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diff runtime/doc/various.txt @ 9941:e975914c17e9 v7.4.2244
commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/7b668e83d0635d082b7ec90d7d2aa30a9d7d8928
Author: Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
Date: Tue Aug 23 23:51:21 2016 +0200
patch 7.4.2244
Problem: Adding pattern to ":oldfiles" is not a generic solution.
Solution: Add the ":filter /pat/ cmd" command modifier. Only works for some
commands right now.
| author | Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> |
|---|---|
| date | Wed, 24 Aug 2016 00:00:08 +0200 |
| parents | 35ce559b8553 |
| children | 8061455d9179 |
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--- a/runtime/doc/various.txt +++ b/runtime/doc/various.txt @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -*various.txt* For Vim version 7.4. Last change: 2016 Jul 29 +*various.txt* For Vim version 7.4. Last change: 2016 Aug 23 VIM REFERENCE MANUAL by Bram Moolenaar @@ -524,6 +524,25 @@ N *+X11* Unix only: can restore window :redi[r] END End redirecting messages. {not in Vi} + *:filt* *:filter* +:filt[er] {pat} {command} +:filt[er] /{pat}/ {command} + Restrict the output of {command} to matches with {pat}. + + {pat} is a Vim search pattern. Instead of enclosing + it in / any non-ID character (see |'isident'|) can be + used, so long as it does not appear in {pat}. Without + the enclosing character the pattern cannot include the + bar character. + + The pattern is matched against the relevant part of + the output, not necessarily the whole line. Only some + commands support filtering, try it out to check if it + works. + + Only normal messages are filtered, error messages are + not. + *:sil* *:silent* *:silent!* :sil[ent][!] {command} Execute {command} silently. Normal messages will not be given or added to the message history.