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1 files changed, 10 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/runtime/lua/vim/_meta/vimfn.lua b/runtime/lua/vim/_meta/vimfn.lua
index ff95edddf6..3c72d8be1d 100644
--- a/runtime/lua/vim/_meta/vimfn.lua
+++ b/runtime/lua/vim/_meta/vimfn.lua
@@ -3525,11 +3525,13 @@ function vim.fn.getreg(regname, list) end
--- @return table
function vim.fn.getreginfo(regname) end
---- Returns the list of strings from {pos1} to {pos2} in current
+--- Returns the list of strings from {pos1} to {pos2} from a
--- buffer.
---
--- {pos1} and {pos2} must both be |List|s with four numbers.
---- See |getpos()| for the format of the list.
+--- See |getpos()| for the format of the list. It's possible
+--- to specify positions from a different buffer, but please
+--- note the limitations at |getregion-notes|
---
--- The optional argument {opts} is a Dict and supports the
--- following items:
@@ -3550,6 +3552,7 @@ function vim.fn.getreginfo(regname) end
--- This function is useful to get text starting and ending in
--- different columns, such as a |charwise-visual| selection.
---
+--- *getregion-notes*
--- Note that:
--- - Order of {pos1} and {pos2} doesn't matter, it will always
--- return content from the upper left position to the lower
@@ -3559,8 +3562,12 @@ function vim.fn.getreginfo(regname) end
--- - If the region is blockwise and it starts or ends in the
--- middle of a multi-cell character, it is not included but
--- its selected part is substituted with spaces.
---- - If {pos1} or {pos2} is not current in the buffer, an empty
+--- - If {pos1} and {pos2} are not in the same buffer, an empty
--- list is returned.
+--- - {pos1} and {pos2} must belong to a |bufloaded()| buffer.
+--- - It is evaluated in current window context, this makes a
+--- different if a buffer is displayed in a different window and
+--- 'virtualedit' or 'list' is set
---
--- Examples: >
--- :xnoremap <CR>