main loop.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010003
10004 {callback} is the function to call. It can be the name of a
10005 function or a |Funcref|. It is called with one argument, which
10006 is the timer ID. The callback is only invoked when Vim is
10007 waiting for input.
10008 If you want to show a message look at |popup_notification()|
10009 to avoid interfering with what the user is doing.
10010
10011 {options} is a dictionary. Supported entries:
10012 "repeat" Number of times to repeat calling the
10013 callback. -1 means forever. When not present
10014 the callback will be called once.
10015 If the timer causes an error three times in a
10016 row the repeat is cancelled. This avoids that
10017 Vim becomes unusable because of all the error
10018 messages.
10019
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +010010020 Returns -1 on error.
10021
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010022 Example: >
10023 func MyHandler(timer)
10024 echo 'Handler called'
10025 endfunc
10026 let timer = timer_start(500, 'MyHandler',
10027 \ {'repeat': 3})
10028< This will invoke MyHandler() three times at 500 msec
10029 intervals.
10030
10031 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10032 GetMsec()->timer_start(callback)
10033
10034< Not available in the |sandbox|.
10035 {only available when compiled with the |+timers| feature}
10036
10037timer_stop({timer}) *timer_stop()*
10038 Stop a timer. The timer callback will no longer be invoked.
10039 {timer} is an ID returned by timer_start(), thus it must be a
10040 Number. If {timer} does not exist there is no error.
10041
10042 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10043 GetTimer()->timer_stop()
10044
10045< {only available when compiled with the |+timers| feature}
10046
10047timer_stopall() *timer_stopall()*
10048 Stop all timers. The timer callbacks will no longer be
10049 invoked. Useful if a timer is misbehaving. If there are no
10050 timers there is no error.
10051
10052 {only available when compiled with the |+timers| feature}
10053
10054tolower({expr}) *tolower()*
10055 The result is a copy of the String given, with all uppercase
10056 characters turned into lowercase (just like applying |gu| to
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +010010057 the string). Returns an empty string on error.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010058
10059 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10060 GetText()->tolower()
10061
10062toupper({expr}) *toupper()*
10063 The result is a copy of the String given, with all lowercase
10064 characters turned into uppercase (just like applying |gU| to
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +010010065 the string). Returns an empty string on error.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010066
10067 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10068 GetText()->toupper()
10069
10070tr({src}, {fromstr}, {tostr}) *tr()*
10071 The result is a copy of the {src} string with all characters
10072 which appear in {fromstr} replaced by the character in that
10073 position in the {tostr} string. Thus the first character in
10074 {fromstr} is translated into the first character in {tostr}
10075 and so on. Exactly like the unix "tr" command.
10076 This code also deals with multibyte characters properly.
10077
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +010010078 Returns an empty string on error.
10079
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010080 Examples: >
10081 echo tr("hello there", "ht", "HT")
10082< returns "Hello THere" >
10083 echo tr("<blob>", "<>", "{}")
10084< returns "{blob}"
10085
10086 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10087 GetText()->tr(from, to)
10088
10089trim({text} [, {mask} [, {dir}]]) *trim()*
10090 Return {text} as a String where any character in {mask} is
10091 removed from the beginning and/or end of {text}.
10092
10093 If {mask} is not given, {mask} is all characters up to 0x20,
10094 which includes Tab, space, NL and CR, plus the non-breaking
10095 space character 0xa0.
10096
10097 The optional {dir} argument specifies where to remove the
10098 characters:
10099 0 remove from the beginning and end of {text}
10100 1 remove only at the beginning of {text}
10101 2 remove only at the end of {text}
10102 When omitted both ends are trimmed.
10103
10104 This function deals with multibyte characters properly.
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +010010105 Returns an empty string on error.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010106
10107 Examples: >
10108 echo trim(" some text ")
10109< returns "some text" >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +000010110 echo trim(" \r\t\t\r RESERVE \t\n\x0B\xA0") .. "_TAIL"
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010111< returns "RESERVE_TAIL" >
10112 echo trim("rm<Xrm<>X>rrm", "rm<>")
10113< returns "Xrm<>X" (characters in the middle are not removed) >
10114 echo trim(" vim ", " ", 2)
10115< returns " vim"
10116
10117 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10118 GetText()->trim()
10119
10120trunc({expr}) *trunc()*
10121 Return the largest integral value with magnitude less than or
10122 equal to {expr} as a |Float| (truncate towards zero).
10123 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +010010124 Returns 0.0 if {expr} is not a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010125 Examples: >
10126 echo trunc(1.456)
10127< 1.0 >
10128 echo trunc(-5.456)
10129< -5.0 >
10130 echo trunc(4.0)
10131< 4.0
10132
10133 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10134 Compute()->trunc()
10135<
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010136 *type()*
10137type({expr}) The result is a Number representing the type of {expr}.
10138 Instead of using the number directly, it is better to use the
10139 v:t_ variable that has the value:
10140 Number: 0 |v:t_number|
10141 String: 1 |v:t_string|
10142 Funcref: 2 |v:t_func|
10143 List: 3 |v:t_list|
10144 Dictionary: 4 |v:t_dict|
10145 Float: 5 |v:t_float|
10146 Boolean: 6 |v:t_bool| (v:false and v:true)
10147 None: 7 |v:t_none| (v:null and v:none)
10148 Job: 8 |v:t_job|
10149 Channel: 9 |v:t_channel|
10150 Blob: 10 |v:t_blob|
Bram Moolenaarc0c2c262023-01-12 21:08:53 +000010151 Class 12 |v:t_class|
10152 Object 13 |v:t_object|
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010153 For backward compatibility, this method can be used: >
10154 :if type(myvar) == type(0)
10155 :if type(myvar) == type("")
10156 :if type(myvar) == type(function("tr"))
10157 :if type(myvar) == type([])
10158 :if type(myvar) == type({})
10159 :if type(myvar) == type(0.0)
10160 :if type(myvar) == type(v:false)
10161 :if type(myvar) == type(v:none)
10162< To check if the v:t_ variables exist use this: >
10163 :if exists('v:t_number')
10164
10165< Can also be used as a |method|: >
10166 mylist->type()
10167
10168
10169typename({expr}) *typename()*
10170 Return a string representation of the type of {expr}.
10171 Example: >
10172 echo typename([1, 2, 3])
Kota Kato66bb9ae2023-01-17 18:31:56 +000010173< list<number> ~
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010174
10175
10176undofile({name}) *undofile()*
10177 Return the name of the undo file that would be used for a file
10178 with name {name} when writing. This uses the 'undodir'
10179 option, finding directories that exist. It does not check if
10180 the undo file exists.
