and at approximately {interval}
milliseconds (default 200). Nvim still processes other events during this
time.
Cannot be called while in an |api-fast| event.
Examples: >lua
---
-- Wait for 100 ms, allowing other events to process
vim.wait(100, function() end)
---
-- Wait for 100 ms or until global variable set.
vim.wait(100, function() return vim.g.waiting_for_var end)
---
-- Wait for 1 second or until global variable set, checking every ~500 ms
vim.wait(1000, function() return vim.g.waiting_for_var end, 500)
---
-- Schedule a function to set a value in 100ms
vim.defer_fn(function() vim.g.timer_result = true end, 100)
-- Would wait ten seconds if results blocked. Actually only waits 100 ms
if vim.wait(10000, function() return vim.g.timer_result end) then
print('Only waiting a little bit of time!')
end
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Parameters: ~
• {time} (`integer`) Number of milliseconds to wait
• {callback} (`fun(): boolean?`) Optional callback. Waits until
{callback} returns true
• {interval} (`integer?`) (Approximate) number of milliseconds to wait
between polls
• {fast_only} (`boolean?`) If true, only |api-fast| events will be
processed.
Return (multiple): ~
(`boolean`)
(`-1|-2?`)
• If {callback} returns `true` during the {time}: `true, nil`
• If {callback} never returns `true` during the {time}: `false, -1`
• If {callback} is interrupted during the {time}: `false, -2`
• If {callback} errors, the error is raised.
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LUA-VIMSCRIPT BRIDGE *lua-vimscript*
Nvim Lua provides an interface or "bridge" to Vimscript variables and
functions, and editor commands and options.
Objects passed over this bridge are COPIED (marshalled): there are no
"references". |lua-guide-variables| For example, using `vim.fn.remove()` on a
Lua list copies the list object to Vimscript and does NOT modify the Lua list: >lua
local list = { 1, 2, 3 }
vim.fn.remove(list, 0)
vim.print(list) --> "{ 1, 2, 3 }"
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vim.call({func}, {...}) *vim.call()*
Invokes |vim-function| or |user-function| {func} with arguments {...}.
See also |vim.fn|.
Equivalent to: >lua
vim.fn[func]({...})
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vim.cmd({command})
See |vim.cmd()|.
vim.fn.{func}({...}) *vim.fn*
Invokes |vim-function| or |user-function| {func} with arguments {...}.
To call autoload functions, use the syntax: >lua
vim.fn['some#function']({...})
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Unlike vim.api.|nvim_call_function()| this converts directly between Vim
objects and Lua objects. If the Vim function returns a float, it will be
represented directly as a Lua number. Empty lists and dictionaries both
are represented by an empty table.
Note: |v:null| values as part of the return value is represented as
|vim.NIL| special value
Note: vim.fn keys are generated lazily, thus `pairs(vim.fn)` only
enumerates functions that were called at least once.
Note: The majority of functions cannot run in |api-fast| callbacks with some
undocumented exceptions which are allowed.
*lua-vim-variables*
The Vim editor global dictionaries |g:| |w:| |b:| |t:| |v:| can be accessed
from Lua conveniently and idiomatically by referencing the `vim.*` Lua tables
described below. In this way you can easily read and modify global Vimscript
variables from Lua.
Example: >lua
vim.g.foo = 5 -- Set the g:foo Vimscript variable.
print(vim.g.foo) -- Get and print the g:foo Vimscript variable.
vim.g.foo = nil -- Delete (:unlet) the Vimscript