patch 9.0.0998: "gk" may reset skipcol when not needed Commit: https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/1b73edd9ee40aec400f3611f59823cec5fd1c489 Author: Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> Date: Sat Dec 3 11:51:54 2022 +0000 patch 9.0.0998: "gk" may reset skipcol when not needed Problem: "gk" may reset skipcol when not needed. Solution: Only reset skipcol if the cursor column is less.

Test that vim9script also works without the +eval feature.

STARTTEST
:/^START/+1,/^END/-1:w! Xvim9
:so Xvim9
ENDTEST

START
vim9script

if 1
  echo 'this is skipped without +eval'
endif

# colon required for a range
:$-1,$w! test.out
qa!
END

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