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@@ -1336,7 +1336,8 @@ deprecate({name}, {alternative}, {version}, {plugin}) *vim.deprecate()*
Parameters: ~
{name} string Deprecated function.
- {alternative} string|nil Preferred alternative function.
+ {alternative} (string|nil) Preferred alternative
+ function.
{version} string Version in which the deprecated
function will be removed.
{plugin} string|nil Plugin name that the function
@@ -1357,11 +1358,12 @@ notify({msg}, {level}, {opts}) *vim.notify()*
notification provider). By default, writes to |:messages|.
Parameters: ~
- {msg} string Content of the notification to show to the
- user.
- {level} number|nil One of the values from
+ {msg} (string) Content of the notification to show to
+ the user.
+ {level} (number|nil) One of the values from
|vim.log.levels|.
- {opts} table|nil Optional parameters. Unused by default.
+ {opts} (table|nil) Optional parameters. Unused by
+ default.
notify_once({msg}, {level}, {opts}) *vim.notify_once()*
Display a notification only one time.
@@ -1370,11 +1372,12 @@ notify_once({msg}, {level}, {opts}) *vim.notify_once()*
message will not display a notification.
Parameters: ~
- {msg} string Content of the notification to show to the
- user.
- {level} number|nil One of the values from
+ {msg} (string) Content of the notification to show to
+ the user.
+ {level} (number|nil) One of the values from
|vim.log.levels|.
- {opts} table|nil Optional parameters. Unused by default.
+ {opts} (table|nil) Optional parameters. Unused by
+ default.
on_key({fn}, {ns_id}) *vim.on_key()*
Adds Lua function {fn} with namespace id {ns_id} as a listener
@@ -1400,8 +1403,8 @@ on_key({fn}, {ns_id}) *vim.on_key()*
returns a new |nvim_create_namespace()| id.
Return: ~
- number Namespace id associated with {fn}. Or count of all
- callbacks if on_key() is called without arguments.
+ (number) Namespace id associated with {fn}. Or count of
+ all callbacks if on_key() is called without arguments.
Note:
{fn} will be removed if an error occurs while calling.
@@ -1455,12 +1458,12 @@ region({bufnr}, {pos1}, {pos2}, {regtype}, {inclusive}) *vim.region()*
marked by two points
Parameters: ~
- {bufnr} number of buffer
+ {bufnr} (number) of buffer
{pos1} (line, column) tuple marking beginning of
region
{pos2} (line, column) tuple marking end of region
{regtype} type of selection (:help setreg)
- {inclusive} boolean indicating whether the selection is
+ {inclusive} (boolean) indicating whether the selection is
end-inclusive
Return: ~
@@ -1487,7 +1490,7 @@ deep_equal({a}, {b}) *vim.deep_equal()*
{b} any Second value
Return: ~
- boolean `true` if values are equals, else `false`
+ (boolean) `true` if values are equals, else `false`
deepcopy({orig}) *vim.deepcopy()*
Returns a deep copy of the given object. Non-table objects are
@@ -1498,32 +1501,32 @@ deepcopy({orig}) *vim.deepcopy()*
and will throw an error.
Parameters: ~
- {orig} table Table to copy
+ {orig} (table) Table to copy
Return: ~
- table Table of copied keys and (nested) values.
+ (table) Table of copied keys and (nested) values.
endswith({s}, {suffix}) *vim.endswith()*
Tests if `s` ends with `suffix`.
Parameters: ~
- {s} string String
- {suffix} string Suffix to match
+ {s} (string) String
+ {suffix} (string) Suffix to match
Return: ~
- boolean `true` if `suffix` is a suffix of `s`
+ (boolean) `true` if `suffix` is a suffix of `s`
gsplit({s}, {sep}, {plain}) *vim.gsplit()*
Splits a string at each instance of a separator.
Parameters: ~
- {s} string String to split
- {sep} string Separator or pattern
- {plain} boolean If `true` use `sep` literally (passed to
- string.find)
+ {s} (string) String to split
+ {sep} (string) Separator or pattern
+ {plain} (boolean) If `true` use `sep` literally (passed
+ to string.find)
Return: ~
- function Iterator over the split components
+ (function) Iterator over the split components
See also: ~
|vim.split()|
@@ -1537,7 +1540,7 @@ is_callable({f}) *vim.is_callable()*
{f} any Any object
Return: ~
- boolean `true` if `f` is callable, else `false`
+ (boolean) `true` if `f` is callable, else `false`
list_extend({dst}, {src}, {start}, {finish}) *vim.list_extend()*
Extends a list-like table with the values of another list-like
@@ -1546,14 +1549,14 @@ list_extend({dst}, {src}, {start}, {finish}) *vim.list_extend()*
NOTE: This mutates dst!
