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diff --git a/runtime/doc/eval.txt b/runtime/doc/eval.txt index 8b23d2ff5f..b5fe9967b2 100644 --- a/runtime/doc/eval.txt +++ b/runtime/doc/eval.txt @@ -1808,6 +1808,7 @@ 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} @@ -2481,6 +2482,26 @@ 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|, it returns {command} output. + If {command} is a |List|, it returns concatenated outputs of + each item. + Examples: > + let a = capture('echon "foo"') + echo a +< foo > + let a = capture(['echon "foo"', 'echon "bar"']) + echo a +< foobar + This function is not available in the |sandbox|. + Note: The commands are run as if they were prepended with + |:silent| modifier. |:redir| and |capture()| work together. + Unlike nested |:redir|s, outer capture will not catch + commands' output of the inner one, but the inner capture will + not cancel the outer. + Note: highlighting is ignored. + ceil({expr}) *ceil()* Return the smallest integral value greater than or equal to {expr} as a |Float| (round up). |