# HG changeset patch
# User Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
# Date 1610913604 -3600
# Node ID f8f460738aaa9a287f1f4a571cd13d1140a24697
# Parent  9c9233720588da2a32b8aa79674437cfdd7cc587
patch 8.2.2372: confusing error message for wrong :let command

Commit: https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/585587dadbc2558520c33969098db9ff49598785
Author: Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
Date:   Sun Jan 17 20:52:13 2021 +0100

    patch 8.2.2372: confusing error message for wrong :let command

    Problem:    Confusing error message for wrong :let command.
    Solution:   Only check for type in Vim9 script.

diff --git a/src/evalvars.c b/src/evalvars.c
--- a/src/evalvars.c
+++ b/src/evalvars.c
@@ -1061,7 +1061,8 @@ skip_var_list(
     char_u *
 skip_var_one(char_u *arg, int include_type)
 {
-    char_u *end;
+    char_u	*end;
+    int		vim9 = in_vim9script();
 
     if (*arg == '@' && arg[1] != NUL)
 	return arg + 2;
@@ -1070,10 +1071,10 @@ skip_var_one(char_u *arg, int include_ty
 
     // "a: type" is declaring variable "a" with a type, not "a:".
     // Same for "s: type".
-    if (end == arg + 2 && end[-1] == ':')
+    if (vim9 && end == arg + 2 && end[-1] == ':')
 	--end;
 
-    if (include_type && in_vim9script())
+    if (include_type && vim9)
     {
 	if (*end == ':')
 	    end = skip_type(skipwhite(end + 1), FALSE);
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -751,6 +751,8 @@ static char *(features[]) =
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    2372,
+/**/
     2371,
 /**/
     2370,