# HG changeset patch
# User Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
# Date 1683304204 -7200
# Node ID 6f74f567b1e6701e4653911216b7d0bb186359b5
# Parent  0d9e079a4c44c0455bcd9f62a193ef81284ba5c6
patch 9.0.1508: catch does not work when lines are joined with a newline

Commit: https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/f2588b6fc90ba85b333ee8f747e8d1ebbc7e6300
Author: zeertzjq <zeertzjq@outlook.com>
Date:   Fri May 5 17:22:35 2023 +0100

    patch 9.0.1508: catch does not work when lines are joined with a newline

    Problem:    Catch does not work when lines are joined with a newline.
    Solution:   Set "nextcmd" appropriately. (closes https://github.com/vim/vim/issues/12348)

diff --git a/src/eval.c b/src/eval.c
--- a/src/eval.c
+++ b/src/eval.c
@@ -2699,12 +2699,15 @@ eval0_retarg(
 		semsg(_(e_invalid_expression_str), arg);
 	}
 
-	// Some of the expression may not have been consumed.  Do not check for
-	// a next command to avoid more errors, unless "|" is following, which
-	// could only be a command separator.
-	if (eap != NULL && p != NULL
-			  &&  skipwhite(p)[0] == '|' && skipwhite(p)[1] != '|')
-	    eap->nextcmd = check_nextcmd(p);
+	if (eap != NULL && p != NULL)
+	{
+	    // Some of the expression may not have been consumed.
+	    // Only execute a next command if it cannot be a "||" operator.
+	    // The next command may be "catch".
+	    char_u *nextcmd = check_nextcmd(p);
+	    if (nextcmd != NULL && *nextcmd != '|')
+		eap->nextcmd = nextcmd;
+	}
 	return FAIL;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_trycatch.vim b/src/testdir/test_trycatch.vim
--- a/src/testdir/test_trycatch.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_trycatch.vim
@@ -2220,6 +2220,36 @@ func Test_BufEnter_exception()
   %bwipe!
 endfunc
 
+" Test for using try/catch when lines are joined by "|" or "\n"           {{{1
+func Test_try_catch_nextcmd()
+  func Throw()
+    throw "Failure"
+  endfunc
+
+  let lines =<< trim END
+    try
+      let s:x = Throw()
+    catch
+      let g:caught = 1
+    endtry
+  END
+
+  let g:caught = 0
+  call execute(lines)
+  call assert_equal(1, g:caught)
+
+  let g:caught = 0
+  call execute(join(lines, '|'))
+  call assert_equal(1, g:caught)
+
+  let g:caught = 0
+  call execute(join(lines, "\n"))
+  call assert_equal(1, g:caught)
+
+  unlet g:caught
+  delfunc Throw
+endfunc
+
 " Test for using try/catch in a user command with a failing expression    {{{1
 func Test_user_command_try_catch()
   let lines =<< trim END
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -696,6 +696,8 @@ static char *(features[]) =
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    1508,
+/**/
     1507,
 /**/
     1506,