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author | Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> | 2021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000 |
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committer | Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> | 2021-12-27 21:28:34 +0000 |
commit | 1cae5a0a034d0545360387407a7a409310f1efe2 (patch) | |
tree | 0a4b7b3539db3b8ca92acb47e8e10953130a1f2b | |
parent | 8dac2acd6a79d571ff5409d9c90b4c9e73237eb4 (diff) |
patch 8.2.3917: the eval.txt help file is way too bigv8.2.3917
Problem: The eval.txt help file is way too big.
Solution: Move the builtin function details to a separate file.
-rw-r--r-- | runtime/doc/Makefile | 2 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | runtime/doc/builtin.txt | 10125 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | runtime/doc/eval.txt | 10097 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | runtime/doc/help.txt | 1 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | runtime/doc/remote.txt | 2 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | src/version.c | 2 |
6 files changed, 10137 insertions, 10092 deletions
diff --git a/runtime/doc/Makefile b/runtime/doc/Makefile index e0c0f841e8..de986a6219 100644 --- a/runtime/doc/Makefile +++ b/runtime/doc/Makefile @@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ include ../../src/auto/config.mk DOCS = \ arabic.txt \ autocmd.txt \ + builtin.txt \ change.txt \ channel.txt \ cmdline.txt \ @@ -161,6 +162,7 @@ DOCS = \ HTMLS = \ arabic.html \ autocmd.html \ + builtin.html \ change.html \ channel.html \ cmdline.html \ diff --git a/runtime/doc/builtin.txt b/runtime/doc/builtin.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..8855dd0a35 --- /dev/null +++ b/runtime/doc/builtin.txt @@ -0,0 +1,10125 @@ +*builtin.txt* For Vim version 8.2. Last change: 2021 Dec 27 + + + VIM REFERENCE MANUAL by Bram Moolenaar + + +Builtin functions *builtin-functions* + +Note: Expression evaluation can be disabled at compile time. If this has been +done, the builtin functions are not available. See |+eval| and +|no-eval-feature|. + +1. Overview |builtin-function-list| +2. Details |builtin-function-details| +3. Feature list |feature-list| +4. Matching a pattern in a String |string-match| + +============================================================================== +1. Overview *builtin-function-list* + +Use CTRL-] on the function name to jump to the full explanation. + +USAGE RESULT DESCRIPTION ~ + +abs({expr}) Float or Number absolute value of {expr} +acos({expr}) Float arc cosine of {expr} +add({object}, {item}) List/Blob append {item} to {object} +and({expr}, {expr}) Number bitwise AND +append({lnum}, {text}) Number append {text} below line {lnum} +appendbufline({expr}, {lnum}, {text}) + Number append {text} below line {lnum} + in buffer {expr} +argc([{winid}]) Number number of files in the argument list +argidx() Number current index in the argument list +arglistid([{winnr} [, {tabnr}]]) Number argument list id +argv({nr} [, {winid}]) String {nr} entry of the argument list +argv([-1, {winid}]) List the argument list +asin({expr}) Float arc sine of {expr} +assert_beeps({cmd}) Number assert {cmd} causes a beep +assert_equal({exp}, {act} [, {msg}]) + Number assert {exp} is equal to {act} +assert_equalfile({fname-one}, {fname-two} [, {msg}]) + Number assert file contents are equal +assert_exception({error} [, {msg}]) + Number assert {error} is in v:exception +assert_fails({cmd} [, {error} [, {msg} [, {lnum} [, {context}]]]]) + Number assert {cmd} fails +assert_false({actual} [, {msg}]) + Number assert {actual} is false +assert_inrange({lower}, {upper}, {actual} [, {msg}]) + Number assert {actual} is inside the range +assert_match({pat}, {text} [, {msg}]) + Number assert {pat} matches {text} +assert_nobeep({cmd}) Number assert {cmd} does not cause a beep +assert_notequal({exp}, {act} [, {msg}]) + Number assert {exp} is not equal {act} +assert_notmatch({pat}, {text} [, {msg}]) + Number assert {pat} not matches {text} +assert_report({msg}) Number report a test failure +assert_true({actual} [, {msg}]) Number assert {actual} is true +atan({expr}) Float arc tangent of {expr} +atan2({expr1}, {expr2}) Float arc tangent of {expr1} / {expr2} +balloon_gettext() String current text in the balloon +balloon_show({expr}) none show {expr} inside the balloon +balloon_split({msg}) List split {msg} as used for a balloon +blob2list({blob}) List convert {blob} into a list of numbers +browse({save}, {title}, {initdir}, {default}) + String put up a file requester +browsedir({title}, {initdir}) String put up a directory requester +bufadd({name}) Number add a buffer to the buffer list +bufexists({buf}) Number |TRUE| if buffer {buf} exists +buflisted({buf}) Number |TRUE| if buffer {buf} is listed +bufload({buf}) Number load buffer {buf} if not loaded yet +bufloaded({buf}) Number |TRUE| if