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diff --git a/runtime/doc/change.txt b/runtime/doc/change.txt index de340ec8b..4fc791282 100644 --- a/runtime/doc/change.txt +++ b/runtime/doc/change.txt @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -*change.txt* For Vim version 7.4. Last change: 2014 Jun 26 +*change.txt* For Vim version 7.4. Last change: 2015 Jan 27 VIM REFERENCE MANUAL by Bram Moolenaar @@ -1103,11 +1103,12 @@ There are nine types of registers: *registers* *E354* 2. 10 numbered registers "0 to "9 3. The small delete register "- 4. 26 named registers "a to "z or "A to "Z -5. four read-only registers ":, "., "% and "# -6. the expression register "= -7. The selection and drop registers "*, "+ and "~ -8. The black hole register "_ -9. Last search pattern register "/ +5. three read-only registers ":, "., "% +7. alternate buffer register "# +7. the expression register "= +8. The selection and drop registers "*, "+ and "~ +9. The black hole register "_ +10. Last search pattern register "/ 1. Unnamed register "" *quote_quote* *quotequote* Vim fills this register with text deleted with the "d", "c", "s", "x" commands @@ -1153,7 +1154,7 @@ letters to replace their previous contents or as uppercase letters to append to their previous contents. When the '>' flag is present in 'cpoptions' then a line break is inserted before the appended text. -5. Read-only registers ":, "., "% and "# +5. Read-only registers ":, ". and "% These are '%', '#', ':' and '.'. You can use them only with the "p", "P", and ":put" commands and with CTRL-R. {not in Vi} *quote_.* *quote.* *E29* @@ -1164,8 +1165,6 @@ and ":put" commands and with CTRL-R. {not in Vi} ('textwidth' and other options affect what is inserted). *quote_%* *quote%* "% Contains the name of the current file. - *quote_#* *quote#* - "# Contains the name of the alternate file. *quote_:* *quote:* *E30* ": Contains the most recent executed command-line. Example: Use "@:" to repeat the previous command-line command. @@ -1174,8 +1173,23 @@ and ":put" commands and with CTRL-R. {not in Vi} the command was completely from a mapping. {not available when compiled without the |+cmdline_hist| feature} - -6. Expression register "= *quote_=* *quote=* *@=* + *quote_#* *quote#* +6. Alternate file register "# +Contains the name of the alternate file for the current window. It will +change how the |CTRL-^| command works. +This register is writable, mainly to allow for restoring it after a plugin has +changed it. It accepts buffer number: > + let altbuf = bufnr(@#) + ... + let @# = altbuf +It will give error |E86| if you pass buffer number and this buffer does not +exist. +It can also accept a match with an existing buffer name: > + let @# = 'buffer_name' +Error |E93| if there is more than one buffer matching the given name or |E94| +if none of buffers matches the given name. + +7. Expression register "= *quote_=* *quote=* *@=* This is not really a register that stores text, but is a way to use an expression in commands which use a register. The expression register is read-only; you cannot put text into it. After the '=', the cursor moves to @@ -1196,7 +1210,7 @@ If the "= register is used for the "p" command, the String is split up at <NL> characters. If the String ends in a <NL>, it is regarded as a linewise register. {not in Vi} -7. Selection and drop registers "*, "+ and "~ +8. Selection and drop registers "*, "+ and "~ Use these registers for storing and retrieving the selected text for the GUI. See |quotestar| and |quoteplus|. When the clipboard is not available or not working, the unnamed register is used instead. For Unix systems the clipboard @@ -1218,12 +1232,12 @@ GTK GUI} Note: The "~ register is only used when dropping plain text onto Vim. Drag'n'drop of URI lists is handled internally. -8. Black hole register "_ *quote_* +9. Black hole register "_ *quote_* When writing to this register, nothing happens. This can be used to delete text without affecting the normal registers. When reading from this register, nothing is returned. {not in Vi} -9. Last search pattern register "/ *quote_/* *quote/* +10. Last search pattern register "/ *quote_/* *quote/* Contains the most recent search-pattern. This is used for "n" and 'hlsearch'. It is writable with `:let`, you can change it to have 'hlsearch' highlight other matches without actually searching. You can't yank or delete into this |