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@@ -85,6 +85,8 @@ g8 Print the hex values of the bytes used in the
on paper see |:hardcopy|. In the GUI you can use the
File.Print menu entry.
See |ex-flags| for [flags].
+ The |:filter| command can be used to only show lines
+ matching a pattern.
:[range]p[rint] {count} [flags]
Print {count} lines, starting with [range] (default
@@ -367,7 +369,7 @@ N *+statusline* Options 'statusline', 'rulerformat' and special
formats of 'titlestring' and 'iconstring'
N *+syntax* Syntax highlighting |syntax|
N *+tablineat* 'tabline' option recognizing %@Func@ items.
-N *+tag_binary* binary searching in tags file |tag-binary-search|
+T *+tag_binary* binary searching in tags file |tag-binary-search|
N *+tag_old_static* old method for static tags |tag-old-static|
m *+tag_any_white* any white space allowed in tags file |tag-any-white|
B *+termguicolors* 24-bit color in xterm-compatible terminals support
@@ -461,6 +463,29 @@ m *+xpm_w32* Win32 GUI only: pixmap support |w32-xpm-support|
:redi[r] END End redirecting messages.
+ *:filt* *:filter*
+:filt[er][!] {pat} {command}
+:filt[er][!] /{pat}/ {command}
+ Restrict the output of {command} to lines matching
+ with {pat}. For example, to list only xml files: >
+ :filter /\.xml$/ oldfiles
+< If the [!] is given, restrict the output of {command}
+ to lines that do NOT match {pat}.
+
+ {pat} is a Vim search pattern. Instead of enclosing
+ it in / any non-ID character (see |'isident'|) can be
+ used, so long as it does not appear in {pat}. Without
+ the enclosing character the pattern cannot include the
+ bar character.
+
+ The pattern is matched against the relevant part of
+ the output, not necessarily the whole line. Only some
+ commands support filtering, try it out to check if it
+ works.
+
+ Only normal messages are filtered, error messages are
+ not.
+
*:sil* *:silent* *:silent!*
:sil[ent][!] {command} Execute {command} silently. Normal messages will not
be given or added to the message history.