diff --git a/src/channel.c b/src/channel.c
index 1363ee9..c62da8b 100644
--- a/src/channel.c
+++ b/src/channel.c
@@ -2809,7 +2809,7 @@
 	status = "buffered";
     else
 	status = "closed";
-    dict_add_nr_str(dict, namebuf, 0, (char_u *)status);
+    dict_add_string(dict, namebuf, (char_u *)status);
 
     STRCPY(namebuf + tail, "mode");
     switch (chanpart->ch_mode)
@@ -2819,7 +2819,7 @@
 	case MODE_JSON: s = "JSON"; break;
 	case MODE_JS: s = "JS"; break;
     }
-    dict_add_nr_str(dict, namebuf, 0, (char_u *)s);
+    dict_add_string(dict, namebuf, (char_u *)s);
 
     STRCPY(namebuf + tail, "io");
     if (part == PART_SOCK)
@@ -2832,22 +2832,22 @@
 	case JIO_BUFFER: s = "buffer"; break;
 	case JIO_OUT: s = "out"; break;
     }
-    dict_add_nr_str(dict, namebuf, 0, (char_u *)s);
+    dict_add_string(dict, namebuf, (char_u *)s);
 
     STRCPY(namebuf + tail, "timeout");
-    dict_add_nr_str(dict, namebuf, chanpart->ch_timeout, NULL);
+    dict_add_number(dict, namebuf, chanpart->ch_timeout);
 }
 
     void
 channel_info(channel_T *channel, dict_T *dict)
 {
-    dict_add_nr_str(dict, "id", channel->ch_id, NULL);
-    dict_add_nr_str(dict, "status", 0, (char_u *)channel_status(channel, -1));
+    dict_add_number(dict, "id", channel->ch_id);
+    dict_add_string(dict, "status", (char_u *)channel_status(channel, -1));
 
     if (channel->ch_hostname != NULL)
     {
-	dict_add_nr_str(dict, "hostname", 0, (char_u *)channel->ch_hostname);
-	dict_add_nr_str(dict, "port", channel->ch_port, NULL);
+	dict_add_string(dict, "hostname", (char_u *)channel->ch_hostname);
+	dict_add_number(dict, "port", channel->ch_port);
 	channel_part_info(channel, dict, "sock", PART_SOCK);
     }
     else
@@ -5737,7 +5737,7 @@
     list_T	*l;
     int		i;
 
-    dict_add_nr_str(dict, "status", 0L, (char_u *)job_status(job));
+    dict_add_string(dict, "status", (char_u *)job_status(job));
 
     item = dictitem_alloc((char_u *)"channel");
     if (item == NULL)
@@ -5755,15 +5755,13 @@
 #else
     nr = job->jv_proc_info.dwProcessId;
 #endif
-    dict_add_nr_str(dict, "process", nr, NULL);
-    dict_add_nr_str(dict, "tty_in", 0L,
-		   job->jv_tty_in != NULL ? job->jv_tty_in : (char_u *)"");
-    dict_add_nr_str(dict, "tty_out", 0L,
-		   job->jv_tty_out != NULL ? job->jv_tty_out : (char_u *)"");
+    dict_add_number(dict, "process", nr);
+    dict_add_string(dict, "tty_in", job->jv_tty_in);
+    dict_add_string(dict, "tty_out", job->jv_tty_out);
 
-    dict_add_nr_str(dict, "exitval", job->jv_exitval, NULL);
-    dict_add_nr_str(dict, "exit_cb", 0L, job->jv_exit_cb);
-    dict_add_nr_str(dict, "stoponexit", 0L, job->jv_stoponexit);
+    dict_add_number(dict, "exitval", job->jv_exitval);
+    dict_add_string(dict, "exit_cb", job->jv_exit_cb);
+    dict_add_string(dict, "stoponexit", job->jv_stoponexit);
 
     l = list_alloc();
     if (l != NULL)
diff --git a/src/dict.c b/src/dict.c
index 5506978..e1f7fa2 100644
--- a/src/dict.c
+++ b/src/dict.c
@@ -327,16 +327,11 @@
 }
 
 /*
- * Add a number or string entry to dictionary "d".
- * When "str" is NULL use number "nr", otherwise use "str".
+ * Add a number entry to dictionary "d".
  * Returns FAIL when out of memory and when key already exists.
  */
     int
-dict_add_nr_str(
-    dict_T	*d,
-    char	*key,
-    varnumber_T	nr,
-    char_u	*str)
+dict_add_number(dict_T *d, char *key, varnumber_T nr)
 {
     dictitem_T	*item;
 
