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diff --git a/runtime/doc/vim9.txt b/runtime/doc/vim9.txt index c79ae62de..05c1c8e3d 100644 --- a/runtime/doc/vim9.txt +++ b/runtime/doc/vim9.txt @@ -131,21 +131,23 @@ Functions can be called without `:call`: > Using `:call` is still possible, but this is discouraged. A method call without `eval` is possible, so long as the start is an -identifier or can't be an Ex command. It does not work for string constants: > +identifier or can't be an Ex command. It does NOT work for string constants: > myList->add(123) " works g:myList->add(123) " works [1, 2, 3]->Process() " works #{a: 1, b: 2}->Process() " works {'a': 1, 'b': 2}->Process() " works "foobar"->Process() " does NOT work - eval "foobar"->Process() " works + ("foobar")->Process() " works + 'foobar'->Process() " does NOT work + ('foobar')->Process() " works In case there is ambiguity between a function name and an Ex command, use ":" to make clear you want to use the Ex command. For example, there is both the `:substitute` command and the `substitute()` function. When the line starts with `substitute(` this will use the function, prepend a colon to use the command instead: > - :substitute(pattern(replacement( + :substitute(pattern (replacement ( No curly braces expansion ~ |