diff --git a/src/errors.h b/src/errors.h
index 0622042..60be6c1 100644
--- a/src/errors.h
+++ b/src/errors.h
@@ -21,6 +21,10 @@
 #ifdef FEAT_EVAL
 EXTERN char e_invalid_command_str[]
 	INIT(= N_("E476: Invalid command: %s"));
+EXTERN char e_cannot_slice_dictionary[]
+	INIT(= N_("E719: cannot slice a Dictionary"));
+EXTERN char e_cannot_index_special_variable[]
+	INIT(= N_("E909: Cannot index a special variable"));
 EXTERN char e_missing_let_str[]
 	INIT(= N_("E1100: Missing :let: %s"));
 EXTERN char e_variable_not_found_str[]
@@ -69,9 +73,9 @@
 	INIT(= N_("E1021: const requires a value"));
 EXTERN char e_type_or_initialization_required[]
 	INIT(= N_("E1022: type or initialization required"));
-EXTERN char e_cannot_slice_dictionary[]
-	INIT(= N_("E1023: cannot slice a dictionary"));
-// E1024 unused
+// E1023 unused
+EXTERN char e_using_number_as_string[]
+	INIT(= N_("E1024: Using a Number as a String"));
 EXTERN char e_using_rcurly_outside_if_block_scope[]
 	INIT(= N_("E1025: using } outside of a block scope"));
 EXTERN char e_missing_rcurly[]
@@ -146,7 +150,8 @@
 	INIT(= N_("E1060: expected dot after name: %s"));
 EXTERN char e_cannot_find_function_str[]
 	INIT(= N_("E1061: Cannot find function %s"));
-// E1062 unused
+EXTERN char e_cannot_index_number[]
+	INIT(= N_("E1062: Cannot index a Number"));
 EXTERN char e_type_mismatch_for_v_variable[]
 	INIT(= N_("E1063: type mismatch for v: variable"));
 // E1064 unused
diff --git a/src/eval.c b/src/eval.c
index 02b5623..37ed515 100644
--- a/src/eval.c
+++ b/src/eval.c
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@
 # include <float.h>
 #endif
 
-static char *e_dictrange = N_("E719: Cannot use [:] with a Dictionary");
-
 #define NAMESPACE_CHAR	(char_u *)"abglstvw"
 
 /*
@@ -928,7 +926,7 @@
 		if (lp->ll_tv->v_type == VAR_DICT)
 		{
 		    if (!quiet)
-			emsg(_(e_dictrange));
+			emsg(_(e_cannot_slice_dictionary));
 		    clear_tv(&var1);
 		    return NULL;
 		}
@@ -3549,47 +3547,12 @@
 				      && (evalarg->eval_flags & EVAL_EVALUATE);
     int		empty1 = FALSE, empty2 = FALSE;
     typval_T	var1, var2;
-    long	i;
-    long	n1, n2 = 0;
-    long	len = -1;
     int		range = FALSE;
-    char_u	*s;
     char_u	*key = NULL;
+    int		keylen = -1;
 
-    switch (rettv->v_type)
-    {
-	case VAR_FUNC:
-	case VAR_PARTIAL:
-	    if (verbose)
-		emsg(_("E695: Cannot index a Funcref"));
-	    return FAIL;
-	case VAR_FLOAT:
-#ifdef FEAT_FLOAT
-	    if (verbose)
-		emsg(_(e_float_as_string));
-	    return FAIL;
-#endif
-	case VAR_BOOL:
-	case VAR_SPECIAL:
-	case VAR_JOB:
-	case VAR_CHANNEL:
-	    if (verbose)
-		emsg(_("E909: Cannot index a special variable"));
-	    return FAIL;
-	case VAR_UNKNOWN:
-	case VAR_ANY:
-	case VAR_VOID:
-	    if (evaluate)
-		return FAIL;
-	    // FALLTHROUGH
-
-	case VAR_STRING:
-	case VAR_NUMBER:
-	case VAR_LIST:
-	case VAR_DICT:
-	case VAR_BLOB:
-	    break;
-    }
+    if (check_can_index(rettv, evaluate, verbose) == FAIL)
+	return FAIL;
 
     init_tv(&var1);
     init_tv(&var2);
@@ -3599,11 +3562,11 @@
 	 * dict.name
 	 */
 	key = *arg + 1;
-	for (len = 0; eval_isdictc(key[len]); ++len)
+	for (keylen = 0; eval_isdictc(key[keylen]); ++keylen)
 	    ;
-	if (len == 0)
+	if (keylen == 0)
 	    return FAIL;
-	*arg = skipwhite(key + len);
+	*arg = skipwhite(key + keylen);
     }
     else
     {
@@ -3666,49 +3629,132 @@
 
     if (evaluate)
     {
-	n1 = 0;
-	if (!empty1 && rettv->v_type != VAR_DICT)
-	{
-	    n1 = tv_get_number(&var1);
+	int res = eval_index_inner(rettv, range,
+		empty1 ? NULL : &var1, empty2 ? NULL : &var2,
+		key, keylen, verbose);
+	if (!empty1)
 	    clear_tv(&var1);
-	}
 	if (range)
-	{
-	    if (empty2)
-		n2 = -1;
-	    else
+	    clear_tv(&var2);
+	return res;
+    }
+    return OK;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Check if "rettv" can have an [index] or [sli:ce]
+ */
+    int
+check_can_index(typval_T *rettv, int evaluate, int verbose)
+{
+    switch (rettv->v_type)
+    {
+	case VAR_FUNC:
+	case VAR_PARTIAL:
+	    if (verbose)
+		emsg(_("E695: Cannot index a Funcref"));
+	    return FAIL;
+	case VAR_FLOAT:
+#ifdef FEAT_FLOAT
+	    if (verbose)
+		emsg(_(e_float_as_string));
+	    return FAIL;
+#endif
+	case VAR_BOOL:
+	case VAR_SPECIAL:
+	case VAR_JOB:
+	case VAR_CHANNEL:
+	    if (verbose)
+		emsg(_(e_cannot_index_special_variable));
+	    return FAIL;
+	case VAR_UNKNOWN:
+	case VAR_ANY:
+	case VAR_VOID:
+	    if (evaluate)
 	    {
-		n2 = tv_get_number(&var2);
-		clear_tv(&var2);
+		emsg(_(e_cannot_index_special_variable));
+		return FAIL;
 	    }
-	}
+	    // FALLTHROUGH
 
-	switch (rettv->v_type)
+	case VAR_STRING:
+	case VAR_LIST:
+	case VAR_DICT:
+	case VAR_BLOB:
+	    break;
+	case VAR_NUMBER:
+	    if (in_vim9script())
+		emsg(_(e_cannot_index_number));
+	    break;
+    }
+    return OK;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Apply index or range to "rettv".
+ * "var1" is the first index, NULL for [:expr].
+ * "var2" is the second index, NULL for [expr] and [expr: ]
+ * Alternatively, "key" is not NULL, then key[keylen] is the dict index.
+ */
+    int
+eval_index_inner(
+	typval_T    *rettv,
+	int	    is_range,
+	typval_T    *var1,
+	typval_T    *var2,
+	char_u	    *key,
+	int	    keylen,
+	int	    verbose)
+{
+    long	n1, n2 = 0;
+    long	len;
+
+    n1 = 0;
+    if (var1 != NULL && rettv->v_type != VAR_DICT)
+	n1 = tv_get_number(var1);
+
+    if (is_range)
+    {
+	if (rettv->v_type == VAR_DICT)
 	{
-	    case VAR_UNKNOWN:
-	    case VAR_ANY:
-	    case VAR_VOID:
-	    case VAR_FUNC:
-	    case VAR_PARTIAL:
-	    case VAR_FLOAT:
-	    case VAR_BOOL:
-	    case VAR_SPECIAL:
-	    case VAR_JOB:
-	    case VAR_CHANNEL:
-		break; // not evaluating, skipping over subscript
+	    if (verbose)
+		emsg(_(e_cannot_slice_dictionary));
+	    return FAIL;
+	}
+	if (var2 == NULL)
+	    n2 = -1;
+	else
+	    n2 = tv_get_number(var2);
+    }
 
