[vim/vim] Add :help command termination tests (PR #18932)

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Problem: The :help command lacks command termination tests.
Solution: Add tests for command termination at "|", "^M" and "^J".

Check special handling of "|" in arguments.
Update syntax file.

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Commit Summary

7301659 Add :help command termination tests

File Changes

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M runtime/syntax/generator/vim.vim.base (6)
M runtime/syntax/testdir/dumps/vim_ex_help_00.dump (8)
M runtime/syntax/testdir/dumps/vim_ex_help_01.dump (14)
M runtime/syntax/testdir/dumps/vim_ex_help_02.dump (10)
M runtime/syntax/testdir/dumps/vim_ex_help_03.dump (22)
M runtime/syntax/testdir/input/vim_ex_help.vim (0)
M runtime/syntax/vim.vim (6)
M src/testdir/test_help.vim (24)

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Closed #18932 via c4dc4d8.

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