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1 *eval.txt* For Vim version 7.0aa. Last change: 2005 Feb 07 1 *eval.txt* For Vim version 7.0aa. Last change: 2005 Feb 11
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4 VIM REFERENCE MANUAL by Bram Moolenaar 4 VIM REFERENCE MANUAL by Bram Moolenaar
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1897 the cursor will be positioned at the last character in the 1897 the cursor will be positioned at the last character in the
1898 line. 1898 line.
1899 If {col} is zero, the cursor will stay in the current column. 1899 If {col} is zero, the cursor will stay in the current column.
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1901 1901
1902 deepcopy({expr}) *deepcopy()* *E698* 1902 deepcopy({expr}[, {noref}]) *deepcopy()* *E698*
1903 Make a copy of {expr}. For Numbers and Strings this isn't 1903 Make a copy of {expr}. For Numbers and Strings this isn't
1904 different from using {expr} directly. 1904 different from using {expr} directly.
1905 When {expr} is a List a full copy is created. This means 1905 When {expr} is a List a full copy is created. This means
1906 that the original List can be changed without changing the 1906 that the original List can be changed without changing the
1907 copy, and vise versa. When an item is a List, a copy for it 1907 copy, and vise versa. When an item is a List, a copy for it
1908 is made, recursively. Thus changing an item in the copy does 1908 is made, recursively. Thus changing an item in the copy does
1909 not change the contents of the original List. 1909 not change the contents of the original List.
1910 When {noref} is omitted or zero a contained List or Dictionary
1911 is only copied once. All references point to this single
1912 copy. With {noref} set to 1 every occurrence of a List or
1913 Dictionary results in a new copy. This also means that a
1914 cyclic reference causes deepcopy() to fail.
1910 *E724* 1915 *E724*
1911 Nesting is possible up to 100 levels. When there is an item 1916 Nesting is possible up to 100 levels. When there is an item
1912 that refers back to a higher level making a deep copy will 1917 that refers back to a higher level making a deep copy with
1913 fail. 1918 {noref} set to 1 will fail.
1914 Also see |copy()|. 1919 Also see |copy()|.
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1916 delete({fname}) *delete()* 1921 delete({fname}) *delete()*
1917 Deletes the file by the name {fname}. The result is a Number, 1922 Deletes the file by the name {fname}. The result is a Number,
1918 which is 0 if the file was deleted successfully, and non-zero 1923 which is 0 if the file was deleted successfully, and non-zero
4397 Vim will look for the file "autoload/foo/bar.vim" in 'runtimepath'. 4402 Vim will look for the file "autoload/foo/bar.vim" in 'runtimepath'.
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4399 The name before the first colon must be at least two characters long, 4404 The name before the first colon must be at least two characters long,
4400 otherwise it looks like a scope, such as "s:". 4405 otherwise it looks like a scope, such as "s:".
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4402 Note that the script will be sourced again and again if a function is called 4407 Note that when you make a mistake and call a function that is supposed to be
4403 that looks like it is defined in the autoload script but it isn't. 4408 defined in an autoload script, but the script doesn't actually define the
4409 function, the script will be sourced every time you try to call the function.
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4405 ============================================================================== 4411 ==============================================================================
4406 6. Curly braces names *curly-braces-names* 4412 6. Curly braces names *curly-braces-names*
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4408 Wherever you can use a variable, you can use a "curly braces name" variable. 4414 Wherever you can use a variable, you can use a "curly braces name" variable.