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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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9Note: Expression evaluation can be disabled at compile time. If this has been
10done, the builtin functions are not available. See |+eval| and
11|no-eval-feature|.
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131. Overview |builtin-function-list|
142. Details |builtin-function-details|
153. Feature list |feature-list|
164. Matching a pattern in a String |string-match|
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18==============================================================================
191. Overview *builtin-function-list*
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21Use CTRL-] on the function name to jump to the full explanation.
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23USAGE RESULT DESCRIPTION ~
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25abs({expr}) Float or Number absolute value of {expr}
26acos({expr}) Float arc cosine of {expr}
27add({object}, {item}) List/Blob append {item} to {object}
28and({expr}, {expr}) Number bitwise AND
29append({lnum}, {text}) Number append {text} below line {lnum}
30appendbufline({expr}, {lnum}, {text})
31 Number append {text} below line {lnum}
32 in buffer {expr}
33argc([{winid}]) Number number of files in the argument list
34argidx() Number current index in the argument list
35arglistid([{winnr} [, {tabnr}]]) Number argument list id
36argv({nr} [, {winid}]) String {nr} entry of the argument list
37argv([-1, {winid}]) List the argument list
38asin({expr}) Float arc sine of {expr}
39assert_beeps({cmd}) Number assert {cmd} causes a beep
40assert_equal({exp}, {act} [, {msg}])
41 Number assert {exp} is equal to {act}
42assert_equalfile({fname-one}, {fname-two} [, {msg}])
43 Number assert file contents are equal
44assert_exception({error} [, {msg}])
45 Number assert {error} is in v:exception
46assert_fails({cmd} [, {error} [, {msg} [, {lnum} [, {context}]]]])
47 Number assert {cmd} fails
48assert_false({actual} [, {msg}])
49 Number assert {actual} is false
50assert_inrange({lower}, {upper}, {actual} [, {msg}])
51 Number assert {actual} is inside the range
52assert_match({pat}, {text} [, {msg}])
53 Number assert {pat} matches {text}
54assert_nobeep({cmd}) Number assert {cmd} does not cause a beep
55assert_notequal({exp}, {act} [, {msg}])
56 Number assert {exp} is not equal {act}
57assert_notmatch({pat}, {text} [, {msg}])
58 Number assert {pat} not matches {text}
59assert_report({msg}) Number report a test failure
60assert_true({actual} [, {msg}]) Number assert {actual} is true
61atan({expr}) Float arc tangent of {expr}
62atan2({expr1}, {expr2}) Float arc tangent of {expr1} / {expr2}
Yegappan Lakshmanan1755a912022-05-19 10:31:47 +010063autocmd_add({acmds}) Bool add a list of autocmds and groups
64autocmd_delete({acmds}) Bool delete a list of autocmds and groups
65autocmd_get([{opts}]) List return a list of autocmds
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000066balloon_gettext() String current text in the balloon
67balloon_show({expr}) none show {expr} inside the balloon
68balloon_split({msg}) List split {msg} as used for a balloon
69blob2list({blob}) List convert {blob} into a list of numbers
70browse({save}, {title}, {initdir}, {default})
71 String put up a file requester
72browsedir({title}, {initdir}) String put up a directory requester
73bufadd({name}) Number add a buffer to the buffer list
74bufexists({buf}) Number |TRUE| if buffer {buf} exists
75buflisted({buf}) Number |TRUE| if buffer {buf} is listed
76bufload({buf}) Number load buffer {buf} if not loaded yet
77bufloaded({buf}) Number |TRUE| if buffer {buf} is loaded
78bufname([{buf}]) String Name of the buffer {buf}
79bufnr([{buf} [, {create}]]) Number Number of the buffer {buf}
80bufwinid({buf}) Number window ID of buffer {buf}
81bufwinnr({buf}) Number window number of buffer {buf}
82byte2line({byte}) Number line number at byte count {byte}
83byteidx({expr}, {nr}) Number byte index of {nr}'th char in {expr}
84byteidxcomp({expr}, {nr}) Number byte index of {nr}'th char in {expr}
85call({func}, {arglist} [, {dict}])
86 any call {func} with arguments {arglist}
87ceil({expr}) Float round {expr} up
88ch_canread({handle}) Number check if there is something to read
89ch_close({handle}) none close {handle}
90ch_close_in({handle}) none close in part of {handle}
91ch_evalexpr({handle}, {expr} [, {options}])
92 any evaluate {expr} on JSON {handle}
93ch_evalraw({handle}, {string} [, {options}])
94 any evaluate {string} on raw {handle}
95ch_getbufnr({handle}, {what}) Number get buffer number for {handle}/{what}
96ch_getjob({channel}) Job get the Job of {channel}
97ch_info({handle}) String info about channel {handle}
98ch_log({msg} [, {handle}]) none write {msg} in the channel log file
99ch_logfile({fname} [, {mode}]) none start logging channel activity
100ch_open({address} [, {options}])
101 Channel open a channel to {address}
102ch_read({handle} [, {options}]) String read from {handle}
103ch_readblob({handle} [, {options}])
104 Blob read Blob from {handle}
105ch_readraw({handle} [, {options}])
106 String read raw from {handle}
107ch_sendexpr({handle}, {expr} [, {options}])
108 any send {expr} over JSON {handle}
109ch_sendraw({handle}, {expr} [, {options}])
110 any send {expr} over raw {handle}
111ch_setoptions({handle}, {options})
112 none set options for {handle}
113ch_status({handle} [, {options}])
114 String status of channel {handle}
115changenr() Number current change number
116char2nr({expr} [, {utf8}]) Number ASCII/UTF-8 value of first char in {expr}
117charclass({string}) Number character class of {string}
118charcol({expr}) Number column number of cursor or mark
119charidx({string}, {idx} [, {countcc}])
120 Number char index of byte {idx} in {string}
121chdir({dir}) String change current working directory
122cindent({lnum}) Number C indent for line {lnum}
123clearmatches([{win}]) none clear all matches
124col({expr}) Number column byte index of cursor or mark
125complete({startcol}, {matches}) none set Insert mode completion
126complete_add({expr}) Number add completion match
127complete_check() Number check for key typed during completion
128complete_info([{what}]) Dict get current completion information
129confirm({msg} [, {choices} [, {default} [, {type}]]])
130 Number number of choice picked by user
131copy({expr}) any make a shallow copy of {expr}
132cos({expr}) Float cosine of {expr}
133cosh({expr}) Float hyperbolic cosine of {expr}
134count({comp}, {expr} [, {ic} [, {start}]])
135 Number count how many {expr} are in {comp}
136cscope_connection([{num}, {dbpath} [, {prepend}]])
137 Number checks existence of cscope connection
138cursor({lnum}, {col} [, {off}])
139 Number move cursor to {lnum}, {col}, {off}
140cursor({list}) Number move cursor to position in {list}
141debugbreak({pid}) Number interrupt process being debugged
142deepcopy({expr} [, {noref}]) any make a full copy of {expr}
143delete({fname} [, {flags}]) Number delete the file or directory {fname}
144deletebufline({buf}, {first} [, {last}])
145 Number delete lines from buffer {buf}
146did_filetype() Number |TRUE| if FileType autocmd event used
147diff_filler({lnum}) Number diff filler lines about {lnum}
148diff_hlID({lnum}, {col}) Number diff highlighting at {lnum}/{col}
149digraph_get({chars}) String get the |digraph| of {chars}
150digraph_getlist([{listall}]) List get all |digraph|s
151digraph_set({chars}, {digraph}) Boolean register |digraph|
152digraph_setlist({digraphlist}) Boolean register multiple |digraph|s
153echoraw({expr}) none output {expr} as-is
154empty({expr}) Number |TRUE| if {expr} is empty
155environ() Dict return environment variables
156escape({string}, {chars}) String escape {chars} in {string} with '\'
157eval({string}) any evaluate {string} into its value
158eventhandler() Number |TRUE| if inside an event handler
159executable({expr}) Number 1 if executable {expr} exists
160execute({command}) String execute {command} and get the output
161exepath({expr}) String full path of the command {expr}
162exists({expr}) Number |TRUE| if {expr} exists
163exists_compiled({expr}) Number |TRUE| if {expr} exists at compile time
164exp({expr}) Float exponential of {expr}
165expand({expr} [, {nosuf} [, {list}]])
166 any expand special keywords in {expr}
Yegappan Lakshmanan2b74b682022-04-03 21:30:32 +0100167expandcmd({string} [, {options}])
168 String expand {string} like with `:edit`
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000169extend({expr1}, {expr2} [, {expr3}])
170 List/Dict insert items of {expr2} into {expr1}
171extendnew({expr1}, {expr2} [, {expr3}])
172 List/Dict like |extend()| but creates a new
173 List or Dictionary
174feedkeys({string} [, {mode}]) Number add key sequence to typeahead buffer
175filereadable({file}) Number |TRUE| if {file} is a readable file
176filewritable({file}) Number |TRUE| if {file} is a writable file
177filter({expr1}, {expr2}) List/Dict/Blob/String
178 remove items from {expr1} where
179 {expr2} is 0
180finddir({name} [, {path} [, {count}]])
181 String find directory {name} in {path}
182findfile({name} [, {path} [, {count}]])
183 String find file {name} in {path}
184flatten({list} [, {maxdepth}]) List flatten {list} up to {maxdepth} levels
185flattennew({list} [, {maxdepth}])
186 List flatten a copy of {list}
187float2nr({expr}) Number convert Float {expr} to a Number
188floor({expr}) Float round {expr} down
189fmod({expr1}, {expr2}) Float remainder of {expr1} / {expr2}
190fnameescape({fname}) String escape special characters in {fname}
191fnamemodify({fname}, {mods}) String modify file name
192foldclosed({lnum}) Number first line of fold at {lnum} if closed
193foldclosedend({lnum}) Number last line of fold at {lnum} if closed
194foldlevel({lnum}) Number fold level at {lnum}
195foldtext() String line displayed for closed fold
196foldtextresult({lnum}) String text for closed fold at {lnum}
197foreground() Number bring the Vim window to the foreground
198fullcommand({name}) String get full command from {name}
199funcref({name} [, {arglist}] [, {dict}])
200 Funcref reference to function {name}
201function({name} [, {arglist}] [, {dict}])
202 Funcref named reference to function {name}
203garbagecollect([{atexit}]) none free memory, breaking cyclic references
204get({list}, {idx} [, {def}]) any get item {idx} from {list} or {def}
205get({dict}, {key} [, {def}]) any get item {key} from {dict} or {def}
206get({func}, {what}) any get property of funcref/partial {func}
207getbufinfo([{buf}]) List information about buffers
208getbufline({buf}, {lnum} [, {end}])
209 List lines {lnum} to {end} of buffer {buf}
210getbufvar({buf}, {varname} [, {def}])
211 any variable {varname} in buffer {buf}
212getchangelist([{buf}]) List list of change list items
213getchar([expr]) Number or String
214 get one character from the user
215getcharmod() Number modifiers for the last typed character
216getcharpos({expr}) List position of cursor, mark, etc.
217getcharsearch() Dict last character search
218getcharstr([expr]) String get one character from the user
Shougo Matsushita79d599b2022-05-07 12:48:29 +0100219getcmdcompltype() String return the type of the current
220 command-line completion
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000221getcmdline() String return the current command-line
222getcmdpos() Number return cursor position in command-line
Shougo Matsushita79d599b2022-05-07 12:48:29 +0100223getcmdscreenpos() Number return cursor screen position in
224 command-line
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000225getcmdtype() String return current command-line type
226getcmdwintype() String return current command-line window type
227getcompletion({pat}, {type} [, {filtered}])
228 List list of cmdline completion matches
229getcurpos([{winnr}]) List position of the cursor
230getcursorcharpos([{winnr}]) List character position of the cursor
231getcwd([{winnr} [, {tabnr}]]) String get the current working directory
232getenv({name}) String return environment variable
233getfontname([{name}]) String name of font being used
234getfperm({fname}) String file permissions of file {fname}
235getfsize({fname}) Number size in bytes of file {fname}
236getftime({fname}) Number last modification time of file
237getftype({fname}) String description of type of file {fname}
238getimstatus() Number |TRUE| if the IME status is active
239getjumplist([{winnr} [, {tabnr}]])
240 List list of jump list items
241getline({lnum}) String line {lnum} of current buffer
242getline({lnum}, {end}) List lines {lnum} to {end} of current buffer
243getloclist({nr}) List list of location list items
244getloclist({nr}, {what}) Dict get specific location list properties
245getmarklist([{buf}]) List list of global/local marks
246getmatches([{win}]) List list of current matches
247getmousepos() Dict last known mouse position
248getpid() Number process ID of Vim
249getpos({expr}) List position of cursor, mark, etc.
250getqflist() List list of quickfix items
251getqflist({what}) Dict get specific quickfix list properties
252getreg([{regname} [, 1 [, {list}]]])
253 String or List contents of a register
254getreginfo([{regname}]) Dict information about a register
255getregtype([{regname}]) String type of a register
256gettabinfo([{expr}]) List list of tab pages
257gettabvar({nr}, {varname} [, {def}])
258 any variable {varname} in tab {nr} or {def}
259gettabwinvar({tabnr}, {winnr}, {name} [, {def}])
260 any {name} in {winnr} in tab page {tabnr}
261gettagstack([{nr}]) Dict get the tag stack of window {nr}
262gettext({text}) String lookup translation of {text}
263getwininfo([{winid}]) List list of info about each window
264getwinpos([{timeout}]) List X and Y coord in pixels of the Vim window
265getwinposx() Number X coord in pixels of the Vim window
266getwinposy() Number Y coord in pixels of the Vim window
267getwinvar({nr}, {varname} [, {def}])
268 any variable {varname} in window {nr}
269glob({expr} [, {nosuf} [, {list} [, {alllinks}]]])
270 any expand file wildcards in {expr}
271glob2regpat({expr}) String convert a glob pat into a search pat
272globpath({path}, {expr} [, {nosuf} [, {list} [, {alllinks}]]])
273 String do glob({expr}) for all dirs in {path}
274has({feature} [, {check}]) Number |TRUE| if feature {feature} supported
275has_key({dict}, {key}) Number |TRUE| if {dict} has entry {key}
276haslocaldir([{winnr} [, {tabnr}]])
277 Number |TRUE| if the window executed |:lcd|
278 or |:tcd|
279hasmapto({what} [, {mode} [, {abbr}]])
280 Number |TRUE| if mapping to {what} exists
281histadd({history}, {item}) Number add an item to a history
282histdel({history} [, {item}]) Number remove an item from a history
283histget({history} [, {index}]) String get the item {index} from a history
284histnr({history}) Number highest index of a history
285hlID({name}) Number syntax ID of highlight group {name}
286hlexists({name}) Number |TRUE| if highlight group {name} exists
287hlget([{name} [, {resolve}]]) List get highlight group attributes
288hlset({list}) Number set highlight group attributes
289hostname() String name of the machine Vim is running on
290iconv({expr}, {from}, {to}) String convert encoding of {expr}
291indent({lnum}) Number indent of line {lnum}
292index({object}, {expr} [, {start} [, {ic}]])
293 Number index in {object} where {expr} appears
294input({prompt} [, {text} [, {completion}]])
295 String get input from the user
296inputdialog({prompt} [, {text} [, {completion}]])
297 String like input() but in a GUI dialog
298inputlist({textlist}) Number let the user pick from a choice list
299inputrestore() Number restore typeahead
300inputsave() Number save and clear typeahead
301inputsecret({prompt} [, {text}]) String like input() but hiding the text
302insert({object}, {item} [, {idx}]) List insert {item} in {object} [before {idx}]
303interrupt() none interrupt script execution
304invert({expr}) Number bitwise invert
LemonBoydca1d402022-04-28 15:26:33 +0100305isabsolutepath({path}) Number |TRUE| if {path} is an absolute path
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000306isdirectory({directory}) Number |TRUE| if {directory} is a directory
307isinf({expr}) Number determine if {expr} is infinity value
308 (positive or negative)
309islocked({expr}) Number |TRUE| if {expr} is locked
310isnan({expr}) Number |TRUE| if {expr} is NaN
311items({dict}) List key-value pairs in {dict}
312job_getchannel({job}) Channel get the channel handle for {job}
313job_info([{job}]) Dict get information about {job}
314job_setoptions({job}, {options}) none set options for {job}
315job_start({command} [, {options}])
316 Job start a job
317job_status({job}) String get the status of {job}
318job_stop({job} [, {how}]) Number stop {job}
319join({list} [, {sep}]) String join {list} items into one String
320js_decode({string}) any decode JS style JSON
321js_encode({expr}) String encode JS style JSON
322json_decode({string}) any decode JSON
323json_encode({expr}) String encode JSON
324keys({dict}) List keys in {dict}
325len({expr}) Number the length of {expr}
326libcall({lib}, {func}, {arg}) String call {func} in library {lib} with {arg}
327libcallnr({lib}, {func}, {arg}) Number idem, but return a Number
328line({expr} [, {winid}]) Number line nr of cursor, last line or mark
329line2byte({lnum}) Number byte count of line {lnum}
330lispindent({lnum}) Number Lisp indent for line {lnum}
331list2blob({list}) Blob turn {list} of numbers into a Blob
332list2str({list} [, {utf8}]) String turn {list} of numbers into a String
333listener_add({callback} [, {buf}])
334 Number add a callback to listen to changes
335listener_flush([{buf}]) none invoke listener callbacks
336listener_remove({id}) none remove a listener callback
337localtime() Number current time
338log({expr}) Float natural logarithm (base e) of {expr}
339log10({expr}) Float logarithm of Float {expr} to base 10
340luaeval({expr} [, {expr}]) any evaluate |Lua| expression
341map({expr1}, {expr2}) List/Dict/Blob/String
342 change each item in {expr1} to {expr2}
343maparg({name} [, {mode} [, {abbr} [, {dict}]]])
344 String or Dict
345 rhs of mapping {name} in mode {mode}
346mapcheck({name} [, {mode} [, {abbr}]])
347 String check for mappings matching {name}
Ernie Rael09661202022-04-25 14:40:44 +0100348maplist([{abbr}]) List list of all mappings, a dict for each
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000349mapnew({expr1}, {expr2}) List/Dict/Blob/String
350 like |map()| but creates a new List or
351 Dictionary
352mapset({mode}, {abbr}, {dict}) none restore mapping from |maparg()| result
353match({expr}, {pat} [, {start} [, {count}]])
354 Number position where {pat} matches in {expr}
355matchadd({group}, {pattern} [, {priority} [, {id} [, {dict}]]])
356 Number highlight {pattern} with {group}
357matchaddpos({group}, {pos} [, {priority} [, {id} [, {dict}]]])
358 Number highlight positions with {group}
359matcharg({nr}) List arguments of |:match|
360matchdelete({id} [, {win}]) Number delete match identified by {id}
361matchend({expr}, {pat} [, {start} [, {count}]])
362 Number position where {pat} ends in {expr}
363matchfuzzy({list}, {str} [, {dict}])
364 List fuzzy match {str} in {list}
365matchfuzzypos({list}, {str} [, {dict}])
366 List fuzzy match {str} in {list}
367matchlist({expr}, {pat} [, {start} [, {count}]])
368 List match and submatches of {pat} in {expr}
369matchstr({expr}, {pat} [, {start} [, {count}]])
370 String {count}'th match of {pat} in {expr}
371matchstrpos({expr}, {pat} [, {start} [, {count}]])
372 List {count}'th match of {pat} in {expr}
373max({expr}) Number maximum value of items in {expr}
374menu_info({name} [, {mode}]) Dict get menu item information
375min({expr}) Number minimum value of items in {expr}
376mkdir({name} [, {path} [, {prot}]])
377 Number create directory {name}
378mode([expr]) String current editing mode
379mzeval({expr}) any evaluate |MzScheme| expression
380nextnonblank({lnum}) Number line nr of non-blank line >= {lnum}
381nr2char({expr} [, {utf8}]) String single char with ASCII/UTF-8 value {expr}
382or({expr}, {expr}) Number bitwise OR
383pathshorten({expr} [, {len}]) String shorten directory names in a path
384perleval({expr}) any evaluate |Perl| expression
385popup_atcursor({what}, {options}) Number create popup window near the cursor
386popup_beval({what}, {options}) Number create popup window for 'ballooneval'
387popup_clear() none close all popup windows
388popup_close({id} [, {result}]) none close popup window {id}
389popup_create({what}, {options}) Number create a popup window
390popup_dialog({what}, {options}) Number create a popup window used as a dialog
391popup_filter_menu({id}, {key}) Number filter for a menu popup window
392popup_filter_yesno({id}, {key}) Number filter for a dialog popup window
393popup_findinfo() Number get window ID of info popup window
394popup_findpreview() Number get window ID of preview popup window
395popup_getoptions({id}) Dict get options of popup window {id}
396popup_getpos({id}) Dict get position of popup window {id}
397popup_hide({id}) none hide popup menu {id}
398popup_list() List get a list of window IDs of all popups
399popup_locate({row}, {col}) Number get window ID of popup at position
400popup_menu({what}, {options}) Number create a popup window used as a menu
401popup_move({id}, {options}) none set position of popup window {id}
402popup_notification({what}, {options})
403 Number create a notification popup window
404popup_setoptions({id}, {options})
405 none set options for popup window {id}
406popup_settext({id}, {text}) none set the text of popup window {id}
407popup_show({id}) none unhide popup window {id}
408pow({x}, {y}) Float {x} to the power of {y}
409prevnonblank({lnum}) Number line nr of non-blank line <= {lnum}
410printf({fmt}, {expr1}...) String format text
411prompt_getprompt({buf}) String get prompt text
412prompt_setcallback({buf}, {expr}) none set prompt callback function
413prompt_setinterrupt({buf}, {text}) none set prompt interrupt function
414prompt_setprompt({buf}, {text}) none set prompt text
415prop_add({lnum}, {col}, {props}) none add one text property
416prop_add_list({props}, [[{lnum}, {col}, {end-lnum}, {end-col}], ...])
417 none add multiple text properties
418prop_clear({lnum} [, {lnum-end} [, {props}]])
419 none remove all text properties
420prop_find({props} [, {direction}])
421 Dict search for a text property
422prop_list({lnum} [, {props}]) List text properties in {lnum}
423prop_remove({props} [, {lnum} [, {lnum-end}]])
424 Number remove a text property
425prop_type_add({name}, {props}) none define a new property type
426prop_type_change({name}, {props})
427 none change an existing property type
428prop_type_delete({name} [, {props}])
429 none delete a property type
430prop_type_get({name} [, {props}])
431 Dict get property type values
432prop_type_list([{props}]) List get list of property types
433pum_getpos() Dict position and size of pum if visible
434pumvisible() Number whether popup menu is visible
435py3eval({expr}) any evaluate |python3| expression
436pyeval({expr}) any evaluate |Python| expression
437pyxeval({expr}) any evaluate |python_x| expression
438rand([{expr}]) Number get pseudo-random number
439range({expr} [, {max} [, {stride}]])
440 List items from {expr} to {max}
441readblob({fname}) Blob read a |Blob| from {fname}
442readdir({dir} [, {expr} [, {dict}]])
443 List file names in {dir} selected by {expr}
444readdirex({dir} [, {expr} [, {dict}]])
445 List file info in {dir} selected by {expr}
446readfile({fname} [, {type} [, {max}]])
447 List get list of lines from file {fname}
448reduce({object}, {func} [, {initial}])
449 any reduce {object} using {func}
450reg_executing() String get the executing register name
451reg_recording() String get the recording register name
452reltime([{start} [, {end}]]) List get time value
453reltimefloat({time}) Float turn the time value into a Float
454reltimestr({time}) String turn time value into a String
455remote_expr({server}, {string} [, {idvar} [, {timeout}]])
456 String send expression
457remote_foreground({server}) Number bring Vim server to the foreground
458remote_peek({serverid} [, {retvar}])
459 Number check for reply string
460remote_read({serverid} [, {timeout}])
461 String read reply string
462remote_send({server}, {string} [, {idvar}])
463 String send key sequence
464remote_startserver({name}) none become server {name}
465remove({list}, {idx} [, {end}]) any/List
466 remove items {idx}-{end} from {list}
467remove({blob}, {idx} [, {end}]) Number/Blob
468 remove bytes {idx}-{end} from {blob}
469remove({dict}, {key}) any remove entry {key} from {dict}
470rename({from}, {to}) Number rename (move) file from {from} to {to}
471repeat({expr}, {count}) String repeat {expr} {count} times
472resolve({filename}) String get filename a shortcut points to
473reverse({list}) List reverse {list} in-place
474round({expr}) Float round off {expr}
475rubyeval({expr}) any evaluate |Ruby| expression
476screenattr({row}, {col}) Number attribute at screen position
477screenchar({row}, {col}) Number character at screen position
478screenchars({row}, {col}) List List of characters at screen position
479screencol() Number current cursor column
480screenpos({winid}, {lnum}, {col}) Dict screen row and col of a text character
481screenrow() Number current cursor row
482screenstring({row}, {col}) String characters at screen position
483search({pattern} [, {flags} [, {stopline} [, {timeout} [, {skip}]]]])
484 Number search for {pattern}
485searchcount([{options}]) Dict get or update search stats
486searchdecl({name} [, {global} [, {thisblock}]])
487 Number search for variable declaration
488searchpair({start}, {middle}, {end} [, {flags} [, {skip} [...]]])
489 Number search for other end of start/end pair
490searchpairpos({start}, {middle}, {end} [, {flags} [, {skip} [...]]])
491 List search for other end of start/end pair
492searchpos({pattern} [, {flags} [, {stopline} [, {timeout} [, {skip}]]]])
493 List search for {pattern}
494server2client({clientid}, {string})
495 Number send reply string
496serverlist() String get a list of available servers
497setbufline({expr}, {lnum}, {text})
498 Number set line {lnum} to {text} in buffer
499 {expr}
500setbufvar({buf}, {varname}, {val})
501 none set {varname} in buffer {buf} to {val}
502setcellwidths({list}) none set character cell width overrides
503setcharpos({expr}, {list}) Number set the {expr} position to {list}
504setcharsearch({dict}) Dict set character search from {dict}
505setcmdpos({pos}) Number set cursor position in command-line
506setcursorcharpos({list}) Number move cursor to position in {list}
507setenv({name}, {val}) none set environment variable
508setfperm({fname}, {mode}) Number set {fname} file permissions to {mode}
509setline({lnum}, {line}) Number set line {lnum} to {line}
510setloclist({nr}, {list} [, {action}])
511 Number modify location list using {list}
512setloclist({nr}, {list}, {action}, {what})
513 Number modify specific location list props
514setmatches({list} [, {win}]) Number restore a list of matches
515setpos({expr}, {list}) Number set the {expr} position to {list}
516setqflist({list} [, {action}]) Number modify quickfix list using {list}
517setqflist({list}, {action}, {what})
518 Number modify specific quickfix list props
519setreg({n}, {v} [, {opt}]) Number set register to value and type
520settabvar({nr}, {varname}, {val}) none set {varname} in tab page {nr} to {val}
521settabwinvar({tabnr}, {winnr}, {varname}, {val})
522 none set {varname} in window {winnr} in tab
523 page {tabnr} to {val}
524settagstack({nr}, {dict} [, {action}])
525 Number modify tag stack using {dict}
526setwinvar({nr}, {varname}, {val}) none set {varname} in window {nr} to {val}
527sha256({string}) String SHA256 checksum of {string}
528shellescape({string} [, {special}])
529 String escape {string} for use as shell
530 command argument
531shiftwidth([{col}]) Number effective value of 'shiftwidth'
532sign_define({name} [, {dict}]) Number define or update a sign
533sign_define({list}) List define or update a list of signs
534sign_getdefined([{name}]) List get a list of defined signs
535sign_getplaced([{buf} [, {dict}]])
536 List get a list of placed signs
537sign_jump({id}, {group}, {buf})
538 Number jump to a sign
539sign_place({id}, {group}, {name}, {buf} [, {dict}])
540 Number place a sign
541sign_placelist({list}) List place a list of signs
542sign_undefine([{name}]) Number undefine a sign
543sign_undefine({list}) List undefine a list of signs
544sign_unplace({group} [, {dict}])
545 Number unplace a sign
546sign_unplacelist({list}) List unplace a list of signs
547simplify({filename}) String simplify filename as much as possible
548sin({expr}) Float sine of {expr}
549sinh({expr}) Float hyperbolic sine of {expr}
550slice({expr}, {start} [, {end}]) String, List or Blob
551 slice of a String, List or Blob
Bram Moolenaar2007dd42022-02-23 13:17:47 +0000552sort({list} [, {how} [, {dict}]])
553 List sort {list}, compare with {how}
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000554sound_clear() none stop playing all sounds
555sound_playevent({name} [, {callback}])
556 Number play an event sound
557sound_playfile({path} [, {callback}])
558 Number play sound file {path}
559sound_stop({id}) none stop playing sound {id}
560soundfold({word}) String sound-fold {word}
561spellbadword() String badly spelled word at cursor
562spellsuggest({word} [, {max} [, {capital}]])
563 List spelling suggestions
564split({expr} [, {pat} [, {keepempty}]])
565 List make |List| from {pat} separated {expr}
566sqrt({expr}) Float square root of {expr}
567srand([{expr}]) List get seed for |rand()|
568state([{what}]) String current state of Vim
569str2float({expr} [, {quoted}]) Float convert String to Float
570str2list({expr} [, {utf8}]) List convert each character of {expr} to
571 ASCII/UTF-8 value
572str2nr({expr} [, {base} [, {quoted}]])
573 Number convert String to Number
574strcharlen({expr}) Number character length of the String {expr}
575strcharpart({str}, {start} [, {len} [, {skipcc}]])
576 String {len} characters of {str} at
577 character {start}
578strchars({expr} [, {skipcc}]) Number character count of the String {expr}
579strdisplaywidth({expr} [, {col}]) Number display length of the String {expr}
580strftime({format} [, {time}]) String format time with a specified format
581strgetchar({str}, {index}) Number get char {index} from {str}
582stridx({haystack}, {needle} [, {start}])
583 Number index of {needle} in {haystack}
584string({expr}) String String representation of {expr} value
585strlen({expr}) Number length of the String {expr}
586strpart({str}, {start} [, {len} [, {chars}]])
587 String {len} bytes/chars of {str} at
588 byte {start}
589strptime({format}, {timestring})
590 Number Convert {timestring} to unix timestamp
591strridx({haystack}, {needle} [, {start}])
592 Number last index of {needle} in {haystack}
593strtrans({expr}) String translate string to make it printable
594strwidth({expr}) Number display cell length of the String {expr}
595submatch({nr} [, {list}]) String or List
596 specific match in ":s" or substitute()
597substitute({expr}, {pat}, {sub}, {flags})
598 String all {pat} in {expr} replaced with {sub}
599swapinfo({fname}) Dict information about swap file {fname}
600swapname({buf}) String swap file of buffer {buf}
601synID({lnum}, {col}, {trans}) Number syntax ID at {lnum} and {col}
602synIDattr({synID}, {what} [, {mode}])
603 String attribute {what} of syntax ID {synID}
604synIDtrans({synID}) Number translated syntax ID of {synID}
605synconcealed({lnum}, {col}) List info about concealing
606synstack({lnum}, {col}) List stack of syntax IDs at {lnum} and {col}
607system({expr} [, {input}]) String output of shell command/filter {expr}
608systemlist({expr} [, {input}]) List output of shell command/filter {expr}
609tabpagebuflist([{arg}]) List list of buffer numbers in tab page
610tabpagenr([{arg}]) Number number of current or last tab page
611tabpagewinnr({tabarg} [, {arg}]) Number number of current window in tab page
612tagfiles() List tags files used
613taglist({expr} [, {filename}]) List list of tags matching {expr}
614tan({expr}) Float tangent of {expr}
615tanh({expr}) Float hyperbolic tangent of {expr}
616tempname() String name for a temporary file
617term_dumpdiff({filename}, {filename} [, {options}])
618 Number display difference between two dumps
619term_dumpload({filename} [, {options}])
620 Number displaying a screen dump
621term_dumpwrite({buf}, {filename} [, {options}])
622 none dump terminal window contents
623term_getaltscreen({buf}) Number get the alternate screen flag
624term_getansicolors({buf}) List get ANSI palette in GUI color mode
625term_getattr({attr}, {what}) Number get the value of attribute {what}
626term_getcursor({buf}) List get the cursor position of a terminal
627term_getjob({buf}) Job get the job associated with a terminal
628term_getline({buf}, {row}) String get a line of text from a terminal
629term_getscrolled({buf}) Number get the scroll count of a terminal
630term_getsize({buf}) List get the size of a terminal
631term_getstatus({buf}) String get the status of a terminal
632term_gettitle({buf}) String get the title of a terminal
633term_gettty({buf}, [{input}]) String get the tty name of a terminal
634term_list() List get the list of terminal buffers
635term_scrape({buf}, {row}) List get row of a terminal screen
636term_sendkeys({buf}, {keys}) none send keystrokes to a terminal
637term_setansicolors({buf}, {colors})
638 none set ANSI palette in GUI color mode
639term_setapi({buf}, {expr}) none set |terminal-api| function name prefix
640term_setkill({buf}, {how}) none set signal to stop job in terminal
641term_setrestore({buf}, {command}) none set command to restore terminal
642term_setsize({buf}, {rows}, {cols})
643 none set the size of a terminal
644term_start({cmd} [, {options}]) Number open a terminal window and run a job
645term_wait({buf} [, {time}]) Number wait for screen to be updated
646terminalprops() Dict properties of the terminal
647test_alloc_fail({id}, {countdown}, {repeat})
648 none make memory allocation fail
649test_autochdir() none enable 'autochdir' during startup
650test_feedinput({string}) none add key sequence to input buffer
651test_garbagecollect_now() none free memory right now for testing
652test_garbagecollect_soon() none free memory soon for testing
653test_getvalue({string}) any get value of an internal variable
Yegappan Lakshmanan06011e12022-01-30 12:37:29 +0000654test_gui_event({event}, {args}) bool generate a GUI event for testing
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000655test_ignore_error({expr}) none ignore a specific error
656test_null_blob() Blob null value for testing
657test_null_channel() Channel null value for testing
658test_null_dict() Dict null value for testing
659test_null_function() Funcref null value for testing
660test_null_job() Job null value for testing
661test_null_list() List null value for testing
662test_null_partial() Funcref null value for testing
663test_null_string() String null value for testing
664test_option_not_set({name}) none reset flag indicating option was set
665test_override({expr}, {val}) none test with Vim internal overrides
666test_refcount({expr}) Number get the reference count of {expr}
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000667test_setmouse({row}, {col}) none set the mouse position for testing
668test_settime({expr}) none set current time for testing
669test_srand_seed([seed]) none set seed for testing srand()
670test_unknown() any unknown value for testing
671test_void() any void value for testing
672timer_info([{id}]) List information about timers
673timer_pause({id}, {pause}) none pause or unpause a timer
674timer_start({time}, {callback} [, {options}])
675 Number create a timer
676timer_stop({timer}) none stop a timer
677timer_stopall() none stop all timers
678tolower({expr}) String the String {expr} switched to lowercase
679toupper({expr}) String the String {expr} switched to uppercase
680tr({src}, {fromstr}, {tostr}) String translate chars of {src} in {fromstr}
681 to chars in {tostr}
682trim({text} [, {mask} [, {dir}]])
683 String trim characters in {mask} from {text}
684trunc({expr}) Float truncate Float {expr}
685type({expr}) Number type of value {expr}
686typename({expr}) String representation of the type of {expr}
687undofile({name}) String undo file name for {name}
688undotree() List undo file tree
689uniq({list} [, {func} [, {dict}]])
690 List remove adjacent duplicates from a list
691values({dict}) List values in {dict}
LemonBoy0f7a3e12022-05-26 12:10:37 +0100692virtcol({expr} [, {list}]) Number or List
693 screen column of cursor or mark
Bram Moolenaar5a6ec102022-05-27 21:58:00 +0100694virtcol2col({winid}, {lnum}, {col})
695 Number byte index of a character on screen
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000696visualmode([expr]) String last visual mode used
697wildmenumode() Number whether 'wildmenu' mode is active
698win_execute({id}, {command} [, {silent}])
699 String execute {command} in window {id}
700win_findbuf({bufnr}) List find windows containing {bufnr}
701win_getid([{win} [, {tab}]]) Number get window ID for {win} in {tab}
702win_gettype([{nr}]) String type of window {nr}
703win_gotoid({expr}) Number go to window with ID {expr}
704win_id2tabwin({expr}) List get tab and window nr from window ID
705win_id2win({expr}) Number get window nr from window ID
Daniel Steinbergee630312022-01-10 13:36:34 +0000706win_move_separator({nr}) Number move window vertical separator
707win_move_statusline({nr}) Number move window status line
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000708win_screenpos({nr}) List get screen position of window {nr}
709win_splitmove({nr}, {target} [, {options}])
710 Number move window {nr} to split of {target}
711winbufnr({nr}) Number buffer number of window {nr}
712wincol() Number window column of the cursor
713windowsversion() String MS-Windows OS version
714winheight({nr}) Number height of window {nr}
715winlayout([{tabnr}]) List layout of windows in tab {tabnr}
716winline() Number window line of the cursor
717winnr([{expr}]) Number number of current window
718winrestcmd() String returns command to restore window sizes
719winrestview({dict}) none restore view of current window
720winsaveview() Dict save view of current window
721winwidth({nr}) Number width of window {nr}
722wordcount() Dict get byte/char/word statistics
723writefile({object}, {fname} [, {flags}])
724 Number write |Blob| or |List| of lines to file
725xor({expr}, {expr}) Number bitwise XOR
726
727==============================================================================
7282. Details *builtin-function-details*
729
730Not all functions are here, some have been moved to a help file covering the
731specific functionality.
732
733abs({expr}) *abs()*
734 Return the absolute value of {expr}. When {expr} evaluates to
735 a |Float| abs() returns a |Float|. When {expr} can be
736 converted to a |Number| abs() returns a |Number|. Otherwise
737 abs() gives an error message and returns -1.
738 Examples: >
739 echo abs(1.456)
740< 1.456 >
741 echo abs(-5.456)
742< 5.456 >
743 echo abs(-4)
744< 4
745
746 Can also be used as a |method|: >
747 Compute()->abs()
748
749< {only available when compiled with the |+float| feature}
750
751
752acos({expr}) *acos()*
753 Return the arc cosine of {expr} measured in radians, as a
754 |Float| in the range of [0, pi].
755 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number| in the range
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +0100756 [-1, 1]. Otherwise acos() returns "nan".
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000757 Examples: >
758 :echo acos(0)
759< 1.570796 >
760 :echo acos(-0.5)
761< 2.094395
762
763 Can also be used as a |method|: >
764 Compute()->acos()
765
766< {only available when compiled with the |+float| feature}
767
768
769add({object}, {expr}) *add()*
770 Append the item {expr} to |List| or |Blob| {object}. Returns
771 the resulting |List| or |Blob|. Examples: >
772 :let alist = add([1, 2, 3], item)
773 :call add(mylist, "woodstock")
774< Note that when {expr} is a |List| it is appended as a single
775 item. Use |extend()| to concatenate |Lists|.
776 When {object} is a |Blob| then {expr} must be a number.
777 Use |insert()| to add an item at another position.
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +0100778 Returns 1 if {object} is not a |List| or a |Blob|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000779
780 Can also be used as a |method|: >
781 mylist->add(val1)->add(val2)
782
783
784and({expr}, {expr}) *and()*
785 Bitwise AND on the two arguments. The arguments are converted
786 to a number. A List, Dict or Float argument causes an error.
LemonBoy0f7a3e12022-05-26 12:10:37 +0100787 Also see `or()` and `xor()`.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000788 Example: >
789 :let flag = and(bits, 0x80)
790< Can also be used as a |method|: >
791 :let flag = bits->and(0x80)
792
793
794append({lnum}, {text}) *append()*
795 When {text} is a |List|: Append each item of the |List| as a
796 text line below line {lnum} in the current buffer.
797 Otherwise append {text} as one text line below line {lnum} in
798 the current buffer.
799 Any type of item is accepted and converted to a String.
800 {lnum} can be zero to insert a line before the first one.
801 {lnum} is used like with |getline()|.
802 Returns 1 for failure ({lnum} out of range or out of memory),
803 0 for success. In |Vim9| script an invalid argument or
804 negative number results in an error. Example: >
805 :let failed = append(line('$'), "# THE END")
806 :let failed = append(0, ["Chapter 1", "the beginning"])
807
808< Can also be used as a |method| after a List, the base is
809 passed as the second argument: >
810 mylist->append(lnum)
811
812
813appendbufline({buf}, {lnum}, {text}) *appendbufline()*
814 Like |append()| but append the text in buffer {buf}.
815
816 This function works only for loaded buffers. First call
817 |bufload()| if needed.
818
819 For the use of {buf}, see |bufname()|.
820
Bram Moolenaar8b6256f2021-12-28 11:24:49 +0000821 {lnum} is the line number to append below. Note that using
822 |line()| would use the current buffer, not the one appending
823 to. Use "$" to append at the end of the buffer. Other string
824 values are not supported.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000825
826 On success 0 is returned, on failure 1 is returned.
827 In |Vim9| script an error is given for an invalid {lnum}.
828
829 If {buf} is not a valid buffer or {lnum} is not valid, an
830 error message is given. Example: >
831 :let failed = appendbufline(13, 0, "# THE START")
832<
833 Can also be used as a |method| after a List, the base is
834 passed as the second argument: >
835 mylist->appendbufline(buf, lnum)
836
837
838argc([{winid}]) *argc()*
839 The result is the number of files in the argument list. See
840 |arglist|.
841 If {winid} is not supplied, the argument list of the current
842 window is used.
843 If {winid} is -1, the global argument list is used.
844 Otherwise {winid} specifies the window of which the argument
845 list is used: either the window number or the window ID.
846 Returns -1 if the {winid} argument is invalid.
847
848 *argidx()*
849argidx() The result is the current index in the argument list. 0 is
850 the first file. argc() - 1 is the last one. See |arglist|.
851
852 *arglistid()*
853arglistid([{winnr} [, {tabnr}]])
854 Return the argument list ID. This is a number which
855 identifies the argument list being used. Zero is used for the
856 global argument list. See |arglist|.
857 Returns -1 if the arguments are invalid.
858
859 Without arguments use the current window.
860 With {winnr} only use this window in the current tab page.
861 With {winnr} and {tabnr} use the window in the specified tab
862 page.
863 {winnr} can be the window number or the |window-ID|.
864
865 *argv()*
866argv([{nr} [, {winid}]])
867 The result is the {nr}th file in the argument list. See
868 |arglist|. "argv(0)" is the first one. Example: >
869 :let i = 0
870 :while i < argc()
871 : let f = escape(fnameescape(argv(i)), '.')
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +0000872 : exe 'amenu Arg.' .. f .. ' :e ' .. f .. '<CR>'
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000873 : let i = i + 1
874 :endwhile
875< Without the {nr} argument, or when {nr} is -1, a |List| with
876 the whole |arglist| is returned.
877
878 The {winid} argument specifies the window ID, see |argc()|.
879 For the Vim command line arguments see |v:argv|.
880
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +0100881 Returns an empty string if {nr}th argument is not present in
882 the argument list. Returns an empty List if the {winid}
883 argument is invalid.
884
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000885asin({expr}) *asin()*
886 Return the arc sine of {expr} measured in radians, as a |Float|
887 in the range of [-pi/2, pi/2].
888 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number| in the range
889 [-1, 1].
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +0100890 Returns "nan" if {expr} is outside the range [-1, 1]. Returns
891 0.0 if {expr} is not a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000892 Examples: >
893 :echo asin(0.8)
894< 0.927295 >
895 :echo asin(-0.5)
896< -0.523599
897
898 Can also be used as a |method|: >
899 Compute()->asin()
900<
901 {only available when compiled with the |+float| feature}
902
903
904assert_ functions are documented here: |assert-functions-details|
905
906
907
908atan({expr}) *atan()*
909 Return the principal value of the arc tangent of {expr}, in
910 the range [-pi/2, +pi/2] radians, as a |Float|.
911 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +0100912 Returns 0.0 if {expr} is not a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000913 Examples: >
914 :echo atan(100)
915< 1.560797 >
916 :echo atan(-4.01)
917< -1.326405
918
919 Can also be used as a |method|: >
920 Compute()->atan()
921<
922 {only available when compiled with the |+float| feature}
923
924
925atan2({expr1}, {expr2}) *atan2()*
926 Return the arc tangent of {expr1} / {expr2}, measured in
927 radians, as a |Float| in the range [-pi, pi].
928 {expr1} and {expr2} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +0100929 Returns 0.0 if {expr1} or {expr2} is not a |Float| or a
930 |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000931 Examples: >
932 :echo atan2(-1, 1)
933< -0.785398 >
934 :echo atan2(1, -1)
935< 2.356194
936
937 Can also be used as a |method|: >
938 Compute()->atan2(1)
939<
940 {only available when compiled with the |+float| feature}
941
Yegappan Lakshmanan1755a912022-05-19 10:31:47 +0100942
943autocmd_add({acmds}) *autocmd_add()*
944 Adds a List of autocmds and autocmd groups.
945
946 The {acmds} argument is a List where each item is a Dict with
947 the following optional items:
948 bufnr buffer number to add a buffer-local autocmd.
949 If this item is specified, then the "pattern"
950 item is ignored.
951 cmd Ex command to execute for this autocmd event
952 event autocmd event name. Refer to |autocmd-events|.
Yegappan Lakshmanane0ff3a72022-05-27 18:05:33 +0100953 This can be either a String with a single
954 event name or a List of event names.
Yegappan Lakshmanan1755a912022-05-19 10:31:47 +0100955 group autocmd group name. Refer to |autocmd-groups|.
956 If this group doesn't exist then it is
957 created. If not specified or empty, then the
958 default group is used.
Yegappan Lakshmanan971f6822022-05-24 11:40:11 +0100959 nested boolean flag, set to v:true to add a nested
960 autocmd. Refer to |autocmd-nested|.
LemonBoy0f7a3e12022-05-26 12:10:37 +0100961 once boolean flag, set to v:true to add an autocmd
Yegappan Lakshmanan971f6822022-05-24 11:40:11 +0100962 which executes only once. Refer to
963 |autocmd-once|.
Yegappan Lakshmanan1755a912022-05-19 10:31:47 +0100964 pattern autocmd pattern string. Refer to
965 |autocmd-patterns|. If "bufnr" item is
Yegappan Lakshmanane0ff3a72022-05-27 18:05:33 +0100966 present, then this item is ignored. This can
967 be a String with a single pattern or a List of
968 patterns.
Yegappan Lakshmanan971f6822022-05-24 11:40:11 +0100969 replace boolean flag, set to v:true to remove all the
970 commands associated with the specified autocmd
971 event and group and add the {cmd}. This is
972 useful to avoid adding the same command
LemonBoy0f7a3e12022-05-26 12:10:37 +0100973 multiple times for an autocmd event in a group.
Yegappan Lakshmanan1755a912022-05-19 10:31:47 +0100974
975 Returns v:true on success and v:false on failure.
976 Examples: >
977 " Create a buffer-local autocmd for buffer 5
978 let acmd = {}
979 let acmd.group = 'MyGroup'
980 let acmd.event = 'BufEnter'
981 let acmd.bufnr = 5
982 let acmd.cmd = 'call BufEnterFunc()'
983 call autocmd_add([acmd])
984
985 Can also be used as a |method|: >
986 GetAutocmdList()->autocmd_add()
987<
988autocmd_delete({acmds}) *autocmd_delete()*
989 Deletes a List of autocmds and autocmd groups.
990
991 The {acmds} argument is a List where each item is a Dict with
992 the following optional items:
993 bufnr buffer number to delete a buffer-local autocmd.
994 If this item is specified, then the "pattern"
995 item is ignored.
996 cmd Ex command for this autocmd event
997 event autocmd event name. Refer to |autocmd-events|.
998 If '*' then all the autocmd events in this
999 group are deleted.
1000 group autocmd group name. Refer to |autocmd-groups|.
1001 If not specified or empty, then the default
1002 group is used.
1003 nested set to v:true for a nested autocmd.
1004 Refer to |autocmd-nested|.
1005 once set to v:true for an autocmd which executes
1006 only once. Refer to |autocmd-once|.
1007 pattern autocmd pattern string. Refer to
1008 |autocmd-patterns|. If "bufnr" item is
1009 present, then this item is ignored.
1010
1011 If only {group} is specified in a {acmds} entry and {event},
1012 {pattern} and {cmd} are not specified, then that autocmd group
1013 is deleted.
1014
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01001015 Returns |v:true| on success and |v:false| on failure.
Yegappan Lakshmanan1755a912022-05-19 10:31:47 +01001016 Examples: >
1017 " :autocmd! BufLeave *.vim
1018 let acmd = #{event: 'BufLeave', pattern: '*.vim'}
1019 call autocmd_delete([acmd]})
1020 " :autocmd! MyGroup1 BufLeave
1021 let acmd = #{group: 'MyGroup1', event: 'BufLeave'}
1022 call autocmd_delete([acmd])
1023 " :autocmd! MyGroup2 BufEnter *.c
1024 let acmd = #{group: 'MyGroup2', event: 'BufEnter',
1025 \ pattern: '*.c'}
1026 " :autocmd! MyGroup2 * *.c
1027 let acmd = #{group: 'MyGroup2', event: '*',
1028 \ pattern: '*.c'}
1029 call autocmd_delete([acmd])
1030 " :autocmd! MyGroup3
1031 let acmd = #{group: 'MyGroup3'}
1032 call autocmd_delete([acmd])
1033<
1034 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1035 GetAutocmdList()->autocmd_delete()
1036
1037autocmd_get([{opts}]) *autocmd_get()*
1038 Returns a |List| of autocmds. If {opts} is not supplied, then
1039 returns the autocmds for all the events in all the groups.
1040
1041 The optional {opts} Dict argument supports the following
1042 items:
1043 group Autocmd group name. If specified, returns only
1044 the autocmds defined in this group. If the
1045 specified group doesn't exist, results in an
1046 error message. If set to an empty string,
1047 then the default autocmd group is used.
1048 event Autocmd event name. If specified, returns only
1049 the autocmds defined for this event. If set
1050 to "*", then returns autocmds for all the
1051 events. If the specified event doesn't exist,
1052 results in an error message.
1053 pattern Autocmd pattern. If specified, returns only
1054 the autocmds defined for this pattern.
1055 A combination of the above three times can be supplied in
1056 {opts}.
1057
1058 Each Dict in the returned List contains the following items:
1059 bufnr For buffer-local autocmds, buffer number where
1060 the autocmd is defined.
1061 cmd Command executed for this autocmd.
1062 event Autocmd event name.
1063 group Autocmd group name.
Yegappan Lakshmanan971f6822022-05-24 11:40:11 +01001064 nested Boolean flag, set to v:true for a nested
1065 autocmd. See |autocmd-nested|.
1066 once Boolean flag, set to v:true, if the autocmd
1067 will be executed only once. See |autocmd-once|.
Yegappan Lakshmanan1755a912022-05-19 10:31:47 +01001068 pattern Autocmd pattern. For a buffer-local
1069 autocmd, this will be of the form "<buffer=n>".
1070 If there are multiple commands for an autocmd event in a
1071 group, then separate items are returned for each command.
1072
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01001073 Returns an empty List if an autocmd with the specified group
1074 or event or pattern is not found.
1075
Yegappan Lakshmanan1755a912022-05-19 10:31:47 +01001076 Examples: >
1077 " :autocmd MyGroup
1078 echo autocmd_get(#{group: 'Mygroup'})
1079 " :autocmd G BufUnload
1080 echo autocmd_get(#{group: 'G', event: 'BufUnload'})
1081 " :autocmd G * *.ts
1082 let acmd = #{group: 'G', event: '*', pattern: '*.ts'}
1083 echo autocmd_get(acmd)
1084 " :autocmd Syntax
1085 echo autocmd_get(#{event: 'Syntax'})
1086 " :autocmd G BufEnter *.ts
1087 let acmd = #{group: 'G', event: 'BufEnter',
1088 \ pattern: '*.ts'}
1089 echo autocmd_get(acmd)
1090<
1091 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1092 Getopts()->autocmd_get()
1093<
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001094balloon_gettext() *balloon_gettext()*
1095 Return the current text in the balloon. Only for the string,
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01001096 not used for the List. Returns an empty string if balloon
1097 is not present.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001098
1099balloon_show({expr}) *balloon_show()*
1100 Show {expr} inside the balloon. For the GUI {expr} is used as
1101 a string. For a terminal {expr} can be a list, which contains
1102 the lines of the balloon. If {expr} is not a list it will be
1103 split with |balloon_split()|.
1104 If {expr} is an empty string any existing balloon is removed.
1105
1106 Example: >
1107 func GetBalloonContent()
1108 " ... initiate getting the content
1109 return ''
1110 endfunc
1111 set balloonexpr=GetBalloonContent()
1112
1113 func BalloonCallback(result)
1114 call balloon_show(a:result)
1115 endfunc
1116< Can also be used as a |method|: >
1117 GetText()->balloon_show()
1118<
1119 The intended use is that fetching the content of the balloon
1120 is initiated from 'balloonexpr'. It will invoke an
1121 asynchronous method, in which a callback invokes
1122 balloon_show(). The 'balloonexpr' itself can return an
1123 empty string or a placeholder.
1124
1125 When showing a balloon is not possible nothing happens, no
1126 error message.
1127 {only available when compiled with the |+balloon_eval| or
1128 |+balloon_eval_term| feature}
1129
1130balloon_split({msg}) *balloon_split()*
1131 Split String {msg} into lines to be displayed in a balloon.
1132 The splits are made for the current window size and optimize
1133 to show debugger output.
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01001134 Returns a |List| with the split lines. Returns an empty List
1135 on error.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001136 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1137 GetText()->balloon_split()->balloon_show()
1138
1139< {only available when compiled with the |+balloon_eval_term|
1140 feature}
1141
1142blob2list({blob}) *blob2list()*
1143 Return a List containing the number value of each byte in Blob
1144 {blob}. Examples: >
1145 blob2list(0z0102.0304) returns [1, 2, 3, 4]
1146 blob2list(0z) returns []
1147< Returns an empty List on error. |list2blob()| does the
1148 opposite.
