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@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-*eval.txt* For Vim version 7.4. Last change: 2015 Nov 30
+*eval.txt* For Vim version 7.4. Last change: 2015 Jun 26
VIM REFERENCE MANUAL by Bram Moolenaar
@@ -1003,7 +1003,7 @@ function. Example: >
-string *string* *expr-string* *E114*
+string *string* *String* *expr-string* *E114*
------
"string" string constant *expr-quote*
@@ -1019,7 +1019,7 @@ A string constant accepts these special characters:
\X. same as \x.
\u.... character specified with up to 4 hex numbers, stored according to the
current value of 'encoding' (e.g., "\u02a4")
-\U.... same as \u....
+\U.... same as \u but allows up to 8 hex numbers.
\b backspace <BS>
\e escape <Esc>
\f formfeed <FF>
@@ -2028,7 +2028,7 @@ split( {expr} [, {pat} [, {keepempty}]])
sqrt( {expr}) Float square root of {expr}
str2float( {expr}) Float convert String to Float
str2nr( {expr} [, {base}]) Number convert String to Number
-strchars( {expr}) Number character length of the String {expr}
+strchars( {expr} [, {skipcc}]) Number character length of the String {expr}
strdisplaywidth( {expr} [, {col}]) Number display length of the String {expr}
strftime( {format}[, {time}]) String time in specified format
stridx( {haystack}, {needle}[, {start}])
@@ -6157,15 +6157,17 @@ str2nr( {expr} [, {base}]) *str2nr()*
Text after the number is silently ignored.
-strchars({expr}) *strchars()*
+strchars({expr} [, {skipcc}]) *strchars()*
The result is a Number, which is the number of characters
- String {expr} occupies. Composing characters are counted
- separately.
+ in String {expr}.
+ When {skipcc} is omitted or zero, composing characters are
+ counted separately.
+ When {skipcc} set to 1, Composing characters are ignored.
Also see |strlen()|, |strdisplaywidth()| and |strwidth()|.
strdisplaywidth({expr}[, {col}]) *strdisplaywidth()*
The result is a Number, which is the number of display cells
- String {expr} occupies on the screen when it starts a {col}.
+ String {expr} occupies on the screen when it starts at {col}.
When {col} is omitted zero is used. Otherwise it is the
screen column where to start. This matters for Tab
characters.
@@ -6231,15 +6233,11 @@ string({expr}) Return {expr} converted to a String. If {expr} is a Number,
*strlen()*
strlen({expr}) The result is a Number, which is the length of the String
{expr} in bytes.
- If you want to count the number of multi-byte characters (not
- counting composing characters) use something like this: >
-
- :let len = strlen(substitute(str, ".", "x", "g"))
-<
If the argument is a Number it is first converted to a String.
For other types an error is given.
- Also see |len()|, |strchars()|, |strdisplaywidth()| and
- |strwidth()|.
+ If you want to count the number of multi-byte characters use
+ |strchars()|.
+ Also see |len()|, |strdisplaywidth()| and |strwidth()|.
strpart({src}, {start}[, {len}]) *strpart()*
The result is a String, which is part of {src}, starting from