The documentation states:
*eval.txt* For Vim version 7.0. Last change: 2006 May 06
...
To return more than one value, pass the name of a global variable: >
:function Compute(n1, n2, divname)
: if a:n2 == 0
: return "fail"
: endif
: let g:{a:divname} = a:n1 / a:n2
: return "ok"
:endfunction
This function can then be called with:
:let success = Compute(13, 1324, "div")
:if success == "ok"
: echo div
:endif
An alternative is to return a command that can be executed. This also works
with local variables in a calling function. Example: >
:function Foo()
: execute Bar()
: echo "line " . lnum . " column " . col
:endfunction
:function Bar()
: return "let lnum = " . line(".") . " | let col = " . col(".")
:endfunction
The names "lnum" and "col" could also be passed as argument to Bar(), to
allow
the caller to set the names.
Shouldn't be the possibility added to return dicts/ lists?
Marc