-	    case VAR_NUMBER:
-	    case VAR_STRING:
-		s = tv_get_string(rettv);
+    switch (rettv->v_type)
+    {
+	case VAR_UNKNOWN:
+	case VAR_ANY:
+	case VAR_VOID:
+	case VAR_FUNC:
+	case VAR_PARTIAL:
+	case VAR_FLOAT:
+	case VAR_BOOL:
+	case VAR_SPECIAL:
+	case VAR_JOB:
+	case VAR_CHANNEL:
+	    break; // not evaluating, skipping over subscript
+
+	case VAR_NUMBER:
+	case VAR_STRING:
+	    {
+		char_u	*s = tv_get_string(rettv);
+
 		len = (long)STRLEN(s);
 		if (in_vim9script())
 		{
-		    if (range)
+		    if (is_range)
 			s = string_slice(s, n1, n2);
 		    else
 			s = char_from_string(s, n1);
 		}
-		else if (range)
+		else if (is_range)
 		{
 		    // The resulting variable is a substring.  If the indexes
 		    // are out of range the result is empty.
@@ -3740,119 +3786,107 @@
 		clear_tv(rettv);
 		rettv->v_type = VAR_STRING;
 		rettv->vval.v_string = s;
-		break;
+	    }
+	    break;
 
-	    case VAR_BLOB:
-		len = blob_len(rettv->vval.v_blob);
-		if (range)
+	case VAR_BLOB:
+	    len = blob_len(rettv->vval.v_blob);
+	    if (is_range)
+	    {
+		// The resulting variable is a sub-blob.  If the indexes
+		// are out of range the result is empty.
+		if (n1 < 0)
 		{
-		    // The resulting variable is a sub-blob.  If the indexes
-		    // are out of range the result is empty.
+		    n1 = len + n1;
 		    if (n1 < 0)
-		    {
-			n1 = len + n1;
-			if (n1 < 0)
-			    n1 = 0;
-		    }
-		    if (n2 < 0)
-			n2 = len + n2;
-		    else if (n2 >= len)
-			n2 = len - 1;
-		    if (n1 >= len || n2 < 0 || n1 > n2)
-		    {
-			clear_tv(rettv);
-			rettv->v_type = VAR_BLOB;
-			rettv->vval.v_blob = NULL;
-		    }
-		    else
-		    {
-			blob_T  *blob = blob_alloc();
-
-			if (blob != NULL)
-			{
-			    if (ga_grow(&blob->bv_ga, n2 - n1 + 1) == FAIL)
-			    {
-				blob_free(blob);
-				return FAIL;
-			    }
-			    blob->bv_ga.ga_len = n2 - n1 + 1;
-			    for (i = n1; i <= n2; i++)
-				blob_set(blob, i - n1,
-					      blob_get(rettv->vval.v_blob, i));
-
-			    clear_tv(rettv);
-			    rettv_blob_set(rettv, blob);
-			}
-		    }
+			n1 = 0;
+		}
+		if (n2 < 0)
+		    n2 = len + n2;
+		else if (n2 >= len)
+		    n2 = len - 1;
+		if (n1 >= len || n2 < 0 || n1 > n2)
+		{
+		    clear_tv(rettv);
+		    rettv->v_type = VAR_BLOB;
+		    rettv->vval.v_blob = NULL;
 		}
 		else
 		{
-		    // The resulting variable is a byte value.
-		    // If the index is too big or negative that is an error.
-		    if (n1 < 0)
-			n1 = len + n1;
-		    if (n1 < len && n1 >= 0)
+		    blob_T  *blob = blob_alloc();
+		    long    i;
+
+		    if (blob != NULL)
 		    {
-			int v = blob_get(rettv->vval.v_blob, n1);
-
-			clear_tv(rettv);
-			rettv->v_type = VAR_NUMBER;
-			rettv->vval.v_number = v;
-		    }
-		    else
-			semsg(_(e_blobidx), n1);
-		}
-		break;
-
-	    case VAR_LIST:
-		if (empty1)
-		    n1 = 0;
-		if (empty2)
-		    n2 = -1;
-		if (list_slice_or_index(rettv->vval.v_list,
-					range, n1, n2, rettv, verbose) == FAIL)
-		    return FAIL;
-		break;
-
-	    case VAR_DICT:
-		if (range)
-		{
-		    if (verbose)
-			emsg(_(e_dictrange));
-		    if (len == -1)
-			clear_tv(&var1);
-		    return FAIL;
-		}
-		{
-		    dictitem_T	*item;
-
-		    if (len == -1)
-		    {
-			key = tv_get_string_chk(&var1);
-			if (key == NULL)
+			if (ga_grow(&blob->bv_ga, n2 - n1 + 1) == FAIL)
 			{
-			    clear_tv(&var1);
+			    blob_free(blob);
 			    return FAIL;
 			}
+			blob->bv_ga.ga_len = n2 - n1 + 1;
+			for (i = n1; i <= n2; i++)
+			    blob_set(blob, i - n1,
+					  blob_get(rettv->vval.v_blob, i));
+
+			clear_tv(rettv);
+			rettv_blob_set(rettv, blob);
 		    }
-
-		    item = dict_find(rettv->vval.v_dict, key, (int)len);
-
-		    if (item == NULL && verbose)
-			semsg(_(e_dictkey), key);
-		    if (len == -1)
-			clear_tv(&var1);
-		    if (item == NULL)
-			return FAIL;
-
-		    copy_tv(&item->di_tv, &var1);
-		    clear_tv(rettv);
-		    *rettv = var1;
 		}
-		break;
-	}
-    }
+	    }
+	    else
+	    {
+		// The resulting variable is a byte value.
+		// If the index is too big or negative that is an error.
+		if (n1 < 0)
+		    n1 = len + n1;
+		if (n1 < len && n1 >= 0)
+		{
+		    int v = blob_get(rettv->vval.v_blob, n1);
 