10181 {name} is always expanded to the full path, since that is what
10182 is used internally.
10183 If {name} is empty undofile() returns an empty string, since a
10184 buffer without a file name will not write an undo file.
10185 Useful in combination with |:wundo| and |:rundo|.
10186 When compiled without the |+persistent_undo| option this always
10187 returns an empty string.
10188
10189 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10190 GetFilename()->undofile()
10191
Devin J. Pohly5fee1112023-04-23 20:26:59 -050010192undotree([{buf}]) *undotree()*
10193 Return the current state of the undo tree for the current
10194 buffer, or for a specific buffer if {buf} is given. The
10195 result is a dictionary with the following items:
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010196 "seq_last" The highest undo sequence number used.
10197 "seq_cur" The sequence number of the current position in
10198 the undo tree. This differs from "seq_last"
10199 when some changes were undone.
10200 "time_cur" Time last used for |:earlier| and related
10201 commands. Use |strftime()| to convert to
10202 something readable.
10203 "save_last" Number of the last file write. Zero when no
10204 write yet.
10205 "save_cur" Number of the current position in the undo
10206 tree.
10207 "synced" Non-zero when the last undo block was synced.
10208 This happens when waiting from input from the
10209 user. See |undo-blocks|.
10210 "entries" A list of dictionaries with information about
10211 undo blocks.
10212
10213 The first item in the "entries" list is the oldest undo item.
10214 Each List item is a |Dictionary| with these items:
10215 "seq" Undo sequence number. Same as what appears in
10216 |:undolist|.
10217 "time" Timestamp when the change happened. Use
10218 |strftime()| to convert to something readable.
10219 "newhead" Only appears in the item that is the last one
10220 that was added. This marks the last change
10221 and where further changes will be added.
10222 "curhead" Only appears in the item that is the last one
10223 that was undone. This marks the current
10224 position in the undo tree, the block that will
10225 be used by a redo command. When nothing was
10226 undone after the last change this item will
10227 not appear anywhere.
10228 "save" Only appears on the last block before a file
10229 write. The number is the write count. The
10230 first write has number 1, the last one the
10231 "save_last" mentioned above.
10232 "alt" Alternate entry. This is again a List of undo
10233 blocks. Each item may again have an "alt"
10234 item.
10235
10236uniq({list} [, {func} [, {dict}]]) *uniq()* *E882*
10237 Remove second and succeeding copies of repeated adjacent
10238 {list} items in-place. Returns {list}. If you want a list
10239 to remain unmodified make a copy first: >
10240 :let newlist = uniq(copy(mylist))
10241< The default compare function uses the string representation of
10242 each item. For the use of {func} and {dict} see |sort()|.
10243
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +010010244 Returns zero if {list} is not a |List|.
10245
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010246 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10247 mylist->uniq()
Christian Brabandt67672ef2023-04-24 21:09:54 +010010248<
10249 *utf16idx()*
10250utf16idx({string}, {idx} [, {countcc} [, {charidx}]])
Yegappan Lakshmanan577922b2023-06-08 17:09:45 +010010251 Same as |charidx()| but returns the UTF-16 code unit index of
10252 the byte at {idx} in {string} (after converting it to UTF-16).
Christian Brabandt67672ef2023-04-24 21:09:54 +010010253
10254 When {charidx} is present and TRUE, {idx} is used as the
10255 character index in the String {string} instead of as the byte
10256 index.
Yegappan Lakshmanan95707032023-06-14 13:10:15 +010010257 An {idx} in the middle of a UTF-8 sequence is rounded
10258 downwards to the beginning of that sequence.
Christian Brabandt67672ef2023-04-24 21:09:54 +010010259
Yegappan Lakshmanan577922b2023-06-08 17:09:45 +010010260 Returns -1 if the arguments are invalid or if there are less
10261 than {idx} bytes in {string}. If there are exactly {idx} bytes
10262 the length of the string in UTF-16 code units is returned.
10263
Christian Brabandt67672ef2023-04-24 21:09:54 +010010264 See |byteidx()| and |byteidxcomp()| for getting the byte index
10265 from the UTF-16 index and |charidx()| for getting the
10266 character index from the UTF-16 index.
10267 Refer to |string-offset-encoding| for more information.
10268 Examples: >
10269 echo utf16idx('a😊😊', 3) returns 2
10270 echo utf16idx('a😊😊', 7) returns 4
10271 echo utf16idx('a😊😊', 1, 0, 1) returns 2
10272 echo utf16idx('a😊😊', 2, 0, 1) returns 4
10273 echo utf16idx('aą́c', 6) returns 2
10274 echo utf16idx('aą́c', 6, 1) returns 4
10275 echo utf16idx('a😊😊', 9) returns -1
10276<
10277 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10278 GetName()->utf16idx(idx)
10279
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010280
10281values({dict}) *values()*
10282 Return a |List| with all the values of {dict}. The |List| is
10283 in arbitrary order. Also see |items()| and |keys()|.
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +010010284 Returns zero if {dict} is not a |Dict|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010285
10286 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10287 mydict->values()
10288
zeertzjq825cf812023-08-17 22:55:25 +020010289virtcol({expr} [, {list} [, {winid}]]) *virtcol()*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010290 The result is a Number, which is the screen column of the file
10291 position given with {expr}. That is, the last screen position
10292 occupied by the character at that position, when the screen
10293 would be of unlimited width. When there is a <Tab> at the
10294 position, the returned Number will be the column at the end of
10295 the <Tab>. For example, for a <Tab> in column 1, with 'ts'
10296 set to 8, it returns 8. |conceal| is ignored.
10297 For the byte position use |col()|.
LemonBoy0f7a3e12022-05-26 12:10:37 +010010298
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010299 For the use of {expr} see |col()|.
LemonBoy0f7a3e12022-05-26 12:10:37 +010010300
10301 When 'virtualedit' is used {expr} can be [lnum, col, off],
10302 where "off" is the offset in screen columns from the start of
10303 the character. E.g., a position within a <Tab> or after the
10304 last character. When "off" is omitted zero is used. When
10305 Virtual editing is active in the current mode, a position
10306 beyond the end of the line can be returned. Also see
10307 |'virtualedit'|
10308
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010309 The accepted positions are:
10310 . the cursor position
10311 $ the end of the cursor line (the result is the
10312 number of displayed characters in the cursor line
10313 plus one)
10314 'x position of mark x (if the mark is not set, 0 is
10315 returned)
10316 v In Visual mode: the start of the Visual area (the
10317 cursor is the end). When not in Visual mode
10318 returns the cursor position. Differs from |'<| in
10319 that it's updated right away.
LemonBoy0f7a3e12022-05-26 12:10:37 +010010320
zeertzjq825cf812023-08-17 22:55:25 +020010321 If {list} is present and non-zero then virtcol() returns a
10322 List with the first and last screen position occupied by the
LemonBoy0f7a3e12022-05-26 12:10:37 +010010323 character.
10324
zeertzjq825cf812023-08-17 22:55:25 +020010325 With the optional {winid} argument the values are obtained for
10326 that window instead of the current window.
10327
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010328 Note that only marks in the current file can be used.
10329 Examples: >
LemonBoy0f7a3e12022-05-26 12:10:37 +010010330 " With text "foo^Lbar" and cursor on the "^L":
10331
10332 virtcol(".") " returns 5
10333 virtcol(".", 1) " returns [4, 5]
10334 virtcol("$") " returns 9
10335
10336 " With text " there", with 't at 'h':
10337
10338 virtcol("'t") " returns 6
zeertzjq825cf812023-08-17 22:55:25 +020010339< The first column is 1. 0 or [0, 0] is returned for an error.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010340 A more advanced example that echoes the maximum length of
10341 all lines: >
10342 echo max(map(range(1, line('$')), "virtcol([v:val, '$'])"))
10343
10344< Can also be used as a |method|: >
10345 GetPos()->virtcol()
10346
Bram Moolenaar5a6ec102022-05-27 21:58:00 +010010347virtcol2col({winid}, {lnum}, {col}) *virtcol2col()*
10348 The result is a Number, which is the byte index of the
10349 character in window {winid} at buffer line {lnum} and virtual
10350 column {col}.
10351
10352 If {col} is greater than the last virtual column in line
10353 {lnum}, then the byte index of the character at the last
10354 virtual column is returned.
10355
Yegappan Lakshmananb209b862023-08-15 23:01:44 +020010356 For a multi-byte character, the column number of the first
10357 byte in the character is returned.
10358
Bram Moolenaar5a6ec102022-05-27 21:58:00 +010010359 The {winid} argument can be the window number or the
10360 |window-ID|. If this is zero, then the current window is used.
10361
10362 Returns -1 if the window {winid} doesn't exist or the buffer
10363 line {lnum} or virtual column {col} is invalid.
10364
10365 See also |screenpos()|, |virtcol()| and |col()|.
10366
10367 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10368 GetWinid()->virtcol2col(lnum, col)
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010369
10370visualmode([{expr}]) *visualmode()*
10371 The result is a String, which describes the last Visual mode
10372 used in the current buffer. Initially it returns an empty
10373 string, but once Visual mode has been used, it returns "v",
10374 "V", or "<CTRL-V>" (a single CTRL-V character) for
10375 character-wise, line-wise, or block-wise Visual mode
10376 respectively.
10377 Example: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +000010378 :exe "normal " .. visualmode()
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010379< This enters the same Visual mode as before. It is also useful
10380 in scripts if you wish to act differently depending on the
10381 Visual mode that was used.
10382 If Visual mode is active, use |mode()| to get the Visual mode
10383 (e.g., in a |:vmap|).
10384 If {expr} is supplied and it evaluates to a non-zero Number or
10385 a non-empty String, then the Visual mode will be cleared and
10386 the old value is returned. See |non-zero-arg|.
10387
10388wildmenumode() *wildmenumode()*
10389 Returns |TRUE| when the wildmenu is active and |FALSE|
10390 otherwise. See 'wildmenu' and 'wildmode'.
10391 This can be used in mappings to handle the 'wildcharm' option
10392 gracefully. (Makes only sense with |mapmode-c| mappings).
10393
10394 For example to make <c-j> work like <down> in wildmode, use: >
10395 :cnoremap <expr> <C-j> wildmenumode() ? "\<Down>\<Tab>" : "\<c-j>"
10396<
10397 (Note, this needs the 'wildcharm' option set appropriately).
10398
10399win_execute({id}, {command} [, {silent}]) *win_execute()*
10400 Like `execute()` but in the context of window {id}.
10401 The window will temporarily be made the current window,
10402 without triggering autocommands or changing directory. When
10403 executing {command} autocommands will be triggered, this may
Bram Moolenaarb7398fe2023-05-14 18:50:25 +010010404 have unexpected side effects. Use `:noautocmd` if needed.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010405 Example: >
10406 call win_execute(winid, 'set syntax=python')
10407< Doing the same with `setwinvar()` would not trigger
10408 autocommands and not actually show syntax highlighting.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010409 *E994*
10410 Not all commands are allowed in popup windows.
10411 When window {id} does not exist then no error is given and
10412 an empty string is returned.
10413
10414 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
10415 second argument: >
10416 GetCommand()->win_execute(winid)
10417
10418win_findbuf({bufnr}) *win_findbuf()*
10419 Returns a |List| with |window-ID|s for windows that contain
10420 buffer {bufnr}. When there is none the list is empty.
10421
10422 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10423 GetBufnr()->win_findbuf()
10424
10425win_getid([{win} [, {tab}]]) *win_getid()*
10426 Get the |window-ID| for the specified window.
10427 When {win} is missing use the current window.
10428 With {win} this is the window number. The top window has
10429 number 1.
10430 Without {tab} use the current tab, otherwise the tab with
10431 number {tab}. The first tab has number one.
