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commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/da440d21a6b94d7f525fa7be9b1417c78dd9aa4c Author: Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> Date: Sat Jan 16 21:27:23 2016 +0100 patch 7.4.1107 Problem: Vim can create a directory but not delete it. Solution: Add an argument to delete() to make it possible to delete a directory, also recursively.
author Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
date Sat, 16 Jan 2016 21:30:05 +0100
parents 3012eaddb6b2
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1 *eval.txt* For Vim version 7.4. Last change: 2016 Jan 15 1 *eval.txt* For Vim version 7.4. Last change: 2016 Jan 16
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4 VIM REFERENCE MANUAL by Bram Moolenaar 4 VIM REFERENCE MANUAL by Bram Moolenaar
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916 :let l = mylist[4:4] " List with one item 916 :let l = mylist[4:4] " List with one item
917 :let l = mylist[:] " shallow copy of a List 917 :let l = mylist[:] " shallow copy of a List
918 918
919 Using expr8[expr1] or expr8[expr1a : expr1b] on a |Funcref| results in an 919 Using expr8[expr1] or expr8[expr1a : expr1b] on a |Funcref| results in an
920 error. 920 error.
921
922 Watch out for confusion between a namespace and a variable followed by a colon
923 for a sublist: >
924 mylist[n:] " uses variable n
925 mylist[s:] " uses namespace s:, error!
921 926
922 927
923 expr8.name entry in a |Dictionary| *expr-entry* 928 expr8.name entry in a |Dictionary| *expr-entry*
924 929
925 If expr8 is a |Dictionary| and it is followed by a dot, then the following 930 If expr8 is a |Dictionary| and it is followed by a dot, then the following
1792 Number checks existence of cscope connection 1797 Number checks existence of cscope connection
1793 cursor( {lnum}, {col} [, {off}]) 1798 cursor( {lnum}, {col} [, {off}])
1794 Number move cursor to {lnum}, {col}, {off} 1799 Number move cursor to {lnum}, {col}, {off}
1795 cursor( {list}) Number move cursor to position in {list} 1800 cursor( {list}) Number move cursor to position in {list}
1796 deepcopy( {expr} [, {noref}]) any make a full copy of {expr} 1801 deepcopy( {expr} [, {noref}]) any make a full copy of {expr}
1797 delete( {fname}) Number delete file {fname} 1802 delete( {fname} [, {flags}]) Number delete the file or directory {fname}
1798 did_filetype() Number TRUE if FileType autocommand event used 1803 did_filetype() Number TRUE if FileType autocommand event used
1799 diff_filler( {lnum}) Number diff filler lines about {lnum} 1804 diff_filler( {lnum}) Number diff filler lines about {lnum}
1800 diff_hlID( {lnum}, {col}) Number diff highlighting at {lnum}/{col} 1805 diff_hlID( {lnum}, {col}) Number diff highlighting at {lnum}/{col}
1801 empty( {expr}) Number TRUE if {expr} is empty 1806 empty( {expr}) Number TRUE if {expr} is empty
1802 escape( {string}, {chars}) String escape {chars} in {string} with '\' 1807 escape( {string}, {chars}) String escape {chars} in {string} with '\'
2746 Nesting is possible up to 100 levels. When there is an item 2751 Nesting is possible up to 100 levels. When there is an item
2747 that refers back to a higher level making a deep copy with 2752 that refers back to a higher level making a deep copy with
2748 {noref} set to 1 will fail. 2753 {noref} set to 1 will fail.
2749 Also see |copy()|. 2754 Also see |copy()|.
2750 2755
2751 delete({fname}) *delete()* 2756 delete({fname} [, {flags}]) *delete()*
2752 Deletes the file by the name {fname}. The result is a Number, 2757 Without {flags} or with {flags} empty: Deletes the file by the
2753 which is 0 if the file was deleted successfully, and non-zero 2758 name {fname}.
2754 when the deletion failed. 2759
2760 When {flags} is "d": Deletes the directory by the name
2761 {fname}. This fails when {fname} is not empty.
2762
2763 When {flags} is "rf": Deletes the directory by the name
2764 {fname} and everything in it, recursively. Be careful!
2765
2766 The result is a Number, which is 0 if the delete operation was
2767 successful and -1 when the deletion failed or partly failed.
2768
2755 Use |remove()| to delete an item from a |List|. 2769 Use |remove()| to delete an item from a |List|.
2756 To delete a line from the buffer use |:delete|. Use |:exe| 2770 To delete a line from the buffer use |:delete|. Use |:exe|
2757 when the line number is in a variable. 2771 when the line number is in a variable.
2758 2772
2759 *did_filetype()* 2773 *did_filetype()*