+		    clear_tv(rettv);
+		    rettv->v_type = VAR_NUMBER;
+		    rettv->vval.v_number = v;
+		}
+		else
+		    semsg(_(e_blobidx), n1);
+	    }
+	    break;
+
+	case VAR_LIST:
+	    if (var1 == NULL)
+		n1 = 0;
+	    if (var2 == NULL)
+		n2 = -1;
+	    if (list_slice_or_index(rettv->vval.v_list,
+				    is_range, n1, n2, rettv, verbose) == FAIL)
+		return FAIL;
+	    break;
+
+	case VAR_DICT:
+	    {
+		dictitem_T	*item;
+		typval_T	tmp;
+
+		if (key == NULL)
+		{
+		    key = tv_get_string_chk(var1);
+		    if (key == NULL)
+			return FAIL;
+		}
+
+		item = dict_find(rettv->vval.v_dict, key, (int)keylen);
+
+		if (item == NULL && verbose)
+		    semsg(_(e_dictkey), key);
+		if (item == NULL)
+		    return FAIL;
+
+		copy_tv(&item->di_tv, &tmp);
+		clear_tv(rettv);
+		*rettv = tmp;
+	    }
+	    break;
+    }
     return OK;
 }
 
@@ -5292,9 +5326,9 @@
  * "str_len".
  * If going over the end return "str_len".
  * If "idx" is negative count from the end, -1 is the last character.
- * When going over the start return zero.
+ * When going over the start return -1.
  */
-    static size_t
+    static long
 char_idx2byte(char_u *str, size_t str_len, varnumber_T idx)
 {
     varnumber_T nchar = idx;
@@ -5317,8 +5351,10 @@
 	    nbyte -= mb_head_off(str, str + nbyte);
 	    ++nchar;
 	}
+	if (nchar < 0)
+	    return -1;
     }
-    return nbyte;
+    return (long)nbyte;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -5328,24 +5364,26 @@
     char_u *
 string_slice(char_u *str, varnumber_T first, varnumber_T last)
 {
-    size_t	    start_byte, end_byte;
-    size_t	    slen;
+    long	start_byte, end_byte;
+    size_t	slen;
 
     if (str == NULL)
 	return NULL;
     slen = STRLEN(str);
     start_byte = char_idx2byte(str, slen, first);
+    if (start_byte < 0)
+	start_byte = 0; // first index very negative: use zero
     if (last == -1)
 	end_byte = slen;
     else
     {
 	end_byte = char_idx2byte(str, slen, last);
-	if (end_byte < slen)
+	if (end_byte >= 0 && end_byte < (long)slen)
 	    // end index is inclusive
 	    end_byte += MB_CPTR2LEN(str + end_byte);
     }
 
