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+" Tests for :unlet
+
+func Test_read_only()
+  try
+    " this caused a crash
+    unlet count
+  catch
+    call assert_true(v:exception =~ ':E795:')
+  endtry
+endfunc
+
+func Test_existing()
+  let does_exist = 1
+  call assert_true(exists('does_exist'))
+  unlet does_exist
+  call assert_false(exists('does_exist'))
+endfunc
+
+func Test_not_existing()
+  unlet! does_not_exist
+  try
+    unlet does_not_exist
+  catch
+    call assert_true(v:exception =~ ':E108:')
+  endtry
+endfunc