@@ -344,16 +339,31 @@
     if (item == NULL)
 	return FAIL;
     item->di_tv.v_lock = 0;
-    if (str == NULL)
+    item->di_tv.v_type = VAR_NUMBER;
+    item->di_tv.vval.v_number = nr;
+    if (dict_add(d, item) == FAIL)
     {
-	item->di_tv.v_type = VAR_NUMBER;
-	item->di_tv.vval.v_number = nr;
+	dictitem_free(item);
+	return FAIL;
     }
-    else
-    {
-	item->di_tv.v_type = VAR_STRING;
-	item->di_tv.vval.v_string = vim_strsave(str);
-    }
+    return OK;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Add a string entry to dictionary "d".
+ * Returns FAIL when out of memory and when key already exists.
+ */
+    int
+dict_add_string(dict_T *d, char *key, char_u *str)
+{
+    dictitem_T	*item;
+
+    item = dictitem_alloc((char_u *)key);
+    if (item == NULL)
+	return FAIL;
+    item->di_tv.v_lock = 0;
+    item->di_tv.v_type = VAR_STRING;
+    item->di_tv.vval.v_string = str != NULL ? vim_strsave(str) : NULL;
     if (dict_add(d, item) == FAIL)
     {
 	dictitem_free(item);
diff --git a/src/edit.c b/src/edit.c
index 5f6ac19..657bd2c 100644
--- a/src/edit.c
+++ b/src/edit.c
@@ -4884,18 +4884,13 @@
     dict = dict_alloc_lock(VAR_FIXED);
     if (dict != NULL)
     {
-	dict_add_nr_str(dict, "word", 0L,
-		    EMPTY_IF_NULL(compl_shown_match->cp_str));
-	dict_add_nr_str(dict, "abbr", 0L,
-		    EMPTY_IF_NULL(compl_shown_match->cp_text[CPT_ABBR]));
-	dict_add_nr_str(dict, "menu", 0L,
-		    EMPTY_IF_NULL(compl_shown_match->cp_text[CPT_MENU]));
-	dict_add_nr_str(dict, "kind", 0L,
-		    EMPTY_IF_NULL(compl_shown_match->cp_text[CPT_KIND]));
-	dict_add_nr_str(dict, "info", 0L,
-		    EMPTY_IF_NULL(compl_shown_match->cp_text[CPT_INFO]));
-	dict_add_nr_str(dict, "user_data", 0L,
-		    EMPTY_IF_NULL(compl_shown_match->cp_text[CPT_USER_DATA]));
+	dict_add_string(dict, "word", compl_shown_match->cp_str);
+	dict_add_string(dict, "abbr", compl_shown_match->cp_text[CPT_ABBR]);
+	dict_add_string(dict, "menu", compl_shown_match->cp_text[CPT_MENU]);
+	dict_add_string(dict, "kind", compl_shown_match->cp_text[CPT_KIND]);
+	dict_add_string(dict, "info", compl_shown_match->cp_text[CPT_INFO]);
+	dict_add_string(dict, "user_data",
+				 compl_shown_match->cp_text[CPT_USER_DATA]);
     }
     set_vim_var_dict(VV_COMPLETED_ITEM, dict);
     if (!in_compl_func)
diff --git a/src/evalfunc.c b/src/evalfunc.c
index ce45ad8..5775c78 100644
--- a/src/evalfunc.c
+++ b/src/evalfunc.c
@@ -4338,9 +4338,9 @@
 
 	if (d != NULL)
 	{
-	    dict_add_nr_str(d, "id", sign->id, NULL);
-	    dict_add_nr_str(d, "lnum", sign->lnum, NULL);
-	    dict_add_nr_str(d, "name", 0L, sign_typenr2name(sign->typenr));
+	    dict_add_number(d, "id", sign->id);
+	    dict_add_number(d, "lnum", sign->lnum);
+	    dict_add_string(d, "name", sign_typenr2name(sign->typenr));
 
 	    list_append_dict(l, d);
 	}
@@ -4363,18 +4363,16 @@
     if (dict == NULL)
 	return NULL;
 
-    dict_add_nr_str(dict, "bufnr", buf->b_fnum, NULL);
-    dict_add_nr_str(dict, "name", 0L,
-	    buf->b_ffname != NULL ? buf->b_ffname : (char_u *)"");
-    dict_add_nr_str(dict, "lnum", buf == curbuf ? curwin->w_cursor.lnum
-						: buflist_findlnum(buf), NULL);
-    dict_add_nr_str(dict, "loaded", buf->b_ml.ml_mfp != NULL, NULL);
-    dict_add_nr_str(dict, "listed", buf->b_p_bl, NULL);
-    dict_add_nr_str(dict, "changed", bufIsChanged(buf), NULL);
-    dict_add_nr_str(dict, "changedtick", CHANGEDTICK(buf), NULL);
-    dict_add_nr_str(dict, "hidden",
-		    buf->b_ml.ml_mfp != NULL && buf->b_nwindows == 0,
-		    NULL);
+    dict_add_number(dict, "bufnr", buf->b_fnum);
+    dict_add_string(dict, "name", buf->b_ffname);
+    dict_add_number(dict, "lnum", buf == curbuf ? curwin->w_cursor.lnum
+						     : buflist_findlnum(buf));
+    dict_add_number(dict, "loaded", buf->b_ml.ml_mfp != NULL);
+    dict_add_number(dict, "listed", buf->b_p_bl);
+    dict_add_number(dict, "changed", bufIsChanged(buf));
+    dict_add_number(dict, "changedtick", CHANGEDTICK(buf));
+    dict_add_number(dict, "hidden",
+			    buf->b_ml.ml_mfp != NULL && buf->b_nwindows == 0);
 
