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Diffstat (limited to 'runtime/doc/builtin.txt')
| -rw-r--r-- | runtime/doc/builtin.txt | 16 |
1 files changed, 10 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/runtime/doc/builtin.txt b/runtime/doc/builtin.txt index 079052b658..75f6cd4313 100644 --- a/runtime/doc/builtin.txt +++ b/runtime/doc/builtin.txt @@ -73,7 +73,8 @@ append({lnum}, {text}) *append()* {lnum} can be zero to insert a line before the first one. {lnum} is used like with |getline()|. Returns 1 for failure ({lnum} out of range or out of memory), - 0 for success. Example: >vim + 0 for success. When {text} is an empty list zero is returned, + no matter the value of {lnum}. Example: >vim let failed = append(line('$'), "# THE END") let failed = append(0, ["Chapter 1", "the beginning"]) < @@ -96,7 +97,8 @@ appendbufline({buf}, {lnum}, {text}) *appendbufline()* If {buf} is not a valid buffer or {lnum} is not valid, an error message is given. Example: >vim let failed = appendbufline(13, 0, "# THE START") -< +< However, when {text} is an empty list then no error is given + for an invalid {lnum}, since {lnum} isn't actually used. argc([{winid}]) *argc()* The result is the number of files in the argument list. See @@ -6213,9 +6215,10 @@ setbufline({buf}, {lnum}, {text}) *setbufline()* To insert lines use |appendbufline()|. - {text} can be a string to set one line, or a list of strings - to set multiple lines. If the list extends below the last - line then those lines are added. + {text} can be a string to set one line, or a List of strings + to set multiple lines. If the List extends below the last + line then those lines are added. If the List is empty then + nothing is changed and zero is returned. For the use of {buf}, see |bufname()| above. @@ -6374,7 +6377,8 @@ setline({lnum}, {text}) *setline()* When {lnum} is just below the last line the {text} will be added below the last line. {text} can be any type or a List of any type, each item is - converted to a String. + converted to a String. When {text} is an empty List then + nothing is changed and FALSE is returned. If this succeeds, FALSE is returned. If this fails (most likely because {lnum} is invalid) TRUE is returned. |