commit 3a3b10e87a10dd0bc355618dbfc4a0a6c828aad7
author Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> Sat Jun 26 15:00:59 2021 +0200
committer Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> Sat Jun 26 15:00:59 2021 +0200
tree e74e88f7d0cbf28ff9d9af3ae9a371348656cdfa
parent 4d5dfe20839e9d13c95eaf4254467f952653b042

patch 8.2.3055: strange error for assigning to "x.key" on non-dictionary

Problem:    Strange error for assigning to "x.key" on non-dictionary.
Solution:   Add a specific error message. (closes #8451)

src/testdir/test_vim9_assign.vim

diff --git a/src/testdir/test_vim9_assign.vim b/src/testdir/test_vim9_assign.vim
index 8541d11..230ddc5 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_vim9_assign.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_vim9_assign.vim
@@ -787,6 +787,12 @@
     d.dd[0] = 0
   END
   CheckDefExecFailure(lines, 'E1148:', 2)
+
+  lines =<< trim END
+    var n: any
+    n.key = 5
+  END
+  CheckDefExecAndScriptFailure2(lines, 'E1148:', 'E1203: Dot can only be used on a dictionary: n.key = 5', 2)
 enddef
 
 def Test_assignment_local()