vim: runtime/doc/if_lua.txt annotate

annotate runtime/doc/if_lua.txt @ 18795:79b689ff168d v8.1.2386

patch 8.1.2386: 'wincolor' is not used for 'listchars' Commit: https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/42e931b0f52679d51de1a3832d1f2481512408fb Author: Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> Date: Wed Dec 4 19:08:50 2019 +0100 patch 8.1.2386: 'wincolor' is not used for 'listchars' Problem: 'wincolor' is not used for 'listchars'. Solution: Combine the colors. (closes https://github.com/vim/vim/issues/5308)

author	Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
date	Wed, 04 Dec 2019 19:15:04 +0100
parents	2704c4e3e20a
children	af69c9335223

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17571 2704c4e3e20a Update runtime files. Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16553 diff changeset	1 if_lua.txt For Vim version 8.1. Last change: 2019 Jul 21
2320 966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	2
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	3
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	4 VIM REFERENCE MANUAL by Luis Carvalho
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	5
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	6
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	7 The Lua Interface to Vim lua Lua
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	8
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	9 1. Commands \|lua-commands\|
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	10 2. The vim module \|lua-vim\|
3450 b067b8b81be9 updated for version 7.3.490 Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2572 diff changeset	11 3. List userdata \|lua-list\|
b067b8b81be9 updated for version 7.3.490 Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2572 diff changeset	12 4. Dict userdata \|lua-dict\|
16076 a2f0e93a5857 patch 8.1.1043: Lua interface does not support Blob Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 14298 diff changeset	13 5. Blob userdata \|lua-blob\|
a2f0e93a5857 patch 8.1.1043: Lua interface does not support Blob Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 14298 diff changeset	14 6. Funcref userdata \|lua-funcref\|
a2f0e93a5857 patch 8.1.1043: Lua interface does not support Blob Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 14298 diff changeset	15 7. Buffer userdata \|lua-buffer\|
a2f0e93a5857 patch 8.1.1043: Lua interface does not support Blob Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 14298 diff changeset	16 8. Window userdata \|lua-window\|
a2f0e93a5857 patch 8.1.1043: Lua interface does not support Blob Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 14298 diff changeset	17 9. luaeval() Vim function \|lua-luaeval\|
a2f0e93a5857 patch 8.1.1043: Lua interface does not support Blob Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 14298 diff changeset	18 10. Dynamic loading \|lua-dynamic\|
2320 966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	19
16553 0e473e9e70c2 patch 8.1.1280: remarks about functionality not in Vi clutters the help Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16076 diff changeset	20 {only available when Vim was compiled with the \|+lua\| feature}
2320 966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	21
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	22 ==============================================================================
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	23 1. Commands lua-commands
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	24
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	25 :lua
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	26 :[range]lua {chunk}
16553 0e473e9e70c2 patch 8.1.1280: remarks about functionality not in Vi clutters the help Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16076 diff changeset	27 Execute Lua chunk {chunk}.
2320 966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	28
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	29 Examples:
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	30 >
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	31 :lua print("Hello, Vim!")
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	32 :lua local curbuf = vim.buffer() curbuf[7] = "line #7"
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	33 <
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	34
17571 2704c4e3e20a Update runtime files. Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16553 diff changeset	35 :[range]lua << [endmarker]
2320 966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	36 {script}
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	37 {endmarker}
16553 0e473e9e70c2 patch 8.1.1280: remarks about functionality not in Vi clutters the help Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16076 diff changeset	38 Execute Lua script {script}.
2320 966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	39 Note: This command doesn't work when the Lua
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	40 feature wasn't compiled in. To avoid errors, see
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	41 \|script-here\|.
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	42
17571 2704c4e3e20a Update runtime files. Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16553 diff changeset	43 The {endmarker} must NOT be preceded by any white space.
2704c4e3e20a Update runtime files. Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16553 diff changeset	44
2704c4e3e20a Update runtime files. Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16553 diff changeset	45 If [endmarker] is omitted from after the "<<", a dot '.' must be used after
2704c4e3e20a Update runtime files. Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16553 diff changeset	46 {script}, like for the \|:append\| and \|:insert\| commands.
2704c4e3e20a Update runtime files. Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16553 diff changeset	47
2320 966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	48 This form of the \|:lua\| command is mainly useful for including Lua code
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	49 in Vim scripts.
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	50
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	51 Example:
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	52 >
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	53 function! CurrentLineInfo()
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	54 lua << EOF
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	55 local linenr = vim.window().line
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	56 local curline = vim.buffer()[linenr]
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	57 print(string.format("Current line [%d] has %d chars",
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	58 linenr, #curline))
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	59 EOF
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	60 endfunction
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	61 <
10153 715d6c5707b8 commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/abd468ed0fbcba391e7833feeaa7de3ced841455 Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 8673 diff changeset	62 To see what version of Lua you have: >
715d6c5707b8 commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/abd468ed0fbcba391e7833feeaa7de3ced841455 Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 8673 diff changeset	63 :lua print(_VERSION)
715d6c5707b8 commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/abd468ed0fbcba391e7833feeaa7de3ced841455 Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 8673 diff changeset	64
715d6c5707b8 commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/abd468ed0fbcba391e7833feeaa7de3ced841455 Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 8673 diff changeset	65 If you use LuaJIT you can also use this: >
715d6c5707b8 commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/abd468ed0fbcba391e7833feeaa7de3ced841455 Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 8673 diff changeset	66 :lua print(jit.version)
715d6c5707b8 commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/abd468ed0fbcba391e7833feeaa7de3ced841455 Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 8673 diff changeset	67 <
2320 966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	68
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	69 :luado
3465 161d01cbb165 Updated runtime files. Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 3450 diff changeset	70 :[range]luado {body} Execute Lua function "function (line, linenr) {body}
161d01cbb165 Updated runtime files. Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 3450 diff changeset	71 end" for each line in the [range], with the function
161d01cbb165 Updated runtime files. Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 3450 diff changeset	72 argument being set to the text of each line in turn,
161d01cbb165 Updated runtime files. Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 3450 diff changeset	73 without a trailing <EOL>, and the current line number.
