vim-patch:8.1.1888: more functions can be used as methods

Problem:    More functions can be used as methods.
Solution:   Make various functions usable as a method.
073e4b92e6

test_popup.vim already has the changes from this patch (they're N/A
anyway).

runtime/doc/eval.txt

@@ -2650,6 +2650,8 @@ and({expr}, {expr})					*and()*
 		to a number.  A List, Dict or Float argument causes an error.
 		Example: >
 			:let flag = and(bits, 0x80)
+<		Can also be used as a |method|: >
+			:let flag = bits->and(0x80)
 
 api_info()						*api_info()*
 		Returns Dictionary of |api-metadata|.
@@ -2788,8 +2790,8 @@ browse({save}, {title}, {initdir}, {default})
 		    {title}	title for the requester
 		    {initdir}	directory to start browsing in
 		    {default}	default file name
-		When the "Cancel" button is hit, something went wrong, or
+		An empty string is returned when the "Cancel" button is hit,
-		browsing is not possible, an empty string is returned.
+		something went wrong, or browsing is not possible.
 
 							*browsedir()*
 browsedir({title}, {initdir})
@@ -2811,6 +2813,8 @@ bufadd({name})						*bufadd()*
 		created buffer.  When {name} is an empty string then a new
 		buffer is always created.
 		The buffer will not have' 'buflisted' set.
+<		Can also be used as a |method|: >
+			let bufnr = 'somename'->bufadd()
 
 bufexists({expr})					*bufexists()*
 		The result is a Number, which is |TRUE| if a buffer called
@@ -2834,11 +2838,17 @@ bufexists({expr})					*bufexists()*
 		Use "bufexists(0)" to test for the existence of an alternate
 		file name.
 
+		Can also be used as a |method|: >
+			let exists = 'somename'->bufexists()
+
 buflisted({expr})					*buflisted()*
 		The result is a Number, which is |TRUE| if a buffer called
 		{expr} exists and is listed (has the 'buflisted' option set).
 		The {expr} argument is used like with |bufexists()|.
 
+		Can also be used as a |method|: >
+			let listed = 'somename'->buflisted()
+
 bufload({expr})						*bufload()*
 		Ensure the buffer {expr} is loaded.  When the buffer name
 		refers to an existing file then the file is read.  Otherwise
@@ -2848,15 +2858,21 @@ bufload({expr})						*bufload()*
 		there will be no dialog, the buffer will be loaded anyway.
 		The {expr} argument is used like with |bufexists()|.
 
+		Can also be used as a |method|: >
+			eval 'somename'->bufload()
+
 bufloaded({expr})					*bufloaded()*
 		The result is a Number, which is |TRUE| if a buffer called
 		{expr} exists and is loaded (shown in a window or hidden).
 		The {expr} argument is used like with |bufexists()|.
 
+		Can also be used as a |method|: >
+			let loaded = 'somename'->bufloaded()
+
 bufname([{expr}])						*bufname()*
 		The result is the name of a buffer, as it is displayed by the
 		":ls" command.
-+		If {expr} is omitted the current buffer is used.
+		If {expr} is omitted the current buffer is used.
 		If {expr} is a Number, that buffer number's name is given.
 		Number zero is the alternate buffer for the current window.
 		If {expr} is a String, it is used as a |file-pattern| to match
@@ -2875,6 +2891,9 @@ bufname([{expr}])						*bufname()*
 		If the {expr} is a String, but you want to use it as a buffer
 		number, force it to be a Number by adding zero to it: >
 			:echo bufname("3" + 0)
+<		Can also be used as a |method|: >
+			echo bufnr->bufname()
+
 <		If the buffer doesn't exist, or doesn't have a name, an empty
 		string is returned. >
 	bufname("#")		alternate buffer name
@@ -2897,6 +2916,9 @@ bufnr([{expr} [, {create}]])
 		number necessarily exist, because ":bwipeout" may have removed
 		them.  Use bufexists() to test for the existence of a buffer.
 
+		Can also be used as a |method|: >
+			echo bufref->bufnr()
+
 bufwinid({expr})					*bufwinid()*
 		The result is a Number, which is the |window-ID| of the first
 		window associated with buffer {expr}.  For the use of {expr},
@@ -5624,6 +5646,8 @@ invert({expr})						*invert()*
 		Bitwise invert.  The argument is converted to a number.  A
 		List, Dict or Float argument causes an error.  Example: >
 			:let bits = invert(bits)
+<		Can also be used as a |method|: >
+			:let bits = bits->invert()
 
 isdirectory({directory})				*isdirectory()*
 		The result is a Number, which is |TRUE| when a directory
@@ -6645,7 +6669,8 @@ or({expr}, {expr})					*or()*
 		to a number.  A List, Dict or Float argument causes an error.
 		Example: >
 			:let bits = or(bits, 0x80)
-
+<		Can also be used as a |method|: >
+			:let bits = bits->or(0x80)
 
 pathshorten({expr})					*pathshorten()*
 		Shorten directory names in the path {expr} and return the
@@ -9807,6 +9832,8 @@ xor({expr}, {expr})					*xor()*
 		to a number.  A List, Dict or Float argument causes an error.
 		Example: >
 			:let bits = xor(bits, 0x80)
+<		Can also be used as a |method|: >
+			:let bits = bits->xor(0x80)
 <
 
