Re: [vim/vim] patch 8.1.1686: "*" of "*{" is recognized as multipy operator (2898ebb)

[mattn]

As I mentioned in previous change, please stop implementing this. This is breaking compatibility.

let blue = "blue"
echo 2 *{blue: 3}.blue

Older vim output 6. But new vim output "2 3".

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[FUJIWARA Takuya]

I think scriptversion should be increased at least.
so Vim plugin authors who want to use the new syntax just write :scriptversion {nr},
while keeping backward compatibility.

[Bram Moolenaar]

> I think scriptversion should be increased at least.
> so Vim plugin authors who want to use the new syntax just write
> `:scriptversion {nr}`,
> while keeping backward compatibility.

This change is intended to be backwards compatible.
After 8.1.1686 it should be. Let me know if you spot a problem.

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[mattn]

> This change is intended to be backwards compatible.
>
> After 8.1.1686 it should be. Let me know if you spot a problem.

As I mentioned in above, this break backward compatibility.

[Bram Moolenaar]

Ah, yes. It's weird syntax but it should keep working.

The alternative I can come up with is using ~{}.
Not intuitive, but it works.

Using &{} is also possible, but not better.

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