1149
1150 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1151 GetBlob()->blob2list()
1152
1153 *browse()*
1154browse({save}, {title}, {initdir}, {default})
1155 Put up a file requester. This only works when "has("browse")"
1156 returns |TRUE| (only in some GUI versions).
1157 The input fields are:
1158 {save} when |TRUE|, select file to write
1159 {title} title for the requester
1160 {initdir} directory to start browsing in
1161 {default} default file name
1162 An empty string is returned when the "Cancel" button is hit,
1163 something went wrong, or browsing is not possible.
1164
1165 *browsedir()*
1166browsedir({title}, {initdir})
1167 Put up a directory requester. This only works when
1168 "has("browse")" returns |TRUE| (only in some GUI versions).
1169 On systems where a directory browser is not supported a file
1170 browser is used. In that case: select a file in the directory
1171 to be used.
1172 The input fields are:
1173 {title} title for the requester
1174 {initdir} directory to start browsing in
1175 When the "Cancel" button is hit, something went wrong, or
1176 browsing is not possible, an empty string is returned.
1177
1178bufadd({name}) *bufadd()*
1179 Add a buffer to the buffer list with String {name}.
1180 If a buffer for file {name} already exists, return that buffer
1181 number. Otherwise return the buffer number of the newly
1182 created buffer. When {name} is an empty string then a new
1183 buffer is always created.
1184 The buffer will not have 'buflisted' set and not be loaded
1185 yet. To add some text to the buffer use this: >
1186 let bufnr = bufadd('someName')
1187 call bufload(bufnr)
1188 call setbufline(bufnr, 1, ['some', 'text'])
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01001189< Returns 0 on error.
1190 Can also be used as a |method|: >
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001191 let bufnr = 'somename'->bufadd()
1192
1193bufexists({buf}) *bufexists()*
1194 The result is a Number, which is |TRUE| if a buffer called
1195 {buf} exists.
1196 If the {buf} argument is a number, buffer numbers are used.
1197 Number zero is the alternate buffer for the current window.
1198
1199 If the {buf} argument is a string it must match a buffer name
1200 exactly. The name can be:
1201 - Relative to the current directory.
1202 - A full path.
1203 - The name of a buffer with 'buftype' set to "nofile".
1204 - A URL name.
1205 Unlisted buffers will be found.
1206 Note that help files are listed by their short name in the
1207 output of |:buffers|, but bufexists() requires using their
1208 long name to be able to find them.
1209 bufexists() may report a buffer exists, but to use the name
1210 with a |:buffer| command you may need to use |expand()|. Esp
1211 for MS-Windows 8.3 names in the form "c:\DOCUME~1"
1212 Use "bufexists(0)" to test for the existence of an alternate
1213 file name.
1214
1215 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1216 let exists = 'somename'->bufexists()
1217<
1218 Obsolete name: buffer_exists(). *buffer_exists()*
1219
1220buflisted({buf}) *buflisted()*
1221 The result is a Number, which is |TRUE| if a buffer called
1222 {buf} exists and is listed (has the 'buflisted' option set).
1223 The {buf} argument is used like with |bufexists()|.
1224
1225 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1226 let listed = 'somename'->buflisted()
1227
1228bufload({buf}) *bufload()*
1229 Ensure the buffer {buf} is loaded. When the buffer name
1230 refers to an existing file then the file is read. Otherwise
1231 the buffer will be empty. If the buffer was already loaded
1232 then there is no change.
1233 If there is an existing swap file for the file of the buffer,
1234 there will be no dialog, the buffer will be loaded anyway.
1235 The {buf} argument is used like with |bufexists()|.
1236
1237 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1238 eval 'somename'->bufload()
1239
1240bufloaded({buf}) *bufloaded()*
1241 The result is a Number, which is |TRUE| if a buffer called
1242 {buf} exists and is loaded (shown in a window or hidden).
1243 The {buf} argument is used like with |bufexists()|.
1244
1245 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1246 let loaded = 'somename'->bufloaded()
1247
1248bufname([{buf}]) *bufname()*
1249 The result is the name of a buffer. Mostly as it is displayed
1250 by the `:ls` command, but not using special names such as
1251 "[No Name]".
1252 If {buf} is omitted the current buffer is used.
1253 If {buf} is a Number, that buffer number's name is given.
1254 Number zero is the alternate buffer for the current window.
1255 If {buf} is a String, it is used as a |file-pattern| to match
1256 with the buffer names. This is always done like 'magic' is
1257 set and 'cpoptions' is empty. When there is more than one
1258 match an empty string is returned.
1259 "" or "%" can be used for the current buffer, "#" for the
1260 alternate buffer.
1261 A full match is preferred, otherwise a match at the start, end
1262 or middle of the buffer name is accepted. If you only want a
1263 full match then put "^" at the start and "$" at the end of the
1264 pattern.
1265 Listed buffers are found first. If there is a single match
1266 with a listed buffer, that one is returned. Next unlisted
1267 buffers are searched for.
1268 If the {buf} is a String, but you want to use it as a buffer
1269 number, force it to be a Number by adding zero to it: >
1270 :echo bufname("3" + 0)
1271< Can also be used as a |method|: >
1272 echo bufnr->bufname()
1273
1274< If the buffer doesn't exist, or doesn't have a name, an empty
1275 string is returned. >
1276 bufname("#") alternate buffer name
1277 bufname(3) name of buffer 3
1278 bufname("%") name of current buffer
1279 bufname("file2") name of buffer where "file2" matches.
1280< *buffer_name()*
1281 Obsolete name: buffer_name().
1282
1283 *bufnr()*
1284bufnr([{buf} [, {create}]])
1285 The result is the number of a buffer, as it is displayed by
1286 the `:ls` command. For the use of {buf}, see |bufname()|
1287 above.
1288
1289 If the buffer doesn't exist, -1 is returned. Or, if the
1290 {create} argument is present and TRUE, a new, unlisted,
1291 buffer is created and its number is returned. Example: >
1292 let newbuf = bufnr('Scratch001', 1)
1293< Using an empty name uses the current buffer. To create a new
1294 buffer with an empty name use |bufadd()|.
1295
1296 bufnr("$") is the last buffer: >
1297 :let last_buffer = bufnr("$")
1298< The result is a Number, which is the highest buffer number
1299 of existing buffers. Note that not all buffers with a smaller
1300 number necessarily exist, because ":bwipeout" may have removed
1301 them. Use bufexists() to test for the existence of a buffer.
1302
1303 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1304 echo bufref->bufnr()
1305<
1306 Obsolete name: buffer_number(). *buffer_number()*
1307 *last_buffer_nr()*
1308 Obsolete name for bufnr("$"): last_buffer_nr().
1309
1310bufwinid({buf}) *bufwinid()*
1311 The result is a Number, which is the |window-ID| of the first
1312 window associated with buffer {buf}. For the use of {buf},
1313 see |bufname()| above. If buffer {buf} doesn't exist or
1314 there is no such window, -1 is returned. Example: >
1315
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00001316 echo "A window containing buffer 1 is " .. (bufwinid(1))
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001317<
1318 Only deals with the current tab page.
1319
1320 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1321 FindBuffer()->bufwinid()
1322
1323bufwinnr({buf}) *bufwinnr()*
1324 Like |bufwinid()| but return the window number instead of the
1325 |window-ID|.
1326 If buffer {buf} doesn't exist or there is no such window, -1
1327 is returned. Example: >
1328
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00001329 echo "A window containing buffer 1 is " .. (bufwinnr(1))
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001330
1331< The number can be used with |CTRL-W_w| and ":wincmd w"
1332 |:wincmd|.
1333
1334 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1335 FindBuffer()->bufwinnr()
1336
1337byte2line({byte}) *byte2line()*
1338 Return the line number that contains the character at byte
1339 count {byte} in the current buffer. This includes the
1340 end-of-line character, depending on the 'fileformat' option
1341 for the current buffer. The first character has byte count
1342 one.
1343 Also see |line2byte()|, |go| and |:goto|.
1344
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01001345 Returns -1 if the {byte} value is invalid.
1346
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001347 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1348 GetOffset()->byte2line()
1349
1350< {not available when compiled without the |+byte_offset|
1351 feature}
1352
1353byteidx({expr}, {nr}) *byteidx()*
1354 Return byte index of the {nr}'th character in the String
1355 {expr}. Use zero for the first character, it then returns
1356 zero.
1357 If there are no multibyte characters the returned value is
1358 equal to {nr}.
1359 Composing characters are not counted separately, their byte
1360 length is added to the preceding base character. See
1361 |byteidxcomp()| below for counting composing characters
1362 separately.
1363 Example : >
1364 echo matchstr(str, ".", byteidx(str, 3))
1365< will display the fourth character. Another way to do the
1366 same: >
1367 let s = strpart(str, byteidx(str, 3))
1368 echo strpart(s, 0, byteidx(s, 1))
1369< Also see |strgetchar()| and |strcharpart()|.
1370
1371 If there are less than {nr} characters -1 is returned.
1372 If there are exactly {nr} characters the length of the string
1373 in bytes is returned.
1374
1375 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1376 GetName()->byteidx(idx)
1377
1378byteidxcomp({expr}, {nr}) *byteidxcomp()*
1379 Like byteidx(), except that a composing character is counted
1380 as a separate character. Example: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00001381 let s = 'e' .. nr2char(0x301)
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001382 echo byteidx(s, 1)
1383 echo byteidxcomp(s, 1)
1384 echo byteidxcomp(s, 2)
1385< The first and third echo result in 3 ('e' plus composing
1386 character is 3 bytes), the second echo results in 1 ('e' is
1387 one byte).
1388 Only works differently from byteidx() when 'encoding' is set
1389 to a Unicode encoding.
1390
1391 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1392 GetName()->byteidxcomp(idx)
1393
1394call({func}, {arglist} [, {dict}]) *call()* *E699*
1395 Call function {func} with the items in |List| {arglist} as
1396 arguments.
1397 {func} can either be a |Funcref| or the name of a function.
1398 a:firstline and a:lastline are set to the cursor line.
1399 Returns the return value of the called function.
1400 {dict} is for functions with the "dict" attribute. It will be
1401 used to set the local variable "self". |Dictionary-function|
1402
1403 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1404 GetFunc()->call([arg, arg], dict)
1405
1406ceil({expr}) *ceil()*
1407 Return the smallest integral value greater than or equal to
1408 {expr} as a |Float| (round up).
1409 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
1410 Examples: >
1411 echo ceil(1.456)
1412< 2.0 >
1413 echo ceil(-5.456)
1414< -5.0 >
1415 echo ceil(4.0)
1416< 4.0
1417
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01001418 Returns 0.0 if {expr} is not a |Float| or a |Number|.
1419
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001420 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1421 Compute()->ceil()
1422<
1423 {only available when compiled with the |+float| feature}
1424
1425
1426ch_ functions are documented here: |channel-functions-details|
1427
1428
1429changenr() *changenr()*
1430 Return the number of the most recent change. This is the same
1431 number as what is displayed with |:undolist| and can be used
1432 with the |:undo| command.
1433 When a change was made it is the number of that change. After
1434 redo it is the number of the redone change. After undo it is
1435 one less than the number of the undone change.
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01001436 Returns 0 if the undo list is empty.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001437
1438char2nr({string} [, {utf8}]) *char2nr()*
Bram Moolenaar2d8ed022022-05-21 13:08:16 +01001439 Return Number value of the first char in {string}.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001440 Examples: >
1441 char2nr(" ") returns 32
1442 char2nr("ABC") returns 65
1443< When {utf8} is omitted or zero, the current 'encoding' is used.
1444 Example for "utf-8": >
1445 char2nr("á") returns 225
1446 char2nr("á"[0]) returns 195
1447< When {utf8} is TRUE, always treat as UTF-8 characters.
1448 A combining character is a separate character.
1449 |nr2char()| does the opposite.
1450 To turn a string into a list of character numbers: >
1451 let str = "ABC"
1452 let list = map(split(str, '\zs'), {_, val -> char2nr(val)})
1453< Result: [65, 66, 67]
1454
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01001455 Returns 0 if {string} is not a |String|.
1456
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001457 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1458 GetChar()->char2nr()
1459
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001460charclass({string}) *charclass()*
1461 Return the character class of the first character in {string}.
1462 The character class is one of:
1463 0 blank
1464 1 punctuation
1465 2 word character
1466 3 emoji
1467 other specific Unicode class
1468 The class is used in patterns and word motions.
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01001469 Returns 0 if {string} is not a |String|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001470
1471
1472charcol({expr}) *charcol()*
1473 Same as |col()| but returns the character index of the column
1474 position given with {expr} instead of the byte position.
1475
1476 Example:
1477 With the cursor on '세' in line 5 with text "여보세요": >
1478 charcol('.') returns 3
1479 col('.') returns 7
1480
1481< Can also be used as a |method|: >
1482 GetPos()->col()
1483<
1484 *charidx()*
1485charidx({string}, {idx} [, {countcc}])
1486 Return the character index of the byte at {idx} in {string}.
1487 The index of the first character is zero.
1488 If there are no multibyte characters the returned value is
1489 equal to {idx}.
1490 When {countcc} is omitted or |FALSE|, then composing characters
1491 are not counted separately, their byte length is
1492 added to the preceding base character.
1493 When {countcc} is |TRUE|, then composing characters are
1494 counted as separate characters.
1495 Returns -1 if the arguments are invalid or if {idx} is greater
1496 than the index of the last byte in {string}. An error is
1497 given if the first argument is not a string, the second
1498 argument is not a number or when the third argument is present
1499 and is not zero or one.
1500 See |byteidx()| and |byteidxcomp()| for getting the byte index
1501 from the character index.
1502 Examples: >
1503 echo charidx('áb́ć', 3) returns 1
1504 echo charidx('áb́ć', 6, 1) returns 4
1505 echo charidx('áb́ć', 16) returns -1
1506<
1507 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1508 GetName()->charidx(idx)
1509
1510chdir({dir}) *chdir()*
1511 Change the current working directory to {dir}. The scope of
1512 the directory change depends on the directory of the current
1513 window:
1514 - If the current window has a window-local directory
1515 (|:lcd|), then changes the window local directory.
1516 - Otherwise, if the current tabpage has a local
1517 directory (|:tcd|) then changes the tabpage local
1518 directory.
1519 - Otherwise, changes the global directory.
1520 {dir} must be a String.
1521 If successful, returns the previous working directory. Pass
1522 this to another chdir() to restore the directory.
1523 On failure, returns an empty string.
1524
1525 Example: >
1526 let save_dir = chdir(newdir)
1527 if save_dir != ""
1528 " ... do some work
1529 call chdir(save_dir)
1530 endif
1531
1532< Can also be used as a |method|: >
1533 GetDir()->chdir()
1534<
1535cindent({lnum}) *cindent()*
1536 Get the amount of indent for line {lnum} according the C
1537 indenting rules, as with 'cindent'.
1538 The indent is counted in spaces, the value of 'tabstop' is
1539 relevant. {lnum} is used just like in |getline()|.
Bram Moolenaar8e145b82022-05-21 20:17:31 +01001540 When {lnum} is invalid -1 is returned.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001541 See |C-indenting|.
1542
1543 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1544 GetLnum()->cindent()
1545
1546clearmatches([{win}]) *clearmatches()*
1547 Clears all matches previously defined for the current window
1548 by |matchadd()| and the |:match| commands.
1549 If {win} is specified, use the window with this number or
1550 window ID instead of the current window.
1551
1552 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1553 GetWin()->clearmatches()
1554<
1555 *col()*
1556col({expr}) The result is a Number, which is the byte index of the column
1557 position given with {expr}. The accepted positions are:
1558 . the cursor position
1559 $ the end of the cursor line (the result is the
1560 number of bytes in the cursor line plus one)
1561 'x position of mark x (if the mark is not set, 0 is
1562 returned)
1563 v In Visual mode: the start of the Visual area (the
1564 cursor is the end). When not in Visual mode
1565 returns the cursor position. Differs from |'<| in
1566 that it's updated right away.
1567 Additionally {expr} can be [lnum, col]: a |List| with the line
1568 and column number. Most useful when the column is "$", to get
1569 the last column of a specific line. When "lnum" or "col" is
1570 out of range then col() returns zero.
1571 To get the line number use |line()|. To get both use
1572 |getpos()|.
1573 For the screen column position use |virtcol()|. For the
1574 character position use |charcol()|.
1575 Note that only marks in the current file can be used.
1576 Examples: >
1577 col(".") column of cursor
1578 col("$") length of cursor line plus one
1579 col("'t") column of mark t
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00001580 col("'" .. markname) column of mark markname
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01001581< The first column is 1. Returns 0 if {expr} is invalid.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001582 For an uppercase mark the column may actually be in another
1583 buffer.
1584 For the cursor position, when 'virtualedit' is active, the
1585 column is one higher if the cursor is after the end of the
1586 line. This can be used to obtain the column in Insert mode: >
1587 :imap <F2> <C-O>:let save_ve = &ve<CR>
1588 \<C-O>:set ve=all<CR>
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00001589 \<C-O>:echo col(".") .. "\n" <Bar>
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001590 \let &ve = save_ve<CR>
1591
1592< Can also be used as a |method|: >
1593 GetPos()->col()
1594<
1595
1596complete({startcol}, {matches}) *complete()* *E785*
1597 Set the matches for Insert mode completion.
1598 Can only be used in Insert mode. You need to use a mapping
1599 with CTRL-R = (see |i_CTRL-R|). It does not work after CTRL-O
1600 or with an expression mapping.
1601 {startcol} is the byte offset in the line where the completed
1602 text start. The text up to the cursor is the original text
1603 that will be replaced by the matches. Use col('.') for an
1604 empty string. "col('.') - 1" will replace one character by a
1605 match.
1606 {matches} must be a |List|. Each |List| item is one match.
1607 See |complete-items| for the kind of items that are possible.
1608 "longest" in 'completeopt' is ignored.
1609 Note that the after calling this function you need to avoid
1610 inserting anything that would cause completion to stop.
1611 The match can be selected with CTRL-N and CTRL-P as usual with
1612 Insert mode completion. The popup menu will appear if
1613 specified, see |ins-completion-menu|.
1614 Example: >
1615 inoremap <F5> <C-R>=ListMonths()<CR>
1616
1617 func! ListMonths()
1618 call complete(col('.'), ['January', 'February', 'March',
1619 \ 'April', 'May', 'June', 'July', 'August', 'September',
1620 \ 'October', 'November', 'December'])
1621 return ''
1622 endfunc
1623< This isn't very useful, but it shows how it works. Note that
1624 an empty string is returned to avoid a zero being inserted.
1625
1626 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
1627 second argument: >
1628 GetMatches()->complete(col('.'))
1629
1630complete_add({expr}) *complete_add()*
1631 Add {expr} to the list of matches. Only to be used by the
1632 function specified with the 'completefunc' option.
1633 Returns 0 for failure (empty string or out of memory),
1634 1 when the match was added, 2 when the match was already in
1635 the list.
1636 See |complete-functions| for an explanation of {expr}. It is
1637 the same as one item in the list that 'omnifunc' would return.
1638
1639 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1640 GetMoreMatches()->complete_add()
1641
1642complete_check() *complete_check()*
1643 Check for a key typed while looking for completion matches.
1644 This is to be used when looking for matches takes some time.
1645 Returns |TRUE| when searching for matches is to be aborted,
1646 zero otherwise.
1647 Only to be used by the function specified with the
1648 'completefunc' option.
1649
1650
1651complete_info([{what}]) *complete_info()*
1652 Returns a |Dictionary| with information about Insert mode
1653 completion. See |ins-completion|.
1654 The items are:
1655 mode Current completion mode name string.
1656 See |complete_info_mode| for the values.
1657 pum_visible |TRUE| if popup menu is visible.
1658 See |pumvisible()|.
1659 items List of completion matches. Each item is a
1660 dictionary containing the entries "word",
1661 "abbr", "menu", "kind", "info" and "user_data".
1662 See |complete-items|.
1663 selected Selected item index. First index is zero.
1664 Index is -1 if no item is selected (showing
1665 typed text only, or the last completion after
1666 no item is selected when using the <Up> or
1667 <Down> keys)
1668 inserted Inserted string. [NOT IMPLEMENT YET]
1669
1670 *complete_info_mode*
1671 mode values are:
1672 "" Not in completion mode
1673 "keyword" Keyword completion |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-N|
1674 "ctrl_x" Just pressed CTRL-X |i_CTRL-X|
1675 "scroll" Scrolling with |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-E| or
1676 |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-Y|
1677 "whole_line" Whole lines |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-L|
1678 "files" File names |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-F|
1679 "tags" Tags |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-]|
1680 "path_defines" Definition completion |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-D|
1681 "path_patterns" Include completion |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-I|
1682 "dictionary" Dictionary |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-K|
1683 "thesaurus" Thesaurus |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-T|
1684 "cmdline" Vim Command line |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-V|
1685 "function" User defined completion |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-U|
1686 "omni" Omni completion |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-O|
1687 "spell" Spelling suggestions |i_CTRL-X_s|
1688 "eval" |complete()| completion
1689 "unknown" Other internal modes
1690
1691 If the optional {what} list argument is supplied, then only
1692 the items listed in {what} are returned. Unsupported items in
1693 {what} are silently ignored.
1694
1695 To get the position and size of the popup menu, see
1696 |pum_getpos()|. It's also available in |v:event| during the
1697 |CompleteChanged| event.
1698
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01001699 Returns an empty |Dictionary| on error.
1700
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001701 Examples: >
1702 " Get all items
1703 call complete_info()
1704 " Get only 'mode'
1705 call complete_info(['mode'])
1706 " Get only 'mode' and 'pum_visible'
1707 call complete_info(['mode', 'pum_visible'])
1708
1709< Can also be used as a |method|: >
1710 GetItems()->complete_info()
1711<
1712 *confirm()*
1713confirm({msg} [, {choices} [, {default} [, {type}]]])
1714 confirm() offers the user a dialog, from which a choice can be
1715 made. It returns the number of the choice. For the first
1716 choice this is 1.
1717 Note: confirm() is only supported when compiled with dialog
1718 support, see |+dialog_con| and |+dialog_gui|.
1719
1720 {msg} is displayed in a |dialog| with {choices} as the
1721 alternatives. When {choices} is missing or empty, "&OK" is
1722 used (and translated).
1723 {msg} is a String, use '\n' to include a newline. Only on
1724 some systems the string is wrapped when it doesn't fit.
1725
1726 {choices} is a String, with the individual choices separated
1727 by '\n', e.g. >
1728 confirm("Save changes?", "&Yes\n&No\n&Cancel")
1729< The letter after the '&' is the shortcut key for that choice.
1730 Thus you can type 'c' to select "Cancel". The shortcut does
1731 not need to be the first letter: >
1732 confirm("file has been modified", "&Save\nSave &All")
1733< For the console, the first letter of each choice is used as
1734 the default shortcut key. Case is ignored.
1735
1736 The optional {default} argument is the number of the choice
1737 that is made if the user hits <CR>. Use 1 to make the first
1738 choice the default one. Use 0 to not set a default. If
1739 {default} is omitted, 1 is used.
1740
1741 The optional {type} String argument gives the type of dialog.
1742 This is only used for the icon of the GTK, Mac, Motif and
1743 Win32 GUI. It can be one of these values: "Error",
1744 "Question", "Info", "Warning" or "Generic". Only the first
1745 character is relevant. When {type} is omitted, "Generic" is
1746 used.
1747
1748 If the user aborts the dialog by pressing <Esc>, CTRL-C,
1749 or another valid interrupt key, confirm() returns 0.
1750
1751 An example: >
Bram Moolenaar46eea442022-03-30 10:51:39 +01001752 let choice = confirm("What do you want?",
Bram Moolenaar2d8ed022022-05-21 13:08:16 +01001753 \ "&Apples\n&Oranges\n&Bananas", 2)
Bram Moolenaar46eea442022-03-30 10:51:39 +01001754 if choice == 0
Bram Moolenaar2d8ed022022-05-21 13:08:16 +01001755 echo "make up your mind!"
Bram Moolenaar46eea442022-03-30 10:51:39 +01001756 elseif choice == 3
Bram Moolenaar2d8ed022022-05-21 13:08:16 +01001757 echo "tasteful"
Bram Moolenaar46eea442022-03-30 10:51:39 +01001758 else
Bram Moolenaar2d8ed022022-05-21 13:08:16 +01001759 echo "I prefer bananas myself."
Bram Moolenaar46eea442022-03-30 10:51:39 +01001760 endif
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001761< In a GUI dialog, buttons are used. The layout of the buttons
1762 depends on the 'v' flag in 'guioptions'. If it is included,
1763 the buttons are always put vertically. Otherwise, confirm()
1764 tries to put the buttons in one horizontal line. If they
1765 don't fit, a vertical layout is used anyway. For some systems
1766 the horizontal layout is always used.
1767
1768 Can also be used as a |method|in: >
1769 BuildMessage()->confirm("&Yes\n&No")
1770<
1771 *copy()*
1772copy({expr}) Make a copy of {expr}. For Numbers and Strings this isn't
1773 different from using {expr} directly.
1774 When {expr} is a |List| a shallow copy is created. This means
1775 that the original |List| can be changed without changing the
1776 copy, and vice versa. But the items are identical, thus
1777 changing an item changes the contents of both |Lists|.
1778 A |Dictionary| is copied in a similar way as a |List|.
1779 Also see |deepcopy()|.
1780 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1781 mylist->copy()
1782
1783cos({expr}) *cos()*
1784 Return the cosine of {expr}, measured in radians, as a |Float|.
1785 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01001786 Returns 0.0 if {expr} is not a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001787 Examples: >
1788 :echo cos(100)
1789< 0.862319 >
1790 :echo cos(-4.01)
1791< -0.646043
1792
1793 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1794 Compute()->cos()
1795<
1796 {only available when compiled with the |+float| feature}
1797
1798
1799cosh({expr}) *cosh()*
1800 Return the hyperbolic cosine of {expr} as a |Float| in the range
1801 [1, inf].
1802 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01001803 Returns 0.0 if {expr} is not a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001804 Examples: >
1805 :echo cosh(0.5)
1806< 1.127626 >
1807 :echo cosh(-0.5)
1808< -1.127626
1809
1810 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1811 Compute()->cosh()
1812<
1813 {only available when compiled with the |+float| feature}
1814
1815
1816count({comp}, {expr} [, {ic} [, {start}]]) *count()*
1817 Return the number of times an item with value {expr} appears
1818 in |String|, |List| or |Dictionary| {comp}.
1819
1820 If {start} is given then start with the item with this index.
1821 {start} can only be used with a |List|.
1822
1823 When {ic} is given and it's |TRUE| then case is ignored.
1824
1825 When {comp} is a string then the number of not overlapping
1826 occurrences of {expr} is returned. Zero is returned when
1827 {expr} is an empty string.
1828
1829 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1830 mylist->count(val)
1831<
1832 *cscope_connection()*
1833cscope_connection([{num} , {dbpath} [, {prepend}]])
1834 Checks for the existence of a |cscope| connection. If no
1835 parameters are specified, then the function returns:
1836 0, if cscope was not available (not compiled in), or
1837 if there are no cscope connections;
1838 1, if there is at least one cscope connection.
1839
1840 If parameters are specified, then the value of {num}
1841 determines how existence of a cscope connection is checked:
1842
1843 {num} Description of existence check
1844 ----- ------------------------------
1845 0 Same as no parameters (e.g., "cscope_connection()").
1846 1 Ignore {prepend}, and use partial string matches for
1847 {dbpath}.
1848 2 Ignore {prepend}, and use exact string matches for
1849 {dbpath}.
1850 3 Use {prepend}, use partial string matches for both
1851 {dbpath} and {prepend}.
1852 4 Use {prepend}, use exact string matches for both
1853 {dbpath} and {prepend}.
1854
1855 Note: All string comparisons are case sensitive!
1856
1857 Examples. Suppose we had the following (from ":cs show"): >
1858
1859 # pid database name prepend path
1860 0 27664 cscope.out /usr/local
1861<
1862 Invocation Return Val ~
1863 ---------- ---------- >
1864 cscope_connection() 1
1865 cscope_connection(1, "out") 1
1866 cscope_connection(2, "out") 0
1867 cscope_connection(3, "out") 0
1868 cscope_connection(3, "out", "local") 1
1869 cscope_connection(4, "out") 0
1870 cscope_connection(4, "out", "local") 0
1871 cscope_connection(4, "cscope.out", "/usr/local") 1
1872<
1873cursor({lnum}, {col} [, {off}]) *cursor()*
1874cursor({list})
1875 Positions the cursor at the column (byte count) {col} in the
1876 line {lnum}. The first column is one.
1877
1878 When there is one argument {list} this is used as a |List|
1879 with two, three or four item:
1880 [{lnum}, {col}]
1881 [{lnum}, {col}, {off}]
1882 [{lnum}, {col}, {off}, {curswant}]
1883 This is like the return value of |getpos()| or |getcurpos()|,
1884 but without the first item.
1885
1886 To position the cursor using the character count, use
1887 |setcursorcharpos()|.
1888
1889 Does not change the jumplist.
1890 {lnum} is used like with |getline()|.
1891 If {lnum} is greater than the number of lines in the buffer,
1892 the cursor will be positioned at the last line in the buffer.
1893 If {lnum} is zero, the cursor will stay in the current line.
1894 If {col} is greater than the number of bytes in the line,
1895 the cursor will be positioned at the last character in the
1896 line.
1897 If {col} is zero, the cursor will stay in the current column.
1898 If {curswant} is given it is used to set the preferred column
1899 for vertical movement. Otherwise {col} is used.
1900
1901 When 'virtualedit' is used {off} specifies the offset in
1902 screen columns from the start of the character. E.g., a
1903 position within a <Tab> or after the last character.
1904 Returns 0 when the position could be set, -1 otherwise.
1905
1906 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1907 GetCursorPos()->cursor()
1908
1909debugbreak({pid}) *debugbreak()*
1910 Specifically used to interrupt a program being debugged. It
1911 will cause process {pid} to get a SIGTRAP. Behavior for other
1912 processes is undefined. See |terminal-debugger|.
1913 {only available on MS-Windows}
1914
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01001915 Returns |TRUE| if successfully interrupted the program.
1916 Otherwise returns |FALSE|.
1917
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001918 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1919 GetPid()->debugbreak()
1920
1921deepcopy({expr} [, {noref}]) *deepcopy()* *E698*
1922 Make a copy of {expr}. For Numbers and Strings this isn't
1923 different from using {expr} directly.
1924 When {expr} is a |List| a full copy is created. This means
1925 that the original |List| can be changed without changing the
1926 copy, and vice versa. When an item is a |List| or
1927 |Dictionary|, a copy for it is made, recursively. Thus
1928 changing an item in the copy does not change the contents of
1929 the original |List|.
1930 A |Dictionary| is copied in a similar way as a |List|.
1931
1932 When {noref} is omitted or zero a contained |List| or
1933 |Dictionary| is only copied once. All references point to
1934 this single copy. With {noref} set to 1 every occurrence of a
1935 |List| or |Dictionary| results in a new copy. This also means
1936 that a cyclic reference causes deepcopy() to fail.
1937 *E724*
1938 Nesting is possible up to 100 levels. When there is an item
1939 that refers back to a higher level making a deep copy with
1940 {noref} set to 1 will fail.
1941 Also see |copy()|.
1942
1943 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1944 GetObject()->deepcopy()
1945
1946delete({fname} [, {flags}]) *delete()*
1947 Without {flags} or with {flags} empty: Deletes the file by the
Bram Moolenaarcbaff5e2022-04-08 17:45:08 +01001948 name {fname}.
1949
1950 This also works when {fname} is a symbolic link. The symbolic
1951 link itself is deleted, not what it points to.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001952
1953 When {flags} is "d": Deletes the directory by the name
1954 {fname}. This fails when directory {fname} is not empty.
1955
1956 When {flags} is "rf": Deletes the directory by the name
1957 {fname} and everything in it, recursively. BE CAREFUL!
1958 Note: on MS-Windows it is not possible to delete a directory
1959 that is being used.
1960
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00001961 The result is a Number, which is 0/false if the delete
1962 operation was successful and -1/true when the deletion failed
1963 or partly failed.
1964
1965 Use |remove()| to delete an item from a |List|.
1966 To delete a line from the buffer use |:delete| or
1967 |deletebufline()|.
1968
1969 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1970 GetName()->delete()
1971
1972deletebufline({buf}, {first} [, {last}]) *deletebufline()*
1973 Delete lines {first} to {last} (inclusive) from buffer {buf}.
1974 If {last} is omitted then delete line {first} only.
1975 On success 0 is returned, on failure 1 is returned.
1976
1977 This function works only for loaded buffers. First call
1978 |bufload()| if needed.
1979
1980 For the use of {buf}, see |bufname()| above.
1981
1982 {first} and {last} are used like with |getline()|. Note that
1983 when using |line()| this refers to the current buffer. Use "$"
1984 to refer to the last line in buffer {buf}.
1985
1986 Can also be used as a |method|: >
1987 GetBuffer()->deletebufline(1)
1988<
1989 *did_filetype()*
1990did_filetype() Returns |TRUE| when autocommands are being executed and the
1991 FileType event has been triggered at least once. Can be used
1992 to avoid triggering the FileType event again in the scripts
1993 that detect the file type. |FileType|
1994 Returns |FALSE| when `:setf FALLBACK` was used.
1995 When editing another file, the counter is reset, thus this
1996 really checks if the FileType event has been triggered for the
1997 current buffer. This allows an autocommand that starts
1998 editing another buffer to set 'filetype' and load a syntax
1999 file.
2000
2001diff_filler({lnum}) *diff_filler()*
2002 Returns the number of filler lines above line {lnum}.
2003 These are the lines that were inserted at this point in
2004 another diff'ed window. These filler lines are shown in the
2005 display but don't exist in the buffer.
2006 {lnum} is used like with |getline()|. Thus "." is the current
2007 line, "'m" mark m, etc.
2008 Returns 0 if the current window is not in diff mode.
2009
2010 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2011 GetLnum()->diff_filler()
2012
2013diff_hlID({lnum}, {col}) *diff_hlID()*
2014 Returns the highlight ID for diff mode at line {lnum} column
2015 {col} (byte index). When the current line does not have a
2016 diff change zero is returned.
2017 {lnum} is used like with |getline()|. Thus "." is the current
2018 line, "'m" mark m, etc.
2019 {col} is 1 for the leftmost column, {lnum} is 1 for the first
2020 line.
2021 The highlight ID can be used with |synIDattr()| to obtain
2022 syntax information about the highlighting.
2023
2024 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2025 GetLnum()->diff_hlID(col)
2026<
2027
2028digraph_get({chars}) *digraph_get()* *E1214*
2029 Return the digraph of {chars}. This should be a string with
2030 exactly two characters. If {chars} are not just two
2031 characters, or the digraph of {chars} does not exist, an error
2032 is given and an empty string is returned.
2033
2034 The character will be converted from Unicode to 'encoding'
2035 when needed. This does require the conversion to be
2036 available, it might fail.
2037
2038 Also see |digraph_getlist()|.
2039
2040 Examples: >
2041 " Get a built-in digraph
2042 :echo digraph_get('00') " Returns '∞'
2043
2044 " Get a user-defined digraph
2045 :call digraph_set('aa', 'あ')
2046 :echo digraph_get('aa') " Returns 'あ'
2047<
2048 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2049 GetChars()->digraph_get()
2050<
2051 This function works only when compiled with the |+digraphs|
2052 feature. If this feature is disabled, this function will
2053 display an error message.
2054
2055
2056digraph_getlist([{listall}]) *digraph_getlist()*
2057 Return a list of digraphs. If the {listall} argument is given
2058 and it is TRUE, return all digraphs, including the default
2059 digraphs. Otherwise, return only user-defined digraphs.
2060
2061 The characters will be converted from Unicode to 'encoding'
2062 when needed. This does require the conservation to be
2063 available, it might fail.
2064
2065 Also see |digraph_get()|.
2066
2067 Examples: >
2068 " Get user-defined digraphs
2069 :echo digraph_getlist()
2070
2071 " Get all the digraphs, including default digraphs
2072 :echo digraph_getlist(1)
2073<
2074 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2075 GetNumber()->digraph_getlist()
2076<
2077 This function works only when compiled with the |+digraphs|
2078 feature. If this feature is disabled, this function will
2079 display an error message.
2080
2081
Bram Moolenaara2baa732022-02-04 16:09:54 +00002082digraph_set({chars}, {digraph}) *digraph_set()*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002083 Add digraph {chars} to the list. {chars} must be a string
2084 with two characters. {digraph} is a string with one UTF-8
Bram Moolenaara2baa732022-02-04 16:09:54 +00002085 encoded character. *E1215*
2086 Be careful, composing characters are NOT ignored. This
2087 function is similar to |:digraphs| command, but useful to add
2088 digraphs start with a white space.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002089
2090 The function result is v:true if |digraph| is registered. If
2091 this fails an error message is given and v:false is returned.
2092
2093 If you want to define multiple digraphs at once, you can use
2094 |digraph_setlist()|.
2095
2096 Example: >
2097 call digraph_set(' ', 'あ')
2098<
2099 Can be used as a |method|: >
2100 GetString()->digraph_set('あ')
2101<
2102 This function works only when compiled with the |+digraphs|
2103 feature. If this feature is disabled, this function will
2104 display an error message.
2105
2106
2107digraph_setlist({digraphlist}) *digraph_setlist()*
2108 Similar to |digraph_set()| but this function can add multiple
2109 digraphs at once. {digraphlist} is a list composed of lists,
2110 where each list contains two strings with {chars} and
Bram Moolenaara2baa732022-02-04 16:09:54 +00002111 {digraph} as in |digraph_set()|. *E1216*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002112 Example: >
2113 call digraph_setlist([['aa', 'あ'], ['ii', 'い']])
2114<
2115 It is similar to the following: >
2116 for [chars, digraph] in [['aa', 'あ'], ['ii', 'い']]
2117 call digraph_set(chars, digraph)
2118 endfor
2119< Except that the function returns after the first error,
2120 following digraphs will not be added.
2121
2122 Can be used as a |method|: >
2123 GetList()->digraph_setlist()
2124<
2125 This function works only when compiled with the |+digraphs|
2126 feature. If this feature is disabled, this function will
2127 display an error message.
2128
2129
2130echoraw({string}) *echoraw()*
2131 Output {string} as-is, including unprintable characters.
2132 This can be used to output a terminal code. For example, to
2133 disable modifyOtherKeys: >
2134 call echoraw(&t_TE)
2135< and to enable it again: >
2136 call echoraw(&t_TI)
2137< Use with care, you can mess up the terminal this way.
2138
2139
2140empty({expr}) *empty()*
2141 Return the Number 1 if {expr} is empty, zero otherwise.
2142 - A |List| or |Dictionary| is empty when it does not have any
2143 items.
2144 - A |String| is empty when its length is zero.
2145 - A |Number| and |Float| are empty when their value is zero.
2146 - |v:false|, |v:none| and |v:null| are empty, |v:true| is not.
2147 - A |Job| is empty when it failed to start.
2148 - A |Channel| is empty when it is closed.
2149 - A |Blob| is empty when its length is zero.
2150
2151 For a long |List| this is much faster than comparing the
2152 length with zero.
2153
2154 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2155 mylist->empty()
2156
2157environ() *environ()*
2158 Return all of environment variables as dictionary. You can
2159 check if an environment variable exists like this: >
2160 :echo has_key(environ(), 'HOME')
2161< Note that the variable name may be CamelCase; to ignore case
2162 use this: >
2163 :echo index(keys(environ()), 'HOME', 0, 1) != -1
2164
2165escape({string}, {chars}) *escape()*
2166 Escape the characters in {chars} that occur in {string} with a
2167 backslash. Example: >
2168 :echo escape('c:\program files\vim', ' \')
2169< results in: >
2170 c:\\program\ files\\vim
2171< Also see |shellescape()| and |fnameescape()|.
2172
2173 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2174 GetText()->escape(' \')
2175<
2176 *eval()*
2177eval({string}) Evaluate {string} and return the result. Especially useful to
2178 turn the result of |string()| back into the original value.
2179 This works for Numbers, Floats, Strings, Blobs and composites
2180 of them. Also works for |Funcref|s that refer to existing
2181 functions.
2182
2183 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2184 argv->join()->eval()
2185
2186eventhandler() *eventhandler()*
2187 Returns 1 when inside an event handler. That is that Vim got
2188 interrupted while waiting for the user to type a character,
2189 e.g., when dropping a file on Vim. This means interactive
2190 commands cannot be used. Otherwise zero is returned.
2191
2192executable({expr}) *executable()*
2193 This function checks if an executable with the name {expr}
2194 exists. {expr} must be the name of the program without any
2195 arguments.
2196 executable() uses the value of $PATH and/or the normal
2197 searchpath for programs. *PATHEXT*
2198 On MS-Windows the ".exe", ".bat", etc. can optionally be
2199 included. Then the extensions in $PATHEXT are tried. Thus if
2200 "foo.exe" does not exist, "foo.exe.bat" can be found. If
2201 $PATHEXT is not set then ".com;.exe;.bat;.cmd" is used. A dot
2202 by itself can be used in $PATHEXT to try using the name
2203 without an extension. When 'shell' looks like a Unix shell,
2204 then the name is also tried without adding an extension.
2205 On MS-Windows it only checks if the file exists and is not a
2206 directory, not if it's really executable.
2207 On MS-Windows an executable in the same directory as Vim is
Yasuhiro Matsumoto05cf63e2022-05-03 11:02:28 +01002208 normally found. Since this directory is added to $PATH it
2209 should also work to execute it |win32-PATH|. This can be
2210 disabled by setting the $NoDefaultCurrentDirectoryInExePath
2211 environment variable. *NoDefaultCurrentDirectoryInExePath*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002212 The result is a Number:
2213 1 exists
2214 0 does not exist
2215 -1 not implemented on this system
2216 |exepath()| can be used to get the full path of an executable.
2217
2218 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2219 GetCommand()->executable()
2220
2221execute({command} [, {silent}]) *execute()*
2222 Execute an Ex command or commands and return the output as a
2223 string.
2224 {command} can be a string or a List. In case of a List the
2225 lines are executed one by one.
2226 This is equivalent to: >
2227 redir => var
2228 {command}
2229 redir END
2230<
2231 The optional {silent} argument can have these values:
2232 "" no `:silent` used
2233 "silent" `:silent` used
2234 "silent!" `:silent!` used
2235 The default is "silent". Note that with "silent!", unlike
2236 `:redir`, error messages are dropped. When using an external
2237 command the screen may be messed up, use `system()` instead.
2238 *E930*
2239 It is not possible to use `:redir` anywhere in {command}.
2240
2241 To get a list of lines use |split()| on the result: >
Bram Moolenaar75ab5902022-04-18 15:36:40 +01002242 execute('args')->split("\n")
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002243
2244< To execute a command in another window than the current one
2245 use `win_execute()`.
2246
2247 When used recursively the output of the recursive call is not
2248 included in the output of the higher level call.
2249
2250 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2251 GetCommand()->execute()
2252
2253exepath({expr}) *exepath()*
2254 If {expr} is an executable and is either an absolute path, a
2255 relative path or found in $PATH, return the full path.
2256 Note that the current directory is used when {expr} starts
2257 with "./", which may be a problem for Vim: >
2258 echo exepath(v:progpath)
2259< If {expr} cannot be found in $PATH or is not executable then
2260 an empty string is returned.
2261
2262 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2263 GetCommand()->exepath()
2264<
2265 *exists()*
2266exists({expr}) The result is a Number, which is |TRUE| if {expr} is defined,
2267 zero otherwise.
2268
2269 Note: In a compiled |:def| function the evaluation is done at
2270 runtime. Use `exists_compiled()` to evaluate the expression
2271 at compile time.
2272
2273 For checking for a supported feature use |has()|.
2274 For checking if a file exists use |filereadable()|.
2275
2276 The {expr} argument is a string, which contains one of these:
Bram Moolenaarf10911e2022-01-29 22:20:48 +00002277 varname internal variable (see
2278 dict.key |internal-variables|). Also works
2279 list[i] for |curly-braces-names|, |Dictionary|
2280 import.Func entries, |List| items, imported
Bram Moolenaar944697a2022-02-20 19:48:20 +00002281 items, etc.
Bram Moolenaarf10911e2022-01-29 22:20:48 +00002282 Does not work for local variables in a
2283 compiled `:def` function.
Bram Moolenaar944697a2022-02-20 19:48:20 +00002284 Also works for a function in |Vim9|
2285 script, since it can be used as a
2286 function reference.
Bram Moolenaarf10911e2022-01-29 22:20:48 +00002287 Beware that evaluating an index may
2288 cause an error message for an invalid
2289 expression. E.g.: >
2290 :let l = [1, 2, 3]
2291 :echo exists("l[5]")
2292< 0 >
2293 :echo exists("l[xx]")
2294< E121: Undefined variable: xx
2295 0
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002296 &option-name Vim option (only checks if it exists,
2297 not if it really works)
2298 +option-name Vim option that works.
2299 $ENVNAME environment variable (could also be
2300 done by comparing with an empty
2301 string)
2302 *funcname built-in function (see |functions|)
2303 or user defined function (see
2304 |user-functions|) that is implemented.
2305 Also works for a variable that is a
2306 Funcref.
2307 ?funcname built-in function that could be
2308 implemented; to be used to check if
2309 "funcname" is valid
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002310 :cmdname Ex command: built-in command, user
2311 command or command modifier |:command|.
2312 Returns:
2313 1 for match with start of a command
2314 2 full match with a command
2315 3 matches several user commands
2316 To check for a supported command
2317 always check the return value to be 2.
2318 :2match The |:2match| command.
2319 :3match The |:3match| command.
2320 #event autocommand defined for this event
2321 #event#pattern autocommand defined for this event and
2322 pattern (the pattern is taken
2323 literally and compared to the
2324 autocommand patterns character by
2325 character)
2326 #group autocommand group exists
2327 #group#event autocommand defined for this group and
2328 event.
2329 #group#event#pattern
2330 autocommand defined for this group,
2331 event and pattern.
2332 ##event autocommand for this event is
2333 supported.
2334
2335 Examples: >
2336 exists("&shortname")
2337 exists("$HOSTNAME")
2338 exists("*strftime")
Bram Moolenaar944697a2022-02-20 19:48:20 +00002339 exists("*s:MyFunc") " only for legacy script
2340 exists("*MyFunc")
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002341 exists("bufcount")
2342 exists(":Make")
2343 exists("#CursorHold")
2344 exists("#BufReadPre#*.gz")
2345 exists("#filetypeindent")
2346 exists("#filetypeindent#FileType")
2347 exists("#filetypeindent#FileType#*")
2348 exists("##ColorScheme")
2349< There must be no space between the symbol (&/$/*/#) and the
2350 name.
2351 There must be no extra characters after the name, although in
Bram Moolenaar2d8ed022022-05-21 13:08:16 +01002352 a few cases this is ignored. That may become stricter in the
2353 future, thus don't count on it!
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002354 Working example: >
2355 exists(":make")
2356< NOT working example: >
2357 exists(":make install")
2358
2359< Note that the argument must be a string, not the name of the
2360 variable itself. For example: >
2361 exists(bufcount)
2362< This doesn't check for existence of the "bufcount" variable,
2363 but gets the value of "bufcount", and checks if that exists.
2364
2365 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2366 Varname()->exists()
2367<
2368
2369exists_compiled({expr}) *exists_compiled()*
2370 Like `exists()` but evaluated at compile time. This is useful
2371 to skip a block where a function is used that would otherwise
2372 give an error: >
2373 if exists_compiled('*ThatFunction')
2374 ThatFunction('works')
2375 endif
2376< If `exists()` were used then a compilation error would be
2377 given if ThatFunction() is not defined.
2378
2379 {expr} must be a literal string. *E1232*
2380 Can only be used in a |:def| function. *E1233*
2381 This does not work to check for arguments or local variables.
2382
2383
2384exp({expr}) *exp()*
2385 Return the exponential of {expr} as a |Float| in the range
2386 [0, inf].
2387 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01002388 Returns 0.0 if {expr} is not a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002389 Examples: >
2390 :echo exp(2)
2391< 7.389056 >
2392 :echo exp(-1)
2393< 0.367879
2394
2395 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2396 Compute()->exp()
2397<
2398 {only available when compiled with the |+float| feature}
2399
2400
2401expand({string} [, {nosuf} [, {list}]]) *expand()*
2402 Expand wildcards and the following special keywords in
2403 {string}. 'wildignorecase' applies.
2404
2405 If {list} is given and it is |TRUE|, a List will be returned.
2406 Otherwise the result is a String and when there are several
2407 matches, they are separated by <NL> characters. [Note: in
2408 version 5.0 a space was used, which caused problems when a
2409 file name contains a space]
2410
2411 If the expansion fails, the result is an empty string. A name
2412 for a non-existing file is not included, unless {string} does
2413 not start with '%', '#' or '<', see below.
2414
2415 When {string} starts with '%', '#' or '<', the expansion is
2416 done like for the |cmdline-special| variables with their
2417 associated modifiers. Here is a short overview:
2418
2419 % current file name
2420 # alternate file name
2421 #n alternate file name n
2422 <cfile> file name under the cursor
2423 <afile> autocmd file name
2424 <abuf> autocmd buffer number (as a String!)
2425 <amatch> autocmd matched name
2426 <cexpr> C expression under the cursor
2427 <sfile> sourced script file or function name
2428 <slnum> sourced script line number or function
2429 line number
2430 <sflnum> script file line number, also when in
2431 a function
2432 <SID> "<SNR>123_" where "123" is the
2433 current script ID |<SID>|
Bram Moolenaar75ab5902022-04-18 15:36:40 +01002434 <script> sourced script file, or script file
2435 where the current function was defined
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002436 <stack> call stack
2437 <cword> word under the cursor
2438 <cWORD> WORD under the cursor
2439 <client> the {clientid} of the last received
2440 message |server2client()|
2441 Modifiers:
2442 :p expand to full path
2443 :h head (last path component removed)
2444 :t tail (last path component only)
2445 :r root (one extension removed)
2446 :e extension only
2447
2448 Example: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00002449 :let &tags = expand("%:p:h") .. "/tags"
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002450< Note that when expanding a string that starts with '%', '#' or
2451 '<', any following text is ignored. This does NOT work: >
2452 :let doesntwork = expand("%:h.bak")
2453< Use this: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00002454 :let doeswork = expand("%:h") .. ".bak"
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002455< Also note that expanding "<cfile>" and others only returns the
2456 referenced file name without further expansion. If "<cfile>"
2457 is "~/.cshrc", you need to do another expand() to have the
2458 "~/" expanded into the path of the home directory: >
2459 :echo expand(expand("<cfile>"))
2460<
2461 There cannot be white space between the variables and the
2462 following modifier. The |fnamemodify()| function can be used
2463 to modify normal file names.
2464
2465 When using '%' or '#', and the current or alternate file name
2466 is not defined, an empty string is used. Using "%:p" in a
2467 buffer with no name, results in the current directory, with a
2468 '/' added.
Bram Moolenaar57544522022-04-12 12:54:11 +01002469 When 'verbose' is set then expanding '%', '#' and <> items
2470 will result in an error message if the argument cannot be
2471 expanded.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002472
2473 When {string} does not start with '%', '#' or '<', it is
2474 expanded like a file name is expanded on the command line.
2475 'suffixes' and 'wildignore' are used, unless the optional
2476 {nosuf} argument is given and it is |TRUE|.
2477 Names for non-existing files are included. The "**" item can
2478 be used to search in a directory tree. For example, to find
2479 all "README" files in the current directory and below: >
2480 :echo expand("**/README")
2481<
2482 expand() can also be used to expand variables and environment
2483 variables that are only known in a shell. But this can be
2484 slow, because a shell may be used to do the expansion. See
2485 |expr-env-expand|.
2486 The expanded variable is still handled like a list of file
2487 names. When an environment variable cannot be expanded, it is
2488 left unchanged. Thus ":echo expand('$FOOBAR')" results in
2489 "$FOOBAR".
2490
2491 See |glob()| for finding existing files. See |system()| for
2492 getting the raw output of an external command.
2493
2494 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2495 Getpattern()->expand()
2496
Yegappan Lakshmanan2b74b682022-04-03 21:30:32 +01002497expandcmd({string} [, {options}]) *expandcmd()*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002498 Expand special items in String {string} like what is done for
2499 an Ex command such as `:edit`. This expands special keywords,
2500 like with |expand()|, and environment variables, anywhere in
2501 {string}. "~user" and "~/path" are only expanded at the
2502 start.
Yegappan Lakshmanan2b74b682022-04-03 21:30:32 +01002503
2504 The following items are supported in the {options} Dict
2505 argument:
2506 errmsg If set to TRUE, error messages are displayed
2507 if an error is encountered during expansion.
2508 By default, error messages are not displayed.
2509
Yegappan Lakshmanan5018a832022-04-02 21:12:21 +01002510 Returns the expanded string. If an error is encountered
2511 during expansion, the unmodified {string} is returned.
Yegappan Lakshmanan2b74b682022-04-03 21:30:32 +01002512
Yegappan Lakshmanan5018a832022-04-02 21:12:21 +01002513 Example: >
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002514 :echo expandcmd('make %<.o')
Yegappan Lakshmanan2b74b682022-04-03 21:30:32 +01002515 make /path/runtime/doc/builtin.o
2516 :echo expandcmd('make %<.o', {'errmsg': v:true})
2517<
Yegappan Lakshmanan5018a832022-04-02 21:12:21 +01002518 Can also be used as a |method|: >
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002519 GetCommand()->expandcmd()
2520<
2521extend({expr1}, {expr2} [, {expr3}]) *extend()*
2522 {expr1} and {expr2} must be both |Lists| or both
2523 |Dictionaries|.
