$mode-chars(5)

NAME

$mode-chars - Mode characters

SYNOPSIS

$mode-chars

DESCRIPTION

$mode-chars is a read-only variable that returns a string that contains all of the buffer mode characters. The variable is typically used in the macros to determine the integer value of a buffer mode, the string is defined as follows:

AaBbcYzdDeEfHIJkMnNOPQrSTtU12345678VW 

The index into the string matches $show-modes(5).

SEE ALSO

$show-modes(5).

Ref: $mode-chars(5) File: m5var092.5 Date: 2022/06/12

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