10432 Return zero if the window cannot be found.
10433
10434 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10435 GetWinnr()->win_getid()
10436
10437
10438win_gettype([{nr}]) *win_gettype()*
10439 Return the type of the window:
10440 "autocmd" autocommand window. Temporary window
10441 used to execute autocommands.
10442 "command" command-line window |cmdwin|
10443 (empty) normal window
10444 "loclist" |location-list-window|
10445 "popup" popup window |popup|
10446 "preview" preview window |preview-window|
10447 "quickfix" |quickfix-window|
10448 "unknown" window {nr} not found
10449
10450 When {nr} is omitted return the type of the current window.
10451 When {nr} is given return the type of this window by number or
10452 |window-ID|.
10453
10454 Also see the 'buftype' option. When running a terminal in a
10455 popup window then 'buftype' is "terminal" and win_gettype()
10456 returns "popup".
10457
10458 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10459 GetWinid()->win_gettype()
10460<
10461win_gotoid({expr}) *win_gotoid()*
10462 Go to window with ID {expr}. This may also change the current
10463 tabpage.
10464 Return TRUE if successful, FALSE if the window cannot be found.
10465
10466 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10467 GetWinid()->win_gotoid()
10468
10469win_id2tabwin({expr}) *win_id2tabwin()*
10470 Return a list with the tab number and window number of window
10471 with ID {expr}: [tabnr, winnr].
10472 Return [0, 0] if the window cannot be found.
10473
10474 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10475 GetWinid()->win_id2tabwin()
10476
10477win_id2win({expr}) *win_id2win()*
10478 Return the window number of window with ID {expr}.
10479 Return 0 if the window cannot be found in the current tabpage.
10480
10481 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10482 GetWinid()->win_id2win()
10483
Daniel Steinbergee630312022-01-10 13:36:34 +000010484win_move_separator({nr}, {offset}) *win_move_separator()*
10485 Move window {nr}'s vertical separator (i.e., the right border)
10486 by {offset} columns, as if being dragged by the mouse. {nr}
10487 can be a window number or |window-ID|. A positive {offset}
10488 moves right and a negative {offset} moves left. Moving a
10489 window's vertical separator will change the width of the
10490 window and the width of other windows adjacent to the vertical
10491 separator. The magnitude of movement may be smaller than
10492 specified (e.g., as a consequence of maintaining
10493 'winminwidth'). Returns TRUE if the window can be found and
10494 FALSE otherwise.
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +010010495 This will fail for the rightmost window and a full-width
10496 window, since it has no separator on the right.
Bram Moolenaar76db9e02022-11-09 21:21:04 +000010497 Only works for the current tab page. *E1308*
Daniel Steinbergee630312022-01-10 13:36:34 +000010498
10499 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10500 GetWinnr()->win_move_separator(offset)
10501
10502win_move_statusline({nr}, {offset}) *win_move_statusline()*
10503 Move window {nr}'s status line (i.e., the bottom border) by
10504 {offset} rows, as if being dragged by the mouse. {nr} can be a
10505 window number or |window-ID|. A positive {offset} moves down
10506 and a negative {offset} moves up. Moving a window's status
10507 line will change the height of the window and the height of
10508 other windows adjacent to the status line. The magnitude of
10509 movement may be smaller than specified (e.g., as a consequence
10510 of maintaining 'winminheight'). Returns TRUE if the window can
10511 be found and FALSE otherwise.
Bram Moolenaar76db9e02022-11-09 21:21:04 +000010512 Only works for the current tab page.
Daniel Steinbergee630312022-01-10 13:36:34 +000010513
10514 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10515 GetWinnr()->win_move_statusline(offset)
10516
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010517win_screenpos({nr}) *win_screenpos()*
10518 Return the screen position of window {nr} as a list with two
10519 numbers: [row, col]. The first window always has position
10520 [1, 1], unless there is a tabline, then it is [2, 1].
10521 {nr} can be the window number or the |window-ID|. Use zero
10522 for the current window.
10523 Returns [0, 0] if the window cannot be found in the current
10524 tabpage.
10525
10526 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10527 GetWinid()->win_screenpos()
10528<
10529win_splitmove({nr}, {target} [, {options}]) *win_splitmove()*
10530 Move the window {nr} to a new split of the window {target}.
10531 This is similar to moving to {target}, creating a new window
10532 using |:split| but having the same contents as window {nr}, and
10533 then closing {nr}.
10534
10535 Both {nr} and {target} can be window numbers or |window-ID|s.
10536 Both must be in the current tab page.
10537
10538 Returns zero for success, non-zero for failure.
10539
10540 {options} is a |Dictionary| with the following optional entries:
10541 "vertical" When TRUE, the split is created vertically,
10542 like with |:vsplit|.
10543 "rightbelow" When TRUE, the split is made below or to the
10544 right (if vertical). When FALSE, it is done
10545 above or to the left (if vertical). When not
10546 present, the values of 'splitbelow' and
10547 'splitright' are used.
10548
10549 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10550 GetWinid()->win_splitmove(target)
10551<
10552
10553 *winbufnr()*
10554winbufnr({nr}) The result is a Number, which is the number of the buffer
10555 associated with window {nr}. {nr} can be the window number or
10556 the |window-ID|.
10557 When {nr} is zero, the number of the buffer in the current
10558 window is returned.
10559 When window {nr} doesn't exist, -1 is returned.
10560 Example: >
10561 :echo "The file in the current window is " . bufname(winbufnr(0))
10562<
10563 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10564 FindWindow()->winbufnr()->bufname()
10565<
10566 *wincol()*
10567wincol() The result is a Number, which is the virtual column of the
10568 cursor in the window. This is counting screen cells from the
10569 left side of the window. The leftmost column is one.
10570
10571 *windowsversion()*
10572windowsversion()
10573 The result is a String. For MS-Windows it indicates the OS
10574 version. E.g, Windows 10 is "10.0", Windows 8 is "6.2",
10575 Windows XP is "5.1". For non-MS-Windows systems the result is
10576 an empty string.
10577
10578winheight({nr}) *winheight()*
10579 The result is a Number, which is the height of window {nr}.
10580 {nr} can be the window number or the |window-ID|.
10581 When {nr} is zero, the height of the current window is
10582 returned. When window {nr} doesn't exist, -1 is returned.
