Christian Brabandt wrote:
> > > There is a bug when using g< with execute()
> > >
> > > One cannot capture it's output using execute()/redir:
> > >
> > > :echo "a\nb\nc\nd\n"
> > > (press enter prompt)
> > > :norm! g<
> > > (shows the echo output again)
> > > :let b=execute(':unsilent norm! g<')
> > > :echo empty(b)
> > > 1
> > > :norm! g<
> > > (does not output anything)
> >
> > That's not a bug, the g< output is not redirected.
> >
> > If you are looking for a way to grab previously listed text we could add
> > some way specifically for that. Changing g< to redirect is not a good
> > idea, it scrolls back and would double the redirected lines.
>
> Just as an addendum, while I realize, that not being able to redirect g<
> is no bug, that fact that afterwards g< does not return anything is
> still a bug, isn't it?
Not really. It shows the last page of the last output. Since you made
an output that shows nothing, that's what it shows again. It's not
useful, but trying to keep the last useful page is a bit complicated.
It hasn't come up in normal use, so it should be OK.
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