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@@ -10099,6 +10099,8 @@ This function can then be called with: >
The recursiveness of user functions is restricted with the |'maxfuncdepth'|
option.
+It is also possible to use `:eval`. It does not support a range.
+
AUTOMATICALLY LOADING FUNCTIONS ~
*autoload-functions*
@@ -10532,6 +10534,20 @@ text...
Unlock the internal variable {name}. Does the
opposite of |:lockvar|.
+ *:eval*
+:eval {expr} Evaluate {expr} and discard the result. Example: >
+ :eval append(Filter(Getlist()), '$')
+
+< The expression is supposed to have a side effect,
+ since the resulting value is not used. In the example
+ the `append()` call appends the List with text to the
+ buffer. This is similar to `:call` but works with any
+ expression.
+
+ The command can be shortened to `:ev` or `:eva`, but
+ these are hard to recognize and therefore not to be
+ used.
+
:if {expr1} *:if* *:end* *:endif* *:en* *E171* *E579* *E580*
:en[dif] Execute the commands until the next matching ":else"