annotate runtime/doc/if_pyth.txt @ 16553:0e473e9e70c2 v8.1.1280

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.
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1 *if_pyth.txt* For Vim version 8.1. Last change: 2019 May 04
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4 VIM REFERENCE MANUAL by Paul Moore
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7 The Python Interface to Vim *python* *Python*
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9 1. Commands |python-commands|
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10 2. The vim module |python-vim|
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11 3. Buffer objects |python-buffer|
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12 4. Range objects |python-range|
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13 5. Window objects |python-window|
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14 6. Tab page objects |python-tabpage|
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15 7. vim.bindeval objects |python-bindeval-objects|
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16 8. pyeval(), py3eval() Vim functions |python-pyeval|
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17 9. Dynamic loading |python-dynamic|
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18 10. Python 3 |python3|
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19 11. Python X |python_x|
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20 12. Building with Python support |python-building|
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22 The Python 2.x interface is available only when Vim was compiled with the
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23 |+python| feature.
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26 Both can be available at the same time, but read |python-2-and-3|.
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28 ==============================================================================
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29 1. Commands *python-commands*
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31 *:python* *:py* *E263* *E264* *E887*
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32 :[range]py[thon] {stmt}
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33 Execute Python statement {stmt}. A simple check if
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34 the `:python` command is working: >
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35 :python print "Hello"
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37 :[range]py[thon] << {endmarker}
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38 {script}
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40 Execute Python script {script}.
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41 Note: This command doesn't work when the Python
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42 feature wasn't compiled in. To avoid errors, see
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43 |script-here|.
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45 {endmarker} must NOT be preceded by any white space. If {endmarker} is
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47 for the |:append| and |:insert| commands.
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48 This form of the |:python| command is mainly useful for including python code
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49 in Vim scripts.
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52 function! IcecreamInitialize()
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53 python << EOF
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54 class StrawberryIcecream:
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55 def __call__(self):
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56 print 'EAT ME'
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57 EOF
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58 endfunction
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60 To see what version of Python you have: >
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68 *:pydo*
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69 :[range]pydo {body} Execute Python function "def _vim_pydo(line, linenr):
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70 {body}" for each line in the [range], with the
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72 in turn, without a trailing <EOL>, and the current
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73 line number. The function should return a string or
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74 None. If a string is returned, it becomes the text of
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75 the line in the current turn. The default for [range]
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76 is the whole file: "1,$".
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81 :pydo if line: return "%4d: %s" % (linenr, line)
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95 *:pyfile* *:pyf*
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96 :[range]pyf[ile] {file}
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97 Execute the Python script in {file}. The whole
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100 Both of these commands do essentially the same thing - they execute a piece of
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101 Python code, with the "current range" |python-range| set to the given line
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104 In the case of :python, the code to execute is in the command-line.
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105 In the case of :pyfile, the code to execute is the contents of the given file.
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107 Python commands cannot be used in the |sandbox|.
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117 :python from string import upper
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118 :python current.line = upper(current.line)
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120 :python str = current.buffer[42]
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123 just like in the Python interpreter.)
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125 ==============================================================================
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126 2. The vim module *python-vim*
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128 Python code gets all of its access to vim (with one exception - see
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135 :py print "Hello" # displays a message
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136 :py vim.command(cmd) # execute an Ex command
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137 :py w = vim.windows[n] # gets window "n"
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138 :py cw = vim.current.window # gets the current window
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139 :py b = vim.buffers[n] # gets buffer "n"
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140 :py cb = vim.current.buffer # gets the current buffer
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141 :py w.height = lines # sets the window height
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142 :py w.cursor = (row, col) # sets the window cursor position
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143 :py pos = w.cursor # gets a tuple (row, col)
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144 :py name = b.name # gets the buffer file name
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145 :py line = b[n] # gets a line from the buffer
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146 :py lines = b[n:m] # gets a list of lines
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147 :py num = len(b) # gets the number of lines
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148 :py b[n] = str # sets a line in the buffer
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149 :py b[n:m] = [str1, str2, str3] # sets a number of lines at once
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150 :py del b[n] # deletes a line
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151 :py del b[n:m] # deletes a number of lines
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156 vim.command(str) *python-command*
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157 Executes the vim (ex-mode) command str. Returns None.
