1 files changed, 68 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/nvim/ex_cmds.c b/src/nvim/ex_cmds.c
index 7726e0fc6d..ab85bb766f 100644
--- a/src/nvim/ex_cmds.c
+++ b/src/nvim/ex_cmds.c
@@ -6158,3 +6158,71 @@ void ex_substitute(exarg_T *eap)
   ga_clear(&save_view);
   unblock_autocmds();
 }
+
+/// List v:oldfiles in a nice way.
+void ex_oldfiles(exarg_T *eap)
+{
+  list_T      *l = get_vim_var_list(VV_OLDFILES);
+  listitem_T  *li;
+  long nr = 0;
+
+  if (l == NULL) {
+    msg((char_u *)_("No old files"));
+  } else {
+    char_u *reg_pat = NULL;
+    regmatch_T regmatch;
+
+    if (*eap->arg != NUL) {
+      if (skip_vimgrep_pat(eap->arg, &reg_pat, NULL) == NULL) {
+        EMSG(_(e_invalpat));
+        return;
+      }
+      regmatch.regprog = vim_regcomp(reg_pat, p_magic ? RE_MAGIC : 0);
+      if (regmatch.regprog == NULL) {
+        return;
+      }
+    }
+
+    msg_start();
+    msg_scroll = TRUE;
+    for (li = l->lv_first; li != NULL && !got_int; li = li->li_next) {
+      nr++;
+      const char *fname = tv_get_string(&li->li_tv);
+      if (reg_pat == NULL || *reg_pat == NUL
+          || vim_regexec(&regmatch, (char_u *)fname, (colnr_T)0)) {
+        msg_outnum(nr);
+        MSG_PUTS(": ");
+        msg_outtrans((char_u *)tv_get_string(&li->li_tv));
+        msg_clr_eos();
+        msg_putchar('\n');
+        ui_flush();                  // output one line at a time
+        os_breakcheck();
+      }
+    }
+    if (*eap->arg != NUL) {
+      vim_regfree(regmatch.regprog);
+    }
+
+    /* Assume "got_int" was set to truncate the listing. */
+    got_int = FALSE;
+
+    // File selection prompt on ":browse oldfiles"
+    if (cmdmod.browse) {
+      quit_more = false;
+      nr = prompt_for_number(false);
+      msg_starthere();
+      if (nr > 0 && nr <= l->lv_len) {
+        const char *const p = tv_list_find_str(l, nr - 1);
+        if (p == NULL) {
+          return;
+        }
+        char *const s = (char *)expand_env_save((char_u *)p);
+        eap->arg = (char_u *)s;
+        eap->cmdidx = CMD_edit;
+        cmdmod.browse = false;
+        do_exedit(eap, NULL);
+        xfree(s);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}