patch 8.0.0167: str2nr()/str2float() fail with negative values commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/08243d26d22ad44a857d02c90071578577b8a55d Author: Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> Date: Tue Jan 10 16:12:29 2017 +0100 patch 8.0.0167: str2nr()/str2float() fail with negative values Problem: str2nr() and str2float() do not always work with negative values. Solution: Be more flexible about handling signs. (LemonBoy, closes https://github.com/vim/vim/issues/1332) Add more tests.

"Test for benchmarking the RE engine

so small.vim
if !has("reltime") | finish | endif
func! Measure(file, pattern, arg)
	for re in range(3)
	    let sstart=reltime()
	    let cmd=printf("../vim -u NONE -N --cmd ':set re=%d'".
		\ " -c 'call search(\"%s\", \"\", \"\", 10000)' -c ':q!' %s", re, escape(a:pattern, '\\'), empty(a:arg) ? '' : a:arg)
	    call system(cmd. ' '. a:file)
	    $put =printf('file: %s, re: %d, time: %s', a:file, re, reltimestr(reltime(sstart)))
	endfor
endfunc