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@@ -2012,6 +2012,8 @@ A jump table for the options with a short description can be found at |Q_op|.
'directory' 'dir' string (default "$XDG_DATA_HOME/nvim/swap//")
global
List of directory names for the swap file, separated with commas.
+
+ Possible items:
- The swap file will be created in the first directory where this is
possible. If it is not possible in any directory, but last
directory listed in the option does not exist, it is created.
@@ -2047,9 +2049,10 @@ A jump table for the options with a short description can be found at |Q_op|.
the same file twice will result in a warning. Using "/tmp" on Unix is
discouraged: When the system crashes you lose the swap file.
"/var/tmp" is often not cleared when rebooting, thus is a better
- choice than "/tmp". But it can contain a lot of files, your swap
- files get lost in the crowd. That is why a "tmp" directory in your
- home directory is tried first.
+ choice than "/tmp". But others on the computer may be able to see the
+ files, and it can contain a lot of files, your swap files get lost in
+ the crowd. That is why a "tmp" directory in your home directory is
+ tried first.
The use of |:set+=| and |:set-=| is preferred when adding or removing
directories from the list. This avoids problems when a future version
uses another default.
@@ -6622,7 +6625,7 @@ A jump table for the options with a short description can be found at |Q_op|.
>= 14 Anything pending in a ":finally" clause.
>= 15 Every executed Ex command from a script (truncated at 200
characters).
- >= 16 Every executed Ex command
+ >= 16 Every executed Ex command.
This option can also be set with the "-V" argument. See |-V|.
This option is also set by the |:verbose| command.