patch 8.2.2612: col('.') may get outdated column value

Problem:    col('.') may get outdated column value.
Solution:   Add a note to the help how to make this work and add a test for
            it. (closes #7971)
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Bram Moolenaar
2021-03-17 13:28:05 +01:00
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@ -263,6 +263,20 @@ input. Example: >
endfunc
nnoremap <expr> <F3> <Sid>OpenPopup()
Also, keep in mind that the expression may be evaluated when looking for
typeahead, before the previous command has been executed. For example: >
func StoreColumn()
let g:column = col('.')
return 'x'
endfunc
nnoremap <expr> x StoreColumn()
nmap ! f!x
You will notice that g:column has the value from before executing "fx",
because "z" is evaluated before "fx" is executed.
This can be solved by inserting <Ignore> before the character that is
expression-mapped: >
nmap ! f!<Ignore>x
Be very careful about side effects! The expression is evaluated while
obtaining characters, you may very well make the command dysfunctional.
For this reason the following is blocked: