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patch 9.0.0370: cleaning up afterwards can make a function messy

Problem:    Cleaning up afterwards can make a function messy.
Solution:   Add the :defer command.
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Bram Moolenaar
2022-09-03 21:35:53 +01:00
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@@ -2979,6 +2979,62 @@ is used as a method: >
let y = GetList()->Filter()
CLEANING UP IN A FUNCTION ~
*:defer*
:defer {func}({args}) Call {func} when the current function is done.
{args} are evaluated here.
Quite often a command in a function has a global effect, which must be undone
when the function finishes. Handling this in all kinds of situations can be a
hassle. Especially when an unexpected error is encountered. This can be done
with `try` / `finally` blocks, but this gets complicated when there is more
than one.
A much simpler solution is using `defer`. It schedules a function call when
the function is returning, no matter if there is an error. Example: >
func Filter(text)
call writefile(a:text, 'Tempfile')
call system('filter < Tempfile > Outfile')
call Handle('Outfile')
call delete('Tempfile')
call delete('Outfile')
endfunc
Here 'Tempfile' and 'Outfile' will not be deleted if something causes the
function to abort. `:defer` can be used to avoid that: >
func Filter(text)
call writefile(a:text, 'Tempfile')
defer delete('Tempfile')
defer delete('Outfile')
call system('filter < Tempfile > Outfile')
call Handle('Outfile')
endfunc
Note that deleting "Outfile" is scheduled before calling system(), since it
can be created even when `system()` fails.
The defered functions are called in reverse order, the last one added is
executed first. A useless example: >
func Useless()
for s in range(3)
defer execute('echomsg "number ' .. s .. '"')
endfor
endfunc
Now `:messages` shows:
number 2
number 1
number 0
Any return value of the deferred function is discarded. The function cannot
be followed by anything, such as "->func" or ".member". Currently `:defer
GetArg()->TheFunc()` does not work, it may work in a later version.
Errors are reported but do not cause aborting execution of deferred functions.
No range is accepted.
AUTOMATICALLY LOADING FUNCTIONS ~
*autoload-functions*
When using many or large functions, it's possible to automatically define them