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@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-*eval.txt* For Vim version 8.1. Last change: 2019 Nov 17
+*eval.txt* For Vim version 8.1. Last change: 2019 Nov 21
VIM REFERENCE MANUAL by Bram Moolenaar
@@ -488,7 +488,7 @@ as a key.
To avoid having to put quotes around every key the #{} form can be used. This
does require the key to consist only of ASCII letters, digits, '-' and '_'.
Example: >
- let mydict = #{zero: 0, one_key: 1, two-key: 2, 333: 3}
+ :let mydict = #{zero: 0, one_key: 1, two-key: 2, 333: 3}
Note that 333 here is the string "333". Empty keys are not possible with #{}.
A value can be any expression. Using a Dictionary for a value creates a
@@ -2667,7 +2667,7 @@ remote_read({serverid} [, {timeout}])
remote_send({server}, {string} [, {idvar}])
String send key sequence
remote_startserver({name}) none become server {name}
-remove({list}, {idx} [, {end}]) any/List
+remove({list}, {idx} [, {end}]) any/List
remove items {idx}-{end} from {list}
remove({blob}, {idx} [, {end}]) Number/Blob
remove bytes {idx}-{end} from {blob}
@@ -2770,7 +2770,7 @@ strchars({expr} [, {skipcc}]) Number character length of the String {expr}
strcharpart({str}, {start} [, {len}])
String {len} characters of {str} at {start}
strdisplaywidth({expr} [, {col}]) Number display length of the String {expr}
-strftime({format} [, {time}]) String time in specified format
+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}
@@ -2778,6 +2778,8 @@ string({expr}) String String representation of {expr} value
strlen({expr}) Number length of the String {expr}
strpart({str}, {start} [, {len}])
String {len} characters of {str} at {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
@@ -5634,7 +5636,7 @@ getwininfo([{winid}]) *getwininfo()*
terminal 1 if a terminal window
{only with the +terminal feature}
tabnr tab page number
- topline first displayed buffer line
+ topline first displayed buffer line
variables a reference to the dictionary with
window-local variables
width window width
@@ -5652,7 +5654,7 @@ getwininfo([{winid}]) *getwininfo()*
getwinpos([{timeout}]) *getwinpos()*
The result is a list with two numbers, the result of
- getwinposx() and getwinposy() combined:
+ |getwinposx()| and |getwinposy()| combined:
[x-pos, y-pos]
{timeout} can be used to specify how long to wait in msec for
a response from the terminal. When omitted 100 msec is used.
@@ -6614,7 +6616,7 @@ listener_remove({id}) *listener_remove()*
localtime() *localtime()*
Return the current time, measured as seconds since 1st Jan
- 1970. See also |strftime()| and |getftime()|.
+ 1970. See also |strftime()|, |strptime()| and |getftime()|.
log({expr}) *log()*
@@ -7103,9 +7105,9 @@ mkdir({name} [, {path} [, {prot}]])
There is no error if the directory already exists and the "p"
flag is passed (since patch 8.0.1708). However, without the
- "p" option the call will fail.
+ "p" option the call will fail.
- The function result is a Number, which is 1 if the call was
+ The function result is a Number, which is 1 if the call was
successful or 0 if the directory creation failed or partly
failed.
@@ -9267,7 +9269,7 @@ strftime({format} [, {time}]) *strftime()*
{format} depends on your system, thus this is not portable!
See the manual page of the C function strftime() for the
format. The maximum length of the result is 80 characters.
- See also |localtime()| and |getftime()|.
+ See also |localtime()|, |getftime()| and |strptime()|.
The language can be changed with the |:language| command.
Examples: >
:echo strftime("%c") Sun Apr 27 11:49:23 1997
@@ -9368,6 +9370,34 @@ strpart({src}, {start} [, {len}]) *strpart()*
Can also be used as a |method|: >
GetText()->strpart(5)
+strptime({format}, {timestring}) *strptime()*
+ The result is a Number, which is a unix timestamp representing
+ the date and time in {timestring}, which is expected to match
+ the format specified in {format}.
+
+ The accepted {format} depends on your system, thus this is not
+ portable! See the manual page of the C function strptime()
+ for the format. Especially avoid "%c". The value of $TZ also
+ matters.
+
+ If the {timestring} cannot be parsed with {format} zero is
+ returned. If you do not know the format of {timestring} you
+ can try different {format} values until you get a non-zero
+ result.
+
+ See also |strftime()|.
+ Examples: >
+ :echo strptime("%Y %b %d %X", "1997 Apr 27 11:49:23")
+< 862156163 >
+ :echo strftime("%c", strptime("%y%m%d %T", "970427 11:53:55"))
+< Sun Apr 27 11:53:55 1997 >
+ :echo strftime("%c", strptime("%Y%m%d%H%M%S", "19970427115355") + 3600)
+< Sun Apr 27 12:53:55 1997
+
+ Not available on all systems. To check use: >
+ :if exists("*strptime")
+
+
strridx({haystack}, {needle} [, {start}]) *strridx()*
The result is a Number, which gives the byte index in
{haystack} of the last occurrence of the String {needle}.