     /* Get a reference to buffer variables */
     dict_add_dict(dict, "variables", buf->b_vars);
@@ -4663,10 +4661,10 @@
 	    return;
 	if (list_append_dict(l, d) == FAIL)
 	    return;
-	dict_add_nr_str(d, "lnum", (long)buf->b_changelist[i].lnum, NULL);
-	dict_add_nr_str(d, "col", (long)buf->b_changelist[i].col, NULL);
+	dict_add_number(d, "lnum", (long)buf->b_changelist[i].lnum);
+	dict_add_number(d, "col", (long)buf->b_changelist[i].col);
 # ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
-	dict_add_nr_str(d, "coladd", (long)buf->b_changelist[i].coladd, NULL);
+	dict_add_number(d, "coladd", (long)buf->b_changelist[i].coladd);
 # endif
     }
 #endif
@@ -4790,9 +4788,9 @@
     {
 	dict_T *dict = rettv->vval.v_dict;
 
-	dict_add_nr_str(dict, "char", 0L, last_csearch());
-	dict_add_nr_str(dict, "forward", last_csearch_forward(), NULL);
-	dict_add_nr_str(dict, "until", last_csearch_until(), NULL);
+	dict_add_string(dict, "char", last_csearch());
+	dict_add_number(dict, "forward", last_csearch_forward());
+	dict_add_number(dict, "until", last_csearch_until());
     }
 }
 
@@ -5193,17 +5191,14 @@
 	    return;
 	if (list_append_dict(l, d) == FAIL)
 	    return;
-	dict_add_nr_str(d, "lnum", (long)wp->w_jumplist[i].fmark.mark.lnum,
-		NULL);
-	dict_add_nr_str(d, "col", (long)wp->w_jumplist[i].fmark.mark.col,
-		NULL);
+	dict_add_number(d, "lnum", (long)wp->w_jumplist[i].fmark.mark.lnum);
+	dict_add_number(d, "col", (long)wp->w_jumplist[i].fmark.mark.col);
 # ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
-	dict_add_nr_str(d, "coladd", (long)wp->w_jumplist[i].fmark.mark.coladd,
-		NULL);
+	dict_add_number(d, "coladd", (long)wp->w_jumplist[i].fmark.mark.coladd);
 # endif
-	dict_add_nr_str(d, "bufnr", (long)wp->w_jumplist[i].fmark.fnum, NULL);
+	dict_add_number(d, "bufnr", (long)wp->w_jumplist[i].fmark.fnum);
 	if (wp->w_jumplist[i].fname != NULL)
-	    dict_add_nr_str(d, "filename", 0L, wp->w_jumplist[i].fname);
+	    dict_add_string(d, "filename", wp->w_jumplist[i].fname);
     }
 #endif
 }
@@ -5321,18 +5316,18 @@
 	    }
 	    else
 	    {
-		dict_add_nr_str(dict, "pattern", 0L, cur->pattern);
+		dict_add_string(dict, "pattern", cur->pattern);
 	    }
-	    dict_add_nr_str(dict, "group", 0L, syn_id2name(cur->hlg_id));
-	    dict_add_nr_str(dict, "priority", (long)cur->priority, NULL);
-	    dict_add_nr_str(dict, "id", (long)cur->id, NULL);
+	    dict_add_string(dict, "group", syn_id2name(cur->hlg_id));
+	    dict_add_number(dict, "priority", (long)cur->priority);
+	    dict_add_number(dict, "id", (long)cur->id);
 # if defined(FEAT_CONCEAL) && defined(FEAT_MBYTE)
 	    if (cur->conceal_char)
 	    {
 		char_u buf[MB_MAXBYTES + 1];
 
 		buf[(*mb_char2bytes)((int)cur->conceal_char, buf)] = NUL;
-		dict_add_nr_str(dict, "conceal", 0L, (char_u *)&buf);
+		dict_add_string(dict, "conceal", (char_u *)&buf);
 	    }
 # endif
 	    list_append_dict(rettv->vval.v_list, dict);
@@ -5533,7 +5528,7 @@
     if (dict == NULL)
 	return NULL;
 
-    dict_add_nr_str(dict, "tabnr", tp_idx, NULL);
+    dict_add_number(dict, "tabnr", tp_idx);
 
     l = list_alloc();
     if (l != NULL)
@@ -5649,23 +5644,23 @@
     if (dict == NULL)
 	return NULL;
 
