Patch 8.2.2372 (after 8.2.2371)
Problem:    Confusing error message for wrong :let command.
Solution:   Only check for type in Vim9 script.
Files:      src/evalvars.c


*** ../vim-8.2.2371/src/evalvars.c      2021-01-17 20:23:31.303042029 +0100
--- src/evalvars.c      2021-01-17 20:31:11.693880124 +0100
***************
*** 1061,1067 ****
      char_u *
  skip_var_one(char_u *arg, int include_type)
  {
!     char_u *end;
  
      if (*arg == '@' && arg[1] != NUL)
        return arg + 2;
--- 1061,1068 ----
      char_u *
  skip_var_one(char_u *arg, int include_type)
  {
!     char_u    *end;
!     int               vim9 = in_vim9script();
  
      if (*arg == '@' && arg[1] != NUL)
        return arg + 2;
***************
*** 1070,1079 ****
  
      // "a: type" is declaring variable "a" with a type, not "a:".
      // Same for "s: type".
!     if (end == arg + 2 && end[-1] == ':')
        --end;
  
!     if (include_type && in_vim9script())
      {
        if (*end == ':')
            end = skip_type(skipwhite(end + 1), FALSE);
--- 1071,1080 ----
  
      // "a: type" is declaring variable "a" with a type, not "a:".
      // Same for "s: type".
!     if (vim9 && end == arg + 2 && end[-1] == ':')
        --end;
  
!     if (include_type && vim9)
      {
        if (*end == ':')
            end = skip_type(skipwhite(end + 1), FALSE);
*** ../vim-8.2.2371/src/version.c       2021-01-17 20:23:31.303042029 +0100
--- src/version.c       2021-01-17 20:51:54.302842158 +0100
***************
*** 752,753 ****
--- 752,755 ----
  {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
+ /**/
+     2372,
  /**/

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