2524
2525 If they are |Lists|: Append {expr2} to {expr1}.
2526 If {expr3} is given insert the items of {expr2} before the
2527 item with index {expr3} in {expr1}. When {expr3} is zero
2528 insert before the first item. When {expr3} is equal to
2529 len({expr1}) then {expr2} is appended.
2530 Examples: >
2531 :echo sort(extend(mylist, [7, 5]))
2532 :call extend(mylist, [2, 3], 1)
2533< When {expr1} is the same List as {expr2} then the number of
2534 items copied is equal to the original length of the List.
2535 E.g., when {expr3} is 1 you get N new copies of the first item
2536 (where N is the original length of the List).
2537 Use |add()| to concatenate one item to a list. To concatenate
2538 two lists into a new list use the + operator: >
2539 :let newlist = [1, 2, 3] + [4, 5]
2540<
2541 If they are |Dictionaries|:
2542 Add all entries from {expr2} to {expr1}.
2543 If a key exists in both {expr1} and {expr2} then {expr3} is
2544 used to decide what to do:
2545 {expr3} = "keep": keep the value of {expr1}
2546 {expr3} = "force": use the value of {expr2}
2547 {expr3} = "error": give an error message *E737*
2548 When {expr3} is omitted then "force" is assumed.
2549
2550 {expr1} is changed when {expr2} is not empty. If necessary
2551 make a copy of {expr1} first.
2552 {expr2} remains unchanged.
2553 When {expr1} is locked and {expr2} is not empty the operation
2554 fails.
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01002555 Returns {expr1}. Returns 0 on error.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002556
2557 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2558 mylist->extend(otherlist)
2559
2560
2561extendnew({expr1}, {expr2} [, {expr3}]) *extendnew()*
2562 Like |extend()| but instead of adding items to {expr1} a new
2563 List or Dictionary is created and returned. {expr1} remains
2564 unchanged. Items can still be changed by {expr2}, if you
2565 don't want that use |deepcopy()| first.
2566
2567
2568feedkeys({string} [, {mode}]) *feedkeys()*
2569 Characters in {string} are queued for processing as if they
2570 come from a mapping or were typed by the user.
2571
2572 By default the string is added to the end of the typeahead
2573 buffer, thus if a mapping is still being executed the
2574 characters come after them. Use the 'i' flag to insert before
2575 other characters, they will be executed next, before any
2576 characters from a mapping.
2577
2578 The function does not wait for processing of keys contained in
2579 {string}.
2580
2581 To include special keys into {string}, use double-quotes
2582 and "\..." notation |expr-quote|. For example,
2583 feedkeys("\<CR>") simulates pressing of the <Enter> key. But
2584 feedkeys('\<CR>') pushes 5 characters.
2585 A special code that might be useful is <Ignore>, it exits the
2586 wait for a character without doing anything. *<Ignore>*
2587
2588 {mode} is a String, which can contain these character flags:
2589 'm' Remap keys. This is default. If {mode} is absent,
2590 keys are remapped.
2591 'n' Do not remap keys.
2592 't' Handle keys as if typed; otherwise they are handled as
2593 if coming from a mapping. This matters for undo,
2594 opening folds, etc.
2595 'L' Lowlevel input. Only works for Unix or when using the
2596 GUI. Keys are used as if they were coming from the
2597 terminal. Other flags are not used. *E980*
2598 When a CTRL-C interrupts and 't' is included it sets
2599 the internal "got_int" flag.
2600 'i' Insert the string instead of appending (see above).
2601 'x' Execute commands until typeahead is empty. This is
2602 similar to using ":normal!". You can call feedkeys()
2603 several times without 'x' and then one time with 'x'
2604 (possibly with an empty {string}) to execute all the
2605 typeahead. Note that when Vim ends in Insert mode it
2606 will behave as if <Esc> is typed, to avoid getting
2607 stuck, waiting for a character to be typed before the
2608 script continues.
2609 Note that if you manage to call feedkeys() while
2610 executing commands, thus calling it recursively, then
2611 all typeahead will be consumed by the last call.
Bram Moolenaara9725222022-01-16 13:30:33 +00002612 'c' Remove any script context when executing, so that
2613 legacy script syntax applies, "s:var" does not work,
Bram Moolenaard899e512022-05-07 21:54:03 +01002614 etc. Note that if the string being fed sets a script
Bram Moolenaarce001a32022-04-27 15:25:03 +01002615 context this still applies.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002616 '!' When used with 'x' will not end Insert mode. Can be
2617 used in a test when a timer is set to exit Insert mode
2618 a little later. Useful for testing CursorHoldI.
2619
2620 Return value is always 0.
2621
2622 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2623 GetInput()->feedkeys()
2624
2625filereadable({file}) *filereadable()*
2626 The result is a Number, which is |TRUE| when a file with the
2627 name {file} exists, and can be read. If {file} doesn't exist,
2628 or is a directory, the result is |FALSE|. {file} is any
2629 expression, which is used as a String.
2630 If you don't care about the file being readable you can use
2631 |glob()|.
2632 {file} is used as-is, you may want to expand wildcards first: >
2633 echo filereadable('~/.vimrc')
2634 0
2635 echo filereadable(expand('~/.vimrc'))
2636 1
2637
2638< Can also be used as a |method|: >
2639 GetName()->filereadable()
2640< *file_readable()*
2641 Obsolete name: file_readable().
2642
2643
2644filewritable({file}) *filewritable()*
2645 The result is a Number, which is 1 when a file with the
2646 name {file} exists, and can be written. If {file} doesn't
2647 exist, or is not writable, the result is 0. If {file} is a
2648 directory, and we can write to it, the result is 2.
2649
2650 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2651 GetName()->filewritable()
2652
2653
2654filter({expr1}, {expr2}) *filter()*
2655 {expr1} must be a |List|, |String|, |Blob| or |Dictionary|.
2656 For each item in {expr1} evaluate {expr2} and when the result
2657 is zero or false remove the item from the |List| or
2658 |Dictionary|. Similarly for each byte in a |Blob| and each
Bram Moolenaar2f0936c2022-01-08 21:51:59 +00002659 character in a |String|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002660
2661 {expr2} must be a |string| or |Funcref|.
2662
2663 If {expr2} is a |string|, inside {expr2} |v:val| has the value
2664 of the current item. For a |Dictionary| |v:key| has the key
2665 of the current item and for a |List| |v:key| has the index of
2666 the current item. For a |Blob| |v:key| has the index of the
2667 current byte. For a |String| |v:key| has the index of the
2668 current character.
2669 Examples: >
2670 call filter(mylist, 'v:val !~ "OLD"')
2671< Removes the items where "OLD" appears. >
2672 call filter(mydict, 'v:key >= 8')
2673< Removes the items with a key below 8. >
2674 call filter(var, 0)
2675< Removes all the items, thus clears the |List| or |Dictionary|.
2676
2677 Note that {expr2} is the result of expression and is then
2678 used as an expression again. Often it is good to use a
2679 |literal-string| to avoid having to double backslashes.
2680
2681 If {expr2} is a |Funcref| it must take two arguments:
2682 1. the key or the index of the current item.
2683 2. the value of the current item.
2684 The function must return |TRUE| if the item should be kept.
2685 Example that keeps the odd items of a list: >
2686 func Odd(idx, val)
2687 return a:idx % 2 == 1
2688 endfunc
2689 call filter(mylist, function('Odd'))
Bram Moolenaar2f0936c2022-01-08 21:51:59 +00002690< It is shorter when using a |lambda|. In |Vim9| syntax: >
2691 call filter(myList, (idx, val) => idx * val <= 42)
2692< In legacy script syntax: >
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002693 call filter(myList, {idx, val -> idx * val <= 42})
2694< If you do not use "val" you can leave it out: >
2695 call filter(myList, {idx -> idx % 2 == 1})
2696<
2697 In |Vim9| script the result must be true, false, zero or one.
2698 Other values will result in a type error.
2699
2700 For a |List| and a |Dictionary| the operation is done
2701 in-place. If you want it to remain unmodified make a copy
2702 first: >
2703 :let l = filter(copy(mylist), 'v:val =~ "KEEP"')
2704
2705< Returns {expr1}, the |List| or |Dictionary| that was filtered,
naohiro ono56200ee2022-01-01 14:59:44 +00002706 or a new |Blob| or |String|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002707 When an error is encountered while evaluating {expr2} no
2708 further items in {expr1} are processed.
2709 When {expr2} is a Funcref errors inside a function are ignored,
2710 unless it was defined with the "abort" flag.
2711
2712 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2713 mylist->filter(expr2)
2714
2715finddir({name} [, {path} [, {count}]]) *finddir()*
2716 Find directory {name} in {path}. Supports both downwards and
2717 upwards recursive directory searches. See |file-searching|
2718 for the syntax of {path}.
2719
2720 Returns the path of the first found match. When the found
2721 directory is below the current directory a relative path is
2722 returned. Otherwise a full path is returned.
2723 If {path} is omitted or empty then 'path' is used.
2724
2725 If the optional {count} is given, find {count}'s occurrence of
2726 {name} in {path} instead of the first one.
2727 When {count} is negative return all the matches in a |List|.
2728
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01002729 Returns an empty string if the directory is not found.
2730
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002731 This is quite similar to the ex-command `:find`.
2732 {only available when compiled with the |+file_in_path|
2733 feature}
2734
2735 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2736 GetName()->finddir()
2737
2738findfile({name} [, {path} [, {count}]]) *findfile()*
2739 Just like |finddir()|, but find a file instead of a directory.
2740 Uses 'suffixesadd'.
2741 Example: >
2742 :echo findfile("tags.vim", ".;")
2743< Searches from the directory of the current file upwards until
2744 it finds the file "tags.vim".
2745
2746 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2747 GetName()->findfile()
2748
2749flatten({list} [, {maxdepth}]) *flatten()*
2750 Flatten {list} up to {maxdepth} levels. Without {maxdepth}
2751 the result is a |List| without nesting, as if {maxdepth} is
2752 a very large number.
2753 The {list} is changed in place, use |flattennew()| if you do
2754 not want that.
2755 In Vim9 script flatten() cannot be used, you must always use
Bram Moolenaara2baa732022-02-04 16:09:54 +00002756 |flattennew()|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002757 *E900*
2758 {maxdepth} means how deep in nested lists changes are made.
2759 {list} is not modified when {maxdepth} is 0.
2760 {maxdepth} must be positive number.
2761
2762 If there is an error the number zero is returned.
2763
2764 Example: >
2765 :echo flatten([1, [2, [3, 4]], 5])
2766< [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] >
2767 :echo flatten([1, [2, [3, 4]], 5], 1)
2768< [1, 2, [3, 4], 5]
2769
2770 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2771 mylist->flatten()
2772<
2773flattennew({list} [, {maxdepth}]) *flattennew()*
2774 Like |flatten()| but first make a copy of {list}.
2775
2776
2777float2nr({expr}) *float2nr()*
2778 Convert {expr} to a Number by omitting the part after the
2779 decimal point.
2780 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a Number.
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01002781 Returns 0 if {expr} is not a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002782 When the value of {expr} is out of range for a |Number| the
2783 result is truncated to 0x7fffffff or -0x7fffffff (or when
2784 64-bit Number support is enabled, 0x7fffffffffffffff or
2785 -0x7fffffffffffffff). NaN results in -0x80000000 (or when
2786 64-bit Number support is enabled, -0x8000000000000000).
2787 Examples: >
2788 echo float2nr(3.95)
2789< 3 >
2790 echo float2nr(-23.45)
2791< -23 >
2792 echo float2nr(1.0e100)
2793< 2147483647 (or 9223372036854775807) >
2794 echo float2nr(-1.0e150)
2795< -2147483647 (or -9223372036854775807) >
2796 echo float2nr(1.0e-100)
2797< 0
2798
2799 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2800 Compute()->float2nr()
2801<
2802 {only available when compiled with the |+float| feature}
2803
2804
2805floor({expr}) *floor()*
2806 Return the largest integral value less than or equal to
2807 {expr} as a |Float| (round down).
2808 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01002809 Returns 0.0 if {expr} is not a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002810 Examples: >
2811 echo floor(1.856)
2812< 1.0 >
2813 echo floor(-5.456)
2814< -6.0 >
2815 echo floor(4.0)
2816< 4.0
2817
2818 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2819 Compute()->floor()
2820<
2821 {only available when compiled with the |+float| feature}
2822
2823
2824fmod({expr1}, {expr2}) *fmod()*
2825 Return the remainder of {expr1} / {expr2}, even if the
2826 division is not representable. Returns {expr1} - i * {expr2}
2827 for some integer i such that if {expr2} is non-zero, the
2828 result has the same sign as {expr1} and magnitude less than
2829 the magnitude of {expr2}. If {expr2} is zero, the value
2830 returned is zero. The value returned is a |Float|.
2831 {expr1} and {expr2} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01002832 Returns 0.0 if {expr1} or {expr2} is not a |Float| or a
2833 |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002834 Examples: >
2835 :echo fmod(12.33, 1.22)
2836< 0.13 >
2837 :echo fmod(-12.33, 1.22)
2838< -0.13
2839
2840 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2841 Compute()->fmod(1.22)
2842<
2843 {only available when compiled with |+float| feature}
2844
2845
2846fnameescape({string}) *fnameescape()*
2847 Escape {string} for use as file name command argument. All
2848 characters that have a special meaning, such as '%' and '|'
2849 are escaped with a backslash.
2850 For most systems the characters escaped are
2851 " \t\n*?[{`$\\%#'\"|!<". For systems where a backslash
2852 appears in a filename, it depends on the value of 'isfname'.
2853 A leading '+' and '>' is also escaped (special after |:edit|
2854 and |:write|). And a "-" by itself (special after |:cd|).
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01002855 Returns an empty string on error.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002856 Example: >
2857 :let fname = '+some str%nge|name'
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00002858 :exe "edit " .. fnameescape(fname)
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002859< results in executing: >
2860 edit \+some\ str\%nge\|name
2861<
2862 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2863 GetName()->fnameescape()
2864
2865fnamemodify({fname}, {mods}) *fnamemodify()*
2866 Modify file name {fname} according to {mods}. {mods} is a
2867 string of characters like it is used for file names on the
2868 command line. See |filename-modifiers|.
2869 Example: >
2870 :echo fnamemodify("main.c", ":p:h")
2871< results in: >
2872 /home/mool/vim/vim/src
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01002873< If {mods} is empty or an unsupported modifier is used then
2874 {fname} is returned.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002875 Note: Environment variables don't work in {fname}, use
2876 |expand()| first then.
2877
2878 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2879 GetName()->fnamemodify(':p:h')
2880
2881foldclosed({lnum}) *foldclosed()*
2882 The result is a Number. If the line {lnum} is in a closed
2883 fold, the result is the number of the first line in that fold.
2884 If the line {lnum} is not in a closed fold, -1 is returned.
2885 {lnum} is used like with |getline()|. Thus "." is the current
2886 line, "'m" mark m, etc.
2887
2888 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2889 GetLnum()->foldclosed()
2890
2891foldclosedend({lnum}) *foldclosedend()*
2892 The result is a Number. If the line {lnum} is in a closed
2893 fold, the result is the number of the last line in that fold.
2894 If the line {lnum} is not in a closed fold, -1 is returned.
2895 {lnum} is used like with |getline()|. Thus "." is the current
2896 line, "'m" mark m, etc.
2897
2898 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2899 GetLnum()->foldclosedend()
2900
2901foldlevel({lnum}) *foldlevel()*
2902 The result is a Number, which is the foldlevel of line {lnum}
2903 in the current buffer. For nested folds the deepest level is
2904 returned. If there is no fold at line {lnum}, zero is
2905 returned. It doesn't matter if the folds are open or closed.
2906 When used while updating folds (from 'foldexpr') -1 is
2907 returned for lines where folds are still to be updated and the
2908 foldlevel is unknown. As a special case the level of the
2909 previous line is usually available.
2910 {lnum} is used like with |getline()|. Thus "." is the current
2911 line, "'m" mark m, etc.
2912
2913 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2914 GetLnum()->foldlevel()
2915<
2916 *foldtext()*
2917foldtext() Returns a String, to be displayed for a closed fold. This is
2918 the default function used for the 'foldtext' option and should
2919 only be called from evaluating 'foldtext'. It uses the
2920 |v:foldstart|, |v:foldend| and |v:folddashes| variables.
2921 The returned string looks like this: >
2922 +-- 45 lines: abcdef
2923< The number of leading dashes depends on the foldlevel. The
2924 "45" is the number of lines in the fold. "abcdef" is the text
2925 in the first non-blank line of the fold. Leading white space,
2926 "//" or "/*" and the text from the 'foldmarker' and
2927 'commentstring' options is removed.
2928 When used to draw the actual foldtext, the rest of the line
2929 will be filled with the fold char from the 'fillchars'
2930 setting.
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01002931 Returns an empty string when there is no fold.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002932 {not available when compiled without the |+folding| feature}
2933
2934foldtextresult({lnum}) *foldtextresult()*
2935 Returns the text that is displayed for the closed fold at line
2936 {lnum}. Evaluates 'foldtext' in the appropriate context.
2937 When there is no closed fold at {lnum} an empty string is
2938 returned.
2939 {lnum} is used like with |getline()|. Thus "." is the current
2940 line, "'m" mark m, etc.
2941 Useful when exporting folded text, e.g., to HTML.
2942 {not available when compiled without the |+folding| feature}
2943
2944
2945 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2946 GetLnum()->foldtextresult()
2947<
2948 *foreground()*
2949foreground() Move the Vim window to the foreground. Useful when sent from
2950 a client to a Vim server. |remote_send()|
2951 On Win32 systems this might not work, the OS does not always
2952 allow a window to bring itself to the foreground. Use
2953 |remote_foreground()| instead.
Bram Moolenaarcbaff5e2022-04-08 17:45:08 +01002954 {only in the Win32, Motif and GTK GUI versions and the
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002955 Win32 console version}
2956
2957fullcommand({name}) *fullcommand()*
2958 Get the full command name from a short abbreviated command
2959 name; see |20.2| for details on command abbreviations.
2960
2961 The string argument {name} may start with a `:` and can
2962 include a [range], these are skipped and not returned.
2963 Returns an empty string if a command doesn't exist or if it's
2964 ambiguous (for user-defined commands).
2965
2966 For example `fullcommand('s')`, `fullcommand('sub')`,
2967 `fullcommand(':%substitute')` all return "substitute".
2968
2969 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2970 GetName()->fullcommand()
2971<
2972 *funcref()*
2973funcref({name} [, {arglist}] [, {dict}])
2974 Just like |function()|, but the returned Funcref will lookup
2975 the function by reference, not by name. This matters when the
2976 function {name} is redefined later.
2977
2978 Unlike |function()|, {name} must be an existing user function.
Bram Moolenaar2f0936c2022-01-08 21:51:59 +00002979 It only works for an autoloaded function if it has already
2980 been loaded (to avoid mistakenly loading the autoload script
2981 when only intending to use the function name, use |function()|
2982 instead). {name} cannot be a builtin function.
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01002983 Returns 0 on error.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00002984
2985 Can also be used as a |method|: >
2986 GetFuncname()->funcref([arg])
2987<
2988 *function()* *partial* *E700* *E922* *E923*
2989function({name} [, {arglist}] [, {dict}])
2990 Return a |Funcref| variable that refers to function {name}.
2991 {name} can be the name of a user defined function or an
2992 internal function.
2993
2994 {name} can also be a Funcref or a partial. When it is a
2995 partial the dict stored in it will be used and the {dict}
2996 argument is not allowed. E.g.: >
2997 let FuncWithArg = function(dict.Func, [arg])
2998 let Broken = function(dict.Func, [arg], dict)
2999<
3000 When using the Funcref the function will be found by {name},
3001 also when it was redefined later. Use |funcref()| to keep the
3002 same function.
3003
3004 When {arglist} or {dict} is present this creates a partial.
3005 That means the argument list and/or the dictionary is stored in
3006 the Funcref and will be used when the Funcref is called.
3007
3008 The arguments are passed to the function in front of other
3009 arguments, but after any argument from |method|. Example: >
3010 func Callback(arg1, arg2, name)
3011 ...
3012 let Partial = function('Callback', ['one', 'two'])
3013 ...
3014 call Partial('name')
3015< Invokes the function as with: >
3016 call Callback('one', 'two', 'name')
3017
3018< With a |method|: >
3019 func Callback(one, two, three)
3020 ...
3021 let Partial = function('Callback', ['two'])
3022 ...
3023 eval 'one'->Partial('three')
3024< Invokes the function as with: >
3025 call Callback('one', 'two', 'three')
3026
3027< The function() call can be nested to add more arguments to the
3028 Funcref. The extra arguments are appended to the list of
3029 arguments. Example: >
3030 func Callback(arg1, arg2, name)
3031 ...
3032 let Func = function('Callback', ['one'])
3033 let Func2 = function(Func, ['two'])
3034 ...
3035 call Func2('name')
3036< Invokes the function as with: >
3037 call Callback('one', 'two', 'name')
3038
3039< The Dictionary is only useful when calling a "dict" function.
3040 In that case the {dict} is passed in as "self". Example: >
3041 function Callback() dict
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00003042 echo "called for " .. self.name
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003043 endfunction
3044 ...
3045 let context = {"name": "example"}
3046 let Func = function('Callback', context)
3047 ...
3048 call Func() " will echo: called for example
3049< The use of function() is not needed when there are no extra
3050 arguments, these two are equivalent: >
3051 let Func = function('Callback', context)
3052 let Func = context.Callback
3053
3054< The argument list and the Dictionary can be combined: >
3055 function Callback(arg1, count) dict
3056 ...
3057 let context = {"name": "example"}
3058 let Func = function('Callback', ['one'], context)
3059 ...
3060 call Func(500)
3061< Invokes the function as with: >
3062 call context.Callback('one', 500)
3063<
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01003064 Returns 0 on error.
3065
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003066 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3067 GetFuncname()->function([arg])
3068
3069
3070garbagecollect([{atexit}]) *garbagecollect()*
3071 Cleanup unused |Lists|, |Dictionaries|, |Channels| and |Jobs|
3072 that have circular references.
3073
3074 There is hardly ever a need to invoke this function, as it is
3075 automatically done when Vim runs out of memory or is waiting
3076 for the user to press a key after 'updatetime'. Items without
3077 circular references are always freed when they become unused.
3078 This is useful if you have deleted a very big |List| and/or
3079 |Dictionary| with circular references in a script that runs
3080 for a long time.
3081
3082 When the optional {atexit} argument is one, garbage
3083 collection will also be done when exiting Vim, if it wasn't
3084 done before. This is useful when checking for memory leaks.
3085
3086 The garbage collection is not done immediately but only when
3087 it's safe to perform. This is when waiting for the user to
3088 type a character. To force garbage collection immediately use
3089 |test_garbagecollect_now()|.
3090
3091get({list}, {idx} [, {default}]) *get()*
3092 Get item {idx} from |List| {list}. When this item is not
3093 available return {default}. Return zero when {default} is
3094 omitted.
3095 Preferably used as a |method|: >
3096 mylist->get(idx)
3097get({blob}, {idx} [, {default}])
3098 Get byte {idx} from |Blob| {blob}. When this byte is not
3099 available return {default}. Return -1 when {default} is
3100 omitted.
3101 Preferably used as a |method|: >
3102 myblob->get(idx)
3103get({dict}, {key} [, {default}])
3104 Get item with key {key} from |Dictionary| {dict}. When this
3105 item is not available return {default}. Return zero when
3106 {default} is omitted. Useful example: >
3107 let val = get(g:, 'var_name', 'default')
3108< This gets the value of g:var_name if it exists, and uses
3109 'default' when it does not exist.
3110 Preferably used as a |method|: >
3111 mydict->get(key)
3112get({func}, {what})
Bram Moolenaar6f4754b2022-01-23 12:07:04 +00003113 Get item {what} from Funcref {func}. Possible values for
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003114 {what} are:
3115 "name" The function name
3116 "func" The function
3117 "dict" The dictionary
3118 "args" The list with arguments
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01003119 Returns zero on error.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003120 Preferably used as a |method|: >
3121 myfunc->get(what)
3122<
3123 *getbufinfo()*
3124getbufinfo([{buf}])
3125getbufinfo([{dict}])
3126 Get information about buffers as a List of Dictionaries.
3127
3128 Without an argument information about all the buffers is
3129 returned.
3130
3131 When the argument is a |Dictionary| only the buffers matching
3132 the specified criteria are returned. The following keys can
3133 be specified in {dict}:
3134 buflisted include only listed buffers.
3135 bufloaded include only loaded buffers.
3136 bufmodified include only modified buffers.
3137
3138 Otherwise, {buf} specifies a particular buffer to return
3139 information for. For the use of {buf}, see |bufname()|
3140 above. If the buffer is found the returned List has one item.
3141 Otherwise the result is an empty list.
3142
3143 Each returned List item is a dictionary with the following
3144 entries:
3145 bufnr Buffer number.
3146 changed TRUE if the buffer is modified.
3147 changedtick Number of changes made to the buffer.
3148 hidden TRUE if the buffer is hidden.
3149 lastused Timestamp in seconds, like
3150 |localtime()|, when the buffer was
3151 last used.
3152 {only with the |+viminfo| feature}
3153 listed TRUE if the buffer is listed.
3154 lnum Line number used for the buffer when
3155 opened in the current window.
3156 Only valid if the buffer has been
3157 displayed in the window in the past.
3158 If you want the line number of the
3159 last known cursor position in a given
3160 window, use |line()|: >
3161 :echo line('.', {winid})
3162<
3163 linecount Number of lines in the buffer (only
3164 valid when loaded)
3165 loaded TRUE if the buffer is loaded.
3166 name Full path to the file in the buffer.
3167 signs List of signs placed in the buffer.
3168 Each list item is a dictionary with
3169 the following fields:
3170 id sign identifier
3171 lnum line number
3172 name sign name
3173 variables A reference to the dictionary with
3174 buffer-local variables.
3175 windows List of |window-ID|s that display this
3176 buffer
3177 popups List of popup |window-ID|s that
3178 display this buffer
3179
3180 Examples: >
3181 for buf in getbufinfo()
3182 echo buf.name
3183 endfor
3184 for buf in getbufinfo({'buflisted':1})
3185 if buf.changed
3186 ....
3187 endif
3188 endfor
3189<
3190 To get buffer-local options use: >
3191 getbufvar({bufnr}, '&option_name')
3192<
3193 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3194 GetBufnr()->getbufinfo()
3195<
3196
3197 *getbufline()*
3198getbufline({buf}, {lnum} [, {end}])
3199 Return a |List| with the lines starting from {lnum} to {end}
3200 (inclusive) in the buffer {buf}. If {end} is omitted, a
3201 |List| with only the line {lnum} is returned.
3202
3203 For the use of {buf}, see |bufname()| above.
3204
3205 For {lnum} and {end} "$" can be used for the last line of the
3206 buffer. Otherwise a number must be used.
3207
3208 When {lnum} is smaller than 1 or bigger than the number of
3209 lines in the buffer, an empty |List| is returned.
3210
3211 When {end} is greater than the number of lines in the buffer,
3212 it is treated as {end} is set to the number of lines in the
3213 buffer. When {end} is before {lnum} an empty |List| is
3214 returned.
3215
3216 This function works only for loaded buffers. For unloaded and
3217 non-existing buffers, an empty |List| is returned.
3218
3219 Example: >
3220 :let lines = getbufline(bufnr("myfile"), 1, "$")
3221
3222< Can also be used as a |method|: >
3223 GetBufnr()->getbufline(lnum)
3224
3225getbufvar({buf}, {varname} [, {def}]) *getbufvar()*
3226 The result is the value of option or local buffer variable
3227 {varname} in buffer {buf}. Note that the name without "b:"
3228 must be used.
3229 The {varname} argument is a string.
3230 When {varname} is empty returns a |Dictionary| with all the
3231 buffer-local variables.
3232 When {varname} is equal to "&" returns a |Dictionary| with all
3233 the buffer-local options.
3234 Otherwise, when {varname} starts with "&" returns the value of
3235 a buffer-local option.
3236 This also works for a global or buffer-local option, but it
3237 doesn't work for a global variable, window-local variable or
3238 window-local option.
3239 For the use of {buf}, see |bufname()| above.
3240 When the buffer or variable doesn't exist {def} or an empty
3241 string is returned, there is no error message.
3242 Examples: >
3243 :let bufmodified = getbufvar(1, "&mod")
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00003244 :echo "todo myvar = " .. getbufvar("todo", "myvar")
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003245
3246< Can also be used as a |method|: >
3247 GetBufnr()->getbufvar(varname)
3248<
3249getchangelist([{buf}]) *getchangelist()*
3250 Returns the |changelist| for the buffer {buf}. For the use
3251 of {buf}, see |bufname()| above. If buffer {buf} doesn't
3252 exist, an empty list is returned.
3253
3254 The returned list contains two entries: a list with the change
3255 locations and the current position in the list. Each
3256 entry in the change list is a dictionary with the following
3257 entries:
3258 col column number
3259 coladd column offset for 'virtualedit'
3260 lnum line number
3261 If buffer {buf} is the current buffer, then the current
3262 position refers to the position in the list. For other
3263 buffers, it is set to the length of the list.
3264
3265 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3266 GetBufnr()->getchangelist()
3267
3268getchar([expr]) *getchar()*
3269 Get a single character from the user or input stream.
3270 If [expr] is omitted, wait until a character is available.
3271 If [expr] is 0, only get a character when one is available.
3272 Return zero otherwise.
3273 If [expr] is 1, only check if a character is available, it is
3274 not consumed. Return zero if no character available.
3275 If you prefer always getting a string use |getcharstr()|.
3276
3277 Without [expr] and when [expr] is 0 a whole character or
3278 special key is returned. If it is a single character, the
Bram Moolenaar2d8ed022022-05-21 13:08:16 +01003279 result is a Number. Use |nr2char()| to convert it to a String.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003280 Otherwise a String is returned with the encoded character.
3281 For a special key it's a String with a sequence of bytes
3282 starting with 0x80 (decimal: 128). This is the same value as
3283 the String "\<Key>", e.g., "\<Left>". The returned value is
3284 also a String when a modifier (shift, control, alt) was used
3285 that is not included in the character.
3286
3287 When [expr] is 0 and Esc is typed, there will be a short delay
3288 while Vim waits to see if this is the start of an escape
3289 sequence.
3290
3291 When [expr] is 1 only the first byte is returned. For a
3292 one-byte character it is the character itself as a number.
3293 Use nr2char() to convert it to a String.
3294
3295 Use getcharmod() to obtain any additional modifiers.
3296
3297 When the user clicks a mouse button, the mouse event will be
3298 returned. The position can then be found in |v:mouse_col|,
3299 |v:mouse_lnum|, |v:mouse_winid| and |v:mouse_win|.
3300 |getmousepos()| can also be used. Mouse move events will be
3301 ignored.
3302 This example positions the mouse as it would normally happen: >
3303 let c = getchar()
3304 if c == "\<LeftMouse>" && v:mouse_win > 0
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00003305 exe v:mouse_win .. "wincmd w"
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003306 exe v:mouse_lnum
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00003307 exe "normal " .. v:mouse_col .. "|"
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003308 endif
3309<
3310 When using bracketed paste only the first character is
3311 returned, the rest of the pasted text is dropped.
3312 |xterm-bracketed-paste|.
3313
3314 There is no prompt, you will somehow have to make clear to the
3315 user that a character has to be typed. The screen is not
3316 redrawn, e.g. when resizing the window. When using a popup
3317 window it should work better with a |popup-filter|.
3318
3319 There is no mapping for the character.
3320 Key codes are replaced, thus when the user presses the <Del>
3321 key you get the code for the <Del> key, not the raw character
3322 sequence. Examples: >
3323 getchar() == "\<Del>"
3324 getchar() == "\<S-Left>"
3325< This example redefines "f" to ignore case: >
3326 :nmap f :call FindChar()<CR>
3327 :function FindChar()
3328 : let c = nr2char(getchar())
3329 : while col('.') < col('$') - 1
3330 : normal l
3331 : if getline('.')[col('.') - 1] ==? c
3332 : break
3333 : endif
3334 : endwhile
3335 :endfunction
3336<
3337 You may also receive synthetic characters, such as
3338 |<CursorHold>|. Often you will want to ignore this and get
3339 another character: >
3340 :function GetKey()
3341 : let c = getchar()
3342 : while c == "\<CursorHold>"
3343 : let c = getchar()
3344 : endwhile
3345 : return c
3346 :endfunction
3347
3348getcharmod() *getcharmod()*
3349 The result is a Number which is the state of the modifiers for
3350 the last obtained character with getchar() or in another way.
3351 These values are added together:
3352 2 shift
3353 4 control
3354 8 alt (meta)
3355 16 meta (when it's different from ALT)
3356 32 mouse double click
3357 64 mouse triple click
3358 96 mouse quadruple click (== 32 + 64)
3359 128 command (Macintosh only)
3360 Only the modifiers that have not been included in the
3361 character itself are obtained. Thus Shift-a results in "A"
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01003362 without a modifier. Returns 0 if no modifiers are used.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003363
3364 *getcharpos()*
3365getcharpos({expr})
3366 Get the position for String {expr}. Same as |getpos()| but the
3367 column number in the returned List is a character index
3368 instead of a byte index.
naohiro ono56200ee2022-01-01 14:59:44 +00003369 If |getpos()| returns a very large column number, equal to
3370 |v:maxcol|, then getcharpos() will return the character index
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003371 of the last character.
3372
3373 Example:
3374 With the cursor on '세' in line 5 with text "여보세요": >
3375 getcharpos('.') returns [0, 5, 3, 0]
3376 getpos('.') returns [0, 5, 7, 0]
3377<
3378 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3379 GetMark()->getcharpos()
3380
3381getcharsearch() *getcharsearch()*
3382 Return the current character search information as a {dict}
3383 with the following entries:
3384
3385 char character previously used for a character
3386 search (|t|, |f|, |T|, or |F|); empty string
3387 if no character search has been performed
3388 forward direction of character search; 1 for forward,
3389 0 for backward
3390 until type of character search; 1 for a |t| or |T|
3391 character search, 0 for an |f| or |F|
3392 character search
3393
3394 This can be useful to always have |;| and |,| search
3395 forward/backward regardless of the direction of the previous
3396 character search: >
3397 :nnoremap <expr> ; getcharsearch().forward ? ';' : ','
3398 :nnoremap <expr> , getcharsearch().forward ? ',' : ';'
3399< Also see |setcharsearch()|.
3400
3401
3402getcharstr([expr]) *getcharstr()*
3403 Get a single character from the user or input stream as a
3404 string.
3405 If [expr] is omitted, wait until a character is available.
3406 If [expr] is 0 or false, only get a character when one is
3407 available. Return an empty string otherwise.
3408 If [expr] is 1 or true, only check if a character is
3409 available, it is not consumed. Return an empty string
3410 if no character is available.
3411 Otherwise this works like |getchar()|, except that a number
3412 result is converted to a string.
3413
Shougo Matsushita79d599b2022-05-07 12:48:29 +01003414getcmdcompltype() *getcmdcompltype()*
3415 Return the type of the current command-line completion.
3416 Only works when the command line is being edited, thus
3417 requires use of |c_CTRL-\_e| or |c_CTRL-R_=|.
Bram Moolenaar921bde82022-05-09 19:50:35 +01003418 See |:command-completion| for the return string.
Shougo Matsushita79d599b2022-05-07 12:48:29 +01003419 Also see |getcmdtype()|, |setcmdpos()| and |getcmdline()|.
3420 Returns an empty string when completion is not defined.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003421
3422getcmdline() *getcmdline()*
3423 Return the current command-line. Only works when the command
3424 line is being edited, thus requires use of |c_CTRL-\_e| or
3425 |c_CTRL-R_=|.
3426 Example: >
3427 :cmap <F7> <C-\>eescape(getcmdline(), ' \')<CR>
3428< Also see |getcmdtype()|, |getcmdpos()| and |setcmdpos()|.
3429 Returns an empty string when entering a password or using
3430 |inputsecret()|.
3431
3432getcmdpos() *getcmdpos()*
3433 Return the position of the cursor in the command line as a
3434 byte count. The first column is 1.
3435 Only works when editing the command line, thus requires use of
3436 |c_CTRL-\_e| or |c_CTRL-R_=| or an expression mapping.
3437 Returns 0 otherwise.
3438 Also see |getcmdtype()|, |setcmdpos()| and |getcmdline()|.
3439
Shougo Matsushita79d599b2022-05-07 12:48:29 +01003440getcmdscreenpos() *getcmdscreenpos()*
3441 Return the screen position of the cursor in the command line
3442 as a byte count. The first column is 1.
3443 Instead of |getcmdpos()|, it adds the prompt position.
3444 Only works when editing the command line, thus requires use of
3445 |c_CTRL-\_e| or |c_CTRL-R_=| or an expression mapping.
3446 Returns 0 otherwise.
3447 Also see |getcmdpos()|, |setcmdpos()|.
3448
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003449getcmdtype() *getcmdtype()*
3450 Return the current command-line type. Possible return values
3451 are:
3452 : normal Ex command
3453 > debug mode command |debug-mode|
3454 / forward search command
3455 ? backward search command
3456 @ |input()| command
3457 - |:insert| or |:append| command
3458 = |i_CTRL-R_=|
3459 Only works when editing the command line, thus requires use of
3460 |c_CTRL-\_e| or |c_CTRL-R_=| or an expression mapping.
3461 Returns an empty string otherwise.
3462 Also see |getcmdpos()|, |setcmdpos()| and |getcmdline()|.
3463
3464getcmdwintype() *getcmdwintype()*
3465 Return the current |command-line-window| type. Possible return
3466 values are the same as |getcmdtype()|. Returns an empty string
3467 when not in the command-line window.
3468
3469getcompletion({pat}, {type} [, {filtered}]) *getcompletion()*
3470 Return a list of command-line completion matches. The String
3471 {type} argument specifies what for. The following completion
3472 types are supported:
3473
3474 arglist file names in argument list
3475 augroup autocmd groups
3476 buffer buffer names
Bram Moolenaar6e2e2cc2022-03-14 19:24:46 +00003477 behave |:behave| suboptions
3478 breakpoint |:breakadd| and |:breakdel| suboptions
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003479 color color schemes
3480 command Ex command
3481 cmdline |cmdline-completion| result
3482 compiler compilers
3483 cscope |:cscope| suboptions
3484 diff_buffer |:diffget| and |:diffput| completion
3485 dir directory names
3486 environment environment variable names
3487 event autocommand events
3488 expression Vim expression
3489 file file and directory names
3490 file_in_path file and directory names in |'path'|
3491 filetype filetype names |'filetype'|
3492 function function name
3493 help help subjects
3494 highlight highlight groups
Bram Moolenaar6e2e2cc2022-03-14 19:24:46 +00003495 history |:history| suboptions
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003496 locale locale names (as output of locale -a)
3497 mapclear buffer argument
3498 mapping mapping name
3499 menu menus
3500 messages |:messages| suboptions
3501 option options
3502 packadd optional package |pack-add| names
Yegappan Lakshmanan454ce672022-03-24 11:22:13 +00003503 scriptnames sourced script names |:scriptnames|
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003504 shellcmd Shell command
3505 sign |:sign| suboptions
3506 syntax syntax file names |'syntax'|
3507 syntime |:syntime| suboptions
3508 tag tags
3509 tag_listfiles tags, file names
3510 user user names
3511 var user variables
3512
3513 If {pat} is an empty string, then all the matches are
3514 returned. Otherwise only items matching {pat} are returned.
3515 See |wildcards| for the use of special characters in {pat}.
3516
3517 If the optional {filtered} flag is set to 1, then 'wildignore'
3518 is applied to filter the results. Otherwise all the matches
3519 are returned. The 'wildignorecase' option always applies.
3520
Yegappan Lakshmanane7dd0fa2022-03-22 16:06:31 +00003521 If the 'wildoptions' option contains 'fuzzy', then fuzzy
3522 matching is used to get the completion matches. Otherwise
Yegappan Lakshmanan454ce672022-03-24 11:22:13 +00003523 regular expression matching is used. Thus this function
3524 follows the user preference, what happens on the command line.
3525 If you do not want this you can make 'wildoptions' empty
3526 before calling getcompletion() and restore it afterwards.
Yegappan Lakshmanane7dd0fa2022-03-22 16:06:31 +00003527
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003528 If {type} is "cmdline", then the |cmdline-completion| result is
3529 returned. For example, to complete the possible values after
3530 a ":call" command: >
3531 echo getcompletion('call ', 'cmdline')
3532<
3533 If there are no matches, an empty list is returned. An
3534 invalid value for {type} produces an error.
3535
3536 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3537 GetPattern()->getcompletion('color')
3538<
3539 *getcurpos()*
3540getcurpos([{winid}])
3541 Get the position of the cursor. This is like getpos('.'), but
3542 includes an extra "curswant" item in the list:
3543 [0, lnum, col, off, curswant] ~
3544 The "curswant" number is the preferred column when moving the
naohiro ono56200ee2022-01-01 14:59:44 +00003545 cursor vertically. After |$| command it will be a very large
3546 number equal to |v:maxcol|. Also see |getcursorcharpos()| and
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003547 |getpos()|.
3548 The first "bufnum" item is always zero. The byte position of
3549 the cursor is returned in 'col'. To get the character
3550 position, use |getcursorcharpos()|.
3551
3552 The optional {winid} argument can specify the window. It can
3553 be the window number or the |window-ID|. The last known
3554 cursor position is returned, this may be invalid for the
3555 current value of the buffer if it is not the current window.
3556 If {winid} is invalid a list with zeroes is returned.
3557
3558 This can be used to save and restore the cursor position: >
3559 let save_cursor = getcurpos()
3560 MoveTheCursorAround
3561 call setpos('.', save_cursor)
3562< Note that this only works within the window. See
3563 |winrestview()| for restoring more state.
3564
3565 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3566 GetWinid()->getcurpos()
3567<
3568 *getcursorcharpos()*
3569getcursorcharpos([{winid}])
3570 Same as |getcurpos()| but the column number in the returned
3571 List is a character index instead of a byte index.
3572
3573 Example:
3574 With the cursor on '보' in line 3 with text "여보세요": >
3575 getcursorcharpos() returns [0, 3, 2, 0, 3]
3576 getcurpos() returns [0, 3, 4, 0, 3]
3577<
3578 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3579 GetWinid()->getcursorcharpos()
3580
3581< *getcwd()*
3582getcwd([{winnr} [, {tabnr}]])
3583 The result is a String, which is the name of the current
3584 working directory. 'autochdir' is ignored.
3585
3586 With {winnr} return the local current directory of this window
3587 in the current tab page. {winnr} can be the window number or
3588 the |window-ID|.
3589 If {winnr} is -1 return the name of the global working
3590 directory. See also |haslocaldir()|.
3591
3592 With {winnr} and {tabnr} return the local current directory of
3593 the window in the specified tab page. If {winnr} is -1 return
3594 the working directory of the tabpage.
3595 If {winnr} is zero use the current window, if {tabnr} is zero
3596 use the current tabpage.
3597 Without any arguments, return the actual working directory of
3598 the current window.
3599 Return an empty string if the arguments are invalid.
3600
3601 Examples: >
3602 " Get the working directory of the current window
3603 :echo getcwd()
3604 :echo getcwd(0)
3605 :echo getcwd(0, 0)
3606 " Get the working directory of window 3 in tabpage 2
3607 :echo getcwd(3, 2)
3608 " Get the global working directory
3609 :echo getcwd(-1)
3610 " Get the working directory of tabpage 3
3611 :echo getcwd(-1, 3)
3612 " Get the working directory of current tabpage
3613 :echo getcwd(-1, 0)
3614
3615< Can also be used as a |method|: >
3616 GetWinnr()->getcwd()
3617
3618getenv({name}) *getenv()*
3619 Return the value of environment variable {name}. The {name}
3620 argument is a string, without a leading '$'. Example: >
3621 myHome = getenv('HOME')
3622
3623< When the variable does not exist |v:null| is returned. That
3624 is different from a variable set to an empty string, although
3625 some systems interpret the empty value as the variable being
3626 deleted. See also |expr-env|.
3627
3628 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3629 GetVarname()->getenv()
3630
3631getfontname([{name}]) *getfontname()*
3632 Without an argument returns the name of the normal font being
3633 used. Like what is used for the Normal highlight group
3634 |hl-Normal|.
3635 With an argument a check is done whether String {name} is a
3636 valid font name. If not then an empty string is returned.
3637 Otherwise the actual font name is returned, or {name} if the
3638 GUI does not support obtaining the real name.
3639 Only works when the GUI is running, thus not in your vimrc or
3640 gvimrc file. Use the |GUIEnter| autocommand to use this
3641 function just after the GUI has started.
3642 Note that the GTK GUI accepts any font name, thus checking for
3643 a valid name does not work.
3644
3645getfperm({fname}) *getfperm()*
3646 The result is a String, which is the read, write, and execute
3647 permissions of the given file {fname}.
3648 If {fname} does not exist or its directory cannot be read, an
3649 empty string is returned.
3650 The result is of the form "rwxrwxrwx", where each group of
3651 "rwx" flags represent, in turn, the permissions of the owner
3652 of the file, the group the file belongs to, and other users.
3653 If a user does not have a given permission the flag for this
3654 is replaced with the string "-". Examples: >
3655 :echo getfperm("/etc/passwd")
3656 :echo getfperm(expand("~/.vimrc"))
3657< This will hopefully (from a security point of view) display
3658 the string "rw-r--r--" or even "rw-------".
3659
3660 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3661 GetFilename()->getfperm()
3662<
3663 For setting permissions use |setfperm()|.
3664
3665getfsize({fname}) *getfsize()*
3666 The result is a Number, which is the size in bytes of the
3667 given file {fname}.
3668 If {fname} is a directory, 0 is returned.
3669 If the file {fname} can't be found, -1 is returned.
3670 If the size of {fname} is too big to fit in a Number then -2
3671 is returned.
3672
3673 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3674 GetFilename()->getfsize()
3675
3676getftime({fname}) *getftime()*
3677 The result is a Number, which is the last modification time of
3678 the given file {fname}. The value is measured as seconds
3679 since 1st Jan 1970, and may be passed to strftime(). See also
3680 |localtime()| and |strftime()|.
3681 If the file {fname} can't be found -1 is returned.
3682
3683 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3684 GetFilename()->getftime()
3685
3686getftype({fname}) *getftype()*
3687 The result is a String, which is a description of the kind of
3688 file of the given file {fname}.
3689 If {fname} does not exist an empty string is returned.
3690 Here is a table over different kinds of files and their
3691 results:
3692 Normal file "file"
3693 Directory "dir"
3694 Symbolic link "link"
3695 Block device "bdev"
3696 Character device "cdev"
3697 Socket "socket"
3698 FIFO "fifo"
3699 All other "other"
3700 Example: >
3701 getftype("/home")
3702< Note that a type such as "link" will only be returned on
3703 systems that support it. On some systems only "dir" and
3704 "file" are returned. On MS-Windows a symbolic link to a
3705 directory returns "dir" instead of "link".
3706
3707 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3708 GetFilename()->getftype()
3709
3710getimstatus() *getimstatus()*
3711 The result is a Number, which is |TRUE| when the IME status is
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01003712 active and |FALSE| otherwise.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003713 See 'imstatusfunc'.
3714
3715getjumplist([{winnr} [, {tabnr}]]) *getjumplist()*
3716 Returns the |jumplist| for the specified window.
3717
3718 Without arguments use the current window.
3719 With {winnr} only use this window in the current tab page.
3720 {winnr} can also be a |window-ID|.
3721 With {winnr} and {tabnr} use the window in the specified tab
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01003722 page. If {winnr} or {tabnr} is invalid, an empty list is
3723 returned.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003724
3725 The returned list contains two entries: a list with the jump
3726 locations and the last used jump position number in the list.
3727 Each entry in the jump location list is a dictionary with
3728 the following entries:
3729 bufnr buffer number
3730 col column number
3731 coladd column offset for 'virtualedit'
3732 filename filename if available
3733 lnum line number
3734
3735 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3736 GetWinnr()->getjumplist()
3737
3738< *getline()*
3739getline({lnum} [, {end}])
3740 Without {end} the result is a String, which is line {lnum}
3741 from the current buffer. Example: >
3742 getline(1)
3743< When {lnum} is a String that doesn't start with a
3744 digit, |line()| is called to translate the String into a Number.
3745 To get the line under the cursor: >
3746 getline(".")
3747< When {lnum} is a number smaller than 1 or bigger than the
3748 number of lines in the buffer, an empty string is returned.
3749
3750 When {end} is given the result is a |List| where each item is
3751 a line from the current buffer in the range {lnum} to {end},
3752 including line {end}.
3753 {end} is used in the same way as {lnum}.
3754 Non-existing lines are silently omitted.
3755 When {end} is before {lnum} an empty |List| is returned.
3756 Example: >
3757 :let start = line('.')
3758 :let end = search("^$") - 1
3759 :let lines = getline(start, end)
3760
3761< Can also be used as a |method|: >
3762 ComputeLnum()->getline()
3763
3764< To get lines from another buffer see |getbufline()|
3765
3766getloclist({nr} [, {what}]) *getloclist()*
3767 Returns a |List| with all the entries in the location list for
3768 window {nr}. {nr} can be the window number or the |window-ID|.
3769 When {nr} is zero the current window is used.
3770
3771 For a location list window, the displayed location list is
3772 returned. For an invalid window number {nr}, an empty list is
3773 returned. Otherwise, same as |getqflist()|.
3774
3775 If the optional {what} dictionary argument is supplied, then
3776 returns the items listed in {what} as a dictionary. Refer to
3777 |getqflist()| for the supported items in {what}.
3778
3779 In addition to the items supported by |getqflist()| in {what},
3780 the following item is supported by |getloclist()|:
3781
3782 filewinid id of the window used to display files
3783 from the location list. This field is
3784 applicable only when called from a
3785 location list window. See
3786 |location-list-file-window| for more
3787 details.
3788
3789 Returns a |Dictionary| with default values if there is no
3790 location list for the window {nr}.
3791 Returns an empty Dictionary if window {nr} does not exist.
3792
3793 Examples (See also |getqflist-examples|): >
3794 :echo getloclist(3, {'all': 0})
3795 :echo getloclist(5, {'filewinid': 0})
3796
3797
3798getmarklist([{buf}]) *getmarklist()*
3799 Without the {buf} argument returns a |List| with information
3800 about all the global marks. |mark|
3801
3802 If the optional {buf} argument is specified, returns the
3803 local marks defined in buffer {buf}. For the use of {buf},
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01003804 see |bufname()|. If {buf} is invalid, an empty list is
3805 returned.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003806
3807 Each item in the returned List is a |Dict| with the following:
3808 mark name of the mark prefixed by "'"
3809 pos a |List| with the position of the mark:
3810 [bufnum, lnum, col, off]
3811 Refer to |getpos()| for more information.
3812 file file name
3813
3814 Refer to |getpos()| for getting information about a specific
3815 mark.
3816
3817 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3818 GetBufnr()->getmarklist()
3819
3820getmatches([{win}]) *getmatches()*
3821 Returns a |List| with all matches previously defined for the
3822 current window by |matchadd()| and the |:match| commands.
3823 |getmatches()| is useful in combination with |setmatches()|,
3824 as |setmatches()| can restore a list of matches saved by
3825 |getmatches()|.
3826 If {win} is specified, use the window with this number or
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01003827 window ID instead of the current window. If {win} is invalid,
3828 an empty list is returned.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003829 Example: >
3830 :echo getmatches()
3831< [{'group': 'MyGroup1', 'pattern': 'TODO',
3832 'priority': 10, 'id': 1}, {'group': 'MyGroup2',
3833 'pattern': 'FIXME', 'priority': 10, 'id': 2}] >
3834 :let m = getmatches()
3835 :call clearmatches()
3836 :echo getmatches()
3837< [] >
3838 :call setmatches(m)
3839 :echo getmatches()
3840< [{'group': 'MyGroup1', 'pattern': 'TODO',
3841 'priority': 10, 'id': 1}, {'group': 'MyGroup2',
3842 'pattern': 'FIXME', 'priority': 10, 'id': 2}] >
3843 :unlet m
3844<
3845getmousepos() *getmousepos()*
3846 Returns a |Dictionary| with the last known position of the
3847 mouse. This can be used in a mapping for a mouse click or in
3848 a filter of a popup window. The items are:
3849 screenrow screen row
3850 screencol screen column
3851 winid Window ID of the click
3852 winrow row inside "winid"
3853 wincol column inside "winid"
3854 line text line inside "winid"
3855 column text column inside "winid"
3856 All numbers are 1-based.
3857
3858 If not over a window, e.g. when in the command line, then only
3859 "screenrow" and "screencol" are valid, the others are zero.
3860
3861 When on the status line below a window or the vertical
3862 separator right of a window, the "line" and "column" values
3863 are zero.
3864
3865 When the position is after the text then "column" is the
3866 length of the text in bytes plus one.
3867
3868 If the mouse is over a popup window then that window is used.
3869
3870 When using |getchar()| the Vim variables |v:mouse_lnum|,
3871 |v:mouse_col| and |v:mouse_winid| also provide these values.
3872
3873 *getpid()*
3874getpid() Return a Number which is the process ID of the Vim process.
3875 On Unix and MS-Windows this is a unique number, until Vim
3876 exits.
3877
3878 *getpos()*
3879getpos({expr}) Get the position for String {expr}. For possible values of
3880 {expr} see |line()|. For getting the cursor position see
3881 |getcurpos()|.
3882 The result is a |List| with four numbers:
3883 [bufnum, lnum, col, off]
3884 "bufnum" is zero, unless a mark like '0 or 'A is used, then it
3885 is the buffer number of the mark.
3886 "lnum" and "col" are the position in the buffer. The first
3887 column is 1.
3888 The "off" number is zero, unless 'virtualedit' is used. Then
3889 it is the offset in screen columns from the start of the
3890 character. E.g., a position within a <Tab> or after the last
3891 character.
3892 Note that for '< and '> Visual mode matters: when it is "V"
3893 (visual line mode) the column of '< is zero and the column of
naohiro ono56200ee2022-01-01 14:59:44 +00003894 '> is a large number equal to |v:maxcol|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003895 The column number in the returned List is the byte position
3896 within the line. To get the character position in the line,
3897 use |getcharpos()|.
naohiro ono56200ee2022-01-01 14:59:44 +00003898 A very large column number equal to |v:maxcol| can be returned,
3899 in which case it means "after the end of the line".
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01003900 If {expr} is invalid, returns a list with all zeros.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00003901 This can be used to save and restore the position of a mark: >
3902 let save_a_mark = getpos("'a")
3903 ...
3904 call setpos("'a", save_a_mark)
3905< Also see |getcharpos()|, |getcurpos()| and |setpos()|.
3906
3907 Can also be used as a |method|: >
3908 GetMark()->getpos()
3909
3910getqflist([{what}]) *getqflist()*
3911 Returns a |List| with all the current quickfix errors. Each
3912 list item is a dictionary with these entries:
3913 bufnr number of buffer that has the file name, use
3914 bufname() to get the name
3915 module module name
3916 lnum line number in the buffer (first line is 1)
3917 end_lnum
3918 end of line number if the item is multiline
3919 col column number (first column is 1)
3920 end_col end of column number if the item has range
3921 vcol |TRUE|: "col" is visual column
3922 |FALSE|: "col" is byte index
3923 nr error number
3924 pattern search pattern used to locate the error
3925 text description of the error
3926 type type of the error, 'E', '1', etc.
3927 valid |TRUE|: recognized error message
3928
3929 When there is no error list or it's empty, an empty list is
3930 returned. Quickfix list entries with a non-existing buffer
3931 number are returned with "bufnr" set to zero (Note: some
3932 functions accept buffer number zero for the alternate buffer,
3933 you may need to explicitly check for zero).
3934
3935 Useful application: Find pattern matches in multiple files and
3936 do something with them: >
3937 :vimgrep /theword/jg *.c
3938 :for d in getqflist()
3939 : echo bufname(d.bufnr) ':' d.lnum '=' d.text
3940 :endfor
3941<
3942 If the optional {what} dictionary argument is supplied, then
3943 returns only the items listed in {what} as a dictionary. The
3944 following string items are supported in {what}:
3945 changedtick get the total number of changes made
3946 to the list |quickfix-changedtick|
3947 context get the |quickfix-context|
3948 efm errorformat to use when parsing "lines". If
3949 not present, then the 'errorformat' option
3950 value is used.
3951 id get information for the quickfix list with
3952 |quickfix-ID|; zero means the id for the
3953 current list or the list specified by "nr"
3954 idx get information for the quickfix entry at this
3955 index in the list specified by 'id' or 'nr'.
3956 If set to zero, then uses the current entry.
3957 See |quickfix-index|
3958 items quickfix list entries
3959 lines parse a list of lines using 'efm' and return
3960 the resulting entries. Only a |List| type is
3961 accepted. The current quickfix list is not
3962 modified. See |quickfix-parse|.
3963 nr get information for this quickfix list; zero
3964 means the current quickfix list and "$" means
3965 the last quickfix list
3966 qfbufnr number of the buffer displayed in the quickfix
3967 window. Returns 0 if the quickfix buffer is
3968 not present. See |quickfix-buffer|.
3969 size number of entries in the quickfix list
3970 title get the list title |quickfix-title|
3971 winid get the quickfix |window-ID|
3972 all all of the above quickfix properties
3973 Non-string items in {what} are ignored. To get the value of a
3974 particular item, set it to zero.
3975 If "nr" is not present then the current quickfix list is used.
3976 If both "nr" and a non-zero "id" are specified, then the list
3977 specified by "id" is used.
3978 To get the number of lists in the quickfix stack, set "nr" to
3979 "$" in {what}. The "nr" value in the returned dictionary
3980 contains the quickfix stack size.
3981 When "lines" is specified, all the other items except "efm"
3982 are ignored. The returned dictionary contains the entry
3983 "items" with the list of entries.
3984
3985 The returned dictionary contains the following entries:
3986 changedtick total number of changes made to the
3987 list |quickfix-changedtick|
3988 context quickfix list context. See |quickfix-context|
3989 If not present, set to "".
3990 id quickfix list ID |quickfix-ID|. If not
3991 present, set to 0.
3992 idx index of the quickfix entry in the list. If not
3993 present, set to 0.
3994 items quickfix list entries. If not present, set to
3995 an empty list.
3996 nr quickfix list number. If not present, set to 0
3997 qfbufnr number of the buffer displayed in the quickfix
3998 window. If not present, set to 0.
3999 size number of entries in the quickfix list. If not
4000 present, set to 0.
4001 title quickfix list title text. If not present, set
4002 to "".
4003 winid quickfix |window-ID|. If not present, set to 0
4004
4005 Examples (See also |getqflist-examples|): >
4006 :echo getqflist({'all': 1})
4007 :echo getqflist({'nr': 2, 'title': 1})
4008 :echo getqflist({'lines' : ["F1:10:L10"]})
4009<
4010getreg([{regname} [, 1 [, {list}]]]) *getreg()*
4011 The result is a String, which is the contents of register
4012 {regname}. Example: >
4013 :let cliptext = getreg('*')
4014< When register {regname} was not set the result is an empty
4015 string.
Bram Moolenaara2baa732022-02-04 16:09:54 +00004016 The {regname} argument must be a string. *E1162*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004017
4018 getreg('=') returns the last evaluated value of the expression
4019 register. (For use in maps.)
4020 getreg('=', 1) returns the expression itself, so that it can
4021 be restored with |setreg()|. For other registers the extra
4022 argument is ignored, thus you can always give it.
4023
4024 If {list} is present and |TRUE|, the result type is changed
4025 to |List|. Each list item is one text line. Use it if you care
4026 about zero bytes possibly present inside register: without
4027 third argument both NLs and zero bytes are represented as NLs
4028 (see |NL-used-for-Nul|).
4029 When the register was not set an empty list is returned.
4030
4031 If {regname} is "", the unnamed register '"' is used.
4032 If {regname} is not specified, |v:register| is used.
4033 In |Vim9-script| {regname} must be one character.
4034
4035 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4036 GetRegname()->getreg()
4037
4038getreginfo([{regname}]) *getreginfo()*
4039 Returns detailed information about register {regname} as a
4040 Dictionary with the following entries:
4041 regcontents List of lines contained in register
4042 {regname}, like
4043 |getreg|({regname}, 1, 1).
4044 regtype the type of register {regname}, as in
4045 |getregtype()|.
4046 isunnamed Boolean flag, v:true if this register
4047 is currently pointed to by the unnamed
4048 register.
4049 points_to for the unnamed register, gives the
4050 single letter name of the register
4051 currently pointed to (see |quotequote|).
4052 For example, after deleting a line
4053 with `dd`, this field will be "1",
4054 which is the register that got the
4055 deleted text.
4056
4057 The {regname} argument is a string. If {regname} is invalid
4058 or not set, an empty Dictionary will be returned.
4059 If {regname} is "" or "@", the unnamed register '"' is used.
4060 If {regname} is not specified, |v:register| is used.
4061 The returned Dictionary can be passed to |setreg()|.
4062 In |Vim9-script| {regname} must be one character.
4063
4064 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4065 GetRegname()->getreginfo()
4066
4067getregtype([{regname}]) *getregtype()*
4068 The result is a String, which is type of register {regname}.
4069 The value will be one of:
4070 "v" for |characterwise| text
4071 "V" for |linewise| text
4072 "<CTRL-V>{width}" for |blockwise-visual| text
4073 "" for an empty or unknown register
4074 <CTRL-V> is one character with value 0x16.
4075 The {regname} argument is a string. If {regname} is "", the
4076 unnamed register '"' is used. If {regname} is not specified,
4077 |v:register| is used.
4078 In |Vim9-script| {regname} must be one character.
4079
4080 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4081 GetRegname()->getregtype()
4082
4083gettabinfo([{tabnr}]) *gettabinfo()*
4084 If {tabnr} is not specified, then information about all the
4085 tab pages is returned as a |List|. Each List item is a
4086 |Dictionary|. Otherwise, {tabnr} specifies the tab page
4087 number and information about that one is returned. If the tab
4088 page does not exist an empty List is returned.
4089
4090 Each List item is a |Dictionary| with the following entries:
4091 tabnr tab page number.
4092 variables a reference to the dictionary with
4093 tabpage-local variables
4094 windows List of |window-ID|s in the tab page.
4095
4096 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4097 GetTabnr()->gettabinfo()
4098
4099gettabvar({tabnr}, {varname} [, {def}]) *gettabvar()*
4100 Get the value of a tab-local variable {varname} in tab page
4101 {tabnr}. |t:var|
4102 Tabs are numbered starting with one.
4103 The {varname} argument is a string. When {varname} is empty a
4104 dictionary with all tab-local variables is returned.
4105 Note that the name without "t:" must be used.
4106 When the tab or variable doesn't exist {def} or an empty
4107 string is returned, there is no error message.
4108
4109 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4110 GetTabnr()->gettabvar(varname)
4111
4112gettabwinvar({tabnr}, {winnr}, {varname} [, {def}]) *gettabwinvar()*
4113 Get the value of window-local variable {varname} in window
4114 {winnr} in tab page {tabnr}.
4115 The {varname} argument is a string. When {varname} is empty a
4116 dictionary with all window-local variables is returned.
4117 When {varname} is equal to "&" get the values of all
4118 window-local options in a |Dictionary|.
4119 Otherwise, when {varname} starts with "&" get the value of a
4120 window-local option.
4121 Note that {varname} must be the name without "w:".
4122 Tabs are numbered starting with one. For the current tabpage
4123 use |getwinvar()|.
4124 {winnr} can be the window number or the |window-ID|.
4125 When {winnr} is zero the current window is used.
4126 This also works for a global option, buffer-local option and
4127 window-local option, but it doesn't work for a global variable
4128 or buffer-local variable.
4129 When the tab, window or variable doesn't exist {def} or an
4130 empty string is returned, there is no error message.
4131 Examples: >
4132 :let list_is_on = gettabwinvar(1, 2, '&list')
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00004133 :echo "myvar = " .. gettabwinvar(3, 1, 'myvar')
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004134<
4135 To obtain all window-local variables use: >
4136 gettabwinvar({tabnr}, {winnr}, '&')
4137
4138< Can also be used as a |method|: >
4139 GetTabnr()->gettabwinvar(winnr, varname)
4140
4141gettagstack([{winnr}]) *gettagstack()*
4142 The result is a Dict, which is the tag stack of window {winnr}.
4143 {winnr} can be the window number or the |window-ID|.
4144 When {winnr} is not specified, the current window is used.
4145 When window {winnr} doesn't exist, an empty Dict is returned.
4146
4147 The returned dictionary contains the following entries:
4148 curidx Current index in the stack. When at
4149 top of the stack, set to (length + 1).
4150 Index of bottom of the stack is 1.
4151 items List of items in the stack. Each item
4152 is a dictionary containing the
4153 entries described below.
4154 length Number of entries in the stack.
4155
4156 Each item in the stack is a dictionary with the following
4157 entries:
4158 bufnr buffer number of the current jump
4159 from cursor position before the tag jump.
4160 See |getpos()| for the format of the
4161 returned list.
4162 matchnr current matching tag number. Used when
4163 multiple matching tags are found for a
4164 name.
4165 tagname name of the tag
4166
4167 See |tagstack| for more information about the tag stack.
4168
4169 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4170 GetWinnr()->gettagstack()
4171
4172
4173gettext({text}) *gettext()*
4174 Translate String {text} if possible.
4175 This is mainly for use in the distributed Vim scripts. When
4176 generating message translations the {text} is extracted by
4177 xgettext, the translator can add the translated message in the
4178 .po file and Vim will lookup the translation when gettext() is
4179 called.
4180 For {text} double quoted strings are preferred, because
4181 xgettext does not understand escaping in single quoted
4182 strings.
4183
4184
4185getwininfo([{winid}]) *getwininfo()*
4186 Returns information about windows as a |List| with Dictionaries.
4187
4188 If {winid} is given Information about the window with that ID
4189 is returned, as a |List| with one item. If the window does not
4190 exist the result is an empty list.
4191
4192 Without {winid} information about all the windows in all the
4193 tab pages is returned.
4194
4195 Each List item is a |Dictionary| with the following entries:
4196 botline last complete displayed buffer line
4197 bufnr number of buffer in the window
4198 height window height (excluding winbar)
4199 loclist 1 if showing a location list
4200 {only with the +quickfix feature}
4201 quickfix 1 if quickfix or location list window
4202 {only with the +quickfix feature}
4203 terminal 1 if a terminal window
4204 {only with the +terminal feature}
4205 tabnr tab page number
4206 topline first displayed buffer line
4207 variables a reference to the dictionary with
4208 window-local variables
4209 width window width
4210 winbar 1 if the window has a toolbar, 0
4211 otherwise
4212 wincol leftmost screen column of the window;
4213 "col" from |win_screenpos()|
4214 textoff number of columns occupied by any
4215 'foldcolumn', 'signcolumn' and line
4216 number in front of the text
4217 winid |window-ID|
4218 winnr window number
4219 winrow topmost screen line of the window;
4220 "row" from |win_screenpos()|
4221
4222 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4223 GetWinnr()->getwininfo()
4224
4225getwinpos([{timeout}]) *getwinpos()*
4226 The result is a |List| with two numbers, the result of
4227 |getwinposx()| and |getwinposy()| combined:
4228 [x-pos, y-pos]
4229 {timeout} can be used to specify how long to wait in msec for
4230 a response from the terminal. When omitted 100 msec is used.
4231 Use a longer time for a remote terminal.
4232 When using a value less than 10 and no response is received
4233 within that time, a previously reported position is returned,
4234 if available. This can be used to poll for the position and
4235 do some work in the meantime: >
4236 while 1
4237 let res = getwinpos(1)
4238 if res[0] >= 0
4239 break
4240 endif
4241 " Do some work here
4242 endwhile
4243<
4244
4245 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4246 GetTimeout()->getwinpos()
4247<
4248 *getwinposx()*
4249getwinposx() The result is a Number, which is the X coordinate in pixels of
4250 the left hand side of the GUI Vim window. Also works for an
4251 xterm (uses a timeout of 100 msec).
4252 The result will be -1 if the information is not available.
4253 The value can be used with `:winpos`.
4254
4255 *getwinposy()*
4256getwinposy() The result is a Number, which is the Y coordinate in pixels of
4257 the top of the GUI Vim window. Also works for an xterm (uses
4258 a timeout of 100 msec).
4259 The result will be -1 if the information is not available.
4260 The value can be used with `:winpos`.
4261
4262getwinvar({winnr}, {varname} [, {def}]) *getwinvar()*
4263 Like |gettabwinvar()| for the current tabpage.
4264 Examples: >
4265 :let list_is_on = getwinvar(2, '&list')
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00004266 :echo "myvar = " .. getwinvar(1, 'myvar')
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004267
4268< Can also be used as a |method|: >
4269 GetWinnr()->getwinvar(varname)
4270<
4271glob({expr} [, {nosuf} [, {list} [, {alllinks}]]]) *glob()*
4272 Expand the file wildcards in {expr}. See |wildcards| for the
4273 use of special characters.
4274
4275 Unless the optional {nosuf} argument is given and is |TRUE|,
4276 the 'suffixes' and 'wildignore' options apply: Names matching
4277 one of the patterns in 'wildignore' will be skipped and
4278 'suffixes' affect the ordering of matches.
4279 'wildignorecase' always applies.
4280
4281 When {list} is present and it is |TRUE| the result is a |List|
4282 with all matching files. The advantage of using a List is,
4283 you also get filenames containing newlines correctly.
4284 Otherwise the result is a String and when there are several
4285 matches, they are separated by <NL> characters.
4286
4287 If the expansion fails, the result is an empty String or List.
4288
4289 You can also use |readdir()| if you need to do complicated
4290 things, such as limiting the number of matches.
4291
4292 A name for a non-existing file is not included. A symbolic
4293 link is only included if it points to an existing file.
4294 However, when the {alllinks} argument is present and it is
4295 |TRUE| then all symbolic links are included.
4296
4297 For most systems backticks can be used to get files names from
4298 any external command. Example: >
4299 :let tagfiles = glob("`find . -name tags -print`")
4300 :let &tags = substitute(tagfiles, "\n", ",", "g")
4301< The result of the program inside the backticks should be one
4302 item per line. Spaces inside an item are allowed.
4303
4304 See |expand()| for expanding special Vim variables. See
4305 |system()| for getting the raw output of an external command.
4306
4307 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4308 GetExpr()->glob()
4309
4310glob2regpat({string}) *glob2regpat()*
4311 Convert a file pattern, as used by glob(), into a search
4312 pattern. The result can be used to match with a string that
4313 is a file name. E.g. >
4314 if filename =~ glob2regpat('Make*.mak')
4315< This is equivalent to: >
4316 if filename =~ '^Make.*\.mak$'
4317< When {string} is an empty string the result is "^$", match an
4318 empty string.
4319 Note that the result depends on the system. On MS-Windows
4320 a backslash usually means a path separator.
4321
4322 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4323 GetExpr()->glob2regpat()
4324< *globpath()*
4325globpath({path}, {expr} [, {nosuf} [, {list} [, {alllinks}]]])
4326 Perform glob() for String {expr} on all directories in {path}
4327 and concatenate the results. Example: >
4328 :echo globpath(&rtp, "syntax/c.vim")
4329<
4330 {path} is a comma-separated list of directory names. Each
4331 directory name is prepended to {expr} and expanded like with
4332 |glob()|. A path separator is inserted when needed.
4333 To add a comma inside a directory name escape it with a
4334 backslash. Note that on MS-Windows a directory may have a
4335 trailing backslash, remove it if you put a comma after it.
4336 If the expansion fails for one of the directories, there is no
4337 error message.
4338
4339 Unless the optional {nosuf} argument is given and is |TRUE|,
4340 the 'suffixes' and 'wildignore' options apply: Names matching
4341 one of the patterns in 'wildignore' will be skipped and
4342 'suffixes' affect the ordering of matches.
4343
4344 When {list} is present and it is |TRUE| the result is a |List|
4345 with all matching files. The advantage of using a List is, you
4346 also get filenames containing newlines correctly. Otherwise
4347 the result is a String and when there are several matches,
4348 they are separated by <NL> characters. Example: >
4349 :echo globpath(&rtp, "syntax/c.vim", 0, 1)
4350<
4351 {alllinks} is used as with |glob()|.
4352
4353 The "**" item can be used to search in a directory tree.
4354 For example, to find all "README.txt" files in the directories
4355 in 'runtimepath' and below: >
4356 :echo globpath(&rtp, "**/README.txt")
4357< Upwards search and limiting the depth of "**" is not
4358 supported, thus using 'path' will not always work properly.
4359
4360 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
4361 second argument: >
4362 GetExpr()->globpath(&rtp)
4363<
4364 *has()*
4365has({feature} [, {check}])
4366 When {check} is omitted or is zero: The result is a Number,
4367 which is 1 if the feature {feature} is supported, zero
4368 otherwise. The {feature} argument is a string, case is
4369 ignored. See |feature-list| below.
4370
4371 When {check} is present and not zero: The result is a Number,
4372 which is 1 if the feature {feature} could ever be supported,
4373 zero otherwise. This is useful to check for a typo in
4374 {feature} and to detect dead code. Keep in mind that an older
4375 Vim version will not know about a feature added later and
4376 features that have been abandoned will not be known by the
4377 current Vim version.
4378
4379 Also see |exists()| and |exists_compiled()|.
4380
4381 Note that to skip code that has a syntax error when the
4382 feature is not available, Vim may skip the rest of the line
4383 and miss a following `endif`. Therefore put the `endif` on a
4384 separate line: >
4385 if has('feature')
4386 let x = this->breaks->without->the->feature
4387 endif
4388< If the `endif` would be moved to the second line as "| endif" it
4389 would not be found.
4390
4391
4392has_key({dict}, {key}) *has_key()*
4393 The result is a Number, which is TRUE if |Dictionary| {dict}
4394 has an entry with key {key}. FALSE otherwise. The {key}
4395 argument is a string.
4396
4397 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4398 mydict->has_key(key)
4399
4400haslocaldir([{winnr} [, {tabnr}]]) *haslocaldir()*
4401 The result is a Number:
4402 1 when the window has set a local directory via |:lcd|
4403 2 when the tab-page has set a local directory via |:tcd|
4404 0 otherwise.
4405
4406 Without arguments use the current window.
4407 With {winnr} use this window in the current tab page.
4408 With {winnr} and {tabnr} use the window in the specified tab
4409 page.
4410 {winnr} can be the window number or the |window-ID|.
4411 If {winnr} is -1 it is ignored and only the tabpage is used.
4412 Return 0 if the arguments are invalid.
4413 Examples: >
4414 if haslocaldir() == 1
4415 " window local directory case
4416 elseif haslocaldir() == 2
4417 " tab-local directory case
4418 else
4419 " global directory case
4420 endif
4421
4422 " current window
4423 :echo haslocaldir()
4424 :echo haslocaldir(0)
4425 :echo haslocaldir(0, 0)
4426 " window n in current tab page
4427 :echo haslocaldir(n)
4428 :echo haslocaldir(n, 0)
4429 " window n in tab page m
4430 :echo haslocaldir(n, m)
4431 " tab page m
4432 :echo haslocaldir(-1, m)
4433<
4434 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4435 GetWinnr()->haslocaldir()
4436
4437hasmapto({what} [, {mode} [, {abbr}]]) *hasmapto()*
4438 The result is a Number, which is TRUE if there is a mapping
4439 that contains {what} in somewhere in the rhs (what it is
4440 mapped to) and this mapping exists in one of the modes
4441 indicated by {mode}.
4442 The arguments {what} and {mode} are strings.
4443 When {abbr} is there and it is |TRUE| use abbreviations
4444 instead of mappings. Don't forget to specify Insert and/or
4445 Command-line mode.
4446 Both the global mappings and the mappings local to the current
4447 buffer are checked for a match.
4448 If no matching mapping is found FALSE is returned.
4449 The following characters are recognized in {mode}:
4450 n Normal mode
4451 v Visual and Select mode
4452 x Visual mode
4453 s Select mode
4454 o Operator-pending mode
4455 i Insert mode
4456 l Language-Argument ("r", "f", "t", etc.)
4457 c Command-line mode
4458 When {mode} is omitted, "nvo" is used.
4459
4460 This function is useful to check if a mapping already exists
4461 to a function in a Vim script. Example: >
4462 :if !hasmapto('\ABCdoit')
4463 : map <Leader>d \ABCdoit
4464 :endif
4465< This installs the mapping to "\ABCdoit" only if there isn't
4466 already a mapping to "\ABCdoit".
4467
4468 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4469 GetRHS()->hasmapto()
4470
4471histadd({history}, {item}) *histadd()*
4472 Add the String {item} to the history {history} which can be
4473 one of: *hist-names*
4474 "cmd" or ":" command line history
4475 "search" or "/" search pattern history
4476 "expr" or "=" typed expression history
4477 "input" or "@" input line history
4478 "debug" or ">" debug command history
4479 empty the current or last used history
4480 The {history} string does not need to be the whole name, one
4481 character is sufficient.
4482 If {item} does already exist in the history, it will be
4483 shifted to become the newest entry.
4484 The result is a Number: TRUE if the operation was successful,
4485 otherwise FALSE is returned.
4486
4487 Example: >
4488 :call histadd("input", strftime("%Y %b %d"))
4489 :let date=input("Enter date: ")
4490< This function is not available in the |sandbox|.
4491
4492 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
4493 second argument: >
4494 GetHistory()->histadd('search')
4495
4496histdel({history} [, {item}]) *histdel()*
4497 Clear {history}, i.e. delete all its entries. See |hist-names|
4498 for the possible values of {history}.
4499
4500 If the parameter {item} evaluates to a String, it is used as a
4501 regular expression. All entries matching that expression will
4502 be removed from the history (if there are any).
4503 Upper/lowercase must match, unless "\c" is used |/\c|.
4504 If {item} evaluates to a Number, it will be interpreted as
4505 an index, see |:history-indexing|. The respective entry will
4506 be removed if it exists.
4507
4508 The result is TRUE for a successful operation, otherwise FALSE
4509 is returned.
4510
4511 Examples:
4512 Clear expression register history: >
4513 :call histdel("expr")
4514<
4515 Remove all entries starting with "*" from the search history: >
4516 :call histdel("/", '^\*')
4517<
4518 The following three are equivalent: >
4519 :call histdel("search", histnr("search"))
4520 :call histdel("search", -1)
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00004521 :call histdel("search", '^' .. histget("search", -1) .. '$')
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004522<
4523 To delete the last search pattern and use the last-but-one for
4524 the "n" command and 'hlsearch': >
4525 :call histdel("search", -1)
4526 :let @/ = histget("search", -1)
4527<
4528 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4529 GetHistory()->histdel()
4530
4531histget({history} [, {index}]) *histget()*
4532 The result is a String, the entry with Number {index} from
4533 {history}. See |hist-names| for the possible values of
4534 {history}, and |:history-indexing| for {index}. If there is
4535 no such entry, an empty String is returned. When {index} is
4536 omitted, the most recent item from the history is used.
4537
4538 Examples:
4539 Redo the second last search from history. >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00004540 :execute '/' .. histget("search", -2)
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004541
4542< Define an Ex command ":H {num}" that supports re-execution of
4543 the {num}th entry from the output of |:history|. >
4544 :command -nargs=1 H execute histget("cmd", 0+<args>)
4545<
4546 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4547 GetHistory()->histget()
4548
4549histnr({history}) *histnr()*
4550 The result is the Number of the current entry in {history}.
4551 See |hist-names| for the possible values of {history}.
4552 If an error occurred, -1 is returned.
4553
4554 Example: >
4555 :let inp_index = histnr("expr")
4556
4557< Can also be used as a |method|: >
4558 GetHistory()->histnr()
4559<
4560hlexists({name}) *hlexists()*
4561 The result is a Number, which is TRUE if a highlight group
4562 called {name} exists. This is when the group has been
4563 defined in some way. Not necessarily when highlighting has
4564 been defined for it, it may also have been used for a syntax
4565 item.
4566 *highlight_exists()*
4567 Obsolete name: highlight_exists().
4568
4569 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4570 GetName()->hlexists()
4571<
4572hlget([{name} [, {resolve}]]) *hlget()*
4573 Returns a List of all the highlight group attributes. If the
4574 optional {name} is specified, then returns a List with only
4575 the attributes of the specified highlight group. Returns an
4576 empty List if the highlight group {name} is not present.
4577
4578 If the optional {resolve} argument is set to v:true and the
4579 highlight group {name} is linked to another group, then the
4580 link is resolved recursively and the attributes of the
4581 resolved highlight group are returned.
4582
4583 Each entry in the returned List is a Dictionary with the
4584 following items:
4585 cleared boolean flag, set to v:true if the highlight
4586 group attributes are cleared or not yet
4587 specified. See |highlight-clear|.
4588 cterm cterm attributes. See |highlight-cterm|.
4589 ctermbg cterm background color.
4590 See |highlight-ctermbg|.
4591 ctermfg cterm foreground color.
4592 See |highlight-ctermfg|.
4593 ctermul cterm underline color. See |highlight-ctermul|.
4594 default boolean flag, set to v:true if the highlight
4595 group link is a default link. See
4596 |highlight-default|.
4597 font highlight group font. See |highlight-font|.
4598 gui gui attributes. See |highlight-gui|.
4599 guibg gui background color. See |highlight-guibg|.
4600 guifg gui foreground color. See |highlight-guifg|.
4601 guisp gui special color. See |highlight-guisp|.
4602 id highlight group ID.
4603 linksto linked highlight group name.
4604 See |:highlight-link|.
4605 name highlight group name. See |group-name|.
4606 start start terminal keycode. See |highlight-start|.
4607 stop stop terminal keycode. See |highlight-stop|.
4608 term term attributes. See |highlight-term|.
4609
4610 The 'term', 'cterm' and 'gui' items in the above Dictionary
4611 have a dictionary value with the following optional boolean
4612 items: 'bold', 'standout', 'underline', 'undercurl', 'italic',
4613 'reverse', 'inverse' and 'strikethrough'.
4614
4615 Example(s): >
4616 :echo hlget()
4617 :echo hlget('ModeMsg')
4618 :echo hlget('Number', v:true)
4619<
4620 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4621 GetName()->hlget()
4622<
4623hlset({list}) *hlset()*
4624 Creates or modifies the attributes of a List of highlight
4625 groups. Each item in {list} is a dictionary containing the
4626 attributes of a highlight group. See |hlget()| for the list of
4627 supported items in this dictionary.
4628
4629 In addition to the items described in |hlget()|, the following
4630 additional items are supported in the dictionary:
4631
4632 force boolean flag to force the creation of
4633 a link for an existing highlight group
4634 with attributes.
4635
4636 The highlight group is identified using the 'name' item and
4637 the 'id' item (if supplied) is ignored. If a highlight group
4638 with a specified name doesn't exist, then it is created.
4639 Otherwise the attributes of an existing highlight group are
4640 modified.
4641
4642 If an empty dictionary value is used for the 'term' or 'cterm'
4643 or 'gui' entries, then the corresponding attributes are
4644 cleared. If the 'cleared' item is set to v:true, then all the
4645 attributes of the highlight group are cleared.
4646
4647 The 'linksto' item can be used to link a highlight group to
4648 another highlight group. See |:highlight-link|.
4649
4650 Returns zero for success, -1 for failure.
4651
4652 Example(s): >
4653 " add bold attribute to the Visual highlight group
4654 :call hlset([#{name: 'Visual',
4655 \ term: #{reverse: 1 , bold: 1}}])
4656 :call hlset([#{name: 'Type', guifg: 'DarkGreen'}])
4657 :let l = hlget()
4658 :call hlset(l)
4659 " clear the Search highlight group
4660 :call hlset([#{name: 'Search', cleared: v:true}])
4661 " clear the 'term' attributes for a highlight group
4662 :call hlset([#{name: 'Title', term: {}}])
4663 " create the MyHlg group linking it to DiffAdd
4664 :call hlset([#{name: 'MyHlg', linksto: 'DiffAdd'}])
4665 " remove the MyHlg group link
4666 :call hlset([#{name: 'MyHlg', linksto: 'NONE'}])
4667 " clear the attributes and a link
4668 :call hlset([#{name: 'MyHlg', cleared: v:true,
4669 \ linksto: 'NONE'}])
4670<
4671 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4672 GetAttrList()->hlset()
4673<
4674 *hlID()*
4675hlID({name}) The result is a Number, which is the ID of the highlight group
4676 with name {name}. When the highlight group doesn't exist,
4677 zero is returned.
4678 This can be used to retrieve information about the highlight
4679 group. For example, to get the background color of the
4680 "Comment" group: >
4681 :echo synIDattr(synIDtrans(hlID("Comment")), "bg")
4682< *highlightID()*
4683 Obsolete name: highlightID().
4684
4685 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4686 GetName()->hlID()
4687
4688hostname() *hostname()*
4689 The result is a String, which is the name of the machine on
4690 which Vim is currently running. Machine names greater than
4691 256 characters long are truncated.
4692
4693iconv({string}, {from}, {to}) *iconv()*
4694 The result is a String, which is the text {string} converted
4695 from encoding {from} to encoding {to}.
4696 When the conversion completely fails an empty string is
4697 returned. When some characters could not be converted they
4698 are replaced with "?".
4699 The encoding names are whatever the iconv() library function
4700 can accept, see ":!man 3 iconv".
4701 Most conversions require Vim to be compiled with the |+iconv|
4702 feature. Otherwise only UTF-8 to latin1 conversion and back
4703 can be done.
4704 This can be used to display messages with special characters,
4705 no matter what 'encoding' is set to. Write the message in
4706 UTF-8 and use: >
4707 echo iconv(utf8_str, "utf-8", &enc)
4708< Note that Vim uses UTF-8 for all Unicode encodings, conversion
4709 from/to UCS-2 is automatically changed to use UTF-8. You
4710 cannot use UCS-2 in a string anyway, because of the NUL bytes.
4711
4712 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4713 GetText()->iconv('latin1', 'utf-8')
4714<
4715 *indent()*
4716indent({lnum}) The result is a Number, which is indent of line {lnum} in the
4717 current buffer. The indent is counted in spaces, the value
4718 of 'tabstop' is relevant. {lnum} is used just like in
4719 |getline()|.
4720 When {lnum} is invalid -1 is returned. In |Vim9| script an
4721 error is given.
4722
4723 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4724 GetLnum()->indent()
4725
4726index({object}, {expr} [, {start} [, {ic}]]) *index()*
4727 If {object} is a |List| return the lowest index where the item
4728 has a value equal to {expr}. There is no automatic
4729 conversion, so the String "4" is different from the Number 4.
4730 And the number 4 is different from the Float 4.0. The value
4731 of 'ignorecase' is not used here, case always matters.
4732
4733 If {object} is |Blob| return the lowest index where the byte
4734 value is equal to {expr}.
4735
4736 If {start} is given then start looking at the item with index
4737 {start} (may be negative for an item relative to the end).
4738 When {ic} is given and it is |TRUE|, ignore case. Otherwise
4739 case must match.
4740 -1 is returned when {expr} is not found in {object}.
4741 Example: >
4742 :let idx = index(words, "the")
4743 :if index(numbers, 123) >= 0
4744
4745< Can also be used as a |method|: >
4746 GetObject()->index(what)
4747
4748input({prompt} [, {text} [, {completion}]]) *input()*
4749 The result is a String, which is whatever the user typed on
4750 the command-line. The {prompt} argument is either a prompt
4751 string, or a blank string (for no prompt). A '\n' can be used
4752 in the prompt to start a new line.
4753 The highlighting set with |:echohl| is used for the prompt.
4754 The input is entered just like a command-line, with the same
4755 editing commands and mappings. There is a separate history
4756 for lines typed for input().
4757 Example: >
4758 :if input("Coffee or beer? ") == "beer"
4759 : echo "Cheers!"
4760 :endif
4761<
4762 If the optional {text} argument is present and not empty, this
4763 is used for the default reply, as if the user typed this.
4764 Example: >
4765 :let color = input("Color? ", "white")
4766
4767< The optional {completion} argument specifies the type of
4768 completion supported for the input. Without it completion is
4769 not performed. The supported completion types are the same as
4770 that can be supplied to a user-defined command using the
4771 "-complete=" argument. Refer to |:command-completion| for
4772 more information. Example: >
4773 let fname = input("File: ", "", "file")
4774<
4775 NOTE: This function must not be used in a startup file, for
4776 the versions that only run in GUI mode (e.g., the Win32 GUI).
4777 Note: When input() is called from within a mapping it will
4778 consume remaining characters from that mapping, because a
4779 mapping is handled like the characters were typed.
4780 Use |inputsave()| before input() and |inputrestore()|
4781 after input() to avoid that. Another solution is to avoid
4782 that further characters follow in the mapping, e.g., by using
4783 |:execute| or |:normal|.
4784
4785 Example with a mapping: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00004786 :nmap \x :call GetFoo()<CR>:exe "/" .. Foo<CR>
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004787 :function GetFoo()
4788 : call inputsave()
4789 : let g:Foo = input("enter search pattern: ")
4790 : call inputrestore()
4791 :endfunction
4792
4793< Can also be used as a |method|: >
4794 GetPrompt()->input()
4795
4796inputdialog({prompt} [, {text} [, {cancelreturn}]]) *inputdialog()*
4797 Like |input()|, but when the GUI is running and text dialogs
4798 are supported, a dialog window pops up to input the text.
4799 Example: >
4800 :let n = inputdialog("value for shiftwidth", shiftwidth())
4801 :if n != ""
4802 : let &sw = n
4803 :endif
4804< When the dialog is cancelled {cancelreturn} is returned. When
4805 omitted an empty string is returned.
4806 Hitting <Enter> works like pressing the OK button. Hitting
4807 <Esc> works like pressing the Cancel button.
4808 NOTE: Command-line completion is not supported.
4809
4810 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4811 GetPrompt()->inputdialog()
4812
4813inputlist({textlist}) *inputlist()*
4814 {textlist} must be a |List| of strings. This |List| is
4815 displayed, one string per line. The user will be prompted to
4816 enter a number, which is returned.
4817 The user can also select an item by clicking on it with the
4818 mouse, if the mouse is enabled in the command line ('mouse' is
4819 "a" or includes "c"). For the first string 0 is returned.
4820 When clicking above the first item a negative number is
4821 returned. When clicking on the prompt one more than the
4822 length of {textlist} is returned.
4823 Make sure {textlist} has less than 'lines' entries, otherwise
4824 it won't work. It's a good idea to put the entry number at
4825 the start of the string. And put a prompt in the first item.
4826 Example: >
4827 let color = inputlist(['Select color:', '1. red',
4828 \ '2. green', '3. blue'])
4829
4830< Can also be used as a |method|: >
4831 GetChoices()->inputlist()
4832
4833inputrestore() *inputrestore()*
4834 Restore typeahead that was saved with a previous |inputsave()|.
4835 Should be called the same number of times inputsave() is
4836 called. Calling it more often is harmless though.
4837 Returns TRUE when there is nothing to restore, FALSE otherwise.
4838
4839inputsave() *inputsave()*
4840 Preserve typeahead (also from mappings) and clear it, so that
4841 a following prompt gets input from the user. Should be
4842 followed by a matching inputrestore() after the prompt. Can
4843 be used several times, in which case there must be just as
4844 many inputrestore() calls.
4845 Returns TRUE when out of memory, FALSE otherwise.
4846
4847inputsecret({prompt} [, {text}]) *inputsecret()*
4848 This function acts much like the |input()| function with but
4849 two exceptions:
4850 a) the user's response will be displayed as a sequence of
4851 asterisks ("*") thereby keeping the entry secret, and
4852 b) the user's response will not be recorded on the input
4853 |history| stack.
4854 The result is a String, which is whatever the user actually
4855 typed on the command-line in response to the issued prompt.
4856 NOTE: Command-line completion is not supported.
4857
4858 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4859 GetPrompt()->inputsecret()
4860
4861insert({object}, {item} [, {idx}]) *insert()*
4862 When {object} is a |List| or a |Blob| insert {item} at the start
4863 of it.
4864
4865 If {idx} is specified insert {item} before the item with index
4866 {idx}. If {idx} is zero it goes before the first item, just
4867 like omitting {idx}. A negative {idx} is also possible, see
4868 |list-index|. -1 inserts just before the last item.
4869
4870 Returns the resulting |List| or |Blob|. Examples: >
4871 :let mylist = insert([2, 3, 5], 1)
4872 :call insert(mylist, 4, -1)
4873 :call insert(mylist, 6, len(mylist))
4874< The last example can be done simpler with |add()|.
4875 Note that when {item} is a |List| it is inserted as a single
4876 item. Use |extend()| to concatenate |Lists|.
4877
4878 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4879 mylist->insert(item)
4880
4881interrupt() *interrupt()*
4882 Interrupt script execution. It works more or less like the
4883 user typing CTRL-C, most commands won't execute and control
4884 returns to the user. This is useful to abort execution
4885 from lower down, e.g. in an autocommand. Example: >
4886 :function s:check_typoname(file)
4887 : if fnamemodify(a:file, ':t') == '['
4888 : echomsg 'Maybe typo'
4889 : call interrupt()
4890 : endif
4891 :endfunction
4892 :au BufWritePre * call s:check_typoname(expand('<amatch>'))
4893
4894invert({expr}) *invert()*
4895 Bitwise invert. The argument is converted to a number. A
4896 List, Dict or Float argument causes an error. Example: >
4897 :let bits = invert(bits)
4898< Can also be used as a |method|: >
4899 :let bits = bits->invert()
4900
LemonBoydca1d402022-04-28 15:26:33 +01004901isabsolutepath({directory}) *isabsolutepath()*
4902 The result is a Number, which is |TRUE| when {path} is an
4903 absolute path.
4904< On Unix, a path is considered absolute when it starts with '/'.
4905 On MS-Windows, it is considered absolute when it starts with an
4906 optional drive prefix and is followed by a '\' or '/'. UNC paths
4907 are always absolute.
4908 Example: >
4909 echo isabsolutepath('/usr/share/') " 1
4910 echo isabsolutepath('./foobar') " 0
4911 echo isabsolutepath('C:\Windows') " 1
4912 echo isabsolutepath('foobar') " 0
4913 echo isabsolutepath('\\remote\file') " 1
4914
4915 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4916 GetName()->isabsolutepath()
4917
4918
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004919isdirectory({directory}) *isdirectory()*
4920 The result is a Number, which is |TRUE| when a directory
4921 with the name {directory} exists. If {directory} doesn't
4922 exist, or isn't a directory, the result is |FALSE|. {directory}
4923 is any expression, which is used as a String.
4924
4925 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4926 GetName()->isdirectory()
4927
4928isinf({expr}) *isinf()*
4929 Return 1 if {expr} is a positive infinity, or -1 a negative
4930 infinity, otherwise 0. >
4931 :echo isinf(1.0 / 0.0)
4932< 1 >
4933 :echo isinf(-1.0 / 0.0)
4934< -1
4935
4936 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4937 Compute()->isinf()
4938<
4939 {only available when compiled with the |+float| feature}
4940
4941islocked({expr}) *islocked()* *E786*
4942 The result is a Number, which is |TRUE| when {expr} is the
4943 name of a locked variable.
4944 The string argument {expr} must be the name of a variable,
4945 |List| item or |Dictionary| entry, not the variable itself!
4946 Example: >
4947 :let alist = [0, ['a', 'b'], 2, 3]
4948 :lockvar 1 alist
4949 :echo islocked('alist') " 1
4950 :echo islocked('alist[1]') " 0
4951
Bram Moolenaar9da17d72022-02-09 21:50:44 +00004952< When {expr} is a variable that does not exist -1 is returned.
4953 If {expr} uses a range, list or dict index that is out of
4954 range or does not exist you get an error message. Use
4955 |exists()| to check for existence.
4956 In Vim9 script it does not work for local function variables.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004957
4958 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4959 GetName()->islocked()
4960
4961isnan({expr}) *isnan()*
4962 Return |TRUE| if {expr} is a float with value NaN. >
4963 echo isnan(0.0 / 0.0)
4964< 1
4965
4966 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4967 Compute()->isnan()
4968<
4969 {only available when compiled with the |+float| feature}
4970
4971items({dict}) *items()*
4972 Return a |List| with all the key-value pairs of {dict}. Each
4973 |List| item is a list with two items: the key of a {dict}
4974 entry and the value of this entry. The |List| is in arbitrary
4975 order. Also see |keys()| and |values()|.
4976 Example: >
4977 for [key, value] in items(mydict)
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00004978 echo key .. ': ' .. value
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004979 endfor
4980
4981< Can also be used as a |method|: >
4982 mydict->items()
4983
4984job_ functions are documented here: |job-functions-details|
4985
4986
4987join({list} [, {sep}]) *join()*
4988 Join the items in {list} together into one String.
4989 When {sep} is specified it is put in between the items. If
4990 {sep} is omitted a single space is used.
4991 Note that {sep} is not added at the end. You might want to
4992 add it there too: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00004993 let lines = join(mylist, "\n") .. "\n"
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00004994< String items are used as-is. |Lists| and |Dictionaries| are
4995 converted into a string like with |string()|.
4996 The opposite function is |split()|.
4997
4998 Can also be used as a |method|: >
4999 mylist->join()
5000
5001js_decode({string}) *js_decode()*
5002 This is similar to |json_decode()| with these differences:
5003 - Object key names do not have to be in quotes.
5004 - Strings can be in single quotes.
5005 - Empty items in an array (between two commas) are allowed and
5006 result in v:none items.
5007
5008 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5009 ReadObject()->js_decode()
5010
5011js_encode({expr}) *js_encode()*
5012 This is similar to |json_encode()| with these differences:
5013 - Object key names are not in quotes.
5014 - v:none items in an array result in an empty item between
5015 commas.
5016 For example, the Vim object:
5017 [1,v:none,{"one":1},v:none] ~
5018 Will be encoded as:
5019 [1,,{one:1},,] ~
5020 While json_encode() would produce:
5021 [1,null,{"one":1},null] ~
5022 This encoding is valid for JavaScript. It is more efficient
5023 than JSON, especially when using an array with optional items.
5024
5025 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5026 GetObject()->js_encode()
5027
Bram Moolenaar2f0936c2022-01-08 21:51:59 +00005028json_decode({string}) *json_decode()* *E491*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005029 This parses a JSON formatted string and returns the equivalent
5030 in Vim values. See |json_encode()| for the relation between
5031 JSON and Vim values.
5032 The decoding is permissive:
5033 - A trailing comma in an array and object is ignored, e.g.
5034 "[1, 2, ]" is the same as "[1, 2]".
5035 - Integer keys are accepted in objects, e.g. {1:2} is the
5036 same as {"1":2}.
5037 - More floating point numbers are recognized, e.g. "1." for
5038 "1.0", or "001.2" for "1.2". Special floating point values
5039 "Infinity", "-Infinity" and "NaN" (capitalization ignored)
5040 are accepted.
5041 - Leading zeroes in integer numbers are ignored, e.g. "012"
5042 for "12" or "-012" for "-12".
5043 - Capitalization is ignored in literal names null, true or
5044 false, e.g. "NULL" for "null", "True" for "true".
5045 - Control characters U+0000 through U+001F which are not
5046 escaped in strings are accepted, e.g. " " (tab
5047 character in string) for "\t".
5048 - An empty JSON expression or made of only spaces is accepted
5049 and results in v:none.
5050 - Backslash in an invalid 2-character sequence escape is
5051 ignored, e.g. "\a" is decoded as "a".
5052 - A correct surrogate pair in JSON strings should normally be
5053 a 12 character sequence such as "\uD834\uDD1E", but
5054 json_decode() silently accepts truncated surrogate pairs
5055 such as "\uD834" or "\uD834\u"
5056 *E938*
5057 A duplicate key in an object, valid in rfc7159, is not
5058 accepted by json_decode() as the result must be a valid Vim
5059 type, e.g. this fails: {"a":"b", "a":"c"}
5060
5061 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5062 ReadObject()->json_decode()
5063
5064json_encode({expr}) *json_encode()*
5065 Encode {expr} as JSON and return this as a string.
5066 The encoding is specified in:
5067 https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7159.html
Bram Moolenaara2baa732022-02-04 16:09:54 +00005068 Vim values are converted as follows: *E1161*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005069 |Number| decimal number
5070 |Float| floating point number
5071 Float nan "NaN"
5072 Float inf "Infinity"
5073 Float -inf "-Infinity"
5074 |String| in double quotes (possibly null)
5075 |Funcref| not possible, error
5076 |List| as an array (possibly null); when
5077 used recursively: []
5078 |Dict| as an object (possibly null); when
5079 used recursively: {}
5080 |Blob| as an array of the individual bytes
5081 v:false "false"
5082 v:true "true"
5083 v:none "null"
5084 v:null "null"
5085 Note that NaN and Infinity are passed on as values. This is
5086 missing in the JSON standard, but several implementations do
5087 allow it. If not then you will get an error.
Bram Moolenaarcbaff5e2022-04-08 17:45:08 +01005088 If a string contains an illegal character then the replacement
5089 character 0xfffd is used.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005090
5091 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5092 GetObject()->json_encode()
5093
5094keys({dict}) *keys()*
5095 Return a |List| with all the keys of {dict}. The |List| is in
5096 arbitrary order. Also see |items()| and |values()|.
5097
5098 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5099 mydict->keys()
5100
5101< *len()* *E701*
5102len({expr}) The result is a Number, which is the length of the argument.
5103 When {expr} is a String or a Number the length in bytes is
5104 used, as with |strlen()|.
5105 When {expr} is a |List| the number of items in the |List| is
5106 returned.
5107 When {expr} is a |Blob| the number of bytes is returned.
5108 When {expr} is a |Dictionary| the number of entries in the
5109 |Dictionary| is returned.
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01005110 Otherwise an error is given and returns zero.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005111
5112 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5113 mylist->len()
5114
5115< *libcall()* *E364* *E368*
5116libcall({libname}, {funcname}, {argument})
5117 Call function {funcname} in the run-time library {libname}
5118 with single argument {argument}.
5119 This is useful to call functions in a library that you
5120 especially made to be used with Vim. Since only one argument
5121 is possible, calling standard library functions is rather
5122 limited.
5123 The result is the String returned by the function. If the
5124 function returns NULL, this will appear as an empty string ""
5125 to Vim.
5126 If the function returns a number, use libcallnr()!
5127 If {argument} is a number, it is passed to the function as an
5128 int; if {argument} is a string, it is passed as a
5129 null-terminated string.
5130 This function will fail in |restricted-mode|.
5131
5132 libcall() allows you to write your own 'plug-in' extensions to
5133 Vim without having to recompile the program. It is NOT a
5134 means to call system functions! If you try to do so Vim will
5135 very probably crash.
5136
5137 For Win32, the functions you write must be placed in a DLL
5138 and use the normal C calling convention (NOT Pascal which is
5139 used in Windows System DLLs). The function must take exactly
5140 one parameter, either a character pointer or a long integer,
5141 and must return a character pointer or NULL. The character
5142 pointer returned must point to memory that will remain valid
5143 after the function has returned (e.g. in static data in the
5144 DLL). If it points to allocated memory, that memory will
5145 leak away. Using a static buffer in the function should work,
5146 it's then freed when the DLL is unloaded.
5147
5148 WARNING: If the function returns a non-valid pointer, Vim may
5149 crash! This also happens if the function returns a number,
5150 because Vim thinks it's a pointer.
5151 For Win32 systems, {libname} should be the filename of the DLL
5152 without the ".DLL" suffix. A full path is only required if
5153 the DLL is not in the usual places.
5154 For Unix: When compiling your own plugins, remember that the
5155 object code must be compiled as position-independent ('PIC').
5156 {only in Win32 and some Unix versions, when the |+libcall|
5157 feature is present}
5158 Examples: >
5159 :echo libcall("libc.so", "getenv", "HOME")
5160
5161< Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
5162 third argument: >
5163 GetValue()->libcall("libc.so", "getenv")
5164<
5165 *libcallnr()*
5166libcallnr({libname}, {funcname}, {argument})
5167 Just like |libcall()|, but used for a function that returns an
5168 int instead of a string.
5169 {only in Win32 on some Unix versions, when the |+libcall|
5170 feature is present}
5171 Examples: >
5172 :echo libcallnr("/usr/lib/libc.so", "getpid", "")
5173 :call libcallnr("libc.so", "printf", "Hello World!\n")
5174 :call libcallnr("libc.so", "sleep", 10)
5175<
5176 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
5177 third argument: >
5178 GetValue()->libcallnr("libc.so", "printf")
5179<
5180
5181line({expr} [, {winid}]) *line()*
5182 The result is a Number, which is the line number of the file
5183 position given with {expr}. The {expr} argument is a string.
Bram Moolenaara2baa732022-02-04 16:09:54 +00005184 The accepted positions are: *E1209*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005185 . the cursor position
5186 $ the last line in the current buffer
5187 'x position of mark x (if the mark is not set, 0 is
5188 returned)
5189 w0 first line visible in current window (one if the
5190 display isn't updated, e.g. in silent Ex mode)
5191 w$ last line visible in current window (this is one
5192 less than "w0" if no lines are visible)
5193 v In Visual mode: the start of the Visual area (the
5194 cursor is the end). When not in Visual mode
5195 returns the cursor position. Differs from |'<| in
5196 that it's updated right away.
5197 Note that a mark in another file can be used. The line number
5198 then applies to another buffer.
5199 To get the column number use |col()|. To get both use
5200 |getpos()|.
5201 With the optional {winid} argument the values are obtained for
5202 that window instead of the current window.
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01005203 Returns 0 for invalid values of {expr} and {winid}.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005204 Examples: >
5205 line(".") line number of the cursor
5206 line(".", winid) idem, in window "winid"
5207 line("'t") line number of mark t
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00005208 line("'" .. marker) line number of mark marker
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005209<
5210 To jump to the last known position when opening a file see
5211 |last-position-jump|.
5212
5213 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5214 GetValue()->line()
5215
5216line2byte({lnum}) *line2byte()*
5217 Return the byte count from the start of the buffer for line
5218 {lnum}. This includes the end-of-line character, depending on
5219 the 'fileformat' option for the current buffer. The first
5220 line returns 1. 'encoding' matters, 'fileencoding' is ignored.
5221 This can also be used to get the byte count for the line just
5222 below the last line: >
5223 line2byte(line("$") + 1)
5224< This is the buffer size plus one. If 'fileencoding' is empty
5225 it is the file size plus one. {lnum} is used like with
5226 |getline()|. When {lnum} is invalid, or the |+byte_offset|
5227 feature has been disabled at compile time, -1 is returned.
5228 Also see |byte2line()|, |go| and |:goto|.
5229
5230 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5231 GetLnum()->line2byte()
5232
5233lispindent({lnum}) *lispindent()*
5234 Get the amount of indent for line {lnum} according the lisp
5235 indenting rules, as with 'lisp'.
5236 The indent is counted in spaces, the value of 'tabstop' is
5237 relevant. {lnum} is used just like in |getline()|.
Bram Moolenaar8e145b82022-05-21 20:17:31 +01005238 When {lnum} is invalid -1 is returned. In |Vim9| script an
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005239 error is given.
5240
5241 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5242 GetLnum()->lispindent()
5243
5244list2blob({list}) *list2blob()*
5245 Return a Blob concatenating all the number values in {list}.
5246 Examples: >
5247 list2blob([1, 2, 3, 4]) returns 0z01020304
5248 list2blob([]) returns 0z
5249< Returns an empty Blob on error. If one of the numbers is
5250 negative or more than 255 error *E1239* is given.
5251
5252 |blob2list()| does the opposite.
