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patch 8.1.1280: remarks about functionality not in Vi clutters the help commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/25c9c680ec4dfbb51f4ef21c3460a48d3c67ffc8 Author: Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> Date: Sun May 5 18:13:34 2019 +0200 patch 8.1.1280: remarks about functionality not in Vi clutters the help Problem: Remarks about functionality not in Vi clutters the help. Solution: Move all info about what is new in Vim or already existed in Vi to vi_diff.txt. Remove {not in Vi} remarks. (closes #4268) Add "noet" to the help files modeline. Also include many other help file improvements.
author Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
date Sun, 05 May 2019 18:15:06 +0200
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1 *cmdline.txt* For Vim version 8.1. Last change: 2018 May 14 1 *cmdline.txt* For Vim version 8.1. Last change: 2019 May 05
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4 VIM REFERENCE MANUAL by Bram Moolenaar 4 VIM REFERENCE MANUAL by Bram Moolenaar
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64 - Only commands that are typed are remembered. Ones that completely come from 64 - Only commands that are typed are remembered. Ones that completely come from
65 mappings are not put in the history. 65 mappings are not put in the history.
66 - All searches are put in the search history, including the ones that come 66 - All searches are put in the search history, including the ones that come
67 from commands like "*" and "#". But for a mapping, only the last search is 67 from commands like "*" and "#". But for a mapping, only the last search is
68 remembered (to avoid that long mappings trash the history). 68 remembered (to avoid that long mappings trash the history).
69 {Vi: no history}
70 {not available when compiled without the |+cmdline_hist| feature} 69 {not available when compiled without the |+cmdline_hist| feature}
71 70
72 There is an automatic completion of names on the command-line; see 71 There is an automatic completion of names on the command-line; see
73 |cmdline-completion|. 72 |cmdline-completion|.
74 73
122 deleted all characters on the line. If that is the 121 deleted all characters on the line. If that is the
123 preferred behavior, add the following to your .vimrc: > 122 preferred behavior, add the following to your .vimrc: >
124 :cnoremap <C-U> <C-E><C-U> 123 :cnoremap <C-U> <C-E><C-U>
125 < 124 <
126 *c_<Insert>* *c_Insert* 125 *c_<Insert>* *c_Insert*
127 <Insert> Toggle between insert and overstrike. {not in Vi} 126 <Insert> Toggle between insert and overstrike.
128 127
129 {char1} <BS> {char2} or *c_digraph* 128 {char1} <BS> {char2} or *c_digraph*
130 CTRL-K {char1} {char2} *c_CTRL-K* 129 CTRL-K {char1} {char2} *c_CTRL-K*
131 enter digraph (see |digraphs|). When {char1} is a special 130 enter digraph (see |digraphs|). When {char1} is a special
132 key, the code for that key is inserted in <> form. {not in Vi} 131 key, the code for that key is inserted in <> form.
133 132
134 CTRL-R {0-9a-z"%#:-=.} *c_CTRL-R* *c_<C-R>* 133 CTRL-R {0-9a-z"%#:-=.} *c_CTRL-R* *c_<C-R>*
135 Insert the contents of a numbered or named register. Between 134 Insert the contents of a numbered or named register. Between
136 typing CTRL-R and the second character '"' will be displayed 135 typing CTRL-R and the second character '"' will be displayed
137 to indicate that you are expected to enter the name of a 136 to indicate that you are expected to enter the name of a
163 When the result is a |List| the items are used 162 When the result is a |List| the items are used
164 as lines. They can have line breaks inside 163 as lines. They can have line breaks inside
165 too. 164 too.
166 When the result is a Float it's automatically 165 When the result is a Float it's automatically
167 converted to a String. 166 converted to a String.
168 See |registers| about registers. {not in Vi} 167 See |registers| about registers.
169 Implementation detail: When using the |expression| register 168 Implementation detail: When using the |expression| register
170 and invoking setcmdpos(), this sets the position before 169 and invoking setcmdpos(), this sets the position before
171 inserting the resulting string. Use CTRL-R CTRL-R to set the 170 inserting the resulting string. Use CTRL-R CTRL-R to set the
172 position afterwards. 171 position afterwards.
173 172
186 185
187 When 'incsearch' is set the cursor position at the end of the 186 When 'incsearch' is set the cursor position at the end of the
188 currently displayed match is used. With CTRL-W the part of 187 currently displayed match is used. With CTRL-W the part of
189 the word that was already typed is not inserted again. 188 the word that was already typed is not inserted again.
190 189
191 {not in Vi}
192 CTRL-F and CTRL-P: {only when |+file_in_path| feature is 190 CTRL-F and CTRL-P: {only when |+file_in_path| feature is
193 included} 191 included}
194 192
195 *c_CTRL-R_CTRL-R* *c_<C-R>_<C-R>* 193 *c_CTRL-R_CTRL-R* *c_<C-R>_<C-R>*
196 *c_CTRL-R_CTRL-O* *c_<C-R>_<C-O>* 194 *c_CTRL-R_CTRL-O* *c_<C-R>_<C-O>*
311 'keymap' option can be used to install a whole number of them. 309 'keymap' option can be used to install a whole number of them.
312 When entering a command line, langmap mappings are switched 310 When entering a command line, langmap mappings are switched
313 off, since you are expected to type a command. After 311 off, since you are expected to type a command. After
314 switching it on with CTRL-^, the new state is not used again 312 switching it on with CTRL-^, the new state is not used again
315 for the next command or Search pattern. 313 for the next command or Search pattern.
316 {not in Vi}
317 314
318 *c_CTRL-]* 315 *c_CTRL-]*
319 CTRL-] Trigger abbreviation, without inserting a character. {not in 316 CTRL-] Trigger abbreviation, without inserting a character.
320 Vi}
321 317
322 For Emacs-style editing on the command-line see |emacs-keys|. 318 For Emacs-style editing on the command-line see |emacs-keys|.
323 319
324 The <Up> and <Down> keys take the current command-line as a search string. 320 The <Up> and <Down> keys take the current command-line as a search string.
325 The beginning of the next/previous command-lines are compared with this 321 The beginning of the next/previous command-lines are compared with this
330 command-line is shown. (Note: the shifted arrow keys do not work on all 326 command-line is shown. (Note: the shifted arrow keys do not work on all
331 terminals) 327 terminals)
332 328
333 *:his* *:history* 329 *:his* *:history*
334 :his[tory] Print the history of last entered commands. 330 :his[tory] Print the history of last entered commands.
335 {not in Vi}
336 {not available when compiled without the |+cmdline_hist| 331 {not available when compiled without the |+cmdline_hist|
337 feature} 332 feature}
338 333
339 :his[tory] [{name}] [{first}][, [{last}]] 334 :his[tory] [{name}] [{first}][, [{last}]]
340 List the contents of history {name} which can be: 335 List the contents of history {name} which can be:
342 s[earch] or / or ? search string history 337 s[earch] or / or ? search string history
343 e[xpr] or = expression register history 338 e[xpr] or = expression register history
344 i[nput] or @ input line history 339 i[nput] or @ input line history
345 d[ebug] or > debug command history 340 d[ebug] or > debug command history
346 a[ll] all of the above 341 a[ll] all of the above
347 {not in Vi}
348 342
349 If the numbers {first} and/or {last} are given, the respective 343 If the numbers {first} and/or {last} are given, the respective
350 range of entries from a history is listed. These numbers can 344 range of entries from a history is listed. These numbers can
351 be specified in the following form: 345 be specified in the following form:
352 *:history-indexing* 346 *:history-indexing*