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diff --git a/runtime/doc/eval.txt b/runtime/doc/eval.txt index ef2d0ce203..193153e8a3 100644 --- a/runtime/doc/eval.txt +++ b/runtime/doc/eval.txt @@ -1813,6 +1813,7 @@ byteidx({expr}, {nr}) Number byte index of {nr}'th char in {expr} byteidxcomp({expr}, {nr}) Number byte index of {nr}'th char in {expr} call({func}, {arglist} [, {dict}]) any call {func} with arguments {arglist} +capture({command}) String capture output of {command} ceil({expr}) Float round {expr} up changenr() Number current change number char2nr({expr}[, {utf8}]) Number ASCII/UTF8 value of first char in {expr} @@ -2496,6 +2497,23 @@ call({func}, {arglist} [, {dict}]) *call()* *E699* {dict} is for functions with the "dict" attribute. It will be used to set the local variable "self". |Dictionary-function| +capture({command}) *capture()* + Capture output of {command}. + If {command} is a |String|, returns {command} output. + If {command} is a |List|, returns concatenated outputs. + Examples: > + echo capture('echon "foo"') +< foo > + echo capture(['echon "foo"', 'echon "bar"']) +< foobar + This function is not available in the |sandbox|. + Note: {command}s run as if prepended with |:silent| (output is + captured, but not displayed). If multiple capture() calls are + nested, the outer capture() will not catch the command output + of the inner capture(); the inner capture will not cancel the + outer. + Note: Text attributes (highlights) are not captured. + ceil({expr}) *ceil()* Return the smallest integral value greater than or equal to {expr} as a |Float| (round up). |