5253
5254 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5255 GetList()->list2blob()
5256
5257list2str({list} [, {utf8}]) *list2str()*
5258 Convert each number in {list} to a character string can
5259 concatenate them all. Examples: >
5260 list2str([32]) returns " "
5261 list2str([65, 66, 67]) returns "ABC"
5262< The same can be done (slowly) with: >
5263 join(map(list, {nr, val -> nr2char(val)}), '')
5264< |str2list()| does the opposite.
5265
5266 When {utf8} is omitted or zero, the current 'encoding' is used.
5267 When {utf8} is TRUE, always return UTF-8 characters.
5268 With UTF-8 composing characters work as expected: >
5269 list2str([97, 769]) returns "á"
5270<
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01005271 Returns an empty string on error.
5272
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005273 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5274 GetList()->list2str()
5275
5276listener_add({callback} [, {buf}]) *listener_add()*
5277 Add a callback function that will be invoked when changes have
5278 been made to buffer {buf}.
5279 {buf} refers to a buffer name or number. For the accepted
5280 values, see |bufname()|. When {buf} is omitted the current
5281 buffer is used.
5282 Returns a unique ID that can be passed to |listener_remove()|.
5283
5284 The {callback} is invoked with five arguments:
Bram Moolenaar944697a2022-02-20 19:48:20 +00005285 bufnr the buffer that was changed
5286 start first changed line number
5287 end first line number below the change
5288 added number of lines added, negative if lines were
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005289 deleted
Bram Moolenaar944697a2022-02-20 19:48:20 +00005290 changes a List of items with details about the changes
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005291
5292 Example: >
5293 func Listener(bufnr, start, end, added, changes)
5294 echo 'lines ' .. a:start .. ' until ' .. a:end .. ' changed'
5295 endfunc
5296 call listener_add('Listener', bufnr)
5297
Bram Moolenaar944697a2022-02-20 19:48:20 +00005298< The List cannot be changed. Each item in "changes" is a
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005299 dictionary with these entries:
5300 lnum the first line number of the change
5301 end the first line below the change
5302 added number of lines added; negative if lines were
5303 deleted
5304 col first column in "lnum" that was affected by
5305 the change; one if unknown or the whole line
5306 was affected; this is a byte index, first
5307 character has a value of one.
5308 When lines are inserted the values are:
5309 lnum line above which the new line is added
5310 end equal to "lnum"
5311 added number of lines inserted
5312 col 1
5313 When lines are deleted the values are:
5314 lnum the first deleted line
5315 end the line below the first deleted line, before
5316 the deletion was done
5317 added negative, number of lines deleted
5318 col 1
5319 When lines are changed:
5320 lnum the first changed line
5321 end the line below the last changed line
5322 added 0
5323 col first column with a change or 1
5324
5325 The entries are in the order the changes were made, thus the
5326 most recent change is at the end. The line numbers are valid
5327 when the callback is invoked, but later changes may make them
5328 invalid, thus keeping a copy for later might not work.
5329
5330 The {callback} is invoked just before the screen is updated,
5331 when |listener_flush()| is called or when a change is being
5332 made that changes the line count in a way it causes a line
5333 number in the list of changes to become invalid.
5334
5335 The {callback} is invoked with the text locked, see
5336 |textlock|. If you do need to make changes to the buffer, use
5337 a timer to do this later |timer_start()|.
5338
5339 The {callback} is not invoked when the buffer is first loaded.
5340 Use the |BufReadPost| autocmd event to handle the initial text
5341 of a buffer.
5342 The {callback} is also not invoked when the buffer is
5343 unloaded, use the |BufUnload| autocmd event for that.
5344
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01005345 Returns zero if {callback} or {buf} is invalid.
5346
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005347 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
5348 second argument: >
5349 GetBuffer()->listener_add(callback)
5350
5351listener_flush([{buf}]) *listener_flush()*
5352 Invoke listener callbacks for buffer {buf}. If there are no
5353 pending changes then no callbacks are invoked.
5354
5355 {buf} refers to a buffer name or number. For the accepted
5356 values, see |bufname()|. When {buf} is omitted the current
5357 buffer is used.
5358
5359 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5360 GetBuffer()->listener_flush()
5361
5362listener_remove({id}) *listener_remove()*
5363 Remove a listener previously added with listener_add().
5364 Returns FALSE when {id} could not be found, TRUE when {id} was
5365 removed.
5366
5367 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5368 GetListenerId()->listener_remove()
5369
5370localtime() *localtime()*
5371 Return the current time, measured as seconds since 1st Jan
5372 1970. See also |strftime()|, |strptime()| and |getftime()|.
5373
5374
5375log({expr}) *log()*
5376 Return the natural logarithm (base e) of {expr} as a |Float|.
5377 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number| in the range
5378 (0, inf].
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01005379 Returns 0.0 if {expr} is not a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005380 Examples: >
5381 :echo log(10)
5382< 2.302585 >
5383 :echo log(exp(5))
5384< 5.0
5385
5386 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5387 Compute()->log()
5388<
5389 {only available when compiled with the |+float| feature}
5390
5391
5392log10({expr}) *log10()*
5393 Return the logarithm of Float {expr} to base 10 as a |Float|.
5394 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01005395 Returns 0.0 if {expr} is not a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005396 Examples: >
5397 :echo log10(1000)
5398< 3.0 >
5399 :echo log10(0.01)
5400< -2.0
5401
5402 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5403 Compute()->log10()
5404<
5405 {only available when compiled with the |+float| feature}
5406
5407luaeval({expr} [, {expr}]) *luaeval()*
5408 Evaluate Lua expression {expr} and return its result converted
5409 to Vim data structures. Second {expr} may hold additional
5410 argument accessible as _A inside first {expr}.
5411 Strings are returned as they are.
5412 Boolean objects are converted to numbers.
5413 Numbers are converted to |Float| values if vim was compiled
5414 with |+float| and to numbers otherwise.
5415 Dictionaries and lists obtained by vim.eval() are returned
5416 as-is.
5417 Other objects are returned as zero without any errors.
5418 See |lua-luaeval| for more details.
5419 Note that in a `:def` function local variables are not visible
5420 to {expr}.
5421
5422 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5423 GetExpr()->luaeval()
5424
5425< {only available when compiled with the |+lua| feature}
5426
5427map({expr1}, {expr2}) *map()*
5428 {expr1} must be a |List|, |String|, |Blob| or |Dictionary|.
Bram Moolenaar944697a2022-02-20 19:48:20 +00005429 When {expr1} is a |List| or |Dictionary|, replace each
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005430 item in {expr1} with the result of evaluating {expr2}.
5431 For a |Blob| each byte is replaced.
5432 For a |String|, each character, including composing
5433 characters, is replaced.
5434 If the item type changes you may want to use |mapnew()| to
5435 create a new List or Dictionary. This is required when using
5436 Vim9 script.
5437
5438 {expr2} must be a |String| or |Funcref|.
5439
5440 If {expr2} is a |String|, inside {expr2} |v:val| has the value
5441 of the current item. For a |Dictionary| |v:key| has the key
5442 of the current item and for a |List| |v:key| has the index of
5443 the current item. For a |Blob| |v:key| has the index of the
5444 current byte. For a |String| |v:key| has the index of the
5445 current character.
5446 Example: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00005447 :call map(mylist, '"> " .. v:val .. " <"')
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005448< This puts "> " before and " <" after each item in "mylist".
5449
5450 Note that {expr2} is the result of an expression and is then
5451 used as an expression again. Often it is good to use a
5452 |literal-string| to avoid having to double backslashes. You
5453 still have to double ' quotes
5454
5455 If {expr2} is a |Funcref| it is called with two arguments:
5456 1. The key or the index of the current item.
5457 2. the value of the current item.
5458 The function must return the new value of the item. Example
5459 that changes each value by "key-value": >
5460 func KeyValue(key, val)
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00005461 return a:key .. '-' .. a:val
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005462 endfunc
5463 call map(myDict, function('KeyValue'))
5464< It is shorter when using a |lambda|: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00005465 call map(myDict, {key, val -> key .. '-' .. val})
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005466< If you do not use "val" you can leave it out: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00005467 call map(myDict, {key -> 'item: ' .. key})
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005468< If you do not use "key" you can use a short name: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00005469 call map(myDict, {_, val -> 'item: ' .. val})
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005470<
5471 The operation is done in-place for a |List| and |Dictionary|.
5472 If you want it to remain unmodified make a copy first: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00005473 :let tlist = map(copy(mylist), ' v:val .. "\t"')
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005474
5475< Returns {expr1}, the |List| or |Dictionary| that was filtered,
5476 or a new |Blob| or |String|.
5477 When an error is encountered while evaluating {expr2} no
5478 further items in {expr1} are processed.
5479 When {expr2} is a Funcref errors inside a function are ignored,
5480 unless it was defined with the "abort" flag.
5481
5482 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5483 mylist->map(expr2)
5484
5485
5486maparg({name} [, {mode} [, {abbr} [, {dict}]]]) *maparg()*
5487 When {dict} is omitted or zero: Return the rhs of mapping
5488 {name} in mode {mode}. The returned String has special
5489 characters translated like in the output of the ":map" command
Ernie Rael09661202022-04-25 14:40:44 +01005490 listing. When {dict} is TRUE a dictionary is returned, see
5491 below. To get a list of all mappings see |maplist()|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005492
5493 When there is no mapping for {name}, an empty String is
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01005494 returned if {dict} is FALSE, otherwise returns an empty Dict.
5495 When the mapping for {name} is empty, then "<Nop>" is
5496 returned.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005497
5498 The {name} can have special key names, like in the ":map"
5499 command.
5500
5501 {mode} can be one of these strings:
5502 "n" Normal
5503 "v" Visual (including Select)
5504 "o" Operator-pending
5505 "i" Insert
5506 "c" Cmd-line
5507 "s" Select
5508 "x" Visual
5509 "l" langmap |language-mapping|
5510 "t" Terminal-Job
5511 "" Normal, Visual and Operator-pending
5512 When {mode} is omitted, the modes for "" are used.
5513
5514 When {abbr} is there and it is |TRUE| use abbreviations
5515 instead of mappings.
5516
5517 When {dict} is there and it is |TRUE| return a dictionary
5518 containing all the information of the mapping with the
Ernie Rael659c2402022-04-24 18:40:28 +01005519 following items: *mapping-dict*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005520 "lhs" The {lhs} of the mapping as it would be typed
5521 "lhsraw" The {lhs} of the mapping as raw bytes
5522 "lhsrawalt" The {lhs} of the mapping as raw bytes, alternate
5523 form, only present when it differs from "lhsraw"
5524 "rhs" The {rhs} of the mapping as typed.
5525 "silent" 1 for a |:map-silent| mapping, else 0.
5526 "noremap" 1 if the {rhs} of the mapping is not remappable.
5527 "script" 1 if mapping was defined with <script>.
5528 "expr" 1 for an expression mapping (|:map-<expr>|).
5529 "buffer" 1 for a buffer local mapping (|:map-local|).
5530 "mode" Modes for which the mapping is defined. In
5531 addition to the modes mentioned above, these
5532 characters will be used:
5533 " " Normal, Visual and Operator-pending
5534 "!" Insert and Commandline mode
5535 (|mapmode-ic|)
5536 "sid" The script local ID, used for <sid> mappings
5537 (|<SID>|).
Bram Moolenaara9528b32022-01-18 20:51:35 +00005538 "scriptversion" The version of the script. 999999 for
Bram Moolenaar2d8ed022022-05-21 13:08:16 +01005539 |Vim9| script.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005540 "lnum" The line number in "sid", zero if unknown.
5541 "nowait" Do not wait for other, longer mappings.
5542 (|:map-<nowait>|).
Bram Moolenaar921bde82022-05-09 19:50:35 +01005543 "abbr" True if this is an abbreviation |abbreviations|.
Ernie Raeld8f5f762022-05-10 17:50:39 +01005544 "mode_bits" Vim's internal binary representation of "mode".
5545 |mapset()| ignores this; only "mode" is used.
5546 See |maplist()| for usage examples. The values
5547 are from src/vim.h and may change in the future.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005548
5549 The dictionary can be used to restore a mapping with
5550 |mapset()|.
5551
5552 The mappings local to the current buffer are checked first,
5553 then the global mappings.
5554 This function can be used to map a key even when it's already
5555 mapped, and have it do the original mapping too. Sketch: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00005556 exe 'nnoremap <Tab> ==' .. maparg('<Tab>', 'n')
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005557
5558< Can also be used as a |method|: >
5559 GetKey()->maparg('n')
5560
5561mapcheck({name} [, {mode} [, {abbr}]]) *mapcheck()*
5562 Check if there is a mapping that matches with {name} in mode
5563 {mode}. See |maparg()| for {mode} and special names in
5564 {name}.
5565 When {abbr} is there and it is |TRUE| use abbreviations
5566 instead of mappings.
5567 A match happens with a mapping that starts with {name} and
5568 with a mapping which is equal to the start of {name}.
5569
5570 matches mapping "a" "ab" "abc" ~
5571 mapcheck("a") yes yes yes
5572 mapcheck("abc") yes yes yes
5573 mapcheck("ax") yes no no
5574 mapcheck("b") no no no
5575
5576 The difference with maparg() is that mapcheck() finds a
5577 mapping that matches with {name}, while maparg() only finds a
5578 mapping for {name} exactly.
5579 When there is no mapping that starts with {name}, an empty
5580 String is returned. If there is one, the RHS of that mapping
5581 is returned. If there are several mappings that start with
5582 {name}, the RHS of one of them is returned. This will be
5583 "<Nop>" if the RHS is empty.
5584 The mappings local to the current buffer are checked first,
5585 then the global mappings.
5586 This function can be used to check if a mapping can be added
5587 without being ambiguous. Example: >
5588 :if mapcheck("_vv") == ""
5589 : map _vv :set guifont=7x13<CR>
5590 :endif
5591< This avoids adding the "_vv" mapping when there already is a
5592 mapping for "_v" or for "_vvv".
5593
5594 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5595 GetKey()->mapcheck('n')
5596
5597
Ernie Rael09661202022-04-25 14:40:44 +01005598maplist([{abbr}]) *maplist()*
5599 Returns a |List| of all mappings. Each List item is a |Dict|,
5600 the same as what is returned by |maparg()|, see
5601 |mapping-dict|. When {abbr} is there and it is |TRUE| use
5602 abbreviations instead of mappings.
5603
5604 Example to show all mappings with 'MultiMatch' in rhs: >
5605 vim9script
5606 echo maplist()->filter(
5607 (_, m) => match(m.rhs, 'MultiMatch') >= 0)
Ernie Raeld8f5f762022-05-10 17:50:39 +01005608< It can be tricky to find mappings for particular |:map-modes|.
5609 |mapping-dict|'s "mode_bits" can simplify this. For example,
5610 the mode_bits for Normal, Insert or Command-line modes are
5611 0x19. To find all the mappings available in those modes you
5612 can do: >
5613 vim9script
5614 var saved_maps = []
5615 for m in maplist()
5616 if and(m.mode_bits, 0x19) != 0
5617 saved_maps->add(m)
5618 endif
5619 endfor
5620 echo saved_maps->mapnew((_, m) => m.lhs)
5621< The values of the mode_bits are defined in Vim's src/vim.h
5622 file and they can be discovered at runtime using
5623 |:map-commands| and "maplist()". Example: >
5624 vim9script
5625 omap xyzzy <Nop>
5626 var op_bit = maplist()->filter(
5627 (_, m) => m.lhs == 'xyzzy')[0].mode_bits
5628 ounmap xyzzy
5629 echo printf("Operator-pending mode bit: 0x%x", op_bit)
Ernie Rael09661202022-04-25 14:40:44 +01005630
5631
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005632mapnew({expr1}, {expr2}) *mapnew()*
5633 Like |map()| but instead of replacing items in {expr1} a new
5634 List or Dictionary is created and returned. {expr1} remains
5635 unchanged. Items can still be changed by {expr2}, if you
5636 don't want that use |deepcopy()| first.
5637
5638
5639mapset({mode}, {abbr}, {dict}) *mapset()*
Ernie Rael51d04d12022-05-04 15:40:22 +01005640mapset({dict})
5641 Restore a mapping from a dictionary, possibly returned by
5642 |maparg()| or |maplist()|. A buffer mapping, when dict.buffer
5643 is true, is set on the current buffer; it is up to the caller
Bram Moolenaar2d8ed022022-05-21 13:08:16 +01005644 to ensure that the intended buffer is the current buffer. This
Ernie Rael51d04d12022-05-04 15:40:22 +01005645 feature allows copying mappings from one buffer to another.
5646 The dict.mode value may restore a single mapping that covers
5647 more than one mode, like with mode values of '!', ' ', 'nox',
5648 or 'v'. *E1276*
5649
5650 In the first form, {mode} and {abbr} should be the same as
5651 for the call to |maparg()|. *E460*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005652 {mode} is used to define the mode in which the mapping is set,
5653 not the "mode" entry in {dict}.
5654 Example for saving and restoring a mapping: >
5655 let save_map = maparg('K', 'n', 0, 1)
5656 nnoremap K somethingelse
5657 ...
5658 call mapset('n', 0, save_map)
5659< Note that if you are going to replace a map in several modes,
Ernie Rael51d04d12022-05-04 15:40:22 +01005660 e.g. with `:map!`, you need to save/restore the mapping for
5661 all of them, when they might differ.
5662
5663 In the second form, with {dict} as the only argument, mode
5664 and abbr are taken from the dict.
5665 Example: >
5666 vim9script
5667 var save_maps = maplist()->filter(
5668 (_, m) => m.lhs == 'K')
5669 nnoremap K somethingelse
5670 cnoremap K somethingelse2
5671 # ...
5672 unmap K
5673 for d in save_maps
5674 mapset(d)
5675 endfor
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005676
5677
5678match({expr}, {pat} [, {start} [, {count}]]) *match()*
5679 When {expr} is a |List| then this returns the index of the
5680 first item where {pat} matches. Each item is used as a
5681 String, |Lists| and |Dictionaries| are used as echoed.
5682
5683 Otherwise, {expr} is used as a String. The result is a
5684 Number, which gives the index (byte offset) in {expr} where
5685 {pat} matches.
5686
5687 A match at the first character or |List| item returns zero.
5688 If there is no match -1 is returned.
5689
5690 For getting submatches see |matchlist()|.
5691 Example: >
5692 :echo match("testing", "ing") " results in 4
5693 :echo match([1, 'x'], '\a') " results in 1
5694< See |string-match| for how {pat} is used.
5695 *strpbrk()*
5696 Vim doesn't have a strpbrk() function. But you can do: >
5697 :let sepidx = match(line, '[.,;: \t]')
5698< *strcasestr()*
5699 Vim doesn't have a strcasestr() function. But you can add
5700 "\c" to the pattern to ignore case: >
5701 :let idx = match(haystack, '\cneedle')
5702<
5703 If {start} is given, the search starts from byte index
5704 {start} in a String or item {start} in a |List|.
5705 The result, however, is still the index counted from the
5706 first character/item. Example: >
5707 :echo match("testing", "ing", 2)
5708< result is again "4". >
5709 :echo match("testing", "ing", 4)
5710< result is again "4". >
5711 :echo match("testing", "t", 2)
5712< result is "3".
5713 For a String, if {start} > 0 then it is like the string starts
5714 {start} bytes later, thus "^" will match at {start}. Except
5715 when {count} is given, then it's like matches before the
5716 {start} byte are ignored (this is a bit complicated to keep it
5717 backwards compatible).
5718 For a String, if {start} < 0, it will be set to 0. For a list
5719 the index is counted from the end.
5720 If {start} is out of range ({start} > strlen({expr}) for a
5721 String or {start} > len({expr}) for a |List|) -1 is returned.
5722
5723 When {count} is given use the {count}'th match. When a match
5724 is found in a String the search for the next one starts one
5725 character further. Thus this example results in 1: >
5726 echo match("testing", "..", 0, 2)
5727< In a |List| the search continues in the next item.
5728 Note that when {count} is added the way {start} works changes,
5729 see above.
5730
5731 See |pattern| for the patterns that are accepted.
5732 The 'ignorecase' option is used to set the ignore-caseness of
5733 the pattern. 'smartcase' is NOT used. The matching is always
5734 done like 'magic' is set and 'cpoptions' is empty.
5735 Note that a match at the start is preferred, thus when the
5736 pattern is using "*" (any number of matches) it tends to find
5737 zero matches at the start instead of a number of matches
5738 further down in the text.
5739
5740 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5741 GetText()->match('word')
5742 GetList()->match('word')
5743<
Bram Moolenaar2f0936c2022-01-08 21:51:59 +00005744 *matchadd()* *E290* *E798* *E799* *E801* *E957*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005745matchadd({group}, {pattern} [, {priority} [, {id} [, {dict}]]])
5746 Defines a pattern to be highlighted in the current window (a
5747 "match"). It will be highlighted with {group}. Returns an
5748 identification number (ID), which can be used to delete the
5749 match using |matchdelete()|. The ID is bound to the window.
5750 Matching is case sensitive and magic, unless case sensitivity
5751 or magicness are explicitly overridden in {pattern}. The
5752 'magic', 'smartcase' and 'ignorecase' options are not used.
5753 The "Conceal" value is special, it causes the match to be
5754 concealed.
5755
5756 The optional {priority} argument assigns a priority to the
5757 match. A match with a high priority will have its
5758 highlighting overrule that of a match with a lower priority.
5759 A priority is specified as an integer (negative numbers are no
5760 exception). If the {priority} argument is not specified, the
5761 default priority is 10. The priority of 'hlsearch' is zero,
5762 hence all matches with a priority greater than zero will
5763 overrule it. Syntax highlighting (see 'syntax') is a separate
5764 mechanism, and regardless of the chosen priority a match will
5765 always overrule syntax highlighting.
5766
5767 The optional {id} argument allows the request for a specific
5768 match ID. If a specified ID is already taken, an error
5769 message will appear and the match will not be added. An ID
5770 is specified as a positive integer (zero excluded). IDs 1, 2
5771 and 3 are reserved for |:match|, |:2match| and |:3match|,
5772 respectively. If the {id} argument is not specified or -1,
5773 |matchadd()| automatically chooses a free ID.
5774
5775 The optional {dict} argument allows for further custom
5776 values. Currently this is used to specify a match specific
5777 conceal character that will be shown for |hl-Conceal|
5778 highlighted matches. The dict can have the following members:
5779
5780 conceal Special character to show instead of the
5781 match (only for |hl-Conceal| highlighted
5782 matches, see |:syn-cchar|)
5783 window Instead of the current window use the
5784 window with this number or window ID.
5785
5786 The number of matches is not limited, as it is the case with
5787 the |:match| commands.
5788
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01005789 Returns -1 on error.
5790
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005791 Example: >
5792 :highlight MyGroup ctermbg=green guibg=green
5793 :let m = matchadd("MyGroup", "TODO")
5794< Deletion of the pattern: >
5795 :call matchdelete(m)
5796
5797< A list of matches defined by |matchadd()| and |:match| are
5798 available from |getmatches()|. All matches can be deleted in
5799 one operation by |clearmatches()|.
5800
5801 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5802 GetGroup()->matchadd('TODO')
5803<
5804 *matchaddpos()*
5805matchaddpos({group}, {pos} [, {priority} [, {id} [, {dict}]]])
5806 Same as |matchadd()|, but requires a list of positions {pos}
5807 instead of a pattern. This command is faster than |matchadd()|
5808 because it does not require to handle regular expressions and
5809 sets buffer line boundaries to redraw screen. It is supposed
5810 to be used when fast match additions and deletions are
5811 required, for example to highlight matching parentheses.
5812
5813 {pos} is a list of positions. Each position can be one of
5814 these:
5815 - A number. This whole line will be highlighted. The first
5816 line has number 1.
5817 - A list with one number, e.g., [23]. The whole line with this
5818 number will be highlighted.
5819 - A list with two numbers, e.g., [23, 11]. The first number is
5820 the line number, the second one is the column number (first
5821 column is 1, the value must correspond to the byte index as
5822 |col()| would return). The character at this position will
5823 be highlighted.
5824 - A list with three numbers, e.g., [23, 11, 3]. As above, but
5825 the third number gives the length of the highlight in bytes.
5826
5827 The maximum number of positions in {pos} is 8.
5828
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01005829 Returns -1 on error.
5830
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005831 Example: >
5832 :highlight MyGroup ctermbg=green guibg=green
5833 :let m = matchaddpos("MyGroup", [[23, 24], 34])
5834< Deletion of the pattern: >
5835 :call matchdelete(m)
5836
5837< Matches added by |matchaddpos()| are returned by
5838 |getmatches()|.
5839
5840 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5841 GetGroup()->matchaddpos([23, 11])
5842
5843matcharg({nr}) *matcharg()*
5844 Selects the {nr} match item, as set with a |:match|,
5845 |:2match| or |:3match| command.
5846 Return a |List| with two elements:
5847 The name of the highlight group used
5848 The pattern used.
5849 When {nr} is not 1, 2 or 3 returns an empty |List|.
5850 When there is no match item set returns ['', ''].
5851 This is useful to save and restore a |:match|.
5852 Highlighting matches using the |:match| commands are limited
5853 to three matches. |matchadd()| does not have this limitation.
5854
5855 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5856 GetMatch()->matcharg()
5857
5858matchdelete({id} [, {win}) *matchdelete()* *E802* *E803*
5859 Deletes a match with ID {id} previously defined by |matchadd()|
5860 or one of the |:match| commands. Returns 0 if successful,
5861 otherwise -1. See example for |matchadd()|. All matches can
5862 be deleted in one operation by |clearmatches()|.
5863 If {win} is specified, use the window with this number or
5864 window ID instead of the current window.
5865
5866 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5867 GetMatch()->matchdelete()
5868
5869matchend({expr}, {pat} [, {start} [, {count}]]) *matchend()*
5870 Same as |match()|, but return the index of first character
5871 after the match. Example: >
5872 :echo matchend("testing", "ing")
5873< results in "7".
5874 *strspn()* *strcspn()*
5875 Vim doesn't have a strspn() or strcspn() function, but you can
5876 do it with matchend(): >
5877 :let span = matchend(line, '[a-zA-Z]')
5878 :let span = matchend(line, '[^a-zA-Z]')
5879< Except that -1 is returned when there are no matches.
5880
5881 The {start}, if given, has the same meaning as for |match()|. >
5882 :echo matchend("testing", "ing", 2)
5883< results in "7". >
5884 :echo matchend("testing", "ing", 5)
5885< result is "-1".
5886 When {expr} is a |List| the result is equal to |match()|.
5887
5888 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5889 GetText()->matchend('word')
5890
5891
5892matchfuzzy({list}, {str} [, {dict}]) *matchfuzzy()*
5893 If {list} is a list of strings, then returns a |List| with all
5894 the strings in {list} that fuzzy match {str}. The strings in
5895 the returned list are sorted based on the matching score.
5896
5897 The optional {dict} argument always supports the following
5898 items:
zeertzjq9af2bc02022-05-11 14:15:37 +01005899 matchseq When this item is present return only matches
5900 that contain the characters in {str} in the
5901 given sequence.
Kazuyuki Miyagi47f1a552022-06-17 18:30:03 +01005902 limit Maximum number of matches in {list} to be
5903 returned. Zero means no limit.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005904
5905 If {list} is a list of dictionaries, then the optional {dict}
5906 argument supports the following additional items:
Yasuhiro Matsumoto9029a6e2022-04-16 12:35:35 +01005907 key Key of the item which is fuzzy matched against
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005908 {str}. The value of this item should be a
5909 string.
5910 text_cb |Funcref| that will be called for every item
5911 in {list} to get the text for fuzzy matching.
5912 This should accept a dictionary item as the
5913 argument and return the text for that item to
5914 use for fuzzy matching.
5915
5916 {str} is treated as a literal string and regular expression
5917 matching is NOT supported. The maximum supported {str} length
5918 is 256.
5919
5920 When {str} has multiple words each separated by white space,
5921 then the list of strings that have all the words is returned.
5922
5923 If there are no matching strings or there is an error, then an
5924 empty list is returned. If length of {str} is greater than
5925 256, then returns an empty list.
5926
Yasuhiro Matsumoto9029a6e2022-04-16 12:35:35 +01005927 When {limit} is given, matchfuzzy() will find up to this
5928 number of matches in {list} and return them in sorted order.
5929
Bram Moolenaar1588bc82022-03-08 21:35:07 +00005930 Refer to |fuzzy-matching| for more information about fuzzy
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00005931 matching strings.
5932
5933 Example: >
5934 :echo matchfuzzy(["clay", "crow"], "cay")
5935< results in ["clay"]. >
5936 :echo getbufinfo()->map({_, v -> v.name})->matchfuzzy("ndl")
5937< results in a list of buffer names fuzzy matching "ndl". >
5938 :echo getbufinfo()->matchfuzzy("ndl", {'key' : 'name'})
5939< results in a list of buffer information dicts with buffer
5940 names fuzzy matching "ndl". >
5941 :echo getbufinfo()->matchfuzzy("spl",
5942 \ {'text_cb' : {v -> v.name}})
5943< results in a list of buffer information dicts with buffer
5944 names fuzzy matching "spl". >
5945 :echo v:oldfiles->matchfuzzy("test")
5946< results in a list of file names fuzzy matching "test". >
5947 :let l = readfile("buffer.c")->matchfuzzy("str")
5948< results in a list of lines in "buffer.c" fuzzy matching "str". >
5949 :echo ['one two', 'two one']->matchfuzzy('two one')
5950< results in ['two one', 'one two']. >
5951 :echo ['one two', 'two one']->matchfuzzy('two one',
5952 \ {'matchseq': 1})
5953< results in ['two one'].
5954
5955matchfuzzypos({list}, {str} [, {dict}]) *matchfuzzypos()*
5956 Same as |matchfuzzy()|, but returns the list of matched
5957 strings, the list of character positions where characters
5958 in {str} matches and a list of matching scores. You can
5959 use |byteidx()| to convert a character position to a byte
5960 position.
5961
5962 If {str} matches multiple times in a string, then only the
5963 positions for the best match is returned.
5964
5965 If there are no matching strings or there is an error, then a
5966 list with three empty list items is returned.
5967
5968 Example: >
5969 :echo matchfuzzypos(['testing'], 'tsg')
5970< results in [['testing'], [[0, 2, 6]], [99]] >
5971 :echo matchfuzzypos(['clay', 'lacy'], 'la')
5972< results in [['lacy', 'clay'], [[0, 1], [1, 2]], [153, 133]] >
5973 :echo [{'text': 'hello', 'id' : 10}]->matchfuzzypos('ll', {'key' : 'text'})
5974< results in [[{'id': 10, 'text': 'hello'}], [[2, 3]], [127]]
5975
5976matchlist({expr}, {pat} [, {start} [, {count}]]) *matchlist()*
5977 Same as |match()|, but return a |List|. The first item in the
5978 list is the matched string, same as what matchstr() would
5979 return. Following items are submatches, like "\1", "\2", etc.
5980 in |:substitute|. When an optional submatch didn't match an
5981 empty string is used. Example: >
5982 echo matchlist('acd', '\(a\)\?\(b\)\?\(c\)\?\(.*\)')
5983< Results in: ['acd', 'a', '', 'c', 'd', '', '', '', '', '']
5984 When there is no match an empty list is returned.
5985
5986 You can pass in a List, but that is not very useful.
5987
5988 Can also be used as a |method|: >
5989 GetText()->matchlist('word')
5990
5991matchstr({expr}, {pat} [, {start} [, {count}]]) *matchstr()*
5992 Same as |match()|, but return the matched string. Example: >
5993 :echo matchstr("testing", "ing")
5994< results in "ing".
5995 When there is no match "" is returned.
5996 The {start}, if given, has the same meaning as for |match()|. >
5997 :echo matchstr("testing", "ing", 2)
5998< results in "ing". >
5999 :echo matchstr("testing", "ing", 5)
6000< result is "".
6001 When {expr} is a |List| then the matching item is returned.
6002 The type isn't changed, it's not necessarily a String.
6003
6004 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6005 GetText()->matchstr('word')
6006
6007matchstrpos({expr}, {pat} [, {start} [, {count}]]) *matchstrpos()*
6008 Same as |matchstr()|, but return the matched string, the start
6009 position and the end position of the match. Example: >
6010 :echo matchstrpos("testing", "ing")
6011< results in ["ing", 4, 7].
6012 When there is no match ["", -1, -1] is returned.
6013 The {start}, if given, has the same meaning as for |match()|. >
6014 :echo matchstrpos("testing", "ing", 2)
6015< results in ["ing", 4, 7]. >
6016 :echo matchstrpos("testing", "ing", 5)
6017< result is ["", -1, -1].
6018 When {expr} is a |List| then the matching item, the index
6019 of first item where {pat} matches, the start position and the
6020 end position of the match are returned. >
6021 :echo matchstrpos([1, '__x'], '\a')
6022< result is ["x", 1, 2, 3].
6023 The type isn't changed, it's not necessarily a String.
6024
6025 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6026 GetText()->matchstrpos('word')
6027<
6028
6029 *max()*
6030max({expr}) Return the maximum value of all items in {expr}. Example: >
6031 echo max([apples, pears, oranges])
6032
6033< {expr} can be a |List| or a |Dictionary|. For a Dictionary,
6034 it returns the maximum of all values in the Dictionary.
6035 If {expr} is neither a List nor a Dictionary, or one of the
6036 items in {expr} cannot be used as a Number this results in
6037 an error. An empty |List| or |Dictionary| results in zero.
6038
6039 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6040 mylist->max()
6041
6042
6043menu_info({name} [, {mode}]) *menu_info()*
6044 Return information about the specified menu {name} in
6045 mode {mode}. The menu name should be specified without the
6046 shortcut character ('&'). If {name} is "", then the top-level
6047 menu names are returned.
6048
6049 {mode} can be one of these strings:
6050 "n" Normal
6051 "v" Visual (including Select)
6052 "o" Operator-pending
6053 "i" Insert
6054 "c" Cmd-line
6055 "s" Select
6056 "x" Visual
6057 "t" Terminal-Job
6058 "" Normal, Visual and Operator-pending
6059 "!" Insert and Cmd-line
6060 When {mode} is omitted, the modes for "" are used.
6061
6062 Returns a |Dictionary| containing the following items:
6063 accel menu item accelerator text |menu-text|
6064 display display name (name without '&')
6065 enabled v:true if this menu item is enabled
6066 Refer to |:menu-enable|
6067 icon name of the icon file (for toolbar)
6068 |toolbar-icon|
6069 iconidx index of a built-in icon
6070 modes modes for which the menu is defined. In
6071 addition to the modes mentioned above, these
6072 characters will be used:
6073 " " Normal, Visual and Operator-pending
6074 name menu item name.
6075 noremenu v:true if the {rhs} of the menu item is not
6076 remappable else v:false.
6077 priority menu order priority |menu-priority|
6078 rhs right-hand-side of the menu item. The returned
6079 string has special characters translated like
6080 in the output of the ":menu" command listing.
6081 When the {rhs} of a menu item is empty, then
6082 "<Nop>" is returned.
6083 script v:true if script-local remapping of {rhs} is
6084 allowed else v:false. See |:menu-script|.
6085 shortcut shortcut key (character after '&' in
6086 the menu name) |menu-shortcut|
6087 silent v:true if the menu item is created
6088 with <silent> argument |:menu-silent|
6089 submenus |List| containing the names of
6090 all the submenus. Present only if the menu
6091 item has submenus.
6092
6093 Returns an empty dictionary if the menu item is not found.
6094
6095 Examples: >
6096 :echo menu_info('Edit.Cut')
6097 :echo menu_info('File.Save', 'n')
6098
6099 " Display the entire menu hierarchy in a buffer
6100 func ShowMenu(name, pfx)
6101 let m = menu_info(a:name)
6102 call append(line('$'), a:pfx .. m.display)
6103 for child in m->get('submenus', [])
6104 call ShowMenu(a:name .. '.' .. escape(child, '.'),
6105 \ a:pfx .. ' ')
6106 endfor
6107 endfunc
6108 new
6109 for topmenu in menu_info('').submenus
6110 call ShowMenu(topmenu, '')
6111 endfor
6112<
6113 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6114 GetMenuName()->menu_info('v')
6115
6116
6117< *min()*
6118min({expr}) Return the minimum value of all items in {expr}. Example: >
6119 echo min([apples, pears, oranges])
6120
6121< {expr} can be a |List| or a |Dictionary|. For a Dictionary,
6122 it returns the minimum of all values in the Dictionary.
6123 If {expr} is neither a List nor a Dictionary, or one of the
6124 items in {expr} cannot be used as a Number this results in
6125 an error. An empty |List| or |Dictionary| results in zero.
6126
6127 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6128 mylist->min()
6129
6130< *mkdir()* *E739*
6131mkdir({name} [, {path} [, {prot}]])
6132 Create directory {name}.
6133
6134 If {path} is "p" then intermediate directories are created as
6135 necessary. Otherwise it must be "".
6136
6137 If {prot} is given it is used to set the protection bits of
6138 the new directory. The default is 0o755 (rwxr-xr-x: r/w for
6139 the user, readable for others). Use 0o700 to make it
6140 unreadable for others. This is only used for the last part of
6141 {name}. Thus if you create /tmp/foo/bar then /tmp/foo will be
6142 created with 0o755.
6143 Example: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00006144 :call mkdir($HOME .. "/tmp/foo/bar", "p", 0o700)
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006145
6146< This function is not available in the |sandbox|.
6147
6148 There is no error if the directory already exists and the "p"
6149 flag is passed (since patch 8.0.1708). However, without the
6150 "p" option the call will fail.
6151
6152 The function result is a Number, which is TRUE if the call was
6153 successful or FALSE if the directory creation failed or partly
6154 failed.
6155
6156 Not available on all systems. To check use: >
6157 :if exists("*mkdir")
6158
6159< Can also be used as a |method|: >
6160 GetName()->mkdir()
6161<
6162 *mode()*
6163mode([expr]) Return a string that indicates the current mode.
6164 If [expr] is supplied and it evaluates to a non-zero Number or
6165 a non-empty String (|non-zero-arg|), then the full mode is
6166 returned, otherwise only the first letter is returned.
6167 Also see |state()|.
6168
6169 n Normal
6170 no Operator-pending
6171 nov Operator-pending (forced characterwise |o_v|)
6172 noV Operator-pending (forced linewise |o_V|)
6173 noCTRL-V Operator-pending (forced blockwise |o_CTRL-V|);
6174 CTRL-V is one character
6175 niI Normal using |i_CTRL-O| in |Insert-mode|
6176 niR Normal using |i_CTRL-O| in |Replace-mode|
6177 niV Normal using |i_CTRL-O| in |Virtual-Replace-mode|
6178 nt Terminal-Normal (insert goes to Terminal-Job mode)
6179 v Visual by character
6180 vs Visual by character using |v_CTRL-O| in Select mode
6181 V Visual by line
6182 Vs Visual by line using |v_CTRL-O| in Select mode
6183 CTRL-V Visual blockwise
6184 CTRL-Vs Visual blockwise using |v_CTRL-O| in Select mode
6185 s Select by character
6186 S Select by line
6187 CTRL-S Select blockwise
6188 i Insert
6189 ic Insert mode completion |compl-generic|
6190 ix Insert mode |i_CTRL-X| completion
6191 R Replace |R|
6192 Rc Replace mode completion |compl-generic|
6193 Rx Replace mode |i_CTRL-X| completion
6194 Rv Virtual Replace |gR|
6195 Rvc Virtual Replace mode completion |compl-generic|
6196 Rvx Virtual Replace mode |i_CTRL-X| completion
6197 c Command-line editing
6198 cv Vim Ex mode |gQ|
6199 ce Normal Ex mode |Q|
6200 r Hit-enter prompt
6201 rm The -- more -- prompt
6202 r? A |:confirm| query of some sort
6203 ! Shell or external command is executing
6204 t Terminal-Job mode: keys go to the job
6205
6206 This is useful in the 'statusline' option or when used
6207 with |remote_expr()| In most other places it always returns
6208 "c" or "n".
6209 Note that in the future more modes and more specific modes may
6210 be added. It's better not to compare the whole string but only
6211 the leading character(s).
6212 Also see |visualmode()|.
6213
6214 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6215 DoFull()->mode()
6216
6217mzeval({expr}) *mzeval()*
6218 Evaluate MzScheme expression {expr} and return its result
6219 converted to Vim data structures.
6220 Numbers and strings are returned as they are.
6221 Pairs (including lists and improper lists) and vectors are
6222 returned as Vim |Lists|.
6223 Hash tables are represented as Vim |Dictionary| type with keys
6224 converted to strings.
6225 All other types are converted to string with display function.
6226 Examples: >
6227 :mz (define l (list 1 2 3))
6228 :mz (define h (make-hash)) (hash-set! h "list" l)
6229 :echo mzeval("l")
6230 :echo mzeval("h")
6231<
6232 Note that in a `:def` function local variables are not visible
6233 to {expr}.
6234
6235 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6236 GetExpr()->mzeval()
6237<
6238 {only available when compiled with the |+mzscheme| feature}
6239
6240nextnonblank({lnum}) *nextnonblank()*
6241 Return the line number of the first line at or below {lnum}
6242 that is not blank. Example: >
6243 if getline(nextnonblank(1)) =~ "Java"
6244< When {lnum} is invalid or there is no non-blank line at or
6245 below it, zero is returned.
6246 {lnum} is used like with |getline()|.
6247 See also |prevnonblank()|.
6248
6249 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6250 GetLnum()->nextnonblank()
6251
6252nr2char({expr} [, {utf8}]) *nr2char()*
6253 Return a string with a single character, which has the number
6254 value {expr}. Examples: >
6255 nr2char(64) returns "@"
6256 nr2char(32) returns " "
6257< When {utf8} is omitted or zero, the current 'encoding' is used.
6258 Example for "utf-8": >
6259 nr2char(300) returns I with bow character
6260< When {utf8} is TRUE, always return UTF-8 characters.
6261 Note that a NUL character in the file is specified with
6262 nr2char(10), because NULs are represented with newline
6263 characters. nr2char(0) is a real NUL and terminates the
6264 string, thus results in an empty string.
6265 To turn a list of character numbers into a string: >
6266 let list = [65, 66, 67]
6267 let str = join(map(list, {_, val -> nr2char(val)}), '')
6268< Result: "ABC"
6269
6270 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6271 GetNumber()->nr2char()
6272
6273or({expr}, {expr}) *or()*
6274 Bitwise OR on the two arguments. The arguments are converted
6275 to a number. A List, Dict or Float argument causes an error.
Bram Moolenaar5a6ec102022-05-27 21:58:00 +01006276 Also see `and()` and `xor()`.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006277 Example: >
6278 :let bits = or(bits, 0x80)
6279< Can also be used as a |method|: >
6280 :let bits = bits->or(0x80)
6281
Bram Moolenaar5a6ec102022-05-27 21:58:00 +01006282< Rationale: The reason this is a function and not using the "|"
6283 character like many languages, is that Vi has always used "|"
6284 to separate commands. In many places it would not be clear if
6285 "|" is an operator or a command separator.
6286
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006287
6288pathshorten({path} [, {len}]) *pathshorten()*
6289 Shorten directory names in the path {path} and return the
6290 result. The tail, the file name, is kept as-is. The other
6291 components in the path are reduced to {len} letters in length.
6292 If {len} is omitted or smaller than 1 then 1 is used (single
6293 letters). Leading '~' and '.' characters are kept. Examples: >
6294 :echo pathshorten('~/.vim/autoload/myfile.vim')
6295< ~/.v/a/myfile.vim ~
6296>
6297 :echo pathshorten('~/.vim/autoload/myfile.vim', 2)
6298< ~/.vi/au/myfile.vim ~
6299 It doesn't matter if the path exists or not.
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01006300 Returns an empty string on error.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006301
6302 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6303 GetDirectories()->pathshorten()
6304
6305perleval({expr}) *perleval()*
6306 Evaluate Perl expression {expr} in scalar context and return
6307 its result converted to Vim data structures. If value can't be
6308 converted, it is returned as a string Perl representation.
6309 Note: If you want an array or hash, {expr} must return a
6310 reference to it.
6311 Example: >
6312 :echo perleval('[1 .. 4]')
6313< [1, 2, 3, 4]
6314
6315 Note that in a `:def` function local variables are not visible
6316 to {expr}.
6317
6318 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6319 GetExpr()->perleval()
6320
6321< {only available when compiled with the |+perl| feature}
6322
6323
6324popup_ functions are documented here: |popup-functions|
6325
6326
6327pow({x}, {y}) *pow()*
6328 Return the power of {x} to the exponent {y} as a |Float|.
6329 {x} and {y} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01006330 Returns 0.0 if {x} or {y} is not a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006331 Examples: >
6332 :echo pow(3, 3)
6333< 27.0 >
6334 :echo pow(2, 16)
6335< 65536.0 >
6336 :echo pow(32, 0.20)
6337< 2.0
6338
6339 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6340 Compute()->pow(3)
6341<
6342 {only available when compiled with the |+float| feature}
6343
6344prevnonblank({lnum}) *prevnonblank()*
6345 Return the line number of the first line at or above {lnum}
6346 that is not blank. Example: >
6347 let ind = indent(prevnonblank(v:lnum - 1))
6348< When {lnum} is invalid or there is no non-blank line at or
6349 above it, zero is returned.
6350 {lnum} is used like with |getline()|.
6351 Also see |nextnonblank()|.
6352
6353 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6354 GetLnum()->prevnonblank()
6355
6356printf({fmt}, {expr1} ...) *printf()*
6357 Return a String with {fmt}, where "%" items are replaced by
6358 the formatted form of their respective arguments. Example: >
6359 printf("%4d: E%d %.30s", lnum, errno, msg)
6360< May result in:
6361 " 99: E42 asdfasdfasdfasdfasdfasdfasdfas" ~
6362
6363 When used as a |method| the base is passed as the second
6364 argument: >
6365 Compute()->printf("result: %d")
Bram Moolenaarcbaff5e2022-04-08 17:45:08 +01006366<
6367 You can use `call()` to pass the items as a list.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006368
Bram Moolenaarcbaff5e2022-04-08 17:45:08 +01006369 Often used items are:
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006370 %s string
6371 %6S string right-aligned in 6 display cells
6372 %6s string right-aligned in 6 bytes
6373 %.9s string truncated to 9 bytes
6374 %c single byte
6375 %d decimal number
6376 %5d decimal number padded with spaces to 5 characters
6377 %x hex number
6378 %04x hex number padded with zeros to at least 4 characters
6379 %X hex number using upper case letters
6380 %o octal number
6381 %08b binary number padded with zeros to at least 8 chars
6382 %f floating point number as 12.23, inf, -inf or nan
6383 %F floating point number as 12.23, INF, -INF or NAN
6384 %e floating point number as 1.23e3, inf, -inf or nan
6385 %E floating point number as 1.23E3, INF, -INF or NAN
6386 %g floating point number, as %f or %e depending on value
6387 %G floating point number, as %F or %E depending on value
6388 %% the % character itself
6389
6390 Conversion specifications start with '%' and end with the
6391 conversion type. All other characters are copied unchanged to
6392 the result.
6393
6394 The "%" starts a conversion specification. The following
6395 arguments appear in sequence:
6396
6397 % [flags] [field-width] [.precision] type
6398
6399 flags
6400 Zero or more of the following flags:
6401
6402 # The value should be converted to an "alternate
6403 form". For c, d, and s conversions, this option
6404 has no effect. For o conversions, the precision
6405 of the number is increased to force the first
6406 character of the output string to a zero (except
6407 if a zero value is printed with an explicit
6408 precision of zero).
6409 For b and B conversions, a non-zero result has
6410 the string "0b" (or "0B" for B conversions)
6411 prepended to it.
6412 For x and X conversions, a non-zero result has
6413 the string "0x" (or "0X" for X conversions)
6414 prepended to it.
6415
6416 0 (zero) Zero padding. For all conversions the converted
6417 value is padded on the left with zeros rather
6418 than blanks. If a precision is given with a
6419 numeric conversion (d, b, B, o, x, and X), the 0
6420 flag is ignored.
6421
6422 - A negative field width flag; the converted value
6423 is to be left adjusted on the field boundary.
6424 The converted value is padded on the right with
6425 blanks, rather than on the left with blanks or
6426 zeros. A - overrides a 0 if both are given.
6427
6428 ' ' (space) A blank should be left before a positive
6429 number produced by a signed conversion (d).
6430
6431 + A sign must always be placed before a number
6432 produced by a signed conversion. A + overrides
6433 a space if both are used.
6434
6435 field-width
6436 An optional decimal digit string specifying a minimum
6437 field width. If the converted value has fewer bytes
6438 than the field width, it will be padded with spaces on
6439 the left (or right, if the left-adjustment flag has
6440 been given) to fill out the field width. For the S
6441 conversion the count is in cells.
6442
6443 .precision
6444 An optional precision, in the form of a period '.'
6445 followed by an optional digit string. If the digit
6446 string is omitted, the precision is taken as zero.
6447 This gives the minimum number of digits to appear for
6448 d, o, x, and X conversions, the maximum number of
6449 bytes to be printed from a string for s conversions,
6450 or the maximum number of cells to be printed from a
6451 string for S conversions.
6452 For floating point it is the number of digits after
6453 the decimal point.
6454
6455 type
6456 A character that specifies the type of conversion to
6457 be applied, see below.
6458
6459 A field width or precision, or both, may be indicated by an
6460 asterisk '*' instead of a digit string. In this case, a
6461 Number argument supplies the field width or precision. A
6462 negative field width is treated as a left adjustment flag
6463 followed by a positive field width; a negative precision is
6464 treated as though it were missing. Example: >
6465 :echo printf("%d: %.*s", nr, width, line)
6466< This limits the length of the text used from "line" to
6467 "width" bytes.
6468
6469 The conversion specifiers and their meanings are:
6470
6471 *printf-d* *printf-b* *printf-B* *printf-o*
6472 *printf-x* *printf-X*
6473 dbBoxX The Number argument is converted to signed decimal
6474 (d), unsigned binary (b and B), unsigned octal (o), or
6475 unsigned hexadecimal (x and X) notation. The letters
6476 "abcdef" are used for x conversions; the letters
6477 "ABCDEF" are used for X conversions.
6478 The precision, if any, gives the minimum number of
6479 digits that must appear; if the converted value
6480 requires fewer digits, it is padded on the left with
6481 zeros.
6482 In no case does a non-existent or small field width
6483 cause truncation of a numeric field; if the result of
6484 a conversion is wider than the field width, the field
6485 is expanded to contain the conversion result.
6486 The 'h' modifier indicates the argument is 16 bits.
6487 The 'l' modifier indicates the argument is 32 bits.
6488 The 'L' modifier indicates the argument is 64 bits.
6489 Generally, these modifiers are not useful. They are
6490 ignored when type is known from the argument.
6491
6492 i alias for d
6493 D alias for ld
6494 U alias for lu
6495 O alias for lo
6496
6497 *printf-c*
6498 c The Number argument is converted to a byte, and the
6499 resulting character is written.
6500
6501 *printf-s*
6502 s The text of the String argument is used. If a
6503 precision is specified, no more bytes than the number
6504 specified are used.
6505 If the argument is not a String type, it is
6506 automatically converted to text with the same format
6507 as ":echo".
6508 *printf-S*
6509 S The text of the String argument is used. If a
6510 precision is specified, no more display cells than the
6511 number specified are used.
6512
6513 *printf-f* *E807*
6514 f F The Float argument is converted into a string of the
6515 form 123.456. The precision specifies the number of
6516 digits after the decimal point. When the precision is
6517 zero the decimal point is omitted. When the precision
6518 is not specified 6 is used. A really big number
6519 (out of range or dividing by zero) results in "inf"
6520 or "-inf" with %f (INF or -INF with %F).
6521 "0.0 / 0.0" results in "nan" with %f (NAN with %F).
6522 Example: >
6523 echo printf("%.2f", 12.115)
6524< 12.12
6525 Note that roundoff depends on the system libraries.
6526 Use |round()| when in doubt.
6527
6528 *printf-e* *printf-E*
6529 e E The Float argument is converted into a string of the
6530 form 1.234e+03 or 1.234E+03 when using 'E'. The
6531 precision specifies the number of digits after the
6532 decimal point, like with 'f'.
6533
6534 *printf-g* *printf-G*
6535 g G The Float argument is converted like with 'f' if the
6536 value is between 0.001 (inclusive) and 10000000.0
6537 (exclusive). Otherwise 'e' is used for 'g' and 'E'
6538 for 'G'. When no precision is specified superfluous
6539 zeroes and '+' signs are removed, except for the zero
6540 immediately after the decimal point. Thus 10000000.0
6541 results in 1.0e7.
6542
6543 *printf-%*
6544 % A '%' is written. No argument is converted. The
6545 complete conversion specification is "%%".
6546
6547 When a Number argument is expected a String argument is also
6548 accepted and automatically converted.
6549 When a Float or String argument is expected a Number argument
6550 is also accepted and automatically converted.
6551 Any other argument type results in an error message.
6552
6553 *E766* *E767*
6554 The number of {exprN} arguments must exactly match the number
6555 of "%" items. If there are not sufficient or too many
6556 arguments an error is given. Up to 18 arguments can be used.
6557
6558
6559prompt_getprompt({buf}) *prompt_getprompt()*
6560 Returns the effective prompt text for buffer {buf}. {buf} can
6561 be a buffer name or number. See |prompt-buffer|.
6562
6563 If the buffer doesn't exist or isn't a prompt buffer, an empty
6564 string is returned.
6565
6566 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6567 GetBuffer()->prompt_getprompt()
6568
6569< {only available when compiled with the |+channel| feature}
6570
6571
6572prompt_setcallback({buf}, {expr}) *prompt_setcallback()*
6573 Set prompt callback for buffer {buf} to {expr}. When {expr}
6574 is an empty string the callback is removed. This has only
6575 effect if {buf} has 'buftype' set to "prompt".
6576
6577 The callback is invoked when pressing Enter. The current
6578 buffer will always be the prompt buffer. A new line for a
6579 prompt is added before invoking the callback, thus the prompt
6580 for which the callback was invoked will be in the last but one
6581 line.
