vim-patch:9.1.0155: can only get getregion() from current buffer (#27757)

Problem:  can only call getregion() for current buffer
Solution: Allow to retrieve selections from different buffers
          (Shougo Matsushita)

closes: vim/vim#14131

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Co-authored-by: Shougo Matsushita <Shougo.Matsu@gmail.com>
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2024-03-07 06:43:08 +08:00
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5 changed files with 81 additions and 20 deletions

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@@ -4359,11 +4359,13 @@ M.funcs = {
args = { 2, 3 },
base = 1,
desc = [=[
Returns the list of strings from {pos1} to {pos2} in current
Returns the list of strings from {pos1} to {pos2} from a
buffer.
{pos1} and {pos2} must both be |List|s with four numbers.
See |getpos()| for the format of the list.
See |getpos()| for the format of the list. It's possible
to specify positions from a different buffer, but please
note the limitations at |getregion-notes|
The optional argument {opts} is a Dict and supports the
following items:
@@ -4384,6 +4386,7 @@ M.funcs = {
This function is useful to get text starting and ending in
different columns, such as a |charwise-visual| selection.
*getregion-notes*
Note that:
- Order of {pos1} and {pos2} doesn't matter, it will always
return content from the upper left position to the lower
@@ -4393,8 +4396,12 @@ M.funcs = {
- If the region is blockwise and it starts or ends in the
middle of a multi-cell character, it is not included but
its selected part is substituted with spaces.
- If {pos1} or {pos2} is not current in the buffer, an empty
- If {pos1} and {pos2} are not in the same buffer, an empty
list is returned.
- {pos1} and {pos2} must belong to a |bufloaded()| buffer.
- It is evaluated in current window context, this makes a
different if a buffer is displayed in a different window and
'virtualedit' or 'list' is set
Examples: >
:xnoremap <CR>