10583 An existing window always has a height of zero or more.
10584 This excludes any window toolbar line.
10585 Examples: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +000010586 :echo "The current window has " .. winheight(0) .. " lines."
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010587
10588< Can also be used as a |method|: >
10589 GetWinid()->winheight()
10590<
10591winlayout([{tabnr}]) *winlayout()*
10592 The result is a nested List containing the layout of windows
10593 in a tabpage.
10594
10595 Without {tabnr} use the current tabpage, otherwise the tabpage
10596 with number {tabnr}. If the tabpage {tabnr} is not found,
10597 returns an empty list.
10598
10599 For a leaf window, it returns:
10600 ['leaf', {winid}]
10601 For horizontally split windows, which form a column, it
10602 returns:
10603 ['col', [{nested list of windows}]]
10604 For vertically split windows, which form a row, it returns:
10605 ['row', [{nested list of windows}]]
10606
10607 Example: >
10608 " Only one window in the tab page
10609 :echo winlayout()
10610 ['leaf', 1000]
10611 " Two horizontally split windows
10612 :echo winlayout()
10613 ['col', [['leaf', 1000], ['leaf', 1001]]]
10614 " The second tab page, with three horizontally split
10615 " windows, with two vertically split windows in the
10616 " middle window
10617 :echo winlayout(2)
10618 ['col', [['leaf', 1002], ['row', [['leaf', 1003],
10619 ['leaf', 1001]]], ['leaf', 1000]]]
10620<
10621 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10622 GetTabnr()->winlayout()
10623<
10624 *winline()*
10625winline() The result is a Number, which is the screen line of the cursor
10626 in the window. This is counting screen lines from the top of
10627 the window. The first line is one.
10628 If the cursor was moved the view on the file will be updated
10629 first, this may cause a scroll.
10630
10631 *winnr()*
10632winnr([{arg}]) The result is a Number, which is the number of the current
10633 window. The top window has number 1.
10634 Returns zero for a popup window.
10635
10636 The optional argument {arg} supports the following values:
10637 $ the number of the last window (the window
10638 count).
10639 # the number of the last accessed window (where
10640 |CTRL-W_p| goes to). If there is no previous
10641 window or it is in another tab page 0 is
10642 returned.
10643 {N}j the number of the Nth window below the
10644 current window (where |CTRL-W_j| goes to).
10645 {N}k the number of the Nth window above the current
10646 window (where |CTRL-W_k| goes to).
10647 {N}h the number of the Nth window left of the
10648 current window (where |CTRL-W_h| goes to).
10649 {N}l the number of the Nth window right of the
10650 current window (where |CTRL-W_l| goes to).
10651 The number can be used with |CTRL-W_w| and ":wincmd w"
10652 |:wincmd|.
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +010010653 When {arg} is invalid an error is given and zero is returned.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010654 Also see |tabpagewinnr()| and |win_getid()|.
10655 Examples: >
10656 let window_count = winnr('$')
10657 let prev_window = winnr('#')
10658 let wnum = winnr('3k')
10659
10660< Can also be used as a |method|: >
10661 GetWinval()->winnr()
10662<
10663 *winrestcmd()*
10664winrestcmd() Returns a sequence of |:resize| commands that should restore
10665 the current window sizes. Only works properly when no windows
10666 are opened or closed and the current window and tab page is
10667 unchanged.
10668 Example: >
10669 :let cmd = winrestcmd()
10670 :call MessWithWindowSizes()
10671 :exe cmd
10672<
10673 *winrestview()*
10674winrestview({dict})
10675 Uses the |Dictionary| returned by |winsaveview()| to restore
10676 the view of the current window.
10677 Note: The {dict} does not have to contain all values, that are
10678 returned by |winsaveview()|. If values are missing, those
10679 settings won't be restored. So you can use: >
10680 :call winrestview({'curswant': 4})
10681<
10682 This will only set the curswant value (the column the cursor
10683 wants to move on vertical movements) of the cursor to column 5
10684 (yes, that is 5), while all other settings will remain the
10685 same. This is useful, if you set the cursor position manually.
10686
10687 If you have changed the values the result is unpredictable.
10688 If the window size changed the result won't be the same.
10689
10690 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10691 GetView()->winrestview()
10692<
10693 *winsaveview()*
10694winsaveview() Returns a |Dictionary| that contains information to restore
10695 the view of the current window. Use |winrestview()| to
10696 restore the view.
10697 This is useful if you have a mapping that jumps around in the
10698 buffer and you want to go back to the original view.
10699 This does not save fold information. Use the 'foldenable'
10700 option to temporarily switch off folding, so that folds are
10701 not opened when moving around. This may have side effects.
10702 The return value includes:
10703 lnum cursor line number
10704 col cursor column (Note: the first column
naohiro ono56200ee2022-01-01 14:59:44 +000010705 zero, as opposed to what |getcurpos()|
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010706 returns)
10707 coladd cursor column offset for 'virtualedit'
naohiro ono56200ee2022-01-01 14:59:44 +000010708 curswant column for vertical movement (Note:
10709 the first column is zero, as opposed
10710 to what |getcurpos()| returns). After
10711 |$| command it will be a very large
10712 number equal to |v:maxcol|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010713 topline first line in the window
10714 topfill filler lines, only in diff mode
10715 leftcol first column displayed; only used when
10716 'wrap' is off
10717 skipcol columns skipped
10718 Note that no option values are saved.
10719
10720
10721winwidth({nr}) *winwidth()*
10722 The result is a Number, which is the width of window {nr}.
10723 {nr} can be the window number or the |window-ID|.
10724 When {nr} is zero, the width of the current window is
10725 returned. When window {nr} doesn't exist, -1 is returned.
10726 An existing window always has a width of zero or more.
10727 Examples: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +000010728 :echo "The current window has " .. winwidth(0) .. " columns."
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010729 :if winwidth(0) <= 50
10730 : 50 wincmd |
10731 :endif
10732< For getting the terminal or screen size, see the 'columns'
10733 option.