6582 If the callback wants to add text to the buffer, it must
6583 insert it above the last line, since that is where the current
6584 prompt is. This can also be done asynchronously.
6585 The callback is invoked with one argument, which is the text
6586 that was entered at the prompt. This can be an empty string
6587 if the user only typed Enter.
6588 Example: >
6589 call prompt_setcallback(bufnr(), function('s:TextEntered'))
6590 func s:TextEntered(text)
6591 if a:text == 'exit' || a:text == 'quit'
6592 stopinsert
6593 close
6594 else
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00006595 call append(line('$') - 1, 'Entered: "' .. a:text .. '"')
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006596 " Reset 'modified' to allow the buffer to be closed.
6597 set nomodified
6598 endif
6599 endfunc
6600
6601< Can also be used as a |method|: >
6602 GetBuffer()->prompt_setcallback(callback)
6603
6604< {only available when compiled with the |+channel| feature}
6605
6606prompt_setinterrupt({buf}, {expr}) *prompt_setinterrupt()*
6607 Set a callback for buffer {buf} to {expr}. When {expr} is an
6608 empty string the callback is removed. This has only effect if
6609 {buf} has 'buftype' set to "prompt".
6610
6611 This callback will be invoked when pressing CTRL-C in Insert
6612 mode. Without setting a callback Vim will exit Insert mode,
6613 as in any buffer.
6614
6615 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6616 GetBuffer()->prompt_setinterrupt(callback)
6617
6618< {only available when compiled with the |+channel| feature}
6619
6620prompt_setprompt({buf}, {text}) *prompt_setprompt()*
6621 Set prompt for buffer {buf} to {text}. You most likely want
6622 {text} to end in a space.
6623 The result is only visible if {buf} has 'buftype' set to
6624 "prompt". Example: >
6625 call prompt_setprompt(bufnr(), 'command: ')
6626<
6627 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6628 GetBuffer()->prompt_setprompt('command: ')
6629
6630< {only available when compiled with the |+channel| feature}
6631
6632prop_ functions are documented here: |text-prop-functions|
6633
6634pum_getpos() *pum_getpos()*
6635 If the popup menu (see |ins-completion-menu|) is not visible,
6636 returns an empty |Dictionary|, otherwise, returns a
6637 |Dictionary| with the following keys:
6638 height nr of items visible
6639 width screen cells
6640 row top screen row (0 first row)
6641 col leftmost screen column (0 first col)
6642 size total nr of items
6643 scrollbar |TRUE| if scrollbar is visible
6644
6645 The values are the same as in |v:event| during
6646 |CompleteChanged|.
6647
6648pumvisible() *pumvisible()*
6649 Returns non-zero when the popup menu is visible, zero
6650 otherwise. See |ins-completion-menu|.
6651 This can be used to avoid some things that would remove the
6652 popup menu.
6653
6654py3eval({expr}) *py3eval()*
6655 Evaluate Python expression {expr} and return its result
6656 converted to Vim data structures.
6657 Numbers and strings are returned as they are (strings are
6658 copied though, Unicode strings are additionally converted to
6659 'encoding').
6660 Lists are represented as Vim |List| type.
6661 Dictionaries are represented as Vim |Dictionary| type with
6662 keys converted to strings.
6663 Note that in a `:def` function local variables are not visible
6664 to {expr}.
6665
6666 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6667 GetExpr()->py3eval()
6668
6669< {only available when compiled with the |+python3| feature}
6670
6671 *E858* *E859*
6672pyeval({expr}) *pyeval()*
6673 Evaluate Python expression {expr} and return its result
6674 converted to Vim data structures.
6675 Numbers and strings are returned as they are (strings are
6676 copied though).
6677 Lists are represented as Vim |List| type.
6678 Dictionaries are represented as Vim |Dictionary| type,
6679 non-string keys result in error.
6680 Note that in a `:def` function local variables are not visible
6681 to {expr}.
6682
6683 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6684 GetExpr()->pyeval()
6685
6686< {only available when compiled with the |+python| feature}
6687
6688pyxeval({expr}) *pyxeval()*
6689 Evaluate Python expression {expr} and return its result
6690 converted to Vim data structures.
6691 Uses Python 2 or 3, see |python_x| and 'pyxversion'.
6692 See also: |pyeval()|, |py3eval()|
6693
6694 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6695 GetExpr()->pyxeval()
6696
6697< {only available when compiled with the |+python| or the
6698 |+python3| feature}
6699
6700rand([{expr}]) *rand()* *random*
6701 Return a pseudo-random Number generated with an xoshiro128**
6702 algorithm using seed {expr}. The returned number is 32 bits,
6703 also on 64 bits systems, for consistency.
6704 {expr} can be initialized by |srand()| and will be updated by
6705 rand(). If {expr} is omitted, an internal seed value is used
6706 and updated.
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01006707 Returns -1 if {expr} is invalid.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006708
6709 Examples: >
6710 :echo rand()
6711 :let seed = srand()
6712 :echo rand(seed)
6713 :echo rand(seed) % 16 " random number 0 - 15
6714<
6715
6716 *E726* *E727*
6717range({expr} [, {max} [, {stride}]]) *range()*
6718 Returns a |List| with Numbers:
6719 - If only {expr} is specified: [0, 1, ..., {expr} - 1]
6720 - If {max} is specified: [{expr}, {expr} + 1, ..., {max}]
6721 - If {stride} is specified: [{expr}, {expr} + {stride}, ...,
6722 {max}] (increasing {expr} with {stride} each time, not
6723 producing a value past {max}).
6724 When the maximum is one before the start the result is an
6725 empty list. When the maximum is more than one before the
6726 start this is an error.
6727 Examples: >
6728 range(4) " [0, 1, 2, 3]
6729 range(2, 4) " [2, 3, 4]
6730 range(2, 9, 3) " [2, 5, 8]
6731 range(2, -2, -1) " [2, 1, 0, -1, -2]
6732 range(0) " []
6733 range(2, 0) " error!
6734<
6735 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6736 GetExpr()->range()
6737<
6738
6739readblob({fname}) *readblob()*
6740 Read file {fname} in binary mode and return a |Blob|.
6741 When the file can't be opened an error message is given and
6742 the result is an empty |Blob|.
6743 Also see |readfile()| and |writefile()|.
6744
6745
6746readdir({directory} [, {expr} [, {dict}]]) *readdir()*
6747 Return a list with file and directory names in {directory}.
6748 You can also use |glob()| if you don't need to do complicated
6749 things, such as limiting the number of matches.
6750 The list will be sorted (case sensitive), see the {dict}
6751 argument below for changing the sort order.
6752
6753 When {expr} is omitted all entries are included.
6754 When {expr} is given, it is evaluated to check what to do:
6755 If {expr} results in -1 then no further entries will
6756 be handled.
6757 If {expr} results in 0 then this entry will not be
6758 added to the list.
6759 If {expr} results in 1 then this entry will be added
6760 to the list.
6761 The entries "." and ".." are always excluded.
6762 Each time {expr} is evaluated |v:val| is set to the entry name.
6763 When {expr} is a function the name is passed as the argument.
6764 For example, to get a list of files ending in ".txt": >
6765 readdir(dirname, {n -> n =~ '.txt$'})
6766< To skip hidden and backup files: >
6767 readdir(dirname, {n -> n !~ '^\.\|\~$'})
Bram Moolenaar6f4754b2022-01-23 12:07:04 +00006768< *E857*
6769 The optional {dict} argument allows for further custom
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006770 values. Currently this is used to specify if and how sorting
6771 should be performed. The dict can have the following members:
6772
6773 sort How to sort the result returned from the system.
6774 Valid values are:
6775 "none" do not sort (fastest method)
6776 "case" sort case sensitive (byte value of
6777 each character, technically, using
6778 strcmp()) (default)
6779 "icase" sort case insensitive (technically
6780 using strcasecmp())
6781 "collate" sort using the collation order
6782 of the "POSIX" or "C" |locale|
6783 (technically using strcoll())
6784 Other values are silently ignored.
6785
6786 For example, to get a list of all files in the current
6787 directory without sorting the individual entries: >
6788 readdir('.', '1', #{sort: 'none'})
6789< If you want to get a directory tree: >
6790 function! s:tree(dir)
6791 return {a:dir : map(readdir(a:dir),
6792 \ {_, x -> isdirectory(x) ?
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00006793 \ {x : s:tree(a:dir .. '/' .. x)} : x})}
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006794 endfunction
6795 echo s:tree(".")
6796<
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01006797 Returns an empty List on error.
6798
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006799 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6800 GetDirName()->readdir()
6801<
6802readdirex({directory} [, {expr} [, {dict}]]) *readdirex()*
6803 Extended version of |readdir()|.
6804 Return a list of Dictionaries with file and directory
6805 information in {directory}.
6806 This is useful if you want to get the attributes of file and
6807 directory at the same time as getting a list of a directory.
6808 This is much faster than calling |readdir()| then calling
6809 |getfperm()|, |getfsize()|, |getftime()| and |getftype()| for
6810 each file and directory especially on MS-Windows.
6811 The list will by default be sorted by name (case sensitive),
6812 the sorting can be changed by using the optional {dict}
6813 argument, see |readdir()|.
6814
6815 The Dictionary for file and directory information has the
6816 following items:
6817 group Group name of the entry. (Only on Unix)
6818 name Name of the entry.
6819 perm Permissions of the entry. See |getfperm()|.
6820 size Size of the entry. See |getfsize()|.
6821 time Timestamp of the entry. See |getftime()|.
6822 type Type of the entry.
6823 On Unix, almost same as |getftype()| except:
6824 Symlink to a dir "linkd"
6825 Other symlink "link"
6826 On MS-Windows:
6827 Normal file "file"
6828 Directory "dir"
6829 Junction "junction"
6830 Symlink to a dir "linkd"
6831 Other symlink "link"
6832 Other reparse point "reparse"
6833 user User name of the entry's owner. (Only on Unix)
6834 On Unix, if the entry is a symlink, the Dictionary includes
6835 the information of the target (except the "type" item).
6836 On MS-Windows, it includes the information of the symlink
6837 itself because of performance reasons.
6838
6839 When {expr} is omitted all entries are included.
6840 When {expr} is given, it is evaluated to check what to do:
6841 If {expr} results in -1 then no further entries will
6842 be handled.
6843 If {expr} results in 0 then this entry will not be
6844 added to the list.
6845 If {expr} results in 1 then this entry will be added
6846 to the list.
6847 The entries "." and ".." are always excluded.
6848 Each time {expr} is evaluated |v:val| is set to a |Dictionary|
6849 of the entry.
6850 When {expr} is a function the entry is passed as the argument.
6851 For example, to get a list of files ending in ".txt": >
6852 readdirex(dirname, {e -> e.name =~ '.txt$'})
6853<
6854 For example, to get a list of all files in the current
6855 directory without sorting the individual entries: >
6856 readdirex(dirname, '1', #{sort: 'none'})
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006857<
6858 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6859 GetDirName()->readdirex()
6860<
6861
6862 *readfile()*
6863readfile({fname} [, {type} [, {max}]])
6864 Read file {fname} and return a |List|, each line of the file
6865 as an item. Lines are broken at NL characters. Macintosh
6866 files separated with CR will result in a single long line
6867 (unless a NL appears somewhere).
6868 All NUL characters are replaced with a NL character.
6869 When {type} contains "b" binary mode is used:
6870 - When the last line ends in a NL an extra empty list item is
6871 added.
6872 - No CR characters are removed.
6873 Otherwise:
6874 - CR characters that appear before a NL are removed.
6875 - Whether the last line ends in a NL or not does not matter.
6876 - When 'encoding' is Unicode any UTF-8 byte order mark is
6877 removed from the text.
6878 When {max} is given this specifies the maximum number of lines
6879 to be read. Useful if you only want to check the first ten
6880 lines of a file: >
6881 :for line in readfile(fname, '', 10)
6882 : if line =~ 'Date' | echo line | endif
6883 :endfor
6884< When {max} is negative -{max} lines from the end of the file
6885 are returned, or as many as there are.
6886 When {max} is zero the result is an empty list.
6887 Note that without {max} the whole file is read into memory.
6888 Also note that there is no recognition of encoding. Read a
6889 file into a buffer if you need to.
6890 Deprecated (use |readblob()| instead): When {type} contains
6891 "B" a |Blob| is returned with the binary data of the file
6892 unmodified.
6893 When the file can't be opened an error message is given and
6894 the result is an empty list.
6895 Also see |writefile()|.
6896
6897 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6898 GetFileName()->readfile()
6899
6900reduce({object}, {func} [, {initial}]) *reduce()* *E998*
6901 {func} is called for every item in {object}, which can be a
6902 |String|, |List| or a |Blob|. {func} is called with two
6903 arguments: the result so far and current item. After
Bram Moolenaarf10911e2022-01-29 22:20:48 +00006904 processing all items the result is returned. *E1132*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006905
6906 {initial} is the initial result. When omitted, the first item
6907 in {object} is used and {func} is first called for the second
6908 item. If {initial} is not given and {object} is empty no
6909 result can be computed, an E998 error is given.
6910
6911 Examples: >
6912 echo reduce([1, 3, 5], { acc, val -> acc + val })
6913 echo reduce(['x', 'y'], { acc, val -> acc .. val }, 'a')
6914 echo reduce(0z1122, { acc, val -> 2 * acc + val })
6915 echo reduce('xyz', { acc, val -> acc .. ',' .. val })
6916<
6917 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6918 echo mylist->reduce({ acc, val -> acc + val }, 0)
6919
6920
6921reg_executing() *reg_executing()*
6922 Returns the single letter name of the register being executed.
6923 Returns an empty string when no register is being executed.
6924 See |@|.
6925
6926reg_recording() *reg_recording()*
6927 Returns the single letter name of the register being recorded.
6928 Returns an empty string when not recording. See |q|.
6929
6930reltime([{start} [, {end}]]) *reltime()*
6931 Return an item that represents a time value. The item is a
6932 list with items that depend on the system. In Vim 9 script
6933 list<any> can be used.
6934 The item can be passed to |reltimestr()| to convert it to a
6935 string or |reltimefloat()| to convert to a Float.
6936
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +01006937 Without an argument reltime() returns the current time (the
6938 representation is system-dependend, it can not be used as the
6939 wall-clock time, see |localtime()| for that).
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006940 With one argument is returns the time passed since the time
6941 specified in the argument.
6942 With two arguments it returns the time passed between {start}
6943 and {end}.
6944
6945 The {start} and {end} arguments must be values returned by
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01006946 reltime(). If there is an error an empty List is returned in
6947 legacy script, in Vim9 script an error is given.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00006948
6949 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6950 GetStart()->reltime()
6951<
6952 {only available when compiled with the |+reltime| feature}
6953
6954reltimefloat({time}) *reltimefloat()*
6955 Return a Float that represents the time value of {time}.
6956 Example: >
6957 let start = reltime()
6958 call MyFunction()
6959 let seconds = reltimefloat(reltime(start))
6960< See the note of reltimestr() about overhead.
6961 Also see |profiling|.
6962 If there is an error 0.0 is returned in legacy script, in Vim9
6963 script an error is given.
6964
6965 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6966 reltime(start)->reltimefloat()
6967
6968< {only available when compiled with the |+reltime| feature}
6969
6970reltimestr({time}) *reltimestr()*
6971 Return a String that represents the time value of {time}.
6972 This is the number of seconds, a dot and the number of
6973 microseconds. Example: >
6974 let start = reltime()
6975 call MyFunction()
6976 echo reltimestr(reltime(start))
6977< Note that overhead for the commands will be added to the time.
6978 The accuracy depends on the system.
6979 Leading spaces are used to make the string align nicely. You
6980 can use split() to remove it. >
6981 echo split(reltimestr(reltime(start)))[0]
6982< Also see |profiling|.
6983 If there is an error an empty string is returned in legacy
6984 script, in Vim9 script an error is given.
6985
6986 Can also be used as a |method|: >
6987 reltime(start)->reltimestr()
6988
6989< {only available when compiled with the |+reltime| feature}
6990
6991 *remote_expr()* *E449*
6992remote_expr({server}, {string} [, {idvar} [, {timeout}]])
Bram Moolenaar944697a2022-02-20 19:48:20 +00006993 Send the {string} to {server}. The {server} argument is a
6994 string, also see |{server}|.
6995
6996 The string is sent as an expression and the result is returned
6997 after evaluation. The result must be a String or a |List|. A
6998 |List| is turned into a String by joining the items with a
6999 line break in between (not at the end), like with join(expr,
7000 "\n").
7001
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007002 If {idvar} is present and not empty, it is taken as the name
7003 of a variable and a {serverid} for later use with
7004 |remote_read()| is stored there.
Bram Moolenaar944697a2022-02-20 19:48:20 +00007005
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007006 If {timeout} is given the read times out after this many
7007 seconds. Otherwise a timeout of 600 seconds is used.
Bram Moolenaar944697a2022-02-20 19:48:20 +00007008
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007009 See also |clientserver| |RemoteReply|.
7010 This function is not available in the |sandbox|.
7011 {only available when compiled with the |+clientserver| feature}
7012 Note: Any errors will cause a local error message to be issued
7013 and the result will be the empty string.
7014
7015 Variables will be evaluated in the global namespace,
7016 independent of a function currently being active. Except
7017 when in debug mode, then local function variables and
7018 arguments can be evaluated.
7019
7020 Examples: >
7021 :echo remote_expr("gvim", "2+2")
7022 :echo remote_expr("gvim1", "b:current_syntax")
7023<
7024 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7025 ServerName()->remote_expr(expr)
7026
7027remote_foreground({server}) *remote_foreground()*
7028 Move the Vim server with the name {server} to the foreground.
Bram Moolenaar944697a2022-02-20 19:48:20 +00007029 The {server} argument is a string, also see |{server}|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007030 This works like: >
7031 remote_expr({server}, "foreground()")
7032< Except that on Win32 systems the client does the work, to work
7033 around the problem that the OS doesn't always allow the server
7034 to bring itself to the foreground.
7035 Note: This does not restore the window if it was minimized,
7036 like foreground() does.
7037 This function is not available in the |sandbox|.
7038
7039 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7040 ServerName()->remote_foreground()
7041
Bram Moolenaarcbaff5e2022-04-08 17:45:08 +01007042< {only in the Win32, Motif and GTK GUI versions and the
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007043 Win32 console version}
7044
7045
7046remote_peek({serverid} [, {retvar}]) *remote_peek()*
7047 Returns a positive number if there are available strings
7048 from {serverid}. Copies any reply string into the variable
7049 {retvar} if specified. {retvar} must be a string with the
7050 name of a variable.
7051 Returns zero if none are available.
7052 Returns -1 if something is wrong.
7053 See also |clientserver|.
7054 This function is not available in the |sandbox|.
7055 {only available when compiled with the |+clientserver| feature}
7056 Examples: >
7057 :let repl = ""
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00007058 :echo "PEEK: " .. remote_peek(id, "repl") .. ": " .. repl
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007059
7060< Can also be used as a |method|: >
7061 ServerId()->remote_peek()
7062
7063remote_read({serverid}, [{timeout}]) *remote_read()*
7064 Return the oldest available reply from {serverid} and consume
7065 it. Unless a {timeout} in seconds is given, it blocks until a
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01007066 reply is available. Returns an empty string, if a reply is
7067 not available or on error.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007068 See also |clientserver|.
7069 This function is not available in the |sandbox|.
7070 {only available when compiled with the |+clientserver| feature}
7071 Example: >
7072 :echo remote_read(id)
7073
7074< Can also be used as a |method|: >
7075 ServerId()->remote_read()
7076<
7077 *remote_send()* *E241*
7078remote_send({server}, {string} [, {idvar}])
Bram Moolenaar944697a2022-02-20 19:48:20 +00007079 Send the {string} to {server}. The {server} argument is a
7080 string, also see |{server}|.
7081
7082 The string is sent as input keys and the function returns
7083 immediately. At the Vim server the keys are not mapped
7084 |:map|.
7085
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007086 If {idvar} is present, it is taken as the name of a variable
7087 and a {serverid} for later use with remote_read() is stored
7088 there.
Bram Moolenaar944697a2022-02-20 19:48:20 +00007089
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007090 See also |clientserver| |RemoteReply|.
7091 This function is not available in the |sandbox|.
7092 {only available when compiled with the |+clientserver| feature}
7093
7094 Note: Any errors will be reported in the server and may mess
7095 up the display.
7096 Examples: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00007097 :echo remote_send("gvim", ":DropAndReply " .. file, "serverid") ..
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007098 \ remote_read(serverid)
7099
7100 :autocmd NONE RemoteReply *
7101 \ echo remote_read(expand("<amatch>"))
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00007102 :echo remote_send("gvim", ":sleep 10 | echo " ..
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007103 \ 'server2client(expand("<client>"), "HELLO")<CR>')
7104<
7105 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7106 ServerName()->remote_send(keys)
7107<
7108 *remote_startserver()* *E941* *E942*
7109remote_startserver({name})
7110 Become the server {name}. This fails if already running as a
7111 server, when |v:servername| is not empty.
7112
7113 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7114 ServerName()->remote_startserver()
7115
7116< {only available when compiled with the |+clientserver| feature}
7117
7118remove({list}, {idx} [, {end}]) *remove()*
7119 Without {end}: Remove the item at {idx} from |List| {list} and
7120 return the item.
7121 With {end}: Remove items from {idx} to {end} (inclusive) and
7122 return a |List| with these items. When {idx} points to the same
7123 item as {end} a list with one item is returned. When {end}
7124 points to an item before {idx} this is an error.
7125 See |list-index| for possible values of {idx} and {end}.
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01007126 Returns zero on error.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007127 Example: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00007128 :echo "last item: " .. remove(mylist, -1)
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007129 :call remove(mylist, 0, 9)
7130<
7131 Use |delete()| to remove a file.
7132
7133 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7134 mylist->remove(idx)
7135
7136remove({blob}, {idx} [, {end}])
7137 Without {end}: Remove the byte at {idx} from |Blob| {blob} and
7138 return the byte.
7139 With {end}: Remove bytes from {idx} to {end} (inclusive) and
7140 return a |Blob| with these bytes. When {idx} points to the same
7141 byte as {end} a |Blob| with one byte is returned. When {end}
7142 points to a byte before {idx} this is an error.
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01007143 Returns zero on error.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007144 Example: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00007145 :echo "last byte: " .. remove(myblob, -1)
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007146 :call remove(mylist, 0, 9)
7147
7148remove({dict}, {key})
7149 Remove the entry from {dict} with key {key} and return it.
7150 Example: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00007151 :echo "removed " .. remove(dict, "one")
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007152< If there is no {key} in {dict} this is an error.
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01007153 Returns zero on error.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007154
7155rename({from}, {to}) *rename()*
7156 Rename the file by the name {from} to the name {to}. This
7157 should also work to move files across file systems. The
7158 result is a Number, which is 0 if the file was renamed
7159 successfully, and non-zero when the renaming failed.
7160 NOTE: If {to} exists it is overwritten without warning.
7161 This function is not available in the |sandbox|.
7162
7163 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7164 GetOldName()->rename(newname)
7165
7166repeat({expr}, {count}) *repeat()*
7167 Repeat {expr} {count} times and return the concatenated
7168 result. Example: >
7169 :let separator = repeat('-', 80)
7170< When {count} is zero or negative the result is empty.
7171 When {expr} is a |List| the result is {expr} concatenated
7172 {count} times. Example: >
7173 :let longlist = repeat(['a', 'b'], 3)
7174< Results in ['a', 'b', 'a', 'b', 'a', 'b'].
7175
7176 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7177 mylist->repeat(count)
7178
7179resolve({filename}) *resolve()* *E655*
7180 On MS-Windows, when {filename} is a shortcut (a .lnk file),
7181 returns the path the shortcut points to in a simplified form.
7182 When {filename} is a symbolic link or junction point, return
7183 the full path to the target. If the target of junction is
7184 removed, return {filename}.
7185 On Unix, repeat resolving symbolic links in all path
7186 components of {filename} and return the simplified result.
7187 To cope with link cycles, resolving of symbolic links is
7188 stopped after 100 iterations.
7189 On other systems, return the simplified {filename}.
7190 The simplification step is done as by |simplify()|.
7191 resolve() keeps a leading path component specifying the
7192 current directory (provided the result is still a relative
7193 path name) and also keeps a trailing path separator.
7194
7195 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7196 GetName()->resolve()
7197
7198reverse({object}) *reverse()*
7199 Reverse the order of items in {object} in-place.
7200 {object} can be a |List| or a |Blob|.
7201 Returns {object}.
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01007202 Returns zero if {object} is not a List or a Blob.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007203 If you want an object to remain unmodified make a copy first: >
7204 :let revlist = reverse(copy(mylist))
7205< Can also be used as a |method|: >
7206 mylist->reverse()
7207
7208round({expr}) *round()*
7209 Round off {expr} to the nearest integral value and return it
7210 as a |Float|. If {expr} lies halfway between two integral
7211 values, then use the larger one (away from zero).
7212 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01007213 Returns 0.0 if {expr} is not a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007214 Examples: >
7215 echo round(0.456)
7216< 0.0 >
7217 echo round(4.5)
7218< 5.0 >
7219 echo round(-4.5)
7220< -5.0
7221
7222 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7223 Compute()->round()
7224<
7225 {only available when compiled with the |+float| feature}
7226
7227rubyeval({expr}) *rubyeval()*
7228 Evaluate Ruby expression {expr} and return its result
7229 converted to Vim data structures.
7230 Numbers, floats and strings are returned as they are (strings
7231 are copied though).
7232 Arrays are represented as Vim |List| type.
7233 Hashes are represented as Vim |Dictionary| type.
7234 Other objects are represented as strings resulted from their
7235 "Object#to_s" method.
7236 Note that in a `:def` function local variables are not visible
7237 to {expr}.
7238
7239 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7240 GetRubyExpr()->rubyeval()
7241
7242< {only available when compiled with the |+ruby| feature}
7243
7244screenattr({row}, {col}) *screenattr()*
7245 Like |screenchar()|, but return the attribute. This is a rather
7246 arbitrary number that can only be used to compare to the
7247 attribute at other positions.
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01007248 Returns -1 when row or col is out of range.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007249
7250 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7251 GetRow()->screenattr(col)
7252
7253screenchar({row}, {col}) *screenchar()*
7254 The result is a Number, which is the character at position
7255 [row, col] on the screen. This works for every possible
7256 screen position, also status lines, window separators and the
7257 command line. The top left position is row one, column one
7258 The character excludes composing characters. For double-byte
7259 encodings it may only be the first byte.
7260 This is mainly to be used for testing.
7261 Returns -1 when row or col is out of range.
7262
7263 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7264 GetRow()->screenchar(col)
7265
7266screenchars({row}, {col}) *screenchars()*
7267 The result is a |List| of Numbers. The first number is the same
7268 as what |screenchar()| returns. Further numbers are
7269 composing characters on top of the base character.
7270 This is mainly to be used for testing.
7271 Returns an empty List when row or col is out of range.
7272
7273 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7274 GetRow()->screenchars(col)
7275
7276screencol() *screencol()*
7277 The result is a Number, which is the current screen column of
7278 the cursor. The leftmost column has number 1.
7279 This function is mainly used for testing.
7280
7281 Note: Always returns the current screen column, thus if used
7282 in a command (e.g. ":echo screencol()") it will return the
7283 column inside the command line, which is 1 when the command is
7284 executed. To get the cursor position in the file use one of
7285 the following mappings: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00007286 nnoremap <expr> GG ":echom " .. screencol() .. "\n"
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007287 nnoremap <silent> GG :echom screencol()<CR>
7288 nnoremap GG <Cmd>echom screencol()<CR>
7289<
7290screenpos({winid}, {lnum}, {col}) *screenpos()*
7291 The result is a Dict with the screen position of the text
7292 character in window {winid} at buffer line {lnum} and column
7293 {col}. {col} is a one-based byte index.
7294 The Dict has these members:
7295 row screen row
7296 col first screen column
7297 endcol last screen column
7298 curscol cursor screen column
7299 If the specified position is not visible, all values are zero.
7300 The "endcol" value differs from "col" when the character
7301 occupies more than one screen cell. E.g. for a Tab "col" can
7302 be 1 and "endcol" can be 8.
7303 The "curscol" value is where the cursor would be placed. For
7304 a Tab it would be the same as "endcol", while for a double
7305 width character it would be the same as "col".
7306 The |conceal| feature is ignored here, the column numbers are
7307 as if 'conceallevel' is zero. You can set the cursor to the
7308 right position and use |screencol()| to get the value with
7309 |conceal| taken into account.
Bram Moolenaar944697a2022-02-20 19:48:20 +00007310 If the position is in a closed fold the screen position of the
7311 first character is returned, {col} is not used.
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01007312 Returns an empty Dict if {winid} is invalid.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007313
7314 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7315 GetWinid()->screenpos(lnum, col)
7316
7317screenrow() *screenrow()*
7318 The result is a Number, which is the current screen row of the
7319 cursor. The top line has number one.
7320 This function is mainly used for testing.
7321 Alternatively you can use |winline()|.
7322
7323 Note: Same restrictions as with |screencol()|.
7324
7325screenstring({row}, {col}) *screenstring()*
7326 The result is a String that contains the base character and
7327 any composing characters at position [row, col] on the screen.
7328 This is like |screenchars()| but returning a String with the
7329 characters.
7330 This is mainly to be used for testing.
7331 Returns an empty String when row or col is out of range.
7332
7333 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7334 GetRow()->screenstring(col)
7335<
7336 *search()*
7337search({pattern} [, {flags} [, {stopline} [, {timeout} [, {skip}]]]])
7338 Search for regexp pattern {pattern}. The search starts at the
7339 cursor position (you can use |cursor()| to set it).
7340
7341 When a match has been found its line number is returned.
7342 If there is no match a 0 is returned and the cursor doesn't
7343 move. No error message is given.
7344
7345 {flags} is a String, which can contain these character flags:
7346 'b' search Backward instead of forward
7347 'c' accept a match at the Cursor position
7348 'e' move to the End of the match
7349 'n' do Not move the cursor
7350 'p' return number of matching sub-Pattern (see below)
7351 's' Set the ' mark at the previous location of the cursor
7352 'w' Wrap around the end of the file
7353 'W' don't Wrap around the end of the file
7354 'z' start searching at the cursor column instead of zero
7355 If neither 'w' or 'W' is given, the 'wrapscan' option applies.
7356
7357 If the 's' flag is supplied, the ' mark is set, only if the
7358 cursor is moved. The 's' flag cannot be combined with the 'n'
7359 flag.
7360
7361 'ignorecase', 'smartcase' and 'magic' are used.
7362
7363 When the 'z' flag is not given, forward searching always
7364 starts in column zero and then matches before the cursor are
7365 skipped. When the 'c' flag is present in 'cpo' the next
7366 search starts after the match. Without the 'c' flag the next
7367 search starts one column further. This matters for
7368 overlapping matches.
7369 When searching backwards and the 'z' flag is given then the
7370 search starts in column zero, thus no match in the current
7371 line will be found (unless wrapping around the end of the
7372 file).
7373
7374 When the {stopline} argument is given then the search stops
7375 after searching this line. This is useful to restrict the
7376 search to a range of lines. Examples: >
7377 let match = search('(', 'b', line("w0"))
7378 let end = search('END', '', line("w$"))
7379< When {stopline} is used and it is not zero this also implies
7380 that the search does not wrap around the end of the file.
7381 A zero value is equal to not giving the argument.
7382
7383 When the {timeout} argument is given the search stops when
7384 more than this many milliseconds have passed. Thus when
7385 {timeout} is 500 the search stops after half a second.
7386 The value must not be negative. A zero value is like not
7387 giving the argument.
7388 {only available when compiled with the |+reltime| feature}
7389
7390 If the {skip} expression is given it is evaluated with the
7391 cursor positioned on the start of a match. If it evaluates to
7392 non-zero this match is skipped. This can be used, for
7393 example, to skip a match in a comment or a string.
7394 {skip} can be a string, which is evaluated as an expression, a
7395 function reference or a lambda.
7396 When {skip} is omitted or empty, every match is accepted.
7397 When evaluating {skip} causes an error the search is aborted
7398 and -1 returned.
7399 *search()-sub-match*
7400 With the 'p' flag the returned value is one more than the
7401 first sub-match in \(\). One if none of them matched but the
7402 whole pattern did match.
7403 To get the column number too use |searchpos()|.
7404
7405 The cursor will be positioned at the match, unless the 'n'
7406 flag is used.
7407
7408 Example (goes over all files in the argument list): >
7409 :let n = 1
7410 :while n <= argc() " loop over all files in arglist
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00007411 : exe "argument " .. n
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007412 : " start at the last char in the file and wrap for the
7413 : " first search to find match at start of file
7414 : normal G$
7415 : let flags = "w"
7416 : while search("foo", flags) > 0
7417 : s/foo/bar/g
7418 : let flags = "W"
7419 : endwhile
7420 : update " write the file if modified
7421 : let n = n + 1
7422 :endwhile
7423<
7424 Example for using some flags: >
7425 :echo search('\<if\|\(else\)\|\(endif\)', 'ncpe')
7426< This will search for the keywords "if", "else", and "endif"
7427 under or after the cursor. Because of the 'p' flag, it
7428 returns 1, 2, or 3 depending on which keyword is found, or 0
7429 if the search fails. With the cursor on the first word of the
7430 line:
7431 if (foo == 0) | let foo = foo + 1 | endif ~
7432 the function returns 1. Without the 'c' flag, the function
7433 finds the "endif" and returns 3. The same thing happens
7434 without the 'e' flag if the cursor is on the "f" of "if".
7435 The 'n' flag tells the function not to move the cursor.
7436
7437 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7438 GetPattern()->search()
7439
7440searchcount([{options}]) *searchcount()*
7441 Get or update the last search count, like what is displayed
7442 without the "S" flag in 'shortmess'. This works even if
7443 'shortmess' does contain the "S" flag.
7444
7445 This returns a |Dictionary|. The dictionary is empty if the
7446 previous pattern was not set and "pattern" was not specified.
7447
7448 key type meaning ~
7449 current |Number| current position of match;
7450 0 if the cursor position is
7451 before the first match
7452 exact_match |Boolean| 1 if "current" is matched on
7453 "pos", otherwise 0
7454 total |Number| total count of matches found
7455 incomplete |Number| 0: search was fully completed
7456 1: recomputing was timed out
7457 2: max count exceeded
7458
7459 For {options} see further down.
7460
7461 To get the last search count when |n| or |N| was pressed, call
7462 this function with `recompute: 0` . This sometimes returns
7463 wrong information because |n| and |N|'s maximum count is 99.
7464 If it exceeded 99 the result must be max count + 1 (100). If
7465 you want to get correct information, specify `recompute: 1`: >
7466
7467 " result == maxcount + 1 (100) when many matches
7468 let result = searchcount(#{recompute: 0})
7469
7470 " Below returns correct result (recompute defaults
7471 " to 1)
7472 let result = searchcount()
7473<
7474 The function is useful to add the count to |statusline|: >
7475 function! LastSearchCount() abort
7476 let result = searchcount(#{recompute: 0})
7477 if empty(result)
7478 return ''
7479 endif
7480 if result.incomplete ==# 1 " timed out
7481 return printf(' /%s [?/??]', @/)
7482 elseif result.incomplete ==# 2 " max count exceeded
7483 if result.total > result.maxcount &&
7484 \ result.current > result.maxcount
7485 return printf(' /%s [>%d/>%d]', @/,
7486 \ result.current, result.total)
7487 elseif result.total > result.maxcount
7488 return printf(' /%s [%d/>%d]', @/,
7489 \ result.current, result.total)
7490 endif
7491 endif
7492 return printf(' /%s [%d/%d]', @/,
7493 \ result.current, result.total)
7494 endfunction
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00007495 let &statusline ..= '%{LastSearchCount()}'
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007496
7497 " Or if you want to show the count only when
7498 " 'hlsearch' was on
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00007499 " let &statusline ..=
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007500 " \ '%{v:hlsearch ? LastSearchCount() : ""}'
7501<
7502 You can also update the search count, which can be useful in a
7503 |CursorMoved| or |CursorMovedI| autocommand: >
7504
7505 autocmd CursorMoved,CursorMovedI *
7506 \ let s:searchcount_timer = timer_start(
7507 \ 200, function('s:update_searchcount'))
7508 function! s:update_searchcount(timer) abort
7509 if a:timer ==# s:searchcount_timer
7510 call searchcount(#{
7511 \ recompute: 1, maxcount: 0, timeout: 100})
7512 redrawstatus
7513 endif
7514 endfunction
7515<
7516 This can also be used to count matched texts with specified
7517 pattern in the current buffer using "pattern": >
7518
7519 " Count '\<foo\>' in this buffer
7520 " (Note that it also updates search count)
7521 let result = searchcount(#{pattern: '\<foo\>'})
7522
7523 " To restore old search count by old pattern,
7524 " search again
7525 call searchcount()
7526<
7527 {options} must be a |Dictionary|. It can contain:
7528 key type meaning ~
7529 recompute |Boolean| if |TRUE|, recompute the count
7530 like |n| or |N| was executed.
7531 otherwise returns the last
7532 computed result (when |n| or
7533 |N| was used when "S" is not
7534 in 'shortmess', or this
7535 function was called).
7536 (default: |TRUE|)
7537 pattern |String| recompute if this was given
7538 and different with |@/|.
7539 this works as same as the
7540 below command is executed
7541 before calling this function >
7542 let @/ = pattern
7543< (default: |@/|)
7544 timeout |Number| 0 or negative number is no
7545 timeout. timeout milliseconds
7546 for recomputing the result
7547 (default: 0)
7548 maxcount |Number| 0 or negative number is no
7549 limit. max count of matched
7550 text while recomputing the
7551 result. if search exceeded
7552 total count, "total" value
7553 becomes `maxcount + 1`
7554 (default: 99)
7555 pos |List| `[lnum, col, off]` value
7556 when recomputing the result.
7557 this changes "current" result
7558 value. see |cursor()|,
7559 |getpos()|
7560 (default: cursor's position)
7561
7562 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7563 GetSearchOpts()->searchcount()
7564<
7565searchdecl({name} [, {global} [, {thisblock}]]) *searchdecl()*
7566 Search for the declaration of {name}.
7567
7568 With a non-zero {global} argument it works like |gD|, find
7569 first match in the file. Otherwise it works like |gd|, find
7570 first match in the function.
7571
7572 With a non-zero {thisblock} argument matches in a {} block
7573 that ends before the cursor position are ignored. Avoids
7574 finding variable declarations only valid in another scope.
7575
7576 Moves the cursor to the found match.
7577 Returns zero for success, non-zero for failure.
7578 Example: >
7579 if searchdecl('myvar') == 0
7580 echo getline('.')
7581 endif
7582<
7583 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7584 GetName()->searchdecl()
7585<
7586 *searchpair()*
7587searchpair({start}, {middle}, {end} [, {flags} [, {skip}
7588 [, {stopline} [, {timeout}]]]])
7589 Search for the match of a nested start-end pair. This can be
7590 used to find the "endif" that matches an "if", while other
7591 if/endif pairs in between are ignored.
7592 The search starts at the cursor. The default is to search
7593 forward, include 'b' in {flags} to search backward.
7594 If a match is found, the cursor is positioned at it and the
7595 line number is returned. If no match is found 0 or -1 is
7596 returned and the cursor doesn't move. No error message is
7597 given.
7598
7599 {start}, {middle} and {end} are patterns, see |pattern|. They
7600 must not contain \( \) pairs. Use of \%( \) is allowed. When
7601 {middle} is not empty, it is found when searching from either
7602 direction, but only when not in a nested start-end pair. A
7603 typical use is: >
7604 searchpair('\<if\>', '\<else\>', '\<endif\>')
7605< By leaving {middle} empty the "else" is skipped.
7606
7607 {flags} 'b', 'c', 'n', 's', 'w' and 'W' are used like with
7608 |search()|. Additionally:
7609 'r' Repeat until no more matches found; will find the
7610 outer pair. Implies the 'W' flag.
7611 'm' Return number of matches instead of line number with
7612 the match; will be > 1 when 'r' is used.
7613 Note: it's nearly always a good idea to use the 'W' flag, to
7614 avoid wrapping around the end of the file.
7615
7616 When a match for {start}, {middle} or {end} is found, the
7617 {skip} expression is evaluated with the cursor positioned on
7618 the start of the match. It should return non-zero if this
7619 match is to be skipped. E.g., because it is inside a comment
7620 or a string.
7621 When {skip} is omitted or empty, every match is accepted.
7622 When evaluating {skip} causes an error the search is aborted
7623 and -1 returned.
7624 {skip} can be a string, a lambda, a funcref or a partial.
7625 Anything else makes the function fail.
7626 In a `:def` function when the {skip} argument is a string
7627 constant it is compiled into instructions.
7628
7629 For {stopline} and {timeout} see |search()|.
7630
7631 The value of 'ignorecase' is used. 'magic' is ignored, the
7632 patterns are used like it's on.
7633
7634 The search starts exactly at the cursor. A match with
7635 {start}, {middle} or {end} at the next character, in the
7636 direction of searching, is the first one found. Example: >
7637 if 1
7638 if 2
7639 endif 2
7640 endif 1
7641< When starting at the "if 2", with the cursor on the "i", and
7642 searching forwards, the "endif 2" is found. When starting on
7643 the character just before the "if 2", the "endif 1" will be
7644 found. That's because the "if 2" will be found first, and
7645 then this is considered to be a nested if/endif from "if 2" to
7646 "endif 2".
7647 When searching backwards and {end} is more than one character,
7648 it may be useful to put "\zs" at the end of the pattern, so
7649 that when the cursor is inside a match with the end it finds
7650 the matching start.
7651
7652 Example, to find the "endif" command in a Vim script: >
7653
7654 :echo searchpair('\<if\>', '\<el\%[seif]\>', '\<en\%[dif]\>', 'W',
7655 \ 'getline(".") =~ "^\\s*\""')
7656
7657< The cursor must be at or after the "if" for which a match is
7658 to be found. Note that single-quote strings are used to avoid
7659 having to double the backslashes. The skip expression only
7660 catches comments at the start of a line, not after a command.
7661 Also, a word "en" or "if" halfway a line is considered a
7662 match.
7663 Another example, to search for the matching "{" of a "}": >
7664
7665 :echo searchpair('{', '', '}', 'bW')
7666
7667< This works when the cursor is at or before the "}" for which a
7668 match is to be found. To reject matches that syntax
7669 highlighting recognized as strings: >
7670
7671 :echo searchpair('{', '', '}', 'bW',
7672 \ 'synIDattr(synID(line("."), col("."), 0), "name") =~? "string"')
7673<
7674 *searchpairpos()*
7675searchpairpos({start}, {middle}, {end} [, {flags} [, {skip}
7676 [, {stopline} [, {timeout}]]]])
7677 Same as |searchpair()|, but returns a |List| with the line and
7678 column position of the match. The first element of the |List|
7679 is the line number and the second element is the byte index of
7680 the column position of the match. If no match is found,
7681 returns [0, 0]. >
7682
7683 :let [lnum,col] = searchpairpos('{', '', '}', 'n')
7684<
7685 See |match-parens| for a bigger and more useful example.
7686
7687 *searchpos()*
7688searchpos({pattern} [, {flags} [, {stopline} [, {timeout} [, {skip}]]]])
7689 Same as |search()|, but returns a |List| with the line and
7690 column position of the match. The first element of the |List|
7691 is the line number and the second element is the byte index of
7692 the column position of the match. If no match is found,
7693 returns [0, 0].
7694 Example: >
7695 :let [lnum, col] = searchpos('mypattern', 'n')
7696
7697< When the 'p' flag is given then there is an extra item with
7698 the sub-pattern match number |search()-sub-match|. Example: >
7699 :let [lnum, col, submatch] = searchpos('\(\l\)\|\(\u\)', 'np')
7700< In this example "submatch" is 2 when a lowercase letter is
7701 found |/\l|, 3 when an uppercase letter is found |/\u|.
7702
7703 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7704 GetPattern()->searchpos()
7705
7706server2client({clientid}, {string}) *server2client()*
7707 Send a reply string to {clientid}. The most recent {clientid}
7708 that sent a string can be retrieved with expand("<client>").
7709 {only available when compiled with the |+clientserver| feature}
7710 Returns zero for success, -1 for failure.
7711 Note:
7712 This id has to be stored before the next command can be
7713 received. I.e. before returning from the received command and
7714 before calling any commands that waits for input.
7715 See also |clientserver|.
7716 Example: >
7717 :echo server2client(expand("<client>"), "HELLO")
7718
7719< Can also be used as a |method|: >
7720 GetClientId()->server2client(string)
7721<
7722serverlist() *serverlist()*
7723 Return a list of available server names, one per line.
7724 When there are no servers or the information is not available
7725 an empty string is returned. See also |clientserver|.
7726 {only available when compiled with the |+clientserver| feature}
7727 Example: >
7728 :echo serverlist()
7729<
7730setbufline({buf}, {lnum}, {text}) *setbufline()*
7731 Set line {lnum} to {text} in buffer {buf}. This works like
7732 |setline()| for the specified buffer.
7733
7734 This function works only for loaded buffers. First call
7735 |bufload()| if needed.
7736
7737 To insert lines use |appendbufline()|.
7738 Any text properties in {lnum} are cleared.
7739
7740 {text} can be a string to set one line, or a list of strings
7741 to set multiple lines. If the list extends below the last
7742 line then those lines are added.
7743
7744 For the use of {buf}, see |bufname()| above.
7745
7746 {lnum} is used like with |setline()|.
7747 Use "$" to refer to the last line in buffer {buf}.
7748 When {lnum} is just below the last line the {text} will be
7749 added below the last line.
7750
7751 When {buf} is not a valid buffer, the buffer is not loaded or
7752 {lnum} is not valid then 1 is returned. In |Vim9| script an
7753 error is given.
7754 On success 0 is returned.
7755
7756 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
7757 third argument: >
7758 GetText()->setbufline(buf, lnum)
7759
7760setbufvar({buf}, {varname}, {val}) *setbufvar()*
7761 Set option or local variable {varname} in buffer {buf} to
7762 {val}.
7763 This also works for a global or local window option, but it
7764 doesn't work for a global or local window variable.
7765 For a local window option the global value is unchanged.
7766 For the use of {buf}, see |bufname()| above.
7767 The {varname} argument is a string.
7768 Note that the variable name without "b:" must be used.
7769 Examples: >
7770 :call setbufvar(1, "&mod", 1)
7771 :call setbufvar("todo", "myvar", "foobar")
7772< This function is not available in the |sandbox|.
7773
7774 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
7775 third argument: >
7776 GetValue()->setbufvar(buf, varname)
7777
7778
7779setcellwidths({list}) *setcellwidths()*
7780 Specify overrides for cell widths of character ranges. This
7781 tells Vim how wide characters are, counted in screen cells.
7782 This overrides 'ambiwidth'. Example: >
7783 setcellwidths([[0xad, 0xad, 1],
7784 \ [0x2194, 0x2199, 2]])
7785
Bram Moolenaarf10911e2022-01-29 22:20:48 +00007786< *E1109* *E1110* *E1111* *E1112* *E1113* *E1114*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00007787 The {list} argument is a list of lists with each three
7788 numbers. These three numbers are [low, high, width]. "low"
7789 and "high" can be the same, in which case this refers to one
7790 character. Otherwise it is the range of characters from "low"
7791 to "high" (inclusive). "width" is either 1 or 2, indicating
7792 the character width in screen cells.
7793 An error is given if the argument is invalid, also when a
7794 range overlaps with another.
7795 Only characters with value 0x100 and higher can be used.
7796
7797 If the new value causes 'fillchars' or 'listchars' to become
7798 invalid it is rejected and an error is given.
7799
7800 To clear the overrides pass an empty list: >
7801 setcellwidths([]);
7802< You can use the script $VIMRUNTIME/tools/emoji_list.vim to see
7803 the effect for known emoji characters.
7804
7805setcharpos({expr}, {list}) *setcharpos()*
7806 Same as |setpos()| but uses the specified column number as the
7807 character index instead of the byte index in the line.
7808
7809 Example:
7810 With the text "여보세요" in line 8: >
7811 call setcharpos('.', [0, 8, 4, 0])
7812< positions the cursor on the fourth character '요'. >
7813 call setpos('.', [0, 8, 4, 0])
7814< positions the cursor on the second character '보'.
7815
7816 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7817 GetPosition()->setcharpos('.')
7818
7819setcharsearch({dict}) *setcharsearch()*
7820 Set the current character search information to {dict},
7821 which contains one or more of the following entries:
7822
7823 char character which will be used for a subsequent
7824 |,| or |;| command; an empty string clears the
7825 character search
7826 forward direction of character search; 1 for forward,
7827 0 for backward
7828 until type of character search; 1 for a |t| or |T|
7829 character search, 0 for an |f| or |F|
7830 character search
7831
7832 This can be useful to save/restore a user's character search
7833 from a script: >
7834 :let prevsearch = getcharsearch()
7835 :" Perform a command which clobbers user's search
7836 :call setcharsearch(prevsearch)
7837< Also see |getcharsearch()|.
7838
7839 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7840 SavedSearch()->setcharsearch()
7841
7842setcmdpos({pos}) *setcmdpos()*
7843 Set the cursor position in the command line to byte position
7844 {pos}. The first position is 1.
7845 Use |getcmdpos()| to obtain the current position.
7846 Only works while editing the command line, thus you must use
7847 |c_CTRL-\_e|, |c_CTRL-R_=| or |c_CTRL-R_CTRL-R| with '='. For
7848 |c_CTRL-\_e| and |c_CTRL-R_CTRL-R| with '=' the position is
7849 set after the command line is set to the expression. For
7850 |c_CTRL-R_=| it is set after evaluating the expression but
7851 before inserting the resulting text.
7852 When the number is too big the cursor is put at the end of the
7853 line. A number smaller than one has undefined results.
7854 Returns FALSE when successful, TRUE when not editing the
7855 command line.
7856
7857 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7858 GetPos()->setcmdpos()
7859
7860setcursorcharpos({lnum}, {col} [, {off}]) *setcursorcharpos()*
7861setcursorcharpos({list})
7862 Same as |cursor()| but uses the specified column number as the
7863 character index instead of the byte index in the line.
7864
7865 Example:
7866 With the text "여보세요" in line 4: >
7867 call setcursorcharpos(4, 3)
7868< positions the cursor on the third character '세'. >
7869 call cursor(4, 3)
7870< positions the cursor on the first character '여'.
7871
7872 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7873 GetCursorPos()->setcursorcharpos()
7874
7875
7876setenv({name}, {val}) *setenv()*
7877 Set environment variable {name} to {val}. Example: >
7878 call setenv('HOME', '/home/myhome')
7879
7880< When {val} is |v:null| the environment variable is deleted.
7881 See also |expr-env|.
7882
7883 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
7884 second argument: >
7885 GetPath()->setenv('PATH')
7886
7887setfperm({fname}, {mode}) *setfperm()* *chmod*
7888 Set the file permissions for {fname} to {mode}.
7889 {mode} must be a string with 9 characters. It is of the form
7890 "rwxrwxrwx", where each group of "rwx" flags represent, in
7891 turn, the permissions of the owner of the file, the group the
7892 file belongs to, and other users. A '-' character means the
7893 permission is off, any other character means on. Multi-byte
7894 characters are not supported.
7895
7896 For example "rw-r-----" means read-write for the user,
7897 readable by the group, not accessible by others. "xx-x-----"
7898 would do the same thing.
7899
7900 Returns non-zero for success, zero for failure.
7901
7902 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7903 GetFilename()->setfperm(mode)
7904<
7905 To read permissions see |getfperm()|.
7906
7907
7908setline({lnum}, {text}) *setline()*
7909 Set line {lnum} of the current buffer to {text}. To insert
7910 lines use |append()|. To set lines in another buffer use
7911 |setbufline()|. Any text properties in {lnum} are cleared.
7912
7913 {lnum} is used like with |getline()|.
7914 When {lnum} is just below the last line the {text} will be
7915 added below the last line.
7916 {text} can be any type or a List of any type, each item is
7917 converted to a String.
7918
7919 If this succeeds, FALSE is returned. If this fails (most likely
7920 because {lnum} is invalid) TRUE is returned.
7921 In |Vim9| script an error is given if {lnum} is invalid.
7922
7923 Example: >
7924 :call setline(5, strftime("%c"))
7925
7926< When {text} is a |List| then line {lnum} and following lines
7927 will be set to the items in the list. Example: >
7928 :call setline(5, ['aaa', 'bbb', 'ccc'])
7929< This is equivalent to: >
7930 :for [n, l] in [[5, 'aaa'], [6, 'bbb'], [7, 'ccc']]
7931 : call setline(n, l)
7932 :endfor
7933
7934< Note: The '[ and '] marks are not set.
7935
7936 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
7937 second argument: >
7938 GetText()->setline(lnum)
7939
7940setloclist({nr}, {list} [, {action} [, {what}]]) *setloclist()*
7941 Create or replace or add to the location list for window {nr}.
7942 {nr} can be the window number or the |window-ID|.
7943 When {nr} is zero the current window is used.
7944
7945 For a location list window, the displayed location list is
7946 modified. For an invalid window number {nr}, -1 is returned.
7947 Otherwise, same as |setqflist()|.
7948 Also see |location-list|.
7949
7950 For {action} see |setqflist-action|.
7951
7952 If the optional {what} dictionary argument is supplied, then
7953 only the items listed in {what} are set. Refer to |setqflist()|
7954 for the list of supported keys in {what}.
7955
7956 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
7957 second argument: >
7958 GetLoclist()->setloclist(winnr)
7959
7960setmatches({list} [, {win}]) *setmatches()*
7961 Restores a list of matches saved by |getmatches()| for the
7962 current window. Returns 0 if successful, otherwise -1. All
7963 current matches are cleared before the list is restored. See
7964 example for |getmatches()|.
7965 If {win} is specified, use the window with this number or
7966 window ID instead of the current window.
