vim-patch:d4c2cb4: runtime(doc): Improve doc for cmdline-ranges in cmdline.txt (#35788)

closes: vim/vim#18278

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Co-authored-by: Peter Kenny <github.com@k1w1.cyou>
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@@ -711,36 +711,86 @@ Examples: >
< from line 5 till match with "that line" after line 5.
The default line specifier for most commands is the cursor position, but the
commands ":write" and ":global" have the whole file (1,$) as default.
If more line specifiers are given than required for the command, the first
one(s) will be ignored.
commands ":write" and ":global" have the whole buffer (1,$) as default.
If more line specifiers are given than required for the command, when comma
separated, the leftmost one(s) will be ignored, e.g., the -2,+ in this: >
:-2,+,-2,. print
<When semicolon separated, the leftmost specifier to the penultimate one are
summed, e.g., -4 + 3 - 1 = -2, in this: >
:-4;+3;-1;+2 print
<
Line numbers may be specified with: *:range* *{address}*
{number} an absolute line number *E1247*
. the current line *:.*
$ the last line in the file *:$*
% equal to 1,$ (the entire file) *:%*
't position of mark t (lowercase) *:'*
'T position of mark T (uppercase); when the mark is in
another file it cannot be used in a range
$ the last line of the buffer *:$*
% equal to 1,$ (the entire buffer) *:%*
* equal to '<,'> (the lines of the last
selected Visual area; see |:star| below)
'x the line of the position of mark x *:'x*
(where x is any {a-z} mark)
'X the line of the position of mark X *:'X*
(where X is any {A-Z0-9} mark, though
when X is in another buffer it cannot
be used in a range)
'[ the first line of the most recent *:'[*
change or yank
'] the last line of the most recent *:']*
change or yank
'< the first line of the most recently *:'<*
selected Visual area
'> the last line of the most recently *:'>*
selected Visual area
'' the line of the position before the *:''*
latest jump, or where the last "m'"/"m`"
command was given (though '' is 1 if it
isn't in the current buffer)
'" the line of the cursor position when *:'quote*
last exiting the buffer
'^ the line of the cursor position the *:'^*
last time Insert mode was stopped
'. the line of the cursor position when the *:'.*
buffer was last changed
'( the line of the first character of the *:'(*
current sentence
') the line of the first character after *:')*
the end of the current sentence
'{ the first empty line before the *:'{*
paragraph containing the cursor
'} the first empty line after the *:'}*
paragraph containing the cursor
/{pattern}[/] the next line where {pattern} matches *:/*
also see |:range-pattern| below
?{pattern}[?] the previous line where {pattern} matches *:?*
also see |:range-pattern| below
\/ the next line where the previously used search
pattern matches
\? the previous line where the previously used search
pattern matches
\& the next line where the previously used substitute
pattern matches
\/ the next line where the most recent
search pattern matches
\? the previous line where the most recent
search pattern matches
\& the next line where the most recent
substitute pattern matches
Note: "next line" and "previous line" do not include matches appearing
in the current line.
*:range-offset*
Each may be followed (several times) by '+' or '-' and an optional number.
This number is added or subtracted from the preceding line number. If the
number is omitted, 1 is used. If there is nothing before the '+' or '-' then
the current line is used.
*:range-closed-fold*
Each line specifier may be followed by one or more '+' or '-' and an optional
number. That value is added or subtracted from the preceding line number.
So, for example, 'x+2 is two lines after the line containing mark x. If the
number is omitted, +1 is used for each '+' and -1 for each '-' so, e.g., 'x++
and 'x+2 are synonymous. If there is nothing before the '+' or '-', for the
first line number in [range] the current line is used as the relative
starting point. So, -,. means, "the line before the current line to the
current line". The value of the second line number in [range] depends on
whether a comma or semicolon separates the line numbers (see |:,| and |:;|).
Examples: If the cursor is within the line below this one, any of these
commands will print the tag line ":range-offset" and the line, "Each...": >
:-11;+1 print
:-----------,-10 print
:?Each line?-;+ print
:'{+,'{+2 print
:'{+1;')-1 print
< *:range-closed-fold*
When a line number after the comma is in a closed fold it is adjusted to the
last line of the fold, thus the whole fold is included.

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@@ -339,6 +339,8 @@ then ":". For example, when you type "5:", you will get: >
Now you can type the command you want to use. It will use the range "."
(current line) until ".+4" (four lines down). Thus it spans five lines.
See also |:range|, for an overview of all possible ways to specify a range.
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*10.4* The global command