patch 8.2.3702: first key in dict is seen as curly expression and fails
Problem: First key in dict is seen as curly expression and fails.
Solution: Ignore failure of curly expression. (closes #9247)
diff --git a/src/dict.c b/src/dict.c
index 032c1b5..98be263 100644
--- a/src/dict.c
+++ b/src/dict.c
@@ -891,7 +891,7 @@
typval_T tv;
char_u *key = NULL;
dictitem_T *item;
- char_u *start = skipwhite(*arg + 1);
+ char_u *curly_expr = skipwhite(*arg + 1);
char_u buf[NUMBUFLEN];
int vim9script = in_vim9script();
int had_comma;
@@ -903,13 +903,11 @@
* first item.
* But {} is an empty Dictionary.
*/
- if (!vim9script && *start != '}')
- {
- if (eval1(&start, &tv, NULL) == FAIL) // recursive!
- return FAIL;
- if (*skipwhite(start) == '}')
- return NOTDONE;
- }
+ if (!vim9script
+ && *curly_expr != '}'
+ && eval1(&curly_expr, &tv, NULL) == OK
+ && *skipwhite(curly_expr) == '}')
+ return NOTDONE;
if (evaluate)
{