patch 8.2.0298: Vim9 script: cannot start command with a string constant Commit: https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/0c6ceaf90389b41545d803458c4813013811c756 Author: Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> Date: Sat Feb 22 18:36:32 2020 +0100 patch 8.2.0298: Vim9 script: cannot start command with a string constant Problem: Vim9 script: cannot start command with a string constant. Solution: Recognize expression starting with '('.

" Vim filetype plugin
" Language:	Java properties file
" Maintainer:	None
" Last Change:	2019 Dec 01

if exists("b:did_ftplugin")
  finish
endif
let b:did_ftplugin = 1

setlocal formatoptions-=t
setlocal comments=:#,:!
setlocal commentstring=#\ %s

let b:undo_ftplugin = "setl cms< com< fo<"