10734
10735 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10736 GetWinid()->winwidth()
10737
10738
10739wordcount() *wordcount()*
10740 The result is a dictionary of byte/chars/word statistics for
10741 the current buffer. This is the same info as provided by
10742 |g_CTRL-G|
10743 The return value includes:
10744 bytes Number of bytes in the buffer
10745 chars Number of chars in the buffer
10746 words Number of words in the buffer
10747 cursor_bytes Number of bytes before cursor position
10748 (not in Visual mode)
10749 cursor_chars Number of chars before cursor position
10750 (not in Visual mode)
10751 cursor_words Number of words before cursor position
10752 (not in Visual mode)
10753 visual_bytes Number of bytes visually selected
10754 (only in Visual mode)
10755 visual_chars Number of chars visually selected
10756 (only in Visual mode)
10757 visual_words Number of words visually selected
10758 (only in Visual mode)
10759
10760
10761 *writefile()*
10762writefile({object}, {fname} [, {flags}])
10763 When {object} is a |List| write it to file {fname}. Each list
10764 item is separated with a NL. Each list item must be a String
10765 or Number.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010766 All NL characters are replaced with a NUL character.
10767 Inserting CR characters needs to be done before passing {list}
10768 to writefile().
Bram Moolenaar806a2732022-09-04 15:40:36 +010010769
10770 When {object} is a |Blob| write the bytes to file {fname}
10771 unmodified, also when binary mode is not specified.
10772
10773 {flags} must be a String. These characters are recognized:
10774
10775 'b' Binary mode is used: There will not be a NL after the
10776 last list item. An empty item at the end does cause the
10777 last line in the file to end in a NL.
10778
10779 'a' Append mode is used, lines are appended to the file: >
10780 :call writefile(["foo"], "event.log", "a")
10781 :call writefile(["bar"], "event.log", "a")
10782<
10783 'D' Delete the file when the current function ends. This
10784 works like: >
Bram Moolenaar938ae282023-02-20 20:44:55 +000010785 :defer delete({fname})
Bram Moolenaar806a2732022-09-04 15:40:36 +010010786< Fails when not in a function. Also see |:defer|.
10787
10788 's' fsync() is called after writing the file. This flushes
10789 the file to disk, if possible. This takes more time but
10790 avoids losing the file if the system crashes.
10791
10792 'S' fsync() is not called, even when 'fsync' is set.
10793
10794 When {flags} does not contain "S" or "s" then fsync() is
10795 called if the 'fsync' option is set.
10796
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010797 An existing file is overwritten, if possible.
Bram Moolenaar806a2732022-09-04 15:40:36 +010010798
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010799 When the write fails -1 is returned, otherwise 0. There is an
10800 error message if the file can't be created or when writing
10801 fails.
Bram Moolenaar806a2732022-09-04 15:40:36 +010010802
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010803 Also see |readfile()|.
10804 To copy a file byte for byte: >
10805 :let fl = readfile("foo", "b")
10806 :call writefile(fl, "foocopy", "b")
10807
10808< Can also be used as a |method|: >
10809 GetText()->writefile("thefile")
10810
10811
10812xor({expr}, {expr}) *xor()*
10813 Bitwise XOR on the two arguments. The arguments are converted
10814 to a number. A List, Dict or Float argument causes an error.
Bram Moolenaar5a6ec102022-05-27 21:58:00 +010010815 Also see `and()` and `or()`.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010816 Example: >
10817 :let bits = xor(bits, 0x80)
10818<
10819 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10820 :let bits = bits->xor(0x80)
10821<
10822
10823==============================================================================
108243. Feature list *feature-list*
10825
10826There are three types of features:
108271. Features that are only supported when they have been enabled when Vim
10828 was compiled |+feature-list|. Example: >
10829 :if has("cindent")
10830< *gui_running*
108312. Features that are only supported when certain conditions have been met.
10832 Example: >
10833 :if has("gui_running")
10834< *has-patch*
108353. Beyond a certain version or at a certain version and including a specific
10836 patch. The "patch-7.4.248" feature means that the Vim version is 7.5 or
10837 later, or it is version 7.4 and patch 248 was included. Example: >
10838 :if has("patch-7.4.248")
10839< Note that it's possible for patch 248 to be omitted even though 249 is
10840 included. Only happens when cherry-picking patches.
10841 Note that this form only works for patch 7.4.237 and later, before that
10842 you need to check for the patch and the v:version. Example (checking
10843 version 6.2.148 or later): >
10844 :if v:version > 602 || (v:version == 602 && has("patch148"))
10845
10846Hint: To find out if Vim supports backslashes in a file name (MS-Windows),
10847use: `if exists('+shellslash')`
10848
10849
10850acl Compiled with |ACL| support.
Bram Moolenaar2ee347f2022-08-26 17:53:44 +010010851all_builtin_terms Compiled with all builtin terminals enabled. (always
10852 true)
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010853amiga Amiga version of Vim.
10854arabic Compiled with Arabic support |Arabic|.
10855arp Compiled with ARP support (Amiga).
10856autocmd Compiled with autocommand support. (always true)
10857autochdir Compiled with support for 'autochdir'
10858autoservername Automatically enable |clientserver|
10859balloon_eval Compiled with |balloon-eval| support.
10860balloon_multiline GUI supports multiline balloons.
10861beos BeOS version of Vim.
10862browse Compiled with |:browse| support, and browse() will
10863 work.
10864browsefilter Compiled with support for |browsefilter|.
10865bsd Compiled on an OS in the BSD family (excluding macOS).
Bram Moolenaar2ee347f2022-08-26 17:53:44 +010010866builtin_terms Compiled with some builtin terminals. (always true)
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010867byte_offset Compiled with support for 'o' in 'statusline'
10868channel Compiled with support for |channel| and |job|
Bram Moolenaare1dc76f2022-06-25 18:01:32 +010010869cindent Compiled with 'cindent' support. (always true)
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010870clientserver Compiled with remote invocation support |clientserver|.
10871clipboard Compiled with 'clipboard' support.
10872clipboard_working Compiled with 'clipboard' support and it can be used.
10873cmdline_compl Compiled with |cmdline-completion| support.
10874cmdline_hist Compiled with |cmdline-history| support.
10875cmdline_info Compiled with 'showcmd' and 'ruler' support.
10876comments Compiled with |'comments'| support.
10877compatible Compiled to be very Vi compatible.
