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authorBram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>2005-02-05 21:39:53 +0000
committerBram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>2005-02-05 21:39:53 +0000
commit3a7c85bc13c2094042d00eb56ace3445d5dfd5bc (patch)
tree3307cbe01fed7b1ca77f06c82409fd6589eb7b79 /runtime/doc
parent8089cae03baf229b28bb850297da874024ca9f26 (diff)
downloadvim-git-3a7c85bc13c2094042d00eb56ace3445d5dfd5bc.tar.gz
updated for version 7.0048
Diffstat (limited to 'runtime/doc')
-rw-r--r--runtime/doc/eval.txt70
-rw-r--r--runtime/doc/tags2
-rw-r--r--runtime/doc/usr_41.txt4
3 files changed, 69 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/runtime/doc/eval.txt b/runtime/doc/eval.txt
index 034276b13..c0031e853 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/eval.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/eval.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-*eval.txt* For Vim version 7.0aa. Last change: 2005 Feb 02
+*eval.txt* For Vim version 7.0aa. Last change: 2005 Feb 05
VIM REFERENCE MANUAL by Bram Moolenaar
@@ -1476,6 +1476,8 @@ match( {expr}, {pat}[, {start}[, {count}]])
Number position where {pat} matches in {expr}
matchend( {expr}, {pat}[, {start}[, {count}]])
Number position where {pat} ends in {expr}
+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}
max({list}) Number maximum value of items in {list}
@@ -1486,6 +1488,7 @@ nr2char( {expr}) String single char with ASCII value {expr}
prevnonblank( {lnum}) Number line nr of non-blank line <= {lnum}
range( {expr} [, {max} [, {stride}]])
List items from {expr} to {max}
+readfile({fname} [, {binary}]) List get list of lines from file {fname}
remote_expr( {server}, {string} [, {idvar}])
String send expression
remote_foreground( {server}) Number bring Vim server to the foreground
@@ -1548,6 +1551,8 @@ winline() Number window line of the cursor
winnr() Number number of current window
winrestcmd() String returns command to restore window sizes
winwidth( {nr}) Number width of window {nr}
+writefile({list}, {fname} [, {binary}])
+ Number write list of lines to file {fname}
add({list}, {expr}) *add()*
Append the item {expr} to List {list}. Returns the resulting
@@ -2004,8 +2009,12 @@ exists({expr}) The result is a Number, which is non-zero if {expr} is
or user defined function (see
|user-functions|).
varname internal variable (see
- |internal-variables|). Does not work
- for |curly-braces-names|.
+ |internal-variables|). Also works
+ for |curly-braces-names|, Dictionary
+ entries, List items, etc. Beware that
+ this may cause functions to be
+ invoked cause an error message for an
+ invalid expression.
:cmdname Ex command: built-in command, user
command or command modifier |:command|.
Returns:
@@ -2939,9 +2948,10 @@ map({expr}, {string}) *map()*
:call map(mylist, '"> " . v:val . " <"')
< This puts "> " before and " <" after each item in "mylist".
- Note that {string} is the result of expression and is then
+ Note that {string} is the result of an expression and is then
used as an expression again. Often it is good to use a
- |literal-string| to avoid having to double backslashes.
+ |literal-string| to avoid having to double backslashes. You
+ still have to double ' quotes
The operation is done in-place. If you want a List or
Dictionary to remain unmodified make a copy first: >
@@ -3050,6 +3060,13 @@ matchend({expr}, {pat}[, {start}[, {count}]]) *matchend()*
< result is "-1".
When {expr} is a List the result is equal to match().
+matchlist({expr}, {pat}[, {start}[, {count}]]) *matchlist()*
+ Same as match(), but return a List. The first item in the
+ list is the matched string, same as what matchstr() would
+ return. Following items are submatches, like "\1", "\2", etc.
+ in |:substitute|.
+ When there is no match an empty list is returned.