-    dict_add_nr_str(dict, "tabnr", tpnr, NULL);
-    dict_add_nr_str(dict, "winnr", winnr, NULL);
-    dict_add_nr_str(dict, "winid", wp->w_id, NULL);
-    dict_add_nr_str(dict, "height", wp->w_height, NULL);
+    dict_add_number(dict, "tabnr", tpnr);
+    dict_add_number(dict, "winnr", winnr);
+    dict_add_number(dict, "winid", wp->w_id);
+    dict_add_number(dict, "height", wp->w_height);
 #ifdef FEAT_MENU
-    dict_add_nr_str(dict, "winbar", wp->w_winbar_height, NULL);
+    dict_add_number(dict, "winbar", wp->w_winbar_height);
 #endif
-    dict_add_nr_str(dict, "width", wp->w_width, NULL);
-    dict_add_nr_str(dict, "bufnr", wp->w_buffer->b_fnum, NULL);
+    dict_add_number(dict, "width", wp->w_width);
+    dict_add_number(dict, "bufnr", wp->w_buffer->b_fnum);
 
 #ifdef FEAT_TERMINAL
-    dict_add_nr_str(dict, "terminal", bt_terminal(wp->w_buffer), NULL);
+    dict_add_number(dict, "terminal", bt_terminal(wp->w_buffer));
 #endif
 #ifdef FEAT_QUICKFIX
-    dict_add_nr_str(dict, "quickfix", bt_quickfix(wp->w_buffer), NULL);
-    dict_add_nr_str(dict, "loclist",
-	    (bt_quickfix(wp->w_buffer) && wp->w_llist_ref != NULL), NULL);
+    dict_add_number(dict, "quickfix", bt_quickfix(wp->w_buffer));
+    dict_add_number(dict, "loclist",
+		      (bt_quickfix(wp->w_buffer) && wp->w_llist_ref != NULL));
 #endif
 
     /* Add a reference to window variables */
@@ -7652,15 +7647,15 @@
 	char_u	    *mapmode = map_mode_to_chars(mp->m_mode);
 	dict_T	    *dict = rettv->vval.v_dict;
 
-	dict_add_nr_str(dict, "lhs",	 0L, lhs);
-	dict_add_nr_str(dict, "rhs",     0L, mp->m_orig_str);
-	dict_add_nr_str(dict, "noremap", mp->m_noremap ? 1L : 0L , NULL);
-	dict_add_nr_str(dict, "expr",    mp->m_expr    ? 1L : 0L, NULL);
-	dict_add_nr_str(dict, "silent",  mp->m_silent  ? 1L : 0L, NULL);
-	dict_add_nr_str(dict, "sid",     (long)mp->m_script_ID, NULL);
-	dict_add_nr_str(dict, "buffer",  (long)buffer_local, NULL);
-	dict_add_nr_str(dict, "nowait",  mp->m_nowait  ? 1L : 0L, NULL);
-	dict_add_nr_str(dict, "mode",    0L, mapmode);
+	dict_add_string(dict, "lhs", lhs);
+	dict_add_string(dict, "rhs", mp->m_orig_str);
+	dict_add_number(dict, "noremap", mp->m_noremap ? 1L : 0L);
+	dict_add_number(dict, "expr", mp->m_expr ? 1L : 0L);
+	dict_add_number(dict, "silent", mp->m_silent ? 1L : 0L);
+	dict_add_number(dict, "sid", (long)mp->m_script_ID);
+	dict_add_number(dict, "buffer", (long)buffer_local);
+	dict_add_number(dict, "nowait", mp->m_nowait ? 1L : 0L);
+	dict_add_string(dict, "mode", mapmode);
 
 	vim_free(lhs);
 	vim_free(mapmode);
@@ -13652,13 +13647,12 @@
 	dict_T *dict = rettv->vval.v_dict;
 	list_T *list;
 
-	dict_add_nr_str(dict, "synced", (long)curbuf->b_u_synced, NULL);
-	dict_add_nr_str(dict, "seq_last", curbuf->b_u_seq_last, NULL);
-	dict_add_nr_str(dict, "save_last",
-					(long)curbuf->b_u_save_nr_last, NULL);
-	dict_add_nr_str(dict, "seq_cur", curbuf->b_u_seq_cur, NULL);
-	dict_add_nr_str(dict, "time_cur", (long)curbuf->b_u_time_cur, NULL);
-	dict_add_nr_str(dict, "save_cur", (long)curbuf->b_u_save_nr_cur, NULL);
+	dict_add_number(dict, "synced", (long)curbuf->b_u_synced);
+	dict_add_number(dict, "seq_last", curbuf->b_u_seq_last);
+	dict_add_number(dict, "save_last", (long)curbuf->b_u_save_nr_last);
+	dict_add_number(dict, "seq_cur", curbuf->b_u_seq_cur);
+	dict_add_number(dict, "time_cur", (long)curbuf->b_u_time_cur);
+	dict_add_number(dict, "save_cur", (long)curbuf->b_u_save_nr_cur);
 
 	list = list_alloc();
 	if (list != NULL)
@@ -13882,20 +13876,20 @@
 	return;
     dict = rettv->vval.v_dict;
 