161d01cbb165 Updated runtime files. Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 3450 diff changeset	74 If the value returned by the function is a string it
161d01cbb165 Updated runtime files. Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 3450 diff changeset	75 becomes the text of the line in the current turn. The
161d01cbb165 Updated runtime files. Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 3450 diff changeset	76 default for [range] is the whole file: "1,$".
2320 966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	77
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	78 Examples:
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	79 >
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	80 :luado return string.format("%s\t%d", line:reverse(), #line)
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	81
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	82 :lua require"lpeg"
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	83 :lua -- balanced parenthesis grammar:
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	84 :lua bp = lpeg.P{ "(" * ((1 - lpeg.S"()") + lpeg.V(1))^0 * ")" }
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	85 :luado if bp:match(line) then return "-->\t" .. line end
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	86 <
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	87
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	88 :luafile
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	89 :[range]luafile {file}
16553 0e473e9e70c2 patch 8.1.1280: remarks about functionality not in Vi clutters the help Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16076 diff changeset	90 Execute Lua script in {file}.
2320 966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	91 The whole argument is used as a single file name.
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	92
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	93 Examples:
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	94 >
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	95 :luafile script.lua
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	96 :luafile %
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	97 <
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	98
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	99 All these commands execute a Lua chunk from either the command line (:lua and
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	100 :luado) or a file (:luafile) with the given line [range]. Similarly to the Lua
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	101 interpreter, each chunk has its own scope and so only global variables are
3450 b067b8b81be9 updated for version 7.3.490 Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2572 diff changeset	102 shared between command calls. All Lua default libraries are available. In
b067b8b81be9 updated for version 7.3.490 Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2572 diff changeset	103 addition, Lua "print" function has its output redirected to the Vim message
b067b8b81be9 updated for version 7.3.490 Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2572 diff changeset	104 area, with arguments separated by a white space instead of a tab.
2320 966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	105
2337 a0f87fc19d1d Better conceal in help. (partly by Dominique Pelle) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2320 diff changeset	106 Lua uses the "vim" module (see \|lua-vim\|) to issue commands to Vim
2320 966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	107 and manage buffers (\|lua-buffer\|) and windows (\|lua-window\|). However,
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	108 procedures that alter buffer content, open new buffers, and change cursor
2337 a0f87fc19d1d Better conceal in help. (partly by Dominique Pelle) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2320 diff changeset	109 position are restricted when the command is executed in the \|sandbox\|.
2320 966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	110
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	111
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	112 ==============================================================================
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	113 2. The vim module lua-vim
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	114
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	115 Lua interfaces Vim through the "vim" module. The first and last line of the
2373 f149bb1cf5be Make it possible to load Lua dynamically on Unix. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2345 diff changeset	116 input range are stored in "vim.firstline" and "vim.lastline" respectively. The
2320 966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	117 module also includes routines for buffer, window, and current line queries,
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	118 Vim evaluation and command execution, and others.
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	119
4911 78c318784090 Updated runtime files. Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 3682 diff changeset	120 vim.list([arg]) Returns an empty list or, if "arg" is a Lua
78c318784090 Updated runtime files. Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 3682 diff changeset	121 table with numeric keys 1, ..., n (a
78c318784090 Updated runtime files. Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 3682 diff changeset	122 "sequence"), returns a list l such that l[i] =
78c318784090 Updated runtime files. Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 3682 diff changeset	123 arg[i] for i = 1, ..., n (see \|List\|).
78c318784090 Updated runtime files. Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 3682 diff changeset	124 Non-numeric keys are not used to initialize
78c318784090 Updated runtime files. Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 3682 diff changeset	125 the list. See also \|lua-eval\| for conversion
78c318784090 Updated runtime files. Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 3682 diff changeset	126 rules. Example: >
14298 4a588e3afd4a Update runtime files, add Danish translations. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14239 diff changeset	127 :lua t = {math.pi, false, say = 'hi'}
4a588e3afd4a Update runtime files, add Danish translations. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14239 diff changeset	128 :echo luaeval('vim.list(t)')
4a588e3afd4a Update runtime files, add Danish translations. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14239 diff changeset	129 :" [3.141593, v:false], 'say' is ignored
4911 78c318784090 Updated runtime files. Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 3682 diff changeset	130 <
78c318784090 Updated runtime files. Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 3682 diff changeset	131 vim.dict([arg]) Returns an empty dictionary or, if "arg" is a
78c318784090 Updated runtime files. Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 3682 diff changeset	132 Lua table, returns a dict d such that d[k] =
78c318784090 Updated runtime files. Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 3682 diff changeset	133 arg[k] for all string keys k in "arg" (see
78c318784090 Updated runtime files. Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 3682 diff changeset	134 \|Dictionary\|). Number keys are converted to
78c318784090 Updated runtime files. Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 3682 diff changeset	135 strings. Keys that are not strings are not
78c318784090 Updated runtime files. Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 3682 diff changeset	136 used to initialize the dictionary. See also
78c318784090 Updated runtime files. Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 3682 diff changeset	137 \|lua-eval\| for conversion rules. Example: >
14298 4a588e3afd4a Update runtime files, add Danish translations. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14239 diff changeset	138 :lua t = {math.pi, false, say = 'hi'}
4a588e3afd4a Update runtime files, add Danish translations. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14239 diff changeset	139 :echo luaeval('vim.dict(t)')
4a588e3afd4a Update runtime files, add Danish translations. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14239 diff changeset	140 :" {'1': 3.141593, '2': v:false,
4a588e3afd4a Update runtime files, add Danish translations. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14239 diff changeset	141 :" 'say': 'hi'}
4911 78c318784090 Updated runtime files. Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 3682 diff changeset	142 <
16076 a2f0e93a5857 patch 8.1.1043: Lua interface does not support Blob Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 14298 diff changeset	143 vim.blob([arg]) Returns an empty blob or, if "arg" is a Lua
a2f0e93a5857 patch 8.1.1043: Lua interface does not support Blob Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 14298 diff changeset	144 string, returns a blob b such that b is
a2f0e93a5857 patch 8.1.1043: Lua interface does not support Blob Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 14298 diff changeset	145 equivalent to "arg" as a byte string.
a2f0e93a5857 patch 8.1.1043: Lua interface does not support Blob Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 14298 diff changeset	146 Examples: >
a2f0e93a5857 patch 8.1.1043: Lua interface does not support Blob Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 14298 diff changeset	147 :lua s = "12ab\x00\x80\xfe\xff"
a2f0e93a5857 patch 8.1.1043: Lua interface does not support Blob Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 14298 diff changeset	148 :echo luaeval('vim.blob(s)')
a2f0e93a5857 patch 8.1.1043: Lua interface does not support Blob Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 14298 diff changeset	149 :" 0z31326162.0080FEFF
a2f0e93a5857 patch 8.1.1043: Lua interface does not support Blob Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 14298 diff changeset	150 <
4911 78c318784090 Updated runtime files. Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 3682 diff changeset	151 vim.funcref({name}) Returns a Funcref to function {name} (see
14298 4a588e3afd4a Update runtime files, add Danish translations. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14239 diff changeset	152 \|Funcref\|). It is equivalent to Vim's
4a588e3afd4a Update runtime files, add Danish translations. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14239 diff changeset	153 function().
2320 966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	154
2373 f149bb1cf5be Make it possible to load Lua dynamically on Unix. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2345 diff changeset	155 vim.buffer([arg]) If "arg" is a number, returns buffer with
f149bb1cf5be Make it possible to load Lua dynamically on Unix. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2345 diff changeset	156 number "arg" in the buffer list or, if "arg"
f149bb1cf5be Make it possible to load Lua dynamically on Unix. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2345 diff changeset	157 is a string, returns buffer whose full or short
f149bb1cf5be Make it possible to load Lua dynamically on Unix. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2345 diff changeset	158 name is "arg". In both cases, returns 'nil'
f149bb1cf5be Make it possible to load Lua dynamically on Unix. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2345 diff changeset	159 (nil value, not string) if the buffer is not
f149bb1cf5be Make it possible to load Lua dynamically on Unix. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2345 diff changeset	160 found. Otherwise, if "toboolean(arg)" is
f149bb1cf5be Make it possible to load Lua dynamically on Unix. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2345 diff changeset	161 'true' returns the first buffer in the buffer
f149bb1cf5be Make it possible to load Lua dynamically on Unix. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2345 diff changeset	162 list or else the current buffer.
2320 966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	163
2373 f149bb1cf5be Make it possible to load Lua dynamically on Unix. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2345 diff changeset	164 vim.window([arg]) If "arg" is a number, returns window with
f149bb1cf5be Make it possible to load Lua dynamically on Unix. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2345 diff changeset	165 number "arg" or 'nil' (nil value, not string)
f149bb1cf5be Make it possible to load Lua dynamically on Unix. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2345 diff changeset	166 if not found. Otherwise, if "toboolean(arg)"
f149bb1cf5be Make it possible to load Lua dynamically on Unix. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2345 diff changeset	167 is 'true' returns the first window or else the
f149bb1cf5be Make it possible to load Lua dynamically on Unix. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2345 diff changeset	168 current window.
2320 966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	169
3450 b067b8b81be9 updated for version 7.3.490 Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2572 diff changeset	170 vim.type({arg}) Returns the type of {arg}. It is equivalent to
b067b8b81be9 updated for version 7.3.490 Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2572 diff changeset	171 Lua's "type" function, but returns "list",
4911 78c318784090 Updated runtime files. Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 3682 diff changeset	172 "dict", "funcref", "buffer", or "window" if
78c318784090 Updated runtime files. Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 3682 diff changeset	173 {arg} is a list, dictionary, funcref, buffer,
78c318784090 Updated runtime files. Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 3682 diff changeset	174 or window, respectively. Examples: >
3450 b067b8b81be9 updated for version 7.3.490 Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2572 diff changeset	175 :lua l = vim.list()
b067b8b81be9 updated for version 7.3.490 Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2572 diff changeset	176 :lua print(type(l), vim.type(l))
14239 7457bf2db968 patch 8.1.0136: Lua tests don't cover new features Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13963 diff changeset	177 :" list
3450 b067b8b81be9 updated for version 7.3.490 Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2572 diff changeset	178 <
2373 f149bb1cf5be Make it possible to load Lua dynamically on Unix. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2345 diff changeset	179 vim.command({cmd}) Executes the vim (ex-mode) command {cmd}.
2320 966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	180 Examples: >
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	181 :lua vim.command"set tw=60"
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	182 :lua vim.command"normal ddp"
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	183 <
2373 f149bb1cf5be Make it possible to load Lua dynamically on Unix. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2345 diff changeset	184 vim.eval({expr}) Evaluates expression {expr} (see \|expression\|),
2320 966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	185 converts the result to Lua, and returns it.
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	186 Vim strings and numbers are directly converted
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	187 to Lua strings and numbers respectively. Vim
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	188 lists and dictionaries are converted to Lua
3450 b067b8b81be9 updated for version 7.3.490 Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2572 diff changeset	189 userdata (see \|lua-list\| and \|lua-dict\|).
2320 966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	190 Examples: >
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	191 :lua tw = vim.eval"&tw"
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	192 :lua print(vim.eval"{'a': 'one'}".a)
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	193 <
2373 f149bb1cf5be Make it possible to load Lua dynamically on Unix. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2345 diff changeset	194 vim.line() Returns the current line (without the trailing
2320 966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	195 <EOL>), a Lua string.