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159 :py vim.command("set tw=72")
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160 :py vim.command("%s/aaa/bbb/g")
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162 def normal(str):
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163 vim.command("normal "+str)
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165 # double quotes
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166 normal('"a2dd"aP')
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167 < *E659*
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169 older. This only works with Python 2.3 and later: >
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170 :py vim.command("python print 'Hello again Python'")
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175 - a string if the Vim expression evaluates to a string or number
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176 - a list if the Vim expression evaluates to a Vim list
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177 - a dictionary if the Vim expression evaluates to a Vim dictionary
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178 Dictionaries and lists are recursively expanded.
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187 :py str = vim.eval("12+12")
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188 :
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189 :py tagList = vim.eval('taglist("eval_expr")')
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190 < The latter will return a python list of python dicts, for instance:
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191 [{'cmd': '/^eval_expr(arg, nextcmd)$/', 'static': 0, 'name': ~
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192 'eval_expr', 'kind': 'f', 'filename': './src/eval.c'}] ~
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195 Like |python-eval|, but returns special objects described in
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196 |python-bindeval-objects|. These python objects let you modify (|List|
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197 or |Dictionary|) or call (|Funcref|) vim objects.
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199 vim.strwidth(str) *python-strwidth*
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200 Like |strwidth()|: returns number of display cells str occupies, tab
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203 vim.foreach_rtp(callable) *python-foreach_rtp*
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204 Call the given callable for each path in 'runtimepath' until either
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205 callable returns something but None, the exception is raised or there
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206 are no longer paths. If stopped in case callable returned non-None,
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207 vim.foreach_rtp function returns the value returned by callable.
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209 vim.chdir(*args, **kwargs) *python-chdir*
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210 vim.fchdir(*args, **kwargs) *python-fchdir*
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211 Run os.chdir or os.fchdir, then all appropriate vim stuff.
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212 Note: you should not use these functions directly, use os.chdir and
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213 os.fchdir instead. Behavior of vim.fchdir is undefined in case
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214 os.fchdir does not exist.
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220 vim.error.
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223 vim.command("put a")
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225 # nothing in register a
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234 A mapping object providing access to the list of vim buffers. The
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236 :py b = vim.buffers[i] # Indexing (read-only)
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237 :py b in vim.buffers # Membership test
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238 :py n = len(vim.buffers) # Number of elements
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239 :py for b in vim.buffers: # Iterating over buffer list
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241 vim.windows *python-windows*
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244 :py w = vim.windows[i] # Indexing (read-only)
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245 :py w in vim.windows # Membership test
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246 :py n = len(vim.windows) # Number of elements
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247 :py for w in vim.windows: # Sequential access
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248 < Note: vim.windows object always accesses current tab page.
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249 |python-tabpage|.windows objects are bound to parent |python-tabpage|
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250 object and always use windows from that tab page (or throw vim.error
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251 in case tab page was deleted). You can keep a reference to both
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252 without keeping a reference to vim module object or |python-tabpage|,
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253 they will not lose their properties in this case.
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255 vim.tabpages *python-tabpages*
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256 A sequence object providing access to the list of vim tab pages. The
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257 object supports the following operations: >
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258 :py t = vim.tabpages[i] # Indexing (read-only)
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259 :py t in vim.tabpages # Membership test
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260 :py n = len(vim.tabpages) # Number of elements
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261 :py for t in vim.tabpages: # Sequential access
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263 vim.current *python-current*
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264 An object providing access (via specific attributes) to various
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265 "current" objects available in vim:
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266 vim.current.line The current line (RW) String
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267 vim.current.buffer The current buffer (RW) Buffer
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268 vim.current.window The current window (RW) Window
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269 vim.current.tabpage The current tab page (RW) TabPage
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275 restricted to a subset of lines. See |python-range| for more details.
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278 valid |python-buffer|, |python-window| or |python-tabpage| objects
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279 respectively. Assigning triggers normal (with |autocommand|s)
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280 switching to given buffer, window or tab page. It is the only way to
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281 switch UI objects in python: you can't assign to
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282 |python-tabpage|.window attribute. To switch without triggering
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283 autocommands use >
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284 py << EOF
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285 saved_eventignore = vim.options['eventignore']
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286 vim.options['eventignore'] = 'all'
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287 try:
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288 vim.current.buffer = vim.buffers[2] # Switch to buffer 2
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289 finally:
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290 vim.options['eventignore'] = saved_eventignore
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291 EOF
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292 <
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293 vim.vars *python-vars*
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294 vim.vvars *python-vvars*
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295 Dictionary-like objects holding dictionaries with global (|g:|) and
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296 vim (|v:|) variables respectively. Identical to `vim.bindeval("g:")`,
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297 but faster.
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299 vim.options *python-options*
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300 Object partly supporting mapping protocol (supports setting and
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301 getting items) providing a read-write access to global options.
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302 Note: unlike |:set| this provides access only to global options. You
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303 cannot use this object to obtain or set local options' values or
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304 access local-only options in any fashion. Raises KeyError if no global
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305 option with such name exists (i.e. does not raise KeyError for
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306 |global-local| options and global only options, but does for window-
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307 and buffer-local ones). Use |python-buffer| objects to access to
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308 buffer-local options and |python-window| objects to access to
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309 window-local options.
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312 module.
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315 Vim displays all Python code output in the Vim message area. Normal
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316 output appears as information messages, and error output appears as
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317 error messages.
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319 In implementation terms, this means that all output to sys.stdout
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323
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329 *python2-directory* *python3-directory* *pythonx-directory*
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330 Python 'runtimepath' handling *python-special-path*
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331
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332 In python vim.VIM_SPECIAL_PATH special directory is used as a replacement for
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333 the list of paths found in 'runtimepath': with this directory in sys.path and
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334 vim.path_hooks in sys.path_hooks python will try to load module from
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335 {rtp}/python2 (or python3) and {rtp}/pythonx (for both python versions) for
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336 each {rtp} found in 'runtimepath'.
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338 Implementation is similar to the following, but written in C: >
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340 from imp import find_module, load_module
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341 import vim
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342 import sys
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344 class VimModuleLoader(object):
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345 def __init__(self, module):
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346 self.module = module
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348 def load_module(self, fullname, path=None):
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349 return self.module
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351 def _find_module(fullname, oldtail, path):
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352 idx = oldtail.find('.')
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353 if idx > 0:
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354 name = oldtail[:idx]
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355 tail = oldtail[idx+1:]
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356 fmr = find_module(name, path)
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357 module = load_module(fullname[:-len(oldtail)] + name, *fmr)
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358 return _find_module(fullname, tail, module.__path__)
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359 else:
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360 fmr = find_module(fullname, path)
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361 return load_module(fullname, *fmr)
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364 # matter for python which object has find_module function attached to as
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365 # an attribute.
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366 class VimPathFinder(object):
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367 @classmethod
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368 def find_module(cls, fullname, path=None):
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369 try:
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370 return VimModuleLoader(_find_module(fullname, fullname, path or vim._get_paths()))
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371 except ImportError:
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372 return None
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374 @classmethod
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375 def load_module(cls, fullname, path=None):
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376 return _find_module(fullname, fullname, path or vim._get_paths())
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378 def hook(path):
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379 if path == vim.VIM_SPECIAL_PATH:
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380 return VimPathFinder
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381 else:
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382 raise ImportError
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384 sys.path_hooks.append(hook)
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386 vim.VIM_SPECIAL_PATH *python-VIM_SPECIAL_PATH*
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387 String constant used in conjunction with vim path hook. If path hook
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388 installed by vim is requested to handle anything but path equal to
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389 vim.VIM_SPECIAL_PATH constant it raises ImportError. In the only other
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390 case it uses special loader.
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391
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392 Note: you must not use value of this constant directly, always use
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393 vim.VIM_SPECIAL_PATH object.
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394
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395 vim.find_module(...) *python-find_module*
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396 vim.path_hook(path) *python-path_hook*
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397 Methods or objects used to implement path loading as described above.
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398 You should not be using any of these directly except for vim.path_hook
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399 in case you need to do something with sys.meta_path. It is not
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400 guaranteed that any of the objects will exist in the future vim
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401 versions.
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403 vim._get_paths *python-_get_paths*
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404 Methods returning a list of paths which will be searched for by path
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405 hook. You should not rely on this method being present in future
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406 versions, but can use it for debugging.
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407
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408 It returns a list of {rtp}/python2 (or {rtp}/python3) and
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409 {rtp}/pythonx directories for each {rtp} in 'runtimepath'.
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411 ==============================================================================
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412 3. Buffer objects *python-buffer*
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414 Buffer objects represent vim buffers. You can obtain them in a number of ways:
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415 - via vim.current.buffer (|python-current|)
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416 - from indexing vim.buffers (|python-buffers|)
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417 - from the "buffer" attribute of a window (|python-window|)
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419 Buffer objects have two read-only attributes - name - the full file name for
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420 the buffer, and number - the buffer number. They also have three methods
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421 (append, mark, and range; see below).