-    dict_add_nr_str(dict, "lnum", (long)curwin->w_cursor.lnum, NULL);
-    dict_add_nr_str(dict, "col", (long)curwin->w_cursor.col, NULL);
+    dict_add_number(dict, "lnum", (long)curwin->w_cursor.lnum);
+    dict_add_number(dict, "col", (long)curwin->w_cursor.col);
 #ifdef FEAT_VIRTUALEDIT
-    dict_add_nr_str(dict, "coladd", (long)curwin->w_cursor.coladd, NULL);
+    dict_add_number(dict, "coladd", (long)curwin->w_cursor.coladd);
 #endif
     update_curswant();
-    dict_add_nr_str(dict, "curswant", (long)curwin->w_curswant, NULL);
+    dict_add_number(dict, "curswant", (long)curwin->w_curswant);
 
-    dict_add_nr_str(dict, "topline", (long)curwin->w_topline, NULL);
+    dict_add_number(dict, "topline", (long)curwin->w_topline);
 #ifdef FEAT_DIFF
-    dict_add_nr_str(dict, "topfill", (long)curwin->w_topfill, NULL);
+    dict_add_number(dict, "topfill", (long)curwin->w_topfill);
 #endif
-    dict_add_nr_str(dict, "leftcol", (long)curwin->w_leftcol, NULL);
-    dict_add_nr_str(dict, "skipcol", (long)curwin->w_skipcol, NULL);
+    dict_add_number(dict, "leftcol", (long)curwin->w_leftcol);
+    dict_add_number(dict, "skipcol", (long)curwin->w_skipcol);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/ex_cmds2.c b/src/ex_cmds2.c
index 5f58fed..6887ca1 100644
--- a/src/ex_cmds2.c
+++ b/src/ex_cmds2.c
@@ -689,7 +689,7 @@
 }
 
 /*
- * ":breakadd".
+ * ":breakadd".  Also used for ":profile".
  */
     void
 ex_breakadd(exarg_T *eap)
@@ -1497,16 +1497,16 @@
 	return;
     list_append_dict(list, dict);
 
-    dict_add_nr_str(dict, "id", timer->tr_id, NULL);
-    dict_add_nr_str(dict, "time", (long)timer->tr_interval, NULL);
+    dict_add_number(dict, "id", timer->tr_id);
+    dict_add_number(dict, "time", (long)timer->tr_interval);
 
     profile_start(&now);
     remaining = proftime_time_left(&timer->tr_due, &now);
-    dict_add_nr_str(dict, "remaining", (long)remaining, NULL);
+    dict_add_number(dict, "remaining", (long)remaining);
 
-    dict_add_nr_str(dict, "repeat",
-	       (long)(timer->tr_repeat < 0 ? -1 : timer->tr_repeat + 1), NULL);
-    dict_add_nr_str(dict, "paused", (long)(timer->tr_paused), NULL);
+    dict_add_number(dict, "repeat",
+		    (long)(timer->tr_repeat < 0 ? -1 : timer->tr_repeat + 1));
+    dict_add_number(dict, "paused", (long)(timer->tr_paused));
 
     di = dictitem_alloc((char_u *)"callback");
     if (di != NULL)
diff --git a/src/ops.c b/src/ops.c
index 2e08a53..26e15f7 100644
--- a/src/ops.c
+++ b/src/ops.c
@@ -1723,12 +1723,12 @@
 
     buf[0] = (char_u)oap->regname;
     buf[1] = NUL;
-    dict_add_nr_str(v_event, "regname", 0, buf);
+    dict_add_string(v_event, "regname", buf);
 
     buf[0] = get_op_char(oap->op_type);
     buf[1] = get_extra_op_char(oap->op_type);
     buf[2] = NUL;
-    dict_add_nr_str(v_event, "operator", 0, buf);
+    dict_add_string(v_event, "operator", buf);
 
     buf[0] = NUL;
     buf[1] = NUL;
@@ -1741,7 +1741,7 @@
 			     reglen + 1);
 		break;
     }
-    dict_add_nr_str(v_event, "regtype", 0, buf);
+    dict_add_string(v_event, "regtype", buf);
 
