vim-patch:9.0.0409: #{g:x} was seen as a curly-braces expression

Problem:    #{g:x} was seen as a curly-braces expression.
Solution:   Do never see #{} as a curly-braces expression. (closes vim/vim#11075)
https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/7c7e1e9b98d4e5dbe7358c795a635c6f1f36f418

3 files changed, 10 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/src/nvim/eval.c b/src/nvim/eval.c
index 1171695be3..aa2849279e 100644
--- a/src/nvim/eval.c
+++ b/src/nvim/eval.c
@@ -4587,12 +4587,14 @@ static int dict_get_tv(char **arg, typval_T *rettv, int evaluate, bool literal)
   char *curly_expr = skipwhite(*arg + 1);
   char buf[NUMBUFLEN];
 
-  // First check if it's not a curly-braces thing: {expr}.
+  // First check if it's not a curly-braces expression: {expr}.
   // Must do this without evaluating, otherwise a function may be called
   // twice.  Unfortunately this means we need to call eval1() twice for the
   // first item.
-  // But {} is an empty Dictionary.
+  // "{}" is an empty Dictionary.
+  // "#{abc}" is never a curly-braces expression.
   if (*curly_expr != '}'
+      && !literal
       && eval1(&curly_expr, &tv, false) == OK
       && *skipwhite(curly_expr) == '}') {
     return NOTDONE;
diff --git a/src/nvim/testdir/test_listdict.vim b/src/nvim/testdir/test_listdict.vim
index f0440ae14b..9cef6905a5 100644
--- a/src/nvim/testdir/test_listdict.vim
+++ b/src/nvim/testdir/test_listdict.vim
@@ -168,6 +168,10 @@ func Test_dict()
 
   " allow key starting with number at the start, not a curly expression
   call assert_equal({'1foo': 77}, #{1foo: 77})
+
+  " #{expr} is not a curly expression
+  let x = 'x'
+  call assert_equal(#{g: x}, #{g:x})
 endfunc
 
 " Dictionary identity
diff --git a/test/functional/ex_cmds/source_spec.lua b/test/functional/ex_cmds/source_spec.lua
index cd1f43f9fd..10ebefd8cd 100644
--- a/test/functional/ex_cmds/source_spec.lua
+++ b/test/functional/ex_cmds/source_spec.lua
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ describe(':source', function()
     eq("0zBEEFCAFE", meths.exec('echo d', true))
 
     exec('set cpoptions+=C')
-    eq('Vim(let):E15: Invalid expression: #{', exc_exec('source'))
+    eq('Vim(let):E723: Missing end of Dictionary \'}\': ', exc_exec('source'))
   end)
 
   it('selection in current buffer', function()
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ describe(':source', function()
     eq('Vim(echo):E117: Unknown function: s:C', exc_exec('echo D()'))
 
     exec('set cpoptions+=C')
-    eq('Vim(let):E15: Invalid expression: #{', exc_exec("'<,'>source"))
+    eq('Vim(let):E723: Missing end of Dictionary \'}\': ', exc_exec("'<,'>source"))
   end)
 
   it('does not break if current buffer is modified while sourced', function()