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	196
2373 f149bb1cf5be Make it possible to load Lua dynamically on Unix. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2345 diff changeset	197 vim.beep() Beeps.
2320 966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	198
2373 f149bb1cf5be Make it possible to load Lua dynamically on Unix. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2345 diff changeset	199 vim.open({fname}) Opens a new buffer for file {fname} and
2320 966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	200 returns it. Note that the buffer is not set as
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	201 current.
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	202
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	203
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	204 ==============================================================================
3450 b067b8b81be9 updated for version 7.3.490 Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2572 diff changeset	205 3. List userdata lua-list
b067b8b81be9 updated for version 7.3.490 Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2572 diff changeset	206
b067b8b81be9 updated for version 7.3.490 Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2572 diff changeset	207 List userdata represent vim lists, and the interface tries to follow closely
b067b8b81be9 updated for version 7.3.490 Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2572 diff changeset	208 Vim's syntax for lists. Since lists are objects, changes in list references in
b067b8b81be9 updated for version 7.3.490 Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2572 diff changeset	209 Lua are reflected in Vim and vice-versa. A list "l" has the following
b067b8b81be9 updated for version 7.3.490 Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2572 diff changeset	210 properties and methods:
b067b8b81be9 updated for version 7.3.490 Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2572 diff changeset	211
b067b8b81be9 updated for version 7.3.490 Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2572 diff changeset	212 Properties
b067b8b81be9 updated for version 7.3.490 Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2572 diff changeset	213 ----------
b067b8b81be9 updated for version 7.3.490 Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2572 diff changeset	214 o "#l" is the number of items in list "l", equivalent to "len(l)"
b067b8b81be9 updated for version 7.3.490 Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2572 diff changeset	215 in Vim.
b067b8b81be9 updated for version 7.3.490 Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2572 diff changeset	216 o "l[k]" returns the k-th item in "l"; "l" is zero-indexed, as in Vim.
b067b8b81be9 updated for version 7.3.490 Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2572 diff changeset	217 To modify the k-th item, simply do "l[k] = newitem"; in
b067b8b81be9 updated for version 7.3.490 Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2572 diff changeset	218 particular, "l[k] = nil" removes the k-th item from "l".
b067b8b81be9 updated for version 7.3.490 Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2572 diff changeset	219 o "l()" returns an iterator for "l".
b067b8b81be9 updated for version 7.3.490 Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2572 diff changeset	220
b067b8b81be9 updated for version 7.3.490 Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2572 diff changeset	221 Methods
b067b8b81be9 updated for version 7.3.490 Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2572 diff changeset	222 -------
b067b8b81be9 updated for version 7.3.490 Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2572 diff changeset	223 o "l:add(item)" appends "item" to the end of "l".
b067b8b81be9 updated for version 7.3.490 Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2572 diff changeset	224 o "l:insert(item[, pos])" inserts "item" at (optional)
b067b8b81be9 updated for version 7.3.490 Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2572 diff changeset	225 position "pos" in the list. The default value for "pos" is 0.
b067b8b81be9 updated for version 7.3.490 Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2572 diff changeset	226
b067b8b81be9 updated for version 7.3.490 Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2572 diff changeset	227 Examples:
b067b8b81be9 updated for version 7.3.490 Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2572 diff changeset	228 >
b067b8b81be9 updated for version 7.3.490 Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2572 diff changeset	229 :let l = [1, 'item']
b067b8b81be9 updated for version 7.3.490 Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2572 diff changeset	230 :lua l = vim.eval('l') -- same 'l'
b067b8b81be9 updated for version 7.3.490 Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2572 diff changeset	231 :lua l:add(vim.list())
b067b8b81be9 updated for version 7.3.490 Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2572 diff changeset	232 :lua l[0] = math.pi
b067b8b81be9 updated for version 7.3.490 Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2572 diff changeset	233 :echo l[0] " 3.141593
b067b8b81be9 updated for version 7.3.490 Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2572 diff changeset	234 :lua l[0] = nil -- remove first item
b067b8b81be9 updated for version 7.3.490 Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2572 diff changeset	235 :lua l:insert(true, 1)
b067b8b81be9 updated for version 7.3.490 Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2572 diff changeset	236 :lua print(l, #l, l[0], l[1], l[-1])
b067b8b81be9 updated for version 7.3.490 Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2572 diff changeset	237 :lua for item in l() do print(item) end
b067b8b81be9 updated for version 7.3.490 Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2572 diff changeset	238 <
b067b8b81be9 updated for version 7.3.490 Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2572 diff changeset	239
b067b8b81be9 updated for version 7.3.490 Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2572 diff changeset	240 ==============================================================================
b067b8b81be9 updated for version 7.3.490 Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2572 diff changeset	241 4. Dict userdata lua-dict
b067b8b81be9 updated for version 7.3.490 Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2572 diff changeset	242
b067b8b81be9 updated for version 7.3.490 Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2572 diff changeset	243 Similarly to list userdata, dict userdata represent vim dictionaries; since
b067b8b81be9 updated for version 7.3.490 Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2572 diff changeset	244 dictionaries are also objects, references are kept between Lua and Vim. A dict
b067b8b81be9 updated for version 7.3.490 Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2572 diff changeset	245 "d" has the following properties:
b067b8b81be9 updated for version 7.3.490 Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2572 diff changeset	246
b067b8b81be9 updated for version 7.3.490 Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2572 diff changeset	247 Properties
b067b8b81be9 updated for version 7.3.490 Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2572 diff changeset	248 ----------
b067b8b81be9 updated for version 7.3.490 Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2572 diff changeset	249 o "#d" is the number of items in dict "d", equivalent to "len(d)"
b067b8b81be9 updated for version 7.3.490 Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2572 diff changeset	250 in Vim.
b067b8b81be9 updated for version 7.3.490 Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2572 diff changeset	251 o "d.key" or "d['key']" returns the value at entry "key" in "d".
