diff --git a/runtime/doc/eval.txt b/runtime/doc/eval.txt
index db552010cb..7d83238a5c 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/eval.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/eval.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-*eval.txt*	For Vim version 7.4.  Last change: 2016 Jan 15
+*eval.txt*	For Vim version 7.4.  Last change: 2016 Jan 16
 
 
 		  VIM REFERENCE MANUAL	  by Bram Moolenaar
@@ -919,6 +919,11 @@ just above, except that indexes out of range cause an error.  Examples: >
 Using expr8[expr1] or expr8[expr1a : expr1b] on a |Funcref| results in an
 error.
 
+Watch out for confusion between a namespace and a variable followed by a colon
+for a sublist: >
+	mylist[n:]     " uses variable n
+	mylist[s:]     " uses namespace s:, error!
+
 
 expr8.name		entry in a |Dictionary|		*expr-entry*
 
@@ -1794,7 +1799,7 @@ cursor( {lnum}, {col} [, {off}])
 				Number	move cursor to {lnum}, {col}, {off}
 cursor( {list})			Number	move cursor to position in {list}
 deepcopy( {expr} [, {noref}])	any	make a full copy of {expr}
-delete( {fname})		Number	delete file {fname}
+delete( {fname} [, {flags}])	Number	delete the file or directory {fname}
 did_filetype()			Number	TRUE if FileType autocommand event used
 diff_filler( {lnum})		Number	diff filler lines about {lnum}
 diff_hlID( {lnum}, {col})	Number	diff highlighting at {lnum}/{col}
@@ -2748,10 +2753,20 @@ deepcopy({expr}[, {noref}])				*deepcopy()* *E698*
 		{noref} set to 1 will fail.
 		Also see |copy()|.
 
-delete({fname})							*delete()*
-		Deletes the file by the name {fname}.  The result is a Number,
-		which is 0 if the file was deleted successfully, and non-zero
-		when the deletion failed.
+delete({fname} [, {flags}])					*delete()*
+		Without {flags} or with {flags} empty: Deletes the file by the
+		name {fname}.  This also works when {fname} is a symbolic link.
+
+		When {flags} is "d": Deletes the directory by the name
+		{fname}.  This fails when directory {fname} is not empty.
+		
+		When {flags} is "rf": Deletes the directory by the name
+		{fname} and everything in it, recursively.  BE CAREFUL!
+		A symbolic link itself is deleted, not what it points to.
+		
+		The result is a Number, which is 0 if the delete operation was
+		successful and -1 when the deletion failed or partly failed.
+
 		Use |remove()| to delete an item from a |List|.
 		To delete a line from the buffer use |:delete|.  Use |:exe|
 		when the line number is in a variable.
diff --git a/src/Makefile b/src/Makefile
index c49d8af8bb..23664026b7 100644
--- a/src/Makefile
+++ b/src/Makefile
@@ -1992,12 +1992,15 @@ test1 \
 	test70 test71 test72 test73 test74 test75 test76 test77 test78 test79 \
 	test80 test81 test82 test83 test84 test85 test86 test87 test88 test89 \
 	test90 test91 test92 test93 test94 test95 test96 test97 test98 test99 \
-	test100 test101 test102 test103 test104 test105 test106 test107:
+	test100 test101 test102 test103 test104 test105 test106 test107 test108:
 	cd testdir; rm -f $@.out; $(MAKE) -f Makefile $@.out VIMPROG=../$(VIMTARGET) $(GUI_TESTARG) SCRIPTSOURCE=../$(SCRIPTSOURCE)
 