10878conpty Platform where |ConPTY| can be used.
10879cryptv Compiled with encryption support |encryption|.
10880cscope Compiled with |cscope| support.
10881cursorbind Compiled with |'cursorbind'| (always true)
10882debug Compiled with "DEBUG" defined.
10883dialog_con Compiled with console dialog support.
10884dialog_gui Compiled with GUI dialog support.
10885diff Compiled with |vimdiff| and 'diff' support.
10886digraphs Compiled with support for digraphs.
10887directx Compiled with support for DirectX and 'renderoptions'.
10888dnd Compiled with support for the "~ register |quote_~|.
10889drop_file Compiled with |drop_file| support.
10890ebcdic Compiled on a machine with ebcdic character set.
10891emacs_tags Compiled with support for Emacs tags.
10892eval Compiled with expression evaluation support. Always
10893 true, of course!
10894ex_extra |+ex_extra| (always true)
10895extra_search Compiled with support for |'incsearch'| and
10896 |'hlsearch'|
10897farsi Support for Farsi was removed |farsi|.
Bram Moolenaarf80f40a2022-08-25 16:02:23 +010010898file_in_path Compiled with support for |gf| and |<cfile>| (always
10899 true)
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010900filterpipe When 'shelltemp' is off pipes are used for shell
10901 read/write/filter commands
10902find_in_path Compiled with support for include file searches
10903 |+find_in_path|.
10904float Compiled with support for |Float|.
10905fname_case Case in file names matters (for Amiga and MS-Windows
10906 this is not present).
10907folding Compiled with |folding| support.
10908footer Compiled with GUI footer support. |gui-footer|
10909fork Compiled to use fork()/exec() instead of system().
10910gettext Compiled with message translation |multi-lang|
10911gui Compiled with GUI enabled.
Bram Moolenaarcbaff5e2022-04-08 17:45:08 +010010912gui_athena Compiled with Athena GUI (always false).
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010913gui_gnome Compiled with Gnome support (gui_gtk is also defined).
10914gui_gtk Compiled with GTK+ GUI (any version).
10915gui_gtk2 Compiled with GTK+ 2 GUI (gui_gtk is also defined).
10916gui_gtk3 Compiled with GTK+ 3 GUI (gui_gtk is also defined).
10917gui_haiku Compiled with Haiku GUI.
10918gui_mac Compiled with Macintosh GUI.
10919gui_motif Compiled with Motif GUI.
10920gui_photon Compiled with Photon GUI.
10921gui_running Vim is running in the GUI, or it will start soon.
10922gui_win32 Compiled with MS-Windows Win32 GUI.
10923gui_win32s idem, and Win32s system being used (Windows 3.1)
10924haiku Haiku version of Vim.
10925hangul_input Compiled with Hangul input support. |hangul|
10926hpux HP-UX version of Vim.
10927iconv Can use iconv() for conversion.
10928insert_expand Compiled with support for CTRL-X expansion commands in
10929 Insert mode. (always true)
10930job Compiled with support for |channel| and |job|
10931ipv6 Compiled with support for IPv6 networking in |channel|.
Bram Moolenaare1dc76f2022-06-25 18:01:32 +010010932jumplist Compiled with |jumplist| support. (always true)
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010933keymap Compiled with 'keymap' support.
10934lambda Compiled with |lambda| support.
10935langmap Compiled with 'langmap' support.
10936libcall Compiled with |libcall()| support.
10937linebreak Compiled with 'linebreak', 'breakat', 'showbreak' and
10938 'breakindent' support.
10939linux Linux version of Vim.
10940lispindent Compiled with support for lisp indenting.
Bram Moolenaare1dc76f2022-06-25 18:01:32 +010010941 (always true)
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010942listcmds Compiled with commands for the buffer list |:files|
10943 and the argument list |arglist|.
10944localmap Compiled with local mappings and abbr. |:map-local|
10945lua Compiled with Lua interface |Lua|.
10946mac Any Macintosh version of Vim cf. osx
10947macunix Synonym for osxdarwin
10948menu Compiled with support for |:menu|.
10949mksession Compiled with support for |:mksession|.
10950modify_fname Compiled with file name modifiers. |filename-modifiers|
10951 (always true)
10952mouse Compiled with support for mouse.
10953mouse_dec Compiled with support for Dec terminal mouse.
10954mouse_gpm Compiled with support for gpm (Linux console mouse)
10955mouse_gpm_enabled GPM mouse is working
10956mouse_netterm Compiled with support for netterm mouse.
10957mouse_pterm Compiled with support for qnx pterm mouse.
10958mouse_sysmouse Compiled with support for sysmouse (*BSD console mouse)
10959mouse_sgr Compiled with support for sgr mouse.
10960mouse_urxvt Compiled with support for urxvt mouse.
10961mouse_xterm Compiled with support for xterm mouse.
10962mouseshape Compiled with support for 'mouseshape'.
10963multi_byte Compiled with support for 'encoding' (always true)
10964multi_byte_encoding 'encoding' is set to a multibyte encoding.
10965multi_byte_ime Compiled with support for IME input method.
10966multi_lang Compiled with support for multiple languages.
10967mzscheme Compiled with MzScheme interface |mzscheme|.
10968nanotime Compiled with sub-second time stamp checks.
10969netbeans_enabled Compiled with support for |netbeans| and connected.
10970netbeans_intg Compiled with support for |netbeans|.
Bram Moolenaare1dc76f2022-06-25 18:01:32 +010010971num64 Compiled with 64-bit |Number| support. (always true)
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010972ole Compiled with OLE automation support for Win32.
10973osx Compiled for macOS cf. mac
10974osxdarwin Compiled for macOS, with |mac-darwin-feature|
10975packages Compiled with |packages| support.
10976path_extra Compiled with up/downwards search in 'path' and 'tags'
10977perl Compiled with Perl interface.
10978persistent_undo Compiled with support for persistent undo history.
10979postscript Compiled with PostScript file printing.
10980printer Compiled with |:hardcopy| support.
10981profile Compiled with |:profile| support.