b067b8b81be9 updated for version 7.3.490 Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2572 diff changeset	252 To modify the entry at this key, simply do "d.key = newvalue"; in
b067b8b81be9 updated for version 7.3.490 Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2572 diff changeset	253 particular, "d.key = nil" removes the entry from "d".
b067b8b81be9 updated for version 7.3.490 Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2572 diff changeset	254 o "d()" returns an iterator for "d" and is equivalent to "items(d)" in
b067b8b81be9 updated for version 7.3.490 Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2572 diff changeset	255 Vim.
b067b8b81be9 updated for version 7.3.490 Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2572 diff changeset	256
b067b8b81be9 updated for version 7.3.490 Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2572 diff changeset	257 Examples:
b067b8b81be9 updated for version 7.3.490 Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2572 diff changeset	258 >
b067b8b81be9 updated for version 7.3.490 Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2572 diff changeset	259 :let d = {'n':10}
b067b8b81be9 updated for version 7.3.490 Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2572 diff changeset	260 :lua d = vim.eval('d') -- same 'd'
b067b8b81be9 updated for version 7.3.490 Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2572 diff changeset	261 :lua print(d, d.n, #d)
b067b8b81be9 updated for version 7.3.490 Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2572 diff changeset	262 :let d.self = d
b067b8b81be9 updated for version 7.3.490 Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2572 diff changeset	263 :lua for k, v in d() do print(d, k, v) end
b067b8b81be9 updated for version 7.3.490 Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2572 diff changeset	264 :lua d.x = math.pi
b067b8b81be9 updated for version 7.3.490 Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2572 diff changeset	265 :lua d.self = nil -- remove entry
b067b8b81be9 updated for version 7.3.490 Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2572 diff changeset	266 :echo d
b067b8b81be9 updated for version 7.3.490 Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2572 diff changeset	267 <
b067b8b81be9 updated for version 7.3.490 Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2572 diff changeset	268
b067b8b81be9 updated for version 7.3.490 Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2572 diff changeset	269 ==============================================================================
16076 a2f0e93a5857 patch 8.1.1043: Lua interface does not support Blob Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 14298 diff changeset	270 5. Blob userdata lua-blob
a2f0e93a5857 patch 8.1.1043: Lua interface does not support Blob Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 14298 diff changeset	271
a2f0e93a5857 patch 8.1.1043: Lua interface does not support Blob Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 14298 diff changeset	272 Blob userdata represent vim blobs. A blob "b" has the following properties:
a2f0e93a5857 patch 8.1.1043: Lua interface does not support Blob Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 14298 diff changeset	273
a2f0e93a5857 patch 8.1.1043: Lua interface does not support Blob Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 14298 diff changeset	274 Properties
a2f0e93a5857 patch 8.1.1043: Lua interface does not support Blob Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 14298 diff changeset	275 ----------
a2f0e93a5857 patch 8.1.1043: Lua interface does not support Blob Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 14298 diff changeset	276 o "#b" is the length of blob "b", equivalent to "len(b)" in Vim.
a2f0e93a5857 patch 8.1.1043: Lua interface does not support Blob Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 14298 diff changeset	277 o "b[k]" returns the k-th item in "b"; "b" is zero-indexed, as in Vim.
a2f0e93a5857 patch 8.1.1043: Lua interface does not support Blob Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 14298 diff changeset	278 To modify the k-th item, simply do "b[k] = number"; in particular,
a2f0e93a5857 patch 8.1.1043: Lua interface does not support Blob Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 14298 diff changeset	279 "b[#b] = number" can append a byte to tail.
a2f0e93a5857 patch 8.1.1043: Lua interface does not support Blob Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 14298 diff changeset	280
a2f0e93a5857 patch 8.1.1043: Lua interface does not support Blob Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 14298 diff changeset	281 Methods
a2f0e93a5857 patch 8.1.1043: Lua interface does not support Blob Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 14298 diff changeset	282 -------
a2f0e93a5857 patch 8.1.1043: Lua interface does not support Blob Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 14298 diff changeset	283 o "b:add(bytes)" appends "bytes" to the end of "b".
a2f0e93a5857 patch 8.1.1043: Lua interface does not support Blob Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 14298 diff changeset	284
a2f0e93a5857 patch 8.1.1043: Lua interface does not support Blob Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 14298 diff changeset	285 Examples:
a2f0e93a5857 patch 8.1.1043: Lua interface does not support Blob Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 14298 diff changeset	286 >
a2f0e93a5857 patch 8.1.1043: Lua interface does not support Blob Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 14298 diff changeset	287 :let b = 0z001122
a2f0e93a5857 patch 8.1.1043: Lua interface does not support Blob Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 14298 diff changeset	288 :lua b = vim.eval('b') -- same 'b'
a2f0e93a5857 patch 8.1.1043: Lua interface does not support Blob Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 14298 diff changeset	289 :lua print(b, b[0], #b)
a2f0e93a5857 patch 8.1.1043: Lua interface does not support Blob Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 14298 diff changeset	290 :lua b[1] = 32
a2f0e93a5857 patch 8.1.1043: Lua interface does not support Blob Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 14298 diff changeset	291 :lua b[#b] = 0x33 -- append a byte to tail
a2f0e93a5857 patch 8.1.1043: Lua interface does not support Blob Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 14298 diff changeset	292 :lua b:add("\x80\x81\xfe\xff")
a2f0e93a5857 patch 8.1.1043: Lua interface does not support Blob Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 14298 diff changeset	293 :echo b
a2f0e93a5857 patch 8.1.1043: Lua interface does not support Blob Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 14298 diff changeset	294 <
a2f0e93a5857 patch 8.1.1043: Lua interface does not support Blob Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 14298 diff changeset	295
a2f0e93a5857 patch 8.1.1043: Lua interface does not support Blob Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 14298 diff changeset	296 ==============================================================================
a2f0e93a5857 patch 8.1.1043: Lua interface does not support Blob Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 14298 diff changeset	297 6. Funcref userdata lua-funcref
4911 78c318784090 Updated runtime files. Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 3682 diff changeset	298
78c318784090 Updated runtime files. Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 3682 diff changeset	299 Funcref userdata represent funcref variables in Vim. Funcrefs that were
78c318784090 Updated runtime files. Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 3682 diff changeset	300 defined with a "dict" attribute need to be obtained as a dictionary key
78c318784090 Updated runtime files. Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 3682 diff changeset	301 in order to have "self" properly assigned to the dictionary (see examples
78c318784090 Updated runtime files. Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 3682 diff changeset	302 below.) A funcref "f" has the following properties:
78c318784090 Updated runtime files. Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 3682 diff changeset	303
78c318784090 Updated runtime files. Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 3682 diff changeset	304 Properties
78c318784090 Updated runtime files. Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 3682 diff changeset	305 ----------
78c318784090 Updated runtime files. Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 3682 diff changeset	306 o "#f" is the name of the function referenced by "f"
78c318784090 Updated runtime files. Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 3682 diff changeset	307 o "f(...)" calls the function referenced by "f" (with arguments)
78c318784090 Updated runtime files. Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 3682 diff changeset	308
78c318784090 Updated runtime files. Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 3682 diff changeset	309 Examples:
78c318784090 Updated runtime files. Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 3682 diff changeset	310 >
78c318784090 Updated runtime files. Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 3682 diff changeset	311 :function I(x)
78c318784090 Updated runtime files. Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 3682 diff changeset	312 : return a:x
78c318784090 Updated runtime files. Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 3682 diff changeset	313 : endfunction
78c318784090 Updated runtime files. Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 3682 diff changeset	314 :let R = function('I')
78c318784090 Updated runtime files. Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 3682 diff changeset	315 :lua i1 = vim.funcref('I')
78c318784090 Updated runtime files. Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 3682 diff changeset	316 :lua i2 = vim.eval('R')
78c318784090 Updated runtime files. Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 3682 diff changeset	317 :lua print(#i1, #i2) -- both 'I'
78c318784090 Updated runtime files. Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 3682 diff changeset	318 :lua print(i1, i2, #i2(i1) == #i1(i2))
78c318784090 Updated runtime files. Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 3682 diff changeset	319 :function Mylen() dict
78c318784090 Updated runtime files. Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 3682 diff changeset	320 : return len(self.data)
78c318784090 Updated runtime files. Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 3682 diff changeset	321 : endfunction
78c318784090 Updated runtime files. Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 3682 diff changeset	322 :let mydict = {'data': [0, 1, 2, 3]}
78c318784090 Updated runtime files. Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 3682 diff changeset	323 :lua d = vim.eval('mydict'); d.len = vim.funcref('Mylen')
78c318784090 Updated runtime files. Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 3682 diff changeset	324 :echo mydict.len()
78c318784090 Updated runtime files. Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 3682 diff changeset	325 :lua l = d.len -- assign d as 'self'
78c318784090 Updated runtime files. Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 3682 diff changeset	326 :lua print(l())
78c318784090 Updated runtime files. Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 3682 diff changeset	327 <
78c318784090 Updated runtime files. Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 3682 diff changeset	328
78c318784090 Updated runtime files. Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 3682 diff changeset	329 ==============================================================================
16076 a2f0e93a5857 patch 8.1.1043: Lua interface does not support Blob Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 14298 diff changeset	330 7. Buffer userdata lua-buffer
2320 966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	331
2373 f149bb1cf5be Make it possible to load Lua dynamically on Unix. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2345 diff changeset	332 Buffer userdata represent vim buffers. A buffer userdata "b" has the following
2320 966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	333 properties and methods:
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	334
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	335 Properties
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	336 ----------
2373 f149bb1cf5be Make it possible to load Lua dynamically on Unix. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2345 diff changeset	337 o "b()" sets "b" as the current buffer.
f149bb1cf5be Make it possible to load Lua dynamically on Unix. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2345 diff changeset	338 o "#b" is the number of lines in buffer "b".
f149bb1cf5be Make it possible to load Lua dynamically on Unix. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2345 diff changeset	339 o "b[k]" represents line number k: "b[k] = newline" replaces line k
f149bb1cf5be Make it possible to load Lua dynamically on Unix. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2345 diff changeset	340 with string "newline" and "b[k] = nil" deletes line k.
f149bb1cf5be Make it possible to load Lua dynamically on Unix. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2345 diff changeset	341 o "b.name" contains the short name of buffer "b" (read-only).
f149bb1cf5be Make it possible to load Lua dynamically on Unix. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2345 diff changeset	342 o "b.fname" contains the full name of buffer "b" (read-only).
f149bb1cf5be Make it possible to load Lua dynamically on Unix. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2345 diff changeset	343 o "b.number" contains the position of buffer "b" in the buffer list
2320 966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	344 (read-only).
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	345
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	346 Methods
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	347 -------
2373 f149bb1cf5be Make it possible to load Lua dynamically on Unix. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2345 diff changeset	348 o "b:insert(newline[, pos])" inserts string "newline" at (optional)
f149bb1cf5be Make it possible to load Lua dynamically on Unix. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2345 diff changeset	349 position "pos" in the buffer. The default value for "pos" is
f149bb1cf5be Make it possible to load Lua dynamically on Unix. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2345 diff changeset	350 "#b + 1". If "pos == 0" then "newline" becomes the first line in
f149bb1cf5be Make it possible to load Lua dynamically on Unix. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2345 diff changeset	351 the buffer.
f149bb1cf5be Make it possible to load Lua dynamically on Unix. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2345 diff changeset	352 o "b:next()" returns the buffer next to "b" in the buffer list.
f149bb1cf5be Make it possible to load Lua dynamically on Unix. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2345 diff changeset	353 o "b:previous()" returns the buffer previous to "b" in the buffer
f149bb1cf5be Make it possible to load Lua dynamically on Unix. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2345 diff changeset	354 list.
f149bb1cf5be Make it possible to load Lua dynamically on Unix. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2345 diff changeset	355 o "b:isvalid()" returns 'true' (boolean) if buffer "b" corresponds to
f149bb1cf5be Make it possible to load Lua dynamically on Unix. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2345 diff changeset	356 a "real" (not freed from memory) Vim buffer.
2320 966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	357
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	358 Examples:
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	359 >
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	360 :lua b = vim.buffer() -- current buffer
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	361 :lua print(b.name, b.number)
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	362 :lua b[1] = "first line"
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	363 :lua b:insert("FIRST!", 0)
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	364 :lua b[1] = nil -- delete top line
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	365 :lua for i=1,3 do b:insert(math.random()) end
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	366 :3,4lua for i=vim.lastline,vim.firstline,-1 do b[i] = nil end
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	367 :lua vim.open"myfile"() -- open buffer and set it as current
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	368
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	369 function! ListBuffers()
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	370 lua << EOF
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	371 local b = vim.buffer(true) -- first buffer in list
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	372 while b ~= nil do
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	373 print(b.number, b.name, #b)
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	374 b = b:next()
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	375 end
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	376 vim.beep()
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	377 EOF
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	378 endfunction
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	379 <
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	380
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	381 ==============================================================================
16076 a2f0e93a5857 patch 8.1.1043: Lua interface does not support Blob Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 14298 diff changeset	382 8. Window userdata lua-window
2320 966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	383
2373 f149bb1cf5be Make it possible to load Lua dynamically on Unix. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2345 diff changeset	384 Window objects represent vim windows. A window userdata "w" has the following
2320 966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	385 properties and methods:
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	386
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	387 Properties
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	388 ----------
2373 f149bb1cf5be Make it possible to load Lua dynamically on Unix. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2345 diff changeset	389 o "w()" sets "w" as the current window.
f149bb1cf5be Make it possible to load Lua dynamically on Unix. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2345 diff changeset	390 o "w.buffer" contains the buffer of window "w" (read-only).
f149bb1cf5be Make it possible to load Lua dynamically on Unix. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2345 diff changeset	391 o "w.line" represents the cursor line position in window "w".
f149bb1cf5be Make it possible to load Lua dynamically on Unix. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2345 diff changeset	392 o "w.col" represents the cursor column position in window "w".
f149bb1cf5be Make it possible to load Lua dynamically on Unix. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2345 diff changeset	393 o "w.width" represents the width of window "w".
f149bb1cf5be Make it possible to load Lua dynamically on Unix. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2345 diff changeset	394 o "w.height" represents the height of window "w".
2320 966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	395
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	396 Methods
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	397 -------
2373 f149bb1cf5be Make it possible to load Lua dynamically on Unix. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2345 diff changeset	398 o "w:next()" returns the window next to "w".
f149bb1cf5be Make it possible to load Lua dynamically on Unix. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2345 diff changeset	399 o "w:previous()" returns the window previous to "w".
f149bb1cf5be Make it possible to load Lua dynamically on Unix. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2345 diff changeset	400 o "w:isvalid()" returns 'true' (boolean) if window "w" corresponds to
f149bb1cf5be Make it possible to load Lua dynamically on Unix. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2345 diff changeset	401 a "real" (not freed from memory) Vim window.
2320 966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	402
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	403 Examples:
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	404 >
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	405 :lua w = vim.window() -- current window
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	406 :lua print(w.buffer.name, w.line, w.col)
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	407 :lua w.width = w.width + math.random(10)
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	408 :lua w.height = 2 * math.random() * w.height
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	409 :lua n,w = 0,vim.window(true) while w~=nil do n,w = n + 1,w:next() end
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	410 :lua print("There are " .. n .. " windows")
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	411 <
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	412
966a5609669e Added Lua interfae. (Luis Carvalho) Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: diff changeset	413 ==============================================================================
16076 a2f0e93a5857 patch 8.1.1043: Lua interface does not support Blob Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 14298 diff changeset	414 9. luaeval() Vim function lua-luaeval lua-eval
3450 b067b8b81be9 updated for version 7.3.490 Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2572 diff changeset	415
b067b8b81be9 updated for version 7.3.490 Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2572 diff changeset	416 The (dual) equivalent of "vim.eval" for passing Lua values to Vim is
b067b8b81be9 updated for version 7.3.490 Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2572 diff changeset	417 "luaeval". "luaeval" takes an expression string and an optional argument and
b067b8b81be9 updated for version 7.3.490 Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2572 diff changeset	418 returns the result of the expression. It is semantically equivalent in Lua to:
b067b8b81be9 updated for version 7.3.490 Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2572 diff changeset	419 >
b067b8b81be9 updated for version 7.3.490 Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2572 diff changeset	420 local chunkheader = "local _A = select(1, ...) return "
b067b8b81be9 updated for version 7.3.490 Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2572 diff changeset	421 function luaeval (expstr, arg)
b067b8b81be9 updated for version 7.3.490 Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2572 diff changeset	422 local chunk = assert(loadstring(chunkheader .. expstr, "luaeval"))
b067b8b81be9 updated for version 7.3.490 Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2572 diff changeset	423 return chunk(arg) -- return typval
b067b8b81be9 updated for version 7.3.490 Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2572 diff changeset	424 end
b067b8b81be9 updated for version 7.3.490 Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2572 diff changeset	425 <
4911 78c318784090 Updated runtime files. Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 3682 diff changeset	426 Note that "_A" receives the argument to "luaeval". Lua numbers, strings, and
16076 a2f0e93a5857 patch 8.1.1043: Lua interface does not support Blob Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 14298 diff changeset	427 list, dict, blob, and funcref userdata are converted to their Vim respective
a2f0e93a5857 patch 8.1.1043: Lua interface does not support Blob Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 14298 diff changeset	428 types, while Lua booleans are converted to numbers. An error is thrown if
a2f0e93a5857 patch 8.1.1043: Lua interface does not support Blob Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 14298 diff changeset	429 conversion of any of the remaining Lua types, including userdata other than
a2f0e93a5857 patch 8.1.1043: Lua interface does not support Blob Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 14298 diff changeset	430 lists, dicts, blobs, and funcrefs, is attempted.
