patch 8.1.1705: using ~{} for a literal dict is not nice
Problem: Using ~{} for a literal dict is not nice.
Solution: Use #{} instead.
diff --git a/runtime/doc/eval.txt b/runtime/doc/eval.txt
index b100682..8c70b52 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/eval.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/eval.txt
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
value. |Dictionary|
Examples:
{'blue': "#0000ff", 'red': "#ff0000"}
- ~{blue: "#0000ff", red: "#ff0000"}
+ #{blue: "#0000ff", red: "#ff0000"}
Funcref A reference to a function |Funcref|.
Example: function("strlen")
@@ -482,11 +482,11 @@
Number will be converted to the String '4'. The empty string can also be used
as a key.
*literal-Dict*
-To avoid having to put quotes around every key the ~{} form can be used. This
+To avoid having to put quotes around every key the #{} form can be used. This
does require the key to consist only of ASCII letters, digits, '-' and '_'.
Example: >
- let mydict = ~{zero: 0, one_key: 1, two-key: 2, 333: 3}
-Note that 333 here is the string "333". Empty keys are not possible here.
+ let mydict = #{zero: 0, one_key: 1, two-key: 2, 333: 3}
+Note that 333 here is the string "333". Empty keys are not possible with #{}.
A value can be any expression. Using a Dictionary for a value creates a
nested Dictionary: >