 test_assert \
 	test_backspace_opt \
 	test_cdo \
+	test_cursor_func \
+	test_delete \
+	test_expand \
 	test_hardcopy \
 	test_increment \
 	test_lispwords \
diff --git a/src/eval.c b/src/eval.c
index 8eafba94f5..d38c391488 100644
--- a/src/eval.c
+++ b/src/eval.c
@@ -8132,7 +8132,7 @@ static struct fst
     {"cscope_connection",0,3, f_cscope_connection},
     {"cursor",		1, 3, f_cursor},
     {"deepcopy",	1, 2, f_deepcopy},
-    {"delete",		1, 1, f_delete},
+    {"delete",		1, 2, f_delete},
     {"did_filetype",	0, 0, f_did_filetype},
     {"diff_filler",	1, 1, f_diff_filler},
     {"diff_hlID",	2, 2, f_diff_hlID},
@@ -10392,10 +10392,37 @@ f_delete(argvars, rettv)
     typval_T	*argvars;
     typval_T	*rettv;
 {
+    char_u	nbuf[NUMBUFLEN];
+    char_u	*name;
+    char_u	*flags;
+
+    rettv->vval.v_number = -1;
     if (check_restricted() || check_secure())
-	rettv->vval.v_number = -1;
+	return;
+
+    name = get_tv_string(&argvars[0]);
+    if (name == NULL || *name == NUL)
+    {
+	EMSG(_(e_invarg));
+	return;
+    }
+
+    if (argvars[1].v_type != VAR_UNKNOWN)
+	flags = get_tv_string_buf(&argvars[1], nbuf);
     else
-	rettv->vval.v_number = mch_remove(get_tv_string(&argvars[0]));
+	flags = (char_u *)"";
+
+    if (*flags == NUL)
+	/* delete a file */
+	rettv->vval.v_number = mch_remove(name) == 0 ? 0 : -1;
+    else if (STRCMP(flags, "d") == 0)
+	/* delete an empty directory */
+	rettv->vval.v_number = mch_rmdir(name) == 0 ? 0 : -1;
+    else if (STRCMP(flags, "rf") == 0)
+	/* delete a directory recursively */
+	rettv->vval.v_number = delete_recursive(name);
+    else
+	EMSG2(_(e_invexpr2), flags);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -20845,10 +20872,10 @@ find_name_end(arg, expr_start, expr_end, flags)
 	else if (br_nest == 0 && mb_nest == 0 && *p == ':')
 	{
 	    /* "s:" is start of "s:var", but "n:" is not and can be used in
-	     * slice "[n:]".  Also "xx:" is not a namespace. */
+	     * slice "[n:]".  Also "xx:" is not a namespace. But {ns}: is. */
 	    len = (int)(p - arg);
 	    if ((len == 1 && vim_strchr(NAMESPACE_CHAR, *arg) == NULL)
-		    || len > 1)
+		    || (len > 1 && p[-1] != '}'))
 		break;
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/ex_cmds2.c b/src/ex_cmds2.c
index 8819bec4ed..a4074c8583 100644
--- a/src/ex_cmds2.c
+++ b/src/ex_cmds2.c
@@ -2220,9 +2220,7 @@ do_arglist(str, what, after)
 	i = expand_wildcards(new_ga.ga_len, (char_u **)new_ga.ga_data,
 		&exp_count, &exp_files, EW_DIR|EW_FILE|EW_ADDSLASH|EW_NOTFOUND);
 	ga_clear(&new_ga);
-	if (i == FAIL)
-	    return FAIL;
-	if (exp_count == 0)
+	if (i == FAIL || exp_count == 0)
 	{
 	    EMSG(_(e_nomatch));
 	    return FAIL;
@@ -2637,6 +2635,10 @@ ex_argdelete(eap)
 		curwin->w_arg_idx -= n;
 	    else if (curwin->w_arg_idx > eap->line1)
 		curwin->w_arg_idx = eap->line1;
+	    if (ARGCOUNT == 0)
+		curwin->w_arg_idx = 0;
+	    else if (curwin->w_arg_idx >= ARGCOUNT)
+		curwin->w_arg_idx = ARGCOUNT - 1;
 	}
     }
     else if (*eap->arg == NUL)
diff --git a/src/fileio.c b/src/fileio.c
index f8478e6b69..5a05836efd 100644
--- a/src/fileio.c
+++ b/src/fileio.c
@@ -7318,6 +7318,58 @@ write_lnum_adjust(offset)
 	curbuf->b_no_eol_lnum += offset;
 }
 
+#if defined(TEMPDIRNAMES) || defined(FEAT_EVAL) || defined(PROTO)
+/*
+ * Delete "name" and everything in it, recursively.
+ * return 0 for succes, -1 if some file was not deleted.
+ */
+    int
+delete_recursive(char_u *name)
+{
+    int result = 0;
+    char_u	**files;
+    int		file_count;
+    int		i;
+    char_u	*exp;
+
+    /* A symbolic link to a directory itself is deleted, not the directory it
+     * points to. */
+    if (
+# if defined(WIN32)
+	 mch_isdir(name) && !mch_is_symbolic_link(name)
+# else
+#  ifdef UNIX
+	 mch_isrealdir(name)
+#  else
+	 mch_isdir(name)
+#  endif
+# endif
+	    )
+    {
+	vim_snprintf((char *)NameBuff, MAXPATHL, "%s/*", name);
+	exp = vim_strsave(NameBuff);
+	if (exp == NULL)
+	    return -1;
+	if (gen_expand_wildcards(1, &exp, &file_count, &files,
+	      EW_DIR|EW_FILE|EW_SILENT|EW_ALLLINKS|EW_DODOT|EW_EMPTYOK) == OK)
+	{
+	    for (i = 0; i < file_count; ++i)
+		if (delete_recursive(files[i]) != 0)
+		    result = -1;
+	    FreeWild(file_count, files);
+	}
+	else
+	    result = -1;
+	vim_free(exp);
+	(void)mch_rmdir(name);
+    }
+    else
+	result = mch_remove(name) == 0 ? 0 : -1;
+
+    return result;
+}
+#endif
+
 #if defined(TEMPDIRNAMES) || defined(PROTO)
 static long	temp_count = 0;		/* Temp filename counter. */
 
@@ -7327,30 +7379,16 @@ static long	temp_count = 0;		/* Temp filename counter. */
     void
 vim_deltempdir()
 {
-    char_u	**files;
-    int		file_count;
-    int		i;
-
     if (vim_tempdir != NULL)
     {
-	sprintf((char *)NameBuff, "%s*", vim_tempdir);
-	if (gen_expand_wildcards(1, &NameBuff, &file_count, &files,
-					      EW_DIR|EW_FILE|EW_SILENT) == OK)
-	{
-	    for (i = 0; i < file_count; ++i)
-		mch_remove(files[i]);
-	    FreeWild(file_count, files);
-	}
-	gettail(NameBuff)[-1] = NUL;
-	(void)mch_rmdir(NameBuff);
-
+	/* remove the trailing path separator */
+	gettail(vim_tempdir)[-1] = NUL;
+	delete_recursive(vim_tempdir);
 	vim_free(vim_tempdir);
 	vim_tempdir = NULL;
     }
 }
-#endif
 
-#ifdef TEMPDIRNAMES
 /*
  * Directory "tempdir" was created.  Expand this name to a full path and put
  * it in "vim_tempdir".  This avoids that using ":cd" would confuse us.
diff --git a/src/misc1.c b/src/misc1.c
index 124c713521..634d64ac75 100644
--- a/src/misc1.c
+++ b/src/misc1.c
@@ -10019,7 +10019,7 @@ dos_expandpath(
 	if (p[0] == '*' && p[1] == '*')
 	    starstar = TRUE;
 
-    starts_with_dot = (*s == '.');
+    starts_with_dot = *s == '.';
     pat = file_pat_to_reg_pat(s, e, NULL, FALSE);
     if (pat == NULL)
     {
@@ -10102,7 +10102,9 @@ dos_expandpath(
 #endif
 	/* Ignore entries starting with a dot, unless when asked for.  Accept
 	 * all entries found with "matchname". */
-	if ((p[0] != '.' || starts_with_dot)
+	if ((p[0] != '.' || starts_with_dot
+			 || ((flags & EW_DODOT)
+			     && p[1] != NUL && (p[1] != '.' || p[2] != NUL)))
 		&& (matchname == NULL
 		  || (regmatch.regprog != NULL
 				     && vim_regexec(&regmatch, p, (colnr_T)0))
@@ -10331,7 +10333,7 @@ unix_expandpath(gap, path, wildoff, flags, didstar)
 	    starstar = TRUE;
 
     /* convert the file pattern to a regexp pattern */
-    starts_with_dot = (*s == '.');
+    starts_with_dot = *s == '.';
     pat = file_pat_to_reg_pat(s, e, NULL, FALSE);
     if (pat == NULL)
     {
@@ -10380,7 +10382,10 @@ unix_expandpath(gap, path, wildoff, flags, didstar)
 	    dp = readdir(dirp);
 	    if (dp == NULL)
 		break;
-	    if ((dp->d_name[0] != '.' || starts_with_dot)
+	    if ((dp->d_name[0] != '.' || starts_with_dot
+			|| ((flags & EW_DODOT)
+			    && dp->d_name[1] != NUL
+			    && (dp->d_name[1] != '.' || dp->d_name[2] != NUL)))
 		 && ((regmatch.regprog != NULL && vim_regexec(&regmatch,
 					     (char_u *)dp->d_name, (colnr_T)0))
 		   || ((flags & EW_NOTWILD)
@@ -11088,7 +11093,7 @@ gen_expand_wildcards(num_pat, pat, num_file, file, flags)
 
     recursive = FALSE;
 
-    return (ga.ga_data != NULL) ? retval : FAIL;
+    return ((flags & EW_EMPTYOK) || ga.ga_data != NULL) ? retval : FAIL;
 }
 
 # ifdef VIM_BACKTICK
diff --git a/src/misc2.c b/src/misc2.c
index 3fd924f9c9..bf2d1f1111 100644
--- a/src/misc2.c
+++ b/src/misc2.c
@@ -5549,7 +5549,7 @@ find_file_in_path_option(ptr, len, options, first, path_option,
 	/* copy file name into NameBuff, expanding environment variables */
 	save_char = ptr[len];
 	ptr[len] = NUL;
-	expand_env(ptr, NameBuff, MAXPATHL);
+	expand_env_esc(ptr, NameBuff, MAXPATHL, FALSE, TRUE, NULL);
 	ptr[len] = save_char;
 
 	vim_free(ff_file_to_find);
diff --git a/src/os_unix.c b/src/os_unix.c
index 0cb342451a..5e102423f9 100644
--- a/src/os_unix.c
+++ b/src/os_unix.c
@@ -2996,7 +2996,7 @@ mch_hide(name)
 }
 
 /*
- * return TRUE if "name" is a directory
+ * return TRUE if "name" is a directory or a symlink to a directory
  * return FALSE if "name" is not a directory
  * return FALSE for error
  */
@@ -3017,6 +3017,28 @@ mch_isdir(name)
 #endif
 }
 
+/*
+ * return TRUE if "name" is a directory, NOT a symlink to a directory
+ * return FALSE if "name" is not a directory
+ * return FALSE for error
+ */
+    int
+mch_isrealdir(name)
+    char_u *name;
+{
+    struct stat statb;
+
+    if (*name == NUL)	    /* Some stat()s don't flag "" as an error. */
+	return FALSE;
+    if (lstat((char *)name, &statb))
+	return FALSE;
+#ifdef _POSIX_SOURCE
+    return (S_ISDIR(statb.st_mode) ? TRUE : FALSE);
+#else
+    return ((statb.st_mode & S_IFMT) == S_IFDIR ? TRUE : FALSE);
+#endif
+}
+
 static int executable_file __ARGS((char_u *name));
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/os_win32.c b/src/os_win32.c
index c5b23ca7db..a47ffaf18a 100644
--- a/src/os_win32.c
+++ b/src/os_win32.c
@@ -3153,6 +3153,30 @@ mch_mkdir(char_u *name)
     return _mkdir(name);
 }
 
+/*
+ * Delete directory "name".
+ * Return 0 on success, -1 on error.
+ */
+    int
+mch_rmdir(char_u *name)
+{
+#ifdef FEAT_MBYTE
+    if (enc_codepage >= 0 && (int)GetACP() != enc_codepage)
+    {
+	WCHAR	*p;
+	int	retval;
+
+	p = enc_to_utf16(name, NULL);
+	if (p == NULL)
+	    return -1;
+	retval = _wrmdir(p);
+	vim_free(p);
+	return retval;
+    }
+#endif
+    return _rmdir(name);
+}
+
 /*
  * Return TRUE if file "fname" has more than one link.
  */
diff --git a/src/proto/fileio.pro b/src/proto/fileio.pro
index 32d7bce318..0f68a20c4a 100644
--- a/src/proto/fileio.pro
+++ b/src/proto/fileio.pro
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ int buf_check_timestamp __ARGS((buf_T *buf, int focus));
 void buf_reload __ARGS((buf_T *buf, int orig_mode));
 void buf_store_time __ARGS((buf_T *buf, struct stat *st, char_u *fname));
 void write_lnum_adjust __ARGS((linenr_T offset));
+int delete_recursive __ARGS((char_u *name));
 void vim_deltempdir __ARGS((void));
 char_u *vim_tempname __ARGS((int extra_char, int keep));
 void forward_slash __ARGS((char_u *fname));
diff --git a/src/proto/os_unix.pro b/src/proto/os_unix.pro
index 89dff7791d..be6eb6f103 100644
--- a/src/proto/os_unix.pro
+++ b/src/proto/os_unix.pro
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ void mch_set_acl __ARGS((char_u *fname, vim_acl_T aclent));
 void mch_free_acl __ARGS((vim_acl_T aclent));
 void mch_hide __ARGS((char_u *name));
 int mch_isdir __ARGS((char_u *name));
+int mch_isrealdir __ARGS((char_u *name));
 int mch_can_exe __ARGS((char_u *name, char_u **path, int use_path));
 int mch_nodetype __ARGS((char_u *name));
 void mch_early_init __ARGS((void));
diff --git a/src/proto/os_win32.pro b/src/proto/os_win32.pro
index e6fce88a3b..7cdd15677a 100644
--- a/src/proto/os_win32.pro
+++ b/src/proto/os_win32.pro
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ void mch_hide __ARGS((char_u *name));
 int mch_ishidden __ARGS((char_u *name));
 int mch_isdir __ARGS((char_u *name));
 int mch_mkdir __ARGS((char_u *name));
+int mch_rmdir __ARGS((char_u *name));
 int mch_is_hard_link __ARGS((char_u *fname));
 int mch_is_symbolic_link __ARGS((char_u *fname));
 int mch_is_linked __ARGS((char_u *fname));
diff --git a/src/testdir/Make_all.mak b/src/testdir/Make_all.mak
index 33fc3451b7..69fd936cd1 100644
--- a/src/testdir/Make_all.mak
+++ b/src/testdir/Make_all.mak
@@ -139,7 +139,6 @@ SCRIPTS_MORE2 = \
 	test10.out \
 	test12.out \
 	test25.out \
-	test27.out \
 	test49.out \
 	test97.out
 
@@ -172,7 +171,8 @@ SCRIPTS_GUI = test16.out
 
 # Tests using runtest.vim.vim.
 # Keep test_alot.res as the last one, sort the others.
-NEW_TESTS = test_assert.res \
+NEW_TESTS = test_arglist.res \
+	    test_assert.res \
 	    test_cdo.res \
 	    test_hardcopy.res \
 	    test_increment.res \
diff --git a/src/testdir/Make_amiga.mak b/src/testdir/Make_amiga.mak
index c39e450d5c..cea4699cad 100644
--- a/src/testdir/Make_amiga.mak
+++ b/src/testdir/Make_amiga.mak
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ include Make_all.mak
 # test11	"cat" doesn't work properly
 # test12	can't unlink a swap file
 # test25	uses symbolic link
-# test27	can't edit file with "*"
 # test52	only for Win32
 # test85	no Lua interface
 # test86, 87	no Python interface
diff --git a/src/testdir/Make_dos.mak b/src/testdir/Make_dos.mak
index f6e45d83eb..3073e9eb5c 100644
--- a/src/testdir/Make_dos.mak
+++ b/src/testdir/Make_dos.mak
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ default: nongui
 # test10	'errorformat' is different
 # test12	can't unlink a swap file
 # test25	uses symbolic link
-# test27	can't edit file with "*" in file name
 # test49	fails in various ways
 # test97	\{ and \$ are not escaped characters.
 
@@ -39,7 +38,7 @@ win32:	nolog $(SCRIPTS_FIRST) $(SCRIPTS) $(SCRIPTS_WIN32) newtests report
 $(DOSTMP_INFILES): $(*B).in
 	if not exist $(DOSTMP)\NUL md $(DOSTMP)
 	if exist $@ del $@
-	$(VIMPROG) -u dos.vim --noplugin "+set ff=dos|f $@|wq" $(*B).in
+	$(VIMPROG) -u dos.vim -U NONE --noplugin "+set ff=dos|f $@|wq" $(*B).in
 
 # For each input file dostmp/test99.in run the tests.
 # This moves test99.in to test99.in.bak temporarily.
@@ -56,7 +55,7 @@ $(TEST_OUTFILES): $(DOSTMP)\$(*B).in
 	-@if exist Xfind rd /s /q Xfind
 	-@del X*
 	-@if exist viminfo del viminfo
-	$(VIMPROG) -u dos.vim --noplugin "+set ff=unix|f test.out|wq" \
+	$(VIMPROG) -u dos.vim -U NONE --noplugin "+set ff=unix|f test.out|wq" \
 		$(DOSTMP)\$(*B).out
 	@diff test.out $*.ok & if errorlevel 1 \
 		( move /y test.out $*.failed \
@@ -90,6 +89,7 @@ clean:
 	-if exist Xdir1 rd /s /q Xdir1
 	-if exist Xfind rd /s /q Xfind
 	-del X*
+	-for /d %i in (X*) do @rmdir /s/q %i
 	-if exist viminfo del viminfo
 	-if exist test.log del test.log
 	-if exist messages del messages
@@ -114,4 +114,4 @@ bench_re_freeze.out: bench_re_freeze.vim
 newtests: $(NEW_TESTS)
 
 .vim.res:
-	$(VIMPROG) -u NONE -S runtest.vim $*.vim
+	$(VIMPROG) -u NONE -U NONE -S runtest.vim $*.vim
diff --git a/src/testdir/Make_ming.mak b/src/testdir/Make_ming.mak
index 88e72b15e2..d0b088c609 100644
--- a/src/testdir/Make_ming.mak
+++ b/src/testdir/Make_ming.mak
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ include Make_all.mak
 # test10	'errorformat' is different
 # test12	can't unlink a swap file
 # test25	uses symbolic link
-# test27	can't edit file with "*" in file name
 # test54	doesn't work yet
 # test97	\{ and \$ are not escaped characters
 
@@ -66,8 +65,8 @@ win32:	fixff $(SCRIPTS_FIRST) $(SCRIPTS) $(SCRIPTS_WIN32)
 	echo ALL DONE
 
 fixff:
-	-$(VIMPROG) -u dos.vim --noplugin "+argdo set ff=dos|upd" +q *.in *.ok
-	-$(VIMPROG) -u dos.vim --noplugin "+argdo set ff=unix|upd" +q \
+	-$(VIMPROG) -u dos.vim -U NONE --noplugin "+argdo set ff=dos|upd" +q *.in *.ok
+	-$(VIMPROG) -u dos.vim -U NONE --noplugin "+argdo set ff=unix|upd" +q \
 		dotest.in test60.ok test71.ok test74.ok test_listchars.ok
 
 clean:
diff --git a/src/testdir/Make_vms.mms b/src/testdir/Make_vms.mms
index 9a93e21a75..17b7429943 100644
--- a/src/testdir/Make_vms.mms
+++ b/src/testdir/Make_vms.mms
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ SCRIPT_PYTHON = test86.out test87.out
 	-@ write sys$output "                "$*" "
 	-@ write sys$output "-----------------------------------------------"
 	-@ !run the test
-	-@ create/term/wait/nodetach mcr $(VIMPROG) $(GUI_OPTION) -u vms.vim --noplugin -s dotest.in $*.in
+	-@ create/term/wait/nodetach mcr $(VIMPROG) $(GUI_OPTION) -u vms.vim -U NONE --noplugin -s dotest.in $*.in
 	-@ !analyse the result
 	-@ directory /size/date test.out
 	-@ if "''F$SEARCH("test.out.*")'" .NES. "" then rename/nolog test.out $*.out 
diff --git a/src/testdir/Makefile b/src/testdir/Makefile
index 8f321b5852..6d98a80a34 100644
--- a/src/testdir/Makefile
+++ b/src/testdir/Makefile
@@ -127,4 +127,4 @@ newtestssilent: $(NEW_TESTS)
 
 
 .vim.res:
-	$(RUN_VIMTEST) -u NONE -S runtest.vim $*.vim
+	$(RUN_VIMTEST) -u NONE -U NONE -S runtest.vim $*.vim
diff --git a/src/testdir/runtest.vim b/src/testdir/runtest.vim
index fd64c98fc3..686a4df625 100644
--- a/src/testdir/runtest.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/runtest.vim
@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@ set nomore
 " Output all messages in English.
 lang mess C
 
+" Always use forward slashes.
+set shellslash
+
 let s:srcdir = expand('%:p:h:h')
 
 " Support function: get the alloc ID by name.
@@ -81,6 +84,7 @@ else
 endif
 
 " Locate Test_ functions and execute them.
+set nomore
 redir @q
 function /^Test_
 redir END
diff --git a/src/testdir/test108.in b/src/testdir/test108.in
index b442cf7fcf..59c4dfc712 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test108.in
+++ b/src/testdir/test108.in
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ Tests for backtrace debug commands.     vim: set ft=vim :
 
 STARTTEST
 :so small.vim
+:lang mess C
 :function! Foo()
 :   let var1 = 1
 :   let var2 = Bar(var1) + 9
diff --git a/src/testdir/test27.in b/src/testdir/test27.in
deleted file mode 100644
index 2df16d9eff..0000000000
--- a/src/testdir/test27.in
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-Test for expanding file names
-
-STARTTEST
-:!mkdir Xdir1
-:!mkdir Xdir2
-:!mkdir Xdir3
-:cd Xdir3
-:!mkdir Xdir4
-:cd ..
-:w Xdir1/file
-:w Xdir3/Xdir4/file
-:n Xdir?/*/file
-Go%:.w! test.out
-:n! Xdir?/*/nofile
-Go%:.w >>test.out
-:e! xx
-:!rm -rf Xdir1 Xdir2 Xdir3
-:qa!
-ENDTEST
-
diff --git a/src/testdir/test27.ok b/src/testdir/test27.ok
deleted file mode 100644
index c35f2438a9..0000000000
--- a/src/testdir/test27.ok
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-Xdir3/Xdir4/file
-Xdir?/*/nofile
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_alot.vim b/src/testdir/test_alot.vim
index 87bd26b458..e89afb49ad 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_alot.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_alot.vim
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 
 source test_backspace_opt.vim
 source test_cursor_func.vim
+source test_delete.vim
+source test_expand.vim
 source test_lispwords.vim
 source test_menu.vim
 source test_searchpos.vim
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_arglist.vim b/src/testdir/test_arglist.vim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3f72f0ff9c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/testdir/test_arglist.vim
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+" Test argument list commands
+
+func Test_argidx()
+  args a b c
+  last
+  call assert_equal(2, argidx())
+  %argdelete
+  call assert_equal(0, argidx())
+
+  args a b c
+  call assert_equal(0, argidx())
+  next
+  call assert_equal(1, argidx())
+  next
+  call assert_equal(2, argidx())
+  1argdelete
+  call assert_equal(1, argidx())
+  1argdelete
+  call assert_equal(0, argidx())
+  1argdelete
+  call assert_equal(0, argidx())
+endfunc
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_delete.vim b/src/testdir/test_delete.vim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3cf26234dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/testdir/test_delete.vim
@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+" Test for delete().
+
+func Test_file_delete()
+  split Xfile
+  call setline(1, ['a', 'b'])
+  wq
+  call assert_equal(['a', 'b'], readfile('Xfile'))
+  call assert_equal(0, delete('Xfile'))
+  call assert_fails('call readfile("Xfile")', 'E484:')
+  call assert_equal(-1, delete('Xfile'))
+endfunc
+
+func Test_dir_delete()
+  call mkdir('Xdir1')
+  call assert_true(isdirectory('Xdir1'))
+  call assert_equal(0, delete('Xdir1', 'd'))
+  call assert_false(isdirectory('Xdir1'))
+  call assert_equal(-1, delete('Xdir1', 'd'))
+endfunc
+
+func Test_recursive_delete()
+  call mkdir('Xdir1')
+  call mkdir('Xdir1/subdir')
+  call mkdir('Xdir1/empty')
+  split Xdir1/Xfile
+  call setline(1, ['a', 'b'])
+  w
+  w Xdir1/subdir/Xfile
+  close
+  call assert_true(isdirectory('Xdir1'))
+  call assert_equal(['a', 'b'], readfile('Xdir1/Xfile'))
+  call assert_true(isdirectory('Xdir1/subdir'))
+  call assert_equal(['a', 'b'], readfile('Xdir1/subdir/Xfile'))
+  call assert_true(isdirectory('Xdir1/empty'))
+  call assert_equal(0, delete('Xdir1', 'rf'))
+  call assert_false(isdirectory('Xdir1'))
+  call assert_equal(-1, delete('Xdir1', 'd'))
+endfunc
+
+func Test_symlink_delete()
+  if !has('unix')
+    return
+  endif
+  split Xfile
+  call setline(1, ['a', 'b'])
+  wq
+  silent !ln -s Xfile Xlink
+  " Delete the link, not the file
+  call assert_equal(0, delete('Xlink'))
+  call assert_equal(-1, delete('Xlink'))
+  call assert_equal(0, delete('Xfile'))
+endfunc
+
+func Test_symlink_dir_delete()
+  if !has('unix')
+    return
+  endif
+  call mkdir('Xdir1')
+  silent !ln -s Xdir1 Xlink
+  call assert_true(isdirectory('Xdir1'))
+  call assert_true(isdirectory('Xlink'))
+  " Delete the link, not the directory
+  call assert_equal(0, delete('Xlink'))
+  call assert_equal(-1, delete('Xlink'))
+  call assert_equal(0, delete('Xdir1', 'd'))
+endfunc
+
+func Test_symlink_recursive_delete()
+  if !has('unix')
+    return
+  endif
+  call mkdir('Xdir3')
+  call mkdir('Xdir3/subdir')
+  call mkdir('Xdir4')
+  split Xdir3/Xfile
+  call setline(1, ['a', 'b'])
+  w
+  w Xdir3/subdir/Xfile
+  w Xdir4/Xfile
+  close
+  silent !ln -s ../Xdir4 Xdir3/Xlink
+
+  call assert_true(isdirectory('Xdir3'))
+  call assert_equal(['a', 'b'], readfile('Xdir3/Xfile'))
+  call assert_true(isdirectory('Xdir3/subdir'))
+  call assert_equal(['a', 'b'], readfile('Xdir3/subdir/Xfile'))
+  call assert_true(isdirectory('Xdir4'))
+  call assert_true(isdirectory('Xdir3/Xlink'))
+  call assert_equal(['a', 'b'], readfile('Xdir4/Xfile'))
+
+  call assert_equal(0, delete('Xdir3', 'rf'))
+  call assert_false(isdirectory('Xdir3'))
+  call assert_equal(-1, delete('Xdir3', 'd'))
+  " symlink is deleted, not the directory it points to
+  call assert_true(isdirectory('Xdir4'))
+  call assert_equal(['a', 'b'], readfile('Xdir4/Xfile'))
+  call assert_equal(0, delete('Xdir4/Xfile'))
+  call assert_equal(0, delete('Xdir4', 'd'))
+endfunc
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_expand.vim b/src/testdir/test_expand.vim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c099edae1c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/testdir/test_expand.vim
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+" Test for expanding file names
+
+func Test_with_directories()
+  call mkdir('Xdir1')
+  call mkdir('Xdir2')
+  call mkdir('Xdir3')
+  cd Xdir3
+  call mkdir('Xdir4')
+  cd ..
+
+  split Xdir1/file
+  call setline(1, ['a', 'b'])
+  w
+  w Xdir3/Xdir4/file
+  close
+
+  next Xdir?/*/file
+  call assert_equal('Xdir3/Xdir4/file', expand('%'))
+  if has('unix')
+    next! Xdir?/*/nofile
+    call assert_equal('Xdir?/*/nofile', expand('%'))
+  endif
+  " Edit another file, on MS-Windows the swap file would be in use and can't
+  " be deleted.
+  edit foo
+
+  call assert_equal(0, delete('Xdir1', 'rf'))
+  call assert_equal(0, delete('Xdir2', 'rf'))
+  call assert_equal(0, delete('Xdir3', 'rf'))
+endfunc
+
+func Test_with_tilde()
+  let dir = getcwd()
+  call mkdir('Xdir ~ dir')
+  call assert_true(isdirectory('Xdir ~ dir'))
+  cd Xdir\ ~\ dir
+  call assert_true(getcwd() =~ 'Xdir \~ dir')
+  exe 'cd ' . fnameescape(dir)
+  call delete('Xdir ~ dir', 'd')
+  call assert_false(isdirectory('Xdir ~ dir'))
+endfunc
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_viml.vim b/src/testdir/test_viml.vim
index 5d65953a9e..07286fb024 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_viml.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_viml.vim
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 " Test various aspects of the Vim language.
-" This was formerly in test49.
+" Most of this was formerly in test49.
 
 "-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 " Test environment							    {{{1
@@ -906,6 +906,20 @@ func Test_if_bar_fail()
     call assert_equal('acdfh-acfh', g:test15_result)
 endfunc
 
+"-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+" Test 90:  Recognizing {} in variable name.			    {{{1
+"-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+func Test_curlies()
+    let s:var = 66
+    let ns = 's'
+    call assert_equal(66, {ns}:var)
+
+    let g:a = {}
+    let g:b = 't'
+    let g:a[g:b] = 77
+    call assert_equal(77, g:a['t'])
+endfunc
 
 "-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 " Modelines								    {{{1
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index f872235956..1bc2e76fd7 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -756,6 +756,38 @@ static char *(features[]) =
 
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
+/**/
+    1122,
+/**/
+    1121,
+/**/
+    1120,
+/**/
+    1119,
+/**/
+    1118,
+/**/
+    1117,
+/**/
+    1116,
+/**/
+    1115,
+/**/
+    1114,
+/**/
+    1113,
+/**/
+    1112,
+/**/
+    1111,
+/**/
+    1110,
+/**/
+    1109,
+/**/
+    1108,
+/**/
+    1107,
 /**/
     1106,
 /**/
diff --git a/src/vim.h b/src/vim.h
index ad758d1c94..d6181bc63e 100644
--- a/src/vim.h
+++ b/src/vim.h
@@ -838,6 +838,8 @@ extern char *(*dyn_libintl_textdomain)(const char *domainname);
 #define EW_ALLLINKS	0x1000	/* also links not pointing to existing file */
 #define EW_SHELLCMD	0x2000	/* called from expand_shellcmd(), don't check
 				 * if executable is in $PATH */
+#define EW_DODOT	0x4000	/* also files starting with a dot */
+#define EW_EMPTYOK	0x8000	/* no matches is not an error */
 
 /* Flags for find_file_*() functions. */
 #define FINDFILE_FILE	0	/* only files */