patch 8.2.2944: Vim9: no error when using job or channel as a string
Problem: Vim9: no error when using job or channel as a string.
Solution: Be more strict about conversion to string. (closes #8312)
diff --git a/src/job.c b/src/job.c
index aeb2af7..189c06e 100644
--- a/src/job.c
+++ b/src/job.c
@@ -1927,4 +1927,34 @@
rettv->vval.v_number = job_stop(job, argvars, NULL);
}
+/*
+ * Get a string with information about the job in "varp" in "buf".
+ * "buf" must be at least NUMBUFLEN long.
+ */
+ char_u *
+job_to_string_buf(typval_T *varp, char_u *buf)
+{
+ job_T *job = varp->vval.v_job;
+ char *status;
+
+ if (job == NULL)
+ return (char_u *)"no process";
+ status = job->jv_status == JOB_FAILED ? "fail"
+ : job->jv_status >= JOB_ENDED ? "dead"
+ : "run";
+# ifdef UNIX
+ vim_snprintf((char *)buf, NUMBUFLEN,
+ "process %ld %s", (long)job->jv_pid, status);
+# elif defined(MSWIN)
+ vim_snprintf((char *)buf, NUMBUFLEN,
+ "process %ld %s",
+ (long)job->jv_proc_info.dwProcessId,
+ status);
+# else
+ // fall-back
+ vim_snprintf((char *)buf, NUMBUFLEN, "process ? %s", status);
+# endif
+ return buf;
+}
+
#endif // FEAT_JOB_CHANNEL