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Confusing compiler errors when you forget the using
keyword in given bar(using foo)
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`given`-s can't have non-implicit arguments, but when users forget adding a `using` modifier to given parameters, it showed unfriendly error message; "only classes can have declared but undefined members". The `termParamClauses` parser is aware of the owner of parameters and it raises a syntax error when parameters in given definition do not have `using` modifier with clear reason, but `in.token == LPAREN && in.lookahead.isIdent(nme.using)` in Parsers.scala was too strict to delegate parameter clause handling to `termParamClauses`. Note: This change requires tests/neg/i8150.check to be updated because the original test starts failing due to the syntax error rather than "refinement cannot be `given`" error. `type T = {given A with A}` in i8150.check confirms that a valid given definition in RHS of type alias still raises the original error; "refinement cannot be `given`" error.
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area:parser
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Error reporting including formatting, implicit suggestions, etc
better-errors
Issues concerned with improving confusing/unhelpful diagnostic messages
itype:enhancement
Compiler version
3.3.1, 3.4.0-RC1
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Output Error/Warning message
Why this Error/Warning was not helpful
I intended to write
given bar(using foo: Foo): Bar = Bar(foo)
but forgot theusing
keyword.If I wasn't already familiar with these errors it would be hard to figure out what's wrong. The second error can be quite misleading if you don't pay attention to the reason ("only classes can have declared but undefined members"). And it's too easy to dismiss that reason because my
given
does appear to have a defined body.Suggested improvement
Ideally I expect an error saying that
given
-s can't have non-implicit arguments, and that I need ausing
keyword. Or anything that comes closer to that than the status quo really.The text was updated successfully, but these errors were encountered: