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Update runtime files. Commit: https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/09c6f265b21065ffa9437837b1d0955137175e45 Author: Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> Date: Sun Nov 17 15:55:14 2019 +0100 Update runtime files.
author Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
date Sun, 17 Nov 2019 16:00:05 +0100
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1 *eval.txt* For Vim version 8.1. Last change: 2019 Nov 06 1 *eval.txt* For Vim version 8.1. Last change: 2019 Nov 17
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4 VIM REFERENCE MANUAL by Bram Moolenaar 4 VIM REFERENCE MANUAL by Bram Moolenaar
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11583 11583
11584 :unlo[ckvar][!] [depth] {name} ... *:unlockvar* *:unlo* 11584 :unlo[ckvar][!] [depth] {name} ... *:unlockvar* *:unlo*
11585 Unlock the internal variable {name}. Does the 11585 Unlock the internal variable {name}. Does the
11586 opposite of |:lockvar|. 11586 opposite of |:lockvar|.
11587 11587
11588 *:eval*
11589 :eval {expr} Evaluate {expr} and discard the result. Example: >
11590 :eval Getlist()->Filter()->append('$')
11591
11592 < The expression is supposed to have a side effect,
11593 since the resulting value is not used. In the example
11594 the `append()` call appends the List with text to the
11595 buffer. This is similar to `:call` but works with any
11596 expression.
11597
11598 The command can be shortened to `:ev` or `:eva`, but
11599 these are hard to recognize and therefore not to be
11600 used.
11601
11602
11603 :if {expr1} *:if* *:end* *:endif* *:en* *E171* *E579* *E580* 11588 :if {expr1} *:if* *:end* *:endif* *:en* *E171* *E579* *E580*
11604 :en[dif] Execute the commands until the next matching ":else" 11589 :en[dif] Execute the commands until the next matching ":else"
11605 or ":endif" if {expr1} evaluates to non-zero. 11590 or ":endif" if {expr1} evaluates to non-zero.
11606 11591
11607 From Vim version 4.5 until 5.0, every Ex command in 11592 From Vim version 4.5 until 5.0, every Ex command in
11884 :echoerr "This script just failed!" 11869 :echoerr "This script just failed!"
11885 < If you just want a highlighted message use |:echohl|. 11870 < If you just want a highlighted message use |:echohl|.
11886 And to get a beep: > 11871 And to get a beep: >
11887 :exe "normal \<Esc>" 11872 :exe "normal \<Esc>"
11888 < 11873 <
11874 *:eval*
11875 :eval {expr} Evaluate {expr} and discard the result. Example: >
11876 :eval Getlist()->Filter()->append('$')
11877
11878 < The expression is supposed to have a side effect,
11879 since the resulting value is not used. In the example
11880 the `append()` call appends the List with text to the
11881 buffer. This is similar to `:call` but works with any
11882 expression.
11883
11884 The command can be shortened to `:ev` or `:eva`, but
11885 these are hard to recognize and therefore not to be
11886 used.
11887
11888
11889 *:exe* *:execute* 11889 *:exe* *:execute*
11890 :exe[cute] {expr1} .. Executes the string that results from the evaluation 11890 :exe[cute] {expr1} .. Executes the string that results from the evaluation
11891 of {expr1} as an Ex command. 11891 of {expr1} as an Ex command.
11892 Multiple arguments are concatenated, with a space in 11892 Multiple arguments are concatenated, with a space in
11893 between. To avoid the extra space use the "." 11893 between. To avoid the extra space use the "."