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423 You can also treat buffer objects as sequence objects. In this context, they
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425 element being a line of the buffer. All of the usual sequence operations,
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427 you would expect. Note that the result of indexing (slicing) a buffer is a
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428 string (list of strings). This has one unusual consequence - b[:] is different
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429 from b. In particular, "b[:] = None" deletes the whole of the buffer, whereas
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430 "b = None" merely updates the variable b, with no effect on the buffer.
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431
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432 Buffer indexes start at zero, as is normal in Python. This differs from vim
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433 line numbers, which start from 1. This is particularly relevant when dealing
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434 with marks (see below) which use vim line numbers.
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436 The buffer object attributes are:
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437 b.vars Dictionary-like object used to access
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438 |buffer-variable|s.
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439 b.options Mapping object (supports item getting, setting and
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440 deleting) that provides access to buffer-local options
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441 and buffer-local values of |global-local| options. Use
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442 |python-window|.options if option is window-local,
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443 this object will raise KeyError. If option is
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444 |global-local| and local value is missing getting it
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445 will return None.
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446 b.name String, RW. Contains buffer name (full path).
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447 Note: when assigning to b.name |BufFilePre| and
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448 |BufFilePost| autocommands are launched.
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449 b.number Buffer number. Can be used as |python-buffers| key.
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450 Read-only.
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451 b.valid True or False. Buffer object becomes invalid when
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452 corresponding buffer is wiped out.
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454 The buffer object methods are:
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455 b.append(str) Append a line to the buffer
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456 b.append(str, nr) Idem, below line "nr"
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457 b.append(list) Append a list of lines to the buffer
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458 Note that the option of supplying a list of strings to
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459 the append method differs from the equivalent method
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460 for Python's built-in list objects.
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461 b.append(list, nr) Idem, below line "nr"
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462 b.mark(name) Return a tuple (row,col) representing the position
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463 of the named mark (can also get the []"<> marks)
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464 b.range(s,e) Return a range object (see |python-range|) which
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465 represents the part of the given buffer between line
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466 numbers s and e |inclusive|.
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468 Note that when adding a line it must not contain a line break character '\n'.
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469 A trailing '\n' is allowed and ignored, so that you can do: >
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470 :py b.append(f.readlines())
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471
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472 Buffer object type is available using "Buffer" attribute of vim module.
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473
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474 Examples (assume b is the current buffer) >
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475 :py print b.name # write the buffer file name
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476 :py b[0] = "hello!!!" # replace the top line
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477 :py b[:] = None # delete the whole buffer
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478 :py del b[:] # delete the whole buffer
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479 :py b[0:0] = [ "a line" ] # add a line at the top
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480 :py del b[2] # delete a line (the third)
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481 :py b.append("bottom") # add a line at the bottom
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482 :py n = len(b) # number of lines
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483 :py (row,col) = b.mark('a') # named mark
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484 :py r = b.range(1,5) # a sub-range of the buffer
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485 :py b.vars["foo"] = "bar" # assign b:foo variable
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486 :py b.options["ff"] = "dos" # set fileformat
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487 :py del b.options["ar"] # same as :set autoread<
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489 ==============================================================================
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490 4. Range objects *python-range*
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491
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492 Range objects represent a part of a vim buffer. You can obtain them in a
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493 number of ways:
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494 - via vim.current.range (|python-current|)
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495 - from a buffer's range() method (|python-buffer|)
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497 A range object is almost identical in operation to a buffer object. However,
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498 all operations are restricted to the lines within the range (this line range
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499 can, of course, change as a result of slice assignments, line deletions, or
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500 the range.append() method).
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501
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502 The range object attributes are:
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503 r.start Index of first line into the buffer
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504 r.end Index of last line into the buffer
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505
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506 The range object methods are:
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507 r.append(str) Append a line to the range
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508 r.append(str, nr) Idem, after line "nr"
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509 r.append(list) Append a list of lines to the range
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510 Note that the option of supplying a list of strings to
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511 the append method differs from the equivalent method
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512 for Python's built-in list objects.
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513 r.append(list, nr) Idem, after line "nr"
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515 Range object type is available using "Range" attribute of vim module.
