fix JuliaLang#9773, better error for trying to add a method to a non-…

… generic function
dhoegh · Feb 4, 2015 · 19854cf · 19854cf
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commit 19854cf
Showing 1 changed file with 2 additions and 3 deletions.
diff --git a/src/toplevel.c b/src/toplevel.c
@@ -650,8 +650,7 @@ DLLEXPORT jl_value_t *jl_method_def(jl_sym_t *name, jl_value_t **bp, jl_binding_
  jl_value_t *gf=NULL;
 
  if (bnd && bnd->value != NULL && !bnd->constp) {
- jl_errorf("cannot define function %s; it already has a value",
- bnd->name->name);
+ jl_errorf("cannot define function %s; it already has a value", bnd->name->name);
  }
 
  if (*bp != NULL) {
@@ -662,7 +661,7 @@ DLLEXPORT jl_value_t *jl_method_def(jl_sym_t *name, jl_value_t **bp, jl_binding_
  jl_add_constructors((jl_datatype_t*)gf);
  }
  if (!jl_is_gf(gf)) {
- jl_error("invalid method definition: not a generic function");
+ jl_errorf("cannot define function %s; it already has a value", bnd->name->name);
  }
  }
  }