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+To: vim_dev@googlegroups.com
+Subject: Patch 7.4.272
+Fcc: outbox
+From: Bram Moolenaar <Bram@moolenaar.net>
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+------------
+
+Patch 7.4.272
+Problem:    Using just "$" does not cause an error message.
+Solution:   Check for empty environment variable name. (Christian Brabandt)
+Files:	    src/eval.c, src/testdir/test_eval.in, src/testdir/test_eval.ok
+
+
+*** ../vim-7.4.271/src/eval.c	2014-04-29 14:02:42.543919791 +0200
+--- src/eval.c	2014-04-29 17:33:40.575697949 +0200
+***************
+*** 7798,7804 ****
+   * Get the value of an environment variable.
+   * "arg" is pointing to the '$'.  It is advanced to after the name.
+   * If the environment variable was not set, silently assume it is empty.
+!  * Always return OK.
+   */
+      static int
+  get_env_tv(arg, rettv, evaluate)
+--- 7798,7804 ----
+   * Get the value of an environment variable.
+   * "arg" is pointing to the '$'.  It is advanced to after the name.
+   * If the environment variable was not set, silently assume it is empty.
+!  * Return FAIL if the name is invalid.
+   */
+      static int
+  get_env_tv(arg, rettv, evaluate)
+***************
+*** 7817,7848 ****
+      len = get_env_len(arg);
+      if (evaluate)
+      {
+! 	if (len != 0)
+  	{
+! 	    cc = name[len];
+! 	    name[len] = NUL;
+! 	    /* first try vim_getenv(), fast for normal environment vars */
+! 	    string = vim_getenv(name, &mustfree);
+! 	    if (string != NULL && *string != NUL)
+! 	    {
+! 		if (!mustfree)
+! 		    string = vim_strsave(string);
+! 	    }
+! 	    else
+! 	    {
+! 		if (mustfree)
+! 		    vim_free(string);
+  
+! 		/* next try expanding things like $VIM and ${HOME} */
+! 		string = expand_env_save(name - 1);
+! 		if (string != NULL && *string == '$')
+! 		{
+! 		    vim_free(string);
+! 		    string = NULL;
+! 		}
+  	    }
+- 	    name[len] = cc;
+  	}
+  	rettv->v_type = VAR_STRING;
+  	rettv->vval.v_string = string;
+      }
+--- 7817,7849 ----
+      len = get_env_len(arg);
+      if (evaluate)
+      {
+! 	if (len == 0)
+!            return FAIL; /* can't be an environment variable */
+! 
+! 	cc = name[len];
+! 	name[len] = NUL;
+! 	/* first try vim_getenv(), fast for normal environment vars */
+! 	string = vim_getenv(name, &mustfree);
+! 	if (string != NULL && *string != NUL)
+  	{
+! 	    if (!mustfree)
+! 		string = vim_strsave(string);
+! 	}
+! 	else
+! 	{
+! 	    if (mustfree)
+! 		vim_free(string);
+  
+! 	    /* next try expanding things like $VIM and ${HOME} */
+! 	    string = expand_env_save(name - 1);
+! 	    if (string != NULL && *string == '$')
+! 	    {
+! 		vim_free(string);
+! 		string = NULL;
+  	    }
+  	}
++ 	name[len] = cc;
++ 
+  	rettv->v_type = VAR_STRING;
+  	rettv->vval.v_string = string;
+      }
+*** ../vim-7.4.271/src/testdir/test_eval.in	2014-04-29 14:02:42.543919791 +0200
+--- src/testdir/test_eval.in	2014-04-29 17:35:27.243696080 +0200
+***************
+*** 183,188 ****
+--- 183,195 ----
+  :" script-local function used in Funcref must exist.
+  :so test_eval_func.vim
+  :"
++ :" Using $ instead of '$' must give an error
++ :try
++ : call append($, 'foobar')
++ :catch
++ :$put =v:exception
++ :endtry
++ :"
+  :/^start:/+1,$wq! test.out
+  :" vim: et ts=4 isk-=\: fmr=???,???
+  :call getchar()
+*** ../vim-7.4.271/src/testdir/test_eval.ok	2014-04-29 14:02:42.543919791 +0200
+--- src/testdir/test_eval.ok	2014-04-29 17:36:41.451694779 +0200
+***************
+*** 345,347 ****
+--- 345,348 ----
+  func s:Testje exists: 1
+  Bar exists: 1
+  func Bar exists: 1
++ Vim(call):E116: Invalid arguments for function append
+*** ../vim-7.4.271/src/version.c	2014-04-29 15:55:39.443801021 +0200
+--- src/version.c	2014-04-29 17:31:54.203699814 +0200
+***************
+*** 736,737 ****
+--- 736,739 ----
+  {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
++ /**/
++     272,
+  /**/
+
+-- 
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