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516
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517 Example (assume r is the current range):
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518 # Send all lines in a range to the default printer
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519 vim.command("%d,%dhardcopy!" % (r.start+1,r.end+1))
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520
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521 ==============================================================================
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522 5. Window objects *python-window*
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523
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524 Window objects represent vim windows. You can obtain them in a number of ways:
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525 - via vim.current.window (|python-current|)
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526 - from indexing vim.windows (|python-windows|)
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527 - from indexing "windows" attribute of a tab page (|python-tabpage|)
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528 - from the "window" attribute of a tab page (|python-tabpage|)
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530 You can manipulate window objects only through their attributes. They have no
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531 methods, and no sequence or other interface.
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532
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533 Window attributes are:
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534 buffer (read-only) The buffer displayed in this window
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535 cursor (read-write) The current cursor position in the window
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536 This is a tuple, (row,col).
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537 height (read-write) The window height, in rows
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538 width (read-write) The window width, in columns
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539 vars (read-only) The window |w:| variables. Attribute is
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540 unassignable, but you can change window
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541 variables this way
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542 options (read-only) The window-local options. Attribute is
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543 unassignable, but you can change window
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544 options this way. Provides access only to
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545 window-local options, for buffer-local use
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546 |python-buffer| and for global ones use
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547 |python-options|. If option is |global-local|
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548 and local value is missing getting it will
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549 return None.
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550 number (read-only) Window number. The first window has number 1.
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551 This is zero in case it cannot be determined
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552 (e.g. when the window object belongs to other
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553 tab page).
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554 row, col (read-only) On-screen window position in display cells.
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555 First position is zero.
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556 tabpage (read-only) Window tab page.
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557 valid (read-write) True or False. Window object becomes invalid
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558 when corresponding window is closed.
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559
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560 The height attribute is writable only if the screen is split horizontally.
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561 The width attribute is writable only if the screen is split vertically.
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562
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563 Window object type is available using "Window" attribute of vim module.
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564
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565 ==============================================================================
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566 6. Tab page objects *python-tabpage*
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567
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568 Tab page objects represent vim tab pages. You can obtain them in a number of
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569 ways:
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570 - via vim.current.tabpage (|python-current|)
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571 - from indexing vim.tabpages (|python-tabpages|)
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572
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573 You can use this object to access tab page windows. They have no methods and
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574 no sequence or other interfaces.
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575
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576 Tab page attributes are:
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577 number The tab page number like the one returned by
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578 |tabpagenr()|.
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579 windows Like |python-windows|, but for current tab page.
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580 vars The tab page |t:| variables.
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581 window Current tabpage window.
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582 valid True or False. Tab page object becomes invalid when
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583 corresponding tab page is closed.
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584
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585 TabPage object type is available using "TabPage" attribute of vim module.
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586
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587 ==============================================================================
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588 7. vim.bindeval objects *python-bindeval-objects*
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589
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590 vim.Dictionary object *python-Dictionary*
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591 Dictionary-like object providing access to vim |Dictionary| type.
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592 Attributes:
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593 Attribute Description ~
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594 locked One of *python-.locked*
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595 Value Description ~
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596 zero Variable is not locked
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597 vim.VAR_LOCKED Variable is locked, but can be unlocked
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598 vim.VAR_FIXED Variable is locked and can't be unlocked
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599 Read-write. You can unlock locked variable by assigning
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600 `True` or `False` to this attribute. No recursive locking
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601 is supported.
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602 scope One of
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603 Value Description ~
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604 zero Dictionary is not a scope one
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605 vim.VAR_DEF_SCOPE |g:| or |l:| dictionary
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606 vim.VAR_SCOPE Other scope dictionary,
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607 see |internal-variables|
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608 Methods (note: methods do not support keyword arguments):
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609 Method Description ~
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610 keys() Returns a list with dictionary keys.
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611 values() Returns a list with dictionary values.
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612 items() Returns a list of 2-tuples with dictionary contents.
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613 update(iterable), update(dictionary), update(**kwargs)
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614 Adds keys to dictionary.
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615 get(key[, default=None])
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616 Obtain key from dictionary, returning the default if it is
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617 not present.
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618 pop(key[, default])
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619 Remove specified key from dictionary and return
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620 corresponding value. If key is not found and default is
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621 given returns the default, otherwise raises KeyError.
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622 popitem()
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623 Remove random key from dictionary and return (key, value)
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624 pair.