-    if (start_byte >= slen || end_byte <= start_byte)
+    if (start_byte >= (long)slen || end_byte <= start_byte)
 	return NULL;
     return vim_strnsave(str + start_byte, end_byte - start_byte);
 }
diff --git a/src/list.c b/src/list.c
index b09e87f..c730b1a 100644
--- a/src/list.c
+++ b/src/list.c
@@ -914,7 +914,7 @@
 		semsg(_(e_listidx), n1);
 	    return FAIL;
 	}
-	n1 = len;
+	n1 = n1 < 0 ? 0 : len;
     }
     if (range)
     {
diff --git a/src/proto/eval.pro b/src/proto/eval.pro
index 551dacb..c32403f 100644
--- a/src/proto/eval.pro
+++ b/src/proto/eval.pro
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@
 int eval1(char_u **arg, typval_T *rettv, evalarg_T *evalarg);
 void eval_addblob(typval_T *tv1, typval_T *tv2);
 int eval_addlist(typval_T *tv1, typval_T *tv2);
+int check_can_index(typval_T *rettv, int evaluate, int verbose);
+int eval_index_inner(typval_T *rettv, int is_range, typval_T *var1, typval_T *var2, char_u *key, int keylen, int verbose);
 char_u *partial_name(partial_T *pt);
 void partial_unref(partial_T *pt);
 int get_copyID(void);
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_vim9_disassemble.vim b/src/testdir/test_vim9_disassemble.vim
index 3ed36f3..4560da0 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_vim9_disassemble.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_vim9_disassemble.vim
@@ -1091,6 +1091,50 @@
   call assert_equal(1, DictMember())
 enddef
 
+let somelist = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
+def AnyIndex(): number
+  let res = g:somelist[2]
+  return res
+enddef
+
+def Test_disassemble_any_index()
+  let instr = execute('disassemble AnyIndex')
+  assert_match('AnyIndex\_s*' ..
+        'let res = g:somelist\[2\]\_s*' ..
+        '\d LOADG g:somelist\_s*' ..
+        '\d PUSHNR 2\_s*' ..
+        '\d ANYINDEX\_s*' ..
+        '\d STORE $0\_s*' ..
+        'return res\_s*' ..
+        '\d LOAD $0\_s*' ..
+        '\d CHECKTYPE number stack\[-1\]\_s*' ..
+        '\d RETURN',
+        instr)
+  assert_equal(3, AnyIndex())
+enddef
+
+def AnySlice(): list<number>
+  let res = g:somelist[1:3]
+  return res
+enddef
+
+def Test_disassemble_any_slice()
+  let instr = execute('disassemble AnySlice')
+  assert_match('AnySlice\_s*' ..
+        'let res = g:somelist\[1:3\]\_s*' ..
+        '\d LOADG g:somelist\_s*' ..
+        '\d PUSHNR 1\_s*' ..
+        '\d PUSHNR 3\_s*' ..
+        '\d ANYSLICE\_s*' ..
+        '\d STORE $0\_s*' ..
+        'return res\_s*' ..
+        '\d LOAD $0\_s*' ..
+        '\d CHECKTYPE list stack\[-1\]\_s*' ..
+        '\d RETURN',
+        instr)
+  assert_equal([2, 3, 4], AnySlice())
+enddef
+
 def NegateNumber(): number
   let nr = 9
   let plus = +nr
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_vim9_expr.vim b/src/testdir/test_vim9_expr.vim
index 720f230..01ac3e6 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_vim9_expr.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_vim9_expr.vim
@@ -1457,7 +1457,7 @@
 		4]
 
   call CheckDefFailure(["let x = 1234[3]"], 'E1107:')
-  call CheckDefExecFailure(["let x = g:anint[3]"], 'E1029:')
+  call CheckDefExecFailure(["let x = g:anint[3]"], 'E1062:')
 
   call CheckDefFailure(["let x = g:list_mixed[xxx]"], 'E1001:')
 