7967
7968 Can also be used as a |method|: >
7969 GetMatches()->setmatches()
7970<
7971 *setpos()*
7972setpos({expr}, {list})
7973 Set the position for String {expr}. Possible values:
7974 . the cursor
7975 'x mark x
7976
7977 {list} must be a |List| with four or five numbers:
7978 [bufnum, lnum, col, off]
7979 [bufnum, lnum, col, off, curswant]
7980
7981 "bufnum" is the buffer number. Zero can be used for the
7982 current buffer. When setting an uppercase mark "bufnum" is
7983 used for the mark position. For other marks it specifies the
7984 buffer to set the mark in. You can use the |bufnr()| function
7985 to turn a file name into a buffer number.
7986 For setting the cursor and the ' mark "bufnum" is ignored,
7987 since these are associated with a window, not a buffer.
7988 Does not change the jumplist.
7989
7990 "lnum" and "col" are the position in the buffer. The first
7991 column is 1. Use a zero "lnum" to delete a mark. If "col" is
7992 smaller than 1 then 1 is used. To use the character count
7993 instead of the byte count, use |setcharpos()|.
7994
7995 The "off" number is only used when 'virtualedit' is set. Then
7996 it is the offset in screen columns from the start of the
7997 character. E.g., a position within a <Tab> or after the last
7998 character.
7999
8000 The "curswant" number is only used when setting the cursor
8001 position. It sets the preferred column for when moving the
8002 cursor vertically. When the "curswant" number is missing the
8003 preferred column is not set. When it is present and setting a
8004 mark position it is not used.
8005
8006 Note that for '< and '> changing the line number may result in
8007 the marks to be effectively be swapped, so that '< is always
8008 before '>.
8009
8010 Returns 0 when the position could be set, -1 otherwise.
8011 An error message is given if {expr} is invalid.
8012
8013 Also see |setcharpos()|, |getpos()| and |getcurpos()|.
8014
8015 This does not restore the preferred column for moving
8016 vertically; if you set the cursor position with this, |j| and
8017 |k| motions will jump to previous columns! Use |cursor()| to
8018 also set the preferred column. Also see the "curswant" key in
8019 |winrestview()|.
8020
8021 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8022 GetPosition()->setpos('.')
8023
8024setqflist({list} [, {action} [, {what}]]) *setqflist()*
8025 Create or replace or add to the quickfix list.
8026
8027 If the optional {what} dictionary argument is supplied, then
8028 only the items listed in {what} are set. The first {list}
8029 argument is ignored. See below for the supported items in
8030 {what}.
8031 *setqflist-what*
8032 When {what} is not present, the items in {list} are used. Each
8033 item must be a dictionary. Non-dictionary items in {list} are
8034 ignored. Each dictionary item can contain the following
8035 entries:
8036
8037 bufnr buffer number; must be the number of a valid
8038 buffer
8039 filename name of a file; only used when "bufnr" is not
8040 present or it is invalid.
8041 module name of a module; if given it will be used in
8042 quickfix error window instead of the filename.
8043 lnum line number in the file
Bram Moolenaara2baa732022-02-04 16:09:54 +00008044 end_lnum end of lines, if the item spans multiple lines
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008045 pattern search pattern used to locate the error
8046 col column number
8047 vcol when non-zero: "col" is visual column
8048 when zero: "col" is byte index
Bram Moolenaara2baa732022-02-04 16:09:54 +00008049 end_col end column, if the item spans multiple columns
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008050 nr error number
8051 text description of the error
8052 type single-character error type, 'E', 'W', etc.
8053 valid recognized error message
8054
8055 The "col", "vcol", "nr", "type" and "text" entries are
8056 optional. Either "lnum" or "pattern" entry can be used to
8057 locate a matching error line.
8058 If the "filename" and "bufnr" entries are not present or
8059 neither the "lnum" or "pattern" entries are present, then the
8060 item will not be handled as an error line.
8061 If both "pattern" and "lnum" are present then "pattern" will
8062 be used.
8063 If the "valid" entry is not supplied, then the valid flag is
8064 set when "bufnr" is a valid buffer or "filename" exists.
8065 If you supply an empty {list}, the quickfix list will be
8066 cleared.
8067 Note that the list is not exactly the same as what
8068 |getqflist()| returns.
8069
8070 {action} values: *setqflist-action* *E927*
8071 'a' The items from {list} are added to the existing
8072 quickfix list. If there is no existing list, then a
8073 new list is created.
8074
8075 'r' The items from the current quickfix list are replaced
8076 with the items from {list}. This can also be used to
8077 clear the list: >
8078 :call setqflist([], 'r')
8079<
8080 'f' All the quickfix lists in the quickfix stack are
8081 freed.
8082
8083 If {action} is not present or is set to ' ', then a new list
8084 is created. The new quickfix list is added after the current
8085 quickfix list in the stack and all the following lists are
8086 freed. To add a new quickfix list at the end of the stack,
8087 set "nr" in {what} to "$".
8088
8089 The following items can be specified in dictionary {what}:
8090 context quickfix list context. See |quickfix-context|
8091 efm errorformat to use when parsing text from
8092 "lines". If this is not present, then the
8093 'errorformat' option value is used.
8094 See |quickfix-parse|
8095 id quickfix list identifier |quickfix-ID|
8096 idx index of the current entry in the quickfix
8097 list specified by 'id' or 'nr'. If set to '$',
8098 then the last entry in the list is set as the
8099 current entry. See |quickfix-index|
8100 items list of quickfix entries. Same as the {list}
8101 argument.
8102 lines use 'errorformat' to parse a list of lines and
8103 add the resulting entries to the quickfix list
8104 {nr} or {id}. Only a |List| value is supported.
8105 See |quickfix-parse|
8106 nr list number in the quickfix stack; zero
8107 means the current quickfix list and "$" means
8108 the last quickfix list.
8109 quickfixtextfunc
8110 function to get the text to display in the
8111 quickfix window. The value can be the name of
8112 a function or a funcref or a lambda. Refer to
8113 |quickfix-window-function| for an explanation
8114 of how to write the function and an example.
8115 title quickfix list title text. See |quickfix-title|
8116 Unsupported keys in {what} are ignored.
8117 If the "nr" item is not present, then the current quickfix list
8118 is modified. When creating a new quickfix list, "nr" can be
8119 set to a value one greater than the quickfix stack size.
8120 When modifying a quickfix list, to guarantee that the correct
8121 list is modified, "id" should be used instead of "nr" to
8122 specify the list.
8123
8124 Examples (See also |setqflist-examples|): >
8125 :call setqflist([], 'r', {'title': 'My search'})
8126 :call setqflist([], 'r', {'nr': 2, 'title': 'Errors'})
8127 :call setqflist([], 'a', {'id':qfid, 'lines':["F1:10:L10"]})
8128<
8129 Returns zero for success, -1 for failure.
8130
8131 This function can be used to create a quickfix list
8132 independent of the 'errorformat' setting. Use a command like
8133 `:cc 1` to jump to the first position.
8134
8135 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
8136 second argument: >
8137 GetErrorlist()->setqflist()
8138<
8139 *setreg()*
8140setreg({regname}, {value} [, {options}])
8141 Set the register {regname} to {value}.
8142 If {regname} is "" or "@", the unnamed register '"' is used.
8143 The {regname} argument is a string. In |Vim9-script|
8144 {regname} must be one character.
8145
8146 {value} may be any value returned by |getreg()| or
8147 |getreginfo()|, including a |List| or |Dict|.
8148 If {options} contains "a" or {regname} is upper case,
8149 then the value is appended.
8150
8151 {options} can also contain a register type specification:
8152 "c" or "v" |characterwise| mode
8153 "l" or "V" |linewise| mode
8154 "b" or "<CTRL-V>" |blockwise-visual| mode
8155 If a number immediately follows "b" or "<CTRL-V>" then this is
8156 used as the width of the selection - if it is not specified
8157 then the width of the block is set to the number of characters
8158 in the longest line (counting a <Tab> as 1 character).
8159
8160 If {options} contains no register settings, then the default
8161 is to use character mode unless {value} ends in a <NL> for
8162 string {value} and linewise mode for list {value}. Blockwise
8163 mode is never selected automatically.
8164 Returns zero for success, non-zero for failure.
8165
8166 *E883*
8167 Note: you may not use |List| containing more than one item to
8168 set search and expression registers. Lists containing no
8169 items act like empty strings.
8170
8171 Examples: >
8172 :call setreg(v:register, @*)
8173 :call setreg('*', @%, 'ac')
8174 :call setreg('a', "1\n2\n3", 'b5')
8175 :call setreg('"', { 'points_to': 'a'})
8176
8177< This example shows using the functions to save and restore a
8178 register: >
8179 :let var_a = getreginfo()
8180 :call setreg('a', var_a)
8181< or: >
8182 :let var_a = getreg('a', 1, 1)
8183 :let var_amode = getregtype('a')
8184 ....
8185 :call setreg('a', var_a, var_amode)
8186< Note: you may not reliably restore register value
8187 without using the third argument to |getreg()| as without it
8188 newlines are represented as newlines AND Nul bytes are
8189 represented as newlines as well, see |NL-used-for-Nul|.
8190
8191 You can also change the type of a register by appending
8192 nothing: >
8193 :call setreg('a', '', 'al')
8194
8195< Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
8196 second argument: >
8197 GetText()->setreg('a')
8198
8199settabvar({tabnr}, {varname}, {val}) *settabvar()*
8200 Set tab-local variable {varname} to {val} in tab page {tabnr}.
8201 |t:var|
8202 The {varname} argument is a string.
8203 Note that autocommands are blocked, side effects may not be
8204 triggered, e.g. when setting 'filetype'.
8205 Note that the variable name without "t:" must be used.
8206 Tabs are numbered starting with one.
8207 This function is not available in the |sandbox|.
8208
8209 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
8210 third argument: >
8211 GetValue()->settabvar(tab, name)
8212
8213settabwinvar({tabnr}, {winnr}, {varname}, {val}) *settabwinvar()*
8214 Set option or local variable {varname} in window {winnr} to
8215 {val}.
8216 Tabs are numbered starting with one. For the current tabpage
8217 use |setwinvar()|.
8218 {winnr} can be the window number or the |window-ID|.
8219 When {winnr} is zero the current window is used.
8220 Note that autocommands are blocked, side effects may not be
8221 triggered, e.g. when setting 'filetype' or 'syntax'.
8222 This also works for a global or local buffer option, but it
8223 doesn't work for a global or local buffer variable.
8224 For a local buffer option the global value is unchanged.
8225 Note that the variable name without "w:" must be used.
8226 Examples: >
8227 :call settabwinvar(1, 1, "&list", 0)
8228 :call settabwinvar(3, 2, "myvar", "foobar")
8229< This function is not available in the |sandbox|.
8230
8231 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
8232 fourth argument: >
8233 GetValue()->settabwinvar(tab, winnr, name)
8234
8235settagstack({nr}, {dict} [, {action}]) *settagstack()*
8236 Modify the tag stack of the window {nr} using {dict}.
8237 {nr} can be the window number or the |window-ID|.
8238
8239 For a list of supported items in {dict}, refer to
8240 |gettagstack()|. "curidx" takes effect before changing the tag
8241 stack.
8242 *E962*
8243 How the tag stack is modified depends on the {action}
8244 argument:
8245 - If {action} is not present or is set to 'r', then the tag
8246 stack is replaced.
8247 - If {action} is set to 'a', then new entries from {dict} are
8248 pushed (added) onto the tag stack.
8249 - If {action} is set to 't', then all the entries from the
8250 current entry in the tag stack or "curidx" in {dict} are
8251 removed and then new entries are pushed to the stack.
8252
8253 The current index is set to one after the length of the tag
8254 stack after the modification.
8255
8256 Returns zero for success, -1 for failure.
8257
8258 Examples (for more examples see |tagstack-examples|):
8259 Empty the tag stack of window 3: >
8260 call settagstack(3, {'items' : []})
8261
8262< Save and restore the tag stack: >
8263 let stack = gettagstack(1003)
8264 " do something else
8265 call settagstack(1003, stack)
8266 unlet stack
8267<
8268 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
8269 second argument: >
8270 GetStack()->settagstack(winnr)
8271
8272setwinvar({winnr}, {varname}, {val}) *setwinvar()*
8273 Like |settabwinvar()| for the current tab page.
8274 Examples: >
8275 :call setwinvar(1, "&list", 0)
8276 :call setwinvar(2, "myvar", "foobar")
8277
8278< Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
8279 third argument: >
8280 GetValue()->setwinvar(winnr, name)
8281
8282sha256({string}) *sha256()*
8283 Returns a String with 64 hex characters, which is the SHA256
8284 checksum of {string}.
8285
8286 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8287 GetText()->sha256()
8288
8289< {only available when compiled with the |+cryptv| feature}
8290
8291shellescape({string} [, {special}]) *shellescape()*
8292 Escape {string} for use as a shell command argument.
8293 When the 'shell' contains powershell (MS-Windows) or pwsh
Bram Moolenaar944697a2022-02-20 19:48:20 +00008294 (MS-Windows, Linux, and macOS) then it will enclose {string}
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008295 in single quotes and will double up all internal single
8296 quotes.
8297 On MS-Windows, when 'shellslash' is not set, it will enclose
8298 {string} in double quotes and double all double quotes within
8299 {string}.
8300 Otherwise it will enclose {string} in single quotes and
8301 replace all "'" with "'\''".
8302
8303 When the {special} argument is present and it's a non-zero
8304 Number or a non-empty String (|non-zero-arg|), then special
8305 items such as "!", "%", "#" and "<cword>" will be preceded by
8306 a backslash. This backslash will be removed again by the |:!|
8307 command.
8308
8309 The "!" character will be escaped (again with a |non-zero-arg|
8310 {special}) when 'shell' contains "csh" in the tail. That is
8311 because for csh and tcsh "!" is used for history replacement
8312 even when inside single quotes.
8313
8314 With a |non-zero-arg| {special} the <NL> character is also
8315 escaped. When 'shell' containing "csh" in the tail it's
8316 escaped a second time.
8317
8318 The "\" character will be escaped when 'shell' contains "fish"
8319 in the tail. That is because for fish "\" is used as an escape
8320 character inside single quotes.
8321
8322 Example of use with a |:!| command: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00008323 :exe '!dir ' .. shellescape(expand('<cfile>'), 1)
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008324< This results in a directory listing for the file under the
8325 cursor. Example of use with |system()|: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00008326 :call system("chmod +w -- " .. shellescape(expand("%")))
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008327< See also |::S|.
8328
8329 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8330 GetCommand()->shellescape()
8331
8332shiftwidth([{col}]) *shiftwidth()*
8333 Returns the effective value of 'shiftwidth'. This is the
8334 'shiftwidth' value unless it is zero, in which case it is the
8335 'tabstop' value. This function was introduced with patch
8336 7.3.694 in 2012, everybody should have it by now (however it
8337 did not allow for the optional {col} argument until 8.1.542).
8338
8339 When there is one argument {col} this is used as column number
8340 for which to return the 'shiftwidth' value. This matters for the
8341 'vartabstop' feature. If the 'vartabstop' setting is enabled and
8342 no {col} argument is given, column 1 will be assumed.
8343
8344 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8345 GetColumn()->shiftwidth()
8346
8347sign_ functions are documented here: |sign-functions-details|
8348
8349
8350simplify({filename}) *simplify()*
8351 Simplify the file name as much as possible without changing
8352 the meaning. Shortcuts (on MS-Windows) or symbolic links (on
8353 Unix) are not resolved. If the first path component in
8354 {filename} designates the current directory, this will be
8355 valid for the result as well. A trailing path separator is
8356 not removed either. On Unix "//path" is unchanged, but
8357 "///path" is simplified to "/path" (this follows the Posix
8358 standard).
8359 Example: >
8360 simplify("./dir/.././/file/") == "./file/"
8361< Note: The combination "dir/.." is only removed if "dir" is
8362 a searchable directory or does not exist. On Unix, it is also
8363 removed when "dir" is a symbolic link within the same
8364 directory. In order to resolve all the involved symbolic
8365 links before simplifying the path name, use |resolve()|.
8366
8367 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8368 GetName()->simplify()
8369
8370sin({expr}) *sin()*
8371 Return the sine of {expr}, measured in radians, as a |Float|.
8372 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01008373 Returns 0.0 if {expr} is not a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008374 Examples: >
8375 :echo sin(100)
8376< -0.506366 >
8377 :echo sin(-4.01)
8378< 0.763301
8379
8380 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8381 Compute()->sin()
8382<
8383 {only available when compiled with the |+float| feature}
8384
8385
8386sinh({expr}) *sinh()*
8387 Return the hyperbolic sine of {expr} as a |Float| in the range
8388 [-inf, inf].
8389 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01008390 Returns 0.0 if {expr} is not a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008391 Examples: >
8392 :echo sinh(0.5)
8393< 0.521095 >
8394 :echo sinh(-0.9)
8395< -1.026517
8396
8397 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8398 Compute()->sinh()
8399<
8400 {only available when compiled with the |+float| feature}
8401
8402
8403slice({expr}, {start} [, {end}]) *slice()*
8404 Similar to using a |slice| "expr[start : end]", but "end" is
8405 used exclusive. And for a string the indexes are used as
8406 character indexes instead of byte indexes, like in
8407 |vim9script|. Also, composing characters are not counted.
8408 When {end} is omitted the slice continues to the last item.
8409 When {end} is -1 the last item is omitted.
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01008410 Returns an empty value if {start} or {end} are invalid.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008411
8412 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8413 GetList()->slice(offset)
8414
8415
Bram Moolenaar2007dd42022-02-23 13:17:47 +00008416sort({list} [, {how} [, {dict}]]) *sort()* *E702*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008417 Sort the items in {list} in-place. Returns {list}.
8418
8419 If you want a list to remain unmodified make a copy first: >
8420 :let sortedlist = sort(copy(mylist))
8421
Bram Moolenaar2d8ed022022-05-21 13:08:16 +01008422< When {how} is omitted or is a string, then sort() uses the
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008423 string representation of each item to sort on. Numbers sort
8424 after Strings, |Lists| after Numbers. For sorting text in the
8425 current buffer use |:sort|.
8426
Bram Moolenaar2007dd42022-02-23 13:17:47 +00008427 When {how} is given and it is 'i' then case is ignored.
8428 In legacy script, for backwards compatibility, the value one
8429 can be used to ignore case. Zero means to not ignore case.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008430
Bram Moolenaar2007dd42022-02-23 13:17:47 +00008431 When {how} is given and it is 'l' then the current collation
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008432 locale is used for ordering. Implementation details: strcoll()
8433 is used to compare strings. See |:language| check or set the
8434 collation locale. |v:collate| can also be used to check the
8435 current locale. Sorting using the locale typically ignores
8436 case. Example: >
8437 " ö is sorted similarly to o with English locale.
8438 :language collate en_US.UTF8
8439 :echo sort(['n', 'o', 'O', 'ö', 'p', 'z'], 'l')
8440< ['n', 'o', 'O', 'ö', 'p', 'z'] ~
8441>
8442 " ö is sorted after z with Swedish locale.
8443 :language collate sv_SE.UTF8
8444 :echo sort(['n', 'o', 'O', 'ö', 'p', 'z'], 'l')
8445< ['n', 'o', 'O', 'p', 'z', 'ö'] ~
8446 This does not work properly on Mac.
8447
Bram Moolenaar2007dd42022-02-23 13:17:47 +00008448 When {how} is given and it is 'n' then all items will be
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008449 sorted numerical (Implementation detail: this uses the
8450 strtod() function to parse numbers, Strings, Lists, Dicts and
8451 Funcrefs will be considered as being 0).
8452
Bram Moolenaar2007dd42022-02-23 13:17:47 +00008453 When {how} is given and it is 'N' then all items will be
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008454 sorted numerical. This is like 'n' but a string containing
8455 digits will be used as the number they represent.
8456
Bram Moolenaar2007dd42022-02-23 13:17:47 +00008457 When {how} is given and it is 'f' then all items will be
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008458 sorted numerical. All values must be a Number or a Float.
8459
Bram Moolenaar2007dd42022-02-23 13:17:47 +00008460 When {how} is a |Funcref| or a function name, this function
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008461 is called to compare items. The function is invoked with two
8462 items as argument and must return zero if they are equal, 1 or
8463 bigger if the first one sorts after the second one, -1 or
8464 smaller if the first one sorts before the second one.
8465
8466 {dict} is for functions with the "dict" attribute. It will be
8467 used to set the local variable "self". |Dictionary-function|
8468
8469 The sort is stable, items which compare equal (as number or as
8470 string) will keep their relative position. E.g., when sorting
8471 on numbers, text strings will sort next to each other, in the
8472 same order as they were originally.
8473
8474 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8475 mylist->sort()
8476
8477< Also see |uniq()|.
8478
8479 Example: >
8480 func MyCompare(i1, i2)
8481 return a:i1 == a:i2 ? 0 : a:i1 > a:i2 ? 1 : -1
8482 endfunc
8483 eval mylist->sort("MyCompare")
8484< A shorter compare version for this specific simple case, which
8485 ignores overflow: >
8486 func MyCompare(i1, i2)
8487 return a:i1 - a:i2
8488 endfunc
8489< For a simple expression you can use a lambda: >
8490 eval mylist->sort({i1, i2 -> i1 - i2})
8491<
8492sound_clear() *sound_clear()*
8493 Stop playing all sounds.
8494
8495 On some Linux systems you may need the libcanberra-pulse
8496 package, otherwise sound may not stop.
8497
8498 {only available when compiled with the |+sound| feature}
8499
8500 *sound_playevent()*
8501sound_playevent({name} [, {callback}])
8502 Play a sound identified by {name}. Which event names are
8503 supported depends on the system. Often the XDG sound names
8504 are used. On Ubuntu they may be found in
8505 /usr/share/sounds/freedesktop/stereo. Example: >
8506 call sound_playevent('bell')
8507< On MS-Windows, {name} can be SystemAsterisk, SystemDefault,
8508 SystemExclamation, SystemExit, SystemHand, SystemQuestion,
8509 SystemStart, SystemWelcome, etc.
8510
8511 When {callback} is specified it is invoked when the sound is
8512 finished. The first argument is the sound ID, the second
8513 argument is the status:
8514 0 sound was played to the end
8515 1 sound was interrupted
8516 2 error occurred after sound started
8517 Example: >
8518 func Callback(id, status)
8519 echomsg "sound " .. a:id .. " finished with " .. a:status
8520 endfunc
8521 call sound_playevent('bell', 'Callback')
8522
8523< MS-Windows: {callback} doesn't work for this function.
8524
8525 Returns the sound ID, which can be passed to `sound_stop()`.
8526 Returns zero if the sound could not be played.
8527
8528 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8529 GetSoundName()->sound_playevent()
8530
8531< {only available when compiled with the |+sound| feature}
8532
8533 *sound_playfile()*
8534sound_playfile({path} [, {callback}])
8535 Like `sound_playevent()` but play sound file {path}. {path}
8536 must be a full path. On Ubuntu you may find files to play
8537 with this command: >
8538 :!find /usr/share/sounds -type f | grep -v index.theme
8539
8540< Can also be used as a |method|: >
8541 GetSoundPath()->sound_playfile()
8542
Bram Moolenaar1588bc82022-03-08 21:35:07 +00008543< {only available when compiled with the |+sound| feature}
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008544
8545
8546sound_stop({id}) *sound_stop()*
8547 Stop playing sound {id}. {id} must be previously returned by
8548 `sound_playevent()` or `sound_playfile()`.
8549
8550 On some Linux systems you may need the libcanberra-pulse
8551 package, otherwise sound may not stop.
8552
8553 On MS-Windows, this does not work for event sound started by
8554 `sound_playevent()`. To stop event sounds, use `sound_clear()`.
8555
8556 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8557 soundid->sound_stop()
8558
8559< {only available when compiled with the |+sound| feature}
8560
8561 *soundfold()*
8562soundfold({word})
8563 Return the sound-folded equivalent of {word}. Uses the first
8564 language in 'spelllang' for the current window that supports
8565 soundfolding. 'spell' must be set. When no sound folding is
8566 possible the {word} is returned unmodified.
8567 This can be used for making spelling suggestions. Note that
8568 the method can be quite slow.
8569
8570 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8571 GetWord()->soundfold()
8572<
8573 *spellbadword()*
8574spellbadword([{sentence}])
8575 Without argument: The result is the badly spelled word under
8576 or after the cursor. The cursor is moved to the start of the
8577 bad word. When no bad word is found in the cursor line the
8578 result is an empty string and the cursor doesn't move.
8579
8580 With argument: The result is the first word in {sentence} that
8581 is badly spelled. If there are no spelling mistakes the
8582 result is an empty string.
8583
8584 The return value is a list with two items:
8585 - The badly spelled word or an empty string.
8586 - The type of the spelling error:
8587 "bad" spelling mistake
8588 "rare" rare word
8589 "local" word only valid in another region
8590 "caps" word should start with Capital
8591 Example: >
8592 echo spellbadword("the quik brown fox")
8593< ['quik', 'bad'] ~
8594
8595 The spelling information for the current window and the value
8596 of 'spelllang' are used.
8597
8598 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8599 GetText()->spellbadword()
8600<
8601 *spellsuggest()*
8602spellsuggest({word} [, {max} [, {capital}]])
8603 Return a |List| with spelling suggestions to replace {word}.
8604 When {max} is given up to this number of suggestions are
8605 returned. Otherwise up to 25 suggestions are returned.
8606
8607 When the {capital} argument is given and it's non-zero only
8608 suggestions with a leading capital will be given. Use this
8609 after a match with 'spellcapcheck'.
8610
8611 {word} can be a badly spelled word followed by other text.
8612 This allows for joining two words that were split. The
8613 suggestions also include the following text, thus you can
8614 replace a line.
8615
8616 {word} may also be a good word. Similar words will then be
8617 returned. {word} itself is not included in the suggestions,
8618 although it may appear capitalized.
8619
8620 The spelling information for the current window is used. The
8621 values of 'spelllang' and 'spellsuggest' are used.
8622
8623 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8624 GetWord()->spellsuggest()
8625
8626split({string} [, {pattern} [, {keepempty}]]) *split()*
8627 Make a |List| out of {string}. When {pattern} is omitted or
8628 empty each white-separated sequence of characters becomes an
8629 item.
8630 Otherwise the string is split where {pattern} matches,
8631 removing the matched characters. 'ignorecase' is not used
8632 here, add \c to ignore case. |/\c|
8633 When the first or last item is empty it is omitted, unless the
8634 {keepempty} argument is given and it's non-zero.
8635 Other empty items are kept when {pattern} matches at least one
8636 character or when {keepempty} is non-zero.
8637 Example: >
8638 :let words = split(getline('.'), '\W\+')
8639< To split a string in individual characters: >
8640 :for c in split(mystring, '\zs')
8641< If you want to keep the separator you can also use '\zs' at
8642 the end of the pattern: >
8643 :echo split('abc:def:ghi', ':\zs')
8644< ['abc:', 'def:', 'ghi'] ~
8645 Splitting a table where the first element can be empty: >
8646 :let items = split(line, ':', 1)
8647< The opposite function is |join()|.
8648
8649 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8650 GetString()->split()
8651
8652sqrt({expr}) *sqrt()*
8653 Return the non-negative square root of Float {expr} as a
8654 |Float|.
8655 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|. When {expr}
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01008656 is negative the result is NaN (Not a Number). Returns 0.0 if
8657 {expr} is not a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008658 Examples: >
8659 :echo sqrt(100)
8660< 10.0 >
8661 :echo sqrt(-4.01)
8662< nan
8663 "nan" may be different, it depends on system libraries.
8664
8665 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8666 Compute()->sqrt()
8667<
8668 {only available when compiled with the |+float| feature}
8669
8670
8671srand([{expr}]) *srand()*
8672 Initialize seed used by |rand()|:
8673 - If {expr} is not given, seed values are initialized by
8674 reading from /dev/urandom, if possible, or using time(NULL)
8675 a.k.a. epoch time otherwise; this only has second accuracy.
8676 - If {expr} is given it must be a Number. It is used to
8677 initialize the seed values. This is useful for testing or
8678 when a predictable sequence is intended.
8679
8680 Examples: >
8681 :let seed = srand()
8682 :let seed = srand(userinput)
8683 :echo rand(seed)
8684
8685state([{what}]) *state()*
8686 Return a string which contains characters indicating the
8687 current state. Mostly useful in callbacks that want to do
8688 work that may not always be safe. Roughly this works like:
8689 - callback uses state() to check if work is safe to do.
8690 Yes: then do it right away.
8691 No: add to work queue and add a |SafeState| and/or
8692 |SafeStateAgain| autocommand (|SafeState| triggers at
8693 toplevel, |SafeStateAgain| triggers after handling
8694 messages and callbacks).
8695 - When SafeState or SafeStateAgain is triggered and executes
8696 your autocommand, check with `state()` if the work can be
8697 done now, and if yes remove it from the queue and execute.
8698 Remove the autocommand if the queue is now empty.
8699 Also see |mode()|.
8700
8701 When {what} is given only characters in this string will be
8702 added. E.g, this checks if the screen has scrolled: >
8703 if state('s') == ''
8704 " screen has not scrolled
8705<
8706 These characters indicate the state, generally indicating that
8707 something is busy:
8708 m halfway a mapping, :normal command, feedkeys() or
8709 stuffed command
8710 o operator pending, e.g. after |d|
8711 a Insert mode autocomplete active
8712 x executing an autocommand
8713 w blocked on waiting, e.g. ch_evalexpr(), ch_read() and
8714 ch_readraw() when reading json
8715 S not triggering SafeState or SafeStateAgain, e.g. after
8716 |f| or a count
8717 c callback invoked, including timer (repeats for
8718 recursiveness up to "ccc")
8719 s screen has scrolled for messages
8720
8721str2float({string} [, {quoted}]) *str2float()*
8722 Convert String {string} to a Float. This mostly works the
8723 same as when using a floating point number in an expression,
8724 see |floating-point-format|. But it's a bit more permissive.
8725 E.g., "1e40" is accepted, while in an expression you need to
8726 write "1.0e40". The hexadecimal form "0x123" is also
8727 accepted, but not others, like binary or octal.
8728 When {quoted} is present and non-zero then embedded single
8729 quotes before the dot are ignored, thus "1'000.0" is a
8730 thousand.
8731 Text after the number is silently ignored.
8732 The decimal point is always '.', no matter what the locale is
8733 set to. A comma ends the number: "12,345.67" is converted to
8734 12.0. You can strip out thousands separators with
8735 |substitute()|: >
8736 let f = str2float(substitute(text, ',', '', 'g'))
8737<
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01008738 Returns 0.0 if the conversion fails.
8739
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008740 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8741 let f = text->substitute(',', '', 'g')->str2float()
8742<
8743 {only available when compiled with the |+float| feature}
8744
8745str2list({string} [, {utf8}]) *str2list()*
8746 Return a list containing the number values which represent
8747 each character in String {string}. Examples: >
8748 str2list(" ") returns [32]
8749 str2list("ABC") returns [65, 66, 67]
8750< |list2str()| does the opposite.
8751
8752 When {utf8} is omitted or zero, the current 'encoding' is used.
8753 When {utf8} is TRUE, always treat the String as UTF-8
8754 characters. With UTF-8 composing characters are handled
8755 properly: >
8756 str2list("á") returns [97, 769]
8757
8758< Can also be used as a |method|: >
8759 GetString()->str2list()
8760
8761
8762str2nr({string} [, {base} [, {quoted}]]) *str2nr()*
8763 Convert string {string} to a number.
8764 {base} is the conversion base, it can be 2, 8, 10 or 16.
8765 When {quoted} is present and non-zero then embedded single
8766 quotes are ignored, thus "1'000'000" is a million.
8767
8768 When {base} is omitted base 10 is used. This also means that
8769 a leading zero doesn't cause octal conversion to be used, as
8770 with the default String to Number conversion. Example: >
8771 let nr = str2nr('0123')
8772<
8773 When {base} is 16 a leading "0x" or "0X" is ignored. With a
8774 different base the result will be zero. Similarly, when
8775 {base} is 8 a leading "0", "0o" or "0O" is ignored, and when
8776 {base} is 2 a leading "0b" or "0B" is ignored.
8777 Text after the number is silently ignored.
8778
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01008779 Returns 0 if {string} is empty or on error.
8780
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008781 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8782 GetText()->str2nr()
8783
8784
8785strcharlen({string}) *strcharlen()*
8786 The result is a Number, which is the number of characters
8787 in String {string}. Composing characters are ignored.
8788 |strchars()| can count the number of characters, counting
8789 composing characters separately.
8790
Bram Moolenaar6ba83ba2022-06-12 22:15:57 +01008791 Returns 0 if {string} is empty or on error.
8792
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008793 Also see |strlen()|, |strdisplaywidth()| and |strwidth()|.
8794
8795 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8796 GetText()->strcharlen()
8797
8798
8799strcharpart({src}, {start} [, {len} [, {skipcc}]]) *strcharpart()*
8800 Like |strpart()| but using character index and length instead
8801 of byte index and length.
8802 When {skipcc} is omitted or zero, composing characters are
8803 counted separately.
8804 When {skipcc} set to 1, Composing characters are ignored,
8805 similar to |slice()|.
8806 When a character index is used where a character does not
8807 exist it is omitted and counted as one character. For
8808 example: >
8809 strcharpart('abc', -1, 2)
8810< results in 'a'.
8811
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +01008812 Returns an empty string on error.
8813
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008814 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8815 GetText()->strcharpart(5)
8816
8817
8818strchars({string} [, {skipcc}]) *strchars()*
8819 The result is a Number, which is the number of characters
8820 in String {string}.
8821 When {skipcc} is omitted or zero, composing characters are
8822 counted separately.
8823 When {skipcc} set to 1, Composing characters are ignored.
8824 |strcharlen()| always does this.
8825
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +01008826 Returns zero on error.
8827
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008828 Also see |strlen()|, |strdisplaywidth()| and |strwidth()|.
8829
8830 {skipcc} is only available after 7.4.755. For backward
8831 compatibility, you can define a wrapper function: >
8832 if has("patch-7.4.755")
8833 function s:strchars(str, skipcc)
8834 return strchars(a:str, a:skipcc)
8835 endfunction
8836 else
8837 function s:strchars(str, skipcc)
8838 if a:skipcc
8839 return strlen(substitute(a:str, ".", "x", "g"))
8840 else
8841 return strchars(a:str)
8842 endif
8843 endfunction
8844 endif
8845<
8846 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8847 GetText()->strchars()
8848
8849strdisplaywidth({string} [, {col}]) *strdisplaywidth()*
8850 The result is a Number, which is the number of display cells
8851 String {string} occupies on the screen when it starts at {col}
8852 (first column is zero). When {col} is omitted zero is used.
8853 Otherwise it is the screen column where to start. This
8854 matters for Tab characters.
8855 The option settings of the current window are used. This
8856 matters for anything that's displayed differently, such as
8857 'tabstop' and 'display'.
8858 When {string} contains characters with East Asian Width Class
8859 Ambiguous, this function's return value depends on 'ambiwidth'.
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +01008860 Returns zero on error.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008861 Also see |strlen()|, |strwidth()| and |strchars()|.
8862
8863 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8864 GetText()->strdisplaywidth()
8865
8866strftime({format} [, {time}]) *strftime()*
8867 The result is a String, which is a formatted date and time, as
8868 specified by the {format} string. The given {time} is used,
8869 or the current time if no time is given. The accepted
8870 {format} depends on your system, thus this is not portable!
8871 See the manual page of the C function strftime() for the
8872 format. The maximum length of the result is 80 characters.
8873 See also |localtime()|, |getftime()| and |strptime()|.
8874 The language can be changed with the |:language| command.
8875 Examples: >
8876 :echo strftime("%c") Sun Apr 27 11:49:23 1997
8877 :echo strftime("%Y %b %d %X") 1997 Apr 27 11:53:25
8878 :echo strftime("%y%m%d %T") 970427 11:53:55
8879 :echo strftime("%H:%M") 11:55
8880 :echo strftime("%c", getftime("file.c"))
8881 Show mod time of file.c.
8882< Not available on all systems. To check use: >
8883 :if exists("*strftime")
8884
8885< Can also be used as a |method|: >
8886 GetFormat()->strftime()
8887
8888strgetchar({str}, {index}) *strgetchar()*
Bram Moolenaar2d8ed022022-05-21 13:08:16 +01008889 Get a Number corresponding to the character at {index} in
8890 {str}. This uses a zero-based character index, not a byte
8891 index. Composing characters are considered separate
8892 characters here. Use |nr2char()| to convert the Number to a
8893 String.
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +01008894 Returns -1 if {index} is invalid.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008895 Also see |strcharpart()| and |strchars()|.
8896
8897 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8898 GetText()->strgetchar(5)
8899
8900stridx({haystack}, {needle} [, {start}]) *stridx()*
8901 The result is a Number, which gives the byte index in
8902 {haystack} of the first occurrence of the String {needle}.
8903 If {start} is specified, the search starts at index {start}.
8904 This can be used to find a second match: >
8905 :let colon1 = stridx(line, ":")
8906 :let colon2 = stridx(line, ":", colon1 + 1)
8907< The search is done case-sensitive.
8908 For pattern searches use |match()|.
8909 -1 is returned if the {needle} does not occur in {haystack}.
8910 See also |strridx()|.
8911 Examples: >
8912 :echo stridx("An Example", "Example") 3
8913 :echo stridx("Starting point", "Start") 0
8914 :echo stridx("Starting point", "start") -1
8915< *strstr()* *strchr()*
8916 stridx() works similar to the C function strstr(). When used
8917 with a single character it works similar to strchr().
8918
8919 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8920 GetHaystack()->stridx(needle)
8921<
8922 *string()*
8923string({expr}) Return {expr} converted to a String. If {expr} is a Number,
8924 Float, String, Blob or a composition of them, then the result
8925 can be parsed back with |eval()|.
8926 {expr} type result ~
8927 String 'string' (single quotes are doubled)
8928 Number 123
8929 Float 123.123456 or 1.123456e8
8930 Funcref function('name')
8931 Blob 0z00112233.44556677.8899
8932 List [item, item]
8933 Dictionary {key: value, key: value}
8934
8935 When a |List| or |Dictionary| has a recursive reference it is
8936 replaced by "[...]" or "{...}". Using eval() on the result
8937 will then fail.
8938
8939 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8940 mylist->string()
8941
8942< Also see |strtrans()|.
8943
8944
8945strlen({string}) *strlen()*
8946 The result is a Number, which is the length of the String
8947 {string} in bytes.
8948 If the argument is a Number it is first converted to a String.
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +01008949 For other types an error is given and zero is returned.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008950 If you want to count the number of multibyte characters use
8951 |strchars()|.
8952 Also see |len()|, |strdisplaywidth()| and |strwidth()|.
8953
8954 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8955 GetString()->strlen()
8956
8957strpart({src}, {start} [, {len} [, {chars}]]) *strpart()*
8958 The result is a String, which is part of {src}, starting from
8959 byte {start}, with the byte length {len}.
8960 When {chars} is present and TRUE then {len} is the number of
8961 characters positions (composing characters are not counted
8962 separately, thus "1" means one base character and any
8963 following composing characters).
8964 To count {start} as characters instead of bytes use
8965 |strcharpart()|.
8966
8967 When bytes are selected which do not exist, this doesn't
8968 result in an error, the bytes are simply omitted.
8969 If {len} is missing, the copy continues from {start} till the
8970 end of the {src}. >
8971 strpart("abcdefg", 3, 2) == "de"
8972 strpart("abcdefg", -2, 4) == "ab"
8973 strpart("abcdefg", 5, 4) == "fg"
8974 strpart("abcdefg", 3) == "defg"
8975
8976< Note: To get the first character, {start} must be 0. For
8977 example, to get the character under the cursor: >
8978 strpart(getline("."), col(".") - 1, 1, v:true)
8979<
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +01008980 Returns an empty string on error.
8981
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00008982 Can also be used as a |method|: >
8983 GetText()->strpart(5)
8984
8985strptime({format}, {timestring}) *strptime()*
8986 The result is a Number, which is a unix timestamp representing
8987 the date and time in {timestring}, which is expected to match
8988 the format specified in {format}.
8989
8990 The accepted {format} depends on your system, thus this is not
8991 portable! See the manual page of the C function strptime()
8992 for the format. Especially avoid "%c". The value of $TZ also
8993 matters.
8994
8995 If the {timestring} cannot be parsed with {format} zero is
8996 returned. If you do not know the format of {timestring} you
8997 can try different {format} values until you get a non-zero
8998 result.
8999
9000 See also |strftime()|.
9001 Examples: >
9002 :echo strptime("%Y %b %d %X", "1997 Apr 27 11:49:23")
9003< 862156163 >
9004 :echo strftime("%c", strptime("%y%m%d %T", "970427 11:53:55"))
9005< Sun Apr 27 11:53:55 1997 >
9006 :echo strftime("%c", strptime("%Y%m%d%H%M%S", "19970427115355") + 3600)
9007< Sun Apr 27 12:53:55 1997
9008
9009 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9010 GetFormat()->strptime(timestring)
9011<
9012 Not available on all systems. To check use: >
9013 :if exists("*strptime")
9014
9015strridx({haystack}, {needle} [, {start}]) *strridx()*
9016 The result is a Number, which gives the byte index in
9017 {haystack} of the last occurrence of the String {needle}.
9018 When {start} is specified, matches beyond this index are
9019 ignored. This can be used to find a match before a previous
9020 match: >
9021 :let lastcomma = strridx(line, ",")
9022 :let comma2 = strridx(line, ",", lastcomma - 1)
9023< The search is done case-sensitive.
9024 For pattern searches use |match()|.
9025 -1 is returned if the {needle} does not occur in {haystack}.
9026 If the {needle} is empty the length of {haystack} is returned.
9027 See also |stridx()|. Examples: >
9028 :echo strridx("an angry armadillo", "an") 3
9029< *strrchr()*
9030 When used with a single character it works similar to the C
9031 function strrchr().
9032
9033 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9034 GetHaystack()->strridx(needle)
9035
9036strtrans({string}) *strtrans()*
9037 The result is a String, which is {string} with all unprintable
9038 characters translated into printable characters |'isprint'|.
9039 Like they are shown in a window. Example: >
9040 echo strtrans(@a)
9041< This displays a newline in register a as "^@" instead of
9042 starting a new line.
9043
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +01009044 Returns an empty string on error.
9045
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009046 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9047 GetString()->strtrans()
9048
9049strwidth({string}) *strwidth()*
9050 The result is a Number, which is the number of display cells
9051 String {string} occupies. A Tab character is counted as one
9052 cell, alternatively use |strdisplaywidth()|.
9053 When {string} contains characters with East Asian Width Class
9054 Ambiguous, this function's return value depends on 'ambiwidth'.
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +01009055 Returns zero on error.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009056 Also see |strlen()|, |strdisplaywidth()| and |strchars()|.
9057
9058 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9059 GetString()->strwidth()
9060
9061submatch({nr} [, {list}]) *submatch()* *E935*
9062 Only for an expression in a |:substitute| command or
9063 substitute() function.
9064 Returns the {nr}'th submatch of the matched text. When {nr}
9065 is 0 the whole matched text is returned.
9066 Note that a NL in the string can stand for a line break of a
9067 multi-line match or a NUL character in the text.
9068 Also see |sub-replace-expression|.
9069
9070 If {list} is present and non-zero then submatch() returns
9071 a list of strings, similar to |getline()| with two arguments.
9072 NL characters in the text represent NUL characters in the
9073 text.
9074 Only returns more than one item for |:substitute|, inside
9075 |substitute()| this list will always contain one or zero
9076 items, since there are no real line breaks.
9077
9078 When substitute() is used recursively only the submatches in
9079 the current (deepest) call can be obtained.
9080
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +01009081 Returns an empty string or list on error.
9082
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009083 Examples: >
9084 :s/\d\+/\=submatch(0) + 1/
9085 :echo substitute(text, '\d\+', '\=submatch(0) + 1', '')
9086< This finds the first number in the line and adds one to it.
9087 A line break is included as a newline character.
9088
9089 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9090 GetNr()->submatch()
9091
9092substitute({string}, {pat}, {sub}, {flags}) *substitute()*
9093 The result is a String, which is a copy of {string}, in which
9094 the first match of {pat} is replaced with {sub}.
9095 When {flags} is "g", all matches of {pat} in {string} are
9096 replaced. Otherwise {flags} should be "".
9097
9098 This works like the ":substitute" command (without any flags).
9099 But the matching with {pat} is always done like the 'magic'
9100 option is set and 'cpoptions' is empty (to make scripts
9101 portable). 'ignorecase' is still relevant, use |/\c| or |/\C|
9102 if you want to ignore or match case and ignore 'ignorecase'.
9103 'smartcase' is not used. See |string-match| for how {pat} is
9104 used.
9105
9106 A "~" in {sub} is not replaced with the previous {sub}.
9107 Note that some codes in {sub} have a special meaning
9108 |sub-replace-special|. For example, to replace something with
9109 "\n" (two characters), use "\\\\n" or '\\n'.
9110
9111 When {pat} does not match in {string}, {string} is returned
9112 unmodified.
9113
9114 Example: >
9115 :let &path = substitute(&path, ",\\=[^,]*$", "", "")
9116< This removes the last component of the 'path' option. >
9117 :echo substitute("testing", ".*", "\\U\\0", "")
9118< results in "TESTING".
9119
9120 When {sub} starts with "\=", the remainder is interpreted as
9121 an expression. See |sub-replace-expression|. Example: >
9122 :echo substitute(s, '%\(\x\x\)',
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00009123 \ '\=nr2char("0x" .. submatch(1))', 'g')
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009124
9125< When {sub} is a Funcref that function is called, with one
9126 optional argument. Example: >
9127 :echo substitute(s, '%\(\x\x\)', SubNr, 'g')
9128< The optional argument is a list which contains the whole
9129 matched string and up to nine submatches, like what
9130 |submatch()| returns. Example: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00009131 :echo substitute(s, '%\(\x\x\)', {m -> '0x' .. m[1]}, 'g')
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009132
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +01009133< Returns an empty string on error.
9134
9135 Can also be used as a |method|: >
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009136 GetString()->substitute(pat, sub, flags)
9137
9138swapinfo({fname}) *swapinfo()*
9139 The result is a dictionary, which holds information about the
9140 swapfile {fname}. The available fields are:
9141 version Vim version
9142 user user name
9143 host host name
9144 fname original file name
9145 pid PID of the Vim process that created the swap
9146 file
9147 mtime last modification time in seconds
9148 inode Optional: INODE number of the file
9149 dirty 1 if file was modified, 0 if not
9150 Note that "user" and "host" are truncated to at most 39 bytes.
9151 In case of failure an "error" item is added with the reason:
9152 Cannot open file: file not found or in accessible
9153 Cannot read file: cannot read first block
9154 Not a swap file: does not contain correct block ID
9155 Magic number mismatch: Info in first block is invalid
9156
9157 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9158 GetFilename()->swapinfo()
9159
9160swapname({buf}) *swapname()*
9161 The result is the swap file path of the buffer {expr}.
9162 For the use of {buf}, see |bufname()| above.
9163 If buffer {buf} is the current buffer, the result is equal to
9164 |:swapname| (unless there is no swap file).
9165 If buffer {buf} has no swap file, returns an empty string.
9166
9167 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9168 GetBufname()->swapname()
9169
9170synID({lnum}, {col}, {trans}) *synID()*
9171 The result is a Number, which is the syntax ID at the position
9172 {lnum} and {col} in the current window.
9173 The syntax ID can be used with |synIDattr()| and
9174 |synIDtrans()| to obtain syntax information about text.
9175
9176 {col} is 1 for the leftmost column, {lnum} is 1 for the first
9177 line. 'synmaxcol' applies, in a longer line zero is returned.
9178 Note that when the position is after the last character,
9179 that's where the cursor can be in Insert mode, synID() returns
9180 zero. {lnum} is used like with |getline()|.
9181
9182 When {trans} is |TRUE|, transparent items are reduced to the
9183 item that they reveal. This is useful when wanting to know
9184 the effective color. When {trans} is |FALSE|, the transparent
9185 item is returned. This is useful when wanting to know which
9186 syntax item is effective (e.g. inside parens).
9187 Warning: This function can be very slow. Best speed is
9188 obtained by going through the file in forward direction.
9189
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +01009190 Returns zero on error.
9191
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009192 Example (echoes the name of the syntax item under the cursor): >
9193 :echo synIDattr(synID(line("."), col("."), 1), "name")
9194<
9195
9196synIDattr({synID}, {what} [, {mode}]) *synIDattr()*
9197 The result is a String, which is the {what} attribute of
9198 syntax ID {synID}. This can be used to obtain information
9199 about a syntax item.
9200 {mode} can be "gui", "cterm" or "term", to get the attributes
9201 for that mode. When {mode} is omitted, or an invalid value is
9202 used, the attributes for the currently active highlighting are
9203 used (GUI, cterm or term).
9204 Use synIDtrans() to follow linked highlight groups.
9205 {what} result
9206 "name" the name of the syntax item
9207 "fg" foreground color (GUI: color name used to set
9208 the color, cterm: color number as a string,
9209 term: empty string)
9210 "bg" background color (as with "fg")
9211 "font" font name (only available in the GUI)
9212 |highlight-font|
9213 "sp" special color for the GUI (as with "fg")
9214 |highlight-guisp|
9215 "ul" underline color for cterm: number as a string
9216 "fg#" like "fg", but for the GUI and the GUI is
9217 running the name in "#RRGGBB" form
9218 "bg#" like "fg#" for "bg"
9219 "sp#" like "fg#" for "sp"
9220 "bold" "1" if bold
9221 "italic" "1" if italic
9222 "reverse" "1" if reverse
9223 "inverse" "1" if inverse (= reverse)
9224 "standout" "1" if standout
9225 "underline" "1" if underlined
9226 "undercurl" "1" if undercurled
9227 "strike" "1" if strikethrough
9228
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +01009229 Returns an empty string on error.
9230
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009231 Example (echoes the color of the syntax item under the
9232 cursor): >
9233 :echo synIDattr(synIDtrans(synID(line("."), col("."), 1)), "fg")
9234<
9235 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9236 :echo synID(line("."), col("."), 1)->synIDtrans()->synIDattr("fg")
9237
9238
9239synIDtrans({synID}) *synIDtrans()*
9240 The result is a Number, which is the translated syntax ID of
9241 {synID}. This is the syntax group ID of what is being used to
9242 highlight the character. Highlight links given with
9243 ":highlight link" are followed.
9244
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +01009245 Returns zero on error.
9246
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009247 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9248 :echo synID(line("."), col("."), 1)->synIDtrans()->synIDattr("fg")
9249
9250synconcealed({lnum}, {col}) *synconcealed()*
9251 The result is a |List| with currently three items:
9252 1. The first item in the list is 0 if the character at the
9253 position {lnum} and {col} is not part of a concealable
9254 region, 1 if it is. {lnum} is used like with |getline()|.
9255 2. The second item in the list is a string. If the first item
9256 is 1, the second item contains the text which will be
9257 displayed in place of the concealed text, depending on the
9258 current setting of 'conceallevel' and 'listchars'.
9259 3. The third and final item in the list is a number
9260 representing the specific syntax region matched in the
9261 line. When the character is not concealed the value is
9262 zero. This allows detection of the beginning of a new
9263 concealable region if there are two consecutive regions
9264 with the same replacement character. For an example, if
9265 the text is "123456" and both "23" and "45" are concealed
9266 and replaced by the character "X", then:
9267 call returns ~
9268 synconcealed(lnum, 1) [0, '', 0]
9269 synconcealed(lnum, 2) [1, 'X', 1]
9270 synconcealed(lnum, 3) [1, 'X', 1]
9271 synconcealed(lnum, 4) [1, 'X', 2]
9272 synconcealed(lnum, 5) [1, 'X', 2]
9273 synconcealed(lnum, 6) [0, '', 0]
9274
9275
9276synstack({lnum}, {col}) *synstack()*
9277 Return a |List|, which is the stack of syntax items at the
9278 position {lnum} and {col} in the current window. {lnum} is
9279 used like with |getline()|. Each item in the List is an ID
9280 like what |synID()| returns.
9281 The first item in the List is the outer region, following are
9282 items contained in that one. The last one is what |synID()|
9283 returns, unless not the whole item is highlighted or it is a
9284 transparent item.
9285 This function is useful for debugging a syntax file.
9286 Example that shows the syntax stack under the cursor: >
9287 for id in synstack(line("."), col("."))
9288 echo synIDattr(id, "name")
9289 endfor
9290< When the position specified with {lnum} and {col} is invalid
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +01009291 an empty List is returned. The position just after the last
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009292 character in a line and the first column in an empty line are
9293 valid positions.
9294
9295system({expr} [, {input}]) *system()* *E677*
9296 Get the output of the shell command {expr} as a |String|. See
9297 |systemlist()| to get the output as a |List|.
9298
9299 When {input} is given and is a |String| this string is written
9300 to a file and passed as stdin to the command. The string is
9301 written as-is, you need to take care of using the correct line
9302 separators yourself.
9303 If {input} is given and is a |List| it is written to the file
9304 in a way |writefile()| does with {binary} set to "b" (i.e.
9305 with a newline between each list item with newlines inside
9306 list items converted to NULs).
9307 When {input} is given and is a number that is a valid id for
9308 an existing buffer then the content of the buffer is written
9309 to the file line by line, each line terminated by a NL and
9310 NULs characters where the text has a NL.
9311
9312 Pipes are not used, the 'shelltemp' option is not used.
9313
9314 When prepended by |:silent| the terminal will not be set to
9315 cooked mode. This is meant to be used for commands that do
9316 not need the user to type. It avoids stray characters showing
9317 up on the screen which require |CTRL-L| to remove. >
9318 :silent let f = system('ls *.vim')
9319<
9320 Note: Use |shellescape()| or |::S| with |expand()| or
9321 |fnamemodify()| to escape special characters in a command
9322 argument. Newlines in {expr} may cause the command to fail.
9323 The characters in 'shellquote' and 'shellxquote' may also
9324 cause trouble.