Parameters: ~
- {dst} table List which will be modified and appended
+ {dst} (table) List which will be modified and appended
to
- {src} table List from which values will be inserted
- {start} number Start index on src. Defaults to 1
- {finish} number Final index on src. Defaults to `#src`
+ {src} (table) List from which values will be inserted
+ {start} (number) Start index on src. Defaults to 1
+ {finish} (number) Final index on src. Defaults to `#src`
Return: ~
- table dst
+ (table) dst
See also: ~
|vim.tbl_extend()|
@@ -1563,22 +1566,22 @@ list_slice({list}, {start}, {finish}) *vim.list_slice()*
to end (inclusive)
Parameters: ~
- {list} table Table
- {start} number Start range of slice
- {finish} number End range of slice
+ {list} (table) Table
+ {start} (number) Start range of slice
+ {finish} (number) End range of slice
Return: ~
- table Copy of table sliced from start to finish
+ (table) Copy of table sliced from start to finish
(inclusive)
pesc({s}) *vim.pesc()*
Escapes magic chars in a Lua pattern.
Parameters: ~
- {s} string String to escape
+ {s} (string) String to escape
Return: ~
- string %-escaped pattern string
+ (string) %-escaped pattern string
See also: ~
https://github.com/rxi/lume
@@ -1595,16 +1598,16 @@ split({s}, {sep}, {kwargs}) *vim.split()*
<
Parameters: ~
- {s} string String to split
- {sep} string Separator or pattern
- {kwargs} table Keyword arguments:
+ {s} (string) String to split
+ {sep} (string) Separator or pattern
+ {kwargs} (table) Keyword arguments:
• plain: (boolean) If `true` use `sep` literally
(passed to string.find)
• trimempty: (boolean) If `true` remove empty
items from the front and back of the list
Return: ~
- table List of split components
+ (table) List of split components
See also: ~
|vim.gsplit()|
@@ -1613,11 +1616,11 @@ startswith({s}, {prefix}) *vim.startswith()*
Tests if `s` starts with `prefix`.
Parameters: ~
- {s} string String
- {prefix} string Prefix to match
+ {s} (string) String
+ {prefix} (string) Prefix to match
Return: ~
- boolean `true` if `prefix` is a prefix of `s`
+ (boolean) `true` if `prefix` is a prefix of `s`
tbl_add_reverse_lookup({o}) *vim.tbl_add_reverse_lookup()*
Add the reverse lookup values to an existing table. For
@@ -1627,20 +1630,20 @@ tbl_add_reverse_lookup({o}) *vim.tbl_add_reverse_lookup()*
Note that this modifies the input.
Parameters: ~
- {o} table Table to add the reverse to
+ {o} (table) Table to add the reverse to
Return: ~
- table o
+ (table) o
tbl_contains({t}, {value}) *vim.tbl_contains()*
Checks if a list-like (vector) table contains `value`.
Parameters: ~
- {t} table Table to check
+ {t} (table) Table to check
{value} any Value to compare
Return: ~
- boolean `true` if `t` contains `value`
+ (boolean) `true` if `t` contains `value`
tbl_count({t}) *vim.tbl_count()*
Counts the number of non-nil values in table `t`.
@@ -1651,10 +1654,10 @@ tbl_count({t}) *vim.tbl_count()*
<
Parameters: ~
- {t} table Table
+ {t} (table) Table
Return: ~
- number Number of non-nil values in table
+ (number) Number of non-nil values in table
See also: ~
https://github.com/Tieske/Penlight/blob/master/lua/pl/tablex.lua
@@ -1663,15 +1666,15 @@ tbl_deep_extend({behavior}, {...}) *vim.tbl_deep_extend()*
Merges recursively two or more map-like tables.
Parameters: ~
- {behavior} string Decides what to do if a key is found in
- more than one map:
+ {behavior} (string) Decides what to do if a key is found
+ in more than one map:
• "error": raise an error
• "keep": use value from the leftmost map
• "force": use value from the rightmost map
- {...} table Two or more map-like tables
+ {...} (table) Two or more map-like tables
Return: ~
- table Merged table
+ (table) Merged table
See also: ~
|tbl_extend()|
@@ -1680,15 +1683,15 @@ tbl_extend({behavior}, {...}) *vim.tbl_extend()*
Merges two or more map-like tables.
