patch 7.4.1546
Problem: Sticky type checking is more annoying than useful.
Solution: Remove the error for changing a variable type.
diff --git a/runtime/doc/eval.txt b/runtime/doc/eval.txt
index 0bb4b83..370d64b 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/eval.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/eval.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-*eval.txt* For Vim version 7.4. Last change: 2016 Mar 08
+*eval.txt* For Vim version 7.4. Last change: 2016 Mar 12
VIM REFERENCE MANUAL by Bram Moolenaar
@@ -113,16 +113,8 @@
*E891* *E892* *E893* *E894* *E907* *E911* *E914*
When expecting a Float a Number can also be used, but nothing else.
- *E706* *sticky-type-checking*
-You will get an error if you try to change the type of a variable. You need
-to |:unlet| it first to avoid this error. String and Number are considered
-equivalent though, as well are Float and Number. Consider this sequence of
-commands: >
- :let l = "string"
- :let l = 44 " changes type from String to Number
- :let l = [1, 2, 3] " error! l is still a Number
- :let l = 4.4 " changes type from Number to Float
- :let l = "string" " error!
+ *no-type-checking*
+You will not get an error if you try to change the type of a variable.
1.2 Function references ~
@@ -1969,6 +1961,7 @@
isnan( {expr}) Number TRUE if {expr} is NaN
items( {dict}) List key-value pairs in {dict}
job_getchannel( {job}) Channel get the channel handle for {job}
+job_info( {job}) Dict get information about {job}
job_setoptions( {job}, {options}) none set options for {job}
job_start( {command} [, {options}]) Job start a job
job_status( {job}) String get the status of {job}
@@ -4473,10 +4466,18 @@
<
{only available when compiled with the |+job| feature}
+job_info({job}) *job_info()*
+ Returns a Dictionary with information about {job}:
+ "status" what |job_status()| returns
+ "channel" what |job_getchannel()| returns
+ "exitval" only valid when "status" is "dead"
+ "exit-cb" function to be called on exit
+ "stoponexit" |job-stoponexit|
+
job_setoptions({job}, {options}) *job_setoptions()*
Change options for {job}. Supported are:
- "stoponexit" |job-stoponexit|
- "exit-cb" |job-exit-cb|
+ "stoponexit" |job-stoponexit|
+ "exit-cb" |job-exit-cb|
job_start({command} [, {options}]) *job_start()*
Start a job and return a Job object. Unlike |system()| and