runtime(doc): clarify complete_match() and 'isexpand' option
Commit:
https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/ffc89e47d014178bcd0a681ff2c8e18470cc972b
Author: glepnir <glephun...@gmail.com>
Date: Sun Apr 27 14:59:17 2025 +0200
runtime(doc): clarify complete_match() and 'isexpand' option
clarify complete_match() documentation to better explain its backward
search behavior, argument handling, and return value format and add an
example of isexpand
closes: #17212
Signed-off-by: glepnir <glephun...@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Christian Brabandt <c...@256bit.org>
diff --git a/runtime/doc/builtin.txt b/runtime/doc/builtin.txt
index 9f91f47d4..55a0731a8 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/builtin.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/builtin.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-*builtin.txt* For Vim version 9.1. Last change: 2025 Apr 24
+*builtin.txt* For Vim version 9.1. Last change: 2025 Apr 27
VIM REFERENCE MANUAL by Bram Moolenaar
@@ -2034,8 +2034,11 @@ complete_info([{what}])
*complete_info()*
Return type: dict<any>
complete_match([{lnum}, {col}]) *complete_match()*
- Returns a List of matches found according to the 'isexpand'
- option. Each match is represented as a List containing
+ Searches backward from the given position and returns a List
+ of matches according to the 'isexpand' option. When no
+ arguments are provided, uses the current cursor position.
+
+ Each match is represented as a List containing
[startcol, trigger_text] where:
- startcol: column position where completion should start,
or -1 if no trigger position is found. For multi-character
@@ -2047,9 +2050,6 @@ complete_match([{lnum}, {col}])
*complete_match()*
When 'isexpand' is empty, uses the 'iskeyword' pattern
"\k\+$" to find the start of the current keyword.
- When no arguments are provided, uses the current cursor
- position.
-
Examples: >
set isexpand=.,->,/,/*,abc
func CustomComplete()
diff --git a/runtime/doc/options.txt b/runtime/doc/options.txt
index 03a6a6c5c..255b9d50f 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/options.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/options.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-*options.txt* For Vim version 9.1. Last change: 2025 Apr 24
+*options.txt* For Vim version 9.1. Last change: 2025 Apr 27
VIM REFERENCE MANUAL by Bram Moolenaar
@@ -4996,6 +4996,10 @@ A jump table for the options with a short description
can be found at |Q_op|.
Note: Use "\," to add a literal comma as trigger character, see
|option-backslash|.
+ Examples: >
+ set isexpand=.,->,/*,\,
+<
+
*'insertmode'* *'im'* *'noinsertmode'* *'noim'*
'insertmode' 'im' boolean (default off)
global
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