patch 8.2.2250: Vim9: sublist is ambiguous
Problem: Vim9: sublist is ambiguous.
Solution: Require white space around the colon. (closes #7409)
diff --git a/src/eval.c b/src/eval.c
index df5b842..69be2af 100644
--- a/src/eval.c
+++ b/src/eval.c
@@ -3725,6 +3725,7 @@
int range = FALSE;
char_u *key = NULL;
int keylen = -1;
+ int vim9 = in_vim9script();
if (check_can_index(rettv, evaluate, verbose) == FAIL)
return FAIL;
@@ -3755,6 +3756,12 @@
empty1 = TRUE;
else if (eval1(arg, &var1, evalarg) == FAIL) // recursive!
return FAIL;
+ else if (vim9 && **arg == ':')
+ {
+ semsg(_(e_white_space_required_before_and_after_str), ":");
+ clear_tv(&var1);
+ return FAIL;
+ }
else if (evaluate && tv_get_string_chk(&var1) == NULL)
{
// not a number or string
@@ -3769,7 +3776,15 @@
if (**arg == ':')
{
range = TRUE;
- *arg = skipwhite_and_linebreak(*arg + 1, evalarg);
+ ++*arg;
+ if (!IS_WHITE_OR_NUL(**arg) && **arg != ']')
+ {
+ semsg(_(e_white_space_required_before_and_after_str), ":");
+ if (!empty1)
+ clear_tv(&var1);
+ return FAIL;
+ }
+ *arg = skipwhite_and_linebreak(*arg, evalarg);
if (**arg == ']')
empty2 = TRUE;
else if (eval1(arg, &var2, evalarg) == FAIL) // recursive!