patch 8.1.0992: a :normal command resets the reg_executing() result commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/cce713ddcc0c9ab29926c28e287cbb587a959b08 Author: Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> Date: Mon Mar 4 11:40:12 2019 +0100 patch 8.1.0992: a :normal command resets the reg_executing() result Problem: A :normal command while executing a register resets the reg_executing() result. Solution: Save and restore reg_executing. (closes #4066)

#!/usr/bin/python
#
# Program that writes a number to stdout repeatedly
#
# This requires Python 2.6 or later.

from __future__ import print_function
import sys
import time

if __name__ == "__main__":

    done = 0
    while done < 10:
        done = done + 1
        print(done)
        sys.stdout.flush()
        time.sleep(0.05)  # sleep 50 msec