patch 9.0.1255: changing 'virtualedit' does not have immediate effect Commit: https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/8fe5b9c8c1223861cec0484ccc031858ae08d107 Author: Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> Date: Sat Jan 28 16:37:37 2023 +0000 patch 9.0.1255: changing 'virtualedit' does not have immediate effect Problem: Changing 'virtualedit' does not have immediate effect. Solution: Correct how is checked for a changed value. (closes https://github.com/vim/vim/issues/11878)

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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