patch 8.2.3055: strange error for assigning to "x.key" on non-dictionaryv8.2.3055

Problem:    Strange error for assigning to "x.key" on non-dictionary.
Solution:   Add a specific error message. (closes #8451)

6 files changed, 21 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/src/errors.h b/src/errors.h
index a4dcea2c7..00894ef21 100644
--- a/src/errors.h
+++ b/src/errors.h
@@ -448,3 +448,5 @@ EXTERN char e_libsodium_decryption_failed_premature[]
 	INIT(= N_("E1201: Decryption failed: pre-mature end of file!"));
 EXTERN char e_no_white_space_allowed_after_str_str[]
 	INIT(= N_("E1202: No white space allowed after '%s': %s"));
+EXTERN char e_dot_can_only_be_used_on_dictionary_str[]
+	INIT(= N_("E1203: Dot can only be used on a dictionary: %s"));
diff --git a/src/eval.c b/src/eval.c
index 33ea8504a..7704d46e9 100644
--- a/src/eval.c
+++ b/src/eval.c
@@ -924,8 +924,14 @@ get_lval(
     lp->ll_tv = &v->di_tv;
     var1.v_type = VAR_UNKNOWN;
     var2.v_type = VAR_UNKNOWN;
-    while (*p == '[' || (*p == '.' && lp->ll_tv->v_type == VAR_DICT))
+    while (*p == '[' || (*p == '.' && p[1] != '=' && p[1] != '.'))
     {
+	if (*p == '.' && lp->ll_tv->v_type != VAR_DICT)
+	{
+	    if (!quiet)
+		semsg(_(e_dot_can_only_be_used_on_dictionary_str), name);
+	    return NULL;
+	}
 	if (!(lp->ll_tv->v_type == VAR_LIST && lp->ll_tv->vval.v_list != NULL)
 		&& !(lp->ll_tv->v_type == VAR_DICT)
 		&& !(lp->ll_tv->v_type == VAR_BLOB
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_let.vim b/src/testdir/test_let.vim
index c05a4cbc2..d001d0578 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_let.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_let.vim
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ func Test_let_errors()
   let s = "var"
   let var = 1
   call assert_fails('let var += [1,2]', 'E734:')
-  call assert_fails('let {s}.1 = 2', 'E18:')
+  call assert_fails('let {s}.1 = 2', 'E1203:')
   call assert_fails('let a[1] = 5', 'E121:')
   let l = [[1,2]]
   call assert_fails('let l[:][0] = [5]', 'E708:')
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_listdict.vim b/src/testdir/test_listdict.vim
index 8351acb41..96debd64d 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_listdict.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_listdict.vim
@@ -294,6 +294,9 @@ func Test_dict_assign()
   let d.1 = 1
   let d._ = 2
   call assert_equal({'1': 1, '_': 2}, d)
+
+  let n = 0
+  call assert_fails('let n.key = 3', 'E1203: Dot can only be used on a dictionary: n.key = 3')
 endfunc
 
 " Function in script-local List or Dict
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_vim9_assign.vim b/src/testdir/test_vim9_assign.vim
index 8541d11a3..230ddc50c 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_vim9_assign.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_vim9_assign.vim
@@ -787,6 +787,12 @@ def Test_assignment_dict()
     d.dd[0] = 0
   END
   CheckDefExecFailure(lines, 'E1148:', 2)
+
+  lines =<< trim END
+    var n: any
+    n.key = 5
+  END
+  CheckDefExecAndScriptFailure2(lines, 'E1148:', 'E1203: Dot can only be used on a dictionary: n.key = 5', 2)
 enddef
 
 def Test_assignment_local()
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 2002223e7..6d907d5c6 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -756,6 +756,8 @@ static char *(features[]) =
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    3055,
+/**/
     3054,
 /**/
     3053,