+
matchstr({expr}, {pat}[, {start}[, {count}]]) *matchstr()*
Same as match(), but return the matched string. Example: >
:echo matchstr("testing", "ing")
@@ -3133,6 +3150,27 @@ range({expr} [, {max} [, {stride}]]) *range()*
range(2, 9, 3) " [2, 5, 8]
range(2, -2, -1) " [2, 1, 0, -1, -2]
<
+ *readfile()*
+readfile({fname} [, {binary}])
+ Read file {fname} and return a List, each line of the file as
+ an item. Lines broken at NL characters. Macintosh files
+ separated with CR will result in a single long line (unless a
+ NL appears somewhere).
+ When {binary} is equal to "b" binary mode is used:
+ - When the last line ends in a NL an extra empty list item is
+ added.
+ - No CR characters are removed.
+ Otherwise:
+ - CR characters that appear before a NL are removed.
+ - Whether the last line ends in a NL or not does not matter.
+ All NUL characters are replaced with a NL character.
+ Note that the whole file is read into memory and there is no
+ recognition of encoding. Read a file into a buffer if you
+ need to.
+ When the file can't be opened an error message is given and
+ the result is an empty list.
+ Also see |writefile()|.
+
*remote_expr()* *E449*
remote_expr({server}, {string} [, {idvar}])
Send the {string} to {server}. The string is sent as an
@@ -3879,6 +3917,26 @@ winwidth({nr}) *winwidth()*
: exe "normal 50\<C-W>|"
:endif
<
+ *writefile()*
+writefile({list}, {fname} [, {binary}])
+ Write List {list} to file {fname}. Each list item is
+ separated with a NL. Each list item must be a String or
+ Number.
+ When {binary} is equal to "b" binary mode is used: There will
+ not be a NL after the last list item. An empty item at the
+ end does cause the last line in the file to end in a NL.
+ All NL characters are replaced with a NUL character.
+ Inserting CR characters needs to be done before passing {list}
+ to writefile().
+ An existing file is overwritten, if possible.
+ When the write fails -1 is returned, otherwise 0. There is an
+ error message if the file can't be created or when writing
+ fails.
+ Also see |readfile()|.
+ To copy a file byte for byte: >
+ :let fl = readfile("foo", "b")
+ :call writefile(fl, "foocopy", "b")
+<
*feature-list*
There are three types of features:
@@ -4597,7 +4655,7 @@ This would call the function "my_func_whizz(parameter)".
:for {var} in {list} *:for* *E690* *E732*
:endfo[r] *:endfo* *:endfor*
Repeat the commands between ":for" and ":endfor" for
- each item in {list}. variable {var} is set to the
+ each item in {list}. Variable {var} is set to the
value of each item.
When an error is detected for a command inside the
loop, execution continues after the "endfor".
diff --git a/runtime/doc/tags b/runtime/doc/tags
index c8e765fcc..8ad645313 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/tags
+++ b/runtime/doc/tags
@@ -5937,6 +5937,7 @@ rcp pi_netrw.txt /*rcp*
read-messages insert.txt /*read-messages*
read-only-share editing.txt /*read-only-share*
read-stdin version5.txt /*read-stdin*
+readfile() eval.txt /*readfile()*
readline-syntax syntax.txt /*readline-syntax*
readline.vim syntax.txt /*readline.vim*
recording repeat.txt /*recording*
@@ -6863,6 +6864,7 @@ write-local-help usr_41.txt /*write-local-help*
write-plugin usr_41.txt /*write-plugin*
write-quit editing.txt /*write-quit*
write-readonly editing.txt /*write-readonly*
+writefile() eval.txt /*writefile()*
writing editing.txt /*writing*
www intro.txt /*www*
x change.txt /*x*
diff --git a/runtime/doc/usr_41.txt b/runtime/doc/usr_41.txt
index 4a7f3d198..d90c24abf 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/usr_41.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/usr_41.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-*usr_41.txt* For Vim version 7.0aa. Last change: 2005 Jan 25
+*usr_41.txt* For Vim version 7.0aa. Last change: 2005 Feb 04
VIM USER MANUAL - by Bram Moolenaar
@@ -653,6 +653,8 @@ System functions and manipulation of files:
rename() rename a file
system() get the result of a shell command
hostname() name of the system
+ readfile() read a file into a List of lines
+ writefile() write a List of lines into a file
Buffers, windows and the argument list:
argc() number of entries in the argument list