9325 This is not to be used for interactive commands.
9326
9327 The result is a String. Example: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00009328 :let files = system('ls ' .. shellescape(expand('%:h')))
9329 :let files = system('ls ' .. expand('%:h:S'))
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009330
9331< To make the result more system-independent, the shell output
9332 is filtered to replace <CR> with <NL> for Macintosh, and
9333 <CR><NL> with <NL> for DOS-like systems.
9334 To avoid the string being truncated at a NUL, all NUL
9335 characters are replaced with SOH (0x01).
9336
9337 The command executed is constructed using several options:
9338 'shell' 'shellcmdflag' 'shellxquote' {expr} 'shellredir' {tmp} 'shellxquote'
9339 ({tmp} is an automatically generated file name).
9340 For Unix, braces are put around {expr} to allow for
9341 concatenated commands.
9342
9343 The command will be executed in "cooked" mode, so that a
9344 CTRL-C will interrupt the command (on Unix at least).
9345
9346 The resulting error code can be found in |v:shell_error|.
9347 This function will fail in |restricted-mode|.
9348
9349 Note that any wrong value in the options mentioned above may
9350 make the function fail. It has also been reported to fail
9351 when using a security agent application.
9352 Unlike ":!cmd" there is no automatic check for changed files.
9353 Use |:checktime| to force a check.
9354
9355 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9356 :echo GetCmd()->system()
9357
9358
9359systemlist({expr} [, {input}]) *systemlist()*
9360 Same as |system()|, but returns a |List| with lines (parts of
9361 output separated by NL) with NULs transformed into NLs. Output
9362 is the same as |readfile()| will output with {binary} argument
9363 set to "b", except that there is no extra empty item when the
9364 result ends in a NL.
9365 Note that on MS-Windows you may get trailing CR characters.
9366
9367 To see the difference between "echo hello" and "echo -n hello"
9368 use |system()| and |split()|: >
9369 echo system('echo hello')->split('\n', 1)
9370<
9371 Returns an empty string on error.
9372
9373 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9374 :echo GetCmd()->systemlist()
9375
9376
9377tabpagebuflist([{arg}]) *tabpagebuflist()*
9378 The result is a |List|, where each item is the number of the
9379 buffer associated with each window in the current tab page.
9380 {arg} specifies the number of the tab page to be used. When
9381 omitted the current tab page is used.
9382 When {arg} is invalid the number zero is returned.
9383 To get a list of all buffers in all tabs use this: >
9384 let buflist = []
9385 for i in range(tabpagenr('$'))
9386 call extend(buflist, tabpagebuflist(i + 1))
9387 endfor
9388< Note that a buffer may appear in more than one window.
9389
9390 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9391 GetTabpage()->tabpagebuflist()
9392
9393tabpagenr([{arg}]) *tabpagenr()*
9394 The result is a Number, which is the number of the current
9395 tab page. The first tab page has number 1.
9396
9397 The optional argument {arg} supports the following values:
9398 $ the number of the last tab page (the tab page
9399 count).
9400 # the number of the last accessed tab page
9401 (where |g<Tab>| goes to). if there is no
9402 previous tab page 0 is returned.
9403 The number can be used with the |:tab| command.
9404
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +01009405 Returns zero on error.
9406
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009407
9408tabpagewinnr({tabarg} [, {arg}]) *tabpagewinnr()*
9409 Like |winnr()| but for tab page {tabarg}.
9410 {tabarg} specifies the number of tab page to be used.
9411 {arg} is used like with |winnr()|:
9412 - When omitted the current window number is returned. This is
9413 the window which will be used when going to this tab page.
9414 - When "$" the number of windows is returned.
9415 - When "#" the previous window nr is returned.
9416 Useful examples: >
9417 tabpagewinnr(1) " current window of tab page 1
9418 tabpagewinnr(4, '$') " number of windows in tab page 4
9419< When {tabarg} is invalid zero is returned.
9420
9421 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9422 GetTabpage()->tabpagewinnr()
9423<
9424 *tagfiles()*
9425tagfiles() Returns a |List| with the file names used to search for tags
9426 for the current buffer. This is the 'tags' option expanded.
9427
9428
9429taglist({expr} [, {filename}]) *taglist()*
9430 Returns a |List| of tags matching the regular expression {expr}.
9431
9432 If {filename} is passed it is used to prioritize the results
9433 in the same way that |:tselect| does. See |tag-priority|.
9434 {filename} should be the full path of the file.
9435
9436 Each list item is a dictionary with at least the following
9437 entries:
9438 name Name of the tag.
9439 filename Name of the file where the tag is
9440 defined. It is either relative to the
9441 current directory or a full path.
9442 cmd Ex command used to locate the tag in
9443 the file.
9444 kind Type of the tag. The value for this
9445 entry depends on the language specific
9446 kind values. Only available when
9447 using a tags file generated by
Bram Moolenaar47c532e2022-03-19 15:18:53 +00009448 Universal/Exuberant ctags or hdrtag.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009449 static A file specific tag. Refer to
9450 |static-tag| for more information.
9451 More entries may be present, depending on the content of the
9452 tags file: access, implementation, inherits and signature.
9453 Refer to the ctags documentation for information about these
9454 fields. For C code the fields "struct", "class" and "enum"
9455 may appear, they give the name of the entity the tag is
9456 contained in.
9457
9458 The ex-command "cmd" can be either an ex search pattern, a
9459 line number or a line number followed by a byte number.
9460
9461 If there are no matching tags, then an empty list is returned.
9462
9463 To get an exact tag match, the anchors '^' and '$' should be
9464 used in {expr}. This also make the function work faster.
9465 Refer to |tag-regexp| for more information about the tag
9466 search regular expression pattern.
9467
9468 Refer to |'tags'| for information about how the tags file is
9469 located by Vim. Refer to |tags-file-format| for the format of
9470 the tags file generated by the different ctags tools.
9471
9472 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9473 GetTagpattern()->taglist()
9474
9475tan({expr}) *tan()*
9476 Return the tangent of {expr}, measured in radians, as a |Float|
9477 in the range [-inf, inf].
9478 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +01009479 Returns 0.0 if {expr} is not a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009480 Examples: >
9481 :echo tan(10)
9482< 0.648361 >
9483 :echo tan(-4.01)
9484< -1.181502
9485
9486 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9487 Compute()->tan()
9488<
9489 {only available when compiled with the |+float| feature}
9490
9491
9492tanh({expr}) *tanh()*
9493 Return the hyperbolic tangent of {expr} as a |Float| in the
9494 range [-1, 1].
9495 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +01009496 Returns 0.0 if {expr} is not a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009497 Examples: >
9498 :echo tanh(0.5)
9499< 0.462117 >
9500 :echo tanh(-1)
9501< -0.761594
9502
9503 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9504 Compute()->tanh()
9505<
9506 {only available when compiled with the |+float| feature}
9507
9508
9509tempname() *tempname()* *temp-file-name*
9510 The result is a String, which is the name of a file that
9511 doesn't exist. It can be used for a temporary file. The name
9512 is different for at least 26 consecutive calls. Example: >
9513 :let tmpfile = tempname()
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00009514 :exe "redir > " .. tmpfile
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009515< For Unix, the file will be in a private directory |tempfile|.
9516 For MS-Windows forward slashes are used when the 'shellslash'
9517 option is set, or when 'shellcmdflag' starts with '-' and
9518 'shell' does not contain powershell or pwsh.
9519
9520
9521term_ functions are documented here: |terminal-function-details|
9522
9523
9524terminalprops() *terminalprops()*
9525 Returns a |Dictionary| with properties of the terminal that Vim
9526 detected from the response to |t_RV| request. See
9527 |v:termresponse| for the response itself. If |v:termresponse|
9528 is empty most values here will be 'u' for unknown.
9529 cursor_style whether sending |t_RS| works **
9530 cursor_blink_mode whether sending |t_RC| works **
9531 underline_rgb whether |t_8u| works **
9532 mouse mouse type supported
9533
9534 ** value 'u' for unknown, 'y' for yes, 'n' for no
9535
9536 If the |+termresponse| feature is missing then the result is
9537 an empty dictionary.
9538
9539 If "cursor_style" is 'y' then |t_RS| will be sent to request the
9540 current cursor style.
9541 If "cursor_blink_mode" is 'y' then |t_RC| will be sent to
9542 request the cursor blink status.
9543 "cursor_style" and "cursor_blink_mode" are also set if |t_u7|
9544 is not empty, Vim will detect the working of sending |t_RS|
9545 and |t_RC| on startup.
9546
9547 When "underline_rgb" is not 'y', then |t_8u| will be made empty.
9548 This avoids sending it to xterm, which would clear the colors.
9549
9550 For "mouse" the value 'u' is unknown
9551
9552 Also see:
9553 - 'ambiwidth' - detected by using |t_u7|.
9554 - |v:termstyleresp| and |v:termblinkresp| for the response to
9555 |t_RS| and |t_RC|.
9556
9557
9558test_ functions are documented here: |test-functions-details|
9559
9560
9561 *timer_info()*
9562timer_info([{id}])
9563 Return a list with information about timers.
9564 When {id} is given only information about this timer is
9565 returned. When timer {id} does not exist an empty list is
9566 returned.
9567 When {id} is omitted information about all timers is returned.
9568
9569 For each timer the information is stored in a |Dictionary| with
9570 these items:
9571 "id" the timer ID
9572 "time" time the timer was started with
9573 "remaining" time until the timer fires
9574 "repeat" number of times the timer will still fire;
9575 -1 means forever
9576 "callback" the callback
9577 "paused" 1 if the timer is paused, 0 otherwise
9578
9579 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9580 GetTimer()->timer_info()
9581
9582< {only available when compiled with the |+timers| feature}
9583
9584timer_pause({timer}, {paused}) *timer_pause()*
9585 Pause or unpause a timer. A paused timer does not invoke its
9586 callback when its time expires. Unpausing a timer may cause
9587 the callback to be invoked almost immediately if enough time
9588 has passed.
9589
9590 Pausing a timer is useful to avoid the callback to be called
9591 for a short time.
9592
9593 If {paused} evaluates to a non-zero Number or a non-empty
9594 String, then the timer is paused, otherwise it is unpaused.
9595 See |non-zero-arg|.
9596
9597 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9598 GetTimer()->timer_pause(1)
9599
9600< {only available when compiled with the |+timers| feature}
9601
9602 *timer_start()* *timer* *timers*
9603timer_start({time}, {callback} [, {options}])
9604 Create a timer and return the timer ID.
9605
9606 {time} is the waiting time in milliseconds. This is the
9607 minimum time before invoking the callback. When the system is
9608 busy or Vim is not waiting for input the time will be longer.
9609
9610 {callback} is the function to call. It can be the name of a
9611 function or a |Funcref|. It is called with one argument, which
9612 is the timer ID. The callback is only invoked when Vim is
9613 waiting for input.
9614 If you want to show a message look at |popup_notification()|
9615 to avoid interfering with what the user is doing.
9616
9617 {options} is a dictionary. Supported entries:
9618 "repeat" Number of times to repeat calling the
9619 callback. -1 means forever. When not present
9620 the callback will be called once.
9621 If the timer causes an error three times in a
9622 row the repeat is cancelled. This avoids that
9623 Vim becomes unusable because of all the error
9624 messages.
9625
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +01009626 Returns -1 on error.
9627
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009628 Example: >
9629 func MyHandler(timer)
9630 echo 'Handler called'
9631 endfunc
9632 let timer = timer_start(500, 'MyHandler',
9633 \ {'repeat': 3})
9634< This will invoke MyHandler() three times at 500 msec
9635 intervals.
9636
9637 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9638 GetMsec()->timer_start(callback)
9639
9640< Not available in the |sandbox|.
9641 {only available when compiled with the |+timers| feature}
9642
9643timer_stop({timer}) *timer_stop()*
9644 Stop a timer. The timer callback will no longer be invoked.
9645 {timer} is an ID returned by timer_start(), thus it must be a
9646 Number. If {timer} does not exist there is no error.
9647
9648 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9649 GetTimer()->timer_stop()
9650
9651< {only available when compiled with the |+timers| feature}
9652
9653timer_stopall() *timer_stopall()*
9654 Stop all timers. The timer callbacks will no longer be
9655 invoked. Useful if a timer is misbehaving. If there are no
9656 timers there is no error.
9657
9658 {only available when compiled with the |+timers| feature}
9659
9660tolower({expr}) *tolower()*
9661 The result is a copy of the String given, with all uppercase
9662 characters turned into lowercase (just like applying |gu| to
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +01009663 the string). Returns an empty string on error.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009664
9665 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9666 GetText()->tolower()
9667
9668toupper({expr}) *toupper()*
9669 The result is a copy of the String given, with all lowercase
9670 characters turned into uppercase (just like applying |gU| to
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +01009671 the string). Returns an empty string on error.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009672
9673 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9674 GetText()->toupper()
9675
9676tr({src}, {fromstr}, {tostr}) *tr()*
9677 The result is a copy of the {src} string with all characters
9678 which appear in {fromstr} replaced by the character in that
9679 position in the {tostr} string. Thus the first character in
9680 {fromstr} is translated into the first character in {tostr}
9681 and so on. Exactly like the unix "tr" command.
9682 This code also deals with multibyte characters properly.
9683
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +01009684 Returns an empty string on error.
9685
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009686 Examples: >
9687 echo tr("hello there", "ht", "HT")
9688< returns "Hello THere" >
9689 echo tr("<blob>", "<>", "{}")
9690< returns "{blob}"
9691
9692 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9693 GetText()->tr(from, to)
9694
9695trim({text} [, {mask} [, {dir}]]) *trim()*
9696 Return {text} as a String where any character in {mask} is
9697 removed from the beginning and/or end of {text}.
9698
9699 If {mask} is not given, {mask} is all characters up to 0x20,
9700 which includes Tab, space, NL and CR, plus the non-breaking
9701 space character 0xa0.
9702
9703 The optional {dir} argument specifies where to remove the
9704 characters:
9705 0 remove from the beginning and end of {text}
9706 1 remove only at the beginning of {text}
9707 2 remove only at the end of {text}
9708 When omitted both ends are trimmed.
9709
9710 This function deals with multibyte characters properly.
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +01009711 Returns an empty string on error.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009712
9713 Examples: >
9714 echo trim(" some text ")
9715< returns "some text" >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00009716 echo trim(" \r\t\t\r RESERVE \t\n\x0B\xA0") .. "_TAIL"
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009717< returns "RESERVE_TAIL" >
9718 echo trim("rm<Xrm<>X>rrm", "rm<>")
9719< returns "Xrm<>X" (characters in the middle are not removed) >
9720 echo trim(" vim ", " ", 2)
9721< returns " vim"
9722
9723 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9724 GetText()->trim()
9725
9726trunc({expr}) *trunc()*
9727 Return the largest integral value with magnitude less than or
9728 equal to {expr} as a |Float| (truncate towards zero).
9729 {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +01009730 Returns 0.0 if {expr} is not a |Float| or a |Number|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009731 Examples: >
9732 echo trunc(1.456)
9733< 1.0 >
9734 echo trunc(-5.456)
9735< -5.0 >
9736 echo trunc(4.0)
9737< 4.0
9738
9739 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9740 Compute()->trunc()
9741<
9742 {only available when compiled with the |+float| feature}
9743
9744 *type()*
9745type({expr}) The result is a Number representing the type of {expr}.
9746 Instead of using the number directly, it is better to use the
9747 v:t_ variable that has the value:
9748 Number: 0 |v:t_number|
9749 String: 1 |v:t_string|
9750 Funcref: 2 |v:t_func|
9751 List: 3 |v:t_list|
9752 Dictionary: 4 |v:t_dict|
9753 Float: 5 |v:t_float|
9754 Boolean: 6 |v:t_bool| (v:false and v:true)
9755 None: 7 |v:t_none| (v:null and v:none)
9756 Job: 8 |v:t_job|
9757 Channel: 9 |v:t_channel|
9758 Blob: 10 |v:t_blob|
9759 For backward compatibility, this method can be used: >
9760 :if type(myvar) == type(0)
9761 :if type(myvar) == type("")
9762 :if type(myvar) == type(function("tr"))
9763 :if type(myvar) == type([])
9764 :if type(myvar) == type({})
9765 :if type(myvar) == type(0.0)
9766 :if type(myvar) == type(v:false)
9767 :if type(myvar) == type(v:none)
9768< To check if the v:t_ variables exist use this: >
9769 :if exists('v:t_number')
9770
9771< Can also be used as a |method|: >
9772 mylist->type()
9773
9774
9775typename({expr}) *typename()*
9776 Return a string representation of the type of {expr}.
9777 Example: >
9778 echo typename([1, 2, 3])
9779 list<number>
9780
9781
9782undofile({name}) *undofile()*
9783 Return the name of the undo file that would be used for a file
9784 with name {name} when writing. This uses the 'undodir'
9785 option, finding directories that exist. It does not check if
9786 the undo file exists.
9787 {name} is always expanded to the full path, since that is what
9788 is used internally.
9789 If {name} is empty undofile() returns an empty string, since a
9790 buffer without a file name will not write an undo file.
9791 Useful in combination with |:wundo| and |:rundo|.
9792 When compiled without the |+persistent_undo| option this always
9793 returns an empty string.
9794
9795 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9796 GetFilename()->undofile()
9797
9798undotree() *undotree()*
9799 Return the current state of the undo tree in a dictionary with
9800 the following items:
9801 "seq_last" The highest undo sequence number used.
9802 "seq_cur" The sequence number of the current position in
9803 the undo tree. This differs from "seq_last"
9804 when some changes were undone.
9805 "time_cur" Time last used for |:earlier| and related
9806 commands. Use |strftime()| to convert to
9807 something readable.
9808 "save_last" Number of the last file write. Zero when no
9809 write yet.
9810 "save_cur" Number of the current position in the undo
9811 tree.
9812 "synced" Non-zero when the last undo block was synced.
9813 This happens when waiting from input from the
9814 user. See |undo-blocks|.
9815 "entries" A list of dictionaries with information about
9816 undo blocks.
9817
9818 The first item in the "entries" list is the oldest undo item.
9819 Each List item is a |Dictionary| with these items:
9820 "seq" Undo sequence number. Same as what appears in
9821 |:undolist|.
9822 "time" Timestamp when the change happened. Use
9823 |strftime()| to convert to something readable.
9824 "newhead" Only appears in the item that is the last one
9825 that was added. This marks the last change
9826 and where further changes will be added.
9827 "curhead" Only appears in the item that is the last one
9828 that was undone. This marks the current
9829 position in the undo tree, the block that will
9830 be used by a redo command. When nothing was
9831 undone after the last change this item will
9832 not appear anywhere.
9833 "save" Only appears on the last block before a file
9834 write. The number is the write count. The
9835 first write has number 1, the last one the
9836 "save_last" mentioned above.
9837 "alt" Alternate entry. This is again a List of undo
9838 blocks. Each item may again have an "alt"
9839 item.
9840
9841uniq({list} [, {func} [, {dict}]]) *uniq()* *E882*
9842 Remove second and succeeding copies of repeated adjacent
9843 {list} items in-place. Returns {list}. If you want a list
9844 to remain unmodified make a copy first: >
9845 :let newlist = uniq(copy(mylist))
9846< The default compare function uses the string representation of
9847 each item. For the use of {func} and {dict} see |sort()|.
9848
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +01009849 Returns zero if {list} is not a |List|.
9850
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009851 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9852 mylist->uniq()
9853
9854values({dict}) *values()*
9855 Return a |List| with all the values of {dict}. The |List| is
9856 in arbitrary order. Also see |items()| and |keys()|.
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +01009857 Returns zero if {dict} is not a |Dict|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009858
9859 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9860 mydict->values()
9861
LemonBoy0f7a3e12022-05-26 12:10:37 +01009862virtcol({expr} [, {list}]) *virtcol()*
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009863 The result is a Number, which is the screen column of the file
9864 position given with {expr}. That is, the last screen position
9865 occupied by the character at that position, when the screen
9866 would be of unlimited width. When there is a <Tab> at the
9867 position, the returned Number will be the column at the end of
9868 the <Tab>. For example, for a <Tab> in column 1, with 'ts'
9869 set to 8, it returns 8. |conceal| is ignored.
9870 For the byte position use |col()|.
LemonBoy0f7a3e12022-05-26 12:10:37 +01009871
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009872 For the use of {expr} see |col()|.
LemonBoy0f7a3e12022-05-26 12:10:37 +01009873
9874 When 'virtualedit' is used {expr} can be [lnum, col, off],
9875 where "off" is the offset in screen columns from the start of
9876 the character. E.g., a position within a <Tab> or after the
9877 last character. When "off" is omitted zero is used. When
9878 Virtual editing is active in the current mode, a position
9879 beyond the end of the line can be returned. Also see
9880 |'virtualedit'|
9881
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009882 The accepted positions are:
9883 . the cursor position
9884 $ the end of the cursor line (the result is the
9885 number of displayed characters in the cursor line
9886 plus one)
9887 'x position of mark x (if the mark is not set, 0 is
9888 returned)
9889 v In Visual mode: the start of the Visual area (the
9890 cursor is the end). When not in Visual mode
9891 returns the cursor position. Differs from |'<| in
9892 that it's updated right away.
LemonBoy0f7a3e12022-05-26 12:10:37 +01009893
9894 If {list} is present and non-zero then virtcol() returns a List
9895 with the first and last screen position occupied by the
9896 character.
9897
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009898 Note that only marks in the current file can be used.
9899 Examples: >
LemonBoy0f7a3e12022-05-26 12:10:37 +01009900 " With text "foo^Lbar" and cursor on the "^L":
9901
9902 virtcol(".") " returns 5
9903 virtcol(".", 1) " returns [4, 5]
9904 virtcol("$") " returns 9
9905
9906 " With text " there", with 't at 'h':
9907
9908 virtcol("'t") " returns 6
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009909< The first column is 1. 0 is returned for an error.
9910 A more advanced example that echoes the maximum length of
9911 all lines: >
9912 echo max(map(range(1, line('$')), "virtcol([v:val, '$'])"))
9913
9914< Can also be used as a |method|: >
9915 GetPos()->virtcol()
9916
Bram Moolenaar5a6ec102022-05-27 21:58:00 +01009917virtcol2col({winid}, {lnum}, {col}) *virtcol2col()*
9918 The result is a Number, which is the byte index of the
9919 character in window {winid} at buffer line {lnum} and virtual
9920 column {col}.
9921
9922 If {col} is greater than the last virtual column in line
9923 {lnum}, then the byte index of the character at the last
9924 virtual column is returned.
9925
9926 The {winid} argument can be the window number or the
9927 |window-ID|. If this is zero, then the current window is used.
9928
9929 Returns -1 if the window {winid} doesn't exist or the buffer
9930 line {lnum} or virtual column {col} is invalid.
9931
9932 See also |screenpos()|, |virtcol()| and |col()|.
9933
9934 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9935 GetWinid()->virtcol2col(lnum, col)
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009936
9937visualmode([{expr}]) *visualmode()*
9938 The result is a String, which describes the last Visual mode
9939 used in the current buffer. Initially it returns an empty
9940 string, but once Visual mode has been used, it returns "v",
9941 "V", or "<CTRL-V>" (a single CTRL-V character) for
9942 character-wise, line-wise, or block-wise Visual mode
9943 respectively.
9944 Example: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00009945 :exe "normal " .. visualmode()
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009946< This enters the same Visual mode as before. It is also useful
9947 in scripts if you wish to act differently depending on the
9948 Visual mode that was used.
9949 If Visual mode is active, use |mode()| to get the Visual mode
9950 (e.g., in a |:vmap|).
9951 If {expr} is supplied and it evaluates to a non-zero Number or
9952 a non-empty String, then the Visual mode will be cleared and
9953 the old value is returned. See |non-zero-arg|.
9954
9955wildmenumode() *wildmenumode()*
9956 Returns |TRUE| when the wildmenu is active and |FALSE|
9957 otherwise. See 'wildmenu' and 'wildmode'.
9958 This can be used in mappings to handle the 'wildcharm' option
9959 gracefully. (Makes only sense with |mapmode-c| mappings).
9960
9961 For example to make <c-j> work like <down> in wildmode, use: >
9962 :cnoremap <expr> <C-j> wildmenumode() ? "\<Down>\<Tab>" : "\<c-j>"
9963<
9964 (Note, this needs the 'wildcharm' option set appropriately).
9965
9966win_execute({id}, {command} [, {silent}]) *win_execute()*
9967 Like `execute()` but in the context of window {id}.
9968 The window will temporarily be made the current window,
9969 without triggering autocommands or changing directory. When
9970 executing {command} autocommands will be triggered, this may
9971 have unexpected side effects. Use |:noautocmd| if needed.
9972 Example: >
9973 call win_execute(winid, 'set syntax=python')
9974< Doing the same with `setwinvar()` would not trigger
9975 autocommands and not actually show syntax highlighting.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +00009976 *E994*
9977 Not all commands are allowed in popup windows.
9978 When window {id} does not exist then no error is given and
9979 an empty string is returned.
9980
9981 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is passed as the
9982 second argument: >
9983 GetCommand()->win_execute(winid)
9984
9985win_findbuf({bufnr}) *win_findbuf()*
9986 Returns a |List| with |window-ID|s for windows that contain
9987 buffer {bufnr}. When there is none the list is empty.
9988
9989 Can also be used as a |method|: >
9990 GetBufnr()->win_findbuf()
9991
9992win_getid([{win} [, {tab}]]) *win_getid()*
9993 Get the |window-ID| for the specified window.
9994 When {win} is missing use the current window.
9995 With {win} this is the window number. The top window has
9996 number 1.
9997 Without {tab} use the current tab, otherwise the tab with
9998 number {tab}. The first tab has number one.
9999 Return zero if the window cannot be found.
10000
10001 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10002 GetWinnr()->win_getid()
10003
10004
10005win_gettype([{nr}]) *win_gettype()*
10006 Return the type of the window:
10007 "autocmd" autocommand window. Temporary window
10008 used to execute autocommands.
10009 "command" command-line window |cmdwin|
10010 (empty) normal window
10011 "loclist" |location-list-window|
10012 "popup" popup window |popup|
10013 "preview" preview window |preview-window|
10014 "quickfix" |quickfix-window|
10015 "unknown" window {nr} not found
10016
10017 When {nr} is omitted return the type of the current window.
10018 When {nr} is given return the type of this window by number or
10019 |window-ID|.
10020
10021 Also see the 'buftype' option. When running a terminal in a
10022 popup window then 'buftype' is "terminal" and win_gettype()
10023 returns "popup".
10024
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +010010025 Return an empty string if the window cannot be found.
10026
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010027 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10028 GetWinid()->win_gettype()
10029<
10030win_gotoid({expr}) *win_gotoid()*
10031 Go to window with ID {expr}. This may also change the current
10032 tabpage.
10033 Return TRUE if successful, FALSE if the window cannot be found.
10034
10035 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10036 GetWinid()->win_gotoid()
10037
10038win_id2tabwin({expr}) *win_id2tabwin()*
10039 Return a list with the tab number and window number of window
10040 with ID {expr}: [tabnr, winnr].
10041 Return [0, 0] if the window cannot be found.
10042
10043 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10044 GetWinid()->win_id2tabwin()
10045
10046win_id2win({expr}) *win_id2win()*
10047 Return the window number of window with ID {expr}.
10048 Return 0 if the window cannot be found in the current tabpage.
10049
10050 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10051 GetWinid()->win_id2win()
10052
Daniel Steinbergee630312022-01-10 13:36:34 +000010053win_move_separator({nr}, {offset}) *win_move_separator()*
10054 Move window {nr}'s vertical separator (i.e., the right border)
10055 by {offset} columns, as if being dragged by the mouse. {nr}
10056 can be a window number or |window-ID|. A positive {offset}
10057 moves right and a negative {offset} moves left. Moving a
10058 window's vertical separator will change the width of the
10059 window and the width of other windows adjacent to the vertical
10060 separator. The magnitude of movement may be smaller than
10061 specified (e.g., as a consequence of maintaining
10062 'winminwidth'). Returns TRUE if the window can be found and
10063 FALSE otherwise.
Bram Moolenaard592deb2022-06-17 15:42:40 +010010064 This will fail for the rightmost window and a full-width
10065 window, since it has no separator on the right.
Daniel Steinbergee630312022-01-10 13:36:34 +000010066
10067 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10068 GetWinnr()->win_move_separator(offset)
10069
10070win_move_statusline({nr}, {offset}) *win_move_statusline()*
10071 Move window {nr}'s status line (i.e., the bottom border) by
10072 {offset} rows, as if being dragged by the mouse. {nr} can be a
10073 window number or |window-ID|. A positive {offset} moves down
10074 and a negative {offset} moves up. Moving a window's status
10075 line will change the height of the window and the height of
10076 other windows adjacent to the status line. The magnitude of
10077 movement may be smaller than specified (e.g., as a consequence
10078 of maintaining 'winminheight'). Returns TRUE if the window can
10079 be found and FALSE otherwise.
10080
10081 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10082 GetWinnr()->win_move_statusline(offset)
10083
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010084win_screenpos({nr}) *win_screenpos()*
10085 Return the screen position of window {nr} as a list with two
10086 numbers: [row, col]. The first window always has position
10087 [1, 1], unless there is a tabline, then it is [2, 1].
10088 {nr} can be the window number or the |window-ID|. Use zero
10089 for the current window.
10090 Returns [0, 0] if the window cannot be found in the current
10091 tabpage.
10092
10093 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10094 GetWinid()->win_screenpos()
10095<
10096win_splitmove({nr}, {target} [, {options}]) *win_splitmove()*
10097 Move the window {nr} to a new split of the window {target}.
10098 This is similar to moving to {target}, creating a new window
10099 using |:split| but having the same contents as window {nr}, and
10100 then closing {nr}.
10101
10102 Both {nr} and {target} can be window numbers or |window-ID|s.
10103 Both must be in the current tab page.
10104
10105 Returns zero for success, non-zero for failure.
10106
10107 {options} is a |Dictionary| with the following optional entries:
10108 "vertical" When TRUE, the split is created vertically,
10109 like with |:vsplit|.
10110 "rightbelow" When TRUE, the split is made below or to the
10111 right (if vertical). When FALSE, it is done
10112 above or to the left (if vertical). When not
10113 present, the values of 'splitbelow' and
10114 'splitright' are used.
10115
10116 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10117 GetWinid()->win_splitmove(target)
10118<
10119
10120 *winbufnr()*
10121winbufnr({nr}) The result is a Number, which is the number of the buffer
10122 associated with window {nr}. {nr} can be the window number or
10123 the |window-ID|.
10124 When {nr} is zero, the number of the buffer in the current
10125 window is returned.
10126 When window {nr} doesn't exist, -1 is returned.
10127 Example: >
10128 :echo "The file in the current window is " . bufname(winbufnr(0))
10129<
10130 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10131 FindWindow()->winbufnr()->bufname()
10132<
10133 *wincol()*
10134wincol() The result is a Number, which is the virtual column of the
10135 cursor in the window. This is counting screen cells from the
10136 left side of the window. The leftmost column is one.
10137
10138 *windowsversion()*
10139windowsversion()
10140 The result is a String. For MS-Windows it indicates the OS
10141 version. E.g, Windows 10 is "10.0", Windows 8 is "6.2",
10142 Windows XP is "5.1". For non-MS-Windows systems the result is
10143 an empty string.
10144
10145winheight({nr}) *winheight()*
10146 The result is a Number, which is the height of window {nr}.
10147 {nr} can be the window number or the |window-ID|.
10148 When {nr} is zero, the height of the current window is
10149 returned. When window {nr} doesn't exist, -1 is returned.
10150 An existing window always has a height of zero or more.
10151 This excludes any window toolbar line.
10152 Examples: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +000010153 :echo "The current window has " .. winheight(0) .. " lines."
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010154
10155< Can also be used as a |method|: >
10156 GetWinid()->winheight()
10157<
10158winlayout([{tabnr}]) *winlayout()*
10159 The result is a nested List containing the layout of windows
10160 in a tabpage.
10161
10162 Without {tabnr} use the current tabpage, otherwise the tabpage
10163 with number {tabnr}. If the tabpage {tabnr} is not found,
10164 returns an empty list.
10165
10166 For a leaf window, it returns:
10167 ['leaf', {winid}]
10168 For horizontally split windows, which form a column, it
10169 returns:
10170 ['col', [{nested list of windows}]]
10171 For vertically split windows, which form a row, it returns:
10172 ['row', [{nested list of windows}]]
10173
10174 Example: >
10175 " Only one window in the tab page
10176 :echo winlayout()
10177 ['leaf', 1000]
10178 " Two horizontally split windows
10179 :echo winlayout()
10180 ['col', [['leaf', 1000], ['leaf', 1001]]]
10181 " The second tab page, with three horizontally split
10182 " windows, with two vertically split windows in the
10183 " middle window
10184 :echo winlayout(2)
10185 ['col', [['leaf', 1002], ['row', [['leaf', 1003],
10186 ['leaf', 1001]]], ['leaf', 1000]]]
10187<
10188 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10189 GetTabnr()->winlayout()
10190<
10191 *winline()*
10192winline() The result is a Number, which is the screen line of the cursor
10193 in the window. This is counting screen lines from the top of
10194 the window. The first line is one.
10195 If the cursor was moved the view on the file will be updated
10196 first, this may cause a scroll.
10197
10198 *winnr()*
10199winnr([{arg}]) The result is a Number, which is the number of the current
10200 window. The top window has number 1.
10201 Returns zero for a popup window.
10202
10203 The optional argument {arg} supports the following values:
10204 $ the number of the last window (the window
10205 count).
10206 # the number of the last accessed window (where
10207 |CTRL-W_p| goes to). If there is no previous
10208 window or it is in another tab page 0 is
10209 returned.
10210 {N}j the number of the Nth window below the
10211 current window (where |CTRL-W_j| goes to).
10212 {N}k the number of the Nth window above the current
10213 window (where |CTRL-W_k| goes to).
10214 {N}h the number of the Nth window left of the
10215 current window (where |CTRL-W_h| goes to).
10216 {N}l the number of the Nth window right of the
10217 current window (where |CTRL-W_l| goes to).
10218 The number can be used with |CTRL-W_w| and ":wincmd w"
10219 |:wincmd|.
Bram Moolenaar016188f2022-06-06 20:52:59 +010010220 When {arg} is invalid an error is given and zero is returned.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010221 Also see |tabpagewinnr()| and |win_getid()|.
10222 Examples: >
10223 let window_count = winnr('$')
10224 let prev_window = winnr('#')
10225 let wnum = winnr('3k')
10226
10227< Can also be used as a |method|: >
10228 GetWinval()->winnr()
10229<
10230 *winrestcmd()*
10231winrestcmd() Returns a sequence of |:resize| commands that should restore
10232 the current window sizes. Only works properly when no windows
10233 are opened or closed and the current window and tab page is
10234 unchanged.
10235 Example: >
10236 :let cmd = winrestcmd()
10237 :call MessWithWindowSizes()
10238 :exe cmd
10239<
10240 *winrestview()*
10241winrestview({dict})
10242 Uses the |Dictionary| returned by |winsaveview()| to restore
10243 the view of the current window.
10244 Note: The {dict} does not have to contain all values, that are
10245 returned by |winsaveview()|. If values are missing, those
10246 settings won't be restored. So you can use: >
10247 :call winrestview({'curswant': 4})
10248<
10249 This will only set the curswant value (the column the cursor
10250 wants to move on vertical movements) of the cursor to column 5
10251 (yes, that is 5), while all other settings will remain the
10252 same. This is useful, if you set the cursor position manually.
10253
10254 If you have changed the values the result is unpredictable.
10255 If the window size changed the result won't be the same.
10256
10257 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10258 GetView()->winrestview()
10259<
10260 *winsaveview()*
10261winsaveview() Returns a |Dictionary| that contains information to restore
10262 the view of the current window. Use |winrestview()| to
10263 restore the view.
10264 This is useful if you have a mapping that jumps around in the
10265 buffer and you want to go back to the original view.
10266 This does not save fold information. Use the 'foldenable'
10267 option to temporarily switch off folding, so that folds are
10268 not opened when moving around. This may have side effects.
10269 The return value includes:
10270 lnum cursor line number
10271 col cursor column (Note: the first column
naohiro ono56200ee2022-01-01 14:59:44 +000010272 zero, as opposed to what |getcurpos()|
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010273 returns)
10274 coladd cursor column offset for 'virtualedit'
naohiro ono56200ee2022-01-01 14:59:44 +000010275 curswant column for vertical movement (Note:
10276 the first column is zero, as opposed
10277 to what |getcurpos()| returns). After
10278 |$| command it will be a very large
10279 number equal to |v:maxcol|.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010280 topline first line in the window
10281 topfill filler lines, only in diff mode
10282 leftcol first column displayed; only used when
10283 'wrap' is off
10284 skipcol columns skipped
10285 Note that no option values are saved.
10286
10287
10288winwidth({nr}) *winwidth()*
10289 The result is a Number, which is the width of window {nr}.
10290 {nr} can be the window number or the |window-ID|.
10291 When {nr} is zero, the width of the current window is
10292 returned. When window {nr} doesn't exist, -1 is returned.
10293 An existing window always has a width of zero or more.
10294 Examples: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +000010295 :echo "The current window has " .. winwidth(0) .. " columns."
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010296 :if winwidth(0) <= 50
10297 : 50 wincmd |
10298 :endif
10299< For getting the terminal or screen size, see the 'columns'
10300 option.
10301
10302 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10303 GetWinid()->winwidth()
10304
10305
10306wordcount() *wordcount()*
10307 The result is a dictionary of byte/chars/word statistics for
10308 the current buffer. This is the same info as provided by
10309 |g_CTRL-G|
10310 The return value includes:
10311 bytes Number of bytes in the buffer
10312 chars Number of chars in the buffer
10313 words Number of words in the buffer
10314 cursor_bytes Number of bytes before cursor position
10315 (not in Visual mode)
10316 cursor_chars Number of chars before cursor position
10317 (not in Visual mode)
10318 cursor_words Number of words before cursor position
10319 (not in Visual mode)
10320 visual_bytes Number of bytes visually selected
10321 (only in Visual mode)
10322 visual_chars Number of chars visually selected
10323 (only in Visual mode)
10324 visual_words Number of words visually selected
10325 (only in Visual mode)
10326
10327
10328 *writefile()*
10329writefile({object}, {fname} [, {flags}])
10330 When {object} is a |List| write it to file {fname}. Each list
10331 item is separated with a NL. Each list item must be a String
10332 or Number.
10333 When {flags} contains "b" then binary mode is used: There will
10334 not be a NL after the last list item. An empty item at the
10335 end does cause the last line in the file to end in a NL.
10336
10337 When {object} is a |Blob| write the bytes to file {fname}
10338 unmodified.
10339
10340 When {flags} contains "a" then append mode is used, lines are
10341 appended to the file: >
10342 :call writefile(["foo"], "event.log", "a")
10343 :call writefile(["bar"], "event.log", "a")
10344<
10345 When {flags} contains "s" then fsync() is called after writing
10346 the file. This flushes the file to disk, if possible. This
10347 takes more time but avoids losing the file if the system
10348 crashes.
10349 When {flags} does not contain "S" or "s" then fsync() is
10350 called if the 'fsync' option is set.
10351 When {flags} contains "S" then fsync() is not called, even
10352 when 'fsync' is set.
10353
10354 All NL characters are replaced with a NUL character.
10355 Inserting CR characters needs to be done before passing {list}
10356 to writefile().
10357 An existing file is overwritten, if possible.
10358 When the write fails -1 is returned, otherwise 0. There is an
10359 error message if the file can't be created or when writing
10360 fails.
10361 Also see |readfile()|.
10362 To copy a file byte for byte: >
10363 :let fl = readfile("foo", "b")
10364 :call writefile(fl, "foocopy", "b")
10365
10366< Can also be used as a |method|: >
10367 GetText()->writefile("thefile")
10368
10369
10370xor({expr}, {expr}) *xor()*
10371 Bitwise XOR on the two arguments. The arguments are converted
10372 to a number. A List, Dict or Float argument causes an error.
Bram Moolenaar5a6ec102022-05-27 21:58:00 +010010373 Also see `and()` and `or()`.
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010374 Example: >
10375 :let bits = xor(bits, 0x80)
10376<
10377 Can also be used as a |method|: >
10378 :let bits = bits->xor(0x80)
10379<
10380
10381==============================================================================
103823. Feature list *feature-list*
10383
10384There are three types of features:
103851. Features that are only supported when they have been enabled when Vim
10386 was compiled |+feature-list|. Example: >
10387 :if has("cindent")
10388< *gui_running*
103892. Features that are only supported when certain conditions have been met.
10390 Example: >
10391 :if has("gui_running")
10392< *has-patch*
103933. Beyond a certain version or at a certain version and including a specific
10394 patch. The "patch-7.4.248" feature means that the Vim version is 7.5 or
10395 later, or it is version 7.4 and patch 248 was included. Example: >
10396 :if has("patch-7.4.248")
10397< Note that it's possible for patch 248 to be omitted even though 249 is
10398 included. Only happens when cherry-picking patches.
10399 Note that this form only works for patch 7.4.237 and later, before that
10400 you need to check for the patch and the v:version. Example (checking
10401 version 6.2.148 or later): >
10402 :if v:version > 602 || (v:version == 602 && has("patch148"))
10403
10404Hint: To find out if Vim supports backslashes in a file name (MS-Windows),
10405use: `if exists('+shellslash')`
10406
10407
10408acl Compiled with |ACL| support.
10409all_builtin_terms Compiled with all builtin terminals enabled.
10410amiga Amiga version of Vim.
10411arabic Compiled with Arabic support |Arabic|.
10412arp Compiled with ARP support (Amiga).
10413autocmd Compiled with autocommand support. (always true)
10414autochdir Compiled with support for 'autochdir'
10415autoservername Automatically enable |clientserver|
10416balloon_eval Compiled with |balloon-eval| support.
10417balloon_multiline GUI supports multiline balloons.
10418beos BeOS version of Vim.
10419browse Compiled with |:browse| support, and browse() will
10420 work.
10421browsefilter Compiled with support for |browsefilter|.
10422bsd Compiled on an OS in the BSD family (excluding macOS).
10423builtin_terms Compiled with some builtin terminals.
10424byte_offset Compiled with support for 'o' in 'statusline'
10425channel Compiled with support for |channel| and |job|
10426cindent Compiled with 'cindent' support.
10427clientserver Compiled with remote invocation support |clientserver|.
10428clipboard Compiled with 'clipboard' support.
10429clipboard_working Compiled with 'clipboard' support and it can be used.
10430cmdline_compl Compiled with |cmdline-completion| support.
10431cmdline_hist Compiled with |cmdline-history| support.
10432cmdline_info Compiled with 'showcmd' and 'ruler' support.
10433comments Compiled with |'comments'| support.
10434compatible Compiled to be very Vi compatible.
10435conpty Platform where |ConPTY| can be used.
10436cryptv Compiled with encryption support |encryption|.
10437cscope Compiled with |cscope| support.
10438cursorbind Compiled with |'cursorbind'| (always true)
10439debug Compiled with "DEBUG" defined.
10440dialog_con Compiled with console dialog support.
10441dialog_gui Compiled with GUI dialog support.
10442diff Compiled with |vimdiff| and 'diff' support.
10443digraphs Compiled with support for digraphs.
10444directx Compiled with support for DirectX and 'renderoptions'.
10445dnd Compiled with support for the "~ register |quote_~|.
10446drop_file Compiled with |drop_file| support.
10447ebcdic Compiled on a machine with ebcdic character set.
10448emacs_tags Compiled with support for Emacs tags.
10449eval Compiled with expression evaluation support. Always
10450 true, of course!
10451ex_extra |+ex_extra| (always true)
10452extra_search Compiled with support for |'incsearch'| and
10453 |'hlsearch'|
10454farsi Support for Farsi was removed |farsi|.
10455file_in_path Compiled with support for |gf| and |<cfile>|
10456filterpipe When 'shelltemp' is off pipes are used for shell
10457 read/write/filter commands
10458find_in_path Compiled with support for include file searches
10459 |+find_in_path|.
10460float Compiled with support for |Float|.
10461fname_case Case in file names matters (for Amiga and MS-Windows
10462 this is not present).
10463folding Compiled with |folding| support.
10464footer Compiled with GUI footer support. |gui-footer|
10465fork Compiled to use fork()/exec() instead of system().
10466gettext Compiled with message translation |multi-lang|
10467gui Compiled with GUI enabled.
Bram Moolenaarcbaff5e2022-04-08 17:45:08 +010010468gui_athena Compiled with Athena GUI (always false).
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010469gui_gnome Compiled with Gnome support (gui_gtk is also defined).
10470gui_gtk Compiled with GTK+ GUI (any version).
10471gui_gtk2 Compiled with GTK+ 2 GUI (gui_gtk is also defined).
10472gui_gtk3 Compiled with GTK+ 3 GUI (gui_gtk is also defined).
10473gui_haiku Compiled with Haiku GUI.
10474gui_mac Compiled with Macintosh GUI.
10475gui_motif Compiled with Motif GUI.
10476gui_photon Compiled with Photon GUI.
10477gui_running Vim is running in the GUI, or it will start soon.
10478gui_win32 Compiled with MS-Windows Win32 GUI.
10479gui_win32s idem, and Win32s system being used (Windows 3.1)
10480haiku Haiku version of Vim.
10481hangul_input Compiled with Hangul input support. |hangul|
10482hpux HP-UX version of Vim.
10483iconv Can use iconv() for conversion.
10484insert_expand Compiled with support for CTRL-X expansion commands in
10485 Insert mode. (always true)
10486job Compiled with support for |channel| and |job|
10487ipv6 Compiled with support for IPv6 networking in |channel|.
10488jumplist Compiled with |jumplist| support.
10489keymap Compiled with 'keymap' support.
10490lambda Compiled with |lambda| support.
10491langmap Compiled with 'langmap' support.
10492libcall Compiled with |libcall()| support.
10493linebreak Compiled with 'linebreak', 'breakat', 'showbreak' and
10494 'breakindent' support.
10495linux Linux version of Vim.
10496lispindent Compiled with support for lisp indenting.
10497listcmds Compiled with commands for the buffer list |:files|
10498 and the argument list |arglist|.
10499localmap Compiled with local mappings and abbr. |:map-local|
10500lua Compiled with Lua interface |Lua|.
10501mac Any Macintosh version of Vim cf. osx
10502macunix Synonym for osxdarwin
10503menu Compiled with support for |:menu|.
10504mksession Compiled with support for |:mksession|.
10505modify_fname Compiled with file name modifiers. |filename-modifiers|
10506 (always true)
10507mouse Compiled with support for mouse.
10508mouse_dec Compiled with support for Dec terminal mouse.
10509mouse_gpm Compiled with support for gpm (Linux console mouse)
10510mouse_gpm_enabled GPM mouse is working
10511mouse_netterm Compiled with support for netterm mouse.
10512mouse_pterm Compiled with support for qnx pterm mouse.
10513mouse_sysmouse Compiled with support for sysmouse (*BSD console mouse)
10514mouse_sgr Compiled with support for sgr mouse.
10515mouse_urxvt Compiled with support for urxvt mouse.
10516mouse_xterm Compiled with support for xterm mouse.
10517mouseshape Compiled with support for 'mouseshape'.
10518multi_byte Compiled with support for 'encoding' (always true)
10519multi_byte_encoding 'encoding' is set to a multibyte encoding.
10520multi_byte_ime Compiled with support for IME input method.
10521multi_lang Compiled with support for multiple languages.
10522mzscheme Compiled with MzScheme interface |mzscheme|.
10523nanotime Compiled with sub-second time stamp checks.
10524netbeans_enabled Compiled with support for |netbeans| and connected.
10525netbeans_intg Compiled with support for |netbeans|.
10526num64 Compiled with 64-bit |Number| support.
10527ole Compiled with OLE automation support for Win32.
10528osx Compiled for macOS cf. mac
10529osxdarwin Compiled for macOS, with |mac-darwin-feature|
10530packages Compiled with |packages| support.
10531path_extra Compiled with up/downwards search in 'path' and 'tags'
10532perl Compiled with Perl interface.
10533persistent_undo Compiled with support for persistent undo history.
10534postscript Compiled with PostScript file printing.
10535printer Compiled with |:hardcopy| support.
10536profile Compiled with |:profile| support.
10537python Python 2.x interface available. |has-python|
10538python_compiled Compiled with Python 2.x interface. |has-python|
10539python_dynamic Python 2.x interface is dynamically loaded. |has-python|
10540python3 Python 3.x interface available. |has-python|
10541python3_compiled Compiled with Python 3.x interface. |has-python|
10542python3_dynamic Python 3.x interface is dynamically loaded. |has-python|
10543pythonx Python 2.x and/or 3.x interface available. |python_x|
10544qnx QNX version of Vim.
10545quickfix Compiled with |quickfix| support.
10546reltime Compiled with |reltime()| support.
10547rightleft Compiled with 'rightleft' support.
10548ruby Compiled with Ruby interface |ruby|.
10549scrollbind Compiled with 'scrollbind' support. (always true)
10550showcmd Compiled with 'showcmd' support.
10551signs Compiled with |:sign| support.
10552smartindent Compiled with 'smartindent' support.
10553sodium Compiled with libsodium for better crypt support
10554sound Compiled with sound support, e.g. `sound_playevent()`
10555spell Compiled with spell checking support |spell|.
10556startuptime Compiled with |--startuptime| support.
10557statusline Compiled with support for 'statusline', 'rulerformat'
10558 and special formats of 'titlestring' and 'iconstring'.
10559sun SunOS version of Vim.
10560sun_workshop Support for Sun |workshop| has been removed.
10561syntax Compiled with syntax highlighting support |syntax|.
10562syntax_items There are active syntax highlighting items for the
10563 current buffer.
10564system Compiled to use system() instead of fork()/exec().
10565tag_binary Compiled with binary searching in tags files
10566 |tag-binary-search|.
10567tag_old_static Support for old static tags was removed, see
10568 |tag-old-static|.
10569tcl Compiled with Tcl interface.
10570termguicolors Compiled with true color in terminal support.
10571terminal Compiled with |terminal| support.
10572terminfo Compiled with terminfo instead of termcap.
10573termresponse Compiled with support for |t_RV| and |v:termresponse|.
10574textobjects Compiled with support for |text-objects|.
10575textprop Compiled with support for |text-properties|.
10576tgetent Compiled with tgetent support, able to use a termcap
10577 or terminfo file.
10578timers Compiled with |timer_start()| support.
10579title Compiled with window title support |'title'|.
10580toolbar Compiled with support for |gui-toolbar|.
10581ttyin input is a terminal (tty)
10582ttyout output is a terminal (tty)
10583unix Unix version of Vim. *+unix*
10584unnamedplus Compiled with support for "unnamedplus" in 'clipboard'
10585user_commands User-defined commands. (always true)
10586vartabs Compiled with variable tabstop support |'vartabstop'|.
10587vcon Win32: Virtual console support is working, can use
10588 'termguicolors'. Also see |+vtp|.
10589vertsplit Compiled with vertically split windows |:vsplit|.
10590 (always true)
10591vim_starting True while initial source'ing takes place. |startup|
10592 *vim_starting*
Bram Moolenaara6feb162022-01-02 12:06:33 +000010593vim9script Compiled with |Vim9| script support
Bram Moolenaar1cae5a02021-12-27 21:28:34 +000010594viminfo Compiled with viminfo support.
10595vimscript-1 Compiled Vim script version 1 support
10596vimscript-2 Compiled Vim script version 2 support
10597vimscript-3 Compiled Vim script version 3 support
10598virtualedit Compiled with 'virtualedit' option. (always true)
10599visual Compiled with Visual mode. (always true)
10600visualextra Compiled with extra Visual mode commands. (always
10601 true) |blockwise-operators|.
10602vms VMS version of Vim.
10603vreplace Compiled with |gR| and |gr| commands. (always true)
10604vtp Compiled for vcon support |+vtp| (check vcon to find
10605 out if it works in the current console).
10606wildignore Compiled with 'wildignore' option.
10607wildmenu Compiled with 'wildmenu' option.
10608win16 old version for MS-Windows 3.1 (always false)
10609win32 Win32 version of Vim (MS-Windows 95 and later, 32 or
10610 64 bits)
10611win32unix Win32 version of Vim, using Unix files (Cygwin)
10612win64 Win64 version of Vim (MS-Windows 64 bit).
10613win95 Win32 version for MS-Windows 95/98/ME (always false)
10614winaltkeys Compiled with 'winaltkeys' option.
10615windows Compiled with support for more than one window.
10616 (always true)
10617writebackup Compiled with 'writebackup' default on.
10618xfontset Compiled with X fontset support |xfontset|.
10619xim Compiled with X input method support |xim|.
10620xpm Compiled with pixmap support.
10621xpm_w32 Compiled with pixmap support for Win32. (Only for
10622 backward compatibility. Use "xpm" instead.)
10623xsmp Compiled with X session management support.
10624xsmp_interact Compiled with interactive X session management support.
10625xterm_clipboard Compiled with support for xterm clipboard.
10626xterm_save Compiled with support for saving and restoring the
10627 xterm screen.
10628x11 Compiled with X11 support.
10629
10630
10631==============================================================================
106324. Matching a pattern in a String *string-match*
10633
10634This is common between several functions. A regexp pattern as explained at
10635|pattern| is normally used to find a match in the buffer lines. When a
10636pattern is used to find a match in a String, almost everything works in the
10637same way. The difference is that a String is handled like it is one line.
10638When it contains a "\n" character, this is not seen as a line break for the
10639pattern. It can be matched with a "\n" in the pattern, or with ".". Example:
10640>
10641 :let a = "aaaa\nxxxx"
10642 :echo matchstr(a, "..\n..")
10643 aa
10644 xx
10645 :echo matchstr(a, "a.x")
10646 a
10647 x
10648
10649Don't forget that "^" will only match at the first character of the String and
10650"$" at the last character of the string. They don't match after or before a
10651"\n".
10652
10653 vim:tw=78:ts=8:noet:ft=help:norl: