Write To A Neovim File Buffer With Lua
June 2021
TODO
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Combine this with the other file that has the same basic details
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Add links to nvim_buf_set_text(), nvim_paste(), and nvim_put()
Use vim.api.nvim_buf_set_lines() to write lines to a Neovim buffer. For example, this will append two lines to the end of a the
local bufnr = 25
local start_line = -1
local end_line = -1
local strict_bounds = false
local lines = { "alfa" }
vim.api.nvim_buf_set_lines(
bufnr, start_line, end_line, strict_bounds, lines
)From the docs:
nvim_buf_set_lines({buffer}, {start}, {end}, {strict_indexing}, {replacement})
Sets (replaces) a line-range in the buffer.
Indexing is zero-based, end-exclusive. Negative indices are
interpreted as length+1+index: -1 refers to the index past the
end. So to change or delete the last element use start=-2 and
end=-1.
To insert lines at a given index, set ``start`` and ``end`` to the
same index. To delete a range of lines, set ``replacement`` to
an empty array.
Out-of-bounds indices are clamped to the nearest valid value,
unless ``strict_indexing`` is set.
Attributes:
not allowed when |textlock| is active
Parameters:
{buffer} Buffer handle, or 0 for current buffer
{start} First line index
{end} Last line index (exclusive)
{strict_indexing} Whether out-of-bounds should be an
error.
{replacement} Array of lines to use as replacementend of line