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*userfunc.txt* Nvim
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VIM REFERENCE MANUAL by Bram Moolenaar
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Defining and using functions.
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This is introduced in section |41.7| of the user manual.
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Type |gO| to see the table of contents.
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==============================================================================
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1. Defining a function ~
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*define-function*
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New functions can be defined. These can be called just like builtin
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functions. The function executes a sequence of Ex commands. Normal mode
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commands can be executed with the |:normal| command.
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The function name must start with an uppercase letter, to avoid confusion with
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builtin functions. To prevent from using the same name in different scripts
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make them script-local. If you do use a global function then avoid obvious,
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short names. A good habit is to start the function name with the name of the
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script, e.g., "HTMLcolor()".
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It is also possible to use curly braces, see |curly-braces-names|.
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The |autoload| facility is useful to define a function only when it's called.
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*local-function*
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A function local to a script must start with "s:". A local script function
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can only be called from within the script and from functions, user commands
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and autocommands defined in the script. It is also possible to call the
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function from a mapping defined in the script, but then |<SID>| must be used
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instead of "s:" when the mapping is expanded outside of the script.
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There are only script-local functions, no buffer-local or window-local
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functions.
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*:fu* *:function* *E128* *E129* *E123*
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:fu[nction] List all functions and their arguments.
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:fu[nction][!] {name} List function {name}, annotated with line numbers
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unless "!" is given.
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{name} may be a |Dictionary| |Funcref| entry: >
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:function dict.init
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:fu[nction] /{pattern} List functions with a name matching {pattern}.
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Example that lists all functions ending with "File": >
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:function /File$
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*:function-verbose*
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When 'verbose' is non-zero, listing a function will also display where it was
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last defined. Example: >
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:verbose function SetFileTypeSH
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function SetFileTypeSH(name)
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Last set from /usr/share/vim/vim-7.0/filetype.vim
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See |:verbose-cmd| for more information.
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*E124* *E125* *E853* *E884*
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:fu[nction][!] {name}([arguments]) [range] [abort] [dict] [closure]
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Define a new function by the name {name}. The body of
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the function follows in the next lines, until the
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matching |:endfunction|.
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The name must be made of alphanumeric characters and
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'_', and must start with a capital or "s:" (see
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above). Note that using "b:" or "g:" is not allowed.
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(since patch 7.4.260 E884 is given if the function
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name has a colon in the name, e.g. for "foo:bar()".
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Before that patch no error was given).
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{name} can also be a |Dictionary| entry that is a
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|Funcref|: >
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:function dict.init(arg)
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< "dict" must be an existing dictionary. The entry
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"init" is added if it didn't exist yet. Otherwise [!]
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is required to overwrite an existing function. The
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result is a |Funcref| to a numbered function. The
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function can only be used with a |Funcref| and will be
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deleted if there are no more references to it.
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*E127* *E122*
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When a function by this name already exists and [!] is
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not used an error message is given. There is one
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exception: When sourcing a script again, a function
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that was previously defined in that script will be
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silently replaced.
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When [!] is used, an existing function is silently
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replaced. Unless it is currently being executed, that
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is an error.
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NOTE: Use ! wisely. If used without care it can cause
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an existing function to be replaced unexpectedly,
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which is hard to debug.
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For the {arguments} see |function-argument|.
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*:func-range* *a:firstline* *a:lastline*
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When the [range] argument is added, the function is
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expected to take care of a range itself. The range is
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passed as "a:firstline" and "a:lastline". If [range]
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is excluded, ":{range}call" will call the function for
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each line in the range, with the cursor on the start
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of each line. See |function-range-example|.
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The cursor is still moved to the first line of the
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range, as is the case with all Ex commands.
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*:func-abort*
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When the [abort] argument is added, the function will
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abort as soon as an error is detected.
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*:func-dict*
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When the [dict] argument is added, the function must
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be invoked through an entry in a |Dictionary|. The
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local variable "self" will then be set to the
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dictionary. See |Dictionary-function|.
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*:func-closure* *E932*
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When the [closure] argument is added, the function
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can access variables and arguments from the outer
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scope. This is usually called a closure. In this
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example Bar() uses "x" from the scope of Foo(). It
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remains referenced even after Foo() returns: >
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:function! Foo()
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: let x = 0
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: function! Bar() closure
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: let x += 1
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: return x
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: endfunction
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: return funcref('Bar')
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:endfunction
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:let F = Foo()
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:echo F()
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< 1 >
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:echo F()
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< 2 >
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:echo F()
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< 3
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*function-search-undo*
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The last used search pattern and the redo command "."
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will not be changed by the function. This also
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implies that the effect of |:nohlsearch| is undone
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when the function returns.
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*:endf* *:endfunction* *E126* *E193* *W22*
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:endf[unction] [argument]
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The end of a function definition. Best is to put it
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on a line by its own, without [argument].
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[argument] can be:
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| command command to execute next
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\n command command to execute next
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" comment always ignored
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anything else ignored, warning given when
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'verbose' is non-zero
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The support for a following command was added in Vim
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8.0.0654, before that any argument was silently
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ignored.
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To be able to define a function inside an `:execute`
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command, use line breaks instead of |:bar|: >
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:exe "func Foo()\necho 'foo'\nendfunc"
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*:delf* *:delfunction* *E131* *E933*
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:delf[unction][!] {name}
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Delete function {name}.
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{name} can also be a |Dictionary| entry that is a
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|Funcref|: >
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:delfunc dict.init
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< This will remove the "init" entry from "dict". The
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function is deleted if there are no more references to
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it.
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With the ! there is no error if the function does not
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exist.
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*:retu* *:return* *E133*
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:retu[rn] [expr] Return from a function. When "[expr]" is given, it is
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evaluated and returned as the result of the function.
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If "[expr]" is not given, the number 0 is returned.
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When a function ends without an explicit ":return",
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the number 0 is returned.
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Note that there is no check for unreachable lines,
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thus there is no warning if commands follow ":return".
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If the ":return" is used after a |:try| but before the
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matching |:finally| (if present), the commands
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following the ":finally" up to the matching |:endtry|
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are executed first. This process applies to all
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nested ":try"s inside the function. The function
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returns at the outermost ":endtry".
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*function-argument* *a:var*
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An argument can be defined by giving its name. In the function this can then
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be used as "a:name" ("a:" for argument).
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*a:0* *a:1* *a:000* *E740* *...*
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Up to 20 arguments can be given, separated by commas. After the named
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arguments an argument "..." can be specified, which means that more arguments
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may optionally be following. In the function the extra arguments can be used
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as "a:1", "a:2", etc. "a:0" is set to the number of extra arguments (which
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can be 0). "a:000" is set to a |List| that contains these arguments. Note
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that "a:1" is the same as "a:000[0]".
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*E742*
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The a: scope and the variables in it cannot be changed, they are fixed.
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However, if a composite type is used, such as |List| or |Dictionary| , you can
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change their contents. Thus you can pass a |List| to a function and have the
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function add an item to it. If you want to make sure the function cannot
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change a |List| or |Dictionary| use |:lockvar|.
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It is also possible to define a function without any arguments. You must
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still supply the () then.
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It is allowed to define another function inside a function body.
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*optional-function-argument*
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You can provide default values for positional named arguments. This makes
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them optional for function calls. When a positional argument is not
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specified at a call, the default expression is used to initialize it.
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This only works for functions declared with |function|, not for
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lambda expressions |expr-lambda|.
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Example: >
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function Something(key, value = 10)
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echo a:key .. ": " .. a:value
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endfunction
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call Something('empty') "empty: 10"
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call Something('key', 20) "key: 20"
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The argument default expressions are evaluated at the time of the function
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call, not definition. Thus it is possible to use an expression which is
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invalid the moment the function is defined. The expressions are also only
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evaluated when arguments are not specified during a call.
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*E989*
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Optional arguments with default expressions must occur after any mandatory
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arguments. You can use "..." after all optional named arguments.
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It is possible for later argument defaults to refer to prior arguments,
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but not the other way around. They must be prefixed with "a:", as with all
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arguments.
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Example that works: >
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:function Okay(mandatory, optional = a:mandatory)
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:endfunction
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Example that does NOT work: >
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:function NoGood(first = a:second, second = 10)
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:endfunction
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When not using "...", the number of arguments in a function call must be at
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least equal to the number of mandatory named arguments. When using "...", the
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number of arguments may be larger than the total of mandatory and optional
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arguments.
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*local-variables*
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Inside a function local variables can be used. These will disappear when the
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function returns. Global variables need to be accessed with "g:". Inside
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functions local variables are accessed without prepending anything. But you
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can also prepend "l:" if you like. This is required for some reserved names,
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such as "version".
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Example: >
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:function Table(title, ...)
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: echohl Title
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: echo a:title
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: echohl None
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: echo a:0 .. " items:"
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: for s in a:000
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: echon ' ' .. s
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: endfor
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:endfunction
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This function can then be called with: >
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call Table("Table", "line1", "line2")
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call Table("Empty Table")
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To return more than one value, return a |List|: >
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:function Compute(n1, n2)
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: if a:n2 == 0
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: return ["fail", 0]
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: endif
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: return ["ok", a:n1 / a:n2]
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:endfunction
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This function can then be called with: >
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:let [success, div] = Compute(102, 6)
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:if success == "ok"
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: echo div
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:endif
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==============================================================================
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2. Calling a function ~
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*:cal* *:call* *E107* *E117*
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:[range]cal[l] {name}([arguments])
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Call a function. The name of the function and its arguments
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are as specified with `:function`. Up to 20 arguments can be
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used. The returned value is discarded.
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Without a range and for functions that accept a range, the
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function is called once. When a range is given the cursor is
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positioned at the start of the first line before executing the
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function.
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When a range is given and the function doesn't handle it
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itself, the function is executed for each line in the range,
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with the cursor in the first column of that line. The cursor
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is left at the last line (possibly moved by the last function
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call). The arguments are re-evaluated for each line. Thus
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this works:
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*function-range-example* >
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:function Mynumber(arg)
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: echo line(".") .. " " .. a:arg
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:endfunction
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:1,5call Mynumber(getline("."))
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The "a:firstline" and "a:lastline" are defined anyway, they
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can be used to do something different at the start or end of
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the range.
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Example of a function that handles the range itself: >
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:function Cont() range
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: execute (a:firstline + 1) .. "," .. a:lastline .. 's/^/\t\\ '
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:endfunction
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:4,8call Cont()
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This function inserts the continuation character "\" in front
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of all the lines in the range, except the first one.
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When the function returns a composite value it can be further
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dereferenced, but the range will not be used then. Example: >
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:4,8call GetDict().method()
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< Here GetDict() gets the range but method() does not.
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*E132*
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The recursiveness of user functions is restricted with the |'maxfuncdepth'|
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option.
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It is also possible to use `:eval`. It does not support a range, but does
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allow for method chaining, e.g.: >
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eval GetList()->Filter()->append('$')
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A function can also be called as part of evaluating an expression or when it
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is used as a method: >
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let x = GetList()
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let y = GetList()->Filter()
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==============================================================================
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3. Automatically loading functions ~
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*autoload-functions*
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When using many or large functions, it's possible to automatically define them
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only when they are used. There are two methods: with an autocommand and with
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the "autoload" directory in 'runtimepath'.
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Using an autocommand ~
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This is introduced in the user manual, section |41.14|.
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The autocommand is useful if you have a plugin that is a long Vim script file.
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You can define the autocommand and quickly quit the script with `:finish`.
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That makes Vim startup faster. The autocommand should then load the same file
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again, setting a variable to skip the `:finish` command.
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Use the FuncUndefined autocommand event with a pattern that matches the
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function(s) to be defined. Example: >
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:au FuncUndefined BufNet* source ~/vim/bufnetfuncs.vim
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The file "~/vim/bufnetfuncs.vim" should then define functions that start with
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"BufNet". Also see |FuncUndefined|.
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Using an autoload script ~
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*autoload* *E746*
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This is introduced in the user manual, section |41.15|.
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Using a script in the "autoload" directory is simpler, but requires using
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exactly the right file name. A function that can be autoloaded has a name
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like this: >
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:call filename#funcname()
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When such a function is called, and it is not defined yet, Vim will search the
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"autoload" directories in 'runtimepath' for a script file called
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"filename.vim". For example "~/.config/nvim/autoload/filename.vim". That
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file should then define the function like this: >
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function filename#funcname()
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echo "Done!"
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endfunction
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The file name and the name used before the # in the function must match
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exactly, and the defined function must have the name exactly as it will be
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called.
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It is possible to use subdirectories. Every # in the function name works like
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a path separator. Thus when calling a function: >
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:call foo#bar#func()
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Vim will look for the file "autoload/foo/bar.vim" in 'runtimepath'.
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This also works when reading a variable that has not been set yet: >
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:let l = foo#bar#lvar
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However, when the autoload script was already loaded it won't be loaded again
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for an unknown variable.
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When assigning a value to such a variable nothing special happens. This can
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be used to pass settings to the autoload script before it's loaded: >
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:let foo#bar#toggle = 1
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:call foo#bar#func()
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Note that when you make a mistake and call a function that is supposed to be
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defined in an autoload script, but the script doesn't actually define the
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function, you will get an error message for the missing function. If you fix
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the autoload script it won't be automatically loaded again. Either restart
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Vim or manually source the script.
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Also note that if you have two script files, and one calls a function in the
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other and vice versa, before the used function is defined, it won't work.
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Avoid using the autoload functionality at the toplevel.
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Hint: If you distribute a bunch of scripts you can pack them together with the
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|vimball| utility. Also read the user manual |distribute-script|.
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vim:tw=78:ts=8:noet:ft=help:norl:
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