patch 9.0.1631: passing wrong variable type to option gives multiple errorsv9.0.1631

Problem:    Passing a wrong variable type to an option gives multiple errors.
Solution:   Bail out early on failure. (closes #12504)

1 files changed, 0 insertions, 14 deletions

diff --git a/src/option.c b/src/option.c
index c10687f6fd..e9c6a50add 100644
--- a/src/option.c
+++ b/src/option.c
@@ -5462,20 +5462,6 @@ is_option_allocated(char *name)
 }
 #endif
 
-#if defined(FEAT_EVAL) || defined(PROTO)
-/*
- * Return TRUE if "name" is a string option.
- * Returns FALSE if option "name" does not exist.
- */
-    int
-is_string_option(char_u *name)
-{
-    int idx = findoption(name);
-
-    return idx >= 0 && (options[idx].flags & P_STRING);
-}
-#endif
-
 /*
  * Translate a string like "t_xx", "<t_xx>" or "<S-Tab>" to a key number.
  * When "has_lt" is true there is a '<' before "*arg_arg".