 

src/nvim/eval.lua

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ return {
     abs={args=1, base=1},
     acos={args=1, base=1, func="float_op_wrapper", data="&acos"},  -- WJMc
     add={args=2, base=1},
-    ['and']={args=2},
+    ['and']={args=2, base=1},
     api_info={},
     append={args=2, base=LAST},
     appendbufline={args=3, base=LAST},
@@ -50,16 +50,16 @@ return {
     atan2={args=2, base=1},
     browse={args=4},
     browsedir={args=2},
-    bufadd={args=1},
+    bufadd={args=1, base=1},
-    bufexists={args=1},
+    bufexists={args=1, base=1},
-    buffer_exists={args=1, func='f_bufexists'},  -- obsolete
+    buffer_exists={args=1, base=1, func='f_bufexists'},  -- obsolete
     buffer_name={args={0, 1}, func='f_bufname'},  -- obsolete
     buffer_number={args={0, 1}, func='f_bufnr'},  -- obsolete
-    buflisted={args=1},
+    buflisted={args=1, base=1},
-    bufload={args=1},
+    bufload={args=1, base=1},
-    bufloaded={args=1},
+    bufloaded={args=1, base=1},
-    bufname={args={0, 1}},
+    bufname={args={0, 1}, base=1},
-    bufnr={args={0, 2}},
+    bufnr={args={0, 2}, base=1},
     bufwinid={args=1},
     bufwinnr={args=1},
     byte2line={args=1},
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ return {
     inputsecret={args={1, 2}},
     insert={args={2, 3}, base=1},
     interrupt={args=0},
-    invert={args=1},
+    invert={args=1, base=1},
     isdirectory={args=1},
     isinf={args=1, base=1},
     islocked={args=1},
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ return {
     msgpackparse={args=1},
     nextnonblank={args=1},
     nr2char={args={1, 2}},
-    ['or']={args=2},
+    ['or']={args=2, base=1},
     pathshorten={args=1},
     pow={args=2, base=1},
     prevnonblank={args=1},
@@ -421,6 +421,6 @@ return {
     winwidth={args=1},
     wordcount={},
     writefile={args={2, 3}},
-    xor={args=2},
+    xor={args=2, base=1},
   },
 }

src/nvim/testdir/test_arglist.vim

@@ -90,8 +90,8 @@ func Test_argadd_empty_curbuf()
   call assert_equal('', bufname('%'))
   call assert_equal(1, line('$'))
   rew
-  call assert_notequal(curbuf, bufnr('%'))
+  call assert_notequal(curbuf, '%'->bufnr())
-  call assert_equal('Xargadd', bufname('%'))
+  call assert_equal('Xargadd', '%'->bufname())
   call assert_equal(2, line('$'))
 
   %argd

src/nvim/testdir/test_functions.vim

@@ -1414,12 +1414,12 @@ func Test_bufadd_bufload()
 
   let curbuf = bufnr('')
   call writefile(['some', 'text'], 'XotherName')
-  let buf = bufadd('XotherName')
+  let buf = 'XotherName'->bufadd()
   call assert_notequal(0, buf)
-  call assert_equal(1, bufexists('XotherName'))
+  eval 'XotherName'->bufexists()->assert_equal(1)
   call assert_equal(0, getbufvar(buf, '&buflisted'))
   call assert_equal(0, bufloaded(buf))
-  call bufload(buf)
+  eval buf->bufload()
   call assert_equal(1, bufloaded(buf))
   call assert_equal(['some', 'text'], getbufline(buf, 1, '$'))
   call assert_equal(curbuf, bufnr(''))

src/nvim/testdir/test_hide.vim

@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ function Test_hide()
   " :hide as a command
   hide
   call assert_equal([orig_bname, orig_winnr], [bufname(''), winnr('$')])
-  call assert_equal([1, 1], [buflisted('Xf1'), bufloaded('Xf1')])
+  call assert_equal([1, 1], ['Xf1'->buflisted(), 'Xf1'->bufloaded()])
   bwipeout! Xf1
 
   new Xf1

src/nvim/testdir/test_vimscript.vim

@@ -1372,6 +1372,7 @@ func Test_bitwise_functions()
     " and
     call assert_equal(127, and(127, 127))
     call assert_equal(16, and(127, 16))
+    eval 127->and(16)->assert_equal(16)
     call assert_equal(0, and(127, 128))
     call assert_fails("call and(1.0, 1)", 'E805:')
     call assert_fails("call and([], 1)", 'E745:')
@@ -1382,6 +1383,7 @@ func Test_bitwise_functions()
     " or
     call assert_equal(23, or(16, 7))
     call assert_equal(15, or(8, 7))
+    eval 8->or(7)->assert_equal(15)
     call assert_equal(123, or(0, 123))
     call assert_fails("call or(1.0, 1)", 'E805:')
     call assert_fails("call or([], 1)", 'E745:')
@@ -1392,6 +1394,7 @@ func Test_bitwise_functions()
     " xor
     call assert_equal(0, xor(127, 127))
     call assert_equal(111, xor(127, 16))
+    eval 127->xor(16)->assert_equal(111)
     call assert_equal(255, xor(127, 128))
     call assert_fails("call xor(1.0, 1)", 'E805:')
     call assert_fails("call xor([], 1)", 'E745:')
@@ -1401,6 +1404,7 @@ func Test_bitwise_functions()
     call assert_fails("call xor(1, {})", 'E728:')
     " invert
     call assert_equal(65408, and(invert(127), 65535))
+    eval 127->invert()->and(65535)->assert_equal(65408)
     call assert_equal(65519, and(invert(16), 65535))
     call assert_equal(65407, and(invert(128), 65535))
     call assert_fails("call invert(1.0)", 'E805:')