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+" Tests for :hide command/modifier and 'hidden' option
+
+function SetUp()
+  let s:save_hidden = &hidden
+  let s:save_bufhidden = &bufhidden
+  let s:save_autowrite = &autowrite
+  set nohidden
+  set bufhidden=
+  set noautowrite
+endfunc
+
+function TearDown()
+  let &hidden = s:save_hidden
+  let &bufhidden = s:save_bufhidden
+  let &autowrite = s:save_autowrite
+endfunc
+
+function Test_hide()
+  let orig_bname = bufname('')
+  let orig_winnr = winnr('$')
+
+  new Xf1
+  set modified
+  call assert_fails('edit Xf2')
+  bwipeout! Xf1
+
+  new Xf1
+  set modified
+  edit! Xf2
+  call assert_equal(['Xf2', 2], [bufname(''), winnr('$')])
+  call assert_equal([1, 0], [buflisted('Xf1'), bufloaded('Xf1')])
+  bwipeout! Xf1
+  bwipeout! Xf2
+
+  new Xf1
+  set modified
+  " :hide as a command
+  hide
+  call assert_equal([orig_bname, orig_winnr], [bufname(''), winnr('$')])
+  call assert_equal([1, 1], [buflisted('Xf1'), bufloaded('Xf1')])
+  bwipeout! Xf1
+
+  new Xf1
+  set modified
+  " :hide as a command with trailing comment
+  hide " comment
+  call assert_equal([orig_bname, orig_winnr], [bufname(''), winnr('$')])
+  call assert_equal([1, 1], [buflisted('Xf1'), bufloaded('Xf1')])
+  bwipeout! Xf1
+
+  new Xf1
+  set modified
+  " :hide as a command with bar
+  hide | new Xf2 " comment
+  call assert_equal(['Xf2', 2], [bufname(''), winnr('$')])
+  call assert_equal([1, 1], [buflisted('Xf1'), bufloaded('Xf1')])
+  bwipeout! Xf1
+  bwipeout! Xf2
+
+  new Xf1
+  set modified
+  " :hide as a modifier with trailing comment
+  hide edit Xf2 " comment
+  call assert_equal(['Xf2', 2], [bufname(''), winnr('$')])
+  call assert_equal([1, 1], [buflisted('Xf1'), bufloaded('Xf1')])
+  bwipeout! Xf1
+  bwipeout! Xf2
+
+  new Xf1
+  set modified
+  " To check that the bar is not recognized to separate commands
+  hide echo "one|two"
+  call assert_equal(['Xf1', 2], [bufname(''), winnr('$')])
+  call assert_equal([1, 1], [buflisted('Xf1'), bufloaded('Xf1')])
+  bwipeout! Xf1
+
+  " set hidden
+  new Xf1
+  set hidden
+  set modified
+  edit Xf2 " comment
+  call assert_equal(['Xf2', 2], [bufname(''), winnr('$')])
+  call assert_equal([1, 1], [buflisted('Xf1'), bufloaded('Xf1')])
+  bwipeout! Xf1
+  bwipeout! Xf2
+
+  " set hidden bufhidden=wipe
+  new Xf1
+  set bufhidden=wipe
+  set modified
+  hide edit! Xf2 " comment
+  call assert_equal(['Xf2', 2], [bufname(''), winnr('$')])
+  call assert_equal([0, 0], [buflisted('Xf1'), bufloaded('Xf1')])
+  bwipeout! Xf2
+endfunc
+
+" vim: shiftwidth=2 sts=2 expandtab