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patch 8.1.1692: using *{} for literal dict is not backwards compatible commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/b8be54dcc517c9d57b62409945b7d4b90b6c3071 Author: Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> Date: Sun Jul 14 18:22:59 2019 +0200 patch 8.1.1692: using *{} for literal dict is not backwards compatible Problem: Using *{} for literal dict is not backwards compatible. (Yasuhiro Matsumoto) Solution: Use ~{} instead.
author Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
date Sun, 14 Jul 2019 18:30:04 +0200
parents 6604ecb7a615
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59 Dictionary An associative, unordered array: Each entry has a key and a 59 Dictionary An associative, unordered array: Each entry has a key and a
60 value. |Dictionary| 60 value. |Dictionary|
61 Examples: 61 Examples:
62 {'blue': "#0000ff", 'red': "#ff0000"} 62 {'blue': "#0000ff", 'red': "#ff0000"}
63 *{blue: "#0000ff", red: "#ff0000"} 63 ~{blue: "#0000ff", red: "#ff0000"}
64 64
65 Funcref A reference to a function |Funcref|. 65 Funcref A reference to a function |Funcref|.
66 Example: function("strlen") 66 Example: function("strlen")
67 It can be bound to a dictionary and arguments, it then works 67 It can be bound to a dictionary and arguments, it then works
68 like a Partial. 68 like a Partial.
480 String automatically. Thus the String '4' and the number 4 will find the same 480 String automatically. Thus the String '4' and the number 4 will find the same
481 entry. Note that the String '04' and the Number 04 are different, since the 481 entry. Note that the String '04' and the Number 04 are different, since the
482 Number will be converted to the String '4'. The empty string can also be used 482 Number will be converted to the String '4'. The empty string can also be used
483 as a key. 483 as a key.
484 *literal-Dict* 484 *literal-Dict*
485 To avoid having to put quotes around every key the *{} form can be used. This 485 To avoid having to put quotes around every key the ~{} form can be used. This
486 does require the key to consist only of ASCII letters, digits, '-' and '_'. 486 does require the key to consist only of ASCII letters, digits, '-' and '_'.
487 Example: > 487 Example: >
488 let mydict = *{zero: 0, one_key: 1, two-key: 2, 333: 3} 488 let mydict = ~{zero: 0, one_key: 1, two-key: 2, 333: 3}
489 Note that 333 here is the string "333". Empty keys are not possible here. 489 Note that 333 here is the string "333". Empty keys are not possible here.
490 490
491 A value can be any expression. Using a Dictionary for a value creates a 491 A value can be any expression. Using a Dictionary for a value creates a
492 nested Dictionary: > 492 nested Dictionary: >
493 :let nestdict = {1: {11: 'a', 12: 'b'}, 2: {21: 'c'}} 493 :let nestdict = {1: {11: 'a', 12: 'b'}, 2: {21: 'c'}}