patch 8.2.2015: Vim9: literal dict #{} is not like any other language
Problem: Vim9: literal dict #{} is not like any other language.
Solution: Support the JavaScript syntax.
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@ -112,8 +112,7 @@ In Vi # is a command to list text with numbers. In Vim9 script you can use
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101 number
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To improve readability there must be a space between a command and the #
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that starts a comment. Note that #{ is the start of a dictionary, therefore
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it does not start a comment.
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that starts a comment.
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Vim9 functions ~
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@ -303,8 +302,7 @@ identifier or can't be an Ex command. Examples: >
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myList->add(123)
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g:myList->add(123)
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[1, 2, 3]->Process()
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#{a: 1, b: 2}->Process()
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{'a': 1, 'b': 2}->Process()
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{a: 1, b: 2}->Process()
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"foobar"->Process()
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("foobar")->Process()
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'foobar'->Process()
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@ -346,7 +344,7 @@ those cases there is no need to prefix the line with a backslash
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'two',
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]
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And when a dict spans multiple lines: >
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var mydict = #{
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var mydict = {
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one: 1,
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two: 2,
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}
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@ -430,6 +428,27 @@ No curly braces expansion ~
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|curly-braces-names| cannot be used.
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Dictionary literals ~
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Traditionally Vim has supported dictionary literals with a {} syntax: >
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let dict = {'key': value}
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Later it became clear that using a simple key name is very common, thus
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literally dictionaries were introduced in a backwards compatible way: >
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let dict = #{key: value}
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However, this #{} syntax is unlike any existing language. As it appears that
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using a literaly key is much more common than using an expression, and
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considering that JavaScript uses this syntax, using the {} form for dictionary
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literals was considered a much more useful syntax. In Vim9 script the {} form
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uses literal keys: >
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let dict = {key: value}
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In case an expression needs to be used for the key, square brackets can be
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used, just like in JavaScript: >
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let dict = {["key" .. nr]: value}
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No :xit, :t, :append, :change or :insert ~
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These commands are too easily confused with local variable names.
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