     /* Lock the dictionary and its keys */
     dict_set_items_ro(v_event);
@@ -7641,19 +7641,19 @@
 #if defined(FEAT_EVAL)
     if (dict != NULL)
     {
-	dict_add_nr_str(dict, "words", word_count, NULL);
-	dict_add_nr_str(dict, "chars", char_count, NULL);
-	dict_add_nr_str(dict, "bytes", byte_count
+	dict_add_number(dict, "words", word_count);
+	dict_add_number(dict, "chars", char_count);
+	dict_add_number(dict, "bytes", byte_count
 # ifdef FEAT_MBYTE
 		+ bom_count
 # endif
-		, NULL);
-	dict_add_nr_str(dict, VIsual_active ? "visual_bytes" : "cursor_bytes",
-		byte_count_cursor, NULL);
-	dict_add_nr_str(dict, VIsual_active ? "visual_chars" : "cursor_chars",
-		char_count_cursor, NULL);
-	dict_add_nr_str(dict, VIsual_active ? "visual_words" : "cursor_words",
-		word_count_cursor, NULL);
+		);
+	dict_add_number(dict, VIsual_active ? "visual_bytes" : "cursor_bytes",
+		byte_count_cursor);
+	dict_add_number(dict, VIsual_active ? "visual_chars" : "cursor_chars",
+		char_count_cursor);
+	dict_add_number(dict, VIsual_active ? "visual_words" : "cursor_words",
+		word_count_cursor);
     }
 #endif
 }
diff --git a/src/option.c b/src/option.c
index 504b92a..0cfc39c 100644
--- a/src/option.c
+++ b/src/option.c
@@ -13222,11 +13222,11 @@
 	    if (varp != NULL)
 	    {
 		if (opt->flags & P_STRING)
-		    dict_add_nr_str(d, opt->fullname, 0L, *(char_u **)varp);
+		    dict_add_string(d, opt->fullname, *(char_u **)varp);
 		else if (opt->flags & P_NUM)
-		    dict_add_nr_str(d, opt->fullname, *(long *)varp, NULL);
+		    dict_add_number(d, opt->fullname, *(long *)varp);
 		else
-		    dict_add_nr_str(d, opt->fullname, *(int *)varp, NULL);
+		    dict_add_number(d, opt->fullname, *(int *)varp);
 	    }
 	}
     }
diff --git a/src/proto/dict.pro b/src/proto/dict.pro
index 9db43b9..ede4f87 100644
--- a/src/proto/dict.pro
+++ b/src/proto/dict.pro
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@
 void dictitem_free(dictitem_T *item);
 dict_T *dict_copy(dict_T *orig, int deep, int copyID);
 int dict_add(dict_T *d, dictitem_T *item);
-int dict_add_nr_str(dict_T *d, char *key, varnumber_T nr, char_u *str);
+int dict_add_number(dict_T *d, char *key, varnumber_T nr);
+int dict_add_string(dict_T *d, char *key, char_u *str);
 int dict_add_list(dict_T *d, char *key, list_T *list);
 int dict_add_dict(dict_T *d, char *key, dict_T *dict);
 long dict_len(dict_T *d);
diff --git a/src/quickfix.c b/src/quickfix.c
index ddb9230..e7e34e4 100644
--- a/src/quickfix.c
+++ b/src/quickfix.c
@@ -5360,19 +5360,16 @@
 
 	buf[0] = qfp->qf_type;
 	buf[1] = NUL;
-	if ( dict_add_nr_str(dict, "bufnr", (long)bufnum, NULL) == FAIL
-	  || dict_add_nr_str(dict, "lnum",  (long)qfp->qf_lnum, NULL) == FAIL
-	  || dict_add_nr_str(dict, "col",   (long)qfp->qf_col, NULL) == FAIL
-	  || dict_add_nr_str(dict, "vcol",  (long)qfp->qf_viscol, NULL) == FAIL
-	  || dict_add_nr_str(dict, "nr",    (long)qfp->qf_nr, NULL) == FAIL
-	  || dict_add_nr_str(dict, "module",  0L,
-		   qfp->qf_module == NULL ? (char_u *)"" : qfp->qf_module) == FAIL
-	  || dict_add_nr_str(dict, "pattern",  0L,
-	     qfp->qf_pattern == NULL ? (char_u *)"" : qfp->qf_pattern) == FAIL
-	  || dict_add_nr_str(dict, "text",  0L,
-		   qfp->qf_text == NULL ? (char_u *)"" : qfp->qf_text) == FAIL
-	  || dict_add_nr_str(dict, "type",  0L, buf) == FAIL
-	  || dict_add_nr_str(dict, "valid", (long)qfp->qf_valid, NULL) == FAIL)
+	if ( dict_add_number(dict, "bufnr", (long)bufnum) == FAIL
+	  || dict_add_number(dict, "lnum",  (long)qfp->qf_lnum) == FAIL
+	  || dict_add_number(dict, "col",   (long)qfp->qf_col) == FAIL
+	  || dict_add_number(dict, "vcol",  (long)qfp->qf_viscol) == FAIL
+	  || dict_add_number(dict, "nr",    (long)qfp->qf_nr) == FAIL
+	  || dict_add_string(dict, "module", qfp->qf_module) == FAIL
+	  || dict_add_string(dict, "pattern", qfp->qf_pattern) == FAIL
+	  || dict_add_string(dict, "text", qfp->qf_text) == FAIL
+	  || dict_add_string(dict, "type", buf) == FAIL
+	  || dict_add_number(dict, "valid", (long)qfp->qf_valid) == FAIL)
 	    return FAIL;
 
 	qfp = qfp->qf_next;
@@ -5576,7 +5573,7 @@
     int		status = OK;
 