4911 78c318784090 Updated runtime files. Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 3682 diff changeset	431
78c318784090 Updated runtime files. Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 3682 diff changeset	432 Examples: >
3450 b067b8b81be9 updated for version 7.3.490 Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2572 diff changeset	433
b067b8b81be9 updated for version 7.3.490 Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2572 diff changeset	434 :echo luaeval('math.pi')
b067b8b81be9 updated for version 7.3.490 Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2572 diff changeset	435 :lua a = vim.list():add('newlist')
b067b8b81be9 updated for version 7.3.490 Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2572 diff changeset	436 :let a = luaeval('a')
b067b8b81be9 updated for version 7.3.490 Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2572 diff changeset	437 :echo a[0] " 'newlist'
b067b8b81be9 updated for version 7.3.490 Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2572 diff changeset	438 :function Rand(x,y) " random uniform between x and y
b067b8b81be9 updated for version 7.3.490 Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2572 diff changeset	439 : return luaeval('(_A.y-_A.x)*math.random()+_A.x', {'x':a:x,'y':a:y})
b067b8b81be9 updated for version 7.3.490 Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2572 diff changeset	440 : endfunction
b067b8b81be9 updated for version 7.3.490 Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2572 diff changeset	441 :echo Rand(1,10)
b067b8b81be9 updated for version 7.3.490 Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2572 diff changeset	442
b067b8b81be9 updated for version 7.3.490 Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2572 diff changeset	443
b067b8b81be9 updated for version 7.3.490 Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2572 diff changeset	444 ==============================================================================
16076 a2f0e93a5857 patch 8.1.1043: Lua interface does not support Blob Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 14298 diff changeset	445 10. Dynamic loading lua-dynamic
7196 42717d048817 commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/d94464ee294a351ce7b6ba18e8bd3f24f1bef920 Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 5340 diff changeset	446
42717d048817 commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/d94464ee294a351ce7b6ba18e8bd3f24f1bef920 Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 5340 diff changeset	447 On MS-Windows and Unix the Lua library can be loaded dynamically. The
42717d048817 commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/d94464ee294a351ce7b6ba18e8bd3f24f1bef920 Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 5340 diff changeset	448 \|:version\| output then includes \|+lua/dyn\|.
42717d048817 commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/d94464ee294a351ce7b6ba18e8bd3f24f1bef920 Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 5340 diff changeset	449
42717d048817 commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/d94464ee294a351ce7b6ba18e8bd3f24f1bef920 Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 5340 diff changeset	450 This means that Vim will search for the Lua DLL or shared library file only
42717d048817 commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/d94464ee294a351ce7b6ba18e8bd3f24f1bef920 Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 5340 diff changeset	451 when needed. When you don't use the Lua interface you don't need it, thus
42717d048817 commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/d94464ee294a351ce7b6ba18e8bd3f24f1bef920 Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 5340 diff changeset	452 you can use Vim without this file.
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8673 ed7251c3e2d3 commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/e18c0b39815c5a746887a509c2cd9f11fadaba07 Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 7196 diff changeset	454
ed7251c3e2d3 commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/e18c0b39815c5a746887a509c2cd9f11fadaba07 Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 7196 diff changeset	455 MS-Windows ~
7196 42717d048817 commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/d94464ee294a351ce7b6ba18e8bd3f24f1bef920 Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 5340 diff changeset	456
8673 ed7251c3e2d3 commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/e18c0b39815c5a746887a509c2cd9f11fadaba07 Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 7196 diff changeset	457 To use the Lua interface the Lua DLL must be in your search path. In a
ed7251c3e2d3 commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/e18c0b39815c5a746887a509c2cd9f11fadaba07 Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 7196 diff changeset	458 console window type "path" to see what directories are used. The 'luadll'
ed7251c3e2d3 commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/e18c0b39815c5a746887a509c2cd9f11fadaba07 Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 7196 diff changeset	459 option can be also used to specify the Lua DLL. The version of the DLL must
ed7251c3e2d3 commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/e18c0b39815c5a746887a509c2cd9f11fadaba07 Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 7196 diff changeset	460 match the Lua version Vim was compiled with.
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ed7251c3e2d3 commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/e18c0b39815c5a746887a509c2cd9f11fadaba07 Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 7196 diff changeset	462
ed7251c3e2d3 commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/e18c0b39815c5a746887a509c2cd9f11fadaba07 Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 7196 diff changeset	463 Unix ~
ed7251c3e2d3 commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/e18c0b39815c5a746887a509c2cd9f11fadaba07 Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 7196 diff changeset	464
ed7251c3e2d3 commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/e18c0b39815c5a746887a509c2cd9f11fadaba07 Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 7196 diff changeset	465 The 'luadll' option can be used to specify the Lua shared library file instead
ed7251c3e2d3 commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/e18c0b39815c5a746887a509c2cd9f11fadaba07 Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 7196 diff changeset	466 of DYNAMIC_LUA_DLL file what was specified at compile time. The version of
ed7251c3e2d3 commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/e18c0b39815c5a746887a509c2cd9f11fadaba07 Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 7196 diff changeset	467 the shared library must match the Lua version Vim was compiled with.
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42717d048817 commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/d94464ee294a351ce7b6ba18e8bd3f24f1bef920 Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 5340 diff changeset	470 ==============================================================================
3450 b067b8b81be9 updated for version 7.3.490 Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> parents: 2572 diff changeset	471 vim:tw=78:ts=8:noet:ft=help:norl:

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annotate runtime/doc/if_lua.txt @ 18795:79b689ff168d v8.1.2386