Bram Moolenaar71badf92023-04-22 22:40:14 +010010982prof_nsec Profile results are in nanoseconds.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010983python Python 2.x interface available. |has-python|
10984python_compiled Compiled with Python 2.x interface. |has-python|
10985python_dynamic Python 2.x interface is dynamically loaded. |has-python|
10986python3 Python 3.x interface available. |has-python|
10987python3_compiled Compiled with Python 3.x interface. |has-python|
10988python3_dynamic Python 3.x interface is dynamically loaded. |has-python|
10989pythonx Python 2.x and/or 3.x interface available. |python_x|
10990qnx QNX version of Vim.
10991quickfix Compiled with |quickfix| support.
10992reltime Compiled with |reltime()| support.
10993rightleft Compiled with 'rightleft' support.
10994ruby Compiled with Ruby interface |ruby|.
10995scrollbind Compiled with 'scrollbind' support. (always true)
10996showcmd Compiled with 'showcmd' support.
10997signs Compiled with |:sign| support.
Bram Moolenaare1dc76f2022-06-25 18:01:32 +010010998smartindent Compiled with 'smartindent' support. (always true)
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010999sodium Compiled with libsodium for better crypt support
11000sound Compiled with sound support, e.g. `sound_playevent()`
11001spell Compiled with spell checking support |spell|.
11002startuptime Compiled with |--startuptime| support.
11003statusline Compiled with support for 'statusline', 'rulerformat'
11004 and special formats of 'titlestring' and 'iconstring'.
11005sun SunOS version of Vim.
11006sun_workshop Support for Sun |workshop| has been removed.
11007syntax Compiled with syntax highlighting support |syntax|.
11008syntax_items There are active syntax highlighting items for the
11009 current buffer.
11010system Compiled to use system() instead of fork()/exec().
11011tag_binary Compiled with binary searching in tags files
Bram Moolenaare1dc76f2022-06-25 18:01:32 +010011012 |tag-binary-search|. (always true)
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000011013tag_old_static Support for old static tags was removed, see
11014 |tag-old-static|.
11015tcl Compiled with Tcl interface.
11016termguicolors Compiled with true color in terminal support.
11017terminal Compiled with |terminal| support.
11018terminfo Compiled with terminfo instead of termcap.
11019termresponse Compiled with support for |t_RV| and |v:termresponse|.
11020textobjects Compiled with support for |text-objects|.
11021textprop Compiled with support for |text-properties|.
11022tgetent Compiled with tgetent support, able to use a termcap
11023 or terminfo file.
11024timers Compiled with |timer_start()| support.
11025title Compiled with window title support |'title'|.
Bram Moolenaare1dc76f2022-06-25 18:01:32 +010011026 (always true)
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000011027toolbar Compiled with support for |gui-toolbar|.
11028ttyin input is a terminal (tty)
11029ttyout output is a terminal (tty)
11030unix Unix version of Vim. *+unix*
11031unnamedplus Compiled with support for "unnamedplus" in 'clipboard'
11032user_commands User-defined commands. (always true)
11033vartabs Compiled with variable tabstop support |'vartabstop'|.
11034vcon Win32: Virtual console support is working, can use
11035 'termguicolors'. Also see |+vtp|.
11036vertsplit Compiled with vertically split windows |:vsplit|.
11037 (always true)
11038vim_starting True while initial source'ing takes place. |startup|
11039 *vim_starting*
Bram Moolenaara6feb162022-01-02 12:06:33 +000011040vim9script Compiled with |Vim9| script support
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000011041viminfo Compiled with viminfo support.
11042vimscript-1 Compiled Vim script version 1 support
11043vimscript-2 Compiled Vim script version 2 support
11044vimscript-3 Compiled Vim script version 3 support
Bram Moolenaar8a3b8052022-06-26 12:21:15 +010011045vimscript-4 Compiled Vim script version 4 support
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000011046virtualedit Compiled with 'virtualedit' option. (always true)
11047visual Compiled with Visual mode. (always true)
11048visualextra Compiled with extra Visual mode commands. (always
11049 true) |blockwise-operators|.
11050vms VMS version of Vim.
11051vreplace Compiled with |gR| and |gr| commands. (always true)
11052vtp Compiled for vcon support |+vtp| (check vcon to find
11053 out if it works in the current console).
11054wildignore Compiled with 'wildignore' option.
11055wildmenu Compiled with 'wildmenu' option.
11056win16 old version for MS-Windows 3.1 (always false)
11057win32 Win32 version of Vim (MS-Windows 95 and later, 32 or
11058 64 bits)
11059win32unix Win32 version of Vim, using Unix files (Cygwin)
11060win64 Win64 version of Vim (MS-Windows 64 bit).
11061win95 Win32 version for MS-Windows 95/98/ME (always false)
11062winaltkeys Compiled with 'winaltkeys' option.
11063windows Compiled with support for more than one window.
11064 (always true)
11065writebackup Compiled with 'writebackup' default on.
11066xfontset Compiled with X fontset support |xfontset|.
11067xim Compiled with X input method support |xim|.
11068xpm Compiled with pixmap support.
11069xpm_w32 Compiled with pixmap support for Win32. (Only for
11070 backward compatibility. Use "xpm" instead.)
11071xsmp Compiled with X session management support.
11072xsmp_interact Compiled with interactive X session management support.
11073xterm_clipboard Compiled with support for xterm clipboard.
11074xterm_save Compiled with support for saving and restoring the
11075 xterm screen.
11076x11 Compiled with X11 support.
11077
11078
11079==============================================================================
110804. Matching a pattern in a String *string-match*
11081
11082This is common between several functions. A regexp pattern as explained at
11083|pattern| is normally used to find a match in the buffer lines. When a
11084pattern is used to find a match in a String, almost everything works in the
11085same way. The difference is that a String is handled like it is one line.
11086When it contains a "\n" character, this is not seen as a line break for the
11087pattern. It can be matched with a "\n" in the pattern, or with ".". Example:
11088>
11089 :let a = "aaaa\nxxxx"
11090 :echo matchstr(a, "..\n..")
11091 aa
11092 xx
11093 :echo matchstr(a, "a.x")
11094 a
11095 x
11096
11097Don't forget that "^" will only match at the first character of the String and
11098"$" at the last character of the string. They don't match after or before a
11099"\n".
11100
11101 vim:tw=78:ts=8:noet:ft=help:norl: