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patch 8.2.0294: cannot use Ex command that is also a function name

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Problem:    Cannot use Ex command that is also a function name.
Solution:   Recognize an Ex command by a colon prefix.
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Bram Moolenaar
2020-02-21 18:42:43 +01:00
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*vim9.txt* For Vim version 8.2. Last change: 2020 Feb 13
*vim9.txt* For Vim version 8.2. Last change: 2020 Feb 21
VIM REFERENCE MANUAL by Bram Moolenaar
@ -140,6 +140,13 @@ identifier or can't be an Ex command. It does not work for string constants: >
"foobar"->Process() " does NOT work
eval "foobar"->Process() " works
In case there is ambiguity between a function name and an Ex command, use ":"
to make clear you want to use the Ex command. For example, there is both the
`:substitute` command and the `substitute()` function. When the line starts
with `substitute(` this will use the function, prepend a colon to use the
command instead: >
:substitute(pattern(replacement(
No curly braces expansion ~
@ -175,6 +182,9 @@ White space is not allowed:
call Func(arg) " OK
call Func(
\ arg) " OK
call Func(
\ arg " OK
\ )
Conditions and expressions ~
@ -254,6 +264,12 @@ THIS IS STILL UNDER DEVELOPMENT - ANYTHING CAN BREAK - ANYTHING CAN CHANGE
:enddef End of a function defined with `:def`.
If the script the function is defined in is Vim9 script, then script-local
variables can be accessed without the "s:" prefix. They must be defined
before the function. If the script the function is defined in is legacy
script, then script-local variables must be accessed with the "s:" prefix.
*:disa* *:disassemble*
:disa[ssemble] {func} Show the instructions generated for {func}.
This is for debugging and testing.