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authorBram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>2005-01-04 21:38:36 +0000
committerBram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>2005-01-04 21:38:36 +0000
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-*eval.txt* For Vim version 7.0aa. Last change: 2005 Jan 03
+*eval.txt* For Vim version 7.0aa. Last change: 2005 Jan 04
VIM REFERENCE MANUAL by Bram Moolenaar
@@ -3524,11 +3524,13 @@ This would call the function "my_func_whizz(parameter)".
:let &{option-name} = {expr1} *:let-option* *:let-star*
Set option {option-name} to the result of the
- expression {expr1}. The value is always converted to
- the type of the option.
+ expression {expr1}. A String or Number value is
+ always converted to the type of the option.
For an option local to a window or buffer the effect
is just like using the |:set| command: both the local
value and the global value is changed.
+ Example: >
+ :let &path = &path . ',/usr/local/include'
:let &l:{option-name} = {expr1}
Like above, but only set the local value of an option
@@ -3538,6 +3540,25 @@ This would call the function "my_func_whizz(parameter)".
Like above, but only set the global value of an option
(if there is one). Works like |:setglobal|.
+:let [{name1}, {name2}, ...] = {expr1} *:let-unpack*
+ {expr1} must evaluate to a List. The first item in
+ the list is assigned to {name1}, the second item to
+ {name2}, etc.
+ The number of names must match the number of items in
+ the List.
+ Each name can be one of the items of the ":let"
+ command as mentioned above.
+ Example: >
+ :let [s, item] = GetItem(s)
+
+:let [{name}, ..., ; {lastname}] = {expr1}
+ Like above, but the List may have more items than
+ there are names. A list of the remaining items is
+ assigned to {lastname}. If there are no remaining
+ items {lastname} is set to an empty list.
+ Example: >
+ :let [a, b; rest] = ["aval", "bval", 3, 4]
+<
*E106*
:let {var-name} .. List the value of variable {var-name}. Several
variable names may be given.