patch 8.2.2957: using getchar() in Vim9 script is problematic
Problem: Using getchar() in Vim9 script is problematic.
Solution: Add getcharstr(). (closes #8343)
diff --git a/src/evalfunc.c b/src/evalfunc.c
index 07f158d..d08cf43 100644
--- a/src/evalfunc.c
+++ b/src/evalfunc.c
@@ -945,13 +945,15 @@
{"getchangelist", 0, 1, FEARG_1, NULL,
ret_list_any, f_getchangelist},
{"getchar", 0, 1, 0, NULL,
- ret_number, f_getchar},
+ ret_any, f_getchar},
{"getcharmod", 0, 0, 0, NULL,
ret_number, f_getcharmod},
{"getcharpos", 1, 1, FEARG_1, NULL,
ret_list_number, f_getcharpos},
{"getcharsearch", 0, 0, 0, NULL,
ret_dict_any, f_getcharsearch},
+ {"getcharstr", 0, 1, 0, NULL,
+ ret_string, f_getcharstr},
{"getcmdline", 0, 0, 0, NULL,
ret_string, f_getcmdline},
{"getcmdpos", 0, 0, 0, NULL,