@@ -1768,9 +1768,91 @@
   call CheckDefExecFailure(["let d: dict<number>", "d = g:list_empty"], 'E1029: Expected dict but got list')
 enddef
 
-def Test_expr_index()
-  # getting the one member should clear the list only after getting the item
-  assert_equal('bbb', ['aaa', 'bbb', 'ccc'][1])
+def Test_expr7_any_index_slice()
+  let lines =<< trim END
+    # getting the one member should clear the list only after getting the item
+    assert_equal('bbb', ['aaa', 'bbb', 'ccc'][1])
+
+    # string is permissive, index out of range accepted
+    g:teststring = 'abcdef'
+    assert_equal('b', g:teststring[1])
+    assert_equal('', g:teststring[-1])
+    assert_equal('', g:teststring[99])
+
+    assert_equal('b', g:teststring[1:1])
+    assert_equal('bcdef', g:teststring[1:])
+    assert_equal('abcd', g:teststring[:3])
+    assert_equal('cdef', g:teststring[-4:])
+    assert_equal('abcdef', g:teststring[-9:])
+    assert_equal('abcd', g:teststring[:-3])
+    assert_equal('', g:teststring[:-9])
+
+    # blob index cannot be out of range
+    g:testblob = 0z01ab
+    assert_equal(0x01, g:testblob[0])
+    assert_equal(0xab, g:testblob[1])
+    assert_equal(0xab, g:testblob[-1])
+    assert_equal(0x01, g:testblob[-2])
+
+    # blob slice accepts out of range
+    assert_equal(0z01ab, g:testblob[0:1])
+    assert_equal(0z01, g:testblob[0:0])
+    assert_equal(0z01, g:testblob[-2:-2])
+    assert_equal(0zab, g:testblob[1:1])
+    assert_equal(0zab, g:testblob[-1:-1])
+    assert_equal(0z, g:testblob[2:2])
+    assert_equal(0z, g:testblob[0:-3])
+
+    # list index cannot be out of range
+    g:testlist = [0, 1, 2, 3]
+    assert_equal(0, g:testlist[0])
+    assert_equal(1, g:testlist[1])
+    assert_equal(3, g:testlist[3])
+    assert_equal(3, g:testlist[-1])
+    assert_equal(0, g:testlist[-4])
+    assert_equal(1, g:testlist[g:theone])
+
+    # list slice accepts out of range
+    assert_equal([0], g:testlist[0:0])
+    assert_equal([3], g:testlist[3:3])
+    assert_equal([0, 1], g:testlist[0:1])
+    assert_equal([0, 1, 2, 3], g:testlist[0:3])
+    assert_equal([0, 1, 2, 3], g:testlist[0:9])
+    assert_equal([], g:testlist[-1:1])
+    assert_equal([1], g:testlist[-3:1])
+    assert_equal([0, 1], g:testlist[-4:1])
+    assert_equal([0, 1], g:testlist[-9:1])
+    assert_equal([1, 2, 3], g:testlist[1:-1])
+    assert_equal([1], g:testlist[1:-3])
+    assert_equal([], g:testlist[1:-4])
+    assert_equal([], g:testlist[1:-9])
+
+    g:testdict = #{a: 1, b: 2}
+    assert_equal(1, g:testdict['a'])
+    assert_equal(2, g:testdict['b'])
+  END
+
+  CheckDefSuccess(lines)
+  CheckScriptSuccess(['vim9script'] + lines)
+
+  CheckDefExecFailure(['echo g:testblob[2]'], 'E979:')
+  CheckScriptFailure(['vim9script', 'echo g:testblob[2]'], 'E979:')
+  CheckDefExecFailure(['echo g:testblob[-3]'], 'E979:')
+  CheckScriptFailure(['vim9script', 'echo g:testblob[-3]'], 'E979:')
+
+  CheckDefExecFailure(['echo g:testlist[4]'], 'E684:')
+  CheckScriptFailure(['vim9script', 'echo g:testlist[4]'], 'E684:')
+  CheckDefExecFailure(['echo g:testlist[-5]'], 'E684:')
+  CheckScriptFailure(['vim9script', 'echo g:testlist[-5]'], 'E684:')
+
+  CheckDefExecFailure(['echo g:testdict["a":"b"]'], 'E719:')
+  CheckScriptFailure(['vim9script', 'echo g:testdict["a":"b"]'], 'E719:')
+  CheckDefExecFailure(['echo g:testdict[1]'], 'E716:')
+  CheckScriptFailure(['vim9script', 'echo g:testdict[1]'], 'E716:')
+
+  unlet g:teststring
+  unlet g:testblob
+  unlet g:testlist
 enddef
 