Parameters: ~
- {behavior} string Decides what to do if a key is found in
- more than one map:
+ {behavior} (string) Decides what to do if a key is found
+ in more than one map:
• "error": raise an error
• "keep": use value from the leftmost map
• "force": use value from the rightmost map
- {...} table Two or more map-like tables
+ {...} (table) Two or more map-like tables
Return: ~
- table Merged table
+ (table) Merged table
See also: ~
|extend()|
@@ -1698,20 +1701,20 @@ tbl_filter({func}, {t}) *vim.tbl_filter()*
Parameters: ~
{func} function|table Function or callable table
- {t} table Table
+ {t} (table) Table
Return: ~
- table Table of filtered values
+ (table) Table of filtered values
tbl_flatten({t}) *vim.tbl_flatten()*
Creates a copy of a list-like table such that any nested
tables are "unrolled" and appended to the result.
Parameters: ~
- {t} table List-like table
+ {t} (table) List-like table
Return: ~
- table Flattened copy of the given list-like table
+ (table) Flattened copy of the given list-like table
See also: ~
From https://github.com/premake/premake-core/blob/master/src/base/table.lua
@@ -1727,8 +1730,8 @@ tbl_get({o}, {...}) *vim.tbl_get()*
<
Parameters: ~
- {o} table Table to index
- {...} string Optional strings (0 or more, variadic) via
+ {o} (table) Table to index
+ {...} (string) Optional strings (0 or more, variadic) via
which to index the table
Return: ~
@@ -1738,10 +1741,10 @@ tbl_isempty({t}) *vim.tbl_isempty()*
Checks if a table is empty.
Parameters: ~
- {t} table Table to check
+ {t} (table) Table to check
Return: ~
- boolean `true` if `t` is empty
+ (boolean) `true` if `t` is empty
See also: ~
https://github.com/premake/premake-core/blob/master/src/base/table.lua
@@ -1755,20 +1758,20 @@ tbl_islist({t}) *vim.tbl_islist()*
|vim.fn|.
Parameters: ~
- {t} table Table
+ {t} (table) Table
Return: ~
- boolean `true` if array-like table, else `false`
+ (boolean) `true` if array-like table, else `false`
tbl_keys({t}) *vim.tbl_keys()*
Return a list of all keys used in a table. However, the order
of the return table of keys is not guaranteed.
Parameters: ~
- {t} table Table
+ {t} (table) Table
Return: ~
- table List of keys
+ (table) List of keys
See also: ~
From https://github.com/premake/premake-core/blob/master/src/base/table.lua
@@ -1778,30 +1781,30 @@ tbl_map({func}, {t}) *vim.tbl_map()*
Parameters: ~
{func} function|table Function or callable table
- {t} table Table
+ {t} (table) Table
Return: ~
- table Table of transformed values
+ (table) Table of transformed values
tbl_values({t}) *vim.tbl_values()*
Return a list of all values used in a table. However, the
order of the return table of values is not guaranteed.
Parameters: ~
- {t} table Table
+ {t} (table) Table
Return: ~
- table List of values
+ (table) List of values
trim({s}) *vim.trim()*
Trim whitespace (Lua pattern "%s") from both sides of a
string.
Parameters: ~
- {s} string String to trim
+ {s} (string) String to trim
Return: ~
- string String with whitespace removed from its beginning
+ (string) String with whitespace removed from its beginning
and end
See also: ~
@@ -1844,9 +1847,9 @@ validate({opt}) *vim.validate()*
<
Parameters: ~
- {opt} table Names of parameters to validate. Each key is
- a parameter name; each value is a tuple in one of
- these forms:
+ {opt} (table) Names of parameters to validate. Each key
+ is a parameter name; each value is a tuple in one
+ of these forms:
1. (arg_value, type_name, optional)
• arg_value: argument value
• type_name: string|table type name, one of:
@@ -1874,38 +1877,38 @@ uri_from_bufnr({bufnr}) *vim.uri_from_bufnr()*
Get a URI from a bufnr
Parameters: ~
- {bufnr} number
+ {bufnr} (number)
Return: ~
- string URI
+ (string) URI
uri_from_fname({path}) *vim.uri_from_fname()*
Get a URI from a file path.