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625 has_key(key)
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626 Check whether dictionary contains specified key, similar
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627 to `key in dict`.
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628
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629 __new__(), __new__(iterable), __new__(dictionary), __new__(update)
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630 You can use `vim.Dictionary()` to create new vim
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631 dictionaries. `d=vim.Dictionary(arg)` is the same as
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632 `d=vim.bindeval('{}');d.update(arg)`. Without arguments
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633 constructs empty dictionary.
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634
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635 Examples: >
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636 d = vim.Dictionary(food="bar") # Constructor
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637 d['a'] = 'b' # Item assignment
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638 print d['a'] # getting item
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639 d.update({'c': 'd'}) # .update(dictionary)
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640 d.update(e='f') # .update(**kwargs)
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641 d.update((('g', 'h'), ('i', 'j'))) # .update(iterable)
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642 for key in d.keys(): # .keys()
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643 for val in d.values(): # .values()
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644 for key, val in d.items(): # .items()
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645 print isinstance(d, vim.Dictionary) # True
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646 for key in d: # Iteration over keys
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647 class Dict(vim.Dictionary): # Subclassing
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648 <
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649 Note: when iterating over keys you should not modify dictionary.
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650
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651 vim.List object *python-List*
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652 Sequence-like object providing access to vim |List| type.
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653 Supports `.locked` attribute, see |python-.locked|. Also supports the
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654 following methods:
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655 Method Description ~
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656 extend(item) Add items to the list.
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657
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658 __new__(), __new__(iterable)
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659 You can use `vim.List()` to create new vim lists.
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660 `l=vim.List(iterable)` is the same as
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661 `l=vim.bindeval('[]');l.extend(iterable)`. Without
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662 arguments constructs empty list.
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663 Examples: >
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664 l = vim.List("abc") # Constructor, result: ['a', 'b', 'c']
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665 l.extend(['abc', 'def']) # .extend() method
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666 print l[1:] # slicing
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667 l[:0] = ['ghi', 'jkl'] # slice assignment
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668 print l[0] # getting item
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669 l[0] = 'mno' # assignment
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670 for i in l: # iteration
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671 print isinstance(l, vim.List) # True
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672 class List(vim.List): # Subclassing
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674 vim.Function object *python-Function*
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675 Function-like object, acting like vim |Funcref| object. Accepts special
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676 keyword argument `self`, see |Dictionary-function|. You can also use
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677 `vim.Function(name)` constructor, it is the same as
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678 `vim.bindeval('function(%s)'%json.dumps(name))`.
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680 Attributes (read-only):
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681 Attribute Description ~
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682 name Function name.
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683 args `None` or a |python-List| object with arguments. Note
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684 that this is a copy of the arguments list, constructed
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685 each time you request this attribute. Modifications made
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686 to the list will be ignored (but not to the containers
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687 inside argument list: this is like |copy()| and not
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688 |deepcopy()|).
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689 self `None` or a |python-Dictionary| object with self
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690 dictionary. Note that explicit `self` keyword used when
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691 calling resulting object overrides this attribute.
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692 auto_rebind Boolean. True if partial created from this Python object
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693 and stored in the Vim script dictionary should be
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694 automatically rebound to the dictionary it is stored in
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695 when this dictionary is indexed. Exposes Vim internal
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696 difference between `dict.func` (auto_rebind=True) and
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697 `function(dict.func,dict)` (auto_rebind=False). This
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698 attribute makes no sense if `self` attribute is `None`.
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699
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700 Constructor additionally accepts `args`, `self` and `auto_rebind`
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701 keywords. If `args` and/or `self` argument is given then it constructs
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702 a partial, see |function()|. `auto_rebind` is only used when `self`
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703 argument is given, otherwise it is assumed to be `True` regardless of
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704 whether it was given or not. If `self` is given then it defaults to
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705 `False`.
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706
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707 Examples: >
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708 f = vim.Function('tr') # Constructor
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709 print f('abc', 'a', 'b') # Calls tr('abc', 'a', 'b')
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710 vim.command('''
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711 function DictFun() dict
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712 return self
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713 endfunction
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714 ''')
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715 f = vim.bindeval('function("DictFun")')
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716 print f(self={}) # Like call('DictFun', [], {})
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717 print isinstance(f, vim.Function) # True
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718
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719 p = vim.Function('DictFun', self={})
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720 print f()
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721 p = vim.Function('tr', args=['abc', 'a'])
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722 print f('b')
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723
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724 ==============================================================================
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725 8. pyeval() and py3eval() Vim functions *python-pyeval*
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727 To facilitate bi-directional interface, you can use |pyeval()| and |py3eval()|
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728 functions to evaluate Python expressions and pass their values to Vim script.
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729 |pyxeval()| is also available.
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731 The Python value "None" is converted to v:none.
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733 ==============================================================================
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734 9. Dynamic loading *python-dynamic*
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736 On MS-Windows and Unix the Python library can be loaded dynamically. The
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737 |:version| output then includes |+python/dyn| or |+python3/dyn|.
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739 This means that Vim will search for the Python DLL or shared library file only
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740 when needed. When you don't use the Python interface you don't need it, thus
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741 you can use Vim without this file.
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744 MS-Windows ~
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746 To use the Python interface the Python DLL must be in your search path. In a
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747 console window type "path" to see what directories are used. The 'pythondll'
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748 or 'pythonthreedll' option can be also used to specify the Python DLL.
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749
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750 The name of the DLL should match the Python version Vim was compiled with.
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751 Currently the name for Python 2 is "python27.dll", that is for Python 2.7.
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752 That is the default value for 'pythondll'. For Python 3 it is python36.dll
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753 (Python 3.6). To know for sure edit "gvim.exe" and search for
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754 "python\d*.dll\c".
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755
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756
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757 Unix ~
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758
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759 The 'pythondll' or 'pythonthreedll' option can be used to specify the Python
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760 shared library file instead of DYNAMIC_PYTHON_DLL or DYNAMIC_PYTHON3_DLL file
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761 what were specified at compile time. The version of the shared library must
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762 match the Python 2.x or Python 3 version Vim was compiled with.
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763
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764 ==============================================================================
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765 10. Python 3 *python3*
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766
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767 *:py3* *:python3*
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768 The `:py3` and `:python3` commands work similar to `:python`. A simple check
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769 if the `:py3` command is working: >
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770 :py3 print("Hello")
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771
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772 To see what version of Python you have: >
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773 :py3 import sys
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774 :py3 print(sys.version)
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775 < *:py3file*
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776 The `:py3file` command works similar to `:pyfile`.
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777 *:py3do*
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778 The `:py3do` command works similar to `:pydo`.
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779
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780
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781 Vim can be built in four ways (:version output):
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782 1. No Python support (-python, -python3)
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783 2. Python 2 support only (+python or +python/dyn, -python3)
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784 3. Python 3 support only (-python, +python3 or +python3/dyn)
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785 4. Python 2 and 3 support (+python/dyn, +python3/dyn)
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786
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787 Some more details on the special case 4: *python-2-and-3*
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788
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789 When Python 2 and Python 3 are both supported they must be loaded dynamically.
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790
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791 When doing this on Linux/Unix systems and importing global symbols, this leads
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792 to a crash when the second Python version is used. So either global symbols
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793 are loaded but only one Python version is activated, or no global symbols are
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794 loaded. The latter makes Python's "import" fail on libraries that expect the
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795 symbols to be provided by Vim.
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796 *E836* *E837*
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797 Vim's configuration script makes a guess for all libraries based on one
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798 standard Python library (termios). If importing this library succeeds for
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799 both Python versions, then both will be made available in Vim at the same
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800 time. If not, only the version first used in a session will be enabled.
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801 When trying to use the other one you will get the E836 or E837 error message.
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802
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803 Here Vim's behavior depends on the system in which it was configured. In a
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804 system where both versions of Python were configured with --enable-shared,
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805 both versions of Python will be activated at the same time. There will still
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806 be problems with other third party libraries that were not linked to
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807 libPython.
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808
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809 To work around such problems there are these options:
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810 1. The problematic library is recompiled to link to the according
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811 libpython.so.
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812 2. Vim is recompiled for only one Python version.
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813 3. You undefine PY_NO_RTLD_GLOBAL in auto/config.h after configuration. This
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814 may crash Vim though.
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815
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816 *E880*
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817 Raising SystemExit exception in python isn't endorsed way to quit vim, use: >
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818 :py vim.command("qall!")
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819 <
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820
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821 *has-python*
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822 You can test what Python version is available with: >
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823 if has('python')
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824 echo 'there is Python 2.x'
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825 endif
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826 if has('python3')
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827 echo 'there is Python 3.x'
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828 endif
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829
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830 Note however, that when Python 2 and 3 are both available and loaded
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831 dynamically, these has() calls will try to load them. If only one can be
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832 loaded at a time, just checking if Python 2 or 3 are available will prevent
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833 the other one from being available.
