--- a/src/evalfunc.c
+++ b/src/evalfunc.c
@@ -4338,9 +4338,9 @@ get_buffer_signs(buf_T *buf, list_T *l)
 
 	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 @@ get_buffer_info(buf_T *buf)
     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 @@ f_getchangelist(typval_T *argvars, typva
 	    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 @@ f_getcharsearch(typval_T *argvars UNUSED
     {
 	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 @@ f_getjumplist(typval_T *argvars, typval_
 	    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 @@ f_getmatches(typval_T *argvars UNUSED, t
 	    }
 	    else
 	    {
-		dict_add_nr_str(dict, "pattern", 0L, 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, "pattern", cur->pattern);
+	    }
+	    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 @@ get_tabpage_info(tabpage_T *tp, int tp_i
     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 @@ get_win_info(win_T *wp, short tpnr, shor
     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);
-#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, "winbar", wp->w_winbar_height);
+#endif
+    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 @@ get_maparg(typval_T *argvars, typval_T *
 	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 @@ f_undotree(typval_T *argvars UNUSED, typ
 	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 @@ f_winsaveview(typval_T *argvars UNUSED, 
 	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_nr_str(dict, "topline", (long)curwin->w_topline, NULL);
+    dict_add_number(dict, "curswant", (long)curwin->w_curswant);
+
+    dict_add_number(dict, "topline", (long)curwin->w_topline);
 #ifdef FEAT_DIFF
-    dict_add_nr_str(dict, "topfill", (long)curwin->w_topfill, NULL);
-#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, "topfill", (long)curwin->w_topfill);
+#endif
+    dict_add_number(dict, "leftcol", (long)curwin->w_leftcol);
+    dict_add_number(dict, "skipcol", (long)curwin->w_skipcol);
 }
 
 /*