Parameters: ~
- {path} string Path to file
+ {path} (string) Path to file
Return: ~
- string URI
+ (string) URI
uri_to_bufnr({uri}) *vim.uri_to_bufnr()*
Get the buffer for a uri. Creates a new unloaded buffer if no
buffer for the uri already exists.
Parameters: ~
- {uri} string
+ {uri} (string)
Return: ~
- number bufnr
+ (number) bufnr
uri_to_fname({uri}) *vim.uri_to_fname()*
Get a filename from a URI
Parameters: ~
- {uri} string
+ {uri} (string)
Return: ~
- string filename or unchanged URI for non-file URIs
+ (string) filename or unchanged URI for non-file URIs
==============================================================================
@@ -1922,7 +1925,7 @@ input({opts}, {on_confirm}) *vim.ui.input()*
<
Parameters: ~
- {opts} table Additional options. See |input()|
+ {opts} (table) Additional options. See |input()|
• prompt (string|nil) Text of the prompt.
Defaults to `Input:`.
• default (string|nil) Default reply to the
@@ -1935,10 +1938,10 @@ input({opts}, {on_confirm}) *vim.ui.input()*
|:command-completion|
• highlight (function) Function that will be
used for highlighting user inputs.
- {on_confirm} function ((input|nil) -> ()) Called once the
- user confirms or abort the input. `input` is
- what the user typed. `nil` if the user
- aborted the dialog.
+ {on_confirm} (function) ((input|nil) -> ()) Called once
+ the user confirms or abort the input.
+ `input` is what the user typed. `nil` if the
+ user aborted the dialog.
select({items}, {opts}, {on_choice}) *vim.ui.select()*
Prompts the user to pick a single item from a collection of
@@ -1961,8 +1964,8 @@ select({items}, {opts}, {on_choice}) *vim.ui.select()*
<
Parameters: ~
- {items} table Arbitrary items
- {opts} table Additional options
+ {items} (table) Arbitrary items
+ {opts} (table) Additional options
• prompt (string|nil) Text of the prompt.
Defaults to `Select one of:`
• format_item (function item -> text)
@@ -1974,7 +1977,7 @@ select({items}, {opts}, {on_choice}) *vim.ui.select()*
use this to infer the structure or
semantics of `items`, or the context in
which select() was called.
- {on_choice} function ((item|nil, idx|nil) -> ()) Called
+ {on_choice} (function) ((item|nil, idx|nil) -> ()) Called
once the user made a choice. `idx` is the
1-based index of `item` within `items`. `nil`
if the user aborted the dialog.
@@ -2043,16 +2046,16 @@ add({filetypes}) *vim.filetype.add()*
<
Parameters: ~
- {filetypes} table A table containing new filetype maps
+ {filetypes} (table) A table containing new filetype maps
(see example).
match({name}, {bufnr}) *vim.filetype.match()*
Set the filetype for the given buffer from a file name.
Parameters: ~
- {name} string File name (can be an absolute or relative
- path)
- {bufnr} number|nil The buffer to set the filetype for.
+ {name} (string) File name (can be an absolute or
+ relative path)
+ {bufnr} (number|nil) The buffer to set the filetype for.
Defaults to the current buffer.
@@ -2068,7 +2071,7 @@ del({modes}, {lhs}, {opts}) *vim.keymap.del()*
<
Parameters: ~
- {opts} table A table of optional arguments:
+ {opts} (table) A table of optional arguments:
• buffer: (number or boolean) Remove a mapping
from the given buffer. When "true" or 0, use the
current buffer.
@@ -2112,12 +2115,12 @@ set({mode}, {lhs}, {rhs}, {opts}) *vim.keymap.set()*
{mode} string|table Same mode short names as
|nvim_set_keymap()|. Can also be list of modes to
create mapping on multiple modes.
- {lhs} string Left-hand side |{lhs}| of the mapping.
+ {lhs} (string) Left-hand side |{lhs}| of the mapping.
{rhs} string|function Right-hand side |{rhs}| of the
mapping. Can also be a Lua function. If a Lua
function and `opts.expr == true`, returning `nil`
is equivalent to an empty string.
- {opts} table A table of |:map-arguments| such as
+ {opts} (table) A table of |:map-arguments| such as
"silent". In addition to the options listed in
|nvim_set_keymap()|, this table also accepts the
following keys: