diff --git a/runtime/doc/eval.txt b/runtime/doc/eval.txt
index cfc3769..a18b048 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/eval.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/eval.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-*eval.txt*      For Vim version 7.1.  Last change: 2007 Jun 09
+*eval.txt*      For Vim version 7.1.  Last change: 2007 Jul 11
 
 
 		  VIM REFERENCE MANUAL    by Bram Moolenaar
@@ -2020,6 +2020,10 @@
 			    number of characters in the cursor line plus one)
 		    'x	    position of mark x (if the mark is not set, 0 is
 			    returned)
+		Additionally {expr} can be [lnum, col]: a |List| with the line
+		and column number. Most useful when the column is "$", to get
+		the las column of a specific line.  When "lnum" or "col" is
+		out of range then col() returns zero.
 		To get the line number use |line()|.  To get both use
 		|getpos()|.
 		For the screen column position use |virtcol()|.
@@ -5024,14 +5028,12 @@
 		position, the returned Number will be the column at the end of
 		the <Tab>.  For example, for a <Tab> in column 1, with 'ts'
 		set to 8, it returns 8.
-		For the use of {expr} see |col()|.  Additionally you can use
-		[lnum, col]: a |List| with the line and column number.  When
-		"lnum" or "col" is out of range then virtcol() returns zero.
-		When 'virtualedit' is used it can be [lnum, col, off], where
+		For the byte position use |col()|.
+		For the use of {expr} see |col()|.
+		When 'virtualedit' is used {expr} can be [lnum, col, off], where
 		"off" is the offset in screen columns from the start of the
 		character.  E.g., a position within a <Tab> or after the last
 		character.
-		For the byte position use |col()|.
 		When Virtual editing is active in the current mode, a position
 		beyond the end of the line can be returned. |'virtualedit'|
 		The accepted positions are:
diff --git a/src/eval.c b/src/eval.c
index d55ba10..e22a61d 100644
--- a/src/eval.c
+++ b/src/eval.c
@@ -672,7 +672,7 @@
 static void f_writefile __ARGS((typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv));
 
 static int list2fpos __ARGS((typval_T *arg, pos_T *posp, int *fnump));
-static pos_T *var2fpos __ARGS((typval_T *varp, int lnum, int *fnum));
+static pos_T *var2fpos __ARGS((typval_T *varp, int dollar_lnum, int *fnum));
 static int get_env_len __ARGS((char_u **arg));
 static int get_id_len __ARGS((char_u **arg));
 static int get_name_len __ARGS((char_u **arg, char_u **alias, int evaluate, int verbose));
@@ -16505,9 +16505,9 @@
  * Returns NULL when there is an error.
  */
     static pos_T *
-var2fpos(varp, lnum, fnum)
+var2fpos(varp, dollar_lnum, fnum)
     typval_T	*varp;
-    int		lnum;		/* TRUE when $ is last line */
+    int		dollar_lnum;	/* TRUE when $ is last line */
     int		*fnum;		/* set to fnum for '0, 'A, etc. */
 {
     char_u		*name;
@@ -16520,6 +16520,7 @@
 	list_T		*l;
 	int		len;
 	int		error = FALSE;
+	listitem_T	*li;
 
 	l = varp->vval.v_list;
 	if (l == NULL)
@@ -16535,6 +16536,14 @@
 	if (error)
 	    return NULL;
 	len = (long)STRLEN(ml_get(pos.lnum));
+
+	/* We accept "$" for the column number: last column. */
+	li = list_find(l, 1L);
+	if (li != NULL && li->li_tv.v_type == VAR_STRING
+		&& li->li_tv.vval.v_string != NULL
+		&& STRCMP(li->li_tv.vval.v_string, "$") == 0)
+	    pos.col = len + 1;
+
 	/* Accept a position up to the NUL after the line. */
 	if (pos.col == 0 || (int)pos.col > len + 1)
 	    return NULL;	/* invalid column number */
@@ -16567,7 +16576,7 @@
     pos.coladd = 0;
 #endif
 
-    if (name[0] == 'w' && lnum)
+    if (name[0] == 'w' && dollar_lnum)
     {
 	pos.col = 0;
 	if (name[1] == '0')		/* "w0": first visible line */
@@ -16585,7 +16594,7 @@
     }
     else if (name[0] == '$')		/* last column or line */
     {
-	if (lnum)
+	if (dollar_lnum)
 	{
 	    pos.lnum = curbuf->b_ml.ml_line_count;
 	    pos.col = 0;
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index bfb8cca..0985a50 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -667,6 +667,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    31,
+/**/
     30,
 /**/
     29,