     if (flags & QF_GETLIST_TITLE)
-	status = dict_add_nr_str(retdict, "title", 0L, (char_u *)"");
+	status = dict_add_string(retdict, "title", (char_u *)"");
     if ((status == OK) && (flags & QF_GETLIST_ITEMS))
     {
 	list_T	*l = list_alloc();
@@ -5586,19 +5583,19 @@
 	    status = FAIL;
     }
     if ((status == OK) && (flags & QF_GETLIST_NR))
-	status = dict_add_nr_str(retdict, "nr", 0L, NULL);
+	status = dict_add_number(retdict, "nr", 0);
     if ((status == OK) && (flags & QF_GETLIST_WINID))
-	status = dict_add_nr_str(retdict, "winid", qf_winid(qi), NULL);
+	status = dict_add_number(retdict, "winid", qf_winid(qi));
     if ((status == OK) && (flags & QF_GETLIST_CONTEXT))
-	status = dict_add_nr_str(retdict, "context", 0L, (char_u *)"");
+	status = dict_add_string(retdict, "context", (char_u *)"");
     if ((status == OK) && (flags & QF_GETLIST_ID))
-	status = dict_add_nr_str(retdict, "id", 0L, NULL);
+	status = dict_add_number(retdict, "id", 0);
     if ((status == OK) && (flags & QF_GETLIST_IDX))
-	status = dict_add_nr_str(retdict, "idx", 0L, NULL);
+	status = dict_add_number(retdict, "idx", 0);
     if ((status == OK) && (flags & QF_GETLIST_SIZE))
-	status = dict_add_nr_str(retdict, "size", 0L, NULL);
+	status = dict_add_number(retdict, "size", 0);
     if ((status == OK) && (flags & QF_GETLIST_TICK))
-	status = dict_add_nr_str(retdict, "changedtick", 0L, NULL);
+	status = dict_add_number(retdict, "changedtick", 0);
 
     return status;
 }
@@ -5609,12 +5606,7 @@
     static int
 qf_getprop_title(qf_info_T *qi, int qf_idx, dict_T *retdict)
 {
-    char_u	*t;
-
-    t = qi->qf_lists[qf_idx].qf_title;
-    if (t == NULL)
-	t = (char_u *)"";
-    return dict_add_nr_str(retdict, "title", 0L, t);
+    return dict_add_string(retdict, "title", qi->qf_lists[qf_idx].qf_title);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -5659,7 +5651,7 @@
 	    status = FAIL;
     }
     else
-	status = dict_add_nr_str(retdict, "context", 0L, (char_u *)"");
+	status = dict_add_string(retdict, "context", (char_u *)"");
 
     return status;
 }
@@ -5674,7 +5666,7 @@
     if (qi->qf_lists[qf_idx].qf_count == 0)
 	/* For empty lists, qf_index is set to 1 */
 	idx = 0;
-    return dict_add_nr_str(retdict, "idx", idx, NULL);
+    return dict_add_number(retdict, "idx", idx);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -5709,24 +5701,23 @@
     if (flags & QF_GETLIST_TITLE)
 	status = qf_getprop_title(qi, qf_idx, retdict);
     if ((status == OK) && (flags & QF_GETLIST_NR))
-	status = dict_add_nr_str(retdict, "nr", qf_idx + 1, NULL);
+	status = dict_add_number(retdict, "nr", qf_idx + 1);
     if ((status == OK) && (flags & QF_GETLIST_WINID))
-	status = dict_add_nr_str(retdict, "winid", qf_winid(qi), NULL);
+	status = dict_add_number(retdict, "winid", qf_winid(qi));
     if ((status == OK) && (flags & QF_GETLIST_ITEMS))
 	status = qf_getprop_items(qi, qf_idx, retdict);
     if ((status == OK) && (flags & QF_GETLIST_CONTEXT))
 	status = qf_getprop_ctx(qi, qf_idx, retdict);
     if ((status == OK) && (flags & QF_GETLIST_ID))
-	status = dict_add_nr_str(retdict, "id", qi->qf_lists[qf_idx].qf_id,
-									 NULL);
+	status = dict_add_number(retdict, "id", qi->qf_lists[qf_idx].qf_id);
     if ((status == OK) && (flags & QF_GETLIST_IDX))
 	status = qf_getprop_idx(qi, qf_idx, retdict);
     if ((status == OK) && (flags & QF_GETLIST_SIZE))
-	status = dict_add_nr_str(retdict, "size",
-					qi->qf_lists[qf_idx].qf_count, NULL);
+	status = dict_add_number(retdict, "size",
+					      qi->qf_lists[qf_idx].qf_count);
     if ((status == OK) && (flags & QF_GETLIST_TICK))
-	status = dict_add_nr_str(retdict, "changedtick",
-				qi->qf_lists[qf_idx].qf_changedtick, NULL);
+	status = dict_add_number(retdict, "changedtick",
+					qi->qf_lists[qf_idx].qf_changedtick);
 
     return status;
 }
diff --git a/src/tag.c b/src/tag.c
index b23cb5a..f0c92f5 100644
--- a/src/tag.c
+++ b/src/tag.c
@@ -905,11 +905,11 @@
 			continue;
 		    }
 
