From @qiuhw

$ cat A.pm
class A;

has $.a syntax error;
$ perl6 A.pm
===SORRY!===
Confused at line 1, near "class A;\n\n"

So, why line 1. Isn't the syntax error introduced on line 3?

$ cat A.pm
class A {
  has $.a syntax error;
}
$ perl6 A.pm
===SORRY!===
Unable to parse blockoid, couldn't find final '}' at line 2

We definitely have a '}' at line 3.

And finally,
$ perl6 --version

This is Rakudo Perl 6, version 2010.10-12-g2c66f9a built on parrot 2.9.1
r49794

Copyright 2008-2010, The Perl Foundation

From @masak

On Wed Nov 10 00​:48​:43 2010, qiuhw wrote​:

[...]

$ cat A.pm
class A {
has $.a syntax error;
}
$ perl6 A.pm
===SORRY!===
Unable to parse blockoid, couldn't find final '}' at line 2

We definitely have a '}' at line 3.

Right, but the syntax error is at line 2, so that's where it can't find the '}'.

I agree that the syntax error is a bit off, though. It would probably be better if it just said
"syntax error" instead of "couldn't find final '}'".

The RT System itself - Status changed from 'new' to 'open'

From @jnthn

On Wed Nov 10 00​:48​:43 2010, qiuhw wrote​:

$ cat A.pm
class A;

has $.a syntax error;
$ perl6 A.pm
===SORRY!===
Confused at line 1, near "class A;\n\n"

So, why line 1. Isn't the syntax error introduced on line 3?

Now it tells you exactly where it is (with color, but can't bring that
in the ticket)​:

===SORRY!===
Two terms in a row
at A.pm​:3
------> has $.a <HERE>syntax error;

Tagging testneeded.

/jnthn

From @peschwa

Am Fr 08. Mär 2013, 04​:50​:27, jnthn@​jnthn.net schrieb​:

On Wed Nov 10 00​:48​:43 2010, qiuhw wrote​:

$ cat A.pm
class A;

has $.a syntax error;
$ perl6 A.pm
===SORRY!===
Confused at line 1, near "class A;\n\n"

So, why line 1. Isn't the syntax error introduced on line 3?

Now it tells you exactly where it is (with color, but can't bring that
in the ticket)​:

===SORRY!===
Two terms in a row
at A.pm​:3
------> has $.a <HERE>syntax error;

Tagging testneeded.

/jnthn

Added a test to roast in commit b2af5d7, as per the example above.

@FROGGS - Status changed from 'open' to 'resolved'