From: Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2025 20:02:10 +0000 (+0000)
Subject: runtime(doc): clarify the use of v:errormsg
X-Git-Tag: v9.1.1944~1
X-Git-Url: http://git.ipfire.org/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?a=commitdiff_plain;h=c3cfdefdeee3928671809a20f86ddc5d0fe4cc74;p=thirdparty%2Fvim.git

runtime(doc): clarify the use of v:errormsg

fixes: #18825

Signed-off-by: Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
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diff --git a/runtime/doc/eval.txt b/runtime/doc/eval.txt
index 0acd2e24b9..4f1b0b42f4 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/eval.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/eval.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-*eval.txt*	For Vim version 9.1.  Last change: 2025 Nov 30
+*eval.txt*	For Vim version 9.1.  Last change: 2025 Dec 01
 
 
 		  VIM REFERENCE MANUAL	  by Bram Moolenaar
@@ -2381,8 +2381,8 @@ v:echospace	Number of screen cells that can be used for an `:echo` message
 		available above the last line.
 
 					*v:errmsg* *errmsg-variable*
-v:errmsg	Last given error message.  It's allowed to set this variable.
-		Example: >
+v:errmsg	Last error message that occurred (not neccessarily displayed).
+		It's allowed to set this variable.  Example: >
 	:let v:errmsg = ""
 	:silent! next
 	:if v:errmsg != ""