-		    dict_add_nr_str(dict, "text", 0L, tag_name);
-		    dict_add_nr_str(dict, "filename", 0L, fname);
-		    dict_add_nr_str(dict, "lnum", lnum, NULL);
+		    dict_add_string(dict, "text", tag_name);
+		    dict_add_string(dict, "filename", fname);
+		    dict_add_number(dict, "lnum", lnum);
 		    if (lnum == 0)
-			dict_add_nr_str(dict, "pattern", 0L, cmd);
+			dict_add_string(dict, "pattern", cmd);
 		}
 
 		vim_snprintf((char *)IObuff, IOSIZE, "ltag %s", tag);
@@ -3923,7 +3923,7 @@
 	vim_strncpy(buf, start, len);
     }
     buf[len] = NUL;
-    retval = dict_add_nr_str(dict, field_name, 0L, buf);
+    retval = dict_add_string(dict, field_name, buf);
     vim_free(buf);
     return retval;
 }
@@ -3968,7 +3968,7 @@
 						       tp.command_end) == FAIL
 		    || add_tag_field(dict, "kind", tp.tagkind,
 						      tp.tagkind_end) == FAIL
-		    || dict_add_nr_str(dict, "static", is_static, NULL) == FAIL)
+		    || dict_add_number(dict, "static", is_static) == FAIL)
 		ret = FAIL;
 
 	    vim_free(full_fname);
diff --git a/src/terminal.c b/src/terminal.c
index 6195ad5..2e99a85 100644
--- a/src/terminal.c
+++ b/src/terminal.c
@@ -4729,11 +4729,11 @@
     d = dict_alloc();
     if (d != NULL)
     {
-	dict_add_nr_str(d, "visible", term->tl_cursor_visible, NULL);
-	dict_add_nr_str(d, "blink", blink_state_is_inverted()
-		       ? !term->tl_cursor_blink : term->tl_cursor_blink, NULL);
-	dict_add_nr_str(d, "shape", term->tl_cursor_shape, NULL);
-	dict_add_nr_str(d, "color", 0L, cursor_color_get(term->tl_cursor_color));
+	dict_add_number(d, "visible", term->tl_cursor_visible);
+	dict_add_number(d, "blink", blink_state_is_inverted()
+			    ? !term->tl_cursor_blink : term->tl_cursor_blink);
+	dict_add_number(d, "shape", term->tl_cursor_shape);
+	dict_add_string(d, "color", cursor_color_get(term->tl_cursor_color));
 	list_append_dict(l, d);
     }
 }
@@ -5059,18 +5059,17 @@
 	    break;
 	list_append_dict(l, dcell);
 
-	dict_add_nr_str(dcell, "chars", 0, mbs);
+	dict_add_string(dcell, "chars", mbs);
 
 	vim_snprintf((char *)rgb, 8, "#%02x%02x%02x",
 				     fg.red, fg.green, fg.blue);
-	dict_add_nr_str(dcell, "fg", 0, rgb);
+	dict_add_string(dcell, "fg", rgb);
 	vim_snprintf((char *)rgb, 8, "#%02x%02x%02x",
 				     bg.red, bg.green, bg.blue);
-	dict_add_nr_str(dcell, "bg", 0, rgb);
+	dict_add_string(dcell, "bg", rgb);
 
-	dict_add_nr_str(dcell, "attr",
-				cell2attr(attrs, fg, bg), NULL);
-	dict_add_nr_str(dcell, "width", width, NULL);
+	dict_add_number(dcell, "attr", cell2attr(attrs, fg, bg));
+	dict_add_number(dcell, "width", width);
 
 	++pos.col;
 	if (width == 2)
diff --git a/src/undo.c b/src/undo.c
index be4e22e..b3a6276 100644
--- a/src/undo.c
+++ b/src/undo.c
@@ -3567,14 +3567,14 @@
 	dict = dict_alloc();
 	if (dict == NULL)
 	    return;
-	dict_add_nr_str(dict, "seq", uhp->uh_seq, NULL);
-	dict_add_nr_str(dict, "time", (long)uhp->uh_time, NULL);
+	dict_add_number(dict, "seq", uhp->uh_seq);
+	dict_add_number(dict, "time", (long)uhp->uh_time);
 	if (uhp == curbuf->b_u_newhead)
-	    dict_add_nr_str(dict, "newhead", 1, NULL);
+	    dict_add_number(dict, "newhead", 1);
 	if (uhp == curbuf->b_u_curhead)
-	    dict_add_nr_str(dict, "curhead", 1, NULL);
+	    dict_add_number(dict, "curhead", 1);
 	if (uhp->uh_save_nr > 0)
-	    dict_add_nr_str(dict, "save", uhp->uh_save_nr, NULL);
+	    dict_add_number(dict, "save", uhp->uh_save_nr);
 
 	if (uhp->uh_alt_next.ptr != NULL)
 	{
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 24de53f..dd3fb19 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -790,6 +790,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    166,
+/**/
     165,
 /**/
     164,