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@@ -689,7 +689,8 @@ 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
+virtcol({expr} [, {list}]) Number or List
+ 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}])
@@ -780,6 +781,7 @@ add({object}, {expr}) *add()*
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.
+ Also see `or()` and `xor()`.
Example: >
:let flag = and(bits, 0x80)
< Can also be used as a |method|: >
@@ -936,13 +938,14 @@ autocmd_add({acmds}) *autocmd_add()*
item is ignored.
cmd Ex command to execute for this autocmd event
event autocmd event name. Refer to |autocmd-events|.
+ TODO: currently only accepts one event.
group autocmd group name. Refer to |autocmd-groups|.
If this group doesn't exist then it is
created. If not specified or empty, then the
default group is used.
nested boolean flag, set to v:true to add a nested
autocmd. Refer to |autocmd-nested|.
- once boolean flag, set to v:true to add a autocmd
+ once boolean flag, set to v:true to add an autocmd
which executes only once. Refer to
|autocmd-once|.
pattern autocmd pattern string. Refer to
@@ -952,7 +955,7 @@ autocmd_add({acmds}) *autocmd_add()*
commands associated with the specified autocmd
event and group and add the {cmd}. This is
useful to avoid adding the same command
- multiple times for a autocmd event in a group.
+ multiple times for an autocmd event in a group.
Returns v:true on success and v:false on failure.
Examples: >
@@ -9727,7 +9730,7 @@ values({dict}) *values()*
Can also be used as a |method|: >
mydict->values()
-virtcol({expr}) *virtcol()*
+virtcol({expr} [, {list}]) *virtcol()*
The result is a Number, which is the screen column of the file
position given with {expr}. That is, the last screen position
occupied by the character at that position, when the screen
@@ -9736,13 +9739,17 @@ virtcol({expr}) *virtcol()*
the <Tab>. For example, for a <Tab> in column 1, with 'ts'
set to 8, it returns 8. |conceal| is ignored.
For the byte position use |col()|.
+
For the use of {expr} see |col()|.
- When 'virtualedit' is used {expr} can be [lnum, col, off], where
- "off" is the offset in screen columns from the start of the
- character. E.g., a position within a <Tab> or after the last
- character. When "off" is omitted zero is used.
- When Virtual editing is active in the current mode, a position
- beyond the end of the line can be returned. |'virtualedit'|
+
+ When 'virtualedit' is used {expr} can be [lnum, col, off],
+ where "off" is the offset in screen columns from the start of
+ the character. E.g., a position within a <Tab> or after the
+ last character. When "off" is omitted zero is used. When
+ Virtual editing is active in the current mode, a position
+ beyond the end of the line can be returned. Also see
+ |'virtualedit'|
+
The accepted positions are:
. the cursor position
$ the end of the cursor line (the result is the
@@ -9754,11 +9761,22 @@ virtcol({expr}) *virtcol()*
cursor is the end). When not in Visual mode
returns the cursor position. Differs from |'<| in
that it's updated right away.
+
+ If {list} is present and non-zero then virtcol() returns a List
+ with the first and last screen position occupied by the
+ character.
+
Note that only marks in the current file can be used.
Examples: >
- virtcol(".") with text "foo^Lbar", with cursor on the "^L", returns 5
- virtcol("$") with text "foo^Lbar", returns 9
- virtcol("'t") with text " there", with 't at 'h', returns 6
+ " With text "foo^Lbar" and cursor on the "^L":
+
+ virtcol(".") " returns 5
+ virtcol(".", 1) " returns [4, 5]
+ virtcol("$") " returns 9
+
+ " With text " there", with 't at 'h':
+
+ virtcol("'t") " returns 6
< The first column is 1. 0 is returned for an error.
A more advanced example that echoes the maximum length of
all lines: >