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834
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835 To avoid loading the dynamic library, only check if Vim was compiled with
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836 python support: >
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837 if has('python_compiled')
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838 echo 'compiled with Python 2.x support'
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839 if has('python_dynamic')
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840 echo 'Python 2.x dynamically loaded'
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841 endif
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842 endif
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843 if has('python3_compiled')
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844 echo 'compiled with Python 3.x support'
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845 if has('python3_dynamic')
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846 echo 'Python 3.x dynamically loaded'
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847 endif
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848 endif
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849
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850 This also tells you whether Python is dynamically loaded, which will fail if
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851 the runtime library cannot be found.
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852
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853 ==============================================================================
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854 11. Python X *python_x* *pythonx*
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855
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856 Because most python code can be written so that it works with python 2.6+ and
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857 python 3 the pyx* functions and commands have been written. They work exactly
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858 the same as the Python 2 and 3 variants, but select the Python version using
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859 the 'pyxversion' setting.
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860
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861 You should set 'pyxversion' in your |.vimrc| to prefer Python 2 or Python 3
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862 for Python commands. If you change this setting at runtime you may risk that
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863 state of plugins (such as initialization) may be lost.
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864
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865 If you want to use a module, you can put it in the {rtp}/pythonx directory.
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866 See |pythonx-directory|.
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867
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868 *:pyx* *:pythonx*
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869 The `:pyx` and `:pythonx` commands work similar to `:python`. A simple check
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870 if the `:pyx` command is working: >
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871 :pyx print("Hello")
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872
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873 To see what version of Python is being used: >
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874 :pyx import sys
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875 :pyx print(sys.version)
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876 <
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877 *:pyxfile* *python_x-special-comments*
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878 The `:pyxfile` command works similar to `:pyfile`. However you can add one of
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879 these comments to force Vim using `:pyfile` or `:py3file`: >
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880 #!/any string/python2 " Shebang. Must be the first line of the file.
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881 #!/any string/python3 " Shebang. Must be the first line of the file.
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882 # requires python 2.x " Maximum lines depend on 'modelines'.
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883 # requires python 3.x " Maximum lines depend on 'modelines'.
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884 Unlike normal modelines, the bottom of the file is not checked.
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885 If none of them are found, the 'pyxversion' setting is used.
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886 *W20* *W21*
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887 If Vim does not support the selected Python version a silent message will be
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888 printed. Use `:messages` to read them.
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889
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890 *:pyxdo*
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891 The `:pyxdo` command works similar to `:pydo`.
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892
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893 *has-pythonx*
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894 You can test if pyx* commands are available with: >
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895 if has('pythonx')
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896 echo 'pyx* commands are available. (Python ' . &pyx . ')'
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897 endif
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898
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899 When compiled with only one of |+python| or |+python3|, the has() returns 1.
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900 When compiled with both |+python| and |+python3|, the test depends on the
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901 'pyxversion' setting. If 'pyxversion' is 0, it tests Python 3 first, and if
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902 it is not available then Python 2. If 'pyxversion' is 2 or 3, it tests only
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903 Python 2 or 3 respectively.
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904
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905 Note that for `has('pythonx')` to work it may try to dynamically load Python 3
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906 or 2. This may have side effects, especially when Vim can only load one of
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907 the two.
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908
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909 If a user prefers Python 2 and want to fallback to Python 3, he needs to set
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910 'pyxversion' explicitly in his |.vimrc|. E.g.: >
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911 if has('python')
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912 set pyx=2
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913 elseif has('python3')
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914 set pyx=3
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915 endif
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916
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918 12. Building with Python support *python-building*
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919
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920 A few hints for building with Python 2 or 3 support.
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921
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922 UNIX
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923
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924 See src/Makefile for how to enable including the Python interface.
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925
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926 On Ubuntu you will want to install these packages for Python 2:
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927 python
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928 python-dev
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929 For Python 3:
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930 python3
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931 python3-dev
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932 For Python 3.6:
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933 python3.6
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934 python3.6-dev
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935
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936 If you have more than one version of Python 3, you need to link python3 to the
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937 one you prefer, before running configure.
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940 vim:tw=78:ts=8:noet:ft=help:norl: