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| author | zeertzjq <zeertzjq@outlook.com> | 2024-06-12 11:44:38 +0800 |
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| committer | GitHub <noreply@github.com> | 2024-06-12 11:44:38 +0800 |
| commit | 72155121006bca884e154e935640054f2e090367 (patch) | |
| tree | c46582c4369b1d078db91e24831dc91a6d868f0a /runtime/doc/builtin.txt | |
| parent | 033810ba23c25a98b7aeb703d1d61463bfcab503 (diff) | |
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vim-patch:210b39c: runtime(doc): clarify documentation for "v" position at line() (#29296)
Problem: the previous documentation falsely states that "v" always
refers to the start of a visual area. In fact, the reference of "v" and
"." complement each other. If the cursor is at the start of
a (characterwise) visual area, then "v" refers to the end of the area.
Solution: be more verbose and explicit about the connection between "."
and "v" and also refer to |v_o| which many vim users will be familiar
with for visual areas.
https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/210b39c2d686d875e2464ca1f42131453dc6bd41
Co-authored-by: Peter Aronoff <peter@aronoff.org>
Diffstat (limited to 'runtime/doc/builtin.txt')
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1 files changed, 15 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/runtime/doc/builtin.txt b/runtime/doc/builtin.txt index 1a762c6ec0..8ee01d6156 100644 --- a/runtime/doc/builtin.txt +++ b/runtime/doc/builtin.txt @@ -4102,10 +4102,21 @@ line({expr} [, {winid}]) *line()* display isn't updated, e.g. in silent Ex mode) w$ last line visible in current window (this is one less than "w0" if no lines are visible) - v In Visual mode: the start of the Visual area (the - cursor is the end). When not in Visual mode - returns the cursor position. Differs from |'<| in - that it's updated right away. + v When not in Visual mode, returns the cursor + position. In Visual mode, returns the other end + of the Visual area. A good way to think about + this is that in Visual mode "v" and "." complement + each other. While "." refers to the cursor + position, "v" refers to where |v_o| would move the + cursor. As a result, you can use "v" and "." + together to work on all of a selection in + characterwise visual mode. If the cursor is at + the end of a characterwise visual area, "v" refers + to the start of the same visual area. And if the + cursor is at the start of a characterwise visual + area, "v" refers to the end of the same visual + area. "v" differs from |'<| and |'>| in that it's + updated right away. Note that a mark in another file can be used. The line number then applies to another buffer. To get the column number use |col()|. To get both use |