buffer {buf} is loaded +bufname([{buf}]) String Name of the buffer {buf} +bufnr([{buf} [, {create}]]) Number Number of the buffer {buf} +bufwinid({buf}) Number window ID of buffer {buf} +bufwinnr({buf}) Number window number of buffer {buf} +byte2line({byte}) Number line number at byte count {byte} +byteidx({expr}, {nr}) Number byte index of {nr}'th char in {expr} +byteidxcomp({expr}, {nr}) Number byte index of {nr}'th char in {expr} +call({func}, {arglist} [, {dict}]) + any call {func} with arguments {arglist} +ceil({expr}) Float round {expr} up +ch_canread({handle}) Number check if there is something to read +ch_close({handle}) none close {handle} +ch_close_in({handle}) none close in part of {handle} +ch_evalexpr({handle}, {expr} [, {options}]) + any evaluate {expr} on JSON {handle} +ch_evalraw({handle}, {string} [, {options}]) + any evaluate {string} on raw {handle} +ch_getbufnr({handle}, {what}) Number get buffer number for {handle}/{what} +ch_getjob({channel}) Job get the Job of {channel} +ch_info({handle}) String info about channel {handle} +ch_log({msg} [, {handle}]) none write {msg} in the channel log file +ch_logfile({fname} [, {mode}]) none start logging channel activity +ch_open({address} [, {options}]) + Channel open a channel to {address} +ch_read({handle} [, {options}]) String read from {handle} +ch_readblob({handle} [, {options}]) + Blob read Blob from {handle} +ch_readraw({handle} [, {options}]) + String read raw from {handle} +ch_sendexpr({handle}, {expr} [, {options}]) + any send {expr} over JSON {handle} +ch_sendraw({handle}, {expr} [, {options}]) + any send {expr} over raw {handle} +ch_setoptions({handle}, {options}) + none set options for {handle} +ch_status({handle} [, {options}]) + String status of channel {handle} +changenr() Number current change number +char2nr({expr} [, {utf8}]) Number ASCII/UTF-8 value of first char in {expr} +charclass({string}) Number character class of {string} +charcol({expr}) Number column number of cursor or mark +charidx({string}, {idx} [, {countcc}]) + Number char index of byte {idx} in {string} +chdir({dir}) String change current working directory +cindent({lnum}) Number C indent for line {lnum} +clearmatches([{win}]) none clear all matches +col({expr}) Number column byte index of cursor or mark +complete({startcol}, {matches}) none set Insert mode completion +complete_add({expr}) Number add completion match +complete_check() Number check for key typed during completion +complete_info([{what}]) Dict get current completion information +confirm({msg} [, {choices} [, {default} [, {type}]]]) + Number number of choice picked by user +copy({expr}) any make a shallow copy of {expr} +cos({expr}) Float cosine of {expr} +cosh({expr}) Float hyperbolic cosine of {expr} +count({comp}, {expr} [, {ic} [, {start}]]) + Number count how many {expr} are in {comp} +cscope_connection([{num}, {dbpath} [, {prepend}]]) + Number checks existence of cscope connection +cursor({lnum}, {col} [, {off}]) + Number move cursor to {lnum}, {col}, {off} +cursor({list}) Number move cursor to position in {list} +debugbreak({pid}) Number interrupt process being debugged +deepcopy({expr} [, {noref}]) any make a full copy of {expr} +delete({fname} [, {flags}]) Number delete the file or directory {fname} +deletebufline({buf}, {first} [, {last}]) + Number delete lines from buffer {buf} +did_filetype() Number |TRUE| if FileType autocmd event used +diff_filler({lnum}) Number diff filler lines about {lnum} +diff_hlID({lnum}, {col}) Number diff highlighting at {lnum}/{col} +digraph_get({chars}) String get the |digraph| of {chars} +digraph_getlist([{listall}]) List get all |digraph|s +digraph_set({chars}, {digraph}) Boolean register |digraph| +digraph_setlist({digraphlist}) Boolean register multiple |digraph|s +echoraw({expr}) none output {expr} as-is +empty({expr}) Number |TRUE| if {expr} is empty +environ() Dict return environment variables +escape({string}, {chars}) String escape {chars} in {string} with '\' +eval({string}) any evaluate {string} into its value +eventhandler() Number |TRUE| if inside an event handler +executable({expr}) Number 1 if executable {expr} exists +execute({command}) String execute {command} and get the output +exepath({expr}) String full path of the command {expr} +exists({expr}) Number |TRUE| if {expr} exists +exists_compiled({expr}) Number |TRUE| if {expr} exists at compile time +exp({expr}) Float exponential of {expr} +expand({expr} [, {nosuf} [, {list}]]) + any expand special keywords in {expr} +expandcmd({expr}) String expand {expr} like with `:edit` +extend({expr1}, {expr2} [, {expr3}]) + List/Dict insert items of {expr2} into {expr1} +extendnew({expr1}, {expr2} [, {expr3}]) + List/Dict like |extend()| but creates a new + List or Dictionary +feedkeys({string} [, {mode}]) Number add key sequence to typeahead buffer +filereadable({file}) Number |TRUE| if {file} is a readable file +filewritable({file}) Number |TRUE| if {file} is a writable file +filter({expr1}, {expr2}) List/Dict/Blob/String + remove items from {expr1} where + {expr2} is 0 +finddir({name} [, {path} [, {count}]]) + String find directory {name} in {path} +findfile({name} [, {path} [, {count}]]) + String find file {name} in {path} +flatten({list} [, {maxdepth}]) List flatten {list} up to {maxdepth} levels +flattennew({list} [, {maxdepth}]) + List flatten a copy of {list} +float2nr({expr}) Number convert Float {expr} to a Number +floor({expr}) Float round {expr} down +fmod({expr1}, {expr2}) Float remainder of {expr1} / {expr2} +fnameescape({fname}) String escape special characters in {fname} +fnamemodify({fname}, {mods}) String modify file name +foldclosed({lnum}) Number first line of fold at {lnum} if closed +foldclosedend({lnum}) Number last line of fold at {lnum} if closed +foldlevel({lnum}) Number fold level at {lnum} +foldtext() String line displayed for closed fold +foldtextresult({lnum}) String text for closed fold at {lnum} +foreground() Number bring the Vim window to the foreground +fullcommand({name}) String get full command from {name} +funcref({name} [, {arglist}] [, {dict}]) + Funcref reference to function {name} +function({name} [, {arglist}] [, {dict}]) + Funcref named reference to function {name} +garbagecollect([{atexit}]) none free memory, breaking cyclic references +get({list}, {idx} [, {def}]) any get item {idx} from {list} or {def} +get({dict}, {key} [, {def}]) any get item {key} from {dict} or {def} +get({func}, {what}) any get property of funcref/partial {func} +getbufinfo([{buf}]) List information about buffers +getbufline({buf}, {lnum} [, {end}]) + List lines {lnum} to {end} of buffer {buf} +getbufvar({buf}, {varname} [, {def}]) + any variable {varname} in buffer {buf} +getchangelist([{buf}]) List list of change list items +getchar([expr]) Number or String + get one character from the user +getcharmod() Number modifiers for the last typed character +getcharpos({expr}) List position of cursor, mark, etc. +getcharsearch() Dict last character search +getcharstr([expr]) String get one character from the user +getcmdline() String return the current command-line +getcmdpos() Number return cursor position in command-line +getcmdtype() String return current command-line type +getcmdwintype() String return current command-line window type +getcompletion({pat}, {type} [, {filtered}]) + List list of cmdline completion matches +getcurpos([{winnr}]) List position of the cursor +getcursorcharpos([{winnr}]) List character position of the cursor +getcwd([{winnr} [, {tabnr}]]) String get the current working directory +getenv({name}) String return environment variable +getfontname([{name}]) String name of font being used +getfperm({fname}) String file permissions of file {fname} +getfsize({fname}) Number size in bytes of file {fname} +getftime({fname}) Number last modification time of file +getftype({fname}) String description of type of file {fname} +getimstatus() Number |TRUE| if the IME status is active +getjumplist([{winnr} [, {tabnr}]]) + List list of jump list items +getline({lnum}) String line {lnum} of current buffer +getline({lnum}, {end}) List lines {lnum} to {end} of current buffer +getloclist({nr}) List list of location list items +getloclist({nr}, {what}) Dict get specific location list properties +getmarklist([{buf}]) List list of global/local marks +getmatches([{win}]) List list of current matches +getmousepos() Dict last known mouse position +getpid() Number process ID of Vim +getpos({expr}) List position of cursor, mark, etc. +getqflist() List list of quickfix items +getqflist({what}) Dict get specific quickfix list properties +getreg([{regname} [, 1 [, {list}]]]) + String or List contents of a register +getreginfo([{regname}]) Dict information about a register +getregtype([{regname}]) String type of a register +gettabinfo([{expr}]) List list of tab pages +gettabvar({nr}, {varname} [, {def}]) + any variable {varname} in tab {nr} or {def} +gettabwinvar({tabnr}, {winnr}, {name} [, {def}]) + any {name} in {winnr} in tab page {tabnr} +gettagstack([{nr}]) Dict get the tag stack of window {nr} +gettext({text}) String lookup translation of {text} +getwininfo([{winid}]) List list of info about each window +getwinpos([{timeout}]) List X and Y coord in pixels of the Vim window +getwinposx() Number X coord in pixels of the Vim window +getwinposy() Number Y coord in pixels of the Vim window +getwinvar({nr}, {varname} [, {def}]) + any variable {varname} in window {nr} +glob({expr} [, {nosuf} [, {list} [, {alllinks}]]]) + any expand file wildcards in {expr} +glob2regpat({expr}) String convert a glob pat into a search pat +globpath({path}, {expr} [, {nosuf} [, {list} [, {alllinks}]]]) + String do glob({expr}) for all dirs in {path} +has({feature} [, {check}]) Number |TRUE| if feature {feature} supported +has_key({dict}, {key}) Number |TRUE| if {dict} has entry {key} +haslocaldir([{winnr} [, {tabnr}]]) + Number |TRUE| if the window executed |:lcd| + or |:tcd| +hasmapto({what} [, {mode} [, {abbr}]]) + Number |TRUE| if mapping to {what} exists +histadd({history}, {item}) Number add an item to a history +histdel({history} [, {item}]) Number remove an item from a history +histget({history} [, {index}]) String get the item {index} from a history +histnr({history}) Number highest index of a history +hlID({name}) Number syntax ID of highlight group {name} +hlexists({name}) Number |TRUE| if highlight group {name} exists +hlget([{name} [, {resolve}]]) List get highlight group attributes +hlset({list}) Number set highlight group attributes +hostname() String name of the machine Vim is running on +iconv({expr}, {from}, {to}) String convert encoding of {expr} +indent({lnum}) Number indent of line {lnum} +index({object}, {expr} [, {start} [, {ic}]]) + Number index in {object} where {expr} appears +input({prompt} [, {text} [, {completion}]]) + String get input from the user +inputdialog({prompt} [, {text} [, {completion}]]) + String like input() but in a GUI dialog +inputlist({textlist}) Number let the user pick from a choice list +inputrestore() Number restore typeahead +inputsave() Number save and clear typeahead +inputsecret({prompt} [, {text}]) String like input() but hiding the text +insert({object}, {item} [, {idx}]) List insert {item} in {object} [before {idx}] +interrupt() none interrupt script execution +invert({expr}) Number bitwise invert +isdirectory({directory}) Number |TRUE| if {directory} is a directory +isinf({expr}) Number determine if {expr} is infinity value + (positive or negative) +islocked({expr}) Number |TRUE| if {expr} is locked +isnan({expr}) Number |TRUE| if {expr} is NaN +items({dict}) List key-value pairs in {dict} +job_getchannel({job}) Channel get the channel handle for {job} +job_info([{job}]) Dict get information about {job} +job_setoptions({job}, {options}) none set options for {job} +job_start({command} [, {options}]) + Job start a job +job_status({job}) String get the status of {job} +job_stop({job} [, {how}]) Number stop {job} +join({list} [, {sep}]) String join {list} items into one String +js_decode({string}) any decode JS style JSON +js_encode({expr}) String encode JS style JSON +json_decode({string}) any decode JSON +json_encode({expr}) String encode JSON +keys({dict}) List keys in {dict} +len({expr}) Number the length of {expr} +libcall({lib}, {func}, {arg}) String call {func} in library {lib} with {arg} +libcallnr({lib}, {func}, {arg}) Number idem, but return a Number +line({expr} [, {winid}]) Number line nr of cursor, last line or mark +line2byte({lnum}) Number byte count of line {lnum} +lispindent({lnum}) Number Lisp indent for line {lnum} +list2blob({list}) Blob turn {list} of numbers into a Blob +list2str({list} [, {utf8}]) String turn {list} of numbers into a String +listener_add({callback} [, {buf}]) + Number add a callback to listen to changes +listener_flush([{buf}]) none invoke listener callbacks +listener_remove({id}) none remove a listener callback +localtime() Number current time +log({expr}) Float natural logarithm (base e) of {expr} +log10({expr}) Float logarithm of Float {expr} to base 10 +luaeval({expr} [, {expr}]) any evaluate |Lua| expression +map({expr1}, {expr2}) List/Dict/Blob/String + change each item in {expr1} to {expr2} +maparg({name} [, {mode} [, {abbr} [, {dict}]]]) + String or Dict + rhs of mapping {name} in mode {mode} +mapcheck({name} [, {mode} [, {abbr}]]) + String check for mappings matching {name} +mapnew({expr1}, {expr2}) List/Dict/Blob/String + like |map()| but creates a new List or + Dictionary +mapset({mode}, {abbr}, {dict}) none restore mapping from |maparg()| result +match({expr}, {pat} [, {start} [, {count}]]) + Number position where {pat} matches in {expr} +matchadd({group}, {pattern} [, {priority} [, {id} [, {dict}]]]) + Number highlight {pattern} with {group} +matchaddpos({group}, {pos} [, {priority} [, {id} [, {dict}]]]) + Number highlight positions with {group} +matcharg({nr}) List arguments of |:match| +matchdelete({id} [, {win}]) Number delete match identified by {id} +matchend({expr}, {pat} [, {start} [, {count}]]) + Number position where {pat} ends in {expr} +matchfuzzy({list}, {str} [, {dict}]) + List fuzzy match {str} in {list} +matchfuzzypos({list}, {str} [, {dict}]) + List fuzzy match {str} in {list} +matchlist({expr}, {pat} [, {start} [, {count}]]) + List match and submatches of {pat} in {expr} +matchstr({expr}, {pat} [, {start} [, {count}]]) + String {count}'th match of {pat} in {expr} +matchstrpos({expr}, {pat} [, {start} [, {count}]]) + List {count}'th match of {pat} in {expr} +max({expr}) Number maximum value of items in {expr} +menu_info({name} [, {mode}]) Dict get menu item information +min({expr}) Number minimum value of items in {expr} +mkdir({name} [, {path} [, {prot}]]) + Number create directory {name} +mode([expr]) String current editing mode +mzeval({expr}) any evaluate |MzScheme| expression +nextnonblank({lnum}) Number line nr of non-blank line >= {lnum} +nr2char({expr} [, {utf8}]) String single char with ASCII/UTF-8 value {expr} +or({expr}, {expr}) Number bitwise OR +pathshorten({expr} [, {len}]) String shorten directory names in a path +perleval({expr}) any evaluate |Perl| expression +popup_atcursor({what}, {options}) Number create popup window near the cursor +popup_beval({what}, {options}) Number create popup window for 'ballooneval' +popup_clear() none close all popup windows +popup_close({id} [, {result}]) none close popup window {id} +popup_create({what}, {options}) Number create a popup window +popup_dialog({what}, {options}) Number create a popup window used as a dialog +popup_filter_menu({id}, {key}) Number filter for a menu popup window +popup_filter_yesno({id}, {key}) Number filter for a dialog popup window +popup_findinfo() Number get window ID of info popup window +popup_findpreview() Number get window ID of preview popup window +popup_getoptions({id}) Dict get options of popup window {id} +popup_getpos({id}) Dict get position of popup window {id} +popup_hide({id}) none hide popup menu {id} +popup_list() List get a list of window IDs of all popups +popup_locate({row}, {col}) Number get window ID of popup at position +popup_menu({what}, {options}) Number create a popup window used as a menu +popup_move({id}, {options}) none set position of popup window {id} +popup_notification({what}, {options}) + Number create a notification popup window +popup_setoptions({id}, {options}) + none set options for popup window {id} +popup_settext({id}, {text}) none set the text of popup window {id} +popup_show({id}) none unhide popup window {id} +pow({x}, {y}) Float {x} to the power of {y} +prevnonblank({lnum}) Number line nr of non-blank line <= {lnum} +printf({fmt}, {expr1}...) String format text +prompt_getprompt({buf}) String get prompt text +prompt_setcallback({buf}, {expr}) none set prompt callback function +prompt_setinterrupt({buf}, {text}) none set prompt interrupt function +prompt_setprompt({buf}, {text}) none set prompt text +prop_add({lnum}, {col}, {props}) none add one text property +prop_add_list({props}, [[{lnum}, {col}, {end-lnum}, {end-col}], ...]) + none add multiple text properties +prop_clear({lnum} [, {lnum-end} [, {props}]]) + none remove all text properties +prop_find({props} [, {direction}]) + Dict search for a text property +prop_list({lnum} [, {props}]) List text properties in {lnum} +prop_remove({props} [, {lnum} [, {lnum-end}]]) + Number remove a text property +prop_type_add({name}, {props}) none define a new property type +prop_type_change({name}, {props}) + none change an existing property type +prop_type_delete({name} [, {props}]) + none delete a property type +prop_type_get({name} [, {props}]) + Dict get property type values +prop_type_list([{props}]) List get list of property types +pum_getpos() Dict position and size of pum if visible +pumvisible() Number whether popup menu is visible +py3eval({expr}) any evaluate |python3| expression +pyeval({expr}) any evaluate |Python| expression +pyxeval({expr}) any evaluate |python_x| expression +rand([{expr}]) Number get pseudo-random number +range({expr} [, {max} [, {stride}]]) + List items from {expr} to {max} +readblob({fname}) Blob read a |Blob| from {fname} +readdir({dir} [, {expr} [, {dict}]]) + List file names in {dir} selected by {expr} +readdirex({dir} [, {expr} [, {dict}]]) + List file info in {dir} selected by {expr} +readfile({fname} [, {type} [, {max}]]) + List get list of lines from file {fname} +reduce({object}, {func} [, {initial}]) + any reduce {object} using {func} +reg_executing() String get the executing register name +reg_recording() String get the recording register name +reltime([{start} [, {end}]]) List get time value +reltimefloat({time}) Float turn the time value into a Float +reltimestr({time}) String turn time value into a String +remote_expr({server}, {string} [, {idvar} [, {timeout}]]) + String send expression +remote_foreground({server}) Number bring Vim server to the foreground +remote_peek({serverid} [, {retvar}]) + Number check for reply string +remote_read({serverid} [, {timeout}]) + String read reply string +remote_send({server}, {string} [, {idvar}]) + String send key sequence +remote_startserver({name}) none become server {name} +remove({list}, {idx} [, {end}]) any/List + remove items {idx}-{end} from {list} +remove({blob}, {idx} [, {end}]) Number/Blob + remove bytes {idx}-{end} from {blob} +remove({dict}, {key}) any remove entry {key} from {dict} +rename({from}, {to}) Number rename (move) file from {from} to {to} +repeat({expr}, {count}) String repeat {expr} {count} times +resolve({filename}) String get filename a shortcut points to +reverse({list}) List reverse {list} in-place +round({expr}) Float round off {expr} +rubyeval({expr}) any evaluate |Ruby| expression +screenattr({row}, {col}) Number attribute at screen position +screenchar({row}, {col}) Number character at screen position +screenchars({row}, {col}) List List of characters at screen position +screencol() Number current cursor column +screenpos({winid}, {lnum}, {col}) Dict screen row and col of a text character +screenrow() Number current cursor row +screenstring({row}, {col}) String characters at screen position +search({pattern} [, {flags} [, {stopline} [, {timeout} [, {skip}]]]]) + Number search for {pattern} +searchcount([{options}]) Dict get or update search stats +searchdecl({name} [, {global} [, {thisblock}]]) + Number search for variable declaration +searchpair({start}, {middle}, {end} [, {flags} [, {skip} [...]]]) + Number search for other end of start/end pair +searchpairpos({start}, {middle}, {end} [, {flags} [, {skip} [...]]]) + List search for other end of start/end pair +searchpos({pattern} [, {flags} [, {stopline} [, {timeout} [, {skip}]]]]) + List search for {pattern} +server2client({clientid}, {string}) + Number send reply string +serverlist() String get a list of available servers +setbufline({expr}, {lnum}, {text}) + Number set line {lnum} to {text} in buffer + {expr} +setbufvar({buf}, {varname}, {val}) + none set {varname} in buffer {buf} to {val} +setcellwidths({list}) none set character cell width overrides +setcharpos({expr}, {list}) Number set the {expr} position to {list} +setcharsearch({dict}) Dict set character search from {dict} +setcmdpos({pos}) Number set cursor position in command-line +setcursorcharpos({list}) Number move cursor to position in {list} +setenv({name}, {val}) none set environment variable +setfperm({fname}, {mode}) Number set {fname} file permissions to {mode} +setline({lnum}, {line}) Number set line {lnum} to {line} +setloclist({nr}, {list} [, {action}]) + Number modify location list using {list} +setloclist({nr}, {list}, {action}, {what}) + Number modify specific location list props +setmatches({list} [, {win}]) Number restore a list of matches +setpos({expr}, {list}) Number set the {expr} position to {list} +setqflist({list} [, {action}]) Number modify quickfix list using {list} +setqflist({list}, {action}, {what}) + Number modify specific quickfix list props +setreg({n}, {v} [, {opt}]) Number set register to value and type +settabvar({nr}, {varname}, {val}) none set {varname} in tab page {nr} to {val} +settabwinvar({tabnr}, {winnr}, {varname}, {val}) + none set {varname} in window {winnr} in tab + page {tabnr} to {val} +settagstack({nr}, {dict} [, {action}]) + Number modify tag stack using {dict} +setwinvar({nr}, {varname}, {val}) none set {varname} in window {nr} to {val} +sha256({string}) String SHA256 checksum of {string} +shellescape({string} [, {special}]) + String escape {string} for use as shell + command argument +shiftwidth([{col}]) Number effective value of 'shiftwidth' +sign_define({name} [, {dict}]) Number define or update a sign +sign_define({list}) List define or update a list of signs +sign_getdefined([{name}]) List get a list of defined signs +sign_getplaced([{buf} [, {dict}]]) + List get a list of placed signs +sign_jump({id}, {group}, {buf}) + Number jump to a sign +sign_place({id}, {group}, {name}, {buf} [, {dict}]) + Number place a sign +sign_placelist({list}) List place a list of signs +sign_undefine([{name}]) Number undefine a sign +sign_undefine({list}) List undefine a list of signs +sign_unplace({group} [, {dict}]) + Number unplace a sign +sign_unplacelist({list}) List unplace a list of signs +simplify({filename}) String simplify filename as much as possible +sin({expr}) Float sine of {expr} +sinh({expr}) Float hyperbolic sine of {expr} +slice({expr}, {start} [, {end}]) String, List or Blob + slice of a String, List or Blob +sort({list} [, {func} [, {dict}]]) + List sort {list}, using {func} to compare +sound_clear() none stop playing all sounds +sound_playevent({name} [, {callback}]) + Number play an event sound +sound_playfile({path} [, {callback}]) + Number play sound file {path} +sound_stop({id}) none stop playing sound {id} +soundfold({word}) String sound-fold {word} +spellbadword() String badly spelled word at cursor +spellsuggest({word} [, {max} [, {capital}]]) + List spelling suggestions +split({expr} [, {pat} [, {keepempty}]]) + List make |List| from {pat} separated {expr} +sqrt({expr}) Float square root of {expr} +srand([{expr}]) List get seed for |rand()| +state([{what}]) String current state of Vim +str2float({expr} [, {quoted}]) Float convert String to Float +str2list({expr} [, {utf8}]) List convert each character of {expr} to + ASCII/UTF-8 value +str2nr({expr} [, {base} [, {quoted}]]) + Number convert String to Number +strcharlen({expr}) Number character length of the String {expr} +strcharpart({str}, {start} [, {len} [, {skipcc}]]) + String {len} characters of {str} at + character {start} +strchars({expr} [, {skipcc}]) Number character count of the String {expr} +strdisplaywidth({expr} [, {col}]) Number display length of the String {expr} +strftime({format} [, {time}]) String format time with a specified format +strgetchar({str}, {index}) Number get char {index} from {str} +stridx({haystack}, {needle} [, {start}]) + Number index of {needle} in {haystack} +string({expr}) String String representation of {expr} value +strlen({expr}) Number length of the String {expr} +strpart({str}, {start} [, {len} [, {chars}]]) + String {len} bytes/chars of {str} at + byte {start} +strptime({format}, {timestring}) + Number Convert {timestring} to unix timestamp +strridx({haystack}, {needle} [, {start}]) + Number last index of {needle} in {haystack} +strtrans({expr}) String translate string to make it printable +strwidth({expr}) Number display cell length of the String {expr} +submatch({nr} [, {list}]) String or List + specific match in ":s" or substitute() +substitute({expr}, {pat}, {sub}, {flags}) + String all {pat} in {expr} replaced with {sub} +swapinfo({fname}) Dict information about swap file {fname} +swapname({buf}) String swap file of buffer {buf} +synID({lnum}, {col}, {trans}) Number syntax ID at {lnum} and {col} +synIDattr({synID}, {what} [, {mode}]) + String attribute {what} of syntax ID {synID} +synIDtrans({synID}) Number translated syntax ID of {synID} +synconcealed({lnum}, {col}) List info about concealing +synstack({lnum}, {col}) List stack of syntax IDs at {lnum} and {col} +system({expr} [, {input}]) String output of shell command/filter {expr} +systemlist({expr} [, {input}]) List output of shell command/filter {expr} +tabpagebuflist([{arg}]) List list of buffer numbers in tab page +tabpagenr([{arg}]) Number number of current or last tab page +tabpagewinnr({tabarg} [, {arg}]) Number number of current window in tab page +tagfiles() List tags files used +taglist({expr} [, {filename}]) List list of tags matching {expr} +tan({expr}) Float tangent of {expr} +tanh({expr}) Float hyperbolic tangent of {expr} +tempname() String name for a temporary file +term_dumpdiff({filename}, {filename} [, {options}]) + Number display difference between two dumps +term_dumpload({filename} [, {options}]) + Number displaying a screen dump +term_dumpwrite({buf}, {filename} [, {options}]) + none dump terminal window contents +term_getaltscreen({buf}) Number get the alternate screen flag +term_getansicolors({buf}) List get ANSI palette in GUI color mode +term_getattr({attr}, {what}) Number get the value of attribute {what} +term_getcursor({buf}) List get the cursor position of a terminal +term_getjob({buf}) Job get the job associated with a terminal +term_getline({buf}, {row}) String get a line of text from a terminal +term_getscrolled({buf}) Number get the scroll count of a terminal +term_getsize({buf}) List get the size of a terminal +term_getstatus({buf}) String get the status of a terminal +term_gettitle({buf}) String get the title of a terminal +term_gettty({buf}, [{input}]) String get the tty name of a terminal +term_list() List get the list of terminal buffers +term_scrape({buf}, {row}) List get row of a terminal screen +term_sendkeys({buf}, {keys}) none send keystrokes to a terminal +term_setansicolors({buf}, {colors}) + none set ANSI palette in GUI color mode +term_setapi({buf}, {expr}) none set |terminal-api| function name prefix +term_setkill({buf}, {how}) none set signal to stop job in terminal +term_setrestore({buf}, {command}) none set command to restore terminal +term_setsize({buf}, {rows}, {cols}) + none set the size of a terminal +term_start({cmd} [, {options}]) Number open a terminal window and run a job +term_wait({buf} [, {time}]) Number wait for screen to be updated +terminalprops() Dict properties of the terminal +test_alloc_fail({id}, {countdown}, {repeat}) + none make memory allocation fail +test_autochdir() none enable 'autochdir' during startup +test_feedinput({string}) none add key sequence to input buffer +test_garbagecollect_now() none free memory right now for testing +test_garbagecollect_soon() none free memory soon for testing +test_getvalue({string}) any get value of an internal variable +test_gui_drop_files({list}, {row}, {col}, {mods}) + none drop a list of files in a window +test_gui_mouse_event({button}, {row}, {col}, {repeated}, {mods}) + none add a mouse event to the input buffer +test_ignore_error({expr}) none ignore a specific error +test_null_blob() Blob null value for testing +test_null_channel() Channel null value for testing +test_null_dict() Dict null value for testing +test_null_function() Funcref null value for testing +test_null_job() Job null value for testing +test_null_list() List null value for testing +test_null_partial() Funcref null value for testing +test_null_string() String null value for testing +test_option_not_set({name}) none reset flag indicating option was set +test_override({expr}, {val}) none test with Vim internal overrides +test_refcount({expr}) Number get the reference count of {expr} +test_scrollbar({which}, {value}, {dragging}) + none scroll in the GUI for testing +test_setmouse({row}, {col}) none set the mouse position for testing +test_settime({expr}) none set current time for testing +test_srand_seed([seed]) none set seed for testing srand() +test_unknown() any unknown value for testing +test_void() any void value for testing +timer_info([{id}]) List information about timers +timer_pause({id}, {pause}) none pause or unpause a timer +timer_start({time}, {callback} [, {options}]) + Number create a timer +timer_stop({timer}) none stop a timer +timer_stopall() none stop all timers +tolower({expr}) String the String {expr} switched to lowercase +toupper({expr}) String the String {expr} switched to uppercase +tr({src}, {fromstr}, {tostr}) String translate chars of {src} in {fromstr} + to chars in {tostr} +trim({text} [, {mask} [, {dir}]]) + String trim characters in {mask} from {text} +trunc({expr}) Float truncate Float {expr} +type({expr}) Number type of value {expr} +typename({expr}) String representation of the type of {expr} +undofile({name}) String undo file name for {name} +undotree() List undo file tree +uniq({list} [, {func} [, {dict}]]) + List remove adjacent duplicates from a list +values({dict}) List values in {dict} +virtcol({expr}) Number screen column of cursor or mark +visualmode([expr]) String last visual mode used +wildmenumode() Number whether 'wildmenu' mode is active +win_execute({id}, {command} [, {silent}]) + String execute {command} in window {id} +win_findbuf({bufnr}) List find windows containing {bufnr} +win_getid([{win} [, {tab}]]) Number get window ID for {win} in {tab} +win_gettype([{nr}]) String type of window {nr} +win_gotoid({expr}) Number go to window with ID {expr} +win_id2tabwin({expr}) List get tab and window nr from window ID +win_id2win({expr}) Number get window nr from window ID +win_screenpos({nr}) List get screen position of window {nr} +win_splitmove({nr}, {target} [, {options}]) + Number move window {nr} to split of {target} +winbufnr({nr}) Number buffer number of window {nr} +wincol() Number window column of the cursor +windowsversion() String MS-Windows OS version +winheight({nr}) Number height of window {nr} +winlayout([{tabnr}]) List layout of windows in tab {tabnr} +winline() Number window line of the cursor +winnr([{expr}]) Number number of current window +winrestcmd() String returns command to restore window sizes +winrestview({dict}) none restore view of current window +winsaveview() Dict save view of current window +winwidth({nr}) Number width of window {nr} +wordcount() Dict get byte/char/word statistics +writefile({object}, {fname} [, {flags}]) + Number write |Blob| or |List| of lines to file +xor({expr}, {expr}) Number bitwise XOR + +============================================================================== +2. Details *builtin-function-details* + +Not all functions are here, some have been moved to a help file covering the +specific functionality. + +abs({expr}) *abs()* + Return the absolute value of {expr}. When {expr} evaluates to + a |Float| abs() returns a |Float|. When {expr} can be + converted to a |Number| abs() returns a |Number|. Otherwise + abs() gives an error message and returns -1. + Examples: > + echo abs(1.456) +< 1.456 > + echo abs(-5.456) +< 5.456 > + echo abs(-4) +< 4 + + Can also be used as a |method|: > + Compute()->abs() + +< {only available when compiled with the |+float| feature} + + +acos({expr}) *acos()* + Return the arc cosine of {expr} measured in radians, as a + |Float| in the range of [0, pi]. + {expr} must evaluate to a |Float| or a |Number| in the range + [-1, 1]. + Examples: > + :echo acos(0) +< 1.570796 > + :echo acos(-0.5) +< 2.094395 + + Can also be used as a |method|: > + Compute()->acos() + +< {only available when compiled with the |+float| feature} + + +add({object}, {expr}) *add()* + Append the item {expr} to |List| or |Blob| {object}. Returns + the resulting |List| or |Blob|. Examples: > + :let alist = add([1, 2, 3], item) + :call add(mylist, "woodstock") +< Note that when {expr} is a |List| it is appended as a single + item. Use |extend()| to concatenate |Lists|. + When {object} is a |Blob| then {expr} must be a number. + Use |insert()| to add an item at another position. + + Can also be used as a |method|: > + mylist->add(val1)->add(val2) + + +and({expr}, {expr}) *and()* + Bitwise AND on the two arguments. The arguments are converted + to a number. A List, Dict or Float argument causes an error. + Example: > + :let flag = and(bits, 0x80) +< Can also be used as a |method|: > + :let flag = bits->and(0x80) + + +append({lnum}, {text}) *append()* + When {text} is a |List|: Append each item of the |List| as a + text line below line {lnum} in the current buffer. + Otherwise append {text} as one text line below |