 def Test_expr_member_vim9script()
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_vim9_script.vim b/src/testdir/test_vim9_script.vim
index 1e265be..3b8264f 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_vim9_script.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_vim9_script.vim
@@ -793,8 +793,8 @@
   endtry
   assert_equal(99, n)
 
-  # TODO: this will change when index on "any" works
   try
+    # string slice returns a string, not a number
     n = g:astring[3]
   catch /E1029:/
     n = 77
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 7a6fcbf..66506b2 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -755,6 +755,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    1466,
+/**/
     1465,
 /**/
     1464,
diff --git a/src/vim9.h b/src/vim9.h
index ce92d03..b7bd84e 100644
--- a/src/vim9.h
+++ b/src/vim9.h
@@ -120,6 +120,8 @@
     ISN_STRSLICE,   // [expr:expr] string slice
     ISN_LISTINDEX,  // [expr] list index
     ISN_LISTSLICE,  // [expr:expr] list slice
+    ISN_ANYINDEX,   // [expr] runtime index
+    ISN_ANYSLICE,   // [expr:expr] runtime slice
     ISN_SLICE,	    // drop isn_arg.number items from start of list
     ISN_GETITEM,    // push list item, isn_arg.number is the index
     ISN_MEMBER,	    // dict[member]
diff --git a/src/vim9compile.c b/src/vim9compile.c
index cdc63cf..579ccbc 100644
--- a/src/vim9compile.c
+++ b/src/vim9compile.c
@@ -3179,20 +3179,20 @@
 	    }
 	    else if (vtype == VAR_LIST || *typep == &t_any)
 	    {
-		// TODO: any requires runtime code
-		if (*typep == &t_any && need_type(*typep, &t_list_any,
-				      is_slice ? -3 : -2, cctx, FALSE) == FAIL)
-		    return FAIL;
 		if (is_slice)
 		{
-		    if (generate_instr_drop(cctx, ISN_LISTSLICE, 2) == FAIL)
+		    if (generate_instr_drop(cctx,
+			     vtype == VAR_LIST ?  ISN_LISTSLICE : ISN_ANYSLICE,
+								    2) == FAIL)
 			return FAIL;
 		}
 		else
 		{
 		    if ((*typep)->tt_type == VAR_LIST)
 			*typep = (*typep)->tt_member;
-		    if (generate_instr_drop(cctx, ISN_LISTINDEX, 1) == FAIL)
+		    if (generate_instr_drop(cctx,
+			     vtype == VAR_LIST ?  ISN_LISTINDEX : ISN_ANYINDEX,
+								    1) == FAIL)
 			return FAIL;
 		}
 	    }
@@ -7085,11 +7085,13 @@
 	case ISN_2STRING_ANY:
 	case ISN_ADDBLOB:
 	case ISN_ADDLIST:
+	case ISN_ANYINDEX:
+	case ISN_ANYSLICE:
 	case ISN_BCALL:
 	case ISN_CATCH:
+	case ISN_CHECKLEN:
 	case ISN_CHECKNR:
 	case ISN_CHECKTYPE:
-	case ISN_CHECKLEN:
 	case ISN_COMPAREANY:
 	case ISN_COMPAREBLOB:
 	case ISN_COMPAREBOOL:
@@ -7102,7 +7104,6 @@
 	case ISN_COMPARESTRING:
 	case ISN_CONCAT:
 	case ISN_DCALL:
-	case ISN_SHUFFLE:
 	case ISN_DROP:
 	case ISN_ECHO:
 	case ISN_ECHOERR:
@@ -7111,14 +7112,10 @@
 	case ISN_EXECCONCAT:
 	case ISN_EXECUTE:
 	case ISN_FOR:
+	case ISN_GETITEM:
+	case ISN_JUMP:
 	case ISN_LISTINDEX:
 	case ISN_LISTSLICE:
-	case ISN_STRINDEX:
-	case ISN_STRSLICE:
-	case ISN_GETITEM:
-	case ISN_SLICE:
-	case ISN_MEMBER:
-	case ISN_JUMP:
 	case ISN_LOAD:
 	case ISN_LOADBDICT:
 	case ISN_LOADGDICT:
@@ -7128,27 +7125,32 @@
 	case ISN_LOADTDICT:
 	case ISN_LOADV:
 	case ISN_LOADWDICT:
+	case ISN_MEMBER:
 	case ISN_NEGATENR:
 	case ISN_NEWDICT:
 	case ISN_NEWLIST:
-	case ISN_OPNR:
-	case ISN_OPFLOAT:
 	case ISN_OPANY:
+	case ISN_OPFLOAT:
+	case ISN_OPNR:
 	case ISN_PCALL:
 	case ISN_PCALL_END:
+	case ISN_PUSHBOOL:
 	case ISN_PUSHF:
 	case ISN_PUSHNR:
-	case ISN_PUSHBOOL:
 	case ISN_PUSHSPEC:
 	case ISN_RETURN:
+	case ISN_SHUFFLE:
+	case ISN_SLICE:
 	case ISN_STORE:
-	case ISN_STOREOUTER:
-	case ISN_STOREV:
-	case ISN_STORENR:
-	case ISN_STOREREG:
-	case ISN_STORESCRIPT:
 	case ISN_STOREDICT:
 	case ISN_STORELIST:
+	case ISN_STORENR:
+	case ISN_STOREOUTER:
+	case ISN_STOREREG:
+	case ISN_STORESCRIPT:
+	case ISN_STOREV:
+	case ISN_STRINDEX:
+	case ISN_STRSLICE:
 	case ISN_THROW:
 	case ISN_TRY:
 	    // nothing allocated
diff --git a/src/vim9execute.c b/src/vim9execute.c
index 02a895e..f8156c8 100644
--- a/src/vim9execute.c
+++ b/src/vim9execute.c
@@ -2297,6 +2297,32 @@
 		}
 		break;
 
+	    case ISN_ANYINDEX:
+	    case ISN_ANYSLICE:
+		{
+		    int		is_slice = iptr->isn_type == ISN_ANYSLICE;
+		    typval_T	*var1, *var2;
+		    int		res;
+
+		    // index: composite is at stack-2, index at stack-1
+		    // slice: composite is at stack-3, indexes at stack-2 and
+		    // stack-1
+		    tv = is_slice ? STACK_TV_BOT(-3) : STACK_TV_BOT(-2);
+		    if (check_can_index(tv, TRUE, TRUE) == FAIL)
+			goto on_error;
+		    var1 = is_slice ? STACK_TV_BOT(-2) : STACK_TV_BOT(-1);
+		    var2 = is_slice ? STACK_TV_BOT(-1) : NULL;
+		    res = eval_index_inner(tv, is_slice,
+						   var1, var2, NULL, -1, TRUE);
+		    clear_tv(var1);
+		    if (is_slice)
+			clear_tv(var2);
+		    ectx.ec_stack.ga_len -= is_slice ? 2 : 1;
+		    if (res == FAIL)
+			goto on_error;
+		}
+		break;
+
 	    case ISN_SLICE:
 		{
 		    list_T	*list;
@@ -3133,6 +3159,8 @@
 	    case ISN_STRSLICE: smsg("%4d STRSLICE", current); break;
 	    case ISN_LISTINDEX: smsg("%4d LISTINDEX", current); break;
 	    case ISN_LISTSLICE: smsg("%4d LISTSLICE", current); break;
+	    case ISN_ANYINDEX: smsg("%4d ANYINDEX", current); break;
+	    case ISN_ANYSLICE: smsg("%4d ANYSLICE", current); break;
 	    case ISN_SLICE: smsg("%4d SLICE %lld",
 					 current, iptr->isn_arg.number); break;
 	    case